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The Early Records

OF THE

Town of Providence

VOLUME XV

BEING THE PROVIDENCE TOWN PAPERS
VOL I. 1639 -APRIL 1682 NOS. 01-0367

Printed under Authority of the City Council of Providence by

HORATIO ROGERS and EDWARD FIELD
Record Commissioners

PROVIDENCE

Snow & Farnham City Printers

1899

f\>n^D(oO

PREFACE

This, the fifteenth volume of the Early Records of the Town of Providence,
produces in type the contents of volume one of the second series of the " Provi-
dence Town Papers," a full explanation of which is contained in the Fourth and
Fifth Reports of this commission. These papers, brought together as therein
stated, after having been carefully repaired and arranged in chronological order,
have been inserted in books made especially for the purpose, entitled " Provi-
dence Town Papers." These papers are decidedly miscellaneous in character
and include petitions, letters, reports, depositions, tax lists, and nearly every
other kind of public document in use in the early daj's of the Providence settle-
ment during the time they cover, which extends from 1639 to 1682. The Com-
missioners have reproduced these papers in type with all the imperfections of
spelling and arrangement, believing that any editing or revising would detract
from their value. Every paper in the manuscript volume has been included in
the body of the printed volume with one exception, viz : No. 0227, which has
been inserted here in the preface as a better place for discussion and explan-
ation which the Commissioners felt should accompany it.

The paper is as follows :

[0227]

Jam. Ashton. 2
Tho. Angel
Ben. Arnold 6
W". Arnold
Step Arnold 6
Hen. Brown
W™. Burroughs
Sam Bennet

Tho Hopkins
Tho. Harris J'^
Benj Herenden
W". Harris
John Jones
Edw'^. Jnman
Adonija Morris
Rog'^ Mowry
Edw'' Manton

Zach Rhodes
John Throckmorton
Pard". Tillinghast
W™. Wickenden
Josh. Winsor
Rob. West
Rob'. Williams
Rich". Waterman
Val. Whitmen

IV

PREFACE.

Hugh Bewet
John Brown
Matuiin Belloo
W" Blackstone
Dan'. Coraestock
John Clawson
Tho. Clemance
Rob*. Cole
W" Carpenter
Gre. Dexter
Arth''. Fenner
John Field
W". Field
W" Fenner
John Fenner
W™. Hawkins

Tho Clemence
Gre. Dexter
W"".. Harris
W". Hawkins
Tho Hopkins
Tho Harris
Tho. Harris Jun'
Ben. Herenden
Jn° Jones
Edw". Jnman
Sha"*- Manton
Edw". Manton
Rog"". Mo wry
Jam Matteson
Ste. Northrop
Tho. Olney
Epe'. Olney

Tho. Olney sen^
Rob*. Pike
Nich Power
Rich" Pray
Tho. Sucklin
John Sayles
Geo. Shephard
Rich" Scot
Chris Smith
Benj Smith
Edw". Smith
John Smith
Tho. Slow
Tho. Roberts
Hen. Raddock
Geo. Rickots
James Reaper

Tho. Olney Jun^
Rich* Olney
Jam. Reap
Tho. Roberts
Zach Rhodes
Rich" Scot
Tho. Slow
Chr'. Smith
Edw". Smith
John Smith Mason
John Smith Miller
John Steere
John Sherdon
John Scott
Tho Suckling
John Sayles
Jos. Wise

Hen. Wright
Rog^ Williams
Tho. Walling
Law Wilkinson
W Arnold 1
Ste Arnold
Ja. Ashton
Tho. Arnold
Tho. Angell
Tho. Burden
Hen. Brown
Sam. Bennet
Dan'. Brown
Jn". Brown
Rob. Colwell
W™ Carpenter

Geo. Way
Law. Wilkinson
John Whipple
Rog''. Williams
Hen Wright
Val. Whitman
Rich'^ Waterman
Resol". Waterman
Rob*. W( )

W". W( )

Hen. Fowler
John Field
Arth'' Fenner
W™ Field
Jn° Fenner

PREFACE.

( Verso}
Men who continued in Providence dureing the War of 1675

Roger Williams

Rich" Pray

Will". Hawkins

Nath'. Waterman

John Pray

John Rhodes

Thomas Fenner

Eph™. Pray

Sam'. Winsor

Henry Ashton

Abra™ Man

Tho« Wallin

John Mowry

Jos". Woodward

Dan'. Abbot

Tho'. Field

James Olney

Zech'"- Field

A List of the

Var. Whitman

Edw*- Bennet

Inhabitants who

John Whipple

Tho'. Clemence

Tarried in Providence

John Angel

Will". Lancaster

During Philips War. — of

James Angel

Will™. Hopkins

1675.

Thomas Arnold

This paper consists of a sheet on the recto of which is a long list of names
with no contemporaneous heading or designation preceding it. The last twenty-
seven names printed above have an apparently contemporaneous heading, viz. :
" Men who continued in Providence dureing the War of 1675," preceding them,
and are with the heading just given printed on the verso, and hence seemingly
follow the names given on the recto. The sheet is folded for filing and is
endorsed or filed on the outside with the words printed above at the end of the
list, viz. : "A List of the Inhabitants who Tarried in Providence During Phili})S
War. — of 1675."

The endorsement is in the handwriting of Theodore Foster, who was town
clerk of Providence from 1775 to 1787 and who was a man of literary and his-
torical attainments. In so indorsing the whole paper he was influenced, no doubt,
by the designation contained in the paper applicable only to a part of the names,
those following the designation, and hence fell into error, for the entire list could
not have possibly been the names of the men who tarried in Providence during
the war. The list of names following the words : " Men who continued in Provi-
dence dureing the war of 1675," undoubtedly contains the names of such persons,
for they are the same names which appear in the records of the town, made by
Roger Williams, the town clerk at the time, and printed in Early Records of the
Town of Providence, Vol. VIII., p. 12.

VI PREFACE.

Just what the list of names on the recto of the first leaf, those preceding the
title, is intended to represent, would be ditlicult to determine at this late date ;
it contains, however, most of the names of the men of Providence for the first
fifty years of the settlem,ent.

Included among the papers herein printed are a number of Roger Williams'
letters, making a valuable collection of the writings of the distinguished founder
of these plantations. On account of their extreme value, and for the purpose of
presenting them in as nearly their original condition as possible, the Commission-
ers have caused to be made photographic reproductions of some of them as fitting
illustrations to the work as well as indicating generally the character and appear-
ance of the papers which are here printed.

In printing this collection of papers the Commissioners have followed the
method of procedure which they early adopted in perpetuating the early records.
They believe that all the earliest records should be permanently preserved by
printing, and in following this method it has been necessary to make the series of
volumes cover a variety of records. In this way the Commissioners have pre-
served in type the four earliest books of records, these containing all the proceed-
ings of the town before any classification of records had been made. Following
this was printed the first book of wills in existence, then the town meeting and
the town council records were printed, and next preceding this volume the first
book used for the recording of land evidences. With the printing of this volume
all of the earliest records of the town are now in print. It may be convenient to
state that the work which the Commissioners have been engaged upon for several
years past was authorized by the following resolution of the City Council of
Providence, approved March 6, 1891 :

"Resolved, That Horatio Rogers, George i\I. Carpenter, and Edward Field,
are hereby appointed record commissioners, who shall serve without compensation,
for the purpose of collecting and printing the early records of the town of Prov-
idence. And said commissioners are hereby authorized to expend the sum of one
thousand dollars for collecting and printing said records, said sum to be charged
to the appropriation for printing."

Since the adoption of this resolution appropriations have been made from time
to time for the continuance of the work.

l^REFACE. VU

The system used by the Commissioners in printing has been the same as that
heretofore followed in other volumes, and the only additional fact to be observed
is the heavy faced type used at the beginning of each document to designate such
document. These refer to the number of each paper as they are now arranged in
the volume of Providence Town Papers.

The figures at the top of the pages, and enclosed in brackets, indicate the pag-
ing of this present volume.

This mark | shows the beginning and end of interlineations in the original.

Words or letters printed in parentheses are so found in the original.

Brackets enclosing blank space, thus, [ ] signify that something is

missing, or illegible, in the original.

The sign "^ is sometimes used to represent a contraction, or double letter,
which, in the original, stands for pr, and is used as the representative of syl-
lables containing those letters with a vowel.

Four indexes accompany the volume — an index to subjects, an index to
names, a separate index to Indian names, and a miscellaneous index.'

HORATIO ROGERS,

EDWARD FIELD,

Record CommisBioners,
Providence, December 5, 1899.

PROVIDENCE

TOWN PAPERS

Volume One

>J

[1 ]

[01] y« Last of lO'" mon. yeare so called 1635

R* by me Roger Williams of John Greene ) ^ ^
of y° towne stock y° full Sum of \ 02 09

Roger Williams

J pi to Ed : Cope : Bened Arnold & Geo : Riccards 00 13' 00

Cash m"^ Cole y" Townes debt 02

Stukely westcott_ 10 00

W Harris 01 10 08

Joshua Winsor 00 10 05

Balance Jo: Throckmorton of IVF )

Williams ^ \ 2-01-00

[ ] towne from M' Cole 2-0 -00

Stukeley westoct 2-00-

W-" Harris_ 1-00-00

W" Wigghingten 0- 5-00

Receaued from m' Throgmorton 46^

for the vse of the townes

, "^ me Tho: James

Whereof ten shillings geuen to Ezekiell Holim"
for the stocks & this towne booke. /

Jtem 36 shillings left with [ ]

[ ] towne of the neighbors. / *

1639

M"": third month 13 die. it was agreed by

the consent of the towne that by the last

of the month aforesaid the Rams shold be sen[ ]

away to ye Jland. and in case of L[ ]

of any of them

it is to be borne by common charge

•The words on the first line of this paragraph are struck through with a pen ; and the words which were orig-
inally written in the spaces indicated by brackets are intentionally obliterated with a pen so as to be now
illegible.

03

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10

02

01

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1

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10

00

1

[ 2 ]

Rrt of w"" Arnold toward the Payment of 22^ to w

H arris

JG: . 00

R: W 00

J Th: 00

W. C 00

[ ]

[02] A True Coppie of That which is called The Combination : As ffoUow-
eth : as it standeth upon Record in o' Towne Booke

providence this 27'" of the 5'" Month in the Yeare so called 1640

Wee Robert Coles : Chad Browne : William Harris : and John Warner :
being ffreely chosen by the consent of our loving ffreindes, and Neighbours the
inbabetance of this Towne of providence : having many differances amongst us :
They being ffreely willing and also bound themselves to stand to our Arbetration
in all differences amongst us : to rest contented in our determination : Being so
betrusted: wee have seriously and carefully indeavoared to waye and consider
all those differences : being desirous to bring them to vnitye and peace :
Although our abillities are farr short in the due examination of such weightye
thinges : yet so farr as wee cann conceive laieing all thinges together : wee have
gon the fairest and equallest way to produce o'^ peace :

Wee have with one consent agreed : that in the parting those
Agreed 3 ^ticular proprictyes : which som of our freindes and Neighbours

have in pautuxett : from the Gennerall Comon of o'' Towne of prov-
idence, to runn upon a straight line from a fresh spring: being in the gully:
at the head of the Coave running in by the pbynt of Land called Saxeffrax:
unto the Towne of Mashapauge to an Oake Tree standing neere unto the corne
ffeild : being at this tyme the nearest corne ffeild unto pautuxett : The oake
Tree having ffowre markes with an Axe : tell some other land marke bee sett for
a certaine boundes

Also wee agree that if any Meaddow ground : lieiug and ajoyneing to that
Meadow: that Borders upon the River of pautuxett: com within the aforsaide
Line which will not com within a straight Line from Longe Coave to the marked
Tree: Then for that meadow to belonge to pautuxet And so beyond the Towne
of Mashapauge from the oake Tree betweene the two fresh Rivers of pautuxett :
and Wanasquatuckett : of ann even distance —

Wee have with one consent agreed that for the desposing of

Agre;2: ^hose Landes y' shall be desposed: belonging to this Towne of

providence: to be in the hole inhabetauce By the choyce of 5 men

for Gennerall disposall, to be Betrusted : with desposall of Landes ; And also of

[ 3 ]

the Towne stock : and all Gennerall thinges : And not to receive in : 6 : dais :
in any as Townes men, But first to give the inhabetance notice : to consider if
any have just cause to show against the receiveing of him : as you can aprehend :
And to receive none : but such as subscribe to this o'' determination : Also
wee I agree | y' if any of o'' Neighbours doe aprehend himself e wronged : by
these : or any of these : five desposers : y' at the Gennerall Towne meetting hee
may have a Triall :

Also wee agree for the Towne to chuse besides the other five men : one more
to Keepe Recordes of all thinges belonging to the Towne and Lieing in the
Comon : , I we agree | As formerlj' hath benn the libertyes of the Towne : so Still
to hold forth Libertye of Conscience — :

That after many considerations, And consuUtations of o'' owne
Agre:3: state and also of states abroad in way of Goverment: wee aprehend

no way so sutable to o'' condition as Goverment by way of Arbetra-
tion : But if men Agree themselves by Arbetration : no State wee Know of dis-
alowes that, neither doe wee : But if men Refuse that which is but comon human-
etj^e betweene man, and man : then to compell such unreasonable persons to a
Reasonable way : wee agree that the five desposers shall have power to compell
him Either to chuse Two men himselfe : or if hee Refuse : for them to chuse Two
men to Arbetrate his cause : And if these fowre men chosen by each partye
Two : doe end the cause : then to see theire detirmination performed : And the
faultive to pay the Arbetrators for theire tyme spent in it : But if these fowre men
doe not end it: then for the five desposers to chuse Three men to put an End to
it : And for the certaintye hereof: wee agree the major part of the five desposers
to chuse the Three men : And the major part of the Three men to End the
cause : having power from the five disposers : by A noate under theire hand to
performe it : And the faultive not Agreeing in the first to pay the charge of the
Last : And for the Arbetrators to ffoUow no imployment tell the cause be ended :
without consent of the whole : that

( Verso^

Memorandum, There are Two wordes: in the first page of this Copie interlined,

the which Wordes are these ( : Wee agree : ) those wordes are in the origenall,

from whence this Copie was taken ; and was interlined by me Thomas Olney

junior Towne Clarke

(^Hecto')

have to doe with the Cause, Jn the first Arbetration : the ofender may offer Rea-
sonable tearmes of peace: and the ofender may Exact upon him and

jnstance refuse, and trouble men beyond reasonable satisfaction so for the
Last Arbetrators to judge where the fault was in not agreeing in the

first : to pay the charge of the Last

[^ ]

That if any person damnifie any man either in Goodes or Good
Agre:4: name: and the person ofended follow not the cause upon the ofender
that if any person give notice to the five desposers ; they shall call
the partye delinquent to Answere by Arbetralion :

Thus if any person abuse another in person or Goodes, may be
jnstance fQj. peace Sake a man will at presant put it up, and it may so bee
Resolve to Revenge : Therefore - for the peace of the State, the
desposers are to looke to it in the first place.

ffor all the whole inhabetance to combind o'^selves to assist any
Agre 5 jjj^n in the pursuite of any partye delinquent with all o' best endeav-

ours to atach him : But if any man Raise a Hubbub and there be
not just cause then for the partye that Raised the Hubbub to satisfie men for theire
tymes lost in it ;

That if any man have diference with any of the ffive desposers :
Agre 6 which canuot be deffered tell Gennerall meetting of the Towne : hee

may have the clarke call the Towne together at his ocationed tyme
for a Triall

Jt may bee a man may be to depart the Land : or to a farr part
Jnstance of the Land : or his estate may ly upon a speedy Triall : or the
like case may fall out

That the Towne by the ffive men shall give every man A deede
Agre? qJ ^11 }^jg Landes lieing within the boundes of the plantation to hold

it by for after ages :

That the ffive desposers shall from the date hereof meete every
Agre 8 month day upon Gennerall thinges : and at the quarter day to yeld

to a new choyse and give up theire old accountes

That the Clarke shall call the ffive desposers together at the
Agre 9 month day: and the Gennerall Towne together every quarter to

meete upon gennerall ocations from the date hereof

That the Clarke is to Receive for every cause that comes to the
[ ]gre 10 Towne for a Triall 4", And for makeing each mans deede 12* : and

to give up the Booke to the Towne at the yeares end and yeeld to
A new choyce :

That all actes of desposall on both sides to stand since the dif-
Agre ii f erencc

That every man that hath not paid in his purchase money for
Agre 12 this plantation, shall make up his 10' to be 30' equall with the first

purchasers : And for all that are Received Townes men hereafter to
pay the like sum of money to a Towne stock

Tliese being those tliinges wliich wee have Gennerally Concluded on for o"'

[^■>]

peace wee desiring o"^^ Loving ffreindes to receive as o' absolvtee determination
Laieing o"^ selves downe as subjects to it Wittnesse o"^ handes

the mark

of
X John
Lipett

Joane Tiler
X
marke
Jane X Seare
Christophar
Thanke
Will X iam
Haukins

Chad Browne
Rob'. Coles
AVilliani Harris
John Throckmorton
Stukley Westcott
Benedict Arnold

William Carpenter
Richard Scott
Thomas Harris

John Warner

John X ffeild

William Arnold

William ffeild

Edward Cope

Edward X manton marke

William man

Nicolas Power

William X Renalls marke

ffrances X Weekes marke Thomas Olney
Thomas X Angells marke Richard X Waterman
Adam X Goodings marke William Wickenden
William X Burrowes marke Edward H|e|art

Hugh Bewett

Copied this28day of March: Roger Williams

1662 by me Tho : Olney Robert West X his marke

junior Towne Clarke Joshua Winsor

Robert Williams

Mathew Waller

Thomas X hopkins

his marke
Grigorey Dexter

[03] Whereas by an ordinance of y« Lords & Comons now Assembled in
Parliam' beareing date the 2" day of november Anno dom. 1648. Robert Earlle of
Warwick is constituted & ordained Governor in Cheife & Lord high Admirall of
all thos Jlands & other Plantations inhabited & planted by or belonging to any his
Magesties y" King of Englands subjects (or w"" hereaftere may be inhabited &
planted by (or belonging to them) w'^in y" bounds & vpon y* Casts of Amer-
ica, And whereas y° said Lords haue thought fitt & thereby ordained, y' Phillipp
Earle of Pembroke, Edward Earle of Manchester, William Vicant Say & Scale,
Phillopp Lord Whorton, John Lord Rolers members of y" house of Peeres, Sir
Gilbert Garard, barrenet. Sir Artur Hasleing Barrenett, Sir Henry Vanne Junior
Knight, Sir Benjamin Rudyerd Knight, John Pim, Oliuer Crumwell, Dennis
Bond, Mils Corbett, Cornelius Holland, Sammuell Vassell, John Rolle & William
Spurstowe Esquirese members of y" howse of Comons, should be Commissoners
to joyne in aide & assistance w"" y" said Earle ; And whereas for y" better
Govem' & defence of y" said Plantations it is hereby ordained, y* the aforesaid
Govern''; & Comm'^s ; or y" greater Number of them | shall | haue power &
authority from time to time, to nominate, appointe, & Constatute, all such
subordinat Govern"", Counselors ; Commanders, officers, & Agents as they shall

[ 6 ]

judge to be best affected, & most fitt & serviceable for y" said Jslands & Planta-
tions, & to provid for ordere & dispose all things, w'^'' they shall from time to time
find most fitt &•• advantagiouse for y" said Plantation And for y" better security
of y" owners & inhabitants thereof to Asine rattify & confirme, soe much of their
aforementioned authority & power, & in such manner, & to such parsons, as they
shall judge to be fitt, for y" better Gouerning & preseruing of y^ said Plantations
& Jslands, from open violence & private disturbances & distractions. And whereas
their is a Tract of Land in y" Continent of America aforesaid called by y^ name
of y" Narragansitt Bay, bordering north & northest, on y" Patten of y" Mas-
sechusetts. East & Southeast o [ ] Patten ; South on y« oation, & on

y" weast & norweast [ ]

( Verso')

By Jndians called Nahigganneucks alis Narragansetts ; y" whole tract extend-
ing about twenty & fiue English miles, vnto y® Pecut river & country. & whereas
diuers well affected & industrious English Jnhabitants of j" Townes of Provi-
dence, Porchmouth, & Nuport, in y" tract aforesaid, haue adonhtred to make a
nearer naighbour hood & so'iaty w* y" great body of Narragansetts w"'' may in
time by y° blessing of God vppon their indevours lay a surer foundation of hap-
pines to all America, & haue alsoe purchased, & are : Purchasing of & amonst
y^ said Natiues, some other places w"'' may be convenient both for plantations, &
also for Building of shipps, supply of pipe staues, & other Marchandice : And
whereas y^ said English haue represented their desires to y" said Earle and Comin'"s.
to haue their hopefull beginings approued & confirmed by granting vnto y™ a free
Charter of sivell incorporration & Gouorment, y' they may order & Govern their
Plantations, in such mannor as to maintaine justice, & peace both amongst them-
selues & towards almen, w"" whome they shall haue to doe: Jn due con-
sideration of y^ said premises y" said Robert Earle of Warwek Govern' in
cheife. Lord High Admirall of y'^ said Plantations, & y" greater Number of y°
said Commissionours, whose names & seales are her vnder written & subjoyned
out of a desire to incourage y" good beginings of y said planters, doe by y"
authority of y° aforesaid ordinance of Lords & Commons, giue grant & confirme,
to y" aforesaid Jnhabitants of y" Townes of Providence, Porchmouth, & Newport
a free & absolute Chartere, of Civell Jncorporation, to be knowne, by y° name
of the Jncorporation of Providence Plantations, in y" Narragansit bay in New
England, together w"" full powre & authority, to Govorn & ruU themselues, &
such others as shall hereaftere inhabitt w'^in any part of y^ said Tract of Land hy
such aforme of Civell Goverm*, as by voluntary consent, of all or y" greatest
part of [ ]" shalbe found most sutable to there Estate & Condition and [ ] at
end to make & ordaine such Civell Lawes & Constitutions, &

[7 ]

(Becto)

And to inflict such Punishm'^ vppon transgressers, & for execution thereof soe
to place & displace, Officers of Justice, as they or y" greatest part of y™ shall by
free consent agree viito, Provided Neverthelesse, y' y® said Lawes, Constitutions
& Punishin'^, for y° Civell Goverm' of y' said Plantations be conformable to y*
Lawes of England, soe farre as y" nature & Constitution of y" place will admitt,
And alwayes reseruing to y" said Earle, & Commas. & there Sucsesers power, &
authority soe to dispose y" Gererall Goverm' of y*, as it stands in refferance to
y" rest of y° Plantations in America, as they shall consceiue from time to time
most conducing to j" Generall good of y" said Plantations, y" Honour of his
Magisty, & y*' savice of this State, & y" said Earll & Comm'^. doe furthere author-
ice y" aforesaid Jnhabitants, for y® better Transcacting of there Publique affaires
to make & vse a publique Scale as y^ knowne Scale of Providence Plantations in
y° Narragansitts Bay in New England, in Testimony whereof y" said Robert
Earle of Warwick & Comm' haue he[ Jvnto set there Hands & scales y" ffour-
tenth day of March in y* Nintenth Yeare of y" Raine of our Soveraine Lord
King Charles & in y^ Yeare of our Lord God; 1643

Robert Warwick
Phillipp Pembrooke, Gray & Seale, P. Whartone, Arthore Helsrige, Cor. Hol-
land, Hen. Vane, Sam. Vassell, John Rooll, Miles Corbet, Will. Spurstowe :

[04] The 24'*- of the 8"^ month 1643

At a meeting of the plantation it was agreed [
granted and are Receiued inhabitantes of [
lots and their p' in the Comon fence [
day of Aprill next or else forfete th[
the plantation and likwise to Remoue the [
Jnhabite there by this time twelue mon[
lots againe in to the handes of the plant [
alowing them for their nessesary imp[
descresstiones of all thinke meete

( Ferso)

Cop. of Sd Courtes Order

[05] The wittness of will ffeild of prouidence in the case of Adoniah Mor-
ris Administrator to the deseased Robt® Morris

The' saith Christoper Hauxhust Bought a peece of fustian of Robt" Morris and
promised to pay unto the said Robt^ Morris 12 Bushells and peck and J. | of
Jndian Corne vpon demand | and this to pay the said Robt" Morris : in at

[ 8 ]

Seacunck or prouidence vv"^ the said Robt" morris would wittness my hand this
4* of the 6"" month 1645

William feild
I deborah ffield doe testifye as aboue written wittness my hand the day and
yeare above written

The mark of X deborah ffeild
Also John Hassell of Rehoboth | by | his written doth wittness that Christo-
pher Hauxhurst did promis to pay vnto Adoniah Morris

( Verso')

[ J on of [ ]

[ J Executor to his Brother Robert Morris deceased,

A Declaration of Adonijah Morris against Christopher Hawxhust viz.

Jmprimis, that the said Christopher is indepted to the said Adonijah twelue =
bushels I & halfe a peck | of Jndian Corne.

Jte that the said Adonijah hath spent in time three dayes in & about the
said busines.

Jte the charges of the suit.
[ ]oniah Morris

[06] The decl[[

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That the said Thomas A[
seaven weekes last past, [
side of the said plantifes [
be damnified Three [
/ 27 of August 1646.

( Verso)

Robt Wests declaration C[ Jntea Tho: Angell

[07] Whareas the house and hands of Edward Cope deceased lyeth in Con-
fusion becase no man hath orderly Adminstered there vpon Jt is therefore Ordered
that thay may haue liberty within these twelue monthes and one day next after
the date heare of to Adminster vpon the aforesaid house and Lands otherwise the
Towne will precede &c.

Prouidence the 27 William Man

of the 11"' month Towne Clark

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[08] Prouidence 21 of 12. mout: 164(5 (so calld)

These are in the name of King & Parliam' of England to require you whose
names are herevnder written to appeare y° next second day of y" weeke by 9 of
y" clock at y° Towne howse to giue in Evidence & testimonie in a Case depend-
ing betweene Thomas Angel & Robert West

Robert Cole

Richard Waterman

William Field Roger Williams :

John Lippit

Tho : Harris

Christopher Haukehurst

Bethiah Waterman

To Tho: Hopkins Seargeant of Prouidence

[09] To our loving and well-betrusted ffreinds, and Neighbours

Gregory Dexter W" Wickenden Tho: Ohiey Rob: Williams Rich: Water-
man: Roger Williams W" Field : Jo: Greene. Jo: Smith: John Lippitt

.Wee the greatest part of the Jnhabitants of this plantation of providence,
having orderly chosen | you | at our Towne meeting, this 16 of the third month
1647 To appeare for vs, at the generall Court of this Colonye, to be held at ports-
mouth, on Rode Jland, vpon the 18 of this instant month, desiring the Lords
providence, for yo' safe Arivall there ; We all voluntarily assenting, doe heerby,
giue you full power, and Authoritye as ffolloweth

ffirst, to Acte, and Voate for vs, respectiuely, or otherwise, as if we our selues
were in person ; for the setling of this generall Court for the present, and allsoe
for the composing of it into any ffigure for the future, as Cause shall require

Secondly, to Acte, and Voate for vs as aforesaid, in the Choise of all Generall
Officers, as neede shall require

Thirdly, Jf the Generall Court shall consist but | of | iO men for each Towne,
then you are to Acte accordinglye for this Towne And if the Generall Court shall
be reduced into a fewer number (which for divers Considerations we conceiue
may be for the best) Then we giue you full power to choose out from amonge
your Selues, such a number of o[ ]r loving neighbours, as shall answer the
same figure ; vnto whome, being orderly Choosen by you, we doe giue you
power, to transferr this our Commission, giving of them full power, to Acte, and
Voate for vs the Jnhabitants of this plantation, in all Generall Affaires ; and for
the setling of the Jland in peace and Vnion ; And for all matters that shall Con-
cerne this perticuler Towne ; desiring a carefuU respecte vnto these insueing
Jnstructions But if the Court shall consist | of | iO of each Towne, then our
desires are, that this our Commission, with these insueing Jnstructions, may
remaine intire in your owne hands

[ 10 ]

ffirst, that We may haue a true Coppye of our Charter, Assigned vnto vs by
the Generall Court, for the proper use, and benifitte of our plantation

Secondly, We doe voluntarilye Assent, and are freely Willing, to receiue, and
to be governed by the Lawes of England, together with the way of the Adminis-
tration of them, so farr as the Nature, and Constitution, of this plantation will
admitte ; desiring (so farr as possibly may be) to hold a Correspondencye with
the whole Colonye, in that Model], that hath been lately shewed vnto vs, by o"
worthy ffreinds of the Jland, if the Generall Court, shall compleate, and confirme
the same ; or any other Modell, as the Generall Court shall agree vpon, according
to our Charter

Thirdly, We desire to haue full power, and authoritye, to transacte. all our
home Affaires, to trye all manner of Causes, or Casses, and to execute, all man-
ner of Executions, intirely, within our selues, excepting such Casses, and Exe-
cutions, as the CoUonye shall be pleased to referr, to generall Tryalls and Execu-
tions &c

( Verso')

ffourthly, We desire to haue full power, and Authoritye, to Choose, orday[ ]
Authorize, and confirme, Al[ ] our perticular towne Officers ; and allsoe that the
said Officers, shall be responsable vnto our perticular Tow[ J And that there
may be noe inter mixture, of Generall, & perticular Of[ ] but that all, may
knowe th[ Je bounds, & Limits

ffixtly. We desire to haue an exacte, & orderly way open, for Appeale vnto
Generall Courts ; that so, if any shall be justly greived, at any sentence passed,
or otherwise, he, or they, may make their LawfuU Charge, (for releife) there

Lastly, Whereas it was hinted, in that, which our worthy ffreinds read vnto
vs, that each Towne, should haue a Charter of Civell [ Jorporations a part, for
the transactinge of perticuler Affaires ; Jf this Court shall proceede so farr, as to
agitate, and order the same, then we giue you full power on our behalfes, to
moue, and procure any things, (besides these Jnstructions) that in yo"" wisdome
you conceiue, may tend, vnto the Generall peace & Vnion of the Colonye, and
our owne perticular Liberties, and privelledges provided, you doe all | or y" most
of you I Vnanymously agree therein ; And all wayes reserving, our equall voats,
and equall privilledges, in the Generall Thus betrusting you wit[ ] the prem-
ises ; We committee you vnto the protection, & direction of the Allmightye,
Wishinge | you | a comforta[ J voyage, a happy successe, and a safe retourne
vnto vs againe, Yo"^ ThankfuU ffreinds and Neighbours

Roger Williams Moderatour
Jt was voted [ j desires

granted in Reix 2" Jul
[ ] 214 .Instruction Town

[ 11 1

[010] Considering: The greate Mercye afforded vn to vs, in this Libertye
thus to meete togeather ; being denyed to many of o'' Countrymen in most partes,
especially in our poore Natiue Country, Now deploring their distressed Condition
in most sad & bloodie Calamities

