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Collony, ye first wusday in may next, At ye house of william maize in [ ] newport, by nyne of ye Clocke in ye [ ]eno[ ]ne, And Allsoe I doc heareby in his ma[ ]es[ ]ties naime Som- mon you ye gen[ ]ll Assistant : [ It live in yor Towne, to give, [ ] Attendance in each of ye Affore[ ] [ ]te, hear [ ] you & each [ ], Are not to fai[ ]e /
Given vnder [ ] ye third [ ] february 1602 : 3:
Edmund Calverley generall-Sarg' /
(Verso)
[ ]towne off [ ]vedence to be delivered to Cap[ ] ffenner m' Joseph Jencks or m' William Arnld Richard Arnold Asistants or to either of them
[0393] Gentlemen Wee 'haue Received some Lines from you bearinge date february the 26th 1683 Wherein you men- tion differances which you desire may bee composed so that may most conduce to peace and freindship: as alsoe you Aduize that wee should make Choice of some persons fully Jmpowered to determine with your selues as may bee Judged conuenient: &c:
Wee Returne you Answer that we doe not remember any differance wee haue had with the towne of Prouidence for- merly about Intrest of Landes borderinge vpon our Purchase, and wee conceiue if any difference hereafter shall arise, you may confide so farr in vs, that we shall bee ready and freely willing to Endeauor together with your selues, freindly and Neighbourly to compose and make a rationall compliance: in the meanetime we know not what power to comit to any wec shall make choice of till wee understand the nature of the
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Jmployment wee send them about; wee hope you doe not reckon differances of perticular persons to our Account, neither do wee Jmpute such matters to your selues, and Except the persons differinge reffer their cause, wee cannot thinke our selues concearned to Entermeddle, but as abouesaid to generall differances, as towne and towne; wee know none, nor wee hope neuer shall vpon the account aforesaid, but if wee haue herein any thinge mistaken wee Craue pardon and Re- maine your Loueing ffreinds and Neighbours
Warwicke March the j day 1683
Sighned by order of the said Towne of Warwick
John Potter Clearke
(Verso)
To Capt" Arthur ffenner to be comunicated to the towne of Prouidence these present with Care
[0394] To the towne of prouidence met this fourth of march : 1683
My desire is that you wold bee pleased to grant me libe: rty to take a lot forty foot Squre | or to the. quantity ; of : 40 : foot square | on the South side of my orchard paying as other men haue done in so doing yo[ ] wiloblige your frend
Thoms paty
[0395] The Complaynt of m' Joseph Jiencks Asistant, of this Town of providence in ye Collony of Road-Jsland and providence plantations ; Against Cap' Andrew. Edmons of ye Towne and Collony aforesayd, is that ye aforesayd Edmons Did Charge the aforesayd Jiencks that he was aforsworne person and that he was a person perjured
The Answer of Capt: Andrew Edmons to the Complaynt,
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of m' Joseph Jiencks Asistant, is that he Disowneth the above sayd Charge
Taken by us: 25th of Aprill : 1683
Arthor ffenner Asistant Richard Arnold Asistant
(Verso)
Mr Jiencks Complaint against Edmons
Jienc|k|s Comeplaynt of Edmunds
[0396] To ye Towne Mett this : 27th : day of Aprill 1683 : being theire quarter day,
Honerd Gentelmen, wee humbly Conceive : y' : it is in the power of our Towne, to Regulate all such things. as are Amiss in our Towne, That they may prove to ye best Advantage of ye Towne and Each person therein Conserned, and what realy is tending thereto, And if all such things or just orders as tend thereunto be not in our sayd Townes power to Doe, then for the sayd Towne to petition ye Gener" Asembly of our Coll|o|ny, to order in such Afaires as may tende most to our peace and prosperity, and for ye Good of Each other, and to maintaine our just priveledgs in all respects that are lawfull whatsoever, And whereas theire are Divers persons, (to witt Jndia|ns|) Come into our Towneshipp: And doe both hunt, and ffish, without any liberty of our Towne, the which is Contrary to a knowne Law of our Towne made upon Matture Consideration, And Whereas wec judge, or at least are willing to Alow all such Indians as have served with ye English in our Towne- shipp, here to Abide, And have ye same priveledgs in them Respects with uss, But not thereby to harbore any others with them, to Jnfringe our Rights, Therefore pray of ye Towne a t
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full order to ye Contrary, Or Elce wee must provide other Ways for ours, and the Colloneys : peace :: Gentlemen Wee ye subscribers, Humbly pray your Searious Considerations and order therein, or an Answer to the Contrary,: and not Doughting thereof. Subscribe ourselves
Your Loueing : Neighbors : and Townes men :
Joseph Jenckes Edward Smith John Whipple : Joun' Eleazar whipple Samuell wilkeson
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted
[0397 is the clerk's memorandum of the proceedings of the town meeting printed in Early Records of the town of Provi- dence, Vol. 8, page 128.]
