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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
IIII Richard Swane fifteen rail Lenghts V Thomas Croshee fourteen Lenghts
VI Thomas Teney twelue rail Lengths VII John Smith fifteenth Rale Lengths VIII John Trumbl nine rale length VIIII Thomas Leauer nine rail Lengths X John Smith fifteen rale lengths XI Mr Shewell eight rale Length XII frances Parrat Twentie rale Length
XIII Thomas Crosebe fiftene rale Length XIIII Robert Swane eight rale Length
XV Thomas Crosbee fifteene rale Length
XVI William Asee thirty and one rale Length
XVII Abell Langley seuenteene rale Length
XVIII James Baley eight rale Length XVIIII Marke Pryme six rale Length
XX Thomas Miller six rale Length
XXI William Law and Richard Langhorne both haue fifteen rale Lengths
XXII Thomas Abot fifteene rale Length
XXIII John Johnson sixteene rale Length
XXIIII Widdow Lambart fourteene rale Length XXV Thomas Mighel seuen rale Length
XXVI Mistres Margry Shoue : sixteene rale Length
XXVII Elder Rainer twenty six rale Length
XXVIII Wiliam Teney eight rale Length
XXVIIII John Pearson Two rale Length XXX Edward Sawier foure rale Length
XXXI Thomas Miller Ten rale Length
those that are aboue writon beginne at M' Carltons ground at the Bridge at the towne end and goes to the hundred and fortie rod of the feild fence which is to be made and maintained by the ox paster propriators
the hundred and forty Rod of the feild fence which they who have gats in the ox pastur are to make and mainetaine its thus numbred as foloweth
the seuerall markes which is set at end of euey mans proportion the first I to Mr William Belingam Thirty one rail Length
II Abell Langley six rale Lengths
III John Lambart twelve rale Length
IIII John Johnson six rale Length
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
V' John Scals six rale Lenths VI frances Parrat six rale Length VII Mr Shewell Twelue rale Length VIII William Asee six Rale Lengths VIIII Mr Carlton six Rale Lengths \' Thomas Teney six rale Length XI Thomas Crosbee six rale Length
XII John Smith six rale Length XIII Richard Swane nine rale Length XIIII Edward hasen three Rale Length
AV M' Ezekiell Rogers nineteene rale Lengths XVI M' Thomas Nellson Thirty one rale Length XVII Thomas Crosbee thirteene rale Length XVIII Ezekiell Northend six rale Length
XVIIII Richard Holmes Three rale Length XX Richard Langhorne Three rale Length XXI William Law Three rale Length XXII John Todd Three rale Length XXIII John Pallmer Three rale Length XXIIII John harris Three rale Length
heare ends that which belonges to the ox pasture Now foloweth that part of the feild fence which goes into the midow euery mans marke is at the end of his fence, number
one I to Thomas Barker eighttcene rale Lengths II Captaine Brigam ninteene rale Lengths III Thomas Mighell twenty rale Lengths IIII Mr William Bellingam twenty three rale Lengths V M' Thomas Nellson thirtie rale Lengths VI John Pallmer three rale Lengths VII John Todd Three rale Lengths VIII John Harris foure rale Lengths VIIII Richard Holmes Three rale Lengths \' Ezekiell Northend seuen rale Lengths XI Thomas Crosbee seuen rale Lengths XII Thomas Teney three rale Lengths XIII John Scals Three rale Lengths XIIII William Asee Three rale Lengths XV Widdow Lambart two rail Lengths
XVI Abell Langley two rail Lengths XVII Nicolas Jackson nine rale Lengths
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
XVIII Richard Lighton seauen rale Lengths
XVIIII from Leu Joh Rementons to widow broklbank all thos lots nine lenths is the streett Cald bradforth street
The fence betweene the ox pasture and the midow which is a two Rale fence at further sid of the ox pasture to ye mill ward thos are the seuerall preportions as foloweth euery ox gate Two rale lengths and euer aker of midow foure and a half -- the seuerall marks is at the end of euery mans part of fence as Mr Seawells ends at Mark one and soe the rest folow in seuerall numbers the first I Mr Seawell eight rale Lengths
