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ยท the marke of ELIZABETH O STRETON. [L. S.] in the presence of Josiah Hobart George ffyler.
Signed and sealed & delivered
A true Coppie Extracted out of ye Originall & Com- pared.
LOOSE LEAF 3-31 .- This Indenture made betwene Thomas
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James Mynister of Easthampton And Tom : Indyan late ser- vant to Roger Smith as ffolloweth :
That the aforesaid Tom Indyan doth bind himselfe : Ap- prentice to the aforesaid Thomas James his heires or assignes for the full tearme of three yeares & a halfe, to doe him true & ffaithful service & to be obedient to all his Lawfull Com- mands by Day or night, for which service the said Tho. James doth bind himselfe his heires or assignes to allow the said Tom meate drinke & Clothing sufficient for him, & a coate a yeare which shalbe at his owne Dispose of trucking Cloth, & when his three yeares And a halfe is out to leave him as well Clothed as I find him & Two coates of Trucking Cloth In Confirmation of the premises we mutually set to our hands & Seales. This agrement made with Consent of Abel his brother : this 15 ffebruarie : 1677-78.
TOM T INDIAN his marke THO. JAMES.
Abel his marke Subscribed & Sealed in presence of us
Arther Cresse John Mulford.
FEBY (?) ye 17th 1677.
LOOSE LEAF 3-32 .- Received of Joseph Osborne the Con- stable of Easthampton ye full & Just sum of Thirtie one pound Elleaven Shillings and one pence being ye full of the Conties rate for ye Towne of Easthampton for the yeare 1676 and one pound Twelve shillings and five pence which is to bee allowed in the next Contrie all which makes the sum of Thirtie three pounds Three shillings & six pence I say Re- ceived.
pr mee THOMAS WILLET. A true Coppy.
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Book A, page 68 .- Theise presents witneseth yt I Samuell Rodgers of New London in his Maties Collony of Conectticut in New England for a valluable Consideration by me allready in hand received of Mr James Loper of Easthampton on Long Island have Sould allianated & past over and by these pres- ents for me my heires Executors administrators Doe sell alianate & pass over In Open Market unto ye sd James Loper his heires Executors or assignes one Indian Captive girle about Thirteene or foorteene yeeres of age Comonlie Called or knowne by ye name of Beck for him ye sd James Loper his heires or assignes or Either of them for to have hould posses and enjoy as his or their proper estate duringe her naturall life and doe by theise presents Declare my selfe to bee the true & Right Owner of the said girle and therefore have good & Lawfull power soe to doe. In Witnes whereof I the said Samuell Rodgers bave hereunto Sett my hand & seale the Eighteenth Day of March 1677-8.
SAMUELL RODGERS. [L. S.]
Signed sealed & Deliverd In presents of
Issaack Molyne J. Wheeller.
Know all men by these presents that I James Loper doe for my selfe my heires executors administrators & assignes make over my right : tytle & interest in ye Indian girle above- said unto my ffather in Law Mr Arther Howell for the only proper use & behoofe of my beloved wife Elizabeth Loper & I doe by these prsents appoint him to be feofe intrust unto her my said wife to see & take care that ye said Indian girle bee not sould or taken from my said wife but be kept in her right & possesion Dueringe her said naturall life as is ex- pressed in the abovesaid Instrumt of sale to my selfe and in
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Case of my wife her Death : then the right of the said girle to Desend unto the Children which we now have Liveing, without any kind of fraude or Covert as Wittnes My hand & seale set to this 26th Day of March 1678.
JAMES LOPER. [L. S.]
Signed Sealed & delivered in prsence of Tho. James Jo. Hobbert.
EASTHAMPTON ye 29 of March 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 3-32 .- Wee ye Constable & Overseers have Ordered yt hence forth those yt take ye flock of sheep to yard them or put them in their Closiers for ye benifit of Dung shall pay two shillings six pence for every night soe taken & Carefully to secure them from Dammage & what ever loss or Damage Doth appeare shall make good to the Owners of such sheepe as are lost or Damnyfied ; and any that Doth Desire the flock & will give six pence more by the night then an- other : Exceding this Order shall have them ; the pay must bee in such specia as to satisfie the sheppard for his keping the flock & noe man shall take them from the sheppard till such seasonable time to lodge the sheepe.
