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Mr. Edmund Battar v. Arthur Juell. For withholding a debt due him.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 29 : 4: 1653.
Joseph Breearly, servant to John Fuller of Lin, having been brought before the court by the worshipful Capt. Bridgis, sentenced to be whipped for running away and pilfering from his master and mistress. Ordered that he return the goods stolen and serve said Fuller four years and one week, beginning 20: 4: 1653. Enoch Coldham and Arthur Carey to be whipped for abetting said Breerly.
Edward Kemp and Edmund Farrington, presented for being drunk, were discharged.
James Thomas fined for drinking to excess .*
John Horne fined for striking John, son of Thomas Cole, with an unsuitable instrument two or three hard blows.
The wife of Thomas Day fined for wearing a silk scarf.
Joseph Juett, attorney to Rich. Write v. Richard Betts. For- feiture of a bond in which defendant was bound for Thomas Scott, jr., against Thomas Scott, sr., in an action concerning rent. With- drawn.
Phillip Crumwell v. Mordecaie Craford.
John Stoone, sr., John Stone, jr. and Nathaniell Stoone v. Ralf Elwood. Withdrawn.
Mr. William Browne v. Mr. John Giffard. Debt of 200li.
Phillip Crumwell v. Richard Hollingworth. Debt.
Mr. Jonathan Wade v. Mr. Robert Paine. For withholding 545li., which was the profit of 155li., committed to him to improve in the way of trade according to certain articles.
Edmund Nicholson, assignee for Emanuell Clarke v. William Lues. For withholding 4li. 1s. remaining due for fish lent him and for diet. Verdict for plaintiff. Wit: James Sherfard and Hen. Pease.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 30 : 4: 1653.
William Nicolls admonished for abusing Damaris, wife of Joseph Pope, in railing and reviling words. Wit : Mr. Bacon's servants. John Tompkins' wife fined for wearing a silk hood.
*Salem presentment. Wit: Dankye, the Scot, servant to widow Hardye and Jo. Bridgmon.
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John Putnum fined 40s. for his relations after contract, and before his marriage to Rebecka, his wife.
Thomas Wheeler fined for profane and foolish dancing, singing and wanton speeches, probably being drunk. Wit : Francis Smith. John Holgrave's wife fined for being drunk twice.
Andrew Willson, being bound over to this court by the worship- ful Capt. Robert Bridgis, was fined for forcing the lock of the mill door at Lin and breaking open the door.
The wife of, Thomas Scellinge admonished and bound to good be- havior for many suspicious carriages with Thomas Patten. Thomas Scellinge bound for his wife's good behavior in rejecting the com- pany of said Patten.
John Robinson, servant to Tho. Putnum, to be whipped, and to serve his master one year longer than his agreement, for frequent running away from his master.
Mr. John Giffard, agent for the owners of the Iron works at Hamersmith, petitioned for speedy action on the part of the com- missioners appointed to examine his accounts, from the beginning of his service there. Ordered that Mr. Giffard deliver his accounts, both debits and credits, the next third day of the week to Capt. Robert Bridgis, that the commissioners have until the twentieth of the next month, and if no agreement be reached, the matter be re- ferred to Capt. Thomas Clarke, Mr. Nicholas Davison and Mr. Dun- can, auditor general, as umpire, who should have a month to con- sider the case. Agreed that Mr. Webb give in his account to Mr. Giffard, who, after perusing the same, was to turn it over to the auditors. Capt. Thomas Clarke, Mr. Nicholas Davison and Mr. Duncan, auditor-general, were to audit his account.
Thomas Wheeler of Lin, being bound to the court for sinful speeches against Mr. Cobbett, to confess at meeting at Lin or to pay a fine. Wit : Samuell Benitt and William Bartram.
" Thomas Wheeler his acknowledgmt : Whereas I Thomas Wheeler of Lin haue bene convicted at the last Court at Salem for speakinge sinfull and reprochfull speechis agast M' Cobbett caluminatinge the doctrine by him delivered and for othr evill speechis uttered agast som othr of the Inhabitants of Lin which though I doe not pfectly remembr yet seeinge it is testified agust me I haue noe rea- son but to beleeue it to be true and therefore doe acknowledge my greate sin and offence in soe speakinge humblie intreatinge those whom it doth concerne to passe it by and receive sattisfaction by
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this mine humble acknowledgmt pmisinge for the time to come god helpinge me to be mnore watchfull ouer my words and speechis."
