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phillip Chesley being bownd ovr unto this Court for Stealing, The Court finding a silver spoone in his hand weh he cannot cleare himselfe from & an ax of Edw Leathers The Court sentence him to pay Jnº Lewis (whose Spoone it is) two fold viz' 20' & returne the spoone being Judged worth 10' & to Leathers two fold viz 88 he having his ax againe & cost court 50' & to be bond in 201 bond to be of a good behavor & ffees:
the spoone was returned in Court
John pickering for giving out thretning speeches & carrying of it contemptuously in Court, Sentence him to be bound to ye Good behavor with sufficient Sureties, weh he refusing to doe ord' him to be comitted untill he shall give bond wth securite
Jnº pickerin appearing before ye Court made a humble ac- knowledgmt of his great Irregularrity in speaking as he did en- treating his bond might be taken of promissing for ye futuer to be more advised as by his petition upon file appear
The Court accepts thereof & release him of his bond : paying ffees :
Court adjourn'd to meet afta. 9 a clock to portsmo
At a Countie Court of Adjournm' held in portsmº 27th June 1673
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Martyn Hall prsented by ye Gran Jury for Living from his wife owned by him Sentence of Court that he goe home to his wife in 6 m° time or out of this Jurisdicc'on or pay 201 & ffees :
Sam: sheveritt prsented for Living from his wife owned The Court ordrs him to goe home to his wife in 6 mº or pay a fine of 201 & fees mr Jnº Cutt engaged for his ffees:
old : Lewis shipcarpenter for Living from his wife, he appearing in Court pleaded that she kept other men Company & he could not Live in peace with her, The Court grants him Libertie to stay 12 mos & in the meane time to bring further proofe of his allegac'on; & ffees M. R: Cutt promised to pay it
Rich : Dore for being in drink & fighting the Last trayning day he owned the p'sntmt. senteenc to pay 6$ 8d fine
Tho: Carter Talor prsented for ye same, but went & payd his fine to ye Tres' before.
phillip Lewis for excessive drinking owned by him Sentenced to pay 108 fine & fees:
Jennett Severne servt to Jnº pickerin for comitting fornicac'on by having a child & no husband owned Sentence to have 20 stripes when she is able to bear them the comis's of portsmo to se it done : & ffees:
This Court confirmes the Administrac'on granted Edw Beale by the Comissors of portsmo to ye estate of Jos: Baker, whoe brought into Court an Inventory of ye estate amounting unto 391 II8 2d & tooke oath to ye same & promised that if any thing more came to his Knowledge he would bring it in to be added: And Wm Cotten & sª Beale doe acknowledge themselves to stand bound to ye tress : of the County & his successors in the sume of 80 pounds untill yé Court shall otherwise dispose of ye estate for ye next heir & doe enjoyne the sª Beale Administrar to bring into ye next Court of Associates for this County an accot of all debts and disbursts & they to settle ye estate ac- cording to Law:
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Wm Wills being enjoyned to attend the Court on Jnº Buggs case aboute Rob' Clemonts that is thought to be drowned & not appearing wch the Court takes to be contempt Sentence him to pay a fine of 20"
John Bugg for being in drinke yt night Robert Clements was Lost & ye next day owned the Court sentence him to pay a fine of 20° & ffees:
John Bugg & Edw: Clarke being Last in Company with Robert Clements yt night he was drowned The Court orders y' ye sd Bugg & Clarke be bound in 501 bond apeece with two sufficient sureties Apece of 251 a peece untill ye next Court of Associates to Answr if anything more should appear concerning his death & to Abide ye ordr of Court therein.
