Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 12

Author: Massachusetts (Colony) Court of Assistants; Cronin, John Francis, 1872-; Noble, John, 1829-
Publication date: 1901-28
Publisher: Boston, Pub. by the county of Suffolk
Number of Pages: 318


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Tapping for theft, whipt.


Nathaniel Tappin for breaking, breaking into severall houses, and stealing severall thinges was cen- sured to be whipped, & put to Goodman Gillam.


Langley Lin


Constable.


William Langley beeing chosen Constable of Linn, tooke his Oath.


At a Quarter Co't at Boston the 5th. of the 7th. Moth. 1643. p'sent.


Mr. Deputie Govr. Mr. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. Mr. Saltonstall. Mr. Pinchon. Mr. Bradstreet. Mr. fflint. Mr. Symons. Mr. Hibbens. Increase Nowell.


Clough fined.


Joh'n Clough is fined 69. 8d. for his absence when the Jury was called.


Ralph Golthrop was fined 3. for his distemp in Golthrop fined. drinke, & if he fayle in that againe, to have Cor- porall punishment.


It is Ordered that vpon the Letter of Atturney Legacyes payd. shewed heare in Co't, the Legacyes should bee payd by Mr. Smyth of Springfeild to John Porter.


Wilson fornicacon fined.


Gawen Wilson is fined twenty shillings for forni- cation, which M'. Bozoon Allen vndertooke to satisfy in cotton-woole by Mr. Coitmore.


George Napper was discharged, & comitted to his Napper discharged. Master, and to stay with him, soe much longer for the time hee hath bin absent.


Bairstow discharged.


William Bairstowe appearing was discharged.


Elizabeth Vane, for hir miscarriage in abuseing Eliz. Vane comitt. releas. one of the Magistrates, & Mrs. Newgate, was comitted at the pleasure of the Cort, & vpon hir humble Peti- tion, & acknowledgment, was released.


Jeames Hingham Const.


ffrancis James chosen Constable of Hingham, tooke his Oath.


Richard Gell servant to ffrancis ffellingham of Gell whipt. runing away. Salem, for running away was censured to be whipped, & sent to his Master, whom hee is to serve for the time hee hath lost.


133


OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.


John Bartlet for his swearing, theft, & drunke- Bartlet whipt. fined. Day comitted. nes was comitted to Prison, & censured to bee whipped, Gamage whipt. & fined twenty shillings. Stephen Day for his de- frauding severall men was comitted. John Gammage for his swearing, drunkenes, & other prophanes, & disorder, was cen- sured to bee well whipped.


Mr. Symons, Mr. ffowle, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Dan, & Arbitrators. Goodman Bendall, are appointed by consent to arbi- trate betweene Mr. Humphrey & Mr. Robert Saltonstall.


Anker fined.


Thomas Anker payd 5$ for his distemp in drinke which,


Mr. Pendleton Sudbury.


M. Briant Pendleton is appointed to exercise the Company at Sudbury.


George Watts for his distemp in drinke, swear- Watts fined. ing, & abusing the watch was fined 101b. & to pay or give sufficient security before hee bee released.


Serjt. Wardall Exeter.


Serjt. Wardall is appointed to traine the Com- pany at Exeter.


Lewis enjoyned. [Lewis*] freed.


Lewis is enjoyned not to strike his servant John Lowe, & to set the said John Lowe free the 24th. of the 4th. Moneth 1644.


Administration graunted.


Andrew Allen is graunted administration of his Brother Edward Allen his estate, who was killed the fourth of this p'sent Moneth.


Rogers whipt.


The eighth Moth twelfth. Nicholas Rogers for his drunkenes, and makeing others drunke with his strong-water, was censured to bee whipped. Swiniard Lewis for his beeing drunke, was fined ten shillings which hee paid.


Lewis fined.


The 19. day. Israel Hart is fined twenty shill- Hart fined. ings for neglecting the watch, and enjoyned allsoe to pay the two witnesses, and the officer.


