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ordered that all fences fhall be vp by the firft of aprill (next) and a fence to bee 4 raylles or that which is equiuelent to 4 raylles ; and that whoefoeuer fhall not fett vp his fence abought a generall field as aforefaied fhall forfitt 6d for euery rod : and if any man fhall fo neglect to fet vp his fenc : that his neighbors are forced to do it; the owner fhall pay for the fence and all damage (befide the forefaied fine) to him or them that doe : or are damni- fied : and for damage it is ordered : thet he that is the cafe of the damage ; by not fencinge as aforefaid : fhall pay duble damage
ordered that all fwine fhall be ringed continually the whole yeare and that all fwine fhall bee fhutt vp frome the firft of aprill to the (16) of aprill and then to be fufficiently yoaked vnder the throate : and ringed as aforefaied : and then to goe vpon the comon or highwayes : and whatfoeuer fwine not ordered as aforefaied fhall forfitt one fhilling to be paied by the owners to the vfe of the towne : and to pay : befide : all damage which fhall be duble dam- age : to the party damnified ; in cornefield paftuer gardens or medowes : prouided that thofe that keepe thear fwine in thear owne inclofer are not intended in this order : but onely thofe that goe in highways or comon.
[74] ordered that all the Comoners in Hows field, round abought the highway by the mill and fo to george Woodwards ; and on to mrs phillips, to take in more of hur lot fo as to leaue hur houfe and barne out ; and fo to John Springs : and to the bars that goe to Nat treadways : to leaue the peice of land afore his houfe out (from which bars to the brooke John Eddy couenant to beare one halfe : and the field the other half ) and fo to the mill agayne ; all the Land within the forefaid bounds : is in one generall field and to fence acordinge to proportion : to which all the Comoners : at the makinge of the order doe fully agre and bynd themfelues to doe and performe accordingly
granted to John knight to ftraight his fence by his houfe and to take to his lot the wafte land: prouided he make without the fence a fufficient watering for man and beaft.
[The following appears in the original, erased, - viz., - " At a generall Towne meeting the 16 (7) 1648 the towne Granted to paftor knowles and paftor Sherman fixty pounds : apiece : a mif- take in place. JOHN SHERMAN."]
John Sherman was Chofen by the feauen men and the Cunfta- bles to take care of the fcale accordinge to the order of Courte
€ s. d.
[75] The laft Invoice is the Rate for the Bridge and other debts 22 OI 04
5407 04 06
att a Meeting of the 7 Men the: 13 of the : 4th : 1648: att. Roger Porters :
ordered that John Coolage fhall haue ; 4 trees (vpon the Land was taken from m' Eires) for his fatiffaction for attending the Court againft m' Eires
ordered that Chriftopher grant fhall be paied his Fiftenne fhil- lings (due for mending the windows of the Meeting houfe) out of the Rate in the Cunftables hand :
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ordered that Ifaac Steearnes fhall veiu ould Gearffeilds Fence
Timothy Haukings is allowed to mowe the graffe in the medow behynd m' Samuells Fearme; wheare the faied Haukings medow is : till the owners come and what charge he is at for to make a high-way they are to allow him by proportion of akers :
At a Generall Towne meeting the 16 (7) 1648
The Towne granted to paftor knoules and paftor Sherman : 120 pounds : for the yeare Folowing : to be eaqually deuided betwene them : and the faied sume to be raifed by Rate : made by the feuen men : by the inuoyce takeing for the Cuntry leuy vpon eftates.
at a generall Towne-Meetinge the S (9) 1648
agreed that in the gathering of the Towne Rate : Indian Corne fhall be paied att 3s the Bufhell : Ry at 4 : & peafe att 48 : wheate and barly att 5$ a Bufhell and m' Pendlton is chofen to priffe for the Towne the pay that Robt Saltonftal is to haue
[76] €
s. d.