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 1: 5: 1653.
John Holgrave, presented for being at Gloster two several Lord's days and absent from meeting, said that Mr. Perkins had given him offense, and " I will not heare him untill he hath given me sattis- faction."
James Thomas, for fornication with a "negar servant " of Dan- yell Rumball, fined and to pay 18d. a week toward keeping the child.
Theophilus Salter fined five pounds for making love to Mary Smith and seeking to marry her without consent of her friends.
Jo. Kitchin and Jo. Hath [orne] to be paid witness fees in Jo. Armitage's presentment.
Tho. Wheeler, Jo. Maunsfeild and Tho. Clarke to be paid wit- ness fees.
Phillip Verin confessed that he, with John Hill and Thomas Bishopp, did each fire a gun in the woods in the second month last, in the morning before day, causing an alarm in the town. Phillip Verin fined forty shillings.
Geo. Keaser allowed 6s. 11d. for attendance on his negro in 1651, this amount to be paid to Jo. Armitage by Capt. Bridgis' order, as per note under his hand.
Fines brought in by worshipful Capt. Bridgis : John Gorum, second drunk; Richard Greene's wife, swearing; John Vinton, striking William Emorie ; James Woodward, drunk; John Mack- shame, two oaths ; William Emorie, striking another person.
Widow Tilton of Lin brought in will of her late husband, Wil- liam Tilton, deceased. Proved by Edward Burcham and John Hurd. Also an inventory,* amount, 128li. 4s. 10d.
*Inventory of the estate of Willyam Tilton of Line, taken 16: 2 : 1653, by Edward Burchumt, Henry Collinst and Francis (his mark) Ingols : 2 oxen & five kine, 40li .; six younge Cattell, 14li. 10s. ; 3 Calves & five swien, 5li .; in putter, Ieren pots & ould brase, 2li. 7s. 4d. ; frynge pan & hooks, 5s .; his purse & aparill & cloth, 7li. 18s. ; 2 hogheades, 3 payles & a bottell with other Lum- ber, 1li. 6s. ; too bibles & a hammer, 9s. 6d. ; 3 sheepe & 5 lambes, 6li. 13s. 4d .; plow & Ierens & yocks, 15s .; in Lininge, 2li .; in beddinge, bolsters & Coveringe, 6li .; a warminge pan, Chiste & tAutograph.
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Will* of William Steevens, late of Newberrie, proved by Rob. Longe and Anthony Somerby. Also inventory t proved.
churen, 12s. ; in coren, backen & porke, Gli. 10s .; in wheles, sith & yaren grinestone & barley, 2li. 8s. 8d .; house & Lande, 30li. ; sword, muskett & bandeleres, 1li. 10s .; total, 128li. 4s. 10d.
*Will of William Stevens of Newbury, yeoman, dated May 19, 1653. He bequeathed " my body to bee buryed in the burying place of Newbury, and for my worldly Goods I bequeath my house and two parts of my land both vpland and meadow to my eldest Son when hee shall be of the age of one and twenty yers and twenty pounds to my son Samuell Steuens when he shalbe at the like age of twenty one yeares, and I appoint Elizabeth my wife my Sole executrix of this my last will and testament and all the rest of my worldly goods vndisposed of I give to my wife to bring vp my children in the feare of god till they shalbe at the aforesaid age only the third parte of my land after my wiues decease giuen to my Son John Stevens, and in case either of my children shold dye before they shall come to the age of twenty one yeares then the twenty pounds shall returne to my wife." William Steuenes .; Wit : Anthony Somerby, ; Rich. Lowle,; Robertt Long, # Anthony Morset and Benieman Swett .;
Robert Long, # aged about thirty-two years, made oath before Wm. Gerrish, commissioner, 27: 4: 1653, that this will was the last will of William Stevens, as did also Anthony Somerby, in court at Salem, 28: 4 : 1653, before Henry Bartholmew, # clerk.
