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Chadwickes fine discharged. Whittney fined.
Charles Chadwicke is discharged of his fine of 38. 4ª. & John Whitney the Constable is fined 2ª. for not warning him.
Story discharged.
George Story appearing is discharged of his Bond for appearance to answer Capteine Keayne this Cort .*
Charlestownes Constables allowed.
It was ordered that the Constables of Charles- towne should bee allowed 91b. 12s. Sd. for the charge of
Mr. Thomas Rucke, & John Stow appearing, were Mr. Ruck. Stow. appointed to appeare at the next Generall Cort, to give in their finall answer about the 50"b. committed into their hands.
[279] It was Ordered James Davies should have 31b. Davis. Kempe. 129. for keeping of John Kempe for 12. weekes, at six shillings p weeke.
Hoare. Read.
Mary Hoare was Ordered to pay John Read 10$ for hir theft, & trouble of him.
Chapman payd. It was Ordered that Jacob Chapman should bee allowed 159. for 9 dayes travell, & 2ª. 6d. layd out of purse.
Mrs. Strainge Hinghã.
Order was sent to the Constables of Hingham, that Mrs. Strainge & hir child should bee supplied
* Sce Mass. Col. Records, Vol. II., p. 51; also Winthrop II. p. 69.
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according to their necessity that they may bee comfortablie mainteined by the helpe of such worke, as shee is able to doe, & hereof not to faile, as they will answer it.
Stiles allowance. It is conceived John Stiles should be allowed nine pound per annum for the time hee [time hee] hath served, & twenty shillings, for being turned away in winter, vnpro- vided.
It is conceived that Thomas Marvin should bee Marvin allowance. allowed nine pound p annum for the time he served, & twenty shillings, for being turned away in winter, vnprovided, & 40s. for the 8. wolves killed.
The 16th. of the 12th. Moth. 1642. Present. The Governo". Mr. Bellingham. Increase Nowell.
Owles Willoughby fined.
Daniel Owles comeing before vs, for drinking part of severall pints of wine, with William Wil- loughby was fined ten shillings.
William Willoughby for beeing distempered with Willoughby comitted. wine, & mispending. his time, & neglecting both pub- lique, & private Ordinances, was comitted to Prison to bee kept to worke there.
At a Quarter Cort at Boston 7th. 1st. Moth. D'sent. The Governo". The Deptie. Govr. M. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. Mr. Bradstreet. Mr. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Briscoe fined. M'. Nathaniel Briscoe for certeine mutinous speeches, & writings was fined 101h .*
Pescot. John Pescot was dismissed with an admonition. Winter dism. John Winter is discharged wth an admonition.
Mr. Collecot payd. Mr. Richard Collecot his bill of 211b. 89. 101. was assigned to bee paid him, & for himselfe for 18. days, 21b. 148. & for M'. Holeman, for 18. dayes, 21b. 149.
* See Winthrop II. 92, 93.
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Mr. Richard Browne beeing questioned for vnmeete Browne, Boyleston's wife dismissed. & filthy dalliance, with Sarah now wife of Thomas Boylston, for want of full evidence, they were dis- missed with an admonition.
Bulls, Bliths fornic. fined.
Will“ Bull, & Blith now his wife, were fined 20%. for fornication comitted before marriage.
Stowers fined. John Stowers for reading to divers offensive passages (before compa) out of a booke, against the Officers, & Church of Watertowne, & for making disturbance there, was fined forty shillings.
Sarah Bell for hir theft, stealing money from hir Belle theft. master, was censured to bee whipped, except shee behave hir selfe well, betwixt this, & the next Cort, & soe as the Cort see cause to remit it.
Cornish comitted &c. John Cornish was comitted, & after was ordered to bee released vpon his owne bond, for his good be- havior, & appearance, &* the next Cort.
Susan Hewet, & others which sold Sarah Pell* Hewet repay. goods were Ordered to take their goods backe, & repay the money to M'. Newgate.
T[eagu] Ocrimi for a foule, & divilish attempt to
Ocrimi punished. bugger a cow of M'. Makepeaces, was censured to bee carried to the place of execution, & there to stand with an halter about his necke, & to bee severely whipped.
