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EASTHAMPTON June 30 1687
Book F, 23 .- Nathaniell Tallmage haveing a yereling mare
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coult this day brought upp by his Brother Onesuims who as he saith tooke it from its dam, it being marked with a cropp on ye left eare & a half peny in ye fore part of ye same eare but by whom it was done the said nathaniell & Onesimus saith they doe not know & Nathaniell hath now marked it with N on ye left shoulder & N on ye lef Buttuck & ye Coult is now of a donist colour & a white slip downe ye face.
Book A, 1142 .- This Indenture witneseth that I Jefery In- dian of Mantauket of My own vollantary will and Conent am bound a servant to Richerd Shaw of Eashampton Weaver for the full terem and time of seven yeares from the day of the date hereof until the seven yeares shall be Compleatly Ended and I doe engage not to absent my selfe from my above said Masters work without his Leave and Consent : which is in Concideracon of twenty pounds In Corrent pay allredy Re- ceived by Me : and My a bovesaid Master is to provide Meate drink and Lodging for me all the time that I am in his servis as abovesaid as Is Convenient and Nesescary for A servant and also My abovesaid Master is to find me Clothing until my time is out : and to the true performanc here of I have sett to my hand and fixed my seale July the eagt 1687
the mark of JEFERY CN Indian [L. s.]
signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
ROBERT : COOKES
JOHN PARSONS Weaver
October 20th 1693 this day apeered befere me Jefery Indian and Akknowledged this indenture to be his act and Deed according to the Date abovesaid : before me Benjamin Conckling Justis of ye peace.
The above written Is a true Coppy Compared with the originall Indenture and Transcribed ther from pr Me Thomas Chatfield Recordr October ye 21th 1683
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BOOK G Page 84 .- This Indenture made this 25th of July 1687 Witneseth that wee Wiandance and Sacakotahou Sachams of Meantauk with ye Consent of the Meantauket Indians for divers good Causes us thereunto moving and more Especially a valuable sum of Mony In hand received to ye value of one Hundred pounds doe alinate bargain and sell and by these psents Have Allinated bargained and sold and made over all our tract of Land att Meantauk bounded by part of the fort pond & Fort Pond bay west : ye English land South by a line run from ye fort pond to ye great pond and soe from ye south End of ye great pond over to ye south sea and soe to the utmost extent of ye Island from sea to sea bounded by ye main Ocean on the South and by ye bay or sound on the north side All which wee have sould unto Leifte John Whel- er Samuell Mulford Thomas Osborn Stephen Hand Stephen Hedges Samuel parsons John Mulford Trustees of the free Holders and Commonality of ye towne of Easthampton ; Ben- iamin Osborne Imployed by ye Trustees to them in the be- halfe and for ye use of themselves and ye propriators Namely John Hands Widdow John Stretton Thomas Talmage Thomas Osborn John Mulford Samuel Mulford Thomas baker Thomas Mulford widdow Elizabeth bakers two Alotments Samu fith- ian Samu brooks Joshuah Garlik Richard Shaw Jacobus Schellinx John Miller senior Nath bushops lot william barns Samul parsons the lot which was Burdsils John Edwards Willi Edwards Leift John Wheler Capt Josiah Hobert Robert Dayton Thomas Chatfield Jeremiah Conkling Mr Thomas James that lot which was Georg Millers, that lot which was Jeremiah Meachams lot Stephen Hedges Beniamin Osborne that lot which was Thomas Osborns lot John Hoppin Thomas Diaments lot Stephen Hand John Osborn : to them theire Heires and Assigns and to Every of them theire respective Heires Asigns and Administrators all and every of ye demis- ed premises to Have and to Hold to Inioy and posses to them
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and theire Heires for ever with all privilidges and Apurt- inances thereunto belonging without ye Least lett Hindrance or Molestation by from us our Heires or Asigns or any in our names : and we doe by these presents give them possesion with turf and twig and Ingage to give them further and bet- ter security as any Learned Counsell in the Law shall think meete for theire security and safety they being at ye charg of Writting and for ye true performance here of wee have here- unto set our hands and fixed our seales ye day and yeare first above written.
