YALE UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY

RECORDS
or THE .,
|OURT OF ASSISTANTS
OF THE
COLONY
OP THB
MASSACHUSETTS BAY
1630-1692
PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

JOHN NOBLE
CLZBE. OF THB SUPRBHOE JTT)ICIAL COURT

Yol. II.

BOSTON
PUBLISHED BY THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
1904

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PREFACE.

.{TTOLUME I. of the Records of the Court of Assistants, cover-
l&Y ',: ing the period from 1673 to 1692, was issued in 1901.
u '-,"' Volume II., now issued, takes in the period from the settle
ment of the Colony to 5 March, 1643-4.
HI*' , : This volume, though containing the records of a period earlier
\ than that in the former volume, has been numbered Volume II. for
;,'the reasons given in the preface to the first volume.
" V ¦' • ; , .Part I. is taken from the first volume of the Records of the
Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in the State Archives, and has
ibeen printed, like the earlier volume, with an exact adherence to
.the originals, and is a reproduction of them in every particular, so
far as the difference between print and manuscript will allow.
•ii/:' v It has also been compared with a contemporaneous copy of
;ithe same (made by Thomas Lechford to 28 January, 1641), re
ferred to below.
0${J Part II. comprises a copy of a portion of the records of the
Court of Assistants, extending from 28 October, 1641, to 5 March,
1643-4, recently discovered in the so-called Barlow Manuscript
Copy, or duplicate, of the records of the Colony of the Massachu
setts Bay, which was bought for the Boston Public Library in
1890. This was published by order of the City Council of Boston,
by William H. Whitmore, Record Commissioner, in his Biblio
graphical Sketch of the Laws of the Massachusetts Colony.
In the record of the Court for 5 March, 1643-4, there are at
the end. three subsequent entries, the latest being 30 May, 1644.
The same exact adherence to the original has been kept as in
Part I.

iT PREFACE.
As stated in the preface to Volume I., these earliest records,
thus preserved, are not, as has been often assumed, the complete
record of the proceedings of the Court through those periods, as
they contain substantially only criminal matters or matters of pub
lic concern. Civil suits do not appear therein, although it is evi
dent that such suits were tried before this Court from the very
first. This appears among other proofs from the entry under date
of 4 March, 1633-4, on page 40 of this Volume II., mentioning a
judgment against Joseph Twitchell. It also appears, from the
numerous references to such causes, as early as 1639, in Lechford's
Journal. See also the Order of the General Court, in 1634, as to
the entry of Actions. (Mass. Col. Rec, Vol. I., p. 129.)
See, also, an Order of the General Court, carrying out a sug
gestion of Lechford in 1639, which was made at the September
Session of the same year :
" Whereas many iudgments have been given in or Courts,
whereof no records are kept of the evidence and reasons where
upon the verdict and iudgment did passe, the records whereof
being duely entered and kept would bee of good use for president
to posterity, and a releife to such as shall have -just cause to have
their causes reheard and reveiwed, it is therefore by this Court
ordered and decreed that henceforward every iudgment, wtt all the
evidence, bee recorded in a booke, to bee kept to posterity."
(Massachusetts Colony Records, i, 275.)
When Volume, I. was issued it was proposed that the present
volume should contain three parts, and expected that it would
complete the records of this Court, so far as they were extant or
could in any way be reproduced at the present day. It has been
found, however, that Part III., described in the former preface, must
contain such an amount of matter as would make, if included
Jierein, an unwieldly volume, and delay the issue of this.
Part III., as heretofore designated, will accordingly be issued
separately as Volume III., and at as early a date as possible.

PREFACE. v
v k •
i ,:1( It attempts, so far as material anywhere accessible allows, to
fill the gap in the records between March 4, 1643, and March 4,
1673, a period where no continuous or consecutive record is to be
found, and to reproduce, as far as may be possible, the doings of
the Court of Assistants in these years.
;:; It will consist of restored fragments of records taken from
certified copies of judgments, verdicts, executions, etc., found
among the Court Files of Suffolk, and among the files in the
offices of the several counties ; in the State Archives ; among
if:-, - .
(ancient manuscripts in the possession of the Massachusetts His-
torical Society, and in various other places, giving authoritative,
jnformation as to the action of the Court of Assistants during
that period. In some cases additional information obtained from
contemporaneous sources, not easily accessible, will be added in
notes to explain or amplify the record. These fragments of
records relate largely to civil causes. Their value as historical
material will be evident, and also in carrying out the purpose
expressed in the preface to Volume I., of gathering matter for
.the study of the origin, development, and methods of procedure
of this Colonial Court of ultimate resort and supreme jurisdiction,
and as contributing to a study of the history of the Commonwealth
^d^pf.its jurisprudence. John Noble.
Supreme Judicial Couet,
Office of the Clekk,
Januaet 1, 1904.

COURT OF ASSISTANTS.
RECORDS, so far as recovered or reproduced,
FROM 1630 TO 1644.

[IN TWO PAETS.]

EXPLANATION OE MARKS AJSTD CHARACTERS.

MARKS.
A mark over a letter indicates an omission of one or more letters.
A caret A indicates one or more words omitted in the original.
Brackets [ ] indicate words or letters in the original which
are illegible or doubtful or apparently erroneous.
Parallels || || enclose words interlined in the original.

CHARACTERS.

ff signifies if or E.

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' ner, nor, or no

E

" par or per.

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PART I.
COURT OF ASSISTANTS.
RECORD 1630-1641.

FROM THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE COLONY RECORDS
IN THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE ARCHIVES.

PART I.
1630-1641

Court of Assistants Records.
[Taken from, the first volume of the- Records of the Colony of the
Massachusetts Bay, in the State Archives, and compared with a
copy thereof in the Boston Public Library (made by Thomas
Lechford to January 28, I6J1T) which will, for convenience here,
be referred to as the L. copy. Differences, other than unimpor
tant literal ones, will be indicated by foot-notes. The original
record is in the handwriting of Secretary Simon Bradstreet till
May, 16S6, and thereafter in the handwriting of Secretary
Increase Nowell.~]
[55] The first Court of Assistants holden att Charlton August 23th
Ano Dm 1630.
Present
Mr. Jo: Winthrop GoiDn* Mr. Increase Nowell
Mr. Tho: Dudley Deput Goffin' Mr. Tho: Sharpe
Sr. Rich: Saltonstall kl Mr. Will: Pinchion
Mr. RoDte:* Ludlowe Mr. Sim.-j Bradstreete
Mr. Edward Rossiter Imp1, it was (gpounded howe the ministers should
14 be mayntayned, Mr. Wilson & Mr. Phillips onely
qppounded.
It was ordered that houses should be built for them with convenient
speede, att the publique charge. Sr. Eich: Saltonstall vndertooke to
Roger is written in the margin In a modern band. t " Simon " In L. copy.
I The marginal numbers and titles seem to have been entered in connection with Borne index or
codification of laws and orders. Many of them are in the handwriting of Edward Rawson, the Sec
retary from 1650 to 1686. The marginal entries in the Library copy are different.

2 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
see it done att his plantacon for Mr. Phillips and Mr. Gou)nr att the
other plantacon for Mr. Wilson./
It was (gpounded what should be their p'sent
mainetenance.
Ordered that Mr. Phillips should haue allowed him 3 hogsheads of
meale, 1 hogshd of malte, 4 bushells of Indean corne, 1 bushell of oate-
meale, half e an hundred of salte fishe, for apparell and other (g visions
xx1, or els to haue xl1 giuen him in money p ann to make his owne
(guisions if hee chuse it the rather, the yeare to begin the first of Sep
tember nexte.
It. that Mr. Wilson should haue after xx1 p ann till his wife come
ouer, his yeare to begin the 10th of July nexte last all this to be
att the comon charge those of Mattapan || & Salem || onely exempted./
It was (gpounded what should be Mp. Gagers main
tenance.
Ordered that hee should haue a house builded him against the
nexte springe, is to haue a cowe giuen him & xx1 in money for this
yeare to begin the 20th of June || (1630) || & after xxx1 j> ann. all this
to be att the comon charge.
It was ordered that James Pen should haue 20
4. nobles j> ann & a dayes worke of a man att springe
from eu)y able famyly to helpe build his howse, his yeare to begin
the 1th of September nexte. his imployem' to be as a Beadle to attend
vpon the Gou)nr, and alwaies to be ready to execute his comands in
publique businesses. It was ordered that there should be a Court
of Assistants helde att the GoSn™ howse on the 7th
day of Septemb' nexte being tuesday to begin att 8

5.
courtB.

of the clocke.

referred till the
nexte Conrt./

It was (gpounded whither there should not be a
Court helde eu)y first tuesday in eu)y moneth, & a
Geniall Court the last Wednesday in eu)y tearme./
6 It was ordered that, in all ciuill accons the first
(gcesse or sumons by the Beadle or his deputy shalbe
proceB' directed by the Gou>nr or Deputy Gou>nr or some other
of the Assistants being a Justice of the peace, the
next igcesse to be a capias or distringas att the discrecon of the Court./

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 3
[56] {
, It was ordered that Morton of Mount Woolison
should presently be sent for by (gcesse.
; 8. It was ordered that carpenters joyners bricke- '
™4*"" layers sawers* and thatchers shall not take aboue 2*
a day, nor any man shall giue more vnder paine of x8 to taker & giuer/.
and that sawers shall not take aboue 4" — 6d ye hundred for boards, att 6
scoore to the hundred, if they haue their wood felled & squared for
' them', & not aboue 5s — 6d if they fell & square their wood themselues./
It was ordered that the Gouernr & Deputy Gou)nr
Jg for the tyme being shall alwaies be Justices of y" peace.
and that Sr. Eich: Saltonstall Mr. Johnson Mr. Endicott
& M1. Ludlowe shalbe Justices of the peace for the prsent tyme, in all
tilings to haue like power that Justices of peace hath| in England for
reformation of abuses and punishing of ojfend™. and that any Justice of
the peace may imprison ant o|fendr, but not inflict any corporall pun-
ishm' w^out the prsence & consent of some one of the Assistants.
ri0, t "r It was ordered that noe uson shall vse or take
[2] •; away any boate or Cannoe without leaue from the
ato"' (.owner thereof in paine of ffyne & imprisonm', att
the discrecon of the Court./
Memorand. to estimate the nexte Court day the charges y' Mr.
Gou!nr hath beene att in entertaineing sefDall publique psons since his
landing in Newe England./
1 [57] A Court of Assistants holden att Charlton the 7th of
September 1630.
Present
The Gouern' Mr. Nowell
Deputy Goulnor Mr. Coddington
Sr. Rich: Saltonstall, k' Mr. Ludlowe
Mr. Johnson Mr. Rossiter
Mr, Endicott Mr. Pinchon
Mr. Sharpe Mr. Bradstreete
Capt. Endicott beinge formerly chosen an Assistant did nowe
take the oath of an Assistant in the presence of the Court.
" Sawyers " in L. copy. t " Have " in L. copy. t " Any " in L. copy.

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It was ordered that eWy third tuesday there should
be a Court of Assistants helde att the Goutao's howse
(for the tyme being) to begin || att || 8 of the clocke in the morneing,
eu)y Assistant not being present att that tyme to be fyned att the
discrecon of the Court.
James Pen did now take the oath of Beadle.
Mr. Ludlowe Mr. Eossiter & Mr. Pinchon by the gefDall consent of
the Court is* fyned a noble a peece for their absence from the Court
after the tyme appoyncted. It is ordered by this present Court, that Thomas
punished.t Morton of Mount Wolliston t shall presently be sett
into the bilbowes, & after sent prisoner into England
by the Shipp called the Gif te, nowe returneing thith[er] that all his goods
shalbe seazed vpon to defray the charge of his transportation, payem' of
his debts, & to giue satisf accon to the Indians for a Cannoe hee vniustly
tooke away from them & that his howse, after the goods are taken out,
shalbe burnt downe to the ground in the sight of the Indians for their
satisfaccon, for many wrongs hee hath done them from tyme to tyme./
It is ordered that Mr. Clearke shall pay vnto John Baker the
some of xxxviij* in recompence, for the damage hee receaued by a bar-
gaine of cloath, wherein Mr. Clearke dealte fraudylently with the said
John Baker as hath beene (gued vpon oath.
[58] It is ordered that Mr. Patricke & Mr. Vnderhill shall haue allowed
them for halfe a yeares (gvision, 2 hogsheads of meale, 4 bushells
of malte, 10' of powder, & leade to make shott, also howseroome
guided for them & 151 12s in money to make other prouisions. all
this to be done att the publique charge their yeare to begin from the
tyme they begin to keep howse.
It is ordered that Trimountaine shall be called Bos-
rwaterDT°ornne!ter' ton> Mattapan Dorchester, & the Towne vpon Charles
Eyver Waterton. /
r It is ordered that noe nson shall plant in any place
plantations. I within the tymitts of this Pattent, without leaue from
[the Gou)nr and Assistants, or the maior pte of them.
Also that a warrant shall presently be sent to Aggawam, to
coiiiand those that are planted there forthwith to come away.
* " Are " in L. copy. t In modern hand. J '• Wollaston " in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 5
A Court of Assistants holden att Charlton 28th of Septembr 1630.
Present
The GofDnr Mr. Nowell
Deputy Gou)nr Mr. Coddington
Capt. Endicott Mr. Bradstreete
Mr. Ludlowe Mr. Eossiter
Mr. Pinchon.
It is ordered that those of Dorchester whoe bought
certayne cattell of the merch18 of Dorchester, shall pay vnto
Hieh: Stower 9 bushells of meale or of Indian corne or 91 of beaur for
the keepeing of the said cattell according to an agreem'. made w"1 him.
It is ordered that noe gson whatsoeur. shall
Indian" 2" either directly or indirectly, imploy or cause to be
imployed or to their power umitt any Indian to vse
any peece vpon any occacon or pretence whatsoeuer, vnder payne of
^¦ffyne for the first offence & for the 2* offence to be ffyned & im
prisoned att the discrecon of the Court./
f It is further ordered that noe serv'. eithr. man
A or maide shall either giue sell or trucke any cofii-
¦*- (3) / odytie whatsoeu', without lycence from their maister
) dureing the tyme of their service vnder paine of ffvne
( & corporall punishm1. att the discrecon of the Court.
[69] John Woodbury is chosen Constable of Salem &
£jhom[as] Stoughton constable of Dorchester, to contynue in that office
for a yeare & after till newe be chosen.
John Woodbury did nowe take the oath of a Constable.
It is ordered that all Eich: Cloughes stronge
•died on. ™ water shall presently be seazed vpon, for his selling
greate quantytie thereof toseiBall mens serv'8 which
was the occacon of much disorder drunckenes & misdemeanr.
. ,6_ It is ordered that noe maister carpenter mason
5?**'or joyner or brickelayer shall take aboue 16d a day for
their worke, if they haue meate and drinke, & the
second sort not aboue 12d a day vnder payne of x8 both to giuer & re-
ceauer./ . It is ordered that Mr. Patricke & Mr. Vndrhill shall haue allowed
" Second " in L. copy.

6 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
them 61 8s iu money to buy them howseholde stuffe, & for helpe to
washe brewe & bake [xx]*Thomas Gray is inioyned vnder the penalty of
Gray sent. ^ fo attend oa tlie court {n £SOn this day 3 weekes
to answer to dyvers things obiected against him & to remoue himselfe
out of the lymetts of this patt[ent] before the end of March nexte.
Sr. Eich: Saltonstall is ffyned 4 bushells of malte for his absence
from the Court. It is ordered that noe pson inhabitting within
6- the lymitts of this Pattent shall either directly or
indirectly giue sell trucke or send away any Indian
corn to any Englishe without the lymitts of' this Pattent or to any
Indian whatsoeuer without licence from the Gou)nr. & Assistants.
It is ordered that John Goul worth shalbe
Gouidsworth, -whipped and afterwards sett in the stocks for fel-
Pickrin, censr. rr ' .
lony comitted by him whereof hee is convicted by his
owne confession also that Henry Lyfi shalbe whipped for the like
of ence, & John Boggust & John Pickryn to sitt in the stocks 4 howers
togeath'. att Salem for being access[aryj therevnto.
It is ordered that there shalbe collected & lev-
For Cap' Patrick & ;e(j ^v distresse out of the seuall plantacons for the
Cap' Und'hill 50i>. J r
maintenance of Mr. Patricke & Mr. Vnderhill the
some of 501, vz : out of Charlton 71 Boston ll1 Dor-
chestr 71 Eocsbury 51 Waterton ll1 Meadford 3l Salem 3l Wessaguscus
21 Natascett l1. It is ordered tljat Labourers shall not take aboue
12d a day for their worke, &not aboue 6d & [meate &]
drinke vnder paine of x".
[60] Septemb1 28th 1630.
A Jury impanneld to inquire concerning the Death of Austen Bratcher.
Eich: Browne Nich: Vpsall
Willm Aspynwall John Johnson
Abraham Palm'. Edward Converse
Nich: Stower Ealfe Sprage
Peter Palf ry Giles Sexton
Eoger Williams Abraham Pratt
Willm Bunellt — Francis Smyth
George Dyar —
* " XX1' " in L. copy. t " Bunnell " in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 7
Austen Bratcher dyeing lately att Mr Cradocks plantacon was
'• vewed before his buryall by dyvrB psons vz = —
Tho: Graues Thomas Eeade
James Crugott Eich: Lynton \
Thomas Ward John Jarvis y absent.
Thomas Paynt'. Arthur Ellis. )
Willm Barsham The Jureys Verdict
' . Wee finde that the strookes* giuen by Walter Palmer were occation-
, ally the meanes of the death of Austen Bratcher & soe to be man-
slaught'./ Walter Palmer hath bound himselfe in 40l. & Ealfe Sprage & John
, Sticklett hathf bound themselues in 20l a peece for Walter Palmers
¦ jsonall appearance att the nexte Courte to be holden att Boston the
' 19th of Octobr nexte to answer for the death of Austen Bratcher./
[61] September 18th. 1630.
Vpon vew of the dead body of Willm Bateman
An Inquisicon taken att Charlton the 18th day of Septbr Ano Dni 1630
before John Winthrop, Esq'. & GouW. & Isaack Johnson Esqr. one of
the Assistants & Justice ofAPeace
Vpon the oathes of
Waltr Norton Esqr. Eichard Browne
Nich: Stowre EoBte Hardinge
Ealfe Sprage Eichard Garrett
Will: Cheesebrough Thomas Willms
John Stickland Daniell
Eich: Norman John Baker
Willm Bateman
whoe say, vpon their oathes that the aforesd Willm Bateman was sett
on shore vpon the necke of land neere Pullen poynte in the bay of
Mattachusetts by a shallop of one Mr. Wright (which brought him
from Plimouthe) vpon Wednesday last being very sicke & weake &
' beinge lefte there with one Mr Ealfe Glouer & others, whoe hadd a
shallop in that place, but being forced to leaue her there because the
" Stroakes " in L. copy. f " Have " in L. copy.

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winde was contrarie, they returneing home lefte him such pvisions
as they hadd, & a & fire, but when they returned to their
boate vpon Friday last they found the said Willm Bateman dead
about the highwater marke neere their boate aboute a stones cast from
the place where they lefte him — Soe the Jury p'sents that hee dyed
by gods visitacon.
Evidences, Mr. Ealfe Spfftge Glouer Elias Mau)acke Giles Sex
ton & James Browne, cyr.
[On page 62 and 63 is a record of a General Court 19 Oct., 1630, and a list of
those desiring to be made freemen. Page 64 is blank.]
[65] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Nouemb' 9th. 1630.
Present It is ordered that whereas the vsuall rate of beau'
De^my e'oam. h^11 beene after 6'- the Pound> it; shalbe hereafter lefte
s>. Rich saltonstall free f0r euy man to make the best (gffit & impuem'
Mr. Ludlowe ,, .. ,. . -,
cap.. Endicott °f i* that hee can.
m>. Coddington It is ordered, that euy Englishe man
£ ^dstreete RePea'ed' that killeth a wolfe in any p'te within the
Lymitts of this pattent shall haue allowed him ld- for
eu)y beast & horse & ob.* for eu)y weaned swyne & goate in eu)y
plantacon to be leuied by the Constables of the sd plantacons.
It is further ordered that whoesoeuer shall first giue in his name
to M'. Gou)n' that hee will vndertake to sett vpp a
3 fferrv betwixte Boston and Charlton & shall begin the
Ferry encourag*. J
same att such tyme as M'. Gou)n' shall appoynct, shall
haue la. for eii)y pson & ld for eu>y 100 waight of goods hee shall soe
transport.
f M'. Clearke is phibited cohabitacon & frequent keepeing company
with M's Freeman, vnder paine of such company punishm' as the
Court shall thinke meete to inflict.
M'. Clearke & M'. Freeman hath bound themselues in xx1 apeece
that Mr Clearke shall make his psonall appearance att the nexte Court
to be holden in March nexte, & in the meane tyme to carry himselfe in
good behav' towards all people & espetially towards M™. Freeman, con-
cerneing whome there is stronge suspicion of incontinency.
' It is ordered, that Eich Diffy, serv1 to Sr. Eichard Saltonstall shalbe
whipped for his misdemean' towards his maister.
* OboluB or half penny.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 9
A Jury impannel[ J for the Tryall of Walter Palmer concemeing the
Death of Austin Bratcher.
M' Edmond Lockwood Eich: Morris
Willm Eockewell Willm Balston
Christopher Conant Willm Cheesbrough
Willm Phelpes John Page
Willm Gallard* John Balshe
John Hoskins Laurence Leach
The jury findes Walter Palmer not guilty of manslaughter whereof
hee stoode "indicted & soe the Court acquitts him.
[66] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Nouemb' 30th 1630.
Present
The GofDn' M'. Nowell
The Deputy Go®n' M'. Pinchon
Sr. Eich: Saltonstall M'. Coddington
Mr. Ludlowe Mr. Bradstreete.
Sr. Eich. Saltonstall is fyned v1 for whipping 2
seulall psons without the presence of another Assist
ant contrary to an act of Court formly made.
It is ordered that whoesoeuer imployeth Willm Knopp or his sonne
in any worke shall pay the one halfe of their wages
to S'. Eich. Siltonstall, & whoeuer buyeth boards of
them shall pay one halfe of the price to Sr. Eichard, till the money hee
hath disbursed for them be satisfyed.
John H Bartholmewe Hill is adiudged to be
whipt for stealeing a loafe. of breade from John
Hoskins which himselfe confesseth.
It is ordered that there shalbe 60' collected out of the seiDall
plantacons followeing for the mainetenance of M'.
Rate for,. Wilson & M'. Phillips, vz: out of Boston 201. Water-
ministers. r 7
ton 201. Charlton 10'. Eockesbury 6'. Meadford 31.
Winnett-semett l1. It is ordered, that John Baker shalbe whipped
Jn° Bakers cens. „ , . „ , . ™ 1 1 . i i
for shootemg att fowle on the Sabboth day cr/r.
" Gaylard " in L. copy.

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It is further ordered that Thomas Moulton shall pay vnto Mr.
Ealfe Glouer xl8 before the 8th day of Decemb' nexte
or els to be whipped for the wronge hee did M'.
Glouer in comeing from Plymoth being maister of his boate, & leaue-
ing him without a pylott.
[67] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston l'h of March 1630-31*
Present
The Gouern' Mr. Pinchou
Deputie Goffin'. Mr. Nowell
Sr. Eich: Saltonstall M'. Sharpe
M'. Ludlowe Mr. Coddington
Capt. Endicott M'. Bradstreete.
It is ordered that Mr. Aleworth M'. Weau' Mr. Plastow Mr.
Shut' Cobbettt & Wormewood shalbe sent into England by the shipp
Lyon, or soe many of them as the ship can carry the
Semil persons sent regt tQ be gent thither by the ith of May nexte if
prisoner home. ^ *
there be optunitie of shipping, if not by the nexte
shipp that returnes for England as psons vnmeete to inhabit here,
& that Sr. Christopher Gardn'. & Mr. Wright shalbe sent as prisoners
into England by the shipp Lyon nowe returneing thither./
Further, it is ordered, that the busines concemeing Mr. George
Ludlowe expressed in a certaine petition sent out of Eugland to the
Gouta'. g/- shalbe referred to t[he] Gou)n' & Deputy
Ludlow Gou)n'. & the rest of the Assistants resident att
Boston (or some 3 of them the GoiDn' [&] Deputie
being 2 thereof) to receaue his answer, and determyne the busines.
Mr Tho: Stoughton, Constable of Dorchester is
ifn'edh°: Stsught°Q fyued vl for takeing vpon him to marry Clem1 Briggs
& Joane Allen, & to be imprisoned till hee hath pd
his ffyne. I It is ordered that if any pson within the Lym-
7 (4) l'itts of this Pattent, doe trade trucke or sell any
traded w t ' in "" \ money eithr siluor 01' Solde> to any Indian, or any man
mony. /that knoweth of any that shall soe doe & conceale the
^same shall forfe[it] twenty for one —
* See Winthrop I. 38, 30, for meetings iu December, 1630.
t " M'. Cobbett " in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

11

Further it is ordered that whateuer pson hath receau[ed] any Indian
into their jfamylie as a serv' shall discharge them
selues of them by the 1th of May nexte, & that noe
pson shall hereafter intertable any Indian for a serv'
without licence from the Court.
Nich: Knopp is fyned v1 for takeing vpon him to
cure the scurvey by a water of noe worth nor value,
which hee solde att a very deare rate, to be imprisoned
till hee pay his ffine or giue securitye for it, or els to be whipped &
shalbe lyable to any mans accon of whome hee hath receaued money for
the sd water.

Indian not to be
en^teynd as servta

Nick: Knop
find for deceite.

[68]
Wellust sallery.

Elfords & Buretys
bond.

Jost Weillust is chosen survey' of the ordinanc
& cannouneere for which hee is to haue allowed him
10l p ann.
John EUford hath bound himselfe in C inks, &
Eoger Connant & John Woodbury hath bound them
selues in 401 a peece for John Ellfords psonall ap
pearance att the first Court to be holden in Novemb' nexte to
answere for the death of Thomas Puckett.
M'. Willm Pelham & Mr. Edmond Lockewood hath praised to pay
to the Court the some of v1. for Nich: Knopp before the last Court of
May nexte.

Att a Court att Waterton March 8lh 1630-31.
P'sent
The GoiDn'
Deputie GoiDn'

Sr. Eich: Saltonstall
M'. Ludlowe

M'. Nowell
M'. Pinchon
M'. Coddington
M'. Bradstreete.

Vpon a complaynte made by Saggamore John &
Pet', for haueing 2 wigwams burnt which vpon ex-
aminacon appeared to be occaconed by James Wood
ward serv' to Sr. Eich: Saltonstall it was therefore
Eichard should satisfie the Indians for the wronge
done to them (which accordingly hee did by giueing them 7 yards of
cloath) & that his said serv'. should pay vnto him for it att the end
of his tyme the some of 1\

Indians recompence
for 2 wlggwams,
burnt by 8' Ri:
8al[ :man] :
ordered that Sr

12 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
It was ordered that Tho: Foxe serv' to M'. Cra-
Tho: Fox sent. docke shalbe whipped for vttering mallitious & scan-
dilous speeches, whereby hee sought to traduce the Court as if they
hadd taken some bribe in the busines concemeing Walter Palmer./
Further (in regard the number of Assistants
legality. are but fewe & some of them goeing for England) it
was therefore ordered that whensoeuer the number of
9 , ... . .
Assistants resident within the Lymitts of this Juris-
diccon shalbe fewer then 9, it shalbe lawfull for the maior p'te of
them to keepe a Court and whatsoeu) orders or acts they shall make
shalbe as legall & authenticall as if there were the full number of 7
or more.
[69] Att a Court of Assistants holden att Boston March 22th 1630-31.
Present
The Gouern' Sr. Eich: Soltonstall
The Deputie GouTn' M'. Pinchon
M'. Ludlowe M'. Sharpe
M'. Coddington M'. Bradstreete.
M'. Nowell It is ordered (that whereas the wages of Car
at Hberty"8 Rate™ pent™ Joyners & other artificers & workemen were
by order of court restrayned to pticul' somes) A shall
nowe be lefte free & att libertie as men shall || reasonably || agree.
Further it is ordered that effiy Towne within this
f^IoTeprov^d. Pattent shall before the 5«> of Aprill nexte, take es-
petiall care that eu)y pson within their Towne (ex
cept magistrates & ministers) as well serv* as others,
be furnished with good & sufficient armes allowable by the Capt. or
other officers, those that want & are of abilitie to buy them them
selues, others tha[t] are vnable to haue them pvided by the Towne for
the present, & after to receiue satisfaccon for that they disburse when
they shalbe able. It is likewise ordered that all psons whatsoeuer
that haue cards dice or tables in their howses shall
make away with them before the nexte Court vnder
paine of punishm'./

Cardes & dice
11 (5)
to be made away
w".

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 13
Eich: Johnson confesseth to owe vnto Sr: Eichard
Johnson acknowi- Saltonstall (all accompts cleared) the some of 13'.
SKBich. wch hee promiseth to pay after 2s p weeke, therefore
it is ordered that those that setts Johnson on worke
• shall pay vnto S'. Eichard. out of his wages the sd 2s p week.
Crib Cable & ^-t is ordered that Beniamyn Cribb John Cable &
Trowent sent, to be Morris Trowent shalbe whipped for stealeing 3 piggs
,' wUpt- of M'. Ealfe Glouers.
Eich: Louge confesseth to owe vnto M'. Ludlowe
the some of 3l — 18s — 4d. which hee pmisseth to pay him after 29. p
weeke till it be all satisfied.
It appeares by S'. Eich: Saltonstalls note of disbursm'6 that Willm
Knopp owes him the some of 191 vs, as was evidenced to the Court by
Eichard Browne & Ephraim Childe being men indifferently chosen
betwixte them to iudge thereof.
[70] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Aprill 12th 1631.*
P'sent,
The GofDn' Mr. Nowell
Deputie Gou)nr M'. Pinchon
M'. Ludlowe Mr. Bradstreete.
It is ordered that there shalbe a watch of 4 kept
tog)]*. ' e®7 night att Dorchester & another of 4 att Waterton
the watches to begin att Sunsett.
Further it is ordered that if any pson shall
shoote of any peece after the watch is sett, hee shall
forfeict 40s. or if the Court shall iudge him vnable
then to be whipped, the second fault to be punished
by the Court as an offence of an higher nature.
It is likewise ordered, that eu)y man that findes
a muskett shall before the 18th clay of this moneth
»«n u> prortde?7 (& soe alwaies after) haue ready 1' of powder 20'
bulletts & 2 fathome of match vnder penaltie of x9
for e©y fault. — moderated 470 : f
Tndneinge one a It is ordered that eu)y Captaiue shall traine his
compauie on Saterday in euerie weeke.
* See Winthrop I. 53.
^^TThis nnmber, which is not in the Lechford copy, is a reference to an order of the General
"""* Passed In June, 1641, and numbered 470 in the margin of the record. See Mass. Col. Records,
»«LI.,p.307.

Disturbance of ym
» (6)

14 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Further it is ordered that noe pson shall travell
Travellers not to go ¦ le betwixte theis plantacons & Plymouthe nor
vnarmed. ° j. ./
without some armes though 2 or 3 togeath'.

A Court of Assistants holden att Boston May 3 1631.
Present
The GofDn' Mr. Nowell
Deputie Gouin' Mr. Pinchon
M'. Ludlowe M'. Bradstreete
Capt. Endicott
It is ordered that Thomas Chubb shall be freed from the service
of M'. Sam11 Mauiacke & shall become serv' to Willm Gayllerd of Dor
chester. It is ordered that John Legge serv' to M'. Humfry shalbe seuerely
whipped this day att Boston, and afterwards soe soone as conveniently
may be att Salem for strikeing Eichard Wright when hee came to giue
him correccon for idleness in his maist'3 worke.
[71] Tho: Walford of Charlton is fyned xls. & is in-
ioyned hee and his wife to depte out of the lymits
waiford to of thi p ttent before th 20th d f October nexte
de£*y° patent. *
vnder paine of confiscacon of his goods for his con
tempt of authoritie & confrontinge officers g/-.
It is ordered that for this yeare if the cowes horses or goates of any
Trespasses in corne, mans in any plantacon sh-aH (Salem excepted) shall
own'B of cattle to trespasse & doe hurte in the corne of another, that the
pay' owner of the cattellshall malte full satisfaccon for the
damage done by them, & ,that all swine that are found
Swyne forfeited g/-. m any mans corne shalbe forfeict to the publique, out
of wch the p'tie damnyfied shalbe satisfied, if yu swine soe f orfeicted be
of that value, if not the owner is to make full recompence in other goods.
It is ordered that Thomas Bartlett serv' to Mr. Pelham shalbe
whipped for his vniust selling of his maisters tooles, &
Tho: Bartlets sent. , „ n tt • -r ,
that bam" Hosier & John Page shall returne either
the tooles they bought of him or the prices thereof to M'. Pelham.
John Norman sen', is fyned xs for his not appearing att the Court
beinsr sumoned.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 15
A Jury impanneld to inquire concemeing an accon of Battry com-
playned of by Thomas Dextor against Capt. Endicott
Eich: Browne Henry Wolcott
Willm Clearke Samu Hosier
Alex: Wignall John Stickland
John Dillingham Isaac Sternes
John Gosse Daniell Eince
John Johnson Edw: Converse.
The Jury findes for the plantiffe and cesses for damages xls.
[On page 72 and the beginning of page 73 is the record of a General Court
18 May, 1631. The rest of page 73 and pages 74 and 79 contain lists of freemen
admitted from 1631 to 1634. Between pages 74 and 79 there were at the time the
pages of the book were numbered two leaves paged 75, 76," 77, and 78. These are
now in the first part of the original volume and are paged, beside the old paging,
(1), (2), (9), and (10). The order in which Lechford made his copy, about the
year 1640, indicates that these two leaves with other miscellaneous matter were then
at the end of the original volume, and that the first pagination took place at a later
date after these two leaves had been inserted between pages 74 and 79. In fact, the
first numbering of the pages of the original seems to have been done by Rawson,
the Secretary after Nowell. The leaf paged 75 and 76 contains the oaths for the
governor and for the council. That paged 77 and 78 contains the "Answer" of
John Pratt and the action of the court thereon. This has no date, but it appears
from a mention of it by Winthrop, in his History of New England, page 173, to
have been at a meeting of the Court of Assistants Nov. 3, 1635. It will be found
below at the end of Part I.]
[80] A Court holden att Boston June 14th 1631.
( It is ordered that noe man within the
J limitts of this Jurisdiccon shall hire any
] pson for a serv' for lesse time then a yeare,
( vnles hee be a setled housekeep also that
noe pson w'soeuer shall trauell out of this
pattent eith' by sea or land without leaue
from the Govern' Deputy GoiDn' or some other assis
tant, vnder such penalty as the Court shall thinke meete to inflict.
It is ordered that the Constables of the seiDall plantacons shall
giue notice to the credit" of Capt. Levett John Boggust & Henry
Lauson to be att the nexte Court to make pfe of their debts that they
may receiue satisfaccon for the same, soe farr as their goods will afford.
Vpon the reading of certaine Artickles concemeing a gefOall trade
of beav' agreed vpon by Capt. Endicott & dyv's others. It was ordered
that the psons interestA therein shall giue a meeteing before the nexte

Present

16

The QoOn'

(S)

Deputy GoOn'

Mr. Lndlowe

[sv<]

Capt. Endicott

M>. Noweil

Licence.

M>. Plnchon

17

Simon Bradstreete.

16 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Court att such tyme & place as Capt. Endicott shall appoynct, to discide
such differences as are betwixte them, & for such as they cannot end to
bring them to the nexte Court there to be determined.
M'. John Maisters hath vndertaken to make a
John Maisters's.* , ^ . m l-^c\-^t.
passage from Charles Eyver to the newe Towne [12]t
foote broad & [7] foote deepe for which the Court pmiseth him satis
faccon according as the charges thereof shall amount vnto.
It is ordered that Phillip Swaddon shalbe whipped for railing
away from his maister EoBte Seely, intending to goe to Virginia.
It is ordered that Phillip BatHfe shalbe whipped haue his eares
cutt of fyned 40' & banished out of ye lymitts of this Jurisdiccon, for
vttering mallitious & scandalous speeches against the goffim' & the
church of Salem g/-., as appeareth by a pticul'. thereof, pued vpon oath.t
T . It is ordered that noe pson w'soeuer shall buy
Licence. *^ J
come or any other pvision or merch'able comodity of
any shipp or barke that comes into this bay without
leaue from the GoiDn' or some oth' of the Assistants.
Chickatabut Chickataubott is fyned a skyn of beau' for shoote-
inge a swine of Sr. Eich: Saltonstalls.§
ja: Browne cmiseth Willm Almy is "fyned ijs vid for takeing away Mr
payem'- Glouers cannoe without leaue.
19 Edw: Converse hath vndertaken to sett vpp a ff erry
[Edwi Convene un- betwixte Charlton & Boston for which hee is to haue
cnariestown Ferry. ijd f°r eu)y single pson & ld a peece if there be 2 or
more.
It is ordered that Mr. Pelham shall pay vnto Tho: Goilthayt the
some of v1 (whereof 5 nobles is already pd) vr^ the Court hath
awarded him to pay to make good a covenant betwixte them.
[81] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston July 5th 1631.
p'Bent' It is ordered there shalbe levyed out of the seOall
TheGoHn' _ _ J
Deputy Goonr plantacons the some of thirty pounds for the make-.
m>. Lndiowe jng 0f the creeke att the Newe Towne, vz. : Win-
Mr. Nowell
m>'. pinchon ettsem' 15s Wessaguscus 40s Saugus 20* Natascett 10"
S: Bradsireete. Waterton v1 Boston v' Dorchester 4' 10s Eocksbury 31
Salem 3' 15" Charlton 41 10".
20 Further it is ordered that all the Ilelands within
Ilandfl the Lymitts of this pattent vz. Conants Ileland
* In modern hand. J See Winthrop I. 66.
t"20" iu L. copy. § See Winthrop 1.66.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

17

Noddles Ileland Tompsons Ileland togeath' with all other Ilelands
within the lymitts of our pattent shalbe apppriated to publique benefit
& vses, & to remaine in the power of the Gou)n' & Assistants (for the
time being,) to be lett & disposed of || by || them to helpe towards
publique charges, & that noe pson w'soeu' shall make any vse orbenefitt
of any of the said Ilelands, by putting on Cattell, felling wood raise-
ing slate g/r. without leaue from the GoiJn' & Assistants for the time
being. This order to take place imediately after the first of Octobr
nexte. It is further ordered that euy Assistant shall
haue power to graunt war" sumons & attatchm'3, as
occacon shall require, & that the acts of the Court
shalbe authenticall if they passe onely vnder the Sec-
retaryes hand for ye tyme being.
|| The Saggamore of Aggawam is banished from comeing into any
Englishe mans howse for the space of a yeare, vnd' the penalty of 10
skins of beav'. ||

Aslstants to make
samons.21

(9)

Court.

Att a Court holden att Boston July 26"1. 1631.

P'sent,
The GoOn'
Deputy GoUnr
Mf. Ludlowe
Capt. Endicott
M'. Nowell
M». Pinchon
S: Bradstreete

[22]
FyreB.

(10)

For the p'servacon of howses hay
boards timb' gyr it was ordered that noe
pson whatsoeuer within the Lymitts of
o' Pattent shall burne any ground any
yeare till the first of March, vnder such
penalty as the Court shall thinke meete to
inflict ; & if any pson be desirous to burne
any of his owne oorno ground for corne
before that time, hee shall make full satis
faccon for the damage it doeth in case any
be occacon1' thereby. Altred qjt 442.*
Lucy Smyth is bound as an apprentice with Mr.
Eoger Ludlowe for 7 yeares for woh dureing w"
tyme hee is to finde her meate drinke & cloathes, & att the end of her
yeares to giue her the some of v'.
Watch. It is ordered that there shalbe a watch of sixe &
3- an ofi[cer] kept euy night att Boston, 2 whereof are
to be of Boston 2 of Charlton and 2 of Eocksbury.
This refers to an order of the Gent. Court passed Nov., 1639, and numbered 442 in the margin
of the record.

Lncy Smith.

18 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
4 It is further ordered that eu)y first Thursday in
Traineing. eu)y m[oneth] there shalbe a gen)all traineing of Capt.
Vnd'hills com[pany] att Boston & Eocksbury, & euty first Friday in
eu)y moneth there shalbe a -geffial traineing of the remaind' of them
[that] inhabitt att Charlton Misticke & the newe Towne att [some]
convenient place aboute the Indian wigwams, the traine[ing to] begin
att One of the clocke in the afternoone.
[82.] It is ordered that Frauncis Perry shalbe whipped for his ill
speeches & misbehav' towards his maister.
M'. Frauncis Aleworth is chosen Leifeten' vnto Capt. Southcoate,
& Capt. Southcoate hath liberty graunted him to goe for England
pmiseing to returne againe w'h all convenient speede.

A Court of Assistants holden att Boston August 16th, 1631.
Present, f It js ordered that any bill assigned
' l to another shalbe good debt to the pty to
whome it is assigned, also that such debts
due vpon bill shalbe pd before any other
& that the pty that giueth such bills shall
renewe them vpon demaund & deliuy in of
the olde bill.
It is ordered that M'. Shepheard and Eobte Coles
Gibbings fined 5 shalbe ffyned 5 inks a peece & Edward Gibbons xx8 for
m'ks a peece. abuseing themselues disorderly with drinkeing to much
stronge drinke aboard the Frendshipp, & att Mr. MafDacke his howse at
Winettsem'. discharged, 409.*
M'. Alex: Wignall is ffined 5 inks for the like
wignaii. a ^ 4-t, >.
offence att the same time.
It is further ordered that the execut™ of Eich:
Garrett shall pay vnto Henry Harwood the some of

Deputy Gotin*
Mr. Ludlowe
M'. Nowell Debts.
M'. Pinchon
S: Bradstreete J

20 nobles, according to the pporcon that the goods of the said Eich:
Garrett shall amount vnto.f
It is ordered, that Phillip Swaddon shalbe sett
free from his maister Eobte Seely vpon the payem'
of x8 to his maister. M'. Willm Gennison is chosen anchient to Capt.
M>. Gennison, Ensi. .
Pattricke.
* This refers to an order of the Geni. Court pnBBed Sept., 163S.
t See Winthrop I. 39.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 19
A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Septemb' 6th 1631.
Pr6ent> It is ordered that Henry Lyft shalbe whipped and
The Gottnr ,,,.,, J J ^F
Deputy Goom banished the plantacon before the 6th day of Octob'
Mr. Ludlowe nexte for writeiug into England falsely & mallitiously
M'. Pinchon against the gou)m' & execucon of Justice here.*
S: Bradstreete. There is graunted to Mr. GoiDn' 600 ac of land
Gou^ winthrop 600 to be sett forth by mks & bounds neere his howse att
[acres at J Misticke. , , ,
Misticke to emoy to him & his heires for euer.
It is ordered John Dawe shalbe seuerely whipped for intiseing an
Indian woman to lye wlh him. Vpon this occacon it is ppounded
with' adultery eithr w"1 English or Indian shall not be punished wth
death./ Eef erred to the nexte Courte to be considered of .f
[83] M'. Alex: Wignall is ffined 40s. bound to his good behav'
& enioyned to remove his dwelling to some setled plantacon before
the last of May nexte, for drunkenes & much misdemean' by him
comitted att the plantacon where nowe hee dwelleth.

A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Septemb' 27th 1631.
Present, It js ordered that Sawers shall not
The Goiinr
Deputy GoOnr Rates. take aboue 12d a scoore for boards if they
M'. Ludlowe have their wood felled & squared for them, & not
M'. Nowell
M>". Pinchon aboue 7" the hundred after 5 scoore to the hundred if
8: Bradstreete. they fell & square their wood themselues.
Willm Phelpes is chosen constable of Dorchester.
It is ordered that Josias Plastowe shall (for stealeing 4 basketts of
corne from the Indians) returne them 8 basketts againe be ffined v1 &
hereafter to be called by the name of Josias & not M'. as formly hee
vsed to be, & that Willm Buckland & Tho: Andrewe shalbe whipped
for being accessary to the same offence, t

A Court of Assistants holden att Boston Octob' 18th 1631.
„. ^!ec°t' ( It is ordered that if any man shall
The Gotfn' I J
Deputy Goan' J have carnall copulacon with another mans
Cap^Ztt^ m /wifebo oho Engliaho or Indianthey ||both||
M'. Noweii J shalbe punished by death. [This was con
firmed the first month 1637 or 1638. §]

M'. Pinchon
S: Bradstreete.

* See Winthrop I. 61. t See Winthrop I. 60, 61. J See Winthrop I. Gl.
§ This, which appears to have been written by Increase Nowell, is not in the L. copy.

20 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
The constable of Eocksbury returnes the receipt of M'. Shep-
heards ffine of 5 mks & soe it remaines in his hands to be accomptable
for it. M'. Goffin' is to haue 40s of it wch hee pd for ferryeing the
watch from Charlton to Boston.

It is ordered that Thomas Grayes howse att
Tho.- -Grays Marble Harb' shalbe puld downe, & that noe Englishe
man shall hereafter giue howseroome to him or inter-
taine him vnder such penalty as the Court shall thinke
meete to inflicte.

27

censurequare.*

28

It is ordered that there shalbe taken out of the
estate of Mr. Crispe & his company the some of xij1
j8 vd & debuted to John Kirman as his pp goods, & after the whole
estate to be Inventoryed, whereof the sd John Kirman is to haue an
8th p'te, this to be done with all convenient speede by theis 5 com-
ission" or any 3 of them viz'. : M'. John Masters Mr. Eobte Eeakesf
M'. Edward Gibbons Epharim Childe Dan" Eynch cyr.

« It is further ordered that come shall passe for
1 "'"'"' payem' of all debts at the •
cept money or beav' be expressley named.

i.ayme payem' of all debts at the vsuall rate it is solde for ex-

[84] Att a Meeteing of Assistants att Boston February the 3 1631.
P'sent, It was ordered, there should be three scoore
Deputy Goon' pounds levyed out of the seiDall plantacons within
si'. Ludlowe the Lymitts of this Pattent towards the
Capt. Endicott Rate. .
m>. Noweii pallasadmg makeing ot a pallysadoe
M'. pinchon aboute the newe Towne viz'. : Waterton t viij1 the
newe Towne iij' Charlton vij1 Meadford iij1 Saugus &
Marble Harb' vj' Salem iiij1 xs Boston viij' Eocksbury vij1 Dorchester
vij1 Wessaguscus v: Winettsem' xxx'.
Thomas Knower hath bound himselfe in x1 to
Knowe'B bond. .
make his psonall appearance att the nexte Court to
be holden att Boston the first Tuesday in March nexte to answer
to such things as shalbe obiected against him./
* This marginal note is in tho handwriting of Edward Rawson.
t " Feke " in L. copy. t Sco Winthrop I. TO.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 21
A Court of Assistants, holden att Boston March 6th 1632.*
29 It is ordered that noe planter within the Lymitts
Present, 0f this Jurisdiccon returneing for England shall carry
•Deputy Goan' either money or beav' with him w'hout leave from the
: M'. Ludlowe Goun' (for the time being,) vnder paine of forfectinge
M*PNoweii *Qe money or beaver soe intended to be transported.
M'. Pinchon As an addicon to an order made the 22th of March
1630 it is ordered that if any single pson be not pvided
Armour to he °f sufficient armes, allowable by the Capt. or Leif eten's
prvided f or by before the 10th of Aprill nexte, shalbe compelled to
'"-¦•-•"¦ serue by the yeare with any maister that will retaine
him for such wages as the Court shall thinke meete to appoynte.
It is ordered that Courts hereafter shalbe helde efDy first Tuesday
in eu)y moneth. f It is further ordered that Eobte Coles of Bocks-
" ^ ' " bury shalbe fined xx" for being drunke att Charlton
in Octob' last, & is inioyned to confesse his fault to the Court, (nowe
comitted in extenuateing his offence) the nexte Court & after att the
* Gefuall Court.
Tho: Knower hath bound himselfe in x' to make his psonall || ap
pearance! att the nexte Court to answer to such things as shall be
obiected against him.

?t£85] a Court of Assistants holden att Boston Aprill 3 1632.§
_ Resent, Tho: Knower was sett in the bilbowes for threate-
The Gottn'
V Deputy GoQn' ing the Court that if hee should be punist, hee would
i *• Lnal»we haue it tryed in England whither hee was lawfully
Capt Endicott . . ,
M». Nowell punished or not.
K'. Pinchon It was ordered, that noe pson w'soeuer shall att
S: Bradstreete
, any shoote att fowle vpon Pullen Poynte or Noddles
, Catching foule , T
Ileland but that the s" places shalbe reserved for John
-Perkins to take fowle wlh netts.
Vpon Eobte Coles confession of his faulte comitted the last Court
_ ,in extenuateing of his offence of drunkenes the Court remitted his ffyne
\!.& further confession enioyned him the last Court.
See Winthrop I. 70, 71, for Meetings Feb. 17 and March 5.
¦f See Winthrop I. 71. J In modern hand. § See Winthrop I. 72.

22 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Sarah Morley is putt as an apprentice to M'. Na-
thanaell Turner of Saugus for the space of nyne
yeares from this Court for wch tearme hee is to finde her meate drinke
& cloathing. The Ileland called Conant's Ileland, with all the
^ lib'ties & previlidges of fishing & fowleing, was de-
iiand, or, Gou" mised to John Winthrop Esq' the p'sent Gou)nr for the
John winthroT tearme of his life for the fine of forty shillings & att
Esq--, Gour. the yearely rent of xijd to be paid to the Treasurer
vpon the 25th day of March & it was further agreed,
& the said John Winthrop did covenant & pmise to plant a vineyard
and an orchyard in the same, in consideracon whereof the Court did
graunt that att the end of the said tearme the lease hereof should be
renewed to the heires or assignes of the said John Winthrop for one &
twenty yeares, payeinge yearely to the GoiDn', for the time being, the
fifth p'te of all such fruicts & pffitts as shalbe yearely raysed out of the
same, & soe the same lease to be renewed from time to time vnto the
heires & assignes of the said John Winthrop with the said reservacon
of the said fifth p'te to the GoiDn' for the time being, & the name of the
said Ileland was * changed, & is to be called the Gou)nre Garden, pvided
that if the heires or assignes of the said John Winthrop shall att any
time suffer the said Ileland to lye wast, & not impue the same, then this
p'sent demise to be voide.

[86] March 6th 1632. t
^ It is agreed vpon by the p'tyes whose names are
Charles Toune here vnderwritten By vertue of an order of Court for
bounds.TOUDe the appointed* & setting out the bounds of Charles-
Towne & Newe Towne,
First it is agreed that all the land impaled by Newe Towne
men with the necke tberevnto adioyneing whereon M'. Graues dwelleth
shall belonge to the said Newe Towne & that the bounds of Charles
Towne shall end att a Tree marked by the said pale, & to passe alonge
from that tree, by a straight lyne vnto the mydway betweene the
westermost p'te of the greate lott of land of John Winthrop Esq'.
nowe Go®n' of the Englishe Colony in the Massachusetts, & the

" Is" in L. copy.
t A similar entry will be found following tho record of 7 Nov. 1632.
X "Appointing " in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 23
neerest p'te thereto of the bounds of Waterton. In witnes whereof
wee have herevnto sett o' hands the day & yeare aforesaid. Tho: Mayhewe,
Nath: Turner,
George Alcocke.
[Page 87 is blank. Page 88 contains the record of the General Court
May 9, 1632.]
[89] A Court of Assistants holden att Boston June 5^ 1632.*
P'sent The Court takeing into consideracon
Deputy Goon» Thanks- the greate nicy of god vouchsafed to the
to. Noweii p™g. Churches of god in Germany and the Pal-
to. Ludlowe lattinate g/~ hath appoyncted the 13th day of this
M>. winthrop, ju* p'sent moneth to be kept as a day of publique thanks-
& Bradstreete. . . ., „ .. .
giueing throughout the seuall plantacons.f
It is ordered that the goods of the company of hus-
Coropa goods Becurd. .-,_-,-,, T -, , -, -r, -n o
bandm shalbe Inventoryed by the Beadle, & p'serued
here for the vse and benefitt of the said company.
«m .„ » , j , It was further ordered that there shalbe 200 ac
ZOO acres of land grl
loTho: Dudley, of land sett out by inks & bounds on the west side of
'' Charles Eyver ouer against the Newe Towne to enioy
to Thomas Dudley Esq'. Deputy GoiDn' to him & his heires for euer.
. It was likewise ordered that eu)y planter inhabit-
«T ing w^in this Pattent shall pay to the Court towards
the defrayeing of publique charges xijd for eu>y pound
of beav' that hee shall trade for with any Indian within this Pattent or
that hee brings into the Pattent haveing traded the same with any f or-
raine Indean. Eep. 2074
m_ . . „ Also it is agreed that there shalbe a trucking
Trucking houses. °
howse appoyncted in eu)y plantacon whither the
Indians may resorte to trade to avoide there comeing to seiDall bowses.
Joda«piaiBtow There is a Coiiiission graunted to M'. Pinchon &
•""tobeinqurd M'. Maulicke Sen', to make inquiry & to take deposi-
cons of the creditors of Josias Plastowe & th[ere] wit
nesses, that it may appeare what debts are oweing by him, & soe his
estate to be p'serued here till the nexte Court.
See Winthrop I. 73, for meeting May 1. t See Winthrop I. 79.
I This refers to an order of the Gen'. Court, March, 1636, repealing the firBt order.

24 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
[90] A Court holden att Boston July 3 . 1632.
p'Bent Capt. Endicott being chosen an Assistant att the
Deputy Goon' gen)all Court did nowe take an oath to his place he-
Mr. Ludlowe longing, in the p'sence of the Court.
M*Ppinchon° It is ordered that Joist Weillust shall haue
Mr. winthrop allowed him vl towards his transportacon into his owne
m>. Noweii. Country whith'. according to his desire hee hath free
leaue to goe.
It is ordered that Thomas Dextor shalbe bound to his good be-
hav' till the nexte geiDall Court, & fined v1 for his misdemean' & in
solent carriage & speeches to S: Bradstreete, att his owne howse also
att the geiDall Court is bound to confesse his fault.
There is a necke of land lyeing aboute 3 myles
J8- 3 di ttsi d* fr°m Salem cont. aboute 300 ac of land graunted to
Capt. Jo: Endicott to enioy to him & his heires for
euer called in the Indean tonge Wahquamesehcok in English Birch-
wood, bounded on the south side with a Eyver called in the Indean
tounge Soewamapenessett, comonly called the Cowe
Mr. Endicotts farme. ^. ._^ , _ ^
Howse Eyver. bounded on the North side with a
Eyver called in the Indean tongue Conamabsqnooncant, comonly
called the Ducke Eyver. bounded on the East wth a Eyver leadeing
vpp to the 2 form ryvers, wch is called in the Indean tongue Orkhussunt,
otherwise knowen by the name of Wooleston Eyv' bounded on the
west with the maine land. There is another necke of land, lyeing aboute 3
Sam: skeiton. myles fro Salem cont. aboute 200 ac graunted to M'.
Samu Skelton to enioy to him & his heires for euer
called by the Indeans Wahquack bounded on the south vpon a little
EyV called by the Indeans Conamabsqnooucant vpon the North abutt
ing on another Eyver called by the Indeans Ponomeneuhcant & on
the East on the same ryv' also there is graunted to M'. Skelton one ac
of land, on woh his howse standeth. & 10 ac more in a necke of land
abutting on the South ryver, vpon the harb' Eyv' on the north, vpon
Williii Aliens ground on the East & vpon M™. Higgensons ground on
the west, likewise there is graunted to M'. Skelton 2 ao more of ground
lyeing in Salem, abutting on the South ryv' on the East vpon the
Maine vpon the west, on Capt. Endicotts ground on the south & on
John Sweetes ground on the North.

In modern liand.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 25
Willm Parks doeth p'mise if S'ieant Bateman
Bateman.* comes noe more to satisfie Mr. Pinchon w' shalbe
thought meete by 2 indifferent men for 3 leaden waights by him
lost, & 12 pre of stockins w"* the said Bateman solde to M'. Pinchon
for good ones but pued badd & moath-eaten./
[91] John Smithe is bound as an apprentice with M'. John
Wilson for fyve yeares from this Court dureing w"*
jDo smith bound to tearme M'. Wilson is to finde the said John Smyth
M». Wilson. J
meate drinke & appell, & att the end of the said time
is to giue vnto him the some of forty shillings.
It is likewise ordered that those goods w011 were sent ouer with the
said John Smythe shall remaine in the hands of M'. Wilson for w"* hee
is to be accountable to those y' sent them ouer.
Bryan Bincks & Peter Johnson hath bound them-
Bond for Appear- . . . _ , in
aDce. selues loynctly & sevDally in x' a peece that they shall
. not dept out of the Pattent w^out leave from the
Gou)nr & shalhe ready to attend vpon the Court, when they shalbe
called to giue an account of their company goods.
John Smyth hath likewise bound himselfe in x1 to be accomptable
for his companyes goods nowe Inventoryed & remaineing in his hands.
M'. James Parker is fined xl8 & bound to his
Drunkenes punisht. good benayr tm tne nexte Court for Hg misdemeanr
and drunkenes comitted aboard the Virginia shipp.
M'. Samu Dudley is fined xl" for the like of ence att the same
time. It is ordered that the Capt. & Officers shall take
Military officers especiall care to search all peeces that are brought
care- into the f eild for being charged & that noe pson
w'soeuer shall att any time charge any peece of service w0' bulletts or
shott other then for defence of their howses or att co[mau]nd from the
capt. vpon such penality as the Court shall thinke meete to inflict, f

[92] A Court holden att Boston August 7th 1632. t
_. P;Bent» - Vpon further consideracon of Justice to be done
The GoOnr r
Deputy Goanr vpon the murder of Walter Bagnall & vpon readeing
Mr. Ludlowe jre ^Iom those of Plymouthe being written in answer
M'. Nowell J °
M'. pinchon of a Ire sent to them aboute it It is ordered that a
M'-Wi°tbrop boate shall be sent forth sufficiently manned with
* In modern hand. t See Wintlirop I. 80.
t See Winthrop I. 82 for meetiDg Aug. 3. See also I. 86.

26 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
comission to deale with the Plantacon to the Eastward, & to ioyne
with such of them as shalbe willing thereto, for examinacon of the
murder of the said Walter Bagnall & for app'hending of such as shalbe
found guilty thereof, & to bring the prison's into the Bay it is referred
to the Gou)n' to take order herein.
It is ordered that the remaind' of M'. Aliens stronge water, being
estimated aboute 2 gallands shalbe deliu)ed into the hands of the
deacons of Dorchest'. for the benefitt of the poore there, for his selling
of it te dyv™ psono tyme's to such as were drunke wtt it, hee know
ing thereof. It is ordered that James Woodward shalbe sett in the bill-bowes
for being drunke att the Newe Towne.
There is iij1 of Knops fine of v1 remitted.
It is ordered that the Capt. shalbe mainetained
4. by their seuiall companies.
Mr. Willm Pinchon is chosen Treasurer for this
yeare nexte ensueing, & till a newe be chosen./

41

Mr. Jo: Winthrop
S: Bradstreete.

A Court holden att Boston Sept. 4th 1632.
Present, It is ordered that Eobte Shawe shalbe seuerely
De^m^Goan' i whipt for wicked curseing sweareing iustifyeing the
Mr. Ludlowe , same & gloryeing in it as hath been pved by oath.
MrPT«suriC°" f Johl1 Stickland is fined iij1 for his refuseing to
M'. Noweii < watch att the Capt. co[mau]nds.
Saggamore John gyr pmised against the nexte
yeare ||& soe* euer after || to fence their corne against
all kinde of cattell.
Josuah Barnes is bound as an apprentice to M'. Paine for 5 yeares
from his landing for 4' p anil wages and v1 att the end of his tearme to
be paid to him by his said maister.
It is ordered f Willm Hamon shalbe sett in the bilbowes for being
drunke. Mr. Turner is chosen Constable of Saugus for this yeare & till a
newe be chosen, & did nowe take an oath to his place belonging.
There is order giuen to M'. Tres' to pay 40" to Eichard Waterman
for killing a woulfe aboute 2 monthes since in Salem plantacon.

' For" in L. copy. t " Ordered that" in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 27
[93] There is likewise order graunted to M'. Tresurer
Capt-. saiiery.. to pay Capt. Vnderhill & Capt. Pattricke a quart's
exhibicon.
M'. Feaks Leif t. ~^'- R°Dte Eeakes * is chosen into the place of
leifeten' to Capt. Pattricke.
Hopkins sent. ^ ^s ordered that Eichard Hopkins shalbe'"
seuerely whipt & branded with a hott iron on one of his
cheekes for selling peeces & powder & shott to the Indeans. Hereupon
it was ppounded if this ofence should not be punished hereafter by
death referred to the nexte Court to be determined^)
A Court holden att Boston New. Octob' 3 1632.
P18131*' M'. Tresurer hath romised to giue xxv1
TheGovJnr Bevertrade. . . , . , , „
Deputy Gottnr tor this yeare for his beav' trade for wch his
Mr. Ludlowe ^ 12d in the pound is remitted.
M'. Tresur House for It is ordered that there shalbe a howse
Mr. Nuweii beadle, &r. 0f correccon & a house for the Beadle built
S:' Bradstreete. att Boston w"1 w' speede conveniently may be.
Mr Batchiir Mr- Batchel' is required to forbeare exerciseing
«ienst. his guifts as a past' or teacher publiquely in or Pat
tent unlesse it be to those hee brought with him, for his contempt of
Aucthority & till some scandles be removed.
It is agreed that the Beadle shall have viij1 exhibicon for this
yeare. It is ordered that James Woodward shalbe whipt for runing from
his maist' M'. Gibbons, & absenting himselfe from his service, in recom-
pence whereof hee shall doe him 6 weekes worke when his time comes
out. Edward Burton is fined v1 for his contempt of
aucthority in refuseing to come to the Court being
sumofid by the GofDn' and 40s for drunkenes .
It is ordered that Saugus plantacon shall haue
Saugus to build liberty to build a ware vpon Saugus Eyver, also they
wear-t haue pmised to make & continually to keepe a good
f oote-bridge vpon the most convenient place there.
It is ordered that Alex: Miller & John Wipple shall giue iij8 iiijJ
apeece to their maister Israeli Stoughton for their wastfull expence of
powd' & shott.
* "Feke" in L. copy. t See Winthrop I. 88. I In modern hand.

28 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Leifeten1 Aleworth hath liberty graunted him to returne to Eng
land by the shipp Lyon.
44 There is 60 ac of meadowe ground graunted to
Simon Bradstreet. Simon Bradstreete in the marshe ground against the
60 ncreB Oyster banke where hee shall chuse to inioy to him
& his heires for euer.
[94] It is ordered that Nicholas Frost, for thefte by
45 him comitted att Damerills Cove vpon the Indeans for
ib rroeu'ens. dmnkenes and fornicacon of all w011 hee is convicted,
shalbe fined v1 to the Court & xl1 to Henry Way & John Holman, shalbe
seuerely whipt & branded in the hand with a hott iron, & after banished
out of this Pattent, with penalty that if euer hee be found within the
lymitts of the said Pattent, hee shalbe putt to death : also it is agreed
that hee shalbe kept in boults by Henry Way & John Holman till his
fines be paid, dureing w** time hee is to beare his owne charges.
Boston e fittest ^' *s mou§>nt DV gefDall consent that Boston is
place for meetings. the fittest place f or publique •meeteings of any place
in the Bay.
It is ordered that from the 1th of March nexte euy pson shall
satisfie for the damages his swine shall doe in the come of another.
Tobacco chibited. ^ *s further ordered that noe pson shall take
any tobacco publiquely vnder paine of punishm' also
that euy one shall pay jd for euery time hee is convicted for takeing
tobacco in any place, & that any assistant shall haue power to re-
ceave evidence & giue order for the levyeing of it as also to giue order
for the levyeing of the officers charge this order to begin the 10th of
Novemb' nexte. George Dyar is chosen Constable of Dorchest'
Geo: Dyar con- .
stable.* for this yeare nexte ensueing & till a newe be chosen
& did nowe take an oath to his place belonging.
A Court holden att Boston Novembr 7th 1632.
pjBent For preservacon of good timb' for more necessary
The Gounr vses It is ordered that noe man shall fell any wood for
Deputy Goon. paleing but such as shalbe vewed & allowed bv the
Mr. Ludlowe J
M'. Tres. 46 nexte Assistant, or some whome they shall depute to
Mr. Noweii doe the samG) ^13 orc[er not to extend to ground that
s: BradBtreete. 1S or shall- be assigned to pticulr psons.

* In modern hand.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

29

It is ordered that the dif erence betwixte Charles-
Towne & Newe-Towne |for ground || shalbe referred
to M'. Mau)icke Junr. M'. Alcocke M'. Turner & John
Johnson to vewe the ground wood & meadowe, & soe
to sett downe the bounds betwixte them.
It is ordered that the necke of land betwixte
powder horne hill & pullen poynte shall belonge to
Boston to be enioyed by the Inhabitants thereof for euer.
It is likewise ordered that the Inhabitants of
Boston shall haue liberty to fetch wood from Dor
chester necke of land for 20 yeares the ppriety of the Land to remaine
to Dorchester.

Dlffe' betw Ch. &
New. referd.
47 Charleatown &
Newton.*

48

49

[95] Capt. Traske M'. Conant Willm Cheesebrough
& John Perkins are appoincted by the Court to sett
downe the bounds betwixte Dorchester and Eocks
bury. Ealfe Sprage is chosen Vmpire.
There is 100 ac of land graunted to M'. Eoger
Ludlowe to inioy to him & his heires for euer lyeing
betwixte Musquantum chappell & the mouthe of
Naponsett. John Finch is fined x1 for wanting armes for his
man & for being absent himselfe from traineing.
Henry Lynn is fined x8 for absenting himselfe
from traineing.
Mr. Mathewe Cradocke is fined iiij1 for his men being absent from
traineing dyvers times. It is ordered that the Capt. shall traine their com-
panyes but once a monethe.
It is further agreed that S'. Eichard Saltonstall
shall giue Saggamore John a hogshead of corne for
the hurt his cattell did him in his corne.
It is ordered that neith' Englishe nor Indeans
shall haue any more rewards giuen them for killing
woolfes. There is aboute 50 ac of mead ground graunted to
John Winthrop Esq' p'sent Gou)' lyeing betwixte Cob-
betts howse & Wanottymies Eyver.

CoHiitte ab' Dor &
Rox bounds.

51
100 ace to M
Ludlow.

Jn° Finch find.

Hen Lin find.

52Capt. to traine hut
one a mo.

[63?]
No reward for kill
ing woolues.
54
60 acres mea to Jn"
Winthrop, Esqr.

In modern hand.

30 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
55 It is referred to M'. Turner Peter Palfry &
phry,E8q°0HUm' Eoger Conant to sett out a pporcon of land in Saugus
for John Huinfry Esq'.
56 M'. Phillips hath 30 ac of land graunted him
'p* ot' vpp Charles Eyver on the south side begininge att a
Creeke a lyttle higher then the first- Pynes, & soe vp wards towards
the ware.
„ v „ . It is ordered that Eobte Huitt & Mary Eidge
Robt Huit sent. shalbe whipt for comitting fornicacon togeather of
wch they are convicted.
There is iiij1 of Tho: Dexters fine of v1 forgiuen him./

6th M'ch 1632.
It was agreed by the parties appointed by the
NewtownTounds. Court g/T That all the ground impaled by Newe towne
men, wth the neck whereon M'. Grave[s] his house
standeth shall belong to Newe towne, & that the bounds of Charlestowne
shall end at a tree m'ked by the pale, & to passe along from thence by
a straight line vnto the midway betwixt the westermost part of the
Governo™ greate lot, & the nearest part thereto of the bounds of
Watertowne.*/

[96] A Court holden att Boston March 4th 1632 J;>
p,senti There is administracon graunted to Eoger Lud-
The Goanr ^ iowe Esq 0f the goods and chattells of John Knight
M.. Ludlowe whoe disceased in Novemb' last.
capt. Endicott Tlle Court hath reversed the last act
M'. Noweii atiibrt'0 °' against" M'. Batchel' wch restrained him
Mr. winthrop, jun from further gathering a Church wlhin this
B: Bradstreete °
Pattent.
Mr Dexters sent for ¦"•* ^s ordered that Thomas Dexter shalbe sett in the
reproaching y» bilbowes disfranchized & fined xl1 for speakeing re-
pchfull & seditious words against the Gou)mt here
established & findeing fault to dyv'8 w"1 the acts of the Court sayeing
* This entry is in the handwriting of Increase Nowell. See also above before the record for
June 6, 1632.
•f See Winthrop I. 96, 97, for Meeting of Council Nov. 23, and Moeting of Assistants Dec. 4,
1632.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

31.

Boston & Roi.
bounds.

this captious goiDin' will bring all to naught adding that the best of
them was but an Atturney qjt.
57 It is agreed that the bounds formly sett out be
twixte Boston & Eocksbury shall continue, onely
Eocksbury to enioy the conveniency of the creeke
neere therevnto.
Bate for ca t Boston is cessed v1 Charlton iiij1 Eocksbury vj'
saiery. Waterton vj1 Newe-Towne vj1 Meadford iij1 for the
maintenance of Capt. Vnderhill &xCapt. Pattricke for
halfe a yeare.
D „ . S'ieant Morris is chosen Ancient to Capt. Vnder
ol. Morris, ensign to
Cap'. Vnderhill.

hill.

Thomas Wincall is fined xx" for drunkennes.

Present,

Edw Convra

The Goiinr

allow for

Deputy GoQmr

ferryin

Mr. Ludlowe

officers.

Capt. Endicott

Mr. Tresurer

2.

Mr. Nowell

Agawam

8: Bradstreete

plants.

A Court holden att Boston Aprill 1th 1633.
There is xj8 va allowed to Edward Con
verse for ferryeing Officers ouer the
Water. It is ordered that noe pson w'soeuer
shall goe to plant or inhabitt att Aggawam
without leave from the Court except those
that are already gone vz. : M'. John Win
throp Jun' M'. Clerke Eobte Coles Thomas Howlett John Biggs John
Gage, Thomas Hardy Willm Perkins M'. Thornedicke, Willin S'ieant.
3. The price of corne formly restrained to 6s the
bushell is nowe sett at liberty to be solde as men can
agree. Noddles Ileland is graunted to M'. Sam11 MauJacke
to enioy to him & his heires for euer, yeilding & paye-
ing yearely att the gefDall Court to the GoiDn' for the
time being eith' a fatt weather a fatt hogg or xl9 in
money, & shall giue leave to Boston & Charles-Towne
to fetch wood contynually as their neede requires from the Southerne
pte of the s'1 Ileland.
[97] It is agreed that M'. || William || Blackestone
shall haue 50 ac of ground sett out for him neere
to his howse in Boston to inioy for euer.
Ezekiell Eichardson is chosen constable of Charlton for this yeare
nexte ensueing & till a newe be chosen.

50
Nodles Island grted
to M'. Mauericke
on rent.

50 acre to M
Blackston.

32 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
It is ordered that if any swine shall in fishing time come within
a quarter of a myle of the stage att Marble Harb' that
Damage by swine. ^ ^^ forfected tQ the ownerS 0f the Sd Stadge &
soe for all other stadges within theis Lymitts.
It is ordered that Joyce Bradwicke shall giue vnto Alex: Becke
the some of xx", for pmiseing him marriage wthout her
joyc Bradwick ffrends consent & nowe refuseing to pforme the -
fined 20. "- "
same.
John Sayle being convicted of fellonyously takeing away corne &
fishe from dyvers psons the last yeare & this, as also clapboards g/- is
censured by the Court after this manfD: That all his
61 estate shalbe forfected out of w* double restitucon
shalbe made to those whome hee hath wronged shalbe
whipt & bound as a serv' with any that will retaine him for 3 yeares
& after to be disposed of by the Court, as they shall thinke meete.
John Sayle is bound with M'. Coxeshall for 3 yeares for w* hee is
to giue him 41 p anrD : his daughter is also bound w"1
him for 14 yeares. M'. Coxeshall* is to haue a sowe
w01 her, & att the end of her time hee is to giue vnto her a cowe ealfe.
[Page 98 is blank. Page 99 has the record of a General Court May 29, 1633.]
[100] A Court holden att Boston June 11th 1633.
Present, It is ordered that Willm Dixon shalbe
TheGoQnr Dixon in bil- „ , ... „ ,. , . , .
Deputy Goan' boes. sett in the bilbowes for disordering him-
Mr. Ludlowe selfe with drinke.
Mr Tres*
to. Noweii I* is likewise ordered that John Pern-
Mr. Coddington eent_ ' erton shalbe whipt bound to his good be-
^TadsT/eeL haV, & enioyned to make his appearance
att the nexte Court for comitting f ornicacon with Eliz:
Marson.
John Webb is sett at liberty from his maister Willm Parks.
There is leave graunted to Tho: Sellen to plant att Aggawam.
The 19th day of this moneth is appoyncted to be
kept as a day of publique thanksgiueing throughout
the sefDall plantacons, £/".$
* " Coggeshall" in L. copy. t In modern hand. t Seo Winthrop 1. 104.
§ These ehorthnnd words, which are in the margin of the original record, may be con-
jecturally rendered aa follows : —
Gi[ve] out call eoon. G[ive] on[e] to [ ].

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33

[101] A Court holden att Boston, July 2 1633.
M'. Endicott being chosen an Assistant att the
GefDall Court did nowe take an oath to his place
belonging. M M'. Ludlowe M'. Tres' & M', Nowell
are chosen as comittees to take an aceompt
of the debts due to the Gou)n' & to certifie the same
att the nexte Court that they may be discharged.
It is ordered that there shallbe CI" H1501!! giuen
to the Gou)n' for f this present yeare towards his pub
lique charges & extraordinary expences(£)
Eobte Allen is fined vs for absenting himselfe
from Court being sumoned to be there as a wit
nes g/-. James White is fined xxx" for drunkenes by him
comitted att Marblehead on the Sabboth day.
John Bennett is fined xs for being drunke att
Marblehead. It is ordered that noe pson shall sell either wine "
or stronge water without leave from the GoiDn' or
Deputy GofDn'. this order to take place a fortnight
hence & after the Constable of the same plantacon hath published the
same, & that noe man shall sell, or (being in a course of tradeing) giue
any stronge water to any Indean.
It is ordered that if any corne fence shalbe by
the inhabitants of the Towne iudged insuficient, &
the owner thereof forbeare mending of it more then
(13)^2 dayes after wameing giuen, the Inhabitants shall
mend the said fence, & the corne of the owner of the
said fence shalbe liable to pay the charges of the
mending thereof.
Mr. Woolridge & M'. Gibbons are appoyncted to
Joyne w'h M'. Graues & M'. Geneson§ to Inventory the
goods & chattells of Alex: Wignall.
It is ordered that the ground lyeing betwixte the
North Eyv' & the creeke on the north side of Mr.
MaiDacks & soe vpp into the Country shall belonge to
the inhabitants of Charlton.

Present,
The Gottnr
Deputy GoOnr
Mr. Ludlowe
Mr. Endicott
Mr. Tresr
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Coddington
Mr. Winthrop
S: Bradstreete.
[Rat: 15011.]
Govt, salary.*

Rob' Allen find.

James White fined.

Jn° Bennet find.

65Non to sell wine,
&c. w»i" licenc.

Fen: to pay damage
in case.

Alexr Wignalls
goods to be in
ventoried.
6T
Charle Towne
liberty.

* In modern hand.
t See Winthrop 1. 105.

t " For" omitted in L. copy.
§ " Gennison " in L. copy.

34

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Order is giuen to the Tres' to deliu) to Leifeten'
Mason x' for his voyage to the Eastward, when hee
went about the takeing of Bull.
There is demised to Tho: Lambe of slate in slate
Ileand 10 poole towards the water side & 5 poole into
the land for 3 yeares payeing the yearely rent of ij" vjd
Administracon is graunted to M'. Mayhewe of the
goods & chattells of M'. Ealfe Glover disceased cyr.
It is ordered that it shalbe lawf ull for any man to
kill any swine that comes into his come, the p'ty that
owes the swine is to haue them being kild. & allowe recompence for
the damage they doe g/~.
[102]

Lef1 Mason
recompd.

68 Tho: Lambs
liberty.69
Ralf Glou" good
admrm on.
Swyne maybe killed.

Present,
The GoQnr
Deputy Goflmr
Mr, Ludlowe
Mr. Tresr.
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Coddington
Mr. Winthrop
S : Bradstreete.

