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JOSEPH BAYLY the mark of ALES X BAYLY
signed sealed and delivered In ye preasants of ye mark of NICOLLESX ELLES MARIA ELLES
A true copie of ye originall Com- pared by me John Corey Record- And owned by Joseph Baly to be his act and : deed before ye entry hereof.
Jenuery th 10: 1683.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 97.)
[JONATHAN LEWIS TO THOMAS SCIDMORE.]
[1682, Jan. II.]
Know all men by these p'sents yt I Jonathan Lewis of ye Town of westberly In ye Colony of Road Island in new England doe bind myself my heires executors administra- tors or assinges to pay or cause to be payed unto thomas skidmor Jun" of Huntington In ye East Riding of york
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shire on long Iland husbandman him his heires executors administrators or assignes ye full & just sume of three score and twelve pounds : In good and merchantable beife porke winter wheat sumer wheat and Indean corne In somes and maner following: That is to say 121b p year for six years going untill ye whole three score and twelve pounds be payed viz : The firs £12 is to be payed in ye year 1684 at or before ye Ioth of march : The second payment is to be payed at or before ye 10 of march in ye year 1685. The third payment to be made and payed at or before ye Ioth of march in ye year 1686. The forth payment to be payed at or before 10th of March in ye year 1687. The 5th payment to be payed at or before y-e 10th of march in ye year 1688. the 6th and Last payment to be made ye Ioth of March in ye year 1689 or before ye Ioth of March next above sd. and all ye above sd payments to be payed and delivered at any one house in Huntington where ye above sª Thomas skidmore or his successors shall from yeare to yeare give order. And ye above sd. Thomas skidmore shall provid a team on his own charge to draw all ye sd. payments to Huntington, all which pay is for and in consideration of a halfe farme sould unto ye above Bounden Jonathan Lewis with all its Rights and priveledges mentioned at large in ye bill of sale all which I ye above said Jonathan Lewis doe assigne and make over ye above sd. Thomas skidmore his heires execu- tors administrators and assignes untill ye fore sd. three score and twelve pounds be fully answered and payed the yearly payment in beife at 2ª per pound Round, porke at 3ª per pound winter wheat at 58 p bushell sumer wheat 48 6ª per bushell Indian corn at 28 6ª pr bushell And further if ye above sd. farme be forfit for want of ye full perfor- mence of ye above sd payments Then it shall be Lawfull by vartue of these for ye above sd. Thomas skidmore his heires executors administrators or assinges if he or either of them shall see cause to take all ye afore sd. Lands again from ye sd. Jonathan Lewes or his successors and ye said Jonathan
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Lewis shall allow £4 Ios. per yer as Rent. And ye sd. Thomas shall Returne ye over plush if any In such as he did Receive And pay it to any hous in huntington where ye sd. Lewes or his successors shall order and to ye true performence here of I have here unto set my hand and seale this eleventh of Jenueary 1682.
Witness
JONETHEN LEWIS
JOHN COREY SAMUELL GRIFFEN
This is a true coppy taken by me John Corey Clerk
1682
decembr ye 29. 1688. Thomas skidmore came before mee and did acknowledge hee had Received the full contents of the bill of Jonathan lewises above written as witnesse my hand. Isaac Platt Recr the mark of X THOMAS SKIDMORE.
(Court Rec., pp. 403-4.)
[FINED FOR TRAVELING ON SUNDAY.]
[1682. Jan. 29.]
huntington Jan ye 29th 1682.
Return Davis aged about 45 yeres testfieth yt upon a Lords day not long since, towards night I in my hous heard ye sound of a hors troting. I Looked out and saw Robart kellam on hors back coming from oyster bay haveing a bag under him which had ye like of 6 pecks in it as I thought & I supposed it was mcal And I asked him why he set out from oyster bay on ye lords day to come home he said it was not lords day for it was night I said look yonder, I think ye sun is half an hour hie and I belive you came out of oyster bay about ye begining of ye afternoon meeting
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and I told him I thought he wold be taken notis of. I also asked him whether he had got his meal now he said yes he could not have it soon anouf to com hom yester day and further saith not.
