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EASTHAMPTON Octobr 27th 1679.
Book F, page 4 .- Thomas Edwards have this present day killed a black bullock crooked or round horne of about 4 yere ould & vantage as he conceiveth with a litle white spot by his yard & another white spot by his Codd & one white spot more on the Inside of his right hinder legg & one litle white spot on ye Inside of both hinder leggs a litle above ye hoofes & marked with a swallow taile on ye topp of ye right eare & a slope cut out on the hinder part of ye same eare.
EASTHAMPTON Decembr 2 : 1679.
Book O, page 34 .- An action entered by Nathaniell Backer plt against Willyam Hambleton Defendant in an action of
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Trespas uppon ye Case to be tryed this Day by ye towne Cort for suspition of killing cutting of & altering ye pperties of a bore belonging to him ye said Nathaniell Backer withall Just damages & Necesarie Charge yt may arise thereby.
EASTHAMPTON 13 Decembr 1679.
BOOK. O, page 34 .- an action entered by James Loper plt against James Pitny Defendant in an action of the Case for nonpformance of Covenant on ye whaleing account to ye vallue of what damage he shall make appeare before this towne Cort thereby.
In ye action last above mentioned, this Towne Cort have Considered of ye Case & doe fine for ye Defendant Cost & Charge of Cort yt is yt ye plt must pay the Cort Charge.
James Lop being not satisfied wth ye determynation of ye town Cort in ye aforesaid action & it is granted upon his re- quest to have a review.
EASTHAMPTON on Long Island.
Loose Leaf 6.36 .- This Writing Witneseth an agreement Made betwne John Wheeller of the one party and papasoquon and Weeump and Toby Indians of the other party as follow- eth that the said Indians doe firmly bind and engage them- selves in thair owne persons to goe to sea for him the said John Wheeler the next Whale season ensuing the date heere of and from time to time untill the said Indians have paid all their debts Which they shall bee trusted by the sd Wheeler or his order it is to bee understood that the sd indians are to goe to sea for a halfe shear Carting and trying from the sloope Eastward and from the bounds stake westward the said John Wheeler finding the said indians A boat and Craft sofisient for the designe the said John Wheller is to trust the said indians
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one barrel of oyle and aight pound of Whale bone and for the true parformance herof wee Bind our selves in the penall sume of tenn pounds sterling to goe to sea for the said John Wheel- er and no other person untill the sd Indians have paid all thair debts Which thay shall bee trusted by him or his order as wit- nes our hands this 9th day of Jenuary 1679-80.
The mark of O PAPASOQUON [LS.]
The mark of ≤ WHEUMP [LS.] The mark of A TOBY [LS.] Signed Sealed in ye presence of us BENIAMEN SEALY
EDITH FYLER
CHARLS SHAW Witneseth to Weeump A True Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORD Recorder.
Loose Leaf 2.30. (Refers to order June 13, 1678.)-The above writen last order for entertayning parsons in ye towne without leave as aforesaid is renewed by ye Constale & over- seers uppon ye penalty of 00£ 10s 00d weeke ffebr ye 3 1679.
BOOK A, page 702. Abstract .- To All Christian people to Whome these presents May come : Thomas Diment Senir of Easthampton Sendeth gretting: in our Lord god everlasting: . Know ye that for divers causes and Considerations mee there unto moveing and more aspetialy for and in consideration of the sume of five pounds in boston Monney to mee in hand paid before the Ensealinge here of: by Mr William Darvall doe hereby freely and absolutely grant and sell unto the said Mr William Darvall and to his heirs and asigns for ever in fee simpell forty square poals of Land in the Corner of his home
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Lott butting upon the two high ways Northward and East- ward as it is now bounded and staked out and buting one the land of the said dimont southward and west ward: To Have And To Hould Without Molestation : by mee or by any par- son under me and I doe hereby warrant this my deede of Sale to bee firme and good according to Law : it is Agreed one as aparte of this abovesaid bargaine that the said Darvall or his assigns is to sett up and Maintaine it his owne Cost and Charge A good sofisient pallasadoe fence of five foott in hight All the way betwne the Land of the said diments and the aforesaid premisses : In witness whereof I doe here unto sett my hand and seale this fifteen day of March 1679.
