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It was also voted, that it shall be yyortioned equally, in a rate or
yyortion what every mans yortion is, by a committy chosen.
The committy chosen are these undernamed.
Joseph Medcalfe Ensign Howlett
Mr. Tuttle Mr William Payne, and Edward Browne
The men chosen for Collectors, are Mr Thomas Firman Mark Sy- monds, Robert Daye chosen instead of Mr Firman.
Goodman Giddings, Thos: Bishop, and Simon [T] omson chosen to give Goodman Foster ] ttle ysell of upland at Chebacco
] change if they see it convenient [ la [ ] n and maple for firewood, ] to Mr. Apleton to fell 12 ] wiet, Thos: Bishop and Simon [ ] chosen to view a ysell [ ] Land of Mr Wades [ ] exchange [ ] Towne.
The whole summe of a rate made the second of February 1646 be- ing a hundred and two pounds, three shillings, ten pence was de- livered to Henry Archer and Roger Lancton ysent Constables to be collected and disbursed as followeth viz: Six pounds, seven shil- lings to Mr. Baker, twenty pounds to the Deacons for repairing the Meeting-house, and forty pounds to whome the towne shall appoint for making a Bridge, and five pounds to Mr. Willm. Payne, and the rest being thirty pounds, sixteen shillings [ be payd to Mr. Robert Payne, treasurer for ye towne to be employed as the towne shall order.
Edward Gardner is to be respited his rate of thirteen shillings four pence till next summer.
Att a meeting of the freemen the 9-
Mr. Robert Payne chosen Moderator, Phillip Fowl[ William Adame chosen to judge of defaults.
The Towne apoynts the Constables to paye the forty pounds to Mr. William Payne, John Whipple and Richard Jacob for the build- ing the Bridge or to whom they shall order itin wrighting some of their hands.
The seven men chose for this yeare,
Mr. John Whitingham Mr. Samuell Apleton Thomas Emerson Thomas Bishop Renall Foster
William Bartholomew Willm Adams
Constables chosen for the yeare ensuing, Jeames How-Thom- as Wells,
Surveyors for this yeare ensuing Mr Jonathan Wade Thos: Burnam, Moses Pengry, Daniell Warner, John Tuttle, John Wiate.
John Perkins senr and Willm Bartholemew apoynted to laye out a way to Thos : Treadwells necke.
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Robt Gray hath free liberty to come to towne, and to dwell amongst us.
The 5th of 1 mo 46 -47.
Moses Pengry apoynted to paye nyneteen shilling 7d, to Henrye Kingsbery and Richard Betts, toward the fencing in burying place.
The Constable apoynted to provide a cask for the Linseed oyle that is at Goodwife Lumkins of the Townes and to - in the cas- ke to yserve it for the Townes use.
The some of the Country rate, made the 3d of (2) 1647 amounting to the some of sixty foure pound od monye, whereof sixty two pounds forteene shills two pence to be pd to the Treasurer, deliv- ered into the hands of the Constables Jeames Howe and Thomas Wells, to be colected and payd as abovesayd and the rest to give account to the seven men about it.
8th of the 1mo. 1647.
] is agreed the day above written, with George Farough, to keep the Coweherd on the South syde the Riyer, from the 20th of Aprill to the 10th of November to goe out with them halfe an hour after Sunrise, to bring them into the Towne about Sunsett, and hee is to have 10s pr weeke 12d for every head at their going out, and 12d the head at the 15th of July, whereot to be for every head halfe a lb of butter, and the rest of his paye at the end of the tyme, to gather up the Bull monye with his last paye.
George Farrowe. March 11, 1647.
At a meeting of the 7 men. It is ordered, that no cattle shall be put to Geffreyes neck, before the time the Towne herd ot Cowes be putt before the herdsmen, and that whatever Cattle shall be found there before such time shall forfeit 12d a head for every beast, and this order is intended for all other Comon necks of Land.
Ordered that there be a gate made upon the Causey, leadinge to Geffreyes necke, and Goodman Foster is desired to take care that it be speedily done.