In ye absence of ye justis sworne before me p. Isack Platt.
Thomas weeks being sworn saith yt he was at John kecham hous on a lords day towards night and I saw Rob- art kellem coming from oyster on hors back with a bag under him and further saith not.
the action is entred on ye back side of ye 23 page or 24. (Court Rec., p. 373.)
At a town court held in huntington Jan. 29, 1682 by his magist authoryty. The member where of are Mr Jonas wood Justis of ye peace.
Isack plat Constable
Samuell ketcham
Thomas whitson Epenetus platt, overseers. James Smith
The evidence are Tho: wicks & Return Davis entred on ye first page. a complaint entered against Robart kellem for braking ye sabath by traviling and caring of a burdin and the Court finding it Leagely proved.
The court sentence is that ye sd. Robart kellam shall pay twenty shilling or make such an acknowledgment as ye Court shall except of and pay what is dew to ye court.
The court Charges O 12 06
The Constables fees - O 05 00 The Clerks fees -
O3 II (Court Rec., p. 394.)
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[TOWN MEETING. THE IMPRISONED MEN TO HAVE AN ALLOWANCE.]
[1682, April I.]
Apr. I. 1682.
At a town meeting legally warned it was voted and granted by the major part of the town that John Adams shall have the town's right of the stream commonly called and known by the name of Cold Spring to set up a good sufficient grist-mill and saw-mill upon it the said John Adams would take it upon such conditions as the consta- ble and overseers (with so many of the neighbors as they shall chose) shall make with him in behalf of the town.
[These are the names of those that are to make the above said covenant.]
Isaac Platt, Constable Tho. Whitson Sam! Kecham | scers Epen. Platt Jas. Smith
Them of the neighbors that they have [chosen] are.
Mr Jonas Wood, Sen" James Chichester Sen™ Saml Titus Rich. Brush John Kecham John Corey
(Court Records, 1681-4, p. 1.)
Tho. Powell was chosen constable but he refuseth to serve having scruples of swearing as the law directs. The day above said Epenetus Platt & James Smith [ were chosen] overseers.
The day above said it was put to vote whether or no the town would pay the five men that were forced to New York and suffered imprisonment together with their charges & loss of time, viz: Isaac Platt, Epenetus Platt, Sanıl. Titus, Jonas Wood & Thomas Wicks; it being voted
1
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and granted that they should have allowence out of the next town rate, it then being put in.
(Court Records, 1681-4, p. 10.)
Aprill the first 1682.
At a town meeting legally warned Isac platt chosen Con- stable. Epenetus platt James Smith overseers.
the day first above written it was voated and granted that John Wicks shall take up ten acres of land : towards his division : it lying above ye head of ye hollow yt goeth to the old East feild on ye south side of ye path.
The day above sd it was voated and granted yt Richard Brush, Timothy Conkling, Thomas Brush & John Brush shall take up esh man eight acres of land towards his division : It lying on the West neck, between the mill ston brook and John Samous feild yt lyeth at ye cove. (the two above grants entered Book A. page 75).
The day above sd. it was voated & granted yt Thomas Scudder shall take up six acres of land towards his division if so much found Convenient lying on ye west or nor west side of his land lying by ye harbour on ye east neck Run- ning between John finches land & ye sd. Thos Scudders land home to ye west poynt.
It was voated and granted ye day above sd. yt Henry Soper shall take up eight acres of land towards his divi- sion. It lying on ye south side of ye hors neck path over against ye new feild yt lyeth on ye west neck.
The day above sd. It was voated and granted yt Steven Jarvis sen" shall take up ten or twelve acers of land towards his division where hee shall thinke best except found pre- jedetiall by ye estimation of ye surveyors & when layed Out : to be recorded where it lyeth with ye bounds thereof John Corey Recde. (the 3 above Entered Book A. 76 page)
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The day first above written it was voted and granted that Epenetus Platt shall take up 16 acres or 18 of land, it lying on the south side of the old east feild next the Reed Pond
The day above said it was voted & granted that Nicollas Ellise shall have ten acres of land towards his division in the east neck where the surveyors shall see cause; and then the place and bounds to be recorded.
