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 LOUIS K. ROURKE 
 
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[Document 9 — 1880 .] 
 
 in 
 
 FOURTH REPORT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 RECORD COMMISSIONERS. 
 
 Boston, Sept. 1, 1880. 
 
 The following report of the Committee oil Printing ex- 
 plains not only the form of this volume, but the length of 
 time which has been needed for its preparation : — 
 
 City of Boston, 
 
 In Board of Aldermen, Nov. 2, 1879. 
 
 The Committee on Printing respectfully offer the following report 
 upon printing the Town Records of Dorchester : — 
 
 In February last the following order was passed by the City Council : — 
 
 “ Ordered, That the Record Commissioners be authorized to have 
 transcribed and indexed the land records of the town of Dorchester, and 
 to have the same planted and distributed in the same manner as their 
 previous reports, at an expense not exceeding $1,000; to be charged to 
 the appropriation for printing.” 
 
 Under this order the Record Commissioners have supplied about a 
 hundred pages of copy, which have been put in type ; but the work is now 
 suspended, to await the further action of the City Council. 
 
 On the 25th of September the following petition was presented in the 
 Common Council : — 
 
 “ To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Boston: — 
 
 “ The undersigned, citizens of Boston and others, respectfully repre- 
 sent that, by an order passed Feb. 18, 1879, the Record Commissioners 
 were authorized to print certain extracts from the Town Records of 
 Dorchester. 
 
 “They further represent that, in their opinion, it would be unwise and 
 inexpedient to neglect any portion of said records, and that the appear- 
 ance in print of an incomplete and mutilated transcript thereof would 
 be greatly to be deplored. 
 
 “ They therefore pray that said order may be so amended as to author- 
 
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 ize said commissioners to include in their forthcoming report all the 
 records contained in the first volume of the Records of the Town of 
 Dorchester, or so many consecutive pages thereof as said commissioners 
 may be able to print with the appropriation already made therefor. 
 
 Edward J. Baker. 
 S. J. Barrows. 
 
 E. I. Bispiiam. 
 Edwakd Jarvis. 
 Benjamin Cushing. 
 Robert Vose. 
 Erasmas D. Miller. 
 James H. Upham. 
 Thomas Groom. 
 Thomas F. Temple. 
 William B. Trask.” 
 
 Marshall P. Wilder. 
 James 11. Means. 
 Oliver Hall. 
 Ebenezer Clapp. 
 
 John H. Robinson. 
 Roswell Gleason. 
 
 F. W. Lincoln. 
 
 IIenry Humphreys. 
 
 M. D. Spaulding. 
 Samuel Atherton. 
 William E. Coffin. 
 
 This petition was referred to the Committee on Printing, with direc- 
 tions to hear the petitioners. The iollowing order was also referred to 
 the committee : — 
 
 In Common Council, Sept. 25, 1879. 
 
 Ordered , That, under the order authorizing the transcribing and 
 indexing of the land records of Dorchester, the Record Commissioners 
 be authorized to have transcribed and indexed so much of the first vol- 
 ume of the Town Records of the town of Dorchester as the appropria- 
 tion made in said order will defray the expense of preparing and 
 publishing.” 
 
 At a hearing of the petitionei’s and others interested, several gentle- 
 men of the Dorchester Antiquarian Society and others appeared, and 
 earnestly advocated the objects of the petition. Mr. Whitmore, the 
 Record Commissioner, also appeared, and fully stated his views, in 
 opposition to the petitioners. 
 
 The difference of opinion between the Record Commissioners and 
 the petitioners relates mainly to the essential change involved in the 
 plan of the commissioners, by adopting the views of the petitioners. 
 The plan of the Record Commissioners, for Dorchester and other sec- 
 tions of the city, is substantially to print a collation from the ancient 
 records, and especially relating to lands; while the petitioners desire 
 the complete reproduction in print of the ancient records, so far as the 
 same limited expenditure will permit. The most ancient records are 
 the most dilapidated ; and it is considered more important to save the 
 most ancient from destruction, than it is to present a collation of them 
 down to a later time. 
 
 The statutes of the Commonwealth make very careful provisions for 
 the proper pi’oduction, care, and preservation of public records. It is 
 further provided, that “ when the records of a county, city, or town are 
 becoming worn, mutilated, or illegible, the County Commissioners, 
 City Government, or Selectmen, shall have fair, legible copies, season- 
 ably made.” This requirement is imperative, and the committee have 
 sought, in view of it, to give the whole subject before them the careful 
 consideration its magnitude and importance require. 
 
 It being essential to preserve and renew the ancient records, accord- 
 ing to law, the only question to consider is, what is the best method of 
 accomplishing this object? The requirement of the law is met by 
 transcribing the original, and substantially binding the copy. But this 
 method, at considerable expense, produces but a single copy, to be pre- 
 served in one place only, for reference in all future time. This isolates 
 the book from the public inspection, and renders it only a book of ref- 
 
Report of Record Commissioners. 
 
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 erence to painstaking inquirers only. The volumes printed by the 
 Record Commissioners are in editions of 1,500 copies, and are placed 
 in the bound volumes of the City Documents for perpetual preservation, 
 and in various libraries of the city, accessible to all the people, as well 
 as in many private hands and libraries of those more especially inter- 
 ested in their contents. 
 
 The committee consider the Record Commission entitled to public 
 thanks for their valuable services to the city, gratuitously rendered, and 
 the commendable economy of expenditure they seek to maintain. But 
 the committee are convinced that the basis of operations planned by 
 the commission does not sufficiently cover the legitimate work to be 
 done on the ground they occupy. And the committee feel assured, 
 from the expressed opinions of Commissioner Whitmore, that there is 
 no difference of opinion as to the desirability of reproducing the 
 ancient records in print, with the exception of the cost involved in the 
 change of plan now pursued by the Record Commission. 
 
 The ordinance creating the office of the Record Commissioners defines 
 their duties as follows : “ To complete, as far as practicable, the record 
 of births, death, and marriages in the town and city of Boston, prior to 
 A.D. 1849.” 
 
 The commissioners, in their first report (City Document No. 92, 1876), 
 say, “ A reasonable construction of the duties of the commissioners 
 seems to include therein all such investigations as will directly assist in 
 pei’fecting the record of the vital statistics of Boston.” 
 
 The second report of the commissioners (City Document No. 46, 1877,) 
 takes a new departure from the preceding limited sphere of operation, 
 by special order of the City Council to print “ a transcript of the first 
 volume of the Town Records and of the Book of Possessions.” This 
 report of the commissioners presents in print “ faithful ti’anscripts of 
 the two earliest volumes of the records of the town of Boston.” The 
 report further says, “The records of the town of Boston, now in the 
 custody of the City Clerk, may be described as follows: — 
 
 “ Ten volumes, of which the first is here printed, containing the acts 
 of the town from 1634 to 1822. The first volume (1634-1660) contains 
 also the acts of the Selectmen ; the second volume (1660-1728) contains 
 the acts of the Selectmen from 1660 to 1701, and thenceforward it records 
 only the proceedings of the town. In 1701 the system was established 
 of recording the doings of the Selectmen separately, and twenty-three 
 volumes contain their records until 1822.” 
 
 These books, with a few miscellaneous volumes, comprise the old 
 records of the city proper. By annexations are added Charlestown, 
 Dorchester, Roxbury, West Roxbury, and Brighton. 
 
 The commissioners say in their second report, “It is hoped that the 
 City Government will authorize the Record Commissioners to continue 
 the work of publishing the records ; of course, not in full, but b} T means 
 of such judicious selections as will afford valuable information about 
 our predecessors.” 
 
 The third report of the commissioners (City Document No. 39, 1878) is 
 devoted to the Charlestown land records. This report says, “ The com- 
 missioners may perhaps anticipate that other portions of the city, as 
 Roxbury and Dorchester, may call for a similar publication of their 
 records of early grants and posessions of land. There has also been a 
 feeling manifested in favor of printing the first volume of deeds for 
 Suffolk County, inasmuch as the expense would be but little greater 
 than that of a manuscript copy. Certainly the old town of Boston re- 
 quires a second volume of extracts from its records, to complete the 
 grants of lots and the laying out of streets. Whilst the commissioners 
 will cheerfully discharge any duties of the above-named nature which 
 may be assigned to them, they beg leave to repeat their previous notice 
 that their main duty is still unfulfilled. The transcripts of the church 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 records, to supplement and complete the records preserved by the City 
 Registrar, are still to be made. They hope, therefore, to receive instruc- 
 tions during the next year, to make a beginning upon their most neces- 
 sary and long-delayed work.” 
 
 The next report of the Record Commissioners will be the Dorchester 
 records, provided for by the order at the beginning of this report. This 
 order authorizes a collation of the land records only; and the initiation 
 of the work produces the remonstrance of the gentlemen interested in 
 the records of Dorchester, who desire that the work shall be a reproduc- 
 tion of the ancient records as far as the work progresses, on the same 
 appropriation. It is evident to the committee that the petitioners are 
 right in their position, and their views ought to be sustained. The 
 records should be published complete. The cost at most will be small 
 compared to the value of their preservation. It is also evident to the 
 committee that the extensive work laid out by the Record Commission- 
 ers is proceeding on a plan far too contracted properly to accomplish 
 the objects intended and desirable to be attained. 
 
 The reports of the commissioners are based upon specific appropria- 
 tions not exceeding one thousand dollars, respectively, and usually 
 result in expenditures considerably less than the sum named. The 
 committee are of opinion that five thousand dollars ought to be annually 
 appropriated, as an element of the appropriation for printing, for expend- 
 iture under requisitions by the Record Commissioners, in accordance 
 with special orders by the City Council. This would enable the com- 
 missioners to carry out a judicious system of annual work, and meet the 
 legal requirements for reproducing the ancient records complete. The 
 result of the expenditure would probably be the best economy in the 
 end, as well as largely aid the citizens in the knowledge of the ancient 
 times and memorable historical events. It must be considered that we 
 are now living in the third century of the city’s existence ; and that our 
 preservation of the ancient records is not for ourselves alone, but for the 
 unknown centuries to come. 
 
 The committee recommend the passage of the following orders. 
 
 Hugh O’Brien, 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 Ordered, That the order of February last, authorizing the Record 
 Commissioners to have transcribed and indexed the land records of the 
 town of Dorchester, be and the same is hereby rescinded. 
 
 Ordered, That the Record Commissioners be authorized to have 
 transcribed and indexed the first volume of the records of the town of 
 Dorchester ; and to have the same pi-inted and distributed in the same 
 manner as their previous reports, or so many consecutive pages of the 
 same as can be done at a cost not exceeding one thousand dollars ; to be 
 charged to the appropriation for Printing. 
 
 This report was accepted, and the orders were duly 
 passed. The commissioners, being thus relieved from the 
 responsibility of using any discretion in the matter, have 
 attempted only to print the requisite number of pages of 
 the Dorchester Records as they stood in the original. The 
 copying was entrusted to Miss Susan B. Kidder, whose skill 
 in such matters is well known ; and Mr. William B. Trask 
 very kindly volunteered to compare her copy with the 
 original. It is believed, therefore, that an accurate transcript 
 has been obtained. 
 
 
Report of Record Commissioners. 
 
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 In printing, the forms of the letters have been preserved, 
 not their true meaning. Thus u is used for v, because the 
 written v was of the shape of the printed u ; but, of course, 
 our ancestors did not transpose the sounds of the letters. 
 The initial F has been employed, although the written form 
 was more nearly ff; but the use of this form would have 
 made the page more uncouth than it is. It was intended 
 also to follow the abbreviations where possible, without 
 having special types cut, but the forms y e , y\ etc., have 
 been printed the , that, etc. 
 
 It is a mistaken idea to suppose that those words had the 
 y sound ; they were pronounced with the th, as at present. 
 
 Of the value of these records much may be said. The 
 successive clerks of the town unfortunately kept all their 
 records in one book, and a continuous transcript obliges us 
 to print many matters of little value then, and of even less 
 now. Still, as so little is known of the rise of our town 
 system, it would be, perhaps, difficult to say of any part of 
 this book, thiit it does not have some value to some student. 
 Thus, on p. 289 of our pagination, will be found a document 
 often referred to as "The Directory,” which is a curious state- 
 ment of the powers of the selectmen, and of the rise and 
 progress of town government. 
 
 Great pains have been taken to obtain a good index ; but 
 a thorough index of subjects, as well as names, would have 
 been an additional expense, which the commissioners did 
 not feel warranted in incurring. 
 
 In accordance with the suggestion of the Committee on 
 Printing, the City Council this year has appropriated the 
 sum of five thousand dollars for the publication of historical 
 documents. 
 
 The following four volumes have been decided upon, and 
 progress has been made on all of them, so that they may be 
 completed during the present financial year : Fifth Report, 
 the "Gleaner” articles on Boston land-titles, by the late 
 N. I. Bowditch. Sixth Report, Roxbury Land Records. 
 Seventh Report, Continuation of the Boston Town Records. 
 Eighth Report, Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and 
 Deaths, chronologically arranged. 
 
 The commissioners hope to issue their fifth and sixth 
 reports before December 31, 1880. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 WILLIAM II. WHITMORE, 
 WILLIAM S. APPLETON, 
 
 Record Commissioners. 
 

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DORCHESTER TOWN RECORDS. 
 
 [5.] Also Edward Raynsford and John Grenway and John 
 Gojde shall ha[ve each] of them a p’portionable quantity of 
 Marish adjoyneing to their necke of L[and]. 
 
 Jan: 21. All other the Planters in Dorchester not before 
 named, shall have their p’portion of Marish ground by the river 
 of Naponsett, according to the quon[tity] of their home lotts. 
 
 Also it is generally agreed that whosoever doth not mowe his 
 owne lott shall not sell it to any for above Two pence an acre. 
 
 Signed 
 
 John : Mavericke [whosoever 1 ] 
 
 John : Warham. 
 
 Will : Gaylard. 
 
 Will : Rockewell. 
 
 16 Jan: 1632. It is ordered that Edmond Hart, Roger. Clapp, 
 George. Phillips, John Hulls, Bray Wilkeins, William Hulbeard, 
 Stephen ffrench, John Benham, and John Haydon, are to have 
 their great lotts of 16 acres a peece, next the great lotts, that are 
 all redy layde out towardes Naponsett. Signed 
 
 John. Mavericke. 
 John. Warham. 
 William. Gaylard. 
 Will. Rockewell. 
 
 Anno. April. 3. 1633. It is agreed that a doble rayle with 
 mortesses in the posts, of 10 foote distance one from the other, 
 shall be set up in the Marish, from the corner of Richard Phelps, 
 his pale Eastward to the Creeke, by the owners of the Cowes vnder 
 named, p’portionally, 20 foote to every cowe. 
 
 m r Ludlowe. 
 
 Cowes 
 
 2 
 
 foote 
 
 40 
 
 m r Johnson. 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 Henry Woolcott, 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 m r Rosseter. 
 
 4 
 
 80 
 
 m r Terry. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 m r Smith. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 m r Gallope. 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 Thom ffoard. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 m r Warham. 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 m r Mavericke. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 m r Hull. 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 Mathew. Graunt. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 1 This unconnected word is probably part of an unfinished entry. — W. H. W. 
 
2 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Will. Rockewell. 
 
 Cowes 
 
 2 
 
 foote 
 
 40 
 
 John. Hoskeins. 
 
 3 
 
 60 
 
 Nicho : Denslowe. 
 Giles Gibbes. 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 William Phellps. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 Symon. Hoite. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 m r Stoughton. 
 
 4 
 
 80 
 
 Eltwid Pumery. 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 William Gaylard. 
 
 1 * 
 
 20 
 
 George Dyer 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 And this to be done by the 7 th of May next ensuing, upon the 
 payne of forfiture of 5 Shillings for every Cowe in cause it be not 
 done by the tyme appoynted and for the tyme to come every other 
 owner that shall have milch Cowes they shall pay 1 2 pence a peice 
 for every cowe. towarde the maynetayneing of these rayles. 
 
 signed 
 
 John : Mavericke. 
 
 John: Warham. 
 
 [ 6 .] 5 Aug: 1633. It is consented vnto, that John Witch- 
 
 feild, and John Newton, shall have all that plott of Marish ground, 
 that l}’eth betweene Nicholas Denslowe and the brooke next to 
 Rockesbuiy equally to be devided betweene them. 
 
 In the necke Southward of the plantation these lotts following 
 are agreed to be set downe m r . John. Cogan. m r . Hill. m r . Duncan, 
 m r . Ludlowe, m r Russell, m r Pinney, m r . Richards, m r Way 4 acres 
 a peece adjourning on to the other. And m r Williams 8 acres in 
 the same at the poynt next m r Stoughtons lott. 
 
 In Naponset necke captin Lovell, m r Tilley, Elias Parkeman, John 
 Rocket, Captin Lovell and his sonne 6 acres, the rest 4 a peece ; 
 Item. m r . Egelstone to have a lott on this side of the way going 
 to Rockesbuiy. 
 
 In the end of the lotts next the great marish there are to set 
 downe these following. 
 
 nicho : Vpsall, Barnard Capen, Phillip Randall, James Parker, 4 
 acres a peece. John Iloskeins, & the Widdow Purchase, betweene 
 the 26 rackes John Hoskeins 3 acres, the Widdow Purchase 4. 
 
 signed 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 Will. Gaylard. 
 
 It is agreed betweene captin. William Lovells. m r . John Till}’, 
 that the landing place in their lotts towardes Naponset, & the way 
 to that and the well shall be common to them both, in whose of 
 their lotts they fall. signed. 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 William Gaylard. 
 
 Will. Rockewell. 
 
 *See Savage’s Dictionary for this name under Pomeroy. — W. H. W. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 An agreement made by the whole consent and vote of the Plan 
 tation made Mooneday 8 th of October, 1633. 
 
 Inprimus it is ordered that for the generall good and well order- 
 ing of the affa3 r res of the Plantation their shall be every Mooneday 
 before the Court by eight of the Clocke in the morning, and 
 p*sently upon the beating of the drum, a generall meeting of the 
 inhabitants of the Plantation att the meeteing house, there to settle 
 (and sett downe) such orders as may tend to the generall good as 
 aforesayd ; and every man to be bound thereby without gayne- 
 saying or resistance. It is also agreed that there shall be twelve 
 men selected out of the Company that may or the greatest p’t of 
 them meete as aforesayd to determine as aforesa3*d, 3 7 et so as it 
 is desired that the most of the Plantation will keepe the meeteing 
 constantly and all that are there although none of the Twelve shall 
 have a free vo3'ce as an3 T of the 12 and that the greate[r] vote both 
 of the 12 and the other shall be of force and efficas3' as aforesa3’d. 
 And it is likewise ordered that all things concluded as aforesav'd 
 shall stand in force and be obe3’ed vntill the next monethhy meete- 
 ing and afterwardes if it be not contradicted and other wise 
 ordered upon the sayd monethly meete [ing] by the greatest p’te of 
 those that are p e sent as aforesa3’d. Moreover, because the Court in 
 Winter in the vacansy of the sayd ...... this said meeting to 
 
 continue till the first Mooneda3 ! ’ in the moneth [ 7 .] m r Johnson, 
 m r Eltwid Pummery [m r . Richards], John Pearce, George Hull, 
 William Phelps, Thom, ffoard. 
 
 It is ordered that all the pale of the feilds now inclosed shall be 
 still kept in severall, well and sufficiently fenced, and if that upon 
 warning every man doth not keepe his ground fenced, then such 
 as are appoynted for that purpose to see the Pale sufficient and find 
 not sufficient shall fence the same, and such as are delinquent shall 
 pay 3 shillings a goad and the same p e sentfo to be levied out of 
 their goods by sale or otherwise according to the order in this 
 booke formerly entered, and this to be done a fourteene nights or 
 Three weekes at most. 
 
 The names to see to the fences aforesa3foe are these ; for the 
 South feild next M r Waram, M r Smith & Goodman Grenway, for 
 the Westfeild, Goodman Thorneton, Phillips, for the east feild 
 Goodman. Hoskeins, Lymon Ho3 T te, for the north feild Goodman 
 Hosseford & David Wilton | 
 
 Whereas their hath btene divers chardges and expences in former 
 tymes layde out by the first planters for securing the necke of land 
 and keepeing the Cowes & Goates in some campes : 
 
 It is ordered that every man for future tyme that put an3 r Cattle 
 in the necke be of what condition soever shall p°sently pa3 r Two 
 shillings an head towardes the sa3*de chardges as also every cowe 
 into the heard p’vided this doth not extend to an3 r that hath 
 formerfo payde neither to any that shall pay after the first tyme. 
 
 signed. 
 
 John Mavericice.| 
 John Warham.| 
 
 Will. Gaylard] 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Mooneday. 3. November 16 , 33 It is now ordered that if the 
 overseers aforesayde do upon vewe find any pales of the feilds 
 aforesayde defective and give notice to the p’tye that is to amend 
 it and he doth not do it within Two days after, he is to pay 5 s for 
 every 2 dayes vntill the next meeteing and then p e sently to be 
 levied. | 
 
 It is ordered likewise that if any doe pull downe any pale or 
 throwe downe he is p*sently to amend or elce to pay 5. shillings for 
 so doing. 
 
 It is ordered that there shall be a generall Rate thorow out the 
 Plantation to the making and maynetayneing gate & fences of the 
 Plantation and bridges ; and that the Raters shall be m r Woolcott, 
 m r Johnson, Geo. Hull Will. Phelps, Eltwid Pumry, and Giles 
 Gibbes. 
 
 It is generally agreed that m r . Israel Stoughton shall build a water i' 
 
 mill, if he see cause. 
 
 It is agreed that their shall be a decent burying place bounden 
 in upon the knapp b} 2 * * * * 7 Goodman Grenwayes. and that shall be done 
 by the Raters aforesayde, and also a bare to carry the dead on. 
 
 [8.] — It is order [ed that a pound shall be] also made & set 
 up upon the knapp of ground on [the right hand] of Walter Filers 
 and Goodman Hoskeines out of the publique rate. 
 
 It is ordered that such as desire to have lotts shall upon the 
 monethly meeteings manifest the same, and then the company 
 p e sent are to approve of the same, and in what quarter, and then 
 they are to repayre to Willian Phelps & Ancient Stoughton, and 
 they to set out the same and such as desire lotts are to allow in 
 p e sent worke for their paynes. signed 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 John Warham. 
 
 William Gaylard. 
 
 2 d December 1633. It is ordered that for such as have great 
 lotts they shall joyne this yeere in paling and if they will not then 
 such as are beyond if the} 7 will pale are to remoove to the last that 
 will pale and he that will not to go without, every one that will 
 pale to give in his name by to morrowe seven’ night : and they that 
 p’mise to pale it is agreed that there pales posts and Rayles are to 
 be in place by the last of ffebruary next, or elce forfeited their lots 
 to any one that the Plantation shall thinke fit to pale & enjoy it ; 
 
 Item, ordered that Rich : Rocket is to have an. acre addition to { 
 
 his home lott in consideration of removing his pale in regard a 
 publicke wa} 7 is to be through his lott ; 
 
 Item. It i^ ordered that William Hosford shall have one of the 
 Two great lotts that were captin Southcotts. 
 
 Item it is ordered that after the decease of Every p e son that have 
 seates in the meeteing house the officers of the church in their dis- 
 cretion to order who shall succeed in those seates and to be sould, 
 and the mony expended for the reparations of the sayde meeteing 
 house. signed 
 
 John Mavericke 
 
 John Warham. 
 
 William Gaylard 
 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 The 6 th January , Monneday, 1 633. It is ordered that there shall 
 be a fort made upon the Rocke, above m 1 ' Johnsons, and that the 
 chardge thereof shall arise out of p’te of the publicke rate now 
 made in the Plantation and to that end the sayde rate is to be 
 dobled which is to be payd to Thom mas fford, and Roger clapp, 
 who are appoj’nted to receave the same and payment to be made 
 before the first day of ffebruar}'- next, at the house of the said 
 Thommas Ford : 
 
 It is agreed that the great lotts from m r Rosciters to John Hills 
 lott tow[ards] Naponset in bredth and eight score in length shall 
 be forthwith enclosed by good sufficient Pale and that the pale 
 shall be set up and finished by the 20 of March next, and whoso- 
 ever fayles shall forfeit his sayd lott : And [these] pales to be sixe 
 foote long and the rayles to be not above 10 foote betweene [ 9 .] 
 the Postes. 
 
 Item. It is ordered that the marsh and swamp before Goodman 
 Hosford and Davy Wil[ton] shall be devided among themselves 
 and Symon Hoyte. 
 
 Item it is ordered that all trees that are now felled out of the 
 lotts or shall be hereafter and not vsed within three moneths all 
 men who have occasion to vse them may take them Provided Mr. 
 Israel Stoughton for the p e sent is given 12 moneths tyine for such 
 trees as he hath now felled for his house and the mill which he is 
 to build at Naponset. 
 
 Item, it is ordered that M r Israeli Stoughton shall have the 
 privaladge of a weare at Naponset adjoyning to his mill and shall 
 injoy it from the sayd weare to the bridge where now it is over the 
 sayde Naponset without interruption as also betweene the sayde 
 weare and the salt water, that none shall crosse the river with a 
 nett or other weare to the p r judice of the sa} r d weare, And the said 
 M r Stoughton is to sell the alewives there taken to the plantation 
 at 5 9 per thousand And that all fish besides that is taken there the 
 Plantation to have at reasonable rates before any other plantation 
 And the sayd M r Stoughton is to afford the sayd allwives at a 
 lower rate than 5 s per Thousand if he cann. 
 
 Item, the sayd M r Stoughton doth p’mise not to sell away the 
 said mill to any without the consent of the plantation first had 
 obtayned. 
 
 Item. It is ordered that moses Mavericke shall have the lott 
 that was allotted for Edward Ransford. 
 
 Item. It is ordered that M r Hill shall have that p’cell of ground 
 adjoyneing to his former lott betweene it and John Jles. 
 
 signed 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 John Warham. 
 
 Mooneday the 5 th 1634 It is ordered that for all the pale above 
 the Plantation if any trespasses be done by swine that are not 
 deemed to be vnlawful he that ownes the pale shall pay the trespas 
 whose corne soever it be. signed 
 
 Saturday , 17 th 1634. It is ordered that such as are to make the 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 fences of pale in the new feild toward Naponsett, and they do not 
 do it by Tuseday night next whosoever doth the same shall have 
 fower shillings a goad for his labour. signed 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 John Warham. 
 Will: Gaylard. 
 
 The 20 a of May 1634. It is ordered that after Two nights for 
 any pale that is not done, there shall be 20 s for every goad vndone. 
 
 It is ordered that within these Two days all pig sties shall be 
 removed [from] all the pales of the feilde upon payne of 20 s a day 
 for every day that [. .] piggs sties so stand not demolished. 
 
 [10. j It is ordered that Mr. Woolcott M T Johnson & Walther 
 filler shall veiwe the pales of the great lotts and if they find an} r 
 pale insufficient they shall forthwith give notice to him that is to 
 impall who if he doth not amend within one day after he shall pay 
 10 s a day for the tyme it standes insufficient and the sayd p’tyes 
 shall report or deeme the pale sufficient. Afterward he whose 
 swine are taken trespassing in the sayd lotts shall make good any 
 trespas shall be by them committed and the sayd p’tyes^ or an} 7 
 other shall amend any pale after the sayd notice, they shall have 
 5 8 p’ goad for amending them. 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 John Warham. 
 
 William Gaylard. 
 
 24 May 1634. It is ordered that Thomas fiord and John Phillips 
 shall veiwe the pales of the East feild toward the South find if 
 they find any defect in the pale to give notice to the delinquent, 
 and the same penalty and conditions of the order of the 20 th of 
 May to stand in force to all intents and purposes. 
 
 * Westfeild. It is ordered that Mathew Graunt, George Phillips 
 and John Moore shall do in like manner and the like conditions as 
 aforesayd. 
 
 Northfeild. John Hoskines and S 3 T mon Hoyte to do the like in 
 that feild and the same conditions in that feild also to stand. 
 
 signed 
 
 John Mavericke. 
 
 John Warham. 
 
 William Rockewell. 
 
 Second June 1634. It is ordered that Goodman Witchfeild and 
 Goodman Hoyte shall have to be divided betweene them the marsh 
 that lies in the north side of the necke towardes Boston over 
 aga 3 7 nst M r Rainsfords house in Boston, being for 8 acres by esti- 
 mation. 
 
 Item John Hoskeines senior to have 4 acres of medow in the 
 necke where the dogg was killed. 
 
 Item Thommas Geofry to have the lott was M r Egelstones by 
 M r Hathorne. 
 
 It is ordered that the captin shall have 30 1 p annum to begin 
 at the begining of January last and that M r Rosciter and George 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 7 
 
 Hull, Ancient Stoughton, Richard Collicott, M r Williams, John 
 Pearce, John Bursly shall make a rate to levy the same. 
 
 M r Hathorne 2 acres is to have in the dead Swamp. 
 
 It is ordered that Richard Collecott may have a roome to build 
 an house in the place called the church yeard. 
 
 William Gaylard. 
 
 William Rockewell. 
 
 [ 11 .] The first of September, 1634.' There is graunted to 
 Alexander Miller servant to M r Stoughton 3 acres of ground lyeing 
 without John Phillips lott toward naponsett. 
 
 John Grenway is to have 2 acres and halfe of medow to make up 
 his medow at home adjoyning to the necke where his 8 acres was 
 formerly graunted. 
 
 It is ordered that the lott which was graunted formerly to John 
 Rocket shall be transferred to Robert Elway. 
 
 It is ordered that M r Nathaniell Hall, shall have 3 acres which 
 was formerly graunted to M r Captin Lovell. 
 
 It is ordered that M r Johnson shall have Twelve acres neere his 
 medowe upp Naponset. 
 
 Item it is ordered that Bray Clarke and John Allen shall build 
 an house upon the Rocke by John Holman. 
 
 Item it is ordered that within o r Plantation none shall take upp 
 a lott before his tyme be determined with his M r within a moneth 
 or Two. 
 
 Item John Nile, ffrau Tuchill. John Levit. Thom. Rawelines 
 John Knite, Bray Clarke, John Allen, Thom Tilestone. Aron 
 Cooke Andrew Pitcher shall have 3 acres a peece upp Naponset. 
 
 Item it is ordered that M r Newbery shall have 30 acres for his 
 accommodation in the Plantation. 
 
 Item it is ordered that M r Newbery is to have for his purchase 
 that he bought of M r Pincheon the house M r Pincheon. built 40 
 acres of upland ground to the house 40 of marsh 20 acres in 
 Quantq necke. 
 
 Item it is ordered that Rich : Callecott shall set up an house 
 without the pale halfe an acre for a garden whereas William 
 Hosseford desiring to have some medowe next M r Williams which 
 could not be graunted nowe therefore it was graunted that none 
 should have a lott their vntill he be heard therein. 
 
 October. 28 , 1634. It is agreed that their shall be Tenn men 
 chosen to order all the affa}’res of the Plantation, to continue for 
 one yeere, & to meete monethly according to the order Oct : 8. 
 1633, in the page 15 and no order to be established without seven 
 of them at the least and concluded by the major p’te of these 
 seven of them and all the inhabitants to stand bound by the orders 
 so made as aforesavd according to the scope of a former order in 
 May 11 th 1631. 
 
 At this meeteing Tenn men were chosen whose names are inserted 
 in the margint. 1 
 
 1 M r Newbery, Mr Stoughton, M r Wooleot, Mr Duncan, Go. Phelps, M r Hathorne, 
 M r Williams, Go. Minot, Go. Gibbes, M r Smith. [Side note in orig. — W. H. W.] 
 
8 
 
 City Document L t o. 9. 
 
 It is agreed that whosoever is chosen in to any office for the 
 good of the Plantation, he shall abide by it, or submit to a fine as 
 the company shall thinke meete to impose. 
 
 Nicholas Vpsall is chosen vnto the office of Baylife in this 
 Plantation for the yeer ensuing, and is by vertue of this office to 
 Levie fines amer[ced] & rates by way of destrayneing goods or 
 impoundihg cattle for the [satis. ]fieing of them. 
 
 [12.] November 3 d 1634. It is ordered that no man within the 
 Plantation shall sell his house or lott to any man without the Plan- 
 tation whome they shall dislike off. 
 
 It is also ordered by the p’sons above elected that every of them 
 shall meete the first Monday in every moneth at 8 of the clocke in 
 the morneing and in case of defect to pay 6 d (if he come not before 
 9 of the clocke to forfeite 12 d ) if they come not at all to forfeite 
 2 s according to the former order October 28 : 1634. 
 
 It is also ordered their shall be a sufficient cartway, be made to 
 the mill at N aponset at the common chardge if the chardge exceed 
 not above five pounds. 
 
 It is also ordered that the New buring place last agreed on 
 shall be forthwith impalled with doble rayle and clere bord pale 
 ffive rod square. 
 
 Its also ordered that their shall be a post stayres made to 
 the meeteing house in the outside] And the loft to be layd and a 
 window in the loft. 
 
 Its also ordered that the common gates shall be forthwith made 
 and set up sufficiently with the pales belonging to the same one at 
 M r Woolcotts, one at Walther Filers, one at Goodman Poapes, 
 one at Goodman Grenweyes. and to be palled betwixt William 
 Horsefords lott and the Creeke. 
 
 Also a pound to be made with sawne barrs and Posts to be set 
 all the newe way next M r Maverickes. 
 
 Its ordered that no man shall fall the trees that stand at the 
 Corner of M r Newberyes Lott on the Rocke |. also the trees neere 
 William. Horsefords house are to remayne to his use. 
 
 November 22 th . 1634. It is ordered that Thommas Thorneton, 
 Thomas Sandford, Henry Wright shall have 4 acres of ground on 
 the west side of the way by M r Hathornes by the brooke on Rox- 
 bury boundes. Thommas Thorneton is to take [his] 4 acres first 
 and the other if it be their to be had. 
 
 It is ordered that John Poape and Thom : Swift shall have each 
 of them 5 acres of ground adjoyning to the lotts of Witchfeild, 
 John Newton etc: also adjoyning to them Thom: Baskecomb, 
 Aron Cooke, John Gapin are [to] have each of them 4 acres. 
 
 It is ordered that Thom : Andrewes shall have 2 acres of ground 
 betwixt M r . Hathornes house and the high way from Roxbuiy, 
 also John Witchfeild to have one acre and the rest of the ground 
 M r . Hathorne is to have appropriated vnto his lott 
 
 It is ordered that John Nile, Francis Tuchine, John Levit, Thom : 
 R[awlines], John Knite, John Alline, Thom: Tilestone, Aron 
 Cooke, Andrew [Pitcher] Richard Fry, George Strang [13.] 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 9 
 
 Joseph Holly, Joseph Clarke, shall have six acres of land graunted 
 them [for] their small and great lotts at Naponset betwixt the 
 Indian feild and the mill. Also Giles Gibbes, is to have 3 acres 
 at the same place. 
 
 Its also graunted to M r Richards to have 6 acres of land adjourn- 
 ing to those formerly named. 
 
 December, first. 1634. It is ordered that Rodger Clapp, John 
 Hulls, Geo : Phillips, William Hulbard, Stephen French, John 
 Haydon shall have 8 acres a peice on Roxbury boundes betwixt 
 the Two markt trees to begin at either end which they shall agree 
 off. to go in 40 rod from the boundes of the fresh marshes are to 
 be excepted from these lotts. M r Hathorne to have 12 acres on 
 this side of the markt tree. Thom : Holcomb to have 8 acres 
 Nicholas Upsall to Thomas Duee to have 8 acres with them Richard 
 Collecott to have 10 acres. 
 
 M r . Richards, Richard Collecott, Thom. Holcomb Thom. Duee, 
 are to cast their lotts together next to those above named. 
 
 Its ordered that all these shall fence in the lotts agaynst the next 
 spring or to leave them to such as will so doe. 
 
 It is granted that M r Newbery shall have the hedgey ground 
 that lies in the bottom betwixt his house and the water next M r 
 Cottingtons farme in p’te of the medow that he is to have. — 
 
 December. 29 th 1634. It is ordered that the rate that is to be 
 payed to captin Mason for his mayntayneance shall be forthwith 
 gathered by Nicholas Upsall. 
 
 It is ordered that a gate shall be set up in the common path in 
 the great lotts by Richard Collecotts house to be made and mayn- 
 tayned at the chardge of such as have ground their. 
 
 It is ordered that the ends of the great lotts that are not 
 impalled shall be inclosed by the first of Aprill next from M r War- 
 hams lott to henry Smithes lot and in defect to pay for every goad 5 s 
 
 It is also ordered that if any hoggs commit any trespasse in 
 any of the corne feilds within the Plantation that the owner of the 
 Pall where they breake in shall pay the on halfe of the trespasse, 
 and the swine shall pay the other halfe of the trespasse. Provided 
 that all piggs vnder the age of 3 quarters shall not be lyable to 
 pa} r any trespasse. And therefore every man is ordered to make 
 his Pale sufficient by the first of Aprill as shall be approved of by 
 such as are appoynted to vew it upon payne of 5 s for every goad 
 that is found defective and so at all tymes to mayntejme it suffi- 
 cient. 
 
 Febr. 10 1634. It is granted that Thomas Marshall have 8 
 goad in bredth next unto Thomas Gu[nne] in the late buriall 
 place for building. 
 
 It is graunted that the plat of ground betwixt M r Parkers and 
 the bridge conteyning 7 acres and halfe shall be devided 2 acres to 
 captayne Mason. 2 acres to Jn° Hollard and 3 acres and halfe to 
 [' Roger Mathewes] George Procter. 
 
 i Erased in original. 
 
10 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It is ordered that fower bulls, shall constantly goe with the 
 drift of milch Cowes and for the yeere ensuing M r Israel Stough- 
 ton is to keep on[e] bull. William [14,] Rockewell on[e]. and 
 Thomas fford 2 bulls and for their pay they are to have 12 d for every 
 milch Cow. 
 
 Also for the necke of land wdth the lifers. M r Holman, is to 
 keepe one bull and Symon Hovte one. Thomas fford one. and to 
 have the like pay as the cowes. 
 
 It is also ordered that there shall be a sufficient cart way made 
 betwixt the rocke and M r Richards house or elce to goe thorow his 
 lott according to a former order. 
 
 Giles Gibbes was defective in comming to the meeteing Febr : 
 First. 
 
 For the p e vension of publique complaynts for defect of payments 
 in the Plantation, it is ordered that such as are defective at the 
 appoynted tyme of payment in any Rates taxations or payments 
 the names shall be brought in to the p’sons appoynted by the 
 Plantation for publique basenesses, before they make any publique 
 complaynts of it, and by them some course to be taken for the 
 speedy satisfying of such defects. 
 
 It is graunted vnto Hugh Rosciter and Richard Rocket to have 
 each of them 8 acres of land on the west side of the brooke 
 adjoyning to M r Rosciters ground as farr forth as the Plantation 
 hath any right to dispose of it|. 
 
 It is graunted to M r Israel Stoughton to have sixe rod square at 
 M r Rossiters fishhouse for the building of a house to put corne 
 baggs in for the mill, for which he hath p’mised to leave so much 
 on the knapp before his shopp formerly graunted him. 
 
 It is grannted to M r Egelstone to have 3 acres of ground in the 
 necke behind his lott. 
 
 The persons appoynted to veiwe the pales are for the great lotts 
 M r Woolcott and M r Terr}', for the West feild. Thom : Moore and 
 Walther Filer, ffor the Southfelde, Thomas Ford, and cristopher 
 Gibson, for the East feilde. Will Phelps and M r Thomas Stough- 
 ton, for the Northfeilde, Will. Horsford, Rodger Clapp. 
 
 Aprill 17 th 1635. It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall, and 
 Mathew Graunt shall p’ceed in the measureing of the great lotts 
 as the}- have begun, for which they are to be payed 2 d an acre by 
 the owners of the land and this measuring to stand for continue- 
 ance. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Newbery and M r . Wollcott shall have power 
 to lay out a yard for Tho: Gofery where they shall thinke fit neere 
 Goodman Randel if so be he vse the same for a yard. 
 
 It is ordered that there shall be a way palled out from the buring 
 place to M r . Brankers by the 16 day of May next to be palled by 
 the severall men that owne the lotts and whosoever shall be de- 
 fective to pay for every rod not palled 5’ this order to stand the 
 25 march. 
 
 It is ordered that John Phillips and Thomas Hatch shall have 
 each of them 2 acres of land that lyes betwixt the ends of the 
 great lotts and 3 acres that is graunted to Alexander Miller [15] 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 11 
 
 if so much be there, p’vided they leave a sufficient highway at 
 there great lotts e . . . 
 
 It is graunted to John Grenway and John Benham to have 
 devided betwixt them 4 acres of land on the pine necke formerly 
 graunted to John Goite on condition that he come not over to pos- 
 sessed the next Somer, which ground is graunted them to make 
 good the ground which they left out in their home lotts. 
 
 It is graunted to Giles Gibbes to have 2 acres of medow ground 
 betwixt M r . Thomas Stoughtons lott, and the sandy poynt at the 
 necke. 
 
 It is also ordered that the lott of medow that was. Symon Hoytes 
 next to boston side Joyning to John Witcbfeild shall be devided 
 betwixt M r . Rodger Williams and Gyles Gibbes. 
 
 It is graunted to William Horseford to have 4 acres of medowe 
 ground next to Goodman Denslowes medow ground. 
 
 It is also graunted to M r . Williams to take 2 acres of medow 
 ground after William Horseford. 
 
 It is graunted to M r . Tilly to take up 4 acres of medow at the 
 necke if so much be there after Mr Williams, and William Horse- 
 ford. 
 
 It is graunted to Jonathan Gellet : to fence in lialfe an acre of 
 ground about his house leaving a sufficient highway. 
 
 It is graunted to John Hay don, to have an acre and halfe of 
 swamp betwixt the Wolfe Trapp and the dead swamp. 
 
 It is agreed with Thomas Thorneton and Thomas Ranford to 
 vnder take the keepeing of the Cowes for the space of 7 moneths, 
 to begin the 15 th of Aprill for which they are to have 5 s 3 d the 
 Cowes if there be six score, if not so many the owmers of the 
 Cowes are to make up their pay 31 lb . 10 s . if there be more they are 
 to take their advantidge and this to be payed the one halfe in May, 
 and the other halfe at the 7 moneths end. 
 
 In consideration whereof the fore sayd p’tyes do p’mise to fetch 
 all the Cowes from Jonathan Gillets house to M r . Woolcotts, and 
 from John Greenwayes to Walther Filers and to drive them forth 
 in the morneing an hower after sun rising ; and at comming in to 
 drive them thorow and turn over the bridge those that are beyond 
 that way : also one of them both p’mise to Keepe them every lords 
 day. and the Plantation to find an other according as shall be 
 agreed in an equall p’portion : 
 
 It is graunted to George Minot to have six acres of Marsh over 
 agayrist fox poynt. also to Jonathan Gillet 4 acres next to him at 
 the same place, and to the widow Purchase 4 acres more in the 
 same marisli : 
 
 It is graunted that Thomas Ford shall enjoy a p’cell of ground to 
 the valew of 2 acres which he hath impalled in M r . Ludlowes 
 necke which was graunted to Peeter Peecke. Provided that he 
 leave a sufficient highway if it be thought fit by the Plantation. 
 
 July 5 a 1635. It is graunted that Thomas Duee shall have 2 
 acres of moweing ground neere the fresh Marsh which he hath 
 former^ mowen in satisfaction for on acre of ground which he left 
 in common at his house. 
 
12 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [16.] If there be no exception agaynst by the next meeting. 
 
 It is graunted to William Phellps to fence in 2 acres and halfe 
 of dry ground adjoyneing to his medowe ground in the little necke, 
 in satisfaction for what he wants in his home lott. 
 
 Whereas there is a former order for all swine that shall trespasse 
 in any of the Corne feilds, the pale where the swine come in to pay 
 one halfe and the swine the other : It is now further ordered that 
 such swine as trespass shall be impounded and there to be kept till 
 the owner shall pay the trespasse, as shall be J’udged by Two of 
 the members : and if the owner in 3 dayes after notice take not 
 of the swine and satisfie the trespasse then it may be lawful for the 
 Baylife to sell the swine as he can and pay the trespasse and re- 
 turne the overpluss to the owner. 
 
 also ownour of the pales where swine come in it shall be lawfull 
 for the Baylife to attach his goods and satisfy halfe the trespasse 
 according to the former order. 
 
 And further it is ordered that the same Course shall be taken for 
 the levying of any trespasse that shall be committed by goates or 
 other cattle. 
 
 It is ordered that if any breake Oop the pound or take out cat- 
 tell violently shall forfeit 5 pound sterling to be imployed for gen- 
 erall woks in the Plantation, and if it cannot be proved who brake 
 the pound then the p’ty that is the owner of the Cattell shall fill 
 the pound agayne, or elce he shall be taken to be the trespasser — 
 
 The 12 ,h of August 1685. These are to testif} 7 to all whome it 
 may concern that I Thomas Holcombe have sould and give full 
 possession vnto Richard Joanes both of Dorchester 4 acres of 
 ground with m3 7 houses and all things thereto p’tayning and 8 acres 
 of ground of my great lott on Roxbury bounds and 6 acres of 
 medow ground on the side Naponset river and 3 acres on the other 
 side the river : — 
 
 I, Thomas Duee of Dorch : do likewise fully confirme vnto Richard 
 Joanes of Dorch : and give him full possession of 4 acres of ground 
 with my house and all thereto belonging, also 8 acres of ground 
 of my great lott, also ten acres of medowe on the side Na- 
 
 ponset, and 4 acres of medowe on the other side, and 2 acres of 
 medowe in the fresh marsh. 
 
 TD 
 
 The marke of Thomas Duee. 
 
 The ij th day of November , 1635 — It is ordered that M r . Na- 
 thaniell Duncan, M r . Demicke, Thomas Ford and Mathew Graunt,- 
 or any two of them shall have power to lay out an hundred and 
 fifty acres of medow to M r . Israel Stoughton, in a medow lying 
 six miles above his mill at Naponset river [17,] and was graunted 
 him by order of Court. And likewise next there vnto t . . . out 
 an hundred acres of medow vnto M r . Thomas Newbery as that was 
 likewise graunted him by order of Court togeother with an hun- 
 dred acres of Upland gr[ound] and likewise it is ordered and 
 agreed upon whereas M r . Newbery hath relinquished a former 
 graunt from the Plantation of 40 acres of Marish and 20 acres 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 13 
 
 of Upland in squantum Necke he is now to take all the ground 
 from his house to M r . Willsons farme, in consideration thereof. 
 
 It is ordered that John Levite shall have 8 acres of Upland 
 ground and 4 acres of Marsh ground, to lye on the West side of 
 M r . Ludlowes Necke next Naponset river. 
 
 It is graunted to John Hulls to have 2 acres of medowe that lyes 
 in a small gurt on the side the fresh marish. 
 
 It is graunted to Joshua Charter to have 3 acres of medow 
 ground in the fresh Marish next M r . Rodger Williams. 
 
 It is graunted to M r . William Hill, to have 9 acres of Upland 
 ground in the little necke at Squantum, in Lue of 12 acres he was 
 to have there in lott. 
 
 It is graunted to William Hannum to have one acre of Medow 
 ground in the fresh marish. 
 
 The names of such as are chosen for ordering the affayres of 
 the Plantation, November 1635, to continue for halfe a yeere. 
 
 William Philps. 
 
 Nathaniell Duncan. 
 
 M r . George Hull. 
 
 M r . Democke. 
 
 William Gaylar. 
 
 M r . Roger Williams. 
 
 George Minot. 
 
 Jojin Phillips. 
 
 M r . Newbery. 
 
 Walter Filer is chosen Baj-life for this halfe yeere and it is or- 
 dered that he shall levie all rates fines or amercements for the 
 Plantation, by impounding the offenders goods, and there to de- 
 tayne them till satisfaction be made, and if the owner of the goods 
 doe not make satisfaction within fouer days it shall be lawfull for 
 him to sell the goods and returne the overplus to the p’tie offend- 
 ing, and to be allowed twelve pence for every distress and ij d . for 
 every impounding and if the sa}'d Baylife shall [be] negligent in 
 dischardgeing his office and delay the taking distresse he shall be 
 liable to a fine as shall be thought fitt p’ the Tenn men. 
 
 [18.] The 17 th day of December 1635. It is ordered that 
 Robert Deeble shall have inlardgment of Two goad in length from 
 his house vpward, and that, and that his sonne T[hommas] Deeble 
 shall have six goad next him, to goe with a right lyne vp from the 
 pale before his house on condition for Thommas Deeble to build a 
 house there within one yeere or elce to loose that goad graunted him. 
 
 It is ordered that Thomas Andrew shall have Three acres of 
 ground next his house neere M r Hathornes in leive of a great lott 
 and that he pale it in to leave a sufficient highway of Three goads 
 at least. 
 
 It is ordered that George Minot shall have halfe an acre of 
 ground neere M r Newberys pale for building a house. 
 
 It is ordered that William Rockewell shall have halfe an acre 
 of ground next M r Stoughtons neere the fish house to build him an 
 house with condition that if he goe away, and leave the Plantation 
 
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 City Document No. 9. . 
 
 he leave the sajxl house and ground to the Plantation in paying 
 him the chardge. 
 
 It is ordered that no man shall fell any trees within 20 goads of 
 the meeting house upon pennalty of Tenn shillings for every tree 
 that is felled to be levyed by distresse vpon his goods. 
 
 It is ordered that Thomas Foord shall have six acres of the fresh 
 marsh neerest the tovvne in lieu of 2 acres he was to have from M r . 
 Newbery over the Watter and more that he was to have there. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Stoughton according to a veiu made by 
 men appoi nted for setting out his 150 acres of fresh marsh that 
 from above a stake set up by him about the vpper end of the Narsh, 
 he is to take that p’te above to the Cedar swamp, except on[e] acre 
 above for Thirty acres and so to measure out the Rest of his hun- 
 dred and fifty acres downe wards of both sides the water the 30 
 acres also to taken of both sides the River 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Newbery shall measure out his hundred 
 acres of the same marsh following on this side of the river, if so 
 much their or elce to take it over the Water. — 
 
 The 4 th of January. 1635. It is ordered that the p’tves here 
 vnder written shall have great lotts at the bounds betwixt Roxbury 
 and Dorchester at the great hill betwixt the sayd bounds and above 
 the marsh as foil, not to inclose medowe. 
 
 Henry Tookes 
 
 
 
 
 20 acres 
 
 Widdow Purchase 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 44 
 
 Mathias Sension . 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 Thomas Thorneton 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 u 
 
 Thomas Samfford 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 44 
 
 William Sommer 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 »c 
 
 Roger Clap 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 u 
 
 Aron Cooke 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 44 
 
 John Pope . 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 m r . Pinny . 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 Henry Wright 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 4 4 
 
 William Hannam 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 44 
 
 Barnard Gapin and his 
 
 sonne 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 44 
 
 Thomas Swift 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 [19.1 Robert Deeble and his sonne 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 44 
 
 M r . Demicke 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 John Eales 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 George Procter . 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 Richard Wade 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 Robert Winchell 
 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 4 4 
 
 The 18 th January 1635. 
 
 It is ordered 
 
 that all 
 
 the hoame 
 
 within Dorchester Plantation which have bene granted before this 
 p’sent day shall have right to the Commons and no other lotts that 
 are graunted hereafter to be commoners : Also that Two men shall 
 not Common for one hoame lott. 
 
 It is ordered that Thomas Marshfeild shall have 12 acres of 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 15 
 
 Planting ground on Squantmn Necke which was former!}’ graunted 
 him for his great lott. 
 
 It is ordered that John Moore shall have Tenn acres for his great 
 lott in the same place : — 
 
 It is ordered that Edmond Mannings, Joseph Flood, Thomas 
 Joanes, shall have each of them 8 acres on Squantum Necke as an 
 addition to their great lotts on Roxbury bounds bought of William 
 Hulbert, John Haydon and George Phillips. 
 
 It is ordered that Elias Parkeman shall have a great lott of Tenn 
 acres at Squantum necke. 
 
 It is ordered that M r Gilbert M r makepeace. M r Joanes, Richard 
 Collicott, George Dyar, and Walther Filler shall make a rate for 
 fifteene pounds for Captine. 
 
 The 1 st of February 1635 William Gaylar shall 
 
 have about 2 acres of medowe next 
 
 [Here a half leaf is gone.] 
 
 [20.] — It is ordered that Will : Sumner is to have 3 acres of 
 the fresh marsh next Goodman Ford. 
 
 It is ordered that John Phillips shall have for Edward Hart Three 
 quarters of an acre medowe at Squantum necke. — 
 
 It is ordered that whereas their was graunted to M r . Williams 8 
 acres next to John Moores lott for his great lott that now the Rest 
 that is there shall be added to the value of 6 acres more. 
 
 The names of those which have medow graunted them the 18 th 
 ffebru : 1635. In the fresh marsh neerest the Towne. — 
 
 First Marsh 
 
 
 Second Marsh. 
 
 
 
 Oliuer Purchase 
 
 2 acres 
 
 M r . Joanes 
 
 5 
 
 acres 
 
 Thom : Thorneton 
 
 2 acres 
 
 Jos : Flood 
 
 3 
 
 a 
 
 Goodman Sampford 
 
 2 “ 
 
 Will. Preston 
 
 3 
 
 a 
 
 Henry Wright 
 
 2 “ 
 
 Roger Clap 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 Christopher Gibson 
 
 2 “ 
 
 Good : Hill 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 Saunder Miller 
 
 2 “ 
 
 M r . Makepeace 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 Austin Clement 
 
 2 “ 
 
 M r . Bates 
 
 2 
 
 a 
 
 John Hi nh am 
 
 j acre 
 
 William Hannam 
 
 1 
 
 acre 
 
 Thom Swift 
 
 j acre 
 
 George Procter 
 
 2 
 
 acres 
 
 M r . Democke 
 
 2 acres 
 
 John Miller 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 Richard Callecott 
 
 4 “ 
 
 Barnebe Foeer & 
 
 
 
 
 
 John Smith 
 
 4 
 
 a 
 
 George Minot 
 
 6 “ 
 
 Thom : Stilestone 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 George Hull 
 
 2 “ 
 
 Kemmerly 
 
 2 
 
 Li 
 
 John Phillips 
 
 6 “ 
 
 Joshua Tuchill 
 
 2 
 
 u 
 
 Nathnniell Duncan 
 
 2 “ 
 
 David Price 
 
 2 
 
 i i 
 
 John Pearce 
 
 2 “ 
 
 M r . Holman 
 
 4 
 
 a 
 
 [Here 
 
 : J page missing, 
 
 being torn.] 
 
 
 
 [21.] Giles Gibbs 10 acres Richard Rocket 6 acres. 
 
 It is ordered that all the feilds for Corne shall be inclosed p’ the 
 fourteenth of March and whosoever is defective in doing it shall 
 pay five shillings to be levyed p’ distresse and after that day any 
 hoggs found in corne feilds shall be impounded and pay damq/lge 
 according to order of Generali Court. 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The first of March. 1635. It is ordered that the ground that 
 was left betwixt William Gaylard and Eltwid Pommery, which was 
 left for a high way shall now remayne to the vse of William Gay- 
 lard. till the Towne shall agaj-ne require it. 
 
 It is ordered that whereas Walther Filler was by vert[u] of his 
 Baylife office to levy all rates, fjmes and amercements, p’ pounding 
 the offenders goods and so to sell the goods and returne the over- 
 plus as in the order made in November, 1635, he hath now further 
 power given him not only to recover such rates and fines by pound- 
 ing of cattle or piggs but also to distrayne any other goods and 
 thereof to make sale to pay such rate or fynes and to Returne the 
 overplus to the offenders. 
 
 The 27 June 1636. A meeteing of 12. men formerly chosen by 
 the Plantation for ordering the affayres thereof whose names are 
 vnder written. 
 
 M r . Ludlow. 
 
 M r . Stoughton 
 M r . Duncan 
 M r . Hull 
 Geo : Gaylard 
 George Minot 
 Thomas Ford. 
 
 It is ordered that John Gapin shall have on acre to build an house 
 in, next to Goodman Swifts, with the consent of Goodman Dyar 
 in lue of an acre formerly p’mised vnto him. 
 
 It is ordered that o r brother Minot, [and] Goodman Ford do vewe 
 the ground o 1 ' brother Wright desires and reports the reasonableness 
 of it the next meeteing. 
 
 It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall shall keepe an house of enter- 
 taynement for strangers. 
 
 It is ordered that M rs . Johnson that was shall have on acre 
 of medowe next Goodman Eales Pale confirmed unto her. 
 
 It is ordered that Richard Callecott shall have 4 acres of medow 
 in the higher marish ground at the Southerne Corner of the great 
 marsh, relinquishing his former graunt of 4 acres in the same 
 great Marsh. 
 
 [23.] The names of such as are to have medow in the Marsh 
 by Goodman Grenwayes. 
 
 M r . Mather. 2 acres Thomas Lambert. 2 acres 
 
 M r . Wareham, 2 “ John Hulls. 2 acres 
 
 Will : Gaylard, 2 “ 
 
 John Grenway j acre one more if so fall out 
 
 George Minot 4 acres and six acres more in the fresh Marsh next 
 Richard : Callicot 
 M r . Duncan. 3 acres 
 M r . Hill 2 acres 
 
 Walther filer 2 acres 
 Anc : Stoughton 2 “ 
 
 Richard Callicot 
 Austin Clement. 
 M r . Demicke 
 George Dyar. 
 John Phillips 
 M r . Williams 
 
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 Dorchester Town Records. 17 
 
 Jellets. — 2 acres. 
 
 Good, fford — 2 “ 
 
 Good. Dyar — 3 “ 
 
 John Eales 2 acres betweene that medow he hath of M rs John- 
 son and the Creeke. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Ludlow may have strayte downe to the sea 
 the marsh that tyes next the 4 acres to his hoame lott. — 
 
 And that all that are of M r . Duncans side shall have the ground 
 to themselves before their doores makeing and maynetaynaing a 
 sufficient high way so far as M r . Stoughtons reserveing as much as 
 may set a meeteing house betweene Good. Johns, and where Good- 
 man Rockewell now dwells. 
 
 It is ordered that George Hull shall have the medow that lyes 
 before his doore where he now dwells to Henry wayes downe to 
 the sea makeing a sufficient way for passidge that way. — 
 
 It is ordered that the highway from M r . Stoughtons to M r . Lud- 
 lowes shall be 3 lugg broad all along and so downe to Nicholas 
 Vpsall, 4 Lugg. 1 
 
 It is ordered that Elias Parkeman should have the marsh before 
 his doore. 
 
 It is ordered that John Phillips shall have six acres next to 
 Goodman Minot, and Richard Collicotin the fresh marsh. 
 
 It is ordered that Barnard and John Gapin shall have 2 acres in 
 the marsh next Goodman Grenwayes. 
 
 It is ordered that Goodman Bates, shall have 2 acres in the 
 Marish next Goodman Grenwayes. 
 
 It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall and Will. Rockwell shall have 
 all that marsh next the Rocky hill, and M r . Rossiters fish house 
 equally devided. — 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Demicke shall have 2 acres in the marsh 
 next to Good-man Grenwayes. . 
 
 [23.] It is ordered that M r . Israel Stoughton shall have half 
 an acre [near] William Rockewells house and the salt Marsh in a 
 long . . . 
 
 It is ordered that Goodman Minot be next M r . Ludlowes 
 Lott. . 
 
 July 5 th 1636 
 
 M r . Ludlow. 
 
 M r . Stoughton. 
 M r . Hull. 
 
 Natha : Duncan. 
 M r . Democke. 
 George Minot. 
 George Dyar. 
 
 Thomas fford. 
 Richard Collicot. 
 Austin Clement. 
 M r . Williams. 
 John Phillips. 
 
 It is ordered that George Minot, M r . Duncan, John Phillips and 
 Austin Clement relinquishin there former great lotts in the fresh 
 marsh shall [in] lew of them have the sayd p’portions in a lesser 
 medowe lying neerer Naponset. South and by East from the 
 
 1 A lug is sixteen and a half feet square. — W. II. W. 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Markt tree, George Minot 6 acres Duncan . 2 acres John Phillips . 
 6 acres, Austin Clement 2 acres. 
 
 It is ordered that Aron. Cooke relinquishing a former graunt of 
 4 acres of medow in the second Marsh, hath 4 acres now graunted 
 in the hither great marsh adjoyning to Goodman Collicot. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Duncan shall have 10 9 payd him by the 
 Towne for to transcribe all these orders into a new booke in a 
 fay re legible hand. 
 
 It is ordered that Aron Cooke shall have halfe an acre of ground 
 over agavnst his lott by the brooke neere the dead swamp to build 
 his house upon. 
 
 It is graunted that these men whose names ensue shall have lotts 
 at Squantum necke according to the p’portion here expressed M r . 
 John Tilly as the great lott to his brothers hoame lott 12 acres, 
 and M r . Holland 12 acres M r . Richards 10 acres, Good : White 
 12 acres, John Whitcomb 12 acres to plasters lott and John Hull 
 8 acres. 
 
 It is graunted vnto Nicholas Vpsall, 8 acres of upland upon the 
 Indian hill by Thomas Tilestone, also William Rockwell hath 8 
 acres to his former, as inlardgements to there former lotts. 
 
 It is graunted to Christopher Gibson halfe an acre of marsh 
 lying at the end of John Moores lott by the shipp. 
 
 It is graunted to M r . Hill that his 9 acres free graunted at 
 Squantum necke shall have 7 more added to it, so it be sixteene 
 acres. 
 
 It is graunted to Richard Collicott as an addition to his great 
 lott six acres of land in Narraganset way beyond Naponset upon 
 the bounds between us and Mount Wolleston. 
 
 It is graunted to M r . Duncan a slip of upland lying to his marsh 
 by John Phillips, about 2 acres. 
 
 [ 24 : .] It is graunted vnto M r Dimocke that he shall have all 
 the ground betweene his pale and Goodman Denslow and Bartholo- 
 mew by this side of the high way, p’vided he p e judice not the way 
 for Carts, Cattle and passengers, but maynetayne a Cart Gate, 
 
 . . . both the upland and the marsh not formerly graunted. 
 
 It is ordered that the common to be devided betweene the in- 
 habitants on that row on M r . Duncans side graunted in a former 
 order shalbe devided amongst them by acre according to the Aun- 
 cient lotts that lye there that is to sa} r that he was to have 8 acres 
 6 or 4 shall [have] his p’portion of the common according thereto 
 it being all first measured. 
 
 It is graunted that the ground about Rocky hill shall belong to 
 M r . Ludlow, M r . Johnsons house, George Minot, M r . Hill, John 
 Eales and Elias Parkeman, in community amongst them, p’vided 
 they do nothing to p e judice the common passidge of people. 
 Carts or cattle, both to the sea or any other as there may be oc- 
 casion, this graunt being not to hinder any fortification, if the 
 Counteiy at any tyme see cause, the bounds being (togeather 
 with the wa}-es) from Jonathan Gillets pale and so round to their 
 severall gruounds 
 
 It is graunted to M r . Ludlow, M r . Hill and the neighbours that 
 haue lotts with them that may run a pale downe into the sea at the 
 
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 Corner by M r . Lucllowes, and an other betweene M r . Hill and John 
 Eales for the securing there Corne, and saving of much fensing, 
 p’vided they leave stiles and gates for p’sons and cattle, when 
 p’sons are disposed to travell or drive Cattle or swine that way to 
 Clamming. . 
 
 It is granted to Nicholas Upsall, to the quantity of 5 good 
 square of ground adjoyning to Goodman Rockewells lott on the 
 comon for a garden. 
 
 The former graunt of Nine goad to Good Ford in the Common by 
 M r . Mavericks house being yeilded up by him to the Towne, he 
 was graunted in lew thereof nine goad in length of the sayd comon 
 by the pound. 
 
 The 2 d of October 1636. It is ordered, that Brey Wil- 
 keines shall have six acres of Ypland in p’te of his great lott 
 being a little necke lying by M r . Makepeaces and M r . Brankers 
 meddowe 
 
 The names of such as were chosen for the ordering of the affares 
 of the plantation to begin from the second of January, being the 
 first Moone day of the month and so to continue the monethly 
 meeteings for six monethes or till new be chosen, 8 of which num- 
 ber being p e sent, they may act and order any thing in the Planta- 
 tion according to the scope of former orders to that effect. If any 
 of these shall be absent without good cause, allowed by the rest, 
 [he] shall pay for his so fayleing 5 shillings, any that shall come 
 after the houre of 8 of the clock to pay 12 pence, and after 9 to 
 pay 2 shillings : if anj' stay longer to pay the full fine of 5 shil- 
 lings, when 3 of these are come together the}' - shall Judge of the 
 tyme this act to continue for a firme order from Time to tyme. 
 
 M r . Stoughton 
 Henry Withington 
 Nathaniel Duncan 
 George Minot 
 Richard Collicot 
 
 John Hollman 
 Will. Gay lard 
 Cristopher Gibson 
 \John Pierce 
 M r . Joanes 
 
 [25.] It is ordered that 4 Barrells of powder in the meeteing 
 house of the Countryes store shall be disposed of and sould for 
 the bringing in new powder in the place p’ the p’tyes vnder men- 
 tioned. 
 
 By Nathahiell Duncan, one barrell 
 By Richard Collicot, one barrell 
 By Nicolas Vpsall, one barrell 
 By John Gapin one barrell 
 
 Joseph Flood is chosen Ba} T life during the tyme of the 12 men, 
 now Chosen and till new be Chosen to that office, and it is ordered 
 that he shall levie all fynes, rates or amereements for the Planta- 
 tion p’ impounding the offenders goods ; and there to detayne them 
 till satisfaction [be] made, and if the owner of the goods shall 
 not make satisfaction within 4 dayes it shall be lawfull for him to 
 sell the goods and to returne the ouerplus to the p’ty offending, 
 and to [be] alowed 12 d for euery distresse, and 2 d for euery im 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 ponding Cow, horse or hogg and for every gote a penny, and if the 
 sayd Baylif shall he necligent in dischardgeing his office and delay 
 the taking distresse he shall be loyable to a fyne as shall be 
 thought fit by the 12 men. 
 
 It shall be lawfull for the sayd Bay life to recouer any rates or 
 amercements p’ way of distresse [on] any goods. 
 
 It is ordered that whereas there was half an acre of Marsh 
 formerly graunted to Christou [er] Gibson lying at the end of John 
 Moores lott next the ship, the sayd halfe an acre is given oner to 
 the sayd John Moore p’ the said Christo : Gibson .... 
 
 It is ordered that euery p’ticular inhabitant shall take a veiwe 
 of his house and garden and hoame lotts how they lye bounded 
 (towardes other mens, or towardes the commons) according to 
 the poynts of the compasse, and so of their great lotts and medow 
 grounds as they lay bounded euery waj r , and the number of acres 
 of all such lands. 
 
 A note of which to be brought into the 12 men to be Judged of 
 and amongst them 4 to be chosen according to order of Court 
 with the Advise of an Assistant to see it recorded one a booke 
 p’te 
 
 It is ordered that William Gaylar, George Dvar, and M r . 
 Hathorne shall make a rate for 25 lb . for publicke use. 
 
 January 16, 1636. It is ordered that there shall be a way 
 paled out from the Creeke joyning to M r . Williams great lott to 
 the Corner of Mr. Newberyes great lott and euery man to pale 
 the end of his lott : and also from the corner of M r . Richards lott 
 to the saj’d Creeke to be paled by John Moore and Edmond Mun- 
 nings, p’portionabely to their lotts. 
 
 It is ordered that their shall be one intire sufficient ffence 
 from the Lower Corner of M r . Newbeiyes great Lott and so round 
 the great lotts towards the Comons to the pale of the six acre 
 loots and from those lotts to the river of Naponsett which pale 
 from the farther Corner of the great lotts to the six acre lotts and 
 from the six acre lotts to the riuer to be paled and maynetayned 
 by those which possesse the six acre lotts, and by those that haue 
 formerly paled the farther side of the great lotts, and for those 
 which haue paled the hither side formerly to doe that still, all this 
 to be done very sufficiently by the 20 th of March next. 
 
 It is farther ordered that George Meinot and John Philips, shall 
 see to the farther side that their be sufficient pale, and M r . Glover, 
 and M r . Holmand to looke to the hither side and where they shall 
 find aiy defect to p’sent it to the 12 men. 
 
 It is farther ordered that what Tresspasses shall hereafter be 
 done the Tressepasser shall pay the one halfe of the dammadge, 
 and he that is defective in his pale the other halfe ; [26.] and this 
 order to be generall thorough the whole Plantation. Provided 
 that if any cattle be knowen to be common pale breakers ; they 
 shall pay the whole Trespasse. 
 
 It is ordered that Henry Withington shall see the makeing of the 
 gate to the great lotts at the chearge of those which haue their 
 
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 lotts according to a former order, and the sayd gate to be mayne- 
 tayned p’ all the sayd great lotts and also by the six acre lotts. 
 
 It is ordered That John Philips, and Christouer Gibson, shall 
 stake out a Cart way through the great lotts. 
 
 It is ordered that Brey Wilkeines shall have one acre on the 
 necke of the 3 acre Lott which was formerly graunted to Jo : 
 Knell, the other two acres to remayne to M r Holland in whose 
 possession it is, which acre the sayd Bray is to haue upon Condi- 
 tion he remayne in the Plantation, elce to leaue it to the Planta- 
 tion, and not to alienate it without app’bation of the Twelue men. 
 
 It is ordered that whosoeuer breaketh open any pale shall pay 
 flue shillings. 
 
 It is ordered that all the hoame lotts shall be sufficiently paled 
 by the first of March. 
 
 Zachariah Whiteman, Henry Withington to vew the pale in the 
 feild next to their houses. 
 
 Edmond Mannings and George Dyer to vew the feild next to 
 their houses. 
 
 M r . Makepeace, John Moore to vew the feild next their houses. 
 
 Joseph ffarneworth and Goodman Read to veiw the feild where 
 they dwell. 
 
 William Summer, Goodman Howes to vew the feild where they 
 dwell. 
 
 John Poape and Edward Clap to vew their feild. 
 
 All those which are appoynted to vew those feilds are to p e sent 
 any defect of bad paling or not paling at the Time appoynted to 
 the Twelve men. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Israel Stoughton shall haue a hundered 
 and fifty acres of vpland ground ouer the riuer Naponset next the 
 mill, of which fourty acres to be that which is in possession of the 
 Indians, and this in lue of so much p’mised him, and for all his 
 deuision of any land beyound the Riuer, except the Change of the 
 end of his great lott, and this graunted him one condition he sub- 
 mitt to any order that shall be here after made for not alienateing 
 this portion or any other land from the Plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that Tenn men shall be chosen to order all the 
 affayres of the Plantation on this manner. They shall continue a 
 monethty meeteing dureing their tyme that they are Chosen, which 
 shall be six inonths after election. At which meeteings they shall 
 consult of and act what may be for the good of the Plantation, 
 and after they haue made such acts, and that by the major p’te of 
 as many of them as are p e sent w T hich should be seauen at least, 
 the} r shall upon the next Lecture Day after Lecture read them to 
 the Company of free men who are to be warned at p e sent to stay. 
 And then all acts and conclusions as shall not be contradicted by 
 the major p’te of the free men p e sent, shall stand for orders and 
 bind the Plantation and euery inhabitant thereof. 
 
 It is ordered that all the land both of the great necke and about 
 the Townes line and of both sides the Riuer of Naponsett which is 
 not allredy allotted out shall be deuided into p’priety to each 
 hoame lott according to p’portion agreed vpon so far up in the 
 Countery one both sydes the Riuer the place called mother brooks. 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [27.] It is ordered that Mr Glouer shall haue 30 acres of 
 vpland . . . medow beyond Naponsett about a mile from the 
 
 mill in lieu of a Twenty acre lott amongst the great lotts beyound 
 the fresh marsh which he leaues to the Plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Holland shall haue all that rest of ground, 
 marsh inclosed, or vpland joyneing vnto the Two acres on M r . 
 Ludlowes necke graunted formerly to Thomas fford leaueing a suf- 
 ficient high w r ay also he shall haue a little plott of marsh which is 
 without the inclosure, payeing Thomas fford the charges he hath 
 beene at in ditching. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Joanes shall haue an acre and halfe of 
 land joyneing to the end of his swamp next the Towne with a 
 round hill in it. 
 
 It is ordered for the better payment of heardsmen that whomso- 
 euer shall put any cattle to keepe, and neglect to bring in his 
 mony to the say heardsman for such cattle at such tymes as shall 
 be agreed, for after some Generali warneing one a lecture day it 
 shall be lawfull for the Baylife to impound any cattle of such 
 p’sons and their to deteyne them for a day in which tyme if the 
 p’ty* hauing noteice thereof doe not bring in his money the sayd 
 Baylife with 2 freemen shall price and make sale of such Cattle 
 and take satisfaction for what is due to the heardsmen 3 shill, for 
 himself p’ty for levying the distresse, and then to return the ouer- 
 plus to the delinquent. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Stoughton and M r . Holman shall furneish 
 3 Bulls for the heard of cowes of that side the Towne and to 
 be payd 12 d for each Cow and the mony to be payd into the 
 heardsmen. 
 
 It is ordered that Mathias Sension and Thomas Sampford shall 
 keepe the Cowes this yeere to begin the 1 7 th day of Aprill and to 
 continue the keepeing them till the 15 th of Nouember to haue for 
 their pay in keepeing 5 shill 8 the head for as many as are brought 
 in ; The sayd five shill p’ head to be payd ^ in hand J at halfe the 
 tyme the other at the end of the tyme. 
 
 It is also ordered that all that haue Cowes shall put them to the 
 Keepers to be kept in the ordinary Cow pasture, and none to be 
 put away at the Necke of land or keepe them otherwise about the 
 Towne or from the heard, one payne of 10 s for [such] offending. 
 Also that all that line Northwards from the meeting house shall 
 [. . .] their Cows into the open place befo r the meeteing house 
 within an hower of [sunne] rising and their the keepers to be 
 ready to driue them away and so to blow their home along the 
 Tow. e and whosoever bring not their cowes before M r Stough- 
 tons house within an hower of sunnerising, the keepers shall 
 s ay no longer [but] drive away those which are ready to the Pas- 
 t. re and those which through their [owne] neglect haue their Cows 
 behind shall not make that any Barre of payment to the keepers. 
 
 It is ordered that M r Holman shall haue 20 acres of vpland 
 bey'ond the . . . next to M r Hutchissons. 
 
 It is ordered that Mr. Joanes shall have 20 acres of vpland for 
 a great Lott [w T hich] he had p’missecl him for that that was Silvis- 
 ters, for which he is to haue, . . . lott of 20 acres which w'as 
 
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 formerly graunted to Mr. Glouer, which one some [conside] ration 
 he left vnto the Plantation according to a former order. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Holman shall haue 10 acres of playne 
 mowing ground ad[ded] to his former graunt of 20 acres next M r . 
 Hutcliissons, in lieu of p’te of [his] devision beyound the Watter. 
 
 The 2 d of May. Whereas b t y a former order it was concluded 
 the great and little necke [should be] forthwith diuided amongst 
 the inhabitants it is thought meete and agreed [. . .] [ 28 ] shall 
 
 challeng after diuision and posession any portion there as his [&] 
 [Portion of leaf gone.] giuen and graunted to him and his foreuer 
 upon these Termss videlicett That if some shall desire to plant 
 and others to keepe Cattle The Minor p’te shall fence agaynst the 
 Major, that is if the Minor p’te will imp’ve their p’perty to Corne 
 or the like, and the Major pte to Cattle, the Minor shall then 
 fence agajmst the Major at his own p’ill, and so the like if the Miner 
 will keepe Cattle and the Major plant they must secure the Majors 
 Corne and be lya[ble] to pay dammages if they doe not, pro- 
 vided that the Count be according to the most voyses and not ac- 
 cording to the greatest number of acres. For p e venting of ouer 
 burthening the same land it is mutually agreed that after October 
 next six score Cowes shall be Counted the full stock for the whole 
 necke being in Count 480 acres and so each man to haue commons 
 according to his Number of acres and no man to exceed, other 
 Cattle being alowed as followith, flue goates to one cow, male and 
 female Counted alike, and goates of a yeere old all vnder that age : 
 10 kids to one Cow ; 2 yeerlings to one Cow ; 3 Two yearelings 2 
 Cowes, one workeing oxe to a Cowq one Mare and a Colt to Two 
 Cowes, 4 Calues for one Cow ; a yeereling Colt for a Cow, and a 
 Two yearling so likewise untill 3 yeere old. This order to Con- 
 tinue vntill it be altered by the major p’te of voyces. 1 
 
 The 9 th of May. It is ordered that the Necke of land conteyne- 
 ing by measure about 480 acres shall be from henceforth the pp 
 inheritance of the p e sent inhabitants of the Towne of Dorchester in 
 this manner : every hoame lott that hath a dwelling house there- 
 on or inhabitant incumbant in the Towne ; he or it shall haue one 
 acre to the sa} r d lott, and other hoame lotts halfe an acre ; then 
 the remayner to belong to the same planters by this rule. Three 
 fifts to mens estates owne pp as vsuall they have burden ; and 2 
 fifts to p’sons equally thus Counted. All men with their wiues 
 and Childen in the Plantation vnder their p e sent gouerment in 
 famalyes to be Counted ; Provided allowance be made where house 
 and lotts are entire allbeit for p c sent they haue no p’sons incumbant 
 according to the pportion of such as Lately did inhabite them. 
 
 It is ordered that any of the members or housekeep’rs which shal- 
 be Chosen to goe for a souldier and haue a Charge <?f busenesse to 
 leaue behind him, he may commend the Care of his busenesse to 
 some freind which he shall nominate who if he cannot of himself 
 or p’cure others to doe it at the sames wages that is giuen to the 
 soulddiers it shall be lawful for Henery Withington M r . Brankard, 
 M r . Bates and Nathaniell duncan or any of them to enjoyne any 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 who they shall think fitt to work in this k[ind] for the helpe of 
 need, and if any being so joyned shall refuse to worke he shall pay 
 flue shill for such refusal to be leuied by distresse. 
 
 It is ordered also that any that haue servants or any other which 
 goe in the service shall haue the Benefitt of this order. 
 
 The 2 d September 1637. These are to testifie to all who that 
 may Concerne that I John Bramher? haue sould and giue full 
 posess” — vnto Ambrose Martin my dwelling howst and cow 
 howses ioying with my hoame lot of about 3 or 4 akers and my 
 great lot of 16 ackers within and without paling. Also [8] acke rs 
 of meddow 6 akers of the medow this side of neponset Riv[er], and 
 2 akers beyond the river Witnes my hand the day abovementioned. 
 
 John Bra**** 
 
 [29.] Septem lC7 h 1637. There is graunted vnto William 
 Hannam that p’te of the swamp lying ou aga} T nst his howse so farre 
 as Rich Wades pale hee paying his p’te of the charge with the rest 
 of his neighbours, of mayntayning a bridge ov[er] the wat r . 
 
 The howse of Willhl Hannan with the saycl p’te of his swamp, 
 his hoame lott and great lot, and one aker of meddow hee hath 
 made sales of vnto Jonas Humphries with his Interest in the 
 Comons 
 
 The 10 men assembled whose names are vnder written. Con- 
 cluded of these ord[ers] foil : upon the 8 th of November, 1637 — 
 
 M r . Glouer 
 Nathaniell Duncan 
 M r . Joanes 
 M r . Bates 
 Richard Collicot 
 M r . Howan 
 
 It is ordered that Will. Sumner and Good : Hawes shall haue 
 the p’te of the swamp befo r their dore and end of their lotts they 
 pajung their p’te of makeing a sufficient Cart Bridge ouer the 
 Water. 
 
 It is ordered that Nathaniell Duncan shall Audite the account 
 for Custables both for the Country and Plantation. 
 
 It is agreed that M r . Stoughton & M r . Glouer see the mending 
 of the highway to the mill and to be pa} T d out of the Towne rates. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Bates and Roger Clap shall make in- 
 quiry what Marsh or medow ground is not yete alotted out. 
 
 It is ordered that Will. Sumner see the mending of p’ce of the 
 bridge betweene Roxbury and Dorchester. 
 
 Whereas the Widow Purchase had 16 acres graunted amongst 
 the . . acre lotts and at the laying out thereof was alowed 20 
 acres [the] ouerplus at the hither end is graunted in p’per to Oliver 
 Purchase. 
 
 It is graunted to Thom. Luis to have 6 acres Planting land neere 
 the Mill one Condition he shall keepe Cowes or young cattle at 
 such Rates as the Tenn men shall agree with him which if he refuse 
 
 Edward Clap 
 Roger Clap 
 Will. Sumner 
 
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 to do he shall yeeld vp such land or house built to the Plantation 
 in paying him what Costs and Charges he shall be by the 10 men 
 adjudged to [been] at 
 
 It is graunted to Henry Maudly about a quarter of an acre of 
 land without the gate Joyneing to the pale neere Good : Mannings 
 [to build] an house with Condition not to sell or let it without the 
 Consent of the 10 men. 
 
 It is agreed — Ity a Generali vote of all the Plantation that 
 there shal be a meeteing house built betweene M r . Brankers and 
 M r . ... it is agreed that a 100 £ shall be levied by a rate for 
 the building of the house. 
 
 M r Stovghton Good : Munings 
 
 M r Glouer M r . Bates 
 
 M r . Butler Nath: Duncan 
 
 [other name illegible.] 
 
 [30.] It is agreed that M r . Mathers shall have his 100 acres 
 layd out over the Water next’Mb Holmans and Richard Collicots. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Holman and M r . Holland make the way 
 
 by Mr. Glovers of land at the end of the 6 acre lotts before 
 
 his owne and M r . Rich : lot 
 
 It is ordered that Andrew Pitcher shall have the 3 acres makeing 
 and maynetayneing a pale from the end of the sayd 6 acre lotts to 
 Good. Whiteman’s medow. 
 
 Whereas by order of Generali Court it is left to euery Plantation 
 to make such order as in their discretion the}’ shall think fitt for 
 p r venting trespasses by swine on pennalty of the Plantations neglect 
 of makeing or not executeing such order to pay all such Trespasses 
 as shall be made p’ swine. It is therefore ordered that none shall 
 keepe any swine to let them runne in the Commons without suffi- 
 cient yoakes and Rj’ngs within one miles of any Corne feild one 
 payne of 5 s for every hog or pigg taken and impound p’ any p’son 
 which is not so yoaked and ringed, besides the Trespasses made 
 by any such hoggs to pay doble damage, the damage to be Judged 
 p’ any of the neighbors such penalty and damage to be levied p’ 
 distresse and this order to take effect the first of ffebriary next. 
 
 By a meeting of 20 men 1 chosen to order all the affayres of the 
 Plantation 
 
 The 2d of January 1637. It is ordered that M r . Gilbert shall 
 have 16 acres of upland neere his medow over the water to be 
 layd out by M r . Glover, M r . Holman, Rich : Collicott, Goodman 
 Greenway and this in lieue of 12 acres due vnto him at squantum 
 necke and in liew of any right he may demand for the Calves 
 Pasture. 
 
 Provided that he fell noe Timber within the sayd 16 acres 
 unlesse for his owne vse vntill the meeteing house be built. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Joanes, Jos : ffiood, Barnard Gapin, 
 
 1 M r . Stoughton, Mr. Glouer, M r . Holman, Nath: Duncan, Will, Gaylor, Mr. 
 Parker, John Pierce, Mr. Holland, George Dyer, Rich: Colicot, m r . meinot, m r . with- 
 ington, John Pope, Will Sumner, John Moore, Mr. Bates, John Grinway, Roger Clap. 
 Ed: Clap. 
 
26 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Will : Blake Christouer Gibson, Jo : Phillips shall have confirmed 
 to them the ground Joyneing to there hoame lotts to the other pale 
 alowing 3 goad for a highway. Provided that none in this graunt 
 come below the bridge towards Goodman Upsalls. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Gilbert shall have the Court where M r . 
 Wolcot put his hay confirmed to his house. 
 
 It is ordered that Christouer Gibson shall have 4 akers of medow 
 at the North East and Joyneing next to M r . Hawkinses. — 
 
 Jo : Kinsly is limited for his Marsh in the necke next Good : 
 Gaylo" which was sould him by Aron Cooke to haue only 4 akers. 
 
 It is ordered that no p’son whatsoever shall fell any Trees within 
 the Commons of Dorchester for any use to make sayles of without 
 the Plantation one payne of losse of their labour and 5 s to be 
 levied by distresse for euery tree so felled. 
 
 It is ordered that Austin Clement is to have one aker of land 
 joyneing to his hoame lot to be layed out in convenient place not 
 to hinder M r . Hawkins p’prty. 
 
 It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall and Will Rockwell are to 
 take what is theirs where their 8 akers was granted and noane elce- 
 where and that equally betwixt them. 
 
 John Moore is to haue in lien of Calves Pasture 1 acre and halfe 
 behind .... wards to . . comons for a yeere . 
 
 C. Gibs, and Jo. Pierce take out 
 
 1 [32.] It is ordered that Goodman Greenway' shall possesse 
 only 4 akers of Marsh ground adjoyneing to the pine necke one 
 which end of the necke he will. 
 
 It is ordered Good. Greenway shall haue all the vpland one the 
 pine necke for his great lott except 4 acres belonging to Good : 
 Binham and six Acres bought of Moses Mauericke. 
 
 It is ordered that Edmond Munnings shall haue that p’te of 
 land joyneing to his house in lue of Calves Pasture : alowing 4 
 Goad for a high way to the necke to be layd out By Good : Gay- 
 lor, M r . Glouer, M r . Bates, and John Poape. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Tilly shall have 4 akers of vpland ouer 
 agaynst M r . Holland and 2 akers of Marsh if so much their ad- 
 joyneing out of p’priety and this without consideration of Comons 
 or Challenge of any Cartway' through the great lotts, and not to 
 turne out swy'ne or cattle out of his owne land but one his own 
 p’ll in reguard of Corne feilds that lye vnpaled. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Makepeace shall have 4 akers of Marsh 
 joyneing to his land bought of J ohn Leuit at M r . Ludlowes necke 
 to be layd out by M r . Bates and M r . Holland. 
 
 It is ordered that Richard Collicot shall have 2 akers of land 
 beyond his house joyneing to the pales of the great lotts beyound 
 the path and M r . Holman to have 2 akers more following him and 
 M r . Richards to have 2 akers more there if so much within the 
 highway, or elce to have 2 akers next his house p’vided the wood 
 be left for comons 1 yeere except some Trees for shadow. Christo : 
 Gibson, Goo : Pierce, to lay out the 6 akers. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Holland and Robert Elwell shall have that 
 
 1 Page 31 of the original is a map of very primitive construction of which we give a 
 facsimile. — W. H. W. 
 
Dorchester Town Records . 
 
 27 
 
 slip of upland and marsh lyeing from the further Corner of M r . 
 Richard lott to their houses leaving a free passige for Carts, or 
 any other Carriadges that way. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Holland haue all the rest of the marsh 
 joj'neing to the pyne necke after 4 akers graunted to Good : Green- 
 way and one akre more to be reserued to the disposall of the Plan- 
 tation. M r . Glouer and Good : Gajdor to lay it out. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Joanes have 2 akers of Marsh joyneing to 
 his other Marsh p’ the Trees towards fox poynt. 
 
 It is ordered that Good. Gapin shall hauve 2 akers more there- 
 abouts. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Bates shall have 6 acres of Marsh one 
 the necke next Jo : Kinsly, in lieue of 2 akers due to him in the 
 Calves Pasture and other akers taken from his p r dicessours. 
 
 It is agreed If George Way or his agent doe proue a legall — 
 graunt front the inhabitants of this Towne of a great lott for him 
 Come or not Come and the quantity and according to the euidence 
 we shall yeeld full satisfaction according to o r power. 
 
 It is ordered than John Whipple shall haue 8 akers of land 
 graunted him in full of all allotments to be la}'d out b} r M r . Stough- 
 ton and M r . Glouer about the mill as may be least p e juditiall to the 
 plantation, this graunt being in reguard of a former p’mise upon 
 record. 
 
 It is ordered that from hence forwards noe house within the 
 great lotts from the higher pale to the sea and the Riuer of Napon- 
 set shall be p’mitted to keepe any swine or Cattle without their 
 owne fence to indamage other mens corne feilds one payne of 
 paying doble [ 33 .] Damages for an} r Trespasses made by such 
 swyne or cattle, to be levyed by the distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that the p’t 3 ’es vnderwritten shall haue each of them 
 satisfaction in lieu of the calues Pasture from the Burying place 
 towards John Phillips. 
 
 M r . Trobrige 1 aker. M r ". Tillie 1 aker 
 
 Good. Kimerly 1 aker. 
 
 John Phillips an aker neere his house 
 
 M r . Blake one aker. 
 
 Good Wade one aker putting in his pale at the Corner of his 
 lott for Bettering the highway. 
 
 Good : Tomkines 1 aker. Goo : White 1 aker 
 
 Good : Hawes 1 aker 
 
 Good : Humphries 1 aker. Willia[m] Sumner 1 aker 
 
 Good : Mede to haue one aker joyneing to M r . Bates pale to 
 goe 3 Good from the pale the rest aboue mentioned not limited all 
 redy to be layed out p’ M r . Glouer, Good Gaylor and Good : Dyer. 
 
 It is ordered that the Widow Smed shall haue 2 akers below the 
 burying place viz : j aker in lieu of the Calves Pasture the other in 
 lieu of meddow. 
 
 Also Oliuer Purchase to haue one aker their in reguard of some 
 p’mise formerly made and 1 aker for M r . Oliuer in lieu of the 
 Calves pasture to be also la}'d out p. Good. Gaylo r . and Good. 
 Dyar, to leaue 4 Goades for the high w r ay from the burying place 
 
28 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 to Good : Wade, and 3 goad the other way from John Hills vp to 
 the wood. 
 
 It is ordered that the p’t 3 T es vnder-written shall haue their por- 
 tions in satisfaction of the Calves pasture in the Marsh beyound 
 the Trees ouer agaynst the fox poj'nt. 
 
 Thom : Demock 2 akers , , , 
 
 m, T , . o i r these had so much formerly graunted. 
 
 I horn : Lumburt 2 akers j J ° 
 
 Joseph Farenworth 2 akers 
 
 Thom : Wiswall to have 2 akers towards fox poynt 
 
 Joseph Flood to have 2 akers there. 
 
 M r . Martin 3 acres 
 
 Thom : Millet 2 acres there. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Trobridge have 2 acres of Marsh in M r . 
 Ludlowes necke where its out of p’priety. 
 
 It is ordered that Robert Elwell shall haue 2 acres of Marsh at 
 M r . Ludlow [es] necke. 
 
 M r . Blake to haue 2 akers of Marsh at M r . Ludlowes necke 
 Good : Procter, 1 acre and halfe at M r . Ludlowes necke. 
 
 John Pierce 2 akers there next Good : Gibsons. 
 
 It is ordered that John Binham shall have 2 akers there. 
 
 It is ordered that Robert Loke shall have 2 akers there. 
 
 It is ordered that M rs . Biggs shall have 1 acre of Marsh in lue 
 of Calves Pasture neere her owne at the necke. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Billingham shall haue one acre of Marsh 
 in lue of. Calves Pasture joyneing to his owne at the necke. 
 
 It is ordered that the Widow foster shall haue one aker of Marsh 
 in lue of Calves Pasture next M r . Bates at the neck. 
 
 It is ordered that George Weekes shall have one acre in lieu of 
 Calves Pasture ioning to the side of his meddow. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Butlar is to haue a knap of land ouer 
 agaynst his house to be set out p’ Roger Clap and Edw : Clap so as 
 is not p e juditial to the neighbors or the high way. 
 
 [34.] Nicholas Clap to haue a strip of marsh lyeing by the 
 pyne necke joyneing to his about an acre or 2 to be la} r d out by 
 Will. Stum r . 
 
 It is ordered that John Hill shall haue one acre from the little 
 necke towards the old harbor. 
 
 It is ordered that Good : Lane shall haue one acre there. 
 
 It is ordered that Will Somner shall haue 3 acres neere Good 
 Munnings by the pyne necke. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Hathornes house shall haue 2 acres there. 
 
 It is ordered that Thom : Swift shall haue 1 acre there. 
 
 It is ordered that Anthony Newton shall haue 3 akers of Upland 
 behind M r . Bates lott if so much there ; but not to build any house 
 there to the p e judice of the great lotts. 
 
 It is ordered that Good : Oldrig shall haue one aker of upland 
 to build a house amongst others aboue the burying place. 
 
 It is ordered that Good : Gapin shall haue about halfe an acre of 
 land joyneing to his lotte if it be not p e juditiall on vew of John 
 Phillips and Christo. Gibson. 
 
 It is ordered that Thom : Swift shall haue one acre in lue of 
 Calves pasture neere the mark’t tree. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 29 
 
 < 
 
 
 It is ordered that Roger Clap haue about halfe an acre joyneing 
 to the medow at Po. 1 poynt in lew of calves pasture for M\ Wicth- 
 feilds house. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Blake, John Hull, Thom : Millett shall 
 haue each of them 8 acres of planting ground in full of there great 
 lotts at the side of the six acre lotts towards the mill. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Blake and John Hull shall leave those or 
 the other p’ts of their great lotts in commons as long as the out- 
 side of the great lotts are left in commons. 
 
 It is ordered that Robert Elwell, Bre} r Wilkeins, Henery Way, 
 James Priest shall haue allotments at Mannings Moone. 
 
 It is ordered that Thom. Tilestone and John Smith shall haue an 
 acre and halfe of Upland equally devided betweene them layd out 
 by Good : Gibson, John Pierce one the Rock} r Hill betwixt Good : 
 Meinots and Good : Procters to build houses on. 
 
 It is ordered that JohnPoape haue an acre of land behind Good : 
 Sampford to one veud by Goo : Gaylor and Good : Dyer. 
 
 It is ordered that he haue more 2 akers of meddow p’ Goo : 
 Munnings. 
 
 It is ordered that Thomas Joanes 'shall haue ^ an acre of land 
 added to the acre and -J formerly graunted him. 
 
 It is ordered that all the land in common within Dorchester one 
 both sides the Ritter Naponset shall be deuided according to the 
 rule alredy agreed upon for deuideing the necke all convenient 
 watering places to be left common 2 and this diuision to be accord- 
 ing to states and p’sons as it stands now 16 January the t} T me of 
 the making this order. The 20 men to Judge of Circumstances in 
 setting downe mens estates. 
 
 [ 35 .] March 18 th . It is ordered that all the hoame lotts 
 and great lotts shalbe sufficiently fenced agaynst swine and great 
 cattle p’ the 25 th of this mounth. on payne of thre shillings for euy 
 goad found defectiue, to be leuied p’distresse, besides damedg. 
 
 The Proportion which each man is 
 to haue in the necke according to the 
 rule agreed on for deuideing the same 
 as here vder fott .... 
 
 The Proportion which 
 each man is to haue in the 
 Cowes Pasture and other 
 lands according; to the same 
 
 rule of deuision for euery 
 on this side the Riuer 
 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 M r . Stoughton 
 
 26 
 
 £ 
 
 4 
 
 £ 
 
 26 
 
 f 
 
 20 
 
 M r . Glover 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 20 
 
 X 
 
 i ! 
 
 12 
 
 M r . Whitman 
 
 13 
 
 l 
 
 4 
 
 , • 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 
 M r . Bates 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 • • • 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 M r . Meinot 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 
 M”. Newbery 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 28 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 28 
 
 Ed. Munnings 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 N. Duncan 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 
 J. Holman 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Tho : Richards 
 
 11 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 1 Powow probably. — W. H. W. 
 
 1 The Comons watering places to be restored to the Cow walke. — Marginal note. 
 
30 
 
 City Document No. 9 
 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 M r . Trobridge 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 M r . Hill 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 _ 
 
 10 
 
 M rs . Biggs 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 M". Tilly 
 
 4 
 
 
 30 
 
 4 
 
 _ 
 
 30 
 
 M r . Mather 
 
 12 
 
 , , 
 
 U 
 
 12 
 
 _ 
 
 _ 
 
 M r . Martin 
 
 4 
 
 
 , # 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 M r . Gilbert 
 
 9 
 
 
 20 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 28 
 
 M r . Hawkins 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 11 
 
 _ 
 
 20 
 
 M rs . Knight 
 
 2 
 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 _ 
 
 M r . Butlar 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 9 
 
 _ 
 
 10 
 
 M r . Aderton 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 30 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 _ 
 
 M r . Withington 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 Widow Smed 
 
 3 
 
 , # 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 _ 
 
 8 
 
 M r . Parker 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 30 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 Thom : Joanes 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 30 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 10 
 
 Alexander Miller 
 
 4 
 
 # , 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 _ 
 
 20 
 
 Andrew Pitcher 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 35 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 35 
 
 Austen Clement 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1* 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Brey Wilkeins 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 Henerv Way 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 Chr. Gibson 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 David Price 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 Ed : Clap 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 32 
 
 Ed : Bullocke 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 Ed : White 
 
 3 
 
 , , 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 35 
 
 Geo : Dyer 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 32 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 32 
 
 Geor : Procter 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 Geo : W eeks 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 36 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Tho : Dickerman 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 37 
 
 Italf. Tomkins 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 37 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 37 
 
 Rich : Wright 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 
 Jonas Humfry 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Henery Wright 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 Joseph Tuchill 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 32 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 32 
 
 John Moore 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 37 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 37 
 
 John Whetcomb 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 John Smith 
 
 2 
 
 0 
 
 30 
 
 2 
 
 _ 
 
 30 
 
 Widd. lfoster 
 
 2 
 
 . . 
 
 30 
 
 2 
 
 _ 
 
 30 
 
 John Phillips 
 
 8 
 
 . . 
 
 17 
 
 8 
 
 — 
 
 17 
 
 Joseph Flood 
 
 3 
 
 . . 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 John Capen 
 
 2 
 
 . . 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 30 
 
 ***o Eales 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 **o Nile 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 ** Heydon 
 
 4 
 
 . . 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 ** Hill 
 
 3 
 
 . . 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 23 
 
 ** Pope 
 
 4 
 
 . . 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 
 18 
 
 [36.] o Holland 
 
 6 
 
 • • 
 
 20 
 
 6 
 
 
 20 
 
 The rest of the 
 
 Division of 
 
 the 
 
 Rest of the 
 
 Division of 
 
 Neck. 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes 
 
 other land. 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 John Hull 
 
 4 
 
 - 
 
 36 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 36 
 
 John Grinway 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 l 
 
 6 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 31 
 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 akers. 
 
 goads. 
 
 rodes. 
 
 John Kinsly 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 John Binham 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Joseph Pharneworth 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 32 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 32 
 
 Nicho : Clap 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 4 
 
 . , 
 
 8 
 
 M r . Billingham 
 
 3 
 
 
 30 
 
 3 
 
 • # 
 
 30 
 
 Nicho : Upsall 
 
 4 
 
 
 25 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 Natha : Wales 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 # # 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 • , 
 
 Rich : Joancs 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 21 
 
 Widdow Purchase 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 Rich : Wade 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 39 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 39 
 
 Roger Clap 
 
 4 
 
 • • 
 
 • . 
 
 4 
 
 • • 
 
 • • 
 
 Robert Elwell 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 39 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 39 
 
 Robert Deeble 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 Richard. Collicot 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 38 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 38 
 
 Thom. Lumbert 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 35 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 Thom. Demicke 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 # # 
 
 24 
 
 Tho. Swift 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 Tho. Andrews 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 30 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 Tho. Millet 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 Tho. Hatch 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 John Pierce 
 
 4 
 
 . # 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 22 
 
 Tho. Tilestone 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 Will. Sumner 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 Will. Blake 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 , # 
 
 5 
 
 , , 
 
 . , 
 
 Will. Read 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 36 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 36 
 
 Will. Lane 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 Will. Preston 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 M r . Hathomes House 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 , # 
 
 30 
 
 Will. Gay lor 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 Tho. Wiswell 
 
 5 
 
 , , 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 , , 
 
 6 
 
 Tho. Kinnerly 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 Tho. Sampford 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 24 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 24 
 
 Benjamin Fen 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 1 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 Good : Topley 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 Jo : Rigby 1 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 M r . Hutchison 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 Geo. Way 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 13 
 
 M r . AVitchfeilds House 3 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 John Miller 
 
 2 
 
 , , 
 
 20 
 
 2 
 
 , , 
 
 20 
 
 Bernard Cap in 
 
 2 
 
 . « 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 Mathew Sension 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 M r . Makepeace 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 26 
 
 13 
 
 
 6 
 
 Richard Hawes 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 3 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
 Tho. Tredwell 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 26 
 
 Robert Peirce 2 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 2 
 
 Somms 
 
 is 
 
 
 538 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 March 18. M r Holman and Richard Colicot to yew the pale of 
 the great lotts and to see the fence be sufficient. 
 
 i Will. Clark erased and Rigby added in original. — W. II. W. 
 
 J Namo very illegible. — W. H. W. 
 
32 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 John Pierce, John Hull to yew the pale of the lott where they 
 dwell. 
 
 Edmonds Munningns, George Dyar to vew the pale next them. 
 
 Tommas Wiswell, Will Read to vew the feild next where they 
 dwell. 
 
 Will Sumner, Good. Hawes to vew the feild where they dwell. 
 
 Roger Clap, Edward Clap to vew that feild. 
 
 M r . Makepeace, John Phillips, to vew that feild. 
 
 [37.] Robert Deeble is chosen Baylif for halfe a }’eere or till an 
 other be chosen and it is ordered that he shall levy all fines rates 
 and amercements for the Plantation by impounding the offenders 
 Goods, and then to deteyne them till satisfaction be made and if 
 the owner of the goods shall not make satisfaction within 9 dayes 
 it shall be lawfull for him to sell the goods and to returne the 
 overplus to the p’t} r offending and to be alowed 12 d for euery dis- 
 tresse and 2 d for euery impounding of Cow horse or hogg and for 
 euery goate a penny and if the sayd Baylif shall be negligent in 
 dischargeing his office and dela} r the takeing distresse he shall be 
 loyable to a fyne as shall be thought fit by the 20 men. It shall 
 be lawfull for the saj’d Baylif to recouer any rates or amerce- 
 ments by way gf distresse on any goods 
 
 . The 3 d of Aprill 1688. It is ordered that the allotment which 
 was formerly graunted on Mannings Moone shall be 8 ake 8 to 
 James Priest the rest to Robert El well in the p’te of his great lott, 
 
 It is ordered that Henry way shall have 5 akers and Bre}' wil- 
 keins 9 akers next to Rich. Rocket and Andrew Hollet in lieue of 
 that was graunted them on Mannings Moone. 
 
 It is ordered that Barber and John Starc}^ shall haue that rest 
 of lands which is left between Anthon}^ Newton and M r . Bates. 
 
 It is ordered that for this yeere only the oxen, mares, goates, 
 and young Cattle shall be kep[t] at the Necke and noe man to 
 keepe any Cowes there one payne of Tenn shill, for euery Cow so 
 kept there contrary to this order. 
 
 It is ordered that John Smith and Joseph Wilson shall keepe all 
 the Cowes this yeere in the ordinary Cow Pasture and to keepe them 
 from the 15 th of this p e sent month till the first of Nouember next, 
 the sayd keepers to blow their home in the morneing at Joseph 
 Pharnew r orths and so along the Towne till he come to M r . Minotts 
 and euer}’ man on the north side of Towne to bring their Cowes 
 before the meeteing house the rest to bring their Cowes be 
 yound M r . Stoughtons dore or elce the keep to driue away the 
 heards not to stay for the rest. The saj’d keeps to have for the 
 hier 5 shillings a Cow and to have their payment one Third at first 
 putting forth an other Third at halfe the Tyme the rest at the end 
 of the Tyme. 
 
 Provided that all which put in cowes to keepe and shall take 
 them away agayne befo r halfe the Tyme shall pay for halfe the 
 Tyme if they take them away afore halfe the Tyme they must pay 
 for the whole. If the lieardsmen shall not drive away the cattle 
 at the Tyme appoynted it shall be lawfull for any man to take 
 away his Cattle only paying for the Tyme they have beene kept. 
 
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 Where as the pennalty for swyne goeing un yoaked and un- 
 ringed was in a former order 5 s a swine It is now ordered that 
 the pennalty shall be but 2 shilling and that the Baylif haue one 
 halfe of the fine for his paynes in takeing up such hoggs and the 
 Towne the rest to be leuied by distresse according to the former 
 order. If any other shall pound swine such p’tye to have halfe 
 the fine. 
 
 The 23. Aprill. 1638. It is ordered that noe goates shall goe 
 one the Commons or highwayes neere Corne feilds without a keep 
 but to be impounded and pay doble dammage. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Aderton, M r . Bates, Good, Munnings and 
 Roger Clap shall stake out away to the necke of fower goad broad 
 and dirrectly as ' may be and to see the mending of the sayd way 
 where it is defectiue and to be payd by that rest of Monyes in 
 Constables hands and what is wanting to be payd by an other 
 rate to be made one euery one that hath land on the necke accord- 
 ing to bis p’portion. 
 
 It is ordered that Roger Clap, or whome it Concernes shall haue 
 a high way to the medow by Thomas Andrews. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Minot shall haue a little swamp lyeing 
 neere his house about 12 Rodd, from his garden pale along towards 
 Good : Upshalls pale. 
 
 It is ordered that whereas 2 akers of Marsh was graunted to 
 John Bingham and Bought by John Pierce, shall be layed out on 
 this side M r . Hawkins 10 goad broad towards the sea so that it 
 be not p e juditiall to other mens lotts. 
 
 It is ordered that Nath: Duncan shall have 3 akers of land in 
 euery diuision of 500 akers w th in the plantation, except the diuision 
 of the necke and this in lieu of his great lot haueing none formerly 
 graunted him, and besides his forme 1 divisions according to 
 p’portion with others. 
 
 It is ordered that Good : Greenway shall have leaue to set out 
 his pale next his garden a goad farth r in the Commons according to 
 a former graunt. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Withington shall haue adjoyned to his 
 house that was M r . Sensions the swamp aboue and the swamp be- 
 neath the house for which he p’omiseth to leaue out the springs for 
 watering Cattle the Wynter tyme and to leaue the Water with out 
 side. 
 
 Whereas M r . Holman and Rich: Collicot were appoynted to see 
 the pales of the great lotts sufficiently fenced. It is now farther 
 ordered that they shall p’cure what is sufficiently fenced and to be 
 payd out of their penaltyes to be leuied by the Baylif according to 
 the former order 
 
 M r . Stoughton to furnish 1 bull. 
 
 M r . Minot 1 bull. 
 
 Good. Munnings 1 bull. 
 
 M r . Hill 1 bull. 
 
 It is ordered that euery one that hath his cowes serued p’ those 
 bulls shall pay 12 d for euery Cow. 
 
 It is ordered that the land for Clea pitts which John Binham had 
 
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 vse for makeing bricke shall still lye in Common for the use of 
 the plantation and that there be loose rayles left for the Comming 
 to the pitts. M r . Glouer, Chr : Gibson, John Moore, John Pierce 
 to see it layd out and dirrect where the ra}des are to be let loose. — 
 
 It is also ordered that the p’tyes aboue sayd for the laying out 
 of a -sufficient high way joyneing to the Creeke for landing hay and 
 other goods and that they appoynt Goo : Starcy to put tn his pale 
 where he hath put it to far out on the high way. 
 
 It is ordered that the land in Common vnder no former graunt, 
 
 . last giuen by the Court beyound the lyne from Roxbury bounds 
 to the blew hill as it was lately rann shall be disposed as foil. 
 Euery freeman at p e sent intresseed in a hoame lot, and in the 
 former diuident shall haue his p’priety and diuident in the new 
 graunt according to the former rates and diuident : And in this 
 diuident all that are not freemen that had in the former diuision a 
 p’priety are there excluded and It is ordered that the same p’por- 
 tions answerable to the former shall be sequestred and not 
 entrenched vpon by any p’son but remaynes for the freemens 
 power to giue to the sayd houses and inhabitants in them what 
 quantity the freemen shall Judge fit and when and where or to any 
 other freemen as may be. It being intinded, that the medow shail 
 be devided by it selfe and the vpland by it selfe. This Compdiend- 
 ing all to Plimouth bounds. It was further ordered the one Third 
 of the former land sequestred, shall be cast into the diuision of 
 the p e sent freemen who by the former rule are in the diuision to 
 receaue each man his p’portion according to the sayd former Rule 
 and diuision. 
 
 [39,] Mr. Hill marchant of Dorchester hath sould vnto Edward 
 Bricke of the same Towne and to his heires for euer the p’cells foil 
 viz. All his hoame lot at the Necke, called or known by the name of 
 M r . Ludlowes necke being 4 acres more or lesse lyeing betweene 
 the lott of M r . Nathaniell Duncan on the East, and M r . James Mar- 
 shalls one the West, together with a p’cell off ground lyeing next 
 vnto Squantom’s necke, being a hill valued Nine acres, but taken 
 and accepted by me William Hill For Twelue acres and Eleuen 
 acres of medow vizt : Six acres on the one side of the sayd vpland 
 which was alotted vnto him and flue acres on the other side which 
 somtimes was alotted to Thomas Marshfeild also one acre of land 
 or there about at the end of M r . Withingtons lott, together with 
 the house vpon it with flue acres of stinted Commons at the great 
 Necke and 8 acres and 10 goads in the Cow Pasture and so on to 
 eueiy flue hundred acres according to the Towne booke. Together 
 with all his comon and priualages in all the lands beyound Na- 
 ponset Riuer, which is 8 acres 10 goad upon eueiy diuision and 
 also his p’te of the land lately granted by the Court vnto the sayd 
 Towne according vnto the same p’portion as belongs to him as a 
 free man to his p’sons and state according to the order of the 
 Towne booke, and acruing to his sayd hoame lott. 
 
 This sale made The 20 th of July 1638. 
 
 More Thomas Tredwell of Ipswich Sould vnto Edward Bricke 
 of Dorchester all that house and 2 acres of land standing and being 
 one the end of that lott next to the sea that was M r . Theophilus 
 
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 willsons with it importinances and Also a p’cell of land being a 
 hoame lott that was Thomas ffords next adjoyneing the ends of the 
 great lotts one the one side and one the necke which was some- 
 times M r . Ludlows Necke one the other side beine the first lot one 
 that necke from the footes of the great lotts and also that medow 
 of the breadth of the sayd lot which runs towards the New ditch 
 towards the sea and also that great lot. Among the great lot[s] 
 conteyneing about 16 acres of land lyeing betweene Goodman 
 Twitchills lott on the one side and M r . Parker one the other 
 side which was once Jonathan Gilletes and also 4 acres of salt 
 marsh neere to fox poynt which was to bee next 3° 6 akers 
 graunted M r . Meinot with all the app r tinances to be held p ther 
 sayd Edward Brick to him and his heirs foreu which sale was made 
 the 20 th June 1638. 
 
 October the 30 th 1638. At a Generali meeteing at M r . Stough- 
 tons there was Chosen 10 men for the ordering the affayres of the 
 Plantation to continue for six months or till others shalbe Chosen 
 whose names are vnder written. 
 
 M r . Glour 
 
 Na: Duncan M r . Bates 
 
 M r . Adderton Will Sumner 
 
 M r . Joanes Nicholas Vpsall 
 
 Ch : Gibson John Gapin 
 
 Jo : Philips 
 
 At the same tyme there were Chosen Raters for the next yeere. 
 M r . Bates. Barnabee ffour 
 
 Roger Clap. John Gapin 
 
 Ch : Gibson. 
 
 It was ordered that a Towne Rate should be made by them for 
 35 pounds. 
 
 November 14. At a Generali meeteing It is ordered that the 
 Towne Rate for 35 pounds formerly agreed vpon shall be augmented 
 to 40 pounds and the sayd Rate speedyly to be made by the Raters 
 and collected by the Cunstables. 
 
 It is ordered that Na : Duncan and M r . Aderton shall audit the 
 accountes of the Cunstables and receiue from them all the monyes 
 by them collected to dispose of for the Townes vse and to giue 
 account what they haue done therein vnto the 10 men for the Tyme 
 being at the end of the yeare when others shall be Chosen in their 
 place. 
 
 [ 40 .] It is further ordered that the Cunstables shall giue vp their 
 account to the foresayd Auditors within one Month after they haue 
 receiued the Rate with the monyes by them receiued in default 
 whereof the sayd N. Duncan and M r . Adderton shall haue pow er to 
 distrayne the Cunstables for their or either of their neglects of not 
 collecting the'*monyes, or not bringing in the accounts and monyes 
 so collected. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Adderton shall see the high wayes mended 
 and be payd out of the first monyes receiued on the Towne Rate. 
 
 It is ordered that euery p’son that hath any Cattle shall euery 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 spring befo r he brings them to grasse bring them to a man chosen 
 by the plantation to marke them with the letter D on the hineder 
 buttock one the neere side and such p’son as shall make such 
 marke to have for his paynes l d for euery head this to be done the 
 last weeke in Aprill and whosoeuer shall not haue his Cattle thus 
 marked they shall be subject to be impounded and for euery in- 
 habitant of Dorchester so offending to pay 12 d for euery head. 
 
 It is ordered that if any cattle of other Townes shall trespasse 
 on o r Commons they shalbe impounded and pay 2 8 for euery head 
 lialfe for the p’ty that doth impound them the rest to the Benefit of 
 the plantation. 
 
 For the better encouragement of any that shall destroy wolues 
 It is ordered that for euery Wolfe any man shall take within Dor- 
 chester Plantation hee shall haue 20 s of the Towne for the first 
 wolfe 15 s for the secound ; and for euery wolfe afterwards 10 s be- 
 sides the Countryes pay. 
 
 For as much as the want of sufficient fence is a cause of great 
 trouble and discontent in the plantation It is ordered that befo re 
 the 20 th of March euery inhabitant that hath pale either in any 
 Common feild or p’ticular feild or garden shall make either 5 suf- 
 ficient Rayles or wale or pale or ditch, such as may keepe out 
 swine and all sorts of Cattle, and because there is great neglect in 
 vewing of pales and so pale lyeth still insufficient It is further 
 ordered that 2 men shall be Chosen by the Planters who shall view 
 all the fences and where they find any defect shall forthwith make 
 it sufficient, and shall goe to the p’ty whose fence it is and demand 
 satisfaction which if any shall refuse to make them good payment 
 to there content It shall be lawfull for the sayd 2 men to dis- 
 trayne any such offenders goods to make themselues satisfaction 
 to the value of 3 s a day for each of their labour herein, moreover 
 because men are redy to say the pale is sufficient. 
 
 It is ordered that no pale be taken for sufficient except they be 
 well set and bound and at least 4 foote aboue ground. 
 
 It is ordered that Tomsons Hand shall hence forwards be appro- 
 priated fo a calues Pasture and none to put any swyne their on 
 penalty of forfiture of such swyne the forfeiture to be taken by any 
 freeman who is to haue one halfe and the other halfe to be to the 
 benefitt of the Plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that all Common Corne feilds with all home lotts 
 shall remayne only in Commons to' the owner of the sayd feilds. 
 And whosoever in the feild shall make any breach for takeing in 
 their Corne he forth with make it vp or keepe it, or elce be subject 
 to the penalty of pale breakeing according to an ord r 
 
 It is ordered that the Rockie hill by M r . Hawkins formerly put 
 into p’prietie to the neighbours there shall still bee free for any 
 inhabitant to fech stones for building or other use without im- 
 peachment or hinderance of any of the owners of the sayd rock 
 according to the true intent of the first graut. * 
 
 [ 41 .] February 5 th 1638. It is ordered that M r . Israeli 
 Stoughton shall haue all his devisions of vpland aboue the Cow 
 pasture both in the old and new graunt to be layd to his house at 
 
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 his farme that in the old graunt to lye next to the lyne as most 
 remote frd the Plantation and next to his house beyond the brooke, 
 Comonl}' called Mother brooks, and that in the new graunt to lye 
 next to the 100 akers hee hath of M r . Newberys on the same side 
 of the Riuer the same 100 akers to begin at the lyne, and so all to 
 goe on forwards only to leaue high wa} r es. 
 
 February 13 th . It is ordered that Alexander Miller shall haue 
 sixe akers fo his great lot next to the 6 acker lotts. 
 
 It is ordered that the Cow pasture and all the land in and about 
 the same shalbe measured out and that is free for any that haue 
 p’prietie there to take that in, and that both the Cow pasture and 
 such p’prietie as doth lye in Commons shalbe be stinted p the 10 
 men. 
 
 It is ordered that euy p’son which puts in any Cattle of what 
 kind so eu into the great neck shall giue a note of how many of 
 each sort hee puts in, vnto Roger Clap who shall haue a note of 
 euy mans p’portion which hee is to put in and if any bee found by 
 drilling the neck or otherwise to put in more than his stint shall 
 forfeit twentie shillings for euy cowe or other Cattle so put in 
 above his stint p’portionably, such Cattle to be bee impounded till 
 the money be payd the sayd Roger Clap to haue one quarter p’te 
 of all forfeitures in this kind, the rest to bee for the Benefitt of the 
 Plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Clarke shall haue libertie to take in fower 
 goads of land next his pale towards the meeting howse which is 
 neere the barne that was lately M r . Trobridgs the breadth to bee 
 as his pale now stands. 
 
 Willia Clarke hath made sales of one aker 1 quarter, and 30 
 goads of land at the great neck (which he had by agreement frd 
 M r . Willia Hill after the devision) vnto Christou Gibson. 
 
 It is ordered that Willia Sumne shall have fower akers of vpland 
 next to G-ood : Hull, M r . Blake and Tho : millet neere the 6 akers 
 lot which was for so much Jo : Binga w r as to haue to make vp his 
 great lott. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Butler and Jo : Wiswall ai’e Chosen to 
 looke to the fences of all hoame lotts and to see them sufficient 
 according to a former order for fence. 
 
 Edward Bricke and Jo : Holland are Chosen to looke to the pales 
 of the great lotts the 6 aker lotts and the captayne’s necke, and to 
 see them sufficient according to the order for fence. 
 
 It is ordered that no inhabitant of Dorchester shall keepe any 
 swyne but within his own p’ptye or vnder a herdsman 2 miles from 
 any corne feild vnder penalty of TWo shill: for every hogg taken 
 goeing about the Plantation either p the Ba}dif or any planter 
 within the Towne contrary to this order : and also any swyne so 
 taken to pay dammige, the dammidge to be vewed and Judged by 
 2 neigbors, and the p’tye that takes any such swyne to impound 
 them or keepe them till the owners of the swyne shall make full 
 satisfaction, if the sayd owners shall refuse to make payment of the 
 sayd forfeiture and dammige within three daj^es it shall be lawfull 
 for the p’ty that hath taken vp such hoggs with the helpe of 2 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Neighbors to prize and sell one [42.] or more of them to make 
 himself satisfaction, and deliuer the rest of the mony to the own r of 
 the hoggs this order to take effect from the first of Aprill next and 
 to continue till all the Indian Corne be taken in. 
 
 It is farther ordered that no swyne shall be kept at the great 
 necke on payne of five shill, to be levyed p distresse 
 
 It is ordered that Good. Deeble shall be baylif for this yeere to 
 execute and have pay for his labor according to the order of the 
 last veare. 
 
 It is ordered that Jo : Maudsly and Nicholas Wood shall keepe 
 the Cowes for this yeere in the ordinary Cow pasture, and to keepe 
 them from the 15 th Day of Aprill next to the first of November next 
 the sayd keepers to blow their home at fyue of the clocke in the 
 morneing at Joseph Pharnes worth and so along the Towne till he 
 come to M r . Meinots, and every man one the North side of the 
 Towne to bring their Cowes befo r the meeteing house the Rest to 
 bring their Cowes beyound M r . Stoughtons dore or elce the keep’s 
 to driue away the heard, and not to stay for the rest — The sayd 
 keepers to haue for their hier fiue shill. viij d for each Cow and for 
 their wages, and the bulls to haue their pay in 1 -f at first putting 
 forth another at halfe the tyme the rest at the end of the tyme. 
 Provided that all that put in Cowes to keep if they take them away 
 agayne befo r halfe the tyme shall for halfe the tyme ; if they take 
 them away after halfe the tyme the}’ must pay for the whole. If 
 the heardsmen shall not driue away the Cattle within one hower of 
 their first blowing the home, the}’ shalbe subject to a fyne to be 
 layd on them at the discretion of the 10 men. 
 
 Tho : Wiswool is appoynted to marke all the Cattle according to 
 a former order to that purpose. 
 
 The great lotts to be stinted 6 akers a Cow, the medow and 8 
 akers the like, the 20 aker Lott at 10 akers a Cow. 
 
 There was chosen these 7 men vnderwritten fo 6 moneths or till 
 other be Chosen to order all the affaires of the plantation, and to 
 haue full power to act and determine any thing for the good of the 
 plantation according to their discretion, except in graunting land. 
 
 M r . Glouer 
 M r . Haukins 
 M r . Duncan 
 M r . Aderton. 
 
 M r . Joanes 
 Jo : Wiswall 
 J o : Pierce 
 
 It is ordered that whereas there was 8 d a Cow alowed for bull 
 money to be 10 d p the Cow keepers for this yeere who were to 
 pay it to the sev r all men that put in bulls the sayd pay shalbe now 
 augmented to 12 d a Cow, and the moneys to be gathered p the sayd 
 Cow keep’rs forthwith when they receiue the first pay for the Cowes 
 the money being Rc d they are to pay it in to M r . Aderton for the 
 men who ingage themselves to any of the p’ties that put in bulls, 
 the Cow keep rs with the money they bring in to TreasuP a note of 
 those which refuse or neglect to pay 
 
 M r . Glouer, M r . Aderton, Wi'llia Somner, Jo Wiswol are in- 
 structed with the first opportunitie to take a ful view of the * * 
 
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 * * * ther pt may be fitt for the plantation [ 43 .] or how that 
 
 may bee otlierwyse vsefull. 
 
 It is ordered that the 20 th of May 1639, that there shalbe a rent 
 of 20 ,s yeerely foreu r imposed vpon Tomsons Hand to bee payd p 
 euy p’son that hath p’prtie in the said Hand according to the p’por- 
 tion that any such p’son shall fro tyme to tyme inioy and posesse 
 there, and this towards the mayntenance of a schoole in Dorchest r 
 this rent of 20 ls yeerly to bee payd to such a schoolemaster as shall 
 undertake to teach english latin and othe r tongues, and also writing 
 the sayd schoolmaste to bee chosen fro tyme to tyme p the freemen 
 and that is left to the discretion of elders and the 7 men for the 
 tyme beeing whether maydes shalbe taught with the boyes or not. 
 For the levying this 20 Is yeerely fr5 the p’ticuler p’sons that ought 
 to pa} ? that according to this order. It is farther ordered that 
 somme man shalbe apoynted p the 7 men for the tyme beeing to 
 Receiue that and refusall to levye that p distresse, and not fynding 
 distresse such p’son as so refuseth payment shall forfeit the land 
 he hath in p’prietie in the sayd Island. 
 
