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The 27th of the 4th moneth 1636
This day was brought into towne and caryed up to mr Endicotts these Corsletts following viz.
eighteene back peices, 18 belly peeces, 18 pr of Tassys 18 head peeces of 3 sorts and but 17 gorgets.
Item 16 pikes & 19 swords.
The 4 of the 5th moneth 1636
Thomas Goldthwaite being an Inhabitant is granted ten acres of land
At a towne meeting 11th of ye 5 moneth 1636
Its agreed that John Talbee haue one howse lott of an acre next to the Marshalls
It. that Beniamyn ffelton haue one acre lott next to John Talbie aforesaid
That Thomas Moore sonne to widow Moore & his wife are received for Inhabitants and may haue one fishing lott on the neck.
The 28th of the 9th moneth 1636 By the town representative
Its ordered that every pson that shall fell any tymber or wood trees wthin the liberties of Salem and take pte of yt, for theire vse, and leave the tops and the rest of the body of the trees, soe felled, one month after vncutt
ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 3 Feb., 1868.
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out & sett vp togeather shall pay a fyne or penaltye of five shillings for every such trespas, soe left as aforesaid except such trees as grow in their own pp lott or grownde, And if any fell any trees wthin the said limits and lett them lye vnoccupied for the space of one moneth, that yt shalbe lawfull for any other man observing the order aforesaid to take the said tree to his owne pp vse ;
The Informer to haue one halfe of the fyne, the other to the towne.
By the towne representative the 20th of the tenth moneth 1636
Its ordered that mr Hathorne shall haue one howse lott of an acre on this side the Rocks towards the Mill; being the sixt lott from the Marshalls howse and to be laid out by the former layers out
Original Record, Dec. 26, 1636 to July 12, 1637.
[This, which is the earliest of the original records now in existence, is in the handwriting of Ralph Fogg, and is called by him the "Waste Book." The frequency with which erasures and interlineations, and short-hand minutes occur in it, show that it was intended to be more fairly and correctly copied out into another book, but if such a book was used, it is now lost. Ralph Fogg at this same time kept the rec- ords of the Quarter Court for Salem, then just established; and there he first used a waste-book and then copied out the record in a corrected form, into another book. (See Essex Inst. Hist. Collections, vol. vii, p. 238, Note.) The short-hand minutes have, with some difficulty, been deciphered, and their meaning, though as it happens of no special importance, will be given as they occur. There may be seen in a let- ter from Edward Howes to John Winthrop, jr., Nov. 23, 1632 (Mass. Hist. Collections, 4th ser., vol. vi, p. 481) an alphabet of short-hand characters, very similar to that used by Ralph Fogg, described as in- vented by Mr. (Rev. Thomas) Archisden. The writer of the letter remarks that "they are approved of in Cambridge to be the best as yet
t This was a corn mill owned by Capt. Trask, and was near where the Essex De- pot is in South Danvers. Capt. Trask, in 1640 built another mill about half a mile lower down the river, and soon after removed it to a place (now Frye's Mills) a mile below the first mill. See Essex Registry, book 20, leaf 124.
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invented; and they are not yet printed nor common." The system of short-hand used by John Hull in his Diary, and ascribed to Theophilus Metcalfe as the inventor (Am. Antiq. Soc. Col. III, p. 279), is evidently founded on that of Mr. Archisden; and this, with some variations con- tinued to be used by ministers and others for more than a century. Though of course inferior to the modern system, it was, in its original form, remarkably simple and ingenious.]
Ann. 1636
3
M: Roger Connant f. f
200 ) G.
[* Pasca ffoote f.
Jn. Woodbury f.
Humphry woodbury *]
Jnº. Woodbury
200
Granted
Peter Palfrey f.
200
John Balch f. 200
po. to fol. 10 [* Cp. Wm Traske fr
100
Ric.ª Norman
& son Jn. Norman *] Jnº. Sweet
00
po. to foll. 9. [*Jn. Hardy f.
50
to 9.
Wm Allen f.
40
Jn. Gally *]
Cp. Endicot f.
200
G
to 9. [* Wm Walcot f.
40 .* 7
M: Read f.
300. G.
to 10.
[* Mr Gott f.
75.
to 9.
Geo : Wms f.
