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4thly. The faid Mafon fpeaks of many thoufands of pounds expended upon the place, which with fubmiffion cannot be made out, and if it could, what then have the poor planters expended in fo many yeares labour fince their firft fitting downe upon it, when they found it an howling wildernefs and vacuum domicilium, befides a great expence of blood and eftate to defend it in the late Indian warr, nor can they to this day make both ends meet by all their labour and frugality, and therefore mnuft needs fink under the exaction of fuch a propriator.
5thly. The land which Mr. Mafon claimes as propri- ator is the land on which fuch vaft expence hath been laid out by his grandfather Captain John Mafon, for the peopling of it and the land from whence his faid grand- fathers fervants were violently driven out, or expeled by the inhabitants of the Maffathufets, but upon this land there was no fuch expence laid out by his grandfather Captain John Mafon for the end aforefaid, nor is this the land from whence any fervants of his faid grandfather were fo expelled, and therefore we that are poffeffed of this land are not concerned in his claime, hee hath mif- taken his province and may endeavour to find it fome other where, for here is no fuch place.
6thly. If Mr. Maion had a patent here, why did he not take poffeffion in the day thereof. If hee were in poffeffion why did he not keep it ftill : None ever drove him out as he informs, had hee been once fettled he might to this day
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have kept it as the reft of the inhabitants have done with- out the leaft molliftation, but I am humbly of opinion that if he the faid Mafon or any of his ayres came hither, they only came as many fhips did to Newfoundland and to this countrey to make a fifhing voyadge or beaver trade, and that being at an end departed and left their room to the next taker.
This is the fumme of what I have at prefent to an- fwer, humbly requefting of your honour the ftating of the cafe, with your opinion thereupon to his majefty as the commiffion directs ; and when his majefty fhall in his wildom and juftice fee meet to order an hearing of the matter in his courts of judicature upon the place before a jury of uninterefted and indifferent perfons which may be had out of the neighbouring province, (and poffibly Mr. Mafon may think not attainable in this province where- in all perfons are concerned,) as'he hath been pleafed to doe by that part of Mr. Mafon's claime, which lyes un- der his majefty's government of the Maffathufets, I hope to be able upon thefe and other grounds fo far to make out my title as to be held unblameable before God and man, for not complying with his demands. Or if I fhould fee caufe to appeal to his majefty and honourable councell that I fhall be put beyond all need of paying quit rent to the pretended propriator.
Thus begginge your honour's favour, I fubfcribe, Sir, your humble fervant,
E. S.
[ The two preceding papers are in the band of the honour- able Prefident Weare.]
No. XXII.
Copy of an order for the administration of the facraments, ac- cording to the mode of the church of England.
At a councel held at Great Ifland, December 10, 1683. By the governor and councel. New-Hampth.
I [T is hereby required and commanded, that all and fingu- lar the refpective minifters within this province for the time being, do from and after the first day of January next enfuing, admit all perfons that are of fuitable years and not vitious and fcandalous in their lives, unto the bleffed facrament of the Lord's fupper and their chil-
dren
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dren unto baptifm. And if any perfon fhall defire to receive the facrament of the Lord's fupper, or their chil- dren to be baptized according to the liturgy of the church of England, that it be done accordingly in pur- fuance of the laws of the realm of England, and his majefty's command to the Maffachufetts government. And if any minifter fhall refufe fo to do being thereunto duly required he fhall incurr the penalty of the ftatutes in that cafe made and provided, and the inhabitants are freed from paying any duties to the faid minifter.
The aforefaid order was publifhed,
R. CHAMBERLAIN, clerk concil. [This paper is in the council minutes, Jecond book. ]
No. XXIII.
Copy of the information againft Mr. Moody, 1683. New-Hampfhire in New-England.
To Walter Barefoot, Efq. judge of the court of pleas of the crowne, &c. now fitting at Great Ifland. And to Nathaniel Frier and Henry Green, Efqrs. affiftants.
The information of Jofeph Rayn his majefty's attorney general for the faid province of New-Hamp- fhire, againft Jofhua Moody of Portfmouth in the faid province, clark, in his faid majefty's behalfe.
