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D. Days of Mo. the week.
Sun Rises.
Sun Sets.
Equation of time, to be added to apparent time.
Moon Rises.
H. W. Boston.
1
B Mond.
7 32
4 36
3 51 42
11 17
3 18
3
Tues.
7 32
4 38
4 47 74
0 28
5 0
4
Wed.
7 32
4 39
5 15 27
1 41
6 2
5
Thur.
7 32
4 40
5 42 39
2 55
7
13
6
Frid.
7 32
4 41
6
9
3
4 11
8 25
7
Sat.
7 32
4 42
6 35 18
5 26
9 31
8
B
7 32
4 43
7 - 82
6 36
10 28
9
Mond.
7 32
4 44
7 25 92
sets.
11 24
10
Tues.
7 31
4 45
7 50 43
5 54 morn 7 3
11
Wed.
7 31
4 46
8 14 36
0 12
12
Thur.
7 31
4 47
8 37 68
8 11
0 58
13
Frid.
7 30
4 48
9 - 37
9 17
1 40
14
Sat.
7 30
4 49
9 22 41
10 20
2 22
15
B
7 29
4 51
9 43 79
11 21 3
2
16
Mond.
7 29
4 52
10 4 50
morn
3 42
17
Tues .:
7 28
4 53
10 24 52
0 21
4 24
18
Wed.
7 28
4 54
10 43 86
1 21
5
7
19
Thur.
7 27
4 55
11
2 48
2 21
6 3
20
Frid.
7 27
4 57
11 20 37
3 21
7 9
21
Sat.
7 26
4 58
11 37 51
4 22
8 18
22
B
7 25
4 59
11 53 92
5 21
9 25
23
Mond.
7 24
5
1
24
Tues.
7 24
5
2
12 24 45
rises.
11 4
25
Wed.
7 23
5
3
12 38 55
5 37 11 45
26
Thur.
7 22
5
4
12 81 85
6 46 ev. 24
27
Frid.
7 21
5
6
13
4 36
7 57 1
2
28
Sat.
7 20
5
7
13 16
5
9
8
1 41
29
B
7 19
5
8
13 26 94
10 20
2 21
30
Mond.
7 18
5 10
13 36 99
11 32
3 1
31
Tues.
7 17
5 11
13 46 21
morn
3 44
2
7 32
4 37
4 19 76
morn
4 6
H. M.
н. м.
M. S.
H. M.
H. M.
12 9 58
6 17
10 18
MEMORANDA FOR JANUARY.
-
1854.
FEBRUARY.
2d Mo.
MOON'S PHASES.
Third Quarter Ist d 1st h 17m M New Moon 8th d 0 h 50m M
-
First Quarter 15th d 10th h 28m E Full Moon 23d d 2d h 40m E
D. Mo.
Days of the week.
Sun Rises.
Sun Sets.
Equation of time, to be added to apparent time.
Moon Rises.
H. W. Boston.
1
Wed.
7 16
5 12
33 54 59
0 45
4 33
2
Thur.
7 15
5 14
14 2 14
1 58
5 26
3
Frid.
7 14
5 15
14
8 86
3 12
6 37
4
Sat.
13
5 16
14 14 72
4 22
7 57
5
B
7 12
5 18
14 19 75
5 26
.9 20
6
Mond.
7
11
5 19
14 23 95
6 21 10 25
7
Tues.
7
9
5 20
14 27 32
sets.
11 19
8
Wed.
7
8
5 22
14 29 87
5 52 morn
9
Thur.
7
7
5 23
14 31 61
6 59
0 7
10
Frid.
7
6
5 24
14 32 55
8
4 0 47
11
Sat.
7
4
5 25
14 32 70
9
7 1 24
12
B
7
3
5 27
14 32
9
10
8 2 0
13
Mond.
7
2
5 28
14 30 71
11 8
2 33
14
Tues.
7
0
5 29
14 28 58
morn
3
6
15
Wed.
6 59
5 31
14 25 72
0
8
3 41
16
Thur.
6 57
5 32
14 22 15
1 9
4 16
17
Frid.
6 56
5 33
14 17 87
2
9
4 59
18
Sat.
