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Presentments, dated 29 : 9 : 1665, signed by Henry Bartholmew,} in the name of the rest of the jury.
Robert Gibbs,# Richard (his mark) Dowing, Tho. Deans,} Edward (his mark) Homan, John Devox,¿ Henry Taylor,# Rich. Sharp, David Saywell,# Bartlemew Gedney,¿ Samuell Leggt and Robert (his mark) Hooper, being desired by the constable of Mar- blehead, met at John Deverex house, Dec. 13, 1665, to view two dead men, who had been driven ashore. Their verdict was that the men belonged to the catch Phenix and were shipwrecked.
Copy of a record of a town meeting held at Rowley, 11 : 11 : 1653, taken from the old town book by Samuell Brocklebanke:# Voted that the selectmen, Joseph Jewett, Thomas Mighill, Matthew Boys, Thomas Dickinson and John Pickard, proportion all the lands within the bounds of Rowley village, and report to the town, etc.
Peeter Woodbery and Cornelius Baker testified that concerning the boy in question, John, son of Frances Masters, Frenchman, the agreement between Henry Herrick, sr., and the boy's father was that the boy was to live with him eleven and a half years. Sworn in Salem court, 30 : 9 : 1665, before Hillyard Veren,# cleric.
Bill of charges, for whipping two Indians, etc., 1li. 16s.
Execution, upon the land at Winter harbor in the possession of Mordecai Craford or Eddith his wife to satisfy a judgment granted at Salem court, 27 : 4 : 1665, to Capt. Thomas Savage, signed by Hillyard Veren,į for the court.
Execution, dated 30 : 4 : 1665, against William Norman, to satisfy judgment granted to William Beale at Salem court, 27 : 4 : 1665, signed by Hillyard Veren,# cleric, and served by Samuell Archard,# marshal, who attached the body of Willm. Norman, appraised by Mr. Edmond Batter, Georg Ropes and Samll. Archard at 20li., and delivered him to William Beale. Said Norman was made over to Capt. Tho. Savage by Beale, 30 : 4 : 1665, at Salem court.
Execution, dated 30 : 9 : 1665, against Richard Coye, to satisfy judgment granted to Frances Wainewright, at Salem court, 28 : 9 : #Autograph.
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1665, signed by Hillyard Veren,* for the court, and served by Samuell Archard,* marshal, by attachment of a barn.
Moses Mavericke,* Francis Johnson,* Willm. Pitt,* Samuell Ward,* Samuell Morgan,* Nickolas (his mark) Meritt, Edmond Galle,* Thomas (his mark) Pittman, Vensom (his mark) Stedson, John Brembelcom,* John (his mark) Legg, Ambrose (his mark) Gaile and William Charls,* were appointed a jury of inquest, Dec. 2, 1664, to determine upon the untimely death of an Indian named Peter, who was found dead in the highway at the end of the town of Marbelhead. Hearing the evidence of those who last saw him in the night and the manner and place where the corpse was found, they judged that he was drunk with liquor, and being in the snow and cold all night was the cause of his death. Sworn, Dec. 2, 1664, before Wm. Hathorne .*
Timothy Robarts, James Merret and Samuell Merret deposed that they saw the Indian lying in the cartway, and when they told him he was drunk, he said they lied and were rogues and machett boys. They asked him where he got his liquor and he replied at Mr. Boud's, and thinking to try him, asked him if he did not get it at Thomas Boen's or Clemant's, and he repeated at Mr. Boud's. They strove to raise him but he would not let them, and said there were Indians at Mr. Boud's, getting liquor for spoons, who would help him. He smelled so of liquor that they could not stand by him. George Chine deposed that coming from Lynn about nine o'clock in the evening, he saw an Indian and heard him groan, and later John Nicolson came along, but the Indian did not speak. Joseph Gatchell also saw him. Testified before the jury of inquest, Francis Johnson,* Moses Mavericke* and Christopher Latimor .*
John Fuller,* Thomas Newhall,* Andrew Mansfield,* John Witt,* Thomas Couldum, sr.,* Mathias Farington,* Nathanill Kirtland,* Nathaniell Handforth,* Henery Rhodes,* Gorge Tayler,* Robert Potter* and Rich. Haven,* were appointed a jury of inquest, Oct. 28, 1665, and warned by the constable, Thomas Brown, to inquire into the death of a stranger who came to town two days since, Richard Brear of Exceter. His body was much bruised, and black and blue, and the cause of his death they could not find, but it appeared by testimony of John Hawthorn and Tho. Brown that this man was brought by William Edmonds and Thomas Stocker to the constable upon the draughts of a cart, straddling over the axle- tree, his body lying upon the draughts, which occasioned the bruises.