That Vngratitude & disacknowledgm". of flavours receaved, are just causes,
for the deprivation of them ; Togeather wi[ J home devisions, & home Con-
spiracies, the Ruination of ffami[ ] Towne & Countrye

Moreover the many plotts, & present Endeavours at home, and abroade, Not
only to dissturbe our peace, & Liberties ; but vtterly to rutte vp, both Roote &
Branch of this our Beinge

That Govern m', held forth, through Loue, Vnion, & Order, allthough by few
in Number, & meane in Condition; yet (by experience) hath withstood, & over-
comed mightye Opposers And aboue all, the severall & vnexpected deliverances
of this poore plantation, by that mightye providence, who is still able to deliver
vs, through Loue, Vnion, & Order

Therefore being senceable of these greate & weightye premises, & Now mette
togeather, to Consulte aboute our peace & Liberties, whereby our ffamilies & pos-
terities may still injoye these ffavours

And that we may publickly declai'e vnto all, the free discharge of our Con-
sciences & Dutyes, whereby it may appeare vpon Recorde, That we are not will-
fully opposite. Nor carelesse & sencelesse, and thereby meanes of our owne | &
others, | ruine & destruction

And especially in Testimonye of our fidelitye & Cordiall affections vnto one
another heere present; that so there may be a Currant, peaceable, & Comfortable
proceedinge We doe faythfully & vnanimously, by this our subscription | prom-
ise I vnto eich other, to keepe vnto these ensueing perticulars

ffirst, that the foundation in Loue may appeare amonge vs What Causes of
differences, hath heertofore been given either by word or misbehaviour, in pub-
licke, or private, Concerninge perticular, or Generall affares, by any of vs heere
present, not to mention or repeate them in this Asserablye, but that Loue shall
cover the multitudes of them, in the Graue of Oblivion

Secondly y' Vnion may proceede from Loue, We doe promise to keepe Con-
stant vnto those severall jngagem*^ made by vs both vnto our Towne, & Colonye ;
And that to the Vtter most of our powers, & Abilities, to maintaine our law-
full Rights & privillidges, and to vphold the Governm'. of this plantation AUsoe
that Loue may appeare in Vnion, We desire to abandon all causelesse feares &
jealioussyes of on another, Selfe-seekings & strivings one against another. Only
aymeing at the generall & particular peace & Vnion of this Towne & Colonye

Lastly for our more Orderly proceeding in this Assemblye, whereby Loue &
Vnion may appeare in Order .If in o"" Consultations

[ 1^ ]

( Fn-so}

Differences of Judgm*^ shall arise, then moderately in Order through Argu-
mentation, to Agitate the same; Considering the Cause, how farr it maybe hurt-
full, or conducmg vnto our Vnion peace & Liberties, and accordingly unte, not
after the will, or person of any, but vnto the Justice & righteoussnes of the
Cause

Againe, if in Case, such Causes shall be presented wherein such difficulties
shall appeare, that evident Argumen.'s can not be given for present satisfaction,
but that either Towne, or Colonye, or both, shall suffer. Then to take into o'
(Consideration, a Speech, of a beloved friend, Better to suffer an inconvenience,
then a Mischeife ; better to suspend with a Losse, which may be inconvenient,
then to be totally disvnited, & bereaved of all Rights & Liberties, which will be
a Mischeife indeede

Moreover that Offences, & Distractions may be prevented, y' so the Currant of
Bussinesses, may peaceably proceed in this Assemblye, We doe faythfuUy promise
so to carrie our selues in Words, & Behaviours, so Moderately & Orderly as the
Cause shall permitte, and if in Cause any of vs shall flye out in provoaking, scur-
rilous, or exorbitant speeches, & vnsuiteable behaviours, that he, or they so dos-
ing shall be publickely declared, branded, & noated vpon Record, to be a Com-
mon Violator & disturber of the Vnion, peace, & Liberties of this plantation,
Dated Decemb"^ 1647

We doe heere subscripe without partiallitye

Robert Williams
Roger Williams
John Smith
Hugh Bewitt:
William Wickenden

[ J

Tho : X Hopkings
Will : X Hawkings

[Oil] Acc^ of Land layed out this y" f Robert Williams & Hugh Bewitt
survey"" 60 Acers for Tho : Augell beyond smalle Brooke a 2°* share of Meddowe
for Tho : Angell by his 6 Acres Lott On the side of Wanasquetukett River

( Verso}

Agreed that Wil : Hawkins h Haue liberty to set | up | a kill to burne
lime I in | befor his | own | Lot, dureing the Townes pleasure
27. of the 2'"' m 1648. (so called,) Rog. Will. Moderatour
Will. Hawkins his grant

[ 1-' ]

George Shepheard [ ] resigning his former | large | grant

Wil Wickenden & Rich Waterman surveier for the High-way

[0 12] For as much as ther is a Generall bruitt noysed throwout the Colonies
of y® Country, Scittuated in thes parts of America, of a Mine Discouered within
y' Jurisdiction and prouince of Prouidence plantations w'h is Suggested to be
GOLD : y" Generall assembly of y" said Colonic being Assembled att Poarts-
mouth one y" tenth day of March Ano Dom 1648 : taking it into Serious Consid-
eration, and haueing weighed y° Circumstances and finding Probability of y®
truth ther of, and Knowing y' by the Law of Nations it is y" Royaltie of y°
Crowne and State of England, haue thought fitt,

Jn y° Name, and Powre therof, and doe, according to y" Royalty of y" said
Dignitie, take Possession of y^ said Mine and all other Royall Mines, w'^h are, or
may be found, within y° Jurisdiction Consigned by y" Right hon*"^ y" Earle of
warwicke and y^ rest of y° hon*'' y" Comission[ ]rs Vnto Prouidence Planta-
tions, to y" end, it, or any other Mine of like qualitie Shall be Discouered here-
after, may be, and is, for y" Vse and disposure of y' Royall state Crowne and Dig-
nitie, of England :

Wee doe therfore by these Presents, Comand, and Require, all Nations, Peo-
ple, and Languages, by Vertue & power of y" Authoritie abouesaid. Vpon Pen-
altie of y" offence ordained by y' Royall state in y' case prouided, to forbeare to
take away or imbezle any parte or parts therof whatsoever, either directly, or
indirectly, except bye Joint Consent of ovr Colonic for y" farther Triall and vse
of y° said Royall State of England, Vntill y" s" State of England shall giue fur-
ther order therein : And we doe abselutly forbid any Vessell to ride neare unto
y" s* place, or if throw Jgnorance any shall happen to dropp their Anchor neare
unto y" place wher any such Mine is, or hereafter shall be discouered, if vpon
warning giuen they remoue not, y" Vessell and goods shall be Confiscated to this
Colonic, and y° Master of y" s^ Vessell to be made prisoner to answer his Con-
tempt.

And further we doe Proclaime by vertue of y" powre and Authority aboues".
That if any Person or Persons within our Jurisdiction hath at any Time herto-
fore Jmbezeled y^ s** oare or Concealed it after y° knowledg of itt soe to be a
Mine Royall, and it be proued against them. Then y" person soe Charged and con-
uict shall be leyable to y" Censure of y° next Generall Court ensveing. ther to
receiue condigne punishment according to y° nature of sach high Contempt and
Neglect : /

Now y' it may appere to all men y o'' Care in this matter of y" Right and
honour of y' noble state hath beine declared in a legall way, we haue vnder
fauour of y® abouesaid Honored state, Jnstetuted a publik officer, viz : m'' w™

[ 14 ]

Dyre whom we haue ordained instead of an Herald at Armes and by him haue
solemly in j" face of o'' Generall assembly aboue mentioned, made Proclaimation,
as aboves"* Vpon y" place wher y" mine is discouered he taking in y" presence of
y" s" assembly a certaine persell of y° Oare into his Custodie as a Signe and Pledg
of y' Honourable right w"h y° s" state of Ovid England hath to y** aboves** Royall
Mine, wch is further Solemnised by seting vp in y" place y" Armes of y® Crowne
of England, together with y" Armes of y® L'^ high Admirall our noble Gouerner
in Cheif, and have underneath afixed y" Scale of o"^ Colony

Giuen at o^ Gen : Assembly held at Poartsmouth
y" tenth of March Ano : 1648 : John Warner clir

[013] Acts & Orders made at the Gen* Court of Elecon held at Proui
dence May i6: 1648

M"' Nicholas Easton was chosen Moderato"' for & during this Assembly

W" Dyre is chosen Clark of the Assembly during y" sitting therof

M"^ W™ Coddington was Elected p-^sid'

M'" Jeremy Clark assist' & Treas : Elected & Engag'd

M' Roger Williams Assistant

M"^ W" Baulston Assistant :

M"^ John Smith Elected & Engaged
Philip Sherman Gen Record

M"' Alexander Partridg Gen'' Sarj :

Jt is ord : y' Cap' Clark & M"" Barton shall go to y® Bay & Carry the Letter
& Receaue their Ans : Concerning Warwick business. /.

Jt is ord : that six men of each Towne shall be chosen in whom y" Gen"^ Cort
shall Continew, & each Towne here shall haue the Choice of their men if they
pleas, or if any Towne Refuse : the Cort shall chuse them for for them if any
else besides will Tarry they may whose help is desired And further it is ord :
that this Comitte shall haue powre to determine by Major vote./.

Jt is ord: & by this Court determined y' y" Gen"' Court of Tryall shal be
kept by Course in such places wher the aeons did Arise, or wher the '^sons are
apprehended & taken, and at such times as y^ C^omitte in whom the Authority of
this Court is Continued and y' thoss suitts y' are already Conimenct or shall be
judged just by the Comitte to be Commenct shall be then & ther be Tryed as
if tliey had bfcn in the place & according to y" time formerly appointed & vpon
the same [ ] to y° Court./.

[15 ]

The Comitte : is :

Prouidence
Thomas Ohiye
Thomas Harris
W" Wickendall
Hugh Bewett
Robt Williams
Gregory Dexter

Nuport
M' Easton Moderat'
W" Dyre CI
M' John Clark
James Weedan
James Barker
Joseph Clark

Warwick
M^ Jn" Smith
Ezek : Holyma
John Warner
Robt Potter
Chris Helmes
Peter Green

Ports :
Oapt Morris
Jn" Tripp
Georg Layton
W™ Almy
Jn° Briggs
Sam Willbor Ju'

Jt is ord : That the Clark of this Assembly shall giue & Reed in y^ name of
y® State the engagem' to the officers of State according to y'' order and it is fur-
ther ordered y' wheras in y" engagem* of y" officers of State Ther is a Clause
at the Latter end therof (vidzt) According to y" best of yo'' vnderstanding /
The Court interprets their meaning to be : That they are not or shall not vary
from y" Letter of their Comission by any Equinocall exposicons

M'' Jeremy Clark, & M"' Jn° Smith were ingaged in their officers, And M"" Bal-
ston & M"' Coddington were suspended. / .

Jt is ord : that wheras ther is diuers bills of Complat exhibited agst M"^ Cod-
dington who was elected Presid', That if j" sd Presid' elect shall be found
guilty, or being Cleer'd of y" sd Charges Refuse y" place, or if he refuse to giue
engagem' to y° next sessions of this Court to be held for this Colony, That then
the Assis' of Nup' to witt M' Jar : Clark shall be iuuested in his place, & take the
Authority of y' place vpon him :

Jt is also ord : That if at any time herafter He y"' is made Presid' shall hap-
pen to dept the Colony or Prouince into any other Colony or into old England or
if y" sd p' sid' shall dye then y* Gen"" Assist' of That Towne wher the Presid' was
Chosen shall supply of y* 10 resid' | 10 | non Resid' or vacant w[ ]

(^Reverse)

w'h as full powre & Authority by vertue of this act as if he had beene chosen
therto vntill y^ sd Presid's returne or a new be chosen at y" next Court of Elecon
ensuing. /.

Jt is also ordered That y" Clark of this Assemb shall Retaine in his hands the
Records of the State & supply the Gen'' Recorders office in all points till the Gen''
Record elected, shall Come at y" next sessions of this Court and giue his
engagem'to y" State & therin be inuested/.

Also it is further ord : That if it happen y' y° Gen'' Record dye or dept the
Colony, Then y* Towne wher he did Line shall take into their Custodj^ the place
and Charge, and inuest some on in y^ place till y" next Gen"^ Court of Elecon. / .

Jt is ord That foras much as the Presid' Elect hath not Attended this Court for
y* Cleering of y" accusacons charg'd vpon him be it enacted & by y" Authority

[16 ]

of this Court Established y' y® Assist' of That Towne wherin y® Presic? was
chosen (vidzt) M" Jeremy Clark shall supply y" place of y" Presid"^ w*h as full
powre as if he had been Elected and instal'd or a new Presid"' be elected &
installed any Clause in any other act or acts in any other orders formerly made
notw*hstanding

Jt is ord That y° Gen'' Court of Tryall shall begin at Nup' on Tewsday
three weekes vidzt the 13° of June & From thence to Portsm° & so forward if ther
be occasion ; And it is ord: That all Causes or Complaints exhibited to y" sd
Gen"" Court of Tryall shall be heard & determined by y" sd Court [ ] case

ther be Non suitts or Nihill dicitts Taken, That the Jury impanel'd for y" sd
Court shall enquire of damages / And ex[ ] (J [ ] forth theron, w'^h

shall be as good and of effectuall fecte any Clause in any act notw*hstanding ;
Also it is ord : That y® Sarjants of the Townes shall execute their offices as for-
merly they haue done, till ther be a new Gen"^ Sarjant made. /.

Jt is also ord. That if any of y" Ass's shall be absent from y" Gen'' Court of
Tryall then those y' are p'^sent shall be y" Judges of y' Court effectually any act
or order formerly made notw'hstanding / .

Jtis also ord That Capt Clark LL' Dyre & Ensigne Barker shall stai[ ] the
affaires of y" Band of Nup"^ & p''sent to y" next Sessions of Gen' Court to Cori-
firme & Establish. / .

Jt is ord : That each Towne shall w'hin x dayes meet together to Chuse y"
Towne officers, & That M' Easton shall call y" Townsmen of Nup', & M' Berter,
& M'' Samford shall call y" Townsmen off Portsm° and M'' Weekes for Warwick
& by vertue of a Co mission vnto them, they shall call y^ people together for to
"p forme y" Serui[ ] aforsd, & to determine of their Towne Affai[ ]

Jt is ord : That this Court doth desire y"^ y° Prison in Nup' may be y° Prison
for y" Colony for y" present, & That they would be pleasd to appoint a keeper
therof . / .

Jt is ord : That if y^ Sarjants be hindered or will n' serue, any writt to y""
directe[ ] then [ j epetiall bayls shall be made & appointed for y' seruice by
him y' [ ] authority to grant y® writt. /.

[014] The 24 of the 6'" moneth 1648. (so called.) [ ]ath Dickens | sayes |
that field saith he had intimation by his wife of the alarum before he

rose from his bed, she heard John Sweet give notice to Wil. Hawkins to give
notice to Thomas Hopkins wife & Josiah Windsors. James Sweet beat the Drum
the [ ] it, an they beat the [ J by mat Waller

and William ffield saith he met Stephen w"' powder in his flask nobody in

[ J" If I [ ]

Stephen oonfessetli James Sweet spake of some [ J night

[1- ]

a

Will Hawkins saith John Sweet [ ] him to speak to Tho Hopkins & Josua[ j
wife, that he intended to shoot off a gun or two to see | how | [ ]

his amies.

Hugh bewit saith that M"' Scot said he had intimation of the matter by his
wife, she saith [ ] said there would be a false alarum

by the Babel [ ]

Thomas Baldwin saith to me Gregory Dexter to this effect there was no Cause
of feare it was | but | a Jest &c.

Daniel Cumstock cryed [ ] Olny Junior Confesseth

Goody Dickens confesseth she met Jo Swet Danile Cumstock, & other 2
befoare the alarum was giuen

(^Reverse)

Ordered that [ ] men

The 24 of the 6' m. 1648 (so called.)

You Walter Lettice Daniel Cumstock, Janet Sweet are ingaged in the sump-
set of ten pounds a piece to appeare at the next Court of tryall held the next 2nd
day of the next moneth.

Gregory Dexter Town-Clerk

We do ingage you in the sumst of ten pounds to answere | either to [ ]

or to his attorney | at the next Court of tryall held the next 2"* day of the next
month

Gregory Dexter Town-Clerk

We doe ingage you in the supsit of ten pound to appeare at the next Court
of tryall

Gregory Dexter Town-Clerke

[015] An humble Motion to y" Towne of Prouidence by Roger Williams
Worthy friends y' o''selues & all Men are apt & prone to differ it is no New
Thing in all former Ages in all parts of this World in these parts & in o'' deare
Natiue Countrey & mournfuU state of England

That either part or partie is most right in his owne eyes his Cause Right his
Cariage Right, his Argum'^ Right his Ans wares Right is as wofully & constantly
true as y° former. And experience tells vs y' when y" God of peace hath taken
peace from y" Earth one sparke of Action Word or Cariage is too too powrefuU
to kindle such a fire as y burnes vp Families Townes Cities Armies, Navies Nations
& Kingdomes. And since (Deare friends) it is an Honour for Men to cease from
strife : since y" Life of Loue is Sweete & Vnion is as strong as sweete. And
since you haue bene lately pleased to call me to some publike service, & my

[ 18 ]

Soule hath long bene musing how I might bring Water to quench & not Oils or
fuell to y" flame I am now humbly bold to beseech you by all those Comforts of
Earth & Heauen w"'' a placable & peaceable Spirit will bring to you, & by all
those dreadfuU Alarums & Warnings either amongst o'' selues in Deaths & Sick-
nesses, or abroad in the raging Calamities of y*^ Sword Dearth & pestilence I say
I humbly & earnestly beseech you to be willing to be pacifiable willing to be
reconcileable willing to be Sociable, & to listen to y" (I hope not vnseasonable)
Motion following

To try out Matters by Disputes & writing is sometimes endles : To try out
Argum'^ by Armes & S words is cruell & merciles : To trouble y" state & Lords
of England is most

( Verso')

vnseasonable, most chargeable: To trouble o' Neighbo[ ] of other Colonies
seemes neither safe nor honourable Me thincks (Deare friends) y" Colonic now
Lookes with y^ torne face of 2 parties & y' y" greater Number of Portsmouth
with other Lo : friends adhering to them appeare as one grieved partie : The
other 3 Townes or greater part of them appeare to be another. Let each partie
choose & nominate 8 Portsmouth & o' Friends adhering 3 /. The other partie 3 one
out of each Towne Let Authoritie be giuen to them to examine euery publike
Difference, Grievance & Obstruction of Justice peace & Common safetie. Let
them by one final! Sentence of all or y" greater part of them, end all, & set the
whole into an vnanimous posture & Order And let them set a Censure vpon
any y' shall oppose their Sentence One Log without yo"^ gentle helpe I cannot
stirr it is this How shall y" minds of y" Townes be knowne, how shall y" per-
sons chosen be called, Time & place appointed wi[ ] any expedition. For my
selfe I can thanckfully embrace y^ helpe of M"' Coddington, or of M'' Clarke _
ioyned or apart, but how many are there who will attend (as o'' Distempers are)
to neither? Jt is (Gentlemen) in y° power of y° Body to require y" helpe of
any of her Members, & both King & Parliam' lately pleaded y' in extraordinary
cases they haue bene forced to extraordinary wayes for Common safetie Let
me be friendly Construed if (for expedition) I am bold to be too too forward in
this seruice, & to say y' if within 20 dayes of y^ date hereof you please to send
to my howse at Prouidence y" name of Him whome you please to Nominate, at
yo' desire I will acquaint

(^Recto)

all the persons chosen with place & Time, vnto w'^" in Your name I shall desire
their Meeting within 10 daj'es or thereabouts after y" receit of yo' Letters I am
Yo'' mourn'fuU & vnworthy

31. 6. 48 (so calld) Roger Williams.

[ !'•' ]

[016] At o' Court of Tiyalls: 4"': 10™*" 1648

Adonijah: Morrice, Contra Edward Manton for breach of Covenant/

Adonijah Morrice ingaged his i2 score Acres of Land, that is in providence
to maintaine the shiiite depending

Adonijah Morrice, his Arbitrato". Gregory Dexter, and Hugh Bewitte

Whereas Ed : Manton, not appearing, the Court by vertue of Towne Order,
did choose for him, his AI'bitrato''^ Jo Throckmorton & Math : Waller

Motion was made by the plain tiue, that Jo: Hazell & Jo : Smith might be his
plead". Granted

The plaintiues declaration filed, with the Relation of M'' Jo. Browne, and the
Coppy of Sea-Councke Order /

The Testamonye of W". Harris :

That the said W"* Harris made the Covenante, betweene Robert Morrice
deceased & the defendant, and that vnto his vnderstanding the said Robert Mor-
rice, knewe how the nature & Condition of the said defendants house, lands, rights
&c lay, and vpon those tearmes & Conditions bought the said purchase, grounded
vpon Plymouths Order, /

That the said Edward Manton defendant gaue vnto the said Robert Morrice
possession of the said purchasse, that is to say, the defendant brought the said
Robert Morrice in his presence vpon the ground where his house stood, & delivered
him full possession thereof, after the manner as M' Winslowe delivered possession

( Verso~)

vnto the Jnhabitants of Sea Counke that is, a part for the whole, which was
accepted of by Robert Morrice

The Arbitrato''^ Verdicte

The defendant not guiltye

The plaintiues bill of Charge

Jntering the Action

Serving the Warrant

filing declaration & Testimony

Serjants Adtendance

for Arbitrato'^s

6 8

William Harris Contra Rich : Chasmore for debte /
The plaintiues Arbitrators William ffeild & Hugh Bewitte
The defendant, not appearinge his Bayle Rich: Waterman and Tho : Clem-
ents appeared, & choosed for Arbitrato''s Jo : Throckmorto & Math : Waller

0*

4s

43

1

1

4

0*

43

1

1

1

1

4

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Tlio: Harris Testifieth, that the defendant delivered viito William Harris
plantiue 14 heade of Cattle to be sommed

William ffeild testifieth, that so much pay as the | defendant | would giue,
vnto the plaintiue the defendant tould him, was in William Carpenders hands

Tho : Clements testifieth that the defendant tould him that 22' was

QRecto)

ready for the plaintiue, and he wou[ j giue him noe more

The Arbitrato's [ ] warded j* 7' 4* to the plaintiue, besids Charge
The defendants Bill of Charge

Jntering Action

Arrest

ffiling declarato & Testamony

Serjants Attendants

Serjants goeing to pautuxitt

Arbitrato''s

8 4
( Verso')

Adonijah Morris Contra Edward Manton William Harris Contra Richard
Chasmore decem^ 4'" 1648

[017] The 4*" of the 10"^ m. 1648.

We find the defendent Edward Manton not Guilty

witnesse our hands

Jo : Throckmortone :

mathew Waller
Gregory Dexter.

Hugh. Bewitt

[ ]

[018] The 4'" of the 10*. m. 1648 (so called.)

Adonijah Morris Declareth against Edward Manton of Prouidence, that the
said Edward Manton hath broken Couenant, w"" Couenant was made by the said
Edward Manton (unto Robert Morris deceased) the 25 of the 8'" m. 1643 (so
called.) Also he declareth tha[ ] the said Edward Manton hath defrauded him
whereby the said Adonijah Morris is damnified to the valew of about fifty pounds

Adonijah Morriss

[019] I Nathaneell Dickens doe declare agaynst Robert Williams for beinge
drunke that day the pinis of M' Throcmorton was taken in possession by Bene-

[ ^1 ]

dicke Arnold this last sumer which eueninge he put the towiie to 12' charge in
settinge of a needlesse wach ; Jtem at another time for challenginge a man th°
field in his owne house ;

The 29 of December

anno 1648 By mee Nathaneell Dickens

[020] Prouidence 12"^ 1648.

The threescore acre Lots, and the two last shares of Meedow belonging to
Ezekiel Holiman and Stukly Westcot is layd out against Pawtucket falls, &
bounded as followeth, the South = east corner is bounded with a gully and a white
Oake tree The North = east corner with a great Pine tree standing about forty
pole aboue the Corner. The Norwest corner bounded exectly with a great Pine
tree standing by a Path, The Southwest Corner bounded also exactly with a
great black Oake tree, standing by a little Pond. The east part 164 pole,
the I west | 94 pole. The north side 160 pole, also the south 160. the two shares
of medow being within the South line.

further layd out t James Eshton. 60. acers and one share of midow next Wil-
liam Haris his. 60. aceres north haveing a litel of Eddy pond in it

( Verso')

Layd out to John Greene junier 25 aceres on the head of Long Coue and
twentie aceres to Thomas Clemant and 68 aceres to m'' Roger Williames sau eing
hiewayes being all the spare land below masipaug path and to adam goodinges 60
aceres

[021] M"" Dexter doth affirme y' M'' Scott beinge also present hee saw M"
Robert Williams reele to and fro like a drunken man & Daniell Comstocke went
to helpe him that day the pinis was taken posession of ;

John Olderkin affirmes y' there was a writinge y' was in Robert Williams his
hands y' hee had the keepinge of, & was some way defeated of it which sett him
in a rage, & then he would come at force and so John Oldekin came with him ;
and would haue had him goe home or to his brothers ; and he would not but
would goe abord agayne ; and as he was goinge he tumbled ouerboard & could
hardly bee recouered & so John Olderkin went his wayy & sent Daniell Comstocke
to looke to him

( Verso)

Addam Goodin sold unto Richard Osbon all his right in Prouidence both
housinge and all other priuiledges onely the sayd Richard Osbon hath granted
Addam Goodw[ J the house & yard duringe his wiues life onely the sayd Addam
Goodwin is to repaire it.

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[022] Prouidence 7'". of i" moneth 1649./

The declaration of Will. Field p' against Will Arnold def: wherin the p'
complaineth in an action of | trespase vpon | the case for that the said defend-
ant I with 3 more | about the moneth of July last past, did come vpon the pos-
sesion of the said p'. / on the southerly side the falls called pautuxit. and then,
and there, did forbid the Seruantes of the said p' From working any more in that
place vsing threatning Speeches vnto them in case the p' Seruants would not
Forbare, which caused the said Seruantes to Leaue there imploymentes for which
the Said p' Judgeth himSelfe damnified 5* / and there vpon he bringes his
Suite by me William feild

[023] For his Worthy friends y® Deputies of y" Towne of Prou[ ]ence
These are in y" name of King & P.arliam' of England to require you to gi[ ] *
to y^ Jnhabitants of yo'' Towne att Convenient & speedie notice of the Gen[ ]rall
Court of Electi[ ]n to be houlden at the Towne of Warwick [ ] the third of
y^ weeke (or Tuesday) Come fortni[ ]t from the date hereof, y" said Tuesday
being [ ]lso y" next Tuesday after y^ 15 of this present May, according to
order: That y" said Jnhabitant[ ] may either personally attend at y" said Court,
or if necessarily detained may send their Votes sealed vp according to Order you
are allso to require them to choose & send three able & sufficient Men, to serue in
j" Jnquest or Court of Triall then & there allso to be held for the triall of
[ ]auses depending hereof you are not to faile

Prouidence 4*^ 3. 49 Roger Williams

so called / Deb : Pres :

( Verso')

For his worthy friends the Deputies of y^ Towne of Prouidence /

The Declaration or Jndictment against Wesuontup an Jndian of Massapaug :

viz

That the said Wesuontup did the 18 of this moneth at midnight or thereabout

felloniously break into the hous[ ] of Widdow Sayers & took out thence seuerall

goods &c.

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moreouer ; that the said Wesuontup did ffelloniously nieke an escape from his
keeper when he was a lawfull prisoner | Conuictted | Comitted by this Towne &c
That Nanhegen did ffelloniously break into said widdow Sayers house the 18
of this moneth at night
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Bewit
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U(m;ki; Williams' Lktteks.

I'loviduiice Tnwn Tapi'is, 0114,

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The house & house Lot with | that | percell of Laud beyoud the ruuet | w"^"
beloneg to Rober[ ] | w'" all the Comon

[024] Prouidenoe The 23" of the 4"^ m. 1649 (called.)

The Declaration or Jndictment against Wesuontup an Jndian of Masshepaug
Viz.

That the said Wesuontup did (moneths since, or thereabout,) ffelloniously
make an escape from the hands of his Keepers, being Comitted & Conuicted by
this Towne. this a for bill

he saith, he did run away.

A Declaration or Jndictment against Wesuontup an Jndian of Masshepaug.
Viz.

That the said Wesuontup did the 18* of this moneth (about midnight,) fel-
loniously break into the house of Widdow Sayers, and took out thence seuerall
goods &c.

not guilty he saith this a for bill

The 23" of the 4'". m. 1649. (so called.)

A Declaration against Nanhegin an Jndian of Pautuxit, Viz.

That the said Nanhegin did the 18 of this moneth about midnight break into
the house of Widdow Sayers, and took out thence seuerall parcells of goods &c

not guilty this afore bill

[025] 8 mo 18: 49

the afedafed of RiChard osborn of prouiden[ ] taken before mee thomas
Harris Town De

he saith he John tilar was on prudenc from monday nit tel Sattar Day mornin
and tathat tim he gaf to the hegars Cheldewen appels Seferall tims and a Sattar-
Day I had o Cation to heyar hem to go ouer to Worweck and then I se by
estemation abut halfe a buChell of appels in the Canno

[026] Providence 19'" of June 1649

The Examination of Wesuontupe an Jndian of Massapduouge brough[ J
before vs Tho : Harris & Robert Williams, M' Tho : Olnye, Jo Greene & Chris-
topher Hawkshurst Jnterpret".