No cattle shall be allowed to goe at any of the Comon necks of Land except Horses, Mares, Oxen or steeers of above 2 years old. and young bulls under 2 years old, all other cattle that shall bee found there not allowed by this order shall forfeit 5s a head.
Ordered, that the Surveyors shall take care to make good the passage at both ends of the cart Bridge, sufficient for passages of horse and carts soe some as [ Į Carpenters have made it capable.
Ordered, that what Chimnies Goodman [ ] given notice of as defective and [ ] by the last of this March the [ ] shall have power to distrayne [ ] every such defect for ysent [.
All former orders concerning [ ] repealed [. ] and it is now ordered [ ] allowed twelve pence for eve [
Agreed with William Simons, John Moss, and [ ] to keep the herd of cows, on the North side of the River, from the 17th day of Aprill to the tenth day of November, they are all three to goe with the herds for the first 3 weeks, and afterwards two of them con- stantly, and to attend at Mr. Robert Paynes, and Goodman Scotts Lane, at halfe an houre after Sunrise, to drive on to the Comon by an houre after Sunrises, and to bringe them home about halfe an houre before Sunsetts, they are the first opportunity to burn the woods, and to make a Bridge over the River to Wilderness hill, for which they shall haye 291b ten shillings, payd unto them in man-
ner following, viz: Ish for every beast putt before them at their goeing out, 1lb of butter a head the begining of June, and the re- maynder at the end of their terms, whereof there shall be halfe a peck of wheat. Provided that they shall approve themselves faith- tul and diligent in the discharge of their trust to the seven men. And in witness whereof the parties have sett to their hands this 11. March 1647. The herdsman are to winde a horne before their goe- ing out, and to gather the Bul money with their last pay.
William Gutterson John Morse Willm Simms,
It is ordered, that whosoever shall refuse or neglect to keep the herds on the Sabbath dayes, having warning by any of the herds- man on the Fryday at night before shall forfeit 3s for every neglect to be distrayned by such as the 7 men shall appoint. And the herdsmen are to warn but two for each Sabbath day.
Ordered, whatever heifer, steer. or young cattle shall be found on the Comon, or with the herd, they shall be impounded by the herds- man, or any other, and shall pay od for every default, for working cattle the old order to be in force.
The 3th of (2) 1647
Agreed with William Symons, and Jeferye Skelling to keep the herd of Cows on the North side the River, from the 20th of Aprill to the 10th of November, to goe out with them halfe an houre after Sun-rise, and to bring them in to the Towne at Sunsett, to have for their paye 3s for every head, to have 12d a head of it at their goeing out, and 1lb of Butter the beginning of June for every head. and the rest of their paye at the end of their time, whereof halfe a peck of wheat for every head, and to gather the Bull monye with their last paye. In witness whereof the ytyes have sett to their hands the daye above written, one of the cow keepers to goe out by the Smiths' (they at that end of the Towne [to uld] there Cows at San- ders Brook, or at the lane end by Edward Lomas his house, the Cowkeepers to give warning by blowing a horne, and to provide them a boy to help them 14 days. The mark X Willm Simons- Jefery his mark Skelling.
Allowed to Phillip Fowler, for his work at watch house seven shillings eight pence to be pd by the Constables.
Allowed to Jeseph Fowier, for 2 dayes work at the watch-house 3s Mr. Holihocke, Mr. Glover, Mr, Sedgwick, Capt. Hathorne, Mr. Ting
Mr. Rich : Dumer, Capt Robt Bridges.
Order concerning Hoggs 15th of the 2m 1647.
Agreed the day and yeare abovo written, that outside fences next the streets and Comons about the Towne, shall Le made sufficient against Hoggs by the 28th day of this present month: And the 7 men considering the complaint of divers townsmen, if they shall bee found to send their Hoggs abroad have therefore agreed to re- peat the order lately made for sending the Hoggs away, and have now agreed that all Hogys and Piggs that are now 4 months old shall be sufficiently ringed under the penalty of 6d for every Hogg. for every time he shall be found unringed, to be distrained by the Marshall, also that if any Hoggs or Piggs, great or small shall doe any damage in Gardene, House-lotts, or other lotts neare the Towne, they shall pay double damage, to be distrained by the Marshall if it exceed not 20s if it doe exceed XXs the yson damnified is re- ferred to the Court to recover his double damage: yvided that if the owner of any Hogg doeing such damage shall prove by two
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townsmen, that the fence through which the Hoggs came was in- sufficient, he shall have liberty by this order to recover his damage of the owner of the said fence, the day for ringing of the Hoggs to be the 25th of this month and the penalty for deficient fences is 3s yr the rodd.
