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lli. 1s .; to Mary, wife of James Baily, 8 acres of meadow in the cow common, 28li., already received, 23li. 11s., 33 acres of land at Holt's rocks, 36li., and 2li. 9s. in moveables; to Thomas Baker, for his wife, 67 acres at Holt's rocks, 74li., and 16li. in moveables; to Thomas Putnam, for his wife's portion, 90 acres above Osgood's mill, 40li., already received, 20li. 8s. 6d., 4 acres in the cow common bought of Enoch Grenlef, 15li., and 14li. 11s. 6d., in moveables.
James Freeze and Richard Goodwin testified that when they were at work in 1679 with George Carr, jr., at Almsbury, his father George Carr, sr., came up there and received the ferry out of the hands of Wm. Sammon and he delivered it to his son George to keep until he called for it. They understood that it was in the nature of a gift. Sworn Mar. 13, 1682, before Nath. Saltonstall,* assistant.
William Sargent testified that since George Carr's death, Mr. George Carr, jr., desired him to fell and make two or three thousand staves on said Carr's land, and he also sent his man Samuell Marsear to felling timber. Deponent had worked up the timber into staves. Sworn Oct. 7, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
William Carre testified that George said he would fell enough timber to make ten thousand staves, etc. Sworn Oct. 7, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
Tristram Coffin,* aged fifty years, and Stephen Greenleaf, jr.,* aged thirty years, testified that last July they were with Nathaniel Wiar of Hampton in Hampshire and they asked him how it was they appraised the estate so low, etc. Sworn by Greenleaf Sept. 26, 1682, before James Russell,* assistant, and by Coffin Sept. 27, 1682, before Robert Lord,* cleric.
Joseph Bayley* deposed, Oct. 20, 1682, that his brother Jams Bayley, being bound to the southward and destitute of a horse, desired him to go over to his mother Carr's for that horse due to him for his wife's portion, which he did. Wit: Jacob Joy,* John Carr* and Richard Carr .*
James Freese, aged about forty years, testified that in 1677 George Carre, jr., and James Carre built a ship at old Mr. Carre's island for Mr. Allen of which Mr. Henry Wheeler went master and the said James built upon his own account and made bargains with men as a partner with his brother. Old Mr. Carre charged both of them for their diet at his house and that of their men. Sworn Sept. 25, 1682, before Robert Pike, * assistant.
Daniel Peirce, aged about forty-three years, testified that he heard Mr. Bayly say that he hoped to have the ferry and islands appraised at 200li. more than they were. Sworn 25 : 9 : 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
* Autograph.
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Answer of the administrators to the "false, fallacious & reproachfull petition" presented to the Ipswich court: that the trouble began upon the night of her husband's burial; that it was hardly to be paralleled that sons-in-law should so impose upon the widow and natural sons; that all of the land about the home consisted of but 109 acres, much of which was very rocky and much of the marsh very bad, yet with the house appraised at 387li. 10s. is at its full value; that the ferry is held only by maintaining the bridge which will cost 30li. this year to make it good, yet it was appraised at 110li .; that Georg, the eldest son, had Amesbury ferry given him by his father many years since; that our law books do not give equal portions to daughters and sons only where there are no sons, "yett o" loue would haue borne itt, had nott their husbands grasped att our All," etc.
Copy of mortgage deed, dated Apr. 6, 1678, from James Freeses of Amsbury, to Mr. Thomas Woodbredge of Newbery, for 110li. due on bill and assigned to George Carre, sr., and James Carre, his dwelling house and six acres of land at a place called Jamaica in Amesbury, also forty acres between land of Nathan Gold of Amsbury and John Davis of Newberry near a place called Cobbler's brook bought of Wm. Barnes of Ams- bery, said Freeses to pay 60li. in money or work within three years. Wit: George Carr, jr., and Richard Carr. Acknowl- edged Apr. 6, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge, commissioner. Recorded in the records of Norfolk, book 3, page 77, Apr. 8, 1678, by Thomas Bradbury, recorder. Copy made by J. Bayley .*
Richard Carr, aged about twenty-three years, testified that James Carr had an interest in that ketch built for Mr. Long- fellow and afterward sold to Mr. Tho. Woodbridg and lastly to Mr. Greene, etc. Sworn Sept. 23, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
Joseph Bayley, aged about thirty-three years, testified that Mr. Carr asked him several times which of his sons he should give his Island to, "truly Sir said I to which you please then M' Carr did say to mee Jams Carr shall haue it for he haue been the best boy." Sworn Oct. 9, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
Ephraim Winsley testified that he was present when Bayley, Puttman, Baker and William Carr refused to accept what was tendered and they were told they might have the household stuff if they would accept it. They then were tendered chairs, forms, old pewter, a saddle and 4li. worth of cask, also 10 or 15li. in the land granted by the General Court. Thomas Putnam should have if they could procure it, etc. Sworn 27 : 9 : 1682, before Robt Pike,* assistant.