THOMAS DIMENT [LS.]
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presenc of us
JOSIAH HOBART THO: BACKER WILLIAM BACKER
Alsoe for the better Assurance of Mr William Darvalls title to the above said Land I doe confirme the said sale as witnes my hand and seale the day and yeare above written.
JAMES DIMENT [LS. ]
Wittnes JOSEPH MORSHALL
JOHN JENINGS
A true Record by mee SAMUEL MULFORDE Recorder.
EASTHAMPTON Aprill ye second 1680.
Book O, page 43 .- Stephen Hand is Chosen Constable by th.s Towne for this present yere & Thomas Osborne Junr & Jeremyah Conkling are Chosen Overseers for this Ensueing yeere.
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BOOK A, page 523 .- The Records of Nathaniell Domony Made over by his Wife Sarah.
Be it knowne unto all men by these presents that where as my Honoured father William Edwards of this towne of East- hampton Was pleased upon my Marriag with my well beloved ITusband Nathaniell Domeny of this towne aforesaid : of his owne free will to give grantt and bestow upon mee Sarah Demeny his Daughter according as appears in A deede of gift under his hande bearing date December 1Sth: 1669: to mee and my hairs that lott formerly called Burdsals Lott and the Addition adioyning to it lying betwene John Edwards his Lott westward and Samuell parsons upon the East and the street north and the swamp Southward Alsoe all the Meadow ground att Ackobonuck and at Ackobonuck neck belonging to the sd lott and the Meadow lying at the norwest also the upland lying at the place commonly called pantigo Robert Daiton Lying East and Mr Chatfeild's Lott Lying West of the said Land Also the shear at Meantaukut belonging to the said Burdsalls Lott so called : I the Aforesd Sarah Domeny doe upon severall Waighty Considerations mee moveing here- unto freely give grant and bestow upon my foresaid beloved Husband Nathaniell Domeny All my Interest in the aforesaid Alotment and all the parts or parsels there to belonging and doe Constitute and appoynt him my Sole heire of the aforesaid Land and doe give him actuall possession of the same To Have And To Hould the same him and his heirs forever freely and quietly to Injoy and posess the same and for the Ratifica- tion and Confermation of this my Act and deed I doe sett to my hand and fix my seale : Ann : dom : 1680 Aprell : 20th.
SARAH x DOMINY her Mark and seale [LS.] Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us THO: JAMES KATH: JAMES
The truth of what is above Written Was ac- knowledged by the above said Sarah Domeny ..
Aprell the two and twenty 1680 before mee
JOHN TOPPING Justice.
A true Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORD Recorder.
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BOOK O, page S .- The former Orders made Conserning Cat- tell bayting on ye plain as in ye yeeres 76 & 77 is now again renewed & to stand in force again by order from the Consta- ble & Overseers Namely yt Noe Cattell of what kind soever shalbe kept or turned into ye Comon land within the generall fence belonging to ye plaine to bee bayted during this fore- part of the sumer & yt uppon ye penaltie of five shillings a beast for every one soe bayted or kept or turned within the Comon feild Contrarie to this Order being this 12 day of May 16S0.
It is alsoe ordered by yc Constable & Overseers ye day & yere above written yt who ever shall leave open any gates belonging to the plaines or pull downe any rayles or barrs & soe leave them & doe not sett them upp againe shall pay all damage yt shall come thereby & alsoe to pay five shillings be- sides for ye Townes use.
EASTHAMPTON 25th May 1680.