Bill of charges of the constable of Lyn in the foregoing matter: for a man to goe to a docter & afterward to get persons to ad- minister phissick to him, 2s. 6d .; for a man to goe to Boston to a Majestrate to know what they should doe with the sick man, 2s. 6d .; pint of wine, 1s .; a woman to administer phissick according to ye docter's order, 1s .; makeing a coffin, 3s .; diging his grave, 18d .; woman to wash his cloathes, 1s., etc .; total, 1li. 2s. 6d. The
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money he had, 7s. 7 1-2d., was laid out for sugar, nails, liquor for his burial and the doctor.
John Newall's charges, for himself and wife tending him and for beare and diat for those who sat up to watch, 12s .; damage to bed- ing and other cloathes, 5s .; linen sheet, shirt and other things for his burial and for boards for his coffin, 10s .; total, 1li. 12s.
John Hathorne, aged about forty-two years, deposed that they asked to bring the sick man to his house, but he did not receive him and they went on to the constable, etc.
Sarah Hill, aged about sixteen years, deposed that about the time Mr. Gushon's ship came from England, a stranger came into her father's house, sat down "and fetched his breath very hard." He asked her and her sisters for a night's lodging as he was too ill to go further, but she, fearing he had the plague, as there was danger of taking it from people coming from England, urged him to go to Goodman Edmonds' house, where there was a doctor woman who might do him some good. Then she called in a young man, who said the man was very ill, and the latter calling for beer, she gave him some, the young man standing by. Every time the man sipped the beer, he complained of his head and his back, and then set aside the pot and went and sat by the fire and slept. She told him that she was afraid he would fall into the fire and he looked up at her "very gashfully" and said he hoped not, that he had been sick about three weeks with what he supposed was a fever. She advised him to ride in one of the carts that often passed to Good- man Edmonds, so he went out and with great difficulty got into the cart, etc. Sworn, 30 : 9 : 1665, before John Wayt,* commis- sioner.
Abraham Hill, aged about twenty years, deposed that he saw the man who died at Lynn, etc. Sworn, 30 : 9 : 1665, before John Wayt,* commissioner.
Thomas Brown, constable of Lyn, deposed that coming to his house with the man, he thought he was either mad or drunk. Thomas Stocker thought he was bewitched. They left the man in his yard against deponent's will, and the man could not walk but fell down and made his nose bleed. At night he got lodging for him at John Newall's. Sworn in court.
George Gardner,* Samuell Gardner,* Thomas Cromwell,* Thomas Rix,* John Beckett,* John Cromwell,* Richard Harvie,* John Williames,* Henery Skerry,* Will. Dounton,* John Pick- worth* and Samuell Pickworth,* upon request of the constable of Salem, viewed the body of Jams Prist and judged that his death was caused by his own voluntary will, having hanged himself with a rope.
Copy of deed, dated June 1, 1665, Richard Dole of Nubury, merchant, and wife Hanah, in behalf of Phillip Nelson of Rowley, gentleman, and himself, and Henry Jaques of Nubury, carpenter, and wife An, in consideration of a purchase made by Robert Rod-
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 27, 1666.
Ned a cockett, an Indian, came before the Worshipful Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Denison, on Dec. 7, 1665, and acknowledged judgment to John Gold. Also Humphry, an Indian, Ned a cockett's brother, acknowledged judgment to John Gold, and on Jan. 15, Humphry Coomb acknowledged judgment to Capt. Walter Price. On Jan. 17, Thomas Grant acknowledged judgment to Abraham Perkings.
