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Given vnder my hand ye. 2ª: day of march 168}
Edmund Calverley generall Sargent /.
To Capt : Arthur ffennor m' Joseph Jenkes And m' richard Arnold generall Assistants in providence Or to Either of them Thes deliver /
(Verso)
ffor ye towne of providence Thes
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[0447] prouidence the. 20th of march. i685 :
my desire is that you wold be pleased to grant me Libertey to Chainge three a Crees of land lying at the plase Caled thee new feeldes the which land was parte of my fathers Right and tak it up Else wheere and so you wil oblige youer frend
John Below
[0448] To the Towne of Prouidence mett ye 20th of March
1684 or 85 : Neabours thare was A Rate of 27 pounds leau- elled in this towne A boute 5 or 6 years a goe : tenn pounds of it was ffor the Coloney & tenn pounds for M' John Sanford & seven pound for the townd : M' Sanford haue receued his tenn pound of ye towne in land, and as I am in formed it is the in tente of soum to take vp the holle rate of 27 pound & send | it | to the generall trashewer of royd Jland : I pray the Towne to take care to looke after there part before it be sent away : or else the towne may loose the 17 pounds which doe be longe to them soe I Rest yours
Thomas ffield
(Verso)
To ye Towne mett March ye: 20th day 16gg
I Desire y' I may have my Eaquall Right of Lands; and proportions of land as other persons have in all Respects, that is to say on this East side of ye seaven mile line, according to my Equall Right therein with others:
Yor ffreind Sam Whipple
[0449] To ye Towne mett, Aprill ye: 27th 1685 : being ye: Townes quarter day, my Request to ye Towne is That whereas there is a high way Goeth through one Corner of my land : the which Cutteth off by sd high way: abovte one Acres of my
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land there by : Therefore Doe Desire in Consinderation there of the Towne would Change ye sd persell of land y' the sayd high way Devideth from ye Body of ye sayd land : if ye sd high way be usefull for sd Towne: the which in soe doeing you will oblige Yo' ffreind,
James Belloe :
(Verso)
This Bill is Granted
[0450] To ye Towne mett this: 27th of Aprill : 1685: I Desire yt yov would Grant mee liberty as others have had, that I may have ye Bovnds of ye six Acres of land belonging to ye heires of John Thorckmorton Deceassed, revised by ye Towne serveior or sorveiors : paying ye Charge : :
Yoers John Whipple in : behalfe of John Throckmorton| and them Conserned :
(Verso)
To ye Towne Aprill ye 27th: 1686 @ John Whipple, ye 5th : bill. /
[0451] prouidenc.
To the towne meet this 27 of Aprill 1685
neibours ther is An Anchant order that Jf Any person haue An intent or be Disposed to sell lands the said person shall first pro pound the same to the town ther fore in order ther vnto my selfe being Disposed to part with A parsel of land I now offer the same to you Att A Reason Able Rate Jf you will by it other ways I hoope you will not take it Amis Jf I make the best of my markit as it may fall in my way your frend and neighbour Edward Jnman ju'
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[0452] Vpon the 29th day of May in ye yeare 1685 :
Layd out unto Thomas Patey about one acre & a quarter of land lieing & being within that tract of land Called ye neck, & is cheifely lieing against the Easterne End of ye home shares of land which formerly belonged unto ye deceased Richard Scot, & ye deceased Roger Williams, & also against ye Easterne End of ye home share of land, or house lott belonging to Sam- uell Wright; & is adjoyneing unto ye southwesterne part of ye said Thomas Patey his land: Jt being bounded on ye westerne part with a highway which lieith betweene ye said peece of land & ye aforementiond home shares of land; Bounding on ye northerne part, with ye land of the said Thomas Patey ; on ye Easterne part with land laid out by Captaine Arthur ffenner to Samuell Winsor, & on ye southerne part with land formerly belonging to Daniell Browne but now in the possession of Samuell Winsor; As also allowed unto ye said Thomas Patey one small peece of land containeing of some few poles; lieing within ye said Thomas Patey his inclosed land & adjoyneing to ye south Easterne Cornner & so part of