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m' Henry Shurband & his wife for disorderly liveing & fighting James Skate John Barsham Samuel Clarke John Pickering Nehemia Patridge wittnesses
Sentence to pay a fine of 51 or be whipt forthwith to ye number of 10 stripes Leonard drowne engaged to pay her fine 50' & fees
Xtopher Gold for being Drunck ye first of March
John Patridge Jnº Barsham Sam: Rowland wittnesses
departed out of the Jurisdicc'on
John Bandfeild for being Drunck ye 22th March
Thomas Daniel Jnº Hunckins Jnº Sayward wittnesses
Richard Sloper for being Disgized with Drinck
mª Nath : ffryer mr Tobias Leare wittnesses
Rachel Webster Geo: Jones Jun' for being naught & unseemly being together
Waymouth Lissons wife Davis Jones Mary Batchellor Sam11 Whitly Tho: Hunt wittnesses
Sentence to have an admo: & cost & ffees Geo: Jones June for severall other misdeman's proved in Court case upon file Court Sentence him to have 20 Lashes forth with & pay cost & fees
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Thomas Stimpson for being disguised with drinke & spueing in ye meeteing house
Charles Londeare John Davis Jun' wittnesses
this prsentmt owned Sentence to pay 108 & fees.
Teague Daniel for being drunck & sweareing
Jnº Meader sen' Charles Londeare wittnesses
owned 29th June 1671 & confest yt ye Last he was drunke. sentence to pay 408 8 & ffees
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Wm Pumfret for selling of Liquor or syder Contrary to Law Jnº Winget Rob' Eavans Job Clemons sen' & Jun' wittnesses the fact owned Sentence to pay a fine of 51 & fees
Dover Towne, for defect of ye bridge at Little Johns Crick Jury - testified in Court that it was repaired
Dover Towne, for not haveing any bridge at Lampry River
Jury - Sentence that it be made by the
Dover Towne, for not haveing a sealer of Leather & sercher - Jury
Dover Towne, for not haveing a pr of Stocks - Jury
m' William Bickham ffrances Beale for not comeing to meet- ing on ye Lords day according to Law
Jury - Wm Bickham sentenced to pay a fine of 51 in mony & stand . . till it be pd & ffees
Dover Towne, for not haveing a pound as ye Law requires - Jury
Henry Dering foreman
At a Countie Court held in portsmo ye 28th June 1670 prsent Mr Danforth p'sedent Capt Waldren Capt Ro : pike m' Jnº Cutt mª Ric : Cutt mª Clements Lt per Coffin Elias Stileman Judges
Gran Jury
Mr Hen : Dering
John Alt
Antho: Bracket
Jnº Scrivener
William Lux
Jnº Meader
Rich: Jackson
Rich : Cater
Sam. Haynes peter Glanfeild
Benja Mathews John pickering
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Jury of Trialls
mr Rich : Martyn
Jnº Woodman
m' Thom: Dainel
Rob' Burnam
phillip Lewis
Steeven Jones
Jnº Sherburne
phillip Cromwel
Jnº partridg
Joseph Canny
Tho: Jackson
Samuel Clarke
Samuel Clarke tooke the oath of fidellitie
This Court grants powr of Administrac'on unto Tho: Haydon to ye estate of Jnº Haydon his Broth' deceased & ord' him to bring an Inventory thereof to ye next Court of Associates for this county
mr Wm Vaughan being chosen & returned to serve on the Jury of trialls & not appearing fined 108
Anº Ellins of portsmo & Jnº Lynes of Isles of sholes being chosen to serve on the Gran Jury & not appeareing are fined 10d a peece.
John Moore p1 against John Banfeild deft in an acc'on of y· case for Staning at his moeing whereby he is much damnified:
Jury finds for the p1 55ª damages & 11 168 3ª cost :
Aron fferris p1 agt Rich: pomry deft in an acc'on of debt of eight quentalls of m'ct fish & three pownds in refuse fish wth due damages
Jury finds for the p1 8 quts of mt fish & 31 in refuse fish & 15' for forbearance: & costs 11 38 9ª
Lidia Greene Administra'x to ye estate of Edmond Greene p1 agt mī Nath: ffryer Dan. More & Jos: Moss the plan' ap- peared not, being Legally called :
Lidia Greene p1 agt phillip chesley deft in an acc'on of Slander for saying yt she was a whore & if she be with child it wilbe a bastard for it is not her husbands Getting for he wase not a man sufficient :
Jury finds for ye p1 201 damages & cost 11 178 6d.
