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Manchester men who have taken the oath of fidelity before Capt. William Dixie: William Benit, Samll. Alein, Samll. Friend, Samll. Leach, John Sible, Robert Leach, Will. Alein, jr., Moses Benit, Aron Benit, Jenking Williams, John Ellitrop, John Crow, Thomas Bishop, Nicolas Vinson, John Knights, Francis Weenwright, Onesiphorus Allen, Peeter Runno.
List of persons in Gloster who took the oath of fidelity re-
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COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 26, 1678.
Judges: Mr. Symonds, Dept. Govr., Major Genrll. Denison and Major Wm. Hathorne.
turned by Wm. Haskall,* Sergt .: Thomas Elwell, seaman, Hugh Row, seaman, Moses Dudy, husbandman, Thomas Prince, jr,. seaman, Robert Scott, husbandman, Thomas Babson, seaman, John Curney, seaman, Isaac Elwell, sea- man, John Walles, fisherman, Josiah Walles, seaman, Robert Skamp, fisherman, Samuell Elwell, jr., fisherman, Tho. Prince, sr., husbandman, Abraham Robinson, seaman, Edward Har- radin, jr., seaman, Bartholomew Foster, seaman, James Per- sons, husbandman, Jephery Persons, jr., husbandman, Wil- liam Stevens, ship carpenter, Temothy Day, husbandman, John Day, husbandman, John Stainwood, husbandman, Phillip Steinwood, husbandman, John Roberts, seaman, John Bray, husbandman, Nathaniell Bray, husbandman, Raph Turner, fisherman, Joseph Allen, smith, Samuell Stainwood, shoemaker, Moris Smith, husbandman, John Millett, seaman, Nathaniell Somes, husbandman, Joseph Clarke, carpenter, Willi. Sargeant, jr., Samuell Sargent, Jacob Grigs, John Batcheler, John Davis, jr., William Grigs, Nathaniell Coitt, Raph Andrews, Jonathan Stainwood, John Jacson, Nathaniell Hadlocke, Joseph Haskell, Marke Haskell, Josiah Haskell, Josiah Kent, Thomas Loufkin, Richard Gooding, John Pearce, jr., Andrew Harradein and Henry Witham, all husband- men, and John Haskell, seaman.
At a general town meeting held at Salem, 6 :3:167-, "The Towne being mett togethr to Consider of Mr Higginsons motion about Mr Nichollats Staying here: doe honnestly desire yt Mr Nicholats would bee pleased to stay wth us one year for triall & to Exercise his guifts amongst us, & yt wee may haue a Lecture once euery week & for his maintainance to haue itt by a free Volluntary Contribution euery Lords day. "Att a generall Towne meeting 14th 1 : 1673 Mr Charles Nichollett is desired to stay att Salem for another year, when ye formr year is Expired upon ye same tearmes
"Att a Generall Towne meeting : 24th : 1 mo 1674 Mr Charles Nichollett is Called by ye Towne to Continue wth us a year for to help to Carry on ye worke of ye ministry as formerly
"Att a Generall Towne meeting : 28th 8th : 1674 It is Agreed by a full & free Voat of ye Towne for Mr Nicholletts Continuance Amongst us dureing his Life." Copy from the town book of records, made Apr. 13, 1677, per order of the selectmen, by Jno. Pricc .*
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Jury of trials: Mr. Daniell Epps, John Denison, Sam. Ingalls, Joseph Whipple, John Caldwell, Jacob Foster, Ens. Stee. Greenleafe, Edmond Moore, John Poore, John Palmer, Thomas Wood and Tobiah Perkins.
Constables, Sam. Howlet of Topsfield, Sam. Martin, and Tho. Ossgood of Andover.
Jacob Tapan, Rich. Bartlet, Mr. Rich. Dumer, jr., and Henry Short took the freeman's oath.
Mr. Wm. Norton v. Phillip Fowler. Trespass. Verdict for plaintiff, the land in controversy .*
Walter Fairefield v. Mr. John Giffard. Slander. Verdict for plaintiff.t
*Bonas Norton testified that Phillip Fowler, jr., told him that he would advise deponent's father not to go to law about the land in controversy before Mr. Hubbard came home, "for ses hee I haue been at Boston & speake with The Gover" & Capt. Hall & I know so much that your Father will Get nothinge of mee by Goeinge to Law, for I shall (ses fowler) haue all my Charges borne." Sworn in court.
