BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1675-76. University of MICHIGAN and said Belchers easterlie 50 foote unto a notch in the rayle and a stake put downe and that breadth to run from the said fence 50 foote towards the Salt water unlesse there should be a necessitie of a highway alonge by the water side, then for him to have soe much as the highway doth Containe downe upon the flatts to make up the said peice of land 50 foote square. The above sd land was layd out & delivered to Abraham Gourdinge for ye vse of John Sunderland sen' the 29th of May 1677. THOMAS BRATTLE, JAMES OLLIUER. [96.] 1675-6. March 13th. At a publique meetinge of the inhabitants of this towne upon lawfull warninge the seuerall officers hereafter named were made choyce of for yo. yeare ensueinge viz. Selectmen L. Thomas Brattle, Mr. John Lake, Capt. Thomas Lake M. Hezechiah Vsher, John Joyliffe, Ensigne Daniell Turine and Capt James Olliuer. Constables for Bostone. Mr Jeremiah Dumer, James Hill, M' John Wally, Nathaniell Blake, Mr John Harrison, Robert Brinsden. Constable for Rumny Marsh Elias Mauericke Jun'. Constable for Muddy riuer-John White Jun'. Clarkes of ye Markett Cowell. - John Wilkins, Thomas Watkins, John Sur Surveyors for Bostone - Ephraim Sauadge, Ephraim Turn'. John Farnam Jun'. Surveyor for Rumny Marsh. Wm Ireland. veyor for Muddy Riuer Joseph White. Sealers of leather-John Hill, Wm Smith, John Cleere sen'. Packers of Flesh & Fish-John Densdall & Addame Densdall. Scauengers for Boston-Thomas Hill, Wm Greene & Thomas Baker sen'. Hogg Reeues-Obediah Gill, Nath' Robinson, Isack Walker, Sam Johnson Coop. Sam' Pearce, Tymothy Batt, Sam' Pollard, Jacob Mason. Ords. about paueinge ye. streetes & Cart wheeles agreed on March 16th. 1673-74 to be continued At a meetinge of the Select men the same day were chosen Seal'. of waights & measures Capt James Olliuer Cull. of pipe staues Samuell Mattocks, James Greene Cords. of Wood Gaudy James, William Browne, Samuell Dauis Robert Pegg, Abraham Busbie, Macaline Knight, William Parram, Lawrence Willis & Thomas Forbs. March 26th. 1676. At a meetinge of L. Thomas Brattle, M'. John Lake, Capt Thomas Lake M'. Hezechiah Vsher John Joyliffe, Ensigne Daniell Turine & Capt James Olliuer. Agreed with Giles Dyer to keepe the clocke at ye First Meetinge house for the yeare ensueinge for £6. as in folio 90. Deacon Jacob Eliot, Theophilus Frary, Mr John White sen', Mr John Vsher & John Turn'. are apoynted pambulators to see the line runn between Bostone Bounds & Roxbury & Bostone & Cambridge, and to apoynt them the time and place of meetinge. Vpon the Motion of Mr Freegrace Bendall on the behalfe of himself & others borderers on Forte hill desireinge libertie of plantinge on y said hill for one yeare or two It is granted that they shall haue libertie for the yeare ensueinge. 24 Aprill 1676. At a Meetinge of ye Inhabitants of this towne upon lawfull warninge for the Nomination of a Clarke of ye writts — Mr John Hayward by a Major vote in papers was chosen or nominated for that office to be presented to honrd Countie Court for Allowance accordinge to the Lawe. At a meetinge of M'. John Lake, Capt Thomas Lake, M'. Hezechiah Vsher, John Joyliffe, Ensigne Daniell Turine and Capt. James Olliuer Libertie is granted to Mr. Freegrace Bendall & those yt shall plant vpon Fort hill this yeare, that they may haue the same priuiledge granted aboue for a yeare or two longer if they desire it. [97.] Elizabeth Jones is aproved of and apoynted to keepe the keyes of the pound & to looke after Cattle impounded till further order and to observe the lawes and orders of the countrie and towne concerninge it. The seuerall psons underwritten are aproued of to keepe publique howses for entertainm. & sell wine & beere by retayle and to be returned to the Countie Court for ye. Courts establishment. Capt. William Hudson & Lt. John Smith to sell wine beere and strong wat. John Vyall sen'. John Turn'. Cap William Write, wine beere & syd. William Kent & John Keayne to keepe Cookes shops & sell wine & beere Samuell Nordon to sell beere alsoe those yt. followe Robert Cox Thomas Sexton, Mr. Barnard Wm. Norton Thomas Bill, Benja. Phippany, Wm. Pollard, Rebecka Winsor, Francis Hudson, Widdow Wardall, Nathaniell Bishopp, Constance Mattocks, John Frankes, Thomas Matson, Clement Grosse prouided yt. Thomas Wheel'. drawe ye. beere and inspect the house, Andrew Neale prouided he