The day above said it was voted and granted that Richd Williams should have nine acres of land towards his divi- sion, it lying at the new field near Horse Neck path, and bounded on the east by the land of Edw. Kecham and on the west with land of Richª Whit[man.]
The same day above said it was allowed & granted that John Corey shall take in so much upland with his piece at Long Swamp as the surveyors shall see cause.
John Corey, Recorder.
[Copied from Court Records for 1681-4, at the pages indicated in connection with the several parts, this last being from p. 15 of the old number, p. of new, in the year 1873.]
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 97, 99, 101 and 103.)
Aprill ye ist. 1682. It was granted untoo Thomas brush That he should have eight acars of land in ye west neck :
It now being layd out and is eighty Rods in Length and sixteen in breadth Runing East ward and west ward to ye Commons And joyning to ye land of Richard Brush on ye north And to ye Land of John brush on ye south it being towards his divition.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 87.)
Aprille ye ist : 1682 granted unto John Brush eight acars · of Land towards his diavtion ; by ye major voat of ye Town : The sd. land lying on ye west neck : between Jnº Sammis cove lot & ye mill ston brok: The sd. land is laid out it
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Runing eastward and westward to ye commons: being eighty Rods in Leangth and sixteen in breadth and joyning to ye Land of Thomas brush on ye * * and to ye Comons on ye * * * (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 89.)
[1682, April 1.]
Richard Brush Land Recd :
one parcell of Land granted unto Richard Brush Contain- ing foure acres and lying in ye west neck Bounded on ye front with ye high way on ye northwest with ye land of Edward kecham: And on ye south east with ye land of Samuel kecham.
Aprill ye ist 1682, granted unto Richard Brush Eight acres of Land towards his division It lying on ye west neck being eighty Rods in Length and sixteen in breadth, Runing East and west to ye Commons And Joyning to ye Land of Timothy Conkling on ye north and to ye land of Thomas Brush on ye South.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 115.)
Aprill ye ist 1682 It was voated and granted by ye major part of ye Town, That Timothy Conkling shall have eight acres of land towards his devition lying on ye west neck: The sd Land is now Layd out being eighty rods long and Runing East and weast to ye Comons and joyn- ing to ye land of Richard Brush on ye
and to ye * * * * *
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 143.)
[DEED. THOMAS BRUSH TO JOHN SAMMIS.]
[1682, June 12.]
The Records of ye Land of John Sammis
know all men by these prsents yt I Thomas Brush of hun-
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tington in yt east Riding of yorkshire on Long Island have barganed & sould eight acres of land unto John Sammis of y above sd. Town and Riding for a reasonable considera- tion alredy Receaived in hand where of & where with I am fully satisfied contented & payed ; The above sd. eaight acres of Land is lying on y" hill above ye hous lot of ye afore sd. John Sammis and bounded with ye land of samuel titus & Jonathan Scudder on ye west : on ye north with ye land of ye above sd. Joh Sammis on ye east & south with ye commons I say I ye above sd. Thomas Brush have bar- ganed sould and made over all my Rite titele and intrust yt I have in & to ye above sd. eight acres of Land and by these prsents doe bargan sell and make over from me my heirs executors administrators & assignes all my Right title and intrust yt I have in & to ye above sd. eight acres of land unto John Sammis his heirs, executors, administra- tors and assignes to have hold use and quiatly posesse for ever without any let or molestation by me or by any means of mine as witnesse my hand this 12th of June 1682 Witnesse THOMAS BRUSH
JOHN COREY
JONAS WOOD Junr. { This is A true coppy compared with ye originalle by me John Corey, Rec" (Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 111.)
[TOWN MEETING. SALE BY BURNING AN INCH OF CANDLE. EPENETUS PLATT SENT TO YORK WITH A PETITION.]
[1682. June 26.]
June the 26th 1682.
It was voted and agreed by the major part of the town that the Hassokey swamp over against Jonathan Rogers
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and joyning to James Chichester Sen's home lot shall be sold at a vandue by the burning of an inch of candle : and so many improve for some public use for the town as the Constable and Overseers shall see cause. And the said swamp to be sold for good and merchantable pay of this country at merchantable price, and to be payed at or before the first of May next [after] the date hereof. And he that buyeth the said swamp shall pay as aforesaid ; and, if the whole sum be not paid at the day appointed, shall forfeit five shillings per week for every week till the whole debt be paid as aforesaid. And the said forfeit shall also be for the town's use.
