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DEDHAM TOWN RECORDS.
Jo: Gaye, Ra: Shepherd, Jo: Bacheler, Jo: Frarye, Jos: Shawe, Jona: Fare- banke, Jos: Morse, Joh: Rogers, Jo: Huggens, Jo: Ellis, Hen: Phillips, Ferd: Adame, Robt Hinsdell, Nat: Colberne, Tho: Baye, Hen: Smith.
Wm Bullard
Fnº Bullard
Willm Bullard & John Bullard accepted of the Towne to haue pte of those Lands formerly graunted vnto Edw: Alleyn wth some convenient adicon of vpland to be anexed for their inlargemt as it lyeth adioyneing vnto ye p"mises accordingly. The Clapboarding of houses set at liberty vnto all men from this tyme forward.
Clapbord
It is condescended for loveing satisfaction vnto some neigh- Meetinghouse bours on ye East side of ye litle Riu" yt ye Meetinghouse shall stand vpon ye End of Jos: Kingsberies Lott, not wth standing ye order made ye last meetinge. And therwth it is ordered yt satisfaction shalbe made vnto ye sayd Joseph in some other Lande for yt acre of grownd he hath [yeilded] to set ye Meetinghouse vpon.
It is ordered yt The Towne shall Indeavour by all meanes Portions neere to contrive for ye accomodateing such as haue Lotts farre distant from ye Meeteinghouse wth some portions of grownd to set houses vpon neerer.
And thervpon it is condescended yt m" John Allen may pos- Inº: Allen sesse yt pte of Rafe Shepheards lot soe purchased vnto him- selfe in all or in pte at his pleasure for his neerer accomoda- con to ye meetinghouse.
Dedham The 28th of ye 5th Month 1638
1638 Assembled whose names are vnder written.
mr John Allen, m" Tim: Dalton, mr Raffe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kings- bery, Jnº: Luson, Jnº: Dwite, Tho: Wight, Elea: Lusher, Tho: Fisher, Jnº: Frarye, Lam: Genere, Nicº Phillips, Raf: Shepheard, Jnº Gaye, Jon: Fare- banke, Fra: Austen, Dan: Morse, Jos: Morse, Ferd: Adam, Hen: Smith, Jnº: Rogers, Jnº: Huggens, Willm Bearstowe, Hen: Phillips, Jnº: Morse, Nath: Colberne, Jnº: Roper, Tho: Baye.
This meeting was only for ye distribution of Medowes & pformed as foloweth vizt.
Assigned vnto Jnº Dwite 6 aers: 2: 23: poles of medowe as it Medowe is measured out lying between the Riu" & the Hill in pte of his owne Lott: And 6: acres at the lower end of the greate medowe next ye River in pte of his grateficacon Lott.
Assigned vnto m' Timo: Dalton 6: acres of medowe as it was measured out lying beneth streame betwene the Riur & the hill. And also 6: acres more
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lying next ye same betwene the end of ye sayd hill & ye River northwest. And alsoe graunted vnto him all yt hill yt lyeth betwen ye sayd Medowes to runne wth a streight lyne over ye sayd hill from one corner vnto ye other of ye sayd medowes.
Assigned vnto m' John Allin 12 acs: 1: 8: pole of medowe as it lyeth next ye River aboue [stream]
Assigned vnto Sam: Morse 8 acres: 1 :- of medowe as it lyeth betwene mr Jnº: [Allin] & John Bachelers medowe vpon condicon yt Dan: Morse shall haue yt medowe form[rly] graunted vnto him.
Thomas Fisher 8 acr: 1 :- of medowe as it lyeth next Jnº: Dwite betwene ye River & the Hilles.
Anthony Fisher-7 acr :-: 2010. as it lyeth next Tho: Fisher.
Thomas Wight-6 aer :-:- medowe as it lyeth next Antº: Fisher.
John Luson 6 aers :-: 3010 of medowe as it lyeth next Tho: Wight be- sides 3. rods broade through ye same being 22. pº: broade is 66. pº. in all for an high way.