* Autograph.
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John Bullock had his license continued until the next Salem court, in June, which is the time of renewing licenses .*
William (his mark) Osgood, sr., and Walter Fayerfieldt testified that they were desired by the administrators to ap- praise the estate, which they did. Sworn Oct. 7, 1682, before Robt. Pike, t assistant.
Elizabeth Carr informed the court that it was her husband's will that James should have the Island as a gift from him in consideration of his filial duty for eleven years, etc.
John Stokman, aged twenty-nine years, testified that he had heard Geoge Carr say that he would not take 2,000 pounds for his Island and ferry. Sworn Oct. 10, 1682, before Robt. Pike, t assistant.
Richard Smith, aged forty years, testified that he had heard Mr. Carr say that he was offered 1,500 pounds for his home living. Sworn Oct. 10, 1682, before Robt. Pike, t assistant.
Bounds of Mr. Georg Carr's Island where he lived, divided into two parts: "from the building place at the south sid of the Island on a square to the north side is 77 Rods and from said square to the west End is in length 87 1-2 which being computed with the bredth at the west end amounteth to 22 acres and 155 Rods and from the square line aforsaid to the eastward end of the medow on said Island it is 98 Rods and at the said east end it is 35 Rods broad which by computation amounteth to 34 acors & 48 Rod which is in all 57 acors and 43 Rods of which ther is about twenty acors of very Rockey land soe that ther is not an acore that is tillable and in the wholl Island ther is but about four acors of plouable land and that of it which is marsh or medow the greatest part is very bad and the land at Ram Iland is by mesur but about sixten acors and 159 Rods about four acors of which is contained in four or fiv Rokey hills which is very littill worth and the pastur ouer the bridg being farr the greater part of it Exeding Rocy land, by mesur is found to be but 35 acors and 65 Rods and the wholl sum of the land by acors of the Iland and Ram Iland and the pastur ouer the bridg by mesur is 109 acors 42 Rods."
Petition of Elizabeth Carrt that administration be granted to herself, her eldest son George and to her son James Carr, who had the management of his father's business.
Letter from Caleb Moody,t Nathll. Clarke,t Tho. Noyest and Henry Shortt,t Mar. 22, 1682-3, to the administrators asking if they wish to have the inventory completed according to court order, if not, they will not trouble themselves further about it.
*At a meeting of the Salem selectmen, Aug., 1682, appro- t Autograph.
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Robert Pike, jr., was allowed 4li. for killing several wolves, the treasurer to pay him .*
Ten shillings were allowed to the servants of John Bullock's house.
[Bond dated Aug. 22, 1683, of Simon Horne of Salem, cordwainer, to Joshua Rea of Salem, yeoman, for 15li. 8s. 10d., in money, shoes and English goods, in consideration of a house and land bought of said Rea, as per deed .- Waste Book.]
Upon a petition from the surviving children of John Solart of Wenham, deceased, that they might have the portion of their brother, Joseph Solart, one of the children who deceased before he came to age, court ordered that it be divided among them.t
bation was given to John Bullock, not only to keep a cook's shop, but to draw wine, beer and ale. Copy made by John Hathorne, for the selectmen.
*At the time of the late change in the County of Norfolk, this amount was due him from the Salisbury court.
tPetition, dated 30 : 9 : 1682, of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Lovett, Sarah Solort, Hanah, wife of John Trask, Martha, wife of Thomas Killam, Abigell, wife of Mordica Larkem, Bethiah Solort, John Edwards, in behalf of the children he had by Mary, daughter of John Solort, surviving children of John Solort, late of Wenham, that their brother Joseph having deceased, and Ipswich court of Sept. 24, 1672, having ordered a division of the estate among Elizabeth, the relict, and the seven youngest children, that they might have Joseph's share equally divided among them.
