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it is also ordered by the Select men that al youths or boys under the age of twelve years of age sit on that seat under the deacons seat and also on that seat against it and on the stars only they must not Block up the stars when m' glover coms and seats thar about and all parents doe order thare Boys and Children to sit thare unles such as sit with thare parents under this age a bove mensyned Josyas marshfeild henry Burt Samuel parsons Samuel Chapen ar ordered at the end of the Deacons seat against the stars to sit the Select men doe request our ffreinds Beniamin Cooly and Deacon Par- sons to have an eye to the boys [II-142] whar as there have
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
ben for a long tyme great disorder in our assembly by many young persons steeling out of the meeting house before the blessing be pronounced many of them canot be thought to have any nesesyty so to doe and thare being a Country law that doth comend it to the Select mens care and it being a greife to seryous minds we doe declare and order that no person so doe exceptin thare shall be a nesesary ocasion: And we doe request and order Incres Sicks to keepe the east doore and Isaack gleson and Beniamin Thomas to looke to the South doore, and we doe request Liftenant Stebins to apoynt on of the guard to see to the youth thare about that thare be no disorderly practis by the youth and doe apoynt Samuell Bliss Snyer to looke to the youth about the east doore which men are seryously to admonish any disorderly persons and if they will not be reformed then to mak returne of the persons to the Select men
[In the handwriting of Samuel Marshfield.]
We ffind that The Towne debts being payed the yeare 79 by a rate and athar wayes as may apeare by the Select mens account and by the Cammity apainted to examine their ac- count the Town was Credit one pound four shilling 2 penc which is in the hands of Samall tery Canstabell that yeare and reseived the towne rate; but the Towne being indetted to majar pynchon 9s an gd far freight of 3 barrils of powdar from boston to hartford and from hartford to springfeild the townes due when this is payd the majar will be 14 shilling and 5 pence.
[II-143]
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.]
Aug: 20th 1680:At a meeting of the Selectmen:
The Select men have let out the Townes medow in the boggy medow on the East side of the high way to the round Hill, To m' Daniel Denton & his heirss for the ful Terme of Twenty & one yeeres. The first Eleven yeeres the said mr Denton is to have ful power & liberty to occupy & improve the whole said medow, provided he do bog & clean the said medow & bring it to be mowable medow; & fence it wth good
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
sufficiet fence front & rear & flankes and so Leave it: & the After Ten yeers the said m' Denton is to occupy & improve the said medow conditioned he pay to the Town forty shillings p annum & maintain the said fence, & Leave the same in good repair, yet giving leave to the said m' Denton that In case he Judge this bargaine of allowing forty shillings p annum & fensing the said medow as abovesaid too hard for him that he shal have liberty to desert the aforesaid bargain at any time between the begining of ye Twelfth yeer & the end of the one & Twentieth yeer of this Lease. In witnes whereto the said m' Denton hath hereto set his name, this 20th of August, 1680.
Danll Denton
Benjamin B C Cooley his marke
Jonathan Burt
Samuel Marshfeild John Hitchcock Japhat Chapin [II-144]
[In the handwriting of Jonathan Burt.]
September 4th 1680
The vewers of fenses making presentments to the Select men of several defects of fenses in the feild on west side of the great ryver and the Select men have hard the cause and doe fine persons as followeth
the Worshipfull major Pinchon 0 2 O John Dumbleton 2 O
Widow miller O I 6
Benjamin Leanerd O 8 0
Joseph Stebins 2 O Thomas myrak. I 6
Samuell & nathanell Bliss O
3 O
John Warner & nathanyel Sicks C 3 O Widow Bliss: O 2 O
I 5
Samuel Graves off hatfeild propounding to the Select men
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that he might be admited an inhabitant the Select men do Grant him his desire and Quartar Mastar Colten doth in Gage in the sum of twenty pounds to secure the town from any charge.
[In the handwriting of Henry Chapin.]
Springfeild the 3 of January 80
Liftenant Stebing hath payd the year 80 3 Jan ffor the old meeting house which was set off in what should have bene payd him ffor his sweeping the new house.
decon burts bull is hired by the Select men for the use of the loar end of the towne for the yeare 81 he is hired till michallmass next and he is to have I pound payd him by those neibors of the loar end.
