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The marke of R G RENOK GARRISON [LS.]
ISACK MILLS [IS.]
ELIZABETH MILLS I her Mark [LS.]
signed & sealed in presence of
THO TALLMAGE SHOBALL TALMAGE
Book O, page 10 .- ffredrick Ellis not long agoe haveing bene in this Towne of Easthampton to secke after some settl- ment heere for himselfe & his wife but uppon many reports yt are spoken of his loose vitious Course of liveing the Constable & Overseers saw cause to warne him out of ye Towne yet notwithstanding this fredrick have Transported himselfe & brought his goods to our landing place & the Constable & Overseers uppon ye knowledge of ye same caused a Towne meeting to be warned this 15 of Septembr 16S3 & proposed the buisines to ye inhabitants whether they would accept of this above mentioned fredrick to live as an Inhabitant among them & it was then & there voated & none opposing it yt hee should not come here to live & yt The Towne would stand by this their act & voate against him.
EASTHAMPTON Septembr 24th : 1683.
Loose Leaf 2.33 .- At a Legall Towne meting there, Thom- as Tallmage Levt Jolin Wheeler Ensine Samuell Mulford & Steven Hand were Chosen to meete at Southhould uppon Wednesday next to Joyne with the Committe of ye other Townes in Chusing Two Representatives for this Rideing to meete at York according to order The Towne alsoe have de- sired & Chosen Mr Thomas James to goe along with our men and to advise with them in or Concernes & have Impowred
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the psons above mentioned to Joyne with the rest of the Ride- ing to give ye Representatives Instructions to stand upp in ye assemblie for ye Maintenance of our priveledges & English liberties. And Especiallie against any writt goeing in ye Dukes name but only in his Maiestis whom wee only owne as or soveraigne ; also in ye Townes name to sertifie Cipt Young yt they doc not send theise psons in obedience to his warrant but only beecause wee would neclegt noe oppertunity to as- sert or owne liberties.
BOOK 4. page 173 .- this 1th: day of November 1663 brought up fro Meantauke then 1 yearling Coult a broanish bay with a starr upon his forehead we branded him I upon the Right shoulder a slit was in his Righ Eare, & ahole wits a lialfe peny under it on ye Leit.
also a gray Mear Coult with White npon the face & Nek we also branded it wth I upon the Right shouldr they boath belong to those which wear Called Silbesters.
John Carle is to have Eight shillings for bringing of them up wits ye pound to be Markt
Loose Slip. No date.
Enoch fithian 3 night
030
Jeremy Conckling 4 n 040
Cap wheler S nig 080
Jolın Miller seni 7 n
070
Sam fithian 2 nig
020
John Karle 7 n 0 8 9
1-12.9
Book O, page 11 .- Easthampton Decembr 28: 1683 at a Towne meting warned for yt end Roberd Dayton Thomas Chatfeild & Thomas Tallmage was appointed to be prizers to vallue houses lands & Cattell in this Towne & precincts for
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ye guift yt is to bee given to ye Governr according to order.
EASTHAMPTON ffebr : the 15 1683.
Loose Leaf 2.33 .- At a Towne meting warned : Roberd Dayton was by a Major voate appointed to goe to Southhold to Joyne with ye Committe of ye other Townes of this Coun- tie according to a warrant & order from anthoritie for ye mak- ing of a Rate for ye defraying of ye Countie Charge.
Book 4, page 165 .- George Miller Dr : 27th : ffebr 16S3-S4 To a Meare sould yor by ye towns order wcì. belongd to yo stock Caled Silvesters 2-0-0.
Book 4, page 175 .- 1th day of March 16S3-S4 ordered by the Counstable & oberseers that those stock of Horses former- ly Called Silbesters horses shall be sould to defray part of the towne Charge & for the full payment of the Rates & arcears that are due.
