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Saummell Plats, sr., and Richard Holms deposed that at a church meeting held very lately, they heard Mr. Phillips charge Phillip Nellson with being the principal cause of all the troubles in town, as he was a leading man. Owned by Mr. Phillips in court.
Maximilion Jewit,* Richard Swan* and William Tenny,* in the name of the rest, affirmed "that the things wheirin mr Philip nelson were offenciue to the church and spoken to about by mr Philips in their name were seuerall passionate cariages tending to makeing strife and diuision in towne and church
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Moses Hagett, presented for taking Joseph Goodhue's mare, was admonished, and for telling a lie was fined .*
in saying the church medled with that they had nothing to do with when they spake together about mr Philipes his stipend and that the church had nothing to do to haue any such meting and that he would come at none such and at another publick meting he said he would advise the towne not to pay aboue their share of sixty pound to m' Philips for his part he would pay no more and he would bear any man harmles in so doing for groats a peice and spoke to the same purpose concerning the ten war rates laid by the selectmen last yeare and that which was more offenciue was the maner of his expression which was with great heat of passion ob- stinacy and continued Justification and further saith in the be- halfe of our teacher on whose back we conceiue ourselues beaten in mr nelsons complaint about a year and halfe ago by the help of Reuerend elders it hath pleased god that we obtained a comfortable peace and accord in church and towne till this winter leift philip nelson with about fiue more of the church together with some of the towne that do usually apear in any oposition to the church and further we conceiue that their is no proceding yet against mr nelson but such as agrees with the order of the gospell as in synod booke and the lawes of the country titled eclesiasticall so as that he is in no necesity to our understanding to make aplication to ciuill authority with Relation to any act that as yet hath passed against him, but it semes strang to us that when his brethren haue desired some ease to their harts in such things which they aprehend Iregular that in stead of a christian answer which hath bene long waited for he should make an acusation of it to this honoured court but we leaue it to your honours wisedome."
*Joseph Goodhue, aged about thirty-eight years, testified that he being in Andevar some time in February, Roger Markes delivered to him a young dun mare, etc. Sworn in court.
John Dane, aged about thirty-two years, testified that Moses Hagget told him that the mare he had taken up as a stray was owned by Daniell Kelham, who had sold her to him for 15s. in oats. Later being at said Kelham's house, the latter told deponent that he had sold the mare condi- tionally if she were not owned within a year and a day. Joseph Kelham, son of said Daniell, told him, etc. Samuell Appleton mentioned.
Mathew Perry deposed concerning the mare. Sworn, Apr. 19, 1677, before Daniel Dension.t
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Christopher Bowles, presented for taking a sheep, was admonished, and for telling a lie was fined.
Mrs. Smith, presented by Mr. Wm. Cogswell upon sus- picion of taking a false oath, was discharged.
Wm. Story and Renold Foster, presented by Mr. Wm. Cogswell for suspicion of taking a false oath, were discharged .*
Elizabeth Jago complained against the wife of Hugh Marsh
Samuel Lummus testified, on Mar. 26, 1677, that he saw the mare delivered to Joseph Goodhue by Hagget, etc. Sworn in court.
John Dane, jr., testified. Sworn in court.
Joseph Goodhew testified concerning Roger Marks of Andover buying the mare. Sworn in court.
Thomas Killam, aged about twenty-three years, John Killam, aged about twenty-two years and Joseph Killam, aged about sixteen years, deposed that Moses Hagget came to their father's house and said he had so many stray horses that he knew not what to do with them, etc. Sworn in court.
John Gilbird, aged about twenty years, and John Killam, aged about twenty-two years, and Joseph Killum, aged about sixteen years, testified. Sworn in court.
Sarah Goodhew, aged about thirty-seven years, testified that the mare that her husband sent from Andover by Mathew Perey, etc.
John Deane, jr., deposed.
Richard Hubberd testified.
Elizabeth Gutterson, aged about eighteen years, testified that being at Moses Hagget's, etc. Sworn, Mar. 17, 1676, before Daniel Denison.t
Edmund Heard deposed that he heard John Killam, son of Daniel Killam of Ipswich, say, etc.
