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Jeffery Mascey is Chosen Clarke of the market for this yeare next insuinge and till a new be chosen.
t The record of these two meetings is in a different handwriting.
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[Att a publik Towne meeting at Salem ye 11th of 3 mº 1640
Its agreed that mr Holgraue
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Its agreed at a generall Towne meeting yt ye order agred on [ ] hoggs shall be executed by such prsons as Mr Endecott shall appoint namlyt]
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¿ At a meeting the 30th of the 1 moneth 1640.
Mr Endecott John Woodbury Mr Conant
Laurance Leech
Jeffry Massy
Graunted to
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William Comins is fined xxs for taking in | pte of | the high way next to his howslott. And for evry weeke that hee continewth the fencing in of the high way, hee is to be fined 5s.
Graunted to John Beaumont 5 acres of planting grownd to be layd out by the Towne.
Graunted to John Lovett 5 acres | of ground | wch was pte of the land exchanged by Jeffry Massy & Richard Brackenbury neere Mackrell Coue.
At a meeting the 15th Day of the 5th moneth 1640.
Mr Endecott Graunted to Joseph Boys, 10 acres of
Mr Hathorne Land to be layd out at Cape Annes side at
John Woodbury
Jeffry Massy the discretion of the Towne Layers out.
[*It is agreed that there shall be 40 acres of land*]
t This is written by Ralph Fogg, and at the bottom of the same page is also written in short-hand "Here certain papers pinned on here under Mr. Endecot's hand."
# Here the writing of the record is again resumed by John Ende- cott, and continues to be written by him till the end of the year 1646, except a few entries.
ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 14 April, 1868.
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Mr William Vassall desireth a ffarme where the towne thinketh meete.
Miles Ward [*desireth*] hath 2 or 3 acres more or lesse graunted him over at Stage point. not formerly graunted.
Mr Jo !! Harbert requesteth a ffarme.
Jo !. Bushnell desireth a portion of land.
Tho : Smith desireth a peece of vpland Joyning to his meddow about 12 acres that soe hee may make vse of the townes former grant.
the 14th of the 7th moneth 1640.
At a generall [*Court*] towne meetinge, held the day abouesaid.
It is ordered that Mr Wm Hathorne, Mr Ralph ffogg & Jeffry Massy shall be Auditors to survey all the books of records for the towne, & to take notice of all such sumes of money that (vppon those records or other accounts) are due vnto the towne & to call for them in. And that they shall haue helpe from the Magistrate to straine for such sumes as are behinde. As also to take accompts of all the towne rates & to bring in an account how they haue bene layd out. That the whole towne may receaue satisfaccon therein, And this to be brought in at the next q'ter Court at Salem being the 29th of this moneth.
That or Brother Gedney & o' brother Balch & or brother ffogg doe enquire about fustean spinsters & to informe the towne the next 2ª day.
That there shall a rate of 15€ be raised & gathered for the paymt of the bookes of records & for the keeping of the meeting howse 3€-15s. to or brother Nath : Porter, & 2ª-10s to or broth's Horne &c.
It is ordered that all the ffences [*vpp*] about the towne in the seuerall ffields shall be continewed & main-
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tayned as well winter as sumer. And that such as doe leaue open any pte of their fence shall pay for eurie day so left open, 28. And in the meane tyme to pay such damage as comes through his default |to the ptie || [*such*] dam[*ages*] |nified || as the | next| Court shall Judge v. him. And ffor such as [*doe*] are knowen to haue pulled downe any fences wthout the owners consent, shall pay the penaltie of 20$ or if the ptie be not able to pay it to be whipt the next Court if the Court see no cause to the contrarie.
John Concline receaued an Inhabitant of Salem.
Graunted to John Concline ffiue acres of ground neere the glasse howse.
Graunted halfe an acre of land for the said John Con- cline, neere the glasse howse.
Ordered that if Any man wtbin the towne of Salem shall [*kill*] |take|| any wolfe wthin the precincts of Sa- lem, And bring him to the meeting howse aliue he shall haue foa eury such wolfe 15s. And for eurie wolfe that hee killeth hee shall haue 10s to be paid vnto him by the towne
[Mr Stephens saith hee dd. to Daniell Ray 3º or ther abouts a Rate for marble head & hath an acquittance.
bro : Porter had the money. ];
At a generall towne meeting the 11th of the
[8th] moneth 1640
Ordered that such as haue felled timber trees wthin twoe miles of the towne of Salem, & any timber trees wthin one mile of Marblehead that are fitt for shippinge, That such as haue felled them shall be paid for their labor either for their felling wch is done already or for sawinge
t Written by Ralph Fogg.
