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George Barley v. Sam. Greenfeild. Defamation.
Luce Waite, widow v. Sam. Greenfeild. Debt. For 1460 pipe staves. Defendant appealed.
George Barley v. Nat. Boulter, Rich. Swaine and Edward Colcord.
Geo. Barley v. Hen. Shawell.
Sam. Greenfeild v. Willi. Haward.
Rich. Littleale chosen clerk of the writs for Haver[hill].
Rich. Currier acknowledged judgment to Joh. Severance for 2360 pipe staves at 3li. per thousand.
George Martin acknowledged judgment to Joh. Severance for 1400 pipe staves.
Court gave liberty to Mr. Sam. Winsley to enter an action late.
Nathaniell Boulter fined ten shillings for a lie in open court against two witnesses.
Ordered that Bellshass. Willix shall not pay for entering his action against Hithersay.
George Barly acknowledged judgment to Nicolas Easton.
Ordered that George Barley need not pay for entering one of his actions.
Ordered that Mr. Sam. Dudley and Lt. Rob. Pike shall have the hearing and determining of the case now depending in court between Sam. Greenfeild and Will. Haward.
Ordered that Hugh Sharratt shall have liberty until next court at Salisbury to pay his fine.
Natt. Boulter, second conviction for drunkenness, fined twenty shillings by the worshipful Mr. Rich. Saltingstall, and Georg Bar- ly allowed for charges about the conviction.
Nicolas Easton v. Steven Kent. For not yielding his land upon demand.
Mr. Nicolas Easton v. Mr. Rich. Dumer. Trespass.
Mr. Nicolas Easton v. Giles Crulu [Crumlum ?].
Mr. Sam. Winsley v. Rich. Currier and Tho. Rowell.
Cristopher Lawson v. George Branson. Debt.
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Cristopher Lawson v. Tho. Beard. Two cases. Defamation.
Cristopher Lawson v. Tho. Jonson. Defamation.
Rich. Swaine and Nat. Boulter v. Rob. Lord. For unjust mo- lestation. Defendant appealed.
Natt. Boulter v. Rob. Lord. Slander. Defendant appealed.
Rich. Swaine v. Tho. Petty and George Barley.
Nathaniell Boulter v. George Barley.
Nat. Boulter v. Tho. Kinge.
Joh. Browne v. Will. Haward. Verdict for plaintiff, who was to have the land defendant took from him in the same place and in as good condition as when he took it, and to give good title, under penalty of 20li.
Joh. Clifford v. Will. Howard. Withdrawn.
Tho. Chase and Aquilla Chase v. Willi. Howard. Continued to Salisbery court.
Edmond Jonson v. Will. - -. Continued to Salisbery court. Tho. Kinge v. Natt. Boulter. Defamation.
- Will. Mastone v. Rob. Lord. Trepass. Continued to Salisbery court. " When Mr Bellingham sayd to old Mashton ther was nothing done, yt y" goodma lord had ye records vnder his arm & 80 went a way. " Swaine made oath that " M. Symonds sayd there was nothing done, they must repayer to Ipswich. " Maston said that Mr. Symonds said nothing was done " about Lt. Haward charges & mr. Bellingham sayd to old Mashton old man you need not trouble yo selfe there is nothing done in this case. " Tho. Maston said " yt m' Saltingstall sayd that ye iudgmt was granted at Ipswich."
Anth. Stannion v. Joh. Smart, sr.
Joh. Sanborne v. Rob. Lorde. Trespass. Nonsuited.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 14 : 9: 1648.
Present : Major Endicott, Mr. Samuell Simonds and Cpt. Bridgis.
William Golt of Salem sworn freeman.
William Wilson fined for being drunk and cursing.
Thomas Beale fined for abusing the watch at Lin. Wit: Jo. Lewis. Sureties on recognizance for good behavior : Joseph Armi- tage and Edmund Farrington of Lin.
Edmund Marshall fined for not coming to watch. Fine remitted on account of the weakness of his family and his poverty.
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Thomas Chadwell fined for speaking provokingly to Rich. John- son and thrusting him out of the ordinary at Lin.
John Kitchin sworn constable.
Wife of William Baily of Wenham fined for stealing lace from Mr. Price. She confessed and was ordered to make double restitu- tion, 5s. to Mr. Price.
