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Inventory of the estate of John Keny, taken, 18 : 8 : 1670, by William Flint,t Henry Bartholmewt and John Pickering:t One dwelling house and barn, marsh and upland belonging to it, 14 acres, 120li .; 4 oxen and 2 steers, 32li .; 2 Cowes, 7li .; 2 Steares, 6li .; 2 stears, 3li. 10s .; 2 Steares, 2li .; 8 swine and 4 piggs, Sli. 10s .; one mare and Colt, 4li .; one Cart and plow with the apurtenances, 4li .; haye and fodder in the barne, Sli .; Indian corne and other graine, 5li .; one floek bed Rugge and blanketts and 4 p of sheets, 5li .; one pott and ketle with pewter and other houshould stuffe, 2li. 10s .; Axes and other Iron tooles, 15s .; a. muskett, 14s .; mony and wearinge apparell, 6li .; total, 214li. 19s.
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Ordered that out of the 5li. 12s. which the constable of Salem was ordered to pay out of the county rate to Mr. Gardner, the latter was to pay William Hascall 46s. 6d.
Ordered that the way laid out by Mr. King's farm from Mar- blehead to Lynn, should remain as a highway until the next Salem court.
John Bly acknowledged judgment of 16li. 6s. to Capt. George Corwin.
Frances Skerry was freed from common training, paying 6s. 8d. per annum to the use of the company.
Capt. Tho. Marshall had his former license renewed for the year ensuing.
Silvester Eavly had his former license renewed.
A writing was produced as a will of Frances Axey, deceased, which was witnessed by Hen. Roads and sworn, and the other three witnesses subscribed to the will, also affirming that they were present when said writing was signed, and also an inven- tory was brought into court, amounting to 208li. 15s. 6d. and filed up in the court records 4 mo., 1669, with the will of her husband .*
*Will of Francis (her mark) Axe, wife of Jeames Axe, deceased, dated October 18, 1670, and proved Dec. 1, 1670: “Imprimis, I giue vnto Maygor Denesons Elldest sonne tenne Poundes I giue vnto Reuerend mr Samuell Whighting our Pastor sixe Poundes; toe m' Samuell Cobit fiue Poundes, toe the wife of Danell Salmons fiue Poundes toe bee payd in 20s. a yeare in Corne. and toe hur selfe and hur Daughter ether of them an an Every days waskote and Aporne, toe Nathanell Hanforth foure Poundes, and to his wife my best serge pettecote and one shifte and my second best wascoate and to William Clarke foure Poundes and to his wife my second best Red Pettecote and second beast hat. A gren Apourne and one shift and my second hood and best wascoate and all my head Clothes with a Tafety hancher and Quoyfe, I giue toe Goodman Armetage fifty Shil- lings and my whight face Cow: and to his wife my best Read Pettecoate and best hat, and A shifte I giue Deborah Richards one cow: called Bud and twenty shillings; and toe Abbegall Richards one shepe and to Danell Richards one shepe, and toe Samuell Sillbe one Cow: which is in the hands of his father; I giue vnto Sarah Rednape twenty shillings and to the widdow How twenty shillings to bee payd in Inglish Commodety or in corne which she Pleaseth, I giue vnto Samuell Torboxe a
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Cow Called Blossome, I giue Sarah Rennalls of Salem: one shepe and one pare of shetes, I giue vnto Sarah Rickes the Daughter of Thomas Rickes one pare of shetes, I giue vnto the wife of Thomas Rickes one shepe and one cow and to hur sonne Theofelis one shepe, I giue vnto the wife of Charles Gote one Pare of Shetes & a blew Cotton Pete Coate, and one shifte I giue vnto Goody Dauis Widdow my best Cloath hood and one of my vnder Coates beeing Read Peneston and to Rebeckah Tarboxe a Red vnder Pettecoat and one shifte And to the wife of Goodman Gowing one Read Cow which was vallewed at 3li. 10s., and to Goody Whight a yew and to hur sonne a Lambe and to Andrew Mansffellds wife a silver spoone & a wascot Latly mayd and toe hur Daughter Bethiah A siluer spoone I will that all these Legasies Aboue Expressed bee payd within toe yeare After my Desesse in Corne or Cattell And I make Joseph Fiske my Adminestrator of my whole Estate as witnesseth my hand And I Apoynt to see this my will fullfilled as ouer seeres Joseph Armetage, Nathanell Hanforth, William Clarke and Henery Rhodes. I will yt maygor Denesons sonne & in' Hanforth & goodman Clarke bee payd." Wit: Joseph Armitage,* Nathaniell Handforth,* Henery Rhodes* and William (his mark) Clarke. Sworn in court.
