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It was desirable, perhaps indispensable, with the Masonian claim hanging like a heavy cloud on the northern horizon, that the people of the Pascataqua should come willingly into this extension. Hugh
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Peter's words were heeded : "I conceive that 2 or 3 fit men sent ouer may doe much good at this conflu- ence of things." The court, June, 1641, ordered com- missioners to be sent to Pascataqua. The Governor appointed, Sth July, Humphrey, Bradstreet, Wiggin, and Synonds. Lechford says that Hugh Peter went also, a " second time," for " appeasing" the old differ- ences there, being commissioner to these gentlemen. Winthrop says that " Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Peter, and Mr. Dalton had been sent before [the commission] to understand the minds of the people, to reconcile some differences between them, and to prepare them," which doubtless refers to Peter's second visit in 1641, not long before his departure (3d August, 1641) for : England, where he finally lost his head for treason.
The consent of the people was undoubtedly ob- tained, as well as of the plantation at the mouth of the Pascataqua as of Dover. But no vote of the people has been preserved. What induced the Epis- copal settlement at the river's mouth to consent does not appear, neither is it within my object. The peo- ple of Dover were undoubtedly tired of the contusions among them, and at last came to welcome a strong hand to control the discordant elements, especially as that hand was constantly threatening a weak planta- tion with a claim which could be made effectual by overwhelming forces. What especial arguments were used by Hugh Peter are unknown. Edward Hilton, we know, was guaranteed perpetuał freedom from all province taxes. Concessions were made to the towns. They were never to be taxed for any purposes but those arising among themselves, and the reply of Massachusetts in 1676 to the complaint of Mason and Gorges of the usurpation by Massachusetts says that "never was any levy laid upon them for the public treasury." The Pascataqua people were to have their own courts. No soldiers were ever to be drawn out of the town except by their own consent. The towns were guaranteed all usual town privileges, which carried with it the right to sell or grant lands within their limits, and, greatest of all, the law that only church-members could be voters was waived in their behalf, although it does not appear that they could send deputies other than church-members.
The vote of Massachusetts extending its jurisdic- tion was as follows :
" BY THE GENERALL COURTT,
" It is now ordered By the Generall Court holden at Boston the 9th of the 8th mo, 1641, and with the Consent of the Iphabetauts of the -- - -- - of Pascataway as followeth,
"Imprimis that henceforward the sayd Peopel Inhabitina thear ar and shall Be Accepted and Reputed under the government of the Mas- sachusets as the Rest of the Inabetants within the sayd Jurisdiction and also that they shall have the same order and way of Administration of Justice and way of kepping of Courte as is Established et Ipswich and Sallem, Also they shall Be Exemted from all publicke charges other than those that shall arise Among themself or from any occasion or course that may he taken To procure thear owne proper good or benefitt. Also theay shall injoy all such lafull liberties of fishing, planting, fall- ing timber as formerly they have Injoyed In the sayd River.
" Mr Symion Bradstret Mr Israll Stoughton Mr Samewell Simones Mr william Tinge Mr Frances Willymes and Mr Edward hillton or anie
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fower of them whear of Mr Bradestret or Mr Stoughton to be one, these shall have the same power that the quarter Courts at Sallem and Ips- wich have. Also the Inhabetants thear ar alowed to send too depeties from the hole River to the Court at Boston. also Mr Braedstret Mr Stoughton and they of the comishiners shall have power at the Cont at Pascataway to apoynt two or three to Joyne with Mr Willyams and Mr hillton to governe the people as the magistrats heir tell the next Genarall Court take ferder order."
It will be seen that Massachusetts rested its title " upon two points,-first, its claim that its patent cov- ered the Pascataqua, which was afterwards decided (in 1677) by the lords chief justices in England to be invalid, a decision confirmed by the king in coun- cil ; and secondly, and subordinate, the consent of the people, of which it may be said that under the laws of England it was equally invalid. The two, however, served the purpose, and the Pascataqua towns were a part of Massachusetts for nearly forty years. A strong power preserved order, and it is but just to say, however that power was acquired, that it respected the rights of the people, allowed their in- tense democracy all the privileges of self-government, and was never slow to put forth its strength for the protection of the settlements against a barbarous enemy. For not a few years even the Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly was the deputy from Dover. This wise policy so conciliated a watchful and some- times jealous people that the larger part became well contented, and received with reluctance the man- date which finally made New Hampshire a royal province.