Thomas Ears, aged about twenty-three years, deposed that Phillip Fowler employed him to cut wood upon this land and they felled three trees and that the last load was brought away about sun an hour high at night. This was since Mrs. Nor- ton's death. Sworn in court.
Lease, dated June 25, 1670, given by Mary Norton,į to William Hubberd, clerk, teacher of the Church of Ipswich, whereas Mr. John Norton, late teacher of the Church of Boston, now deceased, was possessed of divers parcels of land in Ipswich, besides his farm of 150 acres given to the children of his brother Mr. William Norton of Ipswich, after the decease of his wife, Mary, who was executrix of his will, 40 acres of meadow and upland, bounded by a creek on the southwest and on the northwest by land formerly given to Mr. Bilingham, deceased, now in possession of Mr. John Payne of Boston, which was not disposed of by will and which is the property of the widow; for twenty-one years beginning Apr. 9, 1670, said Hubberd paying 40s. yearly rent. Wit: Peter Brackett§ and Jacob Elliot.§
tWrit: Walter Fayerfeild v. John Gifford; slander; for reporting that he or John Lee forged the word "and" in a writing; dated Boston, Mar. 5, 1677-8; signed by Ephraim
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Mr. Daniell Epps v. Henry Bennett. Trespass. Verdict for plaintiff, the land in controversy. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Henry Bennet bound, with Abraham Perkins and Jacob Bennett as sureties .*
Turner, t for the court; and served by Returne Waite, deputy marshal of Suffolk. Bond of John Geffard.t
Walter Fairefeld's bill of cost, 2li. 1s. 10d.
James Browne, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that he had been in several towns in this country where he dwells, and other countries as well, and since the report had been spread by Gifford, Walter Fayerfield had suffered very much in name and credit, especially among strangers. Sworn, 23 : 1 : 1677-8, before Edmund Batter, ¡ commissioner.
Sarah Hawks testified that Lee and Farefeild came to her house from Mr. Giffards, and one of them took a writing out of his pocket, reading that Mr. Giffard was to pay 40li. cash. They seemed to be discontented about the writing, and she heard Fairefeild say that it wanted but one word to make it cut. Sworn, 19 : 1 : 1678, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
John Lee, aged about thirty-three years, deposed that he kept the writing and that Fairfield only signed his name as a witness. Also that the word "cash" was the only word that Fairfield objected to in the discourse at John Hawks' house, he thinking it might be read "catch." Sworn in court.
John Hauks testified. Sworn, 4 :1 : 1677-8, before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Edward Bridges, aged about forty years, deposed that in John Turner's house at the last Court of Assistants at Boston, he told John Gifford that Walter Fairefield intended to sue him for reflecting upon him in his reasons of appeal in charging said Fairefield or Lee with forgery and Gifford replied that he did not care a straw for him, for one of them did it. Sworn in court.
Joseph Lee, aged about thirty years, deposed. Sworn in court.
John Giffard's reasons of appeal dated Feb. 27, 1677, from the Ipswich court to the Court of Assistants, etc., John Lee, Henry Dispaw, Clement Coldam, Marshal Waite, Mr. Raw- son, Mr. Epps and Andrew Peeters mentioned. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
*Writ: Mr. Daniell Epps of Ipswich v. Henry Bennet, sr., of Ipswich; trespass, in that Bennet's son Jacob felled trees and conveyed twenty of them away from said Epps' land at Castle Neck, which land he had from the town of Ipswich;
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dated Mar. 21, 1677-8; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a part of the farm of Henry Benitt.
Daniell Epps' bill of cost, 2li. 9s. 6d.
Summons, dated Mar. 21, 1677-8, to Henry Bennitt, sr., of Ipswich, signed by Robert Lord,* for the court, and no return made.