II frances Parrat foure rale Lengths III John Johnson foure rale Lengths
IIII William Asee foure rale Lengths V widdow Lambart eight rale Lengths VI Abell Langley foure rale Lengths
VII Richard Holmes Two rale Lengths
VIII Ezekiell Northend foure rale Length
VIIII Richard Langhorne Two rale Length
X William Law Two rale Lengths XI John Todd Two rale Lengths
XII John Pallmer Two rale Lengths
XIII John Harris Two rale Lengths XIIII Mr Thomas Nellson Twenty rale Length XV Mr Bellingam Twentie rale Length
XVI Mr Ezekiell Rogers twelue rail Length
XVII Edward Hasen Two rale Lengths XVIII John Smith foure rale Lengths
XVIIII John Pearson eighteene rale Lengths XX Mr Edward Carlton Thirty rale Lengths
XXI Robert Swane foure rale Length & halfe and Richard Swane seuentenee and half of length XXII William Boynton nine rale Lengths XXIII Will Teny and Thomas Teny nine Lengths
XXIIII John Scals Thirteene rale Lengths
XXV John Trumble and Thomas Leauer nine rale Lengths betwne them
XXVII Thomas Crosbee Thirty one lengths to ther riuer
The seuerall parts or devisions of fence that beelongs to a feild Comanly Called Polleepod feild acording to ther seuerall marks with the number of rales belongin to euery man which marks is sett at the end of euery devision this fiue rale fence they end at these markes
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
at mark I forty seuen rayle Lengths belongin to Edward hasen Thomas Teney Thomas Crosebee and Robart heseltyne not yet devided
II Leuft John Reminton forty eight ral Length III John Scals seuenty three rale Length
IIII Jaine Brocklbank Vx: thirty eight Length V William Stickney Thirty two Length
VI Mathew Boyes fortie eight rale Length
VII William Scalls Thirtie two rale Length
VIII John Scals Ninty nine rale Lengths VIIII Thomas Crosbee Eighteene Lengths X Thomas Teny twenty foure rale Length
XI Robart Heseltine Twenty four Length
XII Richard Swane Twentie four rale length
heare foloweth the seuerall Devision or parts of fence that Comes from Leauetenant Remintons Corner and Joynes vpon the aboue writen fences belongen to polypod feild at the Corner against Leaut Remintons house fourtene Length belonging to him ending at number one in leter marked on the posts I
Mathew Boyes nine raile Lengths ending at Mark of II
William Scals thirteene rale Lengths ending at III
James Barker Eleauen rale Lengths ending at IIII
William Stickney Thirteene rale Lengths ending at V
Leaut John Reminton Thirty two rale Lengths ending VI
James Barker Eleuen rale Lengths ending at Marke VII
Willia Stickney Eightteene rale Lengths ending VIII
at the Corner post of the head fence Leat John.Rementon sixteene Lengths ending at I
James Barker seuen rale lenths ending at or with numb II
William Stickney Thirteene raile Lengths ending III
William Scals Ten rale Lengths ending at number IIII
Mathew Boyes Twenty four rale Lenths ends V
Samuell Brockelbanke six rale Lenths ending at VI
The seuerall Devisions of fence belongin to that field Called Batchelers plaine with number of ther rale lengths and how they ar marked geuen in by Joseph Jewit
End marks
George Kilburne begines at the East side Thirty eight rails at I Joseph Jewit one the south sixty six raile Length from one to mark II
John Grant Thirty six rale Lengths frome two to marke III
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Maximilian Jewit one the south sid eightene rale Length ending IIII
Hugh Smith sixtie six rale Lengths from four to mark William Boynton twelue rale Lengths from fiue to VI John Trumble Thirty rale Lengths from six to marke VII Petter Cowper Twelue rale Lengths fron seauen to mark VIII Hugh Chapline Twelue rale Length from eight to John Dresser eighteene rale Length from nine to
VIIII.