Wm fford p1 agat Allexsand' Waldren deft in an acc'on of re- veiw : the defendt appeared not ye plant is granted cost 11 8· od
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Capt Rich: Cutt p1 agt Henry Greenland for animating & Solicitting m' Gardner to putt Capt ffowntaine & Company to seaze ye pson & estate of sd Cutts as at Large # attachmt ye defent excepted agt m' Daniell one of ye Jury & was content to be tryed by ye other II : Jury finds noe grownd of accon
Robert Wodleigh p1 agt Capt Walt' Barefoote defendt in an accon of ye case for ye sd Barefootes breaking of Covents or deeds of Saile by his not maintaining & makeing good his title to a tract of Land at Lamperele River from mir Sam: Symonds &c. as # attachment. Jury finds for ye p1 his Covenant wth all due damages & cost 31 68 6d
This Court ordrs that the Tressur" for the time being & Such as shall hereafter succeede take care and Avide for the Court neere the meeting house at Strawbery banke upon ye mayne untill this Court take further ordr.
The Court is adjourn'd to the house of m' West on Great Island :
George Norton p1 agt Xtoph' Jose defent in an acc'on of ye case for the one halfe of 51 hhds of salt & Cordidg left in his warehouse, withdrawen. ye defent is allowed 48
George Norton p1 agt John Hunking deft in an acc'on of ye case for the halfe of 51 hhs salt Layd into his W:house with- drawen : defent is allowed 48
Thomas Canny p1 agt Capt Walt' Barefoote deft in an acc'on of debt of 8 pownds due for ye forfiture of a bond of 81 for mr Cordings appearance at a Countie Court held at portsmo in June 1664 Jury finds for ye p1 the bond according to Countie Court record & cost of Court 11 138 0d. when the Court came to ye Chansering this bond the p' appeared but the defendt did not being called. After the defendt came in & tendered his appeale & the sd defent together wth m' Hen: Greenland acknowledged themselves to stand bownd in ye sume of sixteene pownds to #cecute this appeale at ye next Court of Assistants according to ye Law of appeales.
Mª Edw: Hilton p1 agt mr Andrew Wiggin in an acc'on of
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trespas on the case for damage done in his Corne by m' Wiggin swine withdrawen defents cost allowed is 13' 4ª
Jnº Walters p' agt John Bickford in an acc'on of debt for Nursing his Child withdrawen
Walter Barefoote p1 agt Robert Wodleigh deft in an acc'on of the case for with holding of a debt of 80' due for Lands Sould sd Wodleigh &c. Jury finds for ye defent cost of Court 21 0' 6ª
Granted an execu" for this cost the 7th octobr 1670
Walter Barefoote assigne of Abraham Corbett p1 agt John Pickering defent for wth holding a debt of twelve pownds due by bill wth due damages The p' & defend' being called the defent appeared not, fforfited his bond, afterward upon mutuall agreement the defent had Leave to make a new entrie paying halfe entry anew:
War Barefoot ass: to Abra. corbet p' agt John pickering defent in an acc'on of debt of 121 due by bill: Jury finds for ye defent Cost Cort 178 6d
Henry Greenland atturney to Jnº Jeffard p1 agt Robert Wod- leigh defent in an acc'on of ye case for not paying a debt of 10000 foot of m'cht bords wth due damages Jury finds for ye p' 10000 foot of mt bords with 208 forbearance & cost 11 17' Od
Capt Walter Barefoote p1 agat Capt Edw: Clements deft in an acc'on of ye case for not paying yº said Barefoote or being accountable for a bond of 601 wherein m' Sam. Warkeman was bound to pay the sd Barefoote 30' 78 or thereaboutes in mony or m'cht fish & sª Barefoot assigned sd bond to sª Clements: withdrawen The defent is allowed 18ª Cost
Capt Walt' Barefoote p1 agt Robert Wodleigh deft in an acc'on of debt due by bond to ye vallue of 1911 06. 00d with due damages
Jury finds for the p' the bond of 1911 6ª & cost Court
The Court doth Chancer the bond & allow the p' the originall debt of 951 13ª with 311 to be added to it cost is 31 7' 7ª
m' Wm Vaughan p' agat John Browne defen' in an acc'on of debt due by bill of one pownds 78; withdrawen
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Jane Walford p1 agt Robert Couch defent in an acc'on of Slander for saying the sd Jane was a witch and he would prove her one m' Robt Couch owned in Court that he did say soe to mr Dering
Jury finds for ye p1 5' damages & 11 08 6ª cost court
