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HISTORY OF SANDWICH AND BOOilNE.
Plymouth Records.

At a Court of Assistante held
the third of Aprill, 1637, in
xiijth Teare of the Raigne of
our Souraigue Lord, Charles,
by the Grace of God o,f Eng
land, Scotland, France, &
Ireland Kinge, Defendor, &c.

i It is also agreed by the Court that
those tenn men of Saiigust, viz, Ed-
mond Freeman, Henry Fealve, Thomas
Dexter, Edward Dillingham, William
Wood, John Carman, Iliehard Chad-
well, William Almy, Thomas Tapper, &
George Knott shall have liberty to
view a place to sitt down & have suffl-
eient lands for three score f amylies
vpon the conditions propounded to
them by the Governor and Mr. Wins-
lowe G March, 1638 —"Mr. John Vincent is
-elected constable for Sandith, and was
sworne to seaue in the said office from
this Court to the end of the next gover-
ment, viz, for a yeare and a quarter.
It is agreed vpon by the Court, that
Captaine Staudish and Mr. John Alden
. shall, with all convenient speede, goe
', to Sanditch, and set forth their bounds
'Of the lande graunted to them.
An Inquisition taliea at New
Plymouth aforesain, at the
Genall Court there held, the
fifth Day of June, (1638) in
the Yeare of our Souraigue
liOrd, Charles, by the Grace
of God of England, Scotland,
France, and Ireland Kinge,

Defendor of the Fayth, &c.,
the fourteenth.

An Answere to the Propositions made
by Mr. Leveridge & others, of Sandwich,
concerning the Lande there.
Pro: 1. Whether the vndertakers bane
a full guift of the lauds at Sandwiche,
or whether a conditional graunt onely,
for the setling of such a convenient
number there that may be vsef ull for
the common wealth, & cheifly fltt for
church fellowship?
Ans: To the first we answere, for yor
terme of vndertakers, we rather put
instead thereof commities, as suting
more properly with the relation twixt
them and vs, their grauut bein" condi
tional, and not absolute; and the trust
committed to them being for the ease
of the goument, and more convenient
accomodation of such people as shalbe
quallifyed according to the condition
and intent of the grauut, and their
joynt promise.
Pro: 2. Whether such of them as are
still at Saugust shall haue any power
at all there, either to dispose of thiuges,
or to possesse any lands at all in case
they come not to inhabite?
Ans: To the second we answere neg-
atiuely; for when they made suite to
us, it was as a people streitened & pre
tending remouall really wth all possible
eonveniency. Pro: 3, Whether it may not be thought
convenient to ad some others in their
stead to the rest in case they come not?
such as are of ye church there, or
neighbours of good report?
Ans: To the third we answere atfirm-
atiuely, if need require, prouided you
miil<e choyce of such as the goument
shall approue of, for they are but oom-
mitties. Pro: 4. Whether they may substitute
any in their rooraes, "in case they be
ueoessaryly called to be absent?
Ans: To the fourth we answere as to
the third.

Pro: .5. Whether if this power be
abused, how it may be reformed?
Ans: To the lift, as abuses shall arise
vpon due complaint, the magistrate
must do justice, as in other eases.
Pro: 6. Whether in partiouler it be
not an abuse of the power in case they
should monopolize the cheife places of
eonveniency for lands, woods, mead-
owes, &c., to the prejudice of the towne
in generall?
Ans: To the sixt we answere. such
the case may be, and the dumuage so
great to the whole as not to be suffered;
but if the committees be faythtuU and
able of estate, their paynes will not be
small. Now their estates must be pro
uided for, and their paynes will require
more than ordinary accomodation.
To the quere in the letter whether
two towueships, &o., wee answere we
made the graunt of the lands to one;
neither can there be any other without
the allowance of the goument; but if
the land farr of be disposed of for
farmes to men of estate, we see no
cause of dislilve.
4 September, 1638. It is ordered by
the Court, that every man shall pay
xij a swine for euery swyne he hath
keept, & were neuer ringed before this
Court. Sandwich. All the rest of the towne
is to be fyned in like manner for their
swine not ringed.
Kichard Burne, 3 pigs vnringed, xviii pence
John Carman, j so we & j piggs
vnriuged xij pence
Thorn. Tupper, 5 swiue vnringed v pence
Thom. Armitage, 2 swine vnringed ii pence
There was viii shillings, vi pence, re-
payd to Carman, Tupper & Armitage.
4 December. 1638. Edward Freeman,
Georg Slaivson, John Dingily, Richard
Kerby, Peter Gaunt, Mr. Stutely, of
Sandwich, being defectiue in armes,
fined x stUlliiigs a peece.
.31 August. KWO. John Blakeraore al
lowed to exercise the inhabitants of
the towne of Sandwich in the use of
armes. Georg Allen admitted freeman, &
after also sworue coustalile of Sand
wich for the rt'maynder of this yeare.
Whereas, by o.implaint, it is very
probable (hat, diners ot the committees
of Sandwich haue not faythCully dis
charged that trust reposed in them, by
recf-iuinsr into the said town diuei s per
sons vnfitt for church societie, which
should h;iue beene their cheife care in
the first place, and haue disposed the
greatest part of the lauds theie al
ready, and to very fevr that are in
ehurcti societie or fltt for the same, so

that without speedy remedy our cheif-
est end willbe vtterly frustrate,— these
are to require such of the committees
as are herein faulty to appeare at the
next Court of Assistants, to answere
the complaint, and in the meane tyme
not to dispose of any more lands there,
without further order from the Court,
nor make sale nor convoy any of their
lands they haue assumed to themselves
to any person.
The xxvth September, 1639. Memo-
rand: that Mr. Henry Feake, of Sand
wich with and by the consent of Ed-
mond Edwards, his servant, hath as
signed and made oner vnto John
Barnes, of Plym, all the residue of the
terme which by indenture the said
Edmond is to serue the sd. Mr. Feake,
to serue it forth wth the said John
Barnes, the said John Barnes fyudiug
vnto the said Edmond meate, drinke,
lodging, & washing, during the terme;
and instead of apparell, pay him for
the first three pounds sterl., aud for
euerv yeare after three pounds tenn
shillfngs sterl., during the sd terme; &
in theud thereof, double apparell him
wth one suite for Lords dayes, & anoth
er for workeing dayes, & pay him six.
pounds sterl.
3 October, 1639. At a meetiug at
Sandwich the 3d of October. 1639.
wherein Mr. Thomas Prence and Cap
taine Standish were appoynted by the
goument to heare aud determine all
differences and controusies amongst
the committees aud inhabits of the
saide towne of Sandwich.
Whereas Joseph Winsor hath a lott in
the towne of viii i)ole broad. & xij pole
long, or there abouts, wch he purchased
oC Thom Shillingsworth, wch was Thom
Hamptons, deceased, and that the
place is fltt for a publike vse, it is
ordered, that the towne shall haue it
for other use, they glueing the sd
Joseph Winsor as much as the same i^^
worth; and in the meane season the sd
Winsor to keepe his possession thereof
vutill he be puided tor elsewhere.
Forasmuch as the neck ot land called
Woonuscaulton is by all or most pt of
the inhabitants adjudged to be fltt for
breeding vp yeong cattell, it is con
cluded andsagreed vpon by the genall
consent of the inhabits of Sandwich,
that the said neck ot land called Moou-
ascaulton shalbe reserued to the towne
as a common, for the breeding of their
yeong cattell, and not to be appropri
ated to any mans particuler, wthout
coiiscat of the whole towne, and ap-
probacon of the gount, sane that the
wood therevpon shalbe free for all to
take of, puided it be wthout wast and
spoyle thereof.
The like is concluded and aireed vpon

tor the other neck of land called
Shaume Neck, lying betwixt the Riuers
of Shaume & Manuscussett, to be re
serued for a comou for the towne, and
not to be appropriated to any mans
particuler wthout consent of the whole
towne, andapprobaconof the goument,
sane that the wood therevpon shalbe
free for all to take thereof, puided it
be wthout waste"& spoyle thereof.
It is also concluded & agreed vpon
both by the comittees & other the in
habits of Sandwich, that for the re
dressing of the negligence of the com
ittees in receiueiug into the towne
many inhabits that are not fitt for
church societie, & for preventing of
lilve euell for ensuing tyme, it is or
dered, that none hereafter shalbe ad
mitted into the towne. or haue lands
assigned them by the committees,
wthout consent & approbacon of Mr.
Leverioh & the church first had & ob-
tayned. And likewise that such of the
now inhabits as are disposed to sell
their estates and dept the town, they
shall not sell their labours to any per
son except he be generally approoued
of by the whole towne.
And lastly, for the preuenting of
dangers, euells. and discords, that may
happen in the disposell of lands, or
other occatious wthin the towne, it is
concluded and agreed vpon, that the
towne shall from tyme to tyme make
choyce of some one of the Assistants,
and at present of Mr. Thom Prence, to
be joyned wth the comittees to whom
from tyme to tyme they shall haue
recourse to aduise wth, and receiue
direccons from, iu all such occatious as
hereafter shalbe needfull.
16 April, 1640. At a genall meeting ot
the towusmeu of Sandwich, held the
xvjth day of Aprill, in the xvjth yeare
of the raigne ot our souaigne "lord,
Charles, by the grace ot God King oC
England. Scotland, France. & Ireland,
defendor of the fayth, &c., before
Thom Prence. gent, one of the Assist
ants of the Goument of New Plyra, by
vertue of a comission to him & John
Alden, gent, or either of them, the said
inhabits of Sandwich. & to heare and
determine all causes of difference &
controusie now depending amongst
them, iu genall. or betwixt particuler
persons, or diusion of vpland & med
dow, or betwixt them & the Indians,
and to sett downe some orders oou-
cerniug the diuision of the said med
dow landes, that the promises wch are
agreed vpon may be comitted to pub
like reeoid, & so remayne inviolable,
wch is as followeth —
Imprimis, for deeideing of the differ-
enos about the meddow grounds, & to
make an equall diuision thereof, it is

agreed vpon by the consent both of the
comittees and the townesmeu of Sand
wich, that, together with Mr. Prence,
there shalbe flue of the comittees, viz,
Mr. Edmond Freeman, Mr. Henry
Feake, Mr. Edward Dillinghame, Rich
ard Chadwell & John Carman, and flue
oC the townesmen to be joyned with
them, viz. Mr. John Vincent, Richard
Burne, Georg Allen, Robt Bodfish, &
Joseph Hollyway, to view and appoynt
the said meddow landes, and to con-
sider as well the estate &quaUytyof
euery person, as also the quallyty &
oondicon of the meddowes, aud to
appoyut to eaery man such a pporcon
as shalbe esteemed equal! and sutable
to his iiecessyty & ability.
Aud that in the diuision of the said
meddow landes, these rules & orders
shalbe obseriied: —
1. First, that those that haue med
dow allotted to them in the meddow
betwixt Moonoouenuscusset and
Shaume shall onely haue such ppor-
tions there assigned them as in the
judgment ot the foresd tenn men ap
poynted shalbe thought meete, and
that further accoinodaoon be added
elsewhere as there shalbe cause & their
necessyty & oondicon shall requii'e.
2. That for the re.«t of the meddowes,
wch shallae layd forth to euery man, by
the aforesd tenu men appoynted. ac
cording to eich mans estate aud coudi-
con, reseruing such a pporcon as in the
judgment of the said ten men shalbe
thought fitt.
3. That the said tenn men haueiner
appoynted the persons & places, that
then Joshua Pratt, of Plymouth, shall
measure forth to euery man the ppor
con he shalbe appoynted:
4. That such a pporcon of meddow
landes as shalbe thought fitt by the
tenn men aboue said to l)e left and re
serued, be not disposed of vntil the
comittees be satisfyed their charges
disbursed for the towne. wch if it
shalbe donne before the next moweing
tyme. that then the said pporcon ot
meddow so reserued shalbe to the
towne to be deuided according to eich
mans condicon & quallitie; but if the
coraraittees be not satisfyed their said
charges before that Lyme, that then the
comittees haue the use of the said
meddowe lands to cutt the grasse
thereof. a. That there be sixty or eighty acres
of meddow lands reserued, according
to the former order, on this side Moou-
enoonenuscaulton Riuer, or there
about. G. That if any man desire to hold
the meddow landes assigned him, Cbeing
not iu tlie meddowes betwixt Moou-
enoonu?cusspt & Shaume,) he may.

7. That all such pporcons of med
dow landes as shalbe assigned to euery
person in particular shalbo to haue &
to hold to them, their heires & assignes
foreiier. It is also agreed vpon, lastly, that
those that had meddow landes formerly
assigned them in the meddow landes
betwixt Moonoonuscusset & Shaume
shall onely haue the one half of these
pporcons wch they had there, and the
rest of their pporcons to be layd forth
elsewhere, saue that they shall haue
the whole odd acre there if it fall so to
be iu such sd diuision.
That six pence an acree be allowed
for the surveying, measureing, and
laying forth the said meddow landes to
them that are appoynted to survey,
measure, and lay forth, the same, they
paying Josuahs charges.
The Names of the Persons to whom
the Diuideud of Meddow Land is made.
Richard Chadwell, 15
John Carman, 28
Peter Gaunt, 04
Willm Hurst, 03
Richard Kerby, 04
John Dinglev, 05}^
T h o m as B u rges , 07} <
John Brigga, 07>a'
Benjamin Noy,
Mr. Henery Feake, 20-
Thomas Tupper, OGJ^
Thomas Armitage, 06^
Mr. John Vincent, 07
Robt Codfish, 05
Mr. Leuerich I the same „-
The Pastor ) he had, "'^
Mr. Ed Freeman, 42
Mr. Alniey, 08}^
Mr. Wood, OS
Joseph Winsor, 01
Mr. Amiis, 04
Anthony Bessy, 01
Michaell Turner, 03
Mr. Edge. 14
Georg Knott, 04
Mr. Potter, 10
John Frend.
Georg Allen, 06^
Joseph Halloway. 15
William Newland. to be add
ed to. 06
Andrew Hellot, OT}^
Georg Slawson, 02
Willm Braybrooke, 01
George Blisse, 01}^
George Bnitt, Ol'
Georg Cole, i. e. to be consid
ered further when he brings
his estate, 01
HcuryEue, .01
Jonathan Fish, 02
Edmond Clarke, 02
Thom Shilliogsworth, 02>^
Willm Harlow, (H

James Skiffe, 04
Mr. Dillinghame, f«
John Winge, OG
Mr. Thom Dexter, if he come
to Hue here, 26
For his millne, 06
Mr. Wolleston, if he reside
here and bring his estate, 13
Thomas Butler, 02
Nicholas Wright. ' 023^
John Miller, 01
Thomas Launder, 01
.lohnFish. OIJ^
Nathaniell Fish, 01>^
Thom Boardman, 03
Peter Wright, 02J<^
Anthony Wright, 02
Richard Burne, 07
Richard Wade, ' 03
John Joyce, 02)^
Mr. Blakemore, 03
To Mr. Feaks house, 01
Subscribed bv
THO: PRINCE.
ED: FREEMAN.
EDW: DILLINGHxVM,
JOHN CARMAN,
RICHARD CHADWELL,
JOHN VINCENT,
GEORG ALLEN.
RICHARD BURKE.
JOSEPH HALLOWAr,
ROBTE EOT FISH.
HENRY FEAKE.
Benjamin Noye and Katherne Tap
per marryed the xixth October, 1G4P.
2 June. 1640. Mr. Thomas Dimmack,
for the towne of Barnestable. and Mr.
John Crow for the towne of Yarmouth,
are elected and appoynted to joyne
with Mr. Edmond Freeman, of Sand
wich, to heare & determine all causes &
controversies within the three towue
ships not exceeding xx s., according to
the former order of the Court.

At the Court of Assistantes
held the third ot June, 1640.

MEMORAND: That John Kerman,
of Sandwich, is graunted one messuage,
or dwelling house, in Sandwich afore
said, and fl'fteene acres ot vpland. be it
more or lesse, adjoyneing therevnto,
abutting vpon the meddowes of Moon-
uscussett; sixteene acres of marsh
meddow ground, be it more or lesse,
wth two little ilands of vpland therein,
(exxcept the said ilands of vpland).
lying before the said towne ot Sand
wich eastward, and faceins the riuer
that comes vp to the said' towne, the

said John Kerraain allowing a way for
carryages onely; eight acrees of marsh
meddow, be it more or lesse, lying at
the vpper end of the townes-neok from
the swamp towards the beach at the
east end, and towards Richard Chad-
wells meddow at the west end; tenn
acres of vpland, be it more or lesse,
lying at Moonusoaulton, & adjoyuiug
the landes of Mr. Edmond Freeman;
and fourescore and tenn acres lying at
the playues, and abutting upon the
landes of Mr. Thomas Dexter and Mr.
Edward Dillinghame. southerly from
them, wth all and singuler tbapper-
tences to the said premisss belonging,
and in any wise appertaineing & euery
part & parcell thereof: to haue and to
hold the said messuage or dwelling
house, XV acres of vpland. xvjteene
acres of marsh meddow (except the
two ilands of vpland theriu before
excepted.) and eight acrees of marsh
meddow, tenn acres of vpland at Moon-
uscaultou, and the said fourescore and
tenn acrees of vpland lying at the
playnes, with all & singuler their
appertencs. & euery part and parcell
thereof, except before excepted, vnto
the said John Kermau, his heires
asignes foreuer, to the onely proper
use and behoofe of him, the said John
Kerman,his heires aud assignes foreuer.

17 June, 1641.
At a Court held at Yarmouth
the xvijth Day ot June, iu
the xvijth Yeare of the
Raigne of our Souraigne
Lord, Charles, by the Grace
of God ot England, Scotld,
Franc, & Ireland Kinge, &c.

Presentmentes, March Ist, 1G41, by the
Grand Jury.
Wee present Mr. Edmond Freeman,
of Sandwich, for lending a gun to an
ludian. W„e present John Wing, of Sandwich,
for lending a gun to an Indian.
7 March. 1643. Lettres of ailministra-
con are graunted to Joane Swyft, of
Sandwich, to administer vpon her hus-
bandes estate, and to pay the debts as
farr as the estate will amount vnto. by
equall proporcons, and is bound to the
Gou & Assistantes to do it, &Daniell
Wing wth her,
20 August, 1644. Robte Boatflsh is
lyeensed to draw wyne at Sandwich;
and when he is at any time wthout, it
shalbe lawfull lor Willm Newland to
sell wyne to persons for their neede.
Gerog Allen, of Sandwich, is lyvenscd
to cutt hey at the pondes beyond Sand
wich Playnes, so he giue not the Indians
any thinge for yt wthout approbacon
of the Bench.
7 July, 1646. It is agreed vpon and
ordered by the Court, that when the
inhabitantes ot Sandwich haue payd a
debt ot xvij li or xviij li, oweing to .the
old company, and payd the charges
and purchase of their towneship, or
such a sume as Mr. Thomas Prence and
Captaine Miles Standish shall agree
vpon. that then the comittees or vnder
takers shall yeild vp the lands vndes-
posed to the towne, to be giuen forth
and disposed by such persons as the
towne shall appoynt, and that euery
inh.abitant haueing lands graunted him
shall pay proportionably to the sd
paymentes. 4 October, 1648. The Court haue or
dered, concerning Thomas Dunham,
that bee abstaine from coming att or
sending vnto Martha Knote, of Sand
widge. from this present day vntell the
first Tuesday of Desember next, vntell
the Court can better deserne the treuth
of bis pretended contracte with the sd
Martha Knote, vnlass the Gouerner,
vpon clearing of thingea, shall giue him
leaue.

BEFORE Edward Winslow. Miles
Staudish, and Edmond Freeman, geu-
telron, three of the Assistantes of the
gouermnt aforesaid, by vertue of the
order ot the Generall Court of the first
of June last past, whereby the said
Edward Winslow, Miles Staudish, Ed
mond Freeman, and John Browne, or
any two or three of them, were author
ized to set the bouudes of Yarmouth
and Barnestable. and to heare and de
termine all causes and controuersies
amongst the inhabits of Yarmouth.
Barnestable & Sandwich, wch shall
come before them, &c.

At the Generall Court holden
at New Plymouth, the 7th of
October. 1651.

