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John Hatley. John Turner.
This writeing was p'sented to the aboved Mr. Berkley by Mr John Hatley & read unto him by me Wm Aspinwall Notary and Tabellion publ by Authoritie of the Generall Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworne, in the presence of Benjamin Gillom a witnes thereunto required.
Benjamin Gillom.
Quod virtute officij mei rogatus attestor: 21 die Decemb: 1647.
23 (10) 1647. Noverint universi p prsentes nos Johan Hatley de Lond: Juiniore, John Checkley et Thom Clerke de Boston apud Nova Anglia mercat. et Sam. Maverick de Noddles Iland merc teneri et firmiter obligari Johanni Cog- gan de Boston p'dict in Quingint libr sterl Solvend eidem Joh: Coggan sive cert Atturnat suo, Execut vel administr. suis Ad qua quidem Solucionem bene et fideliter faciend nos et utrumque nostrorum p se p toto et in solido heredes execut et Administr nostros firmiter p p"sentes. Dat. sigillat. die 23 (10) 1647.
The condicon of this obligcon is such that whereas John Hatley senior of Lond: groc" hath obtained a judgmt of Court & & Execution for two hundred seventy fyve pounds nine shil- lings & foure pence, against John John [sic] Coggan aforesaid at a Court held at Boston the 7th of this instant Decemb", wch was due uppon Account (wth damages) an Abstract whereof is indorsed : If the above bounden John Hatley the younger
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John Checkley Thomas Clark & Samuell Maverick or any of them shall wthin the space of two years next ensueing pcure a sufficient discharge for the abouesd John Coggan under the hand seale of John Hatley senior (for all Ac- counts) if he be liveing, or other wise from his heires or execut's or otherwise he shall save harmless the sd Jo Cogga his heires Executrs &c Administrators of & from the aforesd Accounts : And if they or any of them shall repay or cause to be repayd whatsoever the sd Jo: Coggan his heires or Executors shall wthin the space of twoe yeares make proofe to have beene pd unto the abovesd John Hatley senior or by his order & appointmt more then what did appeare unto the
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Court aforesd that then this obligation shalbe utterly void & of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force & strength. /
Sealed & dd in pnce of
John Hatley senior & a seale.
William Aspinwall
Samuel Maverick. & a seale.
Thomas Rucke.
Thomas Clerk & a seale.
& Sealed and Delivered by
John Checkley & a seale.
Thomas Clerke &
John Checkley in
presence of Ed: Michelson William Aspinwall
Indorsed
M' John Coggan Dr by severall summes li
S d due for wares 454.13.07.
Recd by m' Hatley or his Assignes in severall payments as by Account uppon Record appeares
310.08.05.
Rest due of the principall debt 144.05.02.
Given by the Court for forbearance . 109.10.00.
Costs allowed .
21.14.02
A Breviat of the Accounts p William Aspinwall v: Record & 275.09.04
23 (10) 1647 Noverint universi p. prsentes me Johanne Hatley Junior de London teneri et firmiter obligari Johanne Checkley et Thome Clark de Bosto mercat et Sam Maver ick de Noddles Island merc in Mille libr sterl. Solvend eidem Johani Checkley, Tho: Clerk, et Sam Maverick seu eorum alicui sive cert Atturnat eorum Execut vel administrat, suis Ad quam quidem solucione bene et fidelite faciendj obligo me heredes Execut et administrators meos firmite p. p'sentes. Dat. sigillat : die vicesim. tertio Decemb. Anº. Dni 1647
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden John Hatley (of London) the younger shall wthin the space of two yeares next ensueing the date hereof, shall poure from his ffather (if liveing) or else from his heires or Executre a sufficient discharg for John Coggan of Bost: in N: Engl: of & from all Accounts, uppon weh the sd John Hatley hath obtained a Judgment & Execution, at a Court held at Boston the 7th of this instant December. And further if the above bounden John Hatley shall repay or cause to be repayd wthin the space of two yeares next ensueing the Date hereof, unto the aforesd John Coggin his Executors or Administrators whatsoever the sª John Coggan shall make
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proofe to be paid unto his ffather or by his order, more than did appeare at the Court aforesaid, And if the sd John Hatley Junior shall save harmles & indemnifyed the afore- said John Checkley Thomas Clarke & Sam Maverick of & from a bond of fyve hundred pounds beareing date wth the sd presents, wherein they stand bound wth him unto the sd John Coggan, that then this obligation shalbe utterly void & of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force & strength.
