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Mr. Nehemiah Willoughby, executor of the will of William Willowby, his brother, deceased v. Capt. Laurance Hamond and Mrs. Margerett, his wife, relict and executrix of the will of Francis Willoughby, Esq., deceased. For not paying said William's legacy which was left by his father. With- drawn .*
Mr. Nehemiah Willowby, son of Francis Willowby, Esq. v. Capt. Laurance Hamond and Mrs. Margerett, his wife, relict and executrix of the will of Francis Willowby, Esq. Withdrawn.t
John Procter v. Leift. Enoch Greeneliff. Debt. With- drawn.#
George Lowry v. Nicholas Chatwell. John How appeared for the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, the debt to be paid partly in clothing.§
*Writ, dated 21 : 9 : 1681, for the estate left to William Willoughby by the will of his father and also by the will of his deceased grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Willoughby, signed by Hilliard Veren, || for the court and town of Salem, and served by Isack Foott, || constable of Charlestown.
tWrit, dated Oct. 4, 1681, signed by Hilliard Veren, || for the court and town of Salem, and served by Henry Skerry,|| marshal of Salem, by attachment of the farm, land and hous- ing of the estate of Frances Willoughby, Esq., in Gloster. Goodman Grigs, the tenant upon the land, owned Capt. Hamond to be his landlord, when the marshal served the summons, which he left at said Hamond's house.
#Writ: John Procter of Salem v. Leutenant Enoch Green- lefe, sr., of Boston; debt in silver money; dated Nov. 21, 1681; signed by Nat. Barnes, || for the court and town of Boston; and served by Returne Waite,|| marshal of Suffolk. Bond of Enoch Greenlef, jr., || and Enoch Greenlefe.||
Bond, dated July 31, 1680, given by Lieutenant Enoch Greenlefe [ of Boston, dyer, to John Procter of Salem, yeoman, for 18li. 10s. in silver money of New England, to be paid at the now inhabited house of said Procter in Salem, in payment for four oxen and twenty lambs, two oxen at 6li., two at 7li. 10s. and the twenty lambs at 5li. Wit: Thomas Very|| and Daniel Eaton.||
§ Writ, dated 22 : 9 : 1681, signed by Hilliard Veren,|| for the court and town of Salem, and served by John Rogers,|| constable of Salem, by attachment of some pewter and a table of defendant.
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Gorg Lory's bill of cost, 2li. 2s. 6d.
Indenture, dated Aug. 7, 1673, George Lowry, with the consent of his father and mother Richard Lee and Elizabeth Lee of Furmus, Newfoundland, bound himself as an apprentice to Nicholas Chatwillt of Salem, mariner, for five years, at the expiration of which time said Lowry was to have 5li. and three suits of clothing. Wit: Edward Leuise* and William Balkwell."
Daniell Rumball, aged more than four score years, deposed that he heard Goodman Chadwill say that he would carry Georg Loure to Vergine but rather than go there, he would live with deponent, so Chadwell sold him to deponent for a cow for five years. George was fain to hide away because he did not wish to go to Vergine, and an indenture was drawn up and signed. Sworn in court.
William Curtis, sr., aged about forty or fifty years, deposed that Nickolas Chadwil sold Georg Lore to "my father Rum- bal," etc. Sworn in court.
Daniell King,* Will. Swetland* and Edmond Bridges,* being desired by George Lowry to judge what three suits of apparel were worth, reported on Nov. 25, 1681: to a hatt for Sabbath Dayes, 5s .; to a Coat, wascott & breeches & Drawers for Lords Dayes, 2li. 5s .; to shooes, shurts, Neck- cloths and Stockings, 15s .; to other two sutes for working dayes, lli. 15s .; total, 5li.
Petition of George (his mark) Lowry: "Whareas this hounered Court hath cast my former M' Nicholas Chatwill the sume of seuen pounds ten shillings besides cost of court It is the desire of your poore petitioner George Lowry being uncapable to ackt for myselfe and that I my not be pruidied by those who possibly may be two subtle for me and not knowinge what my necessity in time my Call for doe thare- fore desire this hounered court that It my be commited Into the hands of sume mans hand that is trusty whare I my haue it as I stand in need of it if you thinke it meet Into the hands of Mr Edward Mowle or whom your houners shall think meet and it my be recorded and your poore Petitioner shall be thankfull."