The said Wesuontupe sayth. That he came from massapauouge with an other
Jndian called Nanheggen yesternight into this Towne, and that he came to worke
with M'' Scotte ; That he with the said Nanheggen lay that night on the other side
the River, where was allsoe other Jndians w"" they saw, but the said Jndians did not
see them. That the said Nanheggen tooke a Lader from Nic : powers house, to goe
in, at a hole of Widdowe Sayers house. That the said Nanheggen went in at the

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liole, and did put out of the said house, at the said hole, a Coate of skine, and 3
loues of Bread That the said Nanheggen opened the doore of the said house,
for the said Wesuontupe, and sent him in, to fetch fire, to take a pipe of Tobacco
wherby he was taken, And that noe other Jndians was there, or Consenting vnto
the said facte, freeing (by name) an Jndian called Paiigauctittucoe

The Examination of Paugaucuttucoe an Jndian of MassapAuouge, who at first
said, he had noe name, who came to this Towne the last night alone, for Wesuon-
tupe, to helpe him to lance a Cannow, but could not find him /

The Examination of C'h : Hawkhurst et Jo. Swuete who saytli that the said
Paugaucuttucoe came the last night vnto M' Roger AVilliams house to in[ juire
for the said Wesountupe, but he was not there

( Verso')

Nanheggen Being brought before vs, vpon o' foresaid hue & Cry the same day,
we Examine, viz : Christopher Hawkhursts Jnterpre''

The Examination of Nanheggen, That he came yesterday aboute the Sun two
houi'cs past mid day, vnto William Carpenders house at Pautuxite, and fro thence
he went vnto Paswonquitte with Saconocitts sonne and there he sa}- all night.
That he did not see Wesuontupe as he thincks these 20 days but thereabouts
being at worke at jVP Coles he mette with AVesuontupe & offered him wompum
to worke, but lAP' Cole Avould not haue him to work there, because he had the
name of a theife, and so he went away and did not see him since ; That the said
Nanheggen was not at Providence within 9 or iO days but thereabouts he was at
worke at Pautuxitte with Dixings and then came to Towne, & meeting Avith some
Jndians, that to[ ] if he stayed in Towne John Dowuinge would haue him,
wherevpon he went that nighte to lye at JNP Coles house heere in Towne, but com-
ing the[ ] Hugh Bewitt prevented him, and then he went vnto Pautuxitt where
he hath been there vp and downe ever since ; That 3 Jndians that came with him
can wittnes where he lay the last night. And for the Robery he neither knewe nor
heard of it

The examination of Shalasqueticke an Jndian of Pautuxitt Cossen vnto the
said Nanheggen That he came to Towne being wished by Muxell to heare what
the Englishe said vnto Nanheggen, and what he said vnto the Englishe, allsoe to
see what the Englishe did with Wesuontup That Nanheggen went yesterday
vnto Pautuxitt aboute noone vnto Jo: Beirstowe to knowe why he did sett his
fence vpon his ground, and [ ] their wegwam before night and there

[ J wood ai>d [ ]

(^Recto)
The Examination of Wesuontup & Nanheggen face to face / That the said

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Wesuoi'itupe resolutly charged vnto the face of Nanhegge[ ] all the 'i^ticulars
of his forsaid Charge

That the said Nanheggen ( Laufeingly) relpyed O Base, with nothing elce
mattei'iall to cleave the Charge

Vpon the | foresaide | Charge of Wesuontupe, & allsoe the Examinants We
haue Committed the Boddy of Nanheggen vnto the safe Costodie of o' Towne
Seargant Hugh Bewitt vntill further Order

Robert Williams ) j^ t,es
Thomas Harris )

Memorand you are to Jndicte the aforesaid Wesuontfipe vpon former Escape

To M'' Grigorj-e Dexter, Clarke of the peace, for the [ ]e of Provi-

dence /

[027] Providence ii'" June 1649/

Wheras o"' Towne hath Ordered to meet vpon Monday next, you are to warne
(in speciall) vpon service for the Tryall of these Jndians Committed whereof you
are no to fayle

Nicholas Power
Mathew Waller
William Hawkings
Nathaniell Dixking
Tho: Clements
James Aston

Grand Jnquest
Will Barrow
Hugh: Bewitt
Gregory Dexter
:\Iathew Waller
William Hawkig[
Nicholas Powers

]

Apointed '^ Towne

William ffeild

William Wickenden

Jo: feild

Rich: Watermans

Thomas Angell \

Tho: Hopking )

Other Jnhabitants to attend service as you thincke fittinge
To o'' Lov: Sergant Robert Williams

Hugh Bewitt Thomas Harris

( Verso')

I came into M"' Coles house and hard something | in | the dwelling house, w"""
(dore of the house I made faste before) w"'' Nanheggen I beleaue broke into the
said house, and came not in at the said dore in w"" said house I found him

[028] Prouidenc the 11'" 7 mo 49

The testimony of Peter Buscot taken before me Thomas Olney Assistant[ ]

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Hee being Jngaaged saith that, that man who is como[ J called the Coop and
tinker cam vnto him in war[ ]k to learne som of his skill to Bore holes

in a pot whic[ J pot he saith that the Coop said he bought at Prouide[ ] and
paid 5' for it, but vpon their discouere | he | being vnwilling to shew him | his |
skill for nothing, the Tinker said that if he would shew him, he would giue him
20 Aples he asked him where he had those Aples being such faire fruite to the
said Peter Buscots eye whervpon the Tink[ J he said, told him, that he had
them in Prouideno of one that owed him money and morouer he saith he was in
his conow with him and saw to the quantitye of 2 or 3 Bushell of Aples and a few
Peaches morouer he saith that these Aples that he saw in the Conow of this
Tinker was vpon this day : fortnight, and more then this he saith not. /

jhosen by Robert Williams [
B Jo Tyler
Hugh Bewet
Arthur ffener
Tho Hopkins

( Verso')

jo: Olny Tho Harris [

J Wickenden

[029] [ ] \

A^arwicke this 1 of August 1649
]be behalfe of your Towne, c[ Jncerning the
] Providence, w'^'^ I receav[ J fro m' Weston
]ire, I haue sent it vnto y[ J I receaued
] ifie vnto you, that I expect [ Jy Right of

] wherof I was a purchaser, w'" the rest
] one at that Towne, w""" haue ben detayned
]y greate damage, I haue oft tjnnes spoke
]e as to Thomas Harris, at my howse at Ocu
] into England who first told me what th[ j Towne
]des, againe to Willia field, to my son [ ]e John
Joing y' you, yet hitheto haue receaued noe
] well knowne to many, if not to all of you,
] these landes as any of you, I des[ ]e not
J o uther that you would doe me Rig[ ]t eyther
] tye, for I am assured that both will speake
] therfore I shall prosper you 4 wayes in this
] me, first, that you would doe me Right according
Jinge out my landes, both for convenie[ Jce &
]ad, or to giue me 30"^ for my right [ ] Neu
]f these take place w"* you, I shall be w[ jlling to

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] mutually chosen to end the difference w***
] none of these shalbe accepted, then you will
]11 Courte to determinate the matter as
] so by my loinge & patient wayyhtinge and
]g clearly proffers vnto you that I desire no
]st & right in the sight of all men & that loue &
]es betweene me & you fro tyme to tyme &
] John Greene

( Verso)
[ jo my lovinge friend m'' Robert Williams Deputy of the Towne of Provi-
denc[ ] desiringe him to present writeinge to te Towne of Providence fro whom I
shall expecte their anntsweere w"" conveniency

[030]

William Arnall

You are hereby required in the name & powre of the state of Eng[ J to
make your personall apearance at the Generall Court of E[ j to bee held at

Portsmouth the last Theusday of the next m[ ] ensuinge to answere then

& there to such things as shalbee [ ] against you as you will answere

the Contrary at your per[ ] providence the 29'" of September &n°: 1649

Jn" Smyth presedent

To the Cunstable of providence
these delir'.

Steven Arnall you are hereby required in the name & powre of the stat of
England to make your personall apearance at the Generall Court of tryalls to bee
held at Portsmouth the last Theusday of the next month ensuinge to answere
then & there to such things as shalbee obiected against you as you will answere
the Contrary at your perrill

providence the 29*'' of September 1649

To the Cunstable of providence Jn": Smyth p''sedent.

these deliuer

[031] A Copy of the Warrant for Hugh Bewit

You are hereby required, Jn the name & power of the State of England to
attach the body of Heugh Bewit, & to bring him before me, to answer to such
things as shalbe layd to his Charge as you will answer the Contrary at y"' "pill,
warwicke the 23 of ffebruary anno 1649

To Richard Knight Gen. Serjeant Jo. Smith president

of Providence Plantations
these deliver

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To Rich. Knight Gen. Serjeant, for the Colony of Providence Plantations,
greeting.

These are in the name of the hono''*" State of England, to require & charge
you to arrest the body of Nicholos Power Constable of Providence, & take suffi-
ciant Bale for his "psonall appearance at the next Colony Court of tryall to be
held for this Colony at Newpoit in may next to answer for his contempt of the
Presidants Warrant thereof | fayle | you not, at y' "^ill,

Given at the Office this IT"' of November 1649
■^ me Philip Shearman
Gene : Recorder
(Recto)

Providence the 25. of the 12'". 1649. (called )

fforasmuch as there is brought into this Town by the Gen. Serjeant, Certain
Warrants as the termes them, directed for Hugh Bewit & Nicholas Powers, | &
some j other of like nature. The Town being orderly called & met thereupon We
find by the letter of the Lawes Gen : unto w"" Ave are ingaged, that they are not
legally stated. We therfore the Deputies of the Town aforesaid, & on the fore-
said Townes behalfe We forbid the said Rich Knight Gen Serjeant to execute
the said Warrants, according to the contents therof, as he will answere it ; yet we
not denying any execution of any Legall Gen: Warrant, tliat shall in Order,
according to the letter of o" Gen. Lawes, be brought into this Town to be exe-
cuted

[032] S"./

Receiueing a warrant from the p''sident about the Gennerall Court, I tiiought
good to giue you notis therof you being the oficers for the callig of the Towne
together, I haue sent the warrant inclosed that you may see substance therof : I
think the 27 of this moneth is the Towne Court, yo'' w isdoms will direct }"0U to
order for the best, so fare you well
2 moneth. 22 day Yo'' Neighbour

1640:/ Tho:01ney

Providence the 6' of the 3" m. 1650 (called.) Hugh Bewet affinnetli being en-
gaged. That he warned W. Arnold Legally, according to his understanding, to
appeare at this Court to answer the Action of the Case

Zachery Rhodes is accepted as an Attorney for \V. Arnold
U]Jon the Recognizance of 40 the Defend may ha\'e a de[ J

( I''c/'.vo)
To his Lo : Neighbors ni'' Rolicrt williams and ni' Thomas Harris Deputies

[ 29 ]

[033] To the Townes of providence and Warwick : Acordinge to y^ motion
it is ordered in Newport and portsmouth that tlie C'omitees meet the 20 of this
present moneth : / and it is desiered to bee iit portsmouth

Julie the '2o. 50 Nich. Eastone presed'

( Verso')
W F. R:W. K:Wat. AF T:H/ T:(). W : H. W : W. T: R

[034] To the Court first held the 2d, day of the 2d. moneth 1650, at Provi-
dence to the Assistants there and the rest Whome this may concerne

(len' me. Neighbors and ffriends. Whereas William ffeild haue Cominced a suit
against me Willia Arnold for Trespasing vpon certaine land w"*" he laieth C'laime
vnto on the south side of the falls at Pautuxit ; these are in truth to certifie you
that I doe not know of any land at all neere the place that is menconed in his
Declaratio that he can Rightly lay Claime vnto, but the last Som"^ as I and my
Sonne Steuen Arnold went through Richard Chasmores Corne ffield at the said
Richards request he being w'" vs to veiwe the hurt that swine had done in his
Corne, we then saw two men in the said Richards land beareing away haye then
Richard Chasmore desired me and my sonne Steuen to goe as witnesses along
w"" him to see who they were that dide carrie away his hay and we went to them
onely vpon the said Richards owne land and no other and when we saw who the
men were and they told the said Richard for whome they wrought and Richard
had forbid them to medle w"" his hay I p''sently went away quietly I am sure
the men themselues will not say if they will speake butt y"' truth that I gaue them
any ile language at all howsoeuer o'' adu''sary doe accuse me for glueing of
threatning speaches, belike it is because he hiraselfe is so much accustomed to
domineer and threaten men he would haue others like himselfe : but I leaue him
to his owne master whome he Rueth. I hope passiality will not sway justice w'"
you to maintaine malice or enuy ; but we were but Witnesses the case is Richard
Chasmores and he is to be the defendat, as for the Jndian that was there he was
not requested to goe w"" vs nor can he tell what was said on either side ; but he
being there in his Corne ffield fast by saw vs came p''sently after vs as you all
know the mannr of the -Indians is to doe but I saw no hurt at all that he dide but
while the men stood still to Reason the case he sat downe vpon a racke of hay
and offered no man violence at all but p'sently went away in peace after me, &
thuse leaueing | you | seriously to consider the truth of y" case in hand I Rest
yo'' louing Neighbour

William Arnold at Pautuxit

[035] Providence the 4"" of the 3"'. moenth, (1650.)

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The ansAver to the declaration of William feilde Plantixie, in the action of case
now depending, against William Arnold defendant ;

Wherein aboute the towne evidence, the saide plantiue in commencing the
sute in his owne perticuler name sheweth himselfe to bee more willfully faltie,
then hee can proue the defendant to bee, in the Accident or miscariing, of the
writing, which hee himselfe calles the towne, evidence ; yet without haueing order
or authoritie from the towne specified or expressed in his decleration, hee himselfe
as haueing, sole power, calles mee to account by order of Lawe, vnder greate
dammage ; that can giue noe full discharge aboute it ; ffor | it may be expected |
I shall bee responceable to the towne of Providence | still | or whome they
orderly depute, in that perticuler aboute the Writing that | he | calls the towne
evidence ; And not to any private person withoute commission from the towne ;
ffurthei' the said defendant is informed that the towne or some neightbores of the
towne liaue severall coppies of the towne evideiice compleate anjj , vnder the de-
fendants William Arnold his owne hande ; Which will not bee denied by the
defendant nor any one his behalfe when they bee leagally or fairly | shewed | to
him, or other wayes orderly p''esented to publicke veiw.

Yet notwithstanding that claime that the defendant doth laye to any Lande
in or aboute Pawtuxitt, which the plantiue William ffeilde objecteth against shall
ap]3ere to bee by other evidence and graunt made by Soconanoco the cheife Sha-
chem of Pawtuxitt, whose name was never knowne to bee in that | writing I
which William ffeild calles the towne evidence, in his declaration

(^Recto')

Neither doth nor will, the saide defendant, denie the pla[ ] ffrom medd-

ling with any Lande in or aboute Pawt[ ] his vse, that the sayd plantiue

shall proue a L[ ] and tide to.

f Hugh Bewitt

Aturnie in the case

[036] S>^

my kind respects remembered I shall desire you to giue notis to the free men
of yo'' towne that there is a generall assemblye to bee held at Nuport the first
Thursday after the 14"' day ^May next ensuinge for the election of the Generall
officers of the Colloney for Choyce whereof they are to giue in theire foutes & such
as com not to [ ] them accordinge to Law jjrovided in that Case Likewise for
the transeackinge of the affayres hereof : Allsoe that there is a generall Court
of tryalls to bee held the next day after the desolueinge or prorogueinge thereof
for w°'' your towne are to Cihoose three of your ablest men to atten the Court
for the tryall of Causes betwixt state & subieck as Likewise betwixt party &

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llur.Ei; WiiAAAM^' L 1':tti:i;s.

I'l'iN iilpiiCf Tinvu PaiH'i's, III 14.

[ 31 ]

party acedinge to Law provided & to returne tlieire names to the Generall Sargant
ten da-yes before the court accordinge to Lawe soe for p''esent I rest

Yo"rs Jn" Smyth p''sedent
Warwicke the 20''> of the 2 Month Comonly Called Aprill 1650

( Verso")
To his much ho''ed freind nV Thomas Oney at Providence these p''sent

[037] Heere foUoweth a true Coppye of an agreement made betweene
severall Jnhabitants of the Towne of Providence

The eight of the eight moneth in the yeare 1638

Jt is agreed this day abouesaid that all the Meddow ground at Patuxett,
bounding vpon the fresh River on both sides is to be impropriated vnto tltose 13
persons being now Jncorporated together in our Towne of providence viz Ezekiell
HoUiman, Frances Weston, Richard Waterman, Thomas Olney, Robert Coles,
William Carpenter, William Harris John Throckmorton, Roger Williams, John
Greene, Thomas James, William Arnold, Stuckley Westcott ; and to be equally
divided among them, and every man to pay an equall proportion to raise vp the
sume of 20* for the same and if it shall come to passe that some or any one of
these thirteene persons abouesaid, doe not pay or give sattisfaction of his or their
equall proportions of the aforesaid sume of Twentey poundes by this day eight
weekes which will be the seventh day of the 10'" moneth next ensueing that .
they or he shall Leave theire or his proportion of meddow ground vnto the rest
of those 13 persons to be at their disposeing who shall make vp the whole sume
of Twentye poundes which is to be paide vnto Roger Williams

Coppied "^ me Tho : Olney Jun' : Towne Clarke

Coppied "^ me John Sandford Gen"^" Recorder

A True Coppie '^ mee Joseph Torrey gen Record"^

Memorandum on the 3'* of the 10*" m : 1638 (called) according to former
agreement I received of the neighbo'"s abovesaid the full sume of 18* : 11" : 3'* .

"^ me Rogerum Williams
Provydence 24'" of the 5'" m : 1650 (so called)

This a true Coppie Gregory Dexter Towne clerke

A True Coppie ^ mee Joseph Torrey gen Recorder

( Verso)

Roger Williams his owne acts as to gra|nt| & satisfactione to hem for patux-
cet by y" 13 purchasers ; y" 8'" of y" 8'" month 1638 vnder y" towne clear to
hand & y" recorders allsoe only concerns patuxcet And y' receipt of y" mony
payde vnder publique test

[ 32 J

[038] Nathaniell Dic[ ] : / Whereas some of you' neighbo'^s w" ffeild
& w™ Harris lately sent letters | to be eomunicated | to our generall Courte
therein Jntimating their knowledge of w" Arnold and w" Carpenters petitioning
to the same, against you, & them, for seuerall Jnjuryes donne by you, to them ;
offering themselves readily to Appeare in any Courte of Justice, to vindicate their,
and you'^ Jnnocencyes. and the sayd Arnold and Carpenters abuse of you, and them,
thereby, this Courte therefore hath Required me. to signify so much to you ; that
as they have Jntimated to w"" ffeild, and w"' Harris, so heereby they doe Jntimate
to you, that if you shall w"^ them appeare at the next County Courte to be held
at Boston on the last day of July next, to Justify you"' owne Jnnocency and their
abuse, yo" shallbe heard, and shall expect equall Justice w'" any of our Jnhabitants
amongst vs, as well as they, but if you shall neglect to Appeare w"* them at the
sayd Cou'te, This Courte will thinke of some meete way to right such as shall
appeare to be wronged by you & so I Remayne : /
Boston. 20 June 1650 : / You"^ loving ffreind

Edward Rawson ; Secret. /
( Verso^

To his Loving freind Nathaniell Dickins at Providence these
Ordered t[ J be lawfull for any man (besides the pounder ap[ ]d

if he find Cattle in his own Corne) to bring them to the Pound & put them
therein, | & | if the owner of the said Cattle do not fetch them forth Legally
withia 48 houres to wit by way of Replivy, or by giving satisfaction, that then it
shall be lawfull for the Deputies of the Tovvne to Choose 2 men to valew the said
Cattle, & them into the hands

[ 33 ]

[039] Providence 2"" Sept

\ 1650 / A Towue Rate

Arthur fffinnor

01*

13»

4"

Henry Right

01*^-

00" -

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William Wickenden

00.

10.

0.

Roger Williams

01 -

13.

4:

Thomas Sucklinge

00.

05 -

0:

Richard Scotte

03 -

06 -

- 8 -

Thomas Roberts

00 -

13.

4

John Throckmorton

01 -

13.

4

William Hawkings

00 -

13.

4

John Elderkine

00 -

03.

4

James Austin e

00 -

10.

0.

Benedicke Arnold

05 -

00.

0:

Joshua Winsor

00 -

03.

4.

Pardon Tillinghurst

00 -

03.

4.

Robert West

00 -

13.

4.

Grigory Dexter

01 -

00.

0.

Thomas Hopkings

00 -

13.

4.

John Browne

00 -

03.

4.

Widdow Sayers

00 -

16 -

8.

Ch Smith

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03.

4.

Nicholas Powers

01.

oo:

0.

William ff^nner

00 -

06 -

- 8

Nathaniell Dixings

00 -

13.

4.

Widdow Smith

02 -

10.

0.

Widdow Man
William Barrowes

00 -
00 -

06 -
13 -

8.
4.

John Jones

00 -

03.

4.

8 ■

- 4

Adam Goodings

00 -

03.

4.

Thomas Harris

01 -

00 -

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Tho: Clements

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06^

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George Sheppard

00 -

10 -

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Tho : Slowe

00 -

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4.

John ffSild

01 -

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William Harris

01 -

- 06 ■

- 8.

William ffeild

03.

06.

8.

William Arnold

03 -

- 06

- 8 -

George Ricketts

00.

05.

0.

Robert Coles

03.

06

- 8 -

Widdow Browne

00 -

06.

8.

William Carpender

03 -

- 06

- 8 -

Robert Williams

01.

00.

0.

Stephen Arnold

01 -

- 00

- -

Stew: Westcote

00 -

13.

4:

Zachery Rodes

01 -

- 00

- -

Hugh Bewitt

00 -

06.

8.

Ch: Hawkhurst

00 -

- 10

- -

Richard Waterman
Tho : Angell

02 -
01 -

10.
00.

0.
0.

14 -

- 16.

8

Tho : Olnye

01 -

13.

4.

41 -

- 08

- 4

Edward Manton
Peter Greene

01 -
00 -

. 00.
01 -

8.

56.

05.

0.

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14-4

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6 -

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6 -

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- - 11 -

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M' Uexf

- - 2 -

6 -

Hugh Journes

1 - 10 -

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his rent

- 1 - 06-

8 -

41 - 07 - 4 -

[34 ]

[040] Ans to the 1" proposition we | shall for peace sake agree |

S, that the next Court of Election shall be held at newport, provided that

I the former course agreed on | by the Colony | be attended unto viz .

5 that each Town have his course | & so | at Warwicke, | to meet | next

&c. ^

2 Answ We agree unto, provided that if any Town present 2 for Assistants,

that one of them shall be Chosen by the Assembly for that Town

I To the 3" we Answer | , that all | Orders | that have bin made by the

Townes | of this Colony Joyntly by authority of the Charter | by pro. & war.

(apart from the Jsland) by the authority aforesaid & are not repealed by a Court

of Comissioners | and | in force untill repealed by | a Gen. Assembly of | Com-

issioners as aforesaid

§ To the 4*'' we answer, That all causes that are by the Law referred

£ to the Gen. Court of tryall may have their Legall progresse at the next

a Gen. Court, before such Officers as shall be deputed at the time ap-

1? pointed by the former Lawes

I To the S'*" we answer | That a Comittee of 6. men in each Town be chosen
to I Act in all generall matters | y' respect the Collonie | except Election |
accordinge to the Generall law made at | Newport in May 50 | alwayes reseruing
the peoples libertie accordinge to lawe : see the lawe made at Porchmouth the
26 "> of October 1650 :

( Verso^

To William lytherland Towne Clarke : for the Towne of Newport these
By the Commissioners of Providence & Warwick assembled at Patuxet the
25 of May 1653 John Greene Generall Recorder

[041] Acts & Orders made at the sessions of Gen'' Assembly at Portsmouth
the 26 of octob Ano i 650 by the representatiue for y's Seruice Elected. /

Wheras by the powre of the Last Gen'^ Assemb : for Elecon held att Nupor in
May last wherby Authority an act was then established that the representatiue
Comitte shuld haue the full powre & Authority of the Gen'' Assembly here who
then being Carefully mett & orderly managed did toward the Latter end of that
Sessions enact & gaue order for a new Elecoii of another rep'^sentatiue, to Assemble
& sitt w'h the Like Authority in octob: following the w"" accordingly being now
Assembled & orderly mannaged do by the Authority & powre of the sd ordinance
in the name & powre of the freepeople of this State Enact these Lawes following.

Jt is ordered: That from Hencforth The Rep''sentatiue Comitte beino-
assembled & hauing enacted Law or Lawes The sd Lawes shall be Returned
[ ] dayes after the breaking vp or adjournm' of that Assembly, and then

w"'in 2 dayes after the cheif oflicer of the Towne shall call the Towne to the

[ 35 ]

hearing of y^ Lawes so made & if any freeman shall mislike any LaAv then made
they shall

Rea send their voats w'h their names lixed therto vnto y^ Gen'' Recorder w"'in
Ten days after the reading of those Lawes & no Longer And if it appeare That y®
Major vote w'hin the time p''fixed shall come | in | & declare it to be a nullity,
Then shall the Recorder signifie it to the p''sid', & the President shall forthw'h
signifie to the Townes that such or such Laws is a Null, And the silence to the
rest shall be taken for an approbacon & confirmacon of the Lawes made, and it is
ordered further y' the ii'" Law made at Portsm" May 20. 2i 1647 is Repealed. / .

Representatiue Court

Ord That the Representatiue Comitte for the Colony shall alway Consist of
six able & discreet men chosen out of each Towne for the Transacoiis of the
Affaires of the Comonwealth, & being mett they shall haue powre to make &
establish Rules and penalties for [ ]ing y™ selues during their Sessions. / .

(Banishment)

Ord: That no "^son w'hin this Colonic shall at any time be banished therfrom,
[ ] or Clause therof, formerly made notw'hstanding. / .

(Arrest of strangers)

Ord: That it shall be LawfuU for any stranger to Arrest any Person or persons

in the towne when he can apprehend him, and that they shall be tryed in the

Towne wher they are arrested (whether by a purchased Court or a Court of y°

ordinary times) "p uided that the deffend', haue Liberty of a supersedias w'h bene-

fitt if he like, then shall he putt in security sufficient to defray all charges of y^

Generall but if it be the plaintif & being not an Jnhabitant of the Colony, &

desireth a writt of the Gen'' Court for any stranger y' he arresteth, then shall the

pla putt in sufficient security to him of whom he hath the writt ; to defray all charges

of the Gen"" guided also that if the '^ties pla & deff' shall desire a purchased Court

in the Towne then he or they shall lay downe so much mony as will defray the

charges therof & so shall haue a Legall Tryall ; ^ uided also y' when judgment

and execucon is serued his Body (wher goods is n' to be Leuied for satisfaction)

being taken & imp''soned, & the Recouerer shall desire to haue it so, then shall

y" same order be taken w'^h him as is w'h the poor debtor, 'guided y' the officer

yt y«= officer [ ] security for the "pmises, it shall be sufficient or else he shall

I be called to | pay itt himselfe, and [ ] officer shall haue powre to subpena in

the case, And also that y" Gen'' sarjant [ J haue powre to leuie the execucoii in

the cause so Jssued

(non suitt)

Ord : That from hencforth if any pla lett fall his sute after an Arrest yett not

[8r. ]

compleatly issued by Law, it being proued to y® Court when it is sett, that
the said Court then shall signe the bill of costs w'hout further trouble if not p**
Execucon shall be granted for Recouery of the s** Costs so proued

ord
( Verso')

Deuorce

Ord : That no bill of deuorce shall stand legall in this Colony but that w"h is
sued for hy the ^tie greiued, & not to bee by Law Conferrd for any other cause
but that of adultrie, & that to be prou'd by the '^tie greened, eyther the man agst
the woman, or the woman agst the man, And that neyther '^tie shall "^cure
deuorce by accusing themselues of the same fact, that if the Countrary '^tie be
greeued & sue to the Gen"" Assembly for diuorce then it being so granted each
■^tie shall be free each from other as they were befor they came together. / .

(Voate)

Ord That no act shall be of force in this p'"st Assemb: nor any other of this
kind except ther be 13 agreeing in the voate

Ord That a letter be sent to M"" Williams to Capitulate about his going to
Eng : & it is ordered also That y" state is willing to pay the hundred pounds that
is [ ] dew to him & a hundred pound more, & if he refuse M' Haulston M""
Jo Clark & M"' Warner is nominated for two of them to go . / .

(Execution)

Ord That when goods or Cattle, taken vpon execucon, they shall be prized
by two indifferent men (if they can' agree, they chuse a third) as the Sarjant
shall require vpon forfeiture of 9^ a peece to the state Treasury if they refuse.
And to be allowed 12" a peece for their paines, if they prize to hie, the goods or
Cattle shall be turned vpon the prizers hands, if to Low, the ^tie cast shall
haue Liberty of 6 dayes to redeem them (paying y^ Charges) And y" Serjant shall
returne the writt the first day of the next Court ensuing & goods or cattle so
taken shall be dd to him or his Atturny, The forfeiture shall be Leuied by a dis-
tring as from y" Gen'' officer of y*^ Towne. / .

Ord That if any "^son shall misbehaue themselues eyther rudely or Con-
temptsously in a Court of Justice, The judges of the Court shall Comraitt him
to y" stocks or pay 5* the Jury p''sent first finding him guilty. / .

Ord That Ralph Earle making to appeare w" is dew to him for the Comitte
when the Charter Came first & demanding of the Towne what is their ^porcofi
if the towne pay him not w'hin six weeks after intelligence he shall haue his
acoii agst that Towne

Ord That all Laws concerning Testemonyes shall oe of force, And it is further

[ 87 ]

Agreed that all witnesses y' may be Coniieiiiently had shall appeare, vive voce,
that is, b}' finly vive at the Courts, & if he appeare in '^son the affedauitt shall be
nothing, iff formerly ther be on taken, And further it is ord ; That if ther be any
that can giue any substantiall wittness or Testemonies And shall refuse to attend

y^ subpena so proud agst him he shall forfeitt 8*; Further it is agreed that y" Geu''
Recorder shall take in writting or Testemony giuen in Court & file them.