BOOK O, page 30 W D .- Received one board the barke as fol- loweth : to say one Case of tobacko pips one Case of linen and Wollen : one Case of Iron Ware one truncke With linen : one truncke with linen and Sarge : one pack of Sarge and Cersey: two barrels of gunnpowder foure barrels of oyle, one bundle of Whalebone : All Which goods afore said I promise to De- liver unto Mr William Darvall or his orders the Dangers of the Seas excepted : hee or thay paying one pound aleven shil- lings and nine pence for fraight of the said goods as Wittnes my hand the day and date above specyfied.
The quantity Reseved the quality un Knowne by mee
ISAAC MALLYNS.
A true Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE.
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EASTHAMPTON 25th may 16S0.
Book O, page 30 I R .- Reseved one board the barke-two barrels of oyle Which I promis to deliver unto Mr John Robin- son or his orders at New Yorke the danger of the seas excep- ted as Witnes my Hand.
ISAAC MAYLNS.
A true Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE.
EASTHAMPTON June ye 26.
BOOK O, page 21 .- At a Towne meetinge Legallie warned & by a Major vote ordered & agreede yt the proprietors of this Towne those yt intend to cut grass at Muntacut they are not to begin to cut there before the first Munday in August uppon ye forfeiture of what grass any one shall soe cut before this prefixed time & to bee disposed for ye publike use of those there Conserned.
Alsoe ye time & day above written it is by a major voate ordered yt whoever hee or they be yt shall cut any grass at Muntacut yt is not a proprietor & soe have noe Interest theire shall loose what grass they soe cut & to be disposed of by ye psuns there Interested & Conserned for their publike use & conserns as they shall see Cause 1650.
BOOK A, page 853 .- Articles of agreement Mede & Con- cluded this 2!th day of October Anno Dom. 1680 betwene William Edwards Thomas Osborne Junior and John Squire : witnesseth
That the said John Squire with the Consent of his said father in Law William Edwards hath and heerby doth Ex- change With the said Thomas Osborne, a lott of Land Con- tayning thirteen Acre be it more or less beyond the South End of the Towne of Easthampton Next to the land of Ben- iamin Osborn to the Eastwards and the Land of Thomas Dia-
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mond to the westwards and the highway to the Northwest- wards as it was granted to the said William Edwards by the affore said Town and the said John Squire is to have for the said Lott fourteen acres of Land be it more or less that layes at the streete called New town betwene Joseph Osbornes Land Eastward of the same and the Land of Richerd Stretton to the Southward as it was Layd out and granted to the sayd Osborne by The said Town of Easthampton : And it is allso agreed upon by all the said parties that John Squire shall have present possession of the aforesaid fourteen acres of land as it Now is and the said Thomas Osborne shall have present pos- sesion of one halfe or Moitie of the afforesd Thirteen acres of Land as it Now is with all fences & appurtaynances therunto belonging and at the end and expiation of seven whole yeares after the Date of these prese presents he the said Thomas Osborne Is to have Quiat possession of the other halfe or Moyety of the sayd Thirten Acres of Land as it shall then be found or Inclosed with the fences there belonging unto it and they do all agree and Ingage them selves to Make signe seale and Deliver each to Other in Convenent time firme and Leagall Deeds for their Respective Parts : and parcels of Land as by the above agreement : As witnes their hands and seales the yeare and day above Written
WILLIAM EDWARDS [LS.]
THOMAS OSBORNE [LS.]
JOHN SQUIRE [LS.]
Signed Sealed and Del- ivered the day aforesaid In presents of
JOSIAH HOBART
JASPER GRIFFING
The above writt is a true Cop- pie Extreted out of the originell Instrument of Agreement & Com- pared ther with by THOMAS CHATFIELD Recorde.
