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John Hale* deposed that he received a note from his father, Thomas Hale of Salem, to tell Mussey he should not come to
*Autograph.
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John Andrews v. Rich. Brabrooke. Trespass. For damage done in his corn by hogs. Withdrawn.
Alexander Knight v. Robert Collings. For breach of covenant, forfeiture of a bond. Verdict for defendant .*
Thomas Lufkin v. Lt. Sam. Appleton. Trespass. For attaching a cow which he bought of John Foster, and detaining her. Verdict for defendant.
Richard Coye had his license to keep an ordinary and to draw wine and strong water at Wenham renewed for one year.
Court confirmed administration granted by Hon. Samuel Sy- monds and Major-General Denison to Robert Clements upon estate of his brother, John Clements. Inventory brought in, amounting to six score and ten pounds.
Mathew Moores of Newbury, bound to good behavior, was discharged.
Corp. John Andrews and Anthony Crosby bound for Andrews' good behavior.
Will of Henry Travers presented, not proved ; administration was granted to his widow, Bridgett, now wife of Richard Window. Nicolas Walington, who married his daughter, Sarah Traverse, had already received three pounds, and the court ordered the adminis-
Salem, and that he would withdraw his action. Henry Jaquis de- posed the same, etc. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27 : 7: 1659.
Mathew Moores and William Neph deposed that on May 3d, last, they went with Joseph Muzzey to Henry Jaques' house and drove a yearling horse colt and twenty sheep to Goodman Hale's in payment of bill, etc. Sworn in Ipswich court.
* Articles of agreement between Alexander Knight and Thomas (his mark) Rowell; and Robert (his mark) Collings, all of Ips- wich ; farm let and lease of all of Knight's land in Ipswich, except two acres and his house lot, also two oxen, two plows, cart, sled, yokes and chains, for seven years, for sixteen pounds, and corn and hay sufficient in the judgment of Richard Kemball and John Gage for the wintering of three cows; also to plow the two acres and his house lot twice a year, and to bring him his firewood ; also to carry him a load or two of clay if he need it; dated, Feb. 19, 1656. Wit: Robert Lordį and William Norton .; Mr. Payne's land mentioned.
Bond of Thomas Rowell and Robert Collings. Wit: Robert Lord# and William Norton .¿
+Seal.
#Autograph.
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[Sept.
tratrix to pay them twelve pounds more, and to the son, James Traverse, thirty pounds when he comes of age, and the rest of the estate, which amounted to 92li., to the widow, the land to stand bound for the children's portion.
Frances Urselton, having attached John Godfry and action not entered, Godfry was allowed costs.
Luke Wakeling was released from training, paying one bushel of Indian corn a year to the use of the company.
Francis Urselton, bound to good behavior, was discharged.
Francis Plumer of Newbury released from training, paying eight shillings per year to the use of the company.
Robert Punell was committed to house of correction for contempt of court.
Richard Shatswell fined for contempt of court, in charging his servant, Robert Punell, not to answer the court. He acknowledged his error, and the fine was remitted.
John Haseltine, for his venter of the mare and colt he bought of Marchent Jewett of Mr. Tuttle's goods, and his cost being recovered out of his hands by Symon Tuttle, the court allowed him to be paid.
Whereas Mr. Jobn Tuttle died in Ireland about two or three years ago, and there being no will or administration and the heir appearing and desiring to have the house and land which was his father's, the court ordered that if the heir, Symon Tuttle, gave security to repay the rent he shall receive and keep the house in repair, he might take the estate into his possession until the court takes further order, the widow's thirds being reserved during her life. Thomas Bishop was the surety.
William Hobson of Rowley died intestate, and administration upon his estate was granted to his widow, An Hobson. Amount of inventory, 446li., clear estate. Three children. Division : To eldest son Humphry, 150li .; and the two younger sons, 73li. each, when of age; rest of estate to the widow, who was to retain the whole in her hands until the children are of age. Elder Reiner and Maximilion Jewett, overseers. If An should change her estate, she was to give security for payment of the children's portion.
Corp. John Andrews petitioned the court to abate his fine.
Humphry Griffen was fined for receiving cattle under execution, and bound to good behavior .*
*Robert Payne deposed that Goodman Griffin came to his house
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Richard Shatswell fined for taking a load of hay from Walter Roper .*
Arther Sanden of Marblehead, who keeps an ordinary there, was licensed to sell wine and strong water until next court, and if the town does not approve to notify Major Hathorne and William Browne, that they might be present at a meeting when nominations were made.