Atest
JOHN MERIDETH
THOMAS HARRIS
Samuel Parsons Junior and Beniamin Conkling are Ac- counted propriators and theire names should have bin Entred above amongst those that ye purchas was made for but were omitted Atest
SAMUEL MULFORD
Wiandanc, his mark 'I [L.S.]
Sasakataco, his mark S [L.S.]
Obadiah, his mark I [L.S.]
Chikano, his Mark A [L.S.]
Natt, his mark 8 [L.S.]
Paneso, his mark 2 [L.S.]
Vugowont, his mark Z [L.s.]
Wabetom, his mark X [L.s.] Awampequid, his mark G |L s.] Shine, his mark 3 [L.s.]
Hannibal, his mark I [L.S.]
Witnes, his mark N [L.S.]
Magoe, his mark A [L.B.]
Ned, his Mark P [L.S. ]
Sedumps, his mark 2 [L.S.]
Wichaboage, his mark D [L.S. ]
Suckanokou, his mark X [L.s.] Gentleman, his mark C [L.s.]
Mashandos, his mark W [L.S. ]
August ye third one Thousand six Hundred Eighty And seven the said Indians Hereunto subscribed namely Wiandance Sasakataco Choconou Obadiah Shine Amoronge wasedomps
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to pocowan Mamatamash Sukianakow these in the name of and for the behalf of All the rest of the Indians of Meantauk Apeared before me this day and Acknowledged that they and Every of them have from themselves their Heires and Every of their heires and asignes Sould and made over the sd Land and privilidges as above sd Expressed unto the said Trustees of the Town of Esthampton according to the tenure of this deede
JOHN HOWELL Justis.
The Above written is a true Coppy Extracted out of ye Originall deede of sale and Compared thorewith pr Me Corne- lius Conkling Town klark this deede is Entred in the Coun- ty records folio 267
Book A, page 1012. [Abstract.] Know all men by these Presents yt I Beniamin Osburne of Easthampton In ye Coun- ty of Suffolk In ye province of New Yorke Husbandman for divers good Causes & Considerations we hereunto moveing & more Especially for a valluable sum of money in hand receiv- ed Have sould unto Jeremiah Miller & Thomas Mullford of ye said Towne & County, all yt my pieee or parcell of land Ly- ing & being within ye Townshipp of ye said Easthampton at a place Comonly called & knowne by ye name of ye Norwest plaine containing Twenty three acres of land bounded on ye North end by a highway and on ye South end by comon land and on ye westward side by ye land of Thomas Chatfield and on ye Eastward side by ye land of Robert Dayton together withall ye priveledges Imunity Comodities & Appurtenances thereunto belonging or any wise appurtaining unto them ye said Jeremiah Miller & Thomas Mullford their heires & as- signes & to each of them their heires & assignes To have and To hold for ever without ye least Mollestation hereby warrant- ing & defending ye same Iu witnes wherof I have hereunto
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sett my hand and fixed my seale In Southampton this 30th day of Septembr; Anno 1687
BENIAMIN OSBORNE [L.s.] In the presence off JOHN HOWELL PRUDENCE HOWELL
Septembr: ye 30 Beniamin Osborne acknowledged ye above written bill to bee his act & deede
JOHN HOWELL Justice
The above written bill of sale is a true Coppy xtracted from the Originall & entered into ye booke of Records at Easthampton this seaventh Day of May 1689 & Compared by mee Thomas Tallmage Recordr in ye Towne abovesaid
Book 4, page 16 .- Novembr : 30 : 1687 at a meeting of ye Trustees of this Towne of Easthampton Richard Stratten is Chosen Packer for this Present yeere. Alsoe John Mulford is Chosen Collector by ye Trustees aforesaid & Impowred by them for the gathering of all Rates for this present yeere And alsoe John Mulford & John Stretton are appointed by the Trustees for to cast upp the number of acres of land yt is in ye Plaine & to Proportion every mans Quantytie of fence to bee done by every man according to their severall Proportions.
EASTHAMPTON Decembr 10 ye 16S7.
Book 4 page 16 .- It is ordered by ye Trustees of this Towne rt if any pson or psons of this Towne or Precincts have exchanged or done away any of their land within ye generall fence belonging to plaine yt they are to bringe ye account unto John Mullford yt se it may be knowne who they have sold or exchanged it to & yt betwene this & ye 16 of this Instant Decembr or else they must expect to fence ac- cording as they have done formerly in the old line :
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Book 2, page 136 .- Jeremia Millor his eare mark is Cropt on ye right eare & a hapeny under ye same & a hapeny on ye forepart of ye left eare.
