: ' I'E ill BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME PROM THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OP M^nvu ^- Sage Cornell University Library F 82 P961894 olin 3 1924 028 851 752 The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/cletails/cu31924028851752 THE RECORDS OF THE Proprietors of the Narragansett, OTHERWISE GALLED THE FONES RECORD. Hhocle IslaDd GoloQial Gleanings VOLUME' I. BY JAMES N. ARNOLD, EDITOR OF THE NABBAaANBETT tilSTOBICAI, BeGMSTEB, CoMFILEB Vital Recobbs of Rhode Island, Etc. PROVIDENCE, R. I.: NaBBAOANSBTT HlgTOBICAL PUBLISHING COMFANV. 1894. A, JC>003 Copyrighted in tiie Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C. WORKS BY JAMES N. ARNOLD. Narragansett Hi»torieal Register, 8 Vols., 1882 to 1891. Aylesworth Genealogy. Church Genealogy. Vital Record of Rhode Island 6 Vols., viz: Vol. I, Kent Co. Vol. II, III, Providence Co. Vol. IV, Newport Co. Vol. V, Washington Co. Vol. VI, Bristol Co. The Supplement now in course of preparation Rhode Island Colonial Gleanings. Vol. I, The Fones Record. Other volumes ij) preparation. Also in Course of Preparation and will be published when patronage will warrant. A Visitation to the Cemeteries and Burial gro^iuds of Rhode Island. This will be the authors greatest and most unique work. Introductory Note. The importance of the " Fones Eecords " require thaj;thay should be annotated, but the peculiar situation and condition of our State Records are such that the proper care and atten- tion they deserve cannot now be given theui. In order there fore that this record may have the attention it deserves, tlie compiler publishes them in their present form and intends to publish some time, in the future notes explanatory, historical and critical illustrating the matter here treated. He "wishes therefore that all readers who have anything that wiU aid him or any suggestions or can refer him to any authorities that will be of service to him, to do so. The Narragaiisett History lb of great interest to New England and it is the sincere wish of the compiler that all evidence bearing on the subject may come before him that he may be enabled to present in this work, this historical gent Rhode Island is so justly entitled too. Introduction. THE FONES RECORDS beyond all doubt, are the most historic Lanid Evidence compilation extant to day in New England. The fate of our state at one time depended upon the success or failure of the scheme recorded in this work. Samuel Granstou successfully overthrew the whole matter and to reward him the People of the State elected and re- elected him Governor until his "death he serving them in this office near thirty yeaife. If political fortunes were made ; IV fortunes also were ruined by the exposure. In the whole it was a very severe lesson unto all engaged in it and a warn- ing to these who have not learned the lesson, that even the best laid plans of men go often wrong. In regard to the preservation in print of our Colonial Records both Town and State, our people h/ive been very indifferent, not to say careless. Such an institution as a Historical Society we have in name only. What has been done* in the line of historical and genealogical preservation has been undertaken and carried through entirely by inde- pendent sources. We know by our own pergonal 'experience that where we should have looked for encouragement, kindly advice, and friendly interest, we found our bitterest enemies and such that even went outside of "truth to work us an injury. Our path, not over pleasant at the best, has been rendered very disagreeable by meu whose extreme selfishness have given very narrow-minded conceptions of literary quali- fications. While we have had many things unpleasant to contend against, we have also had things encourageing and peculiarly pleasant. One of these pleasant features happened to us in January, 1891, when with the advice of friends we prepared a j)etition to the City Council of Providence to have the Early Records placed in print. Our petition was also signed by a number of scholarly and thoughtful gentlemen in full accord and sympathy with us in our laudable work and they aided us in our effort. This petition was favorably acted upon. The result was that a start was made and has been since continued until now, ( March 1894, ) the 5th volume is before us in print. We have always had a pride in this matter that we accom- plished the work with our friends, aid of started and putting into successful operation so desireable a work. To show more fully the matter, we here publish the original papers. To the Honorable, ihe Citj Council of the City of Provi- dence : The undersigned respectfully represents that it has become a matter of the utmost importance that steps be at an early day taken to preserve the early records of the town of Providence by printing the same after the general form and in the man- ner pursued by the city of Boston. The undersigned having had large .experience in decipher- ing and printing old records, would respectfully ask your Honorable Body to raise a special oommittee, who shall con- sider this matter ; here your petitioner, in further explana- tion, examine the printed books- of the Boston Eecords, which your petitioner will exhibit, and report to your Hon- orable Body the plan found most feasible.'for preserving our early records, which are of such inestimable value. JAMES N. AENOLD. We, the undesigned citizens of the city of Providence hereby respectfully recommend t lie foregoing petition to your favorable consideration, fully recognizing the great impor- tance thereof. J. ERASTUS LESTEK. G. M. CARPENTER. E. C. MOWRY. C. H. GEORGE. AMASA M. EATON. E. BENJ. ANDREWS. REUBEN A. GUILD. HENRY R. BARKER. J. 0. AUSTIN. GEO. T. HART. CHARLES W. HOPKINS. Presented by" John E. Keridrick and ref erretd to Committee on Education January 19, 1891^ VI (; Prom Providence Journal and BullBtin Jftn.i 20y 1891. ) " Mr. John E. Kendrick presented the petition of G. M. Carpenter et al. to preserve the early records of the town of Providence. Refered to the Committee on Education." (January 19, 1891. ) IK COMMON COUNCIL. Of G. A. Carpenter et al. relative to preserving the early records of the town of Providence. To the Committee on Education. Read. Th^^reupon it is ordered that the same be received. Passed in Common Council March 2/ 1891. In Board of Aldermen March 5, 1891. ( Copy of Records of tlie" Common Council March 2, 1891 ) " Upon recommendation of the Committee on Education a resolution is read and passed appointing a Record Commis- sion to and appropriating the ^ sum of flOOO. Therefore, the roll b&jjig call as follows : Ayes 36. Noes none, absent or not voting 4." COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. John E. Kendrick, Chairman ; George E. Barstow, Edwai'd S. Aldrich, John J'. Gilmartin, Alderman Elisha Dyer. No. 115. Report of the Joint Committee on Education Relative to Printing Old Town Records. ( Presented March 2, 1891. ) To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Provi- dence : The Joint Standing Conjpiittee of the City Council on Education, to whom was referred in Board of Aldernmn, July 2, 1890, and in Common Council, January 19, 1891. peti- tions prating that the early records of the town may be printed, respectfully report : That there are several ancient books of record in the offices of the City Clerk, of /the £)lerk of the Municipal Court and of the Recorder of Deeds, which are in such a condition, from long use, that the preservation of -their valuable contents can be accomplished only . by reproducing Vll them ill a substantial and permanent form. These records aie highly valuable ; first, as furnishing- material for the very important 9,nd interesting early history of the town ; and, secondjy, as furnishing evidence by deeds, layouts, wills and daany other particulars of the*greatest consequence in tracing and proving the ownership and descent of property. In their present ■ condition, they are in large part legible only by experts, and they are subject to the changes of destruction from wear and accident. Your committee are oftbe opinion that these records should be reproduced by printing rath'er than by writing. The printed will be more legible, can be examined by several investigators at the same time, will not be subject to mis- chievous alteration, and the possession of a number of copies will enable the city to make to other Municipal Governments and to Public Libraries such distribution oi these monumental records of our early history as may seem proper. They have endeavored to ascertain approximately the cost of such printed copies, but they find that a careful examina- tion of the record books must first be made in order to deter- mine how many volumes require to be reproduced, and in what style it is best that they be printed. They thenefore recommend that this work be begun by the appointment of a Commission, with authority to do the preliminary work, arid produce (me volume of copies in a manner worthy of the importance of the work. On the completion of this volume, the Commission will be able to jeport mucE more -definitely than can be estimated, the probable extent and cost of the work, and the City Council can better decide when and how far it is advisable to continue. The committee, therefore, recommend the passage of the accompanying resolution. JOHN E. KENDRICK, Chairman. No. 116. Resolution Appointing, a Commission to Print the Old Town Records. Vlll ( Approved March 6, 1891. ) Resolved, That Horatio Rogers, George M. Carpenter and Edward Field are hereby appointed Record Commissioners, who shall serve without compensation, for the purpose of collecting and printing the early records of the town of Providence, and said Commissioners are hereby authorized to expend the sum of one thousand dollars for collecting and printing said records, said sum to be charged to the appro- priation for printing. In face of the above facts and to show how very small some minds can be when allowed by selfish motives to cont;rol, we call especial attention to the first report of the Record Com- missioners where in the appendix. They show just how far the so called Rhode Island Histerical Society had interested themselves in the' matter. Our work was done nearly seven years after they utterly failed to do anything according to their own published report. Yet in spite of this published fact, one of the Record Commissioners has the face to write this in a published address, ( see page 19 of the R. I. His. Quar. for April 1894. ) " It was not until this Society pressed the matter upon the attention of the City Council three years ago that municipal action was taken." We pronounce thi^ an unqualified falsehood for the reason above given. Having been so successful in this matter we have become so bold as to Start our new serial of which Volume I is now before the reader. It is proposed to make the RHODE ISLAND COLONIAL GLEANINGS an invaluable work of reference to all Rhode Island Scholars. The Compiler has spent years of labor and intense study to perfect/ himself for his chosen life work. He has thoroughly equipped himself for his work but .at the expense of wealth, for had he but have put the same time and' energy into some other business pursuit he no doubt could have accumulated aome wealth in IX his now the twentieth year -of historical research. We are uot writing this introduction for effect but to give an honest expression to ^rhat one has to encounter in this state who tries to do a much needed work. The coming generation will be more liberal and just to us and we intend to leave behind us a written statement about some things that will not be pleasant reading to certain parties alive to day. If there is any short' comings in this volume and its appear- ance is not every way satisfactory will the reader please to remember we have done the best we could with the means God and Man has placed at our disposal. If the public and our friends will place more means and encouragement in our hands another volume will follow this. We have serveral volums of the serial in manuscript which will be printed as soon as means are given and pledged for such purpose. It is not our intention to put fancy prices to any of our .works. The price plfCced in ourpresent one of ^.50 is higher perhaps than some of the others will be held so far as mat- ter is concerned. In brief we shall put the price as low as possible consistent with successful publication. The writer takes great pleasure in having successfully pub- lished his VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND 1636- 1850. The town records of the five countries of the state are now in print making a total of nearly 3200 pages. He is willing to rest his fame upon this great work alone which he considers a monumept to his industry and long and very patient research. , -NOTE—: The Contents, General Iftdex and Index to Places will be founded after the text in this work. the records of the Proprietors of the Narragansett, OTHERWISE CAI/LED The Tones Record. ( 1 ) Whereas, Mr. Jolin Winthrop, Governor of Conecticut maj'r Humpfrey Aderton of Dorchester, withe Several other there friends haveing obtainede a gifte or giftes from the cheefe Sachem or Sachems of the Naragansets the grande deede of giftes beinge hereafter Recorded, and for our more comfortable and orderly carrying an end of al things, and that things may be seteled we jointly here Agreed this Sev- eral ordere we shal follow after the Records ot" these deeds til's i November 1659. Know all- men by these p'sents that I Cogineaquon Sagamore or Schem of Naraganset. In consideration of that greate love and affection, I doe have unto English men es- pecially, mr. John Winthrop, Governor of Conecticut, Maj'r Humphrey Atherton ef the Massachusets, Richard Smith, Senir, and Richard Smith, Junir, of Cocumerosnclv. Traders Leiftenent William Hudson of Boston, Amose Richenson of the same, Boston, and John Tinker of Nasliii- way, Trader, have Given and Granted and doe by these p'sents ffully; freely, voluntarily, Absolutely and Effectually Give, Grante, confirme and make over unto my said friends one Tract of Land in my country called by the names of Wyapumscut, Mascacowage, Cocumscosuck, and such like, be it containing more or less, bounded by the brooke or Eiver called Mascaekowage on the North East bye a brooke or River called Cocumscosuck on ye South West bye Common path or way betweene these on the North west or North bounds. And by sea or waters on the south, to have & to holde the said Tracte'of Land, togeather with the privelidge of sumer feed for there cattel, making of hay in- all meaddows Swamps and Lowe grounds, without the said bounds to the Northward to them, the said Governor Winthropp, Maj'r Atherton^ Richard & Richard Smith, Leiftenent Hudson, AmosejRichensou and John Tinker, tlieire and every of theire friends, their heires and Assignes, for ever, onely excepted the Lands in possession of and belonging already to Richard Smith, Sen'r, w'ch was his proper Right and is expressed by deede j;:^bef ore this grante, to be to him, his heires and Assignes for ever, and a Neck of land called Potowomuck included in this said grant well I doe Reserve for plan teiug ground for me and my friends until such time as we see cause to forsake it, or lay it down as alsoe the privilidge of fishing and gathering of clams and other shell fish, all other the p'mises from the said Rivers or Brooks, Mascuchowoge Cociimscusuck, Sea and Path, and other, the privilidges before, mentioned, to be there owne proper use and uses, to injoy and improve as there owne proper Right and Interest fr(mi henseforth, for ever. And I, the said Cogineaquon by this my deede of gift caled and delivered, and possession of the said land given before the witnesses hereafter mentioned doe Ratifie and confirme the same, and doe premis the same to defend from all other persons laying claime to 'the same, dated this eleventh day of June, 1659. Seae'd and deld in the p'sense of Awasshouse, Indian. Reubev Willis, Interpreter. James Smith, Wester Smith. ^'^« '^«'-*« of coginaquond, ' and Seale. Note. — In the margin this is called "A coppie of the deed of gift for the north end tract of land." "Exam No. 1." (2) Knowe all men by these presents, that I, Coginaquand, chiefe Sachem of Naraganset, In Consideration of the greate love and Eaffection, I doe beare unto Englishmen, Especially mr. John Winthropp, Governor of Conecticjatt, Maj'r Hum- phrey Atherton of Massachusets, Richard Smith, Senior, and Richard Smith, Junior, of Cocumscosuck, Traders, Leut. William Hudson of Boston, and Amos Richeson of Boston, aforesaid, and John Tinker of Nashuway, Trader, have given and granted, and doe by these presents ffuUy, freely, volun- tarily, absolutely and effectually give, grant, confirme and make over unto my said friends one tract of Land in my countrie of Naraganset, called by name Namecocknecke, be it more or less Cocumseoset Wannuchecomecut, otherwise called Anochetucket, Pawsackaron, Wannalcheremocut, Mat- tatuxset, bounded by , the Brooke called Cocumseoset on the North East, from hence running on a West line as farr as Anochetackett River, And from thence on A West line to the North West of a I'onde called Pawcackaron, on the South West bonnded by A River called Mattutuxsett and sea to tl}e sea, or Petaquamscutt, bounded by the Sea or Water on the South East; to hiive and to lioald the said Tracte of land, to geatlier with the priviledge of Summer feed for there cattel making of hay in all meadows, Swamps and low grounds, without the said Bounds to the North warde and North West; to them the said Governor Winthropp, Major Atherton Richard and Richard Smith, Left William Hudson, Amos Richeson and John Tinker, there and every of there friends, there heires and Assignes forever, onely excepted the lands in pesetion of and belonging already to Richard Smith, Sen'r Richard Smith Jun'r togeather with James Smith well was there proper Right and is expressed by lease or grante before this grante, to be to them, there heires and Assignes forever; Alsoe except an necke formerly granted to Mr. Holding, All which Tract, Necke or Nepkes fore mentioned, I the aforesaid Cogiiiaquond, doe give and make over all and Singular, this my foresaid Land, to these my foresaid friends, to have and to houlde to them,there heires and Assignes forever, with all manner of Rights & Titles and priviledges there unto be- longeing, and due promise to defende the same from afiy manor of Clialenge or Clainie what soe ever. And I the afore- said Coginaquond by this my deede of gift, sealed and de- livered before these witness here after mentioned, doe ratifie and confirme the same And doe proniis the same to defende from all other persons laying claims to the same. Dated this fourth of July one thousand six hundred fiftie nine. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us: — Nathaniel Greene. ^;__ .^ John Vial. ~7 Tho. Stanton. ThPMwrke of John Stanton. Coginaquond and a Seale. John arnishe^ Receid this sixt of July 1659, of Major Humphrey Aderton and the rest of his friends, the some of seventy five pounds, in wampum peage with several other things, as a gratuity for certaine Lands given the said Majr Aderton & his friends,as may appeare by the Several deeds of gift I say received by me. Test Coginaquond f^ ^ ^^ his marke. John Woodmansey. ^ Jno. Vial, Note. — In the margin this is called "A coppie of the deede of gift for the Southend tract of laud. Coginaquonds tract. No. 2 exam. (2) At A meeting of'mr.John Winthi-opp, major Humphrey Atherton, Mr. Richard Smith, Sen'r mr. Richard Smith junr, Leftenent William Hudson, mr. Amos Richison and mr. John Tinker, at the house of Edward Hutchinson, this 4 of nov- emb^r 1659 it was o.dered. We who are nominated in these two deeds of gift doe all 5 of us Joyntly accept of and give unto Cap. Edward Hutch- inson, equal sheire and Interest witk us whose names are in ^fka^^Gr^Mid!' *li6 deeds, as fully as if his names had been inserted in both the tracts of lande, he paying his sheire as we doe. We alsoe order and apointe, that the tracte of land to the Southward of mr. Smith's Traiding house, shal be and here- by is set aparte f or farmes for mr. Winthropp, Major Aderton, Capt. Edward Hutchinson, Mr. Richard Smith Senr. Leift Southern. Tract for William Hudsou, mr. Amos Richison, mr. • farmes m _ ' ' equal shares. Richard Smith Junr. and mr. John Tinker in Equal protions. We also order and set aparte the Northerne Tracte oP land for a Plantation wch we intende into sixty shaires And to give out of the same to such men as shall be aproved of by us, such proportions as shal orderly be granted them and that what proportions is granted to any shal pay to us, towards our greate charge we have been at, twelve pense for every Acker is Alotted to them and alsoe who ever shal have any hmde there shal from time to time and at all times, them and ^PiantaHons°^ there heires and successors for ever, contribute to the maintenance of an able goodly orthodox minister. We also doe hereby agree that, major Atliertou and Capt Edward Hutchinson, mr. Amos Richarson and Leiftenant William Hudson, or any three of them, shal have full power as A comniitte tt) Act in all matters that may concerne the settling the said plantation, as Admiting of Inhabitants and ordering all matters that may be for the good of the said "mnTs^rovinces pl3.ntation and promoting the orderly planting of ye Plantation, there of , f Or tliis ycare Ensueingand till other order be taken therein. At A meeting of Maj'r Atherton, Edward Hutchinson, Lef tenant Hudson & Amos Richison at ye house of Ewd. Hutchinson this 21 march 1660-61, It was ordered that whereas Maj'r Josias Winslow & Capt. Thomas Willitt they purchased mr. Jno. Tinkers Right in the two tracts oF lande at Naragaiisets wch was granted from the Indian Sachems Major Winsiowand, that maior Winslow & Capt. Willitshal have Capt. Willit 1 (.\i 1 • 1 • i.1 to have a share, each ot them a shaive as our selves in the Northern tracte and shal have mr. Tinkers shaire betwixt them in the Southerne tracte & in al other purchases are equal with us & a farme also in the northerne tracte to make them equal p'portions in the whol grante. ''^hc^e°i^sof° I* is alsoe ordered thatmr. John Browne Senr. ol: ^^shcire'fie.' ^ Seacuncke haveing a grante from Tocomino a bought eight yeares shice of certaiue of the lands wch is within the Compass of our grante wch he gives up into the companie that he the said .Mr. Browne shal be equal shaires wth our selves in the Northerne tracte of lande And alsoe is received in as f ul as any of us in ye last margaige from the f ouer Sachems & for the midle tract of lande mr. Browne is to have halfe mr. Richison p't in Namocock ueck & mr. Browne & mr. Rich- ison is to have betwixt them A farme in some place of the northern Tracte to make them equal p'portions in ye whole grante. Note No. 3 Exam. (4) Whereas Cogiuaquond hath given to mr. John Winthrop and maj'r Huinpfrey Addeton & pairtners two parcels oE lande lyeiiig in Naragansets Countrie as apers by two writings, one bearing daite ye eleventh of June 1659, the otiier the fourth of July 1659 as may more amply appeare now we Cesheq. uansh and Scuttup chiefe Sagamores or Sachems of Naragan- sets doe freely & Absolutely give and make over al our right and Interest in both the said purchases of lande to the said mr. John Winthrop & the rest of his friends acording to ye contents of the said writeings as witness our hands the fifth ^''tA7n%?'^^e1Ztl::''- day of August 1659. the marke \ of Scuttop. V Signed and delivered in the presents of of ns: — Valentine Whitman; Interpreter. John Sassamon, Indian Interpreter. Edward Hutchinson Sr. The niarke of Panatiik. X Indian. " Testamony"^ * John Sassaman Affirmed before the court that haveing published his name as a wittnes to the writeing wch in writeten wasp'sent when Scuttop the Sagamore within men- tioned signed and published his name by his marke to the same andthat he was an Interpretor did read the said within written to the said Scuttop before he signed it so as he wel understood what he did And was alsoe p'sent with Ceshequonsh the other clieife Segamore said unto Scuttiip that what he did In Relation to the confirmation of lands by Coginaquand given to the Gentm within mentioned as in two other writeings may Appeare he did and would owne as donne by him selfe & further with not onely Ceshequansh in his haveing said that the lande within given was -not the p'perty his as it was Scuttops and therefore what he did was good That this was Reaffirmed on the 24th 2 mo. 1660. Attest Edw. Rawson, Recorder. Whereas this fifth day of August 1659 there is a friendship agreed upon betwixt Majr Humfrey Addeton and the Sach- ems of Nanagansets viz. Ceshequonsh, Cogiquand and Scut top the said Major Humfrey Adderton p'mise that he will be a f riende to the said Sachems in any thing he can that is just and the said Sachems doe ingaige them selves not to selle or Alienate, give or dispose of any lande in there Countrie to any p'sons what soe ever, whither English or Indians, with out the consent and Approbation of the said Majr Humpfrey Adderton but if they doe the same to be null and voide'. In 8 witness whereof we have Interchagably put to our liaiuls the (lay and yeare above said. ■ 111 the p'seuts of these witnesses:- \ The marke ^V^-k of Scuttu}). Valentine Whitman, Interpretor. ^"^ Ed. Hutchhison Sr. Note in the margin is this "friendship with ye Indians & there promis not to sell any lande with out major Addertoh's consent" No. 4 & 5 Exam. The Sachems' con- ^5) Wliereas Coguiaquand hath given to mr. firmation of ye _ , mr • , 1 p • a n 1 o .1 ■ 1 Tract of land j/i J onnWinthrop & majr Adderton & Other there "iranted!^ partners two parsels of lande lyeing in Nar- agansets Countrie as a prs. by two writeings under hand and seale, one bearing daite ye eleventh of June 1659, the other the fourth of July 3659, wch writeings we have seSne & Each Interpreted to us the Domentions and grants in the several Avriteings apears now we Ceshequansh and Scuttup and Wequachanuit being alsoe chiefe Sagamores or Sachems of Narag'ansets and haveing with Coginaquand fui power to dispose of al the land in Naraganset Countrie doe freely, Absolutely & Effectually give and make over the said two tracts of lande to geather with the privilidges in the lande above it to the Northward and Westward, of mow- ing & feeding & timber of al our lande above the said lande Tip into the Countrie acording to the contents of the said writeings unto mr. John Winthrop Govn'r of Conecticat, Majr Humphrey Aderton of Massachusets, Capt Edward Hutchinson, Lieft William Hudson, mr. Amos Richison and mr. Richard Smith Senr. & mr. Richard Smith Junr. & such others as they shal take in with them & there heires & As- signes lor ever. In Avitnes where of we have Set to our hands & scales the fowerteenth day of June 1660 And hereby p'niis to defende the same from al others that shal lay claime to any parte of the said laiide from any p'sons of tital from any others. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p'sence of with three words or clause in the lost time aftef the daite before sealinge and signeing. John Cranston. marke Caleb Carr. Scuttup v/* his marke. i Valentine Whitman Interpretor , Thomas Minor. / Nucombe/^ye Indian. Sechequonsh his his niarke. & a Seale ^^'^^^"^ fi I"'^i^"'- Wequachanuit^_^,,i,„,^^.l^^ his marke. .^Ihs & a Seale Quequashanuit's Receipt. Received by me, Queqnashannit, Alias Gideon A; chief e Sagamore of Naraganset, of Edward Hutchinson & William Hudson, the snme of Eleven pounds in goods and peage at eight 'A penny and is in lieu of what was promise from ye last time we were at Naraganset for the confirmation of what gifts Cogiquand had given formerly to us, & for the rest, P'mise it is to be paid at ye Traideing house at Naraganset wch eleven pounds work in peage at 8 A penny is in peage at Six A penny the sume of fowerteene pounds, thirteene shilings and fower pence I say received it by me this 26 July 1660 more paid five shillings eight pence peage eight A pen- ny is peage Six a penny Seventeene shilings, six pense finial is fifteene pounds, ten pence I say £15-00-10d, Witness Quequacknuit ]0 ,„^1 Christian Hooper Giddeon ^^ his 1660 I a y'^ marke Robert the Indian I/Jr his marke luterpretor. No. 6 & 7 Exom. The Sachem's Mortgage of all there lands . (e) Know al men by these p'sents that we, Suckquonsh, Nenograt, Scuttup and Wequackanuit AUis Giddion, cheife Sachems of the Naragansets, in behalfe of our selves & the rest of our Assotiates, doe hereby fully And Absolutely give grante and make over unto Maj'r Humphrey Aderton and the rest of his Assotiates and there heires & Assignes for ever al the lands in our countries comonly knowue & called by the name of Naraganset countrie, Neauticot Countrie & Cowesset countrie &c., excepting those lands formerly graned with in the said countrie, and are already publickly knowne to be Alienated by us, And doe hereby ingaige our selves, heires & successers, never to Alienate, selle, give or make over any pate of the said lande to any p'son or p'sons what so ever, but owne the said lands to be ye p'per Inheritans of maj'r Humphrey Aderton & his Assotiates, there heires and Assignes for ever, upon condition the said Maj'r Aderton & the rest of his Assotiates, shal cleai'ely and Absolutely Aquit and discharge us, from an Ingaigement made by us, to the Comissioners of the united Colonies, for six hundred fathem of marchantable Wainj)iim peage, to be paid by us with the charges arising th*ueiipoji, with in fower months after the daite of a certaine writeing, given Capt. George Denison and Thomas Stanton in behalfe of the said Comissioners fot that ende, Alwayse provided that if within Six months after ye daite of this writeing, we shal wel & truly pay to the said Maj'r Aderton and his A ssotiates, the fulqnantitie of the said hundred fathem of good wel piped merchant able wompum Six peage, to geather with what is due for charges, then this 11 . writeiug to be voicle and of noe effectt, furthermore we in gaige our selves, lieires & Successors, that neither we nor any of our Successors or Assotiates, slial at any time here after selle, give or dispose any hinds to any p'son or p'sons what so ever, haveing to Maj'r Aderton & his Assotiates or there heires & Assignes, And if we or any of our Successors or Assotiates, shal at any time after this daite selle, give or dis- pose of any Lande with in our countries, to any p'sP'i <>r p'sons what so ever, haveing to Maj'r Aderton and liis Asso- tiates or there heires & Assignes, sneli saile, gift or disposal to be voide, And doe hereby aeknowledg al our Lande to be forfited to ye said Maj'r Aderton and his Assotiates, And to be by this writeing firmely made, owne, given and granted to the said Maj'r Aderton and his Assotiates, there heires & As- signes f(uever; And doe hereby promis and binde ourselves, our heires & Successors to defende the same from any Claiuie, tital or Interest of any other what so ever, from the day of the diiite of there ps'ents. In testimony here of we have hereunto put our marks and scales this thirteenth day of Oct- ober, one thousand. Six hundred and Sixty. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the p'sents of these witneses, and Scuttup Sealed and set his marke to for Wequakonuit by order fijom him as al the persons afirmed V Panatuk '^ his marke ^ John his marke I Indian Witnesses Indian Interpreter > Valentine Whitman ) tt, ,. i tut-, ( English Witnesses Ruben Willis P his marke. J ^ ^^'^^^W^^^'^ Suckquansk J^^ ^'s marke & Seale L;^^ Y 12 neiiograt liis 7 niarke & Seale uiarke \m rnarke & Seale & Seale Scutliop ^W Scvithop alsoe maide this ill behalf oi liis brother Wequakanuit & by his order. This deed 1m Recorded in ye 26 & 27 pages of the .Tudg Court book iis attest Jno Allyn See'ty, Hartford Sept. 7 1664 No. 8 Exom. (7) The names of such as are Assistants and have intei-est with Maj'r Humphrey Atherton in this writeing and, have as f ul Interest in it as the said Maj'r, paying there p'portions of what shall be paid to the Comissioners, In witnes whereof ye ^"ttaTweretn"^" Maj'r hath put to his hande under this writeing *'''mefmotfaiT ^^^^^ 1^ Octoberl660. mr. John Winthrop Grovener of Conecticat. mr. Simon Brandstreet. Maj'r General Daniel Denison'of Ipswich. Majr Josias Winslow of Marshfield. Capt Thomas Willit of Kehoboth. Capt Richard Lorde of Hartford in Conecticut. Capt George Denison of Southertowne. Capt Edward Hutchinson. Leift "William Hudson, al of Boston, mr. Amos Richison. Elisha Hutchinson, mr. Richard Smith Sen'r. mr. Richard Smith Jun'r. Janas Smith. mr. Thomas Stanton Sen'r. mr. Thomas Stanton Jun'r. al of Naraganset. of Southertowne. 13 mr. Increase Atliei'ton oi' Dorchester. mr. John Alcocke,ol: Roxhury. mr. John Browne Sen'r. of Secunke. Humphrey Atherton Whereas there is a writing upon the other leave of this paj^ given by Sackquansh Nenegrad & Scuttop in behalfe of tlieniselves & there associates wherin they have made over al their lands to Maj'r Humpfrey Atherton and his Associates for the payment of Six hnndred fathoms of peage wth ye ^l^enon.^aboute'^ Charges to^the Comissioners as alsoe an keeping ye lands in, ^ ,, 11, case of forfeiture of Infrau'ement not to selle any Jande to any 6 or 6 years. 00 ii •/ person or persons accept Maj'r Adherton & his associates suggest as more Amply apeares by the said writing. Now if this lande doe any wais« come into the hands of the said Maj'r, his Associates or Assigns or there heirs or Assigns we p'mis to the said Maj'r and Agree amongst our selves not with- standing In regarde ye iiuHans put a greate deale of trust iji ye said Maj'r and expecte kindness from him, That we wil (not with standing) nse ye Indians with all Curtesy and not take the lande from them for five or Six years, And when we shall have occasion to plante it that not Avitli standing we wil suffer them to plant in the countrie & enjoy there priviliges o£ Royalties, And from time to time alow them competensy of plantiaig grounde for them and there successors for ever. Dated this 13 October 1660, In witness where of we have Jojntly published our land. Humpfrey Atherton for himself & sonne, Edward Hutchinson for himself & Sonne, , Richard Smith, Thomas Hojton for himself and sonne, Richard Smith, Jun'r., James Smith, William Hudson, Tho. Willet, John Alcock, 14 John Browne, Amos Ricliison, Josias Winslow, John Sewett. Note : margin marked No. 8, Exam. (8) Know al men by these p'ents that we ye Sachems of ye Naragansets in consideration- of five hundred ninety five fathpms of Wampon Required of us by the eomissioners to be paid within four months, we say in consideration there of we doe freely, firmely niorgadge, niahe over, bargaine & selle unto the Comissioners of the united Collonies all our whole Countrie with al our Rights and tightels there unto Indians Mortgage and al the piviU^es & Apartenances- there to ye Commis- , , ■ • i. ii j-u n sioners. uuto, apertainiug unto them, the Lom- issioners there heires. Administrators or Assigns, for ever to them & there proper use and behoof e alwaise p'vided that in caise we the said Naraganset Sachems shal wel & truly pay unto or cause to be paid the Governor of Coneticot five hun- dred ninety five fathoms of Wampon within fower months after the daite here of together with the charge of the five messen- gers sent unto us by the Comisioners that than this bargan Morgaige or saile shal be voide & of noe effect otherwise to stand in ful power & force in witnes where of we the Nara- ganset Sachems have here unto set our hands & seales this 29 of September, 1660. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the pr'sence of us Quiscoquons ____/— , his marke. Seale Richard Smith, Samuel Eldred /yp^ his marke. Neneglad >i^>is marke. Newcom, the Indian /^ his marke 15 ScuttapeC^khis marke Awashous fi*^'" marke These are to testifie that I have received this 16th day of November, 1660, of Captaine Edward Hutchinson by the Apointraent of Maj'r Humpfre Athertou and companie for and by the Apointment of Quescoquaus & Neneglad & Scut- tape, the three cliiefe Sachems of Naraganset the iull sume of Mr. Winthrop's Seveu hundred and thirtie five fathom of Warn" discharge of the , p ^ i i i i • , Indian Mortgage, pum peage where or nve nundreu and ninety & five fathoms is for the much ordered 735 fatha by the Commissioners of the CoUonies to be paid by the Naragan- setts for some injuries and greate molestratuns to the English by some of their men, done at the new plantation neere to Manhegan, and at mr. Brewsters' farme, and the rest for the Charges of Diners messengers & others imployed in ref- rence to the same, we the said Sachems had alsoe ingaiged to satisfie and is in full discharge of that ingaignient made by them to the Comissioners under there hands and scales the 29th day of Sept., 1660. I say rec'd witnes my hand ye day of yeare above written. John Winthrop. No. 9& 10 Exam. (9) Be it knowue unto all men by these p'sents yt T Tumteckowe, chiefe Sachem of the great Pond and the Coun- try there to adjoyning as alsoe of point Judea, Called by us Wenannateke being Eldest born of Webitamack Decesed well was Eldest Brother to Ninicraft doe by these p'sents for and in Consideration of the greate love I beare unto English- men Espechally unto mr. John Winthrop of Conecticott Major Humphrey Athertou of Dorchester Capt Edward Hutch- inson of Boston, Leift William Hudson and Amos Kichinson of ye same Boston Capt Thomas Willitt of Wannamoysett Capt Jon Cranston and mr Jon Sanford of Roade Island, 16 Richard Smith Sen'r and Richard Smith Jun'r together with Jsmes Smith of Naraganset have given & granted & doe by these p'sents fully freely voliiitarily and absolutely and effectu- ally give grant confirm & make over unto my said friends one tract of laud in my Countrie called Weyanicoke or point Juda neck wth all ye Islands & necks adjoyning with in ye ponds & so Eastward to pitt Coniicutt harbor or Crick being- bounded on ye South East and South and Southwest by ye mayne Sea wtb said quantity of land be it more or less I ye said Tumteckowe do make over to these my foresaid friends to have and to lionld the said tract of land together with sum- er feede for ye cattel, making of hay in all meadows, low grounds or Swamps with out ye said bounds of ye Northward and Northwest of the foresaid neck to them the foresaid mr Jon Winthrop, Major Atherton, Capt Edward Hutchinson, Lieft William Hudson and Amos Richison, Capt Tho Willitt, Cayt Jon Cranston, mr. Jon. Sanford, Richard Smith Sen'r Richard Smith Jun'r together with James Smith there and every of there friends,th ere heires and Assignes for ever with out any maner-chalange by me or in any name or by my cause means or consent Avhat so ever; And further I Tumteckowe doe surrender up all Rights titells & paiviledges what so ever to truste my foresaid friends forever to injoy the same. And I the said Tumteckowe by this my deede of gift Signed and delivered and po'sestion given of the afore- said land doe Ratifie & confirme ye same and doe p'mis the sanve to defend from all other p'sons laying claime to thesame dated this fonrth of march one thousand Siz hundred fifty Tumteckowe / his Signed & deliverad in the marke. presence of ye mark of Awashous Ruben jL^ Williss. Interpretor. ]7 his iiiiirk Westell Smith No. 11 Exam. (lO) Boston March 23, 1660. Att a meeting of Capt. Tho. Willet, Edward Hutchinson "^Tbei^dtut!' rar. Amos Rickison & mr. Richard Smith Jiin'r. It was Agreed that Edward Hutchinson should be Impowered & hereby is Impowered to layout the land in the Northern Tract of Land at Naraganset, appoynted iora plantation unto these Inhabitants of Rhode Island wch have a gran te of Lands there unto such of them or the said which part provided they wilgi ve up all the writeings they have received from any of '* us Concerueing the same and give us a discharge upon the said writeings, that thereby we may have power of our selves to lay out as we see; cause the Remainder of the S'd Land Andyiso the S'd Edward Hutchinson is Impowered to take a '^to*6epii«?d pla'fct of the Southerne neck, and also of tlie nor- thern tract yt it may be Cappable of deeding. '^aiiAcIountf. I* i^ ■'■^so Ordered & Edward Hutchinson is Ap- poynted to Receive all Acounts from every of the partners of there disbursement & Charges as also to Receive of every per- son the Eighteen pence an acre of every man that have alot- ments & give acount to the Company. to^%t°buiitfnd It* is also ordered that those yt have Alottments years^or/J^fit.^^ the Town shall ingage to build upon them in two years space & to settle either them selves or some other upon ther lotts within two years time, upon the forfiture of of them lotts & if after they desier to sell them, they shal not - - sel them to any but such as the Company aproves of. f^edfromch^rge^^^ is also agreed that Maj'r. Atherton (being a principal man amongst us, & one whoe we have cause upon Cause & ocasion to Respect) shal be freed from any Cliarge to the purchers & shal have his share with us of what is Re- ceived from any & upon the 18d pev acre. No. 12 Exam. 18 Committy, Wee whosB names are heiexinto subscribed, being appoynted a Comitty by the proprietors of certaine Lands ly- ing in the Naragansets Country, wch Lands was given the S'd proprietors by the Chiefe sachems of Naragansets, in wch hinds having Intentions to settle a plantation, & haveing Ini- powered us to Receive Lihabitants, & order matter according- ly. Wee the S'd Committy, haveing dully considered the es- tate of things, doe agree & determine That a certain tract of Land lyeing betwixt the Land of mr. Richard Smith Sen'r & to the Northward of him & unto a River or brooke, Comonly caled Stony River, along by ye English path & soe to Run into the sea. shal be divided into forty shares, twelve of wch jfoHhfrnTTraet, shares we Reserve to our owue, despose the other twenty eight shares, we give power unto Capt. Jno Cnms- ton, mr. John Sanford, mr. Caleb Carr, mr. John Sails, mr. yepiantation. Johu Grccu of Green, and mr. Jno.& mr. Tho. Gould, mr. Cuniegraude, mr. Howler & Valintine Whitman, or theMaj. part of them to take in such Inhabitants to them as they shal Judge sutable neibors to such a society, & hereby give them full power with our selves to act in all things wch Concerne the setteling of the S'd plantation & what ever Comouge it Comouge. obtaiue from the Indians above the S'd tract* of land up into the'Countrey according unto ye breadth of the S'd Tract by the English path as also of the several shares & divisions of land within ye S'd tract wch is alotted to any that shal be Received in, as wel as to our selves & them we doe make over all our Right, title & Interest to them, and every of them, their heires & Assignes for ever. And we doe hereby promis to de- fend each others title against any yt shal lay any Claime to any ^* f^^^l P"' part of the S'd Lands, they, the said i)artys paying to us Eighteen pence for every acre yt shal be alotted to any of them of the S'd twenty Eight shares, in Cattle, Corne or oth- er good pay, after the Rate of peage at Eight per penny. In cause of or ocasioii of the great Charge & Expense, we have been at to this day. And'for what ever other Charges here after shall arise upon ye p'mises to be borne by the whole proprietors, that either is or shall be beer after Received from 19 time to time, dated this 15 June 1660. A Copy of what given to ye above named Capt. Cranston & the Kest Humphrey Atherton, Ed. Hutchinson, W. Hudson, No. 13 Exam. Amos Richeson, Rich. Smith Sen'r (ll) • H. Atherton, J. Browne, R. Lord, J. Alcock, W- Hudson, A. Rifcheson, R. Smith, E. Hutchinson, S. Bradstreet, D. Denison, J. WinsloAv, J. Winthrop, T. WiUet, R. Smith, J. Smith' T. Stanton, G. Denison, T. Stanton, Jan., I. Atherton, Ed. Hutchinson, Jun. August 15, 1661. Whereas upon 26 (5) 1661, there was a meeting of mr. Simon Bradstreet, Maj-Gen'l Humphrey Atherton, mr. Alcock, mr. Amos Richeson & Capt. Edward Hutchuison,it was there ■^ini"ppoyntt^. agreed that there should be a meeting of all the proprieters that have Interest in the Morgage of the Nar- agansets lands, npon the 15 August next upon wch all the proprietors had Notice of it & those that did not appeare did desier, not with standing, there should be a meeting, & 20 they absent Iiigaged them selves to be Iiichitled in what the Company did then & ther agree upon; upon a meeting upon the said 15 August of Maj'r Generel Humphrey Atherton, mr. Browne, Capt. Lord, mr. Alcock, Capt. Hudson, rar. Rich- ison, mr. Rich. Smith Jun'r & Capt. Edward Hntcliinson it ■^^^^^nlm'Sr''^'"'' was declared by Maj. Gen'l Atherton that mr. Bradstreet & Maj. Denison did consent to the meeting & was willing to be included in what the Company agreed upon, And mr. Alcock declared the like for Maj. Winslow, And Capt. Lord the like for mr. Winthrop & Capt. Willet, and mr. Rich Smith Jun'r the like for his ffather & brother James, mr. Stanton & Capt. Denison & Tho. Stanton Jun'r declares there consent by there letter, Maj. Atherton undertakes for his son ^'^^'"paiy!^"'^' & Edw. Hutchinson for his son, wch is the whole Company. Impr. Edward Hutchinson was chosen and agreed upon to Records keep the Records of the S'd Compa. and to order them into a booke when voted & concluded on. Maj. Gen'l Humphrey Atlierton, mr. Jolin Browne Sen'r, Capt. Edw. Hutchinson, mr. Rich. Smith Jun'r, Capt. Tho. Gommitty Willet, Capt. Rich. Lord, mr. Amos Richison or any four of them meeting together are Chosen a Comitty to act in the behalfe of the whole Company in the Naraganset busi- ness and hereby give them full power to act according to Li- structions for one whole year ensueing; first, that they labor to vindicate our Right, title & Interest Instructions ag't any person or p'sons whatsoever that shal pro- duce any title or lay any claime to our Morgage land at Naraganset or any part thereof. 2. That they assist Ninigrat in making his address to ye Comissioners of the United Colonyes. 3. That they send Letters to mr. Winthrop to Informe him ye minde of the Company concerning ye matter of Jur- isdiction. 4. They have power to call a meeting of the whole Com- pany as ocasion shal Require, or consult wth any part of them 21 for advise. 5. What iiesecery Charges the Ct»niitty shal be at Concern- ing any business wch Concerns us, wee ingage our selves to pay our several proportions to them. Tbese several Instruc- tions was Consented to & Voted in ye Afirmitive by the Avhole Compauie. No. 14 Exam. August 16 1661. AfASTirSnt. At a meeting of Maj'r. Gen'I Atherton, mr. Browne, Capt. Hudson, Amos Eichison, Eich. Smith Jun'r & Edw. Hutchinson, Granted to Maj. Gen'I Atherton a farme at the lower end of Namcock Neck of seven hundred Acres and the Eest to have there proportions of seven hundred Acres, a peice with in the Neck soe far as it will goe, and what wants to be made up out of the Land adjoyueing & what ^dv)tded ''•^"y ™Ji"s Land wants in quality, to be made up in quantity, he to make the fence wholly betwixt that and the Neck, And this seven hundred Acres to bee M'r. Atherton's whole sliare of tliat purchase. No. 15 Exam. (12) Whereas there is a parcele of Land in the Naraganset & Niantick Country, made over by the Sachems of these places to Maj'r Atherton and his Assistents of wch he hath ^"'posses^s'thenSelves'''^' appoyuted US, wliose namcs are under writ- ten to be of them, we paying our proportion of Charge that hath or hereafter shal be paid. And whereas we finde Sam'l Wilbere and others Indeavouring to possess them selves of our Lands, and wee, haveing prefered them either Tryal or Eefer- ence, but have no answer from them sent us. And yet fur- ther Indeavors by them to possess themselves further soe that wee cannot tell what they would have, or how far they intende to Proceede in there Injurious actings. Upon Consid- eration we Judg it our desires to take possession of the Lands by. building and otherwise. We therefore doe in behalfe of i?ous7s(ZpSinUuiia, our selves & the whole Colnpanie Interested for the Company 22 therein, Impowere Edward Hutchinson & Capt. Will Hudson, booth or either of them, to goe to the Naragan- set & Niantick Covmtreys and such men as we or they shall procure for to build what houses or to doe what else they shall think Conveniant about I'etequamscet or poynt Juda or any other part of the said lands to tak possession tliereof & in our Rights, and whatsoever Charge, trouble & Cost shalbe laid out or Expended about the buildings or taking possession thereof, we Command & promis for us and heires, Execut'r and Administraters &c, to pay there proportionable Charge ther of with what else hath already been disbursed to the said '^%'hJ^i^d!'^ Edward Hutchinson and Will Hudson and such other persons as shall or hath been Imployed therein for perfor- mance where of we binde us ,our heires, Execut'r & Adminis- trators &c by these p'sents. witues our hands this third of December 1661. Simon Bradstreet, Dan. Denison, Edw. Hutchinson, Por my selfe & son, Will Hudson, Ames Richison, for mr. Winthrop & himselfe, John Alcoeke, Timothy Mather, for my selfe & my Brother in law Mather for Maj. Atherton, Jacovus Atherton, Capt. Winthrop, Wait. Winthrop, Jno. Browne, Rich. Lord, Capt. Denison, Tho. Stanton, Seu., Tho. Stanton, Jun., Capt. Hudson, No. 16 Ex«m. 23 Mr. Rlcliison, Rich. Smith, Sen'r, Ed. Hiituhiuson, Mr. Ricliison, declared to act for Maj. Winslow, & Capt. Wilcox, mr. Alcock to submit to within ye Companis orders, , Ed. Hutchinson, acts for his son Elisha, Capt. Hudson, for (Focovas Atherton, mr. Smith, for his sons. Tim. Mather, for Rich. Smith, Jun. Att a meeting upon publique Notis at Naraganset July 2, 1663. Att a Meeting of the Company there mett the day above written, it was agreed to Send to mr. Tho. Gould, John Green & the Rest of the Inhabitants ther, to com to us to Consider of what Government to make Choyce of,, whether Connecticott or the Island. 1. A Township to be Voted & agreed upon to be set out forthwith. 2 Whereas the Compa. have been at great Charge, for ther P'sent Recompense it is agreed to Reserve a place for 22 farmes, for ye twenty-two proprietors, of five hundred acres, each farme for the p'sent. 3 Whereas poynt Juda is with out harbor & soefor P'sent we Judg not improvable for farmes or jdantation it is agreed, It is agreed that for P'sent it shal lye as C{nnon to the twen- ty-two proprietors for ther Drye Cattle, And also that ther shal be two houses builtthere, one at the goeing ofE of the neck at the sea, the other next petequamscott wch will be a Considera- 24 ble way to fence the Neck and this is to be dou at the Charge of the Campa. & there shal be an Indeavor to get tenants for them booth. The two mr. Smiths is desired to take care to gett these houses built, mr. Amos Rickison is desired by the Company to goe to Conecticott- to Receive an answer of tlie Letter sent thither in Jnne Last. all the above votes were voted in the affe'rmitive. No. 17 Exam. (13) mr. Amos Richison, yon are desired to goe to Con- necticott and [inform them there has] been a letter sent by the Company of the Naraganset [proprietors to the] Council or Gen'l Court of Connecticott to desire the care of there [government for] more Comfutable proceeding, and what else according to what [was written] in the Letter were finding a proprietor a nessessity of Gov'rnm'nt, desire you to [get ad- vise of] the Court if settling it not with the Council we may have a speedy answer of that Letter, and if they accept of us well and that good and [that] they appoynt forthwith some per son that may be Impovvjred to grant writs of attachments & a Constable to serve them tiiat we may be in on orderly way to serve any actions as we have ocasion against any & also yt disorder & profaineres may be supprest upon the place, dated 2 July 1663. Ed Hutchinson by order of the C(nnpa. No. 17 Exam. Naraganset 3, Jiily 1663. We whose names are under written being .the Inhabitants & the proprietors of the lauds lying in the Naraganset have &'doe desire (according to his Majesties greiite) to be under the Govern'tt of Conecticot Collony & Request there protec- tion according to a letter sent in June last, mr. Bradstreet & others have desired the same in ye Letter fornverly Mentioned. Richard Smitl> Edw. Hutchinson and for his son Elisha 25 Henry ~^ Tibit Joshua HaTves Will Hudson his marke his Sam ^«^^,,^wt^ Eldred Waite Winthrop Sam ^"nAj Waite marke his marke Jno Crabtree Alexand'r Al ffenick ye marke of Tho. ^ Sewell George Denisou James Browne Tho. Stanton Sen'r Time Mather his Sam'l A^ Bldred Junr, marke Jno. Cole Rich Smith Jan. R Richard Lord Ames Richisen Ruben l\, Willis f} yf his marke Ambras ^^ / Leach his marke t J Walter/ / House Tho. Stonton Jun'r. Enoch Phiis his marke Increase Atherton ^mlJ^-'^ Geovs:/_T^ Palmer Hen. Steavens his marke Rich Smith in behalfe John Green o£ 8 children this was subscribed by these persons upon notis given to all the Lihahitants to meet on this day all Subscribers that meet. No 18 Exam. June 16, Ano 1675. Att a warning & general Meeting of the proprietors of the Southern Tract of the land at Naraganset in wch the Land Caled Boston Neck lyeth, it is by the said Propriet'r Meeting' agreed* & Concluded in order to the division ther of viz ffirst That Capt. Edw. Hutchinson shall According to his desire have and Enjoy all his share & proportion of the S'd Southern tract of land lutive Adjoyning 26 Cavt. *o l^is favme already setteled. And that the line Mutehm'son of his share of Boston Neck sluil besin at the his snare Moutli ther of, Riming from the Mill pond at the Narrowest place of the Neck, directly to the head of the Creeke neare his honse at Lowe water niarke, always Heserving to the use of the proprietors a Convenient highway to the wa- ter side betweene Capt. Hntchinson & Capt. Will Hudson's farines, together with a Conveniant peace of land upon the water side for free landings or Wharfes in order to transport- ation of ye goods of the proprietors. TJiat his Inside line of S'd share shal Run upon a direct line a Cross the S'd Neck & to have one hundred acres of land over & above his Equal proportion. 