BEN. CONKLING JOHN STRETTON THO. CHATIFELD JEREMYAH CONCKLING BEN. OSBORNE.
Loose leaf 11.43. EASTHAMPTON Aprill, 2th: 1678.
Baniamine Conckling is chosen Constable for this Ensue- inge yeere Roberd Dayton is chosen an Overseer for this pres-
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ent yeare. Samuell Parsons being chosen Overseer for this present yeere hee Doth refuse to serve in the place:
Nathaniell Bishopp is chosen an Overseer for this present yeere.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 4th 1678.
Book F, page 10 .- One John Mills soe called by the Eng- lish being a Duchman liveing at fairefield have by an exchange made over unto Thomas Dyament Junior of this Towne of Easthampton one brown bay stone-horse of about eight yere ould Cropt with a hollow crop on both yeeres & a Slope on ye fore part of the nere eare branded wth a horse shoe on ye neere shoulder & an L on right thie
Alsoe the beast That Tho Dyament have made over unto The foresd John Mills by exchange is a mare of a browne bay Coullour with a small star in ye forehead sixe yere ould cropt on ye neere eare and and an L on the fore part of "ye right eare
EASTHAMPTON Aprill ye 6th 167S.
Loose leaf, 11-43. It is ordered by ye Constable & Over- seers of this town yt all generall fence belonging to this towne yt is uppon ye plaine from East to west shall sufficiently bee set upp betwixt this & ye 20 of this instant aprill nppon the penaltie of Two shillings sixe pence a pole & soe proportina- ble to that fine for all yt shall not be done by yt time wheth- er more or lesse.
BOOK A, page 673 .- Abstract .- Know all men by theise presents that I Renick De ffreese alias Garrison for Divers good causes & considerations me hereunto moveinge as also for a vallueable sum of money alredy in hand by me Received
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have Bargained and sould vnto James Loper of Easthampton on ye East rideing of Yorksheire on Long Island and to his heires for ever all yt my Celler and home lott sittuate lying & being in the said Easthampton: And is bounded Norward by ye home lott of ye said James Loper And Eastward by the high way Southward by ye land of Beniamyn Conckling and westward by ye addition of Joseph Osborns land Lying & be- ing by Estymation six Acres of Land be ye same more or lesse To have an to hold without any Molestation of me my heires or any other person whatsoever by from or under me. Only except the Moveables within ye said Celler :
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my seale this six day of Aprill Annoqr. Domr. 1678.
REINICK GARRISON.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of JACOBUS SCALLENGER JOHN LAUGHTON
A True Coppy.
Loose leaf, 11-43 .- It is granted by a Maior voate of this Towne of Easthampton That Samuell Terrill shall have a small psell of land upon the Eastward woodland which lieth within the fence belonging to the Easterne plaine which said land is given & granted vnto the aforesaid Samuell Terrill to him his heires or assignes for ever and it contayneth Eight Acres more or lesse as it is now laid out and bounded by land yt belongeth vnto Enock ffithyan west & the highwaies North & South & the present Comon East : This land was granted to him the said Samuell Terrill in ye yere 1676.
It is alsoe granted by The Town yt Samuell Terrill shall have for his use to build a house uppon a small quantitie of land in the strete & it is now this Eights of Aprill. 78 laid out being Two pole & a halfe broade & Eight pole long & he
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the said Samuell is to have & Enioy it only so long as he Doth follow his Trade living in This Towne for to Doe ye Townes worke as a Smith & when he Doth remove what buldinge or fenceing Samuell Doth, The Towne is to pay the foresaid Samuell according to the worth of it when he Doth leave the same.
