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John Sanders was ordered to pay treble damages for stealing an ax from Tho. Manings, and John Leigh, as accessory, was fined.
James Sander was fined for stealing a beetle from Sam. Hunt, for stealing seven posts from Mr. Sam. Rogers, and a sow from Willm. Downeing .¿
Tho. Johnson was allowed charges in Henry Spencer's action.
Gabrill Collings of Gloster dying intestate last winter, an inven- tory of his estate, amounting to 6li. 16s. having been brought into the last Ipswich court, but no administration asked for, court granted administration to John Collings of Gloster, one of the creditors.
*John Chany, jr., of Nubare, presented for threatening the children of James Mirack that he would knock their brains out if they came upon his ground, and for calling his wife vile names, etc. Wit: James Mirick, Margret Mirick, Joseph Musey and Robart Morse.
Presentments, dated 28 : 1 : 1665, signed by Abraham Toppan, § in the name of the rest :-
John Lea, jr., and Joseph, his brother, presented for stealing a parcel of posts from Samuell Rogers.
"Alen Perley Gave his 4 sonns all the land they are post. of beyond The 3 take liberty & 21. Jo. Tho .: & Sam. have the 3 pts. of the Land beyond Bachelours brooke exsepte grt meddow & all that was Nath: to my 2 daugh. sara & martha. To Timothy the house & all the land on this syd Bachelours brooke the grt meddow to Timo att 23 only his mother a roome & household stuffe as long as she live & cattle liveing with 7li. a ye. Susan his wife executrix."
+ testified that when Samuel Yonglove delivered his colt to Joseph Lee, Goodman Rest and deponent were present and saw John Lee stand within the innermost door with a naked knife in his hand and bade him get out of the house, etc.
#John Downy, aged about twenty-two years, deposed that John Lee and James Sanders came with the cart when they brought those five holed posts which Samuell Rogers challenged to be his posts. Sworn, Mar. 25, 1665, before Daniel Denison.§
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, 27 : 4 : 1665.
Judges: The Worshipfull Mr. Symond Bradstreete, Major Dan- yell Denison and Major Will. Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Capt. Tho. Lothrop, Will. Browne, James Browne, John Gedney, John Buttolls, Frances Skery, John Putnam, Tho. White, John Fuller, Tho. Farrer, Will. Crofts and Joseph Mans- feild.
Civil cases :-
Mordecaie Craford v. Capt. Tho. Savage. For several goods not accounted for and errors upon account. Withdrawn.
Mordecaie Craford v. Capt. Tho. Savage. Review of an action tried at Salem court, 30 : 4 : 1663, upon balance of accounts. Withdrawn.
Mordecaie Craford v. Capt. Tho. Savage. For repairing, trim- ming and charge laid out upon the bark Content, etc. Withdrawn.
Symond Crosby v. Henry Roads. For refusing to deliver or make satisfaction for an ox valued at 7li., which defendant obtained as a stray from Mr. Purchas. Verdict for plaintiff .*
*Writ, dated 21 : 4 : 1665, signed by John Fuller, t for the court, and served by Nehemiah Jewet,t deputy for Samuell Archard,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of land of defendant that lay next to Jno. Fullar's.
Symon Crosby's bill of costs, going to Brantry, etc., 4li. 13s. 8d. Nathanill Hanford, aged fifty years, and upward, and Andrew Mansfield, aged forty years and upward, deposed that they went to the Iron works to see the ox in Mr. Purchas' pasture and he was so thin that he was hardly fit to kill for meat, etc. Sworn in court.
Wm. Flinte, aged sixty-two years, and Jno. Reives, aged about thirty years, deposed concerning the earmarks, etc. Sworn in court.
Joseph Crosby, aged twenty-five years, deposed that he was present when Gregory Belshar delivered Simon Crosbey of Bill- recay a steer. Word was sent to deponent at Brantrey, etc. Sworn in court.
Gregory Belshar, aged about sixty years, deposed.
Oliver Purchis, aged about forty-eight years, deposed that in 1663, a steer frequented the barn and yard at the Iron works, and he asked the herdsman, etc. Mr. Rhoads said the ox he had lost had been branded by his sons, etc. Sworn in court.
Eliezer Rhodes and Joshua Rhodes, deposed concerning the condition of the bullock which their father had killed, etc. Sworn in court.
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Mr. Phillip Cromwell v. Parnell Bartoll, administratrix of the estate of John Bartoll, deceased. Debt. Withdrawn .*
Richard More, aged about fifty years, deposed.