Robert Wyar, & John Garland beeing indited for Wyar. Garland whipt, & fined. ravishing two yong girles, the fact confessed by the girles, & the girles both vpon search found to have bin defloured, & filthy dalliance confessed by the boyes; the Jury found them, not guilty, wth reference to the Capitall Law. The Cort judged the boyes to bee openly whipped at Boston, the next market day, & againe to bee whipped at Cambridge on the Lecture day, & each of them to pay 51b. a peece to their master in service. Wythes. Odle. whipt. It was also judged that the two girls Sarah Wythes, & Ursula Odle beeing both guilty of that wickednes, shall bee severely whipped at Cambridge in the p'sence of the Secretary.
Mr. Norton. Penti- cus. Charlestowne constables.
The 15th. 2ª. Mth. M' ffrancis Norton, & John Pentecus, beeing formerly chosen Constables of Charlestowne, by the Towne, did take their Oathes to discharge that Office.
* So in the Library copy.
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At a Cort at Boston, the 27th. 2ª. Moth. 1642 .* Present. The Governor. M'. Deputie. M. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. Mr. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Woods Inventory. An Inventory of the estate of Edward Wood deceased, was delivered in, & an account how the Children are disposed of, which the Cort doth approve.
Taylor admonished
& dismissed.
Richard Taylor beeing enjoyned to appeare at the next Cort to answer for his rude & vnmeete speeches, hee was dismissed with an admonition.
Hobson freed.
Henry Neale appearing, his servant Henry
Neal to pay
witnesses. Hobson was freed from him, and put [280] to another, & Henry Neale was enjoyned to pay all the wit- nesses, & deliver vp all bonds, & soe all things were ended betweene them.
Henry Hobson is put to Goodman Thomas Hobson to Meakins. Meakins for the rest of his time, for 41b. p annū and vpon his good behavior to have 28. 8ª. at the end of his time.
Stone, Armitage costs graunted.
John Stone, & Joseph Armitage, vpon a warrant from Joshuah Hubbard had ten shillings cost graunted them, against Joshua Hubbard for not prosecuting.
Daniel Owles is put to Serjeant William ffrench Owles servant to ffrench. for a yeare, & then to bee brought againe to the Cort, to have further consideration had of the case, whether Serjt ffrench had sufficient recompense for the losse of his servant, Edward Walldo, whom Owles concealed, plotting to run away, & coun- celled thereto.
Richard Smyth concealing his knowledge of Smith bound. Edward Waldo his intent of running away, is bound in ten pound to appeare at the next Co't.
Wyar to Bowtle.
Robert Wyer is put to Leonard Bowtle, with his Masters consent for the rest of his time.
Browne whipt. William Browne for running away, deriding an Ordinance of God, refusing to give account what hee had learned, & refusing to obey [his] master, was censured to be severely whipped.
Mindam discharged.
Robert Mindam appearing haveing bin imprisoned vpon an attachement by Mr. Campian, vpon pretence
* This should be 1643. Bellingham was Governor 27 April, 1642. Thomas Flint was first chosen an Assistant 18 May 1642.
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of a debt of 351b. to Mr. Trerice, he was discharged, because noe action is entered, nor none appeareth to prosecute.
The 16th. 3ª. Moth. Richard Quick for beeing dis- Quick whipt. tempered by drinking wine, & for his idlenes, stub- bornes, & dalliance, was censured to bee whipped.
Roberts fined 12d.
Edward Roberts was appointed to pay 124. for drinking to Richard Quick.
Perry Whipt.
John Perry for running away was censured to bee whipped 17th. 34. Moth.
Harding. Hollister. Weymouth Con- stables.
John Harding, & John Hollister beeing chosen Constable of Weymouth, did take their oath to that place apperteining. 23. 3ª. Moth.
Baker Ordinary keep.
Mr. Baker of Ipswich is allowed to keepe an Ordinary insteed of Goodm. Andrews.
Goodnow Clarke of yo Band.
Edward Goodnow beeing chosen Clearke of the Band did take his Oath 5th. 4th. Moth.
Mr. Tomling Ensigne.
Mr. Edward Tomlins beeing chosen is allowed Ensigne at Linn.
Mr. Tory Ensigne.
Mr. William Tory is appointed Ensigne at Wey- mouth.
Johnson.
Edward Johnson is appointed to traine the Com- pany at Wooborne.