At a meeting of the seven men the 29th (2)
Allowed that Goodman Rolinson shall paye to Ensigne Howlett, twenty 3s.
Found due to the Towne 31b 7s which G [ ] Scott payd to Rich : Lumkin by Mr Paynes apoyn [ ] being taken out a town rate.
Ordered, that if any shall
] streets farme for Mr. [
Alowed Thos. Scott 6s for costs alowed him agst the Towne. Alowed Moses Pengrye 6s for 3 foxes.
Alowed to John Newman for 3 dayes and halfe work, at the Watch-house 6s 3d.
Goodman Kingsbery is to be alowed 20s for yt of the paye for fencing the burying place.
Ordered by the seven men the (13) 1647
Liberty is given to Mr. William Payne, and Mr. Jonathan Wade, to fence in the Necke beyond Chebacco River, and to enjoy it for the space of five yeares from this ysont, to put cattell in, and then to remayne to the Town's use,p'vided. and hereby ordered, that such Inhabitants of the Towne as desire to have any use of the sayd neck, bringing in their yyortion of the charge of the fence, before the fence be finished, shall have the like liberty.
The account of Henry Archer & Roger Lancton taken, being brought to the seaven men this 3th of (4) 1647 of this rate above- mentioned, and they brought in a receipt of 611b 10s from the Treas- urer and 31b 2s 9d for other charges, soe there remaynes due in there hands to the Towne twenty six shillings 11b 6s 0d ac- quitted these Constables, both of the Towne and Country rates.
Meeting of (4) 1647
1. was voted, and Clayme made by vote of the Neck whereon Castle Hill stands.
2. It was voted to try the Title.
3. It was voted that they should choose a com [ And the com- mitty chosen to trye the Title [ ] the Towne, were Major Daniell, Denison, Mr. Jonathan Wade, Thomas Firman, Joseph Medcalfe, and Theoph : Shatswell.
25th (7) 1647
Alowed to William Bartholemew for his journey and charges in going to Salem aboute the rate and [concerning] the votes for nom- ynation of magistrates 0 6 0 for Constables staves, and a jour- ney to the New medows 0 12 8
At a meeting of the Freemen the 25 fo
Voted that Mr. George Hadley, Willm Fellows, the Captaynes farme, Mr. Epps, are [ ] from their work in the Com- on high [Way] for this next yeare, yvided they mend the waye, be- tweene the medow by Mr, Wades 6 acre lott, and alsoe the Bridge over the creek neare to Mr Symonds his house. George H [ ap- oyuted to see yt be sufficiently done.
Alsoe, those that make use of Goodwife Haffield's bridg upon their mending of that sufficiently in both bad places shall be for this next yeare from their worke in the Comon highwayes.
Ordered, that such of the Surveyors as shall be defective in mend-
ing the Comon highwayes, shall pay all the penaltys that shall be sett upon the Towne, upon ysentments of such Hyghwayes.
The 11th of (11) 1647.
At the generall towne meeting of the Towne. It was ordered, that Roger Langton and Henry Archer, shall gather up and bring in the rate gathered to the yties that are apoynted, and their ac- counts to the seaven men, within 14 dayes, or else to forfeit 20s a piece for every neglect after the 14 dayes be ended shall forfeit 2s 6d for each of them.
Voted the committy to be chosen shall take of all the delinquents that have broken the order in felling trees for firewood 12d for every tree for the yson not acquiting the rest of the fine The Committy chosen are Goodman Foster Robert Daye, Theophilus Wilson and Richard Kemball.
