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Concordat cum original and Recorded the xiiiith of the vth month 1651 By me
George Smyth Recorder
To all Christian people unto whom these prsents shall come greetinge Know yee that I John Lavis of bloodye point have bargained solde assigned and sette over unto michaell Brawne now resident in pascataquacke my house, land inclosed with the cropp of Corne which is now thereon, and also the lande in
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Com'on which was formerlie the righte of Thomas ffurson, for & in consideration of the some of twelve pounds to me in hande alreadie paide by the saide michaell Brawne, whereof I doe acknowledge the receipte, and him acquite thereof, as alsoe I doe heareby bynde my selfe my heires and assignes that he the saide michaell Brawne his heires and assignes shall for ever heareafter from the daye of the date heareof peaceablie have holde ... enjoye the foresaide house lande cropp of corne, with the appurtenances thereunto belonginge from all #son or Asons whatsoever lawfullie clayming thereof In witnes whereof I have heareunto sette my hande & seale this 30th of June 1651
Sealed signed & delivered in the prsence of us nicholas Shap- leigh Alice Shapleigh
Concordat cum originale; and recorded the xth daye of october Aº dom 1651 Recorded by me George Smyth Recorder
know all men by these prsents that I George Doe of Boston doe give full power unto m' Edwarde Calcorde to end the dif- ference between Thomas Trickey and George Doe concerninge the building of the vessell at Cochecho and the ballance of the accompts between me & the saide Trickey, and what he doth in the prmisses heareof shalbe my acte as if my selfe were #sonally prsente, whereto I have sette my hande the 21 of the 7 month (51) George Doe
In prsence of Ed. Ryshworth
The prmisses is a trew copie of the originall and recorded the 15 of the 8 monthe 1652 By me George Smyth Recorder
The 26 day of the 7 monthe 1651
yt is agreed upon between Edwarde Calcorde (by vertue of a letter of attorney under the hande of George Doe) and Thomas Trickey in manner & forme as followeth, that is to saye, That whereas George Doe doth charge the saide Thomas Trickey that
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he hath paide him or others for his use the some of 131 108 9d as by a certaine accompt doth appear, aboute the building of a certaine vessell at Cochecho, and whereas the saide Thomas Trickey hath prooved an accompte for worke aboute the saide vessell & other charges to the some of 131 II8 6d now it is agreed upon between the saide Øties that the saide George Doe shall proove the saide accompte paid as afforesaide unto the saide Thomas Trickey within the space of 6 weekes after the date above written but in case he doe not proove the saide accompte within the saide 6 weekes That then the saide George Doe shall paye unto the saide Thomas soe much as shall be dew to him to ballance the saide accompts and this to be a finall ende of all bills bonds & damages & demands between the said #ties concerning the saide vessell. In witnes whereof the #ties affore- saide have hereunto sett their hands the daye & yeare firste above written
Edwarde Calcorde Thomas Trickey
Edwarde Calcorde & Thomas Trickey acknowledged the p'misses to be their act & deed the day & yeare above written Before me
George Smyth The p'misses is a trew copie of the originall and recorded the 15 of the 8 month 1651 By me
George Smyth Recorder
To all Christian people unto whom this prsente writinge shall come I Anthonie Emerey of Coleharbore in the province of mayne sendeth greetinge in our Lord God everlastinge; know ye that I the saide Anthonie Emerey for good & valuable con- siderations me heareunto moevinge have granted bargained and solde, and by these prsents doe grante bargaine and sell unto william pomfrett of Dover all those two houses in dover late in the tenure & occupation of me the saide Anthonie Emerey to- geather with the garden thereunto belonginge and also one lotte or parcell of inclosed grownd neer adjoyninge to the saide
