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wth all and every parte and parcell thereof from Sea to sea from the vtmost end of the Land Eastward to the Sea side un- to the other end of the sd Land westward adioyning to the bounds of Easthampton aforesd with all and singuler itts rights priviledges members Jurisditions imunityes & appur- tenances whatsoever, with meadow wood stone crickes ponds wth what soever Doth or may grow vpon or ishue from the same wth all profits & Comodityes by sea or land, vnto the afore sd Inhabitants of Easthampton their heyers and assignes for ever To have & to hould and from tyme to tyme for ever peaceably to inioy the same without Disturbance or Molesta con from the aforesd proprietors or their assosiates or any of their heyers or assignes or any other other by their meanes, consent or procurement, for the Consideraccon of one hundred pounds sterlinge to bee well & truly paid in maner as ffollow- eth : viz that the afaresd Thomas Baker Robert Bond Thomas James Lion Gardiner John Mulford John Hand & Beniamine Price and their assosiates the Inhabitants of Easthampton, doe well and truely and duly pay vnto the aforenamed Indians their heyers or assignes the full and Just Sum of ten pounds sterlinge every yeare eyther in Indian Corne or els in good Wampam peaye at Sixe a peny vntill the end of ten yeares be expired and afterwards to bee wholy and fully freed from any further or future Demand or Demands forever : and further- more we the aforesd owners and pprietors of the aforesd Land for the full Confirmacon of all and every the prmises doe ac- knowledge to have given peaceable and Quiett possession of the Land afor sd vnto the aforesd purchasers and in token thereof have diged up a peece of the sd Land and Delivered it as our act & Deed in to the hands of the Inhabitants of Easthampton, and alsoe doe acknowledge to have received the full sum of ten bushells of indian corne in part of payment of the first ten pounds, and In witnesse of all and every the prmisses we have each party sett to our hands and Seales the
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Day & yeare first above written : The Corne to be payed at ffower shillings a bushell :
WAUNCOMBONES O marke
THE SACHEMS ly Squas marke PAQUATONS V marke CHEKANOWS A marke
MASSAQUATS A marke POWHES C marke
Sealed and delivrd in
the prsence of us
Richard Shaw the marke of s John Wolly
A Coppie of the Counter Bond.
BOOK 2, page 145 .- Know All men by these prsents that whereas we the Inhabitants of Easthampton have fully & firmely bought the Necke of Land caled meantaquit of the Sachem and the rest of the Indians whoe were the Inhabi- tants and true proprietors thereof as may fully appeare by other writings wherein the bargaine or bargaines are fully ex- pressed, we doe by these prsents firmely and fully pmisse vn- to the aforesd Indians that if when the Commissioners sitt, there be any Course taken for their safe liveinge at Meanta- quit and that they Desier ther againe to sett downe we will give them free liberty soe to doe prouided that soe long as they dwell there they forbeare their pay wch we the aforesd Inhabitants are bound by other writings to pay them, pvided alsoe that neither thelr Inhabitinge there nor our withouldinge our pay shalbe any anullity of the Contract or Contracts be-
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twne them and us about the sd Land but they shall still ac- knowledge the Land to be ours by bargaine
THO: BAKER
ROB: BOND
THO: JAMES
LION GARDINER
JOHN MULFORD
JOHN HAND
BEN: PRICE
Sealed & Dd in the prsence of vs
Richard Shaw Juhn Wollies marke
SEPTEMBER 25th 1660.
Book 2, page 85 .- ffor as much as we have fully bought all meantaquit and our purchase beinge approved by the Com- missioners and they have ordered vs to record it at Hartford it is therefore ordered and agreed that noe man shall sell give or lett any part or parcell of it or hier comonage to any for- iner what soever but it shall for ever remaine and be wholy & intire to the inhabitants of this towne for ever and who soever shall transgrese herein shall forth wth pay a fine to the value of thirty pounds and stand to the sencure of the Court.
EASTHAMPTON October 1st: 1660.