Phillip Leek his eare marke is a cropp on ye left eare and Three Slitts downe the right Eare.
Seth Parsons his eare marke is cropt on ye left eare & a litle Slitt under both eares entered ffebrury ye last 1687
Seth Parsons his Brandmarke is S P on the left Shoulder ffeb : ye last 1687-88
EASTHAMPTON March ye 3 168%
Book 4 page 16 .- By ye appointment of ye Trustees of this towne ye Generall line for ye plaine fence is laid is laid out & divided to every man according to his allotment & Proportion of land yt hee hath within ye Precincts of ye same And it is therefore ordered by ye Trustees of the ffreeholders & Comonaltie of this Towne of Easthampton afore said That every man yt hath Interest in the same doe get Procure & set upp a good sufficient fence for secureingye Plaines against Trespass of cattell every man according to his Proportion of fence yt doth belong to him as it is now laid out every mans fence being stackte out at each corner with ye first Two let- ters of his name uppon the Stakes & who ever they are yt shall neclect ye performance of ye setting upp of ye fence yt doth belong to him or them & yt to be suficient & strong for ye secureing of ye plaine from damage & loss & yt betwene this & ye last of this instant month of March & yt uppon ye penaltie of Paying downe 2s & 6d a pole in currant money of this province who ever they are yt neclect ye performance of ye same according to the prefixt time.
BOOK A, page 83, same on BOOK A, Page 85 .- Know all men by these presents that I John Chatfield of Easthampton
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in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island Husband man doe ow & stand Justly Indebted unto Robert Dayton of the same Towne ye full & Just sum of sixteen pounds in Currant pay of this Govrnment and for payment of the same I doe hereby Binde my selfe my Heires Executors Administrators & As- signes unto the said Robert Dayton His heires Executors Ad- ministrators and Assignes to pay the same upon all demands as witnes My hand and seale sett to This 14th day of March in the third yeare of his Majesty James the second &c Reigne Anoq Dom 1687-8
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above Bound John Chatfield his heires and Assignes for ever shall sett up & Mayntane for the said Robert Dayton thirty poles of fence which Lyes in the Comon Lyne of the generall fenc Compleatly and to Conforme to the orders of the Towne above It soe as to & save Harmless the said Robert Dayton and his heires and Assignes for ever from any Damage or harm that May any way Come by or through defect in the said fence that then the abov obligation to be voide & of none Efect otherways to stand Remaine & be in full force and vertue atest his hand & seale the day above said
JOHN CHATFIELD [L.S.]
Signed sealed & delivered In presents of
JOSI HOBART
THOMAS TERRILL
John Chatfield did also acknowledge to be his act & dede the day afore sd Coram Mee Josiah Hobart Justis of peace.
The above writt Is A true Coppey Comared with ye Origi- nall obligation and Extracted therefrom pr Me Thomas Chat- field Recordr
New Yorke 1687-8 March the 15th
BOOK A, Page 89 .- Received of Mr Abraham De Payster
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fo Acct of the Inhabitants of Easthampton: the some of two pounds and five shilling being for one years Quitt Rent Due for said Towne to the 25th of this Moneth of March I say Re- ceived forty five shillings pr Me.
