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John Mullford Roberd bond & Thomas baker is chosen by this Court for the execution of those orders comyted to ther trust for this yeere. Ralfe Daiton is chosen Constable for this yere. Beniamin Price is Chosen secretarie for this yere ensue- ing .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that every man that Doth not apeare at all Corts or meetings to answer to thir names shall pay 6 pence and yt hee stay halfe a Day 2s 6, and a whole Day 5s vpon Due warning that is 24 hours.
It is ordered that the three men shall haue power after the 10th of March to call forth men to burne the woods.
It is ordered that every man that hath a house shal within 6 weekes gett a lader that may reach so hie that a man may goe to the top of his house and those that shalbe falty herein shalbe liable to pay 5s.
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Itt is ordered that men shall traine on the next 2 day come senite.
Itt is ordered that Daniel Turner shall within the space of ffortnite eythe sojurne in some ffamily or bee a servant to some man or else Depart the towne.
EASTHAMPTON October 28th 1651.
BOOK 2, page 16 .- It is ordered that Thomas Talmage Jun- ior and John Stratton shall viewe the Damage that is Don on the plaine on the stalkes and other feede tomorrow beinge the 29 of october.
It is ordered that the land that was given to John Mulford and John Hand is to bee Deducted out of this Deuision on the Est plaine from John hand 2 acres and from John Mulford fower ackers.
It is ordered that whosoever shal Deliver fier to any with- out thaie haue a thinge to fetch it that is closly coued shal be liable to pay five shillings.
It is ordered that that the three men yt are chosen for this yeare shall haue power to graunt a warrant to Command the Cunstable to warne a meeting when thaie see meet.
NOVEMBER the 6 1651.
BOOK 2, page 20 .- It is ordered yt goodman Mulford shal call ont ye towne by succession to loke out for whale.
It is ordered yt all that are fitt to beare armes shalbe suf- ficiently prouided with a good gunne powder shott sword worme and scourer shotbagg rest bolt and a fitt thinge to car- rie powder in.
It is ordered yt ye towne shall traine sixe tymes in a yeare and this to begin ye next March.
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MARCH 29.
It is ordered that ye last clause shalbe crosed and the time is the first fowerth Day of June 1652.
It is ordered yt ye order about ye Rames shalbe crosed.
It is ordered yt Thomas Baker shal lay downe ye hieway that was to be in his home lott and for the acker of land yt hee hath in his first Division in lew of it he is to lay Downe an acker in the second Divition.
It is ordered yt ye west side of the Towne shal fence thir home lotts pticuler accordinge to thir ackers of land from Richard Strattons to John Hands and this to be Done by ye last of March and whosoever is Defective herein shall pay ffive shillings a polle .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that Goodman Hand shall haue power to make vp.his account with the towne that is to demand and take vp what is due Due to any man .- [Crossed in original.]
NOVEMBER 17th 1651.
Book 2, page 16 .- It is ordered and agreed vpon by vs the Inhabitants that there shal be a meetinge house built 26 foote longe 20 foot broade and 8 foote stoode .- [Crossed in origi- nal.]
It is ordered that Thomas Baker shall have eighteene pence for evry Lords Day that the meetinge shalbe at his house .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that John Mulford shall have two ackers of land given him on the plaine in Consideraton of the smalness of his accomodatons.
It is ordered that William Edwards William ffithian Rich- ard Brookes William Simons Samuel Parsons shall gett Sixe loade of thach within these fowerteene Dayes and if anie shall neglect to Doe his share he shal be liable to pay ten shillings. -[Crossed in original.]
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It is ordered that Raphe Daiton Thomas Chatfild and Tho- mas Osborne Senior shal fetch the thatch in the order before menconed vpon 2 Dayes warninge vpon the fine fore men- coned .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that the three men that are Chosen for towne affaires shal set out the place for the meetinge house and the five men that gett the thath shall fence the same nere that place .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that anie of the three men shall have power to marrie duringe this yeare.
