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the said Mathew cannot agree vpon the value of the said costs, then ve towne shall chuse two indiferent men, and hee two In- diferent men to Ishue the diferences in respect of costs that may arise between them.
Iuly the 3d 1668 At a meeting of the nebours of the North sea have granted to Mr lohn Iennings that he shall have liber- ty to fence in a piece of meadow of the north side of Noyack river as a part of his own propriety and in case afterwards that the rest of the nebours see cause to devide the whole quantity ot that meadow that Iveth at little Noyack that the rest of the nebours shall have their full proportion equall with that, that Mr Iennings fenceeth now in according to every ones propor- tion, and if mr Iennings hath taken in too much hee shal lay downe part of it to make vp the rest proportionable, either in quantity or quality, and if Mr Iennings have not enough to have more the quantity that mr Iennings, desireth is about 3 or 4 Accres, Fohn Rose and Samnel Clark is apointed to stake it out.
In witness whereof we have set our hands
RICHARD X SMITH DEBORAH SCOTT his mark
IOHN X DAVIS GEORGE X HARRIS his mark his mark
SAMUEL CLARK CHRISTOPHER LUPTON
JOHN ROSE
THOMAS SHAW
BENJAMIN RAINES
A true copy by me
JOHN HOWELL Register
[PAGE 67.] MARRIAGES.
Cornelius Vonek was maried with Madeline Hendrick 26 December 1667 married by Mr Robert ffordham according to law. John Lessup was marved the 16th day of June 1669.
Mr Thomas Iames was maryed the second day of Septem- ber 1669.
John Wheeler was maryed December 9th 1669.
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lob Sayre Was maryed the 27th day of October 1670
Ichn Post was marved the 3d day of November 1670
Enoch ffithian and Miriam Burnet were maried 25th day of June 1675.
leseph Pierson and AAmy Barnes were maried on Thisday the 17th day of November 1675
James White and Ruth Stratton were married Thursday the 24th of November 1675.
Lot Burnet gives in the day of his mariage with Phebe Mills was the 20th day of October 1675.
lohn Howell Ir was maried with Martha White by Mr Rob- ert Fordham Iune 12 1673
Samuel Whitehead gives in the day of his mariage with Mary Cooper to bee vpon ye 12 day of Sept 1682.
Mathew Howell gives in ye day of his mariage with Mary Halsey to be on ye 8th day of November 1677
Abraham Howell gives in ye day of his mariage with Abigail White to be on ye 19th of October 1682.
Josiah Halsey maried with Sarah Topping Sept. 12 1678.
Sammel Clarke gives in the day of his mariage with Hester White to be vpon se 11th day of Inly 1678.
lohn Earle gives in ve day of mariage with Mary Rainer to be on November 1678.
Obadiah Roggers Iun gives in the day of mariage with Sarah Howell to be vpon ye 20th day of December 1683.
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Thomas lessup gives in the day of mariage with Mary Wil liams to be vpon the 23d day of Nov. 1683.
Richard Woodhull of brookhaven was maryed with Temper- ance Topping of Southampton ypon ye 20th of Nov 1684.
Ann Topping of Southampton was maried with Thomas Baker of East Hampton by Mr Joseph Whiting April 29 1686.
lonas Boxer was maried with Ruth Howell April 12 1686.
Samuel Barnes gives in the day of mariage with patience Williams to be on the 9th day of November 1676.
Joseph Hildreth gives in the day of his mariage with Hannah Tessup to bee on the 11th day of Sept 1676.
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William Simpkins gives in the day of his mariage with Mary Willman to be on the 16th day of May 1678.
JPAGE 68.] Isaac Willman Iunr gives in the day of his mar- iage with Mary Wines of Southold to be vpon ye 7th of Oct. 1686.
Benjamin Hand gives in the day of his mariage with Eliza- beth Whiteer to be vpon the 27 day of Feb. 1669.
lohn Laughton gives in the day of his mariage with Sarah Conkling of Southold to be vpon the 28 of Iuly 1680.
Benony Flint gives in the day of his mariage with Mary Browne to be vpon the 10th of Inne 1675.
Iob Sayre gives in the day of his mariage with Hannah How- ell to be vpon the 18 of lune 1685.
lohn Larison gives in the day of his mariage with Iemima Halsey to be vpon the 22 day of May 1683, he also gives in the day of his second mariage with the widow Howell to bee vpon ye 20th day of December 1686.
