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ffeburarey the 3ª j66j: Thomas Olney [ ]
The Townes Satisfa ction
The Towne hath declared themselves to be satisffie[ ] of William Harris, & Arthur ffenner concerning the vew[ Acres of Land; who Report that it is not so much amisse [ ] and that it may be bore with without much damauge, [ ] formerly fixed to stand, /
Dexters Bill re fered
Ordred that the Bill put in by m' Dexter con- cerning sati[ ] the high Way Through his Meadow be Reffered unto th[
Whittma ns Blll not gran ted
Jt is voated that the Bill put in by Valentine Whittman, wh[ ]he might Lay downe his home Lott Lieing at the head of th[ ] and take it up in the Lane by m' Dexters, shall not be g[
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bill refered
Ordred that John Whiple Senior his bill for a grant of a pee[ ] the side of his orchad is reffered unto the next Court, /
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Deputies to goe unto ye purchas ers
Ordred that the Two Towne Deputyes shall goe unto the [ ] purchasers who have not yett subscribed unto an Agreeme[ ] us for Every purchaser to pay in 20 shillinges at peaug[ ] for Every purchase Right, within a monthes tyme after [ ] = arey j66j; And to see for them to subscribe unto the same [ monies
The de utyes to Req uire of [ ]en : ffowlar
Ordred that the Towne Deputyes shall goe unto Henry [ ] of him 20 shillinges which he should have paid unto Roger [ ] also to Require and demaund of him what money he is [ ] and to pay Samuell Bennett what is his Due out of it. /
The Court is adjorned untill the 5t of this Instant : /
Moderrt™ [ ]hosen.
[ ]insors [ ] know [ Jedgment
The Court is againe sett The 5' of ffebura[ ] Thomas Olney Senior continues Modderator,
Joshua Winsor hath this day com into this Court and acknow[ ] the paper which William Hawkins delivered unto the Court Jan[ ] j66j subscribed Joshua Winsor. and bearing date januarey the [ ] was his act: And was Subscribed by him : /
Jt is Voated by the major part of the num- ber of the purcha[ ] Bills put into the Towne for Landes, shall be reffered unto the
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purch[ ] or the major part of them shall agree wheither to receive all, [ ] some, as they shall see Cause. /
ordred that the propositions put unto the Towne by Thomas [ ] are reffered unto another Court /
Jt is ordred that the purchasers shall meete upon the Ioth of this J[ ] any further Warrn- ing : / The Court is Ended : /
Att A meeteing of the purchasers ffeburarey t[ ] Thomas Olney Sen' Modderator:
Jt is ordred by the major part of the Compa- ney, by Voate, t[ ] put in for Landes, shall be Red over one by-one, and vewed : /
[ ] is Voated by the major part that those
persons who have put [ ] Landes shall not be accomedated, Jt being considered that [
[ Jo accomedate them with: /
John Smith Miller may | Ex|change 30 acors of Land Lieing up [ ] and take it up Else where on the comon :
The purchasers who haue this day acted, are Richard Water[ ] Roades, John Whiple Sen', John Browne, Arthur ffenner,
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Roger [ ] Harris Junior, Shadrach Man-
ton, Epenetus Olney, Thomas [ Jshton, Re- solved Waterman, Thomas Angell, Edward
Jnma[
John Smith, the Miller, Henry
Browne, William Harris, Will ] [ ] Throckmorton, William ffeild, Roger
William[
Jenter,
Thomas Olney Senior, John Sa[
]
The meeteing is Ended
At a Town Meeting February, the 18th, 1661. M' Roger Williams Moderator.
For as much as upon the choosing of furymen it so fell out that the Vote fell equal upon ten Men; it is therefore ordered that two Men shall be chosen out of those ten to add unto the one who had a clear Vote.
Chosen for furymen to attend the General Court of Trials to be held at Newport the second Tuesday in March next, Roger Mowry, William Carpenter and Zachariah Rhodes.
William Wickenden, Samuel Bennett, John Brown, Henry Brown, Thomas Arnold, John Whipple Sen', are chosen for to serve upon the Grand Inquest at our Town Court of Trials to be held upon the first Monday in March next.
Edward Inman, John Sailes, Valentine Whitman, Shadrach Manton, Roger Mowrey, John Smith, Miller, are chosen to serve
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upon the Petit Jury at our Town Court of Trials to be held upon the first Monday in March next.
It is ordered the Neck shall be fenced in this Year: Thomas Olney Sen', Arthur Fenner, John Browne, Valentine Whitman and Shadrach Manton shall take the said Neck into Considera- tion about the fencing thereof, to ripen all Matters concerning the same aud give the Result in unto the Town the next Town Meeting.
It is ordered that George Palmer shall have five Acres of Land in the Neck in Lieu of ten Acres of Land which is yet due unto him from the Town provided he can take it up without damnifying other Mens Lands, or Highways.
It is granted unto George Shepard, that he may take up ten Acres of Land in the Neck in Lieu of fifteen Acres which he hath not yet taken up, provided he can take it up without dam- nifying other Mens Lands or Highways.
It is granted unto John Joanes that what Land he wanteth of five Acres in that which he took up in Lieu of all the Rest of his Right (it lying in the Neck) shall be made up at the East End of that Land, and to have half an Acre there also for Sat- isfaction unto him for the Highway through his Meadow at small Brook.
It hath this Day been declared by sufficient Witnesses in this Court, that Fohn Steere & George Way were received into the Town after the Manner that John Browne was ; the Town hath manifested themselves satisfied therewith.
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It is granted unto Henry Browne that he may lay down a parcel of meadow which he formerly had the grant of lying up Nedaconconit river and take up his land again in the Neck, which he formerly laid down provided & in case no body hath already taken it up.
It is granted unto William Harris that he may have or take up in the Neck six Acres of land which formerly belonged to Richard Scott.
Order'd that Christopher Smith, his first share of meadow & his five acres of land, or that which he took up in Lieu of five Acres be recorded.
It is ordered that John Fields two shares of meadow lying up small Brook be recorded in the Town Records.
The Court is ended.
At a Town Meeting February the 24th, 1661. MY Roger Williams Moderator
It is ordered upon the request of Arthur Fenner, that he shall have the meere bank lying against his five lots, the which and six Acre lots ; the which lots are lying on the Northside of the salt river : which runneth up unto Pawtucket & the upper- most of the said lots up that river, lying at or about the East end of that parcel of ground called What Cheere, and so lying down by that river towards the hill called ffoxe's hill ; but it is granted with this provizo, that it shall be free for passage for foot or for people with horses, or for landing of goods, or taking of stones off of the shore, & in case of necessity for drift of cattle and also to take of wood off of the said meere bank : the
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which liberty forward shall be from this day untill the end of seven years, but all thereof of the particulars to continue for Per- petuity : It is granted with this condition, in case the Neck be fenced.
It is ordered for the Summer time upon occasion of peoples working their cattle, they shall have liberty to put them into the Neck to bait, provided that they follow them with a suffi- cient Keeper ; and in case any man receive any damage in his corn or meadow the damage shall be viewed by two men, One chosen by the owners of the cattle, and the other chosen by the Party damnified, and as they two men shall judge of the damage what it is, the Party damnifying shall pay it double : this order is in case the Neck be fenced in.
It is ordered that Thomas Harris Sen. John Browne, and John ffenner shall go unto the great rock lying at the lower end of the old field at Pawtuckett by the river side, & so to run a line unto the farther end of the Great Swamp, and from thence unto Arthur ffenner's house along through the Town Street, and to measure it, and to take an account of the number of the poles according to the 16. foot and an half pole ; and also to count up what land every man hath in the Neck, and so to declare what every man's part is to fence, & to bring in their result unto the Neighbours, what & where the parts must lie to fence, and these men to finish the matter without delay; and the Town to pay them for their Pains.
It is ordered that all the home shares of land, which are not full five acres, shall be made up full five acres, either with land in the Neck, or in some other place convenient ; this Grant is
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with this condition, that those who take it up damnify not any highway, nor other men's lands already laid out.
For as much as there hath been divers Bills formerly presented by divers persons desiring to be accommodated with each of them a purchase right of land, whereof Daniel Williams and Joseph Williams were two of them who desired to be accommodated : the Purchasers also having upon the tenth day of February 1661, taken their Bills into consideration but could not find, that they could any of them be accommodated according to their desire without much damage unto the Town ; it was therefore voted by the Major Part, that those persons who had put in their bills for lands should not be accommodated ; yet upon the earnest request of Daniel Williams, the Purchasers who are now here assembled together having considered some Courtisies received from MY. Williams do therefore notwithstanding the former Order, grant unto Daniel Williams & Joseph Williams cach of them a pur- chase right of Land; and the Order still to remain in force against all the Rest.
It is granted unto Maturine Bellu that he may take up six acres of land in the Neck in Lieu of twelve acres which he hath yet to take up, provided that he in taking of it up do not dam- nify any other man's land, nor any highways.
It is order'd that the land which was formerly prohibited lying between the two Bailey's Coves is again free, any former Law to the contrary notwithstanding, provided, that if any person take up any Land within this Tract, he shall not damnify any other
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man's land, which formerly hath been legally laid out, nor any convenient highways. The Court is ended.
At a Town Meeting March the 3ª. 1661. Mr. Roger Williams Moderator.
It is ordered that the paper subscribed Joshua Winsor, and de- livered into the Court January the 2ª. 1661. shall be presently read.
The aforementioned paper hath been read in the Audience of the Town. The Court is dissolved.
[09] Att A Towne Meeteing March the 7th j66j: 62. Thomas Olney Senior Modderator
It is ordred that Vallentine Whittman, And Samuell Ben- nett shall state the high way which Leadeth from the goeing over att the River (by Tho: Olney junior his howse,) all along by the peece of Ground where John Steere his howse standeth & his home share of Land which was unto him Laid out, by Thomas Olney Senior ; betweene the said home share, and the afore said howse plott, shall the said Valentine Whittman; and the said Samuell Bennett state, and apoynt the high Way, how & where it Shall Be : /
It is ordred that m' Dexter shall be sent for, to Come into this court to declare what he can say, about the ground which Edward Manton hath ffenced in at the west End of his Lott, against his howse : /
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It is ordred that Two men shall be sent from the Towne unto Edward Manton, And John ffenner, and in the Townes behalfe demaund of them, and also warne them, that they Speedely pluck up the ffence which they have inclosed a peece of ground which Lieth at the West End of theire Lottes with, Lieing before there howses, And Lay the said Land, open againe, that people may have ffree Recurse upon it as theire ocation shall serve them, or ffor any other use as the Towne have for it:
The Towne haue made choyce of William ffeild, And William Wickenden, to demaund of, and forbid Edward Man- ton And John ffenner, as in the order aforsaid, /
It is ordred that John Sayles, Arthur ffenner, William Wick- enden John Browne, Valentine Whittman, and Thomas Olney junior shall meete together, and order about the devision of the Landes Vieing without the boundes which are preffixed for the Town, how it shall be devided, and in What manner, and what part every man shall have, And to bring in theire conclu- sion unto the Towne the next sixt day; /
It is ordred that the deedes Which concerne this Towne shall all be enroled in our Towne Booke; And also shall be conveied unto the Gennerall Recorder to be inroled in the Gen- nerall Records.
William ffeild, and William Wickenden have declared unto the Towne, that they have been with Edward Manton, And John ffenner; and according unto the Townes order have
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Warned them speedely to pluck up the ffence which they have sett up about that peece of ground Lieing at the West End of their Lottes ; Edward Manton said, that he was not minded to give them an answere at that Tyme ; John ffenner his answer was, that he did intend to sett his Barne upon the said land and then wee might have a Towne howse : /
It is graunted unto Robert pike that he may change his share of Meaddow lieing by the West River, for Land in the Neck: / The Court is desolved : /
Att A Towne meetting March The 14th j66j : 62 : John Browne Modderator
Nathaniell Watterman, hath this day declared his intention of Marriage with Susana Carder of Warwick: Jt being the first time of publishing /
It is ordred that Three men shall be chosen by the Towne, to goe and vew Landes, about Wayunkeake, to see where it will be convenient to place A Towne, And how the Towne shall be placed and in what manner; and to bring in theire Report [ Jowne /
[010] Thomas Olney Sent, William Carpenter ; And John Browne are the men Who are Chosen by the Towne to vew the lands about Wayunckkeake, as in the former order and to be payde by the Town Three shillings a peece # day for theire paines; and that Thomas Olney shall have Libertye to put another in his Room, in case he findeth himselfe not able to goe : /
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Jt is ordred that all the Landes which shall be devided with- out the seaven mile Line, shall be devided by papers ; accord- ing as it shall fall to Every man so to stand./
Jt is ordred that the Right of the ffive and Twenty acre men, is Each man a quarter part so much as a purchaser ; Without the seven mile line, paieng a quarter part of the charge for the confirmation; The which Right doeth arise, by vertue of their commoning which is within the seaven mile Boundes, acording unto the Order whereunto they have subscribed there handes : Only those who were received with a full Right of Comoning within the seaven mile Bounds are equal with a purchaser, with- out the seaven mile Line, in lands & comoning, payeing Equall part to the confirmation with the purchasers : /
Jt is ordred that all those of the ffive-and-Twenty acre Men, who have not sold theire Rightes unto any others, But have theire Rightes still in theire handes as they had their graunt from the Towne; or at Least have their right of comoning still in theire handes, (and also that it be not upon proffer of sale : ) shall be accomedated with a full right without the seaven mile Boundes; Equall with a purchaser payeing to the Confirmation Equall with the purchasers: The graunt is with this condition, That Every one shall breake up halfe an acre, (a peece) of his howse lot betweene this day, and next May com Twelve month, which in Case any shall faile so to doe, Then shall his or their graunt fall unto the Towne againe: / as forfeit into the Townes handes : / provided the Lottes be Laid out.
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Jt is ordred by this presant Assembly, That all the Land in the Neck betweene pautuckett River, and Moshosick River, be- ginning at the north End of the feilld which Lieth betweene Pawtucket River and the great Swampe, and to goe upon a Line unto the place where the Third Lake Runeth into Mo- shausick river, All the Land from these places prefixt, betweene these two rivers southwardly unto the hill called ffoxes Hill which hath not yet benn orderly Laid out shall Remaine still in common, and that it shall not be Lawfull for any officer, or other man to lay out any of this Land within the aforsaid Tract ; unto any man upon any account, saveing unto those who want of ther[ ] house lots to be mad up five acres, and have already had the grant to make Them up, and also those who have not yet taken up their six acre Lottes in any other place, but have them yett to take up, or any other person who hath already proposed the Exchange of a six acre Lott, and hath a graunt already for Exchange from the Towne, Those perticulars only admitted ; the aforementioned Land is by this presant Assembly stated for Common for the Townes use for Wood for fireing and Timber etc : any other Law or clause therein notwithstanding, unto the contrarey : and is also ordred that this order shall not at any tyme be Repealed, unlesse it be with the unanimusse Consent of the whole number of the purchasers.
Jt is ordred that all the Land on the West side of Moshau- suck River, which is not Laid out unto any person, (That is to say the land which fformerly was prohibeted, by an order made ffeburary the seventh j658, shall from this day forward re-
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[O'1] maine in Comon, And that it shall not be Lawfull for any person to lay out or despose of any of the said land unto any person ; and this order to be in force all other former or- ders to the contrarey not with standing and that this order not to be repealed at any Tyme, unlesse it be with the unanemusse consent of the whole number of the purchasers /
It is also ordred that all the Land which formerly was pro- hibeted, on Waybossett side, The prohibition thereof be now againe conffirmed, in the manner of the above said order: 1
It is graunted unto John Smith (Mason) that he shall againe have the i6 acres of Land (which he Returned unto the Towne) according as he had the first graunt of it from the Towne; / The Court is Ended
Att A Quarter Court Aprill the 27th j662 Thomas Olney Senior Modderator
It is ordred that Valentine Whittman shall be joyned unto William Carpenter, And John Browne in the room of Tho : Olney Senior to goe unto Wayunckeake according to A former order, And Tho : Olney to be remitted :
It is ordred that in Case m' John Clarke shall Come over from England, or shall comend unto us A friend from England which is in destresse, that he, or they shall freely be acome- dated amongst us with A full purchase Right of Land, | as | of gift ; / The Court is Ended
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Att A Towne Meetteing May the 9th i662 Tho: Olney Senior Modderator
Nathaniell Watterman hath this Day declared his intention of Marriage with Susana Carder of Warwick: /
Chosen for comissioners to serve at the Court to be held at Warwick begining upon the 20th day of this instant may; are William ffeild, Tho: Harris Sen', Arthur ffenner, Tho : Olney Sen', William Harris, Edward Jnman ;
Eldad Kinsley of Rehoboth hath this day declared his inten- tion of marriage with mehittabell Mawrey of providence it be- ing the first time of publishing : / The Court is adjorned for A quarter of an houre,
The Court is againe in being Tho: Olney Senior continues Moderat",
Jt is ordred that the 10 Acres of Land which was Granted unto George Shepard, (in the neck) be Recorded
Eldad Kinsley of Rehoboth hath againe declared his inten- tion of marriage with Mehitabell Mawrey of providence
Jt is ordred that Beniamin Hernton shall have 8 acres of Land Returned to him Againe, of the j6. acres
[O12] hee formerly yelded up unto the Towne for 4 Acres by his house ; The which 8 acres shall be taken up without the bounds fixed for comon : /
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Jt is ordred that A prohibition be sent unto John Wickes Senior, Edmund Caverlye, James Sweete, John Sweete, Thomas Ralph, William Burton crt'; of Warwick; / A Copie there- of is as ffolloweth
To John Wickes Senior, Edmund Cauerlye, James Sweete, John Sweete, Thomas Relph, William Burton etc :
Gentlmen
The Towne of providence understand that you have Lately marked a Tree, or Trees, within the bounds of our Townes Land of providence, which said boundes runneth in the midle upon A straite line betweene Wanasquatuckett and pautuxett River, And because wee desire to live peaceably with you, Wee desire you; if not Warne you, that you intrench not upon us in that land specified, And wee inform you that wee heare you haue marked a Tree a great row with in our land already laid out to ticular men & many yeares posessed by them, Thus trusting you will attend to the way of peace which is or desire, Wee Rest
yo' ffreindes And Neighbors, May the 9th j662 The Jnhabetantes of the Town of providence { me Thomas Olney fun" Towne Clarke To M' John Wickes of Warwick, Senior these Presents.
Att A Court of Election Held upon the first Munday in June, in the yeare j662 m' William ffeild Modderat
Jt is ordred, that in the formes of Jngagementes in our Town
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booke, these Wordes shall be inserted; (viz) in his Majestys Reign.
Thomas Olney jun' Towne Clarke
Thomas Olney Sen', William Carpenter, Towne Deputies.
Valentine Whittman, Thomas Harris junior, Cunstables.
George Way Serjant
John Sayles Treasurer
Roger Williams, Thomas Harris Senior, John Browne to add unto the officers, to make up the Towne Counsel
Thomas Arnold hath this day benn chosen Cunstable but hath in open Court Refused to take his ingagement.
John Smith miller hath this day benn chosen serjant but hath in open Court Reffused to take his ingagement ;
Ordred that A bridge be made over Moshosick River by Tho: Olney jun' his Dwelling howse; John Browne, Edward Smith, Thomas Harris jun', John Steere, Epenetus Olney, Tho. Ar- nold, Tho: Olney jun', and George palmer, are appointed to git the Timber of the said Bridge, and to fframe it, and then to give notice unto the Surveiors, to warn the inhabetantes to- gether to mend the high wayes, and then to rear the said bridge; and this bridge to be done before, the next hay tyme ;
John Sailes, and Samuell Bennett, are Chosen Surveyors of the highways.
[O13] At A Towne Meetting June the 9th i662 Mr William Carpenter Modderat"
This Day the Lawes, and orders which Came from the Gen- nerall Recorder, which Were these Lawes made at a Genne-
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rall Court of Com's Held at WarWick May the 20th i662 Was Read : /
Att A Towne Meetting june the 28 i662 Thomas Olney Senior Moderat. /
The Letter which came from James Sweette of WarWick, bearing date June the 19th i662 : hath benn this day Read : \
Att a quarter Court July the 27th i662 Thomas Olney Senior moderator,
Stephen Arnold of pautuxett haveing this day presented unto this Towne a deede signed Samuell Gorton, Senior and Sealed, wherein is declared that the said Samuell Gorton hath passed away all his Right and Jntrest in all those Landes of pautuxett, which he saith was passed from Robert Coles unto himself, by A deede bearing date the Tenth of Januarey j64j; The deede being signed Samuell Gorton, the said Steeven Arnold having desired of the Towne to Enter the said deede into theire Towne Recordes, But for as much as there is some objections made against the said deede, The Towne hath Voated that the Recording of the said deede shall be suspended untill matters are further cleared,
Ordred that John Whiple Senior may Change 60 acres of Land lieing about Mashapauge pond, and take it up about Lo- quasqussuck : /
Att A Towne Meetting September the 20th j662 Tho: Olney Senior Moderator :
Jt is ordred that the Towne Deputyes Agree with Roger Mawrey to keepe William Burrowes another yeare, begining
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so soon as this presant yeare is Ended, And to conclude about prise ; What pay : and all matters Concerning it : /
fforasmuch as A bill hath benn this day proffered unto the Towne, to question William ffeild how he came by the 60 Acres of Land which belonged unto William Burrowes
Jt is Therefore ordred, that the Clarke shall send under his hand, in some lines unto William ffeild to request his presence at o' next Towne meetting to answere unto the Matter.
ordred that m' Arthur ffenner, Zacariah Roades, and Edward Jnman shall meete together to cast up all accountes concerning o' inland Buissenesse, and to order Every mans part what it is and to finish the matter by this day fortnight : /
[O14] Att A Towne Meetting october the 4th j662. Tho : Olney Sen' Moderat" :
Chosen for jury-men to serve at Warwick, at the General Court of Trialls, the second Twesday of this Instant, are Thomas Arnold, John ffeild, John Browne :
Chosen for Comissioners to attend the Court of Commission- ers at Warwick after the Court of Trialls, are m' William ffeild, Tho: Olney William Carpenter, William Harris Tho : Harris Sen". Arthur ffenner,
William Wickenden hath Liberty graunted unto him to change his ffive Acre Lott : /
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Att A Quarter Court october the 27th. 1662. Tho: Olney Senior Modderat' ;
Jt is ordred that Eight men be chosen to Leavie a Rate of 761b : 2. upon the inhabetantes of this Town to be sent to Eng- land, unto m' Clarke.
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