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Wm. Blantan hath part of upland his barne stands on lett to him for two shillings, foure pence per annum during the townes pleasure.
[130.] 9:1: 56-57.
Att a generall townes meeting upon publick notice from house to house there were chosen for the yeare ensuing.
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Deputyes for the Generall Court, Capt. Tho. Savage and Capt. Tho. Clarke.
Selectmen, Deae. Tho. Marshall, Mr. Win. Brenton, Mr. Wmn. Paddy, Mr. Sam. Cole, Ensigne Jos. Scotto, Ensigne Jno. Hull, and Win. Davis.
Constables, for the towne, Nat. Adams, Nat. Williams, Amos Richardson, Jno. Collins.
Rumny Marsh, James Pemberton for Constable.
Muddy River, Thomas Gardiner for Constable.
Surveyors for high wayes, Wm. Beamsley, Wm. Blantan, Jno. Peirce, Henry Duglas, and Sanı. Bennett att Rumny marsh.
Clarkes of the Markett, Sargt. Barrett, and Sargt. Jackson.
Sealers of leather, Wm. Courser* and Samuell Norden.
Packers of fish and meat, Jno. Cunny and Wm. Dinsdale.
Itt is ordered that the paved lane by Mr. Shrimptons bee laid open, and no more shutt up.
Capt. Savage, M'. Stodard, M'. Howchin, and Mr. Ed. Hutchin- son, sen., are chosen a comittee to consider of the modell of the towne house, to bee built, as concerning the charge thereof, and the most convenient place, as also to take the subseriptions of the inhabitants to propagate such a building, and seasonably to make report to a publiek townes meeting.
Mr. Hezekiah Usher is chosen Commisioner to earry in the votes for magistrates and County Treasurer to the County meeting.
It is ordered that in ease Nat. Williams take a journey for Eng- land before his yeare bee outt, that then the townc will choose Constable in his roome.
[131.] 10: 1: 56-57.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Mr. Wm. Brenton, Mr. Sam. Cole, Ens. Jos. Scotto, Ens. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis
Wm. Davis is chosen Tresurer and Reeorder.
Joshua Scotto is chosen Sealer of weights and measures.
Leiut. Fisher.
After due respeets premised, by these wee give you to under- stand, that whereas a sum of moneys to the value of twenty pounds was by the towne of Boston delivered to your predecessour, Mr. Sam. Olliver, and the same sinee acknowledged (by bond under hand) from Lydia, your wife, and the rent of which being due for the space of sixe yeares past. The townes oeeasions ealling for sueh rents and debts, wee hereby make our request to you, that you would please to take some speedy course to satisfy our expeeta- tion, and lett us heare a few wordes from you that so wee may nott by any such negleet of yours expose ourselves to any appearance of negleet of that trust eomitted to us by the towne ; thus hoping of your care and reall endeavour to answer our desires (vizt., for the returning unto the towne both principle and rent, which rent is forty shillings per annum) wee shall waite your answere and rest.
Whereas divers inhabitants among us have formerly had grants
* The name of Robert Reynolds is stricken out here.
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of land for great lotts lying att Mount Wollaston and Mnddy River. which sayd lands have long since beene laid outt nnto them, the sayd lands lying in eomon with the townes lands and bonnd- ing npon the sayd lands. Itt is ordered that all such persons (the, townes occasions now ealling for the improvement of their owne wast land and being abontt to dispose of the same) shall, upon the third day in the second month next ensuing, goe their bonnds betweene theirs and the townes bonnds, with those deputed by the towne therennto, and that upon the penalty prefixed by law, fol. 4.
Itt is further ordered that all such persons as ean lay any just elayme to any lands or lotts in the foresayd places granted to them by the towne. but nott yett laid outt, they shall repayre to the seleet men, betweene this and the 26th of the next month, and make good their elayme and title to the same upon the penalty of for- feiture of the sayd grants.
[132.] 26: 1: 57.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, John Hull, Wm. Davis, and Wm. Davis (sic).
