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towards ye eastward end of ve Island of Nassan butted and bounded south with ye mane otion : on ve north by ye bay and peconick grat River which Devides ye two branches of said Island, and Eastward by a line Running from ye most cast- ward pint of hogg neck across ye said branch of ye said Island to and by a stake upon winescutt plain, to ye aforesaid salt or mane otion or sea, being ve bounds between ye town ot East Hampton and Southampton, and westwardly from an In- lett out of ye sea or mane otion Comonly Known by ve name of Copsoage gut, into ye south bay Running Northerly up Sea- tuck River to ye marked bounds tree of ye said towneship of Southampton standing upon ye west side of ye mane branch of said Seatuck River, and from said tree extending northerly to peconick grate River aforesaid. together with all and singular ve Libertyes and privileges and advantages whatsoever to ve said tracte of Land and town ship, with all beaches pintes med ow's marshes swamps Rivers brooks coves ponds of water timber and stones belonging or in any maner of wise appertaining to ve said tracte of Land or township as above bounded and all that therein is contained or in any maner of wise comprehended TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to them ye said trustees theire asso ciates their heirs and sucksesers, with their and every of their appurtenances to ve only proper nse benefit and behoofe of each partienlar Inhabitant of said towneship according to their Re- spective appropriated Rights, and ye undivided Land to ye proprietors acording to their severall Rights and proportions in said township and to their heirs and assigns torever, so that neither they ve said Pomgomo Chice and mahamanan their. people nor any of their heiss and sucksessers nor any other person or persons for them or any of them or in their or any of their names right or stead of any of them shall or will by any way or meanes hereafter Claime Chaleng or Demand any Es- tate Right title or intrist In or to ye premises or any part or parcel thereof, but from all and every action Right title or in- terest and Demand of in or to ye premises or any part or par- cel thereof they and every of them shall be utterly Bared for-
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„ever by these presents, and in full Confirmation hereof that ve said Pomgomo Chice and mahamanan and many others of their people have hereunto set their hands and seales. In Sonth - ampton aforesaid this sixteenth Day of August Annoqe Domie PAGE 271,] 1703. Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us
STEPHEN BOYER
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ARTHUR DAVIS BENJAMEN MARSHALL
POMGUMO X SACHEM mark his CHIICE X SACHEM mark his
MAHANUM X SACHEM
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Tomon X Indian Isaac X Indian
Obadiah X Indian mark mark mark his
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Wegan X Indian
Wackwana X Indian mark his
Indas X Indian
Benquam X
Nahanawas X Indian
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Toby X Indian
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Achigan X Indian Longatuck X Indian mark mark his quatagaboge X Indian mark
Acknowledged before JOHN WHEELER Justice
lohnman X Indian
manchatice X Indian
Wollwith X Indian
Aquaquank X Indian
Titns X Indian
Naspansick X Indian
Aspoit X Indian
Frank X Indian
Connady X Indian
Arther X Indian
Enoshott X Indian
Wombon X Indian
masquamboin X Indian
Anggnano X Indian
willsonasbonek X Indian
Red headed Will X Indian
Conchiack X Indian
quemitt X Indian
negion X Indian
Nodian X Indian
Wamp Dick X Indian
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ve signing and sealing of ye 22 Indians as above was done on ve 21 day of Angust 1703 in ve presence of
STEPHEN BOYER ARTHUR DAVIS
Wee namely giangonhnt Sachem of unekschohok and Sun- ono his sister wife of Pomzomo Sachem within subscribed be- longing to Shinesock, dove hereby acknewle.lge and declare ye Right title and Interest of all ye Land eastward of Setnek, and betwixt peconeek and ye north Bay, and ye south sea or mane otion acording to ve bounds of ye town ship of Southampton as in ye within Ritten Deed of Release is mentioned and ex- prest, to Reside In and of Right doth belong unto Pomgomo. Chice and mamhamamon Indian Sachems within subserbed and their people belonging to Shinnecock, and therefore wee ve sd Wiangonhot and my sister Sumono wite of Vomgomo aforesaid for Divers good canses as also for ye sum of five pounds In hand Received have hereby remised Released and for ever quit claimed and by these presents for our selves and our heirs & sucksessers fully clearly and absolutely Remise Release and forever quit claim unto ye within mentioned trus- tees of ye Comonalty of ye town of Southampton aforesaid and their asosiates their heirs and suckses-ers in their full and peace- able possession and seazeing all such Right estate title Interest and Demand what soever as they ve said Wiangonhot and Smamono his sister had or ought to have of in or to, all ye tracte of land or towne ship mentioned in ye within Deed of Release. so that neither ve said Wiangonhot and his sister Simono nor their heirs nor any other person or persons for him or them, in his or their names, or in ye name of Right or sted of any of them shall or will by any way or means here- after have clame chalenge or Demand any Right title or In- terest of in or to ye premises, or any parte or parcel thereof they and every of them shall be utterly excluded and barred forever by these presents. In witness whereof wee have here- [PAGE 272.] unto sott our hands and seales In Sonthampton this
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16th day of August in ye yeare of our Lord Annoque Domini 1703.