Voted, that the Deacons shall have power to agree with a man, whome they shall thinke fitt to keepe the meetinghouse clean, and to ring the Bell, and what they shall agree with him shall be paid out of the Town rate.
Major Denisen, with the two others chosen together with the Deacons to advise aboute the securing of the Meeting-house.
The order about Ladders to be put in execution.
Granted to Mr Willian Payne, about tenn acres of Land joyning to his marsh bought of Mr. Dillingham, having the Land of John Catcham on the East, and the marsh of Thomas Scott toward the South.
Granted. Alsoe unto Mr. William Payne, twenty five acres of Land beyond Muddy River, more or less, bounded by Muddy River, toward the South East and by a grindle running in to Muddy Riv- er, and soe to the corner of the Rayles, toward the Southwest, hav- ing the Comon on the North west and the Highway leading to Row- ley to the Northeast.
Also a farme granted unto him at the New meddows, one yt of it lyeing beyond the farme granted to John Webster, having a swamp on the North, a Brooke towards the Northwest, the River toward the South, yt of the meddow, lying on the South syde the River. The other yt of the said farme lying nearer the Towne by Mr. Whitinghams bounds by the Land of Symon Bradstreet, and the Land of Mr. Whitingham toward the South and Southwest, by the Land of Mr. Samuell Symonds towards the Northwest, a poynt coming to the four mile Brooke, having the Land of Mr. Brad- street, on the East, and the Land of Mr. Rogers toward the North- east. The whole farme contayning four hundred acres, more or less. To have and to hold and to enjoy all the said premises nnto the sayd William Payne, and his heirs forever.
Dated the 20th of the 11th 1647.
Mr. Hodges was ordered to pay Goodman Scott 4s
Mr. Hodges is ordered to pay to John Andrews 10s for killing a Wolfe the 9th of November 1646.
The 28th of (11) 1647.
The two former Constables, Henry Archer and Roger Lancton, gave their account in unto the seven men, having paid 40 lb to bridge and 20 1b to Mr. Robert Payne there remayns due unto the- of the towne rate, made the 2th of the (12) 1647, the sum of fifty one shillings and three pence 2 11 3 apoynted 11b 13s 4d to Phillip Fowler and Jo: Wooda[
7: 12: 1647.
Granted to Edward Browne a little ysell of salt marsh by the Reedy marsh bridge to be made up six acres by the next marsh yt is the Townes.
Granted to John Baker a little ysell of salt marsh, lyind by his marsh he bought of Mr. Gardner.
Granted to Phillip Fowler and Richard Wattles, a ysell of med- dow att the West meaddowes, by the meadow of George Varnham, not exceeding twelve acres, to be equally devyded betweene them.
Granted to Jeames Howe 6 acres of salt marsh, next to the Hun- dreds.
Granted to William Goodhue his 8 acres, laid out formerly in the marshes besyde the 2 acres of the remaynder of what Mr. Firman left.
Granted John Denyson 6 acres of marsh next Goodman Howe.
Granted Robt Lord, Rich: Kemball Junr and Henry Silsby 6 acres for each of them, in the marshes by the hundreds.
Granted John Burnam andThomas Burnam ten acres of marsh for each of them betweene John Perkins and the lots layd out.
Granted Thomas Loyell six acres of marsh, in the marsh near the Hundreds.
Granted John Dane and Samuell Younglove, 8 acres of marsh for each of them, of the South syde Hogg Island, by a little Island.
Granted to Thomas Newman 8 acres of marsh, in the marshes near the hundreds if it be there.
Granted Theophilus Wilson 6 acres, if it be there to be had.
Granted Robert Beacham, 8 acres by Thomas Burnam.
Granted Sergeant Belcher, soe much Land as will make his fence run straight, not exceeding one acre and halfe.
Granted John Whipple a ysell of meddew, on the other syde the Mill River, neare his farme not exceeding six acres.
Granted unto Thomas Wells 3 acres of marsh, next to John Dane and Samuell Younglove, in consideration of the ground the Towne took from him for the Country highway to the Mill Bridge.
Edward Browne uppon his request is granted to exchange to lye next Joseph Medcalfe his Land, formerly laide out neare Henry Batchelors.