William Young, servant to Mr. Symon Brodstreet, sentenced last court for fornication, and bound in forty pounds, forfeited his bond for his non-appearance in this court, etc.
Mr. Baker of Ipswich and Stephen Swett of Newbury had their licenses to keep ordinaries and sell wine and strong water renewed for one year.
John Foster acknowledged judgment to Lt. Samuell Appleton.
Humphry Griffen bound to good behavior until next court at Ipswich.
and told him he had been with Mr. John Appleton and he had a bill in his pocket for barley, etc. Sworn in Ipswich court, Nov. 28, 1659.
John Appleton, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that Hum- phery Griffin came to deponent's house and told him that he was at his mercy, etc. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25: 9: 1659. Hum- phery Griffin also owned it.
Nathaniell Rogers, aged about twenty-four years, deposed that being at Lt. John Appleton's house, Humphrey Griffin came into the room where he was and told Mr. John Appleton that he was at his mercy now for the barley, for he had a bill in his pocket for the barley from Mr. Paine or Goodman Lord.
Humphery Griffin owned this in court at Ipswich, 25 : 9 : 1659.
*Robert Punell testified that his master, Richard Shatswell, called him up in the night and they brought a load of hay from the stack that Walter Roper stacked up by his corn side and un- loaded it in his master's barn by the break of day.
Walter Roper, aged about forty-six years, deposed that he heard Robert Punell say that deponent's hay was in his master's barn, etc., that Punell said he was afraid his master would desert him as he did about John Kimball's rope. He told deponent and Haniel Bosell that he would confess the whole truth, but for one thing. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27 : 7: 1659.
Joseph Browne deposed that going to his father's marsh, he spoke with Robert Punell and asked him whether his master Satchwell and Goodman Roper had agreed. He answered that they had not, and deponent told Punnell he had better confess the truth, if he knew it. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27: 7: 1659.
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, 24: 9: 1659.
Newbury, presented for defect in highways, was ordered to lay out a new one or mend the old one by the next court in March.
Robert Lord, jr., and Thomas Lord made free.
Daniell Epps deposed that being at Thomas Kemball's, in Hamp- ton, he was desired to write a bill between him and John Woolcott of Newbury, which was for a house and land sold by Kemball, ly- ing in Wells, Yorkshire, for eighty pounds, twenty pounds of which to be paid first of next May in cattle delivered at Newbury, and the remainder in corn and cattle at Rowley. Sworn in Ipswich court, 27 : 1:1660.
Daniell Wikcum fined for entertaining men's sons and servants at an unseasonable time in the night aud for excessive drinking.
Thomas Allce fined for being drunk.
John Burbanke and Edward Neland fined for excessive drinking.
Ordered that Mr. Robert Payne, treasurer of the county, call in the balance of the accounts from the old treasurer, Mr. Batter, and pay a bill allowed by court to Theophilus Willson.
Edward Chapman, having received the part of the estate given by Marke Symonds to his children, bound to the county treasurer his house, which was late Mark Symonds, and twelve acres of land in common on north side of the river for payment of the children as they come of age, in all sixty pounds.
Symon Day for abusing Thomas Fiske in Mr. Newman's house bound to good behavior, and ordered not to stay in Wenham, but only to pass through.
Administration on the estate of Thos. Abbott granted to his widow Dorothy, his will naming no executor.
Mr. Willson is to get locks to secure the prison, and " what is wanting else to make ye dores and prisson strong."
John Smith discharged of his presentment.
Humphry Griffen was admon ished upon his presentment Court allowed six shillings and eight pence to the house.
Births in Andover, 1659 :-
Mary Chandler, daughter of William and Mary, July 5.
Mary Engolls, daughter of Henry and Mary, Jan. 28. Timothy Osgood, son of John and Mary, Aug. 10. Steven Barker, son of Richard and Joanna, July 6. William Chandler, son of Thomas and Hanna, May 28.
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Court adjourned to the next fourth day of the week, at noon, at Salem.
Samuell Parker, son of Joseph and Mary, Oct. 14.