6 55
5 35
14 12 90
3
8
5 57
19
B
6 53
5 36
14 7 27
4
5
7 16
20
Mond.
6 52
5 37
14 - 98
4 58
8 36
21
Tues.
6 50
5 38
13 54 5
5 44
9 51
22
Wed.
6 49
5 40
13 46 49
6 25 10 43
23
Thur.
6 47
5 41
13 38 34
rises.
11 26
24
Frid.
6 45
5 42
13 29 54
6 52 ev. 6 8
25
Sat.
6 44
5 43
13 20 18
26
B Mond.
6 41
5 46
12 59 74
10 35
2 1
28
Tues.
6 39
5 47
12 48 69
11 50
2 40
H. M.
H. M.
M. S.
H. M.
H. M.
6 0 45
6 42
5 45
13 10 24
9 20 1 22
27
To.
MEMORANDA FOR FEBRUARY.
3 6 7 7
W.
1854.
MARCH.
3d Mo.
MOON'S PHASES.
Third Quarter 2d d 8th h 56m M First Quarter 17th d 6th h 50m E New Moon 9th d 3d h 35m E Full Moon 25th d Ist h 36m M Third Quarter 31st d 4th h 58m E.
D. Mo
Days of the week.
Sun Rises.
Sun Sets.
Equation of time, to be added to apparent time.
Moon Rises.
H. W. Boston.
-
1
Wed.
6 38
5 48
12 37 10
morn
3 22
2
Thur.
6 36
5 50
12 25
1
1 4
4 5
3
Frid.
6 34
5 51
12 12 41
2 15
4 59
4
Sat.
6 33
5 52
11 59 32
3 20
6 11
5
B
6 31
5 53
11 45 76
4 16
7 43
6
Mond.
6 29
5 54
11 31 74
5
4
9 13
7
Tues.
6 28
5 56
11 17 29
5 43 10 21
8
Wed.
6 26
5 57
11
2 43
6 16 11 11
9
Thur.
6 24
5 58
10 47 17
sets.
11 52
10
Frid.
6 23
5 59
10 31 55
6 53 morn
11
Sat.
6 21
6
0
10 15 58
7 55
0 30
12
B
6 19
6
1
9 59 28
8 56 1
1
13
Mond.
6 17
6
3
9 42 68
9 57
1 32
14
Tues.
6 16
6
4
5
9 8 66
11 58
2 31
16
Thur.
6 12
6
6
8 51 30
morn
3
3
17
Frid.
6 10
6
7
8 23 73
0 57
3 36
18
Sat.
6
9
6
8
8 15 98
1 54
4 15
19
B
6
7
6 10
7 58
2 48
5 6
20
Mond.
6.
5
6 11
7 40
2
3 36
6 23
21
Tues.
6
3
6 -12
7 21 86
4 19
7 54
22
Wed.
6
2
6 13
7 3 60
4 56
9 17
23
Thur.
6
0
6 14
6 45 27
5 29 10 17
24
Frid.
5 58
6 15
6 26 88
rises. 10 59
25
Sat.
5 56
6 16
6
8 46
6 59 11 42
26
B
5 55
6 18
5 50 2
8 16 ev. 18
27
Mond.
5 53
6 19
5 31 56
9 33
0 56
28
Tues.
5 51
6 20
5 13 13
10 51
1 36
29
Wed.
5 50
6 21
4 54 73
morn 2 18
30
.Thur.
5 48
6 22
4 36 36
0
6 3 0
31
Frid.
5 46
6 23
4 18
6
1 15
3 48
H. M.
H. M.
M. S.
H. M.
H. M.
15
Wed.
6 14
6
9 25 80
10 57 2 3
7
MEMORANDA FOR MARCH.
1854.
APRIL.
4th Mo.
MOON'S PHASES.
New Moon 8th d 7th h 13m M First Quarter 16th d 0h 1m E
-
Full Moon 23d d 10th h 28m M Third Quarter 30th d 2d h 7m M
D. Mo.
Days of the Week
Sun Rises.
Sun Set s.
Equation of time, to be added to To be subtract- ed from appa- rent time.
Moon Rises.
H. W. Boston.
1
Sat. B
5 44
6 24
3 59 84
2 15
4 43
5 43
6 25
3 41 71
3
5
5 59
3
Mond.
