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* Writ : Ralph King v. the Town of Lyn; for not allowing him 25li. in land according to an order of the committee, and given by authority of the county court at Salem to said King in relation to a highway to Marvellhead which said committee laid through the land of said King; dated June 17, 1673; signed by John Fuller, t for the court; and served by Samuell Hartt, t deputy for Crispas Brewer,t constable of Linn.
On 21 : 10 : 1672, Wm. Hathorne, sr.,t Edmond Batter; and Henry Bartholmew,t who were appointed by the court to ap- praise the damage due Mr. Ralph King, reckoned it 25li. Sworn in court, 25 : 4 : 1673, before Hilliard Veren, t cleric.
Agreement, dated Lyn, July 5, 1669, between Moses Mavericke, Richard (his mark) Rowland, John Peach and Thomas (his mark) Pitman for Marblehead, and Allen (his mark) Bread, sr., John Fuller, Andrew Mansfeild and John Burrill, as copied from the town book, 18 : 4 : 1673 by Thomas Laughton,t cler .: "The men Agreed one & chossen to lay out ye countrey highway be- twixt Lyn & marblehead in each Towne accordinge to law, by consent beinge mett att Lyn began att Lyn Towne & soe went one the countrey Road way, till we came to william Bassets feild where wee Agreed yt the highway shall enter into his feild foure poles before wee came to ye hollow adioyninge to his fence & william bassetts fence to ye Brooke within mr kings ground foure poles alonge ye accustomed highway relatinge to ve former way wch wee apprehend is noe mans proper Land but a countrey highway thirty & odd years to ye knowledge of many of us to ye Brook which runeth into ye sea att ye Beach or sand & over yt Brooke to bee a convenient Bridge for horse and carte where ye foot Bridge now is & ye way is to bee from ye upper side of ye said Bridge to low watter marke & after wee are over ye Brooke towards mr kings house ye way is to bee foure poles wide aboue high watter marke unto ye risinge of ye hill neare aboute ye corner of ye hedge fence to ye northward of ye gate eight poles wide aboue ye Banke & from thence a longe the accustomed way before his house to ye Beach three poles onely before his house
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but tow poles wide and soe a pole wide aboue the high water marke neare vnto ye place formerly called ye pott house & soe foure poles wide alonge ye accustomed highway unto a greate Rocke one ye right hand ye way a little before wee come to Dan- iell Kinge Junior: his feild soe called & soe to runn crosse ye sd feild one a streight line foure poles wide vnto ye acustomed way risinge up ye hill one ye other side & soe fouer poles wide alonge ye accustomed highway unto ye Township of marble- head & from ye enteringe into ye Townshipe of marblehead alonge ye accustomed roade while wee com to ye fence of mr Devericks & soe a longe yt fence leavinge it one ye right hand fouer poles wide & soe alonge ye accustomed countery roade wch wheeles toward ye Bridge called ye new Bridge continuing foure poles wide & soe a longe ye accustomed road aboue ye browe of ye hill while it extend to the Easterly part of ye plaine called mr mavericks plaine neare vnto ye dwellinge house of Henry Stacy & then to take ye left hand way risinge up ye hill & soe extend it seulfe alonge yt way Betwixt Daniell veales & ye hill att ye foot of ye hill where ye road or Beaten path goeth leauinge ye hill one ye right hand & soe extend it seulfe to ye stone wall of capt Smith & soe alonge yt fence alonge ye comon road over ye Bridge while ye road wheele to ye right hand ward & soe to take ye advantage of ye hill upward & downward while wee com to the Bottom of ye hill alonge by ye fence of william Nix to yt place all alonge foure poles wide & soe through ye Towne unto ye Dwellinge house of mr moses mavericke alonge as ye comon Road lyeth tow poles wide."
Capt. Richard Walker and Ezekiell Needam testified. Owned in court.
Bill of cost of the town of Lynn, 2li. 16s.