Josiah Stanbron gives in the day of his mariage with Annah Chatfield to be vpon the 24th day of Inly 1670.
Peregrine Stambron gives in the day of his mariage with Sarah Iames to be vpon the 15th day of December 1664.
lonathan Raynor gives in the day ot mariage with Sarah Pierson by Instice Iohn Topping to be vpon the 2d day of Iune 1680.
Joseph Marshall was maried to Elisabeth Howell by Capt. Howell upon the 18th day of March 1673-4.
Thomas Stephens gives in ye day of mariage with Elisabeth Cook to be upon the 20th day of Oct 1675.
Mr lohn Cambell gives in the day of his mariage with Sarah Hakelton widow, and daughter [of] Obadiah Rogers, to be up- on the 9th day of March by Mr Joseph Whiteing Minister in ye year 1686-7.
Edward Petty maried with Abigail Topping by Mr Thomas Iames of East Hampton minister, vpon ye 4th day of October 1688.
Samuel Whitehead gives in the day of his mariage with
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Jobanah Beebee, to be vpon the 24th day of October 1689.
Isaac Halsey gives in the day of his mariage with abigail Howell to be vpon the 28th day of Nov. 1689.
loseph fordham gives in the day of his mariage with Mary Malbec to bee vpon the 5th day of December 1689.
John Howeil Iun gives in the day of his mariage with Mary Taylor widdow to be vpon January 30 1689-90.
[PAGE 69.] March ye 15th 1671-2 Mr Richard Smith doth owne acknowledge to have formerly sonld unto Isaac Willman A fifty pound Allotment with seven Acres of Land three Acres Lying in the ten acre lotts lying betweene lohn Coopers and John lessups, and three acres lying and being where Mr Rainer's upper lot is and one acre lying in the little plaines comonly called a gin acre.
March 13th 1671-2 Mr Richard Smith of Nisognack doth acknowledge to have sould unto lohn Howell a hundred and fifty of meadow at Shinecock lying betweene Mr Rainer and Isak Willman and a Hundred and fitty at Seaponack lying on the west side of the said John Howells Adjoining to his meadow.
July the third 1657. Receaved of John Cooper the quantitie of one hundred pounds of bever.
I say reccaved by me. IO GOSMER.
A true coppy this 8th of November 1675 as it was presented by lohn Cooper to bee recorded per me.
HENRY PIERSON Recorder.
[Abstract of deed.] Isaack Willman sells to John Beswick 3 acres of land, which is part of the land due to said Isaack on the last division in this town. December 24 1675.
[Notes at bottom of page.] Thomas foster William lohnes, loob Clark lob Halsey record earmarks.
[PAGE 70.] Inly ye 4th 1672 This indenture made the sixth day of lune in the veare of our Lord 1672 witnesseth that I lonas Steevens of Southampton being at this present A free
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man, and at my own dispose, I voluntarily and with good con- sideration and with the Advice of friends have put myself an Aprentice unto Thomas Reeves of Southampton Smith for the full terme of six yeares and one month, from the day and date hereof, all which time of service of Aprentice the said Ionas Steevens him the said Thomas Reeves shall faithfully serve, hurt to his said master hee shall not doe or suffer to bee done. His masters goods he shall not Imbegell nor them to anybody lend, which his owne proper goods or any other hee shall not without speaciall lycence of his master trade or trafic, at cards or any unlawfull game hee shall not play, Matriomony he shall not contract, from his said masters service neither day nor night shall he Absent himself, but in all things as a good and faithful Aprentice he shall behave himself towards his said master, and the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and promise to perfect his said Aprentice in the syence or trade of a smith by teaching him as much as hee can and as his said Aprentice is able to receive, and hee doth further covenant to provide for his said aprentiee, Meat drink Aparill and lodging fitting for an Aprentice or servant, and at the end of the terme of his aprenticeship to send him away with two good suits of Aparill throughout, one for workeing dayes, and Another for sabbath daves. In witness whereof the said Ionas Steevens hath here- unto set his hand the day and year first above written.
The marke of O IONAS STEEVENS.
Subscribed in presence of JOHN FISH EDMOND HOWELL.