 Whereas the order for fence last made is found defectiue in 
 regard of the veiuers having but 3\ a day for seeing the fence 
 sufficient by which meanes there is no execution of the sayd order. 
 It is theerfore farther ordered for the better execution of the 
 former order that theise veiuers vnderwritten are appoynted to 
 each feld to see where they fynd any defect, and to p r sent the 
 defect to M r . Atherton who hath power giuen him to levie p dis- 
 tresse 2 s . 6 d . on euy goad where any pale shalbe found defectiue 
 for the first offence in this kind and whoseu shalbe found defectiue 
 a second tyme to levie p distresse on each goad. This order to 
 take effect 15 th July. 
 
 Jo : wiswoll to veiu the feild next his howse 
 
 Roger Clap to veiu the feild next him 
 
 Jos : Pharne worth the feild next him 
 
 M r . Joanes the feild next him 
 
 Willia Somner the feild next him 
 
 M r . Glouer, and M r . Holman to veiu the great lots 6 aker lotts 
 and Capt s . neck 
 
 John Hull is to have 1 aker and halfe of marsh at M r . Hawkins 
 neck in leiu of Caines pasture. 
 
 It is ordered that no man shall mow any grasse on Tomsons 
 Hand on penaltie of 20 s for euy dayes mow, and that all that put 
 Calues there shall pay towards the keep rs p’portionably to the Calues 
 they put in. 
 
 October 31 th 1639. Willia Barber hath made sales of his howse 
 vnto mathew Smith which he desireth to haue recorded. 
 
 Thomas Hatch hath made sales vnto John Phillips of Dorches- 
 ter one great lott with a howse on that 16 akers within and without 
 pale also 6 akers of meddow 4 on this side and 2 akers on the 
 other side Neponset, and all his Comons except that in the neck. 
 
 [ 44 .] Henery Kibbie of Dorchest bought his howse and 
 about an aker of Upland. on the North side, and an aker of Upland 
 and meddow on the south side adioyning to his sayd howse of 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Nicholas Butler of Dorchester, and also all the Wood growing or 
 that shall grow on the Comons belonging to the who Lott w ch was 
 M r . Parkers according to a deed made p Nicholas Butler vnto the 
 sayd Kibbie of the 22 th day of the 8 th moneth 1639 as hereunto is 
 Wittnesse Thomas Joanes. 
 
 It is ordered that John Pope shall have 2 akers of marsh 
 towards foxe poynt in lew of some land taken fro him for making 
 the way to the neck. 
 
 It is ordered at a Generali meeteing in January that the great 
 Lotts without the pale shall run 8 score Rodds fro the pale into 
 the Woods the one halfe neerest the Towne to be allowed 4 Rood 
 fo r a hie way the rest of the Lotts to haue noe alowanee for a high 
 way 
 
 It is ordered that Robert Pierce, shall be a Commoner. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Waterhouse shall be dispenced with con- 
 cerneing that Clause of the order in the Charge of Twenty pounds 
 yeerly, rent to be payd for Tomsons Hand towards the skoole : 
 where he is bound to teach to write it shalbe left to his liberty in 
 that poynt of teaching to write, only to doe what he can conven- 
 iently therein. 
 
 It is ordered that henery Way, Brey Wilkeins, Richard Leeds 
 shall take their portion in Tomsons Hand and have also liberty 
 to buy of any others any greater portion to the value of 9 akers 
 to Joyne with their owne at a convenient place for fishing. Pro- 
 vided that they set forward fishing and also doe satisfie the yeerely 
 rent Charge imposed on that Hand towards the mayntanance of a 
 skoole according to the order made to that purpose, and according 
 to the Number of the akers they shall make imployment of. Pro- 
 vided also that they make so sufficient a fence about their Lands 
 So taken into p’priety that they shall make good anj^ dammage 
 that shall come to any mans cattle through the default of such 
 fence. 
 
 There is graunted to Robert Deeble 1 akre of Land joyning to 
 his owne hoame lott and next M r . Addertons towards the dead 
 swamp in leaueing the wood to the Towne. 
 
 M r . Glouer is alowed to take on of his divisions of Lands 
 beyond Naponset next his Cowhouse by the fresh marsh. 
 
 [45.] It is ordered that the 3 first devisions of lands next the 
 mill beyond Naponset riuer shall be devided as one devision to the 
 whole Plantation and put into severall feilds as nightbors shall 
 agree together more or lesse and all the rest of the land there 
 and also on this side the Riuer except the Cow pasture when it 
 shall be devided to be put likewise into severall feilds, as night- 
 bors shall agree more ar lesse together. 
 
 It is ordered that Richard Collicot shall possese the 40 akers of 
 land which he hath taken in be} T ond the Riuer in p’te of his devis- 
 ions there. 
 
 Richard Leids and Jeoffry turner haue the 3 akers 3 quarters 
 and 8 Rodes of Comons which was belonging to W m . Preston de- 
 vided betwixt them in halfe as they purchased that each devision. 
 
 Richard Leids hath half an aker Comons on each devision of 
 Comons of that which was John whetcome which hee purchased. 
 
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 It is ordered that no p’son what soeuer shall fell any trees within 
 Dorchester [that] is marked for the bounds of any iand either in 
 p’priety or Commons on penalty of 20 shillings for every tree so 
 felled to be levied by distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that if any inhabitant of Dorchester shall put any 
 hoggs on the great necke, or any mans hoggs be found there they 
 shall be impounded p the Baylif or any free man and pay 2 shill 
 for every hogg ther taken to be levied by distresse the sayd penn- 
 alty to be halfe for him that takes vp such hoggs the rest to be for 
 the vse of plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Joanes shall haue 1 aker of land nere his 
 owne in lieu of an aker which hee bought of M r . Trobridge which 
 was appoynted him neere the burying place. 
 
 It is ordered that those which bring not in their notes to be reg- 
 istrecl about the transcript of lands before the next court shalbe 
 lovable to any such fyne as shalbe imposed p the Court for not 
 bringing in the sayd transcript according to order of Court those 
 which haue brought in the[ir] notes to bee free. 
 
 It is ordered that Mr. Blake shall haue one aker of land next 
 his eight aker lott in leiu of 1 aker was giuen him neere the bury- 
 ing place. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Glover, M r . Holman, John Phillips shall 
 lay out the high wayes according to order of court. 
 
 It is ordered that the Rater shall make a Rate of 40 ls for the 
 Paym* of Debts and other things to be done for the good of the 
 Plantation. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Aderton and John Wiswell shall p’cure 
 wlieeles to be made and Carridge to mount the peeces that are at 
 M r . Hawkins by the sea and to cause them to be mounted and also 
 the drake at M r . Stoughtons to be mounted the charge to be payd 
 out of the 40 ls rate. 
 
 [ 46 .] It is ordered that the 30 ls Rate made last yeere for the 
 measureing the land beyond the Riuer shall be reduced to 15 ls . 
 
 It is ordered that Natha : Duncan, M r . Aderton shall take acco : 
 of the 4 barreles of powder that were sold and shall take the 
 money and buy as much powder with it as they can p’cure from 
 the first shipps that will sell any. 
 
 It is ordered that no man shall fell any trees in the Commons 
 within Dorchester neith 1 for Timber nor wood to make sales of with- 
 out the plantation, nor any Timb r to build houses on penalty of 
 the losse of their labour and 10 shill : for every tree so felled to 
 be levied by distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that no p’son that is not a Common 1 within Dor- 
 chester shall fell any trees for Timber on pennalty of 5 s for every 
 tree so felled to be leuiecl by distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that M r . Joanes and W m . Somner shall lay out 4 
 akers of marsh at the neck for M r . Aderton which was Jo : Kings- 
 leys and 3 akers for M r . Withington which was mathias Sensions. 
 
 It is ordered that Good : Tolmans howse bee appoynted for Re- 
 ceiuing any goods that shalbe brought in whereof the owner is not 
 knowen. 
 
 It is ordered that th order made last yeere about Swyne bee con- 
 
42 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 tinued only the Clawse for keeping p keep 2 miles fro any Corne 
 feild to be reduced to halfe a mile. 
 
 It is ordered that all that haue great lotts shall p the 25 th m ch 
 fence in the ends and the hither side to wards the woods with 5 
 Rayles or other sufficient fence on payne of 5 s to bee levied p dis- 
 tresse for eury goad found defectiue. 
 
 It is ordered that Robert Deeble is to be Continued Baylif for 
 the yeere foil with the same power according to the order of the 
 former yeere. 
 
 Apr ill 1st 1640. It is ordered that no hoggs within 12 s price 
 shall be suffered to goe out of any mans p’prietie on payne of 12 d 
 for eury within that price found on the Comons and all other hogs 
 shalbe Sufficiently yoaked and Ringed or bee vnder the hand of a 
 sufficient keep’ on pa 3 r ne of 12 d for every hogg found in the Com- 
 ons Contrary to this order the sa} r d fyne to bee levied by distresse 
 and half thereof to bee for any freeman that shall take vp such 
 hoggs the Rest to be for the vse of the towne this order to take 
 effect this p e sent day. 
 
 Richard Lyppingcot is chosen to keepe the pound to haue 2 d 
 for impounding 1 hogg alone and but l d if he impound more to- 
 gether, and to haue for impounding other cattle according to the 
 order of the last yeere. 
 
 It is ordered that all the fence in the lioame lotts neere the 
 towne shalbe made fast sufficiently within 4 dayes on payne of 
 fyve shillings for eury good found defectiue and the great lotts to 
 be likewise sufficiently fenced by the 8 th of this moneth on the 
 same penaltie of 5 9 a Rodd to bee levied p distresse. 
 
 [47.] It is ordered that no man shall put any Cattle on the 
 great neck till the 15 th of this moneth on paye of 12 d . for eury beast 
 found their befo r that day to bee levied p distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that Thomas Dickerman, Henry Wright and 
 Thomas Sampford shall haue each of them one aker and halfe of 
 marsh in M r . Hawkins neck which was formerly granted them and 
 not booked. 
 
 June 8 th 1640. John Holland hath sould unto M r . mathers all 
 his Commons at the great neck which is eight akers 3 qu tr 1 9 Rodes 
 beeing his owne p’portion of right there, and also Rob* Elwells 
 which he purchased. 
 
 For as much as former neglects of lookeing to high wayes hath 
 beene p e juditiall to the Plantation in diners respects. It is there- 
 fo r ordered that hence forth there shall be yeerely Chosen 2 officers 
 by the name of supveysors of high wayes who shall ouer see and 
 p’cure the makeing.or amending such high wayes as are defectiue 
 within the plantation, and to that purpose shall haue power to 
 take any mans teeme or seruants or other workmen or mony, to 
 the effecting of such worke as they shall haue to doe, p’portionabty 
 to such mens portions of lands where such wayes lye and so farre 
 as they are bound to be chargeable to such workes ; and whosoeuer 
 shall refuse to afford such helpe as shall be required p the sup’- 
 visours as aboue sayd shall be loyable to the pennalty of 3 s 6 d for 
 

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 a mans worke a day so refusing and 6 8 d for refusing to helpe 
 with a Teeme to be levied p distresse a record to be kepte and 
 deliuiered vp supervisors to paye 5 s for euery neglect of orders for 
 vse of Towne. 
 
 John Eales Junior and George * * are to be Cow keep 13 
 
 this yeere, and to haue 5 s a Cow, and to keep the for the tyme 
 and other Circumstances according to the order of the last yeere 
 
 29 th 7 mo 1640. there was granted vnto John Eells a small 
 p’cell of vpland ground Lyeinge betweene his marsh and M r . Haw- 
 kins ground a Little belowe his house 
 
 28 of 8 m.o. 1640. m 3 that John Eells of Dorchester in new 
 England hath sould vnto nathaniell Patten now of Dorchester 
 afforesaid all his Dwellinge houses and other outhouseinge thereto 
 belongeinge with all his Lands in p’pnety or comon, and all other 
 appurtenances thereto app’taineinge in witnes whereof I haue 
 herevnto put my hand the daye aboue said 
 
 John Eells 
 
 21 of ultmo 1640 Oliuer Purchase hath sould vnto Tho Swift 
 2 acres in the First Fresh marsh the daye and yeare abouesaid. 
 
 [48.] Septemb. 29: 1639: M r . Tho: Clerke : hath sould 
 vnto Henry W th ingto : all his Comons at the great necke : at Squan- 
 tum : which Late he purchased of William Read : beingeffour acers. 
 
 p Tho : Clarke. 
 
 Octob. 20 : 1839 : William Clerke hath sould vnto Henry With- 
 ingto all his Land at Squantum necke which he Lately purchased 
 of M r . Hill which he doth vphold to be 7 acres and if it Fall short 
 of so much he is to abate of what he hath receaued afer 20 s the 
 acre 
 
 b} T me William Clark. 
 
 m d — that vpon Februaire 22 : 1638 : John Eells sould vnto m r 
 mather all his Land in that portio of Land Called Dorchester 
 necke which is recorded in the Deuision to be 5 acres J 20 Rods : 
 m d that upon the 26 Daye of Septemb. 1639 M r . Samuell Newman 
 sould vnto M r . Mather : all his Land in that portio of Land Called 
 Dorchester necke which is the DeuisiS belonginge to the house 
 that Late was M r . Witchffeilds beinge as is Recorded in the 36 page 
 of this booke : 3 acres 3 qurt 20 rods. 
 
 m d That these 2 Last Records should haue beene placed the one 
 in page 41 the other in page 44 had they not then beene Forgotten, 
 
 2110 mo: 1639. m d That the Daye aboue written Dauid 
 Sellecke sould vnto M r . Th°. makepeace 16 acres of Land Lyeinge 
 and bounded accordinge to a deed beareinge Date with these 
 p e sents. 
 
 August the 26 th 1639. William Read hath sold vnto Thomas 
 
44 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Clarke Ills Dwellinge house with the grounde behinde it which is 
 4 acors and likewise 4 acors of comones at Squantum necke ; 6 
 acores 46 Rode at the necke of land a persele of medow 10 acors 
 more or lese as the fence now standes by the necke of lande 3 
 acors of grounde at the six acors Tottes which were Ainciently 
 John Millers : with all the Comines that belounges to mee and 
 likewise the Comenes which belounges to John Millers lo tt beinge 6 
 acores and 46 Rode of both in euery deuision and two acores of 
 medow at the second fresh marsh. 
 
 William W reades marke. 
 
 [49 .] The 1 st of February 1641 there was Chosen the 7 men 
 whose names are vnder written to order the Affayres of the Plan- 
 tation and to haue power according to the former order as was 
 giuen to the 7 men then beeing 
 
 Nathaniel Duncan 
 Sargeant Atherton 
 M r . Clarke 
 Richard Collicot 
 John Holland 
 Roger Clap 
 John Pierce. 
 
 The same day the Elders M r . Stoughton and M r . Glouer are 
 intrusted p the towne to sett Tomsons Hand att a Rent for the best 
 Benefitt of the sclioole. 
 
 Theise orders vnderwritten should haue been in order recorded 
 aboue that which is aboue written as the dates Doe witnes but for 
 some reasons it was otherwise. 
 
 19 11 mo. Anno Dm. 1640. It is ordered that, no p’son or 
 p’sons that is not a Commoner within Dorchester shall Fell any 
 tree or trees for Timber on penalty of 5 s for euery tree so Felled to 
 be Leuied by Distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that henceforth it shall not be Lawfull For any 
 p’son or p’sons to Fell or take from the Comons in Dorches- 
 ter as in their owne Comon Right or by waye of buyinge or 
 purchase any Timber or Wood to sell or Carry out of Dorchester 
 Plantatio into any other place to be imployed, vsed or spent out 
 of the Plantatio vnder the penalty for Euery tree or Tunn of Tim- 
 ber he shall take and Carry thence 10 s to be Leuied by Distresse. 
 
 Whereas there hath been and also is at this p e sent much wood 
 Fit for Fewel lyeinge and rotinge upd the Comons in Dorchester, 
 to the Losse thereof and also to the p’uidce of the Pasture there 
 and yet notwithstandinge there is much Fellinge of Timber and 
 wood For Fewell and Fyreinge, it is thereffore ordered that hence 
 Forth it shall not be Lawful ffor any p’rson to Fell any manner of 
 wood vpon the Comons in Dorchester for Fewell or Fyreinge at any 
 Tyme within the space of 12 monthes From the date of theise 
 p e sents vnder the penalty of 5 s for euery tree the}' shall Fell to be 
 Leuied by distresse for the vse of the Towne. 
 
 1 of 1 mo 1641. It is ordered that whereas there are Certaine 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 Lotts lyeing and beinge within the Fence of the great Lotts and 
 beare no share at the side nor End Fence that they shall From 
 hence Forth be Lyable to beare theire p portio in the Comon side 
 Fence which those that haue beene burdened w T ith it hitherto and 
 that Bro. Holman & Colecot shall veiwe those Lotts and appoint 
 them how much and where they shall make such Fence. 
 
 And Further that all the Fences about the great Lotts shall 
 sufficiently be made vp with good railes or pailes well bound at 
 or before the 20 th of this instant month at the Furthest upo paine 
 of 2 s for euery goad that is faulty to be Leuied by Distresse and 
 we appoint our brethren before named to veiwe them. 
 
 It is ordered that all the Fences about the home Lotts shall 
 sufficiently be made vp with good Railes or Pailes well bound be- 
 fore the 20 th of this instant month vpd payne of 2 s for euery goad 
 that is Faulty and we appoint our Bretheren Richard Bar. 
 
 Fawer Tho. wiswall. Hope Foster to vewe them. 
 
 [ 50 .] It is ordered that the great and Little neckes of Land 
 shalbe kept Fast untill the 23 th of Aprill and that what soeuer 
 Cattell shall be Found there at any before that Daye shall be im- 
 pounded by any Freeman and the owner to paye 6 d for the first 
 Trespasse and xiji d . for the 2 d and to be Augmented and agravated 
 accordinge to the offence from tyme to tyme to be Leaued by dis- 
 tresse the one halfe to the impounder and the other for the vse of 
 the Towne. 
 
 It that whosoever shall Fell any of those trees now standinge 
 behinde M r . Minott House marked with a great S being preserued 
 
 for shade trees for Cattell in sommer Tyme shall paye for 
 
 Euery tree so Felled 10 s to be Leuied by Distresse for the Townes 
 vse : 
 
 It is ordered that whosoever shall put any Cattell vp5 the necke 
 of Land this yeare 1641 : shall upo the 23 th of Aprill next or vpd 
 some daye after when they shall put such Cattell or horses or 
 mares vpon the necke, giue in a note in writing vnto Hopestill 
 Foster appoynted to receaue them of the number of the heades 
 they put in and what Land they put in for, and alsoe that H Foster 
 shall haue power to keepe those notes and to giue publike notice 
 vpo some Lecture Daye that all the inhabitants that haue any 
 Cattell horses or mares there maie come at such tyme as shall be 
 appointed them to Driue the necke and also to claim their owne 
 Cattell to the intent that such as are Delinquent Either in haueing 
 more than their stint there or haueinge not giuen in their note 
 accordinge to the p e misses maie be Found out and whosoever shall 
 offend in the p e misses shall paye 5 s for Euery head in p’ticuler for 
 the First offence to be Leuied by Distresse ffor the vse of the Towne, 
 and whosoever shall not come or sende accordinge to the publicke 
 notice giuen shall haue his Cattel impounded and pay 2 s 6 d for 
 the First offence beside the Pound chardge to be leuied by Dis- 
 tresse for the vse of the Towne. 
 
 It is ordered that all the inhabitants of Dorchester shall at or 
 before the 22 th of this instant march sufficiently Ringe and yoke 
 all their Hogges and other swine and that it shall be Lawffull ffor 
 Bayliffe of the towne or any ffreeman of the Towne whosoeuer 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 after the Daye afforesaid to take and to impound any such 
 Hogges or other swine as he or they shall Find vpon the Comons 
 of Dorchester vnringed or vnyoked from tyme to tyme and the 
 owners to Pave for euery Hogge or other swine so impounded 
 8 a beside the pounde chardge the one halffe to the' impounder 
 and the other to the vse of the towne to be Leuied by Des- 
 tresse p’vided that if there be any Liuinge neare vnto any 
 Clam bankes where they would haue their hogges to Clam they 
 shall Comitt them vnto the handes of a keep to driue them to the 
 banke and there attend them and to bringe them back vnto their 
 Coates or pounds w T here the}’ keepe such swine and if any such 
 swine be Found not vnder the hands of a keep and not vnringed 
 and vnyoked shalbe Lyable vnto the penalty exposed in the p e m- 
 isses, the order of yoakinge to continue vntil Indian Harvest and 
 ringinge, in regard of the sad experience we haue of the hurt is 
 Done in and about the Towne and Like to be it is to continue all 
 the yeare. 
 
 12 of 1 mo. 1641. It is ordered that Andrew Pitcher shall make 
 18 Rod of a crosse Fence that is to goe from the Rieur vpward : in 
 Consideratio of his Fence that he was to make for the Land giuen 
 him and besides that soe much as Falls to him by reason of his Lot 
 amonge the rest of his neighbours and to Doe it before the 16 of 
 aprill next vpo paine of 16 d a rod for neglect, the head of the Longe 
 side Fence to begine at the corner of the great Lotts and Alexan- 
 der Bradfford to be the ffirst 
 
 M r . Sumner 2 
 
 John Phillips 3 
 
 Tho : Millet 6 
 
 John Smith 7 
 
 nicho vpsal 
 Tho. Tileston 11 J 
 Braye wilkns 14 
 
 Wig Blake 4 | 
 
 Ricci Leeds 5 j 
 
 Andrew Pitcher 1 
 Jonas Humphrey j 
 10 \ [51.] Henry Wajm 12 \ 
 
 Aron Waye 13 j 
 
 the fine is that euery 3 acres is to make 
 
 2 Rods of fence also the marsh Land is to bee aded to the vpland 
 as Folowes 
 
 M r . Howard 4 acre M r . makepeace 4 : John Phillips 4 : all to be 
 reckoned for 12 of vpland and so 10 beare Fence. 
 
 It is ordered that they shall pave vnto them that haue set vp the 
 Fence for so much as is to be paid For after 20 d the rod for so we 
 thinke such worke was worth when it was Done. 
 
 Jo Holman | are appointed 
 Jo Pope j ouerseers. 
 
 17 of II mo. 1641. It is ordered that the waye through the 
 great Lots within Paile and without shall be cleared by the 22 th of 
 the II mo. 1641 vpon paine of 12 d for euery tree that shall not be 
 remoued beside the Cor* order in that case p’vided to be Leuied by 
 Destresse. 
 
 It that no p’son or p’sons whoseuer shall send Forth any Cowes 
 or other Cattell vnto the Cow walke or any p’t thereof vnder the 
 hand of any keep there to Feed vntil the 3 d of the 3 d mo : 1642 (ex- 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 cept the towne please to send Forth the heard) vpo paine of 2 s for 
 euery head that shall be so sent Forth ffor the First Trespasse and 
 the 2 d to be agrauated by the Discretio of the 7 men for the tyme 
 beinge the penalt} r to be vnto any Free man that shall impound any 
 Cattell offendinge against the p e misses : to be Leuied by Distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that the Freemen of Dorchester From tyme to tyme 
 yearely at the End of 6 months accordinge to a Former order shall 
 Elect and choose their 7 men without delaye : and in case of De- 
 ffault therein it shalbe Lawffull For the 7 men to giue in an accompt 
 of their seruice and to Laye Downe their place. 
 
 It. That the Bayliffe for the tyme beinge and so From tyme 
 to t}une hereafter shall make speedy and Faithfull executio of all 
 busnesses comitted to him vpo paine of 10 8 to be forfeited For 
 euery Trespasse and also shall giue in a Faithfull accompt vpo 
 Demand vpon paine of the foresaid penalty to the vse of the towne. 
 
 Whereas there are Diuers that haue Lotts granted them in the 
 3 d Fresh marsh beyond m r . Stoughtons Farme who now Desire to 
 haue it Laid out ffor them it is ordered that it shalbe Done with 
 what conuenience and expeditiS it maie and For that end we ap- 
 point Bro. Holman and bro. Holland to Do it. 
 
 9 th of the First: 42. Wheareas wee haue hade suffithente expery- 
 ance of the hurte and damedge that hath bine to the hearde by 
 Reason of the greatnes there of and the hurte that is done by steers 
 and oxen to millch Cattle 
 
 It is therefore ordered that there shall noe barren Cattle goe with 
 the Cowes for this p’sente yeare excepte it bee younge befferes 
 which are like to take the Bull : and no other heard nor stray 
 Cattle horse or mares shall goe within the Cow pastor vpon penalty 
 of 2 s for euery head so found to be leuied by destresse. 
 
 It is ordered that noe Cattle shall goe in or vpon the Comons of 
 Dorchester vntile the 15 th day of the 2 th mo: next: and that it 
 shall bee lafull for the Bailife or any freeman of the towne to take 
 and Impound any such Cattle founde vpon the Comones before the 
 day aforesaide and the owners to pay for euery heade soe Im- 
 pounded 12 d the one halfe to go to the Impounder and the other 
 halfe to the vse of the towne : this order to begine the 20 th of this 
 Jnstant. 
 
 [53.] It is ordered that the Inhabutance of Dorchester shall 
 suffecyently Ringe and youcke there swine at or before the 22 th of 
 this Instante : and that noe piges vnder a quorter old shall goe 
 Abroad therefore it shall be lawfull for the Baylefe or any freeman 
 of the towne After the day Afore saide to take and Impound any 
 swine that shall be founde defectiue heere in vpon the Comons of 
 Dorchester and the owners to pay for euery swine 8 d besides the 
 pound charges the on half to bee for the Impounder and the other 
 halfe to the towne to be leuied by destresse. this order of yoacke- 
 inge to bee continued till Indian harvest bee ein. 
 
 The order Abought Fenceinge is to Continue as it weare the last 
 yeare those that are chosen to see the execution of it are theies. 
 
 Bro • IIull^ } are ^ 0r S rea ^ lottes -and Cap tines necke. 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Bro : Gibson for the lottes behinde his house. 
 
 Bro : Farnworth for the feilde behinde his house. 
 
 Bro : Bates for the feilde behinde his house. 
 
 Bro : Backer for the feild by his house. 
 
 The order Abought the necke to Continue in al thinges as it 
 were the last yeare. 
 
 The 15th of the first 1642. Agreed by A towne meetinge that 
 Richard Hawes should haue one acere of grownd acted to his first 
 deuision in the Cow wolke in consideration of on acore that were 
 giuen him Aboue the bureinge place which hee is not to haue now. 
 
 Agreed at the same meetinge that Brother Whight shuld haue 
 one .acore aded to his First deuision in Consideration of on acore 
 that he shuld A hade Aboue the bureinge Place which now he is 
 not to haue. 
 
 Agreed by a towne meeteinge Abought the 10 th mo 1641 that 
 Thomas Clarke shuld haue eaight acors of ground laide out at the 
 ends of his 8 acore lottes p’rouided that it may bee done with out 
 any damedge to the highway in Consideration of eaight acors of 
 ground formerly giuen to Robart loucke whose Alottmentes he 
 bought : the towne hath Apoynted to laj^ it out 
 Thomas Jones ; Roger Clape 
 
 Christopher gibson : nico : Upshall 
 
 Agreed In A towne meetinge that Thomas Clarke shall haue one 
 acore quarter of ground aded to his first deuision in the Cow pas- 
 ter in Consederation of A highway that leyes through his 8 acore 
 lottes which were not Allowed for before. 
 
 [53.] The 4th of 2th 1642. George Proctor is Chosen Balife 
 for this p’ sente 3 ^eare. 
 
 Wheare as there are Diuers cattle that are Yn Rulley not apt to 
 bee pounded neither Can bee driuen by on man. It is therfor 
 Ordered that any such Cattle Trancegresseinge Aganst any towne 
 order that The Owneres thereof shall pay the Balife his dutves 
 Although the Cattle are not Impounded (provided that the Balife 
 goes and acquantes the Owners at the time that they Trancegreses) 
 but if the Owneres of the Cattle shall Refuse to pa}*- the baylife : 
 Then it shall be lawfull for him to take one man or more as occa- 
 tion may requier to helpe him to driue thoes cattle to the pound 
 and the Owners shall pay the fine and all the Charge of thoes men 
 helpeinge of him and this to be leueyed by destrese. 
 
 mde That I John Wiswall of Dorchester haue sould vnto Chris- 
 topher Gibson of the same towne 6 acres of medowe Beyond na- 
 pouset Lyeinge at the mouth of M r . Hutchinsb Creeke beinge the 
 76 Lot as it is recorded with Rockwell Lyinge on the one side and 
 goodman Hatch on the other. 
 
 p me John wiswall 
 24 of 3 mo 1642. 
 
 Agreemente maide betwine John Pope and Christofer Gibson 
 Aboute the Exchange of land, John Pope is to haue the great lot 
 
' Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 of Christofer Gibson with in the pale containeing ten acors more 
 or lese : which lyes on the south side of the saide John Pope, with 
 the house wood and timber ; except some woode that is Cut out 
 and some wood that lies in the boundes for the fe 3 'or. 
 
 And the said Christofer Gibson is to haue all John Popes pro- 
 priety without the peale excepte Fourty Roodes Aio 3 *neinge to the 
 fence containeing ninteene Acores and three quarters bee it more or 
 lese which 40 roods liee is to haue for euer ; and the parsed of 
 mecldow at the est end of M r . Israeli Stoughtons Lott containeing 
 one Acore more or les duering life of Christofer Gibson, the saide 
 John Pope is to haue the old wood that is downe or may be blowne 
 downe Twenty Roodes from the fence and hee is to haue six years 
 to take it Away in and he is to haue the goeinge of Six swine for 
 six yeares after the 29 th Septemb next 1642 : for the afore said land. 
 
 Memorand Christopher Gibson hath Exchanged with John Phil- 
 lips the end of his great lott that tyeth without pale that lyeth to 
 John Phillips great lots end that was hatches for five accres that 
 he hath from John Phillips in the necke of land 
 
 the mrke of fl John Phillips. 
 
 Christof Gibson. 
 
 7tli of the 4th 1642. Agreed at A towne meeting that M 8 Olleuer 
 shuld Rune A heade lo 3 -ne at the heade of brentree Boundes And 
 then to run the line vp in to the Country ffor the layinge out the 
 new grante : there is Apoynted to goe with him Sergante Ather- 
 ton : Bro : Wickes and Bro : Breake. 
 
 Agreed at the same meettinge that in the la 3 dnge out of the 
 necke of land they are to begine at the north side of the necke 
 and la 3 r that out First : namel 3 r of the north side of the way it is 
 laide out : and when that is laide ther to begine at the south side 
 of the wa 3 r and soe forward : that if any land be lefte it may at 
 the firthest poynt toward the Castle : and M r . Olleuer, Bro. Jones 
 and Bro. Wickes are for to giue such Allowance for swampes as 
 they in there wisdome shall think meete and firther it is agreed 
 that euer 3 r lott is to haue an equale p’porssion in the little necke ; 
 namely A little lott as much as A greate, and are to be laide out 
 accordinge to there lott in the great : and are likewise to Begine 
 on the north [side]. 
 
 [54.] The 28 th of the First 1642. Agreed By a Towne Meet- 
 inge that John Phillips shuld haue one Acore of grounde in the 
 Comones neare his Own Lotte in Consideration thereof hee is 
 willing to Allow A wa 3 r of one Roode and halfe Broade throw his 
 lotte from pine necke vp Into the woodes : 
 
 The 18 th of the 5 th mo: 1642. B 3 7 a towne meeteinge. It is 
 
 ordered that all Oregenale lottes In the necke of Land shall haue 
 there Voates Abought planteinge the Necke: & If any haue 
 bought one : two or three more or les : the 3 7 shall haue soe many 
 Voates as the 3 7 haue lottes. 
 
 Whereas it were formerly Ordered that when the necke of Land 
 Comes to be planted : if they Can not all Agree to plante then 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 the minor parte shall fence Aganst the maior : It is now Firther 
 Agreed that After the Yoate is past if any of the minor will doe 
 as the maior doth they may haue that liberty without mainetayne- 
 inge an}' p’te of the fence with the minor : 
 
 It were this day Voated whether the necke of land shold be 
 planted or Fead : and there were sixty fiue voates for planteinge 
 and Twenty eaight Voates for Feadinge. 
 
 The 23 d of the 5 th mo: 1642. ordered by the 7 men. 
 
 In Regard it is Very p’beble that many of the bounde stake bee 
 Twixte mens lottes may be put doune by Cattele In the diuissions 
 In the Cowe pasture ; for the Avoyedinge therefore of filter Truble 
 It is ordered that all that haue lottes in the Cowe pasture shall 
 vpon the First Fourth da} 7 of the Eaight month by nine of the 
 Cloeke in the morneing goe to his lott ; the first deuission First and 
 soe to the seconde and tliirde that soe men may together Agree 
 Abought the makeinge shure the bounde stakes : and all such 
 p’sons that neglecte the Comeinge accordinge to this order shall 
 pay Two shillings to be leueyed by destres : The one halfe to the 
 vse of The Towne and the other halfe to thoes that doe justly 
 suffer by ther not Comeinge. 
 
 It is Ordered that noe Inhabitante of Dorchester shall mowe any 
 grase In the medowes that are still Comones either salte or ffresh 
 marsh before the Last of the Fith month : neither shall any haue A 
 bone on mower vpon A day one the Comones : and whosoever 
 shall Offende here In shall pay Fiue shillings for euery dayes 
 moweinge. 
 
 Bro. Atherton and Bro. Deyer are Apoynted to lay out on acor 
 of ground For John Capen which were granted to William Lane In 
 the lew of the Calfes pasture. 
 
 Bro : Holland and Bro : Gibson are Apoynted to lay out Two 
 accors of ground at M r . Hakines necke For Thomas Clarke which 
 were giuen unto Robarte Loke In the Booke : 
 
 Bro : Gibson and Tho : Clarke are apoynted to lay out Foure 
 accores of grounde at M r . Hakines necke ffor Bro : John Holland : 
 
 [55.] The thirde of the sixt month 1642 there were Chosen 7 
 men whose names are heare vnder wrighten : To Order the Affaires 
 of the Plantation and to haue power acordinge to the former Order 
 as was giuen to the 7 men then Beinge : 
 
 M r . John Glouer : Bro : Gibson : 
 
 Bro : Bricke : Bro : Upshall : 
 
 Ensigne Holman : Thomas Clarke 
 
 Bro : m r . Bates : 
 
 The 18 of the 10 month 1642. Whereas it hath beene obserued 
 diuerse tymes, in our general Towne meetinge, that some Confu- 
 sion and disorder hath happened in the agitation of our publicke 
 matters and Plantation affaires, by reason that men haue used 
 thier libertye to p’pound theere matters to the Plantation without 
 any fore knoledge of the seauen men, and theere matters haue beene 
 so followed that diuerse things haue beene spoken of and fewe 
 matters haue beene issued by reason that new matters haue beene 
 
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 vpsterted whyles a former hath beene in heeringe and so much 
 tyme spent and lytle worke don, and moreover the spirits of som 
 men trobled and offended by reason that thier matters Could not 
 be hearde, it is thearefore ordered by the 7 men that al matters 
 and questions which any man hath to be agitated and p e tions to 
 be answered by the Plantation shal first be brought to the 7 men 
 or to som tow or more of them, and by them Consydered and 
 orderly p e sented to the plantation who shal follow the busines, 
 together with the Plantation, without any interruption, by any 
 matters incerted, to the conclusion and determynation theareof, and 
 except it be vnreasonably refused by the 7 men and otherwise 
 euery person ofencling against this order shal forfeyt for the same 
 syx pence for euery such offenc to be leuyed by distresse for the 
 use of the towne. 
 
 It is ordered that if any man haue in his hand any goods of his 
 neybors, borowed, found, or strayde, aboue the value of 3 d 
 wheareof he knoeth not the owner, he shal repaire to the Constable 
 of the towne and giue him information theareof who is also 
 heareby ordered to record the same in a booke kept of porpese 
 that so who shal haue an}' such goods missinge may repaire to the 
 Constable to make inquyry who fynding the true owner the Con- 
 stable shal giue order for the restoration theareof, and if it be 
 kept aboue three weekes without such information giuen he shal be 
 Counted an offender, and if the owner be not found he shal forfeyt 
 the same thing vnto the towne p’vyeded it be not aboue the value 
 of 20 9 . 
 
 Wheares it hath formerly beene ordered that al laborers and 
 Teames should abate 3 d at the shilling of such wages as they 
 formerly used to take which order [was] onely intended for summer 
 labor Now for the better vnderstandinge [56.] thearof and 
 equality to be kept. It is ordered that from the 25 da} 7 of the first 
 month to the 25 day of the eight month it shal not be lawful for 
 Comon laborers as hewers Reapers taylors &c who weare used to 
 take after 2 s the day, to take aboue 28 d a day and from the 25 
 day of the 8 month to the first day of the tenth month 15 d a day 
 and from the sayd first day of the tenth month vnto the first day of 
 the tw r elfte month twelue pence the day and from the sayd first day 
 of the twelfte month vnto the 15 day of the first month 25 a day and 
 so an abatement to be made for al other laborers and teames also 
 by lyke p’portion in al the sayde months, and that those that doe 
 i other mens work at ther owne houses shal abate by lyke p’portion 
 
 also, and that al men Com in due tyme to tliire labor vppon 
 
 such penalty as the Court vppon inst Complaint made shall be 
 pleased to inflyct. 
 
 Dorchester 2 of 3 month 1642. Wee John Holman and John 
 Holland beinge ordered to appoynt the lyinge of the lots granted 
 in the hyest fresh marshe do hearby appoynt them to be layed out 
 on this syde of the Riuer of Naponset towards Dedham, it beinge 
 so intended in the grant of them, and if theare be not enoughe on 
 this syde then it to be layde out on the other syde, 
 
 Witnes our hands John Holland. 
 
 John Holman. 
 
52 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It is agreede and bargayned betweene Christopher Gibson and 
 Nicholas Vpsall as foloweth 
 
 that the sayd Christopher Gibson shall haue honld and enioy 
 that 3 akers of meddow royninge to the new Creeke and now in 
 his possession, be it more or lesse and for and duringe his natural 
 lyfe and after the decease of the sayd Christopher Gibson then the 
 sayd 3 ackers of medow shal be had held and inioyed by Nicholas 
 Vpsall his heyres or assynes for euer. 
 
 and the said Christopher Gibson bathe granted and bargayned 
 with nicholas Vpsal that he the sayd Nicholas Vpsall shall from 
 and after the decease of the saj^d Christopher Gibson have hould 
 ocupy and enioy that great lot that was granted mathew Grant 
 that was about 3 ackers within the fence of the great lots be it 
 more or lesse, and also six ackers vpland, in the neck of land, now 
 in the ocupatiop, of the sayd Christopher Gibson and lying next to 
 M r . Hawkins lot to him selfe and to his heirs and assygnes for 
 euer. 
 
 [Here 4 pages (57-61) are gone (2 leaves).] 
 
 [ 61 .] It is ordered the 20 th of 3 d m°. 1644 by the maior vote 
 of the Towne that the Raters shall make a Rate of one hundred 
 pounds towards the fortifications of Castle Hand and p’viding 
 powder and shot, and other Implements for the great gunnes to 
 be deliuered into the hands of Nathaniel Duncan and Humphrey 
 Atherton Ovseers of the worke who are to bee accoumptable to 
 the Towne of the disposing of that. 
 
 Out of the same thirtie two shills : due to James Bourne to be 
 p d . 
 
 The 26 th . 3m°. 1644. It was ordered that M r . John Gloii shall 
 haue that vpland and meddow he desireth beeing, and lying to the 
 brooke side at the higher end of the great playne beyond his farme, 
 the sa} T d Jo : Glouer giuing vpland and meddow for the same to 
 the vse of the Towne either out of his own p’prietie of the 3 divi- 
 sions there, or out of the next land divisible, or elsewhere to the 
 full value thereof, acording to the Judgement of Nathaniel Dun- 
 can, Thomas Joanes, Willia Sumner, and Hopestill Foster, and 
 Willia Blake or any fower of them. 
 
 The 24 th of the 7 th moneth 1644 at a Towne meeting the 7 men 
 vnderwritten were Chosen to order the Affairs of the Towne till 
 the 1 st of the 9 th moneth which shalbe in the year 1645 and to 
 haue full power to make orders to bind the Towne as former 7 
 men haue had except in giuing and disposing of lands, till other 
 instructions bee giuen them by the Towne. 
 
 M r . Glouer Natha. Duncan 
 
 M r . Patten M r . Atherton 
 
 M r . Haward M r . Joanes 
 
 Tho : Wiswall 
 
 this to new recorded in the new towne booke. 
 
 John Glover sould vnto Nicholas Butler the 26 th of the 9 m° 
 
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 tenne akers of land lying in the great necke in the further end of 
 his lott togeither with the halfe of the way quantitie, and qualitie 
 Considered lying next the mouth of the neck to haue and to hold 
 to the fo resay d Nicho : Butler and to his heirs, for eu and the 
 aforesayd John Glouer doth accknowledge to haue reiceiued satis- 
 faction for the aforesayd 10 akers of land and doth p thes p e sents 
 for him, his heirs executors and eury of them warrant the sayd 
 land vnto the sayd Nicho : Butler fro all men Coming by, and 
 vnder him, that hee shall inioy the same peaceably foreu. 
 
 Wittnesse his hand 
 
 John Glouer 
 
 Nathaniel Duncan Senior sould vnto Anthony Gulliver the 15 th 
 of the 11 th moneth 1644 about 4 akers and half of land on Capt n 
 neck which was belonging to M r . James Marshall of Exeter in old 
 England and was late in the possession of Thomas Trobridge of 
 which about two akers three quarters broken vp the Rest fey 
 ground to haue and to hold to the sayd Antho : Gulliuer and to his 
 heirs forever and the sayd Nath: Duncan doth p these p e sents to 
 him his heirs, executors and euy of them warrant the sa}'d land 
 vnto the sayd Antho : Gulliuer fro all men Clayming it and that he 
 may inioy it peaceably foreuer. 
 
 Witness his hand 
 
 Natha : Duncan. 
 
 [62.] The 6 th of the 11 th m° 1644. It is ordered that M r . 
 Joanes, and George Weeks shall see the measuring of the 3 d di- 
 vision of the Cow pasture to make the Rate with the help of the 
 measure and to Collect it, and to haue 2 s a day for there paynes 
 the measurer to haue 5 8 a day the sayd Collectors vpon any mans 
 refusall of payment of his p’te to levie it p distresse. 
 
 It is ordered that their shalbe a veiu taken of the best way for 
 a Ferrey to bee setled to Brayntree, and those p’ts and to p’cure 
 the sayd Ferrey from the Generali Court to the Townes disposall 
 for euer. M r . Glouer, Nathaniel Duncan, and M r . Atherton desired 
 to take the veiu of the sayd Ferrey and to Consult with Braintree 
 and Inghe 6 men, and Waymouth about that which may bee the 
 most Convenient place, and whither one or 2 ferreis, may bee best 
 and to Informe the Towne a moneth before the next G : Court, 
 what they haue done heerein. 
 
 It is ordered that John Smith shall haue passede with Cart or 
 Cattle through Edward Brecks meddow at the end of the great 
 lotts fro the beach to his lott which was once Giles Gibbes. 
 
 Whereas their haue bene diuers orders made about felling of 
 trees on the Commons It is now ordered that all such orders for- 
 merly made shall bee Repealed except that aga 3 ’nst felling of trees 
 about the meeting house and the m’ke trees on the bounds, and 
 the trees on the Rockie hill p M r . Meinots, and M r . Holmans, Pro- 
 vided also that none shall fell trees in the Commons to sell or Carry 
 out of the Towne for any use on pa}*ne of fyue shillings for any 
 tree so felled to be levied p distresse to vse of the Towne. 
 
 Md. That the 17 th Daye of the First mo. 1645 Th5. Clarke 
 
54 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 now of Boston sould vnto Tho. Wiswall of Dorchester a p’cell of 
 Land estimated 3 acres and a J be it more or Lesse which Late 
 was p’t of William Read his home Lott with one Barne and other 
 thinges mentioned in a deed beareing date with thes Record. 
 
 witnessed 
 
 by John Wiswall 
 beinge moderator of the 
 7 men 
 
 Geo : Weekes. 
 
 [ 63 .] It is agreed at a generall meetinge of the Towne the 
 26 th of the 12 m° 1644 for peace and loues sake that there shalbe 
 a new meeting house built on M r . Hawards land in the most con- 
 venient place betwixt M r . Stoughtons garden and his barne and 
 this agreement to stand firme except any Considerable number of 
 such as are absent fro this meeting shall giue any satisfactory rea- 
 sons uto the 7 men within 14 dayes for any other alteration of the 
 place. 
 
 Upon a generall and lawfull warning of all the Inhabitants the 
 the 14 th of the 1 st moneth 1645 these rules and orders p e sented to 
 to the Towne concerning the Sclioole of Dorchester are Confirmed 
 by the maior p’te of the Inhabitants then p e sent. 
 
 First It is ordered that three able, and sufficient men of the 
 Plantation shalbe Chosen to bee wardens or ouseers of the 
 Schoole aboue mentioned who shall haue the charge ousight and 
 ordering thereof and of all things concerneing the same in such 
 manner as is hereafter expressed and shall Continue in their office 
 and place for terme of their liues respectiuely, vnlesse by reason 
 of any of them Remouing his habitation out of the Towne, or for 
 any other weightie reason the Inhabitants shall see cause to Elect 
 or Chuse others in their roome in which cases and vpon the death 
 of any of the sa % yd wardens the Inhabitants shall make a new 
 Election and choice of others. 
 
 And M r . Haward, Deacon Wiswall, M r . Atherton are elected to 
 bee the first wardens or ouseers. 
 
 Secondly, the said Wardens shall haue full power to dispose of 
 the Schoole stock whither the same bee in land or otherwyse, both 
 such as is alread}' in beeing and such as may by any good meanes 
 heereafter be added : and shall Collect and receiue the Rents, 
 Issues and p’fitts arising and growing of and from the sayd stock, 
 And the sayd rents Issues and b’fits shall imploy and lay out only 
 for the best behoof, and advantadge of the sayd Schoole ; and the 
 furtherance of learning thereby, and shall giue a faytlifull and true 
 accoumpt of there receipts and disbursements so often as the}’ 
 shalbee thervnto required by the Inhabitants or the maior p’te of 
 them. 
 
 Thirdly the said Wardens shall take care, and doe there vtmost 
 and best endeavor that the sayd Schoole may fro tyme to tyme bee 
 supplied with an able and sufficient Schoolemaster who neutlielesse 
 is not to be admitted into the place of Schoolemaster without the 
 Generall cosent of the Inhabitants or the maior p’te of them. 
 
 Fowerthly so often as the sayd Schoole shalbee supplied with a 
 
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 Schoolem r — so p’vided and and admitted, as aforesayd the war- 
 dens shall fro tyme to tyme pay or cause to be payd vnto the sayd 
 Schoolem r sucli wages out of the Rents, Issues and p’fltts of the 
 Schoole stocke as shall of right come due to be payd. 
 
 Fiuethly the sayd wardens shall from tyme to tyme see that the 
 Schoole howse bee kept in good, and sufficient repavre, the chargs 
 of which reparacion shalbe defrayed and payd out of such Rents, 
 Issues and p’fitts of the Schoole stock, if there be sufficient, or 
 else of such rents as shall arise and grow in the time of the vacancy 
 of the schoolem r — if ther bee any such and in defect of such 
 vacancy the wardens shall repavre to the 7 men of the Towne for 
 the tyme beeing who shall haue power to taxe the Towne with such 
 sortie, or sommes as shalbe requisite for the repayring of the 
 Schoole howse as aforesayd. 
 
 [ 64 .] Sixthly the sayd Wardens shall take Care that euy yeere 
 at or before the end of the 9 th moneth their bee brought to the 
 Schoolhowse 12 sufficient Cart, or wavne loads of wood forfewell, 
 to be for the vse of the Schoole master and the Schollers in winter 
 the Cost and Chargs of which sayd wood to be borne by the Schollers 
 for the t}une beeing who shalbe taxed for the purpose at the discre- 
 tion of the sayd Wardens. 
 
 Lastly the say’d Wardens shall take care that the SchoolenT for 
 the tyme beeing doe faythfully p’forme his dutye in his place, as 
 schoolenT 8 ought to doe as well as in other things as in these 
 which are hereafter expressed, viz. 
 
 First that the Schoolem r shall diligently attend his Schoole and 
 doe his vtmost indeavor for Bene fitting his Schollers according to 
 his best discretion without vnnecessaryly absenting himself to the 
 p e iudice of his schollers, and hindering there learning. 
 
 2 ly that from the begining of the first moneth vntill the end of 
 the 7 th he shall euy da}’ begin to teach at seaven of the Clock in 
 the morning and dismisse his schollers at fyue in the afternoone. 
 And for the other fyue moneths that is from the beginning of the 
 8 th moneth vntill the end of the 1 2 th moth it shall euy day beginn , 
 at 8 th of the Clock in the morning and [end] at 4 in the afternoon. 
 
 8 ly euy day in the yeere the vsuall tyme of dismissing at noone 
 shalbe at 11 and to beginn agayne at one except that 
 
 4 !y euery second day in the weeke he shall call his schollers 
 togeither betweene 12 and one of the Clock to examin them what 
 they haue learned on the saboath day p e ceding at which tyme also 
 he shall take notice of any misdemeanor or disorder that any r of 
 his skollers shall haue Committed on the saboath to the end that at 
 somme convenient tyme due Admonition, and Correction may bee 
 admistred by him according as the nature, and qualitie of the 
 offence shall require at which sayd examination any of the elders 
 or other Inhabitants that please may bee p e sent to behold his relig- 
 ious care herein and to giue there Countenance, and ap’pbation of 
 the same. 
 
 5 ,y hee shall equally and impartially receiue, and instruct such 
 as shalbe sent and Comitted to him for that end whither their 
 parents bee poore or rich not refusing any who haue Right and 
 Interest in the Schoole. 
 
56 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 6 ly such as shalbe Comitted to him he shall diligentfy instruct as 
 they shalbe able to learne both in humane learning, and good 
 litterature, and likewyse in poynt of good manners, and dutifull 
 behavior towards all specially their sup’iors as they shall haue oca- 
 sion to bee in their p e sence whither by meeting them in the streete 
 or otherwyse. 
 
 7 ,y euy 6 day of the weeke at 2 of the Clock in the afternoone hee 
 shall chatechise his schollers in the principles of Christian religion, 
 either in some Chatechism which the Wardens shall p’vide, and 
 p e sent or in defect thereof in some other. 
 
 8 ly And because all mans indeavors without the blessing of God 
 must needs bee fruitlesse and vnsuccessfull theirfore It is to be a 
 cheif p’te of the schoolem rs religious care to Comend his schollers 
 and his labours amongst them vnto God by praj^er, morning and 
 euening, taking Care that his schollers doe reuendly attend during 
 the same. 
 
 9 ly And because the Rodd of Correction is an ordinance of God 
 necessary sometymes to bee dispensed vnto children but such as 
 may easily be abused by oumuch seuitie and rigour on the one 
 hand, or by oil much indulgence and lenhye on the other. It is 
 therefore ordered and agreed that the schoolemaster for the tyme 
 beeing shall haue full power to minister Correction to all or any of 
 his schollers without respect of p’sons according as the nature and 
 qualitie of the offence shall require whereto, all his schollers must 
 bee duely subiect and no parent or other of the Inhabitants shall 
 hinder or goe about to hinder the master therein. Neuthelesse if 
 any parent or others shall think their is iust cause of Complaint 
 agaynst the master for to much seiiitye, such shall haue liberty 
 freindly and louingly to expostulate [65.] with the master about 
 the same, and if they shall not attayne to satisfaction the matter 
 is then to bee referred to the wardens who shall imp’tially Judge 
 betwixt the master and such Complaynants. And if it shall 
 appeare to them that any parent shall make causlesse Complaynts 
 agaynst the m r . in this behalf and shall p’sist and Continue so doe- 
 *ing in such case the Wardens shall haue power to discharge the 
 m r of the care, and charge of the children of such parents. But if 
 the thing Complayned of bee true and that them 1 , haue indeed bene 
 guiltie of ministring excessiue Correction, and shall appere to 
 them to Continue therein, notwithstanding that they haue advised 
 him otherwise, in such case as also in the case of to much lenitye ; 
 or any other great neglect of dutye in his place, p’sisted in It 
 shalbe in the power of the Wardens to call the Inhabitants together 
 to Consider whither it were not meet to discharge the m r of his 
 place that so somme other more desirable may be p’vided 
 
 And because it is difficult if not impossible to giue p’ticular rules 
 that shall reach all cases which may fall out, therefore for a Con- 
 clusion It is ordered, and agreed, in Generali, that where p’ticular 
 rules are wanting there It shalbe a p’te of the office and dutye of 
 the Wardens to order and dispose of all things that Concerne the 
 schoole, in such sort as in their wisedom and discretion the}’ shall 
 Judge most Conducible for the glory of God, and the trayning vp 
 of the Children of the Towne in religion, learning and Civilitie. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 And these orders to be Continued till the maior p’te of the Towne 
 shall see cause to alter any p’te thereof. 
 
 Upon a generall and lawfull warning of all the inhabitants the 
 14 th of the first m° 1645 the rules and orders aboue written p 6 sented 
 to the Towne Concerning the schoole of Dorchester are Confirmed 
 p the maior p’te of the Inhabitants. 
 
 Deacon Wiswol — \ , , 
 
 Humphrey Atherton- i w f d « ns 
 
 M'. Harvard- j for the schoole. 
 
 It is ordered the same day that a rate of 250 ls shalbe made for 
 the building of a new meeting bowse and the Raters Chosen are 
 Edward Breck. Willia Blake. 
 
 Willia Sumner. Roger Clap. 
 
 Thomas Wiswol. 
 
 The ouseers of the worke in building the meeting house who are 
 to agree with the workmen Receive the Rates and pay them and to 
 agree with M r . Haward about the plot of land where the sayd 
 meeting howse must bee sett. 
 
 M r . Glouer. Deacon Wiswol. 
 
 Natha : Duncon. Deacon Clap. 
 
 M r . Atherton. M r . Haward. 
 
 Mb Joanes. 
 
 [66.] Dec: 17. 1645. Memorand there was given to Ed- 
 ward Breck (b}' the hands of most of the inhabitants of this towne) 
 smelt brooke Creeke one the Condicon that he doe set a mill there. 
 
 The 7 men chosen the 2 a day of the 10 th month for the yeare 
 following 
 
 Mb Gloouer John Holland 
 
 Mb Jones Edward Clapp 
 
 Edward Breck Will : Clarke 
 
 Sohn Wiswall 
 
 Januari 19 th 1646. It is agred and voted, that for the Seating 
 of the meeting house in Dorchester, and for the making of the wales 
 warme and Decent within and without, the p’forming of what is 
 requisit for the finishing of the house in such sort as the seven men 
 shall in there Discreation thinke meet, there shalbe a rate laid vpon 
 the Plantation for the accomplishm 1 of the same. 
 
 Memorand. that 40 ls is granted to be Levied for the vses a bone 
 said, to be gathered by Distress. 
 
 It is granted by the plantation that Jonas Humfrayes shall haue 
 an acre of Land (which was granted him to haue had eleswhere) at 
 Squantums neck and recompenc for a way laid ou his land in the 
 great lotts containing 45 rodds. 
 
 It is granted by the plantation that John Holland shall haue 
 Sattisfactio for a sixe acar lott which hee purchessed of Thomas 
 Rawlins. 
 
 M d that the twentieth daye of the eight m5 in the year 1646 
 Richard Williams of Tanton : in New England sould vnto Thd 
 
58 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Wiswall of Dorchester in N: E. afforsaid all his Lott and Accom- 
 modations in Dorchester afforsaid with all the priuiledges and Lib- 
 erties tlierevnto belonging accordinge to their bounds and demes- 
 sions as they are exposed in an Indenture beareinge Date with 
 this Record : 
 
 Witnessed 
 
 B} r John Wiswall beinge 
 moderator of 7 men 
 
 Geo: Weekes. 
 
 [67.] [This paragraph on page 67 was crossed out on the original.] 
 
 This should have been Recorded in yeare 1644. 
 
 It is ord d accordingly by the select men appointed that John 
 Phillips, Willi. Blake, Edw Brecke, shall Laye out a waye from the 
 Towne of Dorchester vnto the Pynne necke now in the occupatio of 
 John Green n waye or his assignes which partyes aboue named haue 
 done it as it is now Recorded : viz that whereas vpon Record in 
 page 54 it appeares that sattisfactid was giuen vnto John Phillips 
 for a waj-e from the Comons to Pine necke we find it most conuen- 
 ient that he passe vpon that waye and at the end at John Phillips 
 land to enter vpo M r . minots and goody Bradford land passinge 
 alonge betweene them two vntil he come to the Lower end of the 
 ffeild vnto the marsh and then to turne vpon the Left hand vpo the 
 vpland vntill he come vnto goody Bradfford marsh and there to 
 have 2 goads broad vnto the bridge and after that also 2 goad 
 broad till vnto the pine necke. 
 
 William Blake Edward Brecke John Phillips beinge by the select 
 men of Dorchester ordered to Laye out a waye from the house of 
 John hill in the great Lotts vnto Robt. Pears house on the pyne 
 necke : Doe make their Returne as follow^es viz that the waye affore- 
 said Runnes vp5 a streight Lyne on the north side of the Lot that 
 Late was John Phillips vntill it come to the easte end of the great 
 Lotts and soe it goes on in a streight Line vpo the south side of 
 the Land that Alexander Bradfford vntill it Come to the marsh and 
 then it turnes vpo the said Land by the marsh side vntill it Comes 
 to the meadowe that was the said Alexanders and so to Runne in 
 a streight line vnto the pyne: and all alonge to be a Rod and a 
 halfe broad : 
 
 Theise are to testifie to whom it maie Concerne that John Gingow 
 hathe bought of Anthony Gullifford of Dorchester Foure acres and 
 halfe of Land Lyeinge on Captaines necke in dorchester which the 
 Forsaid Anthony bought of M r . nathaniel Duncan Late of Dor- 
 chester : for the Consideratio of thirteene * * * 
 
 [68 .] the : 8 (5) 48 4 of Roxbury selectmen being with us : 
 vpo the Former disagreements : : they 
 
 [This page seems to be pasted on page 69.] 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 59 
 
 DedHam Towne. 
 
 Loveinge neighbors whereas we vnderstand that you haue vn- 
 awares tresspassed vpo a swamp Lyeinge within our bounds con- 
 trarie vnto a cort order and that you wishe it maie not be offensiue 
 vnto us and for that end you p’pose vnto vs that you might giue 
 some neighbourly consideratio for that which is ffallen because it 
 now L} r es vpo spoyle and } t ou bane bestowed some Labour on, theise 
 are to signifie vnto you that we Looke vpo what is Done with as 
 much neighbourly patience as we can and are willinge to correspond 
 with you vpo faire termes for which end if you please to beare the 
 chardge of 2 whom we shall send in our steed to consider what you 
 haue Done and to agree with you vpo neighbourly tearmes about 
 it, therefor if you please to appoint the t} 7 me and send vs word at 
 2 Dayes notice we purpose to attend you in it and in the meane 
 tyme we wishe you to trespasse no further vpo vs and either in Re- 
 moueing any ffallen or ffellinge any more : 
 
 so we Rest your Loveinge neighbours in the name and with the 
 consent of the 7 men 
 Dor: 13 9 48 
 
 13 9 48 to p’pose about the Rate of captaine Danfforth. 
 
 6 Rod for Richard waye and william Ireland p’pose a plot of 
 Land for Barne shed Demand accompt of 48 s from bro smith : 
 
 the Fynes in great Lotts about fence : and breach of order, viz : 
 vnseasonable put in notece 
 
 We agree that 9 d p goad be Demanded : and taken of all that pay 
 willingely but if any put vs to Distrayne they must paye whole and 
 such chardges as arise there about. 
 
 Looke to nicholas Butler about 9 cattell vpo great necke eontrarie 
 to order : 12 d p. head : 
 
 Baliffe to Demand for will Salsbury of Elder minot : for cattell 
 at pond : 
 
 sister george accepts 4 s 6 d of Bro Twichell 13 (9 :) 48 : 
 
 Recoued with sister George and Due to her 1 — 12 — 2 : 
 
 Looke about Deuisio of Squantum the com5 Land 
 
 p’pose Reveiw that 3 Deusions the bounds of them consider the 
 rent of cow walke : 
 
 [69.] whereas Captain Atherton Thomas wiswall and Joseph 
 i Farnworth were apointed by the select men of dorchester to lay out 
 
 a towne way by willyam blakes toward the fresh marsh and the three 
 dewissions ; which way Is thus apointed to run from the corner of 
 willyam blakes garden to a stump on the side of ston}^ hill and soe 
 to a tree In the bottom and soe allong to a rock in M r Jones lott 
 the way lying on the left hand going in the old way vnto a stony 
 ually and soe to a tree where are 4 stones laid and soe allong unto 
 the bod}' of the fresh marshes leauing the old way on the left hand 
 this wajr was laid out the 9 : of the 10 : month 1650 : 
 
 Humphray Atherton. 
 
 Joseph Farnworth. 
 
 Thomas wiswall. 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [71.] Dorchester the 8 of the i mo: 52 It is covenanted and 
 agreed by and betweene the select men of this towne for 3 o r 5 
 yers and Robt Stanton of the same towne : That the said Robt 
 Stanton shall and will from the 8 th of the 3 moneth next insueing 
 vmtill the 8 day of the 8 moneth following keepe all such oxen 
 or steeres in a heard as shall at their first going forth be delived 
 unto him for that inde, by aney of the inhabitants of the said 
 towne, and none of other townes to be received or kept with them ; 
 their walke or place of feeding to be on the further side of the 
 river Norponsit, and above or beyond the Cow-walke of dorchester, 
 and not suffered to goe amonge the cowes. and also the said 
 Robt Stanton doth covenant to and with the said select men to goe 
 forth with the said Oxen and steeres halfe an hower by sonne, and 
 bringe them to their appointed place or pen so called about sonne 
 sittinge euy night, that so the owners may haue them there if the} 7 
 please to send for them, either in the eveninge, or in the morn- 
 inge before the said tyme of their goeing forth, and not be dissa- 
 pointed when they haue vrgent occasions to vse them, and to make 
 the pen sufficient for largnesse of ground that so the Oxen or 
 steeres may be the lesse iniurious or hurtfull one vnto an other, as 
 also sufficient in point of fence, and for his faithfullness and care 
 herein he the said Robt Stanton is to haue twoe shillinges a head 
 to be paid at two paym ts the one halfe within one month after they 
 be put to him and the other halfe at the end of September fol- 
 io winge. 
 
 the marke of Robert Stanton 
 in the name of the select 
 Humphrey Atherton : 
 
 Dorchester the 8 of the i mo: 25 It is ordered by the Select men 
 of the sayd towne for the p’sent yeare, as also covenanted and 
 agreed by and betweene them for and in the behalfe of the said 
 towne. 
 
 And Steven Hopinges and Nicolas George both of the same 
 towne : That the said Steuen Hopinges and Nicolas George shall 
 and will keepe the cowes and heifers that shalbe Commyted unto 
 to them this p’sent yeare in the ordinary Cowpaster or Cow w r alke 
 after the vsuall mann from the 18 th day of the second moneth 
 next insueing vntill' the 28 of the 8 moneth follivinge ; The said 
 keepers one of them to blowe their home at or about halfe an 
 hower by sonne in the morneinge at the meetinge howse and so 
 along the towne vntill he com to John Minots, and euy man on 
 the north side of the towne to bringe their cowes before the meet- 
 ing howse within halfe an hour after the home is their blowed. 
 And that keeper their to take them at the same tyme, the other 
 keeper at or about the same tyme to goe vp to the buring place 
 and take the cowes (and such other Cattell not p’hibited) that are 
 their left for them aney wheare about the Commons betwen Austyn 
 Clemans lote which was M r . Makpease, and the said Buringe 
 place, so that both keepers may meete on the rockey hill, or at the 
 gate by John Minots to goe forth with the whole heard and not to 
 stay beyound their appointed tyme of goeing forth viz : one oure 
 
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 and the halfe after the sonne Riseing and bring those cowes that 
 belong to the back side of the Towne, agayne to Law ce Smiths 
 barne and if any be lost in the woods they shall doe their endea- 
 vour to look them vp. 
 
 And for their faithful nesse and care herein The said Steven 
 Hopinges and Nicolas George is to haue thirtie poundes to bee 
 [72.] proportioned with the bull money vpon so maney Cattell as 
 are put to heard or goeing vpon the Comons or Cow walke afore- 
 said, one thurd thereof to be paid them at or about the beginninge 
 or first putting forth, an other thurd at halfe the tyme, the re- 
 may nder at the end of the sayd tyme. 
 
 Humphrey Atharton 
 Robt. Howard in the name 
 of the rest of the select men 
 The marke of 
 Steven H Hoppinges 
 The marke of 
 Nicolas X Gorge. 
 
 To all Christian people vnto whome this p’sents shall come 
 greeting Know 3'e that I Nicholas Butler haue deputed and or- 
 dayned my welbeloved sonne John Butler to be my lawfull Attur- 
 ny and in my stead to by and to sell to take and to pay and to 
 sew at the law to recover Debtes and make discharges and to act 
 in all lawfull actions in as full and ample mann r as I my selfe cold 
 doe as well in matter of sale of land as in aney thinge else. 
 
 Witnesse my hand and seale dated this 15 th of the 8 mo : 5i 
 Signed sealed and delivered, in the p’ssnts of vs ) „ 
 
 Thomas Mayhew senior Phillip Tabor j iNI ' UTLER 
 
 Entered the 27 of December 165i by Willin Aspinwall Notarius 
 Publ. as also amongst these records p m e . 
 
 Rob t . Howard, Record 1- . 
 
 Dorchester this 28 day of the i : mo : 53 It is covenanted and 
 agreed by and betweene the Select men of the said towne for this 
 p’sent yeare for and in the behalfe of the saide towne, And 
 Clement Tople}^ and Beniamyn Bates both of Dorchester That 
 the said Clement and Beniamyn shall and will keepe the cowes 
 and lieffers that shalbe comitted vnto them this p’sent yeare 
 in the ordinary Cowpastuer or Cow walke after the vsuall manli 
 from the § day of the second moneth next insueing vntill the 
 28 day of the 8 moneth following. The said keepers one of 
 them to blow their home at or before halfe an hower by 
 soune in the morneing at the meeting howse and so along the 
 town vntill he com to John Minots and euy man on the north 
 side of the towne to bring their cowes before the meeting howse 
 within halfe an hower after the home is their blowed. 
 
 And that keeper there to take them at the same tyme, the other 
 keeper at or abought the same tyme to goe vp to the burying place 
 and take the Cowes and such other cattell not p’hibited that ar 
 their left for them aney wheare abought the Commons betweene 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Augustin Clements lote which was M r . Makpeace and the said 
 buring place so that both keepers may r meete on the Rockey hill 
 or at the gat by John Minots to goe forth with the whole heard 
 and not to stay beyound their appointed tyme of goeing forth 
 Videlt one hower and halfe after the soune riseing. And bring 
 those cowes that belong to the back side of the towne agayne to 
 Lawrance Smith barne. And if aney be lost in the woodes [73.] 
 they shall p’sently goe backe and seeke them and if they cannot 
 find them that night, they shall one of them seek for them the next 
 day and so after vntill they find them p’vided the owner of the 
 cattell put a sufficient man to keep the cow heard while the sayd 
 keeper seeke them. And for their faitlifullnesse and care herein 
 The said Clement Toply and Beniamyn Bates — is to haue — 
 thirty poundes to bee p’portioned with the Bull money vpon so 
 maney Cattell as ar put to heard or goeing vpon the Comons or 
 Cowe walke aforesaid, one tliurd thereof to be paid them at or 
 abought the begining or first putting forth, or other thurd at halfe 
 the tyme the remaynder at the end of the said tyme. 
 
 Clement ] 
 
 Toplif | . i 
 
 -d >- herdsmen. 
 
 Benieman j 
 
 Bates J 
 
 Robert Howard in the name of 
 the rest of the Select men. 
 
 Dorchester the 26 of the second mo: 53. It is covenanted and 
 agreed by and betweene the Select men of this towne for this 
 p’sent yeare and Antoney Newton amd Willm Solsbury of the 
 same towne that the said Antoney Newton and Willm Solsbury 
 shall and will from the 9 of the 3 moneth next insueing vntill 
 the 27 or 28 day of 7 moneth following keepe all such oxon 
 or steeres in a heard as shall at their first goeing forth be 
 Deliued vnto them for that inde by any of the inhabitants of the 
 said towne and none of other townes to be received or kept with 
 them without leeve or lysense from the said towne first had and 
 obtaymed, Their walke or place of feeding to be on the further side 
 of the river Norponsit and aboue or beyound the Cow walke of 
 Dorchester and not suffered to goe among the Cowes. And also 
 the said Antoney Newton and Willia Solsbury doth covenant to 
 and with the said selectmen to goe forth with the said Oxon and 
 steeres halfe an hower by sonn, and bring them to their appointed 
 place or pen so called abought sonn sitting euy night, that so the 
 owners may haue them their if they please to send for them, either 
 in the eveneing or in the morneing before the said tyme of their 
 goeing forth, and not be dissapointed when they have vrgent occa- 
 sion to vse them. And to make the denn sufficient for largnesse 
 of ground that so the Oxon or steeres may be the lesse iniurious 
 or hurtfull one vnto an other, as also sufficient in point of fence 
 and for their faithfulnesse and care herein they the said Antoney 
 and Willm is to haue twoe shillinges a head to be paid at two 
 paym ts the one halfe within one moneth after they be put to them 
 and the other halfe at the end of the 7 moneth following at som 
 
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 convenient place in towne where they doe appoint hut if in case 
 they be driven to com for their pay then they are allowed to re- 
 ceive two shilling and two pence a head. 
 
 William Salsbor * * 
 
 Robt Howard in the name 
 of the rest of the select men. 
 
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 [ 76 .] Dorchester the 30 of the 3 mo. 52: It is voted that 
 M r . Mather shall haue one lmndered pounds allowed vnto him 
 for this p’sent veare insueinge to be p’portioned by a towne r ater 
 and the Decons to ioyne with the raters in p’portioning. 
 
 It is voted the day and yeare abouesaid that Captayne Humfery 
 Artherton shall haue a p’cell of ground on the Comons neere John 
 Kinslyes to set a house on for a sop howse. 
 
 Upon the 28 of the 9 mo : 53 it was voted by the Fremen of Dor- 
 chester at a publike meeting that Henry Cundlife should gather in 
 by distresse or otherwise divers rates yet vnpaid by seuall p’sons 
 in seuall yeares already past Due vnto the ministerie according to 
 severall bills to be Defined vnto him by the Deacons or Select 
 men, and to inable him theirvnto do by the ensueing warrant vnder 
 their hand the day abouesaid authorise him. 
 
 To Henry Cundlife : you are hereby willed and required to aske 
 and receive of the severall p’sons p’sented to you such sume or 
 sumes as you shall find them charged withall and vpon their 
 default of pay 4 vpon Demaund these p’sents shall inable you 
 to distra 3 ’ne and make sale according vnto order of Court in like 
 causes ; and the sume or sumes so gathered to deliu vpon accompt 
 vnto the Deacons who shall give you a discharge according to 
 what you deliu vnto them for the vse aboue said ; which receipts 
 vnder their handes shalbe accepted as a true returne theirof, which 
 we will you not to fade vpon your perrill at or before the first of 
 the last mo : 53. 
 
 Robt Howard in the name 
 of the Fremen as being by vote 
 willed and required theirvnto. 
 
 It is voted the said 28 day of the 9 mo. 53 that our Teacher M r . 
 Mather shall haue a hunderid pounds for this yeare and that the 
 Deacons shall ioyne with the raters now chosen to p’portion eury 
 man according to the rule of proportion. 
 
 The said 28 day of the 9 mo. 53 brother John Smith is chosen 
 by a publike vote to repare the meeting howse with groun sells 
 Daubing elabbord and [ 77 .] glasse abought the windows and 
 otherwise as he shall thinke fit, vnto which he the said John 
 Smith, being p’sent frely consentid. 
 
 Test Rob t . Howard Record 1 
 
 This is a postscript entered vnder the aforesaid warrant from 
 the towne vnto Henry Cunlefe Dated the 28 of the 9 mo : 53. as 
 follow ith 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Dorchester the 14 of the 12 mo. 53. Whereas their is a question 
 whether the power of Henry Cunlife bailife in acting accordinge to 
 the aboue said warrant is not endid. We the said Inhabitants Doe 
 by a publike rate will and requier him the said bailife to goe 
 on in acting according to the said warrant vntill all arrerages 
 be brought in according to the intent of the said warrant. 
 
 Rob t Howard in the name 
 of the rest of the Fre men as 
 aforesaid. 
 
 jHH there was given to Bastiane Keane b} r the Towne a parcell of 
 Land ove the Rockey hill from his garden to the Greete Rocke 
 Contayning about 13 th rods this 19 of : 7 : mo. 1655. 
 
 fK there was giuen by the Towne to Richard Danes 4 feete of Land 
 with out his garden Rayles by the water or bridge by George 
 Procters close : for the nddicon of his shop for his more Con- 
 veniencie this : 22 th day of the : 7 : mo : 1655. 
 
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 [79.] Dorchester the : 12: of 10:.m°. 53: Whareas it hath 
 been found by sad experience that much hurt and Damage hath 
 been done in Corne feilds and one greate cause is Insufltient 
 fence and allso the Generali Courte hauing imposed vppon the 
 Selectmen Care to make orders for the repairing of fences in 
 the severall townes as in an order of the 30 th of Angus 53 : 
 doth appeare : it is therefore ordered by the Selectmen that all 
 fences in p’ticuler and comon corne feilds except farmes of aboue 
 an 100 Acres shalbe suffitiently fenced att or before the 25 th of 
 March next with Rayles pales or other good suffitient fence which 
 shall be 4 foot high at the Least and so close as Swine cannot get 
 through or as the Veiwers shall Judge And what p’sons in this 
 Towne shall haue any Defectiue Fence after the Day aboue said he 
 shall forfeit 2 s 6 d p rod besides paying Damage ; and so p’portion- 
 able for a greater or lesser quanty which fence shall be good and 
 sound as the Veiwers shall Judge and if any one shall neglect the 
 repayre of his fence aboue said he shall forfiet for every weeks 
 neglect 2 s 6 d beside paying Damage after dew notes giuen them 
 by the veiwers : All which said penaltyes to be taken by Dis- 
 trayne or otherwise one thierd part to the Baylife the other to the 
 vse of the Towne. 
 
 mad by the Selectmen. 
 
 This aboue writen order is to continue in force vntill the towne 
 so cause to repeale it: Dated the 8:1: 1657 or 1658. 
 
 It is ordered by the select men the 12 (1) 1659 : or 1660 : that 
 noe stoone wall shall be Counted sufficient fence vnlesse ther be a 
 raile put into a Cruch or post : put upon the wall. 
 
 Whereas an order of Court appoints the Selectmen of every 
 Towne that they should appoint two or more of their Inhabitants 
 to veiw the Fence of every Cornefeild within their Towne. 
 
 And they haue further ordered the selectmen to make orders 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 for repayreing and mayntaning of sufficient feence to each feild 
 within there Towne : 
 
 Wee therefore the Selectmen of Dorchester do order and appoint 
 that you whose names are herafter expressed to be the severall 
 veiwers of each feild shall carefully veiw all and each mans fence 
 and every parte thereof. And soe that it be according to the order 
 of the Selectmen baring date the 12 day of the 10 th mo. 53 : And 
 if any mans fence be vnsufficient you are then required forthwith 
 to giue notes to him who shall forth with repayre the same and 
 further you are required who are the severall veiwers of each feild 
 to make returne to the Selectmen or some of them of all such 
 p’sons as are defectiue in ther fences according to the order before 
 expressed one the first day of the 2 mo. next vppon penaltie of 
 2 9 6 d for each veiwers neglect. 
 
 You are also to veiw the fence once in each month vntell the 
 tenth of the 8 month next and to make return within one week 
 after you haue Giuen notes to the owners of his defect. If it be 
 not repayred within that weeke vppon the penalty before expressed. 
 And further if any p’son shall enforme you or an}" of you of an}' 
 defectiue fence att any tyme you shall forthwith goe and veiw it 
 and make returne as aforsaid vppon the penalty aforsaid. This 
 12 th of the 10 mo. 53 by the Selectmen for this yeare 
 
 This aboue writen orcl^r is to continue in force vntill the towne 
 se cause to repeale it. 
 
 Dated the 18 : 1 : 165j r 
 8 
 
 1 [Att a meeting of the select men 12 (1 st ) 166| it is ordered that 
 all defects in fences that are Less than one rodd shall pay 12 d for 
 euery defect, and 12 d p rodd for all aboue one rodd, and 12 d p 
 weeke for eueiy weekes defect beside what damages may Arise and 
 it is alsoe ordered thatt all stone wall off foure foot high shall bee 
 accounted sufficient fence without a rayle aboue itt. 
 
 this order to bee obserued from the first of aprill till the 10 th of 
 October next, for all comon feilds and then to be cleard or run 
 the aduenture of damadg that may arise for this year insuing or 
 till the select men doe take further order.] 
 
 [80.] Dorchester this 13 th of 12: mo. 53 Forasmuch as 
 Rituousnes amongst men is not only the Cmandement of god 
 but the way to Continew Loue and peace amongst men and sad 
 Complaynts being made to vs of vniust practises of Divers in 
 this Towne who distroy mens Corne and Grasse by putiug in or 
 at lest suffring there Cattell to feed one other mens Corne and 
 meadow : for the prevention of which it is ordered by the Select men 
 of this Towne as followeth. 
 
 1. That every man shall fech or cause to be feched out his owne- 
 bease or any that hee hath vnder his charge Whether Sheepe, 
 Ruther Cattell Horses and Swine out of all comon Corne feilds; 
 medow and pasture within this Towne of Dorchester one the first 
 
 1 Written in margin of p. 79. 
 
66 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 2 day of the 2 mo next and soe from tyme to tyme, vppon tlie 
 penantie of 2® the head for every beaste not feched out one that 
 day : to be payde by the owner of such Beast vppon demande to 
 homesoever shall finde and fett out any such beastes aforsayd and 
 if he that ownes the beast or bestes shall refuse to pay vppon de- 
 mand the Baylife shall take it by distres. 
 
 2. That the veiwers of every feild shall not only see the fences 
 to be good according to that order made in the 12 of the 10 mo. 53 
 but allso that such Gates and fences which ar Comon to the vse of 
 any feild shall be sufficiently made befor the day aboue expressed : 
 which gates and if they be not made before the day of Closing 
 feilds, then the veiwers shall forth with make and repayre the 
 same and shall Demand and take of every p’prietor of every such 
 feild one penny for every acker of Broken vp land within that feild 
 and if any refuse to pay as aforesaid the Baylife shall haue warrant 
 to take it by distres : 
 
 3. If any p’sonn shall Leaue openn any such gate he or his 
 Parents or master if it be a child shall pay one shilling for every 
 tyme he shall be knowne to leaue it openn : or if an}’ p’sonn shall 
 Lett in any best to any such feild and leaue it ther he shall pay as 
 aforesaid I s for every best lett in or left there. 
 
 4. If any p’sonn shall put in any beast or Leaue any beast 
 Loose in any such feild by night vntell'the feild be reid of Corne 
 & haye he shall forfett 5 s a beast for every beast so put in or Left 
 Loose there : 
 
 5. If any p’sonn Whatsoever shall in Plowing tyme or elce 
 Leave or sefer his or there Cattell to trespas vppon other mens 
 p’prietie in any Comon feild in this Towne he shall forfett for every 
 such offence I s 6 d p head to the informer to be taken by distress or 
 otherwise besides paying all damage to the man damnified. 
 
 6. If any p’sonn haue any just occasion to drive any Cattell in 
 any waye through any Como feild he shall not suffer them to feed 
 one mens Corne or grase but shall follow them deligently vppon 
 the penaltie of paying six pence for every beast he suffers to tres- 
 pas besides paying all Damages to the partie trespassed. 
 
 These six orders aboue writen are to continue and to be in force 
 vntill the select men see cause to alter them by the order of the 
 select men the 11(3)1663. 
 
 [ 81 ,] This 13 th of 12 m° 53. Wee the Selectmen of Dor- 
 chester hauing hard that there are in som Comon Feilds Fences 
 which are not oned by any of the p’prietors and allso other places 
 about some Comon feilds which hath no fence and for want of good 
 fence much hurt and damage doth come thereby : wee willing you 
 would agree of some equall way amongest your selues : Desire that 
 the p’prietors of each feild home it Consernes : would of them- 
 selues appynt two or more as they shall see meete to veiwe all such 
 
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 fences as ar not owned and such places as need new fencing : and 
 would bring in in p’ticular what some of Rods or feetes it is ; with 
 what the charge will be within seaven days after they be chosen : 
 And wee desire that the p’prietors would appynt within them 
 selues some to doe it and for the doing thereof to rayse vppon the 
 arable Land in eveiy such feild so much as shall Defray the charge 
 in generall by the acker or other wise as you shall see good for the 
 making of it. Which if you doe not by the first monnth next 
 then wee the Seelectinen shal doe our best for the preventing of 
 Damage and hurte and make som order and appynt men out of 
 your selues for the doing of it. 
 
 Whereas M r . John Glouer was chosen with Wiliam Sumner 
 and William Clarke to Laye out m ris Stotons farme, now the said 
 M r . Glouer being deceased this 14 th day of the 12 m° 53 att a 
 To'wne meeting the Towne hath Chosen John Wiswall in the Rome 
 of M r . Glouer to ioyne with the said William Sumner and William 
 Clarke for the Doing of that woorke. 
 
 This 14 th day of 12 m° 53 Joseph Farworth was Chosen by the 
 Towne of Dorchester to be Clarke of the markett for the ordring 
 and sealing of Waits and mesures for this Towne of Dorchester. 
 
 [82.] The 13 of 12 m. 53. The names of such as are ap- 
 pynted by the Selectt men of Dorchester to veiw the fence in the 
 Corne feilds for this year 1654. 
 
 Edward Clapp ] T . » , t , „ T , 
 
 Larence Smith j Im P nmus for the neck of Land 
 Item the feild one 
 
 side of M ris Stoughtons 
 
 t. t ,, p,, "j Item the Great Lots from M ris IIol- 
 y lands and so Round westward and 
 ) end so far as Widow Popes Lott 
 ^ Item for the rest of the fence in 
 the Great Lots 
 
 Rich Leeds 
 Hugh batten 
 
 John Minott 
 
 J William Clarke 
 { James Blake 
 
 the Backe f Richard Withington 
 { Richard Cortes 
 
 ! John Smith 
 John Gurnett 
 
 f 
 
 abram How 
 Tho : Trott 
 Willyam Clarke ] 
 Tho : Danforth J 
 Henry Kibbey 
 Henry Wodward 
 
 Item Twentie eacker Lots 
 
 ) It. for the Lot behind M 
 ) Jones, 
 
 Isack Jones | 
 
 Enoch wiswall } 
 
 Georg Dier 
 Timothy Mather 
 Nico : Clapp 
 Thomas Andrews } 
 Henry Conliffe 1 It. for 
 Rodger Sumer, j Lots 
 
 It for the Lot behind Thomas f M 
 
 William Robinsonn 
 Robert Pearce 
 f James IJmphres 
 j James Kenion 
 
 { Thomas Lake 
 Jones 
 
 j Joseph Farworth 
 behind M r . ( John Wiswall 
 ( Ensine Foster 
 behind j Thomas Burd 
 ( John Blackman 
 
 Wiswall — 
 
 It for the feild 
 Mathers — 
 
 ) Item, for the feild 
 Thomas Burds — 
 
 the Eight eaker f Henry Wooddard 
 
 { William Sumner Jun 
 
 Andrew Picher | It. for the feild by Elder C Andrew Picher 
 Anthony gulliford j Kingslys how.se — ( Anthony 7 Gulliford 
 
 [83,] This 6 th of 2 m° 53 or 54. Att a Towne meetine there 
 was chossen Deconn Wiswall and Ensine fibster to treate with the 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Comete Chosen by the Generali Court to veiwe a plantation att 
 Naticke to knowe what is meete to be Donn and what there Desire 
 is and so to retorne an answer to the Towne of Dorchester. 
 
 [Page 84 blank.] 
 
 [85,] A copie of a Letter sent to the Generali Court this 
 12 th Day of May 1654. 
 
 To the Honored Comite appinted by the Generali Court for the 
 setling of the Indian Plantation att Naticke : The retourne of the 
 Inhabitants of the Towne of Dorchester in answer to a litter pre- 
 sented vnto the Generali Courte baring date the 13 th day of Sep- 
 tember 1653. 
 
 It being Desired of vs that wee would further the Indian woorke 
 att Natick What wee may which is our desire as farre as wee see 
 God in the same and for that end that wee would accomidate 
 Dedham with some Land Convenient for them In case they should 
 supply the Indians att Natick: wee doe with all redines acknowl- 
 edge our selues p’sons and estates and all we have and are to be 
 the Lords : and hope wee shall therein manifest ourselues When 
 ever hee Call vs : 2 ly wee doe with the like redenes acknowledg 
 our selues subict to this Coinonwealth and the Gouerment heare 
 established and therin as instrements in and for God to call sue 
 or and what we have in away of god to be Disposed of by them : 
 therefore wee haue attended vnto what was presented vnto vs in 
 that Letter : and adressed ourselues to comply with our Brethren 
 of Dedham for that end choose out two of our beloued Brethren to 
 meete with them and the Comete for that ende who vppon notes 
 attended tyme and place att Roxbury and vnderstanding by them 
 that our Brethren at Roxbury Cann doe litell or nothing toward 
 the accomendation of Dedham in that request In the Letter wee 
 are Willing so fare as wee cann with out to much preiudice to our 
 selues to doe the more for the furtherance of the worke. But the 
 tyme being short sence wee vnderstoode the Case and What may 
 satisfie : and wee meeting with some obstickels in our way to what 
 wee would do Cannot att Present giue such an answer as wee 
 desire. But if it may not be to prejudicall to the woorke intended 
 wee desire and humbly Craue the patience of this Courte untill the 
 next sesions which wee conseaue may bee in October hoping by 
 that tyme to be able to answer the honored Court and our 
 Bretherens expectation att Dedham which is the thing wee ayme 
 att or giue : wee hope satisfactory Reasons to the Contrary hoping 
 that wee ourselues In our honest and reasonable request shall find 
 Redie acceptance with you in what Lyes in your power to answer 
 vs agayne and so wee humbly take Leave and rest 3’ours to our 
 power. 
 
 Subscribed this 10 of the 3 : m° 1654 by Robert Howard app3'n- 
 ted by and in the name of the inhabitants of the towne of Dor- 
 chester. 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 69 
 
 [ 87 .] A rate made the 27 th day of the 10 m° 1653 for the 
 Towne and Castell of the some of 40 ls 14 s ll d Disbursed as fol- 
 loweth. 
 
 Impri mus to the Captaj'ne of the Castell . . . 20.16. 0 
 
 Item for Caring of Corne to the Tide mill for Capt. of 
 
 the Castell . . . . . . . . 0. 1. 0 
 
 Item for drilling up and setting downe and for the keep- 
 ing of the Cowe that was with Goodman meade . 0. 9. 0 
 
 Item to the Secretary for writing of Court orders . 1.8. 4 
 
 Item for 2 quire of paper . . . . . . 1.0 
 
 Item for a messenger to goe to M r . Callecots about 
 
 Tomsons Hand . . . . . . . 0. 1. 4 
 
 Item for a borde and nayles and worke to stop the 
 
 Place in the gallery in the meeting howse . . . 0. 2. 11 
 
 Item for making the fence by Goodman Topleus . 0. 7. 6 
 
 Item payd Abraham Howe and, Thomas Trott being 
 
 Constablus to make vp there rate being Short . . 1 . 6. 0 
 
 Item payd Thomas Tollman towards a pare of wheles 
 
 for the Gunn . . . . . . . . 1. 0. 0 
 
 Item payd to a man of Dedham for killing of two 
 
 woolves . . . . . . . . . 0. 19. 0 
 
 Item to Goodman Tollman for killing a woolfe . . 1. 0. 0 
 
 Item payd to John Smith his. one rate 14 s to Richard 
 Hall 6 s 2 d and 11 s 8 d by John Mynott which he 
 should haue Laid out about the meetinghouse is . 1. 11. 10 
 
 Item to Goode George . . . . . .3.10.0 
 
 Item it is voted that the 19 s and 3 d that was Dew from 
 
 Nicholas White for his rate vnpayd should be abated 0. 19. 3 
 Item for Tomsons Hand the Rate to the Country being 
 16 s 8 d and the Towne rate being 8 s 4 d it is not 
 throfly agreed one only for present we Craue allow- 
 ance but shal doe the best to gitt it if you cann sett 
 vs in som way to do it sum is * . . . . 1. 5. 0 
 
 Item for Jeremia Rylands his rate no hops to get it . 0, 1 . 0 
 
 Sum totall. Laid out to this 4 th da} 7 of 10 m° 54 : is . 34. 19. 2 
 Item Dew from Thomas Tollman for that Thomas 
 
 Lakes Child died within two yeares . . . 11. 0. 0 
 
 Sum Dew to the Towne is 21. 12. 9 
 
 [88.] It is ordered at a towne meeting this 4 th of the 10 m° 
 1654 that M r . Robart Howard shall draw out a warrant according 
 to the warrant of the last yeare to He my Coundly for the gather- 
 ing vp of M r . Mathers’ pay which is behinde to this daye. 
 
 4 of 10 m. 54. It is ordered or voted att a towne meting that 
 our Decons and John Capen shall make a rate for M r . Mathers pay 
 for this yeare. 
 
 4 of 10 m 54 It is voted at a towne meting that Josefe Farn- 
 wortli Nicholas Clap and William Clarke shall vewe the waye by 
 the buring place and Larance Smithes barne to conseder whether 
 
70 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 there may be ground spared to supply Larence Smith without 
 hurte to the way. 
 
 1654. Item there was Coming to the Towne out of the 
 Country rate for the yeare 1653: 3 ls : 10 s : which was to be payd 
 to those men to our Capt. 2' 8 17 s and to Larance Smith 13 s which 
 monys wee nathaniell Patten and Thomas Lake haue payd being 
 then Counstabls : 
 
 9:2: 1655 : Deacon wiswall was appointed by the selectmen 
 to make agreem’t with leiftenant Ellis John french and goodman 
 Eldrege of Braintree about a parsill of medow In our bounds 
 which they desire to rent of the towne of Dorchester : 
 
 [89.] Wee whose names are here vnderscribed And being 
 appynted by our several Townes and being mett this first day of 
 the 7 : m° 1654: to Lay out the High Waye through Dorchester 
 Woods from Branntre Bounds to Roxbury bounds: do agree as 
 followeth : 
 
 first that the Waye shall be fowre Rodd Wide from Brantre 
 bounds to Roxbury bounds : secondly beginning neere Hinrye 
 Crane’s house the Way to Lye one the Sowthest side of it in the 
 old Beaten roede wa} r e : and so to a Lowe White oake marked on 
 the same side of the waye and so b} r the marked trees to the 
 brooke : so from the Brooke the way being Lade in the Winter 
 we agreed to take about a roode wide into Anthony Golliford’s 
 lott wheare the fence Jnterrupts the waye : and so to a marked post 
 to wards John Gill’s liowse : and from thence to an other marked 
 post against John Gills howse : from thence to a stake in Elder 
 Kingslys yearde and from thence to the mille in the olde beaten 
 roede waye : and from the mille to tow grete rockes one the Lower 
 side of the waye att Robert Spures and Henry Merifelds howses 
 end : and from thence to the new feild b} T the marked trees in the 
 olde roode wave : and so ..through the new field wheare the waye 
 formerly was and from thence by the marked trees one the Left 
 hand to Roxbury bounds : 
 
 of Dorchester Nicholas Clape. 
 
 William Clarke. 
 
 of Brantree Moses Paine. 
 
 Gregory Bellcher. 
 
 Item whereas there was dew from John Gurnett for the Cowe 
 that was meads: 4 ls : 17 8 which he sould for the Towne hath paid 
 as followeth 
 
 Item paid to Ensine Foster which was dew to Hudson 
 
 for our Debuties Diett in the yere : 54 . . . . 03 ,3 '00 00 
 
 Item paid Goode George for the Selectmens Diet. . 01 00 00 
 Item paid by Nathaniell Patten for John Gurnett to 
 
 the Towne . . . . . . . . . 00. 17 00 
 
 Sume is 4’ 8- 17 8, 0 
 
 Item whereas there was dew to the Towne from Nathanell Patten 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 John Minott and John Wales one the book in the year 
 • 5 Is : 15 s : 9 d paid as followeth. 
 
 Item to M r Jones for mending the pound . . . 00. 
 
 Item to Leftenent Clape . . . . . . . 00. 
 
 Item to William Pound for mending the Stockes . . 00. 
 
 Item to Thomas Wiswall for the glassiers Diett . . 00. 
 
 It. for Carige of Capt. Damford’s Corne . . . .00. 
 
 It. for killing a woulfe in Caues pasture . . . . 00. 
 
 [90,] Item Nicholas Whites and Tomsons island 
 rats ......... 00. 
 
 Item for the hire of a horse to goe to Punkepage . 00 
 Item paid towards the 3 ls : 1 5 s : to the Capt. of the 
 Castell which was Dew to Phelipes for our Debuties 
 Diett for the yere 1654 ...... 03. 
 
 Sume is 6 ls : 9 s : l d : 
 
 So the Some paid and remains to me Nathaniell 
 Patten ......... 00. 
 
 Now I the said Nat Patten am Debtor to the Towne 
 17 9 . which I vnder tooke to pay for John Gurnett 
 and for a wolfe which I had allowance from the Tres- 
 uer : 10 s : and I am to pay 2 s . to the rate mad in 
 the} T eare: 1654: which Thomas Burde gathred the 
 whole is . . . . . . . . .01. 
 
 So take out 13 s : 4 d remayns . . . . . . 00. 
 
 Now there is Dew to me Nathaniell Patten from John 
 Minott which I laid out for his part of his rate of 
 the yere: 1654: 16 a . 9 d . which hee will pay wheare 
 3 T ou will appynt so all thes somes ar satified : and 
 there is Dew to me Nat Patten from the Towne — 
 Now I the said nathaniell Patten doo put over this 
 I s . l d . dew to me : to pay Richard Evens he being 
 not satisfied for Laing a borde in the west gallery 
 tho as I thofte I had allowed him more out of the 
 former account then it was worth but he demanding 
 it I am willing to allow being . flnes .... 00. 
 of the 16\9 d . fines dew from John minett abovsd hee 
 hath paid 12 s . to captaine dauenport . . .00. 
 
 Richard Cortes and Thomas Tillestone being Constabls 
 for the yere 55 there rate was 72 ls : 16 s : 0 : and tlie\ r 
 are to pay the treasu r 70 ls : 14 s : 8 d . 3 farthing so 
 they are to retorne the Towne . . . .2. 
 
 12 of 8 m 57 Dew from Richard Hall and Henry 
 Woodard Constabls for the yere 5 s . aboue that they 
 should pay to the Tresuer . . . . 4. 
 
 Dew from thomas Toleman in all . . . .5 
 
 11 . 
 
 71 
 
 : 1654: 
 
 12 . 00 
 11. 04 
 01 . 00 
 05. 10 
 03. 09 
 15. 11 
 
 15. 06 
 01. 06 
 
 02. 03 
 
 13. 04 
 
 09. 00 
 15. 08 
 
 01 . 02 
 
 12. 00 
 
 1. 3 
 
 farthing 
 
 5. 0 
 
 10. 0 
 
 16. 3 
 
 Decon Wes wall to be accountable for 15 hundred of bords 
 
72 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 whereof Left. Clap had 7 hundred soo remaynes 8 
 hundred. 
 
 [91.] of a rate of Twenty pownds sixe shillinges 
 eleaven pence chardged vpon the Towne of Dorchester 
 by the select men in tlieyeere 1656 thej'giue thisAc- 
 compt of the Disbursment for the towne vse as fol- 
 loweth 
 
 Imp 1 ' 8 paid by Thomas Burd vnto the p’ticulers here 
 aftermentiond 
 
 Kodger Clap and John Wiswall Deput} T es . . 9-3-0 
 
 It. vnto William Blake ) for the high I 
 Richard Hall >way through > 
 
 Peter Lyon j their great Lotts ) . .1-16-0 
 
 It. vnto Deacon Parkes of Roxbury For chardges about 
 
 Tompson Hand . . . . . . .1-13-6 
 
 It. vnto William Clarke For wood to the watch and for 
 
 Runninge the Lyne . . . . . .0-12 — 6 
 
 It. For select mens chardge at sister Georges For the 
 
 yeare 55 . . . . . . . .3-15-8 
 
 It. vnto William Pond vpon Accompt For worke to be 
 
 done at the Meetinge house . . . . .1-16-5 
 
 It. vnto Rodger Clap for hay and bords . . .0-2-0 
 
 Totall is . .18-19-1 
 
 Rest due vnto the Towne From brother Burd this 23 
 
 (9) 56 1-7-10 
 
 Whereof Brother Burd hath paid vnto sister George, 
 
 towards the select mens chardge this yeare 56 . . 1-1-0 
 
 to ballance this Accompt with bro burd Rest due From 
 
 him . . . . . . . . .0-6-10 
 
 which we Assign e him to paye vnto sister George vpon 
 
 Accompt this yeare 56 and so dischardge him of the 20-6-11 
 being the Rate ffor the yeare 54 and 55 : 
 
 Wheras the Balif Thomas Burd in the yeare 55 was charged to 
 pay vnto the liftenant the some of won pound fiftene staling and 
 six penc : but wee haue found that the liftenant hath bin payd 
 other wayes therfore the Balife is still Charged with so much 
 as detter vnto the towne : the liftenant was payd with seuen hun- 
 dred of bords. 
 
 9 : 12 : 1656 we gaue goodman georg a note for to rec 35 s . 6 d . of 
 Thomas Bird which he should haue paid to the liftenant : — 
 
 Also goodman george had half a hundered of Towne bords. 
 
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 [93,] This: 3: of the 10 m° 1655 the officers that were 
 Chosen for this yeare ensuing by the Towne 2 Selectmen 
 
 John Wes wall 
 Ensine Foster 
 Edward Bricke 
 Nathaniell Glouer 
 Nathaniell Patten 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 73 
 
 Eaters 
 John Smith 
 John Mynott 
 William Clarke 
 
 Supervisors for the highwayes for necke land all so 
 Anthony Gillmend 
 Nicholas clape 
 Baylife Henry Garnseye. 
 
 It is voted by the Towne this: 3: of 10: m. 1655 that they 
 have given Power to the Selectmen to set the Towne for An}' rate 
 in wlieate Rye peas and Indian or any other graine as they shall 
 thinke Fett for this yeare Insuing both for herds men or other : 
 this order was voted the 7 : 10 : 1657 : that it should continue this 
 yeare also* 
 
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 [ 95 .] Whearas the Generali Court out of Religious Care of 
 the Education of the youth of this Comonwealth in the prenciples 
 of Christian Religion hath enioyned the Select men of every Towne 
 within there severall Lymetts to haue a vigilent eie to see that 
 mens children and such as are within there charge be Catechized in 
 som Orthodox Catechisme in familes : so as they may be redie to 
 answer the Selectmen as they see time Convenient to examine 
 them. Wee the Selectmen of this Towne of Dorchester for the 
 tyme being in our obedience to Authoritie and in pursute of so vse- 
 full and p’fitable a worke Do hereby will and require all parents 
 masters and any that haue the charge and oversight of any youth 
 with in this Plantation that they be diligent to obserue this Iniun- 
 tion to Catechize there cheldren servants and others with in there 
 severall charge in some sound and Orthodox Catechisme that they 
 may be able to render account heareof when they shall be herevnto 
 required either in the Church or privatly : as vppon advice shall 
 be Judged most conduceing to the generall good of all men. And 
 faile not herein vppon such penaltie as the Court shalf see reson to 
 inflict vppon Information giuen against such as shalbe found Dili- 
 quent herein : this 11 of the 12 : m° 1655. 
 
 8-12 m. 55. It is agreed by and betwene the Selectmen of 
 Dorchester for the tyme being one the one part in the behalfe of 
 the Towne and Thomas wiswall and his sonne Icabod Wiswall as 
 follows : 
 
 First that Icabod with the consent of his Father shall from the : 
 7 : of March next ensuinge vnto the end of three full years 
 from thence to be compleate and ended Instruct and teach in a 
 free school e in Dorchester all such cheldren as by the inhabitants 
 shall be Comitted vnto his Care in Ennglish Latine and Greeke as 
 from time to time the Cheldren shall be Capable and allso in struct 
 them in Writinge as liee shall be able : which is to be vnderstood 
 such Cheldren who are so fare entred all redie to knowe there 
 Leters and to spell some what: and also prouided the Schoole 
 howse from time to time be kept in good order and comfortable for 
 a man to abide in both in somer and in Winter b} T prouiding ffire 
 
74 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 reasonably so that it may neather be preiudicall to master nor 
 scholer and in cause of palpable neglect and matter of complaint 
 and not reformed it shall not binde the m r . to endanger his health. 
 
 Secondly that the Selectmen of Dorchester shall from yeare to 
 yeare every yeare paye or cause to be paid vnto Icabod or his 
 Father by his Assignment the full somme of Twentie Five pounds 
 two third es in wheate pease or barley marchantable and one tliirde 
 in Indian att or before the first of march dueringe the three yeares 
 yearly att price Currant which is to be vnderstood the price which 
 the generall Court shall from time to time appoint. 
 
 Edwahd Brecke in the name of the rest. 
 
 ICHABOD WlSWALL 
 
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 [97,] Dorchester the 11 th of 12: m°. 1655: It is Coue- 
 nanted and agreed betwene the Selectmen of this Towne and 
 Robert Stanton of the same towne for the keeping of the Oxe 
 heard att the vsuall place aboue the Mill for such a tyme in the 
 yeare for flue yeares from the Daye of the Date aboue said that 
 is to saye from the 8 th day of the 3 mo : to the 8 : of the 8 : m°. fol- 
 lowing and so from 3 "eare to yeare dewring the terme of five y eares : 
 That the said Robert Stanton doth Covenant with vs to keepe all 
 such Oxen and Steeres being two yeares old or vpward with what 
 Drie Cowes wee shall put a feeding of any of this Towne, and none ' 
 of other Townes : And to keepe all such Oxen and steeres in a 
 herd as shall be delivered him att the penn and to take Care of 
 such feeding Cowes or Oxen in some Convenient place wdiere it 
 may be best for the fating of them according to his best discretion : 
 The walke or place of feeding to be one the Sowth side of the 
 River nerponsett and aboue or beyound the Cow walke of Dor- 
 chester and not suffred to goe among the Cowes. And that the 
 said Robert is to make and maintaine a suflficent Pen both for 
 Largnes of ground and soficince of fence so that the oxen and 
 steeres may. not hurt one another. And to goe forth with the said 
 Oxen and steeres halfe an howre b}' sonne in the morning and to 
 bring them in about sonnsett in the evning that so the honors may 
 haue them there, if they please to send for them, ether in the 
 morning or evning before the said time of there going forth, and 
 not be disapointed : And for his faithfullnes and Care here in 
 he is to have : 2 s p head of every beast to be paid the one halfe in 
 Indian Corne and the other halfe in wheat Barly or pease att two 
 payments the first paiment by the : 12 th day of the : 4 m° and the 
 Last paiment by the : 30 th day of the : 7 : m° following and so from 
 yeare to yeare dewring the terme of five years from the day aboue 
 said : And further the said Robert is to haue the vse of such 
 penns as be there or may be there to Improve them to his best 
 advantage Dewring the tyme of the five yeares : And he is to 
 billd an liowse by the penn of 12 foote in Length and 9 foote in 
 bredth or such a one as is att the sheep penn and to repaire it and 
 att the end of the five yeares to Leave it to the Towne and for the 
 Dewing of it : the Towne is to giue the said Robert Stanton thirtie 
 shillings in the like paie aboue said to be paid out of the Cattell 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 75 
 
 hee keepes by equall proportion and the howse to be bilte by the 
 tyme he is to beginn to keepe the heard : And what so ever oxen 
 or steeres shall goe vppon the Commons of Dorchester shall be 
 payable to the Oxe heard according as these that are there : And 
 in case there shall be Just grounde and profe of his niglectt herein 
 then the bargen to be voide and for the payment of his Corne att 
 the times agreed one if you will not bring it to his howse he will 
 appint some place in the Towne wheare you may bring it which is 
 att Thomas Lakes howse. 
 
 The mark of | Robert 
 Stanton. 
 
 [98.] 10 of :1 m° 1656. The names of such as ar appinted 
 
 to Vewe the fence in the Comon feldes for this yeare 1656 : 
 
 T . . ,, , r. r j f Thomas Jones 
 
 Imprimis the neck of Land — ] Richard Baker 
 
 Elder Witherington 
 James Mintot : 
 
 The gret Lots from M ris Holland and so round ^ 
 
 The feld behind M ris . Stotons 
 
 westward and end so fare as Widdow popes 
 Lott — 
 
 The rest of the gret Lots fenc — j 
 
 f 
 
 Twentie eaker Lots 
 T Lot be hind M r . Jones 
 The Lot behind Thomas Wesw r als — 
 The Lott behind M r . Mathers 
 The Lott behind Thomas Burds 
 The 8 eaker Lots 
 
 Richard Leeds 
 Joseph Farnworth 
 
 Elder Minott 
 Thomas Tollman 
 Thomas Sweft 
 Clemant Topham 
 | William Clarke 
 [ Edward Blake : 
 j Thomas Jones 
 ( Joseph Farnworth 
 
 j William Pound 
 
 ( Timothy Mather 
 Richard Hawes 
 Jasper Rush 
 James Vmfres 
 
 Henry Woodard 
 
 [99,] Dorchester 2 of the 12 m tn 1646 
 This is a true copy 
 
 For the finall Determining and ending of all matters in contro- 
 uersy : concerning the fence about the grett lotts, the capttins neck 
 the 6 akers lotts and other proporsions of land now within the 
 same fence : the proprietors who are owners of ther seuerall propor- 
 sions of land with in the sayd fence ; haue refered them selfues to 
 the Arbitration ; of M r . Isack Heath, John Johnson and Wilyam 
 parkes of Roxbury ; binding them selfes heerby to stand to what 
 the sayd Arbitrators shall determine both in respect of what fence 
 shall be maj-d ; and wher ; and by whom, and euery won of the 
 propryetors hath liberty if he please to give information in the 
 case ; to the said Arbitrators ; when they shall com to Dorchester to 
 be informed therin ; 
 
 Richard Mather Nickolas Clap 
 
 John Glouer Thomas millett 
 
76 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Thomas makpeas 
 Edward Brecke 
 Robert Howerd 
 Wilyam blake 
 Wilyam Clarke 
 John pearse 
 Rodger Clap 
 Edward Clap 
 Jam'es Bates 
 Thomas Wiswall 
 Cristofar Gibsone 
 michaell Willis 
 Austine Clement 
 Hopestil foster 
 Richard Withington 
 Jonas Humphres 
 James Humphrey 
 Richard Hawes 
 Wityam Sumner 
 John Kingsly 
 Nicholas Battler 
 Richard Leeads 
 John Smith 
 Wilyam turner 
 John Holland 
 Joseph farnworth 
 Wilyam layne : 
 
 John Hill His mark 1 
 Sarah Bradford 
 John Holman 
 Richard Calycott 
 Richard Hall 
 Wilyam Triscott 
 Clement Toplife 
 Antony Gulifard 
 Henery Way 
 Aron Way 
 Wilyam Irland 
 Richard W ay 
 Nicholas George 
 John Gingine 
 Nicholas Eline 
 His mark 3 
 Joseph tuchell 
 Thomas touleman 
 Richard Howlbrook 
 His mark R H 
 andrew picker 
 Thomas Tilestone 
 Bray’- Wilkines 
 Jane pope 
 Isabell Rigby 
 John wliiplle 
 
 [ 100 .] The 23 of the 12 month 1646. Wee whose names 
 are under written ; being chosen by r the inhabitants of Dorches- 
 ter ; to giue in ower determination about the fenses of a parsell 
 of land caled the great lotts ; capttins neck and 8 aker lotts and 
 6 aker lotts and other lands and medowes within the sayd fense ; 
 to order and determine as is Hereafter expresed 
 
 This fense to begine att a creecke betwixt the new dwellinge 
 House of John Holonds and the mill belonging to Edward Breck 
 as the fense now standeth and so all along vnto the little spott of 
 meado that belongs to John Holand and from that meado all along 
 by the beach vntill it comes to the ould fense agaynst Edward 
 Breckes Barn and from that last mensioned place as the fense now 
 stands vnto the corner of this fenc next the towne and as the 
 outsid fense now standeth belonging to the grett lotts all along as 
 now it standeth vntill it commeth att the Riuer commonly caled 
 neponsett Riuer taking in the 8 aker and 6 aker lotts. And if itt 
 be found by experienc that neponsett Riuer be nott a suffisy’ent 
 fense to secure the corne from damag itt shall be in the power of 
 the mageor part of the proprietors of this fild to secure itt att an 
 equale charge of all the propryetors by ether Keeper or fense as 
 they shall judg most meett : 
 
 And where euer itt toucheth vpon any land of the sd John 
 Holand hee the s d . John shall make and mayntayne the moyetye of 
 the s d . fense for euer and the other moyetye to make and mayne- 
 taine for euer by the propryetors of the s d hide. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 77 
 
 And whereas some medowes are alredy fensed in and others in- 
 tended to bee fensed in at there owne charge and so to mayntayne 
 it for euer. 
 
 wee order that if thos partyes or any that shall giue in securyty 
 with in 20 daj’s vnto the 7 men that are chosen to order the pru- 
 densiall affaj'ers of the Towne to make up a suffisient fence betwene 
 this and the first of the 8 month which shall bee in the yeare of the 
 Lord 1648 : and to mayntayne itt for euer that then shuch medowes 
 shall nott pay nor make any part of the outside fence but all other 
 medowes to beare part of the fence that is to say 2 akers of medow 
 to beare as much fence as one aker of upland and all the upland to 
 beare an eaquall proporsion of this outside fence to secure this fild 
 that is to say euery aker a like quantity of the said fence to make 
 and ma}’ntayne for euer. And where as wee vnderstand that some 
 perticular men by contracte ether with the Toune or particular per- 
 sons haue engaged them selfues to make and mainetayne for euer 
 seuerall parsels of this fence wee leaue them to make good ther 
 perticuler ‘bargaines and contractes : we order that euery mans 
 fence shall lye aganst his owne land as much as may bee and wher 
 itt cannot be layd against ther owne land yett to bee layde as neare 
 to each mans house as conueniently it can bee and wher as some 
 men haue mayd more fence then there proposion will com now to 
 acording to the number of akers : we order that who euer shall 
 com in to make and maintayne any part of shuch fence shall giue 
 an equall value for the ould fence as 2 men shall Judge it to bee 
 worth or otherwise if he or they refuse to giue so much for the ould 
 fence then it is in the power of the owner of this to take it away 
 vnto his owne proper use and the other to sett up a suffisient fence 
 in the Rome of it : wee order that euery man shall know where 
 his fence shall lye and what quantity euery man shall beare be- 
 twene this and the first day of the first mo th if possible : we further 
 order that euery mans fence shall be mayd or repayred suffisiently 
 to the satisfaction of shuch as are apoynted to vewe the fenses be- 
 twixt this day and the 10 of the 2 month vppon shuch penaltys 
 as the afore sayde 7 men shall see cause to Inflict uppon them : 
 Further we order that it shall bee in the liberty of any of the pro- 
 prietors at there owne charge to fence out any part of there owne 
 land prouided that still he or they maintaine there proporsione of 
 there outside fence and If any man haue or herafter shall fence in 
 airy part of ther owne land from the aforesayde fild that what 
 damage soeuer any of the propiyetors of the sayde fild shall reseue 
 by ether cattell or swine of there owne or others shuch person or 
 person or persons as shall [ 101 .] particularly fence in there land 
 from the sayde fild that what damage the sayde tilde shall reseue 
 through the defecte of his or tlieire fence he or they shall make it 
 good as two Indeferant men shall Judge the damage to be. 
 
 And If any cattel or swine that of Right ought to feed in the 
 aforsayd tilde shall breake in or doe an}- hurt or damag vnto thes 
 lots enclosed acording to there liberty afore-expressed from the 
 aforesayde Generali tilde shuch cattell or swine are nott to bee 
 counted trespasers nor pay any damage. 
 
 Wee make ownely this exceptione concerninge one parsel of this 
 
78 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 land caled pine neck if the owner or owners of that land or 
 medow doe give securyty vnto the aforesayde 7 men within 20 
 dayes after the date herof for euer to secure this hide from dam- 
 age through any part of that land and also secure it selfe from any 
 damage that may com to them by any cattel that have Right to 
 feed in this hide that then this land shall be exempted from any 
 part of this generall fence, otherwise to beare it proporsione equale 
 with other lands of like qualyty 
 
 Isack Heath 
 John Johnsone 
 Will yam parke 
 
 And though the order of feeding was not put to us yet out of 
 ower owne experience wee think good to aduise that the feeding of 
 this fild should bee acording to there severall quantytys in this 
 Aide. 
 
 A true account of the fence of the grett lotts and the maner of 
 of lynge of itt. 
 
 wee began with M r . G-louer and Brother Brecke : 
 
 M r Glouer — 75 Rode — 1 foott his began in the side fence 
 
 M r Bates — 8 Rode 3 foott 
 
 Richard way — 6 Rod — 13 foot and Halfe it recheth 3 foot short 
 
 of Brother Breckes 
 
 Edward Breck — 38 Rod — it goes to the yonder corner of his 
 
 medowe : 
 
 Then we went to the Creeck at Captins neck 
 
 Rod foot Half 
 
 Edward Breck 10 Rod - 
 
 - 0 — 
 
 0 
 
 
 William Somner 6 Rod 
 
 — 13 — 
 
 h 1 
 
 
 
 Rod 
 
 foot 
 
 
 E d Brik for Rich d lot — 
 
 12 — 
 
 13 
 
 — h 1 
 
 Richard Calycott 
 
 12 — 
 
 4 
 
 — h 1 
 
 Jonas Humphres 
 
 8 want 6 
 
 — 0 
 
 Elder mynot 
 
 6 — 
 
 2 
 
 — h 1 
 
 Augustin Clement 
 
 4 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 0 
 
 Richard Hawes •— — 
 
 2 — 
 
 12 
 
 — 0 
 
 Edward Breck 
 
 4 — 
 
 8 
 
 — 0 
 
 Antony Gulyfer 
 
 6 — 
 
 2 
 
 — 0 
 
 Jonas Humphry 
 
 2 — 
 
 15 
 
 — 0 
 
 Richard Leds 
 
 3 — 
 
 1 
 
 — h 1 
 
 Bray wilkins 
 
 10 — 
 
 4 
 
 — h 1 
 
 william turner 
 
 3 — 
 
 2 
 
 — 0 
 
 michaell willis 
 
 4 — 
 
 1 
 
 — h 1 
 
 nicolas clap 
 
 2 nex beyond the poole 
 
 John Holand 
 
 4 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 0 
 
 widow way 
 
 6 — 
 
 2 
 
 — h 1 
 
 william Blak 
 
 4 — 
 
 14 
 
 — 0 
 
 m r makepeas 
 
 4 and quarter 
 
 Josepth tuchel 
 
 11 — 
 
 6 
 
 — 6 . 
 
 f 102.1 The Great lotts next aboue M r Glouers 
 
 M r Stoughton — 
 
 — 7 
 
 — 
 
 4 — 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 79 
 
 John wiswall 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 M 1 ' Ha ward 
 
 6 
 
 • — 
 
 14 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John pears about the Gate — • 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John Kingsly 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 M r withington 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John Smith 
 
 19 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 Edward Clape 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 Elder mynot 
 
 22 
 
 — 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 m r Buttler 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 widow Rigby 
 
 16 
 
 — 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 The last lot next Bro. 
 
 Brik m r mathers 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 . _ 
 
 0 
 
 wityame la3 r ne 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 11 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 J oseptli farn worth 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 Henry way 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 willyam Irland 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John & tho. wiswall 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 George Dyer 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 willyam clarke 
 
 '2 
 
 — 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 widdow pope 
 
 14 
 
 — 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 Josepth tuchell 
 
 6 
 
 • — • 
 
 14 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 Thomas millett 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John Hill 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John whiple 
 
 4 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 . — 
 
 0 
 
 Thomas touleman 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 14 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 John phillips 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 0 
 
 The 6 Acre lotts : 
 
 Andrew picher 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 0 
 
 John phillips for his ) 
 lott and medowe f 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 h 1 
 
 Richard Leeds for his 20 Acers lott and his Hilly s necke 27 and 
 a quar r 
 
 Jo. Grenowway for the pine Neck 20 — 8 — h 1 
 
 m r makepease for his 12 Acres 
 
 of medowe 8 — 3 — 0 
 
 willyain Ireland 5 — 1 — h 1 
 
 Robert thornton 1 — 6 — 0 
 
 John Gingin * 8 — 3 — 0 
 
 Thomas Tilstone 20 — 2 — h 1 
 
 Richard Hall 8 — 3 — 0 
 
 widdow miller 65 — 1 — h 1 
 
 Andrew picther one length of Rayles bj r the side of the Gate 
 Josepth philips begines at the norther part of the Gate and to 
 the corner of his owne lot 2 Rod and 2 foot 
 
 M r patten Betweene Richard Leeds and Jo Grenoway 2 Rod 12 
 foot 
 
 Nicholas George next M r patten 6 Rod and 13 feet 
 
 ISACK HETH 
 
 John Johnson 
 
 Willyam Park 
 
 We desire the vewers of the fenses of Dorchester Nicholas 
 Butler willyam Blak and John Smith to aquaynt each man where 
 
80 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 his fence lyes to the end that damag may be preuented and peace 
 procured and establyshed among them all. 
 
 [103.] This the work was dune in the yeare 55 ; 
 
 Acording to the Court order for the Running of the lines be- 
 twene Dorchester and Dedhame we whose names are vnder written 
 being Chosen oy the townes of Dorchester and Dedham to renew 
 and settle the bounds betwene the townes did acordingly meette 
 and agreed of the lines betwene the towens and the bounds and 
 the bounds was marked from the hed line of Dorchester and Rox- 
 bury to a heap of stones on the lowe playne and so from thens to 
 the Ragged playne and so forward according as itt was formerly 
 rune and marked out ; 
 
 For Dorchester 
 wilyam Sumner 
 wilyam Clark 
 Nathanael Glouer 
 Mahalaleel munnings 
 [104.] 1 10 56 
 
 at a meetinge of the Towne accordinge to the yeareley meetinge 
 a p'sentment against deffectiue tfence of the great necke beinge 
 Comitted to the consideratio of the towne they voted a Remissid 
 of it vpo this consideratio that the proprietors of the necke doe 
 some tyme in the eleaventh month next meet together and take 
 effectual course for amendinge seuerall greuances now complained 
 of viz that such Fence as maie be spered be take of and a new 
 p’portio of the Fence be made and doe for that end appoint m r 
 Jones ensigne Foster and Deacon Clap fforth with to veiw what 
 Fence they judge meet to be taken of and make Returne vnto the 
 next meetinge of the select men who shall then order the meeting 
 of the p’pretors acordingly. 
 
 voted affirmatiue. 
 
 For Dedham 
 Joshuah Fisher 
 Daniell Fisher 
 wilyam Auery 
 
 for the p e sentment about the necke waye it was suspended 
 and Leiutenant Clap, Ensigne Foster, sergeant Clerke M r Jones, 
 Joseph Pharn worth are aponted a Comitee to Examine the waye and 
 Refforme what in their iudgrnt the} 7 thinke is mistaten and make 
 Returne vnto the select men vpon their Returne or anno part of 
 them: who shall [Revil?] part or all they see Reason and are 
 Required hereby to be serious in pvo inge soe acordinge of it with- 
 out ptiality and herb} 7 we engage ourselues to be thankeffull to them 
 for their seruice therein and not Contenance any that shall be Dis- 
 conted without cause the Returne is to be the 8 of 10 56 
 voted Affimatiue. 
 
 In reference to the Order aboue said Mr. Jones Ennsine Foster 
 and Decon Clap were appyntoud by the Towne to vew the fence 
 att the necke which accordingly they haue donn : And therefore 
 wee the Selectmen Do order and appynt that all the p’prietors of 
 the neckelande doe meete att the meting howse by 9 : of the Clocke 
 in the forenoone one the 17 th day of the : 11 : m° next one penaltie 
 of xij d for every one failing this 8 th of 10 m 56 : 
 
 this 8 th of : 10 m : 56 John Smith desired vs to pay vnto Robert 
 Pond 12 s which he wil be accountable for which we accordingly did. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 81 
 
 At a meetting of the p’prieto rs of the necke of land In refer- 
 ence to the order of the towne aboue written it was agreed as 
 followeth : 
 
 That what fence may bee spared on both ends bee taken off and a 
 new deuision made according to a dew p’portion and men chosen 
 to p’portion the same. And for the remouing of any part of it, it 
 shall bee at the discresion of those men chosen as they shall see 
 meete. 
 
 M r Thomas Jones, Edward clap, Joseph pharnworthe, willyam 
 clarke were chosen the same time to doe that worke this was Voted 
 and agreed on by the proprietors of the necke the seaventh of the 
 ii month 1650 : 
 
 [105.] An account of the Rate of 40 t8 : 9 s : ll d : made in yeare 
 1655: for discharge of severall expences and charges for the 
 Towne vse and Scoole Cometted vnto the hands of Henry Garnse}' 
 Bailife. 
 
 Item to William Pound for mending the Stockes 
 P for Selectmens Diet in the yeare 56 : to Goode" 
 George 3 Is 2 s 10. whereof sheereceved 22 s of Ed- 
 mon Blake which he owed the towne for the }- 
 Schoole house and som of Thomas Burd so we 
 Laid out ....... 
 
 Item Left Clap as Debute for the yeare 56 
 Item to Deacon Weswall as Debute' and other p’ticu- 
 lers as by bill ....... 
 