Copy from the Salem court records, 30 : 4 : 1671, of the report of Wm. Hathorne, Edmond Batter and Henry Bar- tholomew, who laid out the highway as it then ran along by the sea side, four rods wide, etc. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Henry Collins, aged about forty-two years, deposed that he with his brother John Collins, being at work at Mr. Ralph King's when the layers out were there, the latter desired them to go along to drive the stakes, which they did. Some of the gentle- men asked how long the stakes would stand, and Mr. King said in a short time he would make substantial bounds which would remain, and that deponent and his brother should help him. They heard no more about it, but the stakes were soon gone and a fence was set by Mr. King, etc. John Collins, aged about forty years, deposed the same. Sworn in court.
John Ramsdale, sr., deposed that he had known no other highway to Marblehead from Lynn, for about forty-two years,
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Hen. Trivett v. John Roades. Trespass. Withdrawn .*
Owen Hendy v. Susana Harding, wife and attorney of Phillip Harding. Slander. Withdrawn.
Robert Crosse, jr. v. Ezekiell Needham. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .;
save that by Mr. King's, and never knew that any travellers were molested on it.
Andrew Mansfeild and Thomas Newhall testified that they heard Mr. Ralph King say that he would give 10li. that the country highway to Marblehead might not go through his farm. This was several years since when there was a debate about the said way.
Copy of a record of a town meeting, 20 : 4 : 1673, made by Thomas Laughton,¿ cleric: "It was voted yt ye selectmen or whom they shall appoynt should Answere mr Ralph Kinge in yt action he psecuteth agast the Towne for 25li. concerninge a highway and haue power giuen them by ye Towne to psecute ye sd action to effect."
Copy of a record of a meeting of the selectmen of Lyn, 23 : 4 : 1673, made by Thomas Laughton,¿ cleric: "Thomas Laughton senior Sergt Andrew mansfeild & Thomas Newhall Junior were chossen to Answere Mr Ralph Kinge in ye action he sueth the Towne for 25li. concerninge a highway as alsoe they were chossen & haue power given them to doe what may be thought meet by them to haue the new way wch ye Towne hath been att soe much charge aboute to bee ye countres Highway betweene Lyn & Marblehead."
* Writ : Henry Trevit v. John Roades, sr .; trespass; for breaking bulk and illegally disposing of the fish or part of their voyage of fish, in which said Trevitt is interested as partner in the voyage, without his knowledge or consent; dated June 10, 1673; signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court; and served by Robart Bartlett,¿ constable of Marblehead.
t Writ, dated 11 : 4 : 1673, signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court, and served by Thomas Iovrye,¿ constable of Linn.
Roberd Cross' bill of cost, 2li. 3s.
Letter of attorney, dated June 16, 1673, from Robert Cross.§ of Ipswich to Phillip Fouwler of Ipswich. Wit: Andrew Peeterst and Joseph Fowler.
Nicholas Huchin, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that being with Ezekiell Needham and Robert Crosse at Lyn last October, Robert Crosse sold to Needam 2,000 feet of sawed boards and agreed to deliver them at the sloop that lay then aground at Mr. Tutle's beach, for which Crosse was to receive 3li. in goods and a pair of shoes at the house of said Needham. Sworn in court.
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Edmond Bridges v. Hen. Leonard. Non-performance of agreement to supply said Bridges with iron and coal. With- drawn .*
Wm. Row v. John Leigh. Verdict for plaintiff .;
Robert Ingalls, aged about twenty years, deposed that he went with Ezekiell Needdam to bring home the parcel of boards, etc. Sworn in court.
Stephen Cross, aged twenty-six years, deposed that there were supposed to be 2,000 feet of merchantable boards, but when he and Mr. Needham took account of them, there were not above 1,200 feet and those all refuse. Sworn, June 20, 1673, before Edward Tyng,¿ assistant.
John Cogeswell, aged about twenty-three years, deposed that he being with Roberd Crose at Lin when he bargained with de- ponent's master Nedum, etc. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison.
Samuell Sillsby testified that he was at Linn, etc. Sworn in court.
John Nuell, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that being desired to measure the parcel of boards, he found 1,120 feet, etc. Sworn in court.
