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Moreover it is further pvided and agreed vpon that th prsent order shall stand in Force as abovesayd For the Space & tearme of Seaven yeares next to come & [ ]longer wthout confirmacon of the same to be heerafter made for longer tyme:
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Dedham The 31 December 1636
Assembled whose names are heervnder written vizt Robte Feke, Ed- ward Alleyn, Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, John Kingsbery, Phileman Dolton, John Dwite, John Hayward, John Coolidge, Richard Evered, John Gaye, Thomas Bartlet, Thomas Hastings, Willm Berstowe, John Huggens.
First yt wch was agreed vpon the last assembly was Read and confirmed.
Wheras Nicholas Phillips hath felled c'teyne trees wth out his Lott wth out licence contrary to an order made in that behalfe. Therfore he is fyned to pay vnto ye Collector for the vse of the Towne Sixe pence for every tree soe felled.
And for yt Ezechiell Holliman hath felled one greate Timber tree for clapboard wth out his owne Lott contrary to an order made in that behalfe, therfore he is fined to pay vnto the Collector for ye vse of ye Towne the sun of Ten shillings.
And the sayd Ezechiell is to paye in like manner for every lesser tree soe felled contrary vnto the sayd order the sum of sixe pence for a fyne as aforesayd.
The sayd Ezechiell Holliman is moreover Fyned the sum of Fifteene shillings to be payd vnto ye Collector For that yt he hath covered his house wth Clapboard contrary vnto an order mad in that behalfe.
Wheras crteyne of our Company are gone up to inhabite this Clapbord winter at our Towne of Dedham, & yt other materialls are not well to be had for the [ ] closeing in of their houses in such a season, wch thing being well taken into consideracon : we doe therfore give liberty only for every such inhabitant abouesayd to make vse of Clapboard to any pte of his house for his prsent necessety from this prsent daye vntill the first daye of the third month next called May daye And not afterward yt soe the order in that behalfe made may stand still in force & effect to all intents and purposes for wch it was soe made accord- ingly
[* Ordered by genTall consent yt yf any man henceforth from
Repealed this day shall fell any Tree of sixe Inches thicknes in the Timber tres Carfe or of any scantling aboue sixe Inches in any place wthin our sayd Towne, save only wthin his owne Lott wth out licence of such as are or shalbe deputed thervnto Contrary vnto an order form'ly made in that behalfe. Shall for every such tree soe felled wth out licence Forfitt the suin of Twenty shillings of English money to be prsently payd vnto our Collector for the tyme being to the vse & benefit of our sayd wholl Towne accordingly.]
[*It is ordered by gen all concent yt yf any man from henceforth shall fell any tree lesse then Sixe inches in thicknes at the carfe, wthin ye distance of
* Erased by line drawn through in the original.
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One myle from the place wher the Meeting house is assigned to stand in onr sayd Towne except in his owne Lott: shall for eury such tree soe felled Forfet the sum of twelve pence of English money to be prsently payd vnto our Collector the tyme being to the vse & benefitt of our wholl towne: yt soe noe waest may be made in any grownds wch might become any mans Lott heerafter to his pruidise or hindrance wch we desier carefully to prvent.]
Wheras it is ordered form"ly yt eury man shall haue a c'teyne Swampe Pyne trees pportion of Swampe weh he is to cleer of vnd growne stuffe: as by ye order appeth: And it nowe vpon viewe appeth yt crteyn places of the sayd Swampe have many good Pyne trees groweing & other places fewe or none: Therfore we doe agree & order that eury Lott of twelue acres may ther take Three Pynes, & eury Eight acre Lott twoe pynes for their prsent vse. And the same to be well viewed: yt soe eury man may haue an equall pportion soe neere as may be of the same soe viewed: To be. taken before or after ye acres be measured at their pleasure vnto whomesoeur ye same shall fall.
