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Elias Wiett, lately deceased at sea, dying intestate, administra- tion upon his estate was granted to John Lambert, jr., who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
The inhabitants of Topsfeild and the villagers adjoining there- unto, having by order of Major Danyell Denyson, met together
to be forty-four feet by the keel upon a straight line, two bee seventeen feet by the midship beam and two bee nearest nine feet deep in the hold from plank to plank; she was to have also a pink stern and a close steerage and a fall into the hold under the half deck and two bee strong stinch and thith with all other conveni- ences as such vessels have when they go off of the stocks, excepting iron work. Said Legg promised to pay for one-half of the hull of the ketch at the rate of 3li. 8s. per ton and two bee measures, accord- ing to the accustomed measure of Boston, etc. Wit: John Litilton and Samuell Johnson. Copy made, June 22, 1666, by Robert Howard,¿ notary public.
William Watters, aged about thirty-three years, deposed that he was a witness, etc. Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne, } assistant.
William Bound and William Waters deposed. Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne.#
*Writ, dated May 8, 1666, signed by Hillyard Veren,# for the court, and served by Samll. Archarde,¿ by attachment of house and land.
+Writ, dated May 14, 1666, signed by Robert Lord, for the court, and served by Isaacke Commings, jr.,# deputy constable for Isaacke Commings, sr., ¿ constable of Topsfield.
Edmund Bridges' bill of charges, 1li. 11s. 6d.
Bond of Edmond Bridgest and John Wiles, sr., of Topsfeld for Bridges appearance at the constable's pleasure at his father's house in Ipswig, etc. Wit: Isaac Comings, jr., deputy constable. Neither party appeared upon the date set.
Bond of Edmond Bridgest of Topsfeild, dated 16 : 1 : 1665, to Christopher Milton of Ipseigh, for 4li. 3s. 10d. to be paid to Thomas Boushap, merchant, of Ipsich, and for security he offered his black cow which he tendered John Numarch. Wit: John Gouldt and John Kenarick.
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in a military way and chose officers of a foot company of train soldiers, as follows, John Redington, sergeant-in-chief to command the company, Joseph Bigsby, sr., sergeant, Abraham Redington, sr., clerk, and Edmund Towne, John Cumins and William Smith, corporals, the court confirmed them .*
Abraham Whittyeere of Manchester was freed from common training.
Administration upon the estate of John Farrington, late deceased, was granted to Elizabeth, the widow, who brought in an inventoryt amounting to 251li. 7s. 3d., the distribution of which the court would later order.
*Petition to the court to confirm these officers, dated Topsfeild, 21 : 4 : 1666, signed by Daniel Hoveyį and William (his mark) Avril, in the name of the rest. Thomas Perkins and Jacob Town were appointed to present the petition for the company.
¡Inventory of the estate of John Farington, taken May 14, 1666, by John Hathornet and Joseph Jenckes:# The water mill, dame, fludgates, mill house, etc., 190li. being in equal partnership with Edmond Farington, the one-half of all belonging to deceased, 95li .; a new end aded to the ould house with a brick chimny not being finished, 35li., one-half being the deceased, 17li. 10s .; a barne not finished & a smale cow house adjoining at 18li., one half, 9li .; the lott of land, 9 acres, adjoyning the house at 5li., one half, 24li. 10s .; a lott of salt marsh, 6 acres, in the town marsh, at 5li. per acre, one- half, 15li .; 2 oxen at 12li., one-half, 6li .; 2 steers at 3 yeare old at 5li. per year, one half, 5li .; one cow undivided at 4li. 15s., 2li. 7s. 6d .; a yearling at 40s., 1li .; 6 ewes at 13s. p. peece & 3 lambs 6s. p. peece, 2li. 8s .; 6 swine at Nahant at 18s. p. peece & three smale shoote at home, 3li. 3s .; 27 bushels of Indian corne in the chamber at 3s. p. bushell & a bushell of barly at 4s., 2li. 13s .; near 100 waight of tobacko in the same chamber at 3d. p., 12s. 6d .; severall old barrills, 2 bee hiues, som ould boards, 15s., 7s. 6d .; sett of ould boxes, severall ould augers & chissels, old hand saw & 2 pichforks at 13d., 6s. 6d .; a cross cutt saw, 5s., 2s. 6d .; 3 axes, 6s., 2 wedges & rings, 3s. 6d., & severall ould sithes, 7s. 3d .; 1-2 bushell & a peck & grinding stone & spindle & a lader & a sledg at 21s., 10s. 6d .; a spad & a shovell, 2s. 6d .; his wearing clothes, a cloath jockett, 1li. 10s .; cloath cloak, 3li .; strait bodyes, carsee coat, 1li. 15s .; a redd coat, lli .; sute, 30s., & lether breches & ould coate, 2li. 8s .; a wes- coat & old breches, 12d. & a paire of boots, 20s., 1li. 12s .; 3 hatts, 15s .; a sword, 15s. & a belt, 2d., pistill houlster brest plat, 25s., 2li. 3s .; a sadle, stirup & girts, 1li. 10s .; snaphanc muskett, 1li .; a flock bed, 2 boulsters & a pillo, 30s., & 5 blankets & a rugg, 5li .; 3 paire of sheets, 3li. 7s., & 3 shirts, 20s., & hollon shirt, 10s., 5li .; 6 ĮAutograph.
