Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 17

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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Mr. George Moxham and Mr. Timothy Dalton were made free . 69


list of, for May and June 1639 referred to


82


May and Sept. 1640 referred to


93


order as to Watertown Freemen . 99


FRENCH


Willi: &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) 89


William, Sergeant, Daniel Owles put to, for one year . 122


FRESH POND mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Watertown and Newton) 53


FRIENDSHIP (ship) mentd. (order as to fine of Mr. Shepheard &c.) 18


FROST


George, case of, (being distempered with wine) 138


Nicholas, case of, (theft, fornication and drunkenness) 28


tried for returning after banishment 59


61


&c., of Paskataqua, forfeited their bonds for non appearance discharged of his recognizance, and bond for appearance .


62


FRY, WILLIAM, will and inventory of, delivered in


FRYAR


Elizabeth, John Richardson to be sequestcred from her &c. 130


Leonard, fined and bond for appearance 134


forfeited forty shillings for not appearing


136


his forfeiture remitted .


138


fined for distemper in drink . 138


118


FULLER


-, respited


117


Edward, attachment for,


79


bond for appearance 88


bond by Edward Converse for appearance of, 88


&c., to appear at Court for being distempered with wine 83


Willi: , who kept the mill at Concord fined for taking too much toll 85 FYNCH. ( See FINCH.)


GAGE, JOHN, &c., at Aggawam mentd. . 31


GAGER, -, Mr., maintenance of, mentd. (order as to ministers)


2


134


FUELL, SAMUEL, bond by, (case of Henry Singleman). .


197


INDEX.


PAGE


GALARD GALLARD For GAYLARD, GAYLLARD, GAYLLERD


GALLERD .


William, &c., jury, (case of Walter Palmer) ·


. 9 of Dorchester, Thomas Chubb to become his servant 14 &c., granted adm." on goods &c. of John Russell . 35 to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury 41 admr of John Russell &c. Robert Fibbin freed by consent of, 46


49


&c., to determine &c. as to damage by swine . execrs., exhibited an inventory of goods of John Russell, 55


GALLEY, JOHN, fined for knowing his wife carnally before marriage .


60


GALLOWS. (See PUNISHMENT.)


GAMBLING. (See CRIMES, &c.)


GAMMAGE, JOHN, case of, (swearing drunkenness &c.) . 133


GARDNER, CHRISTOPHER, Sr., &c., to be sent prisoners to England 10


GARFORD, -. , Mr., George Ropps to be whipped for striking him . 62


GARLAND


John, &c., case of, (ravishing two young girls) 122


(stealing)


134


GARRET 3 GARRETT


James, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) . 89 Richard, &c., inquisition upon oaths of, on body of William Bateman 7


execrs. of, to make a payment to Henry Harwood . · GATELY, EDWARD, Mr., to make a payment to Francis Lightfoot . .


18


GAY, JOHN, charges to Samuel Freeman for not prosecuting . 72


GAYLARD


GAYLLARD


(See GALLARD.)


GAYLLERD


GEAVES


(or GRAVES), -, &c., witnesses, grant to, . 98


Richard, &c., referred to Court at Salem for fighting &c. 80


GEEPIN, JOHN, &c., jury of life and death 70


GELL, RICHARD, servant of Francis Fellingham, case of, (running away) 132 GENERAL COURT


to be held on the last Wednesday in every term (question propounded) 2


19 Oct. 1630 record of, mentioned 8


order passed in June 1641, reference to, in note 13


18 May 1631 record of, mentd. in note . 15


order passed by, in Nov. 1639 reference to, in note 17


in Sept. 1638 reference to, in note .


18


Robert Coles enjoined to confess to being drunk before, 21


9 May 1632 record of, referred to 23


March 1685 order of, referred to, in note 23 Capt. Endicott chosen an assistant at, 24


Thomas Dexter ordered to confess his fault at, (insolent carriage &


speeches to S. Bradstreete) 24


rent for Noddle's Island to be paid yearly at,


31


134


-


198


INDEX.


PAGE


GENERAL COURT, continued.


