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jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . 15
Mr., allowed to keep a ferry over Charles River against his house 38
&c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Mr. Craford 43
of Watertowne, to receive a payment from William
Curtis for John Jesop 71
Mr., case of, (unmeet dalliance with Sarah Boylston) . . William, case of, (obscene speeches) . 104
121
(running away, deriding an Ordinance of God &c.) . 122
BROWNING, -, Mr., case of, (selling strong water) 93
BRUMFEILD, WILLIAM, case of, (stealing from his master &c.) 70
161
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BUCKLAND
William, &c. to be whipped for assisting in stealing from the Indians . 19 to make a payment to Mr. Seawall . 55
BUCKMASTER, THOMAS, being in distress is granted money and corn . 92
BUET BUETS
BUETT
Hugh, banished for. heresy · . 101 BUGGERY. (See CRIMES, &c.)
BULGAR
Richard, testimony as to wages paid to, . 56
&c., to make payment towards the discharge of their forfeits 57
BULKELEY
Peter, Mr., granted the corn of Alexander Thwayte 94
&c., witnesses to answer by John Pratt 111
BULL
-, ten pounds paid to Lt. Mason for taking of, 34 wife of, John White not to go into company of, 95
Blith, and her husband William, case of, (fornication before marriage) 121
mentd (case of Richard Smyth) . 130 William, and his wife Blith, case of, (fornication before marriage) 121 BULLETS. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.) BUNELL or ?
BUNNELL
William, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher ·
6 BUNTING, ANN, will of, given in
· 102
BURDEN, GEORGE, mentd (as to David Weane) 137
BURGES
John, &c., witnesses, oath by, (will of William Fry) ·
134
Thomas, dismissed with an admonition . . 133
BURGLARY. (See CRIMES, &c.)
BURKBEE, THOMAS, watchman, imprisoned for drinking and set in the stocks
87
BURNING GROUND. (See FIRES. )
BURR
Jehu, &c., chosen for Rocksbury (order as to cart bridge over Muddy River &c.) 34
and Mr. Dumer, difference between, referred to a committee 61
BURROWS, JOHN, case of, (going into mens houses on the Lords Day &c.) . 98
BURSLIN
BURSLYN or BUSLIN
, Mr., referred to Court at Salem 107
John, order as to his late servant Thomas Lane 45 ·
&c., jurymen, fined for absence from Court 74
BURT
Hugh, wife of, fined for swearing &c. .
83
part of fine remitted to, &c. 86
BURTON
Edward, fined for contempt of authority and drunkenness . 27
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BURTON, continued.
Edward, to keep Robert Way who was assigned to him by Ensign
Gennison 48
&c., to make a payment to William Almy . 61
BURWOOD or
BURWOODE
Ales, to be whipped for yielding to John Bickerstaffe &c. 79 William Gurtridge enjoined to take care of, 87
BUSBEY Or
BUSBY
Nicholas, attachment against, for non appearance .
73
Willi: , presented for drunkenness found to have the falling sickness ·
75
BUSHRODE
Thomas, judgment against, in favor of David Phippen &c. for not prosecuting 82
case of, (defaming the Government)
.
86
BUSLIN. (See BURSLIN.)
BUSSACKER Or
BUSSAKER
Peter, to be whipped for drunkenness and fined for slighting the mag- istrates 64
&c. referred to Court at Salem for fighting &c.
80
BUTCHER, ROBERT, &c., case of, (drinking too much) . . 130
BUTTERWORTH, MARY, and Thomas Clifton, James Parker allowed to marry .
BUTTOLPH. (See BOWTLE.)
102 BUTTON
-, Goodman, mentd. (allowance to Evan Thomas) 97
allowed charges with Tho: Evans . 101
Goodwife, theft from, (case of Bridget Barnard) 137 John, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) 89
BYFORD (or PYFORD), PETER, &c. to be whipped &c. for running away from their masters &c. 59
BYRAM, NICHOLAS, &c., granted admn. on goods of Abraham Shawe 98
CABLE, JOHN, &c., sentenced to be whipped for stealing
13
CADWICKE. (See CHADWICKE.)