5 41
6 26
3 23 70
3 46
7 35
4
Tues.
5 39
6 28
3
5 82
4 20
9
3
5
Wed.
5 37
6 29
2 48 8
4 48
10
5
6
Thur.
5 36
6 30
2 30 50
5 13
10 50
7
Frid.
5 34
6 31
2 13 11
5 36
11 28
8
Sat.
5 32
6 32
1 55 93
sets.
12
0
9
B
5 31
6 33
1 38 97
7 47
morn
10
Mond.
5 29
6 34
1 22 25
8 48
0 33
11
Tues.
5 27
6 35
1 5 79
9 49
1 2
12
Wed.
5 26
6 36
49 61
10 48
1 32
13
Thur.
5 24
6 38
33 73
11 47
2
1
14
Frid.
5 23
6 39
18 19
morn
2 29
15
Sat.
5 21
6 40
2 98
0 41
3
4
16
B
5 19
6 41
11 87
1 31
3 44
17
Mond.
5 18
6 42
26 33
2 15
4 35
18
Tues.
5 16
6 43
40 39
2 53
5 47
19
Wed.
5 15
6 44
54
4
3 27
7 17
20
Thur.
5 13
6 45
1
7 27
3 57
8 38
21
Frid.
5
11
6 46
1 20
6
4 25
9 41
22
Sat.
5
10
6 48
1 32 39
4 52
10 26
23
B
5
8
6 49
1 44 25
rises.
11
9
24
Mond.
5
7
6 50
1 55 64
8 27
11 47
25
Tues.
5
5
6 51
2 6 55
9 47
ev. 30
26
Wed.
5
4
6 52
2 16 95
11 1
1 13
27
Thur.
5
3
6 53
2 26 87
morn
1 57
28
Frid,
5
1
6 54
2 36 28
0
8
2 45
29
Sat.
5
0
6 55
2 45 19
1
3
3 35
30
B
4 58 1
6 56
2 53 58
1 47
4 34
H. M.
H. M.
M. S.
H. M.
H. M.
2
0.
MEMORANDA FOR APRIL.
· 1854.
MAY.
5th Mo.
MOON'S PHASES.
New Moon 7th d. 11th h. 22m E. First Quarter 16th d Ist h. 13 m. M -
Full Moon 22d d 6th h. 8m. E. Third Quarter 29th d. h. 55m. E.
D. Mo.
Days of the Week.
Sun Rises.
Sun Sets.
Equation of time, to be subtracted from apparent time.
Moon Rises.
H. W. Boston.
1
Mon.
4 57
6 58
3 1 44
2 24
5 48
2
Tues.
4 56
6 59
3
8 78
2 53
7 18
3
Wed.
4 54
7
0
3 15 60
3 19
8 34
4
Thur.
4 53
7
1
3 21 89
3 42
9 35
5
Frid.
4 52
7
2
3 27 63
4
4
10 19
6
Sat.
4 51
7
3
3 32 83
4 26
10 58
7
B
4 49
7
4
3 37 48
sets.
11 29
8
Mon.
4 48
7
5
3 41 58
7 41
morn.
9
Tues.
4 47
7
6
3 45 12
8 41
0 2
10
Wed.
4 46
7
7
3 48
9
9 40
0 33
11
Thur.
4 45
7
8
3 50 50
10 36
1
4
12
Frid.
4 44
7
9
3 52 34
11 28
1 34
13
Sat.
4 42
7 10
3 53 60
morn.
2 8
14
B
4 41
7 11
3 54 28
0 13
2 44
15
Mon.
4 40
7 12
3 54 37
0 52
3 27
16
Tues.
4 39
7 13
3 53 88
1 26
4 17
17
Wed.
4 38
7 14
3 52 81
1 57
5 22
18
Thur.
4 38
7 15
3 51 17
2 25
6 41
19
Frid.
4 37
7 16
3 48 94
2 51
7 54
20
Sat.
4 36
7 17
3 46 15
3 18
8 57
21
B
4 35
7 18
3 42 79
3 48
9 48
22
Mon.
4 34
7 19
3 38 86
rises.
10 34
23
Tues.