Loose leaf, 11-44 .- It is agreede by a Maior voate yt ye flock .- -
Loose leaf, 2-34 .- I Tho. James of Easthampton haveing together with my Copartners for ye whale Designe made sev- erall contracts & agreemts with ye Indians ye one bearing Date Aprill 14, 1675 the other bearing Date Decem. 27 1677 I Doe by these presents both in my owne name & name of my Copartners enter a Solemne Protest against any person or psons who have or shall Contrary to all Law of god or man Justice or equity goe about to violate or infringe ye above mentioned Contracts or agremts without our Consent.
Witness my Hand
THO JAMES.
Aprill 9th 1678
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 11, 167S
Loose leaf, 2-36 .- James Loper have entered an action of ye Case against Issaak Moline Defendant for takeing & de- taining of five whale oars & what Charge & dammage shall appeare thereuppon.
In ye action entered by James Loper plt against Issaack Molline Defend This Towne Court fineth for ye Defendant cost & Charg of Court.
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EASTHAMPTON Aprill 11, 1678.
Loose leaf, 11-44 .-- Nathaniel Baker plt have entered an action of debt against Obadiah Banks Defendant to ye vallue of Tenn shillings & other nessecari Charg ariseing thereuppon
EASTHAMPTON April 11th 167S
Loose leaf, 11-44 .- James Loper plt have entered an ac- tion of ye case against Issaack Moline Defendant for takeing & Detaining of five whale oars & what charg & dammage shall appear to arise thereuppon.
The testimony of Richard Stretton in this case of Nat Ba- ker Declareth yt his father in Law & Obadiah Banks had some words about keping of a horse of the said Obadiahs & in their discourse Obadiah asked Nath Baker Whether he would take tenn shillings for keping of the horse and the said Nat said noe he thought he did deserve 20s or more and Obadiah said will you be content with 10s but Obadiah Answered againe he thought he would be glad with 10s if he could get it for said Obadiah he made noe agreement with him ye said Nathaniell in ye action entered by Nat Baker plt against Oba- diah Banks Defendant according as ye action is entered the Towne Court fineth for the Defendant Cost & Charge of Court.
EASTHAMPTON aprill 30th 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 2-36-It is ordered by ye Constable & over- seers yt what ever cattell are found within ye plaine fence are to bee pounded & ye pounder is to have 6d ye head & for all horses yt are there found & all horses there found and not fettered or tied & ye man with him & kepe him from doeing Damage are to be pounded & ye owner to pay one shilling & all cattell though pounded the oweners are to pay all other Just Damage & who ever shall kepe or bayte oxen with
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in the plaine fence ye oxen soe found shall bee pounded & ye owners of ye cattell are to pay five shillings to ye townes use & whoever shall leave open any gates belonging to to the plaines or pull Downe any bars & soe leave ym shall pay all Damage yt shall come thereby & alsoe pay five shillings to ye townes use.
Book A, page 623 .- Know all men by these presents that I Jacobus Skelinger of Easthampton in ye East Rideing of yorkshire on Long Island for Divers good Causes a d con- siderations me hereunto moveing as Alsoe for A vallueable sum of money by me in hand received doe and by these pres- ents have allynated Bargained & sould all yt parcell of Wood- land I formerly bought of Beniamyn Conckling of Easthamp- ton abovesd sittuate lying & being in a place Commonly call- ed & knowne by the name of the Easterne playnes belonging to ye said Easthampton being by Estymation Ten ackers bee ye same more or lesse as it is bounded on ye East by ye land of John Stretton Ser yt was formerly Jeremyah Meachems on the west by the land of Nathaniell Bishopp : the high way South & ye Comon north unto ye said Beniamyn Conckling his heires Executors administrators and assighnes to have and to hould peaceably and quietly to posses and Enioy for ever without any lett trouble hindrance or Molestation of mee ye said Jacobus Skellenger my heires Executors administrators or assignes or any other person or persons whatsoever by from or vnder me Claiming or laying any manner of title or Claime to ye said ten accres of woodland as it is above expressed or any part or parcell of ye same allsoe att any tyme and att all times hereafter whensoever I shall bee hereunto required (onely att the propper cost and Charge of him ye said Beniamin Conckling : To make Signe seale and deliver any ffurther or better deed or Conveighance of the abovesaid premisses as by any Learned Councell in ye Law is thought meete for secur-
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ing the said land vnto him the said Beni: Conckling his heires Executors administrators and & assignes.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & ffixed my seale this day Twenty third of May Annoqr: Dom 1678. JACOBUS SKELLINGER O seale Sighned Sealed and delivered in the presents of Jos: Hobart Margret Hobart
This bill is acknowledged
before mee Tho: Backer Justice of peace
This last above written is a true Coppy.