Richard Clarke seauentene rale Lengths from ten to XI
Joseph Jewit fifty two rale Lengths from eleuen to XII
Maxemilian Jewit fifty six rale Lengths from twelue to XIII
Joseph Jewit seuenty tow rale Lengths ending at marke XIIII
The Devisions in the streett fence of Bradforth streett are as foloweth after ther seuerall marks fro number one & vpward this is that sid of the street fence which belongs to ther planting lots not the other sid
Richard Clarke begines at south Corner. ends at I
John Dresser from the marke one and ends at
II
Hugh Chapline end at Number III
Peter Cowper ends at Number
IIII
John Burbanke ends at Number
V
Thomas Pallmer ends at Number
VI
James Barker ends : at Number
VII
William Jackson ends : at Number
VIII
Hugh Smyth ends at Number
VIIII
John Trumble ends at Number
John Boynton ends at Number
XI
William Boynton ends at Number
XII
Thomas Dickinson ends at Number
XIII
Joseph Jewit ends at Number
XV
John Grant ends at Number
XVI
Lennerd Harryman ends at Number XVII George Kilburne ends at Number XVIII
The Record of the seuerall Devisions of fence belongen to that feild Cald Comanly Bradforth street planting Lots Giuen in by John Trumble the marke is at end of each part of fence
Richard Clarke begines at the Corner twelue rail Length I
John Dresser Thirteene rail Lengths ends at II
Hugh Chapline Thirteene rale Lengths ends at III
Petter Cowper Twenty six rale Lengths ends at IIII
he hath ye lot of Thomas Elethorp
Maximillian Jewit ends at Number
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
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John Burbanke Thirteene rale Lengths ends at V
Thomas Pallmer Thirteene rale Lengths at VI
James Barker Thirteene rale Lengths ends at VII
William Jackson Twelue rale Lengths ends at VIII
Hugh Smith Twelue rale Lengths ends at VIIII
John Trumble Thirteene rale Lengths at X
John Boynton Thirteene rale Lengths at
William Boynton Ten rale Lengths ends at Corner
post
The fence aboue roiten is the south sid now foloweth The head fence
Richard Clarke begines at the Corner of the head fence
and hath eleuen rale lengths ending at number I
John Dresser Nine rale Lengths ends at number II
Hugh Chapline Nine rale Lengths ends at. III
Petter Cowper Twenty rale Lengths ends at. IIII
John Burbanke Nine rale Lengths ends at .
Thomas Pallmer Ten rale Lengths ends at . VI
James Barker Nine rale Lengths ends at .. VH
William Jackson Nine rale Lengths ends at.
VIII
Hugh Smith Eleuen rale Lengths ends at ..
VIIII
John Trumble Nine rale Lengths end at .
John Boynton Nine rale Lengths ends at.
William Boynton Nine rale Lengths ends at.
XII
Thomas Dickinson Nine rale Lengths end at.
XIII
Joseph Jewit Nine rale Lengths ends at .
XIIII
Maximilian Jewit Nine rale Lengths ends at: at the North Corner of the fence toward the oxe pastur Thomas Dickinson begines at Cornerpost Twelue Lengths ends at. XVI
Joseph Jewit Twelue rale Lengths ends at . XVII
Mamimillian Jewit Twelue rale Lengths ends at. XVIII
John Grant ends at.
Lennard Harryman ends at.
George Kilburne end at the end of the fence
The Devisions of fence in the feild Cald Ipswich lots are as foloweth
I Captaine Brigam fence begines at a white oake tree marke at the roott with the mark one : eighty five lenths next to hugh smith and mighill hopkinson land laid out for them one the south east sid of the swampe below ther houses
I
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
2 Widow Barker Turnes the corner by Ipswich high 11
way from the marke II seuentie three rale lengths
3 Elder Rainer beegines at the marke. III
And hath sixty rale Lengths the fence Comes homeward 4 Deacon Mighell begines at marke. IIII
and goees about the Corner Towards Isaack Cousens fifty six lentis
5 Widow Brocklbanke begines at the mark. .. Twentie foure lenth and Turnes the Corner by Isaac Consens goeing to mark six
6 Mathew Boyes begines at marke . VI
and soe alonge to Braddforth street Twentie Three Length 7 Leauetenant Reminton begines at the post marke. VII
and soe to the post marked eight Twenty four rale Lengths
S John Pickard begines at the marke .. VIII
and soe alonge to the home lot of sister grant Twenty four lenth and ends at the marke ner the bridg by Richard Wickam house VIIII
It is ordered that he or they who are appoynted to be Marshalls to gather fynes and forfetures : they shall bee all by him or them fathfully gathered vp (after he them or they haue reseiued a warrant fro The select men) with in the space of four- teen dayes And shall pay them into the Constable withing the fore said tyme and shall, hane thre pence the shilling for his labour. and incase the Marshall bee Defective in any part of his office he shall bee lyable to pay for euery neglect two shilling :
It is ordered that for thee better obseruation of the orders of the towne: the ouerseers who are yearly Chosen by the towne to looke to high wayes shall see to the performance of all the orders of the towne. or any other that shall bee made by the select men and shall faithfully performe the said office and wher any two of them shall find the breach of any towne order. They shall giue it in vnder ther hands vnto some one or more of the Select men. and thes they shall doe the same day or the day following and allsoe to giue notice to the offender withing the same time and in case the ouerseers be defectiue in any part of ther ofice they shall pay for euery defect three shillings :
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Publik Charges for the year past 1650
brother Paratt 2 day goen to Salem & to Ipsich 45.6
Jury brother Parrat one day I .O O
broth Maxe Jewitt 3 dayes O 3 . 0
brother langhorne 4 days. O
4 . 0
Will Jackson 4 days
O 4 . 0
John Pearson 4 days. O
4 . 0
grand Jury deacon Mighell 2 day & half O
2 .6
Leautent Reminton the same O 2 . 6
Will Asee the same tyme. O 2 .6
Hugh Smith the same ..