Apposicon made for somewhat to be done conc'neing the 30 Acres of purchased Lands, but the same is to be considered against the next meete- ing wch is to be for yt purpose vpon the 6th day of the next weeke at the house of John Haward at 8. of ye Clocke in ye Morneing
Dedham The 28. January being ye 11th month 1636
Assembled whose names are heere vnderwritten vizt. Robte Feke, Ed- ward Alleyn, Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, John Kingsbery, Phileman Dolton, Ezechiell Holliman, John Haward, John Dwite, John Coolige, John Gaye, Joseph Shawe, Thomas Hastings, Francis Austen, Willm Bearstowe, John Huggens
First yt wch was agreed vpon at our last assembly was nowe Read & confirmed
Wheras ther was form"ly by ye gen all Court graunted vnto Purchased Landes mr Samuell Dudly 300. acres of medowe & vpland: which sayd 300 acres Samuell Morse; Phileman Dalton; John Dwite and Lambert Genere did for Twenty pownds lately purchase from the sayd m' Dudly for the furtherance of a plantacon to be aboue ye Falls. And for that our Towne nowe named Dedham is seated neer vnto the sayd purchased lands: We are Willing to give vnto ye said purchasers the sum of Twenty pownds more for their advantage in buying ye same. Vnto wch Samuell Morse, Phyleman Dalton & John Dwite being nowe prsent have assented & accepted of. Wherfore it is nowe by gen'all consent ordered that ye first 30. Lotts allredy graunted out shall paye Thirteene shillings & foure pence p Lott vpon ye Thirtith daye of this Month into the hands of Samuell Morse Phileman Dalton & John Dwite or to one of them for satisfaction of the first Twenty pownds.
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And further it is ordered that a c'teyne quantety of yt medowe wch lyeth next vnto ye litle River shall become a somer pasture for milch Cowes: And eury man that payeth 13: 4ª as aforesayd shall haue the free depasturing of Twoe Cowes vpon ye p"mises. And the aforesayd purchasers shall haue the depasturing of three Cowes thervpon forever because they haue soe loveingly Resigned the same vnto our sayd Towne. And in case yt any man shall fayle in paymt of the sayd money vpon ye sayd 30. daye of this month shall forfet his depasturing of Cowes aforesayd for ever. Except Raffe Shepheard for twoe lotts, Lambert Genere John Ellis, Richard Everard, John Rogers, & Robte Whitmore being absent: Which are vndertaken for by Ezechiell Holli- man & Phileman Dolton nowe prsent And yf any of the sayd pties shall not pforme paymt of the sayd 13. 4ª. accordingly wthin ye space of one month: It is ordered that such pty fayleing shall forfet ye sayd benefit of his depasturing: And the same shall belong wholly vnto the sayd vndertakers as their pp Right for ever.
Moreover it is ordered that ye other Twenty pownds shalbe payd by other Thirty lotts next to be graunted vizt Thirteene shillings & four pence p lot as every man shalbe admitted, to make vp Sixtye Lotts in all. And eury man soe paying 13. 4ª shall haue the like benefit of depasturing of Twoe Cowes as ye form" 30 lotts had. And yf it shall happen yt soe many lotts be not granted wthin ye Cumpas of one yeare from this daye That then, all we yt are allredy admitted shall make good to ye sayd pties whatsoeur is want- ing of the sayd last 20: { & haue vnto ourselves & assignes ye sayd depas- turing forever.
It is agreed yt John Coolidge (in consideracon of his laying
Fo: Coolidge downe of some Right he had in ye sayd purchased 300. acres) Is Released of yt Iniunction for coming to inhabit wthin 6. monthes as appeth by an order made ye 14 November last.
Ez: Holliman
Allso yt Ezechiell Holliman is Remitted all his Fynes formFly seased in consideracon of some moneyes disbursed by him for ye benefit of our Towne.
Dedham The 21 February being ye 12. Month 1636 Assembled whose names are herevnder written Edward Alleyn, Abra- ham Shawe, Samuell Morse, Philemon Dalton, Ezechiell Holliman, John Kingsbery, John Dwite, John Haward, John Coolidge, Thomas Bartlet, Thomas Hastings, Francis Austen, John Huggens
First yt wch was agreed vpon at our last assembly was nowe Reade & confirmed.
Ab: Shawe
Myll
Wheras Abraham Shawe is Resolved to erect a Cornemill in our towne of Dedham, we doe grante vnto him Free liberty soe to doe. And for that purpose we haue nowe assigned Edward Alleyn Samuell Morse Ezechiell Holliman
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Thomas Bartlet & Nicholas Phillips, or any 4: or 3. of them to accompany him & his workmen to fynd out a convenient place And viewe what Fitting [timber] is about yt place soe fownd for yt purpose: As also to order every- thing conc"neing ye pfecting of ye same.
Remitted vnto Nicholas Phillips all his fynes in consider- acon of his charges in enterteynmts form"ly & diu-sely made.