George Burrill, Cooper, is fined ten shillings for intertaining John Gilbert into his family withoutt eonsent of the towne.
30: 1: 1657.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, Jos. Seotto. Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Ralph Hutchinson is fined ten shillings for intertaining Jno. Gilbert into his family. withoutt the townes mens eonsent.
Whereas. the eomon is att times much anoyed by easting stones outt of the bordering lotts, and other things that are offensive : Itt is therefore ordered that if any person shall hereafter any way annoy the eomon by spreading stones or other trash upon itt, or lay any carrion upon itt, every person so offending shall bee fined twenty shillings.
Wm. Ireland is appointed ponnder att Romney marsh for this yeare ensning.
Itt is ordered that henceforth no persons shall have liberty to keepe shops within this towne, or sett npp manufactures, unless they bee first admitted inhabitants into the towne.
John Vyall, upon petition to draw beere till the 29th of Sept. next, is referred to the county court for lieense, and is approved for that end.
Jno. Hart is fined ten shillings for intertaining Jno. Gilbert into his family. withoutt the townesmens eonsent.
Capt. James Olliver, Ensigne Scotto and Ensigne Hull are appointed to the perambulation of the wast lands and the lotts laid out att Braintree.
Elder Colbron, Peter Olliver, Mr. Wm. Paddy, Jacob Eliott are desired to attend the same service att Muddy river, and likewise the laing out of the Highway to Watertowne Mill.
Mr. Wm. Paddy and Ensigne Seotto are appointed to treaet with Leint. Fisher eoneerning the debt dne to the towne, and to make a full conelusion with him concerning the same.
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[133.] Whereas there was 400 acres of land long since granted to Mr. Sam. Maverick and by him assigned unto Ed. Bendall. And whereas Leiut. Win. Philips appeared before us as Attourney unto the sayd Edw. Bendall, presenting unto us a Coppy of the former grant. Itt is ordered that the said 400 acres may bee laid outt for him, provided (itt appeare nott that the sayd land hath beene for- inerly laid outt) : itt may nott entrench upon any small lotts either laid outt or to bee laid outt.
Clement Gross is allowed to draw beere till the 29th of Sep- tember next, if the county court consent thereto.
Wm. Pollard is chosen pounder for this yeare.
* Notice given both to Watertown and Cambridge, that they might depute some to Joyne with ours deputed to lay out a high way from Mudy river unto Watertown mill, and upon the 21 of this 2d mo. it was (by partys deputed by the sayd Towns) per- formed. The sayd way is 4 Rod in Breadth and directed by markt trees.
Also notiee given unto the Town of Brantrey that if any among them had any grants of land from this Town, they might make Claime of them by the 26th of this 2d mo, upon forfeture of such grants if neglected.
And likewise if any of their Inhabitants had bought any lotts or otherwise possessed them by gift, that bordered upon any part of our Comon lands, they should be redy to goe their bounds with us upon the 21st of this instant.
24: 2: 57.
At a meeting of Mr. Willm. Brenton, Mr. Tho. Marshall, MT. Sam. Cole, Mr. John Hull, and William Paddy.
It is ordered that Mr. Ed. Hutchinson, Samuell Benit, and John Tuttell shall goe the bound line betweene Malden and Rum- ney Marsh, and Lin and Rumney Marsh.
There was also notiee given unto the select men of Malden, and likewise off Linn, that they might meet with ours above specified upon the 11th of the 3d mo. next at the House of Mr. Samuell Benett, at 7 a elock in the morning. Malden upon the 11th, and Linn upon the 12th day of the sayd month.
Moreover it was desired in our Letter to Linn that they might take order about the country high way near unto Mr. Saml. Bennitts house and dispose it soe as may be most Convenient.
27 of 2ª. : 57:
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Pady, Tho. Marshall, Samuell Cole, and John Hull.
Riehard Way is admitted into the Town, provided that Aron Way doe become bound in the sum of twenty pound sterll. to free the Town from any charge that may aeerew to the town by the said Richª. or his family.