Book 2, page 136 .- Vpon Petition ffrom ye Meantaquit Indians on Long Iland and desier divers English there, occa- sioned by the Naragansets cruelty towards the sd Indians & further threatening of them. The Comissioners for the better securitys of them doe order yt if the sd Naragansets come within six miles of any of the three English townes wthin any
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of our Jurisdictions vpon Long Iland we doe hereby order the English Inhabitants may remove them thence:
Secondly yt if the Narragansets invade them wch is con- trary to our order & appointment and their Covenant if they retreat to the English houses or within two miles of any of the English townes, Viz Southampton Southold or Easthamp- ton The Comissioners order they may be resisted by the En- glish Inhabitants there pvided that the sd Indians on Long Iland doe not begin new Quarrels but behave them selves quietly wthout pvocation
THE begininge of October 1660.
BOOK 2, page 85 .- Atatowne metinge vpon goodman ffos- ters request hee was accepted to possesse as an Inhabitant his sonne Nathaniells lott to live vpon it himselfe or put in such an Inhabitant as the towne should accept of and hee to Defray all charges
EASTHAMPTON November 21th 1660.
Book 2, page 71 .- Memorandum that I Joshua Garlicke Doe give unto my sonn in law Richard Shaw halfe of my al- lottment in the towne of upland and the meadow at nor- west only reservingc to my selfe the orchards : and grasse plott that now is (and that he may have liberty to put any thinge in it) and dwell in the house provided that he doe dwell on it and improve it himselfe but not to sell or any waise alienate the same from him or his
In witnese hereof I have sett to my hand
JOSHUA IG GARLICKES marke.
witnese Ben: Price Recorder-]In brackets crossed.]
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NOVEMBER 27 1660,
Book B, page 44 .- It is ordered that there shalbe 2 pticu- ler courts in the yeare for the triall of any case the one the first 3d day in June the other the first 3d day in November.
DECEMBER 16th 1660.
BOOK 2, page 85 .- Att atowne meetinge Thomas Talmage and John Straton are chosen and impowred to goe to hogg- necke to forwarne any whom they shall find there at worke till such tyme as the case in diffrence betwne Southampton & vs be ishued
EASTHAMPTON December 27th 1660.
Book 2, page 153 .- whereas Jeremy Vaile had his cowe at- tached for forty shillings or ten bushells of corne due to an Indian yt planted his ground in the litell plalne and for nin- teene shillings due to the towne for his rate wch hee prmised to pay to John Osburne and did not this pmise was made be- fore Mr. Baker and John Stratons this Cow beinge Legally attached was prised by two indiffrent men and sould for fower pounds ten shillings
£ s D
Imprimis
200
to John Osburne
0 19
0
Custabells charges
0 03
0
Recorders charges
0 01 6
the transport of the pay to pequit
04 6
3 80
more indebted to Stephen Osburne for keepinge his cowe & two oxen for the cowe 4s for the oxen 1s 2D
whereas Jeremy Vaile appointed the towne to
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take 4s 5d of Nath: Bishop he denies to pay
S d it and Jer Vaile ingaged that if Nath. Bishop would not pay it he would 10 7
in all 3 18 7
BOOK 2, page 73 .- The last will and testament of John Hand Senior lately deceased while he had pfect vnderstand- inge attested by Thomas James and John Mulford whome he desired to be overseers of his last will and testament.