his WIANGONHUT O SACHEM mark her SUMONO X SUNK SQUA mark On ye said 16 day of August 1703
ve subsbribed Wiangonhut and Sumono sunk squa appeared be . fore me and did acknowledge this instrument to be theire ffree and voluntary act and deed. Test JOHN WHEELER Instice.
Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us STEPHEN BOYER ARTHUR DAVIS BENJAMEN MARSHALL A true copy Test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
Wee namely Pomguamo Chice Mahman Indian Sachems in ye presence and behalfe of ye Rest of our people Doe hereby acknowledge to have Received ye sum of twenty pounds eur- rant money of new york, of and from ve trustees of ve Comon- alty of Southampton which said sum of twenty pounds Wee acknowledge to be in full satisfaction of ye said sum mentioned In our Deed of Release unto ye said trustees and their asso- ciates, bearing Date ye sixteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and three, as witness our hands in Southampton this twenty first day of Angust 1703.
Signed and delivered
his mark
in the presence of POMQUAMO X INDIAN SACHEM STEPHEN BOYER his mark
ARTHER DAVIS CHICE X INDIAN SACHEM his mark MAHIMANUM X INDIAN SACHEM
A true copy Test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk
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(Abstract) By vertue of an act made by governor Council & Representatives in general assembly, at session held in New York April ye 9th 1691 ffor ye enabling each town within this province to make and ordain all such rules and orders as may be needful for a better regulating their prudentials in pastur- age tillage fences and highways be it enacted by ye frecholders of ye town of Sonthampton. That all fences shall be made with a good 4 rail fence or its equivelent, except home lots of 4 acres joining to a dwelling house, and the common or general field if any be shall have a good 5 raile fence. * be- tween neighbors each man is to make & the fence * animals taken in tresspass shall be impounded and pay for horses 9d per head, swine 9d, neat cattle 43d, sheep zd, and also the dam- age done by them. * If any person shall remove any beast impounded as above without paying charges he shall forfeit 20g * If any person shall be elected trustee, assessor, collector, surveyors of highways, and fences, or Supervisor of county Rates and shall refuse to serve he shall pay 40s. * If any person shall entertain any stranger or transient person for more than 20 days, he shall give a bond to the Town Clerk to save the town from all damage, or pay 40s for each 20 days default, except such person bring to the town with them 20£ value, Nov. 11 1691. approved by Court of Sessions by order of trustees. Christopher ffoster Clerk.
JOHN HOWELL Clerk.
(Abstract) 6 acres of land laid out for Thomas Cooper on the N side of David Piersons and Jeremiah Halsey, West of Mr Whites. Nov. 6 1713.
[PAGE 275.] At a Election Meeting held in Southampton To Chuse Town officers according to ye Tener of our pattan holden upon ye 6th day of Aprill 1714 present Capt Abrahan Howell and Capt. Scott Istices, Christopher ffoster chosen Town Clerk for this year. Daniel ffoster Epham White & Abram Howell Ir chosen constable William Jennings chosen collector for this year for four pence upon ye pound.
