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An entry of a purchase which was brought to be recorded, ac- cording to the writing, videli.
Memorand that I, Thomas Hale of Newbury have sold unto Jo- seph Carter of the Towne. all my ycell of Land, Upland and mead- ow by estimation fifty two acres and a half, be it more or lesse, ly- inge at the end of Newbury Towne upon Mefrimack Ridge, butting upon the highway. Mr. Richard Dumer's land lyinge on the North side, and Richard Knight's land. lyinge on the South side of it.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hande the twenty seventh daye of the eleventh inonth 1640. Tho: Hale Witness Richard Bartlet
Richard Knight.
This is acknowledged before me, Ric. Dumer.
John Cogswell of Ipswich, hath mortgaged unto Mr. William Hubbard, his farme at Chebacco River, contayninge by estimation about 300 acres, with the houses and appurtenances. Dat 26th of March 1641.
The condition is for the payment of 851b sterling at or before the 25th of June next.
Acknowledged 5th 2d 1641. Before Richard Saltonstall,
This witnesseth, that I Daniel Denison of Ipswich, in New Eng- land, have sould unto Humphrey Griffin of Ipswich aforesaid, my Dwelling house situate and being near the Mill in Ipswich afore- said, together with the yard and close adjoyninge to it, and also all my meadow at Labour in vayne creeke, contayinge about seven acres, be it more or lesse, together with my planting lott, lyinge up- on Heartbreak Hill.
Witness my hand and seal the nineteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord 1641.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Daniel Denison.
Simon Bradstreet, Robert Andrew's, his mark in the Deed.
Know all men by these presents, that I Humphrey Griffin of Ipswich, have sould unto Richard Scofield of Ipswich, all that my house and houselott contayninge two acres more or lesse, with the appurtenances, having the houselott of Robert Andrews toward the East, a highway leading to the Meetinghouse towards the South, a
house lott of Mr. Bartholemew's towards the West, and a houselott of John Perkins the younger, and a piece of Land of Thomas Bore- man's towards the North. and in the Towne of Ipswich in New En- gland. To have and to hould the said house and houselott with the appurtenances to the said Richard Scofield his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I the said Humphrey haye hereunto set my hand.
Dat 28th of the 11th month Anno Dom 1641.
Delivered as the Act and Deed of the said Humphry Griffin Humphrey in the presence of his mark in the Deed.
Samuel Symonds Daniel Epes
Know all men by these presents that I, Barnabas Horton of Ip- swich, Baker, haye sould unto Moses Pengry of the same Towne of Ipswich in New England, Salt maker, all that my ycell of Land, con tayninge by estimation six acres which lyeth within the Com- on fence, (on the North side the River in the Towne of Ipswich) having certain Lands of Humphry Vincent on the Northwest, and Thomas Scott on the Northeast, and certain Lands of John Jackson on the Southeast, and certain Lands of Richard Bisgood on the Southwest. To have and to hold the said ycell of Land, with the appurtenances, to the said Moses, his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, i the said Barnabas Horton, have hereunto set my hand:
Dated the twelf day of the first month Anno Dom 1641. Delivered as the act and deed of the said Barnabas Bar- nabas, in the presence of Horton William Purvier, William Pritchett, Aron Pengry.
Know all men by the presents, that I, Christopher Osgood of Ipswich, Brickmaker, have sould unto Moses Pengry of Ipswich, Salter, all that my ycell of Land contayning by estimation ten acres which lyeth within the Comon fence, on the North side the River of the Towne of Ipswich, betweene Muddy River and Egypt River, having the Comon fence towards the Southwest, certain Land of Robert Lord toward the North, and certain Lands of Phil- lip Fowler towards the Southeast, and in the Towne of Ipswich in New England. To haye and to hould the said ycell of Lands, with the appurtenances to the said Moses, his heirs forever.
In witness whereof I. the said Christopher have hereunto sett my band.
Dated the first day of the twelf month Anno Dom 1641.
Delivered as the act and deed of the said Christopher in the presence of Osgood Philip Fowler Robert Day.
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We whose names are underwritten. being chosen as Arbitrators betweene Samuel Younglove and John Dane, on the one party, and Thomas Scott on the other party, to end a matter of controversy between them about 10 acres of meadow lying at the end of the West meadows, going towards Mr. Winthrop's farme, we proceed- ing according to the best evidence brought unto us, have agreed and concluded as. followeth viz: that the right and title thereof belongeth to the aforesaid Samuel Younglove and John Dane and to their heirs successively, In witness whereof we the said Arbitra- tors have subscribed our names the day above mentioned, Ackd to be the act and deed of the said Arbrs before me. Geo. Giddings, Thos: Howlett.