Wood Ordinary keep.


The 20. day. Richard Wood is allowed to keepe an Ordinary at Roxbury.


Burges admonisht.


Thomas Burges for his distemper, was dismissed with an admonition to take heed of the like fayling.


White costs graunted.


Thom. White is graunted 133. 4ª. against Andrew Belcher, for the 51b. of powder, & trouble he hath put him to.


* Lowe?


134


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS


Bauldwin comitted. Thomas Bauldwin for his miscarriage to his master, and striking him was comitted to prison.


Wright fined. Robert Wright is fined twenty shillings for bee- ing twice distempered in drinke, or to sit an houre in the stocks, the next Market day at Boston.


Barnes fined.


William Barnes for swearing is fined ten shillings.


Kinloah discharged.


James Kinloah appearing for want of proofe hee was discharged.


Lightfoot payd. It was Ordered that ffrancis Lightfoot should have paid him, by Mr. Edward Gately ten shillings, and by Joseph Armitage foure shillings, for the trouble, & attendance they caused to him.


[285] At a Co't at Boston the 26. of the Sth. 1643.


pīsent. The Deputie Governo'. M'. Thomas fflint. Increase Nowell.


ffryar fined. ffryar, Nelme, Wayne, bound to appeare.


Leonard ffryar was fined 10$. Leonard ffryar James * Nelme, & David Wayne, all 3. are bound in 40$. apeece to appeare at the next Quarter Cort to answer for excessive drinking, & distemper.


Garland to make restitution.


John Garland for stealing severall thinges to the value of 38 6ª was enjoyned to make double restitu- tion.


Arnold Watertowne Const.


Thomas Arnold beeing chosen Constable of Watertowne, tooke the Constables Oath.


ffryes will recorded. The will, & Inventory of William ffry, to the Recorder was delivered the ninth of the ninth Moneth, the widow beeing Executrix, and the wittnesses Thomas Bayly, & John Burges tooke their Oaths.


Dauling. Audley.


Jeffrey. whipt.


David Dauling, Mary Audley, & Jane Jeffrey, for their filthy, & vncleane practise, were censured to bee severely whipped.


At a Co't at Boston the 5th. of the 10th. Moth. 1643.


pīsent. The Governo". M'. Dudley. M'. Winthrop Jun'. M'. Stoughton. M'. Hibbens. M'. fflint. Increase Nowell.


So in the Library copy.


135


OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.


Capt. Chadwicke fined.


Capteine John Chadwicke for swearing many oathes, and other disorder is fined twenty pounds .*


Capt. Williams fined.


Capteine Aaron Williams for distemp in drinke, is fined ten shillings, which hee paid.


It was Ordered that John Johnson the Surveyor Souldiers charges disbursed. should take out of the Cattell which came from Provi- dence, the money disbursed for that Company, & vndertaking, which is twenty five pounds three shillings, & nine pence, as p pticulers.


The owners of Sudbury Mill are fined 38. 4ª. for Sudbury Mill fined. want of Scales, & Weights, and they are to provide them, by the next Quarter Cort in paine of twenty shillings.


Dedham delivered in a transcript of their Lands, Dedham transcript accepted. and was discharged; and for the way betweene Dedham and Cambridge, they have time till the fourth moneth next.


Painter stockt.


Thomas Painter for disturbing the Church of


Hingham, was censured to bee sett in stocks a Lec- ture day, at Lecture time, except hee humble himselfe, and give the Church satisfaction.


Ardway accused, dismissed.


Abner Ardway beeing accused for dallying with Mary Giles for want of proofe he was dismissed with an admonition.


John Read for refusing to watch hee was dis- Read diamissed. Williams whipt. missed, and the thing to bee considered. David Porter considered of. Williams for assaulting the watch was censured to be whipped at Braintree, and warrant to George Read, to stop out of the wages, to pay the witnesses. William Porter for refusing to watch to bee considered of.


