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Ordered yt whoesoeur shall heerafter haue any Lott graunted Lotts to be builte vnto him in our towne shall enter & build vpon the same wthin twoe months after ye sayd graunte soe made: wherby it may well appe yt he both Really prepareth & intendeth to inhabite ye same. otherwise ye sayd graunt to become vtterly voyde vnto such as fayle in ye pformance therof: Except vpon some weighty cause ther be speciall licence graunted further to limit ye same.
Wheras Thomas Hastings hath made sale of his Lott con - Lott seased trary to an order made form'ly in yt behalfe wherby it is be- come forfett vnto the Towne. It is nowe ordered yt the sayd Lott shalbe seased vpon And Remayne in ye hands of ye Towne vntill the sayd Tho: Hastings be spoaken wth conc"neing ye same, & then disposed of- as ther shalbe Just cause.
Sam: Morse
Graunted vnto Samuell Morse twoe acres & one halfe more or lesse as it lyeth by his medowe in ye greate Iland.
Ordered yt noe man shall heerafter possesse twoe house Lotts 2. house Lotts or more then one at one & ye same tyme for any longer tyme not to be possessed then 6: monthes after ye daye of his purchase or atteyneing vnto ye same by any other meanes whatsoeuer wth out spec- iall licence had of ye Towne, or of such as are deputed for ye ordering of Towne affayers. pvided allwayes yt this Restraint shall not extend vnto Es- tates by Marryage, Inheritance or other gifts or graunts in case of ye death of any testator
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Dedham The 19th of ye 5th Month 1639. July
After ye lector ye 7 men appoynted for towne busines staying to con- clude yt wch we had form'ly consulted of, agreed as Followeth vizt
Wheras m" John Allin the nowe pastor of our Congregacon hath for much tyme past taken greate paynes both in exerciseing his gifts amongst vs: & carefull in attending his sayd office since it pleased the Lord to call him thervnto. As also hath ben at much expences in his dilligent & faithfull pmoteing ye good both of Church & Comon wealth amongst vs ye wholl tyme he hath ben wth vs. Which we acknoweledge we are bownd to shewe our- selves thanktuil for: by takeing care for that convenient meanes of Imploymt & Impvemt of his stocke for his more compfortable subsistance in ye afore- sayd office whervnto he is soe called. In wch Respect we doe nowe graunte vnto ye sayd mr John Allin our prsent Pastor, & to his assignes for ever Thirty Acres of Medowe lying beyond ye Rocks Westward: to begine at ye North Corner of ye sayd medowe & soe on both sides of ye brooke to measure ye sayd medowe Southward vnto ye portion of 30: Acres compleate. Also we doe graunte vnto m' John Allin our sayd Pastor & to his assignes for ever One hundred & twentye Acres of Vpland: next adioyneing vnto the sayd Medowe as may be most convenient to be anexed vnto the same: And to be measured out in tyme convenient accordingly as he shall Require ye same to be done. And also for his more peaceable & compfortable subsistence in ye aforesayd office, we doe further graunt yt ye sayd Medowe & vpland shalbe Free from payment of all Charges in or conc'neing our towne during ye tyme yt ye sayd m' John Allin shall Remayne in office amongst vs, & imploy ye same himselfe or by some other to his vse & noe longer.
Nicholas Phillips alienateth & graunteth vnto m' John Allin Pastor & to his heyers & assignes for ever both his dwelling house & yt wholl portion of Land wher it stands conteyneing by account 12: acres more or lesse as it lyeth betweene the Land of Joseph Kingsbery towards ye East & Lambert Genere towards the west and abutteth vpon Charles Riu" towards ye North & ye Swampe towards ye South-together wth twoe acres of Swampe as it lyeth at the South end of ye prmises. And also all his Right & Clayme vnto Fower acres of Medowe, wch are yet to be layde out by the towne as pte of his 12: acres graunted vnto him accordingly as by his bill of sale vnd" his hand & seale bearing date the First of August 1639 appeth.
