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2 A snaphance was a flint lock. In 1620 the matchlocks were going out of use and the flint locks coming in. In the party of eighteen, landing on Plymouth Rock, December 11th, 1620, old style, there were probably two Hint locks, one of which was carried by Miles Standish.
3 A calliver, or caliver, was a small gun or pistol.
4 " Causey " means "Causeway."
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have ¿ cwt of bread for the psent and the said sum to be levyed upon the Towne in Corne at harvest next.
Those that agreed to pvide the said bread,
Mr Prence 14 lb ) and for thother 7 1b
Mr Hanbury 14 lb : other meanes must be used
John Barnes 14 lb : to poure it pvided that it
Mr Paddy 7 1b ] be in pt of payment.
[25.] At a Townes meeting held the xxiiiith of September 1643
It is agreed upon by the whole that there shalbe a watch kept in regard of the danger of the Indians. That all the whole Towneship shall joyne in keepeing the watch at Plymouth And that when any cannot come to do his duty in the watch the Captaine of the watch or the Corporall shall put a sufficient man in his stead and he shall pay him and if he refuse to pay he shalbe distrayned for it. That there be six men and a Corporall for one watch wch is to continue xxiiii houres from sunn sett to sunn sett and that he that comes not then to his watch and another be putt in his stead he shall pay him although he come himself.
It is agreed upon that there shalbe a watch house 1 forth- wthi built of brick and that Mr Grome will sell us the brick for xis p thousand. That sd ordinance be changed for smaler peeces if they can be had.
That Nathaniell Sowther Thomas Southwood 2 John Dun- hame and Thomas Cushman shall divide the number of the Inhabitants into sevrall watches according to the form order.
That Nathaniell Souther and Thomas Southwood shalbe captaines or masters of the watch thone for one weeke and thother for another weeke and so to continue as long as the watch continues, and Thom Southwood to begin.
At a Townes meeting held the ix of October 1643 for elecion of Comittees for the Court and psons to be of the Counsell of warr for the Towne &c
Mr John Done Mr Wm Paddy John Cooke
Comittee for
the Court
John Dunhame
1 The watch-house was built on Burial Hill.
2 Southworth.
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The Govnor Mr Prence
Mr Hopkins
Mr Jenney
Mr Paddy
Nathl Sowther
To be of the Counsell of war for the Towne.
Mr Hopkins Manassah Kempton John Winslow John Cooke Thom Clarke Richard Sparrow and Thomas Cushman are chosen to be Raters to rate and assess the charges of this yeare for this Towne for the fortyfycation 1 work donn about the ordin- ance, for the building of the watchhouse and the officers wages (but not the bridge causey except it be finished.).
[26.] At a Townes meeting holden the xth ffebruary 1643
It is agreed That wolfe traps be made according to the order of the Court in manner following,
1 That one trap be made at Joanes River by the Govern- ors famyly Mr Prences and Mr Hanburies and mathew ffuller and Abraham Pearce
2 That one be made at Playne Dealing 2 by Mr Combe Mr Lee ffrancis Billington Georg Clark John Shawe and Edward Dotey.
3 That one be made at Wellingsly by the Inliabits there with the help of Goodman Dunhame
4 That one be made at broken wharfe 3 by Manassah Kempton Edward Banges Richard Higgens Nathaniell Morton Nicholas Snow Anthony Snow John Jenkins Willm ffallowell Robte ffinney John and Ephraim Morton.
5 That one be made at the Towne by Mr Prence Nathan- iel Sowther Thomas Southwood Mr Done John ffinney James Cole and Giles Rickett.
All these traps to be made before the next Court.
It is agreed that 50s be levyed by a rate for the Causy at Jones River bridg for the psent and when he shall have donn as much more thereon as by his bargaine he ought to do then to have the rest of his 4£ 10s to be made up by a second rate.
1 On Burial Hill.
2 " Playne Dealing" was what is now called "Seaside."
3 Broken Wharf was near the head of the Beach.
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They that made the rate for the watchouse and also to make these rates
Charges the fortyfine the fort last year
ffor the bridge causey
10. 00
ffor Richard Church wages ffor sawing the planks
00
16. 00
00. 08. 00
ffor iron work to paddock
00.