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two houses, conteyninge by estimation thre acres & a halfe, be it more or lesse, and also all my estate righte & intereste of or in the said houses or of & in any Ate or {cell of them or the saide lotte or Øcell of grounde with all profits & privileges there- unto belonginge wth the appurtenances, To have & to holde the said two houses, lotts & other the p'misses heareby bargained & solde unto the saide william pomfrette his heires executors administrators & assignes for ever, to the use & behoofe of the saide william pomfrett his heires executors administrators & assignes for evermore. In witnes whereof I have heareunto sett my hande & seale dated the firste daye of the firste month in the yeare of our Lorde God one thousande sixe hundred ffiftie & one. Anthonie X Emery
Sealed & delivered in the prsence of George Smyth Thomas Roberts
Concordat cum original and recorded the xth daye of the third month 1651 By me
George Smythe Recorder
know all men by these prsents that in consideration of the some of seaven pounds & fifteene shillings to be paide unto Josepth Armitage of Lynne in new Englande, I Clemente Campion of Strawberry banke in new Englande afforesaide doe binde my selfe my heires executors & assignes to paye or cause to be paide unto m' Richard leader or his assignes the afforesaide some of seaven pounds & fifteen shillings in readie money or merchantable Cod fyshe at or before the twentith daye of June next ensuinge the date heareof, and for the trew paymente of the aforesaide some I Clemente Campion doe mortgage & make over unto the aforesaid m' Richarde leader his heires & assignes the house that Joynes unto the lotte of mr Richard Cutt wth eight acres of lande joyninge & belonginge to the aforesaide house, and likewise I doe give unto the aforesaid Leader full power to sell & dispose of the aforesaid house & grounde and to satisfie him selfe & retorne the reste unto me when I come home
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from the weste Indies, or to whom I shall appointe, likewise I doe give him full power to enter upon the aforesaide house & grounde the twentie of June nexte if the afforesaide some be not paide. In witnes whereof I have heareunto put my hande the tenth daye of October 1651
Clement Campion
Beinge prsente Thad® Riddan
Concordat cum originalem and recorded the 9th of december 1651 By me
George Smyth recorder
know all men by these prsents that I william pomfrett of Dover planter doe covenante bargaine & sell unto william ffollett phillipp Lewis two thirde partes of the acomendation of a sawe- mill given to me at bellemies banke fall by the Towne of Dover: now knowe ye that I the saide william pomfrett for & in the consideration of the some of foure pounds sterlinge by the afforesaide william & phillipp before the sealinge heareof in hande paide, doe give grante bargaine and sell unto the fore- named william & phillipp all my righte intereste and priveliges that now doth or heareafter maye belonge to me concerninge the foresaid sawmill, and further I the foresaide william pomfrett doe give grante bargaine & sell all the above named prmisses unto william ffollett Phillipp Lewis and to theire heires & as- signes for ever. In witnes heareof I have heareunto put my hande & seale this 16 of the 5th mº (51)
william pomfrett
witnes Thomas Bearde Raphe hall
The prmissee is a trew copie of the originall and recorded the xxth of november 1651 By me George Smythe Recorder
This bill of sale made 6 of Septem 1652
I Thomas Johnson of pascataway planter doe acknowledge to have solde to nicholas ffollett Cooper of the saide River my house and field with all my lande marshe goodes cattell, with
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all Øviliges & appurtenances belonginge to the afforesaid lande & house for & in consideration of fourescore pounds sterlinge, received by me alreadie in hande, and for the confirmation of this byll I have hearunto sett my hande the 6 of september 1652 the mark X of Thomas Johnson
witnes william ffollett the marke X of James Bunker
Thomas Johnson ackoled the byll next before recorded to be his acte & deed the 9 of September 1652 before me