tInventory of the estate of William Stevens of Newbury, yeo- man, who died May 19, 1653, taken June 13, 1653, by Samuell Bidfeild,# George (his mark) Little, Anthony Somerby,; Francis Plumert and Nicholas Noyes :; The house and barne and eleven akers and halfe of land which joynes to the house, eight akers be- ing broken up, 48li .; sixteene akers of exchange and divident land, 6li. ; ten akers of meadow and upland neere the mill, 7li. 10s .; ten akers of meadow neere Nich. Noyes neck, 7li. 10s .; two akers of salt marsh, 1li .; two akers of meadow at the little river, 1li. ; one oxe, 7li. 10s .; two steers, 3 yere old, 10s .; two cowes, 9 li .; one heifer, 2 yere old, 2li. 15s .; two yeerlings, 4li .; two calves, 2li. ; five swine, 3li .; foure akers of Rye and wheat and barly growing, Sli .; an old cart and wheels, a yoake chayne and plough & plough Irons, 1li. 10s. ; sithes, axes, spad, shovel & other utin- sells belonging to husbandry, 1li. 4s .; a sledd and whelbarrow, 4s .; one bedsted in the parlour with a featherbed, bolster, 2 blankets and a coverlet and a pillow, 6li .; one chest and a coffer and 2 boxes, 12s .; foure chayres & 2 cushions, 8s .; twenty pound of cot- ten wooll, 1li. In the little roome : a bedsted and a flock bed and bolster with 2 pillows & blanket and a little flocke bed & other
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, 27 : 7: 1653.
Judges : Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major-General Denison and Mr. William Hubard.
Jury of trials : Moses Pengry, Richr. Jacob, Tho. Borman, Andr. Hodges, John Procter, Tho. Dickason, Tho. Leauer, John Smith, John Palmer, Abra. Tappin, Antho. Mose and James Jackman.
Grand jury : Mr. William Payne, Lt. Sam. Apleton, Mr. Willm. Bartholmew, Joseph Medcalfe, Edward Browne, Daniell Hovye, Richard Swan, Hugh Smith, John Trumble, James Barker, Frances Plumer, Richard Thurly, Henry Lunt and Nicolas Holt.
Civil cases :-
Mr. John Gifford, agent of the Iron works v. Mr. John Beax and Company. The jury found as follows : That Mr. John Gif- ford, as agent, had the right to transact the affairs of the Iron works ; that he was indebted to divers workmen, who would imme- diately ask for satisfaction, and that the company and not Mr. Gifford personally should be responsible for the debts; that if the property at the works did not amount to a sufficient sum to cover the indebtedness, the undertakers of the works should be respon- sible ; that Mr. Gifford had sworn that the amount of indebtedness was 1,363li. 14s. 5d., and that the undertakers produced no account to show that the agent had disposed of any of the effects of the
lumber things, 4li .; three paire of sheets, 3li .; his weareing ap- parell, 10li. ; eight yards of cotton cloth, 1li. 4s .; an old coverlet, 7s. 6d .; two table clothes, a dozen of napkins and two pillow- beares, 2li. 10s .; 2 guns and a sword with the rest of his armes, 2li. 10s. In the kitchin : 2 brasse kettles, one brasse pott, 2 brasse skilletts, a brasse candlestick & a skimmer, 2 brass posnets, and a warmeing pan, a brass morter & a pestle, 4li. 10s .; 3 Iron potts, firepan, tongs, pott hooks, andirons, spitt, gridiron, a cleaver and a chafeing dish & other small things, 1li. 10s .; 2 churnes, 3 keelers, 3 small drinke vessells, 4 spining wheels and 5 trayes & other small lumber, 1li. 10s .; eleven peices of pewter, 3 candlesticks, a quart pott, a pinte pott, 2 nips, 3 small salt sellers & 2 porringers, 6 spoones & some small tining things, 2li. 10s .; his books, 1li .; total, 166li. 14s. 6d.
Sworn to by Elizabeth (her mark) Stevens, late wife of the de- ceased, and Samuell Bidfield,* one of the appraisers, 27 : 4: 1653, before Wm. Gerrish,* commissioner.