O
2.6
Richard Swane Captaine Brigam and Sameull Brockl-
banke each of them 5 shillings for Runng lyne twixt 0-15 . 0
Ipsich & betwixt newbury
half day newbury fence Rich Swane. 0-0-9
for laying out fence-half fence laying. I 2
Decon Mighell-2 day. 0 3 .4 the Charges of the 5 men ,
the Captaine . 0 13 . 4
Thomas Barker 0 13 · 4
the other 3 of them 3 0 .0
Thomas Abate 2 wolves 2 0 .0 5 fockes. 0 12 6
Hew Smith & Samvell Brokell 0. 3 . 0
Joseph Jewit for lay out fence 3 . 0
John Smith the same .. 3 . 0
John Smith and John pearson ten dayes 0 15 . 0 John pearson for warning meetins and such publike service. 0 10 + Will Boynton for warneing meetings & goein to andifer. . 0 9 ₸
Item for focses John Brokellbanke the number IS. 2 05 + Samvell Brokellbanke one wolfe. 1 -0 +
Thomas Miller. 2 - 6
for goen to Ipswich Decon Mighell. 0 1 - 2 for maintainance of Mill dame men. 0 10 - 0 To Thomas Miller for fenceing hors paster & ten pound lent 15-0-00
to Math Boyes for 5 weeks at Court. 1-10 - O Captaine Brigame for the same service. I-10 - O
for horses hir thre tymes to court to Bro Boyes 0-12-0 to Ipswich . . 0-1 -9
to brother Boyes for carage of towne about Powder. 0-13 -O all comes to 34 Pounds. . 18 - 05
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
the Rait laid this year for the towens vse 35-4-3
Contrey Rait this year is. 23-4-1I
Sinc : to alow to John Reminton. 0-2-0
to John Spoford 0-13 - O
to Will Tenne 0-3-4 to John Scales · 0 - 1 -O
Janevary the third 50 at a Towne meetting the Select then Chose for this yeare folowing
Mathew Boyes John Trumble Thomas Leauer
Constabl the same that was
Querseers Joh Smith Edward hasen hugh Chaplin Sameull Brocklbank
Marshall Will Law
for warning Towne Meeting Thomas Teny who is allsoe to call towne meetings William Stickney William Boynton
pinder John pallmer
At a towne [meeting] held the 12 day of the 2d moneth 1651
It was Agreed and Voated that wheras ther was some vpland to the value of 359 acres lacking to make vp all the two acree lotts and the Greater lotts equall to the lotts called the acre and half lotts :
That the fore said land should bee laid out vnto the seuerall lotts aboue mentioned in these places folowing Imprimes that the two acre lotts at the lower end of the towne shall lie at the plaine next beyond Mr Dumers on the Cowecomons and are to have an acre and halfe for euery acre wanting at home to make them equall to the acre & half lots 2ly That ther shall bee laid out a plaine about a mile and halfe beyond that : Containeing about two hund- red acres and it is agreed that those who ly ther shall haue two acres for one
3ªly it is agreed
At a Towne meeting held the 23th of the 2d moneth 1651
It was granted by the towne that that parcell of ground which once was giuen vnto John Hill vpon Condition of his abyding in the Towne and doing seruice to the Towne he being now remoued from the Towne should be henceforth Thomas Burbies he satisfying John Hill for the Cost of fence and agreeing with the 3 men for the ground
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS. 71
At a towne meeting held the 12 of the 3d moneth 1651 it was agreed That the acre and half lotts shold haue each of them freely giuen two acres of vpland and this to be laid out as convenently for each of them as the layers out appoynted for the towne shall Judge fitt to doe the men apoynted thervnto are Thomas migbel frances parrat Joseph Jewit mathew boyes & Richard Swan or any 4 of them
At a Towne meeting held the 19 day of the tenth moneth 1651 it was agreed vnto by the Towne that Mathew Boys should lay downe 4 acres of meadow which is att Cow Bridge : for and in Consideration of the same it was graunted to him to have a peace of salt marsh which lyeth at the end of his owne at M' clumers farme or the farme soe Called and to have the rest of his meadow in the Contry to make vp that peace equall to the aforesayd meadow layd downe and it was granted that the layers out of this meadow should determine how much he should haue for his meadow soe layd downe allsoe it was graunted that what meadow is due to him to make his lot equal in proportion vnto the acre and half lotts should be layed out with the other forenamed meadow Prouyded that this Meadow be not layed out of that meadow about the Pen or neere the playne :