 Item to Nathaniel Patten in severall p’ticulers as by' 
 bill of which ....... 
 
 my rate if 9 s 4 d so remaynes to me 14 d . 
 
 P to Goodman Andrus for woorke about meting 
 howse ........ 
 
 Item to Edmon Bowne for worke about meting 
 howse ......... 
 
 P to Richard Evens for worke about the Scoole howse 
 P to M r Glouer for Running the Lyne and charge 
 about Bastian Keans wife in her sickness 
 It. to William Somner for Runing the Lyne . 
 
 I 1 to Mahalaell Munnings for Runing the Lyne 
 P to Robert Voce and his two sonns for runing the 
 Lyne . . . . 
 
 P to Robert Badcoke for Runing the Lyne 
 P to Thomas Hollman for Running the Lyne . 
 
 I‘ to Robert Redman for killing a woolfe . 
 
 I* to William Trescott for killing a woolfe 
 P to James Minott for his man Pike to keepe 
 
 hoggs 
 
 P to Robert Pearce for mending a gate in the greet 
 Lots ......... 
 
 Item allowed Henry Gearnsey for lose of Corne for 
 want of Convenient roome and having no order to 
 dispose of it ....... 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
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 City Document No. 9 . 
 
 I* wee allow him the said Henry for his paines att 
 necke ......... 
 
 I* paid the Scoolemaster Icabud wiswall by the Bay- 
 life ......... 
 
 I* the Baylife crave allowance for John Smith John 
 Plume Thomas Garnett Samuell Hollway Retorne 
 Munnings and Bastian Keane, som of them gonn, 
 other poore, and M r Edward Tinnge tresurer the 
 whole is ....... 
 
 I‘ for Selectmens Diettfor : 1657 : . 
 
 Sum is 
 
 Dew from Henry Garnsey, Bailife .... 
 from Mr. Jones or Anthon} T Fisher for the farm rate 
 
 Which soms amounts to 40. 9. 11 
 Item paid by Mr. Jones to Thomas Weswall for 
 the Scoolemaster ...... 
 
 Item Henry Garnsey paid to Ensine Foster 2 
 bushels and halfe of pease att 4s p. bush, is . 
 and Henry Garnsey paid Mr. Jones 8 bush, 
 and Hemy Garnsey paid Icabud Weswall 
 
 so Dew from Henry Garnsey this 8 th of 12m° 57 . 
 [ 106 .] The account of John Smith taken this 1 
 57 of his Disbursments about the meeting; howse ar 
 
 Item to William Pound ...... 
 
 P to the Glasier formerly 
 
 Item for nayles ....... 
 
 Item to Henry Ledbetter for a dayes worke 
 Item for Carting of stones to the meting howse 
 Item for a dore to M ris Stotons and M ri9 mathers seate 
 Item to the Glasier in the j’ear 56 . 
 
 Item for feting the glas from boston and helping the 
 glasier ........ 
 
 now of this 30 s to the Glasier in 50 he hath not 
 paid anything but restes one the Towne so the 
 whole some Laid out by the said John Smith is : 
 6 s : 7 e : 8 d : 
 
 I‘ Laid out for najdes and for William pons man 
 
 Writs of John Smith Item of JohnGurnett . 
 
 Item of Thomas Swifte ...... 
 
 Item of Richard Hall 
 
 Item his Rate formerly in 54, 55 ... 
 
 Item his Last rate that Henry Garnsey Baylife 
 should haue gathered ...... 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 83 
 
 Item of John minott ...... 
 
 00. 
 
 11. 
 
 8 
 
 Item of Thomas Burd ...... 
 
 01. 
 
 10. 
 
 8 
 
 Item wee paid for him to Robert Pound by his 
 
 
 
 
 desire ........ 
 
 00. 
 
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 Sum receved by John Smith is 
 
 06. 
 
 05. 
 
 9 
 
 so remaynes to John Smith from the Towne in all 5 s 5d 
 
 [ 107 ,] This the furst of the tenth month 56, the offisers that 
 wer Chosen by the towne for the yeare ensuing : 
 
 Selectmen M r . patten 
 
 Edward Breck 
 Ensine Foster 
 M r . Jones 
 
 * Nathanael Glover , 
 
 Rators Sargent Capen 
 
 William Clark 
 Robert Badkok 
 
 Super Visors for the High Wayes 
 
 Georg Badkok 
 James Humplires 
 Richard Hale 
 
 Balife Thomas lake 
 
 Ed wiat came and demanded pay for cow keeping In the year 
 1655: of m is stowghton : 4 s and of John wales 15 s of Richard 
 davis 4 s . we gave him a note to warne the said partys to give 
 answer at next meetting if they did not pajr why they would not or 
 elce they must exspect the bayliff to make distreesse ffor the same : 
 This note was signed by 
 
 E d . breck in the name of the rest 
 
 This the 12 11 56 there was a warrant giuen vnto the balif 
 Thomas lak for to warne al the towne perticulerty to meet to Con- 
 sider of many wayhty things that Consernes the whole towne : the 
 day is the 23 day of the 11 month: about 9 of the Clok in the 
 forenoone ; 
 
 At agenerall Towne meetting the 23 of 11 : 1656 It was voted 
 that all the lands In the towne should be recorded in the new 
 booke. 
 
 Brother w Blake senor was chosen recorder for the towne and to 
 take the bookes and mapp &c. Into his keeping, also was chosen 
 dark of the writts for the county of Suffolk : 
 
 [Page 108 blank.] 
 
 [109 .] This the 23 day of the 11 month upon a Generali 
 towne meeting a lawfull meeting thes Vots were Voted and fully 
 agreed upon as followeth : 
 
 Furst that this was voted that the Commons should bee stinted : 
 
 Secondly : they agreed to stinte ownly the three Divisions that 
 bee nearest to the towne, and all lands within that Compas ; 
 
84 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 This was also Voted at the same meeting aboue sayde vpon the 
 23. 11. 56 that the selectmen should forthwith send prohibytione 
 to John Aldis or any other that he or they shall not fell or Cutt or 
 Carry away any more timber out of ower Sedar swampe without 
 any further alowanc from the towne : and giue an Account for 
 what hee or the} r haue all Redy’ taken : 
 
 That whereas the towne uppon a lawfull meeting did Voted that 
 the selectt men should forthwith send p’hibysion vnto the sayd 
 John Aldis of Dedham that he should seas from Cutting any more 
 of ower timber in ower Seder swampe or other wheare : wee therfore 
 b} r Vertue of that vote and order did send vnto the sayde John 
 Aldis and hee did satisfy vs, that hee nor none other in his name 
 or by his oi’der hath Cutt up as much as he hath payde for in the 
 tow thousand of bord : for he Came and Gaue up an account of 
 what he had dune namly that hee had butGott twenty three thou- 
 sand of shingle and in bords six Hundred : which amounts* but to 
 ten shillings eight pens and this account hee Gaue upon the sec- 
 ond day of the last month. 56. 
 
 This the second of the last month in 56 : a memorandome the 
 Gran Jurymen were with us to speake with us aboute somthings 
 that they thought were lyable to bee presented as namly this that 
 the Chatecysing of Children is neglected in ower towne. 
 
 At a Generali Towne meeting the 23 11. 56 Brother William 
 Blake the elder was Chosen Recorder for the towne. of Dorchester 
 and to attend the Select men from time to time to scribe and tra- 
 scribe shuch orders and Records as should by them bee committed 
 vnto him and for that end wee the Select men doe order that the 
 sayde william Blake doe take the towne Books or Booke into his 
 hands and Keeping as likewise the mapp or mapps Conserninge 
 the towne and Keepe them seguerty and not Deliuer the same to 
 any but by order from some of the Select men. 
 
 At a Generali Towne meeting the 23 11 56 itt was Voted thatt 
 the three devisions and other land in the Cow walke should bee 
 stinted. In refferenc to that Vote wee the select men of Dorches- 
 ter doe order that all persons within this plantation that haue any 
 lott land or Deuident in any of the aforesayd lands doe bring in a 
 note vnto some one of the Select men beetweene this and the furst 
 of the furst month next Vppon penalty of forfeyting flue shillings 
 to bee taken by distres or otherwise for the neglect hearof. 
 
 Dated the se Cond of the twelfe month 56 : — 
 
 This the 9 of the last month in 56 Goodman Vose was with vs 
 to desier vs to propose this to the towne vppon some meting of 
 the towne that they would lay him out his 40 akers which he bought 
 of M r . Glouer up towards the Blew hills. 
 
 This the 9 of the last month Goodman touleman doth desire us 
 that wee should p’rose this vnto the towne he hauing a hard bar- 
 gine of the chylcl he desiers that they Consider him somthing and 
 abate him somthing of that which is due vnto the towne by his 
 bargaine. 
 
 A memorandom to Remember to giue notise vnto the towne that 
 they may Bring in ther votes for the magestrates and County tres- 
 surer in the second weeke of the furst month in 57 : 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 85 
 
 [ 110 .] The 9 of the last month 56. The names of shuch as 
 are appoynted to Yew the fenses in the Common filds for this veare 
 57: 
 
 T . ,, , „ , , f Richard Withmgton 
 
 lmprimus the necke of land ] -r, . o ® 
 
 1 ( Rodger Sumner. 
 
 j John Mynott 
 
 \ Richard Baker 
 
 The Aide behinde M s Stoughons 
 
 Geoarge Procter 
 f John Gurnell 
 
 The grett lotts from M 8 Hollands ] 
 and so around westward and 
 end so fare as widdowe 
 popes lott 
 
 For the Rest of the f William Robinson 
 grett lott fence j Thomas Tilestone 
 
 The twenty accre f wiliam clarke 
 
 lott . . { Thomas Dauenport : 
 
 The lott behinde M r f Sargent Gapen : 
 Jones . . | Henery Kebby. 
 
 The lott behinde Thomas f John wiswale 
 wisswale . . { william clarke. 
 
 The lot behinde m r mather { Deoaige Dj ei 
 
 l william Ponde 
 
 The lotts behinde Thomas j Nickolas Clapp 
 Burdes house 
 
 The 8 aker lotts 
 
 ( Thomas Andrewes 
 
 f James Humphres 
 { Rodger Sumner 
 
 [ 111 .] This the 9 of the 12 month in 56. A memorandome 
 that wee the Select men of Dorchester Doe order that the same 
 orders shall stand still in forse as namly that about fenses in all 
 Corne filds, both for the suffycentsy of it and the time when it 
 shall bee vp and the same orders about hogs that the be so sufi- 
 siently yoaked and Ringed : and that John Plume shall see that 
 all hogs bee yoaked and Ringed. 
 
 It was Voted by the towne the 21 of the 12 m th 56 that it should 
 bee the balifes office to looke that swine be yoaked and Ringed 
 accordinge to order : and hee is to take the Penalty as is expressed 
 in the order if they be not so Ringed and yoaked : 
 
 It was voted by the towne the : 10 of the last m th 56 that Robert 
 Vose was to haue 40 acres of land layd out which was granted 
 vnto M r John Glouer neare the blew hills adjoyning to the medow 
 of the sayd Yose : 
 
 This the 9 of the furst month 57 the Select men Gaue order for 
 the laying of out this saj'd 40 acres vnto the sayd Vose in reffer- 
 enc to the towne vote : and the}' - appoynt william Sumner william 
 clarke william Robinson to see it layd out : 
 
 At a mettinge of the selectmen the 12 : 4 : 1657 : 
 
 Thomas Bird brought a note from henry woodwarde Constable 
 and demanded twentie shillings for a wolfe that his sone and 
 Samuel hemanway kild within our bounds the 5: 1:57: which we 
 doe order that they shall be payd the next towne rate : 
 
 At a towne mittinge the first of December : 1656 : 
 
86 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Wheras ther was a twentie acre lott that was the inheritance of 
 David Prise Deceased, who gave the sayd Lott 
 
 M r Eliot p e sented a Letter dated the 4 : 4 : 57 : vnto the select- 
 men to be p e sented vnto the towne. 
 
 Bro. wiltyam Blake senior Desired to buy a booke for the record 
 of births burialls manages to be kept in per pe tuam memoria and 
 be paid for it out of the towe stocke : 
 
 Thomas wiswall was here desired In the behalf of the scoole 
 that a flower be laid over head In the scoole house and a studdy 
 made In it for the vse of the scoolemaster prouided 5 9 toward It 
 and timber In his lott for juice. 
 
 same time Thomas wiswall desired 14 bushels of Indian corne 
 In part of pay for his sons teaching scoole which M r . Jones or- 
 dered him to take at Dedham M r . Jones to haue 4 bushells of M r . 
 patten 2 of ensigne foster againe and peas of brother brecke for 
 the rest and allowed them In there rates againe. 
 
 It was voted by the towne the 18 th 6 : 1657 : that Edward Clapp 
 William Clarke and henry Woodward ore any two of them are 
 appointed to view whether the heigh way by the twentie acre Lotts 
 may be layd by the fence of the twentie acre lotts as maior Ather- 
 ton doth desire and soe make returne vnto the town : Now the fore- 
 said men hath vewed the wa} T e and hath retorned there answer this 
 7 th of 10 m. 57 that the wa} r may goe by the fence of the twentie 
 eaker Lots next to mag r Athertons Land this was granted voted 
 and agreed one att a Towne meting 
 
 William Blake 
 
 Recorded 
 
 [ 112 .] Whereas the fence at the necke of land and the way 
 vnto it is very defectiue and neglected hitherto to be repaired be- 
 cause of a new de vision that was ordered to be made which alsoe 
 hath ben done because of some error in the former : It is ordered 
 that the Veiwers of the fence for the necke and the surveyers of 
 the heigh wayes doe forthwith giue notice to the p’prietors to re- 
 paire both within 14 dayes without faile one the penaltie exprest 
 in the order for defectiue fence and wayes and that they doe veiw 
 and make returne to the select men within 6 dayes after the 14 
 dayes vpon penaltie of 2 s 6 d for each neglect of veiwers or survey- 
 ors herein dated the 12 : 4 : 1657 
 
 Ther was a warrent giuen by the selectmen the 12: 8: 1657: 
 vnto henry Gurnsey the late bailife and to the Constable to take 
 by Distresse ore otherwise of those that haue not payd the sayd 
 Gurnsey ther sums that they are rated vnto as doth appeare in the 
 rate that henry Garnsey hath bearinge date 30 3 mo 1656. 
 
 [113.] We who wer appointed by the p’prietors of the necke 
 of land at the metting the 7 : 11 : 56 : to consider what fence 
 might be spared at both ends and alsoe to remoue it one any parte 
 of it at our discression and alsoe to p’portion ever}*- mans share : 
 accordingly we haue agreed that the fence shall be remoued to the 
 other side of the waye on the east side from the gate to M r Jons 
 his meddow : and one the west From the gate through Amiel 
 Weekes his land and allsoe we haue agred with Amiel Weekes that 
 the heigh way to the meddow shall ly next his meddow p’vided 
 
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 that the barrs that cross the way shall be parte of his fence and 
 alsoe that none shall fead in the heigh way to his Damage alsoe 
 we agree that these that haue their share of fence next to the gate 
 shall haue one fourth parte abated : that is to say from the gate to 
 the maiors medow on one side and Amiel weeks barrs on the other 
 side alsoe we haue p’portioned every mans share of fence accor- 
 dinge to a due p’portion : and because some doe not remoue ther 
 fence we agree and determine that those that doe not remoue shall 
 alow and pay to those that do remoue an equal p’portion as two 
 men shall iudge that any doe desire it of them : 7 : day of the. 3. 
 moneth: 1657: 
 
 Thomas Joanes 
 Joseph Farnworth 
 Edward Clapp 
 William Clarke 
 
 At a mettinge one a traininge Day the 28 th of the 7 m0 : 1647 it 
 was voted and granted, that the select men should add ten pounds 
 vnto the next towne rate to be payd in wlieate for the p’curinge and 
 purchasinge of great Gunns for the vse of the towne : 
 
 At a mettinge of the select men the 22 th 7 m : 1657 : Timothy 
 Mather entred an action of Debt of thirtie and flue shillings 
 against Nicolas Bolton. 
 
 Nicholas Bolton acknowledged twentie and five shillings payd 
 for him by lieutenant Clap in wheate, and two bushells of barley 
 him selfe receiued of the plaintiffe They finde for the plaintiffe 
 thirtie fiue shillings to be payd in kinde, and Cost six shillings six 
 pence. 
 
 Whereas ther was a way Layd out formerly by nathaneel Walles 
 william Robenson and nathaneel Patten by the appoinment of the 
 Select men of Dorchester from M r Glouers Farme to Squantomse 
 necke of two rodd broad Vntill you come to the way that leads 
 from M r hawkins his farme and then to be three rod broad to the 
 necke aboue sayd, now by Length of time ore for want of Lookinge 
 vnto the way is vnknowne therefore vpon the complainte of some of 
 the towne att a mettinge of the Selectmen they appointed Natlianel 
 Patten and William Robenson to Lay out the sayd way as neare 
 as they can in the same place the way was before, which we the 
 sayd Nathanel Patten and William Robenson haue Done as neare 
 as we can this 17 day of the 6 mo : 1657 : 
 
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 [11-5.] This 17 th day of the: 9: m: 1657: Came Henery 
 Woodard and Richard Hall to the Selectmen and gaue vp there 
 account of there Counstable shipe both of the Country rate or what 
 other they gatherd in the 3 ’eare : 56 : and 57 : to this day : 
 
 Now the whole Some which they ware to gather of the Towne 
 was: 71’ 5 : of which they paid the Tresurer : 66 ls : 13 s : 6 d : which 
 did appeare by their acquitance from the Treasurer so remains 
 from them 4 : 6 s : 6 d : out of which they paid for a Fiue to the 
 Countie Tresuerer: 10 s : and they allowed M r Edward Tiling being 
 Tresaer for his Country rate I s : 4 d : and Abda the Indian which 
 was gonn away : 2 s : 3 d : which was Charged in the Country rate : 
 
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 and John wanerites rate who was charged in the Country rate 
 vppon his master and p’ticularly one himselfe which was 2 s : 3 d : 
 which somes ar 15 s : 10 d : which wee thinke is Just to be allowed 
 them so remains from them 3 ls : 10 s : 8 d . 
 
 of which some Henery Woodard do") is 8 a 
 
 acknowledg him selfe Debtor >- 2. 19. 10 
 
 to the towne j 
 
 and Richard Hall Debter to ) 
 
 . the Towne ... 1 0. 10. 10 
 
 payd to william Blake by henry Woodward 0. 10. 0 
 
 We the Selectmen of the Towne of Dorchester taking into Con- 
 sederation the in Comberances one the wayes in our Towne b}^ laying 
 of Doung wood Tember Stones Billding of hovalls Sties for Swine 
 Sawpits or Digging of Claypitts or any other thing to the annoy- 
 ance of the inhabitants or strangers : Wee the Selectmen doe order 
 that all the wayes in the Towne be fourthwith Cleared and wood 
 stones tember Doung Sawpits hovalls sties for swine cla}’pits be 
 fourthwith taken away and filled vp by the 24 th day of the 10 th mo. 
 next vppon the penaltie of i s for every Loode of Dung timber 
 wood stones not taken away by the day aboue-said : and for every 
 hovall piggstie Sawpitt or Claypitt not taken away or filled vp by the 
 day aboue said hee shall pay 2 s : 6 d : to be taken by Disstraine or 
 otherwise of the p’ties so offending this 9 th day of the 9m° 1657. 
 
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 [ 117 .] The seaventh of the tenth moneth 1657 the officers that 
 were then chosen by the towne for the yeare ensuinge. 
 
 Selectmen Leiutenant Clap' 
 
 Ensigne Foster 
 M r Joans ^ 
 
 M r Patten 
 Edward clap J 
 
 Raters Joseph Farn worth ) 
 
 William Clarke >• 
 
 Richard Withington ) 
 
 Baliffe Laurence Smith 
 
 Supervisors of the hie wayes 
 
 Robert Vose 
 Thomas Colman 
 
 Supervisors of the wayes vnto the necke of Land 
 
 Richard Baker 
 William Clarke. 
 
 The day aboves 9 william Triscott was chosen to suply a consta- 
 bles office vntill the last fourth day In march next and then the 
 towne to choose two new ons for one yeare. 
 
 Dorchester Rate made for the vse of the Country by the select- 
 men and the Commissioner chosen for that end the 24 : 6 : 1657 : 
 the totall sume as the Commissioner hath cast it vpe is 78 ls . 2 s . 6 d . 
 
 At the mittinge of the church and towne the eleunth Day of 
 
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 December: 1657: It was voted that they would give vnto M r 
 Mather 100 ls for the yeare that is past to be Rated vpon all the 
 inhabitants according to the p’portion of every mans estate ; it 
 was alsoe voted the same time that they would giue M r Eliezer 
 Mather 10 ls for his Labour that he hath taken amongst vs already, 
 and the ten pounds to be added vnto the one hundred pounds in 
 the Rate. 
 
 The question beinge moued vpon the former vote whether our 
 brethren and neighbours at Unquetie 1 should pay ore p’portionable 
 
 to the one hundred pound to the ministry in regarde they 
 
 had a minister ther, whervpon it was voted the same time as 
 followeth: That those aboue the riuer of Naponsett (except M ris 
 Glouers farme and M ris feus farme) are exempted for payinge vnto 
 M r Mather for this yeare if they Desire it. 
 
 At the mettinge of the select men the 14 : 10 : 1657 : then was 
 order giuen vnto the raters for making the rate of 110 ls . for the 
 ministry as is aboue written 
 
 Alsoe the same day ther was order given for the makinge of a 
 Rate of thirtie pounds for the vse of the Scoole and towne. 
 
 The 16 : 10 : 1657 : Ther was a warent sent to the sup’visors of 
 the hywayes that forthwith they should se that the heigh way att 
 the north end of the bridge at naponset betweene that and the hill 
 be made sufficient and to make ther returne vnto the selectmen ore 
 one of them by the 29: 10: 1657: vpon the penalty of hue 
 shillings for ther Neglect. 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the : 14 : 10 : 1657 : It was * 
 orderd by them that M r Patten should call vpon Deacon Wiswall 
 to giue an acounte for the 1500 : of boards and alsoe whether 
 he hath any writinges ore papers that concerns the towne of 
 Dorchester. 
 
 The same Day ther was a warrent granted to the Constable for 
 the gathering vpe of those sums of those that haue not payd ther 
 p’portion for the maintenance of the ministry for the years 1655 : 
 and 1656 : 
 
 [118.] At the meeting of the select men the eleuenth day of 
 the eleventh moneth 1657 : was a towne Rate giuen vnto the Con- 
 stables of 25 : 13 : 9 : the Constables were John Capen and Wil- 
 liam Trescott : 
 
 The same day order was given that the Constables in the yeare 
 1655 to bring in ther accompt of the Countrie rate to the select 
 men the next Day of ther meetinge : the Rate was 25 lb : 16:0: the 
 Constables wer Richard Curtic and Thomas Tilestone. 
 
 The same day the selectmen did order that the Constable should 
 pa} 7 the scoole maister 20 lb out of the Rate aboue sayd 
 
 I‘ to M rs Pecocke • . . . . . 1.2.0 
 
 I* for a wolfe killing to leiutenant and others . 1.0.0 
 
 P to Leiutenant 2 being the remainder to make vpe N ) 
 
 that which is due vnto him for beinge due vnto )■ 
 
 him for beinge Deputie . . . . . J 0 . 8 ._ 0 
 
 1 This was Unquety or Uncataquissett, now Milton. — W. H. W. 
 
 2 Lieut. Roger Clap was deputy to the General Court in 1657. — W. H. W. 
 
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 I‘ to Ensigne Foster . . . . . . 0.9.0 
 
 I‘ to Richard Evans for worke he did at the meet- ) 
 
 inge house . . . . . . . f 0.18.0 
 
 The same day ther was Oder giuen to the Con- 
 stable to pay vnto Liuetenant Clap and Ensigne 
 Foster . . . . . . . . 2.18.0 
 
 George Procter Doth Desire a plott of Land to sett a house. 
 
 At the meeting of the selectmen the 8 : 12 : 57 : henry Wood- 
 ward was apointed to pay Thomas Bird twentie shillings. 
 
 The same Day the Constable John Capen was to pay vnto Rob- 
 ert vose for a wolfe . . . . . . 1 - 0 - o 
 
 I* the Constable was to pay John Smith sen r . . 0-5-5 
 
 P the Constable was to pay Thomas Birde . . 0-5-0 
 
 Gamaleel Beman Doth Desire a plott of Land to set a Barne. 
 [119,] We whose names are subscribed and being appointed 
 by our severall towns, And being mett the first day of December 
 1654: to layout the heigh way through Dorchester woods from 
 Brantry Bounds to Roxbury bounds Doe agree as followeth 
 
 1. That the Way shall he foure Rodd wide from Brantry 
 Bounds to Roxbury Bounds. 
 
 2. Being neare Henry Crans house the way to ly one the south 
 east side of it in the old Beaten Roadway and soe to a low white 
 oke marked on the same side of the way and soe by the marked 
 trees to the brooke soe from the brooke the way being badd in the 
 winter we agree to take aboute a Rod wide into Anthony Gulli- 
 ford’s lott wher the fence interrupts the way and soe to a marked 
 post towards John Gills house and from thence to an other marked 
 post against John Gills house, from thence to a stake in Elder 
 Kingsleys yarde and from thence to the mill in the old beaten Road 
 way and from the mill to two great Rockes on the Lower side of 
 the way att Robert Spurs and Henry Merifields houses ends and 
 from thence to the new feilds by the marked trees in the old Road 
 way and so through the new feild wher the way formerly was and 
 from thence by the marked trees on the left hand to Roxbury 
 bounds : 
 
 of Dorchester of Brantry 
 
 Nicolas Clapp Moses Paine 
 
 William Clarke Gregory Belcher 
 
 Entered and 
 examined by me 
 William Blake 
 Recorder 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the 8 : 1 : 57 ore 58 : It was 
 ordered that those vnder writen are apointed to goe a p’ambelation 
 betweene Brantree and Dorchester and to renew the bounds ac- 
 cording to Law and make returne to the selectmen 
 
 John Capen 
 
 • Richard Withington 
 
 The same Daj r , it was ordered by the select men that those vnder 
 
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 writen are apointed to goe a p’ambelation betweene Roxbury and 
 Dorchester and to renew the bounds accordinge to Law and make 
 return to the select men. These men are to run the line betweene 
 Dorchester and Dedham alsoe. 
 
 William Clarke 
 Richard Leeds 
 Enoch Wiswall 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the 8 : 1 : 58 : they Doe De- 
 sire that John Capen would warne all the Commoners to meet at 
 the meetinge house the 17 Day of this p’snt moneth to giue ther 
 votes whether they would haue the Commons Devided ore noe. 
 
 [ 120 .] 8: 1: 1658. The names of such as are apointed to 
 
 veiw the fence in the Common feilds for this yeare 1658 : 
 
 Imp’mis the necke of land j j^cola^cTap 
 
 The field beyond M ris j Richard Leeds 
 Stoughtons j Hugh Batten 
 
 The great Lotts from M r ] 
 
 hollands and soe Round [John Smith 
 westward and end soe farre j John Pelton 
 as widdow Popes lott J 
 for the rest of the great 1 Edward Brecke 
 lott fence j Abraham How 
 
 The twentie acre Lotts j £fl mes 
 
 ( Edmund Bowker 
 
 Henry Woodward 
 
 x Thomas Locke 
 
 The feild behind Joseph | Joseph Farnworth 
 Farn worth 
 The feild behind e M r 
 Mathers 
 
 The feild behind 
 
 The Lot behind M r Joans 
 
 j Enoch Wiswall 
 
 f Timothy Mather 
 
 ( William Trescott 
 
 f Richard Williams 
 
 Thomas Bird — { Thomas Bird 
 
 m, • i . T i-i. 1 Henry Woodward 
 The eight acre Lotts { -r, J o 
 
 & ( Roger Sumner. 
 
 At the meeting of the Select men the 8:1: 57 : ore 58 : ther was 
 bill giuen Nicolas George to receiue of Thomas Tolrnan l lb . 10”. 0. 
 
 The same day the selectmen Did apoint Richard Baker, William 
 Clarke, and John Capen to Lay out a heigh way of four Rod broad 
 from Clement Topleafes house vnto the heigh way that is in M r 
 Thomas Jones Lott in the eight acre Lotts vntill they come to the 
 heigh way that Runs betweene Roxbury and Brantry. 
 
 At the meeting of the selectmen the : 8 : 9 : 1658 : pay d Nicolas 
 George for Diet — 0. 12. 0 
 
 [ 123 .] Dorchester: 8 : 12 : 1657 : Forasmuch as timber and 
 fire wood is of great vse to the p’sent and alsoe future generations 
 and therfore to be prudently p’serued from wracke and Destroying 
 
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 for the vse of the people interested in the same. And wheras ther 
 is complaint to the select men of this towne of much abuse by 
 some p’sons that take libertie to fall cut and cary ofe the Commons 
 in this towne notwithstanding Diuers orders that liaue ben made 
 and are yet in force to the Contrary, To the intent that none may 
 plead ignorance and that such abuses may be restrained : It is 
 therfore further ordered by the select men of the towne of Dor- 
 chester aforesa}’d, that no person ore persons what soeuer whether 
 free men or non free men Commoner ore not Commoner within the 
 towne of Dorchester aforesayd shall fall ore cutt ore car}' away any 
 timber ore wood (that is standing ore fallen) from ofe the Com- 
 mons ore any part of the Lands undeuided in Dorchester, or from 
 any of the heigh wayes, either for ther owne vse or others vpon 
 penalty of forfeitinge hue shillings for euery tree soe failed ore 
 cutt and for euery load of timber ore fire wood caried ofe the Com- 
 mons aforesayd exceptiiig such as had liberty from such as were 
 apointed ore shall haue liberty from such as shall be apointed to 
 grant Liberty for cutting and fecldng timber ore wood for mens 
 necessary ocasions. The aforesayd penal tie to be taken by dis- 
 tresse ore otherwise for the vse of the towne : And because this 
 order should not hinder any who haue right in Commons from tim- 
 ber ore wood for their necessary ocasions at p e sent till such time as 
 Commons may be allotted out we do therfore apoint and athoriz 
 our beloued brethren Joseph Farnworth Nicolas Clap and John 
 Capen ore any two o'f them to grant liberty to such whose ocasions 
 may necessarily require, p’vided it be not to sell or carie out of the 
 towne either directly ore indirectly in which case they shall not 
 grant liberty at all : and for the better and more due obseruation of 
 this order we doe desire our aforesayd brethren to keepe a Record 
 of what number of trees wood or timber the} r grant, and to whom 
 and when it was so granted that the select men may haue account 
 therof if they se cause to call for it at any time. 
 
 [134.] At a Lawfull meetinge of the towne the 9 : 1 : 57 ore : 
 58 : It was voted that ensign Foster Nicolas Clap and William 
 clarke are apointed to veiw the gates at the south or south west 
 end of the great lotts, whether only one gate way be sufficient ore 
 whether ther must be two gates maintained continually. 
 
 The same day vpon the request of George Proctor It was voted 
 and granted vnto him a plott of land to sett a house vpon, by his 
 now Dwelling house and John Minot and Richard Hall were 
 apointed to lay it out soe that it exceed not seaven Rods. 
 
 The same day James Blake and Hugh Batten were chosen Con- 
 stables for the yeare insuinge. 
 
 the: 10 th : 3: 1658 Upon the request of John Pelton and in 
 the name of Edward Brecke John Minot Richard way and others 
 it was granted by the select men that they may haue libertie for 
 the security of Corne of the great Lotts and Captaines necke to 
 sett vpe a gate at John Peltons Barne for this yeare : 
 
 At a Lawfull meetinge of the towne the 9:1: 1657: or 1658 
 vpon the request of Gamaleel Beman it was voted and granted 
 unto him a plott of Land adioning vnto his Barne to make an 
 
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 adition vnto his Barne and William Blake and William Clarke were 
 apointed to lay it out. John Capen was apointed alsoe because 
 William Clarke was remoued vnto northamton and William Blake 
 and John Capen hath Done this worke accordinge to this order. 
 
 [ 125 .] Wheras ther hath ben and still is Complaint by reason 
 of want of gates ore insufficiente gates leading thorow the great 
 lotts and to the necke of land, for the making and repairing the 
 sayd gates : It is therfore ordered by the select men that all p’sons 
 possessing and improuing any land in tillage in an}’ of the sayd 
 Corne feilds shall pay or cause to be payd one peny for euery acre 
 in tillage vnto Abraham How for the great lotts and vnto Richard 
 Withington for the necke of land (except such as haue already 
 payd vnto Richard Withington by vertue of a former order) the 
 sayd peny p acre to be payd at ore before the first of October next 
 and whoroeuer shall neglect as afore sayd shall pay two pence p 
 acre to be taken by Distresse ore otherwise of all such as shall soe 
 neglect to pay ther peny p acre, and those that receiue the same 
 are to keepe account what he hath receiued and pa}'d out for the 
 maintenance of the sayd gates and to giue account of the same 
 yearly if called ther vnto b} 7 the p’priettors of the sayd feilds ; ore 
 by the selectmen : 
 
 At a generall towne meeting the sixt of December : 1658 : the 
 officers that were chosen for the yeare ensuinge 
 
 Select men Maior Atherton 
 Leuitenant Clap 
 Ensigne Foster 
 M r Joans 
 M r Patten 
 
 Raters John Capen 
 
 William Sumner. 
 
 William Robenson 
 
 Bailiffe • Clement Maxfeild 
 
 C Thomas Swift sen 1 
 
 Supervisors of the heigh ways \ Thomas Laake 
 
 (John Gill. 
 
 Supervisors of the way to the Necke of land j ximothy^Mather 
 
 The same day It was agreed and voted by the inhabitance then, 
 that all p’sons shall giue in a true and p’fect accompt of all ther 
 Ratable estates vnto the Raters by the thirtieth Day of this p’sente 
 moneth and soe b} 7 euery thirtieth Day of the tenth moneth from 
 time to time, And alsoe to bringe in a true and p’fect account of 
 ther Ratable estates vnto the select men by the thirtieth day of the 
 fift moneth next and soe by the thirtieth day of the fift moneth from 
 time to time vpon the penaltie of fiue shillings for ther neglect of 
 each time from time to time, and alsoe to abide the will and Doome 
 of the selectmen and Raters of them the fine ore penaltie to be put 
 into, ore added vnto the towne Rate : 
 
 The same Day it was agreed and Voted that they would give M r 
 Mather one hundred pounds for the yeare that is past to be Rated 
 
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 vpon all the inhabitance accordinge to p’portion of euery mans 
 estates. 
 
 The same Day it was voted that the selectmen should make an 
 order that noe p’son should take into ther houses ore habitations 
 any p’son without the alowance ore consent off the select men vpon 
 such penalty as the selectmen shall se good to lay vpon them : 
 
 The same Day it was Voted vpon the motion of John Gill that 
 the Landing place aboue Naponsett Riuer should be altered vpon 
 the veiw of Robert vose William Robenson and Robert Badcocke 
 and they to make returne vnto the select men. 
 
 The same Da} r it was voted vpon the testimony of Diuers that 
 euer [* * *] Run’g in euery Devission ther should be two Rod 
 wid levd out for high waj'es : 
 
 [ 126 .] At a generall meeting the sixt of December: 1658: 
 It was voted that the landing place by M r Huchensons farme 
 should be recorded to be a Common Landinge place and a wa} r 
 vnto it upon the veiw of Robert vose, William Robenson and 
 Robert Badcocke and they to make returne vnto the select men. 
 
 The same Day it was voted that Robert vose, William Roben- 
 son and Robert Badcocke should veiw a way to goe to George 
 Badcockes house. 
 
 The same Day it was Voted that William Sumner and William 
 Clarke are appointed by the towne to require M ris Goer that shee 
 doe Desist from making any vse of any land at ore neare Wain- 
 mans ordinarie or any wher else in Dorchester for buildinge mak- 
 inge of hay ore any other vse. 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the : 13 : 10 : 1658 It was 
 ordered by them that Leiutenant Clap is intreated to see speddy 
 repaires of the glasse windows about the meeting house and John 
 Capen is ordered to see other repaires in and about the meeting 
 house as the sayd John Capen shall be directed by the select men 
 ore some of them : and they shall be payd out of the next towne 
 Rate. 
 
 The same day ther was a warent granted out that John Capen 
 and William Trescot Constables in the yeares 56 : and 57 : should 
 bring in ther accouts vnto the select men the 28 : 10 : 58 : vpon 
 the penaltie of 20 s . 
 
 The same day ther was twentie shillings giuen vnto William 
 Blake and his Rate the last yeare which was 3 s for his paines for 
 writinge attending vpon the selectmen for time past and for six 
 pence he leyd out for paper : 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the : 10 : 11 : 1658 : 
 
 Maior Atherton was intreated to speake with the scoolmaister 
 to know his mind whether he will keep scoole For longer time. 
 
 And M r Patten is intreated to looke vpe what notes and papers * 
 he heth that concernes the accounts of the scollers for the two 
 yeares past 56 : and 57 : and bring them to select [men]. 
 
 The same day M r Joans was appointed to w r arne John Aldis to 
 come and give an account vnto the select men of what timber he 
 hath fallen in the swamp comonly called purgatory swamp. 
 
 The same Day it was ordered that William Robenson and 
 Thomas 1 mekens are apointed to la}’ out the landing place by na- 
 
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 ponset Mill and the landing place in M r Huchensons farme : And 
 it is further ordered the same day that the aboue sayd William 
 Robenson and Thomas Mekens are appointed to veiw the most con- 
 venient places for two heigh wayes from the Country heigh way to 
 run into the woods towards the Blue hill and to make Returne 
 vnto the select men the 14 : 12 : next. 
 
 [127.] The same da} r it was ordered that Abraham How is 
 to bring vnto the select men of whom he hath receiued a peny an 
 acre towards the setting vpe of the gates in the greate lots : and 
 Abraham How and William Robenson are to bring vnto the select 
 men the number of acres of land that is broken vpe and what num- 
 ber of acres euery p’prietor hath in the great lotts the 14 : 12 : 
 next. 
 
 Dorchester the 10: 11: 1658: whereas the generall Court hath 
 taken care what strangers shall Reside in this iurisdiction and 
 how lisenced as by the law title strangers it doth appeare, but 
 haue taken noe order for families ore p’sons that remoue from one 
 towne in this Jurisdiction to an other : now to p’vent such incon- 
 venience as may come if euery one be at liberty to receive into 
 this towne whom they please. It is ordered therfore by the select 
 men of this towne that if any maner of p’son ore p’sons in this 
 towne shall intertaine an} 1 - soiornour ore inmate into his or ther 
 house ore habitation aboue one weeke without lisence from the 
 selectmen ore the maior parte of them first had and obtained, shall 
 forfeit flue shillings, and for every weekes continuance three shil- 
 lings foure pence. And if any p’son as afore sa} T d shall receiue 
 any family into his or ther house ore habitation longer then the 
 time aboue sayd shall forfeit the penaltie of twenty shillings, and 
 for euery weekes continuance 13 s : 4 d : all which fines shall be 
 forth with taken by distresse ore otherways by warent from the 
 select men from time to time ; 
 
 The account of William Trescott constable taken the 28 : 10 : 
 1658 for the yeare : 1657 : 
 
 The whole Rate commited vnto his hands was . 
 Imp’mis payd vnto the treasurer for the Country 
 rate in the 3 T e are : 1657 . ... . 
 
 P more a quarter parte being added 
 I‘ to the treasurer for our parte to the Colledge . 
 P to the treasurer for copies of the Court orders . 
 I* payd to Leiutenant Clap in part for his Diet being 
 Deputy 
 
 P payd vnto Ensigne Foster for the same account 
 I* payd vnto the treasurer for the Deputies Diet . 
 
 lb. e. d. 
 
 78 . 2.5 
 
 52 . 6.4 
 13 . 1.7 
 5 . 5.0 
 0 . 11 . 0 
 
 1 . 5.0 
 1 . 13 . 0 
 3 . 10 . 4 
 
 77 . 12 . 3 
 
 So ther is Due vnto the towne from William Tres- ) 
 
 cott Constable . . . . . . . j 0 . 10 . 2 
 
 The towne Rate delivered to William Trescott ) 
 
 constable for this 1658 : the rate was . . } 40 . 12 . 2 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Considering his losse and troble the selectmen thought meet to 
 discharge the saj’d William Trescott : the 12 (9) 1660. 
 
 The: 14: 12: 1658 ther was a warent given vnto Clement 
 maxfeild Balife for the gathering of two pence an acre of euery 
 acre in tillag in the great lotts. 
 
 The 8:1: 1658 : or 1659 William Robenson and William pond 
 were chosen constables for the yeare insuinge. 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the 14 : 1 : 1658 or 1659 ther 
 was a warent giuen William Trescott for to gather of those parents 
 and maisters that sent ther children ore seruants to the free scoles 
 those summs that are in his list. 
 
 The same Day Leiutenant clap and Ensigne Foster are appointed 
 to manage the business of Tomsons yland for the obtaining of 
 it. 
 
 [128.] At a twone meeting the: 8: 1: 1658 or 1659: It 
 was voted then that the inhabitants would haue a tryall at the 
 Charge of the towne for to gett Tomsons yland for the towne of 
 Dorchester as they suppose that it is ther by right and it was alsoe 
 voted the same day that the selectmen are desired and impowered 
 to p’secute the triall in the best way and maner as they shall thinke 
 best and most Convenient for the obtaining of it. 
 
 The names of such as are appointed to veiw the fence in the 
 Common feilds for this yeare. 1659 : 
 
 Ipmis for the necke of land } ai C ^PP 
 1 j Lawrence Smith 
 
 The feild behind M ris Stoughtons 1 Withington 
 
 ® j Edmund Bowker 
 
 The great lotts from Daniel] 
 
 Prestons and soe Round ! Richard Leads 
 westward and end so farre [ Richard Hall 
 as the widdow Popes lot J 
 
 , j, ,, . , , , | Thomas Tolman 
 
 for the rest of the great lotts > Thomas Trott 
 
 rr,, , . . , , ] Thomas Dauenport 
 
 1 he twenty acre lott V rr ,, 
 
 J j 1 homas Grant 
 
 The lott behind M r | William Clarke 
 
 Joans : j William Blake 
 
 The feild behind 1 Isaac Joans 
 
 Enoch Wiswall j Thomas Swift 
 
 The feild behind M r j Timothy Mather 
 
 mather J George Dier 
 
 The feild behind John 1 John Blackman 
 
 Blackman ) Obadiah Haws 
 
 r™ . , , , ,. ) Jonas Humphrys 
 
 The eight acre lotts j HenJy Woo ‘ d „4 d 
 
 The feild aboue naponsett ] T , p... 
 
 Riuer at the north side > J? 111 1 c . „ 
 
 of William Daniels house, ( Thomas Swlft 
 
 At a towne meeting the 8 (1) 165 0 8 r William Robenson and 
 
 9 
 
 William Pond were chosen constables for the yeare ensuing: 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 97 
 
 At a meeting of the towne the 28 : 1 : 1659 : It was concluded 
 and voted that they would haue a scoole kept in Dorchester as in 
 former times. 
 
 It was voted the same day that M r Thomas Joans should have 
 the pound he paying for it thirty shillings and he doth p’mise to 
 sett vpe a pound at an other place wher the select men shall see 
 fitt he being alowed what charge he is att in setting upe the New 
 pound : 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 13 : (4) 1659 : Came 
 John Smith sen r to the select men and Desired libertie of passage 
 through a high way that Runeth by the North east end of the 
 great lotts from the beach by Edward Breckes to the smelt Riuer : 
 which liberty was granted him : 
 
 [129.] At the meeting of the select men the 12 (7) 1659 : 
 William Robenson was desired by the select men to inquire how 
 long tho Trott hath lived at Uncatte 1 in Nicolas Whits house : 
 
 The same day ther was order giuen to the sup’visors of the heigh 
 wayes that they should se the heigh wayes to be made good and 
 sufficient espesially that way by the widdow Battens feild it being 
 p’sented at the County Court. 
 
 The same day John Capen was ordered and intreated to se the 
 meeting house repaired according to a former order made the 13 
 (10) 1658. 
 
 The same day M r Batten was intreated and ordered by the 
 select men that he would se a speedy repaire of the scoole 
 house. 
 
 The same da} T William Pond Constable had order to warne 
 Angola the Negar to depart this towne. 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the 14: (9) 1659 they then 
 desired and impowered William Clarke and Henry Woodward to 
 serch and seeke out a farme of 1000 acres of land granted vnto the 
 towne of Dorchester for the vse of a scoole by the generall Court 
 held at Boston the 18 th of October : 1659 : 
 
 The same day M r Patten was appointed to speake with Nicolas 
 George for taking of an Inmate into his house contrary vnto order. 
 
 The Country Rate made by the selectmen and the Comissioner 
 for the towne of Dorchester the single rate 
 
 lb e d 
 
 the sum is 51. 8. 5 
 
 in the yeare : 1659 : 
 
 At a meeting the 29 (9) 1659 : James Blake Constable for the 
 yeare 1658: gaue his account as followeth: the sum he was 
 
 lb s d 
 
 charged with was 
 Paid of it as followeth to the 
 tresurer as it doth appeare by 
 his acquitance 
 
 I‘ mistake in casting vpe ( 
 the Rate J 
 
 77 16 8 
 
 Is 8 d 
 
 74 1. 3 
 0. 4. 3' 
 
 I* those that follow haue not payd ther Rate John Skriuen 
 
 1 Now Milton. — W. II. W. 
 
98 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 0. 2. 5 Bastian Caine 0.3. 2 : the Administrators : of tho : 
 Birch 0. 1. 6 : John Plumb : 0. 4. 3 : Moses Simons 0. 2. 5. P for 
 cariag of Corne to Boston 5 s and other losses 0. 6. 8. 
 
 The same day John Capen Constable for the } T eare : 1657 : gaue 
 vpe his account and ther is due vnto him 0. 5. 1. 
 
 Ther is due from James Blake vnto the towne the 29 : (9 :) 59 
 
 1. 19. 9. 
 
 [130.] At the generall towne meeting the fifth of December 
 1659 the officers that were chosen for the yeare ensueinge. 
 
 Selectmen maior Atherton 
 
 Lieutenant Clapp 
 Ensine Foster ► 
 
 M r Patten 
 M r Joans 
 
 Raters Edward Brecke 
 John Capen 
 William Sumner 
 
 Bailiffe Jacob Huens 
 
 Supervisors of the heigliwayes f Robert Badcocke 
 
 < Laurence Smith 
 (John Gurnel 
 
 the two last are to veiw the way vnto the Necke of land alsoe : 
 and to se it repaired sufficient. 
 
 The same day it was agreed and voted that the select men 
 should take and perfect the account of William Trescott Constable 
 for the yeare 1659. 
 
 The same day it was agreed and voted b}^ the inhabitance of the 
 towne that they would give M r Mather one hundered pounds for 
 the yeare 1659 to be Rated accordinge to p’portion. 
 
 The same day it was agreed and voted that the p’prietors of the 
 land beyound the mill vnto the Bleu hills are to meet the second 
 day of January next to consider about ther deuission of the land 
 ther. 
 
 The same day vpon the request of Richard Dauis it voted and 
 granted a litle plott of land vnto him next unto henry Conliffe 
 land soe it doe not rech the springe vpon the veiw of M r Patten, 
 John Capen and William Sumner soe they doe exceed one hundered 
 Rodds and they to make returne to the select men. 
 
 The same day Thomas mekens and James Minott did p’mise to 
 sett vpe a fullinge mill vpon Naponsett Riuer by the first of De- 
 cember next. 
 
 The same day vpon the request of Robert Stanton to have a 
 parsell of land about the ox penn M r Patten Leiutenant Clapp and 
 William Robenson are appointed to veiw it to make returne vnto 
 the select men before the second day of January next: 
 
 The same day vpon the request of James Blake to exchange of 
 a plott of Land ioining vnto his fence bye the water : it was voted 
 that Ensigne Foster, Joseph Pharnworth nicolas Clap and Timo- 
 thy Mather to veiw it and make returne vnto the select men. 
 
 The same day vpon the request of M r Joans the heigh way be- 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 99 
 
 tweene Roxburie and Dorchester containing foure Rod broad on 
 the east it begins at Edmund munings lott and ends on the west 
 vnto nicolas claps lott : It was voted and granted vnto him in 
 cosideration of land taken away from him, by reason of the heigh 
 way layd out from Clement Topleafes to the Country heigh way. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 12 (10) 1659 they agreed 
 to goe aboue the mill to veiw wher they shall thinke best wher 
 the wayes should be layd. 
 
 The same day was and order giuen vnto the Raters for Leuie 
 a Rate of 100 ls for M r Mather and alsoe a Rate of foretie pounds 
 for the vse of the towne. 
 
 [ 131 .] At a generall towne meeting thel 6 (11) 1659: the 
 p’prietors of the commons gaue in ther votts by papers and the 
 maior vote was for Devidenge of the Commons on both sids of the 
 Riuer to the Blue Hills. 
 
 The same day it was Voted by papers by the maior parte that 
 euery pprietor may improue his devissions as he seeth good. 
 
 The same day it was voted and granted vnto Robert Stanton 
 vpon his former request a parsell of land about or neare the oxe 
 pen soe that it Doe not exceed thirtie acres : it being veiwed ac- 
 cording vnto former order by M r Patten, Leiutenant clap and 
 william Robenson who made ther returne vnto the select men as 
 they were ordered. 
 
 16 (11) 59 : at a generall meeting of the p’prietors at maior 
 Athertons house to consider and giue in their votes about Deuiding 
 or not Deuiding of Commons, the question was how votes must be 
 vnderstood in Case one man haue by Contract seuerall interest it 
 was agreed that euery p’prietor putinge in his vote with exspression 
 and nomination of whose interest the} 1- Claime and then in case of 
 need of Determination the booke shalbe examined and euery mans 
 vote p or Con shalbe valued according to his Contracted interest : 
 
 William Blake. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the : 13: (12) 1659: they 
 ordered that the Constables should giue out of the towne Rate vnto 
 Beniamine Tuchel flue pounds for his p’sent necessitie for clothing 
 of him selfe and his children. 
 
 The same day the select men ordered the Constables to pay the 
 Recorder William Blake ....... 1.0.0 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 12 (1) 1659 or 1660 : 
 Vrsula Batten desired to haue a plot of land to sett a Barne. 
 
 The names of such as are apointed to veiw the fence in the 
 common eorne feilds for this yeai'e, 1660. 
 
 x . . » , ( James Blake 
 
 Imprimis for the neck of land j E „ och Wi?well 
 
 The feild behinde M'" Stoughton j eS* 0 " ' 
 
 The feild behinde Enoch Wiswall j E^Wtewall 
 
 The feild behinde M' Joans j “e^ 
 
100 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 belli rule M r Mather 
 
 William Prescott 
 v William Pond 
 
 , , . , , f Thomas Andrews 
 
 behmde Thomas Bird j James wwt _ 
 
 The twentie acre lotts j HenJy merifeild 
 
 The great lotts from Daniel Prestons soe round f 
 westward soe far as the widdow Popes Lott : ( 
 
 The rest of the great lotts j xbomfs TUeston 
 
 John Smith 
 Henry Leadbetter 
 
 at the meeting of the selectmen the 9 (IT) 59 
 Whereas ther were Divers fences defective at or about the 20* 
 acre lotts 
 
 . . . as 
 
 Imprmis Robert Stills fined 19 s 6 : 
 
 I* henry merifeild . . . . . . . . : 4 s 6 d : 
 
 I* Edmund Bowker . . . . . . . : 6.0. 
 
 I* James Humphrey : 3.0 
 
 The select men did then apoint the Baliffe Clement maxfeild to 
 take of Robert Stills ....... 0.10.0. 
 
 I* of henry merifeild . . . . . . . : 1.6 
 
 1* of Edmund Bowker 0.2.0. 
 
 I* of James Humphrey 0.1.0. 
 
 of these fines Clement maxfeild is to have for his pains for the 
 gathering of them, and for the driuing of the neck of land and for 
 his paines about the fence about the necke of land . . 0.6.6 
 
 At the meeting of the selectmen the 14 :(3) : 1660 : 
 
 for the explanation of a towne order respecting viewers of fence 
 and the necessitie of ther twise veiwing of fence before they 
 p’sent it to the select men : 
 
 It is declared that what fence they finde defectiue at any time 
 of veiwing fence they shall p’sently giue the owners of the fence 
 notice either by themselues or others that are of age or discresion 
 to wdtnes the same that the sayd owners shall repaire ther defec- 
 tiue fence within six dayes, and then p’sently after the sayd six 
 dayes are expired the veiwers are to veiw the sayd defectiue 
 fence againe, and what fence they then finde defectiue they shall 
 forthwith p’sent the same to the select men : with this addition vnto 
 the p’sentment that they haue giuen the owners notice therof 
 before the last veiwing. 
 
 The same day Ensigne Foster and seriant Clarke are desired 
 and impowered to lay out the Common meddow from the fish 
 house vnto Henry Wayes creeke. 
 
 The same day elder Kingsley requested the the bounds of M r 
 Huchensons far me may be determined. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 17 (7) 1660 William 
 Robenson and Thomas mekens were apointed to veiw a place for a 
 heigh way that may be Convenient wher John Gill and Robert 
 Redman shall shew you and to make ther returne vnto the select- 
 men the 24 of this month. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 101 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 12 (9) 1660 
 Mem’dom Laurence Smith Complaint 
 
 John Capen request for the exchang of land. in the second deuision 
 with the land that was David prises in the second deuision. 
 
 Edward Brecks request that hence forth that the way from the 
 beach to the crecke or whether it shall runn : first that the towne 
 make a sufficient heigh way ther and alsoe to take Care and charg 
 of the gate that ther be noe Damage by the gate : It f that he may 
 be payd for the land that is taken away from him which is owne 
 p’priety and by reason of the highway 
 
 [ 133 .] An account of the Country rate and towne rate taken of 
 William Robenson and William Pond for the year 1658 : giuen the 
 12 (9) 1660 : 
 
 The Country Rate is with addition . . . 77-19-5 
 
 more to be added for persons omitted . . . 1-0-0 
 
 The towne Rate 40 ls . . . . . . 40-0-0 
 
 Is 118 -19-5 
 
 77 - 13 - 00 
 
 25 - 00 - 00 
 4-00-00 
 2 - 00-00 
 2 - 00-00 
 1 - 00 - 6 
 1 - 00-00 
 2 - 00-00 
 0 - 1 - 00 * 
 
 0-10- 3 
 00 - 2 - 6 
 
 00- 8 - 7 
 0 - 10-00 
 
 -4-3 
 
 77 - 13 - 0 
 
 118-17- 3 
 
 Dew to ballance . . . . . .00-2-2 
 
 118-19- 5 
 
 The Constables Creditor by paying to the 
 tresurer ........ 
 
 The Constables Creditor to the towne 
 Imp’mis payd to M r Pole . . . . . 
 
 I* to Thomas Swift for expenses . . . . 
 
 I‘ to Ensigne Foster ...... 
 
 P to Leiutenant Clapp ...... 
 
 P to William Blake for Recording 
 P for a Wolfe to Joseph Long and Israel Mead . 
 I* to Beniamin Tuchel ...*.. 
 P to Richard Euans . . . ... 
 
 In the Conntry rate twise charged vpon the 
 occupiers of John Wiswalls land 
 John Scriuen gon out of towne .... 
 
 The occupiers of Tomsons Hand - 8 s 7 d the towne 
 rate that they may require .... 
 
 I* for Roome to lay Corne In ... 
 
 The day aboue sayd the sayd Constables were dis- 
 charged by the select men and ther accounts 
 accepted ........ 
 
 To determine about M r Pole at the generall towne meetinge. 
 Ensigne Fosters request for alowance of land that is taken away 
 from him by reason of the Country way 
 
 The Country Rate deliuered to the Constables 1660 the sum is 
 
102 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 63 ,s 8 s 2 d besids Brantry mens and two shillings ten pence which is 
 Dauid Joans his rate. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 26 (9) 1660 John Smith, 
 Thomas Mekens and Richard Hall are apointed to lay out the way 
 from the Country heigh way by the meeting house at Unquetie 
 through John Gills land and Robert Redmans land that is to Run 
 to the way that Runs to the blew hills : Alsoe John Smith, Thomas 
 Mekens and Richard Hall are appointed to lay out the way from 
 the landing place by the mill through Robert Voses farme. 
 
 [ 134 ,] At the generall towne meeting the 3 (10) 1660 : the 
 officers that were chosen for the }’eare ensuing 
 Selectmen Major Atherton 
 Leiutenant Clapp 
 Ensigne Foster 
 M r Patten 
 M r Joans : 
 
 Raters William Sumner 
 John Capen 
 William Robenson 
 Baliffe Thomas Andrews Sen r 
 
 ! Steven Minott 
 John Blackman 
 Anthony Gulliford : 
 
 The same day it was voted that M r Pole is to keepe the scoole 
 vntill his yeare be ended which will be about the 20 (4) 166i 
 Alsoe it was voted the same Day that the select [men] are to 
 labour to p’vide a scoolmaister by that time that M r Poles yeare 
 be ended : 
 
 Alsoe the same day it was agreed and voted by the inhabitance 
 of the towne that they would giue M r Mather one hundered pounds 
 for the yeare 1660 : to be rated by p’portion ; as the last yeare. 
 
 The same day William Sumner and John Smith are appointed to 
 veiw John Capens second devision and the second devision of that 
 which was David Prise and alsoe to veiw the Country heigh way 
 and the land that is to be alowed for the sayd heigh way and make 
 returne to the select men. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 10 (10) 1660 ther w’as a 
 warent giuen to the Raters to leuie a Rate of 35 ls vpon the inhabi- 
 tance of the towne for the vse of the towne ; and also to make a 
 Rate of 100' 8 for the payment of M r Mather. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 14: (11) 1660 Thomas 
 Wisall had a bill giuen him to receive of the Constable eighteene 
 shillings and six pence in satisfaction for lost he sustained by rea- 
 son of the lost of the prise of Indean corne which he receiued for 
 that which was due to the scoolmaister : 
 
 The same day the returne of William Sumner and John Smith 
 being appointed to veiw the second devision that was Dauid Prises 
 and second devision of John Capens vpon John Capens request for 
 the excange of the sayd Prises lott with Capens lott they doe not 
 see it Convenient for the towne to exchange it : 
 
 Ensigne Foster did withdraw his hand from seting it to the 
 towne Rate. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 103 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 10 (12) 1660 Richard 
 Evans request 
 
 The same day a warent giuen to the Constable to gather that 
 which is due vnto M r Mather for the year 58 . . 4-9-9 
 
 and for the yeare 59 . . . . . . 5-0-3 
 
 [ 135 .] The same day the Constable is ordered that he should 
 p’vide all those waigts and measures that are required by the law 
 that are not 3*et p’vided out of the towne rate and to bring them 
 vnto the select men : 
 
 The towne Rate deliuered vnto Constable for the yeare 1660 was 
 36 ls 8 s 6 d . 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 11 (1) 1660 or 166i: Nic- 
 olas Lawrence requested a plott of land to build a house near the 
 Crecke : 
 
 The same day the select men appointed to rune the line betwixt 
 Dorchester and Roxburie and the line betweene Dorchester and 
 Deddam the men appointed for this worke were Richard Leads or 
 one of his sonne William Robenson and Nicolas Clap and Laurence 
 Smith : and to Run the line betweene Dorchester and Brantrey they 
 appointed: Robert Badcocke Anthony Gulliford and Thomas Swift 
 iu r to doe that worke 
 
 The names of such as are appointed to veiw the fence in the 
 common Corne feilds for this 3*eare 1661 
 
 Inpri for the neck of land 
 
 The feild at the North side of 
 William Daniels ( 
 
 The feild behind M rU Stoughton 
 
 Richard Baker 
 { Nicolas Clapp 
 
 Samuel Wadsworth 
 William Daniel 
 Richard Leads 
 Praiseuer Turner 
 
 The feild behind Mr. Mather { Timoth^Mather 
 
 i, i t t? u w n f John Wilcocke 
 behind Enoch W lswall ^ T T 
 
 Isaac Joans 
 
 behind M r Joans 
 
 behind Thomas Bird 
 
 j Clement Maxfeild 
 { Joseph Holmes 
 
 ’ James Humphry 
 Obadiah Haws 
 
 , , . , , , f Richard Withington 
 
 twentie acre lotts j j white 
 
 The great lotts from Daniel Prestons soe round 
 westward soe fair as the widdow Pope’s lott 
 
 rra, , , , , , ( Thomas Tolman 
 
 1 he rest of the great lotts < Thomas Xrot 
 
 At the meeting of the select 
 
 Edward Brecke 
 Richard Hall 
 
 meeting of the select men the 13 (3) 1661 Thomas 
 Mekings John Smith and Richard Hall are appointed vpon the 
 penaltie of five shillings of each man to lay out and marke or 
 stake out the way from the Country heigh wa3’ 113’ the meeting- 
 house at Unquetie through John Gills land and Robert Redmans 
 land that is to Run to the blue Hills : and to make Returne vnto 
 the select men b3 r the one and twentieth day of this p’sent moneth. 
 
 The same da3' ther was giuen warent vnto the .Bailife to take 
 by distresse or other wise 33 B of Steven Minott for 22 Rod of defect- 
 
104 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 iue fence of his in the feild behind M ris Stoughtons : p’vided he 
 doe not make it sufficient 21 day of this p’sent moneth. 
 
 The same day Isaac Joans was appointed to pay Lawrence 
 Smith seaven shillings and six pence out of the towne Rate for his 
 Runing of the Line. 
 
 The same day the select men ordered that the veiwers of the 
 necke of land shall keepe the gate in sufficient Repaire from time 
 to time vntill all the corne be Caried away and they are to be payd 
 for it out of the towne Rate. 
 
 [136.] The returne of John Smith, Thomas Mekings and 
 Richard Hall the 21 (3) 1661: we haue layd out and staked the 
 way two rodd and halfe broad from the meeting house at unquetie 
 from John Gills land and Robert Redmans land to John Fenos 
 house leading to the way to the Blue Hills : 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the tenth day of Jun 1661 : 
 William Robenson Thomas Trott and the rest of the neighbours 
 ther desired that the way from the riuer ynto the Country heigh 
 wa}^ might be layd out. 
 
 The same day Edwarde Wyatt and Robert Spurr came to the 
 select men and demaunded satisfaction for land that is taken away 
 from them by meanes of the Country heighway. 
 
 • The same day the select men did appoint William Robenson and 
 Roger Billinge to veiw and stake or marke the wa} T es that are in 
 Squantoms necke and to make returne ynto the select men by the 
 tenth day of the first moneth next. 
 
 At a meeting of the select me[n] the 28 (4) 1661 : ordered 
 that Richard Leeds and Richard Hall shall doe within seauen dayes 
 stake a sufficient Cart way by the northeast end of the great lotts 
 from the beach by Edward Breckes to the smelt riuer which sayd 
 way is to be one rod and halfe broad and make returne of the same 
 (to the select men) vnder their hands vpon penalty of six shillings 
 eight pence to be taken by distresse in default and neglect therof. 
 
 We haue layd out a heigh way from the beach through Edward 
 Brecke his meddow following the Railes and the stone wall a Rod 
 and halfe wide and soe along the end of the great lotts ynto smelt 
 brooke Crecke according to warent: June 29 : 1661. 
 
 Richard Leeds his marke o| ) 
 
 Richard Hall 
 
 [137.] Wheras the Inhabitants of Dorchester haue formerly 
 ordered Consented and agreed that a Rate of Twentie pound p ann 
 shall issue and be payd by the sayd Inhabitants and there heires 
 from and out of a Certaine portion of land in Dorchester Called 
 Tomsons Hand for and towards the maintenance of a schoole in 
 Dorchester aforsayd. And that vppon experience it is found to be 
 a matter of great labour and difficultie to collect the saj’d rent 
 from soe many severall p’sones as ought to paye the same accord- 
 inge there seuerall p’portions the p’sones that haue title to land in 
 the sayd Hand and who therfore ought to pa} 7 the sayd rent, beinge 
 noe lesse in number than six score or theraboute, And inasmuch as 
 the sayd rent of Twentie pound when it is duly collected and payd 
 is not of it selfe suffitient maintenance, for a schoole without 
 some addicon thervnto for the augmentinge therfor of the sayd 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 105 
 
 rent and to the intent that the same may hencforth be more 
 readily collected and payd It is heerby ordered and all the p e sent 
 Inhabitants of dorchester aforsayd Whose names are heervnto sub- 
 scribed doe for themselues and there heires heerby Covenant con- 
 sent and agree that from henceforth the said Hand and all the ben- 
 efitt and p r fitts therof and all there right and Intrest in the same 
 shallbe wholy and for eue'r bequeathed and given away from them- 
 selues and their heires vnto the Town of Dorchester aforesaj^d for 
 and Towards the maintenance of a free schoole in Dorchester afore- 
 sayd for the instructinge and Techinge of Children and youth in 
 good literature and Learninge. And to the intent that the better 
 maintenance for a free schoole as is heerby intended may arise 
 from and out of the sayd Hand It is therefore the mynd of the p r sent 
 donoures that the sayd Hand shall from tyme to tyme be lett, 
 assigned and set ouer by the Inhabitants of Dorchester for the 
 time beinge or theire agents for such yearlie rent or rents as shall 
 in Comon Estimation amount to the full value of the sayd Hand. 
 
 And to the intent that the godly intentions of the p’sent donoures 
 may not be frustrated or disapoynted nor the free schoole heerby 
 intended suffer any p r uidice or damage by insuffitient tenante or 
 Tenants to the sayd Hand, or through none payment of the rent 
 that ought to be payd for the same It is heerby ordered and the 
 p r sent donoures doe hearby declare that it is there mynd that the 
 sayd Hand shalbe lett assigned and sett Ouer only to such Tenant 
 or Tenants as shall by land or otherwise suffitiently secure the 
 payment of the rent therof for the vse and behoofe of the schoole 
 as aforsayd in such manner and forme and at such time and tymes 
 of payment as shalbe agreed vpon*by and betweene the inhabitants 
 of Dorchester or there agents, one the one p r tie and the sayd Ten- 
 ant or Tenannts one the other p r tye. 
 
 . and for avoydinge the Trouble that myght arise in collectinge 
 and gatheringe the same Rent by to great a Multitude of Tenants 
 that ought to pay the same, and to the intent that [138.] the 
 rents which shalbecome due for the sayde Hand may be the better 
 and the more redylie collected and payd, it is heerby ordered and 
 declared that the sayd Hand shall neuer be lett out to soe many 
 tenannts as shalbe aboue tenn in number at once. 
 
 In witness wherof the p r sent Inhabitants have heervnto sub- 
 scribed ther names the Seaventh day of the Twelfth moneth in 
 the j^eare 1641. 
 
 Memorand. that before the subscribinge of these p r sents the 
 donoures aforsayd did further agree and declare that it was and is 
 there mynd and true intencons that if at any tyme ther shall 
 happen and fall out a vacancie and want of a schoolmaster by 
 meanes of death or otherwise, yet the rents and p r fitts ishuinge 
 and arisinge of the sayd Hand shalbe converted and applied only 
 to and for the maintenance and vse of the schoole either by 
 augmentinge the stipend for a schoolemaster or otherwise but not 
 for any other vse. 
 
 Israel Stoughton George Proctor 
 
 Richard Mather Richard Hawes 
 
106 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Augustene Clement 
 Henrie Waye 
 John Smith 
 David Selleck 
 Bra} r Wilkins 
 Geo. Weekes 
 Jeffrey Turner 
 John Pearce 
 M r Warham 
 Andrew Pitcher 
 
 his 
 
 William X Lane 
 
 mark 
 
 Thomas Jones 
 Jonas Humffrey 
 
 his 
 
 Edmunde W Munings 
 
 mark 
 
 James Bate 
 George Dyer 
 Rob* Howard 
 John Grenaway 
 Edward Brecke 
 Richard Collacott 
 Jeremy Howchin 
 Thomas Tilstone 
 John Holland 
 Thomas Millit 
 Alice the wife of ) 
 
 Richard Jones i 
 Nathanael Wales 
 John Rigby e 
 Robert Deeble 
 Edward Clap 
 Willi Sumner 
 
 The sign of 
 
 John O Hill 
 Clement Toplif 
 
 [ 139 .] At the meeting of the select men the 9 (7) 1661 they 
 did order and appoint Geoi’ge Procter to repaire the Defects of 
 the pound and to p’vide a locke for the doore and to keepe the 
 pound repaired from time to time and what charge and cost he is 
 at about the pound he shall be payd out of the towne Rate and 
 they doe appoint him to keepe the key of the pound doore and 
 that he shall haue for it one penny the head not exceeding six and 
 if aboue six at a time halfe a penny the head ; and not to lett out 
 any Catell or swine vnlesse the parties be agreed : 
 
 Memo when the twone Rate is to be made they must remember 
 to make the Rate so great that they may pay foure pounds for the 
 laying out of the land that was giuen for the vse of the ministry 
 which was 400 acres : and for the flue hundered acres to the non- 
 commoners : and for fort}' shillings that Leiutenant Fisher had for 
 new drawing of the map. 
 
 George Minott 
 Henry Withington 
 John Glouer 
 Natlia : Duncan 
 Thomas Hawkins 
 Tho : Clarke 
 John Holman 
 Nathaniell Patten 
 Humfrey Atherton 
 Thomas Makepeace 
 Henry Wright 
 Christopher Gibson 
 John Phillips 
 John Wiswall 
 John Capen 
 Joane Capen Weddow 
 William Blake 
 Nico : Butler 
 Nicholas Upsall 
 Thomas Swift 
 Thomas Wiswall 
 Thomas Dickerman 
 Roger Clap 
 Joseph Farn worth 
 Hopestill Foster 
 William Clarke 
 Michael Wiles 
 John Pears 
 Nicholas Clapp 
 John P Pope 
 John Farnham 
 Baranbas Fawer 
 Thomas JJ Andrews 
 
 Richard Baker 
 John Maudesley 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 107 
 
 The same day they ordered that Leiutenant Clap and Ensigne 
 Foster should se the shingling of the meeting house repayred and 
 what other timber worke that doth want repairing about the 
 house : 
 
 Alsoe William Blake is appointed to warne Thomas Andrews to 
 daube the meeting house or else to take the fines that is due for 
 not traininge of him. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 11 (9) 1661 : M r13 
 Stoughton came to the select men to haue to be p’pounded vnto 
 the towne that shee might haue her Deuision layd out in the 
 500 acres that was giuen vnto noncommoners : Mo that the town 
 chuse Commissioners for the towne to end smale causes : 
 
 The Constables account for Rates 1660 taken the 11 : (9) 1661 : 
 The Country Rate was . . . . . . 63 . 11 . 0 
 
 The towne was ...... 
 
 for 45 law bookes ...... 
 
 Creditor as followeth 
 
 payd the treasurer for rates and bookes . 
 
 I‘ to M r Pole for scoole ..... 
 
 I‘ to Leuitenant Clap and Ensigne Foster as deputies 
 I‘ to William Blake record .... 
 
 I 1 to Lawrence Smith for three days runing of line 
 P for one bushell and halfe a pecke . 
 
 P for carring of pay for law bookes . 
 
 P for warning the towne ..... 
 
 P a iorny to Dedham ..... 
 
 P to Thomas Wiswall as remainder for his sonnes 
 scoolinge ....... 
 
 P to Leiutenant Clap as deputie 
 P to Ensigne Foster the same .... 
 
 P to Thomas Swift for expenses 
 
 P to Thomas Swift Ju r for killing a woolfe 
 P two law bookes to the towne and Constable 
 P : 15 bookes returned .... 
 
 36 . 
 
 8 . 
 
 6 
 
 5 . 
 
 12 . 
 
 6 
 
 105 . 
 
 11 . 
 
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 65 . 
 
 2 . 
 
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 25 . 
 
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 4 . 
 
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 18 . 
 
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 97 . 
 
 7 . 
 
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 17 . 
 
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 100 . 
 
 . 9 . 
 
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 0 . 
 
 5 . 
 
 , 0 
 
 0 . 
 
 , 7 , 
 
 . 6 
 
 P pa} T d to Decon Capen for the towne 
 P payd to Robert Badcocke Anthony Gulliford and 
 Thomas Swift for running linne betweene Brantrey 
 and Dorchester ....... 
 
 P alowance for wares land 6 d and for Daniel Fisher 9 d 
 in consideration of lost by fire and soe to Steven 
 Minot 2 s in regard of his lost by fire . . .0.3 
 
 P I s which was to be alowed for M r Joans rate . 0.1 
 
 Soc ther is due from Constable Isaac ff Joans to 
 
 ballace his account the 11 (9) 1661 the sum of . 4 . 
 
 4 . 1 
 
108 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the Country and towne Rates Isaac Joans dis- 
 charged the aboue sayd 4.4.1. the 9 (12) 1662 
 
 [140.] At the generall towne meeting the 2 (10) 1661: the 
 officers the officers that were Chosen for the yeare ensuinge 
 Selectmen Leiutenant Clap 
 Ensigne Foster. 
 
 M r Patten 
 M r Joans 
 William Sumner 
 Raters Richard Baker 
 
 William Robeson 
 John Minott 
 
 Bailiffe William Turner 
 
 Supervisors of the high wayes aboue the mill and on the north 
 side of the mill Thomas Swift Ju r 
 
 Thomas Trot 
 Clement Maxfeild 
 Samuel Clap : 
 
 The Commissioners then chosen to end smale causes in the 
 towne of Dorchester were Leiutenant Clap Ensigne Foster and M r 
 Joans. 
 
 The same day it was voted that William Sumner and William 
 Robenson were apointed to lay out away betweene Dedham and 
 Naponsett mill and they are to bring ther return e to the selectmen 
 by the tenth day of the next moneth they are to give warning to 
 Dedham and apoint a day and to ioine with them. 
 
 It was voted the same day that they would haue a scoole maister 
 in the towne. 
 
 It was voted the same day by the inhabitants of the towne that 
 they would haue M r Poole to be the scoolemaister for the yeare 
 ensuinge : 
 
 The same day it was voted that the towne would giue M r Mather 
 100 ls to be Rated by equall p’portions vpon the inhabitants with 
 M ris fenns farme and M ris Glouers fanne the inhabitants of unquatie 
 excepted. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 9 (10) 1661: the select 
 men did Couenant with M r Poole to keepe scoole for the ensuinge 
 yeare to begine the 23 th day of this 10 th moneth and the selectmen 
 hath p’mised him for his worke 25 ls for this yeare. 
 
 The same day the select men did appoint that the Raters should 
 make a Rate of 100 ls for M r Mather and a Rate of 20 ls for the 
 towne ; by the 
 
 At a towne meeting the 16 (1661:) the vote was that the select 
 men of Dorchester should veiw the heigh way from the landing 
 place by Thomas Tilestones and the new brige or Coutrey heigh 
 way leading to the mill and to determine the breadth and Course 
 of it : and it was voted affirmatiuely. 
 
 The same day the question was whether all the land in p’priety 
 in Dorchester shall be Rated to the towne Rate and ministry for 
 the future ; It voted affirmatiue that it should. 
 
 The same day it was voted that noe person should fell any tree 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 109 
 
 in the 500 acres giuen vnto the non-commoners vpon the penaltie 
 of 5 s for euery tree ther felled : 
 
 [ 141 .] The Rate for the ministry the yeare 1661 : was 100 1 ® 
 5 8 l d the towne Rate for the yeare 1661 was 25 ls 00 3 : 
 
 7 (11) 1661 Vpon the request of seuerall of the inhabitance of 
 Dorchester for to erect a vilage at Pole plaine or ther abouts It 
 was voted that the towne of Dorchester was willing to grant 
 sufficient land at the place afore saj r d (if it be ther) to accomodate 
 twentie or thirtie families if soe many appeare sufficient to Cary 
 on church and Commonwealth worke and that the p’pound ther 
 tearmes and agree with such as the towne shall appoint for that 
 end : 
 
 Voted the same day that the parties desiring the village afore 
 sayd repaire to the select men in Conuenient time and p’pound 
 ther termes and the selectmen are desired to attend the same and 
 p’pose it to the towne for full Confirmation. 
 
 10 : 1 : 16 6 wheras there is three pounds dew to goodman 
 mead for the bell ringing and cleansing the meetting house, and 
 not sufficient in the towne rate to pay him at present M r patten 
 did promise to pay goodman mead twenty sixe shillings and eight 
 pence, and ensigne foster to pay the rest and both to bee allowed 
 out of the next towne rate : wh said three pound was paid good- 
 man mead and by his order in the rate gathered in 1662 by Jams 
 minott constable 
 
 The same day William Pond was Chosen to seale waights and 
 measures in Dorchester and the Constable to p’sent him to a 
 maiestrate to take his oth 
 
 Alsoe fence viewers : 
 
 Richard Withington 
 
 for the necke of Land 
 
 John Willcocke 
 of Land -j William Daniels 
 
 ! Thomas Swift 
 [Samuel Picher 
 
 great lotts from Daniel Prestons vnto popes lott j ^ chard 
 
 ( John Smith 
 
 Richard Leeds 
 
 The three commissioners apointed to end smale Causes in 
 
110 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Dorchester haue agreed and appointed to meet for the hearing of 
 Causes if any appeare on these daves following viz : the first sixt 
 day in the Second moneth the first sixt day in the fifth moneth the 
 first sixt day of the eight moneth the first sixt day of the eleuenth 
 moneth, and the place of meetinge to be at Thomas Swifts sen r : 
 
 Dated the 10 (1) 166]- 
 
 The 5 (3) 1662 at a generall towrie meeting it was voted 
 whether Athony Fisher should have foure pounds alowed out of 
 the towne rate for killing of six wolues the vote was affirmatiue ; 
 
 The 24 (3) 62 tlier was a warent giuen vnto the Bailife to take 
 by distresse or otherwise the fines of those that had defectiue 
 fence in the great lotts. 
 
 [142.] At the meeting of the select men the 9 (4) 1662 : M r 
 Minott request for a way to the meddow that lies by the peir^ 
 ferry. 
 
 Memd to take order for the repairing of the high way betwene 
 naponsett mill and Dedham : 
 
 Vpon a motion made by leiutenant Joshua Fisher of Dedham to 
 rent the meddows which were in Dorchester neare Dedham bounds 
 aboue Dedham : 
 
 It is ordered by the select men the 9 (4) 1662 ; that William 
 Sumner and Ensigne Capen or either of them haue by this order 
 power and are desired to bargaine with afore sayd Leiutenant 
 Fisher for as many parcells of meddow and for what prise and pay 
 they shall iudge meet ; and if the afore sayd Fisher will not giue 
 what in reason they iudg meet : then they to take ther best chap- 
 man only they are to agree or bargaine from yeare to yeare and 
 they shall be payd for ther paines out of towne rate. 
 
 Att the meeting of the select [men] the eighth day of September 
 1662 : they intreated and appointed Captaine Clapp and M r Patten 
 to speake with M ris Stoughton about the laying out of her Afar me 
 that it might be efected forthwith. 
 
 The same day ther was a warent giuen vnto Thomas Tolman 
 and Enoch wiswall constables for the yeare 1661 that they should 
 bring in ther accounts of the Rates that were deliuerd vnto them 
 the 19 (7) 62 vnto the selectmen. 
 
 The same day the select men did admitt Robert Searle to be an 
 inhabitant in the towne of Dorchester : 
 
 The same day ensigne Capen and W m Blake seni r were apointed 
 to speake to leift* william clarke and demand a barrell of powder 
 of him or pay for that barell which he sold out of the townes 1 
 
 stock and make returne the 19 day of this Instant to the select 
 men. 
 
 The same day the select men did appoint the Captaine and the 
 leiutenant and the Ensigne to take Care and charge of the Amuna- 
 tion that is the house of m ris Atherton and to remoue it to some 
 conenient place for the vse of the towne 
 
 Memo to p'pound vnto the generall towne Meeting whether they 
 would haue the 400 acres of land giuen for the maintenance of 
 ministry of Dorchester and vnquetie deuided : 
 
 I 4 whether the towne will giue Beniamin Tuchel . 5 l8 . 0 . 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 Ill 
 
 I* some order to be taken to gett the Rates that are due from 
 M ris Stoughtons farmers : 
 
 Wheras ther was an order giuen to Thomas Tolman and Enoch 
 Wiswall Constables for the yeare 1661 that they should bring in 
 ther accounts of the Rates they receiued : vnto the selectmen the 
 9 (7) 62 : Thomas Tolman cames vnto the select men the 10 (9) 
 62 : and by reason Enoch Wiswall did not appear therefore there 
 could noe account be giuen therfore the select men doth lay the 
 penaltie of 13 s 4 d vpon Enoch Wiswall for his neglect and [ 143 .] 
 doe further order the afore sayd Thomas Tolman and Enoch Wis- 
 wall to bring in ther accounts vnto the select men the 25 day of 
 this present moneth by nine of the clocke in the morning at the 
 house of Captaine Claps vpon the penaltie of 20 s a peice if they 
 neglect : dated the 10 (9) 62 : 
 
 10 (9) 62 : the select men did appoint Enoch Wiswall to gett 
 the glasier to repaire the wi[n]ddows of the meeting house before 
 the 25 day of the 9 m 62 and pay the glasier and to be payd againe 
 the next towne Rate, which if he doe the former penalty of 13 s 
 4 d shall be remitted. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 25 (9) 1662 the Constables 
 Thomas Tolman and Enoch Wiswall gaue ther accounts of the 
 Rates they receiued the yeare 1661 : 
 
 Is d 
 
 The towne Rate was 25. 0. 3 
 Imp’mis payd M r Poole — 
 
 I 1 to Robert Pond for killing a wolfe 
 I‘ to Georg Badcocke for killing a wolfe 
 P to Robert Redman for alowance of land taken ) 
 away by his house for a heighway . . f 
 
 I‘ to John Gill for the like 
 
 P to Nicolas George for expenses of the Raters | 
 when they made the Rates j 
 
 P to John Capen for worke aboute the meeting 1 
 house ....... j 
 
 P to the glasier .... 
 
 P to David Joans .... 
 
 P to William Blake for Recording 
 P to Liutenant Hutson . 
 
 P to Captaine Clap 
 
 P to Leiutenant Foster as due from the towne 
 P to Nicolas Clap and Joseph Leeds for ruhig 
 line ........ 
 
 I 1 to Robert Sanders for wood 
 I 1 to Deacon Wiswall in parte for laying out 
 land on both sides the riuer 
 P to Enoch Wiswall for glasiers diet 
 P for caring of Corne to Leuitenant Hutson an 
 the glasier ...... 
 
 I 1 to Thomas Swift ..... 
 
 10 . 0 . 0 
 1 . 0 . 0 
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 0. 17. 6 
 
 0 . 8 . 6 
 
 0 . 8 . 0 
 
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 18. 
 
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 5 
 
 At the generall towne meeting the 1 (10) 1662 : the officers that 
 were chosen for the yeare ensuing were 
 
112 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Selectmen Captaine Clap 
 
 Lein tenant Foster 
 William Sumner 
 M r Joans 
 John Minott 
 
 Raters Seriant James Blake 
 
 Seriant Hall 
 William Pond 
 
 Bailiffe John Blackman 
 
 Supervisors of the heighways William Robenson 
 
 Thomas Bird 
 
 It was voted that if any doe neglect the making of ther way at 
 the necke of land vpon dew waring he shall pay one shilling to be 
 leuied by distresse : for euery foots defect. 
 
 The same day it was voted that the would giue M r Mather 95 Xs 
 for the yeare past and vntill Januari next and vnto M r Stoughton 
 25 £a vntill Januari next both sums to be rated upon the towne by 
 p’portion. 
 
 [144 .] At the generall towne meeting the 1 (10) 1662 Nicolas 
 Clap Constable was appointed to se the windows of the meeting 
 house mended, and to p’vide lids or window leaues for the win- 
 dows and to pay the glasier and for making of the lidds or window 
 leaues and he to be payd againe out of the next towne Rate and 
 it was further ordered and voted that the Constables from time to 
 time to Doe that worke from time to time and to bringe it vpon 
 account from time to time. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the towne would giue Beniamine 
 Tuchel hue pounds : to be payd out of the next towne Rate : 
 
 The same day Ensigne Capen did testifie that Henry merifeild 
 and his sonne did fell ten trees in the 500 acres that was layd out 
 for the non Commoners : and alsoe the same day Thomas Bird did 
 testifie that John Plumb did confesse to him that he did fell eight 
 trees in the 500 acres laj^d out for the non-commoners : and that 
 the select men should take order for the getting of the fines of these 
 aboue sayd. 
 
 The same day it was voted that noe man should take offe or 
 Cary away any wood from the 500 acres laid out for the non-com- 
 moners vpon the penaltie of three shillings foure pence for euery 
 load without order from the select men. 
 
 The same day Captaine Clap Leuitenant Foster and William 
 Sumner were ordered appointed and intreated to Seeke out a place 
 or places for a Farme that was giuen by the generall Court in leiue 
 of Tomsons Hand. 
 
 The same day it was voted, ordered and appointed that 
 William Sumner and John Capen and they are to acquaint M r 
 Stoughton and lay out his Farme and make ther returne and if M r 
 Stoughton please he may chuse an other man to ioine with them. 
 
 The same day it was voted that the 400 acres giuen for the main- 
 tenance of the ministry for Dorchester and Unquety should with 
 the Common swamp to be deuided and Captaine Clap and Ensigne 
 Capen are ordered and appointed to doe that worke and make ther 
 returne. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 113 
 
 The same day it was voted and ordered that John Minott should 
 he in the place of maior Atherton to ioine with Captaine Clap 
 Leuitenant Foster and William Sumner to lay out the Farme giuen 
 by the towne for the scoole in Dorchester. 
 
 [ 145 .] The same day it was voted that those that doe neg- 
 lect to come to the repairing of the heigh wayes being lawfully 
 warned if a teame vpon the penaltie of six shillings and eight 
 pence, if a man neglect and come not being lawfully warned vpon 
 the penalty of two shillings for every day and if any send an} r vnder 
 sixteene years of age he is not to be accepted but he that sent him 
 to be liable to pay 2 s for his neglect. 
 
 The same day it was voted and ordered that seriarit Hall was 
 appointed and impowered to p’secute those that are or haue ben 
 M ris Stoughtons Farmers that haue not pay ther p’portions as they 
 wer Rated for the vse of the ministry in Dorchester. 
 
 At the meeting of the selectmen the 8 (10) 1662 : they ap- 
 pointed the Raters to make a Rate of 120 ls for the maintenance of 
 the ministry and alsoe a Rate of 50 Is : for the vse of the towne : 
 
 The same day ther was a warent giuen vnto the Raters to make 
 these Rates aboue sayd : 
 
 The same day ther was a warent vnto the Bailiffe to gather 
 those fines of those p’sons that felled those trees in the 500 acres 
 that was reserued for the non Commoners : 
 
 The Country Rate that the Constable is to gather for the year 
 1662 was 63-17-9. paid the treasur r 62-9-4 rest dew to the towne 
 to bailee 1-8-5 
 
 The towne Rate Committed to the Constable M r James Minott 
 is 50 ls 14 s 
 
 The aboue twenty eight shillings 5 d the ballance of the acount 
 of Nicolas clap constable was allowed him for what hee had paid the 
 glasier and other worke done to the meeting house when he was 
 constable : — 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 12(11) 1662: Phillip 
 Edwards was admitted to be an inhabitant in the towne of Dor- 
 chester : 
 
 The same day ther was a warnt giuen unto the Constable nico- 
 las Clap to take b} r distresse or other wise flue shillings of John 
 Willcocke for felling of a tree in the Commons : 
 
 I* M r Stoughton alowed for the p’sent timber for ground sells of 
 his house in the 500 acres layd out for the non-comoners 
 
 The towne of Milton is to pay for the laying out of the 200 
 acres of land that was giuen for the vse of the ministr} 7 ther : 17 s 
 4 d and for the heigh way that doth run through Robert Redmans 
 land 9 s and 16 s to Anthony Fisher for wolues all which sums the 
 select men doth appoint Robert Redman to receiue. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 9 (12) 1662 : and they did 
 order that John Fenno should haue 16 s for land that was taken 
 away of his by reason of the heigh way that runs to the blew hills 
 to be payd out of the next towne Rate. 
 
 The same day Daniel Eliers came to the select men and in- 
 treated to be inhabitant in Dorchester ; the select men would not 
 accept of him to be an inhabitant vnless he did bring a sufficient 
 
114 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 man or men to be bound to secure the towne of him, or to be in 
 couenant for one yeare with some honest man : 
 
 John Plumbs fine for felling of trees in the 500 acres is respited 
 vntil the meeting of the towne. 
 
 [146.] at the meeting of the select men the 9 (12) 1662 the 
 fence viewers apointed were 
 
 for the necke of Land | 
 behind M ri ’ Stoughton j 
 
 iW 
 
 } 
 
 behind Enoch Wiswall 
 
 behind M r Mather 
 
 behind William Blake 
 
 behind Tho : Bird 
 
 20 acre lott 
 
 } 
 
 }: 
 
 James Blake 
 Samuel Clap 
 Richard Baker 
 Richard Withington 
 Enoch Wiswall 
 Isaac Joans 
 Timothy Mather 
 Israel Mead 
 
 William Weekes 
 Joseph Homes 
 James White 
 Obadiah Haw r s 
 \ James Humphrey 
 j Henry Merifeild 
 great lot from Daniel Preston j Steven Minott 
 vnto Thomas Tolmans house j Samuel Rigbey 
 from Thomas Tolmans ) Thomas Tolman 
 vnto the Riuer — j Thomas Tilstone 
 
 The 13 (12) 62 : ther was a warent giuen the Constable to take 
 the penaltie of Robert Stiles that is in the order conserning, in- 
 mates and soiourners that are intertained into any mans house 
 without lisence from the select men. 
 
 At the meetinge of the select men the 9 (1) 1662 or 63 : they did 
 apoint and intreat and impower William Sumner, William Blake 
 Ju r and Richard Hall to veiw and lay out a highway to the great 
 fresh marsh from the country heigh way ; and to make returne by 
 or before the first of the third moneth next : 
 
 The same day William Blake Ju r and Amiel Weekes did desire 
 that the select men to p’pound vnto to the towne whther they 
 will haue the way continued from Clement Tople} r vnto country 
 heigh way. 
 
 memor. whether the towne would grant M r Poole to take 200 of 
 Railes in the 500 acres : layd out for the non-commoners : 
 
 The same da}^ the select men did order intreat and impower 
 willia Sumner John Capen and nicolas Clap to lay out a way from 
 the beginning of the lane that Runs through that land that was M r 
 Ludlows to Run to the Country high way alsoe to goodman goads : 
 the way to be two Rod broad and to make ther Returne by the 1 
 (3) next : 
 
 Memord. that M r Stoughtons request to haue his p’portion in the 
 500 acres that is laid out for the non commoners. 
 
 I‘ William Blake Ju r his request for satisfaction for land that is 
 taken from him by reason of the Country heigh way. 
 
 [147.] At the meeting of the towne the 11 (1) 1662 or 1663: 
 Richard Baker and James Humfrey were Chosen Constables for 
 the yeare ensuinge. 
 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 115 
 
 I 1 the same clay Captaine Clape Leuitenant foster and William 
 Sumner were Chousen Commissioners to end smale Causes in Dor- 
 chester : 
 
 The same day Captaine Clap and Leuitenant Foster were chosen 
 Deputies for the yeare Insuinge : 
 
 The same day at the request of M r Poole the towne did giue him 
 libertie to haue two hundered of Hailes in the 500 acres la}’d out 
 for the non-Commoners : 
 
 I* it was voted that Joseph long had libertie to take ten trees 
 for the'building of a house : in the 500 acres layd out for the non- 
 commoners : 
 
 I 4 the towne did remit the fines of Henry merifeilcl John Plumb 
 and John W Icocke for felling of trees in that parsell of land. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 11 (3) 1663: John Phillips 
 of Boston came to the selectmen and desired of them that the 
 late devissions drawne by William Robenson of Dorchester might 
 be recorded In the towne booke vpon the sayd Phillips name and 
 as his right but the select men understanding of some difference 
 betweene him and william Robenson about the sayd lands the 
 select men saw no reason to record the same as was desired vntill 
 the sayd difference were Issued. 
 
 William Sumner was Chosen Clarke of the townes Company the 
 15 th (4) 1663 : 
 
 The 10 (6) 63 ther was a warent giuen to the Baliffe for the 
 'leuiing of 19 s 6 d of Steven minott for defectiue fence against the 
 feilcl on the south side of M ril Athertons house and 3 3 9 d of Ursula 
 Baten. 
 
 Edmund Bowker debtor to the ministers Rate foi severall yeares 
 
 Imp’ mis for the year 1658 . " . . . . . 0-2-0 
 
 I* for the yeare 1659 ....... 1-5-0 
 
 P for the yeare 1660 . . . . . . . 1-5-0 
 
 I* for the yeare 1661 ....... 0-10-0 
 
 P for the yeare 1662 . 
 
 for his owne estate and for the mill ..... 1-13-2 
 
 A warentie giuen to the Constable Richard Baker the 24 (t) 
 1663 : for the leuiing and taking of the aboue sayd sumes by dis- 
 tresse or otherwise : 
 
 Ther were three warents giuen to the Bayliffe the 15 (7) 63 to 
 take by Distresse or otherwise the fines that were due for defectiue 
 fence vidz. in the great lotts the necke of land and in the feild be- 
 hinde M r Stoughtons house. 
 
 [ 148 .] An account of the towne Rate made in the yeer 1662 
 gathered by M r James minott constable the rate 
 
 Is. s. d 
 
 is 50-14-00 
 
 And the said Rate disposed of as followeth 
 Imp 8 paid M r pole in parte of his scoole wages . 15-00- 0 
 
 Itm to the deacons for Edmund brownes child . . 03-10-00 
 
 P to Anthony Fisher for wolues killing* . . . 04-00-00 
 
 P to M r Blake for Recording ..... 01-00-00 
 
 P to beniamin Twitchill as giuen by the towne . . 05-00-00 
 
 I* to Capt. clap & leift. Foster as deputyes . . 03-06-00 
 
116 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 I‘ to willyam sumner seni r for a wolf killing . . 01-00-00 
 
 I 1 to goodman mead for the meeting house, (.61. (.62.) 06-00-00 
 
 I 1 to leift Fisher for towne plott .... 02-00-00 
 
 I' to Deacon wiswell for soe much paid for the towne 
 
 for measuring towne land ..... 04-00-00 
 
 I* samuell procter for chardges about the pound .. 00-12-00 
 
 I‘ to william turner for labor for the towne u n baylife 00-02-08 
 
 I* to nicolas clap to pay the glasier and other 
 
 chardges about the meetting house . . . 03-00-00 
 
 I 1 to nicolas Georg for Raters expenses . ' . . 0CM07-00 
 
 I* to goodman swift part of select mens expenses . 01-00-00 
 
 I* to John Capen senio r for Redmen dew from the 
 
 towne tfor land taken of Redmans for a highway . 00-02-08 
 
 This account taken the 9 th of 9 th mo : 1663 : . . 50-00-04 
 
 The selectmen allowed the constable hue shillings 
 
 and two pence for losses by some men not paying 00-05-02 
 
 50-05-06 
 
 Rent due to towne ....... 00-08-06 
 
 Reconed with good wife swift this 9 (9) 1663 and 
 
 dew to her for expenses this yeare the sum of 4 lb -07-04 
 At a meeting of the select men &c. 30 : 9 : 1663 ex- 
 
 spended ........ 0-07-09 
 
 paid by James minot of this some 0-8-6 . . 4-15-01 
 
 \ 
 
 rest due . . . \ 4-07-01 
 
 [ 149 .] At a ginerall Towne meeting the 7th of the 10th mo. 
 1663 It was put to vote whether M r William Poole should be 
 chosen for to be Clarke of the wrights and Recorder for the Towne : 
 The vote was affirmatiue. 
 
 The day aboue said the Commite appointed for to lay out or 
 deuid the 400 ackers of land giuen to the vse of the minestry of 
 Dorchester and Melton made ther returne and the vote was whether 
 Milton should haue that end next to the paralleli-line and Dorches- 
 ter the end next the riuer. The vote was afermativ. 
 
 The Day abouesaid It was voted that M r Mather shall haue 
 fower score pounds paid to him for his worke in the minestry this 
 last yeer which end the last of this p’sent month and Rate free to 
 the minesters Rate. Alsoe that M r Stoughton shall haue fifty 
 pounds and Rate free for his owne Estate vnto the Minesters Rate. 
 
 The day aboue said it was Voted that Jn° Capen and William 
 Sumner shall have full power for to lett and set the land appointed 
 for the Scoole and alsoe the two hundred acrs laid out for the main- 
 tenance of the minestry on Milton sid : at ther best descretion. 
 
 The same day it was voted and granted that william Trescot 
 should have an addition of eight foote of land to be taken in at 
 the end of what he haue already taken in before the hous or land 
 of George Dyer viz at the east end next to the Calues pasture. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 117 
 
 , Selectmen. Captin Clapp Liftenat Foster M r . Joanes William 
 
 Sumner John Minot. 
 
 Raters Jn° Capen Daniell preston Lawrence Smith. 
 
 Supuisers of highways for the Towne. Will™ Robenson, Tho. Bird. 
 Sup’uisor for the way to the neck James White. 
 
 The day abouesaid M r Samuell Tory of Milton had granted vpon 
 a petition of his six acrs of Fresh meddow on the south sid of 
 Naponsett riuer aboue or about the blew hills vnto him and his 
 heires or Asignes for euer : being granted by each p’ticuler p’prieter 
 only two excepted. 
 
 [ 150 .] mo: 10: 14: 1663. 
 
 At the meeting of the select men the 14 of the 10 month, 1663, 
 this returne was made. 
 
 We whose names are heere vnder written, being appointed to 
 lay out a highway, from the Country highway, leading to the fresh 
 marsh, we mett the 15 of the 2 mo : 1663, and layd out two rods 
 wide from the Cuntry high way, in breadth, by Vrsilla Battens 
 pasture fence, to the brow of a hill, by a rock lying on the East 
 side of the way, of the hill, and from thence crossing ouer to the 
 way that now is. 
 
 William Sumner. 
 
 Richard Hall 
 
 William Blake. 
 
 i The same day there was a warrant granted for the making of 
 
 three Rates one for the Ministery, one for the County, and one for 
 the Towne. 
 
 A second meeting of the selectmen, mo : 11. the 11. da}’. 1663. 
 This day the Raters doe make returne to us of the 3 seuerall Rates 
 aboue sayd 
 
 I G 
 
 namely a Rate for the ministry .... 130 - 5 - 
 
 one Rate for the County . . . . . . 21-3-4 
 
 one Rate for the Towne . . . . . . 40-3-1 
 
 A 3 meeting of the Selectmen the 8 of the 12 month. 1663. 
 f The 6: of the 5: mo: 1663 vpon a meeting of the select men 
 
 of Dorchester, and sundry of the Inhabitants of Dedham and 
 Rocksbery, together with the Committee chosen by the Hon rd Count}' 
 Court to consider of the difference betweene Dedham and Dorches- 
 ter, about a Cartway betwixt the said Dedham and Dorchester ; for 
 a finall issue, and according vnto further clayms by Dedham about 
 the sayd way. 
 
 It is purposed by the select men of Dorchester that there shall 
 be layd out a Towneway through the lands of Dorchester, from 
 the house of Edward Pason vnto the way that leads from Dedham 
 to Naponsett mill ; in which sayd way now intended the Inhabi- 
 tants of Dedham shall haue free liberty to pass to and from Ded- 
 ham to Dorchester, in the sayd way, as Dorchester Inhabitants 
 
118 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 may doe at any time, and this liberty to be, and is granted to 
 Dedham and the Inhabitants thereof foreuer. 
 
 This Bill presented to the Selectmen of Dedham December 31. 
 1663, by Peeter Woodward ; the Select men concurre with what is 
 proposed, provided that it be expressed that the Inhabitants of 
 Dedham haue liberty of a way by the house of Edward Pason, 
 from the way that leads to Dorchester Mill, and that there may be 
 a Record heereof in both Town books. 
 
 By order of the selectmen 
 
 Joshua Fisher. 
 
 This Returne of Dedham is consented to, by the Selectmen of 
 Dorchester at thier Meeting this 8. day of the 12 month. 1663. 
 
 [151.] The Country Rate, with the addition of an half Rate 
 this yeare 1663. comes to . . . . . 65 - 00 - 07 
 
 which is to be payd, as foloweth, vnto the Treasurer, 
 as by his Bill . . . 
 
 vnto Lieftenant Hudson ...... 
 
 vnto Captaine Clap ....... 
 
 vnto Lieftenant Foster ...... 
 
 56 - 19 - 10 
 02 - 11 - 02 
 : 3 - 6 - 
 : 2 - 2 - 6 
 
 64 - 19 - 6 
 
 The 14 th of the 9 mo: 1664. Richard Baker and James Hum- 
 phreys brought in their Account for the aboue Rate, and are dis- 
 charged for the same. 
 
 At a gineral Towne meeting being orderly assembled the 7 th of 
 the (l)6f it was put to the vote whether Quarter Master John 
 Smith and William Robenson should be appointed to Joyn with 
 some men of Boston a bout laying out of a high-way from Boston 
 vnto the marsh Cros-ouer the pastures. 
 
 The vote was affirmatiue. 
 
 The day aboue said It was p’posed to the towne viz to the 
 p’prietors whether M r Stoughton should haue his hundered acres to 
 be laid out on the north sid of the riuer namly beginning at the 
 line of his hundred and fifty acres and soe to come downeward 
 vnto the line soe fare forth as that land will extend, and what is 
 wanting to take it next to his owne land on the South sid : And 
 for the marsh on this sid of the line viz in the old grant M r Stough- 
 ton granting to accept of it for his deuissions and if his deuissions 
 doe not take it all vp, then to abate soe much on the South sid 
 and if it fall short of his deuissions then to have it next his other 
 land on the South sid 
 
 The vote was affermetiue. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for a Committy William Sumner 
 John Capen John Minot for to Ripen and p’pare matters for the 
 laying out of the Common meddow in the fresh marsh about the 
 blew hils to apoint high ways and wheere to begin and other mat- 
 ters that may concerne that Bussines And also it was voted the 
 same time that the Committy abovesaid agreeing with the suruayer 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 119 
 
 for matter of pay whether the p’prietors should not pay each man 
 for his lot according to the charges that shall he requiset being 
 p’portioned to each man by the Committy above said this being 
 put to the Vote the vote was affermatiue. 
 
 This last order aboue said is by a uote repealled 
 
 [ 152 .] This Agreement made the. 1. day of the 2 d month. 
 1661. 
 
 betweene William Blake, and Thomas Davenport.. 
 
 These men having land lying together on the Hill, west on thier 
 house., the sayd Thomas Davenport is to sett vp a sufficient fence 
 betweene William Blake his land, and his owne, and to maintaine 
 it for the space of 3 yeares after it is sett vp, and then William is 
 to pay Thomas for one halfe, as two men shall iudge it worth ; and 
 to maintaine the same foreuer ; and for performance heereof, we 
 doe binde the severall lands, vnto the which the fence belongeth : 
 Witness our hands, 1 the day and yeare aboue said. — The fence 
 heere meant, is the middle fence which runneth East and West. 
 
 Witnesses 
 
 Samuel Jones William Blake 
 
 John Kingsley. Thomas Davenport 
 
 Recorded at a meeting of the Select men the 14 of i mo : 166f : 
 
 p me William Pole Recorder. 
 
 At a Towne meeting the 11 of the (1 mo :) The Free men chose 
 to serue as thier Deputies, for the year ensuing Captaine Roger 
 Clap, and Lieftenant Hopestill Foster. 
 
 It was voted the same day, that Thomas Bird Senior should be 
 exempted from being chosen as Constable for Dorchester, for the 
 space of seuen years ensuing, in regard of much trouble and losses 
 he sustained in the yeare when he was Bailiff, which he was con- 
 tented to remit to the Towne. 
 
 The same day Captaine Roger Clap, Lieftenant Hopestill Foster 
 and William Sumner Se : were chosen Commissioners to end small 
 cases in Dorchester the year ensuing. 
 
 Also the same day were chosen to serve as Constables for the 
 Towne of Dorchester Laurence Smith and Clement Maxfild. 
 
 [153.] At a generall Town meeting the 7 th of the (1. mo: 
 166|) it was put to the vote whether Quarter master John Smith, 
 and William Robenson should be appointed to ioyne with some 
 men of Boston, about laying out of a high way from Boston unto 
 the marsh cross ouer the pastures. 
 
 The vote was affirmatiue. 
 
 The same day, William Sumner, Richard Leeds, and John 
 Capen are desired and appointed to view a piece of land about the 
 Clay pitts, desired by Enoch Wisall, and Frances Ball, and to 
 make thier Returne to the Select men, at thier next meeting of the 
 conveniency of the motion. 
 
 Also the same day, William Sumner, Richard Hall and William 
 Blake, are desired and appointed to lay out a way to the fresh 
 marsh, from the end of the way formerly laid out by Richard 
 withington his land vnto the saj'd marsh, in the most convenient 
 place, and with the least preiudice to any man. 
 
120 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Also Lieftenant Hope-still Foster and william Sumner are em- 
 powered for to procure some pikes for the use of the Towne ; and 
 for that end are granted liberty to contract with such as they see 
 meet for some trees for shingle out of purgatory Swamp, either 
 such as are already fallen, and ly subiect to wast, or others, as 
 they in thier prudence and discretion shall iudge meet. 
 
 The same day being the 7th of the (1 mo :) It was voted and 
 agreed vnto, between M r William Stoughton, and the proprietors 
 of the Common land, that M r Stoughton shall have all that Tract 
 of land, aboue the .100. acres, which he hath for his Farme, vp so 
 farre, as Dorchester hath any common land, lying on the north 
 side of Naponsett riuer, between the riuer and Dedham line, ex- 
 cepting the swamp, called purgatory swamp, and any meadow 
 which maj T lie in this tract of land ; And this he shall haue in liew 
 of all his common rights, both his owne, or purchased within the 
 precincts of Dorchester, on both sides the Riuer, the sayd 
 M r Stoughton deliuering in, to the Proprietors a iust list of all the 
 proprieties which he hath purchased. Only M r Stoughton is to 
 haue in purgatory Swamp 40 Acres, as his full part of that Swamp, 
 and to be liable to any Towne order concerning that Swamp. Also 
 it is to be vnderstood, that the place or extent of this proemen- 
 tioned Grant, is, at the first crossing the riuer, by the line between 
 Dedham and Dorchester. 
 
 Voted, and consented vnto, on both parts and also that M r Pole 
 shall record this Agreement 
 
 By order of the Select men at their meeting the 14 day of the 
 (1 : mo : 166§) 
 
 Recorded by me William Pole Recorder. 
 
 [154.] At the same meeting (being the 14 of the .1. mo : 166f) 
 there was brought in, the Returne of a list from M r William 
 Stoughton vnder his owne hand, of his severall Rights and pro- 
 prieties in the Lands of Dorchester. 
 
 March the 8, 166f 
 
 A true List of the severall Rights in the Land yet vndiued, com- 
 monly called the New Grant, made Dorchester, which did vpon the 
 7 seventh of March, 166f belong vnto William Stoughton in every 
 
 Division acres qrers. Pole. 
 
 1 His owne originall Right. . . . . 26-3-20 
 
 2 M r Makepeaces . . . . . . 13-0-06 
 
 3 M r Gilberts . . . . . . 9-1-28 
 
 4 M rs Knights 10-3-0 
 
 5 Widow Smeads. . . . . . 03-0-8 
 
 6,7 M r Sones’s & Floods. . . . . 09-3-20 
 
 8,9 John Pope’s & Whetcome’s . . . 8-3-28 
 
 10,11 Read’s & Miller’s . . . . 6-0-16 
 
 12,13 M r Butler’s & Dimmock’s . . . . 13-0-34 
 
 14 Huchinson’s . . . . . . 03-3-10 
 
 15 Edmond Munnings . . . . . 10-3-12 
 
 16 M r Holman’s to the quantity of 96 acres only. 
 
 17 Richard Calacot’s to the quantity of 111 Acres and 24 rod. 
 This Account of my Rights and Dues, is according as I find 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 121 
 
 em standing vpon my Father’s booke. And in pnrsnance of them 
 rement made betweene the Proprietors and my self, March the 
 7.166f . I doe now giue in this account, as being exact, to the 
 vtmost of my knowledge. And shall make good all the aboue 
 mentioned Rights and proportions, so far forth as any Record, or 
 bargaine of sale remaining with me concerning the premises will 
 amount vnto ; which I shall be ready at all times to acquaint the 
 Proprietors with, and to produce on thier behalf. 
 
 Witness my hand, the day and yeare first aboue written 
 
 William Stoughton. 
 
 ( 
 
 [ 155 .] 1664. 
 
 Dorchester. At a Towne meeting the 1 of April, 1664. 
 
 It was then to put to the vote, whether the Towne would sus- 
 pend the choyce of Lawrence Smith from being Constable for this 
 yeare. 
 
 The vote was in the affirmative 
 
 The same day Richard Leeds was chosen for to be a Constable 
 for this yeere, and vntill another be chosen. 
 
 The same day it was put to vote, whether M r William Pole 
 should continue teaching of Schoole, for future, as formerly, 
 vntill this year shall be expired, which will be the first 2 d day of 
 December next, and then the Towne to consider, whether he shall 
 continue teaching any longer, yea or no. — 
 
 It was voted in the affirmatiue. 
 
 The same day, there was granted vnto Nicholas Ellin, liberty 
 to take 3. or 4. loads of timber out of the flue hundred acres 
 toward the building of a Barne. 
 
 The same day, it was proposed to the Towne ; whether they 
 were willing to haue an Ordinary set vp some where about, or 
 neere vnto the meeting house. 
 
 The vote was negative. 
 
 1664. 
 
 [ 156 .] At a meeting of the Select men, April the 4, 1664 for 
 Field viewers were appointed as followeth. 
 
 For the Neck j 
 
 Richard Baker 
 Lawrence Smith 
 
 for the field behind M r Mather’s 
 
 M-Sto„ ghto „ S {^P“o‘ 
 Behind Wilcocks j QbadUth^Swi^ 
 
 f Goodnow Dier 
 ( William Pond 
 
 On the hill behind M r Joans 
 
 Isack Joans 
 Thomas Lake 
 
 Thomas Bird’s jfr'f "? 11 
 
 } John Blackman 
 
 20 acre Lotts 
 
 Thomas Davenport 
 Thomas Grant 
 
122 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Great Lotts from Daniel Prestons f Richard Hall 
 to Tho : Tolemans . . . | John Smith. 
 
 From Th : Toleman’s J Thomas Tilestone 
 to the Riuer ( Samuel Robinson 
 
 The Order of the Select men to the severall viewers. 
 
 You are to take notice that you are chosen by the Select men 
 to be viewers for this yeare 1664, of the severall fences committed 
 to your charge to view the same, and to present according to order 
 the severall defects ; as also to see the gates sufficiently repaired, 
 that Cattle may be kept off, and dammage for future prevented, 
 and heereof to make a Returne to some of the select men on the 
 12 of this Instant. 
 
 By order of the Selectmen, the 4 th of the 2 mon : 1664. 
 
 William Pole Recorder. 
 
 [157.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th of the (5 th mo :) 
 1664. 
 
 Robert Stiles is presented for being defectiue in 18 Rod and half 
 of fence belonging to him at the 20 Acre Lotts, for which, by order 
 he is to pay l ls 7 a 9 d But upon consideration had betweene the 
 Select men, the} r doe remit it to 6 s 8 d provided that he repaire and 
 make good his fence within six days folowing, for the which six 
 sh : 8 pence a warrant is granted to the Constable to recouer it by 
 distress or otherwise. 
 
 The same day, Ralph Warner, and Thomas Narrowmoore are 
 admitted for Inhabitants in the Towne of Dorchester. 
 
 A meeting of-the Select men, the 12 th of the (7 mo :) 1664. 
 
 Wheras there was a motion made by Nicholas Bolton vnto the 
 Select men, for his wifes drawing and selling of Syder, we the 
 Selectmen doe not approue of it. 
 
 Upon a complaint made against Thomas Trott for Defectiue 
 Fence, the Select men gaue order for the repairing it. 
 
 Ensigne Capen and William Sumner are appointed b} r the Select- 
 men, to gett the burying place well and sufficiently to be fenced in, 
 and are to demand of John Blake 20 shillings, giuen by his father 
 in his last will and Testament to that end and vse. 
 
 Item. It is ordered by the select men that the Constables doe 
 bring in thier Accounts of the last years Rates at thier next meet- 
 ing the seventh of October, 1664. 
 
 The last 2 day in October is appointed by the select men, for 
 the calling of the proprietors togeither for the deviding of the Com- 
 mon Medow adioyning to M r Stoughtons Farme. 
 
 1664. 
 
 [158.] At a Meeting of the Select men, the 14 th of the 
 (9 mo :) 1664. 
 
 This day the constables Richard Baker and James Humphry’s 
 for the 3 ’eer : 1663 brought in thier Accounts for the severall Rates 
 committed to them. 
 
 Imp. the Country Rate, payd ) 65 - - 7 
 
 according to order . j 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 123 
 
 Item the County rate 
 
 payd to M r Ting, Treasurer of the County 
 vpon this Rate remaines due 
 to the Towne 13 shillings 
 the 15 pences. On the troopers 
 being collected 
 Item the Towne Rate 
 Payd as foloweth 
 Imp’mis : Abated to William 1 
 Blake overrated . j 
 Ite to Goodman Mede for 
 
 his service at the meeting house 
 Ite to M r Mather, as part of j 
 what was due to him j 
 
 Ite payd to Samuel Proctor | 
 for the Pound . j 
 Ite. to Thomas Damport for ) 
 
 wolf killing . . j 
 
 Ite. to Daniel Preston for 
 
 1 
 
 wolf killing . 
 
 Ite. to an Indian for wolf killing 
 Item to Goodm : Swift for expences 
 Item payd vnto John Gill for 1 
 land about the high way ) 
 
 Ite payd to John Fenno for the like 
 Ite payd to Obadiah Swift 
 
 for work about the Meting House 
 Ite Edward Martin I s alowed bee \ 
 rated in milton . . j 
 
 Item to M r Pole for the schoole rate 
 
 . 21 - 1 - 3 
 
 .40- 3- 1 
 
 . 00 - 05 - 04 
 . 03 - 00 -00 
 . 00- 6- 6 
 . 01-17-11 
 . 00 - 10 - 0 
 
 . 00 - 10 - 0 
 
 . 00 - 10 - 0 
 .05- 1- 1 
 
 . 01 - 11 - 6 
 
 . 00 - 16 - 
 
 . 00 - 02 - 6 
 
 . 00 - 01 - 0 
 . 25 - 00 - 00 
 
 Reconed with good wife swift for the 
 yeare past this 14 th day of the 9 rao 
 1664 and due to her the some of 
 of which is paid by Bro. James') 
 Vmphery constable as part of [• . 
 
 this years chardges . ) 
 
 rest due to chardges at the house 
 memo. 8 
 
 paid to goodwise swift or not : 
 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 
 00 - 16 - 00 
 
 . 02 -04- 00 
 6 d Deb* from James minot to be enquired after whether 
 
 1664. 
 
 [ 159 .] At a generall Towne Meeting the 5 th of the (10 mo :) 
 1664. • 
 
 It was put to vote whether M r Pole should continue teaching of 
 schoole, in Dorchester, for the yeare insuing as he hath formerly. 
 Voted in the Affirmatiue. 
 
 The same day it was voted that the Towne did accept of the 
 Selectmens Accounts for the last yeare past. 
 
 The same day aboue sayd, It was voted, that M r Mather for his 
 work in the Ministery shall haue fourescore and ten pounds ; and 
 
124 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 M!j Stoughton, forty pounds. And withall voted that thier Lands 
 shall be rated 
 
 The same day were chosen for the 
 
 Select men ( Capt : Glap ( Will : Sumner 
 
 -< Lieft : Foster -j Anth : Fisher Se : 
 
 [M r Joans (_ 
 
 The same day chosen Eaters t John Capen 
 
 < John Minot 
 ( Richard Hall 
 
 The day aboue sayd, chosen } Nicholas Clap. 
 
 Surveyors of the high wayes j Thom : Damfort. 
 
 This day fortnight (being the 19 of this present month) is ap- 
 pointed for a day of meeting of the proprietors about the division 
 of the medows at the Blew hills. 
 
 The same day above sayd, vpon the request of Sergeant Hall, 
 for the alteration of the highwaj^ lying before his dore, it was voted 
 by the Towne that John Minott, Richard Leeds, and Thomas Tole- 
 man should be appointed heervnto ; and vpon view thereof to make 
 thier Returne vnto the Selectmen ; and as these 3 men doe ap- 
 proue of it ; the Select men haue order to record it. 
 
 [160 .] At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 9 th of the (11 
 mo :) 1664. 
 
 At this meeting aboue mentioned, Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham 
 appeared, before the Selectmen, and made a motion a litle piece 
 of Common Land belonging to the Dorchester, lying upon the 
 Riuer called Mother Brooks, without the division of Lotts. In 
 order heerevnto the Selectmen haue granted, that it shall be pro- 
 posed to the Town, at the next convenient Towne Meeting, to have 
 thier approbation, if they see meet, to grant it to him, either by 
 purchase or Rent: and in the meane time, the sayd Nathaniel 
 Whiting shall gett it to be viewed, that so the Towne may be in- 
 formed both of the quantity and quality of the Land. 
 
 At this Meeting aboue sayd, The Raters chosen for this yeere, 
 John Minott and John Capen Se : presented their Rates for the 
 Ministery, and for the Towne, dated the 2 d of the (11. mo:) 1664. 
 
 The Rate of the Ministery ) , OA , ~ 0 
 
 . . ^ t .... 130 - 12 - b 
 
 amounts to an . ) 
 
 The Towhe Rate . . . . . | .40-7-7 
 
 to this rate was an addition of 3 lb - 13 s - l d } . 3-13-1 
 
 the whole is 
 
 44 - 00 - 8 
 
 This same day Clement Maxfild appeared before the select men, 
 and desired that his Brother John Maxfild, being arrived lately 
 from England, might continue in the Towne with him ; and that 
 he would secure the Towne, from any dammage, during his resi- 
 dence here, which was granted that he, the saj'd Clement Max- 
 fild, might, entertaine his brother as is aboue expressed, vntill 
 such time, as his Brother, shall otherwise settle himself heere, or 
 els where. 
 
Dorchester Town Eecords. 
 
 125 
 
 The same day, vpon a motion made by Joseph Burch he hath 
 liberty to entertaine his Brother Lewis, till the Select men give 
 further order. 
 
 Roger Billing his Acquittance for the } T eere 1664 recorded. 
 
 Receiued by me Roger Billing for the yeere 1664. For running 
 a line, and for killing a wolf the summe of fifteene shillings. 
 
 I say receiued by me 
 
 Roger Billing. 
 
 [ 161 .] At a meeting of the Select Men on the 13. of the (12 
 mo :) 1664. 
 
 At the Towne Meeting the 6 th of the (1. mo :) 1665. 
 
 Officers chosen for this } r eare. 
 
 Deputies f Captaine Clap f 
 ( Lieftenant Foster j 
 Commissioners f Captaine Clap 
 
 ] Lieftenant Foster 
 [William Sumner 
 Constables f Steven Minott 
 { Thomas Trott. 
 
 The same day vpon a motion made by John Plum to the Towne 
 there was granted to him 30 Acres of land neere Dedham Saw 
 mills vpon such condition as the Select men in thier discretion 
 think meet. 
 
 [ 162 .] At the Meeting of the Select men the 13 th of the (1 
 mo :) 1665. 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the 4 of the (2 d mo) 1665. 
 
 Roger Billing and William Trescott are appointed and impowred 
 on the behalf of the Towne of Dorchester, to ioyne with some of 
 Milton, and some of Brantry, or such of them, as shall be ap- 
 pointed to attend the work ; viz. to lay out, and bound, a sufficient 
 Cartway, as may be most convenient, safe, and easy for passage, 
 between Milton and Squantum Neck, etc, and to doe it, with al[ 
 convenient speed, and Mak Returne of the same to the Select men. 
 
 1665. 
 
 [ 163 .] At a Meeting of the Select men, the 12. of the (4 
 mo ;) 1665. 
 
 A motion being made by the widow that, on the behalf of her 
 son in law (lately come from Boggerstow) that he might inhabit 
 amongst us : The Select men see not cause to grant him liberty to 
 Inhabit in Dorchester ; and therfore doe order that the sa}'d Widow 
 Hill, or any other doe not entertaine him vpon the penalty of the 
 order made the 10 (11. mo :) 1658, and that she doe forthwith dis- 
 charge herself, and the Towne of him. — And that M r Pole giue 
 the Constable notice hereof, and also a copy of the foresayd Order, 
 that he may acquaint the foresayd widow Hill thereof ; and warne 
 him to depart the Towne. 
 
 The day and yeere aboues d It is ordered bj r the Select men, that 
 John Smith of the Rock}-' Hill, shall be keeper of the Pound, and 
 that he shall haue for every horse other cattle and swine two pence 
 
126 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 a piece, and for every sheep an half penny, to be pa}Tl by the 
 owners of the creatures so empounded. 
 
 At the same Meeting, 12. 4. 1665. Captaine Clap (if he be 
 come home) Deacon Wiswall, William Sumner, John Capen sen : 
 are desired and impowred to meet with Josiah Sachem and others 
 on the 26 of this Instant, and to treat w T ith him, to see wdiat the 
 demand of the Indians is ; as respecting any of Dorchester Land ; 
 and to make full and compleat agreement, if they see thier de- 
 mands be but reason ; and for that end, they take Copyes of the 
 Deed from Kitshamichin, and other writings ; and w T hat other helps 
 they shall think needfull to call with them to further the busines ; 
 and if they see not cause to issue the matter, then to make report 
 to the Towne for further consideration. 
 
 The same day, it is granted, vnto John Capen sen r thatvpon his 
 request made vnto the Selectmen, he shall have the feed of the 
 Burying place vntill April 66. or April 67. which he please; he 
 leaving the place in good repaire at the time expired. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 20 th of the (5 mo :) 1665. 
 
 Whereas there is lately a new Gallery set vp in the meeting 
 house in Dorchester, -without leaue from the Towne or the Select 
 men of the Towne ; and the sayd Gallery seemes to proue preiudi- 
 ciall to the light, and offensiue to many ; and therefore that such 
 practice may not be vsed for future, we doe declare that the erect- 
 ing of the sayd Gallery is disorderly ; and therefore doe order that 
 none of the parties that built it, nor any other doe presume to sit 
 in the sayd Gallery vntill such time as the Towns mind may be 
 fully knowne, and declared whether the sayd Gallery, shall be con- 
 tinued, or taken down againe, or liau disposed of. 
 
