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before the Worshipfull Justice Joseph Dwight Esq'. upon a Com- plaint Exhibitted at the Instance of Seth Banister & Francis his wife for speaking Defamatory words of ye Said Francis of which he was Convict then & there & ordered to pay ye Sum of Twenty Shillings as a fine (from which sentence he appealed & found Suretys for his good behaviour) & pay Costs & fees To this Hon11 Court butt having faild to prosecute to Effect prays affirmation &ct To which ye Said Orms pleaded that there was not a Sufficient time from ye Sentence given agst him, To the Court appealed To for him to file his reasons of appeal & moved The whole proceed- ing might be Quash'd Its Considered by the Court That there was not a Sutable time agreeable To law between ye giving of the Sentence & ye Court appeald to whereby ye Said Orms Could sea- sonably file his reasons of appeal & therefore order he be dismiss'd paying Cost & fees Taxed at Eight pounds & Two pence and upon his Neglecting to pay ye Same ye Court order Execution to be awarded for ye Same Ex : March 1 : 1734/5
Samuell Morss of Uxbridge Recognizances Discharged
Benjamin Chaffee of Woodstock Recognizances Discharged ye woman & Child being Dead
A Petition of John Harwood agent for the Town of Uxbridge prefered To the Court of Gen" Sessions of the Peace held In No- vember last Came under Consideration as also the answer of ye Town of Mendon by their agent or attorney & ye Same being Duly Considered ordered that said Petition be Dismissed
The Select men of Worcester presented to the Court a warrant with a Return thereon by Wn Gray J' Constable for warning Sun- dry persons out of their Town also a warrant with a Return thereon by Joseph Rug a Constable for warning Sundry persons out of their Town both which were approved by the Court
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Court of General Sessions.
S FEBRUARY TERM,
The Select men of Shrewsbury presented to the Court Two war- rants one for Warning Josiah Pratt & his wife The other Phillip Gleason & his wife to depart Said Town with the Constables Re- turn Thereon which were accepted by the Court.
An acco" Signed John Chandler J' amounting To the Sum of Ten pound Eleven Shillings & Sixpence ariseing on acco" of ye Charge of pursuing & Searching after Thomas Peirce who had murdered a person at New : port Read & ordered that the Sum of Ten pound Eleven Shillings & Sixpence be paid out of the Pub- lick Treasury of ye County To John Chandler J' Esq' To be by him paid To whom the Same is Respectively due in full discharge thereof
Mathew Barber of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester Hus- bandman being Presented by the Grandjurors for the body of said County on their Oaths for unecessaryly Traveling on the Lords day in the month of October last from Shrewsbury To Worcester in Said County and Bound over to this Court by way of Recog- nizance To answer To his presentment appeared in Court and Confessed he was Guilty of Rideing from Shrewsbury to Worcester The time mentioned in the presentment, but Justifyed his So doing because his Rideing was Only from his own House To a place of Publick Worship in Worcester where he found by Experience Twas most for his Spirituall advantage to attend The Case being duly Considered, The Court are of opinion that the Said Mathew Bar- ber is Guilty of unecessaryly Traveling as set forth in ye present- ment and therefore adjudge that he pay as a fine the Sum of Thirty Shillings, vizt fifteen Shillings part thereof to be for the benefitt & Relief of ye Poor of the Town of Shrewsbury and fifteen Shillings Part thereof to be for the benefitt & Relief of ye Poor of the Town of Worcester, and pay Cost & Fees Taxed at one pound fifteen Shillings & nine pence from which Sentence The Said Mathew Barber appealed To the next Court of Assize and Generall Goal Delivery to be holden at Worcester in and for the County of Wor-
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cester in September next and Entered into Recognizance pursuant to law to prosecute his appeal with Effect
Mathew Barber of Shrewsbury In the County of Worcester hus- bandman principall In the Sum of Ten pounds and Robert Barber Clothier and Hugh Kelso husbandman both of Worcester In ye County aforesaid as Suretys in five pounds Each acknowledged themselves bound by way of Recognizance To our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs or Successors To be Leveyed on their Goods or Chattels lands or Tenements for the use of our Said Lord the King Conditioned that the Said Mathew Barber shal personaly ap- pear at Sd Court of Assize & prosecute his appeal aforesaid apeal with Efect & in the mean time be of the good behaviour.
