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To m' Samuell Phillips foure Acres and one halfe lieing on the west of William Acies land the north end abuting against Simonds brooke the south end buting against common land bounded by land of Richard Lightons on the west
To Richard Lighton Two Acres be it more or lese lieing on the west side of m' Samuell Phillips land buting on Simonds brooke on the north end the south end buting against the common the west side also bounded against the common
To John Pearson seauen Acres be it more or lese which he acceped of in steed of nine acording to his gates or commonages fiue and one halfe of it be it more or lese lieth on the east side of the mill Riuer the south east parts of it is bounded by the north west ends of moses broadstret Nehemiah Jewett Samuel mighill John grants and John harreses first denission of land; The north east side is bounded by land formerly laid out to m' Thomas Nelson bounded on all parts else by the mill Riuer The other acre and halfe lieth ouer against it on the west side of the mill Riuer haueing
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aded to it a small persell that was sould vnto the said John Person and is bounded by the high way on the west the north end bounded by Nubery line the south end on land granted at a leagall towne meeting held January the 25th 1659 it was granted that John Person should have the land which is now fenced in being about three quarters of an acre be it more or lese with that ground to the Riner which the tenters standeth on in consideration of a years Ringing the bell Released
At The west end of the Towne is land
Laid out vpon the fore Named account of gates or pertickuler commonages
Vnto Mrs Mary Rogers as belonging vuto the Right of Thomas Barkers Lot twenty acres and one halfe; ten whereof lieth on the south side of the hill commonly called Hunslay hill be it more or lese bounded on the south by land laid out vnto daniell wickam and John Boynton the east end buting against the common the north buting against the hill the west end bounded by land laid out to william Boynton the other ten acres and halfe lieth part at the east end and part at the west end of hir land laid out for hir as the priuelidge of the afforesaid thomas Barkers lot on the south side of a pond commonly called Pentuckit pond and on the west side of the pen Brooke
To William Boynton'foure Acres be it more or lese lieing on the west side of mrs mary Rogers ten Acres on the south side of hunslay hill buting against the hill on the north the south buting against John boyntons land
To Ann Mighill (widdow) Nine Acres and one halfe be it more or lese lieing on the west side of William Boyntons land the north end buting against the hill or a high way the said William Boynton is to haue to come conveniently to his land which she hath allowance for and may either allow it within or without; the north west parts of it bounded by the towne common the west and south parts of it bounded by a swampe and by John boyntons land or meadow
To daniell wickam two Acres be it more or lese lieing one the south of part of mrs mary Rogers land on the south side of hunslay hill the east side and the south end buting against the towne com- mon the west side bounded by John boyntons land
To Ann Hobson (widdow) Nineteene Acres be it more or lese part at the west end and part at the south side of fifty acres of land
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that was formerly laid out vnto m' Humphray Rayner neere to the pen the south part of it joyneth vnto the common the west and north parts joyneth vnto meadow formerly laid out vnto the affore- said m' Rayner also ten acres more or lese lying one the top of Longe hill the northside and the east and west ends buting against the common the south side bounded by land laid out vnto Jachin Rayner
To John Brocklebanke fiue Acres be it more or lesse lieing vpon The Top of long hill buting against Common land on the south and east and west ends the North side bounded by land of Samuell Brocklebanke
To Samuell Brocklebanke eight Acres be it more or lese fine of which lieth on the north side of John Brocklebankes land on long hill bounded on all parts else by the common the other three Acres be it more or lese lieth against the south side and west end of the land that he purchased of matthew Boyes that lieth not fare from the west end of the towne and in the west end oxe pasture on all parts else joyneing vnto the said oxe pasture land that lieth in common
To William Scalles three Acres be it more or lese. adjoyning vnto the north side of his owne land at the new plaine on all parts else joyneing vnto the towne Common
To William Stickney eight Acres two of which belonged vnto the Right of Samuell Stickney the which eight acres of land be it more or lese lieth vpon a litle plaine on the east side of the brooke that Runeth neere vnto the south east end of long hill not fare fron the said hill end and it is bounded by a small swampe that runeth allong the north side of it into the foresaid brooke buting against the brooke on the west end of it the east end buting against the towne common The south side bounded by land laid out vnto James barker
To James Barker seauen Acres Be it more or lese lieing on the south side of William Stickneys land buting against the brooke on the west end the east end buting against the towne common the south side bounded by a small swampe
To Gorge Kilborne fiue acres be it more or lese lieing on the south side of James Barker land the midle of the swampe devid- ing betwixt them on all part else bounded by the common
To James Dickinson seauen acres and one halfe be it more or lese lieing part at the south end and at the west side of his land that was laid out vnto his father thomas Dickinson in the plaine
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commonly called Bradforth Street New plaine the south east and west parts of it buting against the towne common the north end bounded by land laid out to Richard Swan as the right of the gates that belonged to micaell Hobkinsons lot.