Sealed & dd in pnce of John Hatley Junioe & a seale.
William Aspinwall Thomas Rucke
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28 (10) 1647 Peter Disborough constituted Jonathan Pope of Roxbury his Atturney to receive fourty shillings of Griffith Bowen due for wages:
30 (10) 1647. Received the xvth day of May C 1632. of Margaret Jordan of London widdow late the wife & Executrix of the last will & testamt of Henry Jordan late Citizen and Cutler of London deceased the summe of fourty pounds of lawfull money of England for the use of Henry the son & Orphan of the said Henry Jordan: I say recd- p me Edwd Hodgson Cler Roberti Bateman Camerar Civit. Lond:
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30. (10) 1647. Received the viijth day of October 1633 of Thomas Lynd of Dunstable in the Count of Bedford yeoman & Margaret his wife late the wife & Executrix of the last will and testamt of Henry Jordan late Citizen & Cutler of London deceased the summe of foure- teene pounds ten shillings & ten pence farthing of lawfull money of England for the use of Henry the sonne and orphan of the said Henry Jordan. I say recª the sume of-
li 8 d xiiij. X X
p me Edwd Hodgson Cler: Roberti Bateman Camerar. Civit, Lond.
These are true Copies of such writeings shewed me Wm Aspinwall publ Not: by the above sd Thomas Lynd.
30 (10) 1647. I testifyed under my hand a Copie of a Bill of sale of so much as comes to two hundred & fifty pounds of the Ship Expectation & her Cargo, from John Turner & Benjamin Gillom to Stephen & Adam Winthrop.
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30. (10) 1641. Tho: Lynde of Charlstowne Guardian of Henry son of Henry Jordan constituted Joh: Allen of Charlstowne his Atturney to aske &c: of the Chamberlaine of the City of London the spending money due for xlli. payd into the Chamber by Margaret Jordan the 15th May. 1632. & xiiijli. x8. xd payd into the Chamber the viijth of Octob: 1633: by Thomas Lynd husband of the sª Margaret for the use of Henry the sonne & Orphan of Henry Jordan late Citizen & Cutler of London, & of the receipt to give acquit- tance &c: also to compound &c: also to sue etcettera. also to substitute one Att": or more:
4 (11) 1647. Alexander Beck of Boston assigned unto Thomas Harlowe a bill of John Mannifords of two hun- dred wt of Tobacco or the value thereof in Barbados out of Daniel Owles wages as it shalbe due. & granted him power as Atturney to aske & receive the same, also to acquit, sue implead arrest &c: & to substitute one Atturney or more &c: Ratifyeing &c:
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3 (11) 1647. John Milom did constitute Mrs Elisabeth Poole of Westminster Widdow his Atturney to recover & re- ceive &c: of my Tho: Burton Master of the Expectation the sumes of 201. & 301. due by two severall Bills. dated 27 (10) 1647. granting her power to substitute others. wth power irrevocable.
3 (11) 1647. Know all men by these pesents that I Tho: Burton of London Master of the good shipp called the Expectation do acknowledge to owe unto John Milom of Boston in New England Coop the sume of twenty pounds sterl to be paid unto the said John Milom his execut Ad- ministr or Assignes uppon the 30th day of Novembr next en- sueing the date hereof. To wch paymt well & truly to be made I do bind mee my heires Execut & Adminst: firmly by these pesents. In witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale the xxviith day of Decembe. An. Dni. 1647. Thomas Burton & a seale
Sealed & dd in the pesence of
John Dane
John Turner
Indorsed I John Milom of Boston in New Engl. Coop do assigne this bill of twenty pounds to Mrs Elizab: Poole of Westminster or to her assignes to her or theire pp. use witnes my hand. this 28th Dec: 16.4.7
witness hereunto Anthony Stoddard John Milom
William Aspinwall not. publ.