21y. It was agreed that rar. Richard Smith shal have & To '^Maj^Mhenol^s'''* I»j«y '"S share of land on the said Neck & also the share that was his fathers Next Adjoyning to the Land that was Maj. Hump 'ry Atherton's at the south end of the said Neck. (14) 31y. Gove'r Winthrop shal have and Enjoy his part or [share of the said Southern tract to the north] to the ^°''^''' sfLrl^''°^'' l«i"'l ™i"- Smith's afore S'd. 4:ly. It is also agreed as afores'd that Jno. Saffint & he '^"''"te^f"'" proprietors [that] 'the share of Capt. Tho. Willet well Deed was Jno. Tinker's share shal lye next Adjourning to Gen'lWinthrop's land towards ye North. 51y. Itt is further Agreed that Mr. Amos Richison shall '"'■•^^»ra°"''li'ive & Enjoy his share of S'd Neck next Adjourn- ing to the Northerly ling of Capt. Willet's Land afores'd. 61y. Itt is likewise agreed by all & every the proprie- '^"^share!^"'"' t"i'S afore said That Capt. Will Hudson shid have & Enjoy his share of S'd Neck betweene mr. Amos Richesen's share & Capt. Edw Hutchinson's South line. 71y. It is further agreed by the said proprietors that mr. i^ni stare.' Amos Richisou slial have & Eqjoy his Remaining part of the S'd southern tract Intire at & about Sugar lofe hill, &c. 27 Sly. It is agreed that all the Reniaiiider or Sur})lusage of the s'd Southern tract shal be Exactly Measured & the out- lines Run that each proprietor nuiy know his due proportion.. No. IS Exam. ^ June 17, Anno 1675. The propriet'rs of the Northern & ^Southern Tracts of ye lands at Naragauset beiug this day againe inett have demand- ^"'^"fa^tes *'"' ed by them The said Capt. Edward Hutchinson, all the Money due unto them from inr. Tho. Gould, Robt. Spink and of several others of the Neighbourhood yt inhabit & dwell in these parts, of each one according to the' propor- tion of Land he doth Legally possess & Enjoy at the Rate of Eighteen pence per acre, who did all that were then p'sent promise to pay each one his particular debt yt Renvained yet Unpaid. • Thomas Nichols haveing fifty acres of land hath paid xmto ye proprietrs his S'd purchas of Eighteen pense per acre by carrying yechainein measuring Land for Capt. Will Charles, Nichols and^ifowiers ^\^^ \yy Carrying ye chaine fur ye proprieti's hath paid for thirty-seven acres & a halfe of land now En- joyed & possessed by Tho. Waterman. Henry fEowler having one hundred and fifty acres of Laud in ye S'd northern Tract, hath also paid mr. Rich Smith for the sam6 at the rate of Eighteen pence per acre; wch land is now in possession of Hen. Tibbits. Capt. Jno. Cranston have- ing three hundred acres of land now in the possession of Robt. Spinke, whoe hath this day past his bill for ye payment '^'"ston'idnd,"'"'' of twcuty-two pounds, ten shillings in Curant payment for the purchas of S'd Land at Eighteen pense per acre to Capt. Edw. Hutchinson Trusted to ye S'd proprietors Itt is alsoa this day fully agreed & Mutually Concluded by all the proprietors (being then upon the place) that a certaine small neck or parcele of Land sittuate upon the water side or Creeke betweene the farme houses of Capt. Edw. Hutchinson & Capt. Wm. Hudson, begining at a lowe place on ye bank side Neare Unto Capt. Hudson's fence & soe Runes on a 28 direct liile a Cross tlie S'd small neck, against the middle part the top of a small knowle or hill at the head of the Lit<^le Creeke Riming into Capt. Hutchinson's Land; and from thence Riming on a direct Line down to th ! water side, 'all wch Land bounded as afore said, (the little Cone of Medow within the said bounds only Excepted), which said Neck or small parcele of land shall be forthwitli Equally divided into six shares or Equal parts for Each otiier proprietor, and for there future benefitt for Traffick & Transportation of goods & Merchandise. Itt is also at the same time Mutually agreed & fully Concluded [betweene the proprietors] That the line that Runs a Cross Boston (15) Neck at . the North End Next to Capt. Edward Hutchinson's farme sliall begin at the Creeke side on the southerly side of S'd "farme house at Crab Rock Neare a saven tree, on the bank side, & from thence shall Run directly a Cross S'd Rock to a^Certaine poynt or small Ledge of Rocks at the head or Northerly End of the Mill pond, wch lyeth on the westerly side of the said Neck & is Near upon a northwest poynt, & is accounted the Narowest place of, the Neck theire abouts. It is also agreed on by the proprietors that Sandl Eldred, Sen'r shall have & Enjoy oTie hundred acres of land, scittuate in some part of the southern tract with out Boston Neck, as soone as the S'd Land is laid out. June 18, 1675. Itt is this day also Mutually agreed on by the proprietors, that each of them, there Agents or Assignes, shall and will meet to gether at the liousa of mr. Richard Smith, at Nara- ganset, with mr. Elisha Hutchinson or some other sufficient surveior, or (in case he cannot be had) on the first Wednes- day in Novem'r next, Insueing the date here of then to lay out & divide Each one his part & propotion of all the Sur- plage of the southern tract of the land of Naraganset, with all ye speed that may be, and on default there of then it shal & may be Lawfnll and at the liberty of mr. Amos Richison, or 29 his Assigiies to bring up a Survaioi* & lay out for himselfe soe much land at or Neare Sugar lofe hill, as each proprietor hath for his part on Boston Neck, and when the whole of the s'd surplage is Equally knowne & layed out, the s'd mr. Rieheson or Assignes shall, according to a due proportion Either Augment or lessen, & about the s'd quantity of laud he shall soe lay out to make it Equal with the Rest of the proprietors, Aud for default by non appearance of any one of the proprietors or Agents as aforesaid, he or they shall forfit & pay unto ye Propriet'rs the sume of five pounds in mony, Aud shal also confirnie and acquiess & Rest satisfied in whatsoever the s'd proprietors or there Agents shall then doe & agree upon Except the disposal or grant of lands. It is also by us the propriet's mutually agreed & fully Con- cluded that these our Agreements & all other of our Con; cessions shal be fortiiwith Recorded in our booke of Records of the lands of Naraganset in the hande & Ciistodie of Capt. Edward Hutchinson And that each proprietrs or other person Concerned may have recourse thereto and at his Reasonable Request have Copies thereof at there owne Charge. And for the full ConfirnTation of all & singular our Agreements, acts & Concessions we have here unto set our hands this Eight day of June, Ano. 1675. No. 19 Exam. J. Winthrop. • James Browne. Edw. Hutchinson Sen'r. Will Hudson. Rich Smith John Saffin. Amos Richardson. John Viall. (16) In Bostcui, March 9, 1676. Att a meeting of Sundry of the proprietors of ye Naragan- cinJ^Meott Set and Niantlck Countrys it was then Agreed upon by the P'sons underwritten that a letter be written unto the . 30 Goverm'tt of Coneticot to Assert our Interest there in behalfe of our selves & the Rest Coneerned (& mv. Thomas Stanton being present did Consent there unto). & nir. John SafBn is apoynted as a messenger and voted to be impowered to act as ^^nger^"' ^" agent in behalfe of the whole Company as wit- ness our hand the day & year above written. 2. It is further agreed that mr. Thomas Deane be Treas- ^'^^ursr'** urer to the Company to Receive mony of each pro- prietor according to his proportion as shall be agreed upon from time to time to defray the Charge in prosecuteinge. 3. It is agreed upon that ten shillings be disbursed for a A^urfeuL share at present. 4. It is agreed That Elisha Hutchinson doe enter into ^"'Records^' *^^ booke of Records belonging to ye Com- pany, all agreements, wiiteings, ^l^vidences & what may Concerne the Company from time to time till further order. No. 20 Exam. Simon Bradstreet, Daniel Denison, C Waite Winthrop for three < shares viz; 'my father's ( Brother's % my self e, John Saffin for two shares 1-2 in behalfe of ye heirs of Capt. Willit & my selfe. Tho. Deane for 1-2 share, Elisha Hutchinson for two shares. Will Hudson. John WiHiams in the behalfe of ye heires of mr. John Alcook In Boston, June 21th 1677. Att A meetingthis day of Sundry of the proprietors of the Naraganset Country &c. wee being the Maj. p't of p'prietors, viz. Simon Bradstreet Esq. for himself e & Maj'r. Denison two shares; Capt. Waite Winthrop, for himself & Brother, ' three shares ; mr. Simon Lynde for Capt. Denison, one 31 share ; mr. Joliii Saffin for hiniselfe and mr. Tho. Deane, three shares; mr. Amos Richisoii one share, and Elisha Hut- chinson two shares. It was Agreed upon that Simon Bradstreet Esq., mr. Jno. commitiy s.^|g,^ ^ Elisha Hiitchliison, (or any two of them with the tadvise of the other proprietors that are to be obtained in Boston), are and shal bee a Committy to act by word or writ- ing in any the Concerns of ours at Naraganset untill fur- ther order from us or the Maj'r part of the propiietors of Naraganset above S'd. Amos Richison Simon Bradstreet for himself & Elisha Hutchinson 2 shares. Maj'r Denison. Will Hudson; AVaite Winthrop, for himself e and his Brother. Jno. Williams in behalfe Simon Lynde. of mr. Alcock's haires. John Saf&a for himself e & ye Interest John Viall of Capt. Tho. Willit's estate. No. 21 Exam. (17) In Boston August 5, 1679. Att A meeting of Sundry propriet'rs of ye Northern- & Southern Tract of Land in ye Naraganset Country: Viz. Capt. Waite Winthrop in the Right of Gov'r Winthrop; mr. Rich Wharton & mr. Will Taylor in P't of ye Right of Capt. Will Hudson; mr. Rich Suiltli for himselfe & withmr. Jno, Vlall, in ye Right of mr. Rich Smith Sen'r; mr. ffrancis Bren- ly in ye Right Maj'r Hump. Atherton; mr. John Siiffin in the Right of mr. Jcdin Tinker, & Elisha Hutchinson in ye Right of Capt. Edward Hutchinson. It was Agieed & Acted. ^"jTa^^LM* ifndo^™- To write to mr. Will Harris in London that In case any shold Cialme Right to the Naraganset or beg it of his Majesty, that then he wold maintaine our Rigiit, & to Send S'd Hai*ris twenty pound to defray Charges for the p'sent, & with him yt wee intend speedily to give him full power & further supply of uiony. 32 Copy of Letter & bill Exchange are in mr. Wharton's or Saffins hand. [No. 22 Exam. J Dec. 8, 1679. Whereas the Maj'r p't of the propret's of the Naraganset & Niantick Conntrys &c. pertaining to Maj'r Athertons purchas & Mortgage Lands did sometime since Chose the Honble Symon Bradstreet Esq., Capt. Elisha Hutchinson & Jno. Saffin a Committy to Act in ther Concerns touching the p'mises & did also then Conclude that any two of the S'd p'sons with the Advise of the S'd" prop riet'rs in or about Boston, Shold at any time in Cases of greatest waight, Act in the behalfe of the S'd p'priet'rs & Conclude of all matters Respecting the Lands afore S'd. And, Whereas now the gentlemen of Rhode Isle that pretend title to the Lands at Petequamscott & some parte Adjacent have Chosen a Comitty to treat with us, the S'd p'priet'rs, for the Regular Settlement of the Extents and •^^%'the?voT^^*^^ Limits of these our Lands, Wee the S'd pro- prleters here unto snbscribeing doe hereby Adde unto the S'd Elisha Hutchinson & Jno. Saffin, Capt. Richard Smith as our Agents & Comitty to meete & treate with the S'd Rhode Isle Agents for the Ends afore S'd. In Regards the Seson of the year is such that the Hon'ble Gov'r cannot attend the busi- ness. And accordingly wee doe by these p'sents Co'missien- ate & Impower our S'd Comitty or any two of them together with there Agents of Petaquamscot Interest, & the proprie- tors thereof to settle & fully determine & sett the bounds. Ex- tent & Limitts of there & our S'd Lands. And In order here unto, wee, the S'd p»priet'rs doe hereby Authorize & fully Im- power our said Agent & Comitty, or any two of them as they shall see cause, by way of Compromise to accomodate & In- vest some worthy & meete p'sons with an Equal share & Inter- est In the Mortgage lands, together with our selves the p'priet- 'rs thereof, wch may tend to the more speedy Peopleing & Im- provement of these parts for the good of the whole & doe by the Agents for our selves, our heires & Executs hereby Rattl- fie & Absolutely Confirme and alow what soever our S'd Agents 33 or any two of them shall Lawfully doe or Conclude upon ae-* cording to there best Judge ments In and* about the p'mises by virtue of this our power & Comition to be Irrevocable and •(18) Autheutick. According to all true Interests & purposes of the Law in that Case provided. In Witness whereof wee have heer unto set o'r hands & seales this ffirst day of dec'br 1679. ' James Browne Wm. Taylor Amos Richardson Simon Bradstreet for himselfe & Maj. Gene'l Dan Denison. John Viall --^-*^-^ No. 23 Exam. Waite Winthrop for himselfe & Brother Winthrop Wm.Hudso (^ Simon Lynde, Attorney. To Capt: Geor. Denison. Joshua Lamb. Rich Wharton. Whereas There hath been for a long time Sundry diferen- co-i%7.me''P^^qua^Tcott ces Rektciug to the propriety of the Comitty lands in the Naraganset, Coweset and Niantick Country, pur- chased of the Indian Sachems by Jno. Winthrop Esq., Late- Gov'r of Conecticott, Maj. Hump'r Atherton, late of Dor- chest'r, deceased, & several others; as also purchases m8,de by mr. Samuell Wilbore, deceased, Capt. Jno. Hull & several thers as by ye several deeds more fully appereth. As also ;j4 • the Remaining p't of said Counti'ys, wch was by the S'd Sa- chems Mortgaged' unto Maj. Hump'r Atherton & his Asoti- ates. Now for the full & f'inall determanation of all and sin- gular the diferences that have been amongst & betweene the partyes above S'd or ther Successors. And for the better Settlement & acc(nnodation of all p'sons and partyes therein CtJncerned. aftei' imiiiy Indevors that have been used, WEE, the subscribers, by virtue of power given and granted unto Capt. Rich Smith, mr. Jno. Saffin & Elisha Hutchinson by tlie Maj. p't of that Compa, viz ; Maj. Atherton, & under hand and scale dated dec'r 1, 1679. And also by vertue of a pow- er granted and given unto Capt. Jno. Hull, Maj. Peleg San- ford & mr. Josiah Arnold, by the Maj. p't of that Compa, Viz. mr. Samuel Wilbore, deceased, &c. under hand and seale dated like wise Dec'r 1, 1679, To Consider, Argree & Con- clude of all Matters of diferences Relating to the S'd lands as by the several powers may now fully Appere, HAVE ab- solutely, fully and finally Agreed, determined & Concluded by & betweene each party & for our selves & every p'son we umpowering us and for our and every of there haires, Exec- It'rs & Administrat'rs for Ever as foloweth. Imprimas, That those two tracts of land purchased by S'd Jno. Wiuthrop Esq., Maj'r Hump'ry Atherton &co., of Co- jonaquant, by two severall deeds bearing date June 11 & July 4, 1659, & Confirmed by the Rest of the Sachems, shall be and Remaine unto the S'd Jno. Wiuthrop Esq., & Compa. tBer Haires, Execut'rs, Administ'rs & Assignes, forever. 2. Secondly. That Samuell Wilbore, Capt. Jno. Hall & Compa. shall have a Certaine tract of Land, viz. all poynt Juda Neck, & from thence Northwarde up Mattatuxet or Petequamscot River to the head of the pond Called Pausaca- co & thence (19) upon a Northwest line Six miles. Also upon a West line (from the headeof the Cove North of Poynt Juda Neck) Six miles & a halfe, and soe a straight line from the* head of the S'd Northwest Line unto the S'd West Line of Six 35 Miles & a lialfe. And soe upon the same straight Line to the sea ; wch S'd Tract of Land is part of that well was pur- chased by the S'd Sam'll Wilbore & Compa of Cojanaquant, Nenigiati Wanamachon & several other Indians Sachems. 'J'his tract of Laud according to all the fore mentioned bounds with all these apourtenances p'veledges& Immunity es to be and Remaine for ever to the S'd Compa & to ther haires & Assig- nes & them only. 3. Thirdly. That the S'd Sam'll Wilbore, deceased, Capt. Jno. Hull & Compa shall from time to time & at all times hereafter & by these p'sents doe for Ever Quitt all Chalange, Claime, Right, Title & Interest what soe ever wch they or any of them have or had unto any & every part or parcele of Land In the S'd Naraganset, Niantick and Coweset Countrys Except what is in this Instrument Expressed to belong to S'd S'm Wilbore, Capt. Jno. Hull & Compa. wch s'd Land soe acquittes shall be and Remaine unto Jno. Winthrop Esq., Maj'r Hnmp'y Atherton, &c in part, and the other part unto the Mortgages, viz ; Maj. Hump'ry Atherton & Assotiates, there Haires & Assigneb for Ever, ^vith all its Rights, Members p'viledges & Appurtinances. 4. ffourthly. That Jno. Winthrop Esq. & Compa, Maj'r Humph'ry Atherton and Assotiates shall from time to time & at all times hereafter, and by these p'sents doe for Ever aquit all Chalange, Claime, Right, title & Interest, whatsoever, well they or any of them have or had unto any and every part & parcele of Lands pertaining to the S'd Sam'll Wilbore & Compa as is above Expresst in the second Article. 5. ffifthly. That the Lands that are sould & laid out by the said S'm Wilbore & Compa to Jarad Bull & several other p'sons mentioned in that List, wch shal happen to bee with- out the Westerne side of the S'd tract of Lands, shall be alowed and made good unto them by the S'd Maj. Atherton Compa. AND, In case the North-west & West side of the S'd Tract of Land now Confirmed to S'd Sam'll Wilbore & Compa shall happen to Intrench upon or come within the lands Caled the Newbery plantation, the Centre whereof be- 30 ing at the Midle of the great Body of Medow & to be meas- ured & Laid out six Miles square ; then what part thereof as Shal come with in ther line & bounds afore S'd shall bee de- voted and wholy granted to the S'd Plantation & townes use upon the same termes as the S'd Maj'r Hump'r Atherton's successors and their Associates shal alow ; the Rest of the Lands to ye said towne, To and for the true performance of all & singular the Articles, Commands, Agreements & p'mises Concluded on by Each party Respectively each to other. Wee? the subscribers doe.binde our selves & our Respective partners our & there Haires, Execut'rs and Administ'rs firmly by these p'sents. In Witness whereof wee have here nnto set o'r hands & seales this fBcst day of Dec'br, 1679, & in the 31th year of our soverain. Lord King Charles the second. Signed, Seled & dell in p'sence of us, Maj. Sanford being lame, these subscribed: Jno. Whipple Junr, Jno. Dexter, John. Grossman, John Hull, L^ Richard Smith, L^ Peleg Sanford, fflfj '^<>hn Saffin, Josiah Arnold, ffT^ Elisha Hutchinson. No. 24 Exam. (20) Oil the Backide of the a ffore going agreement, is this written. Decb'r,-5, 1679. An acco't of lands laid out & allowed by mr. Sam'U Wil- bore & Compa. to Jerad BuU, & several others wch the list Referred unto in ye within wretten Instrucment. acres Stephen North up, ]20 Ambras Leach, 120 Wm. Ayres, 120 Widow Akins, 200 acres Jereth Bull, 500 Wm. Bundy, 200 mr. Haveland, 400 mr. Low, 600 37 Hen Knowles, 500 Juo. Tift, 500 Tho' Hart, 500 Rouse Helnies, 2()0 Edward & Sampson, . . Slveinian, * 303 Eber Sherman, 500 for the Mill, 120 Rob't Hazard, 500 Capt. Alsbrough 500 Ben Congdon, 200 a slip of land to Rouse Helme betwixt him & a higway 50 Michel Casey, 300 Wm. Hefferland, 300 Georg & Ben Gardiner 400 Will James, 200 for the Ministry, 300 acres 2310 5320 Attested by us. John Hull, Peleg Sanford, Josiah Arnold, No. 24 Exam. 5320 total acres 7632 The witnesses within named are Jno. Whipple Jun'r of Providence, Juo. Dexter, Jno. Grossman, of Taunton, Decb'r. 5, 1679. The Comitty Viz., Capt. Rich Smith, mr. Jno. Saffin and Elisha Hutchinson have granted four Equal shares of Land to be and Remaine unto wch p'son or p'sons (as the other Com- itty viz., Capt. Jno. Hull, Maj. Peleg Sanford & mr. Josiah " 3fo*7-lJ»|/''zS«J/^ Ai'nold,) shall order out of or Equal with that Compa. Viz. Maj'r Hump'r Atherton & Assotiates. They paying tlier several proportions of disburrse & charges. Decb'r 5, 1679. The above S'd Comitty have granted & Confirmed (by this Voate & censent)unto mr. ffrancis Brenly one share or Equal p'portion of Land out of or Equal with that Compa. Viz. Maj'r Hump'y Atlierton & Assotiates it being promised to him formerly by ye p'p''-"^^"-" he paying his proportion of Charges &e. Decb'r 5, 1679. The above S'd Comitty have grant- ed & Confirmed, (by this there Voate) unto mr. Richard Wharton & unto mr. Will Taylor, each of them one Equal 38 share or p'poifcioii of Land out of or Equal with yt Coinpa. viz., Maj'r Hump'ry Atheiton & Assotiatesin Mortgage Land they paying ther several proportions of dishurse & Charges. The line & two peices were Traced out in the 2»'sence of the S'd Comitt^e & Company p'snnt woh was don at the time ahovesaid & by their order therefore the vote passed. Exam. & allowed. (21) In Bostvers, authorities, fees and privi- lidges, Bellongeing unto them. Nevertheless it is our will aud pleasure, and Soe \fee doe hereby Expressely Declare that it shall and maye be lawfull from time to time to send for all & every p'son who shall think Jiim or them selves agrievedby any Sentence, Judgement or Decree, pronouucedj given or made as aforesaid in, aboute or concerning ye title of any land or other reall Estate or any p'sonall Action or Suite above ye value of three hundred pounds, & not und'r to appeale from Snch Judgem't & Sentence or De- cree unto us in o'r privy Conncill,, but wch and und'r This caution and Limittation yt the appealeant Shall first Enter wch and give good Secnritie to pay full costs in case noe estate shall bee Claimed upon Such appeale, and 57 for the better Defence and Securitie of all o'r loveiiig Sub- jects within o'r said territory and Dominion of New Eng- land Oar further will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby auth- oritize, Require and command o'r said jiresidft and Councill for the time being in o'r name-and und'r ye Seale by us appoint- ed or to bee appointed, to be used to give and Issue forth commissions from time to time to such person and persons whom they shall Judge best quaalified for the Regulations and Discipline of the Militia of our said territory and Dominion, and for the arraying and mustering the in- habitants thereof, and instructing them how to beare and use their armes, and that care be taken that Such good Discipline shall be observed as by the said Council shall be prescribed, and yt if any invasions s])all at any time bee made, or other destraction, Detriment or annoyance made or done by Indians or others upon or unto o'r good Subjects in- habiting within ye said territory and Dominion, wee, by these presents, for us, our heires and successo'rs, Declare, or^ daine and grant that it shall and maye be lawfuU to and for our said Subjects So commissioned by o'r said councill from time to time, and at all times, for their Special Defence and Saftie to Encounter, Expel, Repeal and resist by force of armes and (32) all other fitting way es, and ineans whatsoever all and every Such p'sou and p'sons as shall at any time hereafter attempt or Enterprise the distruction, invasion, detriment or annoyance of any our Said loveing Inhabitants or their plan- tations or Estates, and above all thiiiges wee doe by these pre- sents will require and Command o'r said councill to take all possible care for the discounteniiinceing of all vice and in- conrigem'tof virtue and good liveing, tliat by snch Example, the infidells mayebe invited and desier to, P'take of the Christian Relligion and for the greater Ease-& Sattesfaction of our said loveing Subjects in matters of Relligion, wee doe hereby will, require and command yt libertie of consciouce 58 shall bee alowed unto all P'soiis, and yt such Es[>ectialy'as shal bee conformable to ye rights of the church of England, shall bee particularly couutenanced and incouraged. and further, wee doe by these presents for us, o'r heires and Successo'rs, give and grant nnto ye Sayd Council and their Sucoessb'rs, for the time being full and free liberty, power and authority, to hear & determine in all Eniergances, Rellateing to ye peace and good Governm't of our Subjects, within ye s'd province, and also to Sumon and Convene, any p'son or p'sons before y'ra and punish Contempt's and to cause the oath of aleigiance to bee administered to all and every p'spn and p'sons who shall bee admitted to any office or preferment and for Supporting the charge of o'r government of o'r said territory and Doniini(m In New England. Out' will and pleasure is and wee doe by these presents authorize, and Require the said Eresid't and Coiincill to continue Such taxes and Impositions as have bin and are now laid and im- posed upon the inhabitants thereof, and that they levey ami Distribute or cause the same to be leveyed and Distributed t6 these ends, in the best and most equall manner they can alsoe, our will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby derrect and appoint, that if thei s'd Presid't of our Councill shall happen to dye, that then from and after the death of the s'd president, his deputy shal Succeed him in the office of president, and; Shall and maye nominate and chose any one of ye Said coun- cil to be his deputy to preside in his absence, and the said Deputy Succeeding Shall continue in the said Office of presi- dent untill o'r further will and pleasure be Knowne therein, and if any of ye members of the s'd council shall hapen t(^ dye, our will and pleasure is and wee doe hereby dirrect and appoint the presid't of o'r Council for the time being to Elect Some other person to bee a member of the said Coiincil for that time, and to send over ye name of such p'son soe chosen,' and the names of two more whom o'r president Shall judge fittly qualified for the s'd trust, that wee our heires and suc- cesso'rs maye nominate and appointe which of the three Shall 59 ' * ■>■. bee ye membier in the place of ' ye member Soe dyeing and Lastly o'r will and pleasure is that The said president and Councill for the tyme being do prepare (33) ' and send niito us Such Rules and methords for their pwue proceedings as maye l|est Suite with ye Constitution of o'r territory and Dominion aforesd, and for the best Establishing our Authoritie there, and the Grovernmeut thereof, that wee maye alter or approve the Same as wee shall think fitt; In Witness whereof wee have caused these o'r Lbtt'rs to be - made Pattent. <, : ■ . • ' . lit-' ,1 , Witness o'r selfe at Westminister, the 8th day of Octo., in the first yeare of o'r Raigene. I Ea. Randolph, Sec'y. A true Copie. By the Presid't and Councill of his Maj'ties territory and Dominion of New England in America. «" ■ ' ■' To Joseph Dudley, William Stoughton, John Winthrpp, Eiward Randolph and Rich Wharton, John Blackwell, Edward Palmer and San^uell SewallEsqs,,Elisha Hutchinson, Richard Smith, Francis Brinley, Jno. Saffiu Esqs., John Pones, Thomas Ward & James Pendleton, Gent'&c. Joseph Dudley Presid't. Know ye yt wee his maj'ties Presid't and Councill by virtue 5^0 ""cf^^'j^^^t of authoritie, to us given by this, his Maj'ties Commission und'r ye greate Scale oFEaghi,nd for Goverrim'tof this his Maj'ties said Territory and Dominion, bearing date at Westminstier,' ye Eight day of Octo'r. • In the first yeare of his Reigilfe, have nominated, appointed and assigned you, and every such or more of you whereof, the said Joseph Dud- ley or Wm. Stoughton or John Winthrop, Is to be one oj^ his Maj'ties Justice of ye peace and Comniissioii'rs within ye Nar- ragansett Country, otherwise, called ye Kings