Nehemiah Jewett and Oliver Purchist certified as to the value of the ox.
Nehemiah Jewett, aged about twenty-two years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Jno. Burrel, aged about thirty years, deposed. Sworn in court. William Wilson, aged about thirty years, deposed concerning the marks. Sworn in court.
Jno. Collens, aged about thirty years, deposed that Symon Crosby, who was a stranger to him, came to him when he was con- stable, etc. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated 20 :4 : 1665, signed by Hillyard Veren,t for the court, and served by Samuell Archard, t marshal of Salem.
Francis Simson, t aged fifty-five years, deposed that in 1653, Ed- mon Nicklson received of John Bartall, sr., of Marblhed mer- chantable cod fish, which was for deponent's use, due to him, Sept. 2, 1664, from Philip Cromwell. Wit: Joseph Bondt and Elebth Bond.t
William Lightfoote, aged about thirty-three years, deposed that he was present when his father-in-law, John Bartoll, reckoned with Mr. Phillip Cromwell, and accounts were balanced, except for six pieces of beef and concerning a cow, etc. Sworn, 23 : 4 : 1665, before Wm. Hathorne.t
John Codner, aged about forty years, deposed that he was at Capt. Corwine's in Feb., last, to have an agreement between de- ponent's mother and Cromwell, etc. Sworn, 23 : 4 : 1665, before Wm. Hathorne.t
John Peach, sr., deposed. Sworn in court.
Salem, Apr. 14, 1665, John Bartle of Marblehead, is debtor, June 22, 1652: To balance, 8li. 3s .; pd. Thomas Cromwell, 2s .; more, 8s .; beefe, 3s. 9d .; 7 1-2 li. beefe, 2s. 5d .; 15 1-2li. beefe, 5s. 2d .; 11li. beefe, 3s. 9d .; Turnips, 8s. 6d .; June, 1653, to Rich. Whitman, neck veale, 1s. 8d .; brest veale, 1s. 2d .; Jno. Devorix in fish, 2li. 9s .; Walsingam Kilson in fish, 15s .; 9li. beefe, 3s .; beefe, 1li. 9s. 12d .; Bullock's head, 3s. 6d .; beefe, Ili. 8d .; mutton, 3s. 8d .; 1-4 beafe, 18s. 6d .; 1-4 mutton, 5s .; 1 side Leather, 1li .; brest & neck mutton, 2s .; beefe, 8s. 6d .; shoulder mutton, 1s .; beefe, 2li. 6s .; Bullock's tongue, 1s. 6d .; 1-4 mutton, 4s .; Robert Knights, 1li. 17s .; beafe and tongue, 3s. 6d .; beefe, mutton and beefe cheeke, 8li. 10s. 4d .; beefe and tongue, 8li. 12s. 8d. Creditor: June, 1652. Capt. Corwine, 6li .; Rich. Gardner, 3li. 6s .; hyde 33li., 8s. 3d .; hyde, 11s. 3d .; Capt. Corwine, 29li .; fish, 3li. 5s .; money, 3li. Copy made by Hillyard Veren,t cleric.
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William Basset, assignee of Joseph Armitage v. Samuell Bennett, sr. Withdrawn .*
John Godfery, attorney of John Tod v. Will. Nicholls. Review of an action tried at Salem court 9th month last. Jury found no ground for action.t
Robt. Leach was sworn constable for Manchester.
John Peerce was sworn clerk of the train band for Gloster.
Henry Silsby and Tho. Browne were sworn constables for Lyn.
John Godferyv. John Todd. For employing him as his attorney the last Salem court to prosecute Will. Nicholls, and agreeing to save him harmless. Verdict, that if plaintiff's action was legal, they found for the plaintiff. The bench gave judgment in plain- tiff's favor.}
*Writ, dated May 27, 1665, signed by John Fuller,§ for the court, and served by Thomas Wheeler,§ constable of Linn, by attachment of salt marsh.
+Writ, dated June 19, 1665, signed by Robert Lord, § for the court, and served by Robert Lord, § marshal of Ipswich, by attach- ment of the meadow.
John Nichols, aged about twenty-four years, Leddyah Nichols, aged about twenty years, Hannah Nichols, aged about eighteen years, and Isack Burton, aged about eighteen years, deposed that Wm. Nichols tendered his pay in corn, cattle and swine, and God- fery refused it. Sworn in court.
