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Chofen to the keeping of the towne Boke Ep. Child deiuered into the hands of the Conftables
the Countrie Rate in fome
deiuered into the hands of the Conftables
the towne rate in fome
and being newly made it comes to
60€- Ss __ Id
abate. 10 -5
Att Left Beeres march the firft
the Country rate made for 216 - 148 - 4d
and delivered to the Conftables
March the 11th (61) Recd of Brother Sternes a peece of Cot- ton Cloth in quantity 4 yds & allmoft 3 qrs at 28 - 6d p yd & is apon the acompt of wt was fhort in the difcharg of his towne rate, of wch there was dew to Ephr : Child ten fhillings
march the 12th 1661 Apon an acompt betwixt the conftables Isack Sternes & Samuell thacher at Left Beeres apon the 26 of Febr : the 0-36- 11d wch was dew to the towne from the, is difcounted and made voyd
[122] Blank. [123 is to be found after 129. The date of next entry being Oct. 6, 1662 appears in a different handwriting. -EDS. ]
[124] At a meeting of the propriators of the farme lands the fixt Day of october 1662
Chofen to moderate the proceedings of the meeting
Deacon Thomas Haftings
In abfence of the clarke John Wincoll was chofen to record the acts of the meeting
Voted by the major part of the propriators that the farme lands fhall bee laid out
Agreed by the major part of the propriators of the faid farme lands that acording to order of the comillioners for plotting of the lands the propriators haue agreed with Enfigne John Sherman to plott it and whereas there lies feverall hundreths acres of meadow within the fd land the faid meadowes are to be meafured and caft out & a plott of the vplands brought in to the proprietors for the drawing of lotts, in which plott of vpland the fd John Sherman fhall alfo bring in the number of acres contained in it, and when the severall lotts are proportioned and drawn the fd John Sher-
first Day, of Sapri22 1664 hands of the further Dagwood that the? 38 hor man Shall Live. mon to carry the thing in taking the plott atively o to boo allow out by the to properistors throw hallings of Day for obory puan to pros and to be paid when the goverall plott is Brought on Thistron fortes buto by two Lohn Sherman Grofin Sherman
Chris agroom out conforter) to by, the (nichtoo!
Milli Barlan
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man fhall meafure out to every proprietor his pticular lott and to haue for his paines in the whole worke, two pence p acre the meadow excepted that is to be caft out : the fd two pence p acre to be paid in wheate peafe rye or Indian corne at merchants price for monyes & the chaine to be carried at the charge of the pro- prietors for the whole worke and the whole worke to bee finifhed by the firft day of Aprill 1664 and it is further agreed that the faid John Sherman fhall hire men to carry the chaine in taking the plott aforesd & to bee allowed by the fd proprietors three fhil- lings p day for every man fo hired and to be paid when the gen- erall plott is brought in.
This confented vnto by the sd John Sherman
John Sherman
This agreement confented to by the Comittee Thomas Hastings Willm Barfham John Wincoll
[125] Nouember 24th 1662
Delivered in to the Conftables hands a rate for the country to be gathered of fixty eyght pounds eight fhillings four pence
17th Granted to Mr Sherman for this yeer
686-85-4ª
one hundered and forty pounds 140%
defember 30th 1662. In refarance to the order of the felectmen Enfign Sherman haue laid out a parcell of land to Daniel Warren in fatiffaction of fum land that John warren his Father bought of the town wch land is on the north fide of beauer brook bounded with the Land of John winkall Thomas ftraight and John Wenter on the fouth and Beniamin Crifp his meddow on the west with comon Land on the north and eaft and the bounds betwen the comon land rune from the weft fid of beniamin Crifp his medow from a ftak a bought four rods weft ward of the faid medow to a tre marked at beauer brook and the quantity of the Land is by eftemation ten or twelue ackers this Land is confermed to the faid daniel Waren
January the 12th 1662 at a publik town meeting.
Chosen to manage the Afairs of the town Capttain Maffon Leiftnt Beers Tho Hastings Willi Bond Nathanell Treadaway
Choffon For Survayers of the Hay wayes Richard Waight & Isaak Sternes
Mr Norcrofe was Chofen Schoollmafter and was to be a lowed for his wagis thirty pounds
Choffen to Looke after Hoggs and Fences Samuell Thatcher and Chriftopher Grant alfo to look to the exicution of Catle and fheep orders
Januory 19th 1662 Granted a town Rate of thirty and two pounds nine fhillings and a penny
Ordered that Enfigne Sherman and willyam Barfham fhall veiw the mill Bridg and appoynte the Survayers what is to be done in matter of repayre and if they fee Caufe to make any addiffion to the Towne rate they have power fo to Doe and fea- fonably to giue in the fume into the Select men
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Theire returne is that for the pfent Sumer the Suruayers may by Days work of the inhabitance prop vp the plancks and fet vp a raile which may ferue vntill the town Can make anew bridg
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At ameeteing at Left. Beeres the 6 | 12 | 62
John Chenery was Complained of for his defect in not regu- lating his Swine according to Towne order : The feuerall defects proued by John Hamond Elliz Barron and Sarah Church he was fined 198 -- 6d
John Chenery and nathaniell Coolidg Complaining of Garret Church and Roger willington for Infufficent fence and their not mending it after 2 Daies they ware fined Ios apeece
John Cheneries fine is added to his Town Rate : and whereas Garrets Due is 9 and 9d out of it: ther is 3d aded to his rate and fo he is fully paid
At ameeting at Cap mafons the 6th of Aprell 1663
Sarient Bright Sarient Bloyse and John mafon ware Chofen to perambulate this pfent year
nouember the 16th 1663 at a Generall town meeting
It was agreed that the paftuor fhall haue for his maintainace this yeer on hundered and forty pounds
Mr Whetney was Choffen to take an Inventory of the eftate of the towne
John Bigullah and John Sawen wear Chofen Conftables It was agreed that the Schooll houfe fhall be repayred
[127] The Cuntry Rate for the yere 63 amounts to 62 - 13 - 8 Delivered in to the hands of the Conftables John Sauen and John Bigulah
At a town meeting at Nathaniell Treadaway his houfe defem- The rate was dew to ber the 15th 1663 Henry Mattack being behind pay in the year 1662. in his Rate to Pastur Sherman was warned to a peer before the fellect men who refufeing to a peer was fined five fhillings
It was agreed by the fellect men that Henry Mattack fhould haue liberty within three dayes to pay his rate to Pastuor Sher- man of 75 and 2d wch if he the faid henry fhall refufe to doe it is ordered that Capttaine Maffon fhall effue out a warrent to the con- ftable to make a deftrefe vpon the goods of the faid henry for his rate and fine and in cafe that noe goods of his be found then the conftable is to cary him before a Magistrat.
29 | 10 | 63 At William Bond his houfe the Cunftables Tho Fleg and John Traine gaue in their account of the Cuntry and Towne Rate the 29 of Decem and they are Debtors to the towne 4-13-6
Accounted with Samuell Thatcher the 29 | 10 | 63 for all Charges aboute Mr Feakes both Liueing and dead and vpon the affigneing of Mr Feaks Eftate to him only I - I - o excepted hee Doth remaine Debtor to the Towne 16 - 9d
Joseph Tainter being Complained of for takeing in of 5 or 6 foote of the highway both of the fouth and eaft fide of his home
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lot it being Confeffed by himfelfe wee doe leaue it to the Confid- eration of the whole Towne
Edward Garfeild vpon the account of his Conftablefhip is found Debtor to the Towne o -- 16 - 5 paid : 6s-5ª
[128] 29 (10) 63 Roger willington haueing giuen in an account of to Rates to great diffaction both to paster and felect- men we haue appoynted Leift Beeres and Willyam bond to deale with him to bring him to a more tollavable account or elfe to pfent him to the grandiury
What the Select men haue laid out for the vfe of the Towne this yeare
By mee Hugh mafon
To Hugh paffam I boofhell of Indian and in filuer when his wife was fick 0-2-0
0- 3- 0
to John Chenery for 2 Cords of wood for passam and aboofhell for his wages 0-15- 0
to Tho Torball for Tho whitnies Child 0- 08 -- 0
to Richard Sautell in pt of his wages
to old saunders when his wife Lay in,
0-04- - 0 Cloak and ablanket and porke 0-II- 0 paid to mee fhort of my towne debt 0-10- 2 due for my fonn for gooing to perambulate I - 0- 0 2 boofh Indian to Henery Goddin for passam to passam 2 booshels of meale
O 6- 0
0- 6- 6
mor for widdow Brabook as dooth apeare 4-5-8
in our pticular account - 1 - 18-8 - in all 6- 4- 4 whereof I haue received the rent of the Cowpen 20 boofhels of Indian 5 pound Remanes due to mee 1- 4- 4
nathaniell Treadaway hath laid out for widdow Brabooks vfe
I-14-10
Tho haftings for paffam in mony
and fuger and Candell
03 -
O
to Juft houlding for 2 loads of wood
O 9 0
and to good Line for boarde for
widdow Brabroks houfe
0-19-6
1- 8- 6
Leift Beares for wid Brabooke 1-7-8 for philpot 6 - 9d ouerrated to the paster 4 - 9 in all 11 - 6
I-19- 2
debtor to henery Goddin for dressing paffams leg 1 - 10
O wherof he hath Received 4 boofhel Indian Corne
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[129] due to Mr Norcroff that fhould haue ben paid before the Conftables gaue in their account 3-10-8
and to nathaniell Coolidg more 1- 6-7
and to John Chenery more I -7 due to fariant Brite and for Bloyse for perambulation this yeare 63 2- 0-0 due to John wetherell for henery Godden 0- 6-0
4 (11) 63 At agenerall Towne meeting it is ordered that Joseph Tainter fhall Inioy that Lands which he hath taken in and that is the trew boundery of his home lot
granted anthony perse 3 rods of Land Joyning to his fence for to make a Conuenient place for his Cattell
Chofen for to order the affayers of the Towne for this yeare 1663 the 4 (11)
Infigne fherman myhell Berftow Seriant Bright nathanell Treadaway Joseph Tainter John Bifco John Haman John Cool- idg fenior John fawen
Infigne Shearman was Chofen to keepe the Towne Booke
[123] At a meeting of the propyeters of the farmes defem- ber the 21 1663 It was agreed the Farm Land fhould be deuided in to hafe mile devifions and that the ceinerall lots fhall begen next to Cambridg Bounds, and foe to goe vp and down till all the land is lotted out
Agreed that the Cowpen dooth belong to the farme land
[130] At a Generall Towne Meetinge : 4 (10) 1663 after the Choyse of ye Select men :
Ordered : that ye first mundy of the ninth month anually : thear fhall be a publique : Towne-Meetinge (by 9 of the Clock in ye morning att which Meetinge ; the pastors Mayntinance Shall be agreed vpon & a rate for Town Charges (if any be needfull) granted ; & the Schoole-mafter agreed with - & the Select men Chosen - as allfo the Cunftables ; Survayors of the high-wayes : & men chofen to prosecute the orders Refpecting Fences : Swyne : Cowes oxen Sheep ; ect - or what els may be psentd of publique Concernment
the Deacons with Capt Mafon Leift Beeres & John Sherman weare apoynted to order the sitting of pfons in the meeting- house
The Towne granted a Rate of Eighty pound for Town Charges Chofen for Survayers of the high-wayes: willyam Shattack Henery Springe.
Chosen to prosecute the Orders abough hogs Cattell sheep & Fences Robt Herington - John Whetny : Junior
The Towne agreed with Samuell Thatcher (att Foure Shillings p weeke) for the keeping of widdow Brabrick : one whole yeare : - the yeare began the 25 of may laft
Att a Meetinge of ye Select men att Mychaell Barftows
ye 8 of (II) 1663
Joseph Tayntor & Nathanell Treadaway : weare apoynted to make the Town Rate
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agreed that theare Shall be a publique Town-meetinge : vpon the IS day of this instant month : for the proprietors of ye Fearme Land & the reft of the Inhabitance: to meet: to Determin abought the houfe & Land Hennry Cuttris liue in: & the rent due ; to ye end of his Leaffe : - Alfo to agree with the Schoole- master : ect : & notice to be giuen of it to the inhabitance : by a wrightinge sett vpon ye Meeting houfe-dore: & John Sawin to mention it the saboth before ; after eueninge exercifse
Agreed that Samuell Thatcher & Chriftopher Grant fhall be warned (by Seirgt Bright) to the meeting of the Select men ; ye 19 of this month; (att Mychaell Bairftows) to giue accounts of what thay did abought hogs Fences & other Cattell ye years paft in refferance to the exicution of their office.
Seirgt Bright was apoynted to warne goodman egeles (to the meettinge of ye select men, att the time aforesayd) to answer for Fellinge a bound tree : Between Cambridge & Watertowne
Corporall Hamon was apoynted to take care that Hugh paffon be prouided of wood.
[131] att a Generall Towne Meetinge of the proprietors of the Fearme Lands & the reft of ye Inhabitance of Watertowne : 18 (11) 1663
Mr Norcroff was chofen Schoole-mafter : vntill the firft : 2d day of the 9th month next infueinge - & to be payd for his time after the rate of thirty pound ye yeare - of which mr Norcroff accepted
Agreed by the proprietors of theFearme Land : That Henery Cuttris fhall hould his leaffe of the Cowpenn; vntill his leaffe be exspired
Agreed that the houfe & Land belonginge to the sayd Cow- penn ; shall not bee deuided with the Fearme Land : but shall ly to the vfe of ye proprietors : & the rent remayne : alfo to their vfe.
Agreed That the Charge of the takeinge of the plott of the Fearme Land shall be payd by the next rent due from the Cow- penn
Capt Mafon- & John Cooledge Sen' are chofen to receaiue the rent of the Cowpenn (that is not affigned) & lay it out for the vfe of the proprietors
Agreed That pickrams & pallmers diuidens shall be layd out vpon the rocks by Thomas Straight : & the Select-men ; to deter- min the number of akers thay shall haue
att a Meetinge of the Select-men att Michaell Bairftows
19 (11) 63.
The hogreiffes : Samuell Thatcher & Christopher Grant : psented a lift of thos perfons that weare deffectiue : in hogge Fences & other cattell : the laft yeare the sum of the Fines amount vnto 086- 138 - 04d
The sum of the Towne-rate : giuen to the Cunstables John Sawin & John Bigulah amounts vnto and woodwards fine 846-16s- Ird George woodward was fined for forty hopp-poles 016-00-0od & for Charge of witneffes 00 -03 -00
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ordered That palmer & pickram fhall haue the same quantity of land vpon the rocks That was granted to them in the grant of the deuidends.
ordered that Solamon & John Johnfon (of Mallbury fhall be sued att Court or before a Magiftrate (as their dues require) for what thay are behynd in the rate due to the Mineftry
[132] att a Meetinge of the Select-Men att Seargt Brights the 8 of the 12mo 1663
goodman gennry is to carry too coards of wood to Hugh paffon goodman paffon is allowed two Bufhells of Indian corn out of the towne rate in the Cunftables hands
ordered that fouer Bufhells of indian corn be left in the hand of John Colleg senir to releiue phillpott
Mr Whetney makeing som Miftakes in Caftinge the Invoyce : whearby sum wronge is done in seauerall Rates ; it is ordered that Joseph Tayntor and Nathanell Treadaway shall veiwe the invoyce : & what thay finde : not to be right caft vp : thay are to caft it vp right : and amend it on the rates
John Cooledge st & Sergt Bright shall take a Survaye of the amunition in Charles Chadwickes hand : & make reporte to the Select men what thay Finde
granted leaue to John Hamond to haynge a gate att the end of the lane that Leade to his houfe (next widow Croffes) & to Fence the reft of that end with two rayles : to keepe great Cat- tell out of that lane
Agreed that ye hogreiff's (or any other alowed by order) shall haue the whole Fine for all swine or cattell : taken deffectiue : in remote meddows or vpland adjacent : & wheare the owners are not knowen ; they shall haue added their charge of Bringing to the pound
att a generall Towne Meetinge 22 (12) 1663
Ordered that all towne rates & Fines shall be gathered by the same rule & order that the Cuntry rate is gathered by ;
Att a meetinge of the Select Men att John Biscos the 8 of the first 1663 - 64
it appearinge that John Trayne had taken into his hand: one Barell of the powder that was prouided for Store ; by order of the generall Court
It is ordered that John Trayne fhall forthwith prouide one Bar- ell of good powder for the suply of the said store ; & goodman Tayntor to se it done : & alfo goodman tayntor is to search the Barrell of powder in Charles Chadwichs hand to try what con- dition it is in & make reporte to the Select men att their next meetinge
[133] att a Generall Townemeetinge 14 (1) 1663-64
The Comitte made theire Returne of what thay had Joyntly agreed vpon : abought the Seatinge the Inhabitance in the Meet- inge-houfe - which beinge twice reade : it was accepted by the towne & Confirmed as the act of the whole towne
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Ordered that the Next Saboth day euery pson shall take his or their seate apoynted to them : & not to goe into any other seats wheare others are placed : & if one of the inhabitance shall acte Contrary : he or she shall ; for the firft offence be reproued by the Deakons : & for the 2d offence to pay a Fine of two shillinge : & ye like fine for eury offence after.
Ordered that for the futer : Nathanell Treadaway & Joseph Tayn- tor; with the Deakons: are Chofen & impoured to act in all emergent ocasione ; to place people in the meetinghoufe as need do require
Ordered that pigs att one month ould ; shall be regulated as the order for swine prouide
Thomas whetny was Chofen to take care that no Dogs Com into the Meeting-hous vpon the saboth days or other times of pub- lique worship : by whiping them out of the houfe : or any that be neere to the houfe att such times : & to haue for his paynes & care thirty shillinge p yeare
att a Meetinge of the Select men, att John Hamonds : 28 (1) 1664
Ordered that Thomas whetney (in regard of his present neffefity) shall have the one half of his Sallery payd him in hand
agreed that Edward Sanders shall haue three bufh of Indian Corne
Joseph Tayntor is Chofen to prife goods that com in for towne debts or Rates
Agreed that John Sherman shall take care to procure a saffe & convenient place in & vpon the timbers of the meeting-houfe for the layinge of the ammunition : prouided by the generall Court order
agreed that John Genery shall be payd 95 - ogd due for his service abought the swine in ye yeare 1663 :
agreed that deacon Bright seirgt Bloyff & John Mafon shall attend to run the Bounds with Dedham : betwene Dedham & Watertowne : which was neglected by Dedham laft yeare, & to be attended the laft Tufday in aprill
Anthony White appeareing before the Select men : did owne that Sary Bullard is his Couenant servant for one yeare : from the laft of the 12 month paft till one yeare be Fully ended
agreed that the Cow of goody Brabricks in Leift Beeres hand shall be sould to discharge pt of what the towne hath pad for hur this psent yeare
goody Brabricks houfe & Barne with the vpland & medow ad- joyninge : is let to John Hamond for one yeare : for which he ingage to pay forty shillings : to be payd in Corne att price current
Joseph Tayntor haueing searched the Barrell of powder in Charles Chadwicks hand : informed the towne that the sayd Bar- rell of powder is in good Condition: & is farr Better than the Barrell that John trayne hath prouided : for what the sayd Trayne took away
[134] att a Meetinge of the Select-men, S (2) 64,
att Deacon Brights
Whereas the inhabitance of watertown ; (That Vffally put their
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Cattell to the Towne heard ; viz from Sam Thatcher to George Lorance) Complayne that theare haue ben warninge giuen : for all confearned to meet ; to hyre a heardfman : & many will not Com, becafe thay will not heard their Cattell but lett them goe without any sufficient keeper, contrary to the order of the towne ; & to the great damage of the inhabitance : for redreff of such abuffes it is ordered : That all Cattell from Sam thatchers to george Lorances (except such Cattell as are kept in pticular inclofiers) the owners of such cattell shall putt them to John Tray to keep for the psent sumer : & shall pay the sayd Tray acordinge to the couenant made by Decon Bright & others :
Ordered that John Cooledge Sen Deacon Bright John Bifco : shall lay out a highway of tenn rod wide betweene Cambridge line & Mr eires greate lott : & to warne John gennery to remoue his Fence : both theare & in the highway by widow Croffes.
Deacon Bright is to warne Samuell gearffeild to returne the child to Cambridge : that he tooke from thence to Nurffe.