 Roger Clap, Thomas Jones, Anthony Fisher, 
 William Summer, Hopestill Foster. 
 
 1665. 
 
 [ 164 .] At a Town Meeting, the 18. (5) 1665. It was pro- 
 posed, and put to vote whether the new impression of M r Mathers 
 Catechismes should be pa} T d for, out of a Towne Rate, and so the 
 books to become the Towns : 
 
 The vote was in the Affirmatiue. 
 
 At the same day it was voted, that the Elders and Selectmen 
 and Deacon Capen, should have the disposing of the above sayd 
 bookes, to each Famely, according to thier discretion. The vote 
 was in the Affirmatiue. 
 
 The 29. of the (6 mo:) 1665. At a Town Meeting. 
 
 Wheras Increase Atherton, Thomas Bird, Ju : and Samuel 
 Procter, haue lately erected a Gallery in the Meeting house, with- 
 out any order from the Towne, or not in such an orderly way as 
 were to be desired. The question was put whether the sayd 
 Gallery so built should stand, and the aboue say[d] persons therein, 
 and not be disposed of, to any other person but such as the Towne, 
 or thier Deputy in that matter shall iudge meet. And all this upon 
 thier ingenious acknowledgment of thier too much forwardnes 
 therein, The vote was in the Affirmatiue, they p’forming the con- 
 dition. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 127 
 
 At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 11 th of the (7 th mo:) 1665. 
 
 Wheras there hath beene, and still is great complaints of cattle 
 destroying corne, by persons taking liberty to feed thier cattle, in 
 common cornfields, before the corne is all out. It is therefore 
 ordered by the select men of this Towne, that if any 1 cattle, horses, 
 or swine, be taken in any common cornfield, either in the corne, or 
 out of the corne, except the sayd cattle be within some p’ticular 
 Inclosure, or vnder the keeping of a sufficient keeper, and that 
 within the bounds of the ground of the owners of the sayd cattle ; 
 and this vpon penalty of forfeiting 4 d for euery head so taken, as 
 before expressed, beside paying all dammages done by the cattle, 
 horses or swine, and all charges that may arise by Impounding 
 them ; and John Smith on the Rocky hill, is, to see to the due 
 execution of this order for the great Lotts. 
 
 At the same Meeting was presented to the Selectmen this 
 acknowledgment folowing 
 
 We whose names are vnderwritten doe acknowledge that it was 
 our weaknes that we were so inconsiderate as to make a small seat 
 in the Meeting house, without more cleare and full approbation of 
 the Towne, and Select men thereof ; though we thought, upon the 
 conference we had with some of the Select men apart and Elders, 
 we had satisfying ground for our proceeding therein, which noW|\ve 
 see, was not sufficient : Therfore we desire, that our failing therein 
 may be passed by : And if the Town shall grant us our seat, that 
 we haue been at so much cost in setting vp, we thankfully acknow- 
 ledge your loue vnto us therein ; and we doe herevpon further 
 engage ourselues, that we will not giue vp, or sell any of our places 
 in that seat, to any person or persons, but whom the Elders shall 
 approve of, or such, as shall haue power to place men in seats in 
 the Assembly. Increase Atherton 
 
 Samuel Procter 
 Thomas Bird. 
 
 Dated the 30. of the (6 mo :) 1665. 
 
 [ 165 ,] At the meeting of the Selectmen the 13 th of the (9 mo :) 
 1665. 
 
 Diuers things of the Towne affaires considered of, referred to 
 thier next meeting, the 27. of this Instant. 
 
 Only an order taken for the printing of M r Mathers Cathechisme 
 to the satisfaction of the printer. 
 
 And likewise an order issued out to the Constables of the last 
 yeere past to bring in thier Accompts of that yeere, 1664 to the 
 Select men at thier next meeting the 27 of this Instant, 1665. 
 
 At the meeting of the Select men on the 27 th of the (9 mon :) 
 1665. 
 
 The Constables Richard Led, and Clement Maxfield, brought in 
 thier Accounts for the yeere 1664. 
 
 Thier Account for that yeere deliuered to them was 
 Imp. The Cuntay Rate, with the addition was . . 76-09-3 
 
 The Towne Rate, with the addition, was . . .44- -6 
 
 120-9-9 
 
128 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Which is payd as foloweth 
 
 To the Treasurer of the Countrey 
 
 By order to the Deputies for that yeare 
 
 70-7-7 
 
 06-0-0 
 
 Pa} r d out of the Towne Bate as followeth. 
 
 Imp. to M r Mather. ...... 
 
 Item to M r Pole for his work ..... 
 
 Item to Captaine Clap ...... 
 
 Ite. to Lieftenant Foster ...... 
 
 Ite. to Goodman Mede ...... 
 
 Ite. to Goodman Swift ...... 
 
 Ite. to Ensigne Capen ...... 
 
 Item to Nicholas Clap ; what was due to him . 
 
 Ite. to Anthony Fisher Jun : for 3 wolues 
 Item to Henery Ledbetter for a wolfe or Roger Billing 
 Ite. to Thomas Bird for a wolf . . . . 
 
 To Samuel Clap ....... 
 
 Ite to Daniel Prescot for a part of a wolf 
 
 Ite to William Sumner ...... 
 
 Ite. to Steven Hoppin ...... 
 
 Ite to Oadiah Swift ...... 
 
 Ite to Roger Billing ...... 
 
 Ite to Samuell Procter ...... 
 
 Ite to Thomas Lake, Richard Hall, and Steuen Minott 
 
 76-7-7 
 
 01-05-00 
 
 26-00-00 
 
 01- 05-00 
 
 02 - 10-00 
 03-00-00 
 02-05-00 
 01-08-06 
 01 - 00-00 
 01 - 10-00 
 00 - 10-00 
 00 - 10-00 
 00-05-00 
 00-02-06 
 00-04-06 
 00-07-06 
 00-03-00 
 00-05-00 
 00 - 10-01 
 00-07-06 
 
 Summa Totalis 
 
 43-01-01 
 
 [166.1 At a generall Towne Meeting in Dorchester the 4 th 10 
 
 (mo :) 1695 
 
 Were chosen for Selectmen 
 Lieftevant Hopestill Foster 
 Anthony Fisher Sen or 
 Thomas Jones 
 William Sumner 
 John Minott 
 
 Supervisors for the high-waj'es 
 Enock Wizwall 
 For the Neck way 
 
 James Blake 
 
 For Raters for the yeare ensu- 
 ing 
 
 Ensigne Capen 
 Richard Hall 
 William Pond 
 
 Thomas Tilestone 
 
 The same day it was put to -the question, What should be al- 
 lowed to the Ministery for the yeare past which ends the first of 
 January next. For M r Mather it was voted he should have eighty 
 pounds, and his estate Rate-free to the Ministery. 
 
 For M r Stoughton, it was voted he should haue fifty pounds and 
 his estate Rate-free to the Ministeiy. 
 
 At the same Meeting it was put to vote whether M r Pole should 
 keep on schoole teaching for the yeare ensuing : The vote was 
 AfBrmatiue. 
 
 The same da} r , It was voted, vpon the desire of William Sum- 
 ner, concerning satisfaction for the high way vpon his Land, that 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 lies neere Goodman Goads. That Ensigne John Capen, Richard 
 Hall, and James Humphrey, should view the sayd way, and allow 
 the sayd William Sumner satisfaction out of the same highway 
 lying neere his Land, and they make report to the Select men that 
 thier determination may be recorded. 
 
 The same day it was voted, that the Selectmen should consider, 
 of the land that is not layd out what is the most equall and righte- 
 ous way by which it should be layd out, and to appoint a day, 
 when the towne shall meet together to heare what they have con- 
 sidered of. 
 
 [ 167 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th (10 mo:) 
 1665. 
 
 The Rate for the Ministery ..... 130 
 
 The Cuntry and County Rate for this yeare is . 80 
 
 Ite for the Towne and Schoole . . . . . 56 
 
 Ordered that a Warrant be giuen to the Raters, Ensign 
 
 Capen, Richard Hall, and William Pond for the making 
 
 of these three severall Rates. 
 
 At this meeting of the Select men Samuel Hix was sent for, to 
 enquire of him why he had not giuen Bond according to his prom- 
 ise, and also gaue him warning speedily to depart the Towne, or 
 giuing Bond for the time he shall stay. 
 
 The same day Nicholas Ellen made a motion to the Select men, 
 to moue the Towne that he might haue Liberty to take in a parcell 
 of ground vpon condition of setting vp, and maintaining two suffi- 
 cient gates. 
 
 The same da} T the Selectmen were desired to moue William Tres- 
 cots request to the Towne, for to haue some small parcell of Land 
 (to his Tenement) for English grass about the Oxpen. 
 
 At a generall Town Meeting of the Proprietors and the towne of 
 Dorchester the 27 of the (10 : Mo :) 1665. 
 
 The Question was proposed, whether there should a Committee 
 be chosen, for to consider and ripen the business, about dividing 
 of the Land beyond the Blew hills and whether there should not 
 be some land disposed of, vnto those that are not for the present 
 accounted Proprietors, provided there be no violation of the former 
 rule vnto the Proprietors. 
 
 The vote was in the Affirmatiue. 
 
 The Committee chosen are 
 
 The Selectmen — Captaine Clap, if he can be obtained. John 
 Wiswall, sen John. Capan sen: William Robinson Richard Hall. 
 Richard Leeds. James Humphryes. 
 
 These or nine of them may be a meeting, and that these men, or 
 Committees may consider of an answer vnto a letter sent by Lief- 
 tenant Hudson. 
 
 The vote was in the Affirmatiue. 
 
 Also the petitions that are presented, are to be considered of, 
 by the same Committee ; and all this to be done by the next Town 
 Meeting, which is appointed to be the second fourth daj^ of Febru- 
 ary next 1665. 
 
 [ 168 .] At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 8 th day of the (11. 
 Mo:) 1665. 
 
130 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The Bates for the Ministry, and for the Towne were returned 
 and brought in to the Select men by the Eaters John Capen, 
 Eichard Hall, and William Pond signed by thier hands. 
 
 The Eate for the Ministery ..... 130-00-05 
 
 The Eate for the Towne and schoole . . . 057 -05-03 
 
 Also the same day was granted to the Constables a warrant for 
 the gathering of the Towne Eate. 
 
 The same day Samuel Hicks was sent for by the Select men to 
 render a reason, why, being ordered by them b} 7 the 18 either to 
 depart the Towne, or speedily to giue them security for sauing the 
 Towne harmless during his abode here, which he promised to doe 
 by the 17 of this Instant. 
 
 The day following being the 9 th of the (11 th mo:) 1665 Samuel 
 Hicks according to the order of the Selectmen brought his brother 
 Zachariah Hicks for his security vnto William Pole Eecorder of 
 the Towne vnto whom, the saj 7 d Zachariah Hicks became bound in 
 a Bond of twenty pounds for the Towns Security on the behalf of 
 his brother the sayd Samuel Hicks. 
 
 As followetli. 
 
 Wheras Samuel Hicks hath motioned his desire vnto the Select 
 men of Dorchester, to be receiued for an Inhabitant into the 
 Towne, They in the name, and behalf of the Towne, haue so far 
 forth granted his request, as that he giue sufficient Security, 
 whereby the Towne, may be freed and secured from all such costs 
 and charges, as may thereby come vpon it. 
 
 Therefore 
 
 I, Zacchary Hicks of Cambridge, his brother, on the behalf of 
 the aboue sayd Samuel Hicks, as his security, by these presents 
 doe binde myself in a Bond of twenty pounds vnto M r William 
 Pole Eecorder of the Towne, in the name, and on behalf of the 
 Select men, to secure the Towne, of what soeuer charges or dam- 
 ages may ensue or folow therevpon, during his abode in the Towne 
 of Dorchester. And herevnto I haue set my hand, this ninth day 
 of January 1665. And deliuered it as my act and deed. 
 
 Witnesses Zachariah Hicks 
 
 John Aldis 
 
 Jonathan Howard. 
 
 [ 169 .] At a Meeting of the Select men on the 12 of the (12 
 Mo:) 1665: 
 
 This day there was presented vnto the Selectmen of Dorchester 
 a note from the Select men of Boston, containing a Eequest from 
 them, that the Widow Collins might be permitted by us to passe 
 the winter here in our Towne and thereby engaging themselues, 
 that her reception should not disoblige them from the duty they 
 owe her, as one of their Inhabitants. A Copy whereof is here in- 
 serted. 
 
 To the Select men of Dorchester. 
 
 These are to advise, that if the Widow Collins be permitted by 
 you to pass the winter in your Towne, that your reception of her, 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 131 
 
 shall not be to disoblige us from the duty which we owe vnto her 
 as one of our Inhabitants. 
 
 Boston this 25. (10) 1665. Hezekiah Vsher 
 
 in the name of the 
 Select men. 
 
 The Selectmen of Dorchester doe accept of the Request of the 
 Selectmen of Boston on the behalfe of the widow Collins, and doe 
 grant her liberty to remaine, and reside here amongst us, till the 1. 
 day of May, 1666. 
 
 The same day the Constables had order to appoint a Towne 
 meeting on the 5 th of March next for the nomination of Magestrates 
 and choise of Deputies Commissioners, &c. 
 
 The same day Samuel Rigby came to the Selectmen, to desire 
 liberty to imploy John Darker at his calling for sometime : which 
 was granted ; provided that he engage to secure the Towne from 
 damage by the sayd Markers residence in the Towne of Dorchester. 
 
 The same day Samuel Rigby binds himself, heirs and Executors, 
 in the summe of twenty pounds to the Select men of Dorchester, 
 and thier Successours from time -to time, to secure the Towne of 
 Dorchester from all charges and damages, that may arise to the 
 Towne, while the sayd John Harker shall continue or remaine 
 Inhabitant in the Towne by the sayd Harker. To which the sayd. 
 Rigby sets his hand the day and yeere aboue sayd. 
 
 Witnesses Samuell Rigby 
 
 William Pole 
 
 John Capen Sen r 
 
 The same day, there was a warrant granted to the Constable 
 Thomas Trot to levie vpon John Pope, and Thomas Wilkinson, 
 for what they are behind to the Rate of the Minister} 7 for seuerall 
 years. 
 
 John Pope is behind for 3 years . . . . 2-18-11 
 
 Thomas Wilkison for 4 years . . . . 1 — 17 — 
 
 1665. 
 
 [ 170 .] The same day vpon information, that severall men, that are 
 not Inhabitants of this Towne doe carry away stones from Squantums 
 Neck, without leaue of this Towne ; It is therefore ordered by the 
 Select men that Roger Billing, and Henery Leadbetter, shall, and 
 hereby are impowred to forbid an} 7 that are not Inhabitants from 
 carrying away any stones from thence vnless for such valuable 
 consideration, as they shall agree with the sayd Billing or Lead- 
 better or either of them ; and they are to demand of, and agree 
 with any, that have already carried away any stones, for such 
 • summe or summes, as they shall iudge meet; and they to make 
 Returne, of what they receiue, to the Selectmen from time to 
 time ; And they are allowed, the fourth part of what they doe 
 receiue, for thier encouragement in this service, provided this 
 Order shall not be in force to the damage of any proprietor that 
 hath Land in Squantums Neck. 
 
132 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Town Meeting 5 th (1. mo.) 1666. 
 
 At a generall Town Meeting 5 th (1. mo :) 1666. Officers chosen 
 for this yeere. 
 
 Deputies 
 
 f Lieftenant Foster 
 
 ( Lieftenant Foster 
 
 (_ William Sumner ) 
 
 r , , , , ) Daniel Preston 
 
 Constables 
 
 )- Commissioners •< William Sumner 
 [ Anthony Fisher 
 
 j Henery Gannsey 
 The same day Deacon Capen, William Sumner, and Samuel 
 Clap were chosen for a Committee to ioyne with Rocksberrj 7 men 
 about setting the line of the Bounds betwixt them and us. 
 
 The Persons aboue mentioned were sworne Constables for the 
 Town of Dorchester this 8 th of March 166f. 
 
 Before me 
 
 Daniel Gookin. 
 
 1666. 
 
 [ 171 .] At a Meeting of thejSelect men the 12 th of the (1 mo :) 
 1666, Fence-viewers chosen For the great Lotts : from Captains 
 Neck to Goodm : Tolemans. 
 
 Richard Leeds Samuel Proctor For the rest of the great Lotts 
 from Goodm : Tolemans /to Naponset Riuer 
 
 William Robinson Timothy Foster For the 20 Acre Lotts. 
 James Humphrey John Merrifield For the field behind Tho : 
 Birds. 
 
 Thomas Andrews se. Obadiah Hawes, for the feild behind Mr. 
 Joans. 
 
 clement Maxfild Isack Joans For the field before Enoch Wizwall 
 Tho : Modsley Joseph Weeks. For the field behind M r Stoughtons 
 Richard Withington Amniel Weeks For the field behind M r 
 Mathers 
 
 George Dyar William Pond. For the neck of Land 
 Nicholas Clap. Joseph Holmes. 
 
 Nicholas George is allowed by the Select men of Dochester to keep 
 Ordinary for the yeare ensuing, if the Court please to accept of the 
 same. 
 
 Robert Wills is appointed by the Selectmen to driue the Great 
 Lotts the 2 d Monday of the (2 d mo :) 1666. 
 
 The Order. 
 
 Wheras there hath been, and still is great complaints of cattle 
 doing damage in common fields in the Towne, both in corne and 
 meadows, after the time that cattle ought to be removed out of 
 such fields by Towne Order. ^ 
 
 It is therfore Ordered by the Select men of this Towne, that if any 
 cattle, horses or swine be taken in any common Cornfield or meadow, 
 except the sayd cattle be within some p’ticular Inclosure, or vnder 
 the present care of a sufficient keeper, and that within the bounds 
 the ground of the owner of the sayd cattle, vpon penalty of pay- 
 ing 4 d p head for euery head so taken, as before exprest ; beside 
 poundage, and what other damage may arise by the sayd cattle 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 horses or swine ; and for what sheepe shall be found in any such 
 common fields, they shall pay one penny p head. And for pound- 
 age we allow for horses, cattle or swine 2 d p head ; for sheep one 
 half penny p head : And John Smith, on the rocky hill is 
 appointed to keep the pound for this yeare, and to receiue the ffees 
 abouesayd. 
 
 And we appoint John Howes to see this Order duely executed 
 from time to time in the Neck of Land, till the 10. of October 
 next. 
 
 And Robert Wills the like for the great Lotts. 
 
 1666. 
 
 [ 172 .] At a Meeting of the Select men the 14. of the (3 Mo :) 
 1666. 
 
 The Cuntry Rate committed to Steven Minott Cunstable for the 
 yeare 1665 was . . . . . . . 80 - 00 - 00 
 
 Payd to the Country Treasurer . 
 Payd to the County Treasurer . 
 Pay’d to Lieftenant Foster by | 
 Order of the Selectmen j . 
 Pay’d to Goodman Swift by order 
 of the Select men 
 by 3 8 l d lost .... 
 Pay’d to Nicholas George for this 
 present yeare 1666 
 
 64 - 00 - 3 
 13-06- 8 
 
 01 - 00 - 6 
 
 00 - 09 - 6 
 00 - 03 - 1 
 
 04- 00 - 0 
 
 80 
 
 Receiued the 17 th of April. 1666. of M r Steven Minot, Constable 
 of Dorchester in full of thier Rate due to the Cuntry for the yeare 
 past the Summe of sixty foure pounds, three pence. I say r Re- 
 ceiued as aboue. 
 
 According to my Warrant. 
 
 p me Richard Russell, Treasurer. 
 
 Receiued the (9 th of May, 1666) of M r Steven Minott, in full of 
 a County’ Rate, due from the Towne of Dorchester, the Summe of 
 thirteene pounds six shillings, eight pence. I say Receiued 
 
 p me Edward Tyng, 
 Treasurer for the County of Suffolk. 
 
 The day aboue sayd, this Order was made by the Select men, as 
 follow’eth. 
 
 whereas vpon view, we finde a litle piece of Land, partly in- 
 closed vpon the hill aboue Goodman Georges, contrary to order, or 
 leaue from the Towne ; We the Select men of Dorchester doe 
 Order that Robert Sanders doe forthwith take downe the sayd 
 Fence, and carry' the same away for his owne vse, vpon such pen- 
 alty’, as the Select men shall iudge meet. 
 
 Dated the 14. (3. Mo:) 1666. 
 
134 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 1666. 
 
 [ 173 .] At a Meeting of the Select the 11 th of the (4 mo:) 
 1666. 
 
 At this meeting the Constable Henery G-arnsey brought in to the 
 Select men an Account of six shillings expended vpon the Watch 
 vpon the Election day. 
 
 The same day, John Plumme made a request vnto Select men 
 that they would be pleased to grant him leaue and liberty for cut- 
 ting of one hundred and twenty Railes and thirty posts, the which 
 vpon due consideration, was granted him. 
 
 The same day vpon vew of the Creeke and landing place neere 
 the house of John Wales, and finding both the way and Creeke 
 much damefied by digging of Clay, which otherwise might for time 
 to come be of great vse to the towne for the landing of hay corne 
 and wood, and to serue other occasions of the towne. It is or- 
 dered that whosoeuer shall dig or cary awa} r any earth or Clay 
 from the said Creeke or any p‘- thereof below the dwelling hous of 
 John wales Eastward (vnles for the repaire of the said Creeke or 
 landing place) shall forfit for euery load, or p*- of a load drawne 
 away by a horse or other cattle the sume of flue shillings, and for 
 euery wheelbarow one shilling for the vse of the towne, To be 
 leuyed by distress or otherwise and we appoint Enoch Wiswell 
 Thomas Lake and John Wales to take notice off and accquaint the 
 Select men for the time beeing of the names of those that shall at 
 any time transgress this order, that soe they may be dealt with, all 
 according to there demerritt. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 th of the (8 th Mo:) 1666. 
 
 Wheras there is granted 30 Acres of Land to John Plumb neere 
 to Dedham Sawmills as in the Towne book appears vpon such con- 
 ditions as the Select men shall think meet ; we therefore, the Select 
 men of Dorchester, doe iudge it meet, that John Plumb shall haue, 
 and enioy the sayd land to his owne proper vse, during his residence 
 in Dorchester ; but doe not allow him to make sale of it to any, 
 nor other wayes dispossess himself of it, till such time, as he shall 
 haue remoued himself, and whole Famely one whole yeare out of 
 the Towne Dorchester ; Then we doe allow him to sell it to any 
 such ; as the Select men, for the time being, shall iudge conve- 
 nient ; and we appoint Ensign Capen and Nicholas Clap to see the 
 sayd 30 Acres of Land layd out. By Order of the Select men. 
 
 William Pole. 
 
 This 11 th of the (8) 1666. 
 
 I Robert Knight of Marble-head doe acknolige that I have Re- 
 ceaued Two great Gunns from the Select men of dorchester for 
 the Contrys vse at Marble-head, witnes my hand. 
 
 Robert Knight. 
 
 This is a true Coppi of the origenall which is on file entered and 
 examined this 19 th (10) 1666 by me John Capen Recorder. 
 
 The 27 of the 8 th M° 1666 Receaued 3 Demiculuerin shott on 
 the contrys account, and on the towne of Dorchesters account to 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 135 
 
 be paid for by the towne of Marblehead, one ladle, on[e] spunge, 
 two formers the price thereof 7 8 a witness my hand 
 
 Robert Knight. 
 
 This is a true Coppi of the originall which is on file entered and 
 examined this 5 (12.) 66 by me John Capen Recorder. 
 
 1666. 
 
 [ 174 .] At a Meeting of the Select men the 12. of the (9 Mo :) 
 1666. 
 
 This day Constable Trott appeared before the Select men to giue 
 in his Account of the Towne Rate amounting to 57 ls - 5 s - 3 d , which 
 is as followeth. 
 
 Payd to M r Pole for keeping schoole and recording 
 to Goodman Swift for select mens expences in 1 665 
 to Goodman George for Indians Dinner, and p’te of 
 the p r sent year 
 
 to Gabriel Mead for Labour at the Meeting House 
 to Captaine Clap, as Deputy for the Towne 
 to Lieftenant Foster as Deputy for the towne 
 to William Sumner, for Killing a wolfe 
 to Anthony Fisher for printing chatechisms 
 to Ezra Clap for killing a woolfe 
 to Nathan Bradley for killing a woolfe 
 to Deacon Capen for so much p d Leiut. Fisher 
 For glass for the Meeting house 
 for new hanging the Bell 
 
 Payd to William Trescott for running the Line 
 To Thomas Bird for nailes for the Buring place 
 
 26 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 10 - 06 
 
 01 - 11 - 00 
 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 06 - 18 - 00 
 06 - 05 - 06 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 04 - 10 - 00 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 03 - 02 - 00 
 00 - 02 - 00 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 00 - 01 - 06 
 
 56 - 18 - 6 
 
 For som other charges and Losses in Gathering the 
 
 Rate 00-6-9 
 
 and soe the Cunstable is Discharged from the sume off 57 - 5 - 3 
 
 This Day Reconed with Nicolas George and the Towne is in 
 Debt to him the Just summe of three pounds for expenses by select 
 men Committee and Raters . . . . .03 - 00 - 00 
 
 p d by Henery Garnesy as in p. 186. 
 
 At a meeting of the p’prietors the 14 (12) 65. It was voted 
 and agreed vnto, that vpon the deuision of the land beyond the 
 blew hils. If in case ther should be any charges fall on any p* or 
 the whole of that land ther to be deuided, that then all should 
 beare a share by p’portion in that charge. 
 
 The same day it was voted and agreed vnto also that purgatory 
 Swamp should lbe deuided to the anchent p’prietors according to 
 the anchent deuedent 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Smith sen r liberty to take 
 300 of railes out of the 500 acres. 
 
 Further it was voted and granted that the small p’cell of Meddow 
 
136 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 left Common vpon the last deuission of Meddow at the blew hils it 
 shall be laid to the 200 acres that doe belong to the minestry of 
 Dorchester. 
 
 Alsoe the same time the Commitee would p’pose vnto the p’pri- 
 eters (that in answer vnto Liftenant Foster his petition for a farme) 
 they would grant vnto him that his deuission may ly some where 
 on this sid punkapage and beyond the blew hils, and that his deuis- 
 sion may be augmented vnto twenty acres in a single deuission 
 and one hundered acres to be added vnto it. 
 
 This p’posall was voted in the Affermatiue. 
 
 [175.] At a generall Towne meeting the 3 (10) 1666. 
 
 After the directory was read and an account giuen of the Contry 
 and County and towne rates. 
 
 It was voted what the Towne would giue to the maintenance of 
 the minestry and the vote was that the towne would giue to the 
 maintenance of the minestry for the yeere now almost past the 
 sume of 130 ls to M r . mather 80 ls to M r . Stoughton 50 ls 
 
 The Select men chosen the day abouesaid weer as followeth viz. 
 Captaine Foster, William Sumner, John Minot, Anthony Fisher, 
 Deacon Capen. 
 
 for Raters Srg nt Hale, Srg nt Clap, Srg nt James Blake. 
 
 The same day it was voted that ther should be a yeerly choice 
 of a Recorder to keepe the towne books and record for the towns 
 vse the same day the Select men are chosen. 
 
 This was voted in the affermatiu. 
 
 The same time Deacon John Capen was chosen Recorder for 
 the yeere ensueing. 
 
 Supervisors f Enock Wiswall. 
 
 { Samuell Robinson, 
 for the way to f T , T 
 the neck of Land. | Isack Joanes - 
 
 The same day it was motioned by Thomas Dauenport Sen r wheth- 
 er he might haue liberty to receaue (as Tenant into his house in 
 Dorchester) Daniell Holbrooke who lately came from Melton. It 
 was voted in the Negatiue. 
 
 The same day it was voted and granted that Srg nt Samuell Clap 
 should haue libertie to set his barne flue foote out on the high way, 
 from the place where now it stands, and soe to run Narower at 
 both ends till it meete with the fence and to be laid out to him by 
 Liftenant Hopestill Foster, James Blake and Thomas Bird Sen r . 
 
 The 4 th of the (10 th ) 66. At a towne meeting after some ageta- 
 tions about a Scholmaster It was put to the Vote whether ther 
 should be a Schole Master enquiered after, and p’curered for to 
 teach Schole in this towne, It was voted in the Afermatiue, and by 
 a second vote it was agreed vnto that Master Mather and Lift nt 
 Hopestill Foster and John Minot should be desier and empowered 
 to endeauor to p’cuer a Schol-Master. 
 
 The same day it was voted and granted that M r pole should be 
 spoken vnto to goe on in keepeing schole vntill another Master be 
 p’cuered, at the same rate as formerly, p’portionablely according 
 to the time he shall soe doe, and William Sumner is appointed to 
 speake to M r pole about it if he will accept of it soe to doe. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 137 
 
 At the same time a vote was whether the teaching and railing 
 Elders should haue power to seate people in the meeting house, 
 the vote was in the afermatiue. 
 
 [ 176 .] To the Constables of Dorchester.. 
 
 You are heerby requiered to giue warning to William Chaplen 
 and Arthur Cartwright that they and either of them doe vpon the 
 next second day Repaire vnto the Select men to giue an account of 
 the Strangers or Inmats now entertained by them that they doe 
 not by ther neglect bring themselues vnder the penalty of the 
 towne order in that case p’uided heerof you are not to fade. 
 Dorchester this 6 of Desember 1666. 
 
 By order of the Select men. 
 
 John Capen Recorder. 
 
 At a meting of the select men the 10 th of the (10) 1666 Arthur 
 Cartwright appeared before the select men for entertaining an In- 
 mate (who is a Cooper) into his house, without ap’bation first ob- 
 tained, who haueing not receaued any certiflecate from the Majes- 
 trate for his reception into this Jurisdiction, was not admitted to 
 receaue any Inmate, and therfore noe more was done at that time. 
 
 The same day ther was a warrant deliuered for the Raters to 
 make a Rate for the minestry of 130 ls -0-0 and a Towne Rate of 
 
 45 -0-0 
 
 The same day William Chaplin appeared before the Select men 
 for entertaining Peter Chaplin his brother as an Inmate into his 
 house without the ap’bation of the Select men first had and ob- 
 tained. The Select men taking it into Consideration doe order 
 that the said William Chaplin doe giue in bond of twenty pounds 
 to secuer the towne from damage soe long as the said pfiter shall 
 remaine an Inhabetant in Dorchester. 
 
 The same day warrant was granted to the Constable to leuy 
 vpon the estate of Thomas Dauenport tew shillings by distress or 
 otherwise, for Entertaining Daniell Holbrooke as an Inmate into 
 his house without order : Also to leuy vpon the Estate of William 
 Chaplin 5 s for the like breach of order. 
 
 Is. s. d 
 
 The Contry Rate for this yeere was . . . . 91-05-11 
 
 of which the Treasuerer is to ) 
 
 haue or his order . . j . . . . .85-10-0 
 
 The Deputys both of them . . . . .05-10-0 
 
 Wee that are now Constables of Dorchester Daniell Preston and 
 Henery Garnesy being informed by our Selectmen that an Indian 
 being dead of the Smale [pox] in the land of James Minot, we did 
 by their order goe and see and found it soe, he was dead in an In- 
 dian Wigwom in James Minots land a litle a this sid Naponset 
 mill the Indians haueing run away, and left him dead and takeing 
 noe Cource for his buriall (and we weer informed he was a war- 
 wick Indian) and we Constables did git an English man John 
 Smith of Dorchester to digg his graue in the wigwam, and we did 
 git an Indian whose name is Joseph, a Mashapag Endian, and 
 William Robinson and John Smith for to put him in his graue, 
 
138 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 and John Smith did couer him with the earth and this was done 
 vpon the 10 day of Decent 1666. 
 
 wittnes our hands. 
 
 Daniell Preston. 
 
 Henery Garnesy. 
 
 This is a true coppie of the originall which is vpon fill entered and 
 examined this 5 (12) 66. 
 
 by me John Capen Recorder 
 
 [177.] These p r sents Witnesseth that we Daniell Preston and 
 John Holbrooke, of Dorchester doe bind o r selues and either of vs 
 our heiers executors and Admin estrators vnto the Select men of 
 Dorchester, and their successours from time to time in the sume of 
 theirty pound, that wee and either of vs will saue harmless and de- 
 fend the Towne of Dorchester from all Damages and charges that 
 may arise by meanes of Daniell Holbrookes Inhabiting in Dor- 
 chester or any of his while he or they remaine Inhabetants in Dor- 
 chester as witness our hands this Sixt of the tenth Month on thou- 
 sand six hundered sixty and six. 
 
 Daniell Preston. 
 
 John itolbruk. 
 
 In p e sence of vs Viz. 
 
 Samuell Rigbee 
 
 John Dauenportt. 
 
 Thes p e sents witnesseth that I William Chaplin of Dorchester 
 doe bind my selfe heiers and executors and adminestrators vnto 
 the Select men of Dorchester and there Successours from time to 
 time in the Sume of twenty pounds to Secuer and saue harmeless 
 the Towne of Dorchester from all damage and charges ,that may 
 arise bj r meanes of petter Chaplin my Brother his Inhabiting in 
 Dorchester or any of his whille he or they remaine Inhabetants in 
 Dorchester as witnes my hand this tenth day of Desember one 
 thousand six hundered sixty and six. 
 
 * William Chaplen 
 
 In the p e sence of vs Viz. 
 
 Samuell Capen 
 
 barnerd Capen 
 
 The 14 th of the. (11) 66 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the Raters p®sented the Rates 
 which they weer appointed to make Viz : the minesters Rate of 
 130 ,s -0-l and the towne Rate of 45-0-4 the which Rates the 
 former was commited into the hands of the deacons the other into 
 the hands of the Constables with a warrant to gather it b} T distress 
 or otherwis and to make disbursments according to instructions 
 therin giuen them. 
 
 The same day William Sumner and Ensigne John Capen was 
 desired and empowered to speake with Liftenant Fisher in reference 
 vnto the plotting and lotting of the land beyond the blew hils and 
 to aduise with him about the manner of laying it out. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 139 
 
 [178.] At a meeting of the Select liien the 11 of the (12) 
 1 666 Nicholas Bolton came before them and made request for to 
 haue 6 load of fierwood and 60 railes to be granted him out of the 
 500 acres and it was granted him. 
 
 The sam day it was agreed that the Constable should giue notice 
 to the freemen to meet vpon the 4 th of the next month to giue in 
 ther votes for Nomination of Majestrates and Choice of Deputies 
 and Commisioners for the town and Constables and County 
 Treasuerer. 
 
 The same day it was agreed That wheras by experience in the 
 yeer 1666 it doth appeare that the Cattell that vssualy goe in the 
 pastuers that are within the Corne feilds in this Towne, doe greate 
 damage in the said feilds either in regard of the insufficiency of 
 the pastuer fences or the vnrulines of the Cattle that are therin. 
 It is therfore ordered, that what Cattell or horses doe vsually goe 
 in any pastuers within any Common feilds in dorchester and shall 
 at any time after the time that Cattell ought to be taken off from 
 Corne feilds (as by a former order may be seene) vntill the feilds 
 be cleered of Corne or hay (or should be by Towne order) be 
 found either in Corne or meddow within any feild, it shall be law- 
 full for any inhabetant to impound them and to demand eighteene 
 pence p head for euery beast soe taken, besid poundig, and if any 
 Refuse to pay as abouesaid, the p’ty so takeing the Cattle shall 
 haue warrant from the select men to the Constable, to leuy the 
 same b} T distress. 
 
 The 4 th of the (l)6f at a Towne meeting for the nomination of 
 Majestrate ther was Chosen by the freemen. 
 
 Depths for the f Captine Foster 
 whole yeere { William Sumner 
 Comissioners to end smal causes Captaine Foster William Sum- 
 ner John Minot. 
 
 for Constables Joseph Homes and Samuell Robinson. 
 
 Joseph Homes and Samuell Robinson sworne Constable the 7 
 (1) 6f before m r Thomas Dantforth Assistant. 
 
 [179.] The 11 th of the (1) 166f. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men John Smith Jun r desiered liberty 
 to take timber off from the 500 acres for to build him an house and 
 it was granted him. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should pajr vnto 
 
 Tho : Swift Sen r 7 s out of the towne Rate for a dept due to him 
 
 from the towne not known till now. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers as followeth : 
 
 for the great lots from Captins ) Enoch Wiswell and 
 
 neck to Goo : Tolmans f John Smith sen r 
 
 And for the rest of the great lots » Thomas Trot and 
 
 from Goo : Tolmans to Naponset j Thomas Pearce 
 
 „ ,, . , I*] Thomas Dauenport 
 
 for the twenty acre lots j an(J ThomM Gl ‘. ant 
 
 „ jf v u* a rm -n-i ) Thomas Bird Sen r and 
 
 for the feild behind Tho. Birds i j James Whit 
 
 for the feild behind M r Janes Thomas Lake William Weeks. 
 
140 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughton Richard Leeds and Samuell 
 Palle. 
 
 for the feild before Enoch Wiswalls Nathaniel Homes and 
 Israeli Meade. 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mather Timothy Mather and Daniell 
 Elder. 
 
 for the neck of land James Blake and Nathaniell Clap. 
 
 for the Clearing the greate lots of Catle John Smith Jun r and 
 Robt Wils. 
 
 for the Clearing the Neck of land John.Homes. 
 
 The same day order was giuen to William Robinson and Enoch 
 Wiswall and John Smith Sen r to Colect a penny p acre of all the 
 p’prietors of the great lots and Captains neck both Vpland Med- 
 dow and pastuer and ther with to make two gates the one neere 
 Richard Hals house and the other neere William Robinsons house 
 and the ouer plus to make returne to the Select men. 
 
 Alsoe James Blake and Nathaniell Clap are appointed to Colect 
 in like maner a half penny p acre of the p’prieters of the Neck of 
 land and to make a new gate and the ouer plus to returne to the 
 select men. 
 
 [ 180 .] The same day William Sumner John Capen sen r James 
 Blake and Samuell Clap are chosen to Run the line between Dor- 
 chester and Rocksbery and also between Dorchester and Deadham 
 to plimoth line. 
 
 And for the lines between Melton and Dorchester punkepage 
 and Dorchester Captaine Foster John Minot and Thomas Tolman 
 Sen 1 for Melton and Joseph Homes to Joyne with them for 
 punkepag. 
 
 And for the line between Dorchester and Brantry from the top 
 of the blew Hill to plimoth line was Chosen Daniell preston Steuen 
 Hoppin Samuell Rigby : Ensigne Hall and Richard Withington 
 also added. 
 
 The same day Thomas Dauenports fine of ten shillings for en- 
 tertaining of Daniell Holbrooke was remitted on condition that he 
 Cleere the water-cours cros the way before one Come to the house 
 he bought of William Blake and this to be done by the 10 th of 
 Aprill next. 
 
 The same day John Minot was desiered and empowered for to 
 git the schoolhous repaiered. 
 
 The same day a note was deliuered to Nicholas George as fol- 
 loweth. 
 
 To the IIow rd County Court of Suffolk Whearas Nicholas George 
 of Dorchester hath for diuers yeers kept a house of comon enter- 
 tainment, and ther being within the said time, many clamorous 
 Reports of miscaredges in the same house, which is uery sad (if 
 true) and not to be by an} r Countenanced and tollerated, yet not- 
 withstanding the select men haue Indeauored by their best wisdome 
 to find out the truth of such reports, but for ought that we can 
 find they are groundles, and therfore we doe consent that the said 
 Nicholas George may be continued in the same employment vnless 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 141 
 
 the honored Court know more against it then we doe : all this with 
 subnotion to the Court heerin. 
 
 By order of the Select men 
 John Capen Record 1 
 
 11 (1) 166f- — 
 
 [ 181 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 13 th (3) 67. 
 
 Peter Lion requested for liberty to haue some timber for to build 
 him an house out of the 500 acre the which was granted. 
 
 The same day in answer to a letter sent by Roger Bellenge and 
 Henery Leadbetter to the select men, the sume of it being a query 
 whether that place at Squantoms neck which they call wheelbarrow 
 Hand did belonge to the towne, or to any p’ticular man, in answer 
 heerunto it is resolued that it belongs to the Towne 
 
 The same day Timothy Tilston made request to haue liberty to 
 haue soe much timber out of the 500 acrs as will build a house of 
 about 18 or 20 foote square and 9 foote stud the which was granted 
 him. 
 
 The same day ther was Isued out a warrant to Joseph Homes 
 Constable in his majestis name to take by distress or otherwise of 
 such p’sons as are heerafter exprest such sume or sumes as are by 
 Towne order due for them to pay, for ther Catle being taken in the 
 great lots, being ther contrary to order, Viz Quarter Master John 
 Smith 6 s M r Collicot 6 s 8 d Daued Joanes 3 s 4 d Samuell Rigbye 12 s 
 - 2 d and to deliuer the aboue said sumes vnto John Smith Jun r or 
 to Ro bt Wils, and if the aboue said John Smith and Ro bt Wils will 
 a bate any of the aboue said sums it is in their liberty. 
 
 The same day it is ordered that (whereas John Smith Jun r and 
 Ro bt Wils are for this yeer to cleere the great lots of catle as by 
 the order will appeare) If they neglect ther duty heerin, they are 
 to pay each of them 2 s 6 d for euery neglect. 
 
 The same day the Constable Daniell Preston gaue vp his ac- 
 count of the Contry Rate for 66 which he gathered. 
 
 The Rate being 9 1 ls — 5 s — 1 l d out of which he paid the Treasuerer 
 85 ls -9 s -ll d - as by the Treasuerers Recept it did appeare Alsoe to 
 Captaine Foster 2 ls -15 s -0, and William Sumner 2-15 a -0 both of 
 them Deputis soe ther remains due to the Towne 6 9 which is alowed 
 the Constable for losses and he is discharged. 
 
 Wheras ther was some time since a Contribution by the church 
 and Towne for the releife of the Reuerend M r Tomson of Brantry 
 in the time of his weaknes, and the same Committed to the hands 
 of Deacon Jn° Capen of Dorchester, to be improued by him for the 
 said M* Tomsons supply as he had need, and the said M r Tomson 
 dying before the said Contribution was al disposed olf,, the Select 
 men of Dorchester (conceauinge it was a free gift for M r Tomson 
 and therefore to show o r further [182.] respect to M r Tomsons 
 Relations) doe order that the said Deacon John Capen doe dispose 
 of the remainder of the Contrebution as Followeth Viz one theird 
 p* to the widdow of M r Tomson and the other two-third p ts to the 
 Children of M r Tomson. 
 
 The same day it was ordered by the Select men that Liftenant 
 John Capen should with what Conuenient speede he can, draw both 
 
142 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 the towne books into an Alphabittacall order for the more speed}' 
 finding of the Towne orders or graunts. 
 
 The same day Clement Maxfeild requested for liberty to liaue 
 some timber out of the 500 acrs soe much as to build a shop for 
 his sonne and some wood that is ready fallen and timber for 100 
 of railes. 
 
 The same day a warrant was Isued out to Joseph Homes Con- 
 stable to gather seuerall fines for defect of some of the p’sons lieer 
 named Viz. 
 
 for the necke of land Richard Baker 2 rod widow Smith ^ a rod 
 Obediah Swift 12 foot James Bate 10 foot Nathaniell Homes one 
 rod and J- 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughton Richard Baker one rod one foote 
 and halfe 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th (4) 1667. 
 
 Wheeras it is found by experience that great hurt and damadg 
 is done in Corne feilds and pastuers by many horses and mares 
 and Colts lying about the Towne, and more is likely to be done 
 when Corne comes to maturety it is therfore ordered by the Select 
 men, that ther shal be noe horses mares or Colts suffered to be a 
 bout the Towne on the Commons or out of enclosuers within the 
 Compas of the west end of the 20 acre lots, except such beasts as 
 are sufficiently fettered according as the law p’uids upon penalty 
 of I s a peice besids damages for the first offence, and two shillings 
 a peice for the second ofence besids damages, and 2 s 6 d for the 
 third offence besids damages and soe from to time as often as they 
 shall be found contrary to this order. And in case that any beast 
 be taken vp and noe owner be found then to be p’ceeded with as 
 the law p’uids about strays, and Clement Maxfeild and John Wales 
 are appointed to see to the execution of this order or any other 
 p’ticuler p’son and for ther recompence they shall haue the one 
 halfe of the pay for their paines. 
 
 the 13 (1) 70 or 71 it was concluded that this order shall stand 
 in force vntill the Select men see Caus to alter it : p’uided and it is 
 to be vnderstood that this order from yeer to yeer is in full force 
 from the time that corne feilds should be cleered : vntill Corne 
 feilds are cleered of Corne. 
 
 [183.] This Indenture made the 8 th of October in the yeare 
 1636 betwixt Richard Collecott and Kitchamakin sachim of Matta- 
 thewthes witnesseth theise p r sents that I Kitchamakin do cove- 
 nant grant and sell vnto Richard Collicott of Dorchester all that 
 p’cell of Land beyound the Mill within the bounds of Dorchester 
 to the vtmost extent ffor the vse of the plantation of Dorchester 
 ffor ther gjtd their heires ffor euer only Reservinge ffor my owne 
 vse and my men fforty acres where I Like best and in case I and 
 ther Leaue it the same also to belonge vnto Dorchester giueinge 
 some consideratio ffor the Paines bestowed about it : moreover 
 Forty acres I haue giuen vnto Richard Callicott Lyeinge next to 
 this Lott by the Sovth side and I the said Kitchamakin do ac- 
 knowledge to haue Receaued the value of 411 Twenty eight 
 Fathoms of wampam beinge the Full Payement of the Fyne and I 
 the said Kitchamakin do acknowledge myselfe satisfied as witnes 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 143 
 
 whereof to this p r sent Indenture I haue sett my hand the Daye 
 and yeare aboue written. 
 
 Sicmprl in thp ^ 
 
 
 Stephen Hopinge ) 
 
 13 th (4) 1649 
 
 Theise are to Certifie whom it maie concerne that we whose 
 names are herevnto subscribed were p r sent when Kitchamakin 
 aboue named did voluntarily signe the Indenture above as his owne 
 act and deed at the Request of the select men of dorchester be- 
 cause the old deed was somethinge decayed with ill keepinge the 
 day and yeare above written. 
 
 HUMPRAY AtHARTON 
 
 John Wiswall 
 
 [Page 184 blank.] 
 
 [ 185 .] The 5 of the (5) 1667. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the day aboue said William 
 Sumner and John Capen sen r are desired and empowered to attend 
 the Court in the Towns behalf in that Case respecting James 
 Minot or the Child which is laid to his Charge to see that the 
 Towne be not Charged with any thing as respecting that Case, and 
 they the said William Sumner and John Capen to take any help to 
 asist them therin as they shall judge meet for attornys or other- 
 wise. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto that (whereas the way oner 
 Naponsit leading to Sea-cunk is remoued from the place that 
 it did formerly ly, by the Tennants of the Schole land, and that 
 this new waj r doe need some mending) therfore If John Farring- 
 ton shall mend or cause to be mended what is needfull in that re- 
 gard, that hee shall be alowed for it in his Rates that he is to pay 
 till he be satisfied p’uided that the Charges be Considered by vew- 
 ing it by the feffees of the Schol land or their Compounding afore 
 the work be done or to their Satisfaction. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that James Minot be sent vnto yet 
 once more to demand the pay the Court ordered him to pay to- 
 wards the maintenance of the child of Francis Tree, and that he 
 make a speedy returne for the p r uention of further trouble ther a 
 bout. 
 
 The 9 th (7) 1667 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men Whearas Nicholas Lawrance 
 brought to vs the Select men of Dorchester a Warrant from the 
 Hon rd Court bearing date the 19 Feb. 66 requiering vs to order the 
 payment of three pound fower shillings to the foresaid Lawrance 
 for expences laid out one Frances Tree in the time of her lines. 
 Thes are to certefie to the Hon rd Court or to whom it may Concerne 
 that we haue done nothing in that respect, neither doe we see rea- 
 son for vs soe to doe, but with submition to the Hon rd Coui’t we 
 conseaue that the reputed father of - that child should discharge it. 
 
 Dated the 9 th (7) 66 by the Select men 
 
 John Capen, Recorder. 
 
144 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day Richard Curtice came to the Select men, and 
 desiered ther app’bation to Come into the Towne to liue, which was 
 granted on Condition that he doe make ouer his house and land at 
 Melton for the Towns Security that he be not chargable to the 
 towne. 
 
 [186.] The same day William Sumner was desiered to speak 
 with the Widdow Hims (who is lately come into this towne) to in- 
 forme her that she must returne to the place from whence she came. 
 
 The same day Anthony Fisher sen r was desiered to speake with 
 Frances Oliuer and to informe him that he is to returne to the 
 place from whence he Came. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that (for the Contribution for 
 the Fleet) M r Mather should be desired to accquaint the Congre- 
 gation ther with the next lords day, that they may be in a readj^- 
 ness to bring in ther uotes the Saboth day after. 
 
 The same day at the Request of William Trescot, William 
 Sumner and John Capen Sen r and Amiell Weeks are appointed and 
 empowered to set out the bonds betweene the vpland and Swamp, 
 of that Swamp in Melton giuen to the vse of the minestry. 
 
 At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 24 (7) 1667. 
 
 Anthony Fisher Sen r was desiered and appointed to take a Con- 
 stable with him and to goe to James Minot and demand the 
 remainder of the pay due (by the Court order) towards the main- 
 tenance of the Child, which is till the last County Court. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th of the (9) 67 It was 
 ordered that a warrant should be Isued out to the Constable for to 
 demand and receaue by distress or otherwise ten shillings of Abra- 
 ham How for entertaining of John Parmiter as an Inmate into his 
 house or habetation without liberty obtained from the Select men 
 which is Contrary to a towne order respecting Strangers or in- 
 mates. 
 
 The same day Henery Garnesy Constable for the yeere 66 
 brought in his account of the Towne Rate which he gathered that 
 yeere, the rate being 45 ls 0 s 04 d . 
 
 Imp. to M r Poole ...... 
 
 To Nicholas George for the yeere 66 
 To Captine Foster as deputy for 66 
 To William Sumner as deputy for 66 
 To the Widdow Meade for Ringing the bell 
 To Nicholas George for expenses on the Warders 
 Election day for 66 
 
 To William Sumner toward painters stock- 
 ings ........ 
 
 [187.] To John Homes for warning a towne 
 meeting ..... . . 
 
 To Thomas Swift for losses vpon peass for- 
 merly ........ 
 
 Deliuered in at the house of John Capen Sen r by 
 Seuerall p’sons ...... 
 
 24-15-00 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 05 - 00 
 02-19-00 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 
 00 - 04 - 00 
 
 00 - 01-00 
 
 00-03-00 
 00 - 07 - 00 
 05-16-02 
 
 43-10-02 
 
 Remains due from Henery Garnesy 
 
 01 - 10-02 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 the 9 th (1) 6£ Henery Garnesy came and made it appeare that 
 M r Poole should haue had of Rog Belleng 17 s of Jn° Minot 7 s and 
 Timothy Tilston 8 s 8 d all which was deducted out of these mens 
 rats for paintes which the Select men are to pay M r Poolle and the 
 said garnesey discharged. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that at the next meeting of the 
 Select men Goodman Leeds should he spoken with about his takeing 
 in a peice of meddow downe by the Creeke. 
 
 The same day Frances Oliuer came to the Select men and de- 
 siered liberty to be an inhabetant in this towne but he refusing to 
 secuer the towne from damedge was not admitted. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting the 2 10 th 1667 after the Directory 
 was read, and an account giuen of the disbursments of the Contry 
 and towne Rates, It was p’posed to the towne what they would 
 alow to the maintenance of the minestry. The vote was that they 
 should haue 130 1 ", viz. 80 ls for M r Mather and fifty pound for M r 
 Stoughton and to be Rate-free to those Rates. 
 
 The same day It was put to the vote as followeth viz : wheras 
 the last yeere the towne did make choice of M r Richard Mather, 
 Captin Foster and John Minot for to looke out for a Schole Mas- 
 ter to teach Schole in this towne, and that being not yet attained 
 (although it haue been endeauored after) the towne doe againe re- 
 new ther request to those men fore mentioned, to looke out after 
 another Master ; and further they doe giue them full power to a 
 gree with such a man as they shall Judge meete not exceeding forty 
 pound a yeere. 
 
 The Vote was in the Afermatiue. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto and Voted that M r pole should 
 be spoke vnto (by William Sumner) and desiered that he would 
 continue teaching of Schole as formerly for the yeer ensueing or 
 vntill another be obtained. 
 
 The same day Robt. Searle made request to the towne for some 
 Convenient place to build a house on, some where vpon the Co- 
 mons. The towne appointed Deacon Humphry Ensigne Hall and 
 John Gornell to looke out a place and make ther return e to the 
 Select men, which if they agree therunto together with the men 
 appointed then hee the said Robt. Searle may enjoy it vpon such 
 termes as the Select men shall agree. 
 
 Voted in the Affermatiue. 
 
 [ 188 .] The same day ther was Chosen 
 John Minot ) 
 
 William Sumner j 
 Samuell Clap J> Selectmen 
 John Capen Sen r j 
 Ensigne Hall j 
 John Capen Sen 1 for Recorder 
 James Blake 
 William Pond 
 Timothy Mather 
 
 Supers of highways } 
 
 for the way to the neck of land Isack Joanes. 
 
 | Raters 
 
146 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 th of the 10 th m° 1667. 
 
 wheras tlier was lately a Contribution of the Church and towne 
 for John Merrifeild. The Select men doe order that it shall be im- 
 prouecl by Deacon Humphry and John Minot, as they shall Judge 
 meete for the accomadation of his necessety or any in his famely, 
 and that the pay shall be brought in vnto the house of Ensigne 
 Hall for the end a foresaid. 
 
 At the same time it was agreed that at the next towne meeting it 
 should be p’posed to the p’prietors whether they would exchange 
 the 30 acrs of land giuen to John Plum by the Saw-mils for some 
 land in the 500 acrs neere Robt. Stantons. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto, that wheras at the last towne 
 meeting bearing date the second of this Instant, they did at the 
 request of Robt. Searle nominate and appoint Deacon Humphry 
 Ensigne Hall and John Gornill to looke out a peice of ground for 
 him the said Robt. Searle to build on as by the order may appeare, 
 now those men haueingvewed a place ouer against the house wheer 
 James Robinson doe now liue on the other sid of the pond, and the 
 Select men, together with those fore mentioned doe consent that he 
 shall haue twenty rods of ground, p’uided that he shall not sell it 
 to any vntill he haue emproued it (viz. b} r building on it and fence- 
 ing it) for the space of Seauen yeers, nor after that time shall hee 
 sell to it to any but such as the towne shall approue off. And they 
 doe appoint William Sumner Deacon Humphry Ensigne Hall and 
 John Cornell to lay it out and make their returne to the Select 
 men. 
 
 Mo this was not accepted by Robt. Searle but returned to the 
 Towne agane. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be'lsued out 
 to the Raters to make a rate for the minestry of 130 ls and a Sehole 
 and Towne Rate of 45 ls and returne it to the Select men at tlier 
 next meeting being the Second day in January. 
 
 [189.] At a generall Towne meting the 1 (11) 67 It was 
 voted and agreed vnto by the Towne that the west galleiy in the 
 meting hous should be brought into such a forme as that all the 
 boys may be tlier seated and soe ordered that they may p r uented 
 from p’phaning the lords day. 
 
 The same day Ensigne Hale John Gornell and William Pond 
 weer Nominated and voted for to take care about ordering the 
 worke about the gallery and likwise a Table before the Deacons 
 seate, and flowering the meeting house where it is needfull and to 
 mend the doars or other worke that is needfull. 
 
 The same day tlier was granted to John Plum the remainder of 
 the land left out of the late deuission on the North sid of Naponset 
 towards deadham mill vpon such termes as the Select men and he 
 shall agree vnto leauing the 30 acrs formerly granted him. 
 
 The same da}' it was put to the vote that the thousand acrs 
 formerly giuen to the vse of the Sehole it should neuer be alien- 
 ated or sold to any other vse or an}- p* of it but to be reserued for 
 the maintenance of a free Sehole in Dorchester for euer. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that ther should be twelue deuissions 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 147 
 
 f 
 
 laid altogether in the good land beyond the blew hils, the first lot 
 to be neerest the towne, and soe each man to liaue his lot success- 
 iuely in the good land, the lots lying as neer as may not aboue 
 eight scoare or 200 rods long and if it soe fall out that a smale 
 p’cell of bad land fals in a lot ther shall be an alowance giuen by 
 the Suruayer and those men that the towne shall appoint to goe 
 with him. 
 
 The same da}' ther was granted to Anthony Newton to haue 20 
 acrs of land taken vp by lot in this deuission. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto that the next lectuer day after 
 lectuer the Towne should Com togethe to draw lots for the 12 
 deuissions. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto that it is left vnto the Select- 
 men and Comitte to add to the p’sons that are altered since the 
 last meeting of the Comittee in 66. 
 
 The same day Richard withington gave vnto Robert Searell a 
 small pece of land Lyen one the norwest corner of said withingtons 
 land and his hears foreuer 
 memorancon it was payd for over and above. 
 
 [ 190 .] At a meeting of the Selectmen the 13 th (11) 1667. 
 
 Whereas ther was latlv a Contribution for the Fleete at the hereby 
 [Carribee ?] Hands the Selectmen doe order that it shall be brought in 
 to the houses of the two deacons by the fowerth day come three 
 weeks which will be the 5 day of Feburary next and the deacons 
 to take Care for the Conuaying it to Boston and to be alowed out 
 of the same. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that wheras John Capen Sen r is 
 like to haue a sut at Court wherin he desiers to haue Coppies out 
 of the Towne Records, the Select men doe order and appoint Jn° 
 Minot for to take Coppies out which he desier and to Compare 
 them with the original! and to attest to the truth of the Coppies. 
 
 The same day Richard Leeds appeared before tiie Select men 
 to giue a reason of his takeing in a peice of Marsh which was laid 
 out for the landing of hay or Corne or other goods neere theCreike 
 below Jn° Wales, the Conclusion was that Richard Leeds yelds 
 for himselfe and his Successors to pay twelue pence p yeere to the 
 Towne soe long as it is fenced in If it be demanded which Marsh 
 the said Richard Leeds fenced in supposing it had ben his owne 
 p’priety. 
 
 13 (11) 1667. A list of the acrs of land in the feild Commonly 
 Caled the great lots, which is to pa}' one peny p acre for the pay- 
 ment Maintenance of the gates this yeer 1667 and what remaines 
 to be put in to Some safe to keepe for the vse aforesaid. 
 
 acrs 
 
 Abraham How 
 
 
 51 
 
 William Robinson . 
 
 
 19 
 
 Samuell Robinson . 
 
 
 07 
 
 Richard Leeds 
 
 
 16 
 
 Thomas Reirce 
 
 
 21 
 
 Thomas Trott 
 
 
 50 
 
 Thomas Tilston 
 
 
 24 
 
 acrs 
 
 James Minot 
 Robt Badcock 
 Jn° Fennow . 
 
 Widdow Hill 
 Augustin Clement . 
 
 Tho : Tolman Sen 1 & 
 
 John Tolman 
 
 05 
 03 
 18 
 
 06 
 
 44 
 
148 City Document No. 9. 
 
 
 
 acrs 
 
 
 acrs 
 
 Tho : Tolman Jun r 
 
 10 
 
 M r Minot 
 
 14 
 
 Mr. Patten . 
 
 04 
 
 Jn° Blake 
 
 06 
 
 Jn° Minot . . .106 
 
 Will" Clarke 
 
 06 
 
 191 Isacke Joanes 
 
 03 
 
 Timothy Tilstone 
 
 12 
 
 Joseph Weiks 
 
 03 
 
 Will™ Pond . 
 
 04 
 
 John Smith . 
 
 50 
 
 William Trescot 
 
 04 
 
 Anthony Fisher 
 
 24 
 
 Enock Wiswall 
 
 11 
 
 Daued Joanes 
 
 48 
 
 Jn° Wiswall . 
 
 05 
 
 Richard Hale 
 
 02 
 
 Joseph Lons . 
 
 10 
 
 Nicholas Ellen 
 
 02 
 
 Samuell Rigbee 
 
 52 
 
 Johnathan Birch . 
 
 06 
 
 Nathan Bradly 
 
 02 
 
 Timothy Mather . 
 
 12 
 
 Anthony Fisher 
 
 12 
 
 Robt Searle . 
 
 12 
 
 Isack Joanes 
 
 02 
 
 Samuell Paule 
 
 12 
 
 Richard Hale 
 
 04 
 
 Richard Leeds 
 
 16 
 
 Jn° Pelton 
 
 04 
 
 Timothy Mather . 
 
 16 
 
 Rich. Leeds . 
 
 02 
 
 
 Tho. Lake 
 
 02 
 
 The whole at one peny p acre is 
 
 03 - 02 - 10 
 
 of this was pd to Enock Wiswall for ) 
 
 00-17-00 
 
 the gate It. by Ensigne Hale 
 
 
 It. to Jn° Smith Sen r for carting 
 
 • • 
 
 00 - 02 - 06 
 
 It. to John Minot for an old 1 
 
 
 
 00 - 07 - 06 
 
 Debt about gates . i 
 
 
 
 It. to Wil m Robinson for the gate 
 
 
 
 by his house the yrons 3 s - 
 carting l a - 6 d 
 
 6 d 
 
 !• • • • 
 
 00 - 05 - 
 
 It. to Timothy Foster for the 
 
 l 
 
 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 
 gate by his house 
 
 r 
 
 
 
 
 
 02 - 06 - 06 
 
 This was gathered by the Constable'] 
 
 
 In the towne Rate being aded to i 
 
 00 - 16 - 04 
 
 each p’pnetors Rate and ther 
 
 
 remaines to be laid vp . 
 
 this is for plow land pastuer and medow 
 
 A list of the acrs of land at the neck being Rated at a half peny 
 p acre for the plow land only 
 
 Cap tin Clap 
 
 S. 
 
 0 - 
 
 d. 
 
 7 
 
 Timothy Mather 
 
 S. 
 
 1 - 
 
 d. 
 
 2 
 
 Joseph Farnsworth . 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Capt. Foster . 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 Amiell Weeks . 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 
 
 Rich : W ithington . 
 
 1 - 
 
 1 
 
 Obediah Swift . 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 
 
 William Clarke 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 Widdow Smith 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Jn° Blake 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 M r Patten 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 
 
 Samuell Clap . 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 
 
 Richard Baker . 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Widdow Baker 
 
 1 - 
 
 3 
 
 Will" 1 Sumner . 
 
 0 - 
 
 7 
 
 Obediah Haws 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 Jn° Blakman . 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 Widdow Munings 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Nicholas Clap . 
 
 0 - 
 
 11 
 
 Widdow Munings 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 Augustin Clement . 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 
 
 Jn° Capen Jun r 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 
 
 Widdow Clap . 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 
 
 Deacon Wiswall 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 149 
 
 George Dyer . 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 James White . 
 
 0- 2 
 
 Deacon Capen . 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 M r Joanes 
 
 0-10 
 
 M r Howard 
 
 0 - 
 
 7 
 
 Ebenezer Williams . 
 
 0- 3 
 
 Jn° Moadesly . 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 
 
 Enoch Wiswall 
 
 0- 6 
 
 M rs Stoughton . 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 Thomas Lake . 
 
 0- 1 
 
 Isack Joanes . 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 Widow Batten . 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 
 
 Totall Sume 
 
 s d 
 
 19-9 
 
 James Blake 0 - ll d 
 Nathanell Clap 0 - 6 d 
 [These last two names written 
 in afterwards in different 
 colored ink] 
 
 Charges laid out for the gate and 
 hinges is l 1 - 2 s - 0 d 
 
 This was also gathered in and with the Towne Rate. 
 
 [192.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 of the 12 th Mo. 
 1667. 
 
 An order was directed to Samuell Robinson Constable to pay 
 out of the Towne Rate the Sume of twenty shillings vnto Daniell 
 Preston Samuell Dauenport and Thomas Birch for killing of two 
 wolues in this Towne this yeere. 
 
 The same day it was ordered by the Select men that for the time 
 to come whosoeuer haue liberty to haue timber for Railes or other 
 vse out of the 500 acrs and shall fale trees and doe not cleane them 
 vp or Square the timber in three months after they are falen, it 
 shal be in the liberty of the Select men to grant other men to take 
 such trees soe fallen to p r uent the spoile of timber. 
 
 The same day Thomas Dauenport desiered liberty to haue 200 of 
 Railes and one tree for posts out of the 500 acrs the which was 
 granted him, p’uided that if ther be any trees fallen already a boue 
 three months, he shall take such trees to p’uent spoill of timber. 
 
 The same day was granted to Jn° Pelton the like libertie for one 
 hundered of Railes out of the 500 acres. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should haue no- 
 tice to worne the freemen to Come together the second third day 
 in March being our lectuer day after lectuer to giue in Votes for 
 Nommination of Majestrates and choice of County treasurer and 
 Constables. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 th of the (1) 166f 
 
 It is ordered that all fences belonging to Corne feilds shalbe 
 made vp by the 20. of this month according to the former order 
 made for that end. 
 
 The same day Robt. Stanton had granted to him liberty for to 
 haue ground sels, plates, and beams out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same da} 7 James Bird was appointed to haue 10! for killing 
 a wolfe to be paid by the Constable Samuell Robinson out of the 
 Towne Rate. 
 
 The same da}' ther was appointed for fence Vewers as followeth 
 for the great lots from captains neck to good- ] Samuell pale 
 man Tolmans ...... j Thomas Lake 
 
 And for the rest of the great lots from Good- ) Timothy Foster 
 man Tolmans to Naponsett . . . j Samuell Robinson 
 
150 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the feild behind M rs Joanes 
 
 for the feild before Enoch Wiswals 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons 
 
 for the feild behind Tlio. Birds 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathers 
 
 for the neck of land 
 
 for cleering the great lots 
 for the cleering the neck of land 
 
 [ 193 .] for the 20 acre lots 
 
 } 
 
 } 
 
 1 
 
 } 
 
 } 
 
 } 
 
 [ 
 
 } 
 
 Richard Wilhington 
 Henery Merifeild 
 Tho. Bird 
 Jn° Blackman 
 Nathaniell Homes 
 James Robinson 
 Amiell Weiks 
 Jn° Baker 
 Joseph Long 
 Isack Joanes 
 William Pond 
 George Dyer 
 Jn° Homes 
 Obediah Haws 
 John Smith 
 Robt Wils. 
 
 Israeli Mead 
 
 The 10 th of the (1) at a Towne meeting Timoth} 7 Mather and 
 Jacob Hewens weer Chosen Constables for the yeer ensewing and 
 till others are Chosen. 
 
 And for Coihissioners to end smale causes Captain Foster William 
 Sumner and Jn° Minot. 
 
 And for Deputies Captaine Foster and William Sumner. 
 
 The 30 th of the (1) 1668 on a training day the Selectmen or- 
 dered and published that wheras the time for the Cleering of all 
 Corne feilds was appointed to be the 2 d Monday in Aprill ; yet now 
 the spring being soe forward this yeere they doe appoint the time 
 to be the first Monday in Aprill for this yeere vnder the former 
 penalty only the time to differ. 
 
 Alsoe it was agreed and published the same time that the former 
 order for yokeing and Ringing of hogs and pigs should stand in 
 force being not } r et repealed. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th (3) 1668. 
 
 The day aboue said the Select men did fully agree with Anthony 
 Newton of Melton that he should haue that Child of Francis Tree 
 to be his seruant vntill it should be [ 194 .] one and twenty yeer 
 old to him and his heiers or Assignes in Case he the said Newton 
 should dy ; And the said Newton is to haue that ten pound which 
 is in Aurthor Masons hand asdue to him at hisreceauing the Child, 
 and not to returne any of it though the Child should dy : And if 
 the Child Hue and that when the said Newton haue kept it two yeers 
 and half which wil be the first of January 1670 then ther shalbe 
 paid to the said Newton flue pound more out of the Towne Rate, 
 and if the Child liue tell that time twelue month which wilbe 1 6 7i 
 then vpon this Consideration that the Child doe at p r sent want 
 Clothing he shall haue out of the towne Rate flue pound more and 
 not to returne any of it after the time that it is payable though the 
 Child dy, and the next Second da} 7 being the 18 of this Instant the 
 said Newton doe agree to Come and help to fetch the Child to his 
 owne house. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 th (7) 1668 an order was 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 151 
 
 sent to John Blackman and Thomas Peirce Sup’uisors of Contry 
 and Towne high ways requiering them to see the high-ways re- 
 paired bj T the 20 th of Octob next : and the like was don to Isack 
 Joanes for the way leading to the neck of land. 
 
 The same day Tho. Lake and Samuell Pale brought to the Select 
 men a p r sentment of defectiue fence about the great lots : Viz : 
 Tho Trot 6 rod namly 3 rod at Captins neck and 3 rod at the 
 end of M r Pattens pastuer Samuell Hill 2 rod ther also Isack 
 Joanes on rod and £ at the end of Steuen Minots pastuer ; Deacon 
 Wiswall 2 rod and £ at the end of Daued Joans pastuer. 
 
 The same day an order was sent to Tho : Dauenport Sen r Re- 
 quiering him to Rectefie the streightening of the high way at the 
 bottom of the Hill between his lious and Clement Maxfeilds. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 th of the (9) 68. 
 
 It is ordered in respect of the Schole that those that send ther 
 children to Schole shall the winter time bring for each Child a load 
 of wood or halfe a cord of Cord wood ; and thos that bring it in 
 log-wood are to cut it after it come to the Scholhous ; and for thos 
 bo} T s that goe but a p‘ of the winter ; we leaue it to the Masters 
 descretion to appoint the p’portion for such. 
 
 [ 195 .] The Same day Thomas Trot being formerly p r sented 
 by the fence Vewers for defectiue fence ; Ypon thos allegations 
 which he the said Trot made the Select men did see meete to remite 
 the one halfe of the fine the whole being 6 s . 
 
 The Same time Samuell Hils fine for defectiue fence was wholly 
 remitted in regard of his pouerty and the loss which he lately 
 sustained. 
 
 The Same day the Constable Joseph Homes came and made vp 
 his account of the Contry Rate for the yeere 67 committed to him 
 to gather the Rate being 80 ls - 2 s - 0. 
 
 Imp. To the Contry Treasurer for which he brought 
 a recept 64 ls -19 3 -0 d of which 27 ls - 18 s - 6 d was 
 
 to the Castle Souldiers ..... 
 
 64-19-0 
 
 I 1, to Captaine Foster asDeputy .... 
 
 4- 0-0 
 
 I 4, to William Sumner as Deputy .... 
 
 4 - 0-0 
 
 I 4, to Nicholas George ...... 
 
 3 - 0-0 
 
 Some Totall .... 
 
 75-19-0 
 
 Rest due to Ballance ...... 
 
 4 - 3-0 
 
 The 27 l8 - 18 s - 6 d aboue was disposed as folio weth 
 
 To Captin Clap for Souldiers diet .... 
 
 7-15-8 
 
 To Jn° Minot for Cheeses . . . . . 
 
 0 - 8-0 
 
 To Samuell Chandler ...... 
 
 1-18-54 
 
 To Robt. Wiles 
 
 1-16-7 
 
 To Asahell Smith . 
 
 1-11-34 
 
 To Johnathan Birch .... 
 
 1-17-94 
 
 To Johnathan Hill . 
 
 1 - 7-5 
 
 To Ebenezer Clap ..... 
 
 2 - 7-7 
 
 To Samuell Bray ....... 
 
 1 - 15-41 
 
152 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 To Isack How 
 To John Bird . 
 
 To Daniell Ellen 
 To Tho : Tolman Jun r 
 
 1 - 17 - 9i 
 1-18-7 
 1-16-7 
 1-14-5 
 
 27-18-6 
 
 Recc the 17 aprill 1668 of the Constable of Dorchester in full of 
 the Towns p’portion to the Contry Rate for the yeere past the 
 Sume of Sixty fower pounds ninteen shillings I say receued in full 
 of my warrant according to the order of the Generali Court of 
 Joseph Homes 
 
 p me Richard Russell 
 Treasurer. 
 
 This is a true Coppie of the Treasuerers Recept as Attest 
 
 John Capen Record 1 
 
 [ 196 .] The same day being the 9 (9) 68 John Gornell was 
 sent vnto and demanded Concerning his Entertaining Ralph Bra- 
 dice as an Inmate in his hous whos answer was that he would be 
 bound to secuer the Towne from any Damadg that should a l'ise by 
 his being Receaued into the Towne as an inhabetant vpon which 
 the said Ralph was admitted an inhabetant. 
 
 The 4 th (10) 1668 at a meeting of the Select men for that end 
 Samuell Robinson as Constable appeared and made vp his account 
 of the Towne Rate for the yeer 67 the Sume of the Rate together 
 with the gats was 49 ls - 6 8 - 6 d of which he haue paid by order as 
 follow’th 
 
 Imp. to M r Pole as Schol Master 
 It. To the Widdow Mead for the worke at the ) 
 meeting house ...... j 
 
 It. To Nicholas George p‘ of what is due to him! 
 2 s 6 s the rest being 3 s the Constable Homes >• 
 is ordered to pay out of the Contry Rate . ) 
 
 It. To Enock Wiswall for a gate for the great lots 
 It. To Jn° minot for an old dept about gates 
 It. To Timothy Foster for a gate for that p* of ) 
 the great lots ...... j 
 
 It. To Will™ Robinson for yrons and Carting 
 It. To John Smith for Carting .... 
 
 It. To Will™ Sumner for 4 days hors and man] 
 to run the line between Deadham and Dor- ( 
 Chester and Rocksbeiy vp to Plimoth line at j 
 3 s 6 d p. day ...... J 
 
 It. To Liftenant Capen 4 daj T s the same line 
 It. To Srg nt Samuell Clap 4 days the same line . 
 It. To Srg™ James Blake 4 days same line . 
 
 It. To Cap tin Foster for Runing the line between ) 
 Dorchester and Melton one day . . j 
 
 It. To Jn° Minot the same line on day 
 
 25-0-0 
 
 03-0-0 
 
 02 - 6-0 
 
 0-17-0 
 0- 7-0 
 
 0-15-0 
 
 0 - 5-0 
 0 - 2-6 
 
 0-14-0 
 
 0-14-0 
 
 0-14-0 
 
 0-14-0 
 
 0 - 2-0 
 
 0 - 2-0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 153 
 
 It. To Thomas Tolman one day the same line 
 It. To Captain Foster for runing the line betweene J 
 Dorchester and Punkapag 2 days at — 3 8 6 d .p >- 
 day hors and man .....) 
 It. To Jn° Minot for the same line 2 days . 
 
 It. To Joseph Homes the same line 2 days . 
 [ 197 .] It To Samuell Dauenport Tho. Birch ] 
 and Daniell Preston Jun r for killing 2 wolues j 
 It. To Captin Foster as Deputy . 
 
 It. To Will™ Sumner as Deputy . 
 
 It. To James Blake and Nathaniell Clap for] 
 
 neck gats . • j 
 
 It. To James Bird for killing a woolf . 
 
 It. To Captin Foster 4 s for bl of malt to pay the 1 
 Surueigher for runing the line and 3 s expence >• 
 for making the childs coate . . . J 
 
 It. To Nathanell Clap for a bl of malt for the same 
 It. Jn° Minot as p l of what is due to him for 
 expences laid out a bout the schol-house 
 It. To Samuell Robinson himself for windows 
 and Shuts for the Schol-hous . . . j 
 
 It. To Jn°Gornell for expences about meeting) 
 hous ....... j 
 
 It. To Ensigne Hale for the like worke 
 It. To William Pond for the like work 
 It. To Richard Euens ...... 
 
 It. To Mathias Euens ..... 
 
 It. To M r Glouer for p* of his bonds for the ] 
 Schole house 17 s 6 d which should haue been ! 
 p d to M* Poole, but the Constable Engageth j 
 to make it vp to M' Poole . . . J 
 
 It. left in the hands of Samuell Robinson as p l ] 
 of the gate money to be called for when ther [• 
 is need of repairing the lote gates . . ) 
 
 Sume Totall ..... 
 
 1 
 
 0 - 2-0 
 
 0- 7-6 
 
 0- 7-6 
 0- 7-6 
 
 1 - 0-0 
 
 2 - 0-0 
 2 - 0-0 
 
 1 - 2-0 
 
 0 - 10-0 
 
 0- 7-0 
 
 0- 4-0 
 0 - 1-7 
 
 0-16-2 
 
 1- 17-0 
 
 0 - 10-2 
 0 - 6-8 
 0 - 1-7 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 0-17-6 
 
 0-14-9 
 
 49 - 6-6 
 
 Me. of this 14 s 9 d ther is p d by Samuell Robinson 3 s for work 
 done about the gate in the yeer 73 viz : the gate by Timoth}’ Fosters, 
 the Constable Samuell Robinson is discharged of the account 
 excepting the 14 s 9 d left in his hands and ther is due to him from 
 the Towne 3 s 10 d as a remainder of what is due to him for his 
 worke about the Schole Windows. 
 
 The same day Liftenant Jn° Capen gaue in an account of what 
 had been Comitted into his hands at seauerall time as first of ten 
 bushells and half of peas brought in to his hous by James Minot 
 which was for the child of Frances Tree the 21 (2) 67 : and 4 s p. 
 bushel 
 
 Imp p d to John Homes 3 bis . . . . 0-12-0 
 
 It. d 1 to Jn° Homes a gaine 3 bis . . . 0-12-0 
 
 It. p d for Jn° Homes by his order a peck and half ] a i « 
 
 for Caps-fare j 
 
 It. d 1 3 pecks to Joseph Long . . . . 0-3-0 
 
154 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [ 198 .] It. p d againe fore Jn° Homes to the 
 Towne rate 6 s 4 d which was for Deacon Wis- 
 wall and Hannah Munnings 
 It. d 1 a bl more more to Jn° Homes 
 It. loss on the measuer on peck and 2 quarts 
 
 0- 6-4 
 
 0- 4-0 
 0 - 1-3 
 
 Disburst 
 
 Rest due to the account 
 
 2 - 0-1 
 0 - 1-11 
 
 More left in the hands of Jn° Capen of the Towne 
 Rate for the yeer 66 and brought in in peas at 
 4 s p bl. . . . . . ... 
 
 of which ther was loss on the price they bring ] 
 off all at 3 s 6 d p ble ..... j 
 It. p d for the cliildes Coate ..... 
 It. p d to Jn° Homes on account .... 
 
 It. laid out for painter for a pa shooues and for 
 making his wastcoat .... 
 
 It. laid out for a Ca’tcher for the meeting hous 
 doar ....... 
 
 It. for attendance at the Court 9 days . 
 
 It. for Recording for the yeere 67 
 
 It. d 1 to Jn° Homes by order from the Select 
 men in shooues ..... 
 
 It. laid out for boards for the Scholhouse 
 and for nayls ...... 
 
 It. laid out a bl of malt for the Surweigher for 
 runing the line ..... 
 
 It. for a bell rope 
 
 5-16-2 
 
 0-14-6 
 0 - 9-0 
 
 0 - 7-1 
 
 0 - 2-6 
 
 0 - 0-6 
 0-13-6 
 
 1 - 0-0 
 
 2 - 0-0 
 0-15-0 
 0 - 0-6 
 
 0- 4-0 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 Sume Totall 
 
 6 - 11-10 
 
 Recc. on the ballance of the other account as ] 
 aboue ....... j 
 
 It. Recc alsoe from Thomas Clap rent for comon ) 
 meaddow and the 5 s 16.2 as aboue . . j 
 
 Rest due to Jn° Capen to ball 110 . . . . 
 
 Me Ther was alsoe d 1 into the hands of Jn°4 
 Capen by the Relicts of William Blake >- 
 towards the repaiering the burying place, ) 
 
 0 - 1-11 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 0- 9- 7 
 
 0 - 18 - 2 
 
 the which was by the Select mens order deliuered into the hands 
 of William Sumner and at this time was by them alowed vnto the 
 said William Sumner for 12 days attendance at the Court. 
 
 Alsoe ther was brought into the hands of Jn° Capen by parker 
 for rent for remote meaddows 3 bis of Corne but it was dl into the 
 hands of Jn° Minot towards worke done about the Schol house: 
 this rent was for the yeer 67 and also that aboue of Tho : Clap 
 which 3 bis was paid to Timothy Foster for worke at Schol hous. 
 
 [ 199 .] At a generall Towne meeting the 7 th of the 10 th mo. 
 1668. 
 
 The season being Cold it was concluded generally that the read- 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 ing of the directory should be omitted, and then the accounts both 
 of Conty and Towne Rats weer giuen in. 
 
 The same time it was Voted the Towne would giue vnto the 
 maintenance of the minestry for the yeer now almost past the 
 Sume of 130 ls viz to M r Mather 80 ls and to M r Stoughton 30 l9 and 
 ther owne estats free from Rateing to that Rate. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the Select men for the time 
 being should agree with the Schol Master for the teaching of the 
 youth ; for soe long time as they shall Judg meet. 
 
 The same day it was voted and agreed vnto by the Towne that 
 the next lords day com seauennitht ther should be a Vollentary 
 Contribution for the nesessety of Samuell Hill who is in want of 
 releife and the more by reason that some of his goods was lately 
 Stollen out of his house. And John Minot and Thomas Tilstone 
 are chosen and appointed to dispos or emproue it for his best 
 Supply. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for Select men. 
 
 Captin Foster Liften Capen, Jn° Minot Ensigne Halle Srg nt 
 Samuell Clap and for Recorder Lift. Jn° Capen Raters. William 
 Sumner, Srg nt James Blake, Srg nt Will" 1 pond. 
 
 Sup’uisors Rich, Leeds Augustin Clement. 
 
 And for the neck of land Nathaniell Clap. 
 
 It was agreed on by the Comissioners mett at Boston in the yeer 
 1668 that all earable land and meadow should be rated at ten 
 shillings p acre and all pasture land at flue shillings p acre and 
 that majestrats and minesters should be rated. 
 
 This returne was made by James Blake who was Comissioner for 
 the Towne of Dorchester 
 
 [200.] At a meeting of the Select men the 14 th (10) 1668. 
 
 Henery Mare (bringing a Certifficate vnder the Gouernors hand 
 of his alowance to setle in this Jurisdiction) desiered to be alowed 
 an inhabitant in this Towne the which was granted him. 
 
 The same da} r Samuell paule Came and desiered liberty to haue 
 about 3 or 4 load of Timber out of the 500 acrs towards the build- 
 ing him an house, the which was granted him. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warant should be directed to 
 the Raters to make a rate for the mantenanc of the minestry of 
 130 ls viz for M r Mather 80 ls and M r Stoughton 50 ls and a towne Rate 
 of 54 ls and to make their return to the Select men at ther next 
 meeting which will be the Second Munday in January next. 
 
 The same day the Contry Rate was fineshed with the addition 
 the Sume whereof is 76-14-8 being a duble Rate because of the 
 Collidg p’portion and deputys expences but the Treasuerers war- 
 rant is for a Rate and half besides Colledg p’portion. 
 
 The same day Frances Oliuer Came againe and desiered liberty 
 to stay in the Towne and for that end brought Thomas Bird and 
 Joseph Long to be bound for him but they vnderstanding that they 
 must be bound to Cleere him wholly from the Towne for three 
 months after he was remoued, refused soe to doe and therfore the 
 said Oliuer was againe warned to depart the Town. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th (11) 68 
 
156 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The day aboue said the Raters returned ther Rates Comitted to 
 them to make. 
 
 The Sume of the Contry Rate . . . . . 76-19-8 
 
 The minesters Rate ....... 130-11-5 
 
 The Town Rate . . . . . . .54-15-2 
 
 The same day ther was a warrant directed to the Constables to 
 gather the Towne and Contry Rats : and the minesters Rate was 
 Comitted to the Deacons and the Constables to make disbursment 
 according to orders directed to them. 
 
 The Same day Captin William Hudson of Boston came to the 
 Select men and made a full agreement with the Select men a bout 
 Assigning ouer his Court Grant of 500 acres of land granted to M r 
 Jefferys for 300 acrs of oi land about wade-ing Riuer and he to be- 
 come “[201.] an inhabetant of Dorchester and lyable to publique 
 charges and the place or house to be called by the name of Dor- 
 chester house. 
 
 The 11 th of the (11) 1668. 
 
 Wheras Captin William Hudson of Boston haue by vertue of the 
 Gen“ Court Grant hath hue hundred acrs of land which was some 
 time giuen to Mf Jefferys, now know that the said William Hudson 
 haue made this agreement with the Select men of Dorchester that 
 in consideration of three hundred acres about Wadeing Riuer out 
 of the Towneship of Dorchester hee the said William Hudson will 
 resigne vp his grant of fine hundred acres vnto the Towne of Dor- 
 chester and doe acknowlidg my self to be an inhabetant of the 
 Towne of Dorchester and to become lyable to such dutys as doe 
 belong to other inhabetants and doe further Engage to conforme 
 more fully this exchange in time Conuenient and that according to 
 law. 
 
 Wittnes my hand 
 
 William Hudson. 
 
 This is a true Coppie of that breif agreement vntill more full 
 and ample writtings may be made Entered and Examined by me 
 
 John Capen, Recorder. 
 
 the originall remaining on file. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (12) 1668. 
 
 The day abouesaid John Blackman requested liberty for to haue 
 200 of Railes and 50 posts out of the 500 acrs and it was granted 
 him. 
 
 The same day a letter was p e sented to the Select men from Enoch 
 place for his reseption into the Towne as an inhabetant againe but 
 the Select men saw noe Reason to grant it. 
 
 The same day ther was granted vnto Ensigne Hale two trees in 
 the 500 acrs for to make posts for fence. 
 
 At a Towne meeting the 9 (12) 68 the Court order about horses 
 was published and notice giuen that such horses as respected that 
 order should be brought that day fortnight after lectuer to some 
 place neer the meeting house that ther may be vewed by the Select 
 men. 
 
 [202.] The same day Nicholas Bolton did agree to tend the 
 
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 meeting house to keep it in decent order and to Ring the bell the 
 yeer insewing for which he is to haue 3 la of which 10 s of it in mone} r 
 if it can be gott or other wis to haue 3 d vpon the shilling for that 
 10 s Jn° Capen and Samuell Clap made the agreement with him 
 being ther vnto appointed by the Select men at ther meeting the 
 day before. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 th of the (1) 6| 
 
 It is ordered that wheras by experience it doth appeare that the 
 Comons in dorchester are ouer burdened and one reason is because 
 of great numbers of sheepe that are taken into o r Towne from other 
 townes by some of our owne inhabetants to the great Damadge of 
 the whole. 
 
 It is therefore ordered that whosoeuer of o r inhabetants shall re- 
 ceaue any such sheepe from any p’son or p’sons of other Townes 
 to feede vpon ol Comons more then one weeke shall pay to the vse 
 of the towne Six pence p. sheepe or lamb for euery weeke and for 
 soe many as they shall soe receaue to be leuyed by distress or 
 otherwise for the vse aforesaid. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to John pason liberty for three 
 loade of timber towards the building of a barne to be taken out of 
 the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Thomas Grant liberty for 100 
 of rails out of the same place. 
 
 The like liberty was granted to Quarter Master Smith to take 
 100 of railes in the same place aforesaid. 
 
 The same day Robt. Stanton and Jn° Homes weere appointed to 
 giue notice of Stone Horses runing at liberty one the Comons Con- 
 trary to Court order. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed a Comittee Viz Captin Clap, 
 Captaine Foster Liftenant Capen Sarg nt Samuell Clap and William 
 Sumner to attend that bussnes about the line between Dorchester 
 and Rocksbery at such time as the Comittee appointed by the 
 Court shall giue notice. 
 
 The same time James Bird’s request for the Towns ap’bation 
 Concerning a Tann-yard between Anthony Gullifords house and 
 M r Collicots at Melton it was -referred vnto some spech with Jn° 
 Gill and Anthony Gulliford. 
 
 [203.] The same day at the motion of Enoch Wiswall and 
 his Complaint of diuers intrenching vpon the third diuission in the 
 Cow-walke vnder p e tence of that 500 acrs ther was appointed 
 Liftenant Capen Srg nt Samuell Clapp and Amiell Weeks to Joyne 
 with Enoch Wiswall to run that head line between the 3 d deuission 
 and the 500 acrs and to make the bounds more Yissible and the 
 like between the 500 acrs and the first lote in the late deuission. 
 
 The same day Nicholas George is alowed by the Select men to 
 keepe an ordinary if the Court please to admitt of it. 
 
 Vewers of Fences 
 
 for the great lots the further p* . . . ( Thomas Tolman 
 
 ( Thomas peirce 
 
 for the p* neerest the Towne . . . j Jn° Smith Sen r 
 
 { Timothy Tileston 
 
158 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the 20 acre lots . 
 for the feild behind the widdow Bird 
 for the feild behind M- Joanes . 
 for the feild behind M r . Stoughtons 
 
 for the feild behind Mf Mather 
 
 for the Neck of land 
 
 for the feild before Enock Wiswals 
 
 for cleering the great lots 
 
 ( Thomas Grant 
 ( James White 
 j Obediah Hows 
 \ Thomas Andrews 
 i Augusten Clement 
 \ Isacke Joanes 
 ) Steuen Minot 
 ( Benjameu Leeds 
 ( George Dyer 
 ( William pond 
 ( Nicholas Clap 
 ( Joseph Homes 
 ( Obediah Swift 
 ) Thomas Moadesly 
 
 ( Jn° Smith Jun r 
 for cleering the Neck of land . . . Israel Meade 
 
 A1 Corne feilds are to be cleered this yeere by the first Monday 
 in aprill and fence yewers are to Yew fences by the first of aprill 
 this yeer. 
 
 [204.] At a Towne meeting the 9 th (1) 6§ Captaine Foster 
 and William Sumner weer Chosen Deputys for the yeere Ensewing, 
 but they accepted but for the first Session. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for Comissioners to end Smale 
 Causes Captaine Foster William Sumner and Jn° Minot 
 
 And Constables for the yeer Ensewing James White and Samuell 
 Rigby. 
 
 The 15 (1) 68 on a training day the Select men granted to the 
 Weddow Baker and Israeli Meade liberty for one hundered of railes 
 out of the 500 acres and a bout 30 or 40 posts. 
 
 The same time ther was granted to Benjamen Leeds liberty for 
 150 Railes out of the same place. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 th (2) 69. 
 
 It was ordered at the request of James Whit (who was latly 
 chosen Fence vewer for the 20 acre lots) that seeing he is Chosen 
 Constable for this yeer, that therfore he shall be dismissed from 
 the vewing of fence and Jn° Merifeild is appointed for that work. 
 
 The da}- abouesaid the Constable brought in a list of the yong 
 men that where not vnder the Gouernment of famelys according as 
 the law enjoyns, and the same day Thomas Pope, Steuen Hoppen 
 Jun r , Samuell Bray and Thomas Dauenport weer spoken with by 
 the Select men in p’ticuler and the Constable ordered to giue 
 notice to the rest of the yong men to appeare before the Select men 
 the next leetuer day being the 20-. of this Instant at Captin 
 ffosters house p e sently after the leetuer. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at Captin ffosters house the 
 20*^ of the (2) 69 the p e sons vnder named weer brought by the 
 Constable before the Select men in referance to the order of Court 
 requiering the Select men to take inspection of ther orderly walking 
 and submitting to famely Gournment. 
 
 Richard Frances Henery Roberts Peter Chaplin 
 
 Josua Henshaw Johnathan Birch Nathanell Wales 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 159 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Ralph Bradish 
 Joseph Birch 
 ffrances Olliuer 
 Johnathan Hill 
 
 Asahell Smith 
 Thomas Birch 
 Richard Butt. 
 Cornelius Morgan 
 
 Edward Martin 
 Adam Wright 
 Tho : Grant was 
 not warned 
 
 [205.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10‘!l (3) 69. 
 
 It was agreed vnto by the Select men that they or some of them 
 together with the Elder should take Some Conuenient time to goe 
 about to the Seauerall p ts of the Towne to take notice and en- 
 quiery of the Seauerall p r sons of ther manner of liueing and of ther 
 p’fitting by public or priuate instruction. 
 
 It was agreed on by the Commissioners for the Contr}’ Rate for 
 the yeer 1863 being mett together at Boston that all Eareable land 
 and meadow, should be vallewed at 10? p acre and all pastuer land 
 at 5 s p acre : and that all majestrates and minesters shalbe rated. 
 
 This is a true Coppy of that returne which o r Commissioner 
 James blake did make. Entered by me 
 
 Jn° Capen Record 1 
 
 at a meeting of the Towne being orderly called together on the 
 8 (4 th ) 69. 
 
 A motion being made by o r Breatheren and freinds liueing at or 
 neer to hadly vnto the Towne for to dismiss M r Atherton from his 
 engagement to the Schole in Dorchester vnto the publique workeof 
 the minestry with them their. 
 
 It is therfore put to the vote whether the Towne will be willing 
 to dismiss M r Atherton from his Engagement by the 29 Septem. 
 next or sooner if the towne by ther Comittee can p’uid a supply 
 for ther Schole. 
 
 The Vote is in the Affermatiue. 
 
 Ther Same Day ther was Chosen a Comittee to looke out and 
 agree with a Schole Master for to teach Schole in Dorchester ther 
 names are M r William Stouhton Lift nt Jn° Capen and Jn° Minot. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (7) 1669. 
 
 The Select men doth order that Mr. Timothy Mather be spoken 
 with all, and he is heerby desiered to Erect a Conuenient and 
 Comely Pillar vpon his fathers graue and for that, and towards the 
 funerall expences he shall haue out of the next towne Rate ten 
 pounds paid vnto him p’uided it be done by the last of Nouember 
 next. 
 
 [206.] The Same day the Select men vewed the way betweene 
 Clement Maxfeild and Tho : Dauenport and they found it not 
 broad enough and therefore staked out the way two rod broad from 
 the Stone wall in vpon that land which Thomas Dauenport haue 
 taken in. 
 
 The same day the Select men made a Rate for this Count}’’ by 
 warrant from the County Treasurer the Rate was halfe a Single 
 Contry Rate, for the yeer 1668 the which being Sumed vp Came to 
 18 ls — 1 2 s — 8 d of which the Treasurer is to haue 18 ls - 8 s - 9 d . 
 
 The same day a warrant was directed to the Constable Samuell 
 Rigby to repaire to Joseph Birch the Contents whereof is as 
 followeth. 
 
160 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 To the Constable of Dorchester you are requiered in his Majes- 
 ties name to repaire to Joseph Birch and requier him (from the 
 Select men) to put himself in an orderly way of lieuing, either by 
 placeing himself with some Master that may keepe him in constant 
 imployment soe as may giue satisfaction to the Court or elce to ex- 
 pect that he wilbe p e sented to the Court for disorderly liueing. 
 
 Dated the 13 (7) 69 By the Select men 
 
 Jn° Capen Record 1, 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen the 4 th of the (8 th ) 69 at the meet- 
 ing house ther was Chosen for deputies for the Generali Court 
 Captain Hopstill Foster and William Sumner to continue till the 
 next Court of Election. 
 
 The Select men on the 27 (7) 69 did agree with Goodwise Car- 
 ter to let deliuerance Stock abid at her house vntill and in the 
 time of her lying in, for which she is to haue for the month of her 
 lying in 10 s p the weeke of which 2 8 6 d in money p the weeke, and 
 for the time before to haue 4 8 p weeke p’uided that deliuerance 
 must worke out as much of this, as she can, and what fall short to 
 be made vp by the Towne and she went to her house the next day. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 th (9) 69. 
 
 The day a boue said the Constable Jacob Hewens appeared and 
 gaue in an account of the Towne Rate Comitted to him to gather 
 
 Is. s. d. 
 
 for the yeare 1668 the sume of the Rate being . 
 
 Imp. to the Schol Master Sir Atherton 
 
 It. to Jn° Homes for Frances Trees Child . 
 
 It. to Jn° Homes for worke done at the Schole house 
 
 It. to Robt. wils for work at the Schole house . 
 
 [207.] It. to Nicholas bolton for Ringing the bell 
 and for a days worke to warne a Towne meeting 
 It. To Nicholas Lawerence for Francis Tree 
 It. To William Turner for Francis Tree 
 It. To Timothy Foster for work at Schole hous . 
 
 It. To Tho: Swift Sen 1 for bords for the metting 
 house ........ 
 
 It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy 
 It. To William Sumner as Deputy 
 It. To Nicholas George for expences . 
 
 It. To Lift' 1 * Capen for a dept due to him for the last 
 yeer ........ 
 
 It. To Jn° Minot besids what he haue already for 
 charges about the Schole house 
 It. To Samuell Robbinson for worke about Schole- 
 windows ....... 
 
 It. to Quarter Master Smith for a bushell of Malt for 
 the Surueigher ...... 
 
 . 54-15-2 
 
 . 25-00-0 
 
 | 2-3-1 
 
 J 1-15-9 
 
 | 1-5-0 
 
 } 03 -02 -00 
 . 02-05-00 
 . 02-11-00 
 ) 02-09-00 
 
 S 00-03-00 
 . 03-04-08 
 . 03-01-00 
 . 04-03-00 
 
 } 00-09-07 
 
 } 01-05-11 
 
 } 00-03-10 
 
 } 00-04-00 
 
 and for Carrying of bords from Boston for the Schole \ 
 hous . . . . . . . . i 00 -05 -00 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 161 
 
 It To M r Glouer for p‘ of what was due to him for ") 
 bords, the other being p d the yeer before ther being [- 
 yet due from M r Glouer I s 7 d . . . . ) 00- 14-01 
 
 It. to Jn° Blake for a locke for the Schole hous . | 00 - 02 - 01 
 
 It. To William pond 7 s 4 d and Ezra Clap I s 5 d and to''! 
 
 Mathias Euens I s 3 d and to Richard Euens I s 8 d { 
 
 and to Nathan Bradly by Rich: Euens order I s 3 d . 00 — 12 — 11 
 
 all this for worke don at the meeting house in p* of 
 
 what is due to them ..... J 
 
 Sume Totall 54-19-11 
 Rest due to Jacob Hewens to ballance . . .00-04-09 
 
 The Same day ther was granted, to Tho: Dauenport Jun r liberty 
 to take a bout three loads of wood out of the 500 acres to make 
 plows, some Ash and some Oake but the Oak is to be taken of 
 such as is downe already. 
 
 Alsoe ther was granted to his father some of the tops of the 
 trees in the same place for fire- wood, but not to fall any nor to take 
 that which is p’uided by other men for theire vse which haue ben 
 formerly Granted 
 
 The Same day ther was granted to Sargent Clap to haue 200 of 
 Railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 [208.] The Same day Israeli Mead made a motion for a place 
 to sett a smale frame Joyning to the North p‘ of his old building in 
 exchang. for some land neer his barne for the enlarging of that way 
 ^ and for his Conueniency for his frame, vnto which motion the Se- 
 
 lect men appoints Captaine Foster and Srg nt Clap and Amiell 
 Weeks and Isack Joanes to vew his request and accordingly they 
 to conclud and determine the matter and make returne. 
 
 I 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 1 (10) 69 at Captin Fosters 
 hous. M r Timothy Mather as Constable for the year 68, appeared 
 to make vp his account for the Contry Rate for the yeer 68 Comitted 
 to him to Colect the Sume of the Rate being 76 ls 19 s 8 d as followeth 
 Viz. 
 
 Imp to the Treasurer for which he brought the Treas- 
 urers Recept ....... 
 
 It. to Samuell Jackson for Glasing 31 bls of Endian at 
 2 8 2 d p bl : but at the Contry price 4 ls 2 s 8 d 
 It. for Carrying the Corne to Boston . 
 
 It. for his diett 
 
 It. for a man to fetch the Glas from Boston 
 
 It. for Nayles to M r Patten .... 
 
 The Sume of al this as it was p d in at the Contry Rate 
 
 is 
 
 It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy 
 It. To William Sumner as Deputy 
 
 i 57-17-04 
 
 } 03-07-02 
 . 00-05-02 
 . 00-04-00 
 
 } 00-01-06 
 . 00 - 01-00 
 
 } 04-14-04 
 . 03-12-00 
 . 03-12-00 
 
 Rest due to Ballance 
 
 69-15-08 
 . 07-04-00 
 
162 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Recc of M r Mather in full of the towne of Dorches- 
 ters p’portion to the Contry Rate for the yeer 1668 
 the Sume of Sixty Seauen pound Seauenteene Shil- 
 lings fower pence I Say Recc p me Richard Russell 
 Treasurer . . 
 
 1 
 
 J-57-17-04 
 
 At a Generali Meeting of the Towne the 6 (10) 1669. 
 
 After the Derectory was read It was put to the Vote as followeth. 
 Wheras the Select men haue formerly granted to M r Timothy Ma- 
 ther, ten pound towards the funerall expences and the erecting of 
 a pillar on his fathers tomb. It was [209.] p’posed to the towne 
 whether the} 7 would consent to what the Select men haue done with 
 out limettation of the time but to be done as sone as Conueniently 
 it may, 
 
 The Voate was in the Affermatiue 
 
 The Same day it was put agreed by a Vote that ther should be a 
 Rate made 100 ls for the maintenance of the minestry for the yeer past 
 which ends the last of this Month and this hundered pound to dis- 
 charge what is due to M r Mather for fower Months seruice ; and 
 alsoe for a recompence to M r Stoughton. 
 
 The same day it was to the Vote whether we would haue a house 
 built and p’uided for the Minestry and likewise that a Comittee be 
 chosen to looke out for a Conuenient place to set it on ; and the 
 house and accomodations to it to remaine to the Towne for such an 
 end, and not to be alienated from that vse from time to time and 
 the house to be such an house as James Blaks house is, namly 38 
 foote in lenth and 20 foote wid and 14 foote betweene Joynts gert 
 worke. 
 
 The Vote was in Affermatiue. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the Select men that shall be 
 chosen for the yeere Ensuing, shall be the comittee for to looke out 
 for a place to set this house on : and to make report to the town 
 for ther ap’bation therof, and likwise for to agree with the work- 
 men for the doeing of the worke, and the charges to be defrayed by 
 the Towne. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for Select men Captaine 
 
 Foster, Srg nt clap, Lift" 1 Capen, Ensigne Hale, James Blake. 
 
 for Recorder Lift"* Capen 
 
 for Raters. M r Timothy Mather, 
 
 Steuen Minot, Daniell Preston 
 for Sup’uisors Richard Baker, Augustin Clement, 
 and for the Neck of land Nicholas Clap. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 10 1669. 
 
 Daued Joanes made Request that his former Grant to George 
 Procter for a hous plot might be laid out, the Select men appointed 
 Liftenant John Capen and Ensigne Rich: Hale to lay it out accord- 
 ing to grant and to make returne. 
 
 The same day it was appointed that the Single Contry Rate 
 should be fineshed, with the addition of a quarter p‘ for Colledg 
 p'portiori and Deputy s expences. 
 
 Alsoe that ther should be a warrant Isued to the Raters to make 
 a Rate of one hundered pounds for the maintenance of the minestry 
 
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 for the yeer past, and also for a towne Rate of 55" for the vse of 
 the towne and to pay the Scliole Master. 
 
 The Same day also it was agreed that ther should he an order 
 sent to John pope (the Select men vnder standing that a daughter 
 of his is come from Boston into his famely) that he doe forthwith 
 come to the Select men and giue Securety to saue the Towne harm- 
 les from Damedg or els to expect the penalt} 7 which the towne order 
 laj^s vpon such as entertaine Inmats. 
 
 The Coppie of the warrant which whs sent to the Constable 
 Samuell Rigbj^ remains on file. 
 
 The Same day it was ordered that Roger Belleng and Tho : 
 Swift of Melton (he being a p’prietor in this towne and being ther 
 abouts) that they together with such as they shall take to them to 
 Enform them shall be desiered and empowered to goe forth and 
 vew such Seder Swamps aboue brantry wheer we vnderstand that 
 some doe trespas vpon o' land and to take notice therof, and if 
 they find that it is soe to forbid them and Causs them to desist as 
 they will answer it, the Coppe of the order sent remains on file. 
 
 The Contry Rate for the yeer 69 amounts to 47 u 3 s 0 d with the 
 addition of a quarter p‘ for Colledg p’portion and deputys expence 
 47" 3 s 0 d 
 
 This Rate deliuered to Constable James White to Colect and to 
 pay to the Treasurer or his order 37" 2 s ll d being the Single Rate 
 and 3" 1* 7 Colledg p’portion in all 40" 4“ 6 d . 
 
 Alsoe he is to pay to Nicholas Bolton towards his pay for Ring- 
 ing the bell . . . . . . . .1-0-0 
 
 Also to Captin Foster as Deputy . . . . 2-10-0 
 
 Also to William Sumner as Deputy . . . . 2-10-0 
 
 Also more to Captin Foster as Deputy . . . 0-18-0 
 
 [ 211 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th . (11) 69. 
 
 The Raters made returne of the minesters Rate the Sume wheerof 
 was 100" 0“ l d and Comitted to the Deakon. 
 
 Alsoe the Towne Rate the Sume wherof was 55" 0 6 d and Co- 
 mitted to Constable Samuell Rigby to Colect. 
 
 The Same day the Select men did order that the Rate for the 
 minestry for yeer 69 being 100" should be disposed to M r Stough- 
 ton 70 pound and to M r Timothy Mather for his fathers labour 4 
 months 26" 13 s 4 d and the remainder to discharge some former 
 arrears behind to M r Stoughton. 
 
 The Same day ther was granted to M r " Atherton liberty to haue 
 timber out of the 500 acrs to make two ground sels. 
 
 Also vpon information of Captin Foster that some p’son haue 
 fallen a tree vpon the highway between the 20 acr lots and good- 
 man pasons farme contrary to order, the Select men vpon his re- 
 quest haue granted and empowered him to take the tree to himself. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14-12-69 
 
 It was ordered that a warrant should be Ishewed out to the Con- 
 stable to warne a meeting of the freemen the 2 d weeke in March to 
 bring in Votes for Nomination of Majestrates and Chousing depu- 
 tys and Coinissioner and the rest of the inhabetants also to chous 
 Constables and County Treasurer and other bussines that may be 
 then done. 
 
164 
 
 Crrr Document No. 9. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men of Dorchester at Captin Fosters 
 house about some prudentiall affaires of the Towne the 17 (12) 69 
 It is ordered 
 
 That wheras Deacon Samuell Bass of Brantry haue by himself 
 or his order falen some tree or trees in a Swamp within the bounds 
 of o r Towne (as we app r hend), and "wheras the said Samuell Bass, 
 haue made request to the Select men, that he may take a waj r that 
 which he haue fallen and p’missing to make satisfaction for it, If 
 vpon tryall it proue to be soe. The Select men doe grant that he 
 may take what he haue already fallen, p’wided he fall noe more 
 till tryall of the bounds be made, neither shall this liberty extend 
 to any other who haue not made their adress and Condissioned as 
 he haue doun. 
 
 [212.] At a Towne meeting the 9 (1) 6 T 9 ^ 
 
 Ther was then and ther Chosen for Deputys Captine Foster and 
 William Sumner to serue for the whole yeere. 
 
 for Cohlissioners to end smale Causes Captin Foster, William 
 Sumner, Lift" 1 Jn° Capen. 
 
 for Constables Thomas Dauenport, Obediah Hawes. 
 
 At the same time ther was chosen William Sumner, Augusten 
 Clement, Richard Leeds, Nicholas George, Enock Wiswall and 
 Jn° Wales, for to Yew the Creeke about John Wales his hous, and 
 to Consider the charges that may be needfull for to make it a con- 
 uenient landing place ; and also the manner how ; and to make re- 
 torne to the Select men that soe it may be p’moted and a Com- 
 plished by some Vollentary Subscription of each man that is 
 willing to bisburst towards that charg, and the Comodety therof to 
 be free to the whol Towne. 
 
 The same day it was p’posed to the Towne whether they would 
 Grant liberty to Nicholas Bolton to sell Sider or Yictuall in a way 
 of Common Entertainment either Saboth day or elce : the Vote 
 was in the Negatiue. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (1) 
 
 Ther was appointed Fence Vewers. 
 
 for the great lots from Captains Neck to good- ) Rich: Leeds 
 man Tolmans .....) Steuen Minot 
 for the rest of the great lots to Naponset . ) Thomas Trot 
 
 j Abraham How 
 . . ) Henery Merrifeild 
 
 j Thomas Pope 
 . . ) Elder Humphry 
 
 j James Bird 
 
 and before ) Enock Wiswall 
 . . j Joshua Henshaw 
 
 . . ) Rich Withington 
 
 ] Joseph Weiks 
 . . ) Timothy Mather 
 
 ( Daniell Elders 
 for the Neck of land William Sumner and Nathaniell Clap, 
 for Cleering of the Neck of land Jn° Homes, 
 for Cleering the great lots Jn° Smith and Robt Sanders or either 
 of them. 
 
 for the 20 acre Lots . 
 
 for the Feild behind James Bird . 
 
 for the feild behind M r * Joanes 
 Enock Wiswals old hous 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathers . 
 
 A 
 
 v 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 165 
 
 All Corne feilds are to be Cleered by the 11 th day of Aprill and 
 Fence Vewers are to Yew Fences by the 12 day of aprill this yeere. 
 
 [ 213 .] Artecles of agreement had made and agreed vpon be- 
 tween Captaine Hopstill Foster, Lift" 1 Jn° Capen, Ensigne Richard 
 Hale, Srg nt Samuell Clap and Srg nt James Blake, Select men of the 
 Towne of Dorchester for the time being of the one p’ty : and Hen- 
 ery Merefeild and Margaret his wife of the Same towne of the 
 other p’ty : this three and twentyeth day of March one thousand 
 Six hundred Sixty and nine or Seauent} 7 , as followeth : 
 
 Wittneseth that the said Select men on the behalf of the Towne 
 haue put and bound the child of John Stock and Deliuerance his 
 wife vnto the said Henery Merifeild and Margeret his wif their 
 heyers executors Adminestrators or Assignes, to Nurce, Educate 
 and bring vp vntill it accomplish the age of Sixteene or eightteene 
 yeers (at the liberty of the said Merrifeild to accept off) it being 
 now about the age of twenty weeks, finding vnto and p’viding for 
 the maintenance of the Child now in its Infancj 7 . 
 
 And soe forword, as it shall grow vp to more ripnes of yeers 
 and statuer duering the whole terme such sufficient nessesarys for 
 food and rayment &c. as shal bee meete : as alsoe when it shalbe 
 Capable to teach or Cause it to be taught to read p’fitly the English 
 tongue, And also to teach and instruct her in the principles of 
 Christian religion. And in such houswifry employment of Spin- 
 ning and knitting, as she may be Capable off to learne and her to 
 keep in Sicknes and in helth. And to the premisses the said Hen- 
 ery Merrifeild and Margeret his wife doe bind them selues their 
 heyers excecutors Adminestrators or Assignes to p’forme the Con- 
 ditions aboue mentioned and to Secuer the Towne harmeless from 
 any further Charge, And in Consideration heeroff the foresaid Se- 
 lect men doe in the behalf of themselues for the time being and 
 their Successors on the behalf of the Towne that ther shall be paid 
 out of the towne Rate the Sume of therty pounds : Viz : ten pounds 
 at the end of the feirst yeer after the date heerof whether the Child 
 liue or d} 7 ; and ten pound p the yeer for the next two yeers, 
 p’uided that if the Child dy in any p* of the Second or theird yeers, 
 then he the said Merrifeild shall haue but p’portionably of the pay 
 according to the life of the Child in witnes heerof the p’tys aboue 
 named haue heer vnto set ther hands the day and yeer aboue said. 
 
 Witnes hereof 
 Ammiel Weekes 
 the marke of 
 Nicholas n Bolton 
 
 The mark of Henery W Merrifeild 
 The mark of Margeret = Meryfeild 
 
 Hopestill Foster 
 John Capen Sen r 
 Richard Hall 
 Samuell Clap 
 James Blake 
 
 - Select men 
 
 
 [ 214 .] The same day being the 14 th (1) pother was. granted 
 liberty to Henery Merrifeild to take timber for 200 of Railes and 
 two trees for posts out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day it was ordered and appointed that John Homes 
 
166 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 and Clement Maxfield should see to the execution of that towne 
 order Respecting yokeing and Ringing of hogs made in the yeer 
 44 follio 409 in the first book, and for ther paines they are to haue 
 4 d p swine for all that are defectiue and if the owners refus to 
 yoke them and Ring them, then they shall doe it tliemselues, and 
 the owners shalbe lyable to pay them 9 d p swine for soe doeing ; If 
 only yokeing them 8 d for a yoke p’uided the owner be first Enformed 
 before they yoke them, but the penalty of 4 d shall be paid and this 
 order to be in force the Eleuenth of Aprill for 3 r okeing and all the 
 yeer for Ringing, and this order extends to all Swine within this 
 plantation ; and any other p’son may execute this order also. 
 
 The same da} r Nicholas Georg is a lowed by the Select men to 
 keepe an ordinary If the Court please to admit of it. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters hous the 23 
 (1) u9 / 70 Henery Merrifeild and his wif Came before the Select men 
 and made an agreement about Stocks child as is recorded in the 
 first book follio 213. 
 
 The Same day they appointed Amiell Weiks ; Roger Belleng, 
 Rich. Withington Samuell Rigby and Daniell preston to Run the 
 line from the top of the blew hill between Brantry and vs ; and soe 
 home to plimoth Line. 
 
 And for the line between Rocksbery and vs Captine Clap, Captin 
 Foster, Lift” 4 Capen and William Sumner. 
 
 And for the line between Deadham and Dorchester : William 
 Sumner if he be able Clement Maxfeild, William Pond and 
 Nathaniell Clap. 
 
 And for the line between Melton and vs and punkepage and 
 Dorchester Ensigne Rich. Hale, Joseph Homes and Steuen Minot. 
 
 The Same day Notice was giuen to Henery Merrifeild to dis- 
 charge the towne of his daughter Funnell which hath been at his 
 hous about a weeke ; vnless he gitt a note vnder the hands of the 
 Select men of Melton that they will receaue her againe if need be 
 and to looke at her as an Inhabetant of their Towne, notwith- 
 standing her residence at her fathers hous for the p r sent : 
 
 [215.] The same day Nicholas Bolton was appointed to giue 
 notice of a Towne meeting to be assembled the next second day to 
 publish towne orders and to giue notice therof to the Seauerall 
 Inhabetants. 
 
 At a Towne Meeting the 28 (1) 1670 It -was Voted that at the 
 next meeting of the Select men in their ordinary Cours being the 
 Second Monday in May they shall appoint a day for the towne to 
 Come together to declare whether they will haue the meeting hous 
 remoued or noe. 
 
 Alsoe the same time it was Voted that the Selectmen should 
 p’sent against thos that entrench vpon our lands be 3 T ond the blew 
 hills. 
 
 The same day diuers in the Towne did at the motion of the 
 Select men Engage to la 3 r downe some money and some corne and 
 peas for p r sent suppty in placeing of Stocks child to be repaid 
 again out of the next Rate. 
 
 Captin Foster 2 bis. of Corne and one bl. of peas 
 Lift" 4 Capen one bl. of peas. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 167 
 
 Ensigne Hale one bl. of Corne. 
 
 Srg" 1 Clap one bl. of Corne. 
 
 Edward pason 2 bl. corne and on bl. of peas 
 And in money 
 Jn° Smith Sen r . 
 
 Augustin Clement 
 William Sumner 
 Samuell paale 
 Rich Leeds 
 Richai'd Baker 
 Tho : Tilstone 
 Daniell preston 
 Thomas Trot 
 Nathaniell Clap 
 Jn° Gornell 
 Thomas Lake 
 Robt. Spur 
 Rich Withington 
 Nicholas Bolton 
 
 Mo merrifeild had also some oats of 
 the Towne rate of Isack Joans two bl 
 and a pair of shows for his wif of Jn’ 
 
 Sen r 
 
 & a bl. of Corne 
 
 
 4-6 
 
 The 16 (3) 1670. [ 216 .] At a meeting of the Select men 
 
 vpon an occasionall meeting ther was granted to Ensigne Hale 
 liberty to take 4 or 5 load of timber out of the fiue hundred acrs 
 towards the building of his barne, 
 
 the same daj^ ther was granted to Jn° Bird to take a load or ther 
 abouts of timber out of the 500 acres. 
 
 The 17 3 70. Richard Leeds and Steuen Minot brought a p e sent- 
 ment of defectiue fence about the great lot as followeth 
 
 According to order wee whos names are vnder writ, haue Vewed 
 the great lot Fence, and haue given warning to all whom we found 
 defectiue ; Now vpon o r theird Yewing wee find diuers p’sons de- 
 fectiue in ther fence. 
 
 Joseph long 2 rods defectiue by Toplifs : Timothy Tilston 2 
 rods 13 foote Joseph Long 12 rod defectiue all but 2 lenth of railes 
 somthing good : Timothy Mather 12 rod defectiue by Tolmans 
 Timothy Tilstone 6 rod defectiue by Tolmans 
 
 the mark of Rich o| 2> Leeds 
 
 Steuen Minot 
 
 The 19 3 70 A warrant was directed to the Constable for the 
 leuying of the aboue said fines the which remains on file with his 
 retorne. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (4) 1670. 
 
 It was ordered that a Towne meeting should be rated for to Con- 
 sider and determine whether the meeting house should be remoued 
 in order to the Yoate of the towne of the 28 (1) 70 and the Con- 
 stables to giue notice. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Ensigne Hale should see that 
 
168 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 the pound be forth with repaiered and made sufficcient to keepe in 
 all sorts of Catle and hoggs. 
 
 The same day the Select men vnderstanding that Deliuerance 
 Stock is Come into towne againe from the seruice at Melton ; It 
 is ordered that Captin Foster Srg nt Clap and Srg nt Blake should 
 giue her notice that she put herself in some setled wajr of liueing 
 under some famely-gouernment ; or elce to expect that the Select 
 men will take further order with her. 
 
 The same day Augustin Clement made a motion to the Select 
 men for to remoue his fence at his pastuer about a rod and a half 
 wide out, and about ten rod long for his conueniency of hauing 
 feirme ground to sett his fence vpon, and in Consideration therof 
 he is willing to lay downe forty shillings in money for the vse of 
 the towne and not to be repayed againe ; vnto this motion the 
 Select men did agree to p’pose it to the towne for their ap’bation. 
 
 At which Towne meeting on the 27 (4) 70 it was granted him. 
 
 And William Sumner John Capen Sen r and John Gornell weer ap- 
 pointed to lay it out not exceeding twenty rod of ground. 
 
 The same day being the 13 (4) 70 It was ordered (that wheras 
 Conatable Thomas Dauenport had taken a gun of Joseph Longs 
 for a fine for his defectiue fence at the great lots') that he should 
 deliuer him his gun againe upon his payment of 6 s besids the Con- 
 stables fee. 
 
 The same day notice was giuen to the Supuisors of high ways 
 about the Towne and neck to see that they be sufflcciently mended 
 by the first of July next. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that at the next towne meeting, K 
 
 the Court order about Horses should be minded. 
 
 At a Towne meeting the 27 (4) 1670 the Court order about 
 stone horses was read and diuers Complaints weer made against 
 stone horses as against John Merrifield : Jn° pelton, Tho : Birch two 
 horses : Joshua Henshaw : Jn° Wales and Nicholas Lawrance. 
 
 The same day It was put to the Vote whether the matter Con- 
 serning the meeting hous of its standing or remoueing whether it 
 should be at this time determined by a Vote. 
 
 The Vote was Affirmatiue 
 
 The same time it was put to the Vote whether the meeting hous 
 should be remoued from the place that now it stands to the Rocky- 
 hill by the Schole house and be set vp in the same forme that now 
 it is. 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 [218.] The same day it was put to the Vote whether the house 
 should be remoued to the place formerly mentioned by September 
 1671 vnless the towne see meet to deferr it longer 
 
 The Vote was Affermatiue. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 27 (4) 1670 at Captin 
 Fosters hous, at the motion of Ensigne Daniell Fisher of Deadham, 
 ther was granted to him and his Brothers, soe much Seare Ceder 
 as they shall make vse off for Shingle (vnless the Select men 
 p’hibitt him) in a Swamp or Swamps neer pole-plaine and a quan- 
 tity of Greene Cedar for Clobord to the quantety of a thousand or 
 two thousand of Clobord : p’vided he shall not hinder any of o r owne 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 169 
 
 towne to fetch ther alsoe ; but to p’hibbet any of another towne 
 from takeing of any without liberty from o r towne or the Select men 
 for the time being. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 1 (5) 70 Steuen Minot and 
 Johnathan Birch brought two hors Colts before the Select men to be 
 vewed for ther legall goeing at liberty in the CoTHons a black hors, 
 a pied hors ; the black hors was aproved off but the other was not 
 but was fined 20 9 for a month goeing in Comons and Steuen Minot 
 engaged for the payment of the pied Hors which was Thomas 
 Birch. 
 
 The same day Jn° Merrifeld was fined 20 s for a hors of his goeing 
 at liberty on the Comons Contrary to law and not bringing him to 
 be vewed. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 (7) 70 a warrant was 
 Isued out to Constable Tho : Dauenport to take fines for defectiue 
 fence at great lots and ludlows neck of Elder Jn° Wiswall for 2 
 rods and a half, M r Mather for 8 rods Jn° Wales for 3 rod and 
 Joseph Long for 2 rods and a half. 
 
 The same day order was giuen to Srg nt Clap and Srg nt Blake to 
 p’cuer some man or men to stop the holes of the meeting hous by 
 dawbing of them. 
 
 The same day Liftenant Capen and James Blake weer desiered 
 to speak with Lifl nt Fisher and to p’cuer him to run the line from 
 the blew hills to plimouth line. 
 
 [ 219 .] At a meeting of the Select men at Srg nt Blaks house 
 the 27 of the 7 th 1670. It was ordered that Ensigne Hale Srg n * 
 James Blake Sir Foster Srg nt Wiswall John Withington and Con- 
 sider Atherton should (together -with Lift" 1 Fisher and such as 
 Brantry should send,) run the line from the top of the blew hils 
 and soe at the head of Brantry and to plimouth bounds ; the time 
 appointed by Lift nt Fisher is the next Second day being the theird 
 of September if that da}^ prone not fit, then the next day, and to 
 meet at the lower end of the blew hill meaddow. 
 
 Mo it is to be noted that this time appointed aboue said was 
 disappointed by Lift nt Fisher, he being taken off vpon Contry ser- 
 uice. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (9) 1670 Timothy Tils- 
 ton being formerly fined for defectiue fence 8 s - 9 d some time in the 
 3 d mo. 1670 he engageth to pay in at M r poles two bushels of 
 Corne in a short time and then he is discharged. 
 