CAKEBREAD, THOMAS, Grand Jury . 70
CALLWELL, JOHN, &c., presented for taking too much wages . 135
CAMBRIDGE, Town of,
Court of Assistants at, 5 June 1638 74
fined &c.
75
constable of, fined for not returning his jury warrant 76
80
fined for want of a watch house, pound and stocks pound 85
discharged from presentment about stopping fish . 85
fined for defective highways . 85
enjoined to repair highways at Long Swamp and Vine Brook 85
fined for want of stocks and for neglect of a constant watch 90
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CAMBRIDGE, Town of, continued.
fined for defective way at Vine Brook and Long Swamp 90
to pay charges for Muddy River bridge 93
discharged of fine as to way at Vine Brook &c.
99
certified to having repaired the way toward Concord
106
enjoined to repair the way between Watertown and Roxbury 106 give Squa Sachim corn &c. . 106
fined for a defective way to Charlestown
117
Robert Wyar &c. to be whipped at, 121
John Wooldrige to acknowledge his fault at,
126
and Dedham, order as to the way between
135
(See also New Town, Town of)
CAMPIAN or CAMPION - Mr., attachment by, against Robert Mindam · 122 Clement, Mr. Edward Paine granted costs against,
· 123 costs against John Rogers for not prosecuting 136
CANNONEER. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS. )
CANOES
order as to, . . · 3
taken from the Indians, (order as to punishment of Thomas Morton) . 4
belonging to Mr. Glover, William Almy fined for taking, 16
order as to using canoes at ferries &c. . 78
CAPIAS mentd. (order as to civil actions)
CAPING, - -, Goodman, mentd. (will of John Russell)
57
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. (See PUNISHMENT. )
CAPTAIN. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS. )
CARDS, all persons that have cards dice or tables in their houses shall do away
with them 12
CARPENTER, WILLIAM, took oath as constable of Weymouth .
102
CARPENTERS
order as to wages of
3
master carpenters . 5
order as to wages of, master carpenters &c. 36
12
CART BRIDGE. (See BRIDGES.)
CARTER
-, wife of, admonished 117
Richard, wife of, admonished
· 107
Thomas, senr. took oath as constable of Charlestown . .
104
constable of Charlestown fined for not warning the jury
in time 108
CASTLE, the, mentd. (order as to Richard Osborne)
67
CASTLE ISLAND, Fort at, mentd. (order as to Richard Long) . 60
· CATTLE
bought of merchants of Dorchester mentd. . . 5 owners of, to make satisfaction for damage done by them 14 .
1
2
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CATTLE, continued.
mentd. (order as to Islands) . . . · 17 neglecting to provide houseing &c. for, mentd. (order as to Thomas Coleman) 58-59
CAYRIES. (See CHAIRYES.)
CHADBORNE
William, senr., &c., case of, (drinking too much) · 130 discharged (John Shaw mentd.) . .
137
CHADWELL, RICHARD, to receive witness fees from George Woodward . · 68 CHADWICKE or CADWICKE
Charles, fine remitted to, 119 &c., fined for being absent being warned 128 John, Capt., case of, (swearing and disorder) 135
Capt. Aaron Williams discharged from, .
136
CHAIRYES (or CAYRIES), JOHN, presentment of his wife mentd.
85 CHALKLEY. (See CHAULKLEY.)
CHAPMAN
Henry, case of, (not obeying a press) . 94
Jacob, allowance to, for travel &c.
119
John, fined for selling boards contrary to an order of Court and fine remitted upon promise &c. 40
&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42
meadow mowed by, mentd. (order as to accomodations to Newe Towne), 47
" CHARLES " (ship)
Willi: Tynge &c. to examine the books about the goods which came in, 97 bond by Samuel Maverick for the company of, . 97
CHARLES RIVER
ordered that the town upon the Charles River be called Watertown 4
Mr. John Maisters hath undertaken to make a passage from Charles River to the Newe Towne 16
land on west side of, granted to Thomas Dudley Esq. .
