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Bee it knowne unto all men by these pnts that I 3 George Grace of Kikatan mercht acknowledge to owe & stand indebted unto John Cromwell or his assignes the just sum of Eleven hundd pounds tobacco & caske to be paid at or uppon the 10th November next ensueing the date hereof. in witnes of the truth I have made this Bill & sett thereunto my hand 26th Aprill 1648
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p me Georg Grace
4 A list of Bills & Accounts left wth mee & belonging to Mr Jonathan Brewster wch I doe acknowledge to have re- ceived & doe oblige my selfe to be Accountable to the afore- said Brewster or his Assignes this 20th of June 1648.
viz: It i bill of Mrs Luce purfies 7091b.
It John Compton p Bill & Acco.
3631b.
It John Bradshaw p bille 51 01b.
It John Byram p bille & Acco:
1601b.
It John Cromwell p Bille It Mr Thomas Lambert p bill
6521b.
Teste Tho: Eaton Chyr:
peter Ashton
5041b.
more rec. Mr Houes Bill for .
Peter Ashton. · 1601b.
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5. A list of Bills made over to Mr Brewster by John Cromwell this 20th of June 1648
vizt. It one bill of Mrs Luce purifie 7091b
It John Compton p Bill & Acco. 3631b
It John Bradshawe p Bill 5101
It John Byram p Bill & Acco 1601b
It Mr George Grace p Bille . 11001
2842
these presents shall witnes that I John Cromwell doe assigne & make over all my right & title of these above written bills & Accounts unto Mr Jonathan Brewster his heires Executors Administrators or Assignes as witnes my hand this 20th of June 1648
Teste John Taylor
the W marke of John Coop.
John Cromwell
6. Be it knowne to all men by these presents that I Jonathan Brewster of Plymouth, having beene partners wth Mr John Holland & Mr Hopestill ffoster both of Dorchester & have for goods sould in partnership tooke bills of severall psons here under mentioned, do hereby fully & whollely as- signe the severall Bills according to the tenor of them wholely & solely to the above said Mr Holland & Mr ffoster or any of theire Assignes to theire pper use being part of the returne, that I the said Jonathan made of the goods in partnershipp in the yeare of the or Lord God 1647 & 1648.
And hereby doe give full power & Authoritie to them theire heires Executors Administrators & Assignes to demand & receive. sue & implead all the severall psons to whom the severall bills doe
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belong, and to give acquittances for full & free dischardge being paid. In witness hereof I hereto sett my hand this 7th of October 1648.
Witnesses James Bate Jonathan Brewster.
Roger Clap.
A list of the Bills above mentioned, ffirst of them in Virginia to be payd in Tobacco.
Mrs Luce Purifie . 7091b
John Compton p bill & Account 363.
. John Bradshaw . . 510. .
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John Bryam 160.
John Cromwell
504.
Mr Thomas Lambert 600.
Mr Howe of Kighatan
160.
Mr Georg Grace, wch John Cromwell is to sce
satisfyed .
1100.
Also Mr Georg Grace his Bill of 201i sterling to be paid Boston.
more his bill of 2101b tobacco to be paid in Boston.
Mr Roger Wms his bill of 361b in peage.
John Mynor bill 121: 4% 64
All wch bills I here ratify & confirme wholely to belong unto my partners abovesaid, for the end & use above said. I haveing nothing to doe wth them, witnes my hand the day & yeare above said.
Jonathan Brewster
18. (10) 1648. I witnessed a bill of sale of 1 of the Speedwell from Nathaniel Patten to David Selleck. & a bill & also a bond of David Selleck to Nathaniele Patten. the bond is 80li for paymt of 401i and the bill for paymt of 8!i 10s p anm for 5 yeares.
18 (10) 1648. John Holland constituted Dav: Selleck his true & lawfull Att": granting him power to aske &c of all & singular psons in Virginia or els where all such sume or sumes of money tobacco or other goods as are due to him by assignemt from Jonathan Brewster. & of the receipt &c: as in other trs of Att" wth power to substi- tute one Att" or more wth like or limited power &c:
21. (10) 1648. John Crabtre of Boston Joyner consti- tuted David ffaulconer of Boston & Wm Vassall of Barbados Mercht his lawfull Atturneys &c: to aske receive sue &c: Thomas Gray for one bill of 201i & another bill of 40li both beareing date 11 (8) 42. & for two yeares service. wth power of substitution jointly or severally.
