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To weh purpose we doe nowe order that ever Swyne that shalbe put out at liberty shalbe well & sufficiently Ringed & also shalbe strongly yoaked. Vizt That every yoake soe put on shalbe halfe soe long as the Swyne is: to measure from the nostrills vnto the Tayle. And that the Keyes therof shalbe as long aboue the crossing, as is the space betweene the Eye & the end of the nostrills. And yf any Swyne shalbe fownd wth out such Rings or yoake as aforesayd the owner therof shall forfet Sixe pence for every daye that it'shall soe Remayne after the sayd owner or putter out of ye same Swyne shall haue knoweledge therof - & shall paye all Damages that shall happen by the same.
Fos: Fisher
Josua Fisher allowed to purchase pte of ye wedowe Fishers Lott.
It is Condescended yt every pson maye at his pleasure make Floer ditch a Floare Ditch in the high waye next his Lott for Fenceing the same soe yt he doth not exceede Eighteene Inches in depth. pvided allwayes that every waye be mayneteyned in its full bredth notwthstanding such banke soe Raysed & made & wthout ye same banke ac- cordingly.
Wheras we haue much Desiered that some Recompence shold haue ben made for much care & paynes that Certeyne men haue long vnd gone in set- ting out Tymber vnto such of our Towne as vpon their neede haue Required the same: that they might haue still continued that service for the good of the Towne. But nothing as yet falling in convenient or sutable to that pur-
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pose It is therfore thought fit to disburthen them by deputing some others to yt care & paynes in their Roomes.
Wherfore it is nowe ordered that Michell Metcalfe Fraunces Woodreeus Chickering & Willm Bullard-shall heerafter set out & appoynt such tymber trees vnto such of our Towne as shall haue neede therof by not haveing of their owne according to such orders formerly made, or Rules yt nowe or heereafter shalbe given vnto them. Vizt That they haue not of their owne fit for yt purpose for weh they Require the same-As yt order made the 28th of ye 9th month 1637 Intendenth. And yt one of the sayd appoynters doth marke every one of the sayd trees & another consent thervnto. Also that yf the trees soe appoynted be not felled wthin 30. dayes, then the appoyntmt to be voyde & the same maye be ap- poynted for an other yt hath neede of such And the trees felled or whatsoever is left of them at the end of 6. monthes after the appoynting therof shall be in the hand of the Town agayne to be disposed by them as they shall iudg conueanient and it shall hencforth be in the liberty of no man to take the same except by a new grant from ye Town or such as shall be deputed therto
Dedham The 30th of ye first Month 1640 Called March
Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
m™ Ralph Whelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, John Haward, Robte Hinsdell
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade and Confirmed John Kingsbery & John Bacheler Deputed to gather the
gath" rate Rate.
Measurer
Daniell Fisher Chosen to be our measurer: only Reserveing the Medowes & Swampes wch shold haue ben done the last yeare to be pfected by Eleaser Lusher.
fynd wayes
Anthony Fisher, Tho: Wight, John Dwite, Francis Chicker- ing, m™-Powell Fardinando Adam Willm Bullard & George Bearestowe, Deputed to fynd out the high wayes betweene Dedham & other townes according to the Court order.
Antº: Fisher, & Tho: Wight for Watertowne waye John Dwite, & George Bearstowe, & ye Rest to agree & Joyne wth them for all ye other wayes.
. Storehouse
Edward Kempes house appoynted to be ye storehouse for lost goods according to the Courte order.
Register
Edward Alleyn gent Deputed to Register Birth, Burialls & marriages in our towne, & make transcript therof to ye Court according to ye order of Courte.
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Wheras by an order made the 11th of ye 6: Month 1637. yt Highwayes Recompenced high wayes might be layd out through any mans grownd & Recompence in land to be given for ye same &cr. It is nowe ordered yt all such pcells of grownd as haue ben or heer- after shalbe soe taken out of any mans Lot for the sayd purpose, & Recom- penced wth other grownd according to ye sayd order: All ye sayd Recom- penceing grownd soe allowed ether for ye grownd soe taken or for any fenceing to be done by ye ptye (yf any such be) shall become & Remayne forever, as aptinate & pcell of ye sayd Lott & soe to be Reckoned wthout further Charges, then yt wch shold otherwise be imposed vpon ye same Lott, yf nothing had ben taken from it or added vnto ye same.
