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This 9 Kintalls & 1 when it was received abord the shipp weighed 10641. When this fish came to the Barbados it proved wast by sea wett in the voyage: wch Damage and waste John Pease was to stand to: so that it weighed there 6201. for which he is Creditor.
Acco of John Huntly as he sold the fish 7 In Barbados is for fish alb of Tobacco plb wych is in tobacco 6201b: wch is being changed in Cotton 21b of Tobacco for all of Cotten: in Cotten 31011 wych at 4ª plb is
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Itm out of this 3101b is paid for the freight of the fish to the Barbados 771b 1 of Cotton at 4ª plb pª there is
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ffor storehouse roome for the fish for 2 months at 501b tobacco p month is 501b cotton. acco
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ffor a storehouse for the Cotton as accustomed at 31b Cotton p C is 51b cotton . 00-01-08 ffor steeving the Cotton at 31b p C is 51b cotton . 00-01-08 ffor factoradge at 101b p C is of Cotton 311b
. 00-10-04 So there was shipped abord for John Pease in the Barbados of Cotton 1411b & 3 wch John Pease is Cr for at 8ª plb . . 04-14-04
John Pease is Dr: for the freight of 1411b } of Cotton home ward bound at 1ª plb wch is in Cotton at 8ª plb. 171 1 .
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Itm for a pr shooes to his wife . 00-03- 6.
ffor a shirt to her 00-07-00
ffor 2 yds 3 Canves at 28 p yd. 00-04-09 ffor ¿ lighter load of wood pd to goodman ffane. 00-10-00
ffor bringing the wood to her house to good-
man Bosworth . . 00-02-06 ffor wharfage to goodman Bendall . . 00-00-072
ffor a day my selfe about the wood . 00-01-00
ffor a 1b: & ¿ sugar . 00-01-06 ffor warehouse roome to M' Allen . . 00-00-08
ffor cariadge from Charlestowne to Boston of the Cotton . . 00-01-02
Totall disbursed is in
Accº 02-04-06
Cotton 661b 3
Rest to John Pease is of Cotton .741b 3
The sª John Huntley delivered this as a true Acco. betweene him & John Pease for all matters (errours ex- cepted) uppon his oath taken at Boston in New England. 1 (5) 1648. before us John Winthrop Governor
William Hibbins.
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4. (5) 1648 I testified unto the Copies of fyve tres unto Edmund Angier - 3 tres from John Talcot & John Pratt one Dat. 22 May 1640. another August 10th 1640. & another 15th June 1641. a fourth from Anne Spenser Dat. 2 May. 1642. and the fifth from Wm. Edw. no Dat: Also unto a Copie of a writeing under Wm Spencers name Dat. 3 July 1639. Also to a Letr Atturney fro Ed. Angier to Joseph Mayet Dat. 5 (5) 1648:
30 (4) 1648: Whereas on the last day of June Anno Dni 1648. According to the Account of England, before me Wm Aspinwall Not & Tabellion publick by Authoritie of the Gener" Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworne, appeared Capt Tho: Breedon showing Commissions on trs wth Articles & Agreemts made for pformance of Divers Nego- ciations concerning the Merchts ffreighters of the good ship called the Thomas Bonaventure of London, in wch himselfe is concerned as Assistant unto Capt George Hewghes, alledg- ing sundry breaches of Covenant to be made by the said Capt Hewghes Comand' of the sd shipp, to the prejudice of the sª Merchts freighit's thereof, & in pticular to the p'judice the sª Tho: Breedon, for as much as the sd George Hewghes hath disposed of the whole Comissions wthout the Assist-
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ance of the sd Thomas Breedon, & contrary to the directions of Wrath Bathorne, & contrary also to the ad vise of the sª Thomas Breedon. Uppon wch Allegations made by the sª Thomas Breedon and at his request, I the sd Notary did repaire to the sd George Hewghes & in the name of the sª Thomas Breedon did protest against the sd Georg Hewghes, that what soever Damages shall happen through breach of such orders formerly alleged, the sª Georg Hewghes is the cause thereof through his unadvised pceed- ings & excluding the sd Thomas Breedon from acting such things as was agreed uppon at Malaga. And that the sª George Hewghes shalbe lyable to make reparation of all such Damages losses & interests wch thereuppon may accrew either to himselfe for his pticular proportion, or to the rest of the Merchts freighters of the shipp aforesaid for theire pportions & parts : ffor all wch the sª Georg Hewghes shalbe responsall in time & place convenient. This done & pro- tested in the Towne of Boston in N: England by mee the sd Notary at the request & in the name of Thomas Breedon aforesaid.
