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Wm Gault desireth to be an Inhabitant amongst vs.
Graunted to William Lord about an acre & halfe of vpland lying next to his marsh lott giuing 58 an acre to the towne. If the whole Towne agree to it.
Daniell Baxter propoundeth himselfe to be an Inhab- itant.
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John Harbert desires further accomodation. John Mar A
Graunted to Mr Pester a 10 acre Lott & a ffarme of one hundred & ffiftie acres to be sett out by the discretion of the towne : vpon this condition that wthin a twelue moneth or thereabouts hee returne psonally & giue satis- faccon to the towne for the improving of it.
Wm ffisk desireth a tenne acre Lott.
It is ordred that Sam A
Robert Page desiers accomodat. of 60 acres of land neare the old planters
William Gault Rec ffor an inhabitant and graunted a 10 Acres of planting ground.
[Blank.] The 17th day of the 8th moneth 1638
John Endecott Whereas there was graunted to Mr Eman- John Woodbury Peter Palfry John Balch uell Downinge one hund. acres of land ad- ioyning to M' Coles farme wch hee pur- chased lying on the Southwest side of the said ffarme, next vnto Roger Maury his ffarme. The towne hath thought good to graunt to the said Mr Emanuell Down- inge one hund. acres of land one the north side of the said ffarme formerly purchased of Mr Coles, next adioyn- ing to the said farme whereby the ffarme may be como- dious to him. And the former Graunt of one hund. acres is reversed.
Graunted vnto William Woodbury 20 acres of land lying on the East side of Jeffery Massy his ground at Macrell Coue.
The 29th of the 8th moneth 1638.
John Endecott George Curwyn desireth accomodation.
William Hathorne
John Woodbury Marke Vermais is admitted to be an In-
Jeffry Massy habitant amongest vs at Salem. & doeth desire to be accomodated amongest vs wth land.
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Ellis Vermais widow desireth accomodation of land at Salem.
Robert Penn is admitted to be an Inhabitant heere at Salem.
Joshua Verin desireth to haue a tenne acre Lott.
Thomas Truslar desireth to haue a tenne acre Lott.
Henry Cooke desireth to be an Inhabitant wthin this Towne.
Robert Buffam desiereth accomadacion.
Richard Dodg receaued Inhabitant and desiereth accom- adacion.
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The 29th of the 8th moneth 1638
John Endecott
John Woodbury
william Hathorne Mr ffisk
Jeffry Massy.
assembled about the Village by a Generall Townes ap- pointmt.
The 12th of the 9th moneth 1638
John Endecott Granted to Mr Hugh Peter or present Roger Conant Pastor a ffarme contayninge Two hundred
Jo : Woodbury Peter Palfry acres of Upland lying neere to the head of ffrost fish Riuer. & Twentie acres of fresh marsh next to Mr Endecotts Tenne acres in the great marsh neere Mr Sharpes ffarme.
Agreed that there be a rate raised of ffiftie pownd vppon the Towne for the dischardging of debts & for the defraying of diuers publique chardges of publique works about the towne.
It is agreed that Mr Conant Robert Moulton & Henry Bartholomew shall | tak &| examine [*the account of*] both the Constables accounts viz. Mr Verins & Samuell Archers.
It is agreed that Nathaniell Porter shall haue for the ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 10 March, 1868.
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sweeping of the meeting house & ringing of the Bell ffiftie shillings p annum.
It is agreed that Marke Vermais Robert [*Vermais*] Penny Joshua Verin, Thomas Truslar & Richard Dodge & Robert Addams, shall each of them haue a Tenn acre Lot.
It. that Henry Bayley shall also haue a tenne acre lot. It. that William Nicholls shall haue a tenne acre lott.
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Itm. It is agreed that such as haue land formerly graunted them, | & the quantum of it exprest | shalbe layd out according to the discretion of such as are deputed therevnto.
At A Towne meeting the 26th of the 9th mº
present The severall proportions of Land laid
mr Endicott
mr Conant out at Marble head this 14th of the
John Woodbury
John Balch 9th moneth 1638 being formerly grant- William Hathorne; ed.
To Mr Walton on the maine 8 Acres
To Moses Mavericke at the same place 10 Acres
To John Coitt one the Necke 3 Acres
To Will Keene & Nich. Liston on John Peaches neck 3 Acres. more to them on the great neck 5 Acres
To Rich. Sears 4 Acres wher he had planted formerly
To John Wakfield 4 Acres on the Necke.