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Henry Lee was sworn constable for Manchester.
Hana Roff chose Nicholas Holt, her father-in-law, as her guard- ian, said Holt being bound to pay her her portion when she comes of age.
Mr. Oliver Purchas was confirmed lieutenant of the foot com- pany of Lynn.
Phillip Stanwood was confirmed eldest sergeant, and Tho. Millet, second sergeant, of the foot company of Gloster.
William Edmonds and Joseph Bowd had their licenses renewed. Samuel Ward of Marblehead had his former license for retailing strong waters renewed for a year.
Mr. Jon. Ruck and Mr. John Gidncy had their licenses renewed.
Mr. Eleazer Hathorne and Mr. William Browne were licensed to retail strong water for a year.
Bridgett, widow of Richard Window, petitioned to the General Court, which was referred to this court, that she had been left in a poor condition, her husband having disposed of his estate by will to his children. The court, understanding that there was a cow ordered by her husband to be delivered to his wife after his decease, though not expressed in the will, ordered the administrators to deliver that cow or another cow as good to said Bridgett .*
Clement Coldum, having been chosen ensign of the foot com- pany of Gloster, and recently upon some difference among them or dislike of some among them of the said choice, was, upon his own
napkins, 12s., & 2 bands, 4s. & a scarfe, 8s., 1li. 4s .; 4 peuter dishes, 19d., & pott & candlestick, 3s., 1li. 2s .; an ould brass pott & kittle & ladle, 13s .; pott hook hanger, and iornes & tongs & spitt, 16s .; 3 tubbs, a peale & other wooden weare, 8s .; a frieing pan & 2 knifes, 4s., erthen weare, 1s., 5s .; 2 chest & a cradle & spineing & a fourme, 16s .; 7 pound of linen yarne, 17s. 6d., 3 pound wool yarn, 6s., 1li. 3s. 6d .; a paire of card bellous & a barill, 6s .; smouthing Iron & a looking glase, 2s .; 2 cowes, 9li. 10s .; horse, 9li .; a meare & a 2 yeare ould colt in the woods if liveing, 11li .; a pillion & a panill, 16s .; 65li. 6s. 6d .; total, 251li. 7s. 3d.
*Bridget Window's petition: That she had been married to Richard Window of Glocester and had brought to him estate to the value of 40li. When he died his estate amounted to 212li., and all she received was 30s. per year, she being now aged and not able to work for her maintenance, and James Stephens, the over- seer, not providing her even with bread or beer. Copy made, May 23, 1666, by Edw. Rawson,f secretary.
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request, dismissed from common training, unless the said com- pany see cause to continue him their ensign.
William Rayner, husband of Elizabeth, late wife and adminis- tratrix of Humfry Gilbert, deceased, was ordered to deliver to Hanna Gilbert, daughter of the said Humfry, a great kettle, a box and a pewter platter, which were mentioned in the inventory of the said estate .*
Benjamin Parmiter and Mr. Lattamore had their former licenses renewed.
