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Thomas Fry geall Sariant
(Verso)
ffor The majistrates or Assistants at prouidence
[0540] To ye Towne | mett | January : ye: 27: 1691
I deire that I may Change my lott of sixty Acors, that Henery ffowler Caused to be layd out at Loquassett, and take up Elce where upon ye Townes Comon :
Yo' : Will Randell
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William. Randals Bill. /
[0541] By Vertue of A warant derected to me Charles Tilinghest Gen11 Sarnt of Theire maists Colony of Rhod island and providence plantations subscribed John Eston Goun' dated ye 28 - irm i694 by vertue theire of you Are in theire Maistys name Requiered to Cause the free Jnhabitance of yo' towne to Asemble together and make Choyce of, and send so many Able men, persons well qualifyd according to Law, to serue one Grand, and pety Jury at ye Gen11 Cort of tryalls, to be held ye Last Tuesday in march next, at ye Colo|n|ys house in newport, As also that they make Choyce, and send, so many able men as ye Law requiers well qualifyed according to ye Law, to sit in ye Gen11 Asembly and Court of Election, to be held for ye Col- ony in may next, and make make timly Returne as you will Answer : it, subscribed vnder my hand this 4th day of febur i692 Charles Tillinghastt
Ginorall Sargant
(Verso)
To The Towne Clarke of ye Towne of prouidence
[0542] To the Towne of Providence mett the 27th of Aprill 1691
The request of Eliazer Whipple is that hee may haue a Lott of fforty foote square granted to be taken vp in the comon ; desireing the same priviledge as my other neighbours haue had. your Lo : freind Eliazer Whipple
[0543 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 176.]
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[0544] To the Toun Meet this 8th day june i69i
My request is that the nabours in the Loksquesut May haue libarty to driue thare Cattel to the Toune or to the Sallt Water with out beeing put out of the Olde and Comman Road and no just resen Giuen wherefore your nabor
volintine whitman
[0545] To Charels tillenghast Ginorall Cherant or his deputey greeting
you or either of you are here by in their maisteis names to ReQuiar you to atache ye bodey & for want there of the goods of John boorman Some time Resadent in ye Towne of proui- dence in ye Colony of Rhod Jsland & prouidence plantations : & take bond Returnable according to law to answer M' daniell Jenckis in an action of debt & damedg to the vallue of Three pound nine Shilens : to be broug|th to a tryall before | the | maistrats of prouidence this present day being ye fourth day of July at Twelue of ye Cloock. where of fayle not at yor perrell & in so doeing this Shall | be | your discharg: Giuen vnder my hand this | 4th | day of July | 1691 | at ye hous of John Whippell
Stephen Arnold assistant
[0546] to m' Charles tillinghast genarall sargant or his depytie greeting
you or ether of you ar here by in thair Majsts names Re quiered to atach the body and for want ther of the goods of John borman som tim Resident in prouidence in the Colony of Rod Jsland and prouidence plantations and take bond Re- tornabell aCordng to law to answar Joseph Jenckes Juner in
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an action of debt and damages to the valew of twenty fouer shillings: be for the majstratts of prouidence siting this 4th : day of July at the hous of John whippelles at twelue of the Cloke her of faill not as you will answar the Contrary at your pereill and this your warant shall be your sufisant dis Charg
giuen vnder my hand this 4th of July : 1691
by me Stephen Arnold assisant
[0547] Charles Tillinghast; There being a warrant to you directed as Gennerall serjant or to your Deputy, to attach ye body & for want thereof ye Goods of John Boorman sometime Resident in ye towne of Providence in ye Colloney of Rod. Jsland & Providence Plantations, And I being towne serjant of Providence (& so by law your Deputy) the warrant was to me delivered the which warrant I have served by attacheing of Certaine Goods belonging to ye said Boorman, by Reason his body Could not be found; I have therefore in these lines Cer- tefied you thereof, that so you may doe in it as law Requires for th[ ] Entrye of ye action.
July ye 17th : 1691.