Imprimis hee declared yt his eldest sonn John he haveinge formerly done for him more than ye rest that he gave him 2£ and his sonne Stephen and daughter Mary 2£ these to be payd within a yeare after his decease, and that his sonne Jo- seph should have the second home lott wth the addition to it if and were laid out and the meadow wch was his at the har- bor. That the house and home lott wth the addition land and the Mill lott and the westerne peece of the Norwest mea- dow he gave to his wife duringe her life and the rest of his es- tate hee left with his wife to dispose of it all and the younger children this hee left wth her for bringlnge vp the Children duringe the tyme she lived a widdow but if she married to have of this accordinge to the order of the Cuntry and the re- mainder to be equaly divided and disposed of for his five younger children
THO: JAMES JOHN MULFORD
A true Inventory of ye estate of John Hand Senior De- ceased taken January 24th 1660
Imprimis one dwellinge house & barne wth 58 ackers & 3 quarters of vpland & meadowe
Item 4 oxen 3 cowes one steere come 3 yeare old & 2
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calves & 6 swine Item one fetherbed one boulster and 2 pil- lowes & 2 ruggs 4 blanketts & 2 payer of sheets & 3 pillowe bers one tablecloth as also 3 napkins & one yard & quarter of broadcloth Item one great Iron pott and one litell Iron pott one brasse copper 12 wooden vessells 2 pewter platters & one litell basin one candelesticke 6 spoones & one dark lan- thorne 2 small erthen potts & one fring pan one paier of tongs & one paier of hakes to hang over the fier & 2 payer of sisers Item one chest & one boxe 3 barrells one knedinge trough & one wooden bottell Item 30 pound of woll & 29 po of cotton yarne 2 payer of cards & one payer of stock cards
one wollen wheale & one lininge wheale & one payle one pecke & one tunnell. Item one great bible 2 small bibles & one psalme booke & one other litell book. Item one fouling peece & one carbine one pistol and 2 swords
Item one broade axe and 2 narrow axes & 2 brode howes one spade & 2 iron wedges as also 2 augers & one wirebit one chissell & one gauge one handsaw one hamer one payer of pinsers & 2 sithes one drawinge knife and 3 stubing howes
Item one cart. & wheeles & boxes 2 Chaynes one neb yoke ringe and staple on draught yooke 2 hookes and staples as also one plow wth irons belonging to the same Item wheate and Indian corne and hay as also one coate. This estate prised see page 66.
BOOK 2, page 66 .- The Estate of John Hand prised as fol- loweth:
The dwellinge house & barne wth ye vpland
and meadow belongin to the same we value at
48 S d
80
00 00
The bedinge Tablecloth and napkins
13
15 00
The pewter, spoons, & candlesticke
00
10 00
The wooden vessell paile pecke & bottell
00
14 04
.
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The barrells Chest box & kneadinge trough
01
03
00
The spade houghes wedges & stubinge houghes
0L
08
00
The augers Chisell gouge hamer pinsers & hand saw
00
13
06
The axes & sithes
01
01
00
The woll yarne wheles & cards
06
07 00
The potts Copper & hakes
03
00 00
The darke Lanthorne & tunell
00
02
06
The gunes & swords
02
18
00
The fring pan tongs sisers & drawinge knife
00
07
06
The erthen potts & salt seller
00
01
OS
The bookes & broadcloth
02
05
00
The Cattell and swine
49
00
00
The Cart & wheeles boxes chaines yokes ringe
and hookes and staples & plow wth irons to the same
05
08
00
The Corne hay & coate
13
00
00
Suma
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14 06
EASTHAMPTON ffebr: 5th 1660.
Book 2, page 85 .- At the court of Election Mr John Mul- ford and Mr Tho: Baker and Mr Ror Bond are chosen Magis- trates, Ben: Price Recorder and Jeremy mechem cunstabell, and Thomas Talmage beinge chosen Liftenant by the band of the soldiars is confirmed by this court, and Thomas Chatfild Sariant.
Book 2, page 86 .- John Hand owned before the Magis- trates that hee sould his dog to the Indians wch dog did much hurt in killinge lambs while the Indians had him
FFEBR 5 60.
It is ordered that there shalbe home lotts layd out to frunt
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against Isacke Hedges lott and soe up to the woodland plaine till they come to the reare of the additions and then a double rowe to be 16 pole wide and 60 longe .- [Crossed in original]
FFEBR 5 16.
BOOK 2, page 85 .- Beniamine Price hath changed 5 ackers and an halfe of land on the millplaine wth Stephen hand for his woodland division beinge 6 ackers and halfe more or lesse and the sd Stephen is to have the fence belonginge to the same at the reare of John Millers addition.
EASTHAMPTON flebr 5th 1660.
Book 2, page 94 .- Mr Thomas James plt hath entred an accon of Defamacon against Nathan Birdsall and his wife Defts. anb 30£ Damage
The verdict of the Jury in the case betwne Mr Thomas James plt. and Nathan Birdsall and his wife defts we find for the plt Ten pounds Damage and Court Charges.
Mr Thomas James plt hath entred an accon of trespas against Nathan Birdsall Defts. and twenty shillings Damages.
EASTHAMPTON ffebr. 5 1660.