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works to pay this amount; that an execution had been levied upon said effects ; that they find for the plaintiff, damages according to the account ; execution to be respitted until Dec. 5 .*
*The Iron works at Hammersmith; and Brantreye, belonging to Mr. John Becx and Company, debtor : To the balance of accompt & deliverred Mr. Henry Webb in refferrence to ye workes afore mentioned, 702li. 1s. 6d. ; to account of Thomas Wiggins for 5 days cartinge gravel to mend the flume, 1li. 18s .; to ditto for 4 daies work with beem and man fetching whome ye furnace Beeme, 1li. 16s. ; to ditto for one daye with 8 oxen about ye furnace Beeme, 10s .; to ditto for carteing Croockes for ye furnace wheele, 19s. ; to ditto for two daies work about ye furnace beeme, 5s .; to ditto for him sealfe and man ten daies work mackeing up ye finnerrey Chim- neye, 1li. 5s .; to ditto for 8 daies worke at ye slittinn mill by him sealfe and mann, 2li .; to ye acc. of Francis Perrye # his teeme three daies with his Sones fetching Stuffe for ye finnerrye wheeles Coverreinge, 1li. ; to ditto # his teeme & two daies fetcheinge Croockes for ye furnac & wheele, 16s .; to ditto by his Son 8 dayes worke wth goodman Jenckes in ye slittinn mill, 16s .; to ditto # 3 dayes worke mackeing morter for ye finnerey Chimneye, 6s. ; to ye acco. of ditto # Claboardes, 3li .; to ye acco. of ditto } his teeme with two men five daies about ye furnace Beame, 2li. 10s .; to ditto ¿ Cutteing ye Anvill Blocke, 5s. ; to ditto # Carteing of earth & macking a bridge for Carteing mine, 1li. 10s. ; to ditto # falleing a tree for ye hammer beeme, 5s. ; to ditto # his teeme & hands breigeing the hammer Beeme to ye workes, 1li .; to ditto # his Sonn one daye Saweing Hammer Postes for ye furnac, 2s. 6d .; to ye acco. of Francis Perry nine monthes waiges beeinge from ye 10th of Janer. to ye 19th Septemb., 35li .; to ditto # 12 monthes waiges Robt. Meeme, 30li .; to Samuell Harte # 21 daies worke and ye use of his tooles on yeare, 1li. 3s. ; to ditto for teaching Jno. Clarcke his trade, 1li. ; to Nicholas Potter @ macking ye Seller oven ye backe and two hearthes at ye Scotts, 1li. 10s. ; to ye acco. of Ed- ward Richards # 15 dayes worke, in getteing Croockes and 3 fur- nace Beames all defective, 1li. 18s. 9d. ; to ditto & his mann 15 daies worke about the aforesd. worke, 1li. 18s. 9d. ; to ditto 2 4 daies worke # his man about ye aforesd. Beemes and Croockes, 10s. ; to ditto for a Croocke for ye furnace wheele,4s. ; to ye acco. of John Gould # his Share in gettinge home ye furnace and hammer Beeme, Ili. 10s. ; to ye acco. of Francis Perry for Shingells, 6li .; to ye acco. of Goodman Poole # his Share In breingeinge ye fur- nace Beeme to ye Works, 1li. 4s. 10d .; to ditto for a Logg Chaine loste in ye Sarvice, 1li. 6d. ; to Geo. Davis } his Share breingeinge the furnace Beeme to ye workes, 6s. ; to Adam Hauckes his Share breingeing ye sd. furnace Beeme to ye Worckes, 12s .; to ye acco. of Roger Tiler by helpeing Francis Perry mackeinge and fitteinge
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ye furnace Beeme and placeinge it, beeinge fower weekes worke, 3li. ; to ditto # breacking up ye furnace hearth, 15s. ; to ditto mackeing ye furnace hearth of neue, the healpe of his mann 8 daies and mackeing Cleane ye furnace, his Share of all being 3li. 1s .; to ditto { 3 fannes mackeing, delivered Tho. Keltonn, 12s .; to ditto one baskitt to ye said Tho. Keltonn Collier, 2s. 6d .; to ditto # 3 daies worcke about ye hammer beeme, 7s. 6d .; to Good- man Whelman # falleing two timber trees, 1s .; to ye account of Jno. Gould # his Labour in Seckeing ye hammer Beeme and vallue thereof beeing in his Lande, 10s.