To carry into effect the annexation the commis- sioners appointed by the General Court came. to Dover, and appointed as magistrates Thomas Wiggin, Thomas Wannerton, Ambrose Gibbons, and William Walderne to act with Mr. Williams and Mr. Hilton. This constituted the Court of Associates, with juris- diction in cases under twenty pounds in value, and from this court there was power of appeal to the Court of Assistants. The Court of Associates at first could not sit without the presence of an assistant, so called, in reality a presiding judge, but the inconvenience of this requirement in the Pascataqua led, in September, 1642, to permission to act without such judge. The associates continued for some time to be appointed by the General Court. The towns were subsequently au- thorized to elect associates by popular vote. An in- ferior court existed in each town, " commissioners for
mouth."2 This court, in 1642, was authorized to ad- minister the "freeman's oath." It is noticeable that Thomas Wiggin, appointed in 1650, was the only as- sistant ever selected from the Pascataqua.
The concession that church membership was not necessary to " freemen," that is, to persons invested with full rights of citizenship, inclusive of voting at elections, was made at the General Court of Septem- ber, 1642. The same court voted that " Northanı" (the then name of Dover) should have the "same liberty which other towns have." This carried with it the right to grant or sell unoccupied lands or standing timber and controlling fisheries, all of which rights Dover used freely. This vote was ac- companied by a statement that " Wee thinke we are bound to defend their right, according to o' agreement with Mr. Whiting and his company, so as nothing bee done to the prejudice of Mr. Whiting and com- pany, till the matter bee decided."
The matter of sales of lands was still further com - pleted by a vote of the General Court, May 6, 1646, " Y' Dover hath the same power of recording sales of land as Ipswich hath, and yt Wm. Walderne be re- corder there till ye Court take further order therein."
llow did it happen that the Pascataqua people con- sented to submit to Massachusetts? We have seen that the predominant sentiment at Dover was a mild churchman sympathy, and that of Portsmouth an open and strenuous Episcopacy. On the Pascataqua were exiles from Massachusetts, who could not regard the extension of that power over them with any content- ment. It was only in the March previous that a ma- jority of the people of Dover had protested against the proposed union.
No document exists to explain the change. But facts can hint. The Dover people at least were so troubled by the contests among themselves which had culminated after that protest that the need of a strong and controlling power was evident. So far as any reliance upon Mason was concerned,-he was dead, his heir was a minor, his widow without power. So far as England was concerned,-the reign of the Long Parliament had begun. There was absolutely no power and no friendship to which the Pascataqua could appeal for aid or defense should Massachusetts de- termine to take its long-threatened possession. The settlements, therefore, made the best terms possible,
small causes" being elected by the people, with juris- | to which Massachusetts in fact granted everything diction in cases under twenty shillings in value. Dover in exchange for the mere title of sovereignty ; and, to ' all appearance, inducements were held out by the leading men, some of whom, gracefully yielding, found places of trust and honor. and Portsmouth were at first annexed to the jurisdic- tion of the courts at Ipswich, but 10th May, 1643, the county of Norfolk was created, including Salisbury, Haverhill, Hampton, Exeter, Portsmouth, and Dover, William Walderne, the recorder, brother of Maj. Richard, representative from Dover for one day in the General Court in 1642, had recorded land grants in 1642, a copy of one record (but not the original) the shire town being Salisbury ;1 but Dover and Portsmouth always had distinct courts held in these two towns once or twice a year, and the records frequently speak of the " county of Dover and Ports-
1 The "Old Norfolk County" records are preserved at Salem.
2 The records of this court, at least in part, are in the county offices at Exeter.
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DOVER.
now remaining. He was also recorder of Maine. After his untimely death, in September, 1646, by drowning, in the Kennebunk River, George Smyth was appointed recorder at Dover, Nov. 4, 1646. None of his records remain, and William Pomfrett, elected town clerk Nov. 1, 1647, was directed by the town to "record the lands . . . as hath bin given heretofore to ptiekler persons, or that shall be hereafter."
