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The Administrac'on granted by the Com'isso" unto Tho Jack- son of portsm° unto ye estate of Jnº Larriford deceased this Court Confirmes the same to sd Jackson who brought in to Court an Inventory of ye same who is injoyned to give securitie for ye same to & for ye use of ye next heire that shall appeare to challeng ye same
This Court confirmes the administrac'on granted by ye comiss's unto Thomas Jackson to ye estate of peter Adams, the said Jacson at ye same time brought in to Court an Inventory of ye sd estate unto wch he tooke oath & is enjoyned to give se- curitie to ye clarke to respond ye estate that it may be forth com- ing to ye right heire
This Court grants unto Sarah Lyde the relict of Allen Lyde of portsm° who dyed Intestate pow' of Administrac'on unto sd Lyds estate who at ye same time brought in an Inventory thereof amounting unto 2021 158 6d & debts ye estate owes out of it being 39: 10: 6 unto woh Inventory she made oath & promissed that if anything more of ye estate Cred' came to her knowledg she would bring it in to be aded
ffor ye setleing of ye estate ye Court ord" that the house & Land on wch it standeth be to ye son of sª Lyde when he shalbe of age & ye thirteene acres at ye pulpet & ye rest of ye estate be to ye widow for paying of ye debts & bringing up ye child & the whole to remaine in her hand untill ye child be of age, & the thirds thereof during her life.
There being an acc'on comenced by Jnº pickerin aga' m' Richard Cutt touching Land & bounds of Land in controversy This Court ord's for theire better satisfacc'on there aboutes yt they may act according to Law that m' Hen : sherburne m' Jo: Harvy m' shepway together with m' Mattoone & m' Elias
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Stileman be a Com'itte whome they appoynt to goe upon ye place & veiw the same & make report thereof to this Court weh accord- ingly was done & theire returne is put upon file with the case.
Comple of ph : Lewis agt Leon: weekes aboute ₱ Jury is putt upon ye file of this Court
Iccobod Rawlins & Joseph Rawlins being by the Associate Court bound ovr to this Court to answr upon suspition of Cutting of mr Stilemans Cannoe in peices, accordenly appeared & desired they might be tryed by a Jury who went upon it & brought in theire verdict, vizt They doe not find sufficient testimony to condemn the persons yt are accused.
Mr Henry Dering prsenting to this Court an accot of charge aboute getting of men & cannoes to fetch the Docters to open ye body of ffrancis Beale & warning a Jury wch charge amounting unto 108 6ª desiring the Court to ord' ye same The Court undr- standing that the docters were alsoe unpaid for theire paines, doe ordr that they shall have 208 a peece wch together wth the Con- stable accot above of 108 6d makes 21 108 6ª shalbe pd one halfe by the Towne of portsmo & the other halfe by the husband of sd Beale.
The Towne of portsmo having been formerly prsented to this Court for not having a sufficient way over the mill Dam who by this Court were enjoyned to make one & a time given them therefor upon penaltie of paying 51 & being againe prsented by the prsent Gran Jury for that defect still
This Court Considering how dangerous it is both to man & beast Sentence the sd towne to pay a fine of 51 for theire former neglect, & ordr them to make a sufficient bridg over ye sª Dam In 6 weekes from this time on pennaltie of paying 51 more & fees.