40.
to 9. Peter woolf f.
50.
to 10.
Rice Raym f.
[180.]
to 9.
Sam : Archer f.
40.
to 10.
Rica Brakenbury f.
75 .* 7
M: S. Sharp f.
300. Gr. as p [14]
to 10.
[* Jnº Horne f.
75.
to 10.
Law : Leech f.
100 .* 7
Robt. Leech
2035
2385
2015. .
3
[* Samuell More f.
50 to 9
+ Freeman.
20
Robt. Molton f.
100
to 10.
James Standish
Hugh Laskin f.
60.
to 10
Stuckley wescott
Geo : Harris
M: El : Stilman f.
100
to 10
Elias Stilman
from 60
Ricd : waterman f.
80
to 10
Lieft Dauenport f.
80.
to 10
Tho : Laythrop f.
30.
to 9*7
Lieft : Johnson f.
200.
[*Wm Ager f.
40.
to 9
John Blak f.
40.
to 9
Jnº. More f.
40.
to 9
Sargt : Dixie f.
60.
to 10
Jeff : Massie f.
75.
to 10
from 60.
Daniel Ray f.
160.
to 10
Tho : Eaborne f.
20.
to 9
from 60.
Raph ffogg f.
80.
to 10
ffrancis weston f.
120.
to 10
Roger Morie f.
40.
to 9
Jnº. Sanders f.
40.
to 9
Tho : Gardener f.
100.
to 10
Ricd Inkersoll
Mrs. Al : Daniell f.
Wm Bound f.
40.
to 9
Henry Herik f.
40.
to 9
[Geo : Norton] f.
40.
to 9
Edw : Giles f.
60
to 10
Ricd Roots
20.
to 9
Jacob Barney f.
60.
to 10*]
1775
1733
1235
to 10
[*Mr. Jnº Holgraue f. 80*7
4
Mr. Robt Coles
300
Mr. Blakleech f.
300
G.
Mr. Towenshen Bp. j f. 300
Mr. Tho : Scruggs f.
200
-
-[[ 10 acres med. vide p. 18.#||
+ Bishop.
¿ This refers to a grant which will be found under the date of 3d 2d mo. 1637.
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to 9 [* Antho : Dike. f. 20
Mr. Thorndik * 7
Mr. phil. verrin. f. 160 G.
Mr. E. Batter. f. 200 G. | vide 18 |
[*Mrs. Daniell.
to 9
Tho : Olney f.
40.
to 9
Jn. Sibley f.
50.
M: Gerv. Garford
to 9 Wm King f. 40.
to 9 Robt. Cotta f.
30 .* 7
Mr Moses Maverik f.
[* Ricd Huchenson
Tho : Gouldthait
to 9
Jnº Talbie f.
30.
wm Jeggles.
wm Lord*7
Nath : Porter f.
[* Mr wm Comins
Mr S. Sharp
Jnº. Bourne
to 9
Jo[s] : Grafton f. 40.
1460
Tho : Browning widd ffelton
to 9
widd Skarlet 30.
1810
4
Ite. Mrs Higenson if shee come 150 acres vd to10
Ite mª ffelton 20 acrs to 9
Edmond Marshall. m 20 acrs to 9
Tho : Mores widdow 10 acrs*] to 9
widdow Turner
200
5
aboue m" Cole Mr Jnº. Alderman [*50 acres*] 50 acres
22
Thos : Antram [*30 *] 30 acres
Mr Alford, where it is allotted
to him vided that In case he deprt
200 acres vot.
to Leaue it desiring noe aduantag by it,
Jnº Abbie
Robt Allen
[*Wm Allen*]
Edw : Beaucham
Jnº. Bourne
Wm Bennet
Ric! Bp.
20 Acres
Jnº. Barber
30.
Jnº Bushnell
Jnº. Bratley
Jn. Burton
Hugh Browne
20
Tho : Browning
40
[*mr Wm Browne 20
mr Bartholomew
20*]
420
[*Robt Cotta*]
Tho : Chubb
xx acres
wm Comins
x acres
Nich : Cary
xx acres
Jnº Cook
20 acres
[*Anth : Dike*]
Nich : Drap
Isack Dauis
20 acres
Jnº Elford
25 acres.