BOOK 2, page 135 .- The will of John Hand deceased prov- ed in Court by Mr Thomas James and Mr John Mulford whom hee appointed to be overseers of his will, and Mr John Mul- ford and and Thomas Talmage beinge thereunto appointed tooke an Inventory of the goods and is here inserted.
FFEBR 15 60.
BOOK 2, page 86 .- It is agreed yt Andrew Miller may buy the lott yt was Cirtlands if hee can and fence the way that is
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now laid out and at the end of 3 yeares to lay out a hie way betwene goodman Garleckes lot and yt-[Crossed in original.]
EASTHAMPTON febr: 15th: 1660.
BOOK 2, page 133 .- Beniamine Price saith that hee heard John Cirtland say when meantaquit was to be bought that he had land enough and that he would not ioyne in the pur- chase
Thomas Tomson affirmeth the same
Ric: Straton affirmeth the same
John Miller Testifieth yt hee heard John Cirtland deney to Joyne in the purchase of Meantaquit.
MARCH 11th 1660.
BOOK 2, page 144 .- Robert Dayton plt entreth an accon of trespas on the Case against Mary Davis wife of ffulke Davis of Northampton for molestinge of some pte of his estate lieinge in the hands of the Revrend Pastor Younge of Southould, and n soe doeinge hath forfeter or at lest violated abond wherein she was bound to stand to the arbitracon of five men, wch later clase Mr Thomas Baker Joyneth wth the other as plts.
The Magistrates have entred an accon against William Ed- wards Nathaniell ffoster in an accon of the case for makeinge a bargaine contrary to an order of the towne by wch cause great damage may redowne to this litle comon welth or towne in wch we are
MARCH 21 60.
Book 2, page 86 .- Will Hedges and will Barnes are to view the fence for this yeare
BOOK 2, page 144 .- Know all men by these prsence yt
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whereas there hath beene a difference betweene Mr Thomas Baker and Robert Dayton the one party and Mary Davis the wife of ffulke Davis the other party about an estate that was left by James Haynes the former husband or Ralph Dayton her second husband doe by these prsence remise release and for ever quit claime each other of and from all and all manner of suits accon executions bonds bills and specially debts and demands what soever and doe herby bind our selves our heyers and all our children executors and assignes in the penall sum of one hundred pounds never to molest or trouble each other for in or about any matter or thinge that is past from the be- gininge of the world to this prsent date and the sd Mary Da- vis doe by these engage that her husband and her sonn John Haynes shall the first opertunity that there are prsented sub- scribe hereunto: In witnese whereof we the above named have interchangably sett to our hands the one and twentieth Day of March, 1660.
THO: BACKER ROBERT R. D DAYTONS marke MARY I DAVIS marke
witnesse
John I-I-I Mulfords marke Ben: Price.
APRILL 2d 61.
BOOK 2, page 86 .- It is ordered that evry man shall give in his estate for the ministers rate wthin three dayes after notice to the men appointed and whoe so shall neglect shall forfeit 5s.
JULY 4th 1661.
Book 2, page 143 .- whereas there hath formerly bene a bargaine or contract betwne ffulke Davis the one party and
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Nathan Birdsall the other party about a house and a parcell of land the said Nathan Birdsall doth hereby Disclaime all his right titell or intrest in the same and doth hereby ingage that neither he nor any other for by or under him or in his behalfe or in the behalfe of his heyeres executors or assignes shall for ever lay claime to the foresd house or land or any parte there- of witnes my hand nathan birdsal
BOOK 2, page 139 .- Beniamine Price marked a mare colt of arther Howells wth a slit in ye nere eare haveinge a bald face beinge a bay mare colt that had a long star in the fore head and an E on the far buttocke and the nere foote behind white. July 10 1661 witnese Jer: Mechem & George Miller
the same mares colt marked July 10: 62 in prsence of the same men by me Ben: Price Recorder beinge a mare colt wth a long sorel white downe the forhead:
JULY 11th 1661.
Book 2, page 86 .- It is ordered that there shalbe noe im- provement made of any land within the fence at the end of mens lotts next the beach by mowinge or otherwise
Book 2, page 139 .- Beniamine Price marked a horse colt of Mr Howells wth a slit in ye nere eare beinge the gray mares colt caled the ablinge mare slit in the nere eare and an E on nere shoulder witnese John and Stephen Osburnes. August 2 1661
AUGUST 27 1661.