Inventory of the estate of James Axey of Lynn, who died June 7, 1669, appraised by John (his mark) Pearson and Andrew Mansfeild,t June 16, 1669, upon request of Frances, the widow: Wearing apparell, Boots, shooes and Hatts, 5li .; wearing Lining, lli. 10s .; 6 pare of sheets & one single sheet, 4li. 4s .; table Cloaths, napkins, Towells, & other small Lining, 2li .; Beds, pillows, boulsters, blanketts, & Couerings, 10li. 8s .; whom spunn Cloath, vneutt out, 7li. 3s .; Carsye, searge, penistone, broad Cloath, Irish Cloath and Carpitt, 5li. 7s .; woollens, Cotton & Lyning yarne, 2li. s .; c wool, flax and a winnoeing sheet, 1li. 18s .; Baggs, Cushing and a winnoeing sheet, 1li. 3s. 6d .; Iron Potts, posnitt and Brasse, 1li. 17s. 6d .; Puter, 2li. 9s .; Monyes, 6li. 15s. 6d .; two siluer spoones, 12s .; scales, wights, frying pann, Candlesticks, spoons, & Tinn, 16s. 6d .; spitts, fire pann, Endirons, gridiron, pott, hookes, &c., 2li. 10s .; Armes & Amuni- ton, 1li. 12s .; Houseing Land & medow, 80li .; 4 oxen, 5 Cowes, & one yeare ould Calfe, 42li. 10s .; 6 ould sheep & 2 Lambs, 3li. 10s .; due debt, 16li. 10s .; Iron Tooles, 1li .; Bookes, 1li. 4s .; Bedsteads, Cubborde, Chests and Boxes, 1li. 10s .; Beare vessells Tubbs & drye caske, 1li. 16s .; English & Indian Corne, growing on ye ground, 4li. 10s .; English & salt marsh, grasse to mowe, 3li. 5s .; swine, 1li. 16s .; debt due, 3li. 14s .; English & Indian Corne & mault in the house, 3li. 3s. 6d .; Earthen ware, 4s. 6d .; a Chearne, peales, milke vessells, Lanthorne, &c., 1li. 12s .; Tables, cheares & a stoole, 13s .; Butter, cheese, baken, & other pro-
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vision, 1li. 10s .; a cheese presse, forkes & rakes with some Lum- ber, 16s.
Inventory, dated Oct. 28, 1670, of the estate of Francis Axe, deceased, taken by Joseph Armitage,* Nathaniell Handforth,* William (his mark) Clarke and Henery Rhodes :* Wearing Aparell Linen and wollen, 15li. 10s .; beding and Cushines, 10li. Linen and wolleng, 8li .; Eyron, bras and Pewter, 4li. 15s .; Graine, Inglish and Indan, 4li .; haye, 4li. 10s .; Appells, 10s .; Lumber and bookes, 6li .; howsing, 20li .; upland and Medow, 60li .; Deptes, 1li. 5s .; cattell, 63li. 17s. 6d .; small things, 1li. 2s .; about 4 acres of land caled Graueses lott, 33li .; total, 232li. 9s. 6d.