STEPHANAS CORTLANDTT
The above written Is a true Coppie extracted out of the originall Receipt of Quit rent and Compared ther with pr THOMAS CHATFIELD Recordr
BOOK 4, page. 157 .- The town Is Debr for the year : 1688 Aprill ye 2d
£ S d
To Nath Talmag waring the Election dito day : 0-01-06 to John Stretton setting 2 polse of fence In the Gen- erall Lyne estward 0-06-00
To Cornelios Stretton Cleering Cattell out of the field pr Step Hedgis order 0-01-6
to Mr Baker Mending ye swinging Gate 0-02-6 To Stephen Hedges Cleering the Corn field of Cattill 0-01-6 Stephen Hedgis for Laying out the Gennerall lyne. 0-03-0 To Ben Osborn to Laying out dito Lyne 0-03-0
to Arther Creasey for Makeing & hangin agat by John
Chatfield as riting the gate up ye hill. 0-12-0
to Samuell fithian for Meding the Lean gate 0-02-0
John Mulford to Laying out the gennerall Lyne and Tho Diaments land. 0-03-0
to Jeremiah Conckling Sr one bushell of Corn to gin man 0-03-0
Lift Wheeler for runing the town bounds .00-04-0 to John Mulford halfe bushell Corn to ye ginn .00-01-6 Thomas Chatfield half-bushill to ye Ginn 00-01-6 to John Squire for Cleering the highway as Comse
from tilesom to new town one days work .. 00-03-0
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to Jon Mulford & Steph Hedgis for one Cote to ye ginmn .00-18-0
to James diament for his hors to new york 0-16-0 Robert Daughton for Cleering the highwayes : Cros his wist wood Lott. 0-03-0
Jeremiah Conckling by david one day driveing Cattell within the dich. 0-04-0
Nathaniell James driveing Cattell dito. 0-04-0 Stephen Hand & his sonn Samll Mending high wayes one day
0-06-0
Stephen Hand Jur dito one day 0-03-0
James Diament one day dito 0-03-0
John Smith one day dito 0-03-0
Benjamin Osborn one day dito 0-03-0
Tho Mulford one day dito 0-03-0
Wm Mulford one day dito 0-03-0
5-18-0
Book 4, page 155 .- This town Debr: 1588 £ sd to Tho Mulsord for drivein dry Cattell to Meantauck. 0- 4-0 John Mulford one Man and team at ye high wais .... 0- 8-0 Robert Daughton one Man & team at sd highwaies .. 0- 8-0 Steephen Hedgis one Man & team at sd highwais. 0- 8-0 Stephen Hedgis bushill Corn to ye Ginn man 0- 6-0 And Carting the Gin wigwam 0- 3-0 Robert Daughton half a bushell of Corn to ye gin man 0- 1-6 Capt. Wheler half bushell of Corn to ye gin man. 0- 1-6 Robert Daughton for one Acre of Land and plowing the same for the ginn Man 1-00-0
Capt Talmage one day at ye highwayes 0-03-0 Tho Osborne one day at ye highwais 0.03-0 one day driveing Cattell to Meantauck 0-04-0 Capt. Wheler one day dito 0-04-0
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one day at ye highwais 0-03-0
& one peck of Corn to the ginn man 0-00-9 Stephen Stratton Constable for warning meetings 0-05-0 Robert Daughton one day feching Cattell from with- in the dich att Meantauck. 0-04-0
to James Hand for runing the Gennerall lyne -0-04-0 to John Miller Jur runing the gennerall lyne 0-04-0
to Samuell Parsons 20s for The like paid by him one the towns Acct in the year 1684 01-00-0
Jeremiah Conckling Sr one day at highwaies. 00-03 0
Jeremiah Miller one dayes work at highwais. :00-03-0 widdow Stretton one day at sd highwaies 00-03-0 To Jamse Diament drommer. 02-00-0
To Thomas Chatfield for keeping towns Accts. 00-10-0
Mr Mulford for Making Mr James Rate. .00-05-0
and one Cote 2 yds doffels to the ginn man 00-18-0
to dammage donn to Indians Corn at Meantauck. .01-00-0
10-18-9
to Tho Mulford for } bushill of Corn to ye Gin man .. 00-01-6 To Capt Wheller Expenc of time and Moneyes at new York. 06-16-0
To Mr John Howell .00-18-0
To Mr James for Mr. Hobert about R Kede .04-00-0
to Tho Terrill for an Iron for paker 00-06-0
to Mr Samuell Mulford expenc at New York time & Moneyes and Making Ratse 05-08-0
To Capt Talmage -01-00-0
to weaver parsons mending his gunn
00-04-0
20-12-3
Book 4, page 175 .- Meantak Debitd In the Yer 1688 to John Mulfor 2 days Mending the dich
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to Capt : Talmage 2 dayes at sd dich Tho Baker 2 dayes Mending sd dich Robert Daughton : 2 dayes to Mend sd dich Stephen Hand : 2 das at said dich
Steph Hedgis : 2 dayes at said dich
to Beniam Osborne work 2 dayes at sd dich
to Tho Diament work 2 dayes at the dich
to Tho Edwards for his sonn : Tho : 2 dayes at sd dich