John Huggen selleth vnto Jeames Herring all yt his Lott of twelve acres & house builte vpon ye same wth twelve acres of Medowe & 4: acres of Swampe together alsoe wth all towne Rights priviliges & other inlargemts whatsoever belonging to ye sayd 12. acre Lot as by their bills Joyntly sub- scribed appeth.
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Dedham The 7th of ye 6:th Month Called August.
Assembled whose names vnderwritten deputed for ordering of Towne Affayres.
Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, Eleaser Lusher, John Dwite, John Bacheler
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & Confirmed.
Graunted vnto Richard Barber that pcell of grownd wch lyeth
Ric: Barber betweene The Burying place & Henry Smith to be made vp Fower Acres wth pte of ye Swampe ther.
Wheras ther was Formerly graunted vnto Edward Colver a Edw: Colur smale pcell of grownd by ye Comon Medowe vpon ye East side of ye litle River & ye same pveing priudicall for ye towne & not very comodious for ye sayd Edward wherfore he Relinquishing his interest therin & layeing ye same downe to ye towne We graunte vnto him in liewe therof twoe acres more or lesse as it lyeth by ye River pond vpon viewe to be made by the Comittees & soe measured out accordingly pvided yt yf he de- sier to put of ye sayd peece he shall lay ye same downe to ye towne agayne. John Kingsbery & Eleaser Lusher vndertakeing to sett vp a pownd before ye next quarter Courte: we doe order yt they shalbe fully payde for ye same by the Towne wth as much as conveniently may be.
pownd
wayes &c
Wheras Edw: Alleyn, John Luson, & Eleaser Lusher are Ap- Comittees poynted to laye out lands graunted & to pforme other busi- nes for ye towne &c" We doe for Farther explicacon of ye same trust comitted vnto them Nowe order yt they or any twoe of them shall haue power to set out wayes wher neede Requireth ac- cording to a former order & alsoe to make Recompence for ye same accord- ing to ye same order to the full satisfaction of all pties conc"neing ye same. And also to order all wood & tymber & grasse. And to pforme all other such things for ye good of our towne not Repugnant vnto orders then in being as is necessary thervnto.
Edw: Alleyn grasse
For as much as Edw: Alleyn standeth ingaged vnto m' Robte Feke of Watertowne for ye paymt of 136:6: 8d & ye sayd Lott & farme ingaged vnto ye sayd Edward for his securetye conc'ning ye sayd Ingagemt. It is consented yt ye sayd Edw: Alleyn shall or may haue ye pp vse & benefitt of all the grasse vpon the p"mises during ye wholl tyme of ye sayd Ingagemt.
Wheras ther was graunted vnto Timothy Dwite halfe an
Tim: Dwite acre of grownd by ye Comon Medowe to set an house vpon: wch becoming priudicall to ye Comon good: wherfore he lay- ing downe ye same agayne vnto ye towne. we doe nowe graunte vnto him in
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liewe therof yt smale pcell of Medowe yt lyeth betwene the high waye & ye litle Riu" as it Rangeth wth ye North side of John Dwites Lot accordingly.
Raffe Shepheard selleth vnto m' John Allin his heyers and Dedham Assignes for ever the one halfe of his twelue acres of vpland 1639 lying betweene other halfe of ye sayd Raffe Shepheards twelve acres towards the East & ye Waest towards ye west & Abut_ teth vpon ye Swampe towards ye South & ye Medowes next Charles River towards ye North together wth all clayme or interest wch he had or might haue had in ye Swampe or medowe at ether end For wch he acknowledge himselfe by ye sayd m" Allin & ye towne of Dedham to be fully satisfyed-as by his bill dated the 21th of ye 6th month appeth.
John Rogers selleth vnto Michaell Metcalfe Thre acres of Medowe more or lesse as it lyeth betwene Willm Bearstow towards ye North & Jonathan Farebanke towards ye South & Abutts vpon Charles Riu" towards ye East & ye waest Medowe towards ye West With all ye pffits thervnto belonging as appeth by his Deede dated the 21th of ye 6th month comonly called August 1639
Novem 22 1639 Granted to ye worpfu11 Mr Israell Stoughton & to his hiers for euer. one pcell of Land: as it lyeth next vnto the bounds betwixt Dorchester & Dedham & adioyning vnto the Farme of ye said mr Stoughton for the enlargement therof as followeth.