MAY 24th 1678.
BOOK F, page 10 .- Richard Shaw bought one black mare yerling Coult to be entred into the records with a white streake downe the face & ye upper part of it is somthing broad which was not long since brought out of ye woods & followed a mare yt belongeth to Tho Shaw of ye North Sea & this colt was by some pson then marked with a cropp on ye left eare & 2 slits downe the same eare & a hapeny on ye fore part of the same eare.
MAY 27 78.
Book F, page 10 .- Willyam Hamblton saith yt not long since he bought of Richard Stretton a bay Mare Coult of a yere ould with a white blase downe ye face marked with a hapeny on each side of both eares.
EASTHAMPTON May 27 78. Book F, page 11 .- Samuell Mylls living in the bounds of
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Southampton declareth yt he not long agoe have exchanged Two mares with John Oldfield of Jemeco & ye said John Old- field is to take 2 mares of Samuell Mills there as the said Samuell declareth & taketh these 2 here one of ym being a blackish browne about five yere ould marked with a nick on both sides of ye right eare & now she is alsoe marked with a crop on ye same eare & branded with an O on ye left but- tuck & semeth as if a litle strek were made downe the O & - H on ye right thie which last brand is now done The other Mare is a yereling a kind of a Don colour at present with a crop on ye right eare & a hole in ye same & a nik under ye left eare & as it is said not long agoe was marked by Tho Bee through amistake which mare is now brand wth --- H on ye right thie.
Alsoe one young Coult which belongeth now to this first mare inserted of a don Colour with a bright starr in ye forr- head marked with a nik on each side of ye right eare & a crop on ye same eare & branded with - H on ye right thie.
EASTHAMPTON May 29th '78.
Book F, page 11 .- James Loper booght one gray horse formerly of Mr David Gardiner with a black mane & black Tayle & a star in ye forhead one white foote behind cropt on ye left eare Branded with a c on ye right thie.
Alsoe one bay horse with a star in ye forhead & a black mane & Tayle & black feete cropt on the right eare & a hole in ye same & a litle nick under ye same eare & a 7 under ye left eare.
Alsoe one Browne horse more wth a star in ye forehead & a white spot on ye nose & one white foote behind cropt on ye right eare & a hole in yt eare & a nick under ye same eare & an - under ye left eare or ye hinder part of ye left eare taken of & soe is ye last above mentioned.
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BOOK A, page 192-Abstract .- Know all men by theise presents yt I Thomas Backer Senir Inhabitant in the Towne of Easthampton of ye East Rideing of Yorkshire on Long Iland for good Considerations me moveing thereunto have given and doe by theise presents frelly give & grant unto Ebynezer Leeke my sonn in Law & to my Daughter Hannah his wife : Nyne ackers & a halfe of woodland more or lesse by ye Easterne plaine : & bounded by ye high wayes North & South and Robbert Daitons land East & Robert Bonds land West. Alsoe I doe by theise presents give & grant unto my aforesd sonn & Daughter one parsell of land more being part of a fourth Devision of land & lieinge Towards ye North East part of ye Towne Containinge Three ackers & a Hundred & Ten polle more or lesse : and bounded westward by Thomas Osburne Junir his land and Norward by ye high way yt goeth to Accobonock and Eastward by John wheelers land & South- ward by ye North end of Phillip Leekes land : both which parsells of land above mentioned I say I Doe ffreelly give unto my aforesaid sonn & Daughter : To have and To Hould & to Their Children for ever. In witnes hereof I have set to my hand this Twelfth Day of June : Anno Dom: 1678.