* Writ: Edmond Bridges v. Hennary Lenard; for not supply- ing said Bridges with iron, coal, steel and goods and provisions for his family; dated 18 : 4 : 1673; signed by John Redington,¿ for the court; and served by Joseph Leigh,# deputy marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a parcel of pots and rails and the goods in the house in which he dwells.
+ Writ: William Row v. John Leigh; for insinuating dalliance and too much familiarity with his wife, drawing away her affec- tions from her husband, to the great detriment both in his estate and the comfort of his life; dated Mar. 28, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,¿ for the court; and served by Robert Lord,į mar- shal of Ipswich. Bond of Joseph Leight and John Leigh.}
Copy of the papers in the complaint against John Leigh and Sarah Roe, taken from the Ipswich court records and files of Mar. 25, 1673, by Robert Lord,¿ cleric.
Bill of cost, 2li. 14s. 6d.
Letter of attorney, given by John Leigh § of Ipswich to his brother Joseph Leigh. Wit: Elsebeth Wodwordt and Richard (his mark) Lambard. Sworn, 26 : 4 : 1673, before Wm. Hath- orne.#
Letter of attorney, dated Apr. 7, 1673, given by William (his mark) Rowe, resident in Ipswich, to Mr. John Pickard of Rowle. Sworn, Apr. 8, 1673, before Daniel Denison.}
Mary Sparke deposed that being at William Rowe's house, together with Thomas Day and his wife one Sabbath day at # Autograph.
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night, there arose a discourse between us about fishing, and some of them asking him whether he intended to go fishing, he answered that he intended not to go out of the town this winter although he said he had an invitation by a letter from a friend to go to the Isle of Sholes to split fish by the month. However, he did not intend to go for such small wages as were proffered him. This was before his child died. Elizabeth Woodward deposed the same. Sworn before the Worshipful Maj. Denesson, as his worship attested in court, before Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
George Giddings and Jane, his wife, deposed that soon after their marriage, William Roe and Sarah, lodged at his house, and carried it lovingly and kindly as man and wife. Sworn, June 19, 1673, before Samuel Symonds,* Dep. Gov.
Samuell Graves and Grace Graves testified that their sister, the mother of Sarah Roe, consented to the match of her daughter Sarah with Roe, "because wee had Intelligence from ye Island where he lived that he was a man of a Good Carriage, of a Good estate, Able to mentaine a wife, as also that he was very In- dustrious to emprove his estate & kind for that end which match Sarah Roe at first was unwilling to accept of but at his second Comeing distance of time betwixt the match went on to our apprehension with Mutuall sattisfaction: But since the business fell out about John Lee his accompanying of her, we know that he hath bene much distressed in his spiritt, & Letted in his Cal- ing and at great uncertainty with relation to his famyly. we speaking with Thomas Day our Cousin that married her sister about Sarah, He told us that when she was first married Sarah Carried well to her husband till John Lee frequented the House & her Company when her husband was abroad a fishing, & speak- ing of her husband Wm Roe he spoke of him in a deriding way of the disparagement of his person; & she answered, well why is he not as other men, If you had bene a sea man as long as hee you would have had wrinkls in your forehead as well as hee excusing John Lee's disparageing words: further we know that he left his place at ye Isleands for sattisfaction of his wife & freinds." Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Elizabeth Hunt, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that Sarah Roe being at deponent's house the Monday before her marriage, said what she had said against Wm. Roe was in jest, for she loved him better than any man in the world. Deponent asked her if she would go to live at the Islands and she said no, that her husband would buy a piece of land in town of Baker Wood and her father would build her a house on it. After they were married, deponent was at Goodman Rust's, whose wife was very intimate with Sarah Roe, and she said that Sarah would have loved her husband well enough if John Lee had not kept
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Mr. John Todd v. Robt. Orchard. Debt. Verdict for plain- tiff. John Williams, attorney of Rob. Orchard, appealed to the next Court of Assistants. John Williams and Capt. James Smith bound .*
her company after she came from the Shoals. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison.t
Mary Fullar, wife of James Fullar, deposed that Sarah Roe told her that she would have her at her wedding if she had nobody else. Also that deponent had heard Sarah's Aunt Peettar's wish her to have a care what she did, and not to marry him if she did not love him. "She also told her she had better breacke of now then after wards if she cold not loue him for that wold be a disgrace to her selue and to all her frends tow. do not you feare that saith Sarah I loue him well enough: ... I hard Sarahs owne mother say to her Sarah have a care what you do: be sure you can loue him: if you can loue him tacke him: and do not say that I prswaded you: its you that must liue wth him and not I: thearefor be sure you loue him and her moth" was very seariouse wth her." Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .;
Samuell Hunt deposed that after Sarah Row was married he saw her in John Leigh's house, where he asked her for some oil. Leigh replied that the town had given liberty to a company of ugly fishermen to come into town, but they were not any better for their coming but a hundred pounds worse. Leigh was very angry and walking to and fro, the woman sitting in a chair before the fire, weeping, etc. Sworn in court.
