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7 The following item was brought in at the proceedings against Thomas Abbott, Jr. It is a valuable record of the rated inhabitants of Berwick for this period. The mark "x" that appears next to some of the figures is in the original.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 7 JULY 1719
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Deated at Berrwick afforesaid the ninth of february 1718/19
Elisha Plaisted John Coopper James Grant Sam'll: Plaisted
A true Copey of the Origenal List Examined per Humphrey Chadbourn Town Clerk Errors Excepted
[Column 1]
Jno Abbot
0
10
0
Cap. Sam'll Plaisted
2
3
0
Walter Abbot
0
9- 0
John Holmes
0
0
0
Joseph Geillison
0
4
0
Joseph Pray
0
9[?] 0
Daniel Goodwin
0
10
0
William Grant
0
8 0
Phillip Hubberd
0
14- 0
Gabril Hambleton
0
2 0
John Hooper
0
14- 0
Abel Hambleton
0
0
0
Dan'l Stone
0
X
0
Rich Tozier
0
12- 6
Thomas Butler
0
9
0
John Key
0
9[?] 6
Nath Lord Sen'r
0
15-
0
Timothy Wentworth
0
9x[?]0
Nath Lord Jun'r
0
7x
0
Thomas Gubtail
0
3 0
Richard Lord
0
7- 0
James Frost
0
5x
4 Sam'l Lord
0
6
0
Jno Smith
0
6-
6 Mrs Abigail Hodsden
0
0
0
Jno Haines
0
1
6
Joseph Hodsden
0
9x- 0
Sam'l Savery
0
3
0 Sam'l Hodsden
0
7
0
Josiah Goodrige
0
5
6
Richard Shackley
0
7
0
Joseph Abbot
0
10- 6
Bial Hambleton
0
6x
0
Tho: Abbot Jun'r
0
4x 0
John [Fall?]
0
4
0
Moses Spencer
0
4
6 Richard Randel
0
5
0
Jonathan Stone William Lord
0
10
0
Tho: Hearl
0
3
6
Robert Knight
0
12- 0 Moses Goodwin Jun
0
5
0
Humph: Chadbourne
0
12 0
Mrs Mary Hill
0
5
0
Cap. Elisha Plaisted
1 [blur]x 0
Joseph Woodsum
0
3
4
Benjamin Libbey
0 [?]
[End of Column 2]
Jno Thomson
0
6
0
Thomas Abbot Sen
0
2
0
Alexander Gray
0
6x
0 James Hear1
0
0
0
Mrs Mary Spencer
0
6-
0 John Legro
0
3
6
William Hearl Sen
0
6 0
William black
0
3x
0
William Hearl Jun
0
4
0
Jno: Stimson
0
0
0
Samuel Bracket Sen
0
3
0
Thomas Holmes
0
4
0
Sam'l Bracket Jun
0
3
0
Gilbert Warren
0
3
0
William Chadbourn
0
8
0
Nich Geillison
0
0
0
Benjamin Nason
0
6
0
Frances Harlo
0
4-
0
[End of Column 1]
Alexander Grant
0
3
4
Deliverance Goodwin
0
2
0
Edward Walker
0
3
0
James Gray
0
5-
0
Elisha Andros
0
3x
0
James Warren
0
6
0
James Gerrish
0
3
0
Baker Nason
0
8
0
Samuel Allen
0
3
0
Benjamin Lord
0
4-
0
Nath: Goodwin
0
0
0
John Cooper
0
6x 0 William Childe
0
3-
6
James Grant
0
6
0 Nath Gubtail
0
5
0
Moses Goodwin Sen'r
0
8-
0 Mary Hodsden
0
12 0
James Emery Sen'r
0
6x
6 Judith Meeds widow
0 3x
6
0
9
0 Rog Plaisted
0
8x
0
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Walter Allen
0
3
0 Wm Wadley
0
0
Andrew Walker
0
3
0
Dan Wadley
3
0
John Lord
0
3
6 Nich: Morril
2
0
Joseph Hart
0
4
0 Silva Wentworth
3
0
Joseph Chadbourn 0
[Val Sealy?]