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3. (11) 1647 Know all men by these pntes that I Thom: Burton of London m' of the good ship called the Expecta- tion do acknowledge to owe unto Jolın Milom of Boston in New Eng! Coop the sum of thirty pounds sterl to be pd unto the said John Milom his executr Administr or assignes wthin the space of thirty days next after the sd ship her first arrivall at the port of the Citty of London, or uppon the last day of May next ensueing the date hereof wch shall first happen, To wch paym' well and truly to be made I do bind me my heires exer. & Administ firmly by these presents
In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the xxvijth day of Decemb. Anno Dni 1647. Sealed and dd in the prsence of Thom: Burton & a seale. John Dane John Turner
Indorsed I John Milom of Boston in N: Eng: Coop do assigne this Bill of thirty pounds to Mr8 Elis: Poole of West- minster or to her Assignes to her or theire pp use.
witnes my hand this 28th Dec. 16.47
William Aspinwall Not. publ. John Milom. witnes hereunto Anthony Stoddard
5 (11) 1641 Strong ffurnell granted a tre of Atturney unto Thomas ffaulkner to receive of Joseph Godfrey some- time of Newhaven fourteene pounds six shillings wth the pduce. wth power to substitute one Atte or more under him wth like or limited power.
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5 (11) 1647 Thomas Painter did constitute Miles Ward of Salem Mariner his Atturney to take up of Wm Withing- ton of Rhode Iland the sume of twelve pounds twelve shillings due by Bills of Exchange. & power to substitute one Atte. or more wth like or limited power.
5. (11) 1641 An attest unto a Copie of a tre of Attur- ney from Martha Hacker widdow late wife & Executrix of Thomas Hacker of London Silkman unto Emanuell Dowing of Salem in New Engl to aske demand &c: of Robt Keaine of Boston in N: E: all sume or sumes of money debts &c: due from the sd Robt. Keaine to the sd Tho: Hacker: & to sue impleade &c: & to acquitt &c: Ratifyeing &c:
7. (11) 1647 Robert Walker of Boston did constitute Tho: Wiborne of Scituat his lawfull Atte: to aske receive &c: a debt of six pounds six shillings also to acquit, & to
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sue implead arrest &c: & generally to do all things necessary touching the pemisses. Ratifying what soever shalbe by him done about the pemises.
10. (11) 1647 An attest unto a Copie of a Bill of Sale from Major Bourne to Major Gibons of a sixteenth part of the shipp Margaret, wch also Major Gibons assigned unto Major Robert Sedgwick.
11 (11) 1647 Dav: Selleck constituted Owen Toder his Atte to aske levie &c: of John Thomas of Newhaven a debt of jli xv8 due to him by assignement fro Edw: Wells; also a bill of Robert Hawards. Dat. 23. (2) 1647. & of Robt Loudnams of Wethersffield dat 26 (2) 1647. assigned also by Ed: Wells. & Also iiij" xvije remainder of a Bill of John Tailers dat. 20th August. 1645. assigned to him by Wm South- made.
15 (12) 1647. To all Christian people to whom this pesent writeing shall come I John Turner Mercht send greet- ing: Know yee that I John Turner for good causes mee thereunto moveinge & for a valuable Consideration by me received in hand of Nathaniel Long of Boston in New Eng- land mercht doe by these pesents fully freely & absolutely give grant bargaine sell & confirme unto the said Nathaniell Long his heires Executors or assigns one fourth part of the Charles late of London a french bottome of the burden of sixty Tunnes or thereabouts together wth one fourth part of her goods & one fourth part of her rigging gunnes ammuni- tion : G: shott sailes Saileyards masts cables Anchors wth a boate & all other things belonging to the said shipp to the pper use & behoofe of the said Nathaniell Long his heires Executors & assignes. And I the said John Turner doe for my selfe my heires Executor or assignes hereby warrant to make good this sale &
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bargaine of the above said pt of the ship against all & every person or psons whatsoever that shall lay any claime unto the above said part of the shipp by vertue or petence of any sale or any other claime whatsoever & this warrant to stand in force for one whole yeare & a day casualties of the seas & Imbargoes of princes only excepted according to the lawe of Oleron. In witnes whereof I the said John Turner have sett to my hand & seale this 11th ffebruary. 1647.
Sealed & dd in prsence. of us. Robert Turner.
John Turner & a seale.