Letter of John Todd,§ dated Rowley, June 1, 1664, to Goodman Nickols, his loving friend, requesting him to pay 50s. to John God- frey, with interest.
William Nichols' bill of costs.
John Ramenton, jr., testified. Sworn in court.
Copies of depositions of John Kittching and Robert Lord, mar- shal, taken in court 1 : 10 : 1664, made by Hillyard Veren, § cleric.
John Remengton deposed that John Godfry hired him to go with him to William Nichols of Salem and they talked from sun- set until the sun was an hour high in the morning, etc. Sworn, 23 : 4 : 1665, before Simon Bradstreete.§
#Writ, dated June 16, 1665, signed by Daniel Denison,§ for the court, and served by Robert Lord, § marshal.
John Godfryes bill of costs, 2li. 5s., and his charges in Nichols' action, 4li. 6d.
John Remintun testified that Tod charged Godfree to take nothing of Nickkeles but pork, bacon and wheat. Sworn in court.
Summons, dated June 26, 1665, to Hanah Nicolls and Thomas Wilkins, as witnesses, signed by Robert Lord,§ for the court.
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Zacheus Goold v. Richard Swan, constable of Rowly. Review of an action tried at the last Ipswich court. Verdict for defendant. Court did not accept the verdict .*
Copy of letter of attorney made by Hillyard Veren, t cleric.
*Writ, dated June 16, 1665, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and signed by Robert Lord, t marshal of Ipswich.
John Pickat and Ezekel Northen deposed that Zacheus Gould and others bought land of Joseph Juat, late of Rowly, called Rowly Village land. Said Gould had one lot bounded by Fishing brook on the east and north to Andever line, and by the Governor's farm and Ipswich river on the south to a tree on the turn of the river and Price's meadow, and from there to the eight mile tree near Andover bounds, etc. Sworn, Apr. 3, 1662, before Daniel Deni- son.t
Copies of writ to replevin Zacheus Gould, distrained by the constable of Rowley, the return of the constable, Isaack Estey, the records of Ipswich court in this action, receipt for Gould's country rates for 1664, and of the depositions of John Pickard and Ezekiell Northend taken 29 : 1 : 1664, all made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Jeremiah Elsworth and Richard Swan, deposed that there was a country rate ordered and Gould's land was included, etc. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Thomas Howlett of Ipswich deposed that, being desired by Rowley men, he helped lay out the three hundred acres that Mr. Paine bought of Capt. Patrick, the latter having received it from the General Court. Mr. Paine exchanged it with Rowley men, and this is the land upon which Zacheous Gould and John Gould now live. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Tho. Houlitt, sr., aged about sixty years, deposed that the five hundred acres in Mr. Endicoot's farm, with these three hundred acres of Gould's, he laid out, etc. Sworn in court.
Mr. John Putman, aged about thirty-six years, and John Gould, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that they saw the General Court order signed by Mr. Rason for Ensign Howlit and Corporall Gage, of Ipswich, and also the deed from Joseph Juit's executors to Zacheas Gould. Sworn in court.
Copy of the General Court order, Sept. 3, 1643, signed by Ed- ward Rawson,f secry., granting to Ipswich inhabitants, who for more than two years had supported preaching there, the right to form a settlement, Mr. John Endecott, Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Sy- monds, Mr. Whittingham, Mr. William Payne and Mr. Robert Payne to perform the same, etc.
John Wiles, aged about forty-six years, deposed that about twenty-one years ago, etc., Gould's farm adjoined another farm + Autograph.
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Mr. Peeter Duncan v. Osmund Duch. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Capt. Tho. Savage v. Mordecaie Craford. Verdict for plaintiff, possession of the house and land.t
also granted Mr. Wm. Paine by the town of Ipswich, etc. Sworn in court.
Willm. Howard, aged about fifty-six years, deposed that sixteen years ago Zacheas Gould possessed the house that he now lives in and the land which was often called Mr. Pattrick's farm. Also that Gould had paid toward the ministry at Topsfeild village for many years, etc. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated June 10, 1665, signed by Edmund Clarke, # for the court, and served by Thomas Millet,¿ constable of Gloucester, by attachment of defendant's fish on the rock at Goodman Elwell's stage.
Peter Duncan's bill of charges, £19. 6s.