Att this Court Ralph Allin, Senior, of
Sandwidge. and Richard Kerbey were
summoned to answare for theire de
riding, vild speeches of and conserniug
Gods word and ordinances: they are

bound ouer vnto the next Generall
Court to make theire appeerance, and
in the mean time to bee of good be
havior towards all manor of persons, &
not to depart the said Court without
lycence accordingly, as followeth: —
Ralph Allin, Senior, of Sandwidg, ac-
knowlidgeth to owe vnto the Court the
sura of 20 pounds.
Mr. Tho Dexter, Senior, the sum of
10 pounds.
William Basset, the younger, the sum
of 10 pounds.
The condicion, that if the said Ralph
Allen shalbee of good behauior towards
towards all manner of persons, and
appeere at the Generall Court to bee
holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday
in March next, and not depart the said
Court without lycence; that then, &c.
Richard Kerbey acknowledgeth to
owe vnto the Court the sum of 20
pounds. Tho Launders, the sum of 10 pounds.
Ralph Allen, Senior, the sum of 10
pounds. The condicion, that if the said Rich
ard Kerbey shalbee ot good behavior
towards all manor of persons, and
appeer at the Generall Court, to bee
holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday
In March next, and not depart the said
Court without lycence: that then, &c.
Presentments by the Grand Euquest.
Wee further present Ralph Allen.
Senior, and his wife. Gorge Allen and
his wife, William Allen and Richard
Kerbey, Peeter Gaunt and his wife.
Rose Newland, Edmond Freeman,
Senior, and his wife, Goodwife Turner,
aud widow Knott, all of the towne of
Sandwige, for not frequenting the pub-
lick worship of God, contrarye to order
made the 6th of June. 1651.
17th of Jenewary, 16.52. " At a Towne
Meetiug lawfetully warned by the
Counstable with warrant from Captain
Standige — yt upon speciall ocation it
shall be laf ull for those yt live in ye
towne to give order to ye Clarke, to set
up a bill of ye placeby publiek writting
and give publiek notis of a towne
meeting. 24 February, 1652. It is ordered yt
every inhaby of ye towne shall have
his parte about ye tryall ot ye action
oonseruing ye  Bridge,
28 February, 16.52. Richard Bourne
and Thomas Dexter Junior is duly
constituted and apointed at a towne
meeting to arrange a peaceable end of
ye difference yt is betwixt the inhabi
tants about Scuatton Neck and what
soever shall be paid out in disburst-
ments about ye said neck ye towne
have bound themselves to pay it.

28 February, 1652. The towne hath
authorised Thomas Dexter senor as the
person where ye neighboring townes,
to Witt— Bastable aud Yarmouth have
apointed to an.?wer ye action yt 
 River Bridge. . . .^^
Aprill ye 7, 1653. Wee the inhabby-
tance of Sandige Doe hereby mgage
ourselves to pay whatever James Skeff
doeth ingage hiraselte in ye behalfe of
ye towne for Pistols, Ponder, and
Bullets, Drum and Cutlers and Halfe
Pikes— And that both form of pay time
and place— And alsoe wee doe ingage
ourselves to pay him for his pames
twenty shillings. . , ^
November 10th. 1653. It is ordered
that noe man shall cut of any timber
from the comon to sell it out or the
towne, or wrought ether into  or
wheeles. plancke or bordesuponye for-
feture of five shillings for every tree.
Jenewary 24, 165.3. It is ordered that
where a towne meeting is warned what
soever is acted betwixt ten Ocloke in
ye morning and four Oelok in ye alter-
uoonne shall be authentick whosoever
be absent. Provided, there shall be
ten men in number at the said meeting.
This above said order is voted downe
and is null and not to be in force for
ever—this last day of August 1676.
May 13.1654. Thomas Lander doeth
ingage himselfe to ye towne in five
weeckes time to make current pay of
— pounds three shillings eight pence in
the townes behalfe to Mr. Nud.ie of
Boston, in Tarr and too bee satisfied by
ye towne in marohantable corne at
harvest. June 2eth, 1G54. The towne hath
gineven full power tooe Mr. Edward
Dillingham and Richard Bourne in
theire behalfe to agree with Tho. Dexter
to goe on to build the Mill new againe
and what the said Mr. Edward Dilling
ham and Richard Bourne doeth promise
to the said Tho. Dexter the towne hath
iugaged themselves to stand to theire
agreement. Widdow Bodfish hath liberty granted
her to put upon the Towne Neck three
of her cattle besides her calves.
The 18 day of May. 1655. The towne
hath agreed with Matthew Alliu to put
up the Pound with all new white oak
postes, only free from the charge of the
towne that ordereth the repair — This
is to be performed at or before the 4 of
June next insuin the date hereof and
the towne are to give him the poles for
his paines.
AUsoe the towne hath lent Goodie
Bodfish  of corne tell they call for
itt, of that  in Thomas Borgis hand
of the Levy.
1G55. To Mr. Leveridge:

Loving Brother— It is the ernest
desier of our friends with oursolves, all
whose names are under wrighten. to
incurrage by a cleare call to continue
and imploythespiritualgittand tallant
which God of his goodness and mercy
hath bestoed uppon you hopping yt if
it please ye Lord to incline your hart
to answere as in our desiers wee will
not bee  to recompence your labor
of love.
Thomas Tupper - Jonathan Willis
John Vincent Richard Chadwell
James Skef Edmon Freeman
Edward Dillingham Thomas Gibbs
Anthony Besie Thom. Johnson
Henry Dillingham Daniell Wing
Tho. Toby Nathaniell Fish
Will. Swift Tho. Dexter
Mikel Blackwell
Joseph Winsor
Jhona Swift
November the third, 1655. The towne
hath apointed Mr. Dillingham and
Thomas Dexter tow make a rate of soe
much as will bring the towne out of
debt. According to this order they have
made a rate of Nineteen Pounds and
comited the said rate to Steven Wing
Counstable the 4 day of Febrewary,
1655. The names of the persons to whom
the devisions of the meadow lands was
made: Richard Chadwell 15
John Carmon 28
Peter Gaunt ' 4
William Hurst 3
Richard Kerby 4
John Dingley 5}^
Thomas Burge 7K
John Brigga 7J^
Mr. Henry Peck 20
Thomas Tupper 6J^
Thomas Montage 62
Mr. John Win.sor 7
Robert Bodfish 3
Will Crobrock 1
George Blisse 1
George Buitt 1
Henry Hue 1
George Cool 1
Jonathan Piah 2
Edmo. Gierke 2
Thos Shillingsworth 2
Will. Barley 4
James Skiffe 4
Mr. Dillingham 8
John Wing 6 *
Thomas Dexter 2C
if he comes heare
For his Mill 6
Mr. Leaverich. he
had the pastor
Mr. Edmond Freemau
Mr. AUman

Mr. Wood
Joseph Winsor
Mr. Willis
Anthony Besse
Michaell Turner
Mr. Hedge
George Knott
Mr. Potter
George Allen
Joseph HoUway
Williara Newland
Andrew Hallett
George Slawson
Mr. Willington
if he resid hear
Thoraas Butler
Nicholas Wright
John Miller
Thos. Lander
John Fish
Nathaniell Fish
Tho. Bouman
Peter Wright
Anthony Wright
Richard Borne
Rio. Wade
John Joyce
Mr. Blackmore
Mr. Ficks hous
Subscribed by Thomas Prince, Ed
mond Freeman. Edward Dillingham,
Johu Carmen, R. Chadwell, John Vin
cent, George Allen. Richard Bourne,
Joseph Holway, Robert Bodfish, Henry
Jan.Vth, A. N. 1650. It is agreed upon
by the Towne to pay unto Richard
Bourne 20 s (Shillings) and his Levie,
for much as he is rated in the 10 lb. (ten
pounds) levie, lastly made, in consider
ation of his labour and paines that he
hath taken in businesse concerning the
Towne, as in selling of lands to satisfie
ye committees and ye like.
It is likewise agreed upon by the
Towne that there shall be a Levie of
Five Pound raised for Mr. Leveridge,
for to pay for covering and parting of
his house wth board, wch was long
sinse promised to be done for him by
the Towne — and asrreed that this Levie -
shall be made by those foure men woh
wer chosen to make the tenn pound
levie above mentioned, vide, Mr. Vin
cent, William Newland, Thomas Tup
per, Robert Bodfish. ^
May 22, An. 1651. It is ordered by the
Towne that these foure, Goodman Tup
per. Goodman Burge, Senior, Nathaniell
Willis and William Gifford shall have
power to call a towne meeting, they
seeing occations tor ye same, giving tho
towne three dayes warning, and these
meetings thus warned shall be lawfull
meetings, aud what neighbor shall stay
above an houre after ye time appointed,
shall loose their voats in what is done
before they come.

It is ordered that the Counstables
shall every yeare give up theire ac
counts unto the towne at the towne
meeting, for that yeare they have been
Counstables, before they chose another,
or else to stand anoter year Counstable.
May 22th. It is agreed upon by the
Towne, that iu regard Peter Wright
wants land and upon his request ot
half a doasen ackers of the towne they
have manifested themselves likely to
be freely willing to give him soe much.
May 22th. Moreover, The Towne have
freely given also unto Nathaliel Willis
six ackers of land in regard to his great
neede of land both to build and plant
on'. June 23th. It is now agreed upon by
the towne yt the forementioned Peter
Wright shall range out his six ackers of
land aboue granted him, along by the
East side of Mr. Feakes. his land tow
ards Spriug Hill aboue the cartway—
betweene Mr. Feakes, his land and ye
Wovles Hollow.
November 21th. It is ordered by the
Towne that these five men. viz: Mr.
Vincent, Thomas Tupper. Will. New-
land, Richard Bourne and James Skiff
being chosen by the towne shall make
a levie of six Pound wch was agreed
upon them iiy the towne to be done for
the pairaent of the Clarke and the
Committees. March 12th. 16.52. The Towne hath
agreed wth Daniell Wing and Michael
Blackwell for to catch the fish at Her
ring Were for three yearss for (proba
bly ninepence) a thousand for the
towne. and the towne hath givien them
order tor to give a tieme to draw logg
to mend the Were, and to pay them in
Fish, tlie amount not to be above 5
thousand. It is ordered and agreed upon by the
towne that the Towne Neck shall be
still preserved for a Calves pasture as
it hath beene formerly, from ye first ot
May unto ye 14th of October, and yt
noe other catle but calves shall be put
into this Neck wthout the generall con
sent ot ye Towne.
It is ordered yt goodman Harper and
Goodman Bout shall hier a Calfe
Keeper, wh-ich Calfe Keeper shall be
paid both for mending of ye fence and
keeping ye calves as formerly, by ye
head, yt are put into ye Towne Neck.
June 24th, An. 1653. It is ordered that
all swine above ten weeks ould shall be
ringd aud yoked from ye 25 ot March
until ye last of October, and soe to
continue wringed all winter, and this
order to stand in forst from yeare to
yeare untill ye towne agree to break it.
It is ordered yt ye keppers or any
other person or persons are aud have
liberty to pound all swine and all other

cattell whatsoever except Mr. Leverig,
his sheep and calves out of ye towne
neck, and this order to put in practice
ye third day of the next weeok, which
is ye last weeck of June, 1653. And ye
owners of ye bogs or cattle to pay 6 d
apeice the first time, and 12 d the sec
ond; for ye present hogs are aloud to
be without wrings untill ye first of
September next.
It is agreed upon yt Mr. Leveridg
only have liberty to put his sheep into
ye towne neck with a keepper two days
m ye weecke all this summer, and to
keep them upon ye farther side of ye
neck yt all ye hither side may be pre
served for ye calves because of ye
water. June 22d, An. 16.52. It is ordered at a ,
lawfull meetiug upon warrant from ye
Gouverner that Goody Bodfish shall
have 4 bushel of wheat of that that is
dew to ye towne from George Allen.
An. 1652. 7th day of November. It is
ordered yt Edmond Freeman. Edward
Perry, George Allen. Danniell Wing,
John Ellis, Thomas Tobey, these six
men are appointed to take care of all
ye fish yt Indians shall cut up within
the limits and bounds of ye towne. as
to provide casks for it. and tow diss-
pose of it for ye townes use.
It is likewise ordered yt if any man
y.t is an inhabitant findes a whale and
gives notis untoauyot these men afore
said, hee shall have a double share.
It is further ordered yt these six men
shall take care to provide labourers
aud casks and what other things is
needfull for ye best advantage, that
soe what whales either Indian or
Inglish give them of, they might de»-
pose ot it for ye townes use to be de-
vided by them equaly to every inhab-
bytant. May the 13, 1653. It is ordered that
Mr. Dillingham and Tho. Harper, Mr.
Vincent. Richard Bourne, shall forth
with make a rate of thirty-seven
pounds to be paid in Butter and cur
rent money.
The last of October, 1653. Thomas
Dexter is fully discharged from any
further charge or demand to pay any
thing more about the rate yt was made
when hee was Counstable.
January 24th, 16.53. It is ordered yt
ye pay of all ye whales shall be devid-
ed to every houshouleder and to every
young mau yt has bis one disposing
equaly. December 13th, miS. It is ordered
that Richard Chadvvell, Thomas De.x-
ter, John Ellis, these three men are to
have all ye whale yt comes up within
ye limits and bonds of Sandige, and
for ye said whales they are to pay to ye
towne Sixteene Pounds apise for each

whale — Provided any of them have
notis given them by any mau yt hath
seen ye whale ashore or aground, and
returns to the whale staying one ower
by ye whale, aud his one oeth is to be
taken for the truth and certainty of
the thing, to make these three persons
above mentioned liabule to pay for ye
said whale in case one of them doe not
goe along with him that brings them
word yt there is a whale cast up— but
if any of them returns with him yt
gives them notis. then the person yt
gives them notis, hee shall helpe to
seese the whale, and ye person whoeyer
hee bee yt will doe accordingly as is
herein propounded to give notis in ye
townes behalfe to any of these men hee
shall have paide him for his paines and
care herein Twenty shillings.
If in case there comes up a pese of a
whale, that is to say, a halfe or quarter
part or three partes of a whale, it is soe
appointed yt these tore men, Mr. Dil
lingham, Edmond Freeman. Edward
Perry, Michaell Blackwell, these men
are chosen tooe see the parte of whale
before it be cnt any of from it, and to
determine what quantity there wanteth
of a whole whale without a tonge —
furthermore these three men, Richard
Chadwell, Thomas Dexter, John Ellis,
they are to make payments for all ye
whales, thus, a third iu Oile, a third in
Corne. a third in Cattell all marohanta
ble pament, at a eurreut prise, likewise
for what pay is made in cattle ye towne
is to make choise of one. aud these
three men another to determine ye
prise, and if these two men cannot
agree they are to choose a third man.
It is agreed yt ye towne is to pay ye
barrel! of oile to the cuntry, aud ye
twenty shillings ot ye mau yt gives
notis of a whale — If any of these men
find a whale themselves without any
notis given them, they are to have in
like manner twenty shillings, and this
agreement to be iu force until this day,
twelve months. Witness our hands.
RICHARD CHADWELL,
JOHN ELLIS (X) his mark,
THOMAS DEXTER.
Whereas the Towne apointed a meet
ing upon the first of March. 1654. two
make an agreement with Thomas Dex
ter Junior about his Mill, either to
build a Mill himself and to grinde theire
corne for such tole as they have for-
mer?y given him that they might be
sure of a Mill, an theire wants suplied,
and some better usage then formerly —
But the end of our meeting, being all
together, was frustrated by himselfe.
Wee whose names are hereunder
written doe bind ourselves, to grind all
our corne, whete, barle , rie or malt
that wee spend in our families, at the

mill as soone as it is built, which John
Ellis, William Swift, William Allen,
James Skeff have ingaged themselves
to build or to pay unto these fore meu,
so much tole as any corne come to the
grinding of it, that wee carri to any
other mill, in case theire mill be soe
that it can grind it.
The 21st of 12th Month, 1654. George
Allen's account tol to John Ellis, 4
Barrills. The first of March, 1054. John Ellis,
Will. Swift, William Allen, James Ske£f,
wee tore men, doe hereby ingage our
selves equally, in the building of a
Mill, to defray and disscbarge all dis-
burstments about the building of the
same, and for the present ingage our
selves to pay Twenty Pounds apiso iu
whete aud bife, to be redy to make
paiment of the same by the last of
November next issuing.
JAMES SKEFF,
The mark (X) ot JOHN ELLIS.
WILLIAM SWIFT.
The mark (X) of WILL. ALLEN.
March 23, 1654— A not (note) of ac
count betwixt ye towne and myselfe —
What I have received and what I have
laid out: £¦ s- p.
Paid to Mr. James OUever for
a barrill of Powder ; 08
To Mr. Brimton for too hun
dred weight of Bullets 03 14
For too hun-dred weight of
Lead 02 06
For Freight of ye Lead 01 04
For Freight ot ye Powder
and Bullets 02 06
For my one and my boys
labor, earring over ye lots,
corne, being upon ye ground
yt wee could put it into ye
cart ye next way, for my
time aud our one labor 02
For Freight of four Firkins
Butter 03
Mone dew too mee for my
voig according as ye towne
. ingaged 01 : ¦
Mone for serving Comitie five
dales last Aprill 08
For serving Comitie last June
Court with Goodman Tupp 13

Reseved as foloeth:
Mr. Freeman
Will Nuland
Ralfe AUiu, Senior
Richad Chadwell
Will Gifford
Georg Allin
Will Swift
Mikell Blackwell