[II-145]
The Towne dr desembar the 30: 1680 To repairing the Long medo bridge 03 5 6 To the deputy
0 0 To m' denton IO 0
To money to pay the remaindar of the Scoll house 08 O
To Samuel Marshfeild for killing a wolf .... 00 IO O
repairing the drum for the Saboths use. ... 00 05 O
to Jonathan Taylor for killing a wolf. .00 IO 0 To Obadiah Millar Ju for killing 2 wolfs. . . . OI 00 O to Lifftenant Stebings for sweping the meet- ing house & beating the drum he desiring
part of his pay we concluded to raise only.OI IO O To Samuel Blisses acount for the Constabell what at times when he reseived the rates. . 00 OI 1
To Select mens expence . .00 I6 O To housing and firewod to entertaine the Towne at the Genarall meeting ffebru- ary 79 00 0.4 0 To making the rates. OI 00
To Luk hitchcock ffor ffetching mir Young- love in 76. . .00 05 O
To Jonathan Taylor Ju for kiling a wolf. .. 00 IO O
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To m' holyoke for wrighting .00 04 0 To maj Pinchon ffor nails for the Scool
house .. 00 II 6
also having not wheat to pay the deputy but
32 I3 6 taking indian Corne at 2s per bushell it addeth 15 shillings to the towne det. . .. 00
I5 0
also benjamin Knowlton for [ 1
to scoole in .00 05
O
33
I8 6
Samuel bliss Junar for killing a wolf
.00 IO 0
34 033
6
[II-146] The Towne Crd January the 20: 1680
by a rate of 3. . .35 00 0 by ffines ffor deffects of som men that ware presented by the Vewars. O I2 6 ffeb": ye Ist 1680
Received off ye Select men in ye year 1680 Ten Pounds ffor Schooling Danll Denton1.
Wee whose names are underwritten being appointed to examin ye Select mens accounts of ye Townes Debts & Credit wee find ye Townes Credit to bee. . I 9 0
more not allowed by ye Town to Goodm: Terry . . o 2 6
Danll Denton Samll Ely
men not answering to their names at ye Town Meeting ffebr Ist 1680: Henry Chapin Jolin Bag Rice Bedortha Oba- diah Miller Edw: ffoster Samll Terry Ensign Cooly Quart Coulten Eph Coulten Isaack Coulten.
memoranim: due to ye Town, in Goodm Terrys hand, upon ye Country Rate in David Morgans hand. In Samll Elys hand 8 14 6 of ye Town Rate.
[II-147]
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELI).
ffeb™: ye 7th 1680.
At a meeting of the Select Men present Quartermaster Coulton Mr Holyoke Deacon Parsons John Dumbleton Danll Denton
ffence viewers made choice off : ffor ye Home lotts, Charles fferry Thomas Merrick. ffor ye field over ye River Thomas Miller Nathaniel Sykes. ffor Skidmuck Jeremiah Horton Joseph Thomas. For ye Long Meddow Eliakim Cooley nathaniell Bliss: ffor Chickapee Rice Bedortha John Bag.
The first day of ffeb" A wolf killed by Isaak Coulten ye head brought in according to Law.
The Select men doe Ratifie the order made by the towns- men in ye year 79: about ye yoaking & Ringing off Swine & doe appoint John Clark Sen': & Beniamin Knowlton to see after ye performance off yt order.
It is ordered by ye Selectmen That all ffences about ye corn ffeilds shall bee set up & repayrd by ye 7th of march next & The fence viewers shall have liberty & are impowered to view ye ffences & to proceed against all defective fence according to Law & ye orders of ye Town.
[II-148]
It is ffurther ordered by ye Towns Men That the propri- otours off ye ffeild on ye other side of the River Shall provide either a pound or a strong Substantiall yard ffor ye securing off such Cattell or Swine as shall bee ffound in ye ffeild Con- trary to order: Likewise yt ye propriotours in ye ffeild at Long Medow shall doe ye like. And it is ffurther ordered yt John Dumbleton shall take Care yt ye abovesayd order bee performed on ye other side of ye River: & Quartermas- ter Coulton at ye long Medow.
At a meeting of ye Select men March ye 2d 1680 present Mr Holyoke Deacon Parsons John Dumbleton Danll Den- ton.