I, Aron Way, doe heerby engadge my selfe, my heires, executors,
* The marginal note says, "6 of 2d. High way laid out from Muddy River to Watertown Mill."
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&c .. unto the selectmen of the Town of Boston and their succes- sours in the sum of twenty pound sterll. in behalfe of my Brother, Richard Way. and his family, that they shall not be chargeable to the Town, and hereunto set my hand.
ARON X WAY. his marke.
Richard Smith is admitted into the Town, being Comended to the Town by M. Jno. Willson, senr., provided that Henry Blague and John Pease, become bound to the Town in the sum of twenty pounds sterll.
We. William Blague and John Pease, doe heerby bind our selves. our heires, executors, &c., joyntly and severally in the full sum of twenty pound sterll. unto the select men of Boston and their successors. to secure the Town from all charge from tyme to tyme from the said Richª Smith and his family : and hereunto put our hands.
[134.] The 27 of 2d. 1657.
It is ordered that every persou that putt any sheep upon" the Comon shall pay to the keeper 8d. for every sheep and 3d. for every Lamb.
Edward Blake* is Admitted au Iuhabitant, and John Blake is heerby bound in the sum of twenty pound sterll. to save the town from any charge. either from the sayd Edward or his family. And this attested by his hand.
JOHN BLAKE.
25:3: 57.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Sam. Cole, and Wm. Davis.
Isaac Cullimore is ordered to secure a chimney in his leantoo from danger of fire within eight dayes on penalty of 20s.
Macklin Knight is ordered to secure his sellar behind his house within ten dayes on penalty of twenty shillings.
Ens. Hull and Wm Davis are appointed to view the cedar swampes att Muddy River and to report what they judge them worth to bee rented forth by the yeare or other wise, as may bee most to the townes advantage.
29th of 4th, 57.
Att a meeting of Thomas Marshall, Wm. Pady, Sam. Cole, Josh. Scottow, John Hull.
Tho. Dinsdell hath liberty granted him to hire a room of Capt. Tho. Savage.
John Clow. having served an Aprentiship, hath Liberty to fol- low his Calling in this Town.
Wm. Courser, having liberty granted the last year to set up a porch. not exceeding foure foot from his now dwelling house, and desiring the said grant to be recorded, it being owned that he had A grant, as afforsaid. it is heerby recorded.
It is ordered that Ensigne Jno. Web shall suply Richard Sanfurd
* The name Blague is written and cancelled here.
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with sueh necesary support as the little infant Mary Langham or the nurse thereoff either have or shall expend, untell the Town take furtlier order.
George Broome is Readmitted with Caution of his future good behaviour.
There is Let unto Robert Sanderson A Little 3 square strip of Land npon the upper end of his owne Garden, Coming from the upper Corner of Tho. Munt's pailes uuto the stile of the said Rob- ert Sanderson, for 18d. in mony, to be paied yearly to the Town Treasurer, and he to Injoy this during the Townes pleasure.
Mr. Richard Web is heerby Enjoyned to clear the highway before his house within this twelve dayes, upon the penalty of twenty shillings.
James Everell is heereby Enjoyned to take away the heapes of Earth Laid upon the high waies, upon any part of the doek, that soe passengers may not be foreed into the dirt in fowle wether ; and this is to be done in twenty dayes, upon the penalty of twenty shillings.
[135.] There is Granted unto Wm. Beamsly and Henry Dug- less, who are surveighers for the high waies, that there may be ten pound expended proffitably for the high wayes at the North End of the Town, paid out of the Rates of Mr. Jno. Richards, Mr. Wm. Pain,* Wm. Beamsly, Richard Benit, Henry Dugless, Alexander Adams.
There is Lett unto Isaak Cullimore A little peiee of ground which is close to the end of his dwelling house, and is there be- twixt both high waies thirty foot, and at the uper way in breadth fourteen foot and halfe, and Comes to the Lower high way unto one foot, in forme as in the Margent,; for the Anuall rent of three shilling to be duly paid, and this Grant to Continue during the Townes pleasure.