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May ye 13th. 1654— The Towne hath
ingaged themselves by makeing choise
of these five men, Mr. Dillingham,
Goodman Bourne, Goodman Tupper,
Will. Newland, Thomas Dexter, to
frame a petision two the worshipful!
Court of Plymouth to grant and asist
them in parchasin of Manuamet, with
all ye propiteties, to beere them out in
all matter ot charge and any other
thing that shall bee neefuU about the
same. Likewise the Towne doeth desier Tho.
Dexter and William Nuland to doe
theire best indevouer to procure a
Cullers for them, and they doe ingage
themselves to satisfie them iu wheat at
harvest at Boston.
The Towne hath agreed with Fransis
Allin to keep all the Towne Calves that
are put before him for twenty yeares,
upon ye head, and ailsoe Fransis Allin
doth promise to doe his best indever to
keepe the Neck cleane of Swine, and
all other Cattell.
November 23th, 1654— The Towne hath
apointed a rate to be made of Eigbttine
Pound by these men:
Mr. Dillingham
Mr. Vinseut
Goodman Bourne
Tho. Tupper
James Skeffe
In case that (3oodman Bonrne re-
fuseth, William Newland is next in
iioiiiiuatiou. May 29, 1655— Thomas Dexter doth
ingage himselfe to build a Mill. The
Towue doth and hath fully ingaged
themselves by Couvenant to alow him
five pints upon the bushel! toll, to build
and maintaine a Mill, and the Dara,
and all other things thereto belonging,
and alsoe a Miller at his own cost aud
charge the full time and space of tenn
years, and grind all theire corne that
is brought unto him to the said Mill to
bee ground without any further de
mand ot them e.xcept by God's Provi
dence, the Mill corn to be fiered or
driven out of the pljoe.
May 29th, 16.55— Ailsoe the Traine
Band hath joyntly agreed, every per
son, as well as Masters for theire ser-
vautes, and fathers lor theire sonnes,
as any other person in the Oompenie.
to give a peck of wheat, or two pound
of Butter, to som one whom the
Leifetenant shall apoint betwixt this
and Mikellraas next iosuing the date
above mentioned, for the present pro
curing of nine yards of West ludeo
stuf to make Cullers for the Traine
Baud. May 21t 1^6— It is agreed that three
horsis shall goe upon the towne Neck,
Richard Chadwell one, Will Bassett
one, James Skeff one.
Itt agreed by the towne that the neck
shall be fenced from all grate Cattell
and the keeper shall goe once a daye to
look over the Neck to bringe out all
Cattell except the Calves, and that the
keeper hereoff shall resortt as tare as
the Mill for the fetching off the calves
about sunue halfe an hour hye and for
the looking up off the townes calves, as
ueare as hee shall judge about foure of
the Clocke in ye afternoon, and ailsoe
it is ordered that the saide keeper of
theis calves shall see to the making up
off the ffence as fformerly, and ye, this
keeper, shall begin the 26 day of May,
and soe to end his worke ye last of
September. The keeper is impouered to keepe the
springe stopt.
May 29th, 1655 — These .leverall parsons
have freely iugaged themselves to the
building of a place for publiek meet
ings, to give these particeler somes of
monni as folloelh upon the names,
videleset: £
Will Newland 2
Mikell Blackwell 1
Tho. Gibbs _l
James Skiff l
Will Basset
Tho. Dexter i
Ralph Allen, Sener,
Ralfe Allin, Juner, 10 Shillings
in sawing.
Tho. Borgis, Juner,
Anthony Bessie
John Jukia
Tho. Borgis, Sener, 1
S.
10 10
1010 1
Will Allin 10
Mathew Allin 05
Lief ten ant Ellis 15
Will. Swift. 15 shillings of Tho.
Toby, senor.
Henry Dillingham 10
Richard Kerby, Juner, 6
Ben. Nie 5
George Allin 6
Fransis Allin 5
Henry Sanderson 5
Tho. Butler 5
Edmon Freeman, Jr. 10
John Fish 10
Tho. Johnson 5
Tho. Tobey 6
Tho. Greenefleld 8
Mr. Dillingham 5
Ezray Pery 6
Robert Harper 5
Mr. Vinsent 10
John Borgis 10
Mr. Freeman 1
Widdo Knot, 2 dais
George Bluick 1
July the 17, 1057 — Wee whose names
are hereunder ritten doe hereby ingage
our estates to pay towardes the Minis
ter yearly these severall sorns as foloeth
—except God by his Provydence shall
disinable us or any of us remove out of
Sandwidg. £ S. P.
Thomas Borgis, sener, 2
James Skiff, sener, 1 10
Richard Chadwell 1 10
Lettenant Ellis 1
Edmon Freeman 1
Ezra Perry 15
Ben. Nie 15
Georg Buit 15
Tho. Borgis, Juner, 1
Tho. Toby, 1
Tho. Gibbs 1
John Borgis 15
Richard Smith 6
Will Basset 1
"^e 5th of November. 16,57— The Towne
being met together according to war
rant, to make a rate to satisfi severall
payments, made choyce of, Mr. Edward
Dillingham and Thomas Dexter, Edmon
Freeman Juner, John, Fish, and James
Skiff, to make a rate of Twenty Pore
Pound. Foretine Shillings, which was
to pay nine pound ten Shillings to
Plymouth, fraight and all, and to sat-
tisfl lore pounds for the purchase of
Manonascate, aud fore pound laid in
for Wolf Trapps and Woulves — and the
Comities, and stocks one pound fore
shillings, and ailsoe to adhere unto
what the Constable hath expended.
In case of sicnes or any exlreordenary
ocation that one or two be absent the
other three may make the rate.
Febreary the 23. 1057- The accounte
of Leifetenant Ellis conserniug the

three barrills for the Cuntry, one and
a halfe lbs. Three pound, Sixtiene
Shillings aud Niuepenoe. £ S T)
3 10 9
The Drum 3
2 Fierlocks, Muskita 'i
2 Halberd Heads 16
Pike for the field 4 6
2 Stafs for the Cullers 1
The fraight of the three bar
rills for the Cuntry 5 3
For Silke 1
For fetching the Drum from
Plymouth 3
10 6 7
Win Basset Counstable the yeare 1657.
Heare standeth his account of the
rate of 26 pound, 13 s and 9 d. jE S D
Sattisfled for the purchase of
the Indauds land 9 15
The Offecers wages 4 7 4
The Maiestrats table, and our
part of ye Court charg 4 7 4
The trait of the Indean corne
for the Offecers 7
The frait of the wheat for the
Maiestrats & Corne 5 6
The Cartage of the Bote 1 0
To John Ellis, the Townes debt,
as appeares above 6 9
To Mr. Dillingham about Wolfe
Trapps 2 4 8
To John Pish 1
To the Comities, and storks 1 6
To Tho. Toby for haveing the
Strangers to Ply. 4
To James Skeff 3 bushell of
Corne appointed by the To. 9
To Ben: Nie 3
To Tho. Borg Ju. 1
To Steven Wing 4
To John Ellis 4
To Ezra Perry 4
To Lud weeks 3
To Richard Chadwell , 1
To Will Bassett 1
To Fransis Allin and Zhack
Turner at present 3
To Ludex Haukes 3
To Fransis Allin r "' 2
To Izack Turner 2
1657— The first Record of Horsis or
Mares yeare mark in Sandwich, the 4th
of Aprill. 1657..
James Skiff his yeare marke of his
Mares and Horsis, is and. hath bene
many yeares, a slitt in the top of the
left, commonly called the neare yeare.
And his other Cattell are marked soe
likewise with a clap, ou the rite yeare
two. A rate of account of the Oile being
4 barriles and halfe, which came to
Nine Pounds.

£ s. d.

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Due to the Leifetenant by Will
Swift
by Ezra Perry
The frait Co to 9 9
The ludeaus part
The bords being 18 hundred 43
foote 5
The fraight 1
Upon this account the Towne
Stand indebtted to Leifeten
ant Ellis
Mone resei ved in Dords, 12 hun
dred
The Nailes
These are things acted the 11th of
February, the yeare 16-58.
Att the Towne Meeting Richard Born
and James Skef. reopened with Liefe-
tenant John Ellis, aud hee remaned
indebted unto the Towne £ s. d.
14 8
and mone apointed in Oile to
build and carry on the work
of the Meeting house, the
which he the said Johu Ellis
accepted of 5
It is acted by the Towne that noe par
son or parsons that hath removed
themselves and famylies into any other
Towneship, shall have any parte of oile
araouugst the aprouved inhabitauce of
the Towne; but only Thoraas Dexter a
share of this present Oile, which is
found to be five shillings to every
aproned inhabytant.
It is ordered that the men apointed
to bound men's lands, shall lay out
Thomas Toby three akers of upland
where they shall thiuke.
The Townes teu pound in Oile con
signed to John Ellis.
A memorandom of three akers apise
granted to John Newland and Richard
Smith. The 3 May, 1670 — Joseph Holey was
chosen Coustable.
Heuery Dilleiiham and Benamin
Haman wearo chosen grau Juri meu.
Job Boarne and William Allen, chosen
Survaors for tho hywayes.
10-5-1072 — Joseph Birg was chosen
Coustable. Edmond Freeman, .Tun., & John
Blackwell Grand Jury men.
James Skffe. Thomas Winge, Sen., and
Stephen  (chosen) Selectmen.
Johu Gibbs, and Stephen Winn Sur-
vayor for the Towne.
5t,h 16r2— John Black an John Gibbs
an Thomas Tupper, chosen Raters this
present yeare.
May 18th, ia58— The Towne being met
together, made choise of Thomas Tup
per. aud James Skeff, Comitties for the
towne. And Benjamin Nie aud Na
thaniell Fish Grand .Jury men,
Thomas Toby, Counstable.

Likewise they confirmed George Berto
to have the refusal! ot these proposi
tions — to keepe young Cattell att Scat-
ten— Videleset: To have a pecke of
Indean Corne for every best (beast)
that is cept by him or where hee shall
apoint, according to what agreement
the townesmen shall make with them
(him) and to have ten akers of land
ling (lying) in the rut (rough) naturaly
with the treese upon it, for ten yeares.
To keepe the cattell from coming from
of the neck and to yard them every
night, and to round the Neck, every
weeck twise in a weecke, aud serch dil
igently. Salt Ponds and other places
for such Cattell as he shall miss of his
number, being duly counted into a
yard which hee shall provid, each
night, and give the oners notis of auy
Cattell that com to be sick, or die, or
any way miscary, that they or theire
bids may be put to the best advantage
for the ouer, and this to keep them
from the time that they are put before
hitnsell. October the 28th 1658
1st. The Town hath ordered that
every person that hath improved lands,
or cattell. shall within six dales affter
the Raters are chosen, bring iu a true
iiivoistof theire Estates to som of the
Raters, or else the Raters to prosede to
make the rate by the former rate of
the last yeare annxially with rasing so
much upon theire estates by such a
proportion as they find other men of
like estate or increase iu theires it they
shall neglect to bring iu theire true
invoist as above saide.
2d. The Towne hath made choise of
Richard Bourne and Tho: Tupper.
Richard I'hadwell. Mr. Vinsent and
James Skeff to make a Rate of Twenty
Pounds, to satisfi eight pounds, 13 shil
lings to Plymouth, and Comities
chai'ges. and Grand Jury, and on pouud
to William Basset, aud three Shill to
Gorg Web, and two pound laid iu for
wolves. 3. The Town hath made choise of
these seven men, to wit: Mr. Freeman,
Mr. Vinsent. Mr. DiUiughara, Richard
Bourne, Richard Chadwell, Thoma*
Borg, sen., & William Nuland to lay out,
and order soe that true bounds of every
iubabytants lands, that the lauds may
be brought to Record according to the
order of the Court of New Plymouth.
4. The seven men apointed to ouer
see and set the true bounds of the in
habitants lands an to haue f6r theire
paines a penny an acker for such lands
as are rau^ed out and made use of by
tillage, luoiug, or pasteriug & fore
pence an Aker for such lands as hi»
without bounds, or the bounds not to
be found clear enofe to be brought to

the Record without as much or more
paines taken, as at the first.
5. It was agreed upon that upon oc-
cation if any of the men apointed
could not.or wowld not atend the woork,
that any five of them agreed upon
should be as athentiok as if all were
present. 6. These that weere at this meeting
did iudg (judge) it very riteous, that
such as had overflush meddo, a consid-
derable quantity it should be tendered
them that haue formerly inioyed it as
their one, to by it for som resonable
satisfaction to make it theire one in
terest forever.
7. These 7 men were im powered to
make sale in the Townes behalfe ot
such parsells of flats, or meddoe, that
were found to be cleare from any for
mer grant, and all that could be made
in this way, to satisfi. as four (fsr) as it
will run. for the Doo which was in con
sideration to be dug.
8. That whereas, the plase that was
laied out by ,the Jury through George
Bluick's Meddoe. was uot found soe
convenient as the landing plase in
Thomas Tappers Meddoe — These men
above expressed were apointed to satt-
isfi the said Thomas Tupper for a way,
and Meddoe for the Doc to be dug.
May 22, 1658.— The Towne made an
agrement with Richard Chadwell, and
William Basset and James Skeff to find
three Trouping Horses, well apointed.
for one yeare. upon condition that they
may have liberty for theire horsis to
goe constantly for this whole yeare in
the Towne Neck and give them five
shillings for every day they are caled
forth by the Millitary Officer of the
Townej or else where soe apointed by
the Court or Counsell of war. To be
paid iu the one half wheate and the
other in Indean Come or Pese.
That if any inhabytant wanteth land
to plant, hee may have som in the
Towne Neck, or in the Common for si.x
yeare and noe longer — Provided hee
will be ingaged to stac up the roots to
make it meet for pastering. and more
over, Richard Born and James Skeff is
appointed by the Towne to lay out such
land to all parsons as have need where
they — that is to say — Richard Borne
and .James Skeff shall see meet, lest
predicesial to the townes pasteriug.
Thomas Toby apointed to pay fifteine
shillings to an Indean for killing of a
Wolfe. Fransis Allen hath undertaken " to
keepe the Town Calves upon the same
termes that Richard Smith kept them,
in every respect, and to keep the
Springs stopt up, and to let noe calves
but the aproved iuhabytance be suf
fered to goe there, excep Steven Wing,

who hath asked leaue and it is granted
him. It is ordered, the same parsons that
were apointed to give George Bluick
satisfaction for his land for the hieway
— are to agree with Thomas Tuper
about his land and medoe, for a hieway
and give him sattisfaction.
Robert Allin was excepted against
for that hee hath removed himselfe
from us, and revolted from the Cove
nant of his father to walk in the way
and order of the Gospel.
1659. Acts and proseedings of the
Towne in the yeare 1659. the 18th of May.
Mr. Vinsent. James Skeff Comitties:
Henry Dillingham chosen Constable.
Thomas Gibbs, John Fish, Grand
Jurymen. Richard Chadwell, John Ellis. Sur-
vaers of the hiewaies.
Henry Dillingham, refusing the offis,
and a warrant issued out the 15th of
June, Thomas Butler was chosen.
The Towne hath apointed John Ellis
and Jamea Skeff to take care of the
Whael and all other fish that will yeald
oile som quanteti. that 10 shillings may
be paid the finder, that shall com up
betwixt this and the next towne meet
iug and the towne take som further
course about it.
November the 29th— The Towne hath
made choise of Mr. Vinsent, Thomas
Tupper, Richard Borne, Thomas Borg
sener, James Skeff, to make a Rate of
thirtene pound to defray these insuing
debts as foUoeth.
To Plymouth 7
To Will Basset 0
 1
To Richard Chadwell 1
" James Skeff 1
" " 0
" Tho. Tupper 0
AUso Richard Borne and Richard.
Chadwell. Thomas Toby and John Ellis
were apointed by the Towne. to give
meeting to Bastable men, to run the
line in the bounds betwixt them aud vs.
The 13th of the 10th month 1659— John
Ellis and Thomas Borg have agreed
with the Towne to give them seventeene
barrils of Marchantable Oils, and
defray all charges of the tooe whales,
and deliver the 17 barrills into the cus-
teti of Richard Born at his house; and
the towne is to pay the tooe Cuntry
Barril. JOHN ELLIS
THOMAS BURG
The 29 of Feby. 07— It is agreed upon
by the Toune that Richard Boarne and
Thomas Tupper Sen. and James Skeffe
Sen., and Thomas Toby and Williara
Switte and Mikall, Blackwell, To be
Raters for this presant yeare.
Thomas Tupper the Eldur. and Rich
ard Boarne. aud James Skiffe. Sen.,

10

0

4

6

5

0

5

0

5

0

12

0

13

6

Edmond Freeman, Jun., and Edward
Perry, and Thomas Toby — ^These was
chosen Ratars for the Towne, the
24: 4: 58.
The 13th of 10, 1659— Tho town hath
sould all the whalles, and all other fish
that will yeld any quanttitie of oille,
that doeth com up within the limits
and bounds oi the 'Towne of Sandwidg,
unto John Ellis for three yeares; for
and upon condition that hee the saide
John Ellis shall giue, and pay in to the
Towne where they shall apoint, the one
just halfe of all the oile, marchantable,
and in good marchantable cask that
the above said whalles or other fish
doth yeld— .'V.nd hee the said John Ellis
doth ingage himselfe to pay for all
caske, aud all other charg, both the 10 s.
to the finder, and the- Cuntry Barrill in
to the same plase where hee is apointed
by the Towne to pay in theire above
said halfe. and ailsoe. all carting and
other charge whatsoever.
JOHN ELLIS (his marke).
Ailsoe at this meeting the Towne
hath and doth giue Thomas Landers
one barrill of oile of these 17 that they
are to reseave of John Ellis and Thomas
Borge Juner.
Whereas there was a clamor amongst
the Raters about an order that tiese
them to doe that thatis unjust in theire
aprehentions; and declaring themselves
rather to submit themselves to the
penalty ot the Courte for refusing,
then to proseed in Rating with for ther
order: Therefore, the Towne haue left
the Raters to proseed according to
theire wisdom and discrestiou God
hath giuen them.
The Towne hath agreed that Tho
Gibbs and John Fish shall be paid for
theire sersis that is past, and the Raters
are to rate the rate accordinsly.
Mr. Freeman hath paid to the Melting
house one pound upou the Townes ac
count to John Ellis.
What is paid into the meeting house
by the severall parsons, as foloeth: .£ s d
Thos: Borg sener 1
Will: Nuland 2
Mikell Blackwell 1
Tho: Dexter 1
George Bluick 1
James Skiff 1
Mr. Vinsent 10
Tho: Borg Juner 10
Edmon Freeman Juner 10
Tho: Buttler 5
Mr. Dillingh *m 5
Thomas Gibbs 18 6
Tho: Toby 5
Ben; Nie 5
Tho: Johnson 5
Matthew Alliu 5
in Oile 3 3 10

Will Allen 7
Tho: Tupper 3
Paid as foloeth:
To Benjamin Nie and Tho Toby
for the frame 12
To Will: Basset for greate
Nailes. 500 1
This in Butter 15
For fraight of Butter, and a
firkin of nailes 1 4
To Benjamin Nie 3 Bushell of
Corne 9
13, 10 month 16-59- Our Towne being
mett together hath apointed Richard
Borne, Richard Chadwell. John Ellis,
Thomas Toby to giue meeting to Barne-
stall men at theire time apointed, to
run the line betwixt Barnestall andl
Sandwidg. The 14th of Uth month, 1659- The
Towne hath agreed that, where as wee
the inhahbitano of Sandwidg, have
formerly sent fore men to Joine with
fore men of your towne, soe apointed
by your towne, and that these men soe
apoiuted by your towne. sent to our
men to meet them at Ralfe Joanes, his
house, to run the line betwixt your
towne aud us — and that they have
lueingly (lovingly) dun that worke.
We have no more at present to say
unto you — but to declare our minds by
these three men, Ricliard Born, Rich
ard Chadwell, Johu Ellis, and doe invest
them with full power from us to stand
for our trest (interest) in every reipeot
by any lafull meanes whatsoeuer, and
not to alter what was dun by those
eight men apointed from both, our
towne and yours, by mutual! agree
ment. The 21th of 12th month have made an
addition ot Thomas Tupper unto the
three men above mentioned, aud doe
invest them with full power as they
shall see cause, to put an end to all
uuto all difference betwixt us the iu-
habitanc ot Sandwidg and the towne of
Barnestall in respect of the land or fish.
The Towne at this time mutually
agreed that whatever whall soe ever
Gods Providence casteth in to ourer
liberties, it is to be put in to common
stock, to be improved for theire ataie-
ment of those things as the towne hath
ocation— And also these it they be re
covered, that are in contraverci betwixt
us and Barnestall.
The word whall is to be understood
all fish that will yeild som quauttie of
Oile. The Town hath apointed Goodman
Borne to deliver the severall propor
tions of Oile to those to whome they
belong, which is fouud to bee six shil
lings seven pence a pise.
The 21th: 12; 1659— The Towne hath
agreed with Richard Smith to keep