At the corner of the said bounds of Dedham vpon ye Lowe playne the line ther being fourty & sixe Rodd the lyne lying at the head of the said pcell south east & North west: the said pcell to Runn towards the south west vpon a square half a Mile & from ye North west Corner of ye said square to runne vpon a line vnto ye Tenn Rodd turne in the bounds betwixt Dorchester & Dedham.
For & in consideration wherof the said M' Stoughton condecendeth to pay vnto ye said Town of Dedham yearly & euery year the sum of Fourty shillings in Currant paye in two seuerall equall sums. vizt: the first paye to be made vpon the first daye of June next ensueing & ye other paye to be mad the first of Decemb" following: in full sattisfaction for all charges wt so euer may or might be demanded in regard of charges concerning either ye Town ye Church or ye Comon wealth: vpon ye prmises: & in case yt payment be not yearly made as before said it shall be lawefull for ye said Town to make a Reenter vpon ye prmises if that the said Israell or his sucessors shall refuse to make payment as is aboue said
And further the said M' Stoughton in consideration of ye prmises doth grant vnto the said Town of Dedham one smale pcell of Land together wth one litle pcell of meadow as it now lyeth within a Rayled neck of Land ad- ioyning to Naponcet Riuer vpon the North side therof next beneath the mill. to haue & to posesse vnto the said Town & thier sucessors for euer: pvided
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allwayes that it be empued to the vse of ye said Town in genrall or other wise if the said Town shall alienat the same mor then three years together: either directly or indirectly contrary to the true intent of the said Mr Stoughton. then it shall be lawefull for the said Israell Stoughton or his sucessors to Reenter the p"mises
Dedham The 28th September 1639
Assembled whose names are vnder written
Edward Alleyn, John Kingsberye, John Luson, Eleaser Lusher, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
That weh was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Red and confirmed. Graunted vnto Thomas Ledor Fower acres of land to be layd out by ye purchased medowe For yt his 4. Acres vpon ye wigwam playne pveth not answerable to expectacon.
Tho: Ledor
MI Timothy Dalton desiering liberty to sell his Lott vnto m™ Dalton . Parkes It is condescended yt he may soe doe. Wheras ye Worplì m' Israell Stoughton of Dorchester hath m" Stoughton diverse tymes manifested his desier of haueing a graunt from our towne of some inlargemt of grownd next vnto his farme to be anexed vnto the same vpon fayer pposicons to that purpose. vpon wch well weying many argumts to move vs thervnto: We doe graunt vnto ye sayd m' Stoughton to Rune from ye pticon stake Northward by Dorchester bownds 46: Rod & from thence westward halfe a myle vpon a lyne palell wth yt our bownds next his farme & from thence westward halfe a myle more to meete our bownds in a poynt. the condicons to be agreed vpon afterward.
It is agreed by genTall consent yt ye sayd MT Stoughton shalbe treated wth conc'ning a pcell of grownd & tymber for our towne to build a ware- house neer Dorchester mill.
Jeffery Mingey selleth vnto Frauncis Chickering all yt his Lott as it lyeth betweene ye Swamp towards ye East & ye wedowe Fisher towards ye west And abutts vpon ye sayd Swamp towards ye North & Jeames Allin towards ye South wth all ye Rights prviliges & other benefitts thervnto be- longing to haue & possesse ye same to him & his assignes for ever as by his deede bearing date the 18. of ye 8:th mon 1639.
Dedham The 18th October 1639
Assembled whose names are vnderwritten:
Edward Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, John Dwite, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell.
That weh was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read and Confirmed.
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It is agreed yt mr Stoughton shalbe treated wth concrneing yt mr Stoughton pcell of Land graunted vnto him ye last meeting, & ye condi- cons therof & yt a pcell of land to build a storehouse vpon & other conveniences at Dorchester Mill for ye benefit of our Towne to be included amongst those condicons And yt Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery & John Dwite are deputed to viewe ye Conveniency therof: & to drawe all things to some heade towards a Conclusion.
m" Deengayne
Ordered yt Mr Henry Deengaynes Lott shalbe prsently meas- ured out.