* Writ, dated June 17, 1673, signed by Jonath. Negus,t for the court, and served by Rich. Wayte,t marshal, by attachment of the goods of Robert Orchard in Boston, also a house that he said was his own.
John Tod's bill of cost, 2li. 6s.
Mr. Orchard, a hatter in Boston, Dr., to five sheepe woole ruggs, 9li. 14s .; to 17 yards of Blankitting at 4s. 6d. p yard, 3li. 16s. 6d .; to three barrells of beefe, 6li .; total, 19li. 10s. 6d. All this was delivered by his order by John Tod.
Returne Waite, aged about thirty years, deposed at Boston, 19 : 5 : 1673, concerning the debt. Sworn, June 19, 1673, before Anthony Stoddard,t commissioner.
Wm. Boynton, aged sixty eight years, deposed that about two years and a half ago he was employed by John Tod of Row- ley to carry rugs and blanketing to Boston for the use of one Mr. Orchard, a hatter, which he delivered for his use at Mrs. Milum's near the old draw bridge, and took a shoemaker who lived by the bridge as a witness. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison.t
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Wm. Goodhue v. Joseph Leigh. Trespass. Robt. Lord, sr., by the court's testimony from the desire of the plaintiff, was allowed attorney to prosecute this action .*
Letter of attorney, dated June 24, 1673, given by Robert Orchard,t of Boston, feltmaker, to John Williams of Boston. Wit: James Smithį and John Peach.# Sworn in court.
Benjamin Gibbs, aged about thirty-six years, deposed that in or about April 1671, he received into his warehouse three barrels of beef for Mr. Robert Orchard. After a little time he opened the barrels and found the contents bad, so that he gave a receipt accordingly for "stinking Carryon Beefe." Mr. Orchard being absent, and deponent seeing that the beef would not yield anything here, sent it to Jamaico by Mr. Elias Roe, who upon his return gave it "the like Carracter" as before, and de- clared that he could not get anything but a very low rate for it. But deponent having shipped off the beef without order from said Orchard, he was not willing to receive the produce thereof, wherefore very unwillingly deponent allowed him 20s. p barrel in goods at money price. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Thomas Clark,¿ commissioner.
Benjamen Emons, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that he witnessed the delivery of the goods by William Boyington at the shop where sometimes Robert Orchard use to sell hats in. Sworn, 18 : 4 : 1673, before Anthony Stoddard,¿ commissioner.
* Writ: Dea. William Goodhue v. Joseph Leigh; trespass; for hoeing up ground and knocking off boards from his barn, thereby claiming title to his said land and barn; dated June 17, 1673; signed by Robert Lord,¿ for the court; and served by Phillip Fouler,¿ deputy for Robert Lord,¿ marshal of Ipswich.
Dea. Wm. Goodhue's bill of cost, 1li. 7s. 6d.
