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[{Under the Duke's Laws the Governor and council fixed the price of grain and they had power to prohibit its export. About this time an order was made prohibiting its export and fixing the price so low as to seriously affect the interests of the people here and they protested against it. The government not only controlled the price of grain, but made it a legal tender in payment for all work done at the price so fixed, unless otherwise provided by special agreement to be paid in some other commodity .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
said land and meddow I doe hereby sell and alinate ffrom my selfe and heires to the said John Tedd and his heires for ever witnes my hand this second Daye of March one thousand six hundred sixtie eaight in the p,sence of, BENJAMIN JONES WILLIAM LEVERICH
his
SAMUELLX W. WOOD
mark
this is A true Coppie of the origgin- all p, mee Joseph Baiely, Rec"
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 19.)
[DEED. SAMUEL DAVIS TO JOHN FINCH.]
[1668, March 23.]
This prsent writting Testifieth yt I Samuell Davice now of fairefeild have sold to John finch of Huntington one home lott In Huntington upon Long Island Containeing six accars more or less bound (one the South by the land of Henry whison one ye north with ye land that once was trastrum Hoges) with all previleges and Devidents both of upland and meadow there unto belonging. Thus I the said Davis hath sold for a valueable consideration allredy received doe bind myself heirs and assignes to free it from all bargaines sales mortgages executores or Incumberances what soever, only the said finch Is to Clear any damages yt ye said whison hath suffered since it was the said Davices and all soe to clear all Rate that were due since that time In wittness whereof I sett to my hand this 23 of march 1667 8
witness CORNELUS IIULL STEVEN JARVICE
the mark of
SAMUELLX DAVICE
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
This is a true Coppy of ye originall deed extracted by Thomas powell, Recorder. (Deeds. Vol. 1, p. 9.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1668, April I.]
At a towne Meeting the first day of Aprill it was voated and agreed that Nathaniell Foster shall take up fower Acares of land on the hetherend of tredwels plaine on the east sid of the south path it being like unto a hollow it be ing towards his second division.
Also it was voated and agreed the same Daie that Joseph Whitman shall take up ten or twelve acars of land on the west sid of the south path on the hether side of Samuell Ketchams hollow, it being toward his second division.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 12.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1668, April I.]
April the first 1668.
At a general town meeting it was voted and agreed that Joseph Baiely shall run the fence at the west end of his home lot to the mill pond or drain ; he making a sufficient gate for a horse with a sack to come in and go out ; it be- ing the town's gift to Joseph Baiely.
Joseph Baiely, Rer
[Copied from the original in the Court Records, p .- , in the Revision in 1873; also Book of Transcription, p. 70.]
(Town Meetings Vol. 1, p. 25, & Court Rec. p. 322.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Constable and overseers chosen in 1668. was,
Thomas Scudder, Constable ;
James Chichester
and Ovarseers.
Epenetus Platt,
[Copied from the original Court Records p. , in the Revision in 1873.]
Town Meetings Vol. 1, p. 27.)
[TOWN MEETING. CATTLE TO BE DRIVEN TO CRAB MEADOW.]
[1668, April 14.]
Att a Gennerall towne meeting Aprill the 14th it was voted and Agreed that all the drie or young cattell Belonging to the town shall be driven to Crab medder or beyond toward the Sunken Meadow the first day of May next and that the said cattell shall bee keept the first weeke by too men day and night and then three weekes by on man and if need require longer and if men can bee hired then the Constable and overseers to hire them and see a Rate to bee made and every man to pay according to the proportion of Cattell and if men cannot bee procured then men to take their tearnes in keeping and the Constable to apoynt whare to begin and if any Inhabitant shall Refuse to drive his Cattell or steares Dry cows, ox yearlings that he shall pay towards the Cow heard for every yearling as a cow if not more and alsoe such Inhabitant so Refusing to bee looked on as a contemner of authoritie.
pe mee Joseph, Rer
(Town Meetings p. 14.)
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS. 119
Alsoc it was voated and agreed the same Day that the towne shall bee fensed in in generall between this and the later end of June next and if any man shall Refuse or neg- lect soe to doe by that time hee shall pay for every road five shillings of his due portion it being equally devided how much every mans sheare shall bee and after it bee fenced according too the voat and Agreement noe inhabi- tant to exceed three creatures for on hundred pound alotment swine excepted.
per mee Joseph Bayly. Rer
(Town Meetings Vol. 1, p. 14.) >
[COURT RECORDS. MARK MEGGS VS. SARAH SOPER. SARAH IN THE STOCKS.]
[No date.]