Agreed upon yt James Brown shal have notice given him yt hee is not admitted as an inhabitant in ys Town. And that hee is to leave ye Town unless hee produce Some ap- proved person That wil enter into a bond off Twenty Pounds
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
To ffree ye Town ffrom any charge yt shall by him or his happen to ye Town. John Dumbleton is desired & ordered to give James Brown notice off ve order :
[II-149]
This writing witnes and agreement betwene The Select- men of Springfeild for the year 1673 being Leiftenant Coapar quartrinastar Colton John Dumbleton henry Chapine Sam- uell Marshfeild and Joseph Crofoot the said Crofoot doth Covinant and promis to and with the said Select men To get stufe as good substantiall whit oke post and good railles and the pound is to be of the same bignes as the formar and to be six rails in height The said Crofoot is to get the stuf draw it in place frame it and set it up eviry way well finished by the 25 of March next insuing and so to take of the holl Care and Charge of the said work and what evar damage may acrue to the said Select men for the not doing it: and the select men dothe promise to the said Crofoot payd: 3 pound for the said work so finished this pound is to be set up by the meting house whare the ould pound standeth and to the tru proform- ance the said Crofoot hath set to his hand this 3 of febuary 1673.
Witnesses are Beniamin Parsons
The mark of Joseph Crofoot.
John Barber:
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.]
March 16: 1881-82
The p'sent Select men have agreed wth Jnº Miller & Thomas Tailor to make or set up a pound on the west of the River do al that shal belong to the compleat finishing of it (unles Iron worke) which pound is to be made of four Lengthis of rails on each side or the 4 sides: & 10 foot length between. Se backward at p. at a meeting June 21 : 1676.
[II-150]
[In the handwriting of Daniel Denton.].
March ye 4th 1680 James Brown making application to ye Townsmen & desiring liberty to stay in ye Town ys Sum-
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
mer The Townsmen did give him leave to Continue in ye Town till Michalmas next ensuing.
At a meting of ye Selectmen ffebr: ye 7th 80 Tithing Men made choice of (viz) Serieant Morgan Thomas Day & John Warner ffor this side & Jonathan Ball ffor ye other side of the River:
March ye 8th 1680 David Morgan & Samll Lamb brought a wolffs head into ye Constable ich ye Constable atested un- der his hand:
Samll Marshfeild 2 wolves Anno 1680
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At a Town Meeting of ye Select Men being present Mr Holyoke Quartın Colton Deacon Parsons & Daniell Den- ton: July ye 25th 1681 Agreed upon yt a stanger yt for some tyme hath had his Residence at ye Widdow Pettys & also Mr Brice have both of them notice given them to depart ye Town
July ye 29th 1681.
At a meeting of ye Selectmen present Mr Holyoke quar- termaster Coulton Deacon Persons & Danll Denton
Whereas ye Townsmen at ye fformer Meeting Arthur Dudly was according to order warned out off ye Town & now making his application to ye Townsmen they give him a months liberty to answer his ingagement to ye Widdow Petty:
Goodman Merick & Charles fferry ffence viewers for ye home Lots bring in deffects as followeth James Warriner 2 deffects ffor 3 dayes six shillings. Goodman Clark 2 de- ffects 6 shillings. John Hitchcock one deffect 3 shillings Samll Bliss one 3 sh Increase Sykes one I sh: which ye Townesmen p order to be payd according to law & Samll Jones ffind 12s damage to Jolin Dorchester by his defective fence.
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August Je 29th 1681
David Morgan appearing beffore ye Select men & Comit- tee appointed ffor Calling former Constables to an account
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
ffor overpluss mony Did Compound & agree to pay to ye Town fforty shillings as overplus Mony in his Country Rates when he was Constable .- Febr 7, 81: wras there is due to Countrey Treasurer £3 for transporting Country Corne fro: Hartford to Boston this yer the Town give David Morgan to pay £3
Samll Terry Sent also appearing on ye Same account did agree to pay six bushells off indean Corn (being overplus mony in his Country Rates when hee was Constable) to ye town.
At a meeting of ye Selec men December ye 7th 81 present Mr Holyoke Deacon Persons Danll Denton. Prizers made Choyce off this present year (viz) Samll Ball Obadiah Cooly & Nath: Bliss:
January: 1681: The Townes charges appearing to be £32 or upward the rate was made to the sd sum.
[II-153]
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.]
Dec: 31: 1681 : The Town is Dr.
