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Rich: Dumer. Anthonie Stoddard.
Tho: Allen.
Rich: Truesdale.
Benjamin Gillom. Richard Russell.
Timothie Hatherley.
Susan Hudsons marke
Edw. Bendall.
Robt Long for Mr Axtel
Robert Sedgwick. Henry Webb.
I the sd John Winthrop do earnestly entreate the rest of my Creditors to give theire consent hereunto, wch they may doe wth out wrong to them selves, in regard that the fferme Ich is left to them is more than twice so much worth as the said house, & the sd Valentine wth the rest of Boston have pvided mee a more convenient house for my use. John Winthrop.
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Mr Richard Webb, Mr Anthonie Stoddard, Benjamin Gil- lom, Richard Truesdale, Edward Bendale, did acknowledge
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before me Wm Aspinwall Notary pubb. this 24 (1) 1648 that the subscription of theire names on the other side was theire owne act. So also did Mr Richard Russell, major Robert Sedgwick Robert Long & Susan Hudson. 5 (2) 1648. Quod attestor &c:
20 (3) 1649 Know all men by these prsents that I Nicholas Liscen of Glocester In & uppon consideration of two houses wth the lands belonging to them bought of Georg Barlow of Exeter: do acknowledg my selfe to be indebted unto the sd Georg Barlow the summe of nienteene pounds sterling to be pd unto him the sª George or his Assignes as followeth, vizt, nine pounds ten shillings to be paid in linnen & woollen cloth & shoes & stockings & other good English comodities in Boston at price current uppon the 30th day of June next ensuing ; & the other nine pound ten shillings in the like pay uppon the 29th day of September next ensueing the date hereof: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th of the 8th mo (48)
Witnes Christopher Lawson John Legat. Nicholas Liscen
the 25th of March 16.48
I the sd John Busly doe pay unto the sd George Barlow of Exeter for the lands & houses wch I have lately bought of him in Exeter, 3 Cowes in part of pay, wch Cowes I the sd John Busly do Deliver to the sd George Barlow 1 browne Cow wch I had of my brother Jones, 1 black Cow wth Crump Horns, & 1 brindle Cow wch is at goodman Crams at this prsent date hereof witnes my hand
John Busly.
Witnes my hand Abell Canon.
Witnes my hand Anne Wife.
I attested a Copie of this bill & a tre of Attr from Luce Wight unto George Barlow.
25. (3) 1649 I attested a bill of Health for Symon Kempthorne mr of the Hopewell of Barbados bound for Maderas, Barbados & the Ilands of Cape de vird.
4 (3) 1649 Uppon the fourth day of the third month called May in the year of or Lord 1649 According to the ac- count of England I Wm Aspinwall Notary & Tabellion publ by Authority of the Generall Court of the Massachusetts ad- mitted & sworne, at the request of Henry Catt Mr of the St Mary of Hambourgh, did repaire unto Henry Stephens mercht of the sd shipp, & in the name of the sd Henry Catt did demand of the s' Henry Stephens the summe of three
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score pounds in money to trimme and victuall out the said shipp for the voyage: Whereunto the sd Henry Stephens made Answer, that the sd shipp was ready trimmed and the sailes at the yard; & if the said Master will go to Pascataqs wch is a good Harbor & about eleven leagues wthout the Bay, & if he want any pvisions he shall have them aboard this night; & at Pascatags whither hee also will goe wth the sd Master and where he shall stay 20 or 30 dayes, he shall there receive what moneyes he shall have need of for the voy- adge, so farre as the sd mercht is bound by Charter partie. Wch answer being given, I the Notary aforesaid at request of the said Henry Catt did ptest & by these prsents doe ptest against the sd Henry Stephens for all damages wch the sd Henry Catt doth or shall susteine for want of the sd three score pounds. This done & passed in the towne of Boston in New England by mee the Notary afforesaid.
25. (3) 1649. Boston the 22th of May 1649. a invoice of what goods is saved of the ship Peter & Paule of Dover and prised by Matthew Chafy & Arthur Gill as followeth.
li SS d.