Wife of Henry Haggett fined for wishing the curse of God on Rice Edwards and that fire might come down from heaven and consume his house, as it did Goodwife Ingersoll's barn.
Thomas Bowin fined for excessive drinking.
William Hoscall, Christopher Waler and Ralfe Elwood presented for insufficient fences next the corn field on Cape An side.
William Pitts fined for striking George Tucker with a pot and breaking his head.
Thomas Browninge and Danyell Rumball presented for keeping their oxen in the south field.
Nicholas Merritt fined for beating David Carwithen with a wand, five strokes. Wit : Ja. Moulton.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 15: 9: 1648.
Giles Corey fined for fetching a canoe load of wood in time of his watch, and denying it before the court.
Henry Cooke fined for abusing the watch, calling them proud saucy boys, proud mallapart boys, and rascally and jackanapes boys. George Ropes was also fined for justifying him.
Obadiah Govis presented for stealing wood of John Bridgman, for unclean speeches and practices, saying that Goodman Spooner had gotten but a crooked-legged girl, and speaking in lascivious terms of Goodman Spooner's wife. Imprisoned in Boston goal for further trial in Boston.
John Bonde presented for unclean speeches, saying that Alice's child was his, and when Govis had so spoken of Goodwife Spooner he said he would treat her or Goodwife Linsford the same. To be severely whipped. Also fined for keeping his oxen in the south field.
John Bonde and Thomas Wathen presented for being at the ordinary in the time of their watch, spending much time there, and returning to the meeting house, they slept. Not proved.
Mary Oliver, living from her husband, was ordered to go to him before the next court.
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William Knight, Edward Needham, Thomas Chadwell, Joseph Hough, Edward Holke, Allin Breade, Edmund Farrington and Nathaniell Tyler fined for breach of order of court and town in not fencing proportionately a common field against great cattle.
William Knight was not guilty, and fine remitted.
Lawrence Turner and Richard Pray petition to have fine remit- ted. If Turner pay 10li. and Pray 4li. before next Salem court, sentence to be revoked, but if not, the marshall was ordered to demand it the day before the court and if it should be then refused, to bring them to Salem court to receive corporal punishment.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 26 : 10: 1648.
Present : Maj. Endicott, Mr. Richard Saltonstall and Capt. Robert Bridgis.
Grand jury : Mr. Edmund Batter, foreman, Phillip Verin, sr., Thomas Putman, Thomas Trusler, William Kinge, John Alderman, Richard Prince and John Neale, all of Salem; Nicolas Potter, Nathaniell Hanforth (also Handforth), Edward (or Edmund) Lewis, James Axsey (also Axey) and John Ramsdale (also Rams- del), all of Lynn ; William Allen of Manchester; William Vinson of Gloster ; and Edward Spaldinge (also Spalden) of Wenham.
Jury of trials : Mr. Thomas Gardner, sr., Peter Palfree, George Gardner, John Hathorne, Joseph Pope, Richard Bishopp and Henry Hericke, all of Salem; and John Gillo, Henry Collins, Richard Mower, John Deacon and William Knight, all of Lynn.
Joseph Boyce discharged from training on account of his trade, the court considering the damage that might befall himself and others if he could not, when occasion required, have liberty to handle his leather.
Mrs. Dorothie Keniston presented the will* of her husband, Mr. Allin Keniston of Salem, deceased, and also an inventory of his estate.
*Will dated 10 : 9: 1648, and proved 27: 10: 1648. He be- queathed " vnto Capt. Hathorn fiue pounds. Item I giue vnto Capt. Dauenport three pounds, Item I giue vnto John Bayley either a heifer or a Cow, Item I gine vnto m' Curwin, & m" Price, twenty Shillings apeece in money, Item all the rest of my estate not here bequeathed I giue vnto Dorathy my wife whome I make and ordayne sole Executrix of this my last will and
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Nathaniell Putman and John Wesson sworn freeman.
Edmund Farrington, on account of age, at his request, freed from fine for not training.
Andrew Lister, being chosen by Glostr to keep a house of entertainment and to sell wine and strong water, was licensed.
The executors of Christopher Yonge, late deceased, were granted their petition to have liberty to place the children in this country and not to send them to old England as expressed in the will.