Amy Graves, daughter of Mark and Elizabeth, June 20. Sara Young, daughter of William and Sara, born in June, 1650. Marriages in Andover :- William Chandler and Mary Deane, Aug. 24, 1658, by Mr. Simons. Robert Russell and Mary Marshall, July 6, 1659, by Mr. Bradstreet.
Deaths in Andover, 1659 :-
Thomas Chandler, son of Thomas and Hannah, June 6.
Births in Rowley, 1659 :-- Hannah Brocklbank, daughter of Samuell, Mar. 28.
Phillip Nellson, son of Mr. Philip, Apr. 16.
Rebekah Elsworth, daughter of Jeremiah, Mar. 2. William Hobson, son of William, May 24.
Mary Tod, daughter of John, June 10. Thomas Remington, son of Thomas, July 15.
Margreet Hidden, daughter of Andrew, July 28.
George Philips, son of Mr. Samuel, Nov. 23. Mary Elithorp, daughter of Nathaniel, Jan. 4. Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of John, Jan. 16. Isaack Kilborne, son of George, Jan. 26. John Law, son of William, Mar. 1.
Ann Pickerd, daughter of John, Feb. 15.
Marriages in Rowley, 1659 :- Thomas Burkbee and Sarah Kellee, Apr. 15.
John Mighell and Sarah Batts, July 6.
Thomas Nellson and Ann Lambert, Dec. 10.
Mr. Anthony Crossbee and Prudence Ward, Dec. 28.
Burials in Rowley, 1659 :-
Thomas Dickinson, son of Thomas, Mar. 30.
Jaine Lambert, June 7.
William Hobson, July 17.
Thomas Abbot, Sept. 7.
Mary Plats, Nov. 11.
Mary Dreser, daughter of John, Nov. 27.
Elizabeth Stickney, daughter of William, Dec. 4.
Jonathan Dreser, son of John, Dec. 10.
Marriages in Newbury, 1659 :- Caleb Moody and Sarah Peirce, Aug. 24. William Bolton and Mary Denison, Nov. 22. Benjamin Roafe and Aphia Hale, Nov. 3. John Browne and Mary Woodman, Feb. 20. William Bingly and Elizabeth Preston, Feb. 27. John Bartlet and Sara Knight, Mar. 6, 1659-60.
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[Nov.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 29 : 9 : 1659.
Judges : The Worshipfull Mr. Samuell Symonds and Danyell Denyson, Maj .- Gen., and Maj. Will. Hathorne, Assistant.
Grand jury : Mr. Walter Price, Ensigne Dixy, Nathanyell Putnam, Frances Skerry, Thomas Spooner, Thomas Antrum, Richard Bishop, Thomas Millet, sr., Mr.Moses Maverick, William Bennett, Mr.Charles Gott, Robert Mansfeild, Jarrett Spencer and Richard Johnson.
Jury of trials : Henry Skerry, Joseph Boyce, Humphry Wood- bery, Samll. Corning, John Putnam, William Flint, Clement Coldum, Richard Coye, Edward Baker, John Mansfeild, William Longly and John Burrell.
Civil cases :-
William Browne of Gloster v. Richard Waite. For not taking sufficient security for Thomas Butts' appearance .*
Deaths in Newbury, 1659 :-
William Titcomb, June 2. Mary Sawyer, daughter of Will., June 24. John Tharley, July 4.
Mary Tharley, daughter of Francis, Aug. 26. Jane Bolton, wife of William, Sept. 6. Sara Pike, daughter of John, Nov. 19. Mr. Cutting, Nov. 20.
Jonathan Bartlett, son of Christopher, Dec. 7. Timothy Morse, Dec. 10.
Elizabeth Woodman, daughter of Edward, Dec. 27.
Edward Woodman, son of Edward, Dec. 29.
Hanna Sawyer, daughter of Willm., Jan. 20. Francis Sawyer, son of Willm., Feb. 7.
Births in Newbury, 1659 :-
John Wallington, son of Nicholas, Apr. 7. Abigall Noyes, daughter of Nicholas, Apr. 11. James Coffin, son of Tristram, Apr. 22. Ruth Blomfeild, daughter of Tho., July 4. Sara Webster, daughter of John, July 31.
William Titcomb, son of William, Aug. 14. William Savory, son of Robert, Sept. 15. Nathan Wheeler, son of David, Dec. 27. Mary Roafe, daughter of John, Jan. 20. Sarah Short, daughter of Henry, Jan. 29. Richard Jackman, son of James, Feb. 15. Anthony Somerby,t Town clerk.