23
land up Charles River granted to Mr. Phillips 30
ferry over, Mr. Richard Browne allowed to keep, 38
land above the Falls on, granted to Thomas Dudley &c.
42
land near Mount Feakes on, granted to John Oldham . 43
mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Watertown and Newton) .
.
53
CHARLESTOWN CHARLESTOWNE }
CHARLTON Town of ,
Court of Assistants holden at, 23 Aug. 1630 . .
1
7 Sept. 1630
3
5 28 Sept. 1630 .
mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke &c.) inquisition at, on body of William Bateman 18 Sept. 1630 .
6 7 order as to payment for building a ferry between Boston and Charlton 8
mentd. (order as to maintenance of ministers) 9 Thomas Walford of, case of, 14 .
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CHARLESTOWN - CHARLESTOWNE }
CHARLTON Town of, continued.
and Boston, Edw. Converse to keep ferry between, 16
mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) 16
(order as to a watch of six) 17
(order as to training of Capt. Underhill's Company) 18
part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to be used for paying for ferrying the watch from Boston to Charlton, 20
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade)
20
Robert Coles fined for being drunk at Charlton 21
and Newe Towne, agreement as to setting out bounds of, 22
ordered that the difference between, be referred to Mr. Mavericke &c. 29
agreement as to bounds of,
30
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill &c. .
31
to fetch wood from Noddle's Island
31
Ezekiell Richardson chosen constable of,
31 33
assessed to defray public charges .
37
Robert Moulton chosen constable of,
43
46
inquiry as to damage done by swine of, inhabitants of, to satisfy the Indians for damage done to corn by swine 46 complaint as to damage done by swine of, in corn of the Sagamore of Aggawam 49
Edmond Hubbard, senr., chosen constable of,
51
Henry Harwood of, mentd.
72
Tho. Ewar chosen and sworn constable of, . fined &c.
75
for want of a watch house
80
Elisabeth Chaulkley of, mentd.
83
discharged about Richard Lowden's lot
83
Meeting House in, to be a watch house
90
chose Robert Longe to sell wine
93
allowed to use the Meeting House as a watch house
99
. Thomas Carter, senr., &c., took oath as constables of,
104
Edward Johnson of, mentd. .
105
Thomas Carter, sent. constable of, fined 108
fined for defective way to town of Cambridge
117
delivered in a transcript of their lands .
117
allowance to constables of,
119
Francis Norton &c. sworn constables of,
121
John Wooldrige to acknowledge his fault at, 126
129
way to, being made good, Boston is discharged CHAULKLEY or CHALKLEY
-, wife of Robert Chaulkley, attachment for,
. 81-82
Elisabeth, of Charlestown, case of, (stealing)
. 83
Robert, attachment for wife of, . . 81-82
73
grant to inhabitants of, near North River
166
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CHEATING. (See CRIMES, &c.)
CHEBACCO, Willi: Lampson allowed to fell trees on the other side of, . · 108 CHEESBRO or
CHEESBROUGH
Will: , &c., inquisition on oaths of, upon body of William Bateman 7 William, &c., jury, (case of Walter Palmer) 9
to settle the bounds between Dorchester and Rocksbury 29
Willi: , &c., appraisers (estate of Joane Drake) . 72 mentd. (order as to estate of Joane Drake) 77
CHEESHOLME, THOMAS, his servant Richard Wilson sentenced for abusing him 104
CHENY, -, Goodman, mentd. (case of Willi: Pilsberry)
107
CHESTER Mr., bond for appearance 43
CHICKATABUT
CHICKATAUBOTT
CHICKATAUBUT
fined a skin of beaver for shooting a swine 16
land sold by, to Mr. Pinchon mentd. . . 55
CHIDLEY
-, Mr., case of, (confederating and concealing) . 103
was gone out of the country before Court 116
CHILDE
Ephraim, &c., evidence by, as to debt of William Knopp to Sir Rich- ard Saltonstall 13
commrs. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate &c. to take an inventory of goods &c. of Mr. Craford ·
20
CHRIST, "in a way of Christ " mentd. (order as to Hingham members) . .