Mr. Fransis Johnson to pay the town for one half of a barrel of powder. He acknowledged judgment but execution was respitted to 25: 4 : 1649, that he might have time to provide it at the coming of ships in the spring.
Richard Petingall, chosen constable of Wenham, sworn.
Robert Knight of Marblehead acknowledged judgment to Capt. Hathorne.
George Keaser of Lin acknowledged judgment to Mr. George Tailer, late of Lin.
Robert Addums answers to Mary Oliver for taking away a ladder. James Thomas fined 20s. for second drunk.
Civil cases :-
Edmund Farington v. Lawrence Suthwicke and Danyell Rum- ball. Trespass. For cutting grass upon his ground and carrying it away. Plaintiff had warrant from selectmen of Lin to arrest any persons who had cut grass belonging to town of Lin. Verdict for plaintiff, who was to have the hay Rumball had cut, paying him 6s. per load for the labor. Southwicke to pay 24s. and a cock of hay. Wit : John Robbinson's wife.
Robert Lord v. Nathaniell Boulter and Richard Swaine. Review.
Mary Oliver v. John Robbinson. For false imprisonment, taking her in a violent manner and putting her in the stocks. Judgment for the plaintiff, 10s. damages.
Capt. William Hathorne v. Henry Cooke. Debt.
Mr. William Paine v. Charles Dobson. Breach of contract for not delivering fish aboard the Nicolas according to the bill of lading.
Testament. Item I giue vnto m'. Norris fifty shillings to mr. Sharpe forty shillings, & to mr Bartholmew forty Shillings these three guifts were exprest before the signing hereof." Alin (his mark) Keniston. Wit: Wm. Hathorne* and Anna Hathorne .*
*Autograph.
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Nathaniell Stowe v. Edward Gilman. Debt. For 180 pounds of pork.
Mr. William Paine v. Thomas Lake. For 10,000 pipe staves.
Nathaniell Boulter relinquished judgment of Hampton court in favor of George Barlo.
Robert Prince, Henry Keny and John Bonde, bound to good behavior by Ipswich court, were discharged.
Phillip Cromwell discharged of his bond for good behavior.
John Tod, fined for taking false oath, and to be discredited in court for one year, unless the court see cause to reverse it.
John Bursley and Thomas Tiler bound to pay in merchantable pipe staves to Mr. Belcher at Boston before 31 : 3: 1649.
Nathaniell Boulter fined for second drunk.
Civil cases :-
Capt. William Traske v. John Samborne. Debt .*
George Barlow v. Nathaniell Boulter. Review. For saying that said Boulter was drunk. Tried four years ago.
Mr. Walter Price v. William Partridge. Debt.
George Barlow v. Jo. Todd. Concerning an oath taken in Salem court between Nathaniell Boulter and George Barlow.
Richard Hollingworth v. Robert Gutch. Debt. At request of Mr. Holgrave, agreed that Captain Hathorne, Mr. Curwin and Jeffery Massey " arbitrate the case suddenly."
*Letter addressed "To his much Resped frend Capting Traske at salam give this " :-
" Louing sur I kindly salute you in the lord and I am very sorry that you haue soffered so much Concerning the mill stores thinking my selefe much ingaged to you for your leneti touerdes me for the time past this is to sertify you that this berer will satisfy you ninten pound and for the re[maindert ] I would intreat you to forbere me a little longer and . . . t you very shortly and in Case this berer dwo not . .t I will be at salam if extreme wether dwo not prevent me good sur be not to forward to enter your acttion furst of the Court in Casse I Cum not the furst day 80 with many thankes to you for your former kindnes I rest youres in what I may
from hamton the 18 of the 10th mo 48 John Samburn #
I pray | remember | my Commendationes to your wife and I hope you think if it had bene my owne debt I would haue paid you long ere this time."
+Torn.
#Autograph.
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, 20: 12: 1648.
Present : Major-Generall Endicott, Mr. Richard Saltonstall and Capt. Robert Bridgis.
John Diamond* fined for suspicion of being drunk.
John Mansfield and John Gillawayt and his wife presented for making an uproar in the street at night to the great disturbance of the neighborhood. Mansfield confessed that he rescued his cattle from Gilloway who was driving them to pound. Mansfield to pay 40s. fine for the rescue, and the others discharged.
Mathew Farrington; fined for striking William Edwards on a training day, he being a sentinel.
