Records of the Court of assistants of the colony of the Massachusetts bay, 1630-1692, Part 20

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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William Hudson, junr., allowed to keep a house of entertainment 136 wife of William Knop allowed to keep a house of entertainment . 136


ORKHUSSUNT RIVER, or Wooleston River, land near Salen bounded on the east by, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott 24


ORRICE, GEORGE, &c., bond by, (case of John White) . 95


ORTON, THOMAS, case of, (intemperate drinking) .


139


OSBORN


OSBORNE


, Mary, wife of, case of, . ·


70


Mary, case of (about death of her daughter)


. 70


(giving her husband quicksilver, &c. )


· 108


50


235


INDEX.


PAGE


OSBORN, continued.


Richard, enjoined to give a weekly account of how he spends his time,


to the constable 67


costs against Thomas Turner, for not prosecuting . · 136


OTTIS, JOHN, &c., witnesses, grant to, .


98


OULDAM. (See OLDHAM.)


OWEN


Thomas, attachment against, granted to Thomas Fowle 99 case of, (adulterous practises) 108


confederating with, to break prison (case of Samuel Mav-


erick) 108, 109


case of, (escaping from prison) 109


OWLES


Daniel, case of, (drinking) . 120


put to Sergt. William French, for one year, &c. 122


OYSTER BANK, sixty acres of meadow granted to Simon Bradstreet in the marsh against, 28


PAGE


Edward, servant, freed . .


104


John, &c., jury (case of Walter Palmer) 9


to return tools to Mr. Pelham or the price of them 14 fined for turning the way about . 79 town of Watertown fined for a bad highway at John Page's 85


PAINE or PAYNE


-, Mr., Josuah Barnes apprenticed to, . 26 satisfaction to, mentd. (case of Mr. Stodder) . 131


123


Edward, Mr., discharged, and granted costs against Clement Campion William, John Humfry, Esq., to take depositions of witnesses of will of William Payne 49


PAINTER. (See PAYNTER.)


PALFLIN (or PAULFLIN) JOHN, fined, and part of fine remitted


83


PALFRY


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


to set out land to John Humfry, Esq. 30


PALISADE about the Newe Towne, levy placed for making 20


PALLATTINATE, Churches in, mentd. (order as to a day of public thanksgiving) PALMER


23


, Mr., fined for absenting himself from jury service 35


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


appointed to lay out bounds between Waterton and Newe Towne, return by, 53


grand jury 70


George, set in the stocks for committing folly with Margery Rugs 93


Henry, bond for his wife's good behavior &c. 103 John, granted costs against George Woodward for not prosecuting 67 Walter, strokes given by, accidentally caused the death of Austen Bratcher (jury's verdict) 7


bond by (death of Austin Bratcher) 7


236


INDEX.


PAGE


PALMER, continued.


Walter, jury impannelled for trial of . 9


the jury find not guilty of manslaughter 9


case of, mentd. (sentence of Tho: Foxe) 12


PANTRY, WILLIAM, &c., dismissed from training by reason of age, &c. 50


PAPER on clothing. (See PUNISHMENT.)


PARISH, JOHN, mentd. (case of Thomas Davenport)


91


PARKE. (See PARKS.)


PARKER


-, Mr., of Rocksbury, &c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42


&c. of Weymouth, difference referred to (Welthia[n] Richards and Henry Waltham)


102


theft from (case of Mary Felton) 108


James, Mr., fined for drunkenness


.


25


is allowed to marry Thomas Clifton & Mary Butterworth


102


John, charges against Thomas Clay for not prosecuting 98


costs against Jolın Kendall 66


· 101


PARKES or PARKE


PARKS


William, promise by, to satisfy Mr. Pinchon, for goods bought from Sergeant Bateman 25


his servant John Webb set at liberty from, . 32


&c., difference referred to, (Mr Dumer and Jehu Burr) 61


to settle difference between John Coggeshall & Phebe Seales


67


&c., grand jury . committee, as to estate of Samuel Cooke . 140


70


PASCATAQUA. (See PISCATAQUA.)


PASKATAQUA.


PASTOR Or TEACHER, Mr. Batchelr to forbear as a pastor or teacher &c. . 27


( See also MINISTERS.)