4 33
7 20
3 34 39
8 37
11 22
24
Wed.
4 32
7 21
3 29 39
9 50
ev. 9
25
Thur.
4 32
7 22
3 23 87
10 53
0 57
26
Frid.
4 31
7 23
3 17 84
11 44
1 43
27
Sat.
4 30
7 24
3 11 31
morn.
2 34
28
B
4 30
7 25
3
4 32
0 24
3 27
29
Mon.
4 29
7 25
2 56 86
0 57
4 23
30
Tues.
4 29
7 26
2 48 97
1 24
5 27
31
Wed.
4 28
7 27
2 40 65
1 48
6 42
H. M.
H. M.
M. S.
H. M.
H. M.
MEMORANDA FOR MAY.
١
THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
FOR THE
Settlement of the Plantation of Springfield. May 14th, 1636.
WHEN leave was granted by the General Court of Massachusetts to form settlements upon Con- necticut river, and the first band of settlers had arrived at the site of the present City of Spring- field, they entered into and subscribed to the following agreement, the original of which is in the first book of the records of the town :-
"May the 14th, 1636. - We whose names are underwritten, being by God's Providence ingaged together to make a plantation, at and over against Agaam on Conecticot doe mutually agree to cer- tayne articles and orders to be observed and kept by us and our successors, excpt wee and every of us, for ourselves and in oure persons, shall think meet uppon better reasons to alter our present resolutions.
"1ly. Wee intend, by God's grace, as soon as we can, with all convenient speede, to procure some Godly and faithfull minister, with whome we propose to joyne in church covenant, to walk in all the ways of Christ.
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HISTORICAL.
2ly. Wee intend, that oure towne shall be com- posed of fourty family's, or if wee think meete after, to alter our purpose ; yet not to exceed the number of fifty, family's, rich and poore.
"3ly. That every inhabitant shall have a con- venient proportion for a house lott, as wee shall see mete for every ones quality and estate.
4ly. That every one, that hath a house lott, shall have a proportion of the Cow pasture to the north of End Brooke, lying northward from the towne; and also that every one shall have a share of the hasseky marish over agaynst his lott, if it be to be had, and every one to have his proportiona- ble share of all the woodland.
"5ly. That every one, shall have a share of the meddow, or planting ground, over against him, as nigh as may be, on Agaam side.
"6ly. That the Long meddowe, called Masack- sick, lying in the way to Dorchester,* shall be dis- tributed to every man, as wee shall think meete, excpt wee shall find other conveniences, for some for theyre milch cattayle, and other cattayle also.
"7ly. That the meddowe and pasture called Nayas, towards Patuckett, on ye side of Agaam lyeinge about fourer miles above in the ridge shall be distributed" [erasure of six and a half
* The way to Dorchester was, probably, to Windsor, then called Dorchester.
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HISTORICAL.
lines,] "as above said in the former order, and this was altered and with consent before the hands were set to it.
8ly. That all rates that shall arise upon this towne, shall be layed upon lands, according to every ones proportion, aker for aker, of house lotts, and aker for aker of meddowe, both alike on this side, and both alike on the other side ; and for farmes, that shall lye farther off, a less proportion, as wee shall after agree except wee shall see meete to remitt one half of the rate from land to other estate.
"9ly. That whereas Mr. William Pynchon, Jehue Burr, and Henry Smith, have constantly continued to prosecute the same, at greate char- ges, and at greate personal adventure, therefore it is mutually agreed, that fourty akers of med- dowe, lying on the south of End Brooke, under a hill side, shall belonge to the said partys free from all charges forever. That is to say twenty akers, to Mr. William Pynchon, and his heyres and as- signs for ever, and ten akers to Jehue Burr, and ten akers to Henry Smith, and to their heyres and assigns for ever; which said fourty akers is not disposed to them as any allotment of towne lands ; but they are to have their accommodations in all other places notwithstanding.
10ly. That whereas a house was built at a common charge which cost £6 and also the In. 3
tt, e le re e
on- all
om- ete tbe
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HISTORICAL.
dians demand a grate some, to bye their right, in the sayd lands, and also a greate shallope, which was requisite for the first planting, the value of which engagements, is to be borne by each in- habitant, at theyre first entrance, as they shall be rated by us till the said disbursements shall be satisfyed, or else in case the said house and boat be not so satisfyed for; then so much meddowe to be sett out, about the said house as may coun- ter vayle the sayd extraordinary charge.