Thomas Cloutman, aged about thirty-five years, testified that being at Newfoundland with Nicholas Chatwill he was at a house where there was an indenture made between said Chatwill and George Lowry but he saw no witnesses, neither did he see it signed. Further that Lowry came over in the same vessel with Chadwell as his servant. Sworn in court.
John Rogers, aged about thirty-four years, testified he was at Goodman Rumbell's when an indenture was signed * Autograph. t Autograph and seal.
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The Honrd. Majr. Daniell Denisson paid Mr. King 3li. 10s. in money. The clerk paid at his house the marshal 3li. and in the court chamber 20s. more.
Capt. John Price v. John Procter. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff .*
Leift. John Higgenson v. Peeter Murrell. Debt. Ver- dict for plaintiff.t
wherein Lowry bound himself to Chatwell, which indenture deponent kept until his time had expired. He then delivered it to Lowry. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated 21 : 9 : 1681, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem, and served by Henery Skerry, # marshal, by attachment of a new chest of drawers, a table and a great brass kettle belonging to defendant.
John Price's bill of cost, 1li. 9s.
Bond, dated Nov. 24, 1679, given by John Proctert to Capt. John Price for 9li. in Indian corn at 3s. per bushel, wood at 8s. per cord and pork at 3d. per pound or malt at 4s. per bushel, all for a like sum paid the town for said Procter. Wit: John Hathornet and John Higginson, jr .; Owned in court.
tWrit: John Higginson, jr. v. Petter Murrell; debt; dated Oct. 3, 1681; signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem, and served by Gilbert Taply,¿ constable of Salem by attachment of fish brought in and landed by Joseph Hardy, jr., and company, which fish was shown to him by Sergeant Jno. Clifford, shoreman to said Hardy & Co.
Petter Murell, Dr. to John Higginson: to the ballance of accompt Reckoned for 10: 12 mo: 1679, 3li. 17s. 5d .; to William Eliot, 14s. 3d .; Mr. Samll. Gardner refused to pay 2s. 10d .; 10 : 12 : 79, to 10 yd. bl linon, 16d. per, Twine, 2s., haire buttons, 9d., 16s. 1d .; 24 : 1 : 80, to 1 howe, 10d., 2 1-8 yd. ane, 10s. 6d., tape, 6d., nedles, 2d., 12s. 8d .; 27 : 3 : 80, to pins, 16d., 4 yd Serge, 4s. 6d. p, thread laces, 12d., lli. 4d .; 4 yd. blu linon, 16d per, 1 yd. osmbe, 16d., thread, 4d., 7s .; to Mary Elenwood, 10s., 1 pc. Tape, 22d., 1 pc. tape, 15d., 13s. 1d .; 8 : 4, to 34li. suger, 12s., thread, 16d., 1 doz. mack. hooks, 6d., 13s. 10d .; 5 : 5 : to 20 bb. Indian corne of Wm. Dodge, 3-4 yd Cotten 2s. 6d. per, 3li. 1s. 10 1-2d .; to 1 yd. peniston, 3s. 4d., nedles, 3d., pins, 4d., 6 1-4 yd. ferit, 6d. per, 7s. 1-2d .; mony, 2s., pins, 14d., 18 1-2 yd. Genting, 3s. per, 1 pc. filiting, 3s., 3li. 1s. 8d .; 14 : 5, to colerd thread, 10d., 2 yd. peniston, 3s. p., 6s. 10d., 20 : 7 : to 1 pr. gloves, to Baths Gerle, 18d., 1s. 6d .; 22 : 9 : 80, to pins, 8d., 1 1-16 # Autograph.
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Whereas Richard Kent complained that Henry Jaquis indirectly received cost in an action not prosecuted by him at an Ipswich court, when the action was withdrawn by consent of parties, court advised Jaquis to repay it or to appear at the next Ipswich court .*
Leift. Enock Greenleife acknowledged judgment in silver money to John Procter.
Josiah Elwell dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to John Cook and Mary his wife.t
yd., say, 8s. per, cotten Ribin, 7 1-2d., 9s. 9 1-2d .; total, 16li. 6s. 2 1-2d .; 6 : 5 : 80, Rec'd p 6 qn. mercht. fish at 30 R per, 4li. 10s .; 28 : 9 : 1681, per so much alowed me by Tho. Serle, 4li .; total, 8li. 10s. Sworn in court.