"At a generall Towne meeting the 14th of feb. 1664 "1. Voted that Plumb Iland Hogg Iland and Castle neck be devided to such as have right to commons acording to law, acording to the p portion of four six and eight. 2. all that doe not exceed six shillings eight pence there pson and estate in a single country rate to be of the first devission of four, all that exceed not sixteene shillings to be of the second devission of six, All those that exceed sixteene shillings in a single coun- try rate, together with our maiestrates, Elders, Mr. John Rogers, Mr. Thomas Andrews to be of the highest devission of eight. 3. John Gage was voted and granted to be of them of the middle number. 4. Voted that it be left to the selectmen to have those places veiwed measured & devided." Copy from the Ipswich town book, taken Mar. 16, 1677, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
"Att a meeting of the selectmen November 24, 1665 wheras upon a mistake in the devision of Plumb Iland &c some psons were forgotten that had right & some fell short of there due proportion, The selectmen doe order them there alowance acording to Towne order, viz. To qu't master John Perkins one acre and halfe at Perlyes meadow. To John Ayres for Mr Nortons Farme three acres. To Wm. Pritchett for sergt Jacobs farme thre acres. To John Newmarsh for ye house yt was Tho. Hardyes 3 acres. To John Newman Jun for the house yt was Roger Langtons three acres. To Nehemiah Abbott 3 acres adioyneing to goodman Hows farme. To John Layton an acre & halfe that he fell short promised him." Copy from the Ipswich town book, taken Mar. 16, 1677, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
"At a generall Towne meeting 27 feb. 1654. Left to the seaven men to take order concerning the way over the gut cut.
"Att a meeting of the seaven men 21 (1) 1655-56 ordered that the surveighers are to mend the way to castle neck at the Bridge and elce where.
"Att a meeting of the select men 10 (12) 1656 ordered that the surveighors shall fill up the ends of the Bridge over the gutt that is cutt in mr Epps his marsh so as it may be possible for carting and to require the Towne proportion acording to
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there quantity of common of the highway leading to castle neck
"Att a generall Towne meeting 18th of June 1658 voted by the Towne that George Gidding, Henry Bennett and John Gage view the way leading to Castle neck and apoynt wch part the Towne is to mend and wt part mr Epps is to mend acording to an order of the selectmen made in 1656.
"At a gen'll meeting 16th feb 1665. Granted to mr Epps to make use of the residue of castle neck, untill the Towne give him satticefaction for the loss he hath sustained in his Marsh by cutting the cutt through, and his loss in the Townes not makeing and mending the Bridge over it, and the high- way on each syde of it.
"At a generall meeting the 16th of february 1665 voted to leave it to the selectmen to Judge of the right of comonage of such as have & do claime right acording to Justice and to considder of a place to satticefie such as want.
"At a Towne meeting the 20th of february 1665 voted to leave it to the selectmen to Judge of the Right of comonage of such as have and doe claime right acording to Justice and to consider of a place to satticefie such as want.
"At a meeting of the selectmen the 30th of Aprill 1667 wheras John Newmarsh wanted a devission to be layd out to him for the house that was Thomas Hardyes & there being a lott that was layd downe by John Layton in Plumb Iland, granted the sd lott to John Newmarsh but after it was con- cluded Maxemilian Jewett should haue that lott And John Newmarsh had one layd out to him at castle neck for his devission for Hardyes house abovesd
"At a meeting of the selectmen the 27 of november 1668 ordered that those that layd out the devissions of Plumb Iland castle neck & hogg Iland, and some wanting lotts, the select men, order that shall alow it them out of the remainder that was not layd out as castle neck, To Thomas Lovell, John Newmarsh, John Ayres, Kill. Ross and any other yt appeare to have a right
"Those that were apoynted layd out four lotts in castle neck begining at the marsh the first was drawne by Thomas Lovell, the second by John Ayres, the third by John New- marsh.
"Att a Towne meeting the 16th of feb. 1668 voted that Thomas Bishop, Symon Tompson & John Andrews on the Townes part to considder of the damages mr Epps sustaines by the high way and cut through his marsh, and Report to the Towne what satticefaction they Judge meet. Mr. Epps chose quarter mr Perkins, Nathaniell Wells & Mr. John Deni-
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son on his pt the neck to remaine as before tell then." Copies made by Robert Lord,* cleric.
"At a Generall Towne meeting 16 february 1668 Voted by the Towne that M' Epps should haue sattisfaction giuen him out of Castle neck for his damages & charges & if there were more of the neck then would be for sattisfaction, that then he should haue the refusall of it in case the Towne should sell it or dispose of it before any other, he paying as much as any other would for it. William Norton,* Robert Lord, jr .* George Smith* and Arthur (his mark) Abbot." The first three sworn, June 24, 1674, before Samuel Symonds,* Dep. Gov., and the latter sworn, July 6, 1674, before John Leverett,* Governor.