mr Wm Beakham pl agt Abra : Corbett deft in an acc'on of debt upon acco & booke to ye vallue of 201 or thereabout Jury finds for ye p1 141 98 5d & cost of Court ye deft being not in this Jur- isdicc'on the Judgmt is not to be enterd untill next Court, at a County Court held at Dover ye 27th June 1671 the Court grants Judgmt to ye p1 Elias Stileman Cleric
Capt Ric: Waldren p1 agt Hen: Sherburne & Sarah his wife relict & Executrix to the Last will of Walter Abbett deft in an acc'on of ye case upon debt for ye sd Abbets nonpaym' for 4 pipes of wine in 1661 in fish & other charges wth due damages:
Jury finds for ye defent Cost of Court 128
Capt Richard Waldren Administrar to Jnº Webster p1 agt peter Glanfeld in an acc'on of trespass on ye case for building & feenc- ing in part of the Land weh was Jnº Websters neere ye meeting house at portsm° wherein the title is intended
The Jury finds for ye defent cost of court 68
the bench doth not concur wth ye Jury in this verdict the p1 cost is 21 08 6d
Jnº ffabins plat agt m' w" Croscom deft in an acc'on of the case for a debt due upon accot to ye vallue of 91 38 withdrawen :
Bill of prsentments
Wm Durgin & his wife prsented for Comitting of fornication before marriage Confest Sentence to be forth with whipt to ye Number of 10 stripes a peece or redeeme it by a fine of 50% a peece & fees. they engaged to pay the fine.
Aron fferris being complained of to this Court for abusing m' Henry sherburne & his wife, proved. Sentence to pay a fine of 20° mony & ffees 28 6d
Robert Watson for swearing & other uncivell carriages to the millitary officers of Dover on a Trayning day proved. Sen-
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tence to be whipt to ye number of 10 strips or redeeme it by a fine of 5' mony & ffees: he engaged to pay his fine
James Nute Senr for saying at a publick towne meeting in Dovr Lt Coffin reading some gen. Court ordre that the Gen. Court had written a Company of Lyes & he read them proved, alsoe confest that on ye first day Last was Seaven night he had a meeting in his house being asked the reason whie he did not com to ye publick meetings answrd that to them, whores & Rouges & drunkards came wm he could not Joyn wth Court sentence him to be whipt to ye number of 5 stripes or pay of 51 he chose to pay 51 & fees:
Isaack Stokes for not coming to meeting on Lords dayes, being called appeared not, but had acknowledged to Capt Waldren that his povertie & want of clothes did make him at prsent unfitt but would attend for ye future, weh satisfied ye Court
Rachell Webster for Keeping Ill orders in her house by Letting persons have soe much drinke whereby they abuse themselves: Sentence to sett in ye Stockes or pay a fine of 20° & fees:
Richard Woolcom for selling brandy after 16: { Gall. & bear at 4ª { qt not found : is discharged :
Ralph Twamley for not coming to publick meeting one the Lds dayes: he would be tryed by the Jury: who brought in guilte The Court sentence him to pay 30" whereof 10' for ye Jurys time
respitted untill ye next Countie Court
John Moore being complained of to this Court for Striking of Edw: Beale the wch he owned in Court, Sentence to pay sd Beale 20ª & 208 as a fine to ye Countie & fees:
Edw: Gold being bound over to this Court for Stealling of fish from Jnº ffabins on Star Island & owned by him, Sentence of Court is that he pay 3 fold viz' to returne ye fish & pay 41 to Jnº ffabins & to be whipt to ye number of 15 stripes or pay a fine of 5' mony & ffees he engaged to pay his fine
. Wm Beakham appearing before this Court to answr his prsent- mt of ye Gran jury for absenting himselfe from the publick
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worp of God on ye Lds dayes, openly declaired ye grownds thereof to be as followeth : vizt That he knew noe differrence of dayes nor any grownd for anye externall forme of worshipp but all that christ required was in the spirit, The Court on hearing of his pernicious principles soe openly declaired Sentence him to be admonished of his great evell therein, & to make his appearance at ye next Court of Associates in this Countie to give his further Answr thereto, & pay ffees:
Tho: Canny Jun' tooke oath of Constable for ye Towne of Dover:
Sam. Clarke tooke ye Constable oath for ye Towne of portsmo