Petition of Joseph Lovett and wife Elizabeth, Jno. Trask and wife Hannah, Daniell Poole and wife Sarah, Thomas Kelham and wife Martha, Mordecia Larckam and wife Abigail, Bethiah Solart and Jno. Edwards who married with Mary Soolart, in behalf of her children, all children of John Solart of Wenham: "our father dyed Intestat about aleuen yers sinc and Septem. 24th 1672 Administration was granted to our mother: who was also decesed befor the time was com that we were all of Age to Receiue our proportions ordered to us by the said court of our fathers estate our mother was not bound by the Honoured Court to pay us but our fathers land was bound for the securyty of our portions and Ezekill woodward that maryed with our mother did Refuse to enter into any obligation to pay our portions our brother Joseph whoe would haue bien of Age the last Winter is dead and your Honores haue declared the last court at Salem that his portion shall be deuided amongst us, # Autograph.
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Court being informed that the clerk of the writs of Newbery had entered the bastard child of Sarah Stickney of Newbery in the record of births as the child of John Atkenson, upon whom she charged it, although he did not own it, it was declared to be a high irregularity, and the clerk was ordered to appear at the next Ipswich court unless he give satisfaction to said Atkenson before that time. The clerk was ordered to erase the entry from the book of records and cause it, if it be returned to the county records, to be altered or erased from those records.
Administration upon the estate of Richard Hutchenson having been granted to Sarah, the relict, and Nath. Putnam, who brought in an inventory, and a will* having since appeared, the said will was allowed and the administrators were ordered to deliver the estate to the executor named, who was to make satisfaction for all charges for the maintenance of the widow to this time.
but except your honnours will be pleased to put us into som capacity to gitt it, we know not well how to gitt it that soe we may deuid it and as to our sister Sarah the wife of Daniell Poole she is 28 yers of age and she is yett without her portion and except that she will accept of a percell of land which our father bought at a very deare Rate for his convenienc which was well fenced and she alow the same price for it now, the fenc is taken off she is not like to haue anything that which we humbly craue of your honours is that seing our mother who was the Admin- istratrix is dead and ther is a considerable part of our fathers estat Remaining undisposed of that your honnours would grant Administration to your petitioners or to some of them to such lands or estat of ther decesed father as they may find that is not yet desposed of that soe your pore fatherles petitioners be not wronged of that which doth belong to them." Court de- clared that the children having come to age could recover their right from any person withholding it.
*Will of Richard (his mark) Hutchinsont of Salem, "weake in Body by Reason of age," dated Jan. 19, 1679, and proved by James Bayley who made oath Sept. 26, 1682, and by Joseph Mazary 28 : 9 : 1682: "First I doe Bequeath my soul into y hands of ye Lord who Gaue It when it shall please him to Call for It. And my Body to be decently Buryed by my executor with assured hopes of a Resurrection. 2 In Respect of that outward estate which It hath Pleased ye Lord to bestow upon mee and Is now at my Dispose my will Is As followeth First t Autograph and seal.
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.In Relation unto my Dear and Louing wife, my will Is that she shall be and Remain at my son Joseph Huchinsons house, During her Natural life, if she sees Cause there to be provided for, with Convenient housroome meat Drink and Lodging, and 'all other thinges whatsoeuer that may be Comfortable & suit- 'able for one of her age During her life And ten shillings yearly to be at her dispose to be payed by him in money or Butter Or if shee sees Cause to Remoue from thence and to Liue In Any other place Then shee shall haue all that Estate which was in her hands when I marryed her excepting that parcell of Land which Samuel Leach of Manchester had which was for the payment of her Debts, the said Estate to be at her dispose to whomsoever she pleaseth. But If shee Remaines at my son Hutchinsons house during her Life then the said Estate shall be In ye hands of my Executor, and be fully at his Dispose. Only her wearing apparrell shall be at her liberty to dispose of at her decease.