Dedham 'The 17. Aprill being ye 2d: Month.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten.
mª Ralfe Wheelocke, John Luson, John Dwite, John Bacheler, John Haward, Robte Hinsdell
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade and Confirmned.
That Christofer Smith shalbe Received to the 5: acres yt
Xofer Smith fornirly was graunted to Jonas Humfrey, wth that litle pcell of Meedowe thervnto adioyneing, payeing vnto ye sayd Jonas such pportion of Charges as ye same will amount vnto.
Measure p'cells
Edward Alleyn gent is Requested to measure out such pcells as are allredye graunted what he can, wth assistance of some
p'fect Lotts of ye neere neighbours vntill a measurer be established. John Luson being Requested also to assist what he maye in pfecting of Lotts.
Edward Alleyn gent John Kingsbery, & Nathan Aldus are fences p'portion Deputed to pportion Fences, & to Regard ye same from tyme to tyme to be kept sufficient.
High wayes And yt high wayes be set & kept sufficient.
Ladders
And yt Ladders be made & kept sufficient according to order in yt case pvided.
Dedham The 6:th of ye 3d: Month called Maye.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralph Wheelock, John Kingsbery, John Haward, John Luson, John Bacheler, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell, In prsens of our Pastor. That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & Confirmed. Graunted vnto Edward Alleyn gent & to his assignes forever
A farme Thre hundred acres of vpland, & Fiftye Acres of Medowe grownd All to lye in or aboute that place called Bogastowe
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or not farre of from thence. wher the sayd Edward shall make Choyce before any other doe make entrance therabouts of any lands whatsoeur.
Dedham The 26th of ye 3: Month Called Maye
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralfe Wheelocke. John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Bacheler, John Haward, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & Confirmed.
It was by Inhabitants appoynted such are deputed to order m" Cooke Towne affayres, & others also being Called together for m" Smith advice therin. Vpon deliberacon & good consideracon as- m' Bacon sented vnto & agreed vpon that the Towne of Dedham shall enterteyne m' Samuell Cooke together with his estate And also mr Smith & m" Bacon all from Ireland & afford to them such accomo- dacons of vpland & medowe as their estates shall Requier, & as ye Towne wthout Reall priudice to ye sayd Towne can afforde wth all such accomoda- cons as their or any of their estates may competently Requier & Impve And yt the same pvision of medowe & vpland shall principally lye in or about yt. place of medowe Comonly called Bogastowe medowe. Together also wth such other vpland or house places or such other pcell or pcells as maye be sutable to ye sayd psons, & ye prsent condicon of ye sayd towne, wch sayd pcells shall lye iu ye sayd towne as may be most conveniently fownd for ye same vse of building vpon.
Dedham The 23th: of ye 4th: Month called June.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnder written
mr Ralfe Wheelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Haward, John Dwite, John Bacheler, Elea: Lusher, Robte Hinsdell
Fnº Kingsbery
That wch was agreed vpon the last meeting was Reade & Confirmed. That smale pcell of vpland adioyneing to the 2. acre medowe. of John Kingsbery is Confirmed vnto him to belong vnto the same.
H: Wilson
Graunted vnto Henry Wilson & Samuell Bullen to haue that: pcell of Land wch lyeth in ye Corner beneeth & next vnto
S: Bullen m' DeEnganes Lott to be Devided betwixt them. Memo- randum yt Henry Wilson is content to lay downe this grant. so he may be puided for els where:
Graunted to John Farebanke 6. acres at ye east end of his.
Fnº Farebacke Fathr8 Lott.
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M: Metcalfe
Graunted yt Michaell Metcalfe maye haue yt pte of swampe yt lyeth next vnto yt Lott he purchased of John Morse. .
Wheras mris: Smith & m" Bacon being lately arived heer mrs Smith mris Bacon from Ireland. haue ben in our towne & not only well appved of, but also genrally desiered yt they might inhabitte wth vs; And howesoeur their housbands are not yet come, yet liberty is graunted vnto them to purchase in our towne for an habitacon: And such other accomodacons both of vpland & medowes to be given vnto them as their stocks and estates shall Requier as appeth by a former order conc'ne- ing ye same.
