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Thomas Lane 45, 46
90
283
INDEX.
PAGE
WESTON
-, Mrs., John Pease sentenced for striking and deriding his
mother, Mrs. Weston, 59
Francis, wife of, to be set in the bilboes at Salem &c. . 75
Frauncis, Josuah Harris apprenticed to,
41
WEVER. (See WEAVER. )
WEYMOTH
WEYMOUTH J or WAYMOTH, WAYMOTHE, WAYMOUTH, Town of,
Richard Long's fine to be used towards building a bridge in Weymouth
60 riveing trees into clapboards and selling them from Waymothe Town, Richard Long fined for 60
Henry Kingman of, mentd. 69
fined &c ..
75
for defective highways .
79
84
a bad highway at the stepping stones want of a sufficient watch house, for neglect of keeping con- stant watch and for not delivering in a transcript of their lands 90
fined for not looking to the execution of the order about swine 91
mentd. (case of John Danvard)! . 93
and Richard Lange, Mr. Stoughton to hear business between,
. 99
Willlam Carpenter sworn constable of, .
102
Thomas Richards of, mentd. .
102
Mr. Neweman &c. of, mentd.
102
defective way certified to be mended
106
fine remitted to,
106
John Harding &c. sworn constables of Weymouth
123
Mr. William Tory appointed Ensign at,
123
Thomas Richardson &c. sworn constables of,
140
WHARFAGE and LITRIGE, rates of, referred to the General Court
108
WHEELWRIGHTS, &c., order as to wages of,
36
WHETLE (or WHITELE), JOHN, &c., to be whipped for drunkenness
63
WHIPPING. (See PUNISHMENT.)
WHITE
, Mr., and Mrs. Woolcot, difference between, referred to Mr. Richd. Bellingham &c. 74
Daniel, to be fined and whipped for stealing.
69
Edmond, Mr., and Mrs. Woolcott, accounts between, to be examined 100
James, fined for drunkenness
33
John, forfeited his bond .
64
&c., bond by, (case of Robert Penyer)
86
bound to his good behavior &c. 95
discharged 106
Richard, case of, (refusing to watch) 126
Robert, admn. on goods &c. of, granted to William Stitson 56
Thomas, grant to, as a witness 84 &c., to settle things between John Turner and William Richards 97 granted costs against Andrew Belcher . 133
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WHITELE (or WHETLE), John, &c., to be whipped for drunkenness 63 WHITMORE
(or WHITTAMORE), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition . · 124 .
W. H., his Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of the Massachusetts Colony mentioned 115
WHITNEY
John, &c., allowance of cloth to, . 105 sworn constable of Watertown . 105
constable, fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke 119
WHITTAMORE (or WHITMORE), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition 124
WICKS, George, sworn constable of Dorchester
130
WIGNALL
Alex: &c., jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . 15
Mr., fined for drunkenness .
18
case of, (drunkenness)
19
order as to inventory . 33
fined for drunkenness, quarrelling, breach of a Court order and contempt of authority 35
WIGWAMS, order as to recompensing Indians for two wigwams which were burned 11
WILBEE. (See WILBY.)
WILBORE
-, Mr., stealing boards &c. from, Griffin Mountague sentenced
(or Giboncs), Samuel, &c., Grand Jury for, 53
WILBY or WILBEE
George, &c. to be whipped for running away from their masters &c. 59
Mary, case of, (concealing and consenting to an escape) . 109
WILKINSON, BRAY, &c., testimony by, (case of Thomas Wonnarton) . WILL
56
of John Russell sworn to in Court 3 Sept. 1633 57
Silvester Baldwin presented 77
George Alcock given in 102
Ann Bunting 66
Thomas Morrice delivered in &c. 66 102 124
and inventory of William Fry delivered in &c. 134
WILLARD, -, Mr., &c., appointed as to Mr. Gurlin's land WILLIAMS
74
-, Mr., &c., admonished to take leed of concealment . 109
Capt., promised to endeavor to bring back John Richardson 116
&c., to view the leather tanned in Watertown &c, 128
Aaron, Capt., case of, (distemper in drink) . 135 discharged from Capt. John Chadwicke 136
117
David, put himself to John Read .
case of, (assaulting the watch) . 135
John, found guilty of the murder of John Hobbe . 69
Richard, fined for drunkenness 40
Roger, &c., jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher . 6
70
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WILLIAMS, continued.