Judges: Mr. Symon Bradstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Genrll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Lift. Samuell Appleton, Ensigne French, John Ayres, John Newmarsh, John Brewer, Symon Stace, John Bartlett, Hugh Marsh, Edmond Moore, William Tenny, Rich. Holmes and Sam. Platts.
Isaack Comings of Topsfield and Sam. Graves of Ipswich were sworn constables.
John Tod v. Mr. Anthony Crosbie. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to Court of Assistants. Mr. Anthony Crosbie and Daniell Ela bound .*
gers of Nubury of Joseph Jewit of Rowley, deceased, of sixty odd shares in Rowley division of Plum Island, and satisfaction made for one-third of same, and also in consideration of an award, May 2, 1665, by Tristram Coffin of Nubury, Sergt. John Knight and John Pickard of Rowley, chosen by Dole, Jaques and Susanna Rodgers, relict of Robert, do acquit said Susanna, etc. Wit : Eliz. Lunt and Joseph Hills.
Copy of bond of arbitration of Richard Dole and Henry Jaques of Newbury, yeoman, dated Mar. 27, 1665, to Susanna Rogers, for 100li. They agreed to abide by the award, etc. Wit : Nicholas Noyes and Joseph Hills.
Copy of the award, dated May 2, 1665, made by Tristram Coffin and John Pickard.
*Writ, dated 6 : 12 : 1665, signed by Tho. Leaver, t for the court, and served by John Palmer, t constable of Rowley, by attachment of land in Rowley common field, also defendant's house, barn and orchard, and salt marsh in the marsh field commonly called "the farm."
Warrant to Mr. Anthony Crosbee of Rowley, dated Feb. 6, 1665, signed by Tho. Leaver, t for the court.
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Reginall Foster v. William Whittred. Slander. Withdrawn. Henry Russell v. Thomas Haly. For refusing to deliver a cove- nant. Verdict for defendant .*
Philip Beare and Arther Abbott v. Tho. Haly, Joshua Lambe, Philip Curtice and Jo. Curtice. Review of a case tried at Salem. Verdict for defendant.t
Anthony Crosbie's bill of cost, 1li. 2s. 4d., and John Tod's, 2li. 9s. 6d.
Bond of Anthony Crosbie,# of Rowley, chirurgeon, dated Feb. 2, 1665, to John Tod of Rowley, for 151li. 9s. 1-2d., for goods received, to be paid in wheat, pork, corn and neat cattle, etc. Wit: Anthony Austineg and Ezekiel Northend.§
Ezekiell Northend and Antheny Austin testified that at the last appointed meeting at Richard Longhorne's, John Tod made three propositions, to give him a deed of the Merrimack land from Kim- ball, to take Mr. Crosbie's bill and release the bargain or to leave it all to Goodman Northend. Mr. Crosbie chose the second, but he said that there was a cow and heifer that Tod had of Daniell Wickham that he must have credit for, and a bill of 34li. of John Brocklebank's, also a horse and a colt, the latter in exchange of land, etc., charge for clearing a swamp in Sam. Brocklebank's bill. Sworn in court.
Anthony Austin deposed that he was employed by Goodman Tod to keep his accounts since July, 1664, that Tod put items in the waste book, and deponent later entered them in the ledger, etc. Sworn in court.
John Acie and Abraham Jewitt deposed that they were at Mr. Anthony Crosbie's house, etc. Sworn in court.
*Joseph Wise, aged twenty-two years, deposed that being in company with Henry Russell, Thomas Halley, John Curtiss and Phillip Curtiss, he wrote the covenant for the voyage to Newfound- land and it was delivered to Thomas Halley, etc. Sworn in court.
Henry Russell, aged about fifty-five years, deposed. Joshua Lamb mentioned.
Joseph Wise, aged about twenty-two years, deposed as to his meaning of a covenant, etc. Sworn, 12 : 1 : 1665, before Joseph Parker,§ commissioner.
+Writ, dated Mar. 5, 1665-6, signed by Hillyard Veren, § for the court, and served by John Stebbins,§ constable of Roxbury. Ed- ward Woolland was plaintiffs' attorney.
Copy of the records and files in this action brought in Salem court in Nov., 1664, made by Hillyard Veren,§ cleric.