126 CHUBB, THOMAS, shall be freed from the service of Mr. Samuel Maveracke 14
CHURCH of CHURCHES
gathering of, by Mr. Batchelr.
30
of Boston, grant to Mr. John Wilson pastor of, 43
52
Waterton, to dispose of the children and estate Edmond Lockwood &c., consent by, as to estate of Edward Lockwood 51
of Salem, mentd. (order as to settlement of Mr. Skelton's estate) Mary Oliver punished for disturbing 80
74
opinion against singing in the Churches (case of Edward Tomlins) 105
of Boston, mentd. (case of Francis Hutchinson) . .
109
Watertown, offensive passages against (case of John Stowers) 121
of Hingham, Thomas Painter sentenced for disturbing 135 CHURCH
Garrett, &c., gift towards the Sea Fort
42
bond by, (case of Mr. Chester) 43
(case of Christopher Grant) · 103
CHURCHES. (See CHURCH.)
CIVIL ACTIONS. (See ACTIONS.)
-
48
case of, (for selling contrary to order) 44 .
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CLAPBOARD-RYVERS &c. order as to wages of,
36
CLARE, JOHN, case of, (drunkenness)
92 CLARKE Or CLEARKE, CLERKE
- -, Mr., to make a payment to John Baker (for fraudulent deal- ing) 4
bond by, as to his good behavior &c. 8
prohibited cohabitation with Mrs. Freeman 8
. &c., at Aggawam mentd. .
31
Anne, granted a divorce from her husband Denis Clarke for desertion &c. 138
Daniell, referred to Ipswich Court 83 case of, (immoderate drinking) 86
Denis, Anne Clarke granted a divorce from, for desertion, &c. 138
James, and Joane Clarke suspected of fornication 63
Joane, and James Clarke suspected of fornication 63
Thomas, Mr., his man sold shot to an Indian
101
William, &c., jury, (Dexter against Endicott)
15
Will: , sentenced for theft
CLAY, THOMAS, charges to John Baker for not prosecuting 98
CLEARKE. (See CLARKE. )
CLEFT STICK. (See PUNISHMENT.)
CLERK OF THE BAND. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)
CLERKE. (See CLARKE.)
CLIFTON, THOMAS, and Mary Butterworth, James Parker allowed to marry, 102
CLOIS, JOHN, admonished to use his servant, Peter Tylls, well, &c. .
88
CLOTHING &c. order as to price of,
39
CLOUGH
CLOUGRE F
CLUFFE
John, fined for his absence when the jury was called .
.
132 Richard, order as to seizing strong waters belonging to, 5
fined and bound to good behavior for saying " shall I pay 12d. for the fragments which the grandjury rogues have left ?" 97
COASTERS, common, &c., mentd. (order as to idlers) 37
СОВВЕТТ
-, Mr., &c. to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " . 10 house of, and Wanottymies River, ground between granted to Gov. John Winthrop, Esq. 29
COCKRAM , Mr., his servant, John Neale, committed on suspicion of felony 128
CODDINGTON
-, Mr., &c., present at Court, 3,5, 8-12, 32-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 47, 65 &c. chosen for Boston (order as to cart bridge over Muddy
River, &c.) 34
mentd. (case of John Woolrige) ·
88
William, Mr., &c., present at Court . 63-64
&c. (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) . 112
.
64
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COGAN
COGGAN for COGGIN
-, Mr., &c., granted adm". on goods &c. of John Tilley 43
testimony as to wages paid to James Hawkins . 56
Henry, and John Tylley, difference between, referred to John Win- throp, sen'. &c. 47
his servant, Wm. Androws, punished for assaulting him &c. . 78-79 . 82
&c., judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting
Willi: Androws to make a payment to, 87
John, Mr., &c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42
and John Tylley, difference between, referred to John Winthrop, Esq. &c. 47
&c., difference between, as to ship
" Thunder," referred to a committee
54
discharged because those whom he hired were other mens ser- vants 79
Mr., to receive a payment from Mr. Willi: Tyng .