to Joseph Osborne Mending ye sd dich . 2 dayes. Thomas Osborn 2 day sd dich
Jer Conckling 2 day at sd dich
Mr Samll Mulford 2 dayes at sd dich
BOOK 4, page 9 .- This is to Certifie all the inhabitants of this towne that the Counstable & oberseers takeing Notis of of the great disorder that is at the Meeting house upon the Saboth day to the great dishonour of gd & Reproach to Reli- gion by Many persons staying abroade in time of publick worship and spending ther time in sleaping or talkeing Not being able to profit by ye word preacht: Notwithstanding the care that is taken to probide Roome in the house : doe ther- fore signifie that if such prsons who have been guilty bee not upon this Warning Reclaym we Resolve to take a list of ther Names and prsent them to the next sesions for sabath break- ers as the Law Requres us : also we doe desire all Masters of ffamilys to take prticuler Case of ther owne Children & serbts that so thare May Not bee that disorder which Now is by boys & Girls playing & Runing out & in in time of publike wor- ship.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 3 ye 1688
Book 4, page 14 .- The Trustees Chosen by ye frehoulders of this Towne Roberd Daiton Steven Hand Jeremiah Conck- ling Nathaniell' James Leift John Wheeler Steven Hedges
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Beniamin Osborne James Diament Samuell Mulford Thomas Chatfeild John Mulford
Constables is Beniamin Conckling Steven Stretton. The Commissioners are John Mulford Leift John Wheeler Mr Thomas Backer
The Two sessors are steven Hand Thomas Chatfeild.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 3 ye 1688
Book 4, Page 17 .- It is ordered by this Towne yt who- ever he or they be yt shall doe any worke for ye Towne or pay or discharge any debts for them shall acquaint one of ye sesors which is Thomas Chatfeild for this present yeere & who ever shall neclect to give due Information unto hina ye said Thomas Chatfeild within fourteene dayes after ye work or service is done shall losse what hee or they have done.
Book 4, page 167 .- Memorandom Roager Erle & Thomas Barnse went out with the flock on monday the ninth of Aprill 1688 at 12s pr week and the dongue till farther order
Book A, page 155. [Abstract.] Know all men that I John Chatfield of Easthampton In the County of Suffolk on Long Islan yeoman for and in Consideration of a valluable sum of Money to me In hand paid by John Davis Late of New Haven Weavor have Bargained and sold unto the said John Davis one acre of Land Lying and being in the Town of Easthamp- ton Aforsaid being Bounded Southward by Land of the said Chatfields Northward by the hom lott of Arther Cressy East- ward and westward by the Common or highwayes To have and to hold forever and doth warrant of the premises Against all persones.
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this Eleventh day of Aprill in the year of our Lord 1688 JOHN CHATFIELD [L.S.]
in the presents of us
EBINEZER LEEK
JOHN CONKLING
December the 12th 1692 John Chatfield apeered and ac- knowledg this to be his act and Dee before me Samuell Mul- ford Justis of the peace. A true Coppie Compared and tranc- scribed pr Thomas Chatfield Recordr
EASTHAMPTON Aprill 19 1688
Book F, Page 53 .- Mr Leisler by his agent have bought a black horse about 4 yeere old with a bald face part of Two white feete behind cropt of both eares This horse hee bought of Edmund Shaw
The day above writen Mr Leisler by his agent have bought of Cornelius Miller one browne horse of five yeere old with a white streke downe ye face marked with a hapenie on ye up- per side of both eares.
BOOK F, 53 .- Also this 28 of Aprill 1688 Mr Leisly have bought of Roberd Daiton Junior one black horse with a star in his forhead about 5 yeere old with a cropp on ye left ear & 2 slitts down ye right ear & marked with D on ye left Buttuck
Mr Leislie by his agent have bought of Henry Ludlam of Southhampton 3 gray horses Two gelding & one stone horse one of them 7 yere old & ye other 5 yere old & ye stone horse is 4 yere old ye care mark is a litle slit partly cross ye left eare on ye hinder part of it & ye geldings eare mark is a hapeny on each side of the right eares & a L on ye hinder part of the left ear the Brand is a floure deluce on ye nere shoulder these were entered on ye Records in Easthampton May 1 ye 1688.