December the 19th
Chosen for prudentiall men
Francis Parratt William asie Hugh Smith William Boynton Samuell Brocklebank
Querseers Edward Hasen William Teny Hugh Chaplin John Boynton
Marshall William Law
Constable John Pickard + + + + + + + + +
+ + +
+ Whereas there is an order + + + + 1648 for the bounding of + + + +
++++ ++++ ++++ - +
with holes stakes and stones and also in november 1650 for the bounding of + + in like manner neither of which hauing been prosecuted to full efect it is therefor further agreed and ordered: that every man shall bound all his said lands meadows and fences at the Corners before the last of the first month next ensueing as followeth to wit with
.
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
a hole of one foot wide at least and a stake about the thicknes of the small of a mans legg or a hart of some oaken bolt which shall be driuen downe into the said hole : and lay also a stone in the hole at the foot of the stake and if any man shall faile soe to bound the same he shall forfeit the sum of fiue shillings for euery peec of fence meadow and vpland not soe bounded :
Wee the inhabitants of the Town of rowley having Chosen francis Parrat Richard Swan and Joseph Jewet to determine the bounds betwixt man and man where the stakes are falne and the bounds lost doe hereby gine power to them soe to doe. and what shall be by them so determined according to the aforesaid premises we doe hereby bynd our selues to stand to it as a finall determina- tion of any such bounds :
It is ordered that Thomas Mighell Joseph Jewet Richard Swan and John Smith shall haue power to proportion to euery man that hath laid + + their Comon fence where and what quantity shall be laid vpon their lands lying within the northeast field Pro- portionable to other mens lands lying in the same field as also to lay' fence to John Palmers six Acres he bought of Mr Carlton and to some land granted to Joseph Jewet Joining or near to John Palmers in Case they have none or not proportionable to their acres of land as other men haue :
An order to be made Conserning the wages of the towne Mowers to have 20d a day Labering men to have ISd a day in Sum- mer : in tow months in winter to have 14d a day that is october and nouember, 3 months that is in december January and febuary : to have 12d a day. Reapers and other tradsmen, excepting Taylors, to have the same wages
At a Towne meeting held the 26th of the 11th moneth 1651 it was graunted vnto John Harris by the Towne that he should haue a peece of ground a rod wyde that lyes vpon the 2 acres of land which he bought of Capt Briggam at the Ware house lots next the old fence and it is to run the lenth of the 2 acres and noe further :
At the fore named meeting also vnto Charles Browne was graunted by the towne a peece of salt marsh about an acre in the roome of some planting ground that was due to him which marsh lyeth by some he had before at the shadd Creek
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
At that Town meeting held about nouember last 1651 When C'harels browne had the graunt of his planting ground to be layd out at the place wher [Asps] doe grow befor the lot of richard Swan and John Scaels: ther was graunted vnto John Trumble a peece of Meadow which lyes at the Corner of his owne Marsh and at the end of James Balley beyond the Sandy Bridge
Towne Charges for the year past 1651
+
+ + +
+ + for vewing fences +
+ 0-5-3 + +
+ + + + Brockellbanke. -5-3 + ning the lyne. -5-0 Warning 20 tymes of town meeting 0-13 - 4
Thomas teny alsoe for Caling 0- 3 - 8 Alsoe for a foxe . 0- 2-0 for the seruice of the 3 men. 4 - 4 - 0
- 5-6 for Joseph Jewet.
for William boynton. -9-10
allsoe to William boynton I - O for Samuell Stickney 0- 6-6
for Mathew Boys ..