Inprimis the wreck wth boate . 04-00-0 a sheate Cable 30-00-0 10-00-0
half a smale Bower & almost 1 a best Bower
a quantity of Rigging being saved as stayes shrewds, runing rigg:
a certaine quantity of Junk being broke at the Cable & hawsers
a suite of sailes halfe worne wth two ould Compes
fifty blocks
3 yron gunns cont 3600. more one brasse gun cont. 180 at 5li
26-12-0
1000. of yron work & shott together
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01 -- 05-0 .
a Kettle
a smale hawser of ynch & halfe
2200 weight of Anchors being foure
33-00-0 . 10 carriages broke & whole
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05-00-0
mast yards & Capps
08-00-0
192-07-0
Matthew Chaffie. Arthur Gill.
29 (3) 1649 Uppon the 29th day of the 3d month called May 1649 according to the Account of Engl. I Wm
12-00-0
10-00-0 40-00-0 01-10-0
09 -- 00-0
02-00-0
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Aspinwall Not & Tabel. publick by Authority of the Gener-11 Court of the Massachusetts admitted & sworne, at the re- quest of Wm Stretton of Bristoll Mercht. did repaire unto major Robert Sedgwick, Thomas Lake, Thomas Venner & John Trumble wth a Charter ptie made betwixt them and the sd Wm Stretton beareing date 26 (8) 1648. and the same did shew unto the sd Ro: Sedgw. Tho. Lake, Tho. Venner & Jo: Trumble, and in the name of the sd Wm Stretton did prot & by these prsents doe protest against them and every of them for that theire shipp called the Content (wch by Charter ptie ought to have beene ready to sett saile the 10th of Aprill) did not set saile for marblehead untill the 18th of this instant, and for that the said Shipp is not yet sufficient. but leaky above water,
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and for the losse of his market, & Damage in his fish that by this neglect of theires is exposed unto harme both by weather, doggs, & stealing, for all wch the sd owners of the sd vessell shalbe responsall & lyable to make him due repara- tions in time & place convenient. This protest was thus · published unto the sd Robt Sedgwick & his part owners by mee the Not aforesaid.
Having read this protest to Mr Tho: Lake and shewed him the Charter ptie, he owned the Charter partie & acknowl- edged the breach of it, and that Mr Stretton had just ground to doe what hee did. & wth all gave me his further Answer under his owne hand as followeth. Whereas mr Wm Aspin- wall in the name of Mr Wm Stretton made protest against mee Thomas Lake as part owner of the Shipp Content, ffor that the sd Shipp is not fitted p the Owners according to Charter ptie made wth Mr Wm Stretton, Now Know all men that I Thomas Lake being Undertaker & pt owner of the sd shipp for 3 pts have from time to time given all diligence to pay the Carpenter for my part of paymt to him due, & also to pvide 3 pts of all such pvisions & furniture for the sd shipp according as the mr gave notice of his want or neede thereof, the same was done in my absence when I was at Newhaven p my frend & Agent Mr Joshua Scotto, so as I am in no wayes wanting for my 3 pts of the said shipp fitting for sea. p me Tho: Lake.
May. 29th 1649.
M Tho: Venner answered that the ship was not fitted ac- cording to Charter partie, & that the protest was just, but that for his part he was not wanting to pforme his part.
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31 (3) 1649. These prsents witnesseth that whereas John Parish and John Hill of Barbados Merchts hyred the good shipp called the Hope of Roterdam, Master Gerrard Lawler so in as appeares
14 (7) 1649. I attested one tre Att" from Giles Paulet to Richard Waite for all debts and dues to him for his 31 shares in the two prises & the sugar prize & the prize at Barbados wth other debts from Capt Preston mrs Cromwell Thomas Turner &c: wth full power.
Also another fro Aaron Cornelius to Ri: Waite for all debts &c: from all psons &c: wth generall power to acquit sue arrest &c:
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19 (8) 1650 I attested a Copie of a Bill of Exche of 200li from John Wadlow to Robt Berce Mr and John Pen- muel London merchts. payable at 3 months sight. Dat. 3 (4) 1650.