"Att a Towne meeting the first of october 1677 Granted by the Towne that m' Epps shall have all the piny land that lyes betweene castle Hill and the wiggwam Hill that was not layd out in the first devission, and the feed of all the remainder of the neck that was not layd out in the first devissions the Towne Reserveing free for common use all the wood that lyeth beyond the duck pond and the wiggwam Hill, Mr Epps discharging the Towne from all charges & damages yt the sayd Epps hath sustained, and sd Epps doth also resigne up to the Towne, two four acre & halfe lotts of marsh, viz. Robert Cobornes and John Addams lotts, leaveing the cutt to the fre use of the Towne and doe excuse the Towne from any more charge of the highway, the propriaters in castle neck only excepted.
"At a Towne meeting 15 of march 1669 wee whose names are under written being chosen by the Towne on the one ptie & Mr. Epps on the other ptye, to considder the damages that hath beene to M' Epps by cutting a gut through his marshes and mending of the highwayes & satticefaction for the same upon the considderation of the abovesayd premisses doe Judge for his satticefaction that he shall have fifty five acres of land next castle Hill, runing along by the marsh leaveing a high way, to those lotts in the neck, and this to be layd out by those men that layd out the divissinall lotts. Thomas Bishop, Symon Tompson, John Perkins and John Andrews. Voted by the Towne that this returne is accepted as is above written."
"At a meeting of the select men the 23 January 1673 There being no lott to Corpll. John Andrews for his devission for house at Averills Hill the selectmen alowed him to haue thre acres next to Sergent Burnam at the head of the great pasture And Mr Symonds for Killecres Ross his house 3 acres next unto John Andrews Cornett Whipple (Joyned with Robert
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Kinsman & Robert Lord) who are to apoynt to lay out Sergt. Burnams to lay these out."
"Att a Towne meeting the 13 of february 1676 voted to leave it to the selectmen to considder wt is upon the neck Mr Epp propounded for, and what damage Mr Epps haue beene at and report to the Towne." Copies made Mar. 21, 1677-8, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Deed, dated Apr. 5, 1669, given by John Ayrest of Ipswitch, husbandman, to Henry Bennet of Ipswich, all his division lot granted by the town of Ipswich, situate in the upland at Castle Neck, having the upland lot of John Numarch on one side and Thomas Lovell's on the other. Wit: Thomas Bishop* and John Perkins .* Acknowledged, Nov. 5, 1672, before Daniel Denison .* Recorded Jan. 24, 1672 among the records of lands for Essex at Ipswich, book 3, folio 240, by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Fragment of a deed to William Goodhue, land at Ipswich, in the devision lots, etc., Hog Island river mentioned.
Archelaus Woodman certified at Newberry, Sept. 26, 1677, to the survey made by Mr. Damfort and others 10 m. : 1674, he being employed by the town, except to the expression con- cerning the degrees which he did not thoroughly understand; also that whereas it is said to a stake standing in Mr. Dum- mer's side line, it should be expressed as the southeast end line. Sworn, Sept. 26, 1677, before Jo. Woodbridge,* commissioner.
Thomas Lovell, sr., deposed that he was one of the lot layers chosen by Ipswich to lay out Plum Island, Hog Island and Castle Neck, and at the first laying out of Castle Neck they laid out only Wiggwam hill and the marshes. On Mar. 23, 1677, he went with Goodman Lord, sr., to Castle Neck where he saw many trees felled. Also that he would not have taken his lot at Castle Hill only that Goodman Benite would buy it. Sworn in court.
Joseph Epps, aged about twenty-four years, and Henry Gould, aged about thirty years, testified. Sworn in court.
Joseph Epps, aged about twenty-four years, and Henry Gould, aged about thirty years, testified on Jan. 7, 1677 that they were sent by Joseph's father Epps to see what damage was done and they saw Jacob Bennett and some of his folks cutting wood. They told him to forbear but he refused. They also testified that said Jacob owned that he cut the wood at Major General Denison's and that his father had a title to the land, etc. Sworn in court.
John Newmarch* of Ipswich certified, Mar. 26, 1678, that, he had sold all his right in the division granted to him by
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Ipswich at Castle Neck, belonging to the house that was Thomas Hardye's.
Tho Lovell* certified, Mar. 26, 1678, that he had sold to Henry Benite all his interest in the Castle Neck land laid out to him by virtue of his father Hassell's house.
John Newmarch, sr .* and Tho. Lovell, sr.,* declared that they went to the selectmen of Ipswich to demand their divi- sions and they answered that they would not make any division upon any of Ipswich common except that which was already voted to be divided and what it lacked in quality it should be made up in quantity, four to one. Sworn in court.
