The first century of the history of Springfield; the official records from 1636 to 1736, with an historical review and biographical mention of the founders, Volume II, Part 3

Author: Springfield (Mass.); Burt, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1831-1899, ed; Pynchon, William, 1590-1662
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Springfield, Mass., H.M. Burt
Number of Pages: 734

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AN INVENTORY

of the Estate of John Maillefaud, Frenchman, Deceased Nov. 26, 171I.

s 04

Cash,

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Bullions,

06 00

Dollars

02 06

Pennies & half Pennies

Two Peices of Gold valued

12 yards of striped Musline at 8s 6d the yard

One peice of Kenting Being eight yards

OI · 07

another Peice of Kenting Being eight yards

07 00

Eight yards of Cambrick

Silke alamode: 13 yards & an halfe at seven shillings ye yard

One Dozen of Jack Knives: at six pence the Knife

One Dozen of Raisors at one shiling & 4 pence the raisor

I6 00

Four Knives & Forks

I2 00

Two Jack knives: I shilling: Two Knives & Forks 6 shillings

00 07

Province Bills

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

Six Pen Knives at 5 pence ye Pen Knife 00

02 06

One Dozen of Phans at two shillings per Phan OI

04 00 Three Jack Knives at 6 pence ye Knife 00 OI 06

Ten Horn Combs at 6 pence the comb 00 05 00

Ten Ivory combs at two shillings the comb OI 00 00

one Dozen of ivory combs at one shilling & eight pence a comb OI 00 00

Eleven thousand & three Quarters of Pins at two shillings per thousand OI 03 06

Several Sorts of Great Pins Valued

00 05 00

Six Inkhorns with Pen Knives one shilling & 4 pence a peice 00

08 00

Two Pen Knives 10 pence: Half a dozen of ivory combs at Is 8d a comb 00

IO IO

Nine ivory combs at one shilling & 3 pence a comb 00 II 03

Forty seven thimbles valued at 00 07 IO

Twenty Pounds & a Quarter of Flax at six pence the pound 00

Five Pound of Bees wax at 12 pence the pound 00

05 00

15 Yards of silke stuffe at 5s & 6 pence the yard

04 02 06

Six Yds & a half of silke stuff at 5s & six pence ye yd OI I5 00 Two remnants of silke stuffe at 3s ye yard 02 00 06

Seven yards & an half of Callico at 5s the yard OI

Five yards of Courser Callico at 3s & 2d the yard

15 IO

Four yds of flowered Blue callico at 3s & 6d ye yard

Two yards & three Quarters of speckled linin at 3s 6 pence ye yd 00

09 00

Seven yds & a quarter of Blue speckled callico at 4s 6 pence ye yard OI

a remnant of silk stuf

15 00

Seven yards & an half of silke stuff at 5s 6d ye yd

OI 03

Ten yds & three Quarters of Garlick Holland, 4s ye yd 02

03 I7 06 00 Three yards & an half of striped Musline at 5s ye yd 00 Three Knives & forks

Five yards of Sliesie Holland at 4s ye yard OI

Nine yards of Garlick Holland at 4s 6 pence ye yard

00 06

4 yards & three quarters of Musline at 6s the yard

08 06

14 yds & three Quarters Musline at 5s 6d the yard 18 yards & three Quarters of musline at &s the yard a remnant of Blue Callico

IO 00

04 00

49 Silk Handkerchiefs at 5 shilings a Handkerchief

05 00

14 Silk Handkerchiefs at 4s & six pence a Peice

Twenty three Books at 12 pence a Book

Ten Ballets & a looking glass valued at

02 00

Eleven yds of red Flowered ribbon at 3s the yd

I3 00

Ten yards & a Quarter of white Flowered ribbin at 3 shillings ye yard OI

Eight yards & a Quarter of ribbin at 3s the yd

Seven yards & a Quarter of ribbin at 3s the yard

OI 00

Nine yards & a Half of Ribbin at 3s the yard

08 00

Eleven yds & three Quarters of ribbin at 2s 6d a yd

Green Streeked ribbin Eleven yards & three Quarters at 6 pence ye yard 10 09

13 yds & three Quarters of red ribbin at 2s 6d the yd Flowered white ribbin nine yds Is 6d the yard

35 yds & a Quarter of narrow red ribbin at Iod the yd 26 yards of red ribbin at 10 pence the yard

01 08

5 yards & a Quarter of Green ribbin at 2s the yard one yard & an half of ribbin Prized

03 00

Three yards & a Quarter of red ribbin

Three yards of orange Coloured ribbin

02 00

14 03

09 02

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HISTORICAL REVIEW.