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1 (4) 1649 John Cogan of Boston in the Massa: mercht. constituted mr Humphrey Cogan of Exeter in the County of Devon his true and lawful Att : granting hin full powr &c: to recover & receive the possession of certaine house & lands scituat lying & being in Hunington in the County of Devon (the Appearer being the last life in the Lease now liveing) & the same to set lett & dispose of dureing the terme in the sd lease expressed, & in gener" to doe all act or acts thing or things needfull & requisite concerning the premisses : ratifying irrevocably what soevr his sd Attr shall doe or peure to be done by him self or his Atturney or Atturneyes (whom by these presents the Appearer doth give him power to substitute) in or about the premisses.
1 (4) 1649. I attested a Copie of Mr Isaac Allertons oath touching the freightmt of yelmer Thomson in the great Garrat.
1 (4) 1649. Charlestowne 3 of Sept. 1642.
Mr Hallet after my love remembred unto yo", the last yeare when you went for England I spake unto you to pay mee the rest of the mony that was Due unto mee, wch was the summe of Six pounds : you would have pawned stony land to mee for it, I was content to stay for it, untill yor returne. And for as much as I heare God hath inlarged yor estate, my request is that you would pay it unto M'
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Rich: Russell of Charlestowne. I hopt you will not faile to pay it him in money or that weh may answer money. Con- sider my kindness to yo" in yor low estate almost 7 years. the goods I had back againe wth the goates and the 21 you did pay mee makes up the summe unto 61i. I pray you make him good payment, so I rest yor friend.
Wm Whiteing.
I Rich: Russell of Charlestowne doe hereby testify that Mr Whiteing did by his deed order mee to receive this debt of six pounds, wch Mr Hallet hath payd partt unto mee this 1 (4th) 1649.
By mee Richard Russell.
I heard Mr Whiteing & Mr Hallett speaking together in Boston streete & M' Whiting called mee to him & spake to mee to receive a hogshead of Mackrell of him that is of Mr Hallett, wch Mr Hallett pmised to doe, but as yet he hath not done, & as I remember it was the last time or the last time but one that Mr Whiteing was in the Bay.
P me Robert Long.
1 (4) 1649. I attested a Copie of Leonard Sergeant & Bartholmew Barlow theire affidavit concerning the Mate of m' Saunders shipp.
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2. (4) 1649 In Boston in New England, the 24th 3. mº. 1649 This bill bindeth mee Isaac Allerton of Newhaven mercht to purchase the frigot that was taken out of the Harbo' of Newhaven when she shall arrive at the manhatas, for Capt Theo. Crumwell, And whatsoever the said vessell shall Cost according unto the direction of the sd Thomas given unto the sd Isaac, the sª Capt doth hereby pmise to make payment of unto the sd Isaac Allerton or his Assignes uppon the Delivery of the sd frigott here in the Bay at Bos- ton, unto the sd Capt or his Assignes : And towards the pur- chasing of the sd frigot the aforesd Capt hath the yeare & day above written Delivered to the sd Isaac the summe of two hundred pounds Sterl. & if the sd vessell should not come in, then the sd Isaac Allerton is to repay the sd two hundred pounds unto Capt Cromwell or his Assignes witnes or hands.
Witness Edw. Gibons. Isaac Allerton.
This bill bindeth mee Issac Allerton of Newhaven mercht to be accountable unto Capt Cromwell of Boston gent. for the summe of two hundred pounds sterl. the wch I doe ac-
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knowledge to have received, & to be disposed of according to the order & agreemt as above said, witnes my hand this 24th May 1649.
witnes Edward Gibons.
Isaac Allerton
2 (4) 1649 Mr Isaac Allerton
Yo" are to doe nothing concerning the purchaseing of the ffrigot that was taken from Newhaven but what Nicholas Shapley shall advise wth yo", & if you buy not the ffrigott then you to Deliver unto the sd Nicholas Shaply the two hun- dred pounds sterl you received of mee, either in money or merchantable Bever at price Current before the end of August next ensueing the Date hereof & in so doeing this shall be yor discharge witnes my hand the 29th of May 164.9 Boston
witnes Edward Gibons.
Isaac Allerton.