It is to be understood that a highway against the swamp shall be 4 rods wide between Jonathan Roger's [and] Henry Soper's lots and the said swamp, to butt against John Bet's swamp on the south and run towards the trench only one rod broad to be kept on the south side of the tren[ch] towards the highway.
This day aforesaid, at the vendue James Chester Jun" bade the last and greatest sum which amounted to twenty four pounds eight shillings.
It being doubted by some whether James Chichester or Robt. Arthur [bid the highest sum, it is decided that] Rob. bad 24 lb. 7s. Testified by Jonas Wood Jun. who was eye witness ; as well as Jonathan Scudder, James Smith and John Adams as ear witnesses, that James Chichester Jun™ bad the last and bad twenty-four pound 8s .*
Possession granted to James Chichester Jun' : John Corey, Clerk.
[*This mode of sale by the burning of an inch of candle pre- vailed during all the period of the early history of the town. After the auctioneer had lit the piece of candle an inch long, the bidding was continued until the candle was consumed and the last flicker of flame was visible, the last bid taking the property independent of the auctioneer .-- C. R. S.]
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The day above said it is voted that Epenetus Platt shall go to York or where the assembly shall meet if Mr. Wood will not go to carry a pe[ti]tion, and to spake to it when occasion shall be.t
[Court Records of 1681-4 p. 12 being p. of present numbers.]
The 26 of June 1682, voted and granted by the major part of the town that Jonas Wood Jun' shall take up 4 or 5 acres of land lying on the east side of the south path on this side of the hollow pond between the town & the hol- low pond; viz: the western south path.
The day above said it was voted and granted by the ma- jor part of the town that Jonathan Lewese shall have a lot westward of Josiah Jones' house-lot sold unto him upon such a price & pay and day as the Constable and Overseers shall agree with him ; and the money to be for some pub- lic use for the town, as the Constable and Overseers shall think fit. And the said lot to contain so much as the Con- stable and Overseers shall see cause to lay out or allow to be laid out : And the said [lot] to bear the de- nomination of one hundred pound allotment, and when laid out to record the guaranty and the bounds as also the price.
J. HINGERSON (?)
It was also voted and granted by the major part of the town the day above said that John Hinkerson shall have four acres of land towards his division if the place will afford it without hinderance to hie ways or watering. The
[+The principal grievance of the people which Epenetus Platt was to lay before the Governor was that they had no voice in making the laws or levying the taxes. Similar protests went from other towns and the discontent was so great that Gov. Andross was called back to England. Thomas Dongan, who succeeded him the next year, called a General Assembly, which met in New York City Oct. 17, 1683 .- C. R. S.]
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place mentioned is on the south side of the west neck path, and joining to Sam1 Kecham's everet pasture, the west side of the said pasture.
Per mce, John Corey, Clerk.
[Copied from the original in Court Records 1681-4, p. 23 of the old paging, being p. of the present paging, in the Revision in the year of our Lord, 1873.] (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 105-9.)
[DEED. NICHOLAS ELLIS TO THOMAS FLEET.]
[1682, July 7.]