Mordecaie Craford withdrew his action against Capt. Tho. Savage, upon their mutual agreement to refer all differences to Leift. Tho. Putnam, Mr. Eleazer Hathorne, Mr. John Corwin and Mr. Jonathan Browne, the latter to make their return the next week. They were to meet at the house of Mr. John Gidney, sr., etc.
Richard Prior and Martha Hobbs, having been bound over to this court by the Worshipful Mr. Samuell Symonds, for com- mitting fornication, and confessing, had their execution respitted until after the birth of the child, when she was to be brought to Salem or Ipswich for sentence.
Roger Preston, dying intestate, and the estate being not suffi- cient to pay his debts, it was ordered that all the creditors bring in their accounts to the next Ipswich court, and that they should be paid proportionally as far as the estate would go. Those who failed to appear would be liable to lose their amounts due, the next court being the time limit for making division of said estate among the creditors. This order was published in court.
Samuell Archard, marshal, having requested the court to allow him to resign, court accordingly dismissed him, to take effect after the present court was ended.
Jeremiah Meachum was granted administration upon the estate in this country of Thomas James, late deceased, and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
*The wife of William Geare deposed that she heard Goodman Gilbert say when he made his will that the bed, kettle and some other things were to be Hanna's.
Ellen Haselton, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that Goodwife Gelbord gave her daughter, upon her death bed, a great brass kettle, a pewter platter and a black box.
Elisabeth Hotten deposed that Gilberd said that there were several things his other wife had given his daughters and he would not alter it. Sworn, 27 : 4 : 1666, before Wm. Hathorne.t +Autograph.
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Edward Eastwick, dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to Hester, the widow, who brought in an inven- tory* amounting to 32li. 3d. She was to pay to her several chil- dren, 40s. each, at age or marriage, and if more debts appeared, such amount was to be deducted out of every one's share, etc.
Hester Estwick was appointed administratrix of the estate in this country of Capt. Benjamin Fermayes, deceased, and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich or Salem court.
Mr. Tho. Gardner, sr., was licensed to retail strong water.
Edmond Bridges acknowledged judgment to John Goold.
Tho. Oliver, for wilfully refusing to assist the constable, was fined. Job Hillyard engaged to pay it, and Samuell Archard, marshal, accepted it.
Henry Skery was chosen and sworn marshal, and the court allowed him 4li. per annum, the same as the former marshal had.
Robert, son of Tho. Wilkes, deceased, requested that he might have the estate of said Wilkes delivered to him for his own use, which amounted to about 30li., in the hands of Mr. Edmund Batter, administrator, who held it for said Robert until he became of age. Court understanding that he was now of age and able to improve it, ordered that it be delivered to him.
Ordered that summons be issued by the constable of Newbery to summons Samll. Moody and John Atkinson to appear at next Ipswich court, the former to answer for making said Atkinson his deputy, and the latter for executing the deputy's office in his own case.
*Inventory of the estate of Edward Estwick, taken June 22, 1666, by Edmund Battert and Francis (his mark) Nurce: One house & 1 Acre 1-4 of Land, 35li .; Cow & Calfe, 5li. 5s .; 1 Cubbard, 4 Joinstoolls & table, 1li. 12s .; 6 Chares & stoole, 10s .; Iron Pott & 2 Iron Kittles, 10s .; 2 hauks, 2 spitts, 1 p. And Irons, 1 frying pan, 1 Iron skillitt, 1 p. of tongs, fire shovell & grid Iron, 2li .; Erthen ware & glaces, 12s .; pewter, 1li. 10s .; 1 great brass kittle & other brass, 3li .; Lumber, 13s .; Iron ware, 17s .; Lumber in ye chamber, 10s .; 3 p. of sheets, 3li .; 6 Napkins, 12s., other Linen, 12s., 1li. 4s .; 1 bed furnitture & chest, 4li. 10s .; 1 bed & furnitture, 7li .; 1 muskit, sword & bullitts, 1li. 10s .; 1 Cradle & Piller, 10s .; 1 Chest & Table, 1li .; total, 70li. 3s. Debtor: to Mr. William Browne, 16li. 11s. 5d .; Mr. Phillip Cromwell, 13li. 10s .; Francis Nurce, 6li. 1s. 4d .; John Neale, 2li .; total, 38li. 2s. 9d.