Andrew Mansfeild testified that being with James Axey in the time of his last sickness which was about three weeks before his death, his wife and Joseph Fiske being present, his wife opposed his making his will. And said James Axey before his wife and said Fiske solemnly left it with deponent that if any- body should ask why he did not make his will to say that he would have done it but his wife would not let him, for deponent was there to write it. Sworn in court.
Andrew Mansfeild, aged about forty-nine years, testified that Axey wished to have John Pearson have Greaves' lot, but his wife desired that he would not make a will saying, "Cannot you Confide in mee yt I will pforme what yor minde is, but you will give awaye all, hee Answered I intend to give nothing from you whilst you Liue except some smale Legasye or Legasyes, shee then replyed hee might if he would make his will but said I will not nor can not consent to it, I replyed, it was an Apoyntmt of God for him to sett his house in order & instanced that of Hesekiah - set thy house in order for thou must dye & did declare to her that I hoped god would guide him in soe doeing: but shee replying, hee alsoe replyed saycing I can dispose of none of my estat & being troubled wee then gott him to bed & I tarrying with him he then tould mee yt it was his mind that Joseph Fiske should haue the use of the Land or Liuing for fower yeares after his wifes desease. Concerning Axey's disposition of his land to John Pearson, which was expressed in a will drawn up by brother Cowdreye, his intent was that his wife should have liberty to sell part or the whole for her comfort if needed. Sworn in court.
Nathanll. Kirtland and Marjerye Salmon testified that two nights before he died, Axey said that he gave his estate to John Pearson. Sworn in court.
Thomas Fiske, aged about forty years, deposed that James Axey told him he would make Joseph Fiske his heir, and that he had another servant who lived with him formerly that he must also consider, for he himself had grown aged. Sworn in court.
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Mr. John Lacooster and others, complained of for heaving ballast overboard, were referred to the next Salem court, Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., being surety.
Mathew Price was fined for cursing and swearing.
John Lambert testified upon oath that when he went away and left his house on a Friday morning, it was fast nailed up with a board against it and when he returned, his window was open, in which time William Barnes broke in to his house at the window, as he confessed.
William Barnes, convicted of breaking into the house of John Lambert, was sentenced to be branded, according to law and to pay the charges of the constable, witnesses and keeper of the prison, the latter's charge being 9s .*
Obadiah Bridges and Andrew Peeters, for requiring Tho. Steevens to stand on the highway and to be examined, and after- ward meeting Nathaniell Wade and stopping or requiring him to stand, and when Ephraim Fellows came up to them for stop- ping him and very much abusing him by many blows, as appears by testimony, also for said Bridges swearing several oaths, were fined, and bound to good behavior. The fines were to be paid in money, pork or corn. Ed. Bridges and Wm. Reeves, sureties for said Bridges, and Mr. Hen. Greenland, for Andrew Peeters.
Joseph Rednap, aged between seventy and eighty years, and Samuell Johnson, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that they saw Axey's wife take him by the hand and said "Loue is not your mind as it was formerly agreed between you and I: and he said yes & he sd by my estate to John Pearson I meane he should looke after it for you." Sworn in court.
Samuell Tarbox, aged about twenty-two years, deposed.
*Warrant, dated 22 : 9 : 1670, for apprehension of Wm. Barnes, servant to Paule Thorndeck, for breaking up Goodman Lam- bert's house, also for witness, John Balch, son of Benjamin Balch, signed by Wm. Hathorne,t assistant.
John Lambert's bill of cost, for mending his lock and his win- dow, etc., 15s.
John Balch, aged sixteen years, deposed that he saw William Barnes come out of the window of Lambert's house before the general training when they trained at Beverly. Sworn, 28 : 9: 1670, before Wm. Hathorne.t
Barnes confessed that he was there but brought out nothing but tobacco.
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[Nov.
Edmond Berry was bound in 150li. to the legatees of the will of Roger Hascall, deceased, upon condition that after the debts due from the estate were paid, he should pay the legacies as far as the estate would allow.
Waiboroe Gatchell, for abusing Richard Prince in his own house and offering in a violent way to take away his servant, was sentenced to sit in the stocks one hour and to be bound to good behavior.