THO. BACKER Sig.
In presence of Thomas Tallinage. The marke of R D Robert Dayton.
EASTHAMPTON June 13th 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 2-36 .- It is ordered by the Constable & over- seers yt noe pson in or belonging to this towne shall receive or Entertaine any pson yt is alreadie come hither or yt shall heareafter come above one week unlese they have licence or libertie from the authority of this towne for ye same & yt uppon ye penaltie of paying five shillings a weeke for every weeke yt any house keper Doth entertain any such pson or
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psons Contrarie to this order : and whereas it was agreed uppon formerly by the towne yt ye sheppard at Meantacut should bee releived every other Sabboth Day it is there for ordered by the Constable & overseers yt whosoever shall nec- lect going to releive ye sheppard being seasonablee warned thereunto shall forfeite Ten shillings for ye same.
EASTHAMPTON June 20, 167S.
Book F, page 9 .- Robert Dayton have made an exchange of a horse with Ebynezer Leeke & ye horse yt he hath of Ebynezer Leeke is of a dark browne Coulour with a broade star on ye forehead & some litle white the most part downe to his nostrills & a litle white on ye inside of ye neere fore foote & cropt & slit in ye neere eare & a halfe peny on ye under side of ye right eare & branded with A on ye right Buttuck.
JULY 8, 1678.
Book F, page 11 .- this young coult last mentioned & the mare yt it came on wch is above spoken of being a blackish browne with ye marke above inserted is sould to John Feild by Samuell Mylls .- (Refers to entry of May 27, '78.
EASTHAMPTON July 29 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 2-36 .- It is ordered by ye Constable & Over- seers yt noe man shall cut any grass for hay at Napeake uppon any of ye wast Meaddow yt is not yet laid out uppon ye forfeiture of what ever hay they soe cut & five shillings more besides for every Day or part of a Day they soe cut un- less they have liberty soe to Doe from ye Constable and Overseers,
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Book O, page 31 .- Wee the inhabitants of ye Southerne end of ye Towne of Easthampton here subscribed doe by theise presents mutually engage or selves as followeth : wee find our present want of a mill for suply of our families with meale doe mutuallie agree to ye setting upp of a suficient horse mill & to bee at equall Charge for ye building the same, the number of us that make this agrement not to exceede . twentie foure persons, or 25 at ye most & it is farther agred by us neither directly nor indirectly yt nct any of us shall grind for any other pson save for our owne Respective famy- lies uppon ye forfeiture of Two shillings the bushell by any person of us shalbe found soe doeing. August the fifth 1678.
Tho Backer Tho James
Beniamin Osborne
John Mulford
John Stretton Jur
John Stretton Se
James Dyament
William Mulford
John Wheeler, Samuell Mulford
Thomas Osborne Junr
Robert Dayton
William Edwards William ffithyan Thomas Dyament Ser
Stephen Hedges John Hoppinge Thomas Chatfeild
Nathaniell Backer
Jeremyah Conckling
Steven Hand a true Coppy
Ebynezer Leeke Josiah Hobbert.
AUGUST 6th 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 11-44 .- James Loper being warned by author- ity to appeare before the Constable & Overseers to answer what was laid to his charge & he not appearing according to order & causing them to waite his leisure is fined for ye same five shillings : Tobony an Indyan haveing made a Complaint
Mary perkins
Thomas Talmage
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to ye Authority Conserning James Loper beating of him & ye Case being xamyned on both sides & we apprehending wrong on both pties in striking one another & soe breakinge ye Kings peace & are therefore to pay five shilling a peice.
EASTHAMPTON August 12th 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 3-35 .- Tho Dyament plt have entered an ac- tion of trespas uppon ye Case against John Stretten Senior to ye vallue of 4Cs for yt ye sd John Stretton Doth continue to pass with Carts & horses over ye land of ye sd Dyament, in ye little plaines & sath he will Doe ye same.