ye Easterne End of his said land, Bounding on ye westerne side with ye said Thomas Patey his land, on ye Northerne End with ye land of Epenetus Olney & on ye Easterne side with ye said Thomas Patey his fence. The said two percells of land being allowed unto ye said Thomas Patey to make him satisfaction for a foote way which goeth through his land in ye neck where he now dwelleth, to begin at ye southwesterne part thereof & so to goe downe along his land & to goe by ye westerne End of his house which now is, & so out into ye Comon at ye north East- erne part of his land. And also southward of ye said house a way to turne Eastward out of ye aforesaid foote way to goe into
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ye highway which lieth Eastward or south Eastward of ye said Thomas Patey his house & leadeth from thence towards ye fferry place called ye Narrow passage| The said way through ye said Thomas Patey his land being for a foote way only; & to be, & all along not to Exceede one pole in breadth,
Layd out ye day & yeare abovesaid
By me Thomas Olney Sirveior. /
The above written Returne of land is Recorded in ye towne of Providence theire Records, in ye Booke for ye Entry of deedes or land Evidences Nº : i. & in page ye 102 :
Recorded July ye 28th: 1685; by me
Thomas Olney Towne Clarke. /
(Verso)
A Returne to ye Towne of Providence of two small peeces of land laid out to Thomas Patey
This Returne was by the towne of Providence at theire towne mecteing of Election the first day of June i685 : Allowed & accepted,
As Attests Thomas Olney Towne Clarke. /
[0453] To the Towne of Providence met this ist day of June 1685 :
Neighbours my Request is that I may Change 25 acres of land which lieth upon ye brooke Called Robbins Runn & take it up Elce where on ye townes Comon, Yo': Neighbour
Benjamin Hearnton. Sen' :
June ye 1st : 1685.
(V'erso)
Granted.
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[0454] To the Towne mett by adjornment June ye 8th : 1685
Neighbours My Request is that I may have Thirty acres of land layd out whichich is due to me on ye East side of ye 7 mile line & papers are already drawne for
Yo' Neighbour
Eliezer Whipple. /
[0455] to the town of prouidance met this 24th. of ye 6th mounth 85 frieds my Request is that you would let me take up 10: ackers of land I hauing land due to me your fried :
Jonathan Whipple
.(Verso)
This Bill is Referred
[0456] Newport On rhoade Jsland, in his maiesties Col- lony of Rhoade Jsland, & providence plantations, ye 3ª of August 1685 /
Honored Gentlemen /
By vertue of severall warrants, to me directed, vnder ye hand of our honnored governor Henery Bull Esquire, I doe in ye naime of his maiestie, warne & desire you, to Call ye ffree- men of yo' towne together, & Jn yor towne meeting, to Chuse so many Able discreet men, qualified According to Law, to serve on ye Grand Jury, & Jury off Tryalls, & send them to Attend ye generall Court of tryalls, to be held ffor this Collony, the first tusday in September next, Att ye house where John davis now liveth, in newport, about nyne of ye Clocke in ye forenoone, where Our honnored Governor, deputy Governor, And ye rest of his maiesties Justices of ye peace, doe According to Law, purpose to Attend / hereof fayle nott / Cr
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Lickewise I doe in his maiesties naime, warne you, that you Cause ye freemen of yor towne to meet together, And in yor said towne meeting, to Chuse so many Able discreet men of yo' towne, to be yo' deputies, As by Law you Are impowered, to sett in ye generall Assembly of this Collony, Att providence, ye Last wensday in octobr next, Att ye house of m' John whiple, And thos whome you so Chuse you are to Cause them to have warning, that they | give | Attendance for ye servis abouesaid, where Our honnored Governor, deputy Governor, & ye rest of his maiesties Justices of ye peace, According to Law, are desired to Appeare, hereof you may nott faile / Signed: ₱ : mee:
Edmund Calverley Generall Sargent : Cr.
To Captaine Arthur fennor m' Joseph Jenckes And m' Richard Arnold generall Assistants in providence or to Either of them Thes /
(Verso)
ffor ye towne of providence
[0457] To the Town of Providence met the 9th of the 9th m. 85.
The request of Thomas Baker is as followeth, viz.