The Record of ye medow of Captn ffleet
Witneseth these prsents yt I nicolas Ellas of ye Town of huntington upon Long Island within ye Collony of his Royall Highness James duke of york have and by these prsents do sell asigne and make over all Right titlle Intrust and Claym in and of a parcell of land or medow Lying, situate and being in and upon a certan neck called by ye name of Anusbymonica lying and being on ye south side of Long Island being bounded on ye East by a Creke: on ye south by ye medow of Capt" Thomas ffleet on ye west by Samuell wood on ye north to John finch unto Cap'n Thomas ffleet of ye Town above sd. his heirs executors administra- tors and assignes for ever to him ye sd. Thomas from me ye sd. nicollas my hairs administrators and assignes for ever to have and to hold with out any let, trouble eviction or molestation of any person or persons what soever as fully largely and amply as may or can be don by any deed grant instrument of writing Convaience or town order what so- ever :
he ye sd. Thomas ffleet haveing satisfied mee ye fore sd. Nicollas Elise to my content haveing payd me ye full and
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just sume of twelve pounds which I acknowledge in full satisfaction of ye above sd. p'meses for and in consideration where of I oblege me ye sd. Nicolas to deliver ye sd medow layd out according to on hundred pound lot ment In wit- ness where of I have subscribed this 7th of July in ye year of our lord God 1682
signed, sealed &
MARY ELLIS
delivered In ye
the mark of
presence of
NICOLAS X ELLIS
THOMAS SKIDMORE
WILLIAM BROTHERTON
This is A true Copy of ye Originall Compared by me John Corey Clerke this 16th of Feb. 1682.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 135.)
[CONTRACT TO BUILD A HOUSE.]
[1682, July 28.]
This writing witneseth a bargan and an agreement made between John Corey and Jonathon Lewes both of hunting- ton in ye East Riding of york shire on Long Island where in they doe bind them selves their heirs exectors adminis- trators & asignes to performe & doe for & to each other as followeth, first yt ye sd. Lewes shall doe all ye diging work of a seller 5 feet within ground and git good stones and make a good and sufficeant stone wall laying ye foun- dation stones a little way be neathe ye bothem of ye seller so deep as is need full and to make ye stoon wall six foot from ye bothem of ye seller to ye top of ye stone worke and in bignesse fit for ahous as about 14 & 16 foot in breadth & length and ye insides of ye wall to be square up with ye in sides of ye seeles of ye hous.
And also to git good sound timber 9 or 10 inches thick
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when well squared and frame it well to gather at ye top & ye bothem and make it 3 foot wide within ye same and not more ye lengthe to be ye depth of ye wall and to set it upon ye wall; and also to git good sound timber of 7 inches thick and 12 inches brood or more ye in sides and uper sids to be well hewed and to be laid upon ye wall ye length of ye hous : And six sleepers of good and sound timber well hewed to six inches square to ly ye breadth of hous upon ye 2 afore mentioned seels, for flower to ly upon And fur- ther more ye sd Lewes shall pull offe all ye clabords from ye Roofe and ye 2 sides and one end to ye plats & beame of ye sd. hous and to save all ye nailes yt he can by drawing them for ye sd. Corey And to git good lathes well hewed one inch & half thick so meny in number as are sufficant for ye well Laying of 4 foot & half shingles and also ye sd. Lewes shall git good shingles and Claboards of a sufficent thicknesse and well dressed and lay them in posse forth- with and shall shingell ye whole Roofe : The 2 sides & one end to be Claborded from ye bothem of ye seels to ye top of ye plates & beame of ye sd hous all to be good & sufficent worke well done at or before ye 28th of october next and to ye intent it it should be so don ye sd Lewes is to make it his constent imployment till he have finished it.
Now for and in consideration of ye work afore sd. being well and truly performed as is promised by ye said Lewes. The said Corey shall give ye sd lewes his diat all ye time yt he was at work for him both lords days and Rainey days in ye fore sd worke And to allow him his teame and tack- ling, namely his 2 oxen & hors for ye fore sd. Lewes to Cart all ye fore mentioned stones And timber with all And to give him That brown 3 yeer old heifer yt he had of Epene- tus platt if sound and well to out ward vew, And if other- wise then another that shall be Judge as good by some yt know her. And also one of ye beest cowes yt ye sd. Corey shall then have and both ye sd cattell to be delivered at or before ye 28 of octobar next ye this date if ye fore sd. worke
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be don as is said further more what time ye sd. Lewis wasteth needlessly or if by sicknesse or ye like then ye sd. Lewes is to pay for his keeping all such time so much as shall be judged Reasonable further more ye sd. Lewes shall not hinder ye sd Core of his teame & tacklin when he is to stock his hay.