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21 (10) 48. Shipped by the Grace of God in good order & well conditioned by mee Walter Price in New England on the good shipp called the Truc dealing alias the Supply of Salem in N: England, whereof is Mr for this pesent voyadge Mr John ffollett & now rideing at Anchor in the har- bour of Salem & by Gods grace bound for the Barbados, to say sixteene Kintalls of fish wch is for Mr Sheafe & two doz of
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shovells for my selfe, & a smale bundle being marked as (WP) in the Margent, & to be Delivered in the like order & well conditioned at the foresaid port of Barbados the danger of the seas excepted only unto Mr. John Herber or his Assignes the freight being alreadic paid wth Averidg accustomed. In witness whereof the Mr of the said Ship hath affirmed to three bills of ladeing of this tenor & date, the one of wch three bills being accomplished the other to stand voyd, & so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Dated the 16th of the 10th mo: 1647
John ffollett.
I also attested a Copie of the same.
21 (10) 1648.
23. (10) 48. I Raph woory of Charlestowne doe ac- knowledge to have recd of Mr Robert Knight of Bristoll mercht now in Boston the summe of seventeene pounds one shilling & six pence (being attached by him in my hands) & is for so much due to mee from his brother ffrancis Knight of Pemaquid as may appeare under his hand I say Received as above written this 18th of Decemb: 1646. & ffrancis Knight bill shalbe dd unto Robert Knight for the use of his brother ffrancis Knight in six or eight after this Date. & for truth I doe seale & firme to this
Sealed & dd in the p me Raph Woory & a seale presence of
John Owin Richard Russell John Vellacot
This is a true Copie of the like writeing presented to me by ffrancis Knight. 23 (10) 1648
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21. (10) 48 Uppon the twentie first day of Decemb: 1648 according to the Account of England Before me Wm Aspinwall Not & Tabellion publ by Authoritie of the Gen- erall Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworne psonally appeared Wm Priam Mr of the Peter & Paule of Dover & Thomas Pacie pilot, Henry Wilds mate & Wm Butland quart master, who did avouch that in theire late voyag from Madera they had extreame tempestuous wether, especially about the beginning of this present month whereby twoe pipes (the one of wine the other of strong water) though they were well & sufficiently stowed were through the extremitie of the labouring of the Shipp throwne out of theire places & the pipe of wine staved & all run out &
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what other damage hath thereby beene done they doe not knowe, unto wch the said psons have also testifyed uppon oath before the Governor. Wherefore the said master Pylot, mate, & quarter master did in prsence of mee the sd Notary protest against all damages wch the merchants doe suffer or may p'tend to suffer in theire wines by reason of the long & tedious voyage & many stormes they mett wth in the said voyage. wch being the immediate hand of God & not by any providence of theirs to be prvented or avoided, neither shipp nor companie are answerable for the same. This protest was reade by the psons aforesaid the 21 (10) before me the sd Notary ere the bulke of the shipp was broken up:
21 (10) 16.48 I attested a Copie of an Account out of Mr Venners booke wherein John ffollett is debitor 5li: 0s: 00d: 2 00 Ich the sd Mr Venner uppon oath before the Governor testi- fyed to be a true debt & unsatisfyed.
25 (10) 1648 I witnessed a bond of 30li from Georg Griggs & Rich: Gridley unto Richard Woodward: & another of George Griggs unto Richard Gridley of 40li to save him harmles.
27 (10) 1648. I Thomas Turner doe acknowledge to have Recd of Wm Cotton for the use of Mr John Mills nine thousand of pipestaves & no more, wch if it appeares to be more or lesse the said Thomas Turner doth pmise to satisfy at all Demands witnes my hand the 4th day of Novemb. 164.8
Witnes John Kelly. Thomas Turner
This is a true Copie of the like writeing presented to mee by Mr John Mills so signed & witnessed the 27 (10) 1648.
[Two folios are cut out here.]
