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James Chute deposed. Sworn in court.
William Quarles deposed that not long before Mr. Hale married his mistress' daughter, he went to Goodman Piper's, etc. Mr. Vincent said,"you have lost a good mistris; she was a good friend of mine, I have received more kindness from your master & mistris then from any friends I had besides." Sworn in court.
*Patience Denison testified that while Sarah Roper lived with them, especially the last year, she missed beef, pork, butter, cheese +Autograph.
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Symon Tuttle, being referred back by the Genrll. Court to this court, to determine about his great misdemeanor, was fined and was to be a prisoner until it be paid. His bond for good behavior was taken off.
and poultry. As for the other articles, she knew that they had been taken from her and lost, except the other parcel of linen out of the same box valued at 5s., which she believed said Sarah took from her, also some other new linen or cotton cloth not mentioned in the following list of things stolen by Sarah Roper: A silver spoon, 8s .; a pr. of new stockings, 5s .; taffety stomacher, 2s .; silke lace & buske, 1s. 6d .; a card of Buttons and silke, 3s. 4d .; a bundle of holland containing 4 parcels 1 yd. & 1-2 & better of fine holland cost 12s. 6d. p. yd., 2 above 1 yd. worth 9s. p. yd., 3 1-8 yd. holland worth 8 p. yd., 4 halfe a yd. of fine holland at 12s. p. yd., total, 2li. 5s .; other parcels of linen out of the same box, 5s .; 1 paire of sheetes, 1li. 5s .; Dowlas towel, 2 napkins, 4s .; fine holland cap scolopt, 4s .; quoife, 1s .; a pr. of gloves & knife, 2s .; a cake of castle soape, 1s. 6d .; fine thred, 1s .; Ribbon, tape, thred and other things. Provisions conveyed away, a piece of porke, her sister, 6d .; Beefe & porke suet to Goodwife Bishop, 10s .; Meale and Malt to her, 10s .; Butter to her, 3s .; cheese, 10s .; milke to Goodwife Bishop, 4s .; Beere & syder, 2s .; chicken pies, apple pies & other junketing, 10s .; 9 bushels 1 pecke of wheat proved by Bishop's boy & her own confession, 2li. 6s. 3d .; Indian corne to Rich. Brabrooke, 5s .; wheat to pay for a lace, proved by Goodwife Dutch, 4s .; victuals dressed, carryed on Sabbath dayes, witnes Rich. Brabrooke. Sworn, Feb. 4, 1664, before Samuel Symonds .*
Sarah Roper confessed that she had 2 bushels of wheate wch. shee payd to Job Bishop's wife for holland; 2 bushel for a paire of shoes received of her this summer; John Brownson brought 2 bushels in the spring; Willm. Durgy saith she brought 2 bushels for a pr. of shoes last michelmas was twelve month; 1 bushel & halfe for lace this spring. Thomas Bishop and his wife, and Willm. Durgy affirmed the same. Sworn, Nov. 4, 1664, before Samuel Symonds .*
Mary, wife of Samuel Foulsam, affirmed that Sarah Roper took provisions to the wife of Job Bishop, and that Goodwife Smith, sister-in-law to said Job, etc. Sworn, Nov. 18, 1664, before Sam. Dudly,* Seaborne Cottont and Symon Bradstreet, jr .*
Mary, wife of Thomas Hart, jr., deposed that when Goodwife Bishop lay in with her last child, she had beer in her house all the time that deponent was there, etc.
Sarah Roper confessed that she took a pair of red stockings out of her mistress' chest, also a silver spoon from the dresser, etc. Sworn before Edward Rawson,* secretary.
Mary, wife of Robt. Dutch, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that about three years ago when Sarah Roper lived at Major Genll.
*Autograph.
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Samuel Hunt was released of his bond for good behavior and was restored to freedom.
William Neff of Newbury, did not appear, and his bond was declared forfeited.