Capt Theophilus Howell chosen supervisor for this year
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Daniel Halsey Hezekiah Howell chosen supervisor to Inspect intestate estates. Capt Isaac Halsey Isaac Bower george Har- ris John Reeves Capt AAbraham Howell David Halsey John Mitchell Thomas Cooper Isaac Halsey Ir Jeremiah lagger Joseph More Iohn poste, Trustees.
A true copy test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk
At a Towne meeting ye 22d day of march 1714 present Ins- tises Abraham Howell Theophilus Howell Mr Wiek Capt Scot! Itt was voted To ffence ve Line Between East Hampton and onr towne and ye vote carried it not to fence.
As test CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
(Abstract.) An account of the Rights of fifties that would fence. The owners of 47 fifties vote to fence and protest against bearing any charge that may arise to the contrary.
In Regard our Northsea flirst Records are not to be found, There fore leckamiah Scott gives In ye Land and medow that now is in his possession and elaime In ye north sea Line, West neck save about four acres of medow in said neck which ap- pertains to Jonah Roggers, that neck containing about 150 acres of upland and meadow being purchased as may appear by bills of sale, and in Cow neck about 80 acres of Land and medow, and ahont ten acres of beach as it is now fenced which is com)- monly called Daytons Beach a pond and springe within said Land, and tlive flifties In the Little neck
IECKAMIAAH SCOTT. A true copy CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER Clerk.
[PAGE 276.] (Abstract. ) Ephriam Howell sells to Nathan- iol Halsey 1 are out of my mill close or Littleworth, bounded N by Joseph Hildreth and common land W Nathaniel Halsey.
(Note .- Ephraim Howell's close is probably part of the farm of John ilowell. of Littleworth, deceased.
(Daniel Hildreth enters ear mark, David Cook enters mark he bought of widow Mary Moore 1754.)
(PAGE 277-8-9.] (Abstract.) carmark catered 1717 by Daniel ffoster for his son Iones Foster also brand I. F. which
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was my fathers. (Same mark entered by Joseph Foster 1698.) Ephraim Halsey John Reeves Win Foster Edward Howell Ir Nathan Iagger Hezekiah Topping losiah Stanbrough Ephraim Halsey Lazarus Seott, Capt Daniel Sayre for his son Silas, David Haines Stephen Topping Josiah Pierson Jonathan Ray- vor Ezekiel Sanford, Iob Wick Israill Rose James Hanes The- ophilns Howell Ethan Sayre Samuel Iohnes Ir ffrancis Pel- trow [Pelletreau] gives in for his fire brand to be ye two first letters of his name made this F. P. March ye 5 1717. Daniel tiedges Ir Theophilus Howell Ir John lagges Samuel Clark | PAGE 280.] James Cooper Obadiah Cook Iob Wick Zebulon Howell Ichabod Sayre Benj Haynes Daniel Hedges 1719
[PAGE 281.] April ye first Day 1718 an election meeting to chuse town officers according to ye tenor of our paton, present Daniell Sayre and James Cooper Justices, we proseed to choise Christopher ffoster chosen Clerk Zebulon Howell & Ezekill Sandford chosen constable for this year, Nathiell Howell and Theophilus Pierson chosen assessors, John Howell chosen Collector for five pence on ye pound, Capt Theophilus Howell chosen superviser for this year, Ichabod Cooper Hezekialı Howell Jonathan Raynor Obadiah Rogers Christopher foster lohn Poste Elisha Howell Ephraim White Jeremiah Halsey Daniel Hedges Theophilus Howell David Hans, Trustees.
John Howell and Stephen Topping chosen supervisers of In- testate estates.
Voted that Nathaniel Howell and Josiah Howell and Capt Isaac Halsey is to Lay out 60 acres of land acording as it is Recorded in ye Town Record for a parsonage on ve parishes charge.
Voted that ye Trustees shall let out ve fishing places at towd for ye towns yonse.
Voted that ye sheep shall goe on ye commons upon stinte this year. Voted that Shinecock shall be fenced this year.
Voted that no person shall set up any hay to fodder at Shin- necock, Voted that Shinnecock shall be fenced by ye tenth Day ot this month.