"11ly. It is agreed that no man except Mr. William Pynchon shall have above ten akers for his house lott.
'12ly. Annulled.
"13ly. Whereas there are two lowe pastures, the one lying towards Dorchester, and the other Northward from End Brooke. It is agreed that both these pastures shall not be fed at once ; but that the time shall be ordered by us, in disposing of it for tymes and seasons, till it be lotted out and fenced in severalty.
"14ly. May 16, 1636. - It is agreed that after this day, wee shall observe this rule, about divid- ing of planting ground and meddowe, in all plant- ing ground, to regard chiefly, persons who are most apt to use such ground. And in all meddowe and pasture, to regard chiefly cattel and estate, be- cause estate is like to be improved in cattel, and such ground is aptest for their use. An yet wee
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a
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HISTORICAL.
agree that no person, that is master of a lott, though he hath not cattel, shall have less than three akers of planting ground, and none that have cowes, steeres, or year olds, shall have un- der one aker apiece, and all horses not less than four akers, and this order in dividing meddowe by cattell, to take place the last of May next, so that all cattayle that then appeare, and all estates that shall then truly appeare at £20, a cowe shall have this proportion in the meddowe, on the Agawam side, and in the large meddowe Ma- sacksick, and in the other long meddowe called Nagas, and in the pasture at the north end of the towne called End Brooke ..
15ly. It is ordered that for the disposinge of the hassaky marish and the granting of home lotts, these five men undernamed, or theyre Deputyes- are appoynted to have full pewer, namely Mr. Pynchon, Mr. Michell, Jehue Burr, William Blake, Henry Smith.
"It is ordered that William Blake shall have sixteen polle in bredth for his home lott and all the marish in bredth abuttinge at the end of it to the next highland, and three akers more in some other place.
"Next the lott of William Blake northward lys the lott of Thomas Woodford, being twelve polles broade and all the marish before it to the upland. Next the lott of Thomas Woodford, lys the lott of
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HISTORICAL.
Thomas Ufford, beinge fourteen rod broade, and all the marish before it to the upland. Next the lott of Thomas Ufford, lys the lott of Henry Smith, being twenty rod in breadth and all the marish before it, and to run up in the upland on the other side to make up his upland lott ten akers.
"Next the lott of Henry Smith lyes the lott of Jehue Burr, being twenty rods in bredth and all the marish in bredth abuttinge at the end of it, and as much upland ground on the other side as shall make up his lott ten akers. Next the lott of Jehue Burr, lys the lott of Mr. William Pynchon, beinge thirty rod in bredth and all the marish at the east end of it, and an addition at the further end of as much marish as shall make the whole twenty foure akers ; and as much upland adjoin- ing as makes the former howse lott thirty akers, in all together fifty foure akers.
"Next the lott of Mr. Pynchon lys the lott of John Cabel foureteene rod in bredth and four akers and halfe of marish at the end of the lott Next the lott of John Cabel, lys the lott of John Reader beinge twelve rod in bredth, and four akers and halfe of marish at the forend of his homelott.
"The lotts of Mr. Mathew Mitchell, Samuel Butterfield, Edmund Wood and James Wood, are ordered to lye, adjoining to mill brooke, the whole
fo
be
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HISTORICAL.
beinge to the number of twenty five akers, to be- gin three of them on the greate river and the fourth on the other side of the same river.
"It is ordered that for all highways that shall be thought necessary by the five men above na- med, they shall have liberty and power, to lay them out when they shall see meete, though it be at the end of mens lotts, giving them allowance for so much ground.
"We testifie to the order above said being all of the first adventurers and undertakers for this Plantation.
WILLIAM PYNCHON, NATH. MITCHELL, HENRY SMITH, The mark I-of JEHUE BURR,
WILLIAM BLAKE, EDMUND WOOD, The mark T of THOMAS UFFORD, JOHN CABEL."
For the further regulation and administration of town affairs, the following rules and orders were afterwards "made and confirmed by the inhabit- ants of Springfield ; Febry the 5th, 1649."