92
attachment against Nicholas Bacon's cattle for payment of rent to, 104
COGGESALL 1
COGGESHALL for COXEALL, COXESHALL
Mr., John Sayle and his daughter bound to 32
his servant, John Sayles, to be whipped for running away 40
&c., gift towards the Sea Fort . 42
business of, referred to Mr. Pinchon &c. 53
John, of Boston, order as to his apprentice, Phebe Seales, . .
67
COGGIN. (See COGGAN.)
COITMORE, , Mr., mentd. (case of Gawen Wilson) 132
COKAR, RICHARD, to be whipped for enticeing servants to run away &c. . 51
COLBRAN Or COLEBRAN, COLEBRON
- -, Mr., &c., chosen for Boston (order as to cart bridge over Muddy River &c.) 34
to lay out Mr. Gurlings land 73
Thomas, Mr., &c., to settle estate of Mr. Mellows 97
William, &c., appointed to lay out bounds between Waterton and Newe Towne, return by, 53
COLCHESTER or COLECHESTER, Town of,
Samuel Winsley sworn surveyor of the arms at, 98
presentments discharged 100 ·
COLE or COLES
Clement, &c., to be whipped &c. for running away from their masters 59
John, to be whipped for stealing 59
Richard, to work for his living until a master be found for him 126
put to William Haward for one year 127
Robert, &c., fined for drinking 18
confessed his fault and his fine for drunkenness was remitted 21
of Rocksbury, fined for being drunk 21 Mr., &c., at Aggawam mentd. . 31
169
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COLE or COLES, continued.
Robert, fined for drunkenness &c. 34
sentenced for drunkenness 41
damages to be paid by Mr. Fawne 59 enjoined to pay witnesses and discharged 76
59 Samuell, forfeited twenty shillings for selling beer &c., testimony by, (case of John Hathaway) 66
licensed to sell claret and white wine 67
fined for selling beer 67
Susan, to make double restitution
118
COLEBRAN
COLEBRON f (See COLBRAN.)
COLECHESTER. (See COLCHESTER.)
COLEMAN
Andrewe, letter of attorney to John Haynes mentd. 96 and Willi: Swift order in case between 96
Thomas, keeper of cattle, order as to, . 58
Anthony Emery to pay charges to, 80
COLES. (See COLE.)
COLLAINE, MATTHEW, &c., whipped for concealing a plot of piracy 118
COLLECOT. (See COLLICOTT.)
COLLEGE, the, mentd. (case of Thomas Symonds) . 88
COLLENS
-, Mr., &c., to hear business between John Smith and Jeremy Norcross 100
Henry, fined for not serving on the Grand Jury
76
William, Mr., case of, (seducing)
· 109
COLLICOT
COLLICOTT for COLLECOT
, Sergeant, house of, to be used as a watch house by the town of Dorchester 84
Richard, &c., difference between John Cogan, John Tylley &c. re- ferred to 54
&c. jurymen, fined for absence from Court 74
case of, (mending Indians guns) . · Mr., bill paid to, .
101
120
COLLIER, THOMAS, &c., bond by, (as to things taken from John Hardies wreck), 105
COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Transactions of, referred to .
103, 115 COLONY, THE. ( See MASSACHUSETTS.)
COMMODITIES
no servant shall give sell or truck any commodity without license from their masters 5 no person shall buy corn or any other provisions of any ship that comes into the Bay without license 16
order as to price of, · .
39
. selling, contrary to order, by Mr. Chester, Garett Church, &c. bound to appear to give testimony as to, 44
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COMMONWEALTH, THE. (See MASSACHUSETTS.)
COMPANY. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS.)