To John Gachell & Samuell Gachell 6 Acres on the Necke.
To Tho Sams 3 Acres on the Necke
To John Lion 4 Acres near his house To the Widow Blancher 6 Acres on the Necke To Ralph Warrin 2 Acres on the Necke To George Ching 3 Acres on the Necke
To Phillip Beare 3 Acres neare the Widow Tomsons
To John Bennet 4 Acres vpon John Peaches Necke
To Rosamond James 4 Acres vpon the maine.
¿To Robert Wheaden graunted x acres of Land.
+ The first part of the record of this meeting is by William Hathorne.
¿ From here the record is written by John Endecott.
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Also graunted to Richard Stackhouse ten acres of Land. Also to
[Blank] a gardner granted ten acres.
John Cook desires 5 acres more to be added to 20 acres formerly graunted him.
There is graunted to Liuetennt. Dauenport (wch the towne desired him to seek out, as before) : Two hundred acres of vpland & twentie of meadow lying in the east side of the great meadow where Mr Endecott hath his tenne acres of meadow.
Tenne acres or more of land is graunted to Mr Veryn if the tenne acres all ready promised to others doe not hinder in that place, being that land wch formerly was Mr Thorndiks : |as also graunted to Mr Verin the hay that groweth vpon a slope of grounde neere to the pound which M' Clarke hath the halfe thereof & it is about 2 acres of medow. vntill the land be disposed of to some other man. |
[*Sam1 Archer desireth a*]
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Graunted to Samuell Archer one neck of Land lying out against the sea neere vnto Jeffry Creeke Iland con- tayning twentie acres of land |or thereabouts | & 8 acres of meadow to be layd him out in Kettle Island Coue.
Graunted to Henry Harwood : a tenne acre Lot. & halfe an acre lot, wch was formerly granted to Michaell Lambert [*vpon*] neere Winter Island.
Graunted to John Holgraue [*100*] |one hundred acres| acres of Land next vnto Mr Peters ffarme, And tenne acres of meadow lying in the great meadow. hee resyning vp his former Land graunted him in Marble neck.
It is ordered that the meadow that is in comon amongst
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some of or Brethren Mr Conant & others shall be fenced in the ffirst day of April, & left comon againe the last of September euery yeare.
Graunted to John Leech a tenne acre Lott vpon the great north neck to be layd out vnto him by such as are appointed to that seruice.
Graunted to William & Richard Dodge ffower score acres of Land lying on the Easter end of Mr Conant & John Woodbury & John Balche their ffarmes, whereof 12 acres of meadow.
27th of the 10th moneth 1638
John Endecot Whereas there were former graunts of Land Jo : Woodbury Peter Palfrey John Balch to M' Emanuel Downinge of ffiue hundred acres neere vnto Mr [*Humfryes*] | Bish- ops | ffarme, & one hundred thereof taken in exchange of one hundred acres to be added to that ffarme wch hee purchased of Mr Coles, the said Mr Downing finding the said ffarme vnfitt for husbandry in regard of want of plow land, we haue vpon his request graunted vnto him one hundred acres more to be adioyned to the said ffarme whereby hee may be encouraged to plowing, for web hun- dred acres hee doth hereby resigne vp vnto the towne one hund. acres more of his ffirst graunt of 500 acres so that there is now remayning vnto Mr Downing but 300 acres . thereof.
Prior is admitted an Inhabitant wthin this towne. And A there is graunted vnto him six acres of land to be layd out vnto him by those appointed of the towne, & halfe an acre of land vpon or neere vnto Winter Harber.
Graunted vnto Edward Ingram six acres of land to be layd out [*as aboue*] by the towne.
Graunted to Henry Cooke six acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
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Graunted to A who was John Pickerings man six acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
Also graunted to John Hardy 40 acres of vpland & 6 acres of meadow, [*next*] to the Eastward of that land wch is graunted to Wm & Richard Dodge.
The xxxIth day of the 10th moneth 1638
At a generall towne meetinge.
