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JANUARIE 23 : 1682.
Book O, page 11 .- Voated at a publick towne meting in Easthampton yt warning bee given to ye Indians to kill all their doggs unles one to a wigwam but if they neglect or re- fuse to doe it in a ffort nights time then it shalbe Lawfull for any English to kill all ye Indians doggs yt they can meete withall.
Book O, page 11 .- It is agreed alsoe by a Maior voate of the Inhabitants yt the land that was given by the Indians to the annent proprietors of the Towne of Easthampton shall lie & belong unto every man of them Equallie alike.
This 24 of Januarie 16S2.
BOOK A, page 73 .- mr Thomas James With Josiah Hobart Came and desired to have Recorded that the said Mr. James hath formerly sould unto ye said IJobart all that tenth part of Comonage and privellidg in ye Comons of Easthampton as the said Mr James Bought of Jeremia Meachem And the said Mr James doth now acknowledge and warrant the said sale; And that ye said Mr Hobert hath paid & given full payment & sat- isfaction for ye same soe as to posses and Quietly enioy the same to himselfe & his heires for ever.
EASTHAMPTON Januarie 31th 1682.
BOOK O, page 10 .- in regard yt Nat Indian have leased out some land at Meantacut to Mr Josiah Hobbard yt was given to us It is agreed by a Maior voate of ye Inhabitants to whom yt land doth belong unto yt Mr Thomas Backer & Thomas Tallmage is appointed to get ye Indians Together to speake with them about the land to see if they will Maintaine our right in ye land & to prepare matters for a triall & to get an atturney to plead our Case,
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EASTHAMPTON ffebr : 16th 1682-3.
Loose Leaf 17.41 .- Bee it knowne to men whom it may Conserne yt this writing witneseth an agreement betwene John Kirle of ye one partie & severall Indians of the other ptie as ffolloweth yt ye said John Kirle is to find a boate & craft sufficient for ye whaleing designe this next season or sea- sons as long as the subscribed Indians shall goe to sea for ye said John Kirle or his orders to kill & secure whales & other great fish & from time to time attend ye season and further wee doe agree yt ye said Indians is to have halfe ye blubber & halfe ye whalebone carted eastward from ye bounds stake & westward from ye sloope & for what blubber & bone is be- yond those places they are to pay for carting their part alsoe we farther ingage yt if we doe not pay our Imployers out of their halfe shares soe got as above mentioned for what he shall betrust us or we shalbe indebted to him yn wee doe Ingage to goe for him ye said John Kirle from one season to another untill we have paid him as abovesaid : & for ye true pformance hereof we bind our selves in a bond of Tenn pound sterling to goe to sea in our owne parsons as above said witnes or hands ye day & yeere first above written.
signed sealed & delivered in
MENAN n his mark [LS.]
HARY y his mark [LS.]
presence of us
SHINE his mark [LS.]
SHAMGAR HAND
SAMSON LA his mark [LS.]
JOSEPH OSBORNE
The above written is a true Coppy
pr me THOMAS TALLMAGE Recordr.
EASTHAMPTON flebr : 19 : 1682.
Book O, page 10 .- at a publick Towne meeteing it was voated & agred uppon none opposing the same That Mr Thomas Backer shall be & is appointed to be the Atturney in
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behalfe of ye ansient Inhabitants & proprietors of this Towne to prosecute their Case against Nat Indian for his Leasing out of some land to Mr Josiah Hobbert yt doth belong & apper- taine unto ye foresd Inhabitants which said land lieth at Montaukut and this their Atturney is by ye foresd Inhabitants Impowred for to get & procure one or more aturneys to be helfull to him in the Case as he shall see Cause.
EASTHAMPTON March 8th 16S2-3.
Loose Leaf 17.41 .- Bee it knowne to all men whom it may Concerne yt this writeing witneset that I hector Alies : Akea- tum doe by these presents bind my selfe to Robert Keidy to goe to sea for him in my owne parson this next ensueing sea- son to kill whales & other great fish & from time to time at- tend the season both to doe my labor at sea to kill whales & secureing them & Cutting ashore according to Custom : hee the said Roberd keddy finding boat & Craft sufficient for the designe & allow mee A halfe share according to Custom ; & further I bind my selfe yt if I doe not get soe much by my halfe share this next season as will pay ye said Robert Kedy what I shall be Indebted to him then I doe hereby Ingage to goe for him the Next ensueing season after & soe from season to season untill such time as I have paid him Whatsoever J shall be Indebted unto him the Robert Kedy; and by theise presents I doe bind my selfe in A bond of Tenn pounds in Currant pay unto the said Robert Kedy if I doe not fullfill this Obligation provided I have my life & health; and for ye true performance hereof I have here unto sett my hand and fixed my seale the day & yecre above written :
HECTOR § his mark.