N. Phillips
Set out by Abraham Shawe & Samuell Morse pcell of ye wood amongst the Rocks vnto Edward Alleyn &c according to a graunt made vnto him ye [18:] of ye 6: month to haue straight vp vnto ye mīked tree, & to haue ye same distance throughout adioyneing to ye graunted přmises vnto ye Riuer accordingly. Done in the p'sents of Raffe Shepheard & many others &c The same to beginne at the Southermost lyne of the sayd 2 Lotts soe set out & measured by Tho: Bartlet & soe alongst amongst ye sayd Rocks vnto ye River the aforesayd distance throughout.
Dedham The 23th of ye first Month called March
1636-7 The First Assembly in Dedham by whose names are vnderwritten vizt Edward Alleyn, Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, Phileman Dalton, Joseph Shawe, Ezechiell Holliman, Lambert Genere, Nicholas Phillips, Raffe Shepheard, John Gaye, Francis Austen, Willm Berstowe, John Rogers, Daniell Morse, John Huggens
1 First yt wch was agreed vpon ye last assembly was Read & confirmed.
2 Jonathan Fearebanke being prsented by John Dwite was accepted & subscribed.
3 Graunted to Samuell Morse yt necke of medowe lying S: Morse next vnto ye medowes graunted vnto Edward Alleyn towards the North to have it for a medowe Lott: And yf it pveth by measure to be more or lesse then 12: Acres to be Reckoned vnto him accord- ingly. Also graunted vnto him. All yt vpland wch lyeth betweene ye Rocks & ye sayd Medowe, to begine at ye Northermost end of those lands graunted vnto Edw: Alleyn & to extend soe farre as the sayd nowe graunted medowe extendeth towards ye North.
4 Ordered yt in ye greate Iland vnd' ye Rocke shall a yard Hogsyeard be paled in for Swyne, the pale to be cut 6: foote, a single Rayle 12: Foote longe. ye posts mortised, pales to be bownd to ye Rayles wth poles & withes : wch Lambert Genere hath vnd taken to doe at 2 :. 4ª p Rod, & to build a sufficient shead to lodge the Swyne into the bargayne. to be payed by those of our towne yt doe put any Swyne therinto Sam: Morse, Jonath: Fearebanke, & Willm Bearestowe or any twoe of them are to assigne the Tymber for it.
5 Wheras ther hath ben made some pposicons by Abraham Ab. Shawe Myll Shawe for ye erecting of a Corne Mill in our Towne. We doe now grante vnto ye sayd Abraham Sixty Acres of Land
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to belong vnto ye sayd Mill soe erected pvided allwayes yt the same be a Water Mill, els not. We order also yt eury man yt hath lott wth vs, shall assist to breng the Milstones from Watertowne Mill by land vnto ye boateing place neer mª Haynes his farme. It is alsoe further graunted vnto ye sayd Abra- ham yt the sayd grownd & mill soe to be builte shalbe at his owne dispose- ing in case of sale or other alienacon at his pleasure. Saveing yt our Towne shall haue ye first Refusall of it, at such a price as an other man wold Realy give for any such alienacon accordingly.
Edw: Alleyn
6 Granted vnto Edward Alleyn two Acres vpon the Smoth playne to lye Right before & next vnto his Iland for his better accomodacon in building & inhabiting his sayd Iland. 7 Granted vnto Philemon Dalton, Lambert Genere, Raffe Shepheard & Joseph Morse, one pcell of Medowe as it lyeth vpon ye River, betwene ye barren hills & ye sayd Riu": in consideracon of their paynes taken in first discoury of the North side of our Towne.
Ph: Dalton L: Genere Ra: Shepherd Fos: Morse
S: Morse Ed: Alleyn
8 Granted vnto Samuell Morse & Edward Alleyn one smale pcell of medowe lying next above & neere vnto ye form" medowe soe granted & as ye same doth: in consider- acon of their like paynes taken in discoury of yt side of our
Towne.
9 Wheras vpon ye 31. December last it was ordered to Re- Smale tres Swampe strayne trees of vndr 6: inches in ye carfe for being felled wthin a myle distant from our Meeting house intended. It is nowe by vs prsent ordered yt it be Restrayned vnto vpland grownd only: soe yt all Swampes soe long as they are not lotted out, are Free for such trees to be taken only for necessary vses, weh also may further ye cleering of Swamps wch is much to be desiered.