6 (4) 1649. This prsent writeing witnesseth, that where- as Wm Bartholmew of Ipswich in New England mercht & Nathaniel Eldred of London Mercht doe stand bound by one Indentur beareing Date the 20th day of ffeb: 1648 unto Elias Roberts, Richard Westcome, Richard Ryalls & Robert Hamond for the Delivery of sixteene hundd Kint of merchtble dry cod fish & that uppon good considerations in the sd Covt. expressed weh sd quantitie of fish according to the sd Indent" should have beene dd aboard the shipp Swallow of London whereof Wm Greene of London Master wth in twenty working dayes after the arrivall of the sd shipp at the port of Cape Anne in New England afore sd.
Now wee whose names are here under written uppon seri- ous consideration of the p"misses finding a necessity to prsent for the p'sent expedition & advance of the voyage, together wth the consent of the sd M' Wm Greene that the sd shipp Swallow shall take in the sd quantity of 26. hundd Kint of fish at the port of Marblehead & the Isle of Shoales & for the true & good pformance & Delivery of the sd quantity of fish in the sd twenty working dayes & for the beareing harm- less of the sd master in all cases of Damage that may fall by reason of his so altering her port concerning the sd shipp or goods that shalbe any wayes.
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damnifyed for so altering his port, wee therefore whose names are hereunto subscribed for the true & good pformance of all the p"misses doe bind or selves or heires executors and As- signes jointly and severally unto the sª Master Wm Greene in the behalf of his imployers theire severall executs & As-
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signes in the full & just summe of ten thousand pound sterl. In witness whereof wee have hereunto sett of hands & seales. Dated in Boston New England this 5th day of June 1649.
Testifyed John Corbet Wm Bartholmew & a seale Tho: Cromwell ` Tho: Lake form"
Wm Geerish Nath. Eldredzt & seale
Marke Harrison. Wm Paine & a seale.
6 (4) 1649 Know all men by these prsents that whereas Mr Robt Houghton of St Olaves in Southwauke is by cov- ent bearing Date 3ª of march 1648 bound & engaged unto Mr Elias Roberts Richard westcombe Richard Keyes & Robert Hammond for the Delivery of three hundd Kintalls of dry and Merchantable codfish aboard the shipp swallow unto Mr Wm Greene m' of the sd shipp as may more at large appeare by the sd Covt. Dat. the 3ª of March 1649. & whereas the sd 3 hundd Kint of merchtble Codfish was to be dd by Covt. at Cape Anne harbor twentie dayes after the sd shipps at the sª harbor. Wee whose names are here under written doe in- gage or selves in a bond of foure hund: pounds sterl. to dd or cause to be dd wth in the s' twenty dayes of the shipps ar- rivall in Marblehead those 3 hundd kint of mercht codfish either at marblehead or at the Isle of shoales Cleare of all Charges as witness or hands and seales this 5th day of June 1649.
Marke Harrison Robert Turner Robert Sedgwick & a seale ffrancis Norton & a seale.
11 (4) 1649 Know all men whom it may concerne that I WVm Barkley of sumer Ilands do firmly by these presents cleare & acqnitt Capt Thomas Crumwell of London & his assignes from all debts & demands either from the ship Anne due to mee the sd Wm Barkeley or any other Acco. whatsoever from the begining of the world to the date hereof, to weh acquit- tance I the aforesaid William doe bind myselfe & my Assignes firmely by these presents, subscribed & sealed this fifth day of october in the yeare of or Lord Anno 1649.
Subscribed sealed & dd
William Barkeley &
in prsence of Robert Harding, a seale. Adam Winthrop, John Winthrop, Wm Vassall.
11 (4) 1649 I certified peter Clawsons arrest in 10001 at the suite of Raph Woory returnable 5 (4) & no action entred.
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11 (4) 1642 Mr John Treworgie did acknowledge to have received foure thousand wt of Tobacco by Isaac Allerto for
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the Account of Mr Georg Ludlow of Virginia & doth hereby acquitt & discharge the said George of & from all actions debts accounts covenants agreemts & demands whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date hereof, onely a bill of fyve thousand & odd wt of tobacco & fourty nine pounds odd money. sterling excepted.