"For the prevention of disorders in puttinge cattel to pasture, on the other side of the greate
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HISTORICAL.
river, to the prejudice of men's corne ; and yet that men may have the benefit of this pasture there for theyre cattell, in seasonable tyme. It is therefore ordered that no person shall put over any cattell on the other side of the great river, to Pasture there, untill the 15th day of October yearly, and from thence untill the eighth day of March they may continue there, by which day the fields are to be cleared of cattell of all sorts, and if any cattell shall be found there going at liberty, and not under the hand of a keeper, or in an inclosed piece of ground, before or after the days above sayd, the owners of sayd cattell shall be lyable to a fine of 12d a head for all that shall be found within a 100 roo'd of any corne or med- dowe, one halfe of the fine to the informer, and ye other halfe to the towne, and shall make good whatever damadge shall appeare to be done by theyre sayd cattell in that tyme.
"It is ordered that if any Inhabitant desire to make a cannoe, he may have liberty to fell any tree or trees in the towne commons, and make it or them into cannoes for his own use, or the use of any inhabitant ; but no such inhabitant shall have liberty to sell or in any kinde to pass away, any cannoe soe made out of the, untill it be full five years old, or if he lend his cannoe, it shall be returned within a month.
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howseing built or set up in the highway, betwixt the streete fence and the brooke, except there be so much as they can leave 4 rod for the streete or highway, and then men may make use of that side, next the brooke, for what building they please. And if any transgress, this order, it shall be lawfull for the selectmen to appoynte men to pull downe, and demolish such building.
"For the prevention of sundry evils that may befall this Township through evil disposed per- sons, that may thrust themselves in amongst us, agaynst the likinge and consent of the generality of the inhabitants, We select Townsmen, by purchasing a lott, or place of habitation, &c. It is therefore ordered that no inhabitant shall sell, or in any kind pass, away his house lott, or any part of it, or any other of his allotments to any stranger before he have made, the select Townes- men, acquainted who his chapman is, and they accordingly allow of his admission, under penalty of paying twenty shillings for every parcell of land soe sold, or forfeitinge his land soe sold or passed away. But if the select Townesmen see fit to disallowe of the admission of the said chap- man, then the town or inhabitant, shall have thirty days tyme to resolve whether they will buy the said allotments, which said allotments they may buy or indifferent parties may apprise them. But in case the Inhabitant shall delay to make a pur-
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chase of the said lands, above 30 days after the propounding of it to the select Townesmen, then the said seller shall have his liberty to take his chapman and such chapman, or stranger shall be esteemed, as entertained and allowed of by the towne as an Inhabitant.
"For the regulating of workmens and labourers wages, It is ordered, 1. That all workemen shall worke the whole day, allowing convenient tyme for food and rest. 2d. That all husbandmen and ordinary labourers from the first day of November to the first of March shall not take above 16d by the day, wages, for the other eight months they shall not take above 20d. by the day except in time of harvest such as reaping mowing or other extraordinary worke, such as are sufficient, work- men, are alowed 2s. pr day. 3d. Thatall carpen- ters, joyners, sawers, wheelwrights, or such like artificers, from the 1st day November to the fust of March, shall not take above 20d. pr. wages. And for the other 8 months not above 2s. pr. day. Taylors, not to exceed 12d. pr. day throughout the year. 4. That all teames consisting of 4 cattell, with one man, shall not take, above 6s. a day wages ; from May to October to work 8 houres and the other part of the year 6 houres for theyre days worke.
Whereas, there is observation taken of the scarcity of Tymber, about the Towne for build-
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inge, sawing, shingles and such like, it is there- fore ordered that no person shall henceforth trans- port out of the Towne, to other places any build- ing tymber, bords, loggs, or sawen bords, or planks, or shingle Tymber, or pipe staves, which shall be growing in the Towne Commons; or from Chic- kuppe river, to freshwater brooke and six miles east of the greate river.
To the end that all such candlewood, as lyeth near the towne may not be wasted by such as burn Tarr &c. to ye prejudice of the Inhabitants, it is therefore ordered that no person shall have liberty to gather, or havinge soe gathered, to burn any candlewood for the makinge of Tarr, Pitch, or Coale, within the compass of six miles east, and so extending from Chickuppe river, to the longmeadowe brooke. Provided notwithstanding that every Inhabitant may gather candlewood for his owne family use where he pleaseth.
