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The 6 of October 1669.
At a Town meeting it was voted and concluded that the constabell and oversears shall treat with mister Huberd of gravesend consarning a mill in the behalf of the Town. And allso the Town do agree to give to mister Huberd for his incorigment ten acres of salt medow or a peece of long medow if it be found convanient and allso planting Land acording to so much medow as other men of this Town have.
At a Town meeting it was voted and concluded that John Foster shall go to New York the next - to present the petition of the Town of Jemecah to our honered governer.
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The 20 of Jenuary 1669.
At a Town meeting it was voted and the Town did
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agree to make a dam for a mill a good sofisient dam acording as a good workman shall give derection and when the dam is sofisiently mad Benjamin Coe is to maintain it. And furder Benjamin Coe doe ingage to build a good sofisient Mill and maintaint it and to give the Townes Corn Well for the twelfth part. This said Mill is to be made by the 25 of September next insuing the dat hearof and the dam is to be mad by the same time but if the mill be redy to go soner the Town do ingage to make the dam against the time that the mill is redy to goe. Furder Benjamin Coe dos ingage to grind the Townes corn before straingers and the Towne do ingage to bring thare corn to the mill such days in the weeke as Benjamin Coe shall apoint them.
Furder at the same Towne meeting the Towne did give to Benjamin Coe ten acres of salt medow upon the furdest east necke and five acres of bogy medow above the place whare the mill stands and upland to it acording to the rest of the Towne upon the acount of the building the mill.
By me, JOHN SKIDMORE, Clark.
These entered.
At the sam Towne meting the Towne have given to the mas oakly a peece of ground that lieth betwen the Litell ponde and the bever pond only he is not to take it up so as to pregidish the Cart Way nor the Catell for coming to water at the Bever pond.
By me, JOHN SKIDMORE, Clark.
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The 4 of Aprill 1670.
At a Towne meeting it was voted and concluded that John Skidmore should be Towne Clarke for this present year, and the Towne is to give him twenty Shilings for his pains.
At the sam Towne meting it was voted and concluded that John Carpenter and Nehemiah Smith shuld be oversears of the poors stock for this present year.
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At the sam Towne meeting it was voted that Nicklas the coper should have half a acer of Land by the Bever pond to build a hous on to supply the Towne with such copers work as the Towne shall stand in need of.
At a Towne meeting the 20 of February 1670.
It was voted and concluded by the Towne that Antony Waters, John Oldfield and Nathaniell Denton should at the time appointed by the inhabitants of Flushing mete them at the Farmes to treate with them aboute the trakte of Land which is commonly called the hils which wee bought of the Indeans of the which they was to have the halfe.
At a Towne Meeting held at a Jemaicae the 22th of September Anno 168 -.
The Towne did make choise of William Crede to goe to Kun-nton there to meete with the rest of the deputise that shall meet there from other Townes to agetate with them and allsoe to determin conserning what they shall unanimously agree upon conserning the greveanses or priveledges of the contry.
At the same Towne Meeting the Towne did give Liberty to Benjamin Coe to set up a grise mill upon the River betwene selver nek and plunder nek soe - as the Towne hath right thereunto.
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The 5 of Desember 1670. At a Towne meting it was voted and concluded that William Brinkly shall have a peece of Land on the west side of the buring place Leving a soficient hight way betwen his fence and the Bever pond
CALEB CARMAN M. BAYLIS
SAM MATHEWS
M. WOLSY
HENRY FOSTER
JO. SMITH
RD. LINAS
JO. OUCLIT
JO. OULDFIELD
GEORG MILLS
RI. JONS
N. DENTON
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BEN. COE JO. HALSTED WILL. RESCOE SAM BARKER JOHN SPIGULEY SAM MESINGER
NICHOL EVERIT
These men for the northwest side.
HENRY TOWNSEND CAPT. CARPENTER
SAM DENE
JOHN OULDFIELD These men for the south- west.