David Camball appearing before ye Court to answr ye prsentmt of the Granjury for retailing of wine contrary to ye Law tit In- keepers pleaded the prviledg of the Law to be Tryed by a Jury wch being granted by the Court, & Jury pannelled on purpose to try ye same they having heard & considered of pleas & eve- dences prsented in ye case wch are on file, brought in theire verdict finding ye sd Cambell Guiltie of ye abovsd breach of ye Law: The Court finding yt ye said Cambell having been formerly con- victed of ye Like offeence & had given bond in the penaltie of 501 for his good abearance to all persons & in all things declaired said bond to be forfeited by his misdemeaner above named whereof he stands Legally Convicted & doe sentence him to pay ye sd fiftie pownds & Cost of Court 30 shillings, And alsoe that he shall give 50 pownd bond with sufficient Sureties for his good abearance for ye future & in Speciall for the observance of ye abovesd Law tit: Inkeepers, & in case of refusall to be comitted unto ye prison untill ye next Court of this Countie
The Court grants him a weekes time to put in bond or else goe to prison
John Harker being complained of & appearing before ye Court for being drunke swearing & Cursing & breaking Sarah Lydes dore & window, being Legally convicted thereof, is sen- tensed to pay a fine of 40 shillings or be whipt to ye number of ten Stripes & ffees: chose to pay his fine
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The Court grants Administrac'on to ye estate of Jnº Woodes deceased unto his father Richard Woodes of Boston who brought in at ye same time an Inventory of his estate amounting unto 261 08 6d unto wch he tooke oath : & is upon file
Olliver Kent of Oister River dying intestate This Court grants his widdow Dorothy Kent & Jnº Bickford power of ad- ministrac'on to his estate amounting unto 1131 12ª 00ª unto wch she tooke oath :
Ralph Twamley motioning this Court to be free from Com'on trayning at Dover is granted him
John Winsland being bound ov' to this Court to answr for his striking his wife & not appearing ye Court declares his bond forfited
Mr Richard Cutts complaining to this Court that m' Wm Bickham had gott his goods out of ye hand of the officer who by vertue of a warrant had destreined on them to Satisfie ac- cording to Gen. Court ord' for shipp powder This Court having considered the same order him to pay 3' in money for powder due & charge for sending for it
Wm Roberts Jnr being bound over by the Court of assistance to this Court to heare & determyn the case of sd Roberts con- cerning a rape done upon his sister This Court having considered the case adjudg him to be whipt forth with to ye number of 10 Stripes upon ye bare back & ffees:
John Mussell with his owne ffree Consent by ord' of this Court shall serve m' Henry Dering as an apprentize for the terme of seaven yeares from this time, & the said Henry Dering is to Learne him to be a m'cht, & if any appeare in the meane time that may & shall Claime a better title unto him they paying sd Dering his charge & expences on him they shall have him againe.
Wm ffurber whoe had pow' granted of Administrac'on by ye comissors yt have Magestrattical powr ye 29 sept 1669 brought into Court an Inventory of the estate of Henry Jenkins amount- ing unto 31 in ye hands of mr ffryer: put on file
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Mr Richard Cutt complaining to this Court of m' Henry Greenlands abusing of him & Soliciting m' Gardner to engage Capt ffowntaine to attempt the seazing his son & estate upon hopes of much he may gaine thereby as by testimonys upon file This Court ordre that sd Greenland give bond to the vallue of 1001 for his appearance at ye next Countie Court held for this Countie then & there to make answr to wt he shalbe charged with touching the prmises
Henry Greenland & Walter Barefoote doe acknowledg them- selves to stand bound to the tres' of this Countie in ye sume of 100' ster' that the sd Greenland shall #sonally appear to answr the com- plaint above at ye next Countie Court held at Dover or portsmo & to abide the ordr of ye Court & not to depart without Licence
Whereas there are Sundry complaints exhibitted to this Court against m' Henry Greenland of his reproaching this Goverment and Injuries done by him to ye complainants and sª Greenlands charges against them, & in open Court declairing that he would prove severall baudie houses in ye Lower end of Kittery &c. All wch this Court upon considerac'on finding both persons & matters to be wthin ye Jurisdic'on of ye Countie Court of york- shiere Judg most fitt to be heard in ye Countie Court of yt shire Therefore ordr that the #sons concerned appeare there & that all ye testimonyes be Transmitted unto ye next Countie Court held at Wells the first tuesday in July next by ye Clarke of this Court for a full hearing of ye same.
