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on ye 26 8 mo 1675
Henery magoon Acknowledged a Judgmentt to m' Henery Dereing of two and thirtie Shillings & Six penc Acknowledged Befor mee Sam" Dalton Com' mem yt Hen Magoon Charged a bill to m' Coffin to pay itt
3 mª Henry Dearing plaint agt Croker Dannavan Defendant in an Action of Debtt for thirtie shillings Due by Booke the Remainder of His Accounts and for all Due Damages This Action is Adjorned to the last tuesday in october next
on yº 26 8 mo
The Defendantt & nicholas Lesson His Suertie being three times Called and neither of them Appering ye Action ?ceeded and after the Attachmt & Evidenc wear Red which Remaine on
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file I find for the plaintif one pound & ten shilling Debtt as by Account and Cost of Courtt: thirteen shillings & six penc Al- lowed for Cost as by Bill
4 m' Henery Dereing plaintif agt Edward Colcord sen Defe in an Action of Debtt for twenty shillings Due upon Account Being the Remainder of twenty nine shillings & two penc Due by Booke and for all Damages this Action is Adjorned to ye Last tuesday in october next & then Ishued by a Judgmentt Ac- knowledged
5 mª Henry Dereing plaintif agt moris Hobes Defendant in an Action of Debtt for fouerteen shillings & three pence This Action is with Drawn
mem yt on ye 26 8 mo 1675 moris Hobes sen' promised to pay to m' Dereing twenty shillings & Seaven pence As a full Ishue of His Account & the Accountt of his Son James Hobes
30 7 mo m' Hen Dereing plaintif agt James Hobbes Defendant this Action is with Drawne
on ye 30 7th moth 1675
6 mª Henry Dereing plaintif against phillip Towl defend in an Action of Debtt for fower shillings & one peny Due by Booke being the Remainder of His Account & for Damag. This Action is Adjorned to ye last tuesday in october
on ye 26 8 mo 75 mª Dereing with draws his Action against phillip Towle
on the 26 8 mo 1675
Return Johnson Acknowledged a Judgmentt to m' Henry Dereing for the some of Eight & twenty shillings to bee payd in wheatt att five shillings the Bushiel
Acknowledged Befor mee
Sam11 Dalton Com
Execution Granted the 3 10 mo 1675 & Returned 24: II : 75
Edward Colcord sen' Acknowledged a Judgmentt to m' Henry Dereing of fortie shillings Debtt & Eight shillings and ten penc Cost to bee all payd as monie that is to say in merchentable
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whitt oak pipe staves to bee Delivered upon m' Dereings wharfe upon the Great Island in pascataqua att three pound a thousand this Judgmentt was Acknowledged by Ed Colcord sen' the 26 8 moth 1675
Befor mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 26 8 mo 1675
7 m' Henry Dereing plaintif agt m' Richard Scam'on De- fendantt in an Action of Debtt for Eight shillings two pence Due by. Booke and to bee payd in wheatt and for all Due Damage: mª Scam'on being three times Called and nott appearing the Action ceeded to tryall and I find for the plaintiff Eight shil- lings and two penc Due to bee payd in wheatt and the Cost of the Action thirteen shillings & six penc Allowed for Cost
mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 30 march 1676
moses Gillman plaintif agt Richard Scam'on sen Defendant in an Action of ye Case for Refuseing to Deliver to the sd Gillman His Gunn wch He brought to the sd Scam'on to mend : the which Gunn was once benhuntaways ye Indian, wherby the sd moses Gillman is much Damnified, after the Attachm' and Evidences were Ødused & openly Red, I Doe find for the plaintif the Gunn in Controvercy which was formerly Ben Huntt aways and Cost of ye Courtt, and Doe therfore order thatt m' Scam'on Doe forth with Deliver thatt Gun which was Ben Huntaways to moses Gillman or forty shillings Equivolentt to monie, and Cost of Courtt which is fiveteen shillings and ten pence
By mee Samuell Dalton Com'issin'
Execution Granted outt y. IIth of April 76 and Returned y. 24 of Apriel 1676
1676 5 June John Acey of Rowly & Hannah Greene of Hamp- ton were Joyned in mariage Befor mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
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IOth June 76 Ensigne John Samborn & Thomas philbrick tooke the Apprizers oath Befor mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss"
IO June Thomas Nud being Chosen Clarke of the miletary Company in Hampton Tooke his oath Befor mee
Sam11 Dalton Com'iss
12 June 76 John ffoulsam Juni' Being Chosen Constable for the Towne of Exetur tooke his oath to yt office Befor mee
Samuel Dalton Com'issin"
1676 on the first of April
mª Thomas Sexton appearing befor mee in order to his bond Bearing Date ye 27 of march last, And after whatt was Alledged in ye Case by natt winsley and whatt Evidenc was Ødused in the sd Case itt appearing by ye Evidenc #dused thatt the oars wear taken withoutt the order or Contrary to the orders left with Caleb moody whear the oars wear left, and found in the Costady of m' Tho Sexton at m' Carrs Iland in Salisburie I Doe Adjudg thatt ye sd mª Sexton bear the Charg of the Complaint, and Leave itt to nathanyell winsloy to Recover His Damag for the vallue of His oars in a Course of the Law.
By mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
Tho Sexton Appeals to the next County Courtt to bee Held for the County of norfolke
mª Tho: Sexton as principall and mr Thomas Woodbridge as suertie Doe bind themselves their Heires Exetueors Admines- trators Jointly and severally in the some of five pounds unto the Treasurer of norfolke on Condition thatt the sd Tho. Sexton shall appear att the next County Courtt to be Held at Hampton the 2ª tuesday in April (by order of the Generall Courtt) and yt the sd Tho. Sexton shall #cicutt His Appeall from a Judgmentt Given against Him by Sam11 Dalton Com'iss' ye Ist of Aprill 1676 in which Judgmentt the sd Sexton was Adjudged to pay Cost to nathaniell winsley in a Complaint #cicuted agt him by the sd winsley: thatt Hee shall #cicutt the same to Effect Ac- cording to the law of appealls, and abide the order and De-
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termination of the Courtt therein and nott Departt withoutt Licence Tho Sexton & m' Thomas woodbridg owned this bond ye Ist of April 1676 Befor mee Sam11 Dalton Com'iss'
John Smits bond transfered to Courtt as ? y. Day book
on ye 10th of June 1676
Upon the Complaint of John folsham sen' agt moses Gillman for pulling up of a {cell of fence thatt stood between their lands (or land in their posession) upon the Request of moses Gillman the ffull Issue of the Case is Respited untill next thirsday abott two or 3 of ye Clock in the after noone, att which time both parties Appereing after long Insisten on the Case and Greatt Indeavours of freinds to Øswade to peace which proved alto- gether fruittless, I have Adjudged thatt the sd moses Gillman Bear the Cost of the Complaint, and Doe order thatt Hee keepe up the fence against the Gaps which Hee made in Removeing his fence untill After next Indian Harvest and Doe also Advise them to peace and Love in the mean time as their Relation & Dutie Requireth - the Cost Allowed to John ffolsum Sen' is Sixteen shillings - # mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 15 June 1676
In the Complaint of Samuell fog agt John Smith Taylor for an Acte of Cruilty offered to a Swine of the sd foggs itt appearing thatt John Smith Did use more voyolenc & Rigor to the Swine then was meett or any wayes nessisary to the Driveing or Lead- ing of the swine to the pound I have Adjudged the sd John Smith to pay five Groats as a fine to the County : and Cost of the Com- plaint being seaven shillings & nine pence
+ mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 15 of June 1676
Joseph Smith being Convicted of Abusive Carriag towards Timothy Hillyard in Calling Him Indian Curr and shamble Hard-Cur, and other Revileing words to His Disparriagmentt in
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the prsents of Divers #sons which Cariag of His ought to bee borne wittnes against, I have Adjudged the sd Joseph Smith to pay a fine of five shillings to the County and the Coste of the Complaint being Seaven shillings and nine pence:
by mee Sam" Dalton Com'issn"
on the 3ª of July 1676
Henry Roby plaintif against Aughter [Arthur] Bennitt Defed in an Action of the Case for nott paying of Hime five Hundred of merchentable whitte oake pip Staves Due to Him by bill, att the time and place whear the sd Bennitt was oblidged wherby the sd Henry Roby is much Damnified The Issue of this Action is Adjorned unto the tenth Day of this month att one of ye Clock Att which time the sd Aughter Bennitt was three times Called and nott Appearing the Action #ceeded to tryall: After the At- tachmt & Evidences in the Case wear Read and Remaine on file, I find for the plaintiff five Hundred of merchentable whitt oake pipe staves According to bill and nine shillings Damage for Dew fraightt of the boatt, and Cost of Courtt: Allowed for Cost, one pound one shilling & fower pence
on ye IOth of July 1676
In ye Complaint of John Smith Taylor agt will Samborn upon suspition of perjurie or false Sweareing after all pleas and Evi- dences given in the Case by both parties, I Caused the wittnesses to goe upon the place where they saw ye Swine Abused (which John Smith was sentensed for) and itt Apearing thatt ye place was upon the brow of the Hill in John Smiths pastuer in Clear Ground, which was plainly to bee seene to william Samborns Gate, as was Evidentt to my selfe and Divers #sons thear prsentt, which were no wayes Ingaged in the Controvercy which tended much to the Clearing and Justiefieing of william Sam- borns oath, I Doe Adjudg thatt John Smith Had no Just Ground of Complaint agt william Samborn and therfore Award Him to bear the Charg of the Complaintt