John Whipple juner Serjant of prouidence
I have here inclosed sent you a Coppye of the warrant. /
(Verso)
To Charles Tillinghast of Newport, on Rhode Island. Gen": Serjant these :
[0548] Neighbours of Providence at your quarter meet- eing July ye 27th. 1691 :
I desire that I may Change a percell of land yo' ffriend Will : Smith :
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[0549] To The magistrates or Assistants in The Town of prouidence
By Virtue of a warrant Reced from The Honoured gouernor John Easton Bearing Date The twenty Nineth of fifth month i69i Directed To mee Charls Tillinghast Generall Sargent of This Theire magesties Collony of Rhode Island & prouidence plantations Requiring me in Theire magesties Name To giue Information To Each pertiquler Town in This Collony To prepare for the generall Court of Tryals in September Next & generall Assembly in October Next You are Alike Desired To Caus The ffree inhabitants of your Town to be Assembled Together & make Choyce of soe many able men Quallified according to Law to Attend and Serue as grand & petty Jury- men at The generall Court of Tryals To be held for this Col- lony at Newport The first Tuseday in September Next & Deputys to Sett in the Generall Assembly in October Next; & To giue Nottice That all persons that were Bound to attend The Court of Tryals in march Last are to appeare Now at the Court in September : Cases being Then Referd To This Court Becaus of the Distemper of The Small pox: & you are to order a Timely Returne heerof
dated in Newport ioth : August i69i :
Charles Tillinghast Ginralle Sargant
(Verso)
for prouidence
[0550] to m' Charlles tillinghast genarall sargant or his depyty of thair majstys Colony of Rod Jsland and prouidence planttions thes greeting
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you or ether of you ar here by in thair Maj:sts: names Re- quiered to atache the body of John haiden and take bond Retornabell aCordinge to law to answar | the Complant of | Ephairam pray in an action of debt for a sadell lent debt and damadges to the valy of forty shillinges : at a Coourte of maies- tratts helld in prouideince the 28th: day of septembr | instants | at njn of the Cloke in the morning at the house of m' John Whippells it being the second day of the weeke here of faill not at your periell
giuen vnder our hands Joseph Jenckes Asis:tn:
the 21 of septembr : 1691 Edward Smith Asistant
[0551] Whereas there hath been & still is a difference fallen out betweene Ephram Pierce & his wife, whereby them- selves, family & Estate is like to fall to Ruin & thereby the Towne is like to have charge fall upon them as matters at presant are Represented; Therefore for the benneffitt of the said Ephraim Pierce his wife & family & for the securitye of the Towne of Providence the said Ephraim Pierce & the said towne of Providence have fully agreed that the said Ephraim Pierce shall no wayes Barga|ine| sell or any wayes make away Either by sale, or mortgage or othewayes untill the twenty & seventh day of october next be past wi) his house or any of his lands in sd Providence without the advice & full Consent of Capt Arthur ffenner, Pardon Tillinghast, & Tho: Olney Jn wittnes where of he the said Ephraim Pierce doth here unto sett his hand the twenty & seventh day of october in ye yeare one thousand six hundred ninty & one & that what hath already benn as to any mortgage of said land or house proceed in to be made null & voyde by these presents Epheram perce
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Wittnes Robert dauis William Smith
(Verso)
The Agreem' of Eph : Pierce
[0552] The town of providenc being mett i6 octt 1691 The pettittion of hanna perce the wyff of Ephram perce
Wheras my hwsband having sett vp severall bills prohibt- ting any person to tred w me : and also he hess sold the farme and this morning he hes Locked me owt at door: yowr Cear and also yowr Wisdom Cownssell is yt which yowr petitioner desyres Living all to yow for pro"
