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January 12: 1640
Assembled: Mr Ed Alleyn, Sam: Morse, Mich Metcalfe, Tho Wight, Nathan Aldus, Franc Chickring & Eliazer Lusher
Whereas by reason of ye weight & difficulty yt is found in Measurer publike busynes & ye many discouragments that fall vpon to be paid them that are imployed therein : it is therfore ordered that whosoeuer hereafter shall haue any grant of Lands whatso- euer within or sd Towne & shall not within ten dayes after the same is layd out & measured satisfie the measurer & keep of the booke: that his grant shall be voide & fully in ye hand of ye Towne to be disposed of as they shall se conuenient.
It is ordered yt these men whose names are vnderwritten
Fences shall take care for the next yeare followinge: for the due pportion & sufficiency of fences & the due extent of high wayes & to se yt ladders be puided acordinge to the order in yt case puided
Mª Edw: Alleyn for ye smoth playne:
Sam Morse
Nathan Aldus for ye midle playne
Tho Wight
John Kingsbury
John Dwite
John Hayward, 5 for ye Iland.
Eliazer Lusher for East Streete
Austen Kalem is chosen measurer for to pforme all such worke as be- longs to the measurer for or within our Towne:
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Fac-simile of original grant, showing hand-writing and signature of Eleazer Lusher.
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February 16: 1640
Assembled mr Edw Alleyn, Tho Wight, Nathan Aldus, Sam11 Morse, Fran Chickering, Mich Metcalfe, and Eli Lusher
It is ordered yt all fences yt are made of Rayles or pales Fences shalbe made vp to the heigth of four foote either against high wayes or comon grounds or pticuler mens fences on their deuisions: and such fences as ar made by dytching shall be left to the Judgment of those men formerly deputed.
It is ordered yt m" Edw Alleyn and John Kingsbury shall In° Hayward haue power to satisfy John Hayward in respect of any real . defect yt may appeare to be in the laying out of his house lot: or that may fall therevnto by laying out of a high way thereby: & in case John Haward shall so desire he may haue liberty to chuse any 2 other men to joyne with them which four men shall haue full power to determine the sd case dependinge betwene the sd Jo Hayward & the towne in respect of the defects aforesaid.
February 22: 1640
Assembled M' Edw Alleyn: Sam Morse: Na Aldus: Tho Wight: Mi Metcalfe: Fran: Chickering & Eli Lusher.
Whereas vpon good consideration & rule of Court in was ordered yt no grants of any lands what so euer should be made to any manner of pson yt was engaged to any pson by way of service or any such relation & was not frely at his owne disposinge yet forasmuch as it is now supposed yt some young men yt haue grants of lands formerly made to them would be willing to yeld themselues to seruice if their grants might remayne good to them- selues
It is now ordered that any such psons yt haue any such Seruants grants made to them may yet notwithstanding yeld them- selues to ye seruice of any pson within our towne & yet their grants shall remaine good to themselues their heyres or assignes: any order formerly made to the contrary notwithstanding: puided allways yt ye sd grantees shall pay such charges as shall rateably be imposed vpon the sd lands.
Granted to M' Samuell Cooke gent: one pcell of woodland m' Sam: Cooke as it now lyeth betwene one pcell of the like land formerly granted to M' Ed Alleyn & ye way as it is now drawne toward the Meddowes:
M' Ralph Wheelocke Jo Luson & Thomas Wight are appoynted to assist the measurer in laying out thereof adjoyning Estward vpon the lot of Henry Wilson & Joseph Clarke which is to be first layd out:
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March: 16: 1640:
Assembled M' Edw Alleyn, Sam Morse, Na Aldus, Tho Wight, Mich Metcalfe, Fran: Chickering, & Eli Lusher.