Witnes SAMUELL MULLFORD marke
JOHN CERLE I his
The above written is a true Coppie entred into the records 10th March 1682-83.
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EAST HAMPTON 2th day of Aprill 1683.
Book 4, page 176 .- Benjamin Osborne is Chosen Counsta- ble for this prsent yeare.
Robert Dayton & John Carle are Chosen oberseers to stand 2 years according to Law.
Joseph Stretton is Dr to ye towne for a peece of plank hee bought 1- 6
Jno Squire is Dr to ye towne for ye grass of the high ways in ye playns by bargayne. 1- 5- 7
The 10th July Samuell parsons Dr to the towne for 412 foote of bords sould to him at 7s pr C .... 1- S-10₺ the towne Rate for 1683 Comitted to ye Coun- stable Coms to in all Just. -10- 6- 5
ye horses yt wear Capt Phylips Dr as pr mr James Note in the yeare 1676: which ye towne pd mr Jams agayne.
7-19- 6
for the yeare 1677 Ministers Rate
1-10- 0
for ye yeare 167S Ditto
1-10- 0
for ye yeare 1679 Ditto
1-10- 0
for ye yeare 16S0 Ditto
1-10- 0
for ye yeare 1681 Ditto
1- 8- 0
for ye yeare 1682 Ditto 1- 5- 0
for ye yeare 1683 Ditto
1- 5- 0
BOOK 4, page 177 .- Samuell ffithian is Dr for town Rate in 1682. 83-06- 0
To see Much of Steph Hand. - 5- 0
To Ben Conklins arrears 4-13- 7
To Ben Conklins owne debt. 0-14- 0
88-18- 7
To a wolfe yt Good Streton pd 1-00- 0
89-1S- 7
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Contra Credr
T sundry payments for ye towne S4-17- 9
T unpayd of Christopher Merses 0- 5- 0
to abated by John Stretton - 1- 6
85- 4- 3
S Edward Jones for his ould arrears in Ben Conk- lins time 0- 4- 3
S5- S- 6
Rest to ballance 4-10- 1
S soe Much pd ye Scoolemast in y yeare 1683-S4 .. 3-03- 0 S soe Much on accomptd with Thomas bee for ye towne 0- 9- 0
BOOK 4, page 163 .- The towne of East Hampton is Dr. 1683
To Edw Jones for worke about the Meeting house.£ 1- 0- 0 To Benja Osborne for Warning Metine. 14- 0
To Jeremia Conklin for Sweeping ye Meeting house &c. 1- 3- 6
To James Diamond for beating ye drum 2- 0- 0
To Tho. osborne for soe Much allowed by ye ober- seers
To mr Baker Ditto G- 0
To Stephen Hedges.
1- 3- 0
To Rubt Streton
11- 0
To Samll Mulford. - 8
To Benja Conklin 1- 0- 0
To Nath Bishop 3- 0
To Wm Miller 9- 6
To Robt Dayton
10- 6
To Wm Edwards 7- 3
To Ebenezer Leeke 10- 0
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To Capt Talmage. 11- 0
To mr Chatfeild 3- 0
To mr Schellingr. 12- 3
. To ye Scoole Master in part of his paymt. 5-03- 0
To Josiah Hobart. 2-17-11
more to him for a Coate for ye Ginman 1-00- 0
To Jno Streton Senr 3- 0
To Jno Carle 1- 6
To Samll parsons. 3- 0
20-19- 1
More to mr Benson pd by ye Counstabe
19- 6
21-18- 7
to John Carle & others for fetching up ye Meare
sould to Tho Chatfeild 12- 0
fetching up ye 2 Coult before 8- 0
22-18- 7
to soe Much for Collecting & paying.