The mark of Hanna x perce
[0553] The pettittcon | off | John dextter to The town of providence being mett 27 octt 1691 is that he may have afort- tie ffoott Lott by the watter syd and in soe doeing yow will Oblidg yowr ffrend
John Dexter
[0554] The pettittcon of Gedion Crawrord to the town of providence being mett 27 octt i691 is that ther is abowtt thret- tie ffott of grovnd Laying by the watter syd Joynen to the forttie fott sqr yt was granted to Capt ffenner which threttie ffott is nov Laying agenest y Land y& I the sd Crawffwrd pos- sess if yow will be plised to grant in soe doeing yow will Oblidge yowr ffrind to serve yow
Gedion Crawffwrd
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[0555] to m' Charles tillinghast generall sargnt of this Colony of Rod Jsland or his depyty thes greeting
you or ether of you ar her by Requiered in thair Maists name to atach the body of Edward Jnman senyer and take bond Returnabell aCording to law to answar the Complaint of Arther Ayellworth befor the maistralt| of prouidence the sec- ond of december at ten of the Cloke at the hous of m' Edward smiths in an action of debt dew by bill debt and damags thirty and too shillings and make Retorn to som of the majstrats aforsaid faill not at your periell :
giuen vnder my hand
Joseph Jenckes
the 30th of nouembr: 1691 Asis:tn:
[0556] Whar as theris Complaint made of on willam Jaratt that is Com in to this towne of prouidence with his famely with out the aprabation of said towne
thes ar therfore in thair majs names to Requier you John whippele jurr towne sargant to giue notis and Requier all the Counsell men of said towne: namly thomas olney pardon til- linghast Capt willam hopkins nathane|1| waterman Joseph wil- lames benjamen Carpenter to meet to gether at the hous of m' John whippeles the twenty first day of this Instant decem- ber being the second day of the weeke att tene of the Cloke in the morning to Consider of the aboue said premeses or any other matters proper to said Counsell here of faill not to warn : and said parsons to mett at your seurall perselles
giuen vnder my hand Joseph Jenckes
the 16: of december 1691 : Asis:tn
[0557] To the Towne mett this: 27th of January: 1691 : or 2 :
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My Request is that you would be pleased to grant me lib- er|ty| to Exchange six Acres of land being part of my pur- Chase Right it liing att the little | Riuer | on this side was- quadomset And to take vp eles wheire.
Richard Arnold
[0558] 27th January 92
To the towne of Providence
Loveing freinds & neighbours our earnest desire & request is that you will state vs a high way from our dwelling places to our meadowes at amataco|n|ctt not else But Lo : neighbours Edward Inman & Nathaniel Morrey
(Verso)
Neighbors I desire to Change 12 acrs & halfe of land lieing neere Caucaun :
Eli : Arnold
[0559]
[ This paper is reproduced in plate No. 3.]
[0560] Att a Towne meeteing August. ye 10th, 1692, M' Stephen Arnold, Chosen Moderator, the meeting Called by warrant, and settled; The generall Asembys Acts made upon Ajornment, Agust ye: 2ª: 1692 was publickly Read in sayd meeting :
The Meeting is Disolued,
[0561] at a towne meeting in prouidence Called by war- ant the 26': of august 1692
by voatt Joseph Jenckes was Chosen moderatter
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by vott beniamen Whippele Chosen grant Juery man to sarue at the generall Cort of trialls the first thusday in septem- ber: 1692 in newportt
by vott tho fenner and John thornton Chosen to sarue on the pety Jewery at the fore said Courtt
by voatt was Chosen depuytis to thomas Olney
Capt arther fener
sarude or sitt in the generall asembly in prouidence the lastt wenesday in october : m' gidian Craford m' thomas feeld 1692
by vott the metting is desolued
what aboue wrighten was the actes of the town atestes.