That where|a|s I formerly have inhabitedt amongst you, and did find then youre loving neighborhood. Now my desire | is | your loving consent that I may reinhabit with you, in your Township
Thomas : Baker
[0458] The Inventory of ye Estate of William Carpenter of pautuxett in ye Towneshipp of providence, in the Collony of Roade-Js-la[ ] and providence plantations in New-Eng-
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land who Deceased September, ye seaventh: 1685, is as fol- loweth
Jmpe, one Carte and old wheels, and Boxes € s - d and ladders thereto, and two old shaves and ( OI IO= 06 Colters and old plow
Jt one logg Chaine, and fower Draught 01 =00 == 00 Chaines
Jt the Chaine and what belongs to it at ye well
00=04=00
Jt two old narrow Axes and one old Broade Axe 00= 06= 00
Jt one Crosscutt saw, and two tennant saws, 00= 08= 00
Jt two hand saws: tho old, three Cleveses; and two pins
Jt one slegg : one Jron : Crow
Jt tenn ogegers Greater, and smaller
Jt two Broade Chessells and two narrow Ches- sells
Jt three plaine Jrons a wainescutt plow
Jt two Govges, two dravghin knifes: one old Burr
Jt one spoke shave, and one Ginnitt, and one Ads
Jt As to Debts Dve from ye Testator, not any as wee find
Jt Asto Debts Dve to ye Testator, severall yett fully not knowne ; but as soune as they Cann be, shall give a full Accompt thereof
The Sum Totall Errors Excepted
00=05=06 00=07=00 00=12=00
. 00 = 02= 06 00=01=06 00=05=06 00=03= 06 00=00 == 00
05-06-00
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A faire Apprisell, taken September : ye: 30th: 1685, of what Did Appeare to us to be ye abovesayd Estate of William Car- penter at his Decase: As Wittnes our hands :
(Verso)
Carpenter Inventory
[0459] Prouidence the: 3 of nouember. 1685. being the towns quorter : day by aJarnment forasmuch as there is a de- uison of Land is agreed upon by the towne to be Layeld : out upon the townes Comon not damnifiing any hiwayes I hauing desired the sirueiur to Lay out my part on the Commo where it might not damnif any hiway he saith it is perpetuated Com- mon I desier thearefore that it may be : made apeere by Record which is perpetuatiated Common in so doing you wil oblige youer frend
Thomas Arnold
[0460] To ye towne mett november ye 3ª: 1685
Neighbours
My Request is that you would Consider ye Townes benne- fi[ ] in stateing of som Comon Continually so to remaine & also to Confirme all on ye west sid of Moshausick River which now is Comon from ye said River westward to the East side the swampe | lieing on ye west side of ye north End of ye hill called Hurtelbery hill | & so to the uper part of Jo": ffields meaddow & all ye plaine Called Jo": ffields playne; & from ye west side of this playne all Comon south to wanasquatucket River, & from ye sayd swampe northward to ye | west River | & also to Re- member som Comon over dexters bridge. /
John Whipple,
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[0461] To the towne met by a Jarnement nouember the : 3 : 1685 forasmuch as the Land is taken up And theare is no way stated or setled so that I haue no way to pas to and from my land but Through other mens Land I Therefore do desier That the towne wold be pleased to take it in to Consideration and apoynt sum men for the setling of a way so that I may not be deprived of the benefit of my Land and in so doing you wil o|b blige youer frende and neighber John Broun junier
[0462] To ye towne mett Novembr ye 3ª : 85 : Neighbors I desire to Change 20 acrs of land lieing neere Tho: Clemence sen': his now dwelling. / Yor Neighbour Joseph Whipple. /
[0463] Nouembour : 3 : 1685 :
To ye towne meett by AJourmeint|
Neightbours my desire is yt you would be plesed to take soume Care of me fore I am not Aable to take Care of my selfe by resun of sites faling of me & in so doing you would oblidge your neighbouer An haris
[0464] Be it knowne unto all people by these presents That I John Sanford of Portsmouth Gennerall Recorder of this Colloney of Rhode Jsland & Providence plantations in new England, doe owne & acknowledge that I have received of ye towne of Providence the full & just sum of Thirty shil- lings, tenn shillings in money, & twenty shillings in boards the which was due unto me from ye sayd towne; & is all ye whole sum which from ye sayd towne is at this day due unto me I say ye sayd thirty shillings I have received, & doe aquitt & dis- charg the sayd towne of Providence of ye same by these pres-
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ents, wittnes my hand the Eighteenth day of November in ye yeare one thousand six hundred Eighty & five. /
John Sanford Recorder.
