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MAY the 10th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 100 .- It is ordered by the Constable and Overseers that soe long as the Cattle goeth beyend the fort pond that the too men that goe to keepe them shall drive the the dry cattle if there bee six or more thay are to Call for over the towne and see what Cattle ther is to drive and if thay neglect soe to doe then thay are to pay for driving them and every man shall warne his naibor sucsessively by turnes before thay goe out.
MAY the 24th: 1667.
Book 2, page 102 .- Vpon debeat at A towne Meeting about the money Which was demanded of the towne for the Commisoners Charges : it was agreed upone by the towne
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not to pay it: thinking it not Meet to pay it Where upon they have appointed Mr Beacker to speak for them in that Cease.
EASTHAMPTON June 13, 1667.
Book 2, page 110 .- It is ordered by the Constable and over seeres that whosoever shall leave upen any publique geat or bares or any pticuler mans fence shall pay two shil- lings and all damage that shall arise through thair neglect.
JUNE the 13 167.
Book 2, page 110 .- It is ordered by the Constable and overseers that there shall not any Catle be kept with in the three raile fence that is to say with the corne field East nor West one the Sabath day nor anyCowes at any time and if there be any oxen found there on the Sabath day or Cowes at any time the owner shall pay one shilling for every beast : Also it is ordered at the same time that every man shall set at the end of his fence A post and his name upon his poste that is to say all generall fence and every man for his neglect shall pay 2s thay ere to set ther names one there within A weekes times : Also its ordered that noe Catle shall shall be turned in without a keepor within the fence eastward and if there bee any they ore liable to bee pounded.
Book 2, page 124 .- John Mulford paid unto gorge Miller the 27th of June 1667 one gray horse with a crop one the of eare and A one the of butock two black oxen with a crop one the of eare and A one the of horne : one black cow with a crop one the of eare and A one the of horne : one cow with white undere her bely and some white in the forhed with acrop one the of eare and A one the of horne; one black teere 3 year ould with a crop one the of eare and A one the
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of horne : two Red cows with acrop one the of eare and A one the of horne one bull which is black and white one the sides and some white in the feace with a crope one the of eare and A one the of horne one black hefer with acrop one the of eare and A one the of horne.
Changed with gorge miller one bay meare being brand with I C one the shoulder and Bone the butuck and A one the of butuck and with acrop one the of eare.
Changed away by John Mulford the mear above writen: for two steeres both black but one hath some white in the forhed both marked with acrop one the of ere and A halfe peny under the same : exchanged these two steeres away to beniamen conckling for two Cowes.
JULY 1667.
BOOK 2, page 102 .- Jeremyah Osborne was chosen Secre- tary.
JULY the 9th 1667.
Book 2, page 173 .- Josuah Garlick marked by order of Mr John Laughton for Samuell Edsall of new Yorke : one two year old Horse of a sad Browne coller ; with three slits or cuts on the insid of the Neare eare and with a hole in the ofe oare his naturall marke is a starr in the forehead.
And one mare colt of a bay collor : with three slits or cuts one the insid of the neare Eare : and with a hoole in the ofe eare his naturall marke is he hath a whitt face.
pr JERE OSBORNE Record.
SEPTEMPER ye 10th 1667.
Book 2, page 172 .- Steven Hand delivered two Mares that were mr Codners : by the sayd Mr Codners order to Charles
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Sturmy tanner living at North Sea which the sayd Mr Codner sould to the sayd Charles for a cosiderable vallew. The one a gray mare a bout 5 years old : marked with a crop on the ofe eare and asloope cut out of the backside of the same eare.
The other adarke Gray come three years old cropt on the ofe eare and asloope cut out of the back side of the same eare :
Rich. Shaw was wittness of the delivery.
SEPTEMBER ye 28th 1667.
Book B, page 14 .- Bee it knowne to all by these presents that wee whose neames ere under writen neamly Stephen Hand; Shamger Hand Beniamine Hand and in the name of the of the rest doe by these presents Resine all their Right and title that thay Have in Napeague weast Medow : to Thomas Diment and his Haighers for ever : and from any mo- listation by the Children when thay shall come to eage but then thasett to there Hands when thay come to eage to this deede or another, for further confermance Witnes our hands in presence of
Stephen Hand
Samuell Mulford
Beniamen Hand
Mary Diment
Shamger Hand
Rebeckah Hand.
This agreement was owned by the partyes before mee.
JOHN MULFORD, Justice of peace.
A true copy by mee Samuell Mulford Sec. 1-6-68.