T HE faid Jofeph Rayn informeth, that the abovefaid Jofhua Moody being the prefent minifter of the towne of Portfmouth aforefaid, within the dominions of our fovereign lord Charles the fecond, king of England, is by the duty of his place and the laws and ftatutes of the realme of England, (viz. the ftatute made in the fifth and fixth of king Edward the fixth, and the ftat. of the firft year of the raign of the late queen Elizabeth, which is confirmed by the ftatute made in the thirteenth and four- teenth year of the reign of our fovereign lord king Charles the fecond) required and commanded to adminifter the facrament of the Lord's fupper in fuch manner and forme as is fet forth in the book of common prayer and admin- iftration of the facraments and other rites and ceremonies of the church of England, and thall ufe no other manner or forme than is mentioned and fet forth in the faid book. Neverthelefs the faid Jofhua Moody in contempt of the faid laws and ftatutes hath wilfully and obftinately refuf- ed to adminifter the facrament of the Lord's fupper ac-
Hh cording
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cording to the manner and forme fet forth in the faid book of common prayer, unto the honble Edward Cran- field, efq. governor of his majefty's faid province of New- Hampfhire, Robert Mafon, efq. proprietor, and John Hinks, efq. of the faid province ; and doth obftinately and willfully ufe fome other forme than is by the faid ftatutes ordained, contrary to the forme thereof : Therefore the faid Jofeph Rayn in behalf of our fovereign lord the king, doth pray, That the faid Jofhua Moody being thereof convicted according to law, may fuffer fuch penalties as by the faid ftat. are made and provided in that cafe.
No. XXIV. Copy of a Second information againft Moody. New-Hampfhire in New-England.
To the honble Walter Barefoot, efq judg of the court of pleas of the crown and other civil pleas, held at Great Ifland, and now fitting this 6th Feb. 1683, &c.
The information of Jofeph Rayn his majefty's at- torney general for the faid province, in his majefty's behalf againft Jofhua Moody of Portfmouth, clark W HEREAS the faid Jofhua Moody hath in open court of the quarter feffions of the peace held at Gr. Ifland aforefaid upon record, confeffed and owned before the. juftices, That he hath adminiftred the facra- ments contrary to the rites and ceremonies of the church of England, and the form prefcribed and enjoined by the ftatute made in the firft year of the late queen Elizabeth, and fo ftands convicted of the faid offence before the juftices at the faid feffions : Jofeph Rayn his majefty's attorney general for the faid province, who profecutes for our foverign lord the king doth (according to the ancient law of the ftatue made in the forty fecond year of the raign of king Edward the 3d, now in force) in his majefty's behalf, exhibit his information to this hon. court againft the faid Jofhua Moody, for that he having for many years had the appearance and reputation of a min- ifter of God's word in the faid province, being within the king's dominions, and having wilfully and obftinate- ly refufed to adininitter the facraments according to the rites of the church of England, hath adminiftred the fa- craments of baptifm and the Lord's fupper in other man- ner and form than is appointed and commanded by the ftatute
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ftatute of the firft of queen Elizabeth and other ftatutes, contrary to the form thereof and in contempt of his majefty's laws : And doth pray the court's judgment and that the faid Jofhua Moody may fuffer the penalties by the faid ftatute in this cafe made and provided.
No. XXV.
New-Hampfhire in New-England.
To James Sherlock, gent. prov. marfhal and fheriff of the faid province, or his deputy.
TN his majefty's name you are hereby required forth- with to take and apprehend the body and perfon of Johua Moody of Portfmouth in the faid province, clark, and carry him to the prifon of Great Ifland in the faid province ; and the prifonkeeper, Richard Abbot, is hereby required to receive him the faid Jofhua Moody and keep him in fafe cuftody in the faid prifon, he having been con- vilted of adminiftring the Sacraments contrary to the laws and Statutes of England, and refufing to adminifter the facra- ments according to the rites and ceremonies of the church of England, and the form enjoined in the faid flatutes. There to remain for the fpace of fix months next enfuing, with- out bail or mainprize. Fail not.
Dat. the 6th of Feb. 1683.
WALT. BAREFOOT, (Seal.)
PETER COFFIN, (Seal.)
HEN. GREEN, (Seal.)
HEN. ROBY, (Seal. )
Vera copia, Tefte, Richdo Chamberlain, Clro P.