PATENT or PATTENT


order as to persons planting within the limits of the pattent 4


Thomas Gray ordered to remove out of the limits of this pattent 6


order as to selling, &c. corn within limits of this pattent 6


money to be paid for killing wolves within the limits of this pattent 8 no person within the limits of this pattent shall trade &c. in money with the Indians 10


ordered that the inhabts. of every town within this pattent be provided with fire arms 12


Tho: Walford and his wife ordered to depart from the limits of this Pattent for contempt of authority, &c. 14


order as to persons travelling out of this pattent .


15


Islands within the limits of this pattent 16


no person within the limits of this pattent shall burn any ground any year before March first 17


· 138 Richard, Mr., case of (selling gunpowder to an Indian)


237


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PAGE


PATENT OF PATTENT, continued.


plantations within the limits of this pattent mentd.


20


order as to planters within this pattent trading beaver with the Indians 23 bond by Bryan Bincks, &c. that they will not depart out of the limits of the pattent without leave from the Governor 25 Mr. Batchelr. silenced as a pastor or teacher in this pattent . 27


Nicholas Frost banished out of the pattent, &c. for thefts from the Indians, &c. 28


act restraining Mr. Batchelr. from gathering a Church within this pattent reversed 30


Capt. John Stone prohibited from coming into the pattent without leave &c. on pain of death 35


the, mentd., (answer by John Pratt) 110 ( See also JURISDICTION, MASSACHUSETTS. )


PATIENCE, THOMAS, referred to Mr. Endecot .


105


PATRICK or PATTRICKE


PATRICKE


- Mr., allowance to, . ·


. 4,5


(or Capt. ), order as to levy for maintenance of, 6


Capt. William Gennison " chosen anchient to," 18


&c., to be paid a quarters exhibition 27 Mr. Robert Feakes chosen his Lieutenant 27 &c., Boston &c. assessed for maintenance of, .


31 PATTENT. (See PATENT.)


PATTRICKE. ( See PATRICKE.)


PAULFLIN. (See PALFLIN )


PAULY, BENJAMIN, fined for being distempered with wine


.


.


. 98


PAYNE. (See PAINE.)


PAYNTER or PAINTER


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


punished for disturbing the Church of Hingham · 135


PEARCE. (See PEIRCE.)


PEASE, JOHN, sentenced to be whipped and bound to his good behavior for striking his mother, Mrs. Weston 59


PECK, - -, Mr., minister, advice of, mentd. (order as to goods taken from a wreck) 105


81


PECOIT, Isaack Deesbury fined for stealing at,


PEIRCE or PEARCE


Ellen, case of, (cursing) 83


Elnor " " (light behavior) 89


&c., admonished to see better order kept


107 John 66 66 66 66 107


Marmaduke, case of, (suspected of murder) (murder) 89


86


discharged 92


William, Mr. &c., differences referred to,


47 Willi: Mr. &c. to examine as to goods which came in the " Charles " 97 had wine of Mr. Eldred 129


.


238


INDEX.


PAGE


PELHAM


-, Mr., his servant, Thomas Bartlett, to be whipped for unjust selling of his master's tools 14


John Page, &c., to return to him the tools bought of Thomas Bartlett or their price 14


ordered to pay five pounds unto Thomas Goilthayt 16


William, Mr., &c., have promised to pay five pounds for Nicholas Knopp 11


PELL, SARAH, order as to Susan Hewet, &c., who sold goods to, 121 PEMBERTON or PEMERTON


John, sentenced to be whipped, bound to his good behaviour, &c. for fornication 32


charges to John Baker for not prosecuting . 86


PEMBLE, FRANCIS, bond for appearance, &c. .


131


PEMBROOKE, FRANCES, oath by, as to estate of Mr. Allen


128 PEMERTON. (See PEMBERTON.)


PEÑ


James, allowance to, his employment to be as a Beadle (order as to


ministers) 2


took the oath of Beadle .


4


the beadle, allowed thirty pounds to build a house 38


&c., gift towards the Sea Fort . 42


testimony by, (case of John Hathaway) 66 Marklin Knight to recompense him . 116


PENDLETON


-- , Mr., &c., to take an inventory of goods, &c. of Mr. Craford 48


Brian, &c., grand jury .


. 70


Briant, Mr., to exercise the company at Sudbury . 133


PENIARS. (See PENYER.)


PENNE. (See PENNY.)


