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The 23d, 12 mo., 1645.
At a meeting this Day of John Winthrop, esqre., Deputy Gov- ernor, Will. Hibbin, Gent., Maior Gibbons, Tho. Fowle, Gent., Capt. Robt. Keayne, Will. Colbourne, Vall. Hill, Jacob Eliot, James Penn.
Edward Harison is admitted a townsman.
Tho. Seotto is apointed to see that the Graves be digged five. foot deep, and to see the Gates be fast and the fence up, and to have some alowance.
Tho. Scotto is appointed pound-keper, and to be allowed acord- ing to the former order.
Christopher Lawson hath libertye to wharfe afor his howse, being that which was Sampsone Shoors by Walter Merrys maintaining a hyghway.
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Barnabas Faour and Arthur Perry have liberty to wharfe afor their dors. maintaining a eartway and the hyghway free to the towne though it be wharfed by them.
For the diference betwen Georg Griggs and Will Blanton, it is ordered that George Griggs shall set up his Garden feucc betwen them by the 30th, 2d mo., 1646, in penalty of 20s. for the default herof.
Its granted to Alexsander Adams to wharf afor his howse, main- taining a hyghway for a eart, and this wharfe to be the breadth of all his ground.
Walter Merry is ordererd, that by the 15th of the 3d mo. next he shall make a suficient hyghway. of 16 foote iu breadth, from his howse to the watters side, in the penalty of 20s., to be payd to the tresurer of the towne ; and in ease it be not thien done to the con- tent of the townsmen, they will then consider further of his breaeh of the former order.
The 23d. 1st mo .. 1646.
At a generall Towns meting it is agreed on that on the second day of the first moneth is apointed to met at eight of clocke in the morning to chose Deputys for the Generall Court and townsmen for that year and Constables and Survayors for the hyghways, evry year. 23, 1 mo., 46. Nicholas Willis, James Everill, Tho. Grubb, Robt. Tourner, Shoomaker, Constables, for this yeare.
William Colbourne and James Penn are apoiuted to lay out the footway from Mr. Nicholas Parkess howse through the gardens to the mill lane or street.
Proposicons presented to the Townsmen on the behalfe of the Inhabitants of the North end of the towne of Boston, the ratifica- tion wherof is desired and the registringe of them in the towne Records.
1. That we of this end of the towne whose harts the Lord hath made willinge to set about the erectinge and maintenance of a fortificacion att Walter Merry's point, may for the future be freed from all rats and assessments to what other fortificacions be in the towne untill such time as the other part of the towne not ioynniuge with us herin, shall have disbursed and layd out in equall propor- cion of their estats with ours, as by true acount may apear.
2. That the land gained at the Townes charge and staked out to the townes service by thos deputed for that end to the raysinge of a work upon, may not by any to the private ocations be imployed or mad use of, as alsoe that the ground nor flats befor the sayd worke may not be disposed of by the towne unto any par- ticular mans imploy to the predjudic of the sayd worke.
[{9 .* ] 30th, 1st mo., 1646.
At a meting. John Winthrop, Esqre, Deputy Governor, Mr. Wm. Hibbons, M'. Tho. Fowle, Wm. Colbourne, Valt. Hill, Jacob Eliot, James Penn.
John Berry is put an aprentice to Edward Keyly for seaven
* Two pages are numbered 79 in the original, and notice called thereto by the clerk at the time.
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yeares. Wm. Brisco, Tho. Buttolfe, - Leang" * : Wm. Blanton, John Search, Robt Woodward, that hath hows plots unbuilt on them shalbe warned to the next townse mettinge.
It is ordered that Mr. Cuddington shall set up his garden fences by the 14 : 2 mo. : 46, that lys betwene Joli Odlin and himself and others, upon penalty of five shillings p. rod for evry rod defeet.
Henyry Duglice is admitted a townesman.
Capt. Hardinge hath liberty to Consider of his hieringe the marish till the 6: 2 mo. : 46.
Rich : Holidge is to mowe that marish at Long yland this year for 2s. 6d. p. year.
Georg Halsoll is graunted liberty to set downe a cawsey ten foot Square from his wharfe at the northend of it to low watter marke, and that passingers shall Come and goe free to it.
The 27th, 2 mo., 1646.