*William Cogswell, aged about fifty-six years, testified that Goodman Story, sr., and Reniald Foster, jr., came to his house a little before Ipswich court in March, 1675 and he heard them say that they had been on the south side of Chebacco river with John Cogswell to measure trees for him. Foster said they had measured three score and ten pines and thirteen white oaks, and that James Coalman could show deponent where they were because he was with them all day. So deponent went over the water to said Coalman to see what they had done on that side of the river, his son Edward being with him, and Coalman told them what part of the farm had been measured, etc. Sworn in court.
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for saying that she was whipped on shipboard for baudish carriages, feruled for thieving and coped for lying, and that she had two children, a boy and a girl. Withdrawn, upon a public confession of the wrong done her.
Mr. Daniell Epps, attorney to Mrs. Newman, relict and administratrix of the estate of Mr. Antipas Newman, late of Wenham, desiring liberty to make sale of some land for the payment of debts, court granted liberty to sell that land on Royall side in Salem.
Isaack Ringe chose his brother Daniell Ringe to be his guardian, and the court allowed it.
Mr. Henry Sewall, being freed from ordinary training and having provided arms according to order of the militia, was freed from being pressed out on service abroad, but only for defence of the town in case of any assault.
Whereas the fine of Shoreborne Willson's wife set by the court in Sept., 1675, was respitted, court now ordered that the fine be taken.
Ordered that Thomas Knowlton and John Kindrick be allowed witness fees.
Court declared that its meaning in the two years' service of Mary Cabbutt with Samuell Hunt was to be to the said Hunt and his assigns.
Laurance Clenton, being the reputed father of the child of Mary Greely, was ordered to pay 20d. per week in corn toward the keeping of the child every week or at least by the month.
Mr. Giffard, coming into court and asking execution to be granted, notwithstanding what was alleged by Richard Lee and Abraham Martin, court ordered that it be granted and if they can prove that they have paid before, they might sue him.
Given to the house, 6s. 8d.
Nicolas Richardson, being slain in the war, dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Robert Kins- man who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
Christopher Cowes dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted on Aug. 11, 1677, to Gyles Cowes, his
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brother, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 26 : 4 : 1677.
Judges: Samll. Symonds, Esq., Dep. Gov., Maj. Genll. Daniell Denison and Major William Hathorne.
Jury of trials: Mr. Ralph King, Nathaniell Putnam, Israell Porter, John Trask, Steeven Haskett, Thomas Patch, Robert Bartlett, John Fitch, Hen. Silsby, John Burrell, Thomas Browne and Leift. Wm. Dixy.
Andrew Tucker v. Philip Roundy. Forfeiture of an obliga- tion. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Skillin, who deceased Dec. 30, 1676, at Salem, appraised by Francis Nealet and Hen. Williams, j and allowed, Mar. 14, 1676-7, upon oath of Mary, his wife, by the Worshipfull Samll. Symonds, Dep. Gov., and Edward Tinge, who appointed her administratrix: 4 old Blanketts on Bed & Boulster & a pr of Curtaines & on sheet, 4li. 8s .; 6 smal pewter Dishes & 3 pewter plates, 13s .; 1 pewter botle & pewter Cup, 2s .; earthen vessels, 3s .; 2 smootheing Irons, 3s .; 1 Iron pot & an Iron skillet & p of an Irons, 1li. 10s .; wearing Cloaths & 2 p stockins & shoes, and a hat, 3 skives & a smale box, 2li. 4s .; 1 spit, 1 old sword, 1 p of Tongues & a Lampe, 12s .; 4 old Cheares & wooden ware, 5s .; 1 gread Iron, 1 dung forke & a p snow shose, 5s .; 4 Iron weidges, 2 Rings, 2 Iron Tramers, 14s .; old Iron & 6 old bags, 1 bushell of Indyan, 1li .; 6li. of sheeps woole & 151 & 12 of yearne, 1li. 16s .; 1 frying pan & Lataine ware, 5s .; 1 old flocke bed & old Nailes & 2 old bibles, 1li .; beefe, porke, fish, 1 Cannow, 1 brase spun & 2 pecks, 2 old wheles, 1 barrell & a shoot bag & horn, 2li. 3s .; total, 17li. 3s. Goods Leift in Boston, 2 gunns, 2 Indyan swords, 1 frying pan, old Lins, 1 smal Iron pot, 2 or 3li. feathers & about 60li. of shote; 32li. of Lead, 1 grindstone, 1 bar. & 1-2 of Lead. In Pis- catequa, 1-2 a barrell of melases, 2 hogshead of salte, one beare skin.