Woolrd find.

Cartbridg.

A Court holden att Boston August 6th 1633.
M'. John Woolridge is fined l3 for
distemping himselfe wlh drinke aboard M'.
Graues his shipp. It is agreed that there shalbe a suffi
cient cartbridge made in some convenient
place ouer muddy riuer & another ouer
Stony ryver, to be done att the charge of Boston &
Eocksbury. M'. Coddington M'. Colbran & M'. Samford are chosen
to see it done for Boston, M . Tres' Jehu Burr & John Johnson for
Eocksbury. It is further ordered that if any ram goate be found
Ram oats restreined amongst Ewe goates betwixte the first of July & 10th
of Novenib' it shalbe lawfull for any man to sease on
him before witnesses, & to convey him to some safe place till the
said 10th of Novemb' & then halfe of him is to goe to the publique
& the other halfe to the p'ty that seases on him this order to take
place on thursday nexte.
A Court holden att Boston Sep' 3 1633.
John Shotswell is fined xl9 for dis
temping himselfe with drinke att Aggawam.
Eobte Coles is fined x1 : & enioyned to
stand w"' a white sheete of pap || on his
back || wherein a drunkard shalbe written
in greate Ires, & to stand therew"1 soe longe
*ios?

irrebem,
The Goum*

Bhatewell

Deputy GoiJn»

find.

M>. Ludlowe

M>. Tree'

Rob' CoIcb

M>. Nowell

find for

Mr. Coddington

drunkeneBB.

M'. Winthrop

Bee p. 107.+

8; Bradetreete.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

35

as the Court thinks meete, for abuseing himselfe shamefully w"1 drinke
intiseing John Shotswell A wife to incontinency & oth' misdemean'.
„ ,, . , It is ordered that the goods of Thomas Walford
Walfords goods °
sequestrd.to shalbe sequestred & remaine in the hands of The
pay 8 8 tB" Anchient Gennison to satisfie the debts hee owes in
the Bay to sexDall psons. There is administracon graunted to Willm Gal-
lard & Willm Eockwell of the goods and chattels of
John Eussell of Booksbury Dorchester whoe dis-
ceased August 26th 1633. Administracon graunted to M'. John Moody of
the goods & chattels of Thomas Desbre disceased, &
soe to remaine in his hands to be accomptable for

72Russells estat
admered.

DesbreB estat
admrcd.

them.

By consent of John Dillingham Eichard Wright
& Thomas Dexter the dif erences betwixte them are
referd to M'. Endicott & Mr. Nowell, & power is
graunted them by the Court to "depose witnesses heare
& determine the said differences.
Capt. John Stone for his outrage comitted in con
fronting aucthority abuseing M'. Ludlowe both in words
and behaviour ||assalting him &|| calling him a iust as *
||gyr|| is fined C1 & phibited comeing into within this
Pattent w'hout leaue from the Gou)m' vnder the penalty of deathQ)
It is ordered (according to a former order att the
gefDall Court) that eu)y hand (except magistrates &
ministers) shall aford there helpe to the finishing of
the fort att Boston till it be ended.
M'. Palmer is fined xs for absenting himselfe
being warnd to serue of a jury.
Alex: Wignall is fined x1 for drunkenes quarrel
ling breach of an order of Court & contempt of auc
thority. Administracon graunted to Willm Stitson of the
goods & chattells of Eichard Arnoll of Wenetsem1 dis
ceased. There is liberty graunted to M'. John Winthrop
Jun'. & to his assignes to sett vpp a trucking howse,
vpp merrymak ryver.

Differenc. bet.
Dilling: &
Dexter referd.

Sept 3, 1633
[103]
Cap*. Jn° Stones
sent

73All hands
to Boston Fort
except, e/"»
Mr. Palmer.J

Alex^r Wignall
find lO'i for dru.
quarr. & contempt.
Rich: Arnold
estat admetd
on.
Mr. Jn° Win-
throp, Ju«-. lib
erty, or.

" A just a.*t>ti " in L. copy.

t See Winthrop I. 111.

I In modern hand.

36 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
M'. John Barcrofte doeth acknowledge to owe
troftTIckns. vnto °r SoiDaigne [the] the King the some of xlu & M'.
Sam11 Mau)acke the some of xx1 ey. The condicon of
this recognizance is that Jane Barcrofte wife of the said John shall
be of good behav'. towards all psons.
A Court holden att Boston Octob'. 1th 1633.
The GoQnr It is ordered that S'ieant Perkins shall
Deputy Gottar M'. Perkins &
Mr. Ludlowe Tho: Dexter carry 40 turf[es] to the fort as a pun-
M'- Tre8' fined" ishm' for drunkenes by him comitted.
M* JTqtppII
Mr! coddington also, it is ordered that Thomas Dexter shalbe
s: Bradstreete. fined xxs for the like ofence.
It is ordered that if any trained sold[ier] shalbe
Absent from t»yng. absent from traineing, vpon their traineing dayes
haueing lawfull wameing A shall f orf ect vs & that it
shalbe lawfull for one of the S'ieants appoyncted by the Capt. of the
company to levy : vnles w^in 2 dayes after it be demaunded || vnloa ||
the p'ty of ending bring a certificate from the nexte Assistant that hee
had a necessary occacon to be absent.
It is ordered that maister Carpenters, Sawers,
Octoor 3, 1633. , ... e.. . '
masons clapboard-ryvers bricklayers, tylars, joyners
Workmen wages wheelewrigh[ts] mowers g/- shall not take aboue 2s a
day findeing themselues dyett, & not aboue 14d a day
if they haue dyett found them, vnder the penalty of v" both to giuer
& receau) for eu)y day that there is more giuen & receaved also that
all other inferior workemen of the said occupacons shall haue such
wages as the Constable of the said place & 2 other inhabitants that
hee shall chuse shall appoynct.
[104] also it is agreed that the best sorte of labourers
shall not take aboue 18'1 a day if thev hare dvett
October in, 1633. , ,, . „ , „, . J
found themselues & not aboue 8d a day if they haue
dyett found them vnder the aforesaid penalty both to giuer & receaver.
likewise that the wages of inferior labou" shalbe referd to the
Constable & 2 other as aforesaid.
m'. Taylours shall not take aboue 12'1 a day & the inferior sorte
not aboue 8d if they be dyeted vnder the aforesaid penalty & for all
oth' worke they doe att home ppconably & soe for other worke that
shalbe done by the greate by any other artificer.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

37

(14)
Idlenes to be
punisht.

further it is ordered that all workemen shall
75 worke the whole day alloweing convenient tyme for
foode & rest this order to take place the 12th of this p'sent moneth.*
It is further ordered that noe pson howse houlder
or oth', shall spend his time idely or vnpfitably vnder
paine of such punishmen' as the Court shall thinke
meete to inflicte & for this end it is ordered that the
Constable of eu)y place shall vse spetiall care & deli-
gence to take knowledge of of enders in this kinde,
espetially of comon coasters vnpfittable fowlers & to
bacco takers & to p'sent the same to the 2 nexte
assistants, whoe shall haue power to heare & deter
mine the cause, or if the matter be of importance to
transferr it to the Court.
In regard of the many & extraordinary mercyes
day of Thanksgiving. w*_the Lor(i hath beene pleased to vouchsafe of late
to this Plantacon vz. a plentifull harvest, Ships safely arriued w"1
psons of spetiall vse & quallity cyr it is ordered that Wednesday the
16"1 day of this present moneth shalbe kept as a
day of publique thanksgiueing through the seffiall
plantacons.f And whereas it is found by comon experience that the
keepeing of Lectures att the ordinary howres nowe obserued in the
fore-noone to be dyvers wayes p'iudiciall to the comon good, both in
the losse of a whole day & bringing oth' charges & troubles to the
place where the Lecture is kept.
It is therefore ordered that hereafter aU ||noe||
I8 Lecture shall begin before one a clocke in the after-
Times for lectures. °
noone.
It is ordered that there shalbe 400' t collected out of the seiDall
plantacons to defray publique charges vz. —

77

Boston . .

48' OO3 00"

Saugus

. 36'

00*

00d

Eocksbury .

48. 00 00

Salem . .

. 28

00

00

Newe-Towne

48 00 00

Wenetsem' .

. 08

00

00

Waterton

48 00 00

Meadford .

. 12

00

00

Charlton .

48 00 00

Aggawam

. 08

00

00

Dorchester .

80 00 00

Sum tot 412'
00 00.
* See Winthrop 1. 11
6. t " Plantations &c
." in L. copy. $ £
Jo in the original.
38

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

[105]

A Court holden att Boston Novemb' 5'h 1633

Present
The GoOnr
Mr. Ludlowe
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Tresur
Mr. Coddington
S: Bradstreete.

80 2.
Secret to name &
Bumon juryes 14 days

Price of come r> p
bush.Ordr ab* swyne.

It is ordered that when all the planta-
cons in the bay hath done 2 dayes worke
a peece att the fort, there shall order goe forth to
Salem Aggawam & Saugus to send in their money for
3 dayes worke towards it for euy man except magis
trates & minister.
It is ordered that pees shall be directed by the
Secretary to the Beadle, for the warneing of 24 Jurors
14 dayes before the Court to be named by the Secri-
tary. It is likewise ordered that corne of the Country
shall passe att 6s the bushell till the nexte Court.
Further it is agreed that noe man shall giue his
swine any corne, but such as being vewed by 2 or 3
neighbors shalbe iudged vnfitt for mans meate.
also that euy plantacon shall agree howe many swine euy pson
may keepe winter & sumer aboute the plantacon this order to take
place 10 dayes hence. M'. Eich: Browne is allowed by the Court to
keepe a fferry ouer Charles Eyver against his howse,
& is to haue 2d for euy single pson hee soe transports
& jd a peece if there be 2 or more.
Ensigne Morris is discharged of his place of
Ensigne & Mr. Thomas Mooteham chosen in his
roome.
S'ieant Morris || Stoughton || is chosen Ensigne to Capt Mason.
It is ordered that James Pen the Beadle shall haue allowed him
by the Tresurer the some of 30' to builde a howse, w* is to be for his
vse while hee remaines in the place of Beadle, & after
82 to be disposed of as the Court shall thinke meete.

81
Mr. Rich: Browne
allowed to keep a
ferry. Ensigne Morris dis
charged.

[106] Att a Meeteing of iVssistonto & oomo of tho com[ilty] att
Boston January 17<b 1633

ThcGounr,
Deputy Goonr»

Mr> Tfcourcg
Mr, NowoU
Mr. Winthrop

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 39
Novemb'. 8th 1633.
83 Whereas by order of Court holden in Octob' last
Co5odiues to be ^ -yyao.ea 0f WOrkemen were reduced to a certainety
•old, not exceeding ° •>
4* per shiiiiiig prfit. in regard of the greate extorcon vsed by dyvers psons
of little conscience & the greate disorder wch grewe
herevpon, by vaine and idle wast of much precious tyme, & expence of
those imoderate gaynes in Wyne stronge water & other supfluities,
nowe least the honest & conscionable workemen should be wronged or
discouraged by excessiue prizes of those comodityes, wch are necessary
.forjiheir Life & comfort: Wee have thought it very iust & equall, to
sett order also therein. Wee doe therefore hereby order, that after
publique notice hereof, noe psons shall sell to any of the Inhabitants
within this Jurisdiccon, any pvision, cloathinge, Tooles, or other Com-
odities above the rate of f oure pence in a shilling, more then the same
cost or might be bought for ready money in England Vpon paine of
forfecting the valewe of the thinge solde (Except Cheese w** in regard
of the much hazard in bringing, & Wyne, Oyle, Vineger, & stronge
¦Waters w^ in regard of leakeing may be solde att such rates (pvided
the same be moderate) as the buyer & seller can agree.)
, And for Lynnen & other Comodities wch in regard of their close
;. stowage, & small hazard, may be af orded att a Cheap rate, wee doe
i advise all men to be a ride to themselues, in keepeing a good Conscience
assureing them that if any man shall exceede the bounds of moderacon
! wee shall punish them seuerely.*

-'|107] A Court holden att Boston March 4th 3434 1633.
; •'; p„„ 84 It is ordered that all the Swamps con-
TbeOounr. Swamps free, teyneing aboue 100 ac either belonging to
sl&L^di30011'' any 1'0wne or not shall lye in comon for
Capt. Endicott any free inhabitant to fetch wood att seasonable tymes
sjj'.Tresnrer w^out p'iudice to the inhabitants where the same is,
¦». Nowell r 7
'Jt>. Coddington (that swampe onely excepted lyeing within the Newe-
& BradBt"ete. Towne pale towards ihe Bay.)
Mv.Dumerrat ^ *s or<lered tliat M'. Dumer shalbe rated viij1
|/v to the publique stocke viz' v1 x for his estate in
•¦Rocksbury & l8 in Saugus the Tresury is to lose the rest that hee
yas rated in Saugus. * See Winthrop I. 116.

40

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Mr. Downings cattle
to be rated.

Boston m'kct.

Mr. Turnr, capt.

The Court hath ordered that Mr. Dillingham
shalbe rated for the cattell hee is possessed of, of
M'. Downeings. It is ordered that there shalbe a markett kept att
Boston vpon eu)y thursday the fifth day of the weeke.*
M'. Nath: Turner is chosen capt. of the millitary
company att Saugus.
It is ordered that John Sayles f shalbe seuerely
whipt for mining from his maister M'. Coxeall.t
It is ordered that v1 of the iudgem' against Joseph
Twitchwell shalbe abated it appeareing to the Court
that Joseph Mannering hadd not paid the same as was formly conceaved.§
M'. Eich: Morris is chosen Leifeten' to Capt.
Vnderhill. It is ordered that noe pson whatsoeuer shall buy
any land of any Indean without leaue from the Court.
Christopher Tarling is to be whipt for stealeing
victualls from his mr. & for runing away.
Mr. Willm Dennison is chosen Constable of Eocks
bury.
John Chapman is fined xxs for selling boards att 8s p 10[0] con
trary to an order of Court & is [remitted vpon pmise of 300 of 4 inch
planke towards the sea fort.] ||
It ia ordorod that ouy Ascictant shall movo all nowo oomoro (wcl>
hauo not advonturod in tho oomon Btooko) that thoy thinko fi[t] to oon-
tributo towards tho Soa fort, & if thoy find any avorse to desire the
holpo of tho noxto Aoaiotant. & yet if noodo roquiro to acquaint the
Court thorow"1.

Sayles cens.

Twitchells releas.

M'. Morris, left.
85Land not to be
bought of Ind.
wt^ont leaue.
Tar lings cens.
Mr. Wm Dennison,
costable.

Ki: W»> fin*. Eich Williams is fined xl3 for drunkenes comitted
att Bowmans howse.
Willm Cooley is fined 40s" for the like ofence.
Tymothy Hawkins & John Vauhan fined xx" a
peece for mispending their tyme in company keepeing
strong drinkeing stronge water, & selling other
contrary to an order of Court.

W» Cooley find.
Tm° Hauklne
& Jn" Vauhan fined

* See Winthrop 1. 125. t " Sayle " in L. copy. J " Coggeshall " In L. copy.
§ This entry 1b evidence that there was a record of the Court of Assistants in civil actions
distinct from the record in criminal cases and in matters of an administrative nature.
II Tho words in brackets are written in the original in the margin.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

41

Allowed to the witnes bound ouer to the Court to giue evidence
against them v".
[108] Edward Howe is fined xx8 for selling stronge
March 4" 1633 water contrary to an order of Court.
Edwa How find. It is ordered that Eobte Coles for drunkenes by
franchise for drunk- ^im couiitted att Eocksbury shalbe disfranchized,
ones, & to weare weare about his necke & soe to hange vpon his outward
garm' a D: made of redd cloath & sett vport white, to
contynue this for a yeare & not to leave it of att any tyme when hee
comes amongst company, vnder the penalty of xl" for the first ofence
& v1 the second, & after to be punished by the Court, as they thinke
meete, also hee is to weare the D outwards, & is enioyned to appeare
att the nexte geniall Court & to contynue there till the Court be ended.*
Josuah Harris is bound as an apprentice with
Erauncis Weston for 5 yeares from this day his said
maister findeing him meate drinke & cloathes.
Ensigne Stoughton Tho: Ford & Willm Eelpes &
Willm Galard are appoyncted to sett out the bounds
betwixte Boston & Eocksbury w0*1 is nowe in dif er-
ence betwixte them.

Josiah f Harris put
aprentice to Fra
Weston.

Bounds between
Boston & Roxbury. t

Mistick Wajre to
Mr. Winthrop & Mr.
Craddock.

The Ware att Misticke is graunted to John Win
throp Esq' p'sent GofDn' & to M'. Mathewe Cradocke
of London merch' to enioy to them & their heires
for euer

Vpon consideracon of the vsefullness of a move-
87 ing fort to be builte 40 foote wide longe & 21
foote wide, for defence of this Colony & vpon the free ofer of
some gentlem lately come ouer to vs of some large somes of money
to be imployed that way, it is thought fitt that this matter shalbe
moued to such men of ability as haue not borne their p'te in the greate
charges of the f oundacon of this Colony & for this end it is desired
that eu)y Assistant shall vndertake the busines for treateing with such
as are within the Townes where they, dwell & if they see fitt they may
desire some other of the Assistants to ioyne w'h them.
There is x1 pmised Mr. Steuens for his care & expedicon in this
worke to be pd when the worke is finished.

* See Winthrop 1. 125.

t So in the original.

X In modern hand.

42

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

[109]

March 4 1633.

Aprill 1"> 1634.

Gyven & pmised. towards the Sea Port
M'. Haynes  I1
Capt. Turner  x1
M'. Coxeall  v1
Eich: Wright 4 inch plancke . 400
John Chapm 4 inch planke . 300
M'„ Aspinwall ...... Is
John Johnson  xx8
M'. Nowell  - iij1
Frauncis JohnsOn .... xl8
Josuah Hewes  xx3
James Pen  xx8
M'. Willm Dennison .... xl3
M'. Harding  iij1
M'. George Alcocke .... xls
M'. Israeli Stoughton to be pd
within 9 or 10 monthes . xx1
M'. John Coggin * . . . . v1
Tho: Eeade  xx"
M'. Parker of Eocksbury . . Is
M'. Dinner  xxx1
Phillip Tabor, 4 inch plancke . 200
Garrett Church, 4 inch plancke, 200
M'. John Wilson  iij1
1441&1100 4inchpl.
[Page 110 is blank.]

[Ill]

A Court holden att Boston Aprill 1th [1634.]
88 There is a thousand acres of land &
nan- dTu. greate p[ond] f graunted to John Haynes
Esq' fyve hundred ac graunted to Thomas
Dudley Esq' Deputy Gou)n' [three] hundred to M'.
Sam11 Dudley & two hundred acres [M'.] Daniell
Dennison all lyeing & being aboue the falls [on the]
Easterly side of Charles Eyver to enioy to them &
[their] heires for euer.
* " Cogan " in L. copy.
t These places on piu<eB HI and 112, which are worn off and illegible iu the original record
are filled out from the Lechford copy.

[Present]
The GoQnr
Deputy GoUnr
Mr. Ludlowe
Mr. Endicott
Mr. Tresurer
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Coddington
Mr. Winthrop
8: Bradstreete.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

43

89 There is Two hundred acres of land graunted to
Nowen '" Mr. I[ncrease] Nowell lyeing & being on the westside of
the North Ey v otherwise called the three myle brooke.
There is fyve hundred acres of. land graunted to
M'. Jo[hn] Oldham, lyeing neare mounff eakes on the
north-wes[t side] of Charles Eyver.
It is ordered that if any man that hath any greate
quan[tity] of land graunted him & doeth not builde
vpon it or imp[ve] within Three yeares it shalbe free
for the Court to disp[ose] of it to whom they please.
There is Two hundred acres of land graunted to
Mr. Jo[hn] Wilson pastor of the church of Boston
lyeing nexte [the] land graunted to M'. Nowell on the
south & nexte Meadf[ord] on the north.
It is ordered that John Lee shalbe ffinod whipt
& fined for calling M'. Ludlowe false-hearted knave
& hard-hearted knave heavy friend g/-.
Thomas Foxe is fined xs for want of appearance
being sum to giue evidence against John Lee.
Eobte Moulton is chosen Constable of Charlton
& sworne. M'. Israeli Stoughton hath liberty graunted him
to builde a Myll a Ware & a Bridge ouer Naponsett
Eyver & is to sell the Alewyves hee takes there att 5s

90Mr. Oldam" graunt.

91 .
Imprvement of
farraes.

.92 Mr. John Wilsons
grant of his farme
of 200 acres.

Jn° Lee cens.

Tho: Fox sent.

Ro: Moulton const
Charls.

Mr. Stoughtons
liberty to build a
weare.the thousand.

94 (15)
Runaways to be
senthome.

It is ordered that if any boy (that hath bene
I whipt for runing fro his maister) be taken in any
J other plantacon, not haueing a note from his maister
ito testifie his business there, it sh[albe] lawfull for
fthe Constable of the said plantacon to whip him a[nd]
send him home.
There is power graunted to Mr. Ludlowe & Mr.
ett'afadmstrTdon. Coggin * to inventory & take into safe keeping the
goods & chattel Is of M'. John Tilley to satisfie such
debts as hee ownes f iu y° B[ay]
The price of corne is lefte at liberty to be solde as men can a[gree]
Mr. Chester hath bound himselfe in x1 to appeare
at the nexte [Court] to be holden in June to answer
to such things as shalbe obiected against him.

Mr. Chester bound
our.

'Cogan" In L. copy.

t "Owes" in L. copy.

44 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Garrett Church & Phillip Tabor hath bound themselues [in] xl" a
peece to appeare then to giue testimony agst Mr. Ch[ester] for selling
comodities contrary to order.
Long Hand, Deere Hand & Hogg Hand graunted
iLds gmted to Boston f or [21 years] for the yearely rent of ij1 * to
t[o Boston.] be pai<i r-t0 fae Treasurer upon the] first day of the
second [moneth commonly called April]
[112] /It was further ordered that euy man of or
j above the age of Twenty yeares whoe hath bene or
' ' ' 1 shall hereafter be resident within this Jurisdiccon by
\the space of Sixe monethes as an householder or
ISoldior ||soiorner|| and not infranchised shall take
[96?] /the Oath here vnder written before the Gou)nr or Dep-
(16) \ uty Gou)n' or some Two of the nexte Assistants, whoe
[Residents oath. [shall haue power to convent him for that purpose, and
(vpon his refuseall, to binde him ouer to the nexte
/Court of Assistants: whe*e ||And|| vpon his refuse-
f all the second tyme hee shalbe banished, except the
I Court shall see cause to giue him further respitet
The Oath.
I doe heare sweare and call god to witnes that being nowe an in
habitant within the Lymitts of this Jurisdiccon of the Massachusetts, I
doe acknowledge myselfe lawfully subiect to the Auethoritie and
gouerm' there established, And doe accordingly submitt my pson family
and estate to be ptected ordered, & gouerned by the Lawes & consti-
tucons thereof. And doe faithfully pmise to be from time to time
obedient and conformeable therevnto and to the Auethoritie of the
GoiDn', & all other the magistrates there, and their success's, and to all
such lawes orders sentences & decrees as nowe are or hereafter shalbe
lawfully made decreed & published by them or their success's. And I
will alwayes indeav' (as in duty I am bound) to advance the peace &
wellfaire of this body pollitique, and I will (to my best power &
meanes) seeke to devert & prevent whatsoeuer may tende to the mine
or damage thereof or of yG Gou)n' Deputy GoiDn' or Assistants or any of
them or their success", And will giue speedy notice to them or some of
them of any sedicon, violence treacherie or oth' hurte or euill wch I
shall knowe heare or vehemently suspect to be plotted or intended
* " Three pounds" in L. copy. t See Winthrop I. 128.

97

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 45
against them or any of them, or against the said Comon-wealth or
gou)m' established. Soe helpe mee God.
[113] I It was further ordered that the Constable &
[foure] more of the cheife inhabitants of eu)y
Towne (to be chosen by all the free men there, att
some meeteing there) with the advise of some one or
more of the nexte Assistants shall make a surveyinge
of the howses baekeside corne feildes moweing ground,
& other lands impved or inclosed or graunted by
speciall order of yc Court of euery free inhabitant
\ there, & shall enter the same in a booke (fairely writ-
Assurance of 1 ., . .' .
lands, ten in words att lenght & not in figures) with the
seiDall bounds & quantities by the neerest estimacon,
& shall deliuer a transcript thereof into the Court
within sixe monethes nowe nexte ensueing, & the same
soe entered and recorded shalbe a sufficient assurance
to eu)y such free inhabitant his & theire heires and
Assignes of such estate of inheritance or as they shall
haue in any such Howses Lands or Eranketenem's.
The like course shalbe taken for assurance of all Howses & Towne-
Lotts of all such as shalbe hereaf t' Enfranchised, & eu)y sale or graunt,
of such Howses or Lotts as shalbe from time to time entered into ye said
booke by the said Constable & foure Inhabitants or their success'3,
(whoe shal be still supply ed vpon death or removeall,) for which entry
the purchaser shall pay sixe pence, & the like sume for a Coppy
thereof, Vnder the hands of the said surveyers or Three of them. See
[sl] 190.* [The next two pages are marked 112" and 113" and contain lists of freemen
1634-5. Pages 114 to 118 contain the. General Court record of May 14, 1634.]
[119] A Court holden at Newe Towne June 3 1634.
prsent Eltweed Puiriery sworne constable of Dorchester.
?!he®o8°r Whereas Thomas Lane late serv' to
Deputy Gofflnr
Mr. Winthrop, Senr Order as to John Burslyn, by the pvidence of god is
M!';?ayne9 ,uSce fallen lame & impotent, & hath since re-
Mr. Pinchon mayned att Dorchest', where hee hath bene
Mrwrth' t chargeable to that plantacon, & like soe to contynue,
, 8: Bradstreete. it is therefore ordered that the Inhabitants of Wessa-
' . Tbis is a reference to the order of March 4, 1634-5, on page 139 of the original record, which is
, marked in the margin 190. t " Junr " in L. copy.

46 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
guscus shall send to Dorchester for the said Thomas Lane, & shall pay
for -all the charges they haue beene att in keepeing him dureing his
aboade att Dorchest'.
M'. John Winthrop Jun' being chosen an Assistant att the last
geiMl Court did nowe take an oath to his said place belonging in
presence of the Court! By consent of Willm Gallerd t admstrat' to John
Rob.ffibbins reieas RusseU & Robte ^bbin it is ordered that in consider
acon of some service pformed att Sea by the said Eobte Eibbin
& 3 monthes servis in Newe England, that the said Eobte Fibbin shal
be sett free, & haue l1 13' 5d forgiuen him wch hee ought to his said
maist' John Eussell./ M'. Thomas Mayhewe is intreated by the Court to
Damagdonnebyy examine what hurt the swyne of Charlton hath done
swyne of Charls .
Toune amongst the Indean barnes of Come on the north side
of misticke, & accordingly the inhabitants of Charlton
pmiseth to giue them satisfaccon.
M'. Thomas Mayhewe being admstrat' of M'. Ealfe
Ordrab- Ralph Glouer, hath nowe exhibited an Inventory of the said
Gloners estate estate into the Court, there is therefore day giuen till
the first tuesday in August nexte for the Creditors of the said Ealfe
Glouer to make their demaunds of such debts as are due to them, or
els' the said estate shalbe devided betwixte those that then comes in
the other to be excluded.
[120] A Court of Assistants holden att Newe Towne July 1th 1634.
Present It was ordered that Eobte Way shall
The GoOnr Eob' Wav to . . .
Deputy Goanr continue w't remaine with Ensigne Gennison till hee
Mr. Winthrop Ensign Genni- make ^ rQ ^ ^ Coxlrt tnat hee hath
Mr. Haynes 80n. ^r- , e n ¦ 1 v • ?. +v v
M'. Endicot lawfully assigned him to some other, hee
M'. Tresurer confessing hee was assigned to him by his maist' Way. -
M-! Nowe™ w».Aimy Willm Almy is fyned xs for not ap-
s: Bradstreete fined. peareing att the last Court being sumond
& is inioyned to bring to the nexte Court an Inventory of the goods
hee receaved of Edw: Johnson, duely prized by indif erent men.
It is ordered that the Tresurer shall pay vnto the
Dorchester to pay 31. Deputy GoiDn' & some other the Inhabitants of Dor-
tor Tho: Ltiue. L J
Chester the some of Three pounds, being charges they
haue bene att with Thomas Lane an impotent pson.
" Gaylurd " ia L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 47
isack Aiiirion fined. It; is ordered that M'. Isaack Allerton shaH pay
the sonie of xl8 to M.'. Willm Dennison for - charges
-of- 1| in || suyte aboute a debte of an hundreth pound.
„ _ ..... It is further ordered that the Inhabitants of
New Townes addition
of accommodation by Newe Towne shall inioy the meadowe on the north
meadows. gide Qf y6 pQnd (-Except that ^ch John Chapffi hath
already mowen) & after to be decided by the geiDall Court to whome it
shall belonge. By consent of M'.Marryner his company & John
Difference, betwene Tylley the difference betwixte them is referred to
Jn« Tilley, M'. Marri- T , J ,_. , _ „ „_ „.,, „ .
ner, & jn» Coggan John Winthrop Sen'. Esq'. M'. Willm Peirce M\
referd to a comitt. Thomas Beecher & M'. Stagg, also the dif erence be
twixte M'. John Coggin* & John Tylley for money
payde by M'. Coggin * to the shipps company, by their consent is referd
to the p'tyes before menconed as likewise the dif erence betwixte John
Tylley & Henry Cogan is referd to the p'tyes aforesaid =in this refer
ence there is a bill of 331 of Jo. Tylley agst. excepted.

[121] A Court holden att Newe Towne August 5,h 1634.
Present- It was ordered that Wednesday the 20th of this
TheGoOnr J
Deputy GoOnr moneth shalbe kept as a day of publique
* T)oy Thinks ~~ '
Mr. winthrop, Sen'. ' thanksgiueing throughout the seiBall plan-
Mr. Haynes .
M-.Humfry tacons for the safe amueall ot shipps and passen-
Mr. Endicot p-ers this sumer P/<f\
M-. Tresurer 5 ^f ^
W. Coddington I* ls ordered that Aggawam shalbe
Mr. Pinchon Ipswich. called Ipswitchffi
Mr. Nowell _ L . ,
S: Bradstreete. . It was witnessed vpon oath that
James Eawlens tooke xviijd aday & meate
and drinke for 10 dayes worke, for one of his serv'8 for weedeing corne,
contrary to an order of Gourt & therefore is to pay 5" for eiDy day hee
hath soe transgressed. John Humfry Esq' being chosen an Assistant att
EsqrSUmP ry' ^ne ^as^ g^i^U Court did liowe take an oath to his
place belonging in presence of the Court.
¦,:¦ t,, . . _ , . Eich Cornishe hath bound himselfe in x1 for his
i> Kicha Cornish.
„: wyves psonall appearance att the Court X in Octob'
[next] to answer to such things as shalbe obiected against her.
*" Cogan " in L. copy. t See Winthrop 1. 137. X " To be holden " in L. copy.

48

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Frauncis Godson hath bound himselfe in x1 for
his psonall appearance att the Court to be holden in
Octob' nexte to answer for breach of an order of Court feF in take
ing to greate wages Fyr Sam" Hosier chosen & sworne Constable of
Waterton. It was ordered that Katherine Gray shalbe whipt
for her filthy & vnchast behav' wm Thomas Elkyn.
Eich Hitchcocke hath bound himselfe in xx1 to
make his psonall appearance att the Court to be
holden the first tuesday in Octob' nexte to answer to
such things as shalbe obiected against him. j
It was ordered that such moneyes as Shalbe layde
out for the mainetenance of Widd : Bosworth & her
famyly shalbe payde againe by the Treasurer.
Whereas it was made knowen to the Court that
Eobte Way was lawfully assigned by Ensigne Genni
son to Edward Burton it was therefore ordered that
the said Burton shall keepe the said Way according to covenant.
John Humfry Esq'- & M'. Increase Nowell was
desyred by the Court to take deposicons of the wit
nesses of M'. Aspinwall in a case betwixte S' Willm
Brewerton * Ba[r'] & the said M'. Aspinwall.

Fra GodBon find.

Sam: Hosier, consta.
Katbe: Gray to be
whip', e/~.
Ri: Hitchcock bound
ouer to y« Court.

Widdo Bozworth*
prouission.

Rob' Way to abide
w"» Edw* Burton.

Mr. Aspinwalls oath
to be taken, e/~.

[Pages 122 to 131 contain the General Court record for Sept., 1634.
132 is blank.]

Page

[133]

Pr6ent
The GoQnr
Deputy GoUnr
Mr_. Winthrop
Mr. Haynes
Mr. Endicott
MT. Pinchon
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Winthrop Jur
-Mr. Bradstreete.

Att a Court, holden at Newe Towne, Octob' 6th, 1634.
It is ordered that Ensigne Jennison
nisongDe e° shalbe fyned the some of xx1 for vpbrayde-
ing the Court with Iniustice, vttering theis
words I pray god deliuer mee from this Court profess
ing hee had way ted from Court to Court & could not
haue iustice done him — ryr.
It is ordered that Leiueten' Feakes,t
M'. Eich: Browne M'. Pendleton & Epha-
rim Childe shall take an Inventory of the
Craford lately disceased & returne the

H"\ Crnfords
goodb iuveuio.

goods & chattells of Mr.
same into the nexte Court.

" BreretOD " in L. copy.

t " Fete " in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 49
It is ordered that Mr. Hull, Willm Gallerd*
mchardVco^e0!' Eltweed Pumery M'. Willm Hill & M'. Willm
Haythorne shall haue power to heare & determine
the seu)all trespasses that hath bene done, by the swine of seu)all
psons, in the corne of Thomas Eichards, as also for the charge
hee hath bene att in keepeing his come & for other charges incident
therevnto. Clem' Briggs is fined xs for intertaineing an
forTntge Indian" Indean without leaue & is enioyned forthwith to dis
charge himselfe of him.
„ „ , „ John Kirman tooke oath hee was sumond by
Kir[kjmans dafng. , ^
Eich: Kent to appeare this day att the Court to
answer him in an accon of trespasse & nowe psecutes not, soe the
Court hath giuen him x3 damage.
jn„ Lee8 oen9 for It is ordered that John Lee. shalbe whipt & fyned
reproaching y= xl'f for speakeing repchf ully of the Gou)n' sayeing hee
was but a Lawer's clerke, & what vnderstanding
hadd hee more then himselfe, also taxeing the Court for makeing lawes
to picke mens purses, as also for abuseing a mayde of the GoiDn's pre
tending love in the way of marriage, when himselfe professes hee
intended none, as also for intiseing her to goe with him into the corne-
feild cyr. Samu Hall is fined vs for drunkenes by him
drunkHa11 fiDd f°r comitted a shipboard himselfe freely confessing his
ofence. Eich: Lambert hath forfected his bond of x1 wch
forfeUedbert8b°nd b°UIld Mm *° aPPeare att this Conrfc- And & ™
ordered that Beniamin Gilham & Eobte Walker
shall haue v" apeece allowed them, being witnesses suiuoned to
appeare./ John Humfry, Esq', is deputed by the Court to take deposicons of
the witnesses to the will of Willm Payne lately disceased.
[134] Vpon a Complaynt of y° Saggamore of Aggawam
.„ , for hurte done in his corne by the Swine of Charlton,
AgawaroB damag. J '
by charis Towne it is ordered that M'. Nowell shall heare his wit
nesses, & appoynct what satisfaccon hee shall haue,
& whoe shall giue it, & to binde ouer to the Court those that refuse
payem'. * " Gaylard " in L. copy. t zx changed to xl1.

50

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Att a Court holden att Newe Towne Novemb' 7th 1634.

Present
The Goflnr
Deputy GoGfar
M*. Winthrop
Mr. Haynes
Mr. Tresurer
Mr. Pinchon
M'. Nowell
Mr. Bradstreete.

Hen: Brights censure
for sweariDg. \
Ens: Rich: Dauen-
portsent for, for
defacing his coulors.

"W™ Knop hound
ouer.

Seurall, for age, dis
miss from trayng.
readines att
their serv's.
Xopr: Grant find
for drunkenes 20.
P» of Jn°Lees fine
remitted him.

011inr goods
Beqnestred.

It is ordered that the goods and chat-
tells of Christopher Ollyver nowe in the
custody of Eoger Williams & Thomas
Okam, or the proceede thereof, shalbe sequestred &
remaine in the hands of M'. Israeli Stoughton, till the
said Christopher Olyver shall satisfie such debts as
are due from him to M'. Israeli Stoughton &; John
Hoskins, Sen'./
It is ordered that Henry Bright shalbe set in ye
Bilbowes for swearing.
It is ordered that Ensigne Damford shalbe sent
for by war' with comaund to bring his col's with him
to the nexte Court as also any other that hath defaced
the said col'slS)
Willm Knopp is bound in x1 to appeare att the
nexte Court & to abide the sensure of the Court for
sweareing./ M'. John Beniamin, Willm Pan[t]ry & Henry
Goldston are (by reason of their age & infirmities)
dismissed from traineing onely they are to haue in
all tymes sufficient Armes for themselues besides for
Christ: Graunt is fined xxB for drunknes by him
comitted./ There is 30' of John Lee his fines of xl1 remitted
him./

ConB'b. And.

[135] Att a Court holden att Newe Towne March 3 1634(£>
The constable of Dorchest' is fined
xx" for not retorneing his war' for the last.
Levy into the Court.
The constable of Boston is fined the some of xx8
for ye like. It is ordered that Euth Lockwood

Present,
The GoQnr
Deputy GoQnr
Mr. Winthrop
Mr. Haynes
Mr. Endicott
Mr. Tresur
Mr- Pinchon
Mr. Nowell
S: Bradstreete.

Lockwoods writings. widcl shall bring all the writeings that her
husband lefte in her hands, to John Haynes

* See Winthrop I. 146.
t See Winthrop I. loO, for Meeting of Assistants Nov. 27, 1634. See also I. 154, for Meeting of
Ministers Jan. 19, 1634-5.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 51
Esq'. & Simon Bradstreete on the third day of the nexte weeke, whoe
shall detaine the same in their hands till the nexte. Court, when they
shalbe disposed of to those to whom they belonge.
Edmond Hubbert Sen', chosen constable of Charl-
Edlw:] Hubbard, , j. ,, . „ , .,, ,
cons-hie. ton ±or tnis year nexte ensuemg & till a newe be
chosen. It is ordered that the goods & chattells of Mra-
gtodftTbe'in'v'enTo. Ann Looman shalbe Inventoryed by 3 or 4 of the
freemen of Eocksbury & retoumed into the Court
in Aprill nexte. M . Pinchon is desired to appoynct the men that
shall doe it. i j Whereas John Stanley dyed intestate in the Way
diuided°& setied *° -^ewe England, & lefte three children vndisposed
of, the yongest whereof is since disceased haveing
also lefte an estate of cxvj1 in goods & chattells g/~. It is therefore
ordered with the consent of Thomas Stanley brother to the said John
disceased, that hee shall haue |[ forthwith! the some of lviij1 of the sa
estate putt into his hands, in consideracon whereof the said Thomas
Stanley shall educate & bring vpp John Stanley sonne of John Stanley
disceased, findeing him meate drinke & appell, till hee shall accomplishe
the age of xxi yeares & att the end of the said tearme shall giue vnto
the said John Stanley the some of fifty pounds./
Also it is further ordered with the consent of Tymothy Stanley
another brother of the aforesd John Stanley disceased that the other
lviij1 of the aforesaid estate shalbe putt into the hands of the said
Tymothy Stanley in consideracon whereof the said Tymothy shall
educate & bring vpp Eueth Stanley daughter of the afores'1 John
Stanley disceased findeing her meate drinke & appell, till shee shall
attaine the age of one & twenty yeares, & att the end of the said
tearme or att the day of her marriage with Tymothy Stanleyes consent,
shall giue vnto the s'1 Euth Stanley the some of thirty pounds, pro
vided -if eyther of the said children shall dye before the expiration of
the said tearmes, then the p'ty whoe kept the said Childe shall stand
to the order of the Court for payeing soe much to the survyveing
childe as the Court shall appoynct. ' /
[136] It is ordered that Eich: Cokar shalbe whipt here this day,
„.„„,„. & on the fifth day of the nexte weeke att Boston, for
March 3. 1634. J
intiseing seu)all psons, that were servants, to run away
tob^whTV611'' t0 the Dutch planta5on & t0 steale dyv" tMnSs t0
carry with them./

52 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
„ - Also it is ordered that Sam11 Johnson shalbe
Sam: Johnsons sent. whipt for the like offence.
It is referd to John Humfry & John Endicott Esq', to heare &
determine all matters of difference concemeing the estate of
Willust disceased, w011 is betwixte any that layes claime to any p'te
thereof./ [On pages 137 to 145 is the record of the General Court 4 March, 1634-5.]
[146] Att a Court holden att Newe Towne Aprill 7th 1635.
Preaent It is referd to John Haynes Esq'. & M'. Eobte
The GoQnr. J *
Deputy GoQnr. Feakes * to audit the accompts betwixte Edward Howe
M'. winthrop & "Willm Knopp, to sweare witnesses, & examine them
Mr. Haynes .
Mr. Tresn'. what they can say in the case, & to make returne
Mr. Pinchon thereof into the nexte Court.
s/BradsUeete. Ens. Genisons Ensigne JennisOllS f ine of XX1 is re
fine remit, mitted him vpon his submission & ac-
knowledgem' of his ofence.
It is ordered that Nahanton shall giue two skins
Nabaton find 2 of he&yi tQ Mr_ Blackestone, for damage done him in
skins bevar. °
his swine by setting of trapps cyr.
Further it is ordered that Cap'. Traske shall pay
to John Kirman, out of the estate of the Company of
husbandm the some of foure & twenty pounds, eleven shillings & fyve
pence being the remainder of the eight pte of the said estate, wch was
by order of Court gyven the said John Kirman Provided if hereafter
it shall appeare, that there is not soe much due to ye said John out of
the said 8lh pte, that then hee shalbe accomptable for the same.
It is refered to f the church of Waterton with
Lockwood estate. , r t-» v , -r -i -,
the consent ot Route Lockwood execut' of Edmond
Lockwood disceased, to t dispose of the children & estate of the said
Edmond Lockwood (gyven to them) to such psons as theythinke
meete, as also to tako an accompt w0'1 if they pforme not within
foureteene dayes, it shalbe lawfull for the Gou)nr. John Haynes Esq'. &
Simon Bradstreete to dispose of the said children & estate as in their
discrecon, they shall thinke meete, as also to take an accompt of the
said Eobte Lockwood, & giue him a full discharge.

' ffoko In L. copy. t Ordered that in L. copy. J May in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 53
It is ordered that Griffin Mountague shalbe sett in
Mounta^ues censu: the bilbowes, for stealeing boards & clapboards from
M'. Wilbore & is enioyned to remove his habitacon from Muddy Eyver
before the nexte geiDall Court vnder the penalty of v1.
Willm. Swifte promiseth to gyve xx* towards the cure of his
late servant being infirme & lame.
It is referd * to Mr. Tresurer & M'. Pinchon to examine & prepare
the business betwixte M'. Coxeall [&] Sayles his daughter & John
Levens & to returne the same into the nexte Court.
Ordered that John Heward t shalbe whipt for
Hewards sent. swearemg & stealeing.
The lyne betwixte Eocksbury & Newe Towne t is
Th line betwixt layde out to run south west from Muddy Eyver, neere
Eoibury & New that place wch is called M'. Nowells bridge, a tree being
marked on foure sydes & from the mouthe of the ryver
to that place, the southe syde is for Eocksbury & the north syde for
Newe Towne t by mee p Wills Jennison.
[147] Willm Colbran John Johnson & Abraham Palmer being ap
poyncted by the geivall Court to lay out the bounds
betwixte Waterton & Newe Towne + did make this
returne into the Court. —
It is agreed by vs whose names are here vnder-
Bounds betwixt written, that the bounds betweene Waterton & Newe
New Towne. Towne shall stand as they are already from Charles
Eyver to the greate freshe pond & from the tree
marked by Waterton & Newe Towne on the south east syde of the
po[n]nd§ ouer the pond to a white poplar tree [on the norwest syde of the
pond, & from that tree] H vpp into the Countiy norewest & by west, vpon
a straight lyne by a merydian compasse, and further that Waterton
shall have one hundreth rodds in lenght above the Weire, & one hun-
,dreth rodd beneath the weire in lenght, & threescoore rodd in breadth
from the Eyver on the southe syde thereof, & all the rest of the ground
|.6p that syde the Eiver to lye to Newe Towne. Will™ Colbran
John Johnson
Abraham Palmer.
£7~"  ¦  ¦  —  —
*Itis ordered 8c referred in L. copy. t Hey ward in L. copy. X Newton in L. copy.
§ Pond in h. copy. 1 These eleven words omitted in the h. copy.

54 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
[On pages 148 to 152 is the record of the General Court for May, June and
July, 1G35. Page 153 contains lists of freemen 1635 and 1636.]
[154] Att the Court holden in June 2 1635.
¦p,„„„, It was ordered that war' shalbe sent
P",ent' Perkins bill. . . ,
The Goanr to Norton to bring into the nexte
Deputy Goanr Court bm q£ yl made , Good5i perkins to Thomas
Mr. Winthrop J _
Mr. Dudley Wade, yc it may be safely kept till it appeare, to
^!'~nch°1n whome it is due, the money being" gyven, (as the Court
Mr. Hough is informed) to Jonathan Wade his brother./
Mr.Dumer Mr Hunifry is fined xs for his absence from ye
Mr. BradBtieete. J il J
Forfect. Court.
„ There is administracon graunted to Eichard Bish-
RichJ Kings °
goods admst* opp (in the behalf of his wife) of the goods & chattells
on by Rich: f Eichard King disceased./
Bishop. ° i
In the cause of the children & widdowe of
Edward * Lockwood (the elders & other of - the church of Water-
ton being p'sent) & vpon consideracon of the order of court in
Aprill last, made in the case,f wch was found not to have bene ob
served, because the estate was not computed & apportioned, It is nowe
ordered with consent of all ptyes, viz' the Church of Waterton the
widd : of the said Edmond lyveing, & the execut', haveing consented
to the former order, that the present Gou)n' & the Secretary shall have
power to call pties, & witnesses, for findeing out the true estate, &
haveing consideracon of the vncertainety of the will, & the debts, &
other circumstances, to apporcon the remainder of the estate to the
wife, & children, according to their best discrecon, & then the Church
of Waterton is to dispose of the elder children, & their peons, as shalbe
best for their Christian education, & the preservacon of their estate.
It is ordered with the consent of John Cogan
sh°p ThunT Jolm Tylley Willm Hill Henry Wulcott, & Humfry
Pynney that the arbitrators chosen by them, vz. M'.
Willm Haythorne, t Will: Halford, Eoger Williams, & Eich Collicott,
shall have full power to make a f inall end of all differences, & ac-
compts betwixte the said ptyes, concemeing the shipp Thunder, w0" the
Court enipynes them to pforine before this day fortnight & to returne
into the nexte pticular Court, what they have done herein, & in the
meane tyme all execuSons concemeing the shipp Thunder to be re-

* So in the original. t Cause in L. copy. X Hathorne in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 55
speted. Also it is ordered that' the arbitrators shall have power to
examine witnesses vpon oathe./
[155] Att the Court holden att Newe Towne July the 7th 1635.
Pre9ent' Steven Terry was sworne Constable of Dorchest1
TheGofflnr • .
Deputy Gofflnr for a yeare & till a newe be chosen./
Mr. winthrop It is ordered that Ensigne Jennison
Mr. Dudley Lands sold by °
Mr. Tresurer CMckatabutto & M'. Woolridge shall require the Indians
Mr. Pinchon Mr. pinchon. tnat were present with Chickataubut when
Mr.' Noweii hee solde certaine Land aboute Massachusetts to M'.
m--. Bradstreete Pinchon, or knewe what it was, to sett out the sefDall
bounds thereof, & to returne the same to the GofDn' be
fore the last day of this weeke M'. Smyth & Goodman Wright are
allowed to goe alonge with them./
In consideracon of money disbursed by Mr. Henry
Seawall for the transportacon of Edward Bosworth &
Order to rem- x
burse M'. Henry his ffamyly, It is ordered that Jonathan Bosworth
sewaii as to shaU to w geawan the some of v1 vpon the 29'"
ye Bos [worths] x •* ¦*¦
of Septemb'. nexte, Willm Buckland v1 on the said
29th of Septr Nathanaell || Bosworth || v? Is att the said day & Is more
that day twelue moneth, & Beniamyn Bosworth xxx8 on the said 29th of
Sept'. & iij1 x" att midsumer nexte, all theis somes to be paide to the
said M'. Seawall.
Also it is agreed that the forenamed pties shalbe bound one for
another for the payment of the said sonles att the sefDall dayes of payem'.
Ordered that Erauncis Toby (for misdemean' by
y . him comitted) shalbe bound to his good behav', &
shall putt in suretyes for the same, or els to remaine in holde./
John Love is fined x" for drunkenes.
[156] Att the Court holden att Newe TowneAugust 4th 1635.
Present, Willm Gallerd * & Willm Eockwell executo" of
De\?0Goo>nr John Russell hath exhibited into Court an Inventory
Mr. winthrop of the goods & chattells of the said John Eussell
Mr. Dudley fli«pea<?ed
Mr. Tresurer CllSCeaseu.
Mr. Pinchon John Holland being att the Eastward
Mr. Nowell Wanuertons ffirmeth ^ t jyp Thomas Wonnarton
Mp. Hough sent.
M'. Dumer threatned to sinke his boate if hee would
'¦ Mr. Bradstreete. ^ pay him & debt ^^ Henry Way QugU + ^ &

Gaylard in L. copy. t Owed in L. copy.

56 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
called him roage & knave, & said they were all soe in the Bay, & that
hee hoped to see all their throates cutt, & that hee could finde in his
heart to begin with him, & there vpon strucke him vpon the head, and
when the said Holland tould him, if Way ought him any money hee
might recouer it by lawe, to wc" Wonarton answered that they had noe
lawe for them but to sterue * them, the like Bray Wilkinson & Eobte
Ell well witnesseth against Wonorton Wherevpon it
His cens. °
was ordered, that the said Wonarton should putt m
suf icient suryties for his good behav' & in the meane tyme to remaine
in durance./ There is admstracon graunted Willm Stitson of
Admstraton to w- the goods & chattells of Eobte White disceased, & it
Stitson of Robt. ° '
Whites estate. is ordered that all his credit'" shall repaire to the
Deputy & Tresurer, before the nexte Court, whoe
shall haue power to examine witnesses cyr. & such debts as they shall
finde due they shall giue war' to the said admstrat' to pay, & those that
are doubtfull shalbe transferd to the Court./
M'. Hutchingson witnessed vpon oath that Arthur
Beu'aii f orfecf ab> Holbidge tooke 2s 6d a day of him for 30 dayes worke,
Eichard Bulgar 6 dayes Thomas Munt 9 dayes, &
James Hawkens 36 dayes, all att 2' 6d a day & soe haue all forfected
v* aday according to the order of Court./
M'. Cogan witnessed vpon oath that James Hawkins tooke 25 6d a
day of him for 14 dayes. There is x' graunted to John Pyke, for his
jn. Pike, allow, as chargeg being brought from Ipsw"* as a witnes against
a witnes. ° ° a
John Mustlewhite.
The Court hath enioyned Willm Wills to pav to
W» Willis cens. ... l J
Gyles Gibbs the some of xvj3 for fellony by him
comitted./ With the consent of Mr. Humfry M'. Hough & Eichard Wright,
the dif erence aboute two heifers that Eichard Wright kept is referd to
Mr. Winthrop Mr. Dudley & Mr. Nowell, whoe hath power gyven them
to examine witnesses vpon an oath & soe putt an end to the diference.
It was ordered that Arthur Holbidge shall putt
Arthur Hoibidg in surytye for his good behav' for contempt by him
comitted, & in the meane tyme to be imprisoned /
Ordered that James Hawkins forfects shall forthw"1 be levyed, &

sent.

h Starvo in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

57

Jn° Russells nun-
cupative will.

in case hee hath noe goods, his body shalbe taken & imprisoned till it
be payde.*
[157] John Eussell merchant disceased att Dorchest'
August 26th 1633 & before his death being of a dis
poseing vnderstanding, did make his last will, in the
presence of M'. John Warham Past' of the church of Dorchest' Tho:
Moore, John . Moore, & Tho: Deway in the words followeing or to the
same ef ect.
Halfe of my estate I giue to the church of Dorchest' & halfe to my
brothers Henry Eussell & Thomas Hyatt, except my mans tyme, wch I
giue to my man, & hee desired that in the disposeing of his goods to
Dorchest', there should be espetiall respect hadd to olde Dorchest'
people nameing Goodfn Caping. John Warham
This was testifyed vpon the] The m'ke of I Thomas Moore
oathes of the said witnesses I The mke of Tho: Deawy O
taken in Court Sept' 3 1633 1 John Moore.

Present

Stor[ey] sent.

The G-otfnr.

Deputy GoOn*-.

M*. Winthrop

Scarlet sent.

Jf ». Dudley

Mr. Tresurer

M*. Hough
Forfects.
M*. Nowell
Dixonabond
M'. Bradstreete
forfeit.
M>. Dumer.
Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Septemb' 1th 1635.f
It was ordered that Andrewe Storyn
shalbe whipt for runing from his maist'.
Ordered that Eobte Scarlett shalbe
whipt for runing from his maister.
Willm Dixon hath f orf ected his recog
nizance of xx1 ; Edward Converse & James
Browne x1 a peece being bound for Dixons
appearance att the Court.
It was ordered that the goods and chattells of Willm Dixon shalbe
attatched & kept safely to satisfie the Court for the f orfect of his re
cognizance. Ordered that Eichard Bulgar Thomas Munt
James Hawkins & Arthur Holbidge shall pay iij" a
peece weekely to the marshall towards the discharge of their forfects.
It is ordered that Mary serv' to Mr. Bartholmewe shalbe
whipt for runing from her maist' & shall serve him 6 weekes after her
terme is ended.
* The last four words not in L. copy.
t See Winthrop 1. 166, under date Sept. 1,1635; " At this general court was the first grand jury."
58 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
There is admstracon graunted to M'. Anthony
Mr. Thatcher admstJ Thacher of the goods & chattells of Mr. Joseph Avery
estate. °Be Uerr disceased, w* hee is to Inventory & returne the same
into the nexte Court, & the said goods are to remaine
in his hands till further order be taken the[rein.]
[158] An Inventory of the Goods and Chattells of Joseph Avery,
disceased.
Due to him from John Emery Carpenter 071 00s 00d
It: from Eobte Andrewes of Ipswich \
wul> he confesseth to be due & to be V 02 00 00
pd forthw"1 )
It: from M'. Willm Hilton . . . 02 16 00
or a sowe & piggs to that valewe
testis Eich: Kent.
From Eich: Kent of Ipswch ten bushells of Indean come which
hee acknowledgeth.
John Emery denyes his debt but Eichard Knight Nicholas Holte
& John Knight all three of Newberry can & will testifie & proue it to
be due, onely hee was by condicon to pay the said 71 in his worke, wch
hee was to doe so [soone] as M'. Auery did call vpon him for it, out of
wch said 71 there is something paide in lab' already as hee can make
to appeare. f- me Antho[ny] Thatcher.
Att the Court Novemb' 3 1635*
Preaent It was ordered that the Deputy GotDn' & M'.
The GoQnr. Winthrop Sen', shall have power to examine all wit-
Mr. PWnthrop','senr. nesses vPon 0dth concemeing an accon of the case
M'. Dudley brought by M'. Hough against M'. MavDacke.
^t™ Whereas Thomas Coleman hath con-
Mr. pinchon order abi tvacted with S'. Eichard Saltonstall &
Mr Hon eh Tho: Cole- _ . -
M^Dumcr ' «"">. dyvers other geutlem in England, & here
s: Bradstreete for the keepeing of certaine horses bulls
Mr. Noweii. & sbeepe jn a gen)aii stocke for the space of
three yeares, & nowe since his comeing hither hath bene exceedein°-
necligent in dischargeing the trust comitted to him, absenting himselfe

* See Winthrop I. 173, John Pratt " questioned " at this Court. For his answer nud the
action of the Court thereupon Bee bolow at the end of Part I. — For a court Oct. 6, 1U35, bbo below.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 59
for a longe tyme from the said cattell, as .also neclecting to provide
howseing for them by reason whereof many of the said cattell are dead
already & more damage like dayly to accrue to the said gentlem. It
is therefore ordered that it shalbe lawfull for the said gentlem to
devide the oates & hay provided for the said cattell amongst them
selues, & soe euery one to take care of their owne cattell for this
winter. Ordered that John Pease shalbe whipt & bound
°b.nt eaBe ° to his good behav' for strikeing his mother M's.
Weston, & derydeing of her & for dyvers other mis
demean'3 & other evill carriages.
There is x8 damages graunted Eobte Coles, to be
Rob. coles allow. paid fey Mr_ |£awne, whoe sumoned him to appe att
this Court & (gsecutes not against him.
Ordered that John Cole shalbe whipt for steale-
Jn° Cole to be whipt . _ . . .
for stealing. ing a sheete and a pre of shoes.
Ordered that Nich: frost shalbe imprisoned till
the nexte Court when a tryeall is to passe vpon him ,
for comeing into this Jurisdicc being formly banished.
There is adnistracon graunted to Isabell Sackett
Isabell Sncket, °
admst. of the goods & chattells of her husband lately dis-
Forfects. ceased./
[it] was lefte in trust ( Sam11 Cole hath forfected xx8 for selling 2 quarts
resell0 of beare at ijd a quart,
for Um* \ M'. Nowell is fined iij" iiij" for selling wyne./
[On pages 159 to 16t is the record of the General Court for September, 1635,
and also a record as to the bounds of certain towns.]
[165] Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Octob' 6th 1635.
It was ordered that Clem' Cole Peter
TheGoOnT Servants rung r-p-]yford gimon Bhd> wmffi Barker,f
Deputy Goiinr. Willm Downes, & George Wilby shalbe
Mr. Winthrop .
Mr. Dudley whipt for runing from their maisters, & for stealeing a
Mr. Tresurer boate & dyv's others things with them, as also shall
M'. Pinchon J
Mr. Hongh giue satisfaccon to the Country for their charges in
Mr. Noweii sending to fetch them home, & likewise shall serve
6* Bradstrepte their said maisters twice soe longe att the end of their
'"-.'' * This marginal entry was written by John Winthrop 8enr. and refers probably to Mr. Novell's
*• wine." See marginal note In xhortband under the date March 1, 1635 (page 61).
t Baker in L.copy.

60

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

E.
A theife punisht.

tyme, as they have bene absent from their masters service, by reason
of their runing away & for Cole & Byford* the Court will consider
of some further punishm' for them./
Ordered that Dan11 White shalbe seuerely whipt & fyned v1 for
stealeing a golde ring & a hankerchiue, out of wch fine satisfaccon
shalbe made to those that have bene att charges in keepeing him after
hee was apprehended./ Whereas Beniamyn Felton hath brought into this
Country one Eobte Scarlett a knowen theife, whoe
since his comeing hither hath comitted dyvers fel-
lonyes g/" as appeareth by his examinacon,
It is therefore ordered that the said Scarlett
shalbe seuerely whipt & branded in the forehead with
a T & after sent to his said maister whome the Court
enioynes to send the said Scarlett out of this Juris
diccon, & in the meane tyme to be lyeable to satisfie
for such damages, as his said serv' shall doe to any
pson, & also shall pay xs to M'. Stileman the Con
stable for his charges iu keepeing him & bringing of
Jaim to the Court./
It was ordered that Eichard Longet shalbe fined
v1 for contempt of auethoritie, & for ryveing dyv™
good trees into clapboards, and selling of them from Waymothe Towne,
the w^ trees hee was appoyncted to fell for shingles for the fort att
Castle Ileland & that the said money shalbe gyven to the Towne of
Waymothe towards the makeing of a bridge there./
¦; With the consent & att the desire of Henry
to'pfviulfor MrTed Seawa11 & Ellen his wife the Court *ath ordered that
Bewails prouision. his saide wife shalbe att her owne disposeall, for the
place of her habitacon & that her saide liusband shall
allowe her, her weareing appell & xx1 p ann to be paide quarterly, as
also a bedd with furniture to it. '
Josuah Huyest hath f orfect v8 for knyves & iiij9
vjd for a sythe wch hee solde for above iiij11 in the
Edward Gyles was fined xl8 for knoweing his
| wife carnally before marriage.
John Galley was fined xx8 for the like ofence.

Forfect.

JOBhua Hues.

shilling pfitt.

Forfects.

' Pyford in L. copy.

t Or Louge. Long in L. copy.

X Hughes In L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

61

[166] Att the Court holden att Newe Towne March 1th 16351&)
It was ordered that all the bills &
Rob'Wayser- writeings aboute one Eobte Way shalbe
deliu)ed into the Court, & that Ensigne

'Present
The GoOnr.
Deputy GoUnr,
Mr. Winthrop
Mr. Dudley
Mr. Tresur
Mr. Pinchon
Mr. Nowell
Mr. Hough
Mr. Dumer
S: BradBtreete.

Hosier, & to
pay tr

Jennison Edward Burton & Sam" Hosier
shall pay xxs apeece to Willm Almy, as
also that the said Eobte Way shalbe taken from M'.
Stoughton where nowe hee is, & putt to the said
Willm Almy, & him shall serve till hee hath satisfyed
the some of iij1 w"* if hee doe, hee shall pay xx8 thereof
backe againe to Sam" Hosier.
Whereas in a suite betwixte David Johnson &
w». Aimy satis- Willm Almy concemeing one James Ludam sometimes
facon from James
Lnddam. serv' to either of them there was a iudgem' of v1
graunted to Willm Almy against David Johnson, but
upon some consideracon execucon was respited, & nowe by consent
of air ptyes, it was agreed that the said v1 shalbe -borne equally be
twixte them, that is to say that the widd Johnson shall pay fyve
nobles & James Ludam the some of fyve nobles to
the said Willm Almy & hee to loose the rest.
Eichard Phelpes was fyned xl8 for drunkenes.
Anthony Coop f orfected his recognizance of xl1
for nonappance. The dif erence betwixte M'. Dumer & Jehu Burr
aboute M'. Dumers swine spoyleing his corne, is by
their consent referd to the final determinacon of
Willm Parke goodm Potter & goodm Porter.
Henry Joslyn gen'. John Pickrin & Nicholas
Frost all of Paskataq have forfected their recog
nizance of C for not apping att this Court.
Grifin Montague forfected his recognizance of
xx1 for nonappance.
James Ludam was fined [xl8] for drunkenes & it
is ordered that Knight the witnes, shalbe pd out of it./

Fine. Eich: Phelp find V>>
for drunkenes.
Antho Coprs bond
forfeited.

Differenc between
Mr. Dumer & Mr.
Burr refe4.

Seur bonds forfeited,
as H; Jocely, Jn°
Pick[ring],&Nick.Frost. Griffin Mountagu
forfited his bond, 20.
Jaroea Luddam find
40» for being drunk.

/

.— t «-*" •*

>v-<-«7- +

[Pages 167 to 174 contain the record of a General Court 3 March 1G35-6.
Page 174 has also the following record.]
* See Winthrop 1. 175-7, for meetings of the Magistrates Jan., 1635-6.
t Shorthand conjecturally rendered : — " Tell the Court about Mr. [Now]ell." See marginal
note under the date Nov. 3, 1 635 (page 59) .

62 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Att the Court holden att Newe Towne Aprill 5'h 1636.
Vpon the appearance of Nicholas frost att this
Present, r . ..
TheGoanr. Court, &.his shewemg mst cause whie hee was de-
Deputie Goaur. tained from the last Court the sd Nich frost, Henry
M'. Winthrop, Senr. .
M'. Dudley Joslyn gent. & John Pickrm are discharged ot their
Mr. Tresur. recognizance of C & the said Nich: frost hath bound
Mr. Pinchon °
Mr. Noweii himselfe in xx1 to appeare att any Court hereatter,
Mr. Honghe n smn0rLS to answer to such things as shalbe ob-
M Dumer *
M'. Bradstreete. iected against him./
Ordered that Willm Shepheard serv' to Willm
fTr°TheftP.heard BeDt Sumer shalbe whipt for stealeing victualls from his m'.
& beanes from the Indians.
Ordered that Willm Perkins shall (for drunkenes
w». Perkins sent. & otner misdemean™ by him comitted) stand att the
for being drunk, D. . .
nexte geniall Court one houre in publique vewe, with
a white sheete of pap on his brest, haveing a greate D made vpon it, &
shall attend the pleasure of the Court till hee be dismissed.
Ordered that George Eopps shalbe seuerely whipt
Georg P.opp' sent
tobewhiptforstrik- here this p'sent Court, & agame alter some convenient
ing his mr, M'. Gar- tyme att Salem, att some publique meeteing there, for
strickeing his maist' M'. Garf ord, throweing him downe
& spurneing him with his feete being downe, & the Court hath in-
treated John Endicott Esq' to see his correccon gyven./
w-.Barkersent.for Ordered that Willm Barker * shalbe whipt for
theft. stealeing Bacon cheese eye from Ealfe Tompkins./
[Pages 175 to 177 contain records of the General Court from March 3, 1635-6,
to May 25, 1636. From here the original record is in the handwriting of Increase
Nowell.] [178] the 7th of the 4th m° @ 1636
A quarter Court held at Boston the 7th of the 4,h M° @ 1636 :"f
present John Jobson shipmaster vndertooke & bound
the Governor himselfe in a sum sett of 101 to answear for f rancis
the Deputy Govr. .
M' Tho: Dudley Tobey any damage not exceeding It)1./
8enl EdW Bendall was fined 40s to the
M' liichrd Belling- Ed: Bendall. „ ri A9-. , ,
ham Comp", & [10s] to the sentry & to returne
* Baker in L. copy.
t See Winthrop II. 344, case between KlchJ Beggarly and wife for divorce heard by the " Gov
ernour and Council and assistants " Juno '2, 1636.
X In Assumpsit in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

63

Mr John naynee
Mr Willia Codding
ton
Mr Eoger Herlack-
ingden
Mr Richrd Dummer
Increase Nowell
Mr John Humfrey
Mr John Endecot.

to prison till hee acknowledg the iustice of the Court,
& pay his fine. Hee after acknowledged his sinn,
paid his fine, & was discharged./
WhetI J°nn Whitele, Willi: Bayrstow, &
Bairstow, Tymothy Wales were censured to be whiped
Waies.cens. q stroaks a peece for drunkennes./
John Philips was chosen Cunstable of Dor
chester, & tooke his oathe to that place belonging.
M' Moses Maverick paid the Gov'no' 40s rent for Nodles Hand.
Thomas Miller pylote-, & mate to M' f earnes in
Tofirtt1'11" tlle Hecto' was comited for certeine seditious & oppro
brious speaches, saying wee are all rebells, & traytors,
& hee would iustify it to the Governo" face, & that hee had bene twice
at ye Counsell table, & would go againe, & doubted not but to bring
some to scourge vs.*

Phillip cons'.

The 6th Day of the 7th M° @ 1636:
A quarter Court kept att Boston.

prsent
The Governor
Deputie Governor
Mr John Haynes
Mr Richrd Bellinga
Mr Willi: Codding-
ton
Mr Willi: Pinchon
Mr John VVinthrope
Iunir
Mr Roger Herlak-
enden
Mr Tho: Dudley
Mr John Humfrey
Mr Richrd Dummer
Mr Symon Brad
streete
Increase Nowell.

It was ordered that John Olyver & Eob't Marten
should veiwe the land beyond monotoquid ryver, &
bring a plot of the same.
[Jam]es Clarke & Joane Clarke were accused
|| suspected || of fornication but no cleare <pufe.
Eobert Shorthose for swearing by the
bloud of god was sentenced to have his
tongue put into a cleft stick, & to stand so
by the space of haulfe an houre. ¦
It was ordered that M' Dudley M'
Endecot, & M' Bradstreete or any two of
them should examine the accounts betweene M' Eich'd
Saltonstall & Edwa Dillingam, & report to the Court
how they find the estate of John Dillingam, & his wife deceased.
It was ordered that M' Haynes, M' Harlaken-
den, & Increase Nowell or any two of them should
examine A busines conc'ning M' Ouldams estate, & debts : & M' Hutch
inson & M' Mayhewe to gather vp the debts & estate, & bee accounta
ble' to the Courte.

Shorthose sent.

Comitt.

Mr Oldams estate.

* See Winthrop 1. 187, and II. 344.

64 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
John White being bound vpon recognizance for-
Jn°. Whites bond. „
ieted ten pounds.
Peter Bussaker was censured for drunkennes to
bee whiped, & to have twenty stripes sharply inflicted,
& fined 51, for sleiteing the magistrates, or what they could do, saying
they could but fine him. Edward Woodley for attempting a rape, swearing,
Edw: Woodley sent. . . , . " .
& breaking into a house was censured to be severely
whiped 30 stripes, a yeares imprisonment, & kept to hard labo' w'h
course dyot, & to weare a Coller of yron.
Elisabeth the wife of Thomas Aplegate was cen
sured to stand w"1 her tongue in a Cleft stick for
swearing, raileing & revileing./

[Pages 179 to 183 contain the General Court record from Sept. 8th to Oct. 28th,
163G. Page 183 has also the following record.]

A quarter Courte houlden at Boston the 6th Day of the 10th M° @ 1636 :
p,8ent The same order was renewed, w^ was formerly
The Govmor agreed vpon betweene M' Eich'd Saltonstall, M' Aple-
the Deputy Govrnor a i
Mr Tbom: Dudley ton & M' Edwd Dillingam & the same gentlemen to
M' John Haynes -whom the cause * was referd to have power to determine
Mr Rich: Bellingham
Mr John Humfry or to report to the Courte.
Mr John Endecot will. Clarke being convicted of severall thefts
Mr Will: Coddington ° _ ,
Mr Richard Dumer was censured to bee severely whiped, & Comited to
Mr jn«winthropeiunr prjson till the ship returne, & then to bee sent home./
& increase Noweii, se: Anthony Eobinson being convicted of fornication
comited by him 3 times by his owne Confession was
censured to bee whiped, & to have 20 stripes sharply layd on. Hee
was also enio[y]ued to appeare at the next quarter Courte after the
expiration of his time, & the meane while to bee of good behavio'./

[On pages 184 to 190 is the General Court record from Dec. 7, 1636, to April
18, 1637.]

' The wordB " did belong ,Hare inserted here in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 65
[191] A Quarter Courte houlden at Boston the 7th Day of the Eirst
M» @ 1636 :*
In regard the imprisonment of Edward
The Govrnor ]en°° y' re" Woodley doth prove p'iuditiall to his m',
the Deputy Govr. the Courte (if the mayde shall prof esse her
Mr Dudley - \ J V
Mr Haynes freedome from feare before M' Haynes) doth release
MrBeiiingham the said Woodley to his master./
Mr Coddington J '
Mr Heriakenden Louells sent. Weybl'0 Lovell wife of Cap'. Lovell
MrHnmfry being p'sented by the grand iury for light
Increase Nowell. . ,. .. ....
& whoarish behavio', was seriously admonished to
repent, & walke humbly, chastly, & holily./
Emrsons bond John Emerson being accused by Edith Pitts for-
fetedlOO1.
George Kendrick & Will: Hatche forfetted 501 a peece for want
of John Emerson's appearance. These were discharged the 4th m°. 1638.
James Hayden- was admited to be free because of
his m'. his former (pmise before the act of the Courte
made against it./ It is thought equall by the Court that the towne
Moniton, rate to be f saierrl should repay goodman Eobert Moulton the
repajd him. r J °
money taken of him for the last 12001 rate./
Will: James being p'sented for incontinency
W=. James cens. , .,.._,. . ,
knowing his wife beiore marriage, was sentenced to
bee set in the bilboest at Boston the 5th in the afternoone, & in the
stocks at Salem vpon the next Courte day, & bound in 20'./
The power formerly granted to M' Dudley, M' Endecot, & M'
Bradstreete, is granted to Increase Nowell & Thorn: Mayhewe, to ex
amine the acccounts betweene M' Eich'd Saltonstall, M' Apleton, &
Edward Dillingam./ Cap'. Lovell was admonished to take heede of
Louell admonisht. , . , .
light carriage.
Tymothy Tomlins was contented to take onely
Tlm»Tomljns. TJ „.
xB of John Stretton.
A Capias was graunted to John Stretton to bring Kibbe & Elwell
before the Governo'. Thorn: Pettet for suspition of slaunder, idlenes,
Tho: Petetcens. & stubbornenes is censured to bee severely whiped, &
to bee kept in hould.

• 1636-7? t The L. copy has also here " upon the next court day."

66

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Jn» Trumble find 20".

Attachment was seat || ordered || for Will: Powell to appear the
28th p'sent for contempt, & to answear to the accusation of Tho: Pettet./
John Trumble was fined 20' to the Comon Wealth
resting till the next quarter Court, & bound in 401 to
appeare the first tewsday in the 4th month @ 1637./
Mary Bowler was adiudged to make double restitution for the
things stoaien by her from others./

[On pages 192 to 196 is the record of the General Court 17 May, 1637, and
also the list of freemen from- May, 1636, to March, 1638-9. The following record is
on page 195.] The First of the 4th M° @ 1637 :
M' Eich'd Saltonstall being chosen an Assistant by the Generall
Court this day tooke the oath to that place belonging./

Sweet find.

[197] A Quarter Court houlden at Boston the 6th Day of the 4th M° @
1637: John Sweete being p'sented by the
grandiury for shooting a woolfe dog of
Colonell Endecots, in Colonell Endecots owne yard
was fined 5' & to bee imprisoned dureing the pleasure
of the Courte./ Eobert Anderson for his contempt was
fined 50', & sent to prison till hee shall
give satisfaction./
John Hathaway being accused of
adultery w'h Margaret Seale wife of Ed
ward Seale, James Pen & Samuell Coles
testified that hee confessed it to them : so the grandiury found the byll
of inditement to bee true though A

prsent
the Governor
the Deputy Govrnor
Colo: Jn° Endecot
M' Richrd Bellingha
Mr Jn° Winthrope
Iunior
Mr Roger Herlaken-
den
Mr Rich: Salton
stall
Mr Israeli Slaugh
ter!
Increase Nowell.

Andrsonfind.

Jn° Hatha
way, for
adultery.

Rob' Allen & Margt
Seale, for adultery.

Eob't Allen & Margaret Seale being accused of

adultery confessed the fact ; so the grandiury found
the byll of inditem' to bee true.
Mathewe Bridg being accused to bee guilty of the
vntimely death of John Abbot the said Mathewe, &
John Bridge his father were bound in 40' for his ap
pearance at the next quarter Courte to bee held the first tewsday in the
in"

Mathuo Bridg
bound ouer.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

67

Order ab' Phebe
Beales free fro Jno
Cogsball.

In regard Phebe Seales was by order of Court put
app'tice to John Coggesall of Boston mchant, who at
the instant request of the Courte accepted the same, &
for that the said girle hath pved over burthensome to
him, the Court (as formerly) so nowe have thought it iust to ease him
of it, & whereas the said girle was put by the said John Coggeshall to
one John Levins of Eoxberry to bee kept at a certeine A ; It is now or
dered that M' Deputie calling to him M' Brenton, & Will: Parks
chosen by the said 2 pties shall have power to end the difference be
tweene the said parties, & to set downe such order for the ease & dis
charge of the said John Coggesall & disposeing of the said Phebe as
they shall thinke equall. John Palmer was graunted 10s8 costs against
Georg Woodwar[d] for not psecuting his suite haveing
sumoned the said John to appeare this quarter Courte.
John Trumble being formerly fined 201 fifteen
pound of the said 20' is remited, & the other 51 hee
hath a yeares time granted him to satisfie the same.
Eich'd Osborne was enioyned to give an account
to the Cunstable weekely * how hee doth impve his
time, & if hee neglect, further order to bee taken, by
puting him to the Castle. Isaack Davies was ordered to bee sent whom to
his wife to England, & the care thereof is comited to
Salem./ Whearas John Binfeildf dyed leaving 2 child'n
vndisposed of, the charge of the one was ordered
to bee defrayed by M' Cradock, hee haveing the

Jn»> Palmer cOBts gr
to him.

15H of Jn° Trumbles
20 fine remitted bim.

Rich: Osbornes in
junction.