Dennison's, she saw her at Tho. Bishop's shop take a piece of lace for a dressing and promised to pay in wheat. Sarah further called her mistress "old Jew & hobling Joane." Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Simon Bradstreete .*
Mary Dutch, aged between twelve and thirteen years, deposed. Grace, wife of Will. Hopkins, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Simon Bradstreete .*
Petition and confession of Mary Bishop: That she had had too much familiarity with Sarah Roper, that she had drank cider at the well with her and once at the Maj. Genll's house, that she had had milk of her when she did not have enough for a posset, that she had some pitchers of beer of her before said Mary's brother came to the town, and some apples for the children and suet for a pudding; that she had given Sarah mackerel, which she said they did not have at the Maj. Genll's. She besought clemency on account of her lonely condition, although she did not deserve it, etc.
Martha, wife of John Smith, deposed that Mary Robey, who had lived near a year with the wife of Job Bishop, was with depon- ent a week and lamented living with said Bishop saying that she thought they would starve on account of scanty diet had not Sarah Roper helped them with provisions. That the latter had almost been taken when she had set the piggin of malt in the wood and John came to cut wood very near it, and that Goodwife Bishop was continually asking said Roper to bring things, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Samuel Symonds .*
Shoreborne Wilson and Abigal, his wife, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Samuel Symonds .*
Simon Bradstreete* and Samuel Symonds* certified that Mary, wife of Job Bishop had bound herself, etc.
Abigail, wife of Shoreborne Wilson, deposed that last winter she lived at Job Bishop's, and the latter's wife roasted a joint or two of meat for the Major, Sarah Roper bringing butter with which she basted it, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Samuel Symonds .*
John Brownson, aged almost sixteen years, deposed that he had carried provisions to different persons for Sarah, etc. Sworn, Nov. 24, 1664, before Simon Bradstreete .*
The examination and confession of Mary, wife of Job Bishopp: That Sarah brought her pork once when the latter's master and mistress had gone to Andover, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1664, before Simon Bradstreete .*
* Autograph.
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John Liegh, jr., being enjoined to appear and defaulting, court fined him ten shillings for contempt.
Henry Bennett and John Leigh, jr., being sureties for James Sanders, and the latter appearing, were discharged.
Given to the house five shillings.
Court adjourned to Apr. 27 next.
Apr. 6, 1665 :-
Thomas Bishop came before the Worshipfull Mr. Samuell Sy- monds and undertook the payment of Mary Bishop's fine.
Mary, wife of Job Bishop, acknowledged a bond for good be- havior before the Worshipfull Mr. Samuell Symonds. William Smith, surety.
COURT HELD AT SALISBURY, APR. 11, 1665.
Grand jury: Rich. Wells, foreman, Edward Frend, Will. Os- good, Tho. Barnard, sr., Jno. Stevens, sr., Bartholemew Heath, Wm. White, Abraha. Pirkins, sr., Anthony Stanian, Tho. Ward, Jno. Samborn, Jno. Brown, Ralf Hall, Lt. Phillip Challis,t Wm. Buswell,t Henry Palmert and Christo Palmer.t
Jury of trials: Georg Goldwyer, Andrew Greely, Willi. Bus- well, Sam. Foot, John Redman, foreman, Henry Green, Robert Smithe, Tho. Dearborn, James Pecker, Joseph Davis, Nicholas Smithe, James Kid, Henry Robie, Nath. Boulter, Jno. Hutching, Steven Kent, Jno. Stevens, sr.,t John Hoyt, sr.,t Henry Palmert and Tho. Davis.t
Civil cases :-
Jno. Godfrey v. Willi. Symons. Debt. To. be paid in wheat and Indian corn. Verdict for plaintiff. Court accepted the ver- dict.
Capt. Pall White v. Hugh Sharratt. Debt. Joseph Davis, attorney of Hugh Sharrat, acknowledged judgment to Capt. Pall White of Nubery, before Tho. Bradbury, rec .*
Jno. Swadock v. Wm. Deale. Debt. Of wheat and Indian corn. Plaintiff affirmed that it was defendant's hand and seal to the bill sued for. Verdict for plaintiff.
*Writ, dated Mar. 26, 1665, signed by Anthony Somerby,# for the court, and served by Stephen Kent,# constable of Haverell.
t Crossed out. # Autograph.
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Jno. Hutchins and Joseph Davis, attorney to Tho. Davis, ac- knowledged judgment to Capt. Pall White of Nubery .*
Jno. Young v. Israell Wite. For withholding pay for eleven hundred and a half of pine boards and for work done for said Israell Waite. Nonsuited.t
Ralf Hall v. Jno. Neale. Debt. To be paid in good, neat cattle, beef or pork, a mare and colt. Defaulted.