At a Meetinge of the Select-men the 3 of May 64 att John Coolidge sen
Deacon Thatcher cominge to giue his accompt of the Tenty-one shillings (excepted in his account abought m' Feakes ectate) pfented that he had giuen to widow Brabrick & Fillpott & edward sanders (to releiffe their neffefity) tenn shillings ; of the said sum of 016 -oIs which the town allowed of
agreed with Deacon thatcher to keepe widdow Brabrick (vntill the next Choyfe of the select men) vpon the same price by the weeke as was then agreed vpon; when the psente select-men weare chofen.
[135] Att a Meetinge of the Select-men att John Sawins : 30 (6) 1664
Deacon Bright & Joseph Tayntor, beinge apoynted by the select-men : to take care to lodge the amunition (prouided by order of the generall Courte) in the Cheft prouided in the meet- inge-houfe - Made their returne ; that they had done it: & the store of amunition theare lodgd by them was: two barrells of pouder containinge five score & 146 p barrell net & tf - & fiue rundletts & one bage with bulletts: containinge three-hun- dred & two pounds : with ye cafk grofs hundreds; & sixty-foure pound of mach.
att a meeting of the selectmen at Nath. Treadaways ye 6 (7) 1664 the Invoyce of the state of the towne beinge taken for the Cuntry Rate; Returne was made to the sheire towne acordinge to Court order as Foloweth
The Vallew of houfinge Land & Cattell : amounteth vnto 75726-185
The number of heads 0154
Tradesmen for their trades & income thearby 0347
trades with this prouifo that the County Did the like wth all tradesmen
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Att a meetinge of the Select-men att Joseph Tayntors : II (S) 1664
John Cooledge senr Deacon Bright, goodman Bairfto: are chofen to veiwe the Watercourfe : that m' Norcroff haue taken in : & to Determin what is to be done in the case: & make returne to the towne
goodman Bifco goodman treadaway & goodman Tayntor are apoynted to veiwe the wateringe before Charles - ftearns houfe : adioyninge to Thomas Vnderwoods ground : & alfo the water- courfe att the end of the lane about goodman Springs which vfeth to pafs through the Corner of the lott that was Willyam palmers ; & order what shall be done & make Returne to the Towne :
Roger willington & John wilington; being warned to the meetinge of the selectmen : Vpon Complaynt of sum deliquence about Fafhon of John willingtons aparill : & not apearinge : thay weare Fined 5s apiece : for non appearance
att a Meetinge of the Select-men att John Shermans - 1 (9) 1664
John whetny & Robt Herington ; psented the deffects abought hogs & other Cattell : & made proft thear of : both of the deffects ; & the warninge of the deliquents to appeare : all that appeared : their pleas & alligations weare heard : & their refpectiue Fines determined which are entered in a lift left with the towne Book the sum 76 -- 185
Sudbury Cattell: to the number of 103, being taken in our Bounds without a keeper & brought to our towne by the hogreiffs (John grought & John Rutter ingaged for the fine : who appeard & made their plea) the towne acordinge to order agreed thay should agree with the hogreiffes ; to whome the whole fine (of 6d p head was due & so doeinge they ware difcharged
The order made II (S) 64 for a Comitte to veiwe a water- courfe which (sum faid m' Norcroff had taken in) is repealed
whereas Jonathan whetny & Danill Meddup are intendinge to goe to Cape Fare : & the towne feareinge thir wiues or children may be in want in their abfence : & thay not beinge willinge to satiffy the select-men vpon their demand :
[136] The town apoynted goodman Bairftow goodman Col- ledge & goodman Tayntor to Call Jonathan whetney & Danill Meddup before Mr Danforth or sum other magiftrate
which acordingly was done: & Jonathan whetney before mr Danforth ingaged to leaue (for his wiues & childrens supply in his abfence : in the hand of Tho. Flegg (as a debt then due 366 : to be paid yearly in 3 years : & the vallew of 146 in Cattell in his wiues hand.
Danill Meddup att the same time & place ingageth : to leaue a Cow in the hand of Rich. Bech : & 44 in the hand of Jofeph Morfs Juno' : & abought 30 bfh of indian corne : & the moft pt of 1of which he had receiud of morfs : all to remaine for the vfe of his wife in his abfence.
Roger willingeton appeareinge before the selectmen ; vpon his acknowledgement his fine was remitted
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