29 May 1633 record of, referred to 32


Mr. Endicott chosen an Assistant mentd. 33


order as to Fort at Boston mentd. 35


record of, May 14, 1634, referred to


45


March 4, 1634-5 referred in note . 45


Mr. John Winthrop, Junr. chosen an Assistant at, mentd 46


John Humfry Esq. chosen an Assistant at, mentd. 47


record for Sept. 1634 referred to .


48


4 March 1634-5 referred to 52


for May, June and July 1635 referred to . 54


1 Sept. 1635 first Grand Jury at, referred to in note


57


record of, for Sept. 1635 referred to


59


3 March 1635-6 record of, referred to .


61


records of, from March 3, 1635-6 to May 25, 1636 referred to, record Sept. 8 to Oct. 28, 1636 referred to, . 64


62


7 Dec. 1636 to 18 April 1637 referred to 64 17 May 1637 referred to 66


Mr. Richard Saltonstall chosen an Assistant at, mentd.


66


record 1 Aug. 1637 referred to


69


26 Sept. 1687 by adjournment


69


record 26 Sept. 1637 to 20 Nov. 1637 referred to .


71


for March and May 1638 referred to .


74


mentd. (banishment of William South)


76


record for Sept. 1638 referred to .


77


March, May and June 1639 referred to


82


Sept. and Nov. 1639 referred to


83


13 May 1640 referred to


93


for Oct. 1640 referred to


98


July 1641 referred to


. 107


GENESON


GENISON (See JENNISON.)


GENNISON


GEORGE


(or PESONS), -, an Indian, banished · 118


John, put to John Winthrope, Senr. for eight years 104


GERMANY &c. Churches of God in, mentd. (order as to a day of public thanksgiving) 23


GIBBINGS )


GIBBONS or GIBONES, GIBONS.


-, Mr., his servant, James Woodward, whipped for running away, 27


&c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Alex. Wignall . 33


Capt., &c., arbitrators, (case of William Tynge and Robert


Tompson) 104


Edward, &c., fined for drinking


18


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


John, fined . .


83


(or Wilbore), Samuel, &c., Grand Jury 70


199


INDEX.


GIBBS, GYLES, to receive a payment from Wm. Wills, for felony · 56


GIBONES (See GIBBONS.)


GIBONS


GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER, &c., jury, (case of Hugh Buett) ·


101


" GIFTE " (ship) Thomas Morton sent a prisoner to England in, .


4 GILBERD, NICHOLAS, a servant, Christopher Graunt fined for cruel usage of,


103 GILES. (See GYLES.)


GILHAM. (See GILLAM.)


GILL, JOHN, and his wife &c. presented for taking too much wages 135


GILLAM or GILHAM


-, Goodman, Nathaniel Tappin put to, . 132


Benjamin, &c., witnesses, allowance to, (case of Richard Lambert) 49


fined for absence from jury of trials 138


Robert, had wine of Mr. Eldred 129


GILLOW, -, action against, 4 Sept. 1638, referred to in note 76


GINNER, - Mr., &c. to settle things between John Turner and William Richards 97


GLOVER


-, Mr., canoe of, William Almy fined for taking, 16 Ralfe, Mr., &c., William Bateman was left with, at Pullen Point mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bateman) 7


witnesses, mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bate- man) 8


Thomas Moulton to pay forty shillings to, 10


Benjamin Cribb &c. sentenced for stealing pigs of, . 13


admn. granted to Mr. Mayhewe on goods &c. of, 34


inventory and order as to estate of, ·


46


GOATS


order as to allowance for weaned goats &c. . 8


&c. owners of, to make full satisfaction for damage done by them order restraining ram goats . 34


14


' GOBLE, THOMAS, &c., jury, (case of Hugh Buett)


101


GODSON, FRAUNCIS, bond for appearance 48


GOILTHAYT, THOMAS, Mr. Pelham to pay him five pounds 16


GOLD, FRANCIS, &c., watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water 87 GOLDSTON, HENRY, &c., dismissed from training by reason of age &c. . GOLTHROPE


50


Ralph, ease of, (being distempered with wine) .