*Writ, dated 11 :4 : 1677, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by Henery Skerry, ; marshal of Salem, by attachment of a table and some chairs and left a summons with his wife.
Andrew Tucker's bill of cost, 17s. 6d.
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Tho. Woodbery v. Richard Stackhouse. For taking away or causing to be taken away part of a main course. Verdict for defendant .*
Bond, dated Nov. 28, 1676, given by Philip Roundyt to Andrew Tucker, for 3li. 3s. Wit: Richd. Olivert and Thomas (his mark) Gagge.
Thomas Gage and Richard Olivar, as witnesses, made oath to the signature. Sworn in court.
*Writ: Thomas Woodbery v. Richard Stackhouse; for taking away a part of a main course with the bolt rope out of his warehouse; dated, 7 :4 :1677; signed by Hilliard Veren, t for the court; and served by Thomas West, t constable of Beverly.
Richard Stackau's bill of cost, 19s.
Timo. Lindall, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that some time the past summer coming over from Beverly in the ferry boat Richard Stackhous told deponent of a differance that there was very likely to be between Tho. Woodbery and himself about a sail or part of a sail that Stackhous sent for from said Woodbery's house which proved not to be the right piece of sail, and that he intended to return it but his wife persuaded him to the contrary, also showed the bolt rope or part of it that was for a mooring for his boat. Sworn in court.
Jno. Richards, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed concerning the sail, etc. Sworn, 25 : 4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Christopher Smith, aged about eighteen years, deposed that in 1675, he helped his master Benj. Small to make a mainsail for a fishing ketch for Thomas Woodbury, and that the said mainsail being split in the spring following, he helped his master make a topsail out of the said mainsail in the sum- mer of 1676 which he had been informed had served the ketch ever since and was still whole. When the sail was split it was not above half worn and had no holes in it but the split was caused by the breaking of the bolt rope. Deponent helped his master to put the remainder of the sail into Tho. Woodbury's warehouse, the cloth hanging to the boltrope. Sworn in court.
John Sampson, aged about fifty years, deposed that Rodger Haskins was master of the vessel, who told him that the old sail was sent from Bosston to his father Stakhous and he put it into his cabin. Later Woodbery told deponent that Goodman Stakhous or Rodger had sent their maid and taken it out of the warehouse. Sworn in court.
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James Cary v. Mr. Humphry Warren. Verdict for defendant.
Mr. Humphry Warren v. James Cary. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.
John Legg v. John Bowen. For shooting plaintiff's mare. Withdrawn .*
Mr. Henry Sewall v. David Wheeler. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.t
Mr. Henry Sewall v. John Pearly. Non-performance of a contract. Withdrawn.
Edmond Bridges, attorney to Mr. Bartholmew Gedney, Mr. John Ruck, Mr. John Higgenson and George Deane v. John Griffin. Non-payment of 30li. Verdict for defendant .¿
Benj. Small, aged about thirty years, deposed that he was employed by Thomas Woodbury to make a sail and put into her sail 111 yards of new sail canvas, and into the foresail about 42 yards, etc. Before the sail was split, it was worth 9d. per yard, etc. Sworn in court.
John Richards testified that there was a parcel of sail which was a good handsome burden for a man, etc. Sworn, 19 : 4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne, § assistant.
William Bradford testified. Sworn, 19 :4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant.
Hana Travis, aged sixteen years, deposed that last summer her mother sent her to the beach for sand and told her to get the sail from Thomas Woodberie's. The latter's wife told her to go to the warehouse and take it for the door was not locked, and that she would know it because it was the whitest there. Edeth Houll was with her. Sworn in court.
