The above (except those erased) were received as inhabitants on the conditions specified. "The appearance of the signatures to the original document," says Staples, "indicates that they were not made at the same time. The alteration in the agreement itself, as noted in the margin of it, was undoubtedly made after the establishment of the Commonwealth of England." 1 The following page is a curious and perfect fac-simile of a later list of "names of those who had paid their purchase-money," beginning with William Harris and ending with Joshua Winsor. It is probable that most, if not all, of these names were written by the town clerk, but the page illustrates very closely the writing of a period over two hundred years ago. 1 History of Providence, p. 60. (200) cro all your pure ahr money and william Cassis John Gradisenior to woad Imanton Thomas Olay Junior Barrow & Youn wiliam Brown wirkenden Layer Manoz Bohn Sayles Sam: Boarot Brownd Hoild Dam Goodwin Shadnack Mant La Olney Damde wwilliams nov and Joseph williar have paid there 26 (251) Calistin Whitme |