Green ribbin 23 yards at 8 pence the yard

15 04

Five Peices & an Halfe of tape at 2 shillings a Peice · one Pair of woosted Stockens

08 00

3 Pair of old woosted Stockens at 3 shillings the pr 00

08 00

Five ounces of mace at 3s & 2d the ounce 00

15 IO

Nine Peices & a Halfe of narrow tape

II 08

Eighteen two penny boxes 00

Knetting needles one Pound & a Half & three ounces 00 Two peices of tape at 2s per Peice

0.4

Three thousand of Pins at 2 shillings the thousand

5 ounces of thread at 2s & six pence the ounce one Peice of narrow tape 2s, a Few fine Pins Is

03 00

80 aul Blades 6s, an ounce & Quarter of mohair 3s Three Dozen of Belmettle Buttons at 7d the dozen 8 ounces of sowing silke

13 Pair of little Black Beads

Four Pair of washleather Gloves at 3s the Pair

Eighteen Hatbands 4 pence the hatband

06 00

50 needles round & square, 2s, a Quire of Paper Is 4d 00 one Peice of Blue Ferriting 00

8 round short silke laces

9 long round silke laces

Three dozen of Flat silke laces at Ios the dozen

14 Black & red silke laces

Three dozen & ten thread laces

Six dozen of long thread laces

Twenty one silke tape laces at 9 pence the lace

4 Hundred sowing needles at 3 shillings the hundred 00

15 yards of red silke Ferriting at 4d the yard

one hundred & twenty square needles

Sixty round Stocken needles

Several sorts of Fine needles

19 yards of red woosted Ferriting at 3d the yard

27 yds of Green woosted Ferriting at 3d the yd

18 yards of woosted Binding

06 00

8 yards of red woosted Ferriting at 3 pence the yard

0.2 00

a Peice of smal cap wire I shilling, a Few Fish Hooks shilling

5 Jeiuce Harps Is, 14 silke rideing Girdles 7s

9 Pair of sizers at six pence the Pair

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a Pair of Shoe Buckels 6d, a Pair of money seals 6s linen thread 8 pence, scales & weights

4 raisors 8 shillings & a hone 4 shillings

Two leather Bags & two linnin Bags

a Port mantle locke Is, 4 Bags & wallets, 5s

a Saddle & Bridle & Maile Pillion

an Iron Gray Horse

a Port mantle & the lock & Chain One Booke

a great coate 8 shillings, a Double Breasted Coat 6s

a coate 18 shillings, a Jackcoate 12 shillings

a wastecoate 10 s, a Pair of leather Breeches 8s

a Pair of Gloves Is & 3d, a Hat 10 shillings

II 03

a Pair of Gloves Is & three pence, a Hat IOS an old Hat 2s, and two old shirts 3 shillings Two old neckcloaths