A By law of the Town of oxford Respecting persons takeing in C'attle or horses into Said Town under a penalty Act being pre- sented by Captain Ebenezer Learned was allowed and approved off and is on file
C'ap' Samuel Lawdy Representing to this Court That a Certain Double Silk Gown a black Silk apron & Scarf, which goods found with John Fitz : Gerald al John Hayes al" John m'neal who had Stollen a Considerable Quantity of mony & goods from him and of which he was Convicted in august last, are now in the hands of Daniell Gookin Esq'. Sheriff of this County and were ordered there to Remain till the further order of this Court, moving that pursuant to the Judgment of Court he may have ye goods afore- mentioned in part of Satisfaction of Said Judgment Especially Since the S Fitz Gerald &ct Broke Goal & Run away. Ordered that Said Double Silk Gown black apron & Scarf be delivered to Said Capt Samuel Lawdy or his order and John Chandler J' Esq" is desired to appoint & put under oath three Sutable persons to apprize Said Goods, and that Said Lawdy Receive them at Said apprizement in part of Satisfaction for Said Judgment of Court att" John Chandler J' ( le.
May 13th : 1735 the above Goods were apprized & delivered To Capt Lawdy See his Rect in Sessions affairs for may 1735
WORCESTER SS Anno Regni Regis Georgij Secundi nunc Magne Britanic Francia et Hibernia Octavo
Att a Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace be- gun and held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on The Second Tuesday of May being the thirteenth day of Said month Anno Dom : 1735
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler
John Chandler Jr
Joseph Wilder
Esqrs Justices of ye peace & Quo'
Samuel Wright
William Ward
Joseph Dwight
William Jenison
Esqrs Samuel Dudley
Henry Lee Nahum Ward John Keyes
Coroners Capt James Wilder M' Seth Chapin J' M' Joseph Wright M' Gershom Rice
Grandjurors : Names
M' Joshua Child foreman
M' Josiah White M' Eben' Read M' Eleazer Ball
M' Jotham Rice M' Joseph Sibley M' Nathan Heywood
M' Bazeleel Sawyer M' Thomas Gleason M' Simon Stone
M' Jonathan Bugbee M' Benjamin Warrin
Capt Thomas Gilbert M' Isaac Amsden Mr Benja Johnson M' William Taylor
Each attended Two days and M' Wilds attended them
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New Jury were
M' Jonathan Houghton foreman
M' Joseph Crosby MT W" Ayres M' James Heaton
M' John Starnes M' William Green M' Thomas Hapgood
M' Isaac Thayer Cap' Daniel Taylor M' William Jones
M' Eliphalett Carpenter M' John Stock M' Caleb Sawyer
M' William Ayres M' Gershom Keith Capt John Fay
They were Sworn & Dismissed
Capt Benjamin Flagg County Treasurer presented his accots which were Examined and allowed of {} the Court there being due to the Treasurer Twenty one Shillings and four pence and ordered the Clerk to Sign the Same
Bemsley Peters of Woodstock In ye County of Worcester Felt- maker appeared Court & also Hana his wife & Confessed they were Guilty of the Crime of Fornication before marriage were fin'd 30/ Each & ordered to pay Cost which was done & they were Dismissed
Elizabeth Davenport wife of Nathaniel Davenport of Woodstock In the County of Worcester husbandman being bound over by John Chandler Esqr to answer for the Crime of Fornication ap- peared in Court & Confessed She was Guilty, was find fifty Shill- ings & to pay Costs which She did & was Dismissed
Joseph Baxter of Uxbridge In the County of Worcester Cord- wainer being bound over by way of Recognizance To answer for the Crime of Fornication appeared in Court and Confess'd him Self Guilty was find thirty Shillings weh he paid with the Costs & was Dismissed
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Court of General Sessions.