It is ordered that John Hand shall have one acker of land on the plaine for his sonne Joseph that before was not men- coned.
EASTHAEPTON December the 18th 1651.
BOOK 2, page 21 .- It is ordered that goodman Meggs lott shal not be laid out for James Still to goe to worke on and that he shall not stay here.
It is ordered that all that have land in the littell plaine shal attend to goe to viewe and to DeVide the fence and whoe is Defective herein is liable to pay 2s.
It is ordered that whosoever shall fell any tree in any hie- way and clure it not away in 24 howers shal be liable to pay 5s.
EASTHAMPTON January the 5th 1651.
BOOK 2, page 18 .- Beniamine Price hath entered an accon of suite with William Edwards for the forbearance of 3£ 7s and Damage thereby 20s.
Beniamine Price hath entered an accon of suite with Wil- liam Edwards for the deareness of the Comodities Damage 20s
BOOK 2, page 19 .- an accon examined and Determined
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vpon by vs John Mulford Robert Bond & Thomas Baker be- tweene Beniamine Price ptf and William Edwards Def touch- inge the value of 3£ 18s in Commonityes for wch we have al- lowed Beniamine Price 12s.
an accon examined and Determined vpon by vs John Mul- ford Robert Bond & Thomas Baker betweene Beniamine Price ptf and William Edwards Deft touching the Damage of the forbearance of 3£ 7s in wampum for wich we have alowed Beniamine Price 5s 0.
JANUARY the 9th 1651.
BOOK 2, page 21 .- It is ordered yt 5£ worth of goods or Cattell that are attached from William ffithin for his breach of order in sellinge shott to the Indeands shalbe given to his Children as thiers and Comited to his hands for his best em- provement and be Comutable to them when the towne shall thinke ffitt.
FFEBUARY 2 1651.
BOOK 2, page 20 .- It is ordered that Goody Edwards shal pay 3£ or have her tonge in a cleft sticke for the Con- tempt of a warent in sainge she would not come, but if they had bin Govnor or Magistrate then she would come and De- siringe the warrant that she might burne it.
MARCH 4th 1651.
the order about fencinge the home lotts is Dispenced with for Tho Baker William Mulford Luke Lillie and Richard Stratton soe thai Doe not neglect thir severall on the side next Tho Tomson.
It is ordered yat any man may burne the woods of the west side of the towne .- [Crossed in original.]
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MAY the 4th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 21 .- At a General Cort it is ordered that the Land on the East plaine shal be for the 2 Division laid out 80 pole longe and aker for aker noe allowance neyther for Dis- tance nor stubbs but only in case any man fall in the runninge rootes that are beyond the 2 mile hollow.
It is ordered yt it shalbe laid out by John Mulford Tho Baker John Hand betwene this and the last of this moneth.
It is ordered that those men Ralph Daiton Thomas Osborne senior William Edwards shal Quietly enioy their land that they uow possesse with out any more Questioninge.
MAY the 8th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 22 .- It is ordered that John Mulford and John Hand shall have thier mony repaid that they have laid out of the land that was given them for their estate in Eng- land wch was resiued vp agen that is to say Two accers from John Mulford and one from John Hand .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt the land on the litell plaine shalbe all mes- ured that every man may have his Just Due and thay that lay it out shal lay out a cart way to Wainscott where it may be most Convenient except Thomas Talmages lott. This order crossed by a vote of the Towne June 10 1652.
It is ordered that Luke Lillies Lott shal be mesured and if there bee above fouer ackers besid the addision it shall goe on in pte of his accomodacons but if not to remaine for 3 ackers. -[Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that Thomas Baker shall have in exchange for his 2 Devision on the esterne plaine whis 7 ackers and a halfe to have it within the worme fence on the litel plaine .- Cros- sed in original.]