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at ye sam meeting it was voted by ye freeholders that Sam- uel lohnes Ir shall have a piece of Land Layd to him adjoining at ye southwest of Christopher ffosters land at Scuttle hole, not exceeding one acre and a halfe, not ronging highways and watering, he ye sd lohnes Laying Down as much Land on ve north sid of his forty acre Lot at his charge, Capt Theophilus Howell and Capt Topping to do it.
at ye sam meeting it was granted to Josiah Pierson to have three acres of Land changed at ye north end of Robert Nor- rises Land as you goe to East Hampton path, and he to Lay downe to ye towne soe much above East Hampton path out of ve Land that was Nathaniel Howells to be don by Capt Top- ping and Theophilus Howell and Robert Norris acording to their discretion, not damnifiing highways nor wetering on his charg.
at ye sam meeting it was granted to Nathaniel Halsey shall have abought three acres of Land on ye south side of his Land at ye [word gone] lot on a gore beginning at his southeast cor- ner, he laying to ye town so much on ye east side of his Lott as he takes in upon the gore, to be done on his charge, Nathan- iel Howell and Isaac lessup to do it at their discretion, and he is to have no more than he lays down, and it was voted that [PAGE 282. | Capt. Topping and Capt. Theophilus Howell shall take of so nmch Land of Edward Howeil where he Lives as he has taken up of ye townes Land.
at ye same meeting it was granted that Jonah Rogers should have ye streame at Noyack apon ye Conditions that ve trustees shall agree for to put up a fulling mill on to full ve townes cloth, for ve terme of fifteen years. A true copy &c.
Whereis it was granted to Samuel lohnes to change some Land To tak up sum where his house* of Samuel Johnes Ir now stands at Scuttle hole, and at said meeting Theophilus Howell and Josiah Topping was appointed to doe it and at ve desire of ye said Samnel Johnes wmnte and Laid out a acre and
' This house is supposed to have stood on the northeast side of the land that lies south- cast from Stephen la Haines'. W. S. P.
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a Rood abont Samnel Iohen Irs house joining to ye pond, from Christopher ffosters fence by ye pond eight poles from ve pond upward, eight poles from ye north west corner of ve yard to ye north east corner of ye Barne, foure pols and a halte from ye northeast corner of ye barne to ye fence, eastward 16 poles all containing an acre and a Rood, in Ine of which by his consente we toock of on ye south weste parte of his Lott tow pols and a halfe from corner to corner. 80 pols Long which mak ye highway between Christopher ffosters and Samnel Iohnes 121 polls wide, Iune 16 1718
At a trustee meeting ye 11th of September 1719 The pro- prieters of Cotekeponak Requested to ye Trustees to change ye highway at Cotcheponak from ye west squadron to ye east squadron, to Lye for a highway of two poles wide, to Lye for a highway for ye townes nse which was don by the consente of trustees.
At ye same time Beniamin Hans Requested of ye trustees to to give him 3 polls wide of Land at ye east end of ye Lott ye town Bought of Mr. Hethcote, and one ye south side of his home Lott, and he is to throw up to ye towns use all ye west end of his Lott beyond the path that goeth straight toward ye North - sea, and to leave halte a pole all ye way on the east side of ye path, and it was granted by ye trustees. Test &e.
| PAGE 283 to 288.] ( Abstract.) ear mark entered by Elisha Halsey Zackariah Sanford Capt Isaac Halsey Daniel Fraiser Benj Haines, 1719 Stephen Johns John Foster Ir Martin Rose, Josiah Stanborongh Mr Samuel Gelston 1720 Henry Halsey Isaac Sayre David ffithin Iohn Iessup Ir Henry Harris John Harris Joseph Lupton, John Harris gives in for his fathers- ). firebrand the two first letters of his name G. II. (probably he was son of George Harris,) Jeremiah Foster Ir Ichn Hildreth Alisha Howell Elnathan White Thomas Cooper Ir Iacob Wood David Rose Stephen Herrick, 1721, Richard Wood Isaac Sayre Ephraim Hildreth, Jeremiah Halsey Ir James Dolibor Nathan Herrick lames Cooper Ir Henry Harris, Stephen Johnes Wm lemmings George Harris Thomas Sanford Sammel Jennings,
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Henry Halsey 1722 Ephraim Foster Abraham Halsey the mark of his father Daniel Halsay, lohn Scot Jonah Bower Joseph Haines, Alexander Fordham lohn Haines, John Jennings lohn Lupton 1723, Nathan Halsey Charles Rugg Abigail Woodruff widow of Nathaniel W., 1724 Noah Hildreth Win Rogers Richard Wood enters mark he bought of Joseph Clark grand- son of Samuel Clark 1725 Wm Olborson Joseph Wickham Ir 1726 Abraham Howell Ir John Cooper Ichn Woolly Ir Hack- aliah ffoster Nehemiah Sayre Jeremiah Halsey 1726.