Richard Haley acknowledged judgment to Mr. Moses Mav- erick.
Mr. Peeter Duncan had his license for stilling and retailing strong waters renewed for the year ensuing.
George Hodges and wife were sentenced to pay 5li. for com- mitting fornication before marriage.
Mr. John Croad dying intestate, and none appearing who would administer, and Mrs. Eliz. Croad, the widow, refusing, court appointed Henry Skerry, marshal, Mr. John Price and Hilliard Veren, sr., to present an inventory of the estate to the next Salem court.
Whereas on 30 : 9 : 1668, court ordered that the town of Salem was to finish a highway and make it sufficient upon pen- alty of 10li., which had not been done according to the time appointed, court adjudged that Salem should pay 10li., 5li. of which was to be paid forthwith and the other 5li. to be respitted. Further, they were enjoyned upon the penalty of 20li. to make good the said highway by the next Salem court.
Mr. John Ruck presented an inventory* of the estate of Eliza. Ruckes, made oath to it and it was allowed. After all debts should be paid, the estate was to be divided among the children of the deceased.
*Inventory of the estate of Elisabeth Rucke, who was the wife of Mr. Thomas Rucke, deceased, taken by John Deakin and Samwell Pitman: The house & land at Boston, 135li .; a bed & bedsted & firnitur, 5li .; an ould boulting mill & a mault mill, 1li. 10s .; small beeme & scalles, 10s .; four payr. of sheetes & 5 pillowbeers, 1 dos. napkins, 3li. 10s .; parsall of linen & Cot- ten yarne, lli. 7s .; waring Clothes, 3li., & a still & worm, 5li .; 8li .; to tabeles, A Chist & Trunk, Ili .; a flok bed, Chist, a Rug & blankets, 2li. 10s .; debt due from John Redman of Hamton, 30li .; Joseph Alemtag of Lin by an Aworde of Arbitration 20li .; due from Thomas Joy, 3li. 15s .; Nathanell Baker, 2li. 2d .;
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Mr. Georg Keaser was dismissed from the grand jury, and the town of Salem was to make choice of another meet person before the next Salem court.
Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., Capt. Corwin, Mr. Ed. Batter, Ambrose Gale, Mr. John Gedney, Mr. Hen. Bartholmew and Capt. Walter Price had their former licenses renewed for the ensuing year.
Mary Roapes, administratrix of the estate of George Roapes, late deceased, presented an inventory,* which was allowed, said George dying intestate. The children, most of them being of age, presented their agreement concerning the ordering and divi- sion of the estate, which was confirmed by the court. The agree- ment was filed with the inventory in this court's records.
Nathanell Frier, Ili. 10s .; Goodman Baster, 1li. 17s .; Edward Page, 1li. 10s. 3d .; John Mirik, Ili. 15s .; John Shaw, 4li .; total, 224li. 14s. 5d. Paid out by John Rueke, 91li. 17s. 2d. Sworn in court.