Gloucester, Dec. 10, 1662, Osman Duch is Debtor :- Mar. 27, to balance, £7. 9s. 9d .; Sept. 20, 1663, to 12 3-4 yds. osenbridge at 22d. p., 10 1-4 yds. lockram, 19d. p. yd., 1-4 yd. yellow Tamy, 8d., 1 yd. Blew linen, 3s. 4d., £2. 3s. 4d .; Sept. 24, 7 3-4 yds. read Cotten at 4s. p. yrd., £1. 11s .; Sept. 25, 2 1-2 yds. sarge, 16s. 3d .; Oct. 20, 2 bushels wheate, 10s .; sugar, 1li. 9s .; Jno. Pearce for 1 hogge, £1. 15s .; Nov. 27, Thomas Millett, sr., for corn, £2. 15s .; 2 p. Shooes, 11s .; 2 yds. Kersey, 17s .; Phillip Staynewood for Beefe, £3. 7s .; 1 pecke pease, 1s .; Nov. 28, 1-2 bushell pease, 2s .; 1 bush. wheate, 5s .; corne, 8s .; Nov. 29, Jno. Gidney payd for you, £4. 16s. 8d .; Cotten & wine and canvas, 5s .; Jeffery Parsons, £13. 6s .; 1 bush. wheate & 1 yd. Cotten, 9s .; Dec. 9, wine, 1s. 4d .; Dec. 12, Bisquite, £1; 215 C. porke at 4d. p., £3. 11s. 8d .; Dec. 28, 1 gaffe, 6d .; Feb. 10, 4li. Cotten woole, 4s .; Hen. Muddle, £1 .; Apr. 16, 2 yd. sarg, 13s .; June 3, Bisquite, 5s .; wheat pd. the Constable, 6s. 11d .; June 6, 1 1-2 bushel pease, 6s .; wheat & malte, 2s. 6d .; total, £36. 7s. 2d. Duch is Creditor :- June 12, By 4 quentalls fish, £3. 4s .; Nov. 12, 5 Barrels mackrell, £6. 5s .; Nov. 12, 4 Barrells more, £5; June 12, 1664, By Richard Eagres, £1. 10s .; 1 quentall fish, 16s. 6d .; June 12, 1665, 1 quentall fish, 15s. 6d .; 18 quentalls, £14. 17s .; By himself for balance, £36. 7s. 2d. Sworn by Mr. Peeter Duncan at Salem court before Hillyard Veren, # cleric.
+Writ, dated June 20, 1665, signed by John Fuller,# for the court, and served by Nehemiah Jewett,¿ deputy marshal to Sam- uell Archard,# marshal of Salem, by attachment of the house and land of defendant, and the apparel of two of his daughters.
Letter, dated Boston, Mar. 20, 1664-5, from Thomas Savage to Mordica Cravet, requesting Cravet to vacate the house and ground he was occupying, and appointing Mr. Oliver Purchas his attorney.
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Capt. Tho. Savage v. John Tapley. Verdict for plaintiff, pos- session of the house and land .*
Mr. Henry Bartholmew v. William Nicholls. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.t
Cristopher Lattamore v. Cristopher Labbatt. Debt. For the hire of a stage the last winter voyage. Verdict for defendant.#
On Mar. 23, 1664-5, this letter was read to Mordecay Cravet's wife and she refused to give possession, her husband being not at home. Wit: William Woodcockeg and Samuell Archard.§
Tho. Savage's bill of costs, 1li. 6s.
Copies of execution, assignment and return made by Hillyard Veren,§ cleric.
Report of the auditors, Walter Price,§ Edmund Batter§ and Henry Bartholmew.§ Edith Crevet mentioned.
Mordica (his mark) Cravet of Salem, on Aug. 6, 1663, agreed with James Braiding, merchant, to go in the bark Content, Thomas Savage, sr., owner, to Montenicus, take in fish and return to Marblehead. Braiding was to pay 7li. 15s. per month for the vessel and the same amount for the men and victuals, the hire of the vessel to be paid to said Savage and the remainder to said Cravet, the voyage to end at Boston. Braiding was also to go into any other English fishing port if he chose. Wit: Thomas Savage, jr.,§ and John (his mark) Green.
Thomas Savage, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that he asked Creford why he did not show his father's receipts which he gave him for the fish, and he replied that he had them in his pocket, etc. Sworn, June 26, 1661, before Jer. Houchin,§ comissr. Copy made by Jer. Houchin.§
*Writ: Capt. Thomas Savage of Boston v. John Tapley; for dwelling upon and possessing and using a house and lands of said Savage, obtained by judgment of the Salem court, without any contract or agreement; dated 20 : 4 : 1665, signed by John Fuller,§ for the court; and served by Nehemiah Jewett,§ deputy for Sam- uell Archard,§ marshal of Salem.