Isack Daules to be
sent home to his
wife in Eng.
Binfelld- children,
how disposed.

goods of the
Country./

deceased, the other child being disposed of by the

Edward Seale for his beastly drunkennes was
censured to bee set in the bilboes till the end of the
Court, & then to bee severely whiped.
George Munnings was fined 20s" for seling beare
& keeping a house of intertainement without license./
Samuell Cole was fined 10s' for selling a quart of
beare a[t] 2a, & was licensed to sell such claret &
white wine as is sent f [or.] * Wm Kelly in L. copy.
t Beuefcild in L. copy.

Edw<* Seales-sent. to
be whip, for drunk-
eness. Geo: Munlngs find
for selling beer.
Sam: Cole find.

68 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Eob't Longe was fined 10" * for seling a q't of
ong n . heare at 2", and was licensed to sell such claret &
white wine as is sent for.
[198] William Baulston was fined 10s3 for selling a q't
Wis Baiston find, of beare at 2d-
James Browne was censured for drunkennes to bee
cenT" '"*"'""" set two houres in the bilboes vpon the market day at
Boston publikely
& the said James Browne was fined 40s* for selling strong water
to the Indians w'hout license.
Beniamin Hubberd was also solemly admonished
meonfsh.HUbbUrdad" of his failing for being in Company wth James Browne
& the rest, & often drinking of the strong water bottlef
w01 them, & not repving them.
George Woodward was ordered to give Eich'd
Gore? ~Wood^?3rdfl
C08ta. Chadwell 6s 8" because hee called him for a witnes
from S august $ by warrant.
John Kni ht of John Knight of Neweberry was licensed to keepe
Newbury, Hcenst. an [ordinary, & give] § intertainement to such asneede.
Nicholas Vpsall of Dorchester was "licensed to
Dorch. iicenct. ' keepe an ordinary, & give intertainement to such as
neede./ Willi: Knop was enioyned vpon paine of 1001 &
imprisonment to bring in sureties w^in 8 dayes for his
appearance at the next quarter Court to answear what shalbee obiected
about his speaches of M' Vaine o' late governo'./
Mr. Sam: Mnurick Mr Samuell Maverick was enioyned to keepe in
injunction. his hands of the goods of Eobert Anderson to the
valew of 501 starling for his fine, for his contempt offered, & to deliver
him the rest of his goods./ The 5"1 day of the next weeke, being the 15th of
ivdny °f tb"nk9" this month was appointed to bee kept a Jay of thanks-
giveing in the severall Churches./
Willi: Baulston is licensed to keepe a house of
intertainement, & is licensed to sell such claret & white
wine as is sent for./
*20" in L. copy.
f The word bottle not In L. copy.
t Lynne in L. copy.
§ Those three words omitted and the words " houso of" substituted in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 69
Order was appointed to bee given to the Cunstable
old jn^Bayiy'01' & of NeweberlT to app'hend Schooler,
Bayly * & dwelling beyond
merrimackf to appear at the Court at Ipswich or before the magistrates
there, who have power to take further order as they shall see cause.
Hen: Kingman, of Henry Kingman of Waymoth is licensed to keepe
Weymonth, licehct. a house of intertainement./
[On page 199 and the first part of page 200 is the General Court record of
Aug. 1, 1637. The rest of page 200 contains the following record.]

prsent

The 5th Day of this 7th Month 1637.
The quarter Court was adiourned till the 19th
theGovnor of this 7th month because of the Synode kept at
M^Rteh^BeniTha Newetowne for the setting of things in difference
Mr JohnWinthropeiu: amongst VS.
Mr Rich: Saltonstal
Mr Israel Staughto
Increase Nowell The 7th Day of the 7th Month @ 1637.
The Generall Courte by the Generall Consent of all present was
adiourned to the 26th of this 7th month, & the pticuler Courts in the
severall places to bee kept the last Tewsday of the 8th month./
M' George Moxham & M' Tymothy Dalton were
made free this 7th day.

The 19th of the 7th M°, @ 1637.
A quarter Courte held at Boston, & Newetowne because of the Con
ference... _ John Williams being indited about
the Govrnc Jm yyma °
the Deputy govt. murdr. the death of John HobbeJ confessed that
Cot John Endecot hee kmed the said Hobbe so the Jury
M' John Humfrey J '
Mr Rich: Beiunghan - found him guilty of murther.§
Mr Israeli staughto- William Schooler being indited for the
Mr Rich: Baitonataii ^m 8chj°°Ier death of Mary Scholeelf the Jury found him
t w *. formurdr. J
increase Noweii. guilty of murthering the said Schoolee.§
,  . — _ -
* Not in L. copy. T Merrimack river in L. copy.
I Hobbey in L. copy. § See Winthrop 1. 211, 321.
H Schooley in L. copy.

70

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Mary Osborn acqd.

Jn° Hathaway, adulty.

Rob' Allen, adult

MargaH Seale, adult

Mary Osborne the wife of Osborne being
indited about the death of her daughter A found* the
byll Ignoramus. John Hathaway being indited for adultery was
found guilty.
Eob't Allen confessed Adultery, & was found
guilty. Margaret Seale the wife of Seale confessed
adultery & was found guilty.
The grandiury men. The Jury of Life & Death.

John Holgrave
Daniell Eaye
Will: Parket
Isaack Morrell
Jonathan Wade
Will: Bartholmew
Eich'd Joanes
Eob't Harding
Samu: Wilboref
Henry Kingman
Eich'd Adams
Edmond Hubberd seni:
Thorn: Hamond
Abrah: Palmer
Brian Pendleton
Thorn: Cakebread.

Ealph Hudson
Samuell jfinch
Willi: Curtis
Willi: Barsham
John Smyth
John Holman
John Holland
Nicholas Vpsall
John Geepin
Ezechi:§ Eichardson
Thomas Squire
Eich'd Betscombe.

[201] William Brumfeild being examined about theft
confesed that hee had stoalen above 51 from his m', &
about an elle of cloth, & for his stealeing, ploting to
run from his m'. lying, drunkennes, & idlenes was censured to make
double restitution to bee branded, & bee severely whiped.
George Spencer who received 6s" of the said
Brumfeild was censured to make double restitution, &
bee whiped. George Barlow for his idlenes was censured to
bee whiped.

Bromfeilds Bent.

Georg Bpencers
sent.

Georg Barlow sent.

* " The Grand Jury found " In L. copy.
X Glbones in L. copy.

t TarkeB in L. copy.
§ Elizabeth In L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

71

Jno Hogges Bent.

Jacob Smith die-
chard. Mathew Bridg
acqu*.

Mr. Jno Green find
& banisht.

John Hogges being accused of drunkennes con
fessed it, & was fined 31.
Jacob Smyth was discharged for want of evidence
vpon his imprisonment.
Mathew Bridge appearing, & no evidence comeing
in against him, hee was quit by pclamation.
M' John Greene of new rpvidence was fined 20',
& comited vntill the fine of 201 bee payd, & enioyned
not to come into this iurisdiction vpon paine of fine, or
imprisonment at the pleasure of the- Courte for speaking contemptu
ously of the magistrates.
Mr j »st ^ Jonn Stretton was fined x1 for lending a gun
find, at». to an Indian four dayes.
It was ordered that M' Joseph Weld & M' John
338 Beniamin (being authorished) should make sale of M'
Gurlings land for satisfaction of the credi-
to's in pportion if it come to short, & if an overplus
bee, that to remaine in the hands of M' Beniamin.
The 23th* of this 7th m° 1637 M' Hugh Peters de-
Mr. Rob: Saiton- liv'ed into the court a deed of M' Eobert Saltonstall
makeing over all the estate that hee hath, or shall
have to satisfy bis Credito's.

Gurlings land to be
eold.

stalls deed for his
creditors.

[The rest of page 201 and pages 202 to 213 contain the General Court record
from Sept. 26 to Nov. 20, 1637.]
[214] At a quarter Court held at Newetowne the 5th Day of the 10th
M° @ 1637.

prsent,
the Governor
Deputy Govmor
Mr Bellingham
Mr Herlakenden
Mr Staughton
Increase Nowell

Mr Rich:
Brownes satisfactionfor 5» 10
from Curtiss
Jesop, ^jr.

Whereas there came into this Courte
Eich'd Browne of Watertowne on the
behalfe of John Wooleot, & William Curtis
of Eoxberry, & by mediation of the Court
the said Willi: Curtis was willing & did
agree to pay vnto the said Eich'd Browne
5. 10s w** hee was indebted to one John Jesop," now out of this iuris
diction, in satisfaction of 5. 10" dewe by the said Jesop to the said
John Wooleot t this Court doth order that vpon payment of the said 5'
10" by the said Curtis, the said John Woolcot,t & the said Eich'd
Browne, & their executo's shalbee alwayes lyable to save harmlesse the

13th in L. copy.

t Wolridge in L. copy.

X Wollcott In L. copy.

72

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Luke Henbury"
sent., for theft, to be
whip1, &/T.
Hen: Harwood"
invento.

368

Joane Draks will &
invent.

said Willi: Curtis against the said Jesop for the said 51 10s8 till a suffi
cient discharge bee oth'wise had from him.
Luke Henberry being convicted of theft was cen
sured to bee severely whiped, & for runing away./
The inventory of Henry Harwood of Charlstowne
was p'sented to this Court being 461 17s 8d * & the debts
41. Edwa Conv'se, Eob't Long, & Eob't Hale were the
apraissers. The Inventory of Joane Drake w" a Coppey of
her will was presented to the Court being 281 Is 5d.
Willi: Cheesbro James Penniman, & Willi: Huet
were the appraisers. She gave J of her goods at Boston in N. E. to
John N [o] tt,f to her sister Duglas 21, to her nephew to whom shee was
a witnes 20s to buy him a bible, the rest of her goods heare in Newe
England to Samuell Bellingham, & all [her] goods in ould England
shee gave them equally between her two sisters there.
the disposeing of these shee leaveth to her m' as executor.'
There is 5ss damages graunted George Woodward
to bee paid by Willi: Dinely, who sumoned him to
appear at this Court, and causing him to attend, did
not psecute aga him.
There is 13" 4d damages granted Sam: Freeman'to
bee paid by John Gay, who sumoned him to appear
at this Court, and causeing him to attend w"1 2 wit
nesses psecuted not against him.

Georg Woodwards
costs.

Sam: Freemans
costs.

[215] At a

prsent.
The Governor
the Deputy Govnior
Mr Bellingham
Mr Humfrey
Mr Herlakenden
Mr Staughton
Increase Nowell.
Brlgg bond for his
wife.
Arthur Warren, for
accompa Brigs wif.

Jose Faber.

quarter Court held at Newetowne the 6th of the First
Month® £ff&: t
Joseph jfaber being complained of for
selling of wine w^out order was find 10s
for sellg a gallon. Angell Hollard being p'sented, for a
libell acknowledged his fault of himselfe
volentarily, & was fined 20s8./
Clement Briggs is bound in x1 for his wifes ap
pearance at the next quarter Court
the p'sentment of Arthur Warren for keeping
Company w'h Clement Briggs wife was found to bee
true.

* 8J omitted in L. copy.

t Natt in L. copy.

1 1637 in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

73

Lawrence Waters is bound in x1 for his wife's
appearance at the next quarter Court.*
Leift Howe is bound in 201 to appear at the next
quarter Court.
The sale of M' Gurlings land by M' Beniamin
& Mr Joseph Weld to M' Andrews is confirmed, &
appointed to bee layd out by M' Damfort, Mr Cole-
bran, and Goodm Bridge./t John Woolrige appearing vpon the inditement of
the grandiury confessed his fraude & drunkennes in
ould England for w** hee was sharply reproved &
seriously admonished./
Christopher Graunt appearing vpon p'sentment for
being in company, & drinking more then was con
venient was fined 5s./
Henry Bright appearing was dismissed
Mullinder appearing was dismissed
Nicholas Busbey not appearing an attachment
was granted against him to appeare at Boston the
22th p'sent at Boston.
John Smyth not appearing attachment was
granted against him to appear at Newetowne the 27ttl§
p'sent. Thomas Starr being accused for speaking against
the order of Court about swine, & the same pved that
hee said the law was against gods law, and hee would
not obey it : so hee was comited, & enioyned to acknowledg his fault
the 14th at the gen'all Court, & was fined 20', & to give security for
his fine, or pay the same before his releasement./
attachment was graunted aga Nic°1T Theale to ap-
Attachmt gted ag> pear the 4th [m°.]
ifmh70f^.aSEdW: attachment was granted ag* Edward Lambe to
appear the 4th m°.
attachm' was graunted ag" John Bennet.
attachm' was granted aga Philip Deare.
Tho: Ewar was chosen Cunstable of Charlestowne,
& tooke his oath to discharge the said office god help
ing the 24th, first [m°.]

Lanr: Waters bound
for hie wife.
Lef' How« bond
App.368 Gurlings land sold.

Jn° Woolridg
admonish1 for his
drunkeneB.

Xtopher Grant find
5 for excess, drink
ing.
Hen: Bright dismis*.

Nicholas Busby, an
- attach, issue out ag*
him.

Tho: BmithJ attach*
agt him.

Tho: Starr find 20
for speaking ag* the
law.

Tho: Bvar, cons* of
Charle T5.

* ThiB paragraph not in L. copy.
§ 22 in L. copy.

t John Bridge in L. copy. X So in the original.
If Richard in L. copy.

74 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
[Pages 216 to 224 contain the General Court record for March and May, 1638.]

[225] Qu't Court, 5 :
4: 38.
p*eent.
The Governor
The Deputy Govno*
W> Bndecott
M> Bellingham
M-- Saltonstall
M> Stoughton
Mr BradBtreete
Mr Herlakenden
Incr: Nowell.
Ric: Colli.

Gurlins land.
Difference be
tweene Mf.
Whit. & Mr.
"Wooleot re-
fferd.to do it w'hin 14
& distinguish
leaving to the
Edith Pitts
ahnsed.

Mr. Hen: Se walls
beating his wife re
ferd to Ipsw.
Root Bartlet sent.
forswearing, his
toungin a cleft stick.
Jn° Smith sent.

Kath: Cornish
admonish1.

At A Courte of Assistants held at Cambridge the
5th Day of the 4th M° @ 1638 : being a q'ter Courte.
It was ordered w'h the Consent of M"
estat. set. Baggerly that the increase Of M' Skeltons
Cattle should bee divided according to
M' Skeltons will, & that the goods & household
stuffe wch belongs to the 3 eldest child'n should be
divided by some of the Church of Salem, & coinitted
to the Church of Salem./
Eich'd Collicot & John Buslin were fined 6" 8d a
peece for absence when the Court sat in the afternoone
being Jurymen.
M' Willard & M' Spencer are ioyned w"1 oth's
formerly appointed about M'. Gurlins land./
M' Eich'd Bellingham, Increase Nowell, & M'
Mayhewe are appointed they or any two of them to
examine witnesses vpon oathe & to heare & examine
all things concerning M' White & M'3 Woolcote,* &
dayes, & M" Wooleot is to bring in a pfect inventory,
the goods inventoried between his & the Childrens
Court to give order about them.
Samuell Jackson & Edith Pits did appear, & give
in their evidence ag' John Emerson of Scituate about
his abusing the said Edith./
Henry Seawall being p'sented by the grandiury
for beating his wife is referd to the Court of Ipswich
to examine, & hee to appear w'hout any new summons./
Eob't Bartlet being p'sentedT for Cursing &
swearing was Censured to have his tongue put in a
Cleft sticke.
John Smyth of Meadford for swearing being
penitent was set in the bilboes.f
Katherine vxor Eich: Cornish was found suspi-
tious of incontinency, & was seriously admonished to
take heede.

* Wolcott in L. copy.
t This paragraph not in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

75

Laurenc" Waters
wife & others ad
monish1.

Ncwbery find 6.8.

Ips. find 6.8.

Lin find 20'. -

Charl To find 6.8.

Tho: Ewar find 40 for
leaning his pitt open.
Camb. find 5.
Boston traii y«ir
prsent. Edmund Hubbard
find 40.
, Franc Westons wife
set in the bilboes 2
howers.
Uor«k find 6.8.
Rox. find 6.8.

Weymou" find 6. 8.

Hingh. find 6.8.

Newberry was fined
yir defects before the

6s 8d, &
Court in
& hath

ciem' Brig wife Clement Brigs -his wife is enioyned not to come
compa Arth° Warren. into the Company of Arthur Warren.
Willi: Busbey being p'sented for drunkennes it
was found the falling sicknes.
Laurence Waters Wife was enjoyned to give John
finch 18d & Nico: Theale to give Jno finch 18d &
Edwa Lambe to give him 2s & lambe was fined 15s 6d
for his contempt, & all of them were admonished
to avoyde dancing.
John Bennet & Philip Deare were referd to Salem for their
drunken[es.J /
The towne of
enioyned to repaire
Septemb'. The towne of Ipswich is fined 6. 8d
lib'ty till the 7th m° to repair their defects.
The towne of Linn is fined 20', & enioyned to
mend their wayes before the next Court./
The towne of Charlestowne is fined 6s 8d & hath
lib'ty till the 7th month.
Thomas Ewar is fined 40s for the leaving his pit,
or well open in wch a child was drowned./
The towne of Cambridge was fined 5s* & to
p'pare before the next Court.
The towne of Boston trav'se their p'sentment./
Edmond Hubberd Senior was fined 40s for leav
ing a pit open in w011 a child was drowned./
Erancis Westons wife was censured to bee set 2
houres in the bilboes hear & 2 houres at Salem vpon
a lecture day.
The towne of Dorchester was fined 6. 8d & hath
liberty till Septemb' next.
The towne of Eoxberry was fined 6. 8d & hath
lib'ty till the 7'h month.
The towne of Waymoth was fined 6s 8J & hath
lib'ty till the 7th month next.
The towne of Hingham was fined 6. 8J & hath a
months lib'ty.
John Holgrave is referd to Salem./

76

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Thomas Gray was censured to bee severely
whiped, & the former execution of banishment to bee
inflicted. John Leg bound in 40' & Willi: Edmonds bound
in 40' to bring || carry! their wifes to Salem Court &
Eob't Keyes bound in 201 to appear.
Eob't Cole was enioyned to pay the witnesses
10s & so was discharged.
John Emerson is bound to the good behavio' for
twelue months & bound in 40l to appeare at the
quarter Court in this iurisdiction the 4th m°. 1639./
George Pye a more * was to remaine w"1 Mr Cradock vntill advise
from England, & advise to bee sent to Eye./
Eob't Morgan, Edwa Hall, & Eich: Lambert are referd to Salem./

Tho: Gray to be
senly whip1 &
banish1.
Jn° Leg & W°> Ed
monds bonds for
yeir wives.

Rob' Cole.

Jn° Emersons bond.

[226]

prsent,
the Governor
the Deputie Govrnor
Mr Endecott
MT Bellingham
Mr Herlakendon
Mr Bradstreete
Mr Stonghton
Mr John Winthrop
iuni:
& Increase Nowell.

Hen: Collens
find.

Katherin,wife of Sam:
finch, whipt
for speaking
ag' magistB &
church'.

A Courte of Assistants held atJSqston the 4th of the 7th Month
@ 1638 (f)
The Cunstables of Cambridg & the Cunstables of
Boston are fined 10s8 a peece for not returning their
warrants in- time wm the names of the Jury men./
Henry Collens is fined 5s for not ap
pearing when hee was called to serve vpon
the grand iury./
Katherine the wife of Samuell finch
being accused for speaking against the
magistrates, aga the Churches, & against
the Elders was censured to bee whiped, &
comited till the gene'all Court./
Holloway is bound in 20' to appear at the next Courte.
John Crosse being warned to appear about his servant Clement
Manning who miscarried the said Crosse was discharged.
George Horne is fined 10l for distemper w* drinke
w* his m'. Willi: Denne vndertooke to see satisfied./
John Smyth bound in 20' to appear at the next
Courte./ William South is censured to bee severely whiped,
& kept to the Generall Courte./ by whom hee was
banished to returne no more vpon paine of death./
* So In the original. Moor?
t See Winthrop I, 274, mention of an action agninBt one Gillow at this Court.

Geor: Horn find for
being distempred
by drink.

W™ South whipt &
banish'.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 77
M'. jn° winthro Mr John Winthrope iunior tooke the oath of
took his oath. Assistants.
The busines of Capt Lovells is referd to M' Eoger Herlak[e]nden &
Increase Nowell to examine all things about it both estate & debts./
The Inventory of Edward Wilson, amounting to
&e!tlteWil60Q wil1 481 .2° 00d, was delivered into the Court this 4th day
of the 7th m0./ by Thorn: Wilson, executor of the afore
named Edward, & was received de bene esse./
It was ordered w'h the consent of M' Eich'd
jane Drakes legacy Bellingham ' that the said M' Bellingham should de-
to Jn° not. ° o
liver Willi: Cheesbro for John Nott 61 in satisfaction
for his j£ p'te of all the goods & chattels given him by his aunt Joane
Drake this to bee 3d p'sently & the said M' Bellingham to bee dis
charged thereof vpon delivery of the same.
The agreement betweene M' John fiske & his
t^eem,t.bletw-Jno brother William made by M' John Endecot, Willi:
& W» ffiske. J
Hathorne John Woodberry & Jefrey* Massey was
approved in Court w"1 the consent of p'ties that the said Jn° shall
returne 200' of the estate in his hands to his brother Willi: & Willi:
shalbee bound to give vnto his said Brother John, if hee dies vnmarried
before hee comes to the age of 24 yeares the sume of 100', & the said
Willi: did release to the said John in Court all his Interest in the
land./ John Knowles (haveing married the widow of
?^- ._ - . „ ^ Ephraim Davies who was sister to Eob't Bills) was
Admstraeon to Rob' r . '
bills estate. granted administration of the estate of Eob't Bills.
'L, „ „ , The will of Silvester Bauldwin was p'sented into
Bihies' Baldwins r
estate. the court & his. wife Sarah & sonne Eich'd were
alowed executors according to the will.
(On pages 227 to 234 and part of page 235 is the General Court record for
September, 1638. The following Quarter Court record begins on page 235.]
A quarter Courte houlden at Boston the 4'h day of the 10th month @
163S:
p-sent, George Walton was fined 10s8 for swearing, &
the Governor^ paid it in Court.
the Depntie Go: *
Mr John Endecot John Kinge, Willi: Beeves, & John Davies ap-
M' Richrd saltonstall peai.jnp- were discharged till further information bee
M'SymonBrad- r o o
streete given about the murtherer they tooke irom the liana.
* Geoffrey in L. copy.

78 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

m> John winthrop, Eob't Shorthose was comitted for saying if the
m' "israeii stoughton magistrate had any thing to say to him hee might
increase Noweii. come to him, hee was released binding himselfe in
20' to appear at the next Court, & to bee of good behavio' the meane
time. James Luxfoard & Beniamin Hubberd are bound in 10' a peece for
the appearance & good behavio' of Eob't Shorthose.
The Indian wch had bene kept in prison was released
being required to send or Bring satisfaction for the Cowe, or else satis
faction should bee taken fro"Na[v]igan*
Thomas Hollaway appearing was discharged.
John Holgrave being p'sented by the grandiury for drawing wine
against an order of Court was declared to have forfeted xl & for caus
ing his daughter to deliver a paper to a Jury man out of Court hee was
fined xs hee was also by the Jewrye found gilty of contempt, & to
have broken the rule of hospitality & the peace w0*1 were remitted
him./ Thomas Wilson for takeing above double tole was fined x1 & being
p'sented for standing above sixe months exconiunica[te] hee was en
ioyned to appeare at the next Courte.
Samuell Basse for his contempt was fined 5'./
Eich'd Turner for being notoriously drunke was fined 2'.
William Blanton appearing was enioy[n]ed to
appeare at the next court f wm all the men that were
in the Canooe wtt him, & Aplegate, w* owned the Canooe out of
w4 the 3 psons were drowned./ & it was ordered that no Canooe
should bee vsed at any ferry vpon paine of 51 nor no Canooe to bee
made in o' iurisdiction before the next generall Court vpon paine of
10'. Also order was appointed to bee given to Eich'd Eight J to stave
that Canooe, out of wch these psons were drowned.
Dorothy the wife of John Talbie being by her owne confession
guilty of the vnnaturall & vntimely death of her daughter Difficult
Talbye was by the Jury found guilty, & so was condemned to bee
hanged.^ William Androws haveing made assault vpon his m'. Henry Cog-
gan struck him diverse blowes, & wickedly conspired against the life
of his said m'., & not onely so : but did conspire also against the peace,
* NaviganBet in L. copy. t These last six words not in L. copy.
X Wright in L. copy. § See Winthrop I. 279.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 79
& welfare of this whole Comon wefth was censured to bee severely
whiped, & delivered vp as a slave to whom the Court shall appoint.
[236] John Haslewood being found guilty of severall thefts, & break
ing into severall houses was censured to bee severely whiped, & delivered
vp a slave to whom the Court shall appoint.
Gyles Player being found guilty of severall thefts, & breaking into
houses was censured to bee severely whiped, &- delivered vp for a slave
to whom the Court shall appoint.
John Bickerstaf e was censured to bee severely whiped for comit-
ting fornication w"1 Ales Burwoode.
Ales Burwoode was censured to bee whiped for yelding to Bicker
staf e wftout crying out, & concealing it 9 or 10 dayes.
Katherine Cornish is respited vntill the Court the first m°.
Attachm' to bee sent out for Ibrooke, & Ealph Smythe.
Eob't Abell for want of suf icient witnes was discharged.
Clement Brigs was not found gilty of extortion & so was dis
charged. -
The towne of Waymoth was fined 10s" for defect in their high
wayes, & day was given them till the next Courte.
The towne of Dorchester for a defective high way was fined 5s9, &
had day given them vntill the next Courte.
The towne of Boston were fined 10s8 for their defective high
ways || & want of a watch house || & day was given till the next Courte.
Attachment was to bee sent out for Edward fuller.
Henry Webb was discharged for want of sufficient witnes.
The Towne of Concord was fined 5s9 for want of a paire of stocks
& a watch house.
The towne of Watertowne for want of a paire of stocks was fined
xs' & had day till the next Courte.
Isaack Sternes & John Page were fined 5ss for turning the way
about, & day was given till the next Courte.
Thomas Cornehill * appearing, & being licensed was discharged.
The wife of Josua Verm was referd to Salem.
An Attachment to bee sent out for George Eichards.
Willi: Ballard huiring no other but such as had lots was dis
charged.
;;"¦ John Cogganf was in like sort discharged because those w'* hee
hvured were other mens servants./ * CornatI in L. copy.
t Cogan in L. copy.

80 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
The towne of Cambridge was fined 10s8 for want of a watch house,
pound, & stocks, & time was given them till the next Courte.
John Bets appeared, & was discharged there being not evidence
sufficient to pve his overselling./
The towne of Charles towne was fined 5s8 for want of a watch
house, & time was given till the next Courte.
John Poole for abuseing his servant was fined 5'.*
John Cooper iunior was comitted to his father for correction.
f rancis f elmingham & Willi: Pester appearing for want of witnes
were discharged./
M' Willi: Goose is respited vntill his returne.
Mary the wife of Thomas Oliver for disturbing the Church of
Salem was comitted to prison vntill shee should find sureties for her
good behaviour & appearance at the A(j>
[237] Eichard Geaves & Peter Bussaker for quarrelling and fighting
are referd to the Court at Salem.
Eich'd Hollingsworth for prophaning the saboth in travelling was
censured to bee set in the stocks vpon a lecture day at -Salem./
The towne of Ipswich was fined 10s8 for defective high wayes, &
time was given them till the next Court to repaire them./
Anthony Emery was fined 20ss for a pound breach, & enioyned to
give Thomas Coleman 138 4d for his charges.
Thomas Savory for his grosse lying was referd to the Court at
Ipswich. The towne of Neweberry was fined 5ss for want of a paire of
stocks, & time was given them till the next Courte to make them.
Thomas Terry was enioyned to appear at the next Courte to
answear further.
An Attachment was granted for Jarvice Mudge to appeare at the
next Courte.
John Haward being chosen Cunstable for the towne of Dedham
did take his oath the 5th 10th m° 1638,
Thom: Brooke being chosen Cunstable for the towne of Concord
did take his oath the 8th 10Ul m° 1638.
409 A t Ewar was alowed executrix of her husband
Thorn Ewar, deceased.
An Attachment was granted for John Harrison, gen'.
* See Lecbford's Note Book, p. 25.
t See Winthrop I. 2S1.
X The widow Ewar in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 81
[238] A Quarter Court held at Boston the 5th day of the first month
@ 1638 ox 1639
t John Davies for grosse ofences in attempting
The Governor lewdnes w"1 divers woomen was censured to bee se-
M^EnXott00'6' verely whiped both heare & at Ipswich, & to weare
Mr John winthrope, the letter V vpon his breast vpon his vppermost
M- Richrd saltonstall garment vntill the Court do discharge him.
Mr Israeli stoughton John Greene dying in the house of Daniell
& ncrease Noweii Brewar, administration was granted to the said
Br ewar./ Willi: Blanton, Willi: Potter, Eob't Thorpe, Henry Neale, John
fitch, & Thomas Aplegate appearing were discharged wtt an admoni
tion not to adventure too many into any boate.
Thomas Boyse haveing attempted a rape w'h Sara Jusall was cen
sured to give the mayde 5', & to bee whiped & imprisoned a time.
Willi: Judson appearing was discharged.
Isaack Deesbury was comitted & fined 5' for stealing at Pecoit out
of w^ the 3 witnesses are to have 5" a peece, & the pseeuto' 10s8.
Ealph Smyth appearing was discharged.
Eich'd Ibrooke for tempting 2 or more maydes to vncleannes was
fined 5' to the country, & 20s8 a peece to the 2 maydes Eebecca Phippen
& Mary Marsh.
Thomas Aplegate was appointed to have 29ss for his Canooe, when
the armes w011 hee borrowed are returned back as good as they were
when he borrowed them.
James Meadecalfe not being returned from Pascataque M' Samu:
Maverick had granted him liberty till the next Court to bring him
in./ Edward Saunders being sick at Pascataque Nicolas Davyson had
liberty till the next Court to bring him in./
John Hogges,* for swearing Gods foote, & cursing his servant,
wishing a poxe of g[o]d take you was find 5':/
John Harrison not appearing a new attachment was granted.
Chaulkley the wife of Eobert Chalkley not appearing
attachment was granted for her to appear at the next courte.
V- Eic'd Silvester was fined 12" for selling strong water, wch hee paid
into the Court.
Eobert Shorthose was set in the bilboes for sleiting the magis
trate in his speaches. * Hoggs in L. copy.

82 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
James Ludden had granted his 10s8 against Cutshamache, who
warned him to appear, & did not come to psecute./
Edmond Audley is granted administration of the goods of francis
Dent deceased vpon the testimony of John Winge, & Sargent Davies,*
vpon oath./
An Attachment was granted for John Harrison.
An Attachment for Chaulkley, the wife of Eob't Chaulkley.
[From page 239 to page 253 is the General Court record for March, May and
June, 1639. Page 254 contains lists of freemen for May and June, 1639, and also
the first part of the following Quarter Court record.]
The 4th day of the 4th month @ 1639 A Quarter Court held at
Boston Eich'd Silvester for speaking against
„ rent' Mg« omitted? the law about hogs & against a. perticuler
the Governor r s
the Deputy Gov "w qn" magistrate was fined ten pounds, whereof
Mr Endecott -"""-* the three witnesses to have 6s 8d a peece./
Mr Bellingham . . r '
Mr Rich: saitonstaii Henry Laurence was for the p'sent discharged
Mr stoughton about c t_ Bonito his servant./ t
Mr Bradstreete r '
increase Noweii M' Samuell Maverick being bound in ten pounds
for the appearing of James Meadcalfe forfetted his
recognisance. M' Nicho: Davison being bound in ten pounds for the appearing
of Edward Saunders forfetted his recognisance./
John Stretton vpon evidence of his repentance was freed from his
bond to the good behavio' w"1 an admonition./
John Emerson appearing was discharged of his recognisance.
Thomas Bushrode haveing warned David Phippen, Joseph An
drews, & Henry Coggah to appear at this Court, & himselfe not appear
ing to psecute the Court gave iudgment for 10s a peece to bee alowed
them, & if payment bee not made, execution to bee grauted them.
Samuell Norman was Comitted for want of security, & was cen
sured to be whipped, for saying if ministers wch come will but raile
against England some would receive them./
[255] Katherine the wife of Samu: finch pmised to go to the ordi
nances, & to carry herselfe dutifully to her husband./
* FirBt written Damport.
t This marginal entry is in RawBOn's hand.
X See Lechford's Note Book, p. 61.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS -BAY. 83
M' John Harrison appearing was fined 10s8 for his former not
appearing, & "admonished not to vse gameing./
John Palflin * for was fined 20s8 & vpon his submission hee
was remitted 10s, & paid in the other 108. I. N.t
John Gibons for was fined 10s by the Governo' Deputy, &
Treasurer & paid it (to the Treasurer [oxi])J
William Bartlet for distemperedness in drinking & lying was fined
208 by the Governo' Treasurer, & Secretary./
Ellen Peirce was fined 40sh8 for Cursing & wicked imprecations, &
to pay the 2 witnesses 2s a peece./
Elisabeth Chaulkley ||of Charlestowne || was enjoyned to give double
restitution for the eggs & things w"* shee stoale./
All townes had respit to bring in the transcripts of their lands
vntill the nexte Courte./
M' Goouch of Newberry for selling strong water wUlout leave was
fined 10s8. ^ pm^o dC 5A^<*= St^^
John Bayly was fined 51 for buying land of the Indians w^out
leave w* condition if hee yeld vp the land to be remitted./
Edmond Greenlif e was referd to Ipswich Courte.
Thomas Hale § was also referd to the Court at Ipswich./
The p'sentment of Ipswich for defective high wayes was avoyded
for want of witnes, & for vncerteinty.
- Goodman foster & Henry Archer are referd to Ipswich Court.
Daniell Clarke is referd to Ipswich Courte also./
ffrancis Perry is referd to the Court at Salem.
i John Elford & Willi: James had respite till the next Courte.
The wife of Hugh Burt was fined 40s for cursing & swearing./
Adam Haukes is referd to the Court at Salem./
Edmond Audeley is referd also to Salem./
John Haule *f about correcting his boy was discharged./
Linn was fined 108 for their bad wayes, & to_ mend them by the
next Court, & to lay the ferry in a convenient place.
Eob't Longe was discharged for want of pufe./
M' John Woolrich & William Bachiler had respite till the next

co't.

Charlestowne was discharged about Eich'd Lowdens lot./
* Paulflin in L. copy.
t These initials of Increase Nowell are not in the L. copy.
X These four words not in L. copy.
§ Hall In L. copy.
"I Haul in L. copy.

84 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Thomas Cornehill * was fined 30' for seve ral of ences selling wine
w'hout licence, & beare at 2d a quart, hee had warning the 10th 4"1 m°.t
Eobert Turner was discharged for want of proofe./
Boston was fined 20s8 for defective high wayes, & enioyned to
repair them vpon the penulty of 51 the stocks were ready compleate.
The widow Hudson was discharged, her husband being dead./
Eoxberry was fined 10s for darning vp the nearest way from Bos
ton to Dorchester & had liberty till the next Court to make the way so
as a loaden horse carrying a sack of Corne may passe./
Eoxberry was fined 28 6d for the defectivenes of the bridge at
Muddy Eyver & had liberty to amend it till the next Courte.
The p'sentment of the bridge at Dorchester . brooke is discharged
for want of proofe./
Willi: Dennison & Thomas Wilson had liberty till the next
Courte./ [256] Dorchester had liberty to vse Sergent CoUicots house for a
watch house./
The p'sentments of Dorchester high wayes & bridges were dis
charged for want of proofe./
Nicho: Ellen was fined 40s8 for idlenes & disorderly liveing & had
liberty till the next court to settle himselfe./
Captaine Staughton was fined 408 for releasing his man before the
expiration of his time./
Waymoth was fined 10s8 for their bad way at the steping stones &
were enioyned to amend it by the next Court vpon paine of 51.
Thorn: White had 10s8 granted him being a witnes./
M' Waltham & Mr Eich'ds were fined 5s for want of scales &
weights in their mill, & to pvide them by the next Courte.
M' Waltham was fined 3' for takeing too much tole in some aboue
double what was dew, whearof 20s to bee given the witnesses.
Ealfe Allen was fined 10" for releasing a servant before the expira
tion of his time./
Hingham had liberty to vse their meeting house for a watch house.
Hingham was acquited from the p'sentment about Thorn: Turners
lot it being but reserved for him./
Dedham was fined 23 6d for want of a paire of stocks./
f erdinando Adams was discharged the p'sentm' not beeing found
opp'ssion./

* Cornell in L. copy.
t See Lechford's Note Book, p. 55.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 85
Willi: fuller, w1* kept the mill at Concord was fined 31 for grosse
abuse in overtoaling./
The towne of Concord was discharged the lot * to Eobert Edwards
being but reserved for him.
Eob't fletcher was discharged being not found faulty./
Concord was fined 58 for want of a watch house.
Watertowne was fined 5s8 for want of a paire of stocks, & enioyned
to prepare them by the next court, vpon paine of 40s8./
John Gosse for comon railing was disfranchised, fined 201 & comit
ted to prison./
Willi: Hamon not appearing attachment was granted for him.
Watertowne was discharged of the p'sentm' for the high way to
the mill for want of proofe./
Watertowne is fined 10s for the bad way at John Pages, &
enioyned to make good the way vpon paine of 51./
Daniell Abbot is departed to new p'vidence./
Cambridg is fined 5s9 for want of a pound./
Cambridg is discharged from the p'sentment about stoping fish it
being p'sently reformed./
John Masters having licence was discharged./
Cambridg was fined 108 for defective high wayes, & enioyned to
repair them by the next Court vpon paine of 40s8./
Cambrige was enioyned to repair their wayes at long swampe &
vine brooke leading to Concord vpon paine of 5'./
The p'sentment of John Chairyes f wife was mistaken
??''' The will of Joseph Harvy wth his inventory was
delivered into the Court amounting to forty eight
pounds 28 & 9>^d4
The will of M' Abraham Mallows was delivered in
;' ' Mr || John || Beniamin gave in the Account of Eich'd Gurling
whereby onely 48 appeareth remaining dew to widow Gurling.
[257] a Quarter Court held at Boston the 3th day of the 7th month
@ 1639:
'" '• P'sent John Stacy iunior for being distempered with
Ihe Governor ,
The Deputy Gov drinke was set m the stocks.
M|Endecott Ealfe Warriner was fined 10s for being at exces-
M- Bellingham sive drinking at Thorn: Grayes at Marble Heade./
.'.* Of the lot in L. copy. t Cayries in L. copy. t 9^ oB in L. copy.

86 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Mr saitonetaii Nicholas Merry was fined 40s8 for seling strong
Mr Winthrope, iuni
Mr Bradstreete water.
M' stoughton John Neale for runing away and stealing was
censured to bee severely whiped, & comitted to his
master to bee kept chained./
Eichard Wilson for stealing 8' of money & diverse small things
from his m' Samuel Wade was censured to bee put
Mr. Wades ser- <.,-,, j? o ¦ , -i
vant, Rich: fourth to servise for 3 or 4 yeares except hee can pro-
wiison, |>.] eure 10^ aiso hee is to have a T set vpon his vpmost
garment, the servise is to bee w"1 his m', if his mr will have him, or
else to bee put out by the Countrey./
Eich'd Turner for being drunke was fined 20s8./
Willi: Davies for sondry drinkings at his house was fined 31./
Eobert Penyer is bound in 10' to appear at the next Court. Thorn:
Turner & John White are bound in 5' a peece for Peniars appearance.
Thorn: Bushrode being accused of defaming the government was
Comited & fined 6.138 4d, w1* paying to bee discharged./
Hugh Burt had 20s of his fine remitted him, & pd in 20s8 & is dis
charged. Marmaduke Peirce being accused of suspition of murther, & the
matter not appearing cleare it was refered vntil the next quarter Court,
& the Jewry was enioyned then to appeared
Daniell Clarke being found by the Jewry to be an iinoderate
drinker was fined 2' whereof 3s8 was paid the Jewry, & the other 37s
pd I. N.
John Simpson was enioyned to pay Cap' Jeanison 8', & M' Browne
5s8, haveing warned them to appear, & not psecuting./
John Wedgwood for being in the Company of drunkards was to bee
set in the stocks at Ipswich./
Eich'd Cooke is. granted 20s8 against Thomas Eobinson for vniust
molestation./ Jarvise Mudge appearing A
John Pemberton being warned by John Baker to appear at the
Court at Boston, & Baker not appearing to psecute, the Court granted
John Pemberton 50s" damage./
John Kempe for filthy vncleane attemp[t]s w'h 3 yong girles was
censured to bee whiped both heare, at Eoxberry & at Salem very
severely & was Comitted for a slave to Leif Davenport/

* See Lecbford's Note Book, p. 139. Also Winthrop I. 31S.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 87
Willi: Androws, who was formerly Coroitted to slavery for his ill
& insolent Carriage, is released (upon his good Carriage) from his slav
ery, & put to Mr Endecott hee pmising to pay Henry Coggan 81, & so
Androws is to serve Mr Endecot the rest of his time.
Mathewe Edwards for puting his hand vnder a girles Coates was
censured to bee whipped.
Thorn: Knore for selling a potfull of strong water w^out license
was fined 5s8.
Nicholas Davison for swearing an oath was ordered to pay 20s8,'
w"* hee consented vnto.
John Hogg for his drunkennes was fined 10s8.
John Kitchen for shewing books w1* hee was comanded to bring
to the Governo', & forbidden to shew them to any other, & yet shewed
them to other was fined 10s8.
[258] John Joanes for defileing his wife before marriage was fined
20ss. John Davies vpon his good Carriage was discharged from wearing
the V w^ was 'formerly enjoyned him./
Eich' Silvester had 6' of his fine respited vpon his good behaviour,
& hee paid in the other 61./
Thorn: Gray, for being drunke, prophaning of the name of god,
keeping a tipling house, & drawing his knife in the Courte, was cen
sured to bee severely whiped & fined 51.
Eich'd Eedman & Thorn: Warner, for quarelling were fined 5s a
peece, & paid it in./
i|s John Lee is discharged of his fine haveing paid 5' formerly
Eich'd Perry iunior was granted 51 damages for the long wanting
of the 27' wch should have bene formerly pd & was deferred vntill this
weeke past, & the trouble about it.
Mr Thomas Lechford for going to the Jewry & pleading w*h them
out of Court is debarred from pleading any mans cause hereafter vnless
his owne, & admonished "not to p'sume to meddle beyond what hee
.shalbee called to by the Courte.* [ordered]
"William Gutrige t was enioned to take Care of Ales Burwood vntill
;hee may bee lawfully discharged of her.
*>¦ ¦ Thomas Millard, Ephraim Pope, francis Gold ||& Thorn: Burkbee||
jbeing watchmen drinking severall times strong water were imprisoned,
i.& Biirkbee & were set in the stocks for being drunke.

* See Lechford's Note Book, p. 117.
t Gurtridge in L. copy.

88 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Edward fuller & Edward Convers were bound in 20' a peece for
the appearing of Edward fuller at the next Courte.'/
[On pages 259 to 269 is the General Court record for Sept. and Nov., 1639.]
[270] the 31th of the 8th m°, 1639 :
A Court held at Boston for small Causes not exceeding 20u except
for strangers John Woolrige for his drunkennes was fined ten
The Governor pounds whereof 81 was paid mee In: Nowell, & 21 is
The Deputy govt jn the hands of M' Coddingtos^
Mr stoughton"11 Eich'd Joanes for his Cheating, was censured to
& incn Noiveii. hee whiped, & put to the assigne of the party wronged
to make satisfaction for the money w0*1 hee did receive, & hath spent.
Edward Convers brought in Edward fuller, & stands bound againe
for him to appear at the next Court./
John Johnson is by order of Court freed from training paying ten
shillings p annum to the company./
Thomas Marriner (servant formerly to Eobert Smyth) is for the
p'sent discharged vnlesse his master hereafter can shew suficient Cause
to the Contrary./
Willi: Powell for resisting the surveyar is fined 40s8./
John Clois is admonished to vse his servant Peter Tylls well, or
else the said Peter to bee discharged, & to take course, that hee may
bee taught his trade of a seaman by himself or others
M' Israeli Stoughton being formerly fined 40s8 is discharged of the
same it being remitted because hee could not hould his servant have
ing no Covenant./
Eobert Penyar appearing his surety was discharged : but an
attachment was granted against Penyar for going away vndischarged.
Edward fuller & Thomas Sheppe for being distempered w* wine
were enioyned to appear at the next Court./
Eichard Penne not Appearing forfected his recognizance of ten
pounds./ the 8th Day of the "9th month @ 1639
Thomas Symonds was enioyned to appear at the quarter Court
about M' Eatons house, & the Colledge.
Eob't Driver was enioyned to appear at the quarter Court./
Abraham Morell was enioyned to appear at the quarter Court./
Tacye for swearing was fined 10s8 wch M' Trerice vnder
tooke.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

89

prBent,
the Governor
the Deputy Govr
Mr Endecott
MT Bellingham
Mr Humfrey
Mr Saltonstall
Mr Winthrope, iu:
Mr Stoughton
& Incr: Nowell.

[271] A Court of Assistants or Quarter Court held at Boston the 3th
of the 10th m°, 1639 :
M' John Hogges * was remitted three pounds of
his fine of five pounds.
An Attachment was granted against the wife of
Sam: finch for- her appearance at the next Court./
Eich'd Pepper for his extortion was fined 5'./
The towne of Eoxberry for neglect of their order
about swine was fined ten pounds : but they are to bee
exempted, wd> did endeavo' to execute the order.
/ .' James Luxford being p'sented for haveing two wifes, bis last mar
riage was declared voyde, or a nullity thereof, & to bee divorced not
to come to the sight of her whom hee last tooke, & hee to bee sent
away for England by the first opportunity, all that hee hath is ap
pointed to her whom hee last married, for her, & her children, hee is
also fined 100', & to bee set in the stocks an houre vpon a market day
after the lecture, the next lecture day if the weather pmit, or else the
next lecture day after. ' i
M' Samu: Maverick paid in 5' of his recognisance of 10' the other
was respited, till it appear whether it may bee recovered from James
Meadecalfe. Marmaduke Peirce being indited vpon
suspition of murther was found not guilty ;
but was bound to the good behavio', & to appeare at
the next Court, & to pay the witnesses, & Nico: Davies
was bound in 20' for his appearance.^*
Elnor Peirce her husband was bound in 101 for
her good behavio', & to bring her to stand in the mar
ket place the next market day wm a paper for her light
behavio'. Quick was appointed to stand in the market
place w"1 a paper for her light behavio' the next 5th
day.
.'?•/ Lewes Hewlet for his extortion was fined 20s8,
& was bound over iu 10' to the next Court ||the
¦first month || for his contemptuous speaches./
,- Jane Eobinson for disorder in her house, drunkennes, & light
r'behavio' was censured to bee severely whiped./
* Hoggs in L. copy.
t See Lechford's Note Book, p. 139. Also Bee Winthrop I. 318.

the Iury which went
vpon Peirce
Nlcho: Willis
Robert Scot
John Button
J griffin Bowen
Willi: Dade
Steven Ifosditch
James Garret
Eobrt Cutler
Willi: French
Thorn: Brigham
; Rohrt Sanndrs
-Rogr Shawe

90 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Margaret Hindersam * was censured to stand in the market place
w111 a paper" the next market day, for her ill behavio', & her husband
was bound in 51 for her good behavio', & to bring her to the market
place at the time appointed for her to stand there./
Thomas Dickerson was censured to bee severely whiped, & con
demned to slavery./
Eobert Penyar for his vnclean attempt, & his flying when hee should
have appeared was censured to bee whiped./'
John Vaughan is to appear at the next Court./
Isaac Deesbro is bound in 10' to appear at the
next Court at Salem, & at the next quarter Court at
Boston. John farrington is bound w"1 Deesbro in 101 for
his appearance./
[272] M' Thomas Allen appearing was discharged the painting being
before his time, & disliked of him./-'
The towne of Salem, for not keeping Constant
watch || tliis su2ter| was fined 10ss./
An Attachment was granted against Ipswich because none appeared
to answer for their defective wayes, & 10s8 costs./
Concord for not giveing in a transcript of their lands was fined
5s8, & for neglecting their watch 10s8./
Dedham for want of weights & measures was fined 5s8.
Cambridge for defect of the way at Vine brooke & long swamne
are referd to the former fine of 51.
And for want of stocks are fined 5s8.
And for neglect of a constant watch are fined 10s8.
Charlestowne meeting house is alowed for a
watchhouse.
Linn for not keeping constant watch is fined 10s8.
And for want of sealed weights is fined 5s8.
And for not giveing in a transcript of their lands 5s.
Boston for defect of their wayes between Powder Horne Hill & the
written tree is fined 20s3 & enioyned to mend them.
Dorchester for not bringing in a transcript of their lands are
fined 5s8.
Waymoth for want of a sufficient watch house is fined 58.
And for neglect of keeping constant watch is fined 10s.
And for not delivering in a transcript of their lands is fined 5s8.

* HinderBham in L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
And ||Waymoth|| for not looking to the execution of their oi
about swine Waymoth is fined 31.
Hingham for not making suficient fences is fined 5s8 & hath t
to mend their fences till the 4th month./
And for defect iu their high wayes are fined 10s8.
And for not keeping Constant watch Hingam is fined 10s8.
Leif Duncan is appointed to take an Inventory of the good:
Sarah Lishe — to pay the legacies, & to keepe the rest till furt
order./ The Governo' had leave to keepe a Naviganset * Ind
& his wife./
[273] A Courte held at Boston the 30th of the 11th m° 1639 :
William Waltham for being drunke aboard
the Governor sniP called the Bristowe Marchant, w* hee confes
the Deputy Govr was fined twenty shillings it being the first time 1
Mr Humfreym nee was kn°wen to bee drunke, & so was serioi
& increase Noweii. admonished, & dismissed. || This 208 was paid in ||
John Vaughan haveing defiled & refi
to marry her was Comitted to prison till hee should give su|fic
security to pvide both for the mother & the Child, or marry her wl
hee hath defiled./ f
A Court of Assistants held at Boston fer a Quarter Court the
day of the first month 1639-1640 :
P'eaent' Eich'd Pepper his fine of 5 pounds is remi
the Governor . . . _ .
the Deputy gov- to 68 8d wch hee paid
Mr Bellingham Thom: Davenport for huiring John Parish
Mr Winthrope inni: cas*; baules of paste w"1 Copperas in them, & cas
Mr Saltonstall into a mans yard was admonished seriously to 1
Mr Bradstreete , . . , . , ,..
M. stoughton heed of doing the like.
&incn Noweii. There is ten pounds delivered the Governo
one that had failed by taking too great prizes for his Comodities ||1
havg. satisfied the parties whom hee sould the Comodities vnto./
'ff' Thorn: Blumfeild is appointed administrate' to his father J
Blumfeild deceased & to have the house & ground, & the lame daug
to have the overplus of the goods not disposed of./
If/'- the will & inventory to bee recorded./
* Narhiganset in L. copy.
t These iaat seven words not in the L. copy.

92 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Samu: Basse his fine of 51 vpon his petition was remitted him
Micha: Iver being called, & not appearing forfected his recog
nisance. This Courte gave way to the Governo' to free his servant Thorn:
Philips so far as they have power.
Hester Ketcham is freed from her servise w* her m' John Wool-
rige, & the said m' enioyned to give Ketcham 20s8 charges & the
said mr, John Woolrige, is bound to his good behavio', & enioyned to
appear at the Court the 7th m° next, & to put in suficient caution for
the good behavio' & appearance.
M' John Coggan had authority given him to receive of M' Willi:
Tyng 9. 8s8 for wch M' Coggan is to free M' Ting as the Court shall
direct, & bee responsall for the same./
John Knight is bound in 51 to appear at the Court at Boston the
2d month. John Dunvard bound his land, & 201 more to appear at the next
Court. Lewes Hewlet, not appearing forfected his recognisance of 10'.
Isaack Deesbro & John Barrington forfected their recognisance.
Marmaduke Peirce appearing was discharged being enioyned to
pay the witnesses as hee should bee able.
Mr Henry Seawall for his Contemptuous speach & carriage to
M' Saltonstall was enioyned to acknowledg his fault publikely at Ips
wich Court, & to bee of good hehavio', & was enioyned to appear at the
next quarter Court vnles the Court of Ipswich do release him from the
good behavio' & from his appearance at the quarter Court, hee bound
him selfe in 66' 13" 4d for his appearance & good behavio'./
[274] The 30th of the 2d month @ 1640
A perticuler Court held at Boston for small Causes.
Thomas Buckmaster being in distres is granted
P'eseBt- thirty bushells of corne, & money to make it vp ten
The Governor -, h . ,
The Deputy Govr pounds, wcn was appointed to be paid him by the
theTreasu: Mr Bel: * treasurer.
Mr Stoughton " /-ii r? -, r>n
& increase Noweii. John Clare is fined 20s8 for being drunke, wch
Christofer Grant vndertooke to satisfy.
John Pope for his unchast attempt upon a girle, & dalliance w1
maydes, & rebellios or stubborne carriage against his master was cen
sured to bee severely whiped.

th

* Mr Bel: not in L.

copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 93
John Danvard being accused of uncleannes was bound in 201 to
appear at the Court the 4th month vnles hee avoyde out of Waymoth
before that, & to pay the Cunstable 20s for witnesses.
George Palmer having comitted folly wto Margery Eugs through
her allurement, because hee confessed volentarily, hee was onely set in
the stocks, & so dismissed.
Margery Eugs for intiseing & allureing George Palmer was cen
sured to bee severely whiped.
Charles towne haveing chosen Eob't Longe to sell wine this Court
doth alow him till the quarter Court.
Boston haveing chosen William Hudson to keepe an ordinary this
Court doth alow him till the quarter Courte.
Nathaniell Travell appearing was admonished to acknowledg his
ofence in his scandolos & slaunderos speaches of severall psons, w011
hee praised to do, & to take advise, & so the Court discharged him
upon triall./
[Pages 275 to 280 contain the record of the General Court 13 May, 1640. Page
281 contains lists of freemen for May and September, 1640.]
[282] At a quarter Court houlden at Boston the 2th day of the 4th m°
@ 1640 :
pr8ent, Leonard Bowtle * for neglecting to obey a warrant
Mr Deputy Bei: , served by the Cunstable was fined 10s"./
Mr Winthrope, sem J '
to Endecott M' Browning for seling strong water was fined
Mr Humfrey g8 wftn. to ha; 2° of ft
Mr Winthrope iunt
M' SaitonBtaii M' Tynge & M'. Davison are desired to examine
Mr stoughton tne accounts between M' Joanes & M'. Mayhewe./
Incr: Nowell. , , , ¦ -,
Muddy River The Charge of Muddy ryver bridge
bridge.t being 15' 38 6d was ordered to bee alowed
as followeth By Boston, 61 : by Eoxberry 51 : Dorchester 1' 7l 8d Water-;
towne 1. 7. lld Cambridge l1 78 lld./
George Hurne is Comited to bee layd in yrons & to bee whiped to
morrow for his insolent & contemptuous carriage.
John Hogge not appearing A
James Davies for his unquietnes w"1 his wife was enioyned to ap-
' pear at the next Court of Assistants.

* Buttolph in L. copy.
t In modern hand.

94 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Henry Chapman for not obeying a presse was fined 5s8.
M' John Woodbridg is discharged of his p'sentment for releasing
a servant paying 2s 6d.
Eobert Tucker for upbraiding James Brittain calling him lyar, &
saying hee could pue him so being a witnes, was fined 20s, & enioyned
to acknowledg the wrong hee had done Brittaine.
Mr Peter Bulkeley is granted the Corne of Alexander Thwayte &
to bee responsall for it if hee come to answere the suite./
Willi: Powell for his sinn in geting his wife w" child before
marriage was fined 40s8. Deniing it often, & [a]* confessing.
Thorn: Gray was censured to bee severely whiped for his drunk
ennes & other misdemeano'8 at Marbleheade, w"* M' Endecot tooke the
Care of by undertaking it.|
gooddy finch was censured to bee severely whiped to morrow, &
so kept in prison./
Thorn: Savory for breaking a house in the time of exercise was cen
sured to bee severely whiped, & for his theft to bee sould for a slave
vntil bee have made double restitution.
Henry Allein & Clement Weaver for drunkennes were fined 10ss a
peece. M' Barnard for giveing a gallon of strong water amongst certein
persons at worke at his house wherof Allen & Wever were two was
fined 31.
Eob't Abels busines is refered to M' Stoughton to inquire.
Elisabeth Lovel was admonished for her imodest exp'ssions, en
ioyned to pay the witnesses, & so was dismissed./ J
John Downham for geting his wife w* child before marriage was
fined 20s8./
Hingham being p'sented for defective wayes & bridge, & the
Court being certified by hen: Smyth that they are mended they were
fined 2s 6d, & discharged./
Edward Converse was fined 10s because the ferry had bene neg
lected./ Thomas Bell being setled since the p'sentment is respited.
the way of Dorchester being p'sented is deferd to veiwe.
M' Eich'd Dumer for want of weights & scales [wch] were supplied
5".

* After In L. copy.
T See Lechford'a Note Book, p. 149.
X Thece last uine words not in L. copy.

OF' THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 95
Neweberry for want of towne weights & measures fined 6. 8d.
Salem for neglecting their watch was fined 10s8:
[283] The 30th of the 5th m° 1640
pr8ent John Tower for his disturbance of the peace &
the Governor his ofence thereby against the Comon welth is fined
the Deputy go: n ,
MrWinthrop.se.- fi>e pounds :
Mr stoughton Two indian weomen were adiudged to bee whiped
for their insolent carryage, and abusing M'8 Weld./
Elisa: Bennet was censured to bee whiped for her unchast mis
carriage M' John Hogges for his drunkennes is fined five pounds
John White is bound in 10' for to bee of good behavio', & not to
come into the Compa of Bulls wife alone, & to appear at the quarter
Court the first 3th day of the 10th m° next
John Wily & George Orrice bound themselues in 51 a peece for
the forenamed John White
Hope the Indian was censured for her runing away, & other
misdemeano' to bee whiped hear & at Marble heade.
Isaack Hart bound himselfe in 201 to bee of good behavio' & M'
Eobt Saltonstall bound himselfe in 101 for the said Isa: Hart his good
behavio' till hee dept out of the plantation, or bring a note fro
that hee is free from fear.
Joell Jenkin is bound over to the next gen'all Court for geting his
m'. his daughter w* child :
The 20th of the 3th m° @ 1640
_,9enti Henry Illery being drunke the night before, &
the Deputy go: calling Walter Merry knave, & saying further to
increase Noweu. him a.member a dog hee was- fined 10', & to go
to prison till hee have paid it./
John Barnes likewise : for being distemped with wine was fined 10s8 :
Daniell Hutchins bound himselfe in 10' to appear at the Court to
answer for neglect of the 2 children in the ship, wch were comited to
him./ Willi: Kilcup & Eich: Haines bound themselues in 5' a peece for
the appearance of Dani: Huchins.
6th m° 27 Henry Bright tooke his oath for to discharge the place of
survayar of the armes in Watertowne this year, & till a new bee chosen.

96 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
[284] A quarter Court held at Boston the first of the 7tb m° 1640 :
A Eecord of a former business.
ntj In the matter between Andrewe Coleman & Willi:
the Governor Swift, it is ordered by the Court, that whereas the
^w^hfope! se; said Andrewe Coleman by his letter of attorney dated
Mr Endecott the day of anno Dni 1636 made unto John
m' stoughton Haynes Esq' gave him the said John Haynes pow' &
m> Bradstreete authority to sue & compound w* the said Willi:
ScrTase'Noweir1 Swift f°r & UP0n 0ne DOnd °f G' bearinS date the
to. Saltonstall. day of in the yeare A wherein the said
Willi: Swift as a surety was bound vra Eoger Spring
principall debto', & Josua Smyth another suerty for the paym' of fifty
two pounds unto the said Andrew Coleman upon a certeine day past,
& thereupon the said John Haynes agreed, & compounded w'k the said
Willi: Swift, And the said Willi: Swift morgaged his house, & lands at
Watertowne aforesaid unto the said John Haynes in behalfe of the
said Andrew Coleman by one deed, or writing dated in or about the
month of in the year 1636 aforesaid. And wheras the said Willi:
Swift alleageth that the said Andrew Coleman hath already recovered
for part of the said debt the sume of eighteen pounds & five shillings
from John Smitheman, & Willi: Stacy iunior of Booking Clothiers,
w^ they owed to the said Willi: Swift, & that since the said morgage
made, the said Andrew Coleman hath contrary to the said agreem' ar
rested, & troubled the said Willi: Swift in England for the said debt,
& recovered from him seaven pounds & ten shillings more, w"* in all
being twenty five pounds, & fifteen shillings cometh to halfe the said
debt, wanting but five shillings, & that halfe thereof is as much in
equity as bee being a surety wtt another ought to pay, & the other
surety the said Joseph * Smith being a man of suficient estate ought to
pay the other halfe, This Court hath ordered, that the possession of
the said house, & lands shall remaine in the hands of the said John
Haynes till midsomer next, to the end the said Willi: Swift may make
what proofe hee can of the p'mises in the mean time, and then this
Court will set downe a finall order in the p'mises, as shalbee agreeable
to equity.f If the Court bee pleased to record this order I consent to it.
Jo: Haynes. t

* Josua in L. copy. In Lechford's Note Book it is JoBiah.
t See Lechford's Note Book, p. 174.
I ThiB signature as well as the record is in the hand of the Secretary.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 97
John Woolrige appearing was discharged fro his band haveing
carried himselfe orderly for ought wee heare
John Porter & Henry Tuttle being chosen cunstables of Hingham
did take the oathe to them belonging.
Thomas Tylestone, & Edward Winshot were fined 6" 8d a peece for
not attending the iury when they were called
It was referd to M' Willi: Tynge & M' Willi: Peirce to examine
the books about the goods wch came in the Charles was * are wanting of
persons absent./
// Thomas Baguley for seeking to get a mayde w'hout her freinds
consent is bound to his good behavio', & if hee trouble her by p'fering
any newe suite, or make any disturbance, it is to bee accounted a
breach of the good behavio'./ ' 1
Eich'd Cluf e for saying shall I pay 12d for the fragments wch the
grandiury roages have left hee was bound to his good behavio' & fined
three pounds, sixe shillings, & eight pence, wch was discounted by Mr
Eob't Saltonstall upon account.
Edmond Mathewe was admonished to take heede of pilfering.
M' Samu: Maverick bound himselfe in 120' for the Comp" of
the Charles to answer such actions as are or shalbee brought.
[285] Thomas Dickinson is discharged from his slavery & comited
to Ensigne Eich'd Walker./
John Turner & William Eich'ds are referd to M' Ginner &
Thomas White to settle things betweene them.
Evan Thomas haveing a wife, & four children is alowed twenty
bushells of corne at harvest, & what necessary charge goodm Button is
at to bee alowed him.
Jonathan Hatch was censured to bee severely whiped, & for the
p'sent is comited for a slave to Leift Davenport.
Eecd of Ipswich for their attachment 10s they haveing set out
newe highwayes nearer then the former, as they informed./
Walter Merries two servants were censured to bee whiped for
runing away, & delivered to their maister./
450_ M' Atherton Hofe,t M' Thorn: Leveret, & M'
Thorn: Colebron, have authority, & order to sell the
house & ground, wch was M' Mellows to bee disposed of by them for
the good of the sixe children till they come to age, or marry, & the
eldest sonne to have a double portion.
* So in the original. It is xohat in L. copy. t Haugh in L. copy.

98 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
M' Samu: Winslew* is sworne surveyar of the armes at Cole-
chester. John Gosse had ten pounds of his fine of 20' remitted.
John Burrows for going into other mens houses in the night &
upon the lords day in the time of exercise was censured to bee whiped./
the 8lh Day of the 8th m" 1640
John Knight for his drunkennes swearing, & other disorder was
censured to bee severely whiped./
Daniell Houchens t haveing given satisfaction to the father of the
children wch were neglected is freed from his attendance at the Courte
any further./ 15. John Davies, & Henry Messenger are bound in 201 a peece, &
each for other to appear at the next generall Courte.
John Crabtree Willi: Hudson & John Hill | bound themselues in
20l a peece that what shalbee adiudged by the Courte to bee overpaid
shal bee returned to M' Hibbens./
[On pages 286 to 292 is the record of the General Court for October, 1640.]
[293] A perticuler Court held at Boston the 29th 8th m° 1640 :
t Henry Edwards, & Willi: Hudson are discharged
the Governor from their recognisance./
^ew!p".ty OTT . Beniamin Pauly for his distemper w"1 wine was
Mr Winthrope, seni: J r
M'isra: stoughton ordered to pay 10', & paid in the same./
sincr: Noweii. -j^-^. Davisori byll of 2001 being delivered into
the Court by Sill was ordered to bee kept by the secretary.
Joseph Shawe & Nicho: Byram are granted administration of the
goods of Abraham Shawe deceased./
Willi: Hamond deposed that Edmond Greenlife served him
w* warrants to appear at two Courts, & causing him to appear did
not psecute. Hamond was granted against the said Greenlife 20ss.
John Porter, John Ottis, Thom: Minard, & Natha: Baker being
called to bee witnesses were granted 68 a peece & Graves § Is
all to bee paid by the Country./
John Dutton for swearing, stealing, & drunkennes was censured
to bee severely whiped./
John Parker was granted 20s agaiust Thom: Clay for not psecut-
ing, causing him to attend 3 dayes w"1 witnesses./
* The final w seemB to have been cancelled. It is Winsley in L. copy.
t Hutchins iu L. copy. X John Hill not in L. copy. § Or Geaves.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 99
Attachment was granted to Thomas fowle against Thomas Owen
to attach such goods as are in his possession for performance of his
bargaine of come./
It is ordered M' Stoughton should heare busines betweene Eich'd
Lange, & the towne of Waymoth, & M' Stoughton hath power to call
for the towne booke, & make report to the co't if the cause do require
it./ [294] A quarter Court held at Boston the first day of the 10th m°
_1640
prsent, The towne of Cambridge upon pufe that the way
M' Governor at vine brooke & long smap * was repaired before the
m> winthrope, seni : declaration of the defect was discharged of the fine
Mr Humfrey of 51.
Mr Saltonstall ^rr , ~.
to Winthrope, iuni: Watertowne freemen promising to yeld to ev'y
Mr stoughton townsman his pportion alike according to rule, w^out
respect to freedome or not freedome were dismised
George Eichardson is bound to the good behavio' in 20', & to ap
pear at the quarterAt the 10th m° 1641. Henry Curtis & Willi: Knope
are bound for George Eichardson [in 10'.]
Giles Player haveing taken from the deputy governo' a boate &
other things of 15' valewe, & from Leift Davenport the worth of 51 hee
is comitted to them till they bee satisfied./
Joell Jenkin upon his repentance was discharged./
Eob't Eendall is deferd till the next quarter court./
The towne of Braintree were enioyned to make their pound, stocks,
& watchouse by the quarter court in the first month.
Dorchester, & Eoxberry the bridge, & way being repaired were dis
charged./ Boston. the wayes being newe layde out had time to repair them
between powder horne hill & the written tree till the A
M' Thomas Lechford acknowledging hee had overshot himselfe, &
is sorry for it> pmising to attend his calling, & not to meddle w'h con
troversies was dismised.J
Willi: Bartlet the pilfering not being" pued was discharged
newe sumons was to bee sent for Eobert Bartlet./
- Charlstowne meeting house was formerly alowed for theire watch
house./ * So in th" original. Swamp in L. copy.
t Cort in L. copy.' J See Lechford's Note Book, pp. 317, 176.

100 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Samuell Dunkin there being a mistake in the presentment as ap
peared by the witnes was discharged./
Concord & Sudberry in regard of the snow were deferd till the
quarter Court in the first mouth./
Willi: Wake was councelled to go whom * to his wife, & upon his
pmise so to do, his repentance, & testimony of his good behavio' hee
was 'discharged./ Salem meeting house is alowed for their watch-
Salem.t .house.
Eobert Crosse is remited to Ipswich Court./
James Hubberd is discharged the hurt being little, & done unwit-
ing the other pressing in upon him./
Linn was enioyned upon paine of 10 l to repair their wayes by the
quarter court in the 4th m° next./
Linn meeting house is alowed for their watch-
house.
Eowley p'sentments are deferd till the quarter court in the next
first month.Colechester p'sentm18 are deferd till the quarter court the first
month. Hampton p'sentm'8 are deferd till the quarter c't p° m°.t
Hingham meeting house for the p'sent is alowed
gam' for their watch house.
Christopher Batte for selling his servant his time is referd to the
Court at Ipswich.
It was ordered that John Twogood should bee sent to his dame
the wife of Thomas Marshfeild at Conecticot by Eob't fen, the father
of the said Twogood haveing put him a servant to Tho: Marshfeild.
[295] the comission about M' Edmond White & Mra Woolcote § is
renued for M' Deputy Bellingham, Incr: Nowell, & M' Thomas May
hewe to examinethe accounts.
M' Collens, M' Sparhauke, & goo: BridgeH are desired to heare
businesses betwen John Smyth, & his father Jeremy Norcros, & exam
ine accounts, & settle things if they can, if not to make report to the
Courte, if there bee cause./
Henry Stevens for fiering the barn of his m', M' John Humfrey hee
was ordered to bee servant to Mr. Humfrey for 21 years from this day
toward recompencing the losse./
* Home In L. copy. t In modern band. X Quarter Court the first moueth in L. copy.
§ Wolcott in L. copy. f John Bridge iu L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 101
Samu: Heford* haveing bene much misused by his m'. Jonathan
Wade hee is freed from the said M' Wade, & is put to John Johnson
for three yeares, & to have 6' wages p @, & for the other 1*4 years it
is referd to the court./
Eich'd Nicoles case is referd to the Court at Ipswich
Daniell Bacon is granted 10s costs against Eich: Neve because hee
served him w"1 a warrant, & psecuted not./
George Eich'dson is granted 108 costs against James Smyth hee
haveing served him w'h a warrant psecuted not.
Jonathan Wade is bound in 40' to bee of good behavio':
M' Eich'd Parker for seling J^ lb or ^ lb of gunpowder || to an In
dian || being ignorant of the law against it is respited til the gen'all co't.
Mr Henry Webbe his man Eoger T[o]le for seling 2 lb of gun
powder to an indian not knowing the law is respited till the gen'all co't
John Stowe for seling shot || to an indian || not knowing the law is
respited M' Thom: Clarke his man seling 8 lb of shot to an indian is respited
Eich'd Collecot forgeting the|| law|| against mending indians guns
haveing got 2 of their locks to bee mended is respited for his fine till
the next gen'all co't
Micha: Willis is discharged being ignorant whose the locks were./
M' Henry Waltham his sonne being lately dead, & hee discovering
his sonne had given 3' to the publike though no other knew of it was
discharged./ goo: Button is alowed 101 8s 9d for the charge w"1 Tho: Evans.
Bewet, for the Jury found Hugh Buetst to bee gilty of heresy,
^eresy, an- £. ^at his person & errors are dangeros for infec
tion of others, t
It was ordered that the said Hugh Buet should bee gone out of
or iurisdiction by the 24th p'sent upon paine of death, & not to returne
upon paine of being-hanged./
the Court granted the iury 12s for their servise
the names of the Jury that tryed Buets
Buets. Edward. Eainsford John Eugells
James Browne Griffin Crofte
John Martin Isaack Johnson
John Haule Jonathan Negus
Thom: Goble Eich'd Trusdell
Daniell Brewar Christo: Gibson
* Hoffordin L. copy. t Buett in L. copy. f See Winthrop II. 19.

102 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
It was ordered that Alexander Beck should have 24 bushels of
corne for Mary Joanes for the time, past, & for the time to come a
bushell of corne a weeke, & to have two blankets & a rug to keepe
her warme./
[296] A Court at Boston the 28th 11th m° 1640.
The will of Ann Bunting was given in, & the
P'sent,
the Governor witnesses depo: * A
the Deputy govr JollI1 Holland Edward Brecke, & John Sherman
Mr John Winthrope
se.- being returned for Iury men, & not appearing when
M- John Hnmfrey th wepe called they were fined 5s a peece.
Mr John Winthrope, J J r
iu: The will of f George Alcock was given in & the
& increase Noweii. witnesses deposed, & also the praisers of the inventory
were deposed.
Thomas Hawkins for his scurrillous speaches was enioyned attend
ance, but upon the petition of the gentlemen hee was remitted./
Samuell Haukes for swearing, cursing, lying, theft, & unclean
speach, was censured to bee set an houre in the stocks to morrowe &
have a clefte stick on his tongue while the Court thinks meete, & was
comitted the meane while./
William Carpenter being chosen cunstable of Waymoth for the
year ensuing tooke his oath to that place belonging./
John Hogg for his drunkennes, wastf ulnes, & idlenes was censured
to bee comitted to Leift Davenport till the next Court./
Walter Knight forfected his recognisance of 5l by not appearing
Thomas Dexter forfected his recognisance of 51 being bound for
the appearance of Walter Knight, who appeared not
M'. James Parker is alowed to marry Thomas Clifton & Mary
Butterworth w^in a month :
Ordered by consent of Henry Waltham marchant, & Welthia t the
wife of Thomas Eichards of Waymoth that all matters in dif erence
hearafter mentioned shalbee referred to M' Neweman, M' Parker, &
Edward Bates, of the same towne, who by this Court have power, or
any two of them to appoint a miller to keepe the mill for both parties :
to set downe an equall valewe for the rent of M' Walthams part of the
house, w* shee is to enioy till her husband returne (if hee returne this
sumer) & to heare & determine all accounts, & reckenings betweene
them, for w* end they, or any two of them have heareby authority to

* Deposed in L. copy. t Mr. in L. copy. J Welthian In L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 103
examine witnesses upon oathe, this to bee in force till the next Court of
Assistants.* [That part of the library copy which is of records of a later date than the above,
28 Jan., 1641, appears to have been made, in part at least, by Samuel Symonds.
See Transactions Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Jan., 1898 (page 144).]
£297] A quarter court held at Boston the 2m day of the first m°
1640-164^)
P'sent, Christopher Graunt for his cruell usage of his
the deputy'go: servant Nicholas Gilberd was fined ten pounds, &
Mr winthrope se: bound to his good behavio'
to Humfrey Garret Church & John Stebben bound themselues
Mr Saltonstall in 201 a peece for Grants good behavio' till the next
Mr Winthrop iu qUarter COurt
Mr Stoughton i
Mr Bradstreet Eobert Stedman a iury man not appearing was
lucre: Nowell fined g9> gd
John Hogg upon the security of Samu: Grames, & Thomas
Munte they haveing the goods in their possession for their security
w* hee was let have to keepe till hee went for England, & then to
deliver them to his use./
Walter Edmonds being chosen cunstable of Concord did take his
oathe Susan Starr is granted administration of the estate of her husband
Thoma: Star, & the inventory of 49. 6. 9d was shewed in co't
Eich'd Hollingworth upon occation of the death of Eob't Baker
¦Was fined 10' : to bee paid to the wife, & children of the said Eob't
Baker his negligence being the occation of his death.
Eob't Bartlet appearing, & there appearing a mistake in the
p'sentment hee was discharged
Eobert Bendall being tryed by the grand iury was not found
gilty Henry Palmer bound himselfe in 40' for his wifes good behavio' &
appearance at the next quarter co't when free from being w"1 child, &
fit to come abroad./
M' John Morecrof t is fined 20' for his . unfit carrige, & bound to
his good behavio'.
,•?,'; also the forenamed John Morecroft is to pay 201 of the 40' wch hee
forfected for want of Will: Bell his appearance t
* See Lechford's Note Book, p. 105. X See Mass. Illst. Soe. Coll., 4lh Series, Vol. 7, p. 308.
T See Winthrop II. 43, mentions presentment of Governor Belliugham.