[0398] Aprill ye 27th 1683
to the towne now mett neibores j doe Aprehend that j | am | wonged in being put by that land wich you granted | to me | there fore j pray your Consideration there in that j may haue my rite acording to your grant & in so doing you will oblidge youre freind & nibor Joseph herintom
(Verso)
This Bill is refered to ye next meetinge
[0399 is the clerk's memorandum of the proceedings of the town meeting printed in Early Records of the town of Provi- dence, Vol. 8, page 131.]
[0400] Layed out vnto John Jnman teen Acors of Land which hee Ex Changed with the toun which sayed Land is
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Layed out by potukit Riuer and Adgining to it, it being in Length South Est and north west Eighty polls. and in bredth twenty polles, Layed Out this forth day of June i683 by mee William Hopkins Survayor
[ The plat of the above " layout" follows this record of the surveyor in the original paper and is contained in the fac-simile reproduction thereof in plate No. I, herewith.]
(Verso)
returned June : ye: 4th: 1683
[0401] The: Ioth : of : 4th :: month
Mª the seuerall portions of Grass & meadow, which our neighbor Greene; Neighbor Cole, Neighbour Arnold, &: m' Weston layd out in ye Townes name unto o' neighbour James neighbour Olney, neighbour Waterman, neighbour Cole, neigh- bour Weston, neighbour Carpenter, neighbour Holyman, were Confirmed as theire proper Right and Jnheritance to them, and theirs, as fully as the former portions Appoynted to o' neigh- bov", Throckmorton, neighbour Greene, neighbour Harris, Joshua Verin, neighbour Arnold, and neighbour Williams, were, and are Confirmed to them, & theirs
A True, Coppie, Coppied: June: ye: tenth : 1683: As Attest John Whipple : Jun' : Clerke of ye Towne of providence,
A Coppie of ye Rights of pautuxett men and providence men Then being all Intrested Alike
[0402] Layed out vn to Samuell Will|kin sun three Acors of Land which he had of his father Laranc Will kin'sun which his sd fathar had of this town, which sayed three| Acors of Land Lieth on the Est syed of Cruk fall so Called and Adgined
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to the same Layed ovt this forth day of june i683 : by mee William Hopkins Survayor
[The plat of the above " layout" follows this record of the surveyor in the original paper and is contained in the fac-simile reproduction thereof in plate No. 2, herewith.]
(Verso)
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[0403] To ye Towne mett june 12th, 1683:
Gentlmen.
Whereas ye Towne granted me ye Exchange of 6 Acars of Land to be Laid in ye Neck by ye heather Balies Cove ad- joyneing to Hen: Brownes, Land, By receiveing my change money; And whereas it was deterr'd from ye Record thereof by ye meanes of Capt Hopkins his Land then (there aboutes) want- ing ye Bovndes Settleing ; And for as much | as | or Towne Sur- veyrs haveing vewed ye plott of ground And ye findeng it prety much short of ye Quantity : I y" desired ye Survey's to add in a skirt of ye Cove to make vp ye Comple™t, or other wayes to add in ye meer Bank | joying to George Shepperd Land | aboute
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ye sd Coue Leaueing, or Allowing to ye Townes use a Cart passage when I should have occationt to fence in my | Land | by a paire of handdy Barrs to be taken downe vpon occation : I vnderstood ye Surveyrs was willing soe to Lay out ye sd 6 Acars, if ye Towne was alsoe willing to ye same.
Daniell Abbott
(Verso)
Daniell Abbots Bill.