Archers whipping respited.


John Archer for resisting his Master was cen- sured to bee whipped, which is respited.


Too much wages considered of.


James Loranson, John Callwell, Thomas Danfort, John Gill, and his wife, with John Pope beeing p'sented, for taking too much wages, to bee considered of.


Johnson chosen


Leivtenant.


Edward Johnson beeing chosen Leivtt of Woo- borne is allowed of.


Merryfeild respited. Beamis fined.


Henry Merryfeild beeing p'sented for lewd speeches, is respited. John Beamis for freeing his


* See Winthrop II. 149, 150. See also Mass. Hist. Socy. Coll. 5th Ser., Vol. 1, p. 492.


136


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS


Mr. Broughton dismissed. Barnard fined. servant against Order, was fined ten shillings. M. Broughton is dismissed, hee beeing not respondent for it. John Barnard for his daingerous well, is fined 10ª. and enjoyned to make it safe with [in] 28. dayes, vpon paine of 40'. Adams Braintree Constab. Henry Adams beeing chosen Constable of Brain- tree, tooke his Oath.


Ralph Golthrop for beeing againe distemped with Golthrop whipt, or fined. drinke, was censured to bee whipped, which if hee bring sureties for his good behavior and pay twenty shillings, hee is discharged.


Campi[a]n costs graunted.


Clement Campion is graunted three pounds 6. shillings, & 8. pence against John Rogers, for attach- ing him, & not prosecuting.


Killmaster fined. Betts discharged.


Weatherly fined.


John Killmaster for beeing twice distempered with drinke was fined twenty shillings. John Betts appearing, for want of proofe was discharged. Thomas Weatherly for swearing, & quarrelling was fined twenty shillings, and to pay the wittnesses five shill- ings.


Hudson Ordinary Keep.


William Hudson Junior is allowed to keepe an house of enterteinment.


Mr. Stileman


discharged.


Mr. Stileman appearing about the way, for want of wittnesses, was discharged.


ffryar. Nelme. Waine. forfeit.


Leonard ffryar, Jasp Nelme, & David Wayne forfeited forty shillings a peece for not appearing.


George Wright for his attempt to vncleanes with Wright bound. a married woman, is bound to his good behavior in forty pound, & to appeare at ye Quarter Cort the first Moneth, and to pay the wittnesses.


Knop ordinary keep.


William Knops wife is allowed to keepe an house of enterteinment.


Osborne costs graunted.


Richard Osborne was graunted six shillings, 8. pence, against Thomas Turner for warning him to appeare, & not prosecuting.


Capt. Wms dis- charged from


Capteine Chadwicke.


Capteine Aaron Williams is discharged from Capteine John Chadwicke, in regard hee swore hee would kill him, as was testifyed.


Attachments were graunted against such as Attachmt graunted. beeing warned did not appeare, as, Carew Latham, Richard Quick, Samuel ffinch his wife &c.


137


OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.


Mr. Dunsters Peti- tion graunted.


Mª. Dunsters Petition is graunted him, & any . two of the ffeofees to have power to dispose of thinges, and to receive, & pay the debts.


At a Co't at Boston the 25th. of the 11th. Moth. 1643.


pīsent.


The Governor. M'. Dudley. M. Hibbens. M. fflint. Increase Nowell.


The Constable of Boston is fined ten shillings Boston Const. fined. Grubs fine dis- for not returning his warrant. Thomas Grub not charged. appearing upon the Jury is fined 58. this is dis- Moulton bound. charged. Thomas Moulton for his light carriage, is bound in ten pound to bee of good carriage, and to appeare at the next Cort.


[286] Bridget Barnard for stealing from Mr. Stodder


Barnard stealing. yards of ribben 3s. 24. douzen of buttons, 48. from


William Knop senior } yard of bayes 18. 6ª. from Goodw. Button a peece of callico, 8d. & from John Trotman 2. paire of shooes 68.