Walter Tayler v. Tho. Nicols. For refusing to satisfy him for damage done by swine in his corn. Verdict for plaintiff. The jury declared in open court that they found damage upon all the swine, both Nicols and Ed. Goes. Court did not concur.
Robert Ring v. Town of Salisbury. For not giving him reason- able satisfaction according to agreement with Jno. Severans, the town's attorney, made Aug. 31, 1663, concerning judgment granted to said Ring by the Salisbury court in 1663, against the town, for not laying out to him his division of salt marsh in the first higledee pigledee lots, nor performing the award of the arbitrators, that is, Mr. Symonds chosen by the town, and Mr. Woodman by said Ring, as by order of said town and said Ring's proposition ap- peared. Verdict for plaintiff, the marsh in controversy. Court did not concur.
Edward Colcord v. Christopher Palmer. Trespass. For mow- ing his meadow near the beach, which was sometimes Willi. Wake- feild's, and claiming it as his own. Verdict for defendant.
Edward Colcord v. Joana Tuck and Jno. Samborn, administra- tors of the estate of Robert Tuck, late of Hampton. Review of an action tried at Hampton court, 3 : 8 : 1654, concerning a debt for pipestaves paid to Mr. Willi. Payne. Withdrawn.
Ed. Colcord v. Christopher Palmer. For cattle and for work done by Jonathan Colcord, his son, and shoes delivered to him. Withdrawn.
*Writ: Capt. Paule White of Newbery v. Tho. Daivis, John Hutchins and Daniell Hendriks; debt; dated Mar. 21, 1664-5; signed by John Carleton, t for the court, and served by attachment of the persons of Tho. Davis and John Huchins and of the house and orchard of Danniell Hendrick.
¡Bill of costs, for a voyage from Hampton to Exeter and to Mr. Hilton's, for a voyage to Quomscoote, for a witness coming from Swamscot and going back, three days, etc.
t Autograph.
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Edward Colcord v. Nath. Boulter. Trespass. For felling and carrying away the timber from off his land near the Mill Brook in Hampton, which land was sometime Wm. Howard's. Special verdict found. Court found for the defendant.
Ed. Colcord v. Henry Roby. Trespass. For planting certain land of his, lying near defendant's house, without plaintiff's license. Special verdict found. Court found for defendant .*
Capt. Pendleton v. Mr. Richard Patteshall.
Capt. Bryan Pendleton v. Isaac Cosens.
Jno. Samborn v. Wm. Fiefeild. Slander. For saying he had taken a false oath and for defaming him in several places. One half of the entry of this account was remitted.t
Christopher Palmer v. Edw. Colcord. For endeavoring to nullify or make void a certain mortgage in writing under hand and seal, by which defendant engaged certain parcels of land to plain- tiff's heirs upon consideration of non-payment of 26li., as by the said deed appeared. Withdrawn.
Christopher Palmer v. Edward Colcord. For not making good three parcels of land according to an engagement under his hand and seal, bearing date Mar. 16, 1660-61, whereby defendant had agreed to make good to plaintiff the lands upon non-payment of the 26li. Verdict for defendant.
Christopher Palmer v. Humphrey Wilson. For not satisfying him for four loads of hay, which he had off from his meadow in Hampton, near the beach, which meadow was sometime Walter Roper's, and which hay was brought by defendant or his order in the winter of 1661. Withdrawn.
Tho. Davis, or his attorney v. Jno. Hutchins. Concerning the general accounts between plaintiff and defendant about the saw mill at Haverhill, which stands upon the little river by Steven Kent's lot, of which mill Jno. Hutchins is third owner. The jury
*Abraham Perkins, sr., deposed that some years since Tho. King had a judgment against Edward Colcord, and deponent levied an execution upon the land in controversy, but soon after said Col- cord notified deponent to let the execution fall, etc. Henry Roby was one of the appraisers of the land. Sworn, 11 : 2 : 1665, in Salisbury court.
Bill of costs in foregoing action, Henry Roby, Samuell Dalton and Samuell Roby mentioned.
+Writ, dated 18 : 12 : 1664, signed by Samuell Dalton,¿ for the court, and served by Thomas (his mark) Loufet, constable of Hampton, by attachment of house and ground of defendant.