At a meeting this day of John Winthorp, Esqre, Deputy Gov- ernor, Wm. Hibbins, Gent., Tho. Fowle, Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, James Penn.
Wm. Blancher is admited to dwell in the towne, and follow his trade, beinge a taylor.
Tho. Joanes is apointed Cowe keper this yeare, and to begin the 28 of 2 mo. 46, and he is allowed two shillings a Cowe, halfe of it att the 24 of the 4 mo. ; he shall receive, and the rest at the end of the year.
It is ordered that the drye eattell shalbe put of from the necke by the 15 of the 3 mo., 46, aeeordinge to former order.
A ratt, Made the 27 of the 2d mo., 46., of one hundred pounds for the Country's debts, put into the hands of Nieholas Willis, Robt. Tourner, James Everill, Tho. Grub, Constabls, and for the towne's ocations was mad, 133-12-0.
Maior Gibbons, Capt. Robt. Keayne is chosen Deputys for this Court in the 3d mo, 46.
Wm. Halston is admitted a townsman.
This 18th of 3d mo., 1646.
At a Generall townes metting upon lawfull warninge of all the freemen, it is graunted that all the Inhabitants shall have equall Right of Comonage in the towne ; those who are admitted by the townesmen to be inhabitants.
It is ordered that all who shall after the dat hierof come to be an inhabitant in the towne of Boston, shall not have right of Common- age, unlese he hier it of them that are Commoners.
It is ordered that there shalbe kept on the Common bye the Inhabitants of the towne but 70 mileh kine.
It is ordered that ther shalbe no dry cattell, yonge Cattell, or horse shalbe free to goe on the Common this year : but on horse for Elder Oliver.
It is ordered that noe Inhabitant shall have power to sell his right of Comonage, but only to let it out to hier from year to year.
* Doubtless Jacob Leager.
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[SO.] It is ordered that what soever Cowe or horse shalbe found upon the necke besid the former 70 allowed of shall pay Gd. the day and night for a cowe, and 12d. the day and night for an horse : this order to begin from the 20th of this month.
It is ordered that the present Cowe keper shall take the forsayd forfeitures. or impound the cattell, and shall have the on halfe for his paines. retourning the other halfe unto the towne's Recorder for the townes use.
It is ordered that if any desire to kep sheep, hee may kep foure sheep in liew of a Cow.
It is ordered that the land upon the marish, by the towne's men's order to M'. Wm. Hibbins and James Penn, shall stand good.
It is ordered that noe Comon Marish and pastur ground shall herafter bye gift. or sayle, exchange, or otherwise, be counted unto propriety, without Consent of the major part of the Inhabitants of the towne.
This 19th of Sth mo., 1646.
A generall townes metting warned from howse to howse.
It is ordered and agreed on that Bro. Tho. Marshall, bro. Chaffy, bro. Negoos, Wm. Francklin, lat Constables, are to be presented to the Generall Court for to answer the defect in not payinge that which is behind on the Garison's wages.
It is ordered that ther shalbe a ratt of 601. forth with made by the townesmen for the satisfienge of the Garison at the castle this year ensueinge.
This 25th of 11th mo .. 1646.
At a metting this day of John Winthorp, esqre, Governor, Wm. Hibbins, Gent .. Major Gibbon, Capt. Robt. Keayne, Wm. Col- bourne. Vall. Hill. Jacob Eliot. James Penn.
It is ordered that Wm. Davice, the apotecary, shall have leave to sett up a payll afor his hall window and parlor window 3 foot from his howse.
It is ordered that Mr. Tho. Oliver shall have nine pounds for his curinge Rich. Berry, that was Tho. Hawkins' man.
It is ordered that George Halsoll shall make up the towne's hygh way that lys betweene his garden and the sea that he hath diged away, by the 6th of the 3dl mo. next ensuinge.
It is ordered that George Halsoll shall kep and imploy a passag boatt betweene his wharfe and the ships wher the ships rid, and is allowed to take a peny for each person for passage, and no other man is to make use of his wharfe or landing plac for hyer or re- ward, but it shalbe lawfull for any seamen or others to pass to and fro his sayd landinge place in ther on boots without payinge any thinge for themselves or freinds.