. Att ye Town metting Jonase Wood was chossen as Townsman in Samuell Dentons - he being with him to stand as Townsman this present yeare for - first choosen for. Per order of ye Town
Per SAMUELL RUSCOE, Clarke.
SAM SMITH MORIS SMITH WILL FOSTER
THO. SMITH Jo. ROADS
THO. WARD
SAM. MILLS
Jo. THURSTON GOOD. HIGBE
JOHN LUDLUM
JOHN BAYLIS, JUN.
JOHN WOOD
GOOD. WIGANS CH. PRUDIN
NAT. DENTON
DAN. DENTON SEN.
CLAR. A. NEWTON
THO. OKELY
JOHN ROULEFSON THO. WOLLTEN
WAIT SMITH NEHEMI SMITH
M. ASHMAN
SAM CLOURS FULT CLAUIS
JOHN LINAS
These men for the northeast. ABEL GAILL
ZACH. MILLS
HALLAX SMITH These men for the southest part of the Playn.
At a Town Metting held at Jamaica aprill ye 30: 1695 Nathaniell Highbe was choosen Constable for this
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present yeare or till another be Choosen in his roume. By order of ye Town.
SAMel RUSCOE, Clarke.
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Know all men by these Presents that I Zacriah Mills of Jaimaeca in the county Ryding of yorkshire upon Long Island have Exchainged with William Smith of Jaimaica Aforsaid five Acers of Meadow Lying at the further East necke bounded 'with Thomas Smiths east ward & Nehamiah on the west side & five Acers of Up- land Lying by a lott of mes Coe wif to me Robert Coe for & in consideration wherof I Will Smith aforesaid doe give for exchange to the said Zachry Mills five Acers of meadow Lying at the Longe necke bounded by John Spegelov on the east & the said Zacry on the west. This Exchaing mutuly made betwen us as witnes our hands this 7th day of february, in the year 1676/7
ZACARIAH X MILLS his marke WILLIAM X SMITH his mark
This Record mad
the 7th of feabrawary by me SAM RUSCOE Town Clarke.
December 31: 1695.
Att a Town Metting held att Jamaica December ye 31st: John Bayley & Wait Smith was Agreed wt to Lay out to every Inhabetant - this his - of or bogey meadow belonging to this Towne & to have half a - an Acer bordering upon ye same. To be Laid out for ye Capt.
Per SAM RUSCOE, Clarke.
Page 55 The 9 of Desember 1670.
At a Town meting the constabell and oversears called a Towne meting and gave us to understand that our
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honered governor and the Rest of his counsell made a act at the court of assises Requiring us to repaire the forte. The Town having well considered of the premises Return a answer to the said constabell and oversears whareas our paten doth Injoyne us to the obedience of all Laws made or hearafter shall be mad the Town hath formerly in their adres to the corte of Assieses manifested their desent it being contrary to the Kings comands whoe Requires that noe Laws shall be inforced upon the cuntry contrary to the Laws of the nation. Reserving apeals to him selfe and we question not but the goverours comi- tion from the Duke imports the same, yet we have bin so sinelt as to submit to the present Laws and Injuntions for peace sake in hopes time will Reduse us to our just Liberties acording to the kings comands aforesayd. In the mean time it is a great Burden to us that we should be injoined to slight so hight a favour from so Riall a prince. Secondly we are now Required to contry but to the Re- pairing of the fort which to us seemes very hard to pay the Cost on which coms upon the cuntry by Reason of the marchents raising the price of their goods. Thirdly in paying a peny per pound yearly for the defraying publick charg and to Repair the fort by the sane power this is imposed upon the cuntry we may be required destinkly to maintain the garison and what ills we know not tell thear be no end. But if it may apear to us that it is the kings absolute order to impose the said burdens and disprevilidge us contrary to his former good intentions and instructions as aforesaid and contrary to the Liberties his magiesties subjects injoyes in all his teritories and dominions where this shall appear unto us that it is the kings will and pleasure to have it soe, we shall with pa- tience Rest under the said Burdens untill adrese be mad to the king for Releiffe. And this is our sinell answer to the constabell and oversears as aforesaid.