Quod virtute &c:
Uppon the fourth of July Capt Georg Hewghes came unto mee the sd Notary & gave this answer to the protest of Capt Thomas Breedon & required mee to enter the same. ffirst he saith that his Allegations are Generall & therefore a pticular answer cannot be given. 2ly. In
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10 (5) 1648 Know all men by these psents that I John Anderson Shipp Carpent for good & valueable consideration by mee in hand received have bargained & sould unto Mr Robert Allen of Norwich in the County of Norfolke in the Kingdom of England Mercht one halfe of the Shipp called the John & Sarah of the burden of thirty nine tuns, & unto M! Nicholas Davison of London Mercht the other halfe of the sª Shipp. To have & to hould theire so severall halfe parts in the sd shipp to them theire Executors & Adminis- trators & Assignes severally & respectively as theire pper goods, to theire pp use & behoofe forever. And I the sd John Anderson mine Executors & Administrators unto the sd Robt Allen & Nicholas Davison & theire Execut & Ad- minist & Assignes the sª ship aforementioned to be bar- gained & sould, will warrant & Defend by these presents against all men for one twelve month & a day according to
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the law of Oleron, perill of sea fire & enemyes only ex- cepted. In witnes whereof I the sª. John Anderson have hereunto putt my hand & seale this 26 (3) 1648. Signed sealed & dd John Anderson & seale. in presence of Clement Campion Thos: Lake:
11 (5) 16.48 I copied out foure testimonies & a certifi- cate all attested by John Vaughans hand Secretery & Pub- lick Notary at Bermuthas:
16 (4) 1648 Uppon the sixteenth day of June Anno Dni 1648 according to the Account of England, at the re- quest of Nicholas Trerice Mr of the shipp Chapman of London, I Wm Aspinwall Not & Tabellion publ by Authority of the Generall Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworn wth him did goe unto M' Em: Downing & Benjamin Gillom Shipwright, of whom the sd Nich Trerice by mee the sd No- tary did Demand two hundred thousand of Treenailes sould unto the sd Nich: Trerice Joshua Hues & Thomas Kemble by Robert Rich & Joshua ffoote of London Merchts wth reference to a former bargaine & sale made to the afore sd merchts by the said Joshua ffoote Emanuell Downing Stephen Winthrop & Thomas Bell in behalfe of themselves & Adam Winthrop & Ben: Gillom theire p'tions, of a certaine pcell of Mast & Treenailes. And the sd Emanuell Downing & Benjamin Gil- lom answered, accordingly as they did the last yeare & ac- cording to agreement wth the sd Merchants by the sª Eman- uell, they would now Deliver so many Masts & Treenailes as his Shipp can take in, & the rest shallbe delivered
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abord such other Shipp or Shipps as shall have order to receive the same. And that the sd masts & Treenailes are readie to bee dd part here & part at the Eastward according to agreement. But further they answer that the sª Tree- nailes & Masts are to be dd together. Wch answer being thus made, I the said Notary at the request of the sd Nicholas did protest, & by these presents doe ptest as well against the sd Robt Rich & Joshua ffoote, as against Emanuel Downe- ing Stephen Winthrop Thomas Bell Adam Winthrop & Benjamin Gillom, that whatsoever Damages or losses the said Nich: Trerice, Josh: ffoote, & Tho: Kemble alreadie have or hereafter may susteine by reason of the Non Deliv- ery of the sd two hundred thousand Treenailes Demanded
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uppon the foremencioned bargaine of sale made by the sd witnes ffrancis Mayew.
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14. (5) 1648. Received the 22th of December 1640. of M' Thomas Dexter of Linne in New England in full paymt of all reckonings debts li S dues & demands what soever from the begining 32-02 of the world to the day of the date hereof the summe of thirty two pounds two shillings for the use of M' Thomas Santley I say received. witnes John Edes p me Samuel Peerse.
Robert Longe.
I also attested a Copie hereof to M' Vincent :
15. (5) 1648. I attested a Copie of the Governors Award betwixt Major Nehemiah Bourne & Mr Richard Hutchinson of London.