There is likewise added a little peiee according as is expressed in the margent, and for the whole, Joseph Belknap, now the pos- sessor, is to pay eight shillings to the Townes Treasurer every first of March, the grant to Continue as before during pleasure.
28: 5: 57.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
Deaeon Marshall and Ensigne Hull are appointed to gaine liberty in writing of Mr. Seaborne Cotton and his mother to bring water downe from their hill to the Conduitt intended to bee ereeted.
Deaeon Marshall, Ensigne Seotto and Wm. Davis, and any two of them are impowered to joyne with any one or two of the Commit- tee to treate and agree with any workman for the creeting of and bringing water to the Conduitt intended to bee erected.
Edward Gold hath granted to him foure Rods of ground from the corner of Wm. Blantans pale by the streete side, to run downe to the sea ward as itt is this day staked and bounded, hee paying foure shillings per annum every 29th September to the towne treasurer, and to enjoy the said land during the towne pleasure.
* Or Perin.
+ In the margin is a little sketch of the land.
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M. Tho. Broughton is fined five shillings for his chimney being on fire and flaming outt.
Ben. Gillam is fined ten shillings for making a fire upon the wharfe.
James Baulstone is fined ten shillings for the like offence.
Wm. Foster, seaman, is admitted an inhabitant.
Wm. Duglas is admitted an inhabitant.
Robert Smith. a taylor, is admitted an inhabitant, Deacon Mar- shall securing the Towne from charge.
[136.] John Philips is fined ten shillings for entertaining - Stone and his family contrary to order.
Itt is ordered that no butcher shall throw any gutts or garbidg into the streete, or any place nigh itt, to the anoyance of passen- gers or inhabitants, under the penalty of twenty shillings for every offence.
31 of 6th. 1657.
Att a meeting of Thomas Marshall, Wm. Pady, Samll Cole, Josh. Scottow, and Jno. Hull.
Jno. Peirce is Admitted an Inhabitant upon the Testimony of James Everell and Isaak Colimore.
Jno. Lewis is ordered to clear away the dung and matter of Anoyance by his slaughter house, and to lay noe more neer the street, or that may be Just Anoyance to Neybours or Inhabitants, and that by the fifth of September.
- Graves is fined for his chimny being on fire and flaiming out, and his Landlord for want of A Ladder.
Hugh Stone is admitted an Inhabitant.
Thomas Thaver is admitted an Inhabitant.
Christopher Perrust is to deliver unto the Townsmen the deeds of his land instead of that bill of twenty pounds which the town received of him, which was for the supply of his wife, iff he, the said Perrust, had gone to Jamaca.
Wm. Baker, Robt. Smith, Nath. Woodward, Thomas Sowell, have A grant of A parcell of Land ; the Contents of each man's parcell is heerafter mentioned, and the Rent that each man is to pay.
Wm. Blanton is ordered to lay some Gravell in the little Lane that runns from Henry Phillips, his house, unto Peter Duncans.
Henry Mason. A Brewer, is admitted an Inhabitant, and Daniell Turell and John Baker are hereby mutualy Bound in twenty pound to preserve the Town from any charge arising from the said Henry Mason or any of his, and hereunto bind themselves by their hands.
DANIEL TURELL. JOHN BAKER.
Mr. Robert Woodmansey is alowed to have the rent due from Leiut. Richard Cook for these two yeares past.
28 of September.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Samuell Cole, Wm. Pady, Josh. Scottow, and Jno. Hull,
Wm. Whitwell hath granted to him the Townes Consent for the
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Continuance of his Lieence to draw beer this yeare ensuing, iff the Court see meet.
Upon a Motion from our Town deputies and some of the Commit- tee for the Millitia, There is granted the sum of fiffty pounds to finish the worke that is now by the Country left incompleat at the Castle.
Gawdy James is Admitted an Inhabitant, and Capt. Johnson and Wm. Salter stand engadged to save the Town from charge.