This 13th, 1 mo., 1647.
At a meeting this day of Mr. Wm. Colbourne, Mr. Anthony Stodder. Jacob Eliot, Wm. Davice, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, James Penn.
The constables that wer : Nicholas Willis, Robt. Tourner, James
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Everil, Tho. Grubb, have Given in ther acounts to full discharge for a ratt 144l.
This 18th of 1st mo., 1647.
A Generall townes mettinge warned from howse to howse, are Chosen for this yeare the Selectmen : Mr. Win. Colbourne, Mr. Anthony Stodder, Jacob Eliot, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, Mr. Win. Davice, James Penn.
For Deputys of the Generall Court: Maior Gibbons, Mr. Wm. Tinge.
For Constables : Mr. Wm. Davice, Robt IIull, Tho. Buttolfe, James Penn.
For Survayers : James Oliver, Will. Hudson, Rich. Gridley, Edward Fletcher.
For Sealers of Leather : Bro. Copp, Evan Thomas, Will. Courser, John Stevenson.
[81.] This 29th, 1st mo., 1647. At a mettinge this daye of Mr. William Colbourne, Mr. Anthony Stodder, Jacob Eliot, James Evirill, Tho. Marshall, Mr. Wm. Davice, James Penn.
It is ordered that no Inhabitant shall entertaine man or woman from any other towne or Countrye as a sojourner or inmate with an intent to reside here, butt shall give notice thercof to the Selectmen of the towne for their approbation within 8 dayes after their Cominge to the towne upon penalty of twenty shillings.
It is farther ordered that no Inhabitant shall farme, lett, or putt to sale to any person any howse or lowses within this towne, without first aequaintinge the seleet men of the town theirwith.
Itt is farther ordered that no person shall goe about to dig any seller, or ereet any building in the face of the street, till they have given notice thereof to the seleetmen of the towne, upon penalty of twenty shillings.
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M. Heniry Weeb shall cnioye the wharfe that he did purchase of Mr. Edward Tinge for his sole right without disturbance.
Wm. Briseo and Raph Roott is to see to the makinge up of the fenees att Muddy river.
Itt is ordered that Tho. Joans shall keep the cowes of the towne this present year acordinge to former order.
It is ordered that noe person shall dig any soods out of the common upon perill that may insue on the Damage soe done, nor mowe any grass in the marish.
It is ordered that their shalbe a hygh way, Containinge 12 foot through Mrs. Stoughtons ground along the rayle side and soe thro Rich. Cooks and Tho. Butolffs Ground to the farder end of the lots to Tho. Munts Ground on the farthest side.
The 26th, 2d mo., 1647.
A metenge of Mr. Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Mr. Anthony Stodder, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, Mr. Wm. Davice. James Penn.
It is ordered that all fenees that lie in devision betweene on and other shalbe maintained equally by the proprieters of the land within the towne of Boston.
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Beniamin Ward hath libertye to wharf afor his on proprietye.
Beniamin Ward hath bought of the towne the eight part of the marish that is next to him. that MT. Aspinwall layd out, for 3l. per annum this too years, and if the rest of the marish be not let out to make up 20l. a year within too years, he shall at the end of too years give foure pounds per annum for his eight part per annum forever. to begin his quarter day the 1, 3d mo., 1647.
Its ordered that John Anderson hath libertye to wharfe afor his proprietye and that part of the Comon hygh way that lyes next to him : he shall make noe hows on it for any ocation, and he hath libertve to take wharfage on it for the goods that is landed on it.
John Milam hath liberty to wharfe afor the highway that lys next him.
The 31st, 3d mo .. 1647.
A metinge this day of MT. Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Mr. Anthony Stodder, Tho. Marshall, James Evirill, MT. Wm. Davice, James Penn.
John Jibson is allowed a townesman.
John Chandler is allowed a townesman.
Tho. Leader is allowed a townesman.
Mr. Edwards is admited to live in the towne.
Martin Stibbin is forbiden and not allowed to brewe any more bear to sell, save only this week in beinge.
Isac Groose is not to sell any bear by the quart within dors any more.
It is ordered that noe swine shall goe abroad unyoked nor un- ringed, winter nor sumer, upon penaltye of 12d. for evry suche defect.
