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Thomas willy is granted administrac'on to ye estate of his son Sam: willey deceased who brought in to Court an Inventory of ye same whereunto he tooke oath put on file & bond taken for his administring according to Law put on file
Deacon Jnº Hall is allowed 5ª to be pd ? Tho: willey for his paines in Looking after the estate untill Administrac'on as above was granted
Jnº pickerin came into Court & acknowledged a Judgm' of 25' II8 6d in m'chtabl ffish due unto m' Jonathan Corwin m'ch'.
Lt Coffin being chosen Tress for ye County of Dovr & portsmo prsented to this Court is allowed
Ric: Cators gift to John Bickford his granson putt on file
The Last will & testamt of Thomas Beard of Dover brought into Court & is allowed of also an Inventory of the estate brought in & sworne unto at ye foote of ye Inventory put on file
Granted to George walton Administrac'on in behalfe of Ed- ward West & Martha his wife both deceased theire children unto sd west estate who brought in an Inventory of ye estate he having bownd ovr to ye prsent Tress! & his success" of this County his homestead wth all his Land on ye Greate bay to administer according to Law & yt ye estate be divided to ym as the Court shall ord' the Inventory put on file
The Last will & testamt of m' Ric: Comins brought into Court allowed & an Inventory of ye estate brought in & oath taken thereunto by ye executor put on file
Court ord' for ye Settling of Jo: Harvies estate & by whome put on file
Administrac'on is Granted unto mre Mary Stileman in behalfe of her selfe & foure children who brought in an Inventory of her late husband m' Ric Stileman unto wch she tooke oath, the settle- mt of sd estate is entred on ye back side of y& Inventory putt on file
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The Division of Edward Cators estate is put upon file of this Courts records
Benja. Mathews petitioning to Keepe an ordinary at oister River is referred to ye Court of Associats
Granted Administrac'on to Elizabeth ye relict widow of Wm Cotten deceased & Jnº Cotten upon ye estate of Said Cotten (his son wm refusing to accept) she brought in an Inventory of ye estate at ye same time & oath given to it promising if any thing more came to y' Knowledge they would bring it in to be added, the settlement of the estate is entred on ye back side of ye Inventory put on file
This Court appoynts Lt Anº Nutter guardian to Thomas Cotten Lt Neale for Joseph Cotten & mr Jnº Hunkins Guardian for Benjamin Cotten, the sd Guardians taking care to dispose ye said Children to good services.
Joan Knight appearing before this Court confessed herselfe guiltie of ffornicac'on & prsenting her child, Rich: Joce being also prsent, she made oath that sª Richard Joce & no other was the father of sd Bastard child, is sentenced to pay a fine of foure pownd or suffer 10 stripes
Richard Joce is adjudged ye reputed father of ye child & is ordered to pay 2ª 6d money # weeke from the time of ye berth of ye child to sd Joan Knight untill this Court take further ord"
Jnº Knight petioning this Court to take of part of his sister Joan Knights fine of 41 the Court takes of 408 so she is to pay 408 & ffees 28 6d
James Wiggins Jun' & Deliverance Allen being bownd ov' to this Court to Answr for her being wth child & not married, the #ties appeared & ye sd Deliverance charged the sª James Wiggins to be ye father of her child, the wch he denied
The Court sentence her to pay a fine of 408 or suffer 10 stripes, & that said James pay 50' to ye father of sª Deliverance for his charge untill ye child died, the sd James being by Law the reputed father of her child & ffees 28 6d
mr Ellet engaged for 425 6d to ye Tres"
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m' ffryer moving this Court that he might be paid his disburts for the Countie Court the time of his being Tress This Court ordre that major waldren m' Martyn & Elias Stileman audit his accots, & yt a rate be made & gathered by ye 10th of Novem. next, & yt Lt Coffin ye now Tress' Issue out his warr' for y. gathering ye same and pay him ye balla. of his accot by ye 10th of Decem' next
Wm Hilton acknowledged a Judgem' of six thousand foote & a halfe of m'cht pine boards due unto Steven Jones to be de- livrd at som convenient Landing place In Lamperele River
granted execuc'on 24 June 1680
In Answr to ye motion of Lt Wm Vaughan this Court appoynts mr Ellinor Cutt & sd wm Vaughan guardians to Elinor Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, & Cutt Vaughan, & if in case ether shall refuse to accept the other to have ye powr they or either of ym giving Caution to respond ye estate given them by yr granfather when they shall com of age:
John West came before the Court & made choice of W- partridge his prsent master for his Guardian, the weh the Court approves of.