The purchased Towne Court in refference to ye action above mentioned the Constable & Overseers have seriously Considered the case as it have bene presented to ym & ye plt have warned the Defendant not to pass with carts & horses over ye sd plt ground & ye Defendant by his owne acknowledgment have gone over the sd land since his being warned to the Contrarie & therfore the Towne Court doe fine for ye plt five shillinges Damage & the Court Charge.
EASTHAMPTON Septembr 3th 167S.
LOOSE LEAF 2-35 .- Mr Josiah Hubbert have entered an action against Tho Hand for to be Tred by this Towne Court for his the said Tho. Hand Illegally pounding a mare & some Coults of his the aforesd Mr Hubberts.
In The action last above mentioned we fine for ye Defend- ant Cost & Charge of Court.
James Lop plt have entered an action against quasique an Indian for a mater of Debt due to him ye sd Lop as uppon account as in his book may appeare in ye action of James Loper plt against quasique the Indian we fine ye Indyan for his non apeararance to pay ye Charg of Court.
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EASTHAMPTON Septembr 8th 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 2-35 .- It is granted by the Towne yt Benia- min Conckling shall have one acker & quarter of land Joyn- ing to some land yt doth belong unto him given to him by his ffather Mulford which lieth among some small allotments given out at ye noreast end of ye towne as men goeth to acabonock & there is to be an acker & aqr to be Deducted from Mr Mulfords alotmt in ye new devision.
LOOSE LEAF 2-36 .- The order above writen in June 13 yt psons are not to be entertayned by any without leave or liberti from ye authoritie of this Towne is now renewed & in all respects to be in force againe by ye Constable & Over- seers This 24 of Octobr 1678.
NOVEMB 4th 1678.
Book O, page 42 .- Mr John Laughton Atturney for Issaack Halsey of Southampton have entered an action against John Myller Junir for taking up & eare marking & selling a young horse of Issaack Halseys which action is to bee tryed by ye Towne Court the day & yeare above Written.
In ye action above mentioned by John Laughton Aturny for Isack Halsey plt against John Myller Defendant the Jus- tice & Overseers haveing Warily & Seariously Considered the case & wee find yt ye plt have not made good his plea accord- ing to his action & therefore wee doe give this Judgment yt the Constable is to take ye horse into his Custodie for ye Duke or Towne & Doe give the plt & Defendant further time untill this Day Month to make better proofe of this Horse now in Difference betwene them which wilbee the first Tuers- day of December & the Cunstable is to take the Horse & turne him into the plaine & to see yt hee be brought pu againe at the time apointed.
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EASTHAMPTON Nobr 15 : 1678.
LOOSE LEAF 3-32 .- The above written order is apoynted by the Constable & Overseers to stand in force again for this winter in respect of folding ye Sheepe .- (Order of Mar. 29, 167S.)
BOOK F, page 12 .- Mr John Laughton marked a horse Coult yt come of a mare called Halseys mare sometimes in ye fore part of ye winter 78 & I passing by he spake to me to enter the mark but I forgate it only I se him marke it & I take it it was a backish horse with somthing a crooked white streke or bald on ye face & 3 white fette.
DESEMBR ye 2 1678.
Book F,page 9 .- Joseph Osburne haveing a gray mare marked with his owne marke & shee haveing a young mare Coult of a yere ould & vantage as is conceived which follow- eth this his foresd mare but this coult is marked with John Hoppings mark but he disowneth her & Joseph Osborne have marked this Coult with his owne marke as nere as he can which is an I. on the hinder part of ye nere eare which before by John hoppings marke was a < on ye fore part of the same eare & Joseph Osborne hath marked it with a halfpeny in the hinder part of ye right eare & ye mark of the said Hopping remaineth still in yt eare which is a on ye fore part of ye same eare : alsoe which mare is Branded now by Joseph Osborne with O I on ye nere shoulder but this mare thus marked is a kind of a dark Iron gray & a kind of a white blase cross ye forehead & if any pson can lay any better claime to it yn ye said Joseph doth hee may have it.
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