Edith Hull, aged about seventeen years, testified that they took the sail away on a horse. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated June 20, 1677, signed by Moses Mavericke, § for the court, and served by John Stasy,§ constable of Mar- blehead.
Writ, dated June 14, 1677, signed by Anthony Somerby, § for the court, and served by Joseph Pike,§ constable of New- bery. Bond of David Wheller.§
Mr. Henry Sewall's bill 'of cost, 1li. 14s. 8d.
Bond, dated June 26, 1676, given by David Wheller§ of Nubery to Mr. Henery Seawell of Newbery, for 5li. in barley or wheat. Wit: Willm. Longfellow§ and Thomas Thorla.§ Sworn to in court.
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John Dalin v. Adam Westgate. For not delivering eighty bushels of corn. Verdict for plaintiff, if defendant's acknow- ledgment before witnesses stood good in law, if not, for de- fendant. Court found for defendant .*
Edmond Bridges v. Mr. Robert Paine, sr. Verdict for plaintiff, in bar iron.t
for the court, and served by Robert Lord,¿ marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of the house and land of defendant.
George Deane's receipt, dated July 2, 1675, to John Griffing of Bradford, for a bill due to himself and partner, for 1,050 pipestaves, 1,250 boards, 1,850 hogshead staves and 2,400 barrel staves, all at 12li. 17s. 09d.
John Griffing's bill of cost, 8s.
George Deane'st receipt, dated July 1, 1675, to Thomas Doue, on account of Steven Webster by order of John Griffin, for 1,600 white oak hogshead staves which Griffin had of John Adkison of Newbery.
*Writ, dated 17 : 3 : 1677, signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court, and served by Henery Skerry,# by attachment of a very good square table and a very good kerchief and a piece of land of defendant's.
Adam Westcot's bill of cost, 9s. 6d.
Henery Rich, aged about twenty-two years, deposed that being at the southward last winter with Adam Westgatt, Thomas Robinson put aboard Adam's vessel in Fairefild, a parcel of corn, forty bushels of which he was to deliver to Mr. Bater, taking out the freight, and the remainder he was to deliver to John Dawland, except 8 1-2 bushels to Henery Rich, being for clothing which Robinson bought of Rich. Sworn, 25 : 4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
John Carter, aged about twenty years, and William Carter, aged about fifty-five years, deposed that Thomas Robsone said to tell Dolling that if he lived to come again he would pay him. Sworn, 25 : 4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne,# assistant.
Zebalon Hell and Thomas Hasson testified. Sworn, 2 : 1 : 1676-7, before Wm. Hathorne,# assistant.
"Mr Westgitt deliuer to Henry Rich eight bus's & a half of Corne being six bus's & a half for Capt John Corwine & two bus's & a half upon yor owne account: and is all from yor Loueing friend
"31 January : 1679 Thomas Robinson."#
Henery (his mark) Riche's receipt from Adam Westgatt.
+Writ, dated 20 : 4 : 1677, signed by Thos. Fiske,# for the court, and served by Robert Lord,# marshal of Ipswich.
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John Pudney v. Mr. Samuell Gardner, sr. Appeal from the judgment of Major Wm. Hathorne. Verdict for plaintiff, the reversion of the former judgment .*
John Bridges testified that about four years since Nathanil Pyper, who was master of Mr. Robart Payns' bark, came up to Topsfild to his brother Edmond Bridges and bargained for him to make an anchor of about eight score weight, which he did, and hired a cart and carried it down to master Paine. The latter said he would see that said Bridges was paid in iron for it at his own shop. Mr. Payne would have had "my brother exsepted of lenard paymastar but my brother if Len- ard doth payeth me the Irone I will takit but my brother del- leuared the ancors to Mr paine apone his ingagin to pay him for it in barr Irone."
Danil Black testified. Sworn in court.
Edward Bridges' bill of cost, 1li. 17s. 8d.
John Gould and Sarah Gould testified that Piper said they could not go to sea until the anchor was done. Sworn, 15 : 4 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne,t assistant.