S MAY ¿ TERM,
The Selectmen of Woodstock presented to the Court a warrant directed to Joseph Childs one of their Constables to warn one Susanna Carter To depart there town with the Constables Return thereon which was approved by the Court
William Wait of Sutton in the County of Worcester husbandman being presented by the Grandjurors for that on or about the 16th day of January last past at Sutton aforesaid he with force & arms an assault on ye body of Joseph Wait in ye peace of our Lord the King did Comitt, &ct appeared in Court & pleaded Guilty and have himself on the mercy of the Court & Shew'd himself very penitent Its therefore Considered by the Court that the Said Wil- liam Wait pay a fine of Ten Shillings to our Lord ye King That he pay Costs & fees Taxed at Two pound Thirteen Shillings and up- on his neglecting So to do The Court order Execution To be awarded for the Same
A Petition of Isaac Tomlin of Westborough &ct presented to ye Court praying yt ye Children & Grand Children of his mother in law Ruhamah Wait widow may be obliged to Contribute towards ye maintainance of ye Said Widdow, Read and ordered that the Petitioner Serve ye Children and Grand Children (whose proper ancestor is Decd) of the Sd Ruhamah Wait with a Copy of this Petition that So they Show Cause if any they have at ye next Court of Genl Sessions of the Peace to be held here on the Second Tues- day of august next vizt on the first Thursday of the Courts Seting why they Should not be assessed according to law towards the Support and maintainance of ye Said Ruhamah Wait
An accot of the Grandjurors Travell and attendance from may 1734 To may 1736 being presented amounting unto ye Sum of of Seventy Eight pounds Eight Shillings & Eight pence allowed of by the Court and The Treasurer is accordingly ordered To pay the Same
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The vote for a County Treas' Sent in from the Several Towns were opened & Sorted in the Court and it appeared that Capt Benja Flagg was Chosen Unanimously & the oath of office was admin'stred to him In Court by The order of the Court
WORCESTER SS Anno R' R$ Georgij Secundi nunc Magne Britainia Francia et Hiberni Nono
At a Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace be- gun and Held at Worcester in and for the County of Worcester on the Second Tuesday of August being the Twelfth day of Said Month annoq Dom 1735
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler Esq"
Samuel Wright
Joseph Wilder Esq"
Justices of the peace & Quo-
Joseph Dwight
William Ward Esq'
rum
Henry Lee
Daniel Taft Esq"
Nahum Ward Sam1 Willard
John Chandler Jr Esq"
John Keyes Edward Hartwell
Esqrs
Coroners Present Capt James Wilder M' Joseph Wright
M' Edward Godard Jun' M' Gershom Rice
Grandjury
MT Jona Houghton M' William Ayres M' James Heaton
M' Joseph Crosby M' Will : Green M' Thomas Hapgood
M' John Starnes Capt Dan1 Taylor M' William Jones
M' Isaac Learned
M' John Stockwell M' Caleb Sawyer
M' Isaac Thayer M' Gershom Keith attended three day and M' Eliphalett Carpenter Capt John Fay M' Wilds attended on them
Samuel Dudley
1 Esqrs
William Jenison Esq™
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Benjamin Bullard of Lancaster &ct being bound to appear at this Court To answer for the Crime of Fornication with Ruth his wife before marriage Came into Court & Confes'd ye Same was fined thirty Shillings & dismissed paying Cost : his wife bond Contid
The Select men of mendon presented to ye Court a warr' for warning Jane Pollen To depart their Town with ye Constables Re- turn thereon ; accepted by ye Court
A list of Tavern Keepers and Retailors Lycenced by this Court & ye names of the Suretys
Worcester
[ Capt Daniel Heywood principall in 50/: Capt Benja Flagg & James Moore Gents Suretys 25/ Each Capt Moses Rice Ditto 50/ Capt Flag & John Harwood Suretys. 25/ Each Mr Thomas Starnes Do 50/ Capt Flagg & Daniel Ward Suretys 25/ Each Mr Simon Davis Do 50/ John Bigelow & Caleb Witherbee Southboro' Suretys Ditto Mr John Bigelow Ditto 50/ Simon Davis & Caleb Wither Do
Lancaster
[ Capt Thomas Carter Mr Jona Houghton of Lancaster Capt William Richardson was Principall for Each of them Mr Josiah Richardson in 50/ Each and Capt Jonas Mr Jona Houghton Houghton Elias Sawyer of Lancaster Suretys for Each in 25/ Each Mr Benja : lloughton : Principall : Suretys Capt Jonas Houghton & Henry Lee Esqr Saml Willard Esqr Retailor : Edward Hartwell Esqr his [ principall Suretys Ephraim Witherbee and Fairbank Moore
Capt William Rawson principall Surety Jno Sadler of upton & Jno atherton of Harvard
Mendon
Mr Ebenr Merriam Do ) Suretys for Each other & John Sad- Capt Daniel Lovett Do f Retailor | ler for them both
Woodstock Capt Jonathan Payson § Mr Joseph Wright - Capt Flag principall for Each in 50/ Henry Lee and Edward Hartwell Esqrs Suretys for Each in 25/
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Court of General Sessions.