Ord That any Gen'' officer or the Record' shall haue powre to grant forth writts
of subpenas, by Authority wherof the "^tie wittnessing shall come to y" JMagistrs
or to y° (^ourt & giue in their Testemony, & y* any man may serue a subpend,
Ord[ j a Copy to y" CI : of

y^ Assemb:

Willm Dyre CI : As :

[042] Gentlemen & Countriemen of y" towen of prudenc this is to Certifie
you y' I looke vpon my purchas of y" towen of prud[ ] to be my lawfuU Rite
& [ ] my trauells I haue enquired & doe find it is Recouerable acordinge
to lawe for my Co[ J away Cold not disinhirit me som of you Cannot
^^^ [ ] y'^ ^^'^ '^'^^ which Cam first should haue y" first Conuenienc as it was

put in practis first by our whom lots & 2" by y° medowe in wenasketucket Riuer
& then thos y'^ wer admited by vs into the purchas to haue the next, which wer
about [ ] but it is Conterarie to lawe Reson & equtie for to dispose of my

p' without my Consent therfor deall not wors with me then we delt with y'
Jndians for we mad Concuenc of purchasinge of it of them & hasarded any law
& therfor we nead not nor any on of vs ought to be depriued of ther purchase soe
hoping you will take it into your serous Considration & to giue me Resonable
satisfacon I Rest yours in the way of Rite & equitie Joshua Veren

from salem this 21 nouem"' 1650

Aprif ] : 27"^. 1651 : Robert Williams Moderaf

Jt is ordered that M'' Dexter writes vnto Joshua Vereu in Answer to his Letter
That if he comes vnto o"" Court, and proues his right, the Tovvne will doe him
justice

Jt is Ordered that Benjamine Hernden shall haue the privilledges of 25, Acres,
his home Lott next to the last feild side fence

A Copy of the Letter sent to Josuah Verin. /

S"^. The Towne of Providence having receiv[ ] read & considered y" dated
the 21"* of Novemb[ ] 1650. have Ordered me thus to signifie unto y", That if
y" shall come unto o' Court, & Prove y'' right, they will doe y" Justice

^ me Gre. Dexter Towne Clejk

( Verso')

[38 ]

This be deliuered to the deputies of the towen of prudenc to be presented to
y" wholl towen

A Copy of a Letter sent to M"^ Hewes

S"' The Towne of Providence have ordered me thus to write unto y", That
if y" send to them a Certificate from y' Court of Massachusets wlio are proved
Crediters of Edward Cope deceased, that they will to such ddin the 15 pounds
belonging to the deceased, upon a discharge under the hands of the said Creditors
thus, We A B have received for the use of Edward Copes Creditors

Memorand that the 15 pounds abovesaid, is 15 pounds in Wampu at 6 '^
peny. "^ me G D Town = Clerke

[043] Nar : 22. 11. 50 (so Calld)

Well beloved friends : Lo : respects to each of you presented with heartie
desires of yo"" present & eternall peace. I am sorrie y' I am occasioned to trouble
you in y° midst of many Yo"^ other Troubles: Yet vpon y° Experience of yo''
wonted Lo : Kindnes & Gentlenes toward All men & my selfe allso I pray you
heare me patiently / I had purposed to haue '^sonally attented this Court & to
haue presented (my selfe) these few Requests following, but being much Lamed
& broken with such Travells I am forced to present you in writing | these | 5
Requests

The first 4 concerne others. Living & dead amongst vs The B'-^ concernes my
selfe. / First then I pray be pleased to review y" propositions betweene vs & o''
dead friend John Smith, & since it hath pleased y* God of all mercies to vouch-
safe this Towne & other' such a mercie by his meanes : I beseech you studie how
to put an End to y' Controuersie depending betweene | vs & | him (as I may so
speake) & his : Tis true, you haue referd y' Busines to some of o'' Lo : Neighbo'^s
amongst you : But since there are some Obsti'uction' I beseech you put forth yo'^
wisedomes who know more waies to y^ wood then One : Ease y' first & appoint
others or some other Course, y' y" Dead clamour not from his Graue agst vs, but
y'y" Countrey about vs may say y' Prouidence is not only a wise but a gratefuU
people to y" God of mercies & all his Jnstrum'''' of mercy toward vs. /

( Verso')

My Second Request concerns y" Dead still: I vnderstand y' one of y^ Orphanes
of o' dead friend Dan : Abbot, is likely (as she herselfe told me) to be disposed
of in mariage Tis true she is now come to some yeares : But who knowes not,
what neede the poore maid hath of yo"^ fatherly Care, Councell & Direction :
I would not disparage j" young man (for I heare he hath bene Laborious) yet
with your leaue I must say I durst not, you will not giue yo"^ daughters in mariage to
such whose lines haue bene in such a course without some good Assurance & Certi-
ficate of I his I not being engaged to other women or otherwayes criminous, as

is'

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WiMJAMs' Lp:ttki;s.

I'luvidence Town I'apers, 015,

[ -^i* ]

allso of his Resolution to forsake his former course, least (this Jnquirie being
neglected) The Maid & o''selues repent when Miserie hath befallen her, & a iust
Reprove & charges befall o''selues : of w"'' we haue no neede, For (S'"'") I craue
yo'' Consideration of y' Lamentable obieot, (what shall I say of all o"" censure or
pitie I am sure) of all our Wonder & Astonishm'' m'* Weston: my experience
of y" distempers of persons elswhere makes me confident, y' (although not in all
things yet) in a great measure she is a distracted woman My request is y* you
would be pleased to take what is left of hers into yo'' owne hand, & appoint some
to order it for her supply : & if it may be, let some publike Act of mercie to her
Necessities stand vpon Record amongst y" mercifuU Acts of a mercifuU Towne,
y' hath receaved many mercies from Heauen, & remembers y' We know not how
soone o' wiues may be widowes & o'^ children Orphans, yea & o''selues | be |
depriued of all or most of o' Reason, before we goe from hence, except mercy from
y" God of mercies preuent it:

(iiecto)

4""^ Let me craue yo'^ patience while once more I lead yo' Considerations to
y" Graues, amongst y® Dead, y^ widowes & y^ Fatherles : From some Neighbours
& y" widow Man herselfe I vnderstand y^ (notwithstanding her Motherly Affection
w"^'' will make all Burthens y" Lighter for her childrens good,) Yet, she is not
without Feares, y' if y® Towne be not fauourable to her in after times, some hard
measure & pressures may befall her: my request is therefore y' it would please
you to appoint some of yo''selues to review y^ will, & to Consider whether y' paines
of y" Father (deceased) or want of Time hath not occasioned him to leaue some
of his purposes & Desires in "pfect, as allso to propose to y° Towne wherein,
according to y® Rules of Justice & Mercy, what, the Deceased intended may be
^fected for y" greater Comfort both of his widow & Orphans.

5 My Last Request concernes my selfe : I cannot be so vnthanckfull to you, &
so insensible of mine owne & Families Comfort, as not to take notice of Yo" Con-
tinued & Constant Loue & care in yo"" many publike & sollemne Orders for y'^
paym"^ of y* money due vnto me about y" Charter : Tis true I haue neuer
demaunded it : yea I haue bene truely desirous y' it might haue bene laid out for
some further publike Benefit ia each Towne : But observing Yo'' Loving Reso-
lucion to y^ Contrarie, I haue at last resolued to write vnto you (as I haue allso
Lately done to Portsmouth & Newport) about y" better ordering of it to my
Advantage : I haue here (through Gods prouidence) Conveniencie of iniprooving

some Goats

( Verso)

My request is therefore y* (if it may be wethout much trouble) you would
please to order y^ paym' of it in Cattell of y' kind : I haue bene sollicited & haue

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promised my helpe about Jron worcks, when the matter is ripe, earnestly desirous
euerie way to further y" good of y" Towne of Prouidence, to w"" I am so much
ingaged, & to yo'' selues y** Lo : Juhabitants thereof to whome I desire to be, yo"
truely Loving & Euer faythfuU Roger Williams,

li'or my Well beloved & much respected the .Inhabitants of the Towne of

Prouidence

N° 2:

To m"^ Robt Williams & m' Tho : Harris, Deputies of Prouidence, or either of
them

[044] To the Towne of Prouidence thes ernestly Jntreateath

That in regard of my distrackted mind, & huried thoughts, by extreame
o[ ] yo^^ would bee pleased to pas by the formlesse figer of my composior, &

to [ ] the more seriously into the matter of my p''sent request vnto you

[ ] vpon the grounds, ocations, & nessecities boath of state & persons as

ffoll[ ]

ffirst wheras wee haue beine, & are ingaged each to other for the maintion[ J
of each other in o' Lawfull Rites & priueliges, & none to bee anny way moles [ ]
but by the verdit of a knowne Law & that in the letter, by w""^ I see my [ ]

ingaged to vse the fairest meanes y' the Law "^scribes for my releese [ ] desire-
ing nothing but Law, Reson, & Contience in the same to bee my J[ ] without

either of them (as I Judge, & desire others might Judge of it allso) I haue beeine
& am still deeply opressed to the vtter ruenation of mee & my pore distrackted
family, & finding it runing so swiftly not onely to ruenate o"^ estats but to bringe
o'' bodies to the dust (if god preuent not in seson) to preuent w*^'' if posible I
thought good to p''sent thes few lines to request yo' speedy result ; for the
Jnosencie of my heart in the Cause, & thes foule & abominable exclamations with
the extreame tireny and opretion by mallise imposed vpon mee, doth worke such
things in my mind through distracktion y^ no man can Jmagine,

Then in considerathon of w°h | if | you can but see a way to | grant | mee a
Comition to examine all things (& see if Law doth condemne mee [ ] opresse
mee) & if that might bee done it would bee great ease to my mind, though my
estate cannot but suffer much

And that they might bee of as indifferent men, to perssu, & Cause as might bee
for I desire nothinge but Law & truth to take place of Lust, either in myselfe or
others, I am sure o"^ Law '^uids in such Cases to releeue the opressed

Jo" Warner

That A Generall Commission bee granted, to examine all cases of difference
betwixt Jo" Warner, & the "psedings against him at Warwick, & to see if they haue
beene Legall or Jllegall, & to determine of them according to Law, truth, &
Contience

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AUso to apoint time & place for the Jssue with the most conuenient speed,
& the charge of the commition to bee in the Judgment & determination of the
commitioners to lay it to whome it belonges in the result :

And that no forther "^seedings bee made by execution till the Legalletye of
"^seedings doe so apeer by the Commissioners

And because the bruit hath gon so odeious, and cKecutions so Large that the
place may bee at ^uidence, that so the truth of things may not bee smothered in
one place but bee scene whare it hath beine but onely heard of: / Lastl}"- the
ground of thes '^positions are because Buet there Agent ^ posed to mee that
Resonable courses might Jssue differences, w'^h if they bee reall it shall still appere
to bee the desire of Jo" warner

( Ferso)

Loving friend & neighbours, after salutations &c.

[ ] hese are to acquaint y" that y® Town of Provedence hath ordered that
I should thus write. Wheras John warner (the 7'" of this instant) Presented his
request to o Town (a Copy wherpf I have here inclosed) for a Gen : Comission to
be granted unto him to examine all Causes &c. They having considered the
request abovesaid, have therfore thus far concluded to motion to y' Town, desiring
y"' speedy result to these following heads viz.

[045] Loueing ffreinds & Neigbors

I take myselfe bound so far as I see my Name, Credit, & Estate impeached, to
vindecate myselfe in truth & faithfullnesse, in Laying open such fallesies to j"
vew of rashonall and im'^ shall minds, or to anny whose thoughts may bee fore-
stalled by a ffalce alarum of Strang & "ppostrouse corses of purpose to hide theire
oune iniquity (with Addam) by Laying gilt vpon annother, w°h by a ffalce &
accusing writing is sent about y" Countrie, by reson of w°h I shall in as breefe ann
Aration declare how ^seeding haue beene, & y® truth of them, with some grounes
& resous of the same. /

ffirst I shall desire to mind you y' y" ground worke of all thes ^seedings
hath beine laide allmost thes fower yeers past, & euer since a growing till this
time the onely impertune seson to efect it pray considder y' at m' Gortons coming
Last from England being in one of his wonted ffits without anny ground or reson
^uoking him thereunto most vildely belched forth in y" extent of his vehement
spirit against mee & m' Wilks Calling of vs Theeues & rascols hanging was to
good for vs, & thus continued for the space of fower oures yet could not mooue vs
to y" Like behauior to him againe, then I tould him y' all hee said did not moue
mee seing w* trim hee was in. / hee then replied saying warner how thou Cologest
with mee, y° w'^h I confesse stired mee more then all y' hee said before w^h cased
mee to returne my thoughts of his p'"sent condition with far|e|lesnesse for hisfauor

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in anny respect vpon those termes wee "^ ted m'^ wilks maruillously troubled for
y" Losse of in'' Gortons, fauor I concluded y' in such cases it was better lost then
found, by and by after m"^ Gorton seing y" matter standing in disconten[ ] tooke
ocation to excuse himselfe by fained recantall sermons, "pfessing words to bee out
windy & y" thoughts of them ware gon as if they neuer ware its true they might
wellenofe for no man abused him therfore hee might well pas by his oune abuses
to others, & diuers of ^uidence & Warwick there to heere him, & if hee had but
the least seeming claws against annother hee would not spare to '^secute, as
witnesse m"^ Todds busenesse with him at this time, & y® ocation hee hath taken
to deale with mee &hallinge himselfe in secritly by annemating others to '^secute,
(as I hope to make apeere vniustly) & some for theire "^fit, & some for pride and
enuie, are '^ cured to Joyne with him to my vtter ouerthrow, of credit, estate,
wife, & Chilldren, if god preuent not his bloody intentions & all because I could
not falle vnder his pride & Lust beareing his reproches willingly Like an Asse
vnder a burden, I could inlarge things farther then patience will beare to read in
diuers clashes y' wee haue [ ]ad since y' time, but a touch is sufitient to those
that know his implakable spirit w'^h I know som of 3'ou are not Jg|n|orant of so
now I will come to y® p'^sent ocatio[ ] being compared with y® former things pre-
mised shall leaue it to Juditious Judgment

About y^ first of January Last there canie to Warwick Jo" Gereardy & most
people in thes parts know his desime was to Mereba Sweet, commonly called
Renued Holiman & with him fower more, y" sd Jo" Gereardy being aquainted with
mee by y° former ocation, desired mee to entertaine him & his Companye as allso
houseroome for such goods as they brought to w^h my answer was y"' it was now
the ded of winter & I had pulsion onely for my ffamily yet willing to plesure him
I tould him y' while I had it they should not want though the time of y" yeere
very vnsesonable to '^uide without farther speech hee brought those men & there
goods to my house where t^ey ware Loueingly entertained & ^ uitions made for
them euery roome in the house vpon ocations at there seruise, & diet as good as
the time of y" yetM-e offered as porke & bakon roots butter Ohees, for flesh meat
Neuer made a meale without but at theire ouneplesures thuse it continued for tow
monthes time, as allso at diuers times freinds y' came to visit them had y" Like
entertainement with themselues w^h ware not seldom but often & many siting vp
erly & Late & some I am sure besids themselues, hardly eat a meale out of my
house for y" first month of there aboad, allso I had at my dore 16 (horse cart)
Load of wood sufitient for my family 3 moonthes time all which was burned spedely
keeping tow ffiers they liaueing one allwayes to themselues & ffrends thus was
theire entertainement & nothinge but Loueing Garages betwixt vs for the whole
time then at there goeing away wee came to A reconing, for I had receaued of Jo"
Gereardy goods former & Latter to y" some of 36 pouns 10 shillings which was all

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y* euer I had of him in my Life for w°h I gaue him in good peage 10* then hee
asked mee w* would please mee for there "tuitions I wished him to please himself
in y' but hee ^ fest y' there troble to vs had beine great & hee would haue mee
to bee satisfied, then I tould him 13 pence ^ daj^ for each was as Litle as I could
see would defray my expences & troble, yet still I left it to him to pleas himselfe
but hee seemed to bee well satisfied & desired mee to lay by y" peage & hee would
call for it, & allso a bill of mee for j" rest of his pay y' was yet behind, w"h I
paid him with p' of his owne goods back againe to make euen betwixt vs

( Verso')

vs before hee went awaye at w^h I receaued abill of discharg for all accounts
betw[ ] vs, Now in y" meane time before this discharg was made John
Gereardy tould his comp[ J w' o' reconing was, so mother holiman & (y'fier-

brand of contention) Bewit, y" one [ J to make a breach as shee had often

indeuord w" her end was accomplished feari[ ] I should git into trades through
Familiarity w""^ I "^ ceaued shee onely desired to hirself y" other to git o ^ tunity to
vsher himselfe in by contention to "^cure imployment to Line vpon other mens
estates as all bareters doe, hee then insinnuats allso into father holiman to imploy
him to deale in y' duchmens behalfe, when they had thus fited the worke then
came y° duchmen alltogether to mee, & tould mee they would giue mee according
to Jo"' account, I asked theire resons, they tould mee they ware informed by
diuers y* 3' ^ weeke was a great price at w"*" I was moued & tould them y' they
might goe to such places next time, but at y" p^'sent I was resolued to haue w' I had
accounted for, they then tould mee y' they had Lost goods since they came into
my house & so thretend mee if I would not take Lesse for theire board they would
charge y' vpon my family, w* I abhoringly detested both them & there goods in
such a way resoluedly tould them y' I scorned to stop there mouthes so as to
betray my inocencye in y' kind, then I plainely did see the ould (w' shall I say of
her) w, shee had a plot to worke mischeef, together with Bewet for his wages,
cares not w' mischeefe befalles anny man either in name, or estate, yet affter this
thes duchmen came againe to mee to make a full end & did so in respect of all
accounts y" copie of w°h I haue heere inclosed, w° this was done then was Bewet
so mad thinkinge his worke had beine finished, y' hee came to see y" discharge &
tould them it was not Legall, but tould mee it was volence, nolence, but y"^ must
needs bee a Lye of noncence, y"" a man should set to his hands '^ force w" hee
might as well haue sued before for his dett as afterwards when hee had more dis-
aduantage, as allso I wished him to take y" reseait before hee sett to his hand &
carie it to anny or all y® men in towne, to see if it ware anny more but reson y' if
a man pay all his accounts hee should not giue him such a discharge, then they
consulted together & as they pretended had gotten great aduantage by a peece of

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holand y' they poured from jf otters wife, (w^h Bewet & James Sweet men of
equall truth) cuningly 'poured w°h they say potters wife bought of my wife, then
to Lawe they would goe with mee for y" dett aforsaid & with my wife for suspition
of ffel[ Jings about by insinuations and ffalce accusations, exasperating

people by all Lyes they could inuent to '^cure there '^ty stronge with pregidise,
houldon & wilkes then '^s waded for Arbetration I tould them either Lawe or
Arbetration so it ware publick was all one to mee but I would not haue my inocency
smoothered fori '^ceaued all alonge they sought for y'', then Arbetration was agred
one 3 men by each chosen, I tould them there oune three should serueif they would
but they refused, then I chose 3 more to them, so they Chose m"' Gorton m"^ Smyth
m' Houldon : / & I tooke ni' wilks m"" Todd & Rich Carder, then I ^mited them to
state the way to y" Arbetraters in w' Jngagment themselues pleased to Jsue it then y"
time appointed wee mett then Bewett hee declared for y" duchmen, & I made Answer
for myselfe & wife & when they "pceaued they could make nothinge against mee, but
saw I cleerd y" dett & my wife cleerd the holand by shewinge a peece it was coot of
from it it ware y' w"h shee sould to potters wife, then Gorton & y" rest espetially
Gorton fell in to a rage threatning of mee y' they would doe w' pleased them, I tould
them lett them doe w' they pleased I was bound to answer it & stand to w' they did,
onely I desired then w" ouer they did yet lett mee haue my writing againe w" they
had perused it, then houldon said if it pleased them I should, if not, I should not,
I answerd y" so they might cansell my writing & Leaue the other at Libertye to
sue for y" dett so I might bee compeld to fight & my wepons taken from mee, &
I heard afterwards y'' they intended to haue Laid my wife secritly vnder gilt of
pillfering & y' I should haue paid vnder a ruler of batment of diet, & y' I knew
gorton gaped after, to make good his former scandollouse reproach, but when I
tooke my writing into my ouiie custedy then they went to consult together &most
of them in a rage, & brought a writing to vs with there hands subscribed y' they
would Leaue it as a matter to hie for them in respect of goods feloniously taken
away so they referd it to y^ Lawe. Now pray seriously consider theire "pseedings
w^h they call Lawe & take notisse y' in o'' Towne wee haue no other directions
for '^seedings but w' is from y^ General Court Neither for writs, Nihilldisets,
Executions, nor anny other way to call anny man to Triall, first you shall see in
y^ recorders office, y' a writ is to bee granted, & y^ "^ty Arested, & y" returne of
y^ writ by obligation 20 daj'es before y^ Court, then if y" Decleration is filed
accordingly to y° Law, & noe answer to it A Nihildisete is granted, & so writ of
Jnquiry, & Judgment vpon it &

[046] & Execution vpon y^ Judgment &c Now in theire "^seedings no writ
was granted according to y° Lawe nor y^ form of it acording to Law, Neither was
I Arested atall, for y" writ as they call it wanted y" time according to Law, for

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it was but seuen dayes before ther apointed Court & theire was no retunie spesefied
in it, nor no bayle, nor bond returned into y" office w^h by Lawe giues being to
y" Action to bee called in court yet they '^seed by y" beleefe of Bewit though
against Lawe, to grant A Nihilldisit vpon this Action of dett & found damage
tenn pounds & gaue Execution vpont | it | w^h was as they say Legall but I am
sure they tooke from mee out of my grounds A Mayre & Coult w°h I can haue 40*
for & retaine her from mee by force of Amies w"h was done by Bewit. & his
asosiats, if things may goe one thus y' mens wills is Lawe, & there Lawe Lust of
reuenge, then no mans estate credit, or Life can bee preserued by Lawe but all
wille suburted to mens oune ends, & Lawe but a shadow & there wills y® sub-
stance, Now see theire fallese alitle farther, w° they had ^ cured this illegall
Execution, then they sent from y" Court to come & receaue of y" duchmen 8* '^
weke for diet so y' by y' I had accnoledged there vninst acction of dett, y" w°h I
tould them I had satisfaction allredy, & had receaued but 7' : 5" ^ weeke as you
may see by this discharge, now all y* difference was y* they would pay mee in
peage at 6 '^ penny becase they tooke so for theire goods, I tould them & them-
selues ware eye witnesses y' w' "tuitions I bought cost mee After 8 a penny &
very hard to git at y' time of yeere & haueing made noe bargaine with mee I saw
no resonto Loose by them w^hl am sure wilbee to y^ vallew of 100* first my mayre
is gone at "^ sent my time lost & great store of monny spent my family through dis-
tracktions put to great & vnsuferable exegences | besids y° diet of them 5, &
othor of y" frinds for tow monthes | for no other end but to serue mens Lust of
pride enuie & "p fit, for if y' would haue serued y° turne w'^h themselues did '^ f er
(after execution) to mee for theire diet I haue good proofe y' I tenderd y' to
them before euer they medled with y" sute, w"h was more "then I needed to doe,
yet I so did & they refused, & w° they had gotten 40^ of mee then they tenderd
mee y* same. Gentlemen pray now consider this is y" truth, how they haue delt
with mee, & far worse with my wife w"h I shall cease to relate till I see y° result,
how anny flesh is able to beare such great opretion lett y" im*^ shall man Judge &
how to bee [ Jeleeued as y" case stands I am ignorant Strong exasperations stirs
mee to moue, & opretions will make a wise man mad therfore if my expretions
seem vnsauory, or my accions vnsemly, pray put them in y" ballance against
opretion & so Judge of both imparshally ; vnto w°h Judgment I am willinge to
resin e vp myself e subiect

Jo" Warner

The Copie of y^ Discharge
Receaued 27'h ffeb 1651

of John warner for all detts dues or demands for w' hee had in goods of mee
the some of thirty sixe pounds tenn shillings sixe pence in peag at six a penny I
say receaued in '^tickelers as follow, in peage tenn pounds, in cloth and other

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small trade backe againe, eaight pounds, tenn shillings, seuen pence and in Diet
for flue men at 5 shillings fiue pence '^ day w'h other reconings, eaightteen poundsi
I say receaued in full sattisfaction for all accounts dew to mee as aforesaid y°
some of 36* 10^ 7*

paer mij Jan geraerdy

( Verso^

To y" Towne off Providence thes p''sent
Wini Burrowes his Deedes inclosed
ffootts will & Jnventory inClosed

[047] Two: y": Cort of prouidence.

Whereas : Will ffelde. haue aRested me to : Anser : y" : Action next cort being
held at youre towne y® 1 : & 2 : day of y" Present mounth I being not Prepared
for want of time desire y" Libetie of y^ : Cort to defar it tell y" next Cort ffolloing :

witnesse : by me Will Cotton.

the 1 : 6 : moth 1651 :

[048] the request of James Bradish

To the Courte asembled in prouidence this is to intreate you to Consider of
my Condishion and in as muche as I did arest danill Cumstucke to the towne
Courte for a tryall of the difrance Betwixte us I wold desyer that I may haue
a fayer tryall in the courte acordinge to lawe. what defrance is ther betwene our
■ liuinge in the towne that he should haue a tryall and I be denyed I had at the first
Courte brought in my accounte had not thomas Onye senure sayd that I coulde not
but I must sewe hime againe now for any on to tliinke that I disinable the Courte
for a tryall I denyed it for I seued to the Courte for Justis in the Cause & a
tryall accordinge to law for my goods but I could not haue it last Court I desyer
that I may haue it this next Cout and it may not be put ofe any longer for I knowe
not what it may hinder me, in respect of the rumore of wares at the duthe and
wher as ther was preuockinge words giuen the last Courte I wold intreate as they
may be ouer loked for I had giuen none if I had not bine denyed a tryall the last
Courte thus hopinge I shall find you mercyfull men I seas to truble you & resst
yours James Bradish 27 Jenu 1651

[049] To Hugh Bewit. /

Wheras M' W™ ffield of Providence hath arested W" Cotton of Boston
Butcher upon an action of pebt, & requires security upon the Prosecution of the
same to the valew of twenty pound, for the answering of the said Action now
depending: I do hereby become engaged in the said sume for the said W™ Cotton
upon his request

^ me Ben: Arnold /

This 25 of July 1651. Providence. /

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ROCER \\'llJ.IA:\is' r.ETTEI;S.

I'l'-vidonrc 'r,,wii Pupurs, Ol.j.

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This is a true Copy '^ me Gere : Dexter
Providence the 15"; of the 9"' 1651. / Town — Gierke

[050] Providence the 23 of the 9'" m. 1651 /

John Sayles ingaged upon the penalty of "^ jury testifyeth. / That upon d[ j
with William Cotton of Boston Butcher, this 19"* of the 9'" moneth aforesaid,
touch [ J the transaction of the affaires of the Court at Providence aforesaid
about the s[ ] Cottons Suit, comensed against him by William ffield of the

said Town of Providence ; the said Cotton declared, that when he went to take
advice of the Magistrates of the Massachusets about it : some of the said Magis-
trates being publikely assembled, motioned, that a Letter might be sent to Provi-
dence to know a reason of their proceedings in the said Suit : to w*"* m' Dudley
being Debt : Governour being then present replyed, a Sword if any thing
This Af&davate taken before vs /

Robert Williams )
& : Thomas Olney [ ^o^^^ Dep^
[051] Providence 1 10 51 (so calld)
Lo : friends & Neighbo'"

Whereas when jt pleaseth God to take any person out of this Life who hath
not time & Abilitie to dispose of his Estate & Children, there is danger of great
Catching & Contending for his goods often times, as allso of wrong vnto hig
Orphans, Yea & of tearing thejr Fathers Estate & themselues in pieces. And
whereas j' js y" dutie & y° practice of all Well ordered Commonweales & Societies,
of our owne Mother Nation & of this Colony to see the Estate of such as die with-
out Will to be setled in a peaceable Way : We whose names are vnderwritten
whom y* Towne was pleased to Nominate for y° Towne Councell for this yeare^
we haue thought j' our dutie to present you with a Case & Matter w""* Concerns
our selues & you & euery Jnhabitant amongst vs. / / You all know how it pleased
God lately & suddenly to call from vs our lo : & beloved neighbo"' Nich : Power,
without disposing of his Estate & family : You allso know y' j' js the Generall
Law & practice of the Colony, y' y° Towne Councell in such cases shall provide
for y® peace & safetie of his Estate & children, & y' thejr Determination shall stand
in y® stead of y° Will of y" deceased. Accordingly We haue Endeavoured to
■^forme y" Trust you haue Committed to vs. We haue met djuers times, some of
vs haue Conferred with y" | late | Wife of Nich Power, & all of vs haue sollemnly
written to her vnder ou' hands in this paper here annexed : But so j' js y' she
refuseth to yeald obedjence to y" Law of y" Colony in this case provided : so y' we
are desirous of y° Town' further direction in this Case

William ffeild
Roger Wjlliams
Arthur Fenner
Thomas Olney
Henry Browne

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( Verso)

Towne Stock deb*'
by p-* to Ralph Eearle 00 - 18 - 00

by p" to 5 Commissioners that
went to Warwick in June (n' 7) ( 02 - 12 - 04

Tho: Harris. Sam: BennetTho:
Walwin. James Ashton Jo" Sayles
by p" to y" Commissioners y' went \

to Portsmouth March (n~^ 7) i 02 - 18 - 00

[ J ffield m"" olnie Edw: Enman )

By p* to Roger Moorie for
& for fireing one day
By p* to Rich: Pray for one pinte Liqer 02' : 08*

Towne stock Cred''

By y" Excise of 37 Anker of Liqer

brought I in | By Hen : ffowler. Ede : Jn-

man. will : ffiield. Rich Pray since

y« 10'" of June Last w''" Cometh to at

.5' the Anker :

By y^ Excise of 11 Anker of wine Br|o|ught

by Rich Pray at 20* "f Anker

By one Hogsheade brought by Ben: Smith.

The totall of all y^ wine & Liqer \
brought in this yeare comes )

whereof allredie Rec of Hen : ffowler
of Rich: Pray
of William ffield
of Edw: Jnman
of Ben : Smith

Due to y" for Purchas monie this
yeare from Hen Neale. Rich : Pray
Epi : Olnie & Edw : Jnman at 8 "^

lb

a

d

09 :

05

: 00

00 :

18

: 04

00 :

: 10

: 00

lb

- 10

: 13

: 04

00 -

- 10

- 00

01 -

- 12

- 08

00 -

- 13

- 04

00 -

- 15

- 00

00 -

- 10

- 00

in all

04 -

- 01

: 00

rest due

06 -

- 12

: 04

lb

S

d

06 -

- 00

- 00

Officers chosen
and engadged

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[052] warwicke thes 4 of October 1651

M' John Smeth exsamened Testefies that vppon discorse with will Cotton the
bocher about the month of Jouly Last past | he | heard him say he oughte will
Feld Tenne pond vppon a bele which the sade Feald had order his hand taken
before me Randall Houldon

( Verso')

Roger Anadowne testifyeth that W. ffields wife went down into the Bay for
the the 10 pounds W. Cotton ought to the said W. ffield

[053] The 23 of October 5i at a Generall meetinge at Warwicke Ordered &
agreed :

M"" I Sa I Gorton President for the Colonie
M' William ffield Generall Assstant for-
merly chose I stands |
M'^ John Weekes Generall Asistant for-
merly chose sta[ ]
John Greene Ju Recorder
Hugh Bewit Generall Sarient it is also ordred that hee shall performe the office
of a waterbayley & repayre to M"^ ffield for [ ] engadgement and so to stand
while May next till new bee chosen

Ordred That 6 men of a Towne bee chosen for a Comittee and that they shall
meet at Providence, and there consult & determine, of what may make for the
publique good of the Colonie & this meetinge is to bee the 4 of November ensu-
inge, Ordred That the Generall Courte of Tryalls bee held the 5 of November
next, at Providence, and that 6 men of a Towne bee chosen for Jury men, by
reason of necessity, and their names bee returned accordinge to order
By the Generall Court John Greene Ju Secretarie

[054] To m' William ffield of Providence

The: 25'^ of October: 1651

Loveing Sirre, wheras I am betrusted and interested, by and ffor m' William
Gotten of Boston in a case or suite depending betwixt you and him ; and alsoe I
understanding y' he is cast by this Court. I thereupon went Lately to m' Dexter
(who wasAturny in y" case for m' Gotten) and asked his advice about an apeale,
he answerd y' acording to Towne order it was to Late to Apeale ; I after Con-
sideration answerd & replyed, y' if things had bene in order as fformerly ; it was
then true, y' acording to order &c. y® Limited time had ben past, But I tooke noe
notice of y' order (sayd I) because I unde[ Jstood before, & still did understand
y' ther's, noe Certayne Court, place, nor time to Apeale unto, as in truith there
was not. nor Could any Apeale be therefore Granted, which for the present satisfyed

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us. But now understanding a Generall Court is apoited. or a way settled for it
(at Least) And that a Prssident is chossen (viz*) M^ Gorton. / I had hereupon
thoughts to have sent to the Pressident ffor an Apeale. But uderstadiug upon
inquiry, that, the Gen^ Assistant ffor this Towne hath Powre to Grant Apeales
to j" Gen' Court. &c : I doe desire you sirre (as you ar y^ Gen^ Assistant. &c)
to Grant an Apeale in the aforesayd Case, according to Law, & your absolute
Engagement to the Colloney ; But if you shall see Cause to the Co[ ]trary, I pray
give me your absolut[ ] Answer. Yea, or Noe. Or if you see Cause not to
answer yea ; I then request you to shew this my desire as here it is written to the
Towne at their Next Publick meeting, ffor upon the Sight hereof I doupt not but
y" Townesmen will soe ffar Ajetate the thing y' it shall be Soe ordered & carryed
on, y* there may apeare noe defect as ffrom or by them in the Managing, & ffurther
Prossecuteing of justice in this Cause ; Considering, as is afore expressed, the
Late disturbance & Breach in the Coloney. & Soe with all due respects resteth.