Jno. Higginson's bill of cost, 1li. 2d.
Joseph Hardy, jr., aged about twenty-six years, testified that Petter Murell was shipped by him for a whole share upon their fishing voyage in 1681, and Jno. Ormes, jr., testified to the same. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1681, before William Browne,} assistant.
*Summons, dated Sept. 23, 1681, to witnesses, Anthony Somerby and Sergt. Nathaniell Clarke, signed by Anthony Somerby,# cleric for Newbury.
Henry Jaquis' bill of cost, 4s.
Bill of exceptions presented to court by Richard Kent of Newbury.
Danll. Davison testified that n 1679 or 1680 at the Ipswich court in March his father, Mr. Richd. Kent, desired Major Robt. Pike and deponent to signify to Mr. Richd. Dole and Mr. Henery Jaques that if the latter parties would "let fall" the action, they would do so also. Mr. Dole agreed to it, but Henery Jaques was not there and deponent's side con- cluded that agreeing with Mr. Dole was sufficient, supposing that he would inform his partner, as any honest man would have done. Sworn in court. Robt. Piket testified to the same.
Bill of cost of Henry Jaquis and Richard Dole, 1li. 10s.
Henry Short deposed that being desired by his uncle Kent to speak with Dole and Jaques, the latter refused to let his action fall unless they could have it from Kent's own mouth or under his hand, and although deponent offered to give bond for 100li., they still refused.
tInventory of the estate of Josiah Elwell, which he left when he went to sea, appraised by the desire of his father and "the succeeder" of the said Elwell, at Gloucester Apr. # Autograph.
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The will* and inventory of John Reeves, deceased, were proved and allowed.
13, 1680, by William (his mark) Vinson, Peter Duncant and William Elleget: house and ground and cowe house, orchard and two acres of sault marsh in Starknought har- bour, 30li .; featherbead, rugge, curtaine and beadsteede, 5li .; childrens bead, ruggs and beadsteeds, 10s .; three Iron pots, one tramell, two pare pott hookes, lli. 10s .; 9 pewter dishes, one wine quarte, 1 beeker, 1 gill pott, lli .; one old warmeinge pann, 3s .; one chest, one box, small table and Joyne stoole, 10s .; musquet, 1 pare of bandaleeres, 1 pare of musquett bullett moulds, one cutlash, lli. 10s .; one Cowe, 3li .; three old barrells, 2s .; one old Connoue, 2s .; one old ax, 1s .; two old sieves, 1s. 6d .; total, 43li. 9s. 6d. Proved in court, 29 : 9 : 1681, by Mary Cooke, formerly wife of Josiah Elwell.
*The will of John Revest of Salem, dated Oct. 1, 1677: "I giue unto my daughter Elizabeth Richards one acre of ground out of my homestead where upon her now dwelling house stands & thus to beginn with fower pole in ye ffront next to ye Street, taking in This fowr pole with ye breadth of the howse & ground shee hath alreadie in her possession, & So to runn Backward into my Lott with that breadth of fowr pole untill it make up a compleate Acre of ground, & this to be for ye propper use & benefitt of her & heires for euer law- fully borne of her body Item I giue unto her my said daughter || Elizabeth || my great Iron pott, my Little Iron Kettle, A greene Rugg & one paire of blankets with what shee hath alreadie had of me, and for These Things now mentioned in this Article my will & desire to my said daughter Elizabeth is, That at her decease Shee bequeath them to her daughter Elizabeth Item I giue to my Son William, ye one half of yo remainder of my house Lott, besides what I haue giuen my daughter Elizabeth, next to her ground, also I giue him half my upland & half my marsh in ye South field; & This I giue to him & his heires || of his body || foreuer, also I giue him a cow which he hath alreadie in his hand Item I giue to his daughter Elizabeth my biggest Iron kettle & Least Iron pott, also a green Rugg & a paire of blankets, & my fflocke bed ye part of my homsteed giuen him, is to beginn with ye front to ye great streete & so through my lott
"Item I giue unto my daughter Mary ye other half of my homesteed with my dwelling howse & out howsing thereupon, also the other || half of my upland & marsh in ye South- field, all this to her & her || heires for euer legill mak of her t Autograph. # Autograph and seal.