Also I witnessed to a bill of John Webb to Henry Shrimp- ton of 201:
17 (5) 1648. I attested a Copie of W" Cutters affidavit : & a Copie of a note of Amos ffoords to Mr ffoote about a Kilderkin of Indigo marke BA: Also 31 (11) 1648. I at- tested another copy of them both.
17 (5) 1648. Noverint universi p p'sentes me Georgius Hewghes de Deptford in Comitatu Kent mariner teneri et firmiter obligari Richardo Cooke de Boston apud Novangles Tailor in trigint libros Sterlingorum Solvend eidem Richardo Cooke sive certo suo Atturnat Executor vel Administr: suis Ad quam quidem soluc one bene et fideliter faciend obligo me heiredes Executores et Administrat meos firmiter p'sentes. Dat. sigillat die quinto mensis quinti (vulgo July) Anno Dni 1648.
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden George Hewghes shall pay or cause to be paid unto the sd Richard Cooke or his certaine Atturney the full & juste sume of fifteene pounds currant money of England at or uppon the fifteenth day of October next ensueing the date hereof at M' Wm Peakes Woolen Drap. at the signe of the Key in Cannon Streete in London that then this prsent obligation shalbe voyd & of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force & strength
Sealed & dd in prsence of
George Hewges & a seale.
John Manning
William Aspinwall.
also I attested a Copie 8 (12) 1648 :
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17 (5) 1648 Sam: Adams of Braintre granted a tre of Nich: Trerice of Charlstowne mariner to aske &c of the Execut. of the last will & Test: of Elisabeth Eglesfield gradmother to Mary his wife a certaine legacie bequeated to her and also to ask &c: of the Exec: of the last will of Emanuell Eglesfield late of London haberdasher ffather to Mary the wife of the said Sam: all that is due or coming to her by the death of her sister Hanna Eglesfield or her brother Sam Eglesfield & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: as in his former tre Atturney to Peter Bracket. p. 85. 22 (10) 1642 This tre Att" was renewed 22 (10) 49 to John Adams.
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17 (5) 1648. I attested the Copies of two Bills, one from James Oliv' to Mr Nathl Eldred of 1001 Dat. 15 (5) 1648 & the other of Nath: Long to M' Nath: Eldred for 1001 Dat. 1 (4) 1648
Also I witnessed to a tre Att" from Georg Smith to Wm Hudson Junior for receiving his wages :
18 (5) 1648. I attested a Copie of the Charter partie betwixt Mr Gainer Mr Wm Tyng & Valentine Hill ; & also a release from M' Gainer of a third pt freight.
19 (5) 1648. Isaac Cullimor of Boston constituted James Griffen of Ratcleffe over agt ye Red Lyon & Henry Greed of Shadwell neere the Dock Carriadg maker his true & lawfull Atturneyes granting them full power &c to jointly & severally ask &c: of the Execut: of the last will & test: of Mrs Alice Ricket late of Ratcliff Deceased a cert. Legacie bequeathed to his wife Margaret Cullimor of the sume of 10." & of the receipt &c: also to doe say &c: & gen- erally to do all things &c: Ratifying &c:
17 (5) 1648. Michael Powell of Boston Mer. appeared. showing mee aworde from Henry Sealy mercht (weh as he saith was inclosed in a tre from the sd Hen-Sealy Dat. 17th March 1647) to receive of Capt Robt Hardings partner the value of an hund. & fifty pounds sterl in good Virginia sweet sented leaf Tobacco at 4ª p pound. requireing me the sª Notary to goe wth him to M' Robert Scott partner unto the sd Robert Harding & in the name of the sª Henry Sealy & Daniel Tannor merchts to demand pay according to agreemt or (being the day was past the 20th day of June) present payment of the sª Tobacco that the sd Appearer might returne it according to his Order. Accordingly I the
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s' Notary went with the sd Michael Powell unto M' Robert Scott & in the name of the sª H: Sealie & Daniel Tannor did demand payment. Whereunto the sd Robert Scott answered, that he daily expected a pcell of Tobacco, but had not at present to pay : wch answer being heard & by mee the sd Notary understood, I did in the name of the said Henry Sealy & Daniel Tannor protest & by these presents doe protest against the said Capt Robert Harding & yo" M' Robert Scott, that whatsoever damadge shall accrew unto the sd merchts H. Sealy & Daniel Tannor for default of pay- ment the sª Robert Harding & Robert Scot shalbe justly lyable to & responsell for to be recovered in time & place convenient. Thus done & passed in the towne of Boston the day & year first above written.