130


(distemper in drink) 132


(being distempered with drink) 136


GOODNOW, EDWARD, sworn clerk of the band 5 June 1643


123


GOOSE, WILLI: , Mr., respited . 80


GOOUCH, . -, Mr., of Newberry, case of, (selling strong water) 83


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


GOSPEL, the, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . 111 GOSSE


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


case of, (common railing) . 85


PAGE


200


INDEX.


PAGE


GOSSE, continued.


John, etc., fine remitted to, . . 98


William, and his wife to answer things objected against them . 117


GOULDSWORTH GOULDWORTH


John, to be whipped and set in the stocks


GOVERNOR


&c. present at Court 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-21, 23-28, 30-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45-48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61-66, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102-105, 107, 108, 115, 117, 118-120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 134, 137, 138 Mr., mentd (order as to ministers) 2


James Peñ appointed a Beadle to wait upon 2


Court of Assistants to be held at the Governors house 7 Sept. 1630 2


to direct the Beadle to issue summons in Civil Actions 2


shall always be a Justice of the Peace .


3


entertainment of public persons by, charges for, to be estimated (memº. ) 3


4


license from, as to selling corn &c. ·


Mr., time for building the ferry between Boston and Charlton to be appointed by, 8


petition sent out of England to, as to Mr. George Ludlowe 10


business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be referred to, 10


&c., oaths for, mentioned in note . 15


license from, mentd. (order as to travellers)


15


&c., no person shall buy corn &c. from any ship that comes into the Bay without license from, 16


&c., ordered that all the Islands within this pattent are to remain in the power of, 17 19


grant to Govr. Winthrop of land near his house at Misticke


Mr., to have part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to pay for ferrying the watch from Charlton to Boston 20


no planter returning to England shall carry money or beaver with him without leave from, 21 22


for the time being, rent for Conant's Island to be paid to, .


bond by Bryan Bincks &c. that they will not depart out of the limits of this pattent without leave from,


25


inquiry concerning the murder of Walter Bagnall referred to 26


great lot of, mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Charlestown and Newton) 30


for the time being, rent to be paid to, (Noddle's Island granted to Mr. Samuel Mavericke)


31


committee chosen to take an account of debts due to, . 33


salary of, order as to


33


C


House of, Court of Assistants to be held every third Tuesday at ordered that no person shall plant within the limits of this pattent with- out leave from the Governor &c. 4 C


201


INDEX.


PAGE


GOVERNOR, continued.


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


John Lee punished for speaking reproachfully of, 49


&c., to dispose of the estate &c. of Edmond Lockwood, if necessary 52


&c., to dispose of the estate &c. of Edward Lockwood . 54


return to be made to, as to bounds of land sold by Chickataubut to Mr. Pinchon 55


&c., case heard by, 2 June 1636, referred to, in note 62


mentioned (case of Thomas Miller) 63


Moses Maverick paid rent to, for Noddle's Island 63


had leave to keep a Naviganset Indian and his wife 91


money delivered to, by one who had taken " too great prices " 91


92


" the Court gave way to," "to free his servant Thomas Philips " affronting, (case of Anthony Stoader) . 108


Mr. Bellingham was Governor 27 April, 1642, referred to in note 122


part of estate of Monsieur Thyery, deceased, in hands of, 127


GOVERNORS GARDEN, name of Conants Island changed to,


22


GRAMES, SAMUEL, &c., goods of John Hogg secured to, .


103


GRAND JURY. (See JURY.)


GRANT or GRAUNT


Christopher, fined for drunkenness 50


fined for drinking &c. 73


to satisfy for John Clare's fine . 92


case of, (cruel usage of his servant Nicholas Gilberd) discharged


103


106


GRANTS of Farms to be improved within three years


43


GRAUES. (See GRAVES.)


GRAUNT. ( See GRANT.)