'1637 The 25th Aprill being ye 2ª Month 1637
Dedham Assembled whose names are vnderwritten vizt Edward Alleyn, Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, Philemon Dalton, John Kingsbery, John Dwite, John Haward, Lambert Genere, Raffe Shepheard, Nicholas Phillipps, John Gaye, Frances Austen, Jonathan Farebancke, Daniell Morse, Willm Bearestowe, John Rogers, John Huggens.
1 First yt weh was agreed vpon the last assembly was Read & confirmed 2 M' Thomas Carter prsented by Philemon Dalton was. prsented accepted & subscribed.
Th: Carter
3 Ordered yt the watches & wards shalbe carefully set & Seriante kept & all other things done & pformed according to ye order of [ ] in ye best manner we may be able. And to that purpose Daniell Morse Chosen Seriant at Armes to order the same vntill we: haue other supply.
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Fr: Austen
4 Wheras Frances Austen made knowne vnto vs yt his Lott pveth very defective & soe Refering himselfe vnto ye com- pany. It was Resolved by vs yt it shold afterward be Rec-
tefyed.
5 Wheras Lambert Genere haueing pvided Clapbord for Clapbord his house, but hindred laying the same both by sicknes as also by some imploymts for our generall good. In wch Re- spect at his Request liberty was [ ] graunted vnto him for laying ye same vntill ye first of June next the form" order to ye contrary not wth standing.
Wheras meetings haue ben agreed vpon & tymes apoynted Absence fro meeleings accordingly, it hath often happened yt by ye slacknes of many their comeing, others haue by long attendance waested much tyme to their greate damage. It is nowe for prvention therof agreed & ordered that whoesoever shall have Received notice of such a meeteing & shall absent himselfe one halfe houer after ye beateing of the drume shall forfet twelve pence. And yf any shall wholly absent himselfe shall forfet the sum of Three shillings & Fower pence. except ther be some greate occasions to the contrary & ye same to be allowed of accordingly in eyther of ye sayd cases.
Dedham The 11.th of ye Third Month comonly called Maye.
1637 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten vizt. Edward Alleyn, Abra- ham Shawe, Samuell Morse, Philemon Dalton, John Dwite, Lambert Genere, Nicholas Phillips, Joseph Shawe, Raffe Shepheard, John Gaye, Jonathan Farebanke, Daniell Morse, Willm Bearestowe, Joseph Morse, Francis Austen, John Rogers.
1 That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & confirmed.
2 Wheras Thomas Cakebread of Watertowne hath diu sely Ca kebread. manifested his desier to come and have Lot wth vs. It is agreed yt vpon good consideracon of his knoweledge in Mar- shiall afayers & in other cases he may become an vsefull man in our Towne. Therfore Abraham Shawe Clarke of our trayned band Daniell Morse Sariant, & Philemon Dalton are apoynted to treate wth him conc'neing such pposicons as may be thought Fitting conc'neing the same his enterteynemt
3. Edward Alleyn, & Abraham Shawe appoynted to attend the next court both for defence conc'neing Watertowns pposicons against the North side of our Towne : as also for other businesses ther to be pformed. And also that they may choose other of our society to assist them yf yf occasion serve & all at a comon Charge.
4 Wheras vpon good viewe taken of ye Swampes next ye Swampe Towne they are fownd to be soe greate yt ye form" pportion al- lotted to men will not be neere sufficient to cleere them w herfore we doe nowe by a gen'all consent order that soe many as haue 12:
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acre lotts may haue 4 acres for their 2: acres form'ly granted, & those 8 acre lotts may haue 3. acres of Swampe yf they please, otherwise not. Provided allwayes that [ ] the fourth pte of yt weh [ ] man doth accept of shalbe cleered eury yeare in manner and forme according to ye first order Ordering also yt whosoever shalbe fownd defective shall for eury defaulte soe made forfett ye price of an Ewe kid then to be [ ] valewed and payd vnto ye collector for benefit of ye wholl towne. It is to be the [ ] valewe of an Ewe kid of Eight weeks old when ye defect is soe fownd.
Agreed to take swampe according to yls order
Acres
Acres
Acres
Ed: Alleyn 4 La: Gente
4 Da: Morse 4
Ab: Shawe 4 Ra: Shepherd 4 Jo: Morse 4
Sa: Morse 4 Ni: Phillipps 4 Wm: Berstowe 3
Ph: Dalton 4 Jo: Gay 4 Jon: Farebanke 4
Jo: Dwite 4 Jos: Shawe 3 Fr: Austen 4
Jo: Rogers refuse.