04. 00
To Mr Groomes
00.
10.
00
for a paire of wheels
01.
10. 00
to Mr ffuller for drawing the
00.
06. 00
for repaire of the stocks to John Groome
00.
06. 00
6. 10. 00
Comittes now chosen Mr John Done Mr Wm Paddy Manasseh Kempton John Cooke Jur
Stephen Wood and Andrew Ring are to repaire the hear- ing ware and to have it for three yeares now next ensuing and are to have xiiiid p thousand for drawing the fish and delivering out the shares during the said terme
[27.] At a Townes meeting the xxii June 1644
In case of alarume in tyme of warr or danger these divisions of the Towneship are to be observed and these com- panys to repaire together.
At Joanes River
Mr Bradfords famyly one Mr Prences one Mr Hanbury one Mr Howland one ffrancis Cooke one Phineas Pratt Gregory Armestrong John Winslow Mr Lee
2
£ 02.
S
d
planks to the Towne
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At the Ele River
Thomas Little Thom Williams John Smith Robt ffinney Manasseh Kempton Joseph Warren Richard Church Robt Bartlet and the rest
Plymouth towneship ) according to order given
Wellingsly 1 ffrancis Goulder Edmon Tilson (John Smaley
And for a watch It is ordered that the watches shalbe observed as they were the last yeare vii men of a night and to beginn half an hower before the sunn sett and to pay iiii d an hower for every one that comes after And if any come not themselves nor send not a sufficient man he shalbe fyned. And Nathaniell Sowthe 1 and Thom Southwood masters of the watch.
Orders agreed upon by the Counsell of warr, That the leade be made up into bulletts and men hyred to do it.
That when an Alarum is made and continued in Plymouth Duxborrow or Marshfeild There shalbe twenty men sent from Plymouth and as many from Duxborrow and tenn from Marsh- feild to releeve the place where the Alarum is so continued.
And when any of these places stand in neede of help upon the continuance of the Alarum Then a Beacon to be fyred or els a great fyer to be made from Plymouth upon the Galhouse hill, on the Captain Hill for Duxborrow And on a hill by Mr Thomas his house for Marshfeild. 2
[28.] At a Townes meeting xxiith July 1644 for the ordering of the poores stock.
By Mr Bradford Mr Prence Mr John Done Mr Thomas Willett and John Dunhame.
Josias Cooke is to have the yoake of steeres wch are in hands untill the first of November come twelve months and is to leade for them fourty loades of wood as he shalbe appoynted.
1 Sowther is here meant.
2 Galhouse Hill was Gallows Hill, and was the high ground between Mur- clock's Pond and Samoset Street. The Hill in Marshfield was that lying south of the Webster Place.
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There was a browne heiffer wch came in out of the xvf wch heiffer is putt to Willm Pontus for two yeares and if she have not a calf the first yeare then he is to be payd for the wintering of hier this yeare as other have, but if she have a calf then not, and to have her two yeares on the same termes other have thother Cowes.
Josuah Pratt and 1 Are to have the Cowe (that
Thom Savory 1 Josuah had) betwixt them but Josuah to have two parts and Thom one pte.
The Cowe that Edmond Tilson had hath a cowe calf well the said Edmond is to winter and to have vi s out his stock for that half wch belongs to the stock.
Edmond Tilson
Samuell Eddy
are to have the Cowe at Edmond Tilsons betwixt them, but Edmond to have two pts and Samuel one pt and Edmond to winter her and Samuel pay his part thereof.
Mr John Holmes Willm Nelson
John Heywood
Are to have the Cowe that is wth Mr Holmes and every of them equall parts.
In stock two oxen, two steers in Josias Cooke hand three cowes with Mr Josuah Pratt Edmond Tilson and Mr Holmes, and one heiffer wth Mr Pontus, and a cow calf wth Edmond Tilson.
These are put forth but for one yeare.