19-10
23-18- 5
BOOK 4, page 162 .- S Contra is Credr
S soe Much due to ye towne for Jno Squire. £ 2-05-7
S soe Much fro Joseph Streton 1- 6
S due fro Samll parsons. 1- 8-10₺
S a rate Made for ye yeare 1683 10- 6- 5
S a Meare sould to George Miller 2- 0- 0 S a Meare sould to Tho Chatfeild. 2-15- 0
S soe Much due from Samuell ffithiam 4- 1- 1
21-18- 5%
S a barrell of oyle ye Counstabe Recebed of John Miller for ye Coult hee bought & the Rest for his fetching him up .. 2-00- 0
23-18- 52
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BOOK 4, page 164 .- S Contra is Credr 1
pr a barrell of oyle wch was payd mr Benson. 2- 0- 0 acct of ye Charges of the horses Called Silbistes
Impr. to Jno Carle for bringing up ye 2 Coults to be Markt wn Like to have been Stollen S- 0
To Jno Carle for bringing up ye Meare yt was sould to Tho Chatfeild. 10- 0
To John Mulford for bringing up the 2 Coults sould to Jno Miller & Josiah hobart 7- 0
S Contra Credr
S payd mr Baker pr Capt young 4- 5- 2
pr Lebit phillips. 10- 0
pr abar oyle at S Hedgs wch came fro mr Topping 2-00- 0
£ 6-15- 2
S a barrell of oyle to S parsons £ 2-00- 0
S pr 2 Sachems this years Rent. £ 4-00
12-15- 2
EASTHAMPTON.
BOOK A, page 36. Abstract .- Bee it knowne to all men whome it may Conserne rt I Nathaniell Bishopp senor of Easthampton on Long Island in New Yorksheire : for divors good causes me here unto moveing: have Bargained & sold unto my sonn Nathaniell Bishop Junior all yt my Allotment or Devision of land as it was laid out by ye layers out ; lieing and being on ye woodland plaine being north from this Towne: Containing Nineteen acres & three Quarters bee it more or lesse bounded with ye Comon Norwest : and North East John Squires land South East & a highway South west : And allsoe one parsell of Meadow at Norwest Containing foure acres more or lesse lieing on ye west side of ye Creeke bounded with William ffithians meadow Southwest & Thomas Hands Mead-
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ow northeast: And allsoe one Parsell of Meaddow of the East side of Norwest Creeke which is betwene three of us Thomas Diament Thomas Osborne & my selfe : To Have and to Hould without the least hinderance by me or any in my name, but I doe hereby warrant ye sale hereof And give my sonn Nathan- iell quiet possession of ye demised premises.
And for the true performance hereof I have hereunto sett my hand and fixed my seale : this 11 of Aprill; 16S3 :
his NATHANIELL NB BISHOP senir [LS.] mark seale
Signed Sealed & delivered in ye presence of us PHILLIP VEREN ABRAHAM SCELLENGER
Extracted out of ye Originall Deede of which this is a true Coppy Compared pr me Thomas Tallmage Recordr.
This above writen entered into ye Towne Records Aprill 17th: 1653.
BOOK 4, page 5 .- This prsents Witness that tis agreed with the Indian Called Quagohi & by the English Harry that he is to keep Jin at the East End of the playns & to sit his Wig- wam ther Just within the fence & to be Continually there boath Night & day soe as to secure Horses and other Catle from Comeing to doe Damage in the playns untill Indian har- vest Next be fully Ended and the towne of East Hampton is to pay & allow him for his payns an Indian or ye vallew of it & to allow & plow for him an acre of good Land in some Con- benient place Neare Wher his Wigwam is to stand & also to
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pay him as he shall have occasion ten bushll of Indian Corno as Witness his hand this 17th : day of Aprill 1683.
ye Marke of QUAGOHI & young HARRY. Witness:
JOS HOBART
BEZALEEL OBORNE
(Sigs.)
Book 4, page 5 .- this 7th : May 1683 East Hampton tis or- derd by the Counstable & ober seers of this towne that if any swine in this towne shall goeinto or be found in any Comon field or other perticcueler inslosure and Not suffisiently yoaked & Ringed the owner of any such swin shall be Compellable to pay to the prson damnified duble damages : & also all hoges found in the Comon feld shalbe lyable to impoundage by ye towne pounder & ye owners to pay him twelpence for Ebery head as for horses & other Catle.