Marke Meges plaintive Against Sarah Sooper wife of henry Sooper Defendant in an accon of Molestacon.
the plaintive Declareth that shec Coming to my house in a violent mannar Contrary to order given her by ye Augh- toritie to the Contrary betterly Raileing and vehemently prevoking me by words saying shee was come to dame mee and that I was a damde ould devill and A Rogue if I did not throw her into the fire and her husband stood by her and did not Rebuke her for it which I shall prove.
The Court finds for the plaintive in every Branch of the Declaracon that the Defend hath Raishly and unreasonably ansured Marke Megs for which the defendant is to give public sattisfaction.
secondly. in slanderous Lyes against Mark Megs as hee proved ffor which offence the Defendant is to sit in the stoks.
-
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Lastly for Molesting the plaintive in Coming to his hous and Raileing Against him in A very unreasonable mannor when shee was Commanded By aughthoritie to the Con- trary ffor which Contempt the defendant to sit in the stocks.
The plaintiff to pay Cost of Court in Respect the De- fendant suffers the Law.
and if alsoe if the defendant p'sist in such a Raileing and Revileing mannor that the Complaints coms in the like Manner to Aughthorytie that then the Defend. to Bound to her good Behaviour or els to give good securitie or to Bee sent to prisson.
the Defendant sarah Sooper Charged Marke Megs the plaintive that hee would Murder her and that shee now gave notice of it that after it was Don it might bee knowne .*
( Court Records, p. 268.)
[MARK MEGGS'S BOND FOR APPEARANCE.]
[1668, May 19.]
Know all men By these prsents that I Marke Meggs of Huntington on Long eiland in New Yorksheere Miller doth Bind my selfe and my goods unto our Sover Lord the
[*The law of the period required that every parish should have stocks for offenders and a pound for cattle, and prisons and pillories at the places of holding Sessions. The Town Court had jurisdiction of assault, slander and disorderly con- duct amounting to minor offences generally. One offence was defined as "giving false news and lying about another." The penalty was a fine of 40 shillings, and if not paid, to sit in the stocks not exceeding seven hours, or be whipped not exceeding forty stripes, and give satisfaction. If the law was in force now the town whipper would have abundance of employment. -C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
King and to his inferior offecars in the towne of hunting- ton to anser the Complaints of Thoman wicks Isacke platt Cap'n ffleete and Nathaniell ffoster Inhabitants of hunting- ton aforesaid att the next sessions att south hampton which will bee on the ferst wensdaye of March next ensuing then and there too personally appeare and to abide the order of the Courte and not to Depart without Lyceanse given under my hand this 19th of January in the twenteth yere of his Mats Raine and in the yeare of our lord 1668 .*
(Court Records p. 185.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1668, July 1.]
per mee Joseph Bayly Rer
Att a towne Meeting July the first 1668 it was ordered and agreed the same day by and with the Consent off the whole towne that Thomas skidmore shall have the Reed Pond on the south sid of the east field leaving some part of it for watering for Cattell and a Bridg for people to goe to cow harbor for a pathwaye and alsoe his preportion of land adjoining to the pon as convenient as can bee found.
[*Courts of Sessions were at this period held three times in each year in the East Riding-Suffolk County-in March, June and December, not exceeding three days in one term. Courts were required to be opened by a crier "who shall make proclamation and say O, yes ! O, yes ! O yes !. Silence is commanded in the court while his Majesty's Government and Justices are sitting, upon peril of imprisonment." The fee of Jurois was three shillings and six pence per day. Under the Duke's laws juries consisted of not more than seven, nor less than six men, and, except "in case of life and death" a majority of the jury was sufficient to convict .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Alsoe it was ordered and agreed the same Daye that all the Inhabitants of ye towne from sixteene upward of male shall for this year all meete together when they shall bee cald thereto for to cut downe Brush or under wood in and about this towne at such seasonable times as shall bee thought fit to destroy it and for the carring on of this work to overseers to be chosen by the towne for carring on of this expedison and every Inhabitant is then and there to appeare and to work the whole Daye or dayes and not to depart untill the whole Company departe uppon the pen- naltie of five shillings for esh dayse neglect or too shillings six pense halfe a dayes neglect .*
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 29.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1668, July 1.]