# Autograph.
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finding it very dark, there was a proposition made in court for reference, and the parties agreed as follows: that the matters now in question and all other differences between them were referred to Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Joseph Hill and Capt. Pike, and if they do not make good the award, execution should proceed, as if it had been so judged in a court of judicature. Tho. Bradbury, rec.
Steven Kent v. Robert Swan. Trespass. For making a fence upon plaintiff's land, the title of the land being intended which he had fenced in. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to next Court of Assistants .*
Sam. Winsley was sworn constable for Salisbury for the year ensuing.
Mr. Henry Dering was licensed to keep the ordinary for the town of Hampton, and to sell wine and strong waters by retail.
Willi. Buswell was sworn clerk of the market for Salisbury for the ensuing year.
Mr. Jno. Gillman and Lt. Ralfe Hall were chosen and sworn to end small causes for Exiter for the ensuing year, Tho. King was sworn constable and Mr. Jno. Gillman, clerk of the writs.
Capt. Pike, Capt. Bradbury and Rich. Wells took the three men's oath for Salisbury for the ensuing year, Wm. White for Haverhill, Tho. Ward for Hampton and Mr. Edward Hilton for Exiter.
Jno. Huggins was appointed administrator of the estate of Jno. Legatt, deceased, and was ordered to bring in an inventory to next Hampton court.
Edward Colcord was freed from the court order of 8 : 8 : 1661, which restrained him from commencing any suit against any man without giving security to discharge defendant's charge, all except the actions commenced at this present court.
Israell Wight was appointed administrator of the estate of Tho. Wight, formerly of Exiter, and was ordered to bring in an inven- tory to the next Hampton court.
Nathaniell Weare was appointed administrator of the estate of Francis Swain, deceased, and was ordered to present an inventory.
*Writ: Steven Kent, assignee of Robert Swan, the assignce of Tho. Dow v. Steven Dowe; dated 1 : 1 : 1664, signed by Tho. Bradbury,t for the court, and served by Edward Clarke, con- stable, by attachment of land of Steven Dowe of Haverell.
Robert Swan's bill of cost, 2li. 2d.
t Autograph.
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Georg Brown was sworn constable of Haverhill for the ensuing. year.
Jno. Godfrey was fined for excessive drinking.
Batt. Heath was sworn appraiser for the town of Haverhill.
Jno. Severans was appointed administrator of the estate of Isaac. Jones, late of Salisbury, deceased, and was ordered to present an inventory, and to pay only for the present the funeral charges, physic and diet.
Whereas the court was informed of great misdemeanors which had lately been committed by several of the new town at the house of Jno. Colby, they sentenced as follows: Nath. Barnard, for fighting, railing and dangerous threatening, Walter Taylor testi- fying that he was in fear of his life on his account, was fined and bound to good behavior ;* Mary Colby, for bold and uncivil carri- age in pulling Walter Tayler's cap off his head, and pulling him off from his seat backward, was fined; Sam. Colby, for abetting Nat. Barnard, was fined; Jno. Colby, for cursing and suffering such miscarriages in his house, was fined, and warned not to enter- tain men's sons and servants without leave of their parents or masters; Walter Tayler, for railing, excessive drinking and striking Ed. Cottle's servant, was fined and bound to good behavior.
Nath. Barnard and Jno. Colby bound for said Barnard, and Walter Tayler also bound.
Several Exiter men, complaining of the necessity of a bridge. over their river for the use of the country, court appointed Sergt. William Titcumb of Nubery, Richard Currier of Salisbury and Wm. Fuller of Hampton to view and determine the same accord- ing to law, page 6, in August next.
Hugh Sharratt's license to keep the ordinary for Haverhill was renewed for one year.
Allowed for the use of the room for the court's sitting, 10s., and to the servants of the house, 5s.
Division of the estate of Robert Tuck of Hampton, late deceased, who died intestate: that the estate remain in the hands of the administrators for the use of the widow, and at her death, to be
*Summons, dated 11 : 2 : 1665, to Tho. Sargent to appear as a witness in the complaint against Nathanell Barnard, signed by Tho. Bradbury, t for the court. Hennor[y] Brownet constable of Salisbury, appointed Edward Cottle his deputy.
t Autograph.