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Page 56 The 27 of January 1670. At a Townd meting it was voted and concluded that
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mister Robert Coe, Nathanill Denton, John Ouldfield, Thomas Smith, Samuell Smith, Josepth Thurston shall goe to John Ascue the dicher to agree with him to make a dam for a mill if he be not unReasonabell.
6th March 1670. At a Towne meeting it was vooted . and Concluded that whereas The Towne hath given Mr. Prieden A Call To be our Minester for this present . yeare it was Agreed yt he should have from this Towne for his Maintenance fourty pounds A yeare for this present yeare in Good Curant Cuntry pay. And Like- wise The use of The house and Land and accomadations which Mr. Walker was in The possession of when he lived amongst us and is Commonly Calld The Minesters lott. And this to Continue unlese thay or he shall see Cause To make Any othere Agreement.
This writen by order of the Towne, by Me
ANTHONY WATERS, Clark of The sessions.
The same Time it was Agreed and Concluded yt There should be A Convenient place made for the Minester To preach in. And one hiered To beatt The drom To give Notice The Time when The Towne shall Com To Meetting.
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A Towne Meeting called June the 17th Anno 1673.
George Woolsy was deputed to keepe in his posetion for the Towne all such dedes and papers as was delivered him by Anthony Waters in the presens of the Towne which was in number eight.
At the same Towne Meteing it was voted and con- cluded that William Foster, Anthony Waters, Samuell Smith and John Oldfield shall lay out the Medowe at the farthest easte Neke to every perticular person there conserned giveing or aloweing every Man his equall proporetion in quality and quantety acordeing to the number of acers given them there by the Towne and
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the men aforenamed are to Lay oute This Medow. the next Weeke begining on the 23 day of this Month being Monday.
At A Town metting held ye 3d day of Aprill in ye year 1679. John Oldfeld was Chosen Constable for ye present year. And Joseph Smith, Thomas Smith and Nathanell Denton - Chosen for Oversers. This Record made ye Day & Date Above written By me,
SAM RUSCOE, ' Clarke.
The 18 of Aprill 1671.
At a meting of the Constabell and oversears it was ordered that all swin that are in the Towne or that keep about the Towne shall be yoaked except such swin that keep constantly in the woods under the pennalty of pay- ing one shilling for every swin that shall be found un- yoaked. This order to be in fors the fiftenth of may next insuing.
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The 20 of Aprill 1671.
At a meeting of the constabell and oversears it was ordered that all horses and neat catell and swin that are taken in any cornfield and driven to the pound, he that drives them to the pound shall have for his pains for each hors mare or coult on shilling and for each beast sixe pence. And for each swine four pence. And the piner shall have half so much for each Beast so pounded.
Memorandum. James Steele was put out to bord at Richerd Darling by the constabell and overseare this 4 day of July 1671.
The 3 of July Anno 1673.
At a Meeteing of the constable and overseers it was agreede upon that Homphery Underhill shall keepe the pounde till the next sessions. And to have for poundeing of all sortse of cattell soe much as is allowed by the former order made in 1671.
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Jemaicae this 20 of February, Anno 1680.
These presents may sertefy any one whome it may any wayes consern that I Alexsander Smith of Jemaicae in the North Rideing of Yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents sell and make over from mee mine heirs or asignes a sertaine parsell of medow which was my share of the common Medow Lyeing upon the farthest east Neck. Which was a quarter parte of a share of Medowe that belonged to a Twenty acer Lot Lying by Mest John Prudden in number seventene. I say that I Alexsander Smith aforesaide doe by these . presents for my self and mine heirs sell the aforesaid Medow it being aboute threescore Rod more or les and lyeing as aforesaid unto a Samuell Denton of the same Towne and shire his Heirs or asignes to have and to howld for ever for a Valuation alredy reseived. In conferma- tion of the premises I doe this day and date above written set to My hand.