Graunted vnto m' Samuell Cooke all yt 12. acre Lott yt was
m™ S: Cooke Form'ly graunted vnto m' Robte Feke wth the 12. acres of Medowe thervnto belongeing to haue vnto him & his assignes for ever.
Dedham The 6th of ye 5th Month called July.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnder written ·
mª Ralfe Wheelocke, John Kingsbery, John Luson, John Haward, John Bacheler, John Dwite, Eleaser Lusher, Robte Hinsdell
That wch was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Reade & Confirmed.
Wheras ther is graunted vnto Samuell Cooke gent that mr S: Cooke twelue acre Lott wch late was Robte Feks gent wth ye apur- tenances And yt other lands are to be conferred vpon him for further Impvemt of his Stocke neer home besides that wch lyeth farre of. We therfore nowe for that purpose Doe further graunte vnto ye sayd m™ Samuell Cooke also. All that farme form'ly graunted vnto the afore named mr Robte Feke Conteyneing one hundred & fifty acres at ye backe of ye Rocks, lying Downe vnto Charles Riur; And one pcell of Medowe lying by the same vnto ye sayd Riu™: as more at large is specefyed by an order made the 11th of ye 7th month 1637
Discharging yt 20: mīkes wch was to be payd vnto the sayd Robte vpon his Resigneing of ye sayd Lot & farme vnto ye towne for Charges he had ex- pended vpon & aboute ye same. The sayd Farme to be set out in tyme Con- venient by mr Ralph Wheelocke Jnº Kingsbery John Luson Robte Hinsdell & Eleaser Lusher or any 4: of them.
Fnº: Luson Tho: Wight Swampe
John Luson and Thomas Wight are ordered to haue that Swampe as it lyeth at ye west End of their Lotts to be de- vided betwixte them as they are agreed, for their twoe acre Swampe enioyned them to haue by the first graunte, to be cleered, as other men in ye like case.
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Graunted vnto Robte Hinsdell one pcell of vpland lying Ro: Hinsdell vpon the backside of his Furthest pcell of medowe & betwixte the sayd medowe & one pcell of Course medowe lying on the other side therof. wch sayd pcell of vpland shalbe further viewed.by mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Haward & John Dwite or any twoe of them whoe shall fully Determyne ye extent & bownds therof according as to them shall appe Convenient.
Graunted vnto m' Ralph Wheelocke one pcell of yt Deade mr Wheelocke Swampe lying in the Rocks wch pcell of Swampe shall be taken in aloweance for twoe acres of his Swampe Due to him vpon ye towne order pvided for ye Disposeing of Swampes. Weh sayd pcell shalbe further viewed by mr Edward Alleyn & John Luson & by them to be limited & bownded as they shall see most convenient.
Graunted to John Haward one pcell of vpland to be anexed In° Haward vnto a pcell of medowe late by him purchased of John Ellis wch pcell shalbe viewed, by mr Wheelocke, John Kingsbery & John Dwite, & Robte Hinsdell & by them limited & bownded as they shall see fitt or any twoe of them.
Dedham The 27th of ye 5th Month called July:
1640 Assembled whose names are vnder written
Mª Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsberye, John Luson, John Dwite, John Haward, John Bacheler, Eleaser Lusher.
That weh was agreed vpon ye last meeting was Read & confirmed.
Ordered yt all those portions of Medowe wch adioyne vnto Fnº Haward et als that pcell of vpland that John Haward adioyneth vnto as is menconed in an order ye last meeting: shall haue portions wth ye sayd John Haward of ye sayd vpland to be conven- iently devided by those men appoynted to pforme ye same to ye aforesayd John Haward as in ye aforesayd order is specefyed accordingly.
Ordered yt Samuell Morse John Dwite & Fra: Chickering S. Morse shall haue such a portion of land beyond ye East brooke for Fnº: Dwitc to Depasture their workeing Cattle to them & their heyres Fr: Chickering for ever to be set out by Edward Alleyn Mich11 Metcalfe John Kingsbery Eleaser Lusher & Jnº Haward before ye first of October next-or ye maior pte of them.
Dedham The 28th of ye 7th Month. Called Septemb".
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Luson, John Haward, John Bacheler, Eleazer Lusher.
That wch was agreed vpon the last meeting was Read & confirmed.