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Book F, 55 .- Also Mr Leislie have sold to Henry Ludlam one browne horse of about S or 9 yere old with a star in his face & a slit downe both eares.
Jeremiah Miller have sold to Mr Leisly one horse of a bay Colour of 4 yere old with a cropp on ye right eare & a halfe peny under ye same with a
Enock fithian have sold to Mr Leisly a bright bay horse of foure yere old with a cropp on ye left eare & a hapeny on the fore side of each eare wth a star in his face & a wh.it streke.
Steven Stretton hath sold to Mr Leisly one horseof a browne bay colour five yere old with a cropp on ye left eare & an l on the fore part of the right eare.
Leitt John Wheeler hath sold to Mr Leisle a sorrell horse about foure yeere old with a l under the left eare & a halpeny on both sides ye right eare.
Roberd Daiton Senior hath sold to Mr. Leisly one bay horse with a litle star in his forehead & a white spot on ye right hinder foote Branded with a Don ye nee Buttuck his age is five yere old.
Alsoe one gray horse of about 5 yeere old with a cropp on ye right & a slitt on ye left eare alsoe one more horse of a mouse colour 6 yeere old with a great el on ye left eare & a little one on ye right yeere & a litle white spot on his right hinder foote.
Abraham Scallenger hath sold one browne bay horse of 4 yere old with a star on his forehead with a black main & Taile marked with a hole on ye left eare & 2 hapenies & a slit on ye right eare with a nick under ye same eare :
Nathaniell Baker hath sold one litle black naturall Paceing horse with a star on his forehead with a litle white spot on ye left side of ye star with 2 slits on each eare.
Book F, 57 .- George Millor hath sold one bay mare of 6 yeere old with a black maine & Taile & a hapenie on ye fore- part of ye right eare with a nick under ye left eare.
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
Jacob Daiton hath sold to Mr Leislie one bay horse 4 yeere old with 2 slitts on ye left eare & one on ye right eare. Mr Leislie hath 17 horses yt he hath bought & entered here in ye Records at Easthampton.
EASTHAMPTON 16 of May 168S
BOOK A, Page 39 .- John Hopping & Nathaniell Bishopp have xchanged some meadow one with another ye land yt John Hopping hath of Nathaniell Bishopp is in ye Norwest meadow & it Containeth Two acres & a halfa & sixteene pole more or lesse bounded by John Hand on one side & willian ffithian on ye other side.
EASTHAMPTON June 5 ye 16SS
Book F, 57 .- Samuell Fithian have sould to Mr Henry Kinsing of Salem one dark Browne horse of 4 yere ould with a starr in ye forehead marked with a hapeny on ye fore side of each eare.
Book 4, page S .- It is ordered by the trustees of this town yt Whatsoever hors or hors kind shall be found Baiting (from this time forwards untill farther order) any where or at any time : within This town Gennerall feeld and not sufficiently tyed or tedered It shall be lawfull for any one to pound the same.
Also if any oxen or Cowse or Cowe Kind be found Baiting at any time within the sd Gennerall feeld till farther order from ye sd trustees it shall lawefull for any one to pound the same : and any that shall be so pounded being found baiting as Above sd the owner thereof shall pay what Dammages shall Apeer to be don there by; and one shilling pr head to he that shall pound the same also two shillings & six pence in Cur- rant Marchantable pay to the useof the proprietors of sd Corn or Gennerall feeld June ye 7th 16SS.
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RECORDS: TOWN OF EAST-HAMPTON.
June the 27th 16SS.
Book 4, Page S .- It Is ordered by the trustees of this town that whosoever shall mow any where within the gennerall feeld upon the high waies or any grasc that lyes in Common within the sd feeld belonging to this town or any part thereof shall pay as a fine for the use of this town : the summ of thirty shillings in Currant Marchantable pay till such time as they have procured Liberty of the sd trustees by purchasing the same which Is to be sould to the highest bidder on the nineth day of July next Insueing the date hear of at an houre and half by the Sonn In the after noone by Jeremiah Conck- ing & Robeit Daughton trustees.
Also it is ordered by ye sd trustees ye day & year above sd that whatsoever shall mow any grascupon muntanckut or any part there of till such time as there be farther order given by the sd trustees shall pay as A fine for the use of this tow : the sum thirty shillings In Currant Marchable pay
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