And after ye shingles & clabourds are dreassed and layed in presse then ye sd. Corey shall not hinder ye sd. lewes from giting so much hay as shall be needfull for his own cattell and not otherwise.
memorandom if ye sd. Corey have not procured nailes for ye sd. work that nothing be wanting but what shall be by that neglect then ye sd Lewes when ye nailes are goten and he have 6 or 8 days notis there of, shall goe and finish or caus to be finished fore sd work according as promised, Then notwithstanding ye cattell shall be delivered as afore sd.
And to ye intent yt alle promises afore said shall stand in force they have set to their hands. this 28th of July 1682. In presence of JONATHAN LEWIS EPENETUS PLATT JOHN COREY.
JOSHUA SNELL
The Bargan above sd. is per- formed by boath parties to our satisfaction : so fare That with both our consent we cros the same as witnes our hands, JOHN COREY JONATHAN LEWES
(Court Rec., pp. 45-6.)
[PLATT FAMILY RECORD.]
[1682, Sept. 29.]
Elizebeth platt ye daughter of Isaack platt of huntington was borne ye 15th of Sept" 1665.
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Jonas platt ye son of Isack platt was born ye roth of august In ye year 1667.
John platt ye son of Isack platt was borne ye 29th of June 1669.
Mary platt ye daughter of Isack platt was born ye 26 of octob 1674.
Joseph platt ye son of Isack plat was born ye 8th of Septr 1677. Jacob platt ye son of Isack platt was borne ye 29 of Septr 1682.
(Court Rec , p. 289 )
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[BRUSH FAMILY RECORD.] [1682, Oct. 20.]
Esther Brush daughter of Richard Brush was borne ye 2ª of Aprill in ye yeer 1670 Richard Brush sonn of Richard Brush was borne ye 28th of september in ye yeer 1673
Thomas Brush ye sonn of Richard brush was borne ye 13th of Januare in ye yeer 1675
Mary Brush ye daughter of Richard Brush was born ye 31st or Last day of march in ye ycer 1633
Robart Brush sonn of Richard Brush was borne ye 30th or Last of June in ye yeer 1685.
Benjamine Brush sonn of Richard Brush was borne ye 20th of octobar in ye yeer 1682.
(Surveys, p. 160.)
[DEED. JOSEPH BAILEY TO NICHOLAS SMITH.]
[1682, Nov. 10.]
Witneseth these p'sents That I Joseph Baly Yeoman of
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ye Town of huntington upon Long Island within ye Collony of his Royall Highnes James Duke of yorke in America have and by these p'sents doe sell alinate assigne & make over all my Right Titel intrust and Claime in and to my farme of Land Containing twenty Acres of upland ; and six acres of medow, with ye hous or housing there on which sd. upland lyeth sittuate neare ye farme of Thomas skidmor senior : viz sixteene alredy taken up and most part fenced : And foure acres not yet taken up : belonging to ye sd. farme, the sixteen acres above sd. lyeth bounded on ye north & west with ye land of Thomas Skidmor above sd. on ye south with ye farme of phillip Udall : and, on ye east . with ye high way : and fresh pond : The six acres, more or lesse of medow lyeth at Crab medow. And is bounded with ye medow of Thomas Scidmor Junior, on ye north with ye high way ; on ye east with ye medow of phillip udall on ye South : And Crab medow great Creeke on ye west : And all p'veledge of Commonage yt doth or shall here after be- long to ye land or farme thane sold unto Nicolas Smith Carpenter of ye Town of Milford in ye Collony of Connet- icut in new England from me ye above sd Joseph Baly my heirs executors, administrators and assignes: To him ye above sd. Nicolas Smith his heirs executors administrators and assignes for ever to have & to hold soe firmly and fully larglye and amply as may or can bee made by this or any other deed grant or Instrument of writing whatsoever with Rights and priveledges : there unto belonging and apper- taining or shall or may appertaine hereafter : he ye above sd. Nicolas Smith satisfieing and paying in manner and forme following viz ten pounds pp an num in winter wheat at five shilling per bushell sumer wheat foure shillings and six pence pr bushell Rye ffour shillings per bushell, oats Two shillings pr bushell, not exceeding ten bushells of oats in one year. Indian corn two shillings six pr bushell, beefe two pence per pound ; porke three pence pr pound Round : the said Land to stand securely & for ye sd. pay. The first
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