Geo : Emerey
40 acres
Jeffery Estie
xx acres
Pasco ffoote
40 acres
Beniamin ffelton
20 acres
[*mrs ffelton vidua*]
}
hir sonn Nath ffelton
mr Gervas Garford
30 acres
Sam : Eaborne
-
23
Edw : Gaskell
20 acres
Edm : Grover
20 acres
Robt. Goodell
20 acres
Jn. Gally 20 acres mª Goose 50 acres Tho : Goldthwait if an Inhabitant 10 acres
260
Geo : Harries
20 acres
Roger Hoskall
20 acres
Jnº Harte
10 acres
Cape Anns side
Ricd Huchenson
60 acres vide p. 18
to be cast in wth others.
Ricd Hollinworth
20 acres
Josua Holgrave
Rica Inkersell
80 acres
Wm James
25 acres
mr Jackson
50 acres
Wm Jeggles
50 acres
Robt Jsbell
Robt. Leech
20 acres
Jnº Luff
Rica Lambert
10 acres
Robt. Leamon
10 acres
Wm Lord
20 acres
wm Marston
30 acres
Tho : Marston
Jnº Marsh
20 acres
widow Mason
20 acres
Robt Morgan
20 acres
Tho : More.
20 acres
430
6
Jn.º Norman 20 acres
¡ In another handwriting.
Jnº. Leech
Edm : Mar [John Leach Jun-
30 acrest]
24
Rica Norman
20 acres
Robt Pease
10 acres
John Pease
20 acres 20
Joseph Pope mľ wm Pester
Jonathan Porter
20
John Pikworth
20
John Pride
[20]
Geo : Roaps
Tho : Reade
10
Tho : Roots
20 acres
Josua Roots
20 acres
Tho : Ringe
James Standish
20
James Smith
20
John Stone
10
John Shepley
20 acres
mich : Shaflen
20
Elias Stilman
30
widow Smith
John Symonds
20 acres
ffrancis Skerry
20 acres
mich : Sallowes
20
mľ
Smith
150 acres
mr John Thorndik
100 acres
Abram Temple
460
7
Phillip Virrin
wmn Vinsent
10 acres
mr Rica Walker
40 acres
Stukley Wescott
Abram Warren 20
Tho : Watson
10 acres
Humphrey woodbury
40 acres
Rica Waters
next mr Johnsons.
ffrancis Perry
25
690
*m" webbs [house ] 200 acres*] memorandum that he may haue 200 acres ||
460
[*mr Jnº. Wood 50 acres
260
mr ffreeman 200 acres*7 200 acres
2260
mr Hathorne | where hee hath built, wth condition that hee be dismist from their Church to ours of Salem. t | Tho : Tuck one 10 acre Lot
ff 200
1810
1775
Jnº Deuorixe
10 acres
2385
Wm Woodbury
40 acres
$170
500
6670
& f 2260
8930
[Three blank pages.]
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ffrreemans land : 2385
from 4. Tho : mores widow 10 Acres at Jeffrys creek
from 3. Tho : Eaborne [*20*] 30. acres next to En- sign Dauenports 10 acre lott
from 3.
Ricª Roots
20
aboue mr Cole from 4. Antho : Dik
[*20*] 40
next mr Humfre
mrs ffelton
20
aboue mr Cole from 4.
1 Samuell Archer
60
Wm Allen
50
Jo : Sibley
50
Geo : Wms
40
| at Jeffry Creek
Jo : Moor
40
Jo : Black 30
Srgt Wolfe 50
Srgnt Dixy
50
from 3. Tho : Laythrop
370| 30
+This was interlined by Gov. Endecott. ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 4 Feb., 1868.
430
420
mr Peeters ask him.
from 4.
Edm : Marshall 20
26
from 4.
Robt Cotta
from 4.
Jnº Talbie
from 4. widow Skarlet
30
from f. 3 o Wm Allen
from 3. Wm Walcott
*40*7 50 *40*7 30 40
from 3. o Geo : Wms
from 3. o Sam : Arch™
*40*7 60
from 3.
Wm Ager
from 3. o Jnº Blak
لالالا
[*40*] 30 *40*7 30 40 [*40*7 50 next to m' Cole
from 3.
John Sanders
40 aboue m" Cole
from 3.