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20 (5) 1648. Know all men by thesse pats that I Ed- ward Bendall of Boston in New England for divers Consider- ations moveing mee thereunto doo make Constitute & or- deine my trusty & welbeloved ffrends Mr Thomas Berry neere Allgate in London, Ironmonger Mr Thomes Wilken- son in East Smithfield London Mealm, & Mrs Hannah Rud- son in London aforesd or either of them my true & lawfull Atturneyes for mee & and in my name to aske Demand gather & receive all & singular such Bills Bonds or Debts of what kind soever as are of Right belonging unto mee the said Edw: Bendall from any pson or psons whatsoever wthin the Citty of London or any other parts of England & in case of non payment or due satisfaction made by any such partie or parties uppon a Just & lawfull Demand I do hereby give my sª Atturneyes or either of them full power lycense & Authoritie in my name to sue Arrest implead imprisson &c: any the sª parties & uppon due satisfaction or recovery made to acquitt Discharge release & out of prison to sett free as fully & absolutely as I myselfe could Doe if I were there psonally present in Witnesse whereof I have here- unto put my hand & seale this Twentieth day of July In the yeare of or Lord one Thousand Six hundred forty & eight
Edw: Bendall & a seale
Sealed & dd in the pnts of us Thomas Browne
John Tinker
I William Aspinwall Not: &c doe testify that Ed: Bendall aforesd psonally appeared before mee & acknowledged the writing aforesaid to be his owne Act & Deed Quod &c:
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21 (5). Robert Scott granted tre Attr to Capt. Robert Harding to receive 601 Legacie of the Executors of Mrs Mary Hussey of London deceased grand mother to his wife Elisa- beth. And also sent a Release or acquittance for the said sixty pounds unto John Hussey the payment of the same to Capt. Robert Harding :
22. 5: 1648. Edw: Bendall & Jane his wife Executrix of Capt. John Gower of London her late husband. granted a tre Attr to Thomas Berry neere Allgate Ironmonger Thomas WVilkenson in East Smithfield meale man. & Mrs Hannah Rudson of London jointly and severally to receive & recovr all debts due to Capt John Gower late husband of the s' Jane Bendall. also all other debts due to either of them: & all rights of inheritance purchased by the sd Jane in the time of her widowhood. & of the Receipt to give acquittance also to sue implead prosecute &c:
18 (11) 1648.
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1. (6) 1648 In nomine dei Amen : p hoc p'sens publiced Instrumentum cunctis evidentes appareat et sit notu, Quod Anº Dni (juxta computatione ecclesia Anglicane) Milles- imo sexcentesimo quadragesimo septimo mensis vero ffebruari die vicesimo septo, Coram me Henrico Linscott Civitatis Exonie, sacra regia authoritate Notaria et Tabellione publico admisso et jurato intra Civitate Exon psonalite constituto, compparuit psonaliter p bus viz Stephanus Oliviero Civitatis Exonie p'dicte mercator, Qui Sponte et sua certa scientia omnibus quibus de jure melioribus potuit aut potest via, modo, et juris forma necnon ad omnem juris effectu ex inde quovismodo sequi Valentem nominavit fecit creavit constituit ct soleminter ordinavit, ac p'sentis publici Instrumenti tenor nominat facit constituit creat et ordinat honestum virum Johannem Kelly de civitate Exoni mercatorem presentum et omnes hujusmodi in se acceptantem ejus veru certu legitimem et indubitatu procuratorem, actorem, factorem, negotiorumque suorum gestorem acumcium generalem et speciale ita tamen quod generalitas specialitati deroget nec e contra, videlicet, et expresse ad (ipsius Constituentis nomine et p ejususu) petendum exigendum levandu et recupandu de Thoma Allen nup de Braunton in Anglia et nunc apud Angliam noviter invemtam seu alibi in partibus ultramarinis residente, com- morante, de Johanne Treworthy nup de Kingsweare prope Dartmouth in Regno Angl, et nunc apud Angl noviter in- ventam seu alibi residente, ac otiam de Thoma Purchase nup de Dorchester in Regne Angl prdict et nunc apud Angl