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if they will bestow that labor vppon them for plank for shippinge, to be paid by such Shipcarpenters as are wil- ling to imploy them for that vse. And that none shall cleaue such trees vp to clapbo [ards ] or pipestaues. And if the Shipcarpenters shall refuse the said plank so sawed at the rate of the Countrie, Then it shall be lawfull for them to sell them to any other.
Graunted to Captaine Traske halfe an acre of land to be Joyned to the new mill to be layd out by the towne.
Graunted to William Townde [*te*] a little neck of land right over against his howse on the other side of the riuer to be sett out by the towne
Ordered that Phillip Verin |or any other|| shall make the ffence that leadeth to the bridge of one side from the bridge to the high way that is by Richard Normans howse & that the towne will pay him.
Ordered that Mr Stileman shall haue the qrter of acre of marsh wch Mr Emery should haue had & 3 qrters more lying in the flaggue marsh at the vpp end.
Graunted to John Saunders & to Ralph ffogge each of them a qrter of acre (over against their Lotts) as you goe to the old Mill : to be layd out by the towne.
It is ordered that Mr ffogge & Robert Cotty shall look to the ffences heere about the towne, & that such orders as haue bene made in that behalfe & the penalties in them shalbe obserued & taken by the said Mr ffogge & Robert Cotty. The halfe of the penaltie to take vnto themselues & the other halfe to be paid vnto the towne, & that the execution thereof shall begin the second day of the next week, & what damage hath bene to be paid to such as haue had damage.
Ordered that none of the comon within the Cattle range shalbe graunted henceforward, to any man for any
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pticular vse. And the range of the cattle at the forrest riuer head where the fresh water falls in & where the salt water floweth at high water mark shalbe a line South- ward, vp to Mr Humfrys ffarme & from thence to the pond. and so about to Brookesby. &A
At a meeting the 20th of the 11th moneth
Mr Endecott Graunted to Allyn Convers 20 acres of Mr Hathorne John Woodbury Jeffry Massy planting ground next to Mr Endecotts ffarme lying by that Lott wch was Richard Normans neere the head of the riuer, & it is in exchange of xx acres wch was formerly graunted vnto him.
Graunted to John Putnam, [*ffiftie*] one hundred acres of land at the head of Mr Skeltons ffarme betweene it & Elias Stileman the elder his ffarme, if there be an hundred acres of it. And it is in exchange of one hun- dred acres wch was graunted to the said John Putnam for- merly. & if it fall out that there be not so much there then to be made vp neere to Liuetennt Dauenports hill. to be layd out by the towne. And tenne acres of meadow in the meadow called the pine meadow if it be not there for- merly graunted to others.
Graunted ffiftie acres of land vnto Thomas [Putnam] and ffiue acres of meadow both to be layed [out by] the towne.
At a meeting the 25th day of the first moneth 1641
John Woodbury It was agreed yt Roger mory & Law- Lawrance Leach Jeffry Massy rence Suthwich to keepe the Cows in all William Hathornet things according to the agreement the last year : except in the wages wch is to be 5s a head.
And the 3 bulls that went wth the heard the last
¡ The record of this meeting is written by William Hathorne.
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y [eare] at 15s a head to be gathered by the heardsmen to be 6ª a head on the Cattle.
Granted to Tho : Buxston a pcell of ground lying by the Rayles on the insid at the end of the tenn Acre lots in the North Side, being 3 Acres or therabout.
At a generall towne meetinge, held the 4th day
of the 2 moneth 1640.
It is ordered that All fences |as well generall as ptic- ular | about the towne shalbe [*continued*] | sufficientlie made & maintained | all the yeare as well in winter as sumer. And if any [*man*] pson be defectiue in their fences, They are to pay twoe shillings for euery day it is proued they are defectiue, twelue pence thereof to be giuen to the surveyer that finds it out & giues notice of it to the ptie so defectiue & twelue |pence| to the towne. And further the said ptie shalbe lyable to pay all dani- ages besides, that shall be don by any cattle or swine by reason of that defect. Voted.