make use of John Courcers house & utensells for brewinge. Mr. Samuell Brackenbury to distill and sell stronge wat". out of dore by retayle returned to ye. Countie Court und'. his petition. Whereas John Harrison by an order of the Selectmen of the 23th of February 1673-74 was ordered to remoue some obstructions that he had made in the high way leadinge towards Fort Hill neere the house of the Widdowe Feltch upon the penaltic of 20o. per weeke and hath since obstructed the same way against Edward Drinkers house & land, by settinge posts in the way & fastninge rayles at the end there of adioyning to the land of Richard Wooddie. It is now Ordered that the s John Harrison remoue the sa obstruction, and leave the said way open as formerlie within 6 dayes after the date hereof upon the like penaltie of 20". p weeke, Apr. 28th. 1676. Whereas Mr Nicholas Paige & Benjamine Negus haue anoyed the High way or lane leadinge from the corn' of Mrs Richards to Ensigne Henery Phillips house, by throwinge dunge & leaueinge it there to ye obstruction & hinderance of such as haue occasion to passe that way, It is hereby ordered that the sa Paige & Negus do remoue the sa obstruction and annoyance within 10 dayes after the date hereof upon the penaltie of 103. a weeke to be paid by each of them for not observinge this order. It is further ordered that when y anoyance is remoued that the survey's cause some earth or grauell to be layd there to mend ye sd way and make it passible as in other places. Ordered that warrants be granted out to the seuerall Constables of this towne to giue notice to the seuerall psons named hereafter yt by virtue of a Lawe or ord of the Generall Court of ye 13th of Octb 1674 for preuentinge of excessiue drinkinge & disorder in priuate houses &c. That they and every of them are chosen by the Selectmen of this towne & allowed and aproued of by the Honored Councill of Magistrates to inspect that part of the towne within their precincts, accordinge as the sa Lawe directs for preuentinge of such disorders in priuate & vnlicenced house of entertainmt, vizt. To Constable Robt. Brinnsden John Atwood, John Anderson, Richard Bennet, John Brooken, Richard Callicot, Dauid Copp, Siluister Euelie, John Farnam, sen3, Nath' Greenwood, Edward Grant, Jeremiah Morrill, John More, Tymothy Thorneton. [98.] To Nathaniell Blake Constable. George Henley, John Jebson, John Phillips, John Sweete, John Serch, William Smith, John Warren. To John Wally Constable. Edward Allen, William Bartholmew, John Bateman, John Cleere sen'. Christopher Clarke, Bartholmew Cheurs, William Dawes, Hugh Drewry, James Euerell, Wm Inglish, Wm Gibson, Wm Parsons, Thomas Fitch. To Jeremiah Dumer Constable. James Braddinge, Thomas Clarke Jun', Francis Dowce, Joseph Dauis, James Greene, Thomas Watkins, John Woodmansey, Edward Goodwine, James Hill, Wm Ingram, Benj Negus, Thomas Pecke, John Tappinge, Ephraim Sauadge, John Winge, Deacon Bracket. John Harrison Constable. m John Blake, Alexander Baker, Jonathan Bolstone, Josiah Belchar, John Clough Jun', Isack Goose, John Miriam, W" Needham, Elisha Oadline, Moses Paine, Abell Porter, Nath Raynolds, John Shaw sen. Benja Thurstone, Theophilus Frary, Robt Walker, & John Harrison apoynted before he was Constable. At Muddie Riuer. Peter Aspinall, Edward Deuotion, John White sen'. At Rumney Marsh. James Bill sen". John Grouer sen'. Elias Mauericke sen*, William Ireland. 29 May 1676. At a meetinge of Capt. Thomas Lake, John Joyliffe, Ensigne Turine, Capt. James Olliuer, Capt. Tho. Brattle & Mr. Jno. Lake Ordered Capt Brattle Treasurer to pay Thomas Matson for keepinge Mr Russell about a yeare & halfe past, £5. yeares, he paying 10. p. ann. the first payment to be the 1st. day of Let to Joseph R-10 foote of ground before his dore for 21 Aprill next. June first. At a meetinge of y°. sa. Selectmen Whereas Benjamine Gibbs hath latelie rebuilt two Hutts on ye west side of the drawe bridge, & hath raised them vp aboue the braces of the said bridge, otherwise then they were ordered and agreed on by a Comittee apoynted by the Inhabitants of this towne, the 29th of the 5th 1661, to the annoyance of some of the Inhabitants thereabout complaininge thereof, It is Ordered that the sa Benja Gibbs take downe soe much as is built more then was agreed on by the sa Comittee (& ye bords fastened vpon the braces as that Hutt next John Batemans now is) within 10 dayes after ye date hereof vpon penaltie of 20'. p. weeke, and soe 20. from weeke to weeke till this order be observed. Oct 30th. 1676 granted a warrant to the Constables to leavie 203. upon the estate of Benja. Gibbs for not observinge the order above but not executed. Comited to the Constables of Bostone, Rumny Marsh and Muddy River a rate to collect for 10 rates to the Country and Towne 3807ld. 7. [99.] 