Henry Rusell§ certified that on Aug. 6, 1664, he sailed from Boston for Newfoundland in the vessel called the Mayflower, #Autograph and seal. §Autograph.
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John Gore, master, and in the same month arrived at Peater's Ilands where he, in behalf of his partners, disposed of some goods, as did Mr. Jinners, factor for Mr. Peater Oliver. Then they set sail for Fortune harbor, where they put off more of the cargo, and then they sailed for the Bay of Fortune, where they landed their provisions for wintering there with the Indians for the term of the voyage. Upon Sept. 4, he returned with one of their men with the vessel to the harbor of Fortune to Mr. Jinnors' and thence to Pea- ter's Iland to take aboard their goods and dispatch the vessel to New Ingland. Then he and the man returned with a shallop to John Cortis, who was left there with one of their men and ten In- dians. About the twentieth of the next month they had built their house and in October, said Russell and the two men went hunting and brought home to John Cortis beaver and deer in their boat. "Then I & John Cortis with one of our men went againe to Hunt & left the other man to keepe the house & wee brought home more vinson, & in November I Henry Russell & one of the Indians went with me a hunting, and John Cortice with our too men did land me & the Indian in the Harbor caled the Peecke, & they retornid to another harbor & the Indian & I went into the Contrie, & wee ware 32 dayes before wee came to our house or neare uppon, and in that time John Cortise did give to the rest of the Indians provi- tions to sirue them the most part of the winter & did order our to men to trancport the sagimore with three others & there provitions to a place wich the sagimore did name & there did leaue them & then I being retorned from Hunting & the Indian with me I did say to John Cortis send this Indian to the sagimore & to his com- pany that is with him to goe in those parts wheare I haue bin for wee haue seen many beauer cabins wich wee haue not medlid with- all but when the Indians retorned they did bring but one beauer skin in this time there was 3 Indians that had a cabon neare our hose & Coming often & brining no beauer I Henry Russell did demand the reason of John Cortis, & hee told me that the Indians did say the ponds ware to much frosin.
"I replied to, & said that the Indians ware lasie, & I said to John Curtis goe you with me, & thos three Indians & you shall see what may be done, this was on the 19 day of Desember or nere uppon & wee went to a beauer caben & in the space of three ours I Henry Russell did stricke too beauer with my harping Iron & had them both, before the Indians facis, & the next retornid to our hose, & about the Last of feabuary the Indians preparid for to goe a Hunt- ing & were not to retorne before the 25 day of June insuing & I left in the house one Caske of Indian corne & some flouer, & I & John Cortis with our too men did Com done the bay the Last day of march with some provitions & with our Beauer & others & foxes skines, & there at a planters hose the 9 day of Aprill I left John Cortis with our prouisions & such, . . . then I set sayle with a bad boate with our too men to pick a Barck from the harbor of Renwes
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Tho. Kimball, assignee of Twifourd West v. Daniell Ela. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Mr. Samuell Symonds, jr., and Henry Bennett, attorneys to Samuell Symonds, gent., executor to Humphry Vinsent v. John Edwards. Two cases. Debt. Verdict for defendant. Appealed to Court of Assistants Mr. Samuell Symonds and Edward Lo- mase bound .;
called the too sisters menshoned in our couenants for the trans- portation of our selues & the Indians to New Ingland and to saue charges the partnirs was not to pay any frait now this harbor of Renwes was from our hose one hundrid & eight Legs,"' etc.
Thomas Swan, aged about twenty-two years, deposed that he heard Mr. Henry Russell of Ipswich say that he shipped one of the men belonging to the Newfoundland voyage and deponent's father Hawly the other. Sworn at Boston, Mar. 26, 1666, before Edward Tyng,# commissioner.
John Gore, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that he shipped two Englishmen, ten Indians, etc., from Boston to Newfoundland, etc. St. Peter's Island mentioned.
*Bond, dated Nov. 10, 1663, of Daniell Elat of Haverill, tanner, to Twiford West, for 9li., to be paid in leather fit to make shoes and to pass under the seal, etc. Wit: Mary Longhornet and Daniell (his mark) Lad. Mary Longhorne made oath in Ipswich court.