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This writeing was prsented to mee Wm Aspinwall publ Notary by the hands of Nathaniell Long above said the 15 (12) 1647. being sealed signed & witnessed as aforesaid. To all Christian people to whom this prsent writeing shall come I John Milom of Boston in New England Coop send greeting. Know yee that I the said John Milom for good causes mee moveing & for a valuable consideration by mee received of Nathaniell Long of Boston Mercht doe by these p'sents fully freely & absolutely give grant bargaine sell & confirme unto the said Nathaniell Long his heires Executors or assignes one eight part of the good ship called the John of Boston of the burden of seventy Tunns or thereabouts together wth one eight part of her goods powder shott sailes rigging masts cables Anchors boate & all other things belonging unto her the said shipp or freight, to have & to hould the said shipp wth all things belonging to her to the pper use & behoofe of the said Nathaniell Long his heires Executors administrators or assignes for ever. And I the above said John Milom doe for my selfe my heires Executors administrators & assignes hereby warrant & make good this sale & bargaine of the above said Ship against all & every pson or psons whatsoever that shall lay any claime unto the above said ship by vertue or prtence of any former sale or any other claime whatsoever & this warrant to stand in force for one whole yeare & a day according to the lawe of Oleron : fyre water enemies casualties of the seas & imbar- goes of princes only excepted. In witnes whereof I the said John Milom have hereunto sett my hand & seale Decembr 16th 1646.
Signed & dd in prsence John Milom & a seale. of us. Thomas Clarke James Lake John Checkley
This writeing above was also by the said Nathaniell Long presented to me the said Notary the day & yeare above written. so signed sealed & attested.
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23. (12) 1647 William Pen of Braintree gave unto Richard [sic] of Boston a generall acquittance Dated 22. (12) & a bill obligatory of xx !! Dat. 23. (12) 1647 unto both wych I am a witnes. & the said Richard sealed & dd a Deed of sale to the said Wm of 120 Acres of land at Braintre.
1 (1) 1647 Tho. Broughton sealed & dd a bill of sale of a quarter pt of the Ship Welcome to Hen: Sandis of Bos-
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ton. Dat. 7 (11) 1641 & another to Valentine Hill of another quart" pt beareing the same date.
1. (1) 1647 Mr Wm Tyng & M' Valent. Hill of Boston constituted Mr Henry Barton & M' Richard Hutchinson Draps & Citizens of London theire true & lawfull Atturneyes granting them power jointly & severally to ask levie &c: of Robt Risbie Thomas Gainer Robt ffen & all & every of the Companie belonging to the ship Planter whereof the said Robt Risbie is or lately was master, all such sume or sumes of money debts or other accounts wch shall appeare due to them or either of them, also to compound &c: & to appeare before all Lords Judges &c: to doe say sue &c: & jointly or severally to constitute one Atturney or more under them &c: Ratifying irrevocably &c:
5. (2) 1648. John Hurd granted unto Christopher Law- son a tre of Atturney to aske leavic &c of Thomas ffootman of Gorgiana a debt of sixteene pounds sterl due by bill wth all just damages, & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: also to compound &c: & to appeare in any Court or Courts there to require lawe &c: to doe say sue &c: & generally to doe all things concerning the premises : wth power to substi- tute one Att &c Ratifyeing &c:
A Copie of the bill presented to me by John Hurd afore- said.
Know all men by these p'sents that I Thomas ffootman of Gorgiana doe owe & am indebted unto John Hurd of Boston Tailor the full & Just summe of sixteene pounds of current English money due to be paid to the said John Hurd or his Assignes at or uppon the last of July wch shalbe in the yeare of of Lord God 1646. for the wch payment I bind me mine heires executors & administrators firmly by these pres- ents. witnes my hand the 29th day of May 1645.
Witnes Wm: Walderne. The marke of Thomas ffootman.
Edw. Calcord.
14. (2) 1648. Christopher Lawson assigned unto Tho: Turner of Hingham a Covenant wth Lance Baker about a boate.
Also Thomas Turner sealed & Delivered unto Christopher Lawson a bill obligatory of fifteene pound, whereof vli to be paid in boards wthin x days & the rest in freightage by his boate & men.
