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Easterne side of Slows 60 acres, the quantety is uncertaine ; but those percells whose quantetys are Exprest, amounts to 264 acres
[0677] To the purchers met this: 29: day of August : 1709
Neighbors : it is much discorsed of and Credetebly beliueed by many of the purchers: that there is great disorder with respect to the making of sum lots of land on the west side of the seuen mile line near as large again as they of right ought to be: which thing if trew may proue of uery il Conciquence in many respects: if not time|ly| preuented: therefore we reques for the preuent|ing| of such great damiges as other wise may arise therein : that the purchers do order:
Ily : that if any of the suruayers alreaddy hath or here after shall : giue any allowence to any lot or lots of land : on the west side of the seuen mile line: that all such suruayers : shall mention in the return of the same lot of land in which he gaue the allowence: the full number of Acres: which he alloweth and the reason why he Alloweth it : or else all such allowences shall be uoid and of none effect
secondly if any of the hundred and fifty Acre deuissino: or lots of land : on the west side of the seuen mile line: that is already layed out : or shall hereafter be layed out: shall at any time from this day forward : be found to exced the number of a hundred and sixty Acres: besides the allowence according to the method aboue mentioned : that all such ouer plush that exceds the number of a hundred and sixty Acres: shall return to the abouesaid purchers to dispose of as they shall think fit : and so according to the trew propotion and form: which is
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mentioned about the abouesaid hundred and fifty Acres: shall be the method and form: according to the trew propotion therein Contained : for any lot or lots of land either greater or smaler that is or shall be layed out on the west side of the seuen mile line
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Arthur ffenner Peleg Rhoades Joseph Wilkinson Resolued waterman Ebenezer Sprague Joseph williams
(Verso)
Whereas the meeting of ye Purchassers & Proprietors mun- day ye 29th: 1709, the meeting | was | adjorned adjorned to ye 2nd Munday in october 1709; & accordingly are met & settled but there not appeareing such a number of ye purchassers as was Expected & desired for ye propegateing the matter prem- ised The which is & was intended for the ordering as Con- cerning ye lands of ye westerne part of our Plantation how matters shall be Concerning it, intrusion being likely to be made upon it
And for want of such number of Purchers as was Expected & desired the purchassers doe now adjorne this meeting unto ye sd munday in november next & then for the purchassers all to Meete for the propegateing & Effecting ye work premised or in Case they shall not all appeare then for soe many of them as doe appeare to goe forward with ye aforesd buisseness & what those who doe appeare | or major part | at sd meeteing doe act & order as to ye premisses to stand good & Authentick not withstanding others opposeing !;
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And that be ye serjant or by his order all the purchassers may have notice of sd meeting. /
[0678] To ye Purchisers of Prouidence mee this : 11th of July 1709
Wee the subcribers being a Committy for the Proprieters of Pautuxet Do desire that you would be pleased to Chose a Committy and fully Jmpower them to Compleate those Lines according to our agreement for the deuideing and parting the Lands of Pautuxet and Lands of Prouidence that Each may know there part the which being don wee hope may Cause a vnity betwixt vss ; which att this time Considering the Circum- stanses of this Towne may be profitable to boath parties; And wee hope wee shall be Ready to attend the business
Andrew Harris Peleg Rhoades Benjamen Carpenter
(Verso)
Pautuxett Mens Bill
[0679] To the purchasors and propriators met to geather this - 29 -th day of Agust - i709 - Gentlemen my Request is that the purchasors would Chouse two men to uiew all the Returns of Land: Layed out on the west side of the seuen mile Line for to see how much Land doth appeare to be Layed out on Each Right for I am sencable that sum of the Rights on the west side of the Line haue pased throw maney hands and sum Rights much deuided into parts: and sum Rights in Controuerci : and most men willing to get as much as thay Can layed out and there being foure surueiors : so that one surueior doth scarcely know what the other doth: but