Twiford West,¿ of Ipswich, assigned this bill, Dec. 11, 1663, to Thomas Kimball of Ipswich. Wit: Thomas (his mark) Wiatt. Henry Bennet testified that Daniell Ela acknowledged the debt.
+Writ, dated Mar. 20, 1665, signed by Robert Lord,# for the court, and served by Robert Lord, # marshal of Salem.
Samuell Symonds, jr.'st receipt to John Edward, dated 3 : 12 : 1665, for rent.
Mr. Symonds' declaration: That there was a lease between Mr. Vincent, deceased, and John Edwards, dated Feb. 18, 1657, the latter agreeing to pay 8li. 18s. yearly, that the vendor was a very aged man and the vendee should be bound by the lease, even if he had purchased a part of the land, that defendant must pro- duce an order from Mr. Vincent to pay to Thomas Harris a certain rent yearly for the oxen, etc.
Answer: That Mr. Vincent gave the oxen to Goodman Harris, ·etc.
Bill of cost, 2li. 10s.
Mr. Symonds' bill of cost, 1li. 5s. 6d.
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Articles of agreement, dated Feb. 18, 1657, between Humphry Vinsent and John (his mark) Edwards, both of Ipswich, for the lease of his dwelling house, barn and land within the common field on the north side of the river, also two oxen, for ten years, and two steers for three years, and two ewes, etc. Wit: Robert Lord* and Tho. Lovell .*
Humphry (his mark) Vincent's receipts for rent.
Thomas Harris'* acknowledgment of a receipt, dated Mar. 20, 1665-6, to John Edwards for the rent of the oxen. Wit: James Chute* and Nathaniell Piper .*
Copy of deed, dated June 16, 1663, from Humphry Vincent, yeoman, to John Edwards, husbandman, in consideration of the payment of four pounds annually during the remainder of his life, all his lot at Muddy river, about eight acres, commonly called Muddy river lot, bounded on the southeast by land of Renold Foster, sr., and on the other sides by a creek. Wit: William White and John Gaines. Acknowledged, June 19, 1663, before Samuell Symonds. Copy made, Mar. 24, 1665, by Robert Lord,* rec.
Robert Lord, aged about sixty-three years, deposed that he wrote the lease, etc. Sworn in court.
Samuell Symonds, jr., deposed that he heard Thomas Harris urge John Edwards to sue and that and he would bear him harmless. Said Symonds and Henry Bennet also deposed that Edwards said he would not pay the rent. Sworn in court.
Samuell Symonds, jr., deposed concerning demanding the rent of John Edwards, etc. One day, deponent's mother being present, Mr. Vincent asked him to plow for Goodman Harris and he said he would not unless said Vincent would see him paid. Hot words ensued and Harris came to get the oxen, but Edwards said he had sold another pair to Goodman Wyet and could not spare them, etc. Sworn in court. He further testified that one evening in February last, Thomas Harris told him that Mr. Vincent desired him to take the house and land for the agreement with John Edwards was broken, and the latter was about to hire at Goodman Whipple's farm. Cousin Harris told him that he had better get somebody else, for he was still going to sea, etc. Sworn in court.
Tho. Harris deposed that Mr. Vincent gave Mr. Symonds a letter of attorney to treat with Mr. Edwards, and also brought Vincent's will which was dated Jan. 14, 1663, etc. Sworn in court. He further testified that Mr. Vincent said he had no skill in the law but those who had more than he persuaded him that he might get the rent by law, etc. Sworn in court.
Martha Harris deposed. Sworn in court.
Thomas Lovell deposed. Sworn in court.
John Edwards affirmed that when he bought his lot of his master Vinsent, etc.
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Robert Punell v. Richard Shatswell. Debt. Verdict for plain- tiff .*
Tho. Stace v. John and Nathaniell Addams. Debt. Due for rent. Withdrawn.
*Writ, dated Mar. 22, 1665, signed by Robert Lord,t for the court, and served by Robert Lord,t marshal of Ipswich, by attach- ment of a pair of oxen.
Robert Punel's bill of cost, 1li. 15s. 6d.