Book 4, page 171 .- Thees prsents Witness that Rodger Erle and John field doe Ingage themselves to Keepe the flock of sheep for the towne of East Hampton boath heere & also at Meantauk & to be Carfull & Industerous in Lookeing after them the whole seson that is soe Long as the oberseers or Celect Men of this toune shall see Conbenient & to be ordered by them in all Respects as to the dispose of the flock : when to goe out & when to Goe to Meantauk & when to Come home agayn & to Leave of Keeping: & in consideration of there Care & paynes in the faithfull performance of the trust Reposed in them : the sayd toune of East Hampton or as Many of them as are owners of the sayd flock doc in gage to pay the afforsayd shepherds the some of ffifteen shillings a weeke for every weeke they doc Keep the sayd flock heer about the toune ; & twenty shillings a weeke for every week
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they shall Keep the sayd flock at Meantauk ; always probided that if the sayd shepards or Either of them shall at any time within the sayd time prove extrabigant or any ways defective in ther duty that then it shall be in the power of the oberseers or select Men of this toune to displace such sheppard or shep- herds & Cause them to pay all the damage that ther sayd de- fect in ther duty hath occasioned to the sayd flock or any parte of them & for sure performance of the trust Reposed in the above sayd Rodger Erle & John field they have heerbnto set ther hands & affixed there seales this 6th day of March Anno Domr 1683 : S4, and it is to be understood and is parte of the above agreement that the above snyd sheppards are to probide & Mayntayne suffisent goode Roome for Securing the sayd flock at theire owne Cost & Charge; and also that what soeber ffenceing is done or other im provemt by the sayd shep- ards shall be Left there at the end of the Sheppords time with- out any Wasteing or destroying or Clayme by the sayd shep- pards to be least to ye use of the sayd toune :
ye Marke of
signed sealed & delibrd RODGER R ERLE [LS.]
In prsents of
ye Marke of
JOS HOBART (Sigs.) JOHN W FEILD [LS.]
JAMES MASON
Book 4, page 167 .- Memorandr that Rodger Erle & John ffild went out with ye flock upon Munday the tenth day of March 1683 : S4.
Book A, page 12 .- Know all men by theise prsents that I Beniamin Conckling Inhabitant in ye Towne of Easthampton doe bind & Inage my selfe for a vallucable sum of money or money worth in hand received to maintaine all the share of fence belonging unto John Stretton senior that lieth & belong- eth to the high way yt lieth by the side of William Mulfords house lott & addition on ye one side ; and the land yt did be-
A
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long unto Rich : Stratton deceased on the other side ; and the fence doth lie in Three severall places ; one parsell of ye fence is on ye north side of ye highway next to land yt was Rich : Strettons & ye other Two parsells lieth on yt side of ye high way next to William Mullfords land : All which Three psells of fence I ye aforesaid Beniamin Conckling doe bind my selfe my heires & assignes to kepe up & maintaine ye same with the rest of ye Towne for ever : And doe Ingage my selfo my heires & assignes to free ye afforesaid John Stretton senior his heires & assignes ; from all manner of Charge what ever that doe or may belong or fall uppon the same for ever; That is to say that part of fence That did belong unto John Stretton as it is marked out by me the aforesaid Beniamin Conckling; & for the performance of the above written premises I have here- unto set my hand.
BENIAMIN CONCKLING (Sig.)
This 24 of March : 1683-51.
This acknowledged before me Tho: Backer Justice of peace march 26; 1683.
Book A, page 762 .- Bec it knowne to all to whom these prsents may Come yt by ye mutuall agremt of William Ed- wards & his two sonns John & Thomas all Inhabitants of East- hampton That ye said Tho : Edwards shall enjoy ye six acres & halfe of land upon ye Easterne Plaine bounded by Stephen Hedges upon ye East side & by Richard Stretton Deceased upon ye west ; & North by ye high way, onely untill ye De- cease of William Edwards his father ; and then ye said Thom- as Edwards shall Resigne up ye above said Sixe acres & halfe of land bounded as aforesaid unto his Brother John Edwards his heires Executors administrators or assignes to have & to Hold the same for ever : And in liew of the same the afore- said William Edwards doth firmely bind himselfe his heires & assignes that att ye Decease of ye said William Edwards ; his
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sonn Thomas shall receive & freelie enioy & Possese him his heires or assignes ye foure acres of land att ye North end of ye Towne bounded by John Millors lott on one side & William Millors on ye other side to have & to hold the same him his heires & assignes for ever & for Confirmation of ye premises we mutuallie set to our hands.
WILLIAM EDWARDS JOHN EDWARDS THOMAS EDWARDS
This signed in presence of us THOMAS JAMES JOSEPH OSBORNE
march 26; 1683.
Book A, page 77 .- Likewise I doe give unto this my afore- said sonn Thomas a halfe Share at Montaukut which the Towne gave to Nathaniell ffoster, to him his heires administrators or assignes for ever.