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noviter inventam seu alibi in partibs ultra marinis degentre et comorante velde et in bonis et rebus suis cujuscumque sint generis sive qualitatis et inquorumvis manibus inveni poterint quorumque nomine sive quibuscumque nominibus Iidem Thomas Allen Johannes Treworthy et Thomas Purchase vocanter sive appellantur, onmes et singulas pecuniarum summas sequentes, vizt de pr facto Thoma Allen summar XV. libraas legalis monete Anglie de Johanne Treworthie Suman Trigintocto libr. duorum solidorum octo denariorum et unius obuli, de Thoma Purchase suman centum vigint ; et unius librum quatuor solidorum et decem denariorum eidem Constituenti notaraie debitas et insolutas ; Dictosque Thoma Allen Johanne Treworthy et Thoma Purchase (propter nonsolutionem) tam p corporis quam bonorum arresta- tionem sequestrationem et seisamenta ad solutione et satis- factione faeiendum compellendum et constringendum, ac cum tempus fuerit remittandum et relapandum, ae remitti et relapari mandandum ac de receptis recupatis et habitis quietandum liberandum et absolvendum, cum pacto solem et expresse remsemel habitam in ppetund non petendi: et si esse [?] fuerit p frmissis omnibusque et singalis coram qubus- cumque Dominis Indicibus Majoribus Burgimastris Scabimis, Consulariobq ac aliis Comissaris tam ordinarijs quam extra- ordinarijs ac ceteris Justitia ministris tam ecclsiasticis quam secularibus quarumque Authoritate fungentibus et funcluris, comparendu agendu et opperiddum, dictumque Constituen- tem et ejus jura in omnibus defendendum :
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Quascumque p'visiones et juris auxilia arresti, sequestri, de- tentiones p'suarum et bonorum et quq'vis alia impetrandum et obtinendum : Libellos positiones et capitula dandum, datisque respondendum, Domicilin eligendu, litem et lites con- testandu, de calumnia, et quodvis alterius generis licitu jura- mentu in animam ipsius Constituentis prstandum et &c adverso prestari videndu : Sententias et acta quelibet fieri faciondem et exequendu expenses damna et interest petend et tapari faciendu pte standu sententiandu apellaudum et apellationes p sequendu Denique, cum eis concordemdu concludende et parisrendu. et istu p. omnia alia acta judicialia et extrajudici- alia faciendu que morita comseru juris ordo et facti qualitas exigunt et requirunt, Unum quo vel plures procurator vel procuratores loeo ejus cum simili aut limitapotestate substitu- endu eumque velors revocando prout ipsi procuratori melius videbitur et placebit ; et generaliter omnia et singula alia faci- endu quo ipse Constituens facere posset si presens psonaliter
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interesset etiam si talia ferent quo mandatum exigerent magis speciale quam sup'ius est expressum. Promittens dictus Constituens mihi dicto Notario ac publico persue stipulanti et recipienti se ratu gratu validu et firmu perpetuo habitum, quicquid p dictu procuratore ejusque substitu in p'messis actu gestu procuratumve fuerit, sub hypoca et obligatione omnium et singulorum bonorum stuorum mobilium et immo- bium p'sentium et futurorum et sub omni juris et facti re- nunuciatione ad se necessaria pariterer et cautela, Dictusque constituents in majorem evidentiam approbatione et consensus sui potestati predictæ (sic vt p'sertu) facto et date has p'sentes nomines sui subscriptione et sigilli sui appostitione confirmavit: Acta Exoniæ die Annæ et mense predictis, p'sentibus tunc et ibidem Gulielnio Lane Clerico et Guliemo Harris literato, testibus &c:
Wm Lane Steven Oliver et sigillum Wm Harris.
Henr: Linscotts :
Et ego Henricus Linscot Civitatis Exonia sacra regia authoritato Notarius publicus atque Tabellio admissus atque Juratus, Quia premissis omnibus et singulis dum sic (ut p"mittitur) agebantur et fiebant, presens in terfin, Igitur hoc Instramente exinde manum mea propria exaravi, nonneaque meum pprium et cognomen subscrips. signumque meum tabellionale Solitu et consuetu apposui, ab hoc Rogatus et requisitus. Ita est. Henricus Linscot Notarius publicus testatur.