CONAMABSQNOONCANT RIVER OF DUCK RIVER
land near Salem bounded on the south by, granted to Mr. Samuel Skelton 24
land near Salem 'bounded on the north by, granted to Capt. Jo. Endicott 24
CONANT or CONNANT
-- , Mr., &c., to settle the bounds between Rocksbury and Dor-
chester 29
Christopher, &c., jury, (case of Walter Palmer) . 9
Roger, &c., bond by, (case of John Ellford) 11
to set out land to John Humfry, Esq. 30
CONANT'S ISLAND
&c. shall be appropriated to the public benefit &c. 16 with privileges of fishing &c. demised to John Winthrop Esq. Gov. for life and to be called Governors Island 22
CONCORD, Town of,
fined for want of a pair of stocks and a watch house 79
Thomas Brooke sworn constable of, 8. Dec. 1638 80
Willi: Fuller who kept the mill at, mentd. 85
discharged as to lot of Robert Edwards
fined for want of a watch house
85
highways leading to, to be repaired by town of Cambridge
85
fined for not giving in a transcript of their lands and for neglecting their watch 90
deferred until the Quarter Court .
100
Walter Edmonds took oath as constable of, . 103
town of Cambridge certified to having repaired the way toward, . 106
fined for neglecting the watch and non appearance
106
mentd. (answer by John Pratt)
110
delivered in an imperfect transcript of their lands &c. 124
men of, granted power to seize land &c.
. 139
CONECTICUT. (See CONNECTICUT.)
CONFEDERACY. (See CRIMES, &c.)
CONFRONTING. (See CRIMES, &c.)
CONNANT. (See CONANT.)
CONNECTICUT, Colony of,
Thomas Marshfeild of, mentd. . 100
mentd. (answer by John Pratt)
. 110
CONSTABLE, - -, Mr., Simon Voysey fined for striking 115
CONSTABLES
John Woodbury chosen constable of Salem . 5
Thom[as] Stoughton chosen constable of Dorchester 5
John Woodbury took the oath of constable . 5
allowance for killing of wolves &c. to be levied by the constables of the plantations 8 Mr. Thomas Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, fined for "taking upon him to marry " 10
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CONSTABLES, continued.
of the several plantations, order to, as to creditors of Capt. Levett &c. 15
Dorchester, William Phelpes chosen 19
Rocksbury, Mr. Shepheard's fine returned by, 20
Saugus, Mr. Turner chosen, . 26
Dorchester, George Dyar chosen, .
28
Charlton, Ezekiel Richardson chosen,
31
plantations to publish order as to selling liquor 33
and two inhabitants to name wages of inferior workmen
36
to use special care &c. as to idlers
37
of Rocksbury, Mr. William Dennison chosen, 40 Charlton, Robert Moulton chosen, . 43
plantations to whip runaways and send them home . 43
and four inhabitants of every town to make a survey of houses &c. 45
of Dorchester, Eltwood Pumery sworn, 45
Waterton, Samuel Hosier chosen and sworn,
48
Dorchester and Boston fined for not returning their warrants for the last levy 50
Charlton, Edmund Hubbard, sent. chosen,
51
Dorchester, Steven Terry sworn,
55
John Philips chosen, 63
Richard Osborne to give a weekly account to, of how he spends his time 67
of Newbury, to apprehend Schooler &c.
69
Charlestown, Thomas Ewar chosen and sworn, 73
Cambridge and Boston fined for not returning their jury warrants
76
Dedham, John Haward sworn, 5 Dec. 1638
80
Concord, Thomas Brooke sworn, 8 Dec. 1638 .
80
John Dunvard to make a payment to the constable for witnesses ·
93
neglecting to obey warrant served by, (case of Leonard Bowtle) .
93
John Porter and Henry Tuttle took oath as constables of Hingham
97
of Weymouth, William Carpenter sworn, 102
Concord, Walter Edmonds sworn,
103
Charlestown, Thomas Carter, sent. &c. sworn,
104
Watertown, John Whitney sworn, .