Edw. Clarke doth acknowledge himselfe indebted unto ye Tress' of this Countie the sume of 501 & L' peter Coffin & Nehemiah partridg in 251 a peece that ye sª Edward Clarke shall appear at ye next Court of Associates held at portsm° to answr wt shall be objected concerning the death of Rob' Clem- ents & to abide the ordr of Court therein
John Bugg acknowledgeth himselfe indebted unto the Tress' of this County & his successors in the true sume of 50 pownds: & Edw: Clarke & Nehemiah partridge in 151 a piece upon con- dic'on that ye said John Bugg shall personally appear at ye next Court of Associates held at portsm° to answr to w' may be objected agt him concerning the death of Robert Clemonts & to abide ye ordr of Court therein :
The Last will & testamt of Wm Ham of portsmo deceased brought into Court & proved together wth an Inventory of his estate amounting unto 1221 178 00 & Sworne unto, is putt upon file of this Courts records :
David Cambell being bownd ov' to this Court for abusing the Country & #sons in authority & others of his Neighbors And appearing reqrd a Jury to be tried by according to Law: web was granted him he paying the cost wth w'ch he was willing
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The Names of ye Jury
L' Coffin
Sam: Wintworth
James Coffin
James Drew
Anº Nutter
Jnº Cutt
mr Jnº shepway
Rewben Hull
Sam. Sherburne
Benj'a: Starr
Lt Wal' Neale
Sam: Clarke
In ye case betweene David Cambell & ye Country ye Jury find him guiltie
I: in speaking reprochfully and Scurrolusly agt ye Authoritie of ye Country & Religion
2ly in reviling of or Revernd minister by reproachfull speeches.
3: In reviling of his Neighbors
4 for being ye worse for drinke
The Court having considered the nature of his offeence Sen- tence him to be whipt forth with to the Number of 20 stripes upon ye bare skin well Lade on & to be bownd in a bond of 401 to be of ye good behavr & to appeare at ye next Court of Associates & pay ye Jury 308 in mony : & fees:
The Court being Informed that mrs Russell sold suger beare at 3d + quart & Cider at 4ª a qt, she appearing to answr she owned ye same in open Court
Mary Skilling deposed in Court that being sd mrs Russells house heard wine called for, & a pint was brought if not more.
Jnº Skelling deposed in Court that he did call for wine & her son or she brought a pint of sugred wine wch he pd 12ª for & at going to bed between 3 of us had a qt of beare & 1/2 pint of wine
The Court sentence her to pay a fine of 508 & ffees:
Granted to Edw: West Sam: Wintworth Wm Cotten and Jnº pickerin the renewall of their Licence to Keepe a house of com'on entertainemt & to sell wine & Liq' by retale.
The Court ordre that a rate of 2001 be Levied upon the In- habitants of this County for ye defraying the County & Courts
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Charges & yt those Gent chosen the Last year doe proportion to ye severall townes wt shalbe Just for each to pay: & to be made in 2 mº8
Granted to L' pomfrett the renewall of his Licence to retaile Strong waters:
The Court Grants unto m'shall Mitcheson for his attendance on the majestrate to this Court 1000 foot of mrtble pine bords to be delivrd by the tress' in boston cleare of all charge.
Mr. Hen: Sherburne & John Sherburne his son for theire publick opposing the execution of the sentence of Court aboute whiping of David Cambell wch had Like to have made an In- surrextion among the people.
Sentence of Court that the sd Hen : sherburne pay a fine of 3' & his son John 508 & stand comitted untill it be pd & be bownd in a bond of 101 appece to be of the good behav' & appeare at ye next Court of Associates
m' Henry sherburne & Jnº his son petitioning this Court to remit their fines humbly confesing their fault the Court takes of from sd Henry the one halfe viz : 30 & from sd Jnº 30' & sd Jno. bond of Good behave but not sd Henrys they paying ffees.
Granted unto m' Ric: Cutt mr Jnº Cutt m' Martyn m' shep- way m' ffryer m' Dering m' Daniel m' Vaughan the renewing of their Licences to retaile strong water & wine out of dores
Granted unto Abell porter a Licence to retale strong water & wine out of dores
my Tho: Daniel Brought into Court an Inventory of ye estate of Wm Jackson amounting to 8: 15: 3 putt upon file
Henry putt appearing before this Court and by his owne confession hath Lived from his wife II yeares the Law was read unto him & he is ordered by this Court to goe home to his wife or depart this Jurisdiction in 6 m° or pay 201 & fees :
mr ffrancis Morgan being by the Associate Court bound to ye Good behav' & to appeare at this Court proclamac'on was made & none came in agt him his bond of 20' is taken off
James Waymouth & Ric: Wilcom of Isles of sholes motioning
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to have theire Licence renewed is granted ym according to the tennor of theire first grant:
The verdict of ye Jury concerning the untimely end of Robert Clemonts is putt upon ye file of this Courts records. .