Roger, &c., goods &c. of Christopher Ollyver in hands of, order as to, 50
difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, &c. referred to, 54
Thomas, &c., inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, . 7 William, &c., certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon) . 105
WILLIS
Michael, discharged 101
Nicholas, &c., jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) 89
Richard, case of, (battery) 130
WILLOUGHBY, WILLIAM, case of, (being distempered with wine, neglecting private and public Ordinances &c. ) 120
WILLS, WILLIAM, to make a payment to Gyles Gibbs for felony . 56 . WILSMORE, ELIZABETH, warrant to constable of Watertown to provide her a place in service 117
WILSON
- - -, 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 goods sent over with John Smythe to remain in hands of, 25
Edward, inventory of estate of, delivered into Court
77
Gawen, case of, (bond by Henry Waltham &c.) 115
and his sureties discharged 116
case of, (fornication) 132
John, Mr., John Smithe bound an apprentice to, . 25
&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42
pastor of the Church of Boston, land granted to, 43
&c., witnesses to answer by Jolin Pratt 111
Richard, case of, (stealing from his master Samuel Wade) . (abuse of his master Thomas Cheesholme) 104
86
Thomas, execr., delivered an inventory of estate of Edward Wilson 77 fined for taking above double toll and " presented for stand- ing above six months excommunicate " 78
&c., had liberty until the next Court 84
fine respited to,
124
William, Elizabeth Hasnet put to, 5 Jan. 1642-3 . 129 WILLUST. (See WEILLUST.)
WILY, JOHN, &c., bond hy, (case of John White) . 95
WINCALL, THOMAS, fined for drunkenness 31
WINE &c., no person shall sell either wine or strong water without leave from the Governor 33
WINETTSEMET. (See WINNETTSEMET. )
WINGE, JOHN, testimony by, (adm". on goods of Francis Dent) 82
WINNETTSEMET Or WINETTSEMET, WENETSEMET, mentd. (order as to maintenance of ministers) . 9
(order as to levy for making the creek at New Towne) 16
house of Mr. Maveracke in, mentd. 18
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WINNETTSEMET, continued.
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) 20
Richard Arnold of, mentd. 35
assessed to defray public charges . 37
WINSHOT, EDWARD, &C., fined for not attending the jury 97
WINSLEW (or WINSLEY), SAMUEL, Mr., sworn surveyor of the arms at Col- chester 98
WINTER
John, discharged with an admonition . 120
Edward Lewis &c. to view leather tanned by, &c.
· 128
WINTHROP
WINTHROPE
-, Governor, land granted to, near his house at Misticke 19 Mr. &c. reference to, in case of Richard Wright 56
present at Court 24, 25, 27, 28, 32-34, 42, 45-48, 50, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57-59, 61, 62, 105, 107, 108, 115,
117-119
Jun'. &c. present at Court 23, 30, 45, 48, 86, 89, 91, 93, 99, 103, 105, 134, 138 Sent. &c. to examine witnesses (Hough against Maveracke) 58
present at Court · 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104
John, Mr., Esq., or Governor, present at Court .
.
1,26
inquisition on body of Wm. Bateman before, 7
Conant's Island demised to, . 22
his great lot mentioned . 22
grant to, near Wanottymies River 29
&c. at Aggawam mentioned . 31
weir at Misticke granted to, .
41
&c. (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt)
112
Journal of, referred to in note 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19-21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 50, 57, 58, 61-63, 69, 76, 78, 80, 86, 89, 101, 103, 108, 109, 119, 120, 126, 127,
135, 139
Junr., Mr., granted liberty to set up a trucking house . 35
took oath of an Assistant 46,77
present at Court 63, 64, 66, 69, 76, 78,80, 102 mentioned (divorce of Anne Clarke) 138
Sent. Mr., or Esq., differences referred to, .
47
marginal note by, referred to in note . 59
present at Court . 102
John George put to, for eight years 104
WIPPLE, JOHN, &c., to make a payment to their master, Israel Stoughton, for their wasteful expense of powder &c. 27
WISWELL, -, Goodman, mentd. (case of Willi: Pilsberry) 107
WITHEREDGE, JOHN, &c., allowance of cloth to, . · 105
WITNESS, Robert Allen fined for being absent from Court as a witness . 33 ·
287
WOBURN or WOOBORNE, Town of,
Edward Johnson appointed to train the company at, 123
Edward Converse constable of, mentd. . . Edward Johnson chosen Lieutenant of, 135 - -, Mrs., to bring in an inventory 74
126
WOLCOTT Or WOLLCOTT, WALCOT, WALCOTT, WOOLCOTE, WOOLCOT, WULCOTT
and Mr. White mentd. 74
Edmond White, accounts between, to be examined 110
Henry, &c., jury, (Dexter against Endicott) 15
John Cogan, &c., difference between, referred to a committee . 54 (or Wolridge), John, of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) 71
William, case of, (idleness and abuse of his friends) .