Henry Green of Ipswich, hath mortgaged to Daniell Denyson of Ipswich, his Dwelling house and lott, with the other buildings, fencings, rights, privileges and Comons thereunto belonging, situ- ate and being in Ipswich aforesaid,
The deed is dated the 4th day of April 1642, the condition for sat- isfaction is annually for 5 years ensuing the date abovesaid, Ac- knowledged before Recorded the 12th of the 3d month 1642,
Mr. Simon Bradst]
William Osgo d of Salisbury, Carpenter, hath mortgaged all his right in hill Mill, and in sixty acres of Land adjoyning to the said Mill. in Salisbury, being one third part of the said Mill and Land, unto John Woodbridg of Newbury, his heirs, executors, ad- minist, and assigns, upon conditions specified in a pair of Inden- tures betweene the said Jo: Woodbridg and the said William Os- good, bearing date of this present mortgage It is also yrovided that if the said Osgood shall give a sufficient security within XXI yeares, as the value of the said Mill and Land, then the said John Woodbridg, is to release the said Mill and Land to the said Wil- liam Osgood.
The deed of mortgage is dated the 17th of Novemb 1642.
Acknowled before me Richard Dumer Recorded Decemb. 27th 1642.
Know all men by these presents, that I John Huggins of Hamp- ton do acknowledged myself to owe unto Thomas Kinge. of Exeter, two thousand of good and merchantable white oak pipe staves. to be delivered at the landing place at Hampton, upon the last day of May. next ensuing. And for the true performance hereof, I the said John do bind over unto the said 'Thomas, my Dwelling house and lott in Hampton, giving unto the said Thomas full power to make half of the same and to pay himself the aforesaid debt of 2000 pipe staves, and such damage as he shall sustain for want of due payment, if they be not payed by the day aforenamed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 22th of the first month 1643 or 44,
Witness John Legatt, Thos: Mardell John Huggin
Acknowd by the said Huggins 4m 8d. mo: 1644 before me: Sam- uell Symonds.
At Ipswich the 28th of month 1641.
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eputy Governor
The Grand Jury
Jo: Remington
tall Mr. Robert Payne Robert Hasselton [ reet Mr.
Willm Payne Fra : Parrott [ mer Mr. Samll Appleton
Jo: Osgood [ Hubbard Jo: Whipple Richard Kent [
Symonds Jo: Perkins the elder Jo: Sanders [ Dudley - Geo. Giddings - Mathew Boys - Wm Fuller
The other Jurv
Mr. Edmund Greenleaf, Thos: Rolison, Richard Jacob, James How, Humphrey Bradstreet, Henry Archer, Stephen Dumer, Joseph Jewett, Maximillian Jewett, John Jarret, Mark Symonds, Robert Lord.
The Constables of Salisbury and Hampton are fined, for not or- derly returning their warrant, and Grand Jury men Xs.
Stephen Kent yt against Richard Knight of Hampton in plite Deb:
The Def. appeareth not. the Court grants an attacht agt him and costs iiiisvid John Kent and John Hutchins yt agt Ruben Guppy of Salem in plite Deb:
The Jury find for the yt, Dam XLV s Costs 4s 6d
Mathias Button yt, agt Thomas Boreman Def. in plito transgress- ionis.
The Jury find for the yd half the Dam. Costs iiiis y i d
Henry Walker vt agt. Thomas Boreman in plito tris.
The Court and Jury concluded that the both cases are alike Jo: Andrews yt agt Mr Samull Symonds plito tris
The Jury find for Def. Costs iiiisvid
William Whitred yt agt Nathaniel Bishop in plito ten's sup ca- sum By consent of both parties this action is withdrawn. and the Def. shall not take any exec ] upon a former Judgment agt Whit- fred in a cause of defamation.
William Holdred yt agt 'Thomas Rowell of Salisbury in plito Deb. Rowell acknowledgeth a judgt for inii lb. to the yd.
George Wilby yt agt Edmund Bridges of Rowley in plito Deb. The Jury find for the yd, iiilvs Cost 4s 6d
John Kennyng is fined vs for pound breach and xviiid for costs & poundage.