1
July the first 1668.
it was ordered and Agreed the same Daye that thomas mills shall have the Boggie Meddoe that is at the Reare of his lott on the east necke square with his lotte and to give fortie shilling for it to the use of the towne this Medder is
[*There is every reason to suppose that Huntington at its first settlement, like all new countries where they are not low and marshy, was clear of undergrowth, as the annual fires run- ning over the country destroyed it, or prevented its growth ; but as soon as the lands became populated and fenced in, and the spread of fires was prevented to a great extent, underbrush grew up and covered the premises in all directions. This is the experience in all new countries and Huntington was probably no exception. Probably the elevated lands of Hun- tington, before the advent of white men, was an open park of scattered trees, and the thick forests were confined to low and wet grounds. Fifteen years' of settlement had no doubt changed the face of the country considerably and it became necessary to cut away the underbrush .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
to bee fenced in in some Convenient time, it is to bee un- derstood yt it is all ye boggie medder yt lies at ye rear and east side of ye fenced land ye wish bee paid for.
it was ordered and Agreed the same Day that Abiall Titus shall have fower acars off land on the north side off a small pees of land of Richard Watels it not Being found preiadi- call to any high way it being in part towards his second devision.
the same day
it was ordered and agreed that thomas Scudder shall take in that boggie medder on the south side of his lot on the east necke from the spring to the harbour as his fence goeth and it to bee toward his third Devision.
it is ordered and agreed the same Day that Stephen Jarvise and Robart Crandfeild shall Run their fense to the Beech
all above entered in Book A. p. 35.
(Town Meetings Vol. 1, p. 30.)
[DEED. MARK MEGGS TO JONATHAN ROGERS.]
[1668, July 1.]
Know all men by these p'sents that I Marke Megs off Huntington upon Long Eiland in New Yorkeshire, Millare Have and by these p'sents doe sell alinate and Make over ffrom mee my heires executors & administrators and assignes all my Rite title and Intrest in A parsell off Land sittuate and Lying in the south est end off the West ffeild Con- taineing six acars bee it More or les unto Jonathan Rogers off huntington upon Long Eiland in new yorkeshire planter his heires executors administrators assignes ffor ever, Too have hould occupie and Injoye with out any fraude troble or Molestation of any pson or persons what soever with all
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
priviledges proffits and Revenows thereunto Belongeth or Appertaineth therefore I the aforesaid Marke Meges Doth By these sell allinate and Make over unto the aforesaid Jonathan Rogers his heires and assignes to have and to hould for ever and I doe further Ingadge my self my heires and assignes to save harmles and Indemnified the said Jonathan Rogers his heires and assignes ffrom Any p'son or p'sons whatsoever that shall or may Laye Any Claime or title to any pt or p'sells thereof In witnes whereof I have heare unto sett my hand this first Daye of July in the twentteth yeare of the Raine off our sovr Lord Charls the second king of England scotland france and Ireland de- fender of the faith etc" and in the yeare of our Lord 1668. signed and ddld the mark of in the presents of MARK X MEGGS the mark of GEORGE X BALDING
Joseph Baiely Rec" ( Court Rec. p. 324.)
[DEED. GEORGE BALDWIN TO ALEXANDER AND RICHARD BRYAN.]
[1668, July 11.]
Know all men by these presents that I, George Baldwin of Huntington on Long Island with the consent of my wife Mary Baldwin late Demison, granted bargained sold and made over unto Alexander Bryan and his son Richard Bryan both of Milford in the Colony of Connecticut-mer- chant-a certain parcel or neck of land commonly called and known by the name of Eatons Neck, lying on the East side of Huntington Harbor bounded as is specified in the Patent granted for that neck of land by Richard Nicolls Esq Governor of New York unto the said George Baldwin
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
as also as doth appears by a bill of sale of Captain Robert Siely made over unto the aforesaid George Baldwin of Huntington to him and his heirs and assigns forever bearing date the twenty ninth day of July one thousand six hundred sixty and three with all the appurtenances privileges profits and commodities or what so is specified particularly in the Patent-and the aforesaid George Baldwin does by these presents grant bargain sell and make over unto the aforesaid Alexander and Richard Bryan* to them their heirs and assigns forever-All that neck of land, commonly called and known by the name of Eaton's Neck with all dwelling houses, barns, outhouses, land wood meadows, pastures, marshes, rivers, waters, lakes, fishing, hunting, fowling and all other profits commodities and all appurtenances there. unto belonging-for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds in hand paid by the aforesaid Alexander and Richard Bryan unto the aforesaid George Baldwin, and I do by these presents promise and engage unto the said Alexander and Richard that I will furnish the building of the Barn that is to be done by agreement and likewise to leave there those plants that further I do promise and engage to secure and deliver every particular in as good *
* on the first of May next ensuing as is at this present sealing and delivering, the aforesaid George Baldwin for himself his wife and heirs and assigns does covenant and grant ; for himself and either of them to and with the abovesaid Alexander and Richard Bryan their heirs, executors and assigns by these presents shall and law fully may well and in peace have hold and enjoy the aforesaid neck of land and all appurtenances thereunto belonging
[*Alexander and Richard Bryan came from Milford, Conn., to Huntington. Alexander was probably the ancestor of those of the name of Bryant now in Huntington and Smithtown. We shall find that Alexander and Richard Bryan, several years after this deed, procured a Manorial grant of Eaton's Neck from Gov. Dongan to them .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
and unto their use and behoof of their heirs and assigns forever and for the true performance of these conditions I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of July one thousand six hundred sixty and eight 1668. Signed, sealed and delivered } X mark of
in the presence of
GEORGE BALDWIN
THOMAS OVIAT X mark of
SAMUEL BALDWIN MARY BALDWIN
Recorded in the Office in New York Sth day of August 1668.