Names and Boundaries .- The earliest name of any part of Dover, so far as known, is that of Dover Point, given in the Swamscot patent, " Wecanacohunt." The now eentral part of Dover took its name from the falls, "Cochecho," meaning the " rapid, foaming water." Dover Point, while Hilton controlled it, was known in English as " Hilton's Point." For a time under Wiggin an old map marks it " Bristow," from Bristol, the place where the owners principally lived. Before 1639 it had received the name of " Dover," for
1641, it was "Northam," from the place where Rev. Thomas Larkham had been settled. But before May, 1643, it was again " Dover," the name which the pres- ent city has always since retained, yet the name of Northam lingered in traces for some years.
The boundaries of Dover (not including the New- ington side) were not given in the patent. In the union with Massachusetts, in 1641, perhaps some northern boundaries were mentioned, but no record of such is found. It is probable that the boundaries were as settled in 1652, except that it is known that Bloody Point (Newington) was assigned to Ports- month. This was not pleasing to Bloody Point, and in 1643 the inhabitants remonstrated and petitioned to be restored to Dover. The signers were *James Johnson, *Thomas Canning, *Thomas Fursen, Wil- liam Fray, William Jones, Thomas Trickey, John Godard, *Henry Langstaffe, John Fayer, Oliver Trim- mings, Philip Lewis, *Roderick [illegible]. Those starred made their marks.
The result of this petition was an order restoring all the marsh and meadow on Great Bay to Dover, with four hundred acres of upland.
Upon the 8th 7th mo., 1652, Massachusetts ap- pointed certain men to "settle the limits" of Dover. It was done as follows: "That the utmost Bound on the west is a Creeke on the east sied of Lamprill River, and from the end of that Creeke to Lamprill River furst fall, and so from the furst on a west and by north line six miles, and from newehawnick furst fall one A north and by est line fower miles from a Creek next Belowe Thomas Canne his house to a Cartaine Cove near the mouth of the Great Bay called the hogstey Cove, and all the marsh and meadowe ground lying and butting on the Great Bay with Conveniente upland to selt their hey."
On the 19th of October following it was ordered that "the northern bounds of Dover shall extend from the first fall of newichawnick Rever upon a north and by west line fower miles."
Between Dover and Exeter, "agreed that the line formerly laid out shall stand, they takeinge the pointe from the middle of the bridge and the first fall on the . Lamprill River and soe to Runne six miles west by north." In 1654 the middle of the river " newichawa- nacke" was determined to be the dividing line between Dover and Kittery,-Kittery then including Eliot and the Berwicks.
Original Dover, therefore, included the present city of Dover, Somersworth, Rollinsford, Durham, Mad- bury, Lee, Newington, and perhaps part of Greenland. Its various divisions may here be mentioned.
In 1669 the people of Oyster River (now Durham) petitioned to be set off, saying they were "two hun- dred and twenty souls, near fiftie families, seventie and odd souldiers." It was signed by John Brick- ford and thirty-eight others.
No success was had. In 1695 they prayed for in- what reason has not yet appeared. Before January, , corporation as a parish, signed by John Woodman
(ancestor of the late John S. Woodman, professor in Dartmouth College) and fifty-two others. Again the effort was unsuccessful.
July 16, 1713, on petition of George Huntress and fifty-two others, Newington (the old Bloody Point) was separated from Dover, its first meeting being held Aug. 6, 1713.
May 15, 1732, Durham was incorporated, taking the now Durham, Lee, and part of Madbury.
In 1729, Samuel Roberts and sixty-four others petitioned to have Somersworth set off. This re- sulted in the establishment of a parish, which was finally made a town, April 22, 1754.
May 10, 1743, Zachariah Pitman and sixty others, of the present Madbury, " the westerly part of the town of Dover, and the northerly part of Durham," petitioned to have that territory set off, which was done May 31, 1755, as a parish, and May 26, 1768, as a town. Lee was separated from Durham Jan. 17, 1766, and Rollinsford from Somersworth July 3, 1849 ; a small portion of the lower eastern end of Rollins- ford was restored to Dover in 1879.
Early Records .- The earliest extant records of Dover are in the year 1647. A few land records are evidently results of grants of 1636 and 1637. We give some of the earliest :
The west sied of ye Back Rener or over ye back Reuer.
