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John Warham
This was testifyed vpon the) The m'ke of I Thomas Moore
oathes of the said witnesses The ike of Tho: Deawy O John Moore.
taken in Court Sept' 3 1633
Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Septembr 1th 1635.t
Present Stor[ey ] sent. It was ordered that Andrewe Storyn
The Gounr.
shalbe whipt for runing from his maist".
Deputy Goûnr.
Mr. Winthrop
Mr. Dudley
Scarlet sent. Ordered that Robte Scarlett shalbe whipt for runing from his maister.
Mr. Tresurer
Mr. Hough Forfects.
Mr. Nowell Dixons bond
Mr. Bradstreete forfeit.
Mr. Dumer.
Willm Dixon hath forfected his recog- nizance of xx1 ; Edward Converse & James Browne x1 a peece being bound for Dixons appearance att tlie Court.
It was ordered that the goods and chattells of Willm Dixon shalbe attatched & kept safely to satisfie the Court for the fforfect of his re- cognizance.
Ordered that Richard Bulgar Thomas Munt
how dischargd. James Hawkins & Arthur Holbidge shall pay iijs a peece weekely to the marshall towards the discharge of their fforfects. It is ordered that Mary serv' to Mr. Bartholmewe shalbe whipt for runing from her maistr & shall serve him 6 weekes after her terme is ended.
* The last four words not in L. copy.
t See Winthrop I. 166, under date Sept. 1, 1635; " At this general court was the first grand jury."
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There is adistracon graunted to Mr. Anthony
Mr. Thatcher admstd Thacher of the goods & chattells of M'. Joseph Avery on Mr. José Auerys disceased, weh hee is to Inventory & returne the same estate.
into the nexte Court, & the said goods are to remaine in his hands till further order be taken the[rein.]
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An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of Joseph Avery, disceased.
Due to him from John Emery Carpenter 071 008 00d
It: from Robte Andrewes of Ipswich ) wch he confesseth to be due & to be 02 00 00 pd forth wth
It: from Mr. Willm Hilton 02 16 00 or a sowe & piggs to that valewe testis Rich: Kent.
From Rich: Kent of Ipsweh ten bushells of Indean corne which hee acknowledgeth.
/
John Emery denyes his debt but Richard Knight Nicholas Holte & John Knight all three of Newberry can & will testifie & proue it to be due, onely hee was by condicon to pay the said 71 in his worke, wch hee was to doe so [soone] as M'. Auery did call vpon him for it, out of wch said 71 there is something paide in labr already as hee can make to appeare.
₱ me Antho[ny] Thatcher.
Att the Court Novemb' 3 1635 .*
Present
The Gounr.
Deputy Goûnr.
Mr. Winthrop, Senr. Mr. Dudley
It was ordered that the Deputy Goun' & M. Winthrop Sent. shall have power to examine all wit- nesses vpon oath concerneing an accon of the case brought by Mr. Hough against Mr. Mawacke.
Mr. Humfry
Whereas Thomas Coleman hath con-
Mr. Tresurer
Mr. Pinchou
Order abt tracted with Sr. Richard Saltonstall & Mr. Hough Tho: Cole- dyvers other gentleñ in England, & here Mr. Dumer man. S: Bradstreete for the keepeing of certaine horses bulls Mr. Nowell. & sheepe in a genall stocke for the space of three yeares, & nowe since his comeing hither hath bene exceedeing necligent in dischargeing the trust comitted to him, absenting himselfe
* See Winthrop I. 173, John Pratt " questioned" at this Court. For his answer and the action of the Court thereupon see below at the end of Part I. - For a court Oct. 6, 1635, see below.
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for a longe tyme from the said cattell, as also neclecting to provide howseing for them by reason whereof many of the said cattell are dead already & more damage like dayly to accrue to the said gentlem. It is therefore ordered that it shalbe lawfull for the said gentlem to devide the oates & hay provided for the said cattell amongst them- selues, & soe euery one to take care of their owne cattell for this winter.
Ordered that John Pease shalbe whipt & bound John Pease to be whipt. to his good behavr for strikeing his mother Mrs. Weston, & derydeing of her & for dyvers other mis- demean's & other evill carriages.
There is x8 damages graunted Robte Coles, to be Robt Coles allow. paid by Mr. ffawne, whoe sumoned him to appe att this Court & psecutes not against him.