"2 In Respect of my Land my will Is 1. That my son-in- law Anthony Ashby and my daughter Abigail his wife shall haue twenty acres of Land lying by the hill Called Hawthorns hill & lying ye whole Length of my land, this Land being free to them theyr heires or assignes. 2. I Giue unto my son-in-law Daniel Bordman, and my Daughter Hannah his wife theyr heires or assignes || twenty acres of land || lying by & adjoyning to ye Land aboue expressed and Lying ye whole Length of my land. 3. I Give unto my Grandchildren Bethiah Hutchinson & Sarah Hadlock each of them ten Acres free to them & theyr assignes lying by & adjoiyning to ye Land above expressed, and Lying the whole Length of ye Land. 4. I Give unto Black peter my servant five Acres of land lying by & adjoyning to ye land above expressed to him & his heires, or if he have no heires then It shall Return to my executor his heires or assignes. 5. I Give unto my son-in-law Nathaniell Putnam, and my son- in-law Thomas Hale and my son-in-law James Hadlock each of them forty shillings to be payd by my executor within two yeares after my Decease. 6. Also I give to my son-in-law Daniel Bordman & Anthony Ashby each of them forty shillings to be payd by my executor within two yeares after my decease all ye said above written sumes to be payd In comon pay at price Currant. 7. Lastly I make my son Joseph Hutchinson sole Executor to this my Last will and testament, Enjoyning him his heires or assignes to pay all my Debts and Legacyes, And I Do freely Give unto him, his heires or assignes Peter my ser- vant, And all ye Rest of my estate Both moveable and Im- moveable." Wit: James Bayley* and Joseph Mazary .*
Inventory of the estate of Richard Huchison of Salem, taken * Autograph.
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Ezekiell Woodward and Walter Fairefeild, complaining against one another for illegal selling of drink, were fined .*
Sept. 25, 1682, by John Putnam, sr., t and Joshua Rea, sr .: t tow oxen, 7li .; A bull and a steere, 5li. 10s .; one Hefher, 2li .; tow cowes, 5li. 10s .; tow cowes, 5li. 10s .; tow Iron potts & other iron things, 2li. 1s. 6d .; Brass cittle & other Brass, 12s .; wooll and yarnne, 9s .; tow Cubberds, 1li. 15s .; one cutting knife & trunke, 68. 6d .; one parr cartt wheeles, one table, with other lumber, 1li. 19s. 6d .; His apparell, 2li. 16s .; tow featherbeedes with beeding, 10li. 11s .; Chaffe bede with other things, 1li. 2s .; one Heifher & some piggs, 2li. 2s .; one Horse and 7 Sheepe, 4li. 12s .; putter, good, 17 pound, 1li. 1s. 3d .; old putter, 18 pound, 13s. 6d .; three yards of cloath sarge, 18s .; Aboute seventy Ackers of upland being a partt of maior Hathorns farme, 55li .; total, 111li. 9s. 3d. The estate of the now widow: 19 akere of land att mancester with the comanage too itt, 15li. 10s .; Bede and bedeing, 5li. 17s .; old putter, 14 pound, 10s .; old Brasse, 8s .; one Iron pott with other Iron things, 14s .; tow Charres with other lumber, 6s .; total, 23li. 5s. Whole estate, 134li. 14s. 3d .; 4 swine, 2li. 10s. Debts due from the estate: to Mr. Brown, sr., 9li. 9s. 5d .; Capt. Gorge Curwing, 4li. 6s. 2d .; Mr. Endecut, 1li. 7s. 6d .; John Maston, 7s .; Edward Mold, 5s .; Joseph Holten, sr., 2s .; James Hadlock, sr., 12s. 6d .; Jonathan Walcut, 3li. 14s. 6d .; Nath. Putnam, 24li. 5s .; widdos mentance and Administrators Chargs, 5li. 10s .; total, 49li. 19s. 1d. Debts due to the estate: Iseral Porter, 12s .; John Putnam, sr., 1li .; Edward Beshep, 3s .; Mr. Hares, 15s .; total, 2li. 6d. Total of the whole estate and the debts paid, 94li. 58. 8d., Sarah Huchinsont and Nathaniell Putnam,f adminis- trators.