[Page 163.] against all men shall & will warrant & defend by these presents. In witnes whereof I the sd Val- entine Hill have hereunto put my hand & seale this 3 day of January 1648
Sealed & Delivered p me Val: Hill & a seale.
in the presence of us
David Yale.
Wm Davis.
3 (11) 1648. John Pierpont of Roxbury & Thanckfull his wife the daughter of John Stowe of Roxbury did consti- tute & ordeine Robt Swinock of Maidstone in the Countie of Kent gent theire true & lawful Attr. granting him full power &c: for them & in theire names to aske &c: of the
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Executors of the last will & testament of John Bigg late of Maidstone in Kent aforesaid gent deceased a certaine Legacie of one hundd pound bequeathed unto the sd Thankfull Pierpont daughter of John Stowe of Roxbury & of the re- ceipt to give acquittance &c: also to compound &c: & to ap- peare before all Lords &c in any court &c to doe say pursue &c: & generally to doe &c: wth power to substitute one Att" &c: ratifying what soever shalbe by them done &c: grant- ing power to theire said Attr to call in a bond given by Henry Archer & Hopestill ffoster unto M' Andrew ffoster for securitie to discharge him of the sd Legacie. Sealed & dd in prsence of Jacob Sheafe & Hezekiah Usher. 3 (11) 48
Also I attested a tre of Acquittance from the sd Pierpont & Thankfull his wife unto Andrew Broughton of Maidstone in Kent gent exect of the last will & testamt of Smalehope Bigg of Cranebrooke in the County of Kent Clothier de- ceased for an hundred pound bequeathed to the said Thank- full. Dat. 3 (11) 1648.
6 (11) 1648 Bee it knowne by these prsents that I John Mills Agent for fferd Bodie & David Steevens of the Canaries Merchts for good & valueable consideration by mee in hand recd for the use of the sd Merchts part owners of the good Shipp Mercht. of the burden of three hundd tuns or thereabouts have absolutely bargained & sould & by these prsents doe absolutely bargaine & sell unto Nehemiah Bourne of Lond. mercht, one sixteenth pt as well of sd shipp Mercht, as of all & singular her masts sailes saileyards anchors cables ropes cords guns gunpowder shott artillery tackle munition apparell boate skiffe & furniture to the same belonging, as also one sixteenth part of all the freights & profitts made of the same, unto the day of the Date here of, to have & to hold the sd sixteenth part as well of the sd shipp as of all & singular the p'misses forementioned to be bargain-
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ed & sould unto the sd Neh. Bourne his exer Administ & Assignes as his & theire pper goods to his & theire pper use for ever. And I the sd John Mills agent for the sd Merchts & the sd fferdinando Body & David Steevens or Executors & Administr unto the s' Neh. Bourne his Execut Administr & Assignes the sd sixteenth pt as well of the sd shipp as of all other the premisses freights & profitts unto the day of the
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date hereof forementioned to be bargained & sould against all men shall & will warrant & defend by these presents. In witness whereof I the said John Mills agent for the sd fferdinan Bodie & David Stevens & in theire names have hereunto put my hand & seale this 5th of Jan 1648.
Witnes ffrancis Knight John Mills & a seale Wm Davis.
8 (11) 1648 I attested a bill health for the Peregrine, a certifficate of one puncheon 2 hhds of Bever marked NN. 1. 2. 3. & 2 mooseskins numbr: 1. 2. shipped in the Pere- grine for England. Also a Certificate that Thankfull Pier- pont is liveing.
8: (11) 1648. Shipped by the grace of God in good order & well conditioned by mee Henry Srimton of Boston in N: England in & upon the good shipp called the Chap- man of London whereof is Mr under god for this present voyadge Nicholas Trerice & now rideing at Anchor in the River of Charlestowne & by Gods grace bound for London to say three puncheons & two hogs- u H.S. 2. 5. 7 puncheons heads & } hogsheade being marked & numbered as in the margent & are u. 8. 13 hogsheads to be dd in the like good order & u. 3. half hogsheads well conditioned at the foresaid Port of London the danger of the seas only excepted unto Mr Edward Shrimpton of London or to his Assignes hee or they paying freight for the sd goods the summe of fyve pounds twoe shillings & six pence as by agreement wth primage & averadge accustomed. In witnes whereof the Master or pursur of the sd shipp hath affirmed to three bills of ladeing of this tenor & date, the one of wch three bills being accomplished the other twoe to stand void, & so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dat at Boston in New England the 17th July. 1648.
outwardly well conditioned the contents I know not.