Cattell at Scouten from the first of
May tell the last of October, and hee
the said Richard Smith is to doe his
best indevvver to the Cattell every
night and tell them into the yard— and
round the Neck twise a weecke— If any
Cattell be missing that were required;
if any be sick or dead or missing of his
number soe that hee cannot find them
—then hee the said Richard Smith is to
giue notis to the oners and for his
paines he the said Richard Smith is to
have the use of tenn Akers of land
lieing in the rut with the trees upon it
for ten yeares, and a pecke of indean
corne for each best (beast) of cow kind
that is put upon the neck by any psou
of Sandwidg to somering them.
The Towne being met together upon
the 13: 5: 1671. did make choyce of Ed
mond Freeman aud Bennmin Nie and
William Swift, and Ezra Perry to goe
with James Skeffe to louck out boath
upland and meadow which are the
Towues Commons, to exchang with
James Skeffe aud the towne for the
ineadoe which lieth by the Towne
house, and that upland that lieth above
the house — and to give an account of
there doeings unto the towne.
The 18th of the 3 month, 1660— The
Towne hath made choise of Thomas
Tupper and William Swift Counstables.
George Bluick and Fransis Allin
Grand Jurymen.
William Basset and Thomas Tobey
survaiors for the hiewaies.
The Towne hath agreed with William
Basset, Joseph Borg, and Steven Skeff
to provid. each man of them a Trupe-
ing Horse aud furniture fltforservis
upon condision that they may have
theire horsis goe in the Towne Neck
for this preseut yeare yt they have
ingaged to the towne, aud they are to
have six pound a halfe ot ponder a
peise of the townes pouder for theire
wagies. The Town hath ordered that Richard
Borne shall giue out of the townes
stocke, tooe Cottes of tradeing cloth,
or one cote of Broad Cloath equeuelent
to the aboue said tooe Cottes, to Ose-
mequens sonn.
That whatsoever cattell or sheepe or
swine shall be found in the Towne
Neck ecept Calves from the 15th of
, May, untill the last of September shall
be impounded and the oners of the
Cattell shall pay for every cow, ox, or
steare. or heifer or yearcling 12 d and
for every sheepe 4 d — and for every
swine aboue a quarter ould eight pence,
to him that the towne imploies to be
the findor — The findor alowiug any
parson or parsons that brings auy Cat
tell or Swine, the one halfe of the pay
for impounding- Provided the Nee be

tensed according to the foriiier maner.
Thomas Tobey is chosen findor and
hath ingaged himselfe by promise to
doe the worke.
The 26th day of May, 1660— Deliuered
to William Basset, and to Joseph Borg
and to Steven Skiffe according to the
townes agreement aboue expressed, six
pound and a halfe of pouder a peise, it
being nineteeue pound and a halfe in
the whole, delivered by me.
JAMES SKEFF.
The Towne agreed yt William Broune
ot Plimouth should have tor his incur-
riagemeut to keepe young cattle at
Monounot ten yeares ye use ot ten
akers of land liing in ye ruf with trees
upon it. for ye said terme of ten yeares.
aud ye benefit of ye paster to keep six
milkes cows and noe more and what
young cattell hee can raise properly his
one, and a pec of indean corne a best
for every best, that is put upon ye neck
to somering by any of Sandwidg.
1660. At and upon a training day. the
18th of June, it was mutnally agreed
upon by all yt that had interest in ye
towne stock of pouder, and divers
other of ye neibors who had intrest iu
the said stock of pouder, yt James
Skiffe should deliver to every musget-
tere of ye Millitary Company that
went to the geuerall Muster at Yarmoth
the first Wendsday iu July, 1660, tooe
pouud ot ye above said pouder, and
what quanteti more yt any parson
would bring pay to the valii eightteine
pense a pound in money.
June the 25, '60— Delivered, of ye said
pounds as folloeth:
To Thomas Borg Juner Tooe pound
" Fransis Allen tooe pound
" William Basset tooe pound
" Steveu Skeff tooe pound
"¦ " " tooe pouud
that was lent of his at training the ten
days as abone.
To John Borg tooe pound
" Nathaniell Skeff tooe pound
" Michell Blackwell tooe pouud
" Steven Wing tooe pound
" Tho. Tupper Jun ¦' fore pound
" Obedia Edie tooe pound
" Nathaniell Fish tooe pouud
" Leifteuaiit Ellis nine pound. 4
" Will: Ford tooe pound
" Luddes Hake tooe pound
•• Izack Turner tooe pouud
" Steven Wing tooe pound more
" Izack Turner tooe pouud more
" Ben: Nie tooe pound
" John Fish tooe pound
" Ludue Hakes tooe pound more
" Robert Pollock fore pound
" Tho. Gibbs three pound
" Joseph Chandler fore pouud
*' Nathanell Basset fore pound
" Henry Sanderson fore pound

" Job Borne

tooe pouud
fore pound
one pound
one pound
one pound
on pound
on pound one

" Nathanil Basset
" Joseph Chandler
" John Borg
" Thomas Tuppe
" Frau: Allin
" Robert Polluck
" Will Brown
2 pou for f aight (freight) of two bar
(barrels)
Jacob Borg , 4 pounds
Joseph Borg 2 pound
Edmon Freeman 2 pound
Thos Tupper 1 pound
Samull Knot 2 pound
John Borg 2 pound
Georg Bluick 4 pound
James Skeff 4 pound
John Ellis 2 pound
Tho: Borg 4 pound
The 10th of the 3 month 1660-At ye
Towne Meeting Richard Borne acknol-
egeth to have receved 40 d for common
meddoe yt were apointed sould unto
George Allin.
This Towne Meeting was warned by
Will: Swift. Constable the 10th. 9, 60.
The 13th, 9, 60— The Towne doth mu
tually agree to keep the tooe barrils of
nue pouder now procured intire for the
townes stoc, and ailsoe have agreed
that it shall be satisfied for out of the
common stock.
The Towne have agreed that Richard
Borne and Thomas 'Tupper sener shall
take care in the Townes behalfe. for
the keeping of the above said pouder
in private safty.
The Towne have agreed that the
Raters shole have pouer to imploy on
man or tooe, to take an invoice of mens
severall estates and to be satisfied by
the towne for theire paines.
The Towne hath agreed with Thomas
Borg Juner to make the pound soefl-
tient and maintaine it soe fore yeares
and hee is to have 5 s and 3 d apies for
all horse kind that are put iu as tres
passers, or to be taken up to marke or
otherwise disposed of & 2 d apeise for
all cow kind, & a penni apeise for all
trrspas sheep or swine, St the said
Thomas Borg is to leue the pound sofi-
tient & to have the refuall of a new
terme at the end of this.
The Towne hath sould unto Thomas
Borg for his brother, Jacob Borg. 4
akers of laud for ten sbillin, the land to
be laid out at the discretion of the men
apointed by the (for the) two akers for
merly granted to the said Thoraas Borg
lying by the Cuntry hieway.
• The 'Towne hath given to Richard
Borne 40 akers of land liing by the little
Svomp that lieth ou the wester side of
the hieway as there goe to Maspaw —
Mr. Freeman is appointed & tooe more

to lay it out next one aker of land
granted James Skeff liing by  neare
the ox paster somp.
13th day of July. 1660— Know all men
by this present yt I William Nuland of
Sandwidg doe heareby acknoledg yt
wbeareas I have a passell of Meddoe of
a seven akers, or ther abouts belt more
or les, bounded with a creeok at the
one end yt com downe through Thomas
Dexters medoe and runing downe all
along by the Ploued Neck to the beach.
All the abouesaid meddoe I the
abouesaid William Nuland have and
doe freely giue frome mee and my
heaires unto Edmond Freeman Juner
of Sandwidg his heairs and asignes to
have and to hould forever, with all the
aportenansis thereto belonging.
13th day of July. 1660— Know all men
by this present yt I Edmon Freeman
Juner ot Sandwidg doe heareby ac
knoledg yt whore as I have a parsell of
meddoe about twenty Akers, be it
more or les liing upon Manounascatou
Neck, butting both ends upon John
Freeman his Meddoe, ye middle parte
haueing bein feused, I the aboue said
Edmon" freeman doe reserve the said
middle part— it being weare about ye
one halfe of the meddoe aboue ex-
I)ressed, and ye other halfe it, being
both ends — I the aboue said Edmon
Freeman doe heareby freely giue from
mee and my heiars unto Joseph Holly
and his heairs and assignes to hould for
ever with all aportenansis thereto be
longing. It is agree upon by both parties, to
wit — Edmond Freeman and William
Nuland, Joseph Holly agree yt if any
damage shall com upon ye Meddoes by
the drift of Cattell upon scoten Necke
ye raeddoe as abouesaid giuen to Joseph
Holly shall make a way— yt is to say,
oiferthis meddoe yt Edmond Freeman
sould to Joseph Holly.
The 13th-9-60— Edmon Freeman hath
granted u to him about sixty akers of
upland ling and aioyning to his medoe
for the which hee the said Edmon re-
signes into the Towne ten akers of
medoe liing amongst the common
raeddoe at the presient by the oxe pas
tor necke & likwise hee the said Edmon
resigues up to the Towne 2 akers tor
one ot his land in the plaines for the
forementioned sixtie akers.
The Town hath granted to Benjamin
Nie 8 akers of land adioyning to his one
six akers adioyning to his meddoe by
the little Riuer.
The Towne hath granted to Thomas
Borg seaor about one aker of laud nere
his one land if the men apointed to
survay lands aproue of it.
The Towne hath granted to William
Swift a small psell of land liing at the

westrd end of his one land, and soe to
the cartway lo the southward and soe
to the marsh by the Spriug.
And lastly the towne hath given
pouer to the Raters, to lay the rate to
such a som as they shall see cause upon
severall considderations.
The Raters chosen by the towne are
as folloeth— Thomas Tupper Sener,
Richard Borne, Richard Chadwell,
James Skeff.
There must be pay levied for the
Maiestrats table & comities 4 7 4
Officirs wages 4 7 4
for Bro Tupper 1 17 6
" " Borg 1 12 6
" Tho. Gibbs 0 18 6
for the laws 0 16 0
" John Fish 0 10 0
" Tho: Borg 0 5 0
February the 12th, 1600.
1. The Town hath agreed with Wil
liam Basset for a barrill of oile to pro
vide according to Cort order, to pro
vide three Trupeing horse, every way
furnished as the Court doth require,
and hee the said William and those
that hee procures are to have the jirivi-
lig theire Truping horsis going in the
Neecke. aud further hee the said Will:
is to haue the Cuntry Barrill of Oile to
provid 3 paire of good & sefitiant ser-
visable Petteruill. & to be paid the rest
that they cost by the towne when more
oile cometh.
2. The Towne hath reeooned with
Richard Chadwell in refer t^nce to what
hee hath reseaved. and according to all
his demands, hee hath reseaved full
satisfaction and remaines indebted to
the towne the some of seven shilling.
3. The Towne hath recooned with
John Ellis in reference to what hee
hath reseaved. and according to all his
demands hee hath reseaved full sattis
faction, and remaines indebted to the
towne the some of one pouud fine shil
ling. 4. The Towne hath recconed with
Richard Borne in reference aud accord
ing to his disburstments and iugage-
ments fur to satisfi in the townes be
halfe, the towne is indebtted to the
said Richard the sorae of fore pounds.
for the which the towne hath agreed
with the said Richard to satisfi him in
Oile, out ot the towne oile iu Johu Ellis,
his hand, now commuted to the care
and trust of Richard Borne in the
townes behalfe to reseave it. and to
take a course to convai the said Oile to
borston (Boston) to be sould for mony.
and ye meeting house is to be finnished
with the pay of ye aforesaid oile.
'That Pouder disposed to the severall
parsons that went upou servis to the
generall muster at Yarmotb this yeare,
the pay is not to be exzaetted but upon

such as reseved pouder and went not,
the pouder or pay is to be returned,
and this aboue expressed, was the
townes act by a major vote.
The Towne being indebtted to these
severall psons ordered them to be paid
out of the present oile as foloeth —
First to Ben: Nie Se 0 2 0
To Tho: Tupper Se 0 5 0
•• Tho Toby 0 4 0
" Tho Borg sen 0 15 0
" James Skeff 0 2 0
" Gorg Norie 0 5 0
" Tho: Landers 0 4 0
The 10th ot March 1669— The Towne
hath grantted unto Nathanuell fish fife
akers of land, and hath apointed James
Skeffe, aud Michall Blackwell to laie it
out wheai-e they shall thiuke will bee
with least predgedes to any neightbor-
houd. July the 16 day 1662— The Towne bath
maid choice ot Goodman Skef, Good
man Tuper, William Baset and William
Swift tor to treat with Leftenant John
Ellis finishing the Dock. If in cas he
will promis for to finish his work by
the first of September, then to be fread
from his iiigadgment with the Towne —
If not, then these fore men the town
hath iinpowred for to get men to doe
the worke, and the said John Ellis is to
pay them.
2dly. Thomas Tuper and Joseph
Burdg hath agread with the Towne for
the repairing ot the Pound aud the
kepeiug of it too yeare, the towne
alowiug them 5 Shilliu iu mony, and
they have ingaded unto the towne to
kep it sutlsient and to leav it suUsient,
and lickwis they are peuers ot all
trespas cattell — 3 penc a pes for horsis
to be taken up to mark, or otherwise to
be disposed. 2 penc a pes for kow kiud.
and one penney apes for all trespas
shepe and swine.
3dly. The Towne hiith agread with
William Baset and Josep Burdg for to
be Trupers for this preaseut yeare for
the towue. and the towne is to pay
them 10 shillers apise, and there horses
to goe in the towue neck tell the first
of June next ensuing — Moreouer the
Towne is to prouid for Joseph Burdg
too Pestalls and Hollsters. 'The third
man that will goe Truper for the towne,
shall haue in like maner and privuiledg.
February the 16 day 1662— It is agread
upon by the . Towne that Goodman
Borne aud Goodman Skef and Thomas
Toby and Thoiras Dexter should dis
pose of the oyle. to pay detes clear
toweu charges.
2, Thomas Dexter and Edmon Free
man the younger are chose by the
towne tor to goe to Pliainoth with Bas
table men about the fish that is iu dif-
eiaiice betwixt us, to make pesableeud
of it.

May the 16 day 1662— The Towne maid
choice of Thoraas Dexter Constable.
Goodman Burdg sener and William
Baset Comiteyes.
Thomas Tuper and Jacob Burdg
Grand .Turyraen.
Goodman Burdg and Goodman Chad-
well. Survaiors for the hieways.
The Towne hath maid choise of Good
man Borne to be helpful! to the com
iteyes for the attaineing to what in-
largeinent they can for the Towne, the
next Cort.
It is agread upon by the Towne that
euery man that turueth Cattell to
Scaten Neck shall deliure them to the
kepper and all shuch Cattell that are
brought upon the said neck the keper
may turn them of if they be not deliv
ered to him.
The Towne hath agread with Richard
Smith for to keep the Calues for this
preaseut yeare, for 18 pence a head aud
the said keper is to make up the feno
againe tho comon, and for to keep the
Calues tell Mikellraas day — and likewis
to kep out all other Cattell.
May the 15 day 1663— A Towne raet-
ting call by the Constable for to make
choise of ofesers for the Towne — Thom
as Tuper sener, James Skef sener,
Committiese. John Fish Constable.
Edmon Freeman Juner and William
Basset Grand Jury men.
Goodman Burdg sener and Thomas
Landers Suruaers of Hieways.
The towne hath made choise of Mr.
Freeman, with Goodman Borne, Good
man Tuper. for to lay out 4 akers of
land for Richard Smith.
The Towne hath agread with Goodey
Hinkly tor to keep the Calues for this
preasaut yeare for 18 pence a bed.
It is agread upon by the Towue That
Goodman Skef shall haue a barrell of
oyle. the next fish as cumes up for all
his labor and paines.
It is agread upon by the Towne that
it any man haue auy wild Cattell run
ing in the wouldes, they are tor to take
them up betwi.xt this and the first of
Way next, if not it is lawfull for any
man for to kill them aud to be paid for
ther paines aud the oweners to haue
the rest.
July the 6 day '63— The Towne hath
jointly agread that the Rat of 3 pounds
and 7 shillens 4 penc shall be paid with
the money tnat is in James Skets hand
without any more trubell.
The Towne hath agread that the letell
nick ot land that lieth again William
Nulaiids hows shall be apropreated for
a Imiiall plas for the Towne.
Februa the 14 day 166.3— The Towne
hath let unto Beuimau Hamon and
Thomas Landers tor this pieasent

yeare, all the fish that comes up within
the Libertejres of the Towne ot Sand
wich—that is to say— all such fish as
will make oyle. and they to cleare all
charges — aud to pay the Cuntry bar
rens. Furthermor. thes too men both
promis Beniman Harmon and Thomas
Landers, to bring this oyle whear the
Towne shall apoint them in this towne.
It is agreed upon by the Townsmen
of Sandwich this 10th January 1664 that
Richard Chadwell and John Ellis shall
view a certaine Neck of land lying to
the eastward of Robert Harpers howse
towards Ralph Joanes his howse, the
which the towne are willing to exchang
with Leiftenant John Freeman, for a
p'sell of meadow formerly granted to
Thomas Johnson and when they haue
veiwed it to make report to the towue
to order as they then shall thinke meet.
It is agree upon by the Townsmen of
Sandwich this 10th of January 1664 that
James Skeff sen shall act in the Townes
behalf concerning that part of meadow
formerly belonging to Edmon Freeman
Jun. lying in those meadows called the
comon meadows, and soe lo act with
the rest of the p'priators as they shall
conceiue meet. & put the diuisions of
those comon meadoues to a full issue.
July the 6 day, 63— The Towue hath
jointly agread that the Rat of 3 pounds
and 7 Shillens 4 penc shall be paid with
the money that is in James Skefs hand
without any more trubell.
The Towne hath agread that the
letell nick of land that lieth again
William Nulands hows shall be ajSro-
preated for a buriall plas for the Towne.
Februa the 14 day 16aS— The Towne
hath let unto Beniman Harmon aud
Thoraas Landers for this preaseut
yeare, all the fish that comes up within
the Libertyes of the Towne of Sand
wich-that is to say — all such fish as
will make oyle, and they to clear all
charges — and to pay the Cuntry bar-
rells. Furthermor, these too men both
promis — Beuimau Hamon aud Thomas
Landers, to bring this oyle whear the
Towne shall apoint them in this towne.
It is agreed upon by the Townsmen
ot Sandwich this 10th January 1664 that
Richard Chadwell aud .John Ellis shall
veiw a certaine Neck ot land lying to
the Eastward of Robert Harpers howse
towards Ralph Joanes bis howse. the
which, the towne are willing to ex
change with Leiftenant Johu Freeman,
for a p'sell of meadow formerly grant
ed to Thomas Johnson and when they
have veiwed it to make report to the
towne to order as they then shall thinke
m*'et. It is agree upon by the Townsmen of
Sandwich this 10th of January 1664
That James Skeff shall act in the

Townes behalf concerning that part o
meadow formerly belonging to Edmond
Freeman Jun. lying in those meadows
called the Comon meadows, and soe to
act with the rest of the p'priators as
they shall conceive meet, & put tho
diuisions of those Comon meadows to a
full issue.
March 1 1666— At Towne Mittingcalled
by Goodman Chadwell, Constable — The
Town did make choise of Mr. Freman,
Goodman Borne, aud Goodman Chad-
well, William Nuland. Goodman Burdg
sener, for to make a end of bounding
mens lands to anser the order of Court.
March 16 :66— The Towne is iudeted
unto James Skef Sener 0 U 4
Thomas Tupper Jun was chosen Con
stable for the 'iowne the twenti day of
Aprell :69.
Edmond Freeman was chosen Com-
mittie tor the towne the twentieth day
of Aprell in :69.
Benniamen Hamon and John Gibbs
is chosen Grand Jurymen for the towne
the twenteth of Aprell in :69.
For Sayars Danel Wing and Joseph
Birg chosen the 20 of Aprell :69.
May the 16 day. 16G6-The Towne hath
agread with John Bottish for to kepe
the Calves for this preasaut yeare, pay
ing of him 18 penc a calfe, and he the
said John Botflsh is to kepe the Neck
cleare from all horses, and all other
cattell and to kepe them tell Michillmas
day. January the first day of the month in
:67 — The Widdoe Knot did give unto
John Toby one Akar of march land —
and shee did freely doe this — In the
presano of those names as under
wrightten Richard Boarne aud
Richard C'hadvrell and
William Nulaud aud
Stephen Winge
The third day of May. 1670— The
Towne hath maid an agrement with
Michall Blackwell to each the fish att
the River for the townes use tor the
terme of seven yeares — aud six pence a
thousant to bee paid in any kind of
graiue as it goes amongst us — and hee
shall give parsons spedy warning when
ther fish douth com. and if auy parson
cannot spedj tech them, then Michall
Blackwell shall safely keepe them three
dayes at the least.
And it is agreed upon by the Towne
that no young men that ar at there one
disposing shall have any more than
halfe a thousant of fish for ther sheare
at one time- aud providing hee doth
plant coarne with thera — and if in case
they plant not. they shall have noue,
ether to sell or give away to any man.
A towne meting held iu Sandwich the
last of March 1681. Goodman Black-

well is choosen by ye Towne to catch
fish at ye Herring Riuer for flue sea-
sens from ye said day of  upon ye
same termes as he catch them before.
May the 11th day 1665— A Towne
Mittiiig called by Jas Borue. First —
The Towue maid choise of Thomas
Burdy Constable.
Goodman Born and James Skef com-
ites. Steuen Wing and Joseph HoUey Grand
Jury men.
William Allin aud Thomas Landers
suruaers. Secondly — The Towne hath granted
unto Ludowack Haukse 6 ackers of
land by the Cow hows swamp — nea.»
uuto Danell Buttlers.
The town hath maid chois of Good
man Born and Goodman Chadwell to
lay out this 6 acres of land aboue men
tioned of Ludowack Hawkse.
Sly The Towne hath maid ohoise of
three men. Goodman Chadwell, Edmond
Freman, Thomas Tobey for to agree
with Mr. Thomas Dexter Juner about
the grinding of the Townsmen Corn for
so long time as they shall agree upon.
And if these men aboue mentioned and
the said Mr. Thomas Dexter Juner
agree not, then the Towne hath grant
ed 12 acers of laud at the Riuer that
comes out of the pond at the head of
Beniman Nie his marsh, to any other
ot the Townsmen of Sandwich that
will sitt up a Mill — except Mr. Dexter is
agread on by the towne
'The Towue hath granted unto James
Skef senor, the swamp that lyeth again
his hows, that is to say: from the old
fotway to the pound, and so as the riuer
runs, of that sid next his house, aud to
be laid out by these too men Beniman
Nie and Thomas Toby.
The Towne hath agread with William
Bassett, Joseph Burdy. Steuen Skef for
Trupors for the towue tor one yeare,
paying unto them teu shillins a pise in
wheat at mony prise next Ocktober,
the town© finding them Pestall and
Houlsters and they doe promis to re
lieve the towne from .luy trubell iu the
matter. The Towne hath apointed Goodman
Tuper aud Goodman Chadwell to set the
rauge at the Sawjjit Neck at Williara
Nulands Meddoes where they shall judg
it convenent for a feuc to stand and
the towue hath granted that it shall
stand for a oontiuuauc for William Nu
land his use.
Jan. 28, 1064— The Townsmen of Sand
wich hath maid choise of Goodman
Boru, Goodman Tuper, Jeanies Sker,
Edmon Fremau, William Switt for to
be Raters for the preseut year.
The 24 of May 1605- A Town Meteii
called by Goodman Purdy, Coustable.