[29.] At a Townes meeting holden the xxi th November 1644
The Townes men agreed that five men should be chosen to make the Rate for the payment of the publike officers and the lott fell upon Mr Wm Paddy Mr JJohn Howland Manasseh Kemp- ton John Dunhame and Thom Cushman, the Rate they made was for v£ v s
The eight of Aprill 1645
Mr Bradford Mr Prence Mr Paddy Mr Done Nathaniell Souther and Thomas Southwood for and on behalf of the Towne agreed wth James Cole that his sonn Heugh Cole should keepe the Cowes this yeare from the middle of this instant Aprill untill the middle of November following and shall have fifty bushells of corne for his paynes and shall bring them up every morning to bee milked and then carry them forth to feede and bring them hoame at night. The Corne is to be equally levyed according
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to the number when they are brought together and eich man to pay his pporcon as it shall come to.
[30.] 1646 The disposall of ye poors stock that year.
goodman Tillson (in ye division) hath ye hefer of 2 years olde and ye stock had a yearling bull and a cow calfe. And he was to pay to ye stock 1£ 7s 6d this was paid in corne to ye use of ve pore a year after viz 5 bushells to old goodman pontis and ten bushells lent to John Dunham junior and 2 bushell still remaining in ye hands of John Dunhame which he is redy to pay. This 2 bushels of corne in goodman's donham's hand is alowed to goodman pontis. 1650. Mr Holums 1 had a 2 yearling stear valued at 2€ so he had the stear and ye stock was to have 1f which is yett unpaid.
Josuah Prate and Thomas Savory had a yearling heafer and a Bull calfe the hefer valued at 2£ 5s and the calfe at 20s The stock is to pay them 1£ 7s 6d That is to Josuah 18s 4d and to Thomas Saverey 9s 4d
Mr Willett bought at ye same time a yearling heafer and ye bull calfe which came from Josuah's parte and a yearling bull of Tillsons at 4£ 5s paid as folloeth to Josuah 18s 8d and to Tho : Saveray 9s 4d paid more for ye poors use 8 yeards of coten at 2s per yeard 16s 5d more to Tho. Clark for exchange of a beast and 15s for wintering of a beast belonging to ye stock, rest due from Mr Willett.
The cow calfe that came from Tilson was sould to John Dunham and Sam Eedy at 18s John Dunham hath paid his part 9s in a saw which Kenebeck must answer and Eedy is still debtor.
[31.] At a towne meeting tl:e 10 of Desem 1646
It was agreed that whosoever coms not to ye towne meet- ing being thereunto warned at ye time appoynted shall forfite to ye towns use for every shuch defalte 12d exept he have a suffi- cent and lawfull excuse.
William Hoggkins 2 Christopher Winter
1 Holmes is here meant.
2 William Hoskins is here meant.
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Ralph Joanes francis Cooke Jacob Cooke William Spooner Mr Howland Joseph Ramsden Jolın Cooke francis Billington
Mr Lee
Sam. Sturtevant
Edward Gray
John Shaw
Steven Briant
John Winslow
Sam King
Ephrem Tincome
Sam Cutbert
Ed Doty
Mr Holmes
James Hurst
John Howard
Willliam Nellson
John Morton
John Moses Tho. Letice
lieutenant Tho Southworth
James Cole
William Browne
Mr Pady Honoris Attkins
Mr Willett Mr Bradford
John Smyth Senior John Thomson Rich. Sparrow
John Wood Tho. Sherive
Anderew Ring Rich Wright Gabriell ffallowell
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Elder Cushman
Jos Pratt John flinney Tho Savorey Giles Ricket Tho. Pope Georg Wattson
John Barnes v
Ed Holman
John Donham Sen
Samuell Dunham
James Glace
John Jourden
Sam. Eedy
Steven Woode
Henery Woode
Ed. Tillson
ffrancis Goulder
Tho. Whitney
Nath. Morton
John Dunham Junior
John Churchell
Manasah Kempton
Epherem Morton
Tho. Morton
Robert ffiney
Thomas Clarke
Georg Bonham John ffance
Rich. Smith
Robert Bartlett Tho. Little Nath. Warren
John Smith William harlow
[32.] At a towne meeting ye 4 Des' 1647
Mr Howland Mr Willet Mr Pady Manasah Kempton and John Donham
were chosen to make the rate for comon charges being 3£ And allso 25 pounds for ye meeting house.