The Towne Rate giuen to the Cunftables come to : 69 09 08 The Cuntry Rate giuen to the Cunftables come to : 44 16 02
At a Meeting of the Seuen men the 28 (9) 1648 att John Sher- mans
granted to m' Bifco : 12 : for eight days work he did att the Bridge : and to Ifaac Steernes : 45 - 6d - for worke theare
Att a generall Towne Meetinge the 4th (10) 1648
agreed that mrs phillips is to bee Freed of all Rates to Towne and Miniftry Dueringe the pleafuer of the Towne
granted to M' Sherman twenty trees vpon the Meetinghoufe Land for fireing for the prefent
M' Northerofs : Deacon Child : Left Mafon : Mich Bairfto : John Sherman : John Wincooll : John Fleming : weare Chofen to order the Towne affaires for the yeare Enfuing
Samuell Thatcher was acquitted of what was due from him to the Towne vpon the account of his Cunftablefhip : and was allowed to take the Remainder of widow Browne : being part of hur Rate : Soe much as may Ballance his accountt : that he made with John Sherman
agreed that whoefoeuer killeth a fox within the Bounds of the Towne fhall haue one fhilling allowed him by the Towne
Att a Meeting of the 7 men the 19 (10) 1648 : att Mic Bairftos
granted : due to george Mullings : for the Charge of Thomas Fillpott (and is in Full : 034-198-03d. Paid.
ordered that thofe that are unpaied: for theire worke att Bridge : att Mill : fhall haue theire corne paied att the fame Rate : that the Bridge Rate was gathered att
ordered that Mr Bifco : fhall be allowed ; 6d per bufhhell (in fatisfaction) to make good the peafe he tooke of John Shear- man
Paid.
Ordered that Mr Bifco fhall haue pay for tranceportinge the corne to george Mullings the laft yeare : which corne was to pay for Tho Fillpott : in part Paid.
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At a Meeting att M' Northcroffes the 16 day 11 month 1648.
ordered that Deacon Child and Brother Bairfto fhall goe and fpake with Mr Eire to knowe of him what the reafon is that he lay claime to that parcell of medow towards Sudbury : and to tell him what the towne intend to doe : vnles he can fhew Reafon to the contrary
ordered that John Firmans heires haue a Juft Rite to a Farme as other Townefmen haue
due to John witherell 14 ors 6d for one wolfe: & 7 foxes and 3 days worke
The Towne granted to Richard Sawtell thofe trees that ly in the bottome by Willyam Clarkes ; vpon Condition he make a suf- ficient foot Bridge theare
[78] Att a Meeting att Deacon Childs the : 6 Day of the 12 month
granted that Mr Willyam paine fhall haue his 24 acres of P[ lowland ] vpon the plaine laied out
ordered that all the Comoners in pound Feild fhall be warned to [the next] Meeting of the 7 men ; theare to giue reafon why thay doe not Fe[nce] theire Feild round : and that by pro- portion
Due to ould knop 4s for killinge 4 Foxes
Mr Northcrofs and Mic Bairfto are Chofen to gitt the pound repai[red] that fo the Towne may be Free from fine and to warne Ser Beer[s to] remoue the fence from before the pond
Ordered that all Cattell (except Calues of this yeare) fhall not goe [vpon] the comon or highwaies without a fufficient keeper : after the fir[ft of ] may next : and that all Dry Cattell fhall be kept from the m[ilch]Cowes ad not to goe either with or withoutt a keeper on this fide of [the] Brooke: and that all Cattell not ordered accordinge to this or[der] theire owners fhall forfitt to the Towne 25 6d : prouided that [this] order is not intended for workinge oxen that are not vny [oked] the fine of 25 6d is due vpon eury beafte fo taken as aforefaid eury time : goodman Strat- ton and Edmund Bloyfs are Chofen [to] informe and executte according to this order : and euery man elfe [ ] will : and to haue the fine for theire labor
the order for fwine and fences made lafte yeare is Confirmed for this yeare (except the Claufe of fhutting vp swine) and goodman ftratton and goodman Bloyfs is to informe and exicute : and to haue the fines for their labor-and that whoefoeuer finde any Cattell not ordered as aforefaied if thay cañott proue whoe is the owners: then fuch Cattell or fwine fhall be put into the pound :
Due to ould knop : for Mending the ftockes : and the Counfta- bles ftaue : for a bellroope : and for mending the Meeting houfe dore : and for a locke : for the faied dore : and board and nailes- 00 - 06s - 06d.