PENNIMAN, JAMES, &c., appraisers (estate of Joane Drake)


72


PENNY OF PENNE


Richard, forfeited his recognizance . 88


Thomas, &c., witnesses (case of Walthian Richards) . 116


PENTECUS, JOHN, &c., sworn constables of Charlestown, 15 April, 1642-3 121 PENYAR


PENYER for PENIARS


Robert, bond for appearance . 86


attachment against, and his surety discharged . 88


to be whipped for non appearance and his unclean attempt 90


PEPPER


Richard, case of, (extortion)


89


fine remitted to 91


PERKINS


-, Sergeant, to carry forty pieces of turf to the fort, as a punish- ment for drunkenness 36


Goodman, bill by, to Thomas Wade to be brought into Court . 54 John, to take fowls with nets on Pullen Point and Noddle's Island 21


239


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PAGE


PERKINS, continued.


John, &c., to settle the bounds between Dorchester and Rocksbury . 29


William, &c., at Aggawam, mentd. ·


31


sentenced to stand one hour in public view with a large D on his breast for drunkenness 62


PERRY


Francis, referred to Court at Salem 83


costs to Malachy Browne for not prosecuting 118


Frauncis, to be whipped for misbehavior, &c., toward his master 18


John, case of, (running away) 123


Richard, junr. granted damages 87


PERSONAL INJURY. (See CRIMES, &c.)


PESCOT, JOHN, dismissed with an admonition . 120


PESONS, or George, an Indian, banislied 118


PESTER, WILLI: , discharged for want of witness 80


PETER, SAGAMORE, &c., complaint by, as to having two wigwams burned 11 PETERS, HUGH, Mr., delivered into the Court a deed of Mr. Saltonstall, 71 PETET


PETTET


Thomas, to be whipped, &c. for idleness, &c. 65


Will: Powell to answer to, 66 . .


PHELP 3 PHELPES J or FELPES Richard, fined for drunkenness 61


William, &c., jury (case of Walter Palmer) 9


chosen constable of Dorchester 19


&c., to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury 41


PHILIPS 1 PHILLIPS


-, Mr., maintenance of, 1


house to be built for, (order as to ministers) 1,2


allowance to, (order as to ministers) 2


rates on plantations for maintenance of, . 9 land upon Charles River granted to, 30


John, chosen constable of Dorchester . 63


Thomas, "the Court gave way to the Governor to free his servant Thomas Philips " 92


PHIPPEN,


David, &c., judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting 82


Rebecca, Richard Ibrooke fined for tempting her to uncleanness (See also FIBBIN.)


81


PICKRIN, or PICKRING, PICKRYN


John, &c., to sit in the stocks at Salem, for felony 6 of Paskataqua, forfeited their bonds for non appearance . 61


discharged from their recognizance (case of Nicholas Frost) 62


PICKRING PICKRYN J (See PICKRIN.) PIECES. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS )


240


INDEX.


PAGE


PILOT, Thomas Moulton to pay Mr. Ralfe Glover xls. for " leaving him with - out a pylot " 10


PILSBERRY


Dorothy, case of, (uncleanness, defiling her master's house) .


107


Willi: bond for appearance, &c., and put to service 107 ·


William, case of, (defiling his master's house)


. 107 PINCHION


PINCHON -, Mr., &c., present at Court, 3, 5, 8-19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 45, 46-48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 132


fined for absence from Court 4


&c., present at meeting of Assistants 20 .


to inquire &c. as to estate of Josias Plastowe 23


goods sold by Sergt. Bateman to, William Parks to make satisfaction for, 25


to appoint men to take an inventory of the goods &c. of Ann Looman 51


&c., to prepare the business of Mr. Coxeall &c. 53


land sold to, by Chickataubut, mentd. 55


William, Mr., &c., present at Court


1


chosen treasurer for one year 26


treasurer, order as to his beaver trade 27


on committee to take account of debts due to the Governor 33


&c., present at Court .


63


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


PINES, the " first Pines" mentd. (grant to Mr. Phillips of land up Charles River) 30


PIRACY. (See CRIMES, &c.)


PISCATAQUA or PASCATAQUA, PASKATAQUA


Henry Joslyn &c. of, mentd.


61


mentd. (case of James Meadecalfe) ·


81


(case of Edward Saunders) 81


Court at, cause transmitted to, (Mr. Drayton against Mr. Wannerton) 131 PIT. (See under WELL.)


PITS


PITTS Editlı, accusation by, (case of John Emerson) .


65 &c., evidence by, (case of John Emerson) . .


74


Henry, Mr., case of, (obscene speeches and distemper in drink) .