John Seaward motioning this Court yt he might be free from Com'on Training in portsmo by reason of an Infirmytie in his head weh he gott by a blow at ye Lanching of a ship is granted him he paying 5% { anim to ye use of ye Comp. there.
Job Bishop of Ipswich came before the Court & made choice of Major Robt pike for his Guardian the wch this Court approves of.
Mr Sam" wintworth of Gr' Island came into Court & tooke the ffreemens oath, & at ye same time tooke oath for Constable for ye yeare ensuing
Mr Hen: Russell prsented for selling drinke wthout Licence & disordre in his house confessed his selling of beer, sentence to pay a fine of 40° & fees in money: wm Heskins & sª Russell bownd themselves before the Court that it should be pd in ffish this sharing time the woh the Court accepted.
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Dainel westcott prsented for Living from his wife, Is ordered to returne to England to his wife wthin foure monthes on penalty of 201 according to Law unless he make proofe to ye Satisfacc'on of ye next Associate Court that he hath taken effectuall ord' for his wives coming hither.
Hen: Tibbet for Living from his wife, This Court accepts his answr that he hath been hindered by gods providence & do allow him a twelve month in ordr to his returne to his wife.
wm Brooking prsented for being drunk was som'oned to ap- peare & Legally called made default - contempt attachmt to go out agat him
Hen : Mayne for not serving on ye Jury Trialls is fined 108
The Select men & commissors of ye Isles of shoales for ye yeare 1678 appearing upon wart to answr theire default of Levying the Last eighteene single rates for defraing the charge of the Late war confessed y' neglect upon ye misunderstanding of ye original warrt from the secretary of ye Country as if not concerning them whereby ye time is Lapsed, This Court do therefore ordr that James Blagdon Andrew Deamont & Rogr Kelly the prsent select men wth ye com'issors now to be chosen do Levy ye sd rates in due proportion according to law making ye List for ye same within one month on penalty of 100 pownds:
& further upon Informac'on of default of a Towne meeting amongst ym or orderly appearing for ye choice of com'isso™s & constables this court doth ord" yt ye prsent constables warne a meeting for yt end & see yt such choice be orderly performed, & som'ons the persons so chosen com'issors & constables to make appearance before m' Rich: Martyn who is hereby Im- powred to administer oath unto ym accordingly - It appearing yt m' peter Twisden & mr Jnº ffabes are already chosen Com'is- sors they are allowed & the third to be chosen as above mr Twisden sworne.
Benja: Matheus Moving the Court to have a Licence to Keepe a house of com'on entertainemt at oister River, the wch
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ye Court sees not meet to grant at present he being und' a p'sentmt but referrs the granting to ye Court of Associates & Impowrs ym so to do if they see cause
L' pomfre Jos: Beard Jnº partridge Ric: webber we Love Rogr Kelly Mary waymo these seven upon their Certificats from ye select in ye places where they Live were granted y. renewall of their respective Licences.
The Courts ord' aboute ye Constables Speedy gathering y. war rate put on file & is By vertue of an ord' of ye honble Gen. Court dat May 28 1679 Impowring & ordring this Court to take effectuall care yt ye severall rates made for ye defraying of the charge of ye Late war wthin this County be gathered & disposed for ye paymt of y' Just debts already audeted & passed by ye Com'ittee of Militia of ye County according to former ord' This Court doth therefore ord' & req' ye Constables of ye severall Townes in this County to whom the said rates were com'itted Do gather & bring in the same from ye severall Inhabitants & settle yr accots wth ye tressur by ye Last day of Octob' next on penalty of one hundred pownds for evry Con- stable makeing Default, & that ye Clarke of this Court forth with send fayr Coppies of this order to ye severall Constables that it may be performed accordingly.