The 7th. day of the 4th. Moth. 1642 .*
p'sent. The Governor. The Deputie. M. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. Mr. Bradstreet. Mr. Stoughton. M. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Dedham Lands.
Dedham delivering in a transcript of their lands, the Co't gave Mr. Allen leave to have the transcript backe againe.
Forbearance.
The other Townes, to wit Boston, Dorchester, Braintree, & Watertowne, had time graunted them till the 4th. Moth. 1643.
Mr. Paine dis- charged. Costs graunted.
Mr. Edward Paine vpon his appearance was dis- charged there beeing noe Action entered by Clement Campion, and Mr. Paine was graunted 68. 6ª. costs against Clement Campion.
* This and the four following records were misplaced in the Library copy. See above under 12th 31 Mo. 1642.
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Wood fined.
Edward Wood was fined 88. for baking wheat meale contrary to order.
Scott & his wives punishment for fornicacon.
Thomas Scot, & his wife for comitting fornication before marriage, were enjoyned to stand an ho.'e vpon the 16th. p'sent, in the market place, with each of them a paper with great letters, on their hatts.
Morrice will delivered, &c.
Thomas Morrice his will was delivered [in] vpon oath testified by Edward Woolastone, & William Hudson.
Whitmore* dismissed.
Thomas Whittamore because of his sore leg was dismissed with an admonition.
Concord transcript imperfect.
Concord delivered in a transcript of their Lands, but vnsubscribed, which not beeing according to Order, was delivered backe againe to them to perfect.
Keayne Comitted, &c.
Anne Keayne for hir grosse failing in not testi- fying the truth, when shee was called vpon oath shee was comitted to the Keeper, & vpon hir petition, & confession of hir fault, she was released.
Jonathan Bosworth for discountenancing a witt- Bosworth bound, & to find suretyes. nesse, was comitted till hee find sureties ; Samuel Ward, & Nicholas Jacobs were bound in 101b. a peece for Jonathan Bosworth his good behavior, & appearance at the next Quarter Cort, & Jonathan Bosworth himselfe was bound in 201b.
Eliz: Strainge vpon acknowledgment of hir Eliz: Strainge dismis. sincere», « with an jnjunction to acknowledge hir sin publiquely at Hingham, & that to bee certified by the Constable, shee was dismissed with an admonition.
William Jones vpon his acknowledgment here, Jones dismissed. beeing enjoyned to acknowledge the like Publiquely at Hingham, with an admonition, & an injunction to pay the witnesses 58. a peece, he was dismissed.
Richards fine abated.
Mr. Richards is abated twenty shillings of his fine.
[281] John Long Gent. for his misdemeanor, dis-
Mr. Long fined. temper in drinke, swearing & cursing was fined twenty pound, & to put in sureties before his departure.
Wilsons fine respited.
Thomas Wilson his fine is respited till the end of the second Moneth 1643. and Anthony Staniard
* So in the Library copy.
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is bound in twenty pound for the payment of Thomas Wilsons fine.
Morrell fined.
Isaac Morrell was fined 58 for his absence, which hee is to pay to the rest of the Jury.
Powell Surveyor of Armes. Nicholas Powell is appointed Surveyor of the Armes for Dedham.
Mr. Longs damage. It was Ordered that Mr. Stodder should have three pound of Mr. John Long, for himselfe, & ten shillings for the rest of his Company, for the trouble, & danger they susteined by Mr. Long.
At a Small Cort at Boston, the 28th. of the 5th. Moth. 1642. prsent. The Governor. M'. Dudley. Mr. Stoughton. Increase Nowell.
Smith.
Henry Smith not appearing (beeing warned by the Governo".) A
Stephenson liberty graunted.
Margeret Stephenson is judged at liberty to be married to Benjamin Scott.
Kempe cared for. The Constable of Roxbury was Ordered to take care of John Kempe, servant formerly to Isaac Morrell, both for his maintenance, & cure, till the next Quarter Cort, and then further order should bee setled.
The Cort thought meet Dermondt Matthew should Matthew to worke. bee set to worke by such, as have occasion to imploy him, vntill his M. shall appeare, & take corse about him.
Bradley Admin- istracon &c.
Katherin Bradley is graunted administration of hir husbands estate, who gave hir all his estate, only some cloathes, & tooles to his brother.