George Smyth
Concordat cum originale and recorded the 9 of september 1652 by me George Smyth
whereas I Job hawkins am arested by william storer marshall to answere to the complaints of Richarde Otes at the nexte Courte to be holden at dover or strawberey banke in an action of the case for not givinge him securetie from a bond wherein the saide hawkins standeth bounde to ffrancis Smyth of Boston to paye him foure thousand foote of boords: I the saide Job hawkins doe heareby binde my selfe my executors & adminis- trators unto Raphe hall in the some of thirtie pounds sterlinge upon condition that he saide Job hawkings shall retorne and yelde him selfe as a prisoner unto the saide william storer within the space or time of 14 dayes nexte after the date of these prsents. In witnes whereof I have heareunto sette my hande dated the 20th of October 1652 signed Job X hawkins Signed & delivered in the prsence of me George Smythe Concordat cum original
These prsents witnesseth that I william palmer of Strawberey banke in new Englande have bargained & solde unto Thaddeus Riddan of strawberry banke afforesaide my now Dwellinge house scituat & beinge in strawberey banke afforesaide, which house I bought of Goodman Chaterton Cooper, with eighte acres of lande joyninge to the saide house, with the garden fencinge & all the appurtenances thereunto belonginge, and doe mise to
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lath & doake the Chimney & to make it sufficiente; for the #formance heareof I doe binde my selfe my hcires executors & assignes to make good the sale of the aforesaide house & eight acres of lande with all the conveniances (that I bought of Good- . man Chaterton) unto Thaddeus Riddan his heires executors & assignes for ever: To have & to holde the same without any trouble or molestation of any that maye can or shall laye claime unto the aforesaide house & lande. In consideration of the above saide prmises the saide Thaddeus Riddan doth binde him selfe his heires executors and assignes to paye or cause to be paide unto the above saide william palmer his heires or assignes the some of foureteen pounds in manner following that is to saye sixe pounds in pecces of eight & eight pounds in goodes. The saide palmer is to goe out of the saide house the laste daye of september nexte ensuinge the date heareof. In witnes whereof both Pties have heareunto put their hands the 4th daye of September 1651 william palmer Thad. Riddan
beinge prsente william ffollett
Concordat cum originale and Recorded the 26 of June 1653.
These prsents witnesseth that I Thaddeus Riddan for good & valuable considerac'ons by me in hande received, have bar- gained & solde the within named house & lande which I boughte of william palmer with all the conveniences therunto belong- inge unto m' Richarde Cutt his heires executors administrators & assignes To have & to holde the same for ever. In witnes where- of I have heareunto put my hande the tenth daye of June, one thousand sixe hundred fiftie & three Thaddeus Riddan
Beinge p'sente Renald ffernald
The writinge nexte above specified was acknowledged by Thaddeus Riddan to be his acte & deed the tenth daye of June 1653 before me George Smythe
Concordat cum original and recorded the 26 of June 1653 By me George Smythe Recorder
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Actions tryed at the Courte holden at Dover the laste daye of the 7 month 1651, and the ffirste and 2 of the 8 month (51)
Mr Richarde Leader plantife againste George halsall defend in an action upon accompte
The defendante doth not appear, and therefore costs of Courte is granted to the plantife which is 298 Id accordinge to his bill of charges
Mr Richarde Leader plantife againste George halsall de- fendante in an action of the case for withholdinge & deteyninge from him a certaine wharfe, shopp & garden in Boston.
The defendante doth not appear and therefore the costs of Courte is granted to the plantife for none appearance which is 298 Id
John Jackson plant againste henrie Duglasse defend in an action of the case for money dew to him for 18 weekes worke for his sonne to the valeu of 81 sterlinge.