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John Dwite & Robte Hinsdell Deputed to measure Frauncis Viewe defects Chickerings Lot yt was Frauncis Austens, & viewe ye Defects of ye same. And licence given him to keepe ye same in his hands for Sixe monthes from this Daye, yf he cañot other wayes Dispose of ye same before that tyme, according to a former order.
P: Woodward
Licence graunted to Peeter Woodward to purchase in our towne & soe become a Townes man: Provided yt he sub- scribeth his name to ye Towne orders in ye booke.
Graunted to Thomas Eames that pcell of grownd form"ly Tho: Eames graunted to Henry Wilson & Samuell Bullen next vnto mr Deengaynes Lott in the greate Iland pvided that he subscrib- eth to ye towne orders.
Wheras Edward Alleyn hath given vnto Henry Wilson a H. Wilson smale pcell of land to sett an house vpon beyond ye Lott of Willm Bullard towards the North. We doe graunt vnto the sayd Henry Wilson more Sixe acres for planting grownd to lye beyond the other portion of ye sayd Edward that lyeth beyond Vine brooke to be set out by ye sayd Edward, m' Wheelocke John Luson & John Kingsbery or any 3. of them.
Wheras Edward Alleyn hath graunted vnto Joseph Clarke Fos: Clarke one acre of land next Vine Brooke towards ye North for set- ting an house vpon: We Doe graunt vnto ye sayd Joseph one acre of land to adioyne thervnto for to make vp an house Lott. And more we doe graunt vnto ye sayd Joseph Clarke Sixe Acres of planting grownd, to ly beyond Vine Brooke to be set out by ye aforesayd men yt are appoynted to pforme for Henry Wilson pvided yt he subscribe to ye towne orders.
mr Whelockes Recompence
Wheras mr Ralph Wheelocke hath form'ly graunted vnto Joseph Clarke twoe acres to plante vpon we doe nowe graunte in Recompence therof Foure acres of grownd to lye beyond Vine brooke, & to be set out by 3 of the aforesayd men.
Dedham The 22th of October being ye 8th Month.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsberye, John Haward, John Luson, Eleazer Lusher, John Bacheler, Robt Hinsdell
Samuell Morse & John Dwite are Deputed to see ye Carte bridge, ye Caunsey & ye High waye from the sayd bridge vnto Robte Hinsdells house mended by the Townsmen & also a Foote bridge made over Milbrooke.
Pastors Farme
Mr Wheelocke, John Luson, & Robte Hinsdell are appoynt- ed to set out for mr Allin our Pastor one hundred & twentye Acres of vpland form'ly graunted vnto him for a Farme.
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Dedham The 27th October being ye 8th Month.
1640 Assembled whose names are vnder written
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsbery, John Dwite, John Haward, Eleazer Lusher, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye 2. last meetings was Reade and Confirmed. Ordered yt m" John Allin our Pastor hath liberty to purchase mir Lower Land in our towne for m' - Lower of - & the sayd m" Allin haueing nowe soe done, ther is graunted vnto him for ye sayd MT Lower Twenty acres of planting grownd by his owne farme in Exchange for Five acres more or lesse once pcell of Raffe Shepherds lott as it lyeth wthin ye Towne vpon ye south side of the high Streete & west side of ye sayd Lott, the same 5. acres to Remayne in the townes hands for their occasions. «
Ordered yt John Dwite & Eleazer Lusher shall assist Robert Generes Hinsdell in setting out & measuring Lambert Genere his vpland purchased vpland & the waye therby; & also to measure out the Lotts of Jnº. & Timothy Dwite, Edw: Richards & ye 2. lotts of Frances Chickering to haue them Rectefyed.
John Kingsbery & John Dwite depteing ye Rest pceeded as Foll. vizt.
An: Fishers
15. acres
R: Wheelocke Inº Luson
Th: Wight
Graanted vnto Antº: Fisher Fifteene acres of planting grownd to lye vpon ye Southeast side of mr Allin our Pastor his farme to be set out by mr Wheelocke Tho: Wight & Robte · Hinsdell. Also Graunted vnto m' Ralph Wheelocke John Luson; & Thomas Wight, to each of them Fifteene acres all to lye neer about our Pastors Farme & to be sett out & measured by ye aboue named men accordingly.