[82.] The 26th, 5th mo., 1647.
At a meetinge this day of Mr. Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, M. Anthony Stoddard, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, Wmn. Davis, James Penn.
Martin Stebbin is fined 20s. for brewinge bear to sell without order.
Martin Stebbin is allowed to brewe bear at a peny a quart, and too quarts a peny, and not to exceed upon penaltye of 20/. fine.
It is ordered that noe person shall sell any bear publicklye with- out allowance and approbation from the select men of the towne upon penaltye of nineteene shillings sixe pence every weeke for offendinge.
It is ordered! that the anoyance that is made bye Robt. Nash in his slaughter howse, by his killinge of beasts in the street now layd out, that hee shall remove that anoyance on penaltye of 19s. 6d. for evry defect iustly complayned of.
The 31st, 11th mo .. 1647.
Att a meetinge this daye of Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Anthony Stoddard, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, Wm. Davis, James Penn.
The three thousand accres of Land given by the towne towards
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the incoradgment of the iron works at Braintrye is layd out acordinge to order.
Mr. Ilill and Mr. Winthorp is to make halfe the bridge over the cricke that is diged by Mr. Hill, which lyes betwene him and the townes marish.
Deare Iland is lett to Edward Bendall, of Boston, with all the profitts their of whatsoever, for the tearine of seaven years next ensuing the date hearof. In Consideration wherof lice is to pay to the Towne of Boston the sum of fourteen pounds per annum for the scooles use of the sayd Towne in provision and clothing, pro- vided their be reserved a liberty for the Inhabitants of the towne of Boston to cutt wood for their own use, nott bringing a draught upon the Iland to cart withall, except it be with the consent of the sayd Edward Bendall.
The 13, 1 mo., 1647.
At a generall townsmettenge upon publicke notice is chosen this year for Townsmen, Wm. Colborne, Jacob Eliot, Anthony Stoddard, Edward Tinge, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, James Penn.
For Constables, Jerimye Howchin, David Phipeny, Nicholas Busby, Wm Bcamsley.
For Survayors, John Button, Beni. Fawr, Walter Merry, Wm. Blanton, Mr. Cole for Rumney Marslı.
For Scalers of leather, Tho. Marshall, Edmond Jackson.
It is ordered, that noe Constables shalbe discharged of their place till they have given up their acounts of the ratts that is Commited to them.
An acount taken of Wm. Davis, Robt. Hall, Tho. Buttolfe, James Penn, Constables, the year past, of too ratts, for the Coun- try, which came to a 1991. 188. 11d., and a ratt for the garrison of 751. 11s. all of which are fully cleared and discharged bye the tresurer and the towne as our counts doth appeare.
The 27, 1 mo., 1648.
At a meetinge this daye of Wm Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Edward Ting, Tho. Marshall, James Penn, James Evirill.
Robt. Renolds hath payd his six shillings, eight pence, that was duc to the towne for his land, which leift Savidge received for a debt due to him.
Wm. Philips hath payd his 17. 16s. 8d. that was due from Chris- topher Stanley to the towne for his land, which leift. Savidge received for a debt due to him.
The 8 : 3 mo., 1648.
At a generall townes metting upon publicke notice were chosen Deputys for the Court of clection, Capt. Kcayne, James Penn.
[83.] It is ordered, this 27th : 1 : mo., 1648, that noe swine shall go abroad unyooked nor unringed sufficiently, winter or summer, upon penalty of 12d. for evrye on soe seenc, without beinge yooked and ringed, acordinge to the order of the Generall Court, made the 9th mo., 1647, who requires the exccution hercof upon the townes
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by the seleet men, and in ease they doe neglect the performance of it they are to have levied of their estate forty shillings every month soe neglectinge ; this order to be put in execution on the 6th : 2d : mo , 1648.
29 : 3 : mo., 1648.
At a metinge this day of Mr. Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Mr. Edward Tiuge, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, James Penn.
Tho. Emims is admited to be an Inhabitant.
Miehaill Wills is admited to be an Inhabitant.
It is ordered, that Benia : Ward shall pay but three pounds per annum for the marish that hee hyers of the towne, not expectinge foure per annum after too years, acordinge as the former contract did bind him unto.
There is sold unto John Hurd a small peeee of ground lyinge at the end of his howse plat for ten shillings.