WILLIAM EDWARDS The marke of E JOHN EDWARDS
The above mentioned Deede of guift on ye other side made by William Edwards unto his sonn Thomas Is a true Coppy Extracted out of the Originall Deede & Compared pr me THOMAS TALMAGE Recorde.
Loose Leaf 15.31 .- It is in March-Ordered & agred by ye Maior part of this Towne yt Lieftnt John Wheeler & Roberd Dayton have granted to them five acres & a quarter of land a peice at ye North East end of ye Towne & bounded Eastward by a psell of land of arther Cressie & Southward by a high way yt goeth to Occabonock & westward by a high way yt goeth to ye Three mile Harbor & Norward by some present Comou land,
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BOOK 4, page 165 .- 28th March 1684.
Thomas Chatfeeld Dr a Meare sould by the oberseers a Meare by outcry 2-15-0.
EASTHAMPTON March 25; 1694.
BOOK F, page 5 .- Captaine Jasiah Hobbard William Miller & John Kirle being at this present Overseers in this Towne ; hath in behalfe of this Towne & for the Townes use sould unto Thomas Chatfeild Junior one Browneish Bay mare with a bright starr in ye forehead Marked with a cropp on ye left eare & a slitt downe in ye same & a halfe penie on ye hinder part of ye right eare.
BOOK 4, page 168 .- S Contra Credr.
Scooleing as pr agremt wth ye toune for the yeares
1683-84 £35-00-00
BOOK 4, page 169 .- To payd for ye Last year being 1653. To the ballance of ye Last years acco. £ 1-02- 7
1 barrell of oyle which was prdused by a Meare sould to George Miller. 2-00- 0
To soe Much payd by Samll fithian 3-03- 0
To soe Much payd yor by Benja Osborne 19- G
Book 4, page 15S .- 1654 The Town of Easthampton is debtr.
To Goodm Bishop.
To for ten shillings in munny -01- 0- 0
To pay the scoll Mastor
Besids what the Children Come to
13- 8-11
To mending ye Scoll hous Back
0- 2- 0
To James Diament
To for beating the Drum
2 0- 0
To Arthur Cresy
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To Building mr Squires hous 10-10- 0 To Richerd stratton
To: getting Clabords and shingle for mr suiers hous 5- 0- 0 To Natr Baker senr
To: 1 days } work about ye Chimny and back. 0- 4- 6 To: Goodm Barns
To: 1 days work a bout squiers Chimny 0- 3- 0 To: Jacob Daighton
To: 1 days work about squirs Chimney 0- 3- 0
To Leftenant Wheler
To Carting Bolts for squir 0-17- 0 To mr: More
To: 400 of Bords. 02- 0- 0
To 2000 ± of 10d nails. 02- 0- 0
To 1000 of Gd nails. 00-10- 0
Book 4, page 159 .- 16S4 The town of Easthampton is debtr To Stephen Hedges 0- 6- 0
To: keeping Cattell 2 days.
To Beniamine Conckiin
To: mending gates. To mr Sellenger
0- 1- 0
To: making a gate. 0- 8- 0
To: mending one gate. 0- 1- 6
To mending ye pound gate 0- 1- 6
To mending a gate. 0- 1- 0
To 3 days works At mantauket 0- 9- 0
To carting ye wigwam 0- 2- 6
To Richerd Shaw
To: keeping Cattel and driveing cattel 0-11- 6
To for 2 days Carting Bolts 0-17- 0
To Cartin shingels from Rich Stratons 0. 2- 0
To Goodm garlick
To keeping Cattel 2 days 0- G- 0
To John Stratton Jnr
.
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To: keeping Cattel 2 days half 0- 7-0 To John Stratton Senr
To: keeping Cattell 2 days and half C- 7- 0
To John hoping
To keeping Cattell 2 ays. 0- 7- 0
To Natr Tallmaig
To: keeping Cattell 3 days 0-10- 0
To John Miller Junr
To keeping Cattell 2 days. 0- 6- 0
Book 4, page 160 .- The Towne of Easthampton is debtor. To Captain Tallmaig
To: 2 bushell 3 pecks of Corn 0-11- 0
To for Recording. 1- 0- 0
To Thomas Osborne
To: keeping Cattell 2 days
0- 6- 0
To mr Tho Baker
To: 1 bushell Corn. 0- 4- 0
To: mending gates Gs: Gd & keeping Cattel 10s-6d. 0-17- 0
To Robert Daighton
To: 1 bushell Corn 0- 4- 0
To keeping Cattell 2 days
0- 6- 0
To 1 barill Beef. 2- 0- 0
To William Miller
To: 1 bushell Corn 0- 4- 0
To Tho Mullford 0- 2- 0
To: ¿ a bushell Corn.