John Fisher-6 acr: 1: 8po. of Medowe as it lyeth next John Luson be- sides ye high waye 3. rods broade lying betweene ye Riu" & ye same.
Raffe Shepheard, Lambert Genere, Jos: Kingsbery Jos: Shawe, & Nat: Colberne are assigned to take ye 16 aer: 3: 12Do: lying downe streame next aboue ye [pond] & devide ye same betwixt them to make vp ther halfe Lotts. Raffe Shepherd to have ye over plus towards satisfaction of yt he pted wth at home.
Assigned yt Dan: Morse shall haue soe much of ye next medowe to yt was form'ly graunted vnto his Father, to make it vp 6: acres wth yt acre & halfe at home.
Ordered yt those weh Inhabit on ye East side of ye litle River shall haue for y Medowe next beneth ye greate pond. Eleaser Lusher to haue ye first 8: acres, 1. Roode. & 22: pº to be reckoned vnto him for 6. acres
Robte Hinsdall 6 :-:-: besides ye hill
John Frary 6 :-:-: besides ye hill
Fred: Adam 6 :-:-: besides ye vpland
Mich: Metcalfe 6 :-:-
Jon: Farebancke 6 :-: 5
Jo: Rogers
Wm Bearestowe 6 :-:- these 18 acr :-: 2010 is to be Devided
Fra: Chickering
Tho: Hastings 6 :-:-
6 :-: 20 amongst those sayd 5: men according to their pportions to make vp their halfe Lotts.
The Smiths Lot
John Dwite 6 :-:- being pt of his grateficacon Lott as above specefyed.
Joh: Huggens 6 :-:- & 96: pole allowed for ye waest Grownd.
Jos: Morse 6 :-:- & 96: pole allowed for ye waest grownd.
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Joh: Morse 6 :-:-
Rich: Euered
6 :-:-
Joh: Colidge 6 :-: 30
Jo: Roper 6 :-: 20
H: Smith
6 :-:- 6 :-:-
Ordered by genTall consent yt those weh haue not stover enough for ye catle they nowe possesse, shalbe supplyed by ye appoyntmt of our 3: Com- ittees or one of them. And then others to be supplyed as may be con- veniently. pvided yt those wch nowe haue ye worst shalbe in ye next devision Recompenced accordingly in a Just and an orderly waye.
The 13th: of ye month
Blacke Smith
Most of our Towne assembled in ye Morneing to take order about a Blacke Smith to be enterteyned. It was agreed by
diuse men to lay downe crteyne moneyes to buy coles to further ye same. amounting vnto 3f: 11: 8. as by ye pticulers in a note here- vnto anexed. the same money to be wrought out by ye Smith for ye sayd seurall men when he shalbe thervnto Required
That mr Carter is to haue soe much of Medowe to be prsently
mr Carter layd out for him as may make vp yt he nowe hath to be 12: Acres.
Swyne
Abraham Shawe, Samuell Morse, & John Kingsbery assigned to viewe scares done by Swyne. 4
Dedham The 28: of ye 6: Month Comonly Called August
1638 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten.
mr John Allen, mr Timo: Dalton, mr Tho: Carter, mr Raffe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Abra: Shawe, Sam: Morse, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Jnº: Luson, Jnº: Haward, Phil: Dalton, Jnº Dwite, Lam: Genere, Nicº: Phillips, Raffe Shepheard, Jon: Farebanke, Jnº Eaton, Fra: Austen, Jnº: Rogers, Rich: Euered, Jnº: Frary, Eleas" Lusher, Robte Hinsdall, Ferd: Adam, Jnº Roper, Mart: Phillips, Hen: Smith, Fra: Chickering, Willm Bullard, Tho: Baye.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & Confirmed
It was agreed yt Edw: Kempe Blacksmith shalbe enterteyned Ed: Kempe vnto the Smiths lott, to haue ye one halfe of ye same as it was form'ly layd out together also wth one halfe of all ye depend- ances thervnto belonging & certifficate pduced.