It is ordered that all men shal bringe thir armes to meetinge
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on the lords Dayes and whosoever shal be Defective herein shal pay twelve pence.
MAY 17 1652.
It is ordered yt every man that hath Sixe Cowes shall keepe a bull to goe wth them.
It is ordered that those that have bulls wth the heard of Cowes shal have Sixe pence ffor every cowe yt their bulls serve of others for this prsent yeare .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt the secretarie shall have Two pence a par- cel for recording their land.
EASTHAMPTON June the 10th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 178 .- The records of the Land vpon the Great plaine.
Imprimis. William Hedges Sixe ackers and a halfe vpon the great plaine be it more or lese bounded with the hie way South the litell pond West and the hie way North and John Mulford East.
John Mulford five ackers and a halfe vpon the great plaine be it more or lese bounded with the hie way South and Wil- liam Hedges West and the hieway North and Thomas Chat- field East.
The records of the Land of the littell plaine.
EASTHAMPTON June 10th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 180 .- Imprimis. Thomas Talmage senior Two ackers vpon the Littell plaine beitmore or lese bound- ed wth the hieway South Georgika West & North and Mr James East.
Mr Thomas James ffouer ackers vpon the litell plaine be it
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more or lese bounded with the hieway South Thomas Talmage ser West Georgica north and John Hand East.
John Hand ffouer ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the hieway South Mr James West Luke Lillie North and Thomas Talmage iunior on the East.
Thomas Talmage iunior ffouer ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lesse bounded with the hieway South and John Hand West and Luke Lillie North and John Stratton East.
John Straton ffouer ackers vppon the litel plaine be it more or lese bounded with the hie way South and Thomas Talmage iunior West and on the North parte agt Luke Lillie and part agt Richard Straton: and the hie way East.
Thomas Baker ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded wth the hie way South West and North and Thomas Chatfild East.
Thomas Chatfild Three ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded wth the hieway South: and Thomas Ba- ker West, and the hie way North and Thomas Osborne Senior on the east.
Thomas Osburne Senior ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the litel ponde Southeast and Thomas Chatfield South West and the hie way North West and Robert Bond north East.
Robert Bond ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine bee it more or lese bounded with the litell pond East and Thomas Osburne Senior South and the hie way west and Thomas Tomson North.
Thomas Tomson ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the litell pond east and Robert Bond South, and the hieway West, and John Mulford North.
BOOK 2, page 179 .- John Mulford ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the litell pond East, and Thomas Tomson South and the hie way West and Dorothy Rose on the North.
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Dorothy Rose ffower ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the litell pond East and John Mulford South: and the hie way West and the Comon North.
William Mulford Three ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with the hie way East & South and Richard Straton West and the hie way North.
Richard Straton Three ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with William Mulford East and John Straton South and Luke Lillie West and the hie way North.
Luke Lillie Three ackers vpon the litell plaine be it more or lese bounded with Richard Straton East and John Straton Thomas Talmage iur. and John Hand South and Georgica West and from Richards Stratons corner square to the ponde North.
JUNE 29, 1652.
BOOK 2, page 22 .- It is ordered that Thomas Baker Th om- as Chatfild John Hand shall lay out the Medowe for a full yt is to say the Medow at Accobanocke and the west side of the Norwest Medowe and the medow at the harbor and this is to be begun the next weke .- [Crossed in original.]
JULY 7th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 25 .- It is ordered that the meadow that is now measured shalbe pportioned vppon 34 lotts and the mea- dow that is at napeak shalbe pportioned vppon the 34 lots aforesaid the men that measured this meadow is Roberd Bond Tho: Baker & Luke Lillie .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that those 6 small lotts that are not it taken vpp 3 of them shall lie for 12 ackers a peise vppon the plaine & the other 3 shall lie for 10 ackers a peise .- [Crossed in original.]