At a Quarter Cort the 6th. of the 7th. Moth. 1642 .*
prsent.
The Governor. The Deputie Gov". M'. Dudley. M. Bellingham. Mr. Saltonstall. Mr. Stoughton. Mr. Bradstreet. Mr. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Roberts comitted. George Roberts was comitted to the keeper for his ill carriage, but after had leave, to goe take care of his corne, beeing it lay vpon spoyling.
* See below, Part III., for a record of this date.
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Cooper. Hubbard.
Thomas Cooper, & Joshua Hubbard Constables of Hingham.
Converse constable. Edward Converse Constable of Wooborne.
Bosworth discharged.
Jonathan Bosworth is discharged from his bond.
Sever fined.
Robert Sever for his miscarriage in neglecting the watch, is fined twenty pound which the Cort doth respite.
Severall of the Members of Hingham, vpon The Elders advice deslred. admonition of the Cort, did refer it to the Co't, to speake to the Elders to consider the case, & to send some of themselves to see, if it may please the Lord by advise to helpe to reconsile their differences, and settle them in a way of Christ.
Mr. John Wooldrige was fined 31b., & enjoyned Wooldrige fined. vpon paine of 51b. to acknowledge his offence, at Boston, Charlestowne, & Cambridge, reading an acknowledgment written for his drunkenesse, & swearing.
Batter costs graunted.
Mr. Edmund Batter had six shillings, eight pence cost graunted him, against M'. John Humphrey for serving him to appeare, & not prosecuting.
Lewis whipt.
John Lewis for running away, and breaking an house, was censured to bee whipped, & sent home to his Master.
Cole to worke. Richard Cole was committed to worke for his live- ing, till a master bee found for him.
Waleot Whipt. William Walcot was censured to bee whipped, & kept in Prison, till further Order, for his idlenesse, & abuse of his friends.
White comitted. releas.
Richard White beeing comitted for refusing to watch, vpon his submission he was released.
Het. Whipt, &c.
Anne Hett for attempting to drowne hir child was censured to bee whipped, and kept to hard labo", & spare diet.
Cotcree whipt.
Thomas Cotcree was censured to bee severly whipped, for his vnmeet dalliance with two or three girles.
Juryes verdict returned.
The Jury returned verdict about the death of Richard Silvester his child .*
See Winthrop II. 77.
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Part of Mo. Thyeryes estate.
The Governor hath in his hands about 41b. of the estate of one Mountsier Thyery, a ffrench man, that dyed here.
[282] Watts fined.
George Watts is appointed to give ten shillings in cotton woole for swearing.
Cole put to Haward.
Richard Cole is put to William Haward for a yeare, vpon such wages as shall bee suteable to his yearnings.
At a Cort at Boston the 27th. 8th. Moth. 1642 .*
prsent.
The Governor. Mr. Dudley. M. Bellingham. Increase Nowell.
ffinch Gorton excused. Vnions fine respited.
Samuel ffinch, & John Gorton, for not appearing vpon the Alarme, their excuses were accepted, and they freed. Robert Vnnion not appearing vpon the Alarme, his fine of 5bb. is respited, till the Generall Co't.
Widdow Merriam administracon graunted.
Widdow Merriam is graunted administration of hir late husband Merriam his estate.
Web fined.
William Web for his neglect, in not carefully attending the Order of Cort about his bread, is fined ten shillings.
Vpon Consideration (severall Petitions p'ferred Comittee appointed. to this Cort) It was Ordered that M'. John Smith, Mr. William Bacon, together with Mr. John Oliver, Leivtt Lusher, & Anthony ffisher, these, or any three of them whereof the said Mr. John Smith, & M. John Oliver to bee two, shall have power to take into their custody all the bookes, & writings of the said ; Edward Allen, to cast vp, & to cleare the accounts, for deviding of the interests of the severall Parties, & to pay, & receive all debts and to certify the Cort with what speed they may.
Mr. Oliver's sume.
The Treasuro' had order to pay M'. Oliver the sume of 12bb. for his paines about Mansfeild.
Administracon graunted.
John Newton, & Edward Allen are graunted the Administracon of the estate of Mr. Edward Allen.
Conway whipt.
Davyd Conway servant to Wm Beamsley, for re- sisting his master was censured to be whipped.
* See Winthrop II. 73, 74, for mention of a civil suit at this Court. So in the Library copy.