€ S S
by £100 for our Reverend Teach™ 100 00 00
by what is Due to the worshipl Major OI 05 02
by what is due to he schoolmr IO 00 00
by what is due to Deacon Parsons. . OI 02 03
by Jnº Holyoke for making rates & for
hook & for I dayes worke of Jnº Crow- foot OI 08 06
by Tho: Day for bolts. 00 OI 06
by David Morgan his making a door for ye school 00 OI 06
To G: Lamb I dayes work 2s 6d: & Richd waite 2 dys 4s. 00 06 06
To Roland Thomas for boards 00
OI 06
To Samll Ely for entertaining about mak-
ing rates & the Comittee when they call-
ed the Constables to the examining country Rates OI IO 09
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It. To Jnº Pope for what ye Comitte in part promised him, & for what loss he sustained in making ye pulpit M's Glor- ers pue & ye Deacons seat . 04 04 06 To Obads: Cooley for I day at raising, Mr. Glovs 00 02 00
To fr. Pepper for 3 dayes worke 5s To Ja: Stevenson 3 day 6s. 00 II 00
To Ben Knowlton I day to Edwd Foster & Ja: Darby I day p mem 00 06 00
To Tho: Miller & George Norton Jose Leonard day ap .. 00 06 00
To Increase for boards 14S. To Harry
Rogors I day 2s. 00 I6 00
To Jnº Dorchester for 4 daves & Lathes IIS 00 II 00
To Henry Chapin for 2 dayes 4s 6d . . 00 04 06
To Jose Leonard for a Cellar Window .. 00
OI 00 To Goodm: Marshfeild for killing 2 wolves OI
00 00
To Joseph Bodurtha for a journey Ano 1676 to N. H. Northampton u-th ye Com- ision™ 00 06 00
To David Morgan Sam: Lamb: for killing I wolfe. 00 IO 00 To Leiut Stebbein for sweeping ve meet- ing house &c 03 00
00
To the deputy
00
00
To the comittee for in' Glovers house . 07 00 00
To Samuel Ball for worke about m' Glovers
house
00 16 06 [II-155] [In the handwriting of Daniel Denton.]
Due to our Landlord ely EI Tos 9d off which 9 shillings ffor 'a school in his house, Anno 1680.
a bottle of Rum for perambulators six shillings ffor ye Comittee in 78 for ye Constables in 81. the Rest ffor re Select men in 81
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
[In the handwriting of John Holyoke.] Jan: 1681:
To Samll Ely-This to S. Ely po Indian Corn by Select men. I IO 9
To the worshipful major I 5 2
To what is due to the Schoolm" IO 0 O To Deacon Parsons wt worke about the
scholh I 2 3 To Jnº Holyoke for making rates & forhmges:
& for a dayes work of Jnº Crowfoot .. . I 8 6
To Tho: Day for bolts Is 6d to Richd Waite for Two dayes work 4s To G: Lamb £, 2s 6d O 8 0
To Rowld: Thomas for boards for ye Schor 1- house
I 6
To David Morgan making a door to scholeh. o I 6 To Deputy 4 O O To the Sextone 3 O
To Goodm: Marshfeild for killing 2 wolves. . I O
To Dav: Morgan & Sam: Lamb, killing I woolfe O IO O To Isaac Colton for killing I woolfe. 00 IO 00 To the Comittee for m' Glovers house. 7 00
To Samll Ball for worke about m' Gloves house O I6 O
To Jose Bodurtha Anno 1676 for a journey
to N. H. wth Comision" 0 6 0
33 00 2
march 17 87
more to David Morgan for layg ve School
Chamber to be paid by ye next Town rates. 00 IO O [II-155] Feb: 3 1681 :
The Constable Joseph Stebbein Informes of a wolfe killed by mr Samuel Glover & Samll Bliss the Third:
as also of Two wolves killed by Benjamin Sebbein & Jnº Mirrick:
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THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Febr. 7: 1 81: also one wolfe more was killed by Ben. Stebbein & Jnº Mirrick: also one wolfe by Edward Stebbein: Feb. 10. march 28 82. one wolf more killed by Benj. Steb- ins & Jnº Mirricke: 81.