Some of ye townes men of portsm° Informing this Court that John pickerin had engaged to make a bridge ovr ye mil dam, this Court examyning sd pickering thereabout, said pickerin owned in Court that he & m" Moody had made agreemt to make
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a bridg ovr sd dam butt his agreem' wth m' moodey was to take it up when he would:
The persons und' Named moving the Court for ye renuall of their form' Licences to retaile wine & Liq' is granted them they paying their Costoms or excise as ye Law Avides viz'
To capt Waldren
m' Dering
Lt Coffin
m' West
Lt pomfrey
mr ffryer
Tho: Beard
Capt pendleton
capt Ric Cutt
Sam. Wintworth
mr Jnº Cutt
Ric: Stileman
mª Daniel
m' Jo: Harvy
m' Vaughan
James Waymo
mr Jnº shepway
Ric: Wilcom
Wm Cotten
Xtopher Snell & Steeven Jones being bound in a bond of 10' for ye sª Snells appearance to answr for som misdemeanors, & being Legally called & not appearing the sd Jones to respet the forfiture & he would endeav' the bringing of him in
The Court grants that if the sd Jones bring him in to ye next Court of Associates held at Dov' to Answ' w' he was bound ovr to this Court for that then sd Jones shalbe free of his bond other- wise to pay the 101 forfeit
phillip chesley being bound over to this Court in a bond of 50' for his owne & wives appearance, & she not appearing, & there being severall witnesses that should have been here to have given their testimony not appearing, the Court referrs the case to y' next Court of Associates to here & determine & ord' the sd chesly to bring in his wife & himselfe then to answ' to ye matters bound to this court for & therefore continew his bond of 50' forfeited untill then if he shall appear together with his wife at ye sd Associate Court
John Davis petitioning this Court that he might bee ffree
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from his servitude from his mr George Walton having Served him more yeares then he Covenanted for & his master still Keept him in servitude upon som termes in ye Covent woh his mastr construe to & for his owne porpose whereupon the Court sent to sd Geo: Walton to appeare before them & bring ye Covent with him wch when ye Court had examined fownd that yr sd servt was to serve butt 5 yeares, therefore doe sett ye sd servant at Liberty & ord' ye sd master that wth wt he pd m' Ric: Cutt for his servt shalbe insteed of clothes he ought otherwise to have alowed him
Caleb Stevens prsented for being drunke & for swearing wch is owned by him in Court
Court sentence him to pay a fine of 208 & fees: the wch he Ømised to pay m' ffryer in ffsh
Tho: Avery prsented for being drunke was owned by him, The Court sentence him to pay a fine of 108 & fees
Martyn Hall being p'sented for Living from his wife The Court having received some satisfacc'on by a L'er exhibited by sª Martyn doe for prsent discharge him he paying fees:
In Answr to ye petition of Xtoph' palmer & Hen Moulton who mard ye Daughtry of mr Edw: Hilton deceased who peti- tioned this Court yt they might have childrens portions with there brothers who had Administra' granted unto sd estate
The Court ordre that ye Administrators appeare & bringe into the next Countie Court & accot of ye estate for a right devition of it
John Moore Sen' tooke oath of Constable for ye Isles of sholes for ye yeare ensuing
Wm Durgin making a motion to this Court yt he having marryed ye Relict of Thomas ffootman, & the children being maintained by him, as alsoe there being 741 18 2ª to be pd unto severall men woh ye said ffootman owed Desires this Court to ordr & settle the estate soe as yt ye children might have theire portions sett out unto them, & yt he might Know & have a
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Libertie to dispose of what the Court should thinke for ye bring- ing up the children & paying ye debts & sd relicts proportion of sd estate that soe he might not be called to any further accot or Question aboute ye same
In Answr hereunto the Court orders that ye one hundred acres of Land menconed in ye Inventory at ye North west of Wm Beards Creeke neere Jnº Bickfords Lott & ye six acres of marsh & sixtie acres of Land adjoyning to it neere Rob' Burnams Lott & William ffolletts Lott neere Lamperill River & two Acres of marsh Joyning to Anthony Nutters together with an Island Lying at ye house to be seperated & Sett a part & shalbe toe & for ye children of said ffootman for yr portions when they come of age according as ye Associate Court 28th Sept 1669 did ordr. And the Remainder of all goods Lands houses chattles & cattle menc'oned in sd Inventory to be to the sd Relict Katherin ffootman now wife to sd Durgin, & ye sd Wm Durgin for ever for bringing up sª ffootmans children untill they come to age & paym' of all Just debts due from the sd ffootmans estate.
John pickering makeing a motion to this Court yt he might have Libertie to Keepe a house of Com'on entertainem' at Strawbery banke & #ducing the select mens hande for Apro- bac'on is granted him he paying the Costoms or excise as y· Law reqrs
The Court is adjourned to ye 10 of July next
At a Countie Court of Adjournment held at the Great Island & at Strawbery banke ye 9th & 10th July 1672
This Court being informed that the Countie is indebted to severall vizt for ye expences & Magestrates Sallery & other emer- gences, doe order & appoynt as a Com'itte, viz' m' Richard Cutt mª Elias Stileman m' Tho Daniel for portsmo Cap® Waldren Sergt ffurber Sergt Nutter for Dover & m' peter Twisden for Star Island to Conside of a sume & to proportion the same unto each towne their Just part wch shalbe com'ended to the Select
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men of sd townes who are hereby Impowerd to rate y' severall Inhabitants & to be gathered by each constable & Sent in unto the Tress' of ye Countie to defray ye Counties debts aforesd
Wm Haskins a Joyner Lately ariving in this place wth his wife & 2 children from Ireland is admitted to sett downe in this Jurisdicc'on & in any such towne as ye select men shall approve.