To 1 days work daubing mr suirs chimny 0- 3- 0
To Sam fithian
To: one louf of Bread for a Indian 0- 0. 8
To: getting ye sleepers and Layeing ye flower of mr Squiers hous. 0-10- 0
To Enoch fithian
To: by ben Indian. 0. 1- 0
To goeing to ye Indian well twice 0- 1- 0
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To Laying ye uper flower of mr Sqirs hous 0- 2- 6 To mr Chatfeild
To; § a bushell of Corne 0- 2- 0
Book 4, page 161 .- 16S4 The towne of Easthampton is debtor. To Sam; Mullford 2- 0- 0
To by ye great Sachem
To; by ye young Sachem
1- 0- 0
To by ye young Sachem 0- 5- 0
1- 0- 0
To making 4 Rates To Sam; Parsons
To; 2lb suger to tackhunk. 00- 1- 0
To ¿lb suger to ye Jenkeeper 00- 2- 0
To 3lb suger 2s and 1 knife Is to Benn Indian 00- 3. 0
To; 2 dutch knives to ye Jenkeeper 00- 2- 0
To; 7 bushell 1 peck of Corn 01- 9- 0
To; 21b suger. 0.0- 1 - 4 To; 3yds of duffless 01.12- 0
To; Glb suger 4s 1 knife 1s 00. 5- 0
To; 1 dozen pipes Is 2 knives 2s. 00- 3- 0
To 2yds duffless 1Ss. 00-18- 0
To by ye young sachem. 00-15- 0
To 1 day work daubing mr Squirs chimny 00- 3- 0
To; 3 Lode of Timber carting 00-12- 0 To; peper and wrighting. 00- 5- 0
To John Parsons senr
To; 1 bushell Corn. 0. 4- 0
To; 1 Accer of Land and ye plowing of it 1- 0- 0
To 3 lode of stones for mr sqiers hous 0-15- 0
To 1 days Carting Timber 0- S- 0 To Jeremyah Concklin
To, 1 peck of meal 1s & a bushell Corn ? -0- 3- 0 To keeping Cattell 2 days. 0- G- 0
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To Carting ye Timber from Mister Creecys. 0- 3- 0 & fo sweeping the metin hous 01- 5- 0
To John Mullford
To 1 bushell Corne. 0- 4- 0
Book. 4, page 152 .- 1684.
The Towne of Easthampton is Credit.
£- s- d
By; A Town Rate 66-17-11 By; John Parsons weaver for herbige of hiways. 00-10- 0
By; Sam; parsons for; ye; County Rate. 00-05- 0
By; John parsons senr for nails. 00-06- 6
68- 2- 5
BOOK O, page 14 .- Easthampton Aprill the first : 1684 at a Towne meteing Legallie warned it is agreede by a Maior voate of this Towne yt there shalbe 16 men appointed for to goe to meantacut for to helpe the Indians open the great pond on ye north end of it; and ye psons who and the time when is left to bee ordered by ye discresion of ye sellect men yt shall bee appointed for ye mannagment of ye affairs of ye Towne & the Charge to be borne by the Towne. And allsoe yt the Towne have agreed by a maior voate yt the select men are appointed & Impowred to take some Course to get or pro- vide a house for Mr Squire & if he will lay out any thing for ye building of it hee may : And what hee wanteth of it the Towne is to make it upp.
Alsoe ye day & yeere above written James Dyament is Chosen Constable And hee hath hired Weavor John psons to serve in his roome & the Towne by a maior voate have ac- cepted ye aforesaid John parsons to be Constable for this present yeere :
Alsoe it is agrecde by the Towne yt 3 men shalbee Chosen
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as sellect men for ye ordering of ye prudensiall affaires of this Towne for this Ensueing yeere ; And who ever shall refuse to serve being Chosen therunto shall pay a fine to ye vallue of Twentie shillings to ye use of ye publike.
The day & yeere above written Samuell Parsons is by a Maior voate of ye Towne Chosen & appointed one of ye select men for the ordering of ye Towne affaires and alsoe Enock ffithyan & John Hopping the other 2 select men for the order- ing ye affaires of ye Towne for this present yeere.