Joseph Jenckes Asi:tn:
(Verso)
Towne Order
[0562] To ye Towne mett this sixth day of march, 1693
The Request of Henery Stacey, is whereas I haue Hired, or taken a farme, That I may haue liberty of ye Towne, till my sayd lease is out, to Jnhabett by ye Townes leave till ye time is Exspred, the which will oblige yo' aforesayd seruant
Henery Stacey
[0563] To ye Towne Mett
I desier the towne to take speedy care to prouide som plase or being for Edward London : for he is a poore and de- crepit man : which by law care ought to be taken for
March ye 6th 92 or 93 ( Verso)
Thomas ffield
to ye Towne of prouidenc
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[0564] Att a Towne meeteing Aprill ye 12th 1693 m' Jo- seph | Jiencks | Chose moderator, ye meeting settled ; Chosen Deputys to serue in ye Generall Asemblys that is ye Day be- fore Election as alsoe at ye Election Asmbly are as followeth
Capt, william Hopkins, Joseph Williams Eliazur Whipple, and Samuell Wilkenson
The meeting is Desolved,
[0565] To ye Towne of providence Mett, Aprill ye, 27th 1693, my humble Request to ye Towne is that you would bee pleased to Grant me leaue, and liberty to Jnhabett in yo' sd Townje, soe long as I and my famely shall remaine heere, amongst you, and if you please to Grant me leaue to keepe a Cow or to upon yo' Comons, and to Cutt frewood for my owne use, the which is you see Caus soe to Doe will oblige him who | is | yor ffreind and seruant in what I can,
Robert westgate
[0566] To the Toun Met this 27 of Aparel j693 : my re- quest is that the Toun woulld Giue mee an order to Setel with out the Seuen mile ligne I haueing purchased a right of Land thar; and haue beestoed Sum time and Labor upon it, thar are Seuarall Nabors that are in turn beefore mee and neg- lect the takin up thar rights we deters your pititionor from Seteling
your Nabor benjaman Thorntun
[0567] Thomas Patey & Epenetus Olney made Exchang of lands Each with other to ye quantety of each ones part about one acre; The peece of land which Epenetus Olney had of Thomas Patey on the said Exchange lieth in that tract of land
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Called the Neck & is bounded on the west with the said Epe- netus Olney his land, on the North with a highway on the East & south with the said Thomas Patey his land; The said peece of land lieth quite a cross the said Epenetus Olney his land,
The peece of land which Thomas Patey had of Epenetus Olney on the said Exchange lieth in that tract of land called the Neck, & is bounded on the south with ye land of Samuell winsor, on the west with the land of the said Thomas Patey on the East & North parts with a high Way.
The abovesaid Two peeces of land, the Exchange thereof was made in the yeare 1689; & was bounded out from each others lands by me Thomas Olney surveior; by the appoynt- ment & Consent of the abovesd partyes they both being pres- ent at ye same time & gave Each othr possession.
The which said peeces of land according to the sd Ex- change was to be unto ye said partyes their heirs & Assignes for Ever. /
Coppied out of ye Records of Providence as it there stand- eth Recorded in the booke called ye book with brass Claspes, in Page 221 ; may ye 15th: 1693, ₱ Tho: Olney Towne Clarke
(Verso)
The Coppye of a Record of Tho: Patey & Epe : Olneys Exchange
[0568] To the Town of Providence net the 27 of the I Ith m. 92. 93.
The Petition & earnest request of wiliam ashly shewing, that whereas I & my Wife lived lately at Wels, & the great
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desolation | by | the Indians was such that we was noved to Boston, & my wife having sone friends in this Town, desired to cone either, & I was willing to renove with her, & coming with my goods in a Cart, Abraham Hardin ₱nitted ne to un- load then at his house, which I took to be a loving-kindnes in o' distresse & I haue found much loveing respect since.