Goodman Born and Goodman Skef,
Coraiteys (were chosen)
Goodman Chsdwell, Constable
Steven Skef aud Jeames Allen Grand
Jurymen Thoraas Tuper and Robord Harper
Suruarers for the hiewayes
Jorge Baarlow is in the Townes debt
2—10-0
ThejTown hath given unto Richard
Sraith, three akers of the Bogs below
his howse, too akers of the best, and
one aker of that which hath holes in it
dangerous for Cattell, after one year is
expired that he shall take care and
paines to preserue the cattell from per
ishing in those bogs, by stopiug the
holes so that they may not be lost.
The Towne hath agread that Good
man Born and Goodraan Chadwell shold
lay out this land for Richard Smith
In the year :67 the 6 day of the twelfe
month. The Towne hath coveiiauted
and agreed with Stephen Skeffe and
Joseph Birge to bee Tropers for the
Towne for fife yeares, to answer the
ordar of Coart. And in considuratiou
heareof, the said Stephen Skffe and
Joseph Birge is to have paid them
yearely, ten shillings a yeare apese in
money — and theare time to begin in
the middell of July next inshuing from
the date heareof — and furdnr, the town
is to provid these meu four Pistals and
Holstan, and oth^r furniture as belongs
to or for the surveis — Except hoarses
and powdar and bridles and saddles
and soards.
14: 5: 1670— It is agreed upon in a
towne meeting that no young meu
shall hence fourth haue any libartie to
gather any pine knots to make tar of
them, within the libetis ot the Town
ship, except they bee towne boarne
children — and likewise no inhabantant
shall any waise joyne in partnership
with them upon the forfttute, boath ot
the knots aud tar. Aud that any towns
man mav se.->e upon the knots, or tar,
for the Townes use from the date heare
of — But what knots theay have gather
ed, and careid to-gether with carts,
beetore this date— theay have lit)artie
to run them out, or to sell them— And
what small heapes theay have liesiin
careid together theay have libertie to
sel them, haveing to mounths libartie
after the date heareof. and if they do
not sel them in that time it shal be latiil
for any one ot the towue to take them
for there one.
18: 2: 72— The Towue hath sould unto
John Gibbs all the wast meadow liing
at Scuset for fore pounds, only bee is to
set of that which the towne doth owe
him. and the rest is te be paid in mony
— And Miles Blackwell and Thomas
Gibbs are cho,-eu to lay this meadow
out.

18: 2: 72— The Towne hath granted to
sell unto John Blackwell eight akers of
land. It lies upon the wester sid of the
land which is called Blackmore ground,
and and Miles Blackwell. aud Thomas
Gibbs, is to view this land aud to give
it in to the towne.
The 13 July 1671— The Town hath
agreed with Thomas Tupper and John
Bodtlsh to kepe the Calves for this
presant yeare for ninepence a calfe for
as many as are put before them, and
the said Thomas Tupperand Johu Bod
fish is to cut all the upland grass which
grows upon the Towne Neck comon,
and no other parson to molest them for
the presant yeare, and that they louck
after the Calves to dayes in the week
dilgently. The 10 May 1671— Stephen Skffe chosen
Constable. Edmon Freeman chosen Commetie.
Stephen Winge and Loduwick Hakese
chosen Grand Jury men.
And Ralph Allin and John Blackwell
chosen Sirvairs of the Hiewayes.
Littennnt John Ellis and Samuell
White and Lodawick Hackse. and John
Blackwell aud Jonh Gibbs. are chosen
Raters for this presant yeare, 13 of
July 1671.
The 13 July 1671— It is voted in a pub-
lick Towne Meting to give Master
'Thomas Wally leave to put in his Cowes
into towne neck for this presant
sumar. The Towne being met together the
13: 4: 7, it is agreed upon, that all the
inhabitancB ot the towue— that is to
say — raastars of famelies, and all young
men that are at theire one disposing.
shall kill or cause to be killed, one
dozen ot Black Birds — and if any ne
glect or rt-fiise to doe according to this
card (order) shall pay for the want
of his dozen ot birds too shillen — and
fordar— if any parson will imploy him
selfe after theay have brought theire
one dozen, theay tihall have one shillen
by the dozeu to bee paid in the gen
erall. And these to bee brought in
unto these fore men — Williara Swift.
and Edmon Freemon and John Jeneiis
and Stephen Winge — And these black
birds ar to be killed by the last of
June next inshuing from the date
heareof — and this is to be understud —
that evry parson shall kill them with-
iu the bounds of the towne aud this
card to stand for a full yeare — aud for
dar. from yeare to yeare untill the
town shall call this oard in, and the
towne hnth itnpowered Stephen Skffe
to, aud William Swift too execute this
oarde — And if any refuse too pay for
theire neglect tliaey have order from
the towne to make a desires Upoiie
such fait par-ions for not doeing ac
cording to this ordur.

At a Towne Meeting heiUl in Sand
wich this 21 June, 1678.
And hath ordered that John Black-
well is to haue twelue shillings in the
boggs noare his land at home for geath-
eriug iu the pay for Eastham men of
Eastham. The said John Blackwell is
to haue the ' -"ll of Boggs that lyeth
neare his 1 j the lue of the said
twelue shi) But if the two boggs
be judged... o men to be worth more
thau twelue' jnilling, then the said
Blackwell is iugaged to aloue the ouer-
plush to the towue iu siluer money
At a Towne melting heild iu Sand
wich the '21 ot J une 1078
The town hath ordered that John
Black^yell shall haue alowed him
twelue shillings, or a parcell of Boggs
that lieth neare his land, forgeatheriug
iu the pay for Eastbame men, which
was ordered to be payed for seuerall
persons — but the said Boggs must be
ueiud [viewed] by two meu as shall be
chosen, and if the s id boggs be judged
worth more thau twelue shillings the
said Johu Blackwell, if he hath the
boggs shall pay the ouerpUish to the
towue —or else uot to harm them, but to
haue twelue shillings "
At a towne metting held iu Sandwich
this 21. ot May 1678, being warned by
the Cunstable tor the choyce of officers

giue iu his or there accounts to the men
formerly appoynted to order the
towues acouiits — on the day as shall be
perflxt by the abouesaid 3 "men. Viz:
Mr. Bourne, Danill Wing and Thomas
Tupper The Towne being met together 18, 2.
72 Did make an agreement with Jos
eph Burg to keepe the Calves for six
yeares for nine pence a head, for euery
one that leiues and doe well, to com
foarth out of the neck— And the towne
hath granted Joseph Birg to cut what
upland grass hee can in the neck — And
Joseph Birg is to make up all the
townes fenc that doth beeloug to the
towne neck,' which hath bin formerly
duru upon this account— And the
Neack is to bee fenced by the first day
of May, and cleaned of all Cattell aud
hoarses and sheeps— Aud to keepe the
Calues from the first of May untill the
29 of September next insluiiig from the
dat heareof. And Joseph Birg is to doe
his best indeaver to keepe all tho Cal
ves that is in his charge to days in a
weeke— and is in ease any of them be
wanting that hee canuot suddenly find
them, hee shall presanly giue notise to
ther owners ot them.
Att a towne metiug held in Sandwich
this 14 August 1679. The Towue hath
made choyce of Mr. Edmond Freeman.

exprest by warrant for this ensuing- Thoraas Tobie and Thomas Tupper Ra-

yeare as followeth
1. The Towue hath made choyce of
William Swift sen. Depute
21y The Towne hath made choyce of
John Blackwell Cunstable
31y The Towue hath made choyce ot
Edmund Freeman. Jr
Ellis Grand Jury men
41y The Towue hath raade choyce ot
Edmund Freeman Jun, William Swift
Sen, Thomas Tupper Selectmen
51y The Towue hath made choyce of
Thomas Burge and Samuell Briggs,
Suruayers for the hieways for this
preseut year
Gly The To%vne hath ordered that the
Cunstable of the Towne shall haue the
last Rate deliuered to him togeather iu
the Rate deliuered to hira to geather in
the Rate for the towns use— And ailsoe
it there by auy that are delinquents in
not i.>aying of the former great rates,
thos i)'sons— Cunstable shall ailsoe
geather iu such towne debts as afore
said, onely the Cunstable must receiue
instructions from those meu that was
ordered by the Towne to deuide The
rates & all those thatte haue allready

payd by vertue of ther order, the cuns
table, is not then to meddle with it, as
to geather it in
Its ailsoe ordered by the towne, that
there shall probly motion be roade to
all that the towne are indebted too, to

tors for this yeare.
It wa^ voted that Mr. John Smith hath
a right upon ye comon for himselfe,
being listed a townsman.
Its ailsoe agred upon and granted by
 ^._ ._ ye towne that Aron Barlow aud his
and Moi-decai parteuer shall haue thirty flue shillings,
1-15-0, payd them out ot ye first pay
ment for killing of 7 young woules
To Shuball Smith for a Wolfe bild by
his brother Benjamin Smith one pound
granted by the towne 01-0-0.
To Cognelow for 7 young 'Woules, as
ye Court hath granted 01-1-5-0.
To Sleuen Skiff' upon Will Hunters
account for scouting 0-9-0.
To Georg Alleu for the remaining.,
arte of his gun lost 0-15-U • ¦ -:';", S
To. Thomas Tupper for Commilty;
this yere 1-2-6 ¦"
To Steueu Skiff upon Ben "Woods ac
count 1-12-3
To William Swifft Sen 1-10-0 "
To Mr. Edmond Freeman and Morde-
cai Ellis for Grand Jury shipp 1-10-0 ¦
To Mr. Bourne for three Coats payd
to ye Sachem 1-10-0
To Elisha Boarne 0- 5-0
To Henry Dillingham 0-4 0
To John Jeuning 0- 3-0
Its ailsoe granted by ye towne that
the Schohnaster shall haue for his iii-
currigmen, from ye towne for this
present yeare out of this Bate 5L-0S-0d.

To Thomas Tupper for mending
Pound 0-7-6
Its agreed upon by the towne that ye
Cunstable oft' this present yeare is
agreed with aud is hereby impowered
to demand, glather, and make distress
on all such persons estats as haue not
answered all these Rats about the late
wors. And the Cunstable shall as he
geathers iu auy such Rates deliuer it to
the men ordered to receive it as will
apeare by ye notis ot order in these
things prouided, and the said Cun
stable shall be paid by the towne for
his labor, one shilling 6 peuce for euery
pound he geather aud deMuers in ye
townes behalf to these men the towne
is indebted to. And the towne is to
stand by him if any trouble euer ari^e
in his lawfull acting about said busnes
Goodman Blackwell and Thomas
Gibbs Sen, are chosen by the towne to
lay out the bounds of the two acres of
land that belongs to Johu Bodfish at
the Herring Reuer that was formerly
layd out to his father
Lastly Mr. Bourne and 'William Bas
sett are chosen by the towne to take
the last years Cunstable acounts — Viz:
of John Blackwell who was Cunstable
ot Sandwich iu ye year 1678.
A Towne Meting held at Sandwich
this 12 of May 1679 for a choyce of offi
cers for this preseut yeare— And the
towne hath chosen for this following
yeare. 1. Thomas Tupjjer chosen Deputy
for this yeare.
21y. Ezra Perry sen chosen Cun
stable for this yeare.
Sly. Benjamin Nye Sener chosen
Grand Jury men for the yeare aud Ne-
hemiah Basset chosen
41y. Edmond Freeman, John Black-
well and Thomas Tupper chosen Se
lectmen for this year.
Sly. William Swift senior and James
Skiff chosen Suruairs for this yeare.
A Towne meting held at Sandwich
the 29 of January 1679— The Towne
hath made choyce of Steuen Skiff and
William Basset to take the two last
Cunstables acounts. Viz: James Peru-
isuls and John. Blackwells. and ailsoe
they are improued to use any lawfull
means for the recouering of any mon
ey that may be in their hands that is
justly due to the towne
21y. The Gierke q5 the Towne of
Sandwich is impouered by the towne to
sign .any leter of Atiirney that the
aboue said agents shall hiiue occation
for, for procuring or recouering of any
moneys as may be in ether ot the
aboue said Cunstables hands.
1780
William Bassett and Shubaell Smith
are chosen by the Towne to caus the

Dock to be made sufficient, and when
the work is don the towne are engaged
to sattisfle them for their just demands
in reason for ye work. And fine
pound is to be raised the next rate that
now to be made
The Towne hath frely giuen unto
William Hunter 2 Acres of land that
lyes beyond John Gibbs his house, pro
uided noe cart way be inf reinged, and
that the sd Hunter shall uot dispose of
it, but kep it for himself and his heirs
foreuer or it he remoue, the 2d Hunter
is to leave the sd laud to the towne.
John Gibbs, John Blackwell are chosen
by ye towne to lay out this sd land.
Debts granted to be payd this pres
ent rate, iu ye yeare 80 •
To Benjamin Nye for Grand
Jury 1-5 -0
To Nehemiah Besse for ye same 1-5 -0
To Thomas Tupper for Deputy 1-2 -0
To Isaac Turner for Woiilf 1-0 -0
To Simon Wicket for one Woulf 1-0 -0
To .Johu Quau for three young
Woulfe 0-15-0
About ye new metting house 2-17 0
to be paid out of ye first part of
the Rate
For ye Dock in this Rate .5-0 -0
To Caleb Alleu 0-7 -9

14-12-1 16-14-0

Pl-2-1
At a Towne Meting held in Suu'lwich
this 19 of August 80 for choyce of
Raters And the towne hath made choyce ot
.Johu Gibbs, Johu Blackwell aud
Thomas Tupper Rators tor the yeare
Memorandum The Towne hath ex-
chauged '28 acrs ot land with Mr.
Thomas Dexter, and granted that ye
sd Mr. Thomas Dexter shall haue 28
acrs of land adjoyniiig to hismeadowat
the Cow Hous meadow soe called, and
to run the length ot his meadow on
both sid, ye meadow — but noe Cartway
to be infringed or debared, but all
comon rode ways to be left, and the
towue to haue that land aboue Spring
Hill that was Mr. Dexters, foreuer
which is to be ye townes.
The towne hath made choyce ot
Michael! Blackwell and Lodoiok
Hanks to lay out the said 28 Acres ot
land to Mr. Thomas Dexter as is aboue
mentioned— And to bound, ye sd laud,
or tow rang it out.
Thomas Tupper and William Bassett
are chosen to uew a parcell ot l:iin1
that Heury Dilliugham would e.xchang
with ye towne. and to uew ye land
ailsoe he would haue and report to ye
towne next meting.

At a Towne Meting held in Sandwich
this IS May 1680 the Towne hath made
choice ot Thomas Tupper Deputy for
this yeare following,
William Bassett Cunstable Michaell
Blackwell aud William Switt Jr. Grand
Jury men
Edmund Freeman, William Swift
sen aud Thomas Tupper Selectmen
Ralph Allen aud John Jenkins are
chosen suruayers
The Towne hath ailsoe made choyce
of Mr. Thomas Dexter, Steuen Skifte
and Thomas Tupper Agents in the
townes behalf to buy ot the Indians all
the undisposed lands that lyes be
tweene' Plymouth bounds and Barn
stable bound and Sucanesett bounds,
viz: All they can buy of the right pro
prietors, and the towne hath ingeaged
to satisfie there aboue said Agents, all
the moneys as they the sd Agents shall
neeesaryly spend in and about the said
purchase for the Towne of Sandwich,
and ailsoe to pay the sd agents for all
theire time, they or any of them doe
neeesaryly spend in there Treaties
with ye Indians, or at Court or any
other way, or howeuer expended iu
and about the said purchas for the
townes inlargeraeiits of comoiis.
The Towne hath ailsoe choyse Mr.
Thomas Dexter to kepe the Ordinary
iu Sandwich
The Towne hath ailsoe frely giuen
unto Mr. John Fuller of Barnstable a
parcell of land that lijth upon Soautou
Neck that lyes upon the right baud of
the way that goes from Ralph Jones,
his hous to the said Fullers nex the
march, and ailsoe a small parcell more
that lyes within the said Fullers fence
that hath been improved by the said
Fuller some time siuce
The Towne hath made choyce of
Goodman Blackwell aud William Swift
Sen and William Alleu to uiew a par-
cell of laud that Mr. Dexter would
haue of the towne in way of e.xchange
for another parcell of land that lies
against Spring Hill, and the sd men are
to make report to the towne how the
find the sd land for goodness, and least
prejudicall to the towue
Its ordered by the towne that all
heads ot family and all young men that
are at there owne disposing, shall kill
or caus to be killed ou compleat dosen
of old black birds euery yeare, from
yeare to yeare. betwixt the first of
March and the last ot June annually
uppon the penalty off forfeittiug of
two shillings per head upon any one
that doth not kill his dosen of birdj as
aforesaid, and bring the said birds
beads to the men appointed to take the
acounts ot thera; which said meu
shall giue an acount anually of the
Ratas whoe are impowerad by the

towne to ade (add) each mans fine to
his or there Rate— which shall be giuen
in anually by the said deputed ij'sons—
aud its ailsoe agred upon that if any
one soe bound as aforesd kill auy num
ber more then his or there duzeu afore
sd, shall be payd as followeth, the men
that taks the acunts of birds, shall take
the acount ot what birds is brought
more thau each mans aforesd stent
who shall ailsoe giue such aoounb to
the Rators anually, which sd Rators
anually shall deduct from any such
mans Rate one penney jier bird, for
ether more or lesse that any one man,
or meu kills, and soe brings in the
birds to the men as is now to be
mentioned. The men that are chosen by th towne
to take and giue the acount of what
black birds are brought to them, are
Mr. Edmond Freeman Sen of Plowd
Neck. Caleb Allen ot Spring Hill, John
Jeniug of the Towne and John Black-
well of Scusett, who shall giue theire
acounts to the Rators as aforesd. both
of the defects of any aud what is due
to any from yeare to yeare, but of noe
more but what is kild within the time
prefixed before.
At a Towne Meting held in Sand
wich this 19 of August, 80 for choyce of
Rators Aud the Towne hath made
choyce ot .John Gibbs, .John Blackwell
aud Thomas Tupper Rators for this
yeare -
Memorandum
The Towue hath exchanged 28 acrs of
laud with Mr. Thomas De.xter. and
granted that ye sd Mr. Thomas Dexter
shall haue 38 acrs of land udjoyning to
his meadow at the Cow Hous meadow
soe called, and to run the length of his
meadow on both sid. ye meadew — but
noe Cartway to be infringed or debared,
but all coraou rode ways to be left, and
the towue to haue that laud aboue
Spring Hill that was Mr. Dexters, for
euer which is to be ye townes
The Towne hatb made choyce of
Michaell Blackwell and Lodoick Hanks
to lay out the said 28 acers of land to
Mr. 'Thomas Dexter as is aboue men
tioned — and to bound ye sd land, or
tow rang it out.
Thomas Tupper and Willinm Bassett
are chosen to new a parcell ot land that
Henry Dillingham would exchang with
ye towne, and to uew ye land ailsoe he
would haue and report to ye towne
next raetiug.
At a Towne Meting held in Sandwich
this 18 May 1660 the Towne hath raade
choice of Thomas Tupper Deputy for
this yeare following
William Bassett CunstalHe Michaell
Blackwell and William Swif .Ju. Grand
.Jury men