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deliuer the Returns according to the order of the Town but notwithstanding there may be duble Layings out on | one | Right and the surueiors not to blame now to prevent Record- ing of more land then doth beloung to Each Right the two men aboue said should take the Care of
Tho: ffenner
(Verso)
Cap: ffenners Bill
[0680] To the purchassers and proprietors of the Towne of Providence met this 29th August 1709
Gentlemen we are now to inform you of a mistake which hath hapned in the laying out, and so in the Return of one of our lots on the weast side the seven mile line: The which we humbly Desire your Advice and Assistance in the Regulating thereof - The Mistake is this, and was thus occasioned ; some Time before the former Indian war: Our Hon'ed father bought two Rights of Common on the weste side the seven mile line : | of the widow morey | the which Rightes were by the Towne Counsell of Providence ordred to be at her Dispose for the Raiseing of money to pay her Deceased husbands Debts, but the sd widow morey when shee sould these Rights unto our sd hon'd ffather: Culd not inform him who the originall proprietor of sd Rights were but Referd him to the Inventory of her hus- bands Estate for further Information; and with all told him that shee thought originally those two Rights Did belong unto Daniell Comstocke ; and henry neale but she was not certaine of it; But when our sd father Came to make serch for a ferther Information by the Inventory the Inventory Culd not be found, nor is it yet to be heard of: but when the devision of land on the weast sid the seven mile line was agreed on and
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the severall proprietors came to draw: | their lots | our sd father did venter to Draw on the aforesd Rights of Comstock & Neale but sence the lots haue been layd out and the Returns giuen in it doth appere that Neales Right was sould by Roger Morey in his life time to william Carpenter: so that it Doth now appear that Neales Right was Not one of the two Rights ordred to the wido mory by the Town Councell to be Disposd of. by her for the purpose aforesd : But it is Evident that two Rights were ordred her to dispose of : for that part of the two, lieing with in the seven mille line were sould to Samuell whiple and allowed of by the Town Councell ; and the other two parts Lying on the west sid the seven mile line: as hath been sd were sould to our sd father: Now Gen" men we hope you will be as kind unto us as you have been to m' Whipple & put us |in|to a way how to bring in such a return as may be proper and as that the Town will accept of; we desire Nothing but what may appeare to be Just and hones; we haue hither to payd our full proporcion of moneys with other purchasers to Defend the Towns Interest and are yet ready to do ye like Gent : we are ye friends and Neighbours :
Nathanael : Jenckes Ebenezer Jenckes William Jenckes
(Verso)
Capt" Jencks &c their Petition
[0681] [L. S.] To Samuell Whipple these Greeting
whereas Comeplaint hath this Day been made unto me by serjeant William Harris, & Archabe[ ] Walker, that there Js an Jnfamos Report published about this towne of Providence,
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as though the sd Harris : and Charles Walker: son : of the sd Archabell Walker were seen on the 29: of the last moneth in a suspiccous manner of fellonious acting with sheep by the side of Moshawset River: and the sd Jnfamy has first been occasioned by the mentioning of the first leters of the names, of the sd serjeant Harris and the sd Charles Walker; And the Complainants are Apprehensice that ye selfe with Henry Adams haue been the principall cause of the sd Jnfamous Report - These are therefore in her Majestys Name Anne Queen of Great Brittan : &c' to Require you to make your per- sonall Appearance before a court of magistrats to be holdon on munday the 5th: of September Nex At the house John Whipple : by 12: of the Clock Then and there to Answer to the aforesaid Complaint which the sd persons haue upon sus- picion Entered against you : hereof faile not: Given under my hand and seale this : 31th August 1709
Joseph Jenckes Assistant