In the field next to the ferry that leads to Ipswch, There are appointed by the towne [*Ralph Elwood & goodman Bulfinch*7 | William Bennett & George Roppes| to sur- vey the fences in that fielde.
In the field next to it where Jeffery Massys howse is, Jacob Barney & Jeffry Massy [are] appointed Sur- veyers.
In the next field where Goodman Wathen hath a howse and lott & in the field next to Mr Garford, we doe ap- point Mr Garford & George Wathen Surveyers.
In the field where Mr Norris dwells, John Gidney & Thomas weeks are appointed Surveyers.
In the ffield next to the meeting howse, Peter Palfry & [*Thomas Lothrop*] | Henry Bartholomew | are ap- pointed.
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In the ffield where Mr Sharpes grownd is & Mr Peters his field, Mr ffogge & Goodman Addams are appointed.
In the field where Mr Williams howset is, Mr kenni- stone & John Sanders are appointed.
In the next field where Mr Gardner is, Mr Gardner & Goodman Spooner are appointed.
In the next fielde wher Mr Bacon liues, Mr Alderman
& Mr [ ] are appointed.
I[n m]ans field where Mr Hathorne liued,
Goodman [
] are appointed.
[Here a portion of the record is missing. The following extract from the Book of Grants covers this lost record so far as relates to land. It is in the handwriting of Emanuel Downing.]
Extract from the Book of Grants.
Granted to Ananias Conclyne a yard conteyning 20 pole of ground to be layd out before his dore.
Granted to Marble head Inhabitants all such lands nere adjoyning to them as haue not ben' form'ly granted to other men. And the said lands thus granted to Marble head men are to be disposed of by themselves pvided it be done with the consent of one of our Seaven men ap- poynted for the afayres of our towne, who shalbe helpfull & ready to joyne with them in the disposing of it, & therefore the towne hath chosen Jeffry Massy to be joyned vnto them for the p'sent. #
At a gen'll towne meeting the last day of the 7th moneth 1641
Granted to Samwell Cornhill an acre of land more or lesse for the sowing of hempe.
t See Essex Inst. Hist. Coll., vol. viii, p. 257.
¿ Against this in the margin is written " Marblehead to lay out their owne lands."
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At a gen'all towne meeting the 22th day of the 8th moneth 1641
[Blank.]
At a meeting the 3ª day of the 10th moneth 1641
Mr John Endicott John Woodbury
Roger Conant John Balshe
Granted to Willm Dodge [*20 acres*]
Granted to John Ward 20 acres of land to be laid out by the towne.
Granted to Phyneas ffiske 20 acres more at the village nere the pond to be laid out by those that are deputed by the towne.
Granted to Richard Dodge 40 acres more to be added to his former forty acres.
Granted to Heliard verrin 40 acres of land to be laid out by the towne.
At a gen'all towne meeting the 2ª day of the 3ª moneth 1642.
Ordered that there shall noe more trees be felled by any man within the lymitts of Salem vnles it be in mens pprietyes vppon the payne or penalty of 20$ for everie such tree felled by any man whither Inhabitant or stran- ger and that this order be p'sently published & notice given to such as sett them on worke, pvided that this order extend not to any that shall fell any tymber for his owne building or fencing or building of ships here within the lymitts of our towne without spetiall lycence from a Magistrate.
Henry Reignolds is to haue a 10 acre lott amongst the rest of those that are to haue theire land nere to Willm King.
Granted to Obadiah Holmes a quarter of an acre nere to his garden.
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At a gen'll towne meeting held the 10th of 6th moneth 1642.
Granted to goodman Devenishe an Inlargemt to be sett out to his land nere the Mill by Captaine Traske & Jeffry Massy.
It is ordered that Jeffry Massy & Peter Palfrey shall right the 2 five acre lotts wch are on Darbyes fort side & that they haue power to measure out the lotts nere ad- joining, whereby the 5 acre lotts may be found according to the townes grant.
At a pticular meeting of the 7 men
Mr. Endicott
Jeffry Massy
Mr. Gardiner
Lawrence Leech
Willi Lord Peter Palfrey
Granted to Henery Bartholmew 100 acres of vpland & 10 acres of medow to be laid out by the towne a litle beyond Mr Bishops land.