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body Item I giue to her || my said daughter || my greate brass Kettle ye Bed I Ly on and a pair of sheetes & a Rugg Item I giue unto her son John Kempthon my Bible And unto her Son Ephraim Kempthon I giue my mare Item I giue unto my Grand child John Reeves my horse colt Item ffor my Cart and wheeles and all sorts of plow Tackling & such like necessaries for husbandry work my mind and will is that it be left for ye use and benifitt of the three Brothers, That is my Son William Reeves Richard Richards & Ephraim Kempthon & theire heires, And that they each one respec- tiuely beare theire part for ye maintaineing and Keeping ye Same in repaire, & so to be Kept for ye good and benefitt one of another as they shall haue occasion agreeing together about them Like Loueing Brothers And for what other things I shall Leave about howse belonging to my Estate not men- tioned in this my will, my mind & will is that it be equally divided between my Three children, That is to say, Eliza- beth Richards, William Reeves and Mary Kempthon or their Successors Also my mind and will is That in case it should please God I decease at a Tyme when my Son Kemp- thon or any under him may haue planted corne, or planted or Sowen any other Seed or grayne upon my ground, he may & shall as in good Reason, reap, gather & enjoy ye Same. And also he shall haue ye grass & hay upon ye ground for that season in wch he may haue bestowed his Labor, my meaning is if he hath mowed ye grass upon ye ground, he shall with ye corne & other graine that he hath Laboured for, haue & take wholley to himself & for his owne peculiar use, & So Likewise he shall haue for his owne propper use, all ye provizion of any kind whatsoeuer wch may be Left 11 in || my howse at my decease, only for my Two cowes called Berry and Brindle, I giue & Bequeath ye cow Berry to my daughter Elizabeth & Brindle to my daughter Mary. And ffor my ffeoffees in Trust to See this my will performed in each particular, doe now nominate & would request my Loue- ing ffriends Thomas Rootes & Lieut Jno Pickring In Testi- mony whereof haue hereunto Sett my hand & Seale ye day & yeare abouesaid: haueing don nothing in this my will but upon mature & Serious considerations, good reasons moveing me to doe in each particuler as I haue don." Wit: Edward Flint* and Richard Croad .*
Will of John Revest of Salem, dated May 10, 1681, and proved, 29 : 9 : 1681, in court: "Imprimis I give and be- queath unto my daughter Elizabeth Richards, and her son my grandchild John Richards & his heires after her decease the dwelling howse of myne woh she now lives in with ye Land wch ye said howse stands upon & so much more of my Land
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from ye streete front as shall in ye whole make up one half acre in my Lott backwards bordring upon ye Land of Ben- jamin Geerish Towards Thomas Flints: beginning in breadth upon ye Street northerly so much in ffront as I giue by these presents unto my Son William Reeves it being one acre of Land in my home Lott & noe more wch my mind and will is that I giue and bequeath unto my Said Son William & Elizabeth my daughter to be equally parted between them: and ye Bounds of this acre of Land wch I give and will unto my said Sonn William & Elizabeth my daughter is at ye small cherry tree standing a little within ye ffence of my Son William now enclosed between that and his howse: ye said Tree standing neer to ye ffence towards ye Streete northerly: I say I will & be- queath unto my Said Son William this half acre of ground aforementioned bounded at ye said small cherry tree and So to runn along with ye Land I haue given to my daughter Elizabeth Richards backward into my Lott from ye ffront as aforesaid so much as shall make up an acre of Land be- tween them with what theire howses stands upon: That is one half acre apeece Item I give and bequeath unto my said Son William the one half of my upland in ye South ffield pertaining to Salem and also ye one half of my meadow in ye said South feild wch I bought of m' Phillip Cromwell & was heretofore M' Kennistones Item I give & bequeath unto my Said Son William a Horse and a cow wch he hath alreadie in his hands also a fflogg Bed a Rugg & a Blankett A warming pann, a little wyer kettle a Table Board, Two chaires & a stone hammer
"Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Richards a Heifer or young cow for so I am to be understood also I bequeath unto her my greate Iron pott: a green Rugg, a Blankett & a settle wch stands in my howse Item I give unto my Son Ephraim Kempton and Mary my daughter his wife my dwelling howse wch I now live in & the Land on wch ye Said howse stands together with all ye remainder of my home lott in Salem. Excepting that acre of Land wch I have before given unto my Son William Reeves & Elizabeth my daughter: according to ye bounds of it unto ye small cherry within my Said Son Williams ffence as aforementioned & this I doe & have good reason & have a conscientious ty upon me - for ye same in soe doeing in consideration of my main- tenance from my Said Son Kempton & his wife and theire tender care and greate paynes with me in ye Tyme of my sickness: Likewise I give and bequeath unto my Said Son Ephraim Kempton the half of my upland in ye Sowth field I meane that half part wch is next to Edward fflints Land, & was heretofore Daniel Baxters Item I give unto him my Said Son Ephraim ye one half of my meadow in ye Sowth
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ffield wch I bought of M' Philip Cromwell Also I give unto my daughter Mary now wife unto ye Said Ephriam: my Brindle cow & her heifer wch is my peculiar gift unto her & hers as shee may see cause to dispose of: not onely as in consideration of dowrey but upon consideration of her dutifull care of me in y Tyme of my health & also her extraordinary paynes with me in ye Tyme of my Sickness: Item I leave unto her my young ox to defray ye charge of my ffunerall Item I give and bequeath unto my Said Son Ephraim my Brass Kettle, my Iron Kettle & Iron pott; my ffeather bed and Bolster together with all ye rest of my moveables & unmoveables Goods & chattles both within doors & without quick & dead, & in ye possesion & custody of whomsoever: excepting what I haue before in this my last will given & disposed of also my will is that my Said Son Ephram shall not Sell alien or dispose of this my howse & lands hereby given him upon his removeall to any other place except upon good probabilitie of advantage for himself and ffamily & that he also before his removeall purchase and Secure for ye use and good of his wife and children an habitation & posession to ye answerable vallew of what he may best Sell ye howse and Lands here by these presents given him In witness whereof I haue hereunto Sett my hand and Seale ye day and yeare abovesaid and for my onely Executor I appoint & ordaine my Son Ephraim Kempton
"ye will & desire of ye Testator John Reeves being farther manifested before us that when his grandchild John Richards shall come to enjoy ye howse & land Willed as abovesaid to his mother & unto him after her then he shall give unto his three sisters Elizabeth Joanna & Mary Thirty shillings a peece but in case he should not liue to that tyme nor haue wife or heire to clayme his Intrest then ye said Howse & land shall || fall || to ye said three sisters & theire heires or assignes equally to be devided among them: also that what soever Ephraim Kempton hath now or shall plant or sow as for matter of corne or other grayne upon ye ground of myne aforesaid he ye said Ephraim or his assignes shall in ye season thereof likewise gather." Wit: Edward Flint and Richard Croade .*
John Voden and his wife testified "that we heard Ephrehim Camten and his wife say that If Willyem Reeus had spock to his father when he caled him he had never altered his will."
Inventory of the estate of John Reeves, taken Nov. 15, 1681, by Edward Flint* and Richard Croade :* his howse & Land in Salem that is ye Land adjoyneing to ye howse being neer 3 1-2 acres, 150li .; his upland in ye Sowthfield *Autograph.