Graunted to Samuell Bullen & Thwaits Strickland to each S: Bullen Th: Strickland of them Sixe acres of planting grownd to lye adioyning to Antº. Fishers 15: acres & to be set out & measured by the abouesayd m' Wheelocke, Jnº Luson & Tho: Wight accord- ingly.
Dedham The 28th of ye 9th Month Called November
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsberye, John Luson, John Dwite, John Haward, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
Wheras Willm Bullard & John Eaton had taken the Foot- Footebridge bridge over Charles Riu™ to make & set vp ye same, the sayd Willm to haue Fifty shillings & the sayd John to haue Forty shillings for effecting ye same. But for as much as ye the sayd worke pves to be more then they or we did Expect Therfore we doe nowe vpon good infor- macon of the same order yt the sayd Willm Bullard shall haue Thre pownds
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& Ten shillings & John Eaton Thre & Fifty shillings for ye pfecting of ye sayd Bridge for their full satisfaction as is thought Fitting.
Graunted vnto Hugh Stacye twoe Acres as it lyeth between the trayning place towards the North & the Lotts of Edward Hugh Stacye
Alleyn gent, Anto: Fisher & Tho: Wight towards ye South ye Residue of that smale pcell of Swampe to be pte of ye sayd 2: Acres soe graunted. Allwayes pvided yt he Relinquish that pcell form'ly graunted him in ye greate Iland And also yt yf at any tyme heerafter he shall Resolue to Depte wth these 2: acres nowe soe graunted or any pte of ye same, he shall pmit the towne to haue the same agayne at such a price as 2: or 3. Indiffer- ent men shall adiudge ye same to be worth yf they agree not betwixt them selues accordingly.
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[ ] of vpland fit ] granted to Robert
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[ ] pcell of meddow to be layd
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] to lay out y* [ ] of Robt Hinsdell
[ ] pcell of vpland lying at the lower
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[ ] waye & the swamp lyeing there against [ ] 2 acres of land to be layd out where [it] shall
[ ] playne vpon the great Iland which 2 acres
] for halfe an acre of broken ground that he [
] Thomas Payne to further the Brickill : ] . [1
[ ] grant was form'ly made to Hugh Stacy of a pcell of
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] pt of the ground formerly appoynted to ly for the training
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[ ] he same being so granted that if the sd Hugh should pte ] same the Towne should haue the first refusall vpon the ] of 2 or 3 Indifferent men the sd Hugh being now to part
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[ ] with the towne & the sd Hugh hath nominated and chosen m™
[ ]w: Alleyn & Samuell Morse to set such a value vpon the same [ ]s they shall se to be indifferent & in case they agree not they haue power to chose a 3d man to be vmpier therein: ]
· [] [ ] is Ordered that m' Edw: Alleyn: Jnº Kingsbury & Jnº Luson or any 2 [ ] them shall treate with Michael Bacon about satisfaction for a [ ]igh way through his Lott vpon the smoth playne leading to the place where the bridge is entended to be built. & also they are [ ] to view the sd way: & if they se cause to vary or alter it to some other pt of the sd pcell or Lott they haue power so to do. Also to [tender] such satis- faction for the sd high way and the fencing thereof as they shall se cause & to setle the same as they shall se cause : If they can : ]
1 The three paragraphs enclosed in brackets are all that can be deciphered of a fragment of a leaf bound at the end of Vol. I., but evidently out of its proper place.
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Wheras Jonas Humphry had form'ly a twelue acre Lott Fon: Humfry graunted vnto him, wch afterward he Relinquished agayne vnto ye towne, & to haue his Charges Disbursed vpon ye same Repayd vnto him, wher fore it is nowe ordered that Xofer Smith whoe hath pte of ye sayd Lott wth Twoe Cowes depasturing vpon ye Comon medowe purchased & therfore to paye vnto ye sayd Jonas 248: 10d And the towne to paye the Rest being 248. the wholl some being-26: 8: 101.
John Dwits grateficacon
Graunted to John Dwite Twelue acres of planting grownd to make up his grateficacon Lott, pvided yt he taketh ye same adioyneing vnto m' Stoughtons Rayles, & yt he come not vpon the East playn wch yf he Refuseth then ther is graunted vnto ye sayd John Nyne Acres at the End of ye home Lotts soe yt he extend not vnto the sayd playne.