*Warrant, dated Nov. 2, 1682, for the appearance of Ezekiell Woodward and Walter Fairefield, signed by Robert Lord, t cleric, and served by Robert Lord, t marshal.
Walter Fayerfield, aged about fifty years, testified that he saw Woodward deliver rum by the gill and cider was sold in his house by the quart by his order. Samuell Kimball, aged about twenty-eight years, testified that he bought rum by the gill and he saw cider and rum sold by Woodward's family when the latter was present. Sworn in court.
Walter Fayerfield and Sarah Fayerfield, aged about forty- three years, testified that last winter Woodward came into their house and Sam Hide, the Indian, also came in. Woodward called for a gill of liquor for the Indian, saying "this is the Rogue that gave me a dram in the woods," and gave it to him. Sworn in court.
t Autograph.
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[Nov.
Mr. Daniell Epps presenting a motion in behalf of the relict and executrix of the Honoured Daniell Denisson, Esq., de-
Ezekiell Wooderd, sr., testified that he saw Farefild's wife sell rum to an Indian. Sworn Sept. 25, 1682, before B. Gidney,* assistant.
Ezekell Wooderd, jr., aged about seventeen years, testified to the same. Sworn Sept. 25, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney,* assistant.
Walter Fayerfield* complained that Woodward had sold strong liquor without license during the time that he was pay- ing custom to the country for the license of the ordinary in Wenham.
Thomas Fiske, jr., aged about twenty-nine years, testified that he saw an Indian drinking strong beer out of a quart pot and asking Goodwife Fairefield if she gave Indians strong drink, she replied, "And why not we are all one mans Chil- dren." Sworn in court.
Richard Huttn, sr., testified that Fairefield had unseasonably entertained town people and some others on the Sabbath day and a great part of the night, notwithstanding he had been asked not to do so. Sworn in court.
John Abbey, jr., aged about sixteen years, testified that last Indian harvest he was at Fairefield's with Marah Woodward and saw Goodwife Fairefield deliver two gills of liquor to an Indian, who gave him some of it. Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Samuel Appleton,* assistant.
Bethia Salla, aged about sixteen years, testified that a group of Indians who made stone wall for her master came from Wen- ham drunk. They brought liquor with them and said they had three quarts of rum at Fairfield's the day before. They gave her some to drink. Sworn Sept. 25, 1682, before B. Gedney,* assistant.
Thomas Kimball, aged about twenty-five years, testified that he saw Woodward's wife take money at her house for cider by the quart. Sworn in court.
Richard Huttn, aged about sixty-two years, testified that an Indian came in the evening to his house, rapped on the door and came in, Thomas Fiske, sr., being there at the time. He smelled strong of liquor and they charged him with being drunk, and, asking him if he had not come from the ordinary, the Indian replied "Oh, strang you & Some others would faine pull that ordinary downe." Sworn in court.
John Seavare, aged about thirty-five years, testified that he saw Goodwife Fairfeld give liquor to an Indian in her house. Sworn Sept. 27, 1682, before Robt. Pike, * assistant.
* Autograph.
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ceased, for the probate of the will, she being unable to appear personally, court desired Major Samuell Apleton, Esq., and Maj. Robert Pike, Esq., that they would please, as the law allows, wait upon the gentlewoman, the recorder being present, and allow the will, making a return to the next Ipswich court.
Court ordered warrants to be issued for all persons presented who had not appeared, Mr. Eben Gardner, Mr. Packer's wife, Mr. Duncan's daughter or any other.
Mr. Samuel Gardner, jr., presented an inventory of the estate of Mr. Joseph Grafton, deceased.
The will and inventory* of Robert Adams were presented. Court ordered the will to be committed to the Worshipful Major Robt. Pike, Esq., to administer an oath to Mr. Wood- bridg, one of the witnesses who was not able to come to this court and to return the said will to the clerk of this court. The inventory was presented by Abraham Adams.