Alsce the said Thomas Reeves doth hereby covenant and bind himself to bee at the charge of teaching lonas Steevens to read and write, and to Alow him a competent time for the at- tainment of it in time of his Aprenticeship, and to pay the debt Ionas Steevens owes to Mr Edward Howell, alsoe the debt he owes Mr Iennings and to give him tools fit and suitable to worke with at the end of his aprenticeship. as to say one pair of smiths bellows, one anvil, one vice one sledge hammer, one
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hand hammer, one paire of tongs, and this is part of the Inden- 4 ture as witnesseth our hands.
IOIN FISH EDMOND HOWELL
[Abstract of deed.] Shamgar Hand of East Hampton sells to Peregrine Stamborough a mare and her increase. and eight acres of land and a half, and three acres of meadow, lying in East Hampton towne, viz 42 acres lying at Smiths lot, and two acres by the mill pond, bounded by land of Peregrine Stan- borough on the west, and land of Edward Cadnor on E. And 3 acres of meadow at Nepeake, and all his comonage except Montauk.
Peregrine Stanborough sells to Shamgar Hand 29 acres at Saggponack, bounded W by the pond, E and S by Highway. Inne 20 1669.
In presence of Thomas James Edward Cadnor,
Acknowledged before IOHN MULFOLD Instice.
(Abstract of deed.) Thomas Shaw of Sonthampton sells to Benjamen Hand 5 acres on the plain East of Sagaponack Ioin- ing land Thomas Topping and Elnathan Topping. April 29 1673
In presence of JOHN FFISH ROBERT KOLLAM.
[Note at bottom of page. ] Gersham Culver Lieft Steevens, James Hildreth, Stephen Jagger, Daniel Payne (1749) record earmarks. 1694.
[PAGE 73.] These presents signifieth and firmly bindeth the subscribed unto James Herrick of Sonthampton on Long Is- land, that hereby wee ingage ourselves to him to bee at his service to goe to sea for him the whale season upon the whale designe vpon the same terms, and same Accounts, as other In- dians our neibonrs goe for other men upon all accompts, unto which ingagement wee set to our hands in the day and year as followeth, which is to say, further h. reby wee ingage to bee in
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redyness faithfully to attend seasons dureing the said term of the next whale season, to vse and Improve our best skill, and strength and atmost endeavour for killing whales, and cutting out of the said whales killed by us, or the company we shall joyne with, ingage to doe the utmost of our best endeavour to preserve boat and craft committed to our management by our owners, and hereby ingage faithfully to be every way serviceable and oficius dureing the whale season, to the best of our skill and ability for the best advantage of our owners and ourselves unto which obligations we subscribe as above in- serted.
AWONSES his mark
his PINIS marke
May 20 1673
WAUMABUAIIO ; his mark JOHN MAN } his mark PAWBAWMACOUT M his mark COUSHI # his mark
Witness John fiish.
Copied by me. IOHN HOWELL Recorder.
[Notes at bottom of page] Gersham Cullver 1673 & Dan- iel Halsey Joseph Moore Benony Newton record car marks 1678.
[PAGE 74.] November 4th 1674. Mr Robert Fordham hath given granted and made over unto David Briggs ten aeres of land to him and his heirs forever, lying in the mill neck, bounded with Thomas Steevens on the north side and Thomas Halsey on the south side.
[Abstraet] Earmarks recorded by Daniel Sayre Iohn Lup- ton Ben. Palmer Christopher Leaming Lot Burnet Edmund Clarke Benjamen Ilaines Tho. Cooper Ir Iohn Cook John Else Wm White, 1678 1680.
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[PAGE 75.]
BIRTIIS.
John Howell's danghter Mahitabell was borne the 12 day of march 1674.
This 3d day of November Amy the wife of Joseph Pierson gives in the time of the birth of her three children, which is as followeth
Her daughter Amy was borne ye 28th of Oct 1676.
Iler son Henry was borne ye 17th of April 1678.
Her daughter Mary was born ye 12 of Inne 1680.
lohn Howell Ir his son John was born ye 11th of July 1676. Alsoe his daughter Phebe was born Sept. ve 5 1678.
Alsoe his daughter Susanna was borne Nov. 20 1680.
Joseph Pierson gives in the birth day of his sonn Joseph to bee upon the 6 of August 1684.
John Howell Ir's sonne Steeven was born ye 10th may 1683. Mathew Howell was born Nov ye 8 1651.
Mathew Howell gives in his daughter Eunices birth day to bee on ye 18 day of August 1678.
He alsoe gives in ye birth day of his son Nathan to be on ye 24th day of December 1681.
Iames White gives in his son Ephraim's birth day to be upon ye 29th day of December 1677.
Alsoe he gives in the birth day of his son Iames to be upon the 15 day of may 1681.
Samuel Clarke gives in the birth day of his son James to bee upon ye 19th day of April 1679.
Alsoe he gives in his daughter Phebe's birth day to bee upon the 17th of August 1681.
lohn Earle gives in his daughter mindwell's birth day to bee upon ye 16 of August 1683.
Sam'Il Whitehead gives in his son Samuels birth day to bee on the 29th day of february 1683-4.
April ye Sth 1684. Rebecca Reeves the wife of Thomas Reeves gives in ye time of ye birth of her foure children which is as followeth.
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Her son Iohn was borne the 15 day of Iuly 1673.
Her daughter Rebecca was borne ye 1st day of march 1676. Her son Thomas was born ye 3d day of October 1679.
Her daughter Hannah was born ye 9th day of Feb 1681.
Mary Iessup widow to The. Iessup deceased gives in the birth day of her son Thomas to be upon the 23d day of August 1689. 4. Thomasd. Dec8, 1684
Thomas Reeves gives in the birth day of his daughter Abi- gail to be upon ye 22d day of September 1684.
John Earle gives in the birth day of his son David to be upon the 11th day of lanuary 1684-5.
Widow Hannah Howell the wife of Arthur Howell deceased gives in the birth of her daughter Hannah to be upon the 7th day of December 1664.
[PAGE 76.] The said widow Hannah Howell doth likewise give in the birth day of her daughter Abiah to be upon the 22d day of October, 1666.
Ditto her daughter Martha borne the 24th Sept. 1668.
Ditto her daughter Elinor born ye first September 1670.
Ditto her daughter Thamason born upon ye 22d of May 1672
Ditto her son Elisha borne ye 18 September 1674.
Ditto her son Lemnel borne the last day of July 1677
Ditto her daughter penellopee borne ye 19 of December 1679.
Madeline Vonk gives in the birth day of her Eldest daughter alleda to be upon the 27th day of August 1668.
She likewise gives in the birth: day of her daughter Cather- ine Vonk to be upon ye 9th day of march 1669-70.
Also she gives in the birth day of her son Iohn Vonk to be upon the 15 day of November 1671.
And her daughter mary was borne ye 27th Iannary 1672-3.
And her daughter Madeline Vonk was borne ye 2d day of May 1675
Alsoe her daughter Ider Vonk to be borne upon the 17th April 1677.
And her daughter Barber was borne upon 18th of April 1679.
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The said Madeline Vonk gives in her son Henry Vonk's birth day to be upon the 7th day of January 1680-81.
Samuel Whitehead gives in the birth day of his daughter Mary to bec upon the 14th day of February 1685-6.
John Howell Ir's son Henry was borne upon the eighteenth day of march 1684-5.
Samuel Clark gives in the birth day of his son Jeremiah to be upon the 18 of february 1684-5.
Isaac Willman Iunr gives in the day of his birth to be upon the last day of August 1657.
William Simpkins gives in the birth day of his daughter Barbery to be upon the 10th day of November 1678.
Samuel Barnes gives in the day of the birth of his daughter Patience to be upon the 31 August 1677.
Ditto his daughter Temperance her birth day to be upon the 16th day of January 16.8-9.
William Simpkins gives in the birth day of his daughter Sarah to be upon the 12th day of November 1680,
[PAGE 77.] Southampton January 16th 1665. The Rate made to pay the 701b (with the surplus charge thereof) for Quaquanantuck. Lotts lb payment made
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S
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Mr Thurston Rainer
200
02
10 00
Thomas Halsey Ir
150
01
17 06
Mr lohn Howell
200
02
10 00
Tho. Ilalsey
300
03
15
00
Mr Robert ffordham
150
01
17 06
lohn Cooper
150
01
17 06
Edmond Howell
200
02
10
00
Tho Sayre
150
01
17
06
Isaac Halsey in the right of ? lohn Woodruff Ir
300
03
15
00
John Jagger
150
01
17 06
Tho. Cooper
250
03
02
06
Daniel Sayre
50
00
12
06
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John Bishop
50
00
12 06
Mr Hampton
50
00
12 06
Rob Woolley for John Foster
50
00
12 06
Ionas Bower
200
02
10 00
John Woodruf Sen
150
01
17 06
Tho. Burnet
150
01
17 06
Leiftent Post
100
01
05 00
Obadiah Rogers
150
01
17 06
Henry Pierson 150 item of Mr fordham 1505
300
03
15
00
Zerobabel Phillips
250
03
02
06
Ellis Cooke
150
01
17
06
Isack Willman 150
2
300
03
15
00
Iames Herrick
100
01
05 00
Thomas Topping
100
01
05
00
Thomas Goldsmith
150
01
17 06
John Iessup
150
01
17 06
Edward Howel?
