Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 16

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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184


INDEX.


PAGE


CRIMES, MISDEMEANORS, &c., continued.


absence from Jury, John Clough fined for, . 132


distemper in drink, Ralph Golthrop fined for, 132


fornication, Gawen Wilson fined for, 132


abusing a magistrate (case of Elizabeth Vane) 132


running away from his master, Richard Gell whipped for, 132


swearing, drunkenness, and theft, John Bartlet sentenced for, 133


defrauding several men (case of Stephen Day) 133


swearing, drunkenness, &c., John Gammage sentenced for, 133


133


distemper in drink, Thomas Anker fined for, swearing and abusing the watch, George Watts fined for, 133


drunkenness, &c. Nicholas Rogers sentenced for,


133


Swiniard Lewis fined for, 133


neglecting the watch, Israel Hart fined for, .


133


miscarriage to, and striking his master, Thomas Bauldwin committed for, 134


being distempered with drink, Robert Wright sentenced for, 134


swearing, William Barnes fined for,


· 134


excessive drinking, &c. (case of Leonard Fryar, &c.) . .


134


stealing, John Garland to make double restitution for things stolen by him 134


David Dauling &c., whipped for their unclean practise 134 swearing and disorder, Capt. John Chadwicke fined for, 135


distemper in drink, Capt. Aaron Williams fined for, . 135


scales & weights, owners of Sudbury Mill fined for want of, 135


disturbing the Church of Hingham, Thomas Painter punished for, . 135


assaulting the watch, David Williams punished for, . 135 freeing his servant against order, John Beamis fined for, 135, 136


dangerous well, John Barnard fined for,


136


being distempered with drink, Ralph Golthrop punished for, 136


being distempered with drink, John Killmaster fined for,


136


swearing and quarrelling, Thomas Weatherly fined for, . 136 non appearance, Leonard Fryar, &c. forfeited forty shillings for, . 136


not returning warrant, Constable of Boston fined for, .


. 137


light carriage (case of Thomas Moulton) . . 137


stealing from Mr. Stodder, &c. (case of Bridget Barnard) . 137


having gotten a slut with child (case of William Flint) 137


137


being distempered with wine, George Frost fined for,


138


being distempered with wine, John Hart fined for, 138


being absent from the Grand Jury, Thomas Cooper fined for, 138


absence from the jury of trials, Benjamin Gillam fined for, 138


distemper in drink, &c., Leonard Fryer fined for, 138


disorder, Carew Latham fined for, 138


immoderate drinking, Edward Johnson jun. fined for, . 138


excessive drinking, John Bauldwin fined for, 138


distemper in drink, Thomas Dutchfield fined for,


· 139


theft from Mr. Walton (case of Mary Bentley) .


185


INDEX.


PAGE


CRIMES, MISDEMEANORS, &C., continued.


adultery, James Brittaine and Mary Latham condemned to death for, . 139


sinful attempt (case of Stephen Betson) 139 .


theft and intemperate drinking, Nathaniel Smith sentenced for, 139


drinking and selling wine, &c., James Merrick, &c., fined for, 139


intemperate drinking (case of Thomas Orton, &c.) 139


( " " Thomas Sheepe) 139


CRISPE, -, Mr., estate of, & his Company to make a payment to John Kirman 20


CROFTE, GRIFFIN, &c., jury (case of Hugh Buett) 101


CROSBEY, DOROTHY, bond for appearance, &c. 107


CROSSE


John, warned to appear as to his servant Clement Manning, discharged 76 Robert, remitted to Ipswich Court 100


CRUGOTT, JAMES, &c., viewed the body of Austen Bratcher


7


CURSING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


CURTIS


Henry &c., bond by (case of George Richardson) 99


Willi:, &c., jury of life and death 70


William, of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) . 71


CUTLER, ROBERT, &c., jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce) 89


CUTSHAMACHE, to pay charges to James Ludden for not prosecuting 82


DADE, WILLI: &c., jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce)


89


DALTON, TYMOTHY, Mr., &c., were made free 69


DAMERILLS COVE, thefts from the Indians at, &c. Nicholas Frost sentenced for, 28


DAMFORD - (See DAVENPORT.)