And Whereas there hath bene severall horses or Mares or both yt did belong to Captaine Silvester by Common denom- ination yt have gone a great while uppon ye Comons of this Towne & have not paid to the Publike Charge of ye Towne & ye late Constable & Overseers haveing taken it into their Consideration & have Caused some of those horse kind yt hath went under the name of Sillvesters to bee brought upp & have sould some of them to pay their part of ye publick Charge & ye whole part of the Charge yt doth belong to those horses not yet being full satisfied it is appointed & agreede by the towne yt ye aforesaid late Constable & Overseers Namely Beniamin Osborne Constable ; Capt Josiah Hobbard William Miller & John Kirle Overseers shall goe on to get upp some more of those horses to satisfie ye rest of ye Charge yt it re- maineth for those horses to pay & ye Towne doth approve of this their act:
Book 4, page 11 .- This prsent; Wittness that tis Agreed with the Indean Called Jephery ; & his Sqaw that the are to keepe ginn at the East End of the playns and to; set his Wigwame there Just within the fence and to; be allwayes ; Cantineually there Boath Night and day; soe as to secure horses and Cattle from Comeing ; to do damaig in the playns untill Indian harvest ; next be fully ; Ended; and the towne
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of Easthampton is to pay and allow being for ther payns an Indean Coate ; or the Vallew of it and to plow them an Accer of good land in some Convenient place near where their wig- wam is to stand and alsoe to pay them as; they shall have ; accation tenn bushell of Indean Corne as ; witness their hands this 4th; day of Aprill 1684.
the mark of; n; JEPHERY : ye mark of JEPHERYS N SQAW
Witness : SAMUELL PARSONS. SETH PARSONS.
Book F, page 23 .- Easthampton 84.
Benjamin Conckling sould unto Nathaniell Talmage a kind of a bay coulered horse being a gelding about six yere ould with a black mane & Tayle & foure white feete & a kind of walish or glassie eyes & a white streake downe ye face marked with Two slits in ye left eare & one slitt in ye right eare.
Book F, page 5 .- Easthampton Aprill 19 or there about 1684 Beniamin Conckling have sould & delivered unto Nathan- iell Tallmage one horse being a geldinge of about six yeere ould a kind of a brownish bay Collour with a black mane & a black Taile with a great white streake down his face & foure white feete & walish eyed Marked with a slitt on ye right eare & Two slits on ye left eare.
EASTHAMPTON May ; ye 2; 1684.
Book O, page 14 .- It is ordered by the Townsmen yt if any swine bee found within the generall feild or any other In- losed land : The owner thereof shall have once notice of them ; & if they bee taken the second time ; Then they Come uppon heir perrill,
SAMUELLPARSONS ENOCK FFITHIAN JOHN HOPPING
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Book 4, page 165 .- 3th May 1684 :
sould a 2 year Coult to John Miller Jnr for 2- 7- 0 Ditto day
To Josiah Hobart a yearling Meare Coult Markt wth H on ye right shoulder for 0-10- 0
To a Sorrell Mear & Coult for Ditto day
2- 8- 0
To Jacob Dayton a yearling Mear Coult yt Come
of ye Sorrill mare unsertayne to be found 5- 0
Josiah Hobart Dr to ye towne.
Impr : To soe Much for My Share of Muntack. £10-00-00
To soe Much for a Mare & Coulte bought. 2-18-00
Book O, page 18 .- It is ordered by the Townsmen yt who- soever shall be found Baiting oxen or any other Cattell within ye plaines or within the generall fence they shall pay five shillings abeast May the 17th ; 1684.
SAMUELL PSONS.
EASTHAMPTON May 19; 1684.
BOOK O, page 15 .- whereas there was an Order came to this Towne; Inioyning them to make Choice of Three men for a Grand Jury & in order therunto The Towne hath Chosen Jeremiah Conckling Steven Hand & John Osborne for that worke & service.
Book O, page 16 .- It is ordered by the Towne of East- hampton this 19 of May 1684 yt ye Sheppards at Montacut shall not kepe swine there but ther are to be brought of from thence as spedily as may bee.
the next leafe more Orders.
EASTHAMPTON June ; 7th ; 1684.
Book O, page 18 .- It is ordered by the Townsmen yt who- soever shall keepe any sheepe in the Commons in ye Streete
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or at ye Towns end they shall pay the shepherd as much as if their sheepe did goe to Muntaucut.
SAMUELL PSONS.