[137.] 5:8: 57.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, Jos. Seotto, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
There was delivered to the Constables a countrey rate of two hundred twenty three pounds, ten shillings, ten penee. There was the same time delivered them a towne rate of two hundred twenty seven pounds, eleven shillings, eight pence.
26:8: 57.
Att a meeting of Tho. Marshall, Wm. Paddy, Jos. Scotto, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that the constables shall allow Wm. Ware his rates upon consideration of his long sicknes and low estate.
There was this day a rate for Rumny Marsh delivered to James Pemberton for the towne twelve pounds, thirteen shillings ten pence, and for the country a rate and a quarter, fifteene pounds, nineteene shillings.
Itt is ordered that George Burrill shall remoove his timber by his shop outt of the high way by the 2d of the next mo., on penalty of twenty shillings.
30: 9: 57.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Brenton (sic), Wm. Paddy, Ens. Scotto, Ens. Hull, and WVm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that the Constables shall pay foure shillings, sixe penee to Wm. Spowell for looking to the boyes att the meeting house.
Itt is ordered that twelve shillings, sixe penee bee paid to Wm. Salter for keeping Christopher Holland's wife five weekes.
Whereas Mr. Sam. Cole hath intertained Elizabeth Knap into his house contrary to order of the towne, and the said Elizabeth yett remaynes in this towne, itt is ordered that in ease the said Elizabeth proove to bee chargeable to the towne, sueh eharges bee required of Mr. Cole from time to time as first reeeiveing her.
Itt is ordered that Philip Curtis bee paid twenty shillings for killing a wolfe att Muddy river the last winter.
[138.] Whereas there is a parcell of land upon Long Iland of the townes, bounded by Walter Merryes lott and the Easterne end of the said Iland, containing two aeres more or less ; The said two acres of land so bounded is lett to Wm. Winburne for ever, paying a bushel of merchantable barly malt yearely to the schooles use, every first day of March, the first payment to bee made the first
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of March, which will bee in the yeare 1658, and the said land to bee security for payment of the said snm.
Whereas severall yeares rent were dne from Joseph Wormall for land of the townes which was lately in the possession of Capt. Savage, itt is ordered that the one halfe of the said rent bee abated, and the other paid by Capt. Savage to the townes use.
Itt is agreed with Capt. Savage that for the preserving the fence aboutt the burying place and maintaining the fence, in good con- dition from time to time. hee shall enjoy the use of said gronnd for twenty yeares, leaving the sayd fence in good repayer att the end of the tearme of twenty yeares.
29:10:57.
Att a meeting of M. Wm. Brenton, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy, Ens. Scott. Ens. Hull and Wm. Davis.
Richard Seward is admitted an inhabitant, and Nat. Fryar bound in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from charge.
Whereas liberty was granted to M'. Bushnell and Mr. Glover to sett up a pump and to repayre the well. Itt is ordered that in casc any of the neighbours refuse to contribute to the charge of the sayd pump and well. itt shall bee in the power of those that have disbursed monyes for the same, to deny any others fetching water att the pump.
Derman Mahoone is fined twenty shillings for intertaining two Irish women contrary to an order of the towne, in that case pro- vided and is to quitt his house of them forthwith att his perill.
25: 11: 57.
Att a meeting of Wm. Brenton. Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Wm. Paddy. Jos Scotto. Jno. IIull, and Wm. Davis.
Itt is ordered that MIT. Brenton and Ens. Hull shall view a piece of land by M. Raynsford's honse, and to make returne of the quantity and what yearely revenue itt may yield.
Mis. Addington and Rich Woody are fined each 5s. for their chimneyes firing.
[139.] Elizabeth Blesdale hath liberty to reside in the towne, and Wm. Beamsley is bound in a bond of twenty pounds to save the towne from any charge that may arise by her during her said residence, which is acknowledged by
WILLIAM BEAMSLEAY.
Richard Taylor is allowed thirty shillings for repairing the clock for his direction to ring by, and is to have five pounds per annum for the future, provided hee bee att charges to keepe a clock and to repayre itt.