Now my intreating is to you to ₱nit me & my Wife & Daugter Leave to abide in your Town stil, & I shal count it a favour fron you great
[0569] [ ] Asembly for preparation for the Elec-
tion sittinge [ ]ry the 2ª. i693 these persons followinge of the [ ]dence are presented to bee made freemen of the [ ]
William Turpin
Robert Weskeeke
Peter Bellow
Thomas Man
Thomas Harris Ju'
Richard Harris
Richard Phillips
Alexander Baucum
Timothy Sheldin John Shelden
Nicholas Sheldin
Arthur ffener Junor Thomas thorton Elisha Arnold
Samuell Whipple ju" Philip Tilinhast
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[0570] To the Right Honorable the Lords of the Comitte of Trade & Plantations
May it please your Lordshipe Jn obedience to your Lord- ships comaundes signified to vs by M' Blathwayt the 2ª of Jan- uary & third of ffebruary last by which wee were to consider the severall Charters of Caniticut & Rhode Island & the Graunts of East & west new Jersey & to report o' opinion vpon the whole mater, what may bee done for the vnitinge the strength of those Collonies & New Yorke vnder a chiefe Comaunder to bee Comissionated by their Majesties for the defence of their Majesties Subjects in those partes against the ffrench & also to consider the anexed Copie of the Petition of the Governor & Company of Caniticut, and to report of opinion therupon, Wee have considered the mater to vs refered & doe find that Kinge Charles the 2ª by his Charter dated the 23d of Aprill in the 14th yeare of his Reighn did jncorporate John Winthrop & severall other persons therein Named and all others who then were or after should bee admited & made free of the Company to bee a Corporation by the Name of ye Governor & Company of the English Colloney of Caniticut in New Eng- land in America with such powers | priveledges | & capacities. as are vsualy graunted to Corporations of like nature and to have continuance & sukcession forever, and therin the bounds of the Colloney are described & a Graunt therby made to the Corporation of all Landes soyle ground Havens Ports Juris- dictions Royalties Priveledges ffranchises and Heriditaments within the same or therto belonginge: To bee holden to the Corporation & their sukcessors in trust for the benefit of them- selves & their Asociated ffreemen of that Colloney their heires & Asighnes of the Kinges of England as of their Maner of
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East Greenwich by the 5th part of the Oar of Gold & silver there found with power to the Corporation to make lawes Elect Governor deputy Governor & Asistantes erect Judicatures & Courts And choose officers for the Civill Goverment and therby also power is graunted to the chiefe Comaunders Governors & officers of the Company & others jnhabitinge there by their leave or direction for their Espetiall defence & safety to Asem- ble Martiall Aray & put in Warlike posture the Jnhabitantes of the Colloney and to Comission such persons as they should thinke fit to lead & conduct the jnhabitantes & to encounter resist Kill & slay all that should atempt or enterprize the jnva- sion or anoyance of the Jnhabitantes or Plantations & to exer- cise Martiall lawe & take & surprize the Invaders or Atemp- tors of the Plantations or hurt of the Company | And |
(Verso)
Jnhabitantes & on just ocasion to jnvade & destroy the Natives or other enemies of the Colloney :
Wee also find that Kinge Charles the 2ª in the 15th yeare | of | his Reighn did jncorporate divers persons by Name & such others as then were or after should bee admited & free of the Company by the Name of the Governor & company of the English Colloney of Rhode Island and Providence Planta- tions in New England in America & graunted them in Efect the like powers & Authorities both Civill & Millitary as are before mentioned to bee Graunted to Caniticut :
Wee find that the Civill Goverment in those Plantationes or Collonies Executed the Millitary Powers conferd by the Charters But that their Majesties in the third yeare of their Reighn by their | comission | Constituted Sir William Phips Lieftenant & Comaunder in Chiefe of the Millitia & of the