22 (3) 1649. Bee it knowne &c: that on the 22 (3) 1649. according to the Acco. of England I Wm Aspinwall &c: at the request of Raph Woory of Charlestowne in N. E. mercht did repaire unto Peter Clawson Mr of the shipp called the Ganatree of Horne & in the name of the sd Raph Woory & by appointment from him protest as well against the sd Mr Peter Clawson as against Jacob Peterson mercht of the sd Ship for breach of charter party & for all Damage weh the sª Raph Woory all ready hath or hereafter shall susteine by meanes thereof, for all wch I the Not" aforesd do ptest that the sª Jacob Peterson & Peter Clawson shalbe responsall & lyable to make him just & due reparations in time & place convenient. This ptest was thus published unto the sd Peter Clawson the day & yeare above written by me the Not" aforesd.
11 (4) 1649. In Boston in N. England the 24th 3 mº 1649 This bill bindeth me Isaac Allerton of Newhaven mercht, to purchase the frigot that was taken out of the harbor of Newhaven when shee shall arrive at the manhatas, for Capt Thomas Cromwell, & whatsoever the sd vessell shall cost, according unto the direction of the sd Thomas given unto the sd Isaac, the sd Capt doth hereby pmise to make payment of unto the sd Isaac Allerton or his Assignes uppon the Delivery of the sd ffrigot here in the Bay at Boston, unto the sd Capt or his assignes : And towards the pur- chaseing of the sd ffrigot the abovesaid Capt hath the yeare & day above written, Delivered to the sª Isaac the summe of two hundd pounds sterl. & if the sd vessell should not come . in, then the sd Isaac Allerton is to repay the sd two hund pounds unto Capt Cromwell or his assignes witnes of hands. Witness Edw: Gibons. Issac Allerton.
This bill bindeth mee Isaac Allerton of Newhaven mercht. to be accountable unto Capt Cromwell of Boston gent for the summe of two hundd pounds Sterl. the weh I doe acknowl- edg to have received, & to be disposed of, according to the order & agreement as abovesd. witnes my hand this 24th May 1649.
Witnes Edw: Gibons.
Mr Isaac Allerton
Isaac Allerton
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You are to doe nothing concerning the purchaseing of the frigot that was taken from Newhaven but what Nicholas Shapley shall advise wth you & if you buy not the frigot then you to
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deliver unto the sd Nicholas Shapley the two hundd pounds sterl: yo" received of mee either in money or merchantable Bever at Price Current before the one of August next ensue- ing the Date hereof & in so doing this shalbe yor discharge, witnes my hand the 29th of May 1642 Boston Witnes Edw. Gibons. Isaac Allerton
11 (4) 1649 Henry Parkes master & owner of the Shipp Begining of Boston of the burden of fourty Tunns doth hyre halfe the said Shipp vizt 20 tun unto Wm With- ington of Road Island mercht for a voyage to be made from Road Island (1 (8) next) unto Barbados & Ginney: & backe to Barbados Antego & Boston her port of discharge: to be strong staunch & well & sufficiently victualled tackled & apparelled wth sailes &c: for such a shipp for such a voy- age: & to have eleven men & a boy outward bound & to be readie to sett saile wth the first faire wind & wether after 1 (8) next for the aforesd voyage.
Wm Withington covenanting wth the sª Henry Parks to pay him 18li. p month for halfe freight of his sd ship, & if his 12 Cattle & one tun amount to more then halfe, then to pay p Rate proportionably, weh paymt is to be three quarters in such goods as they Import, & one quarter in silver to be pd wthin a month after the shipps arrivall at Boston: also the sd Wm is to pvide Corne & hay sufficient for his sd Cat- tle: And for pformance mutually bind them selves exec administ shippe & goods each to other for pformance.
12 (4) 1649 James ffinch granted unto Robt Turner of Boston in N: E: Shoomaker a tre Atturney to take & receive all such merchandise goods debts dues & shares weh the sd James hath in or unto any of the prises alreadie brought in or any other & to sue implead &c: wth power to substi- tute one Attr: &c:
12 (4) 1649 Charls Dobson did constitute John Pick- ering his true & lawfull Atturney to demand & receive of John Wootton all such goods as were left in trust wth the sd Wootton. wth power to sue, compound, acquitt, & to sub- titute atturneys under him.
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13 (4) 1649. I attested a Copie of a Charter partie betweene Garret Lamberdson, & David Selleck Valentine Hill & James Oliver.