Остов уе 9th 1667.
Book 2, page 136 .- Arther Howell sould a mare and colt to Mrs Mulford which were delivered in psence of Mr John Mulford her Husband : The mare is of a white culler about
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10 years of age Marked as followeth, with a slit one the topp of the neare eare Brandmark with the Letter B: and also with an E on the left shoulder : The Colt is of agrey coller with a little white one the fore head : marked with two slits cros the fore part of the Left eare. Brandmarked with the letter A.
BOOK 2, page 126 .- The deposition of Mr Thomas James taken At East Hampton this 18 of Octob : 1667 Testifieth. That being earnestly desired by them of South Hampton Towne : to besome meanes in their be halfe to procure. the Testimony or affirmation of the Mantauket Indians concern- inge the bounds of Shinikute Indians : accordingly Paqultoun counsellore being here at yt prsent at East Hampton : I : en- quired of him wheither he knew any thinge concerning the aforesayd Bounds : And he told me he did : As being often Imployed by the Sachems in their matters and with all tould me that the bounds of the Shinacut Indians : since the con- quest of those Indians : which formerly many years since lived at ackobauk : did Reach to a river where they use to cath the fish we commonly called Ale wives : the name of of that River : he sayd is pehick konuk, and with all tould me that there were two old women livinge at Mantaukut who formerly were of the Acabuck Indians who could give further information concerning the matter : So I made a Journey with Mr Rich Howell and Mr John Leyton to Mantaukut and we mett wth the aforesayd women who afirmed that they formerly were of your Ackobuck Indians and that they knew the bounds the severrall Plantations in those parts : one of them an Ancient woman : called by the Indians Akkobauk Homes Squaw: to which the other also assented called wompquaine squaw a middle aged woman : They Joyntly declared as followeth : That formerly many years since there was A small Plantation of Indians att akkobauk : and that
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these Indians being few were driven of their land being Con- quered by other Indians.
Book 2, page 125 .- And that in those tymes the bounds of these akakkobauk Indians came Eastward of the river Pehikkonuk to a creeck which she named. And they gath- ered flags for matts with in that tract of Land ; But since those Indians were conquered that lived att Akkobauk the Shinocut bounds went to the river Pehikkonuk where the Indians catched Alewives : And the shinokuk Indians had the drowned Deere as theirs one this side the sayd River and one beare ssome years since : And the old Squaw Said by the token shee eat some of it Poyinting to her teeth : And that the skin and flesh was brought to Shinnocut as ak- knowledging their right to it to a saunk squaw then living there who was the old Mantaukut Sachems sister : And first wife to chekkanow : this to the best of my understanding.
Taken upon Oath before mee John Mulford Per me Jere- myah Osborne Recorder &c.
OCTOBR ye 21th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 136,-Reinick Garison Bought of Will Ed- wards of East Hampton a gray horse between 5 & 6 yeares of age Marked as followeth both sids of the right Eare cut of and cropt in the same eare this horse was delivered on the 19th of Octob. 1667 in prsence of John Edwards marked with the letter A on the ofe buttock. Reinneck Garison sould unto Beniamine Concklin the horse as above yt he bought of will Edwards and he he is marked as above said.
OCTOB ye 22th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 135 .- Georg Miller Marked a Mare colt of Samuell Edsals of New york : being of A mouse culler come
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2 : with three slitts in the ofe Eare And a hole in the neare Eare : her naturall marks are a stare in the fore head : and the neare foote behind white a little above the hofe : and the left foote behind hath allittle white be hind : It came of a Black mare of his her naturall marks are astar in the fore head : and a white slip one the nose.
Mr Backer sould a horse to to Andrew Miller of a sad browne coller of 4 years old : his naturall marke is a star in ye forehead : the other is the neare eare is cropt and a slitt in ye crop and a halfpeny cut out under the ofe eare Brand- marked with ye letter A for East Hampton : and with a T and B one the neare buttock and an E on ye lower parte of the neare buttock beneth nere the thight: this horse was de- livered to will Miller by Andrew Millers order in prsence of James Persher.