To the accompte of Francs. Perrye @ one yeares diett by Jno. Clarcke beeing from ye 21 of September 1652 to ye 21 of Septem- ber '53, 13li. ; to John Adams # ditto Perrye 5 monthes diett ende- inge ye 29th of September, 5li .; to ye acco. of Roger Tiler $ 20 Weeckes diett, by John Toish endeinge ye 20th of September, 5li. ; to ditto # 20 Weecks diett + Joseph James ending the 20th of September, 5li. ; to ye diett of Allester Maduggle, 33 weeckes bee- ing from ye 7th of Feb. untill ye 29th of September, 8li. 5s. ; to ye Diett of Archbill Andersonn beeinge from ye 18th of Aprill un- till ye 29th of September, 5li. 17s. 6d. ; to Daniell Salmon for diett of George Darling forty weeckes beeing from ye 20 of December untill ye 26 of September amounteinge to ye summ of 10li .; to ditto # 19 Weeckes diett by Jno. Purdeeye, 1li. 15s .; to ye acco. of Rich. Greene # Six weeckes diett by Charles Phillipps endeing ye 5th of July, 1li. 10s.
To Provisiones delieuered by Scotts Since the 26th of June to this 24 of September : To 4 pounds of hops, 6s. ; one Sive, 1s. 3d. ; 1 1-2 Bush. of Maulte at 6s. per Bush., 1li. 7s .; to 11 Ct. 2 qrs. of Biskett at 18s. # Cts., 10li. 6s. 6d. ; 5 hoghh. and one Barrill of mackerrall, 15li. 2s. 6d. ; 3 1-2 Bush. of wheat at 5s. 4d., 18s. 8d .; 3 Bush. of Pease, 13s. ; one Barrill of Porcke, 4li. 10s. To the acco. of Rich. Greene # one Wheelbarrow for ye use of Thomas Celtonn, Collier, 7s .; to ye acco. of ditto # two floatinge Shovells, 10s. ; to ye acco. of ditto $ mackeing 3 hurdells, 4s. ; to ditto # one Cabbin, 6s. ; to ye acco. of Thomas Loocke # one dayes Worcke # himsealfe and his mann about ye furnace Beeine, 5s. ; to ditto # two Cabbines, 13s. 4d. ; to ye acco. of Jno. Tarbox # heueing and Setteinge up 300 of Claboardes about Wm. Tingles house, 13s. 6d. ; to Win. Rob- inson # 3 dayes fenceinge Bloods Lott, 7s. 6d .; to ditto # his healpe about ye furnace Beeme, 6s. ; to ditto # 4 daies worke falle- inge ye hammer beeme, 10s. ; to ditto 1-2 dayes worke helpeing to put in ye furnace Beeme, 1s. 3d .; to ye acco. of John Tourner, sr. # 16 weeckes waiges at 12s. + weecke ye Summ of 9li. 12s. ; to ye acco. of Joseph Boouee # fenceing Bloods Lott, his Share, 7s. 6d. ; to ditto # Seaven dayes worcke about ye gettinge ye furnace and hammer beeme to ye workes, and falleing ye hammer beeme, 17s. 6d. ; to ditto # 1-2 dayes worke placeing ye furnace Beeme, 1s. 3d. ; to ditto + druggs for ye graye horse, 5s. ; to ye acco. of Daniell
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Salmonn 42 1-2 weeckes waiges endeing ye 29th September '53, 25li. 8s. ; to ye acco. of ditto # ringeinge a pr. of whates, 12s .; to ditto soe much paid goodman Fuller for Sheweinge ye Companyes fence and marsh, 2s. ; to ye acco. of Theophilos Bayly and Jno. Lambarte there Severall voyages with ye Companyes Boate to Boston, Way- mouth, Brantreye & Hingham, 28li. ; to ye acco. of Thomas Graves and Marcke Graves thare Severall voyages with ye Comp. Boate as afore mentioned amounteing to ye Sum of 26li .; to ye acco. of Joseph Armittadge + his share wth his teeme & mann breingeinge ye hammer Beame, 16s. ; to ye accompte of John Tourner Junior ¿ Cutteing 41 Coarde 2 foote of woode at 2s., 4li. 2s. 6d .; to Nich- olas Pinnion # Cutteing 37 Coarde and 4 foote woode, 3li. 15s .; to Goodm. Townesend 1 Coarde 4 foote wood, 3s .; to Wm. Robinsonn # Cutteinge and Coardinge of 58 Coarde 2 foote wood, 6li. 13s. 10d. ; to ye acco. of Joseph Boueeye Cutteing & Coardeing 50 Coarde woode, 5li. 15s .; to ye acco. of Wm. Tingle Coarding 566 Coard of woode, 8li. 9s. 6d.