[ The three preceding papers are in the Recorder's office. ]
No. XXVI.
Copy of an order for raifing money without an affembly. New-Hamp.
At a councei held at Gr. Ifland, Feb. 14, 1683. By the governor and councel.
W HEREAS we have lately had intelligence by a letter from Capt. Hook to Capt. Barefoot one of the councel of this his majefty's province, that he had advice from the captain of the fort at Cafco of a fudden rifing and onfet intended by the Indians upon the En- glifh at the eaftward : And whereas the affembly have
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been lately tendered a bill for raifing a revenue for the fortifying and defending our felves againft his majefty's enemies, did abfolutely refufe and reject the fame without giving any reafon for fo doing, or preparing any other for defraying the charge of the public fervice. We his majefty's governor and councel finding the public trea- fury fo empty and bare that there is not fo much money as to pay a fingle meffenger ; and thofe perfons that are the fupport of the province have not eftates to fupport themfelves in the war (if any fhould happen) without due payment for their fervice in confideration of the pre- mifes, by virtue of his majefty's royal commiffion bear- ing date the nineth of May 1682, and alfo of his majefty's royal inftructions to the governor bearing date the 29th of April 1682, have, for the raifing a revenue for fortify- ing and defraying the neceffary charges of the govern- ment, that there may be a magazeen of ammunition and provifion, and of money to pay indigent fouldiers, as alfo for fuch emergencies as a war will neceffarily produce, thought fit to continue, and do hereby continue all fuch taxes and impofitions as have been formerly laid upon the inhabitants (excepting only the rate of the penny in the pound raifed in time of ufurpation without a general affembly) commanding and requiring all and fingular the conftables and collectors forthwith to perform their duty in levying and collecting the fame, and paying it in to the treafurer.
No. XXVII. Copy of a letter from the council to Governor Dongan. Prov. of New-Hamplhire, Mar. 21, 1683.
Sir,
B Y feveral advices we have received of a fudden rifing intended by the Indians in thefe eaftern parts to fall Upon the Englifh, we judged it abfolutely neceffary with- out delay to provide for the fafety and prefervation of his majefty's fubjects inhabiting this province, and to give releef (if need be) to our neighbouring colonies. We have therefore upon confideration of the beft means for the fecuring of thefe provinces concluded it very ne- ceffary to entertain' a number of fouthern Indians for fol- diers, who are beft acquainted with the manner of thefe Indians fkulking fight ; and this being a work of piety and
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charity for preventing the effufion of christian blood : And knowing that your honor has an influence upon the fouthern Indians our honourble governor was willing to take the trouble upon himfelf of a journey to New-York to treat with your honor for fending of fuch a number of Mahiquas, or other Indians, as may be convenient to af- fift in this fervice, and to make fuch capitulations and agreement as to his honor fhall feem reafonable. We doubt not your honor's readinefs in any thing that may tend to his majefty's fervice and the fafety of his fubjects, having often heard a noble character of your honor from our governor, whom we have intreated to prefent our let- ter with our moft humble fervice. We have committed all matters to his honor's prudence and management and what his honor fhall judg fit to be done we fhall fee performed. So praying for your honor's health and profperity, we fubfcribe ourfelves, (being his majefty's council of New-Hampfhire)
May it pleafe your hon. your moft humble fervants.
To the Honble Col. )
Tho.Dongan, gov- ernor of his royal highnefs his colony of New-York, and the territories there- to belonging, hum- bly prefent. J
ROBt. MASON, WALTER BAREFOOT, R. CHAMBERLAIN, ROBt. ELLIOT, JOHN HINKS.
[ The two preceding papers are in the council's minutes, Second book. ]
No. XXVIII.
To the king's moft excellent majefty.
The humble addrefs and petition of fundry of your maj- efty's loyal fubjects the freeholders and habitants of your majefty's province of New-Hampfhire in New- England,
[From the towne of Exeter.
