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Feberary 28th: 1686-7
Rate
Yn Delivered to Constable John Bare a Count[y] Rate of 5£: 3:5ª to paye: 5£: 28-6ª to the Country Treasur": in money together wth the Treasur's: warante
(*page 59)
Grant to John Dodge Highway
* At A meetting of the Selectmen 8th: of March 1686-7. The Select men measured out five acres & one hundered & seaven & twentie pole of John Dodges land in the Neck for the accommodation of a high waye on the Southerly side of his land which he bought of John Fiske formerly Richard Huttns being fourteen poles in breadth from the Southwesterly Corner & from thenc twenty nine pole to a white oake marked & from thenc upon a line to a greate rock about fortie seaven pole &1/2 & from said rock upon a lyne to John Carpenters Southeasterly Corner. & in parte satisfaction to said Dodg they have laid out to him two acres of Swamp lying in a tryangle Joyning to ye said Dodges bounds beginning said angle at a stake & heape of stones & so on to another heape of stones about
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twenty & eight pole the second syde Northwesterly from said heape of stones about twenty pole to an ash tree marked on fowre sides & from thenc on a lyne to the first heape of stones above writtn; & for the remainder of five acres 127 pole have agreed to allowe three acres of land to sd: Dodg or his Assignes in flaggie medow plaine in Cass there be soe much Comon there allowing a Con- veinant out let betwin the medow & sd : three Acres.
Way
* At a towne meeting 31th: March 1687
Leivett: Charles Gott Chosen moderat": Voted that the Select mens order for fences & swine which was made 30th : 1: mo 69 shall stand in force for the yere insueing with the alteration of five railes or equivalent in steade of fowre mentioned in said order & John Edwards Thomas Patch James Moulton & William Jones are appointed for Sirvey's: to see the Due keeping the abovesd: order ac- cording to the true intent thereof.
Voted that in Cass Wm Jones will ring the bell & sweepe the meeting house according to former usage & practice for the yere insueing he shall be allowed twentie shillings for his paines which is by said Jones accepted alwayes provided said twentie shilling shall be paid by waye of rate as formerly-
Voted that the Select men shall demand & receive of Leiuett John Dodg such Rent for the two last yeers! according as the Select men formerly agreed with him for that pointe of land or so much of it as he used by his Sawe mill
(*page 91) Moderator Order as to fences and swine
Sexton Meets house
J. Dodge's Rent
* At a towne meetting Sept: 20th: 1687
This meetting being appointed to Consider of & agree to doe what is best to be don about our metting howse & Pastrs maintainance & there being but a Small Appear- ance the meetting is Adjournd to the next Second daye or Mondaye Come Senite at one of the Clocke
& the said Adjournement being further put of till the 5th daye of this Instant October 1687 : where all the Inhabe- tants were present & then the towne was by ye moderat":
(*page 60)
Meets house and Pastor's maintenance
New Meeting House
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desired to declare theire minds wheither they would build a new meetting howse & Admit our Ipswich neighbrs to Joyne with them in the worke the wholl towne (declard them selves willing to build & that our Neighbors: should Joyne with them;) except seaven persons who at that time semd to deifer from the rest.
& in order to Carry on the matter the towne makes Choice of Leivetant Fiske Leivetenant Gott & Insign Fairefield Serjent Huttn & Thomas Fiske Seni": or the maj": parte for a Comitte who have full power to treate with Ipswich Neighbrs about the matter & also they or the maj": part of them have full power to agree with a Carpenter on the townes behalfe & also twas then voted that the Newe Meetting howse shall be set as nere the old meetting howse as it can conveyantly be set.
Voted that Edward Whittington is accepted as a townesman & to have towne privilidg-
Edw. Whittington admitted
(page 61) An. Town Meetg Moderator Selectmen
At a towne metting held Janauary the 2ª: or Lord * 1687
Leivet Charles Gott moderat™
John Batchelder Richard Dodg Walter Fairefield Thomas Patch & James Moulton Seni": are Chosen Se- lectmen for the yere Insueing.
Surveyors
William Fairefield John Edwards & Nathaniell Wal- dern are Chosen for Sirvey's for the highwayes
Adjournment
Thomas Patch disaccepts of ye above said vote The towne meetting is Adjourned to this daye fortnight at ten of the Clocke.