William fflint beeing a married man haveing fflint fornication fined. gotten a slutt with child is fined 201b. whereof 101b. is left to the Toune of Salem to bring vp the child with, and the other ten pound to the Publique, and to lye in Prison till hee pay it, or give security.


Cort Charges.


M'. Treasuro' was desired to cast vp Goodm. Turners bill, & if it be found right 531b. 158. 6ª. to allow it.


Weanes, Nelmes fine in part remitted. David Weane is remitted 208. of the 408. forfeited for non appearance, to pay the other 20€ which George Burden vndertook to pay, within a Month. Jasp Nelme is remitted 208. of his forty shillings forfeited, to pay the other twenty shillings.


Chadborne. Shaw.


William Chadborne appearing to answer John Shaw is discharged for the p'sent.


Watertowne Lands. transcript respited.


The transcript of Watertowne Lands is respited till the Quarter Cort in the 4th. Moth. next.


Bentley stealing. Restitution.


Mary Bentley for stealing [for stealing] M' Wal- tons jewell of 118. price, hee haveing the jewell againe and 98. 6ª. of hir wages shee is to pay 18ª. more.


138


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS


Parker. Kendal. John Parker appearing vpon sumons from John Kendall, & Kendall not prosecuting, John Parker is graunted six shillings, eight pence against Kendall.


Mason. Munnings, sealers. Bayly to Hill.


The 2d. of ye 12th. Moth. Hugh Mason, and George Munnings, beeing prsented for sealers, & searchers of leather . Richard Bayly put himselfe for 4. yeares to Abraham Hill, from the 13. of ye 11. Moth. past.


At a Quarter Cort. at Boston the 5th. of ye 1st. Moth 1643: 1644.


prsent.


The Governor. The Deputie Govr. Mr. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. Mr. Winthrop junr. Mr. Bradstreet. Mr. Hibbens. Mr. fflint. Mr. Symonds. Increase Nowell.


ffrost distempered fined.


George ffrost beeing distempered with wine was fined ten shillings.


John Hart beeing distempered with wine was fined twenty shillings.


Hart distempered fine.


Thomas Cooper beeing absent from the Grand Cooper Gillam fined. Jury, when it was called, is fined six shillings, eight pence. Benjamin Gillam beeing absent from the Jury of Tryalls is fined five shillings.


Halsteeds Inventory. his eldest son


Administrator.


The Inventory of Nathaniel Halsteed amounting to 2131b. 13. 2d. was p'sented, & it was ordered the eldest son should have 1061b 10s & the other 2. children, 1061 10", & the eldest son William is graunted


to bee administrator.


ffryars forfeiture remitted for dis- temp fined.


Leonard ffryar his forfeiture is remitted, & hee is fined 158. for distemper in drinke, & disorder.


Carew Latham is fined 10$. for his disorder, & Latham. Johnson. Bauldwin. fined. dismissed. Edward Johnson jun' for imoderate drink- ing was fined 5$., & dismissed. John Bauldwin for excessive drinking, was fined 5$., & dismissed.


Anne Clarke beeing deserted by Denis Clarke hir Anne Clarke divorced. husband, & hee refusing to accompany with hir, she is graunted to bee divorced, his refusall was vnder his hand, & seale, which hee gave before M'. John Winthrop jun' M'. Emanuel Downing, Mr. Nehemiah Bo'ne, & Richard Babington, alsoe hee confesseth hee liveth in adultry with one, by whom hee hath had 2. & refuseth hir which hee had 2 children by.


139


OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.


Wright discharged. George Wright appearing & testimony of his good carriage hee was discharged.


Milam discharged.


John Milam appearing, & declaring hee had the cloth of M' Stoughton for 9$. hee was discharged.


Mr. Dutchfeild fined.


Mr. Thomas Dutchfeild for distemper in drinke is fined 10$. & admonished, & dismissed.