DAMFORT


DAMPORT L


DAN, -, Mr., &c., arbitrators (Mr. Humphrey & Robert Saltonstall) ·


133


DANE, JAMES, case of, (making an Indian drunk) 105 .


DANFORT, THOMAS, &c., presented for taking too much wages


135 DANVARD or DUNVARD


John, bond for appearance . 92, 93


DAULING, DAVID, &c., case of, (filthy and unclean practise) . 134


DAVENPORT Or DAMFORD, DAMFORT, DAMPORT , Mr., &c., to lay out Mr. Gurling's land . 73


(or DAVIES),-, Sergeant, testimony by, (administration on goods of Francis Dent) 82


-, Lt., John Kempe committed to, as a slave


86


Jonathan Hatch committed to, as a slave . 97


Giles Player committed to him until he satisfy for his theft 99


John Hogg committed to, . · 102


Rich., Ensign, to be sent for, for defacing his colors


.


50


Thom, case of, causing balls with copperas in them to be cast into a man's yard 91


.


186


INDEX.


PAGE


DAVIES or


DAVIS


(or DAMPORT) -, Sergeant, testimony by, (Administration on goods of Francis Dent) 82


Ephraim, widow of, married John Knowles, mentd. 77


Isaack, to be sent home to his wife in England 67


James, case of, (unquietness with his wife) 93


allowance to, for keeping John Kempe 119


77


John, &c., discharged . to be whipped and to wear the letter V upon his breast for gross offences 81


discharged from wearing the letter V


87


bond for appearance .


98


Nico: , bond for appearance .


89


Toby, fined for drinking with others


131


Willi: , case of (drinkings at his house)


86


William, case of (keeping a disorderly house)


116


(keeping victualling against order of the Court) . 129


DAVISON or DAVYSON


-, Mr., &c., to examine accounts between Mr. Joanes & Mr. May- hewe 93


Nicolas, to bring Edward Saunders into Court . 80


Mr., forfeited his bond (case of Edward Saunders) 82


87


case of (swearing) . · · bill of, delivered by Sill, to be kept by the secretary 98


DAWE, JOHN, sentenced to be whipped for enticing an Indian woman to lie with him 19


DAY, STEPHEN, case of (defrauding)


· 133


DEACONS OF DORCHESTER, Mr. Allen's strong water to be delivered to . 26


DEARE,


Philip, attachment against,


73


&c., referred to Salem for drunkenness ·


·


75


DEATH. (See PUNISHMENT.)


DEAWY. (See DEWAY.)


DEBTS


any bill assigned to another shall be good debt, &c. .


18


corn shall pass for payment for all debts . .


20


Margery Mathew, widow, allowed to sell her husband's house &c., to pay debts 109


DEDHAM, Town of,


John Howard sworn constable of, 5 Dec. 1638 80


fined for want of a pair of stocks 84


weights and measures . 90


delivered in a transcript of their lands . 117, 123


Nicholas Powell appointed surveyor of arms at Dedham


125


delivered in a transcript of their lands, &c., and order as to a way · 135


DEED in 1636, by Willi: Swift to John Haynes, mentd. .


96


187


INDEX.


PAGE


DEERE ISLAND, &c., granted to Boston for twenty one years . · 44


DEESBRO or ?


DEESBURY


Isaack, fined for stealing at Pecoit 81


Isaac, bond for appearance at Salem Court and Boston Court . 90


forfeited his recognizance . . 92


DENNE, WILLI: , to satisfy for fine imposed on his servant George Horne 76


DENNISON


Daniell, [Mr.], &c., land above the Falls on Charles River granted to, 42


William, Mr. chosen constable of Rocksbury 40


&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42


Isaack Allerton to make a payment to, in a suit for debt 47 Willi:, &c., had liberty until the next Court ·


84


DENT, FRANCIS, administration on goods of, granted to Edmund Audley DENUX, WILLIAM, Daniel Mansfield put to, for five years, 14 Nov. 1642