1676. July 30. At a meetinge of L. Daniell Turine, Capt. James Olliuer, Čapt Thomas Brattle, Mr. John Lake & John Joyliffe Christopher Crowe is aproued of to sell wine, and beere & Cyd' by retayle in the widdow Jacksons house till Aprill Court next. Mrs Rolfe is aproued of to sell bottle ale out of dore. Peter Aspinall & John Parker are impowred to ouersee the Fences at Muddy riuer & to apoynt others to attend the same & haue a warrant directed to ye Constable to distraine on y estate of those that refuse to contribute towards theire charge. It is Ordered yt John Pratt who came from Malden with a wife & 6 Children entertained by Mr Jacob Willet be Returned to ye County Court by adjurnmt vpon Thursday next. Alsoe Hon' Walker wth 2 children yt came from New Yorke, to get a passage to Neuis to goe to her husband. John Lewis came from Road Island, where his wife gaue him a paper of dismission from her in Octob' last & libertie to marry another woman, & he is now ingaged to ye widdow Williams to marry her by theire owne confessions & lodgeth at Joseph Preists. 25 August. At a meetinge of ye inhabitants of this towne upon lawfull warninge Cap Thomas Sauage was chosen Comissioner to joyne with the Select men for the takeinge of list of all persons and valuation of all estates rateable to the Countrie by warrant from the Treasurer. Then was presented a paper to ye Inhabitants by Richard Knight in the name of himselfe & others of the towne, to represent theire dissatisfaction & greiuance for a breech of theire liberties & priuiledges (as they aprehend) by the Honrd Countie Courts puttinge in another Clarke of ye writs, then what was nominated by a Major vote of ye Inhabitants ye 24th of Aprill 1676. The Question beinge put whether the Motion therein should be considered at this time, Resolued in y° affirmatiue. Secondlie it was voted yt Mr Thomas Deane & Mr John Faireweth' ioyne with the select men to represent the dissatisfaction and greiuance of ye Inhabitants to the Honrd Countie Court & humblie desire that theire priuelidges & liberties that doc belonge to ye towne may be continued and injoyed without any obstruction and may haue satisfaction in theire present complaint. 28 Aug. At a meetinge of yo. freemen of this towne upon lawfull warninge for the election of 7 Comissioners for the said towne were chosen - John Joyliffe, Major Thomas Sauage, Mr Humphrey Dauie, Mr. Anthony Stoddar, Cap' Thomas Brattle, Capt Thomas Clarke, Capt John Richards. At meetinge of Capt. James Olliuer, Capt Thomas Brattle, Mr. John Lake & John Joyliffe. By virtue of a Lawe of ye Generall Court published the 12th of May 1675 prohibitinge transportation of sheepes wooll and Racone skins, Robert Orchard is apoynted and authorized to inspect that Matter & see to the execution of the sa Lawe or order for the yeare ensueinge. Aug 30th. This day by warrant from the Countrie Treasurer an assesment of the estates of the inhabitants by Major Thomas Savadge Comissioner and the Select men was made and comited to the said Comissioner, amountinge for 6 rates to £209. 23. 6a. Sept 25. At a meetinge of Capt Thomas Brattle, Mr. John Lake, John Joyliffe, Ensigne Daniell Turine & Capt. James Olliuer Ordered that John Knight shall haue 51 of the treasurer for keeping of Tymothy Cunnells son, and yt Daniell Turine agree with Major Sauadge keepinge s Boy haueinge but one arme, till he be 24 yeares of age. [100.] 1676. Oct 30. At a meetinge of Mr. John Lake, John Joyliffe, L'. Daniell Turine, Capt. James Olliuer Capt Thomas Brattle Ordered that the towne treasurer satisfie the judgmt of yo Generall Court of 7ld. 5. 6d. Costs granted against Richard Woody in John Harrisons action about the towne high way where his rope yard is, ordered by the Inhabitants to be prosecuted. Libertie is granted to Edward Drinker to wharfe before his owne land in proportion with others. Granted William Feild to take away of Braintrie Comon Tenn Cord of the fallen Wood yt lies there & annoyes yo land. Edward Dauis & Peter Warren are apoynted Bell men. and are |