Edmund Freeman, William Swift sen
and Thomas Tupper Selectmen
Ralph Allen aud John Jenkins are
chosen suruayers
The Towne hath ailsoe raade choyce
of Mr. Thomas Dexter, Steuen Skiffe
and Thomas Tupper Agents in the
townes behalf to buy of the Indians all
thj undisposed lands that lyes be
tween Plymouth bounds and Barn
stable bound aud Sucanesett bounds,
viz: All they can buy of the right pro
prietors. And the towne hath iugeaged
to satisfie there abouesaid Agents, all
the moneys as they the sd Agents shall
neeesaryly spend in and about the said
purchase for the Towue of Sandwich,
and ailsoe to pay the sd Agents for all
theire time, they or any ot them doe
neeesaryly spend in there Treaties with
ye Indians, or at court or any other
way, or howeuer expended in aud
about the said purchas for the townes
inlargernents otcomons
The Towne hath ailsoe choyse Mr.
Thomas Dexter to Kepe the Ordsuary
in Sandwich.
The Towne hath ailsoe frely giuen
unto Mr. John Fuller ot Barnstable a
parcel! of land that lieth upon the
right hand ot the way that goes from
Ralph Jones, his hous to the said Pul
lers nex the march, and ailsoe a small
parcel! more, that lyes within the said
Fullers fence that hath been improved
by the said Fuller some time since
The Towue hath made choyce of
Goodman Blackwell aud William Switt
Sen and William Alleu to ueiw a par-
cell of land that Mr. Dexter would
haue ot the towne in way of exchange
for another parcell of land that lies
against Spring Hill, and the sd men are
to make report to the towne how the
find the sd laud for goodness, aud least
prejudicall to the towue.
Its ordered by the towne that all
heads ot fainley and all young men
that are at there owne disposing, shall
kill or caus to be killed ou compleat
dosen of old black birds euery yeare,
from yeare to yeare, betwixt the first
ot March and the last of June anually
uppon the penalty off forfeittiug .of
two shilliugs per head upon any one
that doth not kill his dosen of birds as
aforesaid, and biing the said birds
heads to the men appointed to take the
acounts ot them; which said meu shall
giue an acount anually to the Ratas
whoe are impouered by the towne to
ade (add) each mans fine to his or
ther* Rate — which shall be giuen in
annually by the said deputed p'sons —
And its ailsoe agred upon that it any
one soe bound as aforesd kill any num
ber more then his or there duzoii afore
sd, shall be payd as followeth, the men

18 of ilay 1&51. Its ordered by ye
Towne thSt one Crows head shall be
taken in lew of too black birds, killed
within the time that blackbirds are to
be killed, Gth Aprill, 1692 and tow
young black — shall be taken for one old
black bird — The black bird order noted
up agane — Sargent Gibs to take ye
acent of black birds beds in lew of
John Blackwell.
John Jening and Francis Allen de
sired to haue liberty to fence the
meadow before there dores, or to buy
it. and so hath proposed it at aboue
said meting to be answered the next
meting At a Towne Meting holden in Sand
wich the last of August 1680 for
the settling ministerman — And the
towne hath ordered that fifty pounds
shall be raised by a general rate upon
all the rateable inhabitants
Its ailsoe agred upon by the Towne
that Barley, Rie and Indian Corne
shall be payd at three shillings per
bushell here in Sandwich to ye minis
ter—And that the one halfe of each
mans rate shall be payd in barley -'Is
per bushell by ye midle of October
annually, and the other halfe to be
payd ye spring following in rie at .3s
per bushell — Ann Sberejashiib Bourne
Bourne, Wm. Bassett and Thomas
Tupper are chosen by nomination to
make the sd ministers rate aboue ex
prest this yeare.
A Towne Metitjg warned for choyce
of Millitary office rs&c by the Cunstable.
At said metiug they granted frely to
allow twelue pounds in oidinury pay
at price as it passes trom man to man)
to Mr. James Chadwiok, upon Conde-
tiou that sd Chadwick keepes schnolle
here in Sandwich one yeare, and to
ra^esd twehie pounds by a Rate, or for
a Sfhoole master.
that taks the acunts of birds, shall take
the acount of vrhat birds is broujiht
more then each mans aforesd stent who
.¦ihall ailsoe giue such acount to the
Rators annually, which sd Rators au-
ually shall deduct from any such mans
Bate oue penny per bird, for ether
more or lesse that any one man, or
men kiles, and soe brings in the birds
to the men as is now' to be mentioned
The men that are chosen by the
towne to take and giue the acount ot
what black birds are brought to them,
are Mr. Edmond Freeman Sen of Plowd
Neck, Caleb Alleu of Spring Hill, John
.Teuing ot the Towne and .John Black-
well of Scusett. who shall giue theire
acounts to the Rators a? aforesd, both
of the defects of any and what is due to
any from yeare "to yeare, but noe
more but whiit is kild within the time
prefixed before.

The 7 of August, 1673
The Towne hath given unto John
Smith ten akers of land for his one
propar inheritance forever— provided
hee com and continue with us, to dis
pense the Word amoungst us. But it
any thing should fall contrary, by
death, or otherwise uue.tpected, and
should disspose of this ten akers of
land to sale, the towne to hav the re-
fuesall of it — And alloe land for his use
iu the common according as is provided
for other neighbors, and according to
the towne oarder. ten akers— ailsoe
James SUffe aud Edmond Freeman and
Thomas Toby, is to lay out this land.
It is inacted by the Towne that all
Constables shall give in there accounts
upon the Choise of the next Constable,
upon penealtie of paing fife pounds
uuto the towns use.
7. 6,73
The Towne hath maid this act, that
all sheepe rames shall bee put away
by the first day of August, anuly —
And it in case auy doe neglect so to
doe, that it is free from any one to cut
out there stones— Provided theay doe
the oners word of ther doeing of it
beefore hand.
7. 6. 73
The Towne beeing met together upon
the second day of September 1673, did
apoynt and impower Richard Bowrne
aud James Skffe to lay out what lands
theay shall think necessary — And to
lay it out near the Towne house — some
of the land to ly aboave the house, aud
the rest of the land to ly beelow the
house, and as much of the swamp
which lieth by the Foard as they shall
think good for to beelong to the house
for the use of the Ministry
The 29 of Aprele in 1673
The Townesmen beeinpe called to
geather by warrant from deptie Gaun
(Governor) to chouse offisirs for the
Court wee did chouse Beunamin Nye
sen Constable, and Thomas Tuper Jun
Committe for the town  aud
Shearjasbub Boarne and John Nye
Grand Jurymen for the towne, and
James Skeff Sen. aud William Swift
and Thomas Tuper Jun are chosen
Selectmen for the towne — And Jacob
Birge aud William Allen are chosen
Survaior for the Hiewayes.
Wbeareas 'the towne is hereby in
formed that John Fullar hath will
fully maid a fence upon our laud with
out our leave, to our great damage —
We thearefore the inhabitauce of the
Towne ot Sandwich have given full
powar unto these fife menas namly:
Joseph Birg and John Blackwell, aud
Johu Gibbs, and Jacob Birg and
Stephen Skffe, tto poull dowiie, or re
move that fence, or fenceses beefore

spaken of, or any other fence or fences
that is maid upon our land or within
our bounds, or line, by either English
or Indians, and the towne hath heare
promised, aud ingage themselves to
beare these men out in so doein.a; ac
cording to this wrighting and oardar
The 23 of the 5 mo 1672
It is inacted in a laufull towne meet
ing with a generall consent, and have
theareby chosen Mr. Edmond Freeman
sen, and Thomas Birg sen and Mikwell
Blackwell, and William Neuland— and
if in case any one or more should bee
wanting, that hee. or theay can not
bee at the woark with them— then
three or mor shall have powre to goe
forward with the woark about the
sitting and confirming of the Town
ship of Sandwitch with Oneshatenket
Sachem of Monemet or any other. And
for what charges or paymentes theay
doe ingage upon this account, the
towne to see them sattisfled againe —
and it fardar agreed upon that these
six men above expresed, are to answer
Barnstable men consuming Aquednet,
or any other that shall lay clame to
auy part of our Towneship — And fur-
darmore, if iu case there bee uede of
auy other help from any one as theay
shall think may doe them good in this
bisuess — theay have power to take auy
theay shall think good and to sattisfle
them for ther paines
21. 3. 74
It is agreed upon by the Towne with
Joseph Birge aud Nehemiath Besse
that theay shall make up the Towne
Pouud sotisheuly with a sofishent gate
uuto it, and to hauge the gat. And
theay ar iugaged to doe it betwene this
and this June Court from the dat
heareof— And the towne is to pay them
15 pounds for theare work to bee payd
the ne.\.t Bate
It is agreed upon by the Magenr part
of the towne that Stephen Wiug shall
asyne the letar of atoruy in the townes
beehalfe— hee beeing the Towne Clark
This 5. 12 mo. 1G74
21. 3. 74
Edmond Freeman chosen commitey
for the Towne
Thoraas Gibbs Sen chosen Constable
for the Towne
Ezra Perry Sen. and Sam>iele Bridges
(Briggs) Grand Jurymen, choseu for
the 'Towne
Edmond Freeman and James Skffe
and William Swift are chosen Select
men for the towne for this yeare
Edward Perry and Stephen Skffe
chosen Sirvairs for the Town this pres
ant yeare
It is agreed upon by the Towne. in a
towne meetin that Richard Boarne
and Steuben Skffe is to take a dede

of Thomas Dexter for the townes land,
and the towne hath given Bennamin
Nye, beeing constable, to pay the
above said Thomas Dexter fore Pounds
for the laud.
A Towne Meeting Called by Thomas
Gibbs Constable the 26 of the 6 mo 1674
Did give unto Lifttenant John Ellis
twenti A krs of land beeginning at his
Cow-yard at the westar sid of his fence
goeing downe to the beach— the Hie-
waye excepted or another hyeway as
convenniant as the old hyeway is.
And Job Boarne and Thomas Tupper
are choseu to lay out this land
The Towne chose Daniel Wing to act
in place of Job Boru to lay out the
land as above said
The Towne hath likwise given unto
Ebenezar Nye seven or eight akrs of
land Lyinge above the kartway going
to the Hering River alonge the Spruce
swamp dike from the kartwaye leaving
the kartway free as it is. And 'Thomas
Birgg sen and John Ellis sen and
Stephen Skiffe ar chosen too lay out
this land 26 of the 6 month 1674
The '22 of 12. 1675
A Towne meeting called by warrant
from the selectraen
The Towne hath granted liberty to
the Indians to set up a hous to meet
iu one the Lords days for this present
suiner provided the said Indians doe
not damage by letting there horsis goe
into meadows
22. 13 moth 1675
A Towne metting caled by warrant
from the Seleotmen— And the Town
hath made choyce of William Swift sen,
and Georg Barlow of Sandwich, and
authorized and impowered them as
the towus agents to demand and re
ceive for the townes use, all that money
that is due to the towne from severall
persons, by vertue ot an order made
by the Counsell of Warr the 30 ot De
cember last past, in reforauce to all
those persons as refused or neglected to
goe upon the Couuttry service— r
And where as, there is severall per
sons who were prested by Beniamin
Hammond and Steven Skiff, or by their
order to goe out on the Cuntry Sar-
vise the 30 day of December last past.
22, 12, 1675
A Towne meeting cald by warant
from the Selectmen
And the Town hath made choyce of
William Swift senior, and Georg Bar
low to demand and receive for the
townes use, all those fines or forfitturs
as appears dew to the towne by vertu
ot au order made by the Counsell of
Warr the ">0 of December last past— the
town hath tharefore impowered an
authorized the persons above said to
use all means that the law hath pro

vided in such cases, being refused to be
paid upon demand by the delinquants
who wer pressed by Steven Skiff, and
Beujamen Hamond or by there order,
the above said Williara Switt and Georg
Barlow upon ther refusal! to pay there
fines, are impowered to proseed with
those delinquants by order in such case
provided —
For the better satisfaction of the
Townsmen in referance to the Counsell
ot Warr and there earring on of those
affairs— the towne hath made choyce
ot Thomas Tupper, Henry Dillingham,
Steven Skiffe and Joseph Burge to be
ou the Counsell of Warr, to coact and
joyne with those that liave been for
merly on the same buinese— The above
written sid (side) is only a forme maid
(Now comes the real substance)
22, 32, 1675
The Towne being mete togeather by
warrant from the Selectmen have
acted a followeth.
1 ly The Towne hath made choyce
of William Swift and George Barlow,
and have given them full power and
authority to demand and receive for
the townes use, all those fines and for-
fettures as appears dew to the towne
by virtue of an order from the Coun
sell of Warr, , beareing date the 30 ot
December. Viz: last past, and for us
much as there is severall persons that
did neglect aud refuse to go out uppou
the cuntry service which p'sons were
prested by Steven Skiff and Benjamin
Hamond or by theire order —
17 . 6-71.
It is inaotted in a lafull Towne met
ing called by the Coustable aud by war
rant from the Goeoruor.
The Towne hath joyntly agreed that
all improved lands-which is lo say-
meadow lands and plowed lands and
such as are within fence ar to bee
Ratted by the Ratrs chosen for this
yeare, and for time to come.
The Towne hath inaid choyse of Rich-
aed Boarne, and Edmond freeman Jun.
and Thomas Toby to goe with Danell
Wing to vievr a pece of meadow, to
make an exchange with him for other
meadow ot the townes and to make an
agrement with hira if theay can
John Gibbs hath paid in un to the
towne the full sum of fore pounds, in
full sattisfacttion for the meadow hee
hath bought of the Towne, and the
towne did apoint James Skffe to re-
ceave loo pounds aud sixtene shillens
and eight penc, to give an account for
It to the towne.
The tenth of May ]670
The Towne hath sould uuto Stephen
Skffe a small parsele of land contaiuing
about one aker and a halfe, bee it more
or lese, liing beelow the kartway over

against his hous and bounded as the
fence now stands, beiug partly upland
and partly swoamp— for foarty shillens
in mony to bee paid to the towne
The 15. 3 rao. 1668— An act maid in a
Towne Meting to prevent hoarses and
meares from doinge damage, as foloeth.
All such hoarses and meares, as comon-
ly kepes about the towne, or in the
towne stretes, or comonly doth goe in
to the towne neck, or if should breake
into neightbors coarne-flelds, or in their
pasters, or into theare meados. It is
agreed upou that all such hoarses and
meares shall be lawfully kepe in fettars.
to prefent them from doeing fordar
damaige. Aud upon the neglect of fet
tering of them— And they be found la
the towne necke, or in coarne or pas
tors, or medos — the onors of them shall
pay fife shillins for every such defecte.
May the 15, 1668
William Swift chosen constable for
this presant yeare
James Skffe sener. and Thomas Tap
per sen and Edmond Freeman Jun ar
chosen to bee the Selectraen.
Bennanin Ny and Henery Saundarson
ar chosen Grand Jurymen.
Thomas Birge Sen is chosen Commette
for this yeare.
Thoraas Dexter and Thomas Tobie ar
chosen by the Towue — that they shall
rent or let out the townes Meddos
The 28 of the 3 mounth «!
It is agreed upon by the towne, and in
a town meeting — and haue indented
with Stephen Skffe tto buld and make a
sofisiaut pound for the towne, beetwixt
this and the last ot the sixt mounth
next insuing from the date heareof —
And the Towue hath ingaged them
selves to fully sattisfle him accoarding
to his anest [honest] demands and
charges laid out abut this wourke.
The 31. 3. 69
The a somans — whereas Richard
Handde complaiueth of William Switte
and Hanna his daughter for sufring a
mare of his daughters tto goe in to
the towne oardar — these aud therefore
in his Majesties name to will and re
quire the said William and Hanna his
daughtar to make theare p'snale ap
pearance att the usual meetting house
l>eetore the Selectmen, the next second
day beeing the last day of this iustan
May. at the twelfe our of the day to
an for the said complaint whereof faile
not; — The tweutie eight ot May in :69
By Mee Jeames Skffe
The dposition of Joseph Bodfish aged
about eighten yeares, this deponant
saith that hee see Richart Handde aud
Joseph Burg put a mare out of the
Towue Neck, which mare was called
William Swift'ts, but hee saith it is this

dattar Haunas, and this I see done the
ttoo and twenti day of this instan May
and fardar saith uot
The dposition ot Joseph Birg aged
about thirtie yeares— This dipouant
saith. I holpe put a meare out of the
towne necke, which mare William
Swifft called his but now hee saith this
is his daughter Kaunas and this I sane
don the too & twentie of this instant
May — aud fardar saith not
These ttoo deponants was sworne be
fore Thomas Tupar sen, and James
Skffe sener and Edmond Freeman Jun
— at our Coart, the last day of May: 69
An action pending beetwenc Richart
Handde plainttif and William Swifft
defendant — we find for the plaintife
fife shillens accoarding to the towne
oardar and the charges of the Courl; —
only the Court aloweing William Swift
one shillen and sixpeuc for a nanshut
beefore Theeighteneday of March: 69 It was
agreed upon in a lafull towne meting
tto e.xchang seven akers of land with
Mr. Edmond Freeman senor for land
at Laraiice Hole, or thereabouts, and
tto meen shall judg of the goodnese of
each parsels — and these tto meen are
apointed — Richard Bourne and Thomas
Birge Sener, to act and to lay out this
laud for Master Freeman Sener
It is agreed upou that theese ttoo
men, Richard Bourne and Thomas
Birge hath powr from the towne to laie
out Goodman Benjn Nie twelfe akrs of
land which the towne did give unto
him beecause hee did build the Mill at
the little pond.
The 10th of May 1670
The Towue hath sold unto Thomas
Birge sener a parsell of land which was
formerly Mr. Edmond Freeman Senior,
which hee did exchange for laud which
hee wil or sell to Edward Perry beeing
seveu akers bee it lesse or raore. to
blin his heirs aud assignes to have and
to hould forever — for a depte which
the towne did owe to the said Thomas
Burge Sener — and the towne hath
agreed aud chosen Mr. Edmond free
man Sen and Richard Boarne to lay
out this land
The Record of Black Birds
2. 6 1671. Caleb Allen hath brought
one Dozeu — And for his father one
dozen. And Nathanuell Wing one
Dozen— Stephen Winge one Dozen 3. 6.
1671 The 7th ot 6 mo. 71 John Gitart
brought his Dozen of heads. The 9 of
6 m 71 Thomas Lander, oue Dozeu ot
birds heads. Ludawick Hakese oue
dozen birds heads Uth of G, 71. William
Gitart oue dozen birds heads brought
19. G. 71. William Allen oue dozen birds
heads brought the 5. 7. 71. Caleb Allen

on dozen of heads 15—2. 73. Caleb Allen
on dozen of heads more 14 2, 73
Received of John Landers 20. 3. 73 one
dozen of heads. William Allen one
Dozen of Birds heads 26. 3. 73. Loda
wick Hakse one dozen of Black birds
heads the 19. 3. 73. Georg Allen one
dozen of beads the 19. 3. 73. Stephen
Wing one dozen of heads 19. 3. 73
William Allen one dozen ot heads
the 19. 3. 73. Nathannill Camoe oue
dozen of heads the '25. 3. 1672
The 19— 9 month 1672
The Towne beiug met togeather have
made choice of Edward Perry and
•Joseph Holaway to doe theare best
indeaver to goe and get the best evi
dence boathe ot English and ludiance,
for and in the behalfe ot the town,
and likewise to Joyne with Richard
Bowrne, and to advise with him cou-
sarning Indeans testimonys — And the
towne doth heare ingag themselves to
fuly sattisfie these meen for theaire
paines. 12. 12. 73
The Towne beeinge met togeather
upon the 12 day of the 12 moth, 1673.
did furdar in powr Edward Freeman
and Thomas Dexter Sen and Edward
Perry — to act and to doe as in the
Towues beehalfe coucarning Skawton
Neck which is the Townes wright — And
to answer Mark and Amos the too
sonns of Seconck the Indian, at the
Court houlden at Plimouth, the first
Tusday in March next, or auy other
English or Indian that shall or may
lay any clame to this Skawton Neck
or any part of it— aud so to defend it
iu the towues beehalfe by law, trom
Court to Court till it is ishued. And
the Towne death heare promis and
ingage themselves, to sattisfle theas
three men above mentioned for what
charges or disbursmeuts they shall bee
at for the recovering of the townes
Wright. 12, 13. 73 It is agreed upon by a
generall voat that Stephen Wing being
the Towns Clark, shall asine the leter
of atoruy that this 3 men shall procure,
as iu the towns behalfe.
12. 12. 73
It is agreed upon by voat that Danell
Butler, aud Obaddiath Butler shall
have payd thera foarti shillens, for
six young Woules and to bee put in the
ne.xt Rate is maid.
The Towne hath therefore made
choyce ot the two above said men, who
are the towues reall Agents to use all
meanes that the fore said order from
the Counsell ot Warr hath provided in
such cases. Viz. it the delinquiuts,
ether oue or all of them doe refuse to
pay their just fines as appears dew up
pou the demand of the foresaid William