Granted to Samwell Edson 25 acres of land joyning to Humphry Woodburys farme in Mackrell Cove & 2 acres of medow where he can fynd yt there about to be laid out by the towne.
Granted to John Scudder a peice of ground conteyning halfe an acre to build an howse & for other vses nere to his 10 acre lott in Kings Cove to be laid out by the towne.
At a gen'll towne meeting held the 29th of the 9th moneth 1642.
Granted to John Pickering 4 pole of ground nere to his howse to be laid out by the towne.
Its ordered that the high way by the bridge shalbe laid out through the lotts of goodman Moulton &c not round about.
ESSEX INST. HIST. COLLECTIONS, SER. 2, VOL. I. 15 April, 1868.
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At a pticular towne meeting the 29th of the 9th moneth 1642.
Mr. Endicott
Lawrence Leech
Mr. Hathorne
Mr. Gardiner
Jeffry Massy
Willin Lord
Peter Palfrey
Its ordered that an high way be laid out [*through*] by the towne through Daniell Ray his lott & he to haue the old way laid before, over in the 10 acre lotts on the North feild.
Sold to Henery Skerry an acre of land that was Nicho- las Drapers for 128.
Granted to Goodman Lawes 16 poles of marshe ground or thereabout by the water next to his tenne acre lott.
Granted to Leiftennt Davenport & Thomas Lathrop 80 acres of land wch was given form'ly to Richard Waterman & he deserted it, to be equallie devided betweene them both in regard of quantity & quality.
Granted to Alexander ffeild 25 acres of land wch was granted to Thomas Lathrop resigned to the said Alexan- der ffeild in leiw of the former grant of 40 acres.
Granted to Richard Pettingall 10 acres of land for a lott at Enon to be laid out by the towne.
Granted to Henery Haggett the Cow keep at Enon a 10 acre lott there.
Granted to George Ingersoll 20 acres of land to be laid out by the towne as nere his other land at Enon as it may.
At a pticular towne meeting
23th of the 11th moneth 1642
John Endicott Willm Lord
Thomas Gardner Jeffry Massy
Peter Palfrey
Granted to Willi Sawyer 20 acres of land to be laid out at Enon & 2 acres of medow if yt may be had there.
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Granted to Esdras Read 10 acres of land
Granted to brother Bulfinch 10 acres
Granted to old goodman Scudder 10 acres
Granted to [*brother*] | Ralphe| Tompkins 10 acres
Granted to John Kitchen 10 acres
Granted to Theophilus Downinge ye ffisherman 10 acres
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Granted to Nicholas Heyward a fisherman 10 acres
Granted to Willm Bowdishe 10 acres
Granted to John Abby 10 acres
Granted to Henery Bullock 30 acres of land to be laid out by the towne.
Granted to Richard Gardiner & John Gardner each of them a 10 acre lott nere Mackrell Cove next to Mr. Thorndiks playne to be laid by the towne.
Granted to Mr. Emery 4 or 5 acres of medow if there be soe manie lying there next to the Leiftenant Damports farme to be laid out by the towne.
At a pticular towne meeting 25th of the 11th moneth 1642
Willm Hathorne Willm Lord
Thom' Gardner Jeffry Massy
Peter Palfrey
Granted to goodm. Weekes 10 acres this to lye with the last 10 acres mentioned.
Granted to Edward Beachamp 10 acres at Basse River if it be there.
Granted to John Small 10 acres at Enon on the west side of the great pond.
Granted to Robt. [Tuke ;] 5 acres at the great pond.
t Here is written in the margin "all these 10 acre lotts are to be laid out nere to brother Kings lott."
# This name, in the index to the Book of Grants, is spelt Tyke.
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Its ordered that Mr Gott shall haue his medow with the first in the great meadow.
Granted to John Collins 10 acres in the great pond.
It is ordered that all those that haue land granted at the great pond shall fence with the rest or els leave theire lands, and all that haue lotts at Basse river are bound to the like conditions.
Granted to Henery Reignolds 5 acres at the great pond. Granted to John Boorne 5 acres at the great pond.
It is ordered that Jeffry Massy shall haue his 20 acres form'ly granted, at the great pond.