Att a meeting of the Freemen the 7th (12) 1647.
There was chosen for the yrudentiall men for this year, Major Denison, John Tuttle, Jeremyiah Belcher, Thomas Bishop-
Renald Foster Symon Tomson and Robert Lord.
Constables chosen for the next year ensuing.
Theophilus Willson-Daniell Warner.
Surveyors choser for the ensuing yeare.
Philip Fowler --- Roger Langton John Dane and Isaac Commins Ordered, that noe man shall fell any white oke without leave from the seaven men, under the penalty of five shillings for every default.
Ordered, that noe man shall fell any red oke, on any of the necks or hogg Island, or the Comon, on the South syde the River, beyond Mr. Apletons under the penalty of 2s 6d for every default.
The 8th (12) 1647
There is found dew to George Farough, for killing thirty nyne foxes 31b 18s Od, payd by a rate 23 2d 5s by a forfeit, for not return - ying 1lb of powder, remayne dew to him 31b 10s 10d. A bill giyen to the Constables for all,
More dew to George Farough for 12 foxes 24s.
a meeting of the seaven men
eed with Phillip Fowler and John Woodan, to bui [ ] imney at the watch-house and to do all the [ ] the clapboards that is needfull about the house only [ ] stuff for the worke is to brought to them, they are to have for their worke three pounds, six shillings, eight pence, to have halfe their paye when they begin their work, and the rest when they finished their worke: they yromised to begin the worke as soone as the weather ope [ that they can conveniently worke. If lyme be not yvided they are to be payd when the chimneys are brought out of the house.
Ordered by the seaven men, that Willm Symonds, shall look that chimneys be kept cleane, and also to look to any defect in dabing, and make report to the seaven men according to the former order. Att a meeting of the 7 men the 8th (12) 1647.
The account of Edward Browne, concerning a barell of powder delivered to him in 13th (7) 1642 weighing 9614 1b delivered to Soul- diers that went after the Indians in the yeare 1642 11b of powder for each of them. By order of the Generall Court the number of the Soulders were forty three 431b
26 lb and 14 delivered to severall men by order of the Towne to be returned within one month 2614
5lb more delivered by the apoyntment of the Towne for the Drake, and to the Souldiers when they went to Boston agst the Indians
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remayning in the Barrell 151b
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8914
Five swords of the Countries, 4 of them at the Meetinghouse, and one of them in the hands of Joseph Medcalfe.
Att a meeting of the 7 men the 23th (1) 48
Ordered, that the three men chosen by the commoners to look to the fences are confirmed by the 7 men, viz: Richard Kimball Senr Thomas Knowlton, Henry Kingsbery.
Also for the field where the Soldiers had their Land, Thomas Scott and Edmund Bridges.
Also for the field at Heartbreak hill, Renald Foster and Simon Tomson.
Ordered that no person shall put any Cattle into Jeffries neck be- fore the time the Cow herds go out from year to year, upon the pen- aity of 12d for every head for every default. Also, whosoever shall leave open any of the two Gates leading to Jeffries Neck shall for- feit five shillings for every default, and further if any shall leave any Cattle within the said two Gates, in either driving them to the Neck or bringing from it, shall forfeit ós for every offence, and what Cattle shall be found on the Neck from the first of November till the Cow herd go out, are trespassers upon the forfeits above men- tioned of 12d pr head.
At a meeting of the freemen the 17th day of Aprill 1648.
Robert Lord gives in an account of 13 freemen that were absent a meeting of the freemen holden this 17th day of April of whom he is to distrain 12d a piece and to return 4s 4d to the seven [ ] to defray their charges.