Granted to Twaits Strickland 3 acres & a halfe of land lying Twaits at the hethermost end of the South playne to be layd out to Strickland him by the men yt shalbe deputed therevnto: it is to be layd out vpon the East side of the high way as it is now drawne. Granted to Anthony Fisher 6 ackres of plowing land to be A: Fisher layd out accordinge to the discresion of men deputed there- vnto it is to be layd out next Twaits Stricklands land on the South playne: heading vpon the high way toward yt west & ye Swamp toward the East allwayes puided yt he lay downe the former grant made to him of land neere m" John Allins farme:
Granted to M' John Allin Pastour 9 acres of plowing ground mr Jnº Allin vpon ye south playne in exchang for satisfaction for yt land that he layd downe to Joseph Kingsbury vpon the midle playne: being to be layd out to him by men deputed therevnto: to lye next the land of Anthony Fisher: & in the same manner: Alwayes puided yt he laye downe yt land that was granted formerly to him for ye same end.
H: Chickering
Granted to Henry Chickeringe 6 acres of plowing land on the south playne: to lye next to that pcell granted to M' John Allin Pastour to be layd out by some men deputed there-
vnto:
Tho Wight ) are deputed to assist & direct the measurer in ye laying out Eli Lusher § of these former pcells according to the grants.
It is ordered that who so euer hereafter shall annoy any high wayes high way or drawen way wth the bodies or tops of trees which they felling shall suffer to lye more then 4 dayes after the fall thereof euery such offender shall forfeit for euery tree so annoying the said wayes the some of 5 shillings to be payd to the Collecter of our Towne within ten dayes after he shall demand the same & who so euer shall suffer any such annoyance to be made by any tree which he hath allready felled & shall not within [14] dayes after the publication hereof remoue the same annoyance shall also forfeit the like penalty to be payd as aforesaid.
[*It is ordered yt vpon euery 2d: 4th day of euery month there repealed meetings shalbe constantly a meeting of the 7 men to order Towne affaires: either at the Meeting house: or some place nere: that so any pson that hath any busines with them may haue recourse at time & place aforesaid.]
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May 12 1641
Assembled: Mª Edw Alleyn, Tho Wight, Na Aldus, Sam Morse, Eli Lusher, Mich Metcalfe.
Whereas there was formerly granted to seuerall men diuers In° Hunting N: Colbourne H: Smith planting lotts vpon the Eastermost playne & now vpon farther experience diuers of those lotts are not found fit for yt vse there is therefore now granted vnto John Huntinge Eldr & Nathaniell Colbourne and to Henery Smith to haue one planting lott- nere or vpon the southermost playne: the lott of Henry Smith to lye nere the lot of ye sd Jnº Hunting & Nath Colbourne to be layd out to them by the Towne. Alwayes puided yt they shall lay downe their rights in those lots vpon ye East playne formerly layd out to them or their predesesors: Each of these planting lots shall conteyne 12 acres of land mor or lese as it shalbe layd out to them by mr Ralph Wheelocke Henery Chick- ering Thomas Wight & Eliazer Lusher:
July 14th 1641
Assembled: M Edw Alleyn, Thomas Wight, Nath Aldus, Sam11 Morse, Michael Metcalfe, Franc Chickering, & Eli Lusher.
It is ordered yt Willm Bearestowe Daniell Fisher John Ellis Towne bounds Nathaniell Colbourne Tim Dwight & Thomas Jorden shall asist mr Jnº Oliuer measurer in laying out the bounds of this Towne compleate who together with Mr Edward Alleyn are appoynted to pforme the same 4 of these men are required to asist herein together ye one halfe of ye time other 4 to doe the like the other halfe thereoff:
Michael Metcalfe Robert Hinsdell & Eliazer Lusher are Fnº Guile appoynted & enabled with power to lay out and determine the extent of John Guyles Lott which he bought of John Roper according as by their discresion they shall judge to be equall and sat- isfactory.
It is Ordered yt Francis Chickeringe John Dwight Johnathan wayes to Mill Fairbanke or any 3 of them shall search out appoynt deter- mine and lay out a Cart way to our Water Mill for a common leading way where euer they or any 3 of them shall by their discresion judg most conuenient for the Towne as also such foote pathes as may most con- ueniently be found nighest & best pasable or yt may be made passable: and also the sd men or any 3 of them shall haue power to make such satisfaction to any that shall haue damage as by their discresion they shall judg equall and as the Towne in other the like cases doth giue.