Jnº Cole to be whipt
Ordered that John Cole shalbe whipt for steale- ing a sheete and a pre of shoes.
for stealing.
Ordered that Nich: ffrost shalbe imprisoned till Nicho ffrost. the nexte Court when a tryeall is to passe vpon him for comeing into this Jurisdice being forînly banished.
Isabell Sucket, admst.
There is admstracon graunted to Isabell Sackett of the goods & chattells of her husband lately dis- ceased./
Forfects.
[It] was lefte in trust
Sam" Cole hath forfected xx8 for selling 2 quarts of beare at ijd a quart.
wtb him [by a] friend, to sell for him .*
Mr. Nowell is ffined iijs iiijd for selling wyne./
[On pages 159 to 164 is the record of the General Court for September, 1635, and also a record as to the bounds of certain towns.]
[165] Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Octobr 6th 1635.
Present
It was ordered that Clem' Cole Peter
The Goûnr.
Servants rung [P]yford Simon Bird, Willm Barker,t
Deputy Goûnr.
Mr. Winthrop
Mr. Dudley Mr. Tresurer
Mr. Pinchon
Mr. Hough
Mr. Nowell
S: Bradstreete.
away. Willin Downes, & George Wilby shalbe whipt for runing from their maisters, & for stealeing a boate & dyv's others things with them, as also shall giue satisfaccon to the Country for their charges in sending to fetch them home, & likewise shall serve their said maisters twice soe longe att the end of their
* This marginal entry was written by John Winthrop Senr. and refers probably to Mr. Nowell's " wine." See marginal note in shorthand under the date March 1, 1635 (page 61).
+ Baker in L. copy.
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tyme, as they have bene absent from their masters service, by reason of their runing away & for Cole & Byford * the Court will consider of some further punishmt for them./
Ordered that Dan" White shalbe severely whipt & ffyned v for stealeing a golde ring & a hankerchiue, out of wch ffine satisfaccon shalbe made to those that have bene att charges in keepeing him after hee was apprehended./
R. A theife punisht.
Whereas Beniamyn Felton hath brought into this Country one Robte Scarlett a knowen theife, whoe since his comeing hither hath comitted dyvers fel- lonyes er as appeareth by his examinacon,
It is therefore ordered that the said Scarlett shalbe seuerely whipt & branded in the forehead with a T & after sent to his said maister whome the Court enioynes to send the said Scarlett out of this Juris- diccon, & in the meane tyme to be lyeable to satisfie for such damages, as his said serv' shall doe to any pson, & also shall pay x8 to M'. Stileman the Con- stable for his charges in keepeing him & bringing of him to the Court./
It was ordered that Richard Longet shalbe ffined Forfect. vì for contempt of aucthoritie, & for ryveing dyvrs good trees into clapboards, and selling of them from Waymothe Towne, the wch trees hee was appoyncted to fell for shingles for the ffort att Castle Ileland & that the said money shalbe gyven to the Towne of Waymothe towards the makeing of a bridge there./
With the consent & att the desire of Henry Mr. Seawall injoyned to prvide for Mrs. Sewalls prouision. Seawall & Ellen his wife the Court hath ordered that his saide wife shalbe att her owne disposeall, for the place of her habitacon & that her saide husband shall allowe her, her weareing appell & xx1 p anñ to be paide quarterly, as also a bedd with furniture to it.
Joshua Hues.
Josuah Huyest hath fforfect vª for knyves & iiija vjª for a sythe wch hee solde for above iiijd in the
shilling pffitt.
Forfects.
Edward Gyles was ffined xls for knoweing his wife carnally before marriage. John Galley was ffined xx8 for the like offence.
* Pyford in L. copy.
t Or Louge. Long in L. copy.
# Hughes in L. copy.
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[166] Att the Court holden att Newe Towne March 1th 1635 .*
Present
It was ordered that all the bills &
The Goûnr. Robt Way ser- writeings aboute one Robte Way shalbe
Deputy Goûnr.
vant to Wm deli@ed into the Court, & that Ensigne
Mr. Winthrop
Hosier, & to
Mr. Dudley
, рау ег Jennison Edward Burton & Sam" Hosier shall pay xxs apeece to Willm Almy, as
Mr. Tresur
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Pinchon also that the said Robte Way shalbe taken from Mr. Mr. Hough Stoughton where nowe hee is, & putt to the said Mr. Dumer S: Bradetreete. Willi Almy, & him shall serve till hee hath satisfyed the some of iijl weh if hee doe, hee shall pay xx8 thereof backe againe to Sam11 Hosier.