Tho. Savage's bill of costs, 1li. 6s.
+Writ, dated June 3, 1665, signed by Hillyard Veren,§ for the court.
Henry Bartholmew's bill of cost, 1li. 3s. 4d.
William (his mark) Nicolls of Topsfeild, on 1 : 10 : 1664, ac- knowledged a debt of nine pounds to Henry Bartholmew of Salem. Wit: Samuel Archard.§
#Samuell Morgin, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that he heard Mr. Lattimor say, when talking with Cristover Lapitt about stage room, flake room and a mooring place, that he had
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William Hamon v. Tristrom Elford. Debt. Verdict for plain- tiff .*
Robt. Knight v. Mr. John Gifford. Debt. For building a furnace fit to go and for building a dwelling house. Withdrawn.t
Court appointed Capt. Walter Price, Mr. Henry Bartholmew and Mr. Edmond Batter to audit the accounts between Capt. Tho. Savage and Mordecaie Craford from the time of the mortgage of
promised Lapitt the mooring place that Henerie Rusell's boat was moored upon, but now he would not meddle, etc. Sworn in court.
Henry Russell, aged twenty-four years, deposed that the moor- ing place in Mr. Lattamore's cove, etc. Sworn, 24 : 4 : 1665, before Wm. Hathorne.}
John Codner, aged about forty years, deposed that he saw Cristo- pher Lopit's shallop at the mooring place with Henerie Rusell's boat a day and a night, and if they had continued, they would have damaged one another, etc. Sworn in court.
Robert Pattey, aged about twenty-three or four years, deposed that Christopher Labet asked him at John Stase's house at the beginning of the last winter voyage, where he intended to fish, etc. Labet said they would be all "Hedders" at Mr. Lattemer's stage except himself. Deponent said that he would split his own fish, etc. Labet also told deponent that he would pitch his flakes next Lattemer's dwelling house by the water side, and he brought brush upon which to make his fish, and one of his crew, Richard Woods, told Elles Endell and deponent that Labet was to pay four pounds for the hire of the stage for the season, etc. Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1665, before Wm. Hathorne.}
Samuell Ward, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed. Sworn in court.
John Burd, aged about thirty years, deposed. Sworn in court. Lattamore's bill of cost, 1li. 6d.
Walter Mongey, aged about thirty years, deposed. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated June 8, 1665, signed by Edmund Clarke,¿ for the court, and served by Thomas Millet,¿ constable of Gloster.
William Hamons' bill of cost, 1li. 2s. 6d.
Agreement, dated Gloster, 17 : 9 : 1664, between William (his mark) Hamond and Trostrom (his mark) Elford, the former bind- ing himself to go to sea for said Elford, with Thomas Very, his fore- shipman to catch fish until the last of April, receiving five pounds sterling in dry fish at Goodman Ellwell's stage, and to receive forty shillings more in dry fish for two barrels of mackerel received of Hamond, etc. Wit: William Sargant.# Sworn to by said Sar- gent, 29 : 4 : 1665, before Hillyard Veren,# cleric.
+Writ, dated June 17, 1665.
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said Craford's house and land to Savage until the prosecution of the action, and to make return as soon as possible.
William Beale v. William Norman. Breach of covenant. With- drawn .*
Robt. Knights acknowledged judgment to Mr. John Hathorne to be paid in specie.t
William Norman acknowledged judgment to William Beale, his master, and for running away from his master was sentenced to be whipped ten stripes, and to return to said Beale.
Andrew Tucker and Mathew Price were discharged of their bond.
Andrew Tucker, administrator of the estate of Nicholas Tucker, deceased, was bound to bring in a perfected inventory to court to be held in June, 1666, in Salem.
Peter Duncan was sworn constable for Gloster.
Mr. John Hathorne, Mr. Ruck, Benjamin Parmiter and William Edmonds had their licenses renewed.
Mr. Oliver Purchass, Mr. Tho. Laughton and Ensign Fuller were sworn commissioners to end small causes in Lynn.
Tho. Lyon, complained of for going into the house of Edward Wharton on the Lord's day, taking and carrying away 21s. in money appeared before the court and confessed. He was sentenced to pay three fold and to be severely whipped ten stripes.#
Mr. Thaddeus Riddan had his license renewed to retail strong waters out of doors, obtained by the motion of Mr. Ralph King.
John Dodge of Bass river was fined for absence from the grand jury.