Agreed and voted that there should be a Village graun- ted to Mr Phillips & his company vppon such conditions as the 7 men appointed [*by the*] for the towne affaires should agree on :
There were Chosen 7 men for the managing of the af- faires of the towne for a twelue moneths, viz Mr. Endecott Mr Hathorne Mr Conant John Woodbury Laurence Leech Jeffry Massy & John Balch.
Agreed that there should forthwth an addition to the meeting howse be builded & that there should be a rate made & leuied for the payment thereof, the 7 men to see it effected & to pay for it.
Raters chosen for this yeare viz. Phillip Verin, the two Deacons, Samuell Archer & Jacob Barney.
Samuel Archer & William Allyn are appointed to re- ceaue such debts & to sell such comodities as were Isaack Daiues, & to pay such debts as were owing by him so farre as the estate will extend as also to pay for the chardge of his passage.
The 21th of 11th moneth 1638.
Mr Endecott Graunted to Jeffery Eastie tenne acres Mr Conant John Woodbury John Balch of [*planting*] ground to be added to the xxtie formerly graunted being in all thirtie acres to be layed out by the towne.
Graunted to Robert Goodale 20 acres more to be added
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to the 20 already graunted in all 40 acres to be layed out by the towne.
Graunted to John Marsh 10 acres more of land to be added to the 20 formerly graunted in all 30 acres to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to John Stone [*ffor*] 30 acres more to be added to the 10 acres formerly graunted him in all 40 acres to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Mathew Waller 20 acres to be [*added to the 10*] layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Thomas Read 20 acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Thomas Truslar 100 acres of ground to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Abraham Temple 5 acres of land to be ad- ded to the 5 acres he had before for a 10 acre lott.
Whereas Mr John Blackleech desireth 50 acres of land to be graunted him as an addition to his former graunt of 300 acres, vppon exchange of 50 acres of his rock ground for it, alleadging, that hee hath not sufficent ground to maintayne a plow. The towne therefore for the further- ing of his endeauors in plowing & for his incouragemt therein hath freely graunted vnto him wthout exchange [*fiftie acres of ground or thereabouts*] | such land as was formerly graunted to Mr Gott vppon the playnell neere adioyning to his said farme conditionally that hee will be at the charge of plowing of it or the greatest pt of it.
Graunted to John Robinson a lott of tenne acres of planting ground to be sett out by the towne.
Graunted to Nicholas Pacy a 10 acre lott to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to John Browne an halfe acre lott for a ffish- ing lott neere to Winter Harbor.
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Graunted to John Abbey 5 acres of land to be layed out by the towne.
The xxvijth day of the 11th moneth 1638.
John Endecott Wm Hathorne
Laurance Leech
Jeffry Massy
Roger Conant
John Balch
John Woodbury
Whereas there was a difference betweene Edmond Giles & Edward Harnett about eight acres of land wch the said Edmond Giles sould him : The towne wth the good liking of the said pties ended the controu"sie betweene them as ffolloweth viz. that Edmond Giles is to giue ffortie shil- lings an acre for the breaking vp of so much ground as comes short of 4 acres & to pay it before the last day of the last moneth vnto the said Edward Harnett. And the towne hath giuen 6 acres of land next adioyning to John Bornes his 10 acre lott wch was supposed to be found in that place where Edmond Giles built but was [*not*] mistaken by the layers out, & therefore the towne hath gratifyed the said Edward Harnett wth 10 acres overplus to be added to his great lott of 20 acres which heereby the towne doeth graunt vnto him : that is to say 20 acres for his great lott & 10 acres in the former consideration in all xxx acres.
Thomas Watson desires a lott.
James Smith requires the like.
George Ingersoll desires a lott.
Joseph Younge is admitted an Inhabitant wthin or towne of Salem.
Joseph Younge desires accommodation of land.
Sergeant Dixy desires some hay ground about Jeffryes creeke.
Graunted to Edward Ingram . [*desires*] a pcell of land about 5 or 6 acres at the head of the 10 acre lotts in the great Coue.
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Joseph Younge & Christopher Younge desire each halfe an acre of land at Winter Harbor or thereabouts for their fishing affaires.
Daniell Jiggles desires an halfe acre lott neere about Winter Harbor for their fishing affaires.
Graunted to Obediah Hullme one acre of land for a howse lott neere to the glass howset & 10 acres more to be layd out by the towne.
Thomas ffryar desires some planting ground on the north side.