This action put to arbitracon
Phillip Lewis plant againste the goodes of Capt ffrancis Champernoune in an action of debte to the valeu of xii1. let fall
Thomas Bearde plant againste Thomas Johnson in an action of the case for not #forminge his promise or agreemente to save him harmlesse concerninge a debte dew to John milam wch he assigned over unto Christopher Lawson.
this action put to arbitracon
Clemente Campion plant againste Alexander Jones in an action of debte of xii !.
this action wth drawne
William Storer plantife againste mistris mathewes in an action of trespass for cominge into a certaine Øcell of marsh grounde in a creeke called longe Creeke neer Oyster River, & scatteringe abroade certaine Cocks of haye wch the saide william storer had made in the saide marshe
put to arbitration
William ffollet plant againste Edwarde hull defend in an action of debte of xv1 XVs
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The Defendante appears not, his bonde of 30' is found forfeit for none appearance
Costs of Courte granted to the plant by the Courte is xxviª xd
John Awlte plantife againste William Storer defend in an action of the case for takinge awaye a Cowe of his neer aboute two yeares since to his damage viii1
The Courte and Jurie findes for the defendante 58 damage and costs of Courte xxvª vid
M' John miles plantife againste the goodes of Captaine ffrancis Champernowne in an action of the case for none payment of cer- taine debts, and to save him harmeless from certaine ingagements
The Jurie findes for the plantife two hundred seaventie seaven pounds sixeteene shillings niene pence debt, & costs of Courte, xxvis vid. The Courte doth accordinge to Law respett the Judgement untill the nexte Courte, and the ferme & goodes attached are under the Law, and the Tenante is to be responsibl to the Courte for x' the yeare till further order be taken by the Courte
Judgment suspended upon good reasons untill the next Courte: ordered by the Courte helde at strawberey bank the I of the 8 month (52)
ordered at the Courte at Dover the 29 June 1653 that this cause is continued till the next Courte
Thomas Johnson plant againste James Johnson defendant in an action of Review of two Judgements granted him at the Courte helde at Dover the 8 of the 8 month (49)
The plantife not brieflie specifieinge in his warrante the causes of his action he is nonesuited.
John Awlte plant against John Goddarde in an action of Trespas for cuttinge & carrieinge awaye certaine grasse & haye of his in a certain marshe lyenge on the westerlie side of the greate baye neer the house of the saide John Goddarde.
lett fall.
henrie Langster plant againste phillip Lewis defend in an action of review of an action of trespas brought by the saide
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phillip Lewis againste the saide henrie Langster at the Courte helde at Dover the 3 of the 8 month (48)
The Jurie findes for the plantife all the marshe above twelve acre in the two Creekes that was formerlie given by the Towne of Dover to George web, and m' Rogers, and costs of Courte, alowed by the Courte xviiis viiid.
Alexander Jones plant againste Roger knighte in an action of debte of 301.
This action withdrawne by consente of the plant & defend
mª Ambrose lane plant againste Thomas warriner in an action of Debte to the valew of three pounds
The defendant appeared not, and hath forfeited his bonde for none appearance
William Wormewood plant againste Alexander Jones in an action of the case for not #forminge his promise for satisfaction of an execution assigned over unto him of the some of v' ii ixd in october laste by the saide william wormewood againste the goodes of John Reignolds.
The Jurie doth finde for the plantife the valew of the execution beinge five pounds iis 9ª damage, and for forbearance of the same ii® 9ª and costs of Courte. Costs of Courte granted 188 6d tot. 61 48 Od
John webster plant againste william Cosens in an action of debte upon accompte
The Jurie findes for the plantife eighte pounds niene shillings eighte pence of debte upon accompte & costs of Courte.
Costs of Courte granted is 188 3d tot. 91 7ª IId
John heywarde plant againste William Evens in an action of accompte of the valew of nientie & niene pounds.
let fall this action.
John Wotton plant againste George walton defendante in an action of trespas for cuttinge certaine timber trees on the lande of the saide John wotton to the valew of xxl
· The Jurie findes for the defendante costs of Courte
Costs of Courte granted is 128 4ª
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The names of the grande Jurie sworne at the Courte helde at Dover the 1, 2 of the 8 month 1651.
william wentworthe
John moyses
Thomas Layton
william Seavie
Thomas Roberts
Roberte puddington
James newitt
william Cotton
Thomas willey
Joseph Austin
Charles Addams
henrie Tibbots
Thomas ffooteman
The names of the Jurye for tryall of actions at the Courte helde at Dover 1, 2 of the 8 month 1651.
william wentworthe
william ffurburre
John Dam
william Roberts
John hall
william ffollett
Thomas Canney
Samuell haynes
James Rawlyns Thomas Layton
mathew Giles
Thomas Roberts
Acts & orders At the Courte helde at Dover the laste of the 7 month 1651 and the firste & 2 of the 8 month 1651.