[0682] To the Honerd Gen" Court of tryalls Sitting at newpor [ ] for her majests Colony of Rhod Jsland & Prou- idence Plan[ ] the first tuesday in September 1709
The Declaration and Complaint of Roger Burlingham Jun" Of the town of Prouidence in the Colony Abovesd husbanman Against John Whipple of the town And Colony Abovesaid Now or Late Vintner in an Action of Debt by one Bond oblisatoriey as ₱ writ Beararing Date 18th Day of May in the Eighth Year of hes Majests Reign Anno Domin : 1709 Dept and Dam mage Six Pounds Currant Siluer Money at Eight Shillings + ounce Now the Plantiff Complaineth that the Above named Defenda[ ] Did on the ninteenth Day of
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march : 170g isgne seal and Diliver To the Plantiff one obli- gation for the full and Just sum of six Pounds of Currant Sil- ver money of new England at fifteen penney weight with Con- dition their Vnder written to Pay or Caus to be the Plantiff the Sum of three Pounds of Like money on or before the first Day of Nouember, next Jnsuing the Date of the said obligation Now the Plaintiff in fs't saith that the Deffendant hath wowholy neglected or Refuse to Pay the Above said three pounds Although often Requested therunto and Doth still neglect or Refuse to Pay the same whith foreseth the Plaintiff to Bring this his Action of Debt for the Resouery of the Whole obligation as Justly forfited And Prays this Honred Court And Gen"men of the Jurey for Justise and Relieff in the Case
Roger Burlingham Ju | Plaintiff |
Coppy vera ? West Clarke Recdr
[0683] Be it Known unto all men by these presents that I John whipple of the town of prouidence and in the Colony of Rhoad island and prouidence plantations in new England Do Stand bound and Abliged unto Nicholas Lange Shrieff of this her majtts Colony of Rhoad island Jn the full and Just Sum of twelue pounds in Currant Siluer money of new Eng- land to be paid upone Demand unto Said Sherieff or to his Succssers. and for the Dew performance hereof I Do bind my goods and Chattells to performe the Same fermely by these presents Sealled with my Seall the 1709 And in the Eighth year of her maj:" Reigne anne Queen ouer Great Britan &c:
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The Condition of this obligation is Shuch that if the aboue boundand John whipple or his Lawfull atorney Doth make his Lawfull Apparnce at the Colony house Jn newport the first tusday in September next Ensuing at A Court of trialls there to be held and there to Abid and Answer to the Complaint of Roger Burllinggame: Jur: Resedent of the town of prouide: and Colony Aboue Said or to his Atorney Jn an action of the Case which will then and there apeare by writ bareing Date the 18:th Day of may 1709 that then the aboue writen obligation Shall be made uoid and be of no Efect or if other weies to Remaine in full forse and uartey According to Law. Jn wit- ness I here unto Set my hand and Seall
[0684] ffebruary ye 13th & 14th: 17010
Layd out ye Roade way by order of ye Towne from Capt" : ffenners & so westward to Punhungansett Riuer at Benjamin Wights; & Bounded as followeth begining at twoo heapes of Stons by Capt" : ffeners fence a little westward from his House ye Roade being four poles wide & more where neede Requires & from Sd: Stone heaps to Range west ten Degrees north : 26 poles to a Chesnutt Tree marked & against it one ye other side of ye Roade a Black oke, Thence west 15 Degr: north to a white Tree being 30 poles & one ye other side to Answer it a wallnutt Tree, Thence west 24 poles to a wallnutt Tree & one ye other side against it a Black oke, & from thenc|e| Still west 34 poles to a Black oke Tree & one ye other side a Black oke Thence west 11 Deg': South 44 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a black oke Thence west 22 Degt: South 26 poles to a Chesnutt Tree & one ye other side a Black oke, Thence west 88 Poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other