The 4th day of the 12th moneth
John Endecott
Wm Hathorne
Wm King desires to haue his proportion
Roger Conant giuen him to be layd out at the head of
John Woodbury Laurence Leech Basse riuer. The Towne hath graunted him 30 acres at the head of Basse riuer.
George Roppes is to haue xx acres of land to be layd out for him at his returne from old England.
Graunted to Daniel Baxter & Henry Cook fiue acres a peece to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Robert Allyn 25 acres of land : lyinge be- tweene the land of Wm Bennett & Samuell Archer [*their land*] at Jeffrys Creeke.
Graunted to Hugh Browne half an acre of land neere about winter harbor for to further his fishing. wch if hce follow it not, hee is to surrender it againe to the towne.
There is graunted to Daniell Jeggles halfe an acre of land neere aboute Winter harbor for fishing, vppon the like termes as Hugh Browne hath his.
Henry Bayly desires a little nooke of land next Mr Conants howse at Catt Coue.
t The manufacture of glass was carried on near where Aborn street now is.
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Samuell Archer his account for the time hee was Con- stable, taken by M' Conant & Henry Bartholomew.
Imprms rec : by him for the vse of the towne 23.4.5
pd forth for the vse of the towne as appeard by particulars 23.8.9
So there rest due to Sa : Archer of this accompt 00-4-4.
Rec. further in Rates for the Countries vse
211-13-0
pd out of this to the Countries vse
210-17-10
Due from Sa : Archer vpon this account
00-15-02
more pd to the Countrys vse, cast to short in one paymt
00-11-02
So there rested due upon all accounts to S. A.
00-00-04
of this rate remitted by ye towne
03-01-00
d
So that there is due in all to S. Archer
03-01-04
John Boren desires a lott.
There is graunted to Mr Keniston a tenne acre Lott ly- ing betweene Mr Downings ffarme & Mr Endecotts.
Also graunted a farme of 200 acres to be layd out by the towne.
The agreemt betweene the towne & John Pickeringe the 4th day of the 12th moneth 1638.
ffirst hee is to build a meetinge howse of 25 foote longe, the breadth of the old buildinge wth a gallerie answerable to the former : One Catted Chimney of 12 foote longe & 4 foote in height aboue the top of the buildinge. The back whereof is to be of brick or stone. This building is to haue six sufficient windowes, 2 on each side & 2 at the end, & a paire of staires to ascend the galleries sute- able to the former. This building is to be couered wth inch & halfe planck & inch board vpon that to meete close : And all this to be sufficientlie finished wth daub- inge & glasse & vnderpinninge wth stone or brick wth cariadge & all things necessary by the said John Pick- eringe : In consideration whereof the said John Pickering is to haue 63ª in money to be paid at 3 paymts. The first ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 11 March, 1868.
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payment 21€ at the begininge of the worke. The 2ª paymt. 21$ when the frame is reared The 3ª paymt. is 21£ wch is to be paid at the finishing of it. And it is agreed That if it be found by indifferent men that the said John Pickeringe hath deserued 3ª more, Then the towne is to pay it him. If it be found the said John hath deserued 3€ lesse, hee is to abate it : And the said John Pickeringe doeth Couennt to finish it by the 15th day of the 4th moneth next ensuinge the date hereof.
In witness whereof both pties haue subscribed heere- vnto.
Jo: Entreot Mit Halloran
John Piperting
Graunted to George Ingersoll a tenne acre lott or thereabouts, more or lesse beinge the land formerly of Mr Gardner John Barber & Richard Bishoppe wch they resigned for other land vp to the Towne.
Graunted to James Smith, 80 acres of land next to Mr fisk & Mr Smith, to be layd out by the towne.
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Graunted to Samuell Eborne 30 acres of land neere about James Smith his ffarme.
Graunted to Thomas James a 10 acre Lott.
Granted to Thomas Watson, 10 acres to be added to his former 10 acres.
Graunted to Joseph Younge, an halfe acre lot neere the winter harbor for fishinge. also a 10 acre lott neere to Mr Downinges farme.
Graunted to Christopher Younge halfe an acre of land for fishing neere winter harbor.
Graunted to Thomas ffryar 5 acres of land & a halfe acre lott neere winter harbor for fishinge.