ALEXANDER X SMITH his marke
Lesse NATHANIELL DENTON SAMUALL SMITH SENIOR.
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Jemaica the 28 of October Anno Domini 1681.
These presents may sertefy any one whom it may conserne that I Peter Stringham of Jemaica in the North Rideing of Yorkshire upon Long Iseland doe by these presents bargain sell and make over all my right title and Interest unto a third parte of a share of Medowe belonging to a Twenty akre Lot. Lyeing upon the farthest easte Nek which was formerly called Common Medow and Lyeth in number 28. The which medow belongeth to the Twenty Akre Lot of medow that was formerly Mest Robert Coes. I say that the aforesayde Peter Stringham doe by these presents sell and make over all my right Titell and Interest to the aforesaide
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medow unto Samuell Denton of the same Towne and eshire for him his heirs and asignes to have and to howlde for ever as his owne proper righte, as Witnes my hand this day and date above written.
PETER X STRINGHAM his mark.
Leste
NATHANIELL DENTON SENIOR
RICHARD EVARIT
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Know all men by theese presents that I Benjamin Coe inhabitance of the Towne of Jemecah doe by theese pres- ents firmly bind and ingage my self my heirs exsecu- tors administrators or asines to mak and set up a good sofitient mill upon the River which is between the ould Towne neck and the Longnecke and to maintain it in good Repair so as that he may grind the Townes corn well. . And likewise to saive the Towne before straingers and to take the twelfe part for toule the Town coming in at such dayes as the said Benjamin Coe shall apoint them to bring in theire corn to grind And Likwise I the said Benjamin Coe do ingage that the Land the Town gave me that lies abought the mill shall Remain to the Mill and eaither that ten acers of meadow the Town gave me or so much meadow in another place shall Likwais remain to the mill. And Likwise when the dam is made sofi- siently acording to the judgment of such workmen as shall be made chois of to use it I the said Benjamin Coe doe ingage upon my own cost and charge to keep it in good Repaire from time to time so that the Towne shall not sufer for want of grinding. And Likwais if I the said Benjamin Coe doe sell the mill the Towne shall have the first Refusall of it. In witnes whare of I have set to my hand this 21 of September 1671.
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Know all men by theese presents that I Benjamin Coe Inhabitant of the Towne of Jemecah doe by theese pres-
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ents firmly bind and ingage my self my heires exsecutors administrators or asines to mak and set up a good sofitient mill upon the River which is betweene the ould Towne neck and the Long neck. And to maintain it in good Repair so as that he may grind the Townes corn well and Likewise to saive the Towne before straingers. And to take but the twelfe part for towell the Towne coming in at such days as the said Benjamin Coe shall apoint them to bring in their corn to grind. And Likewise I the said Benjamin Coe do ingage that the Land the Towne gave me that lies abought the mill shall remain to the mill and eaither that the tenacers of meadow the Towne gave me or so much meadow in another place shall Likewais remaine to the mill. But if in case that the streeme prove insofitient for a mill then the Land to be the said Benjamin Coes oune proper right. And Likewise when the dam is mad sofitiently acording to the judgment of such work- men as shall be mad chois of to use it, I the said Benjamin Coe doe ingage upon my owne cost and charge to keep it in good Repair from time to time so that the Towne shall not sufer for want of grinding. And Likwis if I the said Benjamin Coe do sell the mill the Towne shall have the first Refusall of it. In witnes wharof I have set to my hand this 21 of September 1671.
BENJEMIN COE.
Know all men by these presents that wharas I Ebkey Jacobson have Bought the mill of Benjamin Coe with the consent of the Towne I the said Ebkey Jacobson do firmly bind myself my heirs exsecutor or asinges to perform the covenant above expressed to the utmost of my power. In witnes wharof I have set to my hand this 27 of Desem. 1671 EBKEY JACOBSON.
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The 3 of April 1672.
At a Towne meting it was voted that Rodger Linas and Samuel Mathews shall be overseers for the poor stock for this present yeare.
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November the 4th Anno 1672.