BOOK 2, page 86 .- John Hand owned before the magis- trates that he did whip his horse out of the pound.
Andrew Miller John Miller and the wife of william Mulford did here John Hand say that he had hired comonage at Mean- taquit and would doe soe agen:
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SEPTEMBER 2 1661.
It is agreed upon that Thomas Talmage shall have the ten ackers that was laid out for the windmill in exchange of ten ackers that was laid out Eastwrrd for him.
SEPTEMBER 2 1661.
Book 2, page 87 .- It is ordered and Joyntly agreed yt by us at a full towne meetinge, that all the Cattell that goe at Meantaquit shall pay a rate of ten pounds in the whole yearly untill the purchase is payd, and this ten pounds to be devided to every already accepted inhabitant except John Cirtlands lot whoe refused to have any share in the purchase thereof and the accepted inhabitants aforesaid are to beare their equall share in purchase, and also that noe parson shall at any tyme bringe in to Comon or pasture neither directly nor indi- rectly any cattell or horses of any foriner unles it be milch cows or oxen vpon penalty of payinge a fine of thirty pounds and stand to the Censure of the Court.
SEPTEMBEZ 23th 1661:
It is ordered that every man shall take his turne to keepe the drie cattell on Meantaquit and every one to warne his next neighbours before hee him selfe goes and whosoever shall neglect to keepe when his turne comes shall pay 5s to his next neighbour and hee shall keepe them 2 dayes.
It is allsoe agreed by the owners of the sheep that hee that lets his ram goe a day wth the flocke till it be don wth a Joint consent shall pay 5s
OCTOBER 15th 1661.
Tlomas Chatfild John Stratton and Jeremy Mechem are chose by the towne to make orders for the good of the towne
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for this prsent yeare or leavine of rates and doeinge or cause to be donne of any publicke worke that they or ye maior part of them apprhend to be for the good of the whole
OCTOBER 18th 1661.
Book 2, page 139 .- John white iunior marked a mare colt wth a hapeny vnder the rite eare it haveinge a smale star in the fore head and the mare a blacke mar wth one foote white behind and a litle white in the forehead and a hapeny under the left eare and another above and brand wth J. C. on the right shoulder
NOVEMBER 14th.
Book 2, page 87 .- It is ordered yt all the meadow at Na- peage undevided shalbe comon for the supply of the Inhabi- tants that have meadowe already alotted out to them An- drew miller is to have one daye mowinge there.
NOVEMBER 15 1661.
BOOK 2, page 88 .- John Straton hath exchanged his sec- ond Division in accobannock in the great Meadow wth George Miller ffor his second Division in the said meadow:
William Edwards hath exchanged his meadow in the Nor- west meadow wth Jeremy Mechem for his lott in the mr- west Meadow and his necke lott at the fierplace. Jereny Mechem gives two divisions for one.
NOVEMBER 19th 16(1.
It is ordered that that land beyond Nathaniell ffosters nome lott shalbe laid out in 6 ackers home lotts soe far as t will beare to run the whole length from the frunt to the swamp.
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It is agreed that Isacke hedges house lott shall be the first of that west side and lie the side & end to the streets and whoesoever falls out to have that that hee hath stubed shall stub as much for him.
DECEMBER 1, 1661.
Book 2, page 88 .- It is ordered that the order of house lotts shalbe altered from the former forme for to run a dubell range and a crose street at the reare of the additions
It is agreed yt Jeremiah Concolinge shall have the next lott but one to Nath: ffoster:
It is agreed that the hie way by the widdowe hands lott shalbe laid upen by the first of May next.
DECEMBER 11th 1661.
John miller hath exchanged his addition wth John Hand for his Six acker home lott adioyninge to Isack Hedges home lott.
Book 2, page 139 -John White iunior marked a mare colt wth a hapeny under the rite eare beinge a browne colt and the mare a blacke some what brownish browne about the mouth and J C on the far shoulder and a hapeny vnder the nere eare and another above, December 25th 2661.