[Page 105.] 14. (2) 1648: Also the said Thomas uppon Account wth Christopher Lawson did acknowledge himselfe debtor
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only for seventeene pounds seven shillings & nine pence ex- cepting against Paine iiii11 iiijs vjª James Everill. ijli xiiij8 vjā & ten shillings in the cordage. unto weh I did witness.
14. (2) 1648; Know all men by these presents that whereas wee Hatee-evill Nutter Edward Starbuck William Bellew & Joseph Armitag Arbitrators indifferently chosen betwixt Christopher Lawson & Thomas Beard to end Arbitrate & decide all actions debts & demands betweene them from the begining of the world to the Day of the date hereof.
Imprimis we find Tho: Beard to have pd ) li 8 Christopher Lawson by 4 thousand of bolts ( 31-00-00 by two thousand pipestaves 06-00-00
a rest of a Judgment of Mr Waldernes 03-00-00
By hogshead staves to Darby ffield 13-06-03
By Mr Hills hands
12-00-00
by Andrew Harwood 15" 148 except Christo- pher Lawson wthin one month make it 15-14-00 appeare to the contrary
81-00-03
Wee find due to Christopher Lawson from Thomas Beard be- fore the payment of this sume above written seventy six pounds & also fyve pound ten shillings Damadges to Chris- topher Lawson from Thomas Beard so that if Christopher Lawson Disprove not the 151 148 of Harwood wthin a month then the said Thomas Beard is to pay to Christopher Law- son the summe of ten shillings in full of all Accounts be- tweene them. But if Christopher Lawson do disprove it wthin a months time then the said Thomas Beard is to pay to the said Christopher Lawson sixteene pounds & foure shillings. In testimony that this is or award arbitrement & Judgment wee have sett to or hands the 20th day of the 7th month 1645. Hattevill Nutter Edw. Starbucke the marke of Joseph Armitage William Bellew
The sd Hattevill Nutter testified uppon his oath that this writeinge is the Award wch he intended in his testimony given uppon oath before m' George Smith 21(8) last & now shewed him in writeing under the hand of the said mr Smith, taken this 26. (8) 1647. Before me John Winthrop Governo':
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This is a true Copie of such a writeing presented to mee by Christopher Lawson so subscribed & Attested before the Governo":
William Aspinwall Not: publ:
24. (2) 1648 The 24th of the second month 1648 I attested a Copie of the Tre of Atturney sent to mee from Edward Hitchin Dat. 10th Aprill. 1647.
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The 26 (2) 1648 I attested a Copie of an order from Mr Wrath Bathorne to M' George Hewes to deliver to Mr Thomas Bridon fourty fyve Cargnes of Lixia Reisins & three Barrells of Reasons sol of foure Rooves. wch order was Dated in Malago 28th January 1648.
8 (3) 1648 I testifyed to an agreement made betweene Mr Robert Saltonstall for 3 hundred & 50 trees in any place wthin the patent of Swamscot pvided he come not wthin a mile of Capt Wigans now dwelling house & doe carry the said trees felled & Cutt to the waterside wthin sixteene months. (& bargaines) being interlined.
12 (3) Wm King constituted Benjamin Gillom his Attur- ney to receive his wages due from M' Robt Risby & Mr Tho: Gainer from 28 (11) last & one months wage due before wth generall power to sue &c: & to substitute another Attur: whereunto I Wm Aspinwall Not. am witnes:
17 (3) 1648. I granted under my hand a Copie of Mr Joseph Godfreys bill to James Astwood entred p. 88.
23 (3) 1648 Bee it knowne unto all men by this presents that I William Davies of fferri land in Newfoundland doe acknowledg my selfe to owe & stand indebted unto Charles Dobson the just sume of three pounds sixe shillings 8 pence & is for 80 pounds of Tobacco & is for the use of Jolin Shawe & is to be paid the first day of August next ensueinge in sterling moneys or merchantable New found land drie fish & the above said William Davies doth bind mee my heires & Assignes in the penalty of six pounds sterl: monies or fish for the pformance of the above said sume & is to be paid to the foresaid Charls Dobson or his Assignes where- unto I have set my hand & seale this 26 Day of September 1647
Sealed signed in the presence of us James Warranie Trustram Longe
the marke of W D
William Davies & a seale
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This above written is a true Copie of such a writeing pre- sented to mee Wm Aspinwall Notary by John Shawe the 23 (3) 1648 :
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London the 9th March 1647
23. (3) 1648. Mr Richard Russell & Lovinge ffrend these are only to certifye you that the last yeare did receive a tre from you wth 2 bills of Exchange payable by mr Wm Bundock Chardged by Wm Roberts the one of 50' the other of 18l wch money very currently was paid unto mee for the use of mr8 Elisabeth Dittie. ffor wen money have given a discharge, so that you may rest assured of the payment of it & satisfy the said Wm Roberts.