At a Towne meeteing it was voted and Agreed upon by the Towne that every man shall have Liberty to Run theire fenses that they fense in theire Medowse withall soe as may bee most for theire convenense upon every perticular nek. And that every perticular company upon every perticular Nek shall onely have Liberty to make use of what they have within theire fens. And all other persons not conserned in the perticular neks shall not upon any account whatsoever make any use of the neks soe fenced putting in of any cattell or horses but what shall be Lyable to be pounded as if they were taken in the corne fieldes:
Written by Mee,
NATHANIELL DENTON.
This is entered.
At a Towne meeteing the 7th of November 1682, It was there and then voted and concluded that if any deferens shall arise betwene William and the Towne aboute the Land that was put to arbetration then the constabile and overseors shall manage the case or depute . some others to manage it. Written by order of the Towne
per me, NATH DENTON, clerck.
Liberty to take timber any wher in our Comons Liberty for comanieg for 12 oxan Liberty for ship timber fre
For all such timber that the Town make us of to take 12d in the hundred of what others Town give.
That clabord and shingle -- excepted.
of a 18 inchis and under excepted
The Town are to have all the slabs that thay nede except such as the owners of the Mill make use of for ther own ocations. That all such Timber as the Town shall bring to them to saw thay shall saw to the half that is for their own use.
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At a Towne meeting the inhabitance of Jemecah have unanimously bound and ingaged them selfs to give what Land stands upon Record in the Towne booke unto Benjamin Coe upon the condition mentioned in the cove- nant. And Likwais to make or caus to be mad a good sofitient dam for a mill that the said Benjamin Coe is to set up in any place that shall be thought most con- venient for the mill. And Likwis the Towne does ingage that the streeme shall not be any waye stoped by seting up another mill or any other way. This recorded the 21 of September 1671, by me,
JOHN SKIDMORE, Clerke.
Febuary the 24th 1675.
Artickle of agrement betwene the Town on the on-party. At A metting held in Jaimaica ye Town have given unto A piece of ground Lying from his Lott End to ye Round swamp Lying at ye north East of it. This Record mad ye 30 day of March 1677
per SAM RUSCOE, Clarke.
At a Towne Meeting called the 4th of January 1681 or 2 it was then voted and concluded that Mest John Freeman Smith shall have for incoragement to come and live amongst us and follow his trade Ten acres of upland where he can finde it neare the Towne as may be most for his conveniensy provided it doth not belong to any per- ticular person. And allsoe the Towne doth give free Liberty to the sayde Freeman to make use of the Com- mons for to kepe what catle hee shall have to goe upon the Commans. And allsoe Liberty to get what Timber he shall have occation for to fens his Land or for buildeing the which Liberty of commanage is to be for noe longer time then his abodeing in Towne himself or his wife if she should live longer in the Towne then hee or his children if they continue in Towne after them but not to sell.
Scriptum per me, NATHANIEL DENTON T. Clerck.
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These presants may testifie to all persons home it may any ways conserne that I Hugh Coperthwit inhabi- tent of Jemaica in the north Riding of Yorksheir on Long Island doe by these presants firmly Bargain sell allinate and make over to John Wood of Southamton Cooper all my Rite and title of housing. and Land in the Town and bounds of Jemaica which the sayd Hugh bought of John Wastcote with that pese of Land the Town gave me Lying betwen my hous and the bogs northwerd. I say I Hugh Coperthwit have sould and doe by these presants make over to the above sayd John Wood from my selfe my ayers exicuters adminis- traters and asigns forever quiatly to poses and injoy for himselfe his ayers or asigns with out any molestation from me or mine forever. I say I have sould to the forenamed John Wood my new dwelling hous with all the apurtinances their unto belonging that is to say all flors windows glas bords fast and lose all fencis on Lader on bedsted all shelfs slabs or what timber is about the hous nedfull for finishing the sayed hous. And Likwise my home Lot containing five acors more or Les all with the fruit trees growing within the sayed Land. And five acors of up Land more to be taken up in some Con- venant place not all Rady disposed of wt five acors of midow Lying on the furest neck Boundeed on the west wt the Widow Loudlumbr her sonns and on the east wt Nath. Denton juner Runing in Length as the other Lots all which I say I have sould to John Wood wt all priviledgis and apurtinancis that now doe or here after may belong to the forsayd acomidations. I say I Hugh Coperthwit have sould to John Wood all and evry of the pertickelers here mentioned and I doe by these presents bynd my selfe to make good this my bill of sale against all claims morgages former sals gifts or any intangle- ments what soe ever. And further I the sayd Hugh doe promise to deliver full and quiat posesion to John Wood the fore named plantation upon the midle of May next. And for the trew and faithfull performance
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of this sayed bill I doe here sett my hand this 7th of November 1677.