Mr. Saltonstall yt agt Mr Tuttle, in plito Deb.
The Jury find for the yt damages liiis iniid costs iiiisvid & for witnesses 3s.
Francis Parrott yd. agt Richard Lewis and John Mattock in plito vis sup cass.
The Jury find for the Def. Dam, xiis costs iiiisvid
Jo: Lee accused of stealing of a Bible, of the widdow Haffield is found guilty : he shall restore 15s to the widdow : and pay Xs fine for lying.
George Carr is appointed to keep the Ferry at Salisbury, at the Island where he now dwelleth, for the space of three veares, yvided that he find a sufficient horse boat, and gives diligent attendance.
The ferries are as followeth, viz:
For a man present pay 2d For a horse 6d
For great cattle each 6d
Calves and yearlings each 2d
Goats each 1d
Hogs each 2d
If present pay be not made that he must brook any fer- ries, them a penny a piece more.
If any be found to swim over their Horses for want of a great boat, they shall pay nothing.
Jo: W ] bound in 40 1b. to appear at the next General Court to answer to such things as shall then and there be objected agst. him Thos : Stacey fined for a rescue 5s. Costs to the two Officers iiiis poundage for the 2 swine.
Jo: Shatswell and Humphrey Griffing being appointed by the Court to prise [ ] have valued the Cow at 8s 8d, the quarter, the head and appertens [ ] the feet at 4d, and have appointed the hide to be tanned, for the on [ ] to be returned to us, to be kept for theright owner, when therow[ Jed, and accordingly to this value a con[ ] we have sold to ] head and appur [ ] for [ I to Jo: West & Jo: Wyatt 2 9.
The last will and Testament of John [ in body but in p[ senses and knowledge Decemb. 4th 1641
] Newbury being weak
My will is that whatsoever lands and housing, and Cattell, and moveables, shall appeare that my estate consisteth of, that it shall be divided into two parts equally, and the one half, 1 do give to my wife Amy Goffe, and the other halfe, I doe give unto my two Chil- dren Susan Goffe and Hanna Goffe in equal portions betwixt them as it shall amount, my debts and other charges being paid, fand for performance of this my will, I have desired and do give power to these parties named Edward Woodman, Henry Short, Richard Kent Jun. and John Cheney all of Newbury, to see my estate di- vided between my wife and children; and to take care of my chil-
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dren's portions, that they may be improved to their maintenance and best advantage, and I have desired these brethren to advise and counceil my Wife for her good, according as God shall direct them, and if either of these my children doe decease this life, my will is that the other shall enjoy her portion, and if the children should both decease this life, that then my will is that my wife shall enjoy their portions. Also my will is, that if my children shall live to Marriage or the age of 18 years, that then they shall have power to dispose of their portion according to their owne pleasure.
And to this my last will, I have sett to my hand in the presence of these hereunder named, Assigned and delivered in the presence of us
Thomas Browne William White
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The marke of
John Goffe.
It one old cloth at
0 50
Item 160 weight of pork at
2 30
It
7 busb. of Indian corne at
0 17 0
It one bushel of english wheat at
0 40
It one bushel of meal at
0 20
It one bushel of mault at
0 40
It
12lb of Butter at
0 60
Tt carrotts and cabbages
0 12 0
4 80
Cattle.
Item
2 Cowes at
11 00
Item one Steer at
4 10 0
Item 2 cow calves at
3 00
Item one Steer at
2 6 8
4 Pigs
1 00
22 6 8
House and Land.
Item a farme of 80 acres at
Item a house with 6 acres of upland and 6 acres of marsti In a hook. hatchet, and old kettle[ In a ycell of wooder[ tubbs, platters, spoof у Edward Raw[ Richard Tho: H John
This
Execution delivered to the Constables, Mr. Firman and Thomas Scott, who are to pay the fines to Mr. Hubbard, Treasurer of this Court.
Jutint of the Grand Jury at this [ ] 1611 viz : pres- eut Robert Coaker of Newbury, Miryam King of Hampton a Com.
In provisions.
on fame of fornications, William Palmer of Hampton being witness of the report of the same.
Item. We present Jo: Pemerton, and the wife of John Robinson for obscene and filthy speeches and carryages. Jo: Merrill, Jo: Thurston of Newbury witnesses,
Item, we present the towne of Rowley, for not mending the highway entering upon the Mshe, leading to Newbury: Witnesses Jo: Osgood and Jo : Kent Grand Jurymen.