A Record of the 20 Acker loetes as theay waer in Order Giuen and layed out to the inhabetauce hoes names are here under mensheged, with the nomber of the loet to each pertickler mun : As it was found Recorded by William Wallden in a Pese of paper in the year [16]42 which lots ar in Breadth at the waterside 40 poell and iu leoketh 80 Pole up in the woods.
Nam. Thomes Roberds
Richard Roggers
Ilenrey Teletes.
Mr larkham
Edward Colcord.
George Webe
7
William Storey
9
John Ugroue
10
John Dam
1]
Wm Pompfrett 1.2
12
John Tuttle.
Rartbey Smey.
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HISTORY OF STRAFFORD COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[In later hand] this 12th lott is exchanged wth deacon Dam for the Seunteenth Lott
William Ilillton Sin .. 13
[" Sin" is in later haud.]
Edward Starbuck 14
Samewell Hayues. 15
[In later hand], this 15th lott was resigned to John Hill and by him sold unto William Follett as was acknowledge
Robert Huggins 16 John Croesse 17
[Iu later hand], this 17th Lott is exchange by Juº Dam wth Lt Pomfret ffor the 12th Lott.
Tho layton 18
John Hall.
19
Hatabell Nutter 20
Henrey. Recke 21
John Westell 22
[Blank ]. 23
Richard Pinkoul. 24
To this list can or should be traced all the titles on the west side of Back River.
The following were mill-site rents :
nechewaneck Rent-Capt weggeu
and mr Bradstreet . . . . the foist of 10th July
1650 Tolb p nnnum
ye uper fall of Cocchechae
John damnie Rated. 0104 10 00 and to pay 4dl P lb is 0001 14 10
George Walton Rated.
0084 00 00
and to pay 4dl P Ih is
0001 07 04
William Ponfrett Rated
0071 00 00
and to pay 4d Plb is
0411 03 08 0072 08 00
Joseph Asttine for his quarter
and to pay 4d Plb is
0001 04 00
part of the old mill
2 0 0
fresh creick began the first
William Story Rated
0066 04 00
of march 53 6 0 0
and to pay 4d P Ih is
0001 02 01 0091 10 00
and to pay 4d P lb is
0001 11 02
second fall 4
0 0
Tho: t'anny Rated.
0084 00 00
Cochechae ye first of march
and to pay 4d P Ib is
0001 08 00
Samuel Haines Rated
0065 10 00
and to pay 4d P 1b is
0001 01 10
Johns 6 0 0
John Turc Rated and to pay 40 P 1b is.
00135 00 00 0000 01 08
Jo: Hall Rated. and to pay dd P lb is
0079 12 00 0001 0G 08
Willm Furber Rated.
0081 10 (?) 0001 07 02 0087 00 00 0001 09 02 0069 00 00
and to pay 4d P' lb is.
0001 03 00 0083 00 00
lames Newte Rated ...
0001 07 08
Mr Roberts Rated and to pay 4d P' Ih is
0069 10 00 0001 03 02
Edw : Starbuck Rated
0045 10 00
and to pay dd P lb is.
0000 15 04
Ambrose Gibbons Rated 0086 00 00
and to pay 4d P Ib is 0001 08 00
0076 10 00 0001 05 06
Tho : Stephenson Rated
0050 00 00
and to pay 4d P 1b is.
0000 16 04 0070 00 00
William Drne Rated .. and to pay 4d P lb is
0001 03 04
Matthew Gyles Rated
0194 10 00
and to pay 4d P lh is.
0003 03 02
Mra Matthews Rated and to pay 4d P Ibis
0139 10 00 0002 03 02
1 Antony Emery, 12 yeckeres
2 [blank ]
3 for Mr Belley, 6 yeckeres
4 George wallton, 6 yeckeres
5 Ye charch 12 yeckeres
6 [blank]
7 John Hall, 6 yerkeres
8 John Hard, 6 yeckeres
9 Henry Becke, 6 yeckeres
10 William Walldon, 6 yeckeres
11 Mr Nutter, 6 yeckeres [In later hand is written :] This 11th Jot is Exchanged with Edward Colcord for his 6 accer lote of marsh in the Great Bay
12 John newgrowe, 6 yeckeres
13 Henery Laustafe, 6 yeckeres
14 John goddere, 6 yeckeres
15 James Newett, 6 yeckeres
16 Robert Hurkenes, G yeckeres
17 James Rallenes, 6 yeckeres
18 William Ferbsure, 6 yeckeres
19 Richard Walldone, 6 yeckeres
20 John Backer, 6 yeckeres
next joining to yes lottes yere is 10 yeckeres giueing to John Racker & ye rest of ye marsh [?] given to Richard wallon by A towne metten & . all ye [?] is defided [signed] Hatevill Nutter
Richard Walden John Becker
John Hall H his marke
Johu Goddar
James Newth
The following is the earliest extant tax-list, and gives the names of all tax-payers in 1648 :
Dover The Towne Rate, Made the 19th : 10th mº [16]48
£ s. d.