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John Smith appeals to the next County Courtt to bee Holden in the County of norfolke
John Smith as principal and Robertt Smith as suertie Doe bind themselves their Heires Execeturs and Administrators Joyntly and severally in the some of five pounds unto the Treas- urer of norfolke, on Condition thatt John Smith shall appear at the next County Courtt to bee Holden in the County of norfolke and thatt he shall thear ?cicutt his appeale to full effect accord- ing to the law of appealls: Apealing from a Judgmentt of Samuell Dalton Com'issin' in norfolke in a Complaint entered by the sd John Smith agat william Samborn being tryed y' 10th of July 1676 in which Case ye sd John Smith was Adjudged to pay Coste and yt Hee ye sd John Smith shall abide the order and Deter- mination of the Courtt therein and nott Departt without Licenc. John Smith and Robertt Smith owned this bond y. 10th of July 1676 beefore mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on the 3ª of August 1676
Joseph Smith plaintif agt Timothie Hillyard Defendant in an Action of the Case for a trespass Done Him in Cutting and make- ing use of a whitt oake log of the sd Joseph Smith att y. old Saw mill or near, the which log the sd Joseph Smith Had Halled to make planke for a vessell by Cutting whereof the sd Joseph Smith is much Damnified After the Attachmentt & evidenc in yo Case Ødused Red & Remaine on file I find for y. Defendant Cost of Courtt - Joseph Smith Appeals to the next County Courtt to bee Held in the County of Norfolk
Joseph Smith as principle & Daved wedgwood as suertie Doe bind themselves their Heires Executuers & Adminestrators in the some of five pounds unto the Treasurer of Norfolk Joyntly & Severally on Condition yt Joseph Smith shall appear att the next County Courtt to bee Holden in y. County of norfolke : and thatt Hee shall cicutt His Appeale from a Judgmentt Given against Him by Sam11 Dalton Com'issin' in norfolke y' 34 of 6 mo: 1676 in which Judgmentt the sd Joseph Smith was Adjudged
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to pay Cost To Timothie Hillyard in a Case Depending Between them, and yt hee shall Abide the order and Determination of the Courtt theirin and nott Departt withoutt licence, Joseph Smith & Daved wedgwood owned this bond ye 3ª August 1676 Befor mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
30 9th moth 1676 william Lyon of Rowly and martha Casse of Hampton wear Joyned in mariage
Befor mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 27th of September 1676
Joseph Smith plaintif agt Roger Rose boatman Defendantt in an Action of the Case for withholding of Eight Hundred & Halfe of merchentable pine bords which wear the Remainder of six thousand and od measuer of Boards Delivered to ye sd Rose att Exetur & to bee Delivered att Boston as Appears by a Receitt under the Hand of the sd Roger Rose or whatt shall appear to bee Due According to the sd Receitt
Roger Rose appeared & owned thatt hee was Attached in an Action of like tennour & #mised now to Joyne Issue in the Case After the Evidenc & pleas in the Case prsented the which Evi- denc Remaine on file, I find for the plaintif eight Hundred & Halfe of Bords (as due att Boston) According to Receitt or the vallue thereof in monie and Cost of Courtt being Sixteen shillings and one peny as by Bill
the Judgmentt and Cost payd by Roger Rose to Joseph Smith ye 27 7 mo 1676 in prsents of mee Sam11 Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 24 8 mo 1676
Samuell Levett plaintif agt James Kid Defendantt in an Action of trespas upon ye Case for Cutting of a pine Loge or Loges or so manie as shall Appear of ye sd Sam11 Levitts which lay upon the Land near ye mil Called pickpockitt mill upon Exetur River, whereby ye sd Samuell Levitt is Damnified fortie shillings or wt shall appear. after the Hearing of the Case & all Evidenc
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therin Ødused which Remain on file I find for the plaintif the Damage of twelve Loges sawed or Disposed of viz fortie shillings in monie or pay Equivlentt & Cost of Courtt, viz Eighteen shil- lings & five penc Allowed for Cost
Mee Samuell Dalton Com'ssin'
on ye 8 of november 1676