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presance of
WILLIAM BRINKLE HUGH COPERTHWIT
BENJEMIN COE
This is a trew copie from the origanall.
By me, BENJEMIN COE,
Clark.
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Jemaica desember the 4th Anno 1680.
Som goods of Thomas Feasis whoe dyed at Edward Higlise howse the day and year above written.
Prised by mest Robardt Ashman and John Everit by order of the Constable.
viz in primes one brodde Cloathe Coate. 01-00-00
It one Jackit and Wastecoate 00-05-00
I one payre of Lining drawers. 00-04-00
one payre of Cloathe Britches 00-05-00
three Nekclothes.
00-05-00
one handcarchef and one cap.
00-01-06
Three glas Bottels.
00-03-00
More Two gilders and senden seivers in 02-03-06
Wampom ..
00-01-02
More goods of Thomas Feasis deseased prized by Daniel Whitehed and John Everit
In primes one hat at. 00-05-00
2ly Two new serge coates 01-13-00
3Is a Cloathe Coate. 00-18-00
4ly a new broade cloathe wascote 01-04-00
5 ly a payre of new serge Trowsers. 00-12-00
6ly a payre Woosted Stockins.
00-04-00
7ly a payre of new home made Stockins 00-05-00
8 ly seven Shirts one being a holland shirt 01-01-00 9ly foure nekcloathes . 00-05-00
10ly one payre of holland drawers calicoe 11ly three handcarchefs. 00-01-08
00-05-00
12ly one groase of kimp buttens and seven dussen . 00-09-06
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13ly five skaines of stitching silke. 00-00-16
14 ly six yeards and a quarter of osenbrug. . . 00-08-04
15 ly Three yeards and a quarter of penestone. 00-13-00
16ly a payre of Lether Britches and Jaket. . . 00-05-06
17 ly one sworde at. 00-07-00 18ly a paire of Tobaccoe Tongs 00-00-06
191y a parsell of hol nailes. 00-02-00
20 a paire of shoes. 00-05-00
21 one carvare and three knives 00-02-00
The Chest that the goods was in. 00-11-00
10-00-01
These goods above mentioned was prized by the men above mentioned as is here set downe and written by mee by order of the constabel the 11th of February Anno 1680
NATHANIEL DENTON Towne Clerke.
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Know all men by these presents that I William Smith of new Towne husbanman in the west Riding of York- shir on Long Island haive fully and Absolutly sould and mad over to to Cornelious Willaims of Jemecah eight acers of good mowabell meadow in the ould Town neck. The same eight acers which the said Willaim Smith Bought of and was Laid out to him by Willaim Rescoe senior and sixteen acers of upland with all the privelidges aportinakces That doth any wayse belong or Apertain to the said eight acers of meadow. I say I the said Will- iam Smith have for my seelf my heirs exsecutor ad- ministrator or asinges to have and to hould forever and do hearby warant this my sale good in Law against any just Clame of any parson or parsons whatsoever. And to the confermation of the premises I the said Willaim Smith have subscribed my name and set to my seal this twentie seventh day of Jenywary in the on and twentieth year of the Rain of our soverin Lord Charls the second of England Scotland France and Ierland king and in the
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