Tho: Jordan
It is Consented yt Thomas Jordane may buy of Fra: Chick- ering yt Sixe acres wch he purchased of Jeffery Myngey wth the house built vpon ye same.
wolues
Ordered yt whoesoever of our Towne shall kill a wolfe wthin or neer our Towne shall haue payd vnto him Ten shillings to be Raysed vpon the heade of eury beast yt is kept wthin our
sayd Towne.
Trees felled disorderly
Wheras Willm Bearestowe & Willm Hudson haue felled many trees in our Towne neer vnto mr Stoughtons Farme Contrary to an order made in yt behalfe. It is agreed that they shalbe heard speake the second daye of ye next weeke what they can saye for themselues & then all of vs to goe ye next daye, & viewe what is done, & to take such order then as ye Case shall Require.
Mr Raffe Wheelocke & John Kingsbery deputed to Joyne Transcripte wth mª Edw: Alleyn in pvseing ye transescript of ye Survay of the Lands graunted in our Towne wch is to be deliured into ye Courte. And to subscribe their names thervnto as ye Court order Requireth.
Dedham The 1. of November 1639
Assembled whose names are vnder written vizt
Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Dwite, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade & Confirmed. The towne being Requested to staye it was ppownded con-
Bridge c'ning ye Foote bridge yt was form'ly agreed to be set at mr Carters Lott whether nowe they weare willing to haue ye same set at John Eatons Lott, weh was by ye maior pte agreed to haue it ther set.
Tho: Wighte
Ordered y Thomas Wight may take Fower Foote of ye Waest grownd all alongst the East End of his Lott to make a ditch ther for a Fence at the same End of his sayd lott
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Graunted vnto Thomas Jordan One Acre of Swamp to be layd out next his owne grownd.
Tho: Fordane
Thomas Hastings apping to answer in his Case, and he ac- Tho: Hastings knowldging his fault in making sale of his Lott wth out con- sent of ye Towne Freely submitted vnto ye sensure of ye Towne to stand to what they shall determyne in ye same. And for yt he (liveing at Watertowne) was misinformed yt ye purchaser was accepted form'ly for a townesman, soe yt his faulte apped to vs to be Rather of mis- take then of any willingnes. Wherfore we thinke fitting to Remitt ye wholl penalty yt was Fallen vpon ye Lott by ye same fault Comitted.
Dedham The 15th November 1639 being ye 9th Month
1639 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, Eleazer Lusher, Robte Hinsdell
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade and Confirmed
John Luson & John Haward are apoynted to Assist Edw: Boston Bownds Alleyn in setting out ye bownds betweene Boston and Ded- ham whoe is to meete m" John Oliur ye second Daye of ye next weeke to pforme ye same.
Edward Alleyn, John Kingsbery Eleaser Lusher & Jnº
m" Stoughton Bacheler are assigned to set out the grownd graunted vnto mr Stoughton & to conclude all other busines betweene him & our Towne vpon ye 5th daye of ye next weeke.
And yt they or some of them to Joyne wth John Luson in Edw: Richards giveing estate vnto Edw: Richards of yt Lott he bought of Tho: Hastings, pvided yt he subscribe his name vnto ye Towne booke before.
Dedham The 29.th November 1639 being ye 9th Month
Assembled whose names are vnder written
Edw: Alleyn, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade & Confirmed.
Robte Mason Requesting liberty to purchase Joseph Shawe Robte Mason & John Shawe their Lott weh was given them by their Fathers last will & testamt: he was pmitted soe to doe. And alsoe Lambert Genere his Eight pte of ye purchased 300: Acres of Medowe & vpland.
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Powell
Michael Powell pmitted to purchase mr Daltons Lott in case yt -Parkes doth not buye ye same according to former licence given vnto him soe to doe.
