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Capt'n. John Gray appearing to answer his presentm't for Selling Rum without Licence he Aledging that the necessity of Some of the
11 The original return is to be found in Y. F. 1719, No. 5.
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people of Bidiford Obliged him to Supply them with a Smal Quantity of Liquor & that he thought his So doing no Breach of Law. Its Con- sidered that he be Acquitted paying fees of Court 7s.
Licence Granted to Benj'a March of Kittery to keep a publick house of Entertainm't near the Meeting house in the uper part of Kittery
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Joseph Hammond Esq'r makeing Aplication to this Court Shewing that the Selectmen or Assessors of Kittery have over rated him in a parrish rate made Aug'st. the Eighth 1719 the Sum of 1 lb. 5s: 6d, being Set in the sd List at 12s6d Faculty,12 which is wholly abated by the Court & So much of what is Set upon his real Estate &c as makes the whole Abatem't to be 25s 6d as above, the remainder of sd rate be- ing 2 lb. 7s: 3d.
Also sd Hammond is Abated out of the Town rate made the 9th of Dec'r. 1719 the Sum of 9s3d, the remainder of sd rate being 1 lb. 3s: 8d.
Charles Frost Esq'r Also makeing Aplication to this Court Shewing that the sd Selectmen or Assessors have over rated him in a Province & Town rate made in Aug'st 1719 the Summ of 5s8d & in a parrish rate made Aug'st the 8th 1719 the Sum of 5s beeing Set So much in the List of rates for faculty, the whole being 6s8d which is Accordingly Abated by the Court
Joseph Abbot Junior being bound over to this Court by recognezance by Joseph Hammond Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for sd County, for his Appearence to Answer what Should be Objected ag'st. him on his Maj'tys Behalfe for Committing the act of fornication with Esther Hodsden, being by her Accused for being the father of a Bastard Child begotten on her body of which She made oath in Court January 29th. 1716/1713 The sd Abbot makeing Default & not Ap- pearing, Its Considered by the Court that his Recognezance be de- clared forfieted & that a process Issue out of the Clerks office Against the sd Joseph Abbot principle or Jonathan Nason of Kittery yeoman or Robert brooks of Bidiford Labourer, Suretys for the Sum of Sixty pounds to be Levied on their goods or Chattells lands or Tenem'ts for the use of our Soveraign Lord the King unless the sd Principle or Suretys Shall Appear at the next Sessions & Shew reason to the Contrary.
John Woodbridge being bound over to this Court by recognizance
12 Faculty: faculty tax, income tax. "Faculty tax on all personal estates." O.E.D., IV, 15-16.
13 See Province and Court Records, V, 191.
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by Jos Hammond Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for sd County to answer what Should be Objected against him on his Maj'tys behalfe, Particularly for being Drunk on the 17th of December last & for his abusive behaviour in presence of sd Justice prophanely useing & reproaching the name of God & useing Severall Threatning Speeches &ca, he owning the fact & promissing reformation for the future, Its Considered by the Court that he pay a fine of fifteen Shillings to the use of the poor of the Town of York, that he be publickly Admonished & pay fees of Court 18s And that he give bonds for the good behaviour till the next Sessions & Stands Comitted.
Memorandum Jno. Woodbridge Principle & Eben'r Allen & John Brocus [Brockus, Brookhouse] Suretys Acknowledge themselves bound in a bond of 10 tb. that the sd Woodbridge Shall appear At the next Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace to be holden for this County & that he Shall be of the good behaviour in the mean Time &ca.
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Licence is granted to Stephen Harding to keep a Ferry over Kene- bunk river dureing this Courts pleasure, & to Demand for Carrying over a man Two pence & for Swiming a horse by his Cannoo 2d. and when he has provided a boat to Demand for a horse 4d & a man 2d & no more.