Isrrell Hunewell deposed that in June last he went over the river to Hog Island to work as usual, and at one time he found the cattle that were kept at the Island, in the corn field where the house stands and the cattle laid in the corn doing much damage. Sworn in court.
John Newmarch* of Ipswich, certified, Mar. 26, 1678, that he had sold his interest in his division granted him by Ipswich, the upland at Castle Neck, belonging to the house that was Thomas Hardye's.
Tho. Lovell* certified, Mar. 26, 1678, that he sold to Henry Benite his right in Castle Neck, by virtue of his father Hassell's right.
John Newmarch* and Tho. Lovell, sr .* testified that they went to the selectmen of Ipswich to demand their divisions, and were told that they would not make up any of Ipswich common but that which was already voted and what it wanted in quality should be made up in quantity. Sworn in court.
Moses Pengry, sr., aged about sixty-six years, deposed that many years ago, about the time that the farm was granted to the feoffees of the free school and by them conveyed to John Cogswell, he and John Gage and others were sent to view if not to lay out the bounds of the said farm from the rest of the common there. They went on from the head of a creek, now called Whitrige's creek, till they came to the end of a swampy meadow, and not being willing to go over it, they sent a man over to mark a tree on the other side, but whether it was recorded at time, this deponent could not remember. He further said that he with others was sent in late years, the line being unknown, to run between the common and said farm, but having no certain rule to go by nor point to run on from the head of the creek to Glouster line, it caused a question among them. Some said they must take the distance between the heads of the creeks and give the same breadth on the head line and so run to Whitridge's creek, to which they could not fully accord, yet being on the place they made a trial, ran a
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John Croomwell v. Robert Cannon. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*
while and then gave it up. At another time they ran from the said creek as right as they then could and lighted on the petition fence that was set up by the first tenant, they running by many old posts that were standing there this week, but this did not satisfy the farmers.
* Writ: Mr. John Cromwell v. Robert Cannon; debt; dated 12 : 10 : 1677; signed by Hilliard Veren,t cleric, and served by John Williams, ; deputy for Henery Skerry, t marshal of Salem, by attachment of defendant's sloop, a table and a chair.
Writ: John Andrews v. Robert Cannon; for security, said Andrews having given bond for said Cannon's appearance at Ipswich court in an action brought by John Cromwell for debt, and having left his family and attempting to go out of the country; dated 12 : 12 : 1677; signed by Hilliard Veren, t for the court; and served by Thomas Andrews,t deputy for Joseph Webb, t marshal of Suffolk, who "attached the body of Robt Cannon at the house of Abraham Adams and said Adams layd hold on mee, and held me so as that said Cannon escaped."
Thomas Cromwell, aged about fifty-five years, and Edward Mould, aged about forty-six years, testified that being in said Thomas's shop with Robert Cannon, Jon. Cromwell came in and Cannon acknowledged that he owed a debt to him but he said he was not able to pay it and so he might do his worst. Sworn, 14 : 1 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
John Cromwell's bill of cost, lli. 12s. 6d.