128


DEPUTY or


DEPUTY GOVERNOR


creditors to repair to, (admn. on goods, &c. of Robert White) · ·


56 to direct the Beadle to issue summons &c. in Civil Actions 2


shall always be a Justice of the Peace . 3


&c., present at Court, 3, 5, 8-21, 23-28, 30-34, 36, 39, 42, 45-48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57-59, 61-67, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 88, 89, 91-93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102-105, 107, 108, 120, 122, 123, 125, 130, 132, 134, 138


business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be referred to 10


&c., license from, mentd. (order as to travellers) 15


no person shall sell wine &c. without leave from . 33


and inhabitants of Dorchester, to receive three pounds for caring for Thomas Lane 46


&c., to examine witnesses (Mr. Hough against Mr. Maveracke) . ·


58


to settle difference between John Coggeshall and Phebe Seales 67


DERIDING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


DESBRE, THOMAS, John Moody granted administration on goods, &c. of, 35


DEWAY (or DEAWY), THO., &c., witnesses, (will of John Russell)


57


DEXTER or L DEXTOR


Thomas, against Capt. Endicott (action of battery) .


15 bound to his good behavior, and fined for speeches, &c., to S. Bradstreete 24


part of his fine forgiven him ·


30


sentenced to be set in the bilbowes, disfranchised, &c., for seditious words 30


John Dillingham, &c., difference between, referred to Mr. Endicott, &c. 35


36


fined for drunkenness


.


forfeited his recognizance (case of Walter Knight)


102


.


Dearmant Matthew put to,


129


82


188


INDEX.


DICE, order against cards, dice or tables in houses


PAGE 12 DICKERSON or DICKINSON


Thomas, sentenced to be whipped and condemned to slavery · 90 discharged from slavery and committed to Ensign Richard Walker 97


DIFFY, RICH., servant to Sr. Richard Saltonstall, to be whipped 8


DILLINGHAM


- -, Mr., to be rated for the cattle of Mr. Downing's 40


Edward, and Richard Saltonstall, order as to accounts between


63


Mr. Richard Saltonstall, &c., order as to agreement between 64 Mr. Apleton, &c., accounts between, mentd. 65


John, &c., jury (Dexter against Endicott) . 15


Richard Wright, &c., differences between, referred to Mr. Endi- cott, &c. 35


and wife, deccased, comtee. to report as to estate of, . · . 63


DINELY, WILLI:, George Woodward granted damages against, for not prose- cuting 72


2


DISTURBANCE. (See CRIMES, &c.)


DIVORCE, case between Richard Beggarly & his wife referred to in note .


€2


Anne Clarke granted a divorce from Denis Clarke . 138


(See also HUSBAND and WIFE.)


DIXON


William, sentenced to be set in the bilbowes for drunkenness .


32


forfeited his bond and goods attached .


$7


DORCHESTER, Town of,


ordered that Mattapan shall be called Dorchester 4


order as to "those of Dorchester who bought cattle of the merchants of Dorchester " 5


Thom[as] Stoughton chosen constable of Dorchester .


5


mentd., order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke, &c.


Mr. Tho. Stoughton, constable of, fined " for taking upon him to marry " 10


ordered that a watch of four shall be kept every night at Dorchester, &c., to begin at sunset 13


William Gayllerd of, mentd.


14


mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) 16 ·


William Phelpes chosen constable of, . 19


assessed (order as to levy for making a palisade)


20


Mr. Allen's strong water to be delivered to the Deacons of Dorchester George Dyar chosen constable of, 28


·


26 as to land at Dorchester Neck 29


and Rocksbury, Capt. Traske, &c. to settle bounds between, 29


John Russell of, . 35


assessed to defray public charges .


37


Eltweed Pumery sworn constable of,


45


mentd. (order as to Thomas Lane)


. 45, 46


DISTRINGAS, mentd. (order as to Civil Actions)


189


INDEX.


