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needs be guiltie of ye money, sentence him to pay sª Levit 108 in money & 18ª attendance & 3 witnesses 18ª apeece.
This Court ordrs that ye Gran Jury meete & ripen wt prsentmts they can & prsent them to the Court of Associates ye 31 of march next & there be discharged
This Court ordrs yt the Court of Associates shall confirme one to Keepe an ordinary for Dover if orderly prsented.
The Marshall Jnº Robers is allowed 168 for his apprehending of Steven Jones and phillip chesly aboute ye death of Edmond Greene wch ye tressr is to pay.
It is ordered by this Court that Widdow Webster take downe her signe & in case she refuse that then the Constable doe it or see it done
Edward West moved to have his Licence renewed is granted unto him
Mr Richard Cutt having taken an orphan child of wm Evans from his Infancie whose Name is Ebenezer aged now aboute eleven yeares & hath Kept & brought him up upon his owne charge, This Court sees meete & ordrs as a recompence for the same that ye sd Ebenezer shall serve the sd Richard Cutt & his wife or theire assignes untill he be at ye age of 24 yeares
Mr Richard Cutt having taken Richard Corwin son of Richard Corwin deceased from the time of his berth & hath Kept him to this day (being now at 8 yeares of age) at his owne cost & charge This Court sees meete & doth ordr yt the sd Richard Corwin shall serve the sd Rich: Cutt and his wife or theire as- signes as a recompence unto them untill he arive to ye age of twentie foure yeares
Richard Bodwin a ffrenchman of sherbuck in ffrance being complained of to this Court as Living up & downe having noe calling nor meanes to Live upon & a stranger newly brought over by mr Sebrit com'and' of ye shipp John of the Iland of Jerzey the sd Sebrit & sd Bodwin were sent for to this Court & Exam- ined as followeth
The sd Sebret being asked wt this Bodwin was, Answrd he was
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a ffrench man of Sherbuck in Normandy, Left in Jerzey & was put on bord him (to bring to New England) by his owners to wit sayd Sebrets owners
The sd Richard Bodwin being asked from whence he came, Answered from Jerzie where he had Lived one yeare, being asked of wt Countrie he was of answrd of Sherbuck in Normandie, being asked wherefore he came into this Countrie Answrd to see fashions, being asked if he had brought any estate with him, answrd Noe he brought none further saith that he had paid his passage to m' Belhash of Jerzie m'cht for his passage to Virginnia in a shipp of sd Belhash that was bound thether, but the sª Bel- hash und standing there was warr with Spane feared as he sd that if his ship was taken & this french man In her it would be damage to his ship & Compa. & so to him, therefore advised him to com to New England in a nother shipp he had bound thether, but neither would transport him to Virginia nor give his mony againe wch occas'oned him this way & further sayd he should be glad to be transported back from whence he came, but sayd the master sª he would put him on shore at ye first place he came unto out of this harbor.
The prmisses Considered this Court ordre that the sd Mr Sebritt doe give bond to the tress' of this Countie to the sum of 100' ster] that he ye sd Sebrit transport sd Bodwin out of New- England from whence he came or otherwayes yt the Country may be free of him according as followeth
Whereas m' Richard Sebret Comand' of the shipp John of yo Island of Jerzey now riding in piscattaqua hath brought over a passenger in his shipp by Name Richard Bodwin of Sherbuck in Normandy a subject to ye ffrench King, & not attending the Law of this Jurisdicc'on & not prsenting his Name unto two Magestrates to be allowed, This Court ordre that the sd Sebrett doe forthwith transport him ye sd Bodwin out of New-England at his owne charge & pay the charge of taking him up & give bond to ye vallue of 1001 Ster' Soe to doe, or else pay a fine of 201 forthwith ye Court ordrs his owne bond shall serve.