province to settle and dispose the affaires of yt Province, and ye people thereof accordinge to such methods and Regulations as are hereafter Specified and declared untill wee shall otherwise order and wee doe hereby will and require you his Maj'ties Said Justices and Commissioners and every of you yt all Excesses whatsoever, Sett apart yon faile not to assemble and meet togethes at Maj'r Richard Smiths, in the Narragausett Country and hold a Coiirte in his Maj'ties name at or upon Wensdaye ye 23 th Daye of this instant June, and then and there to cause his Maj'ties Commission or Letters, Pattent or ye Exemplification or Cople thereof attested by the Secretary of his Maj'ties Councill here and this his Maj'ties Commission for constituting this Court to bee publickly read and to appoint Such officers and servants and Such other time and place for yo'r future meetings, as you or any three or more of you whereof you ye Said Joseph Dudley or Wm. Stoughton or John Winthrop to be one. Shall think fitt afld agree on for his Maj'ties service, and yi you the' Said Joseph Dudley, Wm. Stoughton, John Winthrop, Ed- ward Randolph, Richard Wharton, or any of you or any other member of his Maj'ties Councill together with any two of ye Justices of ye peace Tiereafter named, and in absence of all and every member of his Maj'ties Councill you the said John Blackwell, Edward Palmer, Samuel Seawall, Elisha Hutchin- son, Rich Smith, Francis Brinley and John Saffin, who are by this Commission, all assigned to be Justices of ye peace and of ye Quorum or any one of yOu together with any two others of ye Justices- of ye peace Viz. : John ffones, Thomas Ward and James Pendleton shall have power, and are hereby authorized and appointed to be a con- stant and Settled Court, for ye Administration of Justice to all his Maj'ties, Subjects inhabiting within ye Limitts of his majesties, 61 (34) said province and all ye rights and members thereunto appnrtaineing in all Cases as well Civill as criniinall, and shall havefuU pow'rand Authority to hold plea in all Oases, from /time to time as well, in pleas of ye Qrowne and in all matters rellating to ye Consideration of ye peace and punishment of Offenders, not Extending to Life or Limb, as in all Civill Suites or actions, Betweene p'tye and pa'rties or betweene his Maj'ties and any of his Maj'ties Subject, whether the Same doe concerue the Personalty and relate to some maner of deed and contract Damage, and other personall injurey and alsoe in all mixt actions wch maye concerne both Realty and per- sonalty, and therein after due and orderly proceeding and Deliberate heareing of bgth Sides to give Judgment and to award Execution, not Extending to life or Limb as aforesaid as well in crimin'all as in Civill Cases as aforesaid, See alsoe yt ye formes of proceedings in Such caseS and ye Judgm't there upon to be Given, be as Consonant, and agreeable to ye Laws and Statutes of his Maj'ties Realme of England, as the pres- ent State and Condition of his Maj'ties Subjects inhabiting within ye limitts aforesaid, and Circumstances of the place^ will admitt, haveing always due regard to his Maj'ties, Gracious indulgence for Libertie of conscience in matter of llelligion, and in case any person Shall be charged before you with any Capittiill Offence or crime against his Maj'tie, his Governm't or authoritie, then you are to committ him to ' safe custodie & upon any probable Evidence of his Guilt, and Recognizance taken for prosecution, you are to send Such person under safe guard and custody, to bee delivered up to ye ord'r of ye Presid't, or other of his Maj'ties Councill at Boston,, and you and every one of you respectively before you be admitted to ye Exercise of ye power afores'd, shall take this Oath following — you shall swear well and truely to administer Justice to all his Maj'ties good Subjfects inhabit- ing within the territory and Dominion of New England und'r this his Maj'ties Government, and alsiie duely and faithfully to discharge and Execute ye trust in you reposed, according 62 to ye Ijest of yo'r Knowledge, you shall Spare iioe person for fevpur of afEectiou nor any person Grieve for liattred or 111 will, So help you God . which said oath wee doe hereby authorize you the s'd Joseph Dudley, Wm. Stoughton, John Wintlirop, or any other member of his Maj'ties Coun- cHl or Justice of ye Quorum to Administer, neveitheleSs wee his Maj'ties, Presid't and Councill doe hereby Expressly Declare y t shall and maye 'be lawf uU from time to time, To and for all and every person yt that shall Think him or them- selves agrieved by any sentenced Judgment or Decree pro^ nounced. Given or made as aforesaid. In aboute or concerneinge ye, The title of Land or other reall Estate or in any personal! i action or Suite above ye value of tenn pounds and not und'r to appeale from ^uch Judgement, Sentence or Decree unto us his Maj'ties, Siaid Presid't and Councill, But wch and und'r this Ca^tion^ and Limmittafcion, yt the appealant Shall first enter unto and give good Seouereitie to paye full costs in Case, in Reliefe Shall be Obtained upon such appeale and for the better Deffence and Securety of his Maj'ties Loveing Subjects within the said province, wee his Maj'ties, Presid't and Councill aforesaid doe hereby authorize you or any thre^ or more of yo'u, whereof he said Joseph. Dudley, W m. Stough- ton or Jno. Winthrop or some other member of the councill or In their absence, you, John Blaekewell, Edward Palmer, Sam- uell Seawall, Elisha Hutchinson, Rich'd Smith to be one of his Maj'ties Com'ss'rsfor ye Ordering Reguleation, and Discipline of ye IV^^itig, of his (35) said Province for ye arrayeing iand mustering the inhabitants thereof, and instruct- ing them how to beare and use their arms, and to take care of such good Discipline rules and orders be Observed as by his ]VIaj'ties, Said Presid't and Councill Shall be prescribed and from time to time to iiominate unto us his Maj'ties, said presid't ai^d Councill, the names of such persons upon or within ye Said province" as you Shall Judge fitt to be appoint- . 63 ed Goninianileis and other Officers of the said Militia, and to administer to all Sncli commanders and Mili^aiy Offercers, and to all Justices of the peace, constables and other Offercers allready appointed ajid Commissioned in all or any the affairs of his Maj'ties in the said province that have not alreadye in due forme, taken ye same as well ilie Oath of Allegiance appointed by Law, as the Oath herein before reciated for ye faithful! and due Discharge of their respective offices trusts and Imploytn'ts and above all things wee his Maj'ties, Said Presid't and Co^uncill doe by these presents will and require you and every of you his Maj'ties Commissioners In the afffiires hereby Committed to you to take all possible care for ye Piscountenanceing all yice and incourageur't of v'rtue and good Liveing, that by stich Example ye Infidells maye be Invited and Desire to partake of the Christian Heligion* / -, ' And wee doe further hereby give and Grant to you ov any three or more bf you, whereof ye S'd Joseph Dudley, Wm. Stoughton or John Winthrop or some member of his Maj'ties Conncill, or in their absence, you, the said John Blackwell, Edward palmer, Elisha Hutchinson, Rich'd Smith, fra. Brin- ■ ley or" John Saffin to be one full and free liberties, power and authority to heare and Determine in all Emergenciees rellat- ing to ye power and good Govemm't of his Maj'ties Subjects within the Said Kings Provinces, and alsoe to summon and Convene any person or ])ers()ns before you to punish Con- tempts and to cause pe oath of alegiance to be administerea\ to all and every person and persons who shall be admitted into any office or Preferment within the Same Province in Witness whereof wee have caused this o'r Coniniission to be attached and Ratified under ye Seale appointed by his Maj'tie for Confirmation of the publick Acts and. ord'rs and Com- missions of us his Maj'ties, Said Conncill, Dated at Boston the 18th day of June, In the second yeare of his Maj'ties reigine. By order of the Presid't and Conncill, n Edward Randolph, Secre'ty. 64 (se) To tlie Kings most Excellent Maj'ty Maye it Please yo'r Majesty, Whereas yo'r Maj'tie hath bin graceously Pleased by yo'r Commission und'r yo'r Roy all Signett,beareing date atlt White- hall ye seventh day of aprill in the four and thirtieth ^yeare of yo'r Reigine to Constitute Edward Cranfield vEsq'r, Lieuten't Gov'r and Command'r in Chiefedf new Hampshire, William Stoughton, Joseph Dudley, Edward Randolph, 'Sam- uel Shrimpton, John Pitz Winthrop. Edward Palmer, John Pynelion and Nathaniel Saltinstall Esq'rs or any three of them w;liereof Edward Cranfield or Edward Randolph Should bee of ye Corum Com'rs for Enquireing into the Respective Claimes, and titles as well of yo'r Maj'ties as all p'sons and Corporations whatsoever to ye imediate Jurrisdiction and Propriety of Soyle to the Kings Province or Narragansett Countriy and to make Reporte of ye Same, wth theire Oppin- ioiis upon ye matter yt Should bee Examined by them,- That yo'r Maj'tie might cause impartiall Justice to b^e done In Hamble Obedience to yo'r Maj'ties Command, wee yo'r Maj'ties Sayd Commissioners whose names are Subscribed doe hnrabley offer yt upon receipt of yo'r Said Commission wee both by yo'r Lett'rs to yo'r Severall Govern'rs and councill, of yo'r Collonies and by printed Summons Sent to them to Publish if they Saw cause in their Respective Jurrisdicticm for information of their people, Signified ye purport of ye Said Commission, andyt wee had appointed on Wens daye the two and twentieth of Aug' t, to Convene at ye lionse of m^-. Rich'd Smith in ye Narragajisett Countrey to receive all such information, Evidence and claime as well in yo'r Maj'ties behalfe as of all p'sony and Corporations whatsoever as should bee offered wth other Nessessary Instructions & that upon the two and twentieth of Aiig'st, wee convened at ye place afore- said where Capt. John Allyn and mr. John Wadsworth two of the Majesti-ates of Conecticott Collony as their agentes,' Thomas Hinckley Esq'r Gov'r of New Plymouth In person and mr Waite WinthrOp, mr. Symon Lynde, mr. John Saffiu, mr. 65 Elisha Hutchinson, 111 r. Richard Wharton aiidmr. Joshiah Lambe in thire owne Behalfe and as Representatives for ye Rest that claime Propriety in Riglit of John Winthi'op Esq'r and Majo'r Humpl^rey Atherton and Parteners, all Appeared and after every duty full and thankf uU acknowledgm'ts of yo'r Maj'ties gre,at and gracious care to informe yo'r Selfe and by yo'r final Determination to cause iinpartiall Justice to bee done. The Agents of Conecticott and Gov'r of New Plymouth in theire CoUonies Behalfe Respectively claimed Jurrisdiction by pattent over the Kings Province or Narragansett countrey, and the said mr. Winthrop. Lynde, Saffin, Hutchinson, Whar- ton and Lambe, Entered their claimes and produced their Evidences for the Soyle of the said Province and countrey. Sundry Other Claimes were alsoe Exhibited to Severall parts »of ye. Said Province, all P'sons any waise concerned Express- ing grate Sattisfaction in and Submittion to yo'r Maj'ties Commands and our proceedings, Excepte Onley ye Governm't of Rhoad Island aud Providence Plantations, from whom accordinge to the Informations given to yo'r Maj'ties Com- missionr'es (37) Anno, 1664, and what was Some yeares Since Sug- gested to yo'r Maj'tie aud Councill by Randall Houldeen and John Greene, wee Expected further Information as Evidence as to yo'r Maj'tys interest and Propriety, but in steed of their CoUonies Assistance in yo^r Maj'ties Concernes and prosecu- tion of their owne prettension, their Genereall Assembly was promptly called and as wee are informed adjourned in an un- usuall maimer to a house in the Narragansett Countrey, dis- tant about a mile from ye place of our Session who Sent us a Lett'r interdicting o'r Proceedings which not availeing thye Sent their Sergeant Generall in a Riotus mann'r wth a greate number of horsemen who by Loud Proclamation Prohibited us from Keepeing court in any Part of their Jurrisdictiouj Commanding all persons within ye Verge of their CoUonie or Kings Province to Depart and not to bee abett'rs to our pre- 0)6 tended Court, as by theii" Lett'r & Proclamation Maye more fully Appea.re Nothwithstanding wee continued to make Stricte Enquirey and Examination both of the Ancientest Inhabitants of ye English and Indians for two dayes and received all such clarmes as were presented & in Regard nowe Appeared wth any claime or plea in yo'r Maj'ties behalfe, wee Adjourned to Boston there to meet on the third of Sep- tember f ollowiiig, and Substituted a Committee to carry a Lett'r to Rhoad Island court intimeteing our Adjournm't and Demand in yo'r Maj'ties name and for yo'r behalfe, yt ye said Committee might Striiete Judge and Examine their Records, and alsoe sent particular sumons in yo'r Maj'ties name to said Houldin and Greene to appeare before us on the third of September, and to give in Evidence pursuant to ye Informa- tion or Suggestion given toyo'rMaj'ty in Councill at White-' hall, which said Lett'r was delivered to mr. William Codd- ington their Governor, and ye Sumons to ye Said John Greene, in Open Court, the Answer and Responce whereof and the methods of our Proceedings and of ye greate con- tempt Offered to your Maj'ties Commission by ye Gen'U Assembly of Rhoad Island, wee humbly Reffer To a Narrative drawne by William Wharton our Reg'r and approved by our Selves which with this will by our Ord!rs bee humbly laid at yo'r Maj'ties feete. Upon Monday the third of S'd September wee ag^aine con- vened at Boston and gave further Opportunities for New Claimes, but none from Rhoad Island Appeared, Soe yt they then faileing In their duty, mr. Richard Wharton and partners Exhibited a printed booke containgeinge a Deed beareing Date the 19th of aprill 1644, being the Subjection of two ohiefe Sachems named, Pissicussand Canonicus of themselves, their people and lands to the care. Protection and Governm't of yo'r Royall father of blessed memory and wth the Said Booke was presented a !^reviate or memoriall of ye Occaission and Improvement of Said Subjection, the said Wharton and part- en'rs Declaireinge that none of them Know of any other Evi- 67 ' deuce as to yo'r Maj'ties Propriety or interest in ye Soyle, nither hath any bin Offered by any other hand, Soe That wee have Primirly and Seriously considered ye Severall claitnes Before us to ye Jerrisdiction which wee finde as well by the Said printed Deed of Subjection as by former Capitulations , and conclussions after Conquest of the Pequods Betweeue ye Maj'ties Subjects of the United Collonies and the Sachems (38) and Coiisello'rs in the Nart-agansett Countrey and the Purchase, Possession and Improvement made by yo'r Maj'ties Subjects to have bin Absolutely vested iii yo'r Maj'ty and yt yo'r Maj'ty by yo'r Letters Pattents dated at Westminster the three and twentieth of April, in the four- teenth yeare of yo'r' Maj'ties Reigne yo'r Maj'ty granted to ye Grov'r and Company oE Cotinectieott and their Success'ors all that part of yo'r Dominion in New England, Bounded on the East by Narragansett River, comonlly called Narragansett Bay, Where the said River falleth into ye Sea, and on the North by the Line of ye Massachusetts Plantation, and on the South by the Sea and in Longitude as ye Lyne of the Massa- chusetts Running from East to West that is to Saye from ye Said Narragansett Bay on the East to the South Sea on the west part, there unto adjourneing together with all firme lands, Soyles, grounds, Havens, Ports, Poiutes, Watters, fish- ings, Mines, miniralls, precious stones, and all and Singular otiier Commodities and Jurrisdictions whatsoever Reserving to yo'r Maj'ty, yo'r heires and Successors, Only the fifth part of ye Oare of Gold and Silver as by the said Charte maye at Large appeare. W*«e have alsoe had Information, yt Sometime after yo'r Maj'tys grant and Said Pattent was Sent to yo'r Collonies of Connecticott, the said Countrey of the Narragansett was Like- wise by Pattent granted by yo'r Ma'ty to ye Gov'r & Compa. of Rhoad Island Plantation, and is by Charter bounded by a River called Pawquatuck which by said Charter is for ever to bee accounted and called the NaTragans^ett River, and this Latter grant of yo'r Maj'ty to Rhoad Island Seemes to bee G8 founded upon advice Submitted to, by John Winthrop esquire, Sayd to bee Agent for Connecticott CoUony and mr. John Clarke Agent for Rhoad Island to which the Agents of Connecticutt pl«adtliat mr. Winthrops Agency for them wase whfen hee had Obtained and Sent ye Pattent to them, & that noe Submission or act of his could Invalidate or deprive them of any the benefitts gi-aciously granted by yo'r Maj'tys Char- ter and yt Notwithstandeing the Seemeinge Bounderries, Sett by the said Articles Signed by mr. Winthrop and mr. Clarke, Itt is in ye same Articles provided yt the Propriet'rs and In- habittants of the Narragansett Countriey, Shall chuse to whi(^h o£ the two Governments to belong, and yt they unanimously chose and Subjected to the Government of Connecticott ijnd'r which yt Plantation began to prosper till ye yeare 1664—5 when Some of yo'r Maj'ties Commission rs (which it is alledged without Collonell NichoUs,) then absent, (could make noe valid act) In favour to ye Rhoad Islanders, Published some Inadvertent Ord'rs Sent by Collonell NichoUs and themselves Reversed however by the said Ord'rs > and the prettensioiis that the Rhoad Islanders by virtue of their Pattent ipake Wee finde they have much MoUested the Inhabitants and Discouraged the Settlement of the said Countrie and oc- cassioned Continuall Controversies betweene the said CoUt onies. Pursuant therefore to yo'r graciouis Ends to quiett these Disputes, wee have Carefully Endeavoured to Obleague cer- taine Knowledge of the boundes of yo'r Maj'ties, Councill of the Narragansett Countriey and upon ye best Evidence offered and Examination of Sundry Ancient persons both of the English and Indians, It appears y t a Brooke called W etapaiig is neare the Sea the westerly bounds of the Narragansett Country, all the land (39) which is in bredth aboute fouer or five miles, Lyeing betweene the said Brooke and Pauquatirck being the Pequod Conntrey, and by Conquest taken from them and dispossed of to Severall p'sons within which Limitts- 69 Lyes Said farmes bellongeiiig by Ancient grant, to Harvard Colledge, to mr. Symon Lynde & other persons whose titles being asserted have bin Acknowledged by all others Pretend- ing Propriety, and yt the Narragansett Bay or Kiver where it fall into ye Sfea bounds ye Narragansett Countrey Easterly and by a testymoney given by Gov'r Winthrop in his Life time upon another occassioh, and alsoe by Information of Sundry Old and principall Indians, It appeares that Patuckett River lyeing betweene Rehoboth and Providence was ye intended boundery, and lines betweene Plimouth CoUonie , and Providence plantation which in Plimouth Pattent is called Narragansett River, the, Patucket river fallinge into the greater Narragansett River or Bay that bounds Narragansett, Eastward Soe, yt betweene ye Said River of Patuckett Quenebaug and Nipmug countries to ye Northward and Wecapaug Brooke, Westerly Lyes the whole Dominion and territory containing the Gowhesett and Niantick Countreys, formerly and lately bellonging to ye Narragansett Sachems and generally called the Narragansett Countrey as doth claime made by the CoHoney of Plimouth to Jurrisdiction and Toycheing Narragansett Countrey, wee finde it hath onley foundation from ye name given to Pawquatuck of ye Nar- ragansett River, (and if Anciently and truely soe called then Plimouth's charter if confirmed by yo'r Maj'ty being granted by the Couucill of Plimouth and beares date the 13tli of January, In the fifth yeare of ye Reigiue of yo'j Royall father) will Determine ye Coutroversee Betweene Rhoad Island and Connecticott, and Comprehends ye whole Narrag- ansett and part of the Pequod Countrey, the Lands granted to plimouth, being bounded Southerly by the NaTragansett River, But with humble Submission wee cannot See any cause to Judge yt the said Pawquatuck Riv'r Anciently was or ought to bee called or accounted ye Narragansett River, Because it Lyes Some miles within the Pequod Countrey a Nation till Exterpated by the English often or allwaise at warr wtli ye Narragansetts, and to which Territorys ye Nar- 70 " ragausetts never planted, because Pawquatuck River falls into ye Sea many miles to ye westward 'of a,ny part of Nar- ragansett Bay, Wee are of Opinion that ye Narragansett Bay is the River Anciently called Narragansett River, both because it on the Eastward washes and boundes ye whole length of the Narragansett Countrey and for that, Plimouth Colloney which hath now bin planted nearfe three score yeares have ever siuQe bounded themselves accordeinge to ye tearme and Limittation of their Patteiit, by the Same Bay called Nar- ragansett River, towards the South into which ye freshes of sayd Riv'r called Pacatuck Empties it Selfe in a Precipice, thus in all hummillitie haveing Represented our opinion as to the bounds & Jurrisdiction, wee humbly Exprest Our Oppin- ions Respecting Proprietie of Soyle as followeth: Wee finde that by one Deed Dated ye Eleventhvof Jnne 1659, Cogina\juand chiefe Sachem and Proprieto'r of the Narragansett Countrie did give, grant and conveye to John Winthrop Esq'r and Maj'r Humphrey Atherton and Partners, s their heires and assignes one lairdge tract (40) of land now called ye Nortliwa,rd tract, and ye sayd Coginaquand by another deede dated ye 4th of July ,1659, did in like manner co'nveye to ye said John Winthrop, Maj'r Atherton and Parten'rs, ' another lardge Peace of land now called ye Southerne tracte or Namecock and wee finde by Sundrye other Deeds from ye Other Sachems, the sayd Conviances Ratified and Sundry Receipts and acknowledgm'ts of full Sattisfaction to all p'sons any wiiies concerned. Wee alsoe finde that by a deed beareing date the 13th of Octo. 1660, Sequenck, Ninaguatt, Scuttup and Queqna- ganuett, Narragansett Sachems for valuable consideration Mortgaged to Maj'r Atjierton and Parten'rs, the remaineing parte of ye whole Narragansett Countrey containeing the Cowhesett and Niantick Countreys, and find yt as part of yt Consideration Seven hundred thirty four fathom of Peague 71 ■was payd Novemb'r l6tli, 1660, and Sundry other pyaments made and gratuities given to»full Sattisfaction as by Sundry receipts and acknpwledgm'ts doth appeare, (the Comniisso'rs of all yo'r Maj'ties CoUouies approveing these transactions and alsoe Wee finde by, the testimonies of John Button, William Cotton, John Rhoades and Ambiose Leeth, Sworne before John Endicott Esq'r, Gov'r of the Massachusetts, the 22th of Septemb'r, 1662, and Recorded at ^artford, yt Scuttup and Ninaguatt wth Sundry other Sachems Consello'rs and Indians to the Number of two or three hundred being assembled at a place called Petaquamscott, the said Scuttup in presence of sayd Indians and many English alsoe assembled did in the behalfe of him selfe, brother and friends delliver possession of the Countrey by turff and twigg to Capt. Edward Hutchinson, Capt William Hudson and mr. Richard Smyth, Juno'r, in behalfe of them selves & Partners Declare- ing the lands to bee then allready Sold by Deede by them selves & the rest of the Sagganiores to Maj'r Atherton and Partners. Wee alsoe finde yt the Said Maj'r Atl)erton, Capt. Hutchin- son, Hudson & partners with grate Expense and Industrey applyed them selves to ye Settlement and Inprovem't of Sayd Countrey, maney Considerable farmes being Layd out, houses and Edifices Errected and two towneship alsoe Layd out, and methods for Improvem'ts and tenures aggreed upon With ye Inhabitants of our townes named, Wickford and ye other Newbury. Alsoe it Appeares that the said Purchas'rs did Request and Instruct John Winthrop Esq., to Supplicate yo'r Maj'ty to add ye Sayd Narragansett Countrey to the territoryes and Jurrisdiction of Connecticott, which yo'r Maj'ty graciously granted and was further graciously pleased by yo'r Royall Lett'r dated ye 21th of June, 1663, Directed to ye Gover'r and Assistants for the Massachusetts, Plimouth and Connecticott CoUonies to Approve and Incourage the Purchasise'rs dessignes and as yo'r Maj'ty pleased them to call them Laudible Evid- ■ 72 ences to Settle and plant a CoUoney to the Enlargem't of yo'r Empire and to Recomei^e the said Purchasso'rs and Proprieto'rs to the Neighbourly Kindness and Protection of sayd CoUonyes willing them upon all Occiaissions to bee assist- ing to them (41) against the unjust Oppressions and molestations of those of Ehoad Island with other Expressions of yo'r Rpyall grace and favour to ye Said Purchasers Apon which titles and incouragem'ts the Clayments offer probable Computation and argum'ts that their P'desso'rs them selves and p'sons concerned with them haive Expended for pui^chaseing and Settling the saidCountrey at least Twenty thousand Pounds, and that had not ye 111 Effects of the Ord'rgmade by some of yo'r Maj'ties Commisso'rs that come Over in 166^:, and the greate mollestrations and pretensions of ye Ghoad Islanders Obstructed the Settlement, the Countrey had by ye Planting the Sayd two towns and other Improvem'ts bin Soe Populated that greate part, if not all the mission of the late Indyon warr liad bin prevented. Some other, claimes have bin made by mr. James Noys and others of Some other tract of land lying in ye Niantick Coun- trey as derieved from Harman Garrett and his son named ( : ) Pretended Indian Sachem who per- sonally appeared ' before us, but upon Examination wee can- not finde the said Harman Garrett or his Son had any Righte or pow'r to dispose of any of the Lands, the Same haveing bin Beyonde the memory of man Possessed by Ninigi-a'tt, the other Indians acknowledging and lestifieing the same. Other claimes also were Exhibited to Sundry other tracts •within the Narragansett Countrey, but the titles being Either derived from or Depending upon mr. Winthrops and Maj'r Athertons Purchases wee humbly conceive more proper for a Court of Judicature. Thus, after most stricte and Impartiall Inquirey and Ex- amination, haveing Stated wee most humbly laye before yo'r 73 Maj'ty, the Seveiall Oirigiiiall clainies ami Preteiicetioiis offered to us with Respect to the Propriety both of Jurris- dietion and Soyle in yo'r Maj'ties Province, Or Narragansett Countrey and in furthar Obedience to yo'r s'd Commission J have Serriously Weigh'd and considered all Evidences, pleas, promises and Allegations and adee our owne Observations of the course of the Narragansett River or Bay, and Sittuation of the Ceuntry Soe farr as wee have travelled therein and with most humble Submission and Reservation of yo'r Maj'ties Right Soe farr as it maye appeare to yo'r Maj'ties Offer, our Oppiniou that by vertue of yo'r said Letters, Pattents granted to Connecticott Jurrisdiction in and through the said Province Or Narragansett Countrey of Right bellongs to ye Said Col- loney of Connecticott, and that propriety of Soyle as Dirrived" from mr. Wintlirop and Maj'r Athertonis vested in the heires arid Assignes of the said mr. Winthrop, the heires of Thomas