Robert Payne, jr., aged forty years, testified that about the beginning of February, 1673, Henry Leonard coming to Ipswich and deponent's father seeing him, etc. Sworn, June 25, 1677, before Daniel Denison.t
*Writ: Mr. Samuell Gardner v. John Pudney; for taking down his fence, going into his enclosed land and there digging a grave without his leave, also for redigging the same grave when filled by the plaintiff, contrary to his express order and there forcibly burying their dead; dated 28:2:1677; signed by Hilliard Veren, t cleric, and served by Henery Skerry, f marshal of Salem.
John Putney's bill of cost, 1li. 15s. 6d.
Copy of the town records, made Apr. 28, 1677, by Jno. Price:+ "The 15th of ye 3d mº : 1639: Granted to Thom Gardn" a bank of vpland neer the Strongwatr brook to his marsh paying : 58 p Acree - as Goodm Lord hath itt." Sworn before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
Willm. Traskt and Hugh Jonest affirmed that they viewed the land which was fenced by Mr. Gardner and appraised it at 4li. Sworn before Wm. Hathorne, t assistant.
Judgment of Wm. Hathorne, t in an action of Mr. Saml. Gardiner v. Jno. Pudney, tried before him 30 :2 : 1677, with verdict for plaintiff. Said Pudney appealed to the next Salem court with Isack Cook and Jno. Cook as sureties. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
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Anthony Buxton, aged about seventy-six years, deposed that about the latter end of April he was at the burial of Jno. Pudny's child, and he saw the fence pulled down and a grave that had been dug filled up. In the meantime Mr. Saml. Gardiner came and spoke to Jno. Pudney, asking him by what order he came to bury the child, and said that he would not have any buried there, but that they should make up the fence and be gone. Deponent further said that that hill was always called Mr. Gardiner's hill for this thirty years. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
John Pudney's* reasons of appeal from a judgment of Major Hathorne, 4 : 3 : 1677, in the action between himself and Mr. Samuel Gardner. Mentions kinship of Major Hath- orne and said Gardner. Received, 4 : 19 : 1677, by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Answer to John Pudneyes reasons of appeal, dated 4 :3 : 1677, by Samuell Gardner .*
Hugh Jones testified that he had seen Mr. Saml. Gardiner, sr., fencing or putting up new fence about the hill called Mr. Gardner's burying place, and that said Gardiner had cut small wood and trees there before his father died. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Jno. Pudney's bill of cost, 11s. 6d. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Summons, dated 30 : 2 : 1677, signed by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
William Trask deposed that for these twenty-seven or twenty- eight years the land where Jno. Pudney buried his child had been a usual burying place for so many as would make use of it for that purpose and he never heard that old Mr. Gardiner hindered any from burying their dead there, but he said at several funerals, "friends & neighbours doe nott buerey your dead by such a young tree for I Doe desire to be burried there my selfe." According to deponent's knowledge, said Gar- diner was buried there himself, and the draw bars that Pudney was sued for taking down stood on the town's land several feet, Mr. Gardiner having removed them several feet about five years since into the town's land. He further testified that for twenty-eight years the inhabitants of the town, as long as there were any great trees upon the land, cut the trees and carried away the timber without any molestation, and all the neighbors looked upon it as common land. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
Jno. Pease, aged about forty-five years, deposed that at the burial of the child, he saw the corpse carried to a hill near Joseph Boyce's house, which hill was formerly known
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Hen. Dispaw, sr. and Hen. Dispaw, jr. v. Thomas Mattson, prison keeper. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Mattson bound with Marshall Michelson and Nathaniell Beadle as sureties .*
Robt. Crosse, sr. v. Hugh March. Debt. Nonsuited. Upon payment of one-half entry more, the case proceeded, with verdict for plaintiff.t
by the name of Mr. Gardner's burying place, now in posses- sion of Saml. Gardiner, sr. While the new grave was begin- ning to be dug, Saml. Gardiner came on horseback and ordered them to go away, etc. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne,# as- sistant.