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BOOK A, page 60 .- Bee it knowne to all men by these presents. That I Thomas Diament Senr. of Easthampton uppon severall Considerations knowne to my selfe doe give & bestow & of my owne free & voluntarie motion graunt & be- queath to my eldest sonne James Diument over & above what I have given him in a Deed of gift doth appeare bareing Date August 21th: 1677 : I say I give unto him my best feather Bedd viz : yt I usually lie uppon, and all ye furniture belong- ing to it after my decease & his mothers, as Curtains bolsters valents pillowes Coverlet blankets pillow beares, & a paire of my best sheetes together with the bedsteede, alsoe I give to him after my decease my long Table in the bigger roome with ye formes belong unto it & my greater looking glass & ye Cubbord in ye roome aforesaid & one of my great Chests & three of my best Chaires & my great wicker Chaire alsoe a Chest of Drawers I have agreed for, when it comes alsoe I give to him my great Iron kettle wch is used to try Oyle in & Two of my biggest Pewter Dishes, alsoe a paire of bellows tongs & Iron Trammell alsoe ye best of my wearinge garments if he will ware them alsoe I give him fortie shillings in money if I have soe much left at my Decease, And I give him ye one halfe of my Interest in tackling boates or Indians with respect to ye whaleing designe know yee alsoe yt I give to my sonn James all ye above mentioned pertieulers to descend after him to his Eldest sonn Thomas my Grandchild & in Case hee die before age to be to ye next heire or heires male proceed from him successively. And in Confirmation of the Premises I set to my hand & seale this 27th of Decembr Ano Dom: 16S0.
THOMAS DYAMENT [LS.] Subscribed Sealed & delivered in presence of us EDWARD HARE THOMAS HARRIS
The truth of what is above written was acknowledged by Thomas Diament Senr Aprill: 27: 16S2 before me JOHN TOPPING Justice.
A true Coppie.
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BOOK O, page 22 .- Bec it knowne to all men by these pres- ents that I Harry Alias quauquaheid Indian of Montaukut doe firmly bind and engeadge my selfe to John Stretton Sr: of Easthampton upon Consideration that I am Much indebted to him upon former accompts : and his present supply of my present nessesity : doe I say bind and engeadge my selfe to goe to sea awhealing for the said John Stretton the next Win- ter after this present instant that is to say ye year : 1681 : Naither will I engeadge my selfe to any other parson upon any accompt Whatsoever to defraud the said John Stretton in the premises hee allowing mee one halfe shear as formerly.
In confermation hereof I sett to my hand and seale this 6th of Jenuary Ann: Dom: 1680-S1.
HARRY his y Marke [LS.]
Sabscriebed and Sealed
in presents of us THO: JAMES KATH: JAMES
A True Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE Recorder 1681.
BOOK A, page 72. Abstract .- To all christian people to whome these presents may Come : Abraham Hanke sendeth greeting in our lord ever lasting : Know yee that I for divers good causes mee there unto moveing and more Aspetially for and in consideration of A valewable sume of Money alredy in hand reseved : have bargained and Sould unto Jacob Daiton of Easthampton one Long Island : all that my right title and in- terest Lying and being in Easthampton : six acres of Land more or less bounded with the street west William Barns Land north : Beniamen osborns land East and South: to have and to hould Without Molestation from any by orfrom mee or in my name : I doe herby warrant this my byll of sale : And for the sure performance of the above said Demised premises I
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have heere unto sett my hand and fixed my seale : this : aigh- teenth of february: 16S0-S1.
ABRAHAM HAUK [LS.]
Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of us A True Record by mee
ABRAHAM SCELLINGER SAMUELL MULFORD
SAMUEL MULFORDE Recorder.