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John Watson, complaining against Nathan Webster, con-
being by estimation about 5 acres, 10li .; about three quarters of an acre of Salt marsh in ye said Southfield, 10li .; his cattle, an ox, 4li., 3 cows, 9li., a heifer, 1li. 10s., 14li. 10s .; a mare and colt, 1li. 10s .; his household goods in ye parler, a cubbard, lli. 10s., Trendle bedsteed & 2 matts, 5s., 5 Chaires, 10s., A great Bible, 12s., some other small bookes, 1s., 2li. 18s .; in ye chamber, A Featherbed & Bolster, 3li. 10s., 2 green Ruggs being well worne, 2li., 2 paire of Blanketts, 1li. 10s., his wearing Apparrell hatts, shoes & stockings, 5li., 4 yrds of pennistone having bin used, 10s., 12li. 10s .; a Table in ye said roome, 6s., Chest & a box, 10s., An old Ammunition sword, Bandeleer & snapsack, 5s., lli. 10s .; In ye kitchen, a greate Brass Kettle, 1li. 10s., 2 Iron potts, 1li. 5s., 2 Iron kettles & a warming pan, 15s., An old pewter platter, pewter Bole, a Tyn drupping pan, 3s., an old bedsteed, 10s., a settle, 10s., Lynnen wheele & a churne, 4s., 9 Trayes, dishes & Trench- ers, 13s., 2 pitch Forks & a spade, 2s. 6d., 1 hake, 1 crooke & a gridiron, 4s., 3 axes & an adze, 6s., peece of a plow chayne, 2s., paire of Fire Tongs, 2s. 6d., an old cross cutt saw, 1s., plow Irons, 4s., 2 Iron wedges & other old Iron, 4s., An Auger, padlocke & a hammer, 2s., An old porringer, 6d., 3 Cask & other old Lumber, 8s., An oyle Jarr & a grindstone, 1s. 6d., 7li. 8s .; an old cart & wheeles & a wheelbarrow, 15s .; horse coller & hames, paire of Trasses & an old cart rope, 2s .; A Flogg Bed, 12s .; due by Richard Priscerch to ye estate, 12s .; total, 211li. 18s. The abovesaid is Debtor to Thomas Flint for rates, 11s. 6d .; Mr Nehemiah Willoughby, 1s. 2d .; David Phippen, 5s .; Mr. John Crumwell, 15s. 8d .; John Pickring, 12s .; Philip Cromwell, 2li. 6s. 5 1-2d .; total, 4li. 11s. 9 1-2d.
Petition of Willaum Revs,* only son of John Revs, deceased: "my honnord father made a diesposal of his estat of lands and moualls in wrighting and That of my fathers Volintary will and to all his childrens sattisfaction, but my sistar and brother in law liuing in the house of my father and with him my father being very aged and acompanied with great wekenes of body and infurmitys of ould age Ephrm Kemton and his wife my brother and sistar hath procured by misinforming my father and insenced my father against me therby hath pro- cuored an altaration of my fathers estat contrary to my fathers volintary will as may apear under his hand and as to ye quan- tyty and quality he hath gaue my brother in law four tims soe much as I the eldest sonn and my eldest sistar hath by this last will: as thay cal it."
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stable of Bradford, for abusing him when he came to his house to pay his rates, was ordered to pay costs."
* Warrant, dated Oct. 31, 1681, for the appearance of Nathan Webster and John Watson, signed by Daniel Denison.t
Nathan Webstor'st complaint, dated Oct. 31, 1681, to the honored Major General Daniel Denison, Esq .: "this present yeare 81 I being constable: for Bradford: I reseaued a war- ant from the county Tresurer M' Robbert Paine to gath" the county Rate woh accordingly in convenient time I did indeuer the same: and I gaue the inhabitants of Bradford notisse upon a Tranig day to prouid theare Rate: redey against the boote came: the boote came the 17: of the prsent moth and I specke to the boat men to reseaue the Rate abord one the 19 day: and on the 17 day: as sune as I had speck wth the bote men: the same day early or late: I went and gaue them prtickler notisse that the bote was com to cary the rate corne: and I told them the must bring it aborde one the 19 day: and I also tould that I wold theare atend to reseaue it: and I did atend att the bote till it was darke and then went hom: when I came home theare was of the in- habitanc of Bradford: John Watson also John: and Thomas Hardy, Danil Teny, Richard Kimball, Samuel Stickne and Gershom Hesaldene an William Sauery: these psons fell to wording of it wth me semed to be angory: saying must we waight upon you all night: I told them that I had bin waighting upon them according to apointment att the Boote all the after noone: they told me that I had nothing to doe to order them to carry thare corn abord: saying I must re- seaue it att my house I told them I cold not reseaue it heare: I had no whare to put it: but I had prouided caske a borde: to reseaue it: they said if I wold not empty theare corne they wold fling it amongst the hoses I told them if they wold leave theare corne in theare sacks: I wold cary it abord for them: I told them I had no mesur I had caryed it abord: John Hardey replied to me that if he left his sack wth the corne Ile leaue my hart blood too: said Hardey: they agree to send Heseldine to borow a halfe boshell to mesur thare corne and fling it down: Haseldine went: and as he came wth the mesur I locked the dore: what said they are we youre prisoners: that you lock us in: no said I you shall go hom and welcom if you will: then open the dore said watson: and let me goe out wch I did prsently: then watson maid no hast out: but psently fell upon me in the entry got me downe and kept me downe brused my stomocke or brest I cald for help saying will you abuse me in my owne house but they t Autograph
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