Item. We present Salisbury and Hampton, for not mending their highways, betweene, Salisbury and Hampton. Witness Willm Payne, Crand Juryman
Item. We present George Carr, for not keeping the ferry, but suffering people to stand wayting at the water side three houres, to the prejudice ot their health and for taking 4d a head for Cattell, swyming over the ferry, he not affording them his help. Jo: San- ders Grand juryman, witness.
Item. We sresent Richard Knight a: Hampton for the sinne of lying. Mr. Payne as Grand Jury man, a witness.
Item. We present Mr. Hubbard and Mr. Knight for keeping Cat- tle within the Comon fence contrary to an order. Witness Geo. Giddings a Grand Jury man
Also Mr. Bradstreet, Mr. Tuttle and Jo: Satchell as breaking of the same order. Witness Mr. Whitredg and James How.
Finis.
A true inventory of the Lands, Goods. and Cattell of John Goffe, late of Newbury deceased the 4th of December 1641, taken and val. ewed by us, whose names are here under written, this 16th of De- cemb 1641.
Impremis his wearing apparrell
lb s d
Item, 1 .purple cloth sute, doublett and hose at 1 40
Item, 1 thort cote at
0 90
Item, 1 long blew coat at 0 14 0
Item, 1 long white coat at
0 40
Item,
1 pr lead cold breeches at
0 11 0
Item,
1 pr of breeches of the same 'at
0 84
Item,
1 pr of drawers at
0 16
Item,
1 green dublet at
0 40
[tem,
1 cloth dublet at
0 70
Item,
1 leather dublet at
0 86
Item,
1 pair of shoes at
0 38
Item,
1 y of bootes at
0 26
Item, Item,
l y of shoes at
0 16
1 y of shoes at
0 08 .
Item, 1 y of leather stockings at
0 20
Item, 1 y of leather stockings at
0 12
Item, ly of cloth stockings at
0 12
Item, 1 y of woolen stockings at
0 16
Item, 2 hatts at Item, 1 cloth capp at
0 28 0 10
5 50
In the Hall.
Item, three Bedsteads at
1 00
Item, one green rugg at
1 60
Item, two blankets at
0 15 0
Item, one bed, bolster, 4 pillows at
4 10 0
Item, one coverlet at
0 10 0
Item. one bed matt at
0 30
Tooles, Weapons, and old Iron
Item, 5 wedges with 2 rings weighing 271b 0 11 3
It 3 pick axes at
0 30
It one gouge, 4 chisels, one y gimbolles
0 60
It two wimble trees
0 78
Item, One hand bill at
0
0
Ite one chafing dish
0
It 2 old axes at
0
It 24 1b 2 of waights
0
It 2 old axes at
0
It one trevett a tramell chayne at
0
It one pitch fork-bearing bill at
0
It one spade at
0 30
It 2 musketts one sword bandelears and rest
2 0
It one spitt and slice at
0 3
It one y of bellows at
0 12
It Que longe saw at
0 40
It
one shovel and one pickax
0 30
It 2 pitch forks and a Sith at
0 40
It 2 of the Boat at
0 12 0
It one wheele barrow at
0 50
It
one winshote at
0 50
It
one piece of leather
0 40
Item a chest at
0 50
Item a trunk at
0 60
Item 4 Hogsheads at
0 80 -
Item 2 old botes at
0 20
It 2 sacks and one bag at
0 68
Item, Old Iron weighing 23 1b Old Iron weighing 18 lbs
030
6 13 3
Item, one curtains 3 rodds at
0 150
The Court holden at Ipswich 29th day of the first month 1642. Before the same Judges of the Court precedent. The names of one Jury of triall, viz: Henry Short Robert Hunter, Abraham Tappan Fra: Lambert
Edward Rawson
Richard Davenport
James Browne
Thos: Mighill Joseph Jewett
Jo: Lowell
Maximillian Jewett Michael Hopkinson
The names of the other tryall Jury are, viz:
John Woodbridg John Webster Jo: Mussellwhite
Jo: Baker Willm Addams Roger Langton
Phillip Fowler
John Jackson Christopher Osgood
Edward Gardiner Robert Day Theophilus Wilson
The Grand Jury the same of the Court precedent.
Samuel Winslow of Salisbury yt agst John Ilsley Def. in an ac- tion of trespass,
The Def. confesseth the action, Dam. liis costs iiiis, vid.