 The same day John Wales made Complaint against some that 
 transgressed a towne order about digging of Clay, viz Clement 
 Maxfeild about 4 or 5 load and Samuell Robinson two loads, John 
 homes for M r Ting. 
 
 The same day James Whit Constable for the yeer 69 brought in 
 his accounts for the Contry Rate which was 47 ls - 3 - 0 and for the 
 County Rate 18 1 " - 12 s - 8 d . 
 
 Imp pd. to the Treasurer for which we haue his | 
 
 receipt j 40 - 04 - 10 
 
 It. to Capt. Foster as Deputy 03 - 08 - 00 
 
 It. to William Sumner as Deputy . . . .02-10-00 
 
170 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton towards his pay 
 It. to M r Ting the County Treasurer 
 
 . 01 - 00-00 
 . 18-03-07 
 
 65 - 06 - 05 
 
 The same day Nicholas Lawrance desiered that it might be 
 p’posed to the Towne, for liberty to set vp a barne about the Clay 
 pits : this was p’posed afterwards to the towne but not granted. 
 
 [■ 220 .] The same day Jn° Hoppin was rated before the Select 
 men to answer for his disorderly liueing. 
 
 Also Aurthor Cartwrights Sonne was then delt with all for his 
 disorderly liueing. 
 
 The same da} 7 Reckoned with Nicholas Georg for expenses for 
 the yeer p r ceeding which Came to 3 1 * - 9 s - 3 d besides some re- 
 mainders of the las yeer which was not then paid by Constable 
 Rigbee vntill he haue brought in his accounts. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting the 5 (10) 1670 after the directory 
 was read, the accounts of the rats was deliuered to the towne. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that M r Stoughton should have 70 l5 
 alowed him for his labour in preaching for the yeer that is past. 
 
 The same day it was p’posed to the Towne whether they would 
 haue William Clarks house and land and all his accomodations 
 in Dorchester purchased to ly for the vse of the minestry in dor- 
 chester, and soe to continue for euer, and whether the towne will 
 Engage to pay in specy as shalbe agreed with the said William 
 Clarke, Further that if any p‘ or the whole shal be Changed for 
 the bettering of the thing, or more Conueniency of any of it, yet 
 the chang shall be for the vse of the minestry as aforesaid, and the 
 Chang to be approued off by the Major p l of the town before it be 
 changed. 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for selectmen Captin Foster 
 
 Liftenant Capen 
 >■ Ensigne Hale • 
 Srg nt clap. 
 
 Srsr n ‘ blake 
 
 for Raters. William Sumner, William pond, Daniell preston. 
 for Recorder. John Capen Sen 1 . 
 
 Supuisors of high ways. Jn° Gornell, Richard Withington. 
 and for the Neck M r Mather. 
 
 [ 22 1.] The same day ther was Chosen M r Stoughton, Elder 
 Humphry, Richard Baker, Augustin Clement and Richard Leeds 
 to Joyn with the Select men in the purchas of the house and land 
 of william Clarks. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 th (9) 70. 
 
 Samuell Rigbee as Constable for the yeer 69 brought in his 
 account of the towne Rate which was committed to him to Colect, 
 the Sume wherof was 55 ls - 0 8 - 6 d . 
 
 Imp. p d to Capt. Foster and his sonne for p* of 
 the first yeer Schooling viz two months . 
 
 04 - 16 - 00 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 It. to Liften nt Capen for two yeers Recording and ) 
 for alphabetting the books . . . j 
 
 and for Steuen Hoppen a days worke . 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale for Carting Clobord from ) 
 puncapage ...... j 
 
 It. to Thomas Dauenport for the like work . 
 
 It. to Timothy Tilstone .... 
 
 It. to Richard Withington .... 
 
 It. to Rogger Belleng as soe much ouer Rated 
 It. to William Trescots Rate not being due . 
 
 It. to Jacob Hewens a dept due to ballance acc‘ 
 
 It. to M r Pole 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton 40" towords his labor to) 
 ring the bell the rest p d him out of the othe I 
 rate and 30 s oue the account of Deliuerance f 
 stock her keeping ..... J 
 
 It. to Nicholas Georg for expences 
 It. to Arthor Cartwright for entertaining of) 
 
 Deliuerance Stock ..... j 
 
 It. to William Sumner in p* as deputy . 
 
 It. to an Indian for a woolfe .... 
 [ 222 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 
 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 01 - 06 
 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 00-15-00 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 00 - 10 - 03 
 00 - 04 - 06 
 
 00 - 04 - 09 
 08 - 19 - 00 
 
 03 - 10 - 00 
 
 04 - 10 - 00 
 
 02 - 10 - 00 
 
 01 - 11 - 00 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 10 70. 
 
 At the request of Incres Turner ther was granted vnto him 
 liberty to haue two loads of timber towards his building out of the 
 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that the towne should be called 
 together the next sixt day at 12 of the Clock to speak together fur- 
 ther about the purchas of Will™ Clarks hous, and the Constable 
 Tho. Dauenport doe giue timely notice of it to the inhabetents. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at Capt. Fosters house the 16 10 
 70 in the morning It was then agreed that a warrant should be 
 Isued out to the Raters to leuy a Rate of 70 u for the maintenance 
 of the minestry. 
 
 Alsoe a towne Rate of 45 ls for the vse of the towne and Schole. 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting one the same day 16, 10 70 being 
 legally called together by warning from hous to hous it was put 
 to the Vote whether the Select men should agree with a Schol 
 Master for to teach children and youth for the yeer Ensewing. 
 
 tee Vote was in the afermatiue. 
 
 The day abouesaid It was fully agreed vnto and determined. by 
 a Vote that a Comittee should be chosen to bu} r the house and 
 land which was Hudson Leuerits for the vse of the minestry and to 
 remaine for that vse for euer. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen M r Stoughton, Elder Humphry 
 Capt. Foster, Rich. Leeds and Richard Baker to be a Comittee for 
 to transact the bussines abouesaid about buying the hous and land 
 which was Hudson Leuerits and what they agree for shall be dis- 
 charged by a towne Rate both for quallety and quantety. 
 
 [ 223 .] These p r sents witnesseth that I Timothy Tilston of 
 Dorchester doe bind my self heyers executors adminestrators vnto 
 the Select men of Dorchester and ther Successors from time to 
 time to Secuer and saue harmles the Towne of Dorchester from 
 
172 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 all damage and Charges that may arise by meanes of James Bridg- 
 man my father in law his Inhabiting in Dorchester or any of his 
 while he or they remaine in Dorchester as witnes my hand this 
 fowerteenth day of Nouember 1670. 
 
 Timothy Tilestone. 
 
 William Sumner 
 Thomas Deyenport senior. 
 
 13 of January 1683 : by order of the select men Timothy Tilstone 
 is discharged of the aboue written bond the party that he gaue bond 
 for being Remoued out of towne. 
 
 Thes p r sents witnesseth that I Enoch Wiswell of Dorchester doe 
 bind my self, heyers, executors and adminestrators vnto the Select 
 men of Dorchester and their Successours from time to time to time 
 to secuer and saue harmles the towne of Dorchester from all damage 
 and Charges that may arise by meanes of John Memmary and his 
 famely ther inhabiting in Dorchester or any of his while he or 
 they remaine in Dorchester witness my hand this sixteenth day of 
 Nouember 1670. 
 
 Enoch Wiswell. 
 
 Samuell Capen 
 
 BARNARD CAPEN. 
 
 [ 224 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th (11) 1670. 
 The Raters returned the Rates for minestry and towne Committed 
 to them to make ; the Sume of the minesters Rate was 70 Is -6 8 -0. 
 The Town Rate 46-8-10. The Sume of the Country Rate was 
 28 ls -12 9 -ll d being three quarters of a Single Rate. 
 
 The same day ther was order giuen out to the Contable to pay 
 out of the Country Rate as followeth. 
 
 Imp. to the Treasurer or his order . . . 22 - 08 - 10 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton for p‘ of his labour . . 01-00-00 
 
 It. to Capt : Foster as deputy a p* . . . 02 - 00 - 00 
 
 It. to William Sumner as deputy a p* . . . 02 - 00 - 00 
 
 It. to Teo. Tolman Sen r for p‘ of his worke about 1 
 
 wheels } 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 It. to Jn° Tolman for the like worke . . . 00-01-08 
 
 It. to Nicholas George p* of what is due to him I 
 
 for expenses the last yeere . . . | 00-10-00 
 
 It. Tho. Moadsly his Rate not p d being poore . 00 - 02 - 06 
 
 It. Samuell Minots Rate not p d . . . . 00-01-00 
 
 Rest due . 
 
 28 - 09 - 00 
 00 - 03 - 10 
 
 Reckoned with Constable Tho Dauenport this 13 9 71 and ther 
 is to due the Towne to balance 3 s — 10 d which is alowed him for 
 warning towne meetings and he is discharged. 
 
 The same day 10 th (11) 70 the Constable was ordered to pay 
 out of the Towne Rate as followeth 
 
 Imp to M r Jn° Foster as Schole Master . . 25-00-00 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton as p? of his pay . . . 02-00-00 
 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 It. to Anthony Newton towards the Child . 
 
 It. to Nicholas George as p‘ of his due 
 It. to Capt : Foster as deputy, 
 
 It. to William Sumner as deputy, 
 
 It. to Tho. Tolman Sen r for work as aboue . 
 
 It. to Jn° Tolman ..... 
 
 It. to Tho : Andrews for work at meeting hous 
 It. to Srg nt Clap for runing the line, 
 
 It. to Clement Maxfeild for the like 
 It. to William Pond for the like . 
 
 It. to Nathaniell Clap for the like 
 It. to Ed. pason for what he laid downe about ) 
 stocks Child to Merrifeild . . . j 
 
 [225.] It. to Jn° Smith Sen 1 for the like . 
 
 It to Augustin Clement for the like 
 It. to Samuell pale for the like 
 It. to Tho. Tilstone for the like . 
 
 It. to Daniel preston for the like . 
 
 It. to Robt. Spure on the same acc nt 
 
 It. to Isake Joanes for oates to Merifeild 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale for mending the pound . 
 
 and for his goeing to puncapag Cart 
 It. to William Pond for work at meeting house 
 It. to James Robinson for goeing with stock Child 
 
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 The same day Henery Leadbetter was Caled before the Select 
 men to answer for his receauing Johnathan Birch into the towne 
 contrary vnto a towne order. 
 
 The same da} r ther was granted to Henery Leadbetter liberty to 
 take out of the 500 acrs 20 trees not exceeding 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 12 1670 at the motion of 
 Edward pason ther was granted vnto him libertie to take two trees 
 in the way between his farme and the 20 acre lots or some wher 
 ther about prouided that he nor any other p’son shall fale that tree 
 about Thomas Grant’s house, but it shall stand for shaddow. 
 
 At the same time ther was granted to Thomas Grant that on Con- 
 dition that he pay his fine of 5 8 (for faling a tree which he took 
 contrary to order) he paying it by that time Corne is marchentable 
 after the next haruest, then that tree standing by his house shall 
 not bee granted to any man. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Thomas Grant liberty to take 
 a walnut tree for fier wood in the way between his lot and Ed. 
 pasons farme. 
 
 [22G.] At a meeting of the Select men at Capt : Fosters house 
 the 15 12 70 it was ordered that a warrant should be Isued out to 
 the Constable to giue notice to the freemen to meete the first mon- 
 day in march to bring in Yots for Nomination Majestrats and 
 County Treasurer, &c. and to the inhabetants for other bussines. 
 
 At the same time it was ordered that ther should be a Rate of 
 about 28 pounds leuyed vpon the proprietors of the land beyond 
 the blew hils for to make good o r p’mise of a gratuety vnto the In- 
 dians for Confermation of Kitchamakins deede of sale, and Lift“‘ 
 
174 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Capen was desiered to draw it vp at the proportion of 8 d £ p acre 
 for so many acrs as each man is to haue in one deuission and the 
 farmers p’portionably Viz : the tweluth p‘ of each farme to be 
 rated after that p’portion. 
 
 At a Towne meeting the 6 (1) 16 ™ ther was Chosen for Depu- 
 ties Captin Clap and Lif* John Capen. 
 
 And for Comissioners to end small Causes Cap* Foster, Lift. 
 Capen, Will" 1 Sumner. 
 
 And for Constables Nathaniell Clap and Timothy Tilston. 
 
 The same day at the Motion of some It was Voted and apointed 
 that Elder Humfry, Ensigne Hale, Jn° Gornell, James Blake and 
 Steuen Minot should Vew the Way from Goodman Toplifs towards 
 the eight acre lots whether the wa} T may be relinquished or whether 
 gates at the p’tition of each lote may not Suffice, and to make their 
 returne to the Select men to be p’posed to the Towne. 
 
 The same da} r it was p’posed to the Towne whether they would 
 alow any more to Henery Merrifeild than 5 9 p weeke for the keep- 
 ing the Child of Stock. 
 
 the Vote was Negatiud. 
 
 [227.] The same day It was p’posed to the Towne by Augus- 
 tin Clement (with referrence to a liabetation for the minestry) that 
 if the towne will lend him one hundered and fifty pounds Viz : soe 
 much in the first paj^ment as the money pi comes to, and the rest 
 to make vp one hundered and fifty pound in the second pay ment, 
 then he the said Augustin Clement will purches William Clarks 
 accomodations ; and if in Case M r Flint liks to haue it, he shall : 
 at the price that it Cost, and if not, then the said Augustin Clem- 
 ent shall be at libertie to sell it againe, and returne to the towne 
 againe the one hundered and fifty pounds as soone as M r Flint re- 
 fuseth it, ynless the towne will buy it for themselues. 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue 
 noe man discenting 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (1) -ff 
 
 John Smith Sen r made request for libertie to take 400 of Rails 
 out of the 500 acrs but the Select men thought good to grant but 
 200 railes. 
 
 Wheeras it is found by experience and Complaints being made 
 to the Select men of the great Dammadg that is done by Sheep 
 goeing at libert 3 ', and not being vnder the hand of a keeper or 
 sheepherd, and likewise in the mornings and euenings, before and 
 after they are vnder the hand of the Sheepherd : It is therefore or- 
 dered by the Select men that from hence forth what soeuer sheepe 
 or lambs shall be found going at libertie, from vnder the hand or 
 Care of a keeper, Especially being found in any Enclosier of 
 Cornfeild pastuer or Meadow, they shall pay for euery such sheep 
 or lamb two pence besids due damadges to be paid to such as shall 
 find them transgressing this order, and this we Conseaue may 
 easily be p r uented, if the sheep Masters would agree together to 
 make some fold or folds into which the Shepherd may bring the 
 sheepe in the euening, and ther take them in the morning, this 
 order to be in force euery yeere from the first of March vnto the 
 last of October vntill the Select men see Cause to alter it. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 175 
 
 [228.] The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers. 
 
 John Wales 
 Samuell pale 
 Samuell Robinson 
 Benjamin Leeds 
 Jn° Merifeild 
 Jn° Withington 
 Jn° Blackman 
 Jn° Bird. 
 
 Isack Joanes 
 Israeli Mead 
 Jn° Baker 
 Amiell Weeks 
 
 -4*-- for the Neck of land . . . .1 James Whit 
 
 ( Joseph Homes 
 
 for cleering the neck of land of Catle . Tho. Andrews Jun r 
 
 for cleering the great lots Robt Sanders and he to keepe the 
 key of the pound till the Select men take furder order. 
 
 The same da}^ ther was granted to Jn° Homes libertie to haue 
 timber out of the 500 acrs to build a house of about 20 foot long 
 and 18 foot wide. 
 
 Alsoe ther was granted to Tho : Dauenport Sen r libertie to take 
 about 12 load of timber from the same place towards the building 
 a barne. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that al Cornefeilds should be 
 f Cleered by the first of Aprill and fence vewers to Vew fences by 
 
 the 2 d or 3 d of aprill. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting being orderly caled together one 
 the 17. 2. 1671 to Consider of M r Flints settlement, It was p’posed 
 to the inhabetants as an incurredgment to M r Flint, whether they 
 are willing that M r Flint should be a minester to preach the word 
 to the whole towne, and this without any Violation to the law Con- 
 cerning Church officcers. 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue 
 not a man against it. 
 
 [229.] The same day it was put to the Vote whether ther 
 should be a rate made of one hundered pounds in money and 
 leuj’ed vpon the inhabetants according to a Just p’portion as in 
 ^ other rates, for the purchassing or p’cuering of a comfortable 
 
 habetation for a minester, according to that law, title ecclesiasti- 
 call, page 26 and Sec. 26, which Enjoy ns eury towne, soe to doe, 
 and if in Casse M r Flint doe purchas or p’cuer himself such an 
 habetation to his content, and take off the Towne from their en- 
 gagment to Augustin Clement (bearing date the 6 (1) ™) and take 
 office in the Church, for the carrying on the worship of God 
 amongst vs, then he the said M r Flint shall haue this hundered 
 pounds for his owne towards his settlement. 
 
 The Voate was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 Alsoe it was Voated and agreed vnto that a rate should be 
 p e sently made and Colected and paid by the 25 of May next, and 
 those that can to pay the whole, at the day p r fixt, or at least the 
 
 for the great lots from Captins neck to good- 
 man Tolmans ...... 
 
 for the rest of the great lots to Naponset . 
 
 for the 20 acre lots ..... 
 
 for the feild behind James Bird . 
 
 for the feild behind M rs Joanes before Enock 
 wiswels old house ..... 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons 
 
176 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 one halfe of the hundered pounds, but those that cannot pay the 
 whole now, It is agreed that the remainder shall be paid by the 
 time of the second payment, which will be by September in the 
 yeere 1672. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that the former towne raters shall 
 make this rate, and alsoe it was agreed that Elder Humphrey, and 
 Deacon Jn° Capen should recaue this rate and giue discharges of 
 what they recaue. 
 
 The same day Nicholas George was alowed to keepe an ordinary 
 If the Hon rd Court please to admitt of it. 
 
 The same day It was granted by the towne, that at the returne 
 of the Comittee, appointed for that purpose : Viz That ther should 
 be gates made at each pertition, betweene man and man cross that 
 way which leads from Clement Toplif, vnto the 8 acre lots, for an 
 experiment, which if it proue p r jedicciall to the towne for want of 
 lying oxen, then it shall afterward be fenced out on boath sids. 
 
 The same day Nathanell Clap was Chosen Constable in M r 
 pattens steed. 
 
 [230.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (3) 71 a p r sentment 
 was brought to the Select men of defectiue fence vnder the hands of 
 Samuell pale and Jn° Wales, fence Vewers of p‘ of the great lots, 
 Viz that part next the towne as followeth 
 
 Jn° Blake at Captins neck two rods James Minot one rod and £ 
 the fence belonging to the pastuer of William Clarke, Will m pond 
 and Will™ Tresco^ which is wholy defectiue : fence belonging to 
 farnworths land 6 rod at the end of his pastuer Jn° Minot 6 rod, 
 more of quarter master Smith’s fence 6 rod M r Timothy Mather 
 7 rod : being dated the 8 (3) 71. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that whereas ther is a man that 
 sojournes at John Minots a warrant should be Isued out to the Con- 
 stable to warne the man that he either dep‘ the towne, or elce to 
 come to the Select men and to giue an account of his being beer. 
 
 one the same daj r It was ordered that a warrant should be Isued 
 out to the Constable to take by distress or otherwise of the p’sons 
 whos fence is defectiue in the great lots 6 d p rod, which is but the 
 one half of what is otherwise by order due, but in Case it be 
 not made vp by the 15 th of this Instant then they shall pay 18 d p 
 rod for as much as they shall leaue vnsufficciently mad vp viz : of 
 Jn° blake at Captins neck 2 rod, of James Minot for one rod and 
 half of the occapiers of William Clark’s lot for 8 rod of william 
 pond and William Trescot for 12 rod, Richard Baker for the fence 
 belonging to farnworth’s lot 6 rods and for the fence belonging to 
 butlers lot 4 rod : of Quarter Master Jn° Smith for 16 rod at the 
 end of his pastuer and 6 rod at another place : of Jn° Minot for 6 
 rod : of M r Timothy Mather for 7 rod. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isued 
 out to the Constable to ap r hend Steuen Hoppen Jun r and p r sent 
 him before some majestrate according as the law requiers p 38 
 Title Idlenes. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to 
 Joseph Birch that liee for beare frequenting the ordinary according 
 as the order of generall Court requirers in the Casse and alsoe that 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 177 
 
 Nicholes George be requiered not to suffer the p’son aboue said to 
 frequent his house. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that whereas at a meeting of the 
 p’prietors of the land in Dorchester the 14 th (12) 65 It was Voted 
 and agreed vnto that vppon the deuission of the land beyond 
 the blew hils. If in Case ther should be any [231.] Charges fall 
 on any p 4 or the whole of that land, ther to be deuided, that then 
 all should bear a share by p’portion in that charge. Now wheras 
 ther is already charges to be expended vpon that land, not only 
 that which is agreed vpon for the Indians, but also for the laying 
 out of the land in p’ticular alotments, Now it is tlierfore ordered that 
 if any p’son or p’sons (who expect to haue land ther) shall neglect or 
 refus to pay their just p’portion to all Charges vpon seasonable 
 demand, that hee or the}^ soe neglecting or refusing, shall loose or 
 goe without that land which hee or they doe ther expect. 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting orderly called together on the 27 
 (4) 16 7i The towne did by a Vote desier and appoint the select 
 men for to p’sent in a Cours of law against such as haue don or 
 shall intrench vpon any of o r lands beyond the blew hils, and on 
 this sid of the pattent line. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th 6 71 at Coptin Fosters 
 hous, By vertue of a warrant which came from the County Court 
 last, directed to the Constable for the disposing of Steuen and John 
 Hoppen vnto seruice by orders from the Select men. It is ordered 
 by the Select men that the said Steuen and John Hoppen doe take 
 a fortnights time for to p’uid them some masters, such as the Select 
 men shall a’proue off, and if not then to returne againe vnder the 
 Charge and Custody of the Constable to be disposed off as the 
 warrant expresseth. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th (7) 71. 
 
 Nicholas Bolton made motion againe that he might haue liberty 
 to sell Cider, the answer was Negatiue. 
 
 The same day a warrant was Isued out to Constable Tilstone to 
 giue notice vnto Henery Roberts for to depart the towne, who is 
 now abiding at danill Ellens. 
 
 The same day the Select men called Steuen Huppen Jun r before 
 them and Enquiered how he had disposed himselfe in referance 
 vnto the Courts order, whos answer was that he had agreed with 
 Joseph Long to attend his boate but being not aproued off by the 
 Select men he p’mised by the last day of this weeke to sett him- 
 self vnder another man, the which liberty was granted him, p’uided 
 he doe bring it vnder the hand of the man that he agrees with 
 that he haue soe don, and to such a man as the Select men shall 
 ap’ue off. 
 
 [23 2.] The same day Frances Bale was called before the Select 
 men, and his fine demanded for Entertaining his Brother in law 
 phillip Searle and his famely in his house without licence from the 
 Select men, whose answer was that he was speedyly to remoue his 
 dwelling to Rocksbery. 
 
 The same day Samuell Rigby was called vppon for the remainder 
 of the Colection of the Rate Comitted to him to gather, the 
 greatest p‘ wherof was due to M r Mather. 
 
178 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day petter I/yon being caled before the Select men, 
 and at that time desiered liberty for to entertaine peter Greene 
 of Concord into his famely for one month which was granted him, 
 p’uided he Cleer the towne of him at that time. 
 
 The same day a warrant was Isued out to Constable Tilstone the 
 Contents wherof is as folio weth. 
 
 To Constable Timothy Tilstone of Dorchester. 
 
 wheras we vnderstand that Seauerall tracts of land is laid out to 
 seauerall p’sons, Viz : to M r Thomas Kelloud and others, to the 
 great p r edice of our rights if suffered, you are therfore requiered 
 in his majesties name that with conuenient speede }-ou goe vp to 
 wadeing Riuer and therabouts, and take with you such asistance as 
 shall be needfull, and that you or they, doe demollish any bounds 
 and marks ther made vpon any of the lands therabout wadeing 
 riuer wodcock well, or elce where within our bounds, which are 
 not made by any order of this towne, or any Authorized by them, 
 and also to seaz any hay or timber cutt vpon any of the said land 
 and to dispose of the same to anyr p’son or otherwise as the Caus 
 may requier : And also to Sumon any r p’son or p’sons whom you 
 shall find trespassing vpon any T of o r lands to appeare before some 
 majestrate or the Select men to answer it. Alsoe to demand of 
 Thomas Clap and parker and such as by contract haue mowed 
 grass in o r meadows pay for what they haue mo wen, and this you 
 are not to faile and to make returne, and in soe doeing this our 
 warrant vnder o r hands in the behalf of the towne shall be yo r 
 discharge. 
 
 This is a true 
 coppi of the orige- 
 nall as attests 
 
 John Capen Record 1 
 
 Hopstill Foster. 
 Jn° Capen Sen® 
 Richard Hall 
 Samuell Clap 
 James Blake. 
 
 [233.] Thes p r sents witnessesth that I Samuell Paule of Dor- 
 chester doe bind my self heyers executors and Administrators 
 vnto the Select men of Dorchester and their Successours from time 
 to time in the Sume of theirty pounds to Secure and save harmless 
 the towne of Dorchester from all damadg and charges that may 
 arise by the meanes of Alice Morrell her coming in to this towne 
 to inhabit heer as wittness my hand this eighth day of December 
 1671. 
 
 Samuell Paull. 
 
 witness heerunto. 
 
 Samuell Capen 
 
 BARNARD CAPEN. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 9 71 
 
 Thomas Dauenport as Constable for the yeer 1670 made vp his 
 account as in page 224. 
 
 The same day Constable Hawes Came to make vp his account 
 but it was not fully cleered. 
 
 The same day Lift* Jn° Capen gaue in an account of recepts and 
 disburstments by him made as in p. 134. 135. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 179 
 
 The Towne Credit 1 
 
 Imp Recc. by me John Capen Sen 1 of Viall of") 
 
 Deadham for Rent for Remote meaddows for > 
 the yeer 68. . . . . . ) 0-6-0 
 
 It. Recc of Samuell parker for the same yeer . 0-6-0 
 
 It. Recc. into my hands 44 ,s and half of wooll 
 at 10 d p ls on the Childs acc* 
 and 12 ls of tobackoh at 4 d - p 1 * 
 
 It. Recc. 5 s in money of Joseph Long a fine for 
 defectiue fence of which ther was I s p d to Con- 
 stable Dauenport and I s the Captin had to ex- 
 pend on the Indians and I s for Liquors for the 
 Jorney to wading Riuer ther remains 
 It. Recc. of Nicholas Lawrance in money for 
 1000 of shingls ..... 
 
 It. Recc. into my hands 200 of yron which 
 Came from Tanton for the church being the 
 first yeers p’duce and sold for . 
 
 0 - 12 - 0 
 
 1-17-1 
 0- 4-2 
 
 0 - 2-0 
 
 0-14-0 
 
 2 - 8-0 
 
 Sume Totall . . . . . . 3-17-3 
 
 The 13 9 71 at a meeting of the Select men this acc* was p’eused 
 and accepted and ther remains due to Jn° Capen Sen 1 nineteene 
 shillings. 
 
 [235.] The Towne Dept r 
 Imp. due to me Jn° Capen on ballance of acc* 
 for the yeer 69 . 
 
 It. laid out to Merryfeild a bl of peas towards 
 keeping the Child ..... 
 
 It. for a pa of shows for his wife . 
 
 It. p d Nicholas Bolton for moneys he laid downe 
 It. d 1 to Capt. Foster 4 ls of the Tobackoh 
 It. d 1 to Ensigne Hale 4 ls of the Tobackoh 
 It. dew for my Jorney to Wadeing Riuer two 
 da} r s hors and man ..... 
 
 It for money laid down to the Sachem . 
 
 It. for money laid out to Tom the Indian and 
 other neccesary expences besids what we had 
 at Sister Georges ..... 
 
 It. p d for the hier of a hors to goe to Deadham 
 It. laid out for a quier of paper for the towne 
 It. dew for Recording the yeer 70 
 It. for Runing the line between Rocksbery and 
 vs two days w th the Instruments 
 It. p d Capt Foster for two bis corne and one bl 
 of pease which he let merryfeld liaue towards 
 the keeping the Child .... 
 
 It. p d Ensigne Hale for a bl of pease on the 
 same acc* ...... 
 
 It. p d bro r Sumner for I s money he laid downe 
 
 0- 0-9 
 
 0- 3-6 
 0- 4-6 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 1-6 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 8-0 
 
 0-3-0 
 0 - 1-0 
 0 - 0-6 
 1 - 0-0 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 10-6 
 
 0- 3-6 
 0 - 1-0 
 
180 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It. p d Nathanell Clap on the Same acc 4 . 
 
 It. p d Capt. Foster for money he laid downe to 
 the Sachem ...... 
 
 It. p d Ensigne Hale for the same ace 1 . 
 
 It p d Nicholas Whit for bringing the yron 
 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 0 - 8-0 
 0- 4-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 Totall Dept 4-16-3 
 Creddit as on the other sid 3-17-3 
 
 Rest due 0-19-0 
 
 [236.] At a generall Towne meeting on the 4 10 71 
 
 After the Directory was read The Confession of Aurther Cart- 
 wright (concerning the wrong done against Quarter Master John 
 Smith and his sonne) it was published according as the Court En- 
 joyned him. 
 
 The same day William Sumner made a motion to the towne, that 
 they would grant him about 12 or fowerteene rods of ground at 
 the North East end of his bearne, the Towne granted his motion 
 and appointed Tho : Swift Sen r Augustin Clement and Richard 
 Leeds to Vew the same and set it out and make returne. 
 
 The same day Rich Leeds, Augustin Clement and Richard Witli- 
 ington weer nominated and chosen by the towne for to take Care of 
 the repaiering of the meeting hous for the p r esent occasion that we 
 may Comfortably come to gether for the worship of god, and they 
 to be paid out of the towne rate, the glass to be taken care for 
 by the Constable. 
 
 The same day it was p’pounded to the towne whether they would 
 haue a rate of one hundred pound to be leuyed out of which for the 
 maintenance of the minestry nint} r pound Viz Seaunty pound for 
 M r Flint and twenty pound for M r Stoughton for his labour amongst 
 vs for fower months as alsoe rate free for the same rate and the 
 other ten pounds towards the repaire of the meeting-house or the 
 like vse and that one fowerth p 4 of the whole to be paid in money. 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 The same da} r ther was chosen for Select men M r Stoughton, 
 Captin Foster, Lift 4 Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner, 
 for Recorder Lift 4 Jn° Capen 
 
 for Raters — Srg nt Pond Srg 4 Ja Blak Srg 4 preston. 
 
 Sup’uisors Jn° Gornell. Richard Withington and for the neck Srg‘ 
 Clap. 
 
 [237.] At a meeting of the Select men the'll lh 10 1671. 
 
 It was agreed that an order should be sent out to the Raters to 
 leuy on the inhabetants one hundred pound of which 90 ls for the min- 
 estry and 10 ls for other vses. 
 
 Also a towne Rate of 50 ls ll d and both thes Rates to be made 
 and Returned vnder their hands by the next meeting of the Select 
 men, also a Rate about port - 0 - 15 - 8 
 
 The same da} r Joseph Long was sent for to answer for entertain- 
 ing of a maid or yong woman in his house and seruice which was 
 not of any good report ; his answer was she was to depart the 
 towne the next day. 
 
. Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 181 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be directed 
 to the Constable for to goe vp to Capt. Claps farme wher Henery 
 Merrifeild doe liue and to enquier whether his daughter which 
 marryed funnell be abiding at his hous, which if she be, then to 
 demand or take by distress ten shillings for his entertaining her 
 Contrary vnto the towne order. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto that a warrant should be 
 directed to the Constable to Sumon Timothy Wales and his wife, 
 and his two lesser boys, to appeare before the Select men at their 
 next meeting, to be enquiered after Concerning their Education and 
 improuement of their time, and peter Lyon and his wife, and Jn° 
 plum and Arthor Cartwright and Robt Stiles all on the same 
 account they or some of theirs. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (11) 1671. 
 
 Arthor Cartwright (being formerly Somoned) appeared before 
 the Select men ; his answer Conserning his Sonne was, that he was 
 about to put him apprentice to a kindsman of his that is a sea-man 
 and soe was dismissed.. 
 
 The same day Robt. Stiles being Sumoned appeared also before 
 the Select men to answer for their Idleness, and vpon examination 
 it was found that both hee and his wife haue not improued their 
 time to the aduantag of their famely as they ought and ther vpon 
 was aduertized to reforme or elce to be further p’ceeded with as the 
 law requiers. 
 
 [238-] The same day peter Lyon appeared and gaue an 
 accoupt that his Sonus did follow their employment and that for 
 the time to come he would looke dillegently after them. 
 
 The same day Timothy Wales appeared without his sonns and 
 could giue noe good accounpt of that for which he was sent for, 
 but his words and answers weer very offensiue and Contemptuous 
 vnto the Select men, and therfore it was ordered, that both he and 
 his two Sons be againe Sumoned to appeare and to giue an acompt 
 how he answers the law title Children and youth : 
 
 The same day Richard Withington and Thomas Tilstone in the 
 name of others p r sented a wrighting, wherin the}’’ did desier, that the 
 remoueing of the meetinghous may be p’moted and taken into 
 serious Consideration, and that the Vote of the towne may not be 
 forgotten, or neglected. 
 
 The same day Richard Butt appeared to answer for his enter- 
 taining of his father in law Steuen Hoppen, whos answer was, that 
 he did not entertaine him, but haue enformed him that it is not the 
 mind of the Select men that he should continue at Tomsons Hand 
 or elce where in dorcliester, but for to turne him out of doares, he 
 could not Considering the relation that is between them, but he 
 would willingly be ridd of him if he could. 
 
 The same day the wife of Henery Merrifeild appeared before the 
 Select men, to answer for entertaining of their daughter Funnell, 
 Contrary to towne order, whose answer was, that she was their 
 daughter and Could not turne her out of doars this winter time but 
 she would willingly returne to her husband as soone as a passadg 
 p r sents ; But they weer not approued in entertaining her, but the 
 penalty of the town order the Select men would remitt and would 
 
182 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 leaue it to the County Court to determine the thing, if in Casse she 
 be not gon before ; 
 
 The same day John plume appeared to answer for his negligence 
 in his Calling, but Could giue noe good acompt for himself, or for 
 not disposing of his Sonne to some Master. 
 
 [239.] The same day John Capen Jun r made request for to 
 take 150 railes and 30 posts off from the 500 acre, which was 
 granted him. 
 
 The same day Thomas Swift Jun r as Select man of Melton, 
 
 Came before the Select men, to be resolued in a question Consern- 
 
 ing a way runing through Goodman Vose his farme from John Gils 
 
 barrs vnto the fowerteenth lott, whether ther should not be alow- 
 
 ance for the land which the way taks vpp ; In Answer thereunto 
 
 the Select men of Dorchester saith, that the vse of the way and A 
 
 the right thereunto was long before goodman Vosse, or M r Glouer 
 
 had a farme granted or laid out, and therfore we Conclud that 
 
 when the farme was laid out, ther was alowance in measuer for the 
 
 high way, and nothing demanded for alowance euer since vntill of 
 
 late. 
 
 The same day Lift nt Capen and William Sumner weer desiered 
 and empowered to settle the bussines about the Comon Swamp at 
 Melton, and to Issue and determin matters therabouts. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at the house of Nicholas George 
 the 16 11 1671 Timothy Wales and his Sonns, being Sumoned ap- 
 peared before the Select men, and upon examination of the boys 
 they weer found to be very Ignorant, and not able to read, and 
 being admonished was dismissed at that time, only he made some 
 acknowledgment of his offensiue words and Carridge the last day 
 of meeting and that in wrighting which remains on file. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that Nathan Bradly and Thomas 
 Birch should be sumoned to appeare before the Select men at their 
 next meeting. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that the Elder and Deacon 
 should draw vp a list of the members of the Church, and leauy or 
 p’portion the expences at the ordanation ; and the expences for en- 
 tertaining of M r Flint on the estates of the said members. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Rates both for Contry and 
 towne should be deliuered to the Constables and they ordered to 
 disburst out of them such depts as are dew to Contry and towne. 
 
 [240.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 12 1671 
 
 It was agreed by the Select men that the Scholmaster should be 
 agreed with for to teach such as shalbe sent vnto him, and Lift* 
 
 Capen, Ensigne Hale and William Sumner are appointed to speake 
 with M r Jn° Foster Concerning that matter. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that ther should be a towne meet- 
 ing called on the 23 of this Instant Feb : to p’mote subscriptions 
 for the Collidg and to conferr about the meeting hous and Stanton 
 about a dry herd. 
 
 The same time it was ordered that Tho. Birch should be Somoned 
 by warrant to the Constable to appear before the Select men at 
 their next meeting to give an acompt of his orderly walking. 
 
 The Same day Robt. Stanton appeared before before the Select 
 
Dorchester Town Eecords. 
 
 183 
 
 men and tendered his seruice to keep a dry herd of Catle, and if 
 he haue the number of Six score he will keepe them for 2 s 3 d p 
 head and in Case he haue not soe many from our towne then he 
 may take in from other towns vnto the fore said number and noe 
 more, but if the towne sends more then Six score he is to keepe 
 them at the Rate of 2 9 3 d p head and to begin at May day next and 
 to keepe to the end of September ; and this to be p’posed to the 
 towne at their next meeting. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting the 26 12 71 It was Voted in the 
 Affermatiue that Mr. Stoughton, Captaine Foster, Lifte nt Capen, En- 
 signe Hall, William Sumner, Augustin Clement and Richard 
 Withington : Thes men or the Major part of them are appointed 
 to Consider and pitch vpon a place on the Rocky hill for the 
 meeting hous to stand vpon and make report tlierof to the next 
 towne meeting, and the place being agreed vpon, the} 7 shall haue 
 full power to determine all other matters referring to the remoueall 
 of this p r sent hous, or if they see it best the erecting of one wholy 
 new. 
 
 The same day it was put to the Vote that M r Flint might haue 
 liberty to take in that Corner of the Comon which lys on the back- 
 sid of Liftenant Capens and Steuen Minots pastuers or feilds, by 
 running a fence ouer from goodman Clements his feild to his pas- 
 tuer, and the same soe enclosed to improue for pastuer, as long 
 as the town shall .Judge it Conuenient, reseruing a drift way for 
 p’sons [ 241 .] Concerned and that Liften 1 Capen William Sumner 
 and Augustin Clements doe state how the Crose fence shall run 
 most conueniently p’uided and it is heerby vnderstood, that the 
 towne reserues a libertie to digg or take off stones from this said 
 land as formerly. 
 
 The Vote was in the affermatiue. 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen the 8 th (1) ther was Chosen 
 for Deputys for the yeer Ensuing, Captain Hopstill Foster and 
 william Sumner and Capt. Foster was Chosen Comissioner for to 
 carry in the Votes. 
 
 The same time ther wns Chosen for Constables John Blackman 
 and Samuell pale, but afterwards Jn° Blackman being a Dromer at 
 the Castle got off and Obediah Swift was Chosen in his steed. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th (1) 7 1-2 It was Con- 
 cluded that the fence about the great lots should be maintained and 
 vpheld for the yeer ensewing as formerly, by the p’ticuler p’prietors 
 of the feild. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the great 
 lots 
 
 from Captains neck to goodman 
 for the rest of the great lots to 
 for the twenty acre lots 
 for the feild behind James Bird 
 
 Tolmans f Richard Leeds 
 | John Breck 
 
 Naponset f Thomas Tolman 
 ( Tho : Trot Sen' 
 
 . . | Tho Grant 
 
 | Robt. Stiles 
 . . i Obediah Haws 
 
 ( James Whit 
 
 Sen r 
 
184 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the feild behind M rs Joans and before f Srg nt Clap 
 
 Enoch Wiswells old hous . . { Augustin Clement 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stougton . . f Jn° Withington 
 
 | Isacke Joanes 
 
 for the Neck of land . . . . ( Nicholas Clap 
 
 \ Srg nt Blake 
 
 for the Cleering of the neck of land of Cattell : Jacob Hewens. 
 for cleering the great lots Robt Sanders and he to keepe the key of 
 the pound till the select men shall take furder order. 
 
 The same da}* it was agreed that al Corne feilds shall be cleared 
 by the first of Aprill and fence Vewers to yew fences by the 2 d or 
 3 d of Aprill. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Jn° Farington liberty to take 
 one hundred of railes on the Comons at or beyond the blew hils. 
 
 [ 24 : 2 .] The same day a letter was concluded to be sent to the 
 Select men of Melton to Enforme them of some abuss that is done 
 by taking in of the way leading to the meddows some wher beyond 
 William Blaks, which is offenciue to vs as well as to some of 
 Melton. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (3) 72. 
 
 John Smith Sen r appeared and desiered to haue his lot laid out 
 about the blew hils, which was omitted through some mistake to be 
 laid out when other lots weer laid out. 
 
 The Select men doe order that he shall git some man or men to 
 lay it out according to the same forme that other lots weer laid and 
 according to his p’portion which he should then haue had, and the 
 Select men doe order him to p’cuer Liften"* John Capen and amiell 
 weiks to lay it out or either of them. 
 
 The same day in answer to a letter -which is on file sent from 
 Melton in reference vnto the way leading ouer brush-hill, The 
 Select men of Dorchester doe determine, that either the way shall 
 run as it was first laid out, or elce if the way be remoued from the 
 Corner of Ebenezer Claps fence vnto the Corner of William Blaks 
 lott wher his barrs are : then Ebenezer Clapp shall be at the charge 
 to remoue William Blaks fence, and sett it in its Right place, and 
 make it sufficcient as now it is p’uided that William Blake shall be 
 at the Charge of adding soe much fence as is requisit by means of 
 the way mining more angular, and in case that the way run wher it 
 was first laid out, that then William Blake shall sett in soe much 
 of his fence as now stands in the high way. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should be or- 
 dered for to Colect the remainder of the hundred pounds money 
 Rate which was for the purchasing of M r Flints habetation. 
 
 The same day at a motion of Henery Garnesy and others about 
 some land at the end of the great lots, it was Concluded that 
 p’sons Conserned should appeare before the Select men at their 
 next meeting for to adjetate that bussiness to which end notice was 
 giuen to Samuell Robinson and Jn° Minot and who elce may be 
 Conserned therein the which remains on file. 
 
 The 22 4 th 1672 the Select men mett att the house of Lift"* 
 John Capen (in reference vnto the determination of the County 
 
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 Court) and gaue their ap’bation vnto the placing of Mary the 
 daughter of John plum vnto seruice with praiseuer Turner of 
 Northampton p’uided it be not for less then one whole yeer or more 
 if they two doe soe agree. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 28 th (4) 1672 at the house of 
 the Hon re M r Stoughton. 
 
 The Select men haueing sent for John plum and his daughter 
 Mercy, and finding that his said daughter being marryed to Thomas 
 Chub of Beuerlee, and being alsoe neere the time of her deliuery is 
 not p’uided for by her said husband, nor taken home to him, but 
 continues heer with her father, contrary to good order, and to the 
 hazarding of a charge vpon the towne, doe therfore order and re- 
 quier, that the said Mercy Chub doe spedily within Six or eight 
 days leaue this towne, and betake herself to her said husband. 
 And doe also warne and order the said John Plum that he noe 
 longer entertaine his said daughter, but hasten her to her husband 
 as aforesaid vpon the penalty by the Town order in that Case 
 p’uided, and of being complained of further to Authorety that soe 
 the towne may be saued harmeless. 
 
 The same day The Select men did lett vnto Samuell parker of 
 Dead ham for this yeer all that meaddow vp in the Contry neer to 
 woodcocks well, which formerly he did vs to Mow (saueing what 
 was laid out latly to Rodger Billeng thes are therfore to licence 
 and authoriz the said parker to mow) the said meaddow, and for 
 what hay he shall ther make he shall pay one shilling p load and 
 we doe lieerby inhibit all other p’sons from intermeddleing with 
 this meaddow to his p r jedice, and doe engage to maintaine him in 
 the vse and improuement of it. Signed by 
 
 William Stoughton 
 Hopestill Foster 
 John Capen 
 William Sumner 
 Richard Hale 
 
 M d the Sixt day of the Select mens meeting which was the 
 10 (4) 72 ther was nothing done which was to be Recorded. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th of the 7 th m° 72. 
 
 It was ordered that Amiell Weeks together with the Asistance 
 of Lift. John Capen, William Sumner and Ensigne Richard Hale 
 should Run the head line of the great lots, with Referrance to 
 Henerj" Garnesy, Robt Spurr, Edward Wiett and others who are 
 damnefied b} T the Contry high way which runs through their deuis- 
 sions, that soe they who are damnified may receaue Satisfaction 
 out of that way which was alowed by the town. 
 
 [ 244 .] The same day ther was granted to Increace Turner 
 liberty to haue 100 of Railes and posts sutabl out of the fiue hun- 
 dred acrs. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Samuell Capen liberty to 
 take two or three load of timber out of the 500 acrs towards the 
 building of an house. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 4 th (8) 1672 at M r Stough- 
 tons house it was Concluded that the Comittee which was ap- 
 
186 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 pointed to vew a place for the meeting hous to stand on, shall 
 meet for that end, the first Monday after the Gen r11 Court is ended 
 which is now to begin the next weeke, to meet about two of the 
 Clock in the afternoone at the Schole-house. 
 
 The same day Richard Butt was Called before the Select men, 
 to answer for his Entertaining of Steuen Hoppin Jun r , whose an- 
 swer was that the said Hoppen was gon from him, and that his 
 Master Paine had sent for him to imploy him. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that notice should be sent to the 
 Sup’uisors of the high-ways, that they forth with see them re- 
 paired. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isewed 
 out to the Constable for to Colect by distres or otherwise the re- 
 mainders of the money Rate which was for the purchasing of a 
 habetation for M r Flint. 
 
 The same day Constable Tilston Came to the Select men to 
 make vp his acc* of the Contry Rate Comitted to him to gather 
 for the year 1671 the Sume of which Rate was 28 ls 4 s 4 d . 
 
 Imp. he brought the Tresuerers Recept for . . 25-15-10 
 
 It. pd to Capt. Foster a dept due to him about ) 
 
 Court expenses . . . . . j 2-0-0 
 
 It. pd to William Sumner . . . . . 0-1-8 
 
 The Constable Tilston Remains dept r to the 
 Towne ....... 
 
 27-17- 6 
 0 - 6-10 
 
 [245.] The same day Constable Nathaniell Clape Came to 
 make vp his account of the Towne Rate Committed to him to 
 Colect for the yeer 1671 the Sumrn of which Rate was 50 ls 3 8 8 d 
 and a smale Rate for pork, 15 s 8 d . 
 
 M d that which the Constable was appointed to discharge did 
 amount vnto 7 ls 6 s 8 d more then the Sume of the Rate viz : the 
 
 glass for the meeting hous ..... 
 and other Charges. 
 
 Imp. paid or ordered to be p d to Anthony New- } 
 ton for the child he tooke . . . . j 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton for the meeting hous work 
 It. to Nicholas George for Expences . 
 
 It. to Capt. Clap as Deputy .... 
 
 It. to Lift nt Capen as Deputy .... 
 
 It. to him also for Recording for the yeer 71 
 and to him also a dept due to him last yeer . 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale for helping about Roger Bel- 4 
 lenges farme 6 s and goeing to wadeing Riuer 9 s > 
 to demolesh marks .....) 
 
 Also to him also for another Jorney to the same ] 
 place ....... j 
 
 It. to Roger Belleng for 4 days at Wadeing Riuer 
 It. to Timothy Tilston the Constabl 4 days . 
 
 It. To Samuell Rigbe 4 days . . . . 
 
 It. to Thomas Dauenport Jun r 4 days . 
 
 4 ls 14 s 6 d 
 
 05 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 15 - 00 
 02 - 05 - 00 
 02 - 05 - 00 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 19 - 00 
 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
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 It. To Amiell Weiks about Rogers farme . . 00 - 06 - 00 
 
 It. to James Blake for his Jorney to plimoth . 00 - 05 - 06 
 
 It. to Joseph Long for his hors to plimoth . . 00-05 - 06 
 
 Thus fare he p’ceeded at this time. 
 
 [246.] The Same day the Comittee appointed for the looking 
 out a place for the meeting hous vpon Rocky hill, did on the day 
 abouesaid (viz this 11 (9) 72) Yew the place or places ther about 
 and did conclud of a place neer vnto the lime-kilme and soe to 
 make returne therof to the Towne at the next publique towne meet- 
 ing. 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting the 2 (10) 1672. 
 
 After the directory was orderly read, ther was some adjetation 
 about changing a day of the Select mens meeting : viz : Wheras 
 the Second Month by the directory is exempted as one of the fower 
 months ; It is now agreed vnto by Yoate that the theird month is 
 exempted from meeting, and insteed therof they are to meet the 
 Second Month for the time to come and it shalbe soe ordered in the 
 directory. 
 
 The same day it was Yoted that one of the Constables for the 
 time being from time to time shall attend the Select men at their 
 Seauerall days meeting for to atend such seruices as the Select 
 meet shall haue occassion for them ; and for their encuredgment 
 they shall haue their diners at the towne charge. 
 
 The same day it was p’posed to the Towne whether it weer not 
 meete to chouse yeerly a man to be a Treasuerer, whose worke or 
 i office should be to take all accompts from Constables for Rates or 
 
 fines or what other accompts doe belong vnto the towne, and to 
 make disburstments for the towns vse and in Case of non payments 
 by any, for to Isue out warrants to the Constables to distreine ; 
 and the Tresurer to giue an acompt to the Select men at the end 
 of the yeere, or at any time that the Select men shall see meete to 
 requier it and from them to haue discharges. 
 
 This being put to the Yote it was Voted in the affermatiue. 
 
 The same da}’ Nicholas Clap p’posed whether it weer not good 
 to p r serue the latter feed in feilds vnto the p’prietors. 
 
 Also at the same time the towne was Enformed of some damedge 
 that brantree men doth doe vpon o r Comons Swamps thes two last 
 things and left to the Select men to Consider off. 
 t [247.] The same day it was p’posed to the towne whether 
 
 they would giue to Daniell Elders a peice of ground according as 
 the Select men shall Judge meete for the place or quantety, and 
 one Such Conditions as they shall appoint not entrenching vpon 
 mens p’ticular rights. 
 
 The Vote was affermatiue. 
 
 The same day it was Yoted and agreed vnto that wheeras the 
 Contry highway is taken out of the deuissions lying at the end of 
 the great lots it is agreed that the fower rods laid out at the end 
 of the great lots should be alowed vnto such men as haue the way 
 taken out of ther deuission lots in recompence. 
 
 The same day was Chosen for Selectmen. 
 
188 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 M r Stoughton 29, Capt. Foster 24, Lift nt Capen 29, William 
 Sumner 22, Ensigne Hale 17. 
 for Recorder Lift" 1 Capen. , 
 for Treasurer Captin Foster 
 for Raters Srg nt Clap Srg nt wiswell Srg nt preston. 
 
 Supuisors of highways Isack Joanes, Timothy Tilston. 
 and for the neck Amiell weeks 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that M r Flint should haue eighty 
 pounds for his labour in the minestry for the 3 r eere that is past 
 (out of which shall be deducted what each man haue put into the 
 box the Sabboth days) of which one fowerth part to be in money ; 
 Indian Corne at 3 9 p bl to the Rates peas at 3 s 6 a Rey 4 s barly 4 s and 
 wheat 5 8 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 th (10) 72 
 George Lyon at his request was granted liberty to take 600 of 
 Rayles out of that land be 3 T ond the last deuission one the South 
 side of Naponset if ther be timber enough fallen alread 3 ? lying 
 downe to make soe man 3 ', if not then to take them out of that land 
 be 3 r ond the line and not otherwise. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that wheras great inconuenience 
 Comes to the towne by mens selling allienating of ther lands and 
 not acquainting the towne or Select men or Raters with the alliena- 
 tion thereof, wherb 3 T when Rates are made, and afterward demanded, 
 it fals out that the land was allienated before the Rate was made 
 [248.] for the p’vention whereof the futuer. It is ordered and 
 heerby declared that if an 3 T man sell and allienate his land and not 
 acquaint either the Selectmen or the Raters thereof before the next 
 Rate made after the allienation that then he or they or that p’son 
 whatsoeuer that soe allienats, shall be tyable to pa 3 r all Rates for 
 such lands (as if not allienated) vntill enformation be made as 
 aforesaid, and this to extend to al lands Rateable within the 
 p’cincts of Dorchester. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters house the 23 
 10 th 72 the Select men made an agreement with M r John Foster to 
 be a Schole master as apears in the new book p. 98. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that ther should be a town Rate 
 made for the discharge of such depts as the towne are engaged in, 
 and that the Recorder shall Isue. out a warrant to the Raters to 
 make this Rate and alsoe a rate of 80 pounds for the minestry. 
 
 The same da 3 T at the request of John Blackman it was granted 
 him liberty to take some Cedar trees in some Swamps aboue bran- 
 tree within the bounds of Dorchester, alsoe he is heerby empow- 
 ered to take such trees as are ther already fallen although they are 
 already Clouen out, p’uided it be not done by airp belonging to our 
 owne towne, and alsoe that he giue a true account of what is ther 
 done, and to forbid any that he shall find ther trespassing vpon o r 
 lands. 
 
 The same day the Deacon Returned the names of such as had 
 not paid their p’portions to the minesters Rates both the money 
 Rate and the other Rate for the yeer 71 and it was ordered that 
 
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 warrant should he Issewed out to the Constable to Colect the 
 same. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 11 th 72. 
 
 Wheras it was Voted at a publique Towne meeting the 2 10 72 
 that Goodman Garnesy Edward Wiet and others eonserned should 
 haue alowance for the Contry highway that goes through ther de- 
 uissions out of that 4 Rods laid at the end of the great lots, the 
 Select men doe order and appoint that Amiell Weeks together 
 with Lift” 6 Capen shall lay out this 4 rods they paying the 
 Charges 
 
 [ 249 .] The same day it was ordered that wheras Complaint 
 is made against James Minot, of his Cutting and Carting away of 
 wood from the 500 acres Contrary to towne order. It is ordered 
 that the Record" shall send forthwith .an order to p’hibit him from 
 p’ceeding to Cut or to carry away any wood from thence, and that 
 he appear before the Select men at ther next meeting which wilbe 
 the Second Monday in Feburary to answer for what he haue 
 already done. 
 
 The same day John Plume came to the Select men to demand 
 vpon what termes he should enjoy that land granted him by the 
 towne lying beyond the late deuissions on the North of Naponset 
 neer to deadham mille : In answer therunto the Selectmen doe 
 enjoyne the said plum that in Case hee doe enjoy that land he 
 shall build vpon it, and liue theron with his fatnely within one 
 whole yeer from the date heerof or elce not to expect to enjoy the 
 land any longer, and if in Case he doe build and liue as is afore- 
 said, the said plum shall not alienate sell or let the whole or any 
 p‘ therof vntill that he haue legally remoued and setled himself 
 and his famely in some other towne and if in Case he doe remoue 
 as aforesaid he shall not haue liberty to sell any more then the 
 hous and three acres of land about it, and the remainder to re- 
 turne to the towne, and if the said John plum shall dy his wife 
 shall enjoy it for her life or ther children after them but not to 
 allien ate or sell any p‘ or the whole without liberty from the Select 
 men if they see Cause to grant it : 
 
 The same day the Raters returned the Rates which they weer 
 ordered, to make for the minestry of 80 ls and the towne rate 20 Is . 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th 12. 72. 
 
 Goodman pason had a motion to be p’posed to the towne that 
 seeing his lot fales short of what it should be considering the high 
 way tliat therfore the towne would be pleased to be satisfied with 
 the way 3 rod broad from his hous west ward soe farr as his land 
 doe extend, this was left to further Consideration. 
 
 The same da}*- ther was granted to Thomas Grant to take 100 of 
 Railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day James Minot appeared to answer for his cutting 
 and carrying away of wood from off the 500 acres, whose answer 
 was that he was Ignorant of the [ 250 .] order p’hibiting the Cut- 
 ting of wood and that he had not cutt or ordered the Cutting 
 downe of any tree for wood but what the Indians haue done Con- 
 trary to his order. 
 
 Also the same time he desiered liberty for timber to build a 
 
190 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 house about 16 foot long and 14 wide and to have about Seauen or 
 eight Cord of wood about Stantons ; this is granted p’uided it be not 
 to Carry out of the towne. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to all 
 the p’prietors within fence of the great lots, Six acre lots and 
 Captins Neck vpland and meaddow to meete together on the next 
 Second day being the 17 th this Instant at the meeting hous about 
 12 of the Clock at farthest for to Consider of the fencing of that 
 feild either in ginerall or p’ticuler as shall then be agreed bj r the 
 p’prietors and Samuell paule and John Minot to giue notice heerof 
 to p’sons Conserned. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to the widdow Minot liberty to 
 gitt one or two hundred of Railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Memory liberty to take 
 timber out of the 500 acres to build a hous of about 24 foot long 
 and 16 or 18 wide. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 17 12 72 at M r Stoughtons 
 house It was agreed that the Constables should be ordered to 
 Colect and gather the first payment of the Subscriptions for the 
 Collige and to appoint some place or places for the receaueing of 
 it and transporting it to Boston and to be alowed for it out of the 
 principle. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that the Constables should be 
 ordered to giue notice to the freemen to bring in their votes for 
 Nomination of Majestrates and for the Choice of other officers as 
 shall then be done on the 14 th of March by ten of the Clock and the 
 inhabetants to meet about twelue of the Clock to giue ther ap’bation 
 or dislike of the place pitcht vpon by the Committee for the meet- 
 ing hous on Rocky hill. 
 
 The same day it was agreed vnto that some distress should be 
 made on the tenant at Captin Hudsons farme for some arrears of 
 Rates which are unpaid. 
 
 [251.] The same day the p’prietors of the great lots and six 
 acre lots meet together at the meeting hous the Select men being 
 p r sent and then It was agreed betweene the p’prietors that ther 
 shall be a p’tition fence between the feild viz : on the North side 
 of that lott which was M r Makepeas his lot from Timothy Tilstons 
 stone wale to the west end of the great lot within fence, and from 
 the fore mentioned place of Timothy Tilstones eastward soe farre as 
 to the sea, and this p’tition fence to be made and maintained 
 p’portionably by the owners of the land that is on this side of it, 
 and by the owners of the land on the other side of it at an equal! 
 p’portion according to ther land they doe posess each man make- 
 ing ther end fence, the meddow bearing p‘ of this p’tition fence 
 according to p’portion : further by the land on this sid as is aboue 
 said is intended only the great pastuer which lys on this side of it, 
 and soe to be freed from all outsid fence which each man did for- 
 merly make on this side of the greate lots, the pastuer making the 
 one half of the fence soe fare as their land goe, and the other sid 
 to make the other half, and alsoe a sufficcient gate Cross the way, 
 and all the fence to be be made sufficcient for all sorts of Catle 
 and hoggs : And to this agreement the p’prietors doe bind them 
 
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 selues and Successors vntill the major p‘ shall see cause to alter it 
 this being put to the voate the Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 Signed by vs whose names are heer Subscribed. 
 
 Richard Leeds his marke 
 James Humfrey 
 Thomas Tolman Sen 1, 
 Samuell paule 
 Timothy Tilstone 
 John Minot 
 Obediah Haws 
 
 Thomas peirce 
 Thomas Tolman 
 John Tolman 
 William Trescot 
 Enock Wiswell 
 William pond. 
 
 This is a true Coppie of the originall which remains on file 
 As Attests 
 
 John Capen, Record 1 . 
 
 [ 252 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (1) 7 2-3. 
 
 Ther was granted to Thomas Grant liberty to take two trees off 
 from the 500 acres for to make posts and if thos trees doe not 
 p’duce 50 posts then if he find any trees downe out of which he 
 may make up the 50 posts he may soe doe p’uided he doe not 
 trespas vpon trees that are fallen lately for spesciall vse. 
 
 The same day M r John Foster, Mmiell Weeks, Roger Billeng and 
 Thomas Swift Jun r are appointed to run the line betweene brantree 
 and Dorchester from the top of the blew hills all along that line 
 soe neer as they can to the patten line and they to giue notice 
 timely to brantree men. 
 
 And for the line betweene punkapage and Dorchester Joseph 
 Homes and Timothy Tilston and the same men to run the line be- 
 tweene Dorchester and melton, that is to say from Bran try line and 
 the outsid of the last Six deuissions downe towards the Meaddow. 
 
 And for the line between Dorchester and Deadham Sarg ut Clap, 
 Srg nt pond and Srg nt Wiswell. 
 
 And for the line between Dorchester and Rocksbery Lift" 4 John 
 Capen, William Sumner and Nathanell Clap. 
 
 The same day Ebenezer Clap was granted to take trees for sels 
 and plates for a barne out of the Comons beyond the blew hils and 
 alsoe liberty to take some Cedar trees for Clobords out of some of 
 the Swamps in o r land beyond the blew hils, or if ther be any trees 
 fallen by men of other towns either brantree men or others he may 
 haue liberty to take such trees or bolts. 
 
 The same da}- the Condition of Daniell Elders was taken into 
 Consideration being in want of an habetation, and the Select men 
 haue appointed Ensigne Hale and Enock Wiswell to looke out a 
 place in the 500 acres neer to Stanton’s that may be a Conuenient 
 place for him and soe to lay out a peice of land for him and to 
 make returne of what they doe in the phnisses. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers 
 
 for the Captins Neck 
 
 John Wales 
 John Breck 
 
 for that p‘ of the great 
 
 lotts beyond Timothy Tilstons 
 and 6 acre lot 
 
 ) Tho. Tolman Jun 
 j Tho. Tilstone 
 
192 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [253.] for the feild behind ") James Bird 
 
 James Bird 
 for the feild behind M rs ) 
 
 j Jofin Blackman 
 
 Enoch wiswell 
 
 Joans mid before Enock V Tu Moadesl _ 
 Wis wells old house J J 
 
 for the feild behind M r ) Richard Baker 
 Stoughtons 
 
 for the neck of land 
 
 for Cleering the neck 
 of Catle 
 
 j John Withington 
 ) Timothy Mather 
 i John Blackman 
 
 | Isack Joanes 
 
 All Corne fields to be Cleered by the first of aprill and the fence 
 vewers to vevv fences by the 2 or 3 of aprill. All fences to be 
 made vp by the 25 march 73. 
 
 At a meeting of the Freemen the 14 (1)7 2-3 ther was chosen 
 for Deputys for the yeer ensewing Captin Clap, Captin Foster. 
 
 and william Sumner Chosen Comissin 1 to Cary the Votes to 
 Boston. 
 
 The same day vpon the occasion of warning of a meeting of the 
 towne about the meeting lious it was ordered that henceforth the 
 Constables should haue orders in wrighting vnder the Recorders 
 hand and the Constables to return e what they haue done therin. 
 
 The same day the CoTiiittee for the meeting house made Report 
 of the place which they had pitcht vpon on the Rocky hill for to 
 erect a meeting house which was neer to the lime-kelme and being 
 put to the Vote Concerning ther ap’bation of the place by Seuer- 
 ing the Company the Vote was in the Affermatue Viz 41 vots for 
 it besids the Comittee and 25 votes against it : 
 
 The same day Amiell Weeks and Henery Leadbetter weer 
 Chosen Constables for the yeer Ensewing. 
 
 The same day it was appointed that al p’sons shall bring in a 
 note of the Number of their dry Catle to some of the Select men 
 by the 25 of this Instant that soe an agreement may be made with 
 the herds man. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 2 73 
 
 John plum was called before the Select men to giue an accompt 
 of his entertaining his Sonne Chub and his wife, whose answer 
 was that his Sonne in law was gon and the Select men ordered 
 him to discharge the towne of his daughter alsoe, forthwith. 
 
 [254.] The same day Johnathan Birch being Sumoned 
 appeared before the Select men to answer for his being resident beer 
 in this towne seeing he had been out of this towne at Lancliester 
 about fower months The said Burch is ordered forthwith to Cleere 
 the towne and not to Continue heer. 
 
 . The same day Lift' 14 Capen and William Sumner are appointed 
 to run the line between the 400 acrs laid out betweene Melton 
 and Dorchester and to Joyne with them Some of Melton. 
 
 The same day ther was a returne made of thos that did run the 
 line between Deadham and Dorchester to the furthest extent and 
 it is vpon file. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the fence vewers of the neck 
 from yeer to yeer shall take care to see that the gate belonging to 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 193 
 
 the Neck be hung vp and put in order and they are to be satisfied 
 for it. 
 
 The same day in order to the Subscription for the Castle repara- 
 tion it is ordered that Captin Foster, Lift nt Capen, Ensigne Hale 
 and William Sumner shall Each of them take a Sargent with them 
 and goe to the Seauerall Squadrons and take ther Subscriptions. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Obediah Haws and Robt. 
 Spur are appointed to looke after Hoggs that are vnyoked and 
 vnringed ; and if they find an}’ - such they are to demand and 
 receaue 4 d p swine for all that are vnyoked and vnringed for the 
 first ofence and for the Second ofence Six pence and if they 
 refuse to pay then to impound them till satisfaction be made and 
 if complaint be made of this mens neglect vpon any man’s Enform- 
 ^ ing of them, then they shall be lyable to pay such a fine as the 
 
 Select men shall see meete to impose vpon them or either of them. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that John plum shall look after all 
 horses that goe vpon the Comons Contrary to towme order and hee 
 to haue the one half of the fine for his labour and the other to the 
 vs of the towne. 
 
 The same day Nicholas George was alowed to kepe an publique 
 house of entertainement if the Hon rd Court will admitt of it. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 28 2 72 on atraining day It 
 was ordered that Robt Stiles and John Merifeild shall be fence 
 vewers for the 20 acre lots. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Joseph Weeks shall haue the 
 keeping of the Lock for the pound (he p’uiding one) and to re- 
 ceaue in and lett out as the Case may requier. 
 
 [255.] The same day it was ordered that the Recorder should 
 draw vp some thing which may be p r sented to the County Court 
 respecting Johnathan Birch who remains in the towne notwith- 
 standing warning giuen him to dep‘. 
 
 The 10 th of the 3 M° 1673 Captin Clape being Chosen formerly 
 to serve as deputy at the generall Court, and the Court finding a 
 necessety of his p r sence at the Castle in thes troublesome times 
 (and vpon their notice giuen to the freemen that they may chouse 
 another deputy) the freemen being called together vpon the day 
 aforesaid made Choice of Lift”* John Capen to serue as deputy for 
 the yeere ensewing. 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen of Dorchester this 9 th day of June 
 1 1673 The Select men did lett vnto John Farrington of Deadham 
 
 all that meaddow vp in the Contrey neer vnto the three hundred 
 acres which Captin AVilliam Hudson had by Contract of Dorches- 
 ter Select men ; That Farme being excepted, and Roger Billeng 
 his farme lately laid out ; the rest of the Meaddow we doe lett 
 vnto the fore said John Farrington ; And doe Authoriz the said Far- 
 rington or his order to Mow the same, And for what hee or to his 
 order shall be ther gotten he shall pay one shilling p loade, and 
 we doe heerby inhibit all other p’sons from intermedling with any 
 of this Meaddow to his p r jeddice, and doe engage to maintaine him 
 in the vse and improuement of it. 
 
 Signed by Hopestill Foster 
 John Capen Sen r 
 William Sumner 
 Richard Hale. 
 
194 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 This is a true Coppie of that which was deliuered vnto J ohn Far- 
 rington as attests John Capen Record 1 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 th 4 1673 Joseph Birch was 
 caled before the Select men to answer for his Idlenes whose an- 
 swer was that for the p r sent he had noe yron nor Coles but he 
 would Endeauer to reforme. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Robt. Stiles should haue some 
 supply made to him in respect of Corne and that the Treasurer of 
 the Towne may deliuer him two or three bushels of Corne at his 
 descretion to be alowed in his accompt. 
 
 [256.] The same day a letter was sent to peter Woodward 
 of Deadham and M r Woodcock beyond Wadeing Riuer to inhibit 
 the faling of Ceder trees in o r Swamps the Coppies therof remaine 
 on fill. 
 
 The same day returne was made of runing the line between Dor- 
 chester and Rocksbery at large and is on fille. 
 
 As alsoe the line between Dorchester and Brantree from the top 
 of the blew hils soe farre as Tanton path and is on file. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 th (7) 1673. 
 
 M rs Hollawaj' of Boston Came before the Select men and did 
 desier that it might be p’posed to the towne at their next publique 
 meeting, that they would be pleased to grant her one hundred and 
 fifty acres of land which was formerly laid out about woodcock 
 well or ther about. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men on a training day on the 13 8 73 
 Samuell Rigby was called before the Select men to giue answer 
 vnto him of his desolute liuing, and neglecting his calling, and 
 other misdemeanors and after seriouse admonition giuen to him of 
 reformation he was requiered and. appointed to appeare before the 
 Select men at their next meeting in Nouember to giue an accompt 
 of his maner of liueing or reformation if it may be. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 17 (9) 73 being a weeke 
 after their vsuall time vpon some occassion. 
 
 The Constable Obediah Swift Came to make up his accompt for 
 the Towne Rate Comitted to him to Colect made for the yeer 1672 
 the Sume of which Rate was 20 ls 8 7. 
 
 Imp. to Nicholas Bolton 3-0 
 
 It. to Nicholas George . . . . . .3-7 
 
 It. to Rich. Leeds for Corne to Merifeld and for £ a ) 
 
 bl. of Malt and runing the line . . . . f 0 - 6 
 
 It. to Rich. Withington and James Whit for worke ) 
 
 and nailes at the meeting house . . . . j 0 - 5 
 
 It. to Ezra Moss, for a woolfe killing . . . 0-3 
 
 the rest was p d by the other Constable paule. 
 
 It. to Samuell pitcher attendance at Court . . 0-1 
 
 It. to William Sumner as deputy . . . . 5-17 
 
 It. to Tho. Tolman Sen r for worke about the Carridg 0-3 
 It. to John Tolman for the like worke . . . 0-2 
 
 It. to Thomas Tilstone for the like worke . . 0-3 
 
 It. to Timothy fibster about the Gunn . . . 0-3 
 
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 8 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 195 
 
 [ 257 .] It. to Joseph Long for keeping of ] 
 Frances Bakon ..... j 
 It. to Capt. Foster and his Sonne in p‘ of what fell \ 
 short for the yeer 71 which was 7-6-8 . . j 
 
 It. to Nathan Bradly for a woolf killing 6 8 the re- 1 
 mainder p d by Constable paule . . . . j 
 
 It. to Augustin Clement for worke at the meeting ( 
 house. . . . . . . . . J 
 
 It. to William pond for work ..... 
 It. to Richard and Mathias Euens the remainder of ) 
 the 17 s 6 d which was not p d by Samuell paull . j 
 
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 The 27 9 73 Constable Samuell paule gaue in an accompt of the 
 remainder of the minester Rate for the yeer 71 Comitted to him to 
 gather the Sume wherof was 13-6-9 ther being 10 ls aded to 
 this Rate for the vse of the towne. 
 
 Imp. p d by Seauerall to M r Flint 5 ls 4 8 4 d of which 
 the most of them was Reckoned for by M r Flint 
 and the Deacon ....... 
 
 It. wheras ther was 17 s 6 due to Richard and Mathias ) 
 
 Fnp.ns for work at the mpptino 1 bon.sthe Constable > 
 
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 haue p d them out of this Rate 
 The rest p d by Constable Swift as aboue. 
 
 It. p d to Nathan Bradly, orllixbyhis order for kill 
 ing a woolf 4 s the rest by Obediah Swift . 
 
 It. p d to Ezra Moss for a woolf .... 
 It. p d to Nicholas George in Malt towards expences ) 
 for the yeer 73 . . . . . . . f 
 
 Also Elder Humfrey his Rate not paid . 
 and Hudsons farme not paid ..... 
 It. Jn° Merifeilds Rate for which M r Flint haue giuen | 
 Credit for it . . . . . . 
 
 It. Joseph Garnesys Rate not p d . 
 and James Womsly ...... 
 
 [258.] It. Ezra Claps Rate vnpaid but vnder- 
 taken for by Deacon Capen .... 
 It. Robt. Stiles Rate vnpaid ..... 
 It. p d to the Towne Treasurer Capt. Foster . 
 
 
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 Remaines yet behind 3 ls 4 s 3 d . 
 
 At a Generali Town meeting the 1 (10) 1673. 
 
 After the Directory was read ther was a petition p r sented by 
 some who weer depriued of their meaddow at the blew hils desier- 
 ing satisfaction : after some adjetation it was referred to the Con- 
 sideration of the Select men that shall be chosen to p r pare an 
 answer against the towne meeting in March next. 
 
196 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for Select men M r Stoughton, 
 Capt Foster, Lift" 4 Jn° Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner, 
 and for Recorder Jn° Capen Sen r 
 and for Raters Srg nt Clap Sr nt Blake Srg nt pond, 
 for Supuisors of highway Samuell Robinson Jn° Withington. 
 
 The same da}" it was agreed vnto to alow vnto Mr Flint ninty 
 pounds for his labour for the yeer past which will be ended the 
 last of this month : and a quarter p‘ to be p d in money of which 
 thos that liaue put in Contribution to be alowed. 
 
 The same day M rs Hollways motion of 150 acrs of land to be 
 giuen her was p’pounded and Voted in the Negatiue. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (10) 73. 
 
 Nathan Bradly vpon his petition to sell Cider by retaile the 
 Select men considering his low Condition grants him libertie soe 
 to doe with the ap’bation of the Court he obserueing to keepe 
 good order in soe doeing and attending the law therin. 
 
 [259.] The same day it is granted to Nathan Bradly liberty 
 to tak« two or three load of timber off from the 500 acres towards 
 the building him a hous. 
 
 The same day Samuell Hix p r sented a letter from his Brother 
 Zackery Hix of Cambridg wherin he requested that his aged 
 mother might be entertained in the house of Samuell Hix and the 
 said Zackery vntertaks for the secuerety of the towne : the which 
 is granted on condition that the said Zackery Hix doe Come 
 p’sonalv and engage to the Select men for the Securety of the 
 towne. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Raters should be 
 requiered to make a Rate of 92 ls for the vse of the minestry of 
 which M r Flint is to haue 90 ls for the yer past and the other 40 s is 
 for alowance for some that are low in their estates and it may be 
 not able to pay their p’portions. 
 
 The same day at the request of Isack Ryall ther was granted to 
 him liberty to take about 100 of Railes and 30 posts out of the 
 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day at the request of Thomas Daunport Jun r ther was 
 granted to him liberty to take 8 loads of timber towards the 
 building him a house out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 11 73 — 
 
 Samuell Hix was sent for to answer for his entertaining of his 
 mother into this towne before securety be giuen to Secuer the 
 towne and he is appointed the next Second day to giue in Secuety. 
 
 The same day Richard Leeds brought in an acc‘ of expences on 
 Frances Bacon which amounts to l l8 7 s out of which he alows her 
 for her labor and a p’cell of woole he had of her 23 s and the 
 Select men orders him to receaue one pound Six shillings more out 
 of the towne rate. 
 
 The same day the Deacon made returne of Seauerall that had 
 not paid their p’portion to the maintenance of the minestry for 
 the yeer 72 and a warant was Issued for the Constables to leuy 
 the same Viz : Constable Amiell weiks. , 
 
 [260 .] The same day Richard Withington and henery 
 Garnesy appeared and desiered that the high way at the end of 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 197 
 
 
 1 
 
 the great lots might be determined to which end the Sixth day of 
 this week being the 16 instant is appointed for p’sons concerned 
 to meet on the place but that day proued not fitt in regard of 
 Snow but the 23 12 73. 
 
 The same day it was granted that Robt. Stiles should haue 
 20 s in Corne if it can be had for his p r sent releife. 
 
 About the same time the Rates weer deliuered to the Consta- 
 bles to Colect Viz the Sume of the Castle Rate of thos that 
 Contributed and thos that did not Contribute amounted to 52 u 10 s 
 ll d and the Contry Rate amounted vnto 37-15-9 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 12 73. 
 
 It was ordered that the meeting hous bell (being broken and 
 it may be dangerous to be rung ; it shall not be rung any more 
 but speedily taken downe and meanes vsed to Conueigh it to Eng- 
 land that another may be p’cuered either ther or elce wher. 
 
 The same day Thomas Dauenport Sen r brought Steuen Hoppin 
 Sen r who tooke an oath about high ways to the fresh Marsh and 
 alowance of land about the Marsh to sett hay on the which is on 
 file. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that this day fortnight being 23 12 
 is appointed to meet on the land at the end of the great lots to 
 setle the line and conclud wher the high way lys. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Rates of Robt. Stiles, 
 Elder Minot, M rs Atherton and Samuell Minot for the yeer 70 the 
 Sume of all being 6 s 8 d it shal be paid out of the towne Rate. 
 
 The same day it was granted to James Foster liberty to take 
 about 15 or 16 loads of timber out of the 500 acres towards the 
 building him an house. 
 
 looke for more orders made the same day p 226 omitted heer in 
 order 
 
 [ 261 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (1) 7| 
 
 Joseph Long p r sented a petition to haue liberty to sell Cidar the 
 which petition is on file. 
 
 The same day Richard Mather, Hopestill Humphry, Isack 
 Humphry and John Trescot p r ferred a petition to haue libertie to 
 erect a seate in the meeting hous at the west end of the pulpitt, 
 the which is granted to them p’uided that if any damedg com to 
 the Window by that means they shall repaire it. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers for the 
 Captins Neck — Richard Leeds, John Breck — 
 for that p‘ of the great lots beyond Timothy | Thomas Trot 
 Tilstones ) Israeli How 
 
 for the feild behind James Bird, ) John Bird 
 
 f Obediah Haws 
 
 for the feild behind M rs Joanes and before Enock ) Srg nt Clap. 
 
 wiswels old hous 
 for the feild behind Mr. 
 
 for the neck of land, 
 
 Stoughtons, 
 
 for cleering the neck of Catell, 
 
 ) Isack Joanes 
 ) Amiell Weeks 
 I John Baker 
 ) Nehemiah Clap 
 j Hopestill Clap 
 ) Israeli Mead 
 ) Tho. Moadesly 
 
198 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 All fences to be made vp by the 25 March 7f and all Corne fields 
 to be cleered of Catell by the 1 Aprill. 
 
 The 16 (1) 7£ ther was appointed fence Vewers of the 20 acre 
 lots Elder Humphry and Rich Baker 
 
 The same day John Tolman and William Weeks are appointed 
 to see to the execution of the Towne order Concerning the yokeing 
 and Ringing of hogs as the order expresseth viz ringing all the 
 jrner and once in euery month they are Enjoyned to goe about to 
 p’secute the order and oftener if any Complaint be made to them 
 of hoges being vnyoked or vnringed as the order expresseth and 
 for euery neglect heerin they are to be fined 5 s to be leauyed vpon 
 ther estate half for the enformer and the other for the vse of the 
 towne. 
 
 [263.] At a meeting of the freemen the 10 th (1) 7£ 
 
 Ther was chosen Deputys for the yeer ensewing beginning the 
 yeer at the Court of Election. 
 
 Captin Hopestill Foster and Lift" 4 John Capen. 
 
 Lift" 4 John Capen as Commissioner to carry the votes to boston 
 at the time appointed. 
 
 Alsoe at the same time was Chosen for Constable Thomas Peirce 
 and John Capen Jun r . 
 
 The same day it was p’posed and put to the vote whether ther 
 should be a Schoole Master p’cuered as formerly to teach both 
 English and Lattin and to wright at the Schole-house and that the 
 Select men doe take care therein. 
 
 The vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 The same day the orders formerly made and not yett repealled 
 was read concerning hogs ther being yoked and ringed and fences 
 and fens vewers power and Care and also the order of Court and 
 Towne respecting horses. 
 
 The 9 12 73 ther was granted to Enock Wiswell a liberty to 
 Entertaine Margeret the Seruant of Goodman Sweet of Boston 
 vntill the next meeting of the Select men and that without a penalty 
 the which at the next meeting he did ingage to secuer the towne as 
 in the new book appears. 
 
 The same daj^ it was ordered that the Constabl should giue 
 notice to the Freemen to meet on the 10th (1) 7f to bring in Votes 
 for Nomination of Majestrats. 
 
 Me thes two last orders should haue been placed in p. 260. 
 
 [263.] In Referance to an order made the 9 12 73 appointing 
 some to vew the highway at the end of the great lots and to deter- 
 min wher it shall ly it is as followeth 
 
 23 12 73 
 
 viz M r Stoughton Capt. Foster, Lift" 4 Capen, William Sumner, 
 Ensigne Hale, Rich Wellington, Samuell Robinson, M r Timothy 
 Mather, Tho. Lake and others Concerned being p’sent, Amiell 
 weeks was desiered with his Instruments to fetch the line from two 
 marks shewed by Ensigne Hale (the first of the marks he did 
 aferme vnto of his knowlidg) to see how that line would direct, 
 
Dorchester Toavn Records. 
 
 199 
 
 the which he did beginning at thos marks in Ensigne hale his 
 pastuer vntill he came past Richard Bakers lot, but saw that line 
 run two much in ypon the deuissions, and therfore gaue ouer that 
 line, then he measuered the lentil of the deuission lots ypon a line 
 between M r pattens lot and George procters and found it 84 rod 
 and f then he went to the line between M r Duncans lot and Capt. 
 Foster and found it the same lenth as the other which made vs 
 conclud that the way lay on that side of the line next the deuissions 
 and the former act done as in p. 260 about staking out 4 rods at 
 the end of Wiet Spurs and Garnesys lot ends was nullefied and 
 the staks pluckt vp. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 2 74 
 
 Henery Garnesy appeared before the Select men and manifested 
 his willingnes to entertaine Frances Bacon from the day of the 
 date hereof vntell the next meeting of the Select men which wil be 
 in the fowert month next and in Case he like her he shall be willing 
 to keepe her longer. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Increas Sumner liberty to take 
 about 7 or 8 load of timber out of the 500 acrs towards the 
 building him an house. 
 
 The same day tlier was granted to Nicholas George libertie to 
 keep an house of publique entertainement if the Court p’mitt of it. 
 
 [ 264 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 4 74. 
 
 It is ordered that the burying place shall be fenced in with a 
 stone wall and notice is to be giuen to the towne upon some lectuer 
 day and the time then to be appointed both for teemes and hands 
 for the efecting of it some time the latter end of this Sumer. 
 
 . The same day an order was directed to the Constable to demand 
 and receaue twenty shillings of John plumb for entertaining his 
 Sonne in law Chub and his wife contrary to towne order and alsoe 
 to giue plumb notice that he despach the said Chub and his wife 
 a way and Cleer the towne of them as he will further answer the 
 penalty of the towne order p r scribed therin. 
 
 At a towne meeting the 17 4 74 in referrance to the foresaid 
 order made by the Select men the 8 th of this Instant Conserning 
 the fenceing in of the burying place, the towne did by their Vote 
 referr the matter to the Select men to order the time when to be 
 done and the maner how and anything elce for the efecting of it. 
 
 The 19 th (6) 74 Roger Billeng was Chosen Commissioner for the 
 Contry Rate. 
 
 Me. the Sume of the Contry Rate made the 26 (6) 74 deliuered 
 to the Comisioner is 39 ls 0 s 6 d . 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (7) 74 
 
 The Constable was appointed to speake with Will™ Chaplin and 
 giue him notice that Complaint is made of some abuse that is 
 Committed at or about his house by playing at kitle-pins and 
 expending of time Idly, and therfore that he reforme such abuse 
 vnless furthe Cource be taken and that he doe forewarne him not to 
 sell beare without licence vpon his perill. 
 
 [ 265 .] The same day John Plumb appeared before the Select 
 
200 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 men and requested that he might receaue the pay for that timber 
 which he formerly sold to Jonathan farebanks which was taken off 
 from the land vp by Deadham which was forfitted by his neglect. 
 
 The same day in referance to a towne vote wherin they did 
 Commit it to the Select men to order the fenceing in of the burying 
 place the Select men doe appoint John Homes and Obediah Haws 
 to see that it be done by calling vpon such men as haue teemes 
 and hands and keepe an accomptof what is done and to be paid out 
 of the towne rate and that the outside be done first and then the 
 sid next to the feild and that it be made fower foot and a half high 
 and faced both sids. 
 
 The same day at the request of Nicholas Lawrance for a little 
 peice of land by the Clay pits for to set p* of a barne or Cowhouse 
 vpon it the Select men doe Comite that business to Mr. Stoughton 
 and John Capen Sen r to act therin as they shall Judg meete without 
 to much p r jedice to the towne or nightbors Concerned. 
 
 The same day John Browne was Called before the Select men to 
 answer for his maner of liueing and was aduised or admoneshed to 
 attend famely Gouerment in the place where he did reside and that 
 he be dillegent in his Calling. 
 
 The same da}' Ensigne Richard Hale was desiered and empow- 
 ered to see that the Scholehous be repaiered either by clabording 
 or shingleing the Roofe and to take an acc* what is done and to be 
 paid out of the towne rate. 
 
 The same day at the request of the Select men vnto Richard 
 Baker of Dorchester to lend for the vse of the towne the Sume of 
 three pounds ten shillings in money for the payment of the remain- 
 der of the money rate 
 
 [he the 
 
 which was due to M r . Flint 
 
 [looke more of this p. 268] 
 
 [266 .] A note of the acc* of William Trescot Concerning 
 the rent of the minestry land taken notice off it heer to gether 
 though credit be giuen for it in several other places and accounts. 
 
 Me the yeer 1672 was the first yeer that he entered into pay 
 and then he was to pay flue pounds which was p d as followeth. 
 
 It. dl. to M r Flint 600 and }- of Clobord for which ) 
 
 M r Flint is dept* dl. by Samuell Trescot 
 
 . j 1 - 11 - 3 
 
 It. by 500£ of Clobord dl. to Jn° Capen Jun r for 
 
 which his father p d on acc* with the towne . . J 1-8-9 
 
 It. by Ebenezer Withington which by Sam Trescots] 
 order he pays to Jn° Capen Sen' on acc* also with > 
 the towne . . . . . . . ) 2 — 0 — 1 
 
 It. by 600 of Clobord left in Lift* Capens orchyard ] 
 of which Lift* had fower hundred and forty and l 
 Capt. Foster had 125 the rest lost . . . J 1-10-0 
 
 It. by what he p d to Capt. Foster by himself and ) 
 
 Samuell as by the Captins acc* appears . . j 1-14-0 
 
 It. by 600 of Clobord for the Scholhous which En- - ! 
 sign Hale sold to Jn° Bird for money to buy nails l 
 for the Scholehous . . . . . . J 1 - 10 - 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 201 
 
 It. by John Trescot appointed by Samuell Trescot] 
 on acc 4 with John Capen Sen r which is accounted > 
 for between the towne and him . . . . J 1 - 2 — 0 
 
 It. by Samuell Trescot on acc‘ with Lift. Capen . 0-4-0 
 
 Me. the aboue said sume of ll ls was p a by Samuell 
 Trescot for the yeer 72 and 73 which was the two 
 yeers he had it of his father. 
 
 Towards the yeers 74 and 75 William Trescot 
 followeth which should be fifteen pound 
 Recc. of M r Flint by order of W. Trescot 
 Recc. of Tho. Bird by order &c. .... 
 Recc. of Nehemiah Clap p order of W. T. 
 
 Recc. of Widdow Gornell p. order &c. . 
 
 Recc. by Lift. Capen on acc 4 with W. T. 
 
 Me al these sums last mentioned w r eere p d to Lift. 
 Capen and discounted by him with the town as by 
 his acc 4 doe appear 
 
 Recc. of Henry Glouer for p‘ of his rent whill he ] 
 Occupi it p d to J n° Capen in bark and bill and I 
 discounted with the towne as on his acc 4 will j 
 appeer p. 293 old book . . . . . J 
 
 It. Henery Glouer left in the hands of Obediah] 
 Swift 6 ls 10 s which Obediah haue engaged to pay > 
 and Glouer haue a receipt as p 4 of his rent . ) 
 It. more p d by Henry Glouer in 4 q" of beif and a | 
 hid . .’ j 
 
 11 - 0 - 0 
 
 haue p d as 
 
 2 - 6 - 0 
 1 - 0-0 
 1 - 0-0 
 1 - 0-6 
 4-0-0 
 
 7- 5- 0 
 
 6 - 10 - 0 
 4 - 10 - 0 
 
 [Page 267 blank.] 
 
 [268.] Continued from p. 265. 
 he the said Richard Baker doe pr’mise soe to doe and the Select 
 men for the time being doe Engage that it be repaied to him 
 againe, and M r Stoughton engageth to see that the Select men 
 doe p’forme what is lieer p’mised this dett discharged to Richerd 
 bacor, as acknoliged by me. James Baker, this 14 th : 10 : 1 69 1 : 
 
 Me. Frances Bakon went to Thomas Moadeslys house the 7 th 
 of May 1674 and she lay in about the 2 of (5) 74. 
 
 Thomas Moadesly haue receaued of Richard Leeds fower 
 bushels of Indian Corne at 12 s and two bushels of Re} r at 8 a 
 also he receaued of John Gornell l ls 5 s and for her work before 
 she lay in 10 s 6 d and Since her lying in 3 s 6 d . 
 
 And ther was due to him for 16 weeks boarding at his house, 
 both for her lying in and her diet and attendance and all expences 
 flue pounds, of which is paid in the p’ticulers aboue said the Sume 
 of 2 ls 19 s 0 
 
 Rest due to Tho: Moadesly this 14 (7) 74 : — 2 ls - I s - 0 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (9) 74 
 The Constables Viz : Henery Leadbetter and Amiell Weeks gaue 
 in their acc 4 of the rates Comitted to them to Colect the Contry and 
 towne rate both together being 37 la - 15 s - 9 d and the Castle rate 52 — 
 10-11 as followeth 
 
202 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Imp to the Contry Treasurer . 
 
 It. to Captin Foster ...... 
 
 It. to Nicholas George the other 20 s he had in malt 
 It. to Lift nt Capen p‘ of his dew .... 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton and 20 9 he had in Clobords 
 It. to Amiell weeks for runing a line . 
 
 It. to M r Jn° Foster for the same line . 
 
 It. to Tho. Swift for the same line 
 It. to Roger Billeng for the same line and other I 
 Charges ....... j 
 
 It. to Srg nt Clap for Deadham line 
 
 It. to Srg nt pond for the same line 
 
 It. to William Sumner . . . . . 
 
 It. to Nathanell Clap ...... 
 
 It. to Glass for the meeting house 
 
 It. to William Nahatton for a woolf killing . 
 
 It. to Robt. Stiles for his releife .... 
 
 It. to Obediah Swift for worke .... 
 
 29- 2- 4 
 02 - 0 - 0 
 02 - 12 - 0 
 01 - 10 - 0 
 02 - 00 - 0 
 00 - 10 - 0 
 00-06- 0 
 00-06- 0 
 
 00-14- 0 
 
 00-09- 0 
 00-09- 0 
 00-08- 4 
 00-02-06 
 00-14-02 
 
 00- 05- 0 
 
 01 - 00 - 0 
 00-07- 6 
 
 [269.] It. to Israeli Euered of Deadham 
 for 3 wolues .... 
 
 It. to Timothy Tilston for a line between pun- 
 capage and vs . 
 
 It. to Joseph Homes for the same line . 
 
 It. to Obediah Haws for rates vnpaid . 
 
 It. to Rich. Leeds for Frances Bacon . 
 
 It. to Jn° Tolman for worke about wheels 
 It. to Tho. Tilston for worke about Guns 
 It. to Timothy Foster about the Carredges . 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 
 00- 06-0 
 
 00-06- 0 
 
 00- 04- 0 
 
 01- 06- 0 
 00-03- 1 
 00-03- 0 
 00-01-11 
 
 46-15-10 
 
 also the acc 1 of the Castle rate being colected 
 stable the rate being 52 10 11 
 Imp to seuerall men as by bill exprest . 
 
 It. to Capt. Foster and his order . , 
 
 It. to Capt. Foster againe .... 
 
 It. to Daniell preston 
 
 by the same Con- 
 
 23 -19 -06 
 13-10-00 
 02 - 12-00 
 02-09 -00 
 
 42-10-06 
 
 Me the Treasurer of the Castle should haue 44 ls 
 It. Jn° Blackman fell short his rate . . . 0-7-6 
 
 It. Capt. Hudson paid not both rates . . . — 11-0 
 
 Reckoned with the Constables Viz Henery Leadbetter and Amiell 
 Weeks for the Contry rate and Castle rate and towne rate, and they 
 are accquitted and discharged and their acc* is ballanced this 
 9 9 74. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded by the Select men for the time 
 being that slialbe, shall Commence an action against some of thos 
 that haue entered vpon o r lands beyond Wainmans ordinary and 
 about wadeing riuer and bring it to a tryall and p e secut it to 
 effect. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 203 
 
 The same day Thomas Swift Jun r and Henery Leadbetter is de- 
 siered and empowered to enquier after witnesses to p’mote the 
 bussines aforesaid. 
 
 The same day the Condition of Frances Bacon was taken in 
 Consideration being destitue of a habetation. It is ordered by the 
 Select men [270.] that she shall be p’uided for in the famelys as 
 they are drawn vp in a list and to be fortnight at a place or more 
 if the famely be willing to entertaine her and such a famelv is to be 
 alowed 3 s p weeke and her worke for she and her Child and soe to 
 be p’portioned accordingly out of the towne rate and that which the 
 Court appointed John Gornell to pay is to goe towards beding or 
 Clothing as the Select men shall appoint. 
 
 The same day it was appointed that William Sumner and Ensigne 
 ^ Hale shall vew a place for a foote bridge ouer mother brooks riuer 
 
 in the way to deadham and to appoint the Sup’uisors of the high 
 ways to call ypon fitt p’sons to help as neede requier. 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting the 7 (10) 74 — 
 
 After the directory was read Capt. Roger Clap made a motion 
 and Request that seeing ther is some differance between himself 
 and some other p’prietors of vpland bordering vpon his Meaddow 
 at the neck of land, he desiers that the towne would appoint some 
 men to determine and state the bounds. In answer to his petition 
 the towne by a vote did appoint Ensigne Hale, Richard Baker and 
 Lift nt Jn° Capen to be the men for to efect and state the bounds 
 and this is with the Consent of Capt. Clap and William Sumner : 
 The returne is in New book p 103. 
 
 f The same day it was ordered that vpon the ginerall towne meet- 
 
 ing in the tenth Month from yeer to yeer thos that haue not paid 
 their p’portions to the minestry for the yeer past their names 
 together with their Sumes shall be published on that day. 
 
 [271.] The same day at the request of Nathaniell Clap to ex- 
 cbang that peice of land on which the house stands which belongs 
 to the Church and Schole giuen by John Clap, the towne by Vote 
 doe leaue it to the Select men to act therin as the}' Judg meete. 
 
 The same day at the request of Mathias Euans for a place to set 
 a house on neer to his orchyard the towne leaues it to the Select 
 men to Vew the place and act therin as they see meet. 
 
 The same day Henery Leadbetter was chosen to be aded to the 
 Comittee concerning the meeting house in the steed of Augustin 
 f Clement which is dead. 
 
 By way of explanation of the Vote Concerning the erecting a 
 new meeting house wherby a Comittee stand appointed for the 
 Carrying on that work. It is declared, and Voted that the said 
 Comittee or the Major p‘ of them shall haue full power to make all 
 agreements and bargains Concerning the p r misses and what Sume 
 or Sums they agree for and Engage shal be discharged both for 
 quantetie and kind by a publique Rate vpon the inliabetants and 
 p’prietors as in other publique Charges. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that M r Flint should haue ninety 
 pound for his labour in the minestry for the yeer ending the first 
 of January next wherof one quarter p‘ to be in money. 
 
204 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day (ther was Chosen) for Select men M r Stoughton, 
 Capt Foster, Lift nt Capen, William Sumner, Ensigne Hale. 
 
 Raters Srg n ‘ Clap Deakon Blake Srg nt preston 
 
 Sup’uisors Jn° Tolman, Obediah Swift. 
 
 for Recorder Lift nt Jn° Capen. 
 
 [ 272 .] Sup’uisors of the Way to the neck, the Comittee that 
 was the last veer appointed Viz William Sumner, Srg nt Clap, 
 Isacke Joanes, Deacon Blake and Timothy in the roome or steed 
 of Augustin Clement or the Major p* of them. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the Sup’uisors of the high ways 
 for the time being and soe from yeer to yeer shall keepe an exact 
 accompt of those that doe afford help either with hands or teemes 
 and deliuer it or a Coppie therof vnto the next Sup’uisors that soe 
 equallety may be attended. 
 
 The Vote was Affermatiue. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men of Dorchester the 14 th of the 
 10 th Mo. 1674 
 
 It is ordered by the Select men that wheras ther is much hurt 
 and damedg done in o r Comon lands both in our Swamps and 
 vpland both Cedar and other timber notwithstanding all former 
 orders that haue been made to p r uent the same. It is therfore or- 
 dered that Ensigne Richard Hale, Srg nt William pond, Richard 
 Withington, Roger Billeng, Henery Leadbetter, Timothy Tilstone 
 and Samuell pale thes men are Nominated and appointed and em- 
 powered to take speccall Notice of any that shall fale or take any 
 timber either Oake or Cedar or any other wood or timber by any 
 within o r towne or by any out of o r towne vnder p r tence of their 
 owne or freinds Rights, except they haue speccall leaue from the 
 Select men of Dorchester or such as they shall appoint, And if 
 thes men or any of them shall know of any breach of order it shal 
 be lawfull for them or any of them to Seak or take or Cause to be 
 tooke, for the vse of the towne such timber or stufe as they shall 
 find taken Contrary to order, and further thes men or some of them 
 (as they shall agree together) shall goe and take a Vew once euery 
 Month or oftener as they Judg meet, not excluding any other p’son 
 in the towne from doeing the like. 
 
 [273.] Further it is ordered that noe man shall imploy any 
 Indian to Cutt or gitt bolts or Clobord or shingle except the} 7 leaue 
 the order or Coppy of the order with him, which the p’sons who 
 doe imploy them haue obtained from the Select men Signed by the 
 Recorder, that soe it may appeare (to such as are to take a Vew) 
 whether they doe it by order or not, and that noe timber or Clo- 
 bords or Shingle in bolts or otherwise or wood or barke shall be 
 sold or disposed to any out of the towne, either directly or indirect- 
 ly, and if thes men or any of them can make any discouery or 
 proofe of any that doe or any that haue done any thing contrary 
 to this order they are to make report therof to the Select men, that 
 some Cours may be taken with them by Way of action or other- 
 wise, and this doe not repeale former orders Concerning wood or 
 timber. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Thomas Andrews liberty for to 
 take timber off the 500 acrs for to build him a barne of 24 foote in 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 205 
 
 lenth and 20 foote wide p’uided hee tak what timber his fathers 
 lots will afford. 
 
 The same day at the motion of Nathaniell Clap, and in referrance 
 to the Yoate of the towne the 7 th of this Instant in order to the Ex- 
 chang of land that lys wheer M r Sensions house stood, the Select 
 men doe appoint Richard Withington and Daniell preston to Vew 
 the house and land and the land that he will giue in exchange, 
 and as they doe Judge meete soe it shalbe determined. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 25 10 1674 vpon some other 
 occassion Richard Withington was granted libertie to take 100 and 
 halfe of railes off from the Comons. 
 
 The same time ther was granted to Samuell and Barnard Capen 
 libertie to take about 4 or 500 of Railes off from the 500 acres or 
 other Comons and posts sutable. 
 
 The same time it was ordered that the Raters should be called 
 on to make a Rate for the minestry of Ninty pounds and a Rate 
 for the Schole and Towne of fifty pounds and to make their returne 
 to the Select men at their next meetinge in January. 
 
 [ 274 .] At a meetinge of the Select men the 11 th of the 11 th 
 Mo. 74. 
 
 The Raters made Returne of the Rates Comitted to them to make, 
 Viz the minesters Rate of 90 pound and the Schole and towne Rate 
 of 50 l8 
 
 The same day it was granted to Thomas Holman of melton 
 power to fetch away any bolts or Clobord that are gotten by men 
 of other townes, especcialy brantry men out of the Swamps belong- 
 ing to Dorchester and bring them to his owne house and if the 
 bolts or Clobord be more worth than his Cost in fetching them 
 then to be Countable to the vse of the towne, and the said Thomas 
 Holman doe engage to be Countable for the same. 
 
 The same day at the request of Thomas Holman ther was granted 
 to him libertie to take 3000 of Clobord out of the Swamps that are 
 belonging to Dorchester p’uided that he doe not make sale of them 
 to any out of o r Towne of Dorchester for their owne vse. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Thomas Swift of Milton liber- 
 tie to take two load of Clobord for his owne vse. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to M r Stoughton libertie to git 
 Clobords for to Clobord his house about. 
 
 The same day Captin Foster sent word to the Select men of his 
 non acceptance of the place of a Select man. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 th 12 74 
 
 Thomas Moadesly came and demanded pay for keeping of Fran- 
 cis Bacon Six weeks after his last reconing for which he demands 
 twent}^ Shillings of which he receaued fiue shillings in money of 
 M r Stoughton and fower shillings 9 d in mone} T from seauerall p’sons 
 on a training day Remains due to him ten shillings 3 d besids the 
 former Ballance of acc‘ which was 2 ls I s 0 
 
 Me. — ther is charged on Jn° Gornels acc* 2 Is 11 s 3 d which is due 
 Tho Mod sly. 
 
 The same day William Chaplin p r sented a petition to haue leaue 
 to keepe an ordinary but it was not granted. 
 
206 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable shall giue notice 
 to John pope that himself and such of his Children as are of Ca- 
 paccetie for learning doe appeare before the Select men at their 
 next meeting. 
 
 [275.] The same day Richard Withington and Daniell pres- 
 ton being ordered the 14 10 th 74 to Yew the house and land which 
 was M r Sensions to Change it for land at neck of land they make 
 returne that they Judge meete that when the house and land fall 
 to the towne then he shall giue one acre of land for it Joyning to 
 the Church land at the .Neck to which the Select men doe agree 
 that it shal be as they haue p’posed. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Increas Sumner libertie to git 
 4 or 500 of Railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day ther was granted vnto Ensigne Hale libertie to git 
 one or 200 of rails in the same place and sixtie posts to be taken 
 of trees already fallen. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should deliuer 
 out of the towne rate 3 bushels of Corne to Samuell Hill for his 
 p r sent Supply. 
 
 And if the Constable can p’cuer a litle meale for the supply of 
 Daniell Elders he is ordered for to doe. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (1) 7f 
 Consider Atherton was granted to haue 3 or 4 load of timber out 
 of the 500 acrs for the repaiering of his house. 
 
 The same da} 7 it was appointed that the line from the top of blew 
 hils and soe at the head of Brantree shall be forth with run and 
 that brantree men shall haue notice of it to Joyne with our men 
 and the men Chosen for o r towne are Amiell Weeks Roger Belleng 
 and John Capen Jun r 
 
 The same day the Select men did (in referance to a towne Grant 
 to Mathias Euens) lay out a peice of land for his hous to be set 
 vpon Viz : ten foot from the backsid of his Seller vnto a Certaine 
 rock neer about his wall and from the Corner from thence to a 
 popler tree standing in or neer a bout the wale. 
 
 The same day the Deacons p r sented a list of thos that had not 
 paid their p’portions to the minesters rate for the yeer 73. 
 the next in order is in pag 277. 
 
 [276.] Capt. Fosters Acc‘ when Treasurer 1663 
 yeer 64. 
 
 Capt. Foster Dept r to the Towne. 
 
 Imp. by Jn° Farington 4 bis wheat 4 bis Rey and 8 
 bis. Endian ....... 
 
 same day of John pigg 2 bis wheat 13 bis and 1 peck 
 Jndian 23 (3) 3 bis Re} 7 all is 
 Recc. of Srg nt Elice on the same acc. of rent 3 bis 
 wheat . 
 
 of Samuell Trescot by his fathers order a p* of his 
 
 rent the yeer 72 
 
 of goodman Trescot as p* of his rent 73 
 
 and the next 
 
 | 03 - 01 - 6 
 } 03 - 01 - 9 
 } 00 - 15 - 0 
 
 06 -18-3 
 
 } 00- 17-0 
 00-17-0 
 
 - 
 
 * 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 207 
 
 An acct. of what is disbursted towards the maintenance of the 
 
 Child of Frances Bacon. 
 
 Imp. by what was p d by Jn° Gornell to Tlio. modsly 
 It. p d to Tho. Mosly againe .... 
 It. p d to Nicholas Clap for 5 weeks 
 It. p d to Capt. Foster for 2 weeks 
 
 . 1-4-0 
 
 . 2-11-3 
 . 0-15-0 
 . 0 - 6-0 
 
 [277.] The same 8 (1) 7f It was granted to Thomas pope 
 libertie to git about 2 or 300 of railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the Cap- 
 tins neck Jn° Wales and Jn° pelton. 
 
 for that p‘ of the great lots beyond Timothy f Tho. Tilston 
 
 Tilstons . . . . . . . | Samuell Robinson 
 
 for the feild behind James Bird . . .1 James Bird 
 
 { Jn° Blackman 
 
 for the feild behind M r3 Joanes and before f Israeli Mead and 
 
 Enock Wiswe^s . . . . . \ Joshua Henshaw 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons . . ( Rich Baker and 
 
 ( Rich Leeds 
 
 for the Neck of land . . . . . ( Nicholas Clap and 
 
 \ Jn° Withington 
 
 for Cleering the Neck of Catle . . . ( James Foster and 
 
 { Hopestill Clap 
 
 All fences to be made vp by the 25 March 7f and all Corne 
 feilds to be Cleered of Catle by the 1 Aprill 
 
 f Thomas Grant 
 
 Fence Vewers for the 20 acre lots -j and 
 
 [ James Whit. 
 
 And Wheras it is found by experience that notwithstanding all 
 former orders that haue been made, for the Ringing and yokeing 
 of Swine, yet great Neglect haue been obserued to the great dam- 
 edg of pastuers and of the Coitions &c. it is therfore ordered that ther 
 shall be yeerly Chosen two men who shall once euery Month, or 
 oftener if need be goe about within the Compas of o r Towne and 
 if they find any Hogs vnyoked or vnringed, they shall 3 r oke and 
 Ring such as are not efectually done before, and for euery hog or 
 Swine that they doe yoke and Ring, the owner therof shall pay vnto 
 him that doe it Six pence for Each Swine and if they only ring 
 them then three pence for each, and if only yoke them fower pence 
 for each, and the owner of the Swine is lieerby enjoyned to help to 
 take the Swine, and the men appointed for the yeer Ensueing are 
 John Homes and Thomas Tolman and all hogs to be yoked and ringed 
 by the first of aprill and soe to be ringed all the yeer. Further it is 
 ordered that if any other p’son shall find hogs [278.] vnj’oked 
 or vnringed, the owner of Such Swine shall vnto such as find them 
 soe, soe much as the former order Concerning Swine Recorded in 
 the 409 pag of this booke doe p r scrib and soe alsoe for pigs vnder 
 half a yere old the which order is not repealed by this but stands 
 in full force. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that it being found by sad experi- 
 ence that notwithstanding all former wholsome and prudent laws 
 and towne orders Concerning horses goeing on the Comons, yet 
 
208 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 little efect it haue taken but that still great damedge and hurt is 
 done, it is therfore ordered as an adition to the former orders, that 
 all p’sons within the p r sincts of this towne that haue or doe keepe 
 any horses, Mares or Colts of what sort soe euer, they shall bring 
 in a list to the Record 1 by the first of Aprill next, of the number 
 of horses Mares or Colts, that each p’son doe keepe alsoe each 
 p’son is required, (besides the brand mark) to set an eare marke 
 vpon his or their beast and together with the number soe alsoe 
 the mark to be Recorded, that soe when any hors mare or Colt is 
 taken vp it may be knowne whos beast it is. 
 
 And if any p’son shall neglect to eare mark his beast, or to bring 
 in the number of such hors kind as he doe keepe he shall be tyable 
 to pay three shilling fower pence for euery such beast to the p’son 
 finding such neglect, and if any beast be taken vp whos owner can- 
 not be known then in that Cas to be delt with as strays, Further it 
 is to be vnderstood that this order Conserning eare-marking ex- 
 tends also to such beast as men doe keepe in the\r enclosiers. 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen the 12 (1) 7| 
 
 Ther was Chosen for Deputies for the y ere ensueing Cap* Hopes- 
 till Foster and Lift"* John Capen. 
 
 Alsoe for a Comissioner to Carry the Voter to the sheirtowne for 
 Nomination of Majestrats &c. Lift”* Jn° Capen. 
 
 The same day William Weeks was Chosen Clark of the wrights. 
 
 [279.] The same day was Chosen for Constables Timothy foster 
 and Jn° Bird, but ther being a motion made that Jn 0 Bird was a 
 Castle Souldier he was suspended for the p r sent till inquiery be ^ 
 
 made by o r deputies or otherwis Afterwards Timothy Foster aleaged 
 his incapacetie by the law Concerning Rateing and soe got off ther 
 was then Chosen Isack Joanes and John Withington. 
 
 The same day ther was granted by a Major Vote that ther should 
 be a Rate of ten pounds Luyed vpon the inhabetants for the pay- 
 ment of that which is yet behind towards the purches of M r Flints 
 habetation and some other arears that are yet due from the towne 
 to be paid in money. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 29 (1) 75 on a training day 
 it was ordered that Thomas Hoppen should be warned to appeare 
 before the Select men at their next meeting in Aprill to giue an 
 accompt of his liueing. v 
 
 The same day it was ordered that John pope should be warned ) 
 
 to come before the Select men at the same time with such of his 
 children as are of Capacetie to be Cattechised. 
 
 And John plum is then to appeare alsoe. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Robt Stiles should appear at 
 M r Stoughtons hous the next Second day at two of the Clock 
 before the Select men to order the disposall of one of his Children. 
 
 Alsoe that Capt. Clap and Roger Billeng should be desiered to 
 meet the Select men in order to o r Court bussines about o r lands. 
 
 Also the same time it was ordered that William Sumner and 
 Lift"* John Capen should attend the next County Court to make 
 their adress on the behalfe of M r Gibson will respecting his legacie 
 to o r Schole. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 209 
 
 The same day it was granted to Samuell Robinson libertie to git 
 two loads of Clobords out of our Comon Swamps. 
 
 [ 280 .] The same time it was ordered that the Sup’uisers of 
 the highways should be caled on to looke after the bridg at mother 
 brooke before the next Court. 
 
 The 29 (1) 75 Samuell Blake of Millton enformed of some that 
 haue taken Clobords or bolts out of our Swamps without order as 
 petter Woodward of Deadham and Samuell Whiting. 
 
 The same day at 'the request of Samuell Blake of Milton ther 
 was granted to him libertie to get fower loads of Clobords in the 
 Comon Swamps of Dorchester wherof he saith two loads of them 
 are for James Whit of o r towne and the rest for his owne vse at 
 Melton. 
 
 Alsoe it is granted to him power to take any stuff that he can 
 find gotten by any without order p’uided that he giue in a true ae- 
 compt to the Select men of what he take and he to be fully satisfied 
 for his labour out of the said stuff and the towne of Dorchester to 
 haue the rest. 
 
 The 5 (2) 75 at a meeting of the Select men at M r Stoughtoan 
 hous It was ordered that Nicholas Clap should be a fence Vewer at 
 the neck of land insteed of Isack Joanes who is chosen Constable. 
 
 The same day at the request of M r Stoughton it was granted to 
 him the exchang of a peice of land at the North Corner of the 
 training place at the head of the meaddow which he had of John 
 Withington Viz one rails lenth to the South of the barrs that goes 
 into the meaddow and soe on a streight line ouer a certaine Rock 
 lying neer towards Elder Wiswels fence. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 2 75 
 
 William Chaplin did againe renew his motion to haue libertie to 
 keepe a hous of publique entertainement, but it was not granted. 
 
 The same day John pope appeared before the Select men to giue 
 an acc* of the education of his Children by way of Cattechizing 
 who p’mised to Endeauor for time to come to be more dillegent that 
 way to attaine instruction for them. 
 
 The same day Nathaniell Glouer requested that he might haue 
 libertie to set vp two gates cros [ 281 .] the high way by his 
 hous, which was granted him for the p r sent vntill the nightbours 
 or Select men for the time being doe see an inconuenience in soe 
 doing, which if they doe then to ly open againe. 
 
 The same day Nicholas George was granted libertie to keepe a 
 publique hous of entertainment with the app’bation of the Hon rd 
 Court. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Ensigne Hale libertie to git 
 fower load of Clopboard out of the Comon Cedar Swamps and 
 Shingle for his hous. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to William Sumner libertie to 
 gitt three loads in like maner. 
 
 28 2 75. The Select men of Dorchester haue granted libertie 
 vnto Nathan Bradly to sell Cidar by retaile he attending to keepe 
 order in his house according to law and with the ap’bation of the 
 Hon rd Court. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 4 75. 
 
210 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It was granted to Timothy Tilston libertie to gitt two load of 
 bolts for his Vse to make Vessels out of some of the Comon 
 Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 19 5 75. 
 
 Ther was a duble Contry Rate made according to the last yers 
 Rate the Sume wherof is 82 Is 14 a l d it being for the expences for 
 the warr against the Indians and this besids the yeerly Contry 
 Rate. 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting on the 13 (10) 75 being one weeke 
 after o r vsuall time by reason of exterordinary publique Contry 
 bussines. 
 
 After the directory being read it was p’posed to the towne what 
 they would alow M r Flint for his labour in preaching the } r eer past 
 ending the first of January 75. The Vote was for eighty pound a 
 quarter p* money. The same day ther was chosen for Select men 
 — Lift nt Jn° Srg nt Clap, Deacon Ja. Blake, Rich Withington, Daniell 
 preston. 
 
 [282.] for Recorder Lift nt John Capen 
 for Raters William pond M r Mather Roger Billeng. 
 
 Sup’uisors of highways John Bird Tho. Tolman 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the 20 10 1675 
 
 It was ordered that Srg nt Samuell Clapp and Deacon James 
 Blake should see to the mending of the meeting hous by p’cuering 
 William pond or some other man to doe it and to be paid out of 
 the next towne rate. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be sent to 
 the Raters to make a rate of 80 pounds for the minestry and a rate 
 of 15 pound for the vse of the towne. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 Janu. 75 being a* weeke 
 and more be yond their vsuall time, on a publique accompt. 
 
 It was agreed with M r James minot Jun r to keepe the Schole and 
 to teach such as shall come as in his agreement may appeare. 
 
 The same day the Select men appointed Richard Withington 
 and daniell preston to see that the Schole-hous be fitted vp with 
 seats and a lock and key for the doare. 
 
 The same day the Raters made a returne of the minesters Rate 
 of 80 ls 9-1 which was Comited to the deacons and a towne rate of 
 15-6-10. 
 
 [283.] The 14 12 75 William Sumner Came to the Select men 
 with a Request which he had from M r Jn° Fairewether as folio w- 
 eth. 
 
 17 January 1675 Recc of M r William Sumner flue Sut of Armor 
 markt one N, one R, one y, one W, one X, I say Recc. by John 
 Faireweather Comisary the head peice belonging to the sute markt 
 R is markt with 4 notches. 
 
 This is a true Coppie of the Receipt brought to the Select men 
 to be recorded and the originall is left in the hands of the said 
 William Sumner as Attests John Capen Record 1 the 14 12 75. 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the 14 12 75. 
 
 The Deacons p r sented a list of the names of thos that haue not 
 paid their p’portions to the minesters Rate for the yeer 74 and the 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 211 
 
 same was Comitted to the Constables Isack James and Jn° With- 
 ington to Colect and gather. 
 
 The same day the Select men tooke an acc‘ of Constable Thomas 
 peirce and John Capen Jun r for the rates Comitted to them to 
 Colect both Contry and towne. 
 
 The same day the Select men appointed Daniell preston to p’cure 
 600 flints for a town stock and the Select men doe engag to see 
 them p d for. 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen the 6 (1) 7f- ther was Chosen for 
 depntys for the yeer ensueing Capt. Foster and Lift" 4 John Capen 
 and for Commissioner to Carry the Votes to Boston Capt. Foster 
 if he be able, if not then Lift" 4 Jn° Capen. 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Constables John Bird and 
 John Breck. 
 
 [284.] The acc 4 of Constable peirce and Constable Capen 
 Jun r of the Contiy Rate of 40 - 2 - 6 : and the towne rate of 
 51 - 7 11 committed to them to gather. 
 
 Imp. to the Treasurer for which he gaue a receipt 
 
 . 
 
 39 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton ..... 
 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Lift 114 Capen as deputy and Recording and for 1 
 what was due to him formerly . . . . J 
 
 6 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 10 
 
 and to him ouer paid for which he giues Creddit 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 4 
 
 and to him out of the Contry rate . 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 8 
 
 It. to Nicholas Georg ..... 
 
 
 3 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to him ouer paid towards next yeer. 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 11 - 
 
 5 
 
 It. to Rich Leeds p order .... 
 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to William Sumner ..... 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 7 
 
 and to him for trances Bakons tableing . 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Nicholas Clap for Frances table 5 weeks 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Nicholas Gorg for bord and a bl of Rey 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. for Glass 19 9 besides the bl rey p d by R. Hale 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 19 - 
 
 10 
 
 It. to Nathanell Clap ..... 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to James Whit for francks table 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Samuell Hill a bl of Corn 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Tho. Swift for franks table 4 weeks 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Jn° Capen Jun r for work for the town . 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to him for runing the line 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to him for expences about frances . 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Israeli Euered for a woolf 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to Capt. Foster p 4 of what he should haue 
 
 
 .24 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 11 
 
 rest due to him 2-17-6 
 
 . 
 
 83 - 
 
 19 - 
 
 1 
 
 [285.] At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (1) 7f 
 Ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the Cap- ) Ensigne Hale 
 tins neck 1 Rich Leeds 
 
 for that p 4 of the great lots beyond timothy Tils- ) Jn° Tolman 
 tons j Tho. Trot Sen r 
 
 for the feild behind M rs Joanes and before Enoch f Srg nt Clap 
 Wiswels j Isack Joanes 
 
 for the neck of land . . . . . ) William Sumner 
 
 j Nathanell Clap 
 
212 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the cleering of the neck . . . . ) James Foster 
 
 J John Withington 
 
 for the feild behind James Bird . . . ) Tho Andrews 
 
 j Obediah Haws 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons . . \ Srg nt Weeks 
 
 } John Baker 
 
 And all fences to be made vp by the 25 March and corne 
 feilds to be cleered by the first of aprill. 
 
 And the men appointed to look after the yokeing and ringing of 
 hoggs are John Homes, and Nathan Bradly according to the order 
 made the last j’eer as in the old booke p. 277. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th 2 76 
 
 It was granted libertie to the Widdow George to keepe a hous 
 of publick entertainment with the ap’bation of the Hon rd County 
 Court p’uided she doe not draw Cidar any more then is p’duced 
 out of her owne orcnyard. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Nathan Bradly libertie to Draw 
 Cidar with the ap’bation of the Hon rd County Court. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 4 76 It was ordered that 
 Richard Withington doe take care to see that the pound be re- 
 paired. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to goodman Moss and Samuell 
 Maxfeild libertie to take one tree for heading out of the 500 acres 
 p’uided that it is not to be [286.] sold out of the towne and this is 
 besids three trees latly granted to goodman Moss for Staues with 
 the like p’uiso. 
 
 The same day it was agreed that wheras Jn° Bird was formerly 
 chosen Sup’uisor of the high wa} 7 s for this yeer 1676 but now he 
 being chosen Constable the Select men doe order and appoint 
 James Bird to attend that seruice. 
 
 The same day It was agreed with Nicholas Bolton that seeing 
 half the yeer is expiered in which he should Ring the bell therfore 
 for the other halfe 3 r eer he shall haue twenty shillings for the other 
 half yere for Sweeping the meeting house. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 18 7 76 being one weeke 
 after the ordinary time vpon occasion. 
 
 It was then agreed and ordered that Lift nt Jn° Capen M r Timo- 
 thy Mather and Richard Withington shall sett out the Contry Way 
 by stakes or bounds from the Corner of M r Stoughtons land which 
 is fenced in vntil one come to Henery Leadbetters which is Fenced 
 in and make their returne to the Select men at their next meeting. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should giue 
 notice to the wife of Funell that she gitt some p’son to giue secure- 
 tie to the select men for her abiding in the town or to dep* the 
 towne. 
 
 The same day ther was an agreement made with James Foster 
 Conserning Frances Bacons child Viz the said James foster is to 
 haue the child till it com to the age of one and twentie yeers for 
 which the Select men doe engage that he shall haue ten pounds Viz 
 fiue pounds at p r sent and if the Child doe liue aboue half a yeer 
 then to haue the other fiue pounds and that the child be Compe- 
 tently Clothed. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 213 
 
 The 7 8 76 ther was granted to Jn° Fennow libertie to git three 
 or fower load of Clobord out of the Cedar Swamps which are in 
 o r Comon land. 
 
 [ 287 .] At a metting of the Select men the 13 9 76 
 
 Ther was granted to the widdow Smith on the Rocky hill to 
 haue fower loads of wood vpon the town account. 
 
 The 18 9 76 the deacons p r sented a list of thos that haue not 
 paid their p’portions to the minesters Rate for the } T eer 1675. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting on the 4 th 10 1676 after the Direc- 
 tory was read the matter conserning the Ringing of hogs all the 
 yeer it was Voted that it should be left to the descression of the 
 Select men to make such orders as may reach the end of p r uenting 
 the rooting vp of any of o r Comon s pastuers or Meaddow 
 
 At the same time it was also Voted that the Select men should 
 alsoe make orders Concerning Sheepe that they may not goe with- 
 out a keepper any time in the yeere becaus of the damedg they doe 
 to fences &c. 
 
 The same day at the motion of the Widdow long for a hous-plott 
 the towne did appoint Richard Leeds, Richard Baker, Ensigne Hale, 
 William Sumner and Srg ut Clap to be a Comittee to looke out a 
 place that may be conuenient not exceeding a quarter of an acre 
 of ground and they to determine the thing and the} 1, to make re- 
 turne to the Select men. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that M r Flint shall haue eighty 
 pounds for his labour this last yeer ending the last of this month 
 and one quarter p* of it to be paid in money. 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Selectmen Lift nt Jn° Capen, 
 Srg nt Clap, Deacon Blake, Daniell preston. Rich : Withington 
 and for Record 1- Lift" 1 Jn° Capen. 
 
 for Raters M r Timothy Mather Srg"* pond, Srg"‘ Wiswell. 
 
