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At the forenamed meeting the 11th of March 1652 it was granted vnto Mr Samuell phillips IS acers of marsh bought of Mr Woodman of newbery liing beyond Eastons Riuer
The 15th of first moneth 1652
Whereas there is hurt done yearly towards the spring time on Mens meadows by horses puting or being in the farme beyond the northeast field : and that we did intend the restraining of them as well as other Cattell in that order Concerning the field It is therefore ordered and this day declared that all mares horses and Colts shall be restrained from the aforesaid farm after this time vntill the select men gine leaue and if any mans mare horse or Colt be found thereon it shall be lawfull for any man to impound them and the owners shall pay for their poundadge three times soe much as for other Cattell that are found any where Contrary to order :
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
+ + + + + +
Hugh Chaplin
Cowes -- I. 4-10 - 0
heifer 3 yer old. 3-15 - 0
one ster of 3 yer old 4 -00 - 0
of 2 yer old - 5- 0 -0
yearing-I
I -10 - O
oxen-2.
12 - 0 -0
Swyne of one yer -- 2.
I -10 - 0
land 4 acres at home .
12 - 0-0
at bactelors plain-I
2 - 0 - 0
vnbrok vp-Batc'es
- 0 -0
Meadow 4 acres
-13 - 4
I - 0 - 0
gates ---- 2 .
50 - 8 - 4
Thomas dickinson
Cowes-6 ... 27- 0 - 0
heifer of 3 yer old . I 3-15 -0 of 2 year old-3. 7- 0-0 one yearing. I-IO - O
oxen-2 . 12- 0 -0
. 10- 0 -0
7- 0-0
land at home 5 acres. 15- 0 -0
at prospect hill-3. 7-10 - 0
meadow 10 acres. 6-13 - 4
gates-4 one halfe 12- 0-0
109- 8 - 4
William Jackson
Cowes-3 . . 13-10 - 0
heifer 3 yers ---- 3-15 - 0
one of 2 yer old. 2-10 - 0
one yering. 1-10 - 0 Swyne of a yeare- -- -2.
I-IO - O gates --- 2 ... I- 0 - 0
land at home 4 acrs. 12- 0 -0 vnbroak vp 2 acres. 0-13 - 4
.
one hors of 2 year
one half of 3 year.
77
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
meadow-6 acres. 4- 0 -0
house. 12- 0-0 52- 8 - 4
Richard Clarke
Cowes -- 2 9- 0-0 of 2 year -- 2. 5- 0 -0
of yearings -- 2. 3- 0 -0 land at home 3 acres 9- 0 -0 at plane ac an halfe 3- 0 -0 meadow -- 4 acres. 2-13-4
gates one an half 0-15 - 0
swine of a yer-2 I-10 - O
house . . 4- 0 -0
37-18 - 4
John burbank
Cowes -- 2 9- 0-0 heifer of 3 yer. 3-15 -0
one stere of 2 year old 2-10 - 0
yearing -- 2 .
3- 0 -0
Swine of a year -- 2 I-IO - O
land -- 3 acr brok
9- 0-0
of vnbroken -- 3 acr.
I- 0 - 0
4-13 -0 + + + + +
4- 0-0 honse
38- 8 - o
Peter Cooper
Cowes -- 4 18- 0 -0
oxen -- 2 .
. 12- 0 -0
of 2 year-2. 5- 0-0
of yearings -- 3 . 4-10 - 0
I-10 - O
· 17- 0 -0 land at home-5 .
and at bachelors one acre
2- 6 - S
and unbroak -- 7 acrs.
3- 6 - 8
meadow ---- 5 .
1- 0 - 0 gates-2
S- 0-0
house
72-13 - 4
Swine of a yer-2.
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Thomas Palmer
Cowes -- 4 13-10 - 0 one of 3 year 3-15 -0
one of 2 yeare. 2-10 - 0
1-10 -O
swine of a yeare -- 2. I-10 - O
land at home 3 acres 9- 0-0
vntild-3 acres.
1- 0 - 0
meadow 4 acres
2-13 -4
gates -- 2
I- 0 - 0
house
7- 0-0
43- 8 - 4
William Boynton
Cowes -- 4 . . 8- 0-0 one of 2 yeare
yearings -- 2
3- 0-0
one sow.
1 - 6 - S
3 of one year. 2- 5 -0
meadow 6 acres
4- 0-0
2 acres at home. 7- 0 -0 broadforth lots 3 acres -3 quarters .. II-5 -0
at plaine-one acre. 2- 0 -0
vntild one acre one quarter o- 8 - 4
gates-2 .. I- 0 - 0
hous barne. 6-10 - 0
56-15 -0
Deackon Jewet
Cowes-6. 27- 0 - 0
one 3 yearing. 3-15 -0
of 2 yearings-2 5- 0-0
yearings -- 4 . 6- 0 - 0
3 swine of a yere. 2- 5 -0
half of a 3 yer old hors 7- 0 -0
one of 2 yer old 10- 0 -0
Ass-one. 4- 0-0
land at home 3 acrs an hal · 10-10 - O
one yearing .
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
at plaine-4 acres hal. 9- 0 -0 meadow --- ro acres 6-13 - 4
gates --- 4 one half. 2- 5 -0
housing
.12- 0 -0
105- 8 -4
John boynton
Cowes -- 3 . . .. 13-10 - 0 heifer of 3 years. 3-15 - 0
one steer of 2 years 2-10 - 0
one yearing swine. 0-15 -0 land at home 2 acre one h. 6-15 - 0 vntild-3 acres I- 0 - 0
meadow 4 acres. 2-13-4
I- 6- 8
gates -- 2.
house 5-10 - 0
37-15 -0
At a Towne meeting held the 8th day of the 8th moneth 1652 it was graunted by the Towne that the ten pounds which formerly was promised by them should be payd vnto the Deackons within a moneths warning by them giuen whether they shall need it to build or to purchase a honse for the vse of Mrs shov
At the afore named meeting it was alsoe agreed vnto by the Towne that Mr Rodgers should have for his labour in the minestry three score ponnds in the yeare.
Accounts receiued from the Constable + + + + day of the tenth moneth 1652 and due from him to the Towne 37-11-9
Memorandom at a towne meeting held the 29 of 10th mounth 1652
Agreed by the towne that the 5 Select men then in being with francis Parret and Matthew Boyes ar to draw vp the towne Grant and agreement with all the p'tickullers therof wth the men that set downe at Pentuckit and also to Confirme and conclud the same acording to the abonesaid agreement
So
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Wheras the Couenant made betwixt Robert Haseltine, William Wild, & John Haseltine on their pt and the Towne of Rowley on the other pt in the yeare one thousand six hundred forty nine at their goeing to sit downe at Merrimack was too Implicitely drawne vp both in regard of what vplands meadowes & other accommodations they were to haue of the Towne; wherin they were to be limited by the Towne, as also what they were to be tyed to doe for the said Towne of Rowley in Consideration of the aforesaid land meadow & other their accomodations by Couenant wth the aforesaid Towne granted to them. It was therfore ordered by the Towne aforesaid at the request of the said Robert William & John at a lawfull Towne meeting held the third day of the ffourth moneth 1651 that the Select men then in being to witt Mathew Boyes, John Trumble, and Thomas Leauer should be desired to treate with the said Robert William and John about that aforenamed Covenant in the Townes behalfe, & so to draw up in writeing both what the said Towne of Rowley had granted to them and what in Consider- atio of that their said grant they were to expect from ym wch was by them pformed according to their presant light. It being yet vpon further Consideratio found out that the true intent of the Townes grant to them was not Clearly & fully kn it was therfore ordered by the said Towne of Rowley at a lawfull Towne meeting held the 29 day of the 10th moneth 1652 vpon debate with the aforesaid Robert, William & John. That Mathew Boyes & ffrancis Parrat with the Select men then in being Viz: Richard Swan William Stickney William Hobson Samuell Brockelbanke & William Tenny should againe draw up the Covenant & agrement wych was formerly made betwixt the said Towne of Rowley. & the said Robert William & John in all the pticulars of it, according to what was at that meeting acknowledged both by the Towne and the said ptyes to be the true intent and meaning of that originall Compact and Covenant made betwixt the said Towne of Rowley and the said Robert William & John in the yeare 1649. And that a ffinall issue might be put to the said busines power was then given by the Towne to the aforesaid Comitte of Select men w Mathew Boyes and ffrancis Parrat to determine and Conclude on their behalfe wt was the true grant of the Towne to them as also what was their Ingagement to the Towne and it is agreed to be as ffolloweth
Imps that the Towne of Rowley hath Granted to the said Robert Haseltine William Wilde and John Haseltine each of them ffourty Acres of vpland to be laid out to them as Conveniently as may be without the great preiudice & damage of the Towne
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
zły the said Towne of Rowley hath granted to the aforesaid ptves each of them to haue Comons for twenty head of Cattle wch said Comons they haue liberty to ffence wholly or in pt as they see cause. Provided that the said Towne of Rowley doth declare that they did restraine them from liberty to erect any more then thre Tenements vpon any pt of the aforesaid vpland or Comions.
3ly the Towne hath Granted to each of them twenty Acres of meadow and this meadow and Vpland to be laid out to them when they shall desire it, vnlesse some prouidence of God shall hinder.
4ly they haue liberty Granted to gett each of them a thousand of pipestaues yearely dureing the space of seauen years which said time was to begin in the yeare 1649.
5ly they are to haue liberty on the Comons to Cutt fire wood for three familyes as also to Cutt timber for building and so for ffenceing for the takeing in of their said ground prouided that they are not to ffall any ffenceing stuffe wthin a quarter of a mile of the Pasture ffence
6ly they are to be ffreed from all Charges belonging to the Town for their Lands and houses and each of them ffoure oxen six Cowes and ffoure Calues dureing the space of seauen yeares wech yeares were to begin in the yeare 1649.
lastly they are to haue liberty to keepe swine on the Commons.
In Consideratio of all the aforesaid pticulars granted by the ahoue said Towne of Rowley to the aforesaid Robert, William and John their heirs and assigns they haue Couenanted with the said Towne for them selves their heirs and assignes suffeciently to looke to the hird of Cattle that the Towne of Rowley shall put into the pasture dureing the time of seauen yeares which said time was to begin in the yeare 1649. Prouided that the Cattle be two yeares old and vpward that the Towne shall put into the said pasture Prouided also that the Towne shall giue them 2s a day for so much time as they shall spend alooking to the said pasture
2ly the said Robert William and John doe Couenant with the Towne to prouide Convenient Dyet and lodging at indifferent tearmes to any that the Towne shall send to keepe any hird their.
In witnes that this present writeing is vnanimously assented vnto on both ptyes namely the aboue said Select men wth Mathew Boyes & ffrancis Parrat on the Townes behalfe, and Robert Haseltine William Wilde and John Haseltine on their pt to be a true draught of the mutuall Couenant betwixt the said Robert John and William and the Towne of Rowley concerning their settleing at Merrimack
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
in the yeare 1649 we the aforesaid Comittee of the Towne with the said Robert William and John haue Joyntly subscribed our hands this present 30th day of the tenth moneth 1652
Robert Haseltine William Wild
ffrancis Parrat
Mathew Boyes
Richard Swan
William Hobson
his marke
John + Heseltine
his marke
William Stickney
Samuell Brockelbanke
William Tenny
At a towne meetting Held the 14th of the 12th 1652 it was granted by the towne that William Scalles Will Stickney and James Barker should Haue that peece of Rough medow that lieth at the end of ther acres of Rough marsh at that deuision by the cowbridg to be vnto them for a hie way to come into ther meadow soe as they may not prejudice any others mans meadow but keepe vbon ther owen and that to be vnto each of them vpon a line acording vnto the lines of ther acres prouided it preiudice none that was laid out before this grant
At the affore named meetting it was also by the towne granted that John dreser should Inioy the grase growing on the hie- way that Runes along by his acre of salte marsh to the oyster point : vntill the towne thinke good to dispose of it other ways
At a towne meeting held the 25 of I Mounth 1653 It was agreed vpon and votted that ffrancis Parret Joseph Jewett and Hugh Smith from the towne and in the name therof should Hauc full poure to agre with those whom Ipswich or topsfeild shall apoint to that purpose and with them to determine and also to sett the bounds of the line that is betwixt our towne and them and ther determination to be the finall determination
At the Same meeting it was also agreed and votted that Richard Swan John Pickard and Samuell Brockelbanke should haue full poure in the name of towne to determine the line Betwene Nubery and vs and to fixe the ffinall Bounds with those that they shall apoint to that purpose in the name of ther towne
Defectiue fence giuen in by vs ouerseers at the south side of bradforth street feild
Inps Richard Clarke 2 lenth
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Hugh Chaplin 2 lenth Peter Couper 2 lenth at the head fence Richard Clarke I lenth Hugh Chaplin 3 lenth peter Couper 6 lenth James Barker 4 lenth Hugh Smith 2 lenth John Bointon 2 lenth at north sid Gorge Kilborne 2 lenth
Bachelor feild fence Gorge Kilborne on lenth Joseph Jewet 3 lenths John grant I lenth
Hugh Smith 2 lenths Will Bointon I lenth Richard Clarke 4 lenth at the sid by leuetenant Will Stickney 1 lenth
Peter couper 2 lenths in his street fence
Hugh Chaplin on in the same fence
John dreser 2 lenth in the street fence Richard Clarke 2 lenth in the same at north sid of Bradforth street hill Will Stickney 10 lenth and in the same fence leuetenant I lenth
Thomas Dickanson Wiliam Jacson
Cowes in 53
heifers
Richard clarke
3
I
John Dreser
4
John Grant
3
I
Petter Couper
4
I
John Burbanke
3
Thomas Pallmer
3
I
Will Jackson
4
Hugh Smith
4
John Trumble
5
John Bointon
4
I
Thomas Dickenson
3
Hugh Chaplin
4
I
Max Jewett
4
2
Richard Wickam
4
St
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
John Pickard
4
I
Vxor Crosbie
2
Sam Plats
2
Will Bointon
4
2
Will Hobson
3
Leauetennant
6
James Barker
3
Samuell Stickney
3
Will Scalles
3
2
Leanard Harriman
4
2
Gorge Kilborne
3
3
Matthew Boyes
5
3
+ + Brokelbanke
3
Deacon Mighill
6
2
Elder rainer
6
Will Stickney
5
1
widow Grant
2
1
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Paid the heards men for 12 weeks kepeing Charges besids paid
due to Gorge Kilborne for burneing woods 45-4ª to Richard Wickam paid kepeing Is -- 4
due to Gorge Kilborne 4-4-6 due to John Grant 4-4-6 due to Richard Wickam 0-5-0
Cowes went out vnder the keepeing of Gorge Kilborne & John Grant in yeare 53 vpon the 25 of aprill
Young cattell vnder the keepeing of Andrew Hiden vpon the 26 of same mth
Cowes at the east end of towne vnder the keepeing of Jonathan plats on the 21 of the same mth Callues giuen in Inprimis Richard Clarke. .I John Burbanke. 3 John Dreser. . 2 Peter Couper I Leiuetenat Remington . 3
Charges for Cattell this yeare by John heseltine for corne
to toll of the boar + + + one day his man helpe. to seck ouer the cattell with andrew now at latter end of year
I - 2-6
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
John Bointon a day at pen minding Cattel on day drive. to farme and boy 1 day. I - 6
Samuell Mighill i day and halfe.
and deacon Mighill a day and horse
Hugh Chaplin 2 dayes kepeing at farme 3 dayes seeke. catell John Pearson on day
John Mighill on day Keping. 0- 3 -0
Will Wild 7 dayes halfe and his boy 6 dayes.
Richard Clarke I day at pen Samuel Stickney a day at farme. 2
William Hobson John Pickard Thomas Dickinson William Tenney John Smith Are chosen to order the affaires of the towne for the yeare ensuing vpon the 16th of December 1653
ff'or Counstable Thomas Leaner
for marshall Thomas Tenney
for ouerseers James Bayley John Person John Bointon Petter Couper
ffor pinder Charles Browne
for calling towne meetings Thomas Teney
ffor warneing John Trumble Tobiah Collman John Tenney
At a towne meeting Held the 16th of 10th mounth 1653 granted and voted that John pallmer should haue that acre of Salt marsh be it more or lesse lieing beyond his deuision of salt marsh by the Creeke commonly called Shad Creeke bounded by the Creeke on onsid and on the River by the other side. He paying to the towne the true and just some of 20 shillings
At a towne meeting Held the 16th of 10th mounth 1653 granted vnto John pickard that in concideration of one acre and 10 rod of land by him bought of Icaac Cousens, that falls with in the bounds of Ipswich and ther for cannot be assured him, it is ther for Agreed vpon by the towne that thomas mighill and John Smith should in the behalfe of the towne lay out a parcell of land lieing at the southeast corner of that feild that lieth beyond the far end of the West end oxpaster as alsoe to lay out a grant of two acres giuen vnto the acre and halfe lots by the towne the which percells of land the afore said men shall lay out vnto the said John pickard either of that land or meadow by it acording to ther discresion as also to lay out to him at the same place for 3 quarters of and acre that is a wanting to the acre and halfe lott he bought of the same Icaac Cousens
86
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
At a towne meeting Held the 16th of the 10th month 1653 Granted and voted that hugh Chaplin should hane that acre of land that was laid out by the men Chosen for laying out that deuision of land to make vp the greater lotts equall to the acre and halfe lots lieing at the north sid of the plaine at the end of the west end ox paster and this is giuen vpon concideration of the defaults of his home lott
At a generall and legall Towne meeting held the 2ª of the 1 1th month 53 it was agreed that Joseph Jewet Thomas Mighill Mathew Boys Thomas Dickinson and John pickard shall vew and propor- tion all the lands apoynted for a uillage within the bounds of Rowley unto the inhabitants of the same towne acording to pur- chase : the selected men aboue said shall like wise butt and bound the said uillage and make report of it unto the towne and soe it may be Recorded
agreed with andrew to mend pentucket fence and make it substanciall and is to set vp or leaue by ye fence side 200 posts and 300 railes all new both posts and Railes and we promised him sixe pounds fiue shillings for soe doeing and is 6 - 05 - 00
it is ordered that if any steeres or oxen be kept at home this 54 and not for drawing or working if they be found with the Cows it shall be lawfull for any man to impound them and the owner of the said Cattle shall pay 6d a beast unto the party impounding for euery beast of his soe impounded
at a generall and legall towne meeting held the first of June 54 leeftenant Reminton an william Hobson were added unto that Comittee of the sixe men formerly Chosen for the laying forth of all + + + for the making up of the former deuisions which is still wanting
at the same meeting Thomas Abbot added unto the Com- ittee for laying out the farmers land at pentucket : alsoe James Barker added to Deacon mighill for the hearing delinquents Causes
Wheras we have from time to time great damage Done by newbury Catle at the farme comonly called Mr Dumers farme notwithstanding any provision that hitherto haue bene made for the prevention wherof now it is ordered that the fence shall be made
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
vp to turn all orderly Cattle by the twenty fift of march next insue- ing and that the ouerseers for that farme shall veiw the same withing one day or two after: and this fence shall be made with a three rail fence substanciall and strong by the twenty fift of the second moneth and the ouersseers shall view it as soun after this day as before only At this second time ther they are to try the fence both posts and rails by shaking and if any mans fence ther vpon fall : they shall prop it vp and that night gine notice vnto the Delinquents which if they repaire it (the next Day or the Day folowing if that Day be saboth) then they shall not for that time be fined and if any be Defective hering they shall for euery lenth of rails not acording to this order be fined one shilling the ouer- seers shall veiw at other time when they shall hear of any fence Downe
Moreover it is ordered that if any Swine shall come into the farme caled Mr Dumer farme or feild called the northeast feild not being suficently yoaked and ringed that is to say 2 foot one way and twenty Inches another they shall pay two shillings poundage each hog or doubl dammage at the damnifed partys choyse
for all other feilds and inclosurs whering hurt is done by swine if the swine be not suficently yoaked and ringed as before mentioned then the swine shall pay half the Damages and all necessary charges about the poundinge and the other half of the Dammage shall be laid vpon next defectiue place of fence wher the hurt is done vnles ve place befound wher they came in and it shall be laid vpon them
June the 13 daye
Vpon information of the great and vnnaturall Abuse of some Mail Asses with mares especially one of William Scails to the dammage of Diuers persons among vs : it is ordered and this day declared that the abouesaid Asse or any other known to vse the forsaid practizes (after the select men or the maior part of them shall haue giuen warning to the owner or owners of the said asse or asses) shall be found in cow comans or any other comman pasturs farther off' or ner the owner or owners of any such asse shall 5 shillings by the day half to the towne and half to any that doe impound the said asse or asses and if such persen cannot pound the asse or asses if they bring in testymony that the asses or asse wer seen in any The Comans abonesaid the Whol fiue shall be paid as if they or he had beene impounded
SS
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
At a generall and legall towne meeting held the 14th of the 4th month 54 it was granted vnto James Barker that the meadow laid out vnto him in the meadow Comonly Called the great meadow for his halfte proportion of a two acre lott bought of Nehemiah Abbot : that it shall stand good to him as it was laid out by Thomas Mighill and Mathew Boys as well as if it had beene done legally by fower men as otherwars prouided
this order made the 24th day of the 5th month 54 ffor preventing of present dammage by hoggs it is ordered that all maner of swine which shall be found in any Corne or meadow wheresoeuer they shall be liable to pay double damage notwithstandinge any order or Custome to the Contrary except they be sufficiently yoaked and ringged : which yoake shall be one foot and halfe vpward and one foot and eight inches the Cross barre for euery hogg of a yeare old and for others ether yunger or elder proportionably acording to the descretion of the ouerseers
Whereas there is a great number of hogs in the towne and great damage done by them both on the comons and other whear the select men hath maid a stint of hogs for this year as followetli that the great lots shall haue libertie to keep twelue hogs and breed vp ten younger the tow aker lots hath libertie to keep ten and to breed vp six and the half two acker and all vnder hath libertie to keep six hogs and breed vp foure and thes younger sort is to Come into the former number when they are half a yeare ould if any of our inhabetants exeed this number they are to pay for euery hog soe keept fiue shillings half to the informer and half to the vse of the towne onely the man that keepeth the ordinary shall haue libertie to keep a doubl stint also all hogs is to be ringed constantly or cut sufishantly . twice in the year this order taketh place the first of aperill and such as cut shall cut the first of aperill as they doe that ring and also they shall cut the second time the first of Jewly and in case any faill herin they are liable to pay one shilling six pence for euery hog not so ringed or cut
also it is ordered that if any hogs or pigs shall be found in any field where there is corne the said hoggs or pigs is to bee pounded and the owners of such hoggs or piggs shall be liable to pay for . euery hogg or pigg after they bee 6 mth ould soe impounded one shillings also it is agreed that none of our inhabitants shall neither sell let nor give any of their gates vpon the Comon to any other for the hoggs to goe on vpon the forfit of fine shillings LI pence +
So
ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
For the present incorigmen of thosse of our neighbours and the Towne whear they ordenarely leav the towne haith maid an order that they shal pay halfe whear they leave and the other halfe to our ministre until such time as they mantane a ministre of them selues which when they doe our town haith + + them by the said order which is more then the law Reqireth of us or we can obtane of our neighbors that cum to leav with us which ar more then they are
Andrew Receeved at marchants 7-00 - 0 by Richard longhorne 0-14 - 2 by John dreser. 0- 1 - 4 by Ezeakell northend. o- 6 - 8
leauetenant Remington 0- 3 - 8
S- 5 -10
for keepeing 27 weakes 17-14 - 2
for fence seting . 0-13 - 7 for + + + -- 6 day. 13 - 0
for cowe driven and seaken Catell S - 0
19- 8 - 9
Giue to andrew-11-2-II
The young catell comes to Is-10d apeace
Towne Charges for the yeare 1654
Imps Joseph Jewet he paid to Ensighne howlet last yeare o- 9- + for newbery line 3 days and Carying a letter .. .... 0- 6- 6 for deputyship. 16-15- 6 for Maxy Jewet deputyship 12- 3- 0
for nickolas Jackson 2 days and half at meeting-house. .. 00-04- 2
Richard Swan for Andiuer line 0-10- 0 for going to pentuckit. 0- 2- 0
for newbery line and one day Court. 0-04- 6 for deuiding newbery fence. 0-01- 0 william law one day. 0 0-01- John pearson for newbery gate 0-05- 0 for uewing fence. . 0-17-
4 for doures windows meeting house 0-01- 6 for James bayly uewing fence 0-15- S for 2 days at Court. 0-02- 0
12
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ROWLEY TOWN RECORDS.
Charles Browne for a foxe. 0-02- 0 Richard lighton for underpinning meeting. 0-04- 6 Thomas Abbot for 10 foxes one wolfe 2-05- 0 for 5 days at Court one day newbery line 0-07- 0
Thomas Tenny for warning. 0-03- 0
6 uewing fence and a foxe 0-04-
francis parrat one uoyage to Salem and a day and halfe newbury line. .. 0- 7- 4
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