John Amenseenes petition & Answr thereunto put upon file in records of this Court.
The tress' to allow John Griffin 188 for fetching Jnº Harker & witness
The Land of Wm Drew confirmed to ffrancis Drew as # Court ordr entred In the foot of Dover Grant now on file
The dividing of John Goddards estate by those appoynted is putt on file in this Court records:
This Court grants Administrac'on unto the estate of Capt Jnº Sealy deceased to his Brother Wm Sealy & Elias Stileman
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Wm Lucoms petition & answer at yo foote thereof put upon file
This Court grants Sollomy Wyat Administrac'on unto ye estate of Jnº Wyat her deceased husband who brought into Court an Inventory amounting unto 941 138 4ª to wch she tooke oath
The Last Will of Thomas peverly brought into Court & proved by Jnº Westbrook & Rich: Tucker who tooke oath thereunto alsoe an Inventory of his estate brought into Court amounting unto 191 : 5: 9 unto wch his widdow tooke her oath
Mary Nott servant to m' Richard Cutt being bound over to this Court for stealing from her sd master & confest by her to ye vallue of 221 48 00 the Court Sentence her to pay 3 fold viz 441 8. besides the sum above of 221 48 received againe & to be whipt to ye number of 20 stripes forth with & pay costs 26ª Constables charg & fees
In Daniel Daylyes box found to ye vallue of 61 taken from m' Ric: Cutt but being run away nothing further could be done
Wm Walker & Allice his wife for Stealing from sd m' Cutt wch was fownd in theire box & apprized to yo vallue of 11 18· o for which It being owned & proved : the sentence of Court is that they have 20 stripes a peece & pay 3 fold vizt two 3ds more then ye sum of 1 : 188 wch is by sd Cutt rec. againe & pay cost 20' for constables charge & ffees
David Goodin servant to sd mr Rich: Cutt for his Stealing severall things from his sd mr & suffering the above named to take severall things out of the shopp, is Sentenced to be whipt to ye Number of 20 stripes forth with & ffees: & pay cost 16. constables cost.
Dermond Usher for conceileing boxes brought to his house of the above named wherein the goods Stolen were is Sentenced to have an admonition & pay fees:
Ordered yt ye Com'ittee appoynted by ye Generall Court for the fort in portsmo doe forth with take & Settle ye acco" for disbursments thereon, & Levy Such a rate on the Inhabitants of ye Countie as they shall find necessary for ye Satisfiing thereof
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& finishing what yet remaines necessary to be further done for the Compleatting thereof.
upon the motion of these und' named ye Court grant Licence & renuell for selling wine & Liquor by retaile
Licence granted unto Capt Waldren Lt pe Coffin m' Martyn mr ffryer m' shepway Capt pendleton m' Dainel m' Dering mr R: Stileman m' Vaughan
mr Jnº Cutt m' Ric: Cutt Tho: Beard James Waymouth Rich : Wilcom Licence renewed
Portsmº At a meeting of the Comis's who have magestrattical powers In Dover & portsmo ye 7th day of march 1670-71 viz: Capt Waldren m' John Cutt m' Ric: Cutt Elias Stileman
Granted unto John ffabins & James Blagden Administration to the estate of Edward Cater deceased & ordr them to bring an Inventory of ye estate into ye Court of Associates next held at Dover ye Last 3ª day of this Instant march :
Ric: Waldren Jnº Cutt Elias Stileman 6 Apr: 1671
Granted to Edw: wm sam: & charles Hilton Administrac'on to ye estate of m' Ed: Hilton deceased & they are enjoyned to bring in an Inventory of ye estate to ye next Countie Court held at portsmo or Dover:
portsmº ye 24 of Aprill 1671 At a meeting of those in Mages- tratticall powr
prsent mr Jnº Cutt m' Ric: Cutt Elias Stileman comisrs
Granted to m' Nath: ffryer power of Administracon on ye estate of m' phillip Babb of Isles of sholes who dyed intestate & he is Injoyned to bring in an Inventory of ye estate to ye next Countie Court held at yorke
At a Countie Court held at Dover the 27th June 1671
prsent Capt Dan: Gookin assist Capt Ric: Waldren m' John Cutt m' Rich: Cutt Elias Stileman associates whoe then tooke that oath :
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Gran Jury
Deacon John Hall
L' W' Neale
Robert Burnam
Sigt Bruister
John Hill
Wm Cotten
John ffost
Jos: Walker
John Ham
Sam Clarke
Hen : Langstar
Wm Hilton
Jury of Trialls
John Woodman
Ens: Nath : Drake
Anº Nutter
Tho: Brackett
Tho: Roberts
George Wollis
phillip Cromwell
John pickering
Robert Evans
Nehem : partridg
Steven Jones
John Kennistion John partridg added for some acc'ons in yr roome of Jnº pickering & Neh: partridge
John Clark & John Lewis being Som'ons to serve on y® Gran : Jury and not appearing is sentence to pay a fine of 10' apeece
[Court Papers, vol. I, p. 573.]