Amedowne. Harris. Roger Amedowne was enjoyned to pay 28. 6ª. fees. admonished, & discharged. John Harris to pay two8. 6ª. fees, was admonished, & discharged.


Brittaine. Latham for adultery con. demned.


James Brittaine beeing found guilty of adultery with Mary Latham, he was condemned to death. Mary Latham beeing found guilty of adultery with James Brittaine, she was condemned to death .*


Taylor


Rebecka the wife of John Taylor


Stephen Betson for his sinfull attempt hee Betson. was bound to his good behavior, & enjoyned to appear ye next Co't.


Smith theft fined.


Nathaniel Smith for his. theft was ordered to pay Capt. Sedgwicke 493. & fined 20s. for his


intempate drinking.


Stow, Concord 222 acres.


Vpon releasment of John Stow, Concord men are graunted Power to seize the 222. acres of Land, & hay, & debts due by any rent of the said Land.


Moulton discharged. Thomas Moulton appearing was discharged.


It was Ordered that John Richardson should be Richardson sequestred from ffryar. sequestred from Elizabeth ffryar, to whom he was married, ye 12th. of the 8th. Moth., & neither to meddle with hir Person, nor estate, till thinges bee cleared by advice from England, & Christop. Lawson is to keepe 53. p weeke out of his yearnings, when his debts are paid.


ffrancis Smith is graunted his bill of 21b. 38. 11ª. for Cort Charges. ferridge, & horse pasture, of Magistrates, & Deputies horses from the 25th. of ye 2d. Moth. 1642, to the 5th. of the 1st. Moth. 1643. [287]


Merrickes fined.


Orton. fined.


Sheep.


James, & John Merricke for drinking intem- perately, and suffering others to drinke at their house, & selling wine, are fined 10$. apeece, & to pay 23. 64. apeece, fees. Thomas Orton for intempate drink- ing is fined 58. & 28. 6ª. fees. Thomas Sheepe for in- tempate drinking is fined 5. & 28. 6ª. fees.


* See Winthrop II. 157.


140


RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS


ffawer. Dorchester Constable.


The 23. of the 3d. Moth. Barnabas ffawer tooke the oath for Constable for Dorchester for the yeare ensueing.


Richards. Read


Waymouth Co.


The 30th. day. Thomas Richards, & William Read beeing chosen Constables of the Toune of Waymouth did take their oathes.


Johnson. Parks. Comittee


John Johnson, & William Parks are appointed a Comittee to examine, by the former Commissionors or Mr. Cookes estate. otherwise, to find out, gather vp, & receive into their custody, which hereby they are Authorized to doe, & to certify how they find thinges about Mr. Samuel Cooke his estate.


INDEX.


INDEX.


PAGE


ABBOT


Daniel, " departed to New Providence "


85 John, death of, Mathewe Bridge to answer for, 66


ABEL or 2 ABELL


Joane, discharged (presented for drunkenness)


105


Robert, discharged for want of witness .


79


business of, referred to Mr. Stoughton 91


ABUSES, power of Justices of Peace for reformation of, .


3


ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. (See CRIMES, &c.)


ACCIDENTAL DEATH, jury's verdict as to death of Austen Bratcher ACTION or ACTIONS


7


civil, order as to, .


2


.


of Battery, jury impanneled to inquire concerning, (Dexter against Endicott) 15


civil, Court of Assistants for, referred to in note .


40


libel, Angell Hollard fined for, 72


molestation, unjust, damages to Richard Cooke against Thomas Robinson, 86


ADAMS


Edward, enjoined to return to his wife . 105


Ferdinandó, discharged . 84


Henry, sworn constable of Braintree 136


Richard, &c., Grand Jury 70


ADDINGTON, ISAAC, deposition by, as to Mr. Eldred's wine


129


ADULTEROUS CARRIAGE See CRIMES, &c.)


ADULTERY


AFFEILD, WILLIAM, &c., case of, (drinking too much) .