PAGE


DORCHESTER, Town of, continued.


inhabitants of, to receive three pounds for caring for Thomas Lane 46


constable of, fined for not returning his warrant for the last levy 50


Steven Terry sworn constable of, 55


Church of, Mr. John Warham, pastor of, mentd. (Will of John Russell) 57


old people of, mentd. (Will of John Russell)


57


John Russell, merchant, died at, 26 August 1633


57


John Philips chosen constable of,


Nicholas Upsall of, mentd.


63 68


fined &c.


75


fined for a defective highway


79


town of Roxbury fined for damming up the nearest way from Boston


to Dorchester 84


84


presentments of, as to highways &c. discharged . to use Sergeant Collicot's house for a watch house 84 . 90 fined for not bringing in a transcript of their lands &c., to pay charges for Muddy River Bridge 93 94


way of, presented .


discharged, the " bridge and way being repaired"


99


way to be mended .


106


fined for defective ways,


116


time granted to, . 123 .


George Wicks sworn constable of, 130


Henry Leake and his wife to acknowledge their fault at, 131


John Smyth, clerk of the band at Dorchester, mentd., 131


Barnabas Fawer sworn constable of, 140


DORCHESTER BROOK, presentment of bridge at, discharged for want of proof, DORCHESTER MILL, way toward, mentd. (order as to town of Roxbury) . 106


84


DORCHESTER NECK, inhabts. of Boston to have liberty to fetch wood from, &c. DOWNEING. (See DOWNING.)


29


DOWNES, WILLIAM, etc., sentenced to be whipped for running away from their masters, &c. 59


DOWNHAM, JOHN, case of, (getting his wife with child before marriage) 94


DOWNING or DOWNEING


-, Mr., rate on cattle of, in possession of Mr. Dillingham 40


Emanuel, Mr., &c., mentd. (divorce of Anne Clarke) . ·


138


DRAINTON or DRAYTON -- Mr., his cause against Mr. Wannerton trans- mitted to Piscataqua Court 131


DRAKE


Joane (or Jane) will &c. of, presented 72


order as to legacy by, to her nephew, John Nott ·


77


DRAYTON (or DRAINTON) -, Mr., his cause against Mr. Wannerton trans- mitted to Piscataqua Court 131


DRINKING, excessive, or drinking to another. (See CRIMES, &c.) DRIVER, ROBERT, case of,


DRUNKENNESS. (See CRIMES, &c.) 88


DUCKE RIVER, or Conamabsqnooncant River, mentd. (grant to Capt. Jo: Endicott) 24


190


INDEX.


PAGE 109


DUCKET , Mr., case of, (confederacy & concealing)


DUDLEY


, Mr., &c. present at Court 54, 55


difference referred to 56


&c., present at Court


57-59, 61, 62


to examine accounts between Richd. Saltonstall and Edward Dillingham 63


mentd. (Accounts of Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Apleton &c.) 65


&c., present at Court, 65, 105, 107, 108, 115, 117-120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130-132, 134, 137, 138


Samuel, Mr., fined for drunkenness 25


land above the Falls on Charles River granted to, 42


Thomas, Mr., Deputy Govr., &c. present at Court Esq., Deputy Governor, two hundred acres of land near Newe


Towne, granted to, 23


&c. land above the Falls on Charles


Mr., senr., &c., present at Court ·


.62-64


&c. (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) · 112


, " sister," mentd. (will of Joane Drake)


72


DUMER


DUMER


DUMMER


-, Mr., rate placed on estate of, in Rocksbury and Saugus · 39 &c., gift towards the Sea Fort . 42


&c., present at Court 54, 55, 57, 58, 61-64


and Jehu Burr, difference referred to a committee . 61


Richard, Mr., &c., present at Court, 64 fined for want of weights & scales 94


fine remitted to, 104


DUNCAN -, Lt., to take an inventory of goods of Sarah Lishe &c. 91


DUNKIN, SAMUEL, discharged .


100


DUNSTER --- , Mr. petition of, granted &c.


137


DUNVARD. (See DANVARD.)