Edward Beale of Isles of sholes fisherman petitioning this Court for releife concerning 91 128 mony left in ye hands of Ed- ward Cator deceased to Keepe for him, wch is deteined by Jnº ffabes the Administrator as part of sª Cators estate.
The Court having considered ye petition's case & wayed the testimonys exhibited thereaboutes wth ye Curcomstances al- ledged doe Judg ye mony above named to be Edw: Beales the petition', & therefore ordrs that m' ffabes doe deliver up ye same unto sd Beale, & yt sd Beale doe give in sufficient securitie to ye Clarke of ye Court to respond ye same sume if it should after wards appeare to be otherwise
Thomas parker prsented for calling mary Wintworth ugly whore & base Jade & that they were brought up in a privie house & yt her mother was ye Scum of ye Country & yt they never left theire owne Countrie for yr goodness & many such speeches proved by 2 testimonys
Sentence to be whipt to ye Number of 5 stripes or redeem it by a fine of 208 in mony & ffees:
mr Beackham for not coming to meeting Sentence to pay a fine of 40$ mony or mtble goods at mony price & Stand comitted till it be pd & fees:
John pickerin of The towne of portsmo yeoman doth ac- knowledg himselfe to owe & stand indebted unto the heires executors & Administrators of Edward Cator somtimes of ye Isles of sholes ffisherman deceased In ye full & Just sum of eighteene pounds Lawfull mony of New-England well & truly to be paid unto the heires execurs or Administrs of the said Edward Cator, & for the true #formance hereof ye sd John pickerin doth bind
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himselfe heires exers & Administra" unto ye heirs exer and Aminstrø of sd Edw: Cator this 10th July 1672
The Condic'on of this obligac'on is such that if at any time hereafter it shall appeare that the 91 12º clamed by Edward Beale found in ye chest of Edw: cator deceased is not ye estate of sd Beales (the wch ye Court at prsent Judges to be & therefore have ordered the delivery thereof) but if it shall prove to be ye estate of Edw: Cator aforesd that then the said sum shall be returned to sd Cators heires execute or assigns & in soe doing this bond to be void & of none effect other wise to stand in full force powr & vertue.
this entred & acknowledged by Jnº pickerin according to ye Courts ordr attests
Elias Stileman CI
Dover ye 26 march 1673
At a meeting of ye Com'isson" who have majestratticall powr for ye Countie of Dover & portsmo
prsnt Capt Waldren Capt Ric Cutt Elias Stileman
Granted unto Wm Richards husband unto Mary ye daughter of mª steven Batchelor deceased powr of Administrac'on to ye estate of sd Batchelor, & enjoyne him to bring in an Inventory of his estate unto ye next Countie Court held at Dover & then & yr to putt sufficient securitie to respond ye estate for any y may make better Claime unto it
portsmo ye 2ª Novembr 1672
At a meeting of mr Jnº Cutt & Elias Stileman Comis" In- vested wth magestratticall pow Then Granted unto Edw: Beale powr of Administrac'on to ye estate of Joseph Baker who dyed intestate on Iles of sholes & enjoyne him to bring in an Inventory of ye estate unto ye next Countie Court held at Dover ye 3ª day in June next
Elias Stileman Com'isrs John Cutt
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At a Countie Court held in Dover 24th June 1673 prsent worp11 m' Stoughton Capt Ric: Waldren Major Robt pike mr Jnº Cutt mr Ric Cutt Elias Stileman associates
Gran: Jury for the yeare ensuing
Deacon John Hall Hon : Langstarr Wm Beard
of Dover
Ben : Mathews
phill Benmore Jnº Scriven
Ric: Jackson John Kettle Jnº Lewis -
George Bramhall
portsmº
John Berry
John Tucker
Wm Hilton
peter Lewis
Jury of Trialls
mr Tho: Daniel
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Anº Brackett
Tho: Jackson
portsmº
Sam. sherburn
Jnº Moses Jn° Hunking
wm ffurber sen! Anº Nutter
phil: Cromwell Dovr
Job Clements Jnr
Tho: Roberts Junr
peter Lewis Isles sholes
peter Odiorne of Isles sholes chosen on ye Gran Jury for Isles of sholes, being Legally called & not appearing, sentence to pay a fine of 10ª
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[Court papers, vol. 2 p. 477.]