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side a heape of Stones, Thence west 6 Degr: South to a white oke Tree being 18 poles & one ye other side a Wallnut Tree, Thence west 2 Deg': north 32 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side Stons layd one a Small Rock Thence west 6 Deg' : north 44 poles to a white oke Tree & to Answer one ye other side a small heape of Stones, Thence west 12 Deg" North 74 poles to a Black oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke, Thence west 24 Deg': north 150 poles to a green oke Tree, & one ye other side a green oke, Thence west 34 Degrees north 190 poles to a white oke Tree, & to Answer one ye other side a heape of stones, Thence west 48 poles to a small Rock a little west from Abbotts House & one ye other side a Small heape of Stons by Abbotts well, Thence west 14 Deg north to a heape of stons being 16 poles & one ye other side a Great stone, Thence west 26 poles to a Beech Tree & one ye other side a heape of Stones, Thence west 7 Deg' : south to a Black oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke Bush this sett is 44 poles, thence west 3 Deg': north 108 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke Thence west 13 Degrees South 98 poles to a heap of stones & one ye other side a heap of stones, Thence west 2 Deg": South to a white oke Tree being 50 poles & one ye other side a Black oke Thence west 17 Degr north 24 poles to a wallnutt Tree & one ye other side a white oke Thence west 6 Deg": north 28 poles to a Rock with stones layd one it & one ye other side a white oke Tree, Thence west 36 Degr South 12 poles to a Black oke Tree & one ye other side a Black oke, Thence west 23 Deg': South 22 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke Thence west 35 Deg': South 42 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke being six poles wide at yt place
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Thence west 3 Deg': South 22 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a little green oke Thence west 90 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke, Thence west 10 Degr South 38 poles to a heap of Stones & one ye other side a heap of stones Thence west 2 Deg' : South 50 poles to a Rock & one ye other side a white oke Tree Thence west 1 I Deg' South 104 poles to a Rock & one ye other side a Black oke Tree Thence west 25 Degree|s: South 20 poles to a Black oke Tree & one ye other side a wallnutt Tree, Thence west 20 Degrees south 12 poles to a Pine Tree & one ye other side a Black oke thence west 10 Degrees north 18 poles to a Pine Tree & one ye other side a Pine thence north 2 Degrees : East 24 poles to a Pine Tree & one ye other side a Pine Thence north 22 Degt: west 32 poles to a Pine Tree & one ye other side a Pine Thence west 6 Deg': north 38 poles to a green oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke, Thence west 26 Deg' north 90 poles to a Red oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke Thence west 5 Deg' South 31 poles to a Chesnutt Tree & one ye other side a heap of stons
(Verso)
Thence west 14 Degr south 14 poles to a Rock with Stons one it & one ye other side side a Rock with stones one it, Thence west 5 Deg': north 40 poles to a Rockey place & a heape of Stones, & one ye other side a heape of Stones Thence west 16 Degrees: South 36 poles to a white oke Tree, & one ye other side a Black oke (being seauen poles wide) Thence west 17 Deg': South 58 poles to a heape of Stones & one ye other side a white oke Stump Thence west 36 Deg: North 16 poles to a heape of Stones & one ye other side a white oke Tree Thence west 5 Deg': north 34 poles
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to a Red oke Bush & Stones layd one it & one ye other side a heap of stons, Thence west 25 Deg': South 26 poles to a Black oke Tree & a heap of stons & one ye other side a Rock being 6 poles wide Thence| west 28 Deg': north 12 poles to a Rock & one ye other side a white oke Tree being 6 poles wide, Thence west 12 Deg' : north 14 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke, Thence west I Degree South 17 poles to a white oke Tree, & one ye other side a white oke being six poles wide, Thence west 25 Deg": South 15 poles to a Rock & one ye other side a heape of Stones, Thence West 21 Deg' : South 10 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other a Rock; Thence west 15 Deg': South 38 poles to a heap of Stones by Ben: Wights House, & one ye other side a heap of Stones; Thence west 20 Deg": South 18 poles to an Ash Stump, & one ye other side a stump Thence South 25 Deg": West 10 poles to a heape of Stones, & one ye other side a heap of stones, Thence west 20 Deg': South to a white oke Tree being 12 poles & one ye other side a heape of Stones Thence west 2 Deg' north 14 poles to a white oke Tree & one ye other side a white oke Thence South 22 Degr west 20 poles to a heap of stones & one ye other side a heap of stones, Thence south 7 Deg': west 20 poles to a heape of Stones; & one ye other side a heap of Stones Thence South 40 Deg' : west to a heape of stones : & to answer [ ] heap of Stones being in ye Range of ye west side of ye land yt was layd out to Ben : wight & Tho: Barnes all ye afore mentioned Bound Trees being marked
Layd out ye dayes month & yeare aforesd:
By us
William Hopkins Surveior
Tho: Olney jun' : Surveior
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The Returne in this Paper Written was by the Towne of Providence at their quarter day Meeting Aprill y" 27th; 1710 accepted & Allowed of, & by them Ordered to be kept in their office amongst their Records;
Attests Tho: Olney Clerk. /
A Returne of ye high Way from Capt" ffenners, To Ben : wights. / 1
[0685] Rhoad Jsland Ss
To ye Hond Gen' Court of Tryalls to be holden att Newport wth : in & for ye Collony of Rhoad Jsland & prouidence plantations &c on ye last tuseday in March 1710
The Declaration & Compe': of an Jndian Squa Called Nan Albrow late of Portsmouth in ye Collony aforsd Against Samson Baly an Indian man belonging to ye town of Portsmouth aforsd in ye Custody of ye Sheriff Jn An Action of Debt yt he render unto ye sd Nan Allbro twenty four pounds siluer Money of New Engeland wch : he from her Vnjustly detaines (for ye to wit) yt whereas ye Aforsd Sampson Baly on ye second day of March 1704 by his certain bond or writting Obligatory under his hand & seall here in Court ready to be produced ye date whereof is ye day & Year aforsd did acknowledge himself to owe & Justly stand in Debted unto an Indian Squa called Nan Allbro aforsd ye true & Just sum of fore & twenty pounds siluer money of New England wth Condition Subsequent that if Moses Bayle his heirs Executors &c shall pay or Caus to be pt: ye abousd Indian Nan her heirs &c ye true & Just sum of twelve pounds in or as New Engaland siluer Money on or before ye second day of September w:ch will be in ye Year of our Lord
1 This is now called the Plainfield Pike, and includes that portion between Thornton and South Scituate.
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one Thousand seuen hundred & six y' is to say three pounds one half in Money & ye other half as mony ouer before ye Last day of this Instant March to witt) ye year 1702) & so all ye rest of ye payment to be one half in Money & ye other half as Mony ye second payment to be on ye 29 day of September Next after sd date forty shillings and ye third payment three pounds on or before may day wch: was in ye Year 1705: & ye fourth payment forty shillings on or before ye Nin & twenteth day September 1705 & ye fifth payment: ye Last forty shillings to be paid on or before ye second day of September 1706 at or Near ye Place of ye now dwelling hous of John Albro Jun' setuate in ports- mouth aforsd as by sª bond referance thereunto being had well fully appear Yett ye aforsd Moses Baly or any other p'son ye sd Sume of twelue pounds on dayes aforsd or at any other time hath not payd But ye same to an | render is pay hath refused tho often demanded whereby | Action Acerneth to ye sd Nan Albro to recouer of ye sd: Sampson Baly ye sum of twenty four pounds Justly forfited ye none payment of Wich sum is to ye damage of ye plt: twenty four pounds Currant Mony Debt & damage as Layd Layd in ye Writt da[ ]d ye forteenth day of January
(Verso)
Jn ye Eight Year of her Mastes Reign Annoqe Domini: 1701% & thereupon he bringeth his sute &c
Nathaniel Blagree attorny pr
Vera Copia
₹ West Clarke Recd"
fild in ye Office ye 8th of March 1701% For ye Town of Prouidence Bagley & Nan Albro
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[0686] To Mr Daniel Abbott surueig[ ]r of highways
You are hereby Jn her Majests name Anne Queene of Greate Brittan : &c : Required to Come before a Coart of Mag- estrats to be held at ye House of M' John Whipple in Proui- dence the first munday in April next Cuming ; And Giue your Reasons why you haue not Caused the highway on the west side of newticonkonut hill to be mended; hereof faile not
Giuen vnder my hand and seale this 22ª day of March 1701% [L.S.] Richard Waterman Justice
(Verso)
To M' Daniel Abbott att Prouidence
present
[0687] To M' James Dexter Town Se[ ] Greeting