104 PLAISTOW. (See PLASTOWE.)


PLANTATIONS


order as to planting in any place . 4 warrant to be sent to Aggawam to command those that are planted there to come away 4 levy placed on the several plantations for the maintenance of Mr. Patricke and Mr. Underhill 6 of Mr. Cradock mentd 7


241


INDEX.


PAGE


PLANTATIONS, continued.


order as to allowance for wolves killed &c. in any plantation 8


rates on, for maintenance of ministers .


9


no person shall travel single between these plantations and Plymoutlı nor without arms 14


owners of cattle to make full satisfaction for damage done by thiem in any plantation 14


order to the constables of the several plantations as to creditors of Capt. Levett &c. 15


order for levy for making the creek at New Towne 16


Henry Lyñ to be whipped and banished from the plantation . 19


Mr. Alexander Wignall ordered to remove to some settled planta-


tion &c. 19


levy to be placed on the several plantations towards the making of a palisade 20


trucking houses to be appointed in every plantation where the Indians may trade 23


to the Eastward, commission as to murder of Walter Bagnall ·


26


order as to Aggawam


31


constables of, to publish order as to license for selling liquors 33


October 16, 1633 to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving in the plantations 37


assessment placed on the several plantations to defray public charges . 37


in the Bay to do two days work apiece at the Fort 38


order as to the number of swine to be kept in, 38


mentd. (answer by John Pratt)


110


PLANTERS


order as to Planters returning to England carrying money or beaver


with them 21


order as to planters trading beaver with the Indians


23


PLANTING without leave, order as to,


4


. PLASTOW or PLAISTOW


PLASTOWE


-, Mr., &c., to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " . 10 Josias, to give the Indians corn in return for corn stolen by him and shall not be called Mr. &c. 19


Mr. Pinchon &c. to enquire concerning estate of, 23


PLAYER


Gyles, to be whipped and delivered up for a slave for stealing &c. 79


Giles, case of, (taking a boat &c.) .


99


PLIMOUTHE. (See PLYMOUTH.)


PLOW PATENT, John Kirman to receive a payment as his share in a plow patent 52


PLYMOTH - PLYMOUTH For PLIMOUTHE, Town of,


PLYMOUTHE


William Bateman was brought from Plymouth in a shallop mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bateman) 7


242


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PAGE


PLYMOUTH, continued.


coming from, mentd. (order as to Thomas Moulton) . 10


order as to persons travelling between these plantations and Plymouth 14 letter from, as to murder of Walter Bagnall . 25


PONOMENEUHCANT RIVER, land near Salem abutting on, granted to Mr. Samuel Skelton 24


PONTON, RICHARD, put to John Reade for eight years 104 POOLE, JOHN, fined for abusing his servant


80 POOR, THE,


of Dorchester, Mr. Allen's strong water to be used for the benefit of, . 26 money and corn granted to Thomas Buckmaster . 92


allowance of corn to Evan Thomas 97


· corn &c. granted to Mary Joanes .


· 102 (Hingham) order for supply to Mrs. Strainge and her child . .


119 POPE


Ephraim, &c., watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water . 87


. John, case of, (stubborn carriage against his master, unchaste attempt &c.) 92


&c., presented for taking too much wages . 135


PORTER


- -, Goodman, &c., difference referred to, (Mr. Dummer and Jehu Burr) 61


John, took oath as constable of Hinghanı 97


&c., witnesses, grant to, 98


. Mr. Smyth to pay legacies to, 132 William, case of, to be considered (refusing to watch) . 135


POTTER Goodman, &c., difference referred to, (Mr. Dummer and Jelu Burr) 61


Willi: &c., discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat . 81 POUND


town of Cambridge fined for want of a pound &c. 80,85


Anthony Emery fined for a pound breach 30


mentd. (order as to town of Braintree) .


. 99 POWDER HORN HILL


POWDER. (See MILITARY AFFAIRS. )


and Pullen Point, neck of land between, to belong to Boston 29


the written tree, town of Boston fined for defect of ways between, 90


mentd. (order as to town of Boston) 99


POWELL


Nicholas, appointed surveyor of the arms for Dedham 125


Will: , attached for contempt and to answer to Thomas Pettet 66


Willi:, fined for resisting the surveyor . 88


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


PRAT PRATT


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


. · 6 John, " answer of," and action of the Court thereon referred to in note 15


243


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PAGE


PRATT, continued.


John, " questioned " at Court 3 Nov. 1635 referred to in note 58 answer of, and action of the Court thereon referred to 109


answer by 109-112 of Newe Towne, answer by, to be recorded &c. . 112


PRESS. (See IMPRESSMENT.)