24° June 1673
The Grand Jurie for the Countie of Dover & Portsmouth doe present to the Countie Court now sitting
Impr Wee present Martin Hall Miller at Portsmouth for live- ing from his Wife owned 6 mº or pay 20"
Wee p'nt Samuel Shiveret of Portsm° Smith for liveing from his Wife owned 6 m° or pay 208 mr Jnº Cutt to pay fees:
Wee p'nt Ould Luist shipp carpenter of Portsmo for liveing from his Wife his answr entred in Court capt R: Cutt to pay
Wee p'nt Ric Dore & Tho: Carter Taylours of Strawburey banck for being in drinck & fighting ye last Traineing day at Strawburey banck at Jnº Pickerings house Dore owned Witt- nesses Mary Pickering Mary Parker
Wee p'nt Welthian ye Wife of Jnº Symonds of Lubberland for useing severall aprobrious words agt ye churches & church Mem- bers calling ym Puritaine Rogues &c Wittnesses Jnº Rand Con- stable of Dover and Nath Lum'ack
Wee p'nt Giles Berry of Starr Island or ye Isles of Shoales for liveing from his Wife
Wee p'nt Edw Holland of Hogg Island for liveing from his Wife
Wee p'nt Jnº Pickerings Jersey servant or Maide for haveing a childe & hath noe husband Jennett Cevernce Sentence 20 stripes
Wee p'nt ffr: drewe of Oyster River & Lidia Bickford his now Wife for haveing a childe too soone after Marriage.
Wee p'nt Rachel Webster for being drunck 16 ffebruary last Mr Ric Martin Samuel Jnº Pickerings man.
Wee p'nt Jnº Bickford Jun' Bloudie poynt for excessive drinck- ing 8° 8 m° last Obadiah Morse Jnº Seavie
Wee p'nt Phillip Lewice of Greenland for excessive Drincking in May last owned 128 6ª Mr Ric Martin Jnº Tucker
Wee p'nt Peeter Abbott of Strawburey banck for excessive Drincking 25° May last Eliz Sampson Ric Dores Wife
Wee p'nt Wm Croscombe of Malligoe Island for liveing from his wife
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Wee p'nt Gilbert Mudg of Hogg Island for liveing from his wife Wee p'nt ye Towne of Dover for want of a schoole
Ric: Stileman in ye name of ye whole
Abell porter tooke oath of fidellitie
Obadia Morss & Abell porter tooke the Constables oath for ye Towne of portsmo.
Thomas Layton tooke oath to ye office of a Constab. for Dov'
James Kidd of exetor Administr to Ed: Erring came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of eleven thousand foote of m'chtble bords to be delivered at some Convenient rafting place in exetor due unto Capt Thomas Clarke of Boston micht:
John Kenneston of Greenland came into Court & confest a Judgmt of 26 pownd to be pd in Neate Cattle due unto James Kid Administrar to Edw: Erring :
Edward Cartwright came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 131 178 in refuse fish a+ 108 + Quent: due unto m' Wm Vaughan
Grat execum 1 octob: 73
John pickering eccepting agt the Jury men of portsmo in a case betweene him & the towne these putt in their place capt frost mr Jnº Gerrish m' Geo: Broughton Xtopr pallmer Jos: Hall James Coffin
Henry Dering p1 agt Edward Cartwright defent in an acc'on of debt of 81 88 7d in mrtble fish due by booke:
Jury find for ye defendt Cost of Court
George Norton p1 agat Thomas Wills deft in an acc'on of debt due by bill to ye value of 211 68 7ª in fish or Avitions as # attach- ment - The p1 being Legally called & not appearing is Nonsuted.
Lt peter Coffin assign to Wm Wms sent pl agt Steven Jones & Jos : ffeild defte in an acc'on of debt due by bill to ye vallue of 50 pownds with due damages
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.Jury finds for ye p1 211 128 damages & 138 Cost of Court.