ordered that the Suruayor fhall lay out the Remote medow, w[ith] what fpeed may be, according to the order of the whole Tow[ne] made the 10 (11) 1647
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The Rate made for the Towne Charges the 29 day of the 8th month in 1649 Amounteth to : 995 - 105 - 03d
The Cuntry Rate made att the Same time Amounteth to 45 - 03 - 0I
The Rate made for the Minftry att the Same
time Amounteth to
164 - 19 - 04
John Sherman
[79] At A Generall Towne Meeting, the 17 (7) 1649
Granted to the Miniftry - 160€ - for this prefent year begin- ing the 24th of June laft : to be gathered by Rate : and to be paied the one halfe the firft weeke of December next, and the other halfe the firft of march Following
agreed that there fhall be a Rate of 90£ made for to pay Rob- ert Saltonftall : and to Build a Schoole-houfe : and to Build a gal- lery in the Meetinghoufe and to pay other debts the Towne oweth
Sergant Beeres is Chofen Comiffionour to Joyne with the Select men abought the Country Rate
ordered that thear fhall bee a new inuoyce taken for a Rule to raife the forefaied Rates by : and Sergant beeres is to take it :
At A Generall Towne Meeting the 15 (8) 1649
Ordered that theare Shall be tenn pounds aded to the forefaied Rate of 90£ to by drumes and Coullers for the Military Company At a meeting of the 7 men the 2d (9) 1649
Thomas Wincoll is alowed by the Select men to keepe the ordinary
John Sherman is apointed to procuere the Schoole houfe Built : and to haue it built 22 foot long : and 14 foot wide and 9 foot betwene Joynts- alfo to git a penn of one aker of ground : fenced in with 4 Railes for the lodging a heard in the woods : and to procuer a fmall houfe for lodging the heardsman : and to be done in fuch a place as Deacon Child and himfelf fhall thinke beft : towards Sudbury Bounds
[80] At a Meetinge of the Select Men at Jo She[rmans] the 7d. - 10 mo 1649
Due to John wetherill for fix Foxes 005 - 06s - ood
Due to William Eatton for a wolfe
Due to Mic Bairfto for the Repaireing of the
pound and for Corne to philpott 01 - 01 - 07
Due to John Sherman for twenty days worke
and for takinge the accounts of twelue Rates
035 - 105 - 00d
John Sherman hath giuen an account of he Received but
75 - 19 - 10
the towne is debtor to Ballance the account
agreed that the Towne Rate in the Cunftables hands Shall be gathered in forthwith :
due to Sergant Beeres for takeing the invoice
74 -09 -07 OI - 10 - 03 and time in making the Rates
01 - 00 - 00
agreed that John Sherman Shall wright a letter : in the Townes name : vnto Dauid Mechell of Stamfourth to Certify to him : the Townes defier of him : to Come and keepe School in the towne
The Rate-made for the Cowno Cha -Larges the 29 Say of the 8h month in 1649 Amounteth to 99-10- 03 Cant nar Rate make all the Same time = ... ffmourits to
450 -- 03-01 The Rate made for the Ministry att Ao Same time Amountty , to -164-12 -04
John Sherman
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At a generall Towne-Meetinge the 10 day --- 10 month 1649
Granted to Hugh paffen : and Tho Fillpott an
hugh Parfens aker or too of land to Fence and plant ; fo long as
grant of land. the Towne pleafe : to be Sett out by Leift Mafon and Enfigne Bartlett :
Granted to Tho Arnall a Smalle patch of land neere his houfe abought six Rod : fo as it preiudice not the high way : to be fett out by John Whetny Seir-
Deacon Stone: Deacon Haftings: Deacon Childs: Leift Mafon : Mr Bifco : John Sherman : Edward Dix : weare Chofen to order the Towne affaires : the yeare enfuinge
The Towne appointed the feuen men (before chofen) to pro- uide (againfte next Springe) a conuenient habitation for a heards- man : and a place fenced in to Shutt vp a heard a nights : toward Sudbury
[81] At a Meeting of the 7 men at the ordinary the 29 (11) 1649
At a Meeting of the 7 men at Deacon Stones the : (12) (12) 1649
Due to Goodman mixter for worke att the Bridge att Mill - Six Shillings
Due to Deacon Child for wine to the workmen att the worke aforefaied
Jofeph Bemifh is fined : for felling of twelue trees vpon the Comon and highway - thre pounds
At a Meeting of the Seven men att Deacon Haftings
The Towne Confirmed the orders : made (for Swine and all sortes of Catell) the laft yeare to ftand in force this prefent yeare The towne is debtor to John wetherley for Seauen foxes that he kiled
00f - 07s. - 00d.