[ PAGE 289.] An account what ye Commisoners of South- ampton have Don in reetifying highways and Laying them out and we have a Certain a highway: Being used allwaise for a highway from ve Contry Road to ye Estermost parte of Bridg hampton sumtimes called Sagg : and it turns out of ye Country Road upon ye hill eastward of ye hollow that comes from Kil- eyes pond, and upon ye south side of ye Contrey Road we marked two Little trees, eight poles wide and so Runs East ward Strate Between ve Land for ye minestry and Noah Hildreth Corner : Being theire all ye way eight poles wide, and so Runs East- ward Increasing gradually between Noah and ye Land fer ve minestry to ye highway that Comes from nieacox into ve woods, thare ve highway is sixten poles wide then Running Eastward Betnen ve Land of John Wick Deceased and Ioshua Hildreth garden, ye highway is fourteen poles wide and so Runs Eastward from ye south part of Abraham Howells garden aerose sonthward ve highway is nineteen poles, and to Run Eastward to a stump that was in perigrin stanbroughs Corner : and on ye fortenth Day of may 1725 we Run a Range for ve south side of ye highway parte within loshua Hildreths fence and ordered him to heve it out which he promised to Do But has not done it, and then Eastward Down to ye going over w hare ye mill was, ye highway was to Be nineteen poles ; and so from ye Bruck Running Eastward to Fazg Street it is eleven poles wide, and so to Remain : Sagg Street at ye nerwest cor ner of Theodor peirson hom Lott is seven poles wide Running Southerly groing wider to ve Southwest Corner of Theophilus
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peirsons garden, square, across ye street Twenty one poles : then runs sonthward to mr Whites southwest Corner, there it is fifteen poles and from ye northwest Corner of Dolabors Lott it is twenty seven poles, and Runs Sonthward to Stephen Top . pings garden : Betwen Hezikiah Topdings and Isaac Sayres corner is seven poles : and ye highway going Down to ye pond at ve Brige is all above seven poles, only at lohn Staubroughs against his vard it is But six and so must Be. and ve highway that Runs from ye street Eastward Between James Dolabors and mr Whites Lot, at ye street is foure poles, and Running Eastward, Increasing gradually to where ye highway parts, it is six poles wid ye highway that Runs to ye Beach, Betwen H zakiah Topping and losiah Topping is Layd foure pole wide sum of it now is in losiah Toppings Lot, But it must Be four poles wide all ye way Down to ye Beach. ye other highway that Leads to springfeald holow is five poles wide, in ye naroist and upon ye hil By springfeald it is sixpole wide and from Springfeald Holow Running Eastward to Easthampton Line ve highway was aserted By us to Be five poles and a halte wide all ye way and must Be Left out as we Staked it ont : ye high- way in springfeall that goes to ve head of ye pond for water- ing is two poles wide, and ye highway that Runs up northward Betnen Elnathan Whites sonthwes Corner and ye Land that was Thomas lessups is two poles wide, and then Between East hampton Line and Isaac Sayres Land that was we have Laid a [PAGE 290.] highway to the Beach of two poles wide, to Carte or Ride through or Lead any Creter, thay that one ye Land loining to it hav Leve to Kepe good gates at each end, ve high- way that Runs northward Between Capt Burnetes Land and Easthampton Line that now is. we have made and ascertained at ye south End to Be six pole wide, and at ye north End from East hampton Line it is six poles wide, Between ye Line and lohn Talmages Lote is six poles wide : and then a second high - way from Sagg street, Runing Eastward to East hampton Line at ye street is Light poles and a halte gradually growing nar- rower Eastward, at ve north East Corner of lehn Morehouse's
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hom Lot it is six poles, so Running Eastward growing wider to ye southwest Corner of morehous'es Close and thaire it is eight pole and so Runs Eastward Lesening By Degrees till it Comes to six poles wide and is to Continne six poles wide in se marrowist to ye Line Betwen South and Easthampton, and a third highway Runs from Sagg Eastward Beginning Betwen Abraham peirson and Theodor peirsons Lot, Being at ve start seven poles and Increasing wider Eastward above ve hill and is thare Eight poles and is all ye way Fight poles wide to East hampton Line and from Abraham peirson ye highway Runing northward to ye Contry Road is Eight poles, besides ve Crook on ve west side that mr Stanbrough Lette out, and ve highway Leading Down to the harbor By Edward Howell from ye Con - try Road to ye grate medow or Comon Landing along ye Beach is six poles wide all ye way, given under our hands in South- amoton this 25th Day of Aprill in ye year 1726.