Nicholas Trerice.
I attested 2 copies one of this & one of the next ensuing. the 7 (12) 1648.
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8 (11) 1648. Shipped by the Grace of God in good order & well conditioned by mee Henry Shrimpton of Boston in N: England in & uppon the good shipp called the Chapman
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of London whereof is mr under God for this present voyadge Nicholas Trerice & now rideing at Anchor in the river of Charlestowne & by Gods grace bound for London, to say two hogsheads and } half hogshead and twoe Virginia hogsheads being marked 'and numbered as in
T Bell 1.2.3. the Margent, & are to bee delivered in the TB: S. like good order & well conditioned at the two hogshed foresaid port of London, the danger of the no number seas only excepted, unto Mr Thomas Bell of London or to his Assignes, he or they paying freight for the said goods three pounds seventeene shillings & sixe pence as by agreement wth primage & averidge accus- tomed. In witness whereof the Master or purser of the sd shippe hath affirmed to three bills of Ladeing all of this tenor & date, the one of wch three bills being accomplished the other twoe to stand void: & so God send the good ship to her desired port in safety. Amen. Dated in Boston. 17th July. 1648 outwardly well conditioned the contents I know not.
Nich: Trerice.
8 (11) 1648 I attested 2 Copies of the deed of Aqued- nick from Canonicus & Miantinomu to Mr Coddington & his frends.
8 (11) 1648. Garrard Spencer did constitute: &c Thomas Broughton of Watertowne in New England Mercht & Samuel King of London Woollen Drap his true & lawfull atturneyes, granting his sd Atturney full power &c: jointly & severally to aske leavie recover &c of the Executors of the last will & testament of Richard Spencer late of London linnen Drap deceased a certaine Legacie bequeath unto him the sd Gerrard Spencer & of the receipt to give acquittance &c: also to compound &c: & to appeare in any Court &c: to doe say &c: & generally to doe all things &c: wth power to substitute one Attr or more &c: Ratify- inge &c
This was revoked the 11 (2) 1650 & made to Mr Isaac Allen at the Greene Dragon in Lumbard streete London
10 (11) 1648 I attested an assignment of a legacie of 50li from Garrard Spencer to Mr Daniel King. Dat. 10 (11). & a bill of Daniel Kings to pay Gerrard Spencer fifty pound. vizt. 4li to John Hawkins in England. 31 pounds in corne at prsent ten bush: rye. 2b wheate & 2b: malt, & 7li in Comodities & the rest uppon receipt of the legacie: Also I attested a bond of 20li from Garrard Spencer to Mr Daniel
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King. to pay back the ten pounds he hath recd (in case the legacie assigned be not pd) wth just damages for forbear- ance Dat 9. (11) 1648:
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4 (11) 1648 I attested a Copie of a bill of ladeing of Robert Knights on the Elias & Elisabeth for Malaga. Dat. 26 July 1647. & another of Wrath Bathornes from Malaga Dat 9 Aprill. 1647. & A copie of Wrath Bathornes Account. Dat. 4 April. 1647.
And a Copie of Wrath Bathorns tre Dat. 18 January. 1648 And a Copie of Mr Mavericks & Major Sedgwicks bond of 350li. to Wrath Bathorne Dat. 14 (6) 1648. & Copie of Wrath Bathornes tre of Credit to Robert Knight Dat. Apr. 9. 1647.
9 (11) 1648 Bee it knowne by these prsents that on the twentie fourth day of November 1648 before me Wm Aspinwall Notary & Tabellion publ by Authoritie of the Generall Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworne, psonally appeared Nicholas Phillips of Waymouth in N: England, wch Appearer doth acknowledge to have received ffrom Hezekiah Usher & Henry Shrimpton both of Boston in New England the sume of sixteene pounds sterl by the order of Mr Thomas Boilson of London mercht for the use of Tho: Boilson late of Waymouth his wife & children, & in testimonie thereof hath hereunto sett his hand & seale in presence of me the said Notary.