 0 . n , , , 1 , n , f Thomas Tilston 
 
 Supuisors for the towne and County -j j Q ^ n g a ^ er 
 
 { William Sumner 
 Srg nt Weeks. 
 
 Isack Joanes. 
 
 [288.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11 th 10 76 
 Jacob Hewens Came and demanded pay for some trees taken 
 out of his lott to mend the bridg and alsoe for work at meeting 
 hous I s and for a load of wood Carted in for Daniell Elders. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Samuell paule libertie to haue 
 two load of Cloboard out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same da}*- ther was appointed Ensign Hale Henery Lead- 
 better and Srg nt wiswell to be a Comittee to lay out the high Way 
 from the Country Waj r by Samuell Chandlors or ther about to the 
 twenty acr lots and soe towards the Comons, and to giue notice to 
 p’sons Conserned of the time and to make returne to the Select 
 men at ther meeting in May next. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Daniell preston and Tho. 
 Swift to each two loads of Clobords to be taken out of the Comon 
 Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 
 
214 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day" it was granted to Ebenezer Williams libertie to 
 gitt 100 of railes out of the 500 acrs and 80 or 40 posts. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Jn° minot to gitt two thousand 
 of Clobord out of the Colhon Swamps. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Jn° Garnesy liberty to gitt one 
 load of Clobord and some loggs to saw about one thousand of bord 
 p’uided he doe not take such stuff as will make Clobords and this 
 to be in the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day it was Granted to Jn° plum libertie to gitt eight 
 or nine hundred of Clobbord in the Comon Swamp. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Samuell and Barnard Capen to 
 each liberty to gitt Clobord out of the Comon Swamps to couer 
 each of them a barne. 
 
 The same day the Raters weer ordered to make a Rate for the 
 ministry of eighty pounds and a towne and Schole Rate of forty 
 flue pounds. 
 
 [289.] At a meeting of the selectmen the 8 11 76 ther was 
 liberty granted to Srg nt Rob* Badcock to git fower loads of Clo- 
 bords at Beare-Swamp. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Srg nt Daniell Preston libertie to 
 git three or fower load of posts out of the Comons. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Th5 Grant liberty to gitt one 
 hundred of railes and 20 posts out of the Comons. 
 
 The same day the Raters made return of the minesters rate Con- 
 sisting of 81 1 9 s 9 d and the towne rate of 45’ - 18 s - 0. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 15 11 1676 at Lift nt Capens 
 house. 
 
 The Select men did (in referance to the law Concerning Idle 
 p’sons, and priuate houses entertaining of p’sons contrary to good 
 order) appoint Henery Leadbetter Ensigne Hale and Srg nt wis- 
 well together with Constable Breck to inspect that matter as the 
 law directs about p’uoking euels. 
 
 And Mr. Mather Nathaniell Clap and Jacob Hewens to be joined 
 with Constable Bird and soe to the Constables that shal be chosen 
 in their steeds for to Inspect as abouesaid. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Thomas Batle of Deadham 
 should haue out of the Comon Swamps bolts or shingle two loads 
 at least for his expence for the towne by way of testemony. 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the 12 12 1676. 
 
 Joseph Birch was called before the Selectmen to answer for his 
 Idlenes and neglecting to come to the publique ordinances on the 
 lords days and for abusing himself by drinking to the which he 
 answered as formerly that he hoped to reforme and to that end he 
 was granted liberty to Cutt wood about ten Cord on the 500 acrs 
 in the Swamps or woods that is already down to make Coales for 
 his calling. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to John Fuller of Deadham lib- 
 ertie to take two loads of stuff for Shingle out of our Comon 
 Swamps which is for his labour and incuredgment to inspect ouer 
 such as shall gitt stuff without order. 
 
 [290.] The same day George Lyon made request for libertie 
 for three load of Clobord which was not granted but left to the 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 215 
 
 towne meeting in march to be p’pounded to the towne but after- 
 ward granted by the towne as in p. 291. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to william Blake sen r libertie to 
 gitt flue load of Clobord out of the Comon Swamp. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Jn° Spurr libertie to git two 
 thousand of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps for to enclos a 
 smal hous in Dorchester. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Jn° Minot libertie for two 
 thousand of Clobords this was Recorded in p. 288. 
 
 The same da} 7 ther was appointed for fence vewers for the Cap- 
 tins Neck Jn° Pelton Sen r and Jn° Breck. 
 
 for that part of the great lots beyond 
 Timothy Tilstons 
 
 for the feild before Enoch Wiswells 
 
 for the Neck of land 
 
 for the feild behind Jn° Bird 
 
 for the feild behind Mr. Stoughton 
 
 for Cleering the Neck 
 
 Timothy Foster 
 Samuel Robinson 
 
 ) Srg nt Wiswell 
 j Tho Moadesly 
 
 ) Hope Clap 
 J Nehemiah Clap 
 
 ) Jn° Bird 
 j Jn° Blackman 
 
 1 Richard Baker 
 { Isack Joanes 
 
 James Foster 
 Jn° Withington 
 
 At a meting of the Select men 14 12 1676. 
 
 It was ordered that the former order about Swine shall stand in 
 force and Clement Maxfeild James Robinson, Nathan Bradly and 
 Tho. Moadesly are appointed to looke after them, and for the first 
 time to giue the owners warning of their Swine that they are not 
 according to order, and if they find hogs defectiue afterward, then 
 the owners of such Swine shall be lyable to pay three pence p 
 Swine though the vewer doe not yoke or Ring them, which he is 
 not enjoyned to doe, without the owner of such doe agree with him, 
 and the men aboue mentioned are enjoyned hereunto one the pen- 
 altie of fifteen Shillings if the} 7 neglect their duty, and that they 
 Vewe euery month or oftener if therunto Called vppon. 
 
 [291.] At a meeting of the Select men the 23 12 76 at the 
 hous of Richard Withington. 
 
 It was granted to William Trescot three load of stuff for Clo- 
 bord for his hous at the minestry fearme. 
 
 The same day Roger Willice was warned and had notice giuen 
 him that he should Cleer the towne of his Sister Mehittabell. 
 
 The same day Lift" 1 Capen had liberty to git two load of Clo- 
 bord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen the 7 (1) 7f ther was Chosen for 
 Deputies for the whole yeer ensewing Lift" 4 John Capen and Dea- 
 con James Blake. 
 
216 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Also for Comissioner to Cary the Yots to Boston Lift nt John 
 Capen. 
 
 And for Constables James Bird and Tho. Tolman Jun r . Same 
 day it was granted to Georg Lyon of Melton Libertie to gitt fower 
 loads of Clobord out of the Comon Swamp at 700 by the load : 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 (1) It w'as granted to 
 Israeli and Isack How libertie to gitt fower loads of Clobord at 
 700 a load out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day Daued Joanes was appointed to keepe the key of 
 the pound. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Samuell Blake libertie to git soe 
 many Clobords as he haue promised Viz for Daniell preston 2i00 
 Mr. Mather 1000 and obediah Haws 1400 on Condition that he 
 bring in his former order for gitting Clobord, and not to git any 
 more but what is abouesaid without any further order ; also Elisha 
 Foster 1500 and the widdowLong 1400 more besids 700 that is 
 brought hime already. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Joshua Henshaw libertie to 
 gitt 3000 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps towards the build- 
 ing him an hous. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Ezra Clap to haue 1400 of Clo- 
 bord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to John Tolman libertie to take 
 Six Maple trees out of the flue hundered acres or 4 maples and 
 two Oaks. 
 
 [292.] Towne dept rl to Lift n ‘ Jn° Capen. 
 Imp p d to Nicholas Waymouth a pa of shows ) 
 towards worke at Scholhous j 
 
 It. for his hors to draw the bell to boston 
 It. mended for Frances Bakon 
 It. for a quier of paper .... 
 
 It. for Frances againe .... 
 
 It. for attendance at Court Deputy 26 days 
 It. for Entertaining Frances Bacon 13 weeks for | 
 my self and others. . . . . j 
 
 It. for Recording yeer 75 
 
 It. for attendance at Court Feburary Sessions ) 
 yeer 75 6 days . .... j 
 
 It. for a quier of paper . 
 
 It. for attendance at Court as deputy in May ) 
 Court 76 2i days ..... j 
 It. for a pa shows for frances Child 
 It. for attendance at Court in August 10 days in ] 
 order to the messengers goeing for England j 
 It. for Recording yeer 76 
 
 It. for attendance at Court as deputy Octo six- 1 
 teen days .... . . j 
 
 0- 5-0 
 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 0 - 0-6 
 0 - 0-6 
 0 - 0-8 
 3-18-0 
 
 1- 19-0 
 1-0 - 0 
 
 0-18-0 
 
 0 - 0-6 
 3-3-0 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 1 - 10-0 
 1-0 - 0 
 
 2-8 -0 
 
 -4 
 
 \ 
 
 * 
 
 *The credit side of this account may be found on the next page. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 217 
 
 It. for a pa shows for frances Child . . . 0-1-7 
 
 It. for a pa of bodys for Frances . . . 0-4-0 
 
 16-11-3 
 
 This acc 4 was made vp with the Select men the 14 - 6-6 
 
 11 10 76 and ther was due to ballance 2-4-9 
 
 Towne Dept r 1 to Lift. Jn° Capen 
 Imp for what he should haue had out of the' 
 towne Rate yeer 77 as by that acc 4 will appear 
 the Sume of ll ls 11 s out of which must be de- 
 ducted his owne rate 16 - 16 : Samuell Capens ]>- 
 6 s and Barnard Capens Rate 5 s Jn° Masous rat I 
 3 s and by his order for Jn° Burg his rate 13* - 6 : | 
 remains . . . . . . . . J 
 
 It. for 24 days attendance at Court as Deputy ) 
 both Sessions ..... j 
 
 It. for what he p d goodman parker of Cambridg J 
 Villedg for Horsly’s child the first payment f 
 It. for a pa shows giuen by the Select men to 4 
 parke at his cleering the towne of Widdow j- 
 Horsly ....... ) 
 
 It. for a quier of pap’ 
 
 2- 4-9 
 
 9-6-1 
 
 3-12-0 
 4 - 0-0 
 0 - 5-6 
 0 - 0-6 
 
 Dept 17- 3-3 
 Cred. 9-18-8 
 
 . Ballance 7 - 4-7 
 
 Made vp this acc 4 with the Select men the 18 12 78 and the 
 ballance is ordered to be p a by the Constable out of towne rate for 
 the yeer 79 which is 7 1 7 
 
 [293.] Towne p Contra 1 Cred r 
 
 Imp. by Ebenezer Withington by order of ) 
 
 Samuell Trescot p 4 of his rent . . j 2-0-0 
 
 It. by Samuell Trescott 440 Clobord left at my 1 
 
 yard 22 8 : Capt. Foster had the rest . j 1-2-0 
 
 It. Recc. of my Son John as Constabl out of j 
 
 the towne rate ouer p d . . . . j 0-3-4 
 
 and by him out of the Contry rate same yeer ) 
 
 ouer p d . . . . . . . j 0-5-8 
 
 It. Recc. of M r Flint by Will™ Trescots order [ 
 
 as p 4 of his rent 27. 4. 75 . . . j 2-6-0 
 
 It. Recc. of him also by Tho. Bird on acc 4 as p 4 ) 
 
 of his rent . . . . . . j 1-0-0 
 
 and of Nehemiah Clap . . . . . 1-3-0 
 
 1 The debit side of this aocount may be found on the previous page. 
 
218 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 1 - 2-0 
 
 0- 4-0 
 
 1 - 0-6 
 
 4-0-0 
 
 14-6-6 
 
 0-19-6 
 
 0-15-0 
 0-19-2 
 7- 8-0 
 
 0-3-0 
 
 It was ordered that Thomas Trot Sen 1 Samuell Robinson and 
 Ezra Clap are appointed a Comittee to lay out the Contry high 
 way about Naponsett Mill Espesally about the Coming vp of the 
 hill one this sid the Mill and likwis the Way leedingfrom Deadham 
 vnto their landing place at Naponset and also to lay out the Contry 
 way vnto the New bridg which lys below Robt. Spurr and heerof 
 they are to make their returne to the Select men. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Georg Minot should be sent 
 vnto to enquier his reason of entertaining of an imateinto his hous 
 Viz Henery Robts. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Srg nt Clap libertie to haue one 
 load of Clobords out of the Cedar Swamps. 
 
 The same day it was granted to George Sumner vpon his fathers 
 acc‘ libertie to take two or three hundred of railes off from beyond 
 the last six deuission and the line of the blew hils. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to William Pond libertie to gitt 
 1400 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Thomas Dauenport should be 
 added to William Sumner and Ensigne Hale in the steed of William 
 Blake who weer formerly appointed to lay out a way to the fresh 
 marsh beyond Richard Withingtons lot vnto which place it is 
 already laid out. 
 
 The 15 3 77 at a meeting of the Select men It was granted vnto 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn° Trescot for Samuell Trescot 22 s j 
 as p* of his rent ..... j 
 and more at another time by S. Trescot 
 It. Recc. of W. Trescot by widdow Gornell 
 It. Recc. of W. Trescot on acc‘ with myself for") 
 makeing Cidar towards his rent p* for 74 & 75 | 
 which should be 15 pounds for thos two yeers - 
 but he expects some abatment becaus of the 
 trouble by the Endians . 
 
 Towne p Contra 1 Credit 1 
 Imp. by 6 bl" & J- Corne brought in b}^ Jn° Far- 
 ington for former rent of Schole land Recc 
 
 the 15 - 1 - 7£ 
 
 It. by 3 bl. wheat of goodman Elice of Dead- 
 ham being p‘ of rent for Schole land 
 It. by shows left at his Son Jn° Capens when he 
 was Constable which he could not put off . 
 
 It. by what he receaued of Henery Glouer p* 
 of his first yeers rent for minestry land in 
 bark and other bils .... 
 
 and 3 s added to Henry Glouers Sume 
 
 [294.] At a meeting of the Select men 9 2 77 
 
 } 
 
 } 
 
 1 The debit side of this aocount may be found on the previous page. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 219 
 
 John Trescot libertie to gitt 14 or 1500 of Ceder Clobords out of 
 the Comon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 
 
 The 11 4 1677 at a meeting of the Select men 
 
 It was ordered that William Sumner Isack Joanes and Enock 
 Wisweell should lay out the bredth of the way from goodman Bol- 
 tons house toward the Corner of Amiell Weeks orchyard and to 
 make returne to the Select men. 
 
 The same day it was Concluded that in makeing the next Six 
 rates it shall be made soe much the greater as to pay M r Mather 
 thos rearedges that is due to him [295.] for his father p’uided he 
 doe first discount what he is behind for his towne rates for seueral 
 yeers. 
 
 The same day Joseph Birch was Caled on who Came before the 
 Select men to answer for his being lately drunke, and being owned by 
 him he was ordered to pay his fine according to law or to sitt in the 
 stocks. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 5 1677. 
 
 Ther was granted to Increas Sumner liberty to take three thou- 
 sand of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 
 
 The same day Constable John Bird had order to pay Mr Mather 
 nine pounds one shilling which is the Sume of his p’portion for the 
 ten rates and Six rates for the yeere 76 being in consideration of 
 rearedges due to his father. 
 
 The same day ther was a list deliuered by the Deacons of the 
 names of Seueral that had not paid their p’portions to the mainten- 
 ance of the minestry for the yeer 76 and it was Comitted to Con- 
 stable James Bird and Thomas Tolman with a warrant to impower 
 them to Colect it. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Merefeild libertie for 1400 
 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 16 5 77 for to make the 
 Contry Rate of Six rates. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Charles Dauenport libertie to 
 haue two loads of timber one for fenceing and another for his trade 
 out of the 500 acres. 
 
 The 20 (6) 77 Ensigne Richard Hale was Chosen Commissioner 
 to make the Contry Rate with the Select men. 
 
 At meeting of the Select men the 31 (6) 77 — 
 
 It was granted to Jn° Pelton Sen r to git timber out of the 500 
 acres towards the building him an hous about 26 foote in lenth and 
 18 foot wide and 2100 Clobord. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Smith Sen r libertie to git 
 2100 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 [296.] The same day haueing receaued a note from Robt. 
 Tucker in the name of the Select men of Melton enforming vs of 
 a Comittee appointed by the Countie Court for to Vew the way 
 ouer brush-hill, and that the Select men of Dorchester ma} 7 be ther 
 if the} 7 haue a mind to it, The Select men doe Nominate and ap- 
 point Lift”* John Capen Ensigne Richard Hale and William Sum- 
 ner to be present at the time appointed. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Minot libertie to take wood 
 
* 
 
 220 City Document No. 9. 
 
 already downe to make one kilne of Coals out of the 500 acres be- 
 yond the Swamp by Daniell Elders. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 7 77 
 
 It was granted to Samuell Rigbey libertie to haue 1400 of Clo- 
 bord out of the Coinon Swamps of Dorchester. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Mathias Euens libertie to haue 
 fow y erteen hundred of Clobord, &c. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Richard Euens libertie for one 
 and twentie hundred of Clobord. 
 
 The same day Thomas Tilston was appointed Sup’uisor of high 
 ways in steed of Tho. Tolman which is chosen Constable. 
 
 The same day Srg" 4 Clap and Deacon Blake are desiered and 
 impowered to looke to the repaiering of the meeting hous for this 
 winter, by stopping some holes and puting vp some seates that 
 are fallen and the staires that goe vp to the pulpit and to be p d out 
 of the towne rate. 
 
 The same day Ensigne Hale and Enoek Wiswell are desiered 
 and impowered to looke to the Coinon Cedar Swamps and if any 
 are ther taken at any time without order, to Seiz them for the vse 
 of the towne or shingle or bolts or the like. • 
 
 The same day it was granted to Enock Wiswell libertie to gitt 
 1400 of Clobord. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Frances Bale libertie to haue 
 1400 of Clobord. 
 
 [297.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 9 77 
 
 It was ordered that the Constables who haue been appointed 
 to gather in the remainders of the minesters rates, formerly vnpaid v 
 
 shall meet at the house of Lift" 4 John Capen on the 28 Instant at 
 4 of the Clock in the afternoone, to giue in and to Cleer ther acc 4s 
 and the two Constables for the time being to giue timely notice to 
 the former Constables for 73 74 75 and 76. 
 
 The same day it was granted libertie to Jn° Breck to haue one 
 and twentie hundred of clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a publique towne meeting the 3 10 77 — 
 
 After the directory was read it was p’posed to the towne an 
 inconueniency in the directory which tys vp the Select men that 
 they cannot make a Rate for the vse of the towne aboue twentie 
 pounds till an acc‘ be made of the disburstments formerly, ther- 
 fore it was p’posed that the Select men should make such rates for 
 the towns vse as they in their discretion shall think fitt not exceed- t 
 
 ing fortie pounds for this } T eer the Vote was in the afiirmatiue. 
 
 At a motion of William Trescot for an abatement of his rent for 
 the yeer 75 and 76 becaus of the troubles of the warrs, wherby he 
 deserted his place at brush-hill the towne leaues it to the Select 
 men to Consider of the motion and to doe therin as they thinke fitt : 
 
 The Vote was in the affermatiue. 
 
 The same day it was agreed and Voted that ther should be a 
 rate of two hundred pounds made for the carrying on the worke of 
 the meeting hous, one theird p 4 to be paid in money, the other two 
 theird pts to be paid in Corrant Contry pay. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 221 
 
 The same day ther was chosen for Select men Lift nt John Capen 
 
 Daniell Preston 
 Richard Withington 
 Srg nt Samuell Clap 
 Deacon James Blak 
 for Recorder Lift nt John Capen 
 for Raters Enock Wiswell 
 John Breck 
 
 Samuell Robinson 
 
 [ 298 .] .At a meeting of the Select men the 10 th (10) 1677. 
 
 It was granted to Richard Mather libertie to git 1400 of Clobord 
 out of the Comon Swamps towards building him an hous, and two 
 load of bolts to make shingle of such trees as are not fitt for Clo- 
 "bord or of such as are already downe. 
 
 The same day Doctor Snellen of Boston Came to the Select men 
 to obtaine libertie for to bring his wife and famely into this towne 
 for some time because of the pox increasing in Boston which liber- 
 tie was granted him for two months but if he stayed longer to giue 
 bond to secure the towne. 
 
 At a ginerall towne meeting the 17 10 77 being legally called 
 together at Mr. Flints house on the occasion of the shortnes of the 
 day before 
 
 It was Voted that Mr. Flint should haue 80 pounds for his la- 
 bour in the minestry for the yeer that is past, one quarter p* in 
 money. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that for the 3 r eere following the 
 minesters pay shall be paid by weekly contribution each lords day, 
 and that thos that doe not Contribut they shal be rated according 
 to former p’portion. 
 
 The same day Deacon James Blake was Chosen Clarke of the 
 wrights in the roome and steed of William Weeks who is dead. 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Supuisors of highways John 
 Baker and Samuell Paule. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 21 (10) 77 at the hous of 
 Lift"* John Capen It was ordered that order should be sent to the 
 Raters to make a Rate for the minestry of eighty pounds, a quarter 
 p* money and a Rate for the towne and Schole of Sixtie flue pounds, 
 and a Rate for the meeting hous of two hundred pounds according 
 to the Vote of the towne of the 10 th (10) 77 the which Rate is to 
 be paid one theird p* in money and to make their returns to the 
 Select men at their next meeting in January which will be the 14 th 
 of that month. 
 
 The same time it was ordered that Srg nt Preston should speak 
 with Samuell Paule to looke after our Purgatory Swamp, Concern- 
 ing damedg that is done therin by Peter Woodward of Deadham 
 as we are enformed, and to act therin as is meete when he vnder- 
 stands how it is. 
 
 The same time it was ordered that the Recorder should Isue out 
 orders, Concerning Rob* Sanders and the Widdow Horsly who 
 stand in neede of wood that whosoeuer they can p’cuer to git them 
 some they shal be paid out of the towne rate not exceeding fower 
 
222 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 load for Sanders and three load for the widdow, vntil further 
 order. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 th 11 77 
 
 It was granted to James whit libertie to git 200 of railes and 40 
 posts out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 12 77 
 
 It was granted to Rob‘ Stiles libertie to git some timber towards 
 building him an house out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day Goodwif Horsly was called before the Select men 
 and admoneshed Concerning her entaining p’sons at her hous and 
 warned against it for future. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Henery Leadbetter libertie to 
 git 2800 of Clobord out of the Corhon Swamps. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Trescot to haue a load 
 or two of shingle or bolts to make soe many. 
 
 The same da}^ it was granted to Ebenezer Williams libertie to 
 git two load of timber to make a Cidar press. 
 
 The 6 (1) 7£ at a meeting of the Select men at Lift"* John 
 Capens hous it was granted to Thomas Swift libertie for 700 of 
 Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 (1) 7 } 
 ther was appointed for fence vewers as 
 
 followeth for that p* of the great lots beyond J Benjamin Leeds and 
 Timothy Tilston { Tho. Tolman Jun r 
 
 for the Captins neck ■ 
 
 f Ensigne Hale John 
 { Wales Sen r 
 
 for the feild before Enock wiswels and the f Srg nt Clap and Isack 
 hill feild | Joanes 
 
 for the feild behind Jn° Bird 
 
 f James Bird and 
 (_ Obediah Haws 
 
 [300.] for the feild behind M r Stough- f Richard Leeds and 
 tons — | John Baker. 
 
 for the neck of Land ■ 
 
 ( William Pond 
 { Nathaniel Clap 
 
 for Sup’uisors of the way to neck ■ 
 
 f James Foster 
 { John Wellington 
 
 for Cleering the neck- 
 
 | Jn° Blackman and 
 { Comfort Foster 
 
 And all fences to be made vp by the 25 march next and fence 
 Vewers to Vew fence and the Cleerers of the neck to be vewed and 
 Cleered by the 1 Aprill. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed Srg nt Clap Amiell Weeks and 
 Ebenezer withington to run the Line between vs and Rocksbery. 
 The 13 (1) 7-J at a publique towne meeting ther was chosen for 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 223 
 
 Deputies for the yeer ensueing Lift"* John Capen and William 
 Sumner. 
 
 And for Comissioner to Cary the Votes Lift n Capen 
 
 The same time ther was chosen for Constables John Tolman and 
 John Baker. 
 
 And John Wales is Chosen Sup’uisor of high ways in the steed 
 of John Baker. 
 
 The same day William Chaplins petition Concerning the keeping 
 a hous of entertainment was read which was not granted. 
 
 The same day M r Flint made a motion for a plot of land on the 
 Comons for to set a smale hous on and a garden ; The towne 
 appointed William Sumner and Lift nt Capen to take Vew of the 
 place and make report of the Conueniencie or inconueniency of the 
 motion at the next towne meeting or training day. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Teag Crohoar liberty for 2800 
 Clobord. 
 
 Ther was granted to Samuell Hale libertie to git 150 railes and 
 posts sutable*out of the 500 acrs or out bejmnd the line of the blew 
 hils. 
 
 The same day thos that did run the line between vs and Rocks- 
 bery made their returne which is on file 
 
 The same day it was granted that the Widdow Georg should 
 haue her licence renewed if the Court approue of it. 
 
 The same day A T pon Complaint that the Way to the landing 
 place by Thomas Tilstons is straitened the select men doe appoint 
 William Sumner and Henery Leadbetter to Vew it and rectefie 
 that matter and make returne. 
 
 [ 301 .] The same day Ensigne Hale was appointed to looke 
 after the repairation of the pound 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 4 78 
 
 It was granted to Joshua Henshaw libertie for 2100 of Clobord. 
 
 At a meeting of the freemen in the 6 mo. 78 Ensigne Richard 
 Hale was Chosen Comissioner for the Contry Rate 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 Sep. 1678 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable should giue 
 notice to Jn° Brown and John Hopen to dep* the Towne as being 
 noe inhabetants 
 
 Alsoe that the said Hopen be S unioned to appeare before the 
 Select men to giue an acc‘ of his maner of liueing and to appeare 
 at the house of Deacon Blake the 18 Instant being wednesda}^ an 
 hower before son sett. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the tithingmen in their seuerall 
 p r sincts should inspect all inmats that doe come into each of their 
 p r sincts, either single p’sons or famelies, and to giue spedy infor- 
 mation therof vnto the Select men from time to time or to some of 
 them that order may be taken about them. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that Deacon Blake and Srg nt Clap 
 should see to the repairation of the pound and Richard Withington 
 to looke out after a lock for the Scholehous doare. 
 
 The 13 7 78 It was granted to Lawrauce Smiths Widdow libertie 
 for 1400 of Clobord. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at Deacon Blaks hous the 18 7 
 
224 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 78 Thomas Hoppen appeared to giue an acc* of his manor of liue- 
 ing, which did not satisfie that which he did mostty follow was 
 guning but noe setled place of abode for famely gouerment. 
 
 The same time John Brown appeared and thought that he might 
 Come into town to be inhabetant becaus born in the town and that 
 he might be an help to his father and mother, the Select men did 
 Respit the full determination at that time to know the towns mind 
 therin and in the meane time his warning out of town to continue 
 in force. 
 
 [302.] At a meeting of the Selectmen the 11 th 9 78 Georg 
 Lyon had a note to goe to James Bird or Thomas Tolman Con- 
 stables for the yeer 77 for 25s. -lOd. and 16s. -8d. for James 
 Tucker which was their rats when they weer in Dorchester 
 
 Also William Blake Sen r for himself and his Sonn Samuell had 
 a note to goe for 31s. - 10s. - 4d. which weer their rats to be 
 p d back againe. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that all Constables for 75 76 and 
 77 should be Sumoned to appeare before the Select men at the 
 hous of Rich. Withington on Monday the 25 Instant to make vp 
 their aec t9 for the Rates which the}'' weer to Colect in their seuerall 
 yeers haueing not been made vp afore 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 25 No. 78 at the hous of 
 Richard Withington for to take an acc* of the Constables for 75 76 77 
 The same day Isack Joanes and John Withington did appear to 
 make vp their acc* 9 for the yeer 75, Viz for a di 
 eight rats and towne rate which is as followeth 
 
 The Sume of the duble Rate was 
 out of which the Treasurer is to haue 
 
 the ouer plus is ..... 
 out of which is deducted as not to be gathered 
 
 The ouer plus remaining is ... 
 
 The Sume of the Eight rates is, with the adi- ) 
 tions and deductions Considered . . } 
 
 out of which the treasu r is to haue for one of 1 
 
 the eight rats } 
 
 and out of. the other Seauen Rates the treasurer 1 
 haue ....... j 
 
 and the troops and Castle men out of the single ) 
 rate as in the margent of the rate . j 
 
 the ouer plus of the eight rates is 
 Soe that the Totall ouer plus of all the ten I 
 Rates is ..... J 
 
 Also more deliuered to them in shows after they ] 
 weer prized ...... j 
 
 Totall ouerplus is . 
 
 out of which was deducted as desp’at depts not } 
 to be gathered ..... j 
 
 Reste due to the towne .... 
 look more of this days work p. 306. 
 
 Rate 
 
 and 
 
 the 
 
 Is. 
 
 
 
 82 - 
 
 7 - 
 
 8 
 
 78 -• 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 4 - 
 
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 8 
 
 1 - 
 
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 10 
 
 3 - 
 
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 10 
 
 326 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 2 
 
 37 - 
 
 7 - 
 
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 280 - 
 
 0 - 
 
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 18 - 
 
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Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 225 
 
 [ 303 .] out of the which 11 - 3 - 4 was p d to 
 Wicklow georg p‘ of her bill of expences on 
 souldiers at their goeing forth not alowed of 
 b} r the Contry Comitte .... 
 and to Capt. Foster for a dept due to him from 
 the towne . .... 
 
 Rest yet due to the towne 
 
 The towne Rate Comited to them to Colect the 
 Sume was 15 - 6 - 10 . 
 
 out of which they p d as folio we th 
 Imp. to Nicholas Bolton ..... 
 
 and to him for frances for 2 weeks . 
 
 It. to Widdow Georg ..... 
 
 It. to William Pond for work at meeting hous . 
 
 It. to William Trescot for bord 
 
 It. to Srg nt Clap ...... 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale for work at Scholhous 
 and to Benjamen Leeds for Carting bords 
 and to Ensign by Samuell Toplifs rate . 
 
 It. to Amiell Weeks p‘ of his pay for rumng the 
 line at blew hils ..... 
 
 It. to Roger Belleng which Jn° Withington must 
 pay for the same line .... 
 
 It. to Jn° Capen Jun r which Isack must pay for 
 the same line ..... 
 
 It. to Samuell Pauli for the same work 
 
 It. to Capt. Fosterr his towne rate by Isack 
 
 It. to Henery Leadbetter for frances 
 
 It. to Jn° Homes for his widdow for frances 
 
 It. to Clement Maxfeild for frances . 
 
 It. to Obediah Swift his rate and mothers 
 
 It. to James Foster for frances 
 
 It. to Rich. Withington for frances . 
 
 It. to Srg nt Wiswell for frank .... 
 
 It. to Quarter Mr. Smith for frank . 
 
 It. to Samuell Robinson for frank 
 
 It. to Srg nt Preston ...... 
 
 It. to Tho Trot Sen r for franck 
 It. to Thomas Tilston for frank 
 It. to Samuell Paule for frank .... 
 
 It. to Timothy Foster for frank 
 It. to Timothy Tilston for frank 
 It. to John Breck for Frank .... 
 
 It. to Nathanell Glouer for frank 
 
 look ouer leaf due to ballance 
 
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 11 - 
 
 0 
 
 4 - 
 
 4 - 
 
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 9 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 8 
 
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226 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [304.] Made vp this acc‘ with Isack Joanes ] 
 and John Withington this 25 9 78 and on the ( 5 _ o - 6 
 
 ballance of all their Rates ther is due to the j 
 towne five pounds two shilling six pence J 
 
 the one half of this 5:2:6 was after p d by Isack Joanes and he dis- 
 charged. 
 
 This was all could be don that day but the Select men appointed 
 another day viz the 29 day of Instant Nouember at the hous of 
 Lift nt Capen. 
 
 The 29 No 78 John Bird and Jn° Breck made vp ther acc‘ Viz the 
 ten Rats which they Colected the Sume wherof all deductions being 
 considered 
 
 remains good ....... 399 - 5 -0 
 
 The Sume of the first Six rates deductions being ) 
 
 considered is ...... ) 243 - 15-11 
 
 but of both thes Sumes the Tresuerer is to haue . 636 - 0 -6 
 
 And M r Timothy Mather had out of thes Rates to- ) 
 wards his fathers rearedges ... j 009 - 1 -0 
 
 The Suine of the Towne rate Comited to them to 
 Colect was ...... 
 
 made vp the acc‘ this 29 9 78 for all the Rates aboue 
 said, and there is due to John Bird 14 s 3 untill 
 the bils ar ouer lookt of disburstments out of 
 which ther is a dept due to the town 
 
 43 - 3-1 
 0-14-3 
 
 John Witliington’s further acc‘ from aboue wheras ther was the 
 half of 5 2 6 due from Jn° Withington at our last acc‘ as aboue 
 said 
 
 Hee haue p d more to Tho. Tilston or Jn° Pason for ) 
 
 frank 2 2 * * * * * 8 8 d besids the former . . . j 0-2-8 
 
 It. he p d more also to Jn° breck for frank . . 0-2-8 
 
 It. he p d more to benjamin Leeds for fetching a \ 
 
 load of Cloboard for the Schol hous and 18 d p d > 0 - 3-0 
 
 for a daj’S work at the meeting hous . . j 
 
 It. he was als alowed for Ferrey to Charlestowne . p - 2 - 0 
 more James Moltz rate remitted . . . 0-3-4 
 
 and Jn° Sauders Rate remitted by towne Vot . 0-16-0 
 
 and Petter Talbuts remitted by the towne Vote . 0-15-0 
 
 2- 4-8 
 
 10 11 80 j^et rest due to the towne . . . 0-6-5 
 
 this was p d by the the select mens order to Lift. Capen as p* of 
 
 what towne ows him and John Withington is discharged : 
 
 [305.] The 29 Nouember. 
 
 The 17 and 18 days of February 1678 the Selectmen meet at 
 the hous of Lift. John Capen to make vp acc ts of the Rats Comit- 
 ted to them to Colect viz., the Second Six Rates : the 3 single rats 
 
 the Towne rate and the first meeting hous rate all for the yeer 77 
 namy [sic ] James Bird and Tho. Tolman, but their accunt weer 
 not ready at the time soe left to an other time. 
 
Dorchester Town Eecords. 
 
 227 
 
 An account of what was Committed to Jn° Bird and Jn° Breck 
 to pay out of the Towne rate which they weer to Colect. 
 
 Imp. to the Widdow Foster for her husband be- ^ 
 
 ing deputie in the yeer 75 an 76 . . 1 
 
 7 - 
 
 19 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Lift. Capen as deputie the ballance of his | 
 
 
 
 
 acc‘ j 
 
 2 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 9 
 
 It. to Widdow Georg for expences . 
 
 5 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 
 
 It. to Nicholas Boltons work at meeting hous . 
 
 2 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Dauid Joanes for half yeer ringing the bell 
 
 0 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale for looking after the Swamp 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Samuell Blake at the same time 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Srg nt Clap Deacon Blake, Jacob Hewens ) 
 
 
 
 
 and Incres Modesly work at meeting hous £ 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Daniell Preston for Bords for Scholhous . 
 
 0- 
 
 5 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Israel Euered at the farme for 7 wolues 
 
 3 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Obediah Swift for worke about the bell of | 
 
 
 
 
 which Isack Joanes p d I s - 8 d rest due to him } 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 4 
 
 It. to Ensigne Hale Serg nt Clap. Deacon Blake ) 
 
 
 
 
 and Rich. Withington to each 4 s -6 d for wood >■ 
 
 0 - 
 
 18 - 
 
 0 
 
 for the Widdow Smith .... ) 
 
 
 
 
 It. to Jacob Hewens for a load of wood fori 
 
 
 
 
 Daniell Elders ..... j 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to the Scholmaster M r James Minot 
 
 20 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Isack Ryall for about the bell . 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Rich. Withington for work about the pound \ 
 
 
 
 
 and nailes ...... £ 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Comfort Foster for a wolf 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Israeli Euered for a wolf .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to Shocho the Indian .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to M r James Minot more .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 0 
 
 [306.] The same 25 Nouember 78 It was granted to Barnard 
 Capen libertie to git 3 or 4 loads of timber on the Comons towards 
 the building a barne. 
 
 The 29 Nouem 78 the Select men met againe to take acc ts of the 
 other Constables but their acc ts weer not ready Viz. James Bird and 
 Tho. Tolman. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Jn° Trescott libertie to git 4 or 
 5 load of timber out of the Comons towards the building of him a 
 dwelling hous. 
 
 At a ginerall towne meeting the 2 10 78 After the directory was 
 read there was an acc‘ guien of all rates for the yeer 75 and 76 ex- 
 cept the minesters rate. 
 
 The same day it was p’posed to the towne whether Jn° Brown 
 should be admitted inhabetant into this town, being put to the Vote 
 the Vote was affermatiu. 
 
 The same day it was p’posed to the town, wheras formerly for 
 the supply of M r Flint for wood, Seuerall haue on their owne 
 acc* freely brought in wood which they Judge not equall that some 
 should be at the Cost and others bear no p* of it. It is therefore 
 p’posed to the towne whether the} 7 will alow Mr. Flint 5 to be an- 
 exed to the town rate the next yeer if the towne see meet, and Mr. 
 Flint to p’uid wood for himself, the Vote was negatiue. 
 
228 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day it was Voted in the affermatiue that the Elders and 
 Select men should haue power of seating p’sons in the meeting 
 lions. 
 
 The same day it was Chosen for Select men Lift. Capen Deacon 
 
 Blak, Srg nt Clap, William Sumner, Srg nt Preston 
 
 for Recor r Lift Capert 
 
 „ t, , f Srg nt Wiswell, Srg nt Pond 
 for Raters { T z ^ 
 
 \ John Breck 
 
 for Sup’uisors Joshua Henshaw, Benjamen Leeds 
 looke more of this days actings p. 307 
 
 [307.] The 20 4 79 
 
 It was Voted at a towne meeting Whether they would alow M r 
 Flint one hundred pounds for this yeere Sixty pound in money and 
 forty pound in other Currant pay. M r Flint p’uiding help for sup- 
 ply in the minestry as ther shall be need : 
 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 The same ginerall towne meeting It was voted that the old meet- 
 ing-hous should be disposed off by the Select men for the best good 
 of the towne also the trees that grow ther about shall be by the 
 Select men from time to time soe ordered and disposed as they shall 
 Judg meet either for standing or disposing some of them when 
 and to whom they Judg meet. 
 
 This hous was afterward sold to Isack Ryall for ten pound and 
 he alowed it as p* of his pay for building the new hous. Also the 
 trees, some of them weer sold one to Nicholas Bolton, for 3 s : two 
 of them to Eb williams and Jn° Capen Jun r for 5 s , two or 3 more 
 to William Cheny and Peter Talbut for 5 9 6 d one to William Tres- 
 cot for 5 s and one to Elisha Foster for 
 
 look more of this p. 325, and for the bill of disbursements — 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 10 78 
 It was granted to Jn° Smith Quarter M r Son libertie to git two 
 load of Clobord more, Viz : 1,400 out of the Comon Swamps and 
 a tree or two out of the 500 acrs to make ribs for their barne. 
 
 The same day ther was an agreement with M r James Minot to 
 be a Scholm aster as in the booke will appeare. 
 
 The same day ther was an agreement made with Dauid Joanes 
 to Clens the meetinghous and to ring the bell and to p’uid water 
 for baptisme for which he is to haue three pounds a yeer out of 
 the town rate the yeer to begin the first of January. 
 
 [308,] At a meeting of the Select men the 13.11.78 
 It was granted to Thomas Pope libertie to git out of the 500 
 acrs soe much timber as to build a hous of 18 foot long and 16 wid. 
 
 The same day the Raters made returne of the rats comitted to 
 them to make viz : a meetinghous rate amounting to 188 pounds 
 7 s and a towne rate of 23 ls 12 s 10 d 
 
 The same day it was granted to Joseph Skilton libertie to git 
 Six loads of wood out of the 500 acrs : p’uided he doe not fall any 
 trees but take of that which is clowne. 
 
 The same day the Constable Jn° Tolman was ordered to warne 
 Robt. Stiles to appear before the Select men at their next meeting 
 to know how he improue his time and his Children. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 229 
 
 At a publique Towne meeting the 15 11 78 being legally warned 
 and Come together. It was voted in the affirmatiue that (at the 
 motion of Roger Belleng) the Select men should Sige a deede vnto 
 him of the farme he had of the towne lying about Wainmans 
 Ordinary and to secuer it to him as from the towne and their suc- 
 cessors. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 12 78 Rob 1 Stiles came 
 vnto the Select men (being Sumoned afore soe to doe) to answer 
 or giue an acc‘ how he did improue his time for himself and chil- 
 dren the conclusion was that he should look out for a place for one 
 of his Children at least, or elce the Select men would p’uide a 
 place. 
 
 The same day it was granted at the motion of Simon Peck that 
 he should haue libertie to gather vp some of the old rotten wood in 
 that 50 acrs reserued out of the minestry land at Melton which 
 belongs to Dorchester. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 17 12 at the hous of Lif nt 
 Capen John Parker Came and engaged to secuer the towne of Dor- 
 chester in behalf of his daughter Martha Horsly if she might be 
 let [ 309 .] out of the hous of Correction, which engagement is 
 one file. 
 
 The same day Thomas Dauenport had libertie to take 200 of 
 railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same daj^ Ebenezer Hill Came before the Select men and was 
 aduertized concerning Idleness. 
 
 The next day at the same place the Select men mett againe and 
 made a rate for the minestry vpon such as did not contribut on the 
 lords days. 
 
 Also the same day they made vp acc ts with Constables James 
 Bird and Tho. Tolman for Contry towne and minestry and meeting 
 hous rate soe farr as they had gathered. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (1) 7f at the hous of 
 Deacon Blake. 
 
 The same day Joseph Birch had libertie granted him to git 100 
 of railes out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same day the Select men Signed to Roger Billeng Sen r a 
 deede of the farme about Wainmans Ordinary. 
 
 The same day at the petition of Desier Clap James Blake 
 Jn° Blake and others for to build a seat in the new meeting hous 
 as in the petition on file will appear, the Select men granted their 
 petition. 
 
 The same day Daniell Preston Sen r and Srg nt Clap are appointed 
 to run the line between Milton and Dorchester in the outside of 
 the last Six deuissions towards the blew hils and make returne 
 their returns ar on fill. 
 
 The same day Will ra Sumner Lift Capen and Ezra Clap to run 
 the line between the 400 acrs and at the Swamp by Anthony Gulli- 
 fords : the return is on fill. 
 
 The same day Srg nt Pond Srg nt Wiswell and Nathanell Clap weer 
 appointed to run the line between Dorchester and Deadham but did 
 not doe it that } r eer. 
 
 and for the line between Dor. and Punchapage Timothy Tilston 
 and Henry Leadbetter : returne is on file. 
 
230 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 and for the line between Brantre and Dor. from the topp of the 
 blew hils and soe towards the Patten line, Roger Bellang Samuel 
 Paule and Jn° Minot : return on fille. 
 
 The same day was appointed for fence Vewers as followeth 
 [310 .] for that part of the great lots ) Timothy Foster and 
 beyond Timothy Foster f Samuell Bigbe. 
 
 for Captins neck . . . . ) Jn° Breck 
 
 1 Jn° Pelton Sen' 
 
 for the feild before Enock Wiswell . ) Joseph Weeks 
 
 f Tho. Modesly. 
 
 for the hill feild 
 
 for the feild behind Jn° Bird 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons 
 
 for the neck of land . 
 
 for Sup’uisors of the way to neck 
 
 for the Cleering the neck . 
 
 | Isack Joans and 
 j Joshua Hinshaw 
 ) Jn° Bird and 
 j Tho. Andrews 
 ) Rich. Baker and 
 J Amiell Weeks. 
 
 ) William Pond 
 j Nathanell Clap 
 | Isack Joanes 
 j Hopestill Clap 
 | Tho. Bird 
 j Jn° Withington 
 
 And all fences to be made vp by the 25 March next and fence 
 Vewers to Vew fence, and the Cleerers of the neck to be vewed 
 and cleered by the 1 Aprill. 
 
 The same day ther was appointed to looke after the boys in the 
 meetinghous on the lords days : Clement Maxfeild Tho. Modesly 
 Timothy Tilston and Jn° Tolman, each to take the Care of the 
 bo}'S orderly caredg in the publique meeting, each of them a quarter 
 of a 3 ’eer the first to begin the first Saboth after the 25 march next. 
 
 The same da } 7 ther w as appointed Thomas Modesly and Nathan 
 Bradly for the North end of the towne and Clement Maxfeild and 
 James Robinson for the South p* of the towne, thes men are ap- 
 pointed to looke after the Swine that the } 7 be yoked and ringed ac- 
 cording to former order as in p. 277 with referance to that order p. 
 409 with this addition of I s for each Swine that they yoke and 
 ring and also vnder the penalty of 15" fine for their neglect accord- 
 ing to that Claus in the order p. 240 : the order Comitted to them 
 it is on file. 
 
 the next in order is in p. 316. 
 
 [311 .] An Order Regulating Swine made by the Select men 
 the 11 12 79. 
 
 It is ordered that wheras ther haue been formerly great neglect 
 of ringing and yoking of hogs notwithstanding all orders that haue 
 ben formerly made to p r uent damedg. As an adition to former 
 orders, It is now ordered that all Swine shall be sufficciently 
 Ringed by the 18 day of this Instant Feburary and to be suffic- 
 ciently yoked by the first of Aprill and soe to be kept yoked till the 
 12 of October, and to be ringed all the yeer, and this order to ex- 
 
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 231 
 
 tend to all Swine from two months old and ypward and for the ex- 
 ecution heerof ther shal be men appointed who shall goe a bout 
 once a week or oftener If complaint be made to them, and if they 
 find any such pigs or greater swin, either without a ring or yoke 
 hee shall demand and receaue of the owner three pence for want of 
 a ring, or three pence if they be without a yoke, and if without 
 both ring and yoke then Six pence and if the owner doe not pay, 
 or to the mens satisfaction then he shall take notice in wrighting 
 the owner of the Swine, and the number therof, a list wherof shall 
 be transmitted to the baylif which shall be Chosen, who shall once 
 in euery month goe and take by distress what is due, that is to say, 
 if the owner of the Swine doe not satisfie to satisfaction of the 
 men first finding them defectiue, the which baylif if he be put 
 upon it to distraine, hee shall duble the fine and shall haue the one 
 half for his labor, and if any man appointed by the Select men 
 refus to looke after the Swine, and doe not giue a satisfiing reason, 
 he shall pay as a fine the Sume of therteen shillings fower pence, 
 and he that is Chosen in his steed shall haue the fine, and if he 
 that is Chosen for a baylif shall refus the place, and cannot giue a 
 satisfiing reason to them that chose him, he shall pay the like fine, 
 and he that accepts the place shall haue the fine, and if thos that 
 are to looke after the Swin cannot find an owner for them then to 
 impound such Swine either in the Comon pound or in some en- 
 closuer of their own, and if noe owner doe appear then to yoke 
 and ring such Swine and let them goe when they haue first paid 
 themselues their due that is to say twelue pence a peice for such 
 Swine. 
 
 [ 312 .] The Town Dept r to Lift. Jn° Capen 
 Imp. to the Ballance of his acc‘ the last yeer as 
 in p. 292 ...... 
 
 It. to 5 lbs. of Corne dl. to Daniell Elders . 
 
 It. to Parkers Second payment 
 It. to Recording yeer 79 
 
 It. to a days work of his man the last Spring at 
 Scholhous ...... 
 
 It. to what he laid out a bout the pound to Jn° 
 
 Trescot and his man and for stuff nails and 
 help ....... 
 
 It. to a days work to run the line between the 
 400 acrs and the Swamp .... 
 
 It. to 3 days expences of the Select men at his 
 hous 
 
 It. to nailes for the boys Seat and a quier of pa 
 
 Dept. 
 
 Cred 
 
 Ballance 
 
 Made this acc‘ with the Select men the 11 12 
 79 and ther is due to Ballance . 
 
 7-1-7 
 
 0 - 15 - 0 
 4- 0- 0 
 1 - 0-0 
 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 0- 5- 0 
 
 0 - 2 - 6 
 0 - 15 - 0 
 0-11 
 
 14 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 6 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 6 
 
 7 - 
 
 14 - 
 
 0 
 
 7 - 
 
 14 - 
 
 0 
 
232 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [313.] the Contra Credit 1 
 Imp. sister Fosters Rate 2 bl. Corne dl to Tho 
 Modesly ....... 
 
 It. my owne rate yeer 78 ... 
 
 It. Phillip Demonz a day by Joshua Henshaw 
 and Joshias own rat and p‘ of his Grandmothr 
 It. of James Whit ..... 
 
 It. by 16 s he appointed Jn°Tolman to pay to his 
 bro. T. Tolman for Jn° brecks rate in that 
 yeer ....... 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn° Tolman I s money which was 
 Sam Peltons rate which in Contry pay was 
 It. by Samuell Capen his rate 
 It. by Barnard Capen ..... 
 
 and by Barnard for William Ryall 
 
 It. by Jn° Capens rate appointed by Jn° Baker 
 
 It. by .Enock Wiswell .... 
 
 It. by James Bird . . . . . * 
 
 It. b} r Jn° Bird . . . . ■ 
 
 It. ~by James Foster ..... 
 
 It. by widdow Farington .... 
 
 It. by Widdow Blackman .... 
 
 It. by Corne and Rey brought in by Jn° pig of 
 Deadham p* of former rent of Schol land 
 brought in about May ’79 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 7 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 3 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 10 
 
 0 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 11 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 9 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 1 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 4 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 3 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 6-7-6 
 
 
 j 
 
 
 [314-.] The acc* of the Ireron M r Withington Legacy. 
 Imp Recc. 200 of Iron which Came from Tanton ) 
 
 Octo. 1670 
 
 It. Recc. 100 of Iron May 72 but it was the 
 p’dusof71 ...... j 
 
 It. for the yeer 72 Obediah Swift Recc one Hun-] 
 dred of Iron for which he made axes and bows 
 for the Endian gratuetie by Capt. Fosters 
 Order ....... J 
 
 It. another 100 & \ of Iron was left in the hands] 
 of Obediah Swifts hands to discharg a dept of ! 
 the towns which yet he is to be countabl for f 
 it : he p d 4" 6 d money for Caredg of it . J 
 
 It. the next 100 & £ of Iron Obediah Swift dis-] 
 counted with the Comittee for Ire work about ( 
 the meeting hous he p d for caredge of it 4 s 6 d [ 
 
 money ....... J 
 
 It. another 100 & £ of Iron left in the hands of 
 Obediah Swift, the begining of winter 1679 he 
 
 p d 5 9 for bringing it rest due yet to the towne 
 It. another 100 & £ of Iron left in the hands of 
 Obediah Swift yet due .... 
 
 2 - 8 - 0 
 
 4- 0 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 
 \ 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 233 
 
 [ 315 .] An acc* of the Schole land 
 Imp. Recc. into the hands of Lift. Capen from Jn° 
 Farington for rent of Schol land for 5 acrs at 
 6 s 6 d p acre for the yeer 71 
 
 for 5 acres ) 
 
 1 - 12-6 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn°Pig on the same acc 1 
 
 the same yeer . . . . . . . ( 1-12-7 
 
 It. Recc. of Srg nt Elic of the same acc* for almost ] 
 
 3 acres . . . . . . . .} 0-17-8 
 
 It. Recc. of Srg u * Elice 20 s left in M r Flint’s hands ) 
 towards rent . . . . . . . ) 1-0-0 
 
 Thus far acc* was made to Captin Foster as 
 Treasurer and ther was then 3 U 2 s 4 a in the hands of 
 Jn° Capen Sen r as by his acc* will appear p d to 
 him 
 
 It. since Recc. Jn° Farington 6 bl. Endian . . 0-18-0 
 
 and of Jn° Pig 2 bl. Endian ; . . . 0-6-0 
 
 and of Srg n * Ellice a bl. of Rey . . . 0-4-0 
 
 all this was for rent formerly due. 
 
 It. Recc. of Srg n * Elice a bl. of Rey . . . 0-4-0 
 
 same time of Jn° Pig 4 bl. Endian . . . 0-12-0 
 
 M d all this was dl. to Mr. James Minot to make 
 vp what he sell short in the rate Viz : 10 bbls. 
 
 Endian 2 bis. Rey besids two bis of Endian 
 he left in the hands of Jn° Cape for a dept due 
 from M r Minot. 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn° Farington 6 bl & £ of Endian . 0-19-6 
 
 It. Recc. by Lift. Capen 3 bis. wheat of Sr: Elice. 0-15-0 
 
 It. Recc. by Lift. Capen of Jn° Pig in Corne and } 
 
 Rey j 3_0-0 
 
 all this haue been discounted with the Select men 
 as by the acc* will appear. 
 
 [316.] At a meeting of the freemen the 14 first m° 7f Wil- 
 liam Sumner was chosen Deputie for the yeer Ensewing and also 
 Comissioner to Carry the Vots to Boston. 
 
 The Same day ther was chosen for Constabls Hopestill Clap and 
 Samuell Toplif. 
 
 The same -day at the motion of Jn° Lewice for a peice of Coinon 
 land beyond the last deuissions on the North sid of Naponset 
 neer Deadham mill it was granted that it should be left to the 
 Select men to Conclud it on such Conditions as they Judge meete. 
 
 The same da}^ the Elder published the list for the seating p’sons 
 in the meeting hous, and also gaue an acc* of the disburstment of 
 the Contributions for the releef of the distressed for nurses and 
 other expences for thos that had the pox Viz Samuell Chandler 
 and widdow Rogers &c. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14. 2. 79 at the hous of Srg nt 
 Samuell Clap. 
 
 The same Jn° Lewice Came to the Select men and concluded 
 Conditions about the land granted by the towne which is recorded 
 in the new book p. 120 and libertie to git 2 or 3 load of Clobord 
 to Couer his hous. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Clement Maxfeild libertie to 
 
234 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 git 1400 of Clobord and two or three trees for groundsels out of 
 the CohTon land. 
 
 The same day James Whit and James Robinson was appointed 
 to yew the 20 acr lot fence. 
 
 The 22 2 79 It was granted to Ebenezer withington libertie to 
 git two loads of Clobords out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 4 79 at the hous of Lift. 
 
 Capen. 
 
 The same day it was granted to John Trescot libertie to git 1600 
 of Clobord besids his former fowerteen hundred. 
 
 [317.] The same day it was granted to Henery Merifeild 
 libertie to get 1400 of Clobord. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Samuell Robinson libertie to git 
 700 Clobord more besides what he had formerly granted and a few 
 bundles of lasts. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Timothy Tilston libertie for 2 
 or 3 trees for to make Yessell timber. 
 
 At a meeting of the Town the 30 July 79 it was by a Vote 
 granted to the widdow Salsber} r libertie to git 2100 of Clobord 
 out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day Ensigne Hale was Chosen Comissioner for to help 
 make the Con try rate. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 6 6 79 at the hous of Deacon 
 Blake to make the 4 Contry rates and to take the Yallewation for 
 the next Contry rate. 
 
 It was then granted to Charles Dauenport libertie to get 2100 
 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. V 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (7) 79 at the house of 
 Srg nt Clap 
 
 It was granted to Samuell Capen libertie to gitt 700 of Clobord 
 out of the Comon Swamps besids his former grant. 
 
 The same day the Select men ordered that Constable John Baker 
 shall pay to Nicholas Bolton ten shillings more to the 40 8 formerly 
 ordered him to pay to him which is for his worke at the meeting- 
 hous. 
 
 This ten shillings was afterward appointed to be p' 1 by Constable 
 Hopstill Clap because Jn° Bakers rate would not reach to doe it. 
 
 The same da} T It is ordered or granted to Samuell Joanes tohaue 
 libertie to gitt 1400 of Clobord. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 9 79 at the house of * 
 
 Lift. Capen. 
 
 It was granted to Benjamin Leeds libertie to gitt 700 of Clobord 
 out of the Comon Swamps and some bolts for Shingle. 
 
 The same day vpon Consideration that Hopestill Clap who was 
 appointed Sup’uisor of the way to the neck and afterward was 
 Chosen Constable, and now ther is more then ordinary Occasion to 
 liaue that way mended being [318.] vnpassible for man or beast 
 to goe comfortably therfore the Select men appointed James Foster 
 to Joyne with Isack Joanes to vew that way, and call vpon p’sons 
 whose way is defectiue and see that it be repaired and made pas- 
 able with as much speed as possible can be and if any neglect their 
 duty then to make returne to the Select men that the penalty which 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 235 
 
 the order mentions may be taken : our intent is all such ways as are 
 at p r sent very bad and vnpassable. 
 
 At a generall Towne meeting the 1 10 79 after the directory 
 was read ther was Chosen Lift. Capen Richard Baker and Thomas 
 Dauenport to Yew the way that the Widdow Weeks desiereth to 
 haue changed and make ther returne to the Select men who are im- 
 powered to Isue it as they shall see best. 
 
 The same day a petition was pferred by Tho Tilston and others 
 about stoping vp a way the petition with the answer to it is on file. 
 
 The same day M r Flint made a motion for to haue a peice of land 
 on the Comons a litle beyond the Corner of his Orchyard to set a 
 barne on if he see meete to set it ther the which was granted but 
 none then appointed to set it out. 
 
 The same day Jn° Capen Jun r made a motion to buy that peice 
 of land on the Comons a litle bej T ond the end of his Orchyard and 
 soe to Enock Wiswells land which was not granted at that time. 
 
 The same day was chosen for Select men — 
 
 Lift. Capen William Sumner ( Select 
 
 Deacon Blake Ensigne Hale Srg nt Clap ( men 
 for Recorder Lift”* Capen 
 for Raters f Srgent Pond 
 
 < Srg nt Wiswell 
 l John Brick 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 . 10 79 at the hous of 
 Srg nt clap 'The Select men ordered and apointed Lift nt Capen and 
 Srg nt Clap that the} r should call vpon John Mason for the legacy 
 giuen by John Gornell towards the Schole, and take it into their 
 hands and the legacy of 5 ls for the yeer past which the Widdow 
 2 Burg gaue to the poore of Dorchester. 
 
 The same day Nathaniell Johnson of Rocksbery came to the 
 Select men and did accknowlidge that he had gotton 1300 of 
 Clobord without order out of a Swamp belonging to Dorchester, 
 and that some body had taken [ 319 .] them away, but he knew 
 wheer they weer, his request was that the Select men would grant 
 him that libertie as to haue thos which he haue already gotten, if 
 he can recouer them, the which was granted him p’uided he git noe 
 more without order from the Select men. 
 
 The same day Jn° Minot was granted libertie to git 2800 of 
 Clobord out of the Comon Swamp. 
 
 A list of the names of thos which weer remoued to other towns 
 in the time of the warr which ought by law to pay in this towne. 
 Henry Garnesy for his p’son . . . . 0-16-8 
 
 William Chaplin . . . . . . 1-1-0 
 
 Mr Beale 0-16-8 
 
 Henery Mare . . . . . . . 1-13-4 
 
 John Gill as in the third Collom of the County ) 
 
 rate yeer 76 j 1 - 10 - 10 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men at M r Flints hous the 22 10 79 
 John Bird made vp his acc* for the rearedges of M r Flints rat Co- 
 
 lJane Gornell, widow of John Gornell, married John Burge. Inscription on her 
 gravestone reads: “ Jeane Gornell.” — See N. E. Hist. & Genea. Register, Vol. 4, 
 p. 166.— W. H. W. 
 
236 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 mitted to him for his p 1 of the Rate, and he haue Cleered all for the 
 yeer 75 he engaging to M r Flint, to satisfie him for what is yet 
 vnpaid which is 6 s and he is discharged for that part of the rate 
 which was Comitted to him to gather. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 11 79 at the hous of 
 Deacon Blake 
 
 The Raters Viz William Pond and Enoch Wiswell made returne 
 of the rates Comitted to them to make Viz the ministers rate Con- 
 sisting 101 ls - - 1* - 8 d - and the towne rate amounting to 50 ls - - 7® - 0. 
 
 The same day Frances Bale Came to the Select men being for- 
 merly ordered soe to doe that the Select men might enquier of him 
 Concerning his outward Estate, the Select men aduised him to dis- 
 pose of two of his Children, his answer was that his wife was not 
 willing the Select men p’swaded him to p’swad his„wife to it 
 
 The same day the Select men agreed with Nathan Bradly to ring 
 the bell and Clens the meeting hous and to carry water for bap- 
 tisme, and while the bell stands on the hill, he is to haue fower 
 pounds a yeer and after the bell is brought to the meeting house 
 3 ,s - _ io s - - 0. 
 
 [320.] The same day it was granted to Mr. Flint libertie to 
 gitt 200 of railes in the Comons aboue the blew hills. 
 
 The same day Isack Joanes had a discharg of his work as Con- 
 stable for the yeer 75 
 
 At a meeting of the Selectmen the next day being the 13 11 79 
 at the hous of Deacon Blake after noone 
 
 It is ordered by the Select men that the day appointed for each 
 p’son to bring in their pay to the minestry this yeer shall be the 
 last second day in January being the 26 day of the Month, and 
 to bring it in to Mr. Flints hous and make vp their acc ts , and 
 thos that cannot doe it that day, then the therd Second day in 
 Feburary being the 16 day of that month. 
 
 Also the same days to bring into the Schole Master wher he 
 shall appoint. 
 
 The same day tlier was libertie granted to Nehemiah Clap to git 
 a load of timber out of the 500 acr3. 
 
 Also granted to Timothy Tilston libertie to take fower trees on 
 the Comons about Puncapag. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 9 12 79 at the hous of Lift. 
 Capen a warrant was sent to the Constables to take a fine of John 
 Jackson for fower weeks entertainement of Op’tunetie Lane Lane 
 his daughter in law Contrary to towne order, and also to warne 
 the said Opertunetie to dep‘ the towne or giue in securetie to secur 
 the towne from damedg and also that if the said Jackson entertaine 
 her longer he must expect to pay 3 s - - 4 d - p weeke for euery weeke 
 after the date heerof : Shortly after the said Jackson came and he 
 and William Cheney entered into 30 ls bond to secuer the towne. 
 the bond is on file. 
 
 The 11 12 79 After lectuer the Select men meet and made an 
 Order to regulat Swine the which order is on p. 311 and chos 
 men Viz John Pason Ebenezer Withington and Samuell Hix for to 
 look after the Swine on the west sid of Widdow Georges brooke 
 and Nathan Bradly and Tho. Modesly for the North side therof. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 237 
 
 
 The 12 12 79 John Mason brought to the Select men fiue pounds 
 in shows which was Jane Burges her legacy to the poor of this 
 towne the first paj T ment wdiich was for the yeer past ; and the 
 Select men appointed who should haue them as followeth. 
 
 The next in order is p. 336. 
 
 [ 321 .] Henery Merifeild 
 Daniell Elders a pa 
 Robt. Stiles apa 
 Tho. Pope 
 Samuell Hill apa 
 Merriam Wood apa . 
 
 Jn° Plum 
 
 Robt. Sanders apa . 
 Frances Bale apa 
 Nathan Bradly apa . 
 
 Jn° Lewice apa 
 Giles Barg apa 
 Widdow Lawrance . 
 William Turner 
 Edmond Brown 
 Joseph Weeks 
 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-6 
 0-3-0 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-0 
 0-5-0 
 0-5-0 
 0-5-0 
 . ' 0-7-0 
 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-0 
 0-4-6 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-0 
 0-7-0 
 
 The 16 day of Januarj T which was the day appointed to bring in 
 Mr. Flints Rate, the Constables formerly that weer to giue in their 
 acc t9 of the rearedges due to him came that day and all of them 
 except Henery Leadbetter cleered their acc t9 by engaging to Mr. 
 Flint for w r hat was behind and Mr. Flint gaue discharges to them 
 to deliuer to the Select men for the Cleering of the towne, and 
 before this time the Select men had vewed the desp’at depts of each 
 rate viz. for the yeer 72 vnto the end of the yeer 78 and is to sat- 
 isfie that to Mr. Flint on acc‘ with him, and shortly after Henery 
 Leadbetter did also engage to discharg thos that he was to gitt in : 
 Mr. Flints discharges are on file. 
 
 A list of the Seuerall p’sons that are lookt vpon as desp’at depts 
 of what should haue ben paid to M r Flint for the Seuerall yeers 
 which is to be paid or made good to M r Flint some other way is as 
 followeth. 
 
 for the yeer 72 Henery Leadbetter Constable 
 
 Adminestrators of Major Atherton Estat . 0-3-2 
 
 Isable Fisher . . . . . . 0-14-4 
 
 Hudsons Farme . . . . . . 0-16-8 
 
 Nathaniell Wales . . . . . . 0-1-10 
 
 Robt. Pelton . . . . . . 0-1-8 
 
 for the } T eer 73 Tho. Peirce Constable 
 
 Susana Breck . . . . . . 0-2-0 
 
 Hudsons Farme . . . . . . 0-13-5 
 
 Jeremiah Haws . . . . . . 0-1-8 
 
 [322.] for the yeer 74 M r Flint did owne that Isack Joanes 
 had cleered his p‘ to Colect and John Withington vndertook for his 
 part except the desp’at. 
 for 74 desp’at dept look on the right hand * 
 
 i 
 
238 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the yeer 75 Jn° Bird Colector 
 James Horsly . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 for the yeer 76 Tho. Tolman and James Bird Colectors. 
 
 Robt Sanders . . . . . . 0-5-3 
 
 John Merryfeild . . . . . . 0-3-6 
 
 Timothy Wales Jun r . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 James Horsly . . . . . . 0-1-6 
 
 Tho. Williams . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Robt. Pelton . . . . . . 0 - 2 - 0 
 
 Tho. Lawrance . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Jn° Wales Jun r . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Tho. Beaman . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 John Spur . . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 William Chaplain . . . . . . 0-3-6 
 
 Henery Merifeild . . . . . 0-3-3 
 
 for the yeer 77 Jn° Tolman & Jn° Baker Colectors 
 
 Robt Sanders . . . . . . 0 - 3 - 0 
 
 Jn° Merifeild . . . . . . 0-3-3 
 
 Timothy Wales Jun r . . . . . 9-2-6 
 
 Tho. Williams . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Tho. Lawrance . . . . . . 0-226 
 
 Nathanell Osburne . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Jn° Wales Jun r . . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Samuell Lawrance . . . . . 0-2-6 
 
 Jn° Beaman . . . . . . 0-3-0 
 
 for the yeer 78 Jn° Baker Colector 
 
 Widdow Farington . . . . . 0-1-8 
 
 Goo. Whitting at the farme . . . . 0-9-9 
 
 Israeli Euered . . . . . . 0-6-9 
 
 [323.] for the yeer 74 
 
 Robt Sanders . . . . . . 0-6-1 
 
 *Henery Merifeild . . . . . 0-7-0 
 
 Tim Wales Jun r . . . . . . 0-1-8 
 
 
 7-4-11 
 
 William Chaplin for 76 T. Tolman Constable 
 The Totall Sume of all the desperat depts for] 
 
 0-3-6 
 
 the Seuerall yeers to the end of the yeer 1678 
 is Seauen pounds fower shillings eleuen pence 
 besids William Chaplin 0-3-6 J 
 
 ► 7-8-5 
 
 The ouerplus of those rats in the Seuerall 
 yeers come to six pound and ten pence . 
 besids the yeer 71 at which time ther was a] 
 
 i 1-0-10 
 
 towne rate of ten pounds aded to the mines- 
 ters Rate and ther was carryed in to M r Flint 
 ouer and aboue what was appointed to him to 
 
 3-11-3 
 
 the vallew of 3-11-3. 
 
 
 and a load of Clobord which he had of Samuell 
 
 
 Trescot being part of his rent for minestry 
 land the which Clobords came to 1 - 11 - 3 . . 
 
 eo 
 
 1 
 
 rH 
 
 l 
 
 y-H 
 
 
 11-3-4 
 
 7-8-5 
 
 V 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 239 
 
 Rest due to the towne from M r Flint at the end ) 
 
 of the yeer 1678 the Sume of . . j 8-14-11 
 
 [324.] A list of the Tithing men that are appointed (for the 
 yeer 1680) by the Select men 14. 10. 79 
 
 Tho. Tolman Sen r 
 Roger Belleng 
 Henery Leadbetter 
 James Whit 
 Richard Withington 
 Obediah Haws 
 
 ly } 
 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 Jacob He wens, 
 
 William Trescot, 
 
 John Capen Jun r 
 Isack Joanes 
 John Baker 
 Nathaniell Glour 
 Thomas Tiliston 
 
 [ 325 .] from p. 307. 
 
 An acc‘ of the trees about the meeting hous as in p. 307. 
 
 It. dl to me by Srg nt Clap 3 5 from Nicholas Colton . . 0-30 
 
 It. from William Trescot Recc . . . . .0-10 
 
 the rest he gaue a reason why not p d 
 It. from William Cheny . . . . . 0-2-9 
 
 and Petter Talbut and Widdow battern should pay 2 s 9 d more 
 but the towne was in his dept about the meeting hous in which the 
 Select men set it off that way 
 M d one shilling of this was p d to Nathan Bradlv 
 for a bell rop . 
 
 13 2 80 and p d Hen. Thomas for glazing at j 
 Scholehous ...... j 
 
 It. more recc. of Srgnt Clap from Eb. Williams 
 13 2 80 It. Recc’ of In 0 Baker in moneys for the ) 
 bill of disburstment for towne powder bullets > 
 flints, «fec ..... J 
 
 12 5 80 It. Recc. of Elisha Foster for a tree 
 It. Jn° Trescot p d for his tree in his worke about M r 
 seat in meetin hous. 
 
 [ 326 .] 
 
 stable for yeer /y tnat p- 
 was to gather the whol Rate Consisting of 5 
 pounds 5 s - 0 his p‘ to gather is 
 Imp. p d to M r James Minot in Money 
 
 and to him in Contry pay .... 
 
 It. to Rich. Withington for what he laid down to ) 
 wards the hundred pound rat . . . } 
 
 It. Donell Preston for what he laid downe for ] 
 widdow Horsly 8 9 and for runing the line be- [ 
 tween Milton and Dorchester 2* - 6 - and 6 [ 
 
 0 - 
 0 
 
 5-8 
 
 2-6 
 
 An account of Samuell Toplif as Con-] 
 or veer 79 that p‘ of the Rate which he | 
 
 0 - 12-0 
 
 0- 4-0 
 Stoughton’s 
 
 25 - 7-2 
 
 4-0-8 
 09 - 0-0 
 
 0-19-0 
 
 0 - 11-0 
 
 pence more 
 It. to William 
 
 Sumner for runing the line 2 s 6 d 
 
 J 
 
 5 s 7 d and towards his deputyship 
 It. to Ezra Clap for the line between milton and ) 
 Dorchester ...... j 
 
 It. to Timothy Tilston for the line between Pun- ) 
 capag and Dor. ..... j 
 
 It. to Henery Leadbetter for the same line . 
 
 It. to Jn° Minot for the line between brantree ) 
 and Dor ( 
 
 0 - 8-1 
 
 0 - 2-6 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
240 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Roger Billing for the same .... 
 
 It. to Samuell Pauli the same line 
 It. to benjamin Leeds for bringing Clobords to j 
 the Scholhous . J 
 
 It. to James Robinson for two days cutting 1 
 woud for Nathan Bradly . . . J 
 
 It. to Nathanell Glouer for keeping frances 
 It. to Daued Joanes for keeping of frances 3 ) 
 weeke ....... } 
 
 It. to Widdow Minot for Frances 
 
 It. to Samuell Toplif for frances 3 weeke . 
 
 It. to Clement Maxfeild for frances 20 weeks 
 It. to Timothy foster for work at the boys seat . 
 It. to Samuell Maxfeild for Wading Election day 
 It. to Sam Toplif for the sam .... 
 
 It. to Rich Euens for a days work at Schol hous 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 0-3-0 
 
 0-3-0 
 
 0-4-6 
 
 0-3-0 
 
 0- 4-6 
 
 1 - 10-0 
 0-3-0 
 0 - 1-0 
 0 - 1-0 
 0 - 2-6 
 
 20 - 7-3 
 Rest due 4-19-11 
 
 It. p d of this to Widdow Georg for former ex- ) 
 pence ....... ) 
 
 It. p d to Roger Billing (besids his money p‘) for | 
 Clobord and other things for the meeting hous j 
 It. p d to Daued Joans for Ringing the bell . 
 
 It. p d by Hope Clap as in p. 327 
 It. to John Guile for an Woolfe 
 It. to M r flint for worke at schole house 
 It. Samuel Topliffe for a dayes worke schoole ) 
 house . . . . . . . ( 
 
 0-13-9 
 
 1 - 18-4 
 3-16-0 
 0- 2-9 
 0 - 10-0 
 0- 4-0 
 
 0 - 2-0 
 
 [327.] An acc‘ of Hopestill Clap Constable for yeer 79 that 
 part which he was to gather of the same rate with Sam Toplif the 
 whole Rate Consisting of 50 pounds 5' 0 his p‘ is 24 
 Imp. to M r James Minot in money 
 and in Cuntry pay ...... 
 
 It. to Lift. Capen as p* towards Recording yeer 79 
 It. to William Sumner as p* of deputyship . 
 
 It. to Deakon Blake for expences of Select men 
 It. to Srg‘ Clap 17 s for expences of Select men ) 
 and for runing the line between Milton and V 4 
 Dor. 2 s 6 d . . . . . j 
 
 It. to Rich Leeds for keeping Frances formerly ) 
 and rest due to him j T et 13 s 2 d . . ) 
 
 It. to Tho. Moadsly for a Load of wood for i 
 Nathan ...... f 
 
 It. to Jn° Wales for keeping of frances 
 It. to Nicholas Lawrence for frances . 
 
 It. to Srg nt Wiswell for frances 3 s and for killing ) 
 her Cow 2 9 ..... J 
 
 It. to Timothy Whiting for killing an woolf 
 
 17 
 
 -10 
 
 
 4 
 
 - 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 11 
 
 - 0- 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 -18- 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 -10- 
 
 11 
 
 0 
 
 -18 - 
 
 11 
 
 0 
 
 - 19- 
 
 6 
 
 0 
 
 -16 - 
 
 4 
 
 0 
 
 - 4- 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 - 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 “/ 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 - 5- 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 -10- 
 
 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 241 
 
 It. to Jacob hewens for a days work carting for \ 
 wood for Nathan bradly ... ) 
 
 It. to Tho Andrews Carting for Nathan wood 
 It. to Samuel Wales for frances .... 
 It. to Sam Trescot for frances .... 
 It. to Joseph Weeks for Warding Artillery day 
 It. to Hopstill Clap for the same 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton for what he should haue } 
 had formerly for ringing the bell . . j 
 
 0- 5- 0 
 0 - 5 - 0 
 
 0- 3-0 
 
 1- 7-1 
 0 - 1-0 
 0 - 1-0 
 
 0 - 10 - 0 
 
 23 -15-10 
 Rest due to ballance 1 - 2-0 
 
 out of this ther is Gamalliell Beamans rate 1 
 
 abated which is 6 a . . . . . j 0-6-0 
 
 and hopstill Clap p d the same time in money . 0-4-0 
 
 despat dept John Jackson . . . . . 0-1-4 
 
 It. p d to Lift 11 * Capen . . . . . 0-5-7 
 
 It. p d to William Sumner . . . . . 0-9-10 
 
 pd _ 2 s _ 9 d to much which is 
 Credit given for it to Samuell ToplifFs acc* 
 
 [328.] An acc* of Thomas Tolman as Constable for the yeer 
 77 for that Contry rate of Six rats and that p* remitted to the said 
 
 Tolman to Colect the whole rate amounting to 241 - 
 
 10-2 
 
 Imp. the Tresurer is to haue out of this rate 
 
 236 - 0 -6 
 
 remains 
 
 5 - 9-8 
 
 Desp’at depts out of the Six rates comitted to T. 
 
 Tolman his p* 
 
 Rob* Sanders ....... 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 Jn° Merifeild ....... 
 
 0-16-0 
 
 Widdow Georg abated ..... 
 
 0 - 5-0 
 
 Joshua Georg being a Castl man is abated one ) 
 
 Single rate . . . . . . j 
 
 0 - 1-8 
 
 Jn° Sanders ....... 
 
 Walter Euerington on p’son taken off 
 
 0-11-0 
 
 0-10-0 
 
 2 - 9-8 
 
 
 1 - 
 
 16-6 
 
 
 4 - 
 
 6-2 
 
 Rest due to Towne from both Constables . 
 
 The acc* of the Contry rate Consisting of three i 
 
 1 - 
 
 13-9 
 
 rats comitted p* of it to Tho Tolman the Sume > 
 of the wholl rate is ... ) 
 
 105 - 
 
 18-4 
 
 of which the Treasurer is to haue 
 
 96 - 
 
 14-0 
 
 Remains . 
 
 9 - 
 
 4-4 
 
 Desp’at depts out of the 3 rates 
 
 Robt. Sanders ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 6 
 
 Jn° Merifeild ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 8-9 
 
 Widdow Georg abated ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 2-6 
 
242 
 
 City Document No 9. 
 
 Jn° Sanders . . . . . . 0-5-0 
 
 Gamalliell Beaman Jun r . . . . . 0-5-0 
 
 1 - 2-9 
 
 0 - 11-0 
 
 1'- 13-9 
 
 Rest due to Towne from both Constabls out of ) 
 the thre Rats . . . . . f 7-10-7 
 
 It. p d to John Tolman by order being over rated 1 - 9-2 
 
 made vp this acc‘ with the Select men the 15 9 80 : 
 
 M d this of T. Dauenport is to be put on the meeting hous — dis- 
 burstments. 
 
 [329.] An acc* of James Bird as Constable for the same yeer 
 of 77 that p‘ which he was to Colect of the Six rates. 
 
 Deducted out the rate 20 s for Enock Wiswells \ 
 
 Sons rate being another man’s seruant . j 
 Widdow Long p* of her rate .... 
 
 Nathanell Osburne ... . . 
 
 The acc‘ of the three rate that p* which James 
 Bird was to Colect 
 
 Desp’at Dept. Widdow Long .... 
 Nathan Bradly 
 
 Nathanell Osburn ...... 
 
 M d wheras on the other sid ther is due from both ] 
 Constabls to ballan to the town 7 l8 - 10 - 7 ( 
 ther is as on the other sid to be seen p d to John j 
 Tolman by order ..... J 
 and to Georg L 3 r on his Contry rate . 
 and to James Tucker ..... 
 
 This 3-11-8 is to be taken out of the » 
 7-10-7 and now remains due to the- town > 
 3-18.-11 j 
 
 1 
 
 - 0 
 
 - 0 
 
 0 
 
 - 6 
 
 - 6 
 
 0 
 
 - 10 
 
 - 0 
 
 1 
 
 - 16 
 
 - 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 3- 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 0 
 
 0- 
 
 11 - 
 
 0 
 
 1 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 2 
 
 1 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 10 
 
 0 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 8 
 
 3 - 
 
 11 - 
 
 8 
 
 3 - 
 
 18 - 
 
 11 
 
 mor desparat debts brought in by the 
 James Bird and Tho. Tolman 
 
 Constables 
 
 Joseph Birch . . . . . 
 
 occup’ of henery mars 
 
 s. d. 
 
 16-6 
 
 4-0 
 
 John Memory . 
 
 3-9 
 
 Tho. Birch . 
 
 10-0 
 
 Anthony hancoke . . . . 
 
 10-0 
 
 henery Roberts .... 
 
 10-0 
 
 Robert Stanton .... 
 
 3-0 
 
 2-17-3 
 
 Lose in measure of Corne 
 
 0-4-0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 243 
 
 [330.] An^acc 1 of Tho. Tolman of the towneJ 
 rate Comitted to him to Colect yeer 77 the > 
 wholl rate is ...... j 
 
 that p‘ which he is Colect is ... 
 
 Imp. p d to Mr. Minot ..... 
 
 It. to Widdow Georg . • 
 
 It. to Daued Joans for the hell ringing 
 It. to J ames Robbinson for diging a childs graue 
 It. to Corp’all tilston for 3 days at Swamp and ) 
 J a bl Corne to an Indian . . . . f 
 
 and to him for 2 weekes keeping frances of \ 
 which he had 3 s of Isack Joans . . . j 
 
 It. to Goody wiet for laying frank and Horsly . 
 It. to Rich. Withington 20 s - money as p‘ of what 1 
 he laid down to Mr. Flint . . . . j 
 
 and to him for two load of wood for Sanders I 
 and the widdow Horsly . . . . f 
 
 and to him for what he lent the town in shows > 
 to make vp their acc* with the Treasurer . f 
 It. to Siluester for a wolf in 74 
 It. to Samuell Robinson for Frances left due 
 It. to Thomas Tolman for Frances . 
 
 It. to Henery Leadbetter for Franck 5 weeks . 
 It. to Mr. Glouer for frank 2 weeks . 
 
 It. to Daniell Preston for the bords formerly for ] 
 the Scholhous 6 s and for frank 2 weeks 6 s and | 
 for 22 foot of bord for shuts* for the Schole [ 
 hous I s - 4 and towards a load of wood for j 
 * horsly 8 d . . . . . . . J 
 
 and more towards the wood .... 
 
 64 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 9 
 
 33 - 
 
 4- 
 
 9 
 
 15 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 4 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 8 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 7 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 0 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 0 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 8 
 
 0 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 8 
 
 0 - 
 
 14- 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 10 
 
 28 - 15 - 4 
 
 It. more p d to Tho Dauenport for Carting timber ' 
 for the bell ...... 
 
 
 0 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 os 
 
 It. to Timothy Foster besides 2 s 9 d 
 rate ..... 
 
 p d in a former i 
 
 
 0- 3- 3 
 
 It. to Samuell Pauli for his worke at the Swamp 
 
 
 0- 5- 5 
 
 It. to Lift. Capen p d by his Sons 
 Barnard .... 
 
 Samuell and i 
 
 
 0-11-11 
 
 * 
 
 
 30 - 3 - 5 
 
 Rest due yet 
 
 . 
 
 
 1- 2- 1 
 
 Desperate Debts. 
 
 Joshua Atherton . 
 
 s d 
 
 . 2-0 
 
 henery Merefeild . 2-6 
 
 Thomas Williams . 
 
 2-0 
 
 lift, holbrooke . .0-8 
 
 James houghton 
 
 2-0 
 
 John sanders . .2-0 
 
 Isaac how 
 
 
 3-4 
 
 John stanton . .2-0 
 
 billing for Woolfe . 
 
 10-0 
 
 John Pelton . .1-8 
 
 vpon the account of 
 
 ) 
 
 Gamaleel Beaman . 2-0 
 
 money to Richard 
 
 y 10-0 
 
 payed more 
 
 Withington 
 
 
 ) 
 
 .2- 0-2 
 
244 
 
 Ciy Documen No. 9. 
 
 Made vp the account with Thomas Tolman 22 t 11 : 82 of his 
 
 Is s d 
 
 town Rate and he is detter to the towne . . 1.1.2 
 
 [331.] An acc‘ of James Bird for his p‘ of the town rate 
 yeer 77 . . . . . . . 31-8-0 
 
 Imp. to Mr. Minot ...... 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton for the bell . 
 
 It. to Amiell weeks p* of his due for runing the 
 line at blew hils ...... 
 
 It. to Consider Atherton for frances 4 weekes . 
 It. to Deacon Blak as Deputie .... 
 
 It. to Richard Leeds for Frank 
 It. to Srg‘ Pond for two weeks of frank and 
 mending the stocks ..... 
 
 It. to Srg nt Clap for frances 2 weeks and for 2 
 load of wood for Sanders and Horsly and to 
 him for nails and boards and work about 
 meeting hous and stocks . . . . 
 
 It. to Deacon Blak for frances 2 weeks and to 
 him for wood for Sanders and the watch and 
 work at meeting hous and for Carting Daniell 
 Elders goods ..... 
 
 It. to Nathaell Clap for Carting goods 
 It. to Isack Joanes for the lik . 
 
 It. to Hopstill Clapp for frank 2 weeks 
 It. to Widdow Clap for the lik . * . 
 
 It. to Nicholas Clap for the lik 
 It. to Joshua for on load of wood for the watch 
 It. to Srg nt Clap for the lik 
 It. to Israeli Euered for a woolf 
 It. to Ezra Mos for a wolf 
 It. to Jn° Bird for keeping frances 2 weeks 
 It. to James Bird for bords for a Coffen foi 
 Horsly and for paper .... 
 
 It. Widdow Foster the remainder of what she 
 should haue had the last yeer of John Bird 
 It. to Jn° Trescot for a Coffen for Horsly 
 It. to Nathanell Clap for two weeks frank 
 It to Obediah Swift and mother for 6 week 
 keeping frances formerly 
 It. to Thomas Bird two weeks frank 
 It. to William Trescot 2 weeks frank and fo 
 Carting for Daniell Elders and to him for 
 bord for old meeting hous 
 It. to Srg nt wiswell for frances . 
 
 [33£.] It. to Amiell Weeks for 2 weeks for 
 keeping frances ..... 
 
 It. to Widdow Foster for 2 load of wood for 
 the w r atch brought by Jos. Homes . 
 
 It. to Rich. Baker for two weeks frank 
 
 It. to M rs Foster for 2 weeks . . . . 
 
 15-0-0 
 
 2 - 0-0 
 
 0 - 6-8 
 0 - 12-0 
 4- 7-0 
 0-18-6 
 
 •30- 9-6 
 
 0-19-7 
 
 1 - 1-6 
 
 0- 5-0 
 0- 5-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 4 - 6 k 
 0 - 4-6 
 0 - 10-0 
 0 - 10-0 
 0- 4-0 
 
 0 - 3-9 
 
 3-12-2 
 0- 5-0 
 0- 4-0 
 
 0-18-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 12-6 
 
 0 - 2-6 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 8-0 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 It. to Wicklow Blackman for frank . 
 
 It. to James Foster for frank .... 
 The Totall of all that James Bird haue p d out of' 
 the p‘ of towne rat which he was ordered to 
 pay is . 
 
 and Tho. Tolman haue p a as on the other sid . 
 
 both Sums is .... 
 
 Rest due to the towne ..... 
 
 by James Bird payed as folio weth 
 Since this account was made more payed to 
 Widdow George ...... 
 
 to lift. Capen and for his owne Rate and Burge 
 and Mason ...... 
 
 Debts that can not be gotten widow Longe 
 John Memory ....... 
 
 Thomns Lawrence ...... 
 
 John Wales iu r ..... 
 
 John Beaman ....... 
 
 Samuel Lawrence ...... 
 
 occup’ of henery mares . 
 
 Constable James Bird hath pajmd . 37 ls 7 s 5 d 
 the towne Debter to him . . . 8 15 
 
 this account was made with the Select 
 
 men the 22 d : 11 : 82 : 
 
 [333.] At a meeting of the towne the 27 7 1680 being legally 
 called together. 
 
 It was p’posed to the Church and town to p’pos a Committee for 
 to look out for a supply in the minestrj" vntill it pleas god to 
 p r sent a man whom the Church may thinke meet to Cale to office, 
 thos that are p’pounded are the Elder and Deacons and the rest of 
 the Selectmen and Richard Baker. It being put to the vote it 
 was declared in the Afffrmatiue. 
 
 It was further put to the Vote whether the Rate of ninetie pound 
 p’mised to Mr. Flint for the whole yeer, be fully made vp to 
 M rs Flint the Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 It was further p’posed to the town whether the minesters that 
 are p’cuered to help vs should be satisfied out of the weekly Con- 
 tribution, and an account therof keept by the Deacons and at the 
 end of the yeer such a Sum, be aded to the ninetie pound Rate. 
 The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 
 
 It was further p’posed whether the town would bear the Charges 
 of M* Flints funerall which corns to about ten pounds in money. 
 
 The Vote was Affermatiue. 
 
 [334.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 No. 1680 John 
 Tolman and Jn° Baker came and made vp ther acc‘ for the 
 Contry and Towne rats comitted to them to Colect the Sume of 
 the Contry rate is . . . . . . Ill - 10 - 7 
 
 the Sum of the town rate is . . . . 23-12-10 
 
 for the yeer 78 — 
 
 245 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 36-17-8 
 
 28-15-4 
 
 65-2-4 
 
 0-16-7 
 
 0 - 00-0 
 
 1-13-0 
 0 - 4-0 
 0-4-4 
 0 - 2-0 
 0 - 2-0 
 0 - 2-6 
 0 - 2-0 
 0 - 1-11 
 
 2-11-9 
 
246 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Out of the Town rate p d by Jn° Tolman. 
 
 
 
 
 Imp to the Widdow Georg .... 
 
 3 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 10 
 
 It. to Ezra Clap ...... 
 
 2 - 
 
 7 - 
 
 4 
 
 It. to Daued J.oanes .... 
 
 1 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Gamaliell Beaman ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Roger Belleng for a wolf 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Samuell Toplif for work schol hous . 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to William Sumner as Deputie . 
 
 0 - 
 
 7 - 
 
 1 
 
 It. to Widdow Minot .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Lift. Capen of Seuerall p’sons 
 
 0 - 
 
 11 - 
 
 3 
 
 and to him for what was p d to Thomas Tol- ) 
 
 
 
 
 man for Jn° Breck . . . . . } 
 
 0 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to him for Sam Pelton .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. p d to Ebenezer Clap for what should be re- \ 
 
 
 
 
 paid to him for his rate . . . . J 
 
 1 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 8 
 
 
 11 - 
 
 4- 
 
 8 
 
 The totall of what is p d out of the town rate by ) 
 
 
 
 
 Jn° Tolman is . . . . ' . j 
 
 11 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 6 
 
 Rest due to the Towne 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 - 
 
 8 
 
 Desp’at depts on his p* of towne rat is 
 
 
 
 
 James Mott ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 Henery Merrifeild ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 3 
 
 Rob 1 Sanders ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 John Sanders pd d his rate .... 
 
 0- 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 5 
 
 Rob* Pelton 8 d Tho Pop 8 d Rob* Stils l d . 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 4 
 
 Soe that Jn° Tolmans acc* of what he haue p d | 
 
 
 
 
 out and desp’at depts considered is . j 
 
 11 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 6 
 
 The Sume of the Contry Rate was . 
 
 Ill - 
 
 10-7 
 
 The Tresurer was to haue .... 
 
 105 - 
 
 8-6 
 
 Desp’at dept on Jn° Bakers p* Gamaliell Bea- \ 
 man Jun r . . . . . . . j 
 
 0 - 
 
 5-o 
 
 Jn° Browne — 5 s 
 
 0 - 
 
 5-0 
 
 Anthony Hancock ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 6-0 
 
 Nathan Bradly ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 3-0 
 
 0-19-0 
 
 Rece. for the Town of Jn° Baker in money j 
 
 1 6 s -6 insteed of l ls -4- 9 as it was in the Rate ) 1- 4-9 
 
 This some of 16 -6 is toward 
 Jn° Tolmans p* 
 
 look more of this p. 342 
 
 the 13 (1) 8£ Jn° Tolman fineshed the ace* of his Towne rat and 
 he is dept 1 to the towne 8 s - 8 d which he ingageth himself to pay it 
 to the Town or Select men and then he is discharged of the towne 
 rate, this 8 s . 8 d is payed and John Tolman is discharged. 
 
 Desp’at Dept on the Contry rat of John Tolman p* 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 247 
 
 Hen Merifeild ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 - 
 
 9 
 
 Jn° Merifeld ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 - 
 
 0 
 
 Lift. Holbrook ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 
 
 
 * 0- 
 
 17 - 
 
 6 
 
 Rob* Sanders 18 d Th° Pope 3 s 4 d . , 
 
 \ 
 
 
 
 Walter Eueringdon 2 s ... 
 
 J o- 
 
 6 - 
 
 10 
 
 the 13 1 8£ John Tolman made vp his acc* 
 
 for the Contry Rate 
 
 and he is discharged therof. 
 
 f335.] The acc* of Jn° Baker as Constal 
 
 
 
 
 )1 for the yeer 
 
 78 that 
 
 p* which the said Jn° Baker was to Colect of the Towne rate. 
 
 
 Imp p d to Samuel] trescot for frances . 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 17 - 
 
 10 
 
 It. to Deacon Blake , 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Srg n * Clap ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Jn° Withington for frank 2 week 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Jn° Baker himself for frank 2 week . 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Richard Baker for frank 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. more to Samuell Trescot for frank . 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Nicholas Bolton more 
 
 1 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 2 
 
 It. to Lift"* Capen p* of what he should haue 
 
 as ] 
 
 
 
 deputy ....... 
 
 i 2- 
 
 0 - 
 
 5 
 
 It. to Isack Joanes ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Joshua Hinshaw for frank . 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Joseph Weeks for goeing to parker 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 It. to Samuell Whiting for a woolf 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Israeli Euered p* towards a wolf . 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to William Sumner p* as deputie 
 
 . 0 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 0 
 
 It. to Widdow Georg by Jn° Wals his rate . 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 2 
 
 The totall of what J n° Baker p d is . 
 
 10 - 
 
 5 - 
 
 1 
 
 Desp’at depts on his p* of the rate is 
 
 
 
 
 Frances Bale ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Thomas Leichfeild ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 2 
 
 Nathan Bradly ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Jn° Beaman ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 
 
 Gamaliell Beaman Sen r .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 Gamaliell Beaman Jun r .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 Peter Talbut ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 Jn° Wales Jun r ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 Nathanell Os burn . . . 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 8 
 
 Jn° Bakers acc* of what is p d and desp’at is 
 
 ten 
 
 
 
 pound 14-9 
 
 
 
 
 The Totall of both Constabl acc* is 
 
 22 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 10 
 
 Rest due from Both Constabl 
 
 1 - 
 
 L0 - 
 
 0 
 
 made vp this acc* the 8 9 80. 
 
 Look more of this acc‘ p. 342. 
 
 [336.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (1) 7 
 The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for that p* of 
 the great lots beyond Timothy Foster . f Samuell Robinson 
 
 ( Tho Trot Sen r 
 
248 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for Captins Neck 
 
 . f Rich Leeds 
 { John Wales Sen r 
 
 for the feild behind Tho. Modesly . 
 
 . j Elisha Foster 
 { Isack Joanes 
 
 for the hill feild .... 
 
 . | Srg nt Clap 
 
 | Joshua Henshaw. 
 
 for the feild behind John Bird 
 
 . ( James Bird 
 
 ( Hopstill Humphry 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons 
 
 . ( Joseph Leeds 
 
 4 John Baker 
 
 for the Neck of land 
 
 . f Srg nt Wiswell 
 { Nehemiah Clap 
 
 for Sup’uisors of the way to Neck . 
 
 . ( Jn° Withington 
 
 ( James Foster. 
 
 for Cleering the Neck . 
 
 . ( Tho. Bird 
 
 ( Nathanell Clap. 
 
 And all fences to be made vp by the 25 March 1 67 | and fence 
 Y ewers to Yew fence and t'he Cleerers of the neck to be Vewed 
 and Cleered by the 1 Aprill next. 
 
 The same day as an adition to the order about horses as in d. 
 182 it is ordered that all the pay for horses taken vp as that order 
 expresseth shall goe to the man or men that doe take them vp, and 
 if it can be sufficcientty proued that any hors be soe vnruly that 
 notwithstanding being fettered yet they will break down sufficcient 
 fence and doe damedg such horses or mares shall pay duble damedg 
 
 At a publique towne meeting being legally warned the 10 (1) 79 
 or 80 tlier was Chosen for a baylif for the yeer ensewing Clement 
 Maxfeild. 
 
 The same day the town did by a vote remit the Widdow Euerits 
 Second meeting hous rate. 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Constables for the yeer en- 
 sewing Samuell Capen and James Foster. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the Schole hous shall be re- 
 paiered wher it now stands and John [337,] Breck and Timothy 
 Tilston to see that it be repaiered. 
 
 The same time ther was Chosen M r Mather Rich Baker and Isack 
 Joanes to see that the buriing place be fenced in with stone wall by 
 the last of June next. 
 
 The first of the Second M° 80 It is granted to the widdow Weeks 
 libertie to git three thousand Clobords out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 12 2 80 It was ordered that 
 William Sumner Lif nt Capen and Timothy Tilston shall acquaint 
 and warne the Select men of Milton to appoint some men to renew 
 the line at the Swamp in Melton which Could not well bee Isuewed 
 
* 
 
 Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 249 
 
 the last time we ran that line becaus of the wett, the day appointed 
 is the 26 Instant Aprill 80. 
 
 At a towne meeting the 13 2 80 ther was Chosen for a deputie 
 William Sumner for the whole yeer with a reserue of libertie to 
 send another deputie for another Sessions if the freemen see meete. 
 
 The same day at the motion of James White to Chang the way 
 by his twent3 r acr lot, ther was appointed Ed Pason Tho Tolman 
 Sen r and Richard Withington to take a yew therof and make re- 
 port to the towne : the return is on p. 340 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 24 April at M r Stoughtons 
 hous Haueing Receaued an order from the Hon rd Countie Court re- 
 requiering the Select men of Dorchester to Nominate and p r sent 
 some meet p’son to keepe a publique hous of entertainement, In 
 order heerunto the Select men mett together on the 24 Instant and 
 appointed William Sumner and Ensigne Richard Hale to appeare 
 in Court and make answer heerunto, that we would nominate Rich 
 Withington or Ensign Richard Hale if we could p r uaile with either 
 of them to be willling to accept of it and some of vs doe Nominate 
 Isack Joanes wlios habetation is very Conuenient, 
 
 The 10 3 80 It is granted to John Pope libertie to git 1400 Clo- 
 boards out of the Comon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 
 
 [ 338 .] At a publique Town meeting the 2. 4. 80 being legally 
 called together It was put the Vote that wheras ther was granted 
 by the Church and towne the 20 4 79 as in p. 307 that Mr. Flint 
 should haue on hundred pounds for that yeer, he p’uiding help in 
 the minestry himself, and some vnderstanding the yeer to end at 
 January, and others that it should extend till the full yeer com 
 about therfore it is now put to the Vote whether the last yeer should 
 end in January, and that Mr. Flint should pay Mr. Minot or 
 others out of the hundred pound but vntill January. 
 
 The vote was in the Affermatiue noe man by vote dissenting. 
 
 The same time It was voted by the Major vote that Mr. Flint 
 should haue for his labour in preaching this yeer 1680 which end at 
 January the Sume of Nintie pounds the one half money and the 
 other half Contry pay. 
 
 The same time it was voted that If M r Minot can be p’cueredto 
 preach once a fortnight (his yeer begining in January last and 
 end next January) that he should haue twentie pounds half money 
 & half other pay. 
 
 The same time ther was Chosen for a CoISitte to treat with M r 
 Minot, Mr. Flint Elder Humphry and the p r ent Select men and 
 John Breck. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14. 4. 80 an order was sent to 
 James whit and Timothy Foster sup’uisors of the high ways to ster 
 them vp to mind the ways. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Joseph Weeks libertie to git 200 
 of Clobord. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Nehemiah Clap libertie to git 
 700 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 
 
 The same day an order was sent to Roger Billing Sen r to dis- 
 charge the towne of Thomas painter or to giue bond to secure the 
 towne. 
 
250 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 granted to Mr. Flint libertie to get 3000 of Clobord out of the 
 Comon Swamps. 
 
 [339.] At a meeting of the freemen the 28 July 1680 ther 
 was chosen Roger Bellang Sen r for a Comissioner for the Contry rate. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 Sep. 80 
 
 The same da}’ .it was granted to Israeli How libertie to git 2100 
 of Clobord besides his former 4 load, also libertie to git 4 or 5 load 
 of wood out of the 500 acrs p’uided he fale none but take of what 
 is downe. 
 
 The same day it was granted to James Barbor, libertie to git 
 100 of railes and some posts out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 8 Nouember 1680 
 
 It was granted to Daued Joanes libertie to git 200 of railes out 
 of the 500 acrs. 
 
 M d the Widdow euered came to the Select men the same day and 
 demanded 40 shillings for 4 wolues of which she haue receaued of 
 Jn° Baker 6 s and of the Widdow Smith q r 4 s also she haue had on 
 acc‘ with Isack Joans 4 8 which must also be p d to him, end if James 
 Bird doe demand any thing, she would haue that p d to him, and the 
 rest the Select men doe order that she should haue a bill to the 
 tenants of the Schole land to discharg it. 
 
 M d it is ordered that six and twentie shillings shall be p d her by 
 Srg‘ Ellice. 
 
 The same day an ace* was made with Jno° Tolman and Jno° 
 Baker of the towne Rate yeer 80 as in p. 334 335 and the Contry 
 Rate in p‘ 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 15 Nouem 80 
 
 The same day the Select men tooke an acc‘ of Thomas Tolman 
 and James Bird for the Six rats and 3 Rates and towne rate for the 
 yeer 77 as in p. 328 329 330 331 
 
 The same day Ensigne Richard Hale requested for three or fower 
 load of Clobord or Shingle and some timber to repaier his barne, 
 and it was granted. 
 
 At a generall towne meeting the 6 10 80 At the Motion of John 
 Withington Constable for the yeer 75 it was granted that Peter 
 Talbuts Contry rate and Jn° Sanders Contry rate (the same 
 rate) should be remitted. 
 
 The same time it was granted to the Widdow Gill (at the mo- 
 tion of Roger Belleng) libertie to git 4 trees on the Comons be 
 yond the blew hils towards the repaieration of her mill. 
 
 The same time it was granted to Roger Sumner, libertie to git 
 3 or 4 trees of pin or Cedar to make bords out of the Swamp 
 beyond the blew hils. 
 
 [340.] The same time was chosen for Select men. Lift. 
 Capen Deacon Blake William Sumner Ensign Rich Hale Srg. 
 Samuell Clap 
 Lift. Capen 
 
 Srgnt Wiswell Jn° Breck Samuell Robinson 
 Ezra Clap Elisha Foster. 
 
 The same da}’ a returne was made by the Comitte appointed to 
 veiw and take notice of the motion of James Whit which is as fol- 
 loweth as in p. 337. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 251 
 
 Wee who weer appointed by the assembly mett to gether the 13 
 2 80 and sent to Vew and retnrne o r ap r hentions about the request 
 of bro r James Whit Concerning the alteration of the way, haue 
 Vewed it, and doe Judg that if the way that now is made vse of 
 into the woods be stated wher now it is for euer then it seems but 
 reasonable to be granted, but if the towne wa}^ must be between 
 Rocksbery and Dorchester, then that the way be as it was to 
 to which we subscrib o r names that weer sent and we ded this the 
 17 2 18 
 
 a postscript 
 
 on this Condition the old way that now leads into the 
 This retorne woods be recorded and that both White and his heirs 
 is on tile, make the way pasable for euer, and this of bro r Whits 
 be recorded in the towne book 
 
 Tho. Tolman Sen 1 
 The mark of Ed Pason 
 Rich W ithington 
 
 The same day at the motion of Lift nt Capen and William Sum- 
 ner (feffees for the Schole land and minestry land) that they may 
 be dismissed of that work and others Chosen in ther rooome, the 
 towne granted their request, and made Choice of Timothy Tilston 
 and John Breck to be feffees in their steed to take acc‘ of what is 
 past, and to transact for the town for the time to com, not disa- 
 nulling any former Contract which haue been made, and wheras 
 at the same time William Trescot made motion to be dismissed of his 
 Contract, the towne made Choice of Daniell Preston Sen r and Henry 
 Leadbetter to be added for that motion, and all to confer together 
 and make report to the towne what the Judg of his motion. 
 
 [ 341 .] At a meeting of the Select men the 13 10 80 John 
 Breck desiered libertie to git a sute of Masts and }*ards for a 
 Vessell which he haue vndertaken to build in this towne in some 
 Swamp about puncapag the Select men granted 'his request, he 
 giueing Satisfaction according as the Select men shall Judg meete 
 when they call for it. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 17 10 80 vppon Occasion, It 
 was ordered that orders should be sent to to the Raters to make a 
 rate for the minestry to M r Flint, and expences on the minesters 
 that haue and shall help vs to the end of December, and for fune- 
 rall expences to the Sume of one hundered and twelue pound of 
 which Sixtie seauen pound in money the rest in Contry pay. 
 Also a Rate for the towne and Schole and M r Minots help in 
 preaching this yeer past to the Sume of Seauenty three pounds of 
 which a theird p l to be in money, the rest in Contry pay. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (11) 80 — 
 
 The same day James Whit tithing man made complaint of Rob* 
 Stiles and his famely liueing Idly. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 22 (11) 80 vpon occasion 
 this returne was drawn vp to send to the Court 
 
 Wheras the Hon rd Court in December last ordered that the 
 Select men of Dorchester doe p r sent -to the next Court some meet 
 p’son that is both able and willing to keepe a hous of publik enter- 
 
252 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 tainment vnder a penalty Thes are to certefie to the Hon rd Court, 
 that we the Select men of Dorchester, haue not been neglectiue 
 heerin, but we cannot find such a p’son to be willing, whom we 
 judg fitt, but the widdow George is willing, and is a Comodated 
 for such an employ, and if the Court pleas to alow her libertie for 
 one yeer more to keep an hous of publik entertainment : William 
 Sumner who is one of our Select men, will engage for one yeer to 
 doe the best he can to inspect into the Goner ment of the house if 
 he be impowered soe to doe by the Hon rd Court 
 22 11 80 John Capen 
 
 William Sumner 
 Rich Hale 
 
 The warrant JAMES BlAKE 
 
 is on file - Samuel Clap 
 
 [342.] from p. 334 
 
 The 14 12 80 Jn° Baker as Constable for the yeer 78 Came to the 
 Select men to make vp his acc* of the Country rate that he was to 
 Colect Viz his p‘ which came to . . . 50-5-7 
 
 Is 
 
 of which p d to the Treasuerer money 32 - 12 - 84 
 which being drawn vp into Rat pay which ads > 
 a third p* more maks . . . . . ) 
 
 Also it was alowed to him for John Masons] 
 goeing to Boston for Memrys Childrens Nurs | 
 and Samuell Trescots hors and Cart for all [ 
 is alowed in mone}' — and 4 s in steed of 6 8 I 
 rate pay — . . . . . . . j 
 
 and he p d in money l 8 insteed of 
 
 which maks all even for his p‘ of the Contr} T 
 rate. 
 
 48-19-0 
 
 0- 4-0 
 
 0-01-7 
 
 his p* of the Towne Rate the Sum is 
 
 of which he haue p d and in desp’at dept as in p. 
 
 334 
 
 Rest due to Ballance 
 
 the which he is ordered to pay Lift Capen 12" 
 and John Baker is discharged of his p‘ of 
 town rate. 
 
 [Page 343 blank.] 
 
 [344.] The Town Dept r to Lift. Jn° Capen. 
 Imp. the ballance of the acc‘ the last yeer as in ) 
 p. 312 313 the Sume of . . . . j 
 
 It. dl to Isack Joanes 2 bis of my Corne towards] 
 the towns dept to him besids 18 bis he had of [ 
 the Corne that came from the tenants of Schole f 
 land as in my books p. 97 will appeare . . J 
 
 It. for Recording the yeer 80 . 
 
 It. for a load of wood for the watch neuer yet i 
 Counted but seeing others haue it . j 
 It. for Expences of Select men 
 
 11 - 8-1 
 10-14-9 
 0-13-4 
 
 7-14-0 
 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 1 - 0-0 
 0 - 4-6 
 0- 5-0 
 
 9-09-6 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 Made vp this acc‘ with the Select men the - ) 
 14 12 80 and due to balance the Slime of fower >• 
 pound Sixteen shillings and three pence ) 
 
 [345.] The Towne Cred r from Lift. Capen. 
 Imp. by 4 bis of wheat which was brought from ) 
 Ellice of Deadham as in p. 97 . . . j 
 
 It. Recc. of Israeli Hils goods Viz a Chesell and i 
 other Smale things .... ) 
 
 It. Recc. by Constable Hop Clap my owne towne ) 
 rate . . . . . . . . j 
 
 It. of the widdow Batten by Widdow Weeks 
 It. of my Son John his rate 
 It. of James Barbor .... 
 
 It. of Phillip Demouzaday 
 It. of William Chaplin .... 
 
 M d thes 3 last the Constable p d me him self in 
 money abating the theird pb 
 It. Recc. a hid from Henry Glouer . 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn° Farington as p‘ of his rent 3 bis ) 
 of Corne ...... j 
 
 It. Recc. Jn° Masons Town Rate for the yeer 77 j 
 James bird being Constable ... j 
 and of him Goodman Burge his rate for the ) 
 
 same yeer ...... j 
 
 It. Recc. the ballance of Jn° Withingtons acc* as ) 
 in p. 104 ...... ) 
 
 It. Recc. of Jn° Farrington 2 bl. Corne as p* of ) 
 his rent . . . . . . ) 
 
 253 
 
 4-13-3 
 
 4-16-3 
 
 1 - 0-0 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 0 - 11-1 
 
 0 - 1-4 
 0 - 3-0 
 0 - 1-6 
 0 - 1-1 
 0 - 1-1 
 
 0-14-9 
 0 - 9-0 
 
 0 - 3-0 
 
 0-13-6 
 
 0 - 6-5 
 0 - 6-0 
 
 4-13-3 
 
 [346.] The ace* of Samuell Capen as Constabl for the yeer 
 168U of the town rate Comitted to him his p‘ amounting to 
 
 38 - 6-4. The whol Rate being . . . 73-8-7 
 
 Imp. to Mr. James Minot in money . 
 
 and to him in Contry pay .... 
 
 It. to Nathan Bradly ..... 
 
 It. to Tim Tilston for work at Scholhous . 
 
 It. to Daued Joanes for Wading 
 
 It. to Rich. Euens for Wadding 
 
 It. to Samuell Capen for Wading 
 
 It. for keeping Frank at Sam Capen a month . 
 
 It. to barnard Capen for 2 weeks 
 
 It. p d the Widdow Smith for Widdow Euered . 
 
 It. to Clement Maxfeild for Franke . 
 
 Ir. to Hen. Leadbetter for runing a line . 
 
 It. to Samuell Paul for what was left by Jn° 
 Tolman ...... 
 
 It. p d to Flic Wood for Jn° Hunting of Deadham 
 for a wolf ...... 
 
 9 - 
 
 15 
 
 - 0 
 
 10 - 
 
 1 
 
 - 6 
 
 - 5 - 
 
 ■ 1 
 
 [?] 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 
 
 - 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 - 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 - 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 
 
 - 0 
 
 - 
 
 6 
 
 - 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 - 0 
 
 - 
 
 4 
 
 - 0 
 
 1 - 
 
 8 
 
 - 8 
 
 '0 - 
 
 2 
 
 - 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 7 
 
 - 1 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 
 
 - 0 
 
254 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It. p d to Ensigne Hale for expences . 
 
 and to him for the pound .... 
 
 It. p d to Danell Elder 3 bl of Corne 
 It. laid out for a marking Iron for the measuers ] 
 in money ...... J 
 
 It. p d to Jn° Breck for bords for the Schole hous ] 
 in money ...... J 
 
 It. p d to Elic wood in money . 
 
 It. p d in money towards Danell Elders Cow 
 It. p d to Widdow Georg of which money 2 s - 6 . 
 It. p d to William Sumner > 
 
 It. p d to M r Minot p order to him and John ) 
 Breck ....... j 
 
 0 - 5-0 
 0- 2-5 
 0 - 9-0 
 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 0- 9-0 
 
 0- 3-4 
 15-0 
 
 0- 16-5 
 
 1- 18-2 
 
 2 - 9-3 
 
 32-19-8 
 
 looke more of this Town acc‘ p. 354 his p* of the 
 rate made for W. Turner was Six pound 4 4 
 It. p d of this to Thomas Modesly . . . 2-18-1 
 
 [347.] An acc‘of James Foster as Constabl for the yeer 1680 
 of his p‘ of the town rate comited to him to Colect amounting to 
 the whol rate being . . . . . . 73-18-7 
 
 Imp. to Mathias puffer for 2 wolues . . . 1-0-0 
 
 It. to Richard Leeds for frank . . . . 0-13-2 
 
 It. to Srg* Clap . . . . . . 0-5-0 
 
 It. to Nathan Bradly . . . . . 0-14-0 
 
 It. William Sumner in ordinary pay . . . 1-16-9 
 
 It. to M r Minot in ordenary pay . . . 13-0-0 
 
 It. to M r Minot in money . . . . . 0-0-0 
 
 It. for carreng the measures and pay for sealing 0 - 2-6 
 
 It. more to William Sumner as deputy . . 4-9-3 
 
 It. more to M r Minot in ordenary pay . . 3-0-0 
 
 It. to M r Minot in money . . . . . 10-10-0 
 
 It. more to Nathan Bradlej" for ringing the bell . 0-8-7 
 
 [348.] At a meeting of the Select men 14 12 80 
 
 It was then Concluded that Nathan Bradly should haue 4 ls a yeer 
 for the work he is appointed to doe as in p. 319. 
 
 The same day Daniell Preston Sen 1 assigned ouer the deede of 
 the land he bought of Samuell Rigbee for the vse of the Schole 
 being the legacy of Christopher Gibson and left the deed to be 
 Coppied out into the town book. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that the Constable for the yeer 80 
 should pay out of the Contry rate 3 s 4 d money to Ellice Wood, 
 being rated formerly both heer and at Deadham. 
 
 The same day Granted to Jn° Blackman libertie to git 3 or 4 
 trees out of the 500 acrs. 
 
 The same time granted to Timothy Foster libertie to git a 
 thousand of Clobord and ten thousand of Shingle out of the 
 Comon Swamps 
 
 At a ginerall meeting of the freemen the 8 of March 80 81 ther 
 was Chosen for Deputie for the whole yeer Ensewing William Sum- 
 ner alsoe he was Chosen to Carry the Vots to boston. 
 
 j 
 
 
 t 
 
 \ 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 255 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Constabls John Pason and 
 John Wales Sen r . 
 
 The same time the towne did by Vote desier Elder Humphry to 
 Cattecliiz the }'Outh and Children that he should call to him when 
 and wher he should appoint. 
 
 The same day the Comittee that was appointed to confer with 
 William Trescot about his petition to leaue the minestry land, of 
 which he took a leas, the}" made report by word of mouth that if 
 the towne would give William Trescot fiue pound besids the rent 
 due from William Trescot which was as they said twentie two pounds 
 then they should haue the building that was vpon it, only William 
 Trescot should haue libertie to [ 349 .] take off twentie Cords of 
 wood, this returne being put to the Vote the towne did by their 
 Vote accept of it, and William Trescot is discharged of it. 
 
 The same day also the Comitte made returne which p* of the 
 Swamp at Melton they had asigned to Dorchester for the minestry 
 viz the westerly end for Dorchester and the Easterly end for 
 Melton. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (1) 80 81 ther was 
 Chosen for fence Vewers 
 
 for that p‘ of the great lots beyond Timothy 
 Foster ...... 
 
 [ Samuell Robinson 
 [ Israeli How. 
 
 for Captins Neck ..... ^ 
 
 f John Breck 
 [ Joseph Leeds 
 
 for the feild behind Tho Modesly . 
 
 \ Joseph Weeks 
 [ Thomas Modesly 
 
 for the hill feild ..... J 
 
 f Isack Joans 
 [ Joshua Henshaw 
 
 for the feild behind John Birds . . _j 
 
 i Obediah Haws 
 [ John Blackman 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughton . . J 
 
 \ Rich Leeds 
 [ Richard Baker 
 
 for sup’uisors of the Way to the Neck . j 
 
 Srg nt Wiswell 
 Thomas Bird. 
 
 for Cleering the Neck . . . . j 
 
 \ Isack Joans 
 [ Rich Mather 
 
 And all fences to be made vp b}^ the 25 March 1681 and fence 
 Vewers to Vew fence and the Cleerers of the Neck to be Vewed 
 and Cleered by the first of aprill next. 
 
 The same day it is ordered that the former Order Concerning Eare 
 marking of hors kind and bringing in the Number of horses stand 
 in force as in page 278. 
 
 The same day an addition was made to the order regulating of 
 Swine Viz wheras ther was an order made by the Select men the 
 
256 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 11 12 79 regulating of Swine as in page 311, It is Ordered that 
 that order stand in force, with this Variation, that Wheras ther 
 weer (in that order) men appointed to look after the execution 
 therof, and finding by experience fhat such men haue neglected 
 their duty therein, Now it is ordered that any p’son that finds Hogs 
 or piggs contrary to that order, he may execut that order vpon such 
 Swine, and take the fine ther exprest [350,] and in case of trespas 
 to haue duble damedg, and the select men doe engag to assist to 
 the utmost of their power, and if any refus to make due satisfac- 
 tion, the names of the p’sons so refusing, shall be transmitted to 
 Clement Maxfield, who is appointed baylif in this case, who shall 
 haue Warrant from the Select men to make distreine. 
 
 The same day ther weer Chosen for tithing men for the yeer 
 ensewing 
 
 John Bird 
 Nathaniell Clap 
 Thomas Modesly 
 Henery Garnesy 
 Joseph Leeds 
 
 Samuell Hix Incres Sumner 
 
 Tho. Trot Sen r Samuell Toplif 
 
 Jn° Tolman Ralf Houghton. 
 
 Roger Belleng 
 Barnard Capen 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 11 (2) 81 
 At the request of Tho Swift Sen r of Melton and Ezra Clap of 
 Dorchester. It is granted to them a libertie to Catch fish at Na- 
 ponsett below the mill, and to make a stage for this yeer, p’uided 
 that they doe not any way obstruct or bender the auchent Cart 
 way ouer the Riuer, which lys between the Mill and the timber 
 bridg nor the Way leading to the Mill, between the Ruier and the 
 barne that now is ther on the vpland. 
 
 The same day it was granted to William Blake (who is a p’pri- 
 etor) libertie to git 1400 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps for 
 his own vse. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (4) 81 
 It was ordered that an order should be sent to Samuell Rigbe to 
 order him to Come to som of the Select men within Six days after 
 the date heerof and giue securetie for the man that he entertains 
 at his hous or elce to expect the Constable to come and take by 
 distres the fine of 3 9 4 d p week for euery weeks entertainment of 
 him since he came to his hous. 
 
 The same day ther was granted to Hopestill and Isack Hum- 
 phry libertie to gitt 2100 of Clobords out of the Comon Swamps, 
 p’uided the} 7 git them within fower months time from the date 
 heerof and then to returne the note to the Select men againe. 
 
 [351.] The same day Joseph Weeks Came to the Select men 
 and desiered libertie to take a nurst Child of one M r Steuens of 
 Boston, Answer was returned that though the man may be suffic- 
 cient, yet becaus it may not be a p r sedent vnto others he was 
 ordered to appoint the man to guie something vnder his hand to 
 some one of the Select men to secure the towne. 
 
 The same day the Select men appointed William Sumner and 
 Deacon Blake to enquier after a Schole M r 
 
 The 10 th of August 81 at a meeting of the freemen being called 
 together, Ralfe Houghton was Chosen Comissioner for the make- 
 ing the Contry Rate. 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 257 
 
 At a meeting of tlae Select men the 19 7 81 
 
 The same time Ensigne Hale was desiered and appointed to 
 enquier after a Schole Master, which some say ther may be one 
 at bridgwater. 
 
 The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to 
 Robt. Stiles, that he dispos of one of his Sons by the next meeting 
 of the Select men which will be in Nouember, elce the Select men 
 must doe it as the Court haue ordered. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Thomas Trot Jun r libertie to 
 gitt 1400 off Clobord in the Common Swamps. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (9) 81 It was left to 
 Lift nt Capen William Sumner and Srg nt Clap to Confer with Bro r 
 Pason about disposing of Robt. Stils boy ynto him If he be willing 
 and to make report to the rest of the Select men. 
 
 The same day it was granted to the widdow Wodsworth libertie . 
 to gitt one and twentie hundred of Clobord out of the Comon 
 Swamps belonging to Dorchester, and to returne the note againe by 
 the 25 March next. 
 
 The same da} r it was granted to Samuell Capen libertie to gitt 
 Seuen hundred of Clobord. 
 
 The same da}' returne was made by Constable Pason of Rob‘ 
 Stils answer to the Select men which is on fille. 
 
 [352.] The same day it was granted to Deacon Blake libertie 
 for one and twentie hundred of Clobord — 
 
 The same day it was granted to Samuell Hale libertie for fower- 
 teen hundred of Clobord. 
 
 The same day it was granted to Ensigne Hale and William Blake 
 Sen r of melton libertie to take some trees that haue been formerly 
 fallen and lys vpon the Commons beyond the blew hils. 
 
 At a general! Towne meeting the 5 of December 1681 after the 
 directory was read. 
 
 In Referance to the supply in the Minestry, It was p’posed to 
 the towne whether they would be willing to alow Mr. Danforth one 
 hundred pounds by the yeer, he taking the worke wholly vpon him 
 the one half in money and the other half in Contry pay the yeer 
 beginning the first of January next. 
 
 The Vote was in the affermatiue 
 Nemo Contradictione 
 
 Alsoe the same day it was p’posed to the towne whether they 
 would haue a place purchissed for to build or buy an hous for the 
 minestry and to remaine from time to time for that vse and not 
 to be alienated or disposed off any other way. 
 
 The Vote was in the afermatiue. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that Mr. Stoughton Richard Baker 
 Richard Withington and John Breck should be a Coihittee to look 
 out and treat with p’sons about such a thing and to accquaint the 
 towne with p’ possessions at the next towne meeting or if need 
 requier to call the towne together to accquaint them what is likly to 
 be don. 
 
 The same day it was Voted that the Select men are empowered 
 to looke out and to agree with a Scholmaster at the best termes 
 that they can p’cuer one. 
 
258 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day ther was Chosen for Select men. 
 
 f Deacon Blake 
 | Srg"* Clap 
 
 [353.] Select men for the yeer 82 ] William Sumner 
 
 | Lift"* Capen 
 (Ensigne Hale 
 for Record 1- Deacon Blake 
 f Srg"* Pond 
 
 for Raters -j Srg"* W iswell and 
 ( John Breck 
 
 „ o , . f Samuell Capen 
 forSupmsor 3 j ElishaFo8t £ r> 
 
 The same day Thomas Lichfeild p r sented a petition to haue lib- 
 erty to sell his wiues hous and ground the petition is on fill : The 
 town by a Vote determined that it should be left to the Select men 
 for to Consider and determin the matter : The petition is on file. 
 