Four old Handkerchiefs

Three old silke Handkerchiefs

09 00

a new Fine shirt Ios, Nine ounces of nutmegs 18s

09 00

Seven silke laces at 10 pence the lace

Half an ounce of Fine thread Is 3 pence, amber Beads 00

0.4

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

Three old linen Handkerchiefs

a remnant of callico Is 6d, a remnant of linen 6d

Three Pair of old Stockens at 3 shillings the Pair Two Pairs of shoes

a Remnant of Kenting

00 06

a Pair of Jackeboots

Eleven iron handled Jack knives 7d per Knife

Ten little Knives

Five leather Glast inkhorns

Four horn inkhorns at 10 pence a peace

Eight tobacca tonges at 6 pence a peace

04 00

Three dozen & one of thimbles at 2d ye thimble

3 Graters, valued

14 Pair of Smal Knitting needles

18 Pair of Greater Knitting needles

14 yards of Gartering at 6 pence ye yard

2 Dozens & two Buttons at Is 6 pence ye dozen

IO Pair of Shoe Buckles at 12 pence ye Pair Eleven Pair of Shoe Buckles at

a Prospect Glass

12 ounces of nutmegs at 2s ye ounce

a Yard & three Quarters of Blue Callico

4 Yards & a Quarter of Speckled Callico

I.4

a Couple of Peices of Beeswax

a Pair of old stockens

BOOKS ENTITLED

Joy of Faith, three Books

Thirsty Sinners invited to christ, two books

The Best Friend Standing at the door, two books

Spiritual Disertions, two Books

Pray always, two books,

Tokens for children, three Books

Willards funeral Sermons, eight Books

Jeneways life, six Books,

Sighs from hell, four Books

Meditations on death, two Books

Spiritual Treasure, one Book

The Knowledge of God the Creatour, By Calvine,

The Poor Mans Family Book, By Baxter

a lattin Bible

Englands Perfect Schoolmaster By Strong

Hodders arithmetick Book

4 lattin Books

Meditations on the Glory of Christ, one Book

Justification by Mr willard, one Book

a Glimpse of Glory, one Book

the Disciple concerning himself, owning his lord, one Book

The Blessed hope, one Book

Primitive Christians, two books

Mans Worse Carriage to God than one another, two Books

Practical truth to Promote holiness, one Book

Christian religion, one book

Psalms to Be sung with Grace in the heart, one book a little Book for little Children

Sir Francis Bacons assays, one Book

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HISTORICAL REVIEW.

EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION.

An Account of Charges for taking the Inventory of the Estate of Mr. Mallifaud Deceased Frenchman being taken by Dr. Sherman, Mr. Thomas Ingersol & Mr. Luke Hitchcock, Sen .:-

To Mr. Luke Hitchcock for victuals & Chamber room O 12 0

Expenses at Mr. Ingersoles house for victuals & drink 0 12 6 To Mr. Luke Hitchcock for three days Prizing 0 06 O

To Mr. Tho. Ingersole three days prizing 0 06 O To Tilly Mirick three days 0 06

To John Miller three days 0

To Tho Horton one day & an half

0 03 O

To Mr. Holioke half a day 0 OI 0

To Sergt Cooley for his time with the Judge O 02 O

3 IO 0

Tenders & Watchers Charges

2 08

Funeral & Doctors charges

6 04 0

To Tilly Mirick for his charges about funeral and two days going to the Meadow 0 07 0

To the Register

17 O

To Tilly Mirick & John Millers Journeys to the Judge I 10 0

To Tilly Mirick Entertainment of administrators 0 08 0

To five administrators 0 10 0

To Dr. Sherman & Tilly Mirick Copying & compar- ing the Inventory 0 0.4 0

To administrators, Mr. Holioke John Miller & John Sherman 0 09 O

To Tilly Mirick for a meeting at his house

0 0.4

To Mr. Holioke & Jolın Miller

0 06 O

To Dr. Sherman

0 OI

To Tilly Merick for taking the Inventory 0

To John Miller & Tilly Mirick paying the Debts 0 08

To three days Delivering the goods 0 I2 0

To loss in measuring with a shorter yard than at first 0 10 0

To Tilly Mirick Going down Countrey for Debts 4 00

To Sergt Cooley for keeping the horse 0 06 6

The Debt to Maj. Wallie at Boston 30 OI

To Thomas Horton for one day in Delivering goods 0 02 0

John Sherman 4 days delivering goods 0 08 0

To Tilly Mirick & John Sherman to Half day at Boston to pay Mr. Wallie & to seek for more of the de- ceaseds estate 0 02 0

To allowing & recording this account 0 06 0

To allowance to Tilly Mirrick on waiting on the Judge at Northampton to pass this account 0 09 0

After the proceeds of the estate were turned over to the town, at a meeting held April II, 1712, it was "Voted that Mr. Thomas Ingersol shall have the whole sum of money and goods mentioned in the inventory of the estate of John Mash- feld, late deceased, for the term of one year, said Ingersol then paying the whole sum according to the inventory in money, and he also paying the lawful interest for the money part, provided also said Ingersol give sufficient security for the whole to the Town of Springfield."

Eliakim Cooleys charges

To Samuel Hitchcock & Jonathan Cooley 0 OI 04

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

Four years later, November 2, 1716, the town "Voted to recover the Bond which the Town have of Thomas Ingersol, and that if the bond be not revived by the first of February the Selectmen shall sue it out."