Bills of Cost woh the Tress' is to satisfie
To Jnº Rand in ph : cheslys case 01:00:00
To Wm pittmans wife in abetts case 00: 06: 00
To Jn° Moore Constable of Iles of sholes in Hol- lands case
04:04:00 -
To Ephm: Crockett Constable of Kittery in Jnº OI : 14: 0
Andrews case
To Jnº pickerin in ditto case OI : 15:6
Arthur Bennick came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 41 108 in m'chtble white oake bords at 31 } thousand due unto mª Nath : ffryer :
mª charles Hilton came into Court & confest a Judgment of 151 one halfe in 2 Inch white oake plank at 51 { thousand & the other halfe in full Inch white oake bords at 31 H thousand : due to m' ffryer entred before in this court
This Court ordre that ye Gran Jury bring in theire prsents to ye Court of Associates held in march yearly & then finish yr yeare
COURT RECORDS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE PROVINCE DEEDS Vol. 5 1674-1692
NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
At a County Court held in portsmo ye 30th of June 1674 prsent Major Tho: Clark president Major Rob' pike capt Ric: Walden capt Ric: Cutt L' peter Coffin Elias stileman associates
Gran Jury
mr Jnº ffletcher
John Hill
sam : Haynes
Jnº Wingett
Ens: Drake
Jnº ffost
John Moses
James Huggins
Jnº Clarke
Jnº Simmons
Job Clemonts
Rich : pomry
John Dam Jun
Jury of Trialls
. mr Henry Dering
Jnº Evens
mª Hen : Sherburn
Rob' Burnam
mr Wm Vaughan
John Tuttle
Lt Neale
Tho: Canny
Jnº pickerin
James Nute
Jnº Dennett
John Kettle in ye roome of J : pickerin
[Court Papers, vol. 3, p. 39.]
June the 30th 74:
The prsentments of the Toune of Dover and Porchmouth And Iles Sholds
We present Marye Nuttell servant unto Christopher Joce for fornication referd to Court of Associates by imp or fame
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We present Richard Cummins for excessive Drinkeing m' Marten . . . Drak Jnº ffletcher owned sentence to pay fine 38 4ª & fees
We prsent Thomas Kenne Senior for excessive Drinkeing: owned 38 4ª & fees Wittness Obedia Moss Joh Tucker
We prsent Joseph Kenne for excessive Drinkeing Witt: Jnº Tucker & His Wiffe owned Sentence to pay fine 38 4d & fees
We present John ffrost and his wiffe for haveing Child twelve or fourten weekes after shee was maried by com'on fame owned & Sentence to pay fine 408 a peece in mony or equivalent & fees
We present Thomas Beard for keepeing an ordenary without License : not proved :
We present Phillip Chasely Senior for cursing and Swareing that he never kild Wm ffollets bull Doeing this action falling upon his knees: Wittnes Martha the wife of John Pincum Jeremy Tippets wiffe Nott proved
We present the towne of Dover for want of a pounde by Com'on fame
We present the towne of Dover for want of a Sealer of Leather -- by Com'on fame
We prsent Ditto towne for want of seal' of weights and measures by Com'on fame
We present the towne of Dover for want of a paire of stocks - by Com'on fame
In the name of rest are agreed
John ffletcher
prsentmts brought into County Court held in portsmº 30 June 1674
M. Wm Nowel came into ye Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 411 178 5d five pownds thereof in money & ye rest in fish due unto mr Jnº Usher of Boston.
Larra: Carpenter of Isles of sholes for telling a pernicious Ly in calling Goodw: Tope witch & in court owned yt he did not Know her to be soe. Sentence to pay a fine of 108 & fees:
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Jnº Mihill & Jos: Canny tooke oath for Constables in ye towne of Dovr for ye year ensuing
sam Kayes tooke ye Constable oath for portsmo for ye year ensuing
Lewis Tucker & Ric: Wilcom tooke ye Constables oath for Iles of sholes :
Henry Dering p1 aga Tho: Seavey defe in an acc'on of ye case for deteining of ten pownds in wel cured m'chtle fish weh is in full of an execuc'on sª Dering had agt sd Seavy as Ed: Car- wrights security as appeares by bill und' sd Seavys hand &c.
