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1 Saquish is laid down as an Island on the map of Champlain, made in 1605, and it so remained until the passage between it and the Gurnet filled up at some time during the latter half of the last century.
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named Have Hereunto sett our hands on the day and yeare first above mentioned
Georg Mortton Nath Mortton Thomas Mortton
[67.] Plimouth December ye 13 ano 1701
The 8 acres of land sold by Mr Edward gray of plimouth deceased To John Rickard liing betwen the first and second 2 Brook at The North end of The town of plimouth is Laid out by us The subscribers and bounded as followeth That is to say that one thie Northeasterly Corner with a heap of stones about 6 pole to The Northeast of Deacon Woods barn and from the sd heap of stones southwest and by west 12 pole } to a heap of stones on the North side of The Cart Way that goes to Atwoods swamp soe Cald and from thence 32 pole Northwest and by North to another heap of stones & from thence 12 pole } Northeast and by est to a heap of stones below The Country Road and from thence 32 pole southeast and by south to the bounds first Mentioned Allowing 45 foott in breadth for the King's high way Through sd lott Where the Way now is
per William Shirtlef & James Warren Surveyers
Att A Town Meting held at plimouth on the 9 th of febru- ary 170% for the Choyce of Grand Jurors for the year Ensuing & for Jurors of Tryals at the Next quarter sesions of the peace in March next The Grad Jurrors were John Churchell Samuel Stirte- vant Ephraim Cole & John doty The Jurors for tryals above Named are Caleb loren Elish Bradford ffrances Cooke & John holmes
At this Meeting it was voted and Agred upon by the In- habitants That every ffreeholder That hath ben soe for six years last past That hath not had 30 ackers of land Granted to them by the Inhabitants of the Town within 20 years last past shall have 30 acrees of land laid forth to them out of the Comons belonging to sd Town (by the persons hereafter Named that are the Towns Comitty or Trustees to act in ye Affare) or soe much land as to
2 This land lay on both sides of Court Street, including the Samoset House lot and the Burns' lot and others,
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Make it up 30 acrees with what they have already had Granted to them sience sd Tirme of years & its further voted That all Town born Children now Inhabitants in sd Town that have been Rated towards defray publiek Charg in sd Town for 14 years last past shall have 30 acres apece of land laid out to them out of sd towns Comons as abovesd & that None shall Take up aney Meadow ground or sedor swamps by vertue of this Grant and it further voted that every man May take up his share abovesd as ner to his one land as may be : and noe man shall take up sd land aganst an other Mans land until the owner of sd land doth Refuseth it & if two men doe pitch on one pece of land the Comitty have hereby power to determin whose it shall be and it was agred on at sd Meeting that Monday the 16th of this Instant february shall be a town Meeting for to Consider what farther to doe about the seder swamps
The Comitte or trustees Chosen by the Inhabitants at sd Meeting to lay out Each propriators lott are as followeth (viz)
Capt Jolin Bradford Capt James Warren Left Shurtlif Left Nath : Southworth
Insign Nath : Morton & Samuel Stirtevant
[68.] Att the Town Meeting last mentioned the Town voted that the spot of land formerly Granted unto Elisha holmes lying by manases Mortons house above John Riders by the highway upon Conditions shall belong to sd holmes free and Clere to him & his heires and assignes for Ever.