Imiprs George Smith : Rated at. 0032 08 00
and to pay 4dl P lb is ..
0000 10 09
George Webb Rated.
0046 00 00
and to pay 4dl P lb is. 0000 12 08
John Goddard Rated
0129 10 00
and to pay 4d P lb is.
0002 02 02
Tho: Layton Rated and to pay 4d P lb is 0002 12 00
0156 10 00
Capt Wigin Edward Starbuck -101b 0 0
Rent begain the first Fey 51
Capt Wallden Rent begin $ 12 00 0
the 24th 50 p ammim
Richard Yorke Rated
Ilatevil Nutter Rated
0078 16 00 0001 06 03
Capt. wallden grats ye
Josaph Astine grunt lettelI
[Creek] & mark the first
[Ambrose] gibins his [gran] mill 4 0 0
[Valentine H]ill for his mill at oyster
0 0
the first of mº 50
[Elder Nutte]r bis graut at
1 20 0 0
Rener
his mast ye first 32 tuast
er 20 mast ster 20 mast
20 mast.
The next record appears, by subsequent convey- ances from some of the parties, to assign lots in Co- checho Marsh :
The lottes w .
written ye 18 day . . . .. . 1648
Jonas Binus Rated. and to pay 4d P lh is
0000 14 04
Charles Adams Rated
0031 00 00
and to pay 4d P lb is
0000 05 14
John Bickford Rated.
0115 10 00 0001 18 06
and to pay 4d P Ib is
Philip Chaseley Rited. and to pay 4d P lb is 0001 06 06
0078 10 00
Tho: Willey Rated. and to pay 4d P Ib is.
0071 10 00 0001 03 06
John Allt Rated. and to pay 4d P lb is 0001 03 00 0081 00 00 0001 07 00
Darby Field Rated and to pay 4d P lb is.
0070 10 00
Oliver Kent Rated and to pay 4d P' lb is 0001 00 10
Tho : Jolinson Rated ..
0040 00 00
and to pay 4d Plb is 0000 13 04
and to pay 44 P Ib is
Henry Tilbetts Rated.
and to pay 4d P lb is
.John Turtle Rated.
and to pay 40 P lb is
William Beard Rated and to pay 4d l' 1b is.
0042 00 00
0069 00 00
and to pay 4d P ll is.
Joseph Austin Rated.
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DOVER.
£ s. d.
John Baker Rated
0092 10 00
and to pay 4d P lb is
0001 10 10
Francis Lettlefeild Rated ..
0060 15 00
and to pay 4d P lb is. 0001 00 03
Rich : Walderne Rated 0141 00 00
and to pay 4d P lb is
0002 03 04
more to pay
0000 03 04
Thomas Trickett Rated 0104 10 00
and to pay 4d P lb is. 0001 08 04
Henry Longstaff Rated .. 0175 00 00
and to pay 4d P lb is. 0001 05 00
George Brauson Rated 0030 00 00
and to pay 4d P lb is.
0000 10 00
Henry Beck Rated 0040 16 00
and to pay 4d P Ib is.
0000 13 07
John Hillton Rated.
0046 00 00
and to pay 4d P lb is. 0000 15 04
Willm. Roberts Rated. 0046 10 00
and to pay 4d P lb is. 0000 15 02
Tho: Footman Rated
0060 00 00
and to pay dd P lb is 0001 00 00
James Rawlins Rated 0060 00 00
and to pay 4d1 l' Ib is. 0001 00 00
Mr Seleys honse Rated 0008 00 00
and to pay id P lb is. 0000 02 08
The: Fursen Rated .. 0016 00 00
anıl to pay 4d P lb is ..
0000 05 00
Jeffery Raggs house. and to pay 4dl P lb is.