Quinton (Quintweth) Pray and his wife fined 50s. for five oaths. §
George Norton, for lying and subborning witnesses to scandalize the church of Wenham, to pay 20s. for two lies and seven wit- nesses three days, and to confess before the assembly met at Wen- ham in the meeting house, as follows : "I doe confess and ac- knowlede y+ I have sinfullie indeauored to Justifie my self and my turbulent and factious agitations agnet the Just and orderlie proceedinges of the church agnst me for my sin in yt I haue unces- santly laboured out of the pride of my hart to gather up witnisis of all sorts to testifie against the dealinge of the Church with me seekinge thereby to lay a scandall uppon the Church which cannot but greatly tende to ye dishon" of god and ye reproch of religion." Refusing to make this confession, to sit one hour in the stocks. ||
Zebulon Hill of Gloster is excused from training on account of a lame arm.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 21: 12: 1648.
William Goodwin, servant of John Hathorne, presented for robbing the orchard of Maj .- Gen. Endicott, and stealing many apples, a petticoat and other things, including money, from Thomas Putman, jr., for lying and rebellious carriage towards his master and dame and robbing his dame's desk. To pay 20s. to the Maj .-
*Presented from Lynn. Wit : Jno. Mansfield, Rich. Moore and Robt. Burgis.
+Lynn presentment. Wit : Anthony Potter and Jno. Ramsdall, jurors.
#Lynn presentment. Wit : Phill. Curtland and Timothy Cooper. § Wit : Nich. Pynion and Rich. Bayly.
# Wenham presentment. Wit : Will. Fiske and wife, Georg Byam, Edw. Spalding and Rich. Petingall.
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Gen. for the apples, 20s. for two lies and to be admonished for actions toward his master .*
Danyell Rumball fined for defaming Danyell Raye.t
John Rowden, for defaming Danyell Ray, to sit in the stocks one hour on lecture day, or pay fine, and to pay John Porter, jr., witness for three days. ;
Joane Tippitt (also Typit) fined for second drunk.§
Fransis Nurce and Thomas Odingsells, for defaming Danyell Ray, to pay fine or sit in the stocks.
James Axsey, being chosen clerk of the market for the town of Lin, was sworn.
Richard Post fined for being drunk. |
William Charles chosen and sworn constable for Marblehead.
Fineas Fiske, Esdras Reade and Edward Spaldinge, chosen by Wenham for ending small causes, were sworn.
Robert Cotta summoned Samuell Verye and Joseph Gardnr. to answer action of trespass. Wit : Jo. Fostr., summoned by Rob. Cotta.
Henry Bartholomew, in place of John Balch, deceased, to assist William Dodge in the management of the estate of Mr. George Tailer of Lin, per letter of attorney given by Mr. Tailer. By order of court, at Dodge's request.
Edward Colcott fined for second drunk. He was so "verrie far gone with drinke" that he had forgotten he was before the court the day before.
Richard Windoe, presented for living from his wife, said he sent for her and learned that she was dead. Discharged. T
Lidia, wife of Robert Gutch, fined for striking Johanna Conant (also Connant) in the meeting house on the Lord's day .**
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 22 : 12: 1648.
Millissent Southmate,tt presented for not returning inven-
*Wit : Tho. Putnam, Jno. Hawthorne, and wife, Hanna Palfery, Phebee Watters, Elizabeth Frind and Mehitabell Giles.
tWit : Tho. Robins, James Hynds, Jerm. Pale and Tho. Pale.
#Wit : Jno. Portor, jr., Presila Putman and Anna Putman.
§Presentment from Gloucester. Wit : Will. Keiney, Jno. Studley (also Studely), Sarah Vincon and Grace Dutch.
"Lynn presentment. Wit : Nich. Potter and Edw. Ireson.
TGloucester presentment. Wit : Will. Vincen and Will. Keiney. ** Wit : Wife of Ensign Dixie and Hanna King.
ttGloucester presentment.
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tory * of the estate of her deceased husband, Will. Southmate. Mr. Addis brought one in for her, and she was appointed administratrix and discharged from the presentment. She was ordered to bring up the children.