1 (6) 1648 John Manning of Boston did constitute &c James Oliver of the same his true & lawfull atturney grant- ing him full power &c: to aske &c: of all & singular psons in N: Engl: all & singular debt or debts sume or summes of money, & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: also to com- pound &c: & to sue &c: & generally to doe all things &c: Also granting him power by vertue of a procuration to him made from Capt George Hewghes to appeare & answer in his action or actions & to implead & psecute against Capt Thomas Breedon. Ratifying &c: ffurther granting him power to stopp by Attachment or otherwise the estate of Mr John Painter in the hands of Mr Samuel Maverick or any other to the value of a thousand pounds
Witnes Richard Parker
John Maning & a seale William Aspinwall.
[Page 130.] 1 (6) 1648 Know all men by these pntes that whereas I John Allen of Charlstowne in N: E: Mercht. have acknowl-
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edged my selfe to be indebted unto M' Daniel King of Lin in New Engl. mercer the sume of sixteene pounds fyve shil- lings current English money by a bill under my hand beare- ing date wth these pnts, I doe hereby pmise & ingage my selfe to pay or cause to be paid this sixteene pounds & fyve shillings unto M' Tho. Broughton at his brother Mr Wm Broughton his house behind the Royal Exehange in London, or in case he should not be liveing or be absent at the due time of paym! then to pay it to Mr Samuel King woollen drap. at the upper end of Cheapeside neere Saint Martins in London or his assignes for the use & behoofe of the sª Daniel King his brother, web shalbe fourteene dayes next after my arivall next in England or by the first day of December next after these pntes witnes my hand this first of August one thousa: six hund. forty & eight. Witnes thereto is
Jollif Ridocke.
p me John Allen
This is a true Copie of the like writeing shewed mee by Jolliff Ruddock & desired to be entered.
1 (6) 1648 Jonas Wood of Hempsted uppon Long Isl- and in N. E: ordeined Capt Robt Harding of Boston in N: Engl. Mercht & M' Joshua ffoote of London yronmonger at the Goulden Cock in Gracious streete his true & lawfull Attues granting his sd Attes full power &c jointly & sev- erally to ask &e: of the Executors of the last will & Testamt of Prudence Wood late of London (sometime of Halifax in Yorkshire) widdow deceased, A certaine Legacie or Legacies bequeathed to him by the will of his sd mother Prudence Wood, & of the receipt to give acquittance &e: also to compound &c: & to appeare before all Lords &c: to doe say pursue &c: & generally to doe althings, wth power to substi- tute &c: Ratifying whatsoever his sd Att's: or either of them or either of theire substitutes &c:
1 (6) 1648. Jonas Wood of Hampsteed (ut supra) uppon the payment of a Legacie or Legacies bequeathed to him by the last will & testamt of Prudence Wood late of London (sometimes of Halifax in Yorkshire) his mother deceased, by the Execut" of the sd will or by either of them unto Capt Ro: Harding of Bost: N: E Mercht. or to Joshua ffoote of Lond. yron'ger at the Goulden Cock in Gracious streete or to either of them or either of theire subst: doth ac- knowledge himself fully satisfyed &c: & doth by these p'sents acquit & dischardge the sª Executors of the same and from any suits actions & demands in or about the same for ever.
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4 (6) 1648. Bee it knowne unto all men by these pesents that I Edward Gibones of Boston in the Massachu- setts Bay in New England Mercht, have for & in considera- tion of a valueable summe already recd of Major Nehemiah Bourne of Boston in N: England aforesd mercht. bargained sould granted assigned delivered & confirmed, & by these pntes do bargaine sell grant assigne deliver & confirme unto the abovesd Nehemiah Bourne his heires Executors Adminis- trat's & Assignes one sixteenth part of the ship Welcome of Boston of Burden three hundred & fifty Tonns or thereabouts & one sixteenth part of all & singular the Masts sailes saile- yards Anchors cables Guns Ropes Coards boat tackle muni- tion furniture & apparell & all whatsoever unto the sª shipp belonging, or in any wise appertaineing, to have & to hould the sd bargained & Assigned premisses unto the sª Nehemiah Bourne his heires Executors Administrators & Assigns to his & theire pp use & as his & theire ppr goods. And I the sª Edward Gibons for me my heires Executors Adminis- trators & Assignes do covenant to & wth the sd Nathaniel Bourne his heires Executors Administrat & Assignes that they shall & may according to the true intent & meaning of these pntes peaceably & quietly have hold & enjoy the sd bargained & assigned p'misses wthout any lawfull lett sute molestation or interruption of or by any pson or psons what-
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