It is allsoe ordered that those 2 lots that are not it taken vpp namly the house lot by the metinge house for the one &
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the other house lot betwene Goodman Daitons & Goodman Price that thease 2 lotts shall have 45 ackers reserved vpon the plaine for them & to have meadow acordinge to their pportion laid out for them .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt the meadowe at Accobannocke shalbe laid out in three Divisions.
It is ordered yt men shall have liberty to cart out thir hay out of all meadowes over other mens lotts and shalbe account- ed noe trespassers.
It is ordered yt if in case the hay on the inner parte of Ac- cabannocke cannott bee brought out without makinge a hie way that then the way shalbe made by the whole towne.
It is ordered yt ye 30 akers of meddow yt lyeth in ye midle of ye northwest meddow against ye swomp shalbe left unlot- ted at this time .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt there shalbe a sufficient Cart way made into ye northwest meddow at ye easterne end of ye meddow this to be begunn the 20th of December next .- [Crossed in original.
It is ordered yt there shalbe cart wayes made to ye sev- eral places of ye northwest medow as aforesd .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt the first Division of lotts shalbe gin at the East end of Accobannocke medow and the second Division to begin at the west end of the same medowe: and the first to begin at the hither end of accobannocke necke and the north- east end of the Northwest medowe and all to be cast by one lott.
18 JULY 1652.
BOOK 1, page 26 .- It is ordered that the Medow in acca- boneck which shall need a great treanch or treanches for the Dreaning of ye medow it shalbe Done by them yt stand in need of it & yt others shal have liberty to treanch or treanch-
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es thir medow into it every man treanching his owne land yt one hinder not another.
15 SEPTEMBER 1652.
BOOK 2, page 22 .- It is ordered that every man shall set sufitient landmarkes to bound there meadowe and set there name on it and this to be done with in a month under the penalty of 2s 6d for the defect of every lote.
SEPTEMBER 29 1652.
BOOK 2, page 18 .- The verdict of the Jury in the case of Richard Post plt and John Hand Defendant we find that the Hogg is goodman Posts and the Defendant is to pay 2 pence Costs and Charges.
The Cort Doth alowe the witnesses that come from South- ampton Two shillings a Day for every Day thay are imployed in the week.
OCTOBER 2 1652.
BOOK 2, page 22 .- It is ordered that the hieway over the swamp at goodman hands shalbe begun the 26 Day of Octo- ber next and the former order is Dispenced withall .- [Crossed in original.]
John Hand and Will Hedges are chosen to call out men to make the hieway ouer the Swamp and whosoever shall neglect cominge shall pay 1s 6 and Doe his worke beside.
EASTHAMPTON October the ffift 1652.
BOOK 2, page 26 .- At the Generall Court it is ordered that if any man be agreeved with any thinge that is Donne by the men that are in authority that then he shall have liberty to apeale to the next generall Court the one beinge the first tus- day in Aprill and the other the first tusday in October,- [Crossed in original. ]
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It is ordered that the Cunstabell shall haue sixe pence for the serving of every warrant in mater of suit and whatever travill or assistance is more shalbe judged by the Cort for his satisfaccon and the sum 6d for writinge a warrant.
It is ordered that the Cunstabell shall alwayes Doe execu- tion as a pte of his ofice, and also moderat the Court.
It is ordered that any one of the 3 men that are Chosen for Towne affaiers shall have power to grant warrants if the other 2 bee out of Towne And to give an oath.
It is ordered yt Thomas Baker shalbe an assistant to the Cunstable for the making vp of the Towne accounts for time past and for this prsent yeare .- [Crossed in orlginal.]
AT A GENERALL COURT HOULDEN OCTOBER 5th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 3 .- It is by this Court Established & De- creed that if any man bee agreived wth any thinge yt is Done by the men yt are in Authoritie that then he shall have liber- tie to make his appeale to the next Generall Court or when the ffremen are Asembled together for their publike ocasions.