GRAVES or GRAUES


-, Mr., neck of land whereon he dwells to belong to the Newe Towne (agreement) 22, 30


&c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Alex: Wignall . . 33


drinking aboard ship of, John Woolridge fined for, . 34


(or GEAVES) - &c., witnesses, grant to, 98


Thomas, &c., viewed the body of Austen Bratcher 7


GRAY GRAYES


Katherine, to be whipped for unchaste behavior with Thomas Elkyn . 48


Thomas, enjoined to attend Court to answer &c. and to remove out of the limits of this pattent 6


house of, at Marble Harbor to be pulled down &c. 20


sentenced to be whipped and banished . 76


house of, at Marblehead mentd. (case of Ralph Warriner) 85


case of, (drunkenness profanity &c.) 87 case of, (drunkenness &c.) 94 .


GREAT POND and land above the Falls on Charles River granted to John Haynes Esq. &c. 42


202


INDEX.


PAGE


GREEN 2 GREENE S


John, Mr., of New Providence, fined and banished from this juris- diction for speaking contemptuously of the magistrates admn. on estate of, granted to Daniel Brewar in whose house he died 81


71


GREENFIELD


Mary, Jonathan Thing sentenced for ravishing her 106


Samuel, payment to, (case of Jonathan Thing) 106


GREENLIFFE


Edmond, referred to Ipswich Court 83


charges to Willi: Hamond for not prosecuting 98


GRUB, THOMAS, fined for not appearing upon the jury


137


GUNNISON, HUGH, David Weane put himself to,


129


GURLIN 1


GURLING S


-, Mr., land of, to be sold to satisfy creditors 71 sale of land of, confirmed &c. . 73


land of, Mr. Willard &c. appointed as to, 74 widow, mentd. (account as to estate of Richard Gurling) . 85 Richard, account as to estate of, by John Benjamin 85 GURTRIDGE. (See GUTRIGE.)


GYLES or GILES


Edward, fined for knowing his wife carnally before marriage 60 .


Mary, dallying with, Abner Ardway accused of, . .


135


HAINES. (See HAYNES.)


HALE


HALES


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


Robert, &c., appraisers, (estate of Henry Harwood) 72


Sara, wife of Willi: Hales, case of, (miscarriage) 108


109 case of, (escaping) .


(or HALL), Thomas, referred to Ipswich Court 83


Willi: , case of his wife Sara Hales (miscarriage)


108


· HALFORD, WILL: , &c., difference between John Cogan, John Tylley &c. re- ferred to, 54


HALL or HAUL, HAULE


Edward, &c., referred to Salem


76


John, case of, (correcting his boy) 83


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


(or HALE), Thomas, referred to Ipswich Court 83


HALSTEED


Nathaniel, inventory of, presented and order as to estate . 138


William, appointed admr. of estate of his father Nathaniel Halsteed 138


GUTRIGE (or GURTRIDGE), WILLIAM, enjoined to take care of Ales Burwood . 87


203


INDEX.


PAGE


HAMMON


HAMON


HAMOND


William, to be set in the bilboes for drunkenness . · 26 Thomas, &c., Grand Jury, 70 ·


Willi: , attachment for, .


85 charges against Edmond Greenliffe for not prosecuting, . 98 · HAMPTON, Town of,


presentments discharged 100


fined for want of weights and measures


106


HANDS, MARKE, discharged


· 116


HANDWRITING


of Increase Nowell, secretary, record in, 1


of Secretary Simon Bradstreet, record in,


1


of Edward Rawson, secretary, 1


marginal note in, mentioned in note 20


of Increase Nowell, entry in, referred to in note . 30


record in, referred to, 62


of the secretary referred to in note


96


of Thomas Lechford record in,


115


HARBOR RIVER (Salem) land upon, granted to Mr. Skelton HARDIE. (See HARDY.)


HARDING HARDINGE.


Mr., &c., gift towards the Sea Fort . . . · 42 John, &c., sworn constables of Weymouth, 23 May 1643 123 .


Robert, &c., inquisition upon oaths of, 7


grand jury


70


HARDY or HARDIE


John, things taken from wreck of, (bond by Thomas Turner, &c.) 105


Thomas, &c., at Aggawam, mentd. 31


HARLAKENDEN.