*Writ, signed by Jonath. Negus, t for the court, and served by tAutograph.
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William Nick v. Edmond Nicholson. For molestation. With- drawn.
John Blany v. Joseph Rock. For withholding pay for two hogs- heads of tobacco sold him to the value of eleven pounds. Verdict for plaintiff. Court dissented .*
Moninah and Mungaly, negroes v. Mr. Samll. Bennett. Their mare with foal was drowned in a pit dug by defendant and left uncovered. Withdrawn.t
attachment of house, 10: 9: 1659, by Simon Lynde, ¿ constable of Boston.
Petition of Rich. Wayte,¿ marshal, to court at Salem, asking a continuance of the case as he had been called to wait on Major Atherton, who was by the General Court sent to Hampton on the country's occasion.
Writ : William Browne v. Thomas Butts ; money due; dated, 4: 9 : 1658 ; signed by Jonathan Negus, for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte, marshal. George Dobson, surety for Butts. Copy.
*Writ, dated, 22, 9 : 1659, signed by Jonathan Negus,# for the court and served by Rich. Wayte,; marshal. Bond of Joseph Rock,# dated, 23: 9: 1659.
" Jon. Blanye's bill of cost, 1li. 9s. 10d.
1650 Mr Joseph Rock Dr
Nº 1. To a hhd. of tobackoe wayeing neat 3001b att 4ª ye pond is 5: 0:0
1b.
Nº 2. To a hhd. of tobackoe waying neat 290 1b att 4ª ye pnd is 4:16: 8
sum is 09:16:8
" errours excepted "
Jon. Hathorne, aged about thirty-eight years, deposed that he heard Blaney demand his pay of Rocke, and Rocke answered "its true I had tow hodghedds of tabocko of you but I have payed you for it I doe not owe you this and gave a snapp with his finger, many other words past between boath partye which I spare here to rehearse," etc. Sworn by Hathorne and also John Tuttle, 29: 9: 1659, before Hillyard Veren,¿ cleric.
Joseph Rock testified that he had in the last nine years sold Blanoh goods on his own account, and that he never demanded anything of deponent until within a fortnight.
+Writ : Moninah and Mungaly, formerly " neager " servants of Captain Bridges v. Samuell Benitt ; dated, 21 : 9: 1659; signed by Will. Longley, # for the court ; and served by Theophylus Baley,# constable of Lynn, by attachment of marsh.
#Autograph.
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[Nov.
Maj. William Hathorne, attorney to Mr. Bex & Co. v. Benjamin Gillam. Debt. For forty-five pounds for the purchase of land .*
John Fuller v. Serg. Richard Jacob. Trespass. For damage in plaintiff's corn. t
*Writ, dated, 22: 9: 1659, signed by Hillyard Veren,¿ for the court and served by Rich. Wayte, ; marshal.
Ben. Gillam's; bond.
+Writ, dated, 24: 9: 1659, signed by Robert Lord,# for the court, and served by Edward Browne,į marshal.
Copy of General Court's order to towns, concerning fences, taken out of town book of Ipswich, by Robert Lord.}
John Andrews,¿ John (his mark) Chote and Samuel Ingels,} chosen to appraise damage done by cattle, reported no less than twenty bushels of corn, Nov. 27, 1659. Sworn before Daniel Denison.#
Roburt Kinsmanį and John Low,# chosen by Richard Jacob to view the fence, testified that Fuller's fence was insufficient, having " only bows without any stakes and the bows very Rotten, in on place there was an ould Tree and a Raile only Laid upon that," etc. Sworn before Hillyard Veren,# cleric.
Thomas Bishop and Thomas Low deposed same, Nov. 25, 1659. Sworn in court, 29: 9: 1659.
Thomas Bishop deposed that John Fuller told him that the fence was insufficient, and that it was not his, but Goodman Andrews. Sworn in court, 29 : 9: 1659.
John Fuller's bill of costs, 2li. 8s. 4d.
John Andrews, aged about forty-five years, deposed that John Fuller sent one son to the pound with cattle and another son to Sergeant Jacobs to give him notice that his cattle had gone to the pound, etc. Sworn before Daniel Denison.#
Daniel Hovey, aged about seventeen or eighteen years, deposed that, plowing for John Fuller three or four days in planting time, he had occasion to notice the fence and that it was secure, etc. Sworn before Daniel Denison.į
John Chote deposed. Sworn in court.