Whereas in a suite betwixte David Johnson & Wm. Almys satis- facon from James Luddam. Willi Almy concerneing one James Ludam sometimes serv' to either of them there was a iudgemt of vl graunted to Willm Almy against David Johnson, but upon some consideracon execucon was respited, & nowe by consent of all ptyes, it was agreed that the said v' shalbe borne equally be- twixte them, that is to say that the widd Johnson shall pay fyve nobles & James Ludam the some of fyve nobles to the said Willm Almy & hee to loose the rest.
Fine. Rich: Phelp find 40s for drunkenes.
Richard Phelpes was ffyned xls for drunkenes.
Antho Coprs bond forfeited.
Anthony Coop fforfected his recognizance of x11 for nonappance.
Differenc between Mr. Dumer & Mr. Burr refed.
The difference betwixte M'. Dumer & Jehu Burr aboute M'. Dumers swine spoyleing his corne, is by their consent referd to the ffinal determinacon of Willm Parke goodm Potter & goodñ Porter.
Seur bonds forfeited, as H: Jocely, Jno Pick [ring], & Nick. Frost.
Henry Joslyn gent. John Pickrin & Nicholas Frost all of Paskataq have forfected their recog- nizance of C1 for not apping att this Court.
Griffin Mountagu forfited his bond, 20.
Griffin Montague fforfected his recognizance of xx1 for nonappance.
James Luddam find 40€ for being drunk.
James Ludam was ffined [xls] for drunkenes & it is ordered that Knight the witnes, shalbe pª out of it./
[Pages 167 to 174 contain the record of a General Court 3 March 1635-6. Page 174 has also the following record. ]
* See Winthrop I. 175-7, for meetings of the Magistrates Jan., 1635-6.
t Shorthand conjecturally rendered : - "Tell the Court about Mr. [Now]ell." See marginal note under the date Nov. 3, 1635 (page 59).
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RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Aprill 5th 1636.
Present,
The Gounr. Deputie Goûnr. Mr. Winthrop, Sen". Mr. Dudley
Vpon the appearance of Nicholas ffrost att this Court, & his sheweing iust cause whie hee was de- tained from the last Court the sd Nich ffrost, Henry Joslyn gent. & John Pickrin are discharged of their recognizance of C1 & the said Nich: ffrost hath bound himselfe in xx1 to appeare att any Court hereafter, vpon sumons to answer to such things as shalbe ob- iected against him./
Mr. Tresur.
Mr. Pinchon
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Houghe M Dumer Mr. Bradstreete.
Wm. Shepheard sent. for Theft.
Ordered that Willmi Shepheard serv to Willm Sumer shalbe whipt for stealeing victualls from his m". & beanes from the Indians.
Ordered that Willm Perkins shall (for drunkenes Wm. Perkins sent. for being drunk, D. & other misdemean's by him comitted) stand att the nexte genall Court one houre in publique vewe, with a white sheete of pap on his brest, haveing a greate D made vpon it, & shall attend the pleasure of the Court till hee be dismissed.
Ordered that George Ropps shalbe seuerely whipt Georg Ropps sent to be whipt for strik- ing his mr, Mr. Gar- ford, er. here this prsent Court, & againe after some convenient tyme att Salem, att some publique meeteing there, for strickeing his maist' M'. Garford, throweing him downe & spurneing him with his feete being downe, & the Court hath in- treated John Endicott Esq' to see his correccon gyven./
Wm. Barker sent. for Ordered that Willm Barker * shalbe whipt for theft.
stealeing Bacon cheese er from Ralfe Tompkins./
[Pages 175 to 177 contain records of the General Court from March 3, 1635-6, to May 25, 1636. From here the original record is in the handwriting of Increase Nowell.] .
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the 7th of the 4th mº @ 1636 A quarter Court held at Boston the 7th of the 4th Mº @ 1636: t
present John Jobson shipmaster vndertooke & bound
the Governor himselfe in a sum sett of 101 to answear for ffrancis
the Deputy Govr.
Mr Tho: Dudley Seni
Tobey any damage not exceeding 101./
Mr Richrd Belling- ham
Ed: Bendall.
Edwd Bendall was fined 40s to the Compa, & [10] to the sentry & to returne
* Baker in L. copy.