Wheras by an order ye 18th October last it was agreed yt Wm Bear- stowe & Wm Hudson shold be heard speake for themselves & y" all of vs shold goe viewe what they had done in disord'ly felling of trees: And they being heard, & ye trees by ye greatest number of vs soe viewed: And fynding ye same disorderly done in a greate measure: yet seeing ye same was done by misvnd'standing of some things & ye men pore & confessing their faulte. It is ordered yt they shall loose only their labor & soe ye Rayles & posts wth ye Resedue of ye trees whatsoeur soe felled shall Rest in ye power of ye towne to be otherwise disposed of for ye best benefitt of ye towne accordingly.
Dedham The 31th of ye 10th Month 1639 Called December
Wheras ye wholl towne weare warned to meete together this Daye to make Choyce of newe men for ye Ordering of the Towne affayers according vnto a Courte Order in that behalfe. The greatest pte of ye Inhabiting townesmen being assembled accordingly made Choyce as Followeth vizt
Mr Raffe Whelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, John Haward, Eleaser Lusher, John Dwite, Robt Hinsdell
Extent of power
Wheras ye question was ppownded in ye Full assembly (to avoyd all scruples heerafter) howe farre ye power of these men thus Chosen shold extend in ordering towne Affayers. It was answered & thervpon genrally concluded that what- soeur power all ye wholl Company of Townsmen themselues soe met to- gether had before any such Choyce was nowe made: The very same power is nowe put into the same mens hands nowe Chosen to Remayne in full Force for one wholl yeare from this prsent daye.
Wheras Willm Bearestowe & Willm Hudson haue disorderly Fynes felled many trees, for wch it was ordered Considering their pourty yt they shold only satisfy their forfett by loesing their labor done vpon the sayd trees as by the sayd order appeth. And nowe they further peticoning & acknowledging their fault & pleading pourty in ye prsents of the wholl assembly, the same men for towne affayers being agayne Chosen & twoe more added vnto them: the most wherof being nowe prsent & well waying the p"mises doe in the p'sence of the wholl assembly Remit vnto them all the Rayle & posts agayne. Provided yt they paye vnto the towne ech of them Ten shillings when they shall Receive their first paye of mr Stoughton.
Provided further & it is ordered yt yf any pson shall heerafter offend in any kinde in ye breach of ye same order, & yt ye sayd pties soe heerafter offending shall Instance in this pticuler example, & therby pleade to haue
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any mittigacon: It is nowe ordered that noe mittigacon shalbe vnto any such pties for such offence but shall paye ye wholl penalty due to ye towne from such offenders by yt afforesayd order in yt case made ye 31th of ye 10th month 1636
Dedham The 3 of ye 12th Month called February.
1639 Assembled whose Names are vnderwritten
Mr Ralph Whelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Dwite, John Haward, John Bacheler, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & Confirmed.
Apoyntmt
Wheras men haue ben form'ly deputed amongst other busi- nesses to set out & Appoynt trees for eury mans necessety
of trees as appeth by an order made ye 28th of ye Nynth Month 1637. And ye same men not Recompenced form'ly for such their paynes in any kynd whatsoeur. We therfore as Justice Requireth Doe nowe order yt whoesoeur shall haue a tree of 12 Inches thicke at ye Carfe appoynted vnto him shall paye 2ª vnto ye sayd Comittees for eury such tree vnto 18: Inches thicke, & from 18: Inches to 24. Inches, 4ª: And from 24. Inches vpward vnto any scantling 6d. And all trees lesse then 12. Inches to be Reckoned 3. for 2. or 2: or 3: or more for one as may be thought fitting. And soe yt eury tree be m'ked by one of ye sayd Comittees & one of ye other Concent thervnto.
Provided allwayes yt eury of ye sayd trees be felled wthin 30. dayes after the m'keing, or els ye same appoyntmt to be voyd & ye same to be appoynted vnto any other mans occasion. And yt satisfaction be made for ye appoyntmt before yt any of ye same tymber be taken away wch is limited to be wthin 6. monthes after ye m'keing therof otherwise any other man may take & possesse ye same & eury pte of ye sayd trees after ye sayd 6. monthes paying the appoynters what is due vnto them. Also pvided yt it maye in some sorte well appe yt such as Requier any trees: haue not of their owne such trees as are sufficient for yt purpose & vse for wch ye same are soe Required That only such as haue apparent neede may be supplyed according to yt former order as aforesayd.