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Neale comitted.
John Neale servant to Mr. Cockram was committed vpon suspition of felony.
Hudson costs graunted.
William Hudson was graunted six shillings, eight pence against Symon Kempthorne, for attaching, & causing him to attend, & not prosecuting.
ffrances Pembrooke tooke hir oath, that Mr. Allen, M :. Allens gift testified. vpon his death bed gave his estate to John Newton, & Edward Allen his kinsman, & that he was then, & after in good memory, & vnderstanding.
Mansfeild to Denux.
The 14th. of the 9th. Moth. 1642. Daniel Mansfeild is put to William Denux for five yeares from this prsent day.
At a Quarter Cort at Boston, the 6th. of the 10th. Moth. 1642 .*
prsent.
The Governor. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. M. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Chadwicke.
Holmes fined.
Charles Cadwicke,t & Robert Holmes, are fined three shillings, foure pence a peece, for beeing absent, being warned.
Edward Lewis, Williams, John Shear-
Searchers appointed.
man, & George Munnings, are appointed to view the leather which is tanned in Watertowne, & to certify vpon their oathes, (& in perticular leather tanned by John Winter, for which hee was p'sented, which John Warren can testify) at the next Quarter Cort.
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Shepbeard fined.
William Shepheard for covenanting for 151b. wages p annum, is fined two pound.
Copeland fined. Laurence Copeland for covenanting for 151b. wages p annum is fined 21b., beeing both released one halfe of the time, which was ordered to bee stayed in John Mowers hand, and by him, to bee payd two shillings to Martin Saunders, & 31b. 188. to the Treasuro".
Watertowne prsentmt.
Watertowne p'sentment is referred to the next Quarter Cort.
Mr. Hibbing allowed.
It was ordered that Mr. Hibbins should bee allowed twenty pounds for his horse killed in Pu[bl]ique service.
* See below, Part III., for record of this date.
t So in the Library copy.
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Mr. Bartholomew cause refered.
Mr. Bartholomew his cause, vpon his brothers vndertaking to bee surety to answer for his brother, at the next Quarter Co't, it was referred to the next Quarter Cort: And Capteine Keaynes Action is de- ferred by consent, till Mt. Bartholomew doe come.
Weane to Gunnison.
David Weane by consent put himselfe to Hugh Gunnison for 31b. 15$. till that bee wrought out.
Isaac Addington did depose that Timothy Hig- Addington deposition. genson had 6. gallons of Mr. Eldreds wine, Robert Gillam had 5. gallons, William Pearce as hee thinketh had 5. gallons, & himselfe had 5. gallons.
Dearmant Matthew is put to Thomas Dexter for Matthew to Dexter. the rest of his time, Dexter promiseth to pay what wages Dearmant proveth to bee due, and all is referred to M'. Sadler, & goodman Armitage to heare, & end all businesses, & the 3 attach- ments are discharged.
Walton have his goods againe.
It was Ordered that Mr. Walton should have his goods againe, which were vnjustly taken and the Arbitrators to end the businesse of the sow, if they can.
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Lee costs graunted.
John Lee is graunted six shillings 8. pence against Richard Lettin, for somoning him to appeare, causing him to attend, & not prosecuting.
Martin Saunders vndertooke the Bridges, pr- Braintree fined. sented, should bee repaired, soe Braintree was fined three shillings, foure pence, & discharged.
Mr. Ruck. Stow called.
It was Ordered that Mr. Ruck, & Goodman Stow, should bee sent vnto, to come in at the next Cort, & should shew how they have disposed of the 501b., or bring it in, or shew why they should not.
Davies fined.
William Davies was fined 51b for his contempt, in keeping victualling against Order of Cort.
Hingham discharged.
Hingham vpon oath given, that the way is made out, is discharged.
Boston discharged.
Boston is discharged, the way to Charlestowne being made good.
prsentments respited.
The other prsentments are respited till the next Quarter Co't because of the weather.
El. Hasnet put to Wilson.
The 11th. Moth. 1642. 5. day. Elizabeth Hasnet is put to William Wilson, for 509. wages, for the yeare.
Capt. Keaynes Action defer.
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Wieks Constable. The 12th. day. George Wicks beeing chosen Con- stable of Dorchester tooke his Oath.