Loose Leaf 15.31 .- Articles of agrement made betwixt Phillip Leake of Easthampton on ye one party & John Mahue Indian of ye other ptie, the above said Phillip Leake have hired ye above said John Mahue for Three Months & hee is to begin to worke for ye said Phillip Leake this eight day of May it being in ye yeere of or Lord 1653 & ye said John Mahue doth firmelly bind himselfe heare in this writinge to serve his time ffaithfullie & not to work with any other person or psons without his Masters Order : and when ye said time is fullie expired on both sides : his Master doth faithfullie heare Ingage himselfe to pay unto John Mahue Three Pounds Tenn shil- lings it being his full due to pay as witnes our hands & scales this S day of May 1683.
marke JOHN J MAHUE [I.S.] his
THO JACKSON WILLIAM AUES
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The last above written is a true Coppy extracted from the Originall & entered into The Towne Record this S of May 16S3 pr me Thomas Tallmage Recorder.
Book A, page 73} .- A Towne meeting being about the 27th of March last there being not a full meeteing as was de- sired, it was propounded by those of the Towne were then present yt a committe might bee Chosen by ye rest of ye Towne, to whom ye matter betwene Capt. Hobbart & ye Towne, with respect to Natt. Indian shall bee transacted, see- ing it is soe hard a matter to gett ye Towne together, The persons nominated were Mr Backer, Capt Tallmage, Levetent wheeler, Ensigne Mullford, Robert Daiton, Tho. Chatfeild senor & Steven Hand : wee under subscribed doe by thiese presents Ingage our selves to stand to what act or Conclusion theise aforementioned persons shall make or the Major part of them, & doe give them full power to determine & Conclude of all matters Conserninge the premyses as if wee our selves did personallie act in ye Case in hand, viz: either to goe on in the Prosecution of him by the Law, or to bring matters to a Composure in a peaceable way att home : [ Wittnesse our Hands.
THO JAMES
WILLIAM MULFORD JOHN MULLFORD Senr
SAMUELI, FFITHIAN
JOHN STRETTON Senr
RICHARD BROOKS
THO. OSBORNE Junir
JOHN MILLER senir JAMES DIAMENT
NATHANIELI, BISHOP Senr JOHN STRETTON Junir JOHN HOPPING JEREMIAH CONKLING
RICHARD SHAW STEVEN HEDGES
WILLIAM EDWARDS MARY PERKINS
This above written is a true Coppy taken out of ye Originall pr me THOMAS TALLMAGE Recordr.
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BOOK A, page 732 .- Articles & Conditions of agreement determined & Concluded betwene Mr Thomas Backer Capt. Thomas Tallmage : Liev : John Wheeler: Ensigne Samuell Mullford Robert Daiton Mr Thomas Chatfeild senr & Steven Hand, Chosen Comittee for ye Towne of Easthampton the one partie, And Capt. Josiah Hobart Inhabitant of ye Towne aforesaid the other partie, with respect to yt Difference be- twene ye Towne & ye aforesaid Capt Hobert Conserning some part of ye land at Montaucut as ffolloweth :
That ye aforesaid Capt Hobbart doth & shall in behalfe of himselfe his heires Executors administrators & assignes Re- linquish Renounce & disclaime all Title Interest or propriety in any part or parcell of yt land westward of ye fort Pond & Eastward of Naupeake by vertue of any Bargaine sale, or Lease; either with the Indian called Natt allias Jyampais or any other Indian whomsoever, for ever :
2ly That ye aforesaid Capt Josiah Hobart doth by theise presents firmely & fully Ingage & bind himselfe his heires as- signes or successors, both in parson & estate That is to say his proportion with ye rest of the Purchassors & Proprietors of y3 land aforesaid & their associates against all Claimes or De- maunds, either of ye English or Indians yt shall uppon any pretence whatsoever or by any meanes endeavor to deprive or Infringe the Interest and Proprietie of ye Purchasers or pro- curers of ye aforesaid Tract of land att Montaukut uppon theise Conditions wee ye Comyttee or parsons aforesaid doe both in behalfe of our sellves & ye rest of our Copartners & associates the proprietors of ye land aforesaid, addmitt & ac- cept of ye aforesaid Capt Josiah Hobart to bee a Copartner & an associate with us to make upp one whole share, with yt tenth part of a share hee hath alreadie in Possesion, of all yt Tract of land Eastward of Napeake & westward of ye ffortt Pond as others of ye Proprietors have, both him his heires & successors for ever, And in Confirmation of ye faithfull Per-
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formance of all & every of the above written Premises wee doc both parties Mutuallie sett to our hands, as also for a sum of mony alredy paid & secured to be paid.