Wm Bownd
40 aboue m' Cole
from 3. Henry Herik
40 aboue m" Cole
40 aboue m" Cole
from 4.
Tho : Olney
40 aboue m" Cole
from 4.
Wm King
[*40*7 30 aboue mr Cole
from 4. Jo[s. ] Grafton
*40*730
9
from fol. 3 John Hardy
[*50*] 60 next to Jolin Woodbury
50
from 3 o Sargt : Woolf
from 3 Sam : More
[*50*] 40 Darby fort side after mr
Peters lott is layd out.
from
4 o Jno Sibley
50
[Large blank.]
10
from 3. Hugh Laskin
[*60*] 70 next to John Woodbury
from 3. o Sarg : Dixie
[*60*] 50 at Jeffryes Creeke
from 3. Edw. Giles
60 next to mr. Coles
from 3. Jacob Barney Wm Dodge
[*60*] 50 next to Goodman Leech
60 next to Jolin Woodbury
from 3. mr. Gott
from 3. Ricd : Brakenbury
from 3. ||dd Tit|| Jnº Horne
75 layd out by mr. Blackleech 75 at Mackrell Coue
80 next to Daniell Ray
80 next to mr. Coles
from 60, & from 3. Raph ffogg,
75 next to Goodman Rayes ffarme 75 at Mackrell Coue
from 3. Jeffery Massie
from 60, & from 3. Ricd : Waterman from 3. Lieft : Dauenport
80 at ye [*fforest riuer head wth. 3 acres of medow*] ||3 birch trees neere [*Good- man Rays his ffarme as well*] adioyn- ing to Rich: Watermans his ffarmell
t Delivered ticket.
4
30 aboue m" Cole 30 aboue mr Cole
from 3. o Jnº More
from 3.
Roger Morie
from 3.
Geo : Norton
27
from 4.
Jno Holgraue [*80*] 60 at Darbys fort side after mr. Pet.
from 3. Ricd Rayment [*100*] 60 at [*Marble*] |Darbies| fort side after mr. Peters farme is sett out.
from 3.1 Law : Leach 100 ouer against mrs Daniells farme with ye marsh neere adioyning vpon survey.
from 3.
Robt. Molton 100 [*to begin*] next to mr. Coles
from 3.
mr Stilman (besides yt on Castle Hill 100 ||30| next to mr Skeltons adioyning to mir Sharpes.
from 3. mr Gardener
100 mr Gardner next to mr Coles.
from 3.
Cp Trask 100 next to the Long Pond.
from 3.
ffrancis Weston 120 |30| next to mr Coles
from 4.
mrs Higinson 150 next to mr Coles
from 60, & from 3. Daniell Ray 160 next to Rich. Watermans
mr Peters 300 next to mr Humfries
[Blank page.]
De Lands
The 26th of xth mo : 1636
Po. to 79
By the Towen Representatiue m !. Stephens Request denied.
The 2ª of the 11th mo : 1636
De Lands. Vted.
Imprimis it is ordered & agreed that Lieftenant Dauenport shall haue a Tenn Acre Lott.
Also that his Tenn acres is appointed him neare Jeffery Massies Lott, yt wch m" Burditt did desire. Vted [by all but Mr. Bishop and Mr. Balch§]
Item, it is ordered |for the better furthering of the fishing trading & [*that a*] to avoid the inconvenience we have found by granting of [*planting*] land [*to plant*] for fishermen to plant| That none Inhabiting at Marble Head shall have any other accomodation of land, other than such as is vsuallie giuen by the Towne to fish- ermen viz. a howse lott & a garden lott or grownd for the placing of their flakes : according to the company belong- ing to their families, to the greatest family not aboue 2
Here is inserted in short-hand-"John Woodbery did view it and it lyeth along in divers marshes and coves."
# Against these is entered-" betwixt mr. Bishops farme & mr. Sharpes voted the 2d. of first mo : 1636."
§ In short-hand.
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acres : & the comon of the woods neere adioyning for their goates & their cattle.
It is generally agreed by vs That that order wch was formerly [*graunted*] made, to graunt a howse lott & x acre lott to euery inhabitant shall be hence forward of noe force or effect. But such lotts are to be sett out accord- ing to the discretion of the Towne.