These are to give Notice that the land that did formerly belong to John ffinney senior and to Robert finney senior betwen princes bottom and deepe Water is disposed of to Samuel King Junior being in quantytie 12 Acrees and is laid out by George Bonam & Andrew Ring & lyeth upon sd depe Water swampe bounded with A stake upon A hill at the southwest Corner & Run- eth Norwest 38 pole to A small Red oake by the Cart way at the northermost bound from thence to A small Red oke at the North- east Corner upon 5 sides Marked a little above princes bottom and Runeth along to A small pine upon the side hill soe Crosing the Cartway that Cometh from deep water and that Cart way is to be
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a bound & it Runeth along on the west side of a litle Round swomp & to A small white oake by deepe water swompe March 11™ 1683
At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 16 th of March 170} for the Choyce of Jurrors for the superior Cort The Grand Jurors were deacon John Waterman Nathaniel Morton & Benja- min sole The Jurors for tryols were John Stirtevant Thomas Lor- ing John ffoster Benjamin Warren & Benjamin Eeaton The select men are Capt John Bradford John Rickard Jun & Samuel Stirte- vant The Cunstables John pratt & Thomas Howland Tho : ffaunce Chos Town Clerk & sworn The surveyors for the highwayes are Ebenazer holmes samuel harlow Elisha Bradford Edmond Tilson & Benjomen Eaton Junior The fence vewers are Caleb Loring Eli- azar Cushman & Benjamen Warren
Mile & half voted
At This Meeting It was voted that A mile and 1 half from the Water side up into the woods from John Cobbs to Joseph Churchils land shall lye Comon for the use of the Town That the select men of this Town shall make the several assesments that fals within the Town for this present year.
That forty Acrees of land be laid forth out of the Town Comons for the use of ye Ministrey perpetually & that there shall be noe wood Cutt on sd land for 10 vers from this date.
Voted that Thirty Acrees of 2land be laid out for the use of the Ministrey in the uper society & A Convenien for a burieng place & Traing place as Neere the meeting house there as may be Convenient Voted Granted att sd Meeting unto Mer Ephraim Lit- tle our present Minister & unto Thomas ffaunce to Each of them thirty acres of land A piece
[69.] The Inlargment of land Granted to Mer John Atwood by the Court of Assistants on the 2ª of october 1637 At 3plain-
1 This tract of land, a mile and a half square, was bounded by a line beginning at the shore. near the mouth of Eel Creek, and extending southwesterly to a point forty rods easterly of Triangle Pond, now marked by a pile of stones near the road: thence running southeasterly across the highway near the foot of Sparrow's Hill, over Little Pond to Lout Pond, and so on to a point in Rider's orchard. so called, and marked by a white oak tree, and thence northeasterly to the harbor, crossing the Sandwich road and Warren Avenue a little south of Jabez Corner.
2 The upper Society was the Society in what is now the town of Plympton and was incorporated in 1695. The first meeting-house of this Society. built before 1608. stood on the southerly end of Plympton Green, opposite the old lane which leads easterly by the house of Wm. S. Soule and the thirty acres of land referred to in the text included the Green and the Burial Ground.
3 Plaindealing was what is now called Seaside. Its meaning is a Plain by the sea, as the Town of Deal, on the English Channel.
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dealing is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) on the southeast Corner with A pine Tree Marked on fouer sides standing by a Red swompe & from thence to extend fouer scoore poole Northwest till it Cometh to two pine Trees Marked with A heape of stones at the Roots & from thence to Extend Eight scoore Rods southwest till it Cometh to another pine tree Marked on fouer sides with a heape of stones at the Roote & from thence to Extend fouer score Rood southeast till it Comes to two Red oakes sapplings Marked & from thence to Extend Eight scoore Rood Northeast till it Cometh to the bounds first Mentioned This was Laid out by us whose Names are hereunto subscribed on the 2ª of March 170g
James Warren William Shurtlif Surveyors