John Dilly deposed that he turned out two oxen and two young cattle from John Fuller's field of corn joining Corp. Andrews' farm, and driving them out, they went through a place in the fence where there was a log in the bottom and a bow turned inward. There was a beaten path there. Sworn, Nov. 28, 1659, before Samuel Symonds. #
Nathaniel Emerson,¿ aged twenty-eight years, deposed about the fence. Sworn, 9: 27 : 1659, before D. Denison.#
James Younglove, aged twenty-seven years, herdsman, deposed #Autograph.
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Frances Vsselton v. John Godfery. Debt of five pounds for five months' service. Nonsuited .*
John Godfry's bill of costs, 14s. 4d.
Joseph Armytage v. John Buckman. For six pounds which he promised to pay plaintiff in behalf of William Buttler.t
that when he kept the herd on the south side of the river, etc. Sworn before Daniel Denison.į
John Andrews, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that he was desired by John Fuller to view and appraise the damages, etc. That the fence was as good a five-rail fence as he ever saw; that there were 40 or 50 bushels of corn destroyed and as many turnips. Sworn in court at Salem, 28 : 9: 1659.
James Fuller, aged between fourteen and fifteen years, deposed that being sent by his father to Sergeant Jacobs to call him to ap- praise the damages, etc., that he was not at home, and so he left word for him to come in the morning; this was about four or five days after the cattle were in the corn, etc. Sworn, 9: 27: 1659, before D. Denison.
John Choate deposed, Nov. 28, 1659, that going one morning before the sun to look to his cows, hearing a bell in John Fuller's corn, he went into the corn and found twenty-two head of cattle and went to drive them out. Some of them leaped over as sufficient a fence as deponent ever saw. The foremost pushed down the fence, and the rest followed ; he took them to be Serg. Jacobs' cattle, etc. Sworn before Daniel Denison.#
Samuell Ingalls deposed about seeing the cattle in the corn, and Serg. Jacobs owned fifteen of them were his father's. Sworn, 9: 27 : 1659, before D. Denison.#
*Writ : Francis Uselton v. John Godfrye; for five months' ser- vice ; dated, Oct. 3, 1659; signed by R. Lord, ¿ for the court ; and served by Edward Browne,¿ marshal, by attachment of a piece of kersey, a rug and some cotton cloth.
+Writ : Joseph Armitage v. John Buckman ; debt ; dated, 24 : 9 : 1659 ; signed by Jonath. Negus, ¿ for the court ; and served by Henry Rhodes,¿ constable of Lynn, by attachment of a boat of six or seven tons.
Joseph Armitage's bill of costs, 1li. 10s. 4d.
Jno. Blany, aged twenty-nine years, deposed that about Michael- mas time he heard Joseph Armytage demand of John Buckman five pounds which Wm. Buttler owed him ; he said he would pay it, although he took his wife bare, without anything.§ Sworn in court.
Richard More testified to same. Sworn in court.
William Edmunds, aged about forty-two years, deposed that he went with Butler to Armitage's. Butler was in Armitage's debt,
#Autograph.
§ i. e. a " smock marriage." See Essex Antiquarian, Vol. I, p. 57.
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[Nov.
Captayne Thomas Lathrop v. John Norman. For not finishing a house according to agreement .*
Thomas Joanes v. Frances Usselton. Debt. Two cases. t
Roger Preston v. William Cogswell: For not paying for fence which plaintiff placed upon his ground, according to agreement .;
and Butler set his hand to Armitage's book. Deponent witnessed it. Sworn, 27 : 1 : 1652, before Robert Bridges. Copy.
Joseph Armitage v. Increase Nowell, executor to Wm. Butler ; debt for not finishing the frame of a house; also a book debt. Copy of Ipswich court records, 18 : 9: 1659.
*Writ, dated, Nov. 2, 1659, signed by Hillyard Veren,§ for the court, and served by Samuel Archard,§ marshal.
Edward Woollen, aged thirty-four years, and John Becket, aged thirty-two years, deposed that being at Lt. Lowthrope's house about last March, 1658, they heard John Norman say if Lawthrop would pay a debt about which they were discoursing, he would finish the house that was appointed for Mr. Jeremiah Hubbard to live in, by the latter end of April or the midst of May, and called them to witness the agreement. Acknowledged in court.