These are in her Majestys Name, Anne Queen of great Brittaine, to Require you forth with, to warn all the freemen, Jnhabitting with in the Townshipe of Providence, to meet to gether on the 27th: Instant by ten of the Clock, of the Same Day, at the house of Anna Turpin, widdow, then & there to make Choice of four Able, well Quallified men for Deputys to Sitt in the Gen11: Assembly of Election, at the Colony house | in Newport | the first wednesday in May Next, as also on the tuesday next before said wednesDay, in order to Make preper- ation for the Election, you are further to giue warning to sd freemen, to bring in their Proxeys for Generall officers for the Colony, for the Ensuing year; Given under my hand this 13th Aprill 1710
Joseph Jenckes Assistant
[0688] [L. S.] To you James Dexter Deputy Sherif for This Town of prouidence Jn Her majesties Colony of Road
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Jsland Jn new england These Are Jn Her said majesties name Anne Queene of England &c to Requier | you | to warne the Town Councill of said prouidence to meet to geather on the - 27 - th day of this Instant Aprill which will be thursday next at the House of Annah Turpains in prouidence by - 9 - of the Clock in the forenoon on said day then and there to Concider of sum proper and efecttuall way for the placeing of mary Aldrich widdow to the Late deseased Joseph Aldrich junor: william Steere is not willing to entertaine the said mary Aldrich no lounger then the - 27 - day of this Jnstant April Hereof faile you not Giuen under my Hand and Seal Jn prouidence this-24 -day of April -1710
Tho: ffenner Assistant
[0689] To ye Towne Now meet this 27th of April 1710 Gentlemen
My Request is that you would be so kind as to Grant me the Libertey to Exchange twenty Acres of Land which was formerly taken up by my Honrd Grandfather Thomas Harris (decesed) vpon the plaine on the south side of wonas- quotucket Riuer and vpon his owne Right And you will much oblige your ffrind
William Harris
(Verso)
52 acrs & a qua[ ] in page 125. / 3th Granted
[0690] To the Town mett, this 27th: Aprill 1710, it | being a | Quarter Day &c
Gen": men my Request is, that you would be pleased to grant me Liberty to Exchaing a piece of Land, the Land which I would lay Down is lyeing between my Dwelling house
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& the great Meaddow hollow, and is in Quntety about Nine Acres; the Doing of which will greatly oblige him who is Gent.men your friend & Neighbour
Henry Eustance
2nd Granted
(Verso)
[0691] To ye Towne mett this 27th of Aprill 1710
Gentelmen ye Humble Request &nd Desire of your peti- tioner is that you would be pleased to Exchange about Eight or not aboue Ten Acers of land with me which if you please to Grant; I would lay it downe one ye hill Eastward from my House and take it up again ajoyning to another peice of land about halfe a mile of from home and not Damnifie any high way and I hope will be no Damage to ye Towne
yours : to serue
Dan11: Angell
(Verso)
Dan11: Angels Bill 5th Granted
[0692] To ye Towne mett ye 22ª : | of may | 1710
Gentlemen our Request is yt you would be pleased to giue order that the place Called ye Cowpen Poynt may be layd open so yt ye neibours which liue Westward of ye Towne may haue ye Benifit of ye sault water which at presant is so shut up by fencing yt there is no Coming ; and there being but little Com- ing to ye water other where & it is Counted yt place belongeth to ye Towne & is at presant much wanted and will in likely- hood be more wanted
Thomas Harris junior Nicolas Shaldon Resolued waterman
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[0693] Woodstock July 8th 1710
Gent
Jn Behalfe of our Town | & Mashamoquet & Kellingley | Wee address you for the Laying out a Countrey Road thro' your Township that may Lead to these parts, Wee have great Ocasion to Come to your Town and in an Ordinary way shall have more and more, and it is in pursuance of a voat of o' peo- ple that we make this signification to you of the necessaty of a Road both for horsemen and Carts: and We desire John Aldridge may be Improved in laying out sd Road betwen his Plantation and Kellingley, having a very considerable Knowl- edge of the Woods, and where it may be most probable to Lay out a fearable way ; We also desire the Road may be laid over Snake hill and at the north End of Mswonsecut Pond by John Mattisson's house which we conceive will be the best and Nerest.
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