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Constable John pickering is allowed by this Court 128 for his Apprehending of wm Jones for Comitting of Adultery with Risbys wife to be payd by the Tress":
Bill of prsentmts brought into Court
Martin Hall prsented for swearing Severall oathes: owned Sentence to pay a fine of 105 & fees 2 6d
Henry sherburne for beating his wife severall times, owned by him Sentence to pay a fine of 208 & fees 28 6d & to be bound in a bond of 51 to be of ye good behavr entred below
The wife of Henry sherburne for beating her husband & break- ing his head owned in Court, Sentence to pay a fine of 208 & fees 28 6ª to be bound in 51 bond to be of ye good behavr, entred further
Martin Hall for Excessive drinking owned: sentence to pay a fine of 38 4ª & fees 2ª 6d
The Towne of portsmo for not having a pr of Stockes; Court sentence yt the towne vide a pr betweene this & ye next Court of Associates or pay 51 & fees 2º 6d
Wm Ellingham for being drunke or Excessive drinking at ye ordinary at Dover, owned Sentence to pay a fine of 108 & fees:
Wm Smith alias Gowin for fighting & bloodshed on ye Lds day after ye afternoone meeting owned : Sentence to pay a fine of 38 4ª for breach of peace & 58 for breach of ye Saboth: & fees 28 6ª in all IO8 IOd
The Towne of Dover for want of a pr of Stockes: sentence to get a pr by the next Court of Associates or pay a fine of 51 & ffees :
m' Rich: Cutt m' James pendleton m' Nath: ffryer Elias Stileman being chosen by ye towne of portsmo to end all causes yt may arise to 101 & not exceeding took yr oath before Court
Joseph ffeild not entering his appeale agt Capt Barefoot ac- cording to Law : Court ordre he pay his 408
ffrancis Gray being by ye Court of Associates bound to ye Good behavo' & to appear at this Court to have his bond taken of & upon Examynac'on this Court finde that his carriage hath not been sutable se meete to continew his bond to ye next Court of Associates wher he is enjoyned to appeare.
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Thomas follingsly being bound to ye good behavo' by ye Court of Associates & to appeare at this Court & he appearing accordingly & nothing appearing but that he hath been of good behavor since this Court Cleares him of his bond :
phillip Lewis making a motion to this Court to be ffree from com'on training for severall reasons menc'ond in his Certificatt undr the hand of Capt pendleton, It is Granted to him he pay- ing ten shillings a yeare to ye use of ye traine band in portsmo.
Capt Waldren L' Coffin m' John Cutt m' Ric: Cutt Capt pendleton m' ffryer m' Daniell m' Ric: Stileman motioning this Court to have ther Licences to retaile Stro. Liquor &c. renewed, it is granted
mª Ric: Cutt Capt pendleton mr ffryer & Elias Stileman came before the Court & tooke theire oaths for ye end of all causes yt come before them not exceeding ten pownds.
Jer: Tibet ye prison Keeper brought into Court an accot of charge for Keeping of Wm Jones & sarah Risby wch amounts unto 31 158 lyes on file the Court ordre yt the tress' pay him the sd sum.
At a meeting of Capt Ric: Waldren m' Ric: Cutt & Elias Stileman ye 30th of march 1669 by vertue of Magestratticall powr granted them by the gen. Court doe grant unto Jnº ffletcher powr of Administrac'on upon ye estate of John Tanner Carpen. deceased & ord' him to bring in to ye Next Countie Court held at Dover an Inventory of his sd Tanners estate.
At a Countie Court held at Dover ye 29th June 1669
prsent Maj' Gen : Leverit esq' capt Rich: Waldren Capt Robe pike mr John Cutt mr Rich: Cutt Elias Stileman associates & Sworne.