105
Charlestown, Thomas Carter sent., fined for not warning the jury in time &c. 108
Watertown to provide a place of service for Elizabeth Wilsmore . 117
John Whitney fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke 119
of Charlestown, allowance to, 119
Hingham, order sent to, as to Mrs. Strainge and her child 119
Charlestown, Francis Norton &c. sworn, 121
Weymouth, John Harding &c. sworn, 123
mentd . (case of Eliz: Strainge) .
124
of Roxbury, to take care of John Kempe .
125
Hingham, Thomas Cooper, &c., mentd. 126
Woburn, Edward Converse, mentd. 126
Dorchester, George Wicks sworn, 130
.
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CONSTABLES, continued.
of Lynn, William Langley sworn, 132
Hingham, Francis James sworn, 132
Watertown, Thomas Arnold sworn, . 134
Braintree, Henry Adams sworn,
136
Boston, fined for not returning his warrant 137
Dorchester, Barnabas Fawer sworn, 140
Weymouth, Thomas Richards and William Read sworn,
140
CONTEMPT. (See CRIMES, &c.) CONVERSE
Edward, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher 6
(Dexter against Endicott) 15
hath undertaken to set up a ferry between Boston and Charl- ton 16
allowance to, for ferrying officers over the water 31
&c., bond by, (case of William Dixon) . 57
appraisers, (estate of Henry Harwood) 72
bond for appearance of Edward Fuller 88
case of, (neglecting the ferry) 94
constable of Woburn mentd. 126
CONVEYANCES to be recorded .
45
CONWAY, DAVYD, case of, (resisting his master Wm. Beamsley)
127
COOKE
Richard, grant against Thomas Robinson for unjust molestation 86
Samuel, Mr., committee appointed as to estate of, 140
COOLEY, WILLIAM, fined for drunkenness
40
COOPER
Anthony, forfeited his bond for non appearance . 61
John, junr., committed to his father for correction 80
Thomas, &c., constables of Hingham mentd. 126
132
fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon absence from the Grand Jury .
138
COPE, Willi:, case of, (concealing)
109
COPELAND, Laurence, case of, (covenanting for wages)
128
COPPERAS thrown into a man's yard (case of Thomas Davenport) CORN
91
owners of cattle to make satisfaction for trespass in, . . 14 burning ground for, mentd. (order for preservation of houses &c.) 17
to pass for payment of all debts except money or beaver be expressly named 20
Sagamore John promised to fence his corn against all kinds of cattle . 26 every person shall satisfy for the damage done by his swine in the corn of another 28
order as to price of,
31
fencing corn &c.
33
price of corn and as to giving it to swine
38
price of, .
43
surveying cornfields &c.
45
allowance of corn to Evan Thomas 97
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CORNALL CORNEHILL CORNELL
Thomas, being licensed was discharged ·
.
79
fined for selling wine &c. ·
·
. 84
CORNISH Or
CORNISHE
John, bond for appearance . 121 Katherine, wife of Richard, suspected of incontinency, seriously ad-
monished 74
respited, &c. 79
Richard, recognizance by, for appearance of his wife . 47
his wife, Katherine, admonished .
74
COTCREE, THOMAS, case of (dalliance with girls) . 126
COTTON WOOL
fine to be paid in, mentd. (case of George Watts) 127
mentd. (case of Gawen Wilson)
. 132
COUNCIL, The,
&c., oaths for. mentd. in note . 15
meeting of, Nov. 23, 1632, referred to in note 30
&c., case heard by, 2 June 1636, referred to in note 62
the " Counsell Table" mentd. (case of Thomas Miller committed for seditious speeches) 63
COURT OF ASSISTANTS. (See ASSISTANTS, COURT OF.) GENERAL. (See GENERAL COURT.)
QUARTER. (See ASSISTANTS, COURT OF.) PARTICULAR, or SMALL COURT. ( See ASSISTANTS, COURT OF.) at Boston, Salem, &c. ( See under name of place)
Cow HOUSE RIVER, or SOEWAMAPENESSETT RIVER, near Salem mentd., grant to Capt. Jo. Endicott 24
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