Bond, for Robert Cannon's appearance, dated Jan. 1, 1677-8, given by Robert Cannont and John Andrewst. Wit: Francis Nealet and Ephraim Marston.t
Robert Cannon, Dr., for meate to be pd, in 1-4 pt. money, July 22, '76, shd. veale, 15d., (24) 1-4 lam, 2s. 4d., 3s. 7d .; 29, 1-4 veale, 4s., 1 August 1-4 lam, 2s., 6s. 6d .; 5, 8li. beefe 3d., 2 p. 1-4 lam, 1s. 8d. (8) 1-4 lam, 2s., (10) 1-4 lam, 2s. 4d., 8s. 4d .; 12, 8 1b. 1-2 beefe, 3d., 2 1-4 lam, 2s. (14) 1-4 lam, 2s. 6d. (16) leg veal, 1s. 8d., 8s. 7 3-4d .; (20) 1-4 lam, 2s. 6d., (21) nec mott, 14d. (26) 1-4 lam, 2s. 6d (28) 1-4 lam, 2s., 8s. 2d .; 2 Sept. 11 lb. 1-4 befe, 3d 1-2, (8) leg lam, 14d (9) leg mott, 2s., shd. mt., 20d., (11) leg lam, 15d., 9s. 4 1-4d .; (16) a mara- bone, 10d., 1-4 mott, 4s. (19) leg lam, 15d. (22) leg motton, 1s. 8d., 7s. 9d .; (23) 12 3-4 lb. befe, 3d. 1-2, (25) shd. mott, 15d. (30) 17 1b 1-2 befe, 3 1-2 lb. motton, 16d., 11s. 4 3-4d .;
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Thomas Woodbridge v. Moses Gillman. Verdict for plain- tiff, in boards to be delivered at Nubury .*
7 Octto., 9 1-4 lb. befe, 3d., pc shd. mott, 18d., (14) leg mott, 18d., 11 3-4li. befe, 3d., shd. motton, 16d., 9s. 7d .; 27, 1-4 befe, 161 lb. at 2d 1-2 pr. (9 Nov) leg motton, 2s .; nec motton, 14d., 1li. 16s. 8 1-2d .; 23 Nov. shd motton, 18d. (28) 1-4 lam, 2s., 1-4 befe 1411b., at 2d. 1-2 pr., 1li. 12s. 10 1-4d .; 21 Decem- ber, nec motton, 2s. 4d .; 17 January leg mott, 1s. 10d. (22) shd. mott., 1s. 8d. (27) nec. motton, 12d., 4s. 6d .; (30) shd. motton, 18d., leg mutton, 1s. 10d., 10 Feb., br. nec. veale, 2s., 5s. 4d .; (17) leg motton, 15d., 1s. 3d .; (22) shd. veale, 14d. (29) leg veale, 20d., 2s. 10d .; 9 March 1-4 beefe, 116 lb. at 3d., 1li. 9s .; 8 May '77, leg veale, 18d., (14) nec veale, 10d. (17) pluck, 8d., shd. veale, 15d., 4s. 3d .; 9 June leg motton, 2s. (17) shd. veale, 14d., (26) 1-4 lam, 2s., 5s. 2d .; 26 June Reced 1 pr. mens falls (10) & 1 pr. plaine shoes, (10), (30) lams hd., 8d., shd. veale, 16d., 2s .; (30) leg veale, 16d., sheps hd & pluck, 10d., 2s. 2d .; 2 Jully leg mott, 2s. (6) 1-4 motton, 3s. 6d., hd. and pluck, 12d., (14) 1-4 lam, 1s. 10d., 8s. 4d .; (16) 1-4 lam, 2s., lams, hd. plu, 8d. (21) leg beefe, 16d., shd. motton, 20d., 5s. 8d .; (24) Hd. & pluck, 12d. (25) leg motton, 1s. 10d. (28) 7 1-4 lb. befe, 3d. 1-2 (8 Aug.) 1-4 lam, 2, 6s. 11d .; 25 July Rese. 2 pr. plaine shoos; 8 Aug. 1-4 lam, 1s. 8d. (30) sh. hd. plu., 10d. (15) shd. motton, 14d., 3s. 8d .; 2 Octto. leg motton, 1s. 10d., nec. motton, 12d., head & pluck, 3s. 8d .; (5) nec motton, 12d., (6) 9li. 1-2 befe, 2 lb. suit, 12d., shd. motton, 20d., 6s. 5d .; (9) leg motton, 1s. 8d. (13) shd. motton, 1s. 8d. (17) 2 lb. suit (20) 10li. 3-4 befe, 3d., 7s. 5d .; 20 - 6 1b. 1-4 befe, 1d., suit, 6d. (24) 1 lb. suit, nec motton, 14d. (27) 11li. 3-4 befe, 3d. 1-2, 7s. 5d .; 30, 1li. suit 2 Nov. leg mt., 1s. 8d., 3 Nov. 8 1-4 1b. befe at 2d., 3s. 10d .; (7) hd. & pluck, 8d., shd. motton, 16d., hd. & pluck, 8d. (12) leg motton, 1s. 8d., 4s. 4d .; nec. motton, 10d., 1-2 lb. suit, 3d (20) lams hd & plu, 8d., 1s. 9d .; creditor p dressing & a Calf skin; total, 13li. 7d. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
*Writ: Mr. Thomas Woodbridge v. Mr. Moses Gillman of Exeter; debt; dated Mar. 19, 1677-8; signed by Jo. Wood- bridge,f commissioner; and served by Henry Dow, } marshal of Norfolk, by attachment of the house and land of defendant. Tho. Woodbridge's bill of cost, 2li. 17s. 6d.
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