BOOK 2, page 109 .- This Indenture made the twenty second of october in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and seven : and in the nintenth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovaraigne Lord King Charles the second : beetwene Benjamen Conckling of Elizabeth towne in New Jarsey of the one party and Mr James Scellinger of East- hampton of yorke sheire one Long Island Witneseth that the sd Beniamen : for and in consideration of the Just some of twenty pounds to mee in hand pay by the above sd Mr Scellinger : Do by these prsents Remis Release quit claime Bargin and sell unto the sd Mr scellinger All that my right title claimme or intrest in the house house lott aditions : and tenn eacker of wod land that I late purchased of my loving brother Jeremiah Concklin with all comanag belonging to the sd alotment also with all fences or fencing belonging to the sd alotment and also my right in the mill to have and to hold to him and to his heirs warranting unto the sd Mr Scel- inger quiet and peacable posession to him and his heirs and
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asignes for ever in witnes herof I the sd Beniamen have hear unto sett my hand and seale : there are also two sheares in napeage that the sd Benjamen bought Mr mulford and nathaniell Bushup to bee part of this indenturee which bee- ing also parchaced by the sd Mr Scellinger.
In presence of Samuel Mulforde Jeremyah osborne.
the mark of
Benjamen 0 Conckling
This agreement was owned by both partyes before me JOHN MULFORDE.
OCTOB. ye 22th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 132 .- Thomas Dimont marked a horse coult of his owne being of a darke brownish culler : with an ell and a cropp one the ofe eare and slitt on the near-eare his naturall marke is a star in the fore head Branded with the Letter A.
And also a sorill Mare ffilly : with an ell and acrop in the ofe eare And a slitt in the neare eare Brandmarked with the Letter A.
OCTOBER ye 22th 1667
Rob Dayton marked a horse coult of Rob Wolleys being of a sadish darke culler : with a hole in the neare eare.
BOOK 2, page 109 .- This indenture made the twenty-six day of october in the year of our lord one thousand six hun- dred sixty and seven and in the ninetenth year of the Raigne of Sovaraigne Lord King Charles the second, betwene Ben- jamen Conckling of Elizabeth town in new Jersey of the one party and Mr. James Scellinger of Easthampton of yorke sheere one Long Island on the other party : witneseth that
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the sd Beniamen : for and in Consideration of the some of Twelve pounds and tenn shillings to mee in hand paid have and doe by these prsence Remis Releace quite Claime bargin and sell unto the above sd Mr Scellinger all my right title and intrest that I the sd Benjamen have unto all the lands that I bought of Mr Tho Backer and of Samuell and John parsons or of Joseph hand With all the privelidges belonging ther unto as two sheares in the common Medow of napeage as also with all fence or fencing either standing or lying with all other priviledges there to belonging to have and to hold to him and his heires Waranting unto the sd Mr Scellinger quiet and peaceable to him his heirs or assignes for ever : all which lands stand one the Records of Easthampton.
Signed sealed and delivered the day above writen.
The mark of
In the prsence of Samuell Mulforde Jeremyah osborne:
Beniamen C Conckling.
This agreement was owned by boath partyes before mee JOHN MULFORDE.
OCTOBER ye 29th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 102 .- At atowne metting then held is order- ed that Tho Dimont is chosen to be the Pound keeper with Rich Shaw for the remainder of this yeare. It is also or- dered by a Generall voate that John osborne shall have liber- ty to add as much land to his lott att the mill gate as his smale lott contained which lay at the end of the lott that was latte Luke Lillys : being given him in lew of a lott by hock pond pr Jeremyah osborne Recorder.
BOOK 2, page 105 .- At a court of assises houlden on ye 30 and 31 of octob 1667 :
This court having taken Into consideration the back ward-
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nes of Most townes in paying in their Rates doe order that by the 20 of this Instant moneth of Novemb all the Rates now dew shalbe payd in fatt cattell or Hoggs alive to be brought to this city of new yorke : for which there is to be allowed for Beefe three pence pr pound and for porke foure pence : the weight of which said cattell or hoggs so brought as afore sayd and killed here is to be certified to the respect- ive townes from whence they shall come under the hands of the sworne weigh Masters. But for default herein the sayd Rates are to be levyed by the constables of the severall towns by the tenth day of March next in corne at the Rates here- after menconed that is to say Winter Wheat at 5 shillings the Bushell : Sommer Wheat at foure shillings and sixpence : In- dian Corne and pease at the price alredy set forth and no other graine is to be taken in payment thereof: And if any prticuler Person belonging to a towne shall under take to Pay the whole rate of yt of that towne in fatt live cattell at the tyme Prefixt the constable of the Place shall hereby be impowred to levy the severall prportions due from their neightbours in corne at the price before specifyed and pay it into such prson. But if more then one person in a towne shall offer to make such Payment as as aforesayd then the Constable & overseers shall nominate and appoynt which of them they shall judge most fitt & cappable to Performe the same.