Quod virtute officij &c:
NP Nicholas Phillips his marke & a seale.
9 (11) 1648. Neverint universi p prsentes me Zephan. Smith de Windsor in Nov Anglia Tanner teneri et firmiter obli- gari. Thome Bell de London Mercat Octagint libris ster- ling orum Solvend eidem Thome sive certo suo Atturnat execut vel administr suis Ad quam quidem solutione bene et fideliter faciend obligo me heredes execut et administrat meos firmiter p prsentes. Dat sigillate. die duodecimo Sep- temb: Anno Dni 1648.
The Condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden Zephanie Smith shall pay or cause to be paid unto the above named Thomas Bell or his Assignes at the goulden Cock in Gracious Streete the full & just sumne of fourtie pounds of good & lawfull money of England at or before the 5th day of May next ensueing according to agreement made wth Hezekiah Usher of Boston, that then this present
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obligation shalbe utterly voide & of none effect otherwise to remaine in full force & strength
Sealed & Delivered Zephanie Smith & a seale
in presence of (these words
(at or before the 5th of may next ensueinge)
being interlined before the sealing &
deliverie hereof in presence of.
James Astwood
Hezekiah Usher.
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10 (11) 1648. Noverint universi prsentes me Henricu Parks et Henricum Bright de Watertowne in Novanglia teneri et firmiter obligari Hezekia Usher de Bosto apud Novanlos in cent libr sterl. Solvend eidem Hezekia Usher sive certo suo Att! execut vel administr. suis. Ad quam- quidem solutione bene et fidelitr faciend obligamus nos et utruq urum p se p toto et in solido heredes exeeut et administruros firmiter p p'sentes. Dat. Sigill die vndeeimo novemb: Anno Dni 1648.
This condicon of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden Henry Parks & Henry Bright or either of them shall pay or cause to be pd unto Mr Edward Parks of Lon- don for the use of the abovesd Hezekiah Usher the sumne of fifty pounds sterl at or before the first of March next, or otherwise if they shall peure a Release or discharge for the sd sumne of fifty pounds from Mr Edw. Parkes unto Heze- kiah Usher by the returne of the Shipps the next Sumer before September. that then this prsent. obligation shalbe utterly void & of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force & strength.
Sealed & dd in presence of William Aspinwall Joseph Wilson.
Henry Parks & a seale. Henry Bright & a seale.
10 (11) 1648. This prsent writeing witnesseth that wee Wm. Tyng of Boston in N: Engl. mercht & Jane my wife, Executrix of the last will & Testament of Capt Richard Hunt late of London Skinner deceased her late husband, doe hereby make constitute & appoint or faithfull & welbeloved friend Mr John Dod Citizen & Salter of London or true & lawfull Atturney for us & in or names to petition the High Court of Parliamt or the Honorable house of Comons as occasion shall require, & to attend such Comittee or Com- ittes Officer or Officers as are or shalbe appointed for the
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ordering & satisfaction of such sumnes of money &c as have beene lent uppon publ ffaith, & to receive all such sumnes of money due to us, or to the sd Jane as Executrix of her sd late husband, or to her husband in his life time disbursed by him to the use of the sd high Court of Parliamt uppon publick ffaith for repayment according to an Ordinance or Ordinances of Parliamt in that case made & published. & uppon receipt of the same or any part thereof to give such lawfull discharge for the same as shalbe reasonably required of him. Ratifyeing & confirminge by these pntes what soever or sd Attr. shall lawfully doe in these presents.
10 (11) 1648. Wm Ting & Jane his wife Executrix of the last will & testamt of Ri: Hunt late of London Skiner deceased did constitute &c: Mr John Dod Citizen & Salter of London theire true & lawfu'l attr - granting him power to aske &c: all & singular debts &c of all & singular psons whatsoever & of the receipt &c: wth power of substitution &c:
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11 (11) 1648. Know all men by these prsents that we John Turner mercht & Benjamin Gellom Shipwright both of Boston in the County of Suffolke in the Massachusetts bay in America doe acknowledge orselves to be indebted to owe unto John Woody of Roxbury in the County & bay aforesaid Bisket maker the summe of twenty nine pound of good & lawfull money of England to be paid unto Mr Wm Peake at the signe of the Goulden Key in Canon streete in London woollen Drap in & uppon the 20th day of June next ensue- ing the date hereof for the use & behalfe of the sd John Woodie or his Assignes, to wch payment well & truly to be made as aforesaid wee the sd John Turner & Benjamin Gil- lom doe bind o'selves & either of us or heires Executors & Administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents in witnes whereof we have caused this Bill to be made & have hereunto sett our hands. Dat the 29th of Decemb !. 1648 in in letters.