Charles Runlett plaintif agt John Kimin Defendantt in an Action of Debtt for two Gallons of Molosses Borrowed of His wife aboutt a year & Halfe agon & for Just Damages John Kimin owned yt hee Borrowed molosses of the wife of Charles Runlet, I find for the plaintif two Gallons of moloses or the vallue therof in monie as it is usally sould for monie att Exetur & Coste of Court the Cost Allowed is Eleaven shillings & Six penc
Mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 28 9 mo 1676
Charles Runlett as Attournie to Alexsander Goodin plaintif agt John Kimin Defendantt in an Action of the Case for with- holding of pay Due to the sd Goodin for Six Dayes work Done . for the sd Kimin or so many Dayes as shall Appear the which worke was Don aboutt two years since
Allexsander Goodin appeared Befor mee & owned thatt hee Had made Charles Runlett His Attournie to manage this Action to full effect after the Evidenc & pleas in the Case ?dused I find for the plaintif the vallue of Six Dayes worke, one Days worke of the seaven being owned by Goodin to bee payd viz y' sd Kimin pay the sd Runlett or Goodin the some of twelve shillings in Good pay and Cost of Courtt which is fouerteen shillings and two penc Mee Sam" Dalton Com
there is two shillings allowed for Costs to John Kimin to bee payd by Charles Runlett in an Action wherin he Had Arrested him & did nott Acicute, the which two shillings is to bee abated in the Cost allowed above Mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss
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on ye 12 10 mo 1676
william Marston plaintif agt John Young Defendantt in an Action of ye Case for with Holding of pay Due to Him for win- tering & keeping of an oxe of the sd John Youngs from the be- gining of the last winter till this time being the latter End of november in ye year 1676 by which the sd will maston is much Damnified. John Young being three times Called & made no Appearance the Action #ceded and After ye Attachmentt & Evidenc Red which Remaine on file I find for the plaintif Sixteen shillings in monie for wintering the ox last winter & Eight shil- lings in Com'on pay for Keeping Him this winter till ye 29 of November last and Cost of Courtt, which is Eleaven shillings. # mee Sam! Dalton Com'iss'
Ensign John Samborn & Abraham perkins sen" tooke the prizers oath ye 31 of march 1677 Befor mee
Sam11 Dalton Com'iss
· Georg pearson & Ann Taylor both of Exetur were Joyned in marriag ye 2ª Aprill 1677 Before mee Samuell Dalton Com
April ye 2ª 1677
wheras Jacob Garland stands Convicted of Divers Disorders Acted upon ye Sabath Day night ye 25 of march last the which extravagenseys wear Haightened by sundry Denialls att his first Examination Hee now manifesting soon Degree of penitance and owning his falt in Every #ticuler the sd Jacob is Adjudged to pay a fine of twenty shillings in monie to the County and all Coste and to make an Acknowledgmentt in a publicke meeting by word or wrighting according to the forme following or to the like effect
I Jacob Garland Doe Acknowledg thatt I did Acte foolishly and sinfully in being late att the ordinary on the sabath Day att night ye 25 Day of march last and the same night Goeing into the meeting house & Ringing the bell abott ten of the Clock att night to the disturbanc of the Towne & Giveing Just Cause of offenc to the Inhabitants: for which offences I Doe Crave pardon of God & His people, and Doe Desire thatt this my Acknowledg-
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ment may be Accepted of this Assembly and a warning to others to take Heed of falling into the like or any other Evill practies
on yo 4th of y. 5tb mo 1677
In the Complaintt of wm Allin sen ag' Sarah Taylor for Goeing from Him or his service in a disorderly way and for Accusing His wife of Cruill Beating of Her, I Doe Adjudg y' the Girle wentt a way Disorderly & by Examination of all the Evidenc #duced Doe find the Girle in many Contrary tales, & Doc Adjudg yt she hath mett with will Counclers which is the maine Ground of all the Contest betwixt Her & Her master & Dame And in the Complaintt made in behalfe of the sd Sarah ag' Goodwife Allin for Cruill Correction, all Sercumstances weyed I find no Legall Conviction wherby the sd Good wife Allin is Rendred Guilty: butt Considering all Circumstances and the poverty of the Girls Relations Doe Adjudg thatt Each Bty bear their owne Charg and yt Ann person the Girls mother take Care of her for the futuer to see thatt she bee placed outt in some Godly famely and yt in the mean time she Refraine the Company of Goodwif Houldredg & Susan buswell.