Henry Renolds (also Reinolds) to sit in stocks one-half hour next lecture day if the weather be seasonable, for beating his wife, but at her request was only fined. t
Wife of Charles Glover, presented for suspicion of adultery with Phillip Vdall, her husband to pay fees of court .;
Charles Glover and his wife to sit in stocks at Gloster next lecture day, one-half hour each, for fighting together.§
John Luffe and his wife presented for living apart. The select- men of the town to find work for said Luffe and maintain his wife. If he refuse, to be sent to " geole." Wit : Will. Kinge. |
William Cantleburie (also Cantelbury) fined for not coming to the public ordinances on Lord's days according to order. T
Ruben Guppie, for defaming Danyell Ray, fined or to sit in stocks.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 23 : 12: 1648.
William Meads, an inhabitant of Gloster, sworn freeman.
*Inventory of estate of William Southmead of Gloster, deceased, taken 16 : 12: 1648, by William Addiss ** (also Adies) and Chris- tofer Averye :** His apparrell, 2li .; his Bedsteed & feather bed & the apptenc. 8li. ; one flockbedd & pillers, 1li. 10s .; one dussen of napkins & one table cloth & two towells & one pare of sheits, 3li. ; one pare pillibeers, 10s .; in pewter & tining vessells, 1li. 10s .; two Brass kittles, one brass pott, two skilletts, 3li. ; his chests, 1li. ; two swords & a pare of Bandolers, one fowling piece, 2li .; one pare augers & tooles, with other Instrumts, 2li .; his timber vessells, 10s. ; five Go[a]ts, 2li. ; three piggs, 3li. ; his house & land, 8li. ; debts due to him, 4li. ; a part in a boat, 1li. 10s. ; in desperate debts, 25li. 16s. 4d. ; total, 43li. 10s. His debts which he owed we found but 6li. More forgoten and some remembred in glloues & other thinges, 10s.
t Wit : Tho. Hobbs and wife and wife of Jno. Reeus.
#Gloucester presentment. Wit: Wm. Steuens and wife, Mary Brown and Elizabeth Ingersall.
§ Wit : Mr. Addis, Mr. Steevens, Jo. Studely, Will. Sergeant and James Fogge.
I Also Wm. Waller and Robt. Hebert.
TWit : Rich. Leech, Nath. Felton, George Gardinr, Joseph Pope and Tho. Buxtone.
** Autograph.
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William Vinson brought in inventory of estate of Abraham Rob- binson of Gloster. Amount, 18li. 11s. William Browne, who mar- ried the widow, was appointed executor.
John Bourne fined 5li. for selling strong water without license ; also, for suffering Edward Calcot to get drunk in his house and to abide there during public ordinances on a lecture day. Court ordered 50s. of his fine remitted.
Tho. Rowell fined for being in said John Bourne's house during ordinances on a lecture day.
Robt. Hawes fined for want of scales and weights in his mill.
Mr. Elias Stileman licensed to keep an ordinary and to sell beer and provisions.
Richard Hollingworth admonished for much sleeping in time of public ordinances, and frequent absence therefrom on Lord's day afternoons. He pleaded in defence, illness and bodily infirmity .*
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 23: 12 : 1648.
William Meades sworn constable of Gloster, 22: 9: 1648, before " the worshipfull Maj" Generall" Endicott.
Lawrence Turner and Richard Pray not having paid their fines, ordered that the worshipful Capt. Bridgis issue warrant to the marshal to go to the iron works at Lin and demand payment. If they still refuse, to be whipped at Lin upon a lecture day.
Gervase Garford, for often soliciting Elizabeth Simonds (also Symonds) to be his future wife (his own wife being alive, and her husband also, for aught he knew), in an adulterous way, and for idle- ness in his place, to sit in the stocks an hour and be bound to good- behavior. She was presented for frequenting his company in their several houses, and being together alone abroad, knowing his pur- pose. She was discharged upon stating that she had no evil intent, but did so through weakness.t
William Wake, being presented for living from his wife, an- swered that he married her without the consent of her friends, who would not suffer her to live with him and kept her from him with her consent. Discharged.
John Leech, sr., being presented for living from his wife, an- swered that he often sent and wrote to her, but she was unwilling to come, and he was not able to live in Old England. Discharged.
*Wit : Ed. Batter and Jno. Alderman.
tWit : Roger Connant, Sam. Dixie, Mary Dixie and wife of Ed. Grover.
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Peter Simes, being presented for living from his wife, answered that he could not get her to come over. Captain Traske was to tes- tify, and the matter was continued until he could do so.