Copy of deed, dated Dec. 2, 1671, Nathaniel Browne of Ip- swich, soapboiler, to Joseph Leigh, all his housing and land in Ipswich, his soap house, the house at the lime kiln and a piece of land adjoining the house in which he now lives, also a piece of land of six rods square which he bought of Samuell Younglove, lying at the southwest corner of said Younglove's pasture, facing the street upon the west side, and adjoining Goodman Young- love's upon the south side, and the other two sides. Wit: Peter Genings and John (his mark) Hunkins. Recorded, Mar. 21, 1672, among the records of lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 3, folio 249. Sworn, before Samuell Symonds and copy made by Hilliard Veren,¿ cleric.
Deed, dated Dec. 26, 1671, Samuel Younglovet of Ipswich, wheelwright, for 13li., to Nathaniell Browne, soap boiler, of Ipswich, a parcel of land six rods square at the southwest corner
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of said Samuel's pasture, and joining to old Goodman Younglove, upon the south side and joining to the said Samuell's on the east side and the north side, the which land the said Younglove has sold to Nathaniell Browne. Said Browne was to maintain a sufficient five-rail fence. Wit: John Pemberton* and Samuell Younglove .* Recorded, Mar. 19, 1672, among the records of the lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 3, folio 247, by Robert Lord,* recorder.
Deed, dated Apr. 1, 1673, Nathaniell Brownet of Ipswich, soapboiler, for 27li., to Deacon Wm. Goodhue of Ipswich, mer- chant, the land with the barn upon it, which land he lately pur- chased of Samuell Younglove, jr., containing six square rods, in Ipswich, on the south side of the river, it being a corner of said Younglove's pasture or house lot, bounded by the land of Samuell Younglove, sr., on the south, by the street along by the river on the west, and by land of said Samuell on the north and east. Wit: Robert Lord,* and Mary Lord .* Acknowledged, Apr. 1, 1673, by Nathaniell Browne, and by his wife Judith, who released her dower, before Daniel Denison .* Recorded, Apr. 1, 1673, among the records of lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 3, folio 252, by Robert Lord,* recorder.
Deed, dated Apr. 21, 1673, Samwill Younglove, jr.,t of Ipswich, wheelwright, to Nathaniell Browne of Ipswich, soapboiler, for 13li., the same property as under date of Dec. 26, 1671, the latter conveyance not having been legally acknowledged. Wit: Nath- aniell Rust* and Joseph Jacob .* Acknowledged, Apr. 25, 1673, before Daniel Denison .* Recorded, Apr. 26, 1673, among the records of lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 3, folio 256, by Robert Lord,* recorder.
Thomas Sparke and Marey Willsonn, each aged about twenty- two years, deposed that Joseph Leigh threatened to sue their master William Goodhue, if he came upon the ground that he bought of Nathaniel Browne, etc. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Samuel Younglove, sr. and his wife deposed that Nathaniel Browne gave William Goodhue, sr., possession before them, etc. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Goody Younglove, sr., deposed that Joseph Leigh knocked off the boards of the barn and threw out things that were in the barn and said he would carry them away presently. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Thomas Sparke deposed. Sworn, June 23, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
Lydyah Yonglove, aged about thirty years, testified. Sworn, June 24, 1673, before Daniel Denison .*
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Selectmen of Lynn, in behalf of the inhabitants of the town v. John Ottowaye and Joseph Edmonds. Concerning title of land. Verdict for defendants .*
*Writ: Selectmen of Lynn, in behalf of the inhabitants of Line v. John Ottaway and Joseph Edmonds; for the title of land adjoining to William Merriam's farm in Line bounds, con- taining about eighty acres, and for trespass contrary to town order; dated June 18, 1673; signed by John Fuller,t for the court; and served by Samuel Hartt, t deputy for Crispas Brewer,t constable of Lin, by attachment of the house and land of John Attaway and of the land of Joseph Edmons.
Bill of costs of defendants, Ili. 19s. 2d.
John Otway's bill of costs, 14s. 6d.
Copy of a record of a town meeting in Lynn, held 15 : 12 : 1669, made, 21 : 4 : 1673, by Thomas Laughton,t cleric: "The selectmen had power giuen them by ye Towne to rectifie all incroachments yt appears unto them to bee incroachments and ye Towne was to satisfy them for all their trouble & exspences both of estats and time they did exspend aboute the sd incroach- ments & alsoe to runn ye Lines between pticuler mens land and the Townes comon."