At the Adjournment on the 16th Daye of Janauary 1687-8
Constable
Twas put to the voate after some debate about wt was Don on the 2ª: of this Instant month; whither the towne doe Judg it expediant now to Chouse a Constable
Twas voted on the afirmative John Peirkings Chosen Constable for the yere Insueing
N. Rich admitted
Nicolas Rich is accepted a townsman In Referance to the defrayeing the Cost of building our new meetting
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house according to the Covenant made by the Comitte with the Carpenters it shall be raised upon the Inhabi- tants by waye of rate; twas unanimasly voted on the afirmative.
Also Voted that the Selectmen are Appointed to make the wholl rate & to take the last bill of Asessments made by the Justices for theire rulle onely provided those heads which were therein left out be rated with the rest in the rate which they shall make
* Janauary 2ª: 1687
At a towne meetting it is voted that the Comitte this daye Chosen for the Sirvey & record of land have full power to Doe what ever is Requisite in order to the makeing & to make the Conveyance of the land which Mr Gerrish had of the towne leagall.
* At a metting of the Select men Janauary 20th 87-8- they then layd out a waye to our metting house for the Inhabitants of the East end of our towne cald the neck &c. where we Judg it most convejnant for them to Ride or goe to meeting which were pettitioners for it at the last inferir: Court of Pleas at Salem the waye for them to begin is by Jnº: Denise his house & so as the path leadeth to the Widow Whites house & so by the South syde of said house takeing the path as it formerly went to Serjent Whites Bridg & so over the river where formerly it was & then as the path leadeth to the nearest place of the Country Roade where Capt Smiths land & Serjent Huttens land parteth & so into the Countrey Roade this was don with the Allowance of the owners of the land. it is to be understood that the pettitioners are to make Gates Convejnant & to bridg upon theire owne Cost & to maintaine them from time to time.
Thos: Patch Richard Dodg John Batchelder Select men. * At a towne meetting Maye 21th 1688
New Meeting House
(*page 62) Survey & Record of Land
Mr. Gerrish
(*page 62) Way to the Meets house from the Neck
Gates and Bridge
(*page 64)
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Ensigns Fairefield John Batchelder & James Moulton Seni™: of the old Select men Chosen for to continue in said office for the yere Insueing.
Leivet: Fiske James Friend & Thos: Fiske Seni": Added to the persons abovesd: to serve as Select men for the yere Insueing
Constable
Samuell Fiske (Taylor) Chosen Constable for the yere Insueing
Commissioner
Agreemt as to Rate for Mr. Gerrish
Charles Gott Seni": Chosen Comissioner- The names of the persons that then agreed that there shall be a rate or leveye made for Mr Gerrish his maintainance for this Instant yere to make good our former Ingeagment of sixty pounds ; ten pound of it money or as money & 30 Coards of wood: to which by theire hands they ingeage to paye theire proportions takeing the Country rate for the rule-
Richard Huttn
Mr John Newman
Thos. Fiske seni" :
Walter Fairefield
John Dodg Jun" :
Charles Gott Seni™ :
Thomas Fiske Jun" :
James Moulton Seni™ :
Wm Fiske Sent :
James Freind
Sam11 Fiske Capent" :
Charles Gott Juni™ :
John Killum
Thos Hobbs
John Batchelder sen™:
Nath : Walderne Wm Jones
Nicholas Ritch
Epherim Kemball
Thomas Kemball
Thomas Killim
Edward Whittington
Thos: Patch
Robert Hebbart
Richard Dodge Seni™:
Wm Fairefield
John Pirkins
Sam" Fiske Sen" :
John Abbey Jun' :
Thomas White
John Bare
Samuel Kellum
Sam" Kemball .
Zacheus Goldsmith
John Porter
Theofehelus Dix
John Dodge Sent:
* May the 21: 1688
Voated that the Comitte appointed for the Carying on the new meetting house have hereby full power to sell
Selectmen
(*page 65) New Meeting House
Mordicah Larkum
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& dispose of the old meetting house for the townes use to the best advantage wher there shall be Conveynant time ;
Voated that the seaven men under written are chosen and apoynted to seat the Inhabitants of our town in conveniant time eaqually according to their Judgments in our new meeting house.