Granted to Willm Allin & Robt. Allin 10 acres a peice at the great pond.
Granted to Thomas Pattin 15 acres where the layers out can fynde it.
Granted to Thom' West 10 acres at the great pond.
Granted to Michaell Sallowes 10 acres at the great pond if yt be there when the rest are laid out.
Granted to John Hathorne 50 acres of land toward the great river.
At a meeting the 13 of the 12 moneth 1642
Mr Endicott Peter Palfrey
Mr Hathorne Jeffry Massy
Granted to Willm Clarke 60 acres of land in leiw of that land wch hath lost by the laying out of Lyn bounds being within the Lymitts of Lyn though laid out by Sa- lem. The sixty acres are to be laid out by the towne of that land that lyeth South from Mr. Downyngs great medow towards Mr. Johnsons land.
Granted to John Reeves 10 acres of ground nere to Mr. Blackleech his farme to be laid out by the towne.
Granted to Ryce Edwards 10 acres nere to Mr Black- leech his farme to be laid out by the towne.
It is ordered that the 20 acres of land granted to Allyn
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Convers in exchange of 20 acres granted to him elswhere shalbe laid out by the towne to Mr Endicott.
Granted to Edmond Grover 2 litle pcells of freshe medow ground conteyning about an acre and an halfe nere bevour pond by Hugh Laskins medow.
At a meeting the 20 of the 12 moneth 1642
Mr Endicott Mr Gardiner Peter Palfrey
Willm Lord
Granted to Thomas Skelling 15 acres of land to be laid out by the towne, at Enon.
Granted to John Cook a portion of land conteyning about 3 quarters of an acre lying before his dore at his 10 acre lott in the North feild reserving alwaies to the towne 2 pole of land in breadth through the said land, for a Cart way to & from the towne of Salem. t
Granted to Mr Thomas Gardner and to Obadiah Holmes a pcell of land lying within the Rayles nere the gate that leades to and from the old mill nere to the lotts of Mr Gardiner & Obadiah Holmes, the land is nere about 3 quarters of an acre wch is to be devided betwen them equallie.
At a gen'all towne meeting the 27th of the 12th month 1642.
Granted to old George Wright a quarter of an acre or more to be laid out by Jeffry Massy and Mr Gardner nere to Edmond Giles his lott vpon the Comon.
paid
Granted to Mr Batter halfe an acre of land or there- about or nere about an acre for his streight setting of his fence if vpon veiwe it be not p'iuditiall to the towne paying according to the order of the towne in that behalfe after 5% the acre to be veiwed and laid out by Obadiah Holmes & Willmn Osborne.
Against this in the margin is written "Highway through ye Northfeild."
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Its omised by the towne that the 8º that hath ben' lent by the Court by the request of the towne to Ananias Con- clyne & other poore people shalbe repayed the Court at the next Indian Corne Harvest.
Granted to brother John Gedney that quarter of an acre of ground form'ly granted vnto old George Wright & laid out or bounded if the said Wright be otherwise pvided.
At a pticular toune meeting the 15 of the 12 moneth 1642.
Mr Endicott
Jeffry Massy
Mr Gardner
Wm Lord
Peter Palfry
Granted to Richard Prince 10 acres of land to be laid out at Enon by the towne ovided if the said Richard Prince shall not within 12 moneths remove thither his habitation that then yt shalbe in the power of the towne to dispose of yt.
Granted to Hugh Stacy a 10 acre lott at Enon and 10 acres more further of there vpon the same tearmes that Richard Prince hath it.
Granted to Christopher yonges a 10 acres lott & 10 acres more further of vpon the same tearmes the former 2 are granted.
Granted to John White 6 acres of medow at Enon, That medow wch John Woodbury did appoynt him to mowe, wch he hath mowed these 2 or 3 yeares last past.
Granted more to John White 40 acres of vpland to be added to his former land and 4 acres of medow to be laid out nere the former by the towne.
Ordered that John Abby shall haue 10 acres of land at Enon in exchange of 10 acres of land bounded out nere Basse River.
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The 27 of the first moneth 1643.