In answr to ye motion & request of the Deputies for yorke- shier & piscattaqua Major Gen. John Leverit esqu' is desired and by this Court Impowred to Keepe ye Countie Courts of Dover & yorke on ye Last tuesday in June next & on ye first tuesday in July next
By ye Court
Edw: Rawson Secretr
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Gran: Jury
m' Ric: Stileman
mr Wm ffurber
mr George Wollis
Thomas Layton
mr Jnº Hunking
Richard yorke
mr Rich: Comings
John Heard
Lt Walter Neale
Dec. Jnº Hall
John Clarke
William Beard
Sergt Jnº Hall
John Moore
Jury of Trialls
Mª Job Clements
John ffoss
Ens: Jnº Daviss
mr John shepway
James Coffin
Wm Cotten
Tho: Roberts Jun"
mr Mattoone
Sam: Wentworth
Nehemi: partridg
Joseph Smith
Jnº Moses
Jnº pickering In ye acc'on of Jnº Kenneston & Ens: Jnº Daviss John pickering being som'ons to serve on ye Jury of trialls & not appearing being Legally called : fined 6$ 8d
John pickering Not returning his warrt for ye Jury being Con- stable is fined 201 & petitioning that he was disabled by ye hand of god, his fine is remitted
John Amanseen p1 agt Capt James pendleton phillip Lewis & Rich: Slooper defts in an accon of trespas on ye case of tenn pownds for Laying oppen his upland & meadow Grownd by pulling downe his feenc
phill: Lewis owned in Court yt he did it as a towns man or selectman
The Jury finds for ye p1 2ª damage & cost 1: 12: 8
M: Nath11 ffryer ph: Lewis & Henry Langstar p1 agt John Kennestone deft in an acc'on of Trespass upon ye Case for useing & Improveing of a house & Lands of ye sd plantiffs at a place Called Greenland called or Knowne by ye Name of Capt Champernownes farme & for making Spoile of theire Timber & Improving theire house & Land & deteining it from them &
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disowning theire title to ye sª house & p'misses to theire great damage
Jury finds for ye p1 31 damages & Cost of Court 46.
The Bench doth not receive this Verdict
Allexsander Waldren p' agt Wm fford deft in an acc'on of ye case of 21 108 in money or soe much as shall appeare yt ye sd Allexsand delivered to ye sd fford to be pe for ye use of ye Allex- sandr wch the sd fford hath not yet pd wth due damages:
Jury finds for the defent if pease his evedence wth other Cur- comstances be according to Law to prove ye money Lost, if not then we find for ye plantiff 50 shillings in money damage, & Cost 11 128 0
The Court Judges the testimony not due proofe to prove the mony Lost:
Majr Nic: shapleigh assign to m' Simon Brodstreete pl agt ens: Jnº Daviss deft in an acc'on of trespas upon ye case for Im- proving Lands somtime in ye possession of m' Vallentine Hill & mortgaged to m' Simon Bradstreete & assigned to sd shapleigh
Jury finds for ye p1 the mortgage & cost of Court 188
The Court Concurrs not wth ye Jury in this verdicte
George Walton p1 agt Edw: West deft in an accon of the case for not {forming of an award made by m' shapleigh as ? at- tachmt This acc'on was cast out of the Court defts cost allowed 248
Capt Walter Barefoote p1 agt m' Antipas Maverick deft in an accon of the case for not Satisfying ye sd Barefoote 30' or there- aboutes in money or such pay as shalbe made appeare disburst for ye sd Maverick his ord: by ye sd Barefoot for ye accot of charge of his Son Moses putting to Apprentice with all due damages:
Jury finds for ye defent Cost of Court 11 0ª od
Mr Jnº ffletcher administr to Jnº Tanner p1 agt John Pickering deft in an acc'on of ye case for with holding of a debt of 61 due to ye sd Jnº Tanner as appeares und' his hand : with due damage.
Jury finds for ye p1 61 58 damages: & Cost 11 0: 6
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Capt Richard Waldren administrar to John Webster pl agat peter Glanfield deft in an acc'on of trespas upon the case for building & fenceing in part of ye Land weh was John Websters neere the meeting house in portsmo wherein ye title is intended ye p1 was nonsuted : deft allowed 68
Lidia Green p1 agt phillip chesley in an acc'on of Slander: withdrawen ye defents cost is
The Court upon request considering her Low condicon re- mitts the entry of this con deft allowed 28 6ª cost:
Daniell Moore p1 agt m' Thomas Brattle in an acc'on of ap- peale of a case tried at ye Court of Associates held in portsmº the Last 3 day in decembr 1668: This Court being not a Court of appeales declare this acc'on not to be triable here Judg there- fore the sentence of ye Court of associates to stand unreversd defts cost 148 6d
Jnº Seaward tooke oath for Constable of portsmo untill an- other be chosen & sworne.
m' Nathaniell Fryer p1 agt Dan" Moore #tener with Edmº Greene in theire smithes trade deft in an acc'on of debt of aboute 301 withdrawen allowd ye defent 128 cost
m' Nath : ffryer & Capt James pendleton p1 agt George Walton defent in an acc'on of trespas for pulling down theire flakes & spoyling theire fish on fort poynt referred from ye Court of associates held at Dover ye 30 march 1669 to this Court for triall of ye title & merit of the case: the sence of ye Court upon exama. of ye whole case is entred at ye adjournmt
Jury finds for ye p1 208 damages & cost
Nehemiah partridg p' agt Martin Hall in an acc'on of appeale from ye Com'isso' Court of portsmo This Court being noe Court of Appeales this acc'on is not triable here.