*Inventory of the estate of Robard Adams, late of Newbury, who deceased Oct. 12, 1682, taken by Tristram Coffint and Caleb Moody:t his dwelling hows and barne and cow howsis and orchard, 80 akars of upland, 60 akars of meddow and frehowld, 600li .; 5 oxen, 6 Cowes, fower thre yarlings, 56li .; 4 too yearlings, thre yearlings, tow calfs, 13li .; a hors, 4li., 40 shepe and lams, 12li., 15 swine, 9li., 25li .; cart and whels, chains & youckes and dung pot, sledes and plow, 5li .; saddell and collar and hors trascis, lli. 10s .; his warring apparill, woolling and lining & stokins, 14li .; hates and showes and glouefes, lli .; the bead in the parlar, bowlster and tow pillos, 2 blenkits, a coover- lid, 5 shetes, 4 pillocasis, beadstid and bead cord, straw bead, 13li .; a great char and a chist, bras pot, pot hookes, 1li .; 4 chares, a trunk, a box, trundell beadstid, ili .; 16 napkins, 12s., bookes, 20s., 3 guns, 2 swords, 4li. 6s .; the bead in the garrat, bowlster and pillow, pare of shetes, two Roudges, beadstid and cord, 6li. 1s .; tabell, 20s., Roadg, 30s., wooll, 50s., yearn, 5li., 10li .; bras and pewter, potes, spit and tramils, 6li .; tonges, andirons, with severall other utensils, 4li .; barriles, tobes, pails, trayes, 2li .; sidar, 50s., Indean corne, 15li., barly, 20li., 37li. 10s .; wheat, oates, 5li .; tornops, 10s .; sawes, wigis, howes, axis, with other towls, 3li .; butar and ches, 6li .; cloth, 40s .; Jacob's hows and land as it is fensed in and the lote of meddow at the nek, 100li .; total, 916li. 17s. Debts: to Trusteram Cofin, 6li. 13s. 6d .; John Person, 12s. 10d .; merchant Wainrite, 27s. 6d .; docter t Autograph.
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[Nov.
Francis Nursse and John How presented an inventory of the estate of Edmond Bridges, sr., and it was allowed.
An account of more charges for the bridge at Lynn was pre- sented and filed .*
Inventoryt of the estate of Samuell Harris, who died intestate, was presented, but it not being signed or sworn to was filed.
doule, 10s .; John Webster, 26s .; Mathew Petinggill, 8s. Credit, by Calip Moody, 7li .; Joseph Pike, 16s.
*Henery Collins, jr.'st, account, dated, Lyn, 28 : 9 : 1682, of the remainder of the work at the county bridge in Lyn, he being overseer of the work: to Henery Collins, jr., 12 days work, lli. 16s., falling and hewing a peice of Timber to lay over the Arch, wch was taken out of my own land, 10s., falling & hewing one peice of timber, 6s .; eight oxen & two hands one day, 13s., eight oxen & two hands, one day, 13s .; to Capt. Marshall, four dayes in carting with 4 oxen & one hand, Ili. 6s., diating the sawyars, 12s., expenses to the Hond. Magistrates & seaven men, 11s .; to Thomas Brown, sr., 7 dayes work with his hand, and one day with 4 oxen and one hand, lli. 7s .; Edward Baker, 8 days, 1li. 4s .; Eben. Stocker, 2 days, 6s .; John Moor, 8 dayes with his hand, lli. 4s., two days with Eight oxen and 2 hands, 1li. 6s., carting stones with 4 oxen one day and one hand and 2 oxen and one hand one day, 10s. 6d., for carting Timber with 8 oxen & one hand one day, 10s. 6d., and for his boy one day, 1s .; Samuell Moor, for two dayes work with his hand, 6s .; to William Bassett, sr., two Dayes work with his Hand, 6s., one dayes work with his hand, 3s .; Daniell Gott, one dayes work with his hand, 3s .; John Newhall, jr., 6 dayes work with his hand, 18s .; Samuel Stocker, two dayes work, 6s .; Robert Burgis, 5 dayes work, 15s .; John Burrill, jr., one day with his hand, 38 .; Eben Hathorne, four dayes work, 12s .; Nath. Kertland, one dayes work, 3s .; Will. Bassett, sr., for his Boat one day, 6s .; John Diven, four oxen & two hands, one day, 9s., for carting stones with 2 oxen and one hand, one day, 4s. 6d .; to Capt. Marshall for expenses about workmen employed by Hen. Collins, jr., 10s .; to Hen. Collins, jr., for breaking and wearing his copes and tackling wore out about the county bridge, 6s .; total, 18li. 6s. 6d.
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