Memorandom on the 11 th of March 170} A Renuall of the bounds of land betwen William Harlow & Elisha Holmes at man- oment pint soe Caled is as followeth (viz) Its agreed upon by both parties above mentioned that the sd harlows Northermost bounds of his land on which his house now standeth on or he liveth upon shall Com hom to said holmes southermost bounds next to sd harlow & the bounds are as followeth (viz) from a heap of stones Rainging Northeast and by North Nerest to a Remarkable Rock upon the bigh Ground & from thence to A heape of stones upon the banck by A Red oake bush Marked This settlement of the Raing of the land betwen the parties above mentioned was made and Concluded upon by us the sd Will : harlow & Elisha holmes to be a finall settlement of ve Raing betwen us as Witness our hands on the day and year Above Mentioned Signed In presence of Nathaniel holmes Jun William harlow Elisha holmes & John ffaunce
[70.] New plimouth
Memorandom March ye 16 1702 Then a devision of lands Made Betwen Ephraime Tilson & Edmund Tilson his son Both of plimouth in New England ; of Lands Thatt Was in partnership Betwen Them is As followeth viz : The Garden spott on Which There houses Now standeth on The Westerly part is To belong To The sd Edmund From a heap of stones by The high Way nere about The Middle of The length of sd spot : and from thence Across To a White oak sapling Marked standing by The swamp And Wee
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have Devidded The field Where The barnes standethi as followeth from A heap of stones by the high Way & soe to a swamp on the southarly side to A heap of stones and soe all the land from sd bounds To The high Way To belong to The sd Edmund Att the Easterly End Alsoe The land at The Neck soe Called Wee have devided as ffolloweth begining Att a small White oak sapling Marked standing nere lands Bellonging To Sam" Watterman att The Easterly End. and from Thence To A Bluesh Rock nere the midle of The field and from thence Northwesterly To A White oak Marked standing by The neck swamp soe Called And The West- erly part to bellong to Edmund and the fourten acres of land that Was Robert Ransoms is to belong to Edmund sd land Lieth on the neck in the Northeast side of The land Above Mentioned And for The lands yett undevided liing in partnership betwen us shall in Convenient time be Equally Devided betwen us both : And In Testimony That this shall stand good unto us and our heirs for Ever Wee The partys Above Mentioned have hereunto sett our hands on the day and yeare first above Written
signed in presence of Ephraime Tilson Edmund Tilson
us Wittnesses
Jonathan Shaw
Nathaniell dounham
The Fifty foot of Land square That Was granted unto John doty senior Att a Town Metting held at plimouth Apriell 10 1699 was laid out & Bounded as ffolloweth on the Northerly End of Mer Littles Garden his house stands on & on the Westward side of the highway & is ffifty foot square and at Each Corner a stake drove into the Ground This was laid ont on the 12th of July 1701 by
James Warren & William Shurtlif
Surveyors
[71.] At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 15 th of May 1702 Capt James Warren was Chosen Representative Nathaniel Morton was Chosen select Man in John Rickards Roome he Refus- ing to serve the town in that office JJurours Chosen for the quarter sesions in June Next are Mer Joseph Bartlett serjant Rickard Sam- uel harlow & John Watson
At sd Meeting 20 acrees of land was granted unto Nicolas May Neere to his own land at Manoment ponds At sd Meeting Liberty was Granted unto John Stirtevant to take up 30
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Acrees of land at Monponset of the hundred Acrees of land form- erly Granted unto Mer Atword at doties Meadow.
At sd Meeting 30 Ackors of land was Granted unto Ephraim Bradford on the North side of blackwater in Case he pay or Cause to be paid fouer pounds for the Towns use for sd land
Grant to Nath1 Morton and Thomas Morton to drown swamp at Warrens Wells
At sd Meeting liberty was Granted unto Na- thaniel Morton & Thomas Morton to make a stopage on Warrens wels Brook to drownd A persel of Swompe belonging to sd Mortons there upon sd Brook as also the Conveniant up- land Neere the place of daming or stoping sd Brook & the scirts of swompy Ground that may be drond by sd dam.