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forces by sea & land within the Collonies of Caniticut Rhode Jsland Providence Plantation Kings Province, & Province of New Hampshire and all fforts & places of strength in the same with severall powers & Authorities, And that their Majesties by their Comission vnder the great seale dated the ioth of June i693 revoaked so much of Sir William Phips his Comission & the powers as related to the Colloney of Caniticut & by the same Comission constituted Benjamin ffletcher Esq' their Majesties Captaine Generall & Comaunder in chiefe of New Yorke Pensilvanea New Castell & the Territories & Tracts of land depending therupon to bee the Comaunder in Chiefe of the Millitia and of all the forces by sea & Land within the Col- lony of Caniticut and of all the forts & places of strength within the same with power to Levy arme muster Comaund or jmploy the Millitia of the sayd Colloney and vpon any neces- sary & vrgent ocasion duringe this war to transfer to the Province of New Yorke & frontiers of the same for resistinge & withstandinge Enemies Pirates & Rebells both at land & sea & defence of that Province & Collony of which Comission and the large powers therin conteined as to Caniticut the Col- loney of Caniticut by their annexed Petition doe complaine & pray redresse against the exercise of it in such maner over the whole Millitia & therin shew their reasons against it :
Wee have heard Collonell Winthrop & his Councell on the behalfe of the Collony of Caniticut: And M' Almy and his Councell on the behalfe of Rhode Island & Providence Planta- con And doctor | Cockes |
(Recto)
apeared on the behalfe of East and West New jersey & pro- duced some writinges shewinge how the same were graunted
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out from the Crowne to the Duke of Yorke & by the Duke of Yorke to others but the Doctor not claiminge Title to him- selfe, it doth not apeare to vs in whom the estate in lawe of those places or of the Goverment therofe Civill or Millitary doth now reside nor how ye same is exercised: But havinge receaved the annexed estimate from M' Blathwayt wee comu- nicated the same to the Agents for Caniticut Rhode Jsland & Providence Plantations, who declared their readinessé duringe times of danger to provide their respective Quotas therin con- teined & | in | case of jncrease of danger or other necessary ocasion duringe the continuance therofe their respective Quo- tas to bee proportionably encreased with other Collonies but as to the remaininge Millitia beyond the Quotas which it seemes in those Countries consists of all Males between i6 & 60 yeares of age they humbly desire that it may remayn vnder the ordinary & vsuall Goverment & comaund of the Collonyes acordinge to their Charters and not to bee comaunded out vn- lesse in times of actuall jnvasion or jminent danger for the necessary preservation of some of the Collonies at such time onely when such of the Collonies wherout the fforces shalbee drawen are not in danger and that at all times a sufficient power of the Millitia may bee alwayes kept in each Collony vnder the power of the Goverment of it for the safety & neces- sary preservation therofe ;
Wee are humbly of opinion that the Charters & Graunts of those Collonies doe give the ordinary power of the Millitia to the respective Goverments therofe, But doe also conceive that their Majesties may constitute a chiefe comaunder who may have Authority at all times to comaund or order such propor- tion of the forces of each Collony or Plantation as their Majes-
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ties shall thinke fit and farther in time of danger & aproach of the Enemie with the advice & Asistance of the Governors of the Collonies to conduct & comaund the rest of the forces for the preservation & defence of such of those Collonies as shall most stand in need therofe not leavinge the rest vnprovided of a competent force for their defence & safety But in time of peace when the danger is over the Millitia within each of the sayd Provinces ought as wee humbly conceave to bee vnder the Goverment & disposistion of the Respective Governors of the sayd Collonies acordinge to their Charters
All which Neverthelesse is most humbly submited to your Lordships great wisdome: 2ª Aprill i694 Edward Ward Tho. Sievert
[0571] This writeing signifieth to all persons yt will: Hearnton of ye towne of Providence hath taken up a stray Maare & Coult. The mare of a Red Roane Colour, a small starr in the forhead, the Coult a white stripp downe ye face. They were taken up ye 21 Jnstant, Dated December ye 27th : 1693
I hogg 145 1b anoth': 95 anoth' : 123
Totall 363
Tho: Olney Towne Clarke
Carried to Pardon Tillinghast Decem: 21: 94
Decem : 21 : 94. will Steere Received 15s money of me
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Of Earth no more but Earth Can be partaker But knowledg makes a man most like his Maker
[ [52 ] Of Earth No More but Earth can be partaker But knowledg makes a Man most like his Maker 3-8-10 ( 6-4-5 (Verso)
Robert Corbett
Morgage | his house & | 10 acre lott lieing in woodstock towne Joseph Bugbee on ye North side, Jo": Bugbee on ye south; East highway or Roade; on ye west with Arthur Humphry,
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