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Capt. William Trask's will* and inventoryt brought into court by John and William Trask, executors, were allowed.
Frances Lawes' willt and inventory, brought into court by John Neale and Mary, his wife, were allowed.
*Will of William Trask, sr., of Salem, dated May 15, 1666, was proved by Joseph Boyes and John Hill.
He bequeathed to "Sarah my wife the north end of my dwelling house during the tearm of her life I doe allso apoint that shee shall haue some of the fruit of the orchard for her owne use & a little spot for a garden if shee desires it during the time of her life. Item I giue unto Sarah my wife sixteene pounds p annum to bee paided unto her yearelie for her maintenance during the time of her life, & allsoe I giue her a cow, which cow is to bee sommerd & winterd for her, by the executors during the time of her life. Item I giue unto my son william all the meadow that lyeth vpon the side of the riuer betweene the upper & the lower mills & allso the upper mill pond to william.
"Item I giue unto my two daughters Sarah & Susan sixteene pounds a peeice. Item I giue unto my daughter mary twentie six pounds & this to bee paid out of my estate by my executors in the space of three yeare & a halfe after my decease. Item I giue unto my grandchildren 10s a peice. Item I doe apoint my two sons william & John to be executors of this my last will & testament giuing them all the rest of my estate to bee equalli deuided be- tweene them." William (his mark) Traske, sr.
"Item as concerning my household stuff I apoint that none of it shall bee made away or disposed of so long as my wife liues but she to haue the free use of it as formerly & after her decease I giue vnto my daughter mary the great brasse pan & to my son william my bed & bedding that I now lye upon & the rest to be devided as above said." William (his mark) Traske, sr. Wit: Joseph (his mark) Boice and John Hill.§
tInventory of the estate of Capt. William Trask, appraised, June 15, 1666, by Thomas Robenes and John Hill: House, upland and meddo, 160li .; the mill, 100li .; 5 Cowes, 22li. 10s .; 2 steares, 2 years ould, 5li .; 2 hefers, 2 years old, 4li. 10s .; 2 year ould hefers, 3li .; 4 Cauefes, 2li. 5s .; 3 Ewes & 3 Lambes, 2li. 10s .; 9 swine, 5li. 5s .; 1 mare & 2 Coultes, 6li .; bras & puter, 5li .; 3 Beades & furni- tuer, 30li .; pootes & other iorn trade, 3li .; other ioren tooles, 2li .; 2 steares, 3 yeare old, 10li .; wareinge Clothes, 5li .; 2 Chestes & other Lumber, 3li .; total, 364li. Also a copy of the same made by Benja. Gerrish,§ clericus.
#Will of Frances Lawes of Salem, dated Nov. 6, 1665, proved by Hillyard Veren, § and Bartholomew Gedney:§ "My will is that
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my son in law John Neale & my daughter Mary his wife, after my decease, shall haue & injoye to theire owne pper use & behoofe, the time of theire liues, Joyntly & seuerally, all my howseing & land that I shall dy possest of, or is of right belonging vnto mee, both upland & meddow, with ye Oarchard & all appurtenances, lying within the bounds of Salem, aforesd, whoe shall keep the pmisses in good repaire, & soe leaue it at the time of theire decease, to be disposed of as followeth. I giue vnto Jeremiah: son of my said son in law John Neale, my pt of a ten Acre lott, lately bought in ptnership with my said son in law Neale, of frances Scerry, my pt being the one halfe, which my said Grandchild shall injoy to him & his heires, after ye decease of his sd Father & mother, John & Mary neale. I giue vnto Johnathan son of my son in law John Neale, my dwelling house which I now liue in, with all ye out- houses belonging therevnto, together with fiue Acres of land In- closed & adjoying to said houseing, be it more or less as alsoe all that my lott, bought formerly of M' Bishop lying in the further end of ye north feild in Salem north ward, with a strip of land adjoying bought of m' tho: Read & a little strip of marsh adjoyning, giuen me by the Town to haue & in Joy the afore mentioned p"mises to him & his heires for euer, next after ye decease of his said father & mother John & mary neale. I giue vnto Joseph son of my son in law Jon. Neale, two Acres of ground more or less, with the Barne standing there vpon, which is adjoying to ye aboue mentioned houseing & land, & is a part of that ground I Bought of mr Edmond Batter, & was formerly Tho: Antrums deceased & is bounded on ye north with the street & on the east with ye land of mine, formerly ye land of Richard graues, on ye south with ye land of John & Jona- than Pickering & on the west with ye land latly of John Kitchin, to haue & to hold the same next after the decease of said John & mary neale, his said father & mother.
