and what remained of the said assesm. above the aforesaid sumes to be paid to the Towne Treasurer. Memorand. That the 6th of March 1677/8 John Farnam sen' rec. of ye Treasurer of the Towne full satisfaction for a p'cell of land the Towne made vse of for Inlargmt of the streete before his house after ye greate fire at y North end of ye Towne accordinge to a paper given under his hand the same day. Coppie of a paper directed to the Selectmen of Bostone from the Selectmen of Ipswich. Whereas Susanna Aires, widdow, an Inhabitant of this towne of Ipswich is invited by some of her relations residinge with you to remaine sometime in the towne of Bostone, The Selectmen of Ipswich doe hereby ingage that the sa Susanna returninge to our Towne shall be here receaued as our Inhabitant. In testimony whereof the Selectmen of Ipswich have ordered mee to certifie this to yo'selves. Ipswich 15th of 10: 1681. ROBERT LORD in y° name & by ord of y Selectmen of Ipswich. Agreed with Mr Henery Allen Deacon of ye first Church in Bostone, That towards the charge of transportation of Francis Bacon for England the Towne pay 5ld. towards his passage, the Church 3ld. to his Landladie mony due to her & to allow 40. more to cloth him & fit him for his voyage, ye sd Churchs 5ld. to be paid by the Towne Treasurer out of yo mony due to ye Church from ye towne for Goodwife Monings maintenance. January 30th. At a meetinge of L'. Theo. Frary, Capt Brattle, Nath. Greenwood John Joyliffe John Meriam Sen'. L. Daniell Turine & Deacon Allen. Severall beinge warned to appeare before said Selectmen that were in arrears for rent due to the towne since Cap Brattle was Treasurer and before apeared. James Webster who acknowledged to be due from Aprill id. 24th 1665 to 24 Aprill 1682 for 17 at 12. p. yeere Mr Wm Taylor from Aprill 1 1760 to 1st Aprill 1682, 12yrs at 10". Widdow Winsor from 1st of March 1673 to 1st March 8, John Johnson from 1st March 1673 to 1 March 6o. 90.. Goodwife Staines from 1st March 1673, to at 6.34 John Woodmansey or Mr. Wharton from 29 Sept 1670 to 2$. Directed to ye Selectmen of Boston. 6. 2. 8. 17. March 2. 10 6. 12 1. 6 2. 12 10 Mrs Roades from 1669 to 1682 at 4". p. anm is 13 yrs. [143.] A Coppie of Indenture of Bargaine and sale made and concluded the 20th of October in the yeare of our Lord 1669 betweene the Select men of Bostone and Jn° Woodmansey now ordered by the Selectmen to be recorded. This Indenture of Bargaine and Sale made and concluded upon the twenty day of October in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and nine Annoq. Regni Regis Caroli Secundi Vicessimo primo, Betweene Hezekiah Usher, Thomas Lake, Peter Olliver, James Olliver, Edword Raynsford, Jno. Joyliffe, and John Richards, Merchants, and now Selectmen for the towne of Bostone in the County of Suffolk in New England for the time beinge of the one part and Jno.. Woodmansey of the said Bostone Merchant on the other parte, Wittnesseth that whereas the said towne of Bostone many yeares since past by theire Selectmen then beinge granted unto Valentine Hill and partners a certaine parcell of land for the makeinge of a Docke and Wharfinge land with certaine liberties and priveledges for tunnage and wharfige as in the originall grante, reference thereto beinge had amply appeareth And Whereas the said Valentine Hill for divers considerations did give grante sell and confirme unto Richard Hutchinson of said Citty of London Ironmonger three full and cleare quarter parts of the Docke and Cove called Bendalls Docke together with three quarters of all the wharfes and wast grounde thereunto belongeinge accordinge to the first grant of the towne of Bostone to enjoy to him his heires and assignes for the full time and terme of yeares therein expressed refference thereto being had And Whereas Edwerd Hutchinson of Bostone aforesaide Merchant Atturney to and for the said Richard Hutchinson and by power from him the said Richard Hutchinson derived In consideration of Seaventy pounds to him in hand paid for the use of the said Richard Hutchinson did give, grante, sell, alliene, enfeoffe, assigne and confirme, unto the above mentioned John Woodmansey his heires and assignes all the right, title, interest claime and demand of the said Richard Hutchinson to that pece and parcell of the Docke or Cove whereon the said John Woodmansey hath lately erected and set up a new wharfe and large Wharehouse lyinge and beinge at the mouth of the said Docke or Cove comonly called Bendall Docke faceinge to the seaward in length from the mouth of the docke to a highway between the said wharehouse newly built by the said Woodmansey and the wharehouse and land then in possession of the said Edwerd Hutchinson in right of the said Richard