104 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Walter. Knight appearing was fined 101 for his rude speaches and
contemptuous A Eor security hee made over a bill of 11'
Eich'd Ponton is put to John Eeade for 8 yeares from the first of
the 11th m° last past with his owne consent,
John George is put to M' John Winthrope seni: for 8 yeares
with his owne consent./
An attachment was granted against Nicholas Bacons cattle for the
payment of his rent to M' John Coggan./
sumons & attachment was granted ag' the estate of Jn° Sampson.
the diference between Mr William Tynge & Mr Eobert Tomp-
son is referd to the arbiterment of M' f oule & Capt. Gibons.
Mr Eich'd Dunier had his fine of 58 remitted the p'sentm' being
upon a mistake as was testified :
Thomas Carter Senio', & Edward Joanes being chosen Cunstables
for Charles towne did take the oath appointed for that place
John Johnson of Eoxberry is freed from training in regard of other
publike servise wttout any pay to the Company./
[Blank space.]
Thomas Poxe was enioyned to pay 58 or appear at the next court./
[298] A Courte at Boston the 29th 2d m° 1641 :
Eich'd Wilson for his grosse abuse of his m'.
the Govnor Thom: Cheesholme in base revileing speaches, & re-
Mr" winthro8°sen- fusing to obey his lawfull commaunds was censured to
Mr Humfrey bee severely whiped
increase Noweii. Edward Page it being testified that his m'. con
fessed hee was not to bee turned over, nor serve his wife if hee dyed
the said Edw" was freed by the Courte./
M' Joseph Kinge for uncomely & obscean speaches was sharply
reprehended, & for distemper in drinking wine hee was fined fourty
shillings to bee paid wthin ten dayes to the treasurer
M' Henry Pitts for his uncomely speaches & obscean was sharply
reprehended, & for distemper in drinking wine hee was fined fourty
shillings to bee paid to the treasurer w'hin ten dayes.
William Browne for his obscean, & filthy speaches was sharply
reprehended, & admonished not to use such base speaches./
Samu: Sherman was enioyned, & pmised to appear at the next
Court./

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 105
Thomas Turner, Thom: Collier, & John -Sutton bound themselues
in 401 a peece to appear at the next court, to answer for the things taken
up of John Hardies rack.*
Thomas Baguley, for seling his servant his time contrary to order
of court was fined ten shillings./
Mighill Bacon sen' upon the certificate of Eich'd Beres, Hugh
Mason, Willi: Williams, & Thomas Hastings, that full satisfaction hath
bene given was discharged, it being declared to bee a mistake of
ignorance. / [Blank space.]
John Barnes for some distemp in drinking wine, was required to
give 10", W* hee consented vnto.

A quarter Court held at Boston the first of the 4th m° 1641 :
prsent,

Edward Johnson of Charlstowne being warned to
the governor serve upon the iury (& not appearing) was fined
the Deputy govr v., q,j .
Mr Winthrope
Mr Dudley James Dane for makeing an indian drunk was
Mr Saltonstall fined 20s8.
Mr Humfrey
M' Bradstreet M' John Longe for his distemper in drinking &
Mr winthrop iu giving wine to others is fined 3'.
Mr Stoughton ° °
increase Noweii. A warrant was ordered to to
examine all that tooke up any thing of the rack,* &
send a perfect inventory, & in any thing doubtfull they are to take the
','advise of M' Peck minister & Mr Newma
John Whitney was chosen Cunstable of Watertowne & tooke oath
pi There was granted to Goodm Nutt, Marten Vnderwood, John
Whitney, Henry Kemball, & John Witheredge alowance for 83)4 yrd
of cloth valewed at 12d p y'd
Joane Abell being p'sented for being drunke it. being found to bee
a mistake shee was discharged./
Mr Edward Tomlins retracting his opinions against singing in the
¦churches was discharged
I Thomas Patience for want of proofe was referred to M'. Endecot
f{ Edward Adams was enioyned to returne to his wife./ & being
questioned for other things was discharged for want of poffe.
!>- the towne of Eoxberry is enioyned to make a suficient way be-
,tween the buriing place & the gate upon paine of 20s8 forf :
&r-~  ¦  ¦ -
* Wrack in L. copy.

106 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Eoxberry is also enioyned to repair the other way over the swamp
toward Dorchester mill upon paine of 20s forfett.
Ipswich was enioyned to repair their wayes by the next q't' Court
upon paine of forfeture of 10' for the way to Salem, for theyr way
toward Eowley they have 6 mouths to repair it./_
[299] Cambridg was certified to have repaired the way tow'd Conc'd.
Cambridg for the way between Watertowne & Eoxberry is in-
ioyned to repair it w'hin 6 m° upon paine of 3. 6. 8d-
Waymoth defective way is certified to bee mended./
Salem is enioyned to amend the short swampe w">in a month & the
other wayes w'Hn 6 months upon paine of 5l.
Boston in inioyned to mend their wayes upon paine of 208.
Watertowne is discharged. & Lin is discharged./
Salsberry was enioyned to amend their way upon paine of 208.
Salsberry for want of weights & measures is fined 2. 6d.
Eowley was enioyned to mend their way vpon paine of 20! w^in a
month./ Dorchester way to bee mended vpon paine to forfet 20".
Hampton for want of weights & measures is fined 2. 6d.
Coneord to pay 108 for neglecting watch & not appearance.
the wife of Eob't Lewes * for her dishonoring the name of god was
censured to bee whiped./
Enoch Hunt for his opp'ssing practice & extorsion was enioyned
to make restitution, pay the witnesses, & was fined 3'.
Waymoth is remited the 3' fine about neglecting their hogs.
Eoxberry is remited the 10' fine for neglecting their hogs.
Eob't Lewes & John Madox were discharged the p'sentm' being
mistaken, their answer being iudged reasonable.
Jonathan Thing for ravishing Mary Gree[n]feild was censured to
bee severely whiped heare & at Ipswich [& fined 20l to bee
paid in three yeares to Sam: Greenfeild.] f
Cambridge was enioned to give Squa Sachim so much corne as to
make up 35 bushels, & 4 coates -for the last year, & this.
Christopher Grant appearing was discharged fro further appance
John White appearing was discharged
John Skidmer is fined 108 for seling strong water to Indians
Abraham Morrell is fined 5' for seling his servant his time
Samu: Sherman is fined 208 for selg his servant his time
* Lews in L. copy.
t Tula part within brackets not In L. copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 107
the wife of . Eich'd Carter appearing shee was admonished, &
enioyned -to bring her husband to bee bound for her good behavio' .
Willi: Pilsberry & Dorothy Crosbey were bound to the good be
havio', & to appear at the next Court bound in ten pounds
& hee was enioyned to || worke w'h || goo: Wiswell 2 dayes in the
weeke & goo: Cheny one day in the weeke for five yeares :
Mr Bu'slin was referd to the Court at Salem
Davy * Hickbourne for his grosse misdemeano', & foule miscarriage
was censured to bee severely whiped, to weare an iron coller till the
co't please, & serve his m' 3 weekes longer for lost time, & trouble of
his m' Mr John Longe bound himselfe in 20' to bee of good behavio', &
to appear at the next quarter court./
John & Elnor Peirce were admonished to see better order bee
kept Willi: Knop for selling bear 2 years unlicensed was fined 5'.
Alexand1 Becke was granted 8 bushells of corne more then a
bushell a weeke for his trouble w"1 Mary Joanes.
Henry Webbe & George f Stoader cunsta: of Boston had granted
them power to gather in the estate of Paul Yonge, & to pay the debts,
& to give account :
John Barnes was enioyned to pay 10s, or appear at the co't to
answer for a second distemp in drinking too much, wch hee not appear
ing is to pay.
i'v [Page9 300 to 312 contain the record of the General Court for June, 1641.]
[313] the 29"1 5th m° @ 1641
At a co't at Boston George Bowen being absent
prsent a °
the Govno' when hee was called to serve upon the iury, was fined
the Deputy ggs
Mr Winthrope ' - . .
Mr Dudley James Laurence for goemg out of his m'. his
Mr Humfrey house in the night unseasonablely ag' his exp'sse order
incr: Nowoii. was censured to bee sharply whiped cValso for keep
ing company w"1 a, leaude woman./
,; William Pilsberry for defileing his m'. his house was censured to
bee whiped./ Dorothy Pilsberry was censured to bee whiped for her uncleannes,
& defileing her m'. his house./
* David in L. copy. t George, changed to Anthony, in L. copy.

108 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Mary Osborne for her grosse miscarriage in giveing her husband
quick silver, & other abuses was censured to bee severely whiped./
Mary felton the wife of Beniamin felton for her severall thefts fro
Mr Webbe, M' Parker, M' Stoader, & M' Eldreds man to the valewe
of 8. 15. lld the things were restored, & her husband undertooke, &
bound himselfe to restore the valewe of the goods taken away to each
of them./ [Blank space.]
[314]' A Quarter Co't at Boston the 07th 7th m° 1641
Thomas Carter senio' Cunstable of Charlstowne is
prBent,
the Governor fined 6. 8d for warning the iury men too late & for a
M^Winthrepr se- r0nS da?> W°h WaS tW0 dayeS t0° late"
Mr Dudley Edward Larkin being warned to serve upon the
Mr'sMtonstaii iury, & not appearing is fined 58 : fl This fine is re-
Mr stoughton mitted, the Cunstable mistaking, & warning for a
™:w7 wrong day.||
The rates of wharfige & litrige are referd to the
gen'all Court, to bee brought in by the towne of Boston :
Willi: Wells is enioyned in 10' to answere for opp'ssion
M' Nicholas Trerice for his miscarriage in Court, is fined fourtye
shillings Thomas Owen for his adulteros practises was censured to bee sent
to the gallos w"1 a roape about his neck & to sit upon the lather an
houre the roapes end throwen over the gallos & so to returne to prison
Sara Hales the wife of Willi: Hales was censured for her miscar
riage to bee carried to the gallos, w'h a roape about her neck, & to sit
an houre upon the lather the roaps end flung over the gallos, & after to
bee banished. Willi: Lampson hath liberty to fell 300 trees, on -the other side of
Chebacco, so it bee not in the limits of any towne
Anthony Stoader confessing his fault in his unfiting speach to the
governo' in affronting of him is fined 13^'lf)
Captaine John Vnderhill being indited upon pclamation no
witnesses comeing in hee was acquited.vQ
John Kilmaster, John Knop, & John Knight for their distemper
were admonished, & dismissed./
M' Samuell Maverick being found gilty of a confederacy w'h Thom:
* See Winthrop II. 38. t See Winthrop II. 13, 41.

-OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY 109
Owen to breake prison, consealing of it, & letting bee upon his iland
was fined one hundred ':
M' Chidley for confederating & consealing was fined 13^'.
M' Ducket for confederacy & consealing was fined 26^'.
M' Wollaston for consealing being privy was fined 13^'.
Mr Oateley for consealing was fined 13^'.
Thorne for consealing hideing & suppliing was fined 6^'.
Willi: Cope for consealing was fined 62/31.
Mary Wilbee for consealing & consenting was fined 6^'.
Thomas Owen for e8C8b?^i^' <* prison was fined 20' to bee paid w*in
a weeke, or to bee severely whiped.
Sara Hales for escaping to pay 13^' or be whiped & banished
M' Dutchfeild, M' Williams, & M' Hale were admonished to
take heede of the like consealment.
M' William Collens being found to bee a seducer, & his practices
pved such, hee is fined one hundred pounds, & to bee kept close
prisoner till his fine bee paid, & then hee is * banished upon paine of
death, f
Erancis Hutchinson for calling the Church of Boston a whoare, a
strumpet, & other corrupt tenents,t hee is fined 50', & to bee kept close
prisoner till it bee paid, & then hee is § banished upon paine of death^)
f f Margery Mathewf widow of Thom: Mathewlf is alowed to sell her
husbands house, land, & goods toward paym' of her husbands debts
reserving her necessary cloaths & beding, wch were hers before
marriage being pply her owne./ / /
[The next record of the Court of Assistants in the L. copy is of the date 28
Oct. 1641. The record of the Court of Assistants as found in the first volume of
the Colony Record ends here. The following is the answer of John Pratt and the
action of the Court thereon referred to above under the date of November 3, 1635.
(See the note on page 58.) This John Pratt record was paged at one time 77 and
78. It is now paged 9 and 10 in the original volume. (See above page 15.) The
whole, including the signatures at the end, was -written by the Secretary, Simon
Bradstreet.][77] The Answer of mee John Pratt, to such things as I he[are &]
pceave obiected against mee, as of ensive in my Ire.
., : first genially w'soeuer I writt of the impbabilitie or impossibility
of subsistance for o'selues or or posterity without tempting god o' with-
Is to bee in L. copy. t See Winthrop II., 38. X Tennets in L. copy.
§ Thun to bee in L. copy. f Mathews in L. copy.

110 RECORDS OF" THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
out extraordinarie meanes, it was with theis two regards first I did not
meane that wch I said in respect of the whole Country, or o' whole
Pattent in gefi)all : but onely of that compasse of ground wherein theis
townes are soe thicke sett togeather & secondly I supposed that they
intended soe to remaine, because (vpon conferrence with divers) I
found that men did thinke it vnreasonable that they or any should
remove or disperse into other pts of the Couutrie. And vpon this
ground I thought I could not subsist myselfe, nor the Plantacon nor
posteritie. But I doe acknowledge, that since my Ire there have bene
foure sundry places newly found out as Neweberry Concord & others
(and that within this Pattent,) wch will af ord good meanes of subsist-
ance, for men & beasts, In wch & other such like newe plantacons, if the
Townes shalbe fewer & the bounds larger then theis are, I conceave
they may lyve comfortably, the like I thinke of Conecticott, with the
plantacons there nowe in hand, & w' I conceave soe suficient for my
selfe, I conceave soe suficient also for my posteritie & concemeing
theis Townes heare soe thicke planted, I conceave they may subsist, in
case that besides the conveniences wch they have already neere hand,
they doe impue f ermes somew' further of, & doe also apply themselues
to, & doe impue the trade of fishing, & other trades. As concemeing
y' intimacon of the Comonwealth builded vpon rocks sands & salte
marshes, I wishe I hadd not made it, because it is construed contrarie
to my meaneing, wch I have before expressed And whereas my Ires doe
seeme to extenuate the iudgem' of such as came before, as haveing
more honestie, then skill they being scollers, cittyzens tradsmen pyr
my meaneing was not soe gerDall as the words doe import, for I had an
eye onely to those, that hadd made larger reports into England of the
Country then I found to be true in the sence aforesaid. And whereas
I may seeme to imply, that I had altered the myndes or iudgem'8 of the
body of the people, magistrates & others, I did not meane this in re
spect of the goodnes o' badnes of the Land, in the whole plantacon,
but onely in poynte of removeall, & spredding further into oth' pts
they afterwards conceaveing it necessarie, that some should remove
into other places here & there of more inlargem'. and whereas I seeme
to speake of all the magistrates & people, I did indeed meane onely all
those with whome I hadd any private speech aboute those things & as
for the barrenes of the sandy grounds rye. I spake of the[m] as then I
conceaved, but nowe by experience of myne owne, I finde that such
ground, as before I accounted barren, [78] yet being manured & hus
banded doeth bring forthe more fruict then I did expect. As for the

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. HI
not psping of the Englishe graine vpon this ground, I doe since that
time see that rye & oates have psped better than I expected, but as for
the other kindes of graine, I doe still question whither they will come
to such pfeccon as in o' natiue countrie from whence they come. And
whereas I am thought gefDally to charge all that have written into
England, by way of comendacon of this land as if what they hadd
written were gerDally false, I meant it onely of such excessiue comen
dacon s, as I see did exceede, & a[re] contrary to that wch I have here
expressed. And as concemeing that wch I said, that the gospell would be as
deare here as in England I did it to this end, to putt some wch intended
to come hither onely for outward comoditie, to looke for better grounds,
ere they looke this way.
As for some grounds of my returneing, wch I concealed from my
friends for feare of doeing hurt, I meant onely some pticul' occacons &
apprehencons of myne owne, not intending to lay any secrett blemishe
vpon the state, and whereas I did expresse the danger of decayeing
here in o' first love cyr I did it onely in regard of the many folde occa
cons & businesses, w* here att first wee meete withall, by wch I finde in
my owne experience, (and soe I think doe others also) howe hard it is
to keepe o' hearts in that holy frame wch some tymes they were in,
where wee hadd lesse to doe in outward things : but not at all intend
ing to impute it as necessary to o' condicon, much lesse as a fruicte of
o' precious liberties, w1* wee enioy, wch rather tend to the quickening
of vs, wee improveing the same as wee ought. This my answer (ac
cording with the inward consent & meaneing of my heart) I doe hum
bly comend to the fav'able consideracon & acceptance of the Court de-
sireing in this as in all things, to approve myselfe, in a conscience
voyde of ofence towards god & man. John Pratt.
Of this answer of John Pratt before written, voluntarily by him
made, as wee are witnesses, soe doe wee also ioyne w"1 him in humble
desire vnto the Court that it may be fav'ably accepted & what, euer
fayleings are in the Ire in regard of the manner of expressions (wch may
seeme hardly to suite w"1 theis his interpretacous,) wee doe desire the
indulgence of the Court to passe ouer without further question/.
Peter Bulkeley
John Wilson
Thomas Hooker

112 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Whereas John Prat of Newe Towne being called before vs att this
p'sent Court, & questioned for a Ire w* hee wrote into England, dated
wherein hee raysed an ill report of this Countrie, did desire
respite till the nexte day to consider of his answer, hee hath nowe
deliiDed in this before written, w^ vpon his free submission & acknowl-
edgem' of his error the Court hath accepted for satisfaccon & therevpon
pdoned his sd ofence, & gyven ord'. y' it shalbe recorded & such as de
sire coppyes thereof may have the same/. John Haynes G.oumr.
Bich Bellingham
John Winthrop
Tho. Dudley
John Humfry
Willm Coddington
Willm Pinchon
Atterton Houghe
Increase Nowell
Simon Bradstreete

PART II.
COURT OF ASSISTANTS.
RECORD 1641-1644.

FEOM A CONTEMPOEANEOUS COPY NOW IN THE
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBEAEY.

PART II.
1641-1644.

Court of Assistants Kecords.
[Taken from the copy of the Massachusetts Colony Records now in the
Boston Public Library and known as the Barlow Copy. This portion of that copy
has been printed in "W. H. Whitmore's Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of the
Massachusetts Colony. The first part of the copy in the Public Library, extending
to Jan. 28, 1641, is in the handwriting of Thomas Lechford. (See above, page 1,
headnote to Part I.) The rest of that copy, or part of it, as stated aboye in the
note on page 103, appears to have been made by Samuel Symonds. (See Transac
tions Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Vol. V., p. 144, January, 1898.) Through
the whole copy the paragraphs are numbered successively in the margin from 1 at
the beginning to 3450 at the end. As these marginal numbers are not in the original
record now extant in the State Archives from which the first part of the copy was
made, it is eyident that the lost record from which the part of that copy now printed
was made did not have them, and they are therefore omitted here.]

[277]

At a Co't the 28th 8th Mo'h 1641.
Present. The Governo'. M'. Winthrop.
M'. Dudley. Increase Nowell.

Luxford.
Voysey fined.

James Luxford was Ordered to bee delivered to
his three Credito™.
M'. Symon Voysey for" striking Mr. Constable was
coSitted, & fined to give M'. Constable, l0lb.
-„, ... _ ,„ M'. Henry Waltham; & James Brittaine, were
Waltham. Brittaine J ' '
bound for Wilson. bound for Gawen Wilson his appearance at y-' next
Co't.
Knight comitted. John Knight is coSitted vntill hee find sureties.

.Eliot. Tee.

At a Quarter Co't at Boston the 7th. of the 10th. M"1. 1641.
Jacob Eliot deposed to the will, & Inventory of
. John Tee. 115

116

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Smith. Prichard.
Richardson dis
charged. Wilson, & sureties
discharged.

Voca[s] fined or
whipt.Capt. Williams,
Richardson.

Richards fined.

John Smith is graunted five shillings against
William Prichard.
John Eichardson appearing, & testimony given of
his good carriage, hee, & his sureties were discharged.
Gawen Wilson appearing, hee, & bis sureties were
discharged. John Vocar was censured to pay ten shillings, or
bee whipped, the 1"'. Moth.
Capt. Williams was p'ssed, & promised to en-
deavo', & doe what in him lay to bring backe John
Eichardson. Walthian Eichards was vpon his p'sentment fined
5lb., & enjoyned to pay the witnesses, which were
Edward Bennet, & his wife; Eichard Silvester, & his wife; Arthur
Warren, Thomas Eawlings, Thomas Penny, M'. Waltham, & Mary
Smith, after 2s. p day, & to make a Publique A
Samuel finch his wife was certified to bee ill.
The Inhabitants of Braintree, for the bridge over
Minotocot Eiver are respited till the Generall Court.
Hingham hath time till the first of the 3 '. Mo"1, to
finish the bridge over Layfords-liking, which they are
doe by that time vpon paine of 5ib.
Thomas Barnes about lace, was admonished, &
discharged. John Jobson for vnadvised exp'ssions, was admon
ished, & discharged.
Marke Hands for want of proofe was discharged.
Dorchester for defective wayes was fined 5s., &
had || time || till the 2a- Mo*.
It was referred to indif erent men to judge, what
recompence Marklin knight should returne to James
Pen. ~
William Davies for keeping an house of disorder,
by giveing enterteinement against Order, was fined 2CT.,
not to sell ale, strong beare, wine, or strong-water.
M'. Chidley was gone out of the Countrey before
Co't. Thomas Hawkins for makeing bread to light
was fined 5'. and enjoyned to give one witnesse, Edward
Bates, 2s 6"

ffinch his wife ill.

Hingham.

Barnes.

Jobson.

Hands discharged.

Dorchester fined.

Marklin recompence
Pen.

Davies fined, bonnd.

& bound in 10"

Chidley.

Hawkins fined.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

117

Boston fined. Boston f or defective [ways] towards Eoxbury is
fined 105, & enjoyned to mend them, by the 24th. of
the 2d. Mo'\, vpon paine of five pounds.
Cambridge for a defective way to Charlestowne
is fined 5s.
ffuller- fuller was respitted till the next Quarter Co't.
Knight. Carters John Knights Cause to be tryed by Action.
wife- Carters wife was admonished, & discharged.

Cambridge fined.

[278]

.At a Co't at Boston the^27'h. 11th. Mo'h. 1641.
Present. The Governo'. M'. Winthrop.
M'. Dudley. Increase Nowell.

The administration of the estate of Thomas
Knower is graunted to James Browne & William
Stitson Gosse, & his wife, to bee brought to
the next Co't, to answer things objected against them.
Elizabeth Wilsmore had warrant to the Constable
of Watertowne, to provide hir a place in service, or
otherwise. David W" hath put himselfe to John Eead for 4
yeares, from the 12th. of this p'sent Mo"1-
John fox hath put himselfe App'ntise to James
Evrell, for 6 yeares, from this p'sent clay.

Knowcrs estate.

Wilsmore.

Williams. Read.

Jfox. Everell.

At a Quarter Co't at Boston y° 1st. of the 1". Mo"1. ££f£.
Present. M'. Governo'. M'. Winthrop.
M'. Dudley. Increase Nowell. Mr. Bradstreet.

M'. Ballards estate.

M'. Timothy Tomlins, & Thomas Elington were
graunted administration of the estate of M'. Ballard,
& they are to dispose of the Children, & their estates.
George Story vpon his miscarriage was comitted,
Story comitted. &c. b ,..„,,-, c
& after vpon his submission, & acknowledgement ot
his fault, hee was discharged. Charlestowne delivered in a transcript of their
Charlestowne. Lands. Sudbury ad in a transcript of their Lands.
Dedham LandB. Dedham delivered in a transcript of their Lands.

118 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Malachy Browne had six shillings 8. pence Costs
Browne. Perry. gravmte(i against francis Perry, for warning him to
appeare, & not prosecuting him.
Mr. Trerice fine jj/. Nicholas Trerice || his fine || of forty shillings
is remitted him.
Thatcher, Coiiaine, Peter Thatcher for plotting Piracy was comitted,
Allen, Barton, whipt. & ^ ^ ^.^ . Matthew Collaine, Robert Allen, &
Marmaduke Barton, were whipped for concealing the plot of Piracy.
Shermans fine remit. Samuel Sherman is remitted his fine of 20s.
Henry Singleman is bound in 20,b. to bee of good
singieman, ffueii, behavio' & to appeare at the Quarter Co't in the 7th.
Mo*. 1642. & Samuel fuell is bound in 10,b- for the
good behavio' & appearance of Singleman.
James Hawkins for prophaining the Sabbath hee
aw ns w ip . ^^^ censured to bee whipt, & bound with his Brother
Thomas Hawkins in 40Ib. to appeare at the Generall Co't, & answer for
venting his corrupt Opinions, & to bee of good behavio' till then.
Elizabeth Sedgwicke for hir many theftes, & lyes
Sedgwicke for theft, was censured to bee severely whipt, & condemned to
whipt. &c. slavery, till shee have recompenced double for all hir
thefts.
Pesons banished. Pesons, or George the Indian, was banished not
to come among the English after a weeke.
Mincarry admonisht. Mincarry, the blackmore was admonished, & dis-
&c. . ,
missed.
Smith admonisht. John Smith was admonished & dismissed.
coles restitution. Susan Cole was enjoyned to make double restitu
tion.
At a Co't at Boston 2S'h. 2'1. Mo'h. 1642.
P'.esent. The Governo'. M'. Winthrop.
Mr. Dudley.- M'. Stoughton. Increase Nowell.
Barton comitted. Marmaduke Barton for his theft, & running
away, was coSitted to the keeper, as a slave, till the
next Generall Co't.* Thomas Briant for concealing Thatchers Plott, &
Briant whipt. consenting to it, was censured to bee severely
whipped. * Bee Mass. Col. Records, Vol. II., p. 21.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

119

Jackson.

Elisha Jackson was with his oWne consent turned
over for his time, from George Barrell, to John
Millam.

The 12th. 3d. Mott. 1642.
Present. The Governo'.
M'. Winthrop. Increase Nowell.
Woodcocke whipt. Jonn Woodcooke for his many miscarriages was
censured to bee whipped.
[See below after the next four courts for records of courts from June 7 to Dec.
6, 1642, misplaced "in the Library copy.]
At a Co't at Boston 20th. 12"\ Mo,h. 1642.
Present. The Governo'. M'. Dudley.
M'. Bellingham. Increase Nowell.

Chadwickes fine
discharged.
Whittney fined.

Story discharged.

Chariestownes
' Constables allowed.

Mr. Ruck. Stow.

Charles Chadwicke is discharged of his fine of
3s. 4d. & John Whitney the Constable is fined 2d for
not warning him.
George Story appearing is discharged of his
Bond for appearance to answer Capteine Keayne this
Co't* It was ordered that the Constables of Charles
towne should bee allowed 9lb. 12s. 8d. for the charge of A
M'. Thomas Eucke, & John Stow appearing, were
appointed to appeare at the next Generall Co't, to
give in their finall answer about the 50:b- comitted into their hands.
[279] It was Ordered James Davies should have 3lb.
Davis. Kempe. 12s. . for keeping of John Kempe for 12. weekes,
at six shillings p weeke. Mary Hoare was Ordered to pay John Eead 10s
for hir theft, & trouble of him.
It was Ordered that Jacob Chapman should bee
allowed 15s. for 9 dayes travell, & 2*. 6J. layd out of
purse. Order was sent to the Constables of Hingham,
that M's- Strainge & hir child should bee supplied
* See Mass. Col. Records, Vol. II., p. 51 ; also Winthrop II. p. 69.

Hoare. Read.

Chapman payd.
;M». Strainge
Hingha.

120

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

according to their necessity that they may bee comfortablie mainteined
by the helpe of such worke, as shee is able to doe, & hereof not to
faile, as they will answer it.
It is conceived John Stiles should be allowed
Stiles allowance. ^.^ ^^ ^ ammm for ^ time hee r-time hee"|
hath served, & twenty shillings, for being turned away in winter, vnpro
vided. It is conceived that Thomas Marvin should bee
allowed nine pound p annum for the time he served,
& twenty shillings, for being turned away, in winter, vnprovided, &
40s. for the 8. wolves killed.

Marvin allowance.

The 16th- of the 12th. Mo'h. 1642.
Present. The Governo'.
M'. Bellingham. Increase Nowell.

Daniel Owles comeing before vs, for drinking
part of severall pints of wine, with William Wil-
loughby was fined ten shillings.
William Willoughby for beeing distempered with
wine, & mispending his time, & neglecting both pub
lique, & private Ordinances, was coSitted to Prison
to bee kept to worke there.

OwlesWilloughby fined

Willoughby comitted.

At a Quarter Co't at Boston 7th. 1st. Mo"1-
p'sent. The Governo'.
The Deptie. Gov' M'. Dudley.
M'. Bellingham. M'. Bradstreet.
Mr. flint. Increase Nowell.

M'. Nathaniel Briscoe for certeine mutinous
speeches, & writings was fined 10!h&
John Pescot was dismissed with an admonition.
John Winter is discharged w'h an admonition.
Mr. Eichard Collecot his bill of 21lb. 8*. 10' was
assigned to bee paid him, & for himselfe for 18. days,
2lb. 14". & for M'. Holeman, for 18. dayes, 2lb. 14'.

Briscoe fined.

Pescot."Winter dism

M>. Collecot payd.

' Seo WiuLhrop IT. 92, 93.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 121
M'. Eichard Browne beeing questioned for vnmeete
Browne, Boyleston's o r.,., , ... . , „ ?
wife dismissed. & ultny dalliance, with Sarah now wife of Thomas
Boylston, for want of full evidence, they were dis
missed with an admonition.
Bulls, Blithe fomic. Will™ Bull, & Blith now his wife, were fined
fiDed- 20s. for fornication coSitted before marriage.
stowers fined. Jolm Stowers for reading to divers ofensive
passages (before comp") out of a booke, against the'
Officers, & Church" of Watertowne, & for making disturbance there,
was fined forty shillings.
BeiiB theft. Sarah Bell for hir theft, stealing money from hir
master, was censured to bee whipped, except shee
behave hir selfe well, betwixt this, & the next Co't, & soe as the Co't
see cause to remit it.
Comish comitted &o. Jolm Cornish ™ comitted, & after was ordered
to bee released vpon his owne bond, for his good be
havio', & appearance, &* the next Co't.
Susan Hewet, & others which sold Sarah Pell*
Hewet repay. „ ., ,
goods were Ordered to take their goods backe, &
repay the money to M'. Newgate.
T[eagu] Ocrimi for a foule, & divilish attempt to
Ocrimi punished. , * •»«• -..-,
bugger a cow ot M'. Makepeaces, was censured to bee
carried to the place of execution, & there to stand with au halter about
his necke, & to bee severely whipped.
Eobert Wyar, & John Garland beeing indited for
¦whipl,' &<nnednd ravishing two yong girles, the fact confessed by the
girles, & the girles both vpon search found to have
bin defloured, & filthy dalliance confessed by the boyes ; the Jury
found them, not guilty, w"1 reference to the Capitall Law. The Co't
judged the boyes to bee openly whipped at Boston, the next market
day, & againe to bee whipped at Cambridge on the Lecture day, & each
of them to pay 5lb. a peece to their master in service.
Wythee. odie. It was also judged that the two girls Sarah Wythes,
& Ursula Odie beeing both guilty of that wickednes,
shall bee severely' whipped at Cambridge in the p'sence of the
Secretary. The 15th- 2d. M,h. M' francis Norton,' & John
>M'. Norton. Penti- Pentecus, beeing formerly chosen Constables of
-constabiee. Charlestowne, by the Towne, did take their Oathes
;¦; , to discharge that Office.
* So in the Library copy.

122 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
At a Co't at Boston, the 27th. 2d. Mo'\ 1642*
Present. The Governo'. M'. Deputie. M'. Dudley.
M'. Bellingham. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.
An Inventory of the estate of Edward Wood
deceased, was delivered in, & an account how the
Children are disposed of, which the Co't doth approve.
Eichard Taylo' beeing enjoyned to appeare at
IaJ!l0'fd™,°DUhed the next Co't to answer for his rude & vnmeete
& dismissed. speeches, hee was dismissed with an admonition.
Neano" 'r^' Henry Neale appearing, his servant Henry
witnesses. Hobson was freed from him, and put
[280] to another, & Henry Neale was enjoyned to pay all the wit
nesses, & deliver vp all bonds, & soe all things were ended betweene
them. Henry Hobson is put to Goodman Thomas
Meakins for the rest of his time, for 4'b- p annu and
vpon his good behavio' to have 2s. 8d. at the end of his time.
John Stone, & Joseph Armitage, vpon a warrant
stone, Armitage f rQm josnuah Hubbard had ten shillings cost graunted
costs graunted. ° °
them, against Joshua Hubbard for not prosecuting.
0 Daniel Owles is put to Serjeant William french
ffrench. for a yeare, & then to bee brought againe to the Co't,
to have further consideration had of the case, whether
Serj' french had sufficient recompense for the losse of his servant,
Edward Walldo, whom Owles concealed, plotting to run away, & coun-
celled thereto. Eichard Smyth concealing his knowledge of
Edward Waldo his intent of running away, is bound
in ten pound to appeare at the next Co't.
Eobert Wyer is put to Leonard Bowtle, with his
Wyar to Bowtle. - , , .
Masters consent for the rest of his time.
Browne whipt. William Browne for running away, deriding an
Ordinance of God, refusing to give account what hee
had learned, & refusing to obey [his] master, was censured to be
severely whipped. Eobert Mindam appearing haveing bin imprisoned
Mindam discharged. , , _^
vpon an attachement by M'. Campian, vpon pretence
*This should bo 1643. liellloghum was Governor 27 April, 16-12. Thomas Flint was first
chosen an Assistant IS May 1642.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

123

of a debt of 35lb. to M'. Trerice, he was discharged, because noe action
is entered, nor none appeareth to prosecute.
Quick whipt. Thel6'h. 3d. Mo'h- Eichard Quick for beeing dis
tempered by drinking wine, & for his idlenes, stub-
bornes, & dalliance, was censured to bee whipped.
Edward Eoberts was appointed to pay 12''. for
drinking to Eichard Quick.
John Perry for running away was censured to bee
whipped 17th. 3d. Mo*\
John Harding, & John Hollister beeing chosen
Constable of Weymouth, did take their oath to that
place apperteining. 23. 3d. Mo'h.
M'. Baker of Ipswich is allowed to keepe an
Ordinary insteed of Goodm. Andrews.
Edward Goodnow beeing chosen Clearke of the
Band did take his Oath 5th. 4th. Mo*.
M'. Edward Tomlins beeing chosen is allowed
Ensigne at Linn.
M'. William Tory is appointed Ensigne at Wey
mouth. Edward Johnson is appointed to traine the Com
pany at Wooborne.

Roberta fined 12*.
Perry Whipt.
Harding. Hollister;
Weymouth Con
stables.
Baker Ordinary
keep.Gooduow Clarke of
ye Band.
M'. Tomlins Ensigne.
to. Tory Ensigne.
Johnson.

The 7lh. day of the 4th. Mo'h. 1642*
p'sent. The Governo'. The Deputie. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham.
M'. Bradstreet. M'. Stoughton. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.

Dedham delivering in a transcript of their lands,
the Co't gave Mr. Allen leave to have the transcript
backe againe.
The other Townes, to wit Boston, Dorchester,
Braintree, & Watertowne, had time graunted them
till the 4th. Mo'h. 1643. M'. Edward Paine vpon his appearance was dis
charged there beeing noe Action entered by Clement
Campion, and M'. Paine was graunted 6". 6d. costs
against Clement Campion.
This aud tho four following records were misplaced in the Library copy. See above under
12* 31 Mo. 1642.

Dedham Lands.

Forbearance.

to. Paine dis
charged. Costs
graunted.

124 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Edward Wood was fined 8s. for baking wheat
Wood fined. °
meale contrary to order.
Scott & hie wives Thomas Scot, & his wife for coSitting fornication
punishment for before marriage, were enjoyned to stand an ho.'e vpoii1
the 16th. p'sent, in the market place, with each of
them a paper with great letters, on their hatts.
Thomas Morrice his will was delivered [in] vpon
Morricewiii - ^ testified by Edward Woolastone, & William
delivered, &c. J
Hudson.
Whitmore* dismissed. Thomas Whittamore because of his sore leg was
dismissed with an admonition.
Concord delivered in a transcript of their Lands,
concord transcript but vnsubSCribed, which not beeing according to Order,
imperfect. ' - ° ° '
was delivered backe againe to them to perfect.
Anne Keayne for hir grosse failing in not testi
fy1"5 om , fying the truth, when shee was called vpon oath shee
was coSitted to the Keeper, & vpon hir petition, &
confession of hir fault, she was released.
Jonathan Bosworth for discountenancing a witt-
Bosworth hound, & neg was coSitted till hee find sureties:' Samuel
to find suretyes. 7 '
Ward, & Nicholas Jacobs were bound in 10Ib. a peece
for Jonathan Bosworth his good behavio', & appearance at the next
Quarter Co't, & Jonathan Bosworth himselfe was bound in 20lb
Eliz: Strainge vpon acknowledgment of hir
Ehz: strainge sincereA, A with an jnjunction to acknowledge hir sin
publiquely at Hingham, & that to bee certified by
the Constable, shee was dismissed with an admonition.
William Jones vpon his acknowledgment here,
beeing enjoyned to acknowledge the like Publiquely
at Hingham, with an admonition, & an injunction to pay the witnesses
5s. a peece, he was dismissed. M'. Eichards is abated twenty shillings of his
Richards fine abated. _
fine.
[281] John Long Gent, for his misdemeanoT, dis-
Mr. Long fined. temper in drinke, swearing & cursing was fined twenty
pound, & to put in sureties before his departure.
Thomas Wilson his fine is respited till the end
respited. °f tne second Moneth 1643. and Anthony Staniard
* So in the Library copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 125.
is. bound in twenty pound for the payment of Thomas Wilsons
fine.
Morrell fined. Isaac Morre11 was nned »9 f°r his absence, which
hee is to pay to the rest of the Jury.
Powell surveyor of Nicholas Powell is appointed Surveyo' of the
Armes for Dedham.
Mr. Longs damage. Ii; was Ordered that M'. Stodder should have
three pound of M'. John Long, foi himselfe, & ten
shillings for the rest of his Company, for the trouble, & danger they
susteined by M'. Long.
At a Small Co't at- Boston, the 28th- of the 5th. Mo"1. 1642.
p'sent.
The Governo'. M'. Dudley. M'. Stoughton. Increase Nowell.
Henry Smith not appearing (beeing warned by
the Governo'.) A
Stephenson liberty Margeret Stephenson is judged at liberty to be
graunted. married to Benjamin Scott.
Kempe cared for. Tne Constable of Eoxbury was Ordered to take.
care of John Kempe, servant formerly to Isaac
Morrell, both for his maintenance, & cure, till the next Quarter Co't,
and then further order should bee setled.
The Co't thought meet Dermondt Matthew should
Matthew to worke. ,bee set to worke by such, as have occasion to imploy
him, vntill his M'. shall appeare, & take co'se about him.
Katherin Bradley is graunted administration of
istracon fcc.™ " *"r husbands estate, who gave hir all his estate, only
some cloathes, & tooles to his brother.
At a Quarter Co't the 6'"- of the 7th. Mo'\ 1642.*
p'sent.
The Governo'. The Deputie Gov'. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham.
Mr. Saltonstall. M'. Stoughton. M'. Bradstreet. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.
- George Eoberts was coSitted to the keeper for
Roberta comitted. ...... . , , , ,
his- ill carnage, but after had leave, to goe take care
of his corne, beeing it lay vpon spoyling.
See below, Part III., for a record of this date.

126

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Cooper. Hubbard.

Converse constable.

Bosworth discharged.

Sever fined.

The Elders advice
desired.

Thomas Cooper, & Joshua Hubbard Constables of
Hingham. Edward Converse Constable of Wooborne.
Jonathan Bosworth is discharged from his bond.
Eobert Sever for his miscarriage in neglecting
the watch, is fined twenty pound which the Co't doth
respite. Severall of the Members of Hingham, vpon
admonition of the Co't, did refer it to the Co't, to
speake to the Elders to consider the case, & to send
some of themselves to see, if it may please the Lord by advise to
helpe to reconsile their differences, and settle them in a way of
Christ. M'. John Wooldrige was fined 3Ib., & enjoyned
vpon paine of 5"\ to acknowledge his offence, at Boston,
Charlestowne, & Cambridge, reading an acknowledgment written for
his drunkenesse, & swearing. M'. Edmund Batter had six shillings, eight pence
cost graunted him, against M\ John Humphrey for
serving him to appeare, & not prosecuting.
John Lewis for running away, and breaking an
house, was censured to bee whipped, & sent home to
his Master. Eichard Cole was coSitted to worke for his live-
ing, till a master bee found for him.
William Walcot was censured to bee whipped, &
kept in Prison, till further Order, for his idlenesse, &
abuse of his friends. Eichard White beeing comitted for refusing to
watch, vpon his submission he was released.
Anne Hett for attempting to drowne hir! child
was censured to bee whipped, and kept to hard labo',
& spare diet.
Thomas Coteree was censured to bee severly
whipped, for his vnmeet dalliance with two or three
girles. The Jury returned verdict about the death of
Eichard Silvester his child.*^

Wooldrige fined.

Batter costs
graunted.

Lewis whipt.

Cole to worke.

Walcot Whipt.

White comitted
rcleaB.

Het. Whipt, &c.

Coteree whipt.

Juryes verdict
returned.

See Winthrop 11.77.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

127

Part of Mo.
Thyeryes estate.
[282]
Watts fined.
Cole pat to Haward.

The Governo' hath in his hands about 4lb. of the
estate of one Mountsier Thyery, a french man, that
dyed here. George Watts is appointed to give ten shillings
in cotton woole for swearing.
Eichard Cole is put to William Haward for a
yeare, vpon such wages as shall bee suteable to his
yearnings.

At a Co't at Boston the 27th. 8th. Mo"1. 1642*
p'sent.
The Governo'. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. Increase Nowell.

(finch Gorton
excused. Vnione
fine respited.

Widdow Merriam
administracon graunted.
Web fined.

Comittee appointed.

Samuel finch, & John Gorton, for not appearing
vpon the Alarme, their excuses were accepted, and
they freed. Eobert Vnnion not appearing vpon the
Alarme, his fine of 5lb. is respited, till the Generall
Co't. Widdow Merriam is graunted administration of
hir late husband Merriam his estate.
William Web for his neglect, in not carefully
attending the Order of Co't about his bread, is fined
ten shillings. Vpon Consideration (severall Petitions p'ferred
to this Co't) It was Ordered that M'. John Smith,
Mr. William Bacon, togeather with M'. John Oliver, Leivt' Lusher, &
Anthony fisher, these, or any three of them whereof the said M'. John
Smith, & M'. John Oliver to bee two, shall have power to take into
their custody all the bookes, & writings of the said f Edward Allen, to
cast vp, & to cleare the accounts, for deviding of the interests of. the
severall Parties, & to pay, & receive all debts and to certify the Co't
with what speed they may.
The Treasuro' had order to pay M\ Oliver the
sume of 12lb. for his paines about Mansfeild.
John Newton, & Edward- Allen are graunted the
Administracon of the estate of M'. Edward Allen.
Davyd Conway servant to Wm Beamsley, for re
sisting his master was censured to be whipped.
* See Winthrop II. 73, 74, for mention of a civil suit at this Court.
t So in the Library copy.

Mr. Oliver's sume.
Administracon graunted.
Conway whipt.

128

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

John Neale servant to M'. Cockram was coSitted
vpon suspition of felony.
William Hudson was graunted six shillings, eight
pence against Symon Kempthorne, for attaching, &
causing him to attend, & not prosecuting.
frances Pembrooke tooke hir oath, that M'. Allen,
vpon his death bed gave his estate to John Newton, &
Edward Allen his kinsman, & that he was then, &
after in good memory, & vnderstanding.
The 14th. of the 9th. Mo"1. 1642. Daniel Mansfeild
is put to William Denux for five yeares from this
p'sent day.

Neale comitted.

Hudson costa
graunted.

to. Aliens gift
tettified.

Mansfeild to
Denux.

At a Quarter Co't at Boston, the 6*. of the 10th. Mo"1- 1642*
p'sent.
The Governo'. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. Mr. flint. Increase Nowell.

Chadwicke.Holmes fined.

Searchers
appointed

Charles Cadwicke,f & Eobert ' Holmes, are fined
three shillings, foure pence a peece, for beeing
absent, being warned.
Edward Lewis, Williams, John Shear
man, & George Munnings, are appointed to view the
leather which is tanned in Watertowne, & to certify
vpon their oathes, (& in perticular leather tanned by John Winter, for
which hee was p'sented, which John Warren can testify) at the next
Quarter Co't. William Shepheard for covenanting for 15Ib. wages
p annum, is fined two pound.
Laurence Copeland for covenanting for 15lb.
wages p annum is fined; 2lb., beeing both released one
halfe of the time, which was ordered to bee stayed, in John Mowers
hand, and by him, to bee payd two shillings to Martin Saunders, &
3lb. 18s. to the Treasuro'. Watertowne p'sentment is referred to the next
Quarter Co't.
It was ordered that M'; Hibbins should bee
allowed twenty pounds for his horse killed in
Pu[bl]ique service.

Shepheard fined.

Copeland fined.

Watertowneprsen'm*.

Mr. Hibbins
allowed.

* See below, Part III., for record of thlB date.

t So in the Library copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

129

M'. Bartholomew
cause refered.
Capt. Keaynes
Action defer.

Weane to Gunnison.

Addingtondeposition.

Matthew to Dexter.

Mr. Bartholomew his cause, vpon his brothers
vndertaking to bee surety to answer for his brother,
at the next Quarter Co't, it was referred to the next
Quarter Co't : And Capteine Keaynes Action is de
ferred by consent, till M'. Bartholomew doe come.
David Weane by consent put himselfe to Hugh
Gunnison for 3lb. 15s. till that bee wrought out.
Isaac Addington did depose that Timothy Hig-
genson had 6. gallons of M'. Eldreds wine, Eobert
Gillam had 5. gallons, William Pearce as hee thinketh
had 5. gallons, & himselfe had 5. gallons.
Dearmant Matthew is put to Thomas Dexter for
the rest of his time, Dexter promiseth to pay what
wages Dearmant proveth to bee due, and all is referred to M'. Sadler,
& goodman Armitage to heare, & end all businesses, & the 3 attach
ments are discharged. It was Ordered that M'. Walton should have his
goods againe, which were vn justly taken and the
Arbitrato™ to end the businesse of the sow, if they
can. John Lee is graunted six shillings'8. pence against
Eichard Lettin, for soSoning him to appeare, causing
him to attend, & not prosecuting.
Martin Saunders vndertooke the Bridges, p'
sented, should bee repaired, soe Braintree was fined
three shillings, foure pence, & discharged.
It was Ordered that M'. Euck, & Goodman
Stow, should bee sent vnto, to come in at the next
Co't, & should shew how they have disposed of the
50lb., or bring it in, or shew why they should not.
William Davies was fined 5lb for his contempt, in
keeping victualling against Order of Co't.
Hingham vpon oath given, that the way is made
out, is discharged.
Boston is discharged, the way to Charlestowne
being made good.
The other p'sentments are respited till the next
Quarter Co't because of the weather.
The ll"1. Mo'h 1642. 5. day. Elizabeth Hasnet is
put to William Wilson, for 50". wages, for the yeare.

Walton have his
goods againe.

[283]
Lee coats graunted.
Braintree fined.

M'. Ruck.
Stow called.

Davies fined,
Hingham discharged .
Boston discharged.

pfeentmentsrespited.
El. Hasnet put to
Wilson.

130 RECORDS OF lUE COURT OF -ASSISTANTS
wicks constable. The 12'\ day. George Wicks beeing chosen Con
stable of Dorchester tooke his Oath.

At a Quarter Co' at Boston the 10*. of the 4th. Mo*. 1643*
p'sent.
The Governo'. The Deputie. M'. Dudley.
M'. Bellingham. M'. Saltonstall. M'. Bradstreet.
Mr. Hibbens. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.
It was Ordered that forty five shillings of the
Ridwaypayd. ^^ q£ Mr_ wmiam B]aden, should bee _ payd to
James Eiddway, who was his servant for his yeares provision.
The Towne of Boston beeing p'sented for defect
oston p'seotei . ^£ their highwaies, they had bin p'sented for A
It was Ordered that M'. Oliver should have for
Mr. Oliver payt . ^.g pajneg> ^ charge about the Saylo' three pound,
about Mansfeild twenty shillings, about Kemp seaven pounds ; togeather
eleven pounds. Eobert Heathersby appearing is discharged of
discharged. his bond, & graunted 10s. costs against A
James Brittaine beeing p'sented, & traversing
&" •anerc8pia ^he p^entment was respited to the next Co't, and
bound himselfe in twenty pounds to appeare then, &
answer. William Brandon to appeare for a witnesse.
,. ^ , Thomas Layton appearing was discharged.
Layton discharged. J x r ° °
Eichard Smyth beeing convented, for beeing
smith comitted. priyy to Edward -^aldo his intent to run away, which
was wittnessed by Blith Bull, hee was comitted to.
Mills fined. George Mills for a Battery is fined ten shillings.
Eichard Willis for a foule -Battery is fined 2lb-
Wiiiis fined com. 1Q, ^ & coffiitted till hee pay or give suff icient security.
chadbome: Low. William Chadborne, seni.o', John Low, Eobert
Butcher. Affeiid. Butcher, William Afeild, John Woodward, Ambrose
fined.- Leach & Sacheas Bosworth were fined 10*. apeece, for
drinking too much.
Ealph Golthrope is fined 10s. for beeing dis-
Golthrope fined. , ,,,
tempered with wine.
* For previous courts in 1643 see above after the court of the 12th of the 3d month, 1642.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

131

ffilpot adrnonisbed.
Ainsworthdischarged

Mr. Draintons*
cause transm.

M'. Stodder
prsented, disch.
Leake & his wife,
for fornication to
acknowledge.
Smyth Clarke
of the Band.
Pemble bound.

William f ilpot was admonished to take heed of
suf ering drinking in his house.
Anker Ainsworth beeing p'sented for taking ex
cessive wages, it did not appeare, & soe hee was dis
charged. M'. Draytons Cause against M'. Wannerton is
transmitted to the Co't at Piscataqua.
M'. Stodder beeing p'sented for selling cloth at
an excessive rate, it appeared noe excesse in him, soe
hee promising to satisfy M'. Paine was discharged.
Henry Leake, & his wife for fornication were
enjoyned to appeare the next Lecture day, at Dorches
ter after the Lecture, and to acknowledge their fault.
John Smyth Clarke of the Band at Dorchester.
f rancis Pemble bound him in 20lb. to appeare
at the next Co't, to answer for his lewd, & reproach-
full speaches.

The 27th- of the 5th. Mo'" 1643.
p'sent.
Mr. Governo'. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. M". Hibbens. Increase Nowell.

Rogers fined.

Nicholas Sogers for beeing distempered with
wine, or strong drinke, was fined 2lb. who being im
prisoned is remitted to ten shillings.
William Scutt for selling powder, & shot to the
fo™ndi!!!i?fine0dWder Indians was fined 10Ib. to pay the halfe, when corne
is payable, & the other halfe a 12. Mo'b- after, &
Thomas Spaule is surety. Samuel Bacon for stealing wine, & other thinges,
was censured -to be severely whipped, & to make
double restitution, to M's. Hull, .& his Dame.
Eobert Eogers was, for receiving stolen wine,
being consenting in it, enjoyned to pay Mr. 'Manning
32s. & fined to the Countrey 40B.
Miles Tompson for drinking with them, & bee
ing privy, was to pay Mr. Manning 16s.
Toby Davies beeing privy, & drinking with them
was to pay M'. Manning 10s.

Bacon stealing,
whipt. &c.

Rogers consenting
to theft, fined &c.

Tompson.

navies.

* So in the Library copy.

132 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
[284]" Eobert Wyar for drinking with Bacon, bee-
Wyar ing privy to the taking of it, was enjoyned to pay Mr.
Cooper. Manning 4s., Thomas Cooper for drinking, beeing privy
to the manner of taking it, to pay M'. Manning 4s.
Nathaniel Tappin for breaking, breaking into
Tapping for theft, severall houses, and stealing severall thinges was cen
sured to be whipped, & put to Goodman Gillam.
Langley Lin William Langley beeing chosen Constable of
Linn, tooke his Oath.
At a Quarter Co't at Boston the 5th. of the 7th. Mo"1. 1643.
p'sent.
M'. Depntie Gov'. M'. Dudley. M'. Bellingham. M'. Saltonstall. M'. Pinchon.
M'. Bradstreet. Mr. fflint. M'. Symons. M'. Hibbens. Increase Nowell.
John Clough is fined 6s. 8a. for his absence when
ciough fined. tne Jurjr was caned.
Ealph Golthrop was fined 3s. for his distemp in
ooithrop fined. drinkej & if he fayle in that againe, to have Cor-
porall punishment. It is Ordered that vpon the Letter of Attumey
Legacyes payd. shewed heare in Co't, the Legacyes should bee payd
by Mr. Smyth of Springfeild to John Porter.
Gawen Wilson is fined twenty shillings for forni-
wuson fomicacon cation, which M'. Bozoon Allen vndertooke to satisfy
fined. ' J
in cotton-woole by Mr. Coitmore.
George Napper was discharged, & comitted to his
apper isc arge . jester, and to stay with him, soe much longer for the
time hee hath bin absent.
Bairstow discharged. William Bairstowe appearing was discharged.
Elizabeth Vane, for hir miscarriage in abuseing
miz. vane comitt. one 0f tlie Magistrates, & M™. Newgate, was comitted
at the pleasure of the Co't, & vpon hir humble Peti
tion, & acknowledgment, was released.
ffrancis James chosen Constable of Hingham,
JeameB Hingham "- . °
Const. tooke his Oatn.
Eichard Gell servant to francis fellingham of
Geii whipt. runing Salem, for running away was censured to be whipped,
& sent to his Master, whom hee is to serve for the
time hee hath lost.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

133

John Bartlet for his swearing, theft, & drunke-
Bartiet whipt. fined. nes was COmitted to Prison, & censured to bee whipped,
Day comitted. ' X*. '
Gamage whipt. & fined twenty shillings. Stephen Day for his de
frauding severall men was comitted. John Gammage
for his swearing, drunkenes, & other prophanes, & disorder, was cen
sured to bee well whipped. M'. Symons, M'. fowle, M'. Smyth, M'. Dan, &
Goodman Bendall, are appointed by consent to arbi
trate betweene M'. Humphrey & M'. Eobert Saltonstall.
Thomas Anker payd 5s for his distemp in drinke
which. A
Mr. Briant Pendleton is appointed to exercise the
Company at Sudbury.
George Watts for his distemp in drinke, swear
ing, & abusing the watch was fined 10lb. & to pay
or give suficient security before hee bee released.
Serjt. Wardall is appointed to traine the Com
pany at Exeter. Lewis is enjoyned not to strike his servant
John Lowe, & to set the said John Lowe free the
24th. of the 4th. Moneth 1644.
Andrew Allen is graunted administration of his
Brother Edward Allen his estate, who was killed the
fourth of this p'sent Moneth.
The eighth Mo"1 twelfth. Nicholas Eogers for
his drunkenes, and makeing others drunke with his
strong-water, was censured to bee whipped. Swiniard
Lewis for his beeing drunke, was fined ten shillings
which hee paid.
The 19. day. Israel Hart is fined -twenty shill
ings for neglecting the watch, and enjoyned allsoe to
pay the two witnesses, and the oficer.
The 20. day. Eichard Wood is allowed to keepe
an Ordinary at Eoxbury.
Thomas Burges for his distemper, was dismissed
with an admonition to take heed of the like fayling.
Thom. White is graunted 13s. 4d. against Andrew
Belcher, for the 5lb. of powder, & trouble he hath put
him to.

Arbitrator.

Anker fined.
M'. Pendleton
Sudbury.Watte fined.

Serji. Wardall
Exeter.

Lewis enjoyned,
[LewiB*] freed.

Administrationgraunted.

Rogers whipt.

Lewis fined.

Hart fined.

Wood Ordinary
keej.Barges admonisht.

,', White costs
"graunted.
!-— _ _

' Lowe?

134 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
Thomas Bauldwin for his miscarriage to his
Bauidwiu comitted. magter) and striking him was comitted to prison.
Eobert Wright is fined twenty shillings for bee-
'L '"'"" ing twice distempered in drinke, or to sit an houre in
the stocks, the next Market day at Boston.
William Barnes for swearing is fined ten
Barnes fined. . ... .
shillings. James Kinloah appearing for want of proofe hee
Kinloah discharged. wag discharged. It was Ordered that franeis Lightfoot should
Lightfootpayd. ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Edward" Gately ten shillings,
and by Joseph Armitage foure shillings, for the trouble, & attendance
they caused to him.
[285] At a Co't at Boston the 26. of the 8th- 1643.
p'sent. The Deputie Governo'. M'. Thomas flint. Increase Nowell.
Leonard fryar was fined 10s. Leonard fryar
ffryar, Neime, James * Nelme, & David Wayne, all 3. are bound in
Wayne, bound to 40s. apeece to appeare at the next Quarter Co't to
appeare. answer for excessive drinking, & distemper.
John Garland for stealing severall thinges to the
Garland to make value of g. gci wag enioyned to make double restitu-
restitution. J J
tion.
Amoid Watertowne Thomas Arnold beeing chosen Constable of
const. Watertowne, tooke the Constables Oath.
3 J The will, & Inventory of William fry, to the
ffryea will recorded. 7 J rl "
Becorder was delivered the ninth of the ninth Moneth,
the widow beeing Executrix, and the wittnesses Thomas Bayly, & John
Burges tooke their Oaths. David Dauling, Mary Audleyt & Jane Jef rey,
Dauiing. Audiey. f their filffi & vncieane practise, were censured to
Jeffrey, whipt. •" r '
bee severely whipped.

At a Co't at Boston the 5th. of the 10th. Mo'h- 1643.
p'sent. The Governo'. M'. Dudley. Mr. Winthrop Jun'.
M'. Stoughton. M'. Hibbens. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.
So in the Library copy.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

135

Capteine John Chadwicke for swearing many
oathes, and other disorder is fined twenty pounds.*
Capteine Aaron Williams for distemp in drinke,
is fined ten shillings, which hee paid.
It was Ordered that John Johnson the Surveyo'
should take out of the Cattell which came from Provi
dence, the money disbursed for that Company, &
vndertaking, which is twenty five pounds three shillings, & nine pence,
as p pticulers. The owners of Sudbury Mill are fined 3s. 4d. for
want of Scales, & Weights, and they are to provide
them, by the next Quarter Co't in paine of twenty shillings.
Dedham delivered in a transcript of their Lands,
and was discharged ; and for the way betweene
Dedham and Cambridge, they have time till the
fourth moneth next. Thomas Painter for disturbing the Church of
Hingham, was censured to bee sett in stocks a Lec
ture day, at Lecture time, except hee humble himselfe, and give the
Church satisfaction. Abner Ardway beeing accused for dallying with
Mary Giles for want of proofe he was dismissed with
an admonition. John Bead for refusing to watch hee was dis
missed, and the thing to bee considered. David
Williams for assaulting the watch was censured to be
whipped at Braintree, and warrant to George Bead,
to stop out of the wages, to pay the witnesses. William Porter for
refusing to watch to bee considered of.
John Archer for resisting his Master was cen
sured to bee whipped, which is respited.
James Loranson, John Callwell, Thomas Danf ort,
John Gill, and his wife, with John Pope beeing
p'sented, for taking too much wages, to bee considered
of. Edward Johnson beeing chosen Leivt' of Woo-
borne is allowed of.
Henry Merryfeild beeing p'sented for lewd
speeches, is respited. John Beamis for freeing his

Capt. Chadwicke
fined.
Capt. Williams
fined.

Souldiers charges
disbursed.

Sudbury Mill fined.

Dedham transcript
accepted.

Painter stockt.

Ardway accused,
dismissed.

Read dismissed.
Williams whipt.
Porter considered of.

Archers whipping
respited.

Too much wages
considered of.

Johnson chosen
Leivtenant.

Merryfeild respited.
Beamis fined.

* See Winthrop II. 1-19, 130. See also Mass. Hist. Socy. Coll. 5th Ser., Vol. 1, p. 492.

136

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

Mr. Broughton
dismissed.
Barnard fined.

servant against .Order, was fined ten shillings. M'.
Broughton is dismissed, hee beeing not respondent for
it. John Barnard for his daingerous well, is fined
and enjoyned to make it safe with [in] 28. dayes, vpon paine of 40'.
Henry Adams beeing chosen Constable of Brain
tree, tooke his Oath.
Ealph Golthrop for beeing againe distemped with
drinke, was censured- to bee whipped, which if hee
bring sureties for his good behavio' and pay twenty
shillings, hee is discharged. Clement Campion is graunted three pounds 6.
shillings, & 8. pence against John Eogers, for attach
ing him, & not prosecuting.
John Killmaster for beeing twice distempered
with drinke was fined twenty shillings. John Betts
appearing, for want of proofe was discharged. Thomas
Weatherly for swearing, & quarrelling was fined
twenty shillings, and to pay the wittnesses five shill
ings. William Hudson Junio' is allowed to keepe an
house of enterteinment.
M'. Stileman appearing about the way, for want
of wittnesses, was discharged.
Leonard fryar, Jasp Nelme, & David Wayne
forfeited forty shillings a peece for not appearing.
George Wright for his attempt to vncleanes with
a married woman, is bound to his good behavio' in
forty pound, & to appeare at ye Quarter Co't the first Moneth, and to
pay the wittnesses. William Knops wife is allowed to keepe an
house of enterteinment.
Eichard Osborne was graunted six shillings, 8.
pence, against Thomas Turner for warning him to
appeare, & not prosecuting.
Capteine Aaron Williams is discharged from
Capteine John Chadwicke, in regard hee swore hee
would kill him, as was testifyed.
Attachments were graunted against such as
beeing warned did not appeare, as, Carew Latham,
Eichard Quick, Samuel finch his wife &c.

10

Adams Braintree
Constat).

Golthrop whipt, or
fined.

Campi[a]o costs
graunted.

Killmaster fined.
Betts discharged.
"Weatherly fined.

Hudson Ordinary
Keep.
M*. Stileman
discharged.ffryar. Nelme.
"Waine. forfeit.
Wright bound.

Knop ordinary keep.

Osborne costs
graunted.Capt. WmB dis
charged from
Capteine Chadwicke.

Attachm1* graunted.

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

137

M'. Dnnster» Peti
tion graunted.

M'. Dunsters Petition is graunted him, & any
two of the feofees to have power to dispose of
thinges, and to receive, & pay the debts.

At a Co't at Boston the 25th. of the 11th. Mott 1643.
p'sent.
The Governo'. M'. Dudley. Mr. Hibbens. M'. flint. Increase Nowell.

Boston Const, fined
Grubs fine dis
charged.
Moulton bound.

Barnard stealing.

fflint fornication
fined.

The Constable of Boston is fined ten - shillings
for not returning his warrant. Thomas Grub not
appearing upon the Jury is fined 5s. this - is dis
charged. Thomas Moulton for his light carriage, is
bound in ten pound to bee of good carriage, and to appeare at the
next Co't.
[286] Bridget Barnard for stealing from M'. Stodder
yards of ribben 3s. 24. douzen of buttons, 4s. from
William Knop senior \ yard of bayes 1". 6d. from
Goodw. Button a peece of callico, 8d. & from John Trotman 2. paire of
shooes 6". William flint beeing a married man haveing
gotten a slutt with child is fined 20lb. whereof 10lb. is
left to the Toune of Salem to bring vp the child
with, and the other ten pound to the Publique, and to lye in Prison till
hee pay it, or give security. M'. Treasuro' was desired to cast vp Goodm.
Turners bill, & if it be found right 53lb. 15s. 6d- to
allow it.
David Weane is remitted 20". of the 40s. forfeited
for non appearance, to pay the other 20s which George
Burden vndertook to pay, within - a Month. Jasp
Nelme is remitted 20". of his forty shillings forfeited, to'pay the other
twenty shillings. William Chadbome appearing to answer John
Shaw is discharged for the p'sent.
The transcript of Watertowne Lands is respited
till the Quarter Co't in the 4th. Mo'h. next.
Mary Bentley for stealing [for stealing] M' Wal-
tons Jewell of 11'. price, hee haveing the Jewell againe
and 9s. 6d. of hir wages shee is to pay 18d. more.

Co** Charges.

Weanes, Nelmes
fine in part
remitted.

Chadbome. Shaw.
Watertowne Lands,
'transcript respited.
I Bentley stealing.
Restitution.

138 RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS
John Parker appearing vpon sumons from John
Kendall, & Kendall not prosecuting, John Parker is
graunted six shillings, eight pence against Kendall.
The 2d of ye 12th. Mo'h. Hugh Mason, and George
Mason. Mannings, Mvmnirlgs beeing p'sented for sealers, & searchers of
sealers. Bayly to 0701 >
Hiii. leather A. Eichard Bayly put himselfe for 4. yeares
to Abraham Hill, from the 13. of yc 11. Mo'h. past.
At a Quarter Co't. at Boston the 5th. of ye 1"'. Mo"1 |f|f ;
p'sent.
The Governo'. The Deputie Gov. Mr. Dudley. Mr. Bellingham. Mr. Winthrop jun'.
M'. Bradstreet. M'. Hibbeng. M'. fflint. M'. Symonds. Increase Nowell.
ffrost distem ered George f rost beeing distempered with wine was
fined. fined ten shillings.
Hart distem er d John Hart beeing distempered with wine was
fine. fined twenty shillings.
Thomas Cooper beeing absent from the Grand
GiUam I flDed' Jury> when it was called, is fined six shillings, eight
pence. Benjamin Gillam beeing absent from the Jury
of Tryalls is fined five shillings.
The Inventory of Nathaniel Halsteed amounting
Haisteeds inventory. to 2131b. 13s. 2d. was p'sented, & it was ordered the
his eldest son r '
Administrator. eldest son should have 106,b 10s & the other 2.
children, 106lb 10s, & the eldest son William is graunted
to bee administrate'.
fryars forfeiture Leonard fryar his forfeiture is remitted, & hee
remitted for dis- js fine(j 15* f or distemper in drinke, & disorder.
temp fined. .
Carew Latham is fined 10s. for his disorder, &
BatiMwin.^nTd0.11' dismissed. Edward Johnson jun' for imoderate drink
ing was fined 5s., & dismissed. John Bauldwin for
excessive drinking, was fined 5s., & dismissed.
/{ Anne Clarke beeing deserted by Denis Clarke hir
divorced" ° husband, & hee refusing to accompany with hir, she
is graunted to bee divorced, his refusall was vnder his
hand, & seale, which hee gave before M'. John Winthrop jun' Mr.
Emanuel Downing, Mr. Nehemiah Bo'ne, & Eichard Babington, alsoe
hee confesseth hee liveth in adultry with one, by whom bee hath had
2. & refuseth hir which hee had 2 children by. I 7

OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY. 139
Wright discharged. George Wright aPPearinS & testimony of his
good carriage hee was discharged.
John Milam appearing, & declaring hee had the
cloth of M' Stoughton for 9s. hee was discharged.
„ t-> . w -,a * a ^r- Thomas Dutchfeild for distemper in drinke
Mr. Dutchfeild fined. . r
is fined 10s. & admonished, & dismissed.
Amedowne. Harris. Eoger Amedowne was enjoyned to pay 2s. 6d. fees.
admonished, & discharged. John Harris to pay two3.
6a. fees, was admonished, & discharged.
James Brittaine beeing found guilty of adultery
for adnitery ctton.am w*tn Mary Latham, he was condemned to death.
demned. Mary Latham beeing found guilty of adultery with
James Brittaine, she was condemned to death*
Tayio* Eebecka the wife of John Taylo'A
Stephen Betson for his sinfull attempt hee
was bound to his good behavio', & enjoyned to
appear ye next Co't. Nathaniel Smith for his theft was ordered
Smith theft fined. „ „ , . , „
to pay Capt. Sedgwicke 49s. & fined 20s. for his
intempate drinking. Vpon releasment of John Stow, Concord men
222W" cs1100^ are graunted Power to seize the 222. acres of Land, &
hay, & debts due by any rent of the said Land.
Moulton discharged. Thomas Moulton appearing was discharged.
' ' It was Ordered that John Eichardson should be
Be^nestre^TfT m sequestred from Elizabeth fryar, to whom he was
ffryar. married, ye 12th. of the 8"1. Mo"1., & neither to meddle
with hir Person, nor estate, till thinges bee cleared
by advice from England, & Christop. Lawson is to keepe 5s. p weeke
out of his yearnings, when :his debts are paid.
f rancis Smith is graunted his bill of 2lb. 3s. lld. for
ferridge, & horse pasture, of Magistrates, & Deputies
horses from the 25'". of yc 2d. Mo'h. 1642, to the 5th. of the 1st. Mo'h. ,j-£|f;
[287] James, & John Merricke for drinking intem-
Merrickes fined: perately, and suf ering others to drinke at their
house, & selling wine, are -fined 10s. apeece, & to pay
Shee"' fincd' 2** ^d- aPeece> fees- Thomas Orton for intempate drink
ing is fined 5s. & 2s. 6d- fees. Thomas Sheepe for in
tempate drinking is fined 5s. & 2'. 6d. fees.
* See Winthrop II. 157.

140

RECORDS OF THE COURT OF ASSISTANTS

The 23: of the 3d. Mott. Barnabas fawer tooke
the oath for Constable for Dorchester for the yeare
ensueing. The 30th. day. Thomas Eichards, & William Eead
beeing chosen Constables of the Toune of Waymouth
did take their oathes.
John Johnson, & William Parks are appointed a
Gomittee to examine, by the former Commissiono'8 or
otherwise, to find out, gather vp, & receive into their
custody, which hereby they are Authorized to doe, &
to certify how they find thinges about M'. Samuel Cooke his estate.

(fawer. norcheeter
Constable.

Richards. Read
Waymouth Co.

Johnson. Parks.
Comittee M'. Cookee estate,

INDEX.

INDEX.

Abbot #
Daniel, " departed to New Providence"  85
John, death of, Mathewe Bridge to answer for,  66
Abel or 1
Abell I
Joane, discharged (presented for drunkenness)  105
Robert, discharged for want of witness  79
business of, referred to Mr. Stoughton  94
Abuses, power of Justices of Peace for reformation of, .... . 3
Abusive Language. (See Crimes, &c.)
Accidental Death, jury's verdict as to death of Austen Bratcher . . 7
Action or Actions.
civil, order as to  . 2
of Battery, jury impanneled to inquire concerning, (Dexter against
Endicott) 15
civil, Court of Assistants for, referred to in note  40
libel, Angell Hollard fined for,  72
molestation, unjust, damages to Richard Cooke against Thomas
Robinson, 86
Adams
Edward, enjoined to return to his wife .
Ferdinando, discharged 
Henry, sworn constable of Braintree
Richard, &c, Grand Jury 
Addington, Isaac, deposition by, as to Mr. Eldred's wine
Adulterous Carriage ">,„,-." „ -,
. \ (See Crimes, &c.)
Adultery )
Affeild, William, &c., case of, (drinking too much) . . . . 130
Aggawam warrant to be sent to, (Order as to Plantations) .... 4
Sagamore of, banished from coming into any Englishman's house for
the space of one year 17
no person shall plant or inhabit at, without leave, &c. except; &c
Tho: Sellen granted leave to plant at, . . .
John Shotswell fined for drunkenness at 
assessed to defray public charges 
to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort,

105 84
136 70
129

3132343738

144

INDEX.

PAGE
Aggawam, continued.
to be called Ipswich .......... 47
Sagamore of, complaint by, as to damage in his corn by the swine of
Charlton 49
(See also Ipswich.)
Ainsworth, Anker, case of, (taking excessive wages)  131
Alcock or-i
Alcocke J
 , Mr. &c , difference between Newton and Charlestown referred to, 29
George, &c, agreement signed by, (as to bounds of Charles Towne and
Newe Towne) 23
Mr., &c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
will of, given in, &c.  . 102
Alewives, order as to selling ... ..... 43
Aleworth  , Mr., &c, to be sentto England as " unmeet to inhabit here," . 10
Lieutenant, granted liberty to return to England ... 28
Frauncis, Mr., chosen lieutenant unto Capt. Southcoate ... 18
Allegiance, oath of, (See Oath.)
Allein. (See Allen.)
Allen or Allein
 , Mr., his strong water to be delivered to the Deacons of Dor
chester for the benefit of the poor 26
mentd (case of Mr. Barnard)  94
Mr., to have the Dedham transcript back  123
Mr., oath by Frances Pembrooke as to estate of, 128
Andrew, granted administration on estate of his brother Edward . 133
Bozoon, Mr., to satisfy for Gawen Wilson's fine . ... 132
Edward, committee appointed as to affairs of, .... . 127
&c, granted administration on estate of Mr. Edward Allen . 127
Mr., administration on estate of, &c. .... 127-8
a kinsman, &c, Mr. Allen gave his estate to, (Oath by Frances
Pembrooke) 128
administration on estate of, ...... . 133
Henry, fined for drunkenness . . ..... 94
Joane, and Clem'. Briggs, Mr. Tho. Stoughton fined for taking upon
himself to marry them 10
Ralfe, fined for releasing a servant before time . . .84
Robert, fined for absenting himself from Court as a witness . . 33
and Margaret Seale, indicted for adultery .... 66
found guilty of adultery  70
&c, whipped for concealing a plot of piracy .... 118
Thomas, Mr., discharged  90
William, land of, ment"1. (grant to Mr. Skelton)  24
Allerton or Allirton
Isaack, Mr., to make a payment to Mr. W". Dennison ... 47
Allirton. (See Allehton.)

INDEX.

145

Almt
William, fined for taking Mr. Glover's canoe without leave
fined for not appearing at Court, and to bring inventory of
goods of Edw. Johnson
Ensign Jennison &c. to make a payment to, and Robert Way
to serve him
and David Johnson, judgment in suit .....
Amedowne, Roger, to pay fees, admonished and discharged
Ammunition j (See MlL1TART Affairs.)
Ancient i
Anderson Robert, fined and imprisoned for contempt ......
Mr., order as to goods of, in hands of Samuel Maverick

-, Mr., sale of Mr. Gurling's land to, confirmed ....
Goodman, Mr. Baker of Ipswich allowed to keep an Ordinary
instead of,
Joseph, &c, judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting,
Robert, of Ipswich, debt due from, mentd. (Inventory of goods &c. of
Joseph Avery)
Tho: &c, sentenced to be whipped, for assisting in stealing from the
Indians
William, to be whipped and delivered up as a slave for assaulting his
master, conspiring &c
Willi: , who was committed to slavery, released, to make a payment to
Henry Coggan, and to serve Mr. Endecott
Anker, Thomas, case of, (distemper in drink)
Aplegate  t who owned the canoe from which three persons were drowned
to appear in Court
Elisabeth, wife of Thomas, to stand with her tongue in a cleft stick
for swearing, &c
Thomas, his wife Elizabeth to stand with her tongue in a. cleft stick
for swearing, &c
&c, discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat
to receive a payment for his canoe, ....
Apleton  , Mr., Richard Saltonstall, &c, order as to agreement between
&c. accounts between, mentd.
Apprentice Lucy Smith bound an, . ....
Sarah Morley apprenticed to Mr. Nathanaell Turner .
John Smithe bound an apprentice to Mr. John Wilson
Joshua Harris apprenticed to Frauncis Weston .
John Fox apprenticed to James Evrell ....

16
46 6161
139

66
68

73
123 82 58 19
78-79 87
133

64 648181 6465 172225
41
117

146

INDEX.

Archer Henry, &c, referred to Ipswich Court ....... .83
John, case of, (resisting his master) ....... 135
Archives, State,
Records of Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in,  1
Records in,  .115
Ardway, Abner, dismissed with an admonition (dallying with Mary Giles) . 135
Armitage  , Goodman, case referred to, (Dearmant Matthew and Thomas
Dexter) 129
Joseph, &c. , costs against Joshua Hubbard for not prosecuting, . 122
to pay four shillings to Francis Lightfoot . . - . 134
Arms. (See Military Affairs.)
Arnold or Arnoll
Richard, of Wenetsem', admn. on goods &c. of, granted to William Stitson 35
Thomas, sworn constable of Watertown ...... 134
Arnoll. (See Arnold.)
Artificers, &c. order as to wages of,  12
Aspinwall or
Aspynwall  , Mr. &c. gift towards the Sea Fort ...... 42
and Sir Wm. Brewerton, depDB. to be taken in case
between, 48
William, &c. jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
Assault. (See Crimes, &c.)
Assessment, Rate, Tax, Public Charges &c.
houses to be built for ministers at the public charge .... 1
allowance made to Mr. Patricke &c. at the public charge ... 4
for maintenance of Mr. Pattricke, &c  6
Mr. Wilson, &c  9
for making the Creek at Newe Towne ....... 16
Governor, &c. to let all Islands to help towards public charges . . 17
for palisade about the Newe Towne ....... 20
any planter trading with Indians for beaver to pay towards the public
charges 23
for maintenance of Capt. Underhill, &c. . . . . . .31
Cart Bridges   34
Public Charges  57.
order as to rate on Mr. Dumer's estate in Rocksbury and Saugus . 39
rate for cattle of Mr. Downing . ...... 40
constable of Dorchester fined for not returning his warrant for the last
levy 50
rate to be repaid to Robert Moulton by the town of Salem ... 65
Assistant or Assistants
to direct the Beadle to issue summons &c. in Civil Actions, order as to, 2
justices shall not inflict corporal punishment without consent of, . 3

INDEX.