For as much as sundry Complaints are made that severall per- sons have received hurt by boyes and young men playing at foot ball in the streets; these are therefore to Injoyne that none be found at that game in any of the streets. Lanes, or Inclosnres of this town, under the penalty of twenty shillings for every such offence.
Whereas, much Inconvenience and burdensome charge doth arise to the Town by sundry persons in this town, by buing out of
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servants tymes and redeeming others from Engagments, which persons, cither through Idleness or sickness become mmable to help themselves, and the town therby Envolved in sundry charges ; these are therefore to give notice to All Inhabitants and residents in this Town that shall soe act, that what ever person or persons they soe sett att Liberty they are to see after their Imployment, and to secure the Town from any charge that might otherwise be ocasioned by such.
Itt is ordered that the house belonging to the schoole shall bee repaired as soone as conveniently may bee in the spring.
Itt is ordered that measures of brass bee provided as standards for the towne and reserved for that use.
Itt is ordered that Francis Smith shall have liberty to sett up a building att the west end of the house that was Mr. Hanburyes, by the dock head, to bee eight foote in front, and next the dock five foote, for which he is to pay twenty shillings per annum, in mony, and to enjoy itt during the townes pleasure, and then to remoove the sayd building upon legall notice as may appcare by a larger dcede in this respect.
Itt is ordered that Mis. Welthian Richards shall have liberty to sett up a pale before her house, foure foote from her house, for which shce is to pay five shillings every first of March, in mony and to enjoy itt during the townes pleasure.
22: 12: 57.
Att a meeting of Mr. Wm. Brenton, Tho. Marshall, Sam. Cole, Jno. Hull, and Wm. Davis.
There is lett to Ed. Rainsford a peice of ground behind his gar- den by the water side adjoyning to his now dwelling house, being thirty-sixc foote att the end of his fence, forty-five foot by Wm. Lane's fence, towards the marsh sixteen footc, as in the margent,* for which he is to pay two shillings per annum to the towne, and to enjoy itt during the townes pleasure.
[140.] Ben. Gillam hath five shillings abated of his fine for heating a pitch pott on the wharfe.
Edward Robinson is admitted an Inhabitant, and Amos Richard- son and Nat. Adams, senior, acknowledg themselves bound joyntly and severally in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from any charge that may arise by him or his family. Wittnes our hands this day.
his NAT. VV ADAMS, Señ. marke. AMOS RICHISSON.
31: 3: 58.
John Martin is admitted an inhabitant, and Ben. Ward acknowl- edges himselfe heyres and assignes bound to the towne treasurer, in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from any charge that may arise by the foresaid Martin or his family to the said towne. Wittncs his hand,
BENIAMEN WARD.
* In the margin is a small sketch of the land.
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Tho Ashley is admitted an inhabitant, and Mr. Tho. Lake, Wm. Hudson. and Peter Olliver bind themselves, heyres and assignes, to the towne treasurer in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from any charge that may arise to the towne by the said Ashley or his family. Witnes their hands .*
WILLM HUDSON, PETER OLLIVER, THO. LAKE.
John Peirce is admitted an iuhabitant, and Nat. Bishop ackuowl- edges himselfe, heyres and assignes, bouud to the towne treasurer in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from auy charge that may arise by the foresaid Pierce or his family to the said towne. Witnes his hand.
NATHANIELL BISHOP.
28: 4: 58.
David Chapin is admitted an iuhabitant and Isaac Cullimore acknowledges himselfe, heyres and assignes bound to the towues treasurer in a bond of twenty pouuds to secure the towne from any charge that may arise by the foresaid Chapiu or his family to the said towne. Wittnes his hand.
ISACK CULLIMORE.
Sarah Brewester is admitted an inhabitant and Mr. Wm. Paddy acknowledges himselfe. heyres aud assignes bound to the townes treasurer in a bond of twenty pounds to secure the towne from auy charge that may arise by the said Brewster or her family to the said towne. Wittnes his hand.
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