T See Winthrop II. 314, case between Richd Beggarly and wife for divorce heard by the " Gov- ernour and Council and assistants " June 2, 1636.
# In Assumpsit in L. copy.
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Mr John Haynes Mr Willia Codding- ton Mr Roger Herlack- ingden
to prison till hee acknowledg the instice of the Court, & pay his fine. Hee after acknowledged his sinn, paid his fine, & was discharged./
Mr Richrd Dummer Increase Nowell
Whetle,
Bairstow,
Wales, cens.
John Whitele, Willi: Bayrstow, & Tymothy Wales were censured to be whiped 6 stroaks a peece for drunkennes./
Phillip const.
John Philips was chosen Cunstable of Dor- chester, & tooke his oathe to that place belonging. M' Moses Maverick paid the Gov'no' 40s rent for Nodles Iland.
Thomas Miller pylote, & mate to M' ffearnes in Tho: Miller comitt. the Hector was comited for certeine seditious & oppro- brious speaches, saying wee are all rebells, & traytors, & hee would iustify it to the Governors face, & that hee had bene twice at ye Counsell table, & would go againe, & doubted not but to bring some to scourge vs .*
The 6th Day of the 7th Mº @ 1636 : A quarter Court kept att Boston.
prsent
The Governor Deputie Governor Mr John Haynes Mr Richrd Bellinga Mr Willi: Codding- ton
It was ordered that John Olyver & Rob't Marten should veiwe the land beyond monotoquid ryver, & bring a plot of the same.
[Jam]es Clarke & Joane Clarke were accused | suspected || of fornication but no cleare pufe.
Shorthose
sent. bloud of god was sentenced to have his tongue put into a cleft stick, & to stand so by the space of haulfe an houre.
It was ordered that M' Dudley M'
Comitt. Endecot, & M Bradstreete or any two of streete Increase Nowell. them should examine the accounts betweene M' Rich'd Saltonstall & Edwd. Dillingam, & report to the Court how they find the estate of John Dillingam, & his wife deceased.
It was ordered that M' Haynes, M' Harlaken- Mr Oldams estate. den, & Increase Nowell or any two of them should examine busines conc'ning M' Ouldams estate, & debts : & M' Hutch- inson & M' Mayhewe to gather vp the debts & estate, & bee accounta- ble to the Courte.
* See Winthrop I. 187, and II. 344.
Mr Willi: Pinchon Mr John Winthrope Iunir
Robert Shorthose for swearing by the
Mr Roger Herlak- enden
Mr Tho: Dudley Mr John Humfrey Mr Richrd Dummer Mr Symon Brad-
Mr John Humfrey Mr John Endecot.
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Jno. Whites bond. John White being bound vpon recognizance for- feted ten pounds.
Peter Bussaker was censured for drunkennes to Petr Bussackrs sent. bee whiped, & to have twenty stripes sharply inflicted, & fined 51, for sleiteing the magistrates, or what they could do, saying they could but fine him.
Edw: Woodley sent. Edward Woodley for attempting a rape, swearing, & breaking into a house was censured to be severely whiped 30 stripes, a yeares imprisonment, & kept to hard labor wth course dyot, & to weare a Coller of yron.
Elisabeth the wife of Thomas Aplegate was cen-
Eliz: Aplegat sent. sured to stand wth her tongue in a Cleft stick for swearing, raileing & revileing./
[Pages 179 to 183 contain the General Court record from Sept. 8th to Oct. 28th, 1636. Page 183 has also the following record.]
A quarter Courte houlden at Boston the 6th Day of the 10th Mº @ 1636 :
prsent
The Govrnor
the Deputy Govrnor Mr Thom: Dudley Mr John Haynes Mr Rich: Bellingham Mr John Humfry Mr John Endecot Mr Will: Coddington Mr Richard Dumer Mr Jnº Winthrope Iunr Mr Symon Bradstreet & Increase Nowell, se:
The same order was renewed, wch was formerly agreed vpon betweene M' Rich'd Saltonstall, M' Aple- ton & M' Edwd Dillingam & the same gentlemen to whom the cause * was referd to have power to determine or to report to the Courte.