Sirre, Yours to Serve you

Benedict: Arnold
Providence October : 25 (1651)

( Verso^
The Copy of an Execution . /
ffor m' W". ffield of Providence
Of noe great valine. /

[055] At the Court of Tryalls held the 7"' of the 1st m. 52. /

Ordered by the Court that Samuel Benet shall be Serjeant for the day & be
ingaged, Tho. Wallin being absent

Ordered that Tho. Hopkins shall be Jury = man in the stead of John ffield
being absent. /

Plantiffe & Defendant being called 3. times, the Plant[ ] William Almy, &
the Defendant John Smith, the said Defendant John Smith appeared not, neither
his Attourney.

Ordered by the Court that it be entred :

The Defendant saith nothing, & so it is taken that he confesseth the Action

The Verdict of the Jury

"We having considered the case between William Almy & John Smith, doe
find for the Plantiffe thirt[ ] nine pounds ten shillings damage, beside the Costs
of the Court /

Ordered that the Bill of Charges drawn up & taxed by the Deputies, & the
sume contained in the verdict of the Jury shall be transcribed, & delivered to the
said Deputies by the Town = Clerk within 10 dayes next after the date hereof, &
then the Execution shall be signed by the said Deputies to the Gen. Serjeant Hugh

[51 ]

Bewet, \vho shall be alowed 2^ — "^ pound for serving the said Execution, except
the sume of 44* — 19^ — 8" be payd within 10 dayes to Gregory Dexter Town ^
Clerk for the use of William Almy or a legall supsedeas or reinovall be brought
within the terme of 10. dayes abovesaid to the said Town = Clerks office

( Verso')
Willia Almy and John Smith. /

[056] The 7'" of the 1st m. 52.

John Greene Junior vpon his engadgment testifieth that beinge in the Towne
of Providence at the house of William ffield when the vessell came from New-
foundland with M' Smith about two dayes or the next tuesday after the ariuall of
the vessell, my brother Christover Almy also beinge there as wee were carriynge
some of the liquors downe to the water side and goinge vp to fech more William
ffield abousayd stopped the rest beinge the quantity of fiue Ankors and a halfe
wherupon I with my brother Christover Almy proffered both William ffield and
M' John Smith aforsayd to pay for the fraight in a beast wheat or liquors at money
prise heere in the country but they refused sayinge they would haue liquors at the
prise they cost in Newfoundland, so wee wished the company to beare witnesse
that William ffield stopped fiue Ankors and a halfe of liquors from vs wherupon
hee replied yee beare witnesse I stopp fiue ankors and a halfe of Christover Almyes
liquors, the sayd William ffield then profered to put the matter to refference wher-
upon my brother Christover Almy with myself e answered the liquors were his
fathers and therfore hee could not assent therunto vntill his father came himselfe

ffurthermore afterwardes My father Almy and my brother Christover abou-
sayd came with my selfe to the Sayd Towne of Providence to the house of William
ffield M' John Smith aforsayd beinge there present then my father Almy demaunded
his liquors of the aforsayd John Smith and ffield and tendered them Peage or
porke for the fraight but they refused the pay and refused to deliuer the liquors
then my father Almy proffered to put the whole matter to refference which they
likewise refused taken in Court teste. Gre. Dexter Town == Clerk.

[057] The testimony of Henry brown & Christopher Almy in Court the 7'"
of the 1st m. 52.

Henry Brown testifyeth vpon his Engagement that they bought the ankors of
liquors | w'^'' are in contraversy | for Dutch Brandey,

Christopher Almy being engaged testifyeth that he tasted of all the anchors &
he bought them for Dutch brandey

[058] The first tuesday after our ariuall from newfoundland Christipher
AUmy & John Greene his Brother did demand their father Allmies lickers offering

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william feild to make him pay in Catell at silluer price which william feild refused
then william feild offered them Arbyttration wereupon John Greene and Chris-
topher AUmy ansewed they could not in their father AUmies absence

This abousaid testimony Henry Brown giveth in upon his ingagement before
us in Court Thomas Harris

Henry Reddocke
Toune Deputies
The 7"^ of the 1^' m. 52.

[059] Honored friends and Neighbours of the Towne of Providence wee
hauinge receaued a letter by M"^ William Dier thus subscribed John Sanphod
William Jeffery William Baulstone John Parker Which letter is directed to your
Towne as well as ours, and the matter concerninge your selues as well as vs, wee
thought meet therfore to send you word that wee are very free to a meetinge to
heare what M"^ William Dier hath brought from the right honorable Councell of
State concerninge vs and the time to bee a Tuesday come fomight or sooner if
possible may bee if you consent thertoo and concerninge the manner of it, it is
thought meet to bee by the free Jnhabitants, But if you scruple any of these
■^posistions wee desire you would apoint as speedy a time as you can to meete our
Towne at Patuxet or heere if you please but so the letter may bee fairely answered,
and any orders of our Noble Gouernor attended vnto / not els but our respects
Dated at Warwicke By the Towne of Warwicke

this 15 of ffebruarie 52 John Greene Clarke /

( Verso')

Warwickes letter touching meeting about England & direction &c /
To the ho" Dputies of the Towne of Providence for the Towne these present
with trust

Of noe greate valine : I thinke.

[060] To the Free Jnhabitants of the Towne of Prouidence
Louing freinds and neighbors these are to signifie vnto you That it hath pleased
the Right Hon*"^ the Councillof State authorized by the supreame Authority of the
Comon wealth of England : To betrust my self w'^h letters & ordere Concerning
this Colony & the wellfare therof be pleased therfor to vnderstand that vpon Tues-
day Come seuen nights at portsmouth in Road Jland att M"' Baulstons House I
shall be ther (God willing) ready to attend the Comunication of the Trust
Comitted to my charge, vnto all such Free Jnhabitants as shall ther make their
personall appearances

Giuen vnder my hand this present 6"" day of the weeke being the 18'" of Feb :
1652 William Dyre

[ '^'S ]

( Verso')

]\P Dyers signification

For M' ofny M' Williams M' Haris Magistrats of the Towne of Prouidence to
be presented to the Free Jnhabitants of the Colony of Prouidence Plantations
residing in this Towne aforsaid

[061] Jn Warwicke March the 5"> 1652

James Greene | beinge engadged | testifieth that hee beinge at Providence at
the house of William ffield the first tuesday after the Ariuall of the vessell that M""
Smith came in from Newfowndland my Couzin Christover Almj-^ also beinge there
hee together with my brother John Greene demaunded his father Almyes liquors
to the quantity of fiue ankors and a halfe of the sayd William ffield tendringe a
beast or wheat or liquors at mony prise heere in the Country for the fraight, which
William field refused, and sayd hee would haue the liquors heere as it was bought
in Newfowndland, and therupon stopped the sayd liquors which beinge done they
bidde the people beare witnesse of his stoppidge of the liquors, which the sayd
William ffield acknowledg|ed| stayinge I stopp fiue ankors and a halfe of Chris-
tover Almyes liquors / Wherupon William ffield profferred my Cousin Christover
Almy to put it to refferrence, but my Cousin Christover together with my brother
John Greene answered the goodes were his | father | Almyes and therfore hee
could doe nothinge in it till his father came /

Giuen before mee Jolin Greene Asistant

( Verso')
The testimony of James Greene in the case of W" Almy. /

[062] Providence the 16'" off March. 1652.

These are in the name and by the Authoritie of the Comonwealth of Jngland
as now it is established [to give order and to Au|thorize you ( Hugh Bewitt Gen-
erall Sergeant] to Seize vpon soe much of the Lands or Goods off John Smith
of Warwicke Merchant as shall amount by Valuation to the sume of forty nyne
Pound ten shillings and Six Pence at Peig seven a Penny which said sume shall
defray all damage and Cost Awarded to William Almy of Rode Jland Plantiue
wjth any Action of the Case in the poynt of detaynour Comenced and isued to
Judgment by the said Plantiue against the fornamed John Smith defendant | in |
the Toune Court of Tryalls in Providence as in the Touns Court RoUes more at
Large appeares and all such Lands or Goods as shall by vertue heeroff | be | Seized
vpon shalbe ordered and disposed on according to Generall order for the satisfieing
of the Plantiue as aforesaid all damage and Cost and the due execution of this
writt of execution according to Generall and Toune Court orders in this and such
like Cases Provided Givin vnder our hands the day and yeare abouesaid

To Hugh Bewet Gen Serjeant or his deputy.

[ -54 ]

[063 j Giue at Warwick this present May the 4"' : 1652.

To Hugh Beiwitt General! Sergeant of the province of Providence Planta-
tions

Theese are to Require you in the Name of the Keepers of the Liberties of
England By the Authoritie of Parliament : That you forthwith giue warning to
the Townes of prouidence and of Warwick : That the make Choice of able and
Sufficient men to exersise the office of Comissioners for the supply of the generall
asembly of this CoUony, Now aprochinge, as also Juditiouse and experienced men
for Juratts, for the f urnishinge of the Court of tryalls Suckseedinge the generall
assembly: according to former Edicts and orders, and that the Court and
assembly be atended vppon acording to law, by the freemen of each Corporation,
for the makeinge of Lawes, Chooseinge of officers, and Tryall of Causes, as ocation
shall bee offered which Court of tryalls, and generall asembly are to be held at the
Towne of Warwick, and to begin the first Tuseday after the fifteenth of this instant
which will bee the eighteenth day of this present month of may and hearof you are
not to faile att yo"' ^ill

Samuell Gorton, prese : "' :

[064] Werwick the 4"" : of May : 1652.

Worthie ffreinds

I haue accordinge to the order and Jniunction of this ^vince Giuen out a
warrant to the generall Sergeant to warne yo' Towne of providence forthwith
to provide and make Choice of such able and sufficient men amongst you as may
Juditiously "^form the place and office of Comissioners for the suply of the gen-
erall Asembly now aprochinge, as also Sufficient and able men for Jury men for
the f urnishinge of, the Court of Tryalls suckseedinge the generall assembly, accord-
inge to the decree, order, and apointment of this CoUony, yo^'help is much desired to
procure as great an apeerance, of yo'' Townes men in generall, as may bee with Con-
veniencie obtained, Because wee fale Short in many institutions, not formed, as also
in those wee haue ; being many of them obscure and doubfuU & in many respects
defectiue, admittinge of So many obiections (att the least by subtill invectiue, and
Litigiouse spiritts), that when the Should Come vnto Execution Justice is obstructed
By Cavills and expostulations, yo'' help in further institutions, as also in reforma-
tions or in Largments by bringinge things to be more Conspicuouse, wee waite for and
expect, and desire things may be don by Joynt Concent ; and (viuit vocit) so farr as
may bee atained ; which will add no smale strength to the rules wee walk, by, in their
execution, as also giue much incoragment to those put in office to see them obserued,
for vnto the generall lawes each "^ ticuler | twone | will be nesesitated to haue an
eye, to leuell att, as neare as Constituon of places will '^mitt, and well it were,
if people were, so Considerat, in the Choice of officers (either for the generall or in

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'^ticiiler Townes). as to bee vnanimus in their ordainations and apointments,
that so ccorporation, might apeere, and not so much as asigne of dismeiiibringe
Contradiction or vneuen drawinge, might behave of amongst us, and though I
canot giue (yet Can I willingly, waite for) aduise, to ataine hervnto I Only, thiss
much I think, that such men are fittest for office in this place, That cann with most
ease vndergoe the greatest Load of Jgnominy and Reproch / of which for my owne
■^t, I am vncapable and so desire accordmgly to be looked vppon / as one that
hath his full Burdenn already.

I heare John warner hath taken ocation to express himself before yo" Con-
cerninge my self, I desire you to send mee a coppie of his larg Affedauitt, if it
admitt of any Bounds or Limitts, if not I desire to veiw it, and shall indeuour the
best I may, to putt the Confuies of truth and moderation about it, if its sercomfer-
ance bee not more Subtillthen vox popula saith it is, I presume not to trouble you
farther at this tyme, but with my best respects remaine yo,rs • Samuell Gorton

( Verso'}

To his trustie and Welbeloued freinds m'' Robert Williams : and m' Thomas
Olney : Deputies of the Towne off providence theese present with Speede.

[065] Shipped abord the Providence of Pequitt for Christover Almy Ralph
Parker master for Newfoundland forty nme roles of Tobacko one hogshead of
flowre and thirteene bushells of pease the hog : marked with C A, which goodes are
to pay after the rate of fifty shillinges the Tun as also fifty shillmges for his
passage and are to bee deliuered at Newfoundland safe and well all danger of
the seas excepted dated the first of June 1652 A true coppie John Smith

[066] ■ To the Honbl towncowncel At Prouidence this Js to informe you that
we are much Discatisfied of oure lying hear Concidring we are All wall Excep ye
boye And cure desire Js that you woold not wate for doctors Cuming Up from
Rhodisland And by that time we may Ceehit Oure humble petition Js that ye boye
& wee may be Seprated for we Shall be Uerey loath to Stay onboard with him
Aney longor Jf we hant Relief Jn A short time We that Are wall Shall leue' I ye
uescel I Jn Considoration of what may happin to us And So haue Sot oure hands
to ye Same ;

June 26 1752 Jos : Turpin

John Brown
William Page Junow.
Anth feild
Silas Cook
Jabez Gorham
David Callam
Caleb Lamb
Nath' X Boolock
" Bennedick Taber

[ 56 ]

To Mr George Brown Esqr Jn Prouidence Cap' Jos Turpens Debter To M'
George Brown Esq of Prouidence in New England

[067] Neighbours and friends of the Towne of Providence our Towne hauinge
receaued a letter from your Towne dated the 27"^ of this Jnstant and hauuage taken
into serious consideration the motions therin contained haue therfore accordingly
ordred that fowre Commissioners beinge now chosen by them shall meet your
Comissioners at the place and time where Warwicke Asistant suplyinge the place
of the President shall apoint, furthermore our Towne haue Ordred that in case
you doe the like, that their Commissioners with yours may haue libertie as they
shall see cause to treat either by word or writinge with the Jland namely Ports-
mouth and Newport, to see if there may bee a vnanimous agreement for the 4
Townes to send ouer together as desiring the former charter to bee renewed, which
vnanimous agreement may bee a meanes to remoue some obstackles for first it may
take of a tye vponM"' Williams our Agents mind who at present cannot | so freely |
sue for the whole 2"'^ it may bee a meanes to take of some potent man in the Parlai-
ment that may obstruct, as also 3'^ wee may the better brmge in the Nauhiganset
bay which Conitticutt men so striue for, which it granted them wilbee very

( Verso')

preiudistiall to vs beinge wee can neither haue free egresse nor regresse by sea,
thus in hast desiringe your welfare wee cease farther to trouble you.

Dated at Warwicke the 29"^ of July (52)

By the Towne John Greene Ju Secretar

( Verso)

To the Towne Deputies for the Towne of Prouidene these bee deliuered with
trust /

[068] To Hugh Bewitt Generall Sergeant Greetinge

Theese are to will and Require you in the name of the Keepers o'f the Liberties
of the Comonwealth of England That you forthwith giue notice to the Townes of
Prouidence and Warwick, that the prepare eight able and Juditiouse men as a Com-
ettie to Consult and determin Concerninge the publike affai[ ] of this CoUony,
in the further inform [ ]nge of, and presentinge our desires vnto, our agent in
Engla[ ] and that foure men out of each Towne abousaid do repaire vnto the
house of m"" Robert Potter Jn Warwick vppon the second day of August next
insuinge, the date hearof, heareof faile you not

dated att Warwick Samuell Gorton

the p-'sent July 29'". 1652 : Deputie p'sedent

[57 ]

[069] Providence the 9"^ of the 9*" m. 52. /

These are to give Order to you Thomas Wallen Town = Serjeant, (Jnthe name
of the State of England) to arrest the body of John Smith Merchant Jn an Action
of the Case in point of Detainer of severall Anchors, or quantityes of liquors, to
the valew of forty pounds : and to keep him in safe Custody, or under sufficient
bayle, to answer the said Action at o'' Town Court held the 1st second day of the
10"^ moneth next, w""" entred against him by William Almy of Road Jsland. hereof
y" are not to fayle

Gre: Dexter Town = Gierke. /

a Bond writing ^ u

for Hugh 5 Subpanas 2 — 6

a Copy of a bill of Lading 1 —
1 Subpana W field — 6

( Verso')
To Thomas Wallin Town = Serjeant these. /

[070] Providence the 9* of the 9'^ 52.

An Action of the Case in point of Detayner entred aganst John Smith Mer-
chant by William Almy of Portsmouth to the valew of 40 pounds. /
Hugh Be wet & Jo Green engaged to see the suit [ ]ro[ ] ecu ted
^ ^ or pay the | Charges |

B' ( Verso')

g. y" mony you [ ] to martha ward, or Clear I haue now

9= sent it her, but know not yet whetther she hath receued it I heare she

g. lines somtimes with her husband by his abusing her she is little better

^ y" destracted. I should gladly heare from you & allso how it is with

o sister Lee and sister Louill if you know it allso if brother Clark & m'

B Williams be .returned or not & what good is ef ected by their going if

H, you know the God of peace & truth preserue you pray be a meanes y'

^ this inclosed may be conuayed according to direction so I rest

►^ . Your brother Marke Lucar

[071] Providence the lO*"" of the 9"^ m. 52. /

The Declaration of William Almy of Road = Jsland Plant : against John Smith
of Warwicke | Merchant | Defend': in an Action of the Case, now depending
in this Court of Providence :

Wherein the said William Almy Declareth, that the said John Smith, together
w'" his Copartner William ffield doth unlawfully detaine & keep from the said

[ 58 ]

William Almy & his assignes the quantity of five Ancors & a half of Liquors, to
the losse & damage of the said William Almy the sume of forty pounds, where upon
the said William Almy is constrained to brmg his action, & seek reliefe by due
course of Law. / By Hugh Bewet Attoarr. in the Case. /

[072] The request of William Almy of Road Jsland Planter, to the Law =
making Court of the Town of Providence respectively sheweth.

Whereas he hath a Cause or Action legally depending in this Towir = Court of
Tryalls against John Smith of Warwicke Merchant, & Copartner with William
ffield of this Town, as in the said Court :=: Roules more at large appeareth ; whilest
the said William Almy orderly attended for a tryall of the said Cause the 7'" &
8"* day of this instant, the said Court by Robert Williams | Town = Deputy, | was
suddenly dissolved, & both the Court & the said Cause depending, so obscurely
transferred or proroged, that unles this, or the like Law = making Court afford the
said William Almy relief, by causing a faire & legall Record thereof to be entred
in the said Court = Roules, & plainly shew, when, & how, the said Cause shall have
its legall progres without any more transferrings or prorogins as aforesaid, the said
William Almy shall not only be liable to loose all his charges, but also to suffer
very great damage, & the said Town undergo much losse & disgrace : & the said
William Almy be constrayned to make his redresse to the Law = making Court of
the Colony by way of Complaint against the Town aforesaid, for want of Justice,
w"*" the said William Almy is unwilling to do : & therfore intreateth, that y° would
be pleased to relieve him as aforesaid

Moi-eover the said William Almy conceiveth, that the said Robert Williams
Town = Deputy, is so allyed to the defendant John Smith abovesaid, & to the vindi-
cating of the Cause, chiefly, for the satisfaction | & defence | of the said John
Smith, by being his bayle, that | the said Will : Almy | questions whether he shall
have a faire tryall or due progresse in the | said | Cause, whilest the said Robert
Williams is one upon the bench deputed, & therfore the said William Almy doth
both object against the said Robert Williams Town Deputy, as being unsutable for
him to sit Judge in the said Cause, as also requesteth, that this assembly would
depute another to supply his place on the Bench for the tryall & issuing of the
said Cause

The 13"^ of the 10"^ 52. / per me Hugh Bewitt Aturnie in Case

( Verso')
The arest
Tendance for baile
Ayd for the Sarieant
Cost of Court Jury & Sarie
3 witnesses from Warwik
tA\'o witnesses in towne
For I ^Villiam I Almie

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[073] Know all men whom it may concerne that I Cliristopher Almy Sonne
of William Almy of Rhode Jland Planter doe owue my selfe to bee vnder the age of
tweiity one yeeres olde and that my sayd father is in all accoumpts my sole Guardion
so that I and any goods that my sayd father is pleased to call mine is with mee at
his disposinge as his Sonne and goods by reason of my Nonage w'^" in his venture
to Newfoundland in the vessell called the Prouidence the Master named Ralph
Parker the Merchants or vndertakers (vnder whose conduct my sayd ffather ven-
tured mee as hi^ factor and his goods marked with C A &c) are named John Smith
& William fReild The goods was as followeth two thousand weight of Tobaccho
whereof ■ the returne of fif teene hundred weight my ffather reserued to himselfe
entire, and the retunie of the other fiue hundred hee promised should be mine also
one hogshead of fflower the which he reserued three parts to himselfe & counted
two parts to be mine but his pease which was thirteene bushells he reserued wholly
to himselfe so that all the relation that I count my selfe to haue to any goods
marked as aforsayd returned from Newfoundland to the Towne of Prouidence in
the forenamed vessell deteined in the hands of the foresayd vndertakers is in repect
of my ffathers promise | or trust | thus made to mee in my Nonage & therefore I
doe conceaue and owne it to bee my ffathers proper Right & place to coramense
any suite about any goods in difference and also to answer or make any end of any
matters in difference in or about the voyage at his discretion by reasons as afore-
sayd.

Pruidence this 8* of Witnes my hand Christopher

December 1652 AUmy

This relatyon aboue made by my sonn Christopher Almy I owne to be trew
and can make farther proofe as neede shajl require

By me William Almy

[074] Presented to the towne in behalfe of John Smith of Warwick, that you
would be plesed to take into your serious considderaon the cause now depending
betwene William Alm|e of rod Jland | and Jhon Smith aboue said: wharby per-
shallyty may be preuented, the unlawful! charge of proseedings | not | ferder
ogmented nor this toune put to ferder charg trobbuU and vnconuenienc, and that
the Just defenc of the said Jhon Smith may Apeare to all men he the said Jhon
Smith do offer in the presenc of this AsimbuUy and desire this toune to order that
thare may be an Audet to examin Acount betwene the said William Almee and
Jhon Smith consaring the the fiue ankers of likers and on half wich he declares
I for I and if the said Audet shall find the said Jhon Smith tharby indetted to
I the I said William Allmee the said Jhon Smith is frely

( Verso')
willing to pay all the lawfuU charg of the said William Allmee consaring the said

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cause depending moixiuer the said Jhon Smith dn pnt in his demer for the next
court I of I tryall William feild Aturne

A Demoirre grated the Attarrney Abovesaid the 27'" of the 11*. 52. /

[074 A-J presented vnto the Town of Providence by Robert Williams the
Loyall Subjecte of the Common wealth of England, that according vnto his En-
gagm', indeavours to vindicate the | said | Right hon"' Authoritye in these parts
doe heerby signifye vnto this Towne whome I hono'', as a Towne (in subjection
vnto the said Right hon*'' Common wealth) That the late Committye | at war-
wicke I hath declared disloyalltye vnto the Common wealth of England, Jn the
said Committee declare, then dated the 24"" of decemb 1652, Against the Letter of
Credence Ordered and sent vnto o"" Agent M'' Roger Williams in England, supply-
eating their hon'"'^ favours, & pleasures in these parts

Robert Williams deputie
of the Towne of Providence /

[075] desember the last 1652

bartheme weest sworen and exsanened tesefies as foleath : that as thay war
Coming home from Newfoundland hafe a anker of likers was deliued to goodman
Osborn by Christfor Anne ther was noe pries sett on it but taken in part of pai-
ment 5 ankers and a hafemor Willam fild stopt at his one howes: wer opon Christ-
for Anne and Jo" grine demanded | then | on him : but Willam fild Refus it then
thay oferd it to him as the prise went hear in the Centre but he would haue it as
it went in newfoundland then thay proferd him anie paie hear at siluer pries as
pork or beefe or wheett or wampom: | but he would not | then thay Charge
Willam fild that the likre might be forth Coming when thay Came a gaine with
ther father : this deponant tesefieth and f urer saith not

taken by me Jo° Sanford

( Verso')

Bartholomew Wests Testimony proves stoppage

Tuesday

Jo. Green testifyeth stoppage & profered pay for fraight

Peter Green testifyeth stoppage 5 anchre & a half

James Green testifyeth stoppage 5 ancre & J liquors /

M"" Almy askt afterwards M' Smith why he stopt my liquors, & did not accord-
ing to [ J * bargaine w'" m"^ Smith at m'' Potters house, [ J * bargain
[ ] * Osborne

* At this point tlicre appears in tlie original paper certain cliaracters, evidently short hand notes made by the
scrivener, which are nnintelligihle to the Commissioners.

[61 ]

Jo Green saith m' Almy did tender Peag at 8 '§ penny about 9 or 10*^ to Willa
fild & m'' Smith for fraight & pork [ ] * profered to bring from Warwicke to

pay

Will Almy saith hagreed [ ] * m'' Smith to carry his goods & to receve
pay for [ ] * New = found Land., [ ] * desired [ ] * Lading to his
[ ] * bargained [ ] *

James Green testifyeth / the bill o[ j Layding [ ] * m' Smith [ ]
Almyes Son 5 [ ] *

Smith desired [ ] * might be [ J And [ J * turning [ ] *
[ ] Osborn told [ ] * mone [ ] * [ ] mation [ ] * wethaut
whither [ ]

[076] At m" Davis his howse at y" Checker in S"' Martins or S'
?o Henry Vanes at Whitehall 8'" 7. 52. (so Calld :

g ^ My deare & faythfuU friend to whome with yo" dearest I humbly

g wish more & more of j" Light & Loue of him who is Jnvisible God

blessed for euermore in y^ face of Jesus Christ
g Jt hath pleased God S"' to ingage me in diners Skirmishes agst y"

^ Priests, both of Old & New England So y' I haue bene occationed (vsing
o' '$. '^ the helpe of | printers | Men vnknowne. to me) to Long for my old
o^ 3 3 Friend. S"' it hath pleased God to hould open an open dore of preaching
2 ■?" '^ & printing wonderfuU}'- agst Romish & English Will worships : At this
S o 3 present y® Devill rageth & Clamours in peticions & Remonstrances from
^ a y" Stationers & others to y" parliam' & all crie shut up the presse The
&• Stationers & others haue put forth The Beacon fired : & The Second
$, ^ Beacon fired: & Some Friends of yours haue put forth The Beacon
quenched not yet extant

S"^ Many Friends haue frequently with much Loue inquired after you :
M' Warner is not yet come with my Letters : They put

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into Baslable : she Came by Wagon by land but he goes with y° ship to Bristoll :
& indeede in this dangerous Warr with y" Dutch, y" only safe Trading is to
Bristow or those parte, for vp along y* ('hanell in London Way is y^ greatest
danger for although o"^ Fleets be abroad, & take many French & Dutch yet they
sometimes Catch vp some of ours :

S' by my publike Letters you will see how We Wrastle & how we are

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scrivener, which are unintelligible to the Commissioner?,

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like yet to Wrastle, in y" hopes of an End praised be y® Lord We
are preserved y® Nation is preserved : the parliam' sets : Gods people
are secure (too secure) A great opinion is y' y" Kingdome of Christ
is risen & (Revel. 11) The Kingdomes of y" Earth are become y® King-
domes of o'' Lord & of his Christ : Others haue Feare of y" slaughter of
the Witnesses yet aproaching : Diuers Friends of all Sorts here long to
see You & wonder You Come not oner For my selfe I had hopes to
haue got away by this ship but I see now the mind of y" Lord to hould
me here, one Yeare Longer : Jt is Gods mercy, his very great mercy
y' We haue obtained this Jnterim Jncor

(^Mectoy

ragem' from j" Councell of state, y' you may chearef ully goe on in y" name of
a Colonie vntill y" Controuersie be determined : The Determinacion of it, s' /
I feare will be a worck of Time, I feare Longer then we haue Yet bene here : for
o'' Adversaries threaten to make their Last Appeales to y° parliam' in case we get
y^ Day before y" Councell: S' in this regard & when my publike Busmes is ouer:
I am resolved to begin my old Law Suite, so y' I haue no Thoughts of Returne
vntill Spring Come twelue month : My Dutie & Affection hath Compelled
me t[ Jquaint my poore Companion with it: I Consider o' many Chil-
dren, y" danger of y" Seas & enemies & therefore I write not posituely for
her Only I acquaint her with o"' Affaires, I tell her how joyfuU I should be of
her being here with me vntill our Affaires were ended, & I freely leaue her to wait
vpon y° Lord for Direction, & according as she finds her Spirit free & ChearfuU,
So to Come or stay : S'' if it please y^ Lord to giue her a free Spirit to cast her
Selfe vpon the Lord I doubt not of yo' Lo : & faythfull C[ ]e in any thing she
hath occation to vse yo' helpe Concerning o' Cheldren & Affaires during o'^
Absence : but I Conclude, Whome I haue in Heaven, or Earth but Thee, & so
humbly & thanckfuUy joy in y® Lords pleasure as only & infinitly best & sweetest

( Verso')

For my deare & faythfull friend M' Gregory Dexter at Providence in New
England, these

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Priivi(U'iice Tc>uii I'iii^lt.s, ii2;3.