147

Assistant or Assistants, continued.
Capt. Endicott took the oath of an assistant, 7 Sept., 1630 .
any, not present at opening of the Court (8 a.m.) to be fined
no person shall plant within the limits of this pattent without leave
from the Governor, &c.
license from the, as to selling corn, &c 
and Justice of the Peace, Isaack Johnson, Esq., ....
Sir Rich: Saltonstall fined for whipping persons without the presence
of another Assistant
resident at Boston, business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be re
ferred to the, (order as to)
order in regard to number of Assistants
license from, mentd. (Order as to travellers)
(Order as to persons buying corn &c.)
&c, to let &c. all Islands to help towards public charges,
every Assistant shall have power to grant warrants &c.
Capt. Endicott took the oath of an Assistant
any, shall have power to give orders as to levying fines (Order as to
use of tobacco)
no wood shall be felled for palings but such as shall be allowed by the
Assistant
Mr. Endicott takes oath as Assistant
certificate from, mentd. (Order as to Military Affairs)
Idlers to be taken before the,
advice of, mentd. (Order as to surveying houses, &c.)
Mr. John Winthrop, junr. took oath of an Assistant
John Humfry, Esq. " " " "
&c, case heard by, 2 June 1636, referred to in note
oath of, taken by Mr. Richard Saltonstall
Mr. John Winthrope, jun'.
Thomas Flint chosen an Assistant, 18, May, 1642
(See also Magistrates )
Assistants, Court of, or Quarter Court
("Particular Court "I
I Small Court >
Records, 
23 Aug. 1630, . . 
to be held at" the Governors house, 7 Sept. 1630 .....
the first Tuesday in every month (question propounded)
to estimate charges for entertainment by the Governor (mem°.)
7 Sept. 1630  • •
7 Sept. 1630 Capt. Endicott took the oath of an Assistant in,
to be held every third Tuesday at the Governors house
fines imposed upon members absent at opening of the Court,
28 Sept., 1630 
absence from, Sr. Rich: Saltonstall fined for,
19 Oct. 1630, (Walter Palmer to answer for manslaughter) .
9 Nov. 1630 . • - • • • 

10 1215161717
24 2828
33 363745
4647 6266
77
122

148 INDEX.

Assistants, Court of, continued.
30 Nov. 1630  9
meeting of Assistants in December, 1630, mentioned in note . . 10
1 March 1630-31  10
no Indian to be servant without license from, ..... 11
8 March 1630-31 .  11
number of Assistants necessary to hold a Court &c  12
22 March 1630-31  12
12 April 1631  13
3 May 1631  14
John Norman, sen'., fined for not appearing in, . . . . .14
3 Nov. 1635. rnentf1. in note  15
14 June 1631.  15
5 July 1631  -16
Acts of, to be authentic if they pass only under the secretary's hand . 17
26 July 1631  17
16 Aug. 1631  ... 18
6 September 1631  19
27 September 1631 . .  19
18 October 1631   19
meeting of Assistants, 3 Feb. 1631-2  20
meeting of Assistants Feb. 17 & March 5, 1631-2, mentioned in note . 21
6 March 1631-2  21
to be held on the first Tuesday in every month . . . . . 21
Tho. Knower punished for threatening the Court . . . . . 21
3 April 1632  21
5 June 1632  23
3 July 1632  24
meeting of Assistants August 3, 1632, mentioned in note ... 25
7 August 1632  25
4 Sept. 1632  26
3 October 1632  27
7 November 1632  28
meeting of Assistants December 4, 1632, mentioned in note . . 30
4 March 1632-3  30
finding fault with, Thomas Dexter sentenced for, .... 30
meeting of Assistants, 4 Dec. 1632 referred to in note, ... 30
1 April 1633  31
HJunel633 ....  32
2 July 1633  33
6 August 1633 . .  -34
3 September 1633  34, 57
1 October 1633 . . .  36
5 November 1633  38
meeting of Assistants, 17 Jan. 1633 (cancelled)  38
4 March 1633-4  3D
record of, in civil actions, referred to in note  40
1 April [1634]  42

INDEX. ] 49

-Assistants, Court of, continued.
3 June 1634,  , . 45
1 July 1634  46
at Newe Towne, 5 August 1634  . . 47
6 October 1634  .... 48
upbraiding of, by Ensign Jennison, mentioned  48
speaking reproachfully of, John Lee punished for .... 49
7 November 1634  50
meeting of Assistants, Nov. 27, 1634, mentioned in note ... 50
3 March 1634  50
meeting of Assistants, 27 Nov. 1634, referred to in note ... 50
7 April 1635  52
2 June 1635  54
7 July 1635  55
i August 1635  55
1 September 1635  57
3 Not. 1635  58
action of, in case of John Pratt, referred to in note .... 58
6 October 1635  59
meeting of the Magistrates Jan., 1635-6 referred to in note ... 61
1 March 1635-6  61
5 April 1636,  62
7 June 1636. (Quarter Court)  62
[2 June 1636] (note)  62
6 Sept. 1636. Quarter Court  63
6 Dec. 1636 "  64
7 March 1636-7 "  65
6 June 1637. (Quarter Court)  66
5 Sept. 1637. "  69
particular Courts to be kept the last Tuesday in Oct., 1637, . . 69
19 Sept. 1637. (Quarter Court)  69
5 Nov. 1637. "  71
6 March 1637-8. "  72
5 June 1638  74
4 Sept. 1638  76
4 Dec. 1638. (Quarter Court)  77
5 March 1638-9. " .  81
4 June 1639. "  82
3 Sept. 1639. "  85
drawing a knife in, (Case of Thomas Gray)  57
31 Oct , 1639, Court for small causes . . . . . . 88
3 Dec. 1639  89
3 March 1639-40 .. •  91
30 April, and 29 Oct., 1640, Court for small causes . . . .92,98
3 June 1640. (Quarter Court) ........ 93
20 May 1640  95
30 July 1640  95
1 Sept. 1640. (Quarter Court)  96

150

INDEX.

Assistants, Court of, continued.
1 Dec. 1640. (Quarter Court) .
28 Jan. 1640-1 ....
2 March 1640-1. (Quarter Court)
29 April 1641 ....
1 June 1641. (Quarter Court) .
29 July 1641 
7 Sept. 1641. (Quarter Court) .
28 Oct. 1641, record of, referred to
3 Nov. 1635. (Case of John Pratt)
Records of , .
28 Oct." 1641 ....
7 Dec, 1641. (Quarter Court)
27 Jan. 1641-2
1 March 1641-2. (Quarter Court)
28 April 1642
12 May 1642 .
20 Feb. 1642-3 .
16 Feb. 1642-3
7 March 1642-3. (Quarter Court)
27 April 1642 (-1643?) .
7 June 1642. (Quarter Court?)

(Small Court)
(Quarter Court)
(Quarter Court)

(Quarter Court)

28 July 1642 .
6 Sept. 1642.
27 Oct. 1642
6 Dec. 1642.
10 June 1643
27 July 1643 .
5 Sept. 1643.
26 Oct. 1643 .
5 Dec. 1643 .
25 Jan. 1643-4
5 March 1643-4. (Quarter Court)
Assurance of Lands, order as to .
Attachments, every Assistant shall have power to grant attachments, &c.
Audeley or \
Audley >
Edmond, granted administration on goods of Francis Dent .
referred to Court at Salem ......
Mary, &c, case of, (filthy and unclean practise)
Avery, Joseph, Mr., administration and inventory of estate-Of, .

page 99
102103104105
107 108
109
109115115 115 117
117118
119119120120 122123
125 125127 128
130131 13213413+137138 45 17

82 S3
131 58

Babington, Richard, mentd. (Divorce of Anne Clarke)
Bachiler. (See Batchller.)
Bacon Daniell, costs against Rich. Neve for not prosecuting,
Mighill, sen'., discharged .....

138

101 io:>

INDEX.

151.

acon, continued.
Nicholas, attachment against cattle of, for payment of rent to John
Coggan
Samuel, case of, (theft) 
Robert Wyar, &c, fined for drinking with,
William, Mr., &c, committee as to affairs of Edward Allen
aggeb.lt or Beggarly, Baguley
 , Mrs., consent by, to division of goods &c. of Mr. Skelton
Rich4, and wife, case between, for divorce, referred to in note .
Thomas, case of, (seeking to get a maid without her friends consent)
(selling his servants time) ....
agnall, Walter, order as to inquiry concerning the murder of,
iaguley. (See Baggerly.)
lAIKSTOW JotBayrstow.
Iairstowe i
Willi: , &c, sentenced to be whipped for drunkenness .
William, discharged 
Iakeb,  , Mr., of Ipswich, allowed to keep an Ordinary,
John, Mr. Clearke, ordered to make a payment to,
&c, inquisition on body of Will™. Bateman upon oaths of
to be whipped for shooting at fowls on the Sabbath Day
damage against John Pemberton for not prosecuting,
Natha:, &c, witnesses, grant to, 
Robert, death of, (case of Richard Hollingworth)
(or Barker) William, &c, to be whipped for running away from their
masters, &c
sentenced to be whipped for theft .
Ialdwin or Bauldwin
John, case of, (excessive drinking) 
Richard, allowed an executor of the will of his father
Sarah, allowed an executor of the will of her husband
Silvester, will of, presented, his wife Sarah and son Richard exec"
Thomas, case of, (miscarriage to his master)
Iallard  , Mr., administration on estate of, ...
Willi: , hiring none but such as had lots was discharged
Jalshe, John, &c, jury (Case of Walter Palmer)
Jalston or Baulston
William, &c, jury (Case of Walter Palmer)
fined for selling beer, , . . . .
Willi: , licensed to keep a house of entertainment and to
sell claret, &c.
Jand. (See Military Affairs.)
Unishment. (See Punishment.)
Urcrofte Jane, wife of John, to be of good behavior towards all persons, (recog
nizance)

104131132
127 7462
97
105
25,26

63
132123 47
9
86
98
103 59 62
138 777777
134117 79 9
9
68
68

3G

152

INDEX.

Barcroftb, continued.
John, Mr., recognizance by, for good behavior of his wife Jane, . 36
Barker (or Baker) William, &c, sentenced to be whipped for running away
from their masters, &c. 59
William, to be whipped for theft  62
Barlow George, sentenced to be whipped for idleness ..... 70
" Barlow Copy " in Boston Public Library, mentioned . . . 115
Barnard  , Mr., case of, (giving strong water to certain persons) . . 94
Bridget, case of, (theft)  137
John, case of , (distempered with wine) ...... 95
fined for being distempered with wine . . . ; . 105
case of, (distemper in drinking)  107
fined for his dangerous well  136
Joshua, apprenticed to Mr. Paine ........ 26
Thomas, admonished and discharged about lace  116
William, fined for swearing  134
Barrell, George, Elisha Jackson "turned over for his time from," to John
Millam 119
Barsham William, &c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher .... 7
Willi: , 4c, jury of life and death  70
Bartholmew i
Bartholmewe J-
Bartholomew '
 , Mr., his servant Mary sentenced to be whipped for running away 57
cause of, referred, mentions Capt. Keayne . . . 129
Will:, &c, Grand Jury  70
Bartlet or 1
Bartlett i
John, case of, (swearing, theft and drunkenness) .... 133
Robert, sentenced to have his tongue put in a cleft stick for swearing, &,c. 74
summons for,  .99
discharged  . 103
Thomas, servant to Mr. Pelham, to be whipped for unjust selling of his
master's tools H
William, case of, (drunkenness and lying) -. . ... 83
Willi: , discharged ... ... . 99
Barton, Marmaduke, &c, whipped for concealing a plot of piracy . . . 118
case of, (theft and running away) . . . . .118
Basse Samuell, fined for contempt  78
Samu: , fine remitted to  92

INDEX.

153

PASI
Batcheler-1Batchiler J or Bachiler,
 , Mr. Bilenced as a pastor, 4c, for contempt of authority . . 27
act restraining him from gathering a Church within this
pattent, reversed 30
William, &c, respited until the next Court  83
Bateman  , Sergeant, goods sold by him to Mr. Pinchon, Wm. Parke to
make satisfaction for, 25
William, inquisition on body of, 18 Sept. 1630 ... 7
&c, inquisition upon oaths of, ... . 7
was set on shore near Pullen Point (Oaths by Walter Nor
ton &c.) 8
Bates Edward, &c. of Weymouth, difference referred to, (Welthia[n]
Richards and Henry Waltham) 102
witness, (Case of ThomaB Hawkins)  116
Batte, Christopher, case of, (selling his servant his time) .... 100
Batter, Edmund, Mr., costs against John Humphrey for not prosecuting, . 126
Battery. (See Actions and Crimes.)
' Bauldwin. (See Baldwin.)
Baulston. (See Balston.)
Bay. The. (See Massachusetts.)
Batly  , &c, order to apprehend  69
Jn°. &c, sent for  69
John, case of, (buying land of the Indians)  83
Richard, put himself to Abraham Hill  138
Thomas, &c, witnesses, oath by, (Will of William Fry) . . . 134
Baybstow. (See Bairstowe.)
Beadle, The,
James Pen's employment to be as a beadle (Order as to ministers) . 2
summons, &c, by, in Civil Actions (Order as to) .... 2
James Pen took oath of,  . 4
goods of the Company of husbandmen to be inventoried by the beadle 23
House for the beadle to be built at Boston  27
agreement as to his salary  27
process for the warning of jurors to be directed to the beadle . . 38
allowance to James Pen to build a house and order as to, . . . 38
Beamis, John, fined for freeing his servant .  135
Beamsley, William, his servant, David Conway, to be whipped . . . 127
Beaver order as to rates for  8
articles of agreement as to a general trade in beaver, order as to, &c. . 15
Chickatabut fined a skin of beaver for shooting a swine ... 16
corn shall pasB for payment of all debts except money or beaver be ex
pressly named 20
no planter returning to England shall carry money or beaver with him
without leave from the Governor 21

154 INDEX.

Beaver, continued.
any planter who trades with the Indians for beaver shall pay twelve pence 23
order as to Mr. Treasurers beaver trade ...... 27
Beck or-i
Becke J
Alex: , Joyce Bradwicke. to pay him twenty shillings for refusing to
marry him 32
Alexander, to have corn &c. for Mary Joanes  102
granted corn for his trouble with Mary Joanes . . 107
Beecher, Thomas, Mr., &c, differences referred to  47
Beggarly. (See Baggerly.)
Belcher, Andrew, Thom. White granted costs against, . . .133
Bell Sarah, case of, (theft from her master) ... . . 121
Thomas, respited  ... 94
Will: , non appearance of, (Case of John Morecroft) . . 103
Bellingham  , Mr., or Deputy, &c, present at Court, 65, 71, 72, 74, 76, 82, 85, 88,
89, 91-93, 119, 120, 122, 123,
. 125, 127, 128, 130-132, 138
Deputy, Mr. , &c, to examine accounts between Mrs. Walcott
and Edmond White 100
Governor, presentment of, referred to in note .... 103
Mr., was Governor 27 April 1642, referred to in note . . 122
Richard, Mr., &c, present at Court,  62-64,66,69
4c. to examine witnesses 4c. concerning Mr. White and
Mrs. Wolcott 74
mentd. (Order as to estate of Joane Drake) ... 77
4c, (Court of Assistants) order by, (Case of John Pratt) 112
Samuell, mentd. (Will of Joane Drake)  72
Bendall  , Goodman, 4c, to arbitrate between Mr. Humphrey and Robert
Saltonstall 133
Edward, «5ned " 40s. to the Company " ..... 62
Benefeild. (See Binfeild.)
Benjamin  , Mr., 4c, land of Mr. Gurling sold by, . ... 73
John, Mr., 4c, dismissed from training by reason of age, 4c . . 50
to sell Mr. Gurling's land to satisfy creditors . . 71
account by, as to estate of Richard Gurling . . .85
Bennet or -i
Bennett J
Edward, and wife witnesses, (Case of Walthian Richards) . . .116
Elisa: , case of, (unchaste miscarriage)  95
John, fined for drunkenness ......... 33
attachment against, ..... .... 73
4c, referred to Salem for drunkenness  75

INDEX. 155

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Bentley, Mary, case of, (stealing Mr. Walton's jewel)
Beres, Richard, 4c certificate by, (Case of Mighill Bacon)
Bets. (See Betts.)
Betscombe, Richard, 4c, jury of life and death  70
Betson, Stephen, case of, (sinful attempt)  139
Betts or Bets
John, discharged for want of evidence to prove his overselling . . 80
discharged .  13g
Bickerstaffe, John, to be whipped for fornication  79
Biggs, John, 4c, at Aggawam, mentd  31
Bilboes. (See Punishment.)
Bills, assignment of, to be good debt  18
Bills, Robert, administration on estate of, granted to- John Knowles . . 77
Bincks, Bkyan, 4c, bond by, (to answer when called upon to give an account
of their company goods) 25
Binfeild (otBenefeild), John, deceased, order as to children of, . . 67
Bibchwood, land near Salem so called granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott . . 24
Bird, Simon, sentenced to be whipped 4c for running away from their
masters 4c. 59
Bishopp, Richard, on behalf of his wife, granted administration on goods 4c.
of Richard King 54
Blackestone  , Mr. , Nahanton ordered to give him two skins of beaver for
damage done his swine 52
William, Mr., ground near his house in Boston set out to, . . . 31
Blackmore, The, (Mincarry) mentioned  118
Bladen, William, Mr., payment to his servant, James Riddway, mentioned . 130
Blanton William, 4c, who were in a canoe from which three persons were
drowned to appear in Court 78
Willi: , 4c, discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat . 81
Blasphemy. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Blumfeild John, administration on estate of, granted to his son Thomas and order
as to his estate 91
Thomas, appointed adm'. to his father John Blumfeild 4c. . . .91
Boards whoever buys boards of William Knopp or his son, shall pay one half
of the price to Sir Richard Silton stall, 9
4c, order for preservation of,  17"
Boats order as to,  3
William Blanton 4c admonished as to too many in a boat . . . 81
Booking, John Smitheman 4c of, mentioned  96
Boggust John, 4c, to sit in the stocks at Salem  6
notice to creditors of, ........ 15
Bonito,  , Capt., his master Henry Laurence discharged ... 82

156

INDEX.

Boene. (See Bourne.)
Boston, Town of,
ordered that Trimonntaine shall be called Boston . . . .
mentd. (Order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c.) .
order as to payment for building a ferry between Boston and Charlton
mentd. (Rates for maintenance of ministers) 
Assistants resident at, business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be
referred to,
John Legge to be whipped in, for striking Richard Wright
and Charlton, Edw. Converse to keep the ferry between,
mentd. (Order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne)
a watch of six and an officer shall be kept every night at,
4c, Capt. Underbill's Company to train at, .
part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to be used for paying for ferrying the
watch from Boston to Charlton
assessed (Order as to levy for making a palisade) . . . .
House of Correction and a house for the beadle to be built at Boston .
chosen as the fittest place for public meetings of any place in the Bay.
neck of land between Powder Home Hill and Pnllen Point to belong to
Boston
inhabitants of, to have liberty to fetch wood from Dorchester Neck 4c
and Rocksbury, agreed that bounds formerly set out between, shall
continue
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill 4c ......
to fetch wood from Noddle's Island 
ground set out to William Blackestone near his house in Boston
and Rocksbury, to pay charges for cart bridges over Muddy River and
Stony River
order as to finishing Fort at, 
assessed to defray public charges ......
market to be kept at Boston every Thursday
and Rocksbury, Ensign Stoughton 4c. to settle bounds between
Mr. John Wilson pastor of the Church of Boston, grant to, .
Long Island, Deere Island and Hogg Island granted to Boston for
twenty one years
constable of, fined for not returning his warrant for the last levy
Rich. Cokar sentenced to be whipped at, for enticeing servants to run
away-, 4c
William James to be set in the bilboes at, for incontinency,
John Coggeshall of v merchant, mentd 
James Browne to be set in the bilboes at, for drunkenness
in New England mentioned (Will of Joane Drake)
Nicholas Busbey to appear at, (attachment)
traverses their presentment ......
constable of, fined for not returning his jury warrant .
fined for defective highways and for want of a watch house
fined for defective highways 

1014
16 161718
2020 27
28 2929
3131313134 353740 414344
50 51 65
67 6872
73 75
76
79 84

INDEX.

157

Boston, Town of, continued.
Town of Roxbury fined for damming up the nearest way from Dor
chester to Boston 84
fined for defect of their ways between Powder Horn Hill and the
written tree 90
chose William Hudson to keep an ordinary  93
4c to pay charges for Muddy River Bridge  93
had time to repair their ways between Powder Horn Hill and the
written tree 99
enjoined to mend their ways  106
Henry Webbe 4c constables of, granted power as to estate of Paul
Yonge 107
to bring in rates of wharfage 4c  108
Church of, mentd. (Case of Francis Hutchinson) .... 109
fined for defective ways towards Roxbury  117
Robert Wyar 4c to be whipped at,  121
time granted to,  123
John Wooldridge to acknowledge his fault at,  126
discharged, the way to Charlestown being made good . . . 129
presented for defective highways ........ 130
Robert Wright to sit in the stocks at Boston for being distempered with drink 134
the constable of, fined for not returning his warrant .... 137
Court at,  20, 86, 88, 91, 92, 98, 102, 107, 125
Court of Assistants holden at, 8-10, 12-91, 23-28, 30-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 76,
89, 91, 104,. 117-119, 122, 127, 134, 137
Quarter Court held at, . 62-66, 69, 77, 81, 82, 85, 90, 93, 96, 99, 103,
105, 108, 115, 117, 120, 128, 130, 132, 138
Small Court at, 28 July 1642  125
Public Library, copy of record in, mentd  1,115
Bosworth  , Widow, and her family, order as to payment of money for
maintenance of

Benjamin, ordered to make a payment to Mr. Seawall . . . .
Edward, and family order as to reimbursing Henry Sewall for money
spent for,
Jonathan, to make a payment to Mr. Seawall
case of (discountenancing a witness)
bond for appearance 4c
discharged from his bond
Nathanaell, to make a payment to Mr. Seawall
Sacheas, 4c, case of (drinking too much) .
Bourne (or Bobne), Nehemiah, Mr., mentd. (divorce of Anne Clarke)
Bowen George, case of (not serving on the jury) .....
Griffin, 4c, jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce) ....
Bowler, Mary, to make double restitution for things stolen by her
Bowman,  , Rich. Williams fined for drunkenness at house of,

48-
55
55 55
124124
126 55
130
138 107 89 6640

158 INDEX-

Bowtle or Buttolph
Leonard, case of (neglecting to obey a warrant) .... 93
Robert Wyer put to, with his masters consent . . . 122
Boylston Sarah, wife of Thomas Boylston mentd. (case of Richard Browne) . 121
Thomas, his wife Sarah mentioned (case of Richard Browne) . . 121
Boyse, Thomas, case of, (attempting a rape with Sarah Jusall) ... 81
Bradley, Katherin, granted admr. on her husband's estate andorder as to
said estate 125
Bradstreet or \
Bradstreete >
 , Mr., 4c, present at Court . 3, 5, 8-14, 48, 50, 54, 55, 57, 62
to examine accounts (Richard Saltonstall and Edward
Dillingham) 63
mentd. (accounts of Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Apleton 4c) 65
4c, present at Court 74, 76, 82, 86, 91, 96, 103, 105, 108,
117, 120, 123, 125, 130, 132, 138
Simon, (or Symon,) secretary, record in handwriting of, 1
4c, present at Court  1,15-51,23,24
insolent carriage and speeches to, Thomas Dextor fined for, . 24
4c , present at Court  25-27
sixty acres of meadow granted to, in the marsh against the
Oyster Bank 28
4c, present at Court . 28, 30-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45, 46, 47, 50
4c, to take charge of writings left by the husband of Ruth
Lockwood 51
to dispose of the estate, 4c of Edmond Lockwood if necessary, 52
4c, present at Court .... 52,58,59,61,63,64,77
secretary, writing by, referred to ..... . 109
4c, (Court of Assistants) order by (case of John Pratt) . . 112
Bradwick or ¦>
Bradwicke /
Joyce, to pay Alex: Becke twenty shillings for refusing to marry him 32
Braintree, Town of,
enjoinedto make their pound, stocks, and watch house ... 99
inhabitants of, respited *s to bridge over Minotocot River- . . . 116
time granted to,  123
fined   129
David Williams to be whipped at,  135
Henry Adams sworn constable of, . ..... 136
Branding. (See Punishment.)
Brandon, William, to appear as a witness (case of James Brittaine) . . 130
Bratcher Austen, or Austin, jury impanneled to inquire concerning death of,
28 Sept. 1630 6
who died at Mr. Cradock's plantation, his body viewed before burial 7

INDEX. 159

Bratcher, continued.
Austen, death of, by strokes inflicted accidentally by Walter Palmer
(jury's verdict) 7
Walter Palmer to answer for death of  7
jury impanneled concerning the death of, 9
Bread making bread too light [weight] (case of Thomas Hawkins) . . 116
Edward Wood fined for baking contrary to order . . .124
neglecting an order as to, (case of William Web) .... 127
Brecke, Edward, 4c, jurymen, fined for not appearing .... 102
Brenton,  , Mr., 4c, to settle difference between John Coggeshall and
Phebe Seales 67
Brereton. (See Brewerton.)
Brewar Daniell, granted admn. on estate of John Greene .... 81
4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett)  101
Brewerton (or Brereton), William, Sir, Baronet, and Mr. Aspinwall depns.
of witnesses to be taken in case between 48
Briant, Thomas, case of, (concealing and consenting to piracy) . . . 118
Bribe in case of Walter Palmer mentd. (sentence of Tho. Foxe) . . . 12
Bricklayers, order as to wages of . . . . ; . 3, 5, 36
Bridg or
Bridge  , Goodman, 4c, to lay out Mr. Gurling's land .... 73
to hear business between John Smith and Jere
my Norcross 100
John, bond by, (case of Matthew Bridge) ...... 66
4c, to lay out Mr. Gurling's land  73
to hear business between John Smith and Jeremy Norcross 100
Mathewe, or Mathew, bond for appearance to answer for death of
John Abbot C6
acquitted for lack of evidence . . . .71
Bridges Saugus plantation to make and repair a foot bridge . 27
agreement as to a cart bridge over Muddy River and over Stony River 34
Israel Stoughton allowed to build a bridge over Neponset River . 43
mentd. (Dorchester presentment)  84
Town of Hingham fined for defective ways and bridge . ; 94
mentd. (order as to Roxbury and Dorchester)  99
over Minotocot River, inhabitants of Braintree respited as to, . . 116
Hingham granted time to finish the bridge over Layfords liking . 116
in Braintree, Martin Saunders to repair, ...... 129
Briggs or Brigs
Clement, and Joane Allen, Mr. Tho: Stoughton fined for taking upon
himself to marry them 10
fined for entertaining an Indian without leave, 4c . . 49
bond for his wif es appearance .... .72
wife of, mentioned (case of Arthur Warren) ... 72

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ICO

INDEX.

Briggs c Brigs, continued.
Clement, wife of, enjoined not to accompany Arthur Warren . .75
found not guilty of extortion and discharged ... 79
Brigham, Thomas, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) .... 89
Bright Henry, sentenced to be set in the bilboes for swearing ... 50
dismissed .  73
took oath as surveyor of arms in Watertown .... 95
Brigs. (See Briggs.)
Briscoe, Nathaniel, Mr., case of, (mutinous speeches, 4c) . . . 120
" Bristowe Marchant," Ship, William Waltham fined for being drunk
aboard 91
Brittain orl
Brittaine /
James, 4c, Robert Tucker sentenced for upbraiding .... 94
4c, bond by, (case of Gawen Wilson) ..... 115
4c, bond for appearance, 4c  130
condemned to death for adultery with Mary Latham . . . 139
Brooke, Thomas, sworn constable of Concord 8 Dec 1638 .... 80
Broughton,  , Mr., dismissed  136
Browne
 , Mr., 4c, payment from John Simpson for not prosecuting, . 86
Jaraes, 4c, witnesses, mentd (inquisition on body of William Bate
man) 8
Ja., mentd (case of William Almy)  16
James, 4c, bond by, (case of William Dixon)  57
to be set in the bilboes at Boston for drunkenness . . . G8
fined for selling strong water to the Indians .... 68
company keeping 4c. with, Benjamin Hubbard admonished for, 68
4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett)  101
adm". granted to, on estate of Thomas Knower . . .117
Malachy, costs against Francis Perry for not prosecuting, . . .118
Richard, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher . . .6
4c, inquisition upon oaths of, on body of William Bateman . 7
evidence by, as to debt of Wra. Knopp to Sir Richard
Saltonstall 13
jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . . • -. . . 15
Mr., allowed to keep a ferry over Charles River against his
house 38
4c, to take an inventory of goods 4c of Mr. Craford 4S
of Watertowne, to receive a payment from William
Curtis for John Jesop 71
Mr., case of, (unmeet dalliance with Sarah Boylston) . . 121
William, case of, (obscene speeches) .... . 104
(running away, deriding an Ordinance of God 4c) . 122
Browning,  , Mr., case of, (selling strong water) .... 93
Brumfeild, William, case of, (stealing from his master 4c.) ... 70

INDEX. igi

Buckland William, 4c. to be whipped for assisting in stealing from the Indians . 19
to make a payment to Mr. Seawall  55
Buckmaster, Thomas, being in distress is granted money and corn '. . 92
Buet -i
Buets >-
Buett J
Hugh, banished for heresy  101
Buggery. (See Crimes, 4c)
BULGAR Richard, testimony as to wages paid to,  56
4c, to make payment towards the discharge of their forfeits 57
Bulkelet Peter, Mr., granted the corn of Alexander Thwayte . . . . 94
111

Bull

4c, witnesses to answer by John Pratt
-, ten pounds paid to Lt. Mason for taking of,
wife of, John White not to go into company of,

34 95
121 130121

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Blith, and her husband William, case of, (fornication before marriage)
mentd (case of Richard Smyth) 
William, and his wife Blith, case of, (fornication before marriage)
Bullets. (See Military Affairs.)
Bunell or
Bunnell William, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
Bunting, Ann, will of, given in  102
Burden, George, mentd (as to David Weane)  137
B urges John, 4c, witnesses, oath by, (will of William Fry) .... 134
Thomas, dismissed with an admonition  133
Burglary. (See Crimes, 4c)
Burkbee, Thomas, watchman, imprisoned for; drinking and set in the stocks 87
Burning Ground. (See Fires.)
Burr Jehu, 4c, chosen for Rocksbury (order as to cart bridge over Muddy
River 4c.) 34
and Mr. Dumer, difference between, referred to a committee . 61
Burrows, John, case of, (going into mens houses on the Lords Day 4c) . 98
Burslin \
Burslyn j or Buslin
 , Mr., referred to Court at Salem . . ... 107
John, order as to his late servant Thomas Lane . . . . . 45
4c, jurymen, fined for absence from Court .... 74
Burt Hugh, wife of, fined for swearing 4c  83
part of fine remitted to, 4c  86
Burton Edward, fined for contempt of authority and drunkenness ... 27

162

INDEX.

Burton, continued.
Edward, to keep Robert Way who was assigned to" him by Ensign
Gennison 48
4c, to make a payment to William Almy .... 61
Burwood or 1
Burwoode i
Ales, to be whipped for yielding to John Bickerstaffe 4c ... 79
William Gurtridge enjoined to take care of, .... 87
Busbey or")
Busby J
Nicholas, attachment against, for non appearance .... 73
Willi: , presented for drunkenness found to have the falling sickness . 75
Bushrode Thomas, judgment against, in favor of David Phippen 4c for not
prosecuting 82
case of, (defaming the Government)  86
Buslin. (See Burslin.)
Bussacker or 1
Bussaker J
Peter, to be whipped for drunkenness and fined f or-slighting the mag
istrates 64
4c referred to Court at Salem for fighting 4c  80
Butcher, Robert, 4c, case of, (drinking too much)  130
Butterworth, Mary, and Thomas Clifton, James Parker allowed to marry . 102
Buttolph. (See Bowtle.)
Button  , Goodman, mentf1. (allowance to Evan Thomas) ... 97
allowed charges with Tho: Evans ...... 101
Goodwife, theft from, (case of Bridget Barnard) . . . 137
John, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) ..... 89
Byford (or Pyford), Peter, 4c to be whipped 4c for running away from
their masters 4c. 59
Byram, Nicholas, 4c, granted admn. on goods of Abraham Shawe . . 98
Cable, John, 4c, sentenced to be whipped for stealing .... 13
Cadwicke. (See Chadwicke.)
Cakkbread, Thomas, Grand Jury ......... 70-
Callwell, John, 4c, presented for taking too much wages .... 135
Cambridge, Town of,
Court of Assistants at, 5 June 1638 . ... . . . . 74
fined 4c .  75
constable of, fined for not returning his jury warrant .... 76
fined for want of a watch house, pound and stocks .... 80
pound ......... 85
discharged from presentment about stopping fish ..... 85
fined for defective highways ......... 85
enjoined to repair highways at Long Swamp and Vine Brook . . 85
fined for want of stocks and for neglect of a constant watch . . 90

INDEX.

163

Cambridge, Town of, continued.
fined for defective way at Vine Brook and Long Swamp
to pay charges for Muddy River bridge
discharged of fine as to way at Vine Brook 4c .
certified to having repaired the way toward Concord .
enjoined to repair the way between Watertown and Roxbury
give Squa Sachim corn 4c. .
fined for a defective way to Charlestown
Robert Wyar 4c to be whipped at,
John Wooldrige to acknowledge his fault at,
and Dedham, order as to the way between
(See also New Town, Town of)
Campian or "1
Campion J
 , Mr., attachment by, against Robert Mindam ....
Clement, Mr. Edward Paine granted costs against, ....
costs against John Rogers for not prosecuting
Cannoneer. (See Military Affairs.)
Canoes order as to, 
taken from the Indians, (order as to punishment of Thomas Morton) .
belonging to Mr. Glover, William Almy fined for taking,
order as" to using canoes at ferries 4c. .......
Capias mentd. (order as to civil actions) 
Caping,  , Goodman, mentd. (will of John Russell) ....
Capital Punishment. (See Punishment.)
Captain. (See Military Affairs.)
Cards, all persons that have cards dice or tables in their houses shall do away
with them
Carpenter, William, took oath as constable of Weymouth ....
Carpenters order as to wages of 
master carpenters .......
order as to wages of, ... . 
master carpenters 4c .....
Cart Bridge. (See Bridges.)
Carter  , wife of r admonished 
Richard, wife of, admonished 
Thomas, sen', took oath as constable of Charlestown ....
- constable of Charlestown fined for not warning the jury
in time
Castle, the, mentd. (order as to Richard Osborne) 
Castle Island, Fort at, mentd. (order as to Richard Long) ....
Cattle bought of merchants of Dorchester mentd. ......
owners of, to make satisfaction for damage done by them- .

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106106 106117121 126
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78 2
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102 35
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107104 108 67CO 5
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164

INDEX.

Cattle, continued.
mentd. (order as to Islands) 
neglecting to provide houseing 4c for, ment*. (order as to Thomas
Coleman) 58-59
Catries. (See Chairyes.)
Chadborne William, sen'., 4c, case of, (drinking too much)
discharged (John Shaw mentd.) ....
Chadwell, Richard, to receive witness fees from George Woodward
Chadwicke or Cadwicke
Charles, fine remitted to, . . .
4c, fined for being absent being warned
John, Capt., case of, (swearing and disorder)
Capt. Aaron Williams discharged from, .
Chairyes (or Caybies), John, presentment of his wife mentd
Ch alklky. ( See Cha ulkley. )
Chapman Henry, case of, (not obeying a press) ....
Jacob, allowance to, for travel 4c ....... 119
John, fined for selling boards contrary to an order of Court and fine
remitted upon promise 4c
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort . 
meadow mowed by, mentd. (order as to accomodations to Newe
Towne),
" Charles " (ship)
Willi: Tynge 4c. to examine the books about the goods which came in,
bond by Samuel Maverick for the company of, 
Charles River
ordered that the town upon the Charles River be called Watertown
Mr. John Maisters hath undertaken to make a passage from Charles
River to the Newe Towne
land on west side of, granted to Thomas Dudley Esq. .
land up Charles River granted to Mr. Phillips
ferry over, Mr. Richard Browne allowed to keep,
land above the Falls on, granted to Thomas Dudley 4c
land near Mount Feakes on, granted to John Oldham .
mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Watertown and Newton)
CharlestownCharlestowCharlton J. Town of,
Court of Assistants holden at, 23 Aug. 1630 ....
7 Sept. 1630
28 Sept. 1630 ....
mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c)
inquisition at, on body of William Bateman 18 Sept. 1630 .
order as to payment for building a ferry between Boston and Charlton 8
mentd. (order as to maintenance of ministers)  9
Thomas Walford of, case of, .  11

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119
128 135136 85

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INDEX.

165

Charlestown \
Charlestowne }-
Charlton J Town of, continued.
and Boston, Edw. Converse to keep ferry between, ....
mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne)
(order as to a watch of six) 
(order as to training of Capt. Underbill's Company)
part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to be used for paying for ferrying the
watch from Boston to Charlton,
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade)
Robert Coles fined for being drunk at Charlton .
and Newe Towne, agreement as to setting out bounds of,
ordered that the difference between, be referred to
Mr. Mavericke 4c.
agreement as to bounds of , .
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill 4c
to fetch wood from Noddle's Island
Ezekiell Richardson chosen constable of,
grant to inhabitants of, near North River
assessed to defray public charges .
Robert Moulton chosen constable of,
inquiry as to damage done by swine of,
inhabitants of, to satisfy the Indians for damage done to corn by swine
complaint as to damage done by swine of, in corn of the Sagamore of
Aggawam
Edmond Hubbard, sen'., chosen constable of,
Henry Harwood of, mentd. .
Tho. Ewar chosen and sworn constable of,
fined 4c 
for want of a watch house
Elisabeth Chaulkley of, mentd.
discharged about Richard Lowden's lot
Meeting House in, to be a watch house
chose Robert Longe to sell wine .
allowed to use the Meeting House as a watch house
Thomas Carter, sen'., 4c, took oath as constables'of,
Edward Johnson of, mentd. . .
Thomas Carter, sen', constable of, fined
fined for defective way to town of Cambridge
delivered in a transcript of their lands .
allowance to constables of, .
Francis Norton 4c sworn constables of,
John Wooldrige to acknowledge his fault at,
way to, being made good, Boston is discharged
Chaulkley or Chalkley
 , wife of Robert Chaulkley, attachment for,
Elisabeth, of Charlestown, case of, (stealing)
Robert, attachment for wife of , .

161617 18

81-82 83
81-82

166 INDEX.

Cheating. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Chebacco, Willi: Lampson allowed to fell trees on the other side of, . .108
Cheesbbo or \
Cheesbrocgh i
Will: , 4c, inquisition on oaths of, upon body of William Bateman . 7
William, 4c, jury, (case of Walter Palmer) ,  9
to settle the bounds between Doi. fer and Rocksbury 29
Willi: , 4c. , appraisers (estate of Joane Drake)  72
mentd. (order as to estate of Joane Drake) .... 77
Cheesholme, Thomas, his servant Richard Wilson sentenced for abusing him 104
Cheny, — — —, Goodman, mentd. (case of Willi: Pilsberry) . 107
Chester  , Mr., bond for appearance  43
case of, (for selling contrary to order) .... 44
Chickatabut -v
Chickataubott V
Chickataubut )
fined a skin of beaver for shooting a swine .... .16
land sold by, to Mr. Pinchon mentd  55
Chidley  , Mr., case of, (confederating and concealing) .... 109
was gone out of the country before Court . . . 116
Childe Ephraim, 4c, evidence by, as to debt of William Knopp to Sir Rich
ard Saltonstall 13
comm". to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate 4c 20
to take an inventory of goods 4c of Mr. Craford . 48
Christ, " in a way of Christ" mentd. (order as to Hingham members) . 126
Chubb, Thomas, shall be freed from the service of Mr. Samuel Maveracke 11
Church or Churches
gathering of, by Mr. Batchel'  30
of Boston, grant to Mr. John Wilson pastor of,  43

Waterton, to dispose of the children and estate Edmond Lockwood 5

4c, consent by, as to estate of Edward Lockwood .
of Salem, mentd. (order as- to settlement of Mr. Skelton's estate)
Mary Oliver punished for disturbing ....
opinion against singing in the Churches (case of Edward Tomlins)
of Boston, mentd. (case of Francis Hutchinson) ....
Watertown, offensive passages against (case of John Stowers)
of Hingham, Thomas Painter sentenced for disturbing
Church Garrett, 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort ......
"bond by, (case of Mr. Chester) ....
(case of Christopher Grant)
Churches. (See Church.)
Civil Actions. (See Actions.)

54 74
80
105
109 121
135 42 43
103

INDEX. 167

PAGE
Clapboard-ryvers 4c order as to wages of,  36
Clare, John, case of, (drunkenness)  92
Clarke or Clearke, Clerke
 , Mr., to make a payment to John Baker (for fraudulent deal ing) 4
bond by, as to his good behavior 4c. . . .8
prohibited cohabitation with Mrs. Freeman . 8
4c, at Aggawam mentd  .31
Anne, granted a divorce from her husband Denis Clarke for desertion 4c. 138
Daniell, referred to Ipswich Court ..... .83
case of, (immoderate drinking)  86
Denis, Anne Clarke granted a divorce from, for desertion, 4c . . 138
James, and Joane Clarke suspected of fornication .... 63
Joane, and James Clarke suspected of fornication .... 63
Thomas, Mr., his man sold shot to an Indian  101
William, 4c, jury, (Dexter against Endicott)  15
Will: , sentenced for theft  64
Clay, Thomas, charges to John Baker for not prosecuting .... 98
Clearke. (See Clarke.)
Cleft Stick. (See Punishment.)
Clerk of the Band. (See Military Affairs.)
Clerke. (See Clarke.)
Clifton, Thomas, and Mary Butterworth, James Parker allowed to marry, 102
Clois, John, admonished to use his servant, Peter Tylls, well, 4c. . 88
Clothing 4c order as to price of,  .39
Clough \
Cloughe V
Cluffe J
John, fined for his absence when the jury was called .... 132
Richard, order as to seizing strong waters belonging to, 5
fined and bound to good behavior for saying " shall I pay 12d.
for the fragments which the grandjury rogues have left ?" 97
Coasters, common, 4c, mentd. (order as to idlers)  37
Cobbett  , Mr., 4c. to be sent to England "as unmeet to inhabit here" . 10
house of, and Wanottymies River, ground between granted to"
Gov'. John W^tM-op,. Esq. 29
Cockram  , Mr., his servant, John Neale, committed oh suspicion of
felony 128
Coddington  , Mr., 4c, present at Court, 3,5, 8-12, 32-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 47, 65
4c chosen for Boston (order as to cart bridge over Muddy
River, 4c) 34
mentd. (case of John Woolrige)  88
William, Mr., 4c, present at Court  63-64
4c (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) . 112

168 INDEX.

Cogan ->
Coggan / or Coggin
 , Mr., 4c, granted adm". on goods 4c of John Tilley . . 43
testimony as to wages paid to James Hawkins . . 56
Henry, and John Tylley, difference between, referred to John Win
throp, sen'. 4c 47
his servant, Wm. Androws, punished for assaulting him 4c. . 78-79
4c, judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting . 82
Willi: Androws to make a payment to, ..... 87
John, Mr., 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
and John Tylley, difference between, referred to John
Winthrop, Esq. 4c 47
4c, difference between, as to ship
" Thunder," referred to a committee 54
discharged because those whom he hired were other mens ser
vants 79
Mr., to receive a payment from Mr. Willi: Tyng ... 92
attachment against Nicholas Bacon's cattle for payment of
rent to, 104
Coggesall -i
Coggeshall j or Coxeall, Coxeshall
 , Mr., John Sayle and his daughter bound to . . .32
his servant, John Sayles, to be whipped for running away 40
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
business of, referred to Mr. Pinchon 4c . .. 53
John, of Boston, order as to his apprentice, Phebe Seales, ... 67
Coggin. (See Coggan.)
Coitmore,  , Mr., mentd. (case of Gawen Wilson) .... 132
Cokar, Richard, to be whipped for enticeing servants to run away 4c . 51
Colbban or Colebran, Colebron
 , Mr., 4c, chosen for Boston (order as to cart bridge over
Muddy River 4c) 34
to lay out Mr. Gurlings land  73
Thomas, Mr., 4c, to settle estate of Mr. Mellows .... 97
William, 4c, appointed to lay out bounds between Waterton and Newe
Towne, return by, 53
Colchesteb or Colechester, Town of,
Samuel Winsley sworn surveyor of the arms at,  98
presentments discharged  100
CoLiror Coles
Clement, 4c, to be whipped 4c for running away from their masters 59
John, to be whipped for stealing  59
Richard, to work for his living until a master be found for him . 126
put to William Haward for one year . . . . .127
Robert, 4c, fined for drinking ... . .18
confessed his fault and his fine for drunkenness was remitted 21
of Rocksbury, fined for being drunk  21
Mr., 4c, at Aggawam mentd  31

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Cole or Coles, continued.
Robert, fined for drunkenness 4c.
sentenced for drunkenness ...
damages to be paid by Mr. Fawne .
enjoined to pay witnesses and discharged
Samuell, forfeited twenty shillings for selling beer
4c, testimony by, (case of John Hathaway)
licensed to sell claret and white wine . .
fined for selling beer ....
Susan, to make double restitution .
Colebran 1
Colebron / (See Colbran.)
Colechester. (See Colchester.)
Coleman Andrewe, letter of attorney to John Haynes menf1  96
and Willi: Swift order in case between .... 96
Thomas, keeper of cattle, order as to,  58
Anthony Emery to pay charges to,  80
Coles. (See Cole.)
Collalne, Matthew, 4c, whipped for concealing a piot of piracy . . 118
Collecot. (See Collicott.)
College," the, mentd. (case of Thomas Symonds)  88
Collens  , Mr., 4c, to hear business between John Smith and Jeremy
Norcross 100
Henry, fined for not serving on the Grand Jury  76
William, Mr., case of, (seducing)  109
Collicot ->
Collicott j or Collecot
 , Sergeant, house of, to be used as a watch house by the town
of Dorchester 84
Richard, 4c, difference between John Cogan, John Tylley 4c re
ferred to 54
4c jurymen, fined for absence from Court .... 74
case of, (mending Indians guns)  101
Mr., bill paid to,  120
Collier, Thomas, 4c, bond by, (as to things taken from John Hardies
wreck), 105
Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Transactions of, referred to . 103, 115
Colony, The. (See Massachusetts.)
Commodities no servant shall give sell or truck any commodity without license
from their masters 5
no person shall buy corn or any other provisionsxif any ship that comes
into the Bay without license 16
order as to price of,  39
selling, contrary to order, by Mr. Chester, Garett Church, 4c bound
to appear to give testimony as to, 44

170 INDEX.

Commonwealth, The. (See Massachusetts.)
Company. (See Military Affairs.)
Conamabsqnooncant River or Duck River
land near Salem bounded on the south by, granted to Mr. Samuel
Skelton 24
land near Salem bounded on the north by, granted to Capt. Jo.
Endicott 24
Conant or Connant
 , Mr., 4c, to settle the bounds between Rocksbury and Dor
chester 29
Christopher, 4c, jury, (case of Walter Palmer)  9
Roger, 4c, bond by, (case of John Ellford) . - . . . . 11
to set out land to John Humfry, Esq. . . .30
Conant's Island
4c. shall be appropriated to the public benefit 4c .... 16
with privileges of fishing 4c demised to John Winthrop Esq. Gov', for
life and to be called Governors Island 22
Concord, Town of,
fined for want of a pair of stocks and a watch house .... 79
Thomas Brooke sworn constable of, 8. Dec. 1638 .... 80
Willi: Fuller who kept the mill at, mentd. ... 85
discharged as to lot of Robert Edwards . . ... 85
fined for want of a watch house .... 85
highways leading to, to be repaired by town of Cambridge ... 85
fined for not giving in a transcript of their lands and for neglecting
their watch 90
deferred until the Quarter Court .  100
Walter Edmonds took oath as constable of,  103
town of Cambridge certified to having repaired the way toward, . . 106
fined for neglecting the watch and non appearance .... 106
mentd. (answer by John Pratt)  110
delivered in an imperfect transcript of tlieir lands 4c .... 124
men of, granted power to seize land 4c  . 139
Conecticct. (See Connecticut.)
Confederacy. (See Crimes, 4c)
Confronting. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Connant. (See Conant.)
Connecticut, Colony of,
Thomas Marshfeild of, mentd. .  100
mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . . . . HO
Constable,  , Mr., Simon Voysey fined for striking . . 115
Constables John Woodbury chosen constable of Salem ...... 5
Thom[as] Stoughton chosen constable of Dorchester i. 5
John Woodbury took the oath of constable ... 5
allowance for killing of wolves 4c to be levied by the constables of
the plantations 8
Mr. Thomas Stoughton, constable of Dorchester, fined for "taking
upon him to marry " 10

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Constables, continued.
of the several plantations, order to, as to creditors of Capt. Levett 4c,
Dorchester, William Phelpes chosen 
Rocksbury, Mr. Shepheard's fine returned by,
Saugus, Mr. Turner chosen 
Dorchester, George Dyar chosen 
Charlton, Ezekiel Richardson chosen, ...
plantations to publish order as to selling liquor
and two inhabitants to name wages of inferior workmen
to use special care 4c. as to idlers ......
of Rocksbury, Mr. William Dennison chosen 
Charlton, Robert Moulton chosen, 
plantations to whip runaways and send them home .
and four inhabitants of every town to make a survey of houses 4c
of Dorchester, Eltwood Pumery sworn, 
Waterton, Samuel Hosier chosen and sworn, ....
Dorchester and Boston fined for not returning their warrants for the
last levy
Charlton, Edmund Hubbard, sen', chosen, . . . .
Dorchester, Steven Terry sworn, .......
John Philips chosen, .......
Richard Osborne to give a weekly account to, of how he spends his
time
of Newbury, to apprehend Schooler 4c 
Charlestown, Thomas Ewar chosen and sworn, . . . .
Cambridge and Boston fined for not returning their jury warrants
Dedham, John Haward sworn, 5 Dec. 1638 . . . . .
Concord, Thomas Brooke sworn, 8 Dec 1638 . . . .
John Dunvard to make a payment to the constable for witnesses
neglecting to obey warrant served by, (case of Leonard Bowtle)
John Porter and Henry Tuttle took oath as constables of Hingham
of Weymouth, William Carpenter sworn,
Co.icord, Walter Edmonds sworn, 
Charlestown, Thomas Carter, sen'
Watertown, John Whitney sworn,
Charlestown, Thomas Carter sen'.

4c. sworn,

fined for not warning the jury
in time 4c
Watertown to provide a place of service for Elizabeth Wilsmore
John Whitney fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke
of Charlestown, allowance to, ......
Hingham, order sent to, as to Mrs. Strainge and her child
Charlestown, Francis Norton 4c sworn
Weymouth, John Harding 4c sworn,
mentd . (case of-EIiz: Strainge) .
of Roxbury, to take care of John Kempe
Hingham, Thomas Cooper, 4c, mentd.
Woburn, Edward Converse, mentd.
Dorchester, George Wicks sworn,

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INDEX.

Constables, continued.
of Lynn, William Langley sworn, . .
Hingham, Francis James sworn,
Watertown, Thomas Arnold sworn, .
Braintree, Henry Adams sworn,
Boston, fined for not returning his warrant
Dorchester, Barnabas Fawer sworn,
Weymouth, Thomas Richards and William Read sworn,
Contempt. (See Crimes, 4c)
Converse Edward, 4c, -jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher
(Dexter against Endicott)
hath undertaken to set up a ferry between Boston and Chart ton
allowance to, for ferrying officers over the water
4c, bond by, (case of William Dixon) .
appraisers, (estate of Henry Harwood)
bond for appearance of Edward Fuller
case of, (neglecting the ferry)
constable of Woburn mentd. .
Conveyances to be recorded 
Conway, Davyd, case of, (resisting his master Wm. Beamsley)
Cooke Richard, grant against Thomas Robinson for unjust molestation
Samuel, Mr., committee appointed as to estate of,
Cooley, William, fined for drunkenness
Cooper Anthony, forfeited his bond for non appearance .
John, jun'., committed to his father for correction
Thomas, 4c, constables of Hingham mentd.
fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon .
absence from the Grand Jury .
Cope, Willi: , case of, (concealing) ....
Copeland, Laurence, case of, (covenanting for wages)
Copperas thrown into a man's yard (case of Thomas Davenport)
Corn owners of cattle to make satisfaction for trespass in, .
burning ground for, mentd. (order for preservation of houses 4c)
to pass for payment of all debts except money or beaver be expressly named
Sagamore John promised to fence his corn against all kinds of cattle .
every person shall satisfy for the damage dome by his swine in the
corn of another
order as to price of, . 
fencing corn 4c 
price of corn and as to giving it to swine . . . .
price of, 
surveying cornfields 4c 
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Cornall -i
Cornbhill V
CORNELL i
Thomas, being licensed was discharged 
fined for selling wine 4c 
Cornish or "1
Cornishe J
John, bond for appearance . 
Katherine, wife of Richard, suspected of incontinency, seriously ad
monished
respited, 4c 
Richard, recognizance by, for appearance of his wife
his wife, Katherine, admonished
Cotcree, Thomas, case of (dalliance with girls) .
Cotton Wool
fine to be paid in, mentd. (case of George Watts)
mentd. (case of Gawen Wilson) ....
Council, The,
4c, oaths for. mentd. in note ....
meeting of, Nov. 23, 1632, referred to in note
4c, case heard by, 2 June 1636, referred to in note
the " Counsell Table" mentd. (case of Thomas Miller committed for
seditious speeches)
Court of Assistants. (See Assistants, Court of.)
General. (See General Court.)
Quarter. (See Assistants, Court of.)
Particular, or Small Court. (See Assistants, Court of.)
at Boston, Salem, 4c (See under name of place)
Cow House River, or Soewamapenessett River, near Salem mentd., grant
to Capt. Jo. Endicott
Cows, mentd. (order as to trespasses in corn) 
Coxeall 1
Coxeshall J (See Coggeshall.)
Crabtree, John, 4c, bond by, as to overpayment 
Cradock or!
Cradocke i
 , Mr., plantation of, Austen Bratcher died at,
order as to -his servant, Tho. Foxe 
to care for one of the children of John Binfield, deceased
George Pye to remain with, 4c 
Mathewe, Mr., fined for his men being absent from training
of London, 4c. weir at Misticke granted to,
Craford  Mr., goods of, inventoried 

Creditors of Ralfe Glover to demand their debts (order as to his estate)
Cribb, Benjamyn, 4c, sentenced to be whipped for stealing .
Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c.
absence from Court, Mr. Ludlowe 4c fined for 
wrong done to Indians, Thomas Morton punished for, .

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INDEX.

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
fraudulent dealing, Mr. Clearke to pay for, .
planting without leave, order as to, . . .
Indians using firearms, order as to, . . .
servants selling commodities, order as to,
wages fixed .......
absence from Court, Sr. Richard Saltonstall fined for, .
' selling corn without license, order as to, -
felony, John Goulworth 4c sentenced for',
manslaughter, death of Austen Bratcher (jurys verdict)
misdemeanor towards his master, Richard Diffy to be whipped for,
manslaughter, the jury finds Walter Palmer not guilty of manslaughter
whipping contrary to order, Sr. Richard Saltonstall fined for,
stealing a loaf of bread, Bartholmewe Hill to be whipped for,
shooting at fowl on the Sabbath Day, John Baker punished for, .
Thomas Moulton to pay for wrong done to Mr. Glover
Thomas Stoughton fined for marrying persons unlawfully
selling money to an Indian, order as to,
Indians as servants, order as to, 
Nich. Knopp fined for undertaking to cure the scurvy .
Sr. Richard Saltonstall to pay for wigwams burnt by his servant .
malicious and scandalous speeches, Thomas' Foxe to be whipped for, .
cards, dice or tables, order as to, .
stealing, Benjamin Cribb, John Cable and Morris Trowent to be
whipped for,
shooting after the watch is set, order as to, .
assault, John Legge whipped for striking Richard Wright .
contempt of authority and confronting officers, Thomas Walford
sentenced for,
Thomas Bartlett whipped for unjustly selling 4c ....
not appearing at Court, John Norman, sen', fined for,
running away from master, Phillip Swaddon punished for, .
malicious and scandalous speeches against the Government, 4c Philip
Ratliffe sentenced for,
buying corn without leave, order as to,
shooting a, swine, Chickataubott fined for, .
taking away a canoe, William Almy fined for,
burning ground till first of March, order as to, .
misbehavior 4c towards his master, Francis Perry sentenced for
drunkenness, Mr. Shepheard 4c fined for, ....
writing falsely, 4c, against the Government, Henry Lyn sentenced for,
enticing an Indian woman to lie with him, John Dawe sentenced for, .
whether adultery either with English or Indian shall not be punished
with death (question propounded)
drunkenness, 4c, Mr. Alex. Wignall sentenced for 
stealing corn from the Indians, Josias Plastowe punished for, .

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Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued. \
stealing corn from the Indians, Wm. Buckland and Tho. Andrewe
_, sentenced for aiding Josias Plastowe in,
adultery, if any man shall have carnal copulation with another man's
wife both shall be punished with death
drunkenness, Robert Coles fined for, 
remitted by the Court
threatening the Court, Tho. Knower was set in the bilbowes for,
insolent carriage and speeches to S. Bradstreete, Thomas Dextor fined for,
drunkenness, Mr. James Parker, 4c , fined for, 
"murder of Walter Bagnall, order as to inquiry concerning, .
drunkenness, James Woodward to be set in the bilbowes for,
cursing, swearing, 4c, Robert Shawe sentenced to be whipped for, .
refusing to watch, John Stickland fined for, 
drunkenness, William Hamon sentenced to be set in the bilbowes for,
selling firearms, powder and shot to the Indians (case of Richd. Hop
kins)
contempt of authority, 4c, Mr. Batchel'. silenced for,
Edward Burton fined for, . . . .
running away from his master, 4c, James Woodward sentenced for,
drunkenness, 4c, Edward Burton fined for, . . . . .
drunkenness and fornication, Nicholas Frost sentenced for,
taking tobacco publicly, forbidden, 
absence from training and wanting arms, John Finch 4c fined for,
¦fornication, Robert Huitt and Mary Ridge, sentenced for committing,
seditious words against the Government, Thomas Dexter sentenced for,
drunkenness, Thomas Wincall fined for,
planting at Aggawam without leave, order as to, .
. feloniously taking away corn and fish, (case of John Sayle)
drunkenness, William Dixon sentenced for,
'fornication with Eliz. Marson, John Pemberton sentenced for,
absenting himself from Court as a witness, Robert Allen fined for,
drunkenness, James White fined for, .
John Bennett fined for, .
. selling strong water, order as to, .
drunkenness, Johrr Woolridge fined for,
drunkenness, John Shotswell fined for,
drunkenness, enticing 4c Robert Coles sentenced for,
confronting of authority, assault on Mr. Ludlowe, &c, Capt. John
Stone sentenced for,
absence from the Jury, Mr. Palmer fined for,
¦contempt of authority 4c. Alex. Wignall fined for,
drunkenness, 4c , Alex. Wignall fined for, .
drunkenness, Sergennt Perkins sentenced for,
Thomas Dexter fined for,
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INDEX.

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
' idleness, order as to punishment of idlers  37
Cextortion, order as to,  39
running away from his master (case of John Sayles) .... 40
buying land of any Indian without leave, order as to, . . . . 40
"* stealing and running away from his master, 4c, Christopher Tarling
sentenced for, - 40
selling boards contrary to an order of Court, John Chapman fined for, 40
drunkenness, Richard Williams fined for, ...... 40
William Cooley fined for,  40
Timothy Hawkins 4c fined for  .40
selling strong water contrary to order, Edward Howe fined for, . . 41
drunkenness, Robert Coles sentenced for, ...... 41
^abusive language, John Lee punished for,  43
non appearance, Thomas Foxe fined for,  43
Wm. Almy fined for, ...... 46
taking too high wages (case of James Rawlens) ..... 47
^unchaste 4c behavior with Thomas Elkyn, Katherine Gray sentenced for, 48
'< upbraiding the Court with injustice, 4c, Ensign Jennison fined for, . 48
entertaining an Indian without leave Clement Briggs fined for, . . 49
¦speaking reproachfully of the Governor and enticing, 4c, John Lee
sentenced for, 49
drunkenness, Samuel Hall fined for, ....... 49
- swearing, Henry Bright set in the bilbowes for, ... .60
defacing the colors (case of Ensign Damford) ... 50
swearing, bond for appearance of Wm. Knopp for  50
drunkenness, Christ. Graunt fined for,  50
not returning his warrant, constable of Dorchester fined for, . . 50
enticing servants to run away, Rich. Cokar sentenced for, ... 51
Samuel Johnson sentenced for, . . 52
stealing, Griffin Montague sentenced for,  53
swearing and stealing, John Hayward sentenced for, .... 53
absenting himself from court, Mr. Humfry fined for, .... 54
misdemeanor, Francis Toby sentenced for, ..... 55
drunkenness, John Love fined for, ....... "55
threatening to sink a boat, 4c, Mr. Thomas Wonnarton sentenced for, 55, 56
taking too high wages, Arthur Holbidge, 4c, sentenced for, . . 56
' felony, William Wills sentenced for, ....... 56
contempt, Arthur Holbidge sentenced for  56
running away from his master Andrew Storyn to be whipt for, . . 67
Robert Scarlett to be whipt for, . . 57
her master Mr. Bartholmewe's servant to be whipt for, 57
misdemeanor, John Pease sentenced for striking and deriding his
mother, 4c 59
stealing, John Cole sentenced for,  59
returning after banishment, Nich. Frost to be tried for, ... 59

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Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
selling beer at 2d. a quart, Samuel Cole sentenced for, .
liquor, Mr. Nowell, 4c, fined for selling wine, 4c.
stealing, 4c, Clement Cole 4c, servants, sentenced for,
stealing, Daniel White sentenced for, ....
felony, Robert Scarlett, a known thief sentenced for, .
"¦contempt of authority, 4c, Richard Long fined for,
extortion in selling knives, 4c, (case of Joshua Huyes)
^carnally knowing their wives before marriage, Edward Gyles 4c, fined for
drunkenness, Richard Phelps fined for, 
non-appearance, Anthony Cooper forfeited his bond for,
Henry Joslyn 4c. forfeited their bonds. for,
non-appearance, bond forfeited by Griffin Montague for,
drunkenness, James Luddam fined for, .....
-stealing victuals from his master, 4c, Wm. Shepheard sentenced for,
drunkenness, 4c, Wm. Perkins sentenced for,
striking his master, George Ropps sentenced for,
-theft, Wm. Barker sentenced for,
drunkenness, John Wbitele 4c, sentenced for,
seditious speeches, Thomas Miller committed for,
swearing, Robert Shorthose sentenced for, .
drunkenness, Peter Bussaker sentenced for,
-attempting a rape, swearing, house-breaking, 4c, Edward Woodley
sentenced for,
""swearing, revileing, 4c, Elizabeth Aplegate sentenced for,
theft, Will: Clarke sentenced for, 
^fornication, Anthony Robinson sentenced for 
*iight carriage, Capt. Lovell admonished to take heed of, .
""-incontinency, knowing his wife before marriage, Wm. James sentenced for,
slander, idleness, 4c, Thomas Pettet sentenced for, .
"theft, Mary Bowler to make restitution for things stolen by her
shooting a wolf dog, John Sweete fined for,
"contempt, Robert Anderson sentenced for, .
Will: Powell to answer for 
"-adultery, John Hathaway indicted for, . . .
Robert Allen and Margaret Seale indicted for
drunkenness, Edward Seale sentenced for, .
entertainment, keeping a house of, 4c, without license, George Mun
nings fined for.
liquor, selling, 4c, without license, George Munnings fined for.
selling beer at 2d., Robert Longe 4c fined for, .
drunkenness and selling strong water to the "Indians without license,
James Browne sentenced for,
--speeches against Mr. Vaine, W,n. Knop to answer for,
Nmurder of John Hobbey, John Williams found guilty of, .
¦--murder, Wm. Schooley found guilty of, 

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INDEX.

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
N adultery, John Hathaway found guilty of, .
Robert Allen found guilty of,
Margaret Seale " " " ...
^stealing, idleness, 4c, Wm. Brumfeild sentenced for,
receiving stolen money, George Spencer " " .
idleness, George Barlow sentenced for,
drunkenness, John Hogges fined for, ....
- " speaking contemptuously of the magistrates, John Green sentenced for,
lending a gun to an Indian, Mr. John Stretton fined for,
theft and running away, Luke Henbury sentenced for,
liquor, Joseph Faber fined for selling wine ....
libell, Angell Hollard fined for, .......
"^keeping company with another man's wife Arthur Warren fined for
drunkenness, 4c, John Woolridge admonished, 4c for,
drinking, 4c, Christopher Grant fined for, 
speaking against the law about swine, Thomas Starr fined for,
absence from the Jury, Richd. Collicot fined for .
Swearing, 4c, Robert Bartlet sentenced for, ....
John Smith sentenced for, .
-¦contempt, Edward Lambe fined for contempt ....
dancing, wife of Laurence Waters, 4c, admonished for dancing
drunkenness, John Bennet, 4c, referred to Salem for,
leaving a pit or well open, Thomas Ewar and Edmond Hubberd, Sen'.,
fined for,
absence from the Jury, Henry Collens fined for, 
..^speaking against the Magistrates, Elders and Churches, Katherine
Finch punished for,
drunkenness, George Horne fined for 
swearing, George Walton fined for 
drawing wine contrary to order, contempt, 4c, (case of John Hol-
grave)
taking above double toll, Thomas Wilson fined for, ....
"contempt, Samuel Basse fined for .......
drunkenness, Richard Turner fined for, ...
murder, Dorothy Talbie to be hanged for, ......
assault upon his master, conspiracy 4c, William Androws sentenced for,
stealing and breaking into houses, John-Haslewood sentenced for
stealing and house breaking, Gyles Player sentenced for,
fornication, John Bickerstaffe sentenced for,
extortion, Clement Brigs found not guilty of,
abusing his servant, John Poole fined for, .
disturbing the Church of Salem, case of Mary Oliver .
quarrelling and fighting, Richard Greaves, 4c, referred to Court at
Salem for,
prophaning the Sabbath, case of Richd. Hollingsworth

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757570
76 76
77 73
78 7878

78, 79-
79 79 797980SO 80 80

INDEX.

179

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
poundbreach, Anthony Emery fined for, .....
"lying, Thomas Savory referred to Ipswich Court for lying .
"lewdness, John Davies to be whipped 4c. for attempting, .
"rape, Thomas Boyse sentenced for attempting a rape with Sara Jusall
stealing, Isaack Deesbury fined for, 
'tempting to uncleanness, Richard Ibrooke fined for, .
swearing, 4c, John Hogges fined for, ... . .
selling strong water, Richard Silvester fined for, ....
Speeches against the magistrate, Robert Shorthose sentenced for,
speaking against the law about hogs, 4c, Richard Silvester fined for,
' speaking against ministers, Samuel Norman sentenced for, .
non appearance, Mr. John Harrison fined for, and admonished against
" gaming
arinking and lying, William Bartlet fined for, . . . . .
cursing, 4c, Ellen Peirce fined for, 
'stealing, Elizabeth Chaulkley to make double restitution for things
stolen by her
selling strong water, Mr. Goouch fined for,
buying land of the Indians without leave, John Bayly fined for,
swearing, 4c, Hugh Burt's wife fined for swearing, 4c
liquor, Thomas Cornell fined for selling wine, 4c
idleness 4 disorderly living, Nicho. Ellen fined for,
_giving his man his time, Capt. Stoughton fined for,
want of scales and weights, Mr. Waltham 4c fined for
taking too much toll, Mr. Waltham fined for,
giving a servant his time, Ralfe Allen fined for, .
taking too much toll, Wm Fuller fined for, .
common railing, John Gosse sentenced for, .
•drinking, John Stacy, jun'. set in the stocks for, .
excessive drinking, Ralfe Warriner fined for,
liquor, Nicholas Merry fined for selling strong water
' running away and stealing, John Neale sentenced for,
stealing, Richard Wilson sentenced for,
drunkenness, Richard Turner fined for,
' sundry drinkings at his house, Willi: Dawes fined for,
defaming the Government, Thomas TSushrode fined for,
""murder, suspicion of, (case of Marmaduke Peirce)
drinking, Daniel Clarke fined for immoderate drinking
_being in company of drunkards, John Wedgwood sentenced for,
unclean attempts, John Kempe sentenced for,
Matthew Edwards sentenced for misdemeanor
selling strong water, Thom. Knore fined for,
^swearing, Nicholas Davison fined for swearing
drunkenness, John Hogg fined for,
John Kitchen fined for showing books he was to bring to the Gov
ernor
defileing his wife before marriage, John Joanes fined for, .

8080

81818182
8283 83
83 8383838384
8484
84 8484
8585 85
85868686
86 80
868686
868687878787
8787

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INDEX.

s-

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c.j continued.
''drunkenness, profanity 4c, Thom. Gray sentenced for, ... 87
quarrelling, Richard Redman, 4c, fined for,  87
going to, and pleading with the jury, case of Thomas Lechford . . 87
' Thomas Millard, 4c, watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water 87
drunkenness, Burkbee set in the stocks for, ...» .87
John Woolrige fined for,  88
> cheating, Richard Joanes sentenced for, ...... 88
Willi: Powell fined for resisting the surveyor  88
Edward Fuller, 4c to appear at the next court for being distempered with wine 88
" swearing, -.  Tacye fined for,  . 88
extortion, Richard Pepper fined for,  . 89
^ bigamy, James Luxford sentenced for having two wives . . . 89
^murder, Marmaduke Peirce found not guilty of,  89
light behavior, Elnor Peirce sentenced for,  89
 Quick " "  89
extortion, Lewes Hewlet fined for and bound over for contempt . . 89
?disorderly house and drunkenness, Jane Robinson sentenced for, . 89
ill behavior, Margaret Hindersham sentenced for, .... 90
unclean attempt, 4c, Robert Penyar sentenced for, . . . . 90
drunkenness, William Waltham fined for, ...... 91
"defileing and refusing to marry, John Vaughan committed to prison for, 91
Thom. Davenport admonished for causing balls of paste with copperas,
to be thrown into a yard 91
v extortion, money paid to the Gov', by one guilty of, mentd. . . 91
contemptuos speeches, 4c, Mr. Henry Seawell punished for, . . 92
drunkenness, John Clare fined for, ...... 92
unchaste attempt, stubbornness, 4c, John Pope sentenced for, . . 92
uncleanness, John Danvard accused of, ...... 93
George Palmer punished for committing folly ..... 93
"enticing, Margery Rugs sentenced for, ...... 93
^scandalous speeches, Nathaniell Travell admonished for, ... 93
neglecting to obey a warrant, Leonard Bowtle fined for, ... 93
selling strong water, Mr. Browning fined for  93
insolent carriage, George Hyrne sentenced for, ..... 93
" unquietness with his wife (case of James Davies) .... 93
not obeying a press, Henry Chapman fined for  .94
upbraiding James Britain, Robert Tucker fined for, .... 94
"getting his wife with child before marriage, Willi: Powell fined for, . 94
drunkenness, 4c, Thom. Gray sentenced for, . 94
'breaking » house in the time of exercise, and theft, Thom. Savory
sentenced for, 9+
• drunkenness, Henry Allein, 4c, fined for,  94
giving strong water, Mr. Barnard fined for,  94
immodest expressions, Elizubeth Lovel admonished for, ... 94

INDEX.

181

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
getting his wife with child before marriage, John Downham fined for,
neglecting the ferry, Edward Converse fined for,
want of weights and scales, Mr. Richd. Dummer fined for, .
-disturbing the peace, John Tower fined for, . . . ,
¦ insolent carriage, two indian women sentenced for,
¦unchaste- miscarriage, Elisa Bennet whipped for, .
drunkenness, John Hogges fined for, 
Hope, an Indian, to be whipped for running away, 4c
getting his master's daughter with child (case of Joell Jenkin) .
''drunkenness, 4c, Henry Illery fined for, .
John Barnes fined for being distempered with wine
not attending the jury, Thomas Tylestone, 4c, fined for, .
"speaking against the grand jury, Richard Cluffe fined for .
¦ pilfering, Edmond Mathewe admonished for, ....
running away, two servants of Walter Merries to be whipped 4c for
going into men's houses on the Lord's day, 4c, John Burrows sen
y. tenced for,
drunkenness, 4c, John Knight sentenced for,
'being distempered with wine, Benjamin Pauly fined for,
swearing, stealing, 4c, John Dutton sentenced for,
for taking a boat, 4c, from the deputy Governor, 4c, Giles Player
sentenced
fireing the barn of his master, Henry Steven3 punished for,
heresy, Hugh Buet found guilty of, and banished ....
not appearing as jurymen, John Holland, 4c, fined for,
swearing, lying, theft and unclean speech, Samuel Haukes sentenced for,
drunkenness, idleness, wastefulness, 4c, John Hogg punished for
cruel usage of his servant, Christopher Graunt fined for, .
not appearing as juryman, Robert Stedman fined for, .
"causing death by negligence, Richard Hollingworth fined for,
-unfit carriage, John Morecroft fined for, ....
rude 4 contemptious speeches, Walter Knight fined for,
abusing his master, Richard Wilson sentenced for,
distemper in drinking and obscene speeches, Joseph Kinge sentenced for,
obscene- speeches and distemper in drinking (case of Henry Pitts)
obscene speeches, William Browne admonished for,
selling his servant his time, Thomas Baguley fined for,
being distempered with wine, John Barnes fined for, .
not serving on the jury, Edward Johnson fined for,
making an Indian drunk, James Dane fined for, .
distemper in drinking, 4c John Longe fined for,
dishonoring the name of God, the wife of Robert Lewes whipped
extortion, Enoch Hunt fined for, 
Jonathan Thing punished for ravishing Mary Greenfield
selling strong water to Indians, John Skidmer fined for,

for,

949494
959595
95 9595
959597979797

9893 9899
100101
102102
102103 103103103
104 104
104
104' 104105105
105105105106106106106

182

INDEX.

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
selling his servant his time, Abraham Morrell fined for,
Samuel Sherman fined for,
gross misdemeanor, David Hickbourne sentenced for, .
'selling beer, Willi: Knop fined for, ....
•distemper in drinking, John Barnes fined for,
absence from the jury, George Bowen fined for, .
James Laurence sentenced for leaving his master's house, and for
keeping company with a lewd woman
'William and Dorothy Pilsberry sentenced for defileing their master's house
"giving her husband quicksilver, 4c, Mary Osborne sentenced for,
"theft, Mary Felton punished for, 
defect in warning the jurymen, Thomas Carter Sen'., constable fined for,
Nicholas Trerice fined for his miscarriage in Court
adulterous practices, Thomas Owen sentenced for,
miscarriage, Sara Hales sentenced for,
affronting the governor, Anthony Stoader fined for,
distemper, John Kilma6ter 4c sentenced for,
confederacy with Thomas Owen, to break prison, 4c,

106106107
107107 107 107
107
108108108 108
108108108 108
Samuel Maver-
icke fined for, 108, 109
109

' confederating and concealing Mr. Chidley, 4c fined for,
'Thomas Owen, 4c, fined for escaping ... . . 109
-William Collens sentenced for being a seducer . . . 109
^ corrupt speeches, Francis Hutchinson punished for, .... 109
writing letters against the country to England (case of John Prat) 109-112
striking Mr. Constable, Symon Voysey fined for, . . . 115
unadvised expressions, John Jobson admonished for, . . 116
keeping a house of disorder, William Davies fined for, . . . 116
making bread too light (case of Thomas Hawkins) .... 116
miscarriage, George Story committed for, ...... 117
plotting piracy, and concealing the plot (case of Peter Thacher 4c.) . 118
prophaning the Sabbath (case of James Hawkins) .... 118
••theft and lying, Elizabeth Sedgwicke sentenced for, . . . 118
Hheft and- running away (case of Marmaduke Barton) . . . 118
concealing piracy plot, Thomas Briant punished for, . . . .118
miscarriages, John Woodcocke whipped for, ..... 119
John Whitney, constable, fined for not warning ... 119
' theft, Mary Hoare punished for, ... .... 119
drinking, Daniel Owles fined for, ....... 120
William Willoughby sentenced for being distempered with wine,-
neglecting public and private ordinances 120
mutinous speeches and writings, Nathaniel Briscoe fined for, . . 120
unmeet dalliance with Sarah Boylston (case of Richard Browne) . 121
fornication before marriage, William Bull and his wife fined for, . 121
reading offensive passages against the Church of Watertown, John
Stowers fined for, 121

INDEX.