Agreed that theire fhallbe a Generall towne meeting Called : to be the next Second day
[82] Att a publique Town Meetinge the
Wheareas theire haue bine greate Complantes and much trouble in the towne abought the Remote medowes : and noe order as yet doth or can reach the iffue of it: It is thearefore agreed vpon by the confent of the whole towne: That all thofe that haue Received theire Remote medow and are Satiffied ; Shall within one weeke repaier to John Shearman and acknowledge that thay are Satiffied and alfo if need require (in feafonable time) fhew wheare theire medow lieth : prouided that thofe which haue more than theire due in quantiti or that haue it very vniuftly in Regard of place : fhallbe regulated by the Grant ; and thofe that come not as aforefaied the Towne Concludeth that thay expect theire medow with the reft of theire neighbers: and the Towne doth hearby giue Full power to the Seauen men to Confider in what way to giue all men Satiffaction : that have right in the faied medow : and to accomplifh it with all Speed.
the Towne Granted a Rate of thirty pounds: to be made by the Seuen men ; wheareof twenty pounds is for to purchaff the the amunition inioyned by the Court ; and tenn pounds to make prouifion for the dry heard toward Sudbury
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Jofeph Bemith hath Fifty Shillings of his fine giuen him by the Towne : and he is to pay the other tenn fhillings and to haue noe thare in wood or timber vpon the Comon
The Towne Granted that the Sequen men fhould lay a portion of medow and vpland for the vfe of thofe that keepe the dry heard prouided the medow exceed not twenty akers and the vpland fhall not exceed forty akers
[83] At a Meetinge of the - men att deacon Childs : 26 (1) 1650
Wheareas fume men neglect to paye ther due to the Miniftry and Damage thearby Cometh to the Towne It is
Care taken to
gitt in the min- ordered that all thofe that doe not pay their due to the iftery maintin- miniftry : at the deacons demand theire names fhall anc be returned to the towne: and the towne to give warrent to the Cunftable to deftraine for it and to bringe it in to the townes vie that fo the Miniftry may be difcharged and what Cañot be gained by difftres John Sherman is to fue for ; it and what cannot be gained att all the Towne is to make good to the miniftry
the 13. (2) 1650
The Rate made for the powder Bullets and Match and the pen for the dry heard : Containe : 285 - 075 - 10d
At a Meeting of the - men att Left Mafons the 23 (6) 1650
The Towne is debtor to John Wetherill for killing fix foxes 00% - 065 - 0od
Ordered that John Sherman fhall lay out to Edmund Blovfs fouer akers of land neere the Meetinge houfe as fhall be moft Conuenient : which Land was Granted to the fd Blovfs the laft Generall Townemeetinge
The Towne agreed that John Rogers fhould haue the fiue pound : which is vet in the Countrys hand
due to John Wetherell for goeinge to Roxbury : 25.
Sould by the towne at a Generall meetinge (for the payment of tenn pounds dew vnto John Shearman from the towne) vnto John Larance, John Cooleg. John Witherall, Willi Perry, fifteene ackers of Comon Land. called kings Comon, and is for the pay- ment of the the aboue named ten pounds dew to John Shearman
[84] Att a Meetinge of the 7 men att John Shermans the : 6 (10) 1650
The Rate Made for the Miniftry this yeare Amounteth to 162% - ISS - 5d
the Rate for the poore amounteth to 105 - oss - 10d
The towne agreed That att a publike Towne meetinge Mr Bifco Deacon Child Deacon Hafting weare Chofen to take accounts of Samuell Hofier Charles Cliadwick Ifaac Mixter and John Sherman of all Rates and goods that have paffed or Com into theire hands this veare
Att a meeting by the whole Towne the 16th of the (10) 1650
The acompt of the Conftables & John Shearman was delivered into the veiew of the towne. & examined
Simont Stone Ephraime Child Thomas haftings Charles Chad- wick Samuell Thacher Ifacc Mixter John wittney weare Chofen
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for the ordering of the towne affayres for the yeare following the pfent date
Giuen by the vote of a generall towne meeting yt M' Bryiko fhould haue fower pole of ground on the backfide of his now dwelling howfe
Ordered at a publike meeting that the feauen men fhall haue power to goe on with a turrett added vnto the fchoolehowfe
at a generall towne meeting apon the 6th of the 11th month (50)
It was voted & agreed apon that Mr Rich : Norcroffe was Chofen Schoole mafter. for the teaching of Chilldren to Reed & write & foe much of Lattin. acording to an Order of Courtt. as allfo if any of the sd towne. haue any maidens. yt haue a defire to learne to write yt the sd Richard, fhould attend them for the Learning off them ; as allfo yt he teace fuch as defire to Caft acompt. and yt the towne did pmife to allowe the fd Rich ; for his imployment thirty pounds for this yeare.