Timothy Dwite enterteyned vnto his brother Jnº: his gratefi-
Ti: Dwite cacon Lott to haue halfe an acre for situacon of his house next ye hether end of yt grownd weh the wheelwrite had, & ye Rest to be at the East end of his brothers Lott. His sertifficate pduced.
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Fnº: Hunting
John Hunting enterteyned to purchase John Coolidge his Lott & c'tifficate pduced.
H: Deengayne
MT Henry Deengayne enterteyned vnto 3 acres purchased of Abr: Shawe & to haue an Eight acre Lot layd out for him some distance from ye towne wth other benefitts of our Towne
accordingly.
Henry Brocke enterteyned to purchase Joseph Shawe his Lott & c'tifficate pduced accordingly.
Henry Brocke
Agreed by gen all consent [ ] shalbe by all good meanes m' Phillips indeavor to obteyne m™ Phillips to come vnto vs, for our further compfort in what God may be pleased to call him vnto. Mª John Allen m' Dalton mr Carter m' Whelocke & Edw: Alleyne assigned to treat wth him to ye same purpose.
Fo: Moyse
Joseph Moyse Joyner-Weeden brickstrieker, Rich Yongs John Folger, & Tho: Leader ppownded to further con- sideračon.
Tho: Leder
John Haward & Nicº. Phillips chosen to mowe gather vp and
Meetinghouse breng home thatch for ye Meetinghouse, & to take such assistance vnto them at ye Townes charge as may be con- venient for ye expedicon therof: together wth all mañer of other Materialls for ye same: & to put it out to thatching.
Dedham The 21th of ye 7th month.
1638 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
Mª John Allen, m' Timo: Dalton, m' Tho: Carter, m' Ra: Whelock, Edw: Alleyn, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, Jnº: Haward, Phi: Dalton, Jnº Dwite, Nic° Phillips, Hen: Brocke, Jona: Farebanke, Jnº Eaton, Dan: Morse, Jnº Rogers, Jnº Huggens, Wm Bearstowe, Hen: Phillipps, Antº: Fisher, Tho: Wight, Jnº Luson, Jnº Bacheler, Mart: Phillips, Jnº Frary, Willm Bullard, Edw: Kempe, Jnº Gaye, Fra: Chickering
men licenced
Phil: Dalton & John Haward chosen to enquier of men Re- ceived into our Towne according vnto a warrant Received for that purpose whether men be licenced by ye state to sit downe in yr Jurisdiction.
Char : Riu™
Jnº Rogers and Jnº Farebanke appoynted to goe vpon ye discoury of Charles Riu" wth such men as shall by ye Courts appoyntmt call them ye 2d day of ye next weeke.
Joseph Moyse Joyner & Tho: Leder form'ly ppownded to be To: Moyse considered are nowe accepted to haue ech of them 4: acres Tho: Leder of Grownd vpon ye wigwam playne. And -Weeden brick- strieker to haue 6 acres in ye same playne yf he please to accept of ye same & sit downe wth vs.
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Boates
Wheras diu-se abuses conc'neing ye taking of other mens botes & Canooes wth out licence of ye Owner, to ye danger of many differences amongst vs weh we desier to rectify ac- cording to a Court order. [Now therfore] ordering yt whosoeur shall hereafter take any boate [contrary to the] peace wth out Licence of ye owner shall for taking any such boate to vse as aforesayd, forfet Ten shillings. And for eury Canooe [soe taken] shall forfet Five shillings vnto ye owner or owners therof. And yf any shall faile to levye ye sayd sum or sums soe forfetted of ye ptye offending wth in Thre monthes then ye sayd forfetts to be levyed by our Collector for the vse of our Towne.
John Dwite & Jonathan Farebanke chosen to be head worke- Caunsey men for the Caunsye at ye litle River. And are to Judge of ye valewe of eury mans dayly worke ther done & keep Just account of ye same.