At the saide Courte ffrancis Smythe binds him selfe before the Courte held at Dover the I of the 8 mo. (51) in the some of one hundred pounds in the behalfe of George halsall that the saide George halsall shall not take any advantage of the law againste m' Leader for his not appearance in Court the forenoone of the 2 daye of october 1651.
At the Courte helde at Dover the I of the 8 month (51) The administration of the estate of Darbey ffield deceased is granted unto mr Ambrose Gibbins whoe is to prsent a trew & Afecte Inventorie of the estate & goodes of the deceased Darbey ffield at the nexte Courte to be holden at Dover or strawberey banke.
an Inventorie presented at the saide Courte helde at dover
At the Courte helde at Dover the I of the 8 month (51) The administration of the goodes of James nickolds deceased is
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granted unto walter knighte, whoe hath prsented an Inventorie thereof unto this prsent Courte held at Dover the I of the 8 month (51) and is to paye such Dew Debts which the saide James nickolds did owe at the time of his Decease and to give a trew accompte of the same unto this Courte within the space of sixe monthes nexte ensuinge.
At the Courte helde at dover the 2 of the 8 month (51) Thomas willey & william Bearde stande bounde to this Courte now helde at dover in the some of ffiftie pounds upon condition That yf the saide Thomas willey & william Bearde or either of them their executors administrators or assignes doe or shall paye or cause to be paide unto the nexte Courte to be holden at Dover or Strawberey banke the some of thirtie pounds sterlinge for the use & behoofe of Sarah Crawford the daughter of Steephen Crawford, deceased, That then this bonde to be voyde and of none effecte, or else to remaine in full force & effecte
acknowledged in Courte the 2 of the 8 month (51)
At the Courte helde at Dover the 2 of the 8 month (51) whereas the action dependinge in this Courte between Thomas Bearde plantife and Thomas Johnson defend, yt is ordered by the Courte (with the consent of the saide {ties) that the saide action & all other differences actions & demands between them are referred to the arbitration of m' Richard waldern m' Bryan pendleton & william wanteworthe or any two of them to . . . ende & determine the same, soe as the saide arbitration be made in . . . before the ende of 6 weekes after the ende of this Courte and the saide Thomas Bearde & Thomas Johnson have entered into bonds each other in Courte in the some of 501 to stande & abide the order determination & Judgemente of the saide arbi- trators or any two of them and if paymente of the saide awarde be not paide or Øformed accordinge as the saide arbitrators doe find or shall in their awarde in writinge the execution to be granted out for #formance thereof
Thomas Bearde & Thomas Johnson acknowledged the bonde
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At the Courte helde at Dover the 2 of the 8 month (51) yt is ordered by the Courte that Roberte Davis shall bringe a certifi- cate by oath that his wiefe is deade before m' Smythe within one month after the ende of this Courte or else attachmente shall be made to carrie him to Boston goale.
At the Courte above saide it is ordered that the Inhabitants of strawberry banke shall paye a proporcinable share for the charges aboute the imprisonmente of darbey ffielde & keepinge of him whoe was distracte of his wits.
yt is ordered by the Courte above saide that Raphe hall shall bringe in his accompte of the charges of the dyett of the magis- trates & Jurie & other officers of the saide Courte unto m' Smythe m' walderne & henrie Sherburne or any two of them, and what they shall finde to be dew unto him and alowed by the saide m' Smythe m' walderne & henrie sherburne or any two of them shalbe paide unto the saide Raphe hall by the Inhabitants of Dover & strawberry banke accordinge to a proporcionable share in merchantable Corne wheate pease fishe or cattle 'or other good paye wthin the space of two monthes after the ende of the saide Courte.