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The 31 July 1652
The division of the stock of the pore was made between The Gove'r goodman Dunham and Will Paddy. John Heywood is to keepe the cow hee had this psent yeare ensueinge :
his Increase for ye last 2 years were a stere of year and vantage valued at 34s and a cowe-calfe of this year valued at 22s. in ye division he had the cow-calfe at ye prise the stock hath ye steer and is to pay him 6s
John donham had Increase only one yearling stear valued at 34s he bought ye halfe and is to pay to William Nellson 10s and to John howard 6s.
William Nellson hath Increase a yearling heafer valued at 50s and 2 cow-calves valued at 40s. he having a young cow before ye half only of her belonging to ye stock, valued at 5€ his part being 50s.
the stocke is now to have ye said yong cowe wholy ye next year.
And he is thus paid for his part, 40s in ye yong catle and 10s by Jolm dunham as aforesaid
John howard is to have ye cow he had this present in- suing year. .
John donham is to have ye cow he had in ye same maner and John Smith likewise his.
The old cow that is at William Nellson's is sould by us to John dunham senior for 4€ 6 bushells of rye being allready gone upon her head to francis Billington ye rest he is to make way for upon demand. William Nellson hath only now in his hand ye yong cowe afforesaid which he is to keep this insuing year.
a smale debt or 2s to
be cleared by Mr Paddys stock
due now to ye stock 1652 a yearling stear that came from John heawards cowe and 7s. from Mr Pady and Mr Willett for halfe a calfe of John Smiths
[33.] Mr Bradford Governor
March the 4th 1647
Such as were apointed by the Towneship of new plym- outh to dispose of lands have granted unto Thomas Little of
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plymouth aforsaid five acres of upland medow beyond Thomas Clarks farme at a brooke comonly called the Indian brooke 1 the medow being mutch of it nought the lower end of the said medow is to be understood the said five acres of upland medow to apertaine unto the said Thomas littell so long as after himselfe or any of his posterity shall Remayn within the limits of the towneshipe of plymouth aforsaid but if both him and them shall all depart the towneship aforsaid then yt the five acres of medow aforsaid is to Return into the lands and disposing of the aforsaid Towne of plymouth.
1646
At a Townesmeeting of the Towne of plymouth which was in october the yeare above written was granted unto John hay- wood of the towne aforsaid 4 acres of upland ground lying neer unto goodman hursts brooke 2 adjoyning unto the gardin plote of the said John hayward and so to extend it selfe in length into the woods westerly provided yt he alow a suffitient pasage for cattell betwexte the Swampe lying at the nether end of the land and the land it selfe.
[34.] Christopher Winter Mr Howland ffrancis Cooke Jacob Cooke William Spooner John Cooke Joseph Ramsden ffrancis Billington Will. hoskins Mr Lee Samuell Sturtevant Edward Gray John Shaw Samuel King Ephraim Tinkham Samuell Cutbert John Dunham Junior John howard
1 At Manomet Ponds.
2 This brook was what is now called Cold Spring Brook.
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William Nellson John Morton John Moses abs Tho. Lettice
Lieutenant Southworth
James Cole sen
Willam Browne
Mr Paddy
Samuell Hickes
Captaine Willet
Mr Bradford
John Smith Jun abs
John Wood
Andrew Ring abs
Richard Wright
Gabriell ffallowell
Elder Cushman
Tho. Savory
Gyles Rickard Sen
Tho. Pope
George Watson
John Browne
Edward holman. abs
John Dunham Sen
Samuell Dunham
John Jurden abs
Samuell Eedy abs
henery Wood
Edward Tillson
ffrancis Goulder
Tho. Whitney
Nathaniell Morton
John Churchell abs
Mannasses Kempton
Ephraim Morton
Tho. Morton
Robert flinney Tho. Clarke Georg Bonum
Robert Bartlett
Natha Warren abs
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John Smith
Willam harlow abs
Jolin Rickard
Gyles Rickard Jun Richard ffoster Joseph Warren abs
Arthur hatheway
John Keithie
James Cole Junior
James Shaw
Samuel ffuller
*
Jonathan Dunham Thomas Lucas