It was voted that three hillings a head fhould be allowed For the keeping of the dry heard the laft veare : and what is more dew vnto the keepers apon that heard fhall be raifed apon all the dry Cattle within the towne. as well thofe y' weare in the fd heard. as others yt either went wthin the towne without a keeper. or fuch as went out off towne.
[85] It was voated & the feauen men requefted that they fhould puide an able & fufficient heardfman to undertake the keeping of the dry Cattle att the end of of Bounds next Sudbury bounds and, to acquaint the towne. how far ye haue gonn in it, by the 25th of march next.
It was voted. and agreed, that the accompte Giuen in by the three men apoynted by the towne, concerning the Conftables of this yeare, & yt of two towne rates, the one of ninety nine pound. fifteene fhillings. the other of twenty eight pounds feauen fhillings ten pence. the moft of which was pd by the sd Conftables into the hands of John Shearman, who was allfo by order to giue an acompt vnto the sd three men. who according vnto there Charg. did pfent the sd acompt vnto the towne, who did allfo allow off them, puided yt if there be any miftakes of either pt. vt it be fett right. it was allfo voted. yt the sd John Shearman fhall haue pd vnto him (in full fatiffaction for all labors expences or damages, any waves or by any meanes acrewing to him the sd John) the fome of twellf pounds, and yt in fuch pay as is either in the hands of Conftables or others. and to be made vp. in fuch pay as is vfually pd to towne Rates
It was voted & agreed apon by the whole towne that M: knowles & M. Shearman. fhould haue alowed them by the towne each of them fower fcore pounds. for this pient veare
[86] Att a meeting of the ; men at Simon Stones apon the 7th of the 11th month 1650
It is ordered, and agreed. that Mr Rich. Norcroife doth Indend to begin his imployment for the teaching of the young ones of the towne, and to attend it. at the meeting howfe the next fecond day. and further it is agreed, yt for his pay he is to haue it, at two
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feuerall times, the firft at or apon the 29th of the Sth month - (51) and the other pay apon the 12th of the 11th month (51)
att a Gener Towne meeting apo the 12th of the 12th Month (50).
It is Ordered and agreed vnto by the towne, that there fhould a Rate be made for thirty pounds, viz. for the poore and the Tur- rett, & for the payment of John Shearman, and Mr Browne & the following of Sudbury bufines ; & that the ten pounds wch was formerly Giuen for the poore, fhould be gathered wth this 306.
Ordered That Ephraim Child fhould haue the keeping of the Townes Booke & fuch Orders of the Court as belong to the towne, wth all fuch wrightings or bookes, as are for the feaun mens vfe, to the ordering of the townes affayres
Ordered That John Shearman fhould be imployed, abought the running of the Lines, of the Bounds of or Towne
Left mafan in an ackfion of damag againft Jolin Bufh, as the fd Left. mafan atachment apon the goods of the fd John Bufh for defect of loffe fuftayned in a beaft to the vallew of fifty fhillings.
dew to Brother witherall for 3 foxes 0f - 35 - od pd
dew to John Page for I foxe - I O
dew to John Spring for 2 foxes 0
- 2 - 0
wee find for the plantiffe 5$ - dammag & fiue fhillings coft
[87] Att a meeting of the feauen men at Charles Chadwick, the 4th of the firft (50.)