Swift and George Barlow— then the
above said agents are impowered to
proceed with the delinquiuts to the
full effecting of the end mentioned.
2 ly Forasmuch as the Towue did
apprehend that 2 or 3 p'sons were not
sufficient to stand a Counsell of Warr
by reason of the fewnes of the number.
severall persons, bining much troubled
at theire actting, and for their better
sattisfaction —
The Towne hath made choyce of
Henry Dillingham, Steven Skeffe,
Joseph Burge, aud Thomas Tupper Ju.
And these 4 to coacte and joyne with
the old, in referance to their trust, and
all of them to stand the Counsell for
the towne, tell the towne sees just caus
to the contrary.
The 28 of February 1675
A Towne metting called by Leiuten-
ant John Ellis and Benjamin Hamond
Counstable. And the Towne hath
granted liberty for any person. Viz:
beds of families that are necissitated
to repaire unto the towne, into Gari-
sones, for theire safety, and thereby
expose there own habetations to the
mercy of ye heathens — the towne hath
given to all such persons liberty to
make use of auy land in the Towue
Neck to plant this preseut yeare— and
soe to coutinuetell God be pleased to
setle peace againe or tell pople can
with safety returne to theire owne
againe.
The '24 ot the first month 1075
A Towne metting caled by the Cun
stables Deputy, by vertue of a warrant
from authority — And the towne hath
chosen William" Newland, Edward Per
ry, John Gibbs, Steven t^kiffe, and
Thomas Tupper Jun to make this pres
ent Rate.
Thomas Tupper Jun was choseu
Towne Clark in ye yeare 1675.
Itt is further ordered that the saide
keeper off theis Calves shall have
eighteene pence a head the keeping
of their Calves, iu marchantable In
dian corne hee ailsoe is to see to the
clausing of the spring, and taking them
to the water, and see that they drinke
once a daye — hee ailsoe is to se to the
fencing off too salt pondes which is
dangerous, in Goodman Skiffes med
doe, and looke over all other salte
pondes, it in case any other calves or
wanting the marke off.
June 3, 1675
the 13 of 3 month 1675
A Towne metting cald by ye Con
stable, tor choise ot officers
First Thomas Tupper Jun chosen
Depute for the Towue ot Sandwich
Beuiamine Hamoud chosen Cunstable
for the same yeare 1G75.
Jacob Burge aud Thomas Gibbs Jun,

are choisen Grand Jury men for ye
same yeare, 1675.
William Swift sen. Steven Skiffe and
Thomas Tupper Jun. are choseu Seleot
men for ye same yeare. 1675
Thomas Tupper Jun is chosen Towne
Clark for ye same yeare 1675 May 13.
And sworn by Richard Smith
Thomas Gibbs sen, and William New-
laud are chosen Survayors ot ye hie
ways for the same yeare, which is in
the yeare of Our Lord 1675
January 11, 1675
A Towne Metting called by Beniamin
Hamoud, Cunstable for the making of
a Rate of 12 Pounds — And the towne
hath made choyce of Thomas Tupper.
John Gibbs and John Blackwell to
make this present Rate.
The Towne being mete togeather this
3. 2, 1676. The Towne hath made choyce
of Ralph Allen and Steven Skiff', to
carry the towns minde to Barnstable,
that soe the townes may know each
others minds in referrance to the
bringing ot some of the out townes
amouEst us
The Towne hath ailsoe made choyce
of William Newland and Henry Dilliug
ham to order the lands in the Town
Neck that the towne hath granted to
those men that wer nesessitated to re
pair into Garrisons — soe for the peace
able seltelling of the lands to the
abovesaid meu — shall settell it as they
shall see need, and not to exceed the
townes grant
20 ot June 1776
A Towue meetting warned by the
Cunstable by vertue of a warrant from
athority — And the Towue hath ordered
that Edward Perrv and William New-
land Steven Skiffe John Gibbs and
Thomas Tupper shall stand Rators this
present Rate, and all the Rats that
concerues the warr that is past
June 20, 1676. The Towne hath ailsoe
choseu Mr. Richard Bourne. Daniell
Wing. Thoma.i Tupper aud Steven Skiff'
for a Coraitty to take au account of
what ought justly to be satisfied for
in referance to our present warr that
hath allredy been— And ailsoe to tak
an account of all the townes debts that
appears justly due to be paid, and that
can be raade appeare to the townes
Committy dew to be paid by the
townesmen for divers perticler that
hath fallen out by the warr- And ail
soe other debts if the apeare to the
townes comitty justly dew
The Towne beiug mete togeather this
11 ot July 1676 by vertue ot a warrant
from athority — Aud the town hath
chosen Williara Newland. Edward Per
ry. Steven Skiffe. John Gibbs. Thomas
Tupper, to make this present Rate, and
all the rats that cam in this present
yere

July the 11 1676
A form For-asmuch as the Townesmen ot
Sandwich doe apprehend that it is very
convenient that all the townesmen
shall mete togeather according to the
warning given by ye Cunstable, or any
other person authorized thereunto, the
towne judging that it is and hath been
a great wrong to all those that doe
appeare at the day and hour appointed
aud others doe not attend ye townes
busues when warned as aforesaid- The
towne hath therefore enacted that all
such persons that shall or doe not ap
peare at the comone metting hous of
Sandwich upon the warning ot any
persons authorized thereunto — shall
forfltt for ye townes use too shillings
and 6 pence aud loose their voats for
every such defect, to wit: for all those
that doe uot mete at the hour and day
appointed aforesaid— and the Cunsta
ble to collect all such fines and forfit-
tures as thus fals out by such delin
quants.
The 10th of the 3d, 1676
A Towne Metting warned by Benja
min Hammond by vertue of a warrant
from the Govenour for the choyce of
officers to serve the present yeare — And
the towne hath made choyce ot Williara
Switt sen, and Steven Skiffe Deputes
Henry Dillingham Cuustable
Jobe Bourue and Elisha Bourne
Grand Juryraen
Williara Swift, Steven Skiffe, Thomas
Tupper Selectmen
Michaell Blackwell, Daniell Wing
Survares for this yeare
21y For-asmuch as it is judged ranch for
the safely of the fouer Townes to keep
a caret nil watch betwene VVay quan-
sett and the sea beyond Liewtenant
John Ellis, his land, and it hath been
already concluded by the Cominissiou-
ers Officers with each Towns Counsell
so to bee — yet notwithstanding, it is
judged by the Towue ot Sandwich that
the thing will not be effected to answer
the end proposed except men be hired
to keep constantly out upon that sar-
vice untill the towne see Caus to call
them in iigaiue.
It is therefore inacted by the towne
that Liewtenant John Ellis, Thomas
Tobie sen, Steven Skiffe, being fully
impowered, are agents for the 'Towne
ot Sandwich, to hire as many men as
they judge convenient to goo out upon
the Scout for the Towne ot Sandwich—
aud to ingage iu the townes behalfe tor
the payment of the Scouts that are
one our sarvice — the Towne of Sand
wich hath iugaged themselves to pay
the foresaid Agents to iuguge men to
be Scouts, in sora good marchantable

pay as soon as may be after their sar
vice is ended
August the 8. 1676
It is enacted by the Towne, that
heuceforth all Cunstables shall succes
sively frora yere to yere, give in a
true account of what Estate of the
townes may bee in their custody or
charge in reference to Rats, or others
ways any thing that may bee comitted
to any Cunstables charge of any man
er of estate of the Townes, whatsoever,
and that all Cunstables henceforth doe
give in any such estate as above said
to the persons as the towne shall de
pute to take the Cunstables account
And if any Cunstable doe not give
in there accounts to the p'sons deputed
by the towne for that purposs— that
then, the persons deputed shall use
any lawfull means to procure an ac
count of any such Cunstable. And
furthermore, the persons deputed are
impowered by the towne to take an ac
count of any former Cunstables it any
be cappable of giveing in their ac
counts, espetially such Cunstables as
have served lately in the office of Cun
stable. 21y The Towne hath made choyce
of Mr. Richard Bourne and Thoraas
Tobie this yeare. to take the Cunsta
bles accounts, not only this present
yeare. but ailsoe forraer Cunstables
that are able to give an account when
desired. Sly The Towne hath made choyce of
Mr. Richard Bourne and given hira lib
erty to make his own choyce ot 2 men
to help him to decied the rates this
yere to the persons to whom it is dew
. 4ly Forasmuch as the Towne doeth
judge it very disstructive to our young
growing timber trees, for any person or
persons to peill off the bark of any such
trees— and the trees so peild either lo
lie and rotte or not to be serviceable
for any other use but for fire— It is
therefore enacted py the towne that
noe person, either Taner or any other
man in the Township of Sandwich, doe
henceforth peil or cause to be peild,
any bark off any such young growing
oake trees, except any such person that
so pells trees, doe cutt up such trees so
peild, for fire wood for his or their own
use, and carry such wood home to theire
owne houses within 2 nroiiths after any
tree be ao peild. And if any person
that peiles of the bark of auy oak tree
or trees doe neglect to cutt, and carry
of the wood within 2 months after —
shall forfeitt twelve pence for the
Towne use for every tree that any per
son peiles and doth not carry off as
aboue said.
Dec. 7. 1676
A Towne meeting warned by Steuen
Skiffe

Whereas the Counsell of Warr hath
ordered the Towue of Sandwich to pay
unto the Towne of Baiustable Seaueuty
and three pounds sixteen shillings,
which is dew to be payd by the Towne
ot Sandwich, to ballanoe the account
ot charges that hath arisen by the late
wars— the towne therefore agreed and
concluded to pay the aboue said 73
pounds, 16 shillings out of the last great
Rate, which was '279 pounds. And to be
paid by seuerall persons that hath been
apoiuted to pay the remaining part of
their proportion ot the abouesaid great
Rate to the Town of Bainstable.
And for the more better effecting of
the aboue said payment to Barnstable
the towne hath made charges of Benja
min Nye and Steueu Skiffe for theire
Agents to act as fare themselves could,
or eught to doe, both iu treating with
Barnstable men about the paying of
thera, aud soe to order things in the
townes behalfe to the full effecting of
the busnes they are chosen for. Viz.:
To cans all the persons that are apoiut
ed to pay there proportions to Barn
stable, to bring their pay to the place
as our agents shall apoint in Sandwich
— And for their incurriagement, the
towne hath iugaged themselves to pay
unto Benjamin Nye and Steuen Skiff
the moneys they are necessitated to
disburs iu and about the paying ot
Barnstable the aboue said some, to
witt: 73 pounds, 16 shillings, and lUsoe
to sattisfle thera tor their time about
that busnes, as shall be judged meet
and reasonable for thera to haue for
ther time they are or may be necessi
tated to spend in that work.
Sandwich this 22 Jan. 1676
The Towne beiugmett togeather have
made choyce of Mr. Thomas Dexter
and William Switt to goe to .Yarmouth
to Andrew Hallets to meet with Barn
stable men. and men of the other
townes, in referance to the settling the
busnes about Scouting at the Herren
Reuer. The mark that Danell Butler doth set
on all his swiue. viz.: A peice cut out
ot the neare ear thus in the hind
part of the eare
Recorded this 8 of November. 1G76
The last day of August 167G
The towne hath enacted and oonclut'l-
ed that ten ot the clock in the morning
shall be the sett time for all towne
mettings to be warned for the Townes
men to apeare at the usual place for
the towue to mete att
21y The towns hath enacted that all
and euery person that is listed a town
man yt doeth not appeare at all such
town inittings as are or shall be warned
by any person authorized thereunto,
on the day and hour of the day that is

perfixt— and ailsoe to atend all such
towne mettings untill such busness as
the towue is or may be warned to doe
on such towne mettings be accomplish
ed, shall forfett to the townes use
twelue pence for euery person that
doeth not appear as aforesaid and loos
their uoats iu what is done.
Sly The Towne hath chosen William
Swift, and Steuen Skiff for Deputes for
the next Court to answer the Courts
expectation to carry the towns Estate
to the Court
4ly The 'Towne hath made choyce ot
William Newland. Edward Perry. John
Blackwell, to take an acount ot the
estate ot the towne, ot what estat hath
beeu Rated, or may be rated.
5ly The Towne hath giuen Benjamin
Nie liberty to build a Fulling Mill upon
a riuer comouly called Spring Hill
riuer, prouided itdoth not dainuify the
¦cuntry rode. And Benjamin Nie hath
liberty to keep up a mill in the said
place as long as he shall see caus to
keep up a Fulling Mill in the said place.
The 8 of August 1676. Whereas Pete
Gaint complaiueth against Jonas Mor-
raack in au action of debt to the dam
age ot too pounds tor nou payment of
a debt of flue barrell of 'Tarr — which
appears due to the said complainant —
The verdite we And far the plaiutiue. 3
barrell ot Tarr, aud one penny damage,
the cost of the sute — The euidence as it
was cast by was, Jonas owned the debt
before the'Court—
August the last 1676
A Towue Mettiug warned by the
Cunstable. The Towne hath enacted and con
cluded in reference to the time of
mettiug togeather, that henceforth,
ten of the clock in the morning shall be
the perfixt hour of the day for all
towne mettings to be warued, & then,
assembled at the useall place appoint
ed, as ath been our custome hithertoo.
21y The Towne hath enacted that
heuceforth whosoever of the listed
townesmen doe not appeare at towne
mettings according to the warning
giuen then, and the hour of the day
perfixt in the abouesaid order, shall
forfett twelue pence for euery person
that doeth neglect soe to appeare as
aboue said — And euery person that
doeth not attend the towne mettings
untill the busnes be accomplished tor
which the towne is warned to doe, and
goes away or departs beffore such
mettings be ended, shall forfett, ailsoe
to the townes use, twelue pence to be
exactly paid and to loos there voats iu
what is done 1676
Sept. 12, 1676 '
A Towne metting warned by Joseph
Burge Cunstable, to make choyce of

men to take an account of what charg
es hath bene since last June Court, and
before that time that hath not been
giuen in allready. aud the towne hath
made choyce of Mr. Richard Bourne.
William Swift and Steven Wing to take
the account of the charges aforesaid.
21y The Towne hath giuen unto Mr.
Johu Smith aud William Newland and
Thomas Toby all the land that is un
disposed ot that lyeth within the fence
at a place comonly called Georges
Rock, Viz: All that land as hath been
formerly fenced by those men that
haue meadows within the said fence.
After the aboue said grant there was
diuers ot the neighbors that expected
the way that a Jury layd out through
the said land, and desired that the
towne might haue not molestation if
euer the towne be necesstated to use
that way for loading or unloading of
boats, ether earring or receiving as
occation may require.
The first of Au;;ust 1677
The Towne being met togeather by
warning ot the Cunstable — The Towne
hath granted to repay Goodman Black-
well, three pounds, seuen shilliugs ot
siluer money of New England coyne,
and to pay it as soone as they can iu
the next money Rate as is made in
Sandwich Goodman Blackwell is payd this
Three pounds seuen shillings this
present May 1679
A Towne metting warned by order of
Selectmen to take cours for the repair
ing ot the Metting hous — Whereupon
diuers pei'sons hath iugaged frely to
pay good and Marchantable Indean
corne the next Aprill to Thomas Tup
per sen, ot Sandwich tor and in con.sid-
eration. that the said Thomas Tupper
ingaged bolts enough to shingle the
Metting Hous upon which considera
tion these persons below mentioned in
gage them.
LSP
Mr. Thoraas Dexter ingaged in
corne " 0-10-0
Mr. Edmund Freeman ingaged in
corne 0-10-0
Thomas Gibbs ingaged in Indian
corne 3 bushells 0-9-0
Thomas Tobie ingaged 3 bushels
Indian corne ¦ 0-9-0
Ezra Perry Sen ingaged 3 bush
ells Indian corne 0-9-0
Jacob Burge iugaged 3 bushells
Indian corne 0-9-0
William Bassett ingaged 3 bush
ells Indian corue 0-9-0
All this corue to be payd good
andmarchantable.uext Aprill.
Benjamin Nie ingaged in Siluer 0-5-0
Thomas Burge iugaged in Siluer 0-3-0
James Parsueall iugaged one thousand
ot Shingle.

The 22 of Nouember 1G77
The Towne being assembled by warn
ing from the Cuustable— The Towne
hath agreed that Mr. Bourn, Daniel
Wing and Thomas Tupper shall haue
twenty shillings a peic out of the
ne.xt Rate that is made which is
now agreed to be made— And ailsoe
that those that raake the next said
rate, and those men that made the last
rate is to make this. Viz: Edward
Perry. John Gibbs. Thomas Tupper
At a Towne Metting held in Sandwich
this 11 day of July 1678
The Towne hath made choyce of
Bourne and Thomas Tobie to take the
Cunstables account of the Rate the
last yeare, 77, to witt, ot James Parce-
ual Michall Blackwell, John Gibbs and
Thomas Tupi)er are choseu Rators to
make this present rate.
An account of Seuerall debts due to
diuers persons as appeareth heare
under written and granted by the
towne.To Caleb Allen 01-16 6
" Thomas Gibbs. Jr. 0-1*2-6
" Daniell Butler 0-15-0
"Jacob Burge 00-10-0
" Georg Allen 01-00-00
" Nehemiah Bessee 0-01-6
" Georg Barlow 00-06-0
" John Gibbs 01-02-0
" 15.zra Perry 1-05-0
"John Nye 01-05-0
" John Blackwell 00-02-00
" William Swift Sen. 03-03-4
A Towue meting held in Sandwich this
17 of October,1678. tochoyce of 1 Rators.
The Towne hath made choyce of
Benjamin Hamoud. John Gibbs and
Thomas Tuppers to be Raters
2ly The Town hath granted to pay
to Steuen Skiff the pay as he deraand
upon Nehemiah Besse, William Hunter
and Benjamin Woods acounte, the next
rate after this insuing rate that is now
to be made, prouided it can be made to
appear that soe much is due to the said
Steueu Skiff as aforesaid, and that one
can be taken to make up the accounts,
between these persons and the Towne
before the nex rate after the aboue
said insuing.
Sly The Towne hath yelded that Good
man Blackwell shall haue his money
payd him this present money rate.
41y Ordered by ye Towne, that when-
soeuer a Towne meting is warued, it
shall henceforth be exprest in the
notice giuen, ye occasion of nuch meet
iug, and what shall be acted in ye day;
that soe ye towne may know ye bus
nes of the day before they meet to
geather. At a Towne Meting held at Sandwich
the sixt ot Apiilll678

1. The Towne hath granted that
John Blackwell shall haue two shillings
out of the next rate that is made in
Sandwich for a coppy of ye Record of
Skawten Neck, and the Towne Nick
21y. The Towne hath ailsoe ordered
that Skawten Neck shall be improued
for ten yeares by the Eastern part of
the Townesmen as they shall see caus
to improue it— And the Towne Neck,
Viz: Shaman Neck, ."hall ailsoe be im
proued by the western part of the
Townesmen tor ten yeares, ailsoe as
they shall see caus to improue it, and
noe longer than ten yeares trom the
da'^e heareof, aud then to be at the
Townesmens ordering againe, and ail
soe the number of persons for each
neck shall be ordered and determined
by six men as shall be indifferently
choseu by the towne, three of the six
to be chosen out of the Eastern part,
the other three to be chosen out of the
western part of the towne, aud the
said six meu shall determine the things
they are chosen for, as abouesaid, and
what they shall agree upon and deter
mine shall stand efectuall for tho full
term of ten yeares — Aud the six men as
are chosen by the towne to determine
of the number of men they shall order
to each Neck as aboue mentioned, are,
Edmund Freman, Edward Perry,
Joseph Hallway, for the Easter part,
and Johu Blackwell, Jedediah Allen
and Thomas Tupper for the Wester
part, and the said six men to determine
as abouesaid.
Mr. Bourne and William Switt sen
are by the towne chosen to take an
acount of the disbursmeuts that hath
beeu by the townes Agents in referance
to skawteu Neck
We whose names are under written
being ordered oy the Towne to deuide
the two Necks ot land, namely: Skou-
teu Necke. and- the Towue Neck, for
the towus improuemeut of them, this
is to signift uuto those who are con-
serned that our determineuation, and
conclution is, that the riuer at the
towue belonging to Thomas Dexters
Mill, shall be the deiuission. aud all the
townesraen ou the west side of the
riuer. shall belong to the Towue Neck
tor the iinprouement of it accourdiug
to the towne order and agreement and
all the townesmen one the east side of
the said riuer shall belong unto Skaw
teu Neck for the improuemeut of as
aforesaid, as witness our hands this 8.
2m, 1678
Edm. Freeman Thoraas Tupper
Edw. Perry Josei)h Hallay
John Blackwell
Jedediah Allen
Enter by me Thomas Tupper towue
Clark.