To Richard Swan as belonging to the gates of micaell Hobkinsons lot two acres and three quarters one acre and three quarters of it lieth on the northwest side of James dickinsons land the west end buting against the Common the east end against the new plaine the other acre lieth at the east end of the said plaine against the land laid out to John Trumble hugh smith william Jackson and Thomas pallmer on all part else bounded by oxe pasture land in common
To Jonathan Plats two acres be it more or lese lieing on the north side of the foresaid Richard swans land at the west end of the new plaine the east end buting against the said plaine land the best end buting against the towne common
To Abraham Jewet three acres be it more or lese lieing on the north side of Jonathan Plats his land buting as he doth on the plaine and common
To John Mighill three acres be it more or lese lieing on the north side of Abraham Jewetts land buting as afforesaid
To Jeremiah Elseworth seauen acres be it more or lese lieing on the north side of John Mighills land buting as afforesaid only the north side of it is bounded in the midle of a swampe that part it and land laid out to William Acie
To John Remington Junior two Acres of Land at the end of the towne be it more or less, bounded on the Northwest corner by a stumpe now standinge at the corner of the saide Land, and so from that stumpe alonge by the roadeway as it is fenced till it cometh to the corner of the fence, and so cross to the well, and so square from the well, to the side of Thomas Crosbeis Land.
The second Devission for the east end of the Towne was laid out as followeth
To Mosses Broadstreet one Acre and one quarter be it more or lese as it lieth bounded by Thomas Nelsons first devission that heth on the west side of The mill Riner on the nor side buting against the Riuer on the east the west end buting against a high way that Runeth allong on the east side of the hill
To Samuell Mighill two Acres lieing on the south side of Mosses Broadstreets land buting as afforesaid
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To John Grant one acre of land lieing on the south side of Samuell Mighills land buting as afforesaid
To John Harris three Acres lieing on the south side of John Grants land buting as afforesid
To Ezekiell Northend fiue acres and one halfe be it more or lese lieing on the south side of John harris his land buting as affore- said
To John Tod one Acre and one halfe be it more or lese lieing on the south side of Ezekiell Northends land buting as afforesaid
To William Law one acre and one halfe acre be it more or lese lieing on the south side of John Tods land buting as afforesaid
To Samuell Plats two Acres and one halfe be it more or lesse lieing on the south side of William Laws land . buting as afforesaid
To Thomas Wood one Acre and one halfe acre be it more or lesse lieing on the south side of Samuell Plats his land buting as afforesaid
To Ezekiell Northend a peace of land by estemation sixe acres be it more or lese which was laid out vnto him in consideration of the badnes of his second devission of land and the badnes of the land that he purchased of seuerall men about his second devission beyond the mill Riuer ; lieing and being next to some meadow that the said Ezekiell purchased of mr Phillip Nelson neere vnto the plaine commonly called Andever plaine wher the way goeth downe vnto nubery falls it lieth easterly on that way and is bounded by the foresaid meadow on the east and north the other part of it buting against the common and in some parts it Runes along in swamps downe to a litle Runell that goes downe his meadow into the brooke acording as trees ar marked
also Laid out vnto Ezekiell Northend one halfe acre of land one the south side of Thomas Woods land the east end buting on the mill Riuer the west end on the highway vnder the east side of the hill
Laid out on the south side of the abouesaid halfe acre vnto the said Ezekiell Northend as exchainging his Right in the first devission of dorrity Chapman sometimes Abbot after hir death to be hirs for euer to dispose on and he accepts of the prsent possesion of this second devission that belonged to hir for hir life ; as his full satisfaction the Right of the second devission being as the first to the right of Thomas abbots lot one acre and twenty Rod acording to the gates they being two and one quarter the which acre and twenty Rod be it more or lese is bounded on the south by the first
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deuission of Edward Chapmans land as the right of his wife dorety part also of the Right of the said dorety as belonging vnto one purchased gate buting against the said land of Ezekiell Northends the east end buting against the mill Riner the west end against the high way vnder the east side of the hill
Laid out vnto Edward Chapman at the east end of his first cevission of land halfe an acre be it more or lese being his second devission of the right of his wife dorety vnto the purchased gate bounded on the east in the ege of the swampe on the north buting against Ezekiell Northends land the south end buting against Richard hollmes his first devission of land