The two Conftables Charles Chadwick and Ifaack mixter gaue an acompt of the powder rate of the laft yeare and are fully difcharged
The two Conftables Charles Chadwick and Ifack mixter had a rate Comitted vnto theire hands, of fourty two pounds nine fhillings
The order for Swine and Fences made in 47 fhall ftand in force with the exception of Shutting vp Swine to be remitted.
The order for Cattle made in the yeare 48 doth ftand in force.
Agreed wth John Biglo yt for ten trees the towne allowed him for the fetting vp a fhop for a Smithes forge, yt he fhould either goe on wth yt his promife of fetting vp his trade, wch is the trade of a Smith, wthin one twellf month (after the date heareof, or elfe to pay vnto the towne ten fhillings, for the fd ten trees he acknowl- eged to have off the townes.
It is Agred vnto by the Select men acording to an order of Court, yt Ifack mixter is Chofen Sealer for waightes & meafures, for this yeare
Promifed by Jofeph Bemif to pay the ten fhillings (yt he was formerly fined by the whole towne) wthin one month after the 29 of the next ninth month.
[88] June the 7th at a meeting of the 7 men 1651
It is ordered yt the highway which was formerly allowed off, by the towne, and yt lyes from the highway that leades to Cam- brig, and yt goeth to the highway that lyeth next the riuer, neare to Simont Stones houfe fhall be continued a Spur way & a cart way for the vfe of thofe families, and others apon ocafion and
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that to be a rod broad From willingtons bars to Simont Stone his howfe
It is ordered, yt whereas fome haue taken in a pt of the townes ground, that lyeth by the river fide, next m' mahew his orchard, & John Beniamin his howfe, soe long as they continew, the keep- ing of the fd fence, ye are to maintayne a conuenient gate for paffage to the medowes downe the riuer
[89] March the 31. (51)
Att a meeting of the 7 men at Ephraim Childs,
Articles of agreement, betwixt Solomon Johnfon, on the one pt, & the towne of watertowne on the other pt. vidlt. the fd Solo- mon is to keepe the dry Cattle of the fd watertowne for this yeare, & is to haue for his paynes. twenty five pounds & what is wanting to the howfe he is to fitt it vp, as it may be for his owne conuenience, the time ye are to goe to the heard is the 21th of this next Aprill, and he is to keepe them vntill the 12th of october : next enfewing, the pay to be the one halfe of englifh Corne, & the other halfe in Indian when it is marchantable, and to be brought into the hands of fuch as fhall be apoynted by the seauen men, the englifh Corne when the Cattle are delivered home, & the Indian at the laft of Noueber.
June the 9th (51)
At a generall towne meeting, it was agreed yt the seauen men, fhould have power to lett the howfe & pen to Solomon Johnfon, or any other for the tearme of yeares not exceeding ten yeares, as allfo to agree wth fuch as fhall farme the fd pen & howfe, for the keeping of the dry heard of the towne.
Att a meeting of the seauen men at Samuell Thachers apon the firft of Septem : (51)
It is Ordered, yt acording to the complaynt of thofe two men apoynted by the towne, for the feeing vnto the fufficency of fences, wee haue awarded, Thomas Brigam to pay vnto the fd men, yt is Garrett Church and John Trayne) the fome of fiue fhillings, for that he did not fett vp his pt of fence wth his neighbors, acord- ing to order.
[90] Att a Generall Towne meeting the Sth of octo 1651.
Ordered that Mr Shearman fhall haue all the propriety of wood, wch is apon a certayne peece of Land yt fometimes was recouered From Mr heires, and to be fett out by the Leftenant Mafon
Ordered yt Mr knowles should haue twenty pounds for his qts imployment.
Ordered yt Mr Shearman fhall haue allowed him for this next yeare 100%.
Att a meeting of the feauen men at Ifaack mixter 29 Octo : 1651.
Ordered that for the payment of the 100% yt is giuen Mr Shearman for this yeare, that it fhall be pd acording to the Invoyce taken for the Country rate, & to be Raffed at fower pence far- thing apon a pound.
dew to Bro : Witherall for 7 foxes
dew to Antony Pearfe for 2 foxes o - 2 .
The Country Rate of this yeare 1651
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comes to the full Some of 736 - 65 - 7d
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