The 29: 11 mo., 1648.
At a meetinge this day of Mr. Wm. Colbourne, Jacob Eliot, Tho. Marshall. James Evirill, James Penn.
There is sold unto Hugh Gunison sixe foot of Ground in bredth and twelve foot in length, downe to his sign post, to payle in, for forty shillings.
There is graunted to Isac Waker liberty to set up a poreh afore his dore foure foot into the street from his howse dore and sixe foot by his howse side.
There is graunted unto Tho. Marshall all that marish,. Contain- ing too rods in breadth. that lys betweene MT. Rich. Bellingham and himself, in pa. 75, in exchange for that 15 foot of ground that hee bought of the Towne. acordinge to that order entered pag. 73, but the Towne did not think fit, on Consideration, to make good that sayle to him.
The 26 : 12 mo., 1648.
At a meetinge this day of Mr. Wm. Colbrone, Jacob Eliot, Tho. Marshall. James Evirill, James Penn.
MIT. Richard Bellingham hath liberty to wharfe afor his pro- prietve that lieth between Walter Merry and Wm. Winbourne, provided that it doth not prejudice the battery.
Jerimye Howchin hath liberty to set up a portch 4 foot from his howse. and soe all alonge by his howse. to set up a payle before it.
It is ordered, that Jacob Eliot shall have the swamp that joyneth to his allotment at mudye River next to Cotton Flas house bye the Common feild. Reservinge libertye to cut hedginge wood in it for the Common fenee that runeth thro the sayd swamp.
It is ordered upon Consideration of our Bro. Bendall's request about Dear Iland, which the towne let to him for seven years, it is Granted to him that his seven years shall be made up twenty and one years payinge his rent of 14l. per annum, according to former agreement, provided that he shall leave a suply of wood for the [84.] Maintenance of on family for ever, as also whatever fruit trees he [corner torn off] plant their he or his hayrs shall leave standing at the end of his [torn off.]
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It is ordered, and agreed upon the perusall of the aeonnts of Mr. Hill [ -- ] Edward Bendall about the cove or docke in their charges, which they [-] in the five years allowed them by the towne to expend in as appears [-] 56, which we find to put to account 818l. 13s. 4d., which makes their nu[ ] of years for them to possess to be four score from the year 1646.
It is ordered, that James Johnson shall have sixteene foot of ground from his howse southward alonge downe to his garden payle post, in consideration that he shall make and maintaine for- ever a sufficient hygh way for foot and Cart over the watter Course which runs from Mr. Hutchisons yard alonge by his howse end.
It is ordered that John Baytman, John Burrill, Tho. Hawkins, James Hawkins and the rest of the naybours shall have liberty to remove away that erose worke that is set over the milne crecke which hindreth the passage of boats, upon sueh Condition that they shall make the ercek goc alonge out to loe watter marke.
Mr. William Brenton hath liberty to set up a portch afore his howse to range even in the street with Mr. Hills and Mr. Hardings.
Ther is graunted unto Ensigne Hutehison, Benia : Gillum, Benia : Ward, Jonathan Balston, John Compton, Tho. Smyth, Steeven Butler, Rich. Richison, liberty to make a hyghway from their howses over the marish to the bridge and over Mr. Hills Ground upon their owne elarges which was eight pounds, sixteene shil- lings, for which charges they are free from Hyghway charges this nine years.
Ther is ordered that a lryghway of twelve foot betweene Capt. Hardings howse and Wm. Davice howse, shall goe alonge to the bridge which the towne and Mr. Hill set up together, beinge to be made by the towne and Mr. Hill, and for that hyghway their is graunted to Mr. Hill a way to his Ground by the sea side alonge bye the howse of Wm. Hudson, senior, and a cart way below the wharfe.
The 12th 1: mo., 1649.
At a generall Townesmeettinge of all the Inhabitants upon pub- lique warninge were chosen for Deputys of the Generall Court for this year Capt. Keayne and James Penn.
For select men were chosen Mr. Wm. Colborne, Jacob Eliot, Anthony Stoddard, Jerimy Howchin, Tho. Marshall, James Everill, James Penn.
For clarkes of the market, Jerimy Howehin, James Penn.