S AUGUST TERM,
Mr Eleazer Heywood principall : 50/: Suretys Jonas Keyes & Israel Richardson
Brookfield Mr Soloman Keyes: Jonas Keyes principall Suretys Isrel Richardson & Elea' Heywood Mr Nathll Read principall Colo Dwight & Capt Flagg
Oxford
Mr Elijah Moore : Capt Moore principall. Suretys Capt Flagg & Joe : Crosby Mr Moses Marcy principall-Suretys Capt Flagg & Jno Stacy New Medfield
Sutton
Mr Perez Rice Samuel Dudley Esqr : principall, 50/ Suretys Joseph Boyden Wm Stockwell Mr Obadiah Walker, principall : Suretys Capt Wm Rawson John Atherton Mr Joseph Boyden principall Suretys Samuel Dudley Esqr Wm Stockwell Mr William Stockwell Retailor principall Suretys Saml Dud- ley Esq Joseph Boyden
Rutland Capt John Hubbard principall Suretys James Heaton Nathll Read
Southboro' Mr Robert Horn principall, Suretys Jno Harwood Epm Hill Mr Caleb Witherby principall Suretys Simon Davis John Bigelow
Mr Thomas Richardson principall Suretys Henry Lee Esqr Eleazer Heywood
Leicester
Capt Josiah Convers principall Mr Wm Larkin Capt Benja Flagg Mr Jona Sargent principall : Suretys Isaac Richardson Elea- zer Heywood Mr Wm Larkin Retailor : principall Suretys Capt Convers & Capt Flagg
Uxbridge
Mr Ezekiel Wood Mr Solomon Wood Each principall & bound one for Mr Samuel Read another Mr John Harwood principall Suretys Robert Horn Ephraim Hill Mr Benja Force Jno Harwood principall : Suretys Mr Edmd Goffe als Trowbridge of Cambridge and Mr Isaac Coolidge of Sherborn both in ye County of Midlesex
Mr Ephraim Witherbee principall : Suretys Edwd Hartwell Esqr Fairbanks Moore
Lunenburg Mr Isaac Farnsworth Josiah Willard Esqr. Edwd Hartwell principall Suretys Ep : Witherbee Fairbanks Moore
Grafton
Capt James Leland Capt Samuel Willard (Each principall and bound for each Mr Nehemiah How other
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Dudley
Mr Daniel Coburn principall : Suretys Jno Harwood Richard Wilds
) Capt Daniel How : Nahum Ward Esqr principall Suretys Capt Flagg & Jno Harwood
Shrewsbury
Mr John Bush principall Surety Jona Sargent & Jno Harwood Nahum Ward Esqr Retair : principall Suretys Capt Flagg & Jno Harwood Mr Jonas Keyes Retair : principall. Suretys Eb : Heywood & Israel Richardson
Westborough Capt John Fay Do Suretys Wm Stockwell & Samuel Dudley Esqr
Upton Mr John Sadler Each principall & Each Surety for ye Mr John Hazeltine fother : & Ebenezer Merriam for both.
Harvard
Mr John Atherton principall Surety Capt Wm Rawson & John Sadler Mr Eleazer Robins Do Suretys Capt Jonas Houghton Eleazer Sawyer Mr Ebenr Sprague Retair : Do Suretys Jno Atherton & Jno Bush
New Medheld Mr John Staey Do Suretys Joshua Morss & Moses Marvin
New Sherborn Mr Ephraim Hill Do Suretys John Harwood & Robert Horn
Lambstown Mr Nathan Carpenter Do Surety John Frissell & David Wallis
Each principall bound in fifty pound & Each Surety in Twenty five pounds Each
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Court of General Sessions.