It would appear that Thomas Ingersol secured his son David Ingersol and Tilly Mirrick as endorsers of his bond to the town, for on January 6, 1724, the Town "Voted that the Selectmen be impowered to receive of Major John Pynchon the Bond that Tilly Mirick & David Ingersol gave the Se- lectmen. Voted that if David Ingersol & Tilly Mirick do not pay to the Selectmen what Interest money is due to the Town from said Ingersol & said Mirick, the first day of July, 1724, then the Selectmen Doe Sue out said Ingersol & Miricks Bond." June 30, 1727, it was "Voted that the money be called in which is due to the Town by the Bond from Tilly Mirick and Thomas Ingersol."

March 12, 1728, is this: "To resolve whether the Town will accept of the sureties that have given bond for the money that belongs to the poor of the Town."

At the same meeting it was "Voted that the security that was given by Thomas Ingersol for the money that belongs to the poor of the Town be accepted."

The next record concerning the money is under date of May 15. 1732, when it was "Voted that the money outstand- ing in the Hands of Thomas Ingersol and David Ingersol be still continued in their hands, provided they give further se- curity to the Treasurer of the Town for the same, the said Treasurer taking advice of the Selectmen, and that the same be forthwith done."

Just what was the next proceeding is indefinitely stated, but on August 25. 1732, it was "Voted that the Treasurer of the said Town taking the advice of the Selectmen deliver up Daniel Baggs and Thomas Ingersols bond to the said Town, taking the bond of Pelatiah Hitchcock in lieu thereof."

There is nothing in the records of the first century show- ing what finally became of this fund. Whether it passed to Hitchcock when his bond was accepted instead of Daniel

HISTORICAL REVIEW.

Bagg's and Thomas Ingersol's, it is not known. As no such fund is mentioned in much later records the inference is that the town lost it through loans to those who were unable to repay it. Writers of local history have made no mention of the Frenchman's bequest and the silent tombstone has been his only memorial, but his good intentions entitle him to more than a passing mention, as this was the first gift to the town in support of the poor, or for any other purpose.

Only a few headstones were erected at graves of the first generation, not from indifference. but from the great diffi- culty of getting suitable mater- ial of which to make them. Red sandstone was first used. As the town obtained the stone for Mr. Mallefuid's grave at Here lyes the Middletown, it is presumed Body of Cap! Samuel Terry Who others did the same. . \t Decealed Jan. 23 Northampton stone was ob- sehrof His Age tained from Mount Tom for similar purposes. A few head- stones erected to the second generation are occasionally seen in various cemeteries, but they are more frequently no- Capt. Terry's Tombstone.

The accompany- ticed at the graves of the third generation. ing engraving is of a headstone erected at the grave of Capt. Samuel Terry in the Enfield cemetery, a son of Samuel, the immigrant ancestor. Capt. Terry was a man of marked abil- ity and usefulness in the new settlement of Enfield. The en- graving is from a photograph by Mr. H. W. Terry of Spring- field, taken in 1898.

THE BEGINNING OF THE EDUCATION OF JOHN PYNCHON'S SONS.

In the beginning of all the New England towns, and es- pecially here in Springfield, there was need of better instruc- tion than some of the children received, but the want was sup-

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

plied as fast as circumstances would admit. John Pynchon sent both of his sons, Joseph and John, to Mr. Corlett in Cambridge. Joseph was sent there when he was only nine years old, and John a little later when he was about the same age. The following from the Pynchon account books shows the price of board and of instruction, and how the payments were made :-

Aprill ye 11th, 1654. I left my son Joseph at board with Goodman Beale of Cambridge, whom I am to allow for his tabling £10 Pr annum.

£ S

Aprill 17th, 1654. Paid Goodman Beale in monny 2 IO 00

Aprill 31, 1654. Pd him in monny

October, 1654 Sent him from Mr. Peck of New Haven I 00 00

2 firkins of butter weighed neat 57 lbs a peice 2 17 00

Ye 2 firkins

03 06

Pd in cloth by Bro Davis

2 IO 00

Pd by my Bro Davis in monny 1 00 00

In all for a years Tabling

IO 00 00

31th of August, 1655 Pd Goodm: Beale 6 yds of fine

Searge at 6s 8d pr yd

00 00

Pd in monny 20s, more in monny 2 00 00

In wampum

Aprill IIth 1654. Joseph Pynchon went to school wth Mr Corlett: Aprill 17th 1654. Pd Mr Corlet toward Josephs school- ing in money 0 IO 00

00 00

more by my Bro Davis

I 00

Pd by 20 bushels of wheate 4 IO 00

£4 of it goes for Josephs 2 years schooling to May 1656, & so there is £3 onward to Joseph & Johns next year.