"Whereas, it is adjudged offensive and noisome for flax and hempe to be watered or washed in or by the brooke before mens doors, which is for ordinary use for dressinge meate, therefore it is ordered that no person henceforth, shall water or wash, any flax or hempe in said brooke either on the east or west side of the streete, or anywhere near adjoininge to it, and if any person shall be found transgressinge therein, he shall be lyable to a fine of 6s. 8d. for every such default.
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"It is ordered that no person shall gather any hopps that grow in the swamps, or on any com- mon grounds, untill the fifth day of September yearly, upon payne of forfeing what they shall soe disorderly gather, and 2s. 6d. for breach of order, the forfeiture to the informer, the 2s. 6d. to the Towne treasurer.
"For the better carryinge on of Towne meet- ings, it is ordered that whensoever there shall be any public notice, be given to the inhabitants by the select Townesmen, or any other in theyre be- haff, of some necessary vecation, wherein the selectmen desire to advise with the inhabitants, and the day tyme and place of the meetinge be so appoynted, it is expected that all the inhabit- ants, attend personally, such meetinge soe ap- poynted, on which day it is especially expected that each inhabitant give his personall attend- ance; and if any shall be absent at the tyme of calling, or absent himself without consent of the major part, he shall be lyable to a fine of 2s. 6d.
"It is also ordered, that on the first Tuesday in November, there shall be yearly chosen, by the Inhabitants, two wise, discrete men, who shall by virtue of an oath imposed, on them by the ma- gistrate, for that purpose faithfully present, on the Court days, all such breeches of Court, or towne orders, or any other misdemeanors, as shall come to their knowledge, either by their own observa-
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tion, or by credible information, of others, and shall take out process for the appearance of such as are delinquents, or witnesses, to appeare the sayd day.
In 1660 it was ordered, "That Laurence Blis is to pay for the chain of the steel-trap, which he lost ; and there is in one of the townes one iron hook and eye, in.the post of the gate going to the training place, and another at Thomas Coopers house."
ANCIENT COURT RECORD.
"Att the Countie Corte, held at Springfield, Sept. 30, 1684.
For the holding of this Corte there were pres- ent Major John Pynchon, Esq. Peter Tilton, Esq. Two of the worshipful magistrates of the Colony of Masachusetts.
Mary Towsley of Suffield being presented to this Corte for, and convicted of, many notorious mis-carriages,-viz - driving a trade of wicked lying, slandering, cursing, wretched scolding, murderous, threatning and dangerous languages for any neighborhood to hear, and for pound breach. This Corte being afflicted with the sense of such unheard of, incredible carriages, but unavoidable fruits of original sin, not restrain- ed by the meet free grace of God, and all proven
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against her, which tends to the dishonor of God, and the spoiling of all good neighborhood, and being desirous to prevent such wretched carria- ges, do adjudge the sayd Mary Towsley to be twice whipt, once at Springfield on the naked backe with fifteen lashes, and a second time at Suffield with ten lashes on the naked backe wel laid on, and that this Execution be done at Suf- field by the space of two weeks after the Execu- tion at Springfield, the Constable of Suffield taking his tyme for said Execution, as in his dis- cresion he shall judge meete, and the Corte doth order that the Clerk shall send a coppy of said sentence to the Constable of Suffield, that he fail not to execute the same, - the Execution at Springfield was forthwith performed - and the Corte doth order and appoint said Mary Towsley to pay al charges occasioned by ye p'sentment, viz. 3s. to Constable Winchel and to James King 2s. to Gregory Gibbs 2s. to Goodman Stockwell, Thomas Hanchet 2s. apiece to Thomas Spencer and John Rising 3s. pr apiece.
About 1694 this town passed the following vote : "Voted to send Captain Thomas Colton, and Sergeant Luke Hitchcock to the Bay for the pro- curing a minister, to preach the word of God to the town; and that they apply themselves to the Rev'd the President of the College, with the rest of the elders in Boston for their for the obtaining-
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