John West acknowledging to have Stolen out of his late mothers chest & as is proved eleven pownds 17' is amerced treble damages according to Law being Thirtie five pownds eleven shillings money to be paid to George Walton Admin- istra' of sd wests estate
& for yt Mary walton accused to have been accessary to sd theeft & com'itted to Gayle, is delived by Richard Abbet wthout bond or good security whereby the Law is defrauded & y. Aties damnified, sª Keep' is fined 5' money & Lays liable to ye acc'on of ye case of sd Administrar for wt money she can be charged with unless she be returned to safe Costody wthin one weeke & then ye triall & Isue is refferred to ye Associates of this County,
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At a Quarter Court held in Dover ye first day of June 1680 prsent Major Ric: Waldren esq" Ric: Martyn Esq' w™ Vaughan esq' Jnº Gilman esq' Sam: Dalton esq' Job Clements esq" E: Stileman Secrt
Grand Jury
Nath: waire foreman
Sam. Haynes Jnr
Nico Doe
Moses Gilman
Tho: Roberts
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phineas Rider
Jnº Sanburne sen"
Tho: Edgerly
Anº Tayler
Sergt Jnº sherburn
Nath Drake
wm willey
Jury of Trialls
Jnº Shepway foreman
Hen : Robey
Jnº Gerrish
wm ffifeild
phil: Cromell
wm Marston
Jnº Hall Junr
Reub: Hull
Benj Mathews
Kinsley Hall
Jos: Canney
Sam: Kaies
Jnº church John Tucker & Jnº Rand being chosen & som'oned to serve on ye Grand jury being Legally called & not appearing are amersed to pay 20ª apeece :
m' George Jaffray refusing to serve on the Grand jury is fined 108
mr Jnº Hinckes & mr Jnº Hunking being chosen & som'oned to serve on the Jury of trialls being legally called & not appearing is amerced to pay 208 apeece :
Sam : wintworth p1 agst Rich paine shipwright deft in an acc'on of trespass upon ye case for taking & carrying away a cell of standard Knees on Grt Island as # attachmt at Large:
Jury finds for ye defent cost Court 11 48 2ª
Jnº Seaward p1 agt Tho: Daniel esq' in an acc'on of debt due by bond as i attachmt
Jury finds for ye defent cost of Court
Sam: Hilton .p1 agat Hugh March defent in an acc'on of ye
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case for breach of Covent or promise for not providing & de- livring him a saw mill saw as { attachmt
Jury finds for ye p' a good new saw mill saw & 5' in money damage & cost Court 21 68
Jnº sherburne Guardian to Mary Hinckson p1 agt Jn° westa- brooke defen' in an acc'on of ye case for deteining a ?cell of marsh of sd Marys as # attachmt
Jury finds for ye p1 the marsh if the evedence given in prove a deed of gift legally elss we find for ye defen - The Court Judge the evidence given in doth prove a Legall deed of gift - The defent appeales from this Sentence unto ye next Court of Appeales march next & ye defent Jnº westbrooke & Jnº Redman do acknowledge themselves to stand bound to ye plat in ye some of 401 that sd westbrooke will procecute this appcale to effect according to ye Law of appeales. The court ordre yt ye marsh be to ye sd mary in ye mean time cost is 1 : 19: 2
Lt Wm Vaughan p1 agt George Walton Administrar to ye estate of Edw west & Martha his wife def" in an acc'on of y· case for yº forfeiture of 12' ster' for not paying of Six pownd money as # attachmt
Jury finds for ye pl ye forfeiture of ye bond of 121: The Court Chancers the bond to 71 money & cost of Court 21' 6ª
Tho: Stevenson having Som'oned Jer: Hodsdon before maj' waldren as a witness & not paying of him the Court allows sª Jer: 28 to be pd by sª Stevenson
Thomas Ladbrooke came into Court & acknowledged a Judg- mt of entred # contra
Administrac'on is granted unto L' peter Coffin upon y· estate of Joseph Austin deceased he giving bond to administer ac- cording to Law & bring in an Inventory of ye estate to y' next quart' Court at Hampton to be setled
Lt pet Coffin doth acknowledge himselfe to stand indebted to ye Tress' of this province & his success" in the sume of 401 that he will attend this ord' ye Court is satisfied wth his owne bond as above.