Moft humbly fheweth,
T HAT your petitioners predeceffors having under the encouragement of your majefty's royal ancef-
tors by their letters patents to the great council of Ply- mouth, removed themfelves and fome of us into this re- mote and howling wildernefs in purfuance of the glorious ends
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ends propofed, viz. The glory of God; the enlarging his majefty's dominions, and fpreading the gofpel among the heathen : And in order thereunto either found the lands we now poffefs vacuum domicilium, or purchafed them of the heathen the native proprietors of the fame, or at leaft by their allowance, approbacon or confent, have fate downe in the peaceable poffeffion of the fame for the fpace of above fifty years ; hoping that as wee had attended the ends, foe wee fhould have fhared in the pri- viledges of thofe royal letters patents above menconed, and thereupon did the more patiently beare and cheare- fully graple with thofe innumerable evils and difficulties that muft neceffarily accompany the fettlers of new plan- tacons, efpecially in fuch climates as thefe, befides the ca- lamities of the late Indian warr to the lofs of many of our lives, and the great impoverifhment of the furvivors. Wee were alfo further incouraged from your majefty's princely care in takeing us by your late commiffion un- der your majefty's immediate goverment, and appointing fome among ourfelves to govern us according to thofe methods there prefcribed, being particulerly bound to difcountenance vice and promote virtue and all good liueing, and to keep us in a due obedience to your majef- ty's authority and continuance of our juft libertyes and propertyes, together with liberty of confcience in matters of worfhipp, and all in order to our liueing in all godli- nefs and honefty, fearing God and honouring the king, which wee profefs to be our defire to doe.
But contrariwife partly by the unreafonable demands of our pretended proprietor Robert Mafon, efq. and part- ly from fundry other reafons that are either effects or concomitants thereof wee are in a farr worfe condition than any other your majefty's plantacons, and reduced to fuch confufions and extremities that neceffitate our hum- ble application to your majefty, upon whofe clemency and juftice only under God we depend for our releife.
Your poore diftreffed and oppreffed petitioners doe therefore moft humbly fupplicate your moft gracious ma- jefty that you will vouchfafe to give leave unto one of ourfelves, Mr. Nathaniel Weare, whom wee have fent for that end to fpread before your facred majefty and your moft honourable privy councell our deploreable ef- tate, the beholding of which we doubt not will move compaffion
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compaffion towards us, and your majefty's propenfity to juftice will incline to the ufing fuch mneanes as to your wifdome fhall feem beft that the oppreffed may be reliev- ed, wronged ones righted, and we your majesty's almost undone fubjests now proftrate at your feet, may upon the tafteing of your equity and goodnefs; be raifed and furth, er engaged in all humility and thankfulnefs as in duty bound evermore heartily to pray, &c.
Andrew Wiggin,
David Robinfon,
Thomas Wiggin fenior,
Kinfley Hall,
Thomas Wiggin junior,
Bily Dudley,
Robert Smart fenior,
James Sinkler,
John Young,
Chriftian Dolhoff,
John Foulfham,
Philip Charte,
Edward Smyth,
Jeremiah Low,
Peter Foulfham,
Ralph Hall,
Theophilus Durfely,
Samuel Hall,
Richard Morgen,
John Sinkler,
Samuel Leavitt,
John Wadleigh,
John Cotten junior,
Samuel Foultham,
Edward Gilman,
Ephraim Foultham,
Mofes Leaveitt,
Humphrey Wilfon,
Jonathan Robinfon,
Nathaniel Foultham,
Thomas Rawlins,
Jonathan Thing.