Jury finds for ye på ye bill of 10' in mrble fish & cost of Court I ' 68 6ª: defete cost 11 108
The deft appeales from this sentence unto ye next Court of Assista. held in Boston, & Wm Seavy & Tho: sevy ye deft bind themselves in 201 bond yt ye sd deft shall Acecute this appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales :
Thomas Seavey p' agat Henry Dering deft in an acc'on of ye case for wrong Imprisonmt by vertue of an execuc'on Levyed on his #son as Edw: Cartwrights security weh by Law he ought to be ffree being Imprisoned or made a prissor above a m° after the Judgmt was granted agt sd Cartwright wch is Grily to his damage.
Jury finds for ye defend' Cost of Court IIª 4ª
Hen : Russell p1 agt David Cambell in an acc'on of debt upon accot to ye vallue of 131 II8
The p1 was Nonsuted : deft cost is 6ª
Hen: Russell p1 agt David Cambell deft in an acc'on of sland' for saying if his hand were to sd Russells Book of accot Wherein sd Cambell was his Debt' that sª Russell had forged it or sett it himselfe - Jury finds for ye defen' Cost of Court 9.
Simond Lynes p1 agt mª Wm Bickham defen' in an acc'on of debt of 141 in mony being remaind' of a greater sume - Jury finds for ye p1 141 in mony damage & Cost Court
Grat execn 26 mar 1675
Capt Charles ffrost Admins' to ye estate of Nichº ffrost p1
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agt Tho: Dew defent in an acc'on of ye case for refusing to give him a Just & true accot of some estate he sd due hath in his hands of sd Nico ffrosts & deteining ye same as # attachmt - Jury finds for ye p1 411 48 New England mony or yt ye deft render & give unto ye p' a Just & true accot of ye estate ye deft hath in his hand of sd Nico ffrosts wch . . & accot he is to deliver in 12 houres & cost of Court 11 148 6ª ye deft appeales from this sentence to ye next Court of . .. Tho: Dew Ed: west & Jnº pickerin bind ym sellves in ye sum of 901 yt sd Dew shall pcecute this appeale to effect : defts cost 68
Joseph Canny p1 agt Charles Hilton deft Nonsuted ye attach- mt putt on file.
Capt Ric: Cutt p1 agt Charles Hilton deft withdrawen
Capt Ric: Cutt p1 agt Charles Hilton deft withdrawen
Capt Rich : Cutt p1 agt Edw : charles & Sam. Hilton wthdrawen Capt Ric: Cutt p1 agt Edw: sam. & charles Hilton wthdrawen the attachmts of these 4 accions put upon file
John Hunking p1 agt Lt Ralph Hall: withdrawen & attachmt on file
Tho: Jackson p1 agt Sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Xtopr Tuly p1 agt sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Larr: Man plagt Sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Jnº Radford p1 agt Sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Lar: Rowland p1 agt Sam. Treworthy with drawen
And: Cranch p' agt Sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Mathew Martyn p1 agt Sam. Treworthy wthdrawen
Sam: Treworthy p' agt the shipp prosperous wthdrawen
these are all yr attachmts putt upon file
Roger Kelly p1 agt Hugh Allard wthdrawen ye attachmt on file deft cost I1 6: 6
Rogr Kelly p' agat Wm Roberts deft with drawen: ye attach- mt on file.
Roger Kelly p' agt Lewis. Tucker in an acc'on of Sland'
Jury finds for ye defent cost of Court 198
Grat execu. 30 octob 1674
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Nico paine p1 agt m' Nath: ffryer: The marshall not indossing his deputac'on on the back side ye attachm' of any Ason to be his Depte the Court Judges this acc'on ought not to Aceed, y" attachmt putt on file.
Walter Mathews p' agt Roger Kelly withdrawen ye attachm' on file defts cost is 148
Capt Walter Barefoot p' agat Charles Hilton def' in an acc'on of ye case for non paymt of a debt upon ye ball : of acco' 30th Sept 1669 to ye vallue of 1331 88 8d as at large upon ye attachm'.
Jury finds for ye p1 1201 118 2ª in mrtlle pine boards & 121 17' 6d in New Engla. Money & cost of Court 2: 3: 0:
Mr John Cutt p1 aga Edw: Hilton deft in an acc'on of ye case for deteining of a debt of 661 98 2ª or wt shall appeare due.
Jury finds for ye p1 661 98 2ª damages & Cost of Court 11 5. 0d Gran. execu. ye 3th March 1677-8
Jnº Lewis p' agt Geo: Walton & Ed: West def" nonsuted :
Mr Wm Bickham came into Court & acknowledged a Judgm' of 461 58 due unto Thomas Roberts attorney to m' Rich: Mid- dlecott in money.
Gra. execu. 22 Augt
m' Wm Bickham came into Court and acknowledged a Judg- mt of 241 158 6ª due unto Thomas Roberts attorney to m' Ric: Middlecott in money.
Mr Wm Bickham came into Court & acknowledged a Judgm' of 541 15% in fish due unto Thomas Roberts attorney unto m' Ric: Middlecott
Rich : pomroy Sen' came into Court & confest a Judgm' of 121 13ª in m'chtble ffish due unto John Seaward :
Rich : Boyes being p'sented for living from his wife & appear- ing in Court ye law was read unto him for convicc'on, And is allowed by this Court untill ye last of octobr next to goe home to his wife or out of this Jurisdic'on or pay 201
James Johnson & Darmon Ushaw motioning this Court by reason of yr age to be ffree from Com'on Trayning is Granted ym they paying 58 apeece # anim to ye Company
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Wm Seavy Sen' & Abel porter came before ye Court & tooke ye ffreemens oath.
Mrs Eliza Sealy prsented for entertaining of Andr: Deamonts men at an unseasonable time of ye night referrd to ye Court of Associates & capt Jnº Daviss stands bound in a bond of 51 for her appearance to answr Capt Davis appeared at Court of Associates & this pintmt not proved this prsentmt falls & ye #tes are acquitted :
Edw: & Charles Hilton came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 571 in specie according to bill putt upon file due to Capt Rich: Cutt:
Gra. Execu. 12 Augt 76
Edw: Hilton & charles hilton Came into Court & acknowl- edged a Judgmt according to bill with cost of 571 due to Capt Ric: Cutt, ye bill putt upon file
Gra. execu. 12 Augt 1676
phill: ffollett having a Judgmt Granted him by way of entry of 521 in pipe staves upon a bond forfeited by John Smith & math: williams wch was respitted to this Court ye defts being out of the Jurisdicc'on, wch was at ye County Court last in June 1673: the p1 appearing at this Court to have his Judgmt entred & execution Granted This Court Chancers ye bond to 311 88 4ª in mrble pipe staves or other pay equivolent & yt suffi- cient securitie be given to respond the reversion of this Judgmt for a year & a day now next ensuing if the defent shall see meete soe to doe according to Law:
Rich: Nason acknowledged himselfe to stand bownd in the sume of 601 ster1 to forme the Courts order hereaboute.
There being an Imperfict will of Rich: yorke of Dover brought into Court this Court appoynts his widdow Elizabeth yorke & John yorke as adminisrs to ye estate & ordrs ye estate be devided according to ye same will & yt they give security yt they will #forme ye same accordingly - Alsoe ye admins's brought into Court an Inventory of ye estate amounting to 2641 138 od putt upon file
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Nicº Doe Sam : Willy: Elizabeth yorke & John yorke acknowl- edge themselves to stand bound in double the sume of the Inventory to ye Tress' of this County that yo sª Elizabeth & Jnº yorke shall forme the Courts ord' aboute ye deviding ye above estate.
George Walton being bownd ovr by the Court of Associates to this Court to answr upon suspic'on of Stealing mr Reyners Cloake being Legally called & not appearing his bond is forfei d but afterward appeared
John Shore being bound ov' unto this Court upon suspic'on of begetting of Xtoph' Jose his Jerzie woman with child, & he appearing butt the woman being bigg & not deliverd the Court sees cause to referr the same to the next Court of Associates to Issue & ye sd shore & charles Gleeden stand bownd in their former bond for his appearance then & ye woman alsoe to appear to answr
Upon a motion made to this Court by Sam. Sherburn to Keepe ye fferry in Little Harbor from Batchelors poynt to Sanders poynt, the Court grants it him and allow him to take two pence a single Øson & 4ª a horse for their transportac'on from side to side during ye Courts pleasure & Injoyne him to make a sufficient ferry boate for yt use.
mª Henry Russell being prsented & bownd ovr to this Court for drunkenness & Swearing & selling of strong drinke wthout Licence all proved Sentence to pay fine of 5' for selling strong Liquors, for swearing & Cursing 40 shillings & for drunkenness 20€ & ffees 28 6d
John price being bownd over to this Court for telling a Ønicious Ly aboute Russells bussines woh may appear vide Russells case on file
Sentence to pay a fine of 10 & fees
James Leach sen' James Leach Junr Jane Leach Rich : Endle Tho: Addam wife of phil: Adams Agnes Endle Wid : ffuzen being bownd ovr to this Court for pulling up Ric: Comins his Indian Corne & abbetting ye same & thretting the pulling up the rest,
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& abusing of Authoritie, All appearing at or before Court desired the benefit of a Jury wch was Granted them & the case heard in Court & comitted to the Jury
Jury finds the 8 #sons above named are Guilty as follo.
I That ye foure women did abuse the authority of this Country
2 that ye 8 #sons did follow m' Comins to his home & gave him thretning speeches.
3 That ye foure women did pull up Ric: Cumins Corne aboute 2 acres & that said Leach & Endell did encourage ye women to it
4 That all ye 8 persons are Guiltie of pulling up ye sª Cumins his Corne & abetters thereunto
Sentence of Court in ye It article yt ye 4 women pay a fine of 51 forth with in mony or be whipt to ye Nunmber of 5 stripes a peece. they chose to pay y' fine.
And for theire other miscarriages wherein all 8 persons were actors or abbetters The Court Sentence them to pay a fine of 101 in money or equivolent, & be comitted to prison & there to be Kept 2 dayes and two nights with bread & water & continew ye bond of 5001 to be of the Good behavior untill ye next Court of associates & then to appear & to pay the Cost to ye Constables that brought ym before authorite & ffees 208 & Leave Rich: Cumins to ye Civel Law to recovr his damages
To Consta: Stevens Iles sholes his bill 11 38 O
To Abel porter Consta: Great Iland 0: 13:6
To Card Constable of yorke 0: 10: 0
Ric: Com'ins cost 21 08 0d
In answr to ye petition of James Leach & rest above fined the Court grants the petition's untill ye next Court of associates at Dov' for paymt of y' fines & doe respitt ye Imprissonmt untill ye next County Court at Dovr yt ye Court in meanetime may see y' Good behavior
Rich: Tomes & Steven Holland prsented for Living from their wives contrary to Law the Law was read to them & the Court ordre yt Ric: Tomes goe home to his wife or out of this Juris-
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dicc'on by this time 12 m° or pay 20' & Steven holland goe to his wife by ye Last of Decem' next or pay 201.
Anº Brackett makeing a motion to this Court to be free from com'on Trayning by reason of his age & bodyly Infermyties is Granted he paying 8% { anim to ye comp:
Rich: Cator requesting the Court he might be free from Com'on Trayning in Dover being an infirme man is granted he paying 8% a yeare to yt comp:
This Court appoynts as a comitte m' sam. Dolton m' Rich : Martin & m' Thos Daniel to heare & auditt the acco" of m' Edw : Hilton Deceased both debts & Creditt who are to appoynt both time & place for ye same & ye Adminis' & all other ?sons that can lay any clayme to ye estate or right of heireshipp are then to attend & the Gent above named are to make y' returne to ye next Court of Associates whoe are to order the securing of ye estate untill ye next Countie Court at Dover. (Accomp' Debtes fild)
Whereas there is a difference betweene m' John Gerrish & John Mitchell his servant concerning a yeares serviss in dispute did betweene themselves agree yt ye sª Mitchill should faithfully Serve his sd master untill this time 12° & the sd master doth en- gage to give him a new sute of clothes throughout besides those wearing clothes he hath & should have then for use in his sd masters Servise, this both tes desired might be entred & left in this Courts records:
Edw: Clark being bownd to appeare at this Court aboute Clemonts his death if anything more should appear concerning ye same the sª Clarke accordingly appearing & nothing more found agt him is freed & discharged of his bond:
Obadia Morss & Anº Elkins came into Court & tooke ye ffreemens oath.
James Cate & his sonn being bound in a bond of 10' to appear at this Court to answr for abusing m' Jnº Cutts man & being called & not appearing ye Court declaires his bond forfeited
Thomas Beard & Left pomfrey came into Court & brought a
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Certificatt from ye Townsmen for ye renewing their Licences as formerly is Granted ym
Edw: West Sam. Wintworth Wm Cotten & Jnº pickerin of portsm° & James Waymouth of Starr Iland brought into Court their respective townsmens Certificate for ye renewall their Licences, the wch this Court grants:
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