John Amansene p' agt m' Hen: Sherburne & Richard Tucker Executors to Tho: Walford defts for not delivering into his hand ye estate given by ye Last will of Tho: walford aforesd unto Tho: walford & Jer: Walford Granchildren & son in Laws to ye sª Amenseen
This acc'on falls for want of Legall process: cost 12º:
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Capt Richard Waldren p' in behalfe of himselfe & Aten' agt Leonard Weekes in an acc'on of trespass upon ye case for falling & cutting & carrying away great quantities of timber of swam- cot pattent Land to yr great damage.
Jury finde for ye p1 58 damage & cost 3: 4: 0
The Court concures not wth ye Jury in this verdict deft cost 208 6ª
Capt Rich : Waldren p1 agt Henry Sherburne & Sarah his wife ye relict & Administratrix of Walter Abbet in an acc'on of ye case upon debt for Non paymt for 4 pipes of wine to sd walt' abbett in ye year 1661 : withdrawen :
James Thomas & Arthur Benick came into Court and ac- knowledged a Judgmt of 441 18 10d due unto m' Richard Cutt.
M· Robert Wodleigh came into Court acknowledged a Judg- ment of 131 38 6ª due unto m' Henry Greenland assigne to Robert Belgrove according to bill: on file
Mr Robert Wodleigh came into Court & Confest a Judgmt of 71 108 due unto Wm Browne or his assignes.
Thomas Edgerly tooke ye oath of Constable for Dover for ye yeare ensuing & untill a nother be chosen & Sworne.
John Simmons came into Court & acknowledged a Judgment of 481 168 8ª due unto m' John Cutt:
John Thomas one of ye Company of shipp Peter m' Rudds Comand' being com'itted to prison for sundry misdemeanors done abord ye sd shipp as appeares by testimony upon file, This Court Sentence him to be whipt upon ye bare back to ye Number of 20 stripes forthwith
The sª John Thomas petitioning this Court to have his sen- tence of whiping taken of by a fine, is Granted him he paying a fine of 51 in money or goods at money price.
L' peter Coffin engaged before the Court to pay this fine in money or goods equivilent thereunto:
Wm Randle Jun' Patrick Jenyson & Wm Roberts Jun' being bound over to this Court by Capt Waldren upon suspition of a Rape done to ye body of Grace Roberts a Girle of aboute seaven yeares old, This Court having Examyned all Aties that they
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Could receive Light from, ffind ye Case soe as that they order that they be at prsent secured in ye prison at Dover, and be transmitted to ye prison at Boston there to be Kept to yr further triall & that the witnesses be som'oned to appear then & ye evedences Concerning the case sent in season :
Wm Drew of Oister River dying intestate This Court grants powr of Administration unto Elizabeth Drew his widdow & enjoynes her to bring in an Inventory of his estate unto ye next Court of Associates held at portsmo who are to settle ye estate according to Law:
Rebecca Pickering & Abigall pickering came before this Court and Chose m' Joshua Moodey to be theire Guardian
Thomas Pickering being und' age & not in Legall Capasitie to chuse his Guardian, This Court therefore appoynts m' Joshua Moodey to be his Guardian.
There being an Imperfect will brought into Court of Jnº Pickering deceased the woh this court allowes not of Therefore grants unto his son John Pickering Administrac'on unto his estate he giving in securite to ye Clarke to be responsible for ye estate
John Pickering Brought into Court an Inventory of the estate amounting unto 3031 48 6ª unto wch he tooke oath & promised to bring in to be added wt further should com to his Knowledg.