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divided equally among the three children, Robert Tuck, Elisabeth Sherbourn and Mary Sambourn, and the grandchild, Jno. Tuck, son of Edward Tuck, provided the land that belonged to the grand- child which was given by said Robert to his son Edward shall be valued with the rest of the land that said Edward died possessed of, and none of the land to be sold without the court's consent .*
*Inventory of the estate of Robert Tucke, appraised, Nov. 17, 1664, by Robert (his mark) Page and Tho. Warde :; The houses, barne, homlott wth. ye Comonage, 100li. 10d .; Six acres of meadow on ye mill brooke, 3li .; Six acres of meadow & nine acres of Salt marsh by Gouges wigwam, 50li .; 40 acres upland joyning ye above meadow, 40li .; five acres salt marsh over ye falls River agt ye clam- banke, 5li .; Salt marsh yt was sometimes Eliakim Wardals taken by execution, 10li .; Six Cowes, 4li. 10s. p. cowe & one Heifer, 4li., 31li. Two young beasts under 2 years old, 5li .; Two calfes, 3li .; one old Horse & one three year old mare, 12li .; six small shotes, 4li. 10s .; In ye parlor, one feather bed & bolster, one payer sheets, one payer blankets, one rugg, one pillow & pillow drawer, beadsted, Cour- tains & vallance, 10li .; One Court Coubard, 2 chayers, 3 Cushins, one table, one foorme with Cubbard cloath & carpet & one frame chayer, 3li. In ye outward chamber, one feather bedd, one payer of blankets, 2 bolsters & bolster case & Rugg, 5li .; one table & forme, 6s. 8d. In ye inner chamber, one downe bedd, one bolster, one Rugg, two pillows, one boulster case & bedstedd, 7li .; one feather bedd, 2 boulsters, one boulster case, one blankett, one Rugg, one bedstedd, 6li. 10s .; two old chests, 5s. In ye leantoo, one feather bedd & boulster, 1 rugg, 2 blankets, 1 pillow, 5li. In ye little parlor, 1 feather bedd, 2 bolsters, 2 pillowes, 1 blanket, 1 coverlet, 9li .; one table, one Carpett, one small settle, 15s .; one copper & a copper kettle & one brass skillett, 10li .; one copper kettle, 1 bras kettle, 1 warming pan, 3 brass skillets, 2 brass panns, 1 great brass candlestick, 1 smal bras candlestick, 2 brass ladels, 1 scummer, 3li. 5s .; one payer of Andyrons, 1li .; two Iron potts, one Iron skillett, 2 payer Tramells, 1 spitt, 1 iron driping pan, 2 payer pott hookes, 1 gridyron, 1 flesh forcke, 2li. 5s .; 10 peuter dishes, 2 basons, 2 plates, 3 butter dishes, 4 porringers, 2 chamber potts, one Saucer, 5li. 6d .; five quart potts, 2 pint potts, one half pint pott, 2 jills, one half Jill, 1 peuter Tanker, 4 wine cupps, 2 beere cupps, two Saltes, 2 dram Cupps, one Cullinder, 3 lattin panns, one Lanthorne, 1li. 6s .; two axes, one hatchett, 1 muskett, 2 payer doggs, 1 saw, 2 Howes, 2li .; two payer of fine sheets, 3li .; fower payer of Sheets, 6li .; 8 board clothes, one dozen of napkins, 4li .; one pillow case & one Towell, 5s .; one cheese press & darie Lumber, & becre caske wth. a table in ye kitchin & three Chayers
+ Autograph.
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Court ordered that there shall be a county rate made to pay Jno. Severans' charge in entertaining the present court, and all else due him to be paid within eight weeks from the end of this court.
Jno. Ilsly, jr., presented for abusing Rich. Wells, was fined.
wth ye Lumber, 3li .; all his clothes, 7li .; total, 385li. 17s. 2d. Copy taken from the Norfolk county records by Tho. Bradbury, t rec.
Execution, dated 15 : 8 : 1664, against John Hutchins, to satisfy judgment granted Thomas Davis at Salem court, Apr. 14, 1663, signed by Tho. Bradbury,t rec., and served by Abraham Drake,t marshal of Hampton.