Read subscribed & delivered in pre sence of.
John Turner Benjamin Gillom.
Jolliff Ruddock William Milles.
11 (11) 1648 Worthy & much respected friends
Mr James Holden Mr Thomas Lamb & Mr Thomas Bigge haveinge pvsed a tre from two of you dated the 8th of Aprill 1648. we cannot but returne yo" many thanks for yor paines
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in what you have done for us & for yor good advise unto us to compose the difference amongst or selvs, wch wee thus farre agree unto, that we are willing to lay downe or owne wills & referr or selves unto yor determination or reso- lution as you in yor best judgmts & and consciences shall pceave to be according to God & the mind & meaning of or deceased Uncles, & therefore doe desire you would be pleased to put forth yor trust & power to the utmost in the decide- ing of the difference amongst us concerning the lands & rents of the said lands so that things may be in a settled way that every one may know what is his owne & dispose of it as he pleaseth & wee doe by these presents bind orselvs as we are bound in will to stand unto yor full determination & resolution. In witnes whereof wee have sett to or hands. & seales to this Comon tre from us all. Dat. the tenth day of the eleventh month 1648.
witnes hereunto of the thre
Tho: Stow & a seale
last subscriptions by Thomas
Nathaniel Stow & a seale.
Nath & Samuel Stow: Thomas
Samuel Stow & seale
Dudley Dept Gov: John Eliot James Astwoode:
[In margin was written the following:]
The like tre being renewed & sealed by the sd 3 brethren 22 (8) 1649. I did also attest.
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this writeing being tendered unto Hopestill ffoster to put to his hand he refused so to do. wch refusall wee witnes this 11 day of the 11th mo: anno. 1648.
John Eliot Wm Park. Jacob Sheafe.
11 (11) 1648. ffrancis Chickering of Dedham in the Countie of Suffk in N: E: did make ordeine &e: Mr ffrancis Morse of Wrentham in the Count. of Suffolke Junior, & mr John Morse of Beckles in the same Count his true & lawfull Attrs. granting them power jointly or severally for him & in his name to aske &c: of Edm. Thomson late of Salem in N: E: a certaine debt of fyve pound due by Bill (unto wch Jo: Jolliff is one witnes, wch Jolliffe uppon his oath did affirme before the Gov": that he saw such a Bill signed &c by the sd Thomson ; & Joseph Wise of Roxb: did also uppon oath testifie that he hath seene such a bill of fyve pounds & that the sd Thomson did acknowledge to him that he was so much indebted to Chickering) & of the receipt to give
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acquittance &c: as in other trs of Attr wth power of substi- tution.
12. (11) 1648 Novert universi p prsentes me Henr. Sandis de Boston apud Novanglis teneri et Firmiter obligari Hezekie Usher de Boston prdictin sepagint et quatnor libris sterl. Sol- vend eidem Hezekie sive certo suo Attr Exec. vell Adminst suis Ad quam quidem solutione bene et fideliter faciend obligo me heredes executores et Administr meos firmiter p p"sentes. Dat. sigillat. 12º die mensis 11 vulgo January. 1648:
The Condicos of this obligacon is such that if the above bounden Hen. Sandis shall pay or cause to be pd unto the above said Hezekia Usher or his assignes the summe of thirtie twoe pounds of lawfull money of England at or before the the 5 (3) next (called May) at the signe of the goulden Cock in Gracious streete in London, that then this obligation shalbe utterly void & of none effect, otherwise to remaine in full force & strength. Provided that if the said Henry or any other by order from him, have alreadie paid in London to the use of the sd Hezekiah any pt of the sd sume, it shalbe discounted in part of the sd sume.
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