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[077] Acc[ ] f Hugh Bewitts [
m[ ] to June Anno 1652

Receipts

'^ the Rate amounting to
Reed '^ Thomas Roberts
Reed '^ Christopher Smith
Reed "^ Roger Morye
Reed ^ Henry Browne
Reed "^ Thomas Olnye Junior
Reed ^ Thomas Clements

■^ Benjamen Hernden

■^ John Clawson
Reed "^ Edward Enman
Reed ^ Richard Praye

i John Smithe °"»

^ Henry Redecke

"^ Goodman Willkinson

■^ daniell Comstocke
Reed ^ Samuell Bennet

■f Edward Smith

^ John Fenor

■p Reed of Thomas Harris

19 John Jones

Payments :

■^ old Ace', dew before the Rate was made I
about Nanhiggine and Wesoewotupp \

"^ more to Owcapocamine the Sachem of \
Cowessitte for his and all Jndians righte of \
Lands at Newteconcanitt , '

Layd out since the Rate was made.

^ pd. to m"^ Roger Williams
^ more to his wife since he went to England
■^ Comissinors for the Generall Courte at New-
port in Maye Anno
^ our Townes part for Sergeant, and drume, and Charge
to looke after shipwracke ^ Generals
^ Phillipe Sherman for Copies of Lawes
18 Three Comissinors sent to Portsmouth

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[64 ]

■^ my Goinge to the Jsland then

^ my Goinge to Prepare the Court

'^ my Goinge to Warwicke before I went first

to the Jsland

^ Comissinors at Portsmouth in October

■^ m"^ Dyer for Copies of Lawes

■p m' Dexter for writtinge to Massachusetts

and to the Jsland

^ Comissinors at Providence

[ J Copies of Lawes

[ ] goeing to the Jsland

[ ]n for keepinge Jndians

[ ] Marshall of Massachu = > ^ . p -i o aq

[ Jommittie and other )

[078] To to the towne melting now in beeing the 28 day of of Jeneuerj 1653
it I is I the disire of Biniobin Herinden Junior and som others that the line
betwixt edward ingman senior and the town may be run | as concerning the
Meadowes | that in soe doeing the towns Common may not be damnified for the
want of the runing therof his

Biniobui X Herindin
mark

[079] To Hugh Bewet Generall Serjeant, /

These are to require you Hugh Bewet ( Jn the name of the Comon = wealth of
England) to giue notice to some of the Town ^ Magistrates of Providence & War-
wicke, to that end, that the said respective Magistrates may acquaint their severall
Townes that they are forthwith to choose six able and judicious men for Com-
issioners, to make up a Gen" : Assembly to be held at Providence the 3" of the
4"* m. next after the date hereof, to advice & Order for the peace of the Colony
in Generall, & in speciall touching a Coinission w"*" we heare is g|iven| forth (in
the name & by the authority of Providence Plantations) unto Captain Underhil
& m'' Dyer, to make war upon the Dutch &c. hereof you are not to fayle.

Given under o"^ hands Gre : Dexter Presi"*
Providence the 26*'' Jo" Sayles

of the 8" 53. / Stukly westkot, Generall Assis|tnt|

( Verso')
A Copy of a Warrant. &c. /

[65 ]

[080] Louinge Neighbours of Prouidence.

Whereas wee heare that Hugh Bewit hath lately reported in this Towne of
Warwicke, that the Commissioners which haue lately sate at Prouidence, athrmed
their sittinge there, was by the Joynt consent of the Jnhabitants of this Towne,
the truth is, that those men were chosen as Commissioners, to attend the Generall
Court then to be held in this CoUony, which was then conceaued to be at New-
port, because wee heard that Portsmouth had concluded to repaire to that place
for Election of Officers &c : Wherupon this Towne gaue certeine instructions to
the abouesayd Commissioners, wherof one was this [ ]hat they should not act in
any publicke matter, but with the M[ ]ior part of the fower Townes of this
CoUony, viz., Prouidence, Portsmouth, Newport, & Warwicke, After which
things concluded vpon formerly by the whole Towne (few persons beinge absent)
and we hearmge nothinge to contradict, but rather to call them to newport, the
deputies of this Towne called a Towne meetinge to collect votes in an orderly and
legall way, of such as could not appeare on y° Jland for choice of Officers, & the
Towne beinge met togeather, John Greene Junior in the first place, made a prop-
osition, that the Jnstructions might be taken of, formerly giuen to the abouesayd
Commissioners, especially that which prohibited them to act but w* the Maior
part of the fower Townes ; the Deputy beinge moderator answered, those things
were resolued before, and the businesse now was to gather votes to accomplish
accordinge to order the end of the generall Assembly ; but the abouesayd John
Greene vrged the abouesayd proposition & would not permit any thinge to be
done, vnlesse y' were voated, wherupon the deputy denyinge to put it to vote,
beinge few of y° Towne were but then Assembled, in comparison of them that
were present at the Jnstructions giuen, did withdraw, with diuers others, & so
dissolued the Assembly, and after that y" Commissioners themselues, w*** some
few persons more, stayed as it seemes, & what conclusions they made amongst
themselues we are ignorant of, nor can wee owne what they haue done contrary
to Jnstructions giuen vnto them : But findinge our selues disturbed in our place
where we liue, by a writinge presented by Hugh Bewit to John Greene Junior
from M' Gregory Dexter of Prouidence, we can doe no lesse then to make the
matter knowne to the President of this CoUony M' John Sanford, and the rest of
his Assistants, to see what legall and speedy couise may be thought of, to stop
such illegall courses, and prevent future euills that might ensue.

Warwicke the 27'" of May 1653.

Randall Howldon Peeter Greene. Richard hawkcut

John Greene seni'' Richard Carder John X Lippat se :

Samuell Gorton Robart Potter John X More.

John Smyth James Greene

John Wickes

( Verso)

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11

9

7

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11

James Ashton
W. Wickenden
Tho. Angel.
John Sayles
Arthur ffeiier
Gre Dexter

Comissioners Chosen
the 20"^ of the
3" m. 53. /

Ja Ash
H, Be .
W. W .
Jo br .
Tho An
Tho Hop
Th, Har
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Jo. Sauls
Ar ffen
GDex
H. Bew
N Pow.

special touching a Comission w'^'' is granted

To the Towne Deputies of Prouidence M"^ Robert Williams & M' Thomas
Harris for the Towne of Prouidence from Warwick 1653.

[081] To y" Deputie for y" towne of prouidence By vertue of a warreut
Receiued from m' Nicho : Easton by y" presedents order, These are to Require
you in y° name of y" keepers of y^ liberties of England, by authoritie of parle-
ment. to prouide for y" Generall asemblie & y° Court of tryalls (w""^ is adjourned
till y" 12'^ of this present month & to be held at Portsmouth) accordinge as y" law
in y' Case prouides hereof you are not to fails Richard Knight

Newport June y® ferst 1653. gnarall Sargent

[082] Providence the first sencoed day of the 7'''' month 1653
Neighbo""^,

Having a hint that you are assembled togeather, we are ready to glue
you a peaceable disputation, Concerning these two perticulars first the illegallitye
of yo' Transactions, Secondly the inhumanitye of your oppressing Rate, desiring,
immediatly to know yo" Minds by the Bearer heereof

Subscribed by : Robert Williams
m behalfe of the rest. /

( Verso')

To our Neighbors assembled in James Ashtons : House. /
To m' Rob. wiliams these
Providence the 5'" of Sept : 1653 :

M" Robert Williams we haue receaved a motion to dispute w"" the neighbo''
assembled aboute flticulers eS:c : this is therfore to Certifie you and the rest that

[ 67 ]

at this time we cannot attend such a disputation becaus we are assembled by the
toune deputed to try the Case of William ffoxere for his breach of peace and when
we haue 'Spared our trust therin you shall hear further from us

Arthur ffener Town = deputie

[083] in the name & by the authoritie of the Comonwealth of Jngland
These are to require yon William ffoxerie Seaman to make your | "^sonall |
appearance at the next Court of Tryalls held at Providence on Monday next being
the 5'" of September 1653 to Answer|e| this Towne in the matter of breach of peace
in the abuse of Hugh Stone in this Corporation whereoff you are not to faile of
your perill to vndergoe the Courts Censure givin : vnder o'' hands the 30'° of
August 1653

[084] Jn the name and by the authoritie of the Comonwealth of Jngland this
is to present William ffoxere for breach of | the | Peace of this Toune it being a
Corporation Authorized by the authoritie aboue specified The matter of breech of
the peace and hazard of the State is the said William ffoxere assaulting and beat-
ing Hugh Stone in the Comon Hieway the 12"* off August 1653

By me Henrie Reddocke Atturney
Authorized by the Toune

(D CO

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[085] Sir I would Jn treat you to see these thinges inclosed
S 4^ g deliuered with speed I sent them inclosed in your letter that you might
"= " fe see them the sooner, I suppose the fowre men wilbee with you to day,

2 I ,^ our Commissioners will attend beinge already warned, thus in hast

i g ^ Your friend John Greene Ju"'

'oh ^ o Dated in Warwicke this 25'" of August 1653

o 'i? r^j I haue sent you a coppie of their order least the weather and wind

I — , (^ S should hinder them to come vp to you this day /

( Verso')

ffor M^ [ ]

Dexter a[ ]

these [ ]

[086] Louing, and Christian Freinds

I could not refuse this bearer | M"^ Roger Williams | my kinde freind and
ancient acquaintance, to bee accempanied w'" these few lines from my self to
you, vpon his returne to Prouidence Colony: though perhaps my priuate and
retired condition w"'' the lord in mercy hath brought mee into, miglit | haue |
argued strongly enough for my silence ; but indeed something I hold my self

[68 J

bound to say to you, out of the Christian loue I beare you and for his sake
whose name is calld vpon by you and Engage [ J on your behalf. How is | it? | ,
that there are such deuesiens amongst you, such headinesses tumults disorders
I Jnjustice | , the noyse wh[ ]f Ecchoes into the Eares of all as well friend as
Ennemys by Euery returne of ships from those parts is not the Feare and Awe
of God amongst you to restraine? is not the loue | of | Christ in you to fill you
w*" Earning bowells one toward anothr and Constraine you not to line to your
selues but vnto him that Died for you yea and is risen againe ? Are there noe
Wise men amongst you, noe publike self denying Spirits that att least vpon
*grounds of Common Safety Equity and Prudence can finde out some Way or
Meanes of Vnion ad reconceluetion for you amongst your selues, before you
become a Prey to Common Ennemys, especally since this State by the last letter
from the Councell of State gaue you | the | Freedome; as supposing | A | better
vse would haue beene made of it then there hath beene : surely when kindly | ad
propper | remedys are applyed and are | Jneffectuall | *

( Verso)
it speakes lowd and broadly the high and dangerous distempers of such a Body, as
if the Wounds Were Jncurable : but I hope for better things from you though I
thus speake ; and | should bee | apt to thinke, that by Commis". agreed on and
appointed on all parts, and on behalf of all Jnterests, in a generall meeting; such
a Vnion Common satisfaction might : arise, as through Gods blessing mig[ ] putt
a Stop to your growing breaches ad Distractions silence your Ennemys Encourage
your friends honor the Name of God w"^" of late hath beene much blasphemed by
reason of you and in particular Men refresh and reuiue the sad heart of Him, that
mournes ouer your present euills as being

Your very [ ]ffectionat friend

to serue yo[ ] in the Lord

H : Vane '
Belleau : the 8"' of FeV'' : 1653 / 54

[087] Loving & Christian friends

I Could not refuse this bearer M'^ Roger Williams, (my kind friend & ancient
Acquaintance) to be accompanied with these few lines from my self e to You vpon
his returne to Prouidence Colony, though perhaps my private & retired Condition,
w"" y* Lord in mercy hath brought me into, might haue argued strongly enough
for my silence ! But jndeede something I hould my selfe bound to say to You, out
of y" Christian Loue I beare you, & for his sake whose name is calld vpon by you,
& engaged on yo'' behalfe

* Tlie words between stars are written on the margin of tlie paper.
^Tliis letter is tlie original in the liandvvriting of Sir lienry Vane.

[ 69 ]

How is it y* there are Such Divisions amongst You, Such Headinesses, Dis-
orders, Turnouts, Jniustice y® noyse whereof Ecchoes into y" Eares of all, as Well
Friends as Enemies by euery returne of ships from those parts ?

Js not y® Fear & Awe of God amongst you to restrains ? js not y" Loue of
Christ in you to fill you with yearning Bowells one towards another, & Constraine
You not to liue to Yo' selues, but vnto him y' dyed for You yea & is risen againe ?
Are there no wise men amongst you, no publike selfe denying spirits, y' at least
vpon grounds of Common safety, Equitie & prudence can find out some way or
meanes of Vnion & Reconcilem' for You amongst Yo"^ selues, before You become
a pray to Common Enemies, especially since this state, by the Last Letter from
y® Councell of State gaue you y" freedome, as Supposing y* better vse would
haue bene made of it then there hath bene?

Surely when kindly & proper Remedies are applied & are ineffectuall, it
Speakes lowd & broadly y" high & dangerous distempers of such a Body, as if
y® Wounds were incurable.

( Verso')

But I hope for better things from you though I thus speake & should be apt
to thinck y' by Commisti" agreed on & appointed on all parts & on behalfe of all
Jnterests in a generall meeting such a Vnion & Common Satisfaction might arise
as through Gods blessing might put a stop to yo' growing Breaches & Distrac-
tions, silence yo' Enemies, Encourage Yo' friends, honour y^ name of God w"""
of late hath bene much blaspheamed by reason of you, & in particular refresh &
revive y* Sad heart of him y' mourns ouer Yo' present Evills as being

Yo' very affectionate freind to

serue you in y" Lord

Henry Vane ^
Belleau y« 8'" of
Feb. 1653/54.

( Verso)

For y" Magistrates & Howse holders of Prouidence Portsmouth, Newport &
Warwick or either of them & of any other Townes & Villages in Prouidence
Colony these in New England

[088] The Testimony of Samuell Bennett taken 30"" of August 1653
That he see William ffoxrie vpon the 12 of this instant haue Hugh Stone
dovn and a sticke in his hand and struke it right dovn vpon him

Taken befor us \
Henry Reddocke > Tovne Deputees
Arthur Fenner )

2 This letter is a copy of the original of Sir Henry Vane (see No, 086) written by the hand of Roger Williams.

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These ar to wil & require you in the name & by the authorit[ ] of the
Conionwealth of Jngland to bring the "pson of William ffoxerie seaman before
me Arthur ffenner or any other consectator of the peace to Answer vnto Such
complaints as are agst him and this shalbe your warrant givin vnder my hand the
24"" of August i653

To John Brovne Constable Arthur ffenner

of the Tovne of Providence Toune Deputie

( Verso')

The 8"> of the 9'" m. 54

M' Roger Williams moderatour.

that whereas Hugh Bewet Complayned against John Selden for falling on him
in the night, hath presented himselfe to give satisfaction to the Town for the said
fact, upon his reall submission & acknowledgement | Hugh Bewet & the Town
declared | Jt is this day that the Town is | also | fully satisfyed.

M' Roger Williams is Chosen | Comissioner | in the room of Henry Browne

Ordered that those farmes that are one mile off the Town alone shall have
liberty to leave one man at home on the Trayning dayes

Ordered that the livettenant Thomas Harris Corporall Hopkins, [ J Cor-
p[ jail Ashton together w"" m' Sayles Clarke; & [ J | brown, & Arthur
ffener | shall have power to order the matter touching | taking the | ffines of the
souldiars, w'''' are listed in the Clarks hands in case of their absenting fro the
trayning

[089 J providence 1654 th 12 month so Called

the request of gorg Waye to this present towne meetin that thay wold bee
plesed to grant mee a Comadation to bee a inhabytant with you if you pies not
so to doe then that you wold giue mee lef to by for my mony granted

[090] Providence 2. 6. 65 (so calld,

This testifieth y' W" Barrowes of Providence hath sold vnto Thomas Arnold
of Prouidence aforesaid, his whole parcell of Meadow (of quantitie more or less)
& six acres of vpland lying togeather | at Newbridge | vpon these tearmes follow-
ing viz y' [ ]homas Arnold shall pay Yearly vnto y^ said [ ]illiam Barrowes, so
long as y" said W"" Barrowes shall line (liue he longer, or die sooner at y« good
pleasure of God) y" full suiame of fortie shillings in manner & forme following :
First thirteene shillings & fowre pence in Labour of ploughing or Carting or
some of both: 2"^'^ ye gg^j^j summe of 13' 4" in English Corne Wheat or Rye, or
some of bot[ j as y® price shall be Currant at Prouide[ J e after harvest: & y°
said summe of 13' 4^ ^ in swines flesh, at killing time before Winter

Jn witnes whereof they haue interch[ Jea|bly| set their hands, | & scales I
binding alls[ ]r heires, [ J | Exe[ ] | strato'' & Assignes vnto y«

f formance hereof in y" Presence of Thomas Arnold

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[091] to y^ Serieant or his Deputie of Providence

These are in his highnes name to authorize & require you to serue an execu-
tion upon y" goods or Cattell of Sam : Cumbstock of Providence to y° valine of
twentie | fours | shillings & eight pence w"'' is for a bill of Charg|e,| upon a sen-
tence & verdict of Court in behalfe of Bartholmew Hunt against y" s" Cumb-
stocke you are to warne two Neighbors to prise the sayd goods or Cattell & (after
some convenient time given him | to redeeme them,) | to make sale of them & to
returne y" over plus unto him : you are allso to add to y" bill of Charges two
shill : six pence due by Law unto your selfe for serueing y" execution & for so
doeing this shall be your discharge this present 6'" of August (55) at Provi-
dence. / y" m''''^

of Richard X Waterman
Thomas Harris towne depeutis

[092] The 7"" of y" S'^" Mon: Calld Ma[ ] 1656 so calld)

At: a Court of y" 3 Men Chosen by y° Towne to end small differences ther[ ]
appeard before Tho : Olny, | Tho: Harris & | Roger William [ ]

Samuell Bennet plaintiff & Henry Fowler defend'

W^ Barrowes Plaintiff & Henry Fowler defend'

W™ Barrowes Complaind y' M'Foote & A'P Fowler had receaved sixteene shil-
[ ]ings more then was due to him vpon accou[ J

Henry Fowler desired time to haue y® booke now at Boston examined &
desired time vnti[ J y® end of y® next 4'" month, & promiseth [ ] repay

the 16^ vnles by y* booke jt [ ]

[093] for denominatio for Constable Tho: AngelP Lawrence Wilkinson^
Will Wickenden « Tho: Roberts' Pardon Tillinghurst ^ Jo" Browne' Rob: Col-
well ' Will : Haukins ' Jo° Joanes -

June ig'" 1656

[094] To my Loveing Neighbors of the towne of Providence, the Testi-
mony & request of Richard Bullock Jnhabitant of the Towne of Rehoboth

Loveing Neighbors this is my Testimony vnto yo & vnto all men whom it
may Concerne That vpon the first day of September 1655 I Lawfully bought of
Adonijah Morris That is to say thirteenesc6re Ackers of Land, Sixsc6re ackers
Lyeing against Patucket River, & a threescore Acker Lott, Lyeing neare vnto
Goodman Slowes, w"" formerly was Adam Goodwins, And a foursc6re Acker Lott
Lyeing vpon Aspotucket river w"^ formerly was John fields all w"" foresaid Land
was the proper right of Robert Morris deceased, And by virtue of Administrator-
ship taken from this towne of providen came Lawfully in to the hands of Adon-
ijah Morris his Brother ; Now all the foresaid Land, I the said Richard Bullock

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did vpon the i2"' : day of Aprill 1656, Lawfully sell vnto Henry ffowler, Jnhab-
itant of this towne of Providence w'^out respect vnto any Copartner w**" him
therin, the said Henry ffowler ordering & payeing me honestly full satisfaction
for all the foresaid Lands ; Therfore now vnderstanding That it is the order of
this towne, for the recording of the Sayle of Lands, My Request is according
|vn|to this Towne order, That yo would be pleased Orderly to record my said
LawfuU Sayle of all the foresaid Lands, vnto the said Henry ffowler wherby he
may Lawfully Posses That w'^'' he Lawfully bought & honestly payd me for my
selfe now being present to Answer all exceptions vnto the Contrary

Prov[ ] 15* of August Richard Bullock

[095] This 26: of th 10; moth: 56:

To the townes Prouidence Porchmouth Newporte & warwicke all Honnerable
Respect :

Jt is too too well knowne, what reproaches hath beene Cast vpon mee &
vniustly, nevertheless, I would not haue troubled your selues, could I haue but
attained this, that the precedent would but haue granted, that my aduersari|es|
and I might haue appeared face to face, at your Court in March next ; which is
my desier, because that w|i|thin the p''sinckes of your Jurisdiction hath my
reproaches beene raised ; & ther|e|foer am willing, there to appear to Clear my
innoceti ; & allthough I haue giuen in bond to the p''cedent for to appeare at your
generall Court in may next, which hee is not for p^'sent free to reverse it to your
Court in march ; as he saith with respecte vnto the mathetusets gouernment ;
but I beeing noe inhabitant at Patuxit for p'sent, yea although I were, it being
my desier & volantary teander, to clear my selfe & name where it is moust
stained, which is in your Colleny ; I suppose that without any Just offence to the
mathtusets it may bee granted mee ; Especially if you wilbe pleased to Consider
thes my re|a|sones.

first because it will otherwise hinder mee of my springe tyme (as it hath
hindred mee this winter fro the place of my resedence) which wibe great dam-
mage, for hee that soweth not at springe cannot reape a haruest.

secondly I would with all speede vindicate mine owne innocety & stope the
mouthes of my reproache|r|s.

thirdly because then any that are indeede early dilligent in Justice may the
sooner satisfie there desiere.

forthly because all that are honestly affected as should not soe would not one
set purpose delay mee.

fiftly because your selues whoe if were vniustly reproached, would thinke Jus-
tice would grante you.r innoce|n|ty, an early anser. houping that this my resonable
request, wilbe granted, & my accuseres & I Called to anser at j'our Court the
next march ; there & then to appeare Innocent Richard Chasmoer,

ffor the Towne of Providence

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[096] George Way | age[ ] | about 42 yeares being engadged testefieth y'
he rec of Hen : ffowlar for and on the account of Tho : Pierson one Coate one
Cloake & six howes being prized at in all the summ of fiuetie & two shillings &
more he sayth not

taken this first of | Decern : | 1656
Before me Arthur Fenner
Towne Deputi

[097] [ ]665
[ ]illiam arnold
[ ]lliam Carpenter
[ ]ill harris
Roger Williams
Robert williams
[ ]oger morry
[ ]obert west
Richard waterman
gregory dexter
John Throgmorton
John browne
Thomas harris
Tho angell
Thomas oUny
Thomas olny Ju
Samuel benett
necolas power
william Borrowes
henry Redicke
John feild

at a Court held at newport
may the 2 1666
John whippell Seni :
John whippell Ju :
Thomas feild
william vinson
Resoulfed waterman
Ephraim Carpenter
Joseph williams
andrew harris

ToUeration harris

( Verso)

A list of the ffreemen names and a Coppie of the Generall Assembly acte
made a Touching ffremen /

at a Court may the 4 1 669
Samuel whippell
Eliezar whippell
and James olnye
william feild
John Sailes
James aston
william hakens
Tho Roberts
Tho Suckline
henry browne
arter ffenner
will wigington
Thomas walwin
Edword Jnman
John Jones
Christopher Smith
Thomas hoppkins
Edword manton
Richard Scott
hugh buett
Josuah winsor
Tho Clemants
mathew waller
nathanell dickens
Tho Slowe

at warwicke may the 18 1658

will whitt

Benjaaman herndell

John Smith

Larance wilkeson

henry neales

Thomas arnold

Robert pycke

maturian balow

will fenner

Edword Smith

Edword Jnman

Steven northope

John browne

Robert Collwell

vallenton whittman

pardon Tillenhast

John Smith miller

georg way

Shedracke manton

Epenetas olnye

henry browne

henry fowler

Tho harris Juni

Thom Suckling

John fenner

georg Shepard

Zachay Rods

Steven arnold

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[098] Providence 17. 8. 58 (so calld)

Whereas W" Barrowes (by Agreem') was to pay eight pound at his death to
Henry Redoake. Jt is now agree|d| y' | W" Barrowes | shall deliuer a bill vnder
his hand | within a month after this date | to George Palmer to deliuer '^ "^ his
two Cowes vnto Hen : Redoake : | for y° debt aforesaid & | the said H : Redoake
shall pay the said W" BarroAves fiueteene shillings yearely in butter & cheese at
y" Common price so Long as the Said W™ Barrowes shall liue.

AUso W"° Barrowes bequeatheth vnto John Son to y" sajd Henry Redoake his
three Score Acres of Land & Meadow at Notacouckanet : & all his Moveables &
debts, at his death vnto Elizabeth y" daughter of y" Said Henry Redoake, And
the Said Henry Redoake hereby engageth himselfe his Heires &c to provide Con-
veniently for y° buriall of the said W™ Barrowes

Jn witnes hereof both parties haue interchangeably Set thejr hands.

Jn the presence of vs

Roger Williams W" X Barrowes

James X Ripper his m^^^

his m'^ke Henry Reddocke

[099] At providence, this 27. day of August 1645

Be it Knowne unto All men by these p^sentes that I osomequen, the cheife
Sachem of pokanocuk, for & in Consideration of the Sum of Eighteene Shilliuges
which at this p''sant I haue received in Red Cloath at the hand of william Arnold
of pautuxett: doe Demise, graunt, make & passe over unto the Said william Arnold
all that my proper Right, title or intrest that doe belong, or any wise ap'^taine
unto me, in all that land which Lieth on the west Side of the great Salt River
which floweth up to providence between the boundes of the Land that was once m
the tenure, use or ocupation of Soconanoco on the South Side of the same, and the
Salt River on the East part and the north Side of the great Coave which cometh
in on the north side of that neck of Land called Saxefraxe, and from thence unto the
north side of the pond called massapagne, and so within these boundes westwards
all and Generall. All which Said | Lands | with Thappurtenances thereto belongmg
is now in the handes use or occupation of the said william Arnold, to have and to
hold the said Land with Thap'pteiiances to him his heirs & Assignes for Ever,
And that it Shall, and may be lawfull to and for the said william Arnold his heirs
And Assignes pecal)ly and quietly to posesse & injoy the beforesaid Demised
p''mises and Every ^te and percell thereof Avithout the Lawfull lett Trouble or
deniall of or by me the Said Osomequen mine heirs or Assignes but that the Said
william Arnold his heirs and Assignes Shall for Ever quietly use and Enjoy the
said Landes with Thap '^ tenances as his, or theire owne proper and RightfuU
inhiritance : And for the true performance of the Covenantes abovesaid, I bind me,

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mine heirs and Assignes firmely by these '^'"sentes: In witnesse whereof I here
unto Sett my hand Even the day and yeare first above written

Signed & delivered the marke

in the p'sence of viz of X Osomequen

Benedict Arnold Sunck Suit his

marke X otherwise
Called Tom of wachamoqt
A True Copie Copied the 2i day of | September | i663 : ^ me Tho : Olney Jun"' :
Clarke of the Towne of providence

( Verso')

John Greene Deede To Will ^ Carpenter. / & Ossemekons Deed to william
Arnold. /

( Verso')

Know all men by these p'sentes that I John Greene Jun' : inhabetant of the
Towne of Warwick in the Collonie of providence plantations, have Sold unto william
Carpenter of patuxett in providence in the Said CoUoney, all my Right in the
Litle neck of Land lieing below patuxett ffalles, as also all my Right in that place
comonly called the Vineyard, As also my Right of Land as yet undevided from
pauchasett River Eastward downe to the Sea, together with all the privelidges of
water or any other ap^tenances in the said Right Conteined : / I say I the afor-
said John Greene have sold all niy Right in the Said Landes unto william Car-
penter abovesaid, for fall Satisffaction in hand received / And doe by these
p^'sentes firmely passe it over from me, my heirs, Exsecutors Administrators, Vnto
the the Said william Carpenter his heirs Exsecutors Administrators for Ever, peac-
ably to Enjoy without molestation from me, or any by mee in witnesse whereof I
have hereunto Sett my hand and Scale this 20"" of November Anno 1658

Signed, Sealed & delivered John Greene jun' L S

in the presence of us

Ezekiell HoUiman

Christophar "is marke Vnthanke

A True Copie Copied, the 2i day of September 1663 ^ me Tho: Olney jun"'
Clarke of the Towne of providence

[0100] Beniamin Hernden you doe acknowledg yo'' selfe to be indebted to
the state of England 10*.

The Condition is that | if | you shall apeare at our next Court held for this
Towne of Prouidenc, which wilbe on the first second day of march next, to answer
the breach of peace and fright, Comitted on the family of william wliite, of this

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Towne, and in the meane while to be of yo' good behauiour : then this Bond shalbe
void and of no efect, othewise to stand in full force and vertue.

Prouidenc Taken by me Thomas Olney

this 17 of dep|u|tye

february 1659 :

william white, you doe acknowledg yo"" selfe to be indebted vnto the state of
England 10*

The Condition is, if you apeare at the next Towne Court held for Prouidenc
which wilbe on the first second day of march next to prosecute Beniamin Hernden
for breach of peace and fright Comited on yo'' family, then this Bond shalbe void
and of no efect : otherwise it shall stand in full force and vertue against you.

Providenc Taken by me Thomas Olney

this 17 of februarj^ deputy

1659

[0101] Pro The 27d of y" 2 M 1659

To y® Towne Mett, That, ye may know, we shew, firste, what we haue
Joyntly And Justly done, Jn Runing, A line ; betw[ ] Providence : And, Paw-
tuxcette, which, we are Redy Joyntly, to Ratefy, by signatione Vnder our hands :
& scales, Naml^'-, we haue fixed or sett, A marke stone, Neer y° spring, at Saxa-
fraig Coue, According to y" prescription of y" place, Jn y^ Comebynatione, This
we say we are Redey to Rattefy; & stand to our, hands Jn y" Combynatione.

But Jf our Neighbours, objecte, & say y" place where j" stone stands, is not y"
Righte place. Then we Answer, we are Ready to Choose An Vmpeor to sett it.