Hutchinson 70 foote be it more or lesse bounded with the Sea or Channell East and Easterly with the Gutt or passage out of the docke, North or Northerly the inside of the docke or cove next the towne West or Westerly and the highway then in Comon use betweene the Warehouse of the said Woodmansey and Hutchinson since built upon by the said Hutchinson, South or Southerly with all the libertyes, benefitts and priviledges of what nature and kinde soever is or may be belonginge or appertainge for the length and breadth as in that deed of the said Edwerd Hutchinson to the said John Woodmansey bearinge date the 11th. day of Aprill 1663 for the time and terme of yeares therein expressed is declared, refference thereto beinge had more amply appeareth Now knowe all Men by these presentes that they the said Hezekiah Usher Thomas Lake Peter Olliver James Olliver Jno.. Joyliffe Edwerd Raynsford and Jno. Richards ye. presente Selectmen for the said towne of Bostone by virtue of the above mentioned originall Grante of the said towne of Bostone or the then Selectmen for the said towne and in consideration as hereafter is expressed beinge impowred at a publique towne meetinge of the inhabitants the 23th. of August last to agree with the said John Woodmansey aboute his interest in the said docke have absolutely given granted bargained sold alliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presentes doe give grante bargaine sell enfeoffe and confirme vnto the above mentioned Jo. Woodmansey his heires executors administrat. and assignes for ever all the above and aforementioned peece or parcell of land of Seaventy foote more or lesse by him purchased of the said Hutchinson with all the libertyes priveledges and appurtenances buttelled bounded and declared in the said Deed to him the said John Woodmansey his heires and assignes for ever And the said Hezekiah Usher Peter Olliver James Olliver, Edwerd Raynsford Thomas Lake Jo. Joyliffe and Jo. Richards Selectmen of Bostone aforesaide doe hereby binde themselves and all theire successors to grant warrant and maintaine all the fore granted and bargained peece of land with all and all manner of priveledges comodityes accomodations and benefitts with wharfige dockage moreage and whatsoever is belongeinge or thereunto is or may be appertaineinge at present and that shall or may be heereafter had made donne or craysed, to be continue and remaine to the onely proper use benifitt and behoofe of him the said John Woodmansey his heires execut". administrat". and assignes for ever without any interruption molestation or denyall of them the said Selectmen or there successors or of or from any other person or persons whatsoever after that the terme of or aboute fifty seaven yeares from the date hereof shall be expired which will be in the yeare one thousand seaven hundred twenty and fower for and in consideration whereof the said John Woodmansey doth hereby binde and engage himselfe his heires execut". administrat". and assignes to pay or cause to be på. unto Jno. Richards Treasurer at present for the said towne of Bostone or to his success". in the same office and place of Treasurer one pepper corne on every first day of Aprill which shall be in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred seaventy one and soe on every first day of Aprill from thenceforth for ever as an honorarum to the towne of Bostone or within fower dayes after each day appointed beinge lawfully demanded by the said J. Richards Treasurer afores. or his success. over besides such further acknowledgement and payment which the said Selectmen and the said Jo. Woodmansey have agreed upon and concluded to be paide for this above mentioned peece with another peece of like land on the other side the docke and in the deed thereof is provided for and secured for the use of the free schoole of Bostone for which end it is appointed and for the true performance of the premisses each unto other they the said Hezekiah Usher, Thomas Lake, Peter Olliver, James Olliver, Edwerd Raynsford, Jno. Joyliffe and Jno. Richard present Selectmen for the said towne of Bostone for themselves and there successrs. in refference to the grants and Covenants on there parts in this Indenture expressed to be performed as alsoe the saide Jo. Woodmansey for himselfe his heires executs. administrats. and assignes in refference to the performance of the Covenant on his and there part is to be performed have to these present writeinges or deeds indented interchangeably put to theire hands and Seales the day and yeare first above Written. 1669. Hezekiah Usher, Thomas Lake, Peter Olliver, James Olliver, Edwerd Raynsford, J. Joyliffe, and J. Richards and each of them are sealed. Indorced. Alsoe It is agreed before sealinge that whereas this Grant is saide to be bounded on the east and easterly by the sea and Channell in the within deed It is to be understood that wee doe hereby sell and grant but a proportionable breadth towerds the sea with others of his neighbours abutting in the like kinde In Signed sealed and deliverd o after the interlininge of the words (towne and for) In presence of us DANIELL TREVS Indosted on the back side of the foregoinge Deed May ye. 27th 1678. The alterations made by J. Woodmansey upon the within mentioned ground especially aboute ye. mouth of the Docke and before M. J. Faire weathers wharehouse togeather with the line which runs eastward from the Dockes mouth as they now stand haveinge beene [145.] now veiwed by the present Selectmen are aproved of by them being done by there consent is therefore confirmed to the sd. Woodmansey and his assignes as the westerlie and parte of the notherlie bounds mentioned in this Deed Attested. pr. JNO. JOYLIFFE Record". January 30th Mr Jeremiah Dumer was allowed his towne rate the yeare past in consideration of some land left to yo high way that is betweene his & John Manns land. At a meetinge of Nath". Greenwood, John Joyliffe, John Mirram Sen'. Lt. Daniell Turill, Deacon Henery Allen, Lt. Frary & Capt Brattle. Ordered that a Warrant be given to a Constable by the Recorder to distraine upon the estate of Joseph Holmes Constable (if he shall refuse to pay) the sume of 20s. which he was fined by the freemen at a publique meetinge the 23th of January 1681 for neglect in bringinge in the warrant in season when the freemen were assembled for choyce of Jurymen. March 11th. At a meetinge of Natha. Greenwood, John Joyliffe, John Miriam Sen'. Lt. Dan". Turill, Deacon Hen. Allen, L. Theo. Frary & Capt. Tho. Brattle This day beinge apoynted to receave of Capt Thomas Brattle Treasurer his accompts of Treasurershipe transacted by him since he hath beene in that office he produced an Acc1. bearinge date the 10th. of this instant March, upon the ballance whereof there remaines due to the said Capt Thomas Brattle from this towne £85. 5. 3d, the which acct. after p[er]usall was aproved and allowed of, on the behalfe of the towne and ordered to be recorded, In which Acct. was contained all the payments he had made upon the Countrie rates which was 8 d to Rich. Russell Esq. deceased the Countrie Treasurer 423.€ and to John Hull Esq'. afterward Countrie Treasurer 10353. 5. 2. as p his rect. hereafter recorded doth apeare, the which sumes are in full for all Countrie rates levied upon this towne from the begininge of the yeare 1671 to the end of the yeare 1679. Know all men by these presents that I, John Hull as Countrie Treasurer doe acknowledge myselfe to have receaved of the towne of Bostone by severall accompts and bills returned me by Thomas Brattle Treasurer for said Bostone full paymt. for and doe hereby discharge and acquitt the said towne of all and every parte thereof, of all those rates that have beene levied upon the said towne by warrants from myselfe for the use of the Countrie and by order of the Generall Court to me, The pticulars of the rates and paymts. are as foll. Imp. for 2 single Countrie rates in July 1675 £412. Also for 7 single Countrie rates in Nov 1675 £2100 both which rates were by order of Mr. Richard Russell Countrie Treasurer Item for 10 single Countrie rates in June 1676 the sume of £3000 and for 6 single Countrie rates in November 1676 £1254. 15. More for 6 single Countrie rates in August 1677 £1254. 15. And for 3 single Countrie rates in November 1677 two of which were receaved in mony £632. 6. More for 3 single Countrie rates in November 1678, one of which was reca. in mony £615. 16. 3 More for 4 single Countrie rates in June 1679 £821. 1. 8a and 1 single Countrie rate reca. in graine £175. 3o. 2a. and for one halfe single Countrie rate in mony as p warrt. dated 5th November 1679 [146.] £87. 11. 7 All the rates amountinge to the sume of £10353. 5. 2d for all which I doe acknowledge myselfe to have receaved full and ample satisfaction from the towne of Bostone as witnesse my hand the 22nd. day of January A.D. 1680. JOHN HULL Treasurer March 13th 1681/2. At a publique meetinge of the inhabitants of Bostone upon lawful warninge for the election of officers of the towne for the yeare ensuinge were chosen as followeth viz for Moderator Capt Thomas Brattle 7 Selectmen Capt Thomas Brattle, L. Daniell Turill, Deacon Henery Allen, Lt. Theophilus Frary, John Joyliffe, Capt Elisha Huchinson Natha. Greenwood. Then it was voted before ye election yt. notwithstandinge the order yo. last yeare to consider if 9 Selectmen were not needfull they would choose but 7 this yeare wch. was done as above. |