John Whipple and Edward Browne yt in the no[ ] the towne
of Ipswich agst Mr. [ ]action of trespass on the case agt Mr B.
The Jury find the accon for the Def. the second head, they
JMr. Rogers title to a good suffici] Jor near adjoyning to Mr. Salton]
Jmost convenient for him, bille to]
Jbefore Mr. Bradstreets second grant] Jor the townes order: in the[ ]Bradstreet 200 acres[ Jto his grant[
Heury Sewall [ander and defamcon
Jury find for the yt Dam. vil xis except such an [ ]ledgmt: as Mr. Woodbridg, Mr Rawson and Mr Woodman all approve at. Newbury within one month he shall pay five pounds more to the yt. John Messelwhite yt agt Mr. John Woodbury in plito transgress- iones sup cas, John Hutchins of Newbury yt agt James Hayward and Hugh March in plito tus this is respited.
Idem, agt the same upon slander. The Jury find for the yt and that James Hayward shall pay in damage viis iiiid and Hugh March xs viii, costs upon both iiiis vid, The same agt the same upon debt.
agreed
Maurice Hobbs of Newbury and Henry Somersby yt agt Rober# . Coker and Nathaniel Badger in plito tus sup cas found for the Def. costs iiiisvid,
John Wedgwood yt agt Mr. Bachellor in plito tus. John Fuller yt agt Robert Crosse in plito Deb found for the yt Damage yexiiis Costs iiiisvid.
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John West pt agt James Pitney and James Howe in plito tens found for the yt Damage 6 bushels corne and xs costs fiisvid
The same agt George Varnham and Jo : Nor[
not tried
Mr Bradstreet yt agt Serjeant Howlett in plito tens sup cas
found the yt damage for two cow herds iii lb xviiis for the hefer herd (if Serjeant Howlet doth not bring it in and make pay- ment by the last of June) he is to pay 40s and costs of Court 48 6d
Daniel Hoyey yt agt James Pitney and James Howe de plito tus,
found for the yt Damag 1x bushells of corne and ijsvid, costs iiiijsvid
Daniell Hovey yt agt Jo: Lee de plito tus not tried
Daniel Hovey yt agt George Varnham and Jo : North de plito tus not tried
Jo: Mowlton of Hampton yt agt Richard Knight
De plito Deb The Def. appeareth not.
Tho: Moulton yt agt Richard Knight De plito Deb The Def. appeareth not.
Willm Estowe yt agt Richd Knight De plito Deb. The Det. ap- peareth not.
James Davis yt agt Richard Knight De plito Deb. John Browne yt agt Richard Knight De plito Deb. The Def. appeareth not
Moses Cook yt agt R[ Jin plito Deb. The def[ Willm
Howard of [ ] Knig[ De pli night De agt Rich-
ard Knight Deb. The Def. appeareth not.
Isaac Perkins yt agt Richard Knight De plito Deb, 'The Def. ap- peareth not.
Mr. Stephen Bachellor yt agt Richard Knight, de plito Deb. The Def. appeareth not.
Jo: Davis yt agt Mr. Samuel Appleton de plito tus sup cas
James Hayward of Salem yt agt Jo: Hutchins, de plito deb. Agreed.
Ann Stratton wid yt agt Wm Pester De plito Deb,
The said Willm acknowledgeth upon a bill of Ct for payment of 71lb vis viiid, and for the Attornies pains vs to be paid at prices an- swerable to money. 1
Mem, noe exc. to be made till the bond be returned into the Eecys his hands to be[
John Bradbury late Constable of Salisbury, formerly fined for not orderly returning a warrant being fined xs upon his answer was ta- kken of [
James Hayward of Salem yt agt Jo: Hutchins, de plito computi Agreed.
Stephen Kent being yt agt Richard [ ] last Court upon Debt the Def. being legal sumoned make no appearance and [ ] being certain goods attached by the Constable of Hampton to answer certain creditors already complaining in the Court. The Court or- dereth that the goods of the said Knight attached shall remain in deposite in the hands of the said Constable, till the next Court to be holden at Salem shall take further order herein.
The towne of Hampton presented the last Court for defect in their highways, is fined for the same xs. And if the same be not amended by the [ of August next it is ordered that the Town shall pay 5lb fine more.
George Carr, presented last Court for defect in keeping the ferry at Salisbury is fined vs.
Henry Walker yt agt Thomas Boreman De plito tus.