(Verso)
Sanfords Aquittance. /
[0465] Vpon ye 21 day of November in ye yeare 1685
Layd out unto Thomas Patey in ye Right of John Joanes to a quarter part of his Right in an Aditionall devision agreed upon & ordred by ye towne of Providence to be layd out one acre & a halfe & halfe a quarter of land, it lieing and being in that tract of land called ye neck, it lieing in two percells, about halfe an acre thereof lieing adjoyneing to ye northerne side of ye sayd Thomas Patey his land the Easterne End thereof Cometh of at nothing, the westerne End bounding with a high- way which lyeth betweene it & ye townefield the northerne part bounding with ye land of Thomas Harris jun': The other part thereof lieing adjoyneing to ye land of Henry Browne, and bounding on ye Easterne part & on ye northerne part with ye land of ye sayd Henry Browne, on ye westerne part with a high- way which leadeth through ye first opening of ye great swampe, & on ye southerne part with a highway which lieth betweene ye sayd peece of land & other land belonging to ye sayd Thomas Patey ; the sayd land beareing measure by ye Eighteene foote polc.
Layd out ye day & yeare abovesd
By me Thomas Olney Sirveior. /
The abovesd Returne is Recorded in Providence Records in ye booke for Entry of Deeds or land Evidences No: i. & in page 138: Recorded January ye ist: 168$.
By me Tho: Olney Towne Clarke
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(Verso)
A Returne of land layd out to Thomas Patey.
[0466] Newport Novr 30th : 1685
Much Respected, freinds, Neighbours and Gentlemen, Pur- chasers of the towneshipe of Prouidence; o'. kinde Respects ₱'sented &c,
These are to acquaint you that in our Respectiue Capasi- tyes, in the behalfe and Rights of William Brenton Esqui" Deceased, and m' Bryant; (the which pow' in its due season you shall, if please, haue good #bation of) wee Claime as theire proper due, the whole Rights and possitions of all the Lands within yor towneship formerly belonging vnto m' John Throck- morton Late of uidence deceased being neare two whole shares, of which wee respect Equall Rights in deuitions; &c therefore thought it Nessessary, for the prevention of what may accation difference, to Inform you of theire Rights, & Claims, that whensoeuer you find it Conuenient to order deui- tions you will bemindfull of the deuitionall parts, belonging vnto the two shares as afoare specifyed ; wee question not your Equety & Justices herein, haue not Elce at p'sent ;
Rest yo' Lo: freinds and Servts in all due Respects
Caleb Carr
Peleg Sanford
(Verso)
To our Much Respected freinds the purchasers of the towne|ship| of prouidence these deliuer with Care
[0467] To ye [ Je by readjournmt. 2 [ ] 1685:
These are to desire ye Towne, that ye pineplaine or hills, where ye pine Trees are, that is to say, the Timber thereof that
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is between Jo": Haughkins his Dwelling, & ye wood-land Cun- trey home-ward may be stated to Lie Comon for ye use of | the | Towne in Generall.
Will : Hopkins
[0468] To ye Towne mett Janv ye: 27th 1685 : or 6
my Desire is yt yov would Allow me my full Right of land and meadow, according to ye rest of ye 25 Acre men yt came in with a full Right of Comoning according to ye order of Jo" Browne I conciveing I came soe in : and I judge it was soe re- corded, or neglected: or Elce it may be Taken away by ye Indians they haveing ye Books praying yo' Consideration : hopeing yov will not Deny me my request Yors to serve Benjamin Hernden
[0469] To ye Towne mett Jan : 27th [686 : Jt being ye Townes Quart" day.
Gentlemen.