0000 01 04
Thompsons point house
0004 00 00
Robt : Hetheisey Rated and to pay 4d P 1b is 00001 00 00
0060 00 00
Tho : Beard Kated. 0062 00 00
and to pay 4d P 1b is 0001 00 08
John Hall Rated.
0042 00 00
and to pay 4d P 1b Is
0000 14 00
John Martin Rated
0041 10 00
and to pay 4d P ll, is
0000 13 10
Antho: Emery Rated.
0108 10 00
and to pay 4d Plbjs
0001 16 00
0002 10 00
more to pay for a bull.
0000 00 10
This Rate within specified
Is to ler paid in such comodities, time and place as followeth, viz.
One fourth part in Corne, to bee pd, and brought in at the rates as fol- lowes virt : Indian Corne at 44 p bushell, wheat & pease at 5s p bushell, and to bee paid by the 10° day of the next mo at the house of Wm Pom- frett, & ye rest of the rate to bre pd in by the 100 day of March next ensueing, At the saw pitt below Tho. Cannys for one place of receipt for part of the said rate, and ye other to bee paid in at the back Cove, to the Constable or his Assignes. All pipe stanes are to bee delivred in at the rate of 3. 10. 0. and hbstanes at 02. 05. 0. And for default of paymt in either or any of the said paym's in pt or in all contrary to the forme aforesaid Wee doe hereby authorize and gine uato the Constable full powr to arrest & attach the goods of such pson or psons as shall make denyall. Witues or hands this 19th day of ye 100 mº 48
Ambrose Gibbous Hatenill Nutter
William Pomfrett Antho Emerey Tho : Layton
CHAPTER CXIII.
DOVER .- (Continued.)
LUMBER BUSINESS.
THE first industry of Dover was the catching and curing of fish for the English market, with the soon added trade with Indians for skins. The latter was extensively carried on by Maj. Richard Wal- derne, at his frontier post at Cochecho. The lumber business early assumed large proportions. Maj. Walderne began the manufacture of lumber at his mill on Cochecho Falls certainly as early as 1642, and he continued it through life. The lumber was taken to Portsmouth by the river on rafts, and thence transported very largely to the West Indies in ex- change for the products of those islands. The exten-
sive forests became a source of wealth, and the various water-falls were rapidly improved.
The town made grants of mill-sites, with the right to cut timber on specified tracts, the occupants pay- ing annual rents for the rights thus conferred. These rents were set apart for the support of the ministry. We notice reference to these rents as late as the year 1703, and later we have not yet investigated.
The falls at Cochecho were doubtless occupied very carly. The first saw-mill was on the south side of the river, and was called " old" in a conveyance of 1649. The second was on the north side, about 1648. The first grant of mill-site is not on record, unless it be included, as probably it was, in the conveyance of land in 1642. The successive dates of occupation, in order of time, would be as follows :
Cochecho, south side, prior to 1643.
Lamprey River, Dec. 27, 1647.
Cochecho, north side, Dec. 12, 1648.
Bellamy, Oct. 23, 1649.
Oyster River, Nov. 19, 1649.
Newichawannock, July 1, 1650.
Cochecho, second fall, July 4, 1650.
Fresh Creek, Dec. 5, 1652.
Johnson's Creek, Dec. 5, 1652.
Little John's Creek, Dec. 5, 1652.
Wadleigh's Falls, May 3, 1669.
The persons to whom these grants were made were as follows :
Cochecho, south side .- 1, 6, 1642. Given and granted by the Towne nnto Richard Walderne fifty Acres of upland at Cuttchechoe. The said land joyning to the fall at ye fresh River, and the Riuer on the South side of the same. More, 30, 6, 1643, three score acres of upland next adioyning to his old planting ground at Cuttehechoe aforesaid, on the lower side of the Riuer, opposite to his house the River lying on the north side of the said Land.
Lamprey River .- At a publique Towne meetinge holden 7th : 10 M" [16]47
It is ordered that M' Ambrose Gibbons, M' Rich- ard Walderne, Thomas Layton, Anthony Emrey, Wil- liam Pomfrett, are to treate wth Elder Nutter & Elder Starbucke about the accommodation of a saw mill at Lamprell Riner & as these men shall agree, it shall be the act of the Towne.
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