Loose Leaf S.40 .- These presents Witneseth the wee the subscribed Doe Oblidge ourselvs each man for himselfe to goe upon A whealing Designe for Beniamen Conckling or his asignes the next Whaleing season which will bee in the yeare 1681 upon halfe sheare as is usuall betwene English and the indians that is to say the said conckling or his asignes to find All boats and other whaling craft nessesary: and wee the sub- scriebed are to atend duely in season all the season soe long as the English with thair boats goe to sea and atend the said designe : and soe what oyle and boane is Made upon the De- signe wee are to shear it at equall halves only wee to alow what charge is usual and nessesary for cask and trying and other things upon the terms that the late company of indians called Mr James indians went to sea upon: it is also agreed and we hereby oblidge our selves each one for himselfe unto the said conckling or his asignes that in case at the end of the sayd voige wee or any of us shall bee in Debted unto the said conckling or his asignes, then wee doe oblidge our selves to goe to sea for him againe the season that shall follow upon the same termes and soe from year to year untill wee shall have Wholly payd what we are indebted to him : and for sure parformance of all and every artickle and particuler one the absaid agreement wee the subscriebed doe each of us for himselfe bind our selves in the penall sume of tenn pounds currant pay of the marchant, to bee forfeitted unto the said
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conckling or his asignes by every or any of us that shall not fulfill and keep all the abovesaid artickles of agreement : Wit- nes our hands and seals this 5th of March 1650-1.
the mark of PAPASOQUON A [LS. ]
The marke of WEMUP [LS.]
the mark of TUBE 0 [LS.]
The mark of SIMON indian C [I.S.]
The marke of JEPHREY indian & [LS.] Signed Sealed and delivered
in ye presents of A True Record by mee
AARON BURNAT SAMUELL MULFORDE
JEREMIAH CONCKLING Jui Recorder.
March ye 14th : 1680-1 Easthampton one long Island.
Loose Leaf S.3S .- This Writing Witneseth an Agreement made Betwen John Wheller of the one party and wee the un- der Written one the other party viz : Wec the subscribed doe each Man for himselfe : firmly By these presents Ingadge our selves to goe to sea duering ye next Insuing season upon the Imply of the above said John Wheller for the killing of Wheals and secureing the same : the one halfe: of which to ye beni- fitt of the said Wheller or his orders : and the other for our owne use : the said Wheller to cart all of which the said Wheale that is Brought one shoar aither Eastward of the bound stake or Westward of the sloope at Napeag : all other charge Riesing upon the same cach party to beare his equall part in the same: Alsoe wee under Written doe Covenant and agree that wee will continue under the said Whellers Imply: from season to season not Contracting any obligation with any other parson upon the acco.pt of Whealing untill such time as wee shall fully Ballence our accompt with the said Whel- ler or his orders : in respect to what hee shall betrust us with all: And for the true parformance of All the above said pre-
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mises : Wee doe each man for him selfe Bind our selves in the penall sume of ten pounds sterling to bee forfeited and paid to the said Wheller or his orders : upon the none par- formance : of any of the abovesaid particulers by us the sub- scribed: the said John Wheller Also doth as firmly ingeadge to provide Boat and all other craft nessesary to such A designe as abovesaid : for the true parformance of All the abovesaid premises wee have hereunto sett our hands and fixed our seals :
the Mark of IN DICK [LS.] the Marke of Ia LIVEWELL
Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of us
THOMAS MULFORD
THOMAS CHATFEILD Jn
A True Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORDE
Recorder.
Aprell ye 5th 1681.
March 18th 1680-81.
BOOK O, page 36 .- Bee it knowne to all men by these pres- ents that I harry Indian and Hecter indian boath of us doe firmly bind and in geadge our selves to goe to sea for John Stretton seniar and John Stretton Junear the next winter fol- lowing the date hereof to kill Wheals and to have halfe thay gett boath in oyle and boane and to attend all seasons and to doe thair labour at sea and at shoar and to save the craft: in witnes herof wee doe sett to our hands and seals the day and year above written :
HARRY Indian his N Marke [LS.] HECTER Indian his y Marke [LS. ]
Signed and Sealed in the presents of us JOSEPH STRETTON CORNELIAS STRETTON
A true Record by mee
SAMUELL MULFORDE Recorder.