Granted to John Kingsbury certaine land for an enlargment nº Kingsbury by his swampe for a pasture to stay his Bullocks:
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Granted to John Hayward also a pcell of land to stay his Fnº Hayward working Bullocks both these parcells now granted are to be layd out and fully determined at ye appoyntment & by the direction of Mr Edw Alleyn John Bacheler and John Eaton: these are to be pformed wthin 3 monthes after ye date hereof
Granted to Jnº Batcheler one smale pcell of land nere the Fnº Backeler clay pitts on the Iland: to be layd out by the direction of Mª Edw Alleyn: John Kingsbury & John Eaton: who are also to lay out the high way leading from the clay pits to the common nere John Haywards
Sept 15 1641
Assembled M' Edw Alleyn: Sam11 Morse, Michael Metcalfe, Thomas Wight, Nathan Aldus and Eliazer Lusher
Tho Wight:
Granted to Jnº Luson & Tho Wight one pcell of vpland being a smale playne lying vpon the top of a hill: nere or
about the south playne to be equally deuided betwene them: allwayes prouided yt ye land so layd out to them exceed not ye measure of twelue acres: Henery Chickering M™ Ralph Wheelocke are deputed to asist & direct the measurer in laying out this grant:
Granted vnto John Dwight Francis Chickeringe Eliazer Low: playne Lusher Johnathan Fairbanke Michael Powell Peter Wood- ward Michael Metcalfe & John Frary that percell of the Low playne (nere M' Stoughtons farme) that belongs to this Towne to be deuided amongst themselues as they or the major part of them shall agree to be layd out by themselues or by whome soeuer they shall apoynt or imploy therein.
Octobr 25 1641
Assembled: M' Edw Alleyn: Sam11 Morse Francis Chickering Thomas Wight & Eliazer Lusher
For as much as certaine meddow formerly layd out to cer- North taine men of our Towne as is now taken away by the Meddow measuringe of the grant made formerly to the farmes & being there is a certaine quantitie of Meddow nere Oake hill yet vndisposed of it is therefore now promised that the sd pcell of Med- dow shall not be granted to any man vntill these men be first Considered & prouided for:
Novembr 11 1641
Assembled : Sam1] Morse Nathan Aldus Thomas Wight Fra: Chicker- ing El Lusher Tho: Eames
It is Ordered yt wheras Tho Eames hath made improuement vpon a pcell of the townes land for making Bricks the Towne doth hereby promise yt he shall haue liberty still so to Doe
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& farther yt if the Towne shall se cause to take the sd pcell from him they shall not so doe but vpon paying such satisfaction to the sd Thomas or his heyres as shalbe then thought fit by two or 3 Indifferent workemen chosen by the towne & ye sd Thomas Eames or his heyres:
Henery Aldridge is entertained vpon two acres of Tho H: Aldridge Eames his lott Tho Eames is therfore granted to haue so much layd to his lott out of ye wast thereby as shall make ye remainder two acres & also to haue two acres layd out vpon ye plowing playne vpon the Iland in satisfaction for ye 2 acres yt he pted withall to Hen: Aldridge.
pasture
Whereas there was form"ly granted certaine land for a pasture Bullocke for working Cattle vnto Samuell Morse, John Dwight & Francis Chickeringe: to be layd out next Dorchester Bounds It is now Ordered yt [*m" Edw Alleyn] Jo Kingsbury John Haward: & Mich Metcalfe or any 3 of them shall haue full power to lay out the same according to the said grant at their discresions Antho: Fisher seni Nath Coaleburne ar ioyned to the other 3 men befor named any 3 of wch 5 haue power to settle this grant.
Decembr 8th 1641
Assembled M' Edw Alleyn: Nathan Aldus Tho Wight Sam11 Morse Eli Lusher Francis Chickerey & Michael Metcalfe.
Collector
Mr Ralph Wheelocke Michael Metcalfe & Nathan Aldus are hereby deputed to take the accounts of John Kingsbury Collector within ten next after the date hereoff :
Whereas there was form"ly a grant made to mr Ralph Wheel- mr Wheelocke ocke of 4 acres of land to be layd out beyond vine brooke & now vpon further view it is questionable whether the sd pcell wilbe found fit for his vse or not It is therefore now Ordered that Jnº Kings- bury Tho: Wight & Jnº Bacheler shall assist the measurer & direct the sd 4 acres by their discresion either in ye foresd place or on the North side of Charles Riuer as they shall judg most fit and conuenient.