John Wintworth p1 agt Robert Bradrick defendt in an acc'on of ye case for carrying away 2 ^cells of staves of his as at Large
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{ attachment The Court declaires ye Case is not understood according to Law the defent nonsuted the p & is granted 16. 8d cost:
Daniel Ela p1 agt Hen: Dering as Constable of portsm° defent the p1 was nonsuted the defen" cost granted 10' 4ª
charles Hilton came into Court & confest a Judgm' of 15' ye one halfe in mtle 2 Inch oake planke at 51 ? thousand & y' other halfe in mt Inch oake bords at 3' > thousand due unto Nath. ffryer.
Grt execu" I octo : 73
phillip ffollett assigne of m' John Cutt p1 agt Math. Williams & John Smith defents in an acc'on of ye case for a debt due by bond to ye vallue of 52 pownds
Jury finds for ye p1 the bond forfeited & 21 cost of Court
ye Court respitted this Judgm' to next County Court y. defent being out of ye Jurisdicc'on: at a County Court 30 Jan'y 74 ye court chanses ye bond to 311 8: 4 in .. or other pay equivalent & cost Ric: Nason in Cot ye pl appearance in a year & pay
Arthur Bennick. p' agt M' Henry Dering in an acc'on of Ap- peale from the sentence of the Court of Associates held at portsmo ye 25th March 1673.
Jury finds for ye defent the Judgmt of the Court good & cost 5° Gra execu 2 Apr 74
John Pickering p1 agt M' Ric: Martyn deft concerning a tres- pass ov' his Lands &c. as # attachm' withdrawen :
Tho: Turner came into Court & confest a Judgm' of 61 due to Hen: Sherburne & Sarah his wife executrix to Wal' Abbett
Richard Allexsander p1 agt Capt Walter Barefoote def in an acc'on of ye case for Injurious & fraudulent dealling concerning a debt of 241 5ª in m'chtbla pine bords as { attachm'.
Jury finds for ye p1 35' in m'chtble pine bords & 48. 6ª cost
Mirth Harvy p1 agt Jnº Bewers defen' in an acc'on of ye case for a debt due to ye vallue of 30 pownds or thereaboute The p' having Neglected to give a som'ons to ye def is Nonsuted
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John Lewis p1 agt ffrancis Morgan defent in an acc'on of defamac'on as # attachmt withdrawen.
John ffabes & Xtoph" Jose p1 agt Thomas Seavy deft concern- ing the title of marsh Bought of sd seavy withdrawen :
Select of Dover p1 agt mr Tho: Broughton in an acc'on of the case for not paying of yearly rent for ye salmon falls withdrawen
Select men of Dover p1 agt m' Robt Wodleigh in an acc'on of the case for not paying yearly rent for accomodac'ons at Lam- perele River: withdrawen
Wm Earle p1 agt Henry Langstarr & Anº Nutter in an acc'on of the case for with holding a debt of 51 & his necessary charges at Law against Jnº partridge due by bill undr yr hands in silver
Jury find for ye p1 51 58 in mony & cost in mony 178.
ffrancis Small p1 agt Andrew Newcom deft in an acc'on of ye case for with holding ye hull of a fishing shallup as # at- tachmt withdrawen:
Hen : Sherburne p1 agt Jnº ffolsom Sein' defent in an acc'on of debt of aboute Six pownds due unto Walter Abbett in his life time & now unto sarah executrix wife of sd Hen: sherburne:
Jury finde for the defent cost 108
John pickerin p1 agt Hugh Allard defent withdrawen
Nathan Bedford p1 agt Nicholass paine in an acc'on of Appeale from ye Court of Associates 31 Decem: 1672 in portsm° with- drawen
Mr Nathall ffryer p1 agt Iccobod Rawlins deft in an acc'on of the case for ye non paymt of foure thousand 2º 60 mt red oake pipe staves due # bill with all due damages :
Jury finds for ye defent Cost
Mr John Cutt p1 agt Edw: Hilton defent in an acc'on of debt of 661 98 2ª due to balla. accots as # attachmt. withdrawen:
Capt Walter Barefoote p1 agt Capt Ricd Lockwood defendt in an action of debt due by bill or bond obligatory for ye forfeture of 501 for the non payment of 251 with all due damages:
Jury finds for the p1 the forfeiture of ye bond & 50 pounds Grtd execu ye 17 octob 1673
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Charles Hilton came into Court & confest a Judgm' of 19500 ffoote of mrt pine bords due unto Joseph Canny :
The Jury of inquest verdict brought in concerning ye untimely death of two men & one woman ye 10th Nov' 1672 is putt upon file.