 The 12 : day of the 10 th moneth (81) in Answere to the petition 
 of Thomas Leichfield the Select men doe order that the land that 
 was given to the widow Long shall not be sould nor alienated to 
 any person or persons whatsoeuer either by him or an}" of his suc- 
 sessors without the Consent of the select men of Dorchester or there 
 sucsessors from tyme to tj-me neither doe the select men that now 
 are Consent that the sayed Leiclifeild should sel the land to any 
 person whatsoeuer vntill he doe first ataine the Consent of his wife 
 therein ; 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the : 12 : 10 : 81 : it was ap- 
 pointed that there should be a Rate made for the minister of 60 ls : 
 pounds money for the yeer : 81 : 
 
 The same day it was agreed by the select men that Robert Stiles 
 his Eldest son should be put out as an apprentice to Edward 
 Pason. 
 
 these may Satisfie anny whom it may Consarn tliatt the present 
 Selectmen of Dorchester Doe giue Free consent that the Land that 
 was Giuen to the wid Long as in page 267 the said Land may Bee 
 sould to Ephefrom Houerd or any other whome the Selectmen shall 
 approue of this (7) day of June 1703 
 
 Robert Searle 
 Towne Clarke. 
 
 [354.] p* of the acc* of Samuell Capen as Constable } T eer 80 
 
 from p 346. 
 
 More p d to M r Minot besids what was formerly 
 p d in money ...... 
 
 M r Minot sent a receipt .... 
 
 It. p d to M r Minot move in Contry pay and he 
 gaue a discharg . ... . . 
 
 It. more p d to William Sumner 
 It. p d to Lift"* Capen in Corne 
 
 and to him in 2 bl. barly to Widdow Smith 
 
 0-15-0 
 
 3 - 9-3 
 
 1 - 2-3 
 0 - 4-6 
 0 - 8-0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 259 
 
 It. due to me for what I p d for Roger Belleng i 
 
 
 
 
 Rates which should be p d to Capt Clap p*ly by > 
 
 0 - 
 
 19 - 
 
 7 
 
 Joshua Henshaw . . . . . J 
 
 
 
 
 It. p d more to my father in corne .... 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 and to my father for Samuell Toplif . 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 9 
 
 and more to him in 2 bis barly 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 - 
 
 0 
 
 
 7- 
 
 16 - 
 
 4 
 
 and in p. 346 
 
 32 - 
 
 19 - 
 
 8 
 
 and Remitted out of the town Rate 
 
 40 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 0 
 
 Isack How 0 - 4-10 
 
 
 
 
 Widdow Pel ton 0 - 4-9 
 
 
 
 
 Samuell Hill 0 - 1-8 
 
 
 
 
 Henry Merifeild 0-4-4 
 
 
 
 
 0 - 15 - 7 
 
 0 - 
 
 15 - 
 
 7 
 
 Remited on the town rate and on W. Turner rat 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 3 
 
 
 42 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 
 
 More p d to Tho Modsly ..... 
 
 2 - 
 
 18 - 
 
 1 
 
 and remitted out of William Turner Rat 
 
 
 
 
 Isack How ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Widdow Pelton ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 2 
 
 Robt Stanton ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 
 
 Henry Merryfeild ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 4 
 
 Samuell Chandler ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 Jn° Plum ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Jn° Sanders ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Samuell Pelton ...... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 
 
 Tho. Pope ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Rob* Stils 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 Buck and Chamberlen ..... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 
 
 Rich Euens 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 
 
 Tho. Dauenport 
 
 0 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 0 
 
 Jn° Pelton ....... 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 
 
 
 0 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 3 
 
 M d the towne Rate of his p* to gather Comes to 
 
 38 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 4 
 
 and William Turners p* of his rate . 
 
 6 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 4 
 
 Totall 
 
 44 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 8 
 
 the Constable is Creddit 1 as aboue . 
 
 44 - 
 
 18 - 
 
 11 
 
 Due to Samuell Capen this 13 9 82 
 
 0 - 
 
 8 - 
 
 3 
 
 and he is hereby discharged 
 
 [355.] At a meeting of the select men the 9 : 11 : 81 : there 
 was liberty granted to Samuel Maxfeild to get 4 or : 5 : loads of 
 timber out of the : 500 : acres and 300 : of Railes : allso there was 
 liberty granted him to get : 1400 : of Cloueboord out of the Comon 
 Swamps. 
 
 The same day the Raters made a Returne of a Rate for the min- 
 estry for the yeare past. 
 
260 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The same day there was liberty granted to Dauid Joanes to get: 
 1400 : of Cloueboord. 
 
 The same day it was agreed by the select men that there should 
 be notice giuen to the Constable to warne a towne meeting on the : 
 16 : day of this instant : 
 
 The : 16 : 11:81: At a generall towne meeting it was passed by 
 a Vote that there should be a towne Rate made of : 40 ls : 
 
 The same day at the Request of John Browne the select men doe 
 free him from all Town Rates Excepting only such Rates as shall 
 be made for the minestry : p’uided the towne be at no charges 
 towards the maintenance of his father or mother Except it be in 
 case of sicknes or any Extraordenary Exigent ; but in case the 
 Constable doe Require of him his country rates he shall then be 
 allowed the same out of the towne Rates. 
 
 At a meeting of the Select men the : 13 : 12 : 81 : then there was 
 liberty granted to preserued Capen to get : 200 : of Railes and 
 some postes in the : 500 : acres ; 
 
 The same day it was agreed that Robert Sanders should haue 
 one Load of Wood. 
 
 The same day there was liberty granted to Richard Withington 
 to get one thousand of Cloueboord or 3000 : of shindels. 
 
 28 : 12 : 81 : order was giuen by the Select men to the Constable 
 to demand a penalty according to the towne order of John Spure 
 James Robinson and Robert Stilles for Entertaineng of inmates. 
 The: 16: day of the 12 th : mo: 81: A towne 
 
 Rate deliuered to the Constable to Colect : which 19 9 d 
 
 was 40 - 9 - 8 
 
 356.] A Towne Rate Comited to Constable John Wales and 
 John Pay son consisting of 40 l9 - 9 s - 8 d in the yeare : 81 : to be 
 Colected by them ; 
 
 And the account giuen by the Constables of the towne Rate is as 
 followeth 
 
 Inprim, payed to Nathan Bradley as part of what \ 
 is due to him for his worke at the meeting > 
 house ....... j 
 
 It. to Nicholas Boulton for Expences . 
 
 It. to William Trescote as part of that which is ) 
 due to him from the towne . . . ) 
 
 It. to William Sumner as deputy being part of ) 
 what is due to him for the yeare 80 : and 81 : j 
 It. to William Deane for killing a Woolfe . 
 
 It. for Warding ...... 
 
 It. to Thomas Andrewes for keeping of francis 
 It. to Samuel Clap for wood to sanders 
 It. to Desire Clap for keeping of francis 
 It. to Isaack Joanes in part of what is due to ) 
 him from the towne ..... j 
 
 It. to Rodger Billing for two laders for the ) 
 meeting house ...... ) 
 
 It. to lift. Capen as part of what is due to him \ 
 for Record 1 ...... j 
 
 00 - 17 - 11 
 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 19 - 01 
 
 05 - 18 - 11 
 
 00 - 10 
 00 - 03 
 00 - 04 
 00 - 06 
 00 - 02 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 04 
 06 
 
 05 
 
 00 - 04 - 06 
 
 01 - 02 - 09 
 
 00 - 13 - 11 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 It. to James Blake Sen r aspart of what is duel 
 to him for Expences in the yeare : 79 : and for >- 
 timber for the bridg at Roxbury brooke . ) 
 
 It. to John Brown he being free from all towne 1 
 Rates ....... j 
 
 It. to Elisha Foster to p’cure weights for a ) 
 towne standard .....) 
 
 It. to Robert Sanders one bushel of Corne . 
 
 It. payed to the select men 20 s money . 
 
 It. discounted with him for Rates that can not be ) 
 
 gotten J 
 
 widow Cheny 4 s : 2 d : John Pelton : 1 B samuel » 
 Rise : l 8 payed by Constable Wales . . ) 
 
 Constable John Pasons account of that part of 
 the towne Rate collected by him : payed to 
 Nathan Bradley ..... 
 
 It. for killing of foure woolues 
 It. to Ensigne hall 1 for wood to Nathan Bradley") 
 and to francis Ball for new makeing the pound > 
 and carting timber for the Cage . . ) 
 
 It. to Timothy Foster for to p’cure weights for ) 
 the towne ......( 
 
 [357.] It. for keeping of francis . 
 
 It. for Warding ....... 
 
 It. to William Ryall for building the Cage . 
 
 It. to lift. Capen as part of what is due him for i 
 Recording and for Runeng the line betwene > 
 the 400 Acres and Vose his farme . . j 
 
 It. to William Sumner in part of what is due to ) 
 
 him as deputy ..... j 
 
 It. to Widow George for expences for the Raters . 
 It. for Daniel Preston for killing a woolfe and ) 
 for francis ...... f 
 
 It. to Samuel Paul ...... 
 
 It. discounted with him for Rates that can not 1 
 be gotton : Robert Stanton : 3 s 8 d henery mere- y 
 feild l 9 8 d and John Sanders I s . . j 
 
 payed by Constable Pason ..... 
 
 by both Constables the towne Rate fully payed 
 
 261 
 
 00 - 06 - 08 
 
 00 - 01 - 02 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 00 - 03 - 00 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 00 - 06 - 02 
 20 - 00 - 04 
 
 03 - 02 - 01 
 02 - 00 - 00 
 
 01 - 17-04 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 02 - 12 - 00 
 00 - 03 - 00 
 
 04 - 15 - 00 
 
 00 - 10 - 02 
 
 03 - 02 - 05 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 13 - 00 
 00 - 03 - 00 
 
 00 - 06 - 04 
 
 20 - 09 - 04 
 
 40 - 09 - 08 
 
 The same day the Constables gaue an account of a 
 quarter part of a single Contry Rate which was 
 Comitted to them to Collect the Rate was 
 treasurers warrant ...... 
 
 Remaineth to the towne 
 
 payed to the select men : money .... 
 
 09 - 02 - 09 
 08 - 02 - 06 
 01 - 00 - 03 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 
 1 This name has been heretofore in these records written Hale, but it is beyond doubt 
 that the name is now called Hall. — W. H. W. 
 
262 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 the remainder which is : 5 s : 3 d : 
 
 Eemitted vpon account of desperate Debts ; And 
 
 the Constables are discharged . . ... 309 - 02 - 09 
 
 [358.] February the : 11 : 1683 : Timothy Foster and Nehe- 
 miah Clap Const, gaue an account to the select men of the seuerall 
 Eates that were Comitted to them to Collect : 
 
 A schoole Eate in the yeare : 82 : which is money 
 payed by the Constables to M r Deneson money 
 the remainder of the Eate to the select men 
 A Eate for the vse of the towne one fourth part 
 of it money 
 
 payed by Constable Clap. 
 
 to M r Glouer in money .... 
 
 to nicholas Boulton money .... 
 
 to Capt. Capen money .... 
 
 to John Trescote and the select men vpon the 
 balance of an account aboute house Eoome 
 for francke ...... 
 
 to Nicholas Boulton Country pa}' 
 to Nathan Bradley for Einging the bell 
 to Capt. Capen ...... 
 
 to Deacon Blake as part of what is due to him 
 to Serg* Wiswel for Euneng lines 
 to Ensigne Clap vpon the same account 
 to Nathaneel Clap for francke & Euneng lines 
 to hopstill Clap for lines .... 
 
 to John Trescote for francke 
 to John Guile for killing a woolfe 
 to William Nahaton for killing a woolfe 
 to William Sumner as deputy 
 to James Bird as part of what is due to him 
 By Constable Timothy Foster payed to Nathan 
 Bradley ....... 
 
 to M r Glouer for schoolemasters diet . 
 more to M r Glouer money .... 
 
 to Timothy Tilstone for Euneng lines . 
 
 s d 
 
 to Samuel Capen 
 
 2-6 
 
 John Brecke 
 
 5-0 
 
 henery Leadbetter 
 
 3-0 
 
 Ebenezer Withington 3-0 
 
 John Minot 
 
 6-0 
 
 Samuel Eobinson 
 
 6-0 
 
 Obediah hawes 
 
 2-0 
 
 all these for 
 Euneng lines the 
 whole sum is 
 
 I 
 
 o John payson for his labor in takeng account 
 of Comon Lands Eateable 
 Ensigne hall for a load of wood for sanders 
 
 Is s d 
 
 20 - 5 - 4 
 20 - 0 - 0 
 
 32-18- 7 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 18 - 06 
 
 00 - 03 - 07 
 
 00 - 01 - 06 
 
 02 - 01 - 02 
 00 - 18 - 02 
 
 01 - 17 - 00 
 
 02 - 04 - 10 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 04 - 06 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 00 - 02 - 00 
 
 00 - 01 - 04 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 01 - 01 - 03 
 01 - 02 - 00 
 
 03 - 09 - 08 
 
 05 - 10 - 00 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 02 - 06 
 
 01 - 07 - 06 
 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 263 
 
 ■1 
 
 * 
 
 [359.] to the widow George for intertaine- 
 ment of Raters ..... 
 to Robert Mamuntauge for a woulfes head . 
 to samuel Sumner for a debt due to him . 
 
 Debts that cannot be gotten 
 to John Tolman 
 to Timothy Tilstone 
 for woolues heads . 
 
 A rate for building a house for the 
 minestry which is 
 paid of this Rate by Constable 
 Foster to Isaak Ryall . 
 by Nehemiah Clap to John Bricke 
 to Isaak Ryall 
 to Timothy Tillstone 
 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 01 - 08 
 
 01 - 14 - 01 
 00 - 01 - 04 
 00 - 05 - 06 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 
 104 - 14 - 11 
 
 54 - 02 - 06 
 20 - 00 - 00 
 07 - 10 - 00 
 07 - 00 - 00 
 
 Constable Foster’s account for more in p : 371 : 
 
 [360.] fence vewers for theyeare : 1662 : J Thomas Trott Sen r 
 for that part of the great lots [ and 
 
 beyound Timothy Fosters . ) Henery Roberts, 
 
 for Capt. necke . . .1 Ensigne hall and 
 
 j John Wales 
 
 For the feild behind Thomas modsleys serg‘ Clap and Isaac 
 Joanes 
 
 For the hill feild Joshua henshaw and the occup’ of M rs Flintes. 
 
 for the feild behind John Birds ] Thomas Andrewes 
 
 j James Bird 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stouglitons ) henery Garnesey 
 
 j and Amiel Weekes 
 
 At a meeting of the select men of the 13 : 1 : : there was ap- 
 
 pointed for tithing men for the } T eare Enseung ; 
 
 Hopstill humfrey 
 Hopstill Clap 
 Joseph Weekes 
 
 . Isaac Joanes 
 
 Samuel Trescot 
 Daniel Preston iun r 
 Thomas Tolman iun r 
 Roger Bi llinge 
 Ebenezer Withington 
 Israel How 
 William Ryall 
 petter Lyon 
 Desire clap 
 serg‘ Wiswel 
 
 The same day there was chosen sup’visers for the necke way 
 John Withington and James Foster. 
 
 The same day Jacob huens and Joshua henshaw were appointed 
 to cleare the necke : and the necke is to be cleared by the first of 
 aprill : 
 
 The same day there were men appointed to Run the bounds be- 
 tweene townes as 
 
264 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 n 
 
 Timothy Tilestone 
 Samuel Capen 
 
 ton and Dorchester from the out 
 side of the last : 6 : deuissions towards 
 the blew hils .... 
 
 for the line betweene Dorchester ) Serg* Wiswel 
 and Dedham . 
 
 >- Nathaneel Clap 
 ) and John Bricke. 
 
 Henery Leadbetter 
 Ebenezer Withington 
 
 [361.] 
 
 For the lines Roundaboute 
 Punkapauge the indian 
 
 plantation .... 
 
 For the line betweene brantree ] T . M . , 
 
 and Dorchester from the tope 1 c ° 111 . 'i! 0 , . 
 
 it u-n . A > Samuel Robinson 
 
 of the blew hills towards the T . m , 
 
 , , ,. John lolman 
 
 patent line . . . J 
 
 For the line betweene the 400 T p 
 Acres and the meadow of > a P e i 1 
 Robert Voses farme . . j William Sumner 
 
 for the line betweene Roxbury 4 Serg* Clap 
 and Dorchester . . . [ Obediah Hawes 
 
 \ hopstill Clap, 
 chosen ) John Withington 
 j James Foster 
 
 The same day there was 
 sup’visers for the necke way 
 The same day there were men ] 
 
 chosen to cleare the necke j Jacob Huens and 
 and the necke is to be Cleared 
 by the first of Aprill by 
 
 „!■ 
 
 :j 
 
 Joshua Henshawe 
 
 At a general towne meeting the 14 : 1 : 82 : M r Timothy Mathers 
 Request was granted for liberty’' to hang vp a gate at the Corner of 
 John Minots pasture in the great lots. 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that the Comittee 
 chosen for to p’uide an accomadation for the minestry should pur- 
 chase that house and orchard which was formerly Richard Dauis 
 with a littell peece of meadow which lyeth on the other side of the 
 way if it may be obtained for sixty pound. 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that there should be a 
 Rate made of the same Sum that was made for M r Danforth for his 
 labour in the minestry the yeare past : for to purchase the house and 
 land aboue mentioned ; 
 
 The same day Timothy Foster and Elisha Foster were Chosen 
 Constables : 
 
 The same day Deacon James Blake was chosen deputy for the 
 whole yeare. 
 
 The last day of month : 82 : there was deliuered to Constable 
 Elisha Foster and his partner three Rates to Collect. 
 
 A rate for the schoole . . . . . 20-5-4 
 
 A Rate for the Country which is for the agents ) 
 
 consisting of halfe a singel Country Rare | 18-07-11 
 
 A Rate for the vse of the towne which is to » 
 
 purchase accomodations for the minestry ( 60-9-7 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the 10 : 2 : 82 : lift Capen William 
 Sumner and Timothy Tilstone were appointed to ioyme with bran- 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 265 
 
 tree men to Run the line betweene brantree and Dorchester, from 
 milton bounds to the sea : 
 
 [362.] The same day James Bird was appointed superviser 
 in the Roome of Elisha Foster : 
 
 The same day the select men agreed with Thomas Modsley to 
 make and mainetaine a sufficient fence against the burieng place 
 for seuen yeares and to keepe it vp all the tyme and then to leaue 
 a sufficient fence at the end of the terme And the fence which he 
 is to make and mainetaine is all that which was his p’portion and 
 and he is to haue ten shillinges for his labor and liberty for to get 
 post and Railes out the 500 acres for to doe the one halfe of the 
 fence — 
 
 Aprill : 82 : the Widow George had the ap’bation of the select 
 men to keepe ordenary for this yeare p’uided that John Bricke doe 
 ingage for her that it shall be performed and keept as the law directs ; 
 22 : 3 : 82 it was passed by a Vote of the Church that there should 
 be a Rate made of ten pounds and that each one should pa}' in 
 there p’portions to the deacons on the 2 d day of June next and if 
 that be not sufficient to discharg what is layed out for the ordena- 
 tion then to be made vp by p’portion afterward. 
 
 Weights are p’uided by Constable Elisha Foster; for to be a 
 standard for the towne according as the law requireth ; by which 
 all other weights are to be sized and sealed ; diners of which are 
 bell fashoned viz: one 56: one 28: one 14: one 7: one 4 : one 
 2 : the rest are flat weights and are one pound : one halfe pound : 
 one quarter : one eighth part : one ounce : as allso one halfe 
 ounce: one quarter of an ounce: one eighth: one 16 part of an 
 ounce : 
 
 These were all deliuered to William Pond the : 23 : 3 : 82 : 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the : 12 : 4 : 82 : it was then 
 agreed by the select men that a warrant should be sent to the Con- 
 stable to require a penalt}^ according to the towne order of those 
 that did entertaine inmates without giueing bonds for the townes 
 security ; 
 
 The same day there was liberty granted to William Ryall to get 
 2500 : of Cloueboards in the Comon swamps. 
 
 The same day was granted to Philip Withington liberty to get 
 Rangeeng timber for a dwelling house in the Commons beyound the 
 blew hills ; 
 
 The same same day Elder Humfre} r M r Mather James White 
 and Jacob Huens were appointed a Comittee by the select men 
 to find out a high way in the most Conuenient [363.] place from 
 the Country high way that goeth through the eight acre lots to the 
 high way that lyeth betweene Roxbury and Dorchester ; 
 the 13 : 9 : 82 : this Comittee make a Returne of what they haue 
 done and it is Consented to by the select men : there returne is 
 vpon file. 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the : 11: 7 : 82 : there was 
 liberty granted to James White to get 1400 of Cloueboards in the 
 cedar swamps ; 
 
 The same day William Danforth was called before the select 
 men and was admonished by them to forbeare frequenting orclena- 
 
206 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 ryes and to get himselfe in a way of Constant Employment in 
 some lawfull Calling ; 
 
 23 : 8 : 82 : At a generall towne meeting Nehemiah Clap was 
 Chosen Constable in the steed and Roome of Elisha Foster to doe 
 that worke which he should haue done. 
 
 The same da} 7 it was passed by a vote that there should be a 
 house built and finished for the minestry by the : 29 th day of Sep- 
 tember next ; 
 
 the same day it was put to the Vote whether they would chuse a 
 Comittee to agre with a workeman to build sayed house and finish 
 it : the vote was in the afirmatiue ; 
 
 the Comittee chosen at the same tyme ; was \ Isaac Joanes 
 
 > Timothy Tillstone 
 ) John Bricke 
 
 At a generall towne meeting the 4 th day of December 1682: 
 after the directory was read ; it was put to the vote whether there 
 should be a schoole master hired for an other yeare ; the vote was in 
 the afflrmatiue. 
 
 the same day it was put to the vote whether they would appoint 
 some set dayes for the bringeng in and receiueing of that part of 
 the minester salery which is to be payed in Country pay and that 
 there be thre days in the yeare appointed for that purpose Viz : the 
 first Munday and the third Monday in february and the first Mun- 
 day in March : 
 
 the vote was in the afirmatiue 
 
 The same day there was Chosen for select men 
 James Blake : Record 1, 
 
 Serg‘ Wiswel 
 Serg‘ Clap 
 Timothy Tilstone 
 Ensigne Hall 
 f William Pond 
 
 Raters -< Samuel Robinson 
 (_ John Bricke 
 
 c . i Samuel Topliffe 
 
 upeivisers | j os ^ ua Henshaw. 
 
 [364.] The same da} 7 it was put to the vote that whosoeuer 
 should be chosen to take an account of the minesters salery should 
 atend vpon that worke on the dayes that are appointed ; to take 
 an account of what shall be then brought in and by whome and 
 allso Returne the names of those that are defectiue vnto the 
 select men ; who shall forthwith ishue out a warrant to the 
 Constable to take it by distress or otherwise : 
 
 the vote was in the afflrmatiue 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that there should be a 
 Collector anualy chosen ; 
 
 The same day James Blake sen r was chosen Collector for one 
 yeare : 
 
 11 : 10 : 82 At a meeting of the select men order giuen to the 
 Raters to make three Rates : — 
 
 A Rate for the minester of one hundred pound the one halfe of 
 it to be payed in money the other in Country pay 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 267 
 
 A Rate of one hundred pounds for building a house for the 
 minestry to be payed in money. 
 
 A Rate of thirty two pounds for the vse of the towne and to 
 pay for the schoole masters dyet : a fourth part money 
 
 The same day Joseph Weekes had liberty granted for to take 
 two or three trees by Roxbury line ; 
 
 12 : 1 : 83 : liberty granted to Timothy Tilstone to get timber 
 in the Commons beyound the blew hills : to build a barne 
 
 [ 365 .] 13 - 1 - 83 : At a generall towne meeting James 
 
 Blake sen r was Chosen Deput3' for the whole yeare ; the same day 
 at the request of M rs Poole for liberty to set her orchard fence a 
 little nearer to the high way ; there was chosen for a Comittee 
 William Sumner Richard Leeds and John Wales se r to veiw the 
 place and to determine where the fence should stand : 
 
 The same day Nathaneel Gloiier and Joseph Leeds were Chosen 
 Constables for the } T eare Ensueng : 
 
 fence veiwers appointed by the select men for the yeare : 83 : — 
 
 for Cap 1 necke 
 
 for the feild behind Thomas Modsleys 
 
 for the hill feild . . 
 
 for the feild behind John Birds 
 
 for the feild behind M r stoughtons . 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathers 
 
 for that part of the great lots beyound 
 othy Fosters .... 
 
 Tithing men appointed by the select men for the yeare : 83 : — 
 
 Jacob huens 
 William Trescote 
 John Capen iu r 
 John Wales sen r 
 John Baker 
 Samuel Hix 
 John Tolman 
 Roger Billing sen r 
 Samuel Capen 
 John Pason 
 James White 
 Clement Maxfeild 
 Obediah Hawes 
 James Foster ; 
 
 12 : 1 : 83 : the select men granted liberty to Robert Stanton to 
 get 1400 : of Cloueboord in the Common swamps ; 
 
 The same day an order giuen to Constable Wales to forbeare 
 the getting of Richard Mathers Rate to the Minestry for the yeare : 
 81 : vntill further order from the select men : 
 
 . John Brecke 
 
 ) Thomas Modsley 
 J John Capen 
 ) Isaac Joanes 
 | Serg‘ Clap 
 ) John Bird 
 j John Blackeman 
 ) John Baker 
 I Richard Leeds 
 | M r Mather 
 j William Trescote 
 Tim - 1 Samuel Robinson 
 . j Israel How 
 
268 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 all fences to be made sufficient by the : 25 
 men appointed to cleare the neck : 
 
 sup’vizers for the necke way 
 
 : day of march : 
 
 ( Isaac Joanes and 
 ) Richard Mather : 
 
 I nathaneel Clap and 
 j Richard Mather. 
 
 The same daj r granted to Thomas Modsley liberty to get one 
 load of timber in the 500 Acres ; 
 
 [366.] At a meeting of the select men the : 11 : 4 : 83 : at the 
 Request of Samuel Williames in the behalfe of some of Rentham for 
 the hire of meadow : it was granted that they should haue the benefit 
 of that meadow according as is expressed in the agreement made 
 with them in writing : which is vpon file ; 
 
 the same day there was liberty granted to Timothy Tilstone to 
 get 200 of Cedar Cloueboord in the Comones : 
 
 July: 27 : 83 At a generall towne meeting it was passed by a 
 yote that there should be a barne built for the minestry of twenty 
 foot square : 
 
 At the same time there was a Comittee chosen for to agree with 
 
 a Workman to doe it: the Comittee was Cap 1 Capen Samuel Paul 
 and John Brecke : 
 
 18 : 6 : 83 : At a meeting of the select men it was agreed that 
 order should be giuen to the Raters to make a Rate of 100 lbs for a 
 house for the minestry. 
 
 10 : 10 : 83 : At a meeting of the select men it was agreed that 
 order should be giuen to the Raters to make a Rate for the mines- 
 try of 100 lbs : and a Rate of 60 lbs : for the vse of the towne 
 
 13: 11: 83: Daniel Eldars came to the select men and re- 
 quested that the land giuen him by the towne might be Recorded : 
 
 the same day there was liberty granted to Joseph Weekes to get 
 timber in the Commones to groundsel his house 
 
 10 : 1 : 84 : the select men granted liberty to James Bird to 
 get a : 100: of Railes and 50 postes in the 500 : Acres 
 
 [367.] At a generall towne meeting December the 3 d : 1683 : 
 Towne oficers Chosen 
 
 Select men 
 
 lift. Hall 
 Ensigne Clap 
 James Blake 
 Enoch Wiswell 
 Timothy Tilestone 
 
 Eaters 
 
 William Pond 
 Samuel Robenson 
 John Brecke 
 
 Super Visers 
 
 Hopstill Clap 
 Bernard Capen 
 
 The same day it was passed bj^ a vote that the select men shall 
 haue full power to hire a school master for the yeare ensueng : 
 
 She same day there was Chosen for 
 Collector Cap* Capen 
 
 Recorder James Blake 
 
 The same day at the request of Joseph Weekes there was a Co- 
 mittee Chosen to veiw a little peice of land (which he desired the 
 grant of) and to make there Returne to the towne the men Chosen 
 was Elder Humfrey and Isaac Joanes : 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote with reference to the 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 269 
 
 schoole land which is granted by the generall Court in leiw of 
 Thomsons island that the worshipfull M r Stoughton Enoch wis- 
 well and John Brecke would looke after and take Care for the lay- 
 eng of it out : 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that Timothj^ Foster should 
 Collect the Remainder of those Rates that were Comited to Nehe- 
 miah Clap to Collect. 
 
 The same da} T it was passed by a vote that the select men should 
 haue liberty to raise or leuie such Rates as will discharge the towne 
 debtes the same day it passed by a vote that the select men should 
 Consider of some way for the lay eng out of the land beyouud the 
 blew hills so as might be for the townes aduantage : 
 
 The same day Capt. Capen Richard Baker and John Brecke 
 were chosen to setle the fence p’portioneable betweene Isaac Joanes 
 and the minestry land : 
 
 March: 11 : 84 at a generall towne meeting at the request of 
 John Treseote for liberty to set vp a saw mill there was a Comit- 
 tee chosen to Veiw the place and it was left to them to determine 
 as they se cause p’uided he take in none as partners with him 
 that are not inhabetants of this towne : the Comittee chosen was 
 Capt. Capen M r Mather and Henery Leadbetter : who were allso 
 to veiw the land that he did Request for : by the Riuer side for to 
 accomadate that worke : and to determine aboute it : 
 
 The same day at the request of John Treseote it was granted 
 that he should haue liberty to set vp a shop at the West end of his 
 dwelling house and for his conueniecy they did grant him a little 
 peice of land which the shop now standeth vpon. 
 
 [ 368 .] The same da} r it was passed by a vote that Ensigne 
 Clap and Joseph Weekes should haue a litle parcel of land at the 
 end of their home lotes as it was layed out by the Comittee Chosen 
 for that worke : which was : Elder Humfrey and Isaac Joanes. 
 
 for Cap 1 , necke ..... 
 
 for the feild behind Thomas Modslej-s 
 
 for the hill feild ..... 
 
 for the feild behind John Birds 
 
 for the feild behind M r Stoughtons . 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathers 
 
 for that part of the great lots beyound Timo- 
 thy Fosters ..... 
 
 Daniell Preston sen r 
 f Joseph Leeds 
 ] Obediah swift 
 (^Joseph weekes 
 j Ensigne Clap 
 ( John Garnesey 
 j James Bird 
 j Obediah hawes 
 t Richard Baker 
 ) Amiel Weekes 
 j Serg 4 Pond 
 | Ebenezer Williams 
 | Thomas Trot Se r 
 1 Beniamen Leeds 
 
 Tithing men for the yeare : 84 : 
 
 John Bird 
 Thomas Modsley 
 William Pond 
 Isaac Joanes 
 
270 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Samuel Trescote 
 John Breck 
 Timoth}” Foster 
 Thomas Peirce 
 Ebenezar Withington 
 Samuel Robenson 
 Increase Sumner 
 Charles Dauenport 
 John Trescote 
 John Withington 
 
 all fences to be made suficient by the 25 day of March : — 
 
 m, . , , . , , t Nathaneel Clap 
 
 I he men appointed to cleare necke | hopstill Clap 
 
 the necke is to be cleared by the first day of Aprill 
 
 | John Withington 
 
 sup’visors for the necke way 
 Nathan Bradley is appointed to looke 
 
 Richard Mather 
 after swine that they be 
 
 yoked and ringed as the law dereuts. 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that the fence aboute the 
 minestry land adioyneng to the hpuse should be made vp and set 
 in repaire at the towne charges : 
 
 [369.] The same day the towne did by a vote manefest there 
 aceptance of what the Comittee had done in deuiding the fence be- 
 tweene the land of Isaac Joanes and the minestry land ; 
 
 The same day the Comittee for the meeting house gaue vp theire 
 account of what was Comitted to them and theire account was 
 accepted and the} T are discharged : 
 
 The same day there was liberty granted to John wales to Cleare 
 the Creeke by his house for his owne benefit p’uided he doeth no 
 damag to high wayes nor no other conserne : the same day it was 
 passed by a vote that a swampe which tyeth in milton and is part 
 of the minestry land should be sould by Capt. Capen and the 
 Comittee : 
 the same day 
 
 Henery Leadbetter ") were chosen to take veiw of all the comon 
 John Minot ! Land beyound the blue hills that is within the 
 
 Samuel Robinson ( towneshipe of Dorchester : in order to the lay- 
 Ebenezer Billinge J eng of it out : and make report to the towne : 
 The same day 
 
 Capt. Capen and William Sumner were appointed a Comittee to 
 veiw a peice of ground which John Garnesey desireth to haue 
 libertie to set a barne on : 
 
 The same day 
 
 W Mb fluids n m n pi- 1 were c ^ osen a comittee to looke out and take 
 Leiu‘ Hall l no ^ ce where there is or may be a necessity of 
 
 Ensigne Clap I ^&h wayes for the vse and benefitt of the towne 
 
 Samuel Topliffe J and t0 make there returne : 
 
 The same day at the reqvest of Mathias Puffer it is granted that 
 he should haue two thirds of his Rates to the minestry abated 
 The same day William Sumner was chosen deputy for the yeare 
 ensueng : 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 271 
 
 The same day r Ebenezar Williames and Bernard Capen were 
 chosen Constables ; 
 
 Dor : 15 : march : 8| : wee whose names are subscribed being ap- 
 pointed by the towne of dorcliester to veiw a place vpon Naponset 
 River aboue the house of Daniel Elders at the litle Island in the 
 Riuer to set a sawmill vpon ; with aboute : 40 : Rod in length by 
 the Riuers side to make a trench for the water of the Riuer to come 
 to the mill and aboute halfe an acre of land against the Island 
 [370.] to lay there timber vpon : wee see no cause to deny there 
 Request p’uided theire damme be not so high as to preiudis the mills 
 below by stoping the water aboue : and vpon Condission the person 
 petitioneng goe on the with the designe to erect a saw mill vpon 
 these condissoins wee grant theire request as iudging it not pre- 
 iudiciall to the towne. 
 
 John Capen sen r 
 Timothy Mather sen r 
 Henery Lead better 
 
 This is a true Coppy as 
 
 attests James Blake Record 1 
 
 Receiued March 16 th 16 84 5 : from Ebenezar 'Williams and Ber- 
 nard Capen the summe of seuenteene pounds Eleuen shillings and 
 eight pence in money in full of Dorchester in behalfe of my master 
 m r James Russell treasurer 
 
 I say receiued p William Welsteed Jun r : 
 
 Receiued December 22 th : 1685 : from Ebenezar Williams and 
 Bernard Capen the summe of thirty three pounds in money and 
 the same summe in country pay being in full of two Rates for the 
 towne of Dorchester for the last yeare 
 
 Is s d 
 
 108 - 09 - 06 
 
 Is 8 d 
 
 26 - 18 - 11 
 12 - 00 - 00 
 09 - 00 - 00 
 05 - 00 - 00 
 
 26 - 06 - 00 
 
 00 - 12 - 11 
 
 00 - 08 - 00 
 
 I say Receud : p James Russell late treasurer. 
 
 [371.] Constable Fosters account of A Country 
 Rate which is . 
 
 [372.] An account of the Rates that were 
 Counted to Natlianeel Glouer and Joseph Leeds 
 
 Constables for the } T eare 1683 : A schoole Rate 
 payed by Joseph Leeds to M r Deneson money 
 payed by M r Glouer to M r Deneson 
 and to himselfe for M r Denesons diet . 
 abatements for Rates that Can not be gotten 
 
 O 
 
 s d 
 
 John Browne 0-8] 
 
 Waching Atherton 1 — 6 | 
 
 John Sanders 1-6 
 
 Thomas plum 0-6 
 
 Walter Eueringden 1-4 
 
 payd to Widow Georg 0-6 
 The Constables aboue mentioned debtor to the ) 
 towne vpon the account of this schoole Rate j 
 9:9: 85 : Receiued of M r Glouer : in money 
 
 Totall of what 
 is payed 
 
272 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 A Rate for building Coraitted to the same Con- 
 stables to Collect which is to be payed in money 110-16-10 
 Constable Leeds his part is . . . . . 44 - 04 - 04 
 
 payed to the Comittee and the select men . . 48 - 06 - 08 
 
 Abatements for Rates that can not be gotten 
 
 S 
 
 John Weekes 5-0 
 
 Widow Farington 1-0 
 
 John Browne 2-6 
 
 Nathaneel Lyon 2-6 
 
 Richard Mather ouer Rated 5-0 
 hudsones farme 9-6 
 
 Rate short of the sum 8-2 
 
 the whole sum of these abatments . . . 01-13-08 
 
 to Ensigne Clap 6 6 . . . . . 00 - 06 - 06 
 
 to the select men . . . . . . . 01-00-00 
 
 abated the Widow Battens Rate . . . . 00 - 02 - 06 
 
 and so Constable Leeds hath payed the whole of 
 
 his part of this Rate and hee is discharged by 
 the select men : 9 : 12 : 84 : — 
 
 [373.] Nathaneel Glouers part of the Rate payed 
 
 to lsaake Ryall or the Comittee 
 
 51 - 00 - 04 
 
 pa}*ed to the select men 
 
 .... 
 
 01 - 02 - 00 
 
 to Isaak Ryall 
 
 . 
 
 02 - 18 - 03 
 
 abated to widow George : 
 
 2-6 
 
 
 Joseph hoppen 
 
 2-6 
 
 
 henery merefeild . 
 
 2-6 
 
 
 Robert stanton 
 
 2-6 
 
 
 Item payed to the Comitee . 
 
 .... 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 to the select men . 
 
 • • • • 
 
 02 - 08 - 00 
 
 abated John Browns Rate . 
 
 .... 
 
 00 - 02 - 06 
 
 and payed to the select men 
 
 • • • • 
 
 00 - 17 - 06 
 
 Mr Glouer hath payed the whole of his part which 
 and the Constable is discharged by select men 
 
 59 -17-03 
 
 9 : 12: 84: 
 
 Account of a towne rate in the yeare : 83 Co- 
 mitted to the same Constables to Colect : 
 payed by Constable Leeds to Widow Boulton 
 to Ensigne Clap for intertainement 
 to Nathan Bradlej^ for Ringeng the bell 
 to William Sumner as deputy formerly due . 
 to Capt. Capen .... 
 to M r Deneson for his last quarter teachin 
 money . 
 
 to John Trescote money 
 to Ensigne Clap for wood : & corn to John | 
 
 Felton ....... j 
 
 to Richard Baker money . . . . . 
 
 to Deacon Blake as part of what is due to him as ] 
 deputy in the yeare : 82 and 83 . . j 
 
 abated for Rates that can not be gotten 
 
 8 d 
 
 Thomas hoppen 1-3 william Trescote 
 
 ling : | 
 
 which is 
 60 - 04 - 10 
 02 - 13 - 00 
 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 
 01 - 05 - 01 
 01 - 15 - 06 
 
 00 - 11 - 03 
 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 
 01 - 01 - 01 
 
 00 - 12 - 06 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 07 - 11 - 09 
 00 - 03 - 11 
 
 00 - 04 - 03 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 273 
 
 Joseph hopen 1 - 4 to John Pelton . . . 00 - 03 - 00 
 
 John Weekes 1-4 
 
 to widow Clap for Joshua Sanders . . . 01-00-00 
 
 to Deacon Blake as deputy . . . . . 01-11-06 
 
 to Nathan Bradley . . . . . . 00 - 02 - 11 
 
 [374.] to Deacon Blake . . . . 00-17-03 
 
 to Thomas Modsley for fencing at the burieng ) 
 
 place . . . . . . . ) 00 -05 - 00 
 
 to William Trescote . . . . . . 70 - 04 - 03 
 
 the whole sum payed by Joseph Leeds is . . 24-13-09 
 
 of this sum payed in money . . . . 06 - 09 - 10 
 
 Joseph Leeds Debtor to the towne . . . 03-14-04 
 
 8 : 12 : 1685 : Joseph Leeds gave an account to] 
 
 the select men of the Rates that were Comitted I 09 _ no n^ 
 to him to Collect : and he is Debtor vpon the j - - i 
 
 account of the towne Rate . . . J 
 
 and vpon the account of the building Rate, money 00 - 09 - 06 
 but as for that part of the minesters Rate that is Comitted to him 
 he hath giuen no account ; of it ; 14 : 12 : 168£ Joseph Leeds 
 pay d the full of his towne rate, being . . 02 - 00 - 07 
 
 and likewise is discharged his ministry hows rate 
 
 An account of what Constable Mathaneel Glouer hath payed of 
 this towne rate : 
 
 to William Sumner as deputy 
 
 to John Lewes for a woolfes head 
 
 to James Bird ...... 
 
 to Nathan Bradley 
 
 to leiut. hall for wood to John Pelton and for 
 which he layed out for glase for the meeting 
 house ....... 
 
 to Timothy Foster ..... 
 
 to John Brecke ...... 
 
 Serg* Tilstone ...... 
 
 William Nahaton for wouelues 
 
 to Nathaneel Glouer for schoole masters diet 
 
 to Deacon Blake ...... 
 
 John Trescote money ..... 
 
 to M r Deneson money ..... 
 
 to Nathaneel Glouer money .... 
 
 to John Minott for a woolfe 
 
 abatement for Rates that can not be gotten . 
 
 to Deacon Blake ...... 
 
 to lift, hall ....... 
 
 05 - 11 - 05 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 
 01 - 14 - 00 
 
 02 - 06 - 01 
 
 00 - 08 - 06 
 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 00 - 02 - 00 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 
 06 - 10 - 10 
 01 - 10 - 02 
 
 00 - 03 - 00 
 03 - 10 - 00 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 10 - 00 
 00 - 11 - 02 
 00 - 16 - 04 
 00 - 02 - 00 . 
 
 [375.] Nathanel Glouer payed of this Rate 
 
 of which sum 5 payed in money . . . . 05 - 00 - 00 
 
 M r Glouer debtor to the towne .... 05 - 09 - 00 
 
 £ 
 
 of which sum 1 is to be payed money . . . 01-00-00 
 
 which Constable Glouer payed to Joseph Leeds this account made 
 b} T the Constables with the select men: December the 15 th : 1684 
 the 9 th of Nouember M r Glouer pa} r ed by order of the select men to 
 
 26 - 16 - 06 
 
274 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 s s 
 
 Timothy Foster money : 5 : to Nathan Bradley money : 8 to Dan- 
 
 s s 
 
 iel Elders money : 6 : and money : 1 to the select men to Capt. 
 
 s d £ a d 
 
 Capen : 2 2 in County pay : which is 1 - 12 - 2 in Country pay : 
 8 
 
 to left hall money 5. 
 
 these may satisfie any whome it may Consarne that the present 
 selectmen of Dorchester att the Requeste of henry Straight of 
 Greenwich in the Colony of Rode Island who married with mary 
 Long Daughter of mary Long Formerly widow But since called 
 mary Litchfield Latly dececed Doe give Free Consent vnto the 
 said Henry Straight and mary his wife that the Land that was 
 Giuen to the widow Long her mother as in page 267 may be sould 
 by them to Ephraim Howard of Dorchester or anny other whom the 
 select men shall approue of 7 June 1703 
 
 By order of the Select men 
 Robertt Searle towne Clark 
 
 [376,] An account of the Rates that were Comitted to the 
 Constables to Colect in the yeare : 1684 : Ebenezar Williames and 
 Bernard Capen : 
 
 A rate for the schoole . 
 
 Bernard Capen his part . 
 
 payed to M r John Williames schoole master . 
 
 to Thomas Barret . 
 
 to John Brecke ...... 
 
 to the select men ...... 
 
 £ s d 
 
 35 - 04 - 06 
 18 - 17 - 02 
 16 - 00 - 00 
 02 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 03 - 00 
 00 - 14 - 00 
 
 payed of the same rate by Ebenezar Williams to 
 M r Danforth for M r Williams board . 
 to Thomas Barret for sanders 
 to M r . Williams ...... 
 
 10 - 10 - 00 
 01 - 05 - 00 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 
 abatements for that which can not be had ) 
 widow Laurence ..... | 
 
 John Weekes . . 
 
 Obediah hawes being Rated twice in this Rate 
 to the select men ..... 
 
 00 - 00 - 10 
 
 00 - 01 - 00 
 00 - 04 - 05 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 
 35 - 04 - 04 
 
 A towne Rate Comitted to the same Consta- 
 bles to Collect 
 
 Constable Capen payed to leut hall 
 to Nathan Bradley ..... 
 
 to Timothy Tilstone for entertainement 
 to Isaake Ryall for the barne 
 to John Brecke for the Raters 
 to samuel hix ...... 
 
 to John Minot ...... 
 
 to William Sumner . 
 
 to William Sumner 
 
 24-10-00 
 00 - 06 - 01 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 04 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 00 - 15 - 00 
 00 - 07 - 04 
 02 - 07 - 11 
 00 - 07 - 10 
 
 13 - 02 - 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 275 
 
 Constable Williams payed of the same rate to Ensigne Clapp 
 
 for entertainement 
 
 to Enoch wiswell for the same 
 
 to William Trescote . 
 
 to Isaake Joanes 
 
 to James Blake Sen 1 . 
 
 to James Bird .... 
 
 to William Sumner 
 
 to mathias puffer for an woulfes head 
 
 to henery white .... 
 
 00 - 11 - 00 
 00 - 12 - 00 
 00 - 06 - 06 
 00 - 04 - 00 
 04 - 04 - 02 
 00 - 05 - 00 
 04 - 08 - 04 
 00 - 04 - 06 
 00 - 02 - 03 
 
 d d 
 
 abated : Thomas Williams : 7 : John Weekes : 7 : 00-01-02 
 
 for a woulues head in part of what is due . . 00 - 08 - 02 
 
 11-07- 1 
 
 Is 9 d 
 
 the Constables haue payed of this towne Rate 24 - 09 - 03 
 
 and they are discharged : by the Select men : 4 : 10 : 85 : 
 
 [377,] At a generall Towne meeting the first day of the 
 10 th : mo : 1684 it was put to the vote whether there should be a 
 Rate made for to pay the Charge of tryeing our title to the land 
 which is taken vp in farmes by seuerall men : within the towne- 
 shipe of Dorchester : 
 
 the vote was in the afirmatiue. 
 
 The same day it was passed by a vote that henery White 
 (because of his Remote liueing from the meeting) should be free 
 from payeing to the minestry by way of Rate for the yeare 
 insueng and vntill the towne see cause to allter it : 
 
 The same day Capt. Capen William Sumner Timothy Tilstone 
 and John Bi’ecke were Chosen a Comittee to setle the boundes 
 betweene the minestry land and Thomas Vose his farme. 
 
 The same day towne ofliceres chosen. 
 
 Ensigne Clap 
 Leuit Hall 
 
 Recorder Deacon Blake ] 
 
 Serg* Wiswel >- these Select men 
 William Sumner] 
 
 the same day there was chosen for Raters 
 William Pond'l 
 Samuel Paul [• these Raters 
 John Brecke ) 
 
 The same day Deacon Blake was chosen Colector for the- yeare 
 1684: 
 
 The same day it was put to the vote whether purgatory swampe 
 should be diuided to the ancient p’prietors and there sucsesors: 
 the vote was in the affimatiue 
 
 The same day an account was giuen by the Colector of the Rate 
 that was made for M r Danforths salery in the yeare 1682 :: and M r 
 
 i i i 
 
 Danforth is payed the exact sum of 100 : 50 : in money and 50 : in 
 Country pay as doth apeare by his Receipt bearing date the 26 : 
 nouemb : 1684 : 
 
276 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The Colector is discharged. 
 
 [378.] the : 26 : 1 1 : 84 : at the meeting of the ancient p’prietors 
 and there successors were chosen for 
 
 Samud Robinson \ a Commi «f c t0 take a f purgatory 
 and John Withington ) 9wam P and « et an artIoe t0 take 
 a plate of it in order to the diuiding of it ; the same day it was 
 passed by a vote that all the p’prietors should pay theire p’portion 
 for the layeng of it out ; 
 
 At a meeting of the select men : 10 : 12 : 184 : men appointed to 
 Run the lines betweene the townes as followeth : 
 betweene milton and Dorchester from the outside 
 
 ' "] Timothy Tilsto 
 
 of the last six deuissions towards the blue hills ; . T 
 and allso the line betweene brantre and Dorches- j nciease 
 ter from milton boundes to the sea . . j unaner 
 
 i John Brecke 
 James Foster 
 Robert Spurr iun r 
 
 for the line between brantree and Dorchester 4 Ezra Clap 
 from the top of the blue hills towards the pa- y John Tolman 
 tent line ...... J Thomas Trott iun r 
 
 J Obediah hawes 
 John Capen iun r 
 John Blakeman 
 
 the same day the select men agreed with John minot to pay vnto 
 
 S 
 
 him : 30 : for woulues heads which is to bee payed annualy in his 
 towne Rates ; 
 
 payed of the abouesayed summe in the yeare : 84 : bj r Bernard 
 
 a d 
 
 Capen Constable ; 7 : 4 : 
 
 for the lines aboute the Indian plantation Ebenezar Withington 
 Samuel hall. 
 
 At a meeting of the select men the : 9 : 1 : 85 : men appointed 
 for to veiw fences 
 
 for Cap* necke ..... 
 for the feild behind Thomas Modsleys . 
 for the hill feild ..... 
 for the feild behinde John Birds 
 for the feild behind Rich. Leeds 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathes 
 
 for that part of the great lotes from Timothy 
 Tilstons to Thomas Tolman sen r . 
 
 [379.] from Thomas Tolmans to the Riuer 
 
 And all fences to be made sufficient by the 25 
 
 ) lift hall 
 ) John Brecke 
 ] Thomas Modsley 
 ) John Capen iu r 
 \ Isaack Joanes 
 j hopestill humfrey 
 I John Bird 
 j John Blackman 
 ] Joseph Leeds 
 j John Baker 
 ) William Trescote 
 } Joseph Ma th 
 | Timothy Tilstone 
 j John Tolman 
 1 Thomas Tilstone 
 j and Israeli How : 
 day of march : 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 277 
 
 The same day there was appointed for tithing men : for the yeare 
 1685: 
 
 Jacob linen 
 Joseph Weekes 
 William Trescot 
 John Wales 
 Joseph Leedes 
 Nathaneel Glouer 
 Timothy Tilstone 
 Rodger Billinge 
 Samuel Capen 
 Thomas Trot sen r 
 Edward Pason 
 Clement Maxfeild 
 John Garnese}' 
 
 James Blake iun r 
 
 super visors for ) Nathaneel Clap 
 the necke way ) James Bird 
 the men apointed 1 Thomas Mo(M 
 
 to cleare «« Lohn Blackeman 
 necke j 
 
 and the necke to be cleared by the 16 day of Aprill : 
 
 the same day there was liberty granted to Daniel Ellen to get 
 1400 : of Clouebord in the Cedar swamps. 
 
 At a generall towne meeting the 10 th : of the first moneth 1685 — 
 William Sumner was Chosen Deputy for the yeare ensueng — 
 for Constables hopstill humfrey and Ebenezer Withihgton 
 the same day there was men Chosen to act by f Cap* Capen 
 themselues or by an aturney in the behalfe of j henery Leadbetter 
 the towne to try our title to the land that is <J Timothy Tilstone 
 taken vp in farmes ; the men chosen are | John Brecke 
 
 [John Minott 
 
 ...... ( Joseph Leedes 
 
 super visers for the highwayes { Carles Dauenport. 
 
 The same day there was men chosen to take notice where there 
 is or may be a nesessity of high wayes for the vse and benefite of 
 the towne and to make report thereof to the towne — 
 
 the men chosen : are the select men ; Cap* Capen ; Timothy 
 Tilstone ; Samuel Paul ; John Brecke ; accordingly they had a. 
 meeting on the : 6 : 2 : 85 : and haueing veiwed and taken notice 
 of what they were betrusted with : doe make our returne : that for 
 the suply of high wayes wee think nessesarj^ that the parelel line 
 betweene the first and second range be left open throughout and 
 allso that the paralell line betweene the second and third [380.] 
 range be left open : except those that haue fenced in any part 
 therof can satisfy the towne for it : wee allso iudge it nessesary that 
 there should be a high way layed out ; from the Country high way 
 by Widow Wiets : to the twenty acre lotes : and a high way from 
 Robert Searles his house ; by Elder humfrey his land vnto the 
 Country high way that lyeth betweene Roxbury and Dorchester ; 
 William Sumner, lift. Hall, and James Blake being appointed a 
 
278 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Comittee to lay out a high way to the fresh marsh : Doe make their 
 Returne as followeth : on the: 6: day of aprill : 1685: we layed 
 out a way : we begane at the northeast corner of Richard Withing- 
 tons marsh and there marked a white oake tree ; and from thence 
 marked seuerall trees ; vntill we came to a stake in the parelell 
 line ; with a heape of stones aboute it ; and from thence alonge by 
 the old way through Isaak Joanes his lote vntill wee come to a 
 brooke ; and so through Daniel Prestons lote in the old way vn- 
 till we come to the corner of Richard Withingtons fence : by Robert 
 searles the way is to be two Rods wide to ly on the west and north 
 west side of those trees that are marked : 
 
 Anno : 1 684 Deacon Blake collector ; Receiued of the Rate made 
 for the vse of the minestry of Dorchester for the yeare one thousand 
 six hundred eighty and foure the full summe of fourty nine pounds 
 three shillings and a penny in new English money or other wise to 
 my content, As allso forty and nine pounds three shillings and a 
 penny in country pay or the value thereof to Content : As allso 
 foure and thirty shillings worth of Iron of Elder Withingtons gift 
 to the minestry of Dorchester ; which came from Taunton in the 
 yeare one thousand six hundred eighty and flue : so that the Totall 
 summe delliuered to me and Receiued by me is an hundred pounds 
 Receiued by mee John Danforth 
 Dated this 15 th : of february : 1685. 
 
 Entered and examined and compared ; by mee James Blake Re- 
 corder with the originall which is on file 
 
 [381.] 7 : 10 : 1685 : At a generall towne meeting the towne 
 
 oficers then chosen were as foloweth : 
 
 Select men 
 
 Ensigne Clap 
 James Blake 
 Enoch Wiswel 
 lift hall 
 John Brecke 
 
 Raters 
 
 William Pond Capt Capen : Colector 
 
 Samuel Paul James Blake Recorder 
 
 Samuel Topliffe 
 
 11 : 11 : 1685 : At a meeting of the select men at the house of 
 samuel hix : Timothy Foster was apointed by the select men to get 
 what is due to the towne vpon account of the Rates that were 
 Committed to Nehemah Clap to collect ; 
 
 the same day there was liberty granted John Trescote to take 
 some Cedar trees in the Common swamps for his owne vse p’uided 
 he take none but what is allready fallen ; 
 
 the same day John Brecke and Timotly Foster were apointed 
 by the select men to ioyne ishues with hudsons farmer : in a course 
 of law ; in the behalfe of the towne for the Recouery of Rates ; 
 
 the same day henery Leadbetter samuel paul and samuel Top- 
 liffe were appointed (by the select men) a Comittee to lay out a 
 high wa} T of two Rods wide from the house of Joshua henshaw to 
 the highway that leadetli from Naponset mill towards Dedham ; 
 And Obediah Hawes John Tolman and John Withington to lay 
 out a high way from the Country Rode by widow wyets house and 
 so from thence so far as the twenty acre lotes ; 
 
 8 : 1 st : 1686 : at a meeting of the select men it was then agreed 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 279 
 
 that the order made aboute high wayes and super visers should be 
 recorded 
 
 the same day there were fence veiwers appointed by the select 
 men 
 
 for the feild behind Thomas Modsleyes 
 
 j Isaak Joanes 
 { Joseph Weekes 
 
 for the feild vpon the hill 
 
 J Ensigne Clap 
 { hopstill humfrey* 
 
 for the feild behind John Birds . . 1 ™? mes , 
 
 ( Thomas Andrewes 
 
 [382.] for the feild behind Richard Leedes j j^e^B^lTei^ 68 
 
 for the feild behind M r Mathers . 
 
 for that part of the greate lotes from Timothy 
 Tilstones to Thomas Tolmans . 
 
 from Thomas Tolmans to the Riuer 
 
 f William Pond 
 [ Ebenezar Williames 
 
 ( Samuel Paul 
 ( Timothy Foster 
 
 f Thomas Trott sen r 
 { Samuel Robenson 
 
 all fences to be made sufficient acording to the towne order by 
 by the : 25 : day of march ; and all common feildes to be Cleared 
 by the : 16 th : day of aprill ; 
 
 the men apointed to cleare the necke 
 
 super visers for the necke way 
 
 J Isaake Joanes 
 ( Richard Mather 
 
 f hopestill Clap 
 ( James Foster 
 
 all swine are to be Ringed according to law, and to be yoked ac- 
 cording to the towne order ; from the 15 th : day of aprill untill the 
 15 th : day of October next ensueng ; 
 
 the same day were men apointed to Run the line betweene ded- 
 ham and Dorchester ; and betweene Wrentham and Dorchester ; 
 
 the men apointed for that worke is : 
 their return is vpon file ; 
 
 John Bird 
 Roger Billing 
 Standfast Foster 
 
 whereas wee see by long experience that those persones that 
 doe at any tyme keepe sheepe on the Commons they haue receiued 
 great loss and damag by reason of the ratnes goeing at liberty 
 amongest the flocke all the yeare ; for the preuenting whereof ; 
 [383.] At a generall towne meeting the 9 th 1 st : mo : 168-f- : 
 
 Daniel Preston iu r 
 Preserued Capen 
 
 were chosen constables 
 
280 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Clement Maxfeild \ 
 
 John Capen iu r > were chosen supervlsers of the highway es 
 John Tolman j 
 
 The same day it put to the vote whether they would apoint a 
 Committee to lay out for M r Stoughton 50 acres of land in some 
 conuenient place in the : 500 : acres vpon condission M r Stoughton 
 giue and asure to the towne his right in the : 400 : acres that was 
 laj-ed out for the minestry ; and allso all his right in the flue hun- 
 dred acres ; 
 
 The vote was in afermatiue : 
 
 the Committee chosen to lay out this land 
 
 Leiut hall 
 Obediah hawes 
 John Withington 
 
 the same day William Sumner was chosen deputy for the year 
 ensueng. 
 
 the same day it was passed by a vote that all the Common land 
 on this side punquepang should be layed out in lotes by proportion 
 to each man according to what right they have theire. 
 
 The same day: John Capen iu r : John Bird and Joseph Weekes 
 were chosen a committee to lay out a little land to Ebenezar Wil- 
 liams not exeding two or three foote p’uided it be not preiudiciall 
 to the towne. 
 
 the same day 
 
 Ebenezar Billing \ were chosen a Committee to agree with an 
 Thomas Holman > artist 1 to take a plot of the Common land in 
 Henery Leadbetter ) order vnto the deuiding of it ; 
 
 12 : 2 : 86 : at a meeting of the select men their was liberty 
 granted to hener} leadbetter to get : 3 : or : 4 : hundred of cedar 
 cloueboards in the common swampes : the same day liberty granted 
 to Ammiel Weekes to get : 300 : railes : and : 2800 : of cedar cloue- 
 board : the same day liberty granted to leit Hall to get : 400 : of 
 cedar railes and : 100 of postes in the common swampes 
 
 the same day a warrant given to the constable to take by distress 
 or otherwise the penalty due (to Nathan Bradley according to the 
 towne order:) from those that haue been defectiue in yokeng and 
 ringeng there swine. 
 
 the same day there was liberty granted to Ezra Clap to get 
 4000 : of Cloueboards in the Common swamps. 
 
 [384.] the 13. 7 : 1686 : at a meeting of the selectt men, war- 
 ant was granted to the ratters, to make a ratte for the use of the 
 schoole of 1 7 1 money. 
 
 the same day it was also agreed, that obediah haws, John with- 
 ington and John tolman, should go thorow, with the highway (to 
 the cuntry rods leading to dedham, from twenty acore lots, by Sam- 
 uel sumners 
 
 the 6 : 10 : 1686 chosen for selecttmen : 
 
 i survaior in margin. 
 
Dorchester. Town Records. 
 
 281 
 
 Samuel Clap 
 
 1 
 
 Lift” hall 
 
 William Sumner I 
 Sarg"* wiswall 
 
 John breck 
 
 for superuisers, it was then passed by a uote, that the selectt- 
 men, for future time, should appoint men for that work : Sarg* wis- 
 wall recorder : (but Sarg* wiswall refusing to serf in othar place) 
 their was chosen in his steed, 
 
 John withington : selecttman 
 and Samuel Clap : recorder : 
 
 18 th of feburar 3 T : 168£ : then a rate made by the selecttmen and 
 committed to the constabls, daniel preston and preserued capin, 
 
 Is 8 d 
 
 of : 31 - 2 - 7 : for the contrys use. 
 
 this 19 th feburary 168£ then reseued forty nine shilings in full, of 
 all my dues, for the minestry howse, bult b) 7 me in this towne, for 
 which i was to Receue. 200. pounds I say receued the full, the 
 towne discharginge me of all other work to bee dun about sayd 
 howse as witnes my hand 
 
 wittnes John Breck 
 
 Noah Beeman Isaac riall X his mark 
 this is a true coppy of that which is in the day book undar his 
 mark and wittnes : 
 
 Samuel Clap recorder 
 
 as attest 
 
 the : 13 : 4 : 87 Lift nt Thomas vose of miltowne appeared, to 
 agree with the select men of dorchester, on the account of land 
 taken in by said uose and for timber that he fell, for to fence his 
 medow ; it was then agreed that said uose for the time past, shall 
 payefiue shilings in mony, and for the time to come, the s d uose, to 
 paye to the selecttmen or their order Hue shillings a year, } r early 
 in money, so long as he continews his fence on dorchester land, and 
 the year to end the 29 day of Septembar yearly, and in cause s d . 
 uose, shall make strip or wast, of wood or timber, more then of 
 nessesity, to repair the fence wheir now it stands it shall be in the 
 selectt mens 1 giung timly notis, to said Vose 
 
 Thomas Vose 
 
 this is a trew copy of the agreement in the daye book recorded, 
 and compared by samuel clap 
 
 The day aboue written, Samuel Clap recorder reseued the first 
 flue shillings of lift* thomas vose, for the use of the towne. 
 
 The 21 : 12 : 8f receued of lift* thomas uose 5 s for the rent of the 
 jmar which ended the 29 : September : 87 : reseued by me Samuel 
 Clap recorder for the use of the towne : the : 19 : march : 8| re- 
 seued of lift thomas vose flue shilings, for the rent of the year, 88 
 by samuel Clap, recorder. 
 
 i liborty, to disposes him of it, or at any time, the selecttmen 
 
282 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 the 6 th of aprell : 1692 : receiued of cap 0 thomas vose, sixe shil- 
 lings mony: toward the aboue sd. rent of land, by Samuel Clap, 
 recorder, for the use of the towne : 
 
 The mony receiued by Samuel Clap of thomas vose before : 
 aprell : 92 : was recond for as appears : page 443 and the 6 8 re- 
 ceuid this 6 th . aprell : 92 : payd to the glasier M r Coningham. 
 
 [385.] 1638 The Booke of ace 0 : for the country and towne 
 
 rates taken from the Constables and the treasurers appojmted for 
 that purpose 
 
 Ip" ace 0 , taken p. Nathaniell Duncan and Humphrey Atherton 
 treasurers fro seuall Constables, and Colectors frd the 14 th Nouem- 
 ber 1638 to the 16 th of January 1642. 
 
 first wee audited 2 accoumpts of Country rates and one about 
 the neck with John Eales for the t}'me of his Constableshipp wherin 
 hee hath Cleered all. Christover Gibson oweth for Rest 
 
 d 
 
 of all his acc° 4-1 
 
 Joseph Long was owing on his acc ) 
 
 10 s - 6 d which hee alloweth not S 
 Good: Denslows Rate also not p d 
 
 we whose Nams are underwritten being sent upon Daniell Elders 
 request to uew the land formerly giuen him, and to setell his bonds, 
 that it might be recorded, did attend it, according to order by the 
 Selectmen, the 7 th of iuly 87, which is as Followeth. 
 
 Wee began at a roke befor John triscots door unto which he hath 
 sett his fenc the rock bearinge N. W. N and From thenc through 
 the swamp to an ash, tree, which was formerly markt and from 
 thens as the Fenc stands to a small blake oke stump, with a stone 
 upon it, on the brow of the hill, and so forward, the fence beinge 
 the bounds to a white oke stump, with a stone on the top of it, 
 and from this stump, as the fenc stands roundinge to the high 
 wa} T , which highway is leadinge to Dedham, which highway bounds 
 him Southerly till his bounds runs to the rok wher wee began which 
 bounds is bounded with a highway layd up into the woods betwixt 
 Elders land and John triscotts, the pees of land on which his house 
 stands is bounded with dedham highway on the north, the riuer on 
 the South, on the est a hedge fence of robert stantons, on the west 
 with a blacke oke tree by the riuer side, the pees liuge triangll the 
 quantyty on both sids Dedham highway wee Judge to be 6 ackers 
 
 This is a true coppy, of the origenall which remains on fille. 
 
 as attest, Samuel Clap, recorder : 
 
 Richard Hall 
 Enoch Wiswell 
 
 memorandom ; this aboue bounded land is granted to Daniel 
 Eldars and his heirs for euer, upon condisen that said Eldars or 
 his heairs, shall not haue liberty to sell, or exchang or hire out the 
 same, or any way alinat the same, without the consent of the se- 
 lectmen of Dorchester from time to time first obtained. 
 
 thes terms agreed on by the Selectmen acording to what the 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 283 
 
 towne uote directs in pag : 247 : recorded, and the terraes agreed 
 upon : this 14 th : 9 : 1687 ; by us the select men — 
 
 William Sumner 
 Richard Hall 
 John Breck 
 Samuel Clap 
 John Withington 
 
 [386 .] Debitor : Willia Blake Constable was apoynted to 
 Receiue 86 - 10 for the purchase for M r Burre butt could Receiue 
 only ......... £73 - 1 - 
 
 more to Receiue p a Country Rate . . . £93 - 13 - 7 
 
 166 - 14 - 7 
 
 19 March 168£ 
 
 the select men met in order to settle the highways in parelel lines 
 where need requiars : and where no need is to haue them layd open 
 there where no need is of hauing them open, to alow them to pro- 
 prietors for the liake ualue, or quantit} 1 of land ; where it is nes- 
 sesary to haue highwaj^s for the use of the towne & Is 1 we began at 
 the parelell line betwene Ebinezer withingtons pasture, and James 
 Robinsons ; and there we found the lande betwene them to amount 
 to the same quantity of the highwaj 7 layd out throw James Robin- 
 sons land and that we alow him for that way, it being 2 rod 
 wide and. 38. and. 2. quarters long: next we mesureed ouer m r 
 ^ stoughtons : and we found his land at the parelel line to be 44 : 
 
 rod and 2 quarter 2 rod wid 
 
 the next samuel Jones hase fenst in 21 rod and halfe 2 rods wide : 
 next william Riall fenst in of coman land. 7 rod. 2 rod wid : then 
 we mesured Joshuas henhshas land that the highway taks towards 
 Samuel somners and we find it to be : 24 rods and the highway at 
 his hows .28. rods both 52 rods and the land that he is to haue at 
 the parelel line betwene M r glouer and his land being one rod wide 
 extending from the highway by his hows to twenti acor lots only 
 John Capins exsepted, which is one rod wide and 13 and the third 
 p* of a rod long, the whole of Josheues on both sids of both ways 
 is in lenth . 137. when the highways both alowed for there rest due 
 to the towne .85. rods for which he tenders land next samuel sum- 
 y ners : M r glouers land from the highway to Joshuas land. 6 rods 2 
 
 quarters long, one wide, and at the este end of 20 acre lots and of 
 obadiah hawses in p‘ and M r glouer is to haue one rod wide sixty 
 5 rods in lenth and in the swamp he is to haue two rod wide 20 rod 
 long in full of the highway layd throw his land their being 80 rods 
 long 2 rods wide : obadiah haws land at 20 acor lots hase 23 rods 
 taken out for a highway. 
 
 M r Bates is Debitor For so much gathered on a Rate for mend- 
 ing the way to the necke £19-16-4 
 
 Samuel and barnerd capin is to haue the land at the parellell 
 . line, betweene the .1. and .2. deuision from a great swamp to good- 
 man sumners medoe 2 rods wide and 44 in lenth, they lowing so much 
 land m° conueniant for a highway or alowing the ualue of the land 
 
284 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 to som other person for land all redy taken up for the use of the 
 towne for a highway 
 
 Richerd bakers land layd out for a highway next James robin- 
 sons fence is 42 long and 2 wide, this we designe to pay by ex- 
 change with m r Stoughton for land next his if m r stoughton please ; 
 the highway cuts samuel maxfeels in lenth 20 rods two wide. 
 
 the boue sayd lines may as we conceue, be shut up without reall 
 pregidese to any person : and with aduantage to many in regard of 
 there fencing : and to the whole towne, in there answering for lands 
 taken up for the use of the towne in places more conuenient and 
 absolutly nessasary 
 
 recorded, and compared, with the origenall which is on fille 
 
 by Samuel Clap recorder 
 
 the origenall was publickly read at a towne meeting and no ob- 
 iection made against it 
 
 Willia Blake is Creditor For so much pa 3 ’d m r 
 
 minot p order . . . . . . . £72 - — 
 
 more he payd to the treasurer . . . . 93-7-9 
 
 more for so much he Could not 
 Receiue fro W ra Barber, Jo: Betson, and Ralfe 
 
 Cornish . . . . . . . . - 12 — - 
 
 Remay ning yet p m r . Blake to ballance the acc° £ - -14-10 
 
 165-19- 9 
 
 Att a meting of the proprietors of purgetory swamp : 15 th feb 17 : 
 8£ m r stoughton, Requested, that the proprietors would grant that 
 his forty acros might ly next his medow, this was put to the uote 
 whether or no it be your minds, that m r stoughton haue his 40 
 acros in a square, next to his owne medow, reserfing a high way 
 throw sayd 40 acros ; this was uoted on the affermatiue. 
 
 2 d . is it your minds, to begin at dedham line, to lay out purgetary, 
 and so leaue it to the descretion of the suruayer, and Commity ; 
 this was uoted in the afermatiue. 
 
 John Withington, samuel Robinson and John Minot are continued 
 a comity to agree with the seruayer and to perfitt the work, of lay- 
 ing out the same 
 
 we whos nams are under written, haue this : 22 : 1 : 1686 : been 
 at work as folows : and acording to warant : we began at nathan- 
 iell wiats his feild and layd out a way too rod wid in m rs fosters 
 lane next his fence and so right along, betwen goodman bakor, his 
 lot, and the next lott, on the north side, a rod on the one lot, 
 and one rod on the other lot : 20 rod along then we went acrose, 3 
 lots southward, in the best place we could : frhen we went betwen 
 goodman trott sen and lift” hall 1 
 
 M r . Bates is Credited For moneys payd out about 
 
 mending the way to the neck . . . . £17-17-11 
 
 1 there lotts, a rod of each lot, to the end of there land, then 
 through* goodman henshaws land, seuen or eight rod, where the 
 twenty acor lots begin : 
 
 John withington. Obadiah hawes. John tolman 
 a true copy of the returne on file 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 285 
 
 the : 13:2: 1687 : it was agreed upon betwen the selectt men and 
 samuel Capin and barnerd capin : that s d capins should haue the 
 two rods by the paralell line betwene the . 1 and 2 deuision from 
 the corner of there land next richerd backers lot unto goodman sum- 
 ners medow thej T paying to samuel maxfeeld : l 1 - 10 s (which the 
 towne was to pay to said maxfeeld for land taken from him for a 
 highwa}") and also s d capins to giue liberty to inerese sumner to 
 pase ouer there land, to his medow to fech offe his have, he 
 pasing ouer wheire he may do them least damag, and so shuting 
 up the fence after him for there security, and s d capins bringing a 
 resaight from s d maxfeeld, should be their discharg : which s d 
 capins haue done this : 15 : 2:87: under samuel maxfeelds hand : 
 which resaitt is on fille. 
 
 The : 13 th : feb re : 16|^ there was deliuered to sarg" 1 Samuel Topliff, 
 the weights and measurs, that weir the towns standerds, to trye 
 weights and measurs by 
 
 of waights of bell fashon 
 
 one : — 56 pound 
 one — 28 p d 
 one — 14 p d 
 one — 7 p d 
 one — 4 
 one — 2 pound 
 
 of flatt, bras waits 
 
 one pound 
 
 one halfe pound 
 
 one quarter 
 
 one halfe quarter 
 
 one ounce 
 
 one half ounce 
 
 one quarter of ounce 
 
 one 8 th part of ounce 
 
 of ruesurs 
 
 one halfe bushell 
 one peck 
 one ell 
 one yearden 
 one eale quart 
 one wine pint 
 two sealling eiorns 
 
 [388.] William Blake and Nicholas Clap Constables owe for 
 
 a towne Rate p them collected 
 
 The Rate for the Castle dated 30 th : 5 1646 is 
 
 wherof Bro. Humphries pt is 
 Bro : kibbeys p‘ is 
 
 £40 - 
 
 Is 
 
 30 - 
 
 Is 
 
 13 - 
 15 - 
 
 9 - 
 
 s d 
 
 8-11 
 s d 
 
 8 - 2 
 0- 9 
 
 [389.] William Blake and Nicholas Clap Constables are to 
 haue for moneys p them disbursed as foil : 
 
 Ip" payd to M r Meinot . . . , . £6 - “ - “ 
 
 For surveying lands and carying the Comp 0 5u the 
 
 Ferry _9_6 
 
 more payd m r Holman for making p‘ of the high ) i _ i << 
 
 way aboue the mill j i - io - 
 
 more payd Jo : Phillipes for his help in measur- { 
 ing land ....... j 
 
 more payd Christon Gibson for the same 
 To Nathaniel Wales ...... 
 
 For worke at Muddie Riu 
 
 more for worke there ...... 
 
 more for Corne for Goo : Webb which the treas- } 
 urer should pay to the County . . . j 
 
 more p d for a Rugg for Steeven . . . . - 6 - 
 
 more payd M r Stowghtons bill . . . . 3-14-6 
 
 more payd M r Oliuer . . . . . . 3 - - 
 
 - 12 - 
 
 - 17 - 
 
 - 10 - 
 
 - 19 - 
 
 - 4- 
 
 1 - 
 1 - 
 
286 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 more payd Roger Clap for a lock and setting vp ) 
 Rayles at the neck ..... j 
 
 more payd Jo : Smith for worke at the bridge 
 more payd him for a gate to the mill . 
 
 To Alexander Miller and Peeter Aspinall for ) 
 worke at the Bridge . . . . \ 
 
 p d M r Atherton at seuall tymes 
 p d Goo : Grinway for Steeyen 
 more payd M r Glou r bill .... 
 
 more p d Ed : Breck for mending the high way 
 more payd the Deacons for chargs about the bell 
 more p d Jo : Smith for worke at the bridge . 
 
 To Natha : Duncan for his Rate . 
 
 To Nicholas Vpshall ..... 
 
 To Richard Collicot ..... 
 
 To Robert Deeble ..... 
 
 To Nicho : Clap for his teeme 2 days and other ) 
 worke for a man ..... J 
 
 To John Smith for a towne fence 
 To allow for non payment of w m Reed and ) 
 Thom : Starr ...... j 
 
 Rests p Willia Blake and Nicho: Clap to ball) 
 this acc° .......( 
 
 
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 [390.] 1641. Nathaniel Duncan treasurer 
 
 for the towne oweth for m° Rc d fro Mr. Bates . 3 - — 
 
 For so much allowed p W m Blake and Nicholas ) 
 
 Clap on their acc° for a Rate . . . { 11- 
 
 For Beaver Re d fro deacon Clap . . . . 11 - 
 
 In his hands in lead Rc d fro Christone Gibson . 1 - 1 - 
 
 For so much owing on a Rate ....-- 
 For a noate of the Rest of a Rate frd Joseph h 
 
 Watesworth and Natha. Wales which I will > 
 
 giue acc° of when Re d I Re d in wheate and ) 
 
 Is a 
 
 Indein 3 8 the wheate att 6 the G the Indean ) 
 
 according when I Re d the Corne that was but ) 
 
 8 
 
 4 the bushell so there was ^ pte less. Rest I ] 
 
 owe i 2-11-4 
 
 £7 - 16 - 2 
 
 1641 Sargent Atherton treasurer for the towne 
 oweth for money Re d for the towne . 
 
 For m° Re d fro Willia Blake, and Nich : Clap 
 For m° Re d fro M r Bates .... 
 
 £12 - 16 - 
 
 4 - 3 - 
 - 7- 
 
 £17 - 6 - 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 287 
 
 [391.] Nathaniel Duncan treasurer for the 
 towne is to haue for my being at the Castle and 
 for 10 dayes at Court . . . . .£2-7-6°° 
 
 For m° payd M r Oliuer for measuring . . . 1 — 5 - 1 ^ 
 
 p’te of the lead vnsould 16 - , 
 
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 For powder spent p souldiers at M r Stoughtons ( 1 A n 
 
 going to the Pequoit warres 
 
 Is 
 
 For 15^ of powder to try the gunnes . 
 
 For so much p d for a drummer 1 day . 
 
 Rest of this acc° is ... 
 
 1 - 11 - ° 
 1 - 6 ' 
 11 - 2 ? 
 
 £7 - 16 - 2 
 
 Sargeant Atherton treasurer for the towne is 
 
 to 
 
 
 
 haue for beeing at Castle and Generali Court 
 
 
 
 and fetching a bull for M r Stoughtons farme 
 
 • 
 
 £2 - 1 - 
 
 6 
 
 more p d m r Withington for mending the meeting 
 
 l 
 
 8- 8- 
 
 2 
 
 howse ....... 
 
 
 
 For a bridge in the way to the mill 
 
 
 2- 1 - 
 
 4 
 
 For mending the way p Richard Hawes 
 
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 - 5 - 
 
 
 For m° p d m r Joanes his beeing at Cast® and 
 
 1 
 
 
 (t 
 
 Court 
 
 1 
 
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 more p d the gunner of the Castle . 
 
 
 “ - 5 - 
 
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 For a holbert ...... 
 
 
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 p d Bartholemew ...... 
 
 
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 For a post to the pound .... 
 
 
 “ - 2 - 
 
 - 
 
 For loss on Wampampeg .... 
 
 
 “ - 2 - 
 
 1 
 
 To John Blake for sawing planks . 
 
 
 “ - 6 - 
 
 t>* 
 
 l—H 
 
 To Bro : Farna for making the Cariedg 
 
 
 - 3 8 
 
 1 
 
 To Tho : Wiswell for fetching m r Bishops 
 
 
 -11 - 
 
 
 For mending the pound .... 
 
 
 - 6 6 
 
 
 F or Court busnesse about the meddow 
 
 
 - 3 - 
 
 1 
 
 Rests p Sariaant Atherton to ball, this acc° 
 
 
 -18 10 
 
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 r-H 
 
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 £16-7-2 ^ 
 
 [392.] Nathaniel Duncan oweth For Rest of 
 the accoumpt p the other side . . . .£-11- 
 
 more for the powder spent p the souldiers since 
 
 allowed to the Country . . . . . 1 — 4 - 
 
 19 : March 168| 
 
 The Selectmen met, in order to settle the highwa} r s in parallel 
 lines where need requires and where no need is to haue them la} T d 
 open there where no need is of hauing them open to alow them to 
 proprietors for the like ualue or quantity of land : where it is nes- 
 sary to haue high ways for the use of the towne : and 1 st we began 
 at the parelell line, betwene Ebinezer withingtons pasture and 
 James Robinsons; and there we found the land between them to 
 amount to the same quantity of the highway layd out through 
 Jamep Robinsons land : and that we alow him for that way, in 
 
288 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 being 2 rods wide : and 38 and 2 quarters longe : next we mesured 
 ouer M r Stoughtons and we found his land at the paralel line, to 
 be 44’ 0d and 2 quarter, 2 rods wide: the next Samuel Jones, base 
 fenst in 21 rod and halfe 2 rods wide : next William Riall fenst in 
 of coman land 7 rod 2 rods wide : then we mesured Joshua henshas 
 land, that the highway taks towards Samuel Sumners and we find 
 it to be .24. rods and the highway at his hows. 28 rods : both 52 
 rods : and the land that he is to haue at the parelel line betwene 
 M r glouer and his land, being one rode wide, extending from the 
 highway, by his hows, to twenti acor lots only John capins ex- 
 septed, which is one rod wide and 13 and the third p‘e of a rod 
 long, the whole of Joshaues, on both sids, of both ways is in lentil 
 137 when the highways both alowed for, there rest due to the towne 
 85 rods, for which he tenders land next Samuel Sumners : M r glou- 
 ers land from the highway, to Joshuas land 60 rods, 2 quarters 
 long, one wide and at the este end of 20 acre lots and of Obadiah 
 hawses in p l . M r glouer is to haue one rod wide sixty 5 rods in 
 lenth, and in the swamp he is to haue two rods wide 20 rod long, 
 in full of the highway layd throw his land there being 80 rods long 
 2 rods wide : obadiah haws land at 20 acre lots hase 23 rods taken 
 out for a highway : Samuel and barnerd capin is to haue the land 
 at the parellell line betweene the 1 and 2 : deuision from a great 
 swamp to gooman sumners medoe 2 rods wide and 44 in Tenth 
 they lowing so much land, nor conuenient for a highway or alow- 
 ing the ualue of the land, to sume other person for land all redy 
 taken up for the use of the towne for a highway. 
 
 Richerd bakers land layd out for a highway next James Robbin- 
 sons fence is 42 rods, and 2 wide, this we designe to pay by ex- 
 chang with M r Stoughton for land next his if m r Stoughton please : 
 the highway cuts samuel maxfeels, in lenth, 20 rods, to rods 
 wide. 
 
 the boue sayd lines may as we conceue be shut up with without 
 reall pregidess to any person, and with aduantage to many in re- 
 gard of there fencing and to the whole towne, in the answaring for 
 lands taken up for the use of the towne, in places more conuen- 
 ient ; and absolutli nessasary. 
 
 At a genarall towne roeetting : 2 : 10 : 89 : it was uotted that the 
 selecttmen should haue powr to dispose of lands in the highways 
 by the parelell lines, for to sattisfy for land taken out of mens lots 
 for high ways. 
 
 a true record of what is on file, recorded and compared by 
 Samuel Clap 
 
 record 1 . 
 
 [393.] Nathaniel Duncan is to haue p so much spent, and 
 layd out in goeing to Castle . . . . . £ - 16 - 1£ 
 
 For so much p d James Bourne . . . . 1 — 11 — 
 
 For 7 U of powder taken for the Townes vse . . - 14 - 
 
 For so much p d James p my howse in p’te of his ) 
 
 labour at the Castle . . . . . j 10 - 10 - 
 
 For a load of wood for the watchmen ... - 3 - 
 
 For so much payd the gunner of the Castle . 2 - “ 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 289 
 
 Dorchester acounts for the yere 1649 how their Rattes were 
 disbursed : 
 
 for the Cuntery Rate thet was payed by the Trasurer’s order 
 for the Rate for our elders that is payed to them. 
 
 [ 394 .] _ 10 (7) 49 
 
 agreed to bye bro Clerke case with trot as towne case 
 
 [ 395 .] 24 10 mo 1645 
 
 wee the pr e sent inhabitants of Dorchester being p’voked and ex- 
 cited herevuto by the godly and Religious Request of some 
 amonge vs that haue laid to hart the disorders that too often Fall 
 out amonge vs and not the Least nor seldomest in o r Towne meet- 
 inges and the sleightinge of the orders for the orderly Carringe on 
 of our prudentiall Bussines and affaires in the Towne of Do r affore- 
 said as also being hartily sorry For and ashaimed of the p r misses 
 and desireinge to manefest the same for the tyme to come and also 
 accordinge to the Chardge that lyes vpo vs in many Respects td 
 p’uide for peace and the Floreshinge in o r owne tjunes and in o r 
 childrens, have thought good vpon mature and delibrate consider- 
 atio to compose theise Few lines Followinge as a platforme or an 
 abridgmt of such orders which by the blessinge of god both we and 
 o r select men from j’eare to /yeare will endeavor to walke in to the 
 houno r of god and Jesus Christ whose name we p’ffese (Amen) 
 
 First of all we doe bind our selues that vpon the 1 second daye 
 
 of the 10 mo. yearely about 9 or 10 of the clock we will come 
 
 together warninge beinge giuen vpo some lecture daye (or other 
 meetinge before) which shall be the chardge of the select men for 
 the tyme being to see it done, for these vses following, viz, to elect 
 7 or so many of o r most graue moderate and prudent bretlieren as 
 shall then be thought meet for the managinge of the prudentiall af- 
 faires of the Towne for that yeare 2 and also all other officers as 
 male be vseffull for the carringe on of the Towne affaires viz Ba- 
 liffe sup’visors Raters &c : and that all our elections be by papers 
 and not p’pounded by their phiicessors : 3 that daye to be a daye 
 of libeity for orderly agitatib for the Redressinge of any greauance 
 that maie be discouerd 4 or for the addinge or detractinge to or 
 from these Rules or any thinge concerninge the whole Towne Liberty 
 and Power. 
 
 Secondly we doe giue vp5 Confidence of their carefful and pru- 
 dentiall imp’uemt Full power and liberty of orderinge all our pru- 
 dentiall affaires wi th n the Towne of Dor. with theise limitations and 
 cautions : First that they shall not meddle with the giueinge or dis- 
 posinge of any of the Towne land w th out the consent and good will 
 of the Towne first obtained : 
 
 2 neither shall they take vpon them to alter any p’cell of land 
 from the p r sent improuemt w th out the consent of p’prietors (or the 
 p’prietors shall doe it themselues by the maior vote beinge fairely 
 p’ceeded in, in 2 or 3 peaceable agitations before the 7 men. 
 
 Neuertheles : we doe giue them all accustomed liberty concerninge 
 comon Landes in Fence also our towne lotts that they shall haue 
 power to inioyne the seuerall p’prietors to make and Repaire such 
 
290 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 Fence as is due vnto them by p’portio and vpo default therein to 
 chardge such penalty vpo them as they see meet. Item that they 
 order the Ringeinge and youkeinge of Hogges : the keepeinge of our 
 Cowes in the pen stintinge the Cow walke baringe the woods in 
 season and that the}' carefully p’uide for the safty of our Comons : 
 in the wood and Timber 
 
 Therdly we doe Require that the 7 men shall Faithffull and pru- 
 dent 17 ouersee all the bussines of the Towne or betw^eene p ty and 
 p ty that are comitted to them and carefully and peaceably issue 
 them seasonably as also that they shall take care of all inferio offi- 
 cers that they discharge their places Faithfully and take accompts 
 from them and therof to make faithffull and punctuall Record in 
 ther Towne booke that soe satisfaction maie be giuen in any Doubt 
 vpon Demand as also that, all Delinquences and overplus [ ?] in 
 Rates taxed vpon the Two : by the generall co r t or other wise maie 
 be Discouerd and Condignely dealt with as also that the 7 men 
 for the tyme beinge doe tendererly and prudently p’uide that all 
 abuses hitherto haue beene greevious and iustly offenciue unto 
 many 
 
 [396.] in the disorderly Jarringe of our meetinges and the in- 
 temperate clashinges and hasty indigested and Rash votes maie be 
 p r uented (viz) that votes of any concernment be First drawne vp 
 in meetinge and then deliberately published 2 or 3 tymes and Lib- 
 ert}' giuen for any to speake his mind moderatly and meekly and 
 then the signe to be Required, and thinges more orderly carried and 
 dispach d and also that care be Taken that such Remainders of 
 Rates as are vnpaid and expose the Towne to blame or any ingaged 
 for the towne For now payement be accord inge to their best 
 Light they can get be acquired after and Reformed and we do 
 giue them full liberty and power to impose vpo the offendors in this 
 case or the Like such penality as they find cause p’uided they ex- 
 ceed not 5 s for the first offence to be leuid p distresse and further- 
 more we doe by theise p r sents declare our intent to be that the 7 
 men from tyme to tyme shall haue power to Releiue any p’so or 
 p’sons that the Towne doth Require to Transact any busines for or 
 any waye to become ingnged for them and afterwards Failes them 
 to their damage and discredit (p’uided they doe their vtmost to 
 find out the delinquents that the inocent suffer not : 
 
 Fourthly we require that our 7 men shalbe carefull to meet 8 
 tymes in the yeare viz the 2 mondaye of euery month in the yeare 
 except the 2 : 5 : 6 : 8 at some place which shalbe certainely 
 Knowne vnto all the Tow and there to be Resident fiom 9 aclocke 
 in the affore noone vnto 3 aclocke in the afternoone : that so all 
 such as haue any complaints or Requests to make or any informa- 
 tions to guie or any thing what soeuer to doe with them maie Cer- 
 tainely find all or 5 of them at the least vpo paine of 5 s for the 
 first deffault and also that displaceanse if good accompt be not 
 Renderd vpo demand and further that they Kindely receaue all 
 complaints Requests informations as shalbe and speedily and sea- 
 sonably apply themselues to their best prudence and abilety to is- 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 291 
 
 sue all such bussines in a faire peaceable and quiet maner and 
 thereof to make a faire and plaine Record in the Tow booke that in 
 case any p’ue Contentions and will not be satisfied there maie be 
 a Testimony for the wronged p ty and we alow them 12 d. a peece 
 for their dinners at the ordinarie or elswhere vp5 the Towne chardge : 
 also we doe giue them power to chardge the Towne with such 
 summe or summes of mony from tyme to tyme as they shall haue 
 need of for the prudent and orderly maniginge of such thinges as 
 fall out in their tymes p’uided that one Rate be not aboue 20 1 * and 
 that they make faithfull colectio and also disbursement therof to be 
 Recored before another Rate be made and we require that all their 
 orders about Towne bussines be seasonably drawne vp in writinge 
 and published vpo some meeting and also fixed vpd some obserua- 
 ble place that soe the offenders maie haue no exscuse or p r tence. 
 
 Fifthly Forasmuch as hitherto it hath beene vpo sad experience 
 seene that what soeuer good orders haue beene made haue come to 
 nothinge be Reason of want of executio : we the Freemen of Dor- 
 chester desireinge the Reformatib thereof for the tyme to come haue 
 ordered as folio weth viz that vpo the daye of electio accord inge to 
 the p r misses we submit ourselues vnto the electio by papers of the 
 maior p’t to be at the 7 mens : appointment in the point of executio 
 of all their orders and takinge Distrenes by comissio from them for 
 one yeare and further we order that such a one so chosen shall not 
 be blamed by any for [ 397 .] his faithfull executio but for his incor- 
 ugement shall haue all Due Respect and freedome from all other 
 Towne officers that yeare and also such Recompence as the 7 men 
 shall iudge meet out of the distreynes or otherwise and euery one 
 Refuseinge shall forfeit for the first offence 13“ 4 d to be leuied by 
 distresse. 
 
 Sixtly for our 7 mens incorrugemt we the freemen of Do r chester 
 do agree that it shall not be Lawfull for any of Dorchester who- 
 soever to sleight either the p’sons or orders of the 7 men for the 
 tyme beinge but that all their orders for prudentiall order shall 
 stand Ratified from the liberty affore giuen and whosoeuer shall 
 offend in the p r misses we will Require it of him as sume beside such 
 penalty as his offence shall deserue. 
 
 Seauenthly we the freemen of Dorchester doe vnto the p r misses 
 assent and agree and liartily and Truely by the help of god will 
 endeavour the inviolable observatio of the same and for the con- 
 fermatio of the p e misses accordinge to our vsuall maner we haue 
 solemnly giuen our vote and also chosen and intreated our bro- 
 John Wiswall this 24 of the 10 mo. 1645 to Record the same to be 
 a Rule for our selues and successors except god shall put into our 
 or their harts some more pfitable prudent waye and we doe further 
 p’ffese that we intend no neglect or contempt of the generall Cortt 
 or the wholsome Lawes from thence estableshed 
 
292 
 
 City Document No. 9 
 
 The 7 men chosen this 24 10 mo. 45 
 
 were Humhprey Atherton 
 Rodger Clapp 
 John Wiswall 
 Th° Joanes 
 Hopestill Foster . 
 George Weeks 
 William Blake 
 
 Baliffe 
 
 Sergeant Sumner 
 
 At a Ginerall meeting the 1 of the 10 M° it is Voated that vpon 
 consideration of a Court order which requiereth the voate for the 
 Election of maiesterats it shall be made in the 9 th M° it is therfore 
 ordered that the day of o r yearly meeting for the choys of towne 
 officers which formerly was to be on the first 2 d day of the 10 th M° 
 it shalbe changed from hencforth vnto the last 2 d day of the 9 th 
 M° 
 
 The above paragraph seems to be crossed out in the origi- 
 nall — 
 
 The Court order for Election of Maiest [rates] being alterid the 
 day for choseing towne officers is to be on the first 2 d day of the 
 10 month as in the directory. 
 
 The 12 th of the 11 th moneth 1645 
 
 It is ordered that whoseuer are damaged by others makinge of 
 wayes ouer there meadowes or any that doe want wayes vnto there 
 meadowes should repayre vnto M r Atherton w th in fifteene dayes 
 who is appoynted by the seaven men to receive there demannds. 
 
 Uppon the informacon of M r . Howard that some goe ouer his 
 meadow there is a way allowed them that goe that way of two rod 
 broad fiftie rod longe fr5 the first entring into his marsh, staked 
 out along by Ather .... ditch and allowance giuen him for it : 
 
 Alsoe George weekes informinge that a way is made on his 
 meadow he is consented to haue allowance for it the way is 1 rod 
 and quarter broad and 36 rod longe 
 
 [ 398 .] The 27 of the 11 Mon : 1645. 
 
 An order for the orderinge of o r Towne Meettinges. 
 
 Forasmuch as the intemperate Clashings in our Towne meett- 
 inges as also the vnorderlie dep’tings of sundry before other 
 bretheren and Neyghbours, and the indigested and imp’tynent 
 motyues by divers devulged have bine not only greeveous but 
 Justlie offensive vnto Divers as also great occation of mispence of 
 p r cious tyme and an hindrance that good orders and other bussines 
 haue not so succeeded as otherwise p’bably they myght haue done 
 the p r mises beinge taken into Consideration it hath pleased the 
 freemen and bretheren of Dorchester to commend the Care of the 
 Redresse vnto the seaven men for the tyme beinge. These are 
 therfore to declare vnto all our lovinge Bretheren and Neygh- 
 boures of Dorchester that accordinge to the care Commended vnto 
 vs and by the authority conferred one vs. It is Ordered first that 
 Whensoeuer the seaven men shall haue occacon of the assemblinge 
 
Dorchester Town Kecords. 
 
 293 
 
 of the Towne or fremen and therof shall give due notice and 
 Cognisance vnto them And we accompt this to be due notice viz : 
 that if it be one a lecture day that soe many as are p r sent shall take 
 it for notice or if it be by sendinge a speciall messenger from house 
 to house that if notice be left at the house with wife or child aboue 
 the age of twelue yeares the husband or father not beinge within 
 or not at home if he come home before the day appointed and not 
 repa} r re to the seaven men or four of them to give in his Excuse 
 or appeare vppon the day of meettinge soe many as shall haue such 
 notice and Cognisance and attend not nor give in some valuable 
 Excuse vnto the seaven men shall forfeite six pence for the first 
 offence. 
 
 Secondlie when the Company is assembled as aforesayd it is 
 ordered that all men shall attend vnto what is p’pounded by 
 the seaven men and thervnto afford ther best help as shalbe re- 
 quired in due order avoydinge all Janglings by two or three in 
 seuerall companyes as also to speake vnorderlie or vnseasonably 
 which neuertheles is this to be construed that we intend not the 
 least infrindgment of any brother or neybours libertie or any way 
 to suppresse the abilities of any nor to quench the smoakinge flax 
 but that all in due tyme and order may Communycate and contiy- 
 bute such help as they may haue opp’tunitie to doe : but only that? 
 Confusion may be avoyded and bussines more orderlie dispatched, 
 for the ends before mencbned we the seaven men haue appoynted 
 one of vs [399.] to be our moderator to p’pound and also to 
 order our meettinges : And that all the assembly shall addresse 
 and direct there speech vnto him and shalbe attentiue vnto the 
 bussines of the assembly 
 
 Thirdly that noe motions be divulged or p’pounded but such 
 as the seaven men shall haue seasonable knowledge offe and they 
 to p’pound the same which is thus to be vnderstood that in case 
 the seaven men shall refuse to p’pound any mans motion the p’tie 
 shall after some Competent tymes of patience and forbearance haue 
 libertie to p’pound his owne cause for hearinge at some meettinge 
 p’vided all disturbance and confusion be avoyded. 
 
 Fourthly that noe man shall dep’te the assembly without give- 
 ing due notice vnto the moderatoure and declareinge such occacon 
 as shalbe approved by the seaven men vppon paine of twelue pence 
 for the first offence. 
 
 An order for Fence made 27 th of the 11 mo: 45 It is ordered 
 that all the p’prietors of the seuerall corne fieilds in this twone of 
 Dorchester shall make vpp there fences suflitientlie by the Tenth 
 day of the first moneth next and whosoeuer within this towne that 
 is a p’prieter in anj^ feild shalbe negligent to repayre or make vpp 
 his fence in the sayd feild of which he is a p’prietor by the sayd 
 day shall forfeit for Euerie rode he shalbe found defectiue three 
 shillings and foure pence And soe for a greater or lesser p’porcbn 
 accordinge to that forfiture. And we doe also order that some of 
 the sayd p’prietors shalbe appoynted for the veiwinge and ouersee- 
 inge of that feild who shall Diligentlie attend there sayd worke 
 once euerie moneth at farthest and that as often as need shalbe or 
 they may be required thervnto. And if it soe fall out that there 
 
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 be any p’porcon of fence which none of the p’prietors will owne it 
 shall then be in the power of the sayd veiwers andouerseers speed- 
 ilie to call the p’prietors togethers to agree about the same that 
 euerie man may make fence accordinge to p’porcon but if the p’pri- 
 etors agree not amongst themselues the sayd veiwers shall lay it 
 accordinge to p’porcon for his peace one euerie man that they can- 
 not find wlier it ought to be layd, but if they cann find where it 
 ought to be layd they should lay it where it ought. And whoso- 
 euer shall refuse the determynation of the sayd veiwers and ou seers 
 shall forfeit for ther neglect therin three shillings and foure pence 
 for euerie rode &c., as aboue sayd. And if the sayd veiwers and 
 ouerseers shalbe negligent of there dutie heerin they shall forfeit 
 for euerie neglect of the two shillings And we further order that 
 those veiwers and ou seers of euerie feild shall within six dayes re- 
 turne what defects they find vnto the seaven men. 
 
 And also p e sentlie assone as they find any defect in fence give 
 notis to the owners of the sayd fence 
 
 the names of those which are to veiw the feilds 
 of the feild betweene M" Stoughtons and M r Athertons Jo : kins- 
 ley : John Greenaway 
 
 of the feild behind M r Mathers M r Bates and George Dyer 
 of the feild behind Joseph Farnworths M r Butler and Joseph 
 Farnworth 
 
 of the feild betweene M r Jones and Brother Blakes M r Hayward 
 and Christopher Gibson 
 
 of the feild behind bro : Hawes Rob* Pond and Nycho Clapp 
 of the twentie acr lotes M r Patten and Richard Baker 
 of the great lotes and captines neck Jr : Phillips John Smyth 
 of the six acker lotes John Smyth and Henrie Way and John 
 Pope senior 
 
 Thomas Tilestone Jo: Phillips and Henrie [Way?"] 
 
 [400.] the 27 th of the 11 mo : 1645 
 It is ordered that all kind of Cattle horses mares Colts and all 
 swine be removed out of all corne feilds by the tenth day of the 
 first moneth next 
 
 12 (l 8t ) 166f 
 
 It is ordered that all hoggs and swine in this Towne of Dorchester 
 that shall goe abroade out of mens p’ticuler inclosure shalbe suffi- 
 tiently j’oked and suffitientty ringed at or before the tenth day of 
 the first moneth next And whosoeuer hoggs or swine 3 r ounge or 
 old that shallbe taken abroade either in the Commons or common 
 feilds corne or meadowes not sufficientlie yoked or ringged or vn- 
 yoked or vnringged the owner or Owners of the sayd hoggs or 
 swine shall forfeit for euerye hogge or swine soe defectiue foure 
 pence to be levied vppon there goods by distres if they shall refus 
 to pay And it shalbe lawfull for any inhabitant within this Towne 
 of Dorchester to take vp such hogg or hogges or swine and drive 
 them to the pound and they shall haue for there laboure hearin the 
 sayd forfeiture And also it is yet further ordered that if an} r such 
 swine be found in any manns corne or meadow ether vnyoked or 
 vnringged the owner of the sayd swine shall pa}^ doobble damages 
 but if they be yoked and ringged accordinge to this our order the 
 
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 owner of the fence where such hoggs or swine came in and did the 
 trespas shall pa}’ the damages And o r true intent in this our or- 
 der is that all hoggs and swine yong and old shalbe kept y oked vn- 
 till after Indian harvest next and to be kept ringged in Contynu- 
 ence all the yeare. 
 
 the same day of meettinge viz 27 th of the 11 th 
 
 The seaven men Chose out from amongst themselues four men 
 viz John wiswell William Blake Roger Clap and Hopestill Foster 
 to veiwe where may be thought the best and fittest place for the 
 fencinge of the necke of land and the best manner of fencinge of 
 it either by Ditchinge or raylinge and also that the} 7 doe p’cure it 
 to be done at or before the foure and Twentytli of the fourth moneth 
 next which charges is agreed one to be defrayed and discharged by 
 a rate one those that haue the benefitt of the land in tyladge. 
 
 It was voted this da} 7 viz 27 of 11 mo: 45 that if there should 
 be any more that should haue land in lewe of Calfe pasture ther 
 w r as a vote first for and after against but the Vote passed Cleare 
 against the same. 
 
 [ 401 .] The 28 th of the 11 th moneth A 0 : Dm. 1645. 
 
 It is ordered and also agreed by the p’prieters of the feild behind 
 M rss S tough tons that they shall make vpp all the fence belonginge 
 to the sayd feild and not to alter the sayd fence by farther inlarg- 
 ment of the feild And that the p’prieters of that side the sayd 
 feild next the high way against M r Clarkes house shall fence that 
 side and theire ends p’por conable to there antient fencinge accord- 
 inge to former agreement. And the other side and ends next 
 vnto the meadowes and Rockey hill shalbe fenced by the p’prietors 
 of that side accordinge to former p’porcon agreed vppon And if 
 by any p’vidence any of the sides of the fence be altered in future 
 tyme to the benifitt or hindrance of any of the sayd sides each sides 
 shall haue the benifitt or hindrance of such alteration without re- 
 spect one to the other. 
 
 It is further agreed that the fence of the sayd feild shalbe kept 
 vp winter and summer for the better securinge English graine 
 And two men to be chosen yearelie to see that the fence be suffi- 
 tient. 
 
 It is also agreed that the sayd feild shalbe stinted for the pasture 
 of it according to p’porcdn of each mans land accomptinge and 
 valueinge one acker of the meadow to two ackers of the stubble 
 and for the stinte to be one acker and half to a Mare and two 
 ackers to a mare and Colt and one acker for a Cowe or ox and to ac- 
 counte for yonger three two yeare olds to two Cowes two yearlings 
 to a Cowe and fower Calues to one Cowe the tyme when to put in 
 Cattle and how long to be kept there to be left to the Discretion of 
 the two men which are year lie Chosen to looke to the feild. And 
 the two Chosen men at the yeares end to warne a meettinge of all 
 the p’prietors to make Eleccon of two others to efect the same 
 worke. 
 
 And it is agreed by the p’prietors abouesayd that whosoeuer 
 shall ieave oppen his gates dores or barres shalbe accounted letters 
 downe of fences. 
 
 And whosoeuer shall pulle vp ther fences and lay the feild open 
 
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 shall forfeit for soe doinge flue shillings p the rode and for the 
 p’porconable for a greater or lesser number of rods or measure 
 
 And whoseuer shalbe found defectiue in there fence or in there 
 stinte or shall transgresse against this order shalbe lyable for eue- 
 rie rode of fence found insuffitient three shillings and fower pence 
 for this year accordinge to the towns order and after this yeare 
 shalbe lyable for euerie rode of fence found insuffitient Two shil- 
 lings And for euerie beast put in aboue the stint twelue pence for 
 euerie tyme to be levied by distresse by the sa} T d Chosen men to 
 the vse of the othere p’prietors And the Chosen men to be care- 
 full to see to those that shall pull vp there fence and to levie there 
 fines. 
 
 The two men appoynted by the seaven men are to looke to these 
 orders and agrements and to doe the duties of the same they are 
 Chosen for this yeare viz John Greenaway and John Kinslie 
 
 These orders and agreements abouesayd to contynue and not to 
 be altered but by the consent of two thirds of the p’prietors. 
 
 HUMPHREY AtHARTON 
 
 Henry Withington 
 Tho : Jones 
 Geo : Weekes 
 John Kingsley 
 
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 [403.] The 10 th day of the first moneth 1646. 
 
 The day abouesayd there was a vote published whether the litle 
 wood should be app’priated for the keepinge of sheep if any should 
 buy some sheep to incorage them therin soe as they doe make vse 
 of the same within one yeare. 
 
 the vote passed and was graunted by the whole towne except but 
 3 or 4 and they say they are not against it but for some ends of 
 ther owne did not vote for it it was graunted for seaven ye ares 
 onlie for that vse and noe other Catle to be putt therin 
 
 It is intended that all and eurie man may if they will put sheep 
 there in the time of of seaven yeare, soe as he be a Commoner | 
 nor is it hearby intended that any many man shall giue there right 
 away which they haue therin if they doe not or are not able to 
 purchase sheep but that those which doe enioy the same shall giue 
 a valuable consideracon vnto them for the same yearlie. 
 
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 [405.] The 20 th day of the 1 st moneth : 46. 
 
 These p e sents witnesseth that Christopher Gibson of this Towne 
 of dorchester hath sould vnto Martin Saunders of Brantree one p’cle 
 of meadow lyinge one the yonder side of Neponset river Contayn- 
 inge by estymation five ackers be it more or lesse beinge the sixtie 
 sixth lote Bounden betweene the lotes of John kinslie and Augustin 
 Clements which were the lotes of Thomas Holcombe and Thomas 
 Duee the lot which John Kinslie hath and William Hulbert the lote 
 that Augustin Clements hath To haue and to hold the same, from 
 the day of the date hearof for euer, without any disturbance or de- 
 ny all of the sayd Christopher Gibson or the heires or assignes of 
 George Phillips to whom it was first graunted or any other by his 
 
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 meanes or p’curement In witnes wherof I haue hervnto put my 
 band the day and yeare aboue writen. 
 
 Christofer Gibson 
 
 Geo : Weekes test : 
 
 The 31° day of the l 8t mo : 1646. 
 
 These p e sents witnesseth that Nathaniell Wales of this Towne 
 of Dorchester hath given graunted bargained and sould vnto 
 John Holland of the same all that his lote lyinge and beinge one 
 Captaines necke Contayninge by estymation three ackers be it more 
 or lesse To haue and to hould the same lote vnto the sayd John 
 Holland his Heires and assignes frome the day of the date hearof 
 for euer without any let or trouble or denyall of the sayd nathan- 
 iell wales or his heires or any other b}’ his meanes or p’curement 
 In witnes I haue hervnto put my hand the day and yeare abou- 
 said 
 
 Geo : Weekes test : 
 
 Nathaniel Wales 
 
 The 9 th of the 5 th moneth 1646 
 
 These p e sents are to testifle that M r Nathaniell Duncan of Bos- 
 ton Marchant hath sould vnto Henrie Kibbey of this Towne of 
 Dorchester one p’cle of land lyinge in the feild west from the house 
 M r makepeace liues in the sayd p’cle of land lyings betweene the 
 lote belonginge to the Church one the south est sid which lote was 
 M r Tillies and the lot that Petter Aspinell latlie enioyed the sa} r d 
 percle of land Containes by Estymacon 3 acr 3 quarters more or 
 lesse which sayd lote was belonginge vnto M r James marshall of 
 Exeter in England to haue and to hold the sayd lote p’ele of land 
 vnto the syd Henrie kibbeA r and his heires for euer as by an obliga- 
 con vnder the hand and seale of the sayd M r Duncan more at large 
 apperetli which Bond is in the hands of the hands of the sayd Henrie 
 Kebbey. 
 
 Witnes. Geo : Weekes. 
 
 The 7 th of the 10 th 1646 
 
 These p e sents are to testifie that I John Phillips of dorchester 
 haue given graunted bargained and sould vnto william Blake sen r 
 of the same all my great lote within pale being eight accers mor or 
 lesse laying amongst the great lotes and betweene the lotes of Wil- 
 liam Clearke one the north sid and the great lote of Thomas mak- 
 peace one the south to have and hold the same from the date herof 
 for euer. In witnes I haue hervnto set my hand, 
 the enter tyning was befo 
 
 signing herof John Phillipes. 
 
 witnes Geo : Weekes. 
 
 [ 406 .] The 7 th of the 10 th 1646. 
 
 These p r sents doe testifie that I william Blake sen r of Dorchester 
 haue given graunted Bargained and sould vnto John Phillips of the 
 same all my Eight Acker lote leyinge amongst the eight acker lotes 
 being 8 ackers be it mor or lesse and lyinge betweene the lotes of 
 
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 Richard leeds one the East sid which was once the lote of Thomas 
 Millet and *the lot of Richard Leeds one the west the south end 
 vppon the meadow of John Phillips and one the north the high 
 way to haue and to hold the same lote to him and his heires for 
 euer. 
 
 In witness therof I haue hervnto set my hand 
 witnes hervnto William Blake 
 
 Geo : Weekes 
 
 [407.] Dorchester. 
 
 The 7 men Elected and chosen the 6 th da} 7 of the 10 th mo : 1647 
 
 John Wiswall 
 Thomas Jones 
 William Blake 
 William Clarke 
 
 The day abouesaid beinge a day appoynted for a Generali towne 
 meettinge there was given and graunted vnto Edward Clappe a 
 Certaine p’cle of meadow lyinge to the Eastward of Powwow poynt 
 in the great necke beinge all the rest of the salt marsh there not in 
 lote and adioyninge vnto two ackers of meadow of William Blake 
 and p’tlie at the end of the lote of the sayd Edward Clappe Con- 
 tayning by Estimation one acre be it more or lesse. 
 
 Sup’vissors of the highwayes chosen the - ) n , ,, , 
 
 ° J Raters then chosen ar 
 
 same da} 7 are 
 
 Nycholas Clapp 
 Richard Baker 
 
 Richard Leeds J 
 
 sup’vissors for the neck of 
 land wayes 
 
 then chosen M r Howard and Geo : Procter 
 
 Memorand. that it is agreed by the towne at that meettinge that 
 September shalbe put in for one of the tymes of the 7 mens sittinge 
 in steed of October viz the 2 d second day therof at the time The 
 Eleventh of the Eleventh month John Kinsley was Chosen bayleife 
 of the Towne. 
 
 the 11 th of 12 th mon : 1647. An order Concerninge fence. 
 
 It is Ordered that all and euerie p’prieter of the seual Corne 
 feilds in this Towne shall make vpp there fences suffitientley by the 
 tenth day of the first moneth next and whosoeu within this towne 
 that is a p’prieter to any of the sayd feilds shalbe negligent to make 
 vp and repayre his fence in that feild or feilds whereof he is a 
 p’prieter by the sayd day shall forfeit for his neglect therein two 
 shillings for eurie rode that he shalbe found defectiue and soe 
 for a greater or lesser p’porcdn accordinge to that forfiture, and we 
 doe alsoe order and appoynt some of the p’prietors of each feild to 
 veiwe and ousee the sayd fence of that feild vnto which he is 
 appoynted to veiwe and ousee the same who shall diligentlie attend 
 there sayd worke once everie moneth at farthest and oftener if they 
 shalbe thervnto required and if it soe fall out that there be any 
 
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 p’portion of fence which none of the p’prietors will owne that then 
 it shalbe in the powre of the sayd duseers to Call the p’prietors 
 togethers speedily that they may agree togethers about the settlinge 
 of the sayd fence one him or them that ought to maintaine the 
 same but if it soe fall out that it Cannot he found who ought to 
 maintaine and make vpp the same fence then we order that it 
 shalbe in the powre of the sayd ouseers to lay it p’portionablie* one 
 everie man for the p’vention of Damadge for this yeare And who- 
 soeu shall refuse the determynacdn of the sayd Ouseers and shall 
 neglect to make vpp that portion [ 408 .] of fence that is soe layd 
 vppon them shall forfeit for their neglect hearin two shillings p rode 
 and soe consequently for a greater or a lesser p’portion as aboue 
 sayd, and if the sayd veiwers and Ou’seers shalbe negligent hearin 
 they shall forfeit for eurie neglect of thers two shillings all which 
 sayd forfeitures to be levied by distresse. And wee further order 
 that the sayd veiwers and Ouerseers ouer euerye feild shall within 
 six dayes after there sayd tj’mes of veiwing there seuall feilds 
 returne vnto the select men of this towne what defects they find 
 that soe the} r may be made to pay there sayd forfeitures who doe 
 neglect to maintaine there sayd fences. 
 
 The ouseers appoynted are these followinge Augustine Clements 
 Jonas Humphrye and nycholas Clapp of the great lotes and the 
 lands therevnto adjoyninge 
 
 M r Flo ward and Henrie Kibbey of the hill feild betweene M r . 
 Jones and M r . Blakes 
 
 w ra Lane and John Buther of the feild by Joseph Varworths 
 Hopestill Foster and Goodman Dyer of the feild behind there 
 houses. 
 
 Richard Leeds and Richard withington of the feild betweene 
 them 
 
 Tho : Andrewes and Th° : Bird of there feild M r Patten and Rich- 
 ard Baker of Twentie Aker lotes 
 
 An Order for removinge of all Cattle out of all Corne feilds 
 
 It is ordered that all kind of Cattle horses mares Colts and all 
 swine shalbe removed out of all Corne feilds in the saj’d towne at 
 or before the tenth day of the first moneth next. 
 
 The 21 th of the 2 d moneth 1648 * 
 
 It is further ordered and accordingly published that the penaltie 
 of twelue pence p head shalbe levied by distresse of all that shall 
 suffer ther Cattle to goe in any Corne feilds from the sayd day 
 vntill all Indian Corne be gathered and into house. 
 
 It is Ordered that noe p’son or p’sons shall at any t 3 r me or 
 tymes fill or make sale of am r timber or wood vppon the Commons 
 of Dorchester to make sale of or to Carrie out of the sayd towne 
 vnto other places vppon forfeit of five shillings for euerie load soe 
 filled and Carried out of this plantacon 
 
 Neither shall any that is not a Commoner in this towne fill or 
 Carrie any from the Commons of the same to sell to any vppon 
 the like penaltie of five shillings for euerie load soe filled and 
 Carried. 
 
 [ 409 .] An order about swine. 
 
 It is Ordered that all hoggs or swine that shall goe abroad in 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 any p’t of this towne out of mens p’ticuler inclosure shalbe suf- 
 fitientlie yoked with stronge yokes viz the sword of the sayd yokes 
 to be for swine of a yeare old and vpwards at least two foot longe 
 and to be good and stronge and the shuttles or bowes that doe goe 
 through the same to stand vpright aboue it at least six ynches 
 and all swine of aboue halfe a yeare old vnto a yeare old the 
 swol’ds of there yokes to be one foot and halfe longe at the least 
 and there shuttles and bowes to be six ynches high as before and 
 they are to Contynue there sw T ine soe yoked as before vntill after 
 Indian harvest next And wee also order that all vnder halfe a 
 yeare old shall not be suffered to goe abroad because generally 
 such litle piggs doe ihost spoyle in Corne. And we also doe 
 order that all hogges swine and piggs shall not be suffered to goe 
 abroad at any tyme not beinge suffitientlie ringged and we Judge 
 it to be suffitient ringginge of hoggs &c w T hen there ringes will not 
 suffer them to turne and muzzell vpp the ground. And whosoeu 
 shall suffer his her or there hoggs swine or litle piggs to goe 
 abroad vnyoked or vnringged Contrarie to this our order shall 
 forfeit for euerie such hogge or pigge soe found foure pence to be 
 levied by distresse And we order that if any Inhabitant within this 
 Towne shall see any such hogge swine or pigge goe abroad Contrarie 
 to this our order it shalbe suffitient to goe and acquaint the owner of 
 the sayd swine which it and the Owner of the sayd swine shall pay 
 vnto him that soe acquaints him with it the sayd penaltie of foure 
 pence p swine which if he shall refuse to doe it shalbe lawfull to levie 
 the same by distresse and sale of his goods to make payment 
 of the same. And further we order if any such swine hoggs 
 or pigges shalbe taken in any manes Corne or meadow or 
 enclosuer and not being yoked or ringged accordinge to this order 
 the}' that soe owne them shalbe lyable to pay damages but if the 
 hoggs swine or pigs be yoked or ringged then the owners of 
 the sayd hoggs shall inquire for the fence and whosoeu they be 
 - that ownes the same insuffitient fence where the hogges came in 
 shall pay the damage and we think it the safest and peacablest 
 way when any trespasse is done that the trespasse be veiwed 
 p r sently to avoyd future Evills. 
 
 the 13 th of the 2 d 1648 : An order about stinttinge the 
 Commons. 
 
 Whereas the inhabitants of this twone of Dorchester at a 
 generall meettinge of the towne havinge voted that the Cowe walke 
 within the three divissions should be stinted at eight akers to a 
 Cowe for this yeare. 
 
 It is ordered by the select men that all those that putt any Cowes 
 or heaffers vnto the heard doe give in vnto some of the select men 
 a uote in writtinge how many Cowes and heaffers they haue and 
 also what land they put in for at or before the first day of the 3 d 
 moneth next vppon a penaltie of Two sliillinges a peece for there 
 neglect and it is further ordered that if any Cowes be found vppon 
 the Commons or in the heard Contrarie to stint they shalbe liable 
 to such penaltie as the select men Judge meete : 
 
 [410.] The 11 of the 11 th 1647 an order about dogs &c. 
 wheras we find it by sad Experience that great disturbance and 
 
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 distractions and disturbance is often occationed by the frequentinge 
 of doggs &c into the meettinge house from tyme to tyme especially 
 in the tyme of the publique worshep of god 
 
 It is therefore ordered by the seaven men of this towne that 
 henceforth noe doggs Mastifes houndes Curres of any sex of them 
 shalbe suffered to Come to the meettinge house vppon any day that 
 is a day for publique worship of god and — Whatsoeuer p’son or 
 p’sones that shall after the tenth day of the last moneth ensueinge 
 suffer his or her or there sayd doggs &c. to Come to the meettinge 
 house vppon any day of publike worship shall forfeit for the first 
 offence or neglect of theres six pence and for the second offence 
 twelue pence and Soe consequently to forfeit twelue pence p tyme 
 for soe many tjunes as they shall offend hearein the same to be 
 demaunded of them and if vppon the demand they shall refuse or 
 neglect to pay then it shalbe lawfull to levie the same by distresse 
 and sale of there goods rendringe to them the ou plusse and the 
 same fines to be bestowed by the select men about the meettinge 
 house at there discretion. 
 
 The 24 th of the 3 d moneth 1648 
 
 It was voted by the towne at a generall meettinge of the Towne 
 that the litle woods should be a place at the libertie of those that 
 have Oxen to rest there oxen there at nyght when the} 7 worke 
 them p’uided they doe not putt them there before six a Clocke in 
 the Eveninge and take them away b} T six next morninge and the 
 Rockey hill by George Procters and rockes behind brother Clements 
 is assigned in like manner for that vse Provided also those be 
 carefull to p e vent damage thereby by Eateinge vp the Cowes feed. 
 
 It was also then voted that what worke was to be done about the 
 makinge of the house for the oxkeep’s should be ordered by the 
 select men both for the doinge of it and payinge for it when it is 
 done. 
 
 It was voted then also that Richard way should haue a litle plote 
 of land neare vnto his house to sett a Cow house one it and a 
 stacke of hay of about five rod of ground M r Glouer and Brother 
 Brecke are desired and appoynted to lay out the same soe as it 
 be not p e iudiciall to the way. 
 
 John kinsley also desired libertie to set out his fence of that lote 
 he hath bought of the Decons that was Prices vppon the rockes 
 one the sid next dead swampe for the savinge of fence his request 
 was to be considered and veiwed by bro : Sumner and by brother 
 Clarke and brother Clements they were to see the place make 
 returne to the towne. 
 
 Vppon the 2 d day of the 4 th moneth at a like meettinge of the 
 Towne the sayd veiwers did make returne of the same who aftirm- 
 inge the demand was soe smale and the Commoditie of it to him 
 was so great it was then graunted vnto him by a generall vote 
 [ 411 .] vppon the same day George Procter havinge desired the 
 like favoure and libertie vppon Rockey hill by his house and lote 
 there and havinge bine also veiwed it was then graunted vnto him 
 by the like vote. 
 
 one the same 2 d day of the 4 th moneth at a generall meettinge 
 of the p’prietors of the necke of land 
 
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 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It was voted by the maior p’t of the p’prietors of the sayd necke 
 that the sayd necke should be fenced. 
 
 It was then Ordered by the sayd p’prietors that the sayd fence 
 of the necke of land shalbe ordered for the place and directinge 
 and setlinge of the sayd fence by 3 or 5 men who haue powre 
 graunted vnto them by the sayd p’prietors to Chuse the place 
 p’porcon the land by the acker one euerie man and to Charge the 
 doinge of it one euerie man either by a rate or otherwise. 
 
 It was also desired that Elder Withington Captaine Atherton 
 and Joseph Farn worth myght be the men who were willinge which 
 was also voted who are to order it as abouesayd. 
 