126
WOLLASTON. (See WOOLASTONE.)
WOLLCOTT. (See WOLCOTT.)
WOLRIDGE. (See WOOLRIDGE. )
WOLVES
order as to money to be paid for killing wolves, &c. 8 .
Richard Waterman to be paid for killing a wolf 26
no reward shall be given for killing wolves .
29 allowance to Thomas Marvin for killing wolves · 120
WONNARTON Or WANNERTON
-- , Mr., Mr. Drayton's cause against, transmitted to Piscataqua
Court 131
Thomas, Mr., threat by, (testimony by John Holland) .
. 55
bound to his good behavior &c. .
.
56
WOOBORNE.
(See WOBURN.)
WOOD
felled and squared for use of sawyers, order as to, 3
felling, mentd. (order as to Islands) 17 .
order as to felling wood for palings 28
inhabitants of Boston to have liberty to fetch wood from Dorchester Neck 29
Boston and Charlestown to fetch wood from Noddle's Island .
31
order as to fetching wood from swamps
39. . WOOD
Edward, inventory of estate of, and an account of the disposition of his children delivered in, 122
case of, (baking wheat meal contrary to order) 124
Richard, to keep an ordinary at Roxbury
133
WOODBERRY. (See WOODBURY.)
WOODBRIDG, JOHN, Mr., case of, (releasing a servant) .
94
WOODBURY or WOODBERRY
John, took the oath of a constable 5
chosen constable of Salem . 5
&c., bond by, (case of John Ellford) . 11 agreement made by, as to estate of John and William Fiske 77
WOODCOCKE (or WOODCOOKE), JOHN, case of, (miscarriages) 119
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WOODLEY
WOODLY
Edward, to be whipped, imprisoned for one year and to wear a collar of iron for breaking into a house &c. 64
" released from prison to his master " 65
WOODWARD
George, costs to John Palmer for not prosecuting 67
to pay witness fees to Richard Chadwell . 68
granted damages against William Dinely for not prosecuting . 72
James, servant of Sr. Richard Saltonstall, wigwams burned by, (order as to recompensing Indians) 11
to be set in the bilboes for being drunk 26
to be whipped for running away from his master &c. 27
John, &c., case of, (drinking too much) 130
WOOLASTONE or WOLLASTON - -, Mr., case of, (being privy to, and concealing an escape) . 109
Edward, &c., will of Thomas Morrice testified to by, . 124
· WOOLCOT -
WOOLCOTE (See WOLCOTT.)
WOOLDRIGE. (See WOOLRIDGE.)
WOOLESTON RIVER or Orkhussunt River, land near Salem bounded on the east by, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott 24
WOOLRICH -
WOOLRIDGE For WOLRIDGE, WOOLDRIGE.
WOOLRIGE
- -, Mr., &c., to take an inventory of goods &c. of Alex: Wig- nall 33
to require the Indians to set out the bounds of lands
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John, Mr., fined for drunkenness .
34
(or Wollcott), John, of Roxbury mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) .
71
John, admonished &c. for drunkenness Mr., &c., respited until the next Court 83
73
case of, (drunkenness)
88
bound to his good behavior and his servant Hester Ketcham
freed 92
discharged from his bond
97
Mr., case of, (drunkenness &c.) 126
. WORKMEN
to work all day allowing time for food and rest 37
reduction in wages of, mentd. (order as to price of commodities) 39
WORMEWOOD, -, &c., to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " 10
WRIGHT or RIGHT
-, Mr., shallop of, mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bate- man) 7
&c., to be sent prisoners to England ·
10
Goodman, &c., to go with Ensign Jennison &c. as to bounds of land sold to Mr. Pinchon 55
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WRIGHT or RIGHT, continued.
George, bond for appearance and bound to his good behavior 136
discharged 139
Richard, John Legge to be whipped for striking, . 14
Thomas Dexter &c. differences between, referred to Mr. Endicott &c. 35
&c., gift towards the Sea Fort 42
heifers kept by, difference as to, referred to Mr. Winthrop ·
56
to stave the canoe from which three persons were drowned 78
Robert, case of, (distemper in drink)
WULCOTT. (See WOLCOTT.)
134 WYAR?
WYER J
Robert, &c., case of, (ravishing two young girls) . .
121
put to Leonard Bowtle with his masters consent 122 fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon 132
WITHES, SARAH, &c., to be whipped, (case of Robert Wyar &c.) . 121
YONGE, PAUL, Henry Webbe &c. granted power as to estate of, · 107
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