( SBER 15th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 2 .- It is ordered yt evry man shall bring in thir pay for the glasse to Rob. Bonde vpon a Dayes warninge
It is agreed vpon by vs who are oweners of the land on the great and litele plaine that noe man shall feed any catell ther- on but oxen when thay be there at plowe and then noe man is to suffer his oxen to feed on any land but his owne ppriety and not to leave them there at night and that the calves may bee kept by the owners thereof vpon the litele plaine this to bee for this prsent yeare 1652.
NOVEMBER 2, 1652.
BOOK 2, page 26 .- It is ordered yt evry man shal vote by holdinge vp his hands eyther with or against in all matters
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vpon penalty of payinge 6d the thinge beinge before Deliber- atly Debated.
NOVEMBER 11th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 18 .- To the Cunstabell of Easthampton. You are by virtue hereof to attach two yearling heifers of Daniell Howes in the behalfe of Robert Bond to answer to such ingagements as is betweene them here of faile not at your p ill.
JOHN MULFORD RALPH DAYTON
NOVEMBER 11th 1652.
BOOK 2, page 18 -To the Cunstabell of East hampton. You are by virtue hereof to atach three Cowes thre calves and one two yearlinge and a steere of Daniell Howes Senior in an accon of trespas vpon the case in the behalfe of Edward Higby of Stratford Seaman lawfull Atturney of James Rogers of Mil- ford baker to be tried at the next Court holden the first tus- day in Aprill next ensuinge: hereof faile not at your p ill. JOHN MULFORD RALPH DAYTON ROBERT BOND.
DECEMBER 3d 1652.
BOOK 2, page 26 .- It is ordered yt Thomas Talmage in. shall call out the towne by turnes to looke after whales this prsent yeare .- [Crossed in original.]
JANUARY 11th 1652. 3
It is that William Mulford and . Richard Straton shall for this prsent yeare viewe all generall fences and where thay find any Defect thay shall give a chop on the rayle and give notice to the owner and if the owner Doe not mend his fence within
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two Dayes hee shall paie 2s Gd for evry Day and the ovrsears shall have 1s out of evry 2s 6d thay are to veiwe evry moneth after the fence is vp .- [Crossed in original.]
JANUARY 24 1652.3
It is ordered yt Penoway an Indian shall pay 3€ for Stel- inge of a sow from Luke Lillie .- [Crossed in original.]
MARCH 26 1653.
It is ordered that noe man nor woman whatsoever shall sell any kind of pvisions to any Indians During the time of the neighbours plantaccon beinge in this pasture vpon penalty of payinge of 6d for evry pounde of bread or quart of meale .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt whosoever shall see any Indians come to towne without powder and after see him have powder hee shall bring him before authority to bee examined and the ofen- der to be founde vpon pennalty of payinge 20s.
It is ordered that a stocke of powder and lead shalbe sent for to the Gov'nor .- [Crossed in original.]
APRILL 5 1653 at tho Generall Court.
It is ordered yt the order in the body of Lawes about Mili- tarie afaiers shal stand in force with us.
It is ordered that William Hedges shall have 10s for his Sonnes betinge the Drum the last yeare and to take it of Tho Tomson .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that Beniamine Price shall beat the Drum for this prsent yeare and is to have 20s for it .- [Crossed in ori- ginal.]
APRILL 5 1653.
BOOK 2, page 1S .- Edward Higby haveinge entered an ac- con agt Daniell How to bee tried at this Court Did not apeare to psecute and hath therefore forfeted his bonds.
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APRILL 15th 1653.
BOOK 2, page 27 .- It is ordered yt there shalbe a watch and a ward for the watch it is ordered that 2 shall watch evry night and for ward one is to ward evry Day and that evry man shall vpon the bekinge vp of the watch shall shout of his gunn .- [Crossed in original.]
APRILL 26 1653.