It is ordered that John Satchwell and Humphrey Griffin shall make what [ ] can of a Cow casually dead at Jo: Wyats to make accompt thereof to [ ] owners it being questionable at present who they be.
Whereas it appeareth to this Court, that Mr. ] on Olliver late of Newbury died inte that for the present there is none to dispose [ [ Estate appointeth John of the intestate [
Mr. John Woodbridg ] and Woodman [ Jharge [ berry.
Aprill the 6th 1641.
Granted to Jathnell Bird a little ycell of ground lying by Good- man Musseys on the side of the hill, nut exceeding 2 acres.
Granted to Katherine Lord widdow, 4 acres of meadow, beyond Mr. Appletons tarme after all other grants and engagements for- merly granted or elsewhere, where it may be found.
G anted to Goodman Safford, a little ycell of Land, that lyeth be- tween his meadow and upland, also by Goodman Kinsbury's mead- ow not exceeding 3 acres.
Granted to Goodman Whitred, that swamp and ground lying be- tween Mr. Bradstreet and Mr Wilson, not exceeding 6 acres, be- sides the three acres he bought of Goodman Cartwright: In con- sideration of 8 acres that he lays down to the towne in the Comon by the River, among the Soldiers ground. In consideration also, that the towne hath liberty to tell and fetch off the timber and wood of it for two full years next coming. except 20 trees he shall mark for himself.
Granted to Mathew Whipp. e and John Whipple a little ycell of upland and meadow at the end of their 20 acres of meadow not ex- ceeding three acres, to be laid out by the lott layers. Granted also allowance to the said parties for the highway that shall , be through their farmes.
A prill 6th 1641.
Granted to Thomas Hart, about 4 acres of meadow and 12 of up- iand beyond Mr Appleton's tarme, not prejudicing former grants. Granted to Goodman Wyat a little ycell of Rocks to build a Barn referred to John Whipple and Christopher Osgood, where and how much.
We whose names are underwritten, being appoynted by the
Towne on the one part, and John Tuttle on the other part, to sett downe and appoynt how much the said John Tuttle shall lay down to the Towne of a Farme granted by the Towne on the South side the River, in consideration of 30 acres of marsh and a ycell of Land of both sides the Muddy River, granted to him on that condition. We therefore having considered of it, do appoint that the said John Tuttle shall lay down to the Town of the said farme 80 acres ac- cording as the Towne shall appoint, and maybe most convenient on both parts,
John Perkigs John Gage and a mark Robert Lord
Thomas Howlett
Whereas the Towne gaye Mr. Theophilus Wilson the last winter a little ycell of the swamp at the Southwest en i of my planting lott- containing half an acre, or thereabouts for Mr. Tuttle and Goodman Gage to lay out if they saw it convenient which they haye done.
The trees being free John Tuttle John Gage.
Granted to Richard Huttley, a ycell of Land contayninge about 18 acres, more or lesse bounded about round by the Land of Hum- frey Bradstreet, Richard Kemball, and John Hassall, in lieu of 20 acres laid downe to Rowley. W: Hubbard, John. Tuttle, Thos: Howlett, John Perkins, John Gage.
Aprill the 6th 1641.
Granted to Reginald Foster eight acres of meadow in the West meadows if any remayne there ungranted, in consideration of a lit- tle hovel that stood at the new bridge, which was taken away for the accommodation of the passage there.
A`Deelaration of the Towne for the settling of mens proprieties in Lands,
For as much as there hath been divers complaints, that much Lands in this Towne, is not laid out according to the grants, now according to the intent of the Towne in any measure, some men havinge much more laid out than was granted, which may prove questionable and troublesome hereafter, unless there be a due course taken timely to rectifie and settle mens Lands in this re- spect Now for the effecting whereof it is hereby declared. that the Towne, (not being willing to trouble any man for some small mistakings, in this kind it being generally expected that each mans quantity doth rather somewhat exceed than otherwise; will take liberty to make use of its right, and soe yrserve the Comon from encroachment, according to the limittations following, that is to say, if any mans Lande doth exceed ten acres in the hundred and soe after that proportion, in greater or lesser quantities more than his grant. the said Lande soe exceeding, is at the Towne's disposing of, and is Comon still. Also the Towne declareth, that unless it shall cause any mans Land to be duly measured, and soe make claim to the overplus in an open full meeting, and the same record- ed before the tenth day of July next ensuing, every former grant as it is laid out shall be ratified, as far as concerns the Towne to every man and his heirs.
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