To Richard Hollmes two acres and one halfe sixty Rod of which lieth in a swampe at the east end of his first devission of land the Rest two acres and twenty Rod lieth on the east side of the swampe that lieth on the east side of William Tenneys first devission of land buting against the said tenneys land on the west the north side bounded by a swampe on the towne common the east end also abuting against the towne Common
To Edward Hassen as his first devission of land three acres and one hundred Rod be it more or lese lieing on the south side of Richard hollmes his land the west end buting against william tenneys land the east end against the common
To Edward Sawyer one acre and a halfe lieing on the south side of edward hassens land the east end buting against the com- mon the west end buting in the swampe acording vnto the seuerall marked trees in the swampe deuiding ther land on the west side of the swampe from theirs on the east side
To Richard Longhorne thre acres Sixty Rod of which lieth in the Swampe at the east end of Richard hollmes first devission the Rest lieth on the south side of Edward Sawyers land buting as afforesaid
To James Bayley foure acres Sixty Rod of which lieth in the Swampe at the east end of Richard hollmes his first deuision The Rest lieth on the south side of Richard longhorns land buting as afforesaid
To William Tenney three acres lieing on the south side of James bayley land buting as afforesaid
To Abell Langley three acres two of which lieth on the south side of William Tenneys land buting as afforesaid the south side bounded against the towne common the other acre lieth on the west side of yxor Smiths second devission of land aboue the mill hill
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To Marke Prime two acres and one halfe Sixty Rod of which lieth in the Swampe amonge the vndevided land at the east end of Richard hollmes his first devission of land which land is when euer those proprietors thinke good to devide it to be equally devided vnto euery one his share as it may fall more or lese only Richard hollmes share is to lie against his owne land ; the said Marke hath also a way allowed him from his own first divission at the east end of James balleys land and Richard longhorns land to goe vnto the said 60 Rod of land the other two acres and twenty Rod be it more or lese lieth against the south ends of the first deuision of Charles browne Richard Swan and all the lots lieing betwene them the east end buting in the Swampe against the west end of James balleys land the west end buting against the the south side bounded by land of edward hasen
To Edward Hasen three acres and one hundred Rod lieing on the south side of Mark Primes land the east end buting in the swampe against the west end of William tenneys and abell langleys second devission of land the south side bounded by the towne Common the west end buting against the land of
To Henory Royley two acres be it more or lese lieing on the west side of a high way betwene simonds meadow that John Pearson posseseth and the said land the south side bounded neare vnto the common Roade to hauerell the west end buting against the rocke hill commonly called Simonds great Rocke the north side bouned by land laid out vnto Andrew hiden
To Andrew Hiden one acre and one halfe lieing on the north side of henory Royleys land on the west side of simonds brooke bounded on the north by a highway that commeth downe on the south side of brooke that Runeth easterly in to simonds brooke the east end buting against the high way on the west side John Pearsons meadow the west end buting against the Common vpon the hill side
At a generall and Legall Towne meeting held the 30 of Jan- uary 1662
we whose names are hereunder written dissented from the first order which doth give the prudentiall men there power
Philip Nellson Jonathan Plats
Be it knowne vnto all men by These prsents that I Ezekiell Rogers of Ipswich in The County of Essex doe ownc to haue
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Receaned of the Towne and Church of Rowley the full Comple- ment of one hundred and Sixty pound Bequeathed By mr Ezekiell Rogers of Rowley in his last will and Testament of which Leagacy I doe discharge and acquite the Towne and Church of Rowley from all dues vpon the account of the said leagacy in wittnes where of I set to my hand and Sealle
the hand and sealle being set vnto the same
Dated January 6th (1662) Signed Sealled and Delliuered In prsence of vs Simon Tuttell John Whipple
Sworne in Court held at Ipswich The 31 of march 1663 by the wittneses Simon Tutle and John Whipple P me Robert Lord Clarke Recorded amonge the Records for essex at Ipswich follio 129 P me Robert Lord Recorder
The Towne Charge for the yeare 1663 amounts vnto £24- 04 - 03
The rate put into the Constables hand for the defraying of the abouesaid Charges amounts vnto £31 - 15 - 00
The ouerplus to be disposed by order from the sellectmen
giuen in by a bill of fines to the marshalls hand in August 1663 towards defray- of publicke charge 2 - 05 - 0 as may apere in that bill fined acord- to towne order