A true coppy ce
THEOPHILUS HOWELL IOFIN POSTE CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER
Whereas ye Commisaners of ve town of Southampton, Did Lay ont and ascertaine a highway Bet ven ve Land of Mr Wick De- ceased and loshna Hildreth, Being fourteen poles wide at ve west end and so Running Eastward to ye cast end of his Lott upon a Straite Line, and we being all Before ve justice of peace of Sonthampton, in order to Compel him to heve ont some of said Land that he had within fence and ve sd Joshua Hildreth promising agreement with ye sd Comisorers, and he ve sd. I. 11. did mutually agree that ye sd I. H. shall Leve out all ve hole of waters for ever and at ve Eastward parte of ye hole of water at ye west end of ve Ditch that now is and so Runs Straite to ye stump that was ir Stanbroughs Close and Leve ont all ve Land northward of ve sd strate Line for ever, as wit- nes our hands this 6th Day of may 1726.
THEOPHILUS HOWELL CHRISTOPHER FFOSTER JOHN POSTE
Commissioners
Signed in presence of JOHN FFOSTER JOSIAH HOWELL This is a true copy, &c JOSHUA HILDRETH.
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[PAGE 291 ] may ve 16th 1726. We ve Comisoners for ye town of Southampton, Did run and mesure ye highways about Southampton in order to Keep them to their Due Breadth to prevent thier Being Lesened and to them where thay are two narow, and Begining at ye meating house ye Contre Road Runing westward in Iols Lane ye highway is foure poles wide and so roning westward up ye vacant Land on ye hill, at lames Coopers Barn and ye Land that was John Coopers, and thare ve highway is ten poles wide and so Running westward to ve midie of Iames Coopers Lott it is near eight poles wide, and so Runing westward Increasing gradually to John Reves and their it is strate across Seventeen poles wide and so Runing westward Lesening gradually to ve hill at ye hed of ye Crick, in ye narowest place ye highway is 12 poles, then ye King's or generall Road* that Runs eastward from ye towne street up lohn ffosters Lane to loseph hildreth it is four pole wide and so running Eastward to ye mill water, ye highway is eight poles wide a second highwayt Running Easward from ve streate. Be- quen Obadiah Rogers and Henery person is four poles wide to ve East End of Henerey persons Loot and then Increasis to six poles wide at ye east end : a third highwayt from ve towne stiete Runing eastward Between Henery lessup and Zebulon Howell it is tour poles wide to ve east end of ye old Lotts and then Runing Eastward Increasing gradually to old towne and thare Between Capt Halseys and Stephen Hericks it is seven- teen poles wide and then it Devides into three parts, one going Southward Downe to ve Beach By old towne pond, a second Running Eastward $ and a third Running north ward and is ten wide till you com to ye East End of Obadiah Rogerss Lott, then gradually Decreasing till you Com to ye Contrey Road | at ler- emiah ffosters, and there ye highway that Comes up fr. m old towne is But foure pole wide, a forth highway { Running East- ward from ve north End of ve town is Between Captin postes norwest Corner of his Loot and ve southwest Corner of Nathan
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