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5 Graunted vnto Abraham Shawe one litle hill of grownd Ab: Shawe. as it lyeth incompased wth Swampe aboue the Easterly side of ye litle Riu", in consideracon of some care & paynes taken of & conc'ning our Townes busines. pvided that he take 4: acres of Swamp to him selfe & his son Joseph 3. acres all to adjoine vnto ye said litle hill, and cleer ye same accordingly. 6 Agreed yt Phileman Dalton shall haue his 4: acres of Ph: Dalton Swampe to lye next aboue m' Shawe & John Dwite his 4 John Dwite acres next above Phil: Dalton.
7 Ordered yt strangers hoggs may be enterteyned to be Hoggs kept amongst ours in the Iland, yf they paye [ ] shillings p yeare for ech heade or Swyne. wherof 18ª is to be payd at the entrance & the rest before the Swyne be taken awaye. 8 Thomas Hastings laying downe his lott vnto our society Fo: Eaton John Eaton is enterteyned into ye same & subscribed.
Wheras ye evill disposicon of ye Natiues hath caused vs of late to vndīgoe very much watching & wardings &c wherby much expence of municon &c hath ben amongst vs to our greate Charge & detrimt besids our tyme expended & the samelike still to continewe. wherfore we doe by gen all concent order yt eury man that henceforth shalbe admitted vnto vs shall p'sently paye vnto our Collector Ten shillings of English money to be im- ployed for municon &c for gentall defence of our Towne yt all men [in some] pp ortion beare charge accordingly.
Dedham The 14th of ye 5th month comonly called July 1637
1637 Assembled whose names are vnd written vizt. Thomas Carter, Edward Alleyn, Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, John Kingsbery, John Haward,
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Phileman Dalton, John Dwite, John Coolidge, Nicholas Phillips, John Gaye, Raffe Shepherd, Joseph Shawe, Jonat: Farebanke, Frances Austen, Daniell Morse, John Rogers, Wm Bearstowe.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting is confirmed.
Ralph Wheelocke Thomas Cakebread & Henry Phillipps admitted whoe subscribed accordingly.
Dedham The 18th of ye 5th month comonly called July 1637
1637 Assemblea whose names are vnderwritten
Thomas Carter, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, Phil: Dalton, John Dwite, Lambert Genere, Nicho: Phillips, John Gaye, Raffe Shepheard, Joseph Shawe, Jonath: Faerbanke, Frances Austen, Daniell Morse, John Rogers, Willm Bearestowe.
1 That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting is confirmed.
2 Ezechiell Holliman Requireing concent of our society to Ez: Hollimans turne over his Lott, as also yt wch he purchased of Raffe alienacon to Ynº Shepheard vnto John Kingsbery & Joseph his brother it is & Hos: Kings- condescended soe to doe. pvided yt the sayd Joseph subscribe bery
vnto our Covenant accordingly
m™ Dalton
3 Vpon some agitacon conc"neing m' Daltons Joyneing wth vs It is consented vnto, vpon ye manifestacon of his Resolu- con to sit downe wth vs in a Civell condicon wthout further expectacons pvided yt yt he brengeth c'tifficate from ye magestrats.
4 Mr John Allen wth diurse others being ppownded to sit mr Jnº Allin downe wth vs onely in the same condicon. they are accepted soe to doe pvided yt they breng ctifficate from ye mages- trates according to the order of Courte as they ought to doe.
Clapboard 5 It is agreed conc'neing Clapboarding of houses yt it shalbe at liberty vntill midsomer day next. not wth standing ye order wch is afterward to stand in force from yt day forward
Ferdinando Adam, Michaell Metcalfe, m' John Allen, An- Admitted thony Fisher, Tho: Wight, Eleasor Lusher, Robte Hinsdall, John Luson, John Fisher, Thomas Fisher, m' Timothy Dal- ton & John Morse. pduceing c'tifficates from ye Magestrates subscribed vnto- our Covenants accordingly.