As it is Equitable for me to pay my debts, it is as good reason for you to pay yo' debts ; I having had ye promise of you for my service in ye Leivying of Rates, And for Coppies thereof, tych is due to me as followeth
? my Service, or share, aboute ye 276 Rate 00 - 04 - 00
₱ 3 Coppies thereof 00 - 04 - 06 Leivying ye 46 Rate, & 76 Rate 00 - 05 -00
F a Coppie of ye 114 Rate 00 - 01 - 06
P 2 Coppies of ye 46 Rate 00- 03-00 ? 2 Coppies of ye 76 Rate 00-03-00
P one Coppie of ye 104 Rate 00-01-06
And also was promised, for Coppieing out his ( Majesties Lett for you ì 00 -01 -06
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And for my Service aboute ye 254 Rate, besides 00-01 -06 my propotion | thereof | answered, due to me ) And as ye saying is, many can help one, better than one can help many: there was 3 yeares yt ye meettings was keept at my dwelling, what will you allow me for* that? Considering ye most was kept in ye winter when firewood burn't out apace, which is scace to be had where I dwell * See in ye 30th page of ye booke, where 4os was promised, but none performed.
The wch if it by you Considered, & paym' made wthout much further delay, it will be a seasonable acceptance by him who have need enough, to make jmprovemt of his just Right.
Who am yo' friend & Nighbour
Daniell Abbott
(Verso)
Cap' ffen' | was depended vpon, | to Answer my shares of ye 44 Rate, of ye 7€ Rate, & of ye 274 Rate. for ye 10€ Rate, our Service therein, Answered o' propotions thereof. for ye 254 Rate, as within expressed. Memorand: for ye 11€ Rate, I have not yet payd. but rememb' we had nothing for o' paines | Consider y. |
I pray y' ye Dividing Line betwixt | Pautuxett | & provi- dence may be Run: And seeing there is much muttering Among ye proprietors, for want of theire shares; That it may be Allow'd them to take vp theire sd shares, anywhere, within ye 7 mile Line. Wch I think must be ye way
Daniell Abbott
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[0470] To ye Towne mett Janv : ye: 27th 1685 : or 6
wheras there was an order for a rate by ye Collony and Levie of ye same by ye Towne, out of which sd rate Eliaz whipple : and Jon Wilkenson was to have tenn pounds ₱' man, ye which sd rate was to have bene payd, in march last past, by order of our Gennerall Asemby sitting at warwick october last was Twelve months, ye which is not yet Done nor any part thereof, it being sayd by many that there was not any receiver, to receive ye same, These are to signifie to ye Towne mett that the abovesayd Eliazur Whipple, and John Wilken- son or Either of them will receive Each of theire shaires therein, or ye whole of Both, or the whole Rate, haveing sattisfaction for their Trovble in Reception of ye same Yors John Whipple :
[0471] To ye Towne mett Janv ye 27th : 85 or 6
I desire that Every purchaser in this Towne may have soe much land layd ovt to them as ye 25th Acar men have had more then there sharres on ye Easterd side of ye seaven mile line : yo's
Sam Whipple
[0472] To the Toune met 27th day of januery 86
My Request is that you would Gra[ ]' mee About: 2: Acors of Land in Conceder Ation of A woulf that I Keled and in so doing you Obliedg your Nabor
Joseph Smith
[0473] To ye Towne mett ye 27th of 2rd mo: 1686. Gentlemen.
I would pray you to grant that ye 20 Acars of Land (wch was Robert Williams) wch my husband bovght of Jo" Scott ye
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bovndes thereof may be revised, & ye Complement made vp wch is wanting aboute 7 Acars; And by ye encroachment of my Neighbour Clemence I am Like to be deprived of | my | Right in ye sª Land, wch ought to be my due: The wch I hope you will Consider, & Assist me in that matter, wch will obleidge me to be thankfull & remaine
Yo' ffriend & Neighbour
Hannah Mathuson.
(Verso)
Hannah Mathuson her Bill to ye towne. Aprill ye 27th : 1686.