 1 (3) 1648 
 
 theise p’sents do beare witnes that the daye aboue said I henry 
 withington of dorchester haue sould vnto John Birchall of the 
 same towne the House plot that late was m r Senssions with the 
 celler and the land now Fenced Round by the afforesaid John 
 Birchall estimated halfe an acre or there about be it more or lesse 
 to be by him and his heires enioyed Foreuer And further that the 
 afforesaid John Birchall and his heires and successors shall from tyme 
 to tyme at al tymes sufficient^ maintaineand keepe vp the said Fence 
 Round about the afforsaid land to saue the Foresaid heires and his 
 successors from damage through any p‘ of that fence and it is 
 moreouer agreed and consented vnto by the afforesaid John 
 Birchall for himselfe and his heires and successors that neither he 
 nor they shall sell or lett the house and land afforesaid vnto any 
 p’son or p’sons but such as shall be aproued of by the select men of 
 Dorchester for the tyme beinge : witnes our hauds the daye and 
 yeare abouesaid 
 
 Witnessed and Recorded Henry withington 
 
 by John Wiswall the marke £ of John 
 
 moderator p tempore : A Birchall 
 
 [412.] 4 of 10 1648: 
 
 The accompt of the select men of Dorchester for the yeare 
 abouesaid giuen in vpo the daye and yeare abouesaid as followes — 
 lmp r for a 10 ls Rate by them Receaued was thus disbursed, 
 for Certaine distresses taken vpon breach of order, 
 for certaine other business about grants of land we declare what 
 wee haue done as in Robert Thornton case : we only gaue advise 
 to set it vp with submission to the Townes censure and pleasure 
 about it when they heard of it but no leaue at all 
 
 for bro Harris buildinge we haue opposed it as not knowinge 
 him to haue sufficient ground to set it vp without further Leaue 
 from the Towne. 
 
 the daye abousaid a Complaint made by Rodger clap that M r 
 Butler hath incroached vpo the high waye betweene vs and Rox- 
 bury : that it mrye be Looked into : 
 
 13 (4) 1648 
 
 The daye aboue Captaine Atherton : vpon his Request had 
 granted and giuen vnto him a corner of land adioyneinge vnto a 
 p’cell of land he Lately purchased of Tho : Jones with all the 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 303 
 
 priuilidges and advantages therevnto : belongeinge (only) with this 
 p’uiso : that henry Cunliffe and william Pilsbury maye fetch pott 
 water which is to be vnderstood that they are to make vp the 
 Fence after them from tyme to tyme soe that no damage come by 
 their meanes 
 
 JO : WISW r ELL 
 
 8 (11) 48 John Blake demand what might be set for him for 
 damage cattell beinge there against order of 12 d head 
 
 [ 413 .] 4 of 10 48 
 
 at a generall meetinge the Towne did vote that the number of 
 their select men for the yeare ensuenge should be but 5 and ac- 
 cordingly did chuse the daye and yeare abousaid. 
 
 Captaine Atherton 
 John Wiswall 
 John Glover 
 Rodger Clapp 
 Thomas Joanes 
 
 Baliffe 
 John Smith 
 
 Raters 
 
 George Weekes 
 Hopestill Foster 
 John Kingsley 
 
 Sup’visors 
 Edward Brecke 
 Joseph Farnswoorth 
 
 3 of 11 mo. 48 the select men gaue order that Richard Baker 
 haue his warminge pan taken vpo destresse for not mendinge the 
 waye by M” Stoughton house he promisinge to Redeliuer it at our 
 Demand witnes his hand 
 
 Richard Baker 
 
 8 (11) 48 
 
 the select men accompted with m r Butler and by the witnes of 
 George weekes and John smith it appeared that m r Butler had 
 acknowledged all paid but about 14 8 but for peace sake and to take 
 awaye all oceasib of complaint from m r Butler though we saw no 
 iust ground m r mather and Edw. Clap patience Considered : we 
 Remitted 20" on m rs Stoughto accompte and do acknowledge 1: 19 
 = ii due the daye aboue said and at that tyme did tender vnto 
 him if he could make any damage appeare due to him for non 
 payemt we would satisfie him but we well p’ceaued not any due 
 but his demand was 5 s : but we conceaued if any thinge was due 
 it would be due to m r mather and so concluded the 5 8 should be 
 tendred to m r mather 
 
 [Page 414 blank.] 
 
304 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 [ 415 .] 12 (9) 49 the Returne of Edward Brecke and William 
 
 Blake senior beinge Requested by the select men of dorchester to 
 laye out the waye for John Greenwaye from John Hill house in the 
 great lotts in Dorchester vnto pyne neck as followeth 
 
 We declare that by Comissid from you Receaued we did appoint 
 the high waye First from John Hill house to Rune vpon a straight 
 Lyne on the north side of the great lott that late was John Phillips 
 vntill you come to the east end of the great lotts and soe it goes 
 on a straight lyne vpon the south side of the land that late was 
 Allexander Bradfords vntill it come to the Marsh and then it turnes 
 vpon the said land to the Marsh side vntill it come to the Meddow 
 that was Allexand and so is Runne vpo a straight lyne vnto the 
 pyne necke : (and all alonge the path is to be a Rod and halfe 
 broad) witnes our Hands the daj'e and yeare abousaid.. 
 
 Edward Brecke 
 William Blake senior 
 
 2 d of the 10 th 1650 the se- 
 
 M r John Glouer 
 Leiftenant Clapp 
 Ensigne Foster 
 Sergeant Clarke 
 John Smyth 
 
 | John Mjmot 
 ) Thomas Lake 
 
 i M r Joanes 
 John Capin 
 Richard Baker 
 
 : 3: 1651 It was uoted 
 whether there should be a scoole In dorchester the major part pres- 
 ent then did note that they would haue a scoole and a scoolemaster 
 forthwith prouided 
 
 The 4 th of June 1651 It was uoted at a towne meeting that the 
 select men together with M r . Jones and Deacon wiswall should 
 forthwith treate and agree with M r . henery Butler for to teach 
 scoole in dorchester which was acordingly agreed on as it is at the 
 end of the booke showed the agreem 1 : 
 
 The 4 th : of 4 : (51) it was the request of Leiftenant Clap ser- 
 geant clarke goodman Munings for a way to ther eight alter lotts it 
 was then noted whether* they should haue the land at the end of 
 there lottes next to Rocksbery bounds which was there left for a 
 liye waj’ it was granted they should haue the breadth of there lotts 
 home to Rocksbery bounds prouided they procure a way for them- 
 selues to there owne lotts : 
 
 The same day Thomas wiswall requested that he might haue lib- 
 erty of passage to his owne lott throw his owne fence on the side 
 next the hygh wa} r betwixt the pound and nico : boltons it was 
 granted him a rode breadth for passadg next to the 9 goad of the 
 captaines. 
 
 At the Generali Towne meetinge the 
 lect men then Chosen are 
 
 Bayleife then chosen is James Humphry 
 sup’visors are ..... 
 
 Raters Chosen are .... 
 [ 416 .] At a towne meeting the 19 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 305 
 
 14 (3) 49 : the select men of Dorchester veiwinge the house that 
 late was M r Tilliyes doe thinke fit to haue it sufficiently ground 
 seeled and the Cellar Righted vp and the walls of the house horded 
 and the Rooffe shingled : and desire Leuetenant Clap and John 
 Smith to p’cure it done and p’mise them to discharge the ingag- 
 ments for the doeinge of it in the seaventh mo : if Towne do not 
 in corne or Cattell. 
 
 John wiswall 
 
 in the name and with the 
 
 consent of the Rest 
 
 Deseyeres of sum p’tys to the towne. Rich, withinton for a litill 
 land by his swampes 
 
 Joh Barchalls for a litill land by it Edmund Browne : for a house 
 plot gamaliell Baman for a litill land by his house 
 Joh gill for sum medow : 
 
 brother Lawrance Smith being Cunstable for the yeare 51 brought 
 a holbard and a bill for the vse of the towne or towne watch 
 
 9 : 12 mo : 51 
 
 It is agreed that Rob* Stanton shall keep the ox : heard on the 
 further side of Norponsit River and aboue the Cow walke the tyme 
 of goeing out to be on the 10 day of the 3 month vntill the [ 
 of October next they at their first goeing out to be deliv’red vnto 
 him, and for his pay 2 s a head to be payd at 2 paj r mt the one halfe 
 at or w th in one month after they be put to him and the other halfe 
 at the end of the tyme. 
 
 8 of the 1 mo : 52. 
 
 It is agreed that Steven Hoping and Nicholas Gorge shall keepe 
 the Cowes they ar to goe forth the 1 6 day of the 2 d month and con- 
 tinue keeping them vntill the 20 of the 9 mo : Steuen saitt 
 
 it was 16 8 mo and for their pay to haue 30 ls one third at the 
 beglng a second when the tyme is halfe expired and the residue at 
 the end of the tearme. 
 
 1 day of meeting 
 
 Dorchester 8 of 10 mo : 51 : 
 
 Goodman Moninges desireth to haue the land about his howse 
 recorded : 
 
 The men appointed to be the vewers of the fence about the 
 Towne Fields in Dorchester for the 3’ear 51 
 
 f for the great and little neck 
 ( Joseph Farnsworth and Edward Clap 
 
 for the great lotes Nicholas Clap and John Smith to vew the 
 fence thereof from the beginning of the fence at that p‘. of the 
 great lotes called Captaj-ne neck and so rownd by the rockey hill 
 vntill you com at the west end of the Widdow Popes lote. And 
 Abraham How and Rob‘ Pearse to vew forth downe to the river. 
 
306 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 for the field behind the captaynes neck 
 Richard Witherington and Richard Curtis 
 
 for the field behind M r . Johnes 
 John Capin and Henry Cibby 
 
 for the field behind M r . Mathers 
 Decon Wiswell and Ensigne Foster 
 
 for the field behind Tho : Wiswell 
 Tho: Wiswell and lack Johnes 
 
 for the field behind Richard Hawes 
 Nicolas Clap and Tho: Andrues 
 
 for the 20 acr lotes 
 
 Thomas Burd and James Humferis 
 
 2 day of meetenge 
 
 12 day of the 11 mo : 51 
 
 To give notice vnto the Cunstables to pa} r Willm Indian 20 s for 
 cilling a wolfe within 1 mo : 
 
 to repairing of the defects of the meeting howse wall to be clap- 
 borded Edmund Browne desireth 6 foot in bredth of ground behind 
 his howse 
 
 John Minot desirerth a little land to set his stone wall vpon. 
 b r . Johnes intreated to speake with brother Smith about powder 
 Bro Blake and Bro howard are deseyered to buy a cow for Ed- 
 mund Browne : a cow is bought of R. Witherington for 4 ls . 10’. 
 and deliued to Edward Browne according to agremt. 
 
 M r Butler desireth that the scole rate may be gathered with 
 the towne rate. 
 
 b r Clements desireth that the way to his howse might be recorded 
 as his p’rietie and how far the extent shalbe. 
 
 It is agreed between the select men and b r Tolman that he shall 
 take Henry lakes child to keepe it vntill it com to 2 yeares of age 
 &c and therefore to haue 26 1 2 3 ” and to give securitie to the towne 
 and to teach it to read and wright and when it is capable if he 
 lives the said b r Tolman to learn to work at his trade 
 
 further agreed if it dies w th in 2 monthes b r Tolman is to returne 
 21 le . if die at one yeares end b r T. is to returne 18 ls if within 2 
 
 3 r eares uide he is to returne ll ls if it die before the 3 yeare be ex- 
 pired then he is to returne 5 ls . This Covent with the bond of 
 b r Tolman ar both mad and agreed vnto. 
 
 It is agreed among the select men that Captayne Artherton 
 shall give out bills to such p’ties as the towne is indebted vnto. 
 
 9 of the 12 mo : 51 
 
 To be commended to the considerasion of the Towne who must 
 beare 20 s that was laj’ed vpon the Elders in the Cuntery rate. 
 
 b r Woodward desireth a little ground to set his barne upon in 
 ew of som ground he left out at the 8 acr lottes for a high way 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 307 
 
 To know the mind of the plantation whether they will give a 
 little land at vncatie in consideration of makeing and mayntayning 
 a wajf their by John Gills &c vnto such as will vndertake it and so 
 free the towne of ane}” charge or damage their by for eu. 
 
 To advise with the towne about one to be chosen whom the 
 towne shall thinke meete to record such thinges as are to be 
 recorded in the new Towne bond that a more pfct record may kept 
 and continued undefased for the good of the plantation. 
 
 To advise with the towne about Cow kepers 
 the 8 day of the 1 mo : 52 : 
 
 b r Blake to give the Cunstable notice to warne the Inhabitance 
 for the choseing of Deputies. 
 
 The men agreed vpon to goe the boundes betwen Brantrey and 
 Dorchester according to the order made in that cause ar Richard 
 Witherington Willm Robenson and Willm Trescot 
 
 The men agreed vpon to goe the boundes betwen Roxbury and 
 Dorchester and Dedham and Dorchester according to the said 
 order ar John Minot Willm Clarke and Willm Sumner. 
 
 Generali Cort Order about Swyne. 
 
 Memorand. that Captayne Artherton and M r Bates are to 
 p’uid for the relefe of ould Barholmn. 
 the 10 of 3 mo: 1652 : 
 
 it is p’posed to the towne about deliuing goodman Johnson 
 powder or giving him a note. 
 
 to p’sent the returnes of the p’rambulators to the towne 
 
 It’m remayneing in brother Humferis hand doe ) n • 19 • o 
 
 vnto the towne ..... I 
 
 Memorand. that b r Clarke being set downe 2 p’sons vnto the 
 Cuntrey rate and is but one p’son he must be abated the next 
 yeare 3 s 9 for that mistake 
 
 [ 417 .] An Account of the Rates gathered In the yeare 1651 
 For the vse of the towne of dorchester 
 
 It. scoole Rate .... 
 It. towne Rate . ,/ 
 
 It. Rate for powder and the castle 
 It. Rate for the garison debt 
 
 lg gs d 
 
 30 - 00 - 00 
 20 - 00 - 00 
 35 - 00 - 00 
 24 - 00 - 00 
 
 some Totall 
 
 109 - 00 - 00 
 
 Disbursed as followeth : 
 
 To m r " hallett as dew to her husband . 
 
 It. to her 40 88 allowed by the towne for spoile 
 in his books ...... 
 
 It. to Alee pope for laks child 3 ls 14 88 and for 
 cloths 10" ...... 
 
 It for glasse for the meeting house 
 It. to John Smith for wood for m r hallett 
 It. abated and of those removed out of towne 
 uoted not to pay 
 
 Is ss d 
 
 19 - 10 - 00 
 02 - 00 - 00 
 
 04 - 04 - 00 
 
 01 - 12 - 00 
 01 - 10 - 00 
 
 01 - 14 - 07 
 
308 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 It. to m r phillips of boston for chardges In sute \ 
 for the Hand ...... j 
 
 It. to Mico : Georg for the yeare 1650 . 
 
 It. to Tho : burch for Iron work for the meeting \ 
 house .......) 
 
 It. to W m Robinson for a wolfe killing . 
 
 It. to bro Clark for bartholmew .... 
 
 It. to bro dickerman For timber for the meetting ) 
 house ....... ) 
 
 It. bro dark for 4 men for town buissnes spent ) 
 at Rosbery ...... f 
 
 It. loss in corne and peag 12 s8 and caring corne ) 
 to boston 16 89 ...... J 
 
 It. Timothy mather not paid .... 
 
 It. to goody georg In part of 1651 
 It. to captain danford for the garison and repayra - ) 
 tions ....... j 
 
 It. for a barills of pouder 8 lb : 10" and for lead ) 
 
 4:7:6 j 
 
 It. to deacon wiswall for towne debt as by bill } 
 appears ....... j 
 
 It. to Thomas wiswall 1 : 2 : 6 tom' Jones 3 : ) 
 
 3:4 } 
 
 It. to elder minott for wood to m r hallett 
 It. to bro. Conliff for cutting wood for bartlemew 
 It. to the ponds and blackman for work at \ 
 meeting hous ...... j 
 
 It. to bro. dark for wood for m r hallett 
 It. for repairing the pound by brother clarke 
 It. more for laks child .... 00 
 
 It. to ensigne Foster as by bill appears . 04 
 
 s d 
 
 It. to Rich baker 6 : 2 and bro. ) 
 
 callicott for a hdlb^rt 5" j . . 00-11-02 
 
 It. to an Indian for a wolf of 
 
 03 - 07 - 05 
 
 02 - 15 - 00 
 
 00 - 04 - 00 
 
 01 - 00 - 00 
 00 - 06 - 00 
 
 00 - 07 - 00 
 
 00 - 03 - 04 
 
 01 - 08 - 00 
 
 00 - 08 - 03 
 00 - 07 - 00 
 
 34 - 08 - 00 
 12-17-06 
 
 03 - 09 - 00 
 
 04 - 05 - 10 
 
 00 - 03 - 09 
 00 - 01 - 06 
 
 00 - 14 - 04 
 
 01 - 03 - 04 
 01 - 15 - 00 
 
 -16-00 
 -09-00 
 
 >n 
 
 nico woods . . . . ) 
 
 Itm. to Peter Lyon for a wolfe . 
 
 Itm. for worke which brother Clarke did 
 the Scole howse and tymber and Cartin 
 Itm. vnto brother Dickerman for more 
 boultes by brother clarke . 
 
 at | 
 ing j 
 
 K 
 
 01 
 1 
 
 00 - 
 00 - 
 
 00-00 
 
 00-00 
 
 9-00 
 
 7- 6 
 
 [418.] 1 of the 10 m° 51 At the meeting for the choys of 
 
 towne officers for the yeare insewing there is chosen for Select 
 men 
 
 Captin Athertun 
 William Blake Sen r 
 M r James Bate 
 M r Joanes 
 M r Howard 
 Superuizers of highwaj r s 
 
 Hener}^ Cunlife 
 Thomas Trote 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 309 
 
 Superuizers of the way to the neck 
 John Butler 
 nicholas Clap 
 
 Raters 
 
 John Capen 
 Thomas Dickerman 
 wm Sumner Sen r 
 
 for a Bay life 
 
 Richard Haale 
 
 This 14 of the 4 mo : 52. 
 
 Memorand to take order that the bridge goeing to sea Conke may 
 he made before the first of the 7 mo : or els we lye vnder a fine. 
 
 Steven Hoppinges note of layings out about the church howse 
 and fence to be p’sented vnto the Decons for further considera- 
 tion. 
 
 To speak with the Captayne about some difference in the Cow 
 order. 
 
 Conserning the goodes of Ould Bartholme we conceive that those 
 goodes which he borrowed or otherwise made vse of ar first to be 
 restored 2 ly that what hath ben expended for kepers and tendance 
 of him in the tyme of his sicknesse Coffen and grave makeing to 
 be payd out of what he hath 3 ly what els remayneth may be to 
 whomsoeu he hath bequeathed ane}^ thing. 
 
 for the uotes of them that ar behind and haue payd their rate to 
 the ministers we conceive such as ar members their neglect, rather 
 concerne the Cognicance of the Church then the town for non 
 members it is conceived that a warrent be got from sum of the 
 ma tas to distrayne. 
 
 Memorand. that we call the towne together to chuse a Commis- 
 sioner to ioyne with the select men to make a rate for the Cuntry 
 and to goe to Boston &c according to order. 
 
 Memorand that the towne be spoke to for Rob* Stantons pay ac- 
 cording to order. 
 
 The 13 : of the 7 mo : 52 : 
 
 It is ordered by the selectmen for the tyme being that the 
 seuall owners of the Cowes in the Cow heard shall pay for the 
 keepeing of each cow vnto the heardsmen and for bull mone}^ after 
 the rate of three and nine pence a head and fower heffers 2 s 6 d a 
 head. 
 
 [ 419 .] The 8 day of the 6 mo : 
 
 It is agreed by and betweene the Select men for the towne of 
 Dorchester for the tyme being and Roger Billinges and Henry 
 Woodward of the same towne that the said Roger and Henry shall 
 make a bridge over the river of Norponsit in the way leading from 
 Dedham vnto Rehobeth sufficient and stronge the said bridge to 
 be in bredth fower foote standing vpon three sufficient trussells 
 being three foote high betwen the ioyntse or their abouts, and 
 duble brased, the peeces lye over to be very well pinned and 
 fastned also a raj'le on either side about twoe foote and a halfe high 
 from the bridge. In Considerration w'hereof they ar to haue five 
 poundes to be paid out of the next towne rate for the rayles of 
 
310 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 each side the bridge they are to be paid for over and aboue — to 
 which agrement we haue subscribed our handes : 
 
 Rob t Howard with the 
 consent and in the 
 name of the rest of the 
 select men 
 
 Roger Billing 
 Henry H Woodward 
 his marke. 
 
 This 2 d day of the 9 mo : 52 sister George being payd as appear- 
 eth by a uote given to the Constable the some of 55 s there rest in 
 her hand and Dve vnto the towne the some of 15 s : 
 
 [ 420 .] An account of the disbursmts of a rate of one hun- 
 derid poundes gathered in the yeare 52 for the vse of the Towne of 
 Dorchester by Tho. Swift and A : How : 
 
 Inprimis to Insigne Foster for the Cullers 
 bought in England and som worke done at the 
 Scoolehowse ...... 
 
 Itm paid to Richard Witherington as p’te of a Cow 
 price which Edmund Browne had 
 Itm paid to John Wiswall for som lyning ould 
 
 Barthol had and some bordes for the meeting \ — 0:12: 5 
 
 howse ....... 
 
 Itm paid to John Smith for worke done at the 
 meeting howse and helping the Joyner and 
 carring som tymber ..... 
 
 Itm paid to Willm Clarke for worke about the 
 Buring place ...... 
 
 _ Is 8 Is S 
 
 Is s d 
 
 5 : 18 : 11 
 2 : 0:0 
 
 memorand of 1 : 5 of this 8 5 to b r Clark was 
 desbursed by b r th Swift for nayles for th 
 scholehowses and wood for Bartholmue 
 Itm paid to Lawrence Smith for charges about] 
 Ales Lake childeren 4 s : 6 d for warning the I 
 Inhabitantes to meete when the Cunterv rate | 
 was to be made 3 s : 6 d wrighting out a Coppie ( 
 of a Cort order 2 s and for the elders rate to the J 
 Cunterry 209 ...... J 
 
 Itm paid to Richard Evans for worke done about ) 
 the scoolehowse ..... J 
 
 Itiii paid to Captayne Davenport for pay for the | 
 Souldiers ...... j 
 
 Itm paid to Sister George for p’te of the last 1 
 yeare and this yeare with 15 s resting in her >- 
 hands Dve to the towne the some of . ) 
 
 Itm to John Popes wife about Ales Lakes childeren 
 Itm to John Minot for a locke and hindges for ] 
 the scoole howse ..... J 
 
 Itm Willm the Indian for killing a wolfe 
 Itm paid to Richard Hall for clapbord for the ) 
 Scoole howse ...... ( 
 
 — 1 : 10 : 
 
 — 0 : 10 : 
 — 20 : 16 : 
 
 — 6 : 15 : 
 
 — 0 : 10 : 
 
 — 0 : 4 : 
 
 — 0 : 10 : 
 1 : 15 : 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 311 
 
 I 
 
 Itm paid to Willm Triscot for carringe wood 
 Itm paid to M r Peeke for glasse for the scoole howse 
 Itm to Willm Ierland for worke abought the > 
 Scoole howse ...... f 
 
 Itm to Edward Blake for a load of wood for ould ) 
 Barthol ....... / 
 
 Itm to John Smith for more worke done abought \ 
 the meeting howse ..... j 
 
 Itm to brother Capin for wrighting out a Court ) 
 order ....... f 
 
 Itm to Wm Betts for Stoppills for the great Gunes 
 Itm to brother Smith for carring Captayne Dav- ^ 
 enports corne to the further end of the neck > 
 I s : 6 d , for carring corne to Boston I s : 3 d tot. ) 
 Itm to brother Wm Blake for tymber to mend ) 
 the high way ......) 
 
 Itm to brother Swift for a quier of paper to lap ) 
 vp the nots for Ma ts :....$ 
 
 Itm for carring Captayne Davenports corne to mill 
 Itm for a barrill of fine powder .... 
 
 Itm for a payer of bullet moulds .... 
 
 Itm killing of 5 wolves 3 to Indians and the 4‘. ) 
 to Abraham How the younger . . . I 
 
 Itm paid to M r Glouer 1 1 that he laid out about ' 
 H Lakes childeren also for trespas done in the 
 Indians corne by the towne bull 3 s also to 
 Richard Woods for worke done on the pulpit ^ 
 in the meeting howse 3‘ 4 s also in seu’all sorties 
 laid out abought the busines of Tompsons 
 
 0 
 
 : 3 : 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 : 1 : 
 
 0 
 
 — 0 
 
 : 6 : 
 
 0 
 
 — 0 
 
 : 3 : 
 
 0 
 
 — 
 
 : 6 : 
 
 7 
 
 — 0 : 
 
 : 1 : 
 
 0 
 
 0 : 
 
 : 1 : 
 
 0 
 
 — 0 
 
 : 2 : 
 
 9 
 
 — 0 
 
 : 1 : 
 
 4 
 
 — 0 : 
 
 : 0 : 
 
 6 
 
 — 0 : 
 
 : 1 : 
 
 0 
 
 8 : 
 
 : 0 : 
 
 0 
 
 0 : 
 
 : 6 : 
 
 0 
 
 2 : 
 
 : 10 : 
 
 0 
 
 — 5 “ 17 : 0 
 
 Island l 1 10 s ...... 
 
 Itm paid and to be paid to Tho : Tolman for the 1 
 
 bring vp of Henry Lakes child according the V — 26 4 
 covenant recorded the some of . . . ) 
 
 Itm p’mised to be paid for drawing and record- 1 
 ing the covenant with brother Tolman 2 8 and ! 
 for the bond for p’formance thereof I s to Ro : j 
 Howard ....... J 
 
 Itm paid by Edward Brick vnto John Smith for » 
 Carridge of and for seu’all sortes of nayles > 
 about the meeting howse f ... ) 
 
 Itm paid to Willm Weeks for wrighting out the") 
 three divisions. The lootes at the Neck of ( 
 land and wayes layd out their contyning in the j 
 booke of records 1 3 pages . . . J 
 
 Itm paid to Rob* Howard for recording the') 
 same with a towne order for the way b 3 r John ’ 
 
 Gills, and covenant with him for the mayntayn- 
 ing thereof ...... 
 
 [421.] Itm paid to M r Rawson for wrighting j 
 
 0:3: 
 
 0 : 6 : 
 
 — 0 : 14 : 
 
 out of Court orders 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 8 : 
 
 10 : 
 
 Is 
 
 98 
 
 8 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 7 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 d 
 
 7 
 
 Tot. 
 
312 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 so their rest Dve in their handes 
 
 Is s d 
 
 the some of 1 : 1 1 : 5 
 
 Their is allowed by the towne at a generall meet- } 
 ing this 28 of the 9 mo. 53 vnto Tho : Swift j 
 for corne that haue shrunke in his hands which 0:10:0 
 
 he received for the townes vse as a free gift I 
 the sume of . . . . . . . j 
 
 he not takeing notice at the delivering out, (when 
 called for by the towne,) what it had shurnke, 
 now brought it into accompt vnto the select 
 men as it is said before it is allowed him as a 
 free gift ........ 
 
 rest dve in their handes 
 
 Is s d 
 
 the some of 1 : 1 5 
 
 this 19 th (9) 55 bro Swift gaue in an accompt vnto the select men 
 then beinge of the Remainder of the Rate being 1 — 1 — 5 d - havenge 
 by order paid it vnto brd Smith for the towne vse and the summe 
 aforsaid is to be put vpo br5 smith accompt and he to be aquite : 
 this 19 th (9) 55 br5 Foster accepts of 3 t8 from' 
 bro Gurnel in Lether for so much Due to him 
 from the Towne which the Towne was to paye __ 3-00 
 
 him for Leiuetenant Hudson of Boston to ( 
 whom so much was Due from the Towne for 
 the Deputy es Dyet in the yeare 1654 
 
 Theise p r sents bynd me Thomas Tollman of Dorchester myne 
 heires executors and admihstrators to pa} T e vpo demand vnto the 
 select men of Dorchester for the vse of the Towne in the yeare 
 1656 witnes my hand this 19 th (9) 55 The summe of Fyue 
 Poundes tenn shillinges Thomas Tolman 
 
 memorandum that the words (vpo demand) were put out in 
 both before signinge : 
 
 These p r sents b} r nd me Thomas Tollman mj’ne heires executors 
 and Administrators to paye vnto the select men of dorchester for 
 the vse of the Towne in the yeare 1657 the summe of Fyue 
 poundes tenn shillinges witnes my hand this 19 th (9) 55 
 
 Thomas Tolman 
 
 Receiued of the bills aboue written of Thomas Tollman 
 Inp’mis the towne forgaue him . . . . 4-0—0 
 
 It. payd vnto nicholas George the 30 : 1 : 58 . 1 - 10 -0 
 
 It. paj’d vnto Robert Stanton . . . . 1-10-0 
 
 for soe then remaine Due of these bills aboue ) 
 written vnto the towne . . . . j 
 
 It. payd vnto nicholas George the 8:9: 58. . 0-12- 0 
 
 soe ther remaines Due from Thomas Tolman but . 3-8-0 
 
 0 - 0 
 
 [422.] The 29 day of the 9 mo : 52 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 313 
 
 At a meeting for the choyse of towne officers for the yeare in- 
 sueing their is chosen for selectmen 
 
 Captayne Humfery Atherton 
 W m Sumner sen 1 
 Rob* Howard 
 Thomas Johnes 
 Ensigne Foster 
 Surveyors for the high wayes 
 Richard Leeds 
 Willm Turner 
 for the Balife 
 brother Gurnel 
 Raters 
 
 Sergent Capen 
 Thomas Wiswell 
 Sergent Clarke. 
 
 The day and j r ear aboue said being the 29 day of the 9 moneth 
 52 it is voted that Rob* Howard shall haue a little spot of land at 
 the Corner of his garden where their is a sawing pit and next the 
 land which he bought of the towne being abought the quantie of 
 three roods more or lesse. 
 
 The 13 day of the 10 mo : 52 
 
 Memoran d to desier a stay of the Inhabitance to chose a man 
 to receiue the voluntary collextion for mayntaying of scollers for 
 such vses and mdes in a law of the Generali Court Oct. 9 : 52 
 page th 1. 
 
 Itm to p’pound to the towne what they will doe about a scoole. 
 
 Also to advise with the towne about the choyse of a clarke of 
 the writs untill b r Wiswell returne agayne. 
 
 The 21 day of the 10 mo : 52 at a Generali towne meeting it is 
 voted that Elder Minot Elder Witherington and Ensyne Foster 
 should take the volentary collection of the Inhabetance of the 
 towne of Dorchester for the m av nte nance of the President certayne 
 Fellowes and poore scollers in Harvard Colledge according to a 
 Court order October 9 : 52. 
 
 the same day it was voted that the select men should provide a 
 scoolemaster for the towne of Dorchester this p r sent yeare. 
 
 the same day it is voted that Rob* Howard shalbe Clarke of the 
 writts for the towne of Dorchester vntill Deacon Wiswals returne 
 from England 
 
 [423.] 25 of the tenth month 52. 
 
 It is agreed by and between the Select of the towne of Dorches- 
 ter for the tyme beinge and M r . Henrey Butler that the said Hen- 
 rey Butler shall keepe scoole in the towne of Dorchester from the 
 next second day being the 28 of this instant month vntill the first 
 of may following and for the said tyme of Scooleing he is to haue 
 tenn poundes. 
 
 The 10 day of the 11 mo: 52. 
 
 Memoran d to p’pose to the towne about another sute in Cort for 
 Tompsons Island, to p’pose to the towne the sale of Bartholmews 
 house. 
 
314 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 At a Generali to wne meeting the 18 of the 11 mo: 52 it was 
 voted (without aney Contra dissent appearing) that their should 
 be an indeavoring to obtayne Tomsons Hand agayne by an other 
 sute in Court. 
 
 The same day it was voted that Lefetenant Clap Ensigne Foster 
 and brother Richard Collicot should manage the businesse about 
 the said sute in the behalfe of the towne of Dorchester. 
 
 Meeting of select men this last day of the 12 mo : 52. 
 
 A letter coming from Dedham about land in controversie in the 
 runing of the 13'ne between the two townes to be proposed to the 
 towne the next Generali meeting. 
 
 new officers to be chosen for waites and measures. 
 
 To brother Wm Blakes the younger and brother Dauenports 
 motion abought paying for the cowes in the heard &c. 
 
 ********* * 
 that for the tyme past we see nothing to the contrary but they 
 must pay ; for the tyme to com we intend the next towne meeting 
 to p’pose it to the towne. 
 
 To p’pound to the towne abought a rate of 50 ls for castle scoole 
 bridges and other thinges. 
 
 The captayne and Eusiyne is desired to take som .care abought 
 watch for the townes vse. 
 
 To p’pose to the towne abought ould Bartolmis howse w r ther 
 brother mead may have graunt to by it or not, there was a vote 
 agaynst the sale theirof on the 7 day of the 1 mo : 52. 
 
 we the select men for this p’sent yeare 52 &c. conseive it meet 
 that the order for yoking and ringing swine made in the yeare 48 
 shall stand in forse for this yeare onely the sword that by that or- 
 der was to be aboue is now to be below 
 
 To p’pose to the towne about foulding of the sheepe by the ox 
 pen : 
 
 The men appointed to be the vewers of the fence for the seiiall 
 fieldes in Dorchester for this yeare 52 and p’te of 53. for the great 
 lootes Nathaniell Glover and John Minot to vew from the begin- 
 ing of the fence at that p’te of the great lotes called captaynes neck 
 and so round about Rockey hill vntill 3^011 com to th west end of 
 widdow Popes lote and Tho : Tilston and Tho : Trot to vew forth 
 downe to the river. 
 
 [424.] for the 20 acr lotts 
 Richard Baker 
 Willm Clarke 
 
 The field on the back of M” Stoughton 
 Richard Leedes and Hugh Patten 
 The field behind M r Joanes ; 
 
 William Weekes and Thomas Burch 
 The field behind Tho : Wiswalls 
 
 Joseph Farnworth and Tho: Wiswall 
 The field behind M r . Mathers 
 Tymmothy Mather for his father 
 George Dier 
 
 The field behind Richard Hawes 
 Goodman williams 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 315 
 
 Richard Hawes and 
 
 Jasper Rush 
 For the necke of land 
 
 Lefetenant Clap and Nicolas Clap 
 
 To speake to the Constable to warne all the freemen to meete for 
 the choyse of new Maistrates and the planters inhabtance for other 
 businesses that the select men haue to p’pose vnto them on the 
 next second day being the 7 of this first month. 
 
 Dorchester the 7 day of the 1 mo : 52 or 53. It is voted that 
 Austyn Clement shall haue a p’cill of land lyeing on the south side of 
 his land that he bought of M r Makepeace and on the north side of 
 John Capen ’s lote in way of exchange for a p’cill of land at the 
 — heather end of the same bought of M r Makpeace neere the gate M r 
 
 Joanes Win Blake sen Win Clarke and John Capen is appointed to 
 lay it out. 
 
 It is also voted the same day and at the same meeting that Rich- 
 ard Collicot Leftenent Clap Thomas Joanes and Wm Clarke shall 
 confer with our bretheren of Dedham as in Answer to theire letter 
 and make returne theirof to the towne 
 
 It is also voted the same day and at the same meeting that a rate 
 shalbe made of fiftie poundes for the vse of the towne. 
 
 The 14 day of the 1 mo : 5 2 or 53 
 
 It is voted that whereas Walter Harris desireth a little p’cell 
 of land, p’cill of the garden belonging to Pristes howse, and which 
 he form’ly haue enioyed, to by the same, it is by vote left vnto the 
 select men. 
 
 [ 4 : 25 .] 19 day of the 1 mo : 52 or 53. 
 
 An order to be published abought cowes &c. goeing on the Com- 
 ons without sufficient keepers. 
 
 a warrant to the raters &c 
 
 brother moselyes note for worke and ttendance abought ould 
 Bartolmew to be considered it being 12 s , to be paid by the Con- 
 stable out of the towne rate. 
 
 Dorchester the 25 day of the 1 mo : 53. 
 
 That w r as their was a conference with some of our bretheren of 
 Dedham abought the land in difference between this towne and 
 that, according to former order, and returne therof made accord- 
 ing^ by these brethren appointed for that service it is this day 
 voted that Lefetenant Clap and Ensigne Foster shall wright a let- 
 ter in the behalfe of this towne in answer to their letter as also 
 their demandes at the said late conference, and on the 28 fol- 
 
 lowing at a gen’all towne meeting the 6aid letter or answer of this 
 towne was red and voted to be sent in the townes name. wi th out 
 any contra dissent. 
 
 The 9 day of the 3 : mo : 53. 
 
 Memoran d that the balife haue notice to bring in an account of 
 the towne rate what he hath gathered and what remayne on the 
 Select means next meeting being the second day of the 4 moneth 
 next. 
 
 The 13 of the 4 mo : 53 : 
 
316 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 The 22 of the 6 mo : 53 : 
 
 It is ordered that Henery Cunlife and John Blake shall ioyne 
 with Nicholas Clap to vew the fences at and abought the neck of 
 land as also the high way according to order 
 
 The 14 day of the 9 mo : 53 
 
 Memoran d that the balife haue notice to give in his account to 
 Ensigne Foster on the next second day abought 10 of the clocke 
 in the forenoone at sister Georgis. 
 
 to acquaynt the towne abought the land which m r . Hutchersons 
 agents haue taken away from som p’ticuler men who had it by 
 graunt from the towne. 
 
 brother Sumner is appointed b} r the Select men to p’hibit cutting 
 of wood b\r non coihonners at Squantams neck by an order vnder 
 their handes. 
 
 Is ■ 
 
 [426.] An account of the disbursm*" of a rate of 51 : 3: 
 gathered in the yeare 53: for the towne of Dorchester by John 
 Gurnil bay life, 
 
 Inprimis paid vnto M r Henry Butler for keeping | 
 scoole ....... j 
 
 Itm paid to Henry Cunlife for the high way . 
 
 Itm paid to Roger Billing for a loade of wood > 
 and ould post for M r Hallit . . . j 
 
 Itm paid to Sergent Hall for the charge of the 
 action agaynst M r ’ Hankins for non paym’t of | 
 the scoole rate 2 s 10 d sawing tymber and cart- J- 
 ing 9 s post makeing mending and setting of | 
 fence 4 s in tote. J 
 
 Itm paid to sergent Cappj’n for Millitary ) 
 Commissions . . . . . . j 
 
 Itm paid to Captayne Atherton for makeing and ) 
 casting of bullets for the towne . . . ) 
 
 Itm paid to Ensigne Foster for match and for 2 ) 
 wolues . . . . . . . . j 
 
 Itm paid to Roger Billings and Henry Woodward \ 
 for makeing the bridge ou norponsit abought > 
 Dedham . . . . . . . ) 
 
 Itm paid to Richard Withington for two lods of ) 
 wood for ould Bartholmue . . . . j 
 
 Itm to Sergent Capin for wrighting a Cuntery ) 
 rate 2 s : 6 d : for a load of wood for the watch- ( 
 men 3 s for allowance for as much as the afores’d f 
 16 s : 6 is not to be paid in kind 1* tot . . J 
 
 Itm paid to Captayne Davenport for the garrison ] 
 at the Castle . . . . . . ) 
 
 Itm paid to Rob* Howard for casting vp the 
 seuall somes of maney p’ticuler mens estates 
 when the Countery rate was made over and 
 aboue that dayes worke when the Select men 
 met together for that end 2 s : 6 for engrossing 
 of the said cuntry rate in the Cunstables hands 
 
 10: 1: 4 
 0: 3: 4 
 
 0 5: 0 
 
 0 “15 “ 10 
 
 0 : 16 : 6 
 0 : 13 : 10 
 3 : 13 : 2 
 
 6 : 0:0 
 
 0:7:0 
 
 0 : 6:6 
 
 20 : 16 : 0 
 
 0:6:7 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 317 
 
 2 s : 6 d for recording towne orders in the new 
 Towne booke in page the 21 and 22 one shilling 
 and for paper a good while since for the townes 
 vse 7 d in tot — . . . . . . j 
 
 Itm paid vnto sister George the som of . 3 : 10 : 0 
 
 Itm paid vnto Goodman Mosely for attendance 
 vpon ould Bartholmy in the tyme of his sick- 
 nesse the some of . 
 
 0 : 12 : 0 
 
 rest dve in the balifes hand — 
 
 Suma 
 
 48 : 7 : 1 
 2 : 15 : 11 
 
 19 th (9) 55 
 
 It paid by John gornell to John Smith toward 
 meeting house reparaise .... 
 
 It. paid by John Gurnell to m r butler 10 s which 
 remaind due to m r butler when he taught 
 scoole ........ 
 
 51 : 03 : 00 
 00 : 18 : 00 
 
 00 : 10 : 00 
 
 [ 427 .] The 28 day of the 9 mo. Anno 53 at a meetting for 
 the choyse of towne officers for the 3 r eare insueing their is chosen 
 for Select men. 
 
 Captayne Humphry Atherton 
 Richard Baker 
 Richard Leeds 
 M r Patten 
 Leeftenant Clap 
 
 Baylife 
 John Wales 
 
 Raters 
 
 Sergent Capin 
 John Minot 
 John Smith 
 
 Survayers for the high waves 
 as also the neck of land 
 Lawrence Smith and 
 Richard Witherington 
 
 For as much as at the last Genall meeting the day and yeare 
 abouesaid their was offence taken that the Record of the disburs- 
 m ,a of the towne rates for the yeare 52 and 53 was not so punctuall 
 as was desired and conseived to be the neglect of the Select men 
 then a being which som of vs confesse might haue ben more 
 playne had it ben minded ; a greater fait would it haue ben if their 
 had ben no record at all, as in the yeares 45 : 47 : 48 : their is none 
 in the booke to be found. 
 
 If their wer in those j r eares aney disbursm* 8 the directory made 
 and agreed vpon the 24 of the 10 mo. 45 requier a faithfull dis- 
 charge theirof vpon record. 
 
 For that their may be such a punctuall record as aforesaid ; It 
 
318 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 is conserved meete that bills of layinge out by anej r , and brought 
 in to the Select men to be allowed be a playne, and each p’ticuler 
 thing to be distinctly set downe, with the disbursm* for the same, 
 els not to be received, that so the record of the same in the towne 
 booke p’sentid vnto the towne at their Generali meeting for that 
 end may be accordingly to the satisfaction of the Inhabitants of 
 the same. 
 
 Severall votes past the day and yeare abouesaid which ar entered 
 and recorded towards the beginning of the booke in page the 76 
 and 77. 
 
 [428.] Dorchester 
 
 The 4* of the tenth moneth Anno 54 At a meeting for the choyse 
 of Towne officers for the yeare insueing their chosen for Select 
 men 
 
 Lefetenant Roger Clap 
 M r Nathaniell Patten 
 Deacon John Wiswale 
 Ensigne Foster 
 M r Tho. Joanes 
 
 Raters 
 
 Sergent Capen 
 John Minot 
 John Smith 
 
 Sup’visers of highwayes 
 Lawrance Smith and 
 Richard Witherington. 
 
 Baylife 
 
 Thomas Burd. 
 
 On acount of ratts comitted to the constabls for the year (86) 
 
 1 . a. < 1 , 
 
 16- 7- 0 
 
 09 - 10 - 0 
 06 - 14 - 6 
 00 - 02 - 6 
 
 16-07- 0 
 
 17 - 15 - 00 
 
 07 - 00 - 00 
 03 - 00 - 00 
 
 Daniel Preston, preserued capin, for to colectt 
 
 It. a county rate, mony amounting to the some of 
 of which ratte, payd by constabel preston in | 
 mony ....... j 
 
 and by preserued capin payd in mony . 
 
 and by abattments ...... 
 
 the wholl a mounting to .... 
 which mony was payd to John Usher, tresuarer, 
 by John breck, as by the tresuaers resaitt, on 
 fille may appear : 
 
 It. a schoole rate committed to the same consta- 
 bels of ...... 
 
 of which rate payd by constabel preston to m r 
 parpointe ...... 
 
 and payd to m" flint 5 s . and to the selectt men 
 £2 15 9 . 0 : the wholl .... 
 
Dorchester Town Records. 
 
 319 
 
 and by abatement to constable preston of rats j 
 that cold not be got 
 
 one to m rs flint ....... 
 
 payd of this schoole ratt by constable preserued ") 
 capin to m r parpoynt . . . . j 
 
 and to the select men (which was by them paj’d » 
 m r . parpoynt ...... ) 
 
 and b}^ abatments of rats, that cold not be gott . 
 and to m rs flint, for m r parpoynts diet . 
 
 the wholl amounting to ... 
 
 a contry ratt committed to the same Constabls of 
 which was payd into the ti’esurrer John usher as 
 by his discharg, appears which is on file 
 
 0 - 1-6 
 
 00 - 9 - 0 
 
 03 - 10 - 00 
 
 1 - 10 - 0 
 0- 3- 6 
 2 - 1-0 
 
 . £17-15-00 
 
 31 - 2 - 7 
 
 20-17- 1 
 
 a towneratte committed to the same constabls ) 
 to collectt, amounting to the some of . j 
 of which, payd by Constable capin to william j 
 
 somner, due to s d somner, as depety . j 2-5-0 
 to iohn bird for runing lines . . . . 1-2-0 
 
 to standfast foster for runing lines . . . 0-12-0 
 
 to samuel clap, for wood to the poore . . . 0-13-0 
 
 to eldar blake towards recording . . . . 0-8-8 
 
 to James bird, for what was dew to him on ac- ) 
 
 count f 2-5-5 
 
 An account of the rate made the yeare 1655 for the Yse of the 
 towne. 
 
 and payd by constable preserued capen to will | 
 
 Deene for killing a wolfe . . . . j 
 
 and for seuarell ratts that cold not be gotten, ( 
 
 abated, 
 and to [ 
 
 ] eff'erett, for a wolfe 
 
 
 
 payd of the towne rate, by Constable Daniel 
 preston to nathan bradly, for work att the meeting [• 
 house ....... 
 
 to m rs foster, for Land taken out of her lott for 
 a hyway ..... 
 
 to franses ball towards his releef . 
 to capt breck .... 
 
 to Roger billings for runing a line 
 to timothy tillstone 
 to william sumner 
 
 by abatments for rats that could not be gotton 
 to samuel pelton for house rent for frances ball 
 to franses ball ...... 
 
 [429.] This 10 of 7 55 agreed by the select men of Dorchester w ,h 
 bro william pond for the ground seelinge of the meetinge house as 
 follow 1 ' 1 the foresaid william p’miseth by the 24 th of this month to 
 Laye in place such timber as shall be needfull for the vse afforesaid 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 4 - 
 
 11 
 
 0 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 3 - 
 
 16 - 
 
 1 
 
 1 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 4 
 
 1 - 
 
 10 - 
 
 0 
 
 1 - 
 
 2 - 
 
 6 
 
 0 - 
 
 12 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 0 
 
 1 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 3 - 
 
 1 
 
 2 - 
 
 0 - 
 
 0 
 
 0 - 
 
 6 - 
 
 4 
 
320 
 
 City Document No. 9. 
 
 and that at or beffore the 15 th of the eight month next he will begine 
 vpo the worke and finish it w* h out delaj^e if god giue Litfe and for 
 his paynes to be satisfied out of the Towne Rate in such as comes 
 in at price Current which the select men p’mise to see him paid vpo 
 accompt after 12 d . the foote. 
 
 witnes our hands enterchandgably 
 this agreement failed sign- 
 inge because bro. smith had 
 p’mis’d to paye in quantety 
 what the paye did want in 
 quallity. 
 
 Reconed with Decon Capin again this 4 th of December And all 
 the aboue mentioned parcells wheither of wood or mony, being 
 roconed, as part of pay for the years eighty six ; eighthy seauen 
 and eighty eight, yet not withstanding there is due to me for my 
 sallary for these three 3 'ears more then twenty pounds. 
 
 But Considering the frowns of prouidence upon his people here, 
 I am willing to giue that in, and so doe acknowledge my self satis- 
 fyed, and aquitt the towne of Dorchester from all further Demands 
 of my sallarys for those 3 years, eighty six, eighty seauen and 
 eighty eight 
 
 as witnesseth my hand this 4 th 10 m 91 : 
 
 John Danforth 
 
 a true Record of the discharg 
 giuen by m r Danforth, on file : 
 
 examined and entred • 
 
 by Samuel Clap Recorder 
 
 [Here the miscellaneous entries which began with p. 385 (our 
 page 282 ante) end. There are no pages numbered 430 to 437 in- 
 clusive, but the reverse of p. 429 is numbered 438. Then begins 
 the regular record of the town with a meeting March 14, 1686-7. 
 The book continues to page 634 (pp. 635 and 636 being memoranda 
 only) whereon is part of the record of a meeting on March 9, 
 1718-9. The remainder of the record is to be found in the second 
 book, beginning on p. 194. The previous pages of that volume 
 contain miscellaneous deeds and other town matters of an earlier 
 date. — W. H. W.] 
 
INDEX 
 
I 
 
INDEX 
 
 Adderton, 35, 40. 
 
 Aderton, 30, 33, 35, 38, 41. 
 
 Aldis, 84, 94, 130. 
 
 Allen, 7. 
 
 Alline, 8. 
 
 Andrew, 13, 33. 
 
 Andrewes, 8, 85, 260, 263, 279, 299. 
 
 Andrews, 31, 67, 100, 102, 106, 107, 132, 158, 
 173, 175, 204, 212, 230, 241. 
 
 Andrues, 306. 
 
 Andrus, 81. 
 
 Aspinall, 286. 
 
 Aspinell, 297. 
 
 Aspinwall, 61. 
 
 Atharton, 61, 143, 296. 
 
 Atherton, 39, 44, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 60, 
 63, 86, 93, 94, 98, 99, 102, 106, 110, 113, 
 115, 126, 127, 159, 160, 163, 169, 197, 206, 
 237, 243, 244, 271, 282, 286, 287, 292, 294, 
 302, 303, 306, 313, 316, 317. 
 
 Athertun, 308. 
 
 Artherton, 307. 
 
 Auery, 80. 
 
 Backer, 48, 285. 
 
 Bacon, 196, 199, 202, 203, 205, 207, 212, 216. 
 Bakon, 195, 201, 211, 216. 
 
 Bacor, 201. 
 
 Badcock, 147, 214. 
 
 Badcocke, 94,98, 103, 107, 111. 
 
 Badcoke, 81. 
 
 Badkok, 83. 
 
 Baker, 75, 88, 91, 99, 103, 106, 108, 109, 114, 
 115, 118, 121, 122, 142, 148, 150, 158, 162, 
 
 167, 170, 171, 175, 176, 192, 197, 198, 199, 
 
 200, 201, 203, 207, 212, 213, 215, 221, 222, 
 
 223, 230, 232, 234, 235, 238, 239, 244, 245, 
 
 246, 247, 248, 250, 252, 255, 257, 267, 269, 
 
 272, 276, 279, 284, 288, 294, 298, 299, 303, 
 
 304, 308, 314, 317. 
 
 Bakor, 284. 
 
 Bale, 177, 220, 236, 237, 247. 
 
 Balife, 313. 
 
 Ball, 119, 261, 319. 
 
 Baman, 305. 
 
 Barter, 39, 284. 
 
 Barbor, 250, 253. 
 
 Barclnalls, 305. 
 
 Barg, 237. 
 
 Barnard, 243. 
 
 Barret, 274. 
 
 Baskecomb, 8. 
 
 Bass, 164. 
 
 Bate, 106, 142, 308. 
 
 Bates, 15, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 
 35, 48, 50, 61, 62, 76, 78, 283, 284, 286, 294, 
 307. 
 
 Baten, 115. 
 
 Batten, 67? 91, 92, 97, 99, 117, 149, 253, 272. 
 Batle, 214. 
 
 Battern, 239. 
 
 Beale, 235. 
 
 Beaman, 238, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247. 
 Beman, 90, 92. 
 
 Belcher, 90. 
 
 Bellcher, 70. 
 
 Bellang, 230, 250. 
 
 Belleng, 145, 163, 166, 171, 186, 206, 225, 229, 
 239, 246, 250, 256, 259. 
 
 Bellenge, 141. 
 
 Benham, 1, 11. 
 
 Benieman, 62. 
 
 Betson, 284. 
 
 Betts, 311. 
 
 Beuerlee, 185 
 
 Bigbe, 230. 
 
 Biggs, 28, 30. 
 
 Billeng, 185, 191, 193, 199, 202, 204, 208, 210, 
 229. 
 
 Billing, 125, 128, 131, 240, 249, 260, 267, 279, 
 280, 310, 316. 
 
 Billings, 104, 263, 270, 277. 
 
 Billinges, 309. 
 
 Billings, 316, 319. 
 
 Billingham, 28, 31. 
 
 Binga, 37. 
 
 Bingham, 33. 
 
 Binham, 15, 26, 28, 31, 33. 
 
 Birch, 98, 148, 149, 151, 153, 158, 159, 160, 168, 
 169, 173, 176, 182, 192, 193, 194, 214, 219, 
 229, 242. 
 
 Birchall, 302. 
 
 Bird, 72,85, 90,91, 100, 103, 109, 112, 114, 117, 
 119, 121, 126, 127, 128, 132, 135, 136, 139, 
 
 149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 157, 158, 164, 167, 
 
 175, 183, 192, 197, 200, 201, 207, 208, 210, 
 
 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 222, 224, 
 
 226, 227, 229, 230, 232, 235, 238, 242, 244, 
 
 245, 248, 250, 255, 256, 262, 263, 265, 267, 
 
 268, 269, 273, 275, 276, 277, 279, 280, 298 
 
 319. 
 
 Birde, 90. 
 
 Blackeman, 267, 277. 
 
 Blakeman, 276. 
 
 Blackman, 67, 96, 102, 109, 112, 121, 145, 150, 
 151, 156, 175, 183, 188, 191, 202, 207, 215, 
 222, 232, 245, 254, 255, 276, 308. 
 
 Blakman, 148. 
 
 Blake, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 37, 41, 46, 52, 57, 58, 
 59, 67, 72, 75, 76, 81, 83, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 
 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 106, 107, 10! , 
 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 117, 119, 122, 128, 
 
 128, 136, 140, 145, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 
 
 155, 159, 161, 162, 165, 168, 169, 170, 174, 
 
 176, 178, 184, 187, 196, 204, 209, 210, 213, 
 
 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224, 227, 229, 
 
 234, 235, 236, 240, 247, 250, 252, 256, 257, 
 
 258, 261, 262, 264, 266, 267, 268, 271, 272, 
 
 273, 275, 277, 278, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 
 
 292, 294, 297, 298, 299, 303, 304, 306, 307, 
 
 308, 311, 314, 315, 316, 319. 
 
 Blak, 78, 79, 162, 169, 180, 184, 221, 223, 228, 
 244. 
 
 Boggerstow, 125. 
 
 Bolton, 87, 122, 139, 156, 160, 163, 164, 165, 
 
 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 177, 179, 186, 194, 
 
 202, 211, 212, 219, 225, 227, 228, 234, 241, 
 
 244, 247, 304. 
 
 Boulton, 260, 262, 272. 
 
 Boston, 6, 54, 82, 97, 98, 115, 118, 119, 130, 
 131, 147, 155, 156, 159, 160, 161, 163, 190. 
 
 192, 194, 198, 211, 216, 221, 233, 252, 254, 
 
 256, 297, 308, 309, 311, 312. 
 
 Bourne, 52, 288. 
 
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 Index 
 
 Bowker, 91, 96, 100, 115. 
 
 Bowne, 81. 
 
 Bradfford, 46, 58. 
 
 Bradford, 58, 76, 304. 
 
 Bradice, 152. 
 
 B radish, 159. 
 
 Bradley, 135, 254, 260, 261, 262, 270, 272, 273, 
 274, 280. 
 
 Bradly, 148, 161,182, 195, 196, 209, 212, 215, 
 230, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 247, 
 253, 254, 319. 
 
 Braintree, 53, 70, 85. 
 
 Branntre, 70. 
 
 Brantre, 70, 230. 
 
 Brantree, 70, 90, 187, 188, 191, 194, 206, 239, 
 264, 265, 276, 296. 
 
 Brantrey, 103, 107, 307. 
 
 Brantry, 90, 91, 102, 125, 140, 141, 164, 163, 
 166, 169, 191, 205. 
 
 Brayntree, 53. 
 
 Brentree, 49. 
 
 Bramher, 24. 
 
 Brankard, 23. 
 
 Brankers, 10, 19, 25. 
 
 Bray, 151, 158. 
 
 Breck, 53, 57, 76, 78, 83, 101, 183, 191, 197, 211, 
 214, 215, 220, 221, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 
 232, 237, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 254, 255, 
 257, 258, 270, 281, 283, 286, 318, 319. 
 
 Brecke, 58, 74, 76, 78, 86, 91, 92, 96, 98, 103, 
 104, 106, 262, 267, 268, 269, 273, 274, 275, 
 276, 277, 278, 301, 303, 304. 
 
 Brick, 35, 235, 311. 
 
 Brieke, 34, 37, 50, 72, 263, 264, 265, 266. 
 
 Brik, 78, 79. 
 
 Bridgman, 172. 
 
 Bridgwater, 257. 
 
 Brooke, 2. 
 
 Brown, 223, 224, 227, 237, 261, 272. 
 
 Browne, 115, 200, 246, 260, 271, 272, 305, 306, 
 310. 
 
 Buck, 259. 
 
 Bullocke, 30. 
 
 Burch, 125, 192, 308, 314. 
 
 Burd, 67, 72, 75, 81, 83, 306, 318. 
 
 Burde, 71, 85. 
 
 Burg, 217, 235. 
 
 Burge, 235, 245, 253. 
 
 Burges, 237. 
 
 Burre, 283. 
 
 Bursly, 7. 
 
 Buther, 299. 
 
 Butlar, 28, 30. 
 
 Butler, 25, 37, 40, 52, 53, 59 , 61, 79, 106, 120, 
 294, 302, 303, 304, 306, 309, 313, 316, 317. 
 
 Buttler, 76, 79. 
 
 Butt, 159, 181, 186. 
 
 Caine, 98. 
 
 Calacot, 120. 
 
 Callecott, 7, 15, 16. 
 
 Cailecots, 69. 
 
 Callicot, 16. 
 
 Callicott, 142, 308. 
 
 Calycott, 76, 78. 
 
 Cambridg, 196, 217. 
 
 Cambridge, 130. 
 
 Capan, 129. 
 
 Cape, 233. 
 
 Capen, 2, 30, 50, 69, 83, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 
 97, 98, 101, 102, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 
 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 124, 126, 128, 
 
 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 
 
 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 152, 
 
 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 162, 164, 
 
 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 176, 
 
 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188, 
 
 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 198, 200, 
 
 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211, 
 
 212,213,214,215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 
 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 
 
 232, 233, .234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 241, 243, 
 
 245. 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 
 
 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 267, 268, 
 269,270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 
 279, 280, 309, 313, 315, 318, 319. 
 
 Capin, 31, 281, 283, 285, 288, 304, 306, 311, 316, 
 317, 318, 319, 320. 
 
 Carter, 160. 
 
 Cartwright, 137, 170, 171, 180, 181. 
 
 Chamberlen, 259. 
 
 Chandler, 151, 233, 259. 
 
 Chaplain, 238. 
 
 Chaplen, 137, 138. 
 
 Chaplin, 137, 138, 158, 199, 205, 209, 223, 235, 
 238, 253. 
 
 Charlestowne, 226. 
 
 Charter, 13. 
 
 Cheney, 236. 
 
 Cheny, 228, 239, 261. 
 
 Chub, 185, 192, 199. 
 
 Cibby, 306. 
 
 Clap, 14, 15, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 
 35, 37, 39, 44, 57, 69, 72, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 
 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 
 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 
 
 118, 119, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 132, 134, 
 
 135, 136, 140, 145, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, . 
 
 154, 155, 157, 158, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 
 
 167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 174, 176, 178, 180, 
 
 181, 184, 186, 187, 188, 191, 192, 195, 196, 
 
 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 
 
 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 
 
 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 
 
 234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 241, 244, 246, 247, 
 
 248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 
 
 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 
 
 270, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 
 
 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 295, 303, 
 
 304, 305, 306, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 
 
 319, 320. 
 
 Clapp, 1, 5, 9, 10, 57, 67, 85, 86, 87, 90, 96, 98, 
 101, 102, 103, 106, 110, 117, 157, 210, 244, 
 275, 292, 294, 298, 299, 303, 304. 
 
 Clappe, 298. 
 
 Clape, 48, 70, 71, 73, 79, 115, 186, 193. 
 
 Clark, 43, 80. 83, 170, 171, 174, 176, 308, 310. 
 
 Clarke, 7, 9, 37, 43, 44, 48, 50, 53, 57, 67, 69, 
 70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 
 91. 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 100, 106, 110, 116, 
 148, 170, 176, 221, 295, 298, 301, 304, 307, 
 308, 310, 313, 314, 315. 
 
 Clearke, 297. 
 
 Clerke, 43, 80. 
 
 Cleman, 60. 
 
 Clement, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 30, 62, 76, 78, 106, 
 147, 148, 155, 158, 162, 164, 167, 168, 170, 
 173, 174, 175, 180, 183, 184, 195, 203, 204, 
 315. 
 
 Clements, 296, 299, 301, 306. 
 
 Cogan, 2. 
 
 Colecot, 45. 
 
 Colicot, 25, 31. 
 
 Collacott, 106. 
 
 Collecott, 7, 9, 142. 
 
 Collicot, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 40, 44 
 141, 157, 286, 314, 315. 
 
 Collicott, 7, 15, 18, 25, 142. 
 
 Collins, 130, 131. 
 
 Colman, 88. 
 
 Colton, 239. 
 
 Concord, 178. 
 
 Coningham, 282. 
 
 Conliff, 308, 
 
 Conliffe, 67, 98. 
 
 Cooke, 7, 8, 14, 18, 26. 
 
 Cornish, 284. 
 
 Cortes, 67, 71. 
 
 Cottington, 9. 
 
 Coundly, 69. 
 
 Cran, 90. 
 
 Crane, 70. 
 
 Creeke, 1, 8, 17,20, 34, 52, 145, 147, 270. 
 
 “ Hutchinso, 48. 
 
 “ Smelt Brooke, 57, 104. 
 
 “ Wayes, 100. 
 
 Crohoar, 223. 
 
Index 
 
 325 
 
 Cundlife, 63. 
 
 Cunlefe, 63. 
 
 Cunlife, 64, 308, 316. 
 
 Cunliffe, 302. 
 
 Curtic, 89. 
 
 Curtice, 144. , 
 
 Curtis, 306. 
 
 Damford, 71. 
 
 Damfort, 124. 
 
 Damport, 123. 
 
 Danford, 308. 
 
 Danfforth, 59. 
 
 Dan forth, 67, 257, 264, 265, 274, 275, 320. 
 
 Dantfortb, 139. 
 
 Daniel, 96, 103. 
 
 Daniels, 109. 
 
 Dauenport, 71, 85, 96, 109, 136, 137, 139, 140, 
 149, 151, 153, 158, 159, 161, 164, 168, 169, 
 
 171, 172, 175, 178, 179, 186, 197, 218, 219, 
 229, 234, 235, 242, 243, 259, 270, 277, 314. 
 
 Dauenportt, 138. 
 
 Daunport, 196. 
 
 Daues, 64. 
 
 Dauis, 98, 264. 
 
 Davenport, 119, 121, 310, 311, 316. 
 
 Davis, 83. 
 
 Deadham, 140, 146, 152, 166, 168, 179, 185, 
 189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 200, 202, 203, 209, 
 214, 218, 221, 229, 232, 233, 253, 254. 
 
 Deddam, 103. 
 
 Dedham, 51, 59, 68, 69, 80, 84, 86, 91, 107, 108, 
 110, 117, 118, 120, 124, 125, 134, 264, 276, 
 278, 279, 280, 582, 284, 307, 309, 314, 315, 
 316. 
 
 Dedhame, 80. 
 
 Deane, 260. 
 
 Deene, 319. 
 
 Deeble, 13, 14, 31, 32, 38, 40, 42, 106, 286. 
 
 Demicke, 12, 14, 16, 17, 31. 
 
 Demock, 28. 
 
 Demoeke, 13, 15, 17. 
 
 Dimmock, 120. 
 
 Dimocke, 18. 
 
 Demonz, 232. 
 
 Demouzaday, 253. 
 
 Deneson, 262, 271, 272, 373. 
 
 Denslow, 18, 282. 
 
 Denslowe, 2, 11. 
 
 Devenport, 172. 
 
 Deyer, 50. 
 
 Dier, 67, 96, 103, 121. 314. 
 
 Dyar, 15, 16. 17, 20, 27, 32, 132. 
 
 Dyer, 2, 21, 25, 27, 29, 30, 79, 85, 106, 116, 
 149, 150, 158, 294, 299. 
 
 Dickerman, 30, 42, 106, 308, 309. 
 
 Dorchester, 1, 12, 14, 23, 24, 26, 29, 34, 36, 37, 
 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 54, 57, 
 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 
 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 
 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 103, 104, 105, 
 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 
 
 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 
 
 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 
 
 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152, 153, 155, 156, 
 
 157, 159, 160, 162, 164, 165, 166, 170, 171, 
 
 172, 177, 178, 181, 182, 184, 188, 191, 192, 
 
 193, 194, 200, 204, 205, 209, 213, 215, 219, 
 
 220, 224, 229, 230, 235, 239, 240, 249, 251, 
 
 252, 255, 256, 257, 258, 264, 2«5, 270, 271, 
 
 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 289, 
 
 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 
 
 302, 304, 305, 307, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 
 
 315, 316, 318, 319, 320. 
 
 Duee, 9, 11, 12, 296. 
 
 Duncan, 2, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 
 25, 29, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 44, 52, 53, 58, 
 106, 199, 282, 286, 287, 288, 297. 
 
 Duncon, 57. 
 
 Bales, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30, 43, 282. 
 
 Edwards, 113. 
 
 Eells, 43. 
 
 Eglestone, 2, 6, 10. 
 
 Eldars, 268, 282, 
 
 Elder, 140, 164, 187, 191, 206, 213, 220, 254. 
 Elders, 227, 230, 237, 244, 271, 274, 282. 
 Eldredge, 70. 
 
 Elic, 233. 
 
 Elice, 206, 218, 233. 
 
 Ellice, 233, 253. 
 
 Ellis, 70. 
 
 Eliers, 113. 
 
 Eline, 76. 
 
 Eliot, 86. 
 
 Ellen, 129, 148, 152, 177, 277. 
 
 Ellin, 121. 
 
 Elway, 7. 
 
 Elwell, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 42. 
 
 England, 124, 197, 297, 310, 313, 
 
 England, New, 43, 57, 58. 
 
 England, Old, 53. 
 
 Euans, 101, 203. 
 
 Euens, 153, 161, 195, 206, 220, 240, 253, 259. 
 Euered, 202, 211, 227, 238, 244, 247, 250, 253. 
 Eueringden, 271. 
 
 Eueringdon, 247. 
 
 Euerington, 241. 
 
 Euerits, 248. 
 
 Evans, 90, 103, 310. 
 
 Evens, 71,81. 
 
 Exeter, 53, 297. 
 
 Faireweather, 210. 
 
 Fairewether, 210. 
 
 Farebanks, 190, 200. 
 
 Farenworth, 28. 
 
 Farington, 184, 206, 218, 232, 233, 238, 253, 
 272 
 
 Farrington, 143, 193, 194, 253. 
 
 Farna, 287. 
 
 Farnham, 106. 
 
 Farnswoorth, 303. 
 
 Farnsworth, 148, 305. 
 
 Farnwortb, 48, 59, 69, 75, 76, 79, 87, 88, 91, 
 92, 106, 176, 294, 298, 302, 314. 
 
 Far worth, 67. 
 
 Fawer, 45, 106. 
 
 Feild, East, 3, 6, 10. 
 
 Feild, North, 3, 6. 
 
 Northfeilde, 10. 
 
 Feild, South, 3. 
 
 Southfelde, 10. 
 
 Westfeild, 3, 6, 10. 
 
 Fen, 31. 
 
 Fenn, 108. 
 
 Fenno, 113, 123. 
 
 Fennow, 147, 213. 
 
 Feno, 104. 
 
 Feus, 89. 
 
 Ffarneworth, 21. 
 
 Filler, 6. 
 
 Fler, 6. 
 
 Filer, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16. 
 
 Filler, 15, 16. 
 
 Fflood, 25. 
 
 Flood, 15, 19, 28, 30, 120. 
 
 Ffoard, 1, 3, 
 
 Fford, 5, 6, 10, 17, 22, 35. 
 
 Ford, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19. 
 
 Ffoster, 30, 67, 158, 194. 
 
 Foster, 
 
 28. 45, 52 
 
 , 67, 
 
 70, 72, 76, 
 
 00 
 
 o 
 
 82, 83 
 
 ;, 86, 
 
 88, 
 
 90, 92, 95, 96, 
 
 , 98, 
 
 100, 
 
 101, 
 
 102, 
 
 106, 
 
 107, 
 
 108, 
 
 109, 
 
 111, 
 
 112, 
 
 113, 
 
 115, 
 
 117, 
 
 118, 
 
 119, 
 
 120, 
 
 124, 
 
 125, 
 
 126, 
 
 128, 
 
 132, 
 
 133, 
 
 135, 
 
 136, 
 
 139, 
 
 140, 
 
 141, 
 
 144, 
 
 145, 
 
 148, 
 
 149, 
 
 150, 
 
 151, 
 
 152, 
 
 153, 
 
 154, 
 
 155, 
 
 157, 
 
 158, 
 
 160, 
 
 161, 
 
 162, 
 
 163, 
 
 164, 
 
 165, 
 
 166, 
 
 168, 
 
 169, 
 
 170, 
 
 171, 
 
 172, 
 
 173, 
 
 174, 
 
 177, 
 
 178, 
 
 179, 
 
 180, 
 
 182, 
 
 183, 
 
 185, 
 
 186, 
 
 187, 
 
 188, 
 
 191, 
 
 192, 
 
 193, 
 
 195, 
 
 196, 
 
 197, 
 
 198, 
 
 199, 
 
 200, 
 
 202, 
 
 204, 
 
 205, 
 
 206, 
 
 207, 
 
 208, 
 
 211, 
 
 212, 
 
 215, 
 
 216, 
 
 217, 
 
 222, 
 
 224, 
 
 225, 
 
 227, 
 
 228, 
 
 230, 
 
 232, 
 
 233, 
 
 234, 
 
 239, 
 
 240, 
 
 243, 
 
 244, 
 
 245, 
 
 247, 
 
 248, 
 
 249, 
 
 250, 
 
 254, 
 
 255, 
 
 258, 
 
 261, 
 
 262, 
 
 263, 
 
 264, 
 
 265, 
 
 266, 
 
 267, 
 
 269, 
 
 270, 
 
 271, 
 
 273, 
 
 274, 
 
 276, 
 
 278, 
 
 279, 
 
 284, 
 
 292, 
 
 295, 
 
 299, 
 
 303, 
 
 304, 
 
 306, 
 
 308, 
 
 310, 
 
 312, 
 
 313, 
 
 314, 
 
 315, 
 
 , 316, 
 
 318, 
 
 319. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
326 
 
 Index, 
 
 Fosterr 225 
 
 Fisher, 80, 82, 106, 107, 110, 113, 115, 116, 118, 
 124, 126, 128, 132, 135, 136, 138, 144, 148, 
 168, 169, 237. 
 
 Flint, 174, 175, 180, 182, 183, 184, 386, 188, 
 195, 196, 200, 201, 203, 208, 210, 213, 217, 
 221, 223, 227, 228, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 
 
 239, 240, 243, 245, 249, 250, 251, 318, 319. 
 Flintes, 263. 
 
 Fooer, 15. 
 
 Ffour, 35. 
 
 Foord, 14. 
 
 Frances, 158. 
 
 French, 9, 70. 
 
 Ffrench, 1. 
 
 Fry, 8. 
 
 Fuller, 214. 
 
 Funell, 212. 
 
 Gallope, 1. 
 
 Gannsey, 132. 
 
 Gapen, 85. 
 
 Gapin, 8, 14, 16, 17, 19, 25, 27, 28, 35. 
 Garnesey, 263, 270, 277. 
 
 Garnesy, 135, 137, 138, 144, 145, 184, 185, 189, 
 195, 196, 199, 214, 235, 256, 269. 
 
 Garnsey, 81, 82, 86, 134. 
 
 Garnseye, 73. 
 
 Garnett, 82. 
 
 Gaylar, 13, 15, 20. 
 
 Gaylor, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31. 
 
 Gaylard, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 16, 19. 
 
 Gearnsey, 81, 82. 
 
 Gellet, 11. 
 
 Geofry, 6. 
 
 Georg, 72, 116, 166, 170, 171, 211, 223, 227, 
 
 240, 241, 243, 246, 247, 248, 254, 271, 308. 
 George, 59, 60, 61, 69, 70, 72, 76, 79, 81, 91, 
 
 97, 111, 132, 133, 135, 140, 144, 151, 152, 
 
 157, 160, 164, 172, 173, 176, 177, 179, 182, 
 
 186, 193, 194, 195, 199, 202, 209, 212, 225, 
 
 236, 245, 252, 254, 261, 263, 265, 272, 305, 
 
 310, 312, 316. 
 
 Georgis, 316. 
 
 Gibbes, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 53. 
 
 Gibbs, 15. 
 
 Gibs, 26. 
 
 Gibson, 10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 
 34, 35, 37, 48, 49, 50, 53, 106, 208, 254, 282, 
 285, 286, 294, 296, 297. 
 
 Gibsone, 76. 
 
 Gil, 182. 
 
 Gill, 70, 90, 93, 94, 96, 100, 102, 103, 104, 111, 
 123, 157, 235, 250, 305, 307, 311. 
 
 Gilbert, 15, 25, 26, 30, 120. 
 
 Gillet, 18, 35. 
 
 Gillett, 11. 
 
 Gillmend, 73. 
 
 Gingine, 76, 79. 
 
 Gingow, 58. 
 
 Gloouer, 57. 
 
 Glou, 52. 
 
 Glouer, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44, 
 50, 52, 53, 57, 67, 72, 75, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 
 87, 89, 106, 108, 153, 161,182, 201,209,218, 
 225, 240, 243, 253, 262, 267, 271, 272, 273, 
 277, 283, 288, 301, 304, 311. 
 
 Glour, 35, 239, 259, 286. 
 
 Glover, 20, 25, 29, 41, 52, 83, 303, 314. 
 
 Goad, 114, 129. 
 
 Goer, 94. 
 
 Gofery, 10. 
 
 Goite, 11. 
 
 Goyte, 1. 
 
 Golliford, 70. 
 
 Gookin, 132. 
 
 Gorgj 211. 
 
 Gorge, 61, 305. 
 
 Gomel, 205. 
 
 Gornell, 145, 146, 152, 153, 167, 168, 170, 174, 
 180, 201, 203, 207, 219, 235, 317. 
 
 Gornill, 146. 
 
 Grant, 52, 96, 121, 139, 157, 158, 159, 173, 183, 
 189, 191,207, 214. 
 
 Graunt, 1, 6, 10, 12. 
 
 Greene, 178. 
 
 Greenaway, 294, 296. 
 
 Greenway, 25, 26, 27, 33. 
 
 Greenwaye, 304. 
 
 Green wayes, 11. 
 
 Greenwich, 274. 
 
 Grenaway, 106. 
 
 Grennwaye, 58. 
 
 Grenoway, 79. 
 
 Grenowway, 79. 
 
 Grenway, 1, 3, 7, 11, 16. 
 
 Grenwayes, 4, 6, 17. 
 
 Grenweyes, 8. 
 
 Grinway, 25, 30, 286. 
 
 Guile, 240, 262. 
 
 Gulifard, 76. 
 
 Gullifford, 58. 
 
 Gulliford, 67, 90, 102, 103, 107, 157, 229. 
 Gulliuer, 53. 
 
 Gulliver, 53. 
 
 Gulyfer, 78. 
 
 Gunne, 9. 
 
 Gurnel, 98, 312, 313. 
 
 Gurnell, 85, 317. 
 
 Gurnett, 67, 70, 71, 82. 
 
 Gurnil, 316. 
 
 Gurnsey, 86. 
 
 Haale, 309. 
 
 Hale, 83, 136, 146, 148, 153, 156, 162, 165, 166, 
 167, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 179, 180, 182, 
 
 185, 186, 188, 191, 193, 196, 198, 199, 200, 
 
 203, 204, 206, 209, 211, 213, 214, 218, 219, 
 
 220, 222, 223, 225, 227, 235, 249, 250, 252, 
 
 254 257 258. 
 
 Hall, 7,’ 69, 71, 72, 76, 79, 82, 87, 88, 92, 96, 
 102, 103, 104, 112, 113, 114, 117, 119, 122, 
 
 124, 128, 129, 130, 140, 145, 146, 165, 178, 
 
 183, 261, 262, 263, 266, 26S, 270, 273, 275, 
 
 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 310, 
 
 316. 
 
 Halle, 155. 
 
 Hallett, 307, 308. 
 
 Hallit, 316. 
 
 Hals, 140. 
 
 Hancock, 246. 
 
 Haneoke, 242. 
 
 Hannam, 14, 15, 24. 
 
 Hannum, 13. 
 
 Hannan, 24. 
 
 Harker, 131. 
 
 Harris, 302, 315. 
 
 Hart, 1, 15. 
 
 Hatch, 10, 31, 39, 48. 
 
 Hathomes, 31. 
 
 Hathorne, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 20, 28. 
 
 Haukins, 38, 316. 
 
 Hawkins, 26, 30, 33, 36, 39, 41, 42, 43, 52, 87, 
 106. 
 
 Haward, 52, 54, 57, 79. 
 
 Hawes, 24, 27, 31, 32, 48, 75, 76, 78, 105, 132, 
 164, 178, 262, 264, 267, 269, 274, 276, 278, 
 280, 284, 287, 294, 306, 314, 315. 
 
 Haws, 96, 103, 114, 148, 150, 183, 191, 193, 197, 
 200, 202, 212, 216, 222, 237, 239, 255, 280, 
 283, 288. 
 
 Hawse, 283, 288. 
 
 Haydon, 1, 9, 11, 15. 
 
 Hayward, 294. 
 
 Heath, 75, 78. 
 
 Hemanway, 85. 
 
 Hensha, 283, 288. 
 
 Henshaw, 158, 164, 168, 207, 216, 223, 228, 230, 
 259, 263, 266, 578, 284. 
 
 Henshawe, 264. 
 
 Ileth, 79. 
 
 Hewens, 150, 160, 161, 171, 184, 213, 214, 227, 
 238, 241. 
 
 Heydon, 30. 
 
 Hicks, 130. 
 
 Hix, 129, 195, 196, 236, 256, 267, 274. 
 
 Hil, 253. 
 
Index. 
 
 327 
 
 Hill, 2, 5, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 28, 30, 33, 34, 37, 
 43, 58, 76, 79, 106, 125, 147, 151, 155, 159, 
 206, 211, 229, 237, 259, 304. 
 
 Hils, 151. 
 
 Hills Bleu, 91. 
 
 Hills Blew, 34, 84, 85, 102, 113, 117, 118, 124, 
 129, 136, 147, 166, 169, 184, 191, 195, 229, 
 250, 257, 264. 
 
 Hills Blue, 99, 103, 270, 276. 
 
 Hill Rookie, 36, 53. 
 
 Hill Iiockey, 61, 64, 125, 127, 133, 213, 295, 
 301, 305, 314. 
 
 Hill Rocky, 17, 18, 29, 60, 62, 127, 133, 168, 
 183, 187, 190, 295, 301, 305. 
 
 Hinas, 144. 
 
 Hinshaw, 230, 247, 248, 255, 263. 
 
 Hoite, 2. 
 
 Hoyte, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11. 
 
 Holand, 76, 78. 
 
 Holland, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 37, 42, 44, 
 47, 50, 51, 57, 67, 75, 76, 85, 91, 106. 297. 
 Holond, 76. 
 
 Holbrook, 247. 
 
 Holbrooke, 136, 137, 133, 140, 243. 
 
 Holbruk, 138. 
 
 Howlbrook, 76. 
 
 Holcomb, 9. 
 
 Holcombe, 12, 296. 
 
 Hollard, 9. 
 
 Hollaway, 194. 
 
 Hollway, 82, 196. 
 
 Hollet, 32. 
 
 Hollman, 19, 81. 
 
 Holman, 7, 10, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 31, 33, 39, 
 41, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, 76, 106, 120, 205. 
 280, 285. 
 
 Holmand, 20. 
 
 Holly, 9. 
 
 Holmes, 103, 109, 132. 
 
 Homes, 114, 121, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 150, 
 
 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 158, 160, 164, 165, 
 
 166, 169, 175, 191, 200, 202, 207, 212, 225, 
 
 244. 
 
 Hopen, 223, 273. 
 
 Hoppen, 158, 171, 176, 177, 181, 186, 208, 224, 
 272. 
 
 Hoppin, 128, 140, 170*' 186, 197. 
 
 Hoping, 305. 
 
 Hopinge, 142. 
 
 Hoppinge, 309. 
 
 Hoppinges, 61. 
 
 Hopinges, 60, 61. 
 
 Horseford, 8, 11. 
 
 Horsford, 10. 
 
 Horsly, 517, 221, 222, 229, 238, 239, 243, 244. 
 Hosford, 4, 5. 
 
 Hosseford, 3, 7. 
 
 Hoskeines, 4, 6. 
 
 Hoskeins, 2, 3. 
 
 Hoskines, 6. 
 
 Houghton, 243, 256. 
 
 How, 67, 91, 93, 95, 109, 144, 147, 152, 164, 
 197, 216, 243, 250, 255, 259, 263, 267, 276, 
 305, 310, 311. 
 
 Howe, 69. 
 
 Howard, 46, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 106, 130, 
 149, 274, 292, 298, 299, 306, 308, 309, 310. 
 311, 313, 316. 
 
 Howerd, 76. 
 
 Houerd, 258. 
 
 Ho wan, 24. 
 
 Howchin, 106. 
 
 Howes, 21, 133. 
 
 Hows, 158. 
 
 Huchenson, 94, 95, 100. 
 
 Hutcherson, 316. 
 
 Hutchinson, 120. 
 
 Hutchison, 31. 
 
 Hutchisson, 22, 23. 
 
 Hudson, 70, 118, 129, 156, 190, 193, 195, 202, 
 212, 237, 272, 312. 
 
 Hutson, 111. 
 
 Huen, 277. 
 
 Huens, 98, 263, 264, 265, 267. 
 
 Hulbard, 9. 
 
 Hulbeard, 1. 
 
 Hulbert, 15, 296. 
 
 Hull, 1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 32, 
 
 37, 39, 47. 
 
 Hulls, 1, 9, 13, 16. 
 
 Humferis, 306, 307. 
 
 Humffrey, 106. 
 
 Humfrey, 114, 191, 195, 263, 265, 268, 269, 276, 
 277, 279. 
 
 Humfry, 30, 174. 
 
 Humphrey, 46, 76, 91, 100, 114, 118, 129, 132, 
 176, 285. 
 
 Humphry, 78, 103, 122, 145, 146, 164, 170, 171, 
 197, 198, 248, 249, 255, 256, 304. 
 Humphrye, 299. 
 
 Humphries, 24, 27. 
 
 Humfrayes, 57. 
 
 Humphres, 76, 78, 83, 85. 
 
 Humphryes, 129. 
 
 Humphrys, 96. 
 
 Hmphres, 67. 
 
 Hunting, 253. 
 
 Huppen, 177. 
 
 Ierland, 311. 
 
 Hand, 36, 39, 40, 44, 69, 72. 
 
 Ipswich, 34. 
 
 Ireland, 59. 
 
 Irland, 76, 79. 
 
 Island Oarribee, 147. 
 
 Islands Castle, 52. 
 
 Island Rode, 274. 
 
 Island Tompson, 72, 311, 313. 
 
 Island Tomson, 36, 39, 40, 69, 71, 96, 101, 104, 
 105, 112, 118, 181, 269, 314. 
 
 Island Wheelbarrow, 141. 
 
 Jackson, 161, 236, 241. 
 
 James, 211. 
 
 Janes, 139. 
 
 Jefferys, 156. 
 
 Jellets, 17. 
 
 Jles, 5. 
 
 Joanes, 12, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 
 
 38, 39, 40, 41, 52, 53, 57, 87, 117, 136, 141, 
 145, 148, 149, 150, 151, 168, 161, 162, 164, 
 173, 175, 184, 188, 192, 197, 204, 207, 208, 
 209, 211, 213, 215, 216, 219, 222, 224, 226, 
 227, 228, 230, 234, 236, 237, 239, 240, 244, 
 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 260, 263, 
 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 278, 279, 
 287, 292, 303, 304, 308, 314, 315, 318. 
 
 Joans, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 
 103, 104, 107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 121, 124, 
 132, 151, 167, 184, 192, 230, 240, 243, 250, 
 255. 
 
 Johnes, 306, 313. 
 
 Jones, 48, 49, 57, 59, 67, 71, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 
 85, 86, 91, 106, 119, 126, 128, 283, 288, 
 294, 296, 298, 299, 302, 304. 
 
 Jons, 86. 
 
 Johnson, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 75, 79, 
 235, 307. 
 
 Johnsone, 78. 
 
 Keane, 64, 81, 82. 
 
 Kebbey, 297. 
 
 Kebby, 85. 
 
 Kelloud, 178. 
 
 Kemmei'ly, 15. 
 
 Kenion, 67. 
 
 Kibbey, 67, 285, 297, 299. 
 
 Kibbie, 39, 40. 
 
 Kimerly, 27. 
 
 Kingsley, 90, 100, 119, 296, 303. 
 
 Kingsly, 67, 70, 76, 79. 
 
 Kinsley, 294, 298, 301. 
 
 Kinslie, 296. * 
 
 Kinsly, 26, 27, 31, 41, 63. 
 
 Kinnerly, 31. 
 
 Knell, 21. 
 
 Knight, 30, 120, 134,|135. 
 
 Knite, 7, 8. 
 
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 Index 
 
 Laake, 93. 
 
 Lake, 67, 69, 70, 75, 83, 99, 109, 121, 128, 134, 
 139, 148, 149, 151, 167, 198, 304, 306, 310, 
 311. 
 
 Lak, 83, 307, 308. 
 
 Lambert, 16. 
 
 Lanchester, 192. 
 
 Lane, 28, 31, 50, 106, 236, 299. 
 
 Layne, 76, 79. 
 
 Laurence, 274. 
 
 Lawrance, 143, 168, 170, 179, 200, 237, 238. 
 Lawrence, 103, 160, 240, 245. 
 
 Leadbetter, 100, 131, 141, 173, 192, 201, 202, 
 203, 204, 212, 213, 214, 222, 223, 225, 229, 
 
 237, 239, 243, 251, 253, 262, 264, 269, 270, 
 
 271, 277, 278, 280. 
 
 Ledbetter, 82, 128. 
 
 Leads, 96, 103. 
 
 Leeads, 76. 
 
 Leedes, 277, 279, 314. 
 
 Leeds, 40, 46, 67, 75, 79, 91, 104, 109, 111, 119, 
 121, 124, 129, 132, 140, 145, 147, 148, 155. 
 158, 164, 167, 170, 171, 175, 180, 183, 191, 
 194, 196, 197, 201, 202, 207, 211, 213, 222, 
 
 225, 226, 228, 234, 240, 244, 248, 254, 255, 
 
 256, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 276, 298, 299, 
 
 313, 317. 
 
 Leids, 40. 
 
 Led, 127. 
 
 Leds, 78. 
 
 Leuit, 26. 
 
 Leurit, 171. 
 
 Levit, 7, 8. 
 
 Levite, 13. 
 
 Lewes, 273. 
 
 Lewice, 233, 237. 
 
 Leichfeild, 247, 258. 
 
 Lichfeild, 258. 
 
 Litchfeild, 274. 
 
 Lion, 141. 
 
 Locke, 91. 
 
 Loke, 28, 50. 
 
 Loucke, 48. 
 
 Long, 101, 115, 148, 150, 153, 155, 155, 167, 
 168, 169, 177, 179, 180, 187, 195, 197, 242; 
 258, 274, 282. 
 
 Longe, 245, 250. 
 
 Lovell, 2, 7. 
 
 Ludlow, 16, 17, 18, 114. 
 
 Ludlowe, 1, 2, 11, 17, 19, 
 
 Luis. 24. 
 
 Lumbert, 31. 
 
 Lumburt, 28. 
 
 Lyon, 72, 178, 181, 188, 214, 216, 224, 242, 263, 
 
 272, 308. 
 
 Lyppingcot, 42. 
 
 Makepeace, 15, 19, 21, 26, 31, 32, 43, 46, 106, 
 120, 297, 315. 
 
 Makepeas, 78, 190. 
 
 Makepease, 79. 
 
 Makpeace, 62, 297, 315. 
 
 Makpeas, 76. 
 
 Makpease, 60. 
 
 Mamuntauge, 263. 
 
 Marblehead, 134, 135. 
 
 Mare, 155, 235, 242, 245. 
 
 Mars, 242. 
 
 Marsh, Fresh, 17, 22, 43, 47, 51, 59, 117, 118, 
 119, 278. 
 
 Marsh, Great, 16, 18, 
 
 Marsh, Salt, 17. 
 
 Marshall, 9, 34, 53, 297. 
 
 Marshfeld, 14, 34. 
 
 Martin, 24, 28, 30, 123, 150, 159, 245. 
 
 Mason, 9, 150, 235, 237, 245, 252, 253. 
 
 Mason, 217. 
 
 Mattathewthes, 142. 
 
 Math, 276. w 
 
 Mather, 16,30,42, 43, 63, 67, 69, 75, 79, 82, 85, 
 87,89,91, 93, 96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 
 
 108, 109, 112, 114, 116, 121, 123, 126, 127, 
 
 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 145, 148, 150, 155, 
 
 158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 167, 169, 170, 
 
 176, 177,7192, 197, 198, 212, 213, 214, 216, 
 219, 221, *226, 248, 255, 264, 265, 267, 268, 
 269, 270, 271, 272, 279, 294, 303, 306, 308, 
 314. 
 
 Mathers, 25. 
 
 Matties, 276. 
 
 Matthewes, 9. 
 
 Maudesley, 106. 
 
 Maudly, 25. 
 
 Maudsly, 38. 
 
 Mauericke, 26. 
 
 Maverick, 19. 
 
 Mavericke, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. 
 
 Maxfeel, 284, 288. 
 
 Maxfeeld, 285. 
 
 Maxfeild, 93, 96, 100, 103, 108, 142, 151, 159, 
 166, 169, 173, 212, 215, 225, 230, 233, 240, 
 248, 253, 267, 277, 280. 
 
 Maxfield, 127, 166, 256. 
 
 Maxfild, 119, 124, 132. 
 
 May hew, 61. 
 
 Mead, 70, 101, 109, 114, 116, 135, 150, 152, 161, 
 175, 197, 207. 
 
 Meade, 69, 140, 144, 158. 
 
 Mede, 27, 123, 128. 
 
 Mehittabell, 215. 
 
 Mekens, 94, 95, 98, 100, 102. 
 
 Mekings, 103, 104. 
 
 Melton 116, 136, 140, 144, 150, 152, 157, 163, 
 166, 168, 182, 184, 191, 192, 205, 209, 216, 
 229, 248, 255, 256, 257. 
 
 Milton, 113, 116, 117, 123, 125, 205, 209, 229, 
 239, 240, 248, 264, 265, 270, 276. 
 
 Millton, 209. 
 
 Miltowne, 281. 
 
 Memmary, 171. 
 
 Memory, 190, 242, 245, 252. 
 
 Merefeild, 165, 219, 243, 261, 272. 
 
 Merifeild, 100, 112, 114, 115, 150, 158, 165, 
 175, 193, 195, 234, 237, 238, 241, 247, 259. 
 
 Merifeld, 70, 194, 247. . 
 
 Merrifeild, 146, 164, 165, 166, 167, 173, 174, 
 181, 246. 
 
 Merrifeld, 169. 
 
 Merrifeild, 90, 132, 168. 
 
 Merryfeild, 179, 238, 259. 
 
 Merryfeld, 179. * 
 
 Meryfeild, 165. 
 
 Miller, 7, 10, 15, 30, 31, 37, 44, 79, 120, 286. 
 
 Millet, 28, 29, 31, 37, 46, 75, 79, 298. 
 
 Millit, 106. 
 
 Meinot, 20, 25, 29, 35, 38, 53, 285. 
 
 Minett, 71. 
 
 Minott, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 33, 58, 59, 
 
 60, 61, 62, 92, 100, 107, 116, 117, 118, 121, 
 
 123, 124, 133, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 
 
 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 
 
 155, 158, 159, 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 
 
 172, 174, 176, 183, 184, 189, 190, 19V 197, 
 
 210, 214, 215, 218, 219, 227, 228, 230, 233, 
 
 235, 239, 240, 242, 244, 246, 249, 251, 253, 
 
 254, 258, 262, 264, 270, 274, 276, 284, 306, 
 
 307, 310, 313, 314, 317, 318. 
 
 Minott, 32, 45, 67, 71, 75, 81, 83, 98, 102, 103, 
 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 124, 
 125, 128, 133, 273, 276, 277, 308. 
 
 Mintot, 75. 
 
 Moadesly, 149, 158, 192, 197, 201, 205, 215. 
 
 Moadsly, 172, 240. 
 
 Modesley, 109, 254, 255, 256. 
 
 Modesty, 227, 230, 232, 236, 248. 
 
 Modsley, 132, 263, 265, 267, 268, 269, 273, 276, 
 277, 279. 
 
 Modsly, 205, 207, 259. 
 
 Moltz, 226. 
 
 Moninges, 305. 
 
 Moone, 29, 32. 
 
 Moore, 6, 10, 15, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 30, 34. 
 
 Morgan, 159. 
 
 Morrell, 178. 
 
 Mos, 244. 
 
 Mosely, 315, 317. 
 
 Mosly, 207. 
 
 Mott, 246. 
 
Index. 
 
 329 
 
 Muning, 99. 
 
 Muningns, 32. 
 
 Munings, 25, 106, 148, 304. 
 
 Munnings, 15, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 80, 81, 
 82, 120, 153. 
 
 Mynot, 78, 79, 304. 
 
 Mynott, 69, 73, 85. 
 
 Pauli, 178, 195, 225, 240, 243. 
 
 Palle, 140. 
 
 Payson, 260, 262. 
 
 Pearce, 3, 7, 15, 67, 81, 106, 139. 
 
 Pearse, 76, 298, 305. 
 
 Peirce, 145, 147, 151, 157, 191, 198, 211, 237, 
 270. 
 
 Pierce, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 40, 
 
 Nahaton, 262, 273. 
 
 Naponset, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 40, 89, 137, 
 139, 146, 164, 175, 183, 188, 189, 218, 233, 
 
 Napons’ett, 1, 6, 7 , 20, 22, 108, 110, 117, 149, 
 256. 
 
 Naponsit, 143. 
 
 Norponsit, 316. 
 
 Narraganset, 18. 
 
 Narrowmoore, 122. 
 
 Natick, 68. 
 
 Naticke, 68. 
 
 Neck, 28, 40, 41, 48, 49, 140, 151, 158, 164, 184, 
 197, 204, 212, 215, 222, 230,248,254, 263, 
 268, 269, 283, 301, 309, 311. 
 
 Necke, 32, 33, 49, 86, 88, 91, 93, 96, 99, 100, 
 114, 279. 
 
 Necke Capts, 39, 267, 269, 276. 
 
 Necke Captaines, 58, 297. 
 
 Necke Captains, 132, 140, 149, 164, 183. 
 
 Necke Captayne’s, 37, 305, 306, 314. 
 
 Necke Captines, 47, 293. 
 
 Necke Captins, 78, 91, 139, 151, 175, 176, 190, 
 191, 197, 207, 211, 215, 222, 230, 231, 248, 
 253, 263. 
 
 Necke Capttins, 75, 76. 
 
 Necke Great, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 53, 80. 
 
 Necke Hackines, 50. 
 
 Necke Hilly’s, 79. 
 
 Necke Lud'lowes, 13, 26, 28, 34, 35. 
 
 Necke Lu dlows, 169. 
 
 Necke Pine, 26, 49, 58, 59, 79. 
 
 Necke Pyne, 27, 28, 30. 
 
 Necke Pynne, 58. 
 
 Necke Squantum, 13, 15, 18, 25, 34, 43, 44,57, 
 87, 104, 125, 131, 141, 316. 
 
 Necke Squantomse, 87. 
 
 Necke quantq, 7. 
 
 Newbery, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 29, 37. 
 Newman, 43. 
 
 Newton, 2, 8, 28, 32, 62, 147, 150, 173, 186. 
 Nile, 7, 8, 30. 
 
 Northampton, 185. 
 
 Northamton, 93. 
 
 Oldrig, 28. 
 
 Oliuer, 27, 144, 145, 155, 285, 287. 
 
 Olleur, 49. 
 
 Olliuer, 159. 
 
 O shunt, 242, 247. 
 
 Osburne, 238, 242. 
 
 Paale, 167. 
 
 Pale, 149, 151, 173, 175, 176, 183, 204. 
 
 Palle, 140. 
 
 Paine, 70, 90, 186. 
 
 Painter, 249. 
 
 Park, 79. 
 
 Parke, 78. 
 
 Parkeman, 2, 15, 17, 18. 
 
 Parker, 2, 9, 25, 30, 35, 40, 154, 179, 185, 217, 
 229, 231. 
 
 Parkes, 72, 75. 
 
 Parmiter, 144. 
 
 Parpointe, 318. 
 
 Parpoynt,319. 
 
 Pason, 117, 118, 157, 167, 173, 189, 226, 236, 
 249, 251, 255, 257, 258, 261, 267, 277. 
 Patten, 43, 52, 70, 71, 72, 79, 81, 83, 86, 87, 88, 
 89, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99, 102, 106, 108, 109, 
 110, 148, 151, 161, 176, 199, 230, 294, 299, 
 314, 317, 318. 
 
 Paul, 253, 261, 268, 275, 277, 278, 279. 
 
 Paule, 148, 155, 178, 190, 191, 194, 195, 213, 
 221, 225, 230. 
 
 Pears, 58, 79, 106. 
 
 Peck, 229. 
 
 Peeke, 311. 
 
 Peecke, 11. 
 
 Pecocke 8Q» 
 
 Pelton, 91, ' 92, 148, 149, 168, 207, 215, 219, 
 230, 232, 237, 238, 243, 246, 259, 261, 273, 
 319. 
 
 Pequoit, 287. 
 
 Pharneswortb, 38. 
 
 Pharneworth, 31, 32, 39. 
 
 Pharnworth, 80, 98. 
 
 Pharnworthe, 81. 
 
 Phelipes, 71. 
 
 Phellps, 2, 4, 7, 12. 
 
 Phelps, 1, 3, 4, 7, 10. 
 
 Philips, 20, 21, 35, 79. 
 
 Phillipes, 285, 297. 
 
 Phillips, 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 
 27, 28, 30, 32, 39, 41, 46, 49, 58, 79, 106, 
 115, 294, 296, 297, 298, 304, 308. 
 
 Philps, 13. 
 
 Picher, 67, 79, 109. 
 
 Pitcher, 7, 8,25, 30, 46, 106, 194. 
 
 Picker, 76. 
 
 Picther, 79. 
 
 Pierce, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 40, 
 44. 
 
 Peirce, 145, 147, 151, 157, 191, 198, 211, 237, 
 270. 
 
 Pig, 233. 
 
 Pigg, 206. 
 
 Pilsbury, 303. 
 
 Pincheon, 7. 
 
 Pinney, 2. 
 
 Pinny, 14. 
 
 Dlnpp T fSfi 
 
 Plimoth, 140, 152, 166, 187. 
 
 Plimouth, 34, 169. 
 
 Plum, 125, 146, 181, 185, 189, 192, 193, 208, 
 214, 237, 259, 271. 
 
 Plumb, 98, 112, 114, 115, 134, 199. 
 
 Plume, 82, 85, 181, 189. 
 
 Plumme, 133. 
 
 Poape, 8, 21, 26, 29. 
 
 Pope, 14, 25, 30, 40, 46, 48, 49, 67, 75, 76, 79, 
 85, 91, 96, 100, 103, 106, 109, 120, 131, 158, 
 163, 164, 206, 207, 208, 209, 228, 237, 247, 
 249, 259, 294, 305, 307, 310, 314. 
 
 Pop, 246. 
 
 Pole, 101, 102, 107, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 
 125, 127, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 145, 152, 
 169, 171. 
 
 Pommerv, 16. 
 
 Pond, 72, 80, 96, 97, 100, 101, 109, 111, 112, 
 121 , 128, 129, 130, 132, 145, 146, 148, 150, 
 
 153 155, 158, 161, 166, 170, 173, 176, 180, 
 
 191, 195, 196, 202, 204, 210, 218, 222, 225, 
 
 228, 229, 230, 235 , 336, 244, 258 , 265 , 266, 
 
 268, 269, 275, 278, 279, 281, 294, 308, 319. 
 
 Ponde, 85. 
 
 Pons, 82. 
 
 Poole, 108, 111, 114, 115, 116, 144, 145, 153, 
 
 267. 
 
 Poolle, 145. 
 
 Pound, 71, 75, 81, 82, 83. 
 Poynt, Fox, 11, 28, 35. 
 Poynt, Bowwow, 
 
 Poynt, Sandy, 11 
 Prescot, 128. 
 
 Prescott, 100. 
 
 Preston, 15, 31, 40, 9i 
 122, 123, 132, 137 
 
 28, 35. 
 r, 299. 
 
 w 
 
 100, 103, 109, 114, 117, 
 
 , , 138, 140, 141, 149, 153, 
 
 162, 166, 167, 170, 173, 180, 188, 202, 204, 
 
 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 216, 221, 225, 
 
330 
 
 Index 
 
 227, 228, 229 , 239, 243, 251, 254, 261, 263, 
 269, 278, 279, 281, 318, 319. 
 
 Price, 15, 30. 
 
 Prise, 86, 101, 102. 
 
 Priest, 29, 32. 
 
 Pristes, 315. 
 
 Procter, 9, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 64, 85, 90, 106, 
 116, 126, 127, 128, 162, 199, 298, 301. 
 Proctor, 48, 92, 105, 123, 132. 
 
 Puffer, 254, 270, 275. 
 
 Pumery, 2. 
 
 Pummery, 3. 
 
 Pumry, 4. 
 
 Puncapag, 236, 239, 251 . 
 
 Puncbapage, 229. 
 
 Punkapag, 153. 
 
 Punkapage, 191. 
 
 Punkapauge, 264, 
 
 Punkepag, 140. 
 
 Punkepage, 71, 140, 166. 
 
 Punquepuug, 280. 
 
 Purchase, 2, 11, 14, 15, 24, 27, 31, 43. 
 
 Rainsford, 6, 
 
 Rausford, 5. 
 
 Raynsford, 1. 
 
 Randall, 2. 
 
 Randel, 10. 
 
 Ranford, 11. 
 
 Rawelines, 7, 8. 
 
 Rawlins, 57. 
 
 Rawson, 311. 
 
 Read, 21, 31, 32, 43, 54, 120. 
 
 Reade, 44. 
 
 Reed, 286. 
 
 Redman, 81, 100, 102, 103, 104, 111, 113, 116. 
 Redmen, 116. 
 
 Rekobeth, 309. 
 
 Rentbam, 268. 
 
 Riall, 281, 283, 288. 
 
 Riu. Muddie, 285. 
 
 River Mother Brooks, 21, 37, 124, 203. 
 
 River Naponset, 12, 13, 21, 27, 29, 34, 40, 51, 
 132 271. 
 
 River Naponsett, 89, 94, 96, 98, 117, 120. 
 River Neponset, 24, 296. 
 
 River Nepousett, 76. 
 
 River Nerponsett, 74. 
 
 River Norponsit, 60, 62, 305, 309. 
 
 River Smelt, 94, 104. 
 
 River Wadeing, 158, 194. 
 
 River Wading, 179. 
 
 Ryall, 196, 227 , 228, 232, 261, 263, 265, 272, 
 274. 
 
 Richards, 2, 3, 9, 10, 18, 20, 26, 27, 29. 
 
 Rigbe, 186, 256. 
 
 Rigbee, 138, 148, 170, 254. 
 
 Itigbey, 114, 220. 
 
 Rigby, 31, 76, 79, 131, 140, 158, 159, 163, 166, 
 177, 194. 
 
 Rigbye, 106, 141. 
 
 Rise, 261. 
 
 Robbinson, 160, 243, 288. 
 
 Robenson, 87, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 
 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 112, 115, 117, 
 118, 119, 268, 270, 279 , 307. 
 
 Robinson, 85, 122, 129, 132, 136, 137, 139, 140, 
 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 169, 173, 
 
 175, 184, 196, 198, 207, 209, 215, 218, 221, 
 
 225, 230, 234, 240, 243, 247, 250, 255, 260, 
 
 262, 264, 266, 267, 270, 276, 283, 284, 287, 
 
 308. 
 
 Robinsonn, 67. 
 
 Robeson, 108. 
 
 Roberts, 158, 177, 242, 263. 
 
 Robts, 218. 
 
 Rocke, 5, 7, 8. 
 
 Rocke Greete, 64. 
 
 Rocket, 2, 4, 7, 10, 15, 32. 
 
 Rockewell, 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19. 
 
 Rockwell, 17, 18, 26, 48. 
 
 Rockesbury, 2. 
 
 Rocksberry, 132. 
 
 Rocksbery, 117, 140, 152, 157, 166, 177, 179, 
 191,194,222, 223, 235, 251, 304. 
 
 Rogers, 187, 233. 
 
 Rosbery, 308. 
 
 Rosciter, 5, 6, 10. 
 
 Rosseter, 1. 
 
 Rossiter, 10, 17. 
 
 Roxburie, 99, 103. 
 
 Roxbury, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 24, 34, 58, 68, 70, 
 72, 75, 80, 90, 91, 261, 264, 265, 267, 276, 
 277, 302, 307. 
 
 Rush, 75, 121, 315. 
 
 Russell, 2, 133, 152, 162, 271. 
 
 Ryall, 196, 227, 228, 232, 261, 263, 265, 272, 
 274. 
 
 Rylands, 69. 
 
 Sachem, 126. 
 
 Saitt, 305. 
 
 Salsbery, 234. 
 
 Salsbury, 59. 
 
 Salsbor, 63. 
 
 Samfford, 14. 
 
 Sampford, 15, 22, 29, 31, 42. 
 
 Sanders, 111, 133, 164, 175, 184, 221, 222, 237, 
 238, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 250, 259, 
 260, 261, 262, 271, 273. 
 
 Saunders, 296. 
 
 Sandford, 8. 
 
 Sauders, 226. 
 
 Sea-cunk, 143. 
 
 Searle, 110, 145, 146, 148, 177, 258, 274, 277, 
 278 
 
 Searell," 147. 
 
 Selleck, 106. 
 
 Sellecke, 43. 
 
 Sension, 14, 22, 31, 33, 41, 205, 206. 
 
 Senssion, 302. 
 
 Siluester, 243. 
 
 Silvister, 22. 
 
 Simons, 98. 
 
 Skriuen, 97. 
 
 Scriuen, 101. 
 
 Skilton, 228. 
 
 Smead, 120, 
 
 Smed, 27, 30. 
 
 Smith, 1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 29, SO, 32, 39, 46, 47, 53, 
 59, 61, 62, 63, 67, 69, 70, 73, 76, 79, 80, 
 82, 83, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 
 103, 104, 106, 107, 109, 117, 118, 119, 121, 
 122, 125, 127, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 
 
 141, 142, 148, 150, 151, 152, 157, 158, 159, 
 
 160, 164, 167, 173, 174, 176, 180, 184, 213, 
 
 219, 223, 225, 227, 228, 250, 253, 258, 286, 
 
 303, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318, 
 
 320; 
 
 Smyth, 294, 304. 
 
 Snellen, 221. 
 
 Solsbury, 62. 
 
 Sommer, 14. 
 
 Somner, 28, 38, 39, 41, 78, 81, 283, 319. 
 
 Son, 228. 
 
 Sones, 120. 
 
 Sould, 34. 
 
 Southcott, 4. 
 
 Spur, 70, 90, 167, 193, 199, 238. 
 
 Spurr, 104, 185, 215, 218, 276. 
 
 Spure, 173, 260. 
 
 S quantum, 13, 59. 
 
 Starcy, 32, 34. 
 
 Stanton, 60, 74, 75, 98, 99, 146, 149, 157, 182, 
 190, 191, 242, 243, 259, 261, 267, 272, 282, 
 305, 309, 312. 
 
 Starr, 286. 
 
 Steuens, 256. 
 
 Stiles, 114, 122, 181, 183, 193, 194, 195, 197, 
 202, 208, 222, 228, 229, 237, 251, 257, 258, 
 260. 
 
 Stilles, 260. 
 
 Stills, 100. 
 
 Stils, 246, 257, 259. 
 
 Stock, 160, 165, 166, 168, 173, 174. 
 
 Stoton, 67, 75, 82. 
 
 Stoughtoan, 209. 
 
Index 
 
 toughton, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 
 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 
 41, 44, 47, 49, 54, 67, 78, 83, 91,96,99, 103, 
 104, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 
 115, 116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 124, 128, 132, 
 135, 140, 142, 145, 149, 150, 155, 158, 159, 
 
 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 175, 180, 183, 184, 
 
 185, 188, 190, 191, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 
 
 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 212, 215, 230, 239, 
 
 248, 249, 255, 257 , 263, 267 , 269, 280, 283, 
 
 284, 287, 288, 292, 294, 295, 303, 314. 
 Stougton, 184. 
 touhton, 159. 
 itovghton, 25. 
 
 Itowghton, 83, 285. 
 itougbons, 85. 
 
 Straight, 274. 
 
 Strang, 8. 
 
 Stumr, 28. 
 
 Suffolk, 133, 140. 
 
 Sumer, 67. 
 
 Summer, 1, 21, 126. 
 
 Sumne, 37. 
 
 Sumner, 15, 24, 25, 27, 31, 32, 35, 46, 52, 57, 
 67, 71, 76, 80, 85, 91, 93, 94, 98, 102, 106, 
 108, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 
 119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 132, 
 
 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 
 
 146, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 
 
 158, 160, 161, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 
 
 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 179, 180, 182, 183, 
 
 185, 186, 188, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196, 198, 
 199, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 
 
 213, 218, 219, 223, 228, 229, 233, 235, 239, 
 
 240, 241, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 
 
 254, 256,257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 
 267, 270, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 280, 
 
 281, 283, 285, 288, 292, 298, 301, 307, 309, 
 
 313, 316, 319. 
 
 Swamp-Beare, 214. 
 
 Swamp Comon, 187, 209, 214, 216, 218, 219, 
 220, 222, 234, 248, 250, 256, 265, 278, 280. 
 
 Swamp Ceder, 218. 
 
 Swamp Sedar, 84. 
 
 Swamp Seder, 163^ 
 
 Swamp Cedar Comon, 220. 
 
 Swamp Dead, 7, 11, 18, 40. 
 
 Swamp Purgatory, 94, 120, 135, 221, 275, 276. 
 
 Swamp Purgetory, 284. 
 
 Sweet, 198. 
 
 Sweft, 75. 
 
 Swift, 8, 14, 15, 16, 28, 31, 43, 93, 96, 99, 101, 
 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116, 121, 
 
 123, 128, 133, 135, 139, 142, 144, 148, 158, 
 
 160, 163, 180, 182, 183, 191, 194, 195, 201, 
 
 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 213, 222, 225, 227, 
 
 232, 244, 256, 269, 310, 311, 312. 
 
 Swifte, 82. 
 
 Tabor, 61. 
 
 Talbut, 226, 228, 239, 247, 250. 
 
 Tanton, 57, 179, 194, 232. 
 
 Taunton, 278. 
 
 Terry, 1, 10. 
 
 Thomas, 239. 
 
 Thorneton, 3, 8, 11, 14, 15. 
 
 Thornton, 79, 302. 
 
 Tileston, 46, 100, 157. 
 
 Tilestone, 7, 8, 18, 29, 31, 76, 85, 89, 108, 122, 
 128, 172, 264, 268, 294. 
 
 Tiliston, 239. 
 
 Tlllestone, 71. 
 
 Tillstone, 263, 266, 319. 
 
 Tils ton, 141, 145, 147, 167, 169, 171, 174, 186, 
 
 188, 190, 191, 202, 206, 207, 210, 211, 213, 
 
 215 , 220, 222, 223, 225, 226, 229, 230, 234, 
 
 235, 236, 239, 243, 248, 251, 253 , 276, 314. 
 
 Tils tone, 79, 106, 114, 148, 155, 167, 171, 172, 
 
 173, 177, 173, 181, 190, 191, 194, 197, 204, 
 
 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 275, 
 
 276, 277, 279, 281. 
 
 "ilsto, 276. 
 
 ’illey, 2. 
 
 Tilly, 2, 11, 18, 26, 30. 
 
 Tillies, 297. 
 
 Tilliyes, 305. 
 
 Ting, 123, 169, 170. 
 
 Tiling, 87. 
 
 Tinnge, 82. 
 
 Tyng, 133. 
 
 Toleman, 71, 122, 124, 132. 
 
 Tollman, 69, 75, 312. 
 
 Tolman, 41, 91, 96, 103, 110, 111, 114, 139, 140, 
 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 157, 164, 167, 172, 
 173, 174, 183, 191, 194, 198, 202, 204, 207, 
 
 210, 211, 216, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 226, 
 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 238, 239, 241, 242, 
 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 253, 
 256, 262, 263, 264, 267, 276, 278, 279, 280, 
 284, 306, 311, 312. 
 
 Touleman, 76, 79, 84. 
 
 Tomkins, 30. 
 
 Tomkines, 27. 
 
 Tomson, 141. 
 
 Tookes, 14. 
 
 Topham, 75. 
 
 Topleus, 69. 
 
 Topley, 31, 61, 114. 
 
 Toply, 62. 
 
 Toplif, 62, 106, 167, 174, 176, 225, 233, 239, 
 240, 246, 256, 259. 
 
 Toplife, 76. 
 
 Topliff, 241, 281, 285. 
 
 Topliffe, 240, 266, 270, 278. 
 
 Topleafe, 91, 99. 
 
 Tory, 117. 
 
 Tredwell, 31, 34. 
 
 Tree, 143, 150, 153, 160. 
 
 Trescot, 94, 116, 129, 144, 148, 171, 176, 191, 
 200, 201, 206, ^15, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 
 225, 228, 230, 234, 238, 239, 241, 244, 247, 
 251, 252, 255, 263, 277, 307. 
 
 Trescote, 260, 262, 267, 269, 270, 272, 273, 275, 
 276, 278. 
 
 Trescott, 81, 89, 91, 95, 96, 98, 125, 135, 197, 
 217, 227. 
 
 Triscot, 282, 311. 
 
 Triscott, 76, 88, 282. 
 
 Trobridg, 37. 
 
 Trobridge, 28, 30, 37, 41, 53. 
 
 Trobrige, 27. 
 
 Trot, 103, 108, 131, 139, 151, 164, 167, 183, 197, 
 
 211, 219, 225, 247, 256, 257, 269, 277, 314. 
 Trote, 308. 
 
 Trott, 67, 69, 96, 97, 104, 122, 125, 135, 147, 
 263, 276, 279, 284. 
 
 Tucbel, 78, 99, 101, 110, 112. 
 
 Tuchell, 76, 79. 
 
 Tucbill, 7, 15, 30. 
 
 Tuchine, 8. 
 
 Tucker, 219, 224, 242. 
 
 Turner, 40, 76, 78, 103, 106, 108, 116, 171, 185, 
 237, 259, 313. 
 
 Twichell, 59. 
 
 Twitchill, 35, 115. 
 
 A 
 
 Uncattel, 97. 
 
 Unquatie, 109. 
 
 Unquetie, 103, 104. 
 
 Upsall, 9, 19, 26, 31, 106. 
 
 Upshall, 33, 48, 50. 
 
 Usher, 318, 319. 
 
 Varworth, 299. 
 
 Vmfres, 75. 
 
 Vmphery, 123. 
 
 Voce, 81. 
 
 Vose, 84, 85, 88, 90, 94, 102, 181, 261, 264, 275, 
 281, 282. 
 
 Vosse, 182. 
 
 Vpsal, 52. 
 
 Vpsall, 2, 8, 10, 16, 17, 18. 19 & 
 
 VpshalL 286. 
 
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Index 
 
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 es, 31, 71, 83, 106, 134, 142, 147, 158, 164, 
 
 168, 169, 174, 176, 181, 182, 191, 207, 222, 
 
 22: 237, 238, 240, 241, 245, 247, 248, 255, 
 
 260. 261, 263, 267, 270, 277, 285, 286, 297, 
 
 317. 
 
 Walles, 87. 
 
 Wals, 247. 
 
 Wampampeg, 287. 
 
 Wanerite, 88. 
 
 War am, 3. 
 
 Warham, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 106. 
 
 Wardham, 16. 
 
 Warner, 122. ' v 
 
 Waterhouse, 40. 
 
 Watesworth, 286. 
 
 Way, 2, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 76, 78, 79, 92, 
 294, 301. 
 
 Waye, 46, 59, 100, 106. 
 
 Wayes, 17. 
 
 Waymouth, 53, 216. 
 
 Webb, 285. 
 
 Weekes, 28, 54, 68, 86, 99, 106, 109, 114, 165, 
 263, 267, 268, 269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 
 279, 280, 292, 296, 297, 298, 303, 314. 
 Weeks, 30, 53, 87, 132, 139, 144, 148, 157, 161, 
 
 175, 185, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 197, 198, 
 
 201, 202, 206, 208, 212, 213, 219, 221, 222, 
 
 225, 230, 235, 237, 241, 244, 247, 248, 249, 
 
 253, 255, 256, 292, 311. 
 
 Weiks, 148, 150, 164, 166, 187, 196. 
 
 Welsteed, 271. 
 
 Westfeild, 3, 6, 10. 
 
 Wes wall, 71, 72, 81, 82. 
 
 Weswal, 75. 
 
 Whetcomb, 30. 
 
 Whetcome, 40, 120. 
 
 Whitcomb, 18. 
 
 Whight, 48. 
 
 Whiple, 78. 
 
 Whiplle, 76. 
 
 Whipple, 27. 
 
 Whit, 97, 100, 139, 158, 169, 175, 180, 183, 194, 
 207, 209, 211, 222, 232, 234, 239, 249, 250, 
 251. 
 
 White, 18, 27, 30, 69, 71, 103, 114, 117, 149, 
 158, 163, 249, 251, 265, 267, 275. 
 Whiteman, 21, 25, 
 
 Whitman, 29. 
 
 Whiting, 124, 209, 240, 247. 
 
 Whitting, 238. 
 
 Wiat, 83, 284. 
 
 Wiet, 189, 243, 277. 
 
 Wiett, 185. 
 
 Wickes, 49. 
 
 Wileock, 121. 
 
 Wilcocke, 103, 115. 
 
 Willcocke, 109, 113. 
 
 Wiles, 106, 151. 
 
 Wilkeines, 19, 21. 
 
 Wilkeins, 1, 29, 30, 32, 40. 
 
 Wilkines, 76. 
 
 Wilkins, 78, 106. 
 
 Wilkinson, 131. 
 
 Wilkison, 131. 
 
 Wilkns, 46. 
 
 Williames, 268, 271, 274, 279. 
 
 Williams, 2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 57, 91, 
 149, 214, 222, 228, 238, 239, 243, 269, 271, 
 274, 275, 280, 314. 
 
 Willice, 215. 
 
 Willis, 76, 78. 
 
 Wills, 132, 133. 
 
 Wils, 140, 141, 150, 160. 
 
 Willson, 13, 35. 
 
 Wilson, 32. 
 
 Wilton, 3, 5. 
 
 Winchell, 14. 
 
 Wisall, 102, 119. 
 
 Wisswale, 85. 
 
 Wiswal, 57, 150, 154, 158, 164, 313. 
 
 Wiswale, 85, 318. 
 
 Wiswall, 28, 37, 38, 45, 48, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59 
 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 79, 82, 80, 8S 
 91, 96, 99, 101, 103, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111 
 114, 126, 129, 136, 140, 143, 148, 149, 151 
 152, 157, 164, 168, 169, 281, 291, 292, 298 
 302, 303, 304, 305, 30S, 310, 314. 
 
 Wisweell, 219. 
 
 Wiswel, 175, 197, 207, 209, 211, 213, 222, 262. 
 
 263, 264, 266, 275, 278. 
 
 Wiswell, 31, 32, 41, 99, 116, 134, 139, 172, 184 
 188, 191, 192, 198, 213, 214, 215, 220, 221. 
 225, 228, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236, 240, 242. 
 244, 248, 250, 255, 258, 268, 269, 275, 282, 
 287, 295, 303, 306, 313. 
 
 Wiswol, 57. 
 
 Wiswoll, 39. 
 
 Wiswool, 38. 
 
 Wizwall, 128, 132. 
 
 Witchfeild, 2, 6, 8, 11, 31. 
 
 Witchffeild, 43. 
 
 Wicthfeild, 29. 
 
 Witherington, 75, 306, 307, 310, 313, 317, 318. 
 Withington, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25,30, 33, 34,41, 
 43, 67, 76, 79, 85, 88, 90, 93, 96, 99, 103, 
 106, 109, 114, 119, 121, 132, 140, 147, 148, 
 
 150, 164, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 175, 180, 
 
 181, 183, 184, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 204, 
 
 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 
 
 215, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 
 
 227, 230, 232, 234, 236, 237, 239, 243, 247, 
 
 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 257, 260, 262, 263, 
 
 264, 265, 270, 276, 277, 27S, 280, 281, 283, 
 
 284, 287, 296, 299, 302, 316. 
 
 Withinton, 395. 
 
 Wodsworth, 257. 
 
 Wolcot, 26. 
 
 Wollcott, 10. 
 
 Woolcott, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11. 
 
 Wolleston, Mount, 18. 
 
 Womsly, 195. 
 
 Wood, 38, 237, 241, 253, 254, 308. 
 
 Woods, 311. 
 
 Woodard, 71, 75, 87, 88. 
 
 Wooddard, 67. 
 
 Woodward, 67, 86, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 118, 194, 
 209, 221, 306, 309, 310, 316. 
 
 Woodcock, 194. 
 
 Wrentham, 279, 
 
 Wright, 8, 14, 15, 16, 80, 42, 106, 150. 
 
 Wyatt, 104. 
 
 Wyet, 278. 
 
 Surnames Omitted. 
 
 Allexand , 304. 
 
 Bartholmew , 214, 287, 309, 313, 314, 
 
 315, 316, 317. 
 
 Frances , 211, 216, 217, 241, 2 13, 244, 
 
 247. 
 
 Francis, 260. 
 
 Frank , 244, 247, 254. 
 
 Franke , 253. 
 
 Franks , 211, 243. 
 
 Richard , 45. 
 
 Indians. 
 
 Ahda, the Indian, 87. 
 
 Joseph, a Mashapag Endian, 137. 
 ghocho, the Indian, 227. 
 
 Willm, the Indian, 306, 310. 
 
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