The like petition from the town of Hampton in the faid province figned by,
Nathaniel Bachiler,
Thomas Levitt,
John Marfton,
Thomas Derborne,
James Philbrick,
John Levitt,
Jacob Browne,
Henry Derborne,
Thomas Browne,
Aratus Levitt,
Jonathan Wedgwood,
John Tucke,
Henry Moulton,
John Smith,
John Moulton,
Thomas Page,
Jofeph Smith,
Philip Towle,
David Wedgwood, James Cheufe,
Jofiah Sanbourne,
William Sanbourne fenioi
James Perkins,
Ruth Jolinfon, widow,
Morris Hobbs fenior,
Richard Sanbourne,
Jofeph Moulton,
Thomas Walker,
Benjamin Moulton,
Ifaac Godfrey,
Humphrey
John Gilman fenior,
Eleazer Elkins,
Henry Lamper,
Chriftopher Huffey,
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Humphrey Perking,
David Lamprey,
Benjamin Lauyre,
William Fuller,
John Clifford fenior, Samuel Philbrook, Jofeph Shaw, John Clifford,
John Sanbourne,
Benjamin Shaw,
Hefron Leavit,
Samuel Cogg,
Samuel Shuerborne,
Timothy Hillyard, Anthony Stanyan,
Peter Weare,
John Stanyan,
Benjamin Browne,
Jofeph Sanbourne,
Thomas Philbrick,
Ifaac Perkins,
Timothy Blake,
Mofes Swett,
Jacob Perkins,
Jofeph Swett,
Jonathan Philbrock;
Jofeph Cafs;
Ebenezer Perkins,
Duel Clemens,
Caleb Perkins,
Samuel Cafs,
Jofeph Dow,
The like petition from Portfmouth in the faid province, figned by,
George Hunt,
Thomas Pickerin,
Peter Ball,
John Light,
John Sherborne fenior,
William Pitman,
Samuel Wentworth,
James Jones,
Sp. Lovell,
William Cotton,
Richard Webber,
James Levitt,
Richard Waterhoufe,
Jethro Furbur,
William Davell,
Edward Ball,
John Cotton,
Thomas Cotton,
Thomas Wacombe,
Daniel Duggen,
Obadiah Mors,
Francis Jones,
Nicolas Morrell,
John Partridge,
Samuel Keais,
Robert Purinton,
John Dennett,
Nehemiah Yartridge,
John Tooke,
Jotham Lewis,
Edward Melcher,
Anthony Brackett,
George Lavers,
John Brackett,
Jacob Lavers,
Matthias Haines, Samuel Haines,
Calmorat Mafhawes,
John Barfham,
Samuel Haines junior,
John Shipivay,.
William Fifield fenior,
John Johnfon,
Walter Neal,
John Sherborne junior,
Leonard Weeks,
Nathaniel
Jofeph Perkins,
John Sanbourne fenior.
Francis Page,
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Nathaniel Drake,
Richard Waldron,
John Hunking,
Ben. Hull, John Cutt,
Jane Jofes,
William Vaughan,
John Fletcher,
George Jaffreys,
Richard Martyn,
Ph. Sueret,
John Pickering, John Buifter.
The like petition from the towne of Dover, figned by,
Job Clements,
John Winget,
Thomas Roberts,
John Gerifh,
Edward Allen,
William Wentworth,
William Furbur fenior,
John Heard,
Henry Santer,
John Roberts,
Richard Rowes,
John Hall, jun.
Anthony Nutter,
Robert Burnum,
John Dam,
Saml. Burnum,
William Furbur junior,
Jeremiah Burnum,
John Dam junior,
Samuel Hill,
John Nutter,
Ralph Wormley,
Thomas Row,
William Horn,
Edward Row,
Peter Mafon,
John Meadow,
John Woodman fenior,
Philip Chefley,
John Woodman junior;
Jofeph Stephenion,
Jonathan Woodman,
Thomas Chefley,
John Davis fenior,
Jofeph Hinneder,
John Davis junior,
Stephen Jones,
Jofeph Fields,
Edward Small,
John Bickford,
Nathanael
Thomas Bickford,
James Hucking,
Thomas Edgerly,
Ezekiel Wentworth,
Paul Wentworth,
Sain. Adams,
Gerard Gyner,
William Parkinfon,
Jenkins Jones,
Jofeph Hill,
Jofeph Canne,
Nathan. Hill,
Richard Waldron,
John Roberts.
Catharias Jerlld,
John Hill, Charles Adams,
[ From a copy in the hands of the honourable prefident Weare. ]
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No. XXIX.
The depofition of Peter Coffin, efq. one of his majefty's juftices of the peace for New-Hampfhire, being fworn, faith,
T' T HAT fometime in the beginning of February, A.