3
0
Ebenezer Boltwood
0
3
6 Wm fitzSimmons
3
0
Miles Thomson Jun
0
4
0 Robert Newel
3
0
Thomas Woster Estate
0
2
0 Miles Thomson Sen
3
6
Stephen Hurdeson 0
5 0
Abra Lord
3
6
Etherington Hearl
0
4x- 0 Job Emery Sen
4
0
William Goodwin
0
3 0
Job Emery Jun
3
0
Mrs. Mehetabel Goodwin
0
7
0 Alexander Taylor
3
0
Benonia Bragdon
0
1
6 George Houstown
3
0
Samuel Goodwin
0
3
0
Peter Grant
3
0
[End of Column 3]
Wm Grant Jun'r
3
0
Simon Whitman
3
0
Mrs Wm Wilson
10
0
James Emery Jun
5
0
Sam Getchel
3
0
John Hubberd
4
0 Joshua Waymouth
3
0
John Randel
3
0 Tho Hutchens
3
0
William Clark
4
0 Moses Roberts
3
0
Richard [Nason?]
4
0 Wm. Jones
3
0
Daniel Grant
3
6
Hump Marshal
3
0
Edward Andros
3
0
Robert Gray
3
0
John Gray
3
0
[End of Column 4]
Miles Goodwin
3
0
Jerediah Jordan Appearing to Answer his presentm't for not frequent- ing the Publick worship of God and being thereof Convicted Its Con- sidered that he pay a fine to the use of the poor of the Town of Kittery of Twenty Shillings & fees of Court 7s
Sam'l Jordan Appearing to Answer his presentm't for not frequent- ing the Publick worship of God, he Produceing a Certificate that he has been Sundry Times of late at the Publick worship at New Castle, Its Considered that he be Acquitted paying fees of Court 7s
Capt'n John Gray Being presented At the Last Sessions for Selling Rum by retale without Licence he presenting his Petition praying the hearing there of be Continued till the next Sessions, Its Accordingly Considered by the Court that the Presentm't be heard and answered at the next Sessions.
Benjamin Gutteridge Appearing to Answer his presentm't for pro- phane Swareing & being thereof Convicted, Its Considered by the Court that he pay a fine of five Shillings for the use of the poor of the town of [Kittery stricken out] Berwick & fees of Court 7s
Benja. Hamon Cleared of his bond for the good behaviour by proc- laimation.8
8 Supra, 9.
6x- 0
Grindel Knight 0
4 0
[one name crossed out]
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 7 JULY 1719
Diamond Sargent being bound over to this Court by Joseph Ham- mond Esqr. one of his Majestys Justices of the peace for sd County for forging, altering or Oblitterating Some words in a Certaine return or Instrum't in writing Signed by Daniel Emery Surveyor for Kittery Dated the 17th. of June 1714, and for altering the record thereof as per the process & Examination before sd Justice, he appearing in Court and Acknowledging the facts as Set forth in his Examination before sd Justice, and Desired to be Tryed by the Justices: of this Court. Its Considered by the Court that he give Bonds with Sufficient Suretys for his Appearance at the next Court of Gen'll Sessions of the peace to be holden at york for sd County upon the first Tuesday in October next to answer the Same: & for want [of] Suretys to remaine in prison till sd Sessions
Memorandum Diamond Sargent principle & John Woodbridge & George Davis Suretys all of york in sd County Acknowledge themselves to be holden & Stand firmly bound & Obliged Joyntly & Severally in the penal Sum of fifty pounds Lawfull money to be paid to our Sover- aigne Lord the King his heirs & Successors if the sd Diamond Sargent Shall make default in appearence as abovesd, and that he abide the Sentence of the Court thereon & not depart without License
Taken In Court
Per J. HAMMOND Cler.
[7:7]
William Grant being brought to this Court by a Special Warra't to answer a presentm't of the grand Jury Exhibited against him in January Last for not frequenting the publick Worship of God, also Another presentm't for the Same Crime in Aprill last & to answer his Contempt in not Appearing in April last when Serv'd with Lawfull process and Also for his disorderly Absconding from this Court to avoyd Justice; Its Considered by the Court that he pay a fine for the use of the poor of the Town of Berwick of forty Shillings & fees of Court 1 1b: 6: 0d: He Aledging that he was necessarily detained in April and that he did not go from this Court out of any Contempt of Authority, Its Consid- ered that he be Acquitted as to his Contempt.
[In right margin:] Sher 5s D. Sher: 9s
Cler 11s
The Selectmen of Kittery Appearing to answer a presentm't Ag'st
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PROVINCE AND COURT RECORDS OF MAINE
sd Town for not repairing the bridge over Spruce Creek by Mr. Cur- tises, Its Considered that an order go from the Clerk to the Surveyor of highways for Kittery to repair sd bridge forthwith & that the sd Town pay Costs of Court 8s
[In right margin:] Cler 4.6 Sh 2.6 Const 1.0
Isaac Provinder & Job Averel Appearing to answer their presentm'ts for not frequenting the publick worship of God, They makeing a rea- sonable Excuse therefor are Acquitted paying fees of Court-Seven Shillings apiece.
Thomas Webber Appearing to Answer his presentm't for not fre- quenting the public Worship of God & being thereof Convict; Its Con- sidered by the Court that he pay a fine of 9s [possibly 8; not clear] to the poor of the Town of York and fees of Court 7s
Ordered that the Sheriff be directed by a warra't from this Court to warn & Sumon a Jury of Twelve men from the Towns of York, Kittery & Berwick to view & Lay out a more Convenient Way from Cape nedick river to Josiahs river So Called in the Town of Wells & So to the Town of Wells & from thence to the falls on Saco river and to Cause the sd Jury to be Sworn as the Law directs, and to make return of their doings into the next Sessions.
The Selectmen of York Appearing to Answer sd Towns presentm't for want of a Sufficient Way between Wells & Berwick they haveing Amended sd Way Since Last Sessions are Acquitted paying fees 7s
Mrs. Mary Plaisted Presenting her petition & Compl't Alledging that She is very much Damnified in her Marsh lying in the old mill Creek in York by reason of Joseph Moulton Stoping the Water & flowing the Same by Seting up a mill on sd Creek; Ordered that the Sheriff Sum- mon a Jury of good & Lawfull men upon their Oaths to view the Dam- age done & to Estimate the Same as the Law in Such Cases directs & make report to the next Sessions.
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Capt'n. John Leighton Sheriff of the County of York Presenting his Acco't from July 3d. 1717 to July 9th. 1719 Accounting in the wholl to The Summ of thirty four pounds one Shilling & Six pence which Acco't was Allow'd and passed for paym't out of the County Treasury
Att. Jos HAMMOND Cler
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 7 JULY 1719
[Y. F. 1719, No. 4]
[Sheriffs Acco't. July 1719 May 4th The County of york Dr to John Leighton Sheriff of Said County 1717 lb S D
Omitted in former acct
To Takeing acare of the precepts for
Representatives 2 - 0- 0
To Warrants to ye Constables to warn Jurymen for the Supeariour Court . 0 - 12 - 0
To makeing out precepts to Each town 0 - 8 - 0
Prison Salery 3 - 0-0
July 11th
To Sending proclamations
for a fast
0 - 12 - 0
To Sending warrants for for the provence tax 0 - 12 - 0
September 25th
to Sending proclamations for
December
prorouging the General Assembly 0 - 12 - 0
10th
to Sending warrants for Jury men for the court 0 - 12 - 0
for ajoyrning the General Court 0 - 12 - 0
Janeuery : February to notifying Commition officers 21st to apear at york . 1 - 3 - 0
to John Kingsbery for Iron for the prison 1 - 10 - 0
to whiping Read and a gard over
him 24 hours9 1 - 6-0
to Reads fees of Court he having brook prison 1 - 17 - 0
April
for ajourning the General Court 0 - 12 - 0
1st 1718
for takeing acare of precepts
for Representatives . 2 - 0- 0
Ditto
for Sending warrants for Jurymen
for the Supeariour Court 0 - 12 - 0
to makeing out precepts to Each town . 0 - 8 - 0
to prison Salery
3 - 0-0
to Sending proclamations to disolve the General Court - 12 - 0
July
to the prison keeper 2 - 0-0
Ditto to work Done to the prison by John Kingsbeary 2- 3 - 6
August 2d
to the province tax . 0 - 12 - 0
for caleing mony Sined by three
27th hands 0 - 12 - 0
Septm 22d
for prorouging the General Court 0 - 12 - 0
March 7th
for sending letters to Colenal Wheelwright and Capt. Bane to appear at the General Court 8 - 0
31st for a fast
0 - 12 - 0
Ditto
for adjourning the General Court 0 - 12 - 0
9 See Prov. Ct. Records, V, liv, 199-201, for the case of Thomas Reed.
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PROVINCE AND COURT RECORDS OF MAINE
April 16th for disolveing the General Court . 0 - 12 - 0
23d 1719 for takeing care of precepts for Representatives ·
2 - 00 - 0
to makeing out precepts to Each town 0 - 12 - 0
for sending warrants to the Constables of Each Town . 0 - 12 - 0
for Jurymen for the Superiour Court 0 - 12 - 0
July 9th
To paid the prison keeper Sallary . 2 - 0:0
1719
Other Side brought over 32: 1:6
34: 1 :6
Exam'd & Allow'd in Court July 9th 1719
& pass'd for paym't out of the County Treasury.
Att'st J. Hammond Clerk]
Licence is granted by this Court to the Several persons following to keep publick houses of Entertainm't &cta
John Woodbridge, John Stover & Alice Donnel for the Town of York. Abram Preble Esq'r retailer for sd Town
Capt'n John Heard, Mr. Joseph Curtis, Peter Staple, Robert Mitchell, Nicholas Morrell, Abraham Morrell, Sarah Morgridge, Sarah Hix & Mary Rice for the Town of Kittery
Joseph Abbott for the Town of Berwick
John Wass & John Prichard for the Town of Falmouth
Sam'l Moodey Esq'r retailer for sd Town
William Dyer for the Town of Biddiford
Jacob [Dormon?] for the Town of Arundell
John Butler for the Town of George Town Benja Purrington for the Town of Augusta
James Fly had Licence granted him by this Court to keep a Ferry over blackpoint river dureing the Courts pleasure & that he keep a boat for Convenient passage of men & horses & that the fare or price be 10d for a horse & 5d. for a man & no more
Licence is also granted to John Pritchard to keep a Ferry over Casco river vizt from Casco Neck to pappaduck Side dureing the Courts pleasure and that he keep a boat for Convenient passage of men & horses & that the fare or price be 10d. for a horse and 5d. for a man & no more.
Licence granted to Rich'd Collar for three months to retale Strong drink within door & without
Presentments made by the grand Jury at this Court are as follows vizt
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 6 OCTOBER 1719
We Present Allexander Tompson of York for being drunk & fighting We Present John Amme of Kittery for Swareing
JOSEPH MOULTON Foreman
[In the left-hand margin: ] Capt'n John Leighton Sheriff of the County of York protested in Court ag'st the County Goal as being Insufficient and desired the Court to take order thereabouts.
ANNO: REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEXTO
At a Court of General Sessions of the peace holden for & within the County of York at York October the 6th. 1719. Present John Wheelwrght, Wm Pepperrell, Abram: Preble, Jos Hammond, Lewis Bane Esquires
[Beneath this entry the words: N Bane 2 dayes]
[7:9]
[One word stricken out]
The Grand Inquest are as follows Vizt.
Imprimis Joseph Moulton foreman
Daniel Paul
Eliakim Wardell
John Wells
John Wittum
Sam'l Ford
Joseph Bragdon George Butland Sam'l Savery George Jacobs
Daniel Junkins
Sam'l Lord
John Amee Appearing to answer his presentm't for Curseing and being thereof Convict, Its Considered by the Court that he pay a fine of five Shillings to the poor of Kittery & fees of Court 7s & Stands Comitted
Allexander Tompson Appearing to Answer his presentments for Excessive Drinking & for fighting, Its Considered that he recieve Ten Stripes on his naked back at the post & pay fees of Court 9s or that he pay a fine to the King of five Shillings and Also five Shillings to the poor of York & fees of Court as aforesd & Stands Committed till paid.
Licence is granted by this Court to Sam'l Jordan of Bidiford, Paul Wentworth of Kittery, John Wells of Wells & Charles Trafton of York to keep houses of Publick Entertainment in the Several Towns respec- tively untill the 29th. of June next
Cap'tn John Leighton Sheriff of this County Continues his Compl't against the County Goal it being yet Insufficient
.Ordered that Falmouth, Bidiford & Arundell Send Each of them one Grand Jurior the next year
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PROVINCE AND COURT RECORDS OF MAINE
Jacob Ramich Junior of Kittery Presenting his Petition to the Court Shewing that he is greatly Damnified by the Country road runing through & across his land near Gowells bridge &ca; ordered that the Sheriff warn a Jury from the Towns of York & Berwick to view & Lay out sd Way According to the Direction of the Law, the Petitioner pay- ing one halfe the Charge that Shall arise thereabouts.
[Y. F. 1719, No. 4]
[Outside:] Jacob Remick's Petition
[Inside: the petition, in the hand of William Godsoe.]
To the Honourable his Majestyes Justices of the peace Assembled in Generall Ses- sions att York the first Tuesday in october Instant Jacob Remick of Kittery presents his Humble petition to your Honours
Most humble shewing that where as yo'r honors Petit'r is possest of a tract of Land in the township of Kittery that was the Land of his Late father in Law John Soaper near a place vulgarly Called Gowells Bridg and for as much as the sd tract Being But twenty acres and By Reason of two high wayes which almost meet in the uper part thereof Cuts the sd tract in three Peices and Causes Yo'r petitioner to make two Double fences a Crose the Said Land and a fence on Each Sid. On[e] of the said fences is occasioned By Reason of the next Neighbour Leaving out a Lane for his own use to Come and Goe to his own Land and the other the Countrey Road, all which proves Vastly chargable to yo'r Honors petitionor and almost Renders the sd tract of Land use Less, the Charg Being so Great in fencing: and for the Reasons above sd yo'r pe- titioner humble prays that the high way may Be so altered that yo'r petitioner may make But on[e] Cross fence athirt the sd Lane and so the two Roads Be Brought into one which will Be an extraordinary favor to your honors petitionor in easing him of so Great a charg and the way as Beneficiall to the publick and approved of by most of the neighbourhood whose names are under writen; humble hoopeing that your honours will Be pleased to take into Consideration what your petitionor has Said Down Before you in Granting his petition and Rests your humble servant in all obedience.
Jacob Remich Junyer
[Following Remich's signature appears this listing of neighbors referred to in the petition.]
Daniel paul
John Addams
John paul
Richard Gowell Jun'r
James Spinney
Richard Rogers
William Gowell
John Dennet
frances [illeg. Peirce?]
John Tompson John fernald
Daniel Green
Jacob Remich Sin'r
James fernald
John Stapel
Samuel Spinney
Thomas Knight
Peter Dixson]
Nathaniel fernald
Ordered that the Sum of Two hundred pounds be Assessed on the Inhabitants of this County to be paid into the County Treasury, one halfe thereof in March & the other halfe in July next. And the Treas- urer is hereby directed to Issue out his Warra'ts to the Selectmen of the Several Towns accordingly in Proportion following vizt.
Kittery, Sixty four pounds, Nine Shillings & two pence £64: 9: 2 York, Fifty one pound Eleven Shillings & nine pence £51:11: 9
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 6 OCTOBER 1719
Berwick, Thirty Seven pound & Nineteen Shillings 37: 19: 0 Wells, Thirty pounds & one peney 30: 00: 1
Falmouth, Seven pounds, Bidiford Six pounds
Arundell three pounds
16:00: 0
200: 00:00
[7:10]
In Answer to the Petition of Mrs Mary Plaisted to the Last Court, the Sheriff haveing Sumoned a Jury & Been on the Marsh which She Aledged in sd Petition to be Damnified by Joseph Moultons Dam Stoping the Water, who return'd their verdict to this Court upon their Oaths that the Dammage which She has Sustained in her sd Marsh the Eight years past is thirty Two Shillings [Its stricken out] as by the Jurys verdict on file. Its therefore Considered by the Court that the sd Joseph Moulton pay the Costs which have Arisen by sd Complaint being 5 lb. 6s. 6d.
[In left margin:] Costs Sh: 3:10:6
Pl: 1:16:0 5: 6:6
Ordered that Abram Preble Esq'r. Take Care that the County Goal be forthwith repaired & lay his acco't before the next Sessions for paym't
Ordered that a prison of thirty foot long Eighteen foot wide & Eight foot wall be built with Stone or brick in the Town of York & Suffi- ciently Covered with Timber to be finished at or before the Last day of June next At the Charge of the County. That the Old prison & the Land it Stands on Shall be disposed of & a piece of land purchased near the meeting house in sd York to build the new prison upon. And That Abram. Preble & Lewis Bane Esquires & Cap'tn. John Leighton be a Comittee with full power to Accomplish the Same & that they keep a Just acc'ot of their proceedings therein & lay it before this Court for Allowance.10
Diamond Sargents Bonds being Continued to this Court from the Last Sessions10a for forging, Altering or obliterating Some words in a Certaine return &ca. as per the record & process (& record) appears. Its Considered by the Court that he give baile for his Appearance at the next Court of Assize & Gen'l Goal Delivery to be holden for this
10 See Introduction, supra, xxxii.
10a See Rex v. Sargent, supra, 21.
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County & Stands Committed till he get Baile for his appearance as aforesd.
Memorandum Diamond Sargent principle & John Woodbridge of York & Joseph Brown of Newbery Suretys Acknowledge themselves to be holden & Stand firmly bound & Obliged Joyntly & Severally in the penall Sum of Fifty pounds to be paid to our Soveraign Lord the King his heirs or Successors if the sd Diamond Sargent Shall make default in Appearances as above sd & that he Abide the Sentence of the Court thereon & not Depart without Licence. Taken in Court as Attests
JOS HAMMOND Cler
[Superior Court of Judicature, Court of
Assize and General Gaol Delivery. Court held at York, 10 May 1721.
Sewall, CJ, Lynde, Dudley, Quincy, JJ
*
*
*
*
Dom Rex
V Sergeant, &c
Dominus Rex Plan't. vs. Diamond Sergeant of York in the County of York, Taylor, Joseph Curtis of Kittery in Said County yeoman, and William Beale of York in Said County, Labourer, Defen'ts, On a writ of Scire Facias to Shew Cause &ca as by the same bearing Date the 14th of December 1720 is at large set forth; It's Considered by the Court that the Said writ of Scire Facias be dismissed there appearing no such Recognizance as is Set forth in the Same.
Records, Sup. Court of Judicature, etc.,
1721-1725, Folio 3, verso.]
Ordered that a warra't Issue out to the Sheriff or his Dep'ty to apre- hend & Secure Daniel Grant So that he be had at the next Sessions to Answer for his repeated Contempts of Authority & for his former Sev- erall presentm'ts.
[7:11]
[In right margin:] highway from York to Saco falls York Ss.
To the Sheriff of the County of York his under Sheriff or Dep'ty Greeting
You are hereby required in his Maj'tys Name to Sumon a Jury of Twelve good & Able men from the Towns of York, Kittery & Berwick and with them to view and lay out a Convenient highway from Cape nedick river to the Little river Called Josiahs river & thence into the town of Wells & from the sd Town of Wells Eastward to the falls on
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 6 OCTOBER 1719
Saco river, which men you are to Cause to Come before Some one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace within sd County & to have an Oath Administred unto them to Lay out sd wayes According to their best Skill & Judgm't with most Conveniency to the Publick & least prejudice or Damage to any particular person. hereof fayle not to make due re- turn of your doing herein as well under your own as the hands of the Juriors by whose oath the Same is laid out, to the next Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace to be holden at York for the County aforesd upon the first Tuesday of October next to the End the Same may be Allowed & recorded & after known for a Publick highway.
Dated the 17th day of July in the fifth year of his Maj'tys reign Annoque Domini 1719
per Curiam Jos: HAMMOND Cler.
York Ss. October the 2d: 1719.
Pursuant to the within warrant we the subscribers being Sumoned by the Sheriff of the County of York & being Quallified as a Jury to view and Lay out a Convenient road from Cape nedick river to Saco falls, have met Together & According to the Warrant directed to sd Sheriff have begun at Cape nedick river & gone the Way to Wells as the road now goes till it Comes near to Jacob Perkinses, & from thence to Turn out upon the left hand as the trees are marked till it Comes to Josiahs river above the first falls, thence through the Town of Wells as the road now goes to the Corner of Nath'l Clarks field upon the Left hand & from sd Corner between Clark & Coles land till we come op- posite the head of Cousinses land, then through Coles land to sd Cous- inses land, from thence between Cousinses & Coles as the line runs till We come to the Little river where the old way formerly was, from thence keeping the Old way till we Come to Mousum river & from Mousum river as the road now goes to Kenebunk river to the usual Wadeing place below the Mill, thence keeping the Old road to Saco Lower falls below the old fort, which way we have viewed and laid out to the best of our Judgm'ts.
Witness our hands.
Arthur Bragdon
Wm Leighton
Jno: Leighton Sher
Nich'o. Gowen
John Shaw
Benj'a. March Wm Bracey
John Booker Tho's Baker
Walter Abbot Sam'l Johnson
Thomas Butler Lewis Bane Junior
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The Above return was Exam'd & Allow'd in Court October 7th:11 1719 & the Charges thereof passed for paym't out of the County Treas- ury as per the Acco't thereof on file
Att. Jos HAMMOND Cler.
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Presentments made by the Grand Inquest to this Court are as fol- lows, vizt.
We Present John Dearing of Kittery Marriner for breach of Sabath in breaking ground & Sayling out of York harbour.
We present Mary Dill the reputed wife of Benjamin Hutchins of Kittery for fornication
JOSEPH MOULTON, Foreman
ANNO REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEXTO
At a Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace holden for & with- in the County of York at York January the 5th 1719/20. Present John Wheelwright, [several names lined out] Joseph Hammond, Charles Frost, Abram. Preble & Lewis Bane & John Gray [interlined], Esquires
Grand Juriors Vizt
Imprimis Joseph Moulton Foreman
Daniel Paul
Daniel Junkins
John Wittum
Eliakim Wardell
Daniel Jones
Joseph Bragdon
Sam'l Ford
Sam'l Savery
Samuel Lord John Wells George Butland George Jacobs
Jonathan Nason & Job Emery presenting their Petition to this Court Setting forth that Each of them did formerly Bind out a Son to Abram. Morrell of Kittery Blacksmith, to learn his Trade as by the Indentures produced in Court. The sd Morrell haveing been gone from home this Two months & is Not to be heard of in this Province, his wife haveing Brok up housekeeping, the sd Aprentices are out of any family Gov- ernm't; Its Considered by the Court that the sd Job Emery & Jonathan Nason Take Care of their respective Children as they might have done before the makeing of sd Indentures which are now voyd & of none Effect.
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