Book O, page 18 .- June ye 7th 16S4 It is ordered by the Towns men yt whosoever shall bee sene to leave open any gates or bars of ye generall line or any other Inclosure they shall pay tenn shillings a peice besides the dammage one halfe to them yt bring word of it & ye other halfe to ye Towne.
SAMUELL PSONS.
BOOK O, page 18 .- June ye 7th 1684 It is alsoe ordered by ye Towns men yt if any pson or psons that hath any oc- cation to goe to worke in ye plaines if they take their horses with them they shall fasten them to a stake or kepe them in their owne land ; if not they are liable to bee pounded.
SAMUELL PARSONS.
Book O, page 18 .- It is ordered by the Townsmen yt all horses or horse kind yt shall bee found in ye streete or by the Generall line without ffetters shalbe liable to bee pounded as if they were in ye plaines.
June 24; 1684 :
SAMUELL PARSONS ENOCK FFITHIAN JOHN HOPPING
BOOR O, page 18 .- The order above mentioned bareing date June ye 7; 1684 concerning leaving open any gates or bars belonging to ye plaines or any other fence thereto belonging shall & is now againe Renewed uppon ye penaltie above men- tioned
Book 4, page 11 .- This 24th day of June 1684 the towns- men hath given Captain Hobert Leav to Let his fence Joyn to the general Line at Ronoke; for this year. ·
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EASTHAMPTON August ; 23th ; 1684.
BOOK 2, page 154 .- Cornelius Miller have sould unto James Jarralld one Mare of a black brownish Coulor about 8 yeere ould with a white blase or streake down the face with a small cropp on ye left eare & a slitt downe on ye same eare & a halfe peny on ye hinder part of the right eare & a litle white spot on her neck uppon ye right side.
Book 2, page 118. (Highways .- ) It was agreed upon by the towne when Mr Chatfeild had his Land granted him that ther should bee a highway of foure poale in breadth through his Land as it runs now ; that is to say the Land at the head of the Swampe which is by the three raile geate and the high way is to run by Isaac Hedges cloase and hee tooke up this Land upon this condition.
When the Land was Laid out upon the indian well plains ther was a highway Laid out to run downe from the woods to the indian well of Six poale in breadth be twene Mr Jeams Land and william Barns Land.
When the Land was Laidout one wainscot plains there was ahighway Laid out to run from the woods to the beach; of twoe poale in breadth betwene Joshua garlick Seniars and william fithians Land.
When the Land was Laid out beyend Stephen Hands home Lott there was ahighway Laid out of foure poale in breadth next the towne and three pole and halfe next the sand hils and it run betwen the Land laid out and Stephen Hands home Lott by the side of it.
when the Land was laid out by the Littell plains there was a highway Laid out by the out side Jeremiah concklings and betwene the end of his Loot and Thomas osborns Land and soe betwene the fence and John Mullfords Land to the Littell plaine bars and soe along the Littell plains of twoe poale in breadth.
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EASTHAMPTON Septembr 29: 1684.
Book O, page 20 .- At a Towne meeting Legallie warned it was by a Maior voate agreede yt ye Townsmen with some other who they shall appoint to Joyne with for to treate with the Indians and to Conclude & issue differences betwene us & them in a peaceable way yt soe wee & they may live quietly in or enjoyments according to rules of Righteousnes & Equitie & The Towne to stand to their Conclusion and determination.
It is allsoe ordered ye day & yere above writen yt John psons weaver Constable this present yeere is apointed by ye Towne to be Collector for to gather ye publike rates this yeere & for the Minisers rate those yt doe not of themselves agre with & satisfie Mr James soe but yt he doth applie himselfe to ye Collector for to get his due those psons in pticuler shall pay ye Collector's fees & not others yt doe agree of themselves with Mr James.
It is ye day & yeere above writen ordered by the Towne That all the drie heard shall be kept at meantaukut after corne is in & not be brought whom as formerly & ye dry Cattell yt are at Indian well to be driven to Muntaucut & the Towns- men are appointed by the Towne for to take care to see yt ye drie cattell are there kept & to hire a carefull heardsman if they can, but if not then they are to pcure some men whom they shall Judge to bee carefull in ye discharge of ye same & the Charge to bee borne by the cattell according to pportion.
it is ye day & yeere above mentioned agreed by a Maior voate yt the Scoole Master shall Teach the Chilldren dureing the Terme of halfe a yeere more : & to have for his soe doeing as formerlie & if any yt have had their Children formerlie Taught by him are against it : They are spedillie to manifest the same to the Townsmen.
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