"I giue & bequeath vnto my fiue grand children, the children of my son John neale by mary his now wife: viz. Jeremiah, John, Jonathan, Joseph & Liddea: neale, fifty pounds sterling, betweene them, that is to say tenn pounds each of them to be paid vnto them or either of them, out of my estate, by my executors, when they shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years, seuerally, And my will is that yf any or either of them decease before they shall accomplish the age of one & twenty years, that then his or theire portion shalbe divided equally betweene yr surviuers, and my will is that it be soe understood with respect to what I haue before bequeathed to any of them, yf they or either of them shall decease before they come to age as aforsd then there pt to be devided between those that shall surviue & accomplish the age of twenty one yeares as aforesd, I giue vnto Mary my sd daughter my best feather bead, with all that belongs to it viz. bolster pil- lowes Couerings Blanketts sheets, with ye greene say Curtaines &
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Mr. Moses Maverick was appointed administrator of the estate of William Rayner, deceased, and was ordered to bring in an inven- tory and witnesses to prove the will, at the next Salem court.
Court ordered Jane James, widow, liberty to sell the land men- tioned in an inventory on file of the estate of her deceased husband, and of the effects, to build her a house upon part of the said land or elsewhere in Marblehead. The overplus was to be delivered into the custody of the Worshipful Maj. Wm. Hathorn and Mr. Moses Maverike, to be used for necessities during her life, the two latter having charge of selling the land and building the house, and to order where the house should be built.
Samuell Archard, sr., presented for being disguised with drink, was fined upon his confession.
vallens & all other appurtenances, to be to ye sole & proper use & behoofe of my sd daughter & assignes foreuer. I giue to my grand child John neale aboue said, all my weaueing Tackling as Loomes, slease, harnes & what euer elce belongs there vnto, provided he make use of it him selfe, other wise to be to my daughters Maryes use & dispose, Alsoe my will is that in case my said son John & Mary neale shall in the time of theire liues, or either of them, shall make any new Adition of Building to ye howesing aboue said wherby the said howsing is & shalbe bettered at the time of theire decease when theire son John shall com to injoy it, that then ye said John shall pay ye value there of vnto his Brother Joseph yf then surviueing. I Appoynt my son in law John Neale, & mary his wife (my daughter) to be executors, Joyntly & seuerally," etc. Francis Lawes .* Wit: Hillyard Verent and Bartholomew Ged- ney.t
"further my will is that, my Grandchild Jonathan aboue men- tioned when he shall come to Injoy the housen & land aboue men- tioned next after ye decease of his said father & mother as abousaid: he shall pay or cause to be paid to his Brother Jeremiah & John or theire asignes the sum of thirty pounds sterling that is to say in one yeare after the said Jonathan injoyes the said house & the third yeare the other ten pounds to John."
Inventory of the estate of Francis Lawse, taken June 28, 1666, by Edmund Battert and Bartho. Gedney :; One howse & Lands, 6 or 7 ackers about the house with barn and other out buildings, 20li .; 15 ackrs. of Land in ye North field, 15li .; 5 Cowes att 4li. 10s., 22li. 10s .; 1 mare & 2 Colts, Sli .; 1 Bed & furnitture, 5li. 10s .; 1 chest & 1 chare, 10s .; weareing aparrell, 5li .; Lining, 6li .; 1 fether bed, 2li .; pewter & Iron potts, Kitells & brass, 2li. 10s .; 1 Lume & tackle, 5li .; total, 192li.
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Tho. Tuk, presented for cursing Capt. Lothrop, was fined upon his confession .*
Town of Salem, presented for defect in a common pound, was fined 5li., if it were not made sufficient in a fortnight.