On 29 : 9 : 1659, Thomas (his mark) Chubb, Zacariah (his mark) Herrick and William Seargant, § appointed to view the work done on the house built by Norman for the use of the ministry on Capean- side, declared that the work yet to be done was worth fifty shill- lings, besides the dividing of the rooms.
John Norman stated to the court that first, he was hindered in regard to the removal of the house ; and second, for want of nails ; and, third, the boards and joists were unlawfully taken away.
Agreement between John Norman§ of Manchester on one part and Tho. Lothropps and James Patch on the other part, Mar. 23, 1656-7. John Norman was to build them a house thirty-eight feet long, seventeen feet wide and eleven feet stud, with three chim- neys, two below and one in the chamber ; to find boards and clap- boards for finishing, with a shingle covering ; a porch eight feet square, " Jetted over" one foot each way ; to lay the floors, both below and above, and one garret chamber; to make doors and windows, four below and four above, and one in the study; to make the stairs, draw the clapboards and short their edges, smooth the boards of one of the chamber floors, and to bring up the frame to the " barre" or the ferry at his own charge; for which he was to have forty-five pounds, one-half in corn and cattle at or before the house was raised and the remainder at the next wheat harvest.
+Writs : Thomas Joanes v. Francis Uselton ; dated, Nov. 18, 1659; signed by Robert Lord, § for the court; and served by Edward Brown,§ marshal, by attachment of house and land.
#John Proctter, sr., and John Choot, chosen by Rodger Presson §Autograph.
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Frances Usselton v. John Tod. Debt to be paid to Mr. Batter. Withdrawn .*
to appraise a parcel of four-rail fencing, Nov. 22, 1659, adjudged its value to be 14d. per rod.
John Knoulton and Thomas Varny chosen to measure a parcel of fence which Rogger Presson set up for Will. Cogswell, it being four score and sixteen rods ; there were also sixteen four-hole posts. Dated, Nov. 25, 1659.
James Collman, servant to Mr. Cogswell, deposed; Goodman Andrews mentioned. Sworn, 26: 9: 1659, before Samuel Sy- monds.t
John Andrews, aged about forty years, deposed that he went with Presson, when the latter asked Willm. Cogswell to release him of his bargain to hire Cogswell's farm. The latter refused to allow Presson anything for repair of the housing but agreed to pay him for the fence he had set up, etc., and to release him at Michael- mas. Sworn, 27 : 9: 1659, before D. Denison.t
John Chote deposed that when he heard that Roger Preston had given up the farm, he asked William Coggswell if the latter would let it to him, and Coggswell replied that Preston was to stay in the house to feed out his fodder, but he would let it to deponent as soon as any other man, etc. Sworn in court, before Hillyard Veren, t cleric.
William Whitred deposed that William Coggswell spoke to him about appraising some fence, etc. Sworn in court, 29: 9: 1659.
Plaintiff's bill of costs, 1li. 15s. 4d.
Thomas Varney, aged between twenty and twenty-one years, de- posed, 26 : 9: 1659, before Samuel Symonds.t
John Knoulton deposed about agreement relating to the fence, etc. Sworn, 28 : 9 : 1659, before Samuel Symonds.t
*Writ, dated, 22: 9: 1659, signed by John Redington,t for the court, and served by Will -, constable of Rowley.
Writ : Capt. Thomas Allen v. Walter Taylor ; debt, for withhold- ing money due for freight of passengers ; dated, 18 : 9 : 1659 ; signed by Hillyard Veren, t for the court ; and served by Samuel Archard, t marshal.
Writ : Captain Thomas Allen v. Walter Taylor ; for defamation in reporting that Allen was not able to carry his ship to sea ; dated, 18 : 9 : 1659 ; signed by Hillyard Veren, t for the court ; and served by Samuel Archard, t marshal.
Writ : Walter Taylor v. Captain Allen, master of ship Thriver ; for detaining goods of the plaintiff, bedding, tools, etc .; dated, 9 : 9 : 1659; signed by Hillyard Veren, t for the court ; and served by Samuel Archard, jr., t deputy marshal ; John Croad, surety for de- fendant's appearance.
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