me Sam11 Dalton Com'issi'
5 July 77
Returne Johnson Appeared before mee withoutt som'ons and owned thatt hee was much Distempred with Drinke the 25 Day of June last for which the sd Johnson is fined ten shillings ac- cording to law { mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
26 5 mo 1677 Jonathan Thing and mary Giilman both of Exetur wear Joyned in marriage Befor mee
Sam1 Dalton Com'issn'
14 9 moth 1677 Richard Goodwin of Amesburie and mary ffowler of Salisburie wear Joyned in marriage Befor mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
20 9 mo 77 Luke maloone Belonging to Dover Towneship and Hannah Clifford of Hampton wear Joyned in mariag Before mee Sam11 Dalton Com'iss'
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4th 10 mo 77 Christophur Keniston and mary muchmore Both of portsmouth liveing att Greenland wear Joyned in mariag Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss"
on ye 25 of August 1677
Ezekiel Coffin a souldier being brought befor mee and Acused by Abr Drake sen" for stealing of a new shirtt outt of his orchyard upon ye 24 of this month upon Examination the sd Coffin owned thatt hee tooke ye shirtt: I have Adjudged him to Restore ye shirtt and to pay Damage as the law #vides & also to pay a fine of ten shillings for the Charge of ye Constable keepers & witt- nesses & other Charge Ariseing aboutt the #cecution and to bee Admonished # mee Samuell Dalton Com'issr
on ye 20 8 moth 1677
Henry Brown of Salisburie tooke the Com'issioners oath for ye ending of Small Causes Befor mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss' 20 10th mo 1677 Nathaniel Stevens of Dover and mehetable Colcord of Hampton wear Joyned in mariag Before mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss"
8 II mo 1677
mª Robertt Ring Acknowledged a Judgmentt to Henry Dow marshall of norfolke ie to pay him three bushiels and Halfe of merchentable Indian Corne, this Judgmentt was Acknowledged by Robert Ring ye 8 11 mo 1677 Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss"
on ye 30th of ye 8 mo 1677
Upon the Complaintt of mr Thomas wells minester of Ames- burie of a Certaine Company meeting att his house upon the 16 day of this month in the Evening when the sd mr wells was from home, and thatt Samuell Weed one of the Company offered sum Insevillity to m' wells his wife in Goeing into her Bed Chamber & wakeing her outt of her sleepe & kissing her and then Returning
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to his Company below: the sd Samuell weed is Adjudged to pay a fine of five shillings and to Give bond to the vallue of twenty pound to bee of Good behaviour towards all ?sons till Sallisburie Courtt next and all Coste : 5ª Allowed for Cost agt Sam weed for two wittnesses and his bond of Good Behaviour
mee Sam" Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 30 8th mo 1677
Also itt doth appeare thatt ehere wear in Company with Sam11 weed att the same time, John Colby orlando Bagly Thomas fframe Thomas Harvie and some others nott now ?sent who had oppertunity Given them to Clear themselves and Give Evidenc against any Disorder then Acted butt nott any of theme takeing the oppertunity are adjudged to be Either Abettors or Coun- tinansers of whatt was then Acted Either in Drinkeing or in uncivill Carriag towards mris wels therefore the sd Tho fframe John Colby orlando Bagly & Thomas Harvie are Adjudged to pay as a fine two shillings & six penc apeece and Coste & to be admonished
Samuell weed of Amesburie Doth Bind himselfe his Heires Exectors and Adminestrators in the some of twenty pound unto the Treasurer of norfolke on Condition thatt hee shall bee of Good & sober Behaviour towards all persons untill Salisburie Courtt next Sam11 weed owned this bond ye 30 8 mo 1677 Befor mee
Sam" Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 5 9 mo 1677