Graunted to George Curwyn. A
Graunted to Widow Vermais : 50 acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to John ffriend 100 acres of land
Henry Swan requesteth some accomodation for his set- linge together wth admittance into the plantation.
The 11 day of the 12th moneth
Tho : Payne desires accomodation.
Being present mr Endecott John Woodbury
Philemon Dickerson desireth the like
Mr Conant
acc.
Jeffry Massy
Lawrence Leech
Will Hathorne
Robert Goodall desireth an inlargment of land.
Beniamin Parminster desireth accomodation.
Mr Ruck desireth accomodation of land.
Graunted to Luietennt Dauenport a pcell of meadow land being 2 Acres or therabout, lying on the West side of the but brooke not far from the place that the Way goeth ouer to Lin, if the Towne consent.
Graunted to John Boren, 30 acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
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Graunted to Thomas Payne, 40 acres of land to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Phlemon Dickerson 20 acres to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to Henry Swan halfe an acre of land neere to Winter harbor for fishinge as also a 10 acre lott, neere to the Pond by Mr Blackleech his farme.
The 18th day of the 12th mº
John Best admited Inhabitant & desireth accomodation.
Being present mr Endecott mr Conant
John Woodbury
Jeffry Massy Lawrence Leach
William Davis Jis admited Inhabitant &| hath granted him 10 acres of Planting ground neare Mr Downings farme.
Will Hathorne
Paid by Thomas Gardner to John Pickering six pownds.
Borrowed of Mr Humfries twentie pownds wch also was paid to John Pickeringe.
Paid to Mr Humfries the said twentie pownds.
Granted to Ensigne Reed a hill of land ioyneing to his owne farme wth the brook. Provided yt the wood shall be preserved for the maintaineing of the fence from the mill to the [*marsh of *] | riuer that pts | Mr Endecotts farme & the 10 acre lotts
xxvth of the 12th moneth
Mr John Endecott Jo: Woodbury
Laurance Leech Jeffry Massy
Esdras Read is receaued to be an In- hattant at the towne of Salem.
fforasmuch as diu's of or towne are re- solued to sowe English graine this spring, It is | there- fore | ordered that all comon & pticular | home | ffences | about the towne | shall be sufficientlie made vp, before the twentieth day of the ffirst moneth next vppon the payne or penaltie of 5% euerie day |after that| any [*man*] one is defectiue therein.
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Graunted to Edmond Marshall three acres of ground or thereabouts neere vnto the tenne acre lott of Ananias Concline.
A generall Towne meetinge
the 26th of the 12th moneth 1638.
Agreed that the drie Cattle shalbe put out to the ffarmes round about & that none shall goe wth the milch Cowes in the Comon, this yeare.
Also agreed that eurie man shall prouide for their owne Calues this yeare.
Agreed also that the 7 men shall prouide and agree for keeps of the milch kine.
Agreed that all the kine that are kept vppon the Cow pastures shalbe paid for by the owners of them to the keeps of the heard. And that if any farmers doe put their Cowes to eat vp the Cow pastures, then they also shalbe lyable to pay for their kine to the keep of the heard according to the tyme they keepe them there. & that if the Townes heard be brought vpon the ffarmes they are to pay for it.
Agreed that Mr Bishop shall haue land to be layd him out according to the discretion of the 7 men.
Chosen Deputies Mr Hathorne Jo : Woodbury Jeffry Massy.
Granted to Mr Bishop 150 acres of land : wherof 40 to be meadow.
Granted to Henry Bartholmew 50 acres of land wherof 5 meadow.
Will Cantilbury is Received Inhabitant & is granted a x acre lot.
25th of the ffirst moneth 1639.
John Endecott Ordered that all swine shall either be Wm Hathorne Mr Conant kept vp or else to provide a keeper for Laurance Leech them if they goe abroad ; vpon the payne
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or penaltie of 2s, for eurie hogge or swine or pigge that shall goe a broad wthout a keeper. [*This to*] And the owners of such swine hoggs or piggs to be lyable to pay all damages that shall be made by them, according as shall be found equall by the Judgmt of the Jury that shall trye such cases. ffurther it is ordered that the penaltie of 28 before specified, shall be equallie deuided twelue pence thereof to be to the vse of the towne, & the other twelue pence to the vse of him that shall impound the said swine. And this order to stand till the Countrie [*prouide other- waies for the swine*] | take further order in this pticular. | ind Mr Winthrop.