To ye accompte of Richard Poste and Charles Hoocke diggeing of 248 Loades of Bogg mine at 20d. # Loade, 2li. 13s. 4d .; to ye acco. of Thomas Wigginns diggeinge of 52 tun of Rocke mine at Nahante, 2li. 12s. ; to ye acco. of Wm. Robinson and Joseph Boueye getteing a pcell of Bogg mine out of ye Swampe, 1li. 7s. 6d. ; to Leuetennt Thomas Marshall # findeing a pcell of Bogg mine in ye woodis, 1li. 10s. ; to Thomas Wigginns Carteinge 10 Loades of mine from Reedeinge, 3li. 3s. 4d. ; to Francis Perrye, Cartinge 4 Loade of ditto mine, 1li. 5s. 4d .; to Edwarde Backer, Carteinge of mine from the fartheste place beeinge 74 Loades at 7s., 25li. 18s .; to ditto # Carteinge 26 loades from Reedeinge at 6s. 4d. @ Loade, 8li. 4s. 8d. ; to Jno. Gould # Carteinge 16 1ds. at 7s. # loade, 5li. 12s. ; to Francis Perrye Carteinge 100 Loades at 7s., 35li. ; to Thomas Marshall Carteinge 29 Loades at 6s. 4d., 9li. 3s. 4d. ; to ditto Carte- ing 54 Loades at 7s. $ Loade, 18li. 18s .; to ye acco. of Samuell Bennitt Carteinge 179 lds. at 6s., 53li. 14s .; to Joseph Armittadge Carteinge 67 Loades at 7s. @ Loade, 23li. 9s .; to the accompte of Wm. Tingle # Coalleinge of 116 Loades of Coales at 5s. $ Loade, 104li. ; to ye acco. of Rich. Greene # Coalleinge of 235 Loades of Coales at 5s. 6d., $ Loade, 64li. 12s. 6d .; to ye acco. of Thomas Loocke Coalleing of 156 Loades with Tho. Keltonn at 5s. 6d. # Loade, 42li. 18s. ; to ye acco. of John Francis coaleinge of 176 Loades at 5s. 6d., 48li. 8s .; to ye acco. of Henrye Stich Coalleinge of 70 Loades at 5s. 6d. # Loade, 19li. 5s .; to ye acco. of Henrye Tucker Coalleinge of 282 Loades of Coales at 5s. 6d., 77li. 11s .; to ye acco. of Thomas Wigginns # Carteinge of Coales from John Francis beeinge 152 Loades at 4s. 6d. # Loade, 34li. 4s. ; to ditto Carting 2 Loades from Henry Stich, 8s .; to ditto + Carteinge of hurdells 3 dayes, 1li. 4s. ; to Allenn Breede Cartinge 9 Loades from Hen. Tucker, 1li. 16s. ; to Samuell Bennitt Carting 64 Loades from Henrye Stich at 4s. 6d. # loade, 282 Lds. from Henry Tucker at 4s.
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Loade, 232 Lds. from Rich. Greene at 4s. # lode, 16 Lds. from Jn. Francis at 4s. # Loade and 86 Lds. from Thomas Loocke at 4s., 137li. 12s. ; to John Giffard Carteinge of 409 Lds. at 3s. 6d., from Wm. Tingles worcke and 23 lds. from Tho. Loocke at 3s. 6d., 40li. 12s. ; to Daniell Salmon Carteinge 6 Loade from Ric. Greene at 4s. Loade, 407 Loades from Tingle at 3s. 6d. @ Loade, 5 Loades from Jno. Francis at 4s. 6d. # Loade and 39 Loades from Thomas Loocke at 3s. 6d., 45li. 7s. 6d .; total, 1,865li. 15s. 11d. To Mr. Wm. Browne of Salemm oweing by Mr. Wm. Aubreye, 200li. ; total, 2,065li. 15s. 11d.