130


AGGAWAM


warrant to be sent to, (Order as to Plantations) . 4 Sagamore of, banished from coming into any Englishman's house for the space of one year 17


no person shall plant or inhabit at, without leave, &c. except, &c. 31


Tho: Sellen granted leave to plant at, . 32 John Shotswell fined for drunkenness at, 31 assessed to defray public charges . 37 to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort, . 38


144


INDEX.


PAGE


AGGAWAM, continued.


to be called Ipswich · · 47


Sagamore of, complaint by, as to damage in his corn by the swine of Charlton 49


(See also IPSWICH.)


AINSWORTH, ANKER, case of, (taking excessive wages) . . 131 ALCOCK or


ALCOCKE


-, Mr. &c., difference between Newton and Charlestown referred


to, 29


George, &c., agreement signed by, (as to bounds of Charles Towne and Newe Towne) 23


Mr., &c., gift towards the Sea Fort . 42


will of, given in, &c. 102


ALEWIVES, order as to selling 43


ALEWORTH


- -, Mr., &c., to be sent to England as " unmeet to inhabit here," . 10


Lieutenant, granted liberty to return to England 28


Frauncis, Mr., chosen lieutenant unto Capt. Southcoate


ALLEGIANCE, oath of, (See OATH.)


18 . ALLEIN. (See ALLEN.)


ALLEN or ALLEIN


, Mr., his strong water to be delivered to the Deacons of Dor- chester for the benefit of the poor 26


mentd (case of Mr. Barnard) 94


Mr., to have the Dedham transcript back . 123 Mr., oath by Frances Pembrooke as to estate of, 128 Andrew, granted administration on estate of his brother Edward 133 .


Bozoon, Mr., to satisfy for Gawen Wilson's fine 132


Edward, committee appointed as to affairs of, 127


&c., granted administration on estate of Mr. Edward Allen 127


Mr., administration on estate of, &c. . 127-8


a kinsman, &c., Mr. Allen gave his estate to, (Oath by Frances Pembrooke) 128


administration on estate of, . 133


Henry, fined for drunkenness


94


Joane, and Clemt. Briggs, Mr. Tho. Stoughton fined for taking upon himself to marry them 10


Ralfe, fined for releasing a servant before time


84


Robert, fined for absenting himself from Court as a witness and Margaret Seale, indicted for adultery 66


33


found guilty of adultery . &c., whipped for concealing a plot of piracy


70


118


Thomas, Mr., discharged


90


William, land of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) .


24


ALLERTON Or ALLIRTON


Isaack, Mr., to make a payment to Mr. Wm. Dennison


ALLIRTON. (See ALLERTON.) 47


145


INDEX.


PAGE


ALMY


William, fined for taking Mr. Glover's canoe without leave 16 fined for not appearing at Court, and to bring inventory of goods of Edw. Johnson 46


Ensign Jennison &c. to make a payment to, and Robert Way to serve him 61


and David Johnson, judgment in suit 61


AMEDOWNE, ROGER, to pay fees, admonished and discharged


139


AMMUNITION (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)


ANCIENT


ANDERSON


Robert, fined and imprisoned for contempt . ʻ .


66 · Mr., order as to goods of, in hands of Samuel Maverick · 68


ANDREWE


ANDREWES


ANDREWS


ANDROWS


-, Mr., sale of Mr. Gurling's land to, confirmed . .


73 Goodman, Mr. Baker of Ipswich allowed to keep an Ordinary instead of, 123


Joseph, &c., judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting, 82 Robert, of Ipswich, debt due from, mentd. (Inventory of goods &c. of Joseph Avery ) 58


Tho: &c., sentenced to be whipped, for assisting in stealing from the Indians, 19 William, to be whipped and delivered up as a slave for assaulting his master, conspiring &c. 78-79


Willi: , who was committed to slavery, released, to make a payment to Henry Coggan, and to serve Mr. Endecott, 87


ANKER, THOMAS, case of, (distemper in drink)


133 APLEGATE


- -, who owned the canoe from which three persons were drowned, to appear in Court 78


Elisabeth, wife of Thomas, to stand with her tongue in a cleft stick, for swearing, &c. 64


Thomas, his wife Elizabeth to stand with her tongue in a cleft stick, for swearing, &c. 64


&c., discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat, 81 to receive a payment for his canoe, 81


APLETON


- -, Mr., Richard Saltonstall, &c., order as to agreement between . 64


&c. accounts between, mentd. . .