1 [36.] Plimouth april the 6th 1706 laid out and bounded thirty six acres of land being part of the sixty acre lot of Mr Ephraim Little in the present division of sixty acre lots in said plymouth Township as followeth : lying at a place called the horse neck 31 acres thereof is bounded on the north side thereof by the 58 acres of Caleb Cook ; and on the East it is bounded from a stake in the range of said Cooks land in boxberry swamp ranging south and by west sixteen pole to the stake which is the northeast corner bound of the ten acres of Jonathan Bryant and from thence bounded by said ten acres unto the southwest corner bound there being a pine tree marked ; and from thence ranging south and by west 28 pole to the stake which is the east corner bound of the 20 acre lot belonging to the heirs of Joshua Pratt; and from thence by the head of said 20 acre lot unto the pine tree marked which is the north corner bound thereof ; and from thence by the rang of said 20 acre lot southwest 3 quarters of a point south 14 pole to two small red oaks marked standing together by the edge of the meadow ground at Jones river : and so on the same rang to said river ; and from thence bounded by said River up stream unto the 58 acres of Caleb Cook first mentioned. And the other five acres thereof lyeth on the northeast side of Jones River and is bounded by said river from the last mentioned range down stream unto the upper end of the meadow of Jonathan
1 This entry is written on a half sheet of letter paper, and when the first volume of the records was rebound was inserted in this place. The land referred to was in Kingston,
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Briant which he bought of Samuel Bryant ; from thence bounded by said Jonathan Bryants meadow untill it eome down unto the bound between said meadow and the meadow of Samuel Bryant : and from thence on a straight line to the stake which is the southerly corner bound of the land of the heirs of Joshua Pratt and from thence by sd prats land northwest 3 quarters of a point westerly 70 pole to a stake and stones on the side of a hill ; and from thence on the same range 45 pole more to a pine tree marked on the hill near the meadow ground ; and so on the same rang home to * * * *
ground ; and
from thence bounded by the edge of the upland nty two pole to the two small red oaks marked by the meadow side mentioned. There being allowance * way through gates or bars ; cross the last * ed five acres .John Bradford Samuell Sturtevant
[37.] The 27th 6 mo 1650
Willi Nelson : is to keepe the ould cow that is in his hand this psent yeare.
John Heywood is to keepe the yonge cow that is in his hand for this psent yeare.
Tho Savory is to keepe the cow in that is in his hand for this yeare.
John Smith is to have the Cow that is in goodman Pontus hand for this yeare.
Willi Nelson is to have a heyfer that is a yeare ould and vantidg halfe belonginge to the stock and the other to himselfe ; and is to keepe her for three yeare to the halfes.
Willi Paddy is debt to halfe a calfe whi was John Dun- hams att 12s to pay to the stock.
[38.] The pors stock being ealed in 1648 August 4th
1 cowe at William pontis. The Increase a yearling steere and a cow calfe. 1 John Dunham and Sam. Eedy. The Increase a year- ling hefer and a bull calfe. 1 heifer at William Nelson. Increase a cow calfe and 1 cow between Will Nelson and Haward a yearling steere
The stock hath bought goodman pontis halfe of ye year- ling stear and a cow-calfe valued at 2£ 10s so he is to be payed
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25s. Mr Willet hath bought them and is to pay him 25s. and the stock 25s.
The yearling hefer and a bull calf that was John Dunham and Sam Edy was valued at 3£ 4s the calfe is 18s Mr Pady is to give Os for ye halfe and either Mr Willet or Tho : Litle is to give 23.s for ye halfe of ye heifer present pay.
The share of Nellsons is valued at 2₺ 2.s Mr Wilet is to give 31.s. 6d except William Nellson can make redy pay.
The catle are thus disposed now this year 1648 Aug : 5 To goodman pontis The cowe he had before
John Dunham ye cow that he and Sam : Eedy had before.
William Nellson ye old cow
John Haward ye yonge eow
Thom : Saverey to have a cow yt is to be bought.