John Giffard* certified that there were other men employed about the affairs of the works at Hammersmith and Brantrey with whom he had not then accounted, which account he would bring in later. As agent of the undertakers of the Iron works in New England he made oath in Ipswich court, 27 : 7 : 1653, that the fore- going account was true.
Writ, dated 13: 7 : 1653, and signed by Jonath. Negus* for the court; served by John Fuller,* constable of Linn, by attachment of of all the Scots and English servants, the sliting mill, the new mine, dug and undug, the wood granted by Samuell Benit, wood on Walker's plain, wood granted by Lin, the ten acre lots, the lots ly- ing by the marsh side and all the wood cut in the bounds of Lin, the dwelling house of Mr. John Giford, six oxen, Joseph Jinks, sr., his mill and rent, the mine in Goodman Brown's lot, the fram at Samuell Benit's, land bought of Mr. Knolls, the company's arms, carts and wheels, land of Joseph Jinks, jr., the dept books, all the howes on the east side of the river, the new water course pond and Sluse gatts, the barn and hay in it, with the cow houses, the mine carts and coal carts.
Writ : Mr. John Gifford, agent for the undertakers of the Iron Works v. Mr. John Beex, Mr. Henry Webb and Mr. Joshua Foote & Company, dated 16: 7: 1653. Signed by Jonath. Negus* for the court. Served by John Fuller,* constable of Linn, by attach- ment of the forge, furnace, coals, mines, both at home and abroad, the dwelling house of Mr. John Gifford, Scots and English ser- vants, etc.
Edward Richards deposed that he and others looked to Mr. John Gefard for their pay. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27 : 7: 1653.
Jno. Gifford's bill of charges.
Daniell Salmon deposed that he was employed by Mr. John Geffard, agent of the Iron Works, and that there was money due him for wages and carting. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27: 7: 1653.
" Capt Bridges
Sr I understande that my Absence hath Accasioned some demure in the Adeateinge the accounte Betwine your selves & Mr. Gefforde. I beeinge Retarnde shall willingly now giue up my
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selfe to doe you the Best Serues I Can there in ; I shall Bee Redey at A dayes worncinge to Attende that worke ; when Mr daueson & the Reste Conserned in it are Redey & in the meane time
Remaine Your Seruante
Boston : the 22th of the 7 mo : 1653
Tho. Clarke."
"I sent M' Gifford a Coppy of this note ye 26 : 7 mo : 53. R. B."
An inventory of the stock and tools at the forge at Hamersmith taken Dec. 20, 1650 when Mr. Gifford came, being given into his hands by Wm. Osburn and William Awbrey :* In the forge 2 pair of smyths fondry belloes, 30li. ; 1 pair chafery belloes, 20li. ; 7 An- vills, 38 hamers, 10 bursts, all waying about 275C. at 10s. P. C., 137li. ; plates at all the 3 hearths fitted, way about 60C. at 10s., 30li. ; 6 pair of smale tongs, 6 pair of greate tongs, at 20li. apece, at 6d., Gli .; 8 workeing furgins & ringers, 1C. waight, 1li. 8s. ; 1 Turne sow Ringer, 13s. ; 2 Iron shovels, 16s. ; 2 Cole wheele bar- roes, -; the beame & scales, 2li. ; 9 halfe hundred wajts, 3 quar- ters, 5 fourteen pownds one of them had not a ringe, in all 5C. 3q., 14li., at 14s., 4li. ; 240 loade of Coles, by estimation at 11s. Flod, 144li. -; 1 Iron Cole Rake, 5s. ; 19 ton 7 : 3 : 1li. barr Iron ye 11th January when all ye Accompts were drawne up yt was made be- fore all ye Iron yt was made after at the fondry Mr. Gifford takes accompt of, 387li. 15s. ; 0 : 10: 2 : Oli. of old Iron remayneing in the house, 5li. 5s. ; 0 : 7 : 2 : Oli. of sheete Leade in a furnace at 25s., 9li. 7s. 6d. ; 0 : 3: 2 : Oli. of Barr Iron for it to stand upon, 3li. 10s.
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