65


APPRENTICE


Lucy Smith bound an, . 17


Sarah Morley apprenticed to Mr. Nathanaell Turner 22


John Smithe bound an apprentice to Mr. John Wilson 25 Joshua Harris apprenticed to Frauncis Weston 41


John Fox apprenticed to James Evrell .


117


146


INDEX.


PAGE


ARCHER


Henry, &c., referred to Ipswich Court .


83 John, case of, (resisting his master) 135


ARCHIVES, STATE,


Records of Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in, . 1


Records in, 115


ARDWAY, ABNER, dismissed with an admonition (dallying with Mary Giles) . 135 ARMITAGE


-, Goodman, case referred to, (Dearmant Matthew and Thomas


Dexter) 129


Joseph, &c., costs against Joshua Hubbard for not prosecuting, · 122


to pay four shillings to Francis Lightfoot


134


ARMS. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)


ARNOLD Or ARNOLL


Richard, of Wenetsemt, adm". on goods &c. of, granted to William


Thomas, sworn constable of Watertown


134


ARNOLL. (See ARNOLD.)


ARTIFICERS, &c. order as to wages of,


12


ASPINWALL or


ASPYNWALL


-, Mr. &c. gift towards the Sea Fort . .


42


and Sir Wm. Brewerton, depns. to be taken in case between, 48


William, &c. jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher


6


ASSAULT. (See CRIMES, &c.)


ASSESSMENT, RATE, TAX, PUBLIC CHARGES &C.


houses to be built for ministers at the public charge .


1


allowance made to Mr. Patricke &c. at the public charge


4


for maintenance of Mr. Pattricke, &c.


6


Mr. Wilson, &c.


9


for making the Creek at Newe Towne . 16


Governor, &c. to let all Islands to help towards public charges


17


for palisade about the Newe Towne


20


any planter trading with Indians for beaver to pay towards the public charges 23


for maintenance of Capt. Underhill, &c.


31


Cart Bridges . 34


Public Charges


57


order as to rate on Mr. Dumer's estate in Rocksbury and Sangus 39


rate for cattle of Mr. Downing 40


constable of Dorchester fined for not returning his warrant for the last


levy 50


rate to be repaid to Robert Moulton by the town of Salem 65


ASSISTANT or ASSISTANTS


to direct the Beadle to issue summons &c. in Civil Actions, order as to, 2 justices shall not inflict corporal punishment without consent of, 3 ·


1


Stitson 35


147


INDEX.


PAGE


ASSISTANT Or ASSISTANTS, continued.


Capt. Endicott took the oath of an assistant, 7 Sept., 1630 . 3


any, not present at opening of the Court (8 A.M. ) to be fined


4


no person shall plant within the limits of this pattent without leave from the Governor, &c. 4


license from the, as to selling corn, &c.


6


and Justice of the Peace, Isaack Johnson, Esq.,


7


Sir Rich: Saltonstall fined for whipping persons without the presence


of another Assistant 9


resident at Boston, business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be re- ferred to the, (order as to) 10


order in regard to number of Assistants


12


license from, mentd. (Order as to travellers)


15


(Order as to persons buying corn &c.) 16


&c., to let &c. all Islands to help towards public charges, 17


every Assistant shall have power to grant warrants &c. 17


Capt. Endicott took the oath of an Assistant


24


any, shall have power to give orders as to levying fines (Order as to use of tobacco) 28


no wood shall be felled for palings but such as shall be allowed by the Assistant 28




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