The closing year of the first century shows the progress that was made in educating the children. The entire amount raised for all town charges was not far from £200, out of which, in 1735, there was appropriated £147 for support of the schools, about three-fourths of the whole amount raised.

EARLY MENTIONED LOCALITIES.

Chicopee, Willimansett, Skipmuck, Schonunganuck Falls, Paucatuck, Aschanunsuck, Pecowsick, Watchuet, Messac- sick, Pequit, and some others, not well defined localities, are all Indian names. The spelling of these names as written in the records, is not always alike.

Other names, some of which are still familiar, were origi- nated within a comparatively short period after the first set-

By my Bro Davis

HISTORICAL REVIEW.

tlement. Sixteen Acres was evidently so named from the amount of meadow in one piece. It appears quite early in the records. The valuation list of 1685 mentions various lo- calities as given below :-

Achanunsuck .- North side of Agawam River.

Bark Hall .- In Longmeadow.

Block Bridge .- Over Block Brook, about a mile west of Mitteneague. Chicopee Field .- Sometimes applied to the locality now known as Chic- opee Street.

Chicopee Plain .- In West Springfield, opposite Chicopee. This has in some instances been mentioned as Chicopee Field.

Cold Spring .- In West Springfield, north of the present location of the Boston and Albany Railroad shops.

Cranberry Pond .- Not well defined.

Crooked Point .- North end of the field that was formerly known as the Cow Pasture, north of Brightwood.

End Brook .- North of Hampden Park, running into the Connecticut. Garden Brook .- Running into End Brook. Not early named.

Higher Brook .- About a mile and a half east of Skipmuck and a half mile east of the present village of Chicopee Falls.

Hogpen Dingle .- From St. James Avenue, near its junction with the Morgan road, westerly across Liberty Street, then northwest.

House Meadow .- The meadow south of Agawam River, where it used to run into the "Great River." The first house was built there about 1636.

Grape Swamp .- In Longmeadow.

Longmeadow Brook.

Lower Field .-

Moheag Path .-

New Field .---

Nonesuch .- West side of the "Great River."

Old Brick Kilns .-

Old Slough .-

Paucatuck .- West of Block Brook. Paucatuck Brook runs through Bear Hole Valley.

Pikle .- A dingle near the "X" and near the present Forest Park.

Saw Mill Brook .-

Schonunganuck .- The falls at Chicopee Falls.

Skipmuck .- About one mile east of the present village of Chicopee Falls.

Stony Brook .-

Swan Pond .-

The Lower Neck .-

The Neck .- North of the lower mouth of Agawam River.

The Plain .-

Two Brooks .- West of the "Great River," south of Chicopee Plain. Two Mile Gutter .-

Three Corner Meadow .- Hampden Park.

Third Division .-

Three Mile Brook .-

The Ponds Toward Hadley .- Slabbery Pond and Slipe Pond, the lat- ter partly in what was Hadley and partly in Chicopee.

Thompson's Dingle .-

Upper Falls .- Now Holyoke.

Upper Meadow .-

Watchuet .- Watchuet Hill, by "Pacowseke."

Wheel Meadow .- In Longmeadow.

World's End .- Near Mill River.

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

To the preceding should be added Watchoge, in the vicini- ty of the Watershops. Watchuet was not far from the same locality. Pequit Path is also frequently mentioned. This name probably came from an Indian trail to the settlement of the Pequot Indians. Squawtree Dingle is the ravine that begins near the intersection of St. James Avenue with State Street, and extends northerly towards the Boston and Al- bany railroad. It is crossed by Worthington Street.

BILLS OF CREDIT.

When wampum failed to be a circulating medium of ex- change. Indian corn, wheat and other grains, took its place. Then as the settlements multiplied those products of the farm were too great to maintain a uniform price. Following these conditions the General Court authorized Bills of Credit. These were issued to the various towns, to be placed on real estate loans at five per cent interest. These served for a time to facilitate business transactions. Springfield had its share, the town retaining one per cent for transacting the business, making the loans and collecting the interest. Frequent men- tion of Bills of Credit will be found towards the close of the official transactions in this volume.