The second bounde marke Js, An oake at Mashapauge, with -4 marks. And
which. That is, we are Redy to Choose An Vmpeor to deside AUsoe

And allsoe desire we may Choose An Vmpeor To Goe with vs, That may be
Ready, to end, any defference y' may arise, & soe, we need not mak[ ] any
longe stop, in any defference, for. Every man being Juste in his owne case (as he
thinks) will not we perceue be broughte to thinke vnjustly, of self, yet, notwith-
standing, cannot Reasonablely Refuse to choose, A man, y* may make boeth our
Cases, his, & Then he cannot Judg amis (noe more. Then his case, doeth take
place, but Jf he mistake, yet we will not take it amis, but yeeld to it,

Allsoe we desire, That y° Combynation being in your hands. That you would
send it with,

( Verso')

Such as you send, to Measure withvs, y*, bejng our Rule, That we may not mis-
take for wante Therof, (As we had like to haue done, Jn following A reporte, y'
y" tree should be, vpone Record, by y" name of a white Oake, which vpone search,
we found not, soe, but only. An Oake, with 4 marks &c. And, such An Oake, we
haue found, a Large Growne Oake

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Jf any object & say they will haue a white oake to be y" tree, which hath 5
niarkes one it, we Answer we are Redy to Refer it as aboue sayd, wheather, y'
with 5, or y' with 4, marks

Allsoe this we desire, as aforesayd when we niette, That all our acts may be
Compleated vnder, our hands, for, that stands, Acording to y' Law, which thus
saitli

Be it Enacted, &c Moe lands, &)C shall pas Allt[ ] or Chaing &c exsept y"
same &c be made by writeing, Jndented &c

Therefore, y' all our acts, may be Authentike youres & oures, To Each, we ar
Redy to y" Traditione, Abouesayd, as That law doeth, mor|e| fully exspres

William feild
William Arnold
William Harris

[0102] much Respected gentellmen the ffreemen of the towne of providence
my Respectes presented to you I Cannote forgyt the former frendshepe that hath
benn betwexte vs when I was your nighbore liuinge at Seconcke and in treble theare
which Caused me to haue thoughts of Remoueinge and I had Recorse vnto you
for acommodatio and Respecttiuely I was of you With one Consente Reseved and
acommodated at my Requeste and desier my lote for and howse lote was layd
out the seconde in the Rooe that lyes at the hedd of John brownes some labore I
bestoed about it in fallenge tember for fensinge and buildinge as m"^ dextere Can
testefie who helpe me in the worcke an(i so left it what is myne I haue betrosted;
my frende Thomas olnye to locke after in my behalfe hopinge you will not denie
me what is my due and so shall I at present Rest waytinge for what I shall heare
as your answer to me your frende in what serves of loue I may

nuport one Roade Jland Joseph Torrey

aprell 20"" — 1659

( Verso')

To the ffreemene of the towne of provedence giue thes with troste

[0103] To the Court held at Prouidence this 27, of Aprill 1659.

These are to signifie vnto you that when the Towne granted 60, Acres of
vpland and 3. Acres of meadow to eu''y man to bee Apropriated then I made theire-
of an Acre and halfe of meadow lying on the Riuer y*^ Runeth out at the south-
west end of mashapague pond the w"" is now concei'ued to bee out of the Towne
bounds my desire therefore to the Towne is that y* Towne wilbee pleased to let me
haue an Acre and halfe of meadow allowed me in the nearest place that can bee
found out to that place the which the Towne I hope will not deny me for as much
that I was | one | that the very first day entred with some others vpon the land of
Prouidence and so laid out my money to buy and helpe pay for it, besides | much |

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hardship and danger I and mine with others dide vnder goe to possesse and keeps
the same a good \vhile after & therefore I was one of the firste in choice of any
lands to bee laid out to the Townes men afterwards & now that I may not proue
tediouse in writting to you I desire yo^ fauoure in this request and Rest yo'^ louing
neighbo'' William Arnold

Also I desire the Towne that all my lands that lyeth within the bounds of the
Towne that is not yet recorded may bee recorded in the Towens records &

[0104] The declaration of Sammuell Bennit of y" Towne of Prouidence
Plantife against Beniamin Hernden of y^ same Towne deffend"

Whereas your Plantiue hath suffered greate dammage in his Corne by y° Swine
of y" deffendant & he refuseing all faire meanes of Satisfaction, your Plantiue is
forced to bring this his action of trespasse to this Court for Justice y® dammage
being fine pounds

this SI'" August 1659 f me Sammuell Bennit

[0105] To M"' Thomas Olney Junior Clarke for the Towne of Providen[ ]
to bee read at the next Towne meetinge /

Gentlemen and loveinge friendes and Neighbours These are to giue you to
vnderstand as wee haue also signified in this Sort vnto all the Townes of this Col-
loney particularly That wee whose names are vnderwritten beinge apointed by the
lawe makinge Asembly of this CoUoney. to procure places of Plantationes in the
Colloney, for the farther accomodation of the members therofe, and wee accordinge
to and in pursuance of the sayd Coinission or apointment hauinge taken care and
paines therin, haue as far as in vs lyes Jndeavored to ^cure, and haue attained in
a good measur[ ] a certaine place and Tract of land called Aquidneset and parts
adiacent in this Colloney, the which wee beinge resolved to present in the same
maner vnto the next Generall Court of Coinissioners to bee held at Portsmouth in
the moneth of May next ensuinge, wee Conceiued it our duty now in Season, and
as soone as wee Could before the sayd Court, to giue notis to each Towne therof,
That if any in the respective Townes haue a mind to bee accoiiiodated in the pre.
mises, hee, or they, may make their adresses vnto the sayd Court for farther orders
& free aprobation therin, and this wee find to bee the mind of the Colloney in the
order made touchinge these afayers, at Providence in May last: in y' Clause w""*
sayeth ; it bee disposed of to such as haue need of each Towne of this Colloney,
The which as farr as in vs lyeth hath been & shalbee endeavored accordingely : &
therfore prayinge you to take notice of this our Jntimation wee rest your loueinge
friendes and Neighbours Ben : Arnold

Dated Aprill 23'" Arthur ffenner

1660 William Baulston

Randall Howldon
William feild

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AGE TWO. —UucKi; WfLLiA^rs' T.ettehs.

Pi'i.videnrc Town Papers. (U.'J.

[ '^ ]

( Verso^
A paper Signed Benedict Arnold vvilliam Baulston wm : ffield Arthur ffenner :

[0106] To y° Majestrate or Majestrates of y" Towne of Providence
By vertue of a warrent from y" p'^sident you are in y" name of y^ supreame
Authoritie of y" Comonwealth of England &c Required to give Legall notice to
your Towne to prepaire for y® Court of Election Generall to be held at Ports-
mouth upon y" ffirst Tuesday after y" ffifteenth of May next wch saide day of
Election will be y" 22"" of y" saide month, As alsoe you are by y° same Authoritie
Required to give notice to your Towne y' acording to Law they Choose six men
& sende to y" foresaide Court at time & place y° fixed to be & sitt to act as y" Law
making Asemblie of this Colony & to transact in y" affayres of y" Colony, & to y'
End. to put themselves in a posture of acting, & to act Emediatly before y"
Election, yet soe as to adjourne & give way to y° Court of Election orderly The
Election being to be for y" Choyse of Generall officers by y" ffree voate of ffree-
men Jnhabitants of y" Collony or as many of them as shall apeare "^sonally or
Legally by Proxcie ; heareof you are not to ffaile

Given by me James Rogers Ge"^ Sarg'
Aprill 28'" 1660 his X marke

[0107] Aprjelel— 27 — 1660

[ ] hours in prouidence ffor as much as sartaine parsons Among [ Jculer

whoe being mouved by the motions of sathan upone [ J Cumpacted together

with a full resolutione Constatly [ ] fruits of my laboure Co|uering| thare

wickedness with [ ]ing And swareing thare fore I being so shamefuUly a

baseed in my possessione vpone this my littel purchas Conterary to the Couinent

you made w*^ m*" to giue me apeace abot possessione when you sould me the lot

upone mathews a Counts as youre one records doath plainely testifie yet Conterary

to this youre Couinent I being so shamefuUly a baseed by these youre vnruele

and desordered members whose names ware mentioneed at youre last meten for

this Cause tharefore I am Willing to put it vpone saile aCording to youre former

agrement [ Jderly first to propound it unto the towne ofering frely that Jf

Any of the towne or any other at the present will but giue so much mony As to

giue me resonabel satisfectione for that part of my labour which yet remaineeth

vpone the land not being spoyled for the present I shall be content to part With

the land for nothing which land Cost me fourre pound ten shilings But Jf I must

be forceed to leaue all and fie a way nakeed As a bard whose neast is spoyled then

know a sueredly that this my litel purchas to gether with the testimony of youre

one Hand riting Jn your records Concerning my riglit hearein shall remaine as

Constant witnesses against you in the presents of him whoe is a righteous Judg

and will pleade my Cause in Due season

Joshua Winsor [ ]

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( Verso')
Too the towne of Prouidence these

[0108] Too the towne of prouidence these my petition and Request is that
you wolde afoi'de mee your helpeing hande of advice and Counsel, for I am very
vnsldllfull in Lawe matters & yeet nesestiti doth force | me | to make sum smale
progres therein that is in my petitioning vnto you as in Contience I Judge it my
dutie so to doe in Regarde I am as it weare Left: a widoe & my Childe fatlierles.
& I not Rightely vnderstanding hou things weare Left | at my liesbands departure |
& not being abel to axamine acounts & to Cleare vp maters & being vn willing To
fall in to the hands of Cruell marciles men who do & say what they Lik & i am
alltogether vnabel to deal with them thear|fo[ ] | I desire you as soone as you
Cann to take my Cause into your hand & do for me as if it weare your one Cause
& you would haue annother doe for you so Leaueing it to you : earnestly expect-
ing your helpeing hande I Rest

prouidence th 3 of J( 1660 Hannah taylor

[0109] To the head warden of Providence These By vertue of a warant com
to mee, Given forth by Ben : Arnold Gen" : Assistant of Newport in behalfe of y°
hon'i President and Assistants Absents and in order to proceed|ing|, akording to
a Legall Consent of Gen" : Councell &c,

These are in y" name of y® Supreame Authoritty of England to Require yo :
giue Legall and timely notice and warning vnto y' Towne y' they prepare for y®
Gen": courtt of Tryalls to be be held for y* CoUony att Warwick vpon y° second
Tusday being y" ninth day of October next Ensueing, and in order there to are
Required to Choose three men Quallified as by our Laws is provided, and to send
y" s- men vnto y° fores? Courtt att time and place p'^scribed, then & there to be
and act in name and nature of a Grand ^ inquest and jury of Tryalls, as ocassions
shall Require and "p mitt, farther in y" name of y" Authority afores'l yo : are
Required to giue notice to y® Towne to Choose and send in att y^ fore named place
Six men Capable ackording to order to be and Sitt A court of Comissionors, for
transcacting Such affaires of y® CoUony as doe apeare of nessessary Consideration,
as in ^ticular the Gen" : Counsell haue Considered certaine Letters from England
and from New plymoth directed vnto y" s** CoUony Courtt of Comissionors, as
also in spetiall manor to consider of, and to order Touching proclaimeing King
Charles the second of Engl*: Scottland &c, y' y* same maybe don with Such Sol-
lemnityas is most Suitable to y° Same, and that order ackordingly be taken for to
proceed ackordingly and farther yo : are to giue notice y' y" s* Courtt of Comis-
sionors is to begin Emediatly after y^ Court of Tryalls is then deaolved, hereof
you are nott to fayle

Dated Sept. 20* the X markc of

i6()0 Jeaiues Rogers Gen" Sargentt

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( Verso')
To the head warden oft' Providence these

[0110] I desire that my medow WhiC lyeth beeyend Stutley Wasco' styes
may bee inlarged And aded to it A flag pond That lyeth to the south west from it

RiChard Pray

[0111] Jenuari 27: 1661 (

neibors in prouid seeing it hath pleased the lord to giue mee A habitatione
Amongst you Jn thees parts whearein by A couenant togeether wee are bound to
preserue the goods and good name one of Another And to maintaine eauall
deuisione Jn the wrights and priuiledges of this our plantatione unto all the
inhabitants that either nou or heare after shall bee receiued with us Jn this our
[ Jatione. I therfore Jn regard of my concienc to God And my ingagement to
to you can doe no les then to certifie you | of | certaine wices men Among you
nameli wilyam harris thommas oni theoddor And willyam feilde. whoe are crept
Jn Amongst us in prouiden|c| like theiues at A window constantly spoileing And
deuouring the Jnhabitaants of theire wrights and priuiledges robing as wel the
towne Jn general as persons in pertickular. And thus by deluding the Jnhabi-
tants whoe know not our first proceedings, they haue Jndeauored by theire assist-
tanc to monoppoliiles to them seines the wrights and priuiledgs that beelong to
theire neibours, Jndeauoring to attaine it in A disorderli and faccious manner : by
disposeing of the land Jn the new purchas (for which wee haue giuen our moni)
at theire owne pleasure beeing assisted Jn an unlaful wai by the disorderli And
unlaful ward of such persons as they had deludeed with lies And faulchood deni-
ingthe sale of the plantatione which we haue lateli bought And calling the bargaine
A conficematione : And soe by deludeing the inhabitants with this faulchood, they
conclude by vertu thereof to monopolies the choise of all the plantatione to theni-
selues And theire confederates by uertu of theire unjust demaund which they
chaleng to themselues for A patuxet share, now therefore if your sences should
bee so much benumb And your eies so blind as to giue the wrig|ts| And priledges
that belong to your selues and to your posteritie Jnto the hands of thees men.
then I must needs conclude that the lord hath A controuercie with the Jnhabitants
of prouidenc And therefore hath ordained theese wicked men to bee soe greate a
scourg that the generations that are yet unborne are like to smart for it. how
soeuer I haue heare Jndeauored to discharg my concienc to God And my Jngage-
ment of loue to you my neibors, not charging ani with more then I am able to
prooue Against them if occatione to isue And so desiering the welfare, of all
the Jnhabitants I shall cummit the cukces of my Jndeauors to the lord And thees
lines to your consideration your loueing neibor

Joshua winsor

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[0112] To the warden or deputie warden of the towne of Providence
Yon are in his maiesties name Charles the second king of England Scottland,
france, and Jreland and of all the domeniones thereto belonging to give notiece
to the towne of providence that by Vertue of A worrant from y" president of
this CoUony to mee directed they ar required to choose and send in Able men of
your towne quallified Acording to lawe to Atend and serve at the next generaljl]
Courte of tryales held the second tewesday in march next at providdence one the
grand inquest and petie Jurie or Jurie of tryales and there to Atend, till the said
Courte be dissolved or Adiurned heare of faile you not given vnder my hand y" :
18"" : of febuarie in the twelfe yeare of the Reigne of our S[ Jveraigne in y° yeare

1660

^ mee James Rogers generall Sargent

[0113] tbe 16'" of ffeb i66i

Jt beinge demaunded of Joshua Winsor whether hee ownes that the writinge
presented in the Towne meetinge by William Haukins and subscribed Joshua
Winsor wherofe the Coppy beinge now read to him and whether hee owneth
what hee therin charge th concerninge Robbery his answer is that hee owneth it
and farther sayth that it is in respect of Robbinge the Towne of their landes in
the New Purchase /

You Joshua Winsor of Providence acknowledge yourselfe to owe and bee
Jndebted to his Majesty the sume of one hundred pounds payable vpon all
demaundes

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the aboue bounden Joshua
Winsor shall make his lawefuU apearance at the next Towne Court of Trialls to
bee held in Providence the first Munday in March next ensuinge the date herofe
there to prosecut[ ] M"^ William ffield of the same Towne concerninge his charge
of Robery layd against him then this obligation to bee voyd but other wayes to
stand in full force and vertue,

Joshua Winsor

Providence the 16"^ of ffebruary 1661 :

taken bee fore vs Thomas Harris i , •

Arthur ffener

You M"^ William ffield Ge" Asistant acknowledge your selfe to owe and bee
Jndebted to his Maiestie the Sume of one hundred poundes payable vpon all
demaundes

The Condition of this obligation is such that if the aboue bounden William
ffield shall make his | lawefuU | apearance at the next Towne Court of Trialls to
bee held in Providence the first munday in March next ensuinge the date herofe
thereto answer the charge concerninge Roberie layd against you by Joshua Win-
sor of the same Towne then this obligation to bee voyd or else to stand in full

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force and vertiie memorandum the word Lawful! was enterlined before Sighninge

Providence the 16"' of ffebruary 1661:

taken bee fore vs Thomas Harris denuties

And Arthur ffenner

[0114] Providence 11. 3. 61 (so calld)

Lo : frjends & Neighbo''*
I pray yet yo' patience & leaue againe to trouble you with y' troublesome &
lamentable busines of John Clawson his Goods & y* rather because of yo'' owne
Order againe to Consider of jt.

The last tjme you were pleased to debate jt: you seemed satisfied y' John
Clawson in his so ofte mentjon of his Maister his Goods he meant my selfe & no
other person

There appeard also before you three Jnterpretatjons of his Word

First, y' he Considerng his dying Condjtjon & having no kinred he bequeathed
& left his Goods to me. This I tooke to be his meaning in y morning, & thought
y' jt might please God to bring to his mind, how I sought him out (by Natiues)
& cherished him in his | lost | Naked & Starving Condjcion & y' I was not
only his Master, («& he my howse hold Servant by y" yeare) but his Schoo : m'
giving him my Dutch Testam* & spending much time to teach him to reade. This
Godknowes I tooke to be his meaning vpon serjous Consideracion. Jn y* after-
noone when Elizabeth Hernden vpon his asking againe for me, asked him whether
he meant y' his Master should haue his Goods : her words sound, & others say &
mine Eares told me from her | owne | Relatjon y* she thus vnderstood him as I
did : 2. Howeuer, she lately deliuered | here | in Court another meaning to wjt,
y' jt was John Clawsons will y* I should take his Goods into my trust, in that
case he was jn. Jf y' were his meaniag, to wjt y' I should looke to & take his
Goods & order them to his good in this his Great weakenes I haue not heard of
his disposing of them any other wayes since into y® hand of any other,

3 A third jnterpretatjon & meaning is giuen Viz : y' I should bring him his
Goods : This I conceaue may be a mistake, for these Reasons

First jt js far more probable y"^ lying by y" Graues mouth & going into his
CoiHn (of w"*" he spake) & being put in mind by others to dispose of his Goods,
I say jt js more ratjonall to thinck, he so minded, then to quarrell vpon Law
matters many Yeares before ended.

2. Although jt js possible y"^ lying so still he might muse of his Cow &c &
desire y' I might helpe him to get them out of other mens hands for him Yet he
knew y' I had neuer peny worth of his, but spent much tjme & Charges about his
busines & grieved at his Folly & Frowardnes, & gaue him all possible Helpe &
Favour.

3 : Ed : Jnman, testifies y' he hath heard John Clawson Complaine of other

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men as Roger Mawrie, Sam: Bennet m'' Arnold (to whom he writ for him,) but
neuer of myselfe. All \v°"^ donsidered I conceaue there js not so much waight in
thjs last, as to waigh downc both of y" two former Jnterpretatjons,

ob. Jt may be sajd, Jf when Eliz: Hernden askd him what he meant by say-
ing his M' his Goods, whether he meant y'' his Master should haue his Goods Jf
then he had sajd but yes, all had bene Ended : I answere jt js true, but with all,
I Consider | jt js not easie for a wounded dying man to speake, according as we
or as himselfe desireth : We know he spake by fits, & could not

( Verso)
answere | a word | to many questjons : And in y" morning when he much desired
to speak & sajd. Lift me vp & was lift vp by Ben : Hernden & Robt Colwell, he
could not speake one word : All w"" considered I conceaue y' impartiall Judges
will say y' no man can make so fajre a plea to his goods as I haue done & y' there-
fore I haue just cause to praj^ 3^" Towne to grant me Letters of Administratjon, &
I shall be y° more obliged to wish & endeavo'' yo'' prosperitie & to be Yo'' true

frjend & Servant

Roger WjUjams

Memo. This Paper was taken to Newport by Theodore Foster and was read in
Capt Gardners Packet on Sunday June 27^'^ 1814 the Grentlemen then Present
returning from the General Assembly to Providence, among whom was present
Robert Harris Esq who informed them the within named John Glawson was attacked
ivith a Broad Ax bg an Indian from Behind Barberry Bushes near the Place where
the Burying Place noiv is or the north End of Providence

instigated thereto by John Harrington or Harrandean That Olawsons Chest was
Split open. That Glawson supposed Harrandean had been the cause of it and
imparted a Curse upon him and, his Posterity " That they might be marked with
Split Chins and haunted with Barberry Bushes."

To y" Towne of

Providence

[0115] Here ffolloweth A True Coppie of the verditt of the jurey in the
Case betweene William ffeild of providence, and William Cotton of Boston, given
in to Court at providence the 6"' of the Eight Month i65i as it is in o"^ Towue^
Recordes

Wee ffind for the plantiffe William fPeild, Tenn poundes in Silver due, accord-
ing to the Bill, damage Three poundes and ffifteene Shillinges, and the Charges
of the Suite: /

Coppied '^ me Thomas Oliicy Jun' Clarke of The Towne of providence. /

This le*" of Aprill (6i)

( Verso)

A Coppie (^f A Verditt

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[0116] 1 Ann Smith widdow doe put in to the Townes hand of Prouidence
all the right of my husband John Smith deased excepting the share of meddow
which was due to my husband, for the securitye of my thild John witnes my hand
this 27 of Aprill i66i. the marke X of An Smith

wittness

Thomas Oluey deputye

William Carpenter depuy

[0117] Be it knowne vnto all men by these p'sentes that I Robert Colwell
of Prouidence in the Narraganset Bay of New England doe bind my selfe, my
Heires, executors, and Administrators, in the Some of Tenn Poundes Sterling : to
saue and keepe harmelesse, the Towne of Prouidence from any Charge or trouble
that may arise : or fall out by a litle Child named Margerat Smith the child of the
deseased John Smith, and I the foresaid Robert Colwell doe bind my selfe in the
Som abouesaid, and my heires executors and Administi-ators aforesaid : to free the
Said Child Margeret [ Jg Chai-gable vnto the Said Towne of Pro[ Jdence

[ ]ill the Said Child Margeret be fourteene yeares of age. Jn witnesse whereof
I haue here vnto Set my hand this Tweentye Seauen of Aprill in the yeer 166i. /

The marke of X Robert
Colwell
Signed and dd vnto the Towne in the face of the Court as wittneseth

Thomas Olney Senior deputy
, Thomas Olney Jun"^ Clarke

[0118] To the Warden or Deputy Warden of the towne of Prouidence: .

By vertue of a warante Receiued from the presidente to this purpose ; . this is
to will and require yow in his maiesties name charles the seconde : kinge of greate
Brittaine & the dominions theirto belonginge : to call your townesmen together to
choose out : sixe able men to serue as comisioners ; . att the Courte of comis-
ioners ; and their to sitt in comision untill the Courte be ended which- is to be
kepte att John Antonyes house att Portesmouth : . the twenty seuenth ; of this
presente month of August for the viewinge of lettars sente from mr John Clarke
& to returne a speedy answer theirto whereofe yow are not to faile per me : .

Newporte this James Rodgers

20'" of August 1061 Generall Sergente

[0119] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of the towne of Prouidecne : .

By vertue of a Warante Reseiued from y° p''sidente to this purpose : This is to
will and require yow in his Maiesties name : Charles the seconde ; Kinge of Eng-
lande Scottlande ffraunce & Jrelande & of all the dominions tlieirlo belonginge :
to call your townesmen together : & to choose out soe many able honest and

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sufitiente men as are to serue upon the graunde Jnquest and allso on the Jury of

tryalls accordinge to law to attende ; the Courte of tryalls to be held att the house

of John Anthonyes att Portesmouth: . on the seconde Tewseday of October

nexte : . heareofe yow are not to faille ; as yow will answer the negletce ; datted

this: . 14"' of September i66i //

^ me James Rodgers Generall Sergente : .

( Verso')
ffor Prouidecne Towne

[0120] [ Jmorand:

That I R W, haveinge formerly purchasse[ ] of Connonicus and Miantinomie
this o"^ Situati. or plantation of New providence Viz ; the 2 fresh Rivers Wanas
and Wooshe and the ground and Medowes thereupon in Consideration of '60'\
Received from the Jnhabittants of the Said place, Doe freely and fully pass grant
and make over Equall Right and power of Jnjoying and dispossing the Same
grounds and lands, unto my Loveing ffriends and Neighbours: St. W ; W. A; [ ]
T ; J ; R C, J T ; W H, J G, W C, T O, J W, R Wat, E H, and Such others as
the Major part of us shall admitt into the Same fellowship of Vote with us —

As alsoe I doe freely make and pass over Equall Right and power of injoying
and dispossinge the lands and grounds Reaching from the afore-said Rivers unto
the great River pawtuxett w' the grass and Medows thereupon which was alsoe
latly give and granted by the 2 afore-said Sachims to mee Witness my hand R. W.

A True Copy Extracted Out of the publick Records ^ John Sanford Recorder.

m' Throckmorton being Engaged Testefieth as followeth that Such a writeing
as this was delivered to the thirteen [ ]chassers of pawtuxett by m'' Roger

Williams : Taken before me Arthur ffenner

[ ]he first of October 1661 : Towne Deputy —

m' William Arnold of pawtuxett being Engaged Testefieth as followeth:
That this writeing is a True Copy of that writeing that was delivered to the thir-
teen purchassers of pawtuxett by m"^ Roger Williams : the 2 of October 1661 :
Taken before me Arthur ffenner Towne Deputy — :

Richard Waterman being Engageth, Testefieth as followeth that Such a write-
ing as this was delivered to the thirteen purchassers of pawtuxett by m"^ Roger
Williams : — :

the 2 of October 1661 Taken before mee Arthur ffenner Towne Deputy — :

The three above written Testamonys are trae Copys of those Endorsed on the
back side of the above written Signed : R W : Attests :

John Sanford Recorder — :

Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland ffraunce
and Jreland defender of the faith this of October 1677 and 29"" yeare of his

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Majesties Reigne. These are in his Majesties Name to Require you Jmeadiatly
upon I y" I sight hereof to Summon John Harrud, Roger Burlingham, and
Thomas [ J of Warwick in the Collony of Rhode Jsland and providence

plantations &c, tennants by force complained of & against by Nathaniell Water-
man, Thomas ffield & William Harris all of patuxett & providence in the fores*
Collony that the s*^ tenants by force, make their appearance at the Kings Majestys
Court by his order to sitt at providence afores* the seventeenth day of November
next, to answer the s** Complainants & demandants in a ple[ ] of land, wherefore
y*= 8* tenants by force under pretence of a grant from Cooweesett Jndians beare-
ing date the 23 of June 1662 of four thowsand acres of land, pretend to title &
Claime four thowsand acres of Lands of patuxett, wherein [ ] proprietys

of the s" Complainants & demandants, the s" lands lying on the Northward side of
the longist and maynist streame of pa[ juxett River, and [Jo the Sou[ Jhward
of a line that is to devide be[ Jween the la[ ] of pro[ ]de[ ] & the lands of
patuxett, & to the eastward or below a place or pon Called penhungganset bounds
of patuxet land[ ] & into which the fores" John Harrud, Roger Burlingham &
Thomas Relfe entred by force with divers others at a place Called Meshantatack &
by Some paquabuck within the foresd boundes and lands of patuxett on the 13 or
14 o[ ] may 1663 [ Jlding the Same by force to this day. coinitting great tres-
pass and many enormetyes against them, as also against the publick peace and good
lawes, & to their daiiiage one hundred and fifty pounds Sterling, which forces them
tob[ ]n[]e their action of trespass of the s" Suin, to the Honored Court and
make their demand of the s** land ; f [ J that they the s" enterers by force have
Ejected them, & Coi3itt this Jssue to the good Cuntry, who hath the bes[ j titl[ Jo
the s" land, the Complainant & demandants (according to their proportions) or the
forceable ent[ J holders [ ] tenants by force & pray Justice of the Court
therein, the s* Complainants & demandants, dated the 8"^ of October [ J &
29''' yeare of his Majesties Reigne Jn behalf e of Nathaniell Waterman and Thomas
ffield their Atorney and o[ J owne behalf e Complainant & demandant.

William Harris, their Complaint and demand S[ ] And faile not upon your

perill to Execute this writt & shew yo"^ doeings thereabout on the back side of this
wr[ Je returne [ J of the s" Court. And the s" Complainants & demandants
say they will leave the declara[ Jmand with the Hono"^" Capt" peleg

Sanford one of the Comissioners of the said Court, that the [ ] may

have Copys thereof i[ j they please and leave their Answer —

[ ■ J at lyinge in [ ] Custody of the aforenamed Hono"" Capt° peleg
Sanford *

Attests : John Sanford Recorder.

[012iJ At A Towne Meetteing Decembe'' the 6 in the yeare i66i Tho: Olney
Sen"" Modderato'";

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Jt is ordred that thos[ ] men that were deputed to conffeir with m'' Willia[ Js
concerning an Evidence Shall declare at this presant unto the Towne how
farr they have proseeded in the matter; Those men which were deputed to confer
with m"^ Williams about an Evidence ; have declared unto the Towne | being
[ J I what [ Jonfference they haue had with m' Williams : / And how farr
they haue proceeded : /

Jt is ordred that the Towne Deputyes Shall cause Johana Harrad to com before
them And to See what Securetye may be put in, to cleare the Towne of what
charges may arise concerning her, And if none will put in Sufficient Securety then
to Send her back againe unto Boston and this to be don without delay

Ordred that Vail Whitt, & Tho : Cle[ ]nt Shall goe unto the Indians
[ Jsett, and other Jndians Living neere [ ]he Towne and warne them to

take Som Course with there dogges to Keepe them of of the Jnglish Cattell, they
must I el[ ] I Expect to have them Killed,

Ordred that the 2 Towne deputyes shall goe unto the Treasurer, and to know
of him what is become of the money that was gathered up for m' Clarke, and to
bring in Report uto the Towne

October the 10 [ 1661 | Roger Mawrey Tooke in Wim Burowes

( Verso')

Know all men by these p'^sentes That I William Wickenden of providence in
the Narragansett Bay in providence Colloney in New England, upon good con-
sideration, have given granted, and conffirmed ; and by these p'sentes doe give,
grant and conftirme unto Thomas Smith my Son in Law, A howse, with Three
Acors of Land adjoyneing unto it ; it Lieing and being on the South side of pau-
tu[ Jet River, and up the streame about one mile and a halfe from pa[ jtuxett
ffalles ; This saide Land being part Low Land and part meddow ; Bounding North-
wardly with the aforsaid pautuxett River, Southwardly with halfe an Acor of m

At A Towne meetteing December the 13"^, 61

Thomas Olney Sen'' modderaf;

Ordred that those men who were deputed to confer with m' williams. About
an Asurance, shall also conffer with m" Williams Aboute thirdes

The Court is Ended

[0122] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of The Towne of Prouidence : .