York Ss. To the Sheriff of the County of York his under Sheriff or dep'ty Greeting: Whereas Jacob Remich Junior of Kittery by his Petition to his Maj'tys Justices of the Court of Gen'll Sessions of the peace holden at York upon the first Tuesday of October Instant doth Set forth that he is greatly Damnified by the highway runing through his land & that the sd Way may be Altered without prejudice to the Publick. You are therefore hereby required in his Maj'tys Name to Sumon a Jury from the Towns of York & Berwick to meet you on sd land & with you to view & Lay out sd way According to your best Skill & Judgm't with most Conveniency to the Publick & least prejudice or damage to any particular person, which Jury you are to Cause to Come before Some one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace & to have an oath Administred unto them According as the law directs, which haveing done you are to make return of your Doing here in as well under your own as [under] the hands of the Juriors by whose Oath the sd Way is laid out, to the Next Court of the Gen'l Sessions of the peace to be holden at york aforesd upon the first Tuesday of January next, for their
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Aprobation & Allowance thereof. Dated the 15th day of October in the Sixth year of his Maj'tys reign Annoque Domini 1719
Per Curiam Jos HAMMOND Cler York Ss Dec'r 28th. 1719
Joseph Young, James Allen, Mathewes [sic] Young, Sam'l Winch, Zacheus Trafton, Andrew Toothaker, Nathan Lord, Daniel Goodwin, Joseph Hodsden, Daniel Stone, Phillip Hubord, & Sam'l Hodsden per- sonally Appeared & made Oath that they would proceed to view & lay out the way within mentioned According to their best Skill & Judgm't with most Conveniency to the Publick and least prejudice or damage to Any particular person.
Before Jos HAMMOND J. peace
York Ss Dec'r 28th. 1719
Pursuant to the within Warra't We have passed upon the Way with- in Mentioned & have laid out the Same as follows vizt., to begin at the Country road near Rich'd Gowells dwelling house & to run back be- tween the land of Rich'd Gowell & the land lately John Sopers, now in the Possession of Jacob Remich Junior, Northeastward within Ten rod of Rich'd Gowell Junior his barn, & then directly athwart sd Soper or Remichs land into the road to Kittery Ferry to Portsmo., the way be- tween sd Gowell & Soper or Remich to be one halfe on one of their Lotts & the other to be of a Suitable breadth or as the Law directs or as Shall be hereafter ordered by Authority.
Jno Leighton
Sheriff
Phillip Hubord Zacheus Trafton Sam'l Hodsden Joseph Hodsden
James Allen
Daniel Goodin
Daniel Stone
Sam'l Winch
Nathan Lord
Joseph Young And'r. Toothacker
Mathews Young
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The foregoing return Exam'd & Allowed by the Court & Ordered to be recorded & the Charge thereof passed for paym't according to the order of last Court as per the Acco't thereof on file.
Attests J HAMMOND Cler
Licence is granted to Benja Stone to keep a publick house of Enter- tainm't. till July next
Presentments made by the Grand Inquest are as followth Vizt
We present Noah Peck for Prophane Swareing
We Present Mary Averell daughter of Job Averell of york for have- ing a Bastard Child
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We Present Richard Dolliver of Cape an for breaking ground and Sailing out of york on the Sabboth day
We Present Thomas Weed Junior of Kittery for Prophane Swareing & Curseing
We Present Nath'l Kene Junior & John Shepard both of Kittery for fighting.
JOSEPH MOULTON Foreman
ANNO REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEXTO
At a Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace hold [en] at York for & within the County of York Aprill the 5th 1720. Present, John Wheelwright, Wm Pepperrell, Charles Frost, Abram Preble, Jos: Hammond & John Gray, Esquires
The Grand Inquest are as follows Vizt
Imprimis Joseph Moulton foreman
Daniel Paul
Daniel Junkins
Sam'l Lord
John Wittum
Eliakim Wardell
John Wells
Daniel Jones
Joseph Bragdon
George Butland
5 Sam'l Ford
9 Sam'l Savery
13 George Jacobs
The Grand Inquest for the year Ensueing being Sworn are as follows vizt
Imprimis Nicholas Cole Foreman
Ebenezer Dennet
Sylvanus Wentworth
Alexand'r Junkins
Rich'd Rogers
Gabriel Hamilton
Joseph Swett
Sam'l Skilling
Dependance Littlefield
Abiel Goodwin
Wm Gowell
Jeremiah Moulton Junior
Dominicus Jordan
Benja. Major
Mallachi Edwards
Benja. Haley
John Shepard & Nath'l Kene Appearing to Answer their presentm'ts for fighting &c Its Considered by the Court that they pay a fine of Ten Shillings Each to the King & fees of Court 7s Each & Stand Committed
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Mary Averell Appearing to Answer her presentm't for haveing a bastard Child She owning the fact made Oath that one John Rouse was the father of sd Child. Its Considered by the Court that She recieve Ten Stripes on her naked back at the post & pay fees of Court 9s or pay a fine to the King of thirty Shillings & fees as aforesd & Stands Committed.