150
01
17 06
Christopher ffoster
150
01
17 06
Richard Howell
150
01
17 06
Joseph Rainer
150
01
17 06
Arthur Howell
100
01
05
00
Sam. Iohnes
150
01
17
06
WVm Russell
50
00
12
06
Mr Laughton
50
00
12
06
Joshua Barnes
50
00
12
06
s 114 fifths at
71
05 00
12s 6d per fifty.
abate Tho. Sayre a 50 hee would not have
00
12
06
70
12
06
every man's payment being according to his interest as is ex- pressed in the rate above written.
Richard Howell since hath a 50 of Thomas Cooper.
item of Mr fordham 150S
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Capt. Topping is to have 150 besides that 150 of John Cooper.
HENRY PIERSON RICHARD POST
THO GOLDSMITH OBADIAH ROGERS IAMES HERRICK.
A true copy of ye list or rate by mee
HENRY PIERSON Recorder.
[PAGE 78.] At a towne meeting May the 29th 1673.
Whereas those men by the town formerly appointed have according to their discretion laid out ye homeward necks of meadow at and about Quaquanantuck viz from the west side of ye neck comonly called Assops neck unto a short creek at ye bottom of ye neck comonly called the 4th neck. And whereas divers lotts as sometimes 7 sometimes 6, 4 &e are now laid out in one devision together for reasons rendered by ye said layers out to the towne's satisfaction, The towne concerned in ye said meadows doe now by generall voat of all except two persons only well accept ye said laying out of ye said meadows, and order determinately that as ye sd meadows & mowing land are now laid out to all perpetuity, soe if any person or persons whatsoever belonging to any of the said devisions, laid out bec, or shall bee minded to fence or inclose their proportions or de vissions. And ¿ny whomsoever appertaining to the same dc- vesions shall refuse to fence with them, then it shall bee lawful for those soe minded to fence, tor to inclose their said whole devision, or what part of it shall suite them, And to improve the same to their owne particular use . without lett or molesta- tion by any, And whensoever afterwards such sd dissenting persons please to improve theire propriety in ye said devision, then they shall satisfy for the fenceing thereof unto those who inclosed the same as aforesaid, according to the value of the fence, at the time when they shall come to make improvement as aforesaid. The manner of ye lying of the distinct propor- tions or ye severall bounds of ye particular devisions, with the
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Just number of lotments (every lotment being of ye denomina- tion of 150) which every devision containeth, is as followeth. Lotts
7
Assops neck from quantuck bay on the west side, to the little rivolet comonly called cuttings creek, ranged by two new stakes, whereof that by ye sd Cuttings Creek faceing westward and marked with VII and lies at seavens lotts.
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Quaquanantuck neck laid out in two divisions, the west- ward division bounded on the west side by ye sd Cutting's creek, on ye eastward side at ye north end bounded by a pine tree by the vpland side marked thus X and faceing or rangeing upon the said stakes sett as aforesaid in Assops neck, soe running thence round by the bay to the ditch ye towne digged thence eastward to two stakes set rangeing and marked No. XIIII, ali the meadow with the fresh and (upland mowing land against it lying at seaven lotts.
[PAGE 79.] 'Thence to the highway goeing downe to ye beach by the pond comonly called Ogdens pond, which highway is bounded by two stakes marked with No. XX, all the fresh and mowing lands against ye same belonging to it and accompted at six lots.
Y'e west bound of Ogdens neck is ye pond betweene that - and quaqua neck along the swamp to two pine trees one of them neare the swamp, ye other hard by in ye vpland 6 / both neare the comon foot paths crossing over ye swamp, And all the meadow and mowing land vnto two stakes rangeing into Shinecock bay standing on the west side of the stumpy marsh, and marked with XXVI is at 6 lotts.
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Thence to the east side of the neck all ye meadow and mowing land at two pine trees neere together & to ye creek rangeing ye westermore of ye said trees marked | XXXII and is at six lots.
4 All the mowing Jand in the second neck (comonly soe ¿ called) lyes at fowre lots, makes 36 lotts.
All the mowing land in the 4th neck from a short creek 3 -'at ye bottom of ye neck which runs into Shinecock bay ( westward of ye short creek, is laid at three lots. all 39 lots.
May the 29th 1673. At the sd meeting the Lotts being made by Ioynt consent of the Generality, and fell as followeth.
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Number
36 Mr Iohn Laughton 100 & Iohn Bishop a 50.
24 Tho Topping 100 and Daniel Sayre 50
27 Thomas Halsey Inn
10 Thomas Cooper
33 Iames Herrick 100 Richard Howell 50
6 Obadiah Rogers
11 Robert Kellam 100 Wm Russell a 50
28 Tho. Cooper loshna Barnes Ionathan Rainer each a 50
29 Capt Howell
15 John Iessnp
22 Joseph Rainer
8 Ionathan Rainer
3 Henry Pierson 12 & 35 Isaac Willman
17 Capt Howell Mr Mapham and Joseph Hildreth each a 50
13 Leift Post 100 and Robt. Woolley a 50
4 Capt. Topping
31 Richard Howell
18 Arthur Howell 100 & Edmond Howell for Joseph More 50
21 John Jagger
2 Isack Halsey (changed with Thomas Cooper for No 30 )
14 Christopher ffoster
26 Edmond Howell
9 Henry Pierson [PAGE 80.]
30 Thomas Goldsmith S This lot Thomas Cooper makes over
16 Widow Bower to Isaac Halsey for no 2.
34 Edward Howell 1 Thomas Halsey
5 Capt. Topping
32 Samuel Iohnes 7 Ellis Cooke
37 Tho. Halsey
19 Tho. Burnet
25 & 39 Ensigne Phillips
20 Mr fordham 23 Iohn Woodruff
38 Iob Sayre 100 and Robt Woolley a 50
Per mec HENRY PIERSON Recorder.
At a towne meeting Nov. the 15 1676. It is ordered that the neck of land comonly knowne by ye name of great Hogy neck and Little Ilogg neek with all ye meadows belonging to the towne on the north side of ye plantation shall with all pos-
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sible convenient expedition bee laid out into particular Alot- ments to every Inhabitant according to their Interest in Com- on, And noe Inhabitant or person that shall have right unto or come to possess any land or allotment in either of the said necks, shall sell lett make over or alienate the same or any pt thereof, unto any person whatsoever, but to such as shall bee approved of by ye Iustices the minister ye constable & over- seers of ye towne, that shall then bee in place for ye time be- ing.
It is ordered that at demand of Mr Isaac Arnold the towne shall pay vnto him 20€ in oyle at 30s per barell, which said 20£ is soe to bee paid on the acct and for the vse of Capt. Matthias Nicolls to cleere accts with him to this day.
It is granted vnto Iosialı Stanborough and Georg Harris that they shall have the peece of vacant land that is vndisposed of lying at the reere of the said losiah his lott at Sagaponack, the same to bee equally devided betweene them, And what quantity it proves to bee to each of them, soe much each of them are to abate of what shall belong to them in the next de- vision, or else throw up to ye comon soe much ont of what they at present possess. In December 1676.
[PAGE SI.] The order and manner of the South Division of land in ye oxpasture, as it is laid out in particular lottments by those appoynted, every lott being of ye denomination of 15).£. The said Devision begins about 7 pole more or less from the southeast corner of ye westward close belonging to the ministry* and runs parrallel against the great highway of about 7 pole broad goeing downe into the plaine, the depth of the division is by measure 40 poles besides ye highway of two pole at each end to be within the north line, South, and next ye 3 raile fence northward.
No 1 begins next the said great highway, and soe the lots follow successively. No 2, No 3 No 4 &e of about 7 pole wide running westward, with ye No. on ye stake faceing eastward vpon the lott, Then passing over the brushy neck which is laid
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