M™ Robte Feke by mr Jnº Allen manifesting his willingnes Mr Feeke to Resigne yt wholl lott formly graunted vnto him vnto ye Townes furth" disposeing. the towne alloweing him such Charges as he hath ben at conc"neing ye same. & also pvided yt he shall haue an other Lott layd out for him when he shall come to Inhabit wth vs -all wch we condescend vnto.
Abraham Shawe selleth vnto Mich11: Metcalfe & John Frary. Ab: Shawe All his Swamp conteyning Fower acres wth all the appurte- nances thervnto belonging as it lyeth neer vnto the house Lotts of ye sayd Mic11 & John in our sayd towne of Dedham as by his bill dated ye 10th: of Octobr 1638.
Dedham The 23th of Nouember. 1638
1638 Assembled whose names are vnder written vizt.
Mr John Allen, Mr Timo: Dalton, MI Tho: Carter, MT Ra: Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, John Haward, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsbery, John Dwite, John Hunting, Lamb: Genere, Will: Bullard, Tim: Dwite, Nicº: Phillips, Rafe Shepard, Henry Brocke, Jo: Eaton, Dan: Morse, Jos: Morse, Jnº Rogers, Jnº Huggens, Jnº Ellis, Ric: Eured, Hen: Phillips, Mic: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Edw: Kempe, Jos: Moys, Tho: Wight, Elea: Lusher, Robte Hinsdell, Jnº: Luson, Jnº Bacheler, Nat: Colberne, Jnº: Roper, Mar: Phillips, Hen: Smith, Jnº: Frary, Tho: Bayes, Jef: Mingey, Jea: Allen, Tho: Leder
That wch was agreed vpon ye 2. last meetings was Read & confirmed
Wheras Tho: Fisher whoe vnd tooke ye Meetinghouse dieth
Meetinghouse before it was finished. It is agreed by gen all consent yt John Roper, Tho: Bayes, & Jos: Kingsbery, shall estimate what was left vndone of ye agremt made wth him: as also other worke done
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by others interniscuously wth ye finishing therof wthin ye sayd house to be soe distinguished yt ye Towne may beare ye one & ye wedowe beare ye other accordingly.
John Kingsbery hath liberty to exchange a Ditch roome at ye south side of ye Clay pitts for soe much on ye
Clay Pitts
Mª Robte Feke pffering to laye downe his wholl estate in Mr Feke our Towne, vpon condicon yt ther be payd vnto him ye sum of Twenty Markes of English Money when ye sayd Lott & farm form'ly granted vnto him shalbe disposed of vnto others by our Towne, wch is agreed by gen all consent to be pformed accordingly.
Thomas Bayes to haue yt 6: acres more or lesse at it lyeth Tho: Bayes by ye Smith wth 3: acres of medowe, wher it may afterward be layd out for him wth out farther expectacon otherwise then what ye towne may freely bestowe vpon him yf they se cause.
John Ellis
John Ellis to haue yt 7: acres wch John Hayward layeth downe giveing vnto ye sayd John Haward satisfaction for yt Cost he hath ben at vpon ye same.
Granted vnto Giles Fuller & Thomas Ward to haue ech of Giles Fuller them 3: acres to impve & possesse for their owne vse & Tho: Ward benefit soe long as they shall Remayne in towne pvided all- wayes that they build none house vpon the same wthout further licence of ye towne. And also yt yf they or ether of them shall depte ye towne, shall laye his pte downe to ye townes vse being alowed for such cost as hath ben bestowed vpon ye same wth out alienating any pte of ye same vnto any other wth out ye townes consent.
Granted vnto Nicholas Phillips that hill & pcell of grownd
Nicº: Phillips wch lyeth betweene ye high waye & Jonas Humfry wth yt smale pcell of Medowe ther vnto adioyneing as it Rangeth against ye South side of ye sayd hill.
Thomas Bartlet laying downe all his Right in ye towne vnto Tho: Bartlet John Kingsbery for 228 wherof 13: 4ª is for ye purchase medowes wch he is to possesse & the Rest to be payd him by ye Towne, & soe ye Lott to Fall.