It i's ordered yt John Horne shall desist from his in- closure in ye bury all place : and yt ye towne shall pay for a quarter of an acre when he hath bought ye same. except the Towne when they shall haue changed the bury- all place shall alow him a portion of the same.
The 15. of the 2ª moneth 1639.
John Endecott ffrancis Bushnell is admitted into the Roger Conant . towne to be an Inhabitant amongest vs.
John Woodbury John Balch John Bachelor desires to be an Inhab- itant & is admitted & desires accomodation.
Thomas Weeks is admitted to be an Inhabitant wthin this towne & desireth accomodation.
Charles Glouer is admitted to be an Inhabitant wthin this towne. , desires the place betweene Hollingwoth & Mr Steephens at Catcoue, as also for planting grownd.
Joseph Kedgerer desires accomodation.
Mr Allerton desires accomodation neere his sonne in law at Marblehead.
Mr Walton desires accomodation of 3 acres to build vppon at Marblehead.
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Graunted to John Abby 5 acres neere to Mr Throg- mortons Hoggehowse.
Robert Baker hath graunted to him 10 acres to the westward of [*the*] || mr Throgmortons || hoggehowse.
Graunted for the yeare to mr ffisk & Mr ffogge the hay grasse of the | salt|| marsh medow, at the side of the old Planters fields.
Graunted to Henry Bayliefe a little peece of ground at [*the C*] Burleyes Couet about 3 q'ters of an acre to be layed out by the towne.
At a meeting the 17th of the 2ª moneth 1639
John Endecott Agreed wth Austen Calem & Wm Browne Wm Hathorne Jo : Woodbury Jeffry Massy for the keeping of all the goates of the towne for this yeare ensuinge for the some of Twoe & Thirtie pownds, to be paid quarterly that is to say : 8f the 16th of July & 8º more the 16th of october, & 8f more the 16th of January & the last paymt when the yeare is expired : The goates are to be driuen out an hower after the sun is vp & brought in to the pent neere the pownd an hower afore sun settinge. The chardges of the pen to be borne by the owners of the goates.
Granted to Lawrence Sowthwicke halfe an aker of grownd adioyninge vnto his other halfe aker, and to Oba- diah Hulme a spot of grownd to build vpon, vnlesse the towne in generall do denie the same.
At a meeting being the 15th day of the 3 mo, present
Mr Connant John Balch
John Woodbury Jeffry Massy Lawrence Leach Will. Hathorne
John Pickering request a farme at the South end of the long pond going to Linn.
¡ See page 11, note.
¿ Now the Common. The pound was in what is now Brown street.
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Granted to Tho Smith 80 acres of land.
Granted to Lawrence Leachs two Sons 70 acres of land. wherof 7 acres of meadow. They both relinquishing ther former grants of 20 & 30 acres
Granted to Tho. gardner a banke of vpland nere the strongwatter broock | to his marsh| paying 5s p acre as goodman Lord hath it.
Granted to Will. Hathorne a pcell of Rockey ground being 3 acres more or lesse lying by his marsh formerly granted vpon the the condicion that Tho Gardner hath. || wch is payd |
Granted to Joseph [*chich*] Kitcherill halfe an acre at Winter harbor if he imply it in ffishing.
Ezechell Knight desireth accommodation.
Rec. of Tho Gardner Cunstable 3º: 1£ 2ª to John Woodbury 1ª to William Hathorne and 16s to Jeffry Massy for ther expence at the Court in the first moneth 1638, & 6ª to Mr Connant & 6ª to Lawrence Leach.
2º 10ª Rem. in William Hathornes hands
paid to John Pickeringe 4€-5s. besids the 2 first pay- ments for the building of the meeting howse : the 8th day of the 5th moneth: 1639.
8th of the 6th moneth 1639
It is ordered at a publiq meetinge, That if the whole towne be lawfully warned & the spetiall occasions mani- fested together wth the warninge : [*hauinge such warn- inge*] a day before the meetinge, that it shall be in the power of such as meete being aboue the number of Six psons to transact all such occasions & make such orders therein as they shall Judge me [ete] & the said orders & determinations to be as authentical as if the whole Towne met. prouided that the said psons haue beene together or haue staid an hower after the tyme | first| appointed :
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