28 June 1671 presentments given in by ye grand Jury
we present David Kamball for lying in slanderously informing Mr Harvey Constable yt m' Edward west of ye great lland was drunk
wittne M' Harvy Constable and a writing unde ye sayd Daved Kamballs
proved sentence to pay a fine 108 & ffees
we present ye Constables of Dover for not proveyding stand- ards for wayts an Measuer for ye tryall of wayts an Measuers for ye said Towne of dover accord to law
wittnes ye grand Jury men of Dover Deacon Jnº Hall Robe Burnum
we present Nathaniel Lumerks and Joane ye wife of Phellip Chesly senior for prophaning ye lords day in using & Hering
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unmeet and reviling preeyrs on against ye other as they were going to ye meeting
wittnes Roberd Burnam grand Jury man and Mary Pittman of oyster River
John Hall in ye behalf of ye rest
Jone chesley appearing in Court of Associates held in portsmº 26 sept 1671 & ye court se cause & doe enjoyne her to appear at ye next Court of Associats
Mr Richard Wharton plagt Edward West defent in an acc'on of the case for with holding of a debt of 231 in money of New- England or soe much as shall Jusly appeare to be due :
Jury finds for the p1 181 money & 348 cost Court
Lidia Green & Isaack Trickie Administrars to Edm : Green p1 agat m' Nath: ffryer in an acc'on of the case for receiving & dis- posing of ye goods of sª Greens & giving noe accot as # attachmt
Jury finds for the defent 138
Mr Hen: Dering Wm Cotten & the rest of the Select men of the Towne of portsmo in behalfe of ye sd town p1 agt Jno Amensene deft in an acc'on of ye case conserning the title of Sundry acres of Land Imropriated & fenced in of the townes on Great Island weh he pretends was given or Layd out to.him by the Layers out for one acre of Land granted to him & noe more by ye sd towne, with all Just damages:
Jury finds for the defendant - This verdict the Court or bench doth not accept
Allexsandr Waldren p1 agat David Cembell defent wth drawen And David Cambell acknowledged a Judgmt of 26 pownds in ffish machtble or mackrell or other goods to content of sayd Allexsandr to be due unto him
Grant an execution 28 June 71
Wm fford p1 agat Allexsandr Waldren defen in an accon of review of a case tried at a Countie Court held at Dover in June in ye yeare 1669 concerning money lost at sea :
Jury finds for ye defendt cost 148 6d
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Henry Greenland p1 agat John Pickering defent in an acc'on of debt due by bill to the vallue of 200' wth due damages, after much dispute the p1 & defn' were willing to Joyn Issue:
Jury finds for ye defent cost of Court 18 8d
The p' appeales from this sentence unto ye next Court of Assistance held at Boston, and Cap' walt' Barefoote & sd Hen: Greenland bind themselves in 100' bond to procecute this appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales. plat cost 188 6d
Thomas Williams the husband of Ann Wms his wife ye relict of my Tho: Wannerton plat agat m' Richard Cutt deft in an accon of ye case for refusing to lett him have the thirds of a house & Land at Strawbery banke woh her former husband Wannertons:
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