(See HERLAKENDEN.)


HARRIS


John, to pay fees, admonished and discharged . 139


Josiah (or Josuah), apprenticed to Frauncis Weston 41 .


HARRISON


John, gentleman, attachment for, . . 80,81,82 Mr., fined for non appearance, and admonished as to gaming . 83.


HART


Isaack, bound to his good behavior 95


Israel, case of, (neglecting the watch) . 133 ·


John case of, (being distempered with drink) 138 HARVEST, plentiful, &c., Day of Thanksgiving for, 37 HARVY, JOSEPH, will and inventory of estate of, delivered into Court 85 HARWOOD


Henry, execrs. of Rich: Garrett to pay him the sum of twenty nobles . 18 of Charlstowne, inventory of estate of, presented to the Court . 72


24


204


INDEX.


PAGE


HASLEWOOD, JOHN, to be whipped, and delivered up as a slave, for breaking


into houses, &c. 79


HASNET, ELIZABETH, put to William Wilson, 5 Jan. 1642-3 . 129


HASTINGS, THOMAS, &c., certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon) . 105


HATCH


HATCHE


Jonathan, to be whipped and committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport . 97 Will:, &c., bond forfeited by, (case of John Emerson) 65


HATHAWAY


John, indicted for adultery with Margaret Seale . 66 found guilty of adultery 70


HATHORNE or HAYTHORNE


William, Mr., &c., to determine, &c. as to damage by swine . 49


&c., difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, &c., re-


ferred to, 54


Willi:, &c., agreement made by, as to estate of John and William Fiske 77


HAUGH. ( See HOUGH.)


HAUKES


Adam, referred to Court at Salem .


83


Samuell, case of, (swearing, lying, &c.)


. 102


HAUL


HAULE (See HALL.)


HAWARD


John, sworn constable of Dedham, 5 Dec., 1638 . 80 William, Richard Cole put to, for one year . · 127


HAWKENS


HAWKINS


James, forfeits to be levied on, 56


testimony as to wages paid to, . 56


&c., to make a weekly payment towards their forfeits 57


case of, (profaning the Sabbath) 118


Thomas, case of, (scurrilous speeches) (making bread too light [weight])


116


bond by, (case of James Hawkins) . 118


Tymothy, &c., fined for company keeping, drinking, &c. HAY, &c., order for preservation of,


40


17


HAYDEN (or HEYDEN), JAMES, servant, freed from his master HAYNES or HAINES


65


.


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


. 42


present at Court 45-48, 50, 52


committee as to estate of Mr. Ouldam 63


present at Court . 65 .


mentd. (order as to release of Edward Woodley 65


John, Esq., land and Great Pond granted to, . 42


&c., to take charge of writings left by the husband of Ruth Lockwood, 50, 51 to audit accounts, &c. (Edward Howe & William Knopp) 52


102


205


INDEX.


PAGE


HAYNES or HAINES, continued.


John, Esq., &c., to dispose of the estate, &c. of Edmond Lockwood, if


necessary 52


Mr., &c., present at Court . . 63, 64


Esq., letter of attorney from Andrew Coleman, mentd. 96 Willi: Swift mortgaged his house and lands to, &c., mentd. 96


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


Richard, &c., bond by, (case of Daniel Hutchins) . 95


HAYTHORNE. ( See HATHORNE.)


HEATHERSBY, ROBERT, discharged of his bond, &c. 130


HECTOR (ship), Thomas Miller, pilot & mate of, committed for seditious speeches 63


HEFFORD (or HOFFORD), SAMUEL, freed from his master, Jonathan Wade, and put to John Johnson 101 HENBURY (or HENBERRY), LUKE, to be whipped, for theft, and for running away 72


HERESY. (See CRIMES, &c.)


HERLACKINGDEN


HERLAKENDEN For HARLAKENDEN


HERLAKENDON -


, Mr., &c., committee as to estate of Mr. Ouldam 63


present at Court 65, 71, 72, 74, 76


Roger, Mr., &c., Capt. Lovell's business &c. referred to, 77


63, 66,69


HETT, ANNE, case of, (attempting to drown her child) . 126 .