By vertue of a warante ; Receiued from the Presidente to this purpose : . this is
to will & require yow ; . in his Maiesties name : Charles the seconde : . Kinge of
England ; Scottlande ; ffraunce & Jrelande : & of all the dominions theirunto
belonginge: to call your Townesmen together; & to choose out of your free
inhabittantes soe many: Just ; able ; & honest men ; of goodreporte ; as may serue

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[ ] the graunde inquest accordinge to law : . and as many true & iust men :

as may serue on the Jury : . acordinge to law to attende : . the Generall Courte
of tryalls ; to be held att Newporte : the seconde Tuesday in March Nexte insu-
inge the date heareofe : . of y" which yow are not to faile : as yow will answer y"
neglecte datted this 29"' of January 16A' "^ me

James Rodgers
Generall Sergente
( Verso')
for the Towne of Prouidence : .

[0123] To : the Treasurer & Townes men of Prouidence : .

Louiuge ffreindes after my loue & respectes unto yow remembred &c. : . I
would intreatte yow to be mindefuU of me : & sende me by some of your Townes-
men : when they come downe to y" Courte in march : that mony which is due
unto me from your Towne : which is Three poundes tenn shillinges : . and soe
nott doubtinge but yow will be mindefuU theirofe I rest your

Louinge freinde James Rodgers

Newporte this 29*" of January ^^

( Verso)
for the Treasurer & Townes men of Prouidenc[ ]

[0124] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of the Towne of Prouidence
By vertue of a warante Reseiued from the Presidente : to this purpose this is
to will and require yow : in his Maiesties name ; Charles the seconde ; Kinge of
Englande ; Scottlande ffraunce & Jrelande &c : . to make preparation for the Gen-
erall Courte of Tryalls ; which is to be held for this CoUony of Prouidence planta-
tions : . att your Towne of Prouidence : . upon the seconde Tewsday in March
nexte : beinge the tenth day of the saide month : . and in order theirto ; to call
your Townes men together : . & to choose out of your free inhabitantes : . sixe men ;
qualified accordinge to law vizt : three to serue on the graunde Jnquest : . & the
other three to serue on the Jury of tryalls : . & to returne the names of the saide
sixe men soe chosen : & to sende the saide men to the aforesaide Courte ; then &
their to attende the seruice aforesaide : accordinge to the true intente and mean-
inge of the law in that case prouided : . whereofe yow are not to fayle att your
perill: . datted this 19"' day of ffebruary yfff :

^ me James Rodgers : .
Generall Sergente: .
( Verso)
for the Towne of Prouidence

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[0125] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of The Towne of Prouidence
By vertue of a Warante Receiued from the Presidente to this purpose this is
to will & require yow : . in his Maiestie.s name Charles the seconde Kinge of Eng-
lande Scottlande ffraunce & Jrelande & of all the dominions theirunto belonginge : .
to call your Townes men together & to choose out of yo'' free men sixe able &
sufitiente men accordinge to law to attende & serue att the Courte of comitioners : .
which is to sittatt the Towne of Warwicke imediately before the Courte of election
upon y" twentieth day of may nexte & their to attende untill the Courte be ended:
yow are allso to make preparation for y" Courte of election which is allso to be att
Warwicke upon y" same day: . of which yow are not to faile as yow will answer
the neglecte datted this 22* day of aprill 1662 : .

■^ me James Rodgers
Generall Sergeante
I would intreate yow to sende me speedilly the mony which is due to me from
your towne which is three poundes tenn shillinges :

^ me James Rodgers
( Verso')
for the Towne of Prouidence : .

[0126] This 31. of Maye 1662.
There is laid out this day vnto William Arnold of Pautuxita "pcell or Necke of
land neere about Massapague, viz all the vpland lying betwen the linne lately
Runne betwen the bounds of the Towne of Providence and Pautuxit on the South-
west and Northwest ^tes of it and to it the swamp and tussikie places lying on
the west and northwest and north partes of it and the marsh or Meadowes of
Valintine Whitman John Throgmorto[ ] and William Arnold abouesaid round
about the East southe|a|st and South "ptes of it. All the said land swamp or
Tussikes is neere about the some of thirtie two Acres as we Judge ; bee it more or
lesse it is so laid out as abouesaid for the vse of the said William Arnold and his
heires and assignes as his or their owne "^per Right &c and so it is to bee recorded
in the Towne Roles or Records by o' Towne Clarke,

done by vs viz

Towne deputies '^^°™^' ^^^^^
Arthur ffenner
[0127] Warwike June the 19"^ 1662

Louing naighbours I "f seiue | som time | sence a note | came | to our tonne

the w°^' was deliuered to M'' Wickes wherin my name was vsed ampnge others,

imputing to vs to haue bought or being about to buy som | lands in | the w""" you

had interist, the w"'' in as much as it little concerned him it came not to my hand

so soone as it might, but since I came to the knowlege therof and conceiuing my

selfe primly aimed at, I thought it not conuenient soe fare to neglect you, as not

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to giue an answer, the w"'' is, y' it is ; hath bene, and I trust euer shall be, far from
me, onse to goe about to wrast any thing out of my naighbours hand y' is iiis iust
right, but I know no such thing as you seeme in y' your lettur to impute, but if
you are vnsatisfied concerning me, w'" respect to any rumors you heare touching
the ^mises, if you or any of you thinke conuenient to com ouer and conuerse
w"" me about the mattur, I doubte not but to satisfie your selues or any rationable
man y"^ I am innocent as to any such imputation, and am resolued not to desiste
my course vntill conuinsed of my error therin, not = withstanding what imputations
soeuer shall be layd vpone me by others : "^ my :

the marke of James X Sweete
( Versoy

To my good ffriend Thomas Olnay Junier Toune Clarke of Prouidense to be
comunicated to the toune

[0128] Neighbours I desire that this may be Recorded, or ffiled, viz.

That I Thomas Wallen doe acknowledge that I have sold unto Gregory Dex-
ter all my right and interest in my now dwelling place cituate and lying betwixt
the six acre Lot of the said Gregory Dexter and George Way, | his now dwel-
ling I containing twelve acres more or lesse, with my housse and orchard theron,
with all the ffencing. As also my foure acres of land in the Great Swamp, w"" I
had layd out for one share of Medow, lying on the South = side the Cart way to the
new = field towards the upper = End of the great Swamp

Thomas T W Wallen
his ma-rke.

Providence this 22'"' of the 10"" "• 62

'[0129] To The Towne of Provydence

Lo : ffreinds

These are to informe and advise you yt haveing Considered according to
Court order of the Prizes of Provissions to bee Shipped for Barbadoes all good
and well conditioned ; for the use of m''. Clark in order, to repaying i\'lajour
Ostler: our result is y'^ goods bee put on Boord the Shippe, or Shippin[ ] as
aforesayd at Prizes if oUowing : Porke at three pownd fifteene = shillings a Barrell
Beifeat t[ ] pownds fifteene = shillings a Barrell; Wheat = flower atSixteene shil-
lings a hundred & Bis [ ] at Eighteene Shillings a hundred : And that there bee
neare an Equall Proportion in value of E[ ] sort. And, as for Horsses wee
finde there Cannot bee more than one Eforse put in to Thirty[ ] pownds worth of
other Provissions aforenamed : And besides we Conceive the Hazzard very [ ]
to send Horsses and judge it a more safe and Certayne way to Efect the end by
sending provissio[ ] Are good and well saved: And as for ffish wee suppose

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there is none & therefore have not p[ ] it. And this further you must take
care for Ware howse = roome, Except you put it on Bo[ ] as soone as it is
Brought downe, which canott bee unlesse you know when &c: And furthe[ ]
you must depute two ^ men to Engage to us, that whatsoever Dainage | Come | to
y" goods by any def [ j or Caussualty, that they in yo' behalfe will make it
good untill the goods be received & fu[ ] Payd & accepted at Barbadoes ; for
wee must signe Bills of Lading &c : Therefore you shall doe well to mark yo'
goods with a Certayne marke to bee knowne Each Townes from other'- That one
Towne bee not Charged with anothers defects. This wee present under our hands
being unanimously agreed : Nov^ 8'": 1662:

Benedict Arnold.
William Brento[ ]
Caleb Carr
( Verso^

To : m^ William ffeild & m^ Tho : 01n[ ] These : ffor the Towne of Provy-
dence :

[0130] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of the towne of Prouidence : .

By vertue of a warante Receiued from the presidente to this purpose : . this
is to will & require yow in his Maiesties name : : to giue speedy warninge to yo"^^
townesmen : . that they fayle not to sende in att the nexte Generall Courte, of
tryalls which is to be helde att Warwicke the seconde Tewsday of October nexte : .
sixe comisioners : . either those that serued att the last Generall Courte of comis-
sioners : . or such as shall be now new chosen ; . to sitt att Warwicke imediately
after the aforesaide Courte of tryalls is ended : . then & their to consider of lettars
that are come from our agente mr John Clarke in Englande & other Lettars to
the Courte from the other collonys &c. : . all which are of very weighty concern-
mentes for the CoUony to vnderstande & consider of : . heareof yow are not to
faile as yow will answer the neglecte : . datted this 29"" of September in the 14"' : .
yeare of the raigne ; of our soueraigne Lorde : . Kinge Charles the seconde ; . of
England Scottlande ffraunce & Jrelande &c: . ano dom. 1662

^ me James Rodgers Generall Sergente : .

( Verso')
ffor the towne of Prouidence : .

T Senior 6 w Carpenter 3 Tho Arnold Tho Harris 6 Jo Browne A fen-
ner 5 w feild 3 w w w harris 4 J Browne Z R V w J feild C J T PI R will
w Carpenter Tho Harris Arther ffenner loa^ Ifeild w" Harris Tho Olney Senior

[0131] By Vertue of a warant from y" Gove' : | to this purpass | These are
in his majesstyes name to Require you to prepare for y" Generall Assemby to be

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houlden at y" Towne of Newport on Tusday y" first day of March next, then and

there to Transact j" affaires of this Collony or Company of Rhoad Jsland and

Providence Plantations : (and to y' land besides y® Gouer'' : deputy Govre'' : &

Assistants who are to be present and "^t of y" | sd | Court: you are to Choose and

send in fower | men | Quallified to sitt and Transact in y* sd Court : and by y"

Authority af ores? yo : ar further Required to prepare for Gen" : Court of Trialls to

be houlden allso att Newport y" Eigth day of march next : and to y* end y' yo :

Choose and send in Six men Quallified according to Law to serve in y" sd court

of Tryalls. both. on y" Grand jury, and jury of Tryalls heer of faile you nott att

yo'' : Perrill Given vnder my hand in y" IG'*" yeer of y" Raygne of Soveraigne Lord

Charles y" Second King of England : &c :

■^ mee James Rogers Gen" Sarg".

Dated feb : i'-S (63)

( Verso')
£for the Towne of Providence

[0132] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of the Towne of Prouidence : .

By vertue of a warante : Receiued from the Presidente to this purpose : . this is
to will & require yow: in his Maiesties name Charles, the seconde: Kinge of Eng-
glande &c: . to call your Townesmen together: and to choose out of yo' free
inhabitantes sixe men qualified accordinge to law : to be comisioners to meette and
sitt att your Towne of Prouidence att the Courte of comisioners : which by the Gen-
erall Councell of this Collony is ordered to begin upon Tuesday the Twelfth day
of may nexte insuinge the date heareofe : . before the Generall Courte of tryalls
be called : which is adiourned to the same day and place : . And the aforesaide
Courte of comisioners are to adiourne & giue place to the saide Courte of Tryalls
as ofte as ocation presenteth (in that weeke) and on the Tuesday foUowinge they
are againe to sitt : . before the Courte of election : and to adiourne & giue way
for the Courte of election to proceede : . yow are allso by the authority abouesaide
required to prepare for the saide Courte of election of Generall oficcers for y^ Col-
lony which is to be helde att yo*^ saide Towne of Prouideuc[ j upon Tuesday the
ninteenth day of may aforementioned heareofe yow are not to fayle as yow will
answer the contrary att yo' perill : datted this 23" day of aprill 1663 / /

■^ me James Rodgers

[0133] This Jndenture made this 25, day of Aprill in Aiao dom 1663. wit-
nesseth that daniell Coomstock the sonne of Samuell Coomstock late of Prouidence
deceassed hath of his owne free will and with the consent of the Towne of Providence
hath put himselfe an apprentice vnto William Carpenter senior of Pautuxit and after
the maner of an apprentice with him to dwell from the day of the date hei-eof vntell
the said daniell shall Come to bee of the age of one and twenty yeares fully to bee

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compleated and ended, And that the said daniel as a true and trustie seruant with
his said master shall dwell his Lawful! Comands shall obey his secree[ ] keepe
hee shall not exempt himselfe from his masters house or seruice neither by day nor
by night without his masters leaue or licence his masters goods hee shall not
waste nor them to lend to any bodie without his masters leaue Tauernes nor Ale
houses or any vnlawfuU Games hee shall not haunt during the said time of his
apprenticeshipp neither marrie with any woman or maid before the terme of his appren-
tice bee fully compleated but as a true trustie and faithfull saruant hee shall behaue
himselfe both in words and deeds at all times And the said William Carpenter his
master "^miseth and Couenanteth with the Towne and his said Apprentice that
hee the said master shall and will CarfuUy and ffaithfuUy looke vnto his said
Apprentice and "^uide for him all things needfuU and nescesarie with meat drinke
and Cloathing both Linning and Wooling Hosse Shoose and other things needful!
both in sickness and in health during the time of his Apprenticshipp wth due
instruction and education and at the end of his Apprsfiticshipp to giue his said
seruant Twentie shillings Stirling and two suits of Apparrill and so to lett him
goe ffree. The which promisse to the said Apprentice shall bee truly '^formed
by the said William Carpenter and his Assignes Jn Witnesse whereof the ^ties
aboue named Enterchangablie haue sett their hands and seales even the day and
yeare ffirst aboue written 1663.

WiUiam Carpenter
Signed sealed and deliuered

in tlie p^'sencs of viz

Thomas Olney Senior

Thomas Harris Senior

Thomas Olney junior

[0134] Wee whose names are hereuuto Subscribed, being mut|u|al!y Chosen
arbetrators to detirmin A Case depending, in Controversie betweene several! of
the inhabetantes of providence, and other the inliabetantes of pautuxett, concern-
ing the Title of Landes lieing at pautuxett aforsaid ; doe declare o"' Resolution &
detirmination therein as ffoUoweth (viz)

That the percell of Land in controversie lieing betweene pautuxett River South,
& providence Boundes, north, the great Salt River East, and River called, paucha-
sett west, shall be So devided from East to west throughout, that Three partes of
fowre Shall be the proper landes of Will : Arnold, Will : Carpenter, & Zacariah
Roades, to them & theire Heirs for Ever in full for the Rights appertaining to
them, or any of them by vertue of theire shares w"' the Thirteene purchasers, or
any contract by them or any of them aftei'wardes made provided that this Shall not
prejudice the Right of any of the Thirteene purchasers in tlie five acre percell^

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first laid out, nor the Right of a Six acre percell to be laid to y" Assignes of
ffrances | weston | adjoyneing to the afor Said percells ; neither Shall it prejudice
the Rightes of any of the presant posessors of meadowes where Ever within the
Tract before Specified ; And further reserving a percell of Land neere the falls in
pautuxett River called the vineyard to be in proporietie to all the Thirteene ; and
the litle neck lieing East of the forsaid falles ; And further Excepting to m"^ John
Sailes what is proper to him laid out within the p'mises, And also to Will Harris
all his Share y' belonges to him within the Tract before bounded, that Land already
laid out to him is East of pauchasett River, and adjoyneing there|un|to and the
other fourth part next providence Boundes shall belong to y® rest of the Thirteene
purchassers, provided, that what So ever part or percell of meaddow lieing within
this fourth part Still belonging to the presant propriators thereof. And all the
lands lieing west of pauchassett River Shall belong to the Thirteene purchassers,
& theire Heirs for Ever, Excepting Will Arnold, Will; Carpenter, & Zacariah
Roades ; Neverthelesse reserving to William Carpenter one percell being part
meaddow, as is inclosed by the Said William, being upon pautuxett River in a
Neck theire ; & also to Zacariah Roades, & Stephen Arnold Twenty Acors of
meaddow upon pautuxett River, to begin next the aforsaid percell of William
Carpenter and So to measure up Streame untill the Said Twentye akers be laid out ;
Dated y" 15"^ of the 4"" month 1657 : Wim Hathorne

Eleazer Lusher
John Easton
Joseph Torrey
A True Copie, Copp«* : Jully the 23" : 1663 : f me Tho : Olney Jun"- : Cla' :
of The Towne of providence /

( Verso')

Arbitration of pautuxett Conserne : /

[0135] To Thomas Harris, & the rest of this Town of Providence who have
determined a Coihon High = way over the medow where the Bridge is, w"*" is com-
only called Dexters Bridge.

These are to certify you, & every of you, that I do account my selfe extreamely
slighted by you, in the point of non = satisfying me after so long | a time | of for-
bearance, & therfore do once againe declare that I do yet expect satisfaction,
accordingtoy''ownLaw, finding yearly the dafuages to me | to increase | by Reason
of the (JofBon way over my meddow : & if y" shall see no reason yet to satisfy me :
then by this be assured that I shall be provoked forthwith to make a stop there.

"^ Gregory Dexter

Providence this ll"" of the 8''" m. 63. /

13

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[0136] To all xpin people to whome these p'sentes | shall | com Richard
parker of Boston, in New-England merchant, and Ann his wife Send greetiing :
Know yee that the Said Richard parker, and Ann his said wife for, and in con-
sideration of a Valuable Sum in hand received or Securetie given for the paym'
thereof have given, graunted bargained Sold Enfeoffold and confirmed, and by these
p''sentes doe give, graunt BargaineSell Enfeoffold and confirme unto William Car-
penter of pautuxett in providence husbandinan That Thirteene Share of A Tract
of Land purchased by Thirteene men Jnhabetantes of the Said providence, which
Thirteene part or Share as aforsaid m' John Throckmorton Sold to the Said
Richard parker, being part meadow and part upland, part of which meadow, and
upland is laid out (the quantetie of the whole untill the Said thirteene part or
Share be laid out is uncertaine) To haue and to hold the Said thirteene Share of A
Tract of Land purchased as aforsaid being '^t meadow and part upland, with all
the liberties, privilidges & ap'ptenances thereunto belonging or any wayes ap'^-
taineing, unto the Said William Carpenter his Heirs, & Assignes, to the only proper
use I and behoof e | of the Said William Carpenter his heirs & Assignes for Ever,
And the said Richard parker for himselfe his heirs, Exsecutors, & Administrators
doth covenant & grant to and with the Said William Carpenter his heirs &
Assignes by these p''sentes that he the Said Richard parker the day of the date
here of is, & Standeth Lawfully Seized to his owne use of & in the Said land, and
Every '^ t thereof with the Ap "^ tenances there of in a good perfect & Absolute
Estate of inhiritance in fee Simple, And hath in himSelfe full power, good Right,
and LawfuU authoretie to graunt, Bargaine, Sell, convey, & Assure the same in
manner and forme as aforsaid. And that he the Said William Carpenter, his heirs
& Assignes, and Every of them Shall and may for Ever hereafter pecably and
quietly have, hold, and injoy the Said Land & Every ^t thereof w"' the ap^ te-
nances thereof as aforsaid free & cleere, & cleerely aquited and discharged of &
from all former bargaines sales, giftes, grauntes, joynters dowries, titles of dower,
morgages, forfittures, judgm'*. Executions, & all other actes, and incumbrances
what So Ever, had made comitted & done, or Suffered to be done by the Said Richard
parker, his heirs or Assigns or any person, or persons claimeing by, from, or under
him, them, or any of them, or had, made done or comitted, or to be done or com-
mitted by any other person or persons Lawfully claimeing any Right title or intrest
to the Same, or any part there of whereby the Said William Carpenter his heirs or
Assignes Shall, or may be here after Lawfuly Evicted out of the possession thereof
And further the Said Richard parke, & Anne his | said | wife doe for themselves,
theire heirs, Exsecutors, and Administrators Covenant, promise, & graunt to and
with the said William Carpenter his heirs & Assignes, That the said Richard parker
& Anne his | said | wife upon reasonable & LawfuU demaund. Shall & will
■^ forme & doe, or Cause to be '^formed & doiie, any Such further act, or actes

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whether by way of acknowledgment of this p''sant deede, or release of dowrie in
respect of the said Anne, or in any other Kind that Shall or may be for the more
full Compleating, Confirming & Sure making the afore Bargained p'mises unto
the said William Carpenter, his heirs, & Assignes, acording to the True intent
here of Jn Wittnesse whereof, the Said Richard parker & Ann his wife have here
unto put theire handes & Seales the fiveteenth day of June, in the yeare of o"^ Lord
one Thousand Six hundred, fflfty nine. /

Signed Sealed & delivered, in Richard parker L S

the presence of Ann pearker L S

Arthur Mason

Jf a Attest '^ Robert Howard Not : publ : .

This instrument above written was Acknowledged by m"" Richard parker, And
Ann his wife to be theire act and Deede the 23 of JuUy 1659 befor me

John Endecott Gouen""

I the Said Richard parker doe hereby declare, that the Land mentioned in this
above written Jnstrument, lieth betweene the deviding line that was Runn betweene
providence, & pautuxett, And the River of pautuxett in New-England Jn Con-
firmation of the trueth of which I the Said Richard parker have here under |sub|-
scribed my name, this Twentye third day of may one Thousand Six hundred, &
Sixty one. /

as attest '^dict Robert Howard Nott: publ A True Copie, Copied September
the 21 : 1663 ^ me Tho : Olney jun'' : Clarke of the Towne of providence

( Verso')
Richard parkers Deede To vsdll : Carpenter. /

[0137] Dated at providence the 12 of Aprill j649

Wee who have formerly agreed and Sett to o"^ handes for a further devision of
o"^ landes & meaddowes purchased at and about pautuxett & have begun therein
Endeavouring all of us to meete about it untill it were done, But now by reason
of o' Remoate habetation, find it too much trouble & travaile and uncertaintye of
meetting ; doe now therefore chuse & apoynt 4 men to Survey & Equaly to devide
into Shares as wee have begun to Each man his Equall proportion / & doe make
choyce of two of o'Selves & two other)sJ to avoyd partialitye, the men are these of
o'' Selves William ffield & William Harris, the others Richard osbone, & Hugh
Buett, & what these 4 Shall now doe in the devision of these Landes wee Shall
agree to Stand to, & to pay them for theire labours wittnesse o"^ handes

John Greene junior Richard parker

Ezekiell HoUiman

Richard X Harkutt

Stukly Westcott.

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A True Copie, Copied Septem" : the 2i: 1663 "§ me Tho : olney jun'': Cla"^: of
the Towne of piovidence

16 d 12 m'h jGOO

Neighbour William Carpenter, & the rest that are goeing to fence upon my
land neere ffrances Westons howse. (or place where it stood) (as I am informed)
without joynt agreement with us, by which you may Trespasse against yo'' neigh-
bours, and goe beyond yo"^ boundes : Therefore I proposse this to you first, before
Either you or I fiaish o'' fences, that wee first devide betweene yo'' 3 p'^jtes, & o'
4"* part, according to the agreement betweene us and the arbetrators. And next
that you com to agreement with us where yo"" land Shall lie which you are to have
in the Right of John Greene ; And be not mistaken and think you have more then
you have : nor that I have lesse then ffrances Westons, m"^ Throckmortons, & my
owne Right all. / Therefore if You returne me Answere by the 18d of this mth
then I may understand yo'^ mind, of agreement, or not, but if you returne me no
anSwere, then I hereby forbid you, or any of you to take any timber, as postes, or
luiles'from the north side of the run of water that runs downe by the place where
ffrances Westons howse Stood : And that you may not be mistaken, know this
that the arbetrators had, and used power, only betweene you 3 : & wee then differ-
ing ; And did not null o'^ joynt agreementes that wee made amongst our Selves :
also other reasons there are that the agreement of the arbetrators will prove ; that
they did not null those agreementes, which concerned us only and not you (as
apart from us)

willing to prevent all discontent

William ffield

A True Copie, Copied September the 2i : 1663 : '^ me Tho : olney jun'' : Clarke
of the Towne of providence

[0138] Richard osbone aged 63 years or there about being Sworne Teste-
ffieth that himselfe and Hugh buet being apoynted to be two of the Surveiors, by
the purchasers of pautuxett to lay out great Shares of land, about ffifteene or
Sixteene yeares agoe ; That at that tyme the laid out to Richard Harcutt all the
upland from that Coue where Ezekiell HoUimans meaddow was home to the land
of William ffield northward, & So backward from the Sea to the ffoote way that
leades from providence to pautuxett, & ffarther at the presant this deponant saith
not:

Warwick this 17 of June 1663 taken before me

John Greene Generall Assistant

A True Copie; Copied September the 2i: 1663 ^ me Tho: olney jun'' :
Clarke of the Towne of })rovidence : /

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1 John Greene upon my ingageinent doe testeffie, That I being presant at the
Same time wlien the above Said land was laid out to Richard Harcutt, that it was
laid out according as Richard osbone abovesaid hath Speciffied, and farther I doe
testeffie, that the fence | which | is Saide to be William Carpenters, part of it to
my knowledg is Sett upon that land, which as abovesaid was laid out to Richard
Harcutt I doe also testeffie that ffrances Weston did build upon and possesse the
Said land at least three years : / ■

The 17 of June 1663 '^ me John Greene Generall Assis|tant|

A True Copie, Copied Septemb'' : the 2i : 1663 f me Tho : Olney jun' :
Clarke of the Towne of providence

Richard Osbone upon oath Testeffieth that he having benn at patuxett to vew
the fence which hee was informed was Sett up by William Carpenter his apoynt-
ment neere pimconsett Since his last Evidence : This deponant doeth absolutly
affirme that a good quantetye of the Said fence is Sett upon the land laid out to
Richard Harcutt Speciffied in my fformer Evidence given in before John Greene
Gennerall Assistant and farther this deponant Saith not

Warwick the 4"" of July 1663 Taken before me John Greene Gennerall
Assistant

A True Copie, Copied September the 2i : 1663 ^ me Tho : Olney jun' : Cla' :
of the Towne of Providence

[0139] Know all men by these p'sentes that I Richard Harccutt Jnhabetant
of the Towne of Warwick, m the CoUoney of providence plantations in New
England haue Sould unto William ffield of providence in the said Collonie of
providence, all my Right, title, and Jntrest both of upland and meddow belong-
ing to me at pautuxett or there about devided & undevided. Excepting one Share
of meaddow lieing at Mashapauge River, and one Share of Meaddow at pautux-
ett River being the first devision bounded by A Share of meaddow belonging to
William Arnold, Also one aker of Land in the Six aker lott adjoyning to Robert
Coles his Six aker Lott next the ffalles ; Also one Six aker Lott being the Second
devision; I Say I have Sold to William ffield abovesaid all my Right Title, &
Jntrest of the said land of pautuxett Excepting those percells formerly men-
tioned/ for full Satisfaction in hand received, with all priviledges, and appurte-
nances thereto belonging both of Comonadge &"'" : I Say I have Sovld it, and doe
by this act passe it ever from me, my heirs, Exsecutors, Administrators, to the
Said William ffield, his heirs Exsecutors Administrators for Ever pecably to Jnjoy
with out molestation from me, or any by me Wittnesse my hand and Scale the 25

of march Anno i65i

Richard Harkure
Signed, Sealed & delivered in the p^'sence of us

John Greene jun"^ :

Edw: Tayler —

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A True Copie, Copied ihe 2i duy of September 1668 '^ me Tho : Olney jun'' :
Cla'': of the Towne of providence

Wee agree that John Greene Jun"" : Shall have 200 & ffifty akers of Land upon
that neck joyning to his meaddow, begining at the utmost End where it is
bounded by m^ parkers Sliare of meadow, and so by William Carpenters and other
Shares of meadow, and the neck to hold out the whole breadth, as farr as the
ground Shall goe, and then m'' Roger Williams to bound next to it in Wittnesse
whereof wee have here unto sett o'' Handes, Dated the 8 of November at

William ffield pautuxett 1648

Richard parker

Richard Waterman

Stukly Westcott

Ezekiell Holliman

William Harris

Richard Harcutt

A True Copie Taken out of the origenall, as atesstes John Greene Gen":
Assistant

A True Copie, Copied the 2i day of September j663 "^ me Tho : Ohiey jun"" :
Cla'' : of the Towne of providence

( Verso')
Richard Harcutts, & will : ffeildes

[0140] Richard Waterman Saith upon his ingagement, that hee did agree
and joyne with m'' John Greene Junior, Richard parker, Ezekiell Holliman, Rich-
ard Harcut, & Stukly Westcott about the Chnsing men to devide landes belonging
to pautuxett acording as the agreement Standeth under the aforementioned persons
handes in a pa '^ dated at providence the 12 of aprill 1649.

Taken in Court this 6. of July 1663

A True Copie, Copied September the 2i : 1663 ^ me Tho : Olney junior Cla' :
of the Towne of providence

Thomas Harris jun' : & Joseph Howard, upon theire Jngagementes Testeffie
that they being imployed by William ffield, to carrie a letter unto William Car-
penter of pautuxett, that they did deliver the Said letter unto him ; And that the
Same which William ffield hath this day Caused to be read in Court, which is a
proffering of a devision of theire 3 partes of land from the other one part is the
Same with that which they delivered unto William Carpenter

Taken in Court this 6 day of July 1663

A True Copie, Cop^-" : Septem' : the 2i : j663 : f me Tho : olney jun-- Cle"- : of
y" Towne of providence

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William Ward being ingaged Testeffieth, that neere about the head of A Small
fresh Streame which is the nearest fresh Streame unto a peece of Land called by
the Jndians mushattchuckapeake ; he did in ffeburarey in the yea[ ] 1660 Cleave
Some Railes for William Carpenter of pautuxett : /

Taken in Court this 6 day of July i663

A True Copie, Cop"*: Septem^: the 2i | 1663: f me Tho: Olney jun' : Cla' :
of y® Towne of providence

John Throckmorton upon his ingagment TesteiEeth, that about ffeburarey, or
march last, was 2 yeare as he was Keeping of Goates downe towardes pautuxett,
hee Saw William Ward a cleaving of Railes, on the north Side of a Small' fresh
Streame which runneth neere the place where ffrances Westons howse once
Stood:/

Taken in Court the 6 of July 1663

A True Copie, Copied September the 22: 1668 f me Tho: Olney jun"^: Cla"-;
of y^ Towne of providence

William Ward being ingaged testeffieth, that the Jndians call that percell of
land which William Arnold hath ffenced in about the comon Coave, or landing
place to pautuxett, on the north Sid of the Said Cove ; pomecansett : /

Taken in Court this 6 day of July 1663

A True Copie, Copied September the 22 : j663 f me Tho : Olney jun' : Clarke
of the Towne of providence

( Verso)

Euidences aboute pautuxett mattors. