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Granted to John Matthews 30 acres of land the swamp called J Matthews his swamp.
Granted to Thomas Miller 3 acres of land at Askanunsick by his other land there provided it prjudice not the laying of ye high way to Westffeild wthin conveniency in ye judgmt of the Select Men or others appointed by them.
Granted Tho Mirick 2 or 3 acres of Medow land & Swampe by his land at 16 acres pvided it be not granted to any pson already.
Samuell Marshfeild hath granted unto him 40 acres of land above or by his & Wm Brookes land grannted at ye higher falls in ye great River to be laid out soe as not to hin- der highways. .
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ffebr 7, 69. Jonathan Burt Jonathan Ball Charles fferry for himselfe & Nath Hermon also Lawr Bliss all these desire accommodations of land at Stony River: Consideration whereof is referred to another Meeting of ye Select Men:
May the 14th 1670
At a Meeting of ye Select Men: p'sent Ens Cooley Benj : Parsons Henry Chapin & Elizur Holyoke. It is Ordered y' ye veiwers of ve fences (appoynted by the Select Men) for the Severall gen'll corne feilds shall about ye beginning of July
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
& about ye end of August next ensueing veiw the Severall fences under their charge: & in case of defects in ye fence they shall give notice thereof to the Owners of such deficient fences & warne ym immediately to repaire them & if they be found unrepayred one day after such notice given them ot their defects such pson shal pay (besides all damage that shall accrue to any pson by such deficient fences) 12d p defect for ye least defects & 12d p rod for al the rods defective & the fynes to encrease 12 both p day & p rod for 6 days after such notice given to amen them: And if any pson shall neglect to amend his fence for ye 6 days the veiwers of such fences shall amend ym & have double recompense: the like Odr shalbe observed for ye such fences as now deficient or shalbe till they be veiwed in July as aforesd: And the fynes incurre:1 upon this Od' shalbe gathered by ye Constable by warant fro: the Selectmen upon complaynt of the veiwers.
Cornelius Wiliams desiring a smal pcell of Meddow be- twen the 4 mile pond & chickuppe [II-79] River there is grannted unto him 2 acr or 2 acr & 1-2: if there be soe there undisposed of:
John Lamb hath liberty granted him (uppon his desire) to build on his land in ye playne above End brooke.
August 19th 1670
Att a meeting of ye Select Men vizt Leut Cooper Ens Cooly Ben parsons He: Chapin: E: Holyoke
Thomas Miller, Hayward of ye feild on the West side of the great River p'senting John Petty John Scott Edw ffoster Ja: Tayler Tho: Mirick Jo: Clark Lawr Bliss Antho Dor- chester Jon: Burt & J: Lumbard for turning or keeping their Cattell wthin ye sd feild contrary to Ordr. Vpon hearing ye case the six last their offence being for yt ye 18th of May their teemes were found in ye neck without a keep: but it be- ing declared yt yr cattell were impounded & the poundage paid by ye owners of ye cattell they were dismist & Soe were the rest on other considerations
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There is grannted unto Rice Bedortha that 5 or 6 acr of
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wett land wch was firmly grannted to Joseph Crowfoote & resigned into ye Townes hand lying about 1-2 a mile fro: his house upon yt brooke yt comes out of ye woods & runs by Edm: Pringridays cellar.
Oct 12 1670. At a meeting of ye Select Men they being all prsent.
Whereas in Aprill last there was grannted to Mr Glover an addition of £20 p anum to his £80 p anum: his first begin- ing at Michltide last the £20 for this yeere should be raysed thus: vizt yt Mr Glovers fire wod for this yeere should be gotten for him as pt of ye pay & £10 to be another pay & it was left to ye Select men to pportion each man his share: that is to say who should gett ye fire wood & how much & who should pay ye fio & how much: now the Select Men doe judge yt he will need for ye yeere 70 loads of fire wod wch they Order this to be gotten for him: the psons undernamed to get it & cart it.
Loads
Rowland Thomas 2
Jeremy Horton 2
Henry Chapin . 2
Joseph Crowfoote I
Robert Ashley .3
Jonathan Ashley 2
Samuell Terry 2
John Lamb .2 Miles Morgan 3 . [11-81]
Serjean Stebbins 2
Thomas Day 2
Charles fferry I John Clark 2
John Matthews I Nath Pritchard 2
Samll Bliss Sent 2
Richard Sikes 3
John Lumbard I
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ffrancis Pepper & Tho: Stebbins Jun" I
William Branch. I
Elizur Holyoke. 4
Deacon Chapin
2
Timothy Cooper
2
John Hitchcock 2
John Stewart. I
James Warrener 2
William Warrener 2
Cornelius Williams
I
Symon Lobdell.
I
Thomas Merrick. 2
Lawrence Bliss 2
John Harmon I
Benjamin Parsons 2
Anth Dorchester . 4
Jonathan Burtt
2
Jonathan Ball I
Samll Ball I
Samll Harmon & Joseph Harmon I
Samll Bliss Jun™ I
And the fio is to be pd thus
£
S
Capt Pynchon 4
0
John Keepe 0
6
Samll Ely.
O
5
Ens: Cooley
0
I.4
John Leonard. 05 O
Edw: ffoster 0
03
Quart'master Colton I
0
Nath Burt O
5
Jolın Bliss O
5
Leiut Cooper & Tho Cooper Jun" O
II
Thomas Miller
O
5
John Scott. 0
3
pd wheate
John Dumbleton 0 03
Obadiah Miller . O 2
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Edin: Pringridayes .0 2
William Hunter 2
John Bagg O 2
Richard Exell. 0
2
Samll Marshfeild. O
07
John Riley O
2
Rice Bedortha 0
5
IO Nathanell Ely O
Theres grannted Nath Pritchard 10 acr of land neere ye foote path in ye way to watchuett not to hinder high ways to those quarters in place most convenient.
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Theres granted to John Stewart 3 acres of medow neere ye 4 mile pond by ye Bay path in yt med where Cornelius Willms hath some granted him: if Soe much be there un- disposed of.
Theres grannted to Lieut Cooper 16 acres of lowland on the most Southerly branch of ye 3 mile brook: below his house about half a mile up ye brook, provided it be wthin this Towne bounds when ye bounds are sett.
Theres grannted to Ens: Cooley wt vacant land lyes be- tween the Rere of his land in ye Long medow & the fence where it stands by the pond.
There is grannted to Serjeant Stebbin the dingle agt his meddow called wheele meddow for 80 rodd up ye dingle & of ye high land by the upper side of ye dingle the Same length & 20 rod broad.
It is ordered yt there shalbe a highway of 5 or 6 rod broad fro: ye way that goes to ye mill up to the cart bridge yt is over the mill Rivr & so fro: that bridge up into the pine playne: to be laid out in place most convenient by Benj. Par- sons Jonath. Burt & Nathaneell Pritchard.
Complaynt being made of ye deficiency of the bridge called the new bridge Jonathan Ashley is to call ye company to- gether yt are to repaire it to chuse one to see it done wch if he have done already the Select Men doe appoynt Serj to call ye company to ye work.
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
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It is ordered that there shalbe a highway by the fence on ye back side of the long meddow, (vizt wthin ye fence) 2 rod broad from Nath Burts upper lott to the bridge on the way to Nath Burts said upper lott, to the backer fence: this way being for passage into yre woods yt way:
There is grannted to Samll Ely 6 acres of ye high land be- low long meddow brooke neere ye great River.
Grannted to R Sikes 2 or 3 acr of wett meddow & low land on a little brooke yt runs into ye mill River about a mile above ye Saw mill if it be not already grannted to some other.
There is granted to Symon Bemon 5 or 6 acr of Swamp & low lands under ye hill on the South side of his other land.
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Decembr 19th 1670 Att a meeting of ye Select Men they being all prsent:
There is grannted to Symon Lobdell 3 acres of medow about 1-2 a mile beyond ye medow yt was granted to Corne- lius Williams towards Skipmuck (northerly fro: Cornel: his meddow:) lying in 2 pcels: if it be undisposed off: this is yt urch is also grannted by ye next Select men Aug 28, 71.
Theres grannted to Eliakim Cooley 6 acr of wett medd & lowlands upon fresh water brooke below Pequitt path: lying in 2 or 3 pcells provided it be not already otherwise grannted & yt it be disposable by this Towne.
Dec ye 3d 1670 Att a Meeting of ye Select Men al prsent
Granted to Symon Lobdell 3 acrs of wet meddow neer or by goodman Thomas his medow about 1-2 a mile fro: ye Bay path: provided it be not disposed of already:
The Select determined yt a rate of £34 shalbe levyed on ye Inhabitants of this Town.
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December 1670 The Towne Dr
To Samll & J: Harman for killing 4 wolves .. 2 00 00
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To ye Recorder for writings in Town book. 0 IO 00
To J: Hitchcock for his journey to ye Bay with Mr Glover in May last . I 00 00
To J: Clark for mending ye pound. 0 02 00
To J: Stewart for hookes & hinges for ye
To E: Holyoke for work & nayles about ye Meeting house win lowes. 0 06 00 Meeting house windowes. 0 OI 00
ffor 18 foot of boards for Meeting house windowes 0 01 00
To John Harman & J: Osbern for killing I wolfe 0 10 00
To Benj: Mun for ringing ye Bell &c. 2 TO 00
To Nath Ely from charges of ye Select Men, &c at his house. 2 03 00
To E: Holyoke for making ye rates. I 00 00
To Richard Sikes 5s for assisting J: Hitch- cock 0 05 00
To Miles Morgan for ferrage of 3 men yt went upon pambulation between Spring- feild & Westfeild 0 05 00
To Anthony Dorchester for ferrage of 2 men yt went to lay out bounds to West-
0 02 00 feild Southward of Worro: River .. . .
To £4 for ye Deputyes diet for next yere ... 4 00 00 To Capt Pynchon for hire of his bull this summer last past to be pd by pticular persons I 00 00
To ffrancis Pepper for 2 dayes digging clay for m' Glovers house. 0 03 04
To Jno Stewart for a lock 6s & bolt 18d & plate 6d for ye lock for the meeting house doore & keyes & cotters for ye bell Is 0 II 00
To Richard Sikes for mending ye bell . O 02 00 To Serj: Stebbins for 0
To John Lamb: 3s for work for J: Hitch-
IO 00 cock. O 03 00
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memente J Petty about ye water work for this yeer. . 07
Memente ye hire Capt Pynchons Bull 20s to be raysed on all in ye Street except Capt Pynchon at 3d p cow.
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By rent of ye land at Chickkuppe rizt from WVm Brookes 30s, from J. Bagg 30s & fro: Edm: Pringridayes 3os in all. IO 00
By I bush 1-2 of Ind: Corn due fro: E Holy- oke Pd Indian C .. 0 03 00
By a rate of £37 7s to be raysed on ye Town to pay ye debts p Contra & the remaynder
to be expended on m' Glovers house next spring 37 07 00 Edm: Pringridays pd 2 bush & 1-2 wheat &
I bush Ind corne these towards his rent .. 0 08 09 Edm: Pr ye rest of his rent O 02 06 [11-87]
[In the handwriting of John Pynchon.] ffebr 13th 1670.
At a meeting of ye Select men for the yeare ensueing viz: Capt John Pynchon Geo: Colton Sam Marshfeild John Dum- bleton Rowland Thomas All being present
At this meeting the Reson mens absence fro: ye last Gen- erall Towne meeting was Considered & alowed off wthout finding any of them.
Veiwers of ffences for ye yeare ensuing were now chosen & apointed as followeth:
Tho Mirick & Laur Bliss for ye feild on the west side of the greate River agt ye Towne:
Robert Ashley & Miles Morgan for ye ffeild called chik- kuppy feild on ye west side of the River.
Sam Ely & Ephraim Colton for the Long meddow ffeild.
Tho Day & Sam Terry for ye Homlots fro: the wharfe lane downe to Obadiah Cooly taking him in. And these veiwers
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
are also to veiw Lots on ye North side of the wharfe Lane water fence
Jeremy Horton & Symon Beamon for Skipnuck & chik- kuppy feild on this side of ye River.
The order about fencing being Considered: The Select men doe order the same as was 2 yeare agoe on ye 12th of febr 1668. Title fences, only for ye tyme wee now appoint & set ye 15th of March next unles ye frost be in the ground And all feilds what ever to be cleared of Cattle by the 15th of March next unless ye frost doe Indeed hinder men fro: fenc- ing: on Penalty as is there, Title, cleare feilds. ffor seating Persons in ye Meeting house, we had it under consideration but could effect nothing for want of a list:
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Febr 13th 1670
Whereas Sometimes mens yards adjoyning uppon Com- mon feilds are an occasion of dammage to ye ffeilds by reson of defective fence about such yards: It is therefore ordered That ye fence next to ye Common feild shall be lyable to the veiwers Care to see yt they be sufficient to secure ye feilds & to p'vent damage to ye pprietors.
There is Liberty Granted to John Bliss to Build upon his Land in ye Long meddow at ye end of his lot next the Pond, & ye Land there at ye end of his lot to the Pond side is now granted him to be his, If it was not his by former grant. Aug: 28th 1671. All ye Select men present viz
Mr Pynchon: Geo: Colton Sam Marshfeild: Jº Dumbleton Rowland Thomas
Symon Lobdell desyring a strap of meddow alitle beyond yt Granted to Cornelius Wiliams & Eastward of it There is granted to Symon Lobdell five acres of meddow if so much be there in ye place desyred pvided he take it fro: upland to upland & yt it be not already granted to any other pson.
Granted to Mr Pynchon yt if he set up a Barne upon his Ground at ye hither end of ye Round hill: That for Conven- ience & advantage of ye wind wch ye Hill deprives him off.
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
He shall have Liberty to set it out into ye Highway there, not exceeding 2 Rod at ye hither Corner of it, & so to slope of ye fence to nothing running it fro: yt Corner of ye Barne into ye Range where he Joines to Serja Stebbings: And he hath Liberty Granted him to Build on his Land for Dwelling there, when he shall see cause so to do:
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Aprill 5th 1671.
James Osborne Brought a wolfes head & I cut of his eares according to Law: he says it is betweene him & Jº Harmon May 6, 1671.
Sam & Jos Harmon killed a wolfe ye head of wch they Brought to G: Thomas & he cut of ye eares.
October 16th 71.
John Harmon & James Osborne killed 2 wolves, of wch Goodm: Marshfeild cut of ye eares of both.
October 20th.
John Harmon kiled one wolfe: & G: Marshfeild cut of ye eares.
Octobr 24.
Sam & Jos Harmon kiled one wolfe & G: Thomas cut of his eares.
John Harmon & James Dorchester killed one wolfe & G: Thomas cut of his eares
Rowland Thomas killed one wolfe.
Dec. 27, "I.
Sam & Jos Harmon brought one wolfes head of which I cut off ye eares.
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At a meting of ye Selectmen Janu: Ist 1671. Present all, viz: Jo Pynchon: Geo Colton John Dumbleton Sam Marsh- feild & Rowland Thomas.
John Petty moveing that the land Granted to Edward ffos- ter of 30 acrs beyond Block Bridge wch was measured out, & since excepted agt as not being laid out according to ye grant, might yet notwthstanding be allowed off as it is laid out Edw: ffoster having sold it to him: & manifesting his
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like desires: The select men doe now Confirme it to ym & allow of ye sd acrs acording as it was measured out & Bound- ed. And doe moreover at ye desire & request of John Petty Grant to ye sd John Petty Seven acres more, there, as an ad- dition thereto viz 14 Rod wide on ye west side of ye former 30 acres wch is to Run 80 rod Long as ye former 30 acres doth & so makes ye whole 37 acres .: The Timber & wood grow- ing on ye whole psell being to be free for any of ye Neigh- bors to make use off, till he shall Impve it or ffence it in.
Granted to John Lamb 5 or 6 acres of land for a homlot wth Liberty to Build on it, in ye Plaine beyond End Brooke from ye side of his owne & Goodm: Muns Land there, to ye grt hill, & so lying by ye side of ye hill: Liberty for wood & Timber being free for all Inhabitants till he shall Impve it.
Granted to George Colton (for conveniency of ffencing) Ioor 12acrs of land, adjoyning to & by his owne Land wthout ye Long meddow, beyond Nathanell Burts Land there:
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Samll Barber (of windsor) is admitted & his Brother John Barber becomes Ingaged & doth hereby Bind himselfe in ye sum of Twenty Pounds to ye Selectmen of Springfeild fro: tyme to tyme: to Save ye sd Towne of Springfeild fro: any charge that may arise to ye sd Townle by ye sd Sam Barber. or any of his: as witness his hand this Ist of January 1671.
John Barber.
January 1671.
Granted to John Barber & to Sam Barber his Brother (if he come to dwell in this Towne) To each of y™ 16 acres of Land by Agawam River side alitle below Ashkanunksit in a bottom there, alitle beyond block Bridge. If the Bottom will afford it they have Liberty to have 17 or 18 acrs a Peice there: John Barber to choose wch land he please to take for his pt of it
Granted to Abell Wright 2 acrs of Land by his house Lot formerly granted him at Skeepnuck, wich is an adition there- toe pvided it hinder not ye Highway: Also he is alowed Lib- erty to Build on his Lott there:
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
There is granted a Highway there To ye Towne of 3 or 4 Rod broad fro: ye wt oake marked by ye Comittee, To a Pine Tree wch is at ye west Corner of Mr Pynchons Land there.
Granted to Sam Holyoke a psell of land at ye further end of ye Round hill betweene Crooked Point & Serja Morgans Land there; wch was formerly left 16 Rod wide for a Highway there, but there being noe necessity of such a Highway that Peice of Land fro: ye Round hill all along Northward to ye Brooke wch ye New Bridge goes over is now granted to Sam Holyoke, reserving only 2 rod wide for a Highway if there shall be any need or occasion thereoff
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Granted to Pelatiah Morgan ffive or Sixe acres of Land for a homlot beyond his fathers Land, yt is beyond ye Round hill: on ye east side of ye Brooke & east end of his fathers Land there this is to ly: & so to be laid out as not to prjudice ye clay pits not far off it, nor ye way or Passage to ym: nor any Highway out into the medos there, & this grant is pvid- ed Pelatiah doe Build or Impve there wthin five years: hereby having Liberty granted him for Building there accordingly:
Granted to Wm Brookes on ye other side of the Highway fro: his howselot at chikkuppy, alitle above ye gate goeing into ye feild 2 or 3 acres of Land for to Build a Barne on, upon ye hill there pvided he prjudice noe Highway there Needful:
At this Meeting ye Select men Considering ye Dues fro: ye Plantation to severall psons ordered a Rate of £20 to be Raised on all ye Inhabitants for defraying thereoff:
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[In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.]
ffebr 12 1671. At a Meeting of ye Selectmen, all of ym be- ing prsent vizt: Ens: Cooly Nath Ely Anth: Dorchester Benj Parsons & Elizur Holyoke Sent. Veiwers of fences for y-e yeere ensueing there are now chosen & appointed.
Jonath Taylor & Richard Exell for ye feild on ye West side of ye River over agt ye Town.
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Rice Bedortha & John Riley for Chickuppe ffeild on ye West side of ye River:
John Clark & Samll Bliss for ye Longe Meddow:
Serj: Stebbin & James Warrener for the house lotts from Je Lower wharfe to ye upper wharfe & for the North'ly fence of ye wharfe lane. & to ye lower gate yt opens to 3 corner Meddow.
Granted John Holton 6 acrs of land by Pelatiah Morgans grant not to prjudice high wayes in most convenient place reserving ye wood yron till it be fenced in.
Granted Joseph Leonard what vacant land lyes between William Warr: medd: in Middle meddow & Benj: Muns med- dow in ye next medd. also soe much of ye pond as lys agt Wm Warreners medow.
Granted Samll Ball 6 acrs of land at or neere wr the old brick kilne was provided he come to dwell in this Town not to prjudice high ways.
Granted Tho: Stebbin Jun' 6 acrs of land by or neere the grannt of Samll Ball not to prjudice high wayes:
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Granted John Stewart 6 acres of land at or neere ye reere of Maj" Pynchons upper woodlotts over ye medow.
Granted Samll Bliss Jun 2 or 3 acrs of Medd: in ye Medd: wr he had a form" grant in march 65-66 if there be soe much there & on like Cond: as yt Also 3 acrs more of wett medd is granted to him behind long meddow below N Burts Medd.
And next to Samll Bliss is granted to Obadiah Cooley & Eliakim Cooley Isaak & Ephraim Colton 5 acres apeece in yt wett Medd: if there be soe much undisposed of: they to agree among ym selves how to lye.
Granted to Charles Ferry 40 acres of land neere ye Bay path about ye two gutters wch are about 6 mile off provided it be not purchased of ye Natives he cleare ye purchase yt be disposable by the Town.
Granted Tho Day 2 or 3 acrs of land at Ashcanunksitt ioyning to his own land there at ye. ...
Granted Ja: Warrener 20 acres of land beyond block bridge
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
on ye West side the great River next beyond John Pettys land there if it be not already granted.
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Whereas Diverse psons yt dwell on the East side of ye great River haveing land in ye playne called Chickuppe playne on Je West side of ye great River are liable to be called to repar- ation of ye way fro: yt playne to ye Lower brook they ac- counting themselves opprssed yt seeing they make little or noe use of yt way they should be called to repe: that way or bridges in yt way equall with those yt dwell there: The Se- lect Men considering the case determine & order that such of those Proprietors of land there who dwell on ye East of ye great River shalbe liable to be caled to ye reparing that way only one day a peece to each of theire three dayes apeece that is to say wn each of ym yt live on yt side ye River that have land there wrought 3 dayes a peece in yt way then those yt live on ye East side of ye River shall be called each of ym I day a peece to yt way & soe fro: tyme to tyme.
As for fences about corn feilds meddowes &c the Select Men order all fences to be made up by the Ist of March next & all feilds to be cleared of cattle by yt tyme: & in other things concerning fences the Order made by ye Select men ffebr -2 1668 is to be attended :
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March 20th 1671-2 At a meeting of ye Proprietors of J-e ffeild on ye West side of ye great River It is voted & conclud- ed that ye water work fence yt use to be below Tho: Millers shall be set there agayne this yeere & Jonathan Ball under- takes to make & maynteyne a fence there sufficient to secure the feild he is to fence fro: ye top of the bank down to & unto yre water soe farr as to secure the feild fro: damage that way this summer for wch his soe doing he is to have 30s raysed on the Proprietors according to yr land in the feild:
And Joseph Leonard hath undertaken to make the water fence at Agawam River & to maynteyne it sufficiently to secure the feild fro: damage that way this yeere for wch he is to have 30s raysed on ye Proprietors who are to pay each man
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his share of it according to wt land he has in ye feild: & Jos- ephs tearmes were to have his money pd in to ye Major tho yet there was noe asent to any such tearmes.
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May 21 1672 Att a Meeting of ye Select men they being all prsent.
Rice Bedortha & Jolin Riley veiwers of ye fences of Chick- uppe playne feild on ye west side of ye great River: John Ri- ley being sick Rice Bedortha present Samuell Terry & Serj: Morgan for deficiency of yr fences of ye said feild: Samuell Terryes fence proved 4 rod defective 3 weekes at least & he being warned to amend it refused bec: he said he had more laid to him than his due to maynteyne but whether yt be soe or noe is doubtfull but it is proved yt yt part wch he refused to mend is out of doubt his fence: soe the veiwers were fayne to mend it for wch labor they req double recompense as ye law allowes they reckon yr labor well worth between man & man at 2s. also the veiwers pleades other trouble & charges as his attendance to psecute & for witnesses &c:
The Select men uppon hearing ye case Judge Goodm: Ter- ry Culpable & Soe determine him to pay to ye Veiwers dou- ble recompense for yr labor in mending ye fence
vizt
04 00
for 2 witnesses Is & other trouble 18d. .0 02 00
for I of ye Veiwers attendanse to psecute. .0 OI 00
for deficiency of ye fence 3s 1-2 to ye veiwers & I-2 to ye Town. .0 OI 06
0 08
06
Samll Terry owes ye Town on je acco 0 OI 06
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And Serja Morgans fence proved defective in diverse places wch he has refused to mend pleading it was not his right to maynteyne it: the Veiwers mended it wch their labor they acco well worth 4s 6d the first penny but they require double recompence as the Law in such cases allowes: & their other charges
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
The Selectmen upon hearing ye case Judged Serj Morgan culpable & acordingly called him to pay ye veiwers their cost & charges vizt
£ sd
Double recompense for mending ye fense .... o 9 O One of ye Veiwers attendance to psecute. .0 3 0 4 witnesses attendance. O I 0
deficiency of ye fence 3 dayes at 12d p day 1-2 whereof is ye Veiwers pt. .0 I 6
O 15 6
And ye other 1-2 is due to ye Town 0. 01 06
At this meeting there was granted to Richard Exell 8 acres of land to joyn all along his land at block bridge on ye East side of yt brooke.
Grannted to Thomas Miller Jn' 20 acres of land by or neere his fathers land West side: not to hinder high wayes to be laid in most convenient places:
Granted to Wm Warener wt vacant land lyes between his land in ye middle Meddow & Jos: Leonards late grant if there be any such vacancy & yt it was not his by form' grants: [II-99]
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