*Inventory of the estate of George Ropes, deceased, taken, June 27, 1670, by Walter Pricet and Hilliard Veren, sr:+ House & land, barne & Cow house, 100li .; 1 feather bed, bolster & 2 pil- lows, 1 rug & a blankett, 5li. 5s .; 1 flock bed, 1 rug, & 1 blankitt, 2li. 15s .; 1 flock bed & 1 old rug & 3 old blanketts, 1li. 2s .; 1 great brass kittle, 2li. 16s .; 1 little Coppr. ditto, 12s .; 1 lardge brass skillett, 4s .; 1 little old Ditto, 1s .; 1 p brass Andians, 15s .; 3 bedstedes, 25s .; 1-2 doz. chaires, 8s .; 4 old Blanketts, cotten, 10s .; 1 small bolster & 1 pillow old, 10s .; 1 old p of curtains, 8s .; 1 Cubbard, lli. 10s .; 1 Table & a small forme, Ili .; 2 pine chests & 1 boxe, 12s .; 1 Calico cubard cloth & cushin, 5s. 6d .; 2 Iron potts, 10s .; 7 pewter platters & a basson, old, 15s .; 1 doz. of trenchars, 1 puter bole, 1 candle stick, 1 salt seller, 3s .; 4 p sheates, 2li .; 4 shirts, 1 p draws, 12s .; 4 p pillowbees, 10s .; 1 doz. napkins, 10s .; 2 Table cloths, 4 towels, old, 5s .; his cloths, vidz. 2 serdg Coates, Ili .; 2 cloth ditto, 1 serdg dublitt, old, 12s .; 2 westcoats & 1 p draws, old, 10s .; 3 p old stocings, 1 hatt, 12s .; 2 Iron haks, 2 p pott hooks, 8s .; 1 pr. Iron dogs & fier shouel & tongs, 10s .; 3 traies, old erthen ware, 3s .; 1 p old briches, 3s .; 10 broad axes at 5s., 6 p chisels, 8s., 2li. 10s .; 6 augers, 6s., 6 adses at 3s., 1li. 4s .; 18 p shoes att 4s., 1 p bootes, 13s. 6d., 4li. 5s. 6d .; 4 p yarne stocings, p woosted Ditto, 1li. 6s .; 4 severall chok lines, 15s .; 10 yds kersy at 4s. 8d., 2li. 6s .; 12 yd penistone, 1li. 13s .; 20 Ells of doulass at 22d., 1li. 16s .; 1 p belloes, 1 grid Iron, 1 spitt, 5s. 6d .; 1 frying pan, 2s., 2 hand saws, 5s., 7s .; 1 square, 8 spoones, 3s. 6d .; 2 Cows, 7li., 2 heifers at 35s., 10li. 10s .; 1 yew & 1 lamb, 1 hogg, 1li. 5s .; 20 ackers of upland, 5li .; t Autograph.
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Mr. John Ruck, presented for not having always beer in his house according to law, was fined 40s .*
Mary, relict and administratrix of the estate of Job Hilliard, presented an inventoryt of her said husband's estate, which was allowed. Court ordered that the estate remain in the widow's hands for her necessary use in bringing up the children and to pay to the eldest son 10s. and to the others 5s. each when of age.
1-2 acker salt marsh, 1li. 10s .; a percel of old Tooles, 1li. 10s .; a percel of old Iron, 5s .; total, 166li. 3s. Debts due, 40li. 3s. 10d. due to other men, 50li. 7s. 4d.
Agreement between the widow Mary and the children: That Mary, the mother, should have the estate, her life time for her use and if necessary to sell a portion, with the consent of the children, but if she married again, she was to have only her thirds and the two thirds should be divided among the children, John the eldest son to have a double portion. At her death, John, the eldest son should enjoy one-third part of the land belonging to the house, about twenty-six rods of land on the north side upon part of which he has built a new house, and which is to be set off by two indifferent men by the mother and children mutually chosen, the land between both houses to be left in common; all of this is rated at 7li. 10s .; signed by John Ropps,# John Normanį and Gorg Ropps.#
*George Keaser, being at Mr. John Ruckes some time the past summer, called for some beer to drink. Mr. Ruck answered, "did you not know I haue not sold beer this 2 years" and the beer he brought deponent was so bad that though he offered him pay yet he would take nothing for it. Sworn in court.