THO: BACKER 1
JOS HOBART THO: TALLMAGE SAMUELL MULFORDE
ROBERT R D DAITON STEPHEN HAND
1 (Sigs.)
Dated in Easthampton this Tenth day of May : 1653.
Witnes JOHN GARDINER EDWARD HARS
BOOK 4, page 6 .- this 12th of June 1683 the Counstable & oberseers of this towne doe Let the grass of all the high ways in the playns boath East & west (excepting only that way Which Lays all along the beach against the south Sea) unto John Squire for this prsent yeare he paying to the towne for the same the some of twenty five shillings and seavenpence :
This 12th June 16S3.
BOOK 4, page ?.- It is orderd by the Counstable & ober- seers of this towne that Noe prsons or prson shall after the publication of this order Mow or Cutt any grass upon the towns high way which Lays Next the beach all along the playnes boath East &west & whosoeber shall prsume to Cut or Mow hay or grass in any parte of the same Contrary to this order shall forfit unto the towne all such grass or hay soe Cutt or the vallew of it as also five shillings as afine to the toune for every Lots breadth or parte of a Lots breadth that he Cutts agaynet.
EASTHAMPTON June the 16, 1683.
BOOK. F, page 25 .- Mr Doctor John Greinfeild & Thomas Jackson both sojorning in ye Towno aforesaid have exchanged
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some horses & horse kind one with another & ye horses row are running in ye woods & both of them are to take them as they are there in ye woods & to get them up at their owne charge & ye Doctor is to have a barren Mare of ye aforesaid Thomas Jackson being black marked with a hole in cach care & a halfe peny on ye under side of ye right care & Thomas Jackson is to have & now doth receive one mare of ye afore- said John Groinfeild which he had of Thomas Bee & all the Increase of her.
14th July 16S3 East Hampton.
BOOK 4, page G .- It is ordered by the Counstable & ober- seers of this toune that Noe horse Meare or horse Kinde of above one year ould shall goc in the streets of this toune with :- out being suffisiently hoppelled or ffettered: and the bounds Limited for this prohibition shall be from the gate upon the hill by Beniamin Conklins Close Eastward & soe doune by thomas Bee his Land & ober to James Lopers & coe the New street as farr as Jaccob Daytons & the other bounds to be thic Western end of Diamonds Lane and the gate that Leadsinto the Western playnes beyond John Millers to the westward ; and if after the publication of this order any horse Mare or horse Kinde as afforsayd shall be found Within thees Limits before prscribed & Not suffisiently hoppelled or ffettered it shall belawfull for the touns pounder & they are heerby ordered & impowered to impound any such offendor & to Cause the owner to pay twelve pence pr head for impoundage.
BOOK F, page 25 .- Easthampton July 21, 1673. Thomas Jackson declareth yt he bought of one Roberd Ialledie a vir- ginian yt came with ye Privateers one young horse of 2 yeere ould & vantage of a kind of a done mouse couller at present and a starr in ye fore head & a small white streake downe ye face & a litle white betwene ye Nostrills & marked with a
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halfepenie on ye fore part of both cares & a black listt downe ye back, & now this horse is dockt & cut by ye foresaid Thomas Jackson & Branded with T J on ye neere Buttuck.