Ebenezer holmes land
Wee being desired To settle bounds att The head of the Land That Was formerly granted to Mr Thomas Southworth and now in posseshon of Eben- ezer holmes are setled as followeth-viz-With Two Red oaks Marked on 4 sides standing by The Ele River and from thence To Extend Northwest & poynt Westerly by Marked Trees so far Till Itt meet With his Southmost Line or Rainge
August 6 th James Warren 1702 William Shirtlef
Samuel dunhams land to Abraham Jackson & from him
The bounds of the 30 acrees of land formerly Granted to Samuel dunham at or Neere Warrens Wells & sold by him to abraham Jacson & by sd Jacson to Mer William Clarke the bounds being lost Were Renewed & bounded as ffolloweth by us whoo have hereunto subscribed on the 6th of August 1702 (viz) with A white oake tree on the Northerly Cor- ner standing in Ebenezar holmes Rainge & from thence to Extend about 92 pole southwest and by west 2 degrees Westerly to a Red oake standing Neere Warrens Wels brook & then by Warrens Wels brook to Eeale River brook & then bounded down the Eeale River brook Easterly till it Cometh to Ebenezar holmes Corner bounds which was 2 Red oaks and then bounded by Ebenezar holmes
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to Wm land Northwest half a pint Westerly About 60 Rod Clark till it Comes to the bounds first Mentioned
James Warren William Sburtlif Surveyors
Joseph dunhams land to W- Clark
[72.] The bounds of the 30 Acrees of land formerly Granted to .Joseph dunham & sold by him to Mer William Clarke tbe hounds being lost or not known are Re- newed by us Whose Names are hereunto subscribed on the 6th of August 1702 Nere warrens wells (viz) with a white oake sappling on the East Corner which was Josiah ffinneys Corner bounds and stands in the Rainge of Ebenazar holmes land & from thence doth Extend Northwest half a pint Westerly 53 pole to A Red oake tree Marked on 4 sids & from thence to Run southwest 2 degrees Westerly about 92 pole to a Red oak tree marked on 4 sides standing by War- rens Wells brook & then bounded by the sd brook 53 pole till it Cometh to Josiah ffinneys land & bounded by the aforesd ffinneys land till it Cometh to the bounds first Mentioned
James Warren Will : Shurtliff Surveyors
William Barns his land
The 58 Acrees of land Granted to William barnes by the town of plimouth At senter hill for three pounds & ten shillings in money was Laid out the 25 of ffebruary 1703 and bounded as followeth on the southeast Corner with A pine tree Marked on 4 sides with A heape of stones About it & from thence to Extend west and south by A Marshie pond 80 pole to another pine tree Marked on 4 sids & then to Ex- tend North and by west one hundred pole to A pine tree Marked on 4 sids with A heape of stones About it & then to Extend East and by North About one hundred & twelve pole to A Rock and soe down to the sea & then bounded by the sea southerly till it Cometh to the bounds first Mentioned John Bradford William Shurtlif Nath : Morton Com
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The 3 pound and ten shillings in money was paid by Will : barns to Major John Bradford & Insign Nathaniel Morton select men of the town of plimouth for the use of sd Town on the first of March 1703
[73.] At A Town Meeting held at plimouth August 31 1702 Jacob Cooke Will : harlow Joseph holmes senior & Jonathan Bryant were Chosen to serve in a Jury of Trials on the third Tusday of September next Ensuing this date Mer Nath: Thomas Chosen Modderator for sd meeting With Reffer- ance To the defraying Town Charges for sd yeare it was voted by the Inhabitants therr Mett To sell from out scirts of Comon lands belong- ing to sd town Not to Exceed 30 pounds worth Those that did then appere to by sd land were then Entered in town Meeting which are as fol- loweth (viz) Captain Warren & Ephraim Mor- ton senior they both put in for 6 pounds worth A pease Will : Shurtlif for som land adjoyning to his own land at the south Meadows Samuel Lucas for som land betwen Jacob Tomsons lands & his at Monponset about 30 acrees Mer Joseph Bartlet 6 pounds worth on the Easterly side of Island pond soe Called & James Clark 6 pounds worth at the same pond & John Bryant 20 ackors at his own land & John Rickard Jun- ior A slip of land and meadowish Ground be- twen his own land & Winatuxet River and an- nasnapet brook Also William Barns hath liberty to purchas of the Towns Agents 50 acrees of land at the senter hill soe Caled & Capt John Bradford Left Jonathan Mory and Ensign Na- thaniel Morton are Chosen & appointed The Towns Agents or Trustees To vew the severall spotts of land above Mentioned & to set A prise on Each spot of land what Each byor shall give pe acre for what shall be laid forth to them by vertue of the act of the Town Above mentioned & any two of them have power to act & the money to be Imploued for the defray The Town
Agents to view & set prise on Land
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Indian
Charges as abovesd At sd Meeting Ralph Jones an Indian hath liberty from the town to sell som of his land neere sandwedg bounds & have Apointed Capt Warren and Left Jonoth : Morey to purchas it of him for the Towns use.