For Constables, Mr. Tho. Clarke, Theodor Atkinson, Tho. Clarke and Barnabas Fawer.
For survayers of the Hyghways, Christopher Gibson, Walter Mereye, John Button, Wm. Blanten.
For Sealers of leather, Rich. Weeb, Robt. Tourner.
It was further ordered that the select men of the towne shall take order aboute Longe Iland and Spectaele Iland, with them that now hold it, to instate it on them for Inheritance, upon paying a yearly rent upon evrye accre for the Sehols use.
It was further ordered that those that shall undertake to builde a howse for the Courts to be kept in, shall have the Imunitye of it that comes by any tole or rent to them and their hayers for ever.
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It is ordered that the Hyghway that lieth on the south side of the watter milne shall run alouge bye the Corner of the sayd milne a rod in breadth, as it is layd out iu a strait line to the milne hill that lies to the ferrye to Charlton.
M. Tho. Clarke is fiued 20s for refusing to serve his Con- stables place.
[S5.] [Corner torn] 9 : 2 : mo., [-]649.
A meetinge this day of MT. Wm. Colbrone. Jacob Eliot, Anthony Stoddard. Jerimy Howchin, Tho : Marshall, James Evirill, James Penn.
In the place of M'. Tho. Clarke was ehossen Isaac Waker to be Constable for this year.
Wm. Philips hath agreed to give 13s. 4d. per annum for ever to the use of the schole for the land that Christopher Stanley gave in his will for the schols use ; the reut day began the 1 of Mareh, 1649.
Moses Paine, of Braintry, hath let to him 500 Aecers of land, to be layd out at Braintry, painge forty shillings per anuum for ever. for the schols use, and to begin his rent daye on the first of Mave. 1649. to be payd ou the first of the first mo. for ever, in corne or porke at the prize eurant, aud that to be payd into the towne treasuree suceessivlye.
John Barrill. John Odlin. Wm. Ludkin, James Browne, Benia- min Negoose, Raph Masson, James Davise, Edward Dinis, Tho. Munte, Rieh. Cartter, Abell Porter, Tho. Grube, John Strange, Tho. Weyborne, James Jemson, doth bind themselves aud their successors to pay six penee au acere per yeare for their land at Spectacle Iland for ever to the use of the sehole, that so it may be proprietye to them for ever, and they are to bringe in their pay to the townes treasurer the first of February forever, or else there land is forfiet into the towne's dispossinge.
John Jackson, Gamalliel Waiglit, James Hudson, Wm. Kerby, Tho. Bell, Robt. Linchorne, Anthony Harker, Abell Porter, Tho. Spalle. Tho. Munte, Water Senot, Wm. Coope, Rich. Hollige, Nicholas Baxster, Wm. Lane, Edward Browne. Beniamin Nigoose, Beniamin Warde, Frauncis East, Henirye Allin, Ed. Rainsford, Tho. Venner. John Odlin. Wm. Ludkiu, George Griggs, James Davis. Richard Richardson, Robt. Blote, Mathew Jones, Mawdit Ingles, Rich. Flud, Jonathan Balston, Tho. Stanberrye, Christopher Parrise, John Viall, Mathew Chaffey, Micaell Wills, doth bind themselves, aud there successors to pay sixe pence an aecre for theire land at Long Iland bye the yeare for ever : and that to be for the use of the scole, that so it maye be proprietye to them for ever, and they are to bringe in there pay to the townes treasurer the first of februarye for ever, or else there land is forfcit unto the townes disposinge.
M. Bowin aud Petter Oliver is chosen for perambulation at Mudve River.
Allexsander Becke is chosen to keep the Cowes this year, and is to rec : 2s. per head.
Capt. Wm. Tinge shall have the refusall of the purchase of the
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swampe that lyes between M'. John Wilsons, of Boston, and himselfe.
There is granted unto Ensigne Hutchison, Beni. Gillam, Beni. Ward, Jonathan Balston, John Compton, Tho. Smyth, Steven Butler, Richard Richison, leave to make a Ilyghway from there howses over the marish to the Bridge and over Mr. Hills Ground, upon there owne eharge, they beinge allowed to be free from all charges of Hygliwayes till the somin of 81. 16s. be run out which they have disbursed.
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