By order of the Governor and Court of assizes.
MATTHIAS NICHOLS.
This is a true coppy pr me
JEREMYAH OSBORNE Sectr.
BOOK 2, page 106 .- At the Generall court of Assizes held one ye 30 & 31 day of Octob and begining of Novemb 1667.
Whereas the force of the law concerning whales and such
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like great fish cast on shoare within this Government is ap- parently Evaded by the practises of some men seeking their owne ends without Regard either to the benefitt of the Towns & prprietors of the Beach or to the just dutys reserved to his Royall Highnesse : This court doth order & declare that no Particular man or men shall pretend to bee the sole disposers and proprietors of any Whale or such like great fish which at any tyme hearafter shall or may be found dead in the sea without visible markes of adeadly wound formerly given by some Iron knowne and owned by Particular adventurers : How ever that due encouragment may not be wanting to such as shall adventure to bring to land any such like dead ffish they shall from the Proprietors of any Beach be amply re- warded for their paines which satisfaction shall be ajudged by any two Justices of the Peace or at the first Court of Sessions in the same Riding in case the adventurers and prprietors cannot agree.
By order of the Governour and Court of Assizes. MATTHIAS NICHOLS Sectr.
This is atrue coppy pr me Jeremyah Osborne sectr.
BOOK 2, page 102 .- At a towne Meeting held the 31th of Octob 1667 It is Joyntly agreed that in the laying out of this devision yt is now to be layd out : that if in any place there shall in any place fall any land that the allottments shall not reach to it that then it be added to his land that shall fall next to it : And that any such quantyty so added shall be deducted in his next other devision.
It is also ordered that such men as shall have any land aded to the rear of their aditions. That the quantity so layd shalbe deducted out of both their East and west devisions prportionably : Thomas Dimont only excepted who is to have his taken out of his East devision only.
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It is also ordered that the men of ye west side of the towne have their aditions in larged and in length thirty pole where it will reach so much and none to have more: they are also to have it the bredth of their lotts : and the sayd inlargment to be deducted as is prvided : also it is prvided it shall not bar up any high wayes.
BOOK 2, page 103 .- [It is ordered by the Towne : that Mr. Thomas Chatfield and John Miller shall have their prportion of land with respect to this last divisions of land : with in the three rayle fence at the Towne gate : the high ways being still to remayne as the are alredy layd out.] Confirmed No- vember 5: 1667 mr chatfel & John miller being to remove the 3 raile fence if there be need .- (In brackets crossed out in original.
It is ordered steven Hedges former graunt of land att the end of william ffitheans shall stand.
Novem : 5, 1667.
It is ordered that Mr. Tho : James have three acres & 3 quarters ioyning to his owne land on the further side ye pond, among the trees.
It is ordered Mr Backer have a portion of land on the other side the pond on ye out side Mr James lott on the East side equall wth his lott all redy laid out down to the pond, hee, leaving a high way along by the wood sides Northward from Mr James his lott.
It is ordered the high way shall goe along from the out side mr James lott on ye other side the pond northward & that Steven Hedges shall have allowance in his lott in the wood land for what the high way takes of his land in the plaine.
It is ordered John Osburne shall have a pole of land broad the length of his lott att the mill gate.
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It is ordered steven Hand shall have 4 acres laid out att the Neck of Gorgika where mr Mulford formerly mowed in liew of his small lott att home & the addition he should have in this last division.
It is ordered Tho : osburn Senr. And Tho : osburne Junr. & Roger smith have that peice of land beyond steven Hand lott westward, so to ye Sand Hils leaving a high way suffi- sient between their land, & steven Hands lott.
It is ordered Jeremiah Conklin have 2 acres or 2 & halfe if it can be had of land att ye Reare of John Osburnes lott in the lotts att mill gate by the side of the high way this grant- ed in consideration of 5 acres diminished in his last division of land.
NOVEMBER 5 1667.
BOOK 2, page 104 .- It is ordered that Robert Dayton shall have twelve acres of land in consideration of his whole last division of land, on the North west on the further end of the last division of the last additions of land on the North side of the high way leaving the high way as it is laid out : leaving a high way between all mens land and his.
It is ordered John Stretton have an acre & halfe more than his proportion laid out to his lott in his last division of land Westward in consideration of what he wants in his addition of land in the reare of his allotment att home.
It is ordered that if upon the division of any mans land some small quantitys of land falling short by any of the ponds sides, he shall have what fals so short in his other division Eastward.