AUGUST TERM,
The Selectmen of Worcester presented to ye Court Sundry War- rants directed to their Constables for warning persons out of their Town viz' on to Constable Daniel Biglo To warn James Culver to depart the Town one To ye Same Constable To warn Joshua Wheat & family To depart there Town one To ye Same Constable to warn Wm Campbell & James Bettys To depart ye Town all which being done as { ye Constables Return, they were approved of by ye Court
Robert Allen of Shrewsbury being bound over To this Court by way of Recognizance by Wm Jenison Esq" as "? ye Recog' appears moved to be Discharged, but Sundry persons appearing and oposed it The Court order that he Renew his bonds with Suretys untill the Next Term which he Did viz' himself in Fifty pound & Sam" Calhoon of Sd Shrewsbury and James Furbus of Worcester as Sure- tys in Twenty five pounds
Abigail Willard of Lancaster In ye County of Worcester Single- woman being bound over To this Court by M' Justice Hartwell for the Crime of Fornication appeared and Refuseing to Tell who ye father was She was Sentenced To pay a fine of fifty Shillings & Cost & Fees & Stand Comitted till Sentence be performed-which She paid in Court and by ye order of Court Entered into Recognizance with Suretys To Save ye Town of Lancaster from any Charge on accot of her Bastard Child viz' The Said Abigail Willard as prin- cipall in One hundred pound & Aaron Willard & Fairbanks moore both of Said Lancaster Yeomen as Suretys in fifty pound Each to ye Select men of Lancaster aforesaid, & to their Successors for that purposs.
Whereas its found very Inconvenient To ye County For ye Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace and Inferiour Court of Comon pleas which by law are appointed to be held and Kept on the Second Tuesday of August yearly by reason its Then a very busy time of year and thereby Detrimentall for Jurors & Others who
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have business at Said Courts to give their attendance. Ordered That the Hon1 Joseph Wilder Esqr John Chandler J' & Joseph Dwight Esqrs be desired in the name and by order of this Court To prefer a Petition To his Excellency The Gov' & The Gen11 Court as Soon as they Conveniently can To have the time for holding Said Court for the future to be on the third Tuesday of August annually, and Whereas it might be of Service To ye County to have the time for holding ye Court of Assize & Gen" Goal De- livery & Superior Court of Judicature which by law is now holden on the Wednesday Imediately preceeding the time appointed for holding Said Court at Springfield in and for the County of Hamp- shire The Said persons are desired To Consult The Hon" His majesty's Justices of ye Said Court of assize &ct for their advice what other time may be more accomodable for holding the Same & if they then shall think it proper that they Prefer a Petition ac- cordingly
A Petition of Isaac Tomlin as Entered at the Last Term, being duly Served on the Children & Grand-Children of ye Widdow Ru- hamah Wait, and all ye partys now appearing and fully heard there- upon The Court order that the Cost & Charge which the Said Isaac Tomlin hath hirtherto been at in the Support of the Said Ruhamah Wait and his Charges & Cost in prefering his Petition Act amounting unto the Sum of Twelve pound Two Shillings be paid as follows Wm Wait & Joseph Wait of Sutton Two of ye Sons of ye Said Widdow Each Three pound & Six pence David Joss Joshna Josiah Kesiah & martha newton Grandchildren of ye Said Widow Each Ten Shillings & one peney & that the Remaining three pound & Sixpence be born by the Said Isaac Tomlin, & Nathaniel Pratt of Framingham who maryed a daughter of ye Said Widdow being uncapable to Labour and unable To pay Towards her Support is freed therefrom till ye further order of this Court
And the Court further order that Dureing the time the Said Ru- hamah Wait Shall board at ye Said Isaac Tomlins, That The Said William Wait Pay towards her Support Till ye further order of this
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Court of General Sessions.