Wheras ther was an order made ye 28th of ye 9th month 1637 Hogsparke for the erecting of an hoggs Parke by such as wold Joyne in ye same in some place to be set out for yt purpose, And others afterward ye like as by yt order appeth. And for yt ye same was not begone by Reason of ye hard wynter Falling soe fast vpon vs. nowe therfor we doe order yt ye same may be done in ye same mañer as Form'ly is spece- fyed for yt purpose by soe many as please to Joyne in ye same.
Edward Richards shomaker . . Trumble Cowp. & Richard Barber ppownded to consideracon against ye next meeting.
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for 20€:
Joseph Shawe selleth vnto Henry Brocke his Lott wth all ye Rights thervnto belonging: And also his pte of the purchased medowe therto belonging as appereth by a note vnder his hand dated ye 8th: September 1638.
for 8£
Abraham Shawe selleth vnto Ferdinando Adam one portion of Grownd called an hill or Iland as it lyeth to his home lott
It sideth betweene ye Swampe of Henry Brock once Jos: Shawes & yt Swampe yt once was Abr: Shawes nowe belonging to Mich !! Metcalfe & John Frary together wth all ye woods wayes and Rights belong- ing to ye sayd Iland. As appeth by his bill dated ye second day of Novem- ber 1638.
Dedham The 25th of ye 1. month. Comonly Called March.
1639 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten vizt
M" John Allin, m' Timo: Dalton, m" Tho: Carter, mr Rafe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsbery, John Dwite, John Hunting, Lam: Genere, Nicº: Phillips, Henry Brocke, John Luson, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdall, John Frary, Jona: Farebanke, John Eaton, John Bacheler, Dan: Morse, John Morse, John Rogers, John Huggens, Ric: Euered, Hen: Phillips, Raffe Shepheard, Mich: Metcalfe, Fer: Adam, Tho: Wighte, Nat: Colberne, Jnº: Roper, Mar: Phillips, Henry Smith, Fran: Chick- ering, Willm Bullard, John Bullard, Edw: Kempe, Timo: Dwite, Tho: Ledor, John Gaye.
That wch was agreed vpon the last meeting was Read & Confirmed [*Agreed y` Forty shillings shalbe allowed vnto ye wedowe of Tho: Fisher toward yt bargayne yt he tooke in building ye Meetinghouse, wch or towne is to make good vnto her.]
wed: Fisher
1Ordered yt a Ditch shalbe made at a Comon Charge Fenseditch through purchased medowe vnto ye East brooke. yt may both be a pticon fence in ye same: as also may serue for a Course vnto a water mill: yf it shalbe fownd fitting to set a mill vpon ye sayd brooke by ye Judgemt of a workeman for yt purpose.
Ordered yt yf any man or men will vnd"take & erect a water Mill Cornemill shall haue given vnto him soe much grownd as was form'ly granted vnto Abraham Shawe for yt same end & purpose wth such other benefitts & privelidges as he shold haue had in all Respects accordingly. provided yt ye sayd Mill doth grinde Corne before ye First of ye tenth month as it is Intended.
Smale Lots
Wheras it was ordered form"ly yt those men yt come vnto vs since ye Pequit warrs shold pay vnto our Towne ten shillings p Lott for yt those yt weare heer had expended much yt
1 Origin of Mother Brook. [ED.
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waye. It is nowe agreed by gen'all consent yt all those yt are come vnto vs & sit downe vpon lesser portions then halfe Lotts shall paye nothing towards . or conc'neing ye same.
Ordered for Swyne yt in case of scath done ther shalbe Swine 1 doble damages payd by ye owner of ye Swyne vnto ye ptie grieved And yf they agree not betweene ymselves: Then ye sayd scath is to be valewed by Thre Indifferent men, And satisfaction to be made for every scath soe often as it is done wth in one month after ye dam- ages be soe adiudged.
This order is to take effect ye first daye of ye next month And also it is ordered yt eury Swyne shalbe Earem"ked. And yf any Swyne aboue twoe monthes old be at any tyme fownd vnm ked as aforesayd : shalbe forfeted to be seased by any man of our towne for ye vse & benefit of our Towne ac- cordingly.