At a meetinge of vs whose names are The lyne between vnder written Chosen by the townes of Ipswich & Salem Salem & Ipswich & having full power from either towne to agree & determyne of the bounds betwene the said townes, doe in the behalfe of each towne agree and determyne as followeth
Impr'is wee conceive that the meeting howses of the 2 townes stand from each other North North East, halfe a poynt Easterly & South South West halfe a poynt west- erly whither yt be exactlie soe or noe Wee are fully agreed that the Lyne betwene the 2 townes shall runne as followeth viz. from the bound tree nere John ffairefeilds howse West North West halfe a poynt [*Westerly*] Northerly & East South East halfe a poynt Southerly as the trees are m'ked both wayes from the said bounde tree
W. Hubbert Jeffry Massy Thom' Howlet
John Tutle
Roger Conant
Joh Gages
Joseph Yongs
John Balch m'ke
At a gen'll toune meeting held the 8th day of the 5th moneth 1643.
Its ordered that seeing John Stratton is absent & hath left noe order for the fencing of the 10 acre lott in Darby fort side, that John Moore shall haue it for 10 yeares vpon the same tearmes that Thomas West hath his, namely, suffitiently to fence it by the same tyme.
[The following again is from the original book of records.]
To Chrystopher Hersonne graunted 10 acres of land at Enon.
To Richard More, halfe an acre Joyned to his howse as a fisherman.
To Charles Turner a small peece of ground to be layd out by the towne over against Tucks, for him to sett a howse on.
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At a pticular Towne Meeting the 18th of the 5m.º 1643.
Jo : Endecott ordered that a warrant be graunted & Tho : Gardner William Lord Jeffry Massy directed to Mr ffogge for the gathering vp of the ffines wch are due for not making vp their fences on Darby forts side, & therefore that by ver- tue thereof Mr ffogge doe attach their goods to the Valew of xxs euery one that is defectiue in their fences.
Agreed that whereas Mr Hathorne allowed to the Cun- stables 40s to make vp there account to the Treasurer wch was due vnto him vppon account from the towne, in this last account, That Therefore theise Cunstables would forthwth pay vnto Mr Hawthorne the said 40s out of the rate they are now gatheringe
At a generall towne meetinge, held the 9th of the 8th mo : 1743.
It is agreed that John Moore shall haue halfe a peck of corne from euery [*per*] familie | and all such as are at their owne [ t]l, & such as are better able to bestow more according as God shall inable them. And that Mr Garford Mr. Gardner Thomas Edwards, & [*Richar*] Henry Bartholomew, shall receaue it heere in the towne. & John Balch for the Basse riuer & William Woodbury for the Mackrell Coue. And [*the*] Captaine Trask to receaue it of the farmers & all theise to bring in the name of such as haue paid & what they have paid. And the Corne to be brought in wthin six weekes. And [*Jo*] Mr Batchelor for Enon.
At a Generall Towne meetinge, held the 4th of the 10 moneth 1643. Chosen for the Grand Jury,
Thomas Gardner Jacob Barney John Alderman. Henry Bartholomew
William Woodbury
Jeffry Massy.
Roger Conant
Moses Mauerick
t The word here is obscure, but looks like " head" or "hand."
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ffor the Jury of tryalls.
William Lord.
Mr John Blackleech.
John Bulfinch.
Tho Lothrop.
William Osborne.
Gervais Garford.
Mr Townsend Bishop
[*Will*] |Thomas|| Venner.
The Seauen men chosen for the yeare ensuinge
John Endecott.
Peter Palfry.
William Hawthorne.
Thomas Gardner.
William Lord.
Henry Bartholomew.
Jeffry Massy.
It is ordered that the seauen men chosen for the man- aging of the affaires of the towne or the greater number of them shall meete together monethlie one the second day of the weeke in the morninge. to begin the second day of the weeke next being the 11th of the 10mo 1643, vpon the penaltie of tenne shillings to be leauied one the whole or vpon such of them as are absent wthout Just ground.
Mr Downing Chosen Deputies for the next Court of election. Mr Hathorne
William Lord Peter Palfry
Jarvais Garford
John Gedney
Ralph ffogg
or the greater number of them are appointed as a comitee to provide for William Plaise, a convenient roome to worke in, & to sett vp a forge for him & wood & other necessaries for him, to the Valew of [*xls*] 4º to be paid out of this [*last*] rate, wch is to be made of xxv & forthwith leavyed.
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