[The last two paragraphs are in Gov. Endecott's handwriting.]
Wm Knight Recd for an inhabitant, but noe Lande to apropriat vnto him but a 10 acre lott, & comon for his cattle grasse & hay.
po. to 79.
De Lands More the 2ª of the 11th mo : 1636 11
m" Hewlett m" Vinsent & 2 others of Saugus moueing to haue had accomodacons att Marble Head had their an- sweres from the order made against planting at Marble Head.
John Abbie is Recd ffor Inhabitant & is to haue one acre lott for a house next beyond the Gunsmiths, and 3 acres [*of the maids lotts If they shall giue way beyond Castle hill*] || of planting ground where the Towne hath ap- pointed beyond Castle hill |!
By the Towen Representatiue the 9th of 11th mo : 1636.
[* Wherin It was agreed for the auoiding oft absurdi- ties and for the doing of Justice that Raph ffogg should haue ffive acres of the Eight Acres longe since appointed, & now latly by m" Connant & Jnº Woodbury measured out, as prt of Eight Acres yt they measured wherof Raph ffogg is to let them haue _ * ]
+ Here is interlined by Gov. Endecott, and then cancelled, "all pre- sedents & evil events of graunting lotts vnto single maidens not dis- posed of it is ordered that noe single maiden not disposed of in mar ."
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[* It is ordered that whereas there was formerly graunt- ed vnto Deborah Pennington A * ]
Item, there is graunted to Ralph ffogge 5 acres of land pte of his tenne acres, [*neere vnto*] beyond Castle hill [*vpon*] neere the South riuer. t
[Memorandum that this was appointed for him many years before this : this [ ] was agreed that I should have some requital for my pains }]
po : to 83
26th of xth mo : 1636 12
Orders of the Towne
Besides Lands.
It is agreed, That John Stones shall keepe a fferry (to begin this day) betwixt his house on the neck vpon the North point, and Cape Ann Syde, & shall giue dilligent attendance thervpon, during the space of three years, vn- less he shall giue iust occation to the Contrary, and in Consideracon therof he is to haue two pence from a stranger, and one penny from an inhabitant : moreouer the sd. Jnº Stones doth pmis to pvide a convenient boat for the sd. purpose betwixt this & the first month next coming after the date hereof.
vtd.
to 82.
to 79. That m's Keniston is received for Inhabitant but not to haue land but what she purchaseth, & so hath pur- chased Lieft : Dauenports house. to 79. Jn. Elford to be warned to Q'ter Cort to answer the Rec.ing of Parmester
Concerning the Accompt of Calues & Lambs keeping, being not rightlie Audited nor any Rowle taken therof, it is therfore agreed that R. ffog shall pcure a more iust
¡ This paragraph is written by Gov. Endecott.
# In short-hand.
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acc. & drawe a Rowle of them, & haue viis 6ª [o pains] to be paid out of the moneys to be collected from the de- linquents.
to 82. To warne the 2 Lieftenants to Court about the 188 & 9ª wanting of the 5$ Rate. & m" Stilman pmiseth paymt. of the Rest.
The next 6 day to meet at 8 of Clok.
16.37
2.65 18.9 po. to 82 etc. 12
The 16th of 11th mo : 1636
It is ordered that noe sawen boards, clapboards or other Timber or wood be sold or transported by any pson or psons wthin the liberties of Salem from or out of the sd. plantation or liberties therof, vpon the paine or penalty of 5% for euery hundred foot of board, or hundred of clapboard, or other sawen timber, & 5s the load of any other wood or timber so transported, vnless the said boards clapboards or other | wood or| timber [*so trans- ported vnless*] be first offered to sell to the thirteene men or ye greater part of ym that are intrusted for ye tyme being wth the affairs of the sd. towen & an answer wthin fifteene days returned by the towne whether the A will bye or noe.
Item, it is further ordered that [*in case*] | though || the Towne should refuse to bye, & thervpon libertie be granted to part wth any boards, clapboards or other tim- ber, etc. yet that who so shall sell or transport, any of the sd. boards, clapboards or other timber or wood shall pay vnto the Towen eighteene pence for euery hundred | foot| of boards or of sawen timber [*or wood*] or hun- dred of clapboard. And for the [*better*] further exe- cucon of this order, it is agreed that noe master of any
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ship or other vessell shall take or transport any of the premises but shall first giue notis vnto the Towen what quanteties they doe take to transport vpon the penalty of 5$ for euery hundred so transported.