Goates
Also It is ordered for Goates in like manner as it is aboue- sayd conc'ning Swyne in all Cases & Respects whatsoeur.
Edward Alleyn John Kingsbery John Luson & John Dwite Debts are deputed to take in all ye bills of such debts as are due Rates from the Towne vnto any man. And they shall make a Rate for to satisfy all such debts & other Charges: as are p'sently necessary to be defrayed in or conc'neing our Towne.
Deputies for Laying out Lands &c
Edward Alleyn, John Luson & Eleazer Lusher are deputed to laye out grownds, appoynt tymber, and to pforme & doe. all other businesses as weare form'ly comitted vnto m' Dal- ton & Edw: Alleyn, & Abrah: Shawe, ye sayd Abraham being dead & m" Dalton Removeing from vs. they or any twoe of them to pforme any such acts accordingly.
John Pope
John Pope enterteyned vnto a twelue acre Lott, pvided yt he subscribeth to our orders & assureth vs of comeing to in- habit wth vs before.
R: Barber
Richard Barber enterteyned to haue Fower Acres of grownd wth vs, as a townesman.
Wheras it was Form'ly desiered yt Edw: Alleyn shold ac- Survaye cording to a Court order make a Survey of all our Lands both graunted & alienated in our Towne. We doe nowe by gentall consent Ratify ye same: Also ordering yt he shall haue for ye same soe doeing vizt
For every houselot graunted out Twoe shillings.
For every pcell of 12: acres & vnder further graunted Twelve pence.
And for all pcells aboue 12: acres after that Rate according to ye quan- tetyes soe graunted.
And for ye Alienacon of eury pcell sixe pence.
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All to be payd from tyme to tyme by ye seurall possessors thereof
And for eu'r other thing yt is necessary to be incerted into ye sayd sur- vey as a Record for our Towne to be payd by ye same as shalbe Judged Fit according to his paynes taken therein. Wherof ye Court Requireth a tran- script by order aforesayd.
Dedham The 17th: of ye 3: Month. Comonly called Maye.
1639 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mª John Allin, mī Tim: Dalton, mr Tho: Carter, mr Rafe Whelocke, Edw: Alleyn, Sam: Morse, John Kingsbery, Phi: Dalton, Jos: Kingsbery, John Dwite, Lam: Gente, Nicº: Phillips, Rafe Shepheard, John Huntinge, Hen: Brocke, Jon: Farebanke, John Eaton, Dan: Morse, John Huggens, Ferd: Adam, Mich: Metcalfe, Antº: Fisher, Tho: Wight, Ele: Lusher, Robte Hins- dell, John Luson, Daniell Fisher, John Morse, John Bacheler, Nath: Col- berne, John Roper, Marten Phillips, Hen: Smith, John Frarye, Fra: Chick- ering, Willm Bullard, Edw: Kempe, Tho: Ledor
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Red & confirmed.
Ordered by gen all consent yt ye Rate shalbe made vpon eury Rate mans [ ] Lands according to ye acres yt are graunted vnto them. And yt all Catle shalbe Rated according to their somer feede And when ye Rate is made & money demanded for ye same, eury man shall make payment therof wthin one month after demand soe made therof. And for defect therof it is agreed by vote yt it shalbe Lawefull for ye Collector to take distresse vpon ye goods of such ptie or pties as shalbe defectiue after ye month soe limited be expired And shall make sale of such distresse taken for satisfaction of ye sayd Rate.
Metinghouse rate
Also it is agreed by genTall consent yt yf any man shalbe de- fectiue in payment to ye meetinghouse Rate after ye first daye of ye next month ye Collector shall take distresse in like mañer for satisfying ye same, [& Charges] therof in arrere
Wheras itt hath ben fownd [by long experience] yt ye gen"all meeting of soe many men in one [
7 men for
towne affayres ] of ye Comon affayres therof, haue waested much
tyme to noe smale damage & busines [is] therby nothing furthered. It is therfore nowe agreed by gen"all consent, yt these 7 men h eervndr named we doe make choice of & give them full power to contrive execute & pforme all ye busines & affayres of this our wholl towne: to con- tinewe vnto ye First of ye tenth Month next.
Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, Elea: Lusher, John Dwite, Robte Hinsdall, John Bacheler
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Wheras Thomas Hastings hath sould vnto Edward Richards Lot forfated all yt his Lott Formerly graunted vnto him wth out Cosent of ye Towne & Contrary vnto an order made ye 14th September 1636 wherby ye sayd Lot is become forfated vnto ye Towne: The same is Referred vnto ye aforesayd Seaven Comittees Chosen for ye Towne afayres to be ordered as they shall thinke fitting.
for 4} £
Lambert Genere selleth to John Kingsbery his ptable Alienacon Medowe graunted to him Joyntly wth other men for service done vnto ye towne in ye begining therof: his pte being twoe Acres more or lesse as it lyeth by Philemon Dalton & trend- eth vpon ye Riu": to haue & possesse vnto him & to his heyers & Assignes forever as appeth by a note vndr his hand & seale dated the Fifteenth of the 4th Month comonly called June 1639.
The 21th: of ye 4th Month 1639
All ye towne being called together about setting out mens potions of Medowe. it was concluded as Followeth vizt
That those men whose names are heervnder written by ye
p'fected
medowes Free Choyce of ye wholl Towne, shall appoynt & order vnto eury man his pcell of Medowe weh is yet vnlayed out. vnto whose order ye Townsmen genTally pffesse yt they will firmely stand fully satisfyed wth out Complayneing or disquiet howesoeur the sayd men shall order their sayd pcells of Medowe. And further that these men shall haue full satisfation for ther labor & tyme expended therin. mr Edw: Alleyn, John Haward, Fra: Chickerin, Tho: Wight, Robt: Hinsdell.
And Further it is also ordered & Appoynted that Eleaser Lusher shall
[ ] out & measure [ ] sayd pcells. wth the [helpe and assistance] of the aboue named men.
Dedham The 26th of ye 4th: Month. 1639
Assembled whose names are vnder written deputed for ordering of towne affayers
Edward Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, Eleaser Lusher, John Dwite, Robte. Hynsdell.
That weh was agreed vpon ye last meetings was Red & confirmed.
Ordered yt whosoeur shall heerafter Receive any Lott or
Alienacons other pcell of grownd lying wth in our towne in way of
to be certefyed Alienacon, by purchase or by exchange or by any other meanes shall wth in one Month after any such acte done make the same knowne both ye quantety & quallety therof vnto ye towne booke to haue ye same entred vpon ye penalty of Ten shillings for eury
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month soe neglected to be forfated & payd vnto ye towne. And yt such forfet being made & not payd vnto ye Collector wth in 14: dayes after demand made therof, then a distresse to be taken & sale made therof for satisfaction of ye same.
Graunted vnto m' John Allin Pastor yt smale pcell of vpland m' Inº Allin & Medowe wch lyeth betwene ye sayd m' Allin & m" Tho: Carter: vpon Condicon yt he shall give vnto Joseph Kings- bery full satisfaction for yt pcell of grownd weh the Towne had of ye sayd Joseph for a seate for ye Meetinghouse accordingly .
Edw: Alleynes
Wheras m" Robte Feke hath form"ly agreed with our Towne to Relinquish both his Lott & Farme vpon condicon yt our engagemt for 20 mr kes Towne shall paye vnto him Twenty marks of English money, at such tyme as ye sayd Lott & Farme shalbe graunted out vnto some other man or otherwise disposed of by our sayd towne. And in ye meane tyme the sayd Robte Requiring some one man to stand ingaged for ye true pformance therof in his tyme limited, & he nomi- nated Edw: Alleyn for ye same. Wherfore we doe nowe order yt the sayd Lott & Farme shall both stand firme in estate vnto ye sayd Edward Alleyn & his Assignes for to secure yt his ingagement conc"neing ye same vntill ye sayd twenty Marks be fully satisfyed accordingly.
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