Court deferred acceptance of the verdict in the action between Mrs. Mary Rogers of Rowly, executrix of Mr. Eze. Rogers, de- ceased, and Mr. Ezekiell Rogers of Ipswich, until the next Ipswich court.
*Writ: William Beale of Marblehead v. William Norman; breach of covenant; dated May 3, 1665; signed by John Carleton, § for the court; and served by William Beale,§ deputy to Abraham Drake,§ marshal of Hampton, who committed said Norman to prison at Ipswich.
Bill of charges, 7s. 6d.
+Robart Knight,§ on Dec. 23, 1663, ordered Mr. John Jeffard to pay 7li. 10s. in silver to John Hathorne. Wit: Richard Hood§ and John Hathorne, jr.§
įThomas Lyon's bill of charges, 6s.
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Mr. Robert Paine, treasurer of this county, and the marshal of Salem, made up their accounts, there being 75li. 16s. 7d. due to said marshal.
An inventory* of the estate of John Coleman was presented to this court by Mr. Peeter Duncan and allowed, and said Duncan was appointed administrator.
Hillyard Veren, one of the executors of the will of Capt. Nathanll. Veren, deceased, presented an inventory amounting to 69li. 5s.
John Smith was sentenced to be severely whipped for going into the house of John Glover one morning, and for his uncivil carriages toward said Glover's wife.t
By agreement all actions between Will. Nicholls and Jon. God- fery were ended by payment of 20s. in Indian corn at the next harvest, by said Nicholls to Hillyard Veren.
John Upton, alias Ribton, having been bound for appearance at this court by the worshipfull Major William Hathorne, to answer a complaint for being an abettor of one Henry Spencer, a runaway, and for concealing stolen clothes, and consenting to be tried by a jury, was found not guilty. Court did not accept this verdict .;
*Inventory of the estate of Jno. Colman, deceased, was taken by Peter Duncan:§ In Cloathes which the Selectmen Prised at £4. 11s .; 2 quentalls of fish, £1. 11s .; 5 quentalls of refuse fish, £2. 10s .; total, £8. 12s. Account of what he owed: To Peter Duncan, £6. 13s. 7d .; administrator's services, 10s .; stage room for making his fish, 6s. 8d .; total £7. 10s. 3d. Other debts: To Jno. Collens, sr., £3. 12s .; Will. Cannon, £1. 4s .; Will. Sargent, 5s .; total, £5. 1s.
¡Summons, dated 30 : 6 : 1664, signed by Wm. Hathorne,§ for the court.
Bill of charges, for whipping John Smith, 2s., etc., 5li. 15s.
Mary, wife of John Glover, deposed that John Smith came in through three doors, the outermost being bolted and the other two latched, the noise awaking her, etc. Eme Knight, the girl who was with Goody Glover at the time, deposed that Smith asked her in the morning if her brother Glover were at home and she told him no. Sworn in court.
John Guppy deposed. Sworn in court.
#Summons, dated 12 : 4 : 1665, to John Upton, signed by Wm. Hathorne,§ for the court, and addressed to George Ropes, con- stable.
Henerie Spenscer§ acknowledged that upon Mar. 6, last, he stayed all night at John Ripton's house, and the next day he went § Autograph.
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Obadiah Antrum, late of Salem, having embarked upon a voyage, about a year ago, intending to go to Nevis, since which time neither he nor the vessel he went in had been heard from, whereupon it was supposed that he was lost, and whereas said Antrum had a considerable estate in this country, part of which would be sub- jected to loss if some care be not given it, court ordered that Mr. Edmond Batter of Salem and Mr. John Baker of Ipswich take the estate into their hands, said Antrum having left no one with power to dispose of it, for the benefit of Antrum if he be living, or his wife or relatives, if he be dead.
William Beale assigned his interest in one William Norman, his servant, to Capt. Tho. Savage, said Norman freely assenting there- to, and the court allowed it.
Joseph Bowed and Cristopher Lattamore had their former licenses renewed.
Court ordered that 10li. due toward the 20li. granted the town of Salem toward mending the causeway at the end of the town west- ward, be allowed out of the next county rate.
toward Wenham, intending to go eastward, but hearing of the hue and cry that was out for him, he returned to Ripton's and told him that he had run away from his master. That night he sat down at Ripton's fireside and made a pair of linen breeches, which he put on the next morning, putting those he had worn with the rest of the pack, and Ripton started him on the way to Andevour. Sworn, June 27, 1665, before Jer. Houchin,* commissioner.
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