Will: Clarke being convicted of severall thefts was censured to bee severely whiped, & Comited to prison till the ship returne, & then to bee sent home./ Anthony Robinson being convicted of fornication comited by him 3 times by his owne Confession was censured to bee whiped, & to have 20 stripes sharply layd on. Hee was also enio[y]ned to appeare at the next quarter Courte after the expiration of his time, & the meane while to bee of good behavior./
[On pages 184 to 190 is the General Court record from Dec. 7, 1636, to April 18, 1637.]
* The words " did belong" are inserted here in L. copy.
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[191] A Quarter Courte houlden at Boston the 7th Day of the First Mº @ 1636 :*
prsent
The Govrnor
the Deputy Govr.
Mr Dudley
Mr Haynes
Mr Bellingham Mr Coddington
Mr Herlakenden
Louells sent. Weybro Lovell wife of Capt. Lovell being prsented by the grand jury for light
Mr Humfry
Increase Nowell.
& whoarish behavior, was seriously admonished to repent, & walke humbly, chastly, & holily./
Emrsons bond.
John Emerson being accused by Edith Pitts for- feted 1001.
George Kendrick & Will: Hatche forfetted 50' a peece for want of John Emerson's appearance. These were discharged the 4th mº. 1638. Jā Heyden freed.
James Hayden was admited to be free because of his m'. his former pmise before the act of the Courte made against it./
Moultons rate to be repajd him.
It is thought equall by the Court that the towne of Salem should repay goodman Robert Moulton the money taken of him for the last 1200' rate./
Will: James being p'sented for incontinency Wm. James cens. knowing his wife before marriage, was sentenced to bee set in the bilboest at Boston the 5th in the afternoone, & in the stocks at Salem vpon the next Courte day, & bound in 201./
The power formerly granted to M' Dudley, M' Endecot, & MT Bradstreete, is granted to Increase Nowell & Thom: Mayhewe, to ex- amine the acccounts betweene M' Rich'd Saltonstall, M' Apleton, & Edward Dillingam./
Louell admonisht. Capt. Lovell was admonished to take heede of light carriage.
Timo Tomljns. Tymothy Tomlins was contented to take onely x8 of John Stretton.
A Capias was graunted to John Stretton to bring Kibbe & Elwell before the Governor.
Tho: Petet cens. Thom: Pettet for suspition of slaunder, idlenes, & stubbornenes is censured to bee severely whiped, & to bee kept in hould.
* 1636-7? t The L. copy has also here " upon the next court day."
In regard the imprisonment of Edward Woodly, re- lease. Woodley doth prove priuditiall to his m", the Courte (if the mayde shall professe her freedome from feare before M' Haynes) doth release the said Woodley to his master./
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Attachment was sent [ordered | for Will: Powell to appear the 28th prsent for contempt, & to answear to the accusation of Tho: Pettet./ John Trumble was fined 201 to the Common Wealth Jno Trumble find 20li. resting till the next quarter Court, & bound in 401 to appeare the first tewsday in the 4th month @ 1637./
Mary Bowler was adiudged to make double restitution for the things stoalen by her from others./
[On pages 192 to 196 is the record of the General Court 17 May, 1637, and also the list of freemen from May, 1636, to March, 1638-9. The following record is on page 195.]
The First of the 4th Mº @ 1637 :
M' Richrd Saltonstall being chosen an Assistant by the Generall Court this day tooke the oath to that place belonging./
[197] A Quarter Court houlden at Boston the 6th Day of the 4th Mº @ 1637 :
prsent
the Governor
the Deputy Govrnor Colo: Jno Endecot Mr Richrd Bellinghã Mr Jnº Winthrope Iunior
Sweet find. grandiury for shooting a woolfe dog of Colonell Endecots, in Colonell Endecots owne yard was fined 51 & to bee imprisoned dureing the pleasure of the Courte./
Mr Roger Herlaken- den
Andrson
find.
Robert Anderson for his contempt was fined 501, & sent to prison till hee shall give satisfaction./
Mr Rich: Salton- stall
John Hathaway being accused of
Jno Hatha- way, for adultery wth Margaret Seale wife of Ed-
adultery. ward Seale, James Pen & Samuell Coles testified that hee confessed it to them : so the grandiury found the byll of inditement to bee true though A
Robt Allen & Margt
Seale, for adultery.
Rob't Allen & Margaret Seale being accused of adultery confessed the fact; so the grandiury found the byll of inditem' to bee true.