Jon. Boneface, alias Bourne, presented for swearing, was fined upon his confession. Thomas Robins engaged to pay it.t
Joshua Codner, presented for swearing, was fined.#
Robt. Knight, presented for making a common highway im- passable, by digging and making a trench, was ordered to make good the said way in one month or pay a fine.§
Thomas Robbins, presented for frequent absence from the public ordinances, was dismissed, upon his statement that he does attend. The following were fined for the same offence : Jon. Maston, sr., and Samuell Shattock and wife, fines paid by Mr. Samll. Gardner; wife of Richd. Gardner, fine paid by Mr. Cromwell; John Kitchin and wife, fine paid by Mr. Jon. Gidney, sr .; wife of Robt. Buffum, fine paid by Mr. Eleaz. Hathorn; Michael Shaflin. Josiah South- wick, John Blevin and Danyell Sothwick, upon refusal to pay their fines, were ordered to be whipped.||
*Presented for saying "the diuell take you," he being disguised with drink. Wit : Capt. Lothropp, Bartholmew Gedney and Henry West.
Marblehead presentment. Wit : William Charles and Richard Hawly.
ĮSamuel Ward, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that he heard him swear in William Niks' stage while talking with Robert Bartlett. Sworn in court.
§Marblehead presentment. He dug the trench to set a mill. Wit : William Charles.
Summons for the Marblehead presentments and witnesses, dated June 28, 1666, signed by Hillyard Veren, T cleric, and served by Samuell Ward, I constable.
||William Maston, the wife of Lieut. Gardner, Richard Gardner, Edward Wharton, Joseph Buffam and his wife, the wife of Rob. Wilson, Joseph Boyce, sr., wife of Josias Suthwick, wife of Danyell Suthwick, Samuell Gascoine and his wife, Robert Stoone and his wife, Joseph Pope and his wife, George Deane and his wife, Samuell Robinson, wife of Mr. Thomas Gardner, John Smith and his wife, John Small and his wife, wife of Anthony Nedum, John Burton and the wife of Mathew Nixson were summoned but did not appear. Robert Wilson's wife was very ill.
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Fined by the Worshipfull Major Hathorn :-
On 5 : 12 : 1665, Jon. Williams, Robert Leman's man, for theft in the ketch Three Sisters.
On 19 : 1 : 1665, Jon. Archard, for being drunk, breach of the peace and abusing the constable.
Upon complaint of the constable of Marblehead against Mr. Wm. Sprage, for selling strong waters contrary to law, was willing to pay five pounds rather than be bound over to Ipswich court.
On 26 : 2 : 1666, Joseph Armitage, for being distempered with drink.
On 23 : 4 : 1666, James Bette of Wenham, for drunkenness.
Obadiah Rich was fined by the constable, Samuell Williams, for being drunk.
The servants of Mr. Gidney's house were allowed 7s. and Mr. Brown's maid, 18d.
Award, dated July 4, 1666, of Tho. Putnam, Eleazer Hathorne, Jon. Curwin and Jonathan Browne, arbitrators for Capt. Thomas Savage and Mordecaie Craford: Capt. Savage was to have pos- session of the houses and land in the neck, with twenty acres at Seader stand according to mortgage, dated Dec. 27, 1661, and Mordecaie Craford was to pay him 14li. 12s. 9d.
Certificate given by John Maxwell, minister of Port Royall, Jamaica, dated 9 : 7 : 1666, of the marriage there of Alexander Joanes and Jeane Sient, on Oct. 1, 1665, by virtue of a license from his excellency Sir Thomas Muddyford. Wit : Samuell Legg. Sworn by William Bush, aged about fifty-six years, and Samuell Legg, aged about twenty-four years, Nov. 1, 1666, before Edward Tyng, commissioner. Recorded by Hillyard Veren,* cleric.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, SEPT. 25, 1666.
Judges : Mr. Symon Bradstreet, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major Genll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
Grand jury : Ens. Tho. Howlett, Robert Day, Fran. Wain- wright, Edw. Chapman, Edw. Bragg, Wm. Coggswell, John Knight, Sam. Plumer, Wm. Tittcom, Robt. Hasseltine, James Barker, Wm. Tenny, Tho. Perkins and Rich. Barker.
Summons for the Salem presentments and witnesses, dated 28 : 4 : 1666, signed by Hillyard Veren,* cleric, and served by Samuell Williams,* constable.
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