Whereas diuers psons haue had form'ly certaine pcells of land South playne granted them vpon the south playne & being now about to fence in the same & being willing if it may be to spare tim- ber & labour which is hopefull to be done by makeing fences through the swamp the towne therefore in consideration hereof doth hereby giue liberty to those psons that haue lands in the aforesd place to make vse of such vnder- wood & rayles as they shall need in the swampe & to make such fences from their sd pcells to the pond called the great pond as may be sufficient for their vse. The swamp that they shall so enclose shall yet remaine in ye hands of the towne notwithstanding to dispose of as they shall se cause
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Granted vnto Tho Eames Mr Henery Deengaine John Ellis Swampe and Austen Kalem: to each of them 2 acres of swampe lyinge in ye end of the swampe next the meddow in the great Iland & to Samuell Bullein 2 acres of swampe lying on the north End of the sd Iland next the meddow there:
Decemb 28: 1641
Assembled Mr Edw Alleyn Sam11 Morse Michael Metcalfe Na: Aldus: Fra: Chickering: Tho: Wight and Eli: Lusher.
Whereas by vertue of an order in such cases puided by ye m' Edw: Alleyn towne there haueing appeared an vnauoydable necesitie of a
high way through ye house lott of Mr Edw: Alleyn: the Towne haueing taken parcell of the sd lott for the vse of the towne for a high way according to ye aforesaid order: wherby also the sd mr Edw Alleyn is occasioned to stand charged with the makeing & maintaining of such fences vpon both sides of the sd way through his Lott as may be sufficient to secure the sd Lott: the Towne doth therefore in consideration of the premisses grant to the sd m' Alleyn: such land in our Towne for satisfaction as shall by our Comittees (together with mr Alleyn) herevnder named be thought equall and just & both pties agree vpon according to the form" order the sd land to be layd out vpon the north side of Charles Riu" ouer against or neere the fearme formerly granted to m' Sam11 [Cooke]
Mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsbury Thomas Wight or any 2 of them are comittees for ye pformance hereof
Whereas there hath bin cleare proofe made yt the house Fra: Chickering lotts of Francis Chickering & Edward Richards are defect- Edw: Richards iue & also that Jnº Dwight wants halfe a Lott which remaines yet due to him.
It is therefore Ordered yt whereas the aforesd psons haue nominated & chosen John Kingsbury & the Towne hath on & in behalfe of themselues hath chosen [ ] Lusher for to view setle & determine satisfaction for each of the [ ] as followeth: viz: for John Dwight on the swamp playne for Francis Chickering on the wigwam playne for Ed Richards [ ] against the East end of the lotts in ye est streete & in case the Comittees shall not agree they shall haue power ioyntly to chose whome [ ] shall please as vmpier to determine the same or any of the sd satisfactions: or in case yt in any of [ ] places there shall not be found ground fit or sufficient [ ] liberty & power to make satisfaction els where.
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Dedham The 22th of ye 12th Month calld Fabvry
1641 Assembled whose names are vnd written.
Mr: Edward Alleyn: Nathan Alldus: Sam11 Morse: Henry Chickring: John Dwite: Thomas Wight: Fra: Chickring.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was read & confirmed
Henry Smyth his house being lately burnte & looseing his Corne therby Requesteth 2 piñes for board to gayne Corne wth at ye Baye to wch it is con- descended:
Ord'd that ye note of debts shalbe deliured to ye Collector that he may gather wt can be gotten wth expedico for defraying of Charges necessary:
Graunted vnto John Eldrkin 3 acres of Land vpon ye East side of the Milbrooke, next to ye Millpond:
Nathan Aldus & John Dwite, appoynted to Joyne wth ye measurer in setting out of ye same speedely:
The 28th of ye 12th Month
Assembled whose names are vnd written: Fra: Chickring Mr Edw: Alleyn, Nathan Aldus, Sam11: Morse, Henery Chickring, John Dwite, Thomas Wight.