Copy of a record of a town meeting in Lynn, held 29 : 10 : 1670, made, 21 : 4 : 1673, by Thomas Laughton,t cleric: "The Towne expressed themseulfes by vote yt in yt order wherein they gaue power to ye selectmen to rectifie incroachments as did Appeare unto them soe: Alsoe that any pson that did trans- gresse therein the selectmen had power giuen them & haue by ye Towne to prosecute against such pson or psons to effect."
Copy of indenture made Nov. 10, 1657, but signed May 1, 1658, between Samuell (his mark) Bennett of Boston, yeoman, and John Otway of Boston, husbandman. Bennett sold to Otway, for 15li., a parcel of land partly in Boston and partly in Lyn, bounded by a brook on the south, land of William Merriam and the lands sometime in the tenure of Capt. Robert Bridges and now in the tenure of Leift. Thomas Marshall on the north, by a meadow on the east and by a stake set by the side of a gutter on the west. Wit: Ben. Gillum, Danll. Turill and Will. Pearce. Acknowledged, 26 : 3 : 1658, before Humphry Atherton. Re- corded in book 3, page 160, May 31, 1658, by Edward Rawson, recorder.
Copy of letter of attorney, dated June 18, 1673, from the se- lectmen of the town of Lynn to Andrew Mansfeild and Thomas Newhall, jr. Copy made by Thomas Laughton,t cleric.
Copy of a record of a town meeting in Lynn, held 20 : 3 : 1673, made, 26 : 3 : 1673, by Thomas Laughton,f cleric: "It was ¡ Autograph.
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ordered yt Joseph Armitage sergt Andrew mansfeild & Thomas Newhall, Junior should goe & lay out those tow ten Acre Lots which Joseph Armitage sold unto Samuell Bennett lyinge neere unto william mirriams farme and what wood they find cut there- abouts by any pson or psons off the Towne comon they are to sease upon it for ye Towns use as alsoe to see the bounds of yt peece of Land william mirriam hath sold to Joseph Edmonds off his farme & to stake it out from the Townes comon for wch worke they are to be satisfied by the Towne."
Copy of a record of a town meeting in Lynn, held 15 : 3 : 1671, made, 23 : 4 : 1673, by Thomas Laughton,* cleric: "It was voted & Agreed yt noe pson or psons whatsoever shall fall or cause to be fallen any timber tree or trees or any small wood upon ye Towne comon unlesse it bee for an oxe bow or goad without leaue from tow of thos men whom ye Towne haue Ap- poynted upon the penalty of payinge ten shillings a tree either small or great as hee or they shall fall without leaue & all such as haue leaue giuen them they shall take only the timber away and shall not take away ye Top or tops of such tree or trees but they shalbe free for any of ye Inhabitants to make use of for their fire in six months time but if non of ye Inhabitants doe not make use of ye top or tops of tree or trees within six mounths then such pson or psons that felled the sd tree or trees shall carry away ye sd top or tops of tree or trees within one yeare after they haue fallen them upon the penalty of payinge ten shillings for every such top or tops as shalbe found upon ye comon left by him or them one halfe to ye informer & the other halfe for ye Townes use: And ye men Appoynted to giue leaue is Henry collins senior Henry Silsbey Thomas Farrer william Bassett Allen Bread senior William craufts Robert Burges Natha. Kirt- land Edward Baker & william mirriam."
Copy of a record of a town meeting in Lynn, held 15 : 3 : 1671, made, 23 : 4 : 1673, by Thomas Laughton,* cleric: "It was voted & Agreed yt noe pson or psons whatsoever shall fall or top or caused to be falled or toped any greene tree or trees for firewood either directly or indirectly upon ye Towne comon upon the penalty of payinge ten shillings a tree or trees for every such tree soe fallen fiue shillings to ye informer & fiue shillings for the Towns use & this order to stand in force for one yeare."
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