[39.] At a Townes meeting holden at plymouth
the 4th of November 1648,
The Raters for coman charges were Mr Howland
Manesses Kemton Thomas Cushman
John Cooke Thomas Clarke
The towne have apointed Mr Willet and Richard Church to manage the busines at the Court concerning the bridge at Eell river in the behalfe of ye towne
At a meeting of the Townsmen of new Plymouth holden at the meeting house the 17th of May 1649 the Comites chosen weer
Mr howland Mr Paddy goodman Kemton goodman Dunham John Thomson
Constable Surveyors
Mr howland
Mr Paddy Mr Willit Robert Bartlet
Grand Jury
Jolin ffenney Jacob Cook Andrew Ringe
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At a meeting of the Townsmen of Plymouth holden at the meeting house the * of November 1649 the Raters for the publick charges were chosen
Mr howland Mannasses Kemton John Dunham Sen John Cook leinetenant Southworth
Wheras a certaine propryety or privilidg was formerly graunted by the Towne of Plym unto Mr Bradford Govr Mr Willam Paddy Captaine Tho Willet and others in and unto Clarks Iland ; at the Townsmeeting holden by the Townsmen of Plymouth aforsaid the 18th of febreuary 1649 they the said Mr Bradford Mr Paddy and Mr Willet did freely and fully surrender all theire said Right and Enterest which they have formerly had in the said Iland unto the Township of Plymouth.
[40.] The pores stock was taken notis of by William Brad- ford and John Dunham senior this 26 day of August 1655.
The cow which John Smith had is dead without any in- crease.
The cow John Dunham had was also boged and dyed. And her increase kild by the wolf.
The cowe at William Nelsons hath no Increase but one that was lost And we have changed her for a yonger with calfe as is suposed. And he is to paye the stock.
The cowe John Heaward had hath encrease a cow-calfe of this year valued 15s and a two year old stear of which is to have half when sould and he hath the calfe in part thereof.
And let him keepe the cowe still upon the former termes. And the other is in the hands of William Nelson.
[41.] At a Generall meeting of the Townsmen of New Plymouth holden at the house of Mr Willam Bradford Gouv the 18th of febreuary 1649
Wheras in Regard to the distance of our habitations and sundry other Inconveniencies the whole Town cannot Redyly com together to acte in the Redrese of sundry things in the Towne aforsaid : The said Towne have therfore ordered by these psents yt seaven men 1 bee chosen and deputed by and in the behalfe of
1 In the choice of these seven men the Town anticipated the law passed by the Colony Court in 1665, providing for the choice of a Board of Selectmen.
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the said Towne to order the affayeis thereof : Videleset the said seaven men to have the disposing of all such lands whether at Clarks Iland Manomet ponds or any other place within the libbertyes of the said Town undisposed of : to the use of such of the said towne as are in want for theire psent nessesityes they to make use therof as long as they please or their heairs after them but not to make sale therof if they depart the towne but .to surrender them upp unto the towne agayne at theire departure.
further the said seaven men have power by these presents to make Inquiry into the state and condition of the poor of the Towne and to use theire best descretion and Indeavors that the poor may bee comfortably provided for by contriving and seting them in such wayes and courses as may most probably conduce therunto ; and allso to see yt the provissions of the poor bee not nnessesaryly Imbezeled misspent and made away in the sommer season before the winter and times of hard things com: And for such poore as are aged or decripped as they cannot work or any other conceaved by the said seaven men to bee in absolute need they have libberty and power by to make a Rate for theire Releefe * shall bee absolute necessity calling them therunto :
And whereas libberty was graunted by the Court holden at New Plymouth * of June last past before the date heerof unto the Townshipe of Plym aforsaid to heard and keepe cattell at Sepecan ; 1 the seaven men aforzaid have libberty and * by these prsents to hier and Imploy men as they shall see ocation in hearding wintering of cattell at Sepecan as aforsaid
finally yt the said seaven men bee Annuall and yt every yeare it bee at the Townes libbertye to make a new choise by papers or otherwise as they shall see ocation.
Accordingly at the meeting aforsaid seaven men were chosen which were These following
John Barnes Robert flinney Captain Tho : Willet Leiuetenant Tho : Southworth John Cooke Juni John Dunham Senior Tho : Clarke
1 Sepecan became Rochester, June 4, 1686. and included what are now Marion and Mattapoisett.
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Allso yt any five of the seaven men men aforsaid in case of the absence of the other two or otherwise shall agree in about or concerning any of the pticulars aforsaid ; it shall stand in force as if all were prsent and agreed therin
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