Thomas (his mark) Davis and James Pecker, t both of Haverhill, Oct. 13, 1664, acknowledged a debt to Capt. Brian Pendleton of Portsmouth, merchant, to be paid in clean, good corn at the now dwelling house of said Pendleton. Wit: Robert Piket and Tho. Bradbury.t Acknowledged, 11 : 8 : 1664, at Hampton court.
Oct. 13, 1664, found in Booke 5, folio 44, the whole debt to be 30li. 10s. 4d. Whereof recd. in red oake heading, 1li. 1s. 8d. & p. a noate from Andrew Wiggin, 3li. 5s., p. Roger Shaw, 15s., in the same folio & in shaken Cask.į
Rich. Currier, aged about forty-seven years, deposed that he was servant to Mr. Fran. Dove when the division of the land in controversy was made, and he and another servant, Thomas Macy, the latter agent for his master, mowed it, said Macy saying that the bounds were marked by a pine tree on the beach, and he mowed at the head of the dead creek. Goodman French's sons mowed land of his master Dove's and they told deponent that said French had bought it of Mr. Hauls, etc. Sworn, 12 : 2 : 1664, at Salis- bury court.
Writ: William Marston, sr. v. Joseph Merry; debt for goods; dated Apr. 6, 1665; signed by Samuell Dalton, t for the court, and served by Abraham Drake,t marshal of Hampton, by attachment of house of defendant.
Nathaniel Barnard and Samuel Colby deposed that they were at the house of Heaniry Sawers and they read the court order to widow Palle, concerning a division of land between widow Payle and Thomas Barnaar, jr., and she refused, etc. Sworn, 11 :2 : 1665, at Salisbury court.
Christopher Hussey,t Thomas Mastont and Nathaniell Bachi- lar, t having been appointed by the selectmen of Hampton to view and appoint a convenient place for a highway over Exeter Falls river, determined, Oct. 25, 1664, that the most meet place was between four or five rods distant from the head of the dam of the old mill.
t Autograph.
#This paragraph is written on the reverse of the foregoing paper.
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Jno. Severans was licensed to keep the ordinary for Salisbury for the ensuing year.
Jno. Ilsly, jr., presented for inhumanly abusing Jno. Dickison, jr., was fined and to acknowledge in open court that what he did was sinful and shameful. He made acknowledgment.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, APR. 27, 1665.
Henry Spencer confessed in court that he ran away from his master, Edmond Mounforth, and stole from him a coat, a piece of serge, 2 Bibles, a rapier and belt, a pewter bottle and a piece of linen cloth, and being at Andover at Goodman Chandlour's, he broke into said Chandlour's house twice and stole a horse and saddle. After being apprehended and brought to Ipswich prison, he broke prison. He was ordered to be severely whipped, branded on the forehead with the letter B, and pay a fine of five pounds to the county, and to his master, treble damages, amounting to thirteen pounds, and forty shillings to his master for loss of time. Further ordered that upon his master paying the fine, he should be sent to Boston prison, there to remain until his master can dis- pose of him. In the meantime, he was to be kept in Ipswich prison.
John Palmer, for his high misdemeanor in attempting unclean- ness with Elizabeth White in her master's house, was ordered to be severly whipped and to pay costs to Mr. Epps.
John Pickerd, presented for taking bolts and none appearing to own the bolts, was respitted until next court. If no one owned them, he was to be discharged .*
John Kent was ordered to be whipped or to pay a fine for forni- cation.t
John Cale's presentment was left to the next Ipswich court.#
Joseph Leigh was bound to answer about the sow at the next Ipswich court. John Leigh, sr., his father, bound for him.
*Rowley presentment. He took cedar bolts from a camp. Wit: Johnathan Hopkenson, Joseph Chaplin and Samuell Palmer.
+John Kente of Nubery and his wife, living with Richard Kent, were presented.
¿John Cale and William Niff of Nubary were presented for taking up a horse of John Aslit's of Andover and delivering him to John Tod of Roule for his horse. Wit: John Tod and John Aslit.
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The constable of Topsfield returned that Mr. Perkings was not at home and could not be summoned to answer his presentment.
John Cheny, presented for reviling speeches, was fined .*
Robert Morse and Susana Rogers, presented for reviling words, were fined.
John Leigh, jr., was fined for threatening words against Sam. Younglove .¡
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