Matthias Nicolls. Secy.
(File Eaton's Neck papers E.)
[DEED. JONAS WOOD TO JOSEPH BAILEY.]
[1668, July 16.]
know all men by these p'sents that I Jonas Wood senr of huntington uppon Long eiland in new yorksheare have and Doe by these p'sents Doe sell allinate assigne and make over ffrom mee my heires executors administrators and assignes ffor A Considerable some in hand paid all my Rite title and intrest in an Allotment By denomination off a too hundred pound lot fformerly in the Tenor or occupa- tion off George Sutton since Allinated ffrom him the said Sutton unto M' James Miels off vergenia and since attached and prosicuted in lawe by mee Jonas wood afore said and given too mee By the Courte of sessions in the east Rideing ffindeing my prosekeucon to bee just and leagall I saie all my Rite title and intrest in and to the p'meses I have sould and made over unto Joseph Baiely off huntington uppon Long eiland in yorkesheare afore saide his heires executors administrators and assignes ffor ever to have hould occupie and injoye without any fraude Trouble or molesstacon off
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
any parson or parsons whatsoever firmely by these p'sents or as ffully as maye bee made by any Deed or Convayance whatsoever with all Lands privelidges accomindacons proffitts and Reveneues thereto Belonging or accrueing therefrom as allsoe all houseing out houseing orchards Barnes, gardens pastures Medows, and privilidges I the afore said Jonas wood Doe by these p'sents sell allinate and estrainge ffrom mee my heires executors administrators and assignes all my Rite title and Intrest unto the afore said Joseph Baiely his heires executors administrators and assignes Too have and too hould forever and I Doe by these p'sents Ingadge my selfe my heires executors admin- istrators and asssignes to save harmeless and indemnified the said Baiely his heires and assignes from any p'son or p'sons whatsoever whoe shall or maye Laye any Claime or title to the afore said Lott or any pt or psell thereof to the indemnifying the said Baiely or his sucksessors in his or either of thaire quiett possession as witnes my hand this sixteene Daye of July in the twenteth yeare of the Raine of Charles the second. King of England, scottland ffrance and Ireland et. cet' and in the yeare of our Lord on thous- and six hundred sixtie and eaight according to the com- putacon of the Church of England.
signed sealed and
dlld. in the p'sents of
JONAS WOOD.
JOHN FFINCH sen" TIMOTHY CONKLOYNE
.(Court Records, p. 312.)
This is a true coppie of the originall Deede extracted p mee Joseph Baily Rec™
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[THOMAS POWELL'S LANDS.]
[1668.]
The Records of the Lands and Medowes of Thomas Powell.
Impr his hous Lot, situate and Lying Betweene the Lot of samuell wood on the southeast side of samuell wood and the norewest Jonathan harnit frunting towards the high waye and Rearring to the woods the Breadth at the frunt 18 Rod the Reare 20 Rod as alsoe a certaine parsell of Land Lying neare to Cowharbor Brooke.
alsoe a parsell of Land in the east feild Containing 3 acars bee it more or les the Land of thomas wititson on the east side and the Land of thomas weekes on the weest this Land was Laide out to James Chiehester and was part of his Division of Land.
more alsoe too Acares on the west side of Robart Cranfeild which was Land bought of Samuell Blackman and part of Devision of Land belonging to his lot.
More alsoe A Certaine parsell Lying on the Bottom of the east necke Bounded on the east side with the sound on the south with the Land of Stephen Jarvis and the west side the high way going through the midell of the necke.
more alsoe a hollow lying and being on the west side of tredwels plaine Containeing six acars bee it more or les Bounded on the east side with too acars of land Belonging to Samuell wood.
Joseph Bayly then Recr
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 29.)