DUTCHFIELD


---- , Mr. &c., admonished to take heed of concealment . 109


Thomas, Mr. case of, (distemper in drink) . 139 ·


DUTCH PLANTATION, THE, enticing servants to run away to, &c. Rich. Cokar sentenced for, 51


DUTTON, JOHN, case of, (drunkenness &c. )


98


DYAR


George &c. jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher 6


chosen constable of Dorchester .


28


EASTWARD, THE,


Plantation to, commission, as to murder of Walter Bagnall 26 Lt. Mason to receive ten pounds for his voyage to, 34 ·


· testimony by John Holland at, 55


.


1


River granted to, 42


DUGLAS


INDEX. 191


PAGE


EATON -, Mr., house of, mentd. (case of Thomas Symonds) . 88 EDMONDS Walter, took oath as constable of Concord 103


Willi: bond by, for his wife's appearance 76


EDWARDS


Henry &c. discharged from their recognizance 98


Mathewe, to be whipped for misdemeanor .


87


Robert, town of Concord discharged as to lot of, . 85


ELDERS, The, advice of, desired by members of Hingham


126


ELDRED


-, Mr., theft from his man (case of Mary Felton) 108


deposition by Isaac Addington as to his wine 129


ELFORD (See ELLFORD.)


ELFORDS


ELINGTON, THOMAS, &c., granted admn. on estate of Mr. Ballard . 117


ELIOT, JACOB, deposed to the will and inventory of John Tee 115


ELKYN, THOMAS, unchaste behavior with, Katherine Gray sentenced for, 48 ELLEN, NICHO., fined for idleness & disorderly living 84 ELLFORD or ELFORD, ELFORDS


John, bond by, to answer for the death of Thomas Puckett . 11


&c. had respite until the next Court . 83


ELLIS, ARTHUR, &c., viewed the body of Austen Bratcher 7 ELLWELL ?


ELWELL


, and Kibbe, capias granted to bring them before the Governor 65


Roberte, &c., testimony by, (case of Thomas Wonnarton) 56


EMERSON


John, accused by Edith Pitts, forfeit by, 65


of Scituate, evidence against, 74


bond for appearance, and bound to his good behavior, 76 discharged of his recognizance 82


EMERY


Anthony, fined for a pound breach, and to pay charges to Thomas Coleman 80


John, carpenter, debt due from, mentd. (inventory of goods of Joseph Avery) 58


ENDECOT


ENDECOTT ENDICOT ENDICOTT


- Capt., took the oath of an Assistant, 7 Sept. 1630 3 . Mr. or Capt., Col., &c., present at Court, 3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 39, 42, 46- 48, 50, 63, 64, 66, 69, 74, 76, 77, 81,82,85, 89,93,96,103 3


Mr. &c., to be Justices of Peace


192


INDEX.


PAGE


ENDICOTT, continued.


-, Capt., Thomas Dextor against, (action of battery) . 15


mentd. articles concerning a general trade of beaver . 15, 16


took the oath of an Assistant 24


ground of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) 24


Mr., takes oath as Assistant 33


&c., to settle differences between John Dillingham, &c. . &c., to examine accounts (Richard Saltonstall & Edward Dillingham) 63


35


mentd. (accounts of Mr. Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Aple- ton, &c.) 65


Col., John Sweete sentenced for shooting his dog 66


Mr., Willi: Androws to serve Mr. Endecott 87


mentd. (case of Thom. Gray) 94


Thomas Patience referred to, 105


Jo: Capt., three hundred acres of land near Salem granted to, . 24


John, Esq., &c., to determine &c. all matters of difference concerning estate of Willust 52


to see correction given to George Ropps 62


Mr. or Col., &c., present at Court 63, 64, 66, 69, 77


&c., agreement as to estate of John and William Fiske . 77


ENGLAND


Power of Justices of the Peace in, 3


Thomas Morton sent a prisoner to, 4


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


petition sent from, as to Mr. George Ludlowe 10


Assistants going to, 12


Capt. Southcoate granted liberty to go to England


18


writing falsely to, mentd. (sentence of Henry Lyn)


19


order as to planters who intend returning to, 21


Tho. Knower said he would have his case tried in, .