This Bill is referred unto ye next meetting
[0404] Where as at o' Towne Meeting July : ye: 27th: 1683: Jt was ordered by sayd Towne, that I should receive of John Whipple jun' late Towne Clerke all such Books, records, writeings, and papors what soe Euer : as belong to ye Towne now in ye hands of ye sayd John Whipple: and Deliver them to the now Towne Clerke Thomas Olney: And Whereas the sayd John Whipple haveing this last day of July: 1683: Delivered up all such Books, Records, writetings, papors, and parchments: as belong unto ye sayd Towne unto mee, and made Engagement before me that there was all of them: And upon the recept of ye same, and by order of the aforesayd Towne; I Doc hereby in ye Townes name and behalfe fully Acquitt, and Absolutely Discharge the sayd John Whipple late Town Clarke of all such Books, records, and Writeings, papors, and parchments, whatso Euer as belonge to ye Towne, Jn Wittnes whereof I doe hereunto sett my hand this Thirty one day of July, one Thousand: Six hundred and Eighty Three : Joseph Jenckes Assistant (Verso) A Coppie of my Discharge| about the Books of Towne [ ]livered: July : ye 31th 1683
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TOWN PAPERS.
Providence Town Paper 0402
Plate No. 2.
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[0405] Newport On Rhode Island Jn his maiesties Col- lony of rhode [ ] And providence plantations the 9th day of August 1683 /
To Captaine Arthur ffennor m' Joseph Jenckes & m" richard Arn[ ] Assisstants or to Either of them to be Com- unicated to the towne o[ ] providence Cr
Gentlemen /
By vertue of a warrant to me directed, vnder ye hand of our Honnored Governor; william Coddington Esquire, Governor of this Collony, I doe pray & require you in his maiesties naime forthwith to Call ye freemen of yo' towne together, & ther Chuse, so many Able discreet men, for yo' deputys, as by our charter, & ye Law of this Collony, you are impowered, whoe are to sett in a Generall Assembly Att warwicke, the twentieth & 2Ith: of this instant month of August 1683, ther to Concider off some spetiall & waighty matters, tending much to ye honnor of his maiestie, & the safety of this Collony /, The house of master John Low, is the place, of ye said Assemblys meeting Att, on ye sd 20th: &: 21th: of this instant Cr / heare of you may nott fayle Given vnder my hand /
Edmund Calverley : gen11: sargent
( Verso)
ffor y towne of Providence Thes /
[0406] To ye towne met ye 13th of Agust i683 :
Neighbours where as there is a peece of meadow land lieing at or about ye place called ye Keyes, & I haveing a long time benn Endeavouring to have ye same layd out but the sirveiors not being at leasure, nor yet are I therefore desire you would
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be pleased to grant unto me that said peece of meadow to be laid out unto me when the said sirveiors may be at leasure,
yo' ffriend & neighbour
David whipple
(Verso)
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[0407] To the Towne of Prouidence mett the 27th of Nouember 1683 : I desier that ye Towne would lay me out fifty Ackers [ ] land beyound ye 7 mile line: which land I bought of William Hakings sener : a bought 2 years A goe. and it is to my greate damage that it is not layd out ffor I haue not land any where else, to setell vpon soe praying that you will take care, that I may haue it layd out be fore winter soe I Rest your ffreend
Peter Place
[0408] To the Towne of Prouidence Asembled the | 8 | ; of the: 12: mo: the Humble Request of Nathaneell watterman is to Consither the seauerall billse and your Promises Con-
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searning a grant of land as my former billse hath made men- tion of and your Petisoner shall be Readey to searue you in what I may ye 1682 Yours in loue Nathaniel Waterman or : 83 [0409] To The Towne of Prouidenc meet: 14th : of: 12th: mº 1683
The Humble Request of John Sheldon is that you would be pleased to grant mee an Accomodation of Lands as you haue done vnto others with : on this: 23 : years and since at which times you tould me Jf you Did make more Disposall I should bee accomdati on which Jf it be now I shalbe thakefull unto you and Redey to searue you
Jn what I may
John Sheldon
[0410] To the Towne of Prouidenc meet : 14th : of : 12th : mº 1682 | or: 83 |
I desier tenn Ackers of Swampe or low Land for fiue Ackers of medow
your freind
John Sheldon
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted, according to ye voate of of ye Towne
[0411] To ye Towne mett Jan : ye: 27th 1684
whereas there was at ye last Towne meetiing an order for my receiveing : ye : 25: rate : these are to signifie to ye Towne now mett, That upon my further Consideration: see Cavse fully to De Cline the same : and leave it to some other
Yors to serve: Jo" Whipple: 10€
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[0412] To the towne met this 27th of januory: i684 :
My Request is that I may haue my Lot Laid out with out the seuen mile Line
your Nabo
William Hopkins:
[0413] To ye Towne mett: Janu : ye: 27th: 1684: my De- sire is where as Abraham man of sd Towne: hath ffenced our Townes highway and not left it soe wide as ye Towne order is: Yo' ffreind Tho: Harris
that order by sd Towne : may or doe order in sd matter,
[0414] To the toune met this 27th of januery i684 :
my Request is that I may Lay doun A right with out the Seuen mil Line and | you | A Com a dat mee with a Right with in the Seuen mil. line and I not taking it ner or | to | the Toun then wher my brothe[ ] John Hawkings now dweleth and in so doing you will oblige your Nabor
Edward Hawkings
[0415] To the Toun met this 27th of january i684 my Request is that I | may | Chang ffore scor Acors of Land which Land was first John fields secondly robord morisis thurdly Ananija morisis forthly richard Buloks fifthly Henary foulers sixly William Randol, now liing on the plain Commonly Coled the Chaluf pastor nere to thomas Clamencis
your nabor William Randol
[0416] January the 27th 1684|5| Prouidenc
To the town meet this 27th I Desire the town would graunt me liberty to Exchang fiue Acors of land out of A lott Called goarg Shippords. Eleuen Acors lieing on the neck which is now in my possestion and the half of ye said 5 Acors I will for
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goe vpone the Acount of A lot w'ch I took vpone the Acount of Resolluid watermans right with the towns Consent I Desir to haue tow Acors And A half of the fiue layd out to me wher it is now Common your frend Sam" Winsor
[0417] to the toun meet this 28th of januery i683 or 4
my Request is that you would Giue or Sell mee tow or three ACors of Land and in so douing you will Oblige your frend
Joseph Smith
[0418] To ye Towne of providence mett at a quarter meet- ing the : 28th : of this Instant January: 1683 : o' : 84
My request is whereas there is an order formerly made, in this Towne; of a Grant of a purchase right of land to be layd out in this Towne for ye use and Bennifitt of a Schoole; which hath nott bene yett done, my Humble request is that the same may be fullfilled or accomplished according to the tenour of the sayd order. and in soe doeing you will oblige your seruant to Comaund
Jon Whipple Jun'
[0419] Aprill ye 28th: 1684.
To ye Towne met
Neighbours whereas there is a Great, & Continuall want in this Towne, of a pound, to impound Cattell when they are found Trespassing, & this Towne being destitute of a Pound, I desire that the Towne would take some speedy Course that a pound may be made that so such Trespassing Creatures may be Secured.
Tho: Harris Sen' :
(Verso)
Tho Harris his Bill about a Pound
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[0420] to the town of Prouidance met this 28th of January 1683 or 84 naibours and freinds I pray let me haue the quontati of 40 foot square of land or thereabout agineing to the west end of my lot I now drewl one and I shall bee willing soe to alow as others deid that had lots 40 foot square by the water side your to Command
Samuell Comstock
[0421] To Captaine Arthur ffennor, m' Joseph Jencks, & m' richar Arnold, Assistants, or to Either of them, Greeting / Gentlemen /
By vertue of three severall warrants to me directed, vnder ye hand of our honored Gover" william Coddington Esquire Cr
I doe in his maiesties naime, pray & require, that | in | yor towne meeting, you will be pleased, to Chuse so many men, qualified According to Law, & as ye law doeth inioyne you, to serve on ye grand uiry, & Jury of tryalls, to be held at ye house of william maze, in newport, ye last tusday in march next, where I doe hearby warne yor towne Clarke, to Cause a returne of yo' Choise, & Also doe pray you ye generall Asistants, then & ther, to give yo' Atendance,
ffurther-moor you Are hereby required, Cr to Chuse in yo' towne meeting, men qualified According to Law, to be debutys, for yo' towne, to sett in A generall assembly, to be held in sd newport, ye day before ye next generall Election in newport, At ye house of william maze, for ye well ordring of ye sd Election & Also for ye makeing freemen of sd Collony. if Any of ye townes, doe ?sent ther naimes, And I doe warne you ye generall Assistant to make yo' Apearance on ye sd day
Lickewise I doe warne yo' towne to Chuse deputys, Quali-
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fied According to Law, And send them to newport, to sitt in ye generall Assembly, whoe Are to mannage the next generall Election, of governor ; deputy Governor, & generall Assistants together with such other generall officers : needfull, for ye yeare Ensuing, wch servis is to be #formed, Att ye house of william maze, in sd newport, about nyne of ye Clocke where I doe heareby warne, you ye generall Asistants, to give yor Attend- ance, Also I doe warne All yo' ffreemen of yor towne, ther to make their Apearance, Either ?sonally, or by their proxies, As ye Law of this Collony doeth inioyne, praying a timely re- turne of yo' sd Choise, you make, by yor towns Clarke Cr, /, Gentlemen yo' humble servant /
Edmund Calverley generall sargent / newport ye 20th off february 168¿
(Verso)
ffor ye towne of providence Thes /
[0422] To ye Towne mett this 4th of march 1682 [ ]tle-
men.
Whereas there is a bill depending to be Answered touching ye making vp ye Complement of my six acors in ye neck, the wych if it be not by ye Towne granted | me | according thereto ; I shall desire (seeing I had pitch'd vpon it in ye next place :) to have yt peice of Grovnd by Tho: paty, prety neer ye quan- tity of an acar. the wch I Judge cannot fairely be denied me, if ye sd Complement of my | Lott | be not made vp according to my former bill.
Daniell Abbott
(Verso) 1667 or thereaboute
Memorandum : Tho : Walling Deb'
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? keeping his son Thomas | aboute | 42 helping his wife in his Absence 04- 12-00
12 months when he run away with Margrett 04-00-00
? Margrett walling widdow, Deb' : | at Least | aboute
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Red spining | one lb | of wooll : / & a Litt knob of thread :
[0423] To ye Towne mett this 5th day of march 168? Gentlemen.
ffor as much as you are aboute Laying out of ye Land be- yond ye seaven mile Line, And for as much as my (deceased) father Richard waterman did in his Life time Lend vnto this | Towne | ye sume of five povnds for ye Cleareing of ye sd Land; I doe desire before ye sd Land be Layd out to ye Claimers thereof, that I may | have | my money payd me, or that I may have a portion of Land allowed me as may be Esteemed ye vallue thereof.
Yo' ffrend Nathaniell waterman
( Verso)
Nathaniell waterman his Bill. /
[0424] Here followeth the List of the draught which was made the: 17th of March: 168 for the division of the Lands on the west side of the Seven Mile Line
Stukley Westcott III] : 1 : + Th[ ]mas Angel III] 2 + Joshua Ucarin III1 3 Ezekill Holloma[ ] 4 + Uolinti[ ]e Whiteman[ ]15 +
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Shadrach Manton 1111 6 + John Steer 1111 9 +
Thomas Harris sen' Il11 10 +
Mathew Warler Il11 II + Thomas James 1111 [2 +
John ffenner 1111 13 + Henry Browne 11 14 +
Joshua Winsor 1111 15 +
Thomas olney Junior 1111 16 +
Nicholas Power 1111 17 +
Robert Colwell 1111 18 +
Thomas Suckling Il11 19 + John Clarke 1111 20 George Way 111 21 +
Daniel Abbott 1111 22 +
Epenetus olney 1111 24 +
Daniel Comstock 23 +
Grigory Dexter 1111 25 +
Hugh Bewett 26 + Edward Cope 1111 27 +
William Arnold 11 28 +
Edward Manton 1111 29 +
William Man 111 30 +
Christiphe[ ] Smith 1111 31 +
[ JIkinson 1111 32 +
[ Jmvel [ ]nnet 33 +
Henry Redock 34 +
Daniel Williams 1111 35 +
Adam Goodwin 1111 36 +
Edw[ ]d Jnman 1111 37 +
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Jam[ ] Ashton 38 +
William ffenner 11 39 +
William White 40 +
William Harris Il11 41 +
Daniel Browne 1111 42 +
Chad Browne 1111 43 +
Thomas olney senior III) 44 +
William
]kins ser 1111 45 +
Thomas [ ]kins 1111 46 +
Arthur ffenner 1111 47 +
Jene Se[ ]e 1111 48 +
John Jo[ ] ]]] 49 +
John Green J[ ] 50 +
Edward Smith [ 151 +
Benjami[ ] Smi[ ] ]]] [ ] 52 +
Thomas Walli[ ]g 1111 53 +
Richard pray 11 54 +
John Green Senior 1111 55 +
John Smith Jameco 1111 56
Will ]m Carpenter Il11 57
Robert West 1111 58 +
John Smith : Ju : miller 1111 59 +
Andrew Harris [ ]1 60
Richard Waterman 1111 61.