183

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
^stealing money from her master "(case of Sarah Bell) .... 121
Vfoul attempt to bugger a cow, (case of T[eagu] Ocrimi) . . . 121
Nravishing two young girls (case of Robert Wyar 4c) .... 121
^wickedness with Robert Wyar, 4c, Sarah Wythes, 4c whipped for, . 121
'running away, deriding an Ordinance of God, 4c, William Browne
whipped for, 122
being distempered by drinking, idleness, 4c. Richard Quick whipped for, 123
drinking to Richd. Quick, Edward Roberts fined for, .... 123
" running away, John Perry whipped for,. . . . . - . . 123
baking wheat meal contrary to order, Edward Wood fined for, . . . 124
Nfornication before marriage, Thomas Scott 4 his wife punis"hed for, . 124
distemper in drink, swearing) 4c, John Long fined for, . . . 124
absence from the jury, Isaac Morrell fined for  125
' George Roberts committed for his ill carriage ..... 125
neglecting the watch, Robert Sever fined for,  126
drunkenness and swearing, John Woolridge fined for, .... 126
running away and breaking into a house, John Lewis sentenced for, . 126
idleness and abuse of his friends, William Walcot sentenced for, . - 126
refusing to watch, Richard White committed for, \. . . . 126
- attempting to drown her child, Anne Hett sentenced for, . . . 126
" unmeet dalliance with girls, Thomas Cotree sentenced for, . . . 126-
^swearing, George Watts fined for,  127
not appearing upon the alarm (case of Samuel Finch, 4c.) . . . 127
neglecting an order as to bread, William Web fined for, . . . 127
resisting his master, David Conway sentenced for, .... 127
suspicion of felony, John Neale committed upon, .... 128
Charles Cadwicke, 4c, fined for being absent, being warned . . 128
covenanting for wages, William Shepheard fined for, .... 128
Laurence Copeland fined for, .... 128
keeping victualling against order of the Court (case of William Davies) 129
being privy to Edward Waldo's intention of running away (case of
Richard Smyth) 130
battery, George Mills fined for,  130
Richard Willis fined for,  .130
- drinking too much, William Chadbome, 4c, fined for, . . . 130
being distempered with wine, Ralph Golthrope fined for, . . . 130
?"fornication, Henry Leake and his wife punished for, . ~. _. 13ly
Francis Pemble to answer for his lewd and reproachful speeches . 131
being distempered with wine, Nicholas Rogers fined for, . . . 131
' selling powder, 4c to the Indians, William Scutt fined for, . . 131
stealing wine, 4c, Samuel Bacon punished for, ..... 131
receivingstolen wine (case of Robert Rogers) ..... 131
''Miles Tompson and Toby Davies fined for drinking with others . . 131
'Robert Wyar and Thomas Cooper fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon 132
¦breaking into houses and stealing, Nathaniel Tappin sentenced for, . 132

184

INDEX.

Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
.-absence from Jury, John Clough fined for, ....
^'distemper in drink, Ralph Golthrop fined for,
Sfornication, Gawen Wilson fined for, 
o abusing a magistrate (case of Elizabeth Vane) .
.running away from his master, Richard Gell whipped for,
Vswearing, drunkenness, and theft, John Bartlet sentenced for,
defrauding several men (case of Stephen Day)
. swearing, drunkenness, 4c, John Gammage sentenced for,
distemper in drink, Thomas Anker fined for,
swearing and abusing the watch, George Watts
fined for,
drunkenness, 4c Nicholas Rogers sentenced for, ....
Swiniard Lewis "fined for, ......
neglecting the watch, Israel Hart fined for, 
miscarriage to, and striking his master, Thomas Bauldwin committed for,
T being distempered with drink, Robert Wright sentenced for,
5 swearing, William Barnes fined for, 
excessive drinking, 4c (case of Leonard Fryar, 4c) .
y stealing, John Garland to make double restitution for things stolen by
him
David Dauling 4c, whipped for their unclean practise
5 swearing and disorder, Capt. John Chadwicke fined for,
disteraperhrdrink, Capt. Aaron Williams fined for, .
scales 4 weights, owners of Sudbury Mill fined for want of,
disturbing the Church of Hingham, Thomas Painter punished for,
assaulting the watch, David Williams punished for,
freeing his servant against order, John Beamis fined for, . . 13c
dangerous well, John Barnard fined for, ....
- being distempered with drink, Ralph Golthrop punished for,
being distempered with drink, John Killmaster fined for,
swearing and quarrelling, Thomas Weatherly fined for,
non appearance, Leonard Fryar, 4c forfeited forty shillings for,
not returning warrant, Constable of Boston fined for, .
light carriage (case of Thomas Moulton)
stealing from Mr. Stodder, 4c (case of Bridget Barnard) .
''having gotten a slut with child (case of William Flint)
. theft from Mr. Walton (case of Mary Bentley) .
being distempered with wine, George Frost fined for, .
being distempered with wine; John Hart fined for,
being absent from the Grand Jury, Thomas Cooper fined for,
absence from the jury of trials, Benjamin Gillam fined for,
distemper in drink, 4c, Leonard Fryer fined for,
disorder, Carew Latham fined for,
immoderate drinking, Edward Johnson jun'. fined for,
excessive drinking, John Bauldwin fined for,
distemper in drink, Thomas Dutchfield fined for,

132132
132-132132133
133
133133.
133 133133
133134134
134134
134
134135135 135
135135
, 136136136136
136 136137
137137137137
138 13313S138
138^
133 138
138139

INDEX. 185
PASE
Crimes, Misdemeanors, 4c, continued.
•*" adultery, James Brittaine and Mary Latham condemned to death for, . 139
^ sinful attempt (case of Stephen Betson) ''"'.'  139
t> theft and intemperate drinking, Nathaniel Smith sentenced for, . . 139
"' drinking and selling wine, 4c, James Merrick, 4c, fined for, . . 139
v intemperate drinking (case of Thomas Orton, 4c ) .... 139
(" " Thomas Sheepe) . . . . . 139
Crispe,  , Mr., estate of, 4 his Company to make a payment to John
Kirman 20
Crofte, Griffin, 4c, jury (case of Hugh Buett)  101
Crosbey, Dorothy, bond for appearance, 4c  107
Crosse John, warned to appear as to his servant Clement Manning, discharged 76
Robert, remitted to Ipswich Court  100
Crugott, James, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher .... 7
Cursing. (See Crimes, 4c)
Curtis Henry 4c, bond by (case of George Richardson) .... 99
Willi:, 4c, jury of life and death  70
William, of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) ... 71
Cutler, Robert, 4c, jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce) .... 89
Cutshamache, to pay charges to James Ludden for not prosecuting . . 82
Dade, Willi: 4c, jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce)  89
Dalton, Tymothy, Mr., 4c, were made free  69
Damerills Cove, thefts from the' Indians at, 4c. Nicholas Frost sentenced for, 28
Damford -»
Damfort > (See Davenport.)
Damport )
Dan,  , Mr., 4c, arbitrators (Mr. Humphrey 4 Robert Saltonstall) . 133
Dane, James, case of, (making an Indian drunk)  105
Danfort, Thomas, 4c, presented for taking too much wages . . . 135
Danvard or Dunvard
John, bond for appearance  92, 93:
Dauling, David, 4c, case of, (filthy and unclean practise) . . . . 134
Davenport or Damford, Damfort, Damport
 , Mr., 4c, to lay out Mr. Gurling's "land  73
(or Davies),  , Sergeant, testimony by, (administration on goods
of Francis Dent) 82
—  , Lt., John Kempe committed to, as a slave .... 86
Jonathan Hatch committed to, as a slave .... 97
Giles Player committed to him until he satisfy for his
theft 99
John Hogg committed to,  102
Rich., Ensign, to be sent for, for defacing his colors .... 50
Thom, case of, causing balls with copperas in them to be cast into a
man's yard 91

186

INDEX.

Davies or 1
Davis /
(or Damport)  , Sergeant, testimony by, (Administration on
goods of Francis Dent)
Ephraim, widow of, married John Knowles, mentd.
Isaack, to be sent home to his wife in England .
James, case of, (unquietness with his wife)
allowance to, for keeping John Kempe
John, 4c, discharged 
to be whipped arid to wear the letter V upon his breast for
gross offences
discharged from wearing the letter V
bond for appearance ....
Nico: , bond for appearance .
Toby, fined for drinking with others
Willi: , case of (drinkings at his house)
William, case of (keeping a disorderly house)
(keeping victualling against order of the Court)
Davison or \
Davyson /
 , Mr., 4c, to examine accounts between Mr. Joanes 4 Mr. Mayhewe

82 77
67
93
119 77
81 87
98 89
131 86
116129

Nicolas, to bring Edward Saunders into Court 
Mr., forfeited his bond (case of Edward Saunders)
case of (swearing) . 
bill of, delivered by Sill, to be kept by the secretary
Dawe, John, sentenced to be whipped for enticing an Indian woman to lie
with him
Day, Stephen, case of (defrauding)  133

938082 87
98 19

Deacons of Dorchester, Mr. Allen's strong water to be delivered to
Deare,
Philip, attachment against, 
4c, referred to Salem for drunkenness 
Death. (See Punishment.)
Deawy. (See Deway.)
Debts any bill assigned to another shall be good debt, 4c . . ...
corn shall pass for payment for all debts ... . .
Margery Mathew, widow, allowed to sell her husband's house 4c, to
pay debts
Dedham, Town of,
John Howard sworn constable of, 5 Dec. 1638
fined for want of a pair of stocks ....
weights and measures
delivered in a transcript of their lands ....
Nicholas Powell appointed surveyor of arms at Dedham
delivered in a transcript of their lands, 4c, and order as to a way
Deed in 1636, by Willi: Swift to John Haynes, mentd 

267375

18
20
109

80 8490
117, 123
. 125
. 135 96

INDEX. 187

PAOB

Deere Island, 4c, granted to Boston for twenty one years .... 44
Deesbro or)
Deebbury I
Isaack, fined for stealing at Pecoit  81
Isaac, bond for appearance at Salem Court and Boston Court . . 90
forfeited his recognizance  92
Denne, Willi: , to satisfy for fine imposed on his servant George Horne . 76
Dennison Daniell, [Mr.], 4c, land above the Falls on Charles River granted to, 42
William, Mr. chosen constable of Rocksbury ..... 40
4c, gift towards the. Sea Fort  42
Isaack Allerton to make a payment to, in a suit for debt . 47
Willi: , 4c, had liberty until the next Court -"..... 84
Dent, Francis, administration on goods of, granted to Edmund Audley . 82
Denux, William, Daniel Mansfield put to, for five years, 14 Nov. 1642 . 128
Deputy or ->
Deputy- Governor J
creditors to repair to, (admn. on goods, 4c of Robert White) . . 56
to direct the Beadle to issue summons 4c in Civil Actions ... 2
shall always be a Justice of the Peace  3
4c, present at Court, 3, 5, 8-21, 23-28, 30-34, 36, 39, 42, 45-48, 50, 52, 54,
55, 57-59, 61-67, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 81, 82, 85,
88, 89, 91-93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102-105, 107, 108,
120, 122, 123, 125, 130, 132, 134, 138
business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be referred to 10
4c, license from, mentd. (order as to travellers) ... 15
no person shall sell wine 4c without leave from .... 33
and inhabitants of Dorchester, to receive three pounds for caring for
Thomas Lane 46
4c, to examine witnesses (Mr. Hough against Mr. Maveracke) . 58
to settle difference between John Coggeshall and Phebe Seales . 67
Deriding. (See Crimes, 4c)
Desbre, Thomas, John Moody granted administration on goods, 4c of, . 35
Deway (or Deawy), Tho., 4c, witnesses, (will of John Russell) . . 57
Dexter or 1
Dextor /
Thomas, against Capt. Endicott (action of battery) .... 15
bound to his good behavior, and fined for speeches, 4c, to
S. Bradstreete 24
part of his fine forgiven him . .... 30
sentenced to be set in the bilbowes, disfranchised, 4c, for
seditious words 30
John Dillingham, 4c, difference between, referred to Mr.
Endicott, 4c 35
fined for drunkenness  36
forfeited his recognizance (case of Walter Knight) . 102
Dearmant Matthew put to,  129

188

INDEX.

Dice, order against cards, dice or tables in houses 
Dickerson or \
Dickinson /
Thomas, sentenced to be whipped and condemned to slavery
discharged from slavery and committed to Ensign Richard Walker
Diffy, Rich., servant to Sr. Richard Saltonstall, to be whipped .
Dillingham  , Mr., to be rated for the cattle of Mr. Downing's
Edward, and Richard Saltonstall, order as to accounts between
Mr. Richard Saltonstall, 4c, order as to agreement between
Mr. Apleton, "4c, accounts between, mentd.
John, 4c, jury (Dexter against Endicott)
Richard Wright, 4c, differences between, referred to Mr. Endi
cott, 4c,
and wife, deceased, comtec. to report as to estate of,
Dinely, Willi: , George Woodward granted damages against, for not prose
cuting
Distringas, mentd. (order as to Civil Actions) ......
Disturbance. (See Crimes, 4c)
Divorce, case between Richard Beggarly 4 his wife referred to in note
Anne Clarke granted a divorce from Denis Clarke
(See also Husband and Wife.)
Dixon William, sentenced to be set in the bilbowes for drunkenness
forfeited his bond and goods attached .....
Dorchester, Town of,
ordered that Mattapan shall be called Dorchester ....
order as to "those of Dorchester who bought cattle of the merchants
of Dorchester "
Thom [as] Stoughton chosen constable of Dorchester ....
mentd., order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke, 4c .
Mr. Tho. Stoughton, constable of, fined " for taking upon him to
/ marry "
ordered that a watch of four shall be kept every night at Dorchester,
4c, to begin at sunset
William Gayllerd of, mentd. .....
mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne)
William Phelpes chosen constable of, .
assessed (order as to levy for making a palisade)
Mr. Allen's strong water to be delivered to the Deacor
George Dyar chosen constable of, ...
as to land at Dorchester Neck ....
and Rocksbury, Capt. Traske, 4c to settle bounds between
John Russell of, .......
assessed to defray public charges ....
Eltweed Puniery sworn constable of, .
mentd. (order as to Thomas Lnne)

s of

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97

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6405 15

35 63

62
138

32

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2026282929
35
3745
15, 46

INDEX.

189

Dorchester, Town of, continued.
inhabitants of, to receive three pounds for caring for Thomas Lane .
constable of, fined for not returning his warrant for the last levy
Steven Terry sworn constable of, 
Church of, Mr. John Warham, pastor of, mentd. (Will of John
Russell)
old people of, mentd. (Will of John Russell) 
John Russell, merchant, died at,- 26 August 1633 
John Philips chosen constable of, 
Nicholas Upsall of, mentd 
fined 4c .............
fined for a defective highway 
town of Roxbury fined for damming up the nearest way from Boston
to Dorchester
presentments of, as to highways 4c discharged .
to use Sergeant Collicot's house for a watch house
fined for not bringing in a transcript of their lands
4c, to pay charges for Muddy River Bridge
way of, presented .....

red'

discharged, the " bridge and way being repa
way to be mended ."....
fined for defective ways,
time granted to, 
George Wicks sworn constable of,
Henry Leake and his wife to acknowledge their fault at,
John Smyth, clerk of the band at Dorchester, mentd.,
Barnabas Fawer sworn constable of 
Dorchester Brook, presentment of bridge at, discharged for want of proof
Dorchester Mill, way toward, mentd. (order as to town of Roxbury) .
Dorchester Neck, inhabte. of Boston to have liberty to fetch wood from, 4c
Downeing. (See Downing.)
Downes, William, etc., sentenced to be whipped for running away from
their masters, 4c
Downham, John, case of, (getting his wife with child before marriage)
Downing or Downeing
 , Mr., rate on cattle of, in possession of Mr. Dillingham .
Emanuel, Mr., 4c, mentd. (divorce of Anne Clarke) ....
Draintonot Drayton  Mr.-, his cause against Mr. Wannerton trans
mitted to Piscataqua Court
Drake
Joane (or Jane) will 4c of, presented 
order as to legacy by, to her nephew, John Nott
Drayton (or Drainton)  , Mr., his cause against Mr. Wannerton trans
mitted to Piscataqua Court
Drinking, excessive, or drinking to another. (See Crimes, 4c)
Driver, Robert, case of, 
Drunkenness. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Ducke River, or Conamabsqnooncant River, mentd. (grant to Capt. Jo:
Endicott)

46
505557
57 57 6368 75
79 84
8484 90
93 94 99
106 116123130131 131140 84
106 29

59
9440
138131 7277
131

24

J^p*

190 INDEX. PAGE
Ducket  , Mr., case of, (confederacy 4 concealing) .... 109
Dudley -, Mr., 4c present at Court ...... 54, 55
ifference referred to ....... 56
4c, present at Court . ... 57-59, 61, 62
to examine accounts between Richd. Saltonstall and
Edward Dillingham 63
mentd. (Accounts of Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Apleton 4c) 65
4c, present at Court, 65, 105, 107, 108, 115, 117-120, 122, "123,
125, 127, 128, 130-132, 134, 137, 138
Samuel, Mr., fined for drunkenness . . ." . . . 25
land above the Falls on Charles River granted to, . . 42
Thomas, Mr., Deputy Gov'., 4c present at Court ... 1
Esq., Deputy Governor, two hundred acres of land near Newe
Towne, granted to, 23
4c land above the Falls on Charles
River granted to, 42
Mr., sen'., 4c, present at Court  62-64
4c (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) . 112
Duglas  , " sister," mentd. (will of Joane Drake) . . .72
Dumer ")
Dumer 1
Dummer J
 , Mr., rate placed on estate of, in Rocksbury and Saugus . . 39
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort ...... 42
4c, present at Court . . . 54,55,57,58,61-64
and Jehu Burr, difference referred to a committee . . 61
Richard, Mr., 4c, present at Court,  .64
fined for want of weights 4 scales .... 94
fine remitted to,  104
Duncan  , Lt., to take an inventory of goods of Sarah Lishe 4c 91
Dunkin, Samuel, discharged .......... 100
Dunster  , Mr. petition of, granted 4c ...... 137
Dunvard. (See Danvard.)
DUTCHFIELD  , Mr. 4c, admonished to take heed of concealment . . . 109
Thomas, Mr. case of, (distemper in drink)  139
Dutch Plantation, The, enticing servants to run away to, 4c Rich. Cokar
sentenced for, 51
Dutton, John, case of, (drunkenness 4c)  . 98
Dyar George 4c jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
choBen constable of Dorchester .... 28
Eastward, The,
Plantation to, commission, as to murder of Walter Bagnall . . 26
Lt. Mason to receive ten pounds for his voyage to, .... 34
testimony by John Holland at,  55

INDEX.

191

Eaton  , Mr., house of, mentd. (case of Thomas Symonds)
Edmonds Walter, took oath as constable of Concord
Willi: bond by, for his wife's appearance .
Edwards Henry 4c discharged from their recognizance
Mathewe, to be whipped for misdemeanor .
Robert, town of Concord discharged as to lot of, .
Elders, The, advice of, desired by members of Hingham
Eldred  , Mr., theft from his man (case of Mary Felton)
deposition by Isaac Addington as to his wine

!• (See Ellford.)

Elford Elfords 1
Elington, Thomas, 4c , granted adm". on estate of Mr. Ballard .
Eliot, Jacob, deposed to the will and inventory of John Tee
Elkyn, Thomas, unchaste behavior with, Katherine Gray sentenced for,
Ellen, Nicho., fined for idleness 4 disorderly living ...
Ellford or Elford, Elfobds
John, bond by, to answer for the death of Thomas Puckett .
4c had respite until the next Court 
Ellis, Arthur, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher
Ellwell "1
Elwell /
 , and Kibbe, capias granted to bring them before the Governor .
Roberte, 4c, testimony by, (case of Thomas Wonnarton)
Emerson John, accused by Edith Pitts, forfeit by, . ....
of Scituate, evidence against, .......
bond for appearance, and bound to his good behavior,
discharged of his recognizance 
Emery Anthony, fined for a pound breach, and to pay charges to Thomas
Coleman
Jdhn, carpenter, debt due from, mentd. (inventory of goods of Joseph
/ Avery)
Endecot EndecottEndicotEndicott

103 76
98 87
85
126
108 129

117
115 48
84 11
83 7

65
56
.65 7476
82

80

58

-, Capt., took the oath of an Assistant, 7 Sept. 1630 ... 3
Mr. or Capt., Col., 4c, present at Court, 3, 5, 8, 10, H, 15, 17,
19,20,21,24,26,27,
30,31,33,39,42,46- 48,50,63,64,66,69, 74,76,77,81,82,85, 89, 93, 96, 103
Mr. 4c, to be Justices of Peace  3

192

INDEX.

Endicott, continued.
 , Capt., Thomas Dextor against, (action of battery) ... 15
mentd. articles concerning a general trade of beaver . 15, 16
took the oath of an Assistant ..... 24
ground of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) ... 24
Mr., takes oath as Assistant ....... 33
4c, to settle differences between John Dillingham, 4c . 35
4c, to examine accounts (Richard Saltonstall 4 Edward
Dillingham) 63
mentd. (accounts of Mr. Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Aple
ton, 4c) 65
Col., John Sweete sentenced for shooting his dog ... 66
Mr., Willi: Androws to serve Mr. Endecott  87
mentd. (case of Thom. Gray)  94
Thomas Patience referred to, ...... . 105
Jo: Capt., three hundred acres of land near Salem granted to, . 24
John, Esq., 4c, to determine 4c. all matters of difference concerning
estate of Willust 52
to see correction given to George Ropps .... 62
Mr. or Col., 4c, present at Court . . . 63,64,66,69,77
4c, agreement as to estate of John and William Fiske . 77
England .. Tower of Justices of the Peace in,  3
Thomas Morton sent a prisoner to,  4
Mr. Aleworth 4c to be sent to, " as unmeet to inhabit here " . .10
petition sent from, as to Mr. George Ludlowe . . 10
Assistants going to, . ........ 12
Capt. Southcoate granted liberty to go to England . . 18
writing falsely to, mentd. (sentence of Henry Lyn) . . .19
order as to planters who intend returning to, ..... 21
Tho. Knower said he would have his case tried in  21
Lt. Aleworth granted liberty to return to,  28
cost of provisions 4c in, mentd. .  39
mentd. (order as to Thomas Coleman) ....... 58
Isaack Davies to be sent home to, ....... 67
Old England mentd. (will of Joane Drake)  72
(case of John Woolridge)  73
mentd. (order as to George Pye) ........ 76
James Luxford sent to, . ...... 89
mentd. (Andrew Coleman and Willi: Swift) ... 96
(as to John Hogg)  103
reports made to, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) .... 110-112
advice from; mentd. (order as to John Richardson) .... 139
English or Englishman
order as to selling corn 4c to the English and Indians ... 6
whether adultery with English or Indian shall not be punished with
death 19

INDEX. 193

English or Englishman, continued.
grain not prospering in our land, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . . Ill
Pesons, or George, the Indian, banished not to come among the Eng
lish after a week 118
John Winthrop, Esq., Governor of the English Colony in the Massa
chusetts, great lot of land of, ment". 22
order as to paying any. Englishman that kills a wolf .... 8
no Englishman shall entertain or give houseroom to Thomas Graye 20
no Englishman shall receive any reward for killing wolves ... 29
Entertainment, House of. (See Ordinary.)
Enticing. (See Crimes, 4c)
Evans, Tho., Button allowed charges with,  101
Evar. (See Ewar.)
Evrell, James, John Fox apprenticed to,  117
Ewar or Evar
 , [widow], allowed executrix of her husband .... 80
Thomas, chosen constable of Charlestown ...... 73
fined for leaving his pit or well open ..... 75
deceased, his widow allowed his exec1. . .... 80
Exeter, Sergt. Wardall to train the company at Exeter .... 133

4243
9092
140 59
48

Faber, Joseph, fined for selling wine ........ 72
Falls on Charles River, land above the falls on the Easterly side of Charles
River granted to Thomas Dudley, 4c
Farms, order as to improvement of, within three years ....
Farrington John, bond for appearance 
forfeited his recognizance 
Fawer, Barnabas, sworn constable of Dorchester ....
Fawne,  , Mr. , to pay damages to Robert Coles ....
Feakes or Fbke
 , Lt., 4c, to take an inventory of goods 4c. of Mr. Craford
Robert, Mr., 4c, comm™. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate, 20
chosen Lieutenant to Capt. Patricke . . . . 27
4c, to audit accounts, 4c. (Edward Howe 4 William Knopp) 52
Fearnes,  , Mr., of ship " Hector," mentd. (case Of Thomas Miller) . 63
Feke. (See Feakes.)
Fellingham or. }
Felmingham )
Francis, discharged for want of witness ...... 80
of Salem, his servant, Richard Gell, whipped for running away, 132
Feloniously taking away, 4c (See Crimes, 4c)
Felony. (See Crimes, &c)
Felpes. (See Phelpes.)

194 INDEX.

Felton Benjamin, brought Robert Scarlett into this country ..... 60
case of his wife Mary Felton (theft) '  108
Mary, wife of Benjamin Felton, case of, (theft) ..... 108
Fen, Robert, to take John Twogood to Connecticut  100
Fences or Fencing
order as to corn fence  33
town of Hingham fined for not making sufficient fences, 4c . 91
Ferry between Boston and Charlton, order as to payment for building, . 8
Charlton and Boston, Edw. Converse to keep, . . . 16
allowance to Edward Converse for ferrying, 4c  .31
over Charles River, Mr. Richard Browne allowed to keep, ... 38
order as to canoes used at, .  .78
town of Lynn to lay a ferry  . 83
Edward Converse fined for neglecting the ferry .... 94
allowance to Francis Smith for ferriage ... . 139
Fibbin, Robert, freed, and debt to John Russell forgiven by consent of
William Gallerd 46
(See also Phippen.)
Filpot, William, case of (allowing drinking in his house) . . . 131
Fince "1
Finch iorEYNCH
 , Gooddy, sentenced to be whipped ...... 94

Daniell, 4c, jury  .... 15
comm™. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate, 4c . 20
John, fined for wanting arms for his man and for being absent from
training 29
Laurence Waters' wife, 4c to make a payment to, . . 75
Katherine, wife of Samuel, to be whipped, 4c for speaking against the
magistrates, 4c 76
case of, to carry herself dutifully towards
her husband 82
Samuell, 4c jury of life 4 death . .... .70
his wife, Katherine to be whipped, 4c . . 76
case of his wife Katherine Finch ... 82
wife of, attachment against, .  89 "
certification that his wife is ill" . . ... 116
4c, case of, (not appearing upon the alarm) . 127
wife of, &c, attachment against  136
Fines. (See Punishment.)
Fires, order as to burning any ground, 4c . .... 17
Fish. (See Fishing.)
Fisher, Anthony, 4c, committee, as to affairs of Edward Allen . . .127
Fishing or Fish
Conant's Island, with liberties of fishing 4c. demised to John Winthrop,
Esq., Gov , for the term of his life 22
order as to swine in fishing time at Marble Harbor, 4c. ... 32

INDEX. 195

Fishing or Fish, continued.
town of Cambridge discharged from the presentment about fish . 85
trade of, mentd. (answer by John Pratt)  HO
Fiske John, Mr., and his brother, William, agreement as to division of es
tate, approved 4c 77
William, and his brother, John, agreement as to division of estate, ap
proved 4c. 77
Fitch, John, 4c. , discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat . 81
Fletcher, Robert, discharged  85
Flint,  r, Mr., 4c, present at Court, 120, 122, 123, 125, 128, 130, 132, 134,
"137, 138
Thomas, was chosen an Assistant, 18 May, 1642, referred to in note . 122
Mr., 4c, present at Court . ... . 134
William, case of, (fornication)  137
Foot Bridge. (See Bridge.)
Ford, Tho , 4c, to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury . . 41
Fornication. (See Crimes, 4c)
Fort, The, or The Sea Fort
at Boston, order as to finishing  . 35
mentd., order as to Sergeant Perkins  36
plantations in the Bay to do two days work apiece at the Fort . . 38
John Chapman to give three hundred of four inch planks towards the
sea fort 40
newcomers to contribute towards (cancelled) ..... 40
as to collecting money for the Moving Fort . . ... 41
money given for the Sea Fort ........ 42
shingles for the Fort at Castle Island, mentd. (order as to Richard Long) 60
Fosditch, Steven, 4c, jury (case of Marmaduke Peirce) .... 89
Foster,  , Goodman, 4c, referred to Ipswich Court . . . 83
Foule. (See Fowle.) '
Fowl or Fowling, Fowlers
no person shall shoot at fowl on Pullen Point or Noddle's Island . . 21
Conant's Island with liberties of fishing and fowling demised to Gov.
John Winthrop, Esq. for the terra of his life 22
unprofitable fowlers 4c mentd. (order as to idlers) 37
Fowle or Foule
 , Mr., 4c, arbitrators, (case of William Tyngeand Tompson . 104
(Mr. Humphrey and Saltonstall) . 133
Thomas, attachment against Thomas Owen  99
Fox 1
Foxe / John, apprenticed to James Evrell  117
Thomas, servant to Mr. Cradocke to be whipped for malicious speeches 12
fined for not appearing to give evidence against John Lee . 43
fined  104
Freedom. (See Freemen.)

196

INDEX.

Freedom. (See Servant.)
Free Inhabitants. (See Freemen.)
Freeman  , Mr., bond by, (case of Mr. Clearke) ....
Mrs., Mr. Clearke prohibited from cohabitation with,
Samuel, damages against John Gay for not prosecuting
Freemen or Free Inhabitants, Freedom
list of those desiring to be made freemen mentd. ....
admitted from 1631 to 1634 list of, mentioned in note
assurance of land to, mentd. . 
lists of, 1634-5 referred to 
list of, 1635, 1636 referred to 
May 1636 to March 1638-9 referred to ... .
Mr. George Moxham and Mr. Timothy Dalton were made free .
list of, for May and June 1639 referred to 
May and Sept. 1640 referred to 
order as to Watertown Freemen 
French Willi: 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) ....
William, Sergeant, Daniel Owles put to, for one year .
Fresh Pond mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Watertown and Newton)
Friendship (ship) mentd. (order as to fine of Mr. Shepheard 4c.)
Frost George, case of, (being distempered with wine) ....
Nicholas, case of, (theft, fornication and drunkenness)
tried for returning after banishment ....
4c, of Paskataqua, forfeited their bonds for non appearance
discharged of his recognizance, and bond for appearance
Fry, William, will and inventory of, delivered in ....
Fbyar Elizabeth, John Richardson to be sequestered from her 4c
Leonard, fined and bond for appearance
forfeited forty shillings for not appearing . •
his forfeiture remitted ...
fined for distemper in drink ....
. Fuell, Samuel; bond by, (case of Henry Singleman) .
Fuller  , respited . . • .

Edward, attachment for, ......
bond for appearance .....
bond by Edward Converse for appearance of,
4c, to appear at Court for being distempered with wine
Willi: , who kept the mill at Concord fined for taking too much toll
Fynch. (See Finch.)

88
72 8
15
45 45
54 666982
93 9989
1;2 53 18
133 28596162
134139
lot 136 138133
118 117 7988
88 88

Gage, John, 4c, at Aggawam mentd. ....
Gager,  , Mr., maintenance of, menf. (order as to ministers)

31

INDEX. 197

Galard \
Gallard >-or Gaylard, Gayllard, Gayllerd
Gallerd '
William, 4c, jury, (case of Walter Palmer)  9
of Dorchester, Thomas Chubb to become his servant . . 14
4c, granted adm.n on goods 4c of John Russell . . . 35
to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury . . 41
adm' of John Russell 4c Robert Fibbin freed by consent of, 46
4c, to determine 4c as to damage by swine ... 49
exec*8., exhibited an inventory of goods of John Russell, 55
Galley, John, fined for knowing his wife carnally before marriage . . 60
Gallows. (See Punishment.)
Gambling. (See Crimes, 4c)
Gammage, John, case of, (swearing drunkenness 4c)  133
Gardner, Christopher, S'., 4c, to be sent prisoners to England . . 10
Garford,  , Mr., George Ropps to be whipped for striking him . . 62
Garland John, 4c, case of, (ravishing two young girls)  122
(stealing)  134
Garret \
Garrett /
James, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) . . — . . . 89
Richard, 4c, inquisition upon oaths of, on body of William Bateman 7
execre. of, to make a payment to Henry Harwood ... 18
Gately, Edward, Mr., to make a payment to Francis Lightfoot . . . 134
Gay, John, charges to Samuel Freeman for not prosecuting .... 72
Gaylard \
Gayllard y (See Gallard.)
Gatllerd J
Geaves (or Graves),  , 4c, witnesses, grant to,  98
Richard, 4c, referred to Court at Salem for fighting 4c ... 80
Geepin, John, 4c, jury of life and death  70
Gell, Richard, servant of Francis Fellingham, case of, (running away) . 132
General Court .
to be held on the last Wednesday in every term (question propounded) 2
19 Oct. 1630 record of, mentioned  8
order passed in June 1641, reference to, in note  13
18 May 1631 record of, mentd. in note . . ... 15
order passed by, in Nov. 1639 reference to, in note . ... . 17
in Sept. 1638 reference to, in note  18
itobert Coles enjoined to confess to being drunk before, . . . 21
9 May 1632 record of, referred to  23
March 1685 order of, referred to, in note  23
Capt. Endicott chosen an assistant at,  24
Thomas Dexter ordered to confess his fault at, (insolent carriage 4
speeches to S. Bradstreete) 24
rent for Noddle's Island to be paid yearly at,  31

198

INDEX.

General Court, continued.
29 May 1633 record of, referred to
Mr. Endicott chosen an Assistant mentd.
order as to Fort at Boston mentd.
record of, May 14, 1634, referred to
March 4, 1634-5 referred in note
Mr. John Winthrop, Jun'. chosen an Assistant at, mentd
John Humfry Esq. chosen an Assistant at, mentd.
record for Sept. 1634 referred to .
4 March 1634-5 referred to ... .
for May, June and July 1635 referred to .
1 Sept. 1635 first Grand Jury at, referred to in note
record of, for Sept. 1635 referred to . .
3 March 1635-6 record of, referred to .
records of, from March 3, 1635-6 to May 25, 1636 referred to,
record Sept. 8 to Oct. 28, 1636 referred to, .
7 Dec. 1636 to 18 April 1637 referred to .
17 May 1637 referred to 
Mr. Richard Saltonstall chosen an Assistant at, mentd.
record 1 Aug. 1637 referred to 
26 Sept. 1687 by adjournment .....
record 26 Sept. 1637 to 20 Nov. 1637 referred to .
for March and May 1638 referred to .
mentd. (banishment of William South)
record for Sept. 1638 referred to .
March, May and June 1639 referred to
Sept. and Nov. 1639 referred to .
13 May 1640 referred to 
for Oct. 1640 referred to 
July 1641 referred to 
Geneson 1
Genison r (See Jennison.)
Gennison '
George (or Pesons),  , an Indian, banished .
John, put to John Winthrope, Senr. for eight years
Germany 4c Churches of God in, ment'1. (order as to a

day of
thankss

Gibbings-

public
living)

'1
Gibbons } °r Gibones, Gibons.

 , Mr., his servant, James Woodward, whipped for running awav,
4c, to take an inventory of goods 4c of Alex. Wignall .
Capt., 4c, arbitrators, (case of William Tynge ami Robert
Tompson)
Edward, 4c, fined for drinking 
Mr., 4c, comm™. to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate,
John, fined ..........
(or Wilbore), Samuel, 4c, Grand Jury . . . . .

PA9E 3233
35 45
45
40474852
545759616264640660696971
7476
7782
83 93
98
107

US 104

23

2733
104 18
208370

INDEX.

199

Gibbs, Gyles, to receive a payment from Wm. Wills, for felony .
Gibones) , & /-. -,
_. > (See Gibbons.)
GlBONS i
Gibson, Christopher, 4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett) . . . .
" Gifte " (ship) Thomas Morton sent a prisoner to England in, .
Gilberd, Nicholas, a servant, Christopher Graunt fined for cruel usage of,
Giles: (See Gyles.)
Gilham. (See Gillam.)
Gill, John, and his wife 4c presented for taking too much wages
Gillam or Gilham
 , Goodman, Nathaniel Tappin put to, .
Benjamin, 4c, witnesses, allowance to, (case of Richard Lambert)
fined for absence from jury of trials .....
Robert, had wine of Mr. Eldred ." . . . .
Gillow,  , action against, 4 Sept. 1638, referred to in note .
Ginner,  Mr., 4c. to settle things between John Turner and William
Richards
Glover

-, Mr., canoe of, William Almy fined for taking,

Ralfe, Mr., 4c, William Bateman was left with, at Pullen Point mentd.
(inquisition on body of William Bateman)
witnesses, mentd. (inquisition on body of William Bate
man)
Thomas Moulton to pay forty shillings to,
Benjamin Cribb 4c sentenced for stealing pigs of,
, admn. granted to Mr. Mayhewe on goods 4c of,
inventory and order as to estate of, .
Goats order as to allowance for weaned goats 4c 
4c owners of, to make full satisfaction for damage done by them
order restraining ram goats 
Goble, Thomas, 4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett) .
Godson, Frauncis, bond for appearance
Goilthayt, Thomas, Mr. Pelham to pay him five pounds
Gold, Fbancis, 4c , watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water
Goldston, Henry, 4c, dismissed from training by reason nf age 4c
Golthrope Ralph, ease of, (being distempered with wine)
(distemper in drink)
(being distempered with drink)
Goodnow, Edward, sworn clerk of the band 5 June 1643
Goose, Willi: , Mr., respited .
Goouch,  , Mr., of Newberry, case of, (selling strong water)
Gorton, John, 4c, case of, (not appearing upon the alarm)
Gospel, the, mentd. (answer by John Pratt) ....
Gosse John, 4c, jury, (Dexter against Endicott) ....
case of, (common railing) .....

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101 4
103

135132 49
138 129 76
97 16 7

1013
34 46 8
14
34
101 48 16
8750
130132 136
123 8083
127111 15
85

200 INDEX. PAG3
Gosse, continued.
John, etc, fine remitted to  98
William, and his wife to answer things objected against them . . 117
Gouldsworth )
gouldworth /
John, to be whipped and set in the stocks  6
Governor 4c present at Court 1, 3, 5, 6, 8-21, 23-28, 30-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45-48, 50,
52, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61-66, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77, 81,
82, 85, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102-105, 107,
108, 115, 117, 118-120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130,
131,-134, 137, 138
Mr., ment* (order as to ministers)  2
James Pen appointed a Beadle to wait upon  2
Court of Assistants to be held at the Governors house 7 Sept. 1630 . 2
to direct the Beadle to issue summons in Civil Actions ... 2
shall always be a Justice of the Peace  3
entertainment of public persons by, charges for, to be estimated (mem0.) 3
House of, Court of Assistants to be held every third Tuesday at . 4
ordered that no person shall plant within the limits of this pattent with
out leave from the Governor 4c 4
license from, as to selling corn 4c ...... 0
Mr., time for building the ferry between Boston and Charlton to be
appointed by, 8
petition sent out of England to, as to Mr. George Ludlowe . . 10
business concerning Mr. George Ludlowe to be referred to, . . 10
4c, oaths for, mentioned in note ....... 15
license from, mentd. (order as to travellers) .... 15
4c, no person shall buy corn 4c from any ship that comes into the
Bay without license from, 16
4c, ordered that all the Islands within this pattent are to remain in the
power of, 17
grant to Gov'. Winthrop of land near his house at Misticke . . 19
Mr., to have part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to pay for ferrying the
watch from Charlton to Boston 20
no planter returning to England shall carry money or beaver with him
without leave from, 21
for the time being, rent for Conant's Island to be paid to, . . 22
bond by Bryan Bincks 4c that they will not depart out of the limits
of this pattent without leave from, 25
inquiry concerning the murder of Walter Bagnall referred to . 26
great lot of, mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Charlestown and
Newton) 30
for the time being, rent to be paid to, (Noddle's Island granted to Mr.
Samuel Mavericke) 31
committee chosen to take an account of debts due to, . . . . 33
salary of, order as to .......... 33

INDEX. 201

Governor, continued.
no person shall sell wine 4c without leave from, .... 33
John Lee punished for speaking reproachfully of, .... 49
4c, to dispose of the estate 4c of Edmond Lockwood, if necessary . 52
4c, to dispose of the estate 4c of Edward Lockwood .... 54
return to be made to, as to bounds of land sold by Chickataubut to Mr.
Pinchon 55
4c, case heard by, 2 June 1636, referred to, in note .... 62
mentioned (case of Thomas Miller)  63
Moses Maverick paid rent to, for Noddle's Island ... 63
had leave to keep a Naviganset Indian and his wife . . . .91
money delivered to, by one who had taken " too great prices" . . 91
" the Court gave way to," " to free his servant Thomas Philips " . . 92
affronting, (case of Anthony Stoader)  108
Mr. Bellingham was Governor 27 April, 1642, referred to in note . 122
part of estate of Monsieur Thyery, deceased, in hands of , . . . 127
Governors Garden, name of Conants Island changed to  22
Grames, Samuel, 4c, goods of John Hogg secured to  103
Grand Jury. (See Jury.)
Grant or Graunt
Christopher, fined for drunkenness  50
fined for drinking 4c  73
to satisfy for John Clare's fine  92
case of, (cruel usage of his servant Nicholas Gilberd) . 103
discharged  106
Grants of Farms to be improved within three years  43
Graues. (See Graves.)
Graunt. (See Grant.)
Graves or Graues
 , Mr., neck of land whereon he dwells to belong to the Newe
Towne (agreement) 22, 30
4c, to take an inventory of goods 4c of Alex: Wignall . 33
drinking aboard ship of, John Woolridge fined for, ... 34

(or Geaves)  4c, witnesses, grant to, .... 98
Thomas, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher .... 7
Gray 1
Graye /
Katherine, to be whipped for unchaste behavior with Thomas Elkyn . 48
Thomas, enjoined to attend Court to answer 4c and to remove out of
the limits of this pattent 6
house of, at Marble Harbor to be pulled down 4c
sentenced to be whipped and banished ....
house of, at Marblehead mentd. (case of Ralph Warriner)
case of, (drunkenness profanity 4c.) ....
case of, (drunkenness 4c) 
Great Pond and land above the Falls on Charles River granted to John
Haynes Esq. 4c 42

2076858794

202 INDEX.

Green "^
Greene '
John, Mr., of New Providence, fined and banished from this juris
diction for speaking contemptuously of the magistrates 71
admn. on estate of, granted to Daniel Brewar in whose house he
died 81
Greenfield Mary, Jonathan Thing sentenced for ravishing her . . . 106
Samuel, payment to, (case of Jonathan Thing) . ... 106
Greenliffe Edmond, referred to Ipswich Court -  83
charges to Willi: Hamond for not prosecuting . . 98
Grub, Thomas, fined for not appearing upon the jury  137
Gunnison, Hugh, David Weane put himself to,  129
Gurlin
Gurling J
 , Mr., land of, to be sold to satisfy creditors .... 71
sale of land of, confirmed 4c ...... 73
land of, Mr. Willard 4c appointed as to, . . 74
widow, mentd. (account as to estate of Richard Gurling) . . 85

,}

Richard, account as to estate of, by John Benjamin .... 85
Gurtridge. (See Gutrige.)
Gutrige (or Gurtridge), William, enjoined to take care of Ales Burwood . 87
Gyles or Giles
Edward, fined for knowing his wife carnally before marriage . . 60
Mary, dallying with, Abner Ardway accused of,  135

Haines. (See Haynes.)
Hale >
Hales >
 , Mr., 4c, admonished to take heed of concealment . . . 109
Robert, 4c, appraisers, (estate of Henry Harwood) .... 72
Sara, wife of Willi: Hales, case of, (miscarriage) .... 108
case of, (escaping) ......... 109
(or Hall), Thomas, referred to Ipswich Court . .... 83
Willir, case of his wife Sara Hales (miscarriage) . 108
Halford, Will: , 4c, difference between John Cogan, John Tylley 4c re
ferred to, 54
Hall or Haul, Haule
Edward, 4c, referred to Salem . . . . . . . 76
John, case of, (correcting his boy) ....... 83
4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett)  101
(or Hale), Thomas, referred to Ipswich Court . . .83
Halsteed Nathaniel, inventory of, presented and order as to estate . . 138
William, appointed admr. of estate of his father Nathaniel Halsteed 138

INDEX.

20J

Hammon ¦»
Hamon >-
Hamond )
William, to be set in the bilboes for drunkenness .
Thomas, 4c, Grand Jury, 
Willi: , attachment for, 
charges against Edmond Greenliffe for not prosecuting,
Hampton, Town of,
presentments discharged 
fined for want of weights and measures
Hands, Marke, discharged 
Handwriting of Increase Nowell, secretary, record in,
of Secretary Simon Bradstreet, record in,
of Edward Rawson, secretary, ....
marginal note in, mentioned in note
of Increase Nowell, entry in, referred to in note .
record in, referred to, .
of the secretary referred to in note
of Thomas Lechford record in,
Harbor River (Salem) land upon, granted to Mr. Skelton
Hardie. (See Hardy.)
Harding \
HardingeI  Mr., 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort ....
John, 4c, sworn constables of Weymouth, 23 May 1643
Robert, 4c, inquisition upon oaths of, ....
grand jury 
Hardy or Hardie
John, things taken from wreck of, (bond by Thomas Turner
Thomas, 4c, at Aggawam, nient'1. ......
Harlakenden. (See Herlakenden.)
Harris John, to pay fees, admonished and discharged ....
Josiah (or Josuah), apprenticed to Frauncis Weston .
Harrison John, gentleman, attachment for, ....... 80
Mr., fined for non appearance, and admonished as to gaming
Hart Isaack, bound to his good behavior .......
Israel, case of, (neglecting the watch) .
John case of, (being distempered with drink) ....
Harvest, plentiful, 4c, Day of Thanksgiving for, ....
Harvy, Joseph, will and inventory of estate of, delivered into Court .
Harwood
Henry, exec™, of Rich: Garrett to pay him the sum of twenty nobles
of Charlstowne, inventory of estate of, presented to the Court

4c)

26 70
8598
100106116 111
20 3062
96
115 24

42
123 7
70
105 31

139 41
31,82 8395
133
138 37
85

18
72

204

INDEX.

Haslewood, John, to be whipped, and delivered up as a slave, foT breaking
into houses, 4c
Hasnet, Elizabeth, put to William Wilson, 5 Jan. 1642-3 ....
Hastings, Thomas, 4c, certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon) .
Hatch \
Hatche >
Jonathan, to be whipped and committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport .
Will: , 4c, bond forfeited by, (case of John Emerson)
Hathaway John, indicted for adultery with Margaret Seale 
found guilty of adultery 
Hathorne or Haythorne
William, Mr., 4c, to determine, 4c as to damage by swine
4c, difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, 4c, re
ferred to,
Willi: , 4c, agreement made by, as to estate of John and William Fiske
Haugh. (See Hough.)
Haukes Adam, referred to Court at Salem 
Samuell, case of, (swearing, lying, 4c) 
Haul 1
Haule}^Hall-)
Haward
John, sworn constable of Dedham, 5 Dec, 1638 . . . ".
William, Richard Cole put to, for one year 
Hawkens 1
Hawkins >
James

forfeits to be levied on, 
testimony as to wages paid to, .
4c, to make a weekly payment towards their forfeits
case of, (profaning the Sabbath) ....
Thomas, case of, (scurrilous speeches) ....
(making bread too light [weight])
bond by, (case of James Hawkins) .
Tymothy, 4c, fined for company keeping, drinking, 4c
Hay, 4c, order for preservation of, .
Hayden (or Heyden), James, servant, freed from his master
Haynes or Haines
<  , Mr., 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort .
present at Court .....
committee as to estate of Mr. Ouldam
present at Court ... . .
mentd. (order as to release of Edward Woodley

45-48.

79
129
105

97 656670
49
54 77

83
102

80
127

565657
118102116118 40 17
6542
50,52 6305
0542

John, Esq., land and Great Pond granted to,
4c, to take charge of writings left by the husband of
Ruth Lockwood, 50, 51
to audit accounts, 4c (Edward Howe 4 William Knopp) 52

INDEX. 205

Haynes or Haines, continued.
John, Esq., 4c, to dispose of the estate, 4c of Edmond Lockwood, if
necessary 52
Mr., 4c, present at Court  63,64
Esq., letter of attorney from Andrew Coleman, mentd. . . 96
Willi: Swift mortgaged his house and lands to, 4c, mentd. . 96
Governor, 4c (Court of Assistants), order by, (case of John
Pratt) 112
Richard, 4c, bond by, (case of Daniel Hutchins) .... 95
Haythorne; (See Hathorne.)
Heathersby, Robert, discharged of his bond, 4c  130
Hector (ship), Thomas Miller, pilot 4 mate of, committed, for seditious
speeches 63
Hefford (or Hofford), Samuel, freed from his master, Jonathan Wade,
and put to John Johnson 101
Henbury (or Henberry), Luke, to be whipped, for theft, and for running away 72
Heresy. (See Crimes, 4c)
Herlackingden -j
Herlakenden >- or Harlakenden
Herlakendon I /
 ,- Mr., 4c, committee as to estate of Mr. Ouldam ... 63
present at Court .... 65,71,72,74,76
Roger, Mr., 4c, " ". "  63,66,69
Capt. Lovell's business 4c referred to, . . . 77
Hett, Anne, case of, (attempting to drown her child) ..... 126
Heward. (See Heyward.)
Hewes. (See Hughes.)
Hewet or Huet, Huitt
Robert, to be whipped for committing fornication .... 30
Susan, 4c, who sold goods to Sarah Pell, order as to . . . . 121
Willi: , 4c appraisers (estate of Joane Drake) ..... 72
Hewlet Lewes, case of, (extortion, 4c.) ... .... 89
forfeited his recognizance . . .... 92
Heyden. (See Hayxjen.)
Heyward (or Heward), John, sentenced to be whipped for swearing, 4c. . 53
Hibbens 1
Hibbins /
 , Mr., mentd. (bond by John Crabtree, 4c) .... 98
allowance to, for his horse killed in public service . . 128
4c, present at Court . . . 130-132, 134, 137, 138
Hickbourne, David (or Davy), case" of, (gross misdemeanors) . . . 107
HlGGENSON  , Mrs., land of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) .... 24
Timothy, had wine of Mr. Eldred  129
Highways or Ways
town of Lynn enjoined to mend their ways  75

206

INDEX.

Highways or Ways, continued.
town of Weymouth fined for, ........
Dorchester " " 
Boston '• " 
Ipswich u « ........
presentment of town of Ipswich for, mentioned 
town of Lynn fined for, ..... . . .
Boston " " 
4c, ment4. "(Dorchester presentment) .......
town of Weymouth fined for, ........
to the mill, town of Watertown discharged as to, 
town of Watertown fined for,  . .
Cambridge " "
at Long Swamp, 4c, town of Cambridge enjoined to repair
attachment against town of Ipswich for 
town of Cambridge fined for, at Vine Swamp, 4c 
Boston fined for,  .
Hingham fined for 
way of Dorchester presented ........
town of Hingham fined for, 
set out by town of Ipswich, mentd. 
town of Boston to repair the ways between Powder Horn Hill and the
Written Tree
Lynn enjoined to repair their ways 
Roxbury enjoined to make a sufficient way between the burial
place and the gate
enjoined to repair the way over the swamp toward
Dorchester Mill
Ipswich enjoined to repair their ways
Cambridge enjoined to repair the way between Watertown
and Roxbury
Weymouth's defective way certified to be mended
Salem enjoined to repair their ways
Boston " " " "
Salisbury " " " " way
Rowley " " " " ways
Dorchester way to be mended
fined for,
Boston fined for defective ways towards Roxbury
Cambridge fined for a-defective way to Charlestown
Boston presented for, ......
Dedham granted time as to a way between Dedham and Cam
bridge

Hill

Abraham, Richard Bayly put himself to,
Bartholomewe, case of, (stealing a loaf of bread)
John, 4C-- bond by, as to overpayment
Sam"., fined for drunkenness ....

79
79 79
8083
838484
848585
8585909090
9194949799
100
105106
106106106106106 106
106106 116
117 117
130135 138 9
9849

INDEX.

207

Hill, continued. Willm, Mr., 4c, to determine 4c as to damage by swine .
John Cogan, 4c, difference between, as to ship "Thunder"
referred to a committee
Hilton, William, Mr., debt due from, ment1. (inventory of goods 4c of
Joseph Avery)
Hindersham (or Hindersam), Margaret, case of (ill behavior) .
Hingham, Town of
fined, 4c  . . .
to use the meeting house for a watch house. 
. acquitted from the presentment about Thom. Turner's lot .
fined for not making sufficient fences, for defective highways 4 for
not keeping constant watch
fined for defective ways and bridge . ....
John Porter 4 Henry Tuttle took oaths as constables of Hingham
meeting house in, to be used as a watch house ....
granted time to finish the bridge over Layford's liking .
constables of, order sent to, as to Mrs. Strainge 4 her child
William Jones and Eliz: Strainge to acknowledge their fault publicly at
Thomas Cooper, 4c-, constables of Hingham, mentd. .
members of, desire advice of the elders to settle their differences
discharged, the way being made out .....
Francis James sworn constable of Hingham
church of, Thomas Painter sentenced for disturbing .
Hitchcock \
Hitchcocke /
Richard bond for appearance 
Hoare, Mary, case of, (theft) 
Hobbe 1
Hobbey J John, murder of, John Williams found guilty of .
Hobson Henry, servant of Henry Neale, freed from his master
put to Goodman Thomas Meakins ....
Hoffe. (See Hough.)
Hofford. (See Hefford.)
Hogg \
Hogge i
John, fined for drunkenness
case of, ......
(drunkenness, 4c)
goods of, secured to Samuel Grames, 4c.
Hogges or Hoggs
John, fined for drunkenness swearing and cursing his servant
Mr., fine remitted to, .
case of, (drunkenness)
Hogg Island, 4c, granted to Boston for twenty one years
Hogos. (See Hogges.)

49
54 58
90 75
84-8491
94 97
100 116
119 124
126 126 129132135

48
119 69
122122

87
93
102103 7181899544

208 INDEX. FAOX
Holbidge Arthur, testimony by Mr. Hutchingson as to wages paid to, . . 56
bound to his good behavior, 4c, for contempt, 4c ... 56
4c, to make weekly payments in discharge of their forfeits . 57
Holeman,  , Mr., payment for,  120
Holgrave John, 4c , grand jury  70
referred to Salem  75
presented for drawing wine, and fined for contempt, 4c . . 78
Holland John, testimony by, as to Thomas Wonnarton  55
4c, jury of life 4 death :  70
jurymen, fined for not appearing  102
Hollard, Angell, fined for libel  72
HOLLINGSWOKTH Y
Hollingworth J
Richard, to be set in the stocks at Salem, for profaning the Sabbath . 80
case of, (causing the death of Robert Baker) . . . 103
Hollister, John, 4c. , sworn constables of Weymouth, 23 May, 1643 . . 123
Holloway  , bond for appearance ....

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2870
128

Thomas, discharged 
Holman
John, 4c, Nicholas Frost sentenced to pay a fine to, .
jury of life 4 death ... ...
Holmes, Robert, 4c, fined for being absent, being warned
Holte, Nicholas, of Newbury, mentd. (inventory of goods, 4c, of Joseph
Avery) 58
Hooker, Thomas, 4c, witnesses to answer by John Pratt . . . .111
Hope, an Indian, to be whipped for running away, 4c  95
Hopkins, Richard, sentenced to be whipped and branded on one cheek for
selling " peeces " to the Indians 27
Horn 1 „
1 or Hurne

Horne !
George, fined for being distempered with drink .... 76
case of, insolent carriage ....... 93
Horses, 4c, owners of, to make full satisfaction for damage done by them . 14
Hosier Samuel, 4c, to return tools to Mr. Pelham or the price of them . . 14
jury (Dexter against "Endicott)  15
chosen and sworn constable of Waterton .... 48
to pay William Almy for service of Robert Way ... 61
Hoskins John, 4c, jury (ease of Walter Palmer)  9
stealing a loaf of bread from, (Bartholmewe Hill to be whipped) 9
Sen'. , goods 4c of Christopher Oily ver to satisfy, ... 50
lloi chens. (See Hutchins.)

INDEX.

209

H0BGH UrHAUGH, HOFFE
HOUGHE >
 , Mr., 4c, present at Court ......
mentd. (difference about two heifers) . . . .
4c, present at Court 
against Mr. Maveracke, witnesses to be examined by Mr.
Winthrop, 4c
present at Court ....... 59,
Atherton, Mr., 4c, to settle estate of Mr. Mellows
Atterton, 4c. (Court of Assistants) order by (case of John Pratt)
House. (See Houses.)
Householders >
Housekeepers >
4c to take the oath of allegiance .......
none but housekeepers to hire any person for a servant, 4c
House of Correction to be built at Boston ......
House of Entertainment. (See Ordinary.)
Houses or House
to be built for ministers . ....
James Een (order as to ministers)
Mr. Gayer " " " " . .
mentd. (allowance 4c to Mr. Patricke 4 Mr. Underbill)
4c, order for preservation of, 
of Thomas Graye at Marble Harbor to be pulled down, 4c
Mr. Rich. Browne allowed to keep a ferry over Charles River against
his house
4c, order as to surveying, 4c 
How ->
Howe j
 , Lt., bond for appearance .... . .
Edward, fined for selling strong water 
and William Knopp, John Haynes 4c. to audit accounts
between, 4c
Howlett, Thomas, 4c, at Aggawam, mentd. 
Hubbard \
Hubberd (
Hubbert (
HUBBURD /
Benjamin, admonished for drinking strong water, 4c .
4c, bond for appearance, 4c of Robert Shorthose
Edmond, Sen', chosen constable of Charlton-
4c grand jury ....
fined for leaving a pit open .
James, discharged 
Joshua, costs to John Stone, 4c for not prosecuting
4c, constables of Hingham, mentd.
Hudson  , widow, discharged 

54, 55 56
57, 58 58
61, 6297
112

44 15
27

1
224
17
2038 45

73415231

6878517075
100122126 84

210

INDEX.

Hudson, continued.
Ralph, 4c, jury of life 4 death 
William, chosen by town of Boston to keep an ordinary
Willi: 4c, bond by, as to overpayment
discharged from their recognizance .
William, 4c, will of Thomas Morrice testified to by, .
costs against Symon Kempthorne, for not prosecuting
Jun'., allowed to keep a house of entertainment
Hues. (See Hughes.)
Huet. (See Hewet.)
Hughes or Hewes, Hues, Huyes
Josuah, 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort ....
fined for taking too much profit ....
Huitt. (See Hewet.)
Hull
 , Mr., 4c, to determine 4c as to damage by swine
Mrs., Samuel Bacon to make restitution to,

PA8B 70
93 98
98
124 128136

42 60

49
131

Humfrey Humfry
HumphreyHumphry

\ i> i
)
-, Mr., ordered that his servant John Legge shall be whipped
4c, present at Court ... . .
fined for absenting himself from Court
Mr., mentd. (difference about two heifers)
4c, present at Court, 58, 65, 72, 85, 8*9, 91, 93, 96, 99,

14
47 5456
103-105, 107, 108
and Robert Saltonstall, arbitrators between . . . .133
John, Esq., land in Saugus to be set out for, . . 30
took oath of an Assistant ...... 47
4c, to take depositions (Aspinwall 4 Brewerton) . . 48
to take depositions as to will of William Payne ... 49
4c, to determine 4c all matters of difference concerning es
tate of Willust- 52
Mr., 4c, present at Court. ... .63, 64, 69, 102
firing barn of, (ease of Henry Stevens) . 100
4c". (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) . . 112
Mr., costs to Edmund Batter for not prosecuting . . .126
Hunt, Enoch, case of, (extortion)  106
Hurne. (See Horne.)
Husband and Wife
order as to Henry Seawall and wife ....... 60
case between l!ichd. Beggarly and wife referred to in note . . 62
divorce of James Luxford ......... 89
Edward Adams enjoined to return to his wife  105
Anne Clarke granted a divorce from Dennis Clarke .... 13S
John Richardson to be sequestered from Elizabeth Fryar, 4c. . 139

INDEX.

211

Husbandmen
company of, goods of, to be inventoried by the beadle 4c. .
mentd. (order as to John Kirman) ....
Hutchingson. (See Hutchinson.)
Hutchins or Houchens
Daniell, bond for appearance
freed from attendance at Court 
Hutchinson or Hutchingson
 , Mr., testimony by, as to wages paid Arthur Holbidge 4c
4c, committee, as to debts 4c of Mr. Ouldam
Francis, case of, (corrupt -speeches) 
Huyes. (See Hughes.)
Hyatt, Thomas, " brother," mentd. (will-of John Russell) .

2352

959856 63
109 57

Ibrooke

-, 4c, attachment for,

Richard, fined for tempting maids to uncleanness . . . .
Idleness. (See Crimes, 4c)
Ignominious Punishment. (See Punishment.)
Illery, Henry, case of, (drunkenness, 4c) 
Impressment (case of Henry Chapman) 
Imprisoned. (See Punishment.)
Incendiarism. (See Crimes, 4c)
Indians canoe taken from, mentd. (order as to punishment of Thomas Morton)
order as to permitting use of fire arms to, .
selling Indian Corn 4c to the English 4c .
selling corn to the Indians 4c
all persons forbidden to trade in money with,
any person employing, shall discharge him or her
none to entertain any Indian as a servant without a license
Sir Richard Saltonstall to satisfy the Indians for wrongs done them by
his servant
wigwams mentd. (order as to training of Capt. Underbill's Company)
John Dawe sentenced for enticing an Indian woman
Josias Plastowe sentenced fpr stealing from,
as to punishment with death for adultery with English or India-n
trucking houses to be appointed in every plantation
every planter who trades with for beaver, shall pay twelve pence
selling powder, shot 4c to, Richard Hopkins sentenced for,
at Damerills Cove, Nicholas Frost sentenced for theft from,
not to receive any reward for killing wolves
no man shall give or sell strong waters to, .... .
no person to buy land from, without leave 4c.
inquiry as to damage done by swine in Indian barns of corn
entertaining an Indian without leave 4c Clement Briggs fined for
to set out the bounds of land sold by Chickataubut to Mr. Pinchon
stealing beans from, 4c William Shepheard sentenced for, .

7981

95
94

4
56 6
10
11 11
1118 19
19 19-
2323 2728
29334046 49
55 62

212

INDEX.

Indians, continued.
selling strong water to, James Browne fined for, .
lending a gun to an Indian, John Stretton fined for,
an Indian released, and to make satisfaction for a cow
John Bayly fined for buying land of, .
the Governor allowed to keep a Naviganset Indian and his wife
two Indian women to be whipped for abusing Mrs. Weld 4c
Hope an Indian, to be whipped for running away 4c
selling gunpowder to, (case of Richard Parker) .
(case of Roger Tole) .
selling shot to an Indian (case of John Stowe)
(Mr. Thomas Clarke's man)
mending Indians guns (case of Richard Collecot)
making an Indian drunk (case of James Dane) .
John Skidmer fined for selling strong water to,
* Pesons or George an Indian, banished .
selling powder and shot to, (case of William Scutt)
Inquisition a jury to enquire concerning the death of Austen Bratcher
inquisition on the body of William Bateman
Ipswich, Town of,
Aggawam to be called, .
John Pyke brought from, as a witness
Robert Andrewes of, mentd. .
Richard Kent of, mentd.
fined and to repair defects 4c
fined for defective highways .
John Davies to be whipped at, for attempting lewdness with women .
presentment of, for defective highways 
John Wedgwood set in the stocks at, for being in the company of
drunkards
attachment against, for defective ways 
paid its attachment ..........
enjoined to repair their ways ........
Jonathan Thing to be whipped at, 
Mr. Baker of, mentd 
•(See also AggaWam.)
Ipswich Court
Jn°. Bayly 4c to be brought before, 
Henry Sewall to answer for beating his wife . . . . .
Thomas Savory referred to, for lying .......
Edmond Greenliffe referred to, . . . ...
Thomas Hall referred to, ........
Goodman Foster 4c referred to, 
Mr. Henry Seawall to acknowledge his fault publicly at,
Robert Crosse remitted to, 
Christopher Batte referred to 
case of Richard Nicoles referred to, 

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8391
9595
101101
101101
101
105* 106
118 131
6,7 7
47
5658
5875
80 81
83
86 9097
106106
123

69748083
83 8392
100100 101

LNDEX

213

Islands
order as to Islands within the limits of this pattent
" his island " ment4. (case of Samuel Maverick),
Iver, Micha: forfeited his recognizance

16
109 92

Jackson Elisha, turned over from George Barrell to John Millam
Samuell, 4c, evidence by, (case of John Emerson)
Jacobs, Nicholas, 4c, bond by, (case of Jonathan Bosworth)
James Francis, sworn constable of Hingham ....
Will: to be set in the bilboes 4c. for incontinency
T Willi: 4c, respited until the next Court
Jarvis, John, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher
Jeanison. (See Jennison.)
Jeffrey, Jane, 4c, case of, (filthy and unclean practise)
Jenkin Joel, case of, (getting his masters daughter with child)
discharged 
Jennison or Jeanison, Gennison, Geneson, Genison
 , Mr., 4c, to take an inventory of Goods 4c of Alex: Wignall
Anchient, goods of Thomas Walford to remain in hands of, .
Ensign, Robert Way to remain with, 
order as to Robert Way who was assigned by him to
Edward Burton
fined for upbraiding the Court 4c
fine remitted to, 
4c, to require the Indians to set out bounds
to make a payment to William Almy
Capt., payment from John Simpson for not prosecuting
William, Mr., chosen anchient to Capt. Pattricke
line between Roxbury and Newton laid out by,
Jesop, John, payment to, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown)
Joanes or Jones
 , Mr., and Mr. Mayhewe, accounts between to be examined
Edward, 4c, sworn constables of Charlestown, .
John, -case of, (defileing his wife before marriage)
Mary, corn 4c. granted to, .
corn granted to Alexander Becke for his trouble with
Richard, 4c, Grand Jury, . . . .
case of, (cheating)
William, to acknowledge his fault publicly 4c .
Jobson John, shipmaster, bond by, (case of Francis Tobey)
case of, (unadvised expressions)
Jocely. (See Joslyn.)
John, Sagamore,
4c, complaint by, as to having two wigwams burned

11

214 INDEX.

John, Sagamore, continued.
promised to fence his corn against all kinds of cattle .... 26
Richard Saltonstall to give him a hogshead of corn for damage done
by his cattle 29
Johnson  , Mr., 4c, to be Justices of the Peace ..... 3
present at Court  .3
widow, to make a payment to William Almy ... 61
David, and William Almy, judgment in suit  61
Edward, goods received of, William Almy to bring in an inventory of . 46
of Charlestown, case of, (not serving on the jury.) . . 105
appointed to train the Company at Woburn .... 123
chosen Lieutenant of Woburn  135.
Jun'. , case of, (immoderate drinking) . . . 138
Frauncis, 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
Isaack, Esq., Assistant and Justice of the Peace, 4c, inquisition be
fore, on body of William Bateman 7
4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett) ... . . 101
John, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher ..... 6
(Dexter against Endicott)  15
difference between Newton and Charlestown referred to, .- 29
chosen for Rocksbury, (order as to cart bridge over Muddy
River, 4c) 34
gift towards the Sea Fort  42
return as to bounds between Watertown and Newe Towne . 53
freed from training and to make payment to the Company 88
Samuel Hefford to serve,  101
of Roxbury, freed from training . . . . . . . 104
surveyor, order to, mentions cattle from Providence . . 135
4c, committee, as to estate of Mr. Samuel Cooke . . . 140
Peter, 4c, bond by, (to give an account of their company goods) . 25
Richard, acknowledged a debt to Sir Richard Saltonstall . 13
those who employ him are to pay out of his wages to Sir
Eichard Saltonstall 13
Samuell, to be whipped for enticing servants to run away 4c . 52
Joiners, order as to wages of ,  " 3,5,12,36
Jones. - (See Joanes.)
Joslyn or Jocely
Henry, gentleman, 4c, of Paskataqua, forfeited their bonds for non
appearance 61
discharged from their recognizance . . 62
Joyners. (See Joiners.)
Judgment against Joseph Twitchwell, five pounds of, to be abated . . 40
Judson, Willi: discharged  81
Jurisdiction as to number of Assistants within this, ....... 12
no man within this, to hire a servant for less than year ... 15
banishment from,  16,60,71,101

INDEX.

215

Jurisdiction, continued.
order as to planters within the limits of ...... .
Nicholas Frost tried for coming into this jurisdiction after banishment
(See also Patent, Massachusetts.)
Juby or Grand Jury, Jury of Trials
impannelled to inquire concerning the death of Austen Bratcher
28 Sept., 1630
verdict of, in case of Walter Palmer ....
present that William Bateman died by God's visitation
impannelled for the trial of- Walter Palmer .
finds Walter Palmer not guilty of manslaughter .
impannelled to inquire concerning an action of battery
Mr. Palmer fined for absenting himself being warned to serve on a jury
jurors to be warned by the beadle fourteen days before the Court
first Grand Jury referred to, in note 
of life and death, list of, 
Grand Jury, list of, 
absence from Court (case of Richard Collicot 4c)
Henry Collens fined for not serving on,
John Holgrave fined for sending a paper to a juryman
to appear, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) ....
part of fine paid to the jury (case of Daniel Clarke)
pleading with the jury out of Court (case of Thomas Lechford)
list of jurymen (case of Marmaduke Peirce)
Thomas Tylestone 4c fined for not attending the jury
calling the Grand Jury rogues (case of Rich. Cluffe) .
found Hugh Buett guilty of heresy ...
grant to the jury (case of Hugh Buett) ....
John Holland 4c jurymen, fined for not appearing
Robert Stedman juryman, fined for not appearing
Robert Rendall found not guilty 
not serving on the jury (case of Edward Johnson)
absence from the jury (case of George Bowen) .
not warning the jury correctly (case of Thomas Carter, sen'.)
not serving on the jury (case of Edward Larkin)
found Robert Wyar 4c not guilty with reference to the capital" law
absence from the jury (case of Isaac Morrell)
verdict as to death of Richard Silvester's child
John Clough fined for his absence when the jury was called
Thomas Grub fined for not appearing upon the jury
Thomas Cooper fined for absence from,
Benjamin Gillam fined for absence from,
Jury of Trials. (See Jury.)
Jusall, Sara, Thomas Boyse sentenced for attempting a rape with,
Justice of the Peace
to direct the Beadle to issue summons 4c in civil actions .
the Governor and Deputy Governor shall always be, .
power of, (S'. Richard Saltonstall 4c. appointed) .
Isaack Johnson, Esq. Assistant and Justice of the Peace

2159

6 7
89
. 9
1535
38 57 70
70 747678868687899797
101101
102103 103
105 107
10810S121
125 126132137 138138 81 23 37

216 INDEX.

PAQH

Keatne  , Capt., George Story discharged of his bond to answer to, . 119
his action deferred until Mr. Bartholomew comes . . 129
Anne, case of, (testifying falsely)  124
Kelly, William, mentioned in note  67
Kemball, Henry, 4c, allowance to, for cloth  105
Kemp "1
Kempe >
 , mentd. (order as to a payment to Mr. Oliver) .... 130
John, case of, (unclean attempts with three young girls) ... 86
allowance to James Davis for keeping,  119
former servant of Isaac Morrell, to be cared for by the constable
of Roxbury 125
Kempthobnb, Symon, costs to William Hudson for not prosecuting 4c . 128
Kendall, John, costs to John Parker for not prosecuting .... 138
Kendbick, George, 4c, bond forfeited by, (case of John Emerson) . . 65
Kent Richard, costs to John Kirman for not prosecuting .... 49
of Ipswich, debt due from, mentd. (inventory of goods 4c of
Joseph Avery) 58
Ketcham, Hester, freed from service with her master John Woolrige . . 92
Keyes, Robert, bond for appearance  76
Kibbe,  , and Elwell, capias to bring them before the Governor . . 65
Kilcup, Willi:, 4c, bond by, (case of Daniel Hutchins) .... 95
Killmaster 1
Kilmaster >
John, 4c, admonished for their distemper  108
case of, (being distempered with drink) ..... 136
King, The, 4c, (recognizance by Mr. John Barcrofte)  36
King \
Kinge J
John, 4c, discharged  77
Joseph, Mr., case of, (obscene speeches, drinking 4c) . . 104
Richard, adm'. on goods 4c of, granted to Richard Bishopp . 54
Kingman Henry, of Weymouth, licensed to keep a house of entertainment 69
4c, Grand Jury  70
Kinloah, James, discharged .... . ... 134
Kirkman 1
Kirman >
John, to receive a payment from the estate of Mr. Crispe ... 20
costs against Richard Kent for not prosecuting .... 49
Capt. Traske to pay to, as his share in a plow patent ... 52
Kitchen, John, case of, (showing books he was to bring to the Governor) 87
Knight  , a witness, order as to, (case of James Luddam) ... 61
John, adm". on goods 4c of, granted to Roger Ludlowe, Esq. . . 30
of Newbury, mentd. (inventory of goods 4c of Joseph Avery) 58

INDEX. 217 PAGE
Knight, continued.
John of Newberry, licensed to keep an Ordinary 4c  68
bond for appearance  92
case of, (drunkenness 4c)  98
4c, admonished for their distemper  108
committed  115
cause of, to be tried by action  117
Marklin, to recompense James Pen  116
Richard, of Newbury, mentd. (inventory of goods 4c of Joseph Avery) 58
Walter, forfeited his recognizance ... ... 102
case of, (rude arid contemptuous speeches) .... 104
Knop ¦>
Knope V
Knopp)
 , fine remitted to,  .26
John, 4c, admonished for their distemper  108
Nicholas, fined for taking upon him to cure scurvey . . . . ] l
Mr. William Pelham 4c promised to pay five pounds for, . 11
William, or his son, whoever employs, to pay one half of their wages
to S'. Richard Siltonstall 9
owes debt to S'. Richard Saltonstall  13
bond for appearance  50
and Edward Howe, John Haynes 4c to audit accounts be
tween, 4c 52
Will: to answer for speeches about our late Governor Mr. Vaine ' . 68
Willi: 4c, bond by, (case of George Richardson) .... 99
case of, (selling beer)  107
William, wife of, allowed to keep a house of entertainment . . . 136
theft from, (case of Bridget Barnard) . . . . 137
Knore >
Knower J
Thomas, bond for appearance  20, 21
set in the bilbowes for threatening the Court ... 21
fined for selling strong water .... 87
adm11. on estate of, granted to James Browne . . . 117
Knowles, John, who married the widow Davies, granted admn. on estate of
Robert Bills 77
Labourers, order as to wages of,  6,36
Lace, Thomas Barnes admonished about lace  116
Lambe Edward, attachment against,  73
fined for contempt, to make a payment to John Finch and ad
monished for dancing 75
Thomas, slate demised to, in Slate Island  34
Lambert Richard, bond for appearance forfeited by,  49
4c, referred to Salem  76

218 INDEX. PAGE
Lampson, Willi: allowed to fell trees on the other side of Chebacco . . 108
Lands no person to buy land of any Indian without leave 4c. ... 40
assurance of, to free inhabitants mentd. . . ... 45
sale or grant of houses and lots to be entered in survey book . . 45
all towns had respite to bring in a transcript of their lands . . 83
town of Concord* fined for not giving in a transcript of their lands 4c 90
town of Lynn fined for not giving in a transcript of their lands 4c. 90
Dorchester " " " " " " " " " " " 90
Weymouth " " " " " " " " " " " 90
Charlestown, Sudbury and Dedham delivered in a transcript of their
lands 117
transcript of their lands delivered in by town of Dedham mentd. . . 123
Concord delivered in an imperfect transcript of their lands . . . 124
Lane Thomas, late servant to John Burslyn, order as to, . 45, 46
inhab". of Dorchester to receive three pounds for caring for, 46
Lange, Richard, and town of Weymouth, Mr. Stoughton to hear business
/ between, 99
Langley, William, sworn constable of Lynn . . . . 132
Larkin, Edward, fined for not serving on the jury, and fine remitted . 108
Lascivious Actions. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Latham Carew, 4c, attachment against,  . 136
fined for his disorder  . . 138
Mary, condemned to death for adultery with James Brittaine . . 139
Laurence or Lawrence
Henry, case of, (as to his servant Capt. Bonito)  82
James, case of, (leaving his masters house 4c)  107
Lauson. (See Lawson.)
Law
Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of the Colony referred to, . . 115
capital law mentd. (case of Robert Wyar 4c.) ..... 121
Lawrence.. (See Laurence.)
Lawson or Lauson
Christopher, order as to,  , 139
Henry, 4c, notice to creditors of,  15
Layford, " Layfords Liking " mentd. . ...... 116
Layton, Thomas, discharged  ... 130
Leach Ambrose, 4c, case of, (drinking too much) ..... 130
Laurence, 4c^ jury, (case of Walter Palmer) ..... 9
Leake, Henry, and his wife, case of, (fornication)  131
Leather. (See Sealers, 4c)
Lechford Thomas, copy by, mentd  1,13,15,42,115
note book of, referred to . 80, 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 94, 96, 99, 103
Mr., case of, (pleading with the jury out of Court) . . 87
dismissed  . 99

INDEX. 219 PAGE
Lecture Day
no lecture to begin before one o'clock in the afternoon ... 37
at Salem, mentd. (case of Francis Weston's wife) .... 75
(case of Richard Hollingsworth) .... 80
Lee John, Thomas Foxe fined for not appearing as a witness against . . 43
to be fined and whipped for calling Mr. Ludlowe a false hearted
knave 4c 43
whipped 4c for speaking reproachfully of the Governor . .49
part of his fine remitted  50
discharged of his fine  87
costs against Richard Lettin for not prosecuting . . . 129-
Leg 1
Legge 1
John, servant to Mr. Humfry, to be whipped for striking Richard Wright 14
bond by, for his wifes appearance ...... 76
Lettin, Richard, costs to John Lee for not prosecuting .... 129
Levens. (See Levins.)
Leveret, Thomas, Mr., 4c, to settle Mr. Mellows estate . . . .97
Levett,  , Capt., 4c, notice to creditors of,  15
Levtns or Levens
John, and Mr. Coxeall 4c, business between referred to Mr. Pinchon 53
of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Phebe Seales) .... 67
Lewes or Lews
Robert, discharged  106
wife of, to be whipped for dishonoring the name of God . . 106
Lewis  , enjoined not to strike his servant John Lowe, and to set free 133
Edward, 4c, to view the leather tanned in Watertown 4c . . . 128
John, case of, (running away and breaking into a house) . . . 126
Swiniard, case of, (drunkenness)  133
Lews. (See Lewes.)
Libel. (See Actions.)
License. (See Liquor and Ordinary.)
Lieutenant. (See Military Affairs.)
Light behavior. (See Crimes.)
Lighterage, rates of, referred to the General Court  108
Lightfoot, Francis, Edward Gatly to pay ten shillings to, . . . . 134
Lin. (See Lynn.)
Linen, order as to sale of,  . .39
Linn. (See Lynn.) ,
Liquor Samuel Cole licensed  67
Robert Longe licensed  68
William Baulston licensed to sell claret 4c  68
Robert Longe chosen by town of Charlestown to sell wine ... 93
giving strong water to certain persons (case of Mr. Barnard) . . 94

220

INDEX.