21


Lt. Aleworth granted liberty to return to,


28


cost of provisions &c. in, mentd.


39


mentd. (order as to Thomas Coleman) .


58


Isaack Davies to be sent home to,


67


Old England mentd. (will of Joane Drake) (case of John Woolridge)


73


mentd. (order as to George Pye)


76


James Luxford sent to,


89


mentd. (Andrew Coleman and Willi: Swift) . (as to John Hogg)


96


. 103


reports made to, mentd. (answer by John Pratt). advice from, mentd. (order as to John Richardson) . ENGLISH or ENGLISHMAN


110-112


139


order as to selling corn &c. to the English and Indians 6


whether adultery with English or Indian shall not be punished with death 19


72


193


INDEX.


PAGE


ENGLISH Or ENGLISHMAN, continued.


grain not prospering in our land, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . 111 Pesons, or George, the Indian, banished not to come among the Eng- lish after a week 118 John Winthrop, Esq., Governor of the English Colony in the Massa- chusetts, great lot of land of, mentd. 22


order as to paying any Englishman that kills a wolf 8


no Englishman shall entertain or give houseroom to Thomas Graye 20


no Englishman shall receive any reward for killing wolves . . ENTERTAINMENT, House of. (See ORDINARY.)


29


ENTICING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


EVANS, THO., Button allowed charges with, . 101


EVAR. (See EWAR.)


EVRELL, JAMES, John Fox apprenticed to, 117


EWAR or EVAR


, [widow ], allowed executrix of her husband 80


Thomas, chosen constable of Charlestown . 73


fined for leaving his pit or well open 75 deceased, his widow allowed his execr. 80


EXETER, Sergt. Wardall to train the company at Exeter


133


FABER, JOSEPH, fined for selling wine . 72 FALLS ON CHARLES RIVER, land above the falls on the Easterly side of Charles River granted to Thomas Dudley, &c. 42


FARMS, order as to improvement of, within three years . 43 FARRINGTON


John, bond for appearance 90


forfeited his recognizance 92


FAWER, BARNABAS, sworn constable of Dorchester 140


FAWNE, -, Mr., to pay damages to Robert Coles 59


FEAKES or FEKE


-, Lt., &c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Mr. Craford 48 Robert, Mr., &c., commrs. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate, 20


chosen Lieutenant to Capt. Patricke 27


&c., to andit accounts, &c. (Edward Howe & William


FEARNES, . , Mr., of ship " Hector," mentd. (case of Thomas Miller) . 63 FEKE. (See FEAKES.)


FELLINGHAM or ?


FELMINGHAM 5


Francis, discharged for want of witness .


Knopp) 52


80 of Salem, his servant, Richard Gell, whipped for running away, 132 FELONIOUSLY taking away, &c. (See CRIMES, &c.) FELONY. (See CRIMES, &c.) FELPES. (See PHELPES.)


194


INDEX.


PAGE


FELTON


Benjamin, brought Robert Scarlett into this country 60


case of his wife Mary Felton (theft) . 108


Mary, wife of Benjamin Felton, case of, (theft) . 108


FEN, ROBERT, to take John Twogood to Connecticut


100 FENCES or FENCING


order as to corn fence · 33


town of Hingham fined for not making sufficient fences, &c. 91


FERRY


between Boston and Charlton, order as to payment for building, 8 Charlton and Boston, Edw. Converse to keep, 16


allowance to Edward Converse for ferrying, &c. . 31 over Charles River, Mr. Richard Browne allowed to keep, 38


order as to canoes used at, 78


town of Lynn to lay a ferry . 83


Edward Converse fined for neglecting the ferry


94


allowance to Francis Smith for ferriage 139


FIBBIN, ROBERT, freed, and debt to John Russell forgiven by consent of William Gallerd 46


(See also PHIPPEN.)