[0474] To ye Towne Mett, March ye: 10th: 1686 : upon Ajornement, our Request is, That you would Grant us that here unto subscribe, and such others of our Towne as are will- ing ; to fence in a part of ye Comon upon ye playne above ye mill and plant and sooe it for three yeers and then lay it Dovne to Comon againe,
Yor's Epenetus Olney James Angell :
(Verso)
To March ye 10th 89
[0475] To ye Towne mett, upon Ajornement, march : ye : Ioth, : 86
I Desire, yt ye Towne pay me for my Yeares serjantshipp as in reason they ought to Doe, and promised me and in soe Doeing you will obige Yor freind
John Wilkenson
(Verso)
Jo": Wilkensons Bill to ye meeting March ye roth: 89
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[0476] James Rex
Tru[ ]ty and welbeloved wee greet you well wheras or trusty and welbeloved subjects the Jnhabitantes of Rhoade Jsland in America have by their humble petition prayed [ 1 that wee would bee gratiously pleased to alowe them liberty of conscience and such other priveledges and jmunities formerly enjoyed by them as may bee consistent with o' instructions and Comission to you, wee takinge into o' consideration the duty and afection the sayd Jnhabitants have expressed to vs by the free surrender of their Charter and by other Tesimo- nie[ ] w[ ] are jnformed they haue given of their Loyaltie particularly since your Arivall in New England have thought fit to condescend to their sayd request, And wee doe accord- ingly herby signifie the same to you to the end you may give order from time to time that o' sayd subjects of Rhoade Jsland receive the benefit of these o' gratious jntentions to them in enjoyinge such Priveledges as you shall judge consistent with o' service as aforesayd, And so wee bid you farwell, Given at o' Court at Whitehall the iith day of March i685 in the third ycare of or Reighn
By his Majesties Comaund
Superscribed Sunderland
To o' Trusty and welbeloved Sir Edmund Androsse Knight Our Cap' Generall & Governor in chiefe of or Territory and Dominion of New England in America & to o' chiefe Governor & Governors there for the time beinge /
Copia vera /
(Verso)
Coppie of his Majesties Letter
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[0477] At a meeting of ye Towne Councill March ye 22nd: 1685
Whereas there is a person one Thomas Waters by Name who some time since made request to o' towne for theire ad- mittance that he might make his Residence amongst them in our towne Either by Buyeing or hireing, but ye towne Refueses the same & gave no admittance to ye said Waters; yet not withstanding ye sayd Waters hath presumed to Come into our towne, & with him hath brought a woman whome he saith is his wife; And as he hath manifested intendeth in or sayd towne to make his abode; And for as Much as ye said Thomlas| Waters doth appeare to be a person of Evill fame, & his said wife also of No better Report, & they being likely to be troublesome, & may be Chargeable to ye Towne; The towne being therefore desireous for theire Remooveall & have- ing Called upon ye Councill for ye same ; The Councill haveing Considered ye matter & find that he hath made his abode in ye towne of Greenewitch for more than a yeares space, by which he may there by Law be counted an Jnhabitant; And where as ye said Thomas Waters tendereth not bond for securitye to ye towne to free them from what Charge through his meanes may be brought upon the said towne, although ye towne Required it of him but he refused; Therefore according as the Law of our Collony doth declare the Councill doe see Cause to warne ye sayd Thomas Waters that he doe remoove himselfe & said wife & Child & to depart out of ye bounds & libertyes of our said towne before the 14th day of Aprill next Ensueing at sun sett. /
The abovesaid Order was this day Read in ye audience of Thomas Waters ;
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The Councills warming to Waters And Anne Waters her Examination. /
[0478] To ye Towne mett this : 27th day of Aprill 1686:
my Request, is that yov woold be pleased to Grant me ffree libberty to Jnhabet or reside in yor Towne, desireing to be obedient to yo's Ciuell orders, and not in any ways to be troublesom to ye Towne, or Chargeable, the which in soe Doe- ing you will oblige,
yo' ffreind and servant Joseph Washburn
(Verso)
Joseph Washburns Bill to ye towne the 27th of Aprill 1686 y* 3ª bill. /
[0479] To ye Towne mett: Aprill ye: 27th: 1686
my request is that yov woold Grant me liberty to take up ye six Acres and halfe of land, Dve to mee upon ye last Devi- tion : ye which I may take up neere ye Towne, to tak it up be- tweene ye seaven mile line, and ye fower mile line, ye which will not damnif[ ] any person, : soe prayeth Yo' ffreind
John Steere
Aprill ye 27th : 1686 (Verso) 4th :
[0480] To ye Towne mett Aprill : ye: 27th: 1686
my request is y: you woold Grant mec ye quantety of abovt 20 Acrees of low | land | and it being piney, the sayd land desired lieing neere to ye place where I now Dwell
Yors Joseph Aldreg
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(Verso)
To ye towne Aprill ye 27th: 1686
The 5th :
[0481] At a meetinge of the Comittee this 26th of July i686
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