Item, It is agreed, that mr. Tho : Scruggs shall see to the execution of these orders abouesaid, & giue notis vnto the Towen of what shall be done hearin, as also deliuer a true accompt of wt is bought, sould, recd or delivered concerning the premises.
po : to 82 13
Dated the xVIth of the 11th moneth called January 1636.
Wheras we have found by experience that the trans- porting of boards & clapboards from our plantacon hath not onely bared our woods verie much of the best tymber trees of all sorts but bereaued also our inhabitants of such boards & clapboards whereof they stand in need, We haue therefore ordered that | henceforward| noe saw- yer clapboard cleauer or any other pson whatsoeuer shall cutt downe saw or cleaue any boards or tymber within our lymits & transport them to other Coppied. Vtd. places, vpon the payne or penaltie of fiue shil- lings for euery such hundred of board clapboard | or Tymber| to be paid in to Mr. Scruggs, who is appointed to be Treasurer [*for the Towne*] | in this behalfe| this yeare ensuinge.
[The last paragraph, and the words interlined in the following, are in the handwriting of Gov. Endecott.]
It is agreed that Ricd Inkersoll shall hencefoward haue one peny [*a tyme to maintaine the ferry*] | for euery pson hee doeth ferry over the north [*ferry*] riuer il dureing the Towns pleasure. ved po : to 84.
[*Edw :* ]
[Blank.]
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By the Towne representative the 23th of the 11th mo: Annº 1636
Imprimis, It is agreed that wee who represent the busi- ness of the Towen will underwrite vnto such things as are agreed vpon by vs.
William James bound in Recognizans of 20£ The Con- dicon is that he appeare att Boston the next quarter Court ad Respondendum. p.
26th mr ffrancs Weston
m" Tho : Gardener Daniell Ray m" Phillip Verrin
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The 16th of the 11th mo : 1636
de Land It is agreed, & the Towen representatives haue deputed Jacob Barney to goe unto mr ffrances Johnson, to forewarne him from building att Brooksbee or any other place in the Towens liberties wthout the Towens consent.
[Here is written in short-hand, -Endecot de Ed. Beach[amp] " we have made a show of receiving him for an inhabitant.]
Edw : Beachamp Rd. for an Inhabitant & is to haue ffower Acres of Land.
Debora Holmes refused Land | being a maid| [but hath four bushels of corn granted her, one by Mr. Endecot, one by Mr. Stileman, one by John Woodbury and one by Mr. Verrin. [] and would be a bad president to keep hous alone
+ In short-hand.
.
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Robt wheaton refused to be Inhabitant.
mr Jackson.
Antho : Dike.
m" Raymt
Pasca ffoote.
Jn. Sibley.
Robt. Leech.
Geo : Wms.
& Humphrey woodbury
haue each { an Acre of Land granted them att Winter Har- ber for ffishing trade, & to build vpon.
[John Sibley gives nothing to the requital, but gave unto me his alow- ance if he come not again.]
po : to 83.
De Lands or By the Towen representatiue the 23th of the 11th mo : Annº 1636.
'rec. in inhabitants
to 81 Mathew Waller Received for an Inhabitant p a Cer- tifficate from mr Atherton haugh.
to 81 Thomas Trace ship Carpenter reffered to Certifficat.
to 81 William Hackford Received for an Inhabitant & may also haue a ffishing Lott.
to 81 John Leech the broth" of Lawrence Leech Recd for an Inhabitant.
to 81 Ric! Lambert, Joyner, Received for an Inhabitant but to purchase his accomodacon.
It is agreed that m" Samuell Sharpe or Elder shall haue a farme cont. 300 acres of Land to be Laid out & bounded by the Towen to the Southward of m" Skeltons farme and ioyneinge vpon the head of the north Riuer.
It is agreed that forasmuch as that mr ffrancs John- son did relinquish a farme formerly granted him at to 81 Brooksbie vpon the Towns request, & now de- sireing meete accomodacons else where, It is ther- fore ordered that he shall haue sixe acres of medow
# In short-hand.
ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 5 March, 1868.
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ground & fowerteene acres of other Grounds att Brookesby aforesaid wher his Cow house now is, and nine score Acres more neare the Cedar Pond aboue a mile distant from it.
to 81 John Shepley and his wyfe now must be Inhabitants. Item for as much as m" Gervas Garford hath built a Cowhowse & impaled a portion of ground neere his dwelling howse vpon the Townes Comon to the to 81 hindering of it from receaueing of an other inhabi- tant That beinge a place fitt for a dwelling house & also it beinge an act not onely done wthout order or warrant from the Towne but rather ageanst order & warneing. It is therfor agreed That the said m" Garford shall pay to the Towne twentie shillings fine : & that he pay anually the Rent of Tenn shil- lings vpon demande so longe as the sd. cowehouse & impaleing so remaine vpon the said Comon, vpon demand.
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By the Towen representative the 27th of the 11th De Lands. mo : Anº 1636
to 81 That a peticon be drawne vnto the generall Court concerning the Limitts of Salem
Cp. E. T. B .- M- It is ordered that all the Land along the shore on Darbys [*side*] fort side || up to [*m" Humfries J. B. L. L .- E. S .- T. S .- J. B .- J. W .- D. R .- t land*] the Hogsties and so to run along towards marble head| 20 pole into the Land shall be reserued for the Comons of the towne to serue to 81 [*them*] |it| for wood & timber.}
t Capt. Endecott, Townsend Bishop, Robt Molton, Jacob Barney, Lawrence Leach, Elias Stileman, Thomas Scrugs, John Balch, John Woodbury, Daniel Ray.
#This paragraph is in Gov. Endecott's handwriting.
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It is further ordered That aboue the measure of to 81 20 pole into the land as abouesaid : The land shall be layed out for 10 acre lotts till the Toun be sup- plyed. t
It is ordered that Ricd Brakenbury, Tho : Laythrop to 81 & Ricd Huchenson are to view what Inlande their is betwixt Jeffereys Creeke & Makerell Cove, 4 or ffyve miles.
It is ordered That John woodbury & Capt Trask | & John Balch|| shall lay out 200 acres of land for
Mr Endecott next adioyning to the land wch was to 81. formerly graunted him : ¡
Vera Copia of the Surveiors warrant. A president. Whereas The towne hath granted to m' Endicott twoe hundred acres of Land to lye next adioyneing to the 300 acres formerly granted vnto him & con- firmed by a generall Court :
It is now ordered by vs whose names are hearvnder written That Capt. Trask John woodbury Roger Connant Jeffery Massie & John Balch or any three of them shall Lay out and bound the said 200 acres granted aforesaid. And this is for their sufficient to 81. warrant. [*p me RAPH ffOGG*]
De Land or
rec.ing Inhabitants. The 6th of the 12th mo : 1636
Tho : Tayler recd for an Inhabitant but must pur- chase his accomodacon yet may haue planting ground.
Diuers orders vpon some [papers ] mr Endicot hath Also mr Bishop or some othr hath wt was agreed vpon when I was at Plimoth.
7th of 12 mo : 1636
to 81 Jnº Pickering Carpenter granted to be inhabitant.
¡ These paragraphs are in Gov. Endecott's handwriting.
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to 81 Sarg : woolf may haue a fishing Lott at Wintr Harbor
The 17th of 12th mo : 1636 [vide some more this date p contra. ]
That m" Hathorne may haue 200 Acres Land wher to 86 he hath built wth condicon yt he be dismist from th" Church to ors att Salem.
all Towns Calves 5th day of 2ª mo.
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6°d. 12º. Annº 1636.
Wheras [*some may plead*] diuers orders are made & agreed on by the Inhabitants of [*the*] our Towne of Salem | for the better subsistence of orselues and those that shall hereafter Joyne vth vs || & for want of a print howse or some other meanes whereby to publish them not only to the present Inhabitants but to others that may heereafter [*in- habite*] set downe amongest vs. These are there- fore to certifie all whom it may concerne, & for thus avoyding of the breach of any of the said or- ders & consequently the penaltie of them, [*as also that*] That they repaire to Mr. Raph ffogge who keepeth the records of the said orders, where they may satisfie themselues in euery pticular order as afforesaid. t
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