Cheffinch, Esq'r, Maj'r Atherton, mr. Rich'd Smith, mr. Sy- mon Lynde, mr. Elisha Hutchinson, mr, John Safiin, mr. Richard Wharton and Partners, and Such as dirived from them noe Considerable opposition being by any Cqr^oratio.n or person given before us to their Claime and tittle, the same being granted by the said Agentts (42) of Connecticott Notwithstanding wee doe not con- ceive that their Said Purchasses doe any waise Intitle them to any part of the Pequod Countrey lyeinge betweene Wecapauge and Pawquatuck River, nor that ye former law- full purchasses and possessions of ye Inhabitants of Providence and Warwick ought to bee Prejudiced thereby and finally wee hold itt our duty humbly to Inforn;e yo'r Maj'ty that Soe long as the Pretensions of the Rhoad Islanders to ye Governm'ts of Said Provinces coutiiiue, itt will much discour- age the Settlement & Improvem'ts thereof, it being very Im- probable, yt either the afore named Claym'ts or others of like Reputation, and Condition will Either Remove their families or Expend their Estates und'r Soe Leese and make a Govern- 74 m't and to yt end that yo'r Maj'ty may at all times have more particular Sattisf action, and 'the persons concerned Opp^i'tu" nitie upon Occaission further to Asserte and prove their inter- est withunto hazardinge their Qrriginall Easements Apon the sfea wee have caused an Oath to bee administered to our s'd Regester, under his hand to Attest all such deeds and papers as have bin received by us and to Copy and truly Examine the same and In like manner to Attest to Such C(>|)ies and afterwards to Retturne the Orriginalls and Copies upon De- mand to ye parties yt Produced tlie same In Obedience to yo'r Maj'ties gracious Commission and Commands, wee with all humilitie Offer this o'r Report. which wee Cartse to be Duplicated, Concenieing yo'r Maj'ties graceous Acceptance of' o'r Dufcyfull Eudeav'rs to Approve, o'r Selves, Yo'r Maj'ties iiiost liOyiill aiid Obedient. Subjects, i' ' Boston, Octob'r 20, 1683, Edward Cranfield, William Stoughton, ' Samuell Shriijipton, ' JohnPynchon Juno'r, Nathaniel Saltonstall. As a farther addition to o'r Reporte .wee humbly offer that Since the close of yo'r Maj'ties Cinnmission, mr. Edward Randolph arriveing and Signifieing his pow'r in behalfe of his Grace, ye Duke of Hamilton, to make Claime to the Kings Province or Narragansett Countrey, wee have againe Con- vened & Sumoned Soe many of the Proprleto'rs as conld in Soe Short a time assemble, and in thtnr presence and hearing- heard read the Copie oP the Dukes Deed and heard mr. Ran- dolphs pleas and Improvements thereon & finde it takes in parte of the said Proviirce or Narragansett Countrie, and have alsoe received the answ'rs and Defence of the said proprleto'rs which wee humbly transmitt and Submitt to yo'r Maj'ties Consideration, Wee have alsoe Ordered Copies of ye Dukes 75 Deeds and Propriet'rs Pleas to be sent to ye Colloneyof Coii- iiecticott to the End, tliey maye liave Oppertunie by the first Conveyance to make their answ'rs and Defence before y'or Maje'ty. Edward Cranfield, William Stoughton, Joseph Dudley. Entered Upon Record, Nov'er 1st, 1686, P. John Fones Record'r. (43) This Indenture of Exchange made and conclud- ed upon the twenty sixth day of octob'r. Anno. Dom. one tliousi^iud six huiulred niuty & seven Anno, qr Ke Ke Pulifeb ^""l''lcte«^^';''"'*F()rtie anglia & nono., Betweene ffrancis Brinley of Newport on Rhod Island, in New England Merchant of the one part, and Samuell Vyall of Swausey in New England afores'd Yoeman on the other parte WITNESS- ETH th William Coddiiigfcon, Deputy. The above written deed of Sale with the Attestation there- unto is Entered on Record in the 198 page of the booke of Land Evidences No. 3 bellongingtothe towne of Newport. P. Weston Clarke, Towne Gierke. Entered upon Record, Octob'r 22th, 1686. P. Jno. Fones, Record'r. These Presents wittnesseth that wee whose names are under Avritten, being Concerned in our deceased fathers, Maj'r Humphrey Atherton's Estate. Wee doe by these Presents Ratifie and confirme a deed of confirmduon of L^nd Sold bv oiir Brother Jonathan Atherton Atherton to Smith. J of Seven hundred Acres, Situated in Boston Necke neare Wachquage, In Narragansett, as wittness our hand this 12th day Novemb'r, 1674. Wittness hereunto Timothy Mather, Lodawick Updick, James Trowbridge. Patience Atherton. Rochester in the Kings Province, July 26, 1686, Lodowick Updick, Wittness unto ye above written Instruem't personally Appeared before mee, and did upon Oath declare yt bee did See Timothy Mather, James Trowbridge andPatiencte Ather- ton, Signe and Acknowledge the S'd Instruem't. John Pones. Rochester, Octob'r 6th, 1686, Maj'r Rich'd Smith and Lodowick Updick personally 'appeared before mee the Sub- scriber, and made Oath yt they Saw mr. Timothy Mather, Signed the above written Instruem't & heard James Trowbridge and Patience Atherton declare their consent thereto. Rich'd Wharton. 128 Entred upon Record, Octob'r 22, 1686. P. Jno. Fones, Record'r. (71 ) To all People to whome these presents shall come, greeting, Know yee yt I, Capt. .1 ojiathan Atherton, of Dor- chester, being Administrat'r to ye Estate of Maj'r Humphrey ir^fnSs-^Jrinif Atherton, Lyeingand beinge in the Narragan- sett country, in the Colony of Coiiecticutt, for a Valuable Con- sideration in hand paid unto mee by Francis Brinly, of New- port, in Rhoad Island, the receipt Whereof I hereby acknow- ledge & am therewith fully Sattisfied, contented and paid, have granted. Bargained, aliened, Sold, enfeaffed and con- firmed, and by these presents doe grante, Bargaine, alieue. Sell, Enfeaffe and confirme unto ye Said Francis Brinly and his heires, Executo'rs, Aduiinistrat'rs and assignesj all my right, title, interest, Privilidge & Propriety, in any part or parts, parcell or parcells of land purchased or given to my father, Maj'r Humphrey Atherton, in the S'd Narragansett Countrey, bee it either in the Lands called ye Mortgage Lands or in the Purchase of Point Judith Neck or Elsewhere in the Said Narragansett Countrey, which now maye or here- after shall Become due unto mee, ye S d Jonathan Atherton, by Virtue of my Lett'rs of Administration above mentioned or as being ye Eldest Son of Maj'r Humphrey Atlierton above said, or by any other waies or meanes whatsoever ( Except what lands are already Sold by mee to mr. Rich'd Smith of above Said Narragansett, ) together wth all Privilidges & Immunities, thereunto bellonging or in any wise appiirtaine- ing or hereafter shall bee, To have and to hold the Said land or lands and Privilidges thereunto bellonging To the Said Francis Brinley, an^ his heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'rs & assignes, to the Onley proper use, and behoofe of him ye Said Francis Brinley, his heires & assignes for Ever, and I the S'd Jonathan Atherton, for my heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'rs and Assignes doe Covenant & Promise & agree to and with ye Said Francis Brinley, That I am Rightfully Seized of the 129 Said lands and have full power & Lawfull Aiitlioiitj to Sell* and Dispose ye Same and the Said Francis Biinley and his heires &c., in the Possession of the said lands against any P'son or P'sons Lawfully claiming anything by, from or under mee or mein Will for ever warrant and Defend by These pres- ents, and further doe ingage my Selfe, heiics & assignes to give Such Lyall observance as the Said Francis Brinley 'or his hekes, Shall require of mee; In Wittness Whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale in Boston, the 20th of November, 1674. /T^ , Jonathan Atherton & a f(^. memo, the words in the 6th line, Executo'rs, Adiiiinistrat'ri? and assignes were Enterlined before ye Sealeiug & dellivery . hereof. Signed, Sealed and dellivered in The presence of us, Lott Strange, John Williams. John Williams, one of the Wittnessesto the deed. Appeared before mee & tooke his Oatlj yt hee was present When Joija- tlian Atherton Signed, Sealed & dellivered this Instruem't to mr. Francis Brinley, as his Act and deed, and Alsoe did see Lott Strange Signe the Same, as a Wittness wth himselfe taken upon Oath ye 1st day of July, 1686, before mee John Cpggeshall, Dep'y Gov'r. John Williams alsoe testyfied the same before mee Aug't ye 9th^ 1686. Walter Clarke, Gov'r. To Capt. J no. Fones, in Roch'r Kings Province, the 13th Aug't, 1686, Mr: Record'r the above .Written deed & proofs thereof ye wittnesses being in another Governm't was directed by my Selfe to bee made in Such forme as it now is, and is 130 , ^ hereby allowed to pass into the Records o£ the Kiiijvs Province. P. inee .1. Dudley, Pres't. * Entered upon Record, Octob'r 22, 1686. P. Jno. Fones, Record'r. (72) To all people to whom these presents Shall come I, Richard Updick, of JSTariagansett, In Kings Proyiuce, Cooper Send Greeting. Know yee, that I the Said Richard Updick, for and in Consideration of ye Sum of tenn Pounds, New England money, to mee in hand paid before ye Enseale- ■fratef £ri.tT**°inge & dellivery of these Presents, by Francis Brinley, of Newport in Rhoad Island, the receipt whereof I doe hereby acknowledge, and of ye Same and every part therof, doe hereby fully acquitt. Release, and Discharge ye Said Francis Brinley, his heires and assignes, have granted,, Bargained, aliened, Sold, Enfeaffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doe fully, freely and absolutely grant, Bar- gaine. Alien, Sell, Enfeaffe and confirmed unto ye Said Francis Brinley, his heires & assignes for ever, all my right, title and interest in the Lands In Narragansett Conntrey lye- ing to ye Southward of my Uncle Smith's tradeing house, which was left mee as a Legacie in ye Last will and testa- ment of my grand father, Richard ^mith Deceased, as Rella- tion being had to ye Said will maye more amply appeare, as alsoe all and Singular, the Rights, Privilidges and Appur- tainances to yee Same BeUonging or in any wise appnrtaine- ing. To have and to hold the Said lands and Premisses, Soe Bequeathed imto mee as afore said, together wth all and Singular, the rights, Privilidges & Appurtenances afore recited unto him ye Said Francis Brinley, his heires and assignes, unto ye Proper use, behoofe & benefitt of him ye Said Francis Brinley, his heires and assignes for ever, and I the Said Rich'd Updick, for mee, my heires, Execut'rs and administrat'rs doe hereby Covenant and Promise to and with the Said Francis Brinley, his heires, Execut'rs, administrat'rs 131 and assignesj That att ye time of the Sealeiiig and dellivery o£ these Presents, I am Seized of tlie Said Lands and pi'em- isses herein above granted and Sold in a good and Indefeasable Estate in fee Simple, and li.ave full and Lawfiill power and right to Bargaiue and Sell ye same in maner and forme as it is in Jihese Presents above Expressed, and I the Said Eichard •Updick, the Said Lands & Primisses with all and Singular, the Appurtainances above Expressed, hereby granted and Sold unto him the Said Francis Brinley, his heires & assigries, against mee, my heires and assignes, or any P'son claimeiug .by, from or under mee, will warrant and for Ever defend by the Presents; In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal* the twentie Sixth day of Septemb'r, In the^even and twentieth yeare of the reigne of o'r Soveraigne Lord Charles the Seeond, by the grace of god. King of Eng- land, Scotland, france and Ireland, defender of the faith &c. annoqr Domi 1675. 'liiv-vV Richard Updick & a (\L^)) Signed, Sealeid and Delivered ' in the presence of John Fones, Elizabeth Burden, Josiah Sylvester. Rochest'r, in the Kings Province, July 26th, 1686, John Fones, one of the Wittnesses to ye within written deed of Sale, appeared before mee and did declare Upon Oath yt hee did See Rich'd Updick, Signe Seal e and Delliver ye same as his reall act & deed. Rich'd Smith. (73) Boston, Septemb'r 28th, 1686, mrs. Elizabeth Burden, appeared before mee, under writteif, one of his Maj'ties. Councill of his Territory and Dominion of New Eng- knd, and made Oath yt She saw Richard Updick Signe, 132 Seale and Delliver the within written Instruem't as his Act and Deed, and yt She Sett her hand to it as a Wittness. Waite Winthrop. Rochest'r, in the Kings Province, Octob'r 13th, 1686, John Fones above mentioned did in open Court averre to what hee had upon oatii declared befor.e mee. , J. Winthrop. Entered upon Record, Octo'r 22th, 1686. P. Jno Fones, Record'r, Whereas o'r Brother Jonathan Atherton being Adminis- trato'r to ye Estate of Maj'r Humphrey Atherton deceased, appointed by the CoUony of Conecticut, Lyeing & being in the said Jurrisdiction, Viz., in ye Narragansett Country com- only Called ye Kings Province, and hee ye s'd Capt. Ather- Mh&tTnM.H. t«n baveing Sold unto mr. Rich'd -Smith of said Narra,gansett, a tract of land lyeing in Boston Neck in ye Said Narragansett, being aboute Seven hundred Acres of Land Adjonrning to ye Harbour att Pittaquamscutt, wth all privilidges and Emmunities thereunto Bellonging, as maye appears by a deed thereof, and unto ye Said Ricli'd Smith, Now Know all men by these presents that wee under written being Sons-in-law to ye above said Maj'r Humphrey Atherton, and being thereby Interrested and concerned in the Estate above mentioned, doe hereby Rattifie, allowe and Confirme ye Said Deed of Sale to ye Said Rich'd Smith, and approve thereof, and further doe hereby Surrender up all our right. Interests and Privilidges in ye Said Land or Lands accord- inge to the deed thereot made to ye Said Rich'd Smith With- out Cover or deceite; In Witness W hereof wee have hereunto Sett our hand & Scales in Boston, the 10th of August, 1674, And further whereas Capt. Jonathan Atherton hath further Sold unto mr. Rich Smith above said a tract of Land being a whole Share Lyeing in Aquidnesett, Wee under written doe hereby Rattifie and Confirme the Sale of the Said tract of 133 * Land- as Wittness our hands ye day and yeare above written. Obadiah Swift & a '^j seale. Thomas Bird & a /y\ 'J . seale. John Clarke & a \t^\ seale. Test John Freeke, Waite Winthrop, Francis Brinley. Waite Winthrop second witness to this writeing, appeared the 10th X'ber, 1675, & made Oath hee put his name as a Wittness thereto & See it signed by the hands & Scales of ye 3 Subscribers. This done before niee, In Boston, N. E. Jno. Leverett, Gov'r. Roch'r, in ye Kings Province, July ye 26tli, 1686, Francis Brinley, one of ye Wittnesses of ye within written deed, appeared before niee & did declare upon Oath yt hee did See Obadiah Swift, Thomas Bird and John Clarke, Signe, Seale & dejliver ye within written Instrnem't unto Rich'd Smith within mentioned as their Eeall Act & deed. John Fones. Francis Brinley a[»peareing before mee, One of his Maj'ties Councill for his Territory and Dominion of New England, this 13th of Octo'r, 1686, testifyed upon Oath yt hee Saw Obadiah Swift, Thomas Bird and John Clarke, Signe, Seale & delliver ye within Instruem't as their act and Deed unto mr. Rich'd Smith within mentioned. J. Winthrop. 134 Entered upon Record, Octob'r 22th, 1686. . • P. Jno. Fones, Eecord'r. (7^) Know all men by these presents that I, Richard Smith, of Wickford, In Narragausett doe make over, Bar- gaine and Sell unto John fones of Quenaniquatt, all my Right, j-^re's.*" title and interest to and in a Share of Laud I late- ly bought betweenemr. Francis Brinley and my Selfe, of Capt. Jonathan Atherton, the whole containing One Hundred and fifty acres more or lesse, it being Sittuated and Lyeing in the Northward purchase made by Maj'r Atherton and Company in Narragausett alias Acquidnessett, Bounded on the East and South East entirely by the Lands of Samuel Dyre and John Viall, pf Boston, his land in Narragan sett one parte of which Samuel Pratt now dwelleth, the half e of which S'd hundred &. fifty ^cres together With all my Share of all rights and privilidges thereto Bellonging, now or hereafter, may e bee appurtaineing by reason of ye Said Purchase, I doe as above make Over, Bargaine and Sell' from mee, my heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'rs & assignes, firmely by these presents unto, ye' a,bove Said John fones, his heires, Executo rs, administrat'rs and assignes to have and to hold yfe Same for ever, without Lett or hindrance horn mee or by my m«ans, Cause or Con- sent, I acknowiedge by these presents to have received full Sattisfaction iji hand, in Consideration of the "Said Prem- isses; In wittness of all above I Sett my hand and Seale this 27th daye of January, and* in the twentie fourth yeare of his Maj'ties Raigne, Carol us Seoondus Angilia &c. Anno Domini 1673-74. Richard Smith & a If^ Jssal 135 Signed, Sealed and Dellivered in the Presence of Jonathan Athertoif, Rich'd Updick, liis niarke c^ V Welle Fetter ^ V Welles, Rochester. June 25th, 1686. The above written deed was acknowledged by Maj'r Rich'd Smith, before niee ye Subscriber being one of his Maj'ties Councill for his Maj'ties Territory & Dominion of N. Eng- land. Rich'd Wharton. ■ Entered upon Record, Octo'r 25th, 1686. P. Jno. Fones Record'r. ^ To all people to whonie this present writeing Shall come, John Winthrop Esquire, Govern'r of ye Collony of Connecti- cutt, in New England, Send greeting. Know yee that 1 ye Said Summer^ *" Johu Wintlirop,for & in Consideration of a valua- ble Sum in hand paid by Richard Dummer of Newberry, in ye Massachusetts Collony (»f New England, Gent as for divers other good causes and Considerations, mee ye Said John Winthrop, thereunto moveiiig,' have given, granted, Bar- gained, Sold, Enfeaffed and confirmed, and by these Presents doe give, grant, Bargaiiie, Sell, Enfeaffe & Confirme unto ye S'd Rich'd Dummer, his heires and assignes, all my right, title & interest in all yt parcell of land lyeing and being in the Nan'Sigansett Country, Containing one hundred and forty and forty [sic] acres, be there more or Less with all ye Rights, privilidges and Appurtenances to ye Same bellonging, Bounded (75) According to a platt thereof wth other Lands taken P. _mr. Hutchinson, if Rightly taken to have and to hold the afore granted premisses, and all and 136 every part thereorwth all the rights, piivilidges and Appu;-- tinances thereof and thei-eunto Bellonging as afoie Said unto ye Said Richard Dummer, his heires and assignes to ye onley proper use & Behoofe of ye Said Eichard Dummer, his heires and assignes for ever in Such large & ample Sort, man- ner & forme as I the S'd John Winthrop maye grant. Convey and assure ye Same, and that I doe hereby Covenant, for mee, and my heires, yt the afore granted premisses wth all ye rights, Privilidges and Appurtenances thereof as afore said unto he Said Rich'd Dummer, his heires and assignes against mee & ray heires, or any claimeing by, from or und'r mee, I shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents; • In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale the fourth day of-Noveniber, in ye yeare of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Sixty nine Annoq'e Regni Regis Caroli Seciindi &c., &c. Postscript. Bettweene ye parties to these presents. It is con- cluded & Agreed that the Land about granted is bounded wth ye high waye or comon Land, we for, by and with the Land of Amos Richardson Southerly. John Winthrop & a nT^l seale This within written deed was Signed, Sealed and Dellivered and ye Postscript wrote and agreed upon, and these words ( is Bounded wth ye High ) In this Postscript interlined be- fore Sealeing in Presence of Henry Gidley. Ita attest P. Robert Howard, Not. Publ.jMassachusetss CoUonie, Nova Anglia. Entered & Recorded in ye third page of ye 4:th booke of . ye Not. Publick, his Records of ye Massachusetts Ctillonie of New England the 13th of Novenib'r, 1669. P. Robert Howard, not. Public CoUina, Predict. Entered upon Record, octab'r 25th, 1686. P. Jno. Fones Reeord'r. r.M To all people to whom these presents Shall come, greeting; Know yea, That I Richard Dummer, of Newberry, in the county of Essex, in N. England for severall and good con- siderations, my Selfe there unto moveing have given, granted, ^Durmn^r." Eufeaffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doe fully, freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, Enfeaffe and confirm unto my Beloved Son, Jeremiah Dummer, his heires& assignes for Ever, all my right, title aud interest in One hun- dred and forty acres of Land Lyeing at ye Narragansett Coun- try, Which I bought of ye Hon'd Gov'r W"inthrop,and Accord- ingly confirmed to my Selfe by the Said Gov'r by this Instrue- m't Expressed on ye other Side of this Schdule, *to have and to hold ye above granted and Bargained premisses accordinge to ye full Extent of ye afores'd, grUnt thereof to my Selfe wth all ye Privilidges and Appurtenances to the Same Ap- pnrtaineing, or in any wise bellonging to him the Said Jere- miah Dummer, his heires and assignes for Ever to his and their onley Proper use and behoofe, and I t[)e Said, Richard Dummer for my (76) heires and admin istrato'rs doe Coveniint, Promise and grant to and with The Said Jeremiali, his heires and assignes by these Presents, that heeye SaidJ.ereniiali, his heires and assignes Shall and may at all times, and from time to time for Ever, hereafter, quietly and peaceably have, hold, Occupy, possess and Eujoye ye Same without ye LawfuU Lett, hin- drance, Eviction, Expulsion, Suite or Deniall of niee y£ Said Rich'd, my heires, Executo'rs, Administrat'rs or assignes, or any of them or if any other P'son or P'sons whatsoever from, by or und'r mee or by my means or procurem't ; In Wittness whereof I the Said, Richfurd Dummer have afixed my hand & Seale hereunto this Seventh day of July, Anno Domni One thousand Six hundred Seventy & foure. Richard Dummer & a /j v Y seale. 138 Signed, Sealed & Dellivered in the Pfesence of us, Samuel Bradtebourne. Rich'd Dumniei", Junio'r. • Rich'd Dummer Acknowledged this writeing to bee his Act & Deed, before mee Daniel Dennison. July 9th, 1674. Entered upo'n Record Octob'r 25th, 1686. P. Jno. Pones, Record'r. To all pebple to whom these Presents Shall come, Jeremiah Dummer, of Boston In the Massachusetts CoUony of New England, Goldsmith, Setideth greeting. Knowyee that I the Said Jeremiah Dummer, for and in ConsideVation of ye S^ni of forty pounds currant money of New England, to and in hand before the Eiisealeing and Dillivery of these Presents i)it7«m«rio,^^^^^ell and truely paid by Capt. John Fones, of James towne, alis Cononicott, within the CoUony of Rhoad Island in New England afore S'd, the receipt whereof to full content and Sattisf action* I doe hereby Acknowledge to have given, granted, Bargained, Sold, Enfeaffed and Confirmed, and by these presents doe fully and absolutely give, grant, Bargaine, Sell, enfeafEe and Confirme unto the Said Capt. John fones, his lieires and assignes, all my right, title and interest in all that parcell of land lyeing and being in ye Narrajgansett Country in New England, containeing one hun- dred and forty acres, bee there more or Less bounded wtli ye high way or comon Land westerly, and wth the Land of Amos Richerdson Southerly, wth all rights, privilidges & Appurtaiuances to ye Same Bellonging, Bounded aroordinge to a Piatt thereof wth other Lands taken P. mr. Hutchinson, if rightly taken to have and to hold ye afore bargained premisses, and all and every part thereof wth all ye rights, privilidges and Appnrtainances thereof and thereunto bellong- ng formerly purchased by my father, mr. Rich'd Dummer of 139 J'.' IIoiUHiible John Wiiitlnop, Esq'r, Soinetiine Gov'r of ye Colloneuy of Coiinecticoitt, & by him Assigned Over unto mee, unto him the Said John foiies, his heires and assignes (77) * to ye onley proper use and Behoof e of ye Said John fones, his heires and assignes for Ever in Such large and ample Sorte, manner- and forme as I the the Said Jeremiah Dummer, maye ^rant, Con- vey and assure the Same, and yt I doe hereby Covenant for mee and my heires, yt ye afore granted Priniisses wtli all ye right, pi'ivilidges and Appurtaiuances thereof, as aforesaid unto ye Said John Fones, his heires and assignes, against mee and my heires or any claimeing by, from or under mee, I shall and will warrant and for Ever defend By these presents, and I doe hereby impow'r my trusty friend, mr. Rich'd Smith, of Narragansett, my Lawful! Attorney for mee and in my name to delliver full possession. And Seizure of ye within Bargained Premisses unto ye Said John Fones; In Wittness whereof, I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale this Eight day of Novemb'r, Anno Domini One thousand Six hundred and Eighty, and in the thirtieth [ sie ] Second yeare of ye raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles tlie Second over England &c. Jere'h Dummer & a/fVy seale • Signed, Sealed & De'din the presence of us, after intoi-line- ing ye words ( In New England afore s'd ) betweene the 5th and 6th lines, and writeing ye word New England in ye margin. Rich'd Smith, Jireth Bull I Annah Dummer, wife of ye above named Jeremiah Dummer, doe freely consent unto ye Sale of ye above bar- gained premisses, and Relinquish all Dow'r or right of thirds 140 therein wittness my hand and Seale ye 8 Novpmb'r, 1680, Anna Dunimer & a l^j, sea,le. & This In struem't above written was acknowledged by Jere- miah Dummer and Anna his wife, to bee ye Act & deed this ISth.Novemb'r, 1680. Edward Tyng, assist. Entered upon Record Octo'r 26th, 1686. P. Jno. Fones, Record 'r. To all christian People to whom this present deed of Sale Shall come, Joshuah Hews, of Boston in the Collony of the Massachusetts in New England, Cordwainer, and Hannah his wife Send greeting: Know yee yt ye Said Joshuah Hews and Hannah his wife, for and in Consideration of the sum of Mews to Fones. twentie ponuds, & of Lawf nil money of New England, to y'm in hand at or before the ensealeing . & dellivery of these presents by Capt. John Pones of James Towne, alis Connonacutt, in ye Collony of Rhoad Island and Providence plantations. In New England afore S'd, well and truely paid, the recf^ipt whereof they doe hereby Acknowl- edge, and Themselves therewith fully Sattisfied and contented, and, thereof, & of every part thereof doe acquitt. Exonerate and Discharge flie Said John Fones, his heires, Execut'rs, administrato'rs and assigiies, and every of them for ever, by these»presents have given, granted. Bargained, Sold, aliened, Enfeafed and confirmed, and by thesle presents doe fully, Clearly and Absolutely give, grant, Bargaine, Sell, alien, EnfeafEe & confirme unto the S'd John Fones, his heires and assignes for ever. All yt their tract or P'sell of land Sittuate, Lyeing and being In ye Narragansett Country, In New (78) England afore s'd, neere unto ye now Dwelling house of mr. Richard Smith containing by Estimation One hundred & fifty acres, bee ye Same more or Less, being bnttt d 141 and bouiidetl westerly by the Country Eoad yt leads from the S'd Smith's towards Stoiiniiig towne, Northwardly by the lands of ye Late John Reynolds deceas'd, Easterly by the Land of Robert Spinb, and Southerly by the highway, which S'd Land did formerly bellonge to their father, Josuah Hews deceased, together wth all woods, underwoods, trees. Swamps, waiters, wattercourses, proffiitts, Privilidges, Rights, commodities, hereditaments and Appurtainances whatsoever to ye Said tract or P'cell of land bellonging or in any wise Appurtaine- ing. To have & to hold The Said tract or P'cell of Land, Butted and bounded as a fores'd wth all other The above granted premisses unto ye Said John Fones, his heires & assignes, and to ye onley proper use, benefitt and behoofe of ye Said John Fones, his heires and assignes for ever, and ye S'd Joshuak Hews and Hannah his wife, for them Selves, their heires, Executo'rs & Administrat'rs doe hereby cove- nant. Promise and grant to and wth ye S'd John Fones, his heires and assignes, that at ye time of the Ensealeing hereof they are ye true. Sole and lawful! Owners of all ye afore Bar- gained primesses and are lawfully Seized of and in the Same and every part thereof in their owne proper right, «ind that ye Said Joshuah Hews and Hannah his wife, have in them Selves full pow'r, good Right and lawfuU Authoritie to grant, Sell, convey and assure ye Same unto the S'd John Fones, his heires and assignes as a good, P'fect and absolute Estate of inheritance in fee Simple, without any man'r of Condition Reversion or Limittation whatsoever, Soe as to alter, change, or make voy'd ye Same, and that ye Said John Fones, his heires and assignes Shall and may from time to time and att all times for ever, hereafter, lawfully,' peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, Occupie, Possess and enjoye the above granted premisses wth their Appurtainances free and cleere of and ' from all & and [sic] all man'r of former and other gifts, grantes, bargaines. Sales, Leases, mortgages, Joy ntures, Dowers, Judgments, Executions, Entaiies, forfeitures and of and from all other titles, troubles, charges and incumbrances 142 whatsoever had, made, Coiiiinitted, done or Suffered to bee done by them the S'd Joshua Hews and Hannah his wife, or either of them, their or either of their heires or assignes, at any time or times before ye Ensealeing hereof* and farther that ye Said iFoshua Hews and Hannah his wife, their heires and assignes Shall and will from time to time and att all times for ever, hereafter, warrant and Defend the above granted Primisses wth their A ppurtai nances unto ye Said John fones, his heires and assignes, against all and every P'son or P'sons whatsoever any waies Lawfully claimeing or demanding the Same or any (79) Part thereof, and lastly the S'd Joshua Hews and Hannah his wife, doe by these Pres'ts make and Constitute the S'd Richard Smith, of Narragansett, afores'd Gent, to bee their LawfuU Attorney in their names and Stead, to Enter Upon ye before granted Land or P'cell of Land or any part thereof, & take possession of ye Same, and after possession had and taken full and Peaceable possession, and Seizin of the Same premisses or any part thereof in ye name of ye whole in their names & Stead, to give and Delliver unto ye Said Jno. fones, his heires and assignes accordinge to ye tenno'r and true meaneing of these presents, and doe hereby covenant to Eattifie and alloiv whatsoever their S'd Attorney Shall lawfully doe or cause to bee done in and aboute ye Primisses by vertue of these pres- ents; In Wittness whereof ye S'd Joshuah Hews andHannuh his wife, have hereunto Sett their hands and Scales the Eleventh Daye of Novemb'r, Anno Domi Cne thousand Six hundred Eighty & In the two and thirtieth yeare of ye reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles, the Second over Eng- land &c. Hannah Hews & a {(f^ ^«**^^- Joshure Hews & a vC?