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EASTHAMPTON
Book O, page 2 .- This present writting Witneseth an agree- ment Made Betwene John Wheller of the one party and wee the subscriebed of the other party in manner and forme as fol- loweth viz :
Wee the said subscriebed Doe firmly by these presents Bind and ingeadge our selves each man for himselfe to goe to sea Duering the next whealling season insueing the' date herof upon the Imply of the above said John Wheller or his orders for the killing of Whales and secureing of the same : the one halfe to our owne benifitt : and the other halfe of bone and bluber so secureed : to the use of our above said implyers : the said implyers agreeing to Bear all charge of carting the said Bluber : that shall by us soe secureed Aither Eastward of the generall Bound stake: or West ward of the ould sloope : at napeak Whatsoever other charge shall aries upon the cart- ing of the carting of the same : Wee doe agree to bear the one halfe and our Implyers the other : the charge of trying to bee proportioned one the same manner : Also wee doe engeadge to continue : upon or : under the above said Imply from sea- son to season of Whealing until such time : as wee shall sat- isfie all Debts Whatsoever is or shall bee any ways due from us the subscriebed unto our Implyers: and that wee will not Ingadge our selves in the Imply of any other parson one the attempt of Whealing, untill such time as all such time as all our said debts shall bee fully cleared as above said: To the True parformance of all the above said premises Wee doe by these presents each man for himselfe firmly Binde our selves in the penall sume of tenn pounds in sterling Money, to bee paid by us the subscriebed upon Demand: unto the above said John Wheller or his orders : Hee the said John Wheller doth as firmly ingeadg to provied and Maintain sutable boat and all other furniture fitting for the above said designe of whailing to the true parformance of our part: of all: the above
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said premises : Wee have sett to our hands and fixed our seals this twenty fourth of March 1680-81.
The mark M of SASAKTAKON [LS.]
the mark of IT AWABETOM [LS.]
the mark of L UNQUONOMON [Ls.]
the mark x of WITTNES [LS.]
WILL INDAN of southanto [LS.]
Signed in the presents of us witneses ANTHONY KELLEY
THOMAS CHATFEILD
A True record by mee
SAMUELL MULFORDE Recorder.
EASTHAMPTON Aprell the first 16S1.
Book 2, page 9. Index .- Bee it knowne to All men whome it may conserne that this Writing witneseth an agreement be- twene Samuell Mulford of the one party and severall Indians of the other partyes as followeth : that the said Samuell Mul- ford is to find a boat and craft sofisient for the Whealing de- signe this next season or seasons as long as the subscribed In- dians shall goe to sea for the said Samuell : and we the sub- scribed indians Doe ingeadge to goe to sea this nex Whealing season for the sd Samuell or his orders to kill and secure Wheals and other great fish, and from time to time atend the season : and further wee doe agree that the said indians is to have halfe the bluber and halfe the Whalboane : carted East- ward from the bounds stake and Westward from the sloope : and for What bluber and boane is beyend those places thay are to pay for carting thair part : Alsoe wee doe further agree that if wee doe not pay our implyers out of the halfe shear soe gott as above Mentioned ; for what hee shall betrust us ; or wee shall bee indebted to him; then wee doe ingeadge to
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goe for him the said Samuell; from one season to another un- till wee have paid him as above said; and for the true per- formance hereof; wee bind our selves in a bond of ten pounds sarlin2 to goe to sea in our owne parsons as abovesaid Witnes our bu ids the day and year first above Written.
his
UNGOMUNT IIS and seal Marke
[LS.]
his
JAMBASUN A and seal [LS.]
Mark his
WITNES SI and seale [LS.]
mark hi
MUDDOAH H and seal [LS.]
mark
Signed Sealed and delivered in presents of us STEPHEN HAND JEREMIAH CONCKLING
A true Record by mee SAMUELL MULFORD
Recorder.
APRELL ye first 1681.
APRELL ye first 1681.
Book O, page 2 .- Samuell Mulford enters aprotest against Wittnes signing of this above said writing and Also of the said John Wheller or any parson in his name Implying him in the designe of Whalling untill hee is cleere of his ingadg- ment with the said Samuell Mulford; entered this first of Aprell 1681.
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