HEWARD. (See HEYWARD.)


HEWES. ( See HUGHES.)


HEWET or HUET, HUITT


Robert, to be whipped for committing fornication 30


Susan, &c., who sold goods to Sarah Pell, order as to . 121


Willi: , &c. appraisers (estate of Joane Drake) 72


HEWLET


Lewes, case of, (extortion, &c ) forfeited his recognizance 92


89


HEYDEN. (See HAYDEN.)


HEYWARD (or HEWARD), JOHN, sentenced to be whipped for swearing, &c. . 53


HIBBENS }


HIBBINS


-, Mr., mentd. (bond by John Crabtree, &c.) · 98 allowance to, for his horse killed in public service . 128


&c., present at Court 130-132, 134, 137, 138


HICKBOURNE, DAVID (or DAVY), case of, (gross misdemeanors) 107 HIGGENSON


-, Mrs., land of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) 24 Timothy, had wine of Mr. Eldred 129 HIGHWAYS or WAYS


town of Lynn enjoined to mend their ways 75 .


206


INDEX.


PAGE


HIGHWAYS or WAYS, continued.


town of Weymouth fined for,


79


Dorchester


79


Boston


66


66


79


Ipswich 66


80


presentment of town of Ipswich for, mentioned


83


town of Lynn fined for,


83


Boston “


84


&c., mentd. (Dorchester presentment) 84


town of Weymouth fined for, 84


85 85


town of Watertown fined for,


85


Cambridge .


at Long Swamp, &c., town of Cambridge enjoined to repair attachment against town of Ipswich for,


90


town of Cambridge fined for, at Vine Swamp, &c. Boston fined for, 90


90


Hingham fined for, . 91


way of Dorchester presented


94


town of Hingham fined for, . 94


set out by town of Ipswich, mentd.


97


town of Boston to repair the ways between Powder Horn Hill and the Written Tree 99


Lynn enjoined to repair their ways


100


Roxbury enjoined to make a sufficient way between the burial place and the gate 105


enjoined to repair the way over the swamp toward


Dorchester Mill 106


Ipswich enjoined to repair their ways


106


Cambridge enjoined to repair the way between Watertown and Roxbury 106


Weymouth's defective way certified to be mended . 106


Salem enjoined to repair their ways,


106


Boston 66


106


Salisbury 66 66


" way .


106


Rowley


ways . 106


106


fined for, 116


Boston fined for defective ways towards Roxbury 117


Cambridge fined for a defective way to Charlestown 117


130


Dedham granted time as to a way between Dedham and Cam- bridge 135


HILL


Abraham, Richard Bayly put himself to, . Bartholomewe, case of, (stealing a loaf of bread)


138


9


John, &c., bond by, as to overpayment 98


Sāmu., fined for drunkenness


49


Dorchester way to be mended ·


Boston presented for,


85


to the mill, town of Watertown discharged as to, .


207


INDEX.


PAGE


HILL, continued.


Willñ, Mr., &c., to determine &c. as to damage by swine . 49


John Cogan, &c., difference between, as to ship "Thunder" referred to a committee 54 HILTON, WILLIAM, Mr., debt due from, mentd. (inventory of goods &c. of Joseph Avery) 58


HINDERSHAM (or HINDERSAM), MARGARET, case of (ill behavior) .


90


HINGHAM, Town of


fined, &c. 75


to use the meeting house for a watch house . 84


acquitted from the presentment about Thom. Turner's lot 84


fined for not making sufficient fences, for defective highways & for not keeping constant watch 91


fined for defective ways and bridge 94


John Porter & Henry Tuttle took oaths as constables of Hingham 97


meeting house in, to be used as a watch house 100


granted time to finish the bridge over Layford's liking . 116


constables of, order sent to, as to Mrs. Strainge & her child 119 William Jones and Eliz: Strainge to acknowledge their fault publicly at, 124 Thomas Cooper, &c., constables of Hingham, mentd. . 126 ·


members of, desire advice of the elders to settle their differences 126


discharged, the way being made out 129


Francis James sworn constable of Hingham 132


church of, Thomas Painter sentenced for disturbing


135


HITCHCOCK


HITCHCOCKE


Richard bond for appearance 48


HOARE, MARY, case of, (theft)


119


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HOBBEY JOHN, murder of, John Williams found guilty of . 69


HOBSON


Henry, servant of Henry Neale, freed from his master


122


put to Goodman Thomas Meakins


122


HOFFE. (See HOUGH.)