[THOMAS POWELL'S SOUTH MEADOWS.]
[1668.]
Record of the Lands and Medowe of Thomas Powell ordered by a towne acte in 1668 to B Recorded.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Impr A Certaine parsell of Medow lying and Being on the south side of the eiland on a necke caled by the name of the greate necke Lying in too parsels the first devision Bounded on the east side with the meddow of Mr wood and on the west side with the medow of thomas weeks only Mr wood to have fower Rod wide in the fresh medowe. the second Devision of medow Bounded on the east side with the Creeke as far as the Clamsheals then with Mr Woods and John weeks on the same side this Devision Runs to the sounde alsoe Bounded on west side with the meddow of the widoe Rogers.
More alsoe A Certaine parsell of Medow Lying and being on a neck called By the name of Copiage Being the third part of upland and Medow the ather too parts Belonging to Samuell wood and Calib wood.
Joseph Bayly then Rec"
(Deeds Vol. 1, p. 28.)
[DEED. JOHN PLATT TO JOSEPH WHITMAN.]
[1668, Oct. 21.]
October the 21th 1668.
Bargoned and Agreed the Daye and yeare above said as ffolloweth :
Imprs I John platt of Huntington uppon Long Eiland have Bargoned sould and made over unto Joseph Whitman of huntington afore said all my Right titell and intrest in my Accomindacon that lyeth and being in huntington afore said formerly in the tennor or occupacon of John Bud of Southhould I say I have sould and made over as aforesaid all my Right titell and Intrest unto the said whitman his heirs and assigns for ever all and singular the Appurtinan- ces there to belonging and every part and p'sell thereof with all Devisions of land that may hereafter Belong thereto
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
except that parcell or allotment of meddow that lyeth on a neck of Meddow called nagunttatauge which is the halfe Devision of a three hundred pound Lott which halfe De- vision I the said John platt Reserveth for my owne use and Behoufe But all the Rest of the Accomondation and every part and p'sell thereof I have sould and made over as aforesaid for A Graye mare and A cow that is now in the teneer of Joseph whitman Boath to be delivered unto John Platt aforesaid. By the Last of november next ensuing for the true pformance hereof the p'ties above said have enterchangably sett our hands the Daye and yeare above said.
JOHN PLATT. JOSEPH WHITMAN Joseph Bayly, Rec"
(Court Records, p. 181.)
[DEED. HENRY SOPER TO JONATHAN ROGERS.]
[1668, Nov. 2.]
know all men by these p'sents yt I Henry Soper* of Hun- tington upon Long Island, planter, have Barganed sold and made over from me my heirs executors administrators and assignes part of my swoomp yt did belong to my home Lott, a joyning to ye lot of Jonathon Rogers By Estmiation three acres be it more or Lesse. I say I have sold and made over unto Jonathen Rogers his heirs executors adminis-
[*Henry Soper resided near the head of Huntington Harbor. He was a brick maker. He was the husband of the notorious Sarah Soper, a woman of violent temper and speech, who kept the neighborhood in an uproar. She was often prosecuted for slander, assault, &c., and was sentenced to " sit in the stocks." -C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
trators and assignes to have and to hold, for ever. as witnesse my hand this 2th of Novemb' : In ye 20th yeare of ye Raigne of Charles ye second, king of England, Scolland france, and Ireland : etc, and in ye year of our Lord, 1668 : the mark of
HENRY X SOPER
Witnesse JOSEPH BAILY, Rec"
This is A true Coppy taken out of ye old Book By me John Cory, Clerk : Aprill the 28 : 1683.
(Deeds Vol. 1, p. 147.)
[ORDER OF THE CONSTABLES AND OVERSEERS AGAINST CUTTING TIMBER.]
[1668, Dec. 29.]
December the 29th 1668.
Imp' it is ordered and Agreed By the Constable and townes men that noe pipestavess, hogshed stavess nor any other timber trees shall bee fallen or wrought up for sale within three miles of this towne Becaus By it much timber hath Been spild thereby and soe townes Ruened By such Ruin off timber and ffurther it is ordered that Noe Inhabitant within this towne shall give leave or Impower Any alian or strainger to fale and worke out any timber for pipe staess, hogshed staves Barrell staess or any timber for Any other use what soever within the Limits of the towne of hun- tington uppon the pennaltie of five shillings for every such tree fallen and wrought out uppon the said Commons of this townes Bounds alsoe five shillings for the faling and working out of every tree for pipe staves or' Any other
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
use for sale by any Inhabitant as is above spesified within three miles of the towne on the townes Commons.
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