Feb: 7th: 1681
The Comitte chosen to examine the Select mens acounts for the prsent yeer doe find the Townes Debt: £32 15s 2d & the Towne Credit by
£ S d & by Troop's money wch is
by J Hol. 00 O5 0
Rate 32 IO 9
to be paid in Country pay. 06 18 0
So yt the Townes Debt is but 0 4 3
& the Towne Credit is in Country pay. 6 18 0
Joseph Parsons Jonathan Burt Senyr
March 10: 1681-82
The Select men chosen Then subscribed persons to run the bounds between us & Westfeild: viz Tho: Miller Abel Leonard John Dorchester wch is to be done the first Monday in march next, & in case of foul weather the next fair day, & westfeild men to met at the bounds & line defining the N. H. path.
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Febr: 13: 1681 :
At a meeting of the Select men being prsent Cornet Par- sons, Deacon Burt: Tho: Day, Jnº Hitchcock & Jnº Holy- oke:
At this meeting fence veiwers were chosen for the Comon feilds. for home lotts, Samll Bliss Sen" Tho Stebbein Jun™ for Long medow Nathll Burt Ephr: Colton for the feild over the River Edwd Foster Samll Miler. for Chickuppi Jose. Bedurtha Nicho: Rust.
Tithing men Rolland Thomas James Warrener & James
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THE TOWN RECORDS.
Dorchester for this side: Samll Marshfeild for the other side ye River & Nath Burt for Long Medow.
It was ordered that no swine, from the first be permitted to go up & down the streets bet. & that Isaac morgan & Danll Beamon do see to
of this order, & that they do Ring such swine as. find not Ringed, & that they shal have 4d p swine for their paines paid ym by ye owners of such swine.
It was furthed ordered that a pound be made on ye. . side the River, & that Tho. Day & Jnº Hitchcocke, do con- sult the neighbors yr where to set this pound & that the said Select men doe bargaine wth any met persons in their discre- tion what the Town shal allow ym for this worke.
It is ordered that the order for setting up or repairing of fences be as was ordered ye yeer 1679:
It was agreed wth Deacon Burt to give him 15s for his bul & yt the neighbors fro: Jnº Harmons Downward do pay this 15 shillings by a rate made according the number of Cowes Deacon Burts Cowes being not taken Into the number:
received on his rat 4 9 2
his son Isacks I 2 6 all is. 5 II 8
due to Samuell Marshfeild rest due to him .. 4 8 7
S ely old account for entertaining the Selectmen in 75 17 shillings
the going the bounds between the town & Suffield
by making the rates 76 I pound
entertaing the select men 5 dayes 76 I pound . I pound 14 shillings and 8 pence. . . 4 14 2
agreed wth Samuel Ely that he should.
Quarter Master Coultens due to the Towne as deputy 4 pound
ffor [ ] 5 pound I shillings 7 pence
one bushell of indian Corne 2sh 6 pence
to setting nails 4 shillng
to going the bounds between Suffield and this towne 3s
payd victory Sikes 9 shiling 2 pence, all is. . . . . 10 00 3 acquite the Towne of ye money quart" rate The Town ac-
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quitting or discharging him of ye seven pounds. . the Towne upon the account of Troopers money ... him IOS in Corne at Town prices & this is paid viz 4 bu: Ind: IOS mar. 2, 82.
Oct. 13th SI one wolfe killed by Jose: Ashley.
Febr. 27 81 one wolfe killed by L. Hitchcock & Obadiah . Miller jun™:
Feb. 28 81: one wolfe mr Glover & his partn's.
These four wolves Informed by Constable Jose: Stebbein.
April .... 82: one wolfe killed by Ben: Stebbein & Jnº Hitchcocke.
INDEX OF TOPICS.
A bargain made with John Allis to Bounds for gathering candlewood, 164. build the new meeting-house, 150.
Account of stock to be taken for as- sessing the minister's maintenance, 177.
Agreed with Ashley for keeping the Ordinary, 185.
Agreement to build a pound, 435.
Agreement for ringing the bell and sweeping the meeting-house, 218.
Agreement under which the settlement of Springfield was begun, 156.
Allowing land for the meeting-house out of Stebbins's lot, 163.
All cattle in the town to be marked, 260.
All land to be bounded by stones or ditches, 280.
All over 14 and under 70 required to attend the work of clearing brush from the highways, 429.
All persons expected to attend town meeting, 269. -
Allotments of planting lands on the Chimneys to be swept once a month, west side of the Connecticut, 179. 177.
Allotments of planting grounds, 171.
Allotments of meadow on Agawam side, 172.
Allotments on west side of the Con- necticut, 173.