Saml. Gardiner's bill of cost, 16s. 2d. Copy made by Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
*Writ: Henery Dispaw, sr. and Henery Dispaw, jr. v. Thomas Mattson, prison keeper; for suffering John Giffards to go at liberty before satisfaction was made on an execution; dated 22 : 3 : 1677; signed by Jo. Wayte,# for the court; and served by Returne Waite,¿ deputy marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Thos. Matson.
Henery Dispaw's bill of cost, Ili. 15s. 6d.
Copy of execution, dated Boston, June 3, 1675, against John Wright, Esq., Jno. Giffard and Ezekiel Fogg, to satisfy judgment granted John Floyd, attorney to Henry Dispaw, sr. and Henry Dispaw, jr., on Jan. 26, 1674, at the Boston court, signed by Isa. Addington,¿ cleric, and served by William Green of Malden, deputy for Rich. Wayte, marshal of Suffolk. Ezekiel Fogg and Mr. John Giffard were committed to prison, the latter's wife directing the deputy to Salem, where Giffard refused to pay anything towards Dispaw's first year's wages and declared that he had no estate. Copy made by Isa. Addington,į cleric.
Copy of execution, dated Boston, Mar. 27, 1677, against John Giffard, to satisfy judgment granted John Floyd, attor- ney to Henry Dispaw, the elder, and Henry Dispaw, the younger, to satisfy judgment granted, July 27, 1675, by the county court at Boston, signed by Isa. Addington,# cleric, and served by Clement Coldum of Lynn, deputy for Joseph Webb, marshal of Suffolk. Copy made by Isa. Addington, } cleric.
+Writ, dated June 19, 1677, signed by Robert Lord,¿ for the court, and served by Robert Lord,¿ marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of the house and land of defendant.
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Clement Coldum v. John Lee. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Robert Crosse's bill of cost 2li. 5s. 6d.
Agreement, dated Mar. 27, 1677, made by Robert Crosse, sr., t of Ipswich, Hugh Marcht of Nubary and Steeven Crosst of Ipswich, to stand by the award of the arbitrators, Mr. Jno. Knite of Nubary and Phillip Fowler of Ipswich in the two cases between Robert Crosse and Hugh Martch and Hugh Martch and Steven Crosse. Wit: Samll. Pearcet and Symon Tuttell.t Sworn by Phillip Fowler and Stephen Cross, June 26, 1677, before Daniel Denison.t
Award of the arbitrators, John Knight, sr., t Phillip Foulert and Caleb Moody, ; dated 28 : 1 : 1677, that Hugh March should pay to Crosse 6,000 pine boards at Exeter, by John Folsum of Exeter. Sworn, June 26, 1677, before Daniel Den- ison.t
Steeven Cross and Thomas Fasee testified that they went to Exeter on Apr. 20 and demanded the boards of John Foul- som, jr., by order of Mr. Heugh March of Newberey for the use of Robert Cross, sr. Sworn, June 23, 1677, before Daniel Denison.t
Steeven Crose and Thomas Fasey testified that they went the second time to Exeter, etc. Sworn, June 25, 1677, before Daniel Denison. t
Simon Tuttell and Robt. Crose, jr., made oath to being present when the bond was signed, June 19, 1677, before Daniel Denison.t
*Writ: Clement Couldum v. John Lee; for coming into his house and taking away a trunk of glasses worth 5li .; dated June 15, 1677; signed by John Fuller,t for the court; and served by Roburt Lord,; marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a pair of oxen.
Clement Coldom's bill of cost, 1li. 17s. 10d.
Joseph Armytage, aged about sixty-nine years, deposed that on May 12, 1677, he was desired by Mr. John Gifford to go to the old Iron works at Linn to appraise some goods which John Lee of Ipswich was to attach by execution on the estate of Henry Dispaw, but there were no goods to be found, Dispaw's wife saying that the town of Linn had taken them. Then they went down to Linn town and found them at the house of Clem. Coldom, who said he had sold some of the glasses and given the money to Henry Dispaw, and taking the key of the trunk out of his pocket, gave it to John Lee and asked deponent and Sergeant Nath. Cucllen to take an account of the glasses. They found twenty-eight, which
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