BOOK 2, page 27 .- It is ordered noe Indian shall Come to the Towne vnles it be vpon speciall occasion and none to come armed because that the Duch hath hired Indians agst the English and we not knowing Indians by face and because the Indians hath cast of their Sachem, and if any of the indians or other by night will come in to the towne in Despit of eyther watch or ward vpon the third Stand to Shoote him or if thay rune away to shoote him.
MAY 6 1653.
It is ordered yt the watch shall Come to take their Charge as Daylite shuts in and if any shall neglect to com to take his Charge the oficer shall hier another and give him Dubell paye that is 2s and to keepe their watch till Daylite and the Defective partie is to answer his neglect, and soe the ward is to begin at 6 a'clocke and hold till sun sett and if any man ueglect to warne his next neighbours to warde hee shall ward him selfe the Day following and the ward is to goe to the Sergant to take his Charge.
It is ordered yt Goodman Davis shall have 3 akers of land of the further side the second creeke of Georgica for 3 yeares. -[Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt a firkin of powder and shott equivalent shalbe sent for to Coniticut and men shall make pay eyther in Wheat buter or checse at Goodman Clarkes at the Rivers mouth at Mikelmas.
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It is ordered that evry man shall apeare at the meetinge forth with vpon any alarum made vpon penolty of painge ten shillings the alarm beinge one gunn and the beat or the Drum and if any man mages a false larum he shall pay forty Shillings
PAGE 28 .- It is ordered that fower men shall bee Chosen to the 3 that are already Chosen for the orderinge of Towne afay- ers that is to say to make all orders and Doe what thaty see to bee good for the Towne only giveinge out of lotts excepted vntill the next Generall Court the men Chosen are John Hand Tho. Baker Tho. Chatfild Ben. Price .- Crossed in original.]
MAY 9th 1653.
It is ordered yt noe man shall goe forth of the towne to worke or stay in other towne or place without acquainting two of the three men at the least and have liberty from them vpon pennalty of payinge of 40s for every Dayes absence .- [Cross- in original.]
MAY 26 1653.
It is ordered yt John Stratton shall have his second Divis- ion next to william Barnes his first Division .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered yt noe heard neyther gotes nor other nor other shall Come vpon the lots or the esterne plaine vpon pennalty of payingc a penie a beast by the heardsman .- [Crossed in original.]
It is ordered that if any man digg any pit and not eyther fill it or secure it if any Damage come the party that Diged it shall make it good and those that are already Diged shalbe forthwth made secure by those that Diged them.
JUNE 9 1653.
It is ordered that there shalbe a hie way on the litell plaine to Georgica of 16 foote wide betweene Thomas Bakers lott
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and William Mulfords and Richard Stratons and luke Lillies lott and Thomas Baker shal haue soe much land on the other side is the hie way Contaynes to.
JUNE 9 1653.
whereas in a case of diffence betweene William Edwards and Ben. Price it beinge put to the towne to arbitrate thay were both judged 10s a peece to the towne.
JUNE 13th 1653.
BOOK 2, page 5 .- William Edwards hath entered an accon of Defamation against Beniamine Price and his wife his wife sayinge that the wife of William Edwards was a base lieing woman and that shee would prove her a lier in many pticu- lers.
The verdit of the Jury in the Case of William Edwards plt and Beniamine Price Defendant we find for the Deft two pence cost and Damage and Court Charges.
William Edwards plt Declares It is a deepe wound that is laid upon his wife in that wch is expressed against her by Goody Price for her life lieth at stake in this Defamation in that it is layd against her that shee is a base lieinge woman and that she will prove her a lyer in many pticulers wch I take to bee a great Defamation to me and my postirity in that hereafter it may be spoken here goe the bratts of a base lyer and whereas formerly I would have had an end of it wthout trouble or Charge I now Declare that the Defamation is such as I would not havo made out against my wife for a hundred pounds my wife beinge an ancient woman and the other a younge woman to whom my wife hath given noe Just occa- sion that she should give her such woundinge speeches further I say that my wife was at home and a bout her occasions and
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