HOFFORD. (See HEFFORD.)


HOGG


HOGGE


John, fined for drunkenness 87


case of,


(drunkenness, &c.) 102


goods of, secured to Samuel Grames, &c ..


103


HOGGES or HOGGS


John, fined for drunkenness 71


swearing and cursing his servant . 81


Mr., fine remitted to, .


89 case of, (drunkenness) 93


HOGG ISLAND, &c., granted to Boston for twenty one years


44 HOGGS. (See HOGGES.)


.


93


208


INDEX.


PAGE


HOLBIDGE


Arthur, testimony by Mr. Hutchingson as to wages paid to, 56


bound to his good behavior, &c., for contempt, &c. . 56 ·


&c., to make weekly payments in discharge of their forfeits 57


HOLEMAN, - -, Mr., payment for, 120


HOLGRAVE


John, &c., grand jury 70


referred to Salem 75


presented for drawing wine, and fined for contempt, &c. 78


HOLLAND


John, testimony by, as to Thomas Wonnarton 55


&c., jury of life & death 70


jurymen, fined for not appearing 102


HOLLARD, ANGELL, fined for libel . 72 HOLLINGSWORTH


HOLLINGWORTH


Richard, to be set in the stocks at Salem, for profaning the Sabbath . 80 case of, (causing the death of Robert Baker) 103 ·


HOLLISTER, JOHN, &c., sworn constables of Weymouth, 23 May, 1643 123


HOLLOWAY


-, bond for appearance 76


Thomas, discharged


78


HOLMAN


Jolın, &c., Nicholas Frost sentenced to pay a fine to, 28


jury of life & death . 70


. HOLMES, ROBERT, &c., fined for being absent, being warned 128


HOLTE, NICHOLAS, of Newbury, mentd. (inventory of goods, &c., of Joseph Avery) 58


HOOKER, THOMAS, &c., witnesses to answer by John Pratt 111


HOPE, an Indian, to be whipped for running away, &c. . 95


HOPKINS, RICHARD, sentenced to be whipped and branded on one cheek for selling " peeces " to the Indians 27


HORN or HURNE


HORNE


George, fined for being distempered with drink 76


case of, insolent carriage .


93


HORSES, &c., owners of, to make full satisfaction for damage done by them . 14 HOSIER


Samuel, &c., to return tools to Mr. Pelham or the price of them . 14


jury (Dexter against Endicott) 15


chosen and sworn constable of Waterton 48 ·


to pay William Almy for service of Robert Way .


61


HOSKINS


John, &c., jury (case of Walter Palmer) . 9 stealing a loaf of bread from, (Bartholmewe Hill to be whipped) 9 Sent., goods &c. of Christopher Ollyver to satisfy, . 50 .


HOUCHENS. (See HUTCHINS.)


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INDEX.


PAGE


HOUGH or HAUGH, HOFFE


HOUGHE


-, Mr., &c., present at Court · ·


54,55 mentd. (difference about two heifers)


56


&c., present at Court 57,58


against Mr. Maveracke, witnesses to be examined by Mr. Winthrop, &c. 58


present at Court ·


59,61,62


Atherton, Mr., &c., to settle estate of Mr. Mellows


97


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


112


HOUSE. (See HOUSES.) HOUSEHOLDERS


HOUSEKEEPERS


&c. to take the oath of allegiance . · 44 none but housekeepers to hire any person for a servant, &c. . 15


HOUSE OF CORRECTION to be built at Boston


27


HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT. (See ORDINARY.)


HOUSES OR HOUSE


to be built for ministers . . .


. .


1


James Pen (order as to ministers)




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