Abraham Jacksons 20 acrees Joseph Faunce
At this Meeting 20 acrees of land is Granted to abraham Jacson at the 4 Mile brook soe Caled Next to his sons land there.
At sd Meting it was Granted to Joseph ffaunce all the Comon land Joyning to his own land at the High Redg & betwen Baruck Jordans John Churchels Eliazar Churchells & Deacon Georg Mortons lotts there
Joseph Churchel
Also at sd Meeting Ten acrees of land was Granted to Joseph Churchel to Mack up his old Addition of land to his lott
Widow
Patience
Holmes
Granted to the Widdow patience holmes half an Acree of land Neere to deacon Woods land on the Westerly side of the Roade or an acree on the west side of the Road to Lakenliam Neere where Jonathan pratt formerly lived
Granted to John Bradford Junior a persel of land betwen his own land & Samuell Bradfords land not Exceeding 20 acrees
[74.] At this Meeting upon Complaint Made to the town of the grat damage likly to accrew the harbour by the cutting down the pine trees at the beach The Inhabitants doe therefor voate that henceforth Noe pine trees shall be felled on sd beach on forfiture of 5 shillings pr tree to be Recoverable of those yt soe doe & that Noe Man shall set aney fire on sd beach on forfiture of 5 shillings per time for the towns use
Nath 1 Holmes
At the sd Meeting the Inhabitants Granted to Nathaniel holmes senior & Joseph ffaunce four acrees of Meadow Next to Robert Barrows at the sedar swompe
Will : Church 11
Like wise William Churchell is Granted 5 or 6 acrees of swompy land on the westerly side of a swompe Neere Joseph Kings
Eleazer Prat
Eliazare prat is Granted liberty to Enjoy the 30 acres of land that was laid out to him by the towns Comity under a supposision of his then Right therto ;
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but being found to the Conterary the town ordered him to hold sd land & that yt should be his share till other yong men of his Age & standing had a like proportion
At sd Meeting it was voated that Mer Joseph Bartlet shall herby have power to Gather in the Arrears of what moneyes is yet unpaid Relating to the scoole in 1 Mer hales Tim by vertue of an act of the town then made
sedge in ye Town pond granted to ye Ministry
At sd Meeting it was voated by the Town That Nathaniel Southworth should be ReIm- bursed the money he paid to Mer Cottons sons Relating to the pew in the Meeting house & it was further voated at this Meeting that all the 2 sedg that Grows on the Comon flats About the Town pond is henceforth Reserved for the use of the Ministrey of this lower sosiety perpetually Never to be allienanated from that use for Ever it is to be understood that sedg that shall yearly Grow thereon
At sd Meeting The town Granted A sertain swompe known by the Name of Litle Meadows swope unto sunderey of the Neighbours (viz) deacon Thomas Clarke Left Jonathan Morey Jonathan Mory Junior William harlow Samuel Cornish James Clarke Juner John Clarke Joseph Silvester humphrey Turner Samuel Rider Joseph Bartlett Juner Elnathan Bartlett Benjamin Bartlett John May the sd swompe is Granted to those Above Named or soe Maney of them as will take the trouble of drounding sd swompe & they are to drown sd swomp within 2 yeares after this date & then to belong to them and their heires for Ever
175.] plimouth october 7th 1701
The ten Acrees of land laid out to Jonathan Shaw at the south Meadows by vertue of Meadow
1 Moses Hale taught school in Plymouth a year or more. He was the son of John Hale of Newbury, and graduated at Harvard in 1699.
2 This sedge grew on flats on both sides of the Town Pond and now flowed by it. The flats on the north side were leased by the Precinct in 1795 to William Hall Jackson for nine hundred and ninety-nine years. at an annual rent of six bushels of corn, and those on the south side, in 1788, to Stephen Churchill for the same period, at an annual rent of four bushels. Until the death of Rev. James Kendall, the pastor of the First Church, rent was regularly paid to the pastor, by the grantees of the original lessees.