+Inventory of the estate of Job Hilyard, taken June 24, 1670, by Joseph Grafton, sr.,¿ George Gardnert and Thomas Jeggells: House & Land, 70li .; one fether bed, one boulster, 2 pillowes & one reug, 3 blanket, bedstad & Curtins, 8li .; one trundell bed with that doe belong to it, Ili .; one old fether bed wth the appc- tunences, 3li .; 4 paier of sheets, 2li .; table Lining, 16s .; his wear- ing Cloth, 9li .; new Cloth & blankett, 2li. 10s .; sea Instriments & bookes, 12s .; 1 fowlling pece & old muskett & sword, 1li. 10s .; 6 putter platers, 18s .; 2 putter poots, 8s., small peces of puter, 1li. 8s .; Iron worke, Latten wear, 1li. 10s .; 2 Iorn poots & one kittle, 1li .; 2 brass kittell, 1 bras pot & skillett, 2li. 15s .; 1 warm- ing pan & 1 smothing Iron & a Looking glass, 12s .; 1 small pr stillyards, 5s .; 3 Chests, 1li. 3s .; 4 boxes, 14s .; 1 Cubart, 5s .; 2 casses, 6s .; 1 table & forme, 12s .; 9 Chayers, 14s .; woodin ware & Earthen ware, 10s .; Lead, 5s., and ax & other tooles,
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Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Pitts, deceased, was brought into court by Mr. Christopher Lattamore and was allowed. It was filed in the last June records together with her will .*
12s .; tobac a small psell & 2 halfe barrells, 6s .; the Cow & 2 piges, 4li .; by fower pounds yt Thomas Maule is indebted, 4li .; by 60li. of ocom, 15s .; total, 123li. 13s. Debts, 70li. at least.
*Nuncupative will of Susanna Pitt, formerly wife of William Pitt of Marblehead, made upon her death bed, which was admitted to probate, with consent of said William Pitt, Christo- pher Lattermore being administrator. Francis Johnson, t Hugh Drury, ; John Wiswall, jr., t and Willm. Howard, t being appointed appraisers of the house and land at Boston, Sept. 8, 1670, valued it at 110li. current pay of New England. Sworn in court by Christopher Lattamore.
Henry Russell of Marblehead, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed, Sept. 28, 1668, that on the 7th day of this month, Susannah Pitts, lying on her death bed in perfect sense and mem- ory, about two weeks before she died said "I doe Giue unto my Husband, the one halfe of all that I haue & the other halfe unto my daughter mary Lattimore" and further said that she had a will at Boston that should not stand but this her last will should stand. Sworn, Sept. 29, 1668, before William Haythorne, assist- ant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson, { secretary.
John Deverex, aged fifty years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Mr. William Pitts gave consent to his wife's will and mind, it being part of that estate that she brought to him. Sworn in court.
Wribrough Gachell of Marblehead, aged about fifty years, deposed that she helped to tend Susannah Pitts in her sickness, and asking her how she did, she answered that she was very ill and said "what shall I doe I shall die." Deponent told her she must do as Hezekiah did, set her house in order. She said "the Lord knows I have not done it," and desired that deponent get another witness, so she called in one of her neighbors, Henry Russell. She told her daughter Mary Lattimore that she had many good things in her chest at Boston and that the key was in the till of her chest in the house to which she pointed. She then desired her husband to give George Porter 20s., because he was a fatherless child, and to Janie Williams her green petticoat, to which he replied, "I will, wife." Moreover she desired her daughter Lattimore to give to Richard Hammon her best apron, and desired her husband to receive of the tennant Robert Carver half a year's rent and should give him a receipt for twelve months.
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John Newell brought into court an inventory* of the estate of John Sanders, deceased, which was allowed.
The remaining part of an inventory of Mr. Samuell Simonds, jr., was brought in and filed with the former part in November court records, 1669.
Mr. George Keaser, constable of Salem, brought in a charge of 35s. for seizing the cocoa, according to a warrant from the Deputy Governor and Assistants; also a charge of 25s. 6d. about the person who was taken up and imprisoned and afterwards broke prison and was lately executed for theft. Both accounts were allowed and the treasurer was ordered to pay the said sums.
Mr. George Keaser, constable of Salem, brought in a charge of 26s. 6d. for several disbursements, which were allowed .;
Whereas at the last Ipswich court, a request was presented from the selectmen of Salem for allowing Anthony Ashby to keep
Sworn, 29 : 7 : 1668, before William Hathorne, assitant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson,į secretary.