^) scale. her 1^ marke. 143 Signed, Sealed and dellivered In the presence of us, Thomas Prentice, Jireth Bull, John Howard, Sen'r, Eliesar Moody. Josuah Hews and Hannah his wife, personally Appeareingj, acknowledged this Instrueni't to bee their act ,and deed before J. Dudley, Assist. Dated No'r 12th, 1680. Know all men by these presents, that I, Alice Hews, Relict, widow of Joshua Hews, late of Boston in New Eng- and deceased, for and in Consideration of ye Sum of five pounds oE LawEuU money of New England, to raee in hand paid by Capt. John fones, of James Towne in the Collony of Ehoad Jsland and Providence plantations, have remised, released and^qnitt Claime, and by these presents doe for mee, heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'rs and assignes. Remise, Release and for ever qnitt Claime unto ye Said Jno. Fones, into his qiiiett and peaceable possession, and Seizen all my .Estate, right, title, interest, Dow'r, claime, propertie and De- mand, and in & to ye within mentioned tract or P'cell of Land, To have and to hold all my Estate, right, title, Dow'r, Claime, Propertie and Demand wliatsoever unto him ye S'd John Fones, his .heires and assignes for ever, as wittness my hand and Seale the twelveth day of Novem'r, Anno Domi One thousand Six hundred and Eighty. her marke X Alice 7\ Hews & a seale \ \ J n appending. Wittness : John Howard, Sen'r. Eliesar Moody, Sen'r. 144 The above written Instiueni't was acknowledged by the above named Alice Hews as her act and Deed. 12th No'r, 1680. Before niee The. Savage, Assist. Entered npon Record- Octoir 26th, 1686. P. Jno. Fdnes, Record'r. ( 80) Bee it Knowue unto all men by these presents that I, Capt. George Denison, of Stonington in the pequid Country ueere New London, and Anne my wife,.for and in Considera- tion of ninetey pounds Sterling money to us in hand by Simon Lynde, of Boston, merchant, well and truely paid, ye receipt whereof wee doe hei-eby Acknowledge, and thereof, and of every part & parcell thereof, doe hereby fully acquitt and ^*°6 it/rede"" discharge ye Said Simon Lynde, his heires, Execut'rs and Admiuistrat'rs, by these present^ have given, granted, bargained, Sold, Enfeaffed and confirmed, and doe hereby give, grant, bargaine, sell, enfeaffe and Confirme unto ye Said Simon Lynde, his heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'ra & assigiies for ever, all yt our Necke of lande containeifig three hundred acres of lands and meadows, bee it more or less, comonly called Wequapaug Necke or Musquatek, Lyeing in the ^equod countrey, bounded towards the west with a Pond and land granted to the College, haveinge a white oake marked on fower Sides Standing upon a Little hill neare a Small Swamp with a round Rocke very neare itt, betweene the S'd Lands & the College' Land & Runing fiom ye Said tree to ye head of ye Pond Southerly, and bounded towards ye East wth a Brooke caled VVeequapaug Brooke, and on the South wth ye Sea, and on ye Noith wth ye Wilderness as P. the Records of ye Grenerall Court of ye Massachusetts Collony, and grant wth ye Retturne and Approbation thereof maye appeare. As alsoe all yt our full & whole proportion, Share, Interest, Right, title and claime. In and unto -ye Narragansett Countrey, Neautecott and Cowesett Country, made Over to mee the S'd George Denison, and Sundry persons more by Suckquansh, Nenegratt, Scuttuop and Wequakannuitt, alies 145 Gidioii, cliiefe Sachems of ye Narragansetts in the behalfe of themselves and ye rest of their Associates as P. ye deede thereof maye more paiticiilarly appeare, to have and to hold ye afore bargained Necke of Landecontaineing aboute Three hundred Acres as afore said, as alsoe our full and whole Shares, Eights, claimes and Interests In and unto ye Nariag- ansett Countrey, Neantecott and Cowesett Countreys as afore said with all iind Singular ye Lands, Meadows, trees. Ponds, Rivers, Brookes, Privilidges, Benefitts, Comonages.and ap- purtainances thereunto bellonging or in any manner or kind from theme to Bee had, made, or Received unto him the Said Simon Lynde, his heires, Execut'rs, Administrators and Assignes, to his and their Sole, and onley use, beiiefitt and behoofe for ever, and I the Said George Denison and Anne my wife, doe for us, our heires, Execut'rs and Administrat'rs, Covenant, Promise and grant to and wth ye Said Simon Lynde Iiis heires, Execut'rs, Administrat'rs and assignes that I ye Said George Denison and Anne my Wife are before ye En- sealeiiig and Dillevery hereof, the true and Lawfull Owners of The afore bargained Premisses, and have in our Selves full Right and Lawfull Authority to Sell and Dispose ye Same as afore said, and that ye Same and every part and P'cell there- of are free and Cleare from all other or foinier bargaines. Sales, gifts, grants, titles, Dowers, Claimes or Incumbrances whatsoever, and Shall & will warrant and Defend ye Same, •and every part and parcell thereof against all P'son or P'sons whatsoever any waies Claimeing or Demanding ye Same or jiny part thereof from, by or under us or any of ours and Shall bee ready and willing to doe and passe any further Act or Acts for the further Confirmation of the Premisses unto him ye Said Simon Lynde, his heires, Execut'rs, Adminis- trat'rs and Assignes, as in Law or Equity maye bee desired ; In Wittness whereof I the Said George Denison and Anne my wife, have hereunto putt our hands and Scales this two and twentieth day of Octo'r, Anno Domini One thousand Six hundred Seventy and two in ye foure and twentieth yeare of 146 the Raigne of our Soverigne Lord King Charles ye Second. George Denison & a IC_jl) Anne Denison & a (81 ) Memorandum the words (hundred) in Reference to ye above said Necke of Land Called Wequapauge necke, containe- ing aboute three hundred acres and the Vords* (benefitts) were interlined and putt in before the Ensealeing and Delli- very hereof, and afterwards Read over, Signed, Sealed and Dellivered In the presence of us, John Wilson, Nich'o. Page. « Capt. George Denison and Mrs. Anne Denison, acknowl- edged this writeing to bee their acte and Deed, and ye Said Mrs. Anne Denison, did freely Surrender her Interest cf Dowry in the Lands hereby Conveyed, before mee ye 23th of Octob'r, 1672. Daniel Denison. N'o B Sp 9-10, Entered and Recorded word for word Octoblr 24th, 1672, As Attest. Isaac Addington, Record'r. Capt. George Denison and Mrs. Anne Denison, Acknowl- edged this deede to bee their Acte and deed of Sale this 23 of octob'r, 1672, before mee. John Winthrop. ' This deed on the other Side was Recmded in the pxiblick Records of the CoUony of Connecticutt,' in the first courte Booke folo 74, .this first of Maye, 1673. P. mee John Allyn, Secret'y. Entered upon Recorde, Decenib'r 2d, 1686. P. Jno. Fones Record'r. 147 Bee it Knowne unto all men by these presents, that I Daniel Gookin of Cambridge in New [ England, ] Gentlemen, and Mary my wife, for and in Consideration of two hundred and Six pounds of Sterling to us in hand by Symon Lynde, Oookin to Lynde. of Bostou, Merchant, well and truely Jtay'd the receipt whereof wee doe hereby Aetnowledge and there^ of, and of Every part and parcell thereof doe freely aequitte and discharge ye Said. Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs and admiiiistrato'rs by these presents being fully Sattisfied and well contented, have and by these Presents doe bargaine and Sell, give, grant. Alien, assigne, EnfeafFe & Confirnie unto ye Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Execut'ri*, Adminis- trat'rs & assignes for Ever, All yt our farme alid houseing thereon being a Necke of Land Sittuate Lyeing- and beinge in the Pequod pountrey On Pawcatuck River Neare unto Mr. Thomas Stantons, eoutaineinge aboute five hundred Acres of Land and Meadows, bee it more or Lesse, bounded with ye Said Pawcatuck River westerly, and with the Sound South- erly, with Capt. Thomas Prentice Easterly, and wth ye Wild- erness Northerly, as P. ye grant and Records wth ye acts of the generall Courte, held at Boston ye 19th of maye, 16*58, to have and to hold ye above granted & bargained Premisses wth all and every the timber, trees, fenceing, [)riviHdges, profBttts, Accommodations, comon^gdes and Appurlainots in what Kinde or Nature Soever there unto bellonging or in any manner or wise from them to bee, had, made or Raised unto him ye S'd Symon Lynde, his heires, Execut'rs, Admini^trat'rs and assignes, and to his and their onley proper use, benefitt and behoofe for ever, and I the said Daniel Gookin and Mary my wife doe for us, oivr heires, Execut'rs & administrat'rs. Covenant, promise & grante to and with ye Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, Administrato'rs & assignes for Ever, All yt our farme and houseing thereon, being a Necke of Lande Sittuated, Lyeinge and beinge in the Pequod Coun- trey, on Pawcatuck River Neare unto Mr. Thomas Stantons, containeinge abo'ute five hundred Acres of Land and Mead- 148 ows, bee it more or Lesse, boiiuded with ye Said Pawciituck River westerly, and with the Sound Southerly, with Capt. Thomas Prentice Easterly, and wth ye Wilderness Northerly, as P. ye graunt and. Records wth ye acts of the generall Courte held at Boston ye 19th of maye, 1658, to have and to hold ye above granted & bargained Premisses wth all and every the timber, trees, fenceings, privilidges, proffitts, Ac- commodations, comonagdes and Appurlainances in whatKinde or Nature Soever, there unto bellonging or in any maneer or wise from them to bee, had, made or Raised unto liini ye S'd Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, Administrato'rs and assignes, and to his and their onley" proper use, benefitt and behoofe for ever, and I the Said Daniel Gookin and Mary my wife, doe for us, our heires, Executo'rs & administrato'rs, Covenant, promise & graunte to and with ye Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, administrato'rs (82) and assignes, that I the Said Daniel Gookin and Mary my wife, are before the Ensealeing and dellivery here- of, ye true and LawfuU owners of the afore bargained prem- isses and have in our Selves full Right & Lawfull Authority to Sell and Dispose ye Same as afore Said, and yt the Same & every part and pareell thereof are free and Cleere from all other or former Bargaines, Sales, gifts, graunts. Dowries titles, claimes or Incumbrances Whatsoevtfl-, and Shall and will Warrant and defend the Same and Every part and par- cell thereof against all P'son or P'sons whatsoever any waies Claimeing or demanding ye Same or any part thereof by, from, or under mee the Said Daniel or Mary my wife, and Shall bee ready & willing to doe any further acte or actes for ye further and Legall Confirmation of the premisses unto him ye Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, Adminis- trato'rs and assignes, as in Law or Equity might bee desired ; In Wittness whereof 1 the Said Daniel Gookin and Mary my wife, have hereunto putt o'r hands and Scales this Sixth day of february Anno Domi 1671, In ye fovter and twentieth ]49 yeare of ye Reigne of o'r Sovei-aigne Lord King Charles the Second. ij^'^^ Daniel Gookin & a "^yu Mary Gookin & a Sealed and Dellivered In presence of Edward Michellson, Samuel Green. Acknowledged by the Worr's, Daniel Gookin, Esq'r and Mrs Mary Gookin his wife, to bee their Joint Acte and Deed and by them Signed and Sealed this 6th of february, 1671, before Thomas Danforth, Assist. Booke Ttti p 316-17. Entered and Recorded word for word and Compared therewith this 6th of 1st m'o, 1671-72, as attest. ffree Grace Bendall, Cler. This Deed May 1st, 1673, was Entered in the publicke Records of the CoUoney of Conecticott, in the first Conrte booke fo. 74. P. mee John AUyn, Sect'ry. Acknowledged by mr. Daniel Gookin, to bee his Act and deed Octo'r 24th, 1672, before mee. John Winthrop. Entered upon Record, Decemb'r 2d, 1686. P. Jno. Pones, Record'r. Know all men by these presents, that I, Amos Richardson of Boston and my wife, for and in Consideration of tenn pounds of Lawfull money of New England to us in hand by Symon Lynde of Boston, Merchant, well and truely paid, the "*'"?o ^ynde^^°"' receipt whereof wee doe hereby acknowledge, and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof doe fully 150 acqiiitt and Discharge the Said Symou Lynde, and his by these presents have and hereby doe fully thereby & absolutely Bargaine, Sell, give, graunt, assigne, EnfeafEe and Confirnie ' unto the Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, Adniinis- trato'rs and assignes for ever, all that our one hundred acres of Land Sittuate and being on Squamococke or Pawcatuck Necke, on the East Side of the Southerly End thereof fifty acres of which was by a graunt to (83) us from the towne of Stoningtone, and fifty acres which was graunted unto John fitch, the Said one hundred Acres being layd out and Surveyed with a greater Parcell by Epraham Minor and John Frink, being bounded as ye Keturne of the Said Sur- veryo'rs, and Recorded in ye Records of Stonington, doe make appeare. To have and to hold ye aforesaid One hun- dred Acres ol Lande with all Singular ye Meadows, timber woods, privilidges and Appurtainances with, bellonging or in any wise appurtaining or of Benefitts or proffilh from theme to bee had, made or Raised unto him ye Said Symon Lynde, his heires, Executo'rs, Administrato'rs and as- signes, and to his and .their Sole use, benefittand Behoofe for Ever, and I, the Said Amos Richardson, and Mary, my wife, doe for our heires, Executo'rs & administrato'rs covenant, promise and graunt to and with ye Said Symon Lynde and his by these presents that I, the Said Amos Richardson and Mary, my wife, are before the Ensealeing and dellivery here- of the true and Sole owners of the afore Bargained pre- misses, and have in o'r Selves full . power and Right to Sell and Dispose ye Same as afore Said, and yt the Same and every part and parcell thereof are fi-ee and Cleere from all former or other Bargaines, gifts, graunts, Titles, charges or Incumbrances whatsoever, and Shall and will warrant and defend the Same and Every part thereof against all P'son or P'sons Lawfully Claimeing or demanding 'the Same, hereby giveing and dellivering Possession, Livery and Seizen thereof 151 unto the Said Symon Lynde; In Wittness Whereof wee have here unto putt our hands and Seales this thiitfeenth day of Aug'st, Anno 1677, in the 29th yeare of the Heigne of o'r Soveraign.e Lord, King Charles the Second. Amos Richardson & a Mary Richardson & a (i^. Signed, Sealed and Dellivered in the Presence of us, • Stephen Richardson, Lydia Richardson. This deed abave written was owned to bee their owne pro- per acte and deed, by the Subscribers this IStli day of Aug'st, 1677, before mee, Thomas Minor, Comis'r. . This Deed of Sale on the other Side, this was Ehttred in Stonington booke of Records, in page ye 83d, this 13th day of Aug'st, 1677. P. mee John Stanton, Record'r. Entered upon Record this 2d Decemb'r, 3686. P. .Ino. Fones, Record'r. Know all men by these Presents that I, Stephen Richard- son of Stonington, In New England, yeoman, for and in Consideration of three pounds value in money to mee and '^*To'^7o^nSe!*'™y ^ife? %dia Richardson, in hand, well and truly" paid by Symon Lynde of Boston, in New England merchant, the Receipt whereof wee doe hereby acknowledge, and thereof doe fully acquitt ihe Said Lynde and his by these presents have and hereby doe give, graunt, Bargaine, Sell, assigne, Enfeaffe and confirme unto ye Said Symon Lyilde, his heires, Executo'rs, administrato'is and Assignes by these presents. Thirty Acres of Land Sittuate and being on Squamococke or Pawcatuck Necke on the East Side of the 152 Southerly End thereof graunted by ye towiie of Stoniiigtoii, and layd out & Surveyed ( with a greater parcell ) by Ephraim Minor and John Frink, Bounded as by the Returnes of the Said Survaiyo'rs and Records. (8^) • In the towne of Stonington doe make appeare to have and to hold the aforesaid thirty Acres of Land with all and Singular, ye Meadows, Timber, Woods, Comonages, benefitts, Privilidges and Appurtainances thereunto Bellonging or in any wise appurtaineing unto him ye Said Symon Lyude, his heires, Executo'rs, Adniinistrato'rs and assignes, and to his & their Sole and onley use, benefitt and behoofe for ever, and I the S'd Stephen Richardson and Lydia Richardson my wife, doe hereb y for us, our heires. Executo'rs and Administrato'rs covenant, promise and grannt to and with ye Said Symon Lyude and his, yt I the Said Stephen Richardson & Lydia my, wife, are ye true and pro- per Owners of the aforeS'd Land at and before the Enseale- ing and dellivery hereof, and have in o'r Selves full pow'i-. Right and LawfuU Authoritie to Sell and Conveaye the same as afore Said, and yt ye Same is free from all former or other Bargaines, gifts, grants Titles, charges and Incumbrances whatsoever, and Shall & will Warrant and Defend ye Same against all P'son or P'sons Lawfully claimeing Or demand- ing ye Same or any part or parcell thereof, hereby giveing & dellivering possession, Seizen and hereby thereof unto ye S'd Symon Lynde ; In Wittness whereof wee have hereunto putt o'r hands and Scales this thirteenth day of Augu«t, Anno 1677 in the 29th yeare of ye Raigne of o'r Soveiaigne Lord King Charles the Second. , Stephen Richardson & ii Lydia Richardson & a 15:5 Signed, Sealed and Dellivered In the Presence of us, Amos Richardson, Tho. Minor. This deed above written was owned by the Subscrib'r to bee their owne proper Acte and Deed the 13th ot Ang'st, 1677 before mee. Tho. Minor, Comis'r. This above written deed was Entered in Stonington booke of Records, In page ye 81, this thirteenth of Ang'st 1677. P. mee. John Stanton, Record'r. Entered upon Record, decemb'r 2d, 1686. P. Jno Fones, Rtcord'r, Thomas Bell of Stonington, taylor, in Consideuition of twelve pounds, fifteen Shillings, money in hand paid him by Synion Lynde of Boston, merchant, hath givfn, graiinted. Sold and confirmed unto ye Said Symon Lynde and his for rhom. ^8^^^^^^ ever One hundred and twenty Acres of [sic] Land lyeing In and upon Squamacocke or Pawcatuck necke, viz., Ninety acres thereof Layd out npon ye Said Necke by Eprahara Minor and John Frinke, Survaiyo'rs of Stonington, and butted and bounded as by their Returne Recorded in ye towne .booke of Records the 15th of June, 1675, may appeare, and thirty aciies of Land more Lyeing at the North- erly End of the Said necke Layd out unto Robert Stanton, Butted and bounded as By the Returnes gf the Survaiyo'rs, Recorded in the afore said Towne booke of Records at Ston- ington maye appeare, To have and to hold ye aforesaid (85) One hundred and twenty acres of Land as above mentioned, together with all and Singular, the privilidges, members rights, Comonages, benefitts and Appurtainances in any Kinde or mantr what- soever, which doe or maye belonge unto ye Same, unto ye ]54 Said Syraoii Lyiide, liis Iieires, Executo'is, admiiiistrat'is and assignes for ever to liis the Said Lynde and his heiies, & benefitt'aiid behoof e, and hee the Said Thomas Bell for him and his, doth hereby Covenant and promise, & graunt to & wth the S'd Lynde^ and his, yt hee the Said Bell is before ye Ensealeing and dellivery hereof, the trne owner of the afor«^- said Lands and hath in himselfe fnll posver and right to Alien- ate and sell yt Same as aforesaid, and that ye Same is free and cleare from all other bargains. Sales, gifts, grauntes, dow- ers Incumbrances whatsoever, and yt hee, ye Said Tiiomas Bell Shall and will warrant, and defend ye Same and Every part thereof nnto ye Said Lynde,. and his, against all P'son or P'sons whatsoever, and further yt that hee, the Said Thomas Bell, Shall and will at all tyme or tymes, give unto the Said Lynde or his, more full and ample assurance and confirma- tion of the afore bargained premises, as in Law or Equi- ty can be desired or Required. In Witness whereof hee, the Said thonjas Bell, hath hereunto putt his hand and Seale this 14th day or Octob'r, Anno 1675, Thomas Bell & a Signed, Sealed and Delivered by the Said Thomas Bell in the presence of us, John Marsh, her mark Mary Marsh, her mark. Hannah \ \ ■I' Johnson. ,Hl 155 Tills deed .above written was owned by Thouiiis Bell to bee his owne proper Deed and act, this 6th of Novem'br 1676, before mee Thomas Minor, Bomis'r. This deed of The. Bell to nir. Symon Lynde is Entered in Stoniiigtou books oE Reeoi-ds, page 82, this 13th Aug's 1677. P. mee, John Sttinton, Record'r. John Marsh, aged aboute 28 years, and mary Marsh, aged about 28 ^ears deposed yt they saw Thomas Bell Signe, Seale as his Acteand deed, delivered- ye above written deed Taken upon Oath, the 4:th of 3d mo. before mee Thomas Clarke, Comis'r. Entered upon Record Dece^ih'r 2d, 1686. P. Jno. Fones, Record'r. Mr. Lyudes ; Kind S'r, after respects presented, you maye bee pleased to take Notice that I have done my uttmost of my Indeav'ors for ye well Settlem'ts of yo'r Affkires, and by the Industrey of ye Scrivenay'rs and willingness in all Respects to Contrive for your best Advantage. Jno. Gallop refused to show them ye fifty acres you bought. Which putt us to a nonplus, hee telling us the night before that hee would doe Itt and went wth us the next morning upon the Neckfe, but no Sooner there but his mind changed Soe yt wee could not goe Soe high as wee Intended, however Run ye line to yt mark Sett above ye house, and Stated whilst you were there, and Soe upon a Straite Line .to Mr. Hayehews as was intended, but there fell to bee 24 acres more than wee had purchased, the Surveyo'rs was forced tp Laye out part of the Beach for Land, Thomas Bell Saying he would (86) Else have it layd out for a Lo/tt which Occasioned the thing to bee done for his prevention. Whereupon the Survayo'rs thought fitt to Waite to ye Court Siipposeing they would have allowed yt 24 acres in Consideration of the Beach, 156 but Jno. Gallop, Seiiio'r, being at ye Coui-t pleaded yt 2 huiiiinucks and beach and , some other addition might bee Reserved for a fishing trade, the Court willing to barken did Say you Should have. Land without your Line or above it alowed for it which I ordered could not bee being already taken up, suppose Deacon Park's did dilliver you said Mes- sage, the Courte Seemed to owne noe thinge could bee done without yo'r Consent y'r you maye bee assured ye Survayo'rs and my Selfe have Acted to the uttmost of o'r Skill not Else but yt I rest yo'rs to Serve. Amos Richardson. Att Mr. Smith's, June ye 18th, 75, Wickford. Know all men by these presents, that I Richard Smith, of Narragansett in the Kings Province, doe by these Presents ^"jfhnBngg^^f" foi' and in Consideration of Twenty fife pounds in hand received from John Briggs, of Narragansett afore S'd, have granted, bargained and sould. Alienated & conveyed unto ye S'd John Briggs, his lieires, Executo'rs, Administrato'rs & Assignes all & singular, the land foimerly belonging to Ruben Willis, which I bought in England from his father & Mother, William and Susana Hixe they haveing order from Rubeir Willis to make Sale of the Same, it lyeing & being scituated in Narragansett countrey. Containing by Estimation fiffty seven Acres • more or lesfe. Bounded on ye East by. fife hundred Acres qi land not laid out as it in ye Northward purchase, on ye west bounded by ye common, on ye North with ye high way, on ye south by ye land of Sam- uel Waight, all which the rights & privilidges thereunto belonging or in any wise apertaining, I doe bargaine and Sell unto ye S'd John Briggs, his heires, Executo'rs, Admin- istrat'rs and assignes from me, my heires, Executo'rs, Ad- ministrato'rs & Assignes to have & to hould, possess and Injoy for Ever without any manner of Cbalenge, Let or claime from or by or under mee, or by my cause or meanes whatsoever; in Wittness of ye Promise above written, the 