Captain Fiske James Molten Sentr : Lieften Fiske Walter Fayerfeld
Lieften Gott Sergt Batchelder
Sergt Hutten
Old Meets house to be sold
Seats in the New Meeting House
* Boston November 271: 88
Recd: of M" John Haris on account of Sam11 Fiske Constable of the towne of Wenham fifteen pounds eight shillings & 2ª : in full for the Country Rate for that towne for John Usher Esq": Treasur" Michall Perry
That what is above written is a true Entery of the originall Receipt
Attests Thos: Fiske Const.
* May 6th: 1689 At a Towne meetting wee the free- holders & Inhabitants of the towne of Wenham being deeply sensible of & thankfull to God for his greate mircey in delivering us from the tyerange & opresion| of those Ill men under injustice & Cruelty we have so long groaned & wth all render our harty thanks to those worthy Gentlmen who have bin Ingeaged in so good a worke as the Conserveing our peace since the revolution yet being also Apprehensive of the many Inconvejances & hazzards of the present unsetlment of our affairs doe declare that wee expect that our Honrd Goven" & Deputy Goven" & Assistants Elected by the fremen of this Collony in Maye 1686 together with ye Deputies then sent downe by the respective townes to ye Court then holden & which was never leagally disolved shall convejne rea- sume & exercise the
Govt as a Gen11 Court according to our Charter on the
(*page 165) Receipt
(*page 66) Revolution against Sir Edmund Andros
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9th of this Instant Maye & in Soe doeing we doe promise & ingeage to aide & assist them to the utmost of our power with our persons & Estates praying God to Guid them in the managment of our ardous affaires & we hope yt all those who are true friends to the peace & prosperitie of this land will ridily & hartily Joyne with us herein. Voted with one Consent on the affirmative.
& then Chose Ensigne Fairefield & Tho: Patch to carry & aquainte the honrd: Comitte for Saftie & any other wm it maye Concerne wth this there mind & deter- mination.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham May 20th : 1689
Representa- tives for Convention for re-establishing the Governmt
Thos Patch & Walter Fairefield were continued to Cary theire votes & to Joyne with the representatives of the other townes or any others needful to Assist in the re- establishing of ye Goverment according to our Charter as is above exprest-
Voted on the affirmative
(*page 69) Rates
* December 12th 1689 then delivered to Constable Thomas Kemball a money Rate to the Sume of Seaven- teen pound fourteen shillings & eight penc to paye Thomas Patch 0-88-4ª & the Country Treasur": two rates & an halfe & to Thomas Fiske twentie shillings & eleven penc-
Delivered then to Constable Thomas Kemball our ministers rate Dated also 10th of Dec. 1689-& ordered by warrant from the Select men to Colect wch is 61££- 09-0
Then delivered to said Constable the meeting house rate to Colect the remainder wch is uncrost & unpaid a Coppie whereof the Select men have takn.
Delivered to Constable Thomas Kemball a Rate of 32£-15-7 in paye to Answer five paye rates to the Treasur" & twelve shillings & two | shillings| to Ezeikle Woodward in all fourteen shillings the rate bears Date Dec : 25 : 1689-
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* Jan: 24th: 1689
At a towne meeting Tho8: Kemball Chosen Constable for the yere Insueing -.
Deacon Fiske Leivet: Gott |Richard|Huttn Thos : Fiske & James Freind are Chosen for Select men for the remainder of the yere & untill the first Tuesdaye in March next Insueing.
Also tis. voted that whereas the first Mondaye in Jan- auary yerly was appointed for our Gen11 Towne meetting tis nowe altred & removed to the first Tuesdaye in March annually| at eight of the Clocke-
Also Richard Dodg Benjamin Edwards Charles Gott Juni™ & Joseph Batchelder are Chosen for Sirveyrs for the High Wayes for the yere Insueing-
The question was by vote put to the towne whether the said towne would allowe that John Coye shall Injoye any parte of the townes Comon nere to Pleasant Pond or not.
twas Voted on the negative Thomas Patch requesting the towne to Chouse another in his stead to Goe to Court or Convention as a representitive for the towne the towne grants his request & have Chosen Thomas Fiske Senir in his stead-
* At a towne meetting March 4th 1689-90
Leivet: Fiske Ensigne Batchelder Serjent Huttn Sam11 Kemball & Thomas Fiske Seni" :- Chosen for Select men for the yere Insueing ---
Sam11 Fiske Carpenter Chosen Constable for the yere Insueing.