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The Council ordre that ye Secrty give Jnº Drew his execuc'on upon yt Judgmt granted him at the Court of Associates Last Sept 1679
John Westbrooke affirmed in Court in ye triall of ye case be- tweene Jnº Sherburne and himselfe that he never saw or kne. of any deed of gift from Tho: walford concerning the marsh in Controversie
Henry Nock came into Court & made choice of wm willey for for his Guardian, allowed
The Court bind ye sd Henry Nock as an apprentice unto Wm Willey wth him to dwell seven yeares from this day, & sd willey is to teach him ye Trade of a Shoemaker & to find him with sufficient meate drinke apparril washing & Lodging during sª terme, & to teach him to write & at ye end of sd terme to give him double apparril & to pay him his Legacie of 131 48 od in Specie as his mother stands bownd for by bond (put on file) at money price, the wch sume & estate this Court com'its to him to make Improvemt as he sees cause he giveing bond to respond ye same to ye use aforesd
Granted administracon to wm willey upon ye estate of Rebecca Benmore deceased he giving bond to Administr according to Law -- An Inventory of ye estate brought in amounting to 331 2" out of woh he is to pay as above to Henry Nock at 21 yeares of age 131 48 & the rest of ye estate when the Just debts are pd to be delivered to sª Hen : Nock Temperance Benmore & Hester Benmore in equall parts as they com to age.
Wm Willey & Richard Oates acknowledge y"selves bownd in ye some of 661 to ye Tressur of this province and his successors to se this ordr #formed.
for the Issuing of a difference betweene Joseph Hall the Towne of Dover & Towne of portsmo by & betweene said Townes concerning his being rated by both Townes, It is mutually agreed by & between ye Selectmen of each towne now present that ye sd Hall henceforth shalbe rated for his whole estate by ye Towne of Dover, & one third Øte of all such rates
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for towne & minister in sd Towne of Dover shalbe remitted to the Towne of portsmo for theire sole & only use from time to time
John Morrel for being drunke the Last night & y' in prsence of ye Council & shewing much contempt before them, is sen- tenced to pay a fine of 108 & ffees wth 18ª expeence in ye house in all 148 - ye marshall Roberts engaged to pay it
Tho: Canney sen' being prsented for drinking to much proved : Sentence to be admonished & pay fees 2ª 6d
wm Durgin for being drunke in court time & in yr p'snts appearing so Sentence to pay a fine of 10' & ffees 2' 6ª
Hen: Crowne for Keeping a house of publicke entertainment without Licence is amerced to pay a fine of 5' weh is respitted until ye next quarter Court at Hampton
Mr ffryer petioning the Court that he might be pd wt the County of Dover & portsm° owes for his disbursts while he was Tress' the Court appoynts Major waldron m' Martyn & Elias Stileman to Audit his accots together wth L' Coffins acco', & w' they find the two townes in debt to proportion it to the Two Townes & ordr yt ye select men in each towne make a rate & com'itt ye same unto theire respective townes to gather in to pay mr ffryer: Major waldren to appoynt time & place.
mª Thomas Ladbrook came into Court & acknowledged a Judgmt of 121 198 31/3ª in good Slauter hides at 3ª ? pownd greene & 6ª { 11: dry 1/3 in fish at price Currt & 1/3 in mich' white oake pipe Staves at 31 108 3 thousand, due unto L' wm Vaughan
gra. an exec. the 29 Nov 1680
prove of New Hampshire
At a quarter Court Held in Hampton ye 7th of Sept' 1680
prsent Majr Ric: waldren esq' presid' Ric: Martyn esq' w= Vaughan esq' Tho: Daniel esq' Jnº Gilman esq' Xtopr Hussey esq' E: Stileman secr Sam. Dalton esq' Job Clements esq'
Jury of Trialls
Abram perkins foreman wm ffifiell Sen' ffran. page Morrice Hobbs Xtopr palmer Hampton
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Ric: Scam'on Jnº ffolsham Jnr Excet" wm ffurber sen' John Dam Jun' Joseph Hall Dover Jnº partridge Lt wal' Neale portsmº
Jury of Trialls in Hampton case
mr Jnº shepway
wm ffurber
Jnº Hunking
Jnº ffolsham
Lt Neale
Ric: Scam'on
Jnº partridge
Lt Hall
Jos: Hall
Byle Dudley
Jnº Dam
Edw: Smith
Isaack Waldron p1 agat Geo: Walton deft withdrawen deft is allowed 88 cost
Isaac Waldren p1 agat Tho: Tare deft in an acc'on of the case for yt ye sd Tare did falsly pretend at a Gen. Court at Boston ye 15th of October anº 1679 that ye sd Waldron did unjustly Imprison him by wch he gott a Judgmt of 441 mony &c as # attachmt with drawen, ye deft is allowed his cost 11 48 0d.