157 above s'd Richard Smith hath hereunto sett his hand & affixed his seale tliis Eleaventh day of January, Ano Do 1672. Rich'd Smith & a kWj) seale. Signed, Sealed and dellivered V^^^ in ye Presents of Henry Teeppitts, his f~~f marke John Greene. This above written deed was Entred and Recorded in ye Publick Records of his majes'ts Colony of Rhode Island and Providence plantations, in ye 163 page of ye Booke of Land Evidences, ye 8th of August, 1674 as Attests. John Sanford, Record'r. Rochester, June 28, 1686. The above written Deed was acknowledged" by Majo'r Richard Smith, before me ye Subscriber being one of his Majes'tis Councill for his Territory & Dominion in New Eng- land, ' R'd Wharton. Entered upon Record, february 11th, 1686-7. P. Jno". Fones, Record'r. (87) To all Christian People to whom this present deed of Sale shall come, Richard Smith, of Rochester in ye ings Province in New England, Esq'r and Ester his wife send ^^''fe^^TO^r*" Greeting ; Know yee that ye said Richard Smith and Ester his wife> for and in Consideration of ye Sume of thirty pounds of lawfull money of New England-, to them in hand paid at and before ye Ensealeing & delivery of these presents by William Palmer, late of ye Island of Bar- bados, (gunsmith) well & truely paid. The receipt thereof they doe hereby acknowledge, and themselves therewith sat- isfied, contented and paid. Have given, granted, bargained, sold EnfeafEed and confiftned. And by these presents doe fully & absolutely give, grant, bargaine. Sell Enfeaffe & con- firme unto ye S'd William Palmer, his heires, Execut'rs & Administrat'rs & assignes, all their right, Title and Interest 158 in and unto a certaine tract or parcell of land situate, lyeing & being in ye Township of Rochester afore S'd, containing forty Acres, Bounded on y.e South or Southerly by Anoqua- tuckett liver (so called,) and Westerly, Northerly & Easterly upon ye land of ye afore S'd Richard Smith, The length of S'd land to be one hundred and Sixty rod upon ye S'd river, and forty rods in Breadth with all rights, privilidges and appurtainances to ye same belonging. To have and to hold ye afore bargained Premisses and all & Every Part thereof, Together wth all ye rights, privilidges & appurtenances to ye same belonging or in any wise Apurtaining unto ye S'd William Palmer, his heires & assignes, and To ye only prop- er use, Benefib & behoofe of him, ye S'd William Palmer, his heires, Executo'rs, Administrator's & assignes for Ever, In such large and and ample sort, manner & forme as they ye S'd Richard & Ester may grant, convey & assure ye same. And ye S'd Richard Smitli & Ester his wife, doth hereby coven- ant, promise & grant to & wth ye S'd William Palmer, his heires & assignes. That ye afore bargained Premisses, wth all ye rights & privilidges and appurtenances thereof as afore S'd against them, ye' S'd Richard & Ester, his wife, their heires, Executo'rs & Administrato'rs, or any for, by or under them, or any of them shall & will warrant & for Ever defend by these Presents, And doe oblidge themselves to deliver full possession and Seizen of ye within bargained Premises unto ye S'd William Palmer, his heires or Assignes; In Witness whereof the s'd Richard Smith and Ester Smith, his wife, have hereunto set their hands & seales The third of may Anoy'eDomy'e one thousand six hundred Eighty & seayen, And in ye third yeare of ye reigne of o'r Soveraign Lord, James ye Second, King of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ire- laud, Defender of ye faith, &c. /^^ Rich'd Smith & |P)Yl a seale. Ester Smitli & Uf V John Clarke and a seale [My 1 seale. Sealed ann Delivered in ye presence of Wm. Taylor, Charles Tidgett. Boston, Octob'r 18th, 3686, Capt. Charles Tidgett ap- peared before me ye Subscriber being one of his Maj'ties Council!, for his Territory & Dominion of N. E., and niad§ oath that hee saw mr. Jonathan Atherton, obadiah Swift, Thomas Bird & John Clarke, Signe, Seale ye Instruem't within' as their act & deed, and that he witness, thereto Sub- scribed his name, I declare and certify that I have certaine knowledge & rememberance of ye payment of money within mentioned to ye S'd Persons being in my presence, and by my order have Paid Capt. Tidgett, I having order from S'd Smith above mentioned. ■ • * R'd Wharton. Entered upon Record ye 9th day of August. ■ . P. J. F. Record'r. 166 . • (90) 'This deed of Sale made ye first day of Jamiaiy, in ye Twenty fourth y^are of ye Reigne of our Soverei^ne Lord Charles ye second, King of great Brittaine, ffrance& Ireland, Defender of ye faith &c. Anuoq'e Domq'e 3671-72, Witt- nesseth That I Anashuecot, chiefe Sachem and heire pro])erty of ye land called quckeset, in ye Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in ye Kings Province or Narragansptt Countrey in New England, Together with ye volentary & free consent of Wampkegge and Ompaniiatt my two Broth- ers, and Seecomp, Tyecuecsha & Nammeash«my three sons, for divers, good causes & considerations, ns hereunto move- ing as also for a valueable Suine in hand by us received, have Bargained and Sold, and by these Presents d(Je for us, our heires, Executo'rs & Administrato'rs, Bargaine, Sell, Assigne, Surrender and make oven unto John Greene, Thomas Water- man, John Andrew, Henry Tybits, John Briggs all of Nar- ragansett afore'sd, and John Fones of Quononaqutt in ye Colony of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, as above S'd, a certaine tract of land lyeing & being in Quahessett or Narragaiisett countrey afore S'd, being bounded as follow«th, on ye East from ye house of John Andrew before nominated Extending along ye Rhode that leadeth towards New london, on ye west Syde thereof so farr as ye. Rock by ye house of William Costen the which is called Interpretation ye Devills &ot, and from that Rock to Extend on a strait line westward over ya river, ye great river & meadow called Pasutat, thence to a Rock on ye west Syde of that river & meadow, an4 from ye westermost parte of that Rock on a strait line North to a river, the biggest branch thereof which river runs downe to Maskchechuaug river, and from that Maskchechnaeg river along ye path on a strait line south Eastward to ye river called Pdtowome riv^r, Butting upon land wch was laid out to John Gould so high in ye river as ye salt water flowetli, and from that part to ye river alone ye s'd river as i't runeth to John Andrews house afore S'd, The which S'd tract of land with all and Singular, ye privilidges, proprieties & ap- 107 pul'tencinces therein, thereon or to any part or purcell of it appurtaineing or belonging, I the afore S'd Anashusett together with my two Brothers, Wampkegge & Ompamiatt, and my three sons Seecomp, Tyecuecsha & Nammeash, have sold. Assigned, Surrendered & nftide over, and lawf uU posses- sion thereof given to ye afore S'd John Greene, Thomas Waterman, John Andrew, Henry Tybits, John Briggs & John Fones, for them, their -heires, Executo'rs, Administrators & A.ssignes 'peaceably to possess & Enjoy for Ever, without any let or Molestation or any laying claime thereto or any part thereof for, by or under any Eight or Title of us ye afore s'd Awashueset, Wampkegge, Ompamiatt, Seecomp, Tyecuecsha & Nammeash, our heires. Execut'rs, Administrato'rs or Assignes or any other, and any pretence whatsoever wee being ye Sole heires & proprietors of ye Prepiisses afore s'd, Giving, granting & confirming ye same To ye afore S'd John Greene, Thomas Waterman, John Andrew, Henry Tybits, John Briggs & John Fones, their heires. Executors, Admin- istrato'rs and Assignes for Ever, to possess & Enjdy as their due Eight, propriety & Interest, and for ye rattification & confirmation of this our act and Deed wee have Enanimously with one consent Sett our hands & Seales The day and yeare first above written. metno'edum before sigiieing & sealing hereof being mis- taken in the name of ye third it was Interlined, Tyecuecsha and also that Namoush being ye Eldest son by misinforma- tion was placed last wch will not be altered. Anasbuecut ^ his marke Wamphagge A V> his marke Absolome Counsellor, his \y marke 168 Ompamiatt O /"^ his uiaike Naiiiineusli Jc\ ^^'^ "laike Seecomp /^ his inarke Tyecuecsha / his marke Signed Sealed & delivered in ye Presence of George Wightinan, William Downing, his ^^ '"arke. Henry Greene, his \J^ inarke Indian Peter, his J^ inarke. Entered upon Record ye 24th day of July, 1703, Newport on Rhode Island, January 3th, 1677-8, Person- ally appeared Before me an Indian called Absolom, and de- clared as followeth, Viz. : that he had been a Counsillor unto ye Indian Sachem Moseupp and that he was knowing unto a Bargaine and Saile of land, that ye Indian sachem called Anashuecutt, made unto John Greene, Henry Tibbetts, John Fones, Thomas Waterman, John Andrew & John Briggs, and was present at ye time of ye Signing & Delivering of ye Deed of Saile for ye Same, and when possession of ye S'd 109 laud was delivered, and that ye sevearall bounds & lines of ye S'd land was justly & truely explained unto ye Sachem Anashuecut as it is Expressed in ye Deed of Saile Bearing date first day of Janua'y, 1671, Being now Read & Inter- preted unto me, and that ye sevearall lines of ye lands as is in ye S'd Deed of Saile Expressed, was to run Straight only ye line upon Masquechuaug river, and further saith that Anashuecutt, his two Brothers, with his three sons did also Sell ye S'd lands & sett their hands unto ye S'd Deed of Saile unto which I am a witnes. The S'd Absolome further- declared that he thanked God he had this opertunity to declare ye truth before Authority [A] uashuecutt, being conveyed out of ye country, Washaucutt his brother nor their sonnes never having sold any part of it before unto any Eng- lish, Mr. Browne being left as as [sic] a Guardian by his £ather Tocomminon that ye other Indian sachems should not deprive him of his land. This above written was Interpreted as ye Indian spake Before Peleg Sanford, Assist. Daniel Stanton aged aboute thirty one yeares, upon his Engagement Testifieth that he did truly & Justly Interpret • what is above written, that was Spoken by ye Indian Absolom, Taken ye 3th January, 1677-8. Before Peleg Sanford, Assistant. _ g J - Entered upon Record ye 24th day of July, 1703. J. F. 170 Note, the following items are found on the firsi blank leaves in this book which explaine themselves by the text. The Compiler. Acco't of Disburse by Sundry proprieot'rs of ye Mortgage & other Lands at ye Narragansett. March 9, Then Ordered for defraying mr. Saffins Charges Conecticutt, 10 Shillings each share, p'd Viz. Capt. Waite Winthrop, Elisha Hutchinson, _^ 0-10-00 Jno. Williams for mr. Alcocke. Oct. 5, 1679, Expenses at ye Committys • Meeting at Woodcocks. Capt. Rich Smith, . 1-00-00 mr. John Saffin, ' l-OO-OQ Elisha Hutchinson, 3.-00-00 mr. Amos Richerson, mr. Browne. An Acco't of Disbursements by sundry proprietors of Nor'r & South Tracts, Aug. 5, when Ordered & Agreed in paym't for bill Exchange £19-5-8 sent to mr Harris, bought of Elias Parkman for £22-5-3, p'd Viz. by, Capt. Waite Winthrop, 3-8-6 • mr. Rich Wharton, 1-14-3 mr. Will Taylor, mr. Rich Smith & 6-17-00 mr. Jno. Viall, mr. fEra. Brenley, 3-8-6 mr. Jno. Saffin, 3-8-6 Elisha Hutcliinson, 3-8-6 22-5-3 171 Northern & Soutliern Tract of Land Dr. I fiiide in a paper this written, Charges upon the southern business to be borne by ye whole Ci^up'a 8'm Sixty-two. Major Atherton, * 5-00-00 mr. Smith, ' 10-00-00 Capt. Hudson, 20-00-00 E. Hutchinson, 10-00-00 mr. Rich Smith, Jun'r. 1-10-00 36-10-00 Mortgage Land is , Dr. I finde in a paper this Account of Peage yt was paid at first to Gov. Wiuthrop being 735 iathems by fatlienis. Edward Hutchinson, 74 Capt. Wm. Hudson, 57 3-4 Capt> Denison, | ■ ' mr. Tho. Stanton, ( Stonijigtown, > ' 120 & his son, j Maj'r Atherton, 42 3-4 mr. Alcock, 40 3-4 Gov'r Wiuthrop, 1 Capt. Lord, > Conecticutt, 120 nir; Richeson, j nir. Smiths. 280 735 more Edw. Hutchinson paid severall as per his booke besides ye said above £25-19-4. 172 Note. The following is found in the la^t 480 leaves of fehis Proprietors book. The CompiJer. (1*) At a^Comisoners, Court, held at Wickford, in Con- ecticot CoUonie. 22 August, 1672. Present mr. Sani'l Willis, Edward Hutchinson, Capt. Wm. ' Hudson. Edward Hutchinson was apointed recq;rder of ye CJourt. The Court being set, John Johnson being called ^appeared to prosecute according id his bond, ye wife of Edmond Cosons for felloniusly takeing out of his house divers goods & other misdemeanors, ye wife of Edmund Cosons also appeared, but by reason some witnesses in ye caise was not p'sent, ye caise was deferred until next morning and warant sent for ye witnesses then to appe'are, presently after this there Came a writeing to ye Court seiit by one upon ye mag- estraites of Roade Island, termed ye offercer wch was as foUoweth, To mr. Samuel Willis, Esq'r, Capt. Edward Hutch- inson & Capt. William Hudson and all others whom it may- concerne Gent'l^ni. We being informed yt yo'r selves by Authority of ye;^ Col- lony of Conecticot are intended to hould a Court & Exercise Autho'rity wth in ye Narag^n^et -Cuntry in ye Kings province, the governm't whereof is for clearely by his Maj'ts Authoiity Comited unto us That we dare not in obedience to his Maj'ts declare our duties or suit others to exercise Authoritie in ye Kings province aforesaid, And therefore in. obedience to his Maj'ts and in ye execution there of We doe hereby in his Maj'ts name, Charles ye Second King of England, Scot- land, ffrance & Ireland & desire & require you & all others by any Authority from Conecticot CoUonie derived to desist & not to hould any Courte or any' 6therwise exercise any Authority in any part of ye Kings province aforesaid until his Il([aj'ts pleasure be otherwise khowne. And we doe hereby further Certify and assure yo'r Selves & All othei-s yt in obe- dience to his Maj'ts, We are and shall be ready to p'forme 173 our duties & in order there unto if there be any ocatiou for ye hf)ulding a Court of Justice or other Exercise of Author- ity, we shall apply onr Selves to afford all lawful! inshare to such p'sons who have just complaint and adress them Selves accordingly. Signed by order of ye Gen'll Councill of his Maj'ts Collony of Rhoad Island & providence plantations & Siting at mr. Smith's house in Naraganset ye 21 day of August, 1672. John Sanford, Secritary. The mesinger demanded an answer to this writeing but ye Court see not any cause to send them any at present, The Court being informed, by ye Constable mr. Eldred, of same contempt yt others had cast upon ye Authority of Conecti cot, ordered warant to call them before them. Copie of ye warant for Steven Northrop, you are hereby required in his Maj'ts name to warne Steven Noi-tlirop & him require in his Maj'ts name to appeare forth wth before ye Court now siting by order of ye Collonie of Conectieot at Capt. Hudson's house to Answer for his casting contempt upoii his Maj'ts Authority of Conecticot Collony Setled by charter & hereof not to faile upon yo'r perill, dated 22 Aug'st, I672, by order of ye Court. Edward Hutchinson, Jlecorder^ To Samuel Eldred, Constable of Wickford. The Answer of Steven Northrop when ye Constable Served this warant upon him I denie to obey any warant from ye Au- thority of Conecticot, If ye governm't of Roade Island send any I will obay them but not this warant nor any from Con- ecticot Collony. Capt. Jonathan Atherton upon oath testifies to ye truth of this his answer to the above warant & ye constable also afifirmes ye same. j . - Thomas Nicols also upon oath testifies bef oreye^ Court yt Steveik Northrop refused to obay.^ye. warant above, 22 Aug- ust, 1672, Sworne before ye Court by boke. Edward Hutchinson, Recorder. 174 (2*) 22 August, 1672. This morning came Capt. Cranston & ye rest of ye Gentle- men of Roade Island to the Court to Capt. Hudsons & required us not to proceed in o'r Court, and in conclusion read to us, by there secritary, ye declaration formerly men- tioned, upon wch we declared to them yt we had sent them, also a declaration agt. there P'seedinge but ye mesinger meeting them by ye way we thought it good now then to delaver it, wch we did & read it alsoe & only before them wch was as foUoweth. To Capt. Jo. Cranston and ye rest of ye gentlemen Assem- bled at mr. Smith's house or any others whome it may con- cerne, where as Naraganset Countrie is undoubtedly Cer- cumscribed wth in ye gracious grant of our Lord ye Kinge under ye great seale of England, unto ye CoUonie of Conecti- cot where they have asserted & exerted Governm't for divers yeares past, we by returne of ye said Authoritie doe there fore in his Maj'ts name declare against & prohibit you or any others from exerciseing any power wth in ye Limits of Nara- ganset where ye Governm't of Conecticot hath exserted Jur- isdiction, Except onely such as doe or shall derive Authority from ye Generall Assembly of Conecticot. Dated 22 August, 1672. by order of ye Court Edward Hutchinson Recorder. After this donne this warrant following was served on Tho. Goold. To mr. Thomas Goold ; you are hereby required in his Maj'ts name to appeare forte wth before ye Court, now siting by order of ye CoUonie of Conecticot at Capt. Hudson house, to Answer for yo'r Ciistiug contempt upon his Maj'ts Authoritie here setled by ye gen- erall Assembly of Conecticot, according to his Maj'ts charter & here of you are not»to faile upon yo'r perill. Dated 22 August, 1772. . by order of ye Court Edward Hutchinson, Recorder ; Thomas Goold in open Court refused to obay ye warrant above. After 175 wch^Capt. Cranston & Capt. Greene both warned nir. Goold & all others p'sent in his Maj'ts name not to obay yt warant or any other warrants from ye Courte, upon wch answer when they called a Constable apprehended Mary Johnston wch was plantife in ye complaint before mentioned, & car- ryed her away yt thereby they might abstruct ye Pleading of ye Court, but ye Court declaired ag't them and P'seed«d to take the testimony ag't mr. Goold wch is as follows. At Wickford ye 7 of August, 1672, mr. Thomas Goold answer is That he doth not value ye warneing of mr. Samuel Eldreds warrant to appeare ye 21 August, at ye Comisioners Court at Wickford, & said he did not nor would not yeeld? any obedience to any such Comandments, these words above written mr. Thomas Goold did replie as an Answer to mr. Eldreds warant, emediately after ye warant was read to mr- Thomas Goold in his house. 22 August, 1672, Robert Cooke tooke his oath to ye truth o£ what is above written in open Court ye Constable affirrae- ing ye same. sworn in Court Edward Hutchinson, Recorder, this done ye Court desolved. (3* blank. 4*) Kings Province, June 23th 1686, At a Court held by his Maj'tes Commission aiid Justices at Maj'r Richard Smith's in Rochester in ye Kings Province. Present Joseph Dudley, Esq'r, President. John Winthrop | Esq'rs of his Edward Randolph, )" ,^ ., . ^ Richard Wharton, J ^^3 ties Connciil. John Blackwell, Elisha - HutclnTi son, Rich'd Smith, )- Esq'rs. Francis Brinley, John Saffin, * 176 John Tones, ) Thomas Ward, > Gent! James Pendleton. j Imprimus, The power and Commission of ye President, and ye rest of ye hono'rd Gentlemen Commissioned for tliat purpose was Read, and ye President and all ye Justices, there Assembled tooke ye Oath prescribed in said Commission and ye Justices oath, also Capt. John Blackwell, Capt. Elislia Hutchinson, mr. ffrancis Brinley, mr. John SafBn, Esq'rs, and mr. Thomas Ward tooke ye oath of Allegiance — John Fones sworne unto ye office of Gierke to S'd coort and all coorts which shall hereafter be held in ye Kings Province for ye time being — The Kings Commission to ye President & councill of his Territory & Dominion in New England, Qpenly read — Commissions unto all ye commissioned offi- cers of ye Respective companies of ye Militia in Kings Province Delivered by ye President, they haveing formerly taken oath of allegiance — Ordered that ye three Towns now in ye Kings Province Shkll be called Rochester ye first & chiefe formerly called Kingstowne, Feversham ye Second formerly called"Westerly, Dedford ye thethird formerly Green- wich — Elisha Hutchinson, Esq'r, having Exhibited a Booke and Reference & Report thereon under ye hands of John Pynshon, Bartholomew Gidney & Jonathan Tyng, Esq'rs, and ye or.der for allowance by ye President & councill at Boston, Dated ye seventeenth of this instant month of June, It is ordered that ye S'd Booke & Report & allowance thereon be committed to Capt. John Fones, Gierke & Record- er of this Province, and that ye matters Entered in ye S'd Booke, Stand & Remaine Authenticke Records of this Prov- ince and into ye Sau»e Booke, The Gierke is ordered to Enter Such further Records, grants & Bargaines of land &c. as shall be acknowledged & allowed befoie ye President or Some member of his Maj'ties councill from time to time under their hands with such other Deeds as have been allowed by former Authoritie — ^And'it is ordered that two 177 coorts of Pleas shall be held yearly at Eochester, The first court to hold ye Second monday in October and ye other ye last monday in may — And for ye Impartiall Issue of Titles of land within this Province, and that absent Claimers may not be impeded nor exception made against ye Judges, Sev- erall of his Maj'ties councill & justices a'ssigned to hold his Maj'ties court, here being convened in ye Generall Titles — It is ordered that all originall writs in Beall actions Shall be served at least thirty dayes before ye session of ye court that shall try ye case, and that declarations be filed in Six daies after ye process is served, and that ye Gierke of ye court for ye time being Shall at least eighteen daies before ye Sessson of ye court Transmit to ye President or Dept. President an Account of all Actions Entered & Depending on ye Gen'll titles — And it is ordered that in all other casfes ye proceedings of court in this Province be agreeable to ye Gen'll orders & Directions for Administration of Justice in other parts of his Maj'ties Territory & Dominion und'r this Government — =^ffor ye Settlements of Precints of Townes and ye Governm't of ye militia — It is ordered that ye Bounds of ye Towne of Eochester in ye Kings Province Shall be accounted to begin at ye Mill Eiver to ye Eastward of James Eeynolds, Sen'r, his house and tp Extend to ye westermost Bounds of ye tract of land commonly Knowne by ye name of Petiquamscut as it is Bounded by ye agreement made ye twenty fifth of Decemb'r, 1679, including the Northern & Southern tract purchased by ye late John Winthrop, Esq'r, & others also S'd Petiquamscut tract & Inhabitants thereof — It is ordered That ye Bounds of ye Towne of ffeversham in yeKings Province Shall accounted to begin at Eochester and Extend to pawcatuck Eiver — It is ordered That ye Bounds of ye Towne of Dedford in ye Kigns Province Shall begin at Eochester Bounds and to Extend unto ye Bounds of War- wick, includeing all ye lands in ye Kings Province to ye Eastward of ye S'd Towne of Eochester, (viz.) the lands for- merly called East Greenwich, Quoheset & Potowomack. and 178 ye Inhabitants thereof — It is ordered That all other Inhabi- tants in ye Kings Province Shall belong to and attend their Respective duties in Such of ye above S'd Townes as their habitants lye nearest until f utther orders — for as much as Sundry Persons have been deluded and whilst no Governm't was setled upon y6 place have been Encouraged without lycense from ye proprieto'rs to build & make Improvemen'ts upon ye lands called ye Mortgage lands — To ye End there- fore that all such persons may have Seasonable time to make their compasitions that so they Either upon Purchase Eents or other good Agreem'ts Enjoy their Respective Improvem'ts where ye same are not predjudiciall to Townships nor high- wayes, It is ordered that no possessor as Incombent off or upon, and such lands shall bemollested nor any action upon Title of land brought against them before ye twentieth day of Aug- ust next, and in case upon Treaty with ye propriet'rs or their committer they receive not satisfaction in ye Towue, The s'd possesso'rs or Incumbents Shall upon their complaint be heard by ye President & Councill at Boston, ( and relieve so farr as may be consistant with common Justice &hisMaj'ties Service ) who will further direct to ye Tryall & Issue of ye Differences — The court Adjourned till ye next day at Eight of ye clock — June ye 24:thj .1686, The s'd court again satt — Ordered that thirty or any less number of wild or un- marked horses to two yeares old or upwards Shall be taken up and by order of two of ye Justices of ye Peace sold and ye produce Imployed for ye building a Prison and Erecting stocks, and that Daniell Vernon be appointed Marshall of ye 'Province an Prison Keeper — Ordered That Coppies of all publick. acts & orders of this court be fairly drawned and sent to ye Constables to be published in ye sevearaJl Townes in this Province — In Answer to ye complaint of James Goose late Servant to John Carr showing his Indenture & com- plaining that he is Dismissed after Nine yeares Service by ye s'd Indenture without nescessary Apparall, all which otli appeare unto ye court — It is therefore ordered by ye court 179 that ye s'd John Carr, ye Master, doe provide & Deliver unto ye S'd Servant one sui^e of Cloaths, one Shirt, Stockings & Shoes meet for Such a Servant for his body, within tenn daies next or pay unto him foure pounds to provide for himselfe, — Ordered That foure dayes in ye yeare he appoyuted for training, and that ye Penalty for non Appearance be six shillings Eight pence P. head — Ordered That all horse kind that are to be carried or transported out of ye Kings Province shall be viewed & Eegisterod by ye Gierke before they be carried away out of ye Province although not Entered bgf ffi-e — P. order of Coui't, John Fones, Gierke & Recorder. ■ (5*) Kings Province October ye 13th, 1686. At a Court held for his Majesty in Rochester in ye Kings at ye liouae of Maj'r, Richard Smith. Present. John Winthrop, Esq'rs, one of the Gouncill, Elislia Hutchinson, Richard Smith, -p > -c • T> • 1 y J^sq rs. J raucis Jorinley, ^ John Saffin, John Fones, ] Thomas Ward, > Gent. James Pendleton, J The Gommission to' ye Justices from ye President & Goun- cill for holding ye courts in ye Kings Province was openly read in court — The Petition of mr. Simon Lynde which was Exhibited ye last court here in ye Kings Province, and Referred to this court, no Person appearina to Speake in that behalfe or to manage ye coTuplaint ye s'd Petitioners^ Sus- pended, and their being no Action depending nor othpr Business of Moment The court Disolyed. P. order court, John Fones, Gierke & Recorder. [The End.] •rr Contents. THE COMPANY'S PAPERS. 1 Preamble. 1 1* Cojiuaqiiands gift of the Northern Tract. 1 2 Cojinaquaiids.gift of the Southern Tract. 1 3 Orders of th^ Company. 4 4 Ceshequansh and Scuttupo gift of Confirmation. 6 5 Ceshequansh, Cojinaquand and Scuttup's gift of Confirmation. , 7 •6 Ceshequnosh, Seuttup and Wequachanult's Con- firmation. 8 7 Quequachfinuits Confirmation. 9 8 Sackquaijsh, Nenograt, Seuttup and Wequachanuit's Confirmation. 10 8* Names of the Qompany with agreement about tak- ing possession. 12 9 The Sachems Receipt. 14 10 John Winthrop's Receipt. 