Benjamin Barns being Convicted before this Court by his own Con- fession of Stealing a Bill or Obligation out of the house & trunk of Sam'l Skilling of Kittery, which Bill was for the paym't of Twenty
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pounds money & he with his mother haveing destroyed the Same, Its Considered by the Court that he recieve Ten Stripes on his Naked back at the post and pay fees of Court £ 1: 19s: 4d or that he pay a fine to the King of fifty Shillings & fees as aforesd & Stands Committed. Its further Ordered that he pay unto the sd Sam'l Skilling the Summ of Sixty pounds forthwith & for non paym't there of the sd Sam'l Skilling is hereby Impowered to dispose of the sd Barns in Service to Any of his Maj'tys Subjects for the term of Six years.
Abishag Carman by her own Confession & the Accusation of her Son Benja. Barns being Accessary to the destroying a bill or Obligation for the paym't of Twenty pounds to Sam'l Skilling of Kittery which sd Barns Stole from Sd Skilling; Its Considered by the Court that She re- cieve five Stripes on her naked back at the post & pay fees of Court 6s or that She pay a fine to the King of Twenty Shillings & fees as aforesd & Stands Comm'ted.
Wm Pepperrell Esq'r makeing Aplication to this Court that he is over rated in the Province & County rate last made, being Set in the Lists vizt in the Province rate for Faculty 16s and in the County rate for faculty 25s, he makeing it appear to this Court that he has Sus- tained great Losses in his Estate & Trade the year past. Its therefore Considered by the Court that the sd Wm Pepperrell Esq'r be Abated in sd Two Severall rates the Sum of Two pounds & one Shilling
Capt'n John Leighton abated out of the Parrish rate last made in the uper parrish in Kittery the Sum of 5s & out of the town rate Last made in Kittery 2s6d being So much Set for Faculty in the Constables Lyst, & that the Same be repaid him.
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Joseph Hammond Esq'r presenting his Acc'ot of money Expended for books &ca. for the County as per his Acco't on file Amounting in the whole to the Sum of four pounds & Eighteen Shillings was Allowed & passed for payment out of the Treasury
[Y. F. 1719, No. 1] April 1720 Ct Anno 1719 The County of York to Jos Hammond Dr
£ s. d
To Entring an Order of Court for laying out a way from Capenedick to Saco 0: 3: 0 falls & warra'ts
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To recording the Warra't Sheriff & Jurys return & the Courts Allowence thereof
1
0: 5:
To Entring an order for laying out a way between Remick & Gowell with the Proceedings thereon as above, one halfe being at the County Charge
0: 4:
To Administring Oath to the Jury one halfe 0:
6:
To a book for Court records14 1: 10: 0
To a book for records of Deeds 2: 5:
-
To Entring an order of Court for a County rate & proportioning the 0: 5: 0
Same & Certificate to the treasurer
4: 18: 0
April 5th 1720: I pray allowance for the above acc't.
Jos: HAMMOND
The above Acco't allow'd in Court & passed for paym't out of the Treasury Att' Jos HAMMOND Cler
[on reverse:] 4: 10: 0 for Cap't Preble from Cons't Pettegrew from Tetherly 4 1b: 0s : 0d]
[In the same packet, the Sheriff's account for 1719:]
The County of york Dr to John Leighton Sheriff of sd County: from April the 7th 1719
July 27th To the Prison Salery
3 - 0- 0
for Sending the Provence tax
to the Selectmen at 3d pence per mile for Proroguing ye General. Court
1 - 0- 0
October 1st For Sending proclamations
0- 12 - 0
for a thanksgiving
ditto to the Several Constables
for the Provence Tax
1 - 0- 0
March 20th to adjourning the General Court 1 - 0- 0
ditto for a fast
1 - 0- 0
to the Prison keeper 1 - 10- 0
To the Several Constables
for Juerymen: 1 - 0- 0
11 - 2- 0
The above is the remaining acco't due to me full of all arrearages to this day Errors Excepted yorke Aprill 8, 1720
14 Supra, 3.
per JOHN LEIGHTON Sheriff]
1 - 0- 0
August 26 ditto
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Abram. Preble Esq'r Chosen County Treasurer & Sworn in Court This Court do permitt [- ]15 Babson of Falmouth to keep a house of Entertainm't till July next.