Isaac Waldron p1 against Wm Henderson defent wthdrawen
Jnº Sanburne Attorney to ye Toune of Hampton p1 agat Natha11 Boulter deft in an acc'on of Trespass for yt ye sd Boulter hath apropriated to himselfe by fenceing in & feeding a Con- siderable tract of Land & a high way belonging to ye Towne as { attachmt at Large Jury finds for ye defent cost 11 138 0d
The pl appeales from this sentence unto ye Next Court of Appeales in portsm° march next & John Sanburne wth Benja. ffifield binds themselves in 201 bond to ye defent that sª Jnº Sanburne p1 shall procecute this appeal to effect according to ye Law of Appeales pl cost is 31 48 0d.
Wm ffollet p1 agat Joseph Stevenson defent in an acc'on of ye case for a Cow and calfe he tooke from him by vertue of an at- tachmt bearing date 24 July 1679 being Constable & acted in his owne case & detaineth ye Cow & Calfe to this day
Jury finds for ye p1 the Cow & Calfe if in being or 61 in macht pay & cost 30 shill
Grad Execution 16 Sept 1680
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Joseph Stevenson p1 aga Tho: Drew deft in an acc'on of tres- pas upon ye case for sd Drew coming upon sd Stevenson Land July last past pulling downe his feence carrying or caused to be carried away his grass claiming his Land yrby as { attachm' at Large
Jury finds a speciall verdict if the evedence of Major waldren be Judged Legall proofe & according to Law in laying out of Land in ye yeare 1655 then wee find for ye defend cost other- wise for ye p1 2º damages & cost of Court, The Court Judges Major Waldrons proof Legall & according to Law so find for ye defent cost 21 188 2d - p1 cost is 21 98 6d
The p1 appeales to ye Court of Appeals march next in portsmo & binds himselfe & Jnº pickerin wth him in 101 to ye Defen' that sd Stevenson shall prosecute this his appeale to effect according to the Law of Appeales.
Sam: Levit p1 agat Moses Gilman defent in an accon of debt due for an ox of aboute 71 price or wt shall appear Justly due & for all Just damages
Jury finds for ye p1 3750 ffoot m'chtble bords & cost 2' 0' 2d
The defent appeals from this sentence to ye next Court of Appeales in march next & sd Gilman defent & James perkins bind themselves in 101 to ye plant that ye defent shall prosecute this appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales.
Jnº Seawer p1 agat Capt Tho: Dainel Defen' in an accon of y. case for takeing away & disposing of a certaine Ketch built & Lanched by sd Sewer In ffebruary 1678 amounting to 2251 or yr aboutes & not satisfying sd Sewer &c.
Jury finds for ye p1 1751 10" thirteene pownds of it for for- bearance & cost 11 8ª od Execution respitted untill ye quart' Court next at portsmo
Wm Richards p1 agt Hen: Crowne defen' in an acc'on of y· case for takeing up a bay mare marked as menc'oned in y· at- tachmt belonging to sª Richards
Jury finds for ye p' the mare & 10' damage or 31 money & cost Il Iº 6d:
Hen: Crowne defent appeales from this sentence to the Court of appeales in portsmouth in march next & himselfe & Jnº
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partridge binds y"selves to the plantiff in 71 to prosecute this appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales :
L+ Jnº Sanburne atturney to ye Towne of Hampton p1 agat Benja: shaw defent in an acc'on of Trespas for mowing some of ye townes marsh & carrying away the hay & claiming the Land as at Large # attachmt
Jury finds for ye p1 the Land in Controversie & cost of Court Isaac Waldron p1 agat George Walton defent withdrawen
Wm Graves p1 Against Charles Hilton deft in an acc'on of ye case for the non paymt or forfeiture of 4000 of chest bords & 2 M : of mrt white oake p: staves
Jury finds for ye p1 ye forfeiture of ye bond, the defent desires bond to be chancered. the bond is chansered to 2000 foot of mrt pine bords & I thousd mt wt p: staves & cost 11 I8 6d mony to be dd at some convenient place in Lamperil river
grantd execu. 26 June 1681
Capt walt' Barefoote p1 agat Wm Suckford defent in an acc'on of ye case for ye forfeiture of a bond of Arbitrac'on of two hundred pownds Ster' in not Standing to or #forming of an award of Major Ric: waldren & Lt peter Coffin