SALE OF THE MINISTRY LANDS.

So far as has been ascertained some portions of the minis- try lands, first granted to Rev. George Moxon, remained un- changed in title for a longer period than any other grant. The lot near the present Vernon Street, which was given to Mr. Moxon, and on his departure purchased by the town, "to remain for the use of the ministry forever." was occupied by the different ministers of the First Parish till 1806, when it was sold under an act of the General Court. Rev. Samuel Osgood was the first minister of the First Parish, to live in another locality. At Northampton the meadow lands grant- ed to the town for the use of the ministry still remain in the possession of the First Parish of that town, and that is prob- ably the only piece in this part of the State that has an un- broken title.

RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD.

[In the handwriting of Elizur Holyoke.] Springfeild Decembr ye 30th Anno Dm 1664.

Att a Meeting of ye Inhabitants of Springfeild, being a Legall Towne Meeting by warning from the Select Men.

It was voted concluded & ordered, Seeing the booke that from the foundation of this Plantation hath been the Towne booke, is filled with Writings And there beeing necessity of another booke for entering the Acts of the Town, That therefore this Book shalbe the Towne Booke for entering of Such things as are of publique concernment to this Town- ship, vizt Orders for regulating the Townes affaires, as also grannts of lands or any other acts of the Towne:

In Order whereunto the Town did note & determine that All the Orders in ye old Booke shalbe publiquely read & ex- amined: and such former Orders which are of a generall na- ture, & which shall now be judged Suitable, convenient, & necessary to stand in force shalbe transcribed in this New Booke: Which worke of examining former Orders, The Towne accordingly proceeded in: And doe confirme & es- tablish the Orders here following, wch are to be duely ob- served by this Towne of Springfeild.

Impr: It is unanimously resolved agreed & by a joynt vote Ordered & determined, That the first Tuesday in ffeb- ruary yeerly shalbe a generall Town Meeting day, & that the Inhabitants of this Towne shall & will meete & Assemble together yeerely hereafter [III-2.] on the first Tuesday in ffebruary for Election and choyce of Towne Officers & for Orderinge & carryinge on the Gen'll Affaires of the Towne. On uch day from yeare to yeare, All the severall Inhabi- tants of this Towne wthout expectinge any further Order or warninge, may & hereby are desired to give their psonall at- tendance together for their better acquaintance wth matters

THE FIRST CENTURY OF SPRINGFIELD.

of Gen'll concernment to the Towne: And as for those per- sons who by Law have liberty of voting in Towne affaires & of acting in choyce of Town Officers, if they shall not p'son- ally attend this Gen'll Town Meeting, vizt on the first Tues- day in ffebr, as aforesaid; It is ordered that every such p'son absent at ye tyme of calling their Names or that shall after- wards absent himselfe wthout consent of the Moderator or Major part of the Assembly shall pay two shillings to ye Towne Treasury unless his or their excuse or reason for such absence shall wthin one week after the said Towne Meeting be allowed & accounted as sufficient by the judgmt of the Select men: And that this fyne of two shillings for mens absence from this Meetinge may be the better gathered for the Townes use, the Select men are to adde it to every mans rate vizt theirs who have not upon sufficient reason been dis- charged of it wthin one weeke after the Towne Meetinge as aforesaid:

And that there may be opportunity for all persons defec- tive as to attending this Towne Meetinge to declare their ex- cuses to ye Select men, & to have their judgmt in Season be- fore the weeke be expired: It is Ordered for this & other necessary occasions that the Select men shall alwayes in a Standing Course from yeare to yeare meete together on the next Munday after their election at ye Gen'll Towne Meet- ing, as aforesaid to consider of the Towne affaires proper to their Cognizance:

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The first century of the history of Springfield; the official records from 1636 to 1736, with an historical review and biographical mention of the founders, Volume II, Part 3

Author: Springfield (Mass.); Burt, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1831-1899, ed; Pynchon, William, 1590-1662 Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Springfield, Mass., H.M. Burt Number of Pages: 734

Author: Springfield (Mass.); Burt, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1831-1899, ed; Pynchon, William, 1590-1662
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: Springfield, Mass., H.M. Burt
Number of Pages: 734