*Inventory of the estate of John Sanders, deceased, brought in by John Newell of Lyn: Cow, 3li .; goods left with me, 1li. 12s .; owing me, 3li .; paid to John Hathorne, 7s. 5d .; to Jasper Griffin, 6s .; to John Ballard, 5s .; to Nathaniel Ballard, 4s. 6d .; to John Bread, 2s .; owing to myselfe, 2s. 6d .; for waying and loading of a load of hay, 1s .; total, 4li. 8s. 5d.
Constable Georg Keysar's disbursements on the county's account; hue and crye sent to Lyn from Mr. Symonds for Nicho- las Vanden, servant to Robert Crosse, of Ipswitch, with an Iron about his neck, dated 30 : 6 : 1669, 2s .; one hue and erye from Roger Plaisted, Comr., for William Wheeler, for breaking prison and running from under the hand of authority, being taken on suspicion of committing rape, dated 3 : 4 : 1670, 2s .; to Charles Hill for whipping several persons, 12s .; whipping four persons last Salem court, 10s.
Disbursements for seizing the cocoa, by virtue of a warrant from the Council: for boat hire, 3s .; for 3 mens worke in unload- ing, landing & carrycing into warehouse 17 hhds. at 3s. p day, 9s .; for one boy's help about the same one day, 1s. 6d .; for one man's watching the first day aboard, 2s. 6d .; for my owne attendance 2 dayes and one night, 10s .; for warehouse roome to Elder Browne, 7s. 6d .; delivering it out, 1s.
Also disbursements on the person that broke prison here and was hanged at Boston: for 3 men bringing him from Wenham, 9s .; and because he was unruly and would not goe they were forced to hire a horse for his carriage, 2s. 6d.
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an ordinary, and court understanding at the same time that there had passed a vote against it at a general town meeting and that several of the chief inhabitants were opposed to his estab- lishing in that employment, further consideration thereof was referred to this court. They found the like different desires continued and it appearing that by joint consent there was need of another ordinary to be set up, court allowed and confirmed such person to keep an ordinary as the major part of the free- men and such others allowed by law to vote shall make choice of at the next general meeting about March next, hoping and expecting that due care will be taken for the choice and procuring of such a one as may conduce to the welfare of the town and meet accommodation of strangers .*
*Petition to the Ipswich court: "Wee whose names are vnder- neath subscribed & inhabitants of the Towne of Salem, hearing that Mr Anthony Ashby of our Towne, does Intend to move this Court, for allowance to keepe an ordenarye: wee doe not know uppon what ground hee dus proceed: because the Select- men, not Long since could not agree to giue him Incouragement: but referred him to A Generall Towne meeting wheare the Town Generally shewed there dislike & there past a cleere voat against it: and wee humbly conceiue that in seuerall respects he is not fitt for that Imployment nor will it be for his owne advantage. And therefore doe humbly desire yor worships seriously to Con- sider of it and not to speedily graunt him liscence, yet leaving of it to yor wisdoms, and to the Lord to direct you in this and all other yor concernements." John Higginson, sr.,¡ Benjamin Fe[l]ton, t Will. Dounten, Henery West,t John Stevens,t John Neall, t Hilliard Veren, sr., f Christopher Babbidg, t John Symonds, t Nickolas Poter,t Job Swinerton,t Benjamin Ganson,f John Hig- ginson, jr.,f Georg Keysar,t Eleazar Gedney, William Sea- grave,t Nickolas Bartlet,; Robert Folet,f James Symonds, t Jeremiah Neall, Francis Skerry,t Henry Skerry, sr.,f John Williames,t thomas watson, Wm. Hathorne, sr.,t William Browne,t Henry Bartholmew,; Richard Prince,; Thomas Jeg- gells,t Joseph Grafton, sr.,t paske foote,t paske foot,f Edward woling, John (his mark) Ingarsoll, George Gardner,f Stephen Daniell,; Christer Waller,; Joshua Miles,t Jeffere Massey, f Richard Bishop,t Willyam Lord,; thom (his mark) weste, Richard Waterst and Edward Mould.t
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