-9-3 for Edward Hasen and John Smith. 0-16 - 6 for John Smith for going to Court. 0- 4- 6 alsoe for Edward Hasen the lyke worke 0-3 -6 for John Tod being on the Jurye. 0 - 4 - 0
for William Law 4 days . 0 - 4 - 0
for Daniell Harris 4 days one half. 0 - 4 - 6 for Richard Swan. 0- 4-6
for William Asie .. 0 - 2 - 0 for John Spoferd for a horse. 2 - 0
for Francis Parrat. 0 -10 - 0 alsoe for tyme about Plum Iland I - 6 alsoe for one day in laying the rate. I - 6 for antony Crosby and John trumble going with hoggs to the neck. 0 - 1 - 4
0- 2 -0
for John Trumble measuring the measures
for Thomas Miller about the mill 0 -10 - 0 for John Trumble his Keeping the booke. 0 - 6 - S alsoe for wryting the Court order 0 - 1 -0 for Thomas Leauer 0- 1 - 6
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
memorandum disburst by Joseph Jewet about damadge
done to goodman Symons by the calues
0 -10 - O
for Deacken Jewet going to Court. 2 - 6 - S
-15 - 0 for 14 foxes thomas Abbot. 1
for 3 Sumer days at court to John Pickard - 3 -0 for John Pickard on day about the lyne. 0- 2 - 0
for warning to bring in wayghts and measurs by Thomas
dickinson 0 -01 -0 alsoe for takeing in contry rate 2 daves. 0 -03 - 0 alsoe for ++ + prosecutio ad a warrant seruice. o - 4 - 6 alsoe for going about newberye way. - 2 - 0 alsoe for a foxe that thomas thirill got 0 - 2 -6 for Deackon myghell 2 dayes of the grand Jury 0- 2 -0
+ +
about the towns brooke on day
0- 1 - 6
+ + about the division of lands half a day 0- 0-9
+++
+ + for one day into the Contry
+ + + Mr Payn and for a horse 0 - 4 - 0 + + Hugh Smith and Samuell Brocklbank going
to Pentucket 0 - 6 - 0
16th of 12- 1651
Wheras their is hurt done yearly by Cattell eating and treading on mens Rye in the northeast field in winter time vpon sudden thaughes and at breaking vp of frosts at spring it is therefore ordered that if any Cattle be found within the said fild after the Publishing hereof that it shall be lawfull for the Pinder to put them in the Pen and to be paid for poundage as for Cattle in other places as also the owners are hearby lyable to all damages done by any such Cattle on mens Corne It is also ordered that no herds man or other shall breake the aforesaid field after Indian hath + + + + without liberty from the Selectmen
+ + + + + + for any such + +
+ + + + hereby declared that if any + + oxen on the night or pt of it they shall be looked vpon as breakers of this order and bee lyable to the aforesaid penalty
It is ordered Concerning the said field that all Cattle shall be againe restrained from going into the same after the 20th of the gth moneth and if any shall put his Cattle into it such Cattle shall be lyable to be impounded and to pay damage as aforesaid.
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
The fifth of the first moneth 1652
It was graunted by the Towne that Edward Sauer Nickolas Jackson Richard Lighton and Jane Grant should haue each of them giuen one Cow gate : also that Richard Holmes should haue giuen vnto him on fourth part of a Cow gate :
At a towne meeting helld march the eight 1652 it was agreed that ffrancis Parrat thomas Dickinson and John trumble should apoint and layout High wayes to mens meadowes that had or haue none as yet laid out to them and gine vnto such men as haue ther meadowes Impaired by the lieing out of these wayes vpland in the Roome of vpland and meadow in the roome of meadow
At a meeting held the 11th of March 1652 that the 3 men Chosen for laying out of High ways on the S of march shall also haue poure to lay out to those that haue meadow in long meadow and also John trumble for his bachieler meadow that in Concideration of that claus that these meadows will lie in fence in as much as they shall in ther judgment think fit for Recom- pence and to lay it out at the end of ther deuisions of salt marsh at the farme called Mr Dumers farme
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