Graunted that John Farebanke maye haue one Ceder tree Fnº Farebanke Ceeder set out vnto him to dispose of wher he will: In considracon of some speciall service yt he hath done for ye towne: And not yt this shold be a president for others to obteyne the like wth out some speciall cause guiding thervnto.
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Dedham The 26th of ye 12th Month Called February
1639 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mª Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsbery, John Haward, John Dwite, John Bacheler, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell
Ordered yt every pson Inhabiting our Towne that possesseth Ladders an house wherin a fyer is kept shall before the first Day of the third Month next pvide a strong & sufficient ladder wherby the toppe of the Chimny maye conveniently be atteyned vnto in case of Danger vpon ye penalty of Five shillings to be forfet & payd to ye towne for Defect of ye same.
And every such pson shall continue to keepe such a ladder as aforesayd in his owne possession neere vnto his sayd house to be in Redines at all tymes: And yt every pson yt shall fayle in ye pformans heerof Contrary to our true intent & meeneing heerin, shall forfett the like sume of Five shillings for every tyme yt he shalbe fownd Defectiue therin for ye space of Fourteene Dayes after ye aforesayd first Daye of ye third Month next. And also it is ordered that every pson yt shall heerafter build or possesse any other house wthin our towne then nowe is in being shall wthin thirty Dayes after ye fyer is made in ye Chimny therof pvide keepe & maynteyne such a ladder in all cases & Condicons as aforesayd vpon the penalty of ye like sume of five shillings to be payd to ye towne for every defect yt shalbe fownd for ye space of foureteene dayes together from tyme to tyme after ye sayd daye.
And for ye certeyne pformance of this thing according to our true intent heerein as a matter of much consequence as often we haue cause to take notice of considering ye losse & dangers yt haue appered vnto vs: we therfore further order that noe such ladder or ladders shalbe allowed to be sufficient wthout the appbacon of such men as the towne shall from tyme to tyme appoynt to take good viewe of ye same. And for wante of ye paymts of such forfetts soe made a distresse to be taken accordingly.
Collector
John Kingsbery is Choesen Collector for one wholl tyme vizt vntill the first Daye of the Eleaventh month next.
It is ordered by gen'all consent yt the Rate for towne Rate Charges that is nowe to be made shalbe Raysed according to ye estate of every man in our towne as in our best Judgmts it maye visibly appe vnto vs.
Dedham The 23th of ye First Month 1639
Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
Mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Haward, John Dwite, John Bacheler, Eleazer Lusher, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & confirmed In ye prsence of ye inhabitants.
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For as much as it is well apprhended yt it wold pduce greate Swyne benefit vnto our towne yt Swine might goe at liberty consid- ering yt we haue an abowndence of waest grownd amongst the Rocks and els wheare fit for yt purpose: but for this prsent yeare cañot be well accomplished by fenceing. Wherfore we doe order that all grownd yt shalbe planted after ye first of the Second month wel shalbe in ye yeare 1641 shalbe well and sufficient!y Fenced agaynst Swyne that are well yoaked & Ringed (as heerafter is specefyed) both agaynst high wayes & alsoe next vnto any other waest or vnplanted grownds & the owner shall soe constantly maynteyne ye same fence to be appved to be sufficient by such men as the towne shall depute to viewe ye same in all tymes convenient accordingly. And whoesoeur shall not make his fence sufficient before the abouesayd Daye to all intents & purposes as aforesayd shall forfet Sixe pence for every Rod not soe done. And that eury pson not makeing & maynetyneing his fence sufficient as aforesayd for ye space of Foure dayes after the sayd First of the Second Month shall Forfet Sixe pence for every Rod or gappe soe often as any pte of such fence be fownd vnsufficient the like space of foure dayes from tyme to tyme accordingly. pvided allwayes yt in ye meane tyme of ye same Defect he shall beare all damages yt doe fall out by ye same.
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