PAGE
Liquor, continued.
William Davies bound not to sell ale, wine 4c  116
(See also Strongwater.)
Lishe, Sarah, inventory of goods of, to be taken by Lt. Duncan ... 91
Lockewood "1
Lockwood )
Edmond, Mr., 4c, jury for trial of Walter Palmer .... 9
promised to pay five pounds for Nicholas Knopp . 11
children and estate of, to be disposed of by the Church of
Watertown 62
Edmond, (?) order as to estate of, 4c  54
Edward (Edmond?), order as to estate of, 4c  54
Robert, exec1, of Edmond Lockwood, consent by, to disposition of
estate 4c 52
Ruth, widow, ordered to bring writings left by her husband . . .50, 51
London, Mr. Mathewe Cradocke of,  41
Long 1
Longe /
John, Mr., case of, (distemper in drinking 4c.)  105
bond for appearance  107
gentleman, case of, (distemper in. drink 4c) .... 124
Mr., to make^ payment to Mr. Stodder and Company . . 125
(or Louge), Richard, confessed a debt to Mr. Ludlowe ... 13
fined for contempt of authority 4c ... 60
Robert, fined for selling beer and licensed to sell claret ... 68
4c, appraisers, (estate of Henry Harwood) .... 72
discharged for want of proof  83
chosen to sell wine by town of Charlestown . . . . 93
Long Island 4c granted to Boston for twenty one years .... 44
Long Swamp, 4c town of Cambridge fined for defective way at, . . . 90
Looman, Ann, Mrs., goods 4c. of, to be inventoried 4c .... 51
Loranson, James, 4c, presented for taking too much wages . . . 135
Lords Day. (See Sabbath Day.)
Louge (or Longe), Richard, confessed owing a debt to Mr. Ludlowe . . 13
(Long or Longe), Richard, fined for contempt of authority 4c . . G0=
Love, John, fined for drunkenness .... . . 65
Lovel )
Lovell $
 , Capt., admonished to take heed of light carriage ... 65
his wife Weybro, presented for light behavior . . 65
business 4c. of, referred to Roger Herlakenden . . 77
Elisabeth, case of, (immodest expressions) ..... 94
Weybro, wife of Capt. Lovell presented for light behavior ... 65
Low or Lowe
John, 4c, case of, (drinking too much)  130
to be freed from his master .  133
Lowden, Richard, town of Charlestown discharged about his lot . . 83

INDEX. 221

Lowe. (See Low.)
Ludam ->
Luddam J
James, fined for drunkenness ........ 61
to make a payment to William Almy . . . . . 61
a servant, suit as to, (David Johnson and William Almy) . 61
Ludden, James, costs against Cutshamache for not prosecuting ... 82
Ludlowe  , Mr., 4c, to be Justices of the Peace  3
present at Court, 1, 3, 5, 8-21, 23-28, 30-34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42
fined for absence from Court  r 4
Richard Louge confessed owing money to, 13
4c, committee, to take an account of debts due to the
Governor 4c 33
Capt. John Stone sentenced for abusing, 4c ... 35
John Lee sentenced for calling him a false hearted
knave 4c.
granted admn. on goods 4c of Mr. John Tilley

4343 10 1
17
2930
127

George, Mr., order as to business concerning,
Robert, (or Roger), Mr., 4c, present at Court
Roger, Mr., Lucy Smyth bound an apprentice to,
one hundred acres of land granted to,
Esq., granted adm". on goods 4c of John Knight
Lusher,  , Lt., 4c, committee as to affairs of Edward Allen
luxfoard 1
Luxford /
James, 4c, bond for appearance 4c. of Robert Shorthose ... 78
case of, (having two wives)  89
to be delivered to his creditors  115
Lying. (See Crimes, 4c)
Lynn, or Linn, Town of,
witness from, called by George Woodward ...... 68
fined and enjoined to mend the highways  75
fined for bad highways and to lay a ferry . . ... 83
fined for not keeping constant watch, for want of sealed weights, and
for not giving in a transcript of their lands 90
enjoined to repair their ways  100
allowed to use the meeting house as a watch house .... 100
discharged -  . . . 106
Mr. Edward Tomlin.. allowed Ensign at Lynn  123
William Langley sworn constable of Lynn ...... 132
(See also Saugus.)
Lynn or Lin, Linn,
Henry, to be whipped for committing felony  6
to be whipped and banished from the plantation for writing
falsely against the government 4c 19
fined for absenting himself from training ... 29

222

INDEX.

Lynton, Richard, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher
Lyon (Ship) Mr. Aleworth 4c to be sent to England in, .
Lt. Aleworth granted liberty to return to England in,

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28

Madox, John, discharged 
Magistrates excepted, (order as to providing inhab". of towns with fire arms)
(order as to building a Fort at Boston)
(order as to work on Fort) .
meetings of, Jan. 1635-6 referred to in note
slighting, Peter Bussaker sentenced for,
speaking contemptuously of, John Green sentenced for,
4c speaking against, Katherine Finch punished for,
mentd. (case of Robert Shorthose)
slighting, Robert Shorthose sentenced for, .
abusing, (case of Elizabeth Vane)
(See also Assistants.)
Maister, John, Mr., to make a passage from Charles River to the New Town

Makepeace, ¦

-, Mr., his cow mentf1. (case of T[eagu] Ocrimi

106 12
3538 6164
71767881
132 16
121 85
40

Mallows, Abraham, Mr., will of, delivered into Court
Mannering, Joseph, judgment paid by, mentd.
Manning  , Mr., to be paid, (case of Robert Rogers 4c) . . . 131, 132
Clement, his master John Crosse warned to appear .... 76
Mansfield  , Mr. Oliver to be paid for his pains about, .... 127
mentd. (payment to Mr. Oliver)  130
Daniel, put to William Denux for five years, 14 Nov. 1642 . . . 128
Manslaughter. (See Crimes, 4c)
Marble Harbor
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) .... 20
house of Thomas Graye at, to be pulled down 4c .... 20
stage at, mentd. (order as to swine) .... ... 32
Marblehead, Town of,
James White fined for drunkenness at, ...... 33
John Bennett " ....  33
house of Thomas Graye at, mentd. (case of Ralph Warriner) . . 85
Thomas Gray sentenced for drunkenness 4c at, . . . . .94
Hope an Indian, to be whipped at, for running away 4c". ... 95
Market to be kept at Boston every Thursday  40
Marriage Mr. Thomas Stoughton fined for " taking upon him to marry" persons 10
refusing to keep promise of, Joyce Bradwicke fined for, ... 32
seeking maid without friends consent (case of Thomas Baguley) . . 97
Margaret Stephenson at liberty to marry  125

INDEX.

223

Marriner "I
Mabryner >
 , Mr., 4c, and John Tilley, difference between, referred to
John Winthrop, sen'. 4c
Thomas, formerly servant to Robert Smyth, discharged
Marsh, Mary, Richard Ibrooke fined for tempting her to uncleanness
Marshfield Thomas, of Connecticut, John Twogood a Bervant to be sent to his wife
Marson, Eliz: John Pemerton sentenced for committing fornication with,
Marten "1
Martin >
John, 4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett) 
Robert, 4c, to view the land beyond Monotoquid River 4c
Marvin, Thomas, allowance to, for time he served and for killing wolves
Mart, servant of Mr. Bartholomewe, to be whipped 4c for running away
Mason
 , Lt., to receive ten pounds for his voyage to the Eastward
Capt., Sergt. Stoughton chosen Ensign to,

Hugh, 4c, certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon)
presented for sealers and searchers of leather
Masons, 4c order as to wages of, 
Massachusetts (or Massachusetts Bay, Colony of Massachusetts,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts)
records of, referred to 
Pullen Point in, mentioned ....
records of, referred to in note
John Winthrop, Esq., Governor of, mentioned
prisoners to be brought into the Bay
the Bay mentioned (order as to public meetings)
(order as to Thomas Walford)
(order as to work at the Fort)
(order as to swamps)
defence of the Colony mentioned (order as to the " moveing fort
the Bay mentioned (order as to goods of Mr. John Tilley)
land about Massachusetts, order as to bounds of,
the Bay mentioned (case of Thomas Wonnorton)
John Trumble fined to the Commonwealth .
the Commonwealthmentioned (case of Wm. Androws)
("case of John Tower) .
Colonial Society of Massachusetts, transactions of, referred to in note
Colony records referred to" . . .
the Commonwealth mentioned (answer by John Pratt)
copy of Colony records mentioned 
laws of Massachusetts Colony mentioned ....
Colonial Society of Massachusetts, transactions of, referred to
records of, referred to in note 
(See also Jurisdiction, Patent.)

')

47 83
81
100 32

101 63
120 5734
38
105
138
5,36

1
7
13
22 2628
353839
4143
5556 66
78-79 95
103
109
. 110
. 115
. 115
. 115
118, 119

224 INDEX.

Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection, 4th. series vol. 7 page 308 referred to in note . . . 103
5th. series vol. 1 page 402 referred to in note . . . 135
Massey, Geoffrey (or Jeffrey), 4c, agreement made by, as to estate of
John and William Fiske 77
Master Carpenter 4c. order as to wages of,  5
Masters John. Mr., 4c. comm™., to take an inventory of Mr. Crispe's estate 4c 20
discharged, having license  85
Master Tailors. (See Tailors.)
Match. (See Military Affairs.)
Mathew \
Mathewe [- (See Matthew.)
Mathews J
Mattachusetts. (See Massachusetts.)
Mattapan mentd. (allowance to Mr. Wilson) (order as to ministers) ... 2
to be called Dorchester  ... 4
Matthew or Mathew or Mathewe, Mathews
Dearmant, put to Thomas Dexter  129
Dermondt, to be set to work until his master appears .... 125
Edmond, admonished to take heed of pilfering ..... 97
Margery, widow of Thomas Mathew, allowed to sell her husbands
house, land 4c 109
Thomas, Margery Mathew widow of, allowed to sell her husbands
house 4c. 109
Maverack \
Maverick V
Mavericke J
 , Mr., drinking at house of, mentd. (order as to fine of Mr.
Shepheard 4c) 18
Sen'., 4c, to inquire 4c as to estate of Josias Plastowe . 23
Junr., &c, difference between Newton and Charlestown re
ferred to, 29
creek near " Mr. Maveracks " mentd  33
Mr. Hough against, witnesses to be examined. .... 58
Elias, 4c, witnesses, mentd. (inquisition on William Bateman) . 8
Moses, Mr., paid rent for Noddle's Island ...... 63
Samuel, -Mr., Thomas Chubb to be freed from service of, 4c . . 14
Noddle's Island granted to, . ... . . . 31
4c, (recognizance by Mr. John Barcrofte) ... 36
order as to goods of Robert Anderson .... 68
to bring James Meadecalfe into Court .... 81
forfeited his bond (case of James Meadcalfe) . . 82
payment by, ..... ... 89
bond by, for the company of the " Charles" ... 97
case of, (confederacy with Thomas Owen 4c. and his
Island mentd.) 108, 109

INDEX.

225

Mathewe
 , Mr , granted admn. on goods 4c of Mr. Ralfe Glover . . 34
4c, committee, as to debts 4c. of Mr. Ouldara . . 63
to examine witnesses 4c. concerning Mr. White and
Mrs. Wolcott 74
and Mr. Joanes, accounts between, to be examined . 93
Thomas, 4c, agreement signed by, (as to bounds of Charles Towne
and Newe Towne) 23
Mr., to examine what hurt the swine of Charlton have done . 46
adm'. of Mr. Ralfe Glover, inventory exhibited by, . 46
4c, to examineaecounts (Saltonstall, Apleton 4c) . 65
to examine accounts "between Edmond White and
Mrs. Wolcott 100
Meadcalfe "I
Meadbcalfe J
James, "to be brought in"  81
case of, (bond forfeited by Samuel Maverick) ... 82
mentd. (case of Samuel Maverick)  89
Miadford, or Medford, Town of,
ment4. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c) . . 6
(order as to maintenance of ministers)  9.
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) .... 20
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill 4c) .... 31
" to defray public charges  37
land near, granted to Mr. John Wilson  43
John Smith of, mentd  74
Meakins, Thomas, Goodman, Henry Hobson put to,  122
Measures. (See Weights.)
Medford. (See Meadford.)
Medical, Nicholas Knopp fined for taking upon himself to cure scurvey
Meeting House
in Hingham to be used as a watch house .
Charlestown" " " " " "
Salem " " " "
Lynn " " " " " "
Hingham " " " " " "
Mellows,  , Mr., order as to estate of, .
Merriam

-, widow, granted admn. on estate of her husband
-, admn. on estate of, granted to his widow .

Merricke James, 4c, case of, (drinking intemperately, selling wine, 4c)
John " " " " " " "
Merries. (See Merry.)
Merrimack 1
Merbimak >
Mr. John Winthrop, Jun'. 4c , to set up a trucking house up Merry-
mak River
Jno. Bayly, 4c, dwelling beyond Merrimack, order to apprehend

• or Merrymack River

11
84
90, 99
100100100 97
127127139139

35 69

226

INDEX.

Merry or Merries
Nicholas, fined for selling strong water  86
Walter, Henry Illery fined for calling him a knave .... 95
his servants to be whipped for running away .... 97
Merryfield, Henry, respited (lewd speeches)  135
Merrymack. (See Merrimack.)
Messenger, Henry, bond for appearance  98
Milam or Millam
John, Elisha Jackson turned over to, from George Barrell . . . 119
discharged, as to cloth of Mr. Stoughton  139
Military Affairs
order as to permitting Indians to use " any peece," 4c ... 5
Jost Weillust chosen surveyor of the Ordinance and Cannoneer . . 11
ordered that the inhabitants of every town within this pattent be pro
vided with arms 12
order as to punishment of persons who shoot off any " peece" after
the watch is set 13
order as to muskets, powder, bullets 4 match  13
ordered that every Captain shall train his company on Saturday in
every week 13
ordered that persons travelling between these plantations and Ply
mouth shall carry arms 14
order as to training of companies  18
Mr. Francis Aleworth chosen Lieutenant unto Capt Southcoate . . 18
Mr. William Gennison chosen anchient to Capt. Patricke, 4c . . 18
order as to providing single persons with arms  21
order as to searching pieces and charging with bullets . . 25
Captains shall be maintained by their several companies ... 26
order for payment to Capt. Underbill, 4c  27
Mr. Robert Feakes chosen Lieutenant to Capt. Patricke ... 27
Alex: Miller, 4c punished for wasteful expense of powder, 4c . . 27
John Finch fined for wanting arms for his man and for being absent
from training 29
Henry Lynn, 4c, fined for being absent from training . 29
Mr. Mathewe Cradocke fined for his men being absent from training 29
ordered that Captains shall train theircompanies only once a month . 29
Boston, 4c, assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underbill, 4c, also
choice of ancient to Capt. Underbill 81
order as to punishment of trained soldiers who absent themselves from
training,. 4c 36
Mr. Thomas Mooteham chosen an Ensign in place of Ensign Morris
discharged 38
Sergeant Stoughton chosen an Ensign to Capt. Mason ... 38
Mr. Nathaniel Turner chosen Captain of the military company at
Saugus 40
Richard Morris chosen Lieutenant to Capt. Underbill ... 40
money to be collected for building a Moving Fort . 41
Ensign Damford to be sent for about defacing the colors ... 50

INDEX.

227

Military Affairs, continued.
Mr. John Benjamin 4cdismissed from training by reason of age, 4c
John Johnson freed from training, and to make a yearly payment to
the Company
Henry Bright took oath as surveyor of arms in Watertown .
Mr. Samuel Winsley sworn surveyor of the arms at Colchester .
John Johnson freed from training 
Edward Goodnow chosen clerk of the Band and sworn
Mr. Edward Tomlins allowed Ensign at Lynn
Mr. William Tory appointed Ensign at Weymouth
Edward Johnson appointed to train the Company at Woburn
Nicholas Powell appointed surveyor of arms at Dedham
Mr. Stodder and his Company to be paid by Mr. Long .
allowance to Mr. Hibbins for his horse killed in the public service
John Smyth, Clerk of the Band at Dorchester ....
Mr. Briant Pendleton to exercise the company at Sudbury .
Sergt. Wardall to train the company at Exeter ....
Edward Johnson allowed lieutenant of Woburn ....
Military Company. (See Military Affairs.)
Mill
4c, Mr. Israel Stoughton granted liberty to build a mill, 4c on
Neponset River
of Mr. Waltham, 4c, mentd. ... ....
Millam. (See Milam.)
Millard, Thomas, 4c, watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water
Miller Alex: , 4c, to make a payment for their wasteful expense of powder,
Thomas, pilot and mate of the "Hector," committed for seditiousspeeches
Mills, George, case of, (battery) .........
Minard, Thomas, 4c, witnesses, grant to, 
Mincarry, the blackmore, admonished 4 discharged ....
Mindam, Robert, discharged (attachment by Mr. Campian)
Ministers proposition as to maintenance of, ......
excepted (order as to providing inhabs. of towns with fire arms)
(order as to building a fort at Boston) ....
(order as to work on Fort) . . . .
Meeting of, 19 Jan., 1634-5, referred to in note .
Samuel Norman sentenced for saying "if ministers will but rai
against England," 4c
(See also Pastor.)
Minotocot River, inhabs. of Braintree respited as to the bridge over, .
Misticke mentd. (order as to training of Capt. Underbill's Company)
six hundred acres at, near his house, granted to Gov'. Winthrop
Weir at, granted to John Winthrop, Esq., 4c 
inquiry as to damage done by swine in the Indian corn on the north
side of Mystic

50
8895 98
104123
123 123 123125
125128131133 133135

4384 87
27 63
130 98
118 122
1, 2
12
35 38
50 82
110 1819
4146

228

INDEX.

Molestation. (See Actions.)
Money
corn shall pass for payment of all debts except money or beaver be ex
pressly named 20
no planter returning to England shall carry money or beaver without
leave from the Governor 21
Monotoquid River, John Olyver, 4c to view land beyond .... 63
Montague or Mountague
Griffin, to be set in the bilbowes for stealing boards, 4c, and enjoined
to remove from Muddy River 53
forfeited his bond for non appearance  61
Moody, John, Mr., administration granted to, on goods., 4c of Thomas Desbre 35
Moor
George Pye, " a more," order as to,  --76
Mincarry " the blackmore," order as to  118
Moore
John, 4c, witnesses (will of John Russell)  57
Thomas, 4c, witnesses (will of John Russell) ..... 57
Mooteham, Thomas, Mr., chosen an Ensign  38
Morecroft, John, Mr., case of, (unfit carriage)  103
Morell. (See Morrell.)
Morgan, Robert, 4c, referred to Salem  76
Moblby, Sarah, apprenticed to Mr. Nathanaell Turner . 22
Morrell or Morell
Abraham, case of,  88
(selling his servant his time) .... 106
Isaack, 4c, grand jury .- .  70
Isaac, case of, (absence from the jury)  125
order as to his former servant, John Kempe .... 125
Morrice \
Morris >
 , Sergeant, chosen ancient to Capt. Underhill . . . . 31
Ensign, discharged . . ... 38
Richard, 4c , jury (case of Walter Palmer) ..... 9
Mr., chosen Lieutenant to Capt. Underhill .... 40
Thomas, will of, delivered in upon oath by Edward Woolastone, 4c . 124
Mokton  of Mount Woolison, order that he be sent for by process . 3
ThomaB, of Mount Wolliston (or Wollaston) punishment of , . . 4
Moulton Robert, chosen constable of Charlton ... ... 43
Goodman, to be repaid his rate by town of Salem ... 65
Thomas, to pay forty shillings to Mr. Ralfe Glover .... 10
bond for appearance and bound to his good behavior . . 137
discharged  .... 139
Mountague. (See Montague.)
Mount Feakes, on Charles River, land near, granted to John Oldham . . 43

INDEX. 229

Mount Wollaston-»
Mount Wolliston V
Mount Wodlison >
 Morton of, order that he be sent for by process ... 3
Thomas Morton of,  4
Moving Fort. (See Fort.)
Mowers, 4c, order as to wages of,  36
Mowers, John, mentd. (case of Laurence Copeland) ..... 128
Mowing Ground, 4c , order as to surveying, 4c  45
Moxham, George, Mr., 4c were made free .... 69
Muddy River
4c, agreement as to a cart bridge over,  34
line between Roxbury and Newton to run south west from, ... 53
Griffin Mountague to remove his habitation from, for stealing . . 53
town of -Roxbury fined for a defective bridge at  84
Bridge, order as to charges for, .  93
Mudge
Jarvice, attachment for,  80
Jarvise, mentd  86
Mullinder,  , dismissed  73
Munings 1
Munnings f
George, fined for selling beer and keeping a house of entertainment
without license 67
4c, to view the leather tanned in Watertown, 4c . . . 128
presented for sealers and searchers of leather . . . 138
Munt ¦>
Munte j
Thomas, testimony as to wages paid to,  56
4c, to make a weekly payment towards their forfeits . . 57
goods of John Hogg secured to,  1X)3
Murder. (See Crimes, 4c)
Muskets. (See Military Affairs.)
Musquantum Chappell and the mouth of Naponsett, land lying between,
granted to Mr. Roger Ludlowe 29
Mustlewhite, John, allowance of fee to John Pyke, a witness against, . 56
Nahanton, to givetwo skins of beaver to Mr. Blackestone for damage done
his swine 52
Naponsett River
Mouth of, and Musquantum Chappell, land lying between, granted to
Mr. Roger Ludlowe 29
Israel Stoughton granted liberty to build a bridge. 4c, over, . . 43
Napper, George, discharged  132
Narhigansett or Naviganset, Navigan
to make satisfaction for a cow  78
Indian, and his wife, the Governor allowed to keep .... 91

230

INDEX.

Natascett mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke, 4c)
(order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne)
Natt. (See Nott.)
Navigan.Naviganset. Neale Henry,

I (See Narhigansett.)

4c, discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat .
his servant, Henry Hobson freed from him, 4c
to be whipped and kept chained by his master for running
away 4 stealing
servant of.Mr. Cockram, committed on suspicion-of felony
Negligence causing death. (See Crimes, 4c)
Negus, Jonathan, 4c, jury (case of Hugh Buett) . . . .
Nelme James, 4c, bond for appearance ........
Jasper, forfeited forty shillings for not appearing
fine remitted to, 
Neve, Richard, costs to Daniel Bacon for not prosecuting ....
Newberry 1
Newbury J or Neweberry, Town of,
Richard Knight, 4c of, mentd.
John Knight of, mentd. ....
constable of, to apprehend Schooler, 4c
town of, fined, and enjoined to repair defects, 4c
for want of a pair of stocks .
Mr. Goouch of, mentd.
fined for want of town weights and measures
mentd. (answer by John Pratt; . . . .
New Comers to contribute towards the S^a Fort (cancelled)
Neweberry. (See Newbury.)
Neweman. (See Newman.)
New England landing of the Governor in, mentd. (mem0.)
service in, mentd. (release of Robert Fibbin) . . .
John Stanley died on his way to, order as tc estate of, .
Boston in, mentd. (will of Joane Drake) -. 
Newe Towne. (See New Town.)
Newgate ¦  , Mr. money to be repaid to, (case of Susan Hewet, 4c) .
Mrs., abusing, (case of Elizabeth Vane) 
Newman or Neweman
 , Mr., 4c, of Weymouth, difference referred to (Welthia[n]
Richards and Henry Waltham)
advice of, mentd. (order as to goods taken from a wreck)
New Providence Mr. John Greene of, ment'1. 
"Daniel Abbot departed to," . 

6
16

81
122 86
128
101
134
136 137101

5868 69
7580
8395
110 40

3
46 5172

121132

102105 7185

INDEX. 231

Newton (Town of). (See New Town.)
Newton John, 4c, granted administration on goods of Mr. Edward Allen . 127
Mr. Allen gave his estate to, (oath by Frances Pembrooke) 128
New Town or Newe Towne, Newton, Town of,
passage from Charles River to the, Mr. John Maister hath undertaken to make 16
order as to levy for making of the creek at the New Town ... 16
mentd. order as to training of Capt. Underbill's Company . . 18
levy for making a palisade about the, . . ... . . . 20
assessed (order as to levy for making a palisade) ... 20
and Charles Towne, agreement as to setting out bounds of, 4c . 22
two hundred acres of land near, granted to Thomas Dudley, Esq. . 23
James Woodward sentenced for being drunk at the Newe Towne . 26
and Charles Towne, order as to the difference between, as to bounds . 29
agreement as to bounds of,  30
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill, 4c .... 31
to defray public charges  37
swamp within the Newe Towne pale excepted (order as to fetching
wood from swamps) 39
Court holden at, 3 June, 1634 . . . . . - . . . 45
of Assistants holden at, . . . . . . . . 46, 47
inhabitants of, to enjoy the meadow on the north side of the Pond . 47
Court of [Assistants] holden at, 6 Oct., 1634 . . . .48, 50, 52
and Roxbury, line between, to run south west from Muddy River . 53
Waterton, agreement as to bounds between, (mentions the Weir) . 53
Court of [Assistants] holden at, 7 July, 1635 . . 55, 57, 59, 61, 62
Synode at, for settling differences, mentd  69
Quarter Court held at, 7 Sept. 1637 . . .69, 71, 72
John Smith to appear at, (attachment) ... .73
John Prat of, mentd   112
(See also Cambridge, Town of)
Nicoles, Richard, case of, referred to Court at Ipswich .... 101
Noddle Island 1
Noddles Island /
4c shall be appropriated to the public benefit, &c. . . .17
no person shall shoot at fowl on, . ... 21
granted to Mr. Samuel Mavericke . . . . 31
rent paid for, by Mr. Moses Maverick . . ... 63
Non Appearance. (See Crimes, 4c)
Norcros, Jeremy, and John Smyth, Mr. Collens, 4c to examine accounts, 4c 100.
Norman
John, sen'., fined for not appearing at Court when summoned . . 14
Richard, 4c, inquisition upon oaths of, upon body of William Bate man 7
Samuell, to be whipped for saying " if ministers will but rail against
England," 4c 82

232

INDEX.

3343

54
121

North River
land near, mentd 
or Three Mile Brook, land on, granted to Mr. Increase Nowell .
Norton  , warrant sent to, as to bill by Goodman Perkins
Francis, Mr., 4c, sworn constables of Charlestown, 15 April, 1642-3
Walter, Esq., 4c, inquisition on body of . William Bateman upon
oaths of, 7
Nott or Natt, Nutt
 Goodman, 4c, allowance to,  105
John, mentd. (will of Joane Drake)  72
(order as to estate of Joane Drake) .... 77
Nowell
 Mr., 4c, present at Court, . . v . . . 3,5,9-19
present at meeting of Assistants .... 20
present at Court .... -21,23-28,30-33
committee to take an account of debts due to the
Governor, 4c. 33
present at Court  34
to settle differences between John Dillingham, 4c . 35
present at -Court .... 36,38,39,42
gift towards the Sea Fort  42
land granted to, mentd. (grant to Mr. John Wilson) 43
4c, present at Court ...... 45-48
to hear witnesses as to damage done by swine of
Charlton 49
4c, present at Court  50, 52
bridge of, mentd. (line between Roxbury and New ton) 53
4c, present at Court  54-55
4c, difference as to heifers kept by Richard Wright
referred to, 56
4c present at Court ..... 57-59
fined for selling wine  59
mentioned in short hand note ..... 61
4c present at Court . . . . . .61,62
Increase, Mr., 4c, present at Court  1
secretary, record in handwriting of .... . 1
mentioned in note  15
writing by, reference to in note . . . ... . 19
entry in handwriting of, referred to in note .... 30
I[ncrease], Mr., land on North River granted to, . . .43
4c, to take dep"'. (Aspinwall 4 Brewerton) . . 48
record in handwriting of, referred to, ... 62
4c, present at Court .... ... 63
committee, as to estate of Mr. Ouldam .... 63
secretary, 4c, present at Court ...... 64
4c, present at Court ..... 65

INDEX.

233

78,

Nowell, continued.
I[ncrease], to examine accounts (Saltonstall, Apleton, 4c)
present at Court  66, 69, 71, 72
4c, to examine witnesses, 4c. concerning Mr. White and
Mrs. Wolcott
present at Court 
Capt. Lovell's business, 4c, referred to, .
present at Court 
part of fine paid to, (case of Daniel Clarke)
fine paid to, (case of John Woolrige)
4c, present at Court . . .88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99
to examine accounts (Edmond White and Mrs. Wolcott) . 100
present at Court  102-105, 107, 108
4c (Court of Assistants), order by (case of John Pratt) . 112
present at Court, 115, 117-120, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131,
132, 134, 137, 138
Nuncupative will of John Russell  57
Nutt. (See' Nott.)

74
7677
81, 82,-86 86

Oateley, •
Oath

-, Mr., case of, (concealing)

of an Assistant taken by Capt. Endicott
Constable taken by John Woodbury
for the Governor and the Council, mentd. in note
of an Assistant, taken by Capt. Endicott
Constable, taken by Mr. Turner
George Dyar
an Assistant, taken by Mr. Endicott
of allegiance, to be taken by householders, 4c
Constable, taken by Eltweed Pumery
an Assistant taken by John Winthrop, junr.
John Humphey Esq.
Constable, taken by Samuel Hosier .
Steven Terry .
an Assistant taken by Mr. Richard Saltonstall
Constable taken by Tho. Ewar
an Assistant taken by Mr. John Winthrope, jun'.
Constable taken by John Haward
Thomas Brooke
as constables of Hingham taken by John Porter 4 Henry Tuttle .
-of constable of Weymouth taken by William Carpenter
Concord " " Walter Edmonds
Thomas Carter, sen'., 4c, took oaths as constables of Charlestown
John Whitney took oath as constable of Watertown
Francis Norton, 4c, sworn constables of Charlestown
John Harding, 4c, sworn constables of Weymouth, 23 May, 1643
Edward Goodnow sworn clerk of the band, 5 June 1643
George Wicks sworn constable of Dorchester ....

109 35
15
24 262833
44 45464748
55 6673 77
8080
97
102103104
105 121 123123
130

234

INDEX.

Oath, continued.
William Langley sworn constable of Lynn .
Francis James sworn constable of Hingham
Thomas Arnold sworn constable of Watertown
Henry Adams sworn constable of Braintree
Barnabas Fawer sworn constable of Dorchester
Thomas Richards, 4c, sworn constables of Weymouth
Obolus, or half penny, mentd. (allowance for killing a woolf)
Ocrimi, T[eagu], case of, (buggery) 
Odle, Ursula, 4c, to be whipped (case of Robert Wyar, 4c)
Officers.. - (See Military Affairs.)
Okam, Thomas, 4c, goods 4c of Christopher "Ollyver in hands of
Oldam "1
Oldham /or0uLDAM
 , Mr., committee as to estate of, .....
Jo[hn], Mr., grant to, of land near Mount Feakes on Charles River
Oliver Ollyver
Olyver  , Mr., to be paid for his pains about Mansfield .
order as to & payment to, .
Christopher, goods 4c. of, to be sequestered for debt .
John, 4c, to view the land beyond Monotoquid River, 4c
committee, as to affairs of Edward Allen
Mary, wife of Thomas, committed for disturbing the Church of Salem
Thomas, his wife, Mary, committed to prison ....
Orders or Acts made by any number of the Assistants in Court shall be legal
Ordinance. (See Military Affairs.)
Ordinances. (See Sabbath Day.)
Ordinary or House of Entertainment
John Knight of Newbury licensed to keep
license to keep, granted to Nicholas Upsall of Dorchester
William Baulston licensed to keep
Henry Kingman licensed to keep ....
William Hudson chosen by town of Boston to keep
Mr. Baker of Ipswich allowed to keep .
Richard Wood to keep an ordinary at Roxbury
William Hudson, junr., allowed to keep a house of entertainment
wife of William Knop allowed to keep a house of entertainment ,
Orkhussunt River, or Wooleston River, land near Salem bounded on the
east by, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott
Orrice, George, 4c, bond by, (case of John White) . . . . .
Orton, Thomas, case of, (intemperate drinking) ......
Osborn 1
Osborne /

Mary, wife of, case of,

Mary, case of (about death of her daughter)
(giving her husband quicksilver, 4c.)

132132
134
136 140140 8
121
121 50

6343

127 130 5063
127 8080 12

680868 69
93
123 133 136136 2495
139

7070
108

INDEX. 235

Osborn, continued'.
Richard, enjoined to give a weekly account of how he spends his time,
to the constable 67
costs against Thomas Turner, for not prosecuting . . . 136
Ottis, John, 4c, witnesses, grant to,  98
Ouldam. (See Oldbam.)
Owen Thomas, attachment against, granted to Thomas Fowle ... 99
case of, (adulterous practises)  '. 108
confederating with, to break prison (case of Samuel Mav
erick) 108, 109
case of, (escaping from prison) ...... 109
Owles Daniel, case of, (drinking)"  120
put to Sergt. William French, for one year, 4c . . .122
Oyster Bank, sixty acres of meadow granted to Simon Bradstreet in the
marsh against, 28
Page Edward, servant, freed  104
John, 4c, jury (case of Walter Palmer) . ... . . .9
to return tools to Mr. Pelham or the price of them . . 14
fined for turning the way about . ... . . . 79
town of Watertown fined for a bad highway at John Page's 85
Paine or Payne
 , Mr., Josuah Barnes apprenticed to,  26
satisfaction to, mentd. (case of Mr. Stodder) . . . 131
Edward, Mr., discharged, and granted costs against Clement Campion 123
William, John Humfry, Esq., to take depositions of witnesses of will
of William Payne 49
Painter. (See Paynter.)
Palflin (or Paulflin) John, fined, and part of fine remitted ... 83
Palfry Peter, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher  6
to set out land to John Humfry, Esq.  30
Palisade about the Newe Towne, levy placed for making .... 20
Pallattinate, Churches in, mentd. (order as to a day of public thanksgiving) 23
Palmer  , Mr., fined for absenting himself from jury service . . 35
Abraham, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher . . . _ 6
appointed to lay out bounds between Waterton and
Newe Towne, return by, 53
grand jury . . .  70
George, set in the stocks for committing folly with Margery Rugs . 93
Henry, bond for his wife's good behavior 4c . . • • 103
John, granted costs against George Woodward for not prosecuting . 67
Walter, strokes given by, accidentally caused the death of Austen
Bratcher (jury's verdict) 7
bond by (death of Austin Bratcher)  7

>36 INDEX.

'almer, continued.
Walter, jury impannelled for trial of  9
the jury find not guilty of manslaughter .... 9
case of, mentd. (sentence of Tho: Foxe) .... 12
antry, William, 4c, dismissed from training by reason of age, 4c . . 50
aper on clothing. (See Punishment.)
arish, John, mentd. (case of Thomas Davenport)  91
arke. (See Parks.)
arker  , Mr., of Rocksbury, 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort . . 42
4c. of Weymouth, difference referred to (Welthia[nJ
Richards and Henry Waltham) 102
theft from (case of Mary Felton) . . . .108
James, Mr., fined for drunkenness ."  .25
is allowed to marry Thomas Clifton 4 Mary Butterworth 102
John, charges against Thomas Clay for not prosecuting ... 98
costs against John Kendall " " " ... 138
Richard, Mr., case of (selling gunpowder to an Indian) . . . 101
arkes 1 pAKKE
ARKS >
William, promise by, to satisfy Mr. Pinchon, for goods bought from
Sergeant Bateman 25
his servant John Webb set at liberty from, .... 32
4c, difference referred to, (Mr Dumer and Jehu Burr) . 61
to settle difference between John Coggeshall 4 PhebeSeales 67
4c, grand jury  ... 70
committee, as to estate of Samuel Cooke . . . 140
iSCATAQUA.ASKATAQUA.astor or Teacher, Mr. Batchel' to forbear as a pastor or teacher 4c . 27
(See also Ministers.)
atent or Pattent
order as to persons planting within the limits of the pattent . . 4
Thomas Gray ordered to remove out of the limits of this pattent . 6
order as to selling, 4c corn within limits of this pattent ... 6
money to be paid for killing wolves within the limits of this
, pattent 8
no person within the limits of this pattent shall trade 4c in money with
the Indians 10
ordered that the inhabto. of every town. within this pattent be -provided
with fire arms 12
Tho: Walford and his wife ordered to depart from the limits of this
Pattent for contempt of authority, 4c 14
order as to persons travelling out of this pattent ..... 15
Islands within the limits of this pattent . . . . ]6
no person within the limits of this pattent shall burn any ground any
year before March first 17

' \ (See Piscataqua.)
A. J

INDEX.

237

Patent or Pattent, continued.
plantations within the limits of this pattent mentd. ....
order as to planters within this pattent trading beaver with the Indians
bond by Bryan Bincks, 4c that they will not depart out of the limits of
the pattent without leave from the Governor
.Mr. Batchel'. silenced as a pastor or teacher in this pattent .
Nicholas Frost banished out of the pattent, 4c for thefts from the
Indians, 4c
act restraining Mr. Batchel'. from gathering a Church within this
pattent reversed
Capt._John Stone prohibited from coming into the pattent without leave
4c on pain of death
the, mentd., (answer by John Pratt) . . . . .
(See also Jurisdiction, Massachusetts.)
Patience, Thomas, referred to Mr. Endecot 
Patrick \
Patricke 1

or Pattricke

 , Mr., allowance to, 
(or Capt.), order as to levy for maintenance of,
Capt. William Gennison " chosen anchient to,"
4c, to be paid a quarters exhibition
Mr. Robert Feakes chosen his Lieutenant
4c, Boston 4c assessed for maintenance of,
Pattent. (See Patent.)
Pattricke. (See Patricke.)
Paulflin. (See Palflin.)
Pauly, Benjamin, fined for being distempered with wine . . . .
Payne. (See Paine.)
Paynter or Painter
Thomas, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher . . . .
punished for disturbing the Church of Hingham
Pearce. (See Peirce.)
Pease, John, sentenced to be whipped and bound to his good behavior for
striking his mother, Mrs. Weston
pECKj  , Mr., minister, advice of, mentd. (order as to goods-taken from
a wreck)
Pecoit, Isaack Deesbury fined for stealing at, 
Peirce or Pearce
Ellen, case of, -(cursing^ ....
Elnor " " (light behavior) . .
4c, admonished to see better order kept
John " " -" " " " "
Marmaduke, case of, (suspected of murder)
(murder)
discharged ....
William, Mr. 4c, differences referred to,
Willi: Mr. 4c to examine as to goods which came in the
had wine of Mr. Eldred ....

1 Charles "

20
23 25
27 283035
110
105

4,5 6
18
272731

98

7
135

59
105 818389
107 107 868992 4797
129

238 INDEX.

Pelham  , Mr., his servant, Thomas Bartlett, to be whipped for unjust
selling of his master's tools 14
John Page, 4c, to return to him the tools bought of
Thomas Bartlett or their price 1 4
ordered to pay five pounds unto Thomas Goilthayt . 16
William, Mr., 4c, have promised to pay five pounds for Nicholas Knopp 1 1
Pell, Sarah, order as to Susan Hewet, 4c, who sold goods to, . . ". 121
Pemberton or Pemerton
John, sentenced to be whipped, bound to his good behaviour, 4c for
fornication 32
charges to John Baker for not prosecuting  86
Pemble, Francis; bond for appearance, 4c . ..... 131
Pembrooke, Frances, oath by, as to estate of Mr. Allen . . . 128
Pemerton. (See Pemberton.)
Pen James, allowance to, his employment to be as a Beadle (order as to
ministers) 2
took the oath of Beadle  4
the beadle, allowed thirty pounds to build a house . . 38
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort . • . . . .42
testimony by, (case of John Hathaway) . ... 66
Marklin Knight to recompense him .... .116
Pendleton  , Mr., 4c, to take an inventory of goods, 4c of Mr. Craford

48 70
133

Brian, 4c, grand jury 
Briant, Mr., to exercise the company at Sudbury
Peniars. (SeePENYER.)
Penne. (See Penny.)
Penniman, James, 4c, appraisers (estate of Joane Drake) .... 72
Penny or Penne
Richard, forfeited his recognizance ..... .88
Thomas, 4c, witnesses (case of Walthian Richards) . . . 116
Pentecus, John, 4c, sworn constables of Charlestown, 15 April, 1642-3 . 121
Penyar -i
Penyer J or Peniars
Robert, bond for appearance  86
attachment against, and his surety discharged . . 88
to be whipped for non appearance and his unclean attempt . 90
Pepper Richard, case of, (extortion) ........ 89
fine remitted to . . . ... 91
Perkins

 , Sergeant, to carry forty pieces of turf to the fort, as a punish
ment for drunkenness 36
Goodman, bill by, to Thomas Wade to be brought into Court . 54
John, to take fowls with nets on Pullen Point and Noddle's Island . 21

INDEX. 239 PAGE
Perkins, continued.
John, 4c, to settle the bounds between Dorchester and Rocksbury , 29
William, 4c, at Aggawam, mentd.  31
sentenced to stand one hour in public view with a large D on
his breast for drunkenness 62
Perry Francis, referred to Court at Salem  83
costs to Malachy Browne for not prosecuting . . ng
Frauncis, to be whipped for misbehavior, 4c, toward his master 18
John, case of, (running away)  123
Richard, junr. granted damages  g7
Personal Injury. (See Crimes, -4c)
Pescot, John, dismissed with an admonition ... ... 120
Pesons, or George, an Indian, banished  ] 1 8
Pester, Willi: , discharged for want of witness .... 80
Peter, Sagamore, 4c, complaint by, as to having two wigwams burned . 11
Peters, Hugh, Mr., delivered into the Court a deed of Mr. Saltonstall, 71
Petet -1
Pettet j
Thomas, to be whipped, 4c for idleness, 4c  65
Will: Powell to answer to,  66
Phelp \
Phelpes 1 or Felpes
Richard, fined for drunkenness  61
William, 4c, jury (case of Walter Palmer) .... 9
chosen constable of Dorchester  19
4c, to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury . 41
Philips 1
Phillips j
 — , Mr., maintenance of,  1
house to be built for, (order as to ministers) . . . 1,2
allowance to, (order as to ministers) . . . 2
rates on plantations for maintenance of , . . . 9
land upon Charles River granted to, .... 30
John, chosen constable of Dorchester . . . ... .- . 63
Thomas, " the Court gave way. to the Governor to free his servant
Thomas Philips " 92
Phippen, David, 4c, judgment against Thomas Bushrode for not prosecuting 82
Rebecca^Richard Ibrooke fined for tempting her to uncleanness . 81
(See also Fibbin.)
PlCKRIN, Or PlCKRING, PlCKRYN
John, 4c, to sit in the stocks at Salem, for felony .... 6
of Paskataqua, forfeited their bonds for non appearance 61
discharged from their recognizance (case of Nicholas Frost) 62
PlCKRING ")
Pickryn I (See Pickrin.)
Pieces. (See Military Affairs )

240 INDEX.

Pilot, Thomas Moulton to pay Mr. Ralfe Glover xl". for " leaving him with
out a pylot" 10
Pilsberp.y Dorothy, case of, (uncleanness, defiling her master's house) . . 107
Willi: bond for appearance, 4c, and put to service .... 107
William, case of, (defiling his master's house)  107
Pinchion 1
Pinchon j
 , Mr., 4c, present at Court, 3, 5, 8-19, 21,23, 24, 25, 45,46-48,50,52,
54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 132
fined for absence from Court  4
4c, present at meeting of Assistants .... 20
to inquire 4c as to estate of Josias Plastowe . . 23
goods sold by Sergt. Bateman to, William Parks to make
satisfaction for, 25
to appoint men to take an inventory of the goods 4c of
Ann Looman 51
4c, to prepare the business of Mr. Coxeall 4c . . 53
land sold to, by Chickataubut, ment"1.

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William, Mr., 4c., present at Court
chosen treasurer for one year
treasurer, order as to his beaver trade
on committee to take account of debts due to
the Governor 33
4c, present at Court .... 63
4c, (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) 112
Pines, the "first Pines" mentd. (grant to Mr. Phillips of land up Charles River) 30
Piracy. (See Crimes, 4c)
Piscataqua or Pascataqua, Paskataqua
Henry Joslyn 4c of, mentd.  61
mentd. (case of James Meadecalfe)  .81
(case of Edward Saunders)  81
Court at, cause transmitted to, (Mr. Drayton against Mr. Wannerton) 131
Pit. (See under Well.)
PitsPitts • Edith, accusation by, (case of John Emerson)  65
4c, evidence by,- (case of John Emerson) ..... 74
Henry, Mr-> ease of, (obscene speeches and distemper in drink y . _ . 104
Plaistow. (See Plastowe.)
Plantations order as to planting in any place ..... . . 4
warrant to be sent to Aggawam to command those that are planted
there to come away 4
levy placed on the several plantations for the maintenance of Mr.
Patricke and Mr. Underhill 6
of Mr. Cradock mentd .......... 7

INDEX. 241

Plantations, continued.
order as to allowance for wolves killed 4c in any plantation . . 8
rates on, for maintenance of ministers  9
no person shall travel single between these plantations and Plymouth
nor without arms 14
owners of cattle to make full satisfaction for damage done by them in
any plantation 14
order to the constables of the several plantations as to creditors of
Capt. Levett 4c 15
order for levy for making the creek at New Towne . . . . ]6
Henry Lyii to be whipped and banished from the plantation ... 19
Mr. Alexander Wignall ordered to remove to some settled planta
tion 4c 19
levy to be placed on the several plantations towards the making of "a
palisade 20
trucking houses to be appointed in every plantation where the Indians
may trade 23
to the Eastward, commission as to murder of Walter Bagnall . . 26
order as to Aggawam  ... 31
constables of, to publish order as to license for selling liquors . . 33
October 16, 1633 to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving in the
plantations 37
assessment placed on the several plantations to defray public charges . 37
in the Bay to do two days work apiece at the Fort ... 38
order as to the number of swine to be kept in,  38
mentd. (answer by John Pratt)  110
Planters order as to Planters returning to England carrying money or beaver
with them 21
order as to planters trading beaver with the Indians .... 23
Planting without leave, order as to,  4
Plastow -i or Plaistow
Plastowe /
 , Mr., 4c, to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " . 10
Josias, to give the Indians corn in return for corn stolen by him and
shall hot be called Mr. 4c 19
Mr. Pinchon 4c to enquire concerning estate of, . . _ 23
Player Gyles, to be whipped and delivered up for a slave for stealing 4c . 79
Giles, case of, (taking a boat 4c) ....... 99
Plimouthe. (See Plymouth.) -
Plow Patent, John Kirman to receive a payment as his share in a plow _
patent 52
Plymoth -V
Plymouth >¦ or Plimouthe, Town of,
Plymouthe J
William Bateman was brought from Plymouth in a shallop mentd.
(inquisition on body of William Bateman) 7

242 INDEX.

Plymouth, continued.
coming from, mentd. (order as to Thomas Moulton) ... 10
order as to persons travelling between these plantations and Plymouth 14
letter from, as to murder of Walter Bagnall  25
Ponomeneuhcant River, land near Salem abutting on, granted to Mr.
Samuel Skelton 24
Ponton, Richard, put to John Reade for eight years  104
Poole, John, fined for abusing his servant  80
Poor, The,
of Dorchester, Mr. Allen's strong water to be used for the benefit of, . 26
money and corn granted to Thomas. Buckmaster  92
allowance of corn to Evan Thomas .... 97
corn 4c granted to Mary Joanes ..... . . 102
(Hingham) order for supply to Mrs. Strainge and her child . . . 119
Pope Ephraim, 4c, watchmen, imprisoned for drinking strong water . . 87
John, case of, (stubborn carriage against his master, unchaste
attempt 4c) 92
4c, presented for taking too much wages ..... 135
Porter  — , Goodman, 4c, difference referred to, (Mr. Dummer and Jehu
Burr) 61
John, took oath as constable of Hingham . .... 97
4c, witnesses, grant to,  98
Mr. Smyth to pay legacies to,  132
William, case of, to be considered (refusing to watch) . . . 135
Potter  , Goodman, 4c, difference referred to, (Mr. Dummer and Jehu
Burr) 61
Willi: 4c, discharged with an admonition as to too many in a boat . 81
Pound town of Cambridge fined for want of a pound 4c . . .80, 85
Anthony Emery fined for a pound breach . . 30
mentd. (order as to town of Braintree) ....... 99
Powder. (See Military Affairs.)
Powder Horn Hill
and Pullen Point, neck of land between, to belong to Boston . . 29
the written tree, town of Boston fined for defect of ways-between, 90
mentd. (order as to town of Boston)  99
Powell
Nicholas, appointed surveyor of the arms for Dedham- . . 125
Will: , attached for contempt and to answer to Thomas Pettet . . 66
Willi:, fined for resisting the surveyor  .88
case of, (getting his wife with child before marriage) . . 94
Prat \
Pratt J
Abraham, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
John, " answer of," and action of the Court thereon referred to in note 15

109112112116 80
109
120 2 3
38

INDEX. 243

Pratt, continued.
John, " questioned " at Court 3 Nov. 1635 referred to in note . . 58
answer of, and action of the Court thereon referred to
answer by  109-112
of Newe Towne, answer by, to be recorded 4c .
Press. (See Impressment.)
Prichard, William, John Smith granted five shillings against,
Prison Mary Oliver committed to, for disturbing the Church of Salem .
breaking prison 4c (case of Samuel Maverick 4c)
William Willoughby committed to, for being distempered with
wine 4c
Process or summons by the beadle in civil actions, order as to,
Morton of Mount Woolison to be sent for by process .
for the warning of jurors to be directed by the secretary
Profanity. (See Crimes, 4c.)
Providence, cattle from, also "money disbursed for that company"
mentd (order to John Johnson) 135
Provisions order as to buying corn 4c .  16
price of,  39
Public Charges. (See Assessment.)
Public Library, Boston, copy of record in,  . 1,115
Public Meetings, Boston chosen as the fittest place for, .... 28
Public Sebvtce, allowance to Mr. Hibbins for, . .... 128
Public Worship. (See Sabbath Day.)
Puckett, Thomas, John Ellford to answer for death of, ... 11
Puxlen Point
in Massachusetts Bay, William Bateman was set on shore upon
neck of land near, (oaths by Walter Norton 4c) 7
order as to shooting at fowl on, .... . .21
and Powder Horne Hill, neck of land between, to belong to Boston 29
Pumery Eltweed, sworn constable of Dorchester ... 45
4c, to determine as to damage by swine .... 49
Punishment (by death, banishment, imprisonment, whipping, fines 4c)
-Justices of the Peace shall have power to imprison offenders . . 3
power of justices to inflict corporal punishment  3
Thomas Morton to be set into the " bilbowes4" and to be sent prisoner
to England 4
John Goulworth to be whipped and set in the stocks .... 6
John Boggust and John Pickryn sentenced to sit in the stocks at
Salem 6
Henry Lyfi to be whipped for committing felony .... 6
Richard Diffy to be whipped for his misdemeanor towards his master . 8
Sr. Richard Saltonstall fined for whipping two persons contrary to
law 9

244 INDEX.

Punishment, continued.
Bartholmewe Hill to be whipped for stealing . . . 9
John Baker to be whipped for shooting at fowls, on the Sabbath Day 9
Thomas Moulton to be whipped or pay a fine . . . . . 10
Mr. Thomas Stoughton fined " for taking upon him to marry " persons 10
Nicholas Knopp fined for deceit, to be imprisoned until he pay his fine,
or else to be whipped 11
Thomas Foxe to be whipped for uttering malicious speeches . . 12
Benjamin Cribb 4c to be whipped for stealing ..... 13
John Legge to be whipped for striking Richard Wright . . 14
Thomas Walford fined and he and his wife to depart the limits of the
pattent 14
Thomas Bartlett to be whipped for unjustly selling his masters tools . 14
John Norman, Sen'., fiued for not appearing  14
Phillip Swaddon to be whipped for running away from his master . 16
Phillip Ratliffe to be whipped, to have his ears cut off and to be fined
and banished for malicious speeches 16
Chickatabut fined a skin of beaver for shooting swine . . . . 16
William Almy fined  .16
Frauncis Perry to be whipped  18
Mr. Shepheard 4c fined for drinking  18
Henry Lyn to be whipped and banished from the plantation . . 19
John Dawe to be whipped ......... 19
-* adultery to be punished with death (question and order) ... 19
Mr. Alexander Wignall fined, bound to his good behavior and to re
move his dwelling to some settled plantation 19
Josias Plastowe for stealing is to give the Indians eight baskets of
corn, to be fined and hereafter to be called Josias and not Mr. as
formerly 19
William Buckland and Thomas Andrewe to be whipped . . 19
Robert Coles fined for being drunk and fine remitted . . 21
Thomas Knower set in the bilboes for threatening the Court to have it
tried in England 21
Thomas Dextor bound to his good behavior and fined for insolent car
riage and speeches to S. Bradstreete 24
Mr. James Parker fined for drunkenness  25
Mr. Samuel Dudley " " " . .... 25
Mr. Allen punished for selling strong water . ... . . 26
James Woodward to be set in the bilboes for being drunk . . 26
Robert Shawe to be whipped for cursing 4c. ...... 26
John Stickland fined for refusing to watch at the Captains command . 26
William Hamon to be set in the bilboes for being drunk . . 26
Richard Hopkins to be whipped and branded on one cheek for selling
powder 4c to the Indians ' 27
shall selling powder 4c to the Indians be punished with death? (ques
tion propounded) 27
James Woodward to be whipped for running away from his master . 27
Edward Burton fined for contempt of authority and drunkenness . 27

INDEX. 245

Punishment, continued.
Nicholas Frost fined, whipped, branded on the hand and banished for
stealing from the Indians 28
Robert Huitt and Mary Ridge to be whipped for committing fornica tion 30
Thomas Dexter set in the bilboes disfranchised and fined for seditious words 30
Thomas Wincall fined for drunkenness ...... 31
John Sayle to forfeit his estate to be whipped and bound as a servant
for theft 32
William Dixon to be set in the bilboes for drunkenness . . . 32 .
John Pemerton to be whipped 4c for fornication .... 32
Robert Allen fined for absenting himself from Court as a witness . 33
James White 4c fined for drunkenness ... 33
Mr. John Woolridge fined for drunkenness ... 34
John Shotswell fined for drunkenness  34
Robert Coles fined and enjoined to stand with a paper on his back with
drunkard written on it for drunkenness 4c 34
Capt. John Stone fined and prohibited coming into the pattent without
leave 4c on pain of death 35
Mr. Palmer fined for absenting himself from jury service ... 35
Alexander Wignall fined for drunkenness 4c  35
Sergeant Perkins to carry forty pieces of turf to the fort for drunk enness 36
Thomas Dexter fined for drunkenness  36
John Sayles to be whipped for running away from his master . . 40
Christopher Tarling to be whipped for stealing from his master and for
running away 40
John Chapman fined for selling boards contrary to order . . 40
Richard Williams fined for drunkenness  40
William Cooley " " "  40
Timothy Hawkins 4c fined for company keeping, drinking strong
water 4c 40
Edward Howe fined for selling strong water . . .41
Robert Coles to be disfranchised and to wear the letter D on his gar
ments for one year for drunkenness 41
John Lee" to be whipped and fined for calling Mr. Ludlowe a false
hearted knave 4c. 43
Thomas Foxe fined for not appearing as a witness .... 43
William Almy fined for not appearing at_ Court when summoned, . 46
James Rawlens fined for taking too much for work done by one of his
servants 47
Katherine Gray to be whipped for unchaste behavior ... 43
Ensign Jennison fined for upbraiding the Court 4c  43
Clement Briggs fined for entertaining an Indian without leave 4c . 49
John Lee to be whipped and fined for speaking reproachfully of the
Governor 4c 49
Samuel Hill fined for drunkenness . . . 49

246

INDEX.

Punishment, continued.
Henry Bright to be set in the bilboes for swearing
Christopher Graunt fined for drunkenness ....
constables of Dorchester and Boston fined for not returning warrants
Richard Cokar and Samuel Johnson to be whipped for enticing ser
vants to run away 4c 51, 52
Griffin Mountague to be set in the bilboes and to move from Muddy
River for stealing
John Hayward to be whipped for swearing 4c
Mr. Humfry fined for absenting himself from Court .
John Love fined for drunkenness . ....
Frauncis Toby bound to his good behavior for a misdemeanor,
Arthur Holbidge 4c. punished for taking too much wages .
William Wills punished for felony 
Arthur Holbidge bound to his good behavior and imprisoned for con
tempt
Andrew Storyn to be whipped for running away from his master
Robert Scarlett to be whipped for running away from his master
Mary servant of Mr. Bartholmewe to be whipped for running away
John Pease to be whipped and bound to his good" behavior for striking
his mother 4c
John Cole to be whipped for stealing . . . .
Nicholas Frost to be imprisoned and tried for returning after banishment
Samuel Cole forfeited twenty shillings for selling beer
Mr. Nowell fined for selling wine ......
Clement Cole 4c to be whipped 4c for running away from then-
masters 4c
Daniel White to be fined and whipped for stealing
Robert Scarlett to be whipped branded on the forehead with the letter
T and banished for felony
Richard Long fined for contempt of authority 4c
Josuah Huyes fined for taking too much profit
Edward Gyles 4c fined for knowing their wives carnally before mar
riage
Richard Phelpes fined for drunkenness
Anthony Cooper 4c forfeited their recognizance for non appearance
James Luddam fined for drunkenness . . ...
William Shepheard to be whipped for stealing ....
William Perkins to stand in public view one hour wearinga large D on
his breast for drunkenness 4c
George Bopps to be whipped for striking his master Mr. Garford
William Barker to be whipped for theft . . . .
Edward Bendall fined " 40s to the Company " ....
John Whitele 4c. to be whipped for drunkenness ....
Thomas Miller committed for seditious speeches ....
Robert Shortho.3 to have his tongue put in a cleft stick for swearing
Peter Bussaker to be whipped for drunkenness and fined for slighting
the magistrates 64

50 5050

53535455 55565656 57
57 575959 59
5959 59606060 606061 01
61 62
62 626262 6363 63

INDEX.

247

Punishment, continued.
Edward Woodley to be whipped imprisoned for one year and to wear a
collar of iron for rape, housebreaking 4c
Elisabeth Aplegate to stand with her tongue in a cleft stick for
swearing 4c
Will: Clarke to be whipped committed to prison and sent home for
theft
Anthony Robinson to be whipped for fornication 
Weybro Lovell admonished to repent for light behavior -
William James to be set in the bilboes at Boston and in the stocks at
Salem for incontinency
Capt. Lovell admonished to take heed of light carriage
Mary Bowler to make restitution for things stolen by her
John Sweete fined and imprisoned for shooting a dog .
Robert Anderson fined and imprisoned for contempt .
Edward Seale to be set in the bilboes and whipped for drunkenness
George Mnnnings fined for selling beer 4c without license
Samuel Cole fined for selling beer 
Robert Long 4c fined for selling beer .....
James Browne to be set in the bilboes at Boston for drunkenness and
fined for selling strong water to the Indians
Benjamin Hubberd admonished for drinking 4c .....
William Brumfeild to be branded, whipped, 4c for theft from his
master, 4c
George Spencer to be whipped, and to make restitution for receiving
stolen money
George Barlow to be whipped for idleness 
John Hogges fined for drunkenness .... . .
John Greene fined and banished from the jurisdiction for contempt
John Stretton fined for lending a gun to an Indian
Luke Henbury to be whipped for theft, 4c ...
Joseph Faber fined for selling wine ... . .
Angell Howard fined for libel  .
John Woolridge admonished for fraud and drunkenness in Old Eng
land, 4c
Christopher Grant fined for drinking, 4c 
Thomas Starr fined for speaking against the law about swine
Richard Collicot, 4c, jurymen, fined for absence from Court
Robert Bartlet to have his tongue put in a cleft stick, for swearing, 4c
John Smith to be set-in the bilboes for swearing .
Laurence Waters' wife 4c admonished for dancing
EdwardLambe fined for contempt
Thomas Ewar fined for leaving his pit or well open
Edmund Hubbard, Sen'., fined for leaving a pit open
Francis Weston's wife set in the bilboes
Thomas Gray to be whipped and banished
constables of Cambridge and Boston fined for not returning jury
warrants

646464646365656666
-66 676767636868-
70 707071
71
7172 7272737373
74 74
74
.75- 7575757576
76

248

INDEX.

Punishment, continued.
Henry Collens fined for not serving on the grand jury .
Katherine Finch to be whipped 4c for speaking against the magis
trates, 4c
George Horne fined for distemper in drink .
William South to be whipped and " kept to the General Court, by whom
hee was banished to return no more upon paine of death '
George Walton fined for swearing
Robert Shorthose committed for contempt .
John Holgrave fined for contempt, 4c
-Thomas Wilson fined for taking above double toll
Samuel Basse fined for contempt .
Richard Turner fined for drunkenness .
" Dorothy Talbie to be hanged, being guilty of the death of her
daughter
William Androws to be whipped and delivered up as a slave, for
conspiracy, 4c.
John Haslewood and Gyles Player each to be whipped and delivered up
as a slave, for stealing and breaking into houses
John Bickerstaffe and Ales Burwoode to be whipped for fornication .
Isaac Sternes and John Page fined for turning the way about
John Poole fined for abusing his servant . " 
Mary Oliver committed to prison for disturbing the Church of Salem .
Richard Hollingsworth to be set in the stocks at Salem for profaning
the Sabb.nth in travelling
Anthony Emery fined for a pound breach
' John Davies to be whipped and to wear the letter V upon his breast
for attempting lewdness with women
Thomas Boyse, to be whipped and imprisoned for attempting a rape
Isaack Deesbury fined for stealing .
Richard Ibrooke fined for tempting two maids to uncleanness
John Hoggs fined for swearing, 4c ....
Richard Silvester fined for selling strong water
Robert Shorthose set in the bilboes for slighting the magistrates
Richard Silvester fined for speaking ngainst the law about Iiolts, 4c
Samuel Norman to be whipped for saying " if ministers will but rail
against England," 4c
Mr. John Harrison fined fur non appearance and admonished not to
use gaming
John Palflin fined  .
John Gibons fined 
William Bartlet fined for drunkenness 4 lying . . . .
Ellen Peirce fined for cursing, 4c 
Elisabeth Chaulkley to make double restitution for things stolen by her
Mr. Goouch fined for selling strong water ......
John Bayly fined for buying land of the Indians without leave
Hugh Burt's wife fined for swearing, 4c 
Thomas Cornell fined for selling wine, 4c ......

76 76
76 7677
787878787878

7979 79
80 80808081 818181 81818182 8283 838.'» 83 8383 838383 84

INDEX.

249

Punishment, continued.
Nicholas Ellen fined for idleness, 4c 
Capt. Staughton fined for releasing his man before time
Mr. Waltham.and Mr. Richards fined for want of scales, 4c, and Mr.
Waltham for taking too much toll
Ralfe Allen fined for releasing a servant before time ....
William Fuller fined for taking too much toll 
John Gosse disfranchised, fined, and committed to prison for common railing
John Stacy, Jr., set in the stocks for being distempered with drink
Ralfe Warriner fined for excessive drinking 
Nicholas Merry fined for selling strong water . . . . .
John Neale to be whipped and kept chained by his master for running
away, 4c
Richard Wilson to be put out to service and to wear the letter T upon
his clothing for stealing
Richard Turner fined for drunkenness . 
William Davies fined for sundry drinkings at his house
Thomas Bushrode fined for defaming the government ....
Daniel Clarke fined for immoderate drinking 
John Wedgwood set in the stocks at Ipswich for being in company of
drunkards
John Kempe to be whipped and committed as a slave for unclean conduct
Mathewe Edwards to be whipped for misdemeanor
• Thomas Knore fined for selling strong water
Nicholas Davison fined for swearing
John Hogg fined for drunkenness ....
John Kitchen fined for showing books he was to bring to the Governor
John Joanes fined for defiling his wife before marriage
John Davies discharged from wearing a V .
Thomas Gray to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c
Richard Redman, 4c fined for quarrelling
Mr. Thomas Lechford debarred from pleading any man's cause, 4c
for pleading with the jury out of Court
Thomas Millard, 4c imprisoned for drinking strong water
 Burkbee set in the stocks for drunkenness
John Woolrige fined for drunkenness ....
Richard Joanes to be whipped, and put to the assignee of the party
wronged, to make satisfaction for cheating
William Powell fined for resisting the surveyor ......
 Tacye fined for swearing 
Richard Pepper fined for extortion 
James Luxford fined, set in the stocks

and sent to England for having
two wives
Elnor Peirce to stand in the market place with a paper for light be
havior
 Quick to stand in the market place with a. paper for her light
behavior

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86 8687878787
87 8787 "
87878787
87 88

8888
8989
8989

250 ISDEX.

Punishment, continued.
Lewes Hewlet fined for extortion  89
Jane Robinson to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c  89
Margaret Hindersham to stand in the market place with a paper for her
ill behavior 90
Thomas Dickerson to be whipped 4 condemned to slavery ... 90
Robert Penyar to be whipped for his unclean "attempt, 4c ... 90
William Waltham fined for drunkenness ...... 91
John Vaughan committed to prison until he marry her whom he hath
defiled, 4c 91
Thomas Davenport admonished for causing copperas to be thrown into
a man's yard 91
Mr. Henry Seawall to acknowledge his fault publicly and bound to his
good behavior for contemptuous speeches, 4c 92
John Clare fined for drunkenness  92
John Pope to be whipped for dalliance and for stubborn carriage
against his master, 4c 92
George Palmer set in the stocks for folly  93
Margery Rugs to be whipped for enticing George Palmer ... 93
Nathaniell Travell admonished for scandalous speeches ... 93
Leonard JJowtle fined for neglecting to obey a warrant . . . 93
Mr. Browning fined for selling strong water ..... 93
George Hurne to be laid in irons and whipped for his insolent car
riage 93
Henry Chapman fined for not obeying a press . . 94
Robert Tucker fined for upbraiding James Brittain . 94
Willi : Powell fined for getting his wife with child before marriage . 94
Thomas Gray to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c . . . 94
Gooddy Finch sentenced to be whipped . . ... 94
Thomas Savory to be whipped and sold for a slave for theft, 4c . 94
Henry Allein, 4c, fined for drunkenness ...... 94
Mr. Barnard fined for giving strong water to certain persons . . 94
Elisabeth Lovel admonished for immodest expressions . . 94
John Downham fined for getting his wife with child before marriage . 94
Edward Converse fined for neglecting the ferr-y . . 94
Richard Dummer fined for want of weights, 4c . . . . 94
John Tower fined for disturbing the peace .... 94
two Indian women to be whipped for abusing Mrs. Weld, 4c. . 95
Elisa. Bennet to be whipped for her unchaste miscarriage . 95
John Hoggs fined for drunkenness . . .... 95
Hope, an Indian, to be whipped for- running away, 4c 95
Henry Illery fined for drunkenness, 4c .... 95
John Barnes fined for being distempered with wine ... 95
Thomas Tylestone, 4c fined for not attending the jury ... 97
Richard Cluffe fined, and bound to his good behavior for saying " shall
I pay 12d for the fragments which the grand jury rogues have
left ? " 97
Edmond Mathewe admonished for pilfering .... 97

INDEX.

251

Punishment, continued.
Jonathan Hatch to be whipped and committed as a slave to Lt. Daven port 97-
two servants of Walter Merries to be whipped for running away . . 97
John Burrows to be whipped for going into men's houses on the Lord's
day, 4c 98
John Knight to be whipped for drunkenness  98
Benjamin Pauly fined for being distempered with wine ... 98
John Dutton to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c .... 98
Giles Player committed to Lt. Davenport, 4c until he satisfies for his .
thefts 99
Henry Stevens to be a servant to John Humfrey, for firing his barn . 100
Hugh Buet banished for heresy  101
John Holland, 4c, jurymen, fined for not appearing .... 102
Samuel Haukes to be set in the stocks and have a cleft stick on his
tongue for swearing, 4c 102
John Hogg committed to Lt. Davenport for drunkenness, 4c . . 102f
Christopher Graunt fined for cruel usage of his servant . . . 103
Robert Stedman, juryman, fined for not appearing .... 103
Richard Hollingworth fined for causing the death of RobertBaker by
negligence 103
John Morecroft fined for his unfit carriage . . .... 103
Walter Knight fined for rude and contemptuous speeches . . . 104
Richard Wilson to be whipped for abusing his master .... 104
Joseph Kinge fined for distemper in drinking, 4c . . . 104
Henry Pitts fined for obscene speeches, 4c ... . 104
William Browne admonished for obscene speeches . . . 104-
Thoraas Baguley fined for selling his servant's time .... 105
John Barnes fined for being distempered with wine . . . 105
Edward Johnson fined for not serving on the jury . . 105
James Dane fined for making an Indian drunk  105
John Longe fined for distemper in drinking, 4c  105
the wife of Robert Lewes whipped for dishonoring the name of God . 106
Enoch Hunt fined, 4c. for extortion  106
Jonathan Thing to be whipped and fined for ravishing Mary Green field 106
" John Skidmer fined for selling strong water to Indians . .106
Abraham Morrell fined for selling his servant his time .... 106
Samuel Sherman fined for selling his servant his time .... 106
David Hickbourne to be whipped, to wear an iron collar, and to serve
" his master for a longer time for gross misdemeanors" 107
Willi: Knop fined for selling beer  107
John Barnes fined for distemper in drinking .... 107
George Bowen fined for being absent from the jury . . 107
James Laurence to be whipped for leaving his master's house, 4c . 107
Willi: Pilsberry enjoined to work for Goodman Wiswell, 4c . . 107
William and Dorothy Pilsberry to be whipped for defiling their
master's house 107

252

INDEX.

PASS
Punishment, continued.
Mary Osborne to be whipped for giving her husband quicksilver, 4c . 108
Thomas Carter, Sen', fined for not warning the jury in time, 4c . 108
Nicholas Trerice fined for his miscarriage in Court .... 108
Thomas Owen to be sent to the gallows with a rope about his neck,
4c for his adulterous practises 108
Sara Hales to be carried to the gallows with a rope about her neck,
and banished for miscarriage 108
Anthony Stoader fined for affronting the Governor .... 108
John Kilmaster, 4c admonished for their distemper .... 108
Mr. Samuel Maverick, Mr. Chidley, 4c fined for confederacy with
Thomas Owen 108-109

Thomas Owen fined for breaking out of prison
Sara Hales to be whipped and banished for escaping - .
Mr. Dutchfield, 4c admonished to take heed of concealment
Mr. William Collens fined and banished for being a seducer
Francis Hutchinson fined and banished for corrupt speeches
Symon Voysey fined for striking Mr. Constable .
John Vocar to be fined or whipped .....
Walthian Richards fined  ;
Thomas Barnes admonished about lace ....
John Jobson admonished for unadvised expressions
William Davis fined for keeping a house of disorder, and bound not to
sell ale, 4c
Thomas Hawkins fined for making bread too light [weight]
the wife of  Carter admonished 
George Story committed for his miscarriage ....
Peter Thatcher to be whipped for plotting piracy ....
Matthew Collaine, 4c to be whipped for concealing a plot of piracy
James Hawkins whipped for profaning the Sabbath
Elizabeth Sedgwicke whipped and condemned to slavery for thefts 4c.
Pesons, or George, the Indian, banished .....
Mincarry, the blackmore, admonished 4 dismissed
John Smith admonished and dismissed . ....
Susan Cole to make double restitution ... .
¦Marmaduke Barton committed as a slave for theft and running away
Thomas Briant whipped for concealing piracy ....
John Woodcocke whipped for his many miscarriages .
John Whitney, constable fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke
Mary Hoare to" make a payment to John Read, for theft, 4c
Daniel Owles fined for drinking 
William Willoughby fined and committed to prison for being distem
pered with wine, 4c
Nathaniel Briscoe fined for mutinous speeches, 4c
William Bull and his wife Blith fined for fornication before marriage
John Stowers fined for disturbing the Church of Watertown
Sara Bell to be whipped for theft from her master

109
109 109
109109115
116116116116
116116 117117
118 US118 lis118
118
US118
US118 119119119 120
120 120121 121
121

INDEX. 253

Punishment, continued.
T[eagu] Ocrimi to be whipped, and to stand in thcplapp cf ovPf.nti0n
withJaJialfer ^touThisne^k^for^a^foiil attempt, tc rmggPr a cow 121
Robert Wyar and John Garland to be whipped, and to make a payment
to their master for ravishing two girls 121
Sarah Wythes and Ursula Odie to be whipped, for wickedness with
Robert Wyar, 4c 121
William Browne whipped for running away, 4e  122
Richard Quick whipped for being distempered by drinking, 4c . . 123
Edward Roberts fined for drinking, and for drinking to Richard Quick 123
John Perry whipped for running away  1^3
Edward Wood fined for baking wheat meal contrary to order . . 124
Thomas Scott 4 his wife to stand in the market place with papers on
their hats for fornication before marriage 124
John Long fined for distemper in drink 4c .  124
Isaac Morrell fined for absence from the jury  125
George Roberts committed for his ill carriage  125
Robert Sever fined for neglecting the watch ..... 126
John Woolridge fined for drunkenness, 4c, and to acknowledge his
offence 126
John Lewis whipped for running away, 4c  126
William Walcot to be whipped and kept in prison, for idleness, 4c .- 126
Anne Hett to be whipped and kept at hard labor and on spare diet, for
attempting to drown her child 126
Thomas Coteree to be whipped for unmeet dalliance with girls . . 126
George Watts fined for swearing  . 127
William Web fined for neglecting an order as to bread . . 127
David Conway to be whipped for resisting his master . . . 127
Charles Cadwicke, 4c fined for absence, being warned, . . . 128
William Shepheard fined for covenanting for 15"> wages . . . 128
Laurence Copeland " " " " " " . . 128
William Davies fined for keeping victualling against order of the Court 129
George Mills fined for battery  1 30
Richard Willis ¦ ¦«•"»  . 130
William Chadbome, 4c fined for drunkenness . . . . 130
Ralph Golthrope fined for being distempered with wine . . . 130
William Filpot admonished to take heed of suffering drinking in his
house 131
Henry Leake and his wife to acknowledge their fault at Dorchester . 131 •
Nicholas Rogers fined for being distempered with drink . . 13.1
William Scutt fined for selling powder and. shot to the Indians . . 131
Samuel Bacon to be whipped, 4c for theft  131
Robert Rogers fined, and to pay Mr. Manning for receiving stolen wine 131
Miles Tompson, 4c fined for drinking with others . . . 131
Robert Wyar and Thomas Cooper fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon 132
Nathaniel Tappin to be whipped, and put to Goodman Gillam for
breaking into houses, 4c 132
John Clough fined for his absence when the jury was called . . 132

254

INDEX.