Book. 4, page 174 .- This 9th day of August 1683-agreed then by Consent of the toune with mr peter Benson to teach scoole the Next yeare to begin the 2th : day of october Next & soc untill that day twelvemounth that is untill the 2th day of october 16S4: and for his Wages hec is to be payd the some of thirty five pound in probision pay to be payd as this year by the parents of the Children & ye Rest to be Made up by ye towne :
Book A, page 753 .- Articles of agrement made & Con- firmed betwene Renock Garrison of this Towne of Easthamp- ton the one partie And Abraham Haukes & his wife the other ptie as ffolloweth: That ye said Renock doe by theise pres- ents bind out Two of his children namelie John : Garrison & Anna Garrison unto ye aforesaid Abraham Hawkes & his wife the sonn is to live with them untill hee bee one & Twentie yeeres of age & his daughter is to live with them untill she bee Eighteenc yeeres of age & ye said Abraham & his wife dee engage themselves to take care of them as servants ought to be & to provide them meate drink lodging & apparrell suf- ficient & Comfortable for them dureing the terme of the afore- said time And ye said Abraham doe bind himselfe by theise presents to learne ye foresaid John Garrison in ye Art & trade of a weaver soe far as hee can in ye said time & soe farr forth as ye said John Garrison is & will bee Capable to learne & alsoc ye foresaid Abraham & his wife doe Ingage themselves to learne ye forosaid John Garrison to reade & write & alsoe ye foresaid Anna is to be learned to read & write And the said Abraham & his wife doe bind themselves to give unto theisc their Two sarvants when their time is expired each of them
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Two suites of Apparrell to all & every of the above written premises we doe every of us set to our hands & seales this 11 of August 1683 And the said John Garrison is now 12 yeeres ould ye 4 of September next And Anna Garrison was 3 yeere ould the 20 of ffebr last past.
The marke of RENOCK R G GARRISON [LS.] ABEERAHAM HAUK [LS.]
The mark of ABIGAILL IIAUKE [IS.]
Signed & sealed (Sigs.)
In presence of us THOMAS TALLMAGE JOHN MITCHELL
Loose Leaf 16.2S .- This Indenture made this 12 day of August in the yeare of our Lord 1683 betwene Richard Stret- ton of Easthampton on ye one partie And John Indian sonn of Wobbeton on the other partie as witnesseth The said John Indian doth bind himselfe a sarvant unto ye said Richard Stretton of Easthan pton and with him to serve & dwell after ye manner of such an apprentice from the day of ye date here- of to ye full vallue & terme of Two yeeres ffully to bee Com- pleated & ended dureing which Terme of time ye said John Indian his master or his order shall faithfully serve & his comands obay in all places & at all times : and as a true & · faithfull sarvant ought to doe & behave himselfe in word & deede I doe ingage & oblige my selfe, The said Richard doth engage to pay ye said John Indian 12 pounds in pay & to bee paid at or before ye yeere 1685 in ye month August ye 12 day & to find ye said John Indian sufficient meate & drinke sufficient for such an Apprentice dureing ye said time & if ye said John Indian doth goe to sea with Consent of Richard Stretton then hee to goe uppon halfe share ye said Richard Stretton to find boate & Craft sutable for a halfe share and I the said John Indian doth Ingage & binde my selfe in a bond of 20 pound to bee paid to Richard Stretton uppon Condition
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yt I shall goe to sea with any person without the Consent of my Master Richard Stretton. It is bunderstoode yt all ye time yt ye said John Indian shall goe to sea for or with the Consent of Richard his master soe long as hee is absent from his Master soe long hee doth Ingage to sarve him When & then as his Terme of time is expired and to this Indenture both parties have set to their hands & seales the yere & day above mentioned as witnes our hands this 12 day of August 1653.
The IT mark of
SAMUELL FFARNWORTH JOHN INDIAN [LS.] RICHARD R STRETTON his mark
BOOK A, page 753 .- Articles of agrement made & Con- firmed betwene Renock Garrison of this Towne of Eastbamp- ton the one partie. And Issaack Mills & Elizabeth his wife Inhabitant within the precincts of Southampton the other pty as ffolloweth : That ye said Renock doe by theise presents bind out his sonn Samuell Garrison unto ye aforesaid Isauck Mills & his wife to live with them as a sarvant or an appren- tice untill hee bee one and Twentie yeeres of age & to pforme unto his Master & dame ffaithfull service according to his abillitie And the foresaid Isaack Mills & his wife doe Ingage themselves to take care of him as a sarvant ought to bec & to provide for him meate drink Lodginge & apparrell sufficient & Comfortable for him dureing the foresaid Terme of time: And ye said Isaack Mills doe bind himselfe by theise presents to learne ye said Samuell his sarvant in ye Art & Trade of a Carpenter soe farr forth as he can & is able & as hee ye said Samuell is Capable to learne, and alsoe ye said Isaack & his wife doe Ingag themselves to teach this their sarvant Samuell to read & write as allsoe to give unto him Two suites of ap- parrell when his time is expired To all & every of ye above
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said premises we every of us have set to or hands & seales this 24 of August 1683 The Child being now 6 yeeres of age ye 1S of July last past.
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