Mathewe Bridg being accused to bee guilty of the Mathue Bridg bound ouer. vntimely death of John Abbot the said Mathewe, & John Bridge his father were bound in 401 for his ap- pearance at the next quarter Courte to bee held the first tewsday in the 7th m" at Boston.
Mr Israell Staugh- ton
Increase Nowell.
John Sweete being p'sented by the
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In regard Phebe Seales was by order of Court put Order abt Phebe Seales free frö Jno Cogshall. apprtice to John Coggesall of Boston ichant, who at the instant request of the Courte accepted the same, & for that the said girle hath pved over burthensome to him, the Court (as formerly) so nowe have thought it iust to ease him of it, & whereas the said girle was put by the said John Coggeshall to one John Levins of Roxberry to bee kept at a certeine ; It is now or- dered that M' Deputie calling to him M' Brenton, & Will: Parks chosen by the said 2 pties shall have power to end the difference be- tweene the said parties, & to set downe such order for the ease & dis- charge of the said John Coggesall & disposeing of the said Phebe as they shall thinke equall.
Jnº Palmer costs gr to him.
John Palmer was graunted 10ss costs against Georg Woodwar[d] for not psecuting his suite haveing sumoned the said John to appeare this quarter Courte.
John Trumble being formerly fined 201 fifteen pound of the said 201 is remited, & the other 51 hee hath a yeares time granted him to satisfie the same.
15li of Jno Trumbles 20 fine remitted him.
Rich'd Osborne was enioyned to give an account Rich: Osbornes in- junction. to the Cunstable weekely * how hee doth imgve his time, & if hee neglect, further order to bee taken, by puting him to the Castle.
Isack Dauies to be sent home to his wife in Eng.
Isaack Davies was ordered to bee sent whom to his wife to England, & the care thereof is comited to Salem./
Whearas John Binfeildt dyed leaving 2 child'n Binfeilds children, how disposed. vndisposed of, the charge of the one was ordered to bee defrayed by M' Cradock, hee haveing the goods of the deceased, the other child being disposed of by the Country./
Edwd Seales sent. to be whip. for drunk- eness.
Edward Seale for his beastly drunkennes was censured to bee set in the bilboes till the end of the Court, & then to bee severely whiped.
Geo: Munings find for selling beer.
George Munnings was fined 20ss for seling beare & keeping a house of intertainement without license./
Samuell Cole was fined 10ss for selling a quart of Sam: Cole find. beare a[t] 2ª, & was licensed to sell such claret & white wine as is sent f[or.]
* Wm Kelly in L. copy.
+ Benefeild in L. copy.
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Robt Long find. Rob't Longe was fined 10$ * for seling a qrt of beare at 24, and was licensed to sell such claret & white wine as is sent for.
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Wim Balston find.
William Baulston was fined 10ss for selling a q't of beare at 2d.
James Brownes cens.
James Browne was censured for drunkennes to bee set two houres in the bilboes vpon the market day at Boston publikely
& the said James Browne was fined 40ss for selling strong water to the Indians wthout license.
Beniamin Hubberd was also solemly admonished Benja: Hubburd ad- monisht. of his failing for being in Company wth James Browne & the rest, & often drinking of the strong water bottlet wth them, & not repving them.
Gorg Woodwards costs.
George Woodward was ordered to give Rich'd Chadwell 63 8ª because hee called him for a witnes from Saugust # by warrant.
John Knight, of Newbury, licenst.
John Knight of Neweberry was licensed to keepe an [ordinary, & give ]§ intertainement to such as neede.
Nicho: Vpshall, of Dorch. licenct.
Nicholas Vpsall of Dorchester was licensed to keepe an ordinary, & give intertainement to such as neede./
Willi: Knop was enioyned vpon paine of 1001 & Wm Knops cense. imprisonment to bring in sureties wthin 8 dayes for his appearance at the next quarter Court to answear what shalbee obiected about his speaches of M' Vaine o' late governo'./
Mr. Sam: Maurick injunction. M' Samuell Maverick was enioyned to keepe in his hands of the goods of Robert Anderson to the valew of 501 starling for his fine, for his contempt offered, & to deliver him the rest of his goods./
A day of thanks- giving.
The 5th day of the next weeke, being the 15th of this month was appointed to bee kept a day of thanks- giveing in the severall Churches./
Willi: Baulston is licensed to keepe a house of Wm. Baulston lic. intertainement, & is licensed to sell such claret & white wine as is sent for./
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