Presentm'ts made by the Grand Inquest are as follows vizt.
We Present Jonathan Young Junior & Abigail his wife of York for fornication
We Present Sam'l More & Dorcas his wife of york for fornication
We Present Sam'l Littlefield of Wells for not frequenting the Publick worship of God
We Present the Town of Wells for not being provided with Stocks
We Present Abigail the Daughter of John Abbot of Berwick dec'd for haveing a bastard Child
We Present Wm Grant Senior & Daniel Grant of Berwick for not frequenting the Public worship of God
We Present Wm Ham & Eliza. Ham his wife for Fornication
JOSEPH MOULTON foreman
ANNO REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEXTO
At a Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace holden at york for & within the County of york July the 5th 1720. Present John Wheelwright, Wm Pepperrell, Charles Frost [one name lined out] Abraham Preble & Jos Hammond Esq'rs
The Grand Inquest are as followth vizt.
Imprimis Nicho. Cole foreman
Ebenez'r Dennett:
Gabriel Hambleton
Allex'r Junkins
Rich'd Rogers
Dependance Littlefield
Sam'l Skilling
Jer. Moulton Junior
Joseph Swet Abiel Goodwin
Benja Major
Mallachi Edwards
Dominicus Jordan
Sylvanus Wentworth
Jonathan Young Junior & Abigail his wife Appearing to Answ'r their presentm'ts for fornication they owning the fact. Its Considered by the Court that they recieve Ten Stripes apiece on their Naked backs at the post & pay fees of Court 7s Each or pay a fine to the King of thirty Shillings Each & fees as aforesd, & Stand Com'ted.
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Sam'l More & Dorcas his wife Appearing to Answer their presentm't
15 The Clerk evidently did not know Babson's first name, or forgot it. But it was doubtless Richard; see 39 below.
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for fornication they owning the fact. Its Considered by the Court that they recieve Ten Stripes a piece on their Naked backs at the post & pay fees of Court 7s Each or pay a fine of thirty Shilling a piece to the King & fees as aforesd & Stand Comitted
Sam'l Littlefield Appearing to answer his presentm't for not Attend- ing the publick Worship of God. he Shewing reasons to the Acceptance of the Court to Excuse him. Its Considered that he be Acquitted paying fees of Court 7s
The Town of Wells Appearing by Francis Sawyer & Sam'l Stuard Selectmen thereof to Answer their presentm't for want of Stocks they being now provided Its Considered that they be acquitted paying fees of Court 7s
Daniel Emery & John Tompson of Kittery Appellants from the Order or Sentence of Wm Pepperrell Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for sd County given against them on the 27th of June Last for Spreading & publishing a false & Scandalous report Contrary to Law16 as per the process & record Appears. There not appearing a Quorum of Justices to Try the Same by the removal of Charles Frost Esq'r, Its Considered that their bonds be Continued to the next Sessions on the first Tuesday of October next.
Joseph Abbot Appearing to Answer his presentm't at this Court for prophane Swareing & being Convict. Its Considered that he pay a fine of five Shillings to the poor of Berwick & fees of Court 5s. Com- mitted
Whereas the Rev'd Mr. John Rogers the Minister of the uper parrish in Kittery has Inform'd this Court that he is in want of his Sallary due to him from sd Parrish for Some time past particularly from September 1718 to March after, praying this Court that the Selectmen or Asses- sors of the sd Parrish Appear At the next Sessions to Shew Cause if any they have wherefore the Minister is not Suitably Incouraged & Supported, And that they be Serv'd with a Coppy of Mr. Rogers his Information relating to his rec'ts from sd parrish &c.
Nich'o Morrell being bound over to this Court by recognezance by Joseph Hammond Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace with Condition for his Safekeeping an Instrum't in writing, as per the re- cognezance. Its Considered that the Instrument be Lodged in the Clerks office of this Court to the End the Same may be duly Executed for the benefit of all partys Concerned.
16 An Act for the Punishment of Criminal Offenders 1692-93 Prov. Laws ch. 18, sec. 7. 1 Acts and Resolves, 53.
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Licence is granted by this Court to the Severall persons following to be Taverners & retailers the year Ensueing.
For the Town of Kittery
Robert Mitchell, Sarah Hix, Paul Wentworth, Benj'a March, Peter Staple, Joseph Curtis, John Heard, Nath'l Kene & Nich'o Morrell
For the Town of York
Alice Donnell, John Stover, Benjamin Stone, Abra'm Preble, Esq'r retailer
[Stricken out: John Woodbridge permitted till Oct'r.]
For the Town of Wells: John Wells
For the Town of Berwick: Joseph Abbot
For the Town of Falmouth. Rich'd Babson
For the Town of Bidiford Humphrey Scamon & Wm Dyer, Sam'l Jor- dan Retailer
For the Town of Arrundell Jabez Dormon
Presentm'ts made by the Grand Inquest at this Court are as follows vizt
Berwick
We present Cap'tn Samuel Plaisted for fighting & for Saying let the moon go down and be damn'd16a
We present Joseph Abot for Swareing & to Suffer dice playing in his house
We present Jona. Stimson for not frequenting the publick w'p of God
Kittery
We present Nath'l Kene, Lydia the Wife of John Monson, John Crocker & Hope the wife of Wm Wilson for not frequenting the publick Worship of God
We present York, Berwick & Wells for not haveing a Sufficient way the uper way from Berwick to Wells
We present Arrundell & Bidiford for not haveing a Sufficient high- way the uper [way] from Kenebunk to Saco Falls
NICHO. COLE Foreman
16a See Province and Court Records, V, xxix; this volume, Introduction, supra, xxii.
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ANNO REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEPTIMO
At a Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace holden at york for and within the County of York October 5th. 1720 Present John Wheelwright, Wm Pepperrell, Charles Frost, Abra'm Preble, Joseph Hammond & Lewis Bane, Esquires
The Grand Inquest are as followth vizt.
Nicho. Cole foreman
Ebenez'r Dennet
Sylvanus Wentworth
Gabriel Hambleton
Rich'd Rogers Sam'l Skilling
Depend'ce Littlefield
Benj'a Major
Mallachi Edwards
Allex'r Junkins Joseph Swet Abiel Goodin
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The Town of Berwick Appearing by their Selectmen to Answ'r sd Towns presentm't for want of Sufficient highways. Its Considered by the Court that they be Acquitted paying fees. 7s
The Town of York Appearing by their Selectmen to Answer sd Towns presentm't for want of a Sufficient highway from Wells to Ber- wick. Ordered that sd Way be forthwith repaired So far as belongs to sd Town & that they pay fees-7s
Hope the wife of Wm Wilson Appearing to Answer for her pre- sentm't for not Attending the public Worship of God, Its Considered by the Court that She be Admonished and pay fees of Court. 7s
John Treworgie being bound over to this Court by Charles Frost Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for being the reputed father of a Bastard Child begotten on the body of Dorcas Gowen he makeing Default in Appearence Its Considered by the Court that his bond of fifty pounds be Declared forfiet to the King & that a new process be Issued for his Appearence at the next Sessions
Phillip Duly being brought to this Court by a warrant from Joseph Hamond Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for this County for takeing away & Detaining a Servant Girl belonging to Joshua Davis of Dover as per the process & Evidences appears & being Convict Its Considered by the Court that he forthwith return the sd Serv't to her sd Master and pay the Cost of proscecution & fees of Court 6s and Stand Committed
[In a faint hand, added: till sentence be (illeg.)]
Daniel Emery & John Tompson Appella'ts from the Judgm't or Sentence of Wm. Pepperrell Esq'r one of his Maj'tys Justices of the peace for sd County on the 27th of June 1720 for Spreading and pub-
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lishing a false & Scandalous report as Set forth in the process being Adjudged to pay a fine to the King of five Shillings Each & Costs: The Delinquents Submitting themselves to the Determination of the Justices of this Court Its Considered by the Court that the fine be remitted and that they pay Costs of Courts & be Acquitted The Costs Allow'd by the Court is £ 3: 0: 10
The Selectmen of the uper parrish in Kittery Appearing to Shew Cause wherefore they have not Taken Care for the Suport of their Minister as per the ord'r of Last Court, they Alledging that a Sufficiency had been raised for his Suport;
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Ordered that Mr. Richard Cutt, Cap'tn. Wm Pepperrell & Mr Step'n Eastwick be a Committee to hear & Examin the Acco'ts of the Select- men of sd parrish & report to the next Court what money is in Arrears to Mr. Rogers and in whose hands Any of the parrish money lyes.
Licence is granted to Mr Stephen Eastwick to keep a publick house of Entertainm't in his house now in possession of Paul Wentworth pro- vided sd Wentworth remove from thence
Licence is granted to Sam'l Moodey Esq'r to retaile Strong drink without doors for the Town of Falmouth till the 29th. of June next
Licence is granted to John Woodbridge to keep a publick house of Entertainm't in York till the 29th of June next
Ordered that the Sum of fifty pounds be Assessed on the Inhabitants of this County to be paid into the County Treasury one halfe thereof in January & the other halfe in April next and the Treasurer is hereby Directed to Issue out his warra'ts to the Selectmen of the Severall Towns Accordingly, in proportion following, vizt
Kittery Sixteen pounds & Two Shillings £16: 2: 0
York Twelve pounds & Eighteen Shillings £12:18: 0
Berwick Nine pounds & Ten Shillings £09:10: 0
Wells Seven pounds & Ten Shillings £07:10: 0
Falmouth One pound fifteen Shillings £01:15: 0
Biddiford One pound & Ten Shillings £01:10: 0
Arrundell fifteen Shillings
£00:15: 0
Sum'a 50:00:00
Presentm'ts made by the Grand Inquest are as follows vizt
We present John Wherrin & his wife of Kittery for not Attending the publick Worship of God.
We present Sarah Reed of Kittery for not Attending the Publick Worship of God
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We present Joanna Ingersol of Kittery for fornication
We present Abell Hambleton of Berwick for not Attending the Public Worship of God
We present Mary Allen of Berwick for not Attending the publick Worship of God
We present Joseph Allen Son of Walter Allen of Berwick for not Attending the publick Worship of God
We present Thomas Hutchings of Berwick for not Attending the public Worship of God.
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We present Nicholas Jillison & Hannah his wife of Berwick for not Attending the publick Worship of God
We present Hannah Stanford of Berwick for fornication
We present Sarah Hosum of Berwick for fornication
We present Mary Bragdon of York for fornication
We present Peter Mathews of York for not Attending the publick Worship of God
We present John Parsons of York for prophane Cursing
Brought into Court by Nicho. Cole Foreman
Capt'n Wm. Pepperrell is Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the peace & Inferiour Court of Common pleas for this County & was Sworn in Court to the faithfull discharge of sd Offices17
Attests Jos HAMMOND Cler.
[A double ruled line follows, separating the above from the next entry, which is in the hand of William Pepperrell, Jr.]
ANNO REGNI REGIS GEORGII SEPTIMO
At a Court of Gen'l Sessions of the peace holden at York: for and within the county of York: January 3d. 1720/21 Present John Wheelwright: Charles Frost Abraham Preble & Joseph Hamond Esq:rs
The Grand Inquest are as followeth: Vizt.
Imprimis Nicho. Cole Foreman
Ebenez'r Dennet
Depend'ce Lettlefeald
Sam'll Skillion
Allexsand'r Junkings
Benj'a Major Abiel Gooding
Gabriel Hamblton
Rich'd. Rogers
Sylvanus Wintworth Jer'a. Moulton [Jr?] Mallachi Edwards Joseph Sweat
Wm. Gowel
17 See Introduction, supra, xii.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, 3 JANUARY 1720/21
Nich'o Gillison appearing to answer his presentment for not Fre- quenting the Publick worship of god and being thereof convict'd, its considered that he Pay a fine to the use of the poor of the Town of Barwick of twinty Shillings and Fees of Court 7s and Stands comitted
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