PRICHARD, WILLIAM, John Smith granted five shillings against, 116


PRISON


Mary Oliver committed to, for disturbing the Church of Salem 80 breaking prison &c. (case of Samuel Maverick &c.) . 109


William Willoughby committed to, for being distempered with wine &c. 120


PROCESS


or summons by the beadle in civil actions, order as to, 2


Morton of Mount Woolison to be sent for by process . .


3


for the warning of jurors to be directed by the secretary


38


PROFANITY. (See CRIMES, &c.)


PROVIDENCE, cattle from, also "money disbursed for that company " mentd (order to John Johnson) 135


PROVISIONS


order as to buying corn &c. . price of,


16


.


. 39


PUBLIC CHARGES. (See ASSESSMENT. )


PUBLIC LIBRARY, Boston, copy of record in, . . 1, 115


PUBLIC MEETINGS, Boston chosen as the fittest place for, 28


PUBLIC SERVICE, allowance to Mr. Hibbins for,


128


PUBLIC WORSHIP. ( See SABBATH DAY.)


PUCKETT, THOMAS, John Ellford to answer for death of, 11


PULLEN POINT


in Massachusetts Bay, William Bateman was set on shore upon neck of land near, (oaths by Walter Norton &c.) 7


order as to shooting at fowl on, 21


and Powder Horne Hill, neck of land between, to belong to Boston . 29 PUMERY


Eltweed, sworn constable of Dorchester 45


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


PUNISHMENT (by death, banishment, imprisonment, whipping, fines &c.) Justices of the Peace shall have power to imprison offenders 3


power of justices to inflict corporal punishment . .


3


Thomas Morton to be set into the " bilbowes," and to be sent prisoner to England 4


John Goulworth to be whipped and set in the stocks . . 6


John Boggust and John Pickryn sentenced to sit in the stocks at Salem 6


Henry Lyñ to be whipped for committing felony . 6 Richard Diffy to be whipped for his misdemeanor towards his master . 8 Sr. Richard Saltonstall fined for whipping two persons contrary to law 9


244


INDEX.


PAGE


PUNISHMENT, continued.


Bartholmewe Hill to be whipped for stealing .


. 9


John Baker to be whipped for shooting at fowls, on the Sabbath Day 9


Thomas Moulton to be whipped or pay a fine 10 Mr. Thomas Stoughton fined " for taking upon him to marry " persons 10


Nicholas Knopp fined for deceit, to be imprisoned until he pay his fine, or else to be whipped 11


Thomas Foxe to be whipped for uttering malicious speeches


12


Benjamin Cribb &c. to be whipped for stealing


13


John Legge to be whipped for striking Richard Wright


14


Thomas Walford fined and he and his wife to depart the limits of the pattent


14


Thomas Bartlett to be whipped for unjustly selling his masters tools . John Norman, Sent., fined for not appearing


14


Phillip Swaddon to be whipped for running away from his master


16


Phillip Ratliffe to be whipped, to have his ears cut off and to be fined and banished for malicious speeches 16


Chickatabut fined a skin of beaver for shooting swine .


16


William Almy fined


16


Frauncis Perry to be whipped


18


Mr. Shepheard &c. fined for drinking .


18


Henry Lyñ to be whipped and banished from the plantation


19


John Dawe to be whipped


19


- adultery to be punished with death (question and order)


19


Mr. Alexander Wignall fined, bound to his good behavior and to re- move his dwelling to some settled plantation


19


Josias Plastowe for stealing is to give the Indians eight baskets of corn, to be fined and hereafter to be called Josias and not Mr. as formerly 19


William Buckland and Thomas Andrewe to be whipped


19


Robert Coles fined for being drunk and fine remitted .


21


Thomas Knower set in the bilboes for threatening the Court to have it tried in England 21


Thomas Dextor bound to his good behavior and fined for insolent car- riage and speeches to S. Bradstreete 24


Mr. James Parker fined for drunkenness


25


Mr. Samuel Dudley “


25


Mr. Allen punished for selling strong water . 26


James Woodward to be set in the bilboes for being drunk 26


Robert Shawe to be whipped for cursing &c.


26


John Stickland fined for refusing to watch at the Captains command 26


William Hamon to be set in the bilboes for being drunk 26


Richard Hopkins to be whipped and branded on one cheek for selling powder &c. to the Indians 27


shall selling powder &c. to the Indians be punished with death? (ques- tion propounded) 27


James Woodward to be whipped for running away from his master . 27 Edward Burton fined for contempt of authority and drunkenness · 27


14


245


INDEX.