yt is ordered that James newitt shall be comitted to the marshall as his prisoner untill he shall finde one shuretie to be bound with him in x1 to appear at the nexte Courte to be holden at Dover or strawberey banke & in the meane time to be of good behaviour.
walter abbot of strawberry banke is alowed by the Courte to keep an ordinarie
william Cotton is chosen Constable for the upper Øte of strawberey banke whoe is to take his oath before m' Smythe sworne accordinglie
John hall is sworne Constable for Dover before m' wigne after the end of the Courte
Thomas willey sworne Constable for oyster River before mr wiggin after the Courte
At the Courte helde at Dover the 2 of the 8 mo. (51) James
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Johnson did acknowledge before the Courte that he had solde unto James Rawlyns his house & lande upon the longe Reache and all the one halfe of the marshe which was between him & mr nutter & him the saide James Johnson, and that he had re- ceived full satisfaction of the saide James Rawlyns for it.
yt is ordered by the Courte that attachments shalbe granted againste all such Asons whoe have bine hearetofore prsented by the grande Jurie for misdemeanors, and have not answered the same prsentments, to compell them to appear at the nexte Courte to be holden at Dover or strawberey banke to answere the same.
The prsentments made by the grand Jurie at the Courte held at Strawberey banke the 8 of the 8 month 1650.
The grand Jurie prsented Giles parre for beinge in drink & for sweringe and for abusinge his master, witnes William Bene prsented also Giles parre for beinge drunke & for sweringe & abusing the Constable ffrancis Rande. witnesse ffrancis Rande.
prsented phillip Chesley & his wiefe for fightinge & brawlinge witnes william Bearde. admonished
mathew Giles presented for swearinge divers oathes witnes Thomas Layton Constable.
The prsentments of the grand Jurie at the Courte helde at Dover the last of the 7 month 1650.
The grand Jurie prsented henrie Tibbets for a lye to the Towne for sayinge there was a plott laide at william ffurburs againste m' maude and william pomfrey had a hande in it but would not be seene in it witnes James newitt
admonished for the same.
George walton prsented for abuse the Lords daye in carrieinge boords goinge to the Isle of sholes. witnes a comon fame
George walton & Roberte mendam prsented for deliveringe men wine more then would doe them good at starre Island while they did fighte witnes Rice Codogens dafter fined vª.
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James Richards Daters man prsented for a com'on lie & a breed Cate, and for stealinge meate out of william ffollets house witnes John awlte Constable
Thomas Spinney and margerie the late wiefe of william nor- man for keepinge companie togeather at unseasonable times, beinge founde together in the woodes in an unseemlie manner witnes John webster
Edwarde Barton prsented for beatinge his wiefe: witnes John Sherburne
Phillip Cheslie Thomas ffooteman Thomas Johnson & william Roberts prsented for goeinge in the time of meetinge to the ordinarie in the after noon the 25 of maye laste witnes Thomas Bearde Constable. admonished
Thomas ffooteman prsented for abusinge the Constable Tho: Bearde witnes Thomas Bearde: fined for the same 138 4ª
Thomas Trickey prsented for abusinge the Constable: fined for it 3ª 4ª
The Courte sittinge at strawberey banke aboute two yeares agoe I william paine of Ipswich beinge there was desired by the Courte to administer on the state of Thomas Turpine woh was deceased, and I did accepte of the Courte motion beinge on of the creditors of the saide Turpine, & by vertue thereof have received of Richarde Commings ffoureteen pounds which was dew to the saide Turpine, for a parcell of land & house upon it which the saide Richarde Com'ings & Turpine boughte togeather of mr ffrancis williams, and for the saide Turpine solde his parte to the saide Commings, witnes my hande this 15 of Oct. 1652 william paine
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