Mary Oliver, being presented for living from her husband, it was ordered that the decision of the last court in this matter should stand.
Will. Payne presented from Wenham for scandalizing the church in Wenham. Wit: Mr. Jno. Fisk and Will. Fiske.
Thomas Bowin presented from Gloster for abusing Robt. Elwell and Will. Adise in reproachful words, being, as it was supposed, in drink. Wit : Robt. Elwell and Will Adise.
Gloucester presented for defect in the highway between Manches- ter and Mr. Blackleech's farm.
Gloucester presented for want of a bridge at Mackrell cove creek in the way to Gloucester.
Town of Manchester presented for not training according to or- der, and for having neither a pound nor a pair of stocks. Wit : Will. Allen, juror.
Rich. Coye presented for excessive drinking, vain mirth and sing- ing with frequent oaths. Wit: Will. Ellet and Timothy Loskin.
Town of Salem presented for want of a pound.
Town of Marblehead presented for want of a constable.
The bill of presentments, dated 29 : 10 : 1648, signed by Edmond Batter,* James Axey," Nathanell Handforth,* Phillip Veren,* Thomas Putnam,* Nickles Potter,* John Ramsdel,* Edmund Lewis,* William Kinge,* John Neele,* Richard Prince,* William Vincen,* Will. Allen,* Edward Spalden, * John Alderman, * Thomas Trusler .*
Robert Dutch of Ipswich deposed that being with Peter Pittford at Marblehead when he was weighing the fish of Francis Wayn- wright & Company, of this last winter's season, he heard said Pitt- ford say that he wanted 400 of the fish which he had received of said Wainwright & Co. Robert Filbrickt of Ipswich deposed that he heard Peter Pittford acknowledge that he wanted 450 fish of Francis Waynewright and his company when he weighed out the fish to account. Both above depositions sworn to before Samuel Symonds,* 27 : 4: 1648. Thomas (his mark) Philbrook receipted for 20s. re- ceived of Robert Wannoy, as a cask boy "a nadbroytasecon." Dated 30 : 9 : 1648. Wit : Thomas Chaes. Francis Waynewright and his company lost out of the boats a quarter of a hundred of bread, a dozen of codhooks new ganged, a pewter bottle of strong water, almost full, and a roule of tobacco of four or five pounds weight. The tobacco was returned within a week by the same man, it was
* Autograph.
+"Francis Filbrick " on reverse of paper.
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, 27 : 1 : 1649.
Judges : Maj .- Gen. Endicot, Mr. Saltingstall, Mr. Broadstreet, Mr. Symonds and Captayne Bridges.
Jury of trials : Georg Gittens, Joseph Medcalfe, John Appleton, Tho. Smith, Willm. English, Tho. Tredwell, Fran. Parrett, Rich. Swan, Jeames Barker, Steph. Kent, Hugh March (also Marsh) and Stephen Swett.
[In case between " the Towne" and Rich. Scofield about the meeting house, said Scofield to pay 6s .- Waste Book.]
Thomas Knolton sworn constable for Ipswich.
Tho. Harte sworn leather sealer.
[Will. Adams of the grand jury fined for not appearing. Fine remitted .- Waste Book. ]
Mr. Edward Carlton, Captain Briggham and Mathye Boyce chosen and sworn to end small causes for Rowlye.
Mathye Boyce sworn sealer of weights and measures for Rowlye. Robert Lord of Ipswich for sealing weights and measures.
John Cliford [of Hampton .- Waste Book.] made freeman.
Nathan Parker [of Andiver .- Waste Book.] made freeman.
Dan. Bradly, Will. Adams, Anth. Potter and Will. Prichet made free. [All of Ipswich .- Waste Book.]
Civil cases :-
Richard Coye v. Edward Bishop. Slander.
Edward Gillman v. Nathaniell Stowe. Review.
Isacke Howe v. Mathew Farington. [For saying that he was a base fellow and other contemptuous words. Plaintiff withdrew action .- Waste Book.]
John Leigh v. Jeferye Sknelling (also Skelling). Withdrawn. Humphry Broadstreet v. John Crose. Nonsuited.
Captayne Brigham v. John Whipple. For withholding a bond. Captayne Brigham v. Mr. William Payne. For withholding a debt due upon arbitration.
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