William Rehnolds 62
Thomas Arnold 1111 63 +
George Palmor 1111 64 +
William Wickenden 1113 65 +
Thomas Clemance 1111 66 +
George Shippard 1111 67 +
John Smith, mason 1111 6. Roger Williams 1111 7. +
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Thomas Roberts 68 + Thomas Harris Ju Ill1 69. + Robert Coles 1111 70 + John Clauson 1111 71 + Providence Williams 72 ffrancis Wickes 1111 73 + ffrancis Weston 1111 74 + John Warner 1111 75 + Benedict Arnold 1111 76 + John Smith Miller 1111 77 + Edward Hart 1111 78 + John Whipple Sen' Il11 79 + James Mathuson Ill1 80 +
John Throckmorton 1111 81 + Christiphor Unthonkes 1111 82 + Maturen Belloo 83 + Richard Scott 84 + Roger Mowrey 1111 85 + William Borrowes 86 + John Browne Ill1 87 + Stephen Northup 1111 88 + .
Benjamin Hernten 89 + Robert Williams 1111 90 + John ffield 1111 91 + Henry ffouller 1111 92. + John Sayles 1111 93 + Pardon Tillinghast 94 + Henry Neale 1111 95 + William ffield 1111 96 + Robert Pick 97 +
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Joane Tilor 98 + John Lippet Ill1 99 + Joseph Williams III1 100 + (Verso)
A list of ye Original Purchasers
[0425] to the town of prouidance met this 17th of march : 1683: or: 84 louing freinds; whereas it apeares that my deseased father John Smith Jn his Life time: was intruested with a Right of land or lands in this town of prouidance and towneshipps : and hee dieing Jntested the said right of lands by Right of inhiartence belongeth | unto | me his heire and whereas the greatest part of my lands lyeth undieuied from the townes Commons my request therefore is that | the | towne would be pleased to ordar maters so that my lands may be layed out and in so doing you will OBlilage him who is yours to Command John Smith
(Verso)
John Smiths Bill Jamecos Son.
[0426] Thomas Harris Seenour of Proudence testifieth that upon oCasion hauing Discours| with pardon Tillinghast heared the sd pardon say that Samuell Winsor of the said Towne Did Desire leaue of him to worke in his sloop as to the making of A Barrill or two, so with leaue the said winsor did Enter upon the said work but Did not finish it, not being Capible to doe it, therefore the sd winsor Did agre with the said pardon to finish the said work for him as to Cask, and the sd winsor did worke on other inploiment for the sd pardon for the payment of his sd work
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Prouidence the 22ª of Mach 1682 these are the words or words to that purpos
Thomas Harris Seniar
[0427] Gentlemen And Neighbors asembeled 28 of Jns' : aprill year 1684
my desiers are that a way may bee laid out through wises farme vp in the Countrey
John Sheldon
Alsoe I am for the Standing of that law made against Swine goeing on the Comons
John Sheldon
(Verso)
John Sheldons Bill for a way to be laid out through wises farme. 1136700
[0428] To Edmond Caluerlye Gen' Sar[ ]iant of his Maities Collonye of Rhoadiseland and Prouidence Plantations his dep- utye or deputies
In the Name of his Maitie you are Required to arrest the Bodye of Samuell : Bennet seni" Chosen insigne of the Towne of est Greenwich in the kings Prouince and him in safe Cus- todye to keepe vntill hee putt in Sufficient Baile Returnable according to Lawe to anser the Complaint of Bridgett Price single woman nowe inhabittinge at sd Towne of est Greenwich at the next Gen"1, Courte of trialls to bee held for this Collonye the first tuesdaye in September next at neweport in an action of Slander and defamation damage fiftye pound Sterling. heareof faile not
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