Copy of deed of acquittance, dated June 20, 1664, Robert (his mark) Punnell of Ipswich, husbandman, to Richard Shatswell of Ipswich, husbandman. Wit: John Tapping and Jonathan Negus. Acknowledged by Jonathan Negus, 24 : 1 : 1664, before Ri. Bell- ingham, Dept. Govr. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
John Fuller and Thomas Clarke deposed and Rich. Shatswell affirmed that the ditch which they showed to Leift. John Pike, John Emery, sr., and Jonathan Singletary was the fence now in con- troversy between Shattswell and Punnell, etc. Sworn in court, Mar. 28, 1665, and copy made, Mar. 23, 1665-6, by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Copy of agreement, dated Mar. 30, 1664, between Richard Shats- well and Robert (his mark) Punill, the latter engaging to ditch in Richard Shattswell's outside pasture, with a good sufficient bank for the fence, the ditch to be three feet wide on the top and two feet deep and one spit or foot wide at the bottom, also to ditch in two sides of the inside pasture, for which work said Shatswell was to pay 7li. in corn or cattle before midsummer; the worst of the swamp at the north corner was to be excepted, and Punill was to have his diet provided during ditching, if he did not leave the work above eight days, etc. Wit: Thomas (his mark) Grant. Copy made Mar. 10, 1665, by Robert Lord,t cleric.
Robert Punill, on June 13, 1664, assigned this bill to Thomas Kimball. Wit: John Kimball. Copy made, Mar. 10, 1665, by Robert Lord,t cleric.
John Kimball deposed that the ditch was made according to agreement. Sworn in court. Copy made, Mar. 10, 1665, by Robert Lord, t cleric.
Tho. Kimball deposed that Goodman Sechwell told him that Punell was to ditch from Mudi river to Mr. Juet's fence, etc. Sworn in court.
Kaleb Kimball testified that he asked Shatswell when Punell was coming home from Boston and he said with the bark of this town, etc. Sworn in court. Copy made, Mar. 10, 1665, by Ro- bert Lord,t cleric.
Samewell Graves, aged thirty-eight years, deposed that Robert Punell came to his house for a hat and he let him have one on his master Satehwell's order, etc.
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Mosses Pengry v. Abraham Fitt. Verdict for plaintiff .* Mr. John Giffourd v. Capt. Rich. Walker. Withdrawn. t
*Writ: Moses Pengry v. Abraham Fitt; for abusing an ox, so that it died; dated, Mar. 20, 1665; signed by Robert Lord,# for the court; and served by Robert Lord,# marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a cow.
Samuell Eyrs of Ipswich deposed that he saw Abraham Fitts come with a load of wood upon a sled by his house, a reasonable load for two cattle. Going over the gutter near his barn, the off bullock slipped upon the ice and he could not get him up until he had unyoked him and he was forced to call his dog to raise him, and the dog shook the bullock by the ear. After the bullock was dead, Fitts desired deponent to help him draw him to Decon Pen- gre's, but the latter refused it, and he went to three men to take the hide, but could get none to do it. Sworn in court.
Thomas Burnum deposed that he saw Fitts with his sled near Mr. Huberd's barn and he noticed that the bullock was very white with frost, the weather being very cold and the bullock being in a great sweat. Deponent told him he should put the bullock in a warm place as soon as he could, etc. Sworn in court.
John Lee deposed that the ox ran so fast that he could hardly catch him, etc. Sworn in court.
Robert Colines deposed that he was asked to strip the bullock and he thought death was caused by beating, etc. Sworn in court.
Robert Denton deposed that he saw one ox that had fallen by Mr. Samuel Rogers' house and he loaned him his goad, and later the ox fell down by Samuel Eires' bridge, etc. Sworn in court.
John Dane, jr., deposed that Fitts' oxen went very fast, etc. Sworn in court.
Simons Tomson deposed that following his son into the woods, etc. Sworn in court.
William Danfford deposed that Fitts beat his cattle, etc. Sworn in court.
John Edwards deposed. Sworn in court.
¡Writ: John Gifford v. Capt. Richard Walker; for tearing the appraisal, being the appraiser for Capt. Thomas Bredon; dated, 14 : 1 : 1665-6; signed by Jonath. Negus, for the court; and served by Rich. Wayte,¿ marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Rich. Walker,¿ Tho. Laket and Tho. Breedon.}
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