FILPOT, WILLIAM, case of (allowing drinking in his house)


131 FINCE


FINCH or FYNCH


-, Gooddy, sentenced to be whipped 94


Daniell, &c., jury . 15 commrs. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate, &c. . 20


John, fined for wanting arms for his man and for being absent from training 29


Laurence Waters' wife, &c. to make a payment to, · 75


Katherine, wife of Samuel, to be whipped, &c. for speaking against the magistrates, &c. 76


case of, to carry herself dutifully towards


her husband 82


Samuell, &c. jury of life & death .


70


his wife, Katherine to be whipped, &c. 76 ·


case of his wife Katherine Finch .


82


wife of, attachment against,


89


certification that his wife is ill


116


&c., case of, (not appearing upon the alarm) 127


wife of, &c., attachment against, 136 FINES. (See PUNISHMENT.)


FIRES, order as to burning any ground, &c. 17


FISH. (See FISHING. )


FISHER, ANTHONY, &c., committee, as to affairs of Edward Allen . 127


FISHING or FISH


Conant's Island, with liberties of fishing &c. demised to John Winthrop, Esq., Govr , for the term of his life 22


order as to swine in fishing time at Marble Harbor, &c. 32


195


INDEX.


PAGE


FISHING or FISH, continued.


town of Cambridge discharged from the presentment about fish . 85


trade of, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . 110


FISKE


John, Mr., and his brother, William, agreement as to division of es- tate, approved &c. 77


William, and his brother, John, agreement as to division of estate, ap- proved &c. 77


FITCH, JOHN, &c , discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat 81 . FLETCHER, ROBERT, discharged 85 FLINT, -, Mr., &c., present at Court, 120, 122, 123, 125, 128, 130, 132, 134, 137, 138


Thomas, was chosen an Assistant, 18 May, 1642, referred to in note .


122


Mr., &c., present at Court 134


William, case of, (fornication)


137


FOOT BRIDGE. (See BRIDGE.)


FORD, THO , &c., to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury .


.


41


FORNICATION. (See CRIMES, &c.)


FORT, THE, or THE SEA FORT


at Boston, order as to finishing 35


mentd., order as to Sergeant Perkins 36


plantations in the Bay to do two days work apiece at the Fort .


38


John Chapman to give three hundred of four inch planks towards the sea fort 40


newcomers to contribute towards (cancelled)


40


as to collecting money for the Moving Fort .


41


money given for the Sea Fort


42


shingles for the Fort at Castle Island, mentd. (order as to Richard Long) 60


FOSDITCH, STEVEN, &c., jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce)


89


FOSTER, -, Goodman, &c., referred to Ipswich Court


83


FOULE. (See FOWLE.)


FOWL or FOWLING, FOWLERS


no person shall shoot at fowl on Pullen Point or Noddle's Island . 21 Conant's Island with liberties of fishing and fowling demised to Govr. John Winthrop, Esq. for the term of his life 22


unprofitable fowlers &c. mentd. (order as to idlers) 37 FOWLE or FOULE


-, Mr., &c., arbitrators, (case of William Tynge and Tompson 104


(Mr. Humphrey and Saltonstall) . 133


Thomas, attachment against Thomas Owen 99 Fox FOXE


John, apprenticed to James Evrell ·


117


Thomas, servant to Mr. Cradocke to be whipped for malicious speeches 12 fined for not appearing to give evidence against John Lee 43 fined 104


FREEDOM.


(See FREEMEN.)


.


196


INDEX.


PAGE


FREEDOM. (See SERVANT.)


FREE INHABITANTS. (See FREEMEN.)


FREEMAN


-- , Mr., bond by, (case of Mr. Clearke) .


· 8


Mrs., Mr. Clearke prohibited from cohabitation with, 8 Samuel, damages against John Gay for not prosecuting 72


FREEMEN Or FREE INHABITANTS, FREEDOM


list of those desiring to be made freemen mentd. . 8


admitted from 1631 to 1634 list of, mentioned in note


15


assurance of land to, mentd.


45


lists of, 1634-5 referred to


45


list of, 1635, 1636 referred to


54


May 1636 to March 1638-9 referred to 66




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