1. At a Towne Meting held in Sand
wich this 18th: 9: 1680. And it was
ordered by the Towne that the '28
pounds of siluer as is brought to ye
towne shall be deuided as persons dis
bursements were in ye great warrs
Rate, each mans proportion to be ac
cording to ye same, and to all such
persons as was then rated and no other
waye. 2. John Gibbs, William Bassett and
Thomas Tupper are chosen by ve towne
to deuide ye aboue sd 28 po'unds of
siluer as is aboue mentioned, according
to agreement of ye towne. And
Thomas Tupper is chosen by ye towne
to deliuer out each mans parte, when
deuided as it shall be demanded of
him when it is deuided, and not before
it is deuided
4. The Towue hath exchanged six
acrs of land with Steuen Skiffe, ye sd
Steuen Skiffe surrendering up to the
towne six acres of his laud, that lies
aboue his fensed land, and ye sd Steuen
Skiffe hath granted him by ye towne
six acrs of land that lies adjoyning to
his lots below ye hieway runing toward
ye meadow. And to be layd out by
John Gibbs and Thomas Tupper who
are chosen by the towne to lay out ye
sd six acres of land to Steuen Skiff
aforesd. 5. The Towne hath exchanged with
William Switt sen two acrs of land, &
ye sd Swift doth surrend up to ye towne
2 acrs of land that best aganst a place
where Daniell Butler had a house stood,
and the towne hath granted that ye sd
Swift shall haue two acrs of land to be
layd out aboue his other lands, upou
the hill aboue his dwelling house ad
joyning to his other land.
Thomas Tupper and John Gibbs are
chosen by the towne to lay out the
aboue sd two acrs of land for William
Swifft aforsd according to grant.
The Towue hath granted liberty to
Lodoick Hancks, John Gifford. John
Nie and Samuell Briggs to make use of
that parcell ot laud that lies betweene
Neheraiah Besse's land aud the land
that Shubaell Sraith raakes use of. Viz:
from the road to ye mershes, for six
years and noe more from ye date of ye
aboue sd towne meting, aud then to be
returned to ye towne againe.
The bounds of the land that the
Towne granted to Mr. Thomas Dexter
by way of exchange, as apears by the
towne grant the 19 of August 1680. Aud
the persons made choyce ot by ye
towne are Michaell Blackwell and
Lodoick Hanckse, who are to lay out
28 acers ot land at ye place mentioned
in ye grant, and ye bounds as was
giuen in under ye hand of Goodman
Blackwell with the consent and appro

bation of Lodoiok Hanks is as follow
eth, viz: Prom the bounds of his owne
meadow northerly, and soe to whitte
oake tre marked, neare unto a let
ell swamp, and so to rang by
marked tres Westerly and Southerly to
a letle whitts oake poste marked, with
in the Cow-house swamp upon ye
wister side of the riuer, and soe to run
throu the sd swamp southerly to a
great pine tree marked on the south
side of the foresd Riuer, and soe to run
easterly by the Countrey road strait
untill it come to a great red oack tree
marked, near unto Richard Smith's
house which is the fardest bound ester-
ly, and from thence strait downe
toward the sea to a white oak bush
marked, neare ye marsh, and from ye
bush to ye ditch that incloses in parte
Williams Aliens meadow, and soe to
run Westerly by ye sd fence as it stands
untell you com to a nuke of marsh that
belongs to William Gifford, and then to
run trom ye sd nuke of raarsh strait
within a fence that in parte incloses yo
meadow of William Gifford, and soe to
run to ye end of a ditch to the creek.
But William Allen and William Gifford,
shall and must haue, each of them a
cartway to each ot there meadows, to
run strait to ye countrey road with ye
best conuinience for each party cou-
serned iu these lands both upland and
meadow Michaell Blackwell
his X marke
Entered ye 11 of
January 1680
.Josep Hall carred away 5 horses and
one mare this 25 of July 1681. The
mark are as followeth 1 hors about 12
yere old of a bay culler, noe ere marke.
star iu forehead — 2 hors red roan 5 yere
old, a crop on ye near ear & a slitt in
the right ear in top, a horse star iu
forehead— 3 hors 12 yere old, ambling
hors. a crop iu for ear, starr in tore-
head, and two half penny in near ear
hind side. 4 hors. 4 yere old, marked
with a half penny in hind side of each
erre & a crop in ye right ear. Branded
with F. A^ 5 hors sorrell culler, a halt
penny in the left ear, branded with F
about 12 yere old. A roan mare black
main & tail noe ear marks 3 yere old.
A towne meting held in Sandwich the
18th of May 1681
The Towne hath made choyce of Ed
mond Freeman Deputy.
John Gibbs Cunstable, served by
paying his flue.
Georg Barlow and Jonathan Nie
chosen Grand Jury men
Edmund Freeman, William Swift sen
and Thoraas Tupper, Selectmen.
Samuell Briggs and Dauiell Butler
chosen Suruairs

At a Towne meting held in Sandwich
this 18 August 1G81
1. The Towne hath made choyce of
Edward Perry John Gibbs aud Shu
baell Smith to be Rators this yere
-2. William Bassett was added by
holding up of hands to act in Edward
Perrys roome, if Edward Perry will
not help make ye rate or any parte of
ye rate.
Sly. It is agred upon by the Towne
that these three meu. Viz: Steuen Skiff,
Johu Blackwell and Richard Bourne
haue power giuen them by the Towne
of Sandwich to order the agreement
made with Thomas Tupper concerning
the way that leads unto the Dock from
the Comou; likewise for what liberty
the towne hath in the mersh to mak or
mend the Dock, and to make such
writings as are necessary forthe towues
secnrity. and to tak such security as
may saue the towne barmeless for euer
for what the towne are to pay Thomas
Tupper to secure himselfe fur the eight
pounds, for which pay. Thomas Tupper
is to secure himselfe — Likwise the
Towne doth ingage to sattisfie any just
charge that shall arise iu the transact
ing the aforesaid premises
41y. Debts to be payd out ot the next
following rate which is now ordered to
be made —
1 IS made 3 days 2 Black Birds
To Thomas Tupper for Conimittyship
in last September 0-12-8
To Edmond Freeman for 12 days
to Court for Coppy of Record 1-10-6
To Micaell Blackwell for Grand
Jurv 9 days 1- 2-6
To Wm. Switt Jun for same 8
days 1- 0-0
To Benjarain Nie 0-13-0
To Nehemiah Besse for same 0-10-0
To Jashub Bourne Cuustable 2- 0-0
To John Blackwell 0- 1-9
At a Towne Meting held in Sandwich
the 19th of February 1G81.
1. The Towue hath ordered Steuen
Skiffe to pay twenty niue pound to
these persons as the Towne stand in
debted to as appears by the towne
book, and to pay it out of that money
as came from the treasurer which is
now in the hands ot sd Steueu Skiffe,
the persons nams being expresed when
the debt is charged.
2. It is granted by the towne that
Samuell Knott shall haue thirty shill
ings for all his demands about the two
necks, and Steuen Skiffe is ordered to
pay the sd suine out of the money that
came from the tresuer
3. Mr. Bourne is ailsoe to be payd by
Steuen Skiffe out of the tore sd money
tor his charg as is giuen in under his
band.

41y. William Switt sen and Lodoick
Hanks are chosen by the towne to uiew
a parcell of land as William Allen
haue, and to make report to ye towne.
.51v. The Towne ordered by ye aboue
sd men to uiew a parcell of land as
Samuell Brggs would haue, and make
report of the coniunent of it.
61y. John Jening and Isaac Turner
are to uiew a peice of land as Joseph
Burg desire.
7. William Swift sen and Jacob
Burge are choseu to uiew a peice of
Boggs as John Blackwell would haue.
8. Steuen Skiffe is ordered to pay his
father twenty and fiue shillings out of
that money as is in his hands as came
from the treasurer, iu leiw of a barrell
ot oyle as the towne promised Good
man Skiffe.
9. Caleb Allen aud Will Allen are
chosen to uiew a peice of land as Steuen
Wiug would haue of y6 towne, and
make report ot it to ye towne the next
towne meting, which was to be au
acker. 10. Mr. Edmond Freeman sen and
Beujen Nie are to uiew a parcell of
laud as Thomas Bornin desires to haue,
aud they to make report to ye towue
At a Towne meting held iu Sand-
this 27th January 1681.
1. The towne hath exchanged 6 acrs
of laud with Lodoick Hanks, and
granted that he the sd Hauks shall
haue his 6 acrs joyuing to his ether
lauds, onely the carteway that runs by
his hous shall not be infringed or de
bared foreuer, viz: the way that leads
to Scanten.
21 y. Mr. Edmond Freeman and
Steuen Skiffe are by the towne chosen
to lay out the sd Haukse 6 acers of land
granted him by way of exchang.
3ly. The Towne hath made choyce ot
Benjamin Hamoud, Steuen Skiffe and
Stouen Wing to make saill ot the the
whale that is lately cast one shore in
ye most they can of it iu the townes
behalfe, and lor ye townes use.
4. Its alsoe noted by the Towne of
Sandwich that Joseph Hallway and his
partuers that was with him iu cui ting
uij of the whale shall haue that parte
as they haue allready cut and secured,
for six pounds of siluer money to be
payd to the towne or there order, and
ailsoe to pay the Cuntry a barrell of
Oyl, cleare of charge to the towne.
The sd Joseph Hallway hath ex
pressed himselfe willing to accept of
that parte of ye whale as bee aud his
partuers have in their posession, and to
pay as aboue said Hallway is iugaged
and stands indebted to ye towne in
siluer 6-0-0

And the cuntrey barrell of oyl as
aboue said Caleb Allen stands debter
to ye towne ailsoe lor his parte of
whale, as he and his partners hath all-
ready taken 2-10-0
At a Towne metting held in Sandwich
ye last of March 1681, Joseph Burge is
chosen by ye towne to Goodman Black-
well to lay out fiue acres of land for
Mr. Nathanell Fish that hath been
formerly granted to sd Mr. Nathaniell
Fish the 18th of March 1669, which sd
land is to be layd out according to
former grant by ye aboue mentioned
men as is expressed for sd fish foreuer
We Jacob Burge and Thomas 'Tapper
being chosen by the Towne to lay out
nine acres of laud aboue the great
pond neare Benjamin Nie his hous for
Caleb Nie, which was granted him by
the towne by exchang and gift, as ap
pears by towne acte bearing date last
of March 1681. The bounds of sd land
layed out by us aboue exprest, are as
followeth. Bounded at the Easter comer next
the hieway by a little read oak poste-
marked, by a little swamp, and soe to
rang southerly through a swamp to
another Rede oake tree marked, and
soe to range westerly to another rede
oak bush up on a hill, aud from thence
toward a seder swamp neare ye carte-
way to a rede oak tree marked by the
sd swamp, and trom thence to rang to
the first bounds tree meutioned.
The 24 June 1081 Jacob Burge
Thomas Tupper
At a Towne meting heild in Sandwich
this 19th of January 1681. That where
as Mr. Dexter. Mr. Edmond Freeman
sen, and Edward Perry, Steuen Skiffe
and William Sen, William Newland,
Robert Harpper, Joseph HauUey haue
bene at charges, both of time and dis
bursements of moneys in reference to
Scauteu Neck, and haue this day giueu
in there acounts each of them; and the
towue hath exceped of there acounts
as just aud true aud haue granted and
ingaged themselves to pay each and
euery of the persons aboue mentioned.
there proportion as apears due. which
some amounting to 029L-OOS-00D
the totall som
Mr. Bournes acount to Mark & Amos
5 days time 20
1. William Switt sen and Johu Black-
well are choseu to take William Bas-
aetts acount ot what moneys may be
(in his hands) and giue it in to the
towne the next towne metins. that soe
the towne take farther course to pro
cure what moues as may be in his
hand ailsoe any other Cunstable as
haue 21y. The towne hath made choyce of
William Swift sen and John Blackwell

to demand and take an acount of Wil
liam Bassett late Cunstable of Sand
wich and ailsoe of other Cunstables
that haue not giuen in these acounts
allready of what moneys may be iu
any such Cunstables hands that be
longs to the towue, and the said deput
ed persons to make reporte to ye
towne the next towne meting that soe
the towne may take such effectual!
course as may be thaught best for ye
recouering of such moneys as ought to
be returned to ye towne.
A a Towne meeting held at Sand
wich, this 27. 11. 1681. The towne hath
ailsoe impowrd these aboue said Agents
with full powr and authoryty to act in
the towns behalfe to take the acounts
of William Basets, and to giue discharge
and aquitance as they shall see caus.
and to take security of hira for what
moneys shall apeare dew to ye towne
frora him, the sd Basset
The Towne hath giuen unto ,Tohn
Pinne the Smith three akeres of upland
at some conuenient place upon the
conditsion, that if sd Pinne buld a shop
upon ye sd land and sett up his tread,
aud Hue upon ye sd land foure com
pleat years, then after the period of ye
sd 4 yeares. the sd Pinne shall and may
foreuer after hold the sd 3 acres of land
for himselfe & his heres foreuer— But if
sd Pinne remoues from the towne of
Sandwich before ye expiration or ye
before mentioned foure yeares, then ye
sd Pinne shall be debarred and haue
nothing to doe with sd land as to the
disposall ot, but sd land shall returne
to sd towne againe. and to sd townes
disposing, and Edmuud Freemau Ju
and Jonathan Nie are chosen by the
towne to ueiw the place as sd Pinne
make choyce off, and it they see caus
to approue ot it their to lay it out for
sd Pinue uppon the condesions aboue
exprest At a Towne meting heild in Sandwich
this 16th of January, 16S3
Forasmuch as it is judgd of absolute
necessity that something be contribut
ed tor the releife ot Mr. Nathaniell
Fish in respect to his present want,
especially for his wiues present sick
ness, the towue being met togeather to
order and take some effectuall course
for the said persons releife, and in
order thereunto, the towne haue made
choyce of our Selectmen to inquire
whol among us are in present want —
And haue fully impowered thera, or
the major parte of thera to procure
whatsoever the sd Selectmen shall
judge needfull releiue any persons
amongst us that is iu present want —
and the towne hath iug.aged theni-
selues to sattisfle any such of their
disbursmeuts that is for such persons
releiffe as aboue sd

The towne hath made choyce of Mr.
Edmund Freeman sen, aud Ezra Perry
sen, to see the minister payd according
to order ot Court in that case prouided
Samuell Briggs and Williara Switt
Juner chosen superuizors of ye hieways
John Gibbs cunstable 1681-
At a Towne metiug held in Sandwich
this ;27 of June 1681 John Blackwell and
Sherejashub Bourne is chosen by the
Towne to take the Cunstables acounts,
viz: Ezra Perry and William Bassett
and giue it in to the towne
It is agreed upon and voated by the
towne of Sandwich to pay untoThomas
Tupper of Sandwich his heirs aud as
signs the full and just some of eight
pounds in current (money) siluer of
New England, to be payd unto him his
heirs or assigns, at or before the last of
Nouember next insuing the date hereof,
in consideration of which some, I the
said Thomas Tupper doe couenant, for
me, my heirs aud assigns that the
towne shall haue a carteway twenty
aud four foote wyde upon the uplaud
with a point aded to it as the fence
now stands, tor to turn carts upon, or
to buld a ware hous upon, with a ear-
taiue parcell of marsh fourty foot
wyde iu which the Dooke is dugge
which carte way I the said Thomas
Tupper do grant unto the Towue of
Sandwich from me and my heirs to the
Towne ot Saudwioh aud there heirs and
successors to h'.iue and to hould for
euer. Aud I the said Thoraas Tupper
doe ingage for myselfe my heirs aud
assigns to secure myselfe my heirs aud
assigns to fiee the towne, as a towue,
trom any damage by the feuce one
each side ot the feuce aforesd, as by
auy oth«r parte of the feuce belonging
to the sd feild.
May tho 21, 1677. The towne beiug
as-sembled by order from the Select
men, hath made choyce of Steuen Wing
aud John .Tanning to take an iuvioice of
the towues Rateable estate iu reference
to the order ot Courte requireing the
same. May 15, 1677
The towne hath made choyce ot
Steuen Skiff an Agent to dispose of ten
Akers ot laud as he shall see caus, that
is upou the Scoten Neck that lieth next
to Barnstable
lis inacted by the towne that whoso-
euer shall be chosen by the towne to
mend the pouud and keep it in repare
shall haue for his paines ten Shillings,
to be paid out of the next rate from
the date hereof, in Indian Corne good
and mrchauttable — And for theif
farther sattisfaction the towue hath
ordered and determined, that all neat
cattell, horses aud hors kiud that are
brought unto the pound for tras.^ijass-
iug, the person or persons that soe

brings in such cattell into the pound
shall pay the pinner fourpence per
head in some marchantable pay, and
for all traspasing sheep that are
impounded, the person that brings
them into the said pound, shall pay the
pinner one penny per head, in pay as
aboue said, and for all swine, two
pence a head in pay as aforesaid, and
by the persons that brings them into
the said pound.
The towne hath made an agreement
¦with Joseph Burge to be pinner two
yeares from the date hereof, and to
make up the townes pound suffisieutly
to impound all trespas cattell, to wit:
neat cattell, horses or hors kind, sheepe
and swine, and at the two yeares end
the said Joseph is to haue the said
pounds suffltient to answer the townes
expectation for the end a pound is
built for —
And the said Joseph to keep a suffl
tient lock and key during his time.
that soe all trespas cattell brought to
be impounded according to the fore-
mentioned order may be secured untill
legally treed— The said Joseph Burge
hath power to exacte all the foremen
tioned fees of all those persons that doe
from time to time impound any neat
cattell, horses or hors kiud, sheepe and
swiue, from the deate heareof untill
the expireation of two years.
The first ot Augu.-t, 1677.
A Towne meting warned bv ve C'ln-
stahle to make choyce ot Raters ami
the towne hath made choyce ot Eil-
ward Perry, John Gibbs aud Thomas
Tupper tor this preseut yeare.
Debts granted by the towne to be
payd by the Cunstable out of the next
rate.
To William Switt for Agent. 0- 4-0
To Daniell Butler for Wolues 2- 0-0
To John Blackwell 0- 9-0
To Thomas Gibbs, Jr. for Grand
Jury 1- 2-e
To Jakob Burge for ye same 0 1.5-0
To Will Swift for Coramittyshipp 0-12-0
To Steuen Skiffe for ye same 0-12-0
To Steuen Wiug and John Jen
nings for taking aeouuts. 0- 6-0
To Caleb Allen for worke on
Couutie saruis, 0-15-0
To Will Swift sen. in Barley 1-11-0
To Hen. Dillingham 0- l-(>
To Thom. Tupper 0- 2-0
To Daniell Wiug for wolaes 1- 0-0
To Jo Gibbs 0- 9-0
To Benjamin Nye, his ouerpay-
ing the rate 1- 0-0
To Benjamin Nye and Steuen
Skiff for Cunstable busnes 5 days 0- 7-6
To Elisha Bourne Jury 0-1.5-0
To Jos. Burge tor mend pound 0-10-0
To James Skiff for making cloath 0-6 0

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