John Roper, being destitute of Corne, craveth licence to make sale of some board wch he hath ready sawne, for [ ] out of Towne: It is graunted soe to doe, and to take more Timbr by ye wood Reeves to ye quantety of 1000 boards for ye same purpose:
John Fairbanke, desireth ye like for a smale quantety to ye same pur- pose, and graunted him:
Dan:11 Morse desireth Ceadrs for boad for ye same case, to be set out by ye Wood Reeves: If he hath not of his owne:
Ordered yt M' Edward Alleyn, Sam:11 Morse & Nathan Aldus.
Iland Playne shall wth ye measurer set out the playne in ye great Iland vnto such men as are named in a note Giueing vnto or sayd comittees full power to hold or to Alter any of ye sayd quantetys to more or lesse acres as in their descretions they shall see fitt, according to ye quantety of ye whole, that they shall ther finde: The portions yt ought to adioyne to ye Medowes first to be set out by them: And yt ye sayd comittees shall apoint a good pt of ye small yong trees at ye corner next ye pond for ye Comon fence if they se [ ] to doe & apoynt ye same.
Dedham The 1th of ye first Month: called March: .
.
1641 Assembled whose names are vnd™ written:
Mª Edw: Alleyn, Nathan Aldus, Sam11 Morse, Henery Chickring, Thomas Wight, Jnº Dwite: Fra: Chickring:
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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was read & confirmed:
John Bullard hath librty to mowe yt pcell of Meddowe that is ye comon Clay pitt, next to Antº: Fishers for this yeare:
Vpon complaynt by Henery: Chickring as a greevance con- Fences cerning a fence not made, whereby he hath sustayned much Damage, Wee appoint Mr Edw: Alleyn: Jnº: Kingsbry and Eleazar Lusher to viewe & pportion ye same fence by whome to be made & mayntained & all other fences in ye same field:
The sayd men or 2 of them, to viewe & set out & ord" all Wayes high wayes & necessary footpathes in all ye Towne, yt all may be recorded, And to appoint, Gates, Barres, or stiles wth necessary stepps to be made by ye owners of ye fence for ye comfortable passage our ye same, wth Corne, Meale, or other burthens &c: accordingly:
Kemp
Francis Chickring, Eleazar Lusher, are appoynted to viewe · Edward Kemps lott, as hee requesteth.
Graunted to Eld' Hunting one slipe of Land adioyning to his Lott to- wards ye South: vpon ye South playne in quatety about halfe an acre, to be set out by Henery Chickring and Tho: Wight:
Whereas form'ly Philemon Dolton being possesed of a 12 H Phillips Acre Lott, did graunt 2 Acres of ye same vnto Rowland Clarke to haue it recompenced: as by a Towne ordr appeth and after selleth the same Lott, to Nicº Phillips who sells ye same also to Henery Phillps who now requireth satisfation for ye same 2 Acrs It is or- dered yt Henery Chickring & Tho: Wight shall set out soe much as shall satisfy him for ye sayd 2 Acres vpon ye South Playne next vnto Nathani: Colborne, if ther it may be had.
Fences
Whereas many Fences in or Towne are neglected by Gaps in ye same, Barrs left downe, & otherwise insufficient, that mens
Corne nowe sowne & p'sently to be sowne; In the field can- not be in saffety, as it ought to be: It is therefore now ordered yt eury man haueing any defects in his fences as aboue sayd ; shall repayer & make ye same sufficient before ye 20th day of this prsent month, and constantly mayne- tayne ye same sufficient vpon those penulties imposed by former orders, made concerning sufficiency of fences, for ye saffety of Corne accordingly: And men deputed to take care as aboue in their seurall limitts, & may alsoe be called els where to assist in difficult cases, Are vizt
Jnº: Kingsbery
Jnº: Dwite for East Streete Jnº: Hayward, S for ye Iland.
Sam11 Morse
Eleazar Lusher
Nathan Aldus for midle playne
Mr Edw: Alleyn
HeneryChickring S for ye smoth playn:
And ye same men to take care of Ladders according to form" orders in yt behalfe.
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Dedham The 4th of ye 2ª Month Called Aprill.
1642 Assembled whose names are vnder written vizt
Mr Edw: Alleyn, Henry Chickering, Nathan Aldus, Fran: Chickering, Sam: Morse, John Dwite.