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Jonathan Shaw
he had there of his Grandfather George Wattson it is bounded as ffolloweth (viz) on the Westward syde of poopes Neck soe Called with A bunch of swompe White oakes Marked & from thence to extend East till it Cometh to two swompe White oakes Marked on the East side of the aforesd Neeck & soe all the upland from the fore Mentioned southerly bounds in sd Neck only leaveing sufficant way for Carting hay through Gates or barrs when sd land shall be fenced
James Warren
William Shurtlif Surveyors to sd town
Plimouth
Shirtlef William
Wee Who have hereunto subscribed being Chosen by The Town of plimouth To prise a Certaine Trackt of Land The town aforesd granted unto William Shirt- lef of plimouth and is bounded as followeth viz all The land in the Neck Betwen beaver Dam Brook so Caled and The South Meadows Which sd town has Nott bin formerly granted or disposed of Itt Is to Extend from pollapoda Cove To Beaver Dam pond and then bounded by The brok that Runs out of The Beaver Dam pond or swomp Till Itt Comes To the South Meadows and Then bounded up The South Meadows by sd Meadowe Till Itt Comes To The pollapod Cove abovesd : all The Land Within The bound abovesd Which Is Towns Commons Wee have prised and val- lued att 8 pounds and awarded The sd William Shirt- lef To pay unto The town of plimouth or Theire order The full Sum of & pounds That Then the land Within the bounds abovsd to be his and his heirs for Ever This 14th day of october 1702 pr John bradford & Nath" Morton
At A Town Meeting held at plimouth on the 7th of decem- ber 1702 the Town of plimouth Granted unto William Shurtlif of the town aforesd for Eight pounds in Money A sertaine Neck of land which lyeth betwen beaver dam brook & the south Meadows & is bounded as followeth (viz) it Extends from pollopody Cove to beaver dam pond & then bounded by the pond & swomp Neere southwest till it Cometh to beaver dam brook soe Called & then bounded by sd brook southwesterly till it Cometh to the south
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Meadows aforsd & then bounded up the Meadows by sd Meadows till it Cometh to pollopody Cove first Mentioned All the lands within the bounds abovesd upon the Consideration above men- tioned was Granted unto the sd William Shurtlif & his heires & assignes for Ever Excepting only what the Town had formerly mad A grant of to aney particular persons before this Grant which sd sum of money above mentioned was paid by sd Will Shurtlif to the select men for the Towns use March first 1703
[76.] Att a Town Metting held att plimouth december 7th 1702 The Juriors Chosen To serve att The County Courtt are John Mortton Eliazar Ring & Thomas Mortton
Att sd Metting Itt Was voatted That The 8 pounds That William Shertlef paid for Lands Thatt he bought of The town shall Go Towards paying The County Ratte.
Att sd Metting a Certaine swamp or Meadowish Ground about Swan hold so Called Beying above The Way Thatt is Now of use Goeing over Swan hold Brook Was Grantted unto Sundry of The Neibhours Thereabouts (viz) Joseph Dounhamn John pratt Nath" dounham Micajah dounham Beniiah pratt Jeduthan Robins Eliazer pratt Joseph pratt Joseph Dounham sen & Abiall Shirtlef With Libertty of Makeing stoppidg upon sd brook for The drown- ing sd Land
Att sd Metting Itt Was Granted That Edmund Western shall have fifty acres of Land Laid outt To him upon Winattuxett neck so Called against his own Meadow Ther in Case he Rellinqish aney Right or prettence of Rightt unto The percell of Land Thatt Was Grantted and Laid forth for The use of The personage in the upper sosiety James Warren
At A Meeting of the propriators & Inhabitants of plimouth on the 31 of August 1702 Then liberty was Grantted by the Town to James Warren senior for to buy 6 pounds worth of their Comon lands at A place Caled Clampudden plaine in the township aforesd to be prised to him by men Appointed for that purpose & since the sd Warren being desirous to have the grant of sd land at A place Called duble brooks in the Town- ship Aforesd Neere to his own land it being more Con- venient for him To Grattify him in that matter At a metg of sd propriators & Inhabitants of the Town of plimouth on the 7th day of december 1702 The Town
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