15 , 11 Tiimteckowe's deed. ,. 15 12 Orders of the* Company. 17 13 Doings of Company's Committee. 18 14 Orders of the Company. 19 13 " " « « 2!1 16 " " " '' 21 17 " " u « . 23 17* " to Mr. Richison. ■ 24 18 Petition to Connecticutt. 24 182 19 Orders Coucerning the Southern Tract. 25 19* Orders concerning both the Northern and Southern Tract. ■ ' ' . . 27 20 Orders of. the Company , \ 29 21 " " " " ' 30 22 " " '• " - 31 23 " " " " . 32 24 Agreement with the Pettequamscutt Company. 33 24* Farms laid out, their size and to whom sold. 36 25 Doings of the Company's' Committee.- ' 37 26 Committee Appointed. 39 27 Orders concerning the Southern Tract. 40 28 Deed, Edward. Hutchinson to Elisba Hutchinson. 42 ^9 Deed, Jonathan Atherton, Adm. to Thomas Deane and John Saffin. 45 30 Deed, Jonathan Atherton, Adm. to John Saffin. " 47 31 Doings of Company's Committee,. 49 31* Confirmation of the Records. 50 II THE FONES KECORD. « 1 Orders for Committee. 52 2 The Kings Commission. , 53 3 The Councils Commission. 59 4 The Councils Report to the King. 64 5 Deed of Exchange between Francis Brinley and Samuel Viall. ^ 75 6 Deed, Randall Holden to William Taylor and Richard Wharton. . 77 7 Deed, William Mayes to William Taylor and Rich- ard -Wharton. " 79 8 Deed, Samuel Cranston and Mary Jones to Richard Smith. 81 9 James Russell, Exc. to Richard Wharton. 83 183 10 Deed, Richard Smith to Richard Wharton. 85 11 Deed, Henry Fowler to Thomas Clarke. 87 12 Deed, Capt. Thomas Clarke to Capt. William Hudson, 89 13 Deed, Capt. William Hudson to Henry Tibbetts. 91 14 Deed, Roger Williams to Richard Smith. 93 15 Lease, Tasaquanat alias Coginaquand to Richard Smith. - 94 16 Lsase, Goginaquaud to Richard Smith, Sr, and Richard Smith; Jr. • 97 17 Coginaquand's grant of a small island to Richard Smith, Jr. - 99 18 Scuttube nnd Quequaganewett confirmation to Richard Smith. 100 19 Deed, Capt. William Hudson to Richard Smith. 103 20 Deed, William Maze to Richard Smith. 104 21 Deed, Randall Holden to Richard Smith. - 106 22 Agreement between Richard Wharton and Thomas Miimford. ■ '' 109 23 Deed, Samuel Cranston and Mrs. Mary Jones to Richard Smith. . * .<*t(,u t. aK/jw;^.. 110 24 Deed, John Vyall to Richard Smith, w^uiij^i-^; r llg, 25 Deed, Capt. Jonathan Athertonto Richard Smith. 115 26 Deed, Richard Smith to Francis Brinley. • 116 27 Deed, Richard Smith to Francis Brinley. 117 28 Deed, Thomas Newton to Francis Brinley. 118 29 Athertou's Confirmation to Richard Smith. 120 30 Deed, Jonathan Atherton to Richard Smith. 122 31 Deed, Richard Smith to Franci* Brinley. 125 32 Deed, Jonathan Atherton to Francis Brinley. 128 33 Deed, Richard Updike to Francis Brinley. , 130 34 Deed, Atherton's Confirmation deed to Richard Smith. 132 35 Richard Smith qijit claim deed to John Fones. 134 36 John Winthiop's Confirmation to Richard Dummer. 135 37 Deed, Richard Dummer to Jeremiah Dummer. *137 184 ft 38 Deed, Jeremiah Diimmer to John Foiies. 138 39 Deed, Joshua Hews to John Pones. 140 40 Alice Hews quit claim to John Fones. 143 41 Deed, George Denison to Symon Lynde. 144 42 Deed, Daniel Gookin to Symon Lynde. 147 43 Deed, Amos Richardson to Symon Lynde. 149' 44 Deed Stephen Richardson to Symon Lynde. 151 45 Deed, -Thomas Bell to Symon Lynde. 153 46 Amos Richardson's letter to Symon Lynde. 155 47 Deed, Richard Smith to John Briggs. 156 48 Deed, Richard Smith to William Palmer. 157 *49 Deed, Samuell Wilson to Henry Bull. 159- 50 Agreement to build a Grist and Fulling mill on Mattatuiet river. ' . 161 51 Deed, James Updike to Francis Brinley. 162 52 Receipt to Richard Wharton. 164 53 Acknowledgement of Receipt. 165 54 Deed,. Anashuecott and others to John Fories & others. 166 55 Account of Disbursements. 170 56 A GommiBsioners Court at Wickford. 172 General Index. Atsolome- 167, 168, 169 Acre price per acre 5, 17, • 18,27 Addertou' Maj. Hnmphrey, ( see Athertou ) 6, 7, 8 Adertoii, Maj. Humphrey, ( see Atherton ) 1, 4, 5, 10, 11 13 Addington Isaac 47, 146 Agreements to be reieorded 29,30 Akins widow 36 Alcock Dr. Jolin 13, 19, 20, 23, 30, 31, 38, 39, 40, 170, 171 Allyu John 12, 64, 65, 96, 99, 100, 102, 146,149 Allegiance oath of 58, 63 Alsbrough Capt. •> 37 Anashuecot or Anashueeot 167, 168, 169 Ancient Grant 69 Ancient Inhabitants 66, 68 A^ndrews John 165,^67, 168 Arnold Asa 164 Arnold Josiah 34, 36, 37 Atherton Consider 121, 122 Atherton Hope 121, 122 Atherton Major Humphrey 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 31', 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,40, 41,45,47,49, 51, 65, 70, 71, 72, .73, 113, 121, 122, 127, l28, 132, 134, 164, 165, 171 Atlierton Increase 13, 19, 25, 39, 47, 49 Atherton Jaeovus 22, 23 Atherton Capt. Jonathan 45, 46, 47, 115, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 128, 132, 134, 135, 164, 165, 173 ". Atherton Patience 127 Atherton Watching 121, 122 Attachments 24 Awashous 15, 16, 98 Awafhus , 9 Ayres William ' 37 B Beach the 155 Bell Thomas 153, 154, 155 Bendall Grace , 149 Bird Thomas 133, 165 Blacksmith 89 Blackwell John 59, 60, 62, 63, 175, 176 Bradstreet Dudley 53, 54 Bradstreet Simon 12, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 32, 33, 39, 40, 53, 24, 138 Brenton Frances 31 Brewstert Mr. 15 186 Briggs Jolin 116, 156, 166, 167, 168 Brinl-ey Frances 37, '38, 59, 60, 63, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 86jl06, 111, 116, 117, 119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 162, 163, 174,; 17*5, ' 176,179 Brinley; Vyillijiiu . .y^ 164 Br(^pk^, (Thomas 77, ^^^M, Browne. , * "20, 21, 169.' 170 Browne J|«nes , ,25, 29,, 33 Browne C^ptf Jpku ^^2 Bi'owne John Sr. '* . ,. 6, J 3 Browne John.-rv,>.( 14, ^, Browije J.j, - ■ li9 Btilkley Peter ' . 53, 54 Bull Henry , 159, 160 BiillJerah 35jn36,118, 139, '143 ., , Bundy William '- ,36 Burden Elizabeth 118, 13.3 , Button Jjbhn ?rr'';i -^^ Cftfpentbr WillininSa 96, 1.02 Carr Caleb 8, 18, 87, 92 » Carr John 104, 178, 17,^, _ Casey Michael :. r:.rt/.if'£ '^7. Case Joseph }• , 11.2 Ceshequansh 6, 1; 8 o ',' \v . Champernoone Franefe;^? '?4 Champlkirf Jef fere -i- :[ ,-^4 Chancery Court 'o^f |3, 55 Charles ■n.-^36^ :47^. 49, ^87, ■ ^Sl*;!92iLia3.1.15,117,124, ,K126, 131,. 134,1 136, 139, 142, 146,149, 151, 152,. 163,166, 172 •! n;.S,;n " Charles Capt. Will 27 Charter the 67 Cheffinch Thomas 73 Chief Sachems 18 Clarke John 68, 133, 165 Clarke Thomas 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 155 Clarke Walter 129 C.larke Weston 127 Coddington Ann 126 Coddington Jolui 126 Cpddingtorir Thomas j ,108 Coddington William QQ, 124, '127 ' . ^;^ Coduer G,eorge i ll6 Go(i;-2eshal] James .160 Coggeshall John 129 Co,i^inaquand 2, 3,,4,*0, 7, 8, 70, 77, 79,94, 95,;96v Croginaq^uon 1,2 , Coginiquand 95, 9p„97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 106 . ■ Gogiquand 9, 96 Cogi quant : ,, 82 Cpj^naquant 34, 35 ,^ dojiquant ,11 1 Cij-juaquand 40 Cole John, , 25,43,104 College Land . .144 Qpmmissioners 10, 12, 13, 14, Commissioners Address 20 Cmnmissionera Conrt 1,72 Comirrissioners His Majesties ; ,38,^68 Committee ,. 18, 20 Goimlnon Land ^3^?^jl38, 156 Cfincessions _ 91 Confirmation tlie kings 38 Congdpn Ben , ^_ 37 Coiinp;cti(ait agents 38 Cononicus subjection of 66 187 Conscience Liberty of 57 Constables ^ 24 Contempts 63 Controversies 68, 69 Cooke Thonuis 175 Coopet- a ' 130 Coose James 178, 179 Cord^ainer 140 Cosonf Edward 172 Costing William 115, 117 [ '; Clostoh William 160 Cotton William 71 Oouncil His Majesties 50 Council the Priv'y ■ ' 53 Council oath of 54, 56 Country road 141 Court of Civil and Criminal ; practice 55, 56 Court General 147, 148 Court ordered 177 Court of Eecord 55, 56 Crabtree John 25 Craft George 123, 125 Crandall John 80, 104 Cranfield Edward 64, 74, 75 Cranston Major John 9, 15, 16, 18, 27, 82, 110, 174, 175 Crajiston Samuel 81, 82, 110, 111, 112 Crosaman John- 36, 37 Cnlpeper Lord " 38 Cuniegrande Mr. 18 Current monev 109 D Dam to be built 86 Danforth Tliomas 149 Deane Thomas 30, 31, 38,39, 45, 46 Denison Anne 144, 145, 146 Denison Major Daniel 12, 19, 20, 22, 30, 31, 33, 138, 146 Denison Capt George 10, 12, 19, 20, 22, 25, 30, 33, 38, 39, 144, 145, 146, 171 Dexter John 36, 37 Dinners 15 Disorders 24 Dividends 30 Downing William * 168 Dry Cattle 23 Dudley Joseph 53, 54, 59, 60, 62 63, 64, 75, 79, 81, 83, 111, 130, 143, 175 Dummer Anna 139, 140 Dummer Jeremiah 137, 138, 139, 140 Dummer Richard 135, 136, 137, 138 Dummer Richard Ji-. 138 Dyre Samuel 42, 43, 115, 117, 134 E Eldred Dauie^ 42 ■Eldred Samuel Sr. 28, 41 Eldred Samuel Jr. 25, 41' Eldred Samuel 14, 25,^93, 110, 173, 175 Elliott Asap 42 Endicott Gov. John 71 England Church of 58 Englishmen 1, 3, 99 English Money 122, 125 English 66, 68, 79, 71, 169 Evidences 30 Farishee John 4 Farms 22, 23 Fenich Alexander 25 Fishing 156 Fitch John 150 188 Fonfes John 52, 59, 60/ 75, ,77, 79, 81, 85, 87, 89, 91, ^3, 94, 97, 99, 100, 103, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 115, 116, 118, 120, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,. 146, 149, 15t, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168,169, .176, 177, 179 FoMer' Heijiy 27, 87, 88, 89,92 Fovyler Rebecca 88, 89 Frfeeke John 133 FiinkJohn 150,152,153 Fulling mill 161 G -• -Gddaingtoh Thomas 78 ■ 'Gallup John 155, 156 Gardiner Ben ' 37 Gardiner George " 37 ■ Gai-retfc Elizabeth 124 Garrett Harmon 72' Gedney Bartholomew 50, ■ 51, 53, 54, 176 General Assembly of Conn, - 174- General Assembly of R. I. 66 General Council 173 General Court 144 General Titles 177 Giddeon 10 Gideon • 9,145 Gridley Henry ' 136 Goates 93 Goldsmith 138 'Gold Thomas 87 Gookin Daniel 95, 96," 98, 102, 147, 148, 149 Gookin Mary 147, 148, 149 Goold ThSmas 173, 175 Gore John 41, 42, 85 Gorton Benjamin 78, 108 Gorton Samuel 77; 78, p, 80, 82, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111 Gould John 18,166 Gould Thomas 18, 23/ 27; '92 Greene Henry 168 Greene John 18„23, 25, 65, 66, 122, 157, 166, 167, 168, 175 Greiene Nathaniel 4 Greene Robert 77, 80, 83 Greene Samuel 149 Grist mill 161 Grover Simon 81, 106 Gunsmith 157 H Hamilton Duke of 74 Hart Thomas 37 ' Harris William 31,89. 96, "• ■99,102, 170 Harvai€ College grant 69 Havelahd Mr. 36 Hewes Joshua 25 Hugehews Mr. 155 flayward John 49, 115 Hazard Robert 37, 75, 76, 81* 106 ■ Hefferland William . 37 Helme Rouse 37 Hewes Alice 143, 144 Hewes Hannah 140, 141, 142,143 Highways 26,37,42,136, 141, l59 Hinckes John 54 Hinckley Sir Thomas 64, 65 189 Hixe Susanna 156 Hixe William 156 Holden Frances 79, 108 Holden Capt. Randall j3, 65, 66, 77, 78,- 79, 82, 104, 105, 106, 107 108, 111 Holmes William 94 Honeysuckle a red 97 Hooper Christian 10 Horses 179 Horton Thomaa 13 Houses to be built 22 House Walter 25 Howard John Sir 143 Howard Robert 96, 98, 102, 136 Howler Mr. 18 Hudson Capt. William 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, "27, 29, 30, 31, 33,:40,.43, 71, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 103, 171, 172, 173,'174r] Huling Alexander 42 Huling Elizabeth 76 Hull Capt. John 33, 34, 35, 36,37,38 Hutchinson Capt. Edward 4^ 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. 27, 28, 29, 31, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 71, 135, 138, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176 Hutchinson Edward Jr. 19, 20 Hutchinson Capt. Elisha"" 12, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31, 32,.34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 50, 52, 59, 60, 62. 63, 65, 73, 85, 86, 114, 170,. 171, 176 Hutchinson William 45, 84 I Indian Planting 95 Indian Royalties 13 Indian Territojy 69 Indian War 72 Indians * 66, 68, 71 Infidels 63 Inhabitants 5, 17 Iron Guns 93 Islands the little 93 J James II 53, 84, 158, 160, 161 James Will 37 Johnson Hannah 154 Johnson John 172 Johnson Mary 175 John 11 Jones Mary 82, 111, 112 K Kelland Thomas 49 Kings Letter Patent 67 Kings Warrant 59 Knowles Henry 37 Lamb Joshua 33, 38 Lamb Josioh 65 Leach Ambros 25, 36, 71 Leverett Gov.' John; ; 47, 133 " Lord Capt, Richard 12, 19, 20, 22, 25, 171 Low Mr. 36 Lynde Simon 30, 31, 33, 38, 39, 40, 64, 65, 69, 73, 144 145,147, 148, 149; 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 179 . M- Maple Tree 97. 100 190 Marshall Thomas , 160 Marsh John 154, 155 Marsh Mary 155, 156 Martine John . 104 Mason Robert 53,54 Mather Timothy 22, 25, 127 Mattaickis 56 Mayes Sarah * 81, 108 Mayes William 80, 81, 104, 105, 106 Mead Samuel 161, 162 Mexcon 100 Michellson Edward 149 MiUtia 57, 62, 177 Mill to be built 85 Mill farm for 37 Mill dam 109 Mill Pond 85 Mill Site 109 Minister a 5 Ministry farm for the 37 Miner Ephraim 152, 153 Miner Thomas 9, 151 , 153, 155 Mixon's sons 100 Money to be Advanced 38 Money of New England 38 Monks George 38 Moody Eleazer 143 More Ephraim 162 Mortgages the 35, 39 Mortgage Lands 14, 15, 32, 34, 38, 45, 48, 49, 52, 128, 170, 178 Moseupp 168 Mosip 111 Mossip 77, 79, 104, 106 Mumford Peleg 161, 162 Mumford Thomas 109, 110, 161, 162 N Nammeash 166, 167, 168 Narragansett Court 172 Narragansett Sachems 1, 3* 6, 7, 9 Narragansett settlement 72 Narragansetts 69 Newbury plantation 35 Newcombe 9 Newcom 14 New England Money 83, 87, 90, 112, 119, 121, 123, 125, 130, 138, 140, 143, 149, 157, 159, 162 Neneglad 14, 15 Nenegratt 144 Nenigrat 13, 35 Nrnograt 10, 12 Newton Abig&il 159 Newton Thomas 94, 118 119 120 Nickols Col. 68 Nickols Thomas! ^ 27, 173 Ninagrautt 70, 71 Ninicraft . 15 Ninigratt 72 Ninigrat 20 Northern Tract 5, 17, 18 Northup Stephen 36, 173 Noyes James 73 Oliver Capt. James 103 Oliver Edmund 124 Ompamiatt 166, 167, 168 Opdyck Gysbert 98, 99 Osbond Nathaniel 160 P- Page Nicolas 146 Palmer Bethia 161 Palmer Edward 59, 60, 62, 63, 64 I Palmer George 25, 161 191 Palmer William 167, 158 Palmitter John 89 Panatuk 7,11 Parkiuiui Elias 170 Park Deacon 156 Patient the 68 Peague 9, 18, 70 Pearce William Sr. 91 Pendleton James 59, 60, 176, 179 Pequods the 67 Persons deluded 168 Peter ]68 Petition to Conn. , 24 Pinder Jacob 85, 86 Pissicus 66, 111 Plais Enock 25 Plantation settlement of 18 Ptimouth Charter 69 Plimouth Council 69 Pil mouth Pattent 69, 70 Pole John 47 Powetuck 101 Pratt Samuel 134 Prentice Capt. Thomas 143, 147 Prentis John 164 Prison ordered 178 Proclammation a 65 Profanities 24 Propert;^ a pretended 69 Proprietors Book 172 Public acts 178 Purchasers claims 72 Pynchon John 45, 50, 51, 53, 54, 64, 74, 176 Q Quequacknuit 9 Quequaganuett 70, 100, 101, 102 Quequashanuit 9 Quescoquons 14, 12 R liandolph Edward 51, 64, 69,60,63,64,74,164,176 Eawsou Edward 9 Real actions 177 Record book • 29 Remedy for wrongs 178 Reyuttlds James 177 Reynolds John 14]; Rhodes John 71 Rhode Islanders 68, 72 Rhode Island a committee from 32 Richardson Amos 5, 29, 33, 103,136,138, 149, 150, 151, 163, 156, 170, 171 Richardson Lydia 151, 152 Richardson Mary 160, 161 Richardson Steph^i 151, 162 Richardson AmDs 1, 2, 3, 5 Richieson Amos 16, 16 Richeson Amos 6, 8, 12, 14, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29,31 Richeson Amos 3, 6, 19, 20, 40 Richison Mr. 24 Robert 10 Roome John 94 Royal Letter 71 Russell James 83, 84, 85 Russell John 38 Russell Richard 83, 84 S Sachems the 33, 34; 35, 40, 46, 48, 67, 68, 70, 72, 77, 79, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101,104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 146, 169 SaffinJohn 26, 29, 30,31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52, 59, 60, 192 63,64,65,73,85,86,110, 170, 174, 176, 176, 179 Saggamor's the 71 Sails John 18 Saltonstall Edward 64 Saltonstall Nathaniel 53, 54, 74 Sanford John 15, 16, Ig, 19, 125, 157, 173 Sanford Major Peleg 34, 36, 37, 169 Sassaman John 7 Savage Thomas 144 Sayles John 89 Seire Feacias 53 Scuthop 12 Scuttape 15 Scuttop 5, 7, 18 Scuttube ^ 100, 101, 102 Scuituop 144 Scuttup6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 70,71 Seal of England 174 Seawell Capt. Samuel 159 Seecomp 166, 167, 168 Sequenck 70 Sergeant .General 65 Sewall Samuell 38, 59, 60, 62, 63 Sewall 25, 93 Sheldon John 161, 162 Sherman Eber 37 Sherman Edward 37 Sherman Sampson 37 Shipwright 162 Shrimpton Samnel 64, 74 Smith Esther 157, 158, 159 Smith Hester 86, 98, 99 Smith James 2, 3, 12,13, 16, 19, 20, 39, 98 Smith Richard 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20,23,24,25,26,27, 28, 29, 31, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,50,59,60,62,63, 64, 73, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97. 99, 100, 101, 102, 105; 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 135, 139, 140, 141, 156, 157, 158, * 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 174, 175, 179 Smith Major Richard 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 32, 34, 37, 39, 52, 71, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 109, 131, 142, 170, 171 Smith Weston 2, 17 Snooke John 11 3 Southern Tract 5, 17 Sobkquansh 9, 13 Speare Richard 42 Spink Robert 27, 115, 117, 141 Stanton Daniel 169 Stanton John 4, 151, 153, 155 Stanton Robert - 153 Stanton Thomas Sr. 4, 10, 12, 19, 20, 22, 25, 30, 147, 148, 171 Stanton Thomas Jr. 12, 19, 20, 22, 25 Steavens Hen 25 Stephens Walter Jr. 82, 111 Sterling money 144, 147 Stoughton William 53, 54, 59,60,62,63,64, 74,75 Strange Lieut. 81, 106, 129 193 Suckquaiisii Sweet James Sweet John Swift Obadiah Sylvester G. Sylvester Joseph T Tailor Tanner William TasaquanaM Tasaquanet Tasaquonet Tasaquonett Tasiquonitt Taxes Taylor Robert 10, 11, 144 118 14 133, 165 76 131 153 79,108 95 95, 111 82 96 96 58 120 Taylor William 31, 33, 37, 38, 39, 77j 78, 'i 9, 80, 81, 104,105,106, 107, 165, 170 Teeppetts Henry 157 Ihomas John 115 Thomas Capt, Nathaniel 52 Tibbitts Hen 27, 91, 92 Tib't Henry 25 Tidgett Charles 165 Tift John 37 Tinker John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 26,31,40 Tocomminon 169 Tocomino 6 Torry Joseph 89, 91, 93 Township set up 23 Town bounds 177 Town mens 176 Trading House 93, 97, 99, 100, 130, 162 Trott Bernard 47 Trowbridge James i27 Tumteckowe 15, 16 Turf and Twigg • -71 Tybits Henry 166, 167, 168 Tyecueesha 166, 167, 168 Tyng Edward 49, 54, 140 Tyng Jonathan 50, 51, 53, 54, 176 U United Colonies 67 Updike James 162, 163, 164 Updike Lodowick 110, 127, 159 Updike Richard 116, 124, 130, 131, 133 Usher John 45,53,54,118 V Vernon Daniel 178 Viall John 4, 29, 31, 33, 91, 103, 134, 170 Viall Samuel 75, 76 Vintner 90, 103 Virtue to be protected 37 Vice to be punished 57 Vyall Elizabeth 112, 113, 114 Vyall John 112, 113, 114, 115, 117 W Wadsworth John 64, 65 Waite Samuel 25, 95, 96, 101, 102, 156 Wampkegge 166, 167 Wampom 10, 14, 15 Wanamachan 35 Ward Thomas 59, 60, 176, 179 Warren Humphrey 49 Washaucntt 169 Waterman Thomas 27, 166, 167, 168 Webitamuck 15 Welles Peter 79, 108, 135 Wequachnnuit 8, 9, 10 Wequnkunuit 11, 12, 144 West Francis 120 194 Wharton Richard 31, 32, 33, 37,38,39,40,42,52, 53, 54, 59, 60, 65, 66, 73, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 91, 94, 96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 116, 120, 122, 127, 135, 157, 164, 165, 170, 175 Wharton William 39, 66 Wharves # 26 Whipple John Jr. 36, 37 liVhitman Valentine 7, 8, 9, 11,18 Wickes Joseph 121, 122 Wightman George 122, 168 Wilbour Samuel 21, 33, 34, 35,36 Wilcox Capt. 23 Wilderness the 144, 147, 148 Willett Capt. Thomas 5, 6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26, 30, 31, 39 Williams John 30, 3l, 129, 170 Williams Roger 93, 94 Willis Ruben 2, 11, 16, 25, 95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 156 Willis Samuel 172 WiUson Samuel 159, 160 Wilson John 146 Winthrop Major Elisha 39 Winthrop Fitz John 54, 64 Winthrop Gov. John 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15,16, 19, 20, 22, 26, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 40, 42, 51, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 81, 115, 117, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 146, 149, 171, 175, 177, 179 Winthrop Capt. Waite 22, 25, 30, 31, 33, 38, 39, 40, 53, 54, 64, 65, 85, 132, 133, 170, 171 Winslow Major Josias 5, 6, 12, 14, 19, 20, 23, 39, 103 Withington William 41 Woodcock's meeting at 170 Woodmansey John 4 Writings to be recorded 30 Index to Places. A AcquidueBset 134; Amei-iea 53, 59, 83, 85, 116, 122 Anachutuckett river 97 Anachutuck river. 80 Annaquatiickett river 79, 80 Aupogatucket river 41, 85, 86 Annuxett Island 82 Aunocktusick river 79 Aiiochetucketjt river 3, 94, 101 Anochetiicket 3 Anocketucket river 110 Anocotuckett 104, 106 Anoquatuckett river 158 Aquidueisett 132 B Barbadoes isles 157 Bay the main 91 Boston Neck 25,26,28,29, 43, 75, 76, 109, 112, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 132 Boston Mass. 1,3, 12,. 15, 17, 29, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 47, 49, 51, 54, 61, 66, 74, 79, 82, 83, 85, 87, 89, 90,'91, 92, 103, 104, 106, 109, 118, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 138, 140, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 162, 164, 165, 176 C Cambi-idge Mass. 147 Charleston Mass 83 Cocumcosutt Harbor 97, 99 Cocumcosutt 97, 99, 100 Cocumcrosuck River 2 Cocumcrosuck 1, 2, 3 Gocumcroset river 3 Cocumscrusuck 2 Cocumsesset 3 Cocumsessuck brooke 40 Cocumsessuck 40 Common path 103, 107 Connecticut Colony 24, 64, 73, 75, 96, 99, 100, 102, 128, 132, 135, 139, 146, 149, 172, 173, 174 Connecticut ( spelled various- ly) 1,3,8,12,14,15, 23, 24, 30, 33, 40, 67, 68, 69, 71, 170, 171, 173, 174 Connonacutt 140 Cononicott .138 Coweset Country 10, 33, 35, 144, 145 Cowhesett Country 69, 70 Crab Rock 28 D Bedford 176, 177 Dorchester Mass. 1, 13, 15, 33, 45, 47, 115, 122, 128 Devils foot 166 196 E East Green wicli 177 Eiigliiud: 38, 53, 55, 61, 87, 92, 93, 118, 124, 126, 131^ 139, 142, 156, 158, 161, 163, 172, 174 English path 18, 94, 100 English ■ 7,15 Essex Co. Mass. 137 F Fevei-shaui, K. I. 176, 177 ■ Fox Island 77, 79,' 80, 82, 104; 105, 106, 107 • Fiance 53, 87, 92, 93, 118, 124, 126. 131, 158, 160, 163, 166/ 172 G Gl-eat Britain- ' ■ 160,166 Greenwich, R. I. 176 H Hartford, Ct. 12,71,120 Harvard College 69 Homogansett 77. 79, 82, 104,105/106, 107 I Indians 7, 8 Ipswich, Mass. 12 Island the little 99, 100, 104, 106 Ireland 53, 87, 92, 93, 118, 124, 126, 131, 158, 160, 163, 166, 172 J Jamestown, R. I. 138, 140, 143 Judea Point 15 K Kesecomoek 110 Kesicomucke^ 106 Kesicomuck 104 "Kesoconico 82 Kings Province 51, 52, 53, 60, 63, 64, 65, 74, 75, 82, 85, 109, 110, 112, 116, 117, 122, 123, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 156, 159, 161, 164, 166, 172, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179 Kings Towne 77, 176 L Little Creek 28 London, Eng. 31, 84" M Maine 53 Manhegan 15 Marshfield, Mass. 12 Mascacorwage 2 Mascackawage river 2 Mascuchawage 2 Maskchechuaug river 166 Masquechwaug river 169 Massachusetts Bay 53, 55 Massachusetts Colony 42, ' 89, 98, 102, 122, 135, 136, 138, 140, 144 Massachusetts Plantation 67 Massachusetts 1, 3, 8, 40, 71, 95, 98, 102 Matutucket river 40 41 Mattatuxett river 161 Mattatuxett 109 Mattatuxet river 34 Mattatuxset 3 Mattutuxsett river 3 Mill -Pond 26, 28 Mill River. 177 Musquatek 144 ■ .N Namecock Neck 3,21,41 Namecock 70 Namocock Neck 6 Namocock 97, 101 li-iT Nauaquaesett 100 Nauaquakesett 109 Naiiaquaxett 82, 114 Nauequassett 77, 79 Nan-iigaiisett Ba^ 67, 09, . 70, 73, 87, 92 Nariagausett (Jouiitry 10, 18, 21, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 40, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 60, 64, 65, .67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 83, 87, 90, 94, 100, 103, 104, 106, 119, 121, 123, 125, 128, 130, 132, 135, 137, 138, 140, 144, 145, 156, 161, 162, . 164, 166, 172, 174 Naragansett Lands 19, 40 Narragansett Eiver 67, 69, 79, 73 Narragansett 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, ] 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23,24,25,27,28,29, 31, 38, 50, 69, 79, 85, 91, 93, 97,99, 103, 105, 107,110, 112, 115, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 132, 134, 139, 142, • 145, 156, 164, 166, 170, 173, 174 Nashua. 1,3,40 Neaticott Conntry 10, 144. 145 Neck purchase 40 Newbury, Mass. . 135, 137 Newhury Plantation 35 Newbury 77 New England Province 151 New England Territory 157 New England 42, 45, 47, 48. 53,54,57,58,59,61. 67, 75, 83, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 98, 102, 103, 104, 106, 112, 116, 122, 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 143,. 147,' 151, 157, 159, 161, 164, 165, 166, 170 New Hampshire 53, 64 New London, Conn. 110, 144, 166 Newport, R.I. 75, 80, 81, 93, 104, 110, 116, 117, 119, 125,, 127, 128, 130, 162, 168 New Plimouth Colony 112 New Pliniouth 64 Niantick Country 21, 22, 29, 32, 33, 35, 69, 70, 72 Nipmug Country 69 Nonoquassett 105, 107 Northern Piircliase 115, 121, 134, 156 Northern Tract.5, 6, 27, 31, 70, 171, 177 North Tract 170 Northwest Line 34 P« Paquinapfinge 97 Pasacaco Pond 41 PuRutat 166 Pawtucket Country 69 Patnclcett River (59, 70 Pausacaco 34 Pawcuckaron Pond 3 Pawcuckai'on 3 Pawcatuek River 147, 148, 17-7 Pawcatuek Neck 150, 151. 153 Pawquatuck River 67, 69, 70, 73 198 Pawquat^ck 68 Petaquamscott 71 Petaquamscott 32 Petaquamscott 3 PetequamScott . 32 Petequamscot River 34, 40 Petequamscot 22 Pettequamscutt Harbour 121, 123, 125 Petiquamscot 177 Petyquamscott Land 38 Pittewomuck River 87, 94 Pequod Country 68, 69, 73, 144, 147 Pittaquamscutt Harbour 123 Pitt Cofnicutt Harbour 16 Plymouth Colony* 69, 70 Plimouth 69, 71, Point Juda Neck 16, 22, 23, 34, 128 Pond the great 15 Poquitt i*4 Portsmouth . 93 Potomcasutt 94 Potomcasutt Harbour 94 Potoume River 1" Potowomuci River 92 Potowomuck 2,"177 Providence Plantations . 69^ 104, 106, 140, 143 Providence 37, 69, 73, 87, 89,93 Q Quakesett 166 Quckeset 166 Quenaniquatt 134 Quenebaug Country 69 Quoheset !• ' Quononaqutt 166 R Rehobatb Mass. 12, 69 Rhode Island Colony 89, 92, 93, 138, 149, 143, 166 Rhode Island and Providence' Plantations 65, 89, 124, 157, 161, 166, 173 Rhode Islend Plantations t)7 Rhode Islanders 73 Rhode Island 15, 17,23,66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 75, 80, 81, .93, 104, 117, 125, 128, 130, 162, 168, 172, 173, 174 Rhode Isle * 32 Road the common 94 Rochester R. I. 52, 79, 81, 89, 91, 93, 94,96, 98,, 99, 100, 104, 106, 108, 109, 112, 116, 120, 122, 127, * 129, 131, 132, 133, 135, 157, 158, 159, 161, 175, 176, 177, 179 Rocky Hill 97 Roxbury Mass. 13 S Sachames the 2. 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, Sagamores the 6, 7, 8, 9 Sawanoxott Island 77, 79 Sawgoe 97 Scotland 53, 87, 92, 93, 118, 124, 126, 131, 158, 163, 172 Seakiinke Mass. 6, 13 Shawatuckquese river 97 Shewotuck Creeke 101 Shewatucket 104 106 107 110 Smith's trading house 5 Southern Pnrchase 112,113 Southern Tract 6, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 40, 70, 171, 177 Southertown Ct, '\2 199 South Sea , 67 South Tract 170 Sowanoxett 104, 105, i06 Squamacock Neck 150, 151, 153 Stonington, Ct. 141, 144, 150, 151,- 152, 153, 155, 171 Stony, River 18 Suffolk Co. Mass. 87 Sugar Loaf Hill 26, 29 Swansey, Mass! 75, 112 T Taunton, Mass. 37 Trading house 9 U United Colonies 10, 14, 24 . W Wackquage 127 'Wannalchercomoscut 3 Wannamoqutt 15 Wannuchecomscut 3 Warwick, R. I. 73, 77, 79, 104, 106, 111, 161, 177 Wash Quange 112 Waters the broad 94 Wenannateke 15 Wecapaug Brook 68, 69 Wecapaug River 73 Weequapaug Brook 144 Wequapaug Neck 144 Westerly, R. I. 176 West line 34 Westminster, Eng. 59, 67 Weyanicock " 16 Whiteholl, Eng, , 64, 66 Wickford, R. I. 71, 134, 156, 172, 173, 175 Wyapumscut 2