At a Quarter Cor at Boston the 10th. of the 4th. Moth. 1643 .* p'sent. The Governor. The Deputie. M'. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. M'. Saltonstall. M'. Bradstreet. Mr. Hibbens. M'. fflint. Increase Nowell.
Ridway payd. It was Ordered that forty five shillings of the estate of Mr. William Bladen, should bee payd to James Riddway, who was his servant for his yeares provision.
Boston prsented.
The Towne of Boston beeing prsented for defect of their highwaies, they had bin p'sented for <
It was Ordered that Mr. Oliver should have for Mr. Oliver payd. his paines, & charge about the Saylor three pound, about Mansfeild twenty shillings, about Kemp seaven pounds ; togeather eleven pounds.
Heathersby discharged.
Robert Heathersby appearing is discharged of his bond, & graunted 108. costs against A
Brittaine respited &c.
James Brittaine beeing prsented, & traversing the prsentment was respited to the next Cort, and bound himselfe in twenty pounds to appeare then, &
answer. William Brandon to appeare for a witnesse.
Layton discharged. Thomas Layton appearing was discharged.
Richard Smyth beeing convented, for beeing Smith comitted. privy to Edward Waldo his intent to run away, which was wittnessed by Blith Bull, hee was comitted to.
Mills fined.
George Mills for a Battery is fined ten shillings.
Willis fined com.
Richard Willis for a foule Battery is fined 2ªb. 10'., & comitted till hee pay or give sufficient security.
Chadborne. Low.
Butcher. Affeild.
Woodward &c.
fined.
William Chadborne, senior, John Low, Robert Butcher, William Affeild, John Woodward, Ambrose Leach & Sacheas Bosworth were fined 103. apeece, for drinking too much.
Golthrope fined.
Ralph Golthrope is fined 10s. for beeing dis- tempered with wine.
* For previous courts in 1643 see above after the court of the 12th of the 3d month, 1642.
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William ffilpot was admonished to take heed of suffering drinking in his house.
Anker Ainsworth beeing p'sented for taking ex- cessive wages, it did not appeare, & soe hee was dis- charged.
Mr. Draintons* cause transm.
Mr. Draytons Cause against Mr. Wannerton is transmitted to the Co't at Piscataqua.
Mr. Stodder prsented, disch.
Mr. Stodder beeing p'sented for selling. cloth at an excessive rate, it appeared noe excesse in him, soe hee promising to satisfy Mr. Paine was discharged.
Leake & his wife, for fornication to acknowledge.
Henry Leake, & his wife for fornication were enjoyned to appeare the next Lecture day, at Dorches- ter after the Lecture, and to acknowledge their fault. John Smyth Clarke of the Band at Dorchester.
Smyth Clarke of the Band.
Pemble bound.
ffrancis Pemble bound him in 200b. to appeare at the next Cort, to answer for his lewd, & reproach- full speaches.
The 27th. of the 5th. Mo". 1643.
p'sent.
Mr. Governor. Mr. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. M8. Hibbens. Increase Nowell.
Nicholas Rogers for beeing distempered with Rogers fined. wine, or strong drinke, was fined 21b. who being im- prisoned is remitted to ten shillings.
William Scutt for selling powder, & shot to the Scutt selling powder to Indians, fined. Indians was fined 101b. to pay the halfe, when corne is payable, & the other halfe a 12. Moth. after, & Thomas Spaule is surety.
Bacon stealing, whipt. &c.
Samuel Bacon for stealing wine, & other thinges, was censured to be severely whipped, & to make double restitution, to Mrs. Hull, & his Dame.
Rogers consenting to theft, fined &c.
Robert Rogers was, for receiving stolen wine, being consenting in it, enjoyned to pay M'. Manning 325. & fined to the Countrey 40".
Tompson.
Miles Tompson for drinking with them, & bee- ing privy, was to pay M'. Manning 169.
Daries.
Toby Davies beeing privy, & drinking with them was to pay M'. Manning 103.
* So in the Library copy.
ffilpot admonished. Ainsworth discharged
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[284] Wyar. Cooper.
to the manner
of
Robert Wyar for drinking with Bacon, bee- ing privy to the taking of it, was enjoyned to pay M™. Manning 48., Thomas Cooper for drinking, beeing privy taking it, to pay MT. Manning 49.
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