The Sellectmen considering the great care and trust that the generall court hath laid on them as a duty to take care that damage in corne may be pruented and vnrully catell be restrained doe here- by order and declare vnto the towne that if any man or men or any other person or prsons doe let goe or sufer published at a legall warned towne meeting the 12th of August 1663 to goe any beast or beasts vpon the towne common or any comon pasture or prtickuler inclosure lieing against any corne feild without such shackles or ffetters as may restraine them from doe- ing damage after such person or prsons haue had notice of the vnrullienes of such beast or beasts by any two of the sellect men that ' then if they be found on the common or any such inclosure
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afore mentioned being against any corne feild He or they shall pay for euery such beast ten shillings the one halfe to him that im- pounds them and the other halfe to the use of the towne and it shalbe in the pouer of any man that is and inhabitant of the towne to impound any such beast or beasts that are found vpon the com- mon or any such inclosure afore mentioned without such shackles or fetters that may in and ordenary way restraine them
At a legall Towne meeting held the 8th of January 1663 were chosen Towne oficers for the remaining part of the same yeare and part of the yeare 64
In primis for Constable & marshall William Law
for Sellect men Richard Swan Ezekiell Northend Samuell. Brocklebanke Abell Langley Jeremiah Elseworth
Overseers at east end Richard Hollmes Samuel Plats
at west end John Burbanke Leaonard Harriman
for calling Towne meetings William Teney
Overseers for Nubery fence John Jonson Thomas Nelson for pinders John Spoferd John Pallmer Samuell Stickney Pinder for west end William Jackson
Pinders for the farme Mr Nelson and Henory Royley
Judges of delinquients for not comeing to towne meetings James Bayley Marke Prime James Barker William Stickney
ouer seers for the fences and high wayes of our Neighbours at merrimacke from Jonsons Creeke vpwards and downeward to Nubery line Corperall John Gage Robert Hesseltine
Goodman Kingsbury is ouerseer for ye towne of Rowley in yt order about Cowper stufe
[NOTE. The town orders in force before 1666 were arranged by the town clerk at about that time in "Book No. 1" without dates ; they were numbered from one to forty-two inclusive. Where any of these orders are found in the original record they appear herein in the order they were made but the following orders are lost from the original record and are inserted here from "Book No. 1" and numbered as they appear therein. Most of the town orders were in force until after 1700. G. B. B.]
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And to the end that perticuler mens fences may be knowne It is ordered That all propriators that haue any land lying in any feild
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more or les or any ox pasture shall proportion ther fence. Accord- ing to ther land which lyeth ther in. and shall mark ther fence soe proportioned. And enter the same into the Towne booke before the Twentith of Aperil next. and in case the propriators cannot agree about ther fence : it shall be determined by three Indeferant men, who shall be satisfied for ther labour. and if any be defectiue in the performance of this order. such shall pay for euery defect fiue shilings a hole and a stone is to bee at the foot of euery devision
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wheras ther is yearly hurt done by Catle horses and sheep in eating mens medowes and both eating and Treading men corne in the spring and summer time in the north east feild and farme and other common cornefeilds withing a mile and one half of the towne : it is ordered that from the first of Aprill from time to time it shall be lawfull for the pinder or pounders to impound them and be paid for them as foloweth for sheep 4d ahead for catle 4d for horses Sd vntill the last of may : and after that time till the feild be broken all horses shall be 2s shilling ahead and catle is ahead and sheep 6d pence ahead and if any man shall find any the catle aforesaid in the feild it shall bee lawfull to impound them and have half the wages the pinder should haue and if the pinder or Any other cannot bring vp such horses that may bee found in the feild or farme. if he haue wittnes that such cattle or horses were ther : and informe ther owners of them his wages shall be as due as if he had impounded the same Catle or Horses
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It is ordered that noe heardsman or any other man shall break the foresaid northeast feild or farme. after or before harvist with out libertie from the select men. or the maior part of them the penaltie for euery such defect is 19 shilling 6d : it is herby declared that if any leaue or put ther oxen or horses in the night time or any part of it: into the places abouesaid they shall be looked vpon as breakers of this order. and soe liable to the aforesaid penaltie.