For as much as ther hath ben many Compt Conserneing Swine: Swyne of much Damage done the last yeare by them notwth standing the strict order form'ly made for to p"vent such in- conveniences as many men haue vndergone by reason of the neglect of Exe- cucon of the aforesayd order made the 23: of the first month 1639. Ad- mitting then more then an wholl yeares warneing for pviding Fences agaynst ye same. All Swine being to be yoaked & Ringed as by the order appeth: wch nowe we inioyne to be sevearly Executed & the penalties therof. And therfore doe further order that whoesoever of our towne from henceforth shall see any Swyne vnyoaked or vnringed & not in the grownd of its owner, nor followed wth a keep neer prsent contrary to ye aforesayd order shall give spedy knoweledge to the owner therof: or shall put the same Swine into the pownde to be Regulated vpon the penalty of 6ª forfated for every Swyne, & every tyme soe seen as is meete yt care may be had of eury mans saffety: And the same to be leavyed by distresse for ye vse of the towne accordingly wth out any delaye.
Dedham The 6th of ye 3: Month. Called Maye
1642 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
MT: Edw: Alleyn, Henry Chickering, Tho: Wighte, Nathan Aldus, Fran: Chickering, Sam: Morse, John Dwite.
Henry Chickering & Tho: Wight form'ly deputed to set out H: Phillips a pcell of Land for satisfaction of Hen: Phillips for 2 acres form'ly graunted vnto Rowland Clarke by Philemon Dalton wch the towne pmised to make good vnto ye sayd Lott weh the sayd Henry nowe possesseth. They Returneing answer of their pformance & of his ac- ceptance therof vpon the South playne: wch we also appve of both for ye sayd 2: acres & also for his Interest in the waye layd through his Lott towards the house of Dan Morse accordingly.
Graunted to Sam: Morse; Daniel Morse & to Rich: Ellis ech of them to haue a pcell of vpland In ye greate Iland wthin ye lyne ther what may be conveniently ther had at ye discretion of those men deputed to lay out ye same.
Survey of
Lands
Wheras some yeares since it was by gen all Court directed yt a gen'all survaye of all graunts & alienacons of lands & houses Done in our towne shold be made & Record therof kept & the same transcribed to the sayd Court. Whervpon Edward Alleyn gent was Requested to pforme the same as appeth by a towne
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order made ye 28 of March 1639 vpon wch he making a begining therin and transcribed ye same to the Courte aforesayd for that tyme But by Reason of many things Remayneing vnpfect: pceedings in the same weare Iterupted vntill this prsent: wch we well apprehend not to be saffe for our posterety nor answering ye Courts Comand. Whervpon we agayne Requesting the sayd Edw: Alleyn to make pceeding in ye same. To wch he is Content to make Indeavour therin: we pmiseing that all lands graunted & Alienated shalbe made pfect And yt he shall haue ye same Alowance form'ly ordered And may take his Kindman John Newton for to assist him in writeing of & Concerneing ye same And further yf the sayd Jnº Newton shall ingrosse what was formly Transcribed in a booke for ye Towne he shall haue Convenient aloweance for his paynes therin.
Dedham The 10th of ye 5th Month Called Julye
1642 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
MT Edw: Alleyn, Henry Chickering, Nathan Aldus, Sam: Morse, Fran: Chickering, John Dwite, Tho: Wighte.
Willm Bearestowe complayneing of his 8: acre house lott: it W. Bearstowe was viewed & fownd to be very Defectiue in the one halfe of the same by a multitude of Stones. Wherfore we order & graunte vnto the sayd Willm Eight acres of vpland betweene the Corners of the greate Naponset Swampe about Southwest from our Towne. To be layd out by men hereafter named.
Wheras ther was an high waye beneath John Haywards Lott Fohn: Hayward The same is fownd inconvenient in diverse Respects. Ther- fore we doe order yt an high waye in steade of the aforesayd high waye shalbe layd out 2. Rods broade through the South end of the Swampe of ye sayd John Hayward next vnto John Bachelers Swampe. & the Former waye to be possessed by ye sayd John Hayward in liewe of y8 prsent waye.
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