Dedham The 2ª: of ye 10th Month Called December
1640 Assembled whose names are vnder written
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Dwite, John Luson, Eleazer Lusher, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
John Kingsbery, John Haward, & John Bacheler or any twoe Bricke of them are deputed to search for Bricke earth & pvide a place necessary to burne bricke vpon, & also to appoynt wood sufficient for ye same & all this in ye greate Iland wher conveniently they maye be had to the satisfaction of the Brickemaker Thomas Eames. And also ye sayd men deputed maye laye him out yt litle pcell of medowe adioyneing to his home Lott, yf they shall thinke meete soe to doe. And moreover to give satisfaction to Tho: Allcocke for any damage he maye sus- teyne in digging or carying of the Bricke earth or any other waye concerne- ing ye. Bricke.
Geo: Barber
George Barber is accepted for a Townes man & hath liberty to purchase wher he maye; condiconally that he subscribes to the Towne booke.
Fe: Forden
Graunte vnto Jeames Jordan Sixe acres of grownd to lye next beyond Jeames Allins Lott vpon the side of the Swampe as Jeames Allin doth.
Graunted vnto Peter Woodward Twelue acres of land to lye Pe: Woodward next vnto yt land last graunted vnto John Dwite to make vp his grateficacon lott or neere therabouts. Eleazer Lusher appoynted to assist ye measurer herin.
Assist
Mr Wheelocke & John Luson are appoynted to assist the measurer to Laye out Jeames Jordans Lott or ether of them.
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Dedham The 23th: December being ye 10th Month
1640 Assembled whose names are vnderwritten
mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Kingsberye, John Luson, John Haward, Eleazer Lusher, John Dwite, John Bacheler, Robte Hinsdell.
That wch was agreed vpon ye 2. last meetings was Reade & Confirmed Graunted to Samuell Bullen Foure acres of grownd vpon the
S: Bullen East adioyneing vnto m' DeEngaynes Lott yf it may be con- veniently ther had in ye Judgemt of those yt are men Deputed to set out ye same Vizt Jnº: Kingsbery & John Haward. pvided yt he Relin- quish ye 6: acres formerly graunted vnto him els wheare.
Graunted vnto Robte Gowen Sixe acres to haue ye same
R: Gowen Layd out neere vnto John Dwites newe graunte
Edward Alleyn & Eleazer Lusher are Deputed to assist Jnº
Bricke Kingsbery & the other form'ly Deputed to fynd & sett out Bricke Earth, & all other necessaryes conc"neing makeing of
Bricke &cr according to a former order made in yt behalfe.
The 29 day of the 10th Month: 1640:
Assembled those whose names are vnder written:
Mr John Alleyn Pastor, Eldr Huntinge, Sam Morse, Mich Metcalfe, Nathan Aldhouse, mr Ralph Wheelocke, John Dwight, Fr: Chickringe, Robt Mason, Tho: Wight, Johnathan Fairbanke, Jnº Bullard, Jnº Frary, Robt Hinsdell, Joseph Kingsbury, Jnº Gaye, Dan: Morse, Ric Euerard, Jnº Morse, Jnº Ellis, Jnº Eaton, Hen Phillips, Ric Barber, Willm Bullard, Jnº Batcheler, Ed Richards, Jnº Roper, Jnº Haward, Dan: Fisher, Jos Fisher, Twaits Strick- land, Robt Gowen, Jos Morse, Eli Lusher, Tim: Dwight, John Luson :-: It is ordered that he that shalbe chosen hereafter to keepe Recompence for the booke: shall in recompence of his paynes haue for euery Keeping the grant entring six pence to be payd to him by the grantee: Booke And for entring euery Towne order six pence to be payd him by the Collecter.
Eliazer Lusher is Chosen to keepe the Towne booke for this next yeare & to act in all causes as one of the 7 men: Chosen to Joyne with him Mr Ed Alleyn Sam Morse Tho Wight Nathan Aldhouse Michael Metcalfe & Franc Chickringe: who are chosen to act in behalfe of ye Towne for one whole yeare next ensuinge haueing the same power put into their hands yt their prdesessors haue had.
Surveyers
John Kingsbury Willm Bullard & Robt Hinsdell chosen Surveyers for ye high wayes for the next yeare.
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