Amount due Pynchon for Indian pur- chase to be assessed on lands, 188.
A new mill to be built-contributions for that purpose, 352, 353.
A rate established for building a new house for Mr. Glover, 381.
Barns or other buildings on east side of Main street prohibited, 173.
Bargain made for a blacksmith shop, 185.
Bargain with Thomas Cooper for Concerning the gates at the lower and building the meeting-house, 176.
Boards and planks intended to be transported must first be offered to the Selectmen, 205.
Bounds between owners of land to be fixed, 364.
Bounds of Springfield established, 284. Bounty for killing wolves to be raised wholly on cattle, 189.
Bounty for killing foxes, "catta- mounts," and wolves, 71.
Boys under twelve to sit on the seat under the deacon's seat in the meet- ing-house, 429.
Brook in front of men's doors to be kept clean, 190.
Building a barn for Mr. Glover, 303. Building of the first house, 160.
Burying ground and training field, 50. Burning of candlewood for making tar, pitch or coal, prohibited within six miles east of the Connecticut, 205.
Canoes not to be sold until after they are five years old, 202.
Cartway against Robert Ashley's to be made a toll-road, 196.
Charter granted to Massachusetts Bay Company, 13.
Charges of the committee for building Mr. Glover's house, 327.
Chronological summary of historical events, 143-152.
Clerk of the Writs, 45, 46.
Colonial Governors under the first Charter, 150; under second Charter, 151-152.
Committee for dividing Longmeadow, 178.
Committee named for laying out lands, 170.
Committee for getting a smith, 183.
Complaint made about Longmeadow fences, 228.
Contributions towards building the first house, 161.
upper wharf, and at the training field, 335.
Concerning building a new mill, 71.
Concerning fencing at Longmeadow, 197.
Concerning the bounds of land at Freshwater Brook, 318.
Concerning the price of grain for pay- ing Colony taxes, 302.
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INDEX OF TOPICS.
Conditions for taking trees that have Future inhabitants to be taxed for been felled, 184. building Mr. Moxon's house, 162.
Courts to be kept four times each year, Governor and Council in answer to 195. letter from Sir Henry Vane con- cerning Pynchon's book, 124, 125.
Deputies to the General Court, 34, 39.
Ditches to be kept scoured, 165.
Ditch in front of each lot to be kept clear, 168.
Doings of the Selectmen to stand as the acts of the town, 187.
Early inhabitants, 39, 45.
Early records of Springfield, 20.
English home of William Pynchon be- fore coming to New England, 13.
Entertainment and subdivision of houselots prohibited, 203.
English sovereigns during our Colo- nial period, 152.
Every trained man to have his gun fit for service, 168.
Evil disposed persons to be excluded from the town, 202.
Fallen timber allowed to lie six months without forfeiture, 204.
Fences to be repaired before the 25th of March, 194.
Ferry established at the lower wharf, 260.
First blacksmith, 62.
First Board of Selectmen (Prudential Committee) named, 175.
First gift of land in support of schools and religion, 136-137.
First important county highway, 139- 1.42.
First meeting-house, where located, 49.
First ministers, 22, 23.
First Tuesday in November fixed for town meeting. 186.
First grants of lands, 158-160.
Fined for fiercely galloping and run- ning horses, 375.
Fines for neglect to scour ditches re- mitted, 178.
First settlements on the Connecticut river, 15.
Fines for taking canoes without con- Killed by Indians within what then sent, 178.
Fined for not being present in town meeting when the blessing is desir- ed. 186.
Fire not to be carried in the street without covering, 168.
Foot bridge over Mill River ordered, Land grants to settlers 32.
228.
Formation of counties and towns, 139. Forty rods for meeting-house lot, 164. Four western counties-dates of their incorporation, 150.
Grant of land for keeping swine, 280. Grant of land to John Pynchon for building a saw mill, 354.
Grand Jury to be chosen by the inhab- itants, 195.
Hampshire county, 66, 139, 150.
Handwritings of Selectmen and town clerks, 21.
Highway repairs to be done by the whole town, 21I.
Highway to be kept clean of stubble before men's lots, 213.
Highways agreed upon, 257.
Highway and bridge to the mill-over- seers of it chosen, 170.
Horseway to the Bay Path to be built, 193.
Householders to keep a ladder, 168.
Hugh Parsons tried for witchcraft in Boston-finally discharged, 77.
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