D. 1683, I the deponent was prefent at the houfe of Mr. John Hincks in company with the hon Edw. Cranfield, efq. governor of this province, where I heard the faid governor fend for Mr. Wm Vaughan, and when the faid Vaughan came the governor enquired of him what affidavits thofe were he had that day defired to be taken. The faid Vaughan anfwered, thofe that con- cerned his caufe againft Mr. Mafon. The governor afked him who they were, he anfwered, if he might have fummons he would bring them before his honour to be fworn ; and then the governor brake out into a paffion and told him, the faid Vaughan, that he was a mutinous fellow, and afked him what he went lately to Bofton for ; the faid Vaughan anfwered he went about his bufinefs. Then the governor faid he went to carry a mutinous pe- tition to be fent to England by Weare, and afked him what veffel Weare went in ; Mr. Vaughan anfwered that he left Weare in Bofton. Then the governor faid, that by the next fhips after Weare was got to England and had prefented his petition, he fhould have an account of the perfons names that fubferibed it returned to him, and that it would be the beft hawl he ever had, for it would be worth f. 100 a man. The governor further faid that the faid Vaughan was a mutinous fellow, and required of him bonds to the good behaviour ; Mr. Vaughan anfwer- ed he knew none of the king's laws he had broken, but if he could be informed of his crime he was ready to give bonds. And that in the whole difcourfe Mr. Vaughan demeaned himfelf with a great deal of moderation and fubmiffion. Notwithftanding which the governor com- manded a mittimus to be writ and figned the fame with his own hand, whereupon the faid Vaughan was forth- with committed to prifon. PETER COFFIN.
Peter Coffin, efq. the above named deponent, appear- ing in the town of Kittery in the province of Maine this 27th of January 1684-5, made oath to the above written, before me,
CHARLES FROST, Juft, of Peace. No.
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No. XXX. The warrant and mittimus whereby William Vaughan, ESq. was committed to prifon.
New-Hampfhire.
To James Sherlock, gent. fherif and provoft marfhal of the faid province, or his deputy.
TN his majefty's name you are hereby required to take and apprehend the body of William Vaughan, of Portfmouth Efq. and carry him to the prifon of Great Ifland ; And Richard Abbot the prifon keeper thercof, is hereby required to receive the faid Vaughan into the faid prifon and there keep him in fafe cuftody till he fhall give good fecurity to our fover. lord the king his heirs and fucceffors for his the faid Vaughan's good behaviour to- wards the fame our fover. lord the king he having refufed to find Security for his faid good behaviour the fixth day of February 1683. Given under my hand and feal the faid fixth day of February 1683.
EDWARD CRANFIELD, (L. S.) [The two preceding papers are in the recorder's office. ]
XXXI.
A letter from William Vaughan, Efq. containing a journal of tranfactions during his imprifonment, &c. to Nathaniel Weare, Efq. agent in London.
Mr. Nathaniel Wire,
SIR, Portfmouth, 4th Feb. 1683.
TH HESE ferves to give covert to the inclofed which were unhappily miflaid, and fo brought to Portf- mouth infted of beinge carried by you to London though on the other hand you carried many papers for London which oughte to have been at Portfmouth. There were feverall papers in the bondle which were very impertinente unto your bufinefs, and the tranfportinge of them very prejudiciall to fom here, your efpecyall care aboute them is expected, yet may be fafely returned with you if not tranfmitted by you before you returne. Wee are now a doeinge aboute getinge evidenfes fworne, which you fhall have a further account by the firfte, tho' re- tarded much by havinge no copies of them as we expect- ed. Sinfe your departure much ado have been made, many execucyons extended, viz. upon Mrs. Cutt, Dan- iele, myfelf, Mr. Fletcher, Moody, Hunkins, Earle,
Pickeringes,
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Pickeringes, Booth, &c. I went to prifon but was re- deemed with money, feverall dores ware broken open by Mathews the marfhall's deputy, cheftes alfo and trunks and carried out of the houfe till redeemed with money. John Partridge and Wm Cotten are in prifon and have been fundry daies. No pay (as fifh, fheep, horfes, &c.) would be taken for their executyons, fo there bodyes ware levied upon and there they lye. Our menifter for refufinge to admenefter the facrament to the gouernor is bound over to the quarter feffions to fit tomoro, the ifshew wee know not but fix months imprifonment thretned. Your wife and famely well. Grete blufter at Hampton about the petityon, fom weekelinges ware whegled into a confeffion and they difcovered the per- fones that carried the petityon, who ware by juftis G. & R. bound over to the quarter feffions, but laft Satterday night (on what ground know not) Mr. Greene burnte there bonds and only tould them they mufte apere when cold for. Charles Hilton is lately ded. As other newes arrives fhall hand it to you by all occatyones and doe you the like by us.
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