Also a Bill of William Davies of feriiland unto Phillip Allee & Charls Dobson & by them Assigned to Valentine Hill
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15 (4) 1649. Know all men by these p'sents that I Edmund White of London mercht. have assigned ordeined made deputed authorised & in my place & steed by these presents doe put & constitute David Yale of London Mercht my true & lawfull Atturney for mee & in my name & to my use to aske, levy, sue for, recover & receive & to take into his hands & custody all such debts duties & summes of money, plantations goods, cattle, merchandise, wares & comodities whatsoever as are due oweing or belonging unto mee by or from John Woolcot of New towne als Cambridg in New England his Executors or Adminis- tratos, or by any other pson or psons in New England aforesaid. And to vend sell and dispose of all & every or any the said Plantations goods wares merchandise & comodities at the will & pleasure of my said Atturney. And to com- pound release & discharge the said debts also at his will & pleasure, And to make one or more substitute or sub- stutes under him & at his pleasure to revoke the same againe. And to doe & execute all & every other act & acts. thing & things in or about the premises or any pt thereof as fully & effectually to all intents & purposes as I might doe if I were psonally present. And I doe hereby give & grant unto my said Atturney my full power & law- full Authority touching the premises. & I doe & will at all times hereafter ratify allowe & confirme all & whatsoever my said Atturney shall doe or cause to be done in or about the premises or any part thereof by these presents. In witnes whereof hereunto I the sª Edmund White have sett my hand & seale, yeoven the thirtieth day of January Anno Dni 1639. & in the fifteenth yeare of the reigne of or Soveraigne Lord King Charles of England &c:
Sealed & Delivered Edmund White & a seale.
in presence of us. James White.
ffrancis Archer.
15 (4) 16.49 Know all men whom it doth concerne that I John Treworgy beeing Agent for my Uncle Nicholas
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Shapleigh did receive of Thomas Hell agent for Mr Joseph . Carter of London in the yeare 1646. the summe of fourty one pounds sterl wch I received of him in corne & beefe & porke pease & malt, & was converted to the use of my uncle Nicholas Shapley. witness my hand this 12th of June 16.49 Teste Wm Aspin wall Notarius publ : p me John Treworgy
Know all men by these p'sents that I John Treworgy doe acknowledge to have received of Daniel Pearce of Newberry the summe of thirty pounds in Corne & malt in the yeare 1646. & and the yeare 1647. for the use of my uncle Nicholas Shapleigh for whom I was Agent as it appeareth by his order. Witnes my hand this 12th of June 1649.
Teste William Aspinwall Notarius publ
p me John Treworgy.
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I attested a Copie of a bill from M' Antipas Mavericke to Richard Straine or Wm Davies of Boston for 71. 48 to be pd to them or assignes in may next ensueing the date in merchtble fish in case m' Hill refuse to pay it in money or wheate. Dat 23 (10) 1648 subsc: Antipas witnes John Ridgway. Michael Endee
24 (4) 16.49 Nathaniel Patten executor of the last will of WI Brinsmeade constituted John Richards of Boston in N. E: his true & law full Att": granting him power to aske &c of all pson or psons in the Caribee Islands Also a copie all debt accounts bookes of Accounts goods of Mr Brins- wares & merchandise belonging to Wm Brins -- meads will. mead & of the receipt to give acquittance also to sue &c:
26 (4) 1649. Bee it knowne &c: that I William Aspin- wall Not &c: at the request of Mr Richard Clerke Atturney to M' Thomas Tueker (& company) of Lond. Mercht. did repaire unto the house of Major Robt Sedgwick & inquired for him. His sister Mrs Norton answered that he was at the Eastward: & also I did repaire to the house of Val: Hill of Boston & inquired for him, whereunto Mrs Hill answered that he was gone to the Eastward to pvide fish for M' Edw. Wetheridge & M' Tucker according to agreemt wth them, wch answers being made, I did prot. & by these pnts do ptest as well against the sd Major Robt Sedgw: as against the s. Vall. Hill. for that theire quantity of fish in the sd bond ex- pressed, to wit 635 Kint of fish: & 1391 Kint. for forbear-
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