Punishment, continued.
Ralph Golthrop fined for distemper in drink
Gawen Wilson fined for fornication ....
Richard Gell whipped for running away from his master
John Bartlet to be whipped and fined for theft, 4c
Stephen Day committed for defrauding
John Gammage to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c
Thomas Anker fined for distemper in drink
George Watts fined for distemper in drink, 4c
Nicholas Rogers to be whipped for drunkenness, 4c. .
Swiniard Lewis fined for drunkenness
Israel Hart fined for neglecting the watch
Thomas Bauldwin committed for striking his master,' 4c
Robert Wright fined,- or to sit in the stocks, for being distempered with drink
William Barnes fined for swearing ... . . .
John Garland to make double restitution for things stolen by him
David Dauling, Mary Audley 4 Jane Jeffrey whipped for their unclean
practice
Capt. John Chadwicke fined for swearing, 4c 
Capt. Aaron Williams fined for distemper in drink
owners of Sudbury mill fined for want of scales and weights
Thomas Painter to be set in the stocks for disturbing the Church of
Hingham
David Williams to be whipped for assaulting the watch
John Beamis fined for freeing his servant ......
John Barnard fined for his dangerous well ... . .
Ralph Golthrop to be whipped or fined for being distempered with
drink
John Killmaster fined for being distempered with drink
Thomas Weatherly fined for swearing, 4c .
the constable of Boston fined for not returning his warrant
Thomas Grub fined for not appearing on the jury
Bridget Barnard fined for stealing
William Flint fined for fornicat.ion
Mary Bentley to make restitution for stealing
George Frost fined for being distempered with, wine
John Hart " " " " " "
Thomas Cooper fined for absence from the Grand Jury
Benjamin Gillam fined for absence from the Jury of Trials .
Leonard Fryar fined for distemper in drink 4c
Carew Latham fined for his disorder . . . .
Edward Johnson, Jun' fined for immoderate drinking .
John Bauldwin fined for excessive drinking ....
-Thomas Dutchfield fined and admonished for distemper in drink
/Roger Amedowne to pay fees, admonished 4c
.John Harris to pay fees, admonished and discharged .
James Brittaine and Mary Latham condemned to death for adultery

132 132
132
133133
133133
133
133 133
133134134134134
134135135135
- 135 136
135-6 136136136136137137 137137
13713S 138
13S138 138138
13S 138139139139 139

INDEX. 255

PASS
Punishment, continued.
Nathaniel Smith fined for intemperate drinking 4e  139
James Merricke 4c. fined for drinking and for selling wine 4c . . 139
Thomas Orton 4c. fined for intemperate drinking .... 139
Pye, George, " a more " (moor?) , to remain with Mr. Cradock 4c 76
[P]yford (or Byford), Peter, 4c, to be whipped 4c for running away
from their masters 4c 59
Pyke, John, allowance of witnesses fee to,  - . 56
Pynes, the. (See Pines.)
Pynney, Humfry, difference between him and John Cogan 4e. referred to
a committee 54
Quality, safe arrival of persons of , day of thanksgiving for, . 37
Quarter Court. (See Court of Assistants.)
Quick  , case of, (light behavior) . . .... 89
Richard, case of, (distemper in drinking, idleness 4c) . . 123
Edward Roberts fined for drinking to, . . . . . 123
4c, attachment against, .  236
Rainsford, Edward, 4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett)  101
Rape. (See-CRIMES, 4c.)
Rates (See Assessment.)
(See Wages.)
' (See Wharfage.)
Ratliffe, Phillip, case of, (malicious speeches against the government) . 16
Rawlens or)
Rawlings J
James, fined for taking too much for work done by one of his ser
vants 47
Thomas, 4c, witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) . . . 116
Rawson  , Secretary, numbering of pages by, mentd in note . 15
marginal entry in handwriting of, referred to in note . • 82
Edward, Secretary from 1650 to 16S6, handwriting of, mentioned . . 1
marginal note in handwriting of, mentd in note . 20
Rate, Daniell, 4c Grand Jury,  . .70
Read or "i
Reade j

George, warrant to, (case of David Williams)
John, Richard Ponton put to, for eight years
David Williams put himself to,
Mary Hoare to make a payment to, for theft 4c.
dismissed, (as to refusing to watch)
Thomas, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcner
gift towards the Sea Fort
William, 4c, sworn constables of Weymouth

135104117 119 135 7
42

256

INDEX.

Real Estate sale or grant of town lots 4c to be recorded ..... 45
authority to sell to pay debts  109
Records of the Court of Assistants, mentd.  1
Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, mentd  1
- General Court, 19 Oct. 1630 mentd  8
Massachusetts Colony, reference to, in note .... 13
General Court 18 May 1631 mentd. in note ..... 15
for 5 June 1632 referred to in note  30
of the General Court 29 May 1633 referred to ... . . .32
of the Court of Assistants in civil actions referred to in note . . 40
town book for surveys and assurance of lands to be written at length
and not in figures and sales or grants to be reeorded 45
of the Court of Assistants mentd.  115
of Massachusetts Colony mentd  . 115
Redman, Richard, 4c, fined for quarrelling, ... .87
Reeves, Willi: 4c, discharged  77
Rendall Robert, deferred until the next Quarter Court ..... 99
found not guilty by the Grand Jury ...... 103
Richards  , Mr., 4c, fined for want of weights 4c in their mill . . 84
fine remitted to, .  124
George, attachment for, ......... 79
Thomas, order as to damage by swine in corn of, ..... 49
of Weymouth, difference between his wife and Henry Waltham referred 102
4c, sworn constables of Weymouth ..... 140
Walthian, fined and enjoined to pay witnesses ..... 116
Welthia[n], wife of Thomas Richards, and Henry Waltham difference
between, referred 102
William, and John Turner, Mr. Ginner 4c to settle things between, . 97
Richardson Elizabeth (error for Ezekiel), 4c, jury of life and death . . 70
Ezekiell, chosen constable af Charlton ....... 31
Ezechi: 4c, jury of life and death ....... 70
George, bound to his good behavior ....... 99
costs against James" Smyth for not prosecuting . . 101
John, 4c, discharged . .  . -116
Caph Williams promised to bring him back . . . .116
to be sequestered from Elizabeth Fryar ..... 139
Riddway, James, payment to, from estate of his master William Bladen . 130
Ridge, Mary, to be whipped for fornication ....... 30
Right. (See Wright.)
Roberts Edward, case of, (drinking)  . .123
George, case of, (ill carriage) ........ 125

INDEX.

257

Robinson
Anthony, to be whipped for fornication  .64
Jane, case of, (disorder in her house, drunkenness 4c) ... 89
Thomas, to pay Richard Cooke for unjust molestation .... 86
Rockesbury. (See Roxbury.)
Rockewell. (See Rockwell )
Rocksbury. (See Roxbury.)
Rockwell or Rockewell
William, 4c, jury, (case of Walter Palmer)  9
admn. granted to, on goods 4c of John Russell . . 35
exec™., exhibited an inventory of goods 4c of John
Russell 55
Rocsbury. (See Roxbury.)
Rogers John, costs to Clement Campion for not prosecuting .... 136
Nicholas, case of, (being distempered with drink) .... 131
(drunkenness and making others drunk) . . 133
Robert, case of, (receiving stolen wine 4c) ..... 131
Rope about the neck. (See Punishment.)
Ropps, George, to be whipped for striking his master  62
Rossiter  ¦ — , Mr., 4c, present at Court  V 3, 5
fined for absence from Court  4
Edward, Mr., 4c, present at Court  1
Rowley, Town of,
presentments discharged  100
enjoined to mend their ways .... ... 106
way to, mentd. (order as to town of Ipswich) ... . 106
Roxberry "i
Roxbury / or Rockesbury, Rocksbury, Rocsbury, Town of,
mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c) . . 6
(order as to maintenance of ministers) .... 9
(order as to levy for the creek at Newe Tuwne) ... 16
(order as to a watch of six)  17
4c Capt. Underbill's Company to train at, . . 18
constable of, receipt of Mr. Shepheard's fine returned by, . . 20
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) ... 20
Robert Coles of, mentd  21
and Dorchester, Capt. Traske 4c to settle bounds between, . . 29
and Boston, agreed that bounds formerly set out between, shall con
tinue 31
to enjoy convenience of the creek  31
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill 4c ..... 31
and Boston, to pay charges for cart bridges over Muddy River and
Stony River 34
assessed to defray public charges ..... 37
Mr. Dumer's estate in, rated . . . . 39
Mr. William Dennison chosen constable of,  40

258

INDEX.

4c

Roxbury, continued.
Robert Coles sentenced for drunkenness at, 
and Boston, Ensign Stoughton 4c to settle bounds between,
Mr. Parker of, mentd. (list of gifts to the Sea Fort)
freemen of, to take an inventory of the goods 4c of Mrs. Ann Loo man
and Newton, line between, to run south west from Muddy River
John Levins of, mentd 
John Wooleot of, mentd. ...
William Curtis of, mentd. . . . .
fined 4c .......
fined for damming up the nearest way from Boston to Dorchester
fined for a defective bridge at Muddy River .
4c John Kempe to be whipped at,
fined for neglect of an order about swine
4c to pay charges for Muddy River bridge .
discharged, " the bridge and way being repaired,"
John Johnson of, mentd. .....
enjoined to make a sufficient way between the burial place and the gate
enjoined to repair the way over the swamp toward Dorchester Mill
and Watertown, town of Cambridge. to repair the way between,
fine remitted to, . . . . .-
town of Boston fined for defective ways towards Roxbury
constable of, to take care of John Kempe ....
Richard Wood to keep an ordinary at Roxbury

Ruck or ">

Rucke

r

Mr., order as to.

Thomas, Mr., 4c, to appear at the General Court
Rugells, John, 4c, jury, (case of Hugh Buett) 
Rugs Margery, George Palmer sentenced for committing folly with,
to bo whipped for enticing George Palmer
Runaways, order as to, ......
Running away. (See Crimes, 4c)
Russell Henry, "brother," mentd. (will of" John Russell) . . . .
John, of Dorchester, adm". on goods 4c of, granted to William
Gallard 4c
William Gallerd adm. of, ...... .
debt due to, forgiven to Robert Fibbin
inventory of goods 4c of, exhibited in Court by his execre.
merchant, died in Dorchester August 26, 1633, will of,
Rye, advice to be sent to, (case of George Pye) .....

4141
4251
53 6771
7175
8484868993
99
104
105
106106106
117125
133

129 119101 939343

57
3546465557 76

Sabbath Day, or Lords Day, Public Worship, Ordinances,
shooting at fowl on the Sabbath Day, John Baker sentenced for, . 9
James White fined for being drunk on the Sabbath Day ... 33

INDEX. 259

Sabbath Day, continued.
Richard Hollingsworth to be set in the stocks at Salem for profaning
the Sabbath 80
Katherine Finch promised to go to the Ordinance . . 82
going into mens houses on the Lords Day (case of John Burrows) . 98
opinion against singing in the churches (case of Edward Tomlins) . 105
profaning the Sabbath (case of James Hawkins) ..... 118
neglecting Ordinances (case of Wiliiara Willoughby) . . . : 120
Sackett (or Sucket), Isabell, granted adm". on goods 4c of "her husband . 59
Sadler,  , Mr., case referred to, (Dearmant Matthew and Thomas
Dexter) 129
Sagamore of Aggawam is banished from coming into any Englishman's house
for one year 17
complaint by, as to damage done in his corn by the
swine of Charlton 49
John, promised to fence bis corn against all kinds of cattle ... 26
Sale or grants of town lots 4c to be recorded 4c . . 45
Salem, Town of,
mentd. allowance to Mr. Wilson, (order as to ministers) . . 2
John Woodbury chosen constable of , .  5
John Boggust and John Pickryn to sit in the stocks at Salem . 6
mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c) . 6
John Legge to be whipped at, for striking Richard Wright ... 14
excepted, (order as to payment for damage done by cattle in any
plantation) 1 4
Church of, and the Government, Phillip Ratliffe sentenced for mali
cious speeches against, 16
mentd. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) ... 16
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) .... 20
neck of land lying about three miles from, granted to Capt. Jo:
Endicott 24
three hundred acres of land lying about three miles from, granted to
Mr. Samuel Skelton 24
Richard Waterman to be paid for killing a wolf in Salem Plantation 26
assessed to defray public charges . . 37
4c to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort-. 38
George Ropps to be whipped at, for striking his master ... 62
to repay his rate to Robert Moulton ..... 65
William James to be set in the stocks at Salem for incontinency . 65
Gare of sending Isaack Davies to England committed to, 67
Church of, mentd. (order as to Mr. Skelton's estate) . . 74
John Bennet 4c referred to Salem for drunkenness . • 75
Francis Weston's wife to be set in the bilboes at Salem ... 75
John Holgrave referred to, . ...... 75
Court at, bond for appearance of the wives of John Leg and William
Edmonds 76
Robert Morg.in 4c referred to, . . . . 76

260 INDEX.

Salem, Town of, continued.
the wife of Josua Verin referred to  79
Mary Oliver punished for disturbing the Church of Salem ... 80
Court at, Richard Geaves 4c referred to, for fighting 4c . . . 8u
Richard HoUingsworth to be set in the stocks at Salem upon a lecture
day for profaning the Sabbath 80
Court at, Francis Perry referred to,  83
Adam Haukes and Edmond Audeley referred to, . . 83
4c John Kempe to be whipped at, ....... 86
Court at, bond for appearance of Isaac Deesbro, .... 90
fined for not keeping constant watch ....... 99
neglecting their, watch . . ..... 95
allowed to use the meeting house for a watch house .... 100
way to, mentd. (order as to town of Ipswich) ..... 106
enjoined to repair their ways ... .... 106
Court at, Mr. Burslin referred to, ....... 107
Francis Fellingham of, mentd  . 132
mentd. (case of William Flint)  137
Salem Plantation. (See Salem.)
Salisbury or Salsberry, Town of,
enjoined to mend their way ...... . 106
fined for want of weights and measures ...... 106
Salsberry. (See Salisbury, Town of.)
Saltonstall or Siltonstall, Soltonstall
 , Mr., 4c, present at Court 74, 86, 89, 91-93, 96, 99, 103, 105, 108,
125, 130, 132
Mr., contemptuous speeches 4c to, Mr. Henry Seawall punished for, 92
Richard, S'., mentd. as to erecting a house at his plantation for use of
ministers 1
Kn'. 4c. , present at Court .... 1,3
4c , to be Justices of the Peace . . 3
fined for absence from Court ...... 6
4c, present at Court ..... . 8-12
his servant Richard Diffy to be whipped for his misde
meanor towards him 8
fined for whipping two persons without the presence of
another Assistant 9
to receive one half of the wages of William Knopp and
" his son 9
order as to recompensing Indians for wigwams burned
by his servant 11
Richard Johnson acknowledged a debt to, . . 13
to receive two shillings a week from those 'persons for
whom Richard Johnson works 13
William Knopp owes debt to, mentd. .... 13
Chickatabut fined a skin of beaver for shooting swine
belonging to, 16

INDEX. 261

Saltonstall, 4c, continued.
Richard, S'., to give Sagamore John a hogshead of corn for damage
done by his cattle 29
mentd. (order as to Thomas Coleman) .... 58
Mr., and Edward Dillingham, committee to settle accounts between, 63
Mr. Apleton, 4c order as to agreement between, . 64
accounts between, mentd . .65
took oath of an Assistant ... 66
4c, present at Court . . . 66,69,77,81,82
Robert, Mr., deed to satisfy creditors of , delivered into Court by Hugh
Peters. 71
bond by, (case of Isaac Hart) ... 95
fine discounted by, (case of Richard Cluffe) . 97
and Mr. Humphrey, arbitrators between, appointed . 133
Samford,  , Mr., 4c, chosen for Boston, (order as to cart bridge over
Muddy River 4c) 34
Sampson, Jn°. attachment against estate of,  104
. Saugus or Saugust, Town of, or Plantation of,
ment4. (order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) . . 16
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) ... 20
Mr. Nathanaell Turner of , . . 22
Mr. Turner chosen constable of, ... . 26
to have liberty to build a wear upon Saugus River .... 27
Mr. Turner 4c to set out land in Saugus to John Humfry, Esq. . 30
assessed to defray public charges ..... . 37
4c, to send in their money for three days work towards the Fort . 38
rate placed on Mr. Dumer's estate in, ..... . 39
Mr. Nathaniel Turner chosen Captain of the military company in, 40
(or Lynne) witness from, called by George Woodward . . 08
(See also Lynn, Town of.)
Saugust. (See Saugus, Town of.)
Saunders Edward, sick at Pascataqua, " to be brought in " . . 81
case of, (bond forfeited by Nicholas Davison) . ^82
Martin, mentd. (case" of Laurence Copeland) . 128
to repair bridges in Braintree . . . 129
Robert, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) . . 89
Savory Thomas, referred to Court at Ipswich for lying .... 80
case of, (theft, breaking a house 4c) . 94
Sawers. (See Sawyers.)
Sawters, order as to wages of, ...... 3, 19, 36
Satle 1
Sayles /
 , mentd. (order as to business of Mr. Coxeall 4c) ... 53
John, for theft of corn 4c to forfeit bis estate, to be whipped and
bound as a servant for three years 32

262 INDEX.

Sayle or Sayles, continued.
John, bound to Mr. Coxeshall for three years  32
to be whipped for running away from his master ... 40
Scales. (See Weights, 4c)
Scarlett Robert, to be whipped for running away from his master ... 57
a thief, to be whipped and branded on the forehead with the
letter T and banished 60
to be sent out of this jurisdiction by his master Benjamin Felton 60
SCHOLEE ^
Schoolee(Schooler!
SchooleyJ Mary, murder of, William Schooley found guilty of, . . . . 69
William, order to apprehend,  69
found guilty of the murder of Mary Schooley ... 69
Scituate, Town of , John Emerson of , mentd  . 74
Scot 1
Scott > or Scutt
Benjamin, Margaret Stephenson is at liberty to marry, . . . 125
Robert, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) . . 89
Thomas, and his wife, case of,  124
William, case of, (selling powder and shot to the Indians) . . . 131
Scurvey, Nicholas Knopp fined for taking upon himself to cure scurvey . 11
Scutt. (See Scott.)
Sea Fort. (See Fort.)
SeAle or Seales
 , Margaret wife of, found guilty of adultery .... 70

Edward, Margaret wife of, John Hathaway indicted for adultery with, 66
to be set in the bilboes and whipped for drunkenness . . 67
Margaret, wife of Edward Seale, John Hathaway indicted for adultery with, 66
and Robert Allen indicted for adultery . . . . 66, 70
Phebe, apprentice to John Coggesall, order as to .... 67
Sealers and searchers of leather, Hugh Mason 4c. presented for, . . 138
Seales. (See Seale.)
Seawall. (See Sewall.)
Secretary Acts of the Court shall be authentic if they pass only under the secre-
tarys hand 17
process for the warning of jurors to be directed by the secretary to the
beadle 38
to dispose of the estate 4c of Edward Lockwood .... 54
signature in hand of the Secretary referred to in note .... 96
bill of Nicholas Davison to be kept by the Secretary .... 98
writing by Simon Bradstreet, Secretary, referred to ... . 109

INDEX. 263

Sedgwick Sedgwicke

}

 , Capt., payment to, (case of Nathaniel Smith) .... 139
Elizabeth, case of, (theft and lying) .  118
Sedition. (See Crimes, 4c)
Seducing. (See Crimes, 4c)
Seely Robert, his servant Phillip Swaddon, to be whipped for running away . 16
to be set free upon payment of
ten shillings 18
Sellen, Thomas, granted leave to plant at Aggawam  32
Serjeant, William, 4c, at Aggawam mentd  . . 31
Servants order as to giving or selling servants any commodity .... 5
employing Indians for servants . . . . . . 11
4c to be provided with fire arms  12
Thomas Chubb shall become servant to William Gayllerd ... 14
no person shall hire any person for a servant for less time than a year
unless he be a settled housekeeper 15
Francis Perry whipped for ill speeches 4c. towards his master . . 18
Phillip Swaddon set free from his master  18
of Mr. Gibbons sentenced for running away . ... 27
John Sayle to be bound as a servant ...... 32
John Webb set at liberty from William Parks  32
John Sayles to be whipped for running away from his master . . 40
Christopher Tarling sentenced for running away from his master . 40
order as to servants running away ....... 43
James Rawlens fined for taking too much for work done by one of his
servants 47
enticing servants to run away 4c Richard Cokar 4c. sentenced for, . 51, 52
William Swifte to pay towards the cure of his servant .... 53
Andrew Storyn to be whipped for running away from his master . . 57
Robert Scarlett " " " " " " " " " . . 57
Mary, servant of Mr. Bartholmewe, to be whipped for running away . 57
Clement Cole 4c to be whipped for running away from their mas
ters 4c 59
Benjamin Felton to be liable for damage done by his servant Robert
Scarlett 60
Robert Way to serve William Almy  61
William Shepheard to be whipped for stealing from his master 4c . 62
"Edward Woodley released to his master  65
James Hayden freed from bis master  65
John Crosse warned to appear as to his servant Clement Manning . 76
William Denne to satisfy for fine imposed on his servant ... 76
William Androws punished for conspiring against the life of his
master 4c 78, 79
John Poole fined for abusing his servant .... .80
John Hogges fined for cursing his servant 4c  81

264 INDEX.

Servants, continued.
Capt. Staughton fined for releasing his servant before time ... 84
Ralfe Allen " " " " " " • 84
John Neale to be whipped and kept chained by his master for running
away 4c 86
Thomas Marriner formerly servant to Robert Smyth discharged . . 88
John Clois admonished to use his servant Peter Tylls well 4c . . 88
covenant of, mentd. ...  88
" the Court gave way to the Governor to free his servant Thomas
Philips " 92
Hester Ketcham freed from her master John Woolrige . . 92
John Pope to be whipped for his stubborn carriage against his mas
ter 4c 92
John Woodbridge discharged of his presentment for releasing a
servant 94
getting his masters daughter with child (case of Joell Jenkin) . . 95
two of Walter Merries servants to be whipped for running away 97
selling his servant his time (case of Christopher Batte) . 100
John Twogood placed as a servant with Thomas Marshfield . . . 100
Henry Stevens sentenced for firing his masters barn . 100
Samuel Hefford freed from his master Jonathan Wade . 101
Christopher Graunt fined for cruel usage of his servant Nicholas Gilberd 103
Richard Wilson sentenced for abusing his master Thomas Chees holme 104
Edward Page freed ... ..... 104
Thomas Baguley fined for selling his servants time . 105
selling his servant his time (case of Abraham Morrell) . 106
(case of Samuel Sherman) . . 106
David Hickbourne to serve his master for a longer time . 107
James Laurence sentenced for leaving his masters house at night 4c . 107
Willi: Pilsberry bound to service ... ... 107
William and Dorothy Pilsberry sentenced for defiling their masters house 107
constable of Watertown to provide a place of service for Elizabeth
Wilsmore 117
Elisha Jackson turned over for his tinie from George Barrell to John
Milium 119
theft from her master (case of Sarah Bell) ... . 121
Robert Wyar and John Garland to make a payment to their master . 121
Henry Hobson freed from his master Henry Neale 122
put to Goodman Thomas Menkins . . 122
Daniel Owles put to Sergeant William French 4c . 122
Robert Wyar put to Leonard Bowtle with his masters consent 122
William Browne whipped for running away 4c . . 122
order as to John Kempe former servant of Isaac Morrell . . 125
Dermondt Matthew to be set to work until his master appears . 125
John Lewis sent home to his master . . 126

INDEX. 26;

FAGE
Servants, continued.
order as to Richard Cole  126
Richard Cole put to William Haward for one year .... 127
David Conway to be whipped for resisting his master .... 127
John Neale, a servant, committed on suspicion of felony . . . 128
Daniel Mansfield put to William Denux for five years . . . 128
David Weane puthimself to Hugh Gunnison  129
Dearmant Matthew put to Thomas Dexter  129
Elizabeth Hasnet put to William Wilson ...... 129
George Napper to stay with his master so much longer for the time he
was absent 132
Richard Gell to be whipped for running away from his master . . 132
John Lowe to be freed from his master Lewis June 24, 1644 . . 133
resisting his master (case of John Archer) ...... 135
John Beamis find for freeing his servant . . 135, 136
Servitude, single persons not provided with arms to serve any master 4c . 21
Sever, Robert, case of, (neglecting the watch)  126
Sewall or Seawall
Ellen, wife of Henry Seawall, to be at her own disposal and her hus
band to make allowance to her 60
Henry, Mr., order as to reimbursing him for money used for Edward
Bosworth and family 55
order that his wife Ellen Seawell "shall be at her own dis
posal" 60
presented for beating his wife, ...... 74
Mr., case of, (contemptuous speech 4c to Mr. Saltonstall) . 92
Sexton Giles, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher ..... 6
witnesses, 4c, mentd. (inquisition on body of William
Bateman) 8
Sharpe  , Mr., 4c, present at Court  3,10,12
Thomas, Mr., 4c .... ... .1
Shatswell or Shotswell
John, fined for drunkenness .  34
wife of, Robert Coles sentenced for enticing  35
Shaw 1
Shawe >
Abraham, admn. granted on goods of,  98
John,mentd. (case of William Chadbome)  137
Joseph, 4c, admn. granted to, on goods of Abraham Shawe- . . 98
Robert, to be whipped for cursing 4c . ..... 26
Roger, 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce) . . . 89
Shearman. (See Sherman.)
Sheepe. (See Sheppe.)
Shepheard  , Mr. , 4c, fined for drinking ...... 18
receipt of his fine returned by the constable of Roxbury . 20

266

INDEX.

Shepheard, continued.
William, servant of William Sumer to be whipped for stealing .
case of, (covenanting for wages) 
Sheppb or Sheepe
Thomas, 4c, to appear at the next Court for being distempered with
wine
case of, (intemperate drinking) 
Sherman or Shearman
John, 4c, jurymen, fined for not appearing
to view the leather tanned in Watertown 4c
Samuel, enjoined to appear at Court ....
case of, (selling his servant his time)
fine remitted to, 
Ships safely arrived 4c day of Thanksgiving for,
4c arrival of , " " "...
Shooting. (See Crimes, 4c)
Shooting at fowl on Pullen Point 4c order as to,
Shorthand in margin of record referred to in note
referred to in note 
Shorthose Robert to have his tongue put in a cleft stick for swearing
bond for appearance 
set in the bilboes for slighting the magistrates .
Shot. (See Military Affairs.)
Shotswell. (See Shatswell.)
Shute.,  , Mr., 4c, ordered to be sent to England by the next ship " as
persons unmeet to inhabit here "
Sill,  , bill delivered by, to be kept by the Secretary ....
Siltonstall. (See Saltonstall.)
Simpson, John, case of, (not prosecuting) .......
Singing in the churches, opinion against, (case of Edward Tomlins)
Singleman, Henry, bond for appearance 
Single Person, ordered that all single persons shall be provided with
arms
Silvester Richard, fined for selling strong water
case of, (speaking against the law as to hogs 4c)
fine respited_upon his good behavior
and wife, witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards)
jury's verdict as to death of his child
Skelton  , Mr., order as to settlement of estate of, .
Samuel, Mr., land near Salem granted to, also land upon which his
house stands
Skidmer, John, case of, (selling strong water to Indians) ....
Slander. (See Crimes, 4c.)

62
128

139
102 128
104106 118 37
47 21
32, 61
59
63 78 81

10
9886
105118 21SI82 87
116126 7424
106

INDEX.

267

Slate
raising slate mentd. (order as to Islands)  17
in Slate Island, demised to Thomas Lambe  34
Slate Island, demise of slate in, .  34
Slave William Androws 4c delivered up as slaves ..... 78, 79
John Kempe committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport . . .86
Thomas Savory to be sold as a slave for theft  94
Jonathan Hatch committed as a slave to Lt. Davenport ... 97
Marmaduke Barton committed as a slave for theft and running away . 118
Slavery Willi: Androws released from slavery ....... 89
- Thomas Dickerson condemned to slavery . .... 90
Thomas Dickinson discharged from slavery ....... 97
Elizabeth Sedgwicke condemned to slavery for theft 4c . . .118
Small Causes, Court fob. (See Assistants, Court of.)
Smith \
Smithe > or Smyth, Smythe
 , Mr;, 4c, to go with Ensign Jennison 4c as to bounds of land
sold to Mr. Pinchon 55
of Springfield, to pay legacies to John Porter .... 132
4c, arbitrators, (Mr, Humphrey and Robert Saltonstall) . 133
Francis, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
his bill for ferriage granted . . . . . .139
Hen: certification by, mentd. (Hingham presentment) ... 94
Henry, did not appear  125
Jacob, discharged for want of evidence ...... 71
James, costs to George Richardson for not prosecuting . . 101
John, bond by, to be accountable for his companys goods ... 25
apprenticed to Mr. John Wilson . . ... 25
goods sent over with, to remain in Mr. Wilson's hands . . 25
4c , jury of life and death . . ..... 70
(or Thomas) , attached for not appearing ... 73
of Meadford, to be set in the bilboes for swearing 74
bond for appearance .......... 76
and his father, Jeremy Norcross, Mr. Collens 4c to hear busi
ness between, and examine accounts 100
granted five shillings against William Prichard .... 116
admonished and dismissed ... . . 118
Mr., 4c, committee, as to affairs of Edward Allen . . . 127
clerk of ther Band at Dorchester  131
Joseph (Josua or Josiah), surety, mentd. (bond to make payment to
Andrew Coleman 4c) 96
Josiah (Josua or Joseph), mentd. in note  96
Josua, surety, bond to make a payment to Andrew Coleman mentd. . 96
Lucy, bound an apprentice to Mr. Roger Ludlowe for seven years 17
Mary, 4c, witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) .... 116
Nathaniel, case of, (theft 4c) ..... 139

268 INDEX.

Smith, continued.
Ralph, 4c, attachment for, .... .... 79
discharged ...... . . .81
Richard, bond for appearance (concealing Edward Waldo's intention
of running away), 122
case of, (being privy to Edward Waldo's intent to run away), 130
Robert, his former servant Thomas Marriner discharged ... 88
Thomas (or John), attached for not appearing  73
Smitheman, John, 4c, of Booking, clothiers, made a payment to Andrew
Coleman mentd. 96
Smyth 1
Smythe/ (See Smith.)
Soewamapenessett River commonly called Cow House River, land near
Salem bounded on the south-by, granted to Capt.
Jo: Endicott 24
Sojourners within this jurisdiction for six months or more to take oath of
allegiance 44
Soldiers. (See Military Affairs)
Soltonstall. (See Saltonstall.)
South, William, to be whipped and banished upon pain of death . . 7C
Southcoate  , Capt., Mr. Francis Aleworth chosen Lieutenant to, 18
granted liberty to go to England . . 18
South Rivet., land in Salem abutting on, granted to Mr. Skelton . . 24
Sparhauke,  , Mr., 4c, to hear business between John Smith and
Jeremy Norcross 100
Spaule, Thomas, surety, (case of William Scutt) ..... 131
Spencer  , Mr., 4c, appointed as to Mr. Gurlin's land .... 74
George, to be whipped and to make double restitution for receiving
stolen money 70
Sprage Ralfe, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher ..... 6
inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, . 7
bond by, (case of Walter Palmer) ... 7
Mr., (cancelled), 4c, witnesses, mentd. (inquisition on
body of William Bateman) 8
chosen umpire as to settlement of bounds between Roxbury
and Dorchester 29
Spring, Roger, principal debtor, bond to make a payment to Andrew Cole
man mentd. 96
Springfield, Mr. Smyth of, mentd. . ... 132
Squa Sachem, town of Cambridge enjoined to give her corn 4c. . 106
Squire, Thomas, jury of life and death  70
Stacy John, Jun'., set in the stocks for drinking . . .85
Willi: Jun'., 4c, of Booking, clothiers, made a payment to Andrew
Coleman ment'1. 90

INDEX. 269 PAGE
Stagg,  , Mr., 4c, differences referred to  47
Staniard, Anthony, bond by, (case of Thomas Wilson) . . 124
Stanley John, order as to settlement and division of estate of, (mentions
brothers Thomas and Timothy and children Ruth and John) 51
Jun1., (son of John) his uncle Thomas Stanley to educate
him 4c 51
Ruth, (daughter of John) her uncle Timothy Stanley to educate her 4c 51
Thomas, part of goods 4c. of his deceased brother John Stanley put
into his hands 4c 51
Tymothy, part of goods 4c, of his deceased brother John Stanley put
into" his hands 4c 51
Star -1
Starr J
Susan, granted admn. on estate of her husband Thomas Starr . 103
Thomas, fined 4c for speaking against the law about swine . 73
adm11. on estate of, granted to his wife Susan Starr . 103
Staughton. (See Stoughton.)
Stebben, John, 4c, bond by, (for the good behavior of -Christopher Grant
till the next quarter court) 103
Stedman, Robert, juryman, fined for not appearing  103
Stephenson, Margaret, is at liberty to marry Benjamin Scott . . 125
Stepping Stones, Weymouth, mentd  84
Sternes Isaac, 4c, jury, (Dexter against Endicott) . .... 15
Isaack, 4c, fined for turning the way about .... 79
Stevens  , Mr., promised ten pounds for his work 4c, as to building a
Fort 41
Henry, case of, (firing the barn of his master John Humfrey) . 100
Stickland John, 4c, inquisition upon oaths of, on body of William Bateman . 7
jury (Dexter against Endicott) ..... 15
fined for refusing to watch at the Captains command . . 26
Sticklett, John, 4c , bond by, (case of Walter Palmer) .... 7
Stileman  , Mr., constable, mentd. (case of Robert Scarlett) ... 00
discharged as to a way . .... 136
Stiles, John, allowance to, . . . ..... . 120
Stitson William, granted admn. on goods 4c of Richard Arnoll ... 35
of Robert White ... 56
4c, to be brought into Court  117
Stoader. (See Stodder.)
Stocks town of Concord fined for want of a pair of stocks 4c ... 79
Watertown" " " " " " " ... 79

270

e$I5ex.

Stocks, continued.
town of Cambridge fined for want of stocks 4c  80
Newbury " " " " a pair of stocks 4c. ... 80
mentd. (order as to town of Boston)  g±
town of Dedham fined for want of a pair of stocks .... 84
Watertown" " " «¦<•¦•<««  85
Cambridge " " " " stocks 4c ." . . . 90
mentd. (order as to town of Braintree) . . .... 99
(See also Punishment.)
Stodder or Stoader
 , Mr., 4c, theft from, (case of Mary Felton) ..... ios
and hiB Company granted charges against Mr. John Long 125
case of, (selling cloth at an excessive rate) . . . 131
theft from, (case of Bridget Barnard) .... 137
Anthony (or George), 4c, constables of Boston, granted power as to
estate of Paul Yonge 107
case of, (affronting the Governor)  108
George (or Anthony), 4c, constables of Boston, granted power as to
estate of Paul Yonge 107
Stone John, Capt., fined and prohibited from coming into this patent 4c for
confronting of authority 4c 35
4c, costs against Joshua Hubbard for not prosecuting . . 122
Stony River, 4c agreement as to a cart bridge over,  34
Storey 1
Story Andrewe Storey (or Storyn) to be whipped for running away from his
master 57
George, case of, (miscarriage)  117
discharged of his bond for appearance to answer to Capt.
Keayne 119
Storyn, Andrewe, to be whipped for running away from his master . . 57
Stoughton or Staughton
 , Sergeant, chosen Ensign to Capt. Mason  38
Ensign, 4c, to set out bounds between Boston and Roxbury . 41
Mr., Robert Way to be taken from, and to serve William Almy 61
Mr., 4c, present at Court .. 71, 72, 74, 76, 82, 86, 88, 89, 91-93
business of Robert Abels referred to, ..... 94
Mr., 4c, present at Court . . . . . . . 95 96
to hear business between Richard Lange and the town of
Weymouth 99
4c, present at Court, 99, 103, 105, 107, 108, 118, 123, 125, 134
cloth of, mentd. (case of John Milam) . . . 139
Israeli, his servants Alexander Miller, 4c ordered to make a payment
to him for their wasteful expense of powder, 4c 27
Mr. , 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
granted liberty to build a mill, a wear and a bridge over
Naponsett River, 4c 43

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INDEX. 271

Stoughton or Staughton, continued.
Israeli, Mr., goods, 4c of Christopher Ollyver to remain in hands of 50
4c, present at Court  66, 69, 78, 81
fine remitted to,  88
4c, present at Court  98
Thom[as] chosen constable of Dorchester  5
Mr., constable of Dorchester, fined " for taking upon him
to marry " persons 10
Stow \
Stowe >
 , Goodman, 4c, order as to, .... 129
John, case of, (selling shot to an Indian) . . . . . .101
4c," to appear at the General Court  119
upon release of, Concord men are granted power to seize land, 4c 139
Stower or Stowbe
Nieholas, payment to, for keeping cattle (order as to) ... 5
4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, 7
Stowers, John, case of, (reading offensive passages against the officers and
Church of Watertown) 121
Stowre. (See Stower.)
Strainge  , Mrs., and her child to be supplied according to their necessity 119
Elizabeth, dismissed with an admonition, 4c  124
Stretton John, Timothy Tomlins consented to take ten shillings from, . . 65
capias granted to, against Kibbe, 4c  65
Mr., fined for lending a gun to an Indian . . . . . 71
freed from his bond . .  .82
Strong Water
order as to seizure of .......... . 5
Mr. Allen's strong water to be delivered to the Deacons of Dorchester
for the benefit of the poor 26
selling to such as were drunk with it  26
4c, no person shall sell strong water without leave from the Governor,
and none to sell or give to an Indian 33
drinking, 4c, Timothy Hawkins, 4e. fined for,  40
selling, Edward Howe fined for,  41
to the Indians, James Browne fined for, . . . . . 68
drinking, 4c, Benjamin Hubberd admonished for, .... 68
(See also Liquor.)
Stubbornness. (See Crimes, 4c)
Sucket (or Sackett), Isabell, granted administration on goods 4c of her
husband 69
Sudbury, Town of,
deferred until the Quarter Court  100
delivered in a transcript of their lands  117
Mr. Briant Pendleton to exercise the company at, .... 133

272 INDEX. PAGE
Sudbury Mill, owners of, fined for want of weights 4 scales . . .135
Sumer -i
Summer I William, his servant William Shepheard sentenced to be whipped
for stealing 62
Summons in Civil Actions (order as to)  2
4c", every Assistant shall have power to grant  17
Surveyor, Willi: Powell fined for resisting the surveyor .... 88
Sutton, John, 4c , bond by (as to things taken from John Hardies' wreck) 105
Swaddon Phillip, to be -whipped for running away from his jnaster . . . 16
shall be set free from his master, Robert Seely, upon the pay
ment of ten shillings 18
Swamps, containing above one hundred acres, order as to, . 39
Sweet )
Sweete >
John, ground of, mentd. (grant to Mr. Skelton) . . 24
fined and imprisoned for shooting a dog . . . 66
Swift r
Swifte /
William, to pay towards the cure of his servant . . . . - 53
Willi: mortgaged his house and lands in Watertown to John Haynes, mentd. 96
surety, bond to make payment to- Andrew Coleman, mentd. . 96
and Andrew Coleman, order in case . . . .96
Swine order as to allowance for weaned swine, 4c ...... 8
found in any man's corn shall be forfeited to the public . . 14
shooting of, Chickataubott fined for, ... . 16
every person shall satisfy for the damages done by his swine in the
corn of another 28
at Marble Harbor, order as to, . . . . 32
it shall be lawful for any man to kill swine that comes into his corn . 34
order as to the kind of corn to be given to swine ..... 38
number of swine to be kept in every plantation 38
damage done in corn of Thomas Richards ... 49
of Charlton, damage by, complained of, . 49
damage to, by setting traps, order as to, . . 50
town of Roxbury fined for neglect of an order about swine . . . S9
town of Weymouth fined for not looking to the execution of the order
about swine, 4c 91
Symonds 1
Symons >
 , Mr., 4c, present at Court . . ...
arbitrators, (Mr. Humphrey 4 Robert Saltonstall)
Samuel, copy made by, referred to 
Thomas, enjoined to appear at the Quarter Court
Synode at Newetowne for settling differences, mentd. ....

132,

13S

.

133

1Q3,

115

88

69

INDEX. 273

Tables, all persons that have cards, dice' or tables in their houses shall do
away with them 12
Tabor Phillip, 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort . . ... 42
bond by, (case of Mr. Chester) ... .44
Tacye,  , case of, (swearing) . .... 88
Tailors, Master, order as to wages of, . . . ... 36
Talbie "I
Talbye r
Difficult, her mother, Dorothy Talbie, to be hanged for causing death of, - 78
Dorothy, wife of John, to.be hanged for causing the death of her
daughter 78
John, Dorothy, wife of, to be hanged for causing the death ofher
daughter 78
Tappin, Nathaniel, case of, (breaking into houses, 4c) . . . 132
Tarling, Christopher, to be whipped for stealing from his master, and for
running away 40
Tax. (See Assessment) .
Taylor John, Rebecca Taylor, wife of, mentioned .... 139
Rebecka, wife of John Taylor, " 139
Richard, dismissed with an admonition . . 122
Teacher. (See Pastor.)
Tee, John, Jacob Eliot deposed to the will and inventory of , . . . . 115
Terry Steven, sworn constable of Dorchester . . 55
Thomas enjoined to appear at Court . ..... 80
Thacher. (See Thatcher.)
Thanksgiving Day
13 June, 1632, order for,  .23
19 " 1633 " as to, .  32
16 October, »•••«».. . . 37
20 August, 1634 " " . 47
15 June, 1637 "«>.<. . 63
Thatcher or Thacher
 , Thatcher's plot, m_entd. (case of Thomas Briant) . . . 118
Anthony, Mr., granted administration on goods, 4c of Joseph Avery,
and inventory returned by, 58
Peter, case of, (plotting piracy) . . . 118
-Thatchers, order as to wages of, . . • • 3
Theale Nicholas or (Richard) attachment against, ...... 73
to make a payment to John Finch, and admonished to avoid
dancing 75
Richard (or Nicholas) attachment against, ... 73
Theft. (See Crimes, 4c)
Thing, Jonathan, case of, (ravishing Mary Greenfeild)

106

Thomas, Evan, allowance of corn to, . . . 97

274 INDEX.

Thorne,  , Mr., case of , (concealing, hiding, 4c) . . . . i09
Thornedicke,  , Mr., 4c, at Aggawam, mentd  31
Thorpe, Robert, 4c , discharged with an admonition as to too many in a
boat 81
Three Mile Brook or North River, land on, granted to Mr. Increase Nowell 43
"Thunder," (ship) difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, 4c, as to,
referred to a committee 54
Thwayte, Alexander, corn of, granted to Peter Bulkeley . . . . 94
Thyery  , Monsieur, a Frenchman, who died here, part of estate of, in
hands of the Gov'. 127
Tilers. (See Tylers.)
Tilley or Tylley \
John, Mr., administration granted on goods, 4c, of, ... .43
and Mr. Marriner, 4c, difference between, referred to John
Winthrop, Sen'., 4c 47
Henry Cogan, difference between, referred to John Win
throp, Sen'., 4c 47
John Coggin, difference between, referred to John Winthrop, Sen'., 4c 47
John Cogan, difference between, as- to ship "Thunder"
referred to a committee 54
Timber 4c, order for preservation of, ..... 17
order as to preservation of,  28
Tobacco no person shall take tobacco publicly . .... 28
tobacco takers, 4c, mentd. (order as to idlers) . . 37
Tobey 1
Toby >
Francis, bond for, by John Jobson . . ... 62
Frauncis, bound to his good behavior for a misdemeanor ... 55
Tole, Roger, Mr. Henry Webbe's man, case of, (selling gunpowder to an
Indian) 101
Toll Thomas Wilson fined for taking above double toll . 78
Mr. Waltham fined for taking too much toll -. . .84
Willi: Fuller fined for " ....... . . . . 35
Tompkins, Ralfe, theft from, William Baker sentenced for, . . 62
Tomlins Edward, Mr., case of, (opinions against singing in Churches) . . 105
allowed Ensign at Lynn ... . . 123
Tymothy, consented to take ten shillings of John Stretton . . 65
Timothy, Mr., 4c, granted admn. on estate of Mr. Ballard . 117
Tompson Miles, fined for drinking with others  131
Robert, Mr., 4 William Tynge difference between referred . . . 104
Tompson's Island, 4c, shall be appropriated to the public benefit, 4c . 17
Tory, William, Mr., appointed Ensign at Weymouth . . . . 123

INDEX. 275

PAGE

Tower, John, case of, (disturbing the peace)  95
Town Book of Weymouth, Mr. Stoughton to have power to call for, . 99
Towns
ordered that every Town within this pattent shall provide every person
with fire arms, before April 5th, 1630-31 12
order as to fetching wood from swamps belonging to towns ... 39
constable and four of the inhabtB. of every town to make a survey of
the houses, 4c "45
all towns had respite to bring in the transcript of their lands . . 83
mentd. (answer by John Pratt)  110
Trade order as to-articles concerning a general trade of beaver agreed upon
by Capt. Endicott and others 15
buying corn, 4c ... ..... 16
trucking house to be appointed in every plantation where the Indians
may trade 23
Mr. John Winthrop, Jr., 4c, granted liberty to setup a trucking house
up Merrimak River 35
mentd. (answer by John Pratt) . .  110
Tradjng, order as to trading beaver with Indians  23
Training. (See Military Affairs.)
Transcript of lands
delivered in, by Charlestown, Sudbury and Dedham .... 117
town of Dedham, mentd  " 123
Concord delivered in an imperfect transcript of their lands . . . 124
delivered in by town of Dedham  . 135
Trask -1
Traske J
 , Capt., 4c to settle the bounds between Dorchester and Rocks bury 29
to make a payment to John Kirman, as his share in a
plow patent 52
Travell, Nathaniell, case of, (scandalous speeches)  93
Travellers ordered that no person shall travel single between this plantation and
Plymouth, nor without arms 14
no person shall travel out of this pattent either by sea or land without
leave from the Governor, 4c 15
Treasurer. rent to be paid to, (Conant's Island.demised to Gov'. John Winthrop) . 22
Mr. William Pinchon chosen  26
ordered to make a payment to Richard Waterman for killing a wolf . 26
4c, present at Court, 26-28, 30-34, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45-47, 50, 52, 55, 57-59, 61, 62
ordered to pay a quarters " exhibition " to Capt. Underhill, 4c . . 27
order as to his beaver trade .  27
4c, committee to take an account of debts due to the Governor, 4c . 33
ordered to pay Lt. Mason for his voyage to the eastward ... 34

276 INDEX.

Treasurer, continued.
4c, chosen for Rocksbury (order as to bridge over Muddy River, 4c) 34
to give James Pen the beadle thirty pounds to build a house . . 38
rent to be paid to, (Long Island, 4c granted to Boston) ... 44
to pay three pounds to inhabitants of Dorchester for care of Thomas Lane 46
to pay money for maintenance of widow Bosworth and her family . 48
4c, to prepare the business of Mr. Coxeall, 4c . . . . . 53
creditors to repair to the, (adm". on goods of Robert White) . . 56
Mr. Bel[lingham], 4c, present at Court . . ... 92
to make a payment to Thomas Buckniaster ...... 92
Trees, William Lampson allowed to fell trees on the other side of Chebacco 108
Trerice  , Mr., to pay Tacye's fine  .88
debt to, mentd., attachment against Robert Mindam . .123
Nicholas, Mr., case of, (miscarriage in Court) ... . 108
fine remitted to, ... . 118
Trespass in Corn, owners of cattle are ordered to pay for damages done by, 14
Trimountaine, ordered that Trimountaine shall be called Boston . . 4
Trotman, John, theft from, (case of Bridget Barnard) . . . . 137
Trowent, Morris, 4c, sentenced to be whipped for stealing ._. . . 13
Trucking House. (See Trade.)
Trumble John, fined 4c ....... . .66
part of fine remitted to, . ...... 67
Trusdell, Richard, 4c, jury (case of Hugh Buett) . . . 101
Tucker, Robert, case of, (upbraiding James Brittain) . . 94
Turner  , Mr., chosen constable of Saugus ...... 26
4c, difference between Newton 4 Charlestown referred to, 29
to set out land to John Humfry, Esq. . . 30
Capt., 4c, gift towards the Sea Fort . ... 42
Goodman, the treasurer to cast up his bill, and if it be found
right to allow it 137
John, and William Richards, Mr. Ginner 4c. to settle things between, 97
Nathanaell, Mr., of Saugus, Sarah Morley apprenticed to, ... 22
4c, agreement signed by, (as to bounds of Charles Towne
4 New Towne) 23
Mr., chosen Captain of the military company at Saugus . 40
Richard, fined for drunkenness .  7g
case of, (drunkenness) ........ 86
Robert, discharged for want of proof ...... 84
Thomas, town of Hingham acquitted from the presentment about
Thomas Turner's lot 84
&c, bond by, (case of Robert Penycr)  86
(as to things taken from John Hardie's wreck) 105
costs to Richard Osborne, for not prosecuting . , , 136

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Tuttle, Henry, took oath as constable of Hingham  97
Twitohwell, Joseph, five pounds of the judgment against, to be abated 40
Twogood, John, servant of Thomas Marshfield order as to, ... 100
Tylers, 4c, order as to wages of,  .36
Tylestone, Thomas, 4c, fined for not attending the jury . 97
Tylley. (See Tilley.)
Tylls, Peter, his master, John Clois, admonished to use him well . 88
Tyng >_
Tynge I
 , Mr., 4c, to examine accounts between Mr. Joanes 4 Mr.
Mayhewe 93
Willi: Mr., to make a payment to Mr. John Coggan . . .92
4c,-to examine the books about the goods which came in
the " Charles" 97
William, Mr., 4 Robert Tompson, difference between, referred . . 104

Undekhill  , Mr., allowance to, 
(or Capt.) order as to levy for maintenance of,
Capt., order as to training of his Company
4c , to be paid a quarters exhibition
Boston, 4c, assessed for maintenance of,
Sergeant Morris chosen ancient to,
Mr. Richard Morris chosen Lieutenant to,

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John, Capt., acquitted  . .
Underwood, Marten, 4c, allowance to 
Union. (SeeUNNioN.)
Unjustly selling, 4c (See Crimes, 4c)
Unnion (or Union), Robert, fine respited to, ..... . 127
Upsall Nicholas, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .... 6
of Dorchester, licensed to keep an ordinary, 4c ... 68
4c, jury of life and death ... 70
Vaine \
Vane i
 , Mr., late Governor, William Knop to answer for speeches against, 68
Elizabeth, case of, (abusing a magistrate, 4c)  132
Vaughan 1
Vauhan >
John, 4c, fined for company keeping, drinking, 4c  40
to appear at the next Court ........ 90
committed to prison until he marry her whom he hath defiled, 4
to provide for the child, 4c 91
Verin, Josua, his wife referred to Salem  79
Vine Brook 4c, town of Cambridge to repair highways at,  85
fined for defective way at Vine Brook, 4c . 90

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INDEX.

4c

Virginia, mentd. (sentence of Phillip Swaddon) 
(ship) misdemeanor and drunkenness committed aboard, Mr.
James Parker fined for,
Vocar, John, sentenced to be fined or whipped ......
Voysey, Symon, Mr., case of, (striking Mr. Constable)
Wade Jonathan, money given to, mentd. ......
4c, Grand Jury .......
his Bervant, Samuel Hefford freed
bound to his good behavior 
Samuel, his servant, Richard Wilson, sentenced for stealing, 4c
Thomas, bill by Goodman Perkins to, to be brought into Court
Wages
of Carpenters, 4c, order as to,
Master Carpenters, 4c, order as to,
order as to wages for laborers
of William Knopp, order as to,
order as to wages of workmen
of workingmen, order as to, .
of inferior laborers to be referred to the constable
tailors, order as to, . . . .
John Humfry punished for taking too great wages
Frauncis Godson to answer for taking too great wages .
forfeited by Arthur Holbidge, 4c
as to price of, (case of William Shepheard, 4c) .
taking excessive wages (case of Anker Ainsworth)
James Loranson, 4c presented for taking too much wages
Wahquack, land near Salem so called granted to Mr. Samuel Skelton
Wahquamesehcok, land near Salem so called in the Indian tongue granted
to Capt. Jo: Endicott
Wake, Willi: counselled to go home to his wife and discharged .
Walcot \
Walcott J (See Wolcott.)
Waldo or Walldo
Edward, servant of William French, Daniel Owles punished for con
cealing him 4c
concealing his intention of running away, (case of Richard
( Smyth)
being privy to his intention of running away (case of Richard Smyth)
Wales, Tymothy, 4c, to be whipped for drunkenness 
Walford Thomas, of Charlton, fined and he and his wife enjoined to depart out
of this pattent
goods of, to be sequestered to pay his debts ....
Walker Richard, Ensign, Thomas Dickinson committed to, ... .
Robert, 4c, , witnesses, allowance to, (case of Richard Lambert)

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INDEX. 279

Walldo. (See Waldo.)
Waltham
 , Mr., fined for taking too much toll  84
1 4c, fined for want of weights 4c. in their mill . . 84
witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) . . . 116
Henry, Mr., discharged  101
and Welthia Richards, difference between, as to a mill in Wey
mouth referred 102
• Mr., 4c, bond by, (case of Gawen Wilson) .... 115
William, case of, (drunkenness)  91
Walton
 , Mr., to have his goods which were unjustly taken . . . 129
Mary Bentley to make restitution for stealing his jewel . 137
George, fined for swearing  77
Wannerton. (See Wonnarton.)
Wanottymies River and Cobbett's House, meadow land lying between,
granted to Gov'. John Winthrop 29
Ward Samuel, 4c, bond by, (case of Jonathan Bosworth) .... 124
Thomas, 4c, viewed the body of Austen Bratcher . . 7
Wardall,  , Sergt, to train the company at Exeter .... 133
Ware. (See Weir.)
Warham, John, Mr., pastor of the Church of" Dorchester, 4c, witnesses,
(will of John Russell) 57
Warner, Thomas, 4c, fined for quarrelling  87
Warrants to be sent to Aggawam (order as to plantations) .... 4
4c, every Assistant shall have power to grant warrants ... 17
Warren
Arthur, found guilty of keeping company with Clement Briggs wife . 72
wife of Clement Brigs enjoined not to accompany him . . 75
4c, witnesses, (case of Walthian Richards) . . . 116
John, mentd. as to leather of John Winter ...... 128
Warriner, Ralfe, fined for excessive drinking  85
Watch ordered that a watch of four shall be kept every night at Dorchester
and Waterton to begin at sunset 13
order as to punishment of persons who shoot off fire arms after the
watch is set 13
ordered that a watch of six and an officer shall be kept every night at
Boston 17
part of Mr. Shepheard's fine to be used to pay for ferrying the watch
from Charlton to Boston 20
John Stickland fined for refusing to watch at the Captains command . 26
town of Boston fined for want of a watch house 4c.
Concord " " " " " " •«"...
Cambridge fined " " " '* " "
Charlestown" " " " " " "...

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Watch, continued.
order as to watch house for town of Dorchester ... 84
at Hingham ... . . 84
town of Concord fined for want of a watch house ... 85
Salem fined for not keeping constant watch . . 90
Concord fined for neglecting their watch &c . 90
Cambridge fined for neglect of a constant watch 4 c . . 90
order as to watch house at Charlestown . 90
town of Lynn fined for not keeping constant watch 4c . . 90
Weymouth fined for want of a watch house 4c . 90
neglecting to keep a constant watch. 90
Hingham fined for not keeping a constant watch &c . . 91
Salem fined for neglecting their watch -. 95
watch house mentd. (order as to town of Braintree) . . .99
town of Charlestown to use the meeting house for a watch honse 99
Salem " " " " " " " " " 100
Lynn " " " " " " " " " . 100
Hingham " " " " " " " " " . 100
town of Concord fined for neglecting the watch 4c . 106-
neglecting the watch (case of Robert Sever) . . 126
refusing to watch (case of Richard White)- . . . 126
George Watts fined for abusing the watch 4c". . . . 133
Israel Hart fined f or.neglecting the watch 4c . . 133
David Williams sentenced for assaulting the watch . . 135
refusing to watch (case of William Porter &c.) . ... 135
Watch House. (See Watch.)
Waterman, Richard, to be paid for killing a wolf . 26
Waters Lawrence, bond for his wifes appearance . 73
wife of, to make a payment to John Finch and admonished for dancing 75
Waterton \
Watertown > Town of,
Watertowne j
ordered that the town upon the Charles River shall be called. Water- town 4
mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patrick 4c) . 6
(order as to maintenance of ministers) ... 9
Court of Assistants at, 8 March 1630-31 . . ... 11
ordered that a watch of four shall be kept every night at Watertown
4c to begin at sunset 13
mentd. (order as to a levy for the creek at Newe Towne) ... 16
assessed, (order as to levy for making the palisade) .... 20
rdentd. (agreement as to bounds of Charles Towne and Newe Towne) . 23
bounds of, mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Charlestown and Newton) 30
assessed for maintenance of Capt. Underhill 4c  31
to defray public charges ... ... 37
Samuel Hosier chosen and sworn constable of,  48

INDEX. 281

Watertown, Town of, continued.
Church of, to dispose of the children and estate of Edmond Lockwood 52
and Newe Towne, agreement as to bounds between, mentions the
Weir 53
Church of, 4c, consent by, to disposition of estate and children of
Edward Lockwood 54
Richard Browne of, mentd. . ... 71
fined for want of a pair of stocks . . .... 79, 85
discharged as to a highway to the mill .  85
fined for a bad highway  85
to pay charges for Muddy River bridge ... 93
Henry Bright took oath of surveyor of arms in, . . 95
Willi: Swift mortgaged his house and lands in Watertowne to John
Haynes mentd. 96
freemen of, discharged (as to proportion to townsmen) . . 99
John Whitney took oath as constable of Watertown .... 105
and Roxbury, town of Cambridge enjoined to repair the way between, 106
discharged ...... .... . 106
constable of, to provide a place of service for Elizabeth Wilsmore 117
Church of, disturbing the, 4c, (case of John Stowers) . . . 121
time granted to, as to transcript of lands .... 123
Edward Lewis 4c to- view the leather tanned in Watertown 4c 128
presentment referred to the Quarter Court . . . 128
Thomas Arnold sworn constable of, . . 134
lands, transcript of, respited ..... . . 137
Watts George, case of, (swearing) . . ... . . 127
(distemper in drink, abusing the watch 4c) . 133
Way
 , assigned Robert Way to Ensign Gennison ... 46

Henry, 4c, Nicholas Frost to pay a fine to, . . 28
debt owned by, mentd. (case of Thomas Wonnarton) . 55
Robert, to remain with Ensign Gennison ... 46
who was assigned to Edward Burton, order as to, . . 48
bills 4c. about, to be delivered into the Court . . 61
to be taken from Mr. Stoughton and to serve William Almy . 61
Waymoth ¦>
Waymothe >
WaymouthJ (See Weymouth.)
Wayne. (See Weane.)
Ways. (See Highways.)
Weane or Wayne
David, put himself to Hugh Gunnison . . . . . . . 129
4c, bond for appearance  134
forfeited forty shillings for not appearing  136
fine remitted to,  137
Wear. (See Weir.)
Weatherly, Thomas, case of, (swearing 4c)  136

282 INDEX.

Weaver or Wever
 , Mr., 4c, to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here" 10
mentd. (case of Mr. Barnard) .... .94
Clement, fined for drunkenness .... 94
Web -i
Webb I
Webbe J
 , Mr., 4c, theft from, (case of Mary Felton) . . . .108
Henry, discharged for want of witness  79
Mr., his man, Roger. Tole, sold gunpowder to an Indian . . 101
4c, constables of Boston, granted power as to estate of Paul
Yonge 107
John, set at liberty from his master William Parks .... 32
William, case of, (neglecting an order as to bread) . . . 127
Wedgwood, John, case of, (being in the company of drunkards) . . 86
Weights and Scales, Measures, 4c
in mill of Mr. Waltham 4c mentd. . . . . .84
town of Dedham fined for want of weights 4c . . 90
Lynn " " " " sealed weights 4c . . 90
Richard Dummer fined for want of weights 4c . . 94
town of Newbury " " ........ .... 95
Salisbury " " " ...... ... 106
Hampton " " " " " -. . . 106
mentd. (order as to Sudbury mill) . . . 135
Weillust, or Wellust, Willust
 , John Humfrey 4c to determine as to estate of, . 52
Jost, chosen surveyor of the Ordinance and cannoneer . 11
allowance to for his transportation into his own country . 24
Weir or Wear, Ware
at Mystic granted to John Winthrop, Esq. 4c ... .41
Mr. Israel Stoughton granted liberty to build a wear 4c over Neponset River 43
mentd. (agreement as to bounds of Watertown and Newton) . . 53
Weld  , Mrs., punished for abusing two Indian women .... 95
Joseph, Mr., 4c, to sell Mr. Gurlings land to satisfy creditors . . 71
Mr. Gurlings land sold by,  73
Well
John Barnard fined for his dangerous well  136
Thomas Ewar 4c fined for leaving his pit or well open ... 75
Wells, Willi: to answer for oppression  108
Wellust. (See Weillust.)
Wenetsemet. (See Winnettsemet.)
Wbsbaguscus mentd. (order as to levy for maintenance of Mr. Patricke 4c) . . 6
(order as to levy for the creek at Newe Towne) ... 16
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) . 20
inhabitants of, to pay to Dorchester for all charges for caring for
Thomas Lane 45, 46

INDEX.

283

Weston

, Mrs., John Pease sentenced for striking and deriding his
mother, Mrs. Weston, 59
Francis, wife of, to be set in the bilboes at Salem 4c .... 75
Frauncis, Josuah Harris apprenticed to, ... 41
Wever. (See Weaver.)
Weymoth 1
Weymouth i or Waymoth, Waymothe, Waymouth, Town of,
Richard Long's fine to be used towards building a bridge in Weymouth 60
riveing trees into clapboards and selling them from Waymothe Town,
Richard Long fined for 60
Henry Kingman of, mentd  69
fined 4c  . . .75
for defective highways  79
a bad highway at the stepping stones . . 84
want of a sufficient watch house, for neglect of keeping con
stant watch and for not delivering in a transcript of their
lands 90
fined for not looking to the execution of the order about swine . . 91
mentd. (case of John Danvard)! ... .... 93
and Richard Lange, Mr. Stoughton to hear business between, . . 99
William Carpenter sworn constable of,  . 102
Thomas Richards of, mentd  . 102
Mr. Neweman 4c of, mentd. . .  102
defective way certified to be mended .  106
fine remitted to, ..... . . . 106
John Harding 4c sworn constables of Weymouth .... 123
Mr. William Tory appointed Ensign at,  123
Thomas Richardson 4c sworn constables of , . . . 140
Wharfage and Litrige, rates of, referred to the General Court . . 108
Wheelwrights, 4c, order as to wages of, .  36
Whetle (or Whitele), John, 4c, to be whipped for drunkenness . . 63
Whipping. (See Punishment.)
White  , Mr., and Mrs. Wooleot, difference between, referred to Mr.
Richd. Bellingham 4c 74
Daniel, to be fined and whipped for stealing.  69
Edmond, Mr., and Mrs. Woolcott, accounts between, to be examined . 100
James, fined for drunkenness ..... . 33
John, forfeited his bond  64
4c , bond by, (case of Robert Penyer) . ... 86
bound to his good behavior 4c  95
discharged  106
Richard, case of, (refusing to watch)  126
Robert, admn. on goods 4c of, granted to William Stitson ... 56
Thomas, grant to, as a witness . t  84
4c, to settle things between John Turner and William Richards 97
granted costs against Andrew Belcher  133

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INDEX.

Whitele (or Whetle) , John, 4c, to be whipped for drunkenness
Whitmore (or Whittamore), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition .
W. H., his Bibliographical Sketch of the Laws of the Massachusetts
Colony mentioned
Whitney John, 4c, allowance of cloth to, . ...
sworn constable of Watertown . . .
constable, fined for not warning Charles Chadwicke .
Whittamore (or Whitmore), Thomas, dismissed with an admonition
Wicks, George, sworn constable of Dorchester . . . .
Wignall Alex: 4c, jury, (Dexter against Endicott) 
Mr., fined for drunkenness . ...
case of, (drunkenness) . ....
order as to inventory . . ....
fined for drunkenness, quarrelling, breach of a Court
order and contempt of authority
Wigwams, order as to recompensing Indians for two wigwams which were
burned
Wilbee. (See Wilby.)
Wilbore •
 , Mr., stealing boards 4c from, Griffin Mountague sentenced for,
(or Gibones), Samuel, 4c, Grand Jury
Wilby or Wilbee
George, 4c to be whipped for running away from their masters 4c.
Mary, case of, (concealing and consenting to an escape)
Wilkinson, Bray, 4c, testimony by, (case of Thomas Wonnarton)
Will
of John Russell sworn to in Court 3 Sept. 1633 ....
Silvester Baldwin presented
George Alcock given in .
Ann Bunting " "
Thomas Morrice delivered in 4c . . . .
and inventory of William Fry delivered in 4c
Willard,  , Mr., 4c, appointed as to Mr. Gurlin's land
Williams  , Mr., 4c, admonished to take heed of concealment .
Capt., promised to endeavor to bring back John Richardson
4c, to view the leather tanned in Watertown 4c,
Aaron, Capt., case of, (distemper in drink) .
discharged from Capt. John Chadwicke
David, put himself to John Read ....
case of, (assaulting the watch) .
John, found guilty of the murder of John Hobbe .
Richard, fined for drunkenness ....
Roger, 4c, jury, as to death of Austen Bratcher .

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Williams, continued.
Roger, 4c, goods 4c of Christopher Ollyver in hands of, order as to,
difference between John Cogan, John Tylley, 4c referred to,
Thomas, 4c, inquisition on body of William Bateman upon oaths of, .
William, 4c, certificate by, (case of Mighill Bacon) .
Willis Michael, discharged . . . 
Nicholas,. 4c, jury, (case of Marmaduke Peirce)
Richard, case of, (battery) ...... . .
Willoughby, William, case of, (being distempered with wine, neglecting
private and public Ordinances 4c)
Wills, William, to make a payment to Gyles Gibbs for felony
Wilsmore, Elizabeth, warrant to constable of Watertown to provide her a
place in service
Wilson  , Mr., maintenance of, . ...
house to be built for, (order as to ministers)
allowance to, (order as to ministers)
rates on plantations for maintenance of, .
goods sent over with John Smythe to remain in hands of,
Edward, inventory of estate of, delivered into Court
Gawen, case of, (bond by Henry Waltham 4c.) .
and his sureties discharged
case of, (fornication)
John, Mr., John Smithe bound an apprentice to,
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort
pastor of the Church of Boston, land granted to,
4c , witnesses to answer by John Pratt
Richard, case of, (stealing from his master Samuel Wade)
(abuse of his master Thomas Cheesholme)
Thomas, exec'., delivered an inventory of estate of Edward Wilson
fined for taking above double toll and " presented for stand-
, ing above six months excommunicate "
4c, had liberty until the next Court
fine respited to, ... .
William, Elizabeth Hasnet put to, 5 Jan. 1642-3 .
Willust. (See Weillust.)
Wily, John, 4c, bond by, (case of John White) ....
Wincall, Thomas, fined for drunkenness .......
Wine 4c, no person shall sell either wine or strong water without leave from
the Governor
Winettsemet. (See Winnettsemet. )
Winge, John, testimony by, (admn. on goods of Francis Dent)
Winnettsemet or Winettsemet, Wenetsemet,
mentd. (order as to maintenance of ministers) 
(order as to levy for making the creek at New Towne) .
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Winnettsemet, continued.
assessed, (order as to levy for making a palisade) .... 20
Richard Arnold of, mentd  35
assessed to defray public charges ........ 37
Winshot, Edward, 4c, fined for not attending the jury .... 97
Winslew (or Winsley), Samuel, Mr., sworn surveyor of the arms at Col
chester 98
Winter John, discharged with an admonition  120
Edward Lewis 4c to view leather tanned by, 4c . . . 128
Winthrop ¦)
Winthrope J
 , Governor, land granted to, near his house at Misticke . . 19
Mr. 4c. reference to. in case of Richard Wright ... 66
present at Court 24, 25, 27, 28, 32-34, 42, 45-48, 50, 50, 52,
54, 55, 57-59, 61, 62, 105, 107, 108, 115,
117-119
Jun'. 4c present at Court 23, 30, 45, 48, 86, 89, 91, 93, 99, 103,
105, 134, 138
Sen'. 4c to examine witnesses (Hough against Maveracke) 58
present at Court . . .93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104
_ John, Mr., Esq., or Governor, present at Court . . . . 1, 26
inquisition on body of Wm. Bateman before, 7
Conant's Island demised to, . . 22
his great lot mentioned ... 22
grant to, near Wanottymies River . 29
4c at Aggawam mentioned ... 31
weir at Misticke granted to, . . 41
4c (Court of Assistants) order by, (case of John Pratt) . . 112
, Journal of, referred to in note 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19-21, 23, 25, 27, 30,
32, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 50,
57, 58, 61-63, 69, 76, 78, 80, 86, 89,
101, 103, 108, 109, 119, 120, 126, 127,
135, 139
Junr., Mr., granted liberty to setup a trucking house . . . 35
took oath of an Assistant .... 46, 77
present at Court . 63, 64, 66, 69, 76, 78, 80, 102
mentioned (divorce of Anne Clarke) . . . 138
Sen'. Mr., or Esq., differences referred to,  47
marginal note by, referred to in note . . 59
present at Court  102
John George put to, for eight years . . 104
Wipple, John, 4c, to make a payment to their master, Israel Stoughton, for
their wasteful expense of powder 4c. 27
Wiswell,  , Goodman, ment"1. (case of Willi: Pilsberry) . . .107
Witheredge, John, 4c, allowance of cloth to,  105
Witness, Robert Allen fined for being absent from Court as a witness . . 33

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Woburn or Wooborne, Town of,
Edward Johnson appointed to train the company at  123
Edward Converse constable of, mentd  126
Edward Johnson chosen Lieutenant of,  135
Wolcott or Wollcott, Walcot, Walcott, Woolcote, Woolcot, Wulcott
 , Mrs., to bring in an inventory  74
and Mr. White mentd  . 74
Edmond White, accounts between, to be examined 110
Henry, 4c, jury, (Dexter against Endicott)  15
John Cogan, 4c, difference between, referred to a committee . 54
(or Wolfidge), John, of Roxbury, mentd. (order as to Richard Brown) 71
William, case of, (idleness and abuse of his friends) .... 126
Wollaston. (See Woolastone.)
Wollcott. (See Wolcott.)
Wolridge. (See Woolridge.)
Wolves
order as to money to be paid for killing wolves, 4c  8
Richard Waterman to be paid for killing a wolf  26
no reward shall be given for killing wolves ...... 29
allowance to Thomas Marvin for killing wolves . . . . 120
Wonnarton or Wannerton
 , Mr., Mr. Drayton's cause against, transmitted to Piscataqua Court 131
Thomas, Mr., threat by, (testimony by John Holland) . .55
bound to his good behavior 4c ..... 56
Wooborne. (See Woburn.)
Wood
felled and squared for use of sawyers, order as to, . .3
felling, mentd. (order as to Islands) . . ... 17
order as to felling wood for palings  28
inhabitants of Boston to have liberty to fetch wood from Dorchester Neck 29
Boston and Charlestown to fetch wood from Noddle's Island . . 31
order as to fetching wood from swamps  39
Wood
Edward, inventory of estate of, and an account of the disposition of his
children delivered in, 122
case of, (baking wheat meal contrary to order) . . . 124
Richard, to keep an ordinary at Roxbury  133
Woodberry. (See Woodbury.)
Woodbridg, John, Mr., case of, (releasing a servant)  94
Woodbury or Woodberry
John, took the oath of a constable  5
chosen constable of Salem  5
4c, bond by, (case of John Ellford)  11
agreement made by, as to estate of John and William Fiske 77
Woodcocke (or Woodoooke), John, case of, (miscarriages) . • • H9

288 INDEX.

Woodley -i
Woodly j
Edward, to be whipped, imprisoned for one year and to wear a collar
of iron for breaking into a house 4c 64
" released from prison to his master "... 65
Woodward George, costs to John Palmer for not prosecuting .... 67
to pay witness fees. to Richard Chadwell . . . 68
granted damages against William Dinely for not prosecuting . 72
James, servant of S'. Richard Saltonstall, wigwams burned by, (order
as to recompensing Indians) 11
to be set in the bilboes for being drunk  26
to be whipped for running away from his master 4c ¦ . 27
John, 4c, case of, (drinking too much) . . . . 130
Woolastone or Wollaston
¦  , Mr., case of, (being privy to, and concealing an escape) . . 109
Edward, 4c, will of Thomas Morrice testified to by, . . 124
Woolcot i
Woolcote j (See Wolcott.)
Wooldrige. (See Woolridge.)
Wooleston River or Orkhussunt River, land near Salem bounded on the
east by, granted to Capt. Jo: Endicott 24
Woolricii \
Woolridge >• or Wolridge, Wooldrige.
Woolrige J
 , Mr., 4c, to take an inventory of goods 4c of Alex: Wig nall 33
to require the Indians to set out the bounds of lands
sold by Chickataubut 55
John, Mr., fined for drunkenness . ..... 34
(or Wollcott), John, of Roxbury mentd. (order as to Richard Browu) . 71
John, admonished 4c for drunkenness . 73
Mr., 4c, respited until the next Court S3
case of, (drunkenness) .... SS
bound to his good behavior and his servant Hester Ketcham freed 92
discharged from his bond . . . 97
Mr., case of, (drunkenness 4c) . . 126
Workmen to work all day allowing time for food and rest ..... 37
reduction in wages of, mentd. (order as to price of commodities) . 39
Wormewood,  , 4c, to be sent to England " as unmeet to inhabit here " 10
Wright or Right
 , Mr., shallop of, meutd. (inquisition on body of William Bate man) 7
4c, to be sent prisoners to England .... 10
Goodman, 4c, to go with Ensign Jennison 4c as to bounds of
land sold to Mr. Pinchon 55

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Wright or Right, continued.
George, bond for appearance and bound to his good behavior . . 136
discharged  139
Richard, John Legge to be whipped for striking, ..... 14
Thomas Dexter 4c differences* between, referred to Mr.
Endicott 4c. 35
4c, gift towards the Sea Fort  42
heifers kept by, difference as to, referred to Mr. Winthrop 56
to stave the canoe from which three persons were drowned . 78
Robert, case of, (distemper in drink)  134
Wulcott. (See Wolcott.)
Wyar) Wyer /
Robert, 4c, ease of, (ravishing two young girls)  121
put to Leonard Bowtle with his masters consent . . . 122
fined for drinking with Samuel Bacon  132
Wythes, Sarah, 4c, to be whipped, (case of Robert Wyar 4c) . . . 121
Yonge, Paul, Henry Webbe 4c granted power as to estate of, . . . 107

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