John yorke came into Court & confest a Judgm' of fifteene hundred of m'chtle white oake pipe staves due unto m' Nath : ffryer
James Treworthie came into Court & made choice of Maj' Nicholass shapleigh for his guardian - the Court allowes thereof.
Jnº Bugg & Edw: Clarke wth som others being in Comp. wtb Robert Clemonts yt night he was drowned being Som'oned be- fore the Court to give wt accot they could of him, & they appear- ing & being examined the Court Judges it meet that sd Bugg be bownd in 1001 bond & Edwd Clarke in 501 bond for sd Buggs ap- pearance before ye Court on fryday next by 9 a clock for further exam'ac'on & clearing of this matter: & accordingly they ac- knowledged before ye Court to stand bound in such Sumes
Nic: Harrison of Dover came into Court & tooke ye oath of fidellite
Elizabeth wife of Wn Olliver being brought before this Court for being with child before Marriage, & neglecting to send for helpe in the time of her Travell & rapping her child in a shirt or shift putting it into the bed denying she had any child to the women that came in after her delivery wherby ye child in ap- pearance was dead as appears by the witnessess upon file. The Court considering the haniousness of her offeence wtb all the Curcomstances Sentence her forth with to be whipt to ye number of 30 stripes upon her bare skin with a halter about her neck, & a month hence to be whipt in Like man'er at ye Isles of sholes, & the com'isson" to see it done, & ffees.
Edward Holland being bownd in a bond of 301 to be of y. good behavor & to refraine the Comp. of Elizabeth ye wife of W= olliver & to appear at this Court sd Holland appearing in this court upon examynac'on confest he was in the outward roome
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when Ollivers wife was deliverd & heard a child cry or scritch & thereupon went to call the midwife, further owned that he had broke his bond of 301 wherein he was bownd to refraine Ollivers wives company :
The Court Sentence him to pay the forfiture of his bond ie: 301 or be forth with whiped to ye number of 30 stripes upon the bare skin & to pay ten pounds costs aboute this business & to be bound in a bond of 301 wth two sufficient sureties of 151 a peece to be of ye good behavior & appeare at ye next Court & stand com- mitted till ye Courts sentence be formed: & fees 28 6ª he chuse to be whipt & pay 101 mony or fish at mony price
Edw: Holland peter Lewis & Hen putt doth acknowledge themselves to stand bound s' Holland in 301 & sª Lewis & Hen putt in 151 appeece unto the Tress' of this Countie or his suc- cessors for the good abearance of sª Edw : Holland & that he shall refraine ye comp. of Wm Ollivers wife & appearance at ye next Court.
Edw: Holland being prsented by the Gran Jury for Living from his wife, he appearing the Law was read unto him, The Court ordre that he goe home unto his wife in 6 monthes or de- part this Jurisdicc'on on penaltie of paying 201 & ffees:
In Answr to ye petition of Xtopher palmer The Court ordrs that ye Administrat' of m' Hiltons estate bring in to ye next County Court at portsmo a true accot of all ye debts the estate oweth & wt is pd And all persons Claiming as heires to ye sd estate are then to appear that the Court may settle the Same according to Law :
Xtoph' Som'ers being brought before this Court for often Runing away from his master Hen: Hobbs whereby he can have noe service from him & this Last time hath been gone 4 monthes - Sentence of Court is that he be forth whipt to the number of 25 stripe upon his Naked back, & to be committed to ye prison Keeper whoe is to fetter him & to Keepe him to Labor that ac- cording as he earnes he may eate this ord' to Continew untill ye next Court of Associates that they take further ordr, or his mas-
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ter dispose of him some other way, & the Court adds one yeare more to his Indentr wch he shall serve his sd master for a recom- pence of Loss of time & charge sustaned by him & ffees:
John Andrews being bownd ovr to this Court for Stealing of meale out of Jnº pickerins mill, both proved & owned by him, The Court sentence him to pay for that he stole of m' Martyns 3 fold, vizt 458 & for ye Rye 3 fold to Martyn Hall viz' 12' out of wch 5 peckes of wheate & I peck Rye 7" & one bagg 5° in all 12º to be deducted being returned the rest to be payd unto Jnº pickerin who was bownd to procecute sd Andrews & hath satis- fied the wronged sons & to pay cost of court 6 pownds & to stand comitted till it be satisfied & ffees:
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