In answer to M' Gerrish his proposall; viz whither the towne will make a full Confirmation of the house & land which he liveth in together with any other land or right of land which is the townes which is in M' Gerrish his possesseion or els take the house & land abovesd| into their hands for theire owne: repayeing him his Cost & make good fortie pounds to his widow according to the townes ingeagment
(*page 68)
An. Town Meetg Constable Selectmen
Time for the Annual Town Meeting changed
Surveyors
John Coy
Representative to Convention
(*page 69)
An. Town Meetg Selectmen
Constable
Ministry house and land
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(*page 70)
twas put to the vote viz whither the towne will Con- firme said house & land to Mr Gerrish *& his heires upon the Condition Exprest in a writting under M' Gerrish & Mrs: hands & seales-twas votted on the Affirmative Viz a Confirmation of the house & land abovesd to M' Gerrish & his heirs forever-
Surveyors
Eperim Kemball Joseph Fowler & John Dodg Juni": are Chosen for Sirvey's: for the highwayes for the yere Insueing-
Caleb Kimball admitted
Caleb Kemball is accepted a townes man to have towne privilidg as an Inhabitant-
Pastor's salary
Voted that our Pastor M' Gerrish shall have ten pounds per Annum in or as money as part off his 60£
(* So in the original)
2 Acres granted to Tho. Patch
At a Towne meetting on the 7th of March 1689/90 upon a Request made by Thomas Patch for a Grante of two acres of land which he ocquipid in the Right of Thomas Hobbs Alleadging that he have disburst 3£ in money towards Thomas Hobbs his releife upon yt ac- count Tis Voted that Thomas Patch & his heires for- ever shall have & Injoyne the abovementioned two acres of land payeing fortie shillings in Currant payement to the towne or theire order.
Voted-
Delivered to Constable Sam11 Fiske a money Rate of 26£: 108-00 & also ten paye Rates of 98£-10-11 to paye M' Tilton 25 shillings & Thomas Kemball 28: 7ª in paye & of the abovesd mony Rates to paye the Treasur": 24£ : 1: 10ª & to M' Tilton 108: & to Thomas Fiske Sent : 208: & 128: 4ª to severall other persons who had lent mony for the towns use --
(*page 71) Land laid out to Mr. Gerrish
* March 4th: 1689-90
At a towne meetting Leivet: Gott Walter Fairefield & Thos : Patch together with the Select men are appointed| to laye out two Acres of swamp to M' Gerrish Joining to Robert Mackclaflins Bounds ; & also to laye out an acre of Swamp land to the Widow White & to examin the title of land Joining to Trusselers farme & make return to the towne.
Rates
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Voted that whosoever shall neglect to Carry theire pro- portions of wood to our Past": at or before the first of Aprill from time to time shall paye 108 per Corde to be Leveyed by warrant from the Select men upon the Goods of any person or persons whatever that shall be defective who is hereby ordered to take said 108 per Cord & therewith make good said Defect of wood-
Charles Towne ye 2ª June 1690 Then Recd of Thomas Kemball Constable of Wenham twentie eight shillings & five penc which with eight shillings & fowre penc allowed for five men that were out S": Edmonds time is the full of the two Money Rates & an halfe of sd Towne Jnº: Phillips Treasur"
Charles Towne Jully 17th: 1690 Then Recª of M Thomas Kemball Constable of Wenham twentie one pound five shillings & eight penc as money in full of the five Rates of sª Towne which he Collected by his warrant from the Select men of sª Towne-
I saye recª per Jnº: Phillips Treasur™-
* At a towne meetting 3ª of march 1691
Leiutt Wm Fiske Charles Gott Ensign Batchelder Thos: Patch & Thos: Fiske Sent are Chosen for Select men for the yere Insueing |Thomas Patch disaccepts the above- said vote
Thomas Fiske Juni": Chosen for Servey": |for the high wayes for the west end of the towne as far as Sam11 Moultns & Joseph Fowler for the towne as far as the river & Nath11 Waldern for the neck viz the east end of the towne
Thomas Patch disexcepting his Choice & there being an eaquall vote betwin John Peirkins & him said Peir- kins is declard Select man for the yere Insueing
Richard Dodg Requesting a Grante of seaven acres of land which he is in possession of by a Bargain with
Order as to the Paster's wood
(*page 53) Receipts
(*page 71) An. Town Meetg. Selectmen
Surveyors
Selectmen
Grant to Richd Dodge
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Tho8: Hobbs aleadging his Disbursment for his Releife the towne Grant his Request upon Condition that he doe paye ten shillings more & a load of wood to the towne or theire order |& was accordingly paid to Goodman Hobbs
Timber &c. on the Common
Voted that no person whatsoever shall take libertie to Cutt eyther wood or timber upon the Comon to sell out of towne upon the peanalty of 108: per tree to be taken by warant from the Select men to the Constable the one half to the towne & the other halfe to the persons that shall be impowered to prosecute this order
(*page 72)
& William Fairefield & Epherim Kemball are appointed for the west end of the towne *& Richard Dodg Benjamin Edwards are Appointed for the East end.