Dedham The 11th of ye 6: Month comonly called August
1637 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten, vizt m™ Tymothy Dalton, Ralph Wheelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, John Haward, Mich: Metcalfe, Ferd: Adam, Antº: Fisher, Eleas: Lusher, Lam: Genere, Nich: Phillips, Jonat: Farebanke, Raffe Shepheard, Tho: Wight, John Luson,
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Tho: Fisher, Fra: Austen, John Morse, Dan: Morse. Jos: Morse, Willm Bear- stowe, Henry Phillips.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read and Confirmed. 1 Impr wheras Certeyne Lotts haue long lyne wast vpon the names of John Ellis & John Coolidge wth out any imploymt. It is ordered yt yf they doe not wth in 6. dayes set on to build & impve the sayd lotts as is Req- uesite. That then the sayd Lotts shalbe at liberty to be disposed of vnto some other men. And they to haue Lotts layd out for them whensoeur they will set on to impve ye same as they ought to doe. And the very like for that lott wch John Dwite hath layd out for a freind in grateficacon.
2 It is ordered yt yf m" Peter Prudden wth 15. more of his mr Prudden Company shall please to come vnto vs, they shall haue enter- teynemt & Lotts accordingly to be layd out for them. breng- ing c'tifficate from ye magestrats as is Requiered.
3 Wheras ther are about 16: acres of land Remayne lying 2: acre Lotts at the Southermost corner of the mydle playne as yet vn- lotted out. It is ordered yt it shalbe layd out into 2: acre lotts to set houses vpon: And their Swampe lotts shall adioyne thervnto. yf ther it may be had. And further shall haue layd out for them vnto ech 2: acre Lott 12: or 14: acres of grownd according vnto ye neernes or goodnes of the same: to be ether vpon the Wigwam playne or els vpon the Eastermost playne beyond Robte Hinsdalles, And to yt purpose we doe order that noe more houselotts shalbe layd out vpon the sayd East playne.
p'celling of Lotts to be recompensed
4 Moreover yf any man shalbe willing to depte wth any pcell of his Lott for ye accomodateing of any to be ent™- teyned for their habitacons. We doe order yt such shall haue layd out for them in Recompence vpon ye wigwam playne or vpon the Eastmost playne or some other place of yt distance as shalbe agreed vpon for eury acre soe depted wth: One acre & an halfe: or yf further convenient distance shall haue twoe acres for eury acre soe de- pted wth And such as accept of such pcells shall haue them made vp com- pleat Lotts after such like pportions.
R. Shepherd gratef: Lott Alienated
5 It is consented that Nico: Phillipps may purchase of Joseph Kingsbery yt Lott wch form'ly was graunted vnto Raffe Shepheard for a grateficacon: to dispose vnto some other man
Enterteynmt. Fo: Roper Fo: Bacheler Ma: Phillips
6 Graunted yt John Bacheler, & John Roper may haue Lotts wth vs. Also ye like to Marten Phillips vnto whom Nicº: Phillips pmiseth pt of his lott to set an house vpon pvided that they breng c'tifficates & subscribe vnto or covents accordingly.
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Nat: Colborne to 7 It is consented that Nathaniell Colborne may haue Ph: Dalton Philemon Daltons grateficacon Lott, brenging c'tifficate & grateficacon Lott subscribeing accordingly.
N: towne
Swampe
8 It is ordered yt eury man yt hath not done his dayes worke at Newtowne Swampe shall meete ther vpon the third day of the second weeke followeing. this to mend the same & other places.
Pond head
9 Ordered yt ther shalbe 2: Rods broade p'sently cutt downe & cleered for an high waye in the Swampe at the heade of the pond vnto the [ ] of the Wigwame playne. And Nicholas Phillips vnd taking ye same It is ordered that our Collector shall make payment therfore.
10 It is ordered yt a dilligent & a carefull Respect shalbe High wayes had for ye laying out of all high wayes yt may be conceived Fitting & to be well m'ked & dooled, & the bredthes seurally Recorded. And for yt we may not foresee all that afterward may be fownd fitting in that behalfe. We therfore as carefull of the compforte of succeed- ing tymes doe order that it may be lawefull at any tyme heerafter for our society or some of them yt may be deputed for such busines, to take & laye out in or through any mans lott: a sufficient Cartewaye, horseway, or Foote- waye for ye vse of all men or some pticuler mans accomodations. Allwayes pvided that care be had to doe the same wth as litle priudice vnto ye owner as may be. And yt such full Recompence shalbe made vnto ye sayd pos- sessor as may be vnto his satisfaction by some other pcell of grownd in our sayd Towne to be therfore valewably (as shalbe adiudged) given vnto him: both for ye grownd itselfe & the conveniency therof, as also for the fenceing of ye same in all Respects: yf ye same be to be done by the possessor or otherwise by our Towne accordingly.
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