FFEBR 4th 1661.
BOOK 2, page 88 .- at the Court of Election Mr John Mul- ford and Mr Thomas Baker and Mr Robert Bond are chosen magistrates. and Robert Dayton cunstabell, Beniamine Price, Recorder.
John Miller and william Mulford have exchanged their second home lotts.
Mr Bond Mr Mulford and John Straton are chosen to end
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the controvrsie betwne mr Gardiner and William Edwards Beniamine Price about the land at the reare of the additions.
It is ordered yt the Damage donn to goodman Price in the East plaine shalbe paid by the Cunstabell of the townes ac- count.
FFEBR. 11 61.
BOOK 2 page 89 .- It is ordered that Mr James and Mr Gar- diner shall have all the whales that are cast vp vpon meanta- quit for the space of Seaven yeares to their owne ppr use.
FEBR. 24th 1661.
It is ordered that Mr Gardider shall have the humocke ad- ioyninge to his meadow at the Northend of hooke pond pro- vided he alow the towne a hie way through it where it may be convenient for foote horse and Carte vpon this considera- con that Beniamine Price and hee doe agree.
EASTHAMPTON March 11th 1662.
BOOK 2,, page 131 .- John Copper iunior hath entred an accon of trespas of the case agt John Howell Concerning wronge donne to him by Rateinge.
This case beinge to be tried John Howell refusinge to an- swer and the Court desireng his reasons wch being declared this Court did not iudge them suficient to Defer the matter.
Vpon further Consideracon the Court sees causes to refer this case above writen to our Court houlden here the first tus- day in June:
MARCH 11th 166₺.
John Cooper declaringe that he was sumoned here to ap-
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pear to answer Samuell Dayton he Declared himselfe ready to answer and the plt not there to psecute:
APRILL 19th 1662.
Book 2, page 172 .- The last will and Testament of Nath- aniell Street whoe Departed this life soone after yet then be- inge apprhended in his pfect sences declared by him he said that hee willed all his estate to be Carefully prserved aad sent to his ffather and said yt he would leave all to him to Dispose of it as his said ffather should see Cause, to his owne Brother & sisters and further said that one was well pvided for yet left it to his father to doe what hee see good. THO: BACKER LION GARDINER JOANNA PARSONS.
this hee did Declare in the prsence of us deliveringe his key and writings
APRILL 30th 1662.
BOOK 2, page 89 .- It is fully agreed that all cattell except such oxen as men keepe for worke and cowes that goe before the keeper for milke shall pay the Charge of the herdinge at meantaquit, but in case any cowes goe at meantaquit for a time and brought away before halfe the time of the milch heard be out, then they to pay all the time in the milch heard but if they stay halfe the time then to pay halfe at meanta- quit and halfe to the cow heard
BOOK 2, page 165 .- Not dated :- haveinge attached the whale coast soe far as consernes John wolly part we whose names are underwritten Doe bind our selves in a bond of Eight pounds to cleare our Dues and Demands that we have
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attached them for in convenient tyme to him or his assignes upon legall Demand witnese our hands
THOMAS OSBORNE JOHN OSBORNE (sig)
these wth the Consent of the rest of the whalemen.
LOOSE LEAF 13, 28 .- To all, Christian people to whome theise presents may come witnessing That I John Cooper Junr of Southampton on Long Iland in New England for val- uable Consideration have bargained sett over and sould and doe by theise presents, bargaine set over and sell unto Rich- ard Shawe of Easthampton the Messuage or tenemt which which I purchased or pcured of John Kirtland sometime of Easthampton : which Messuage is situate in the said East- hampton : Alsoe I hereby sell and make over unto him the said Richard : all ye land both vpland and Meadow with all the fenceinge and all the Comodities and priveledges that doe belonge unto the said allotmt or hereaffer may thereunto be- longe : And I doe hereby give and Deliver vnto him the said Richard Shaw ffull and quiet possession and seizen of the said tenemt and accomodations, And doe hereby assure the same unto him the said Richard his heires Execntrs Administratrs: and Assignes, from mee my heyres and Assignes or any that shall lay claime thereunto or any part thereof by from or un- der mee or in my name, witnes my hand this 8th of May 1662.
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