It is ordered, that all swine except pigs of this year, shall be suf- ficiently ringed by the third day of May next, and that Goodman Foster shall be ready to ring all such swine for 2d a piece on the 28th and twenty ninth days of April, if the owner shall speak to him
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before. And if any swine shall be urringed after the 3d of May next, then Goodman Foster shall take all such swine and ring them for which the owners shall presently pay him 8d pr piece. It is al- so ordered, shall all piggs of this yeare that shall be [ ] onths old by the first day of August, shall be then ringed [ ] suall forfeit
6d a piece [ Jeffry Snelling to keepe the heard of Cowes on South
]
[
] River from the 21st day of Aprill till October or soe long [
] to take shall see fitt. He shall attend at Mr. Rogers at the [ ] are to goe out and bring
the Cattle at the same time the herds | them home at the sa [ ] ing them home for which the said Jef-
fry shall [ ] week in manner following, viz: Is for every beast
[ ] heir goeing out 1lb of Butter at midsummer [ ] first of No-
yember whereof there shall be half [
Provided always the said
Jeffry shall approve ] diligent in discharge of his trust to the 7 men hath set to his hand [ ] 17th of April 1648.
It is agreed, that Mr. Tuttle or Robert Lord, together with one of the 7 men shall forthwith make a rate for a fourth part of the last rate that was made, and according unte it (the present necessity of the affairs of the Tewne, and discharge of debts admitting no de- lay). But because we desire to make as equal a rule as we can at- tain [ ] we desire that [ ] should take notice that we do defer the residue of the rate till we have made the rule intended, and then if it shall appear that any man is misrated, under or over, that it shall in the next payment be set right.
It is permitted to John Layton, to make a ware and catch Fish at Chebacco this yeare, yvided that he take not of any of this Towne, above a pecke of Indian Corn yr thousand, Provided, also that he hinder no man of this Towne, to take Fish there, (not disturbing his own fishing) The Towne taketh the whole River to be at its disposing.
It is ordered, that Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Gardiner, shall forth with repair the fences in the Comon field of the North side the River, to be paid out of the forfeits: and if those come short to be paid by the Comoners yyortionally.
Whereas, there was a rate made for the Towne in the yeare 1648 cf 30lb 10s 0d and committed to Mr. Wilson and Daniell Warner to gather up, and to pay as was to be appoynted by the 7 men, the ac- count of it followeth this 31st of (6) 1648,
The account being taken as appears by a particular account upon a rate there remains due to the Constables, sixteen shillings eight . pence
Due to Willm Cogswell for Wolves and Foxes 23s 130
to George Farou; h 7s for Foxes 070
to Moses Pengry for 1 Fox 1s 010
to James Chute Is for one Fox 010
John Pettis for killing 3 Foxes 030
to Moses Pengry for seyen Foxes 070
Thomas Wells and James Howe, brought into the 7 men a full discharge of their two rates in their time, being One hundred and one pound, three shillings, and nine pence, under Mr. Treasurers hand.
The acquitance bears date the 6th (8) 1648.
A rate for the Towne in the (9) 1648, of thirty pounds nyne shil- lings delivered into the hands of Theophilus Willson and Daniell Warner, ysent Constables, to be colected by them, and disposed of as the 7 men shall apoynt.
] pay [ every head for the year [ ] of the way over the
marshes [ ] said neck, Gocdmar Foster, Andrew Hodges. Thom- as T [ are apoynted to see this way over the marsh [ ]}way leading to the necke to be sufficiently mended, and have power to take the 6d for every head that is put on the neck.
Also to gather ny 6 for every head for Cattle, that went to Jef- fries necke the yeare past for mending the [ ] and Bridges. The generall Towne meeting held the 30.
It is ordered, that all the Inhabitants of this Towne, that shall bee absent from the yearely meetinge or from any other meetinge, whereof they shall have lawfull warninge, shall forfeit one shil- ling, to be levied by Robert Lord, who is by a former order, to take notice of every mans abscence, and the said R shall within one month after every default, levy and distrain the said forfeit, of ev- ery person that shall bee absent at such meetings, unless such per- son or persons were at that time sick, or out of Towne upon a jour- ney and the said Robert shall give an account of all such distress- es and defaults to the seven men at their next meeting after such default, and that said Robert [Lord] shall have 2 thirds of the said forfeit for him for his paines in calling the Roll and ringing the Bell for meetings and for distraining or collecting the forfeit, and the other third part shall goe towards the defraying of the charge of the 7 mens meetings.
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