It is ordered mr Backer John Stretton Robert Dayton shall survey & cast up (& to call in the helpe of the town Clerk with them) & set out the proportions, & bounds of each mans alottment in this last division of land now to be laid out.
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It is ordered that will Edwards shall have his prportion of this last division of Land upon the eastern Playne : upon the out most side of any shalbe there.
It is also ordered that Steven Hedges shall have his prpor- tion of land of this last devision : which he Bought of Benia- mine Price : att the end of will ffitheans lott.
It is ordered by ye towne yt Mr Tho Chatfield and John Millr shall have their prportions of land with respect to this last devisions of land : with in ye : 3: rayle fence at ye towne gate ; ye high way being still to remaine as they are alredy layd out: confirmed Novemb. 5: 1667 only John Miller is to remove : ye : 3: rayle fence if there be need.
NOVEMB ye 11 1667.
Book 2, page 107 .- It is ordered by the towne yt Mr James shall have the fence belonging to the wolfe penn; he filling up the pits.
NOVEMB ye 12th 1667.
Book 2, page 106 .- upon debate had then at atowne meet- ing aboute ye way by John osbornes : it was at last agreed that a foote way shall serve and for horses to be rode or Lead in it. (Crossed). This was canseled at Ameeting of ye con- stable and overseers by mee Samuell Mulford
May ye 7 166S. Recd.
NOVEMB ye 16th 1667.
Book 2, page 107 .- Rob Dayton Bought of John Parsons of this Town six Ackers & a halfe of land lying eastward of Mr. Backers lott in the woods Eastward with in the three rayle fence lying in the woods.
pr me JEREMYH OSBORNE.
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NOVEMB ye 18th 1667.
BOOK B, page 56 .- Thomas osborne Senior hath exchanged his lott lying in the great playne given out for 4 Ackers and a quarter standing on record in the records of the his lands : with Mr Tho Chatfield for his 3 Ackers in the little playne as it stands as it stands on ye records of his alottment : and ye sayd Mr Chatfield is to pay to Tho osborne upon this ex- change: 3: bushels of Indian corne.
pr JEREMYAH OSBORNE Recorder.
DECEMB ye 9th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 172 .- Rich Shaw marked a horse coult of Charles Sturmeys of a bay culler with two halfpenys one the fore side of the near eare his naturall marke is a slip of white one his nose.
DECEMB ye 10th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 132 .- James Topping Marked a horse coult of a year old with a hole in the near Eare and a crop on ye ofe Eare his naturall marke are a white streak downe ye face and a wale eye on ye left side and a black list one ye back.
DECEMB ye 10th 1667.
John Tapping sould to James Hand a mare of a bay coller of two years old : marked with two necks one ye neare Eare on ech side one; Annother on ye under side of ye ofe Eare Brandmarked with ye letter A wittnes James tapping.
DECEMBER ye 30th 1667.
BOOK 2, page 107 .- At a towne meeting then houlden it is ordered that a Gin shalbe kept at ye eastermost end of playnes by ye fence if an Indian can be gotten to keep it ; And for Incouragement to any that will he is to have for his keeping of it three ackers of Land redy plowed ; that is to
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say one of John Miller & one of John osborne and one of Thomas osborne Junior ye towne allowing them 5s pr acker this order to be in force for one yeare to come.
It is also ordered that Rich Straton shall vew ye three rayl fence for this year ensuing.
It is also ordered yt the owners of shepe when they hire a shephard next ; shall aquaint him yt he must not let the sheep come into any mans prticuler lots yt are inclosed ; but if they do chance to get in he must prsently fetch them out or else the sheep are liable to be pounded as trespases ; and he must pay the charges that shall so arise.
It is also ordered by a Joynt consent yt Mr. Thomas Backer shall have a certaine peece of Land Lying to Good- man Mechams Lot and Joyning also to his owne land there behind hoock pond; And Mr Backer doth promise to let ye high way by his lott to run straight along as it did formerly.
BOOK 2, page 127 .- This writing witneseth An agrement Betwene we the the whale Companeys of East Hampton And South Hampton and is as followeth : Impr That if any of us shall find any dead Whalls upon the shore that eyther Com- pany should have killed : That Company or person so find- ing the same shall send Immediat word unto the other com- pany ; And they shall well reward the bringer of the News :
Secondly that if any company or parte of them shall find any whale so killed by the other company at sea ; that they shall then endevour to secure them and send word unto the other company And for their paynes they shall have the one halfe of such whales ; only if any Irons shalbe found in them they shalbe returned to ye owners of such Irons :
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