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It is ordered if any man or man servant shall by his neglect in opening or shutting the ox pasture gattes or Gapps. and let out or leaue out any oxen soe as to disturbe the Cow heards. he shall pay for euery such default That is proued against him one shilling six pence : allsoe iff any person shall leaue open eyther gapp or gate in
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land or medows That lie in common they shall for euery such de- fault pay one shill six pence
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It is ordered that noe Inhabitant or owner of any house or land in the Towne shall bring in any Tenant to Dwell thering. without the consent of the towne vnder The penaltie of 19 shillings the moneth every month they continue in the towne or bounds of the towne without consent
It is like wise ordered That noe man shall sell any house or land more or less vnto any stranger before he ofer the same to the select Men at an Indeferant vallue vpon paine of ninteene shillings the moneth for euery percill of land soe disposed of contrary to this order
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It is ordered That all hogs and pigs aboue eight weeks old shall be driuen duely into the woods as foloweth : vid Bradford street shall driue as far as long medow. and wetherfeild street to mr Rogers shall driue ther hogs ouer Batchilars brooke at ther ox pasture end. and from goodman Wicams to Mr Philip Nelson ouer Batchilers Brooke : and the other Two streets ar to drive ouer at Batchilers Bridge and allsoe that all hogs are to be shut vp in some close place euery night and any Tyme of the day when They come home if the owner knowe of them. provided That if any person suficiently yoak and ring ther hogs and keep them soe According to order they may be exempted from this order of driueing and if any fail hearing for euery time soe Doeing he or they shall pay 4d ahoge half to the Informer. and half to the Towne-and further it is ordered conserning such swine as are not driuen or yoked as afore said if they be found in any mans corne or medow such hogs shall be liable to pay duble dammage : (6S nulled)
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It is furthur ordered that when the ouerseers shall giue notice to any person to whome it conserns that ther common gap or fence lies downe or not acording to order That such persons shall goe about repairing the same forthwith and in case they who haue this notice shall not soe doe. they shall be fyned doubl soe often as the ouerseers shall fynd it vndone
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It is ordered that all Towne Streets shall bee made and main- tained fower Rodd Widd and shall be made cleare of wood Carts
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or any other impedyment Three rodd widde that soe ther may be comfortable passage for catle To and fro before the Twentith of Apperil next and soe kept till the last of October vpon paine of euery such default fiue shillings but in case any beast receive hurt by any neglect of this order the delinquent shall pay the dammage
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It is ordered That if any man put any catl vpon any of our commons or any catle be found there aboue a vere old That ar not given in to pay as young cattle or cowes they shall be liable to pay two shillings six pence a head besidds the heardsman wage and if any cows or calus be found vpon the cowe comans vnles they be of ve catle giuen in to the heards which are to be driven vp againe The heards man or any other shall haue power To bring them vp : and to put them into the Places wher the vouge Cattle are put and To bee driuen away as other younge Cattle are
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It is allsoe agred that such as doe not exceed yr proportio of gats and yet improue at sertain tims ther intrest in whol or in part those persons shall giue to two of the select men the number of Catl they take off and the time when and if ye doe not fathfully obserne soe to doe they shall be delt with all as breakers of ye afor said order
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It is ordered that no person in the towne shall fall lopp bark or girdl any tree on the north or norwest side of any hous or houslot in the towne with in one quarter of a mile vpon the penalty of fine shillings for euery tree soe faled loped or girdled contrayrye to this order
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