(And after another receipt of his brothers he concludes) this I thought good to write that you may perceive that I had authority to receive her money & so to give you further satisfaction as touching the said Wm Roberts. so rest
Yor Lo: freind & Country man Thomas Cary.
This is a true Copie of such a writeing presented to mee Wm Aspinwall Not. publ by the said William Roberts the 23 (3) 1648 so Dated & Subscribed./
23 (3) 1648. I attested a Copie of Major Robert Sedg- wicks & Valentine Hills bond unto Edward Wetheridge & John Mills of foure hundred pounds : & also to an acknowl- edgment of the Rest due unto them indorsed uppon the same bond subscribed p me Valentine Hill in the behalfe
of Major Sedgwick & my selfe. The rest is there 298 Kint: to be pd for every 2. three & } :
23 (3) 1648 This day was I witnes unto a Deed of sale Betweene Wm Roberts & John Thompson & to Bond of 14011 & a Bill of 101. Also to another Bill or covenant for to pay halfe chardge expected by W: Robts from this day: also to two Covenants mutually each to other to tender each other the Refuseall of theire halfes if they either sell or let: unto all wch my hand as Not is witnes:
24. (3) 1648 I subscribed a Copie of a Bill of Trustram Dodge, another of William Woolcots & another of William Davies.
24. (3) 1648. Valentine Hill granted a tre of Attr to Joseph Grafton to recover & receive the Bills of Trustram
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Doge, William & William Woolcot & William Davies or any other in Newfoundland wth absolute power &c: Dat. 24. (3) 1648.
25. (3) 1648 I did testifie unto a Lre of Atturney made from Eliz: Needam to John Scarlet to receive all such goods as were due or belonging to her husband in Virginia, she being credibly informed of his death. /
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26. (3) 1648 This Indentur made the first day of Aprill in the yeare of or soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England ffrance & Ireland the thirteenth. And of Scotland the eight & fourtieth defender of the ffaith &c: Betweene Wm Cole of Plymouth in the County of Devon Shipwright of the one party And David Thompson of Plym- outh aforesaid Apothecary. & Ems his now wife of thother party witnesseth, that the said Wm Cole as well for & in con- sideration of a marriage already had & solemnised betweene the said David Thomson & Ems the daughter of the said Wm, as also for divers other good causes & considerations him thereunto especially moveinge hath demised leased granted & to ferme letten, & by these pnts doth demise lease grant & to. ferme lett & confirme, unto the said David Thomson & Ems his wife All theise severall roomes hereafter following, To wit, one Kitchin one shopp, one Courtlage, one hall & two chambers over the same hall, late in the tenure of one Michael Prior, all weh said premisses are scituate lye- ing & beeing wth in the Burrough of Plymouth aforesaid, neere the ould conduit there & are parcells of the tenement wherein the said Wm Cole now dwelleth, & wch lately here- tofore were newly erected & builded at the costs of the said Wm being the lands of the heires of Bryant, To have and to hould the said Kitchin shopp Curtlage hall & twoe chambers over the same hall before by these pntes demised & granted & every pt & parcell thereof unto the sd David Thompson & Ems, theire executors Adminst: & Assignes from the feast of Thanunnciation of the blessed Virgin Mary last past before the date of the sd pnts for & dureing the full end & terme of threescore yeares then next & imediately following fully to be compleate & ended If so that the said Wm Cole & the said Ems the now wife of the sª David Thomson shall happen so long to live. Yielding & paying therefore unto the said Willm Cole & his Assignes ten shillings of lawfull money of England at the foure most usuall feasts in the yeare, to wit the feasts of the Nativity of St John Baptist,
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