Georg Jones sen' makeing Complaintt against Anthony Goffe for stealing or Disorderly takeing away of twenty five pipe staves from him : upon ye Examination of the Case and evidenc ?dused I Have Adjudged the sd Goffe to pay to the sd Jones treuble Damage vis 75 pipe staves or the vallue thereof and all Coste of the. Acicution there is nine teen shillings allowed to Jones & the Constable for Costs: Execution Granted outt y. 8 9 m 1677 and Returned ye 5 II mo 1677
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on ye 6 may 1678 Peter foulsam of Exetur and Susanna Cus- sons of weles wear Joyned in marriag Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on ye 29 of may 1678 nathaniel Bachelder Being Chosen Clarke of the Trained Band tooke his oath Before mee
·Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
on the 4th of June 1678 mehell Towsley and mary Husse both of Salisburie wear Joyned in mariage Before mee
Samll Dalton Com'iss'
John Ted [Tidd] of wooburn & Elizabeth ffifield of Hampton wear Joyned in mariag 12 June 1678 Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss"
Joseph ffrench Jur and Sarah Eastman both of Salisburie wear Joyned in mariag ye 13 June 1678 Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
Charles Runlett of Exetur Appeared before mee and Acknowl- edged a Judgmentt of fower and twenty shillings and six penc to bee payd in Currantt mony unto Nathaniel Drowne of Salisburie According to bill this Judgment was Acknowledged by Charles Runlett ye 4th of July 1678 Before mee
Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
Execution Granted 4 August 1679
phillip Easman of Haverill and mary morse of Newburie wear Joyned in mariage ye 22 6 mo 78 Before mee
Sam11 Dalton Com
Joseph Sherbin and Amee Cowell wear Joyned in marriage ye 19 8 mo 1678 Befor mee Sam11 Dalton Com'iss
Ensign Steven Greenleaf of newbury and Ester Swet Capt Swets widdow, wear Joyned in mariage the 31 of march 1679 Before mee Samuell Dalton Com'issn'
The 10th march 1678:79
nicolas noris being Convicted before mee for being Destem- pred with Drinke some time the begining of this winter is Ad- judged to pay a fine of ten shillings according to law & Cost 2ª 6d
# mee Samuell Dalton Com'iss'
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on ye 25 of march 1679
wheras Bily Dudly stands Convicted of telling or makeing of a lye in his Discourse with Ensig Samborn on the 10th Day of this month wherby hee Deceived the sd Ensig Samborn of two shil- lings in monie and also thatt he is Guilty of vaine Swearing att the same time the sd Byly Dudly for his offences is Adjudged to pay ten shillings in monie for makeing of a lye and to Returne the two shillings which hee Had of Ensig Samborn, and to make an Acknowledgmentt befor this prsentt Assembly thatt hee Did very sinfully in Swearing vainely or offering to Swear when he knew His Evidenc was vaine and to pay all Cost and Charges: Allowed for Cost IIª 4ª
The marshall made Returne yt ye fine & Cost was payd Apriell 30:
on ye 28 of June 1679
upon the Complaintt of nathaniel ware ag' Steven fflanders Jur phillip fflanders and John flanders for Stealing of aboutt Eleaven Hundred of Red oak Hogshead Staves from the sd nath waer outt of his pasture in Hampton bounds upon wedens Day morning the 18 Day of this prsentt month, upon the full Hearing of the Case and Examination of the Evidenc prodused: I Doe adjudg thatt the plaintif nathaniel ware shall Injoy his staves which wear seazed by the Constable of Salisburie att the landing place by mr mudgets ship: and such further Damages as is #vided by law viz treable Damag nott Exeding fortie shillings: and the sd Steven fflanders Jur is forth with to be admonished for Joyning with his brothers in the fact and pay his ?portion of ye Cost & Damag and the sd phillip fflanders and John fflanders are Adjudged for their offenc to pay Each of them a fine of ten shillings to the County and all Cost to the sd nath ware & Con- stable and other Cost Ariseing aboutt ye cecution
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