PAGE


PUNISHMENT, continued.


Nicholas Frost fined, whipped, branded on the hand and banished for stealing from the Indians 28 Robert Huitt and Mary Ridge to be whipped for committing fornica- tion 30


Thomas Dexter set in the bilboes disfranchised and fined for seditious


words 30


Thomas Wincall fined for drunkenness


31


John Sayle to forfeit his estate to be whipped and bound as a servant for theft 32


William Dixon to be set in the bilboes for drunkenness 32


John Pemerton to be whipped &c. for fornication 32


Robert Allen fined for absenting himself from Court as a witness .


33


James White &e. fined for drunkenness


33


Mr. John Woolridge fined for drunkenness


34


John Shotswell fined for drunkenness


34


Robert Coles fined and enjoined to stand with a paper on his back with drunkard written on it for drunkenness &c. 34


Capt. John Stone fined and prohibited coming into the pattent without leave &c. on pain of death 35


Mr. Palmer fined for absenting himself from jury service . 35


Alexander Wignall fined for drunkenness &c.


35


Sergeant Perkins to carry forty pieces of turf to the fort for drunk-


enness 36


Thomas Dexter fined for drunkenness .


36


John Sayles to be whipped for running away from his master


40


Christopher Tarling to be whipped for stealing from his master and for running away 40


John Chapman fined for selling boards contrary to order


40


Richard Williams fined for drunkenness


40 40


Timothy Hawkins &c. fined for company keeping, drinking strong water &c. 40


Edward Howe fined for selling strong water . 41


Robert Coles to be disfranchised and to wear the letter D on his gar- ments for one year for drunkenness


41


John Lee to be whipped and fined for calling Mr. Ludlowe a false hearted knave &c. 43


Thomas Foxe fined for not appearing as a witness 43


William Almy fined for not appearing at Court when summoned, 46


James Rawlens fined for taking too much for work done by one of his servants 47


Katherine Gray to be whipped for unchaste behavior 48


Ensign Jennison fined for upbraiding the Court &c. 48


Clement Briggs fined for entertaining an Indian without leave &c. .


49


John Lee to be whipped and fined for speaking reproachfully of the


Governor &c. 49


Samuel Hill fined for drunkenness


·


49


William Cooley


246


INDEX.


PAGE


PUNISHMENT, continued.


Henry Bright to be set in the bilboes for swearing 50


Christopher Graunt fined for drunkenness · 50


constables of Dorchester and Boston fined for not returning warrants . 50


Richard Cokar and Samuel Johnson to be whipped for enticing ser- vants to run away &c. 51, 52


Griffin Mountague to be set in the bilboes and to move from Muddy River for stealing 53


John Hayward to be whipped for swearing &c. 53


Mr. Humfry fined for absenting himself from Court 54


John Love fined for drunkenness . 55


Frauncis Toby bound to his good behavior for a misdemeanor, 55


Arthur Holbidge &c. punished for taking too much wages 56


William Wills punished for felony


56


Arthur Holbidge bound to his good behavior and imprisoned for con- tempt 56


Andrew Storyn to be whipped for running away from his master 57


Robert Scarlett to be whipped for running away from his master 57


Mary servant of Mr. Bartholmewe to be whipped for running away 57 John Pease to be whipped and bound to his good behavior for striking his mother &c. 59


John Cole to be whipped for stealing · 59


Nicholas Frost to be imprisoned and tried for returning after banishment 59


Samuel Cole forfeited twenty shillings for selling beer


59


Mr. Nowell fined for selling wine .


59


Clement Cole &c. to be whipped &c. for running away from their masters &c. 59


Daniel White to be fined and whipped for stealing


60


Robert Scarlett to be whipped branded on the forehead with the letter T and banished for felony 60


Richard Long fined for contempt of authority &c.


60


Josuah Huyes fined for taking too much profit


60


Edward Gyles &c. fined for knowing their wives carnally before mar-


riage 60


Richard Phelpes fined for drunkenness . 61


Anthony Cooper &c. forfeited their recognizance for non appearance . 61


James Luddam fined for drunkenness . 61


William Shepheard to be whipped for stealing


62


William Perkins to stand in public view one hour wearing a large D on his breast for drunkenness &c. 62


George Ropps to be whipped for striking his master Mr. Garford. 62


William Barker to be whipped for theft 62




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