AUGUST TERM,
Court one Shilling & three pence { week the Said Joseph Wait pay ye like Sum of one Shilling & three pence { week and that the Said David Joss Joshua Josiah Kesiah & martha Newton pay Each of them one peny half peny # week & that the Same be paid Quarterly unto the Said Isaac Tomlin and upon their Neglect Re- spectively of making payment of the Sums aforesaid They Forfeit Twenty Shillings apeice { month agreeable to law To be Leveyed & Imployed as { ye Law for that end is appointed
An accot of John Chandler J' Esqr procureing Cushings &ct amounting unto Seven pound one Shilling & Sixpence allowed & the Treasurer of the County is ordered to pay ye Same accordingly
William Jenison Esqr Informing this Court that the Inhabitants of the Town of Grafton 1 formerly Called Hassanamisco neglect & Refuse to pay their part or proportion of the Charge of laying out The County Road from Worcester To Mendon being three pound Six Shillings The Court Therefore order the Clerk To Send forth an Execution or Warrant of Distress agst The Select men or Some other principall person of Said Town of Grafton for Said Sum
Then ye Court was adjourned to Thursday ye 21 : Instant 9 o'Clock forenoon
1 Incorporated as a town in 1735.
WORCESTER SS Anno Ri R$ Georgij Secundi nunc Magne Britainic Francia et Hibernia &Et Nono
At a Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace held at Worcester by adjournment on Thursday the 2 Ist day of August, Annoq Dom : 1735
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler John Chandler J' Samuel Willard Esq
Joseph Wilder Esqs
Josiah Willard
William Ward )
Nahum Ward
Esgrs
William Jenison Henry Lee John Keyes Esqr
The Court agreed To present the following Congratulatory ad- dress To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq", Capt Gen" and Governour in Chief in and over His Majestys Province of ye Mas- sachusetts Bay in New England now in the Town of Worcester
May It Please your Excellency .- We his majestys Justices of the Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace now held In this place for the County of Worcester by adjournmt, humbly beg leave to Congratulate your Excellencys Safe arrivall in this part of your Government-It is with hearts full of Joy that we now See your Excellencys face together with the Hon" Councill in the Shire Town of this County which has Recd its being and Constitution by ye favour of your Excellency under ye Divine Conduct and Bene- diction, and by whose wise, mild and Just administration, this whole Province enjoys great Quietness, which we Trust will be Continued and accepted in all places, with all thankfulness, We are also Sensibly affected that your Excellency has Condescended
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Court of General Sessions.
SAUGUST TERM,
and is now pursuing a very necessary (altho a very Difficult and Tedious) Journey to visitt the Western Frontiers & meet with the Cagnawaga Indians and Such Tribes as may be desireous to renew their friendships with this Government in order to preserve and perpetuate the happy Peace Subsisting with them-may your Ex- cellency and the Honourable Gent of the Councill and Such of the Hon" House of Representatives who attend you. be encom- passed with the Divine favour as with a shield and in due time return'd in Safty to your Respective Habitations
Worcester August 21 : 1735 which was Read To his Ex- cellency by the Honbl John Chandler Esqr first Justice of the peace in the County, To which his Excellency was pleas'd to Re- turn the following answer-
Gent I thank you very Kindly for ye welcome you give me with ye Honll Gent of his majesty's Councill and the Gent of ye House of Representatives into this part of his majestys province ; I take this opportunity of assureing you that I shall always Cheerfully Joyn my power with yours that Justice and Judgment may flourish in the County of Worcester which will greatly Contribute to the Happiness and welfare of the People
after which the Justices of Said Court Return'd to ye Court house and the Court was adjourned without day
NOTE.
Jonathan Belcher was governor of Massachusetts from 1730 to 1741. He was born in Cambridge in 1682. and graduated at Harvard College in 1699. While on a visit to Europe he formed an acquaintance with the Princess Sophia and her son. afterwards George I .; and to this circumstance he was indebted for his future honors. His administration in Massachusetts was creditable; and he maintained his popularity until his removal, which was accomplished through the intrigues of certain parties whose schemes he had opposed. Appointed governor of New Jersey in 1747. he died in office ten years later.
Governor Belcher visited Worcester again in 1740. in company with White- field, the celebrated preacher.
WORCESTER SS Anno R' R$ Georgij Secundi nunc Magne Britainia Francia et Hibernia Nono
At a Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace be- gun and held at Worcester in and for the County of Worcester on the first Tuesday of November being the fourth day of Said Month anno: Dom: 1735
JUSTICES PRESENT
John Chandler Esqr r Justices of
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