Whereas thers Complainte made that there is Greate Spoile made in our Comon by felling of Trees & letting them ly to be lost to ye Greate wast of or wood Its or- dered that no person whatever shall fell any Tree or Trees upon said Comon for the space of one yere from the date hereof (except Timber for building & fencing by Leave from the Select men according to former order) upon the peanalty of 10$ per Tree to be taken by the Constable by warante from the Select men-& the Comitte apointed for the former order are impowered to prosecute this order-
Saw-mill near Lord's Hill
Granted to John Porter & James Freind libertie to stop a brooke in the Coñon nere Lords hill & turne it into John Porters land that so they maye have the priviledg of the watter to set up a Sawe mill-
Constable Adjournment
John Dodg Chosen Constable for the yere Insueing
The Towne meetting is Adjourned |to March 23th| next at one of the Clock but
J. Batchelder Jr. admitted Seat in the Meets house
At a towne meetting March 23th: 1691
John Batchelder Juni": was voted to be an Inhabitant of the towne & have towne priviledg-
Abraham Tilton have libertie granted him to build a seate in our parte of the meetting house upon the South galerye next the walle at the end next Ipswich mens seates provided there shall be two of our Inhabitants
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seated with him as also when he shall remove awaye from the limits of this Congregation then his said seate to be at the townes disposall-
* At a towne meetting march 23th: 1691 by Adjournment.
Voted that the Select men shall take Care that there be about two acres of the best of the townes land fenct in for the releife of Thomas Hobbs provided they will promise to plante it but in Cass they will not then the Select mens bargain with Tho: Patch Josia Dodg & Nath11 Waldern for theire hireing of the land which said hobbs did formerly improve to stand good
* March 9th 1691
At a meetting of the Select men at the House where Thomas Hobbs liveth said Hobbs then quitted Claime to that land which he was in possession of by leave from the towne which was Duering theire pleasur said Hobbs then delivered possession of said land to the Select men in the presence of Josiah Dodg John Deñese & Nath11: Walderne to be wholly at the townes dispose-
(*page 67)
Relief of Thos. Hobbs
(*page 73)
Thos. Hobbs' Quitclaim
March 23th: 1691
At a meetting of the Select men Thomas Fiske Juni": Sam11 Fiske Seni": Thos: Kemball & Tho: Killim are appointed with full power to meet with such Salem Gentl- men as shall be sent to M' Joseph Hericks on the 30th of this Instant at ten of the Clock to perambulate the bounds betwin Salem & Wenham
March 30th: 1691
We whose names are underwrittn being appointed by the Select men of Salem to goe in perambulation with Wenham men that were Chosen for that end & have Joyntly owned & renewed the bounds according to an
Salem perambulation
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agrement made betwine Salem & Wenham as appeares bearing date Janauary [2]7th: 1681
Isac Cooke
Pettr Cloice Roberd Wilson Jonathan Putnam
At a meetting of the Select men Aprill 2: 1691
Beverly perambulation
James Freind Thomas Fiske Juni": Samuell Kemball Thomas Kemball Epherim Kemball John Edwards Ben- jamin Edwards & Josiah Dodg & John Bare are appointed to Joyne with such of the Select men as shall Appeare to goe in perambulation with such of Beverly as shall be sent by theire Select men to Renew & Perambulate the bounds betwine Wenham & Beverly & to meet at Leiuett: John Dodg his house on the 14th: of this Instant month at eight of the Clock in the morning.
(*page 92) Thos. Hobbs Lease
* At a Towne meetting October 30th: 1691
Twas voted that the lease of the land which Thomas Hobbs improved by leave from the Towne which lease was made by the Select men in the Spring last shall hold good & be of force unlese the towne & they which have hiered it shall see Cause to make it voide-
Fortification
Twas voted that for as much as we Apprehend it our Duty to doe what we maye for our safitie in this time of Danger that there shall be a fortification built for a shel- ter for our women & children &c: & the matter wholly is left to be Determined both where & in what mañer to build to Leiuett: Fiske Ensign Batchelder Capt Fiske Leut: Charles Gott Corporall Dodg Tho: Patch Benja- min Edwards Corporall Freind & Samuell Kemball or the maj" parte of them forthwth: to meet & Determin the matter ---
(*page 74)
Lease to Widow Hobbs
* At a Towne meetting November 30th 1691
Voted that the widow Hobbs shall have the use of the house that shee nowe liveth in with an acre of land adjoyn-
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ing to it the oartchyard being parte of it for the time of hir widowhood & Abboard in said house provided shee shall not take in any Inmate with hir nor laye any Claime to the fee simple of it & the Select men are impowered to laye out said acre of land-
Voted also that the Select men doe forthwith laye out said acre of land & also compleat that Bargaine made by them on the townes Behalfe in the Spring of the yere last for the leating of the rest of the towns land which Thomas Hobbs did improve to Thomas Patch Josia Dodg & Nathaniell Waldern by making entry of it into the Towne Booke
Also voted that Sam11 Fiske Seni": Jnº: Bare & Joseph Fowler are appointed & impowered to see that the Arrears of Mr Gerrishes : wood rate be brought in as also that the present yers wood be paid in according to towne order.
At a meetting of the Select men November 22th 1691
Persuant to the Towne order abovewrittn the Bargaine made with Thos: Patch Josia Dodg & Nath: Walderne for the leaseing of the Towns land (wch Tho: Hobbs did formerly improve) For the Terme of seaven yers from the first daye of March last past viz all that land lyeing bounded by Nathaniell Walderns & Richard Dodges land Westerly & Ipswich lyne northerly & Tho: Patches land Easterly & upon the Coñon Easterly & Southerly be it 20 acres more or less the hortyard made up an Acre about the house being Excepted for the use of the widow to have & to hold for the full terme abovesaid they Yeild- ing & payeing fiftie shillings per yere in provision at a Curant prise to the Select men or theire order for the towns use as witnese their handst
¡ Canceled in the original.
At a meetting of the Select men December 22th: 1691 Persueant to a towne order for the Select mens Com- pleating the Bargaine or lease with Thomas Patch Josia Dodg & Nath : Walderne of a Tract of Towne land which Tho: Hobs did formerly improve which lease or Bargaine we made with said parties in the Spring of the yere last
Lease to Tho. Patch &c.
Wood Rate
(*page 75) Lease to Tho. Patch &c.
(*page 75)
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past for the terme of Seaven yers from the first daye of March last the 'land being 20 Acres be it more or less as it lyeth Bounded by the Towne Comon Southerly & Easterly partly & partly by Tho: Patch his land & by the Devisionall lyne betwine Ipswich & Wenham Nor- therly & by Nathaniell Walderns land & Richard Dodges land Westerly To have & to hold to the aforesd: Tho: Josia & Nath: to them & to theire heirs & Assignes for the full terme abovesd: Except one Acre of land about the house which we have laid out according to towne order they yeilding & payeing fiftie Shillings per yere to the Select men or theire order yerly for the use of the towne in good provisions at a Curant price &-in Con- firmation of the abovesd: Bargaine the abovesd: Tho8 Patch Josia Dodge & Nath11 Walderne have hereunto set theire hands.
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