Jury finds for ye p1 the forfeiture of ye bond & cost ye defent desires his bond may be chansered: the bench chancers his bond to 501 money or goods at mony price & cost of Court 21 68 Od
Dainel Westcot p' agat Jnº parret in an acc'on of debt of I1 88 or wt shall appear Justly due by booke wth due damages:
Jury finds for ye p1 258 in fish & cost of Court 11 48 6ª
Capt Walt' Barefoote p1 agat Xtoph" palmer defent in an acc'on of ye case for fraudelent & surrupticiously gaineing a Judgmt agat him of 2001 in money at Salisbury Court as # attachmt
Jury finds for ye defendt cost Court 11 28 0: The p' appeales from this sentence to ye Court of Appeales at portsm° in march next & himselfe & John Lock binds themselves to ye defent in 101 bond to prosecute this appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales, ye p1 bill cost is 21 158 3ª
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The Court ordre that ye execu. granted agt cap' Barefoote at salsbury Court to be signd by ye Secrt shall not be Isued out until ye Court take further ord'
Edward Smith p' agat John ffolsham sen' defen' in an acc'on of ye case for ye penall forfeiture of foure pownds for non paym' of a debt of 40 shill due by bill as { attachm'
Jury finds for ye p' the forfeiture of ye bond 41 Ster' money of Engla. & cost
The bench chancers this bond to 31 6. 84 in New-England money & 11 12º 8ª cost
Gran. execu. 2 octob: 1680
Christop' palmer p' agat Major Nic" Shapleigh defen' in an acc'on of ye case for that by himselfe or ord' dispose of 10000 foote of mrt bords of sd Xtopra ye Last year wch did belong to sd palmer &c as { attachmt
Jury finds for ye defent cost Court 11 3ª 0ª
Sam1 Levet p' agat Sam" Hilton defen' in an acc'on of trespas upon ye case for Cutting of a Acell of Meadow lying next to Lamperill River that he bought of m' Ano Stanniel &c. as { attachmt
Jury finds a Speciall verdict, if Edward Hilton & w Hiltons testimony be Legall proofe that ye marsh is Sam: Hiltons then wee find for ye defend' otherwise we find for ye p1 30° damage & cost of court 21 38
The bench Judges Edw: Hilton & w Hiltons testimony not Legall:
Jnº partridge p1 aga Jnº parret defent withdrawen
Edward Colcord p1 against Henry Williams in an acc'on of ye case for yt the Sd williams hath made sale of ye house & Land & meadow of sd Edw : Colcords in Hampton wtout Legall power as # attachmt
Jury finds for ye p1 the house & Land & Meadow & one penny damage & cost 21 4º 5d
The defent appeales to ye Court of appeales at portsm° in march next & himselfe & Jnº Redman sen' binds y"selves in a
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bond of 501 to ye p1 to procecute this appeal to effect according to ye Law of appeales : defent cost is 258:
Christop' palmer appearing in Court to Answr Major shap- leighs complaint wch was granted he giving 51 bond to pay ye cost of ye Jury & triall wch himselfe & Sam: Hilton engaged to pay the Tress' - the case was heard & com'itted to ye Jury
Jury finds for Major Shaplaigh the 3330 ffoote of mrt pine bords to be dd at some convenient landing place In Lamperill River & cost 31 & pay the triall 508
Gra. execu. 29 Janua. 1680
Christopr palmer came into Court & acknowledged a judgmt 0 31 128 od in money due unto m' Edward Woodman of Newbery or to Marshall Dowe his attorney:
Abra: Drake Sen' & Thomas ffilbrooke tooke oath of Con- stables for Hampton untill others be Chosen & sworne:
Granted Administration unto Tho: Sleeper upon ye estate of Moses Sleepr his son
Edward Colcord is ordered to bring into ye quarter Court in portsmo an accot of his son Edward Colcord deceased his estate what it owes that it may be setled according to Law:
In ye Complaint of phillip chesley sen agat Steven Jones, the sd Jones & Thomas Chesley who was bound to prosecute agat sd Jones both appeared in Court wch is referred for Issue to ye quart" Court at portsm° to be tryed wthout Jury
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