The Court ordre that m' ffryer be som'oned to appear before ym on satterday next to answr for his selling wine & stro' waters as { his accot & to give account aboute his administratorshipp with widdow greene.
The Troupers of Dover & portsmo petitioning this Court con- cerning excessive fferridg that they pay at Bloody poynt upon publique Serviss, This Court taking the same into Considera- c'on as alsoe that the fferry is more frequented then at first & horse & ffoote growne more Numerus doe ord' concerning ye same as followeth: vizt That the trouprs upon all publick serviss that they shalbe Imployed aboute in ye Countre serviss shall
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hence forth pay but halfe ferridg at Bloody poynt ferry & all others to pay 12 peence horse & man, & a single Ason 4ª & if more then one at a time 3ª apeece.
Antho: Nutter tooke ye Constables oath for Dover for ye year ensuing
Lt Peter Coffin Ens: Jnº Daviss & m' Job Clemonts being chosen to Keepe small courts for ye ending of causes not exceed- ing 101 came into Court & tooke oath for ye yeare ensuing for ye towne of Dover
Wm Roberts Jun' one of ye prisoners being a simple youth, This Court orders that Capt Waldren take sufficient securitie for his appearance at ye Court of Assistance, & not sent wth ye rest of the prisoners.
The verdict of ye Jury of Inquest concerning the untimely death of Capt Kertons Cooke II Nov' 1668 brought into Court & is upon file
The verdict of the Jury on the death of George Webley drowned going over ye Ice brought into Court & is upon file
The verdict of the Jury of inquest concerning ye death of George Barton m' Job Waltons man brought into Court & is on file
The verdict of he Jury of inquest concerning the untimely death of Herculus Tayler belonging unto ye shipp Grace of Bristoll, brought into Court & is upon file, & This Court ordr that the Court of Associates inqu' further into it
The Gen. Courts ord' of ye 14 may aboute fort poynt is put upon file
phillip Cromwell is allowed 24ª for his charge aboute Wm Jones & Sarah Risby weh the trest is to pay his acco' is on file
Jnº pickering Constabl: Depte is allowed 6ª for his returning 3 quakers to Winter Harbor weh ye tressr is to pay him
The Gen. Courts ordr aboute magestratticall powr & Comis- son's to Keepe small Courts put upon file of this Courts records.
In Answr to ye petision of Jer: Tibbett prison Keeper of
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Dover yt he might be pd his Sallery: This Court ord's that ye tress' recoon wth him & pay him wt is his due.
In answr to ye petision of Sundry of Star Island This Court ordrs that neither Cattle nor Swine shall run at Libertie on ye sd Island to annoy the fish & fflakes but if any doe Keepe cattle & swine that they Keepe theire Cattle within enclosiers & theire Swine in sties
Mr Jnº fletcher brought into Court an Inventory of the estate of Jnº Tanner deceased amounting unto seaven pownd 9 shill & tooke oath thereunto & promised yt wt further should com to his Knowledg he would bring it in to be added to ye Inventory put upon file
The Last will & testament of ye Reverd m' John Rayner of Dover brought into Court & proved by Eld' Hatevell Nutter and Deacon Jnº Hall who tooke oath thereunto: Alsoe mrs ffran- cis Reyner his widdow & Executrix brought in an Inventory of his estate amounting unto 6571 028 00d unto wch she tooke oath & promised that if any thing more came to her Knowledg she would bring it in to be aded
In answr to ye petition of Martin Hall to remitt his fine of 201 & to give him 6 mos more time to gather up his debts to cary home somthing to his wife of his Labour This Court Judges he Lives in the breach of ye Law still & so noe cause to remit ye Same, but ord' him to depart out of this Collony within 4 monthes or pay 201 more.
John Kettle of portsm° prsented for breaking ye peace cursing & swearing sentence to pay a fine of 408 & ffees:
Remembrance the wife of Jnº Alt for saying Jnº Bickford was a Lyer & a theefe & other abusive speeces; owned wt she spake was in a passion Sentence of Court to have an admonition, pay fees:
Capt Jnº Reikes his bill of saile for 4 Indians to Capt Munday brought into this Court & is upon file
The returne of Ens: Davis aboute Knights Division wth mathew Wms brought in & is put upon file
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The names of them yt tooke freemens oath before ye Maj' Gen1
John ffletcher
Joakim Harvy
Henry Dearing
Wm Vaughan
Tho: Daniell
John Sherburne
Rich: Comings
At a Court of Adjournmt held in portsmo ye 3ª July 1669
This Court confirmes the Administrac'on granted Hester Lovering & Capt Waldren to ye estate of Jo" Lovering at ye Court of Associates held at Dover ye 29 septemb: 1668, & orders concerning ye estate that ye sd Hester have one third part of all the housen & Land during her naturall life, & one third part of other the estate for Ever, & the rest of ye estate to be divided among ye children the eldest Son to have a double portion, & further this Court appoynts m' John Wincoll & m' Ezekiell Knight to be guardians to ye children untill they be of age to chuse for themselves or till ye Court take further ord' & that ye Administrars make a returne of wt they doe herein at ye next Countie Court at portsm°
Mary Saward Administratrix brought into Court held at Dover ye 30 June 69 an Inventory of ye estate of her husband Ric: Saward deceased unto wch she tooke oath & promised that wt further of ye estate came to her knowledg she would bring it in to be added: This Court ordre concerning the estate of sd Ric: Saward that ye Administratrix pay all the Just debts, & to have the use of ye rest of ye estate for the bringing up his chil- dren untill ye Court take further ordr thereaboute.
This Courts grants powr of Administrac'on to Anthony Ellins of portsm° to ye estate of Sam. Drew & ordre him to bring in an Inventory of ye estate unto ye next Court of Associates who are to settle the same according to Law
Mr Rich: Cutt & Capt Waldren makeing a motion to this Court to have Licence to supplie theire ffishermen wth wine & Liquors but not any other is granted them :
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m' Jnº Cutt makeing a motion to have ye Like Libertie as m' Rich: Cutt & capt waldren hath for wine & Liqr is granted
This Court grants unto Lidia Green & Isaack Tricke powr of Administrac'on to ye estate of Edm: Green deceased they given in bond to Administer according to Law, & injoyns ym to bring in an Inventory of ye estate to ye next Court of Associates & they to settle ye same, & ye former Administrac'on to be Null for yt it was not according to Law:
The prsentmts are all referred to ye Next Court of Associates to Issue.
In persuance of an order of ye Generall Court dated the 19th of May 1669 for hearing & determyning the Claimes of any that may pretend title to any of the Land by yt ord' upon ye Greate Island sequestred for ye use of ye fort erected upon ye fort poynt, George Walton having made his Claime, & pro- duced his Evedences & ye records of ye towne being produced wth other evedences by them all wch are upon file, This Court having well wayed & considered the same doe Judg that George Walton hath noe right of Land upon yt poynt Knowne by ye Name of fort poynt on ye Great Island, & whereas ye sª George Walton hath erected upon the said poynt a small house in his owne wrong, The Court giveth him Libertie for to take of the sd house #vided he doth Cleare the Ground of the sd house by ye Last of August next otherwise the saide house to remaine for ye use of the publick
Elias Stileman enters his clayme unto an acre of Land Lying & being betweene the great rock & the sea neer fort poynt on the Grt Island wch in part or the whole may be within the compas of that Land seperated by the gen. Court this Last May wch sd Land sd Stileman bought of Wm Brooken given him by Tho: Walford & was attained of him frome one stone that dwelt upon it & Improved it Long since.
wee whose names are under written being desired by Goodman ffurber to prize a stray bullock doe Judg him worth five pownds, the bullock was marked on both eares the upper parts of both
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eares cutt away slooping to ye end ye 22 1I mº 1668 witness o' hands:
John Dam Richard X Row his marke
Recorded the 4th Janu. 69 ye originall put among the records { Elias Stileman Record"
[Court Papers, vol. I, p. 445.]
The Grand Jurys prsentmts ye 29th March 1670
George Jones sen' for being Drunck ye beging of Winter 1670
Neh : Patridge Sam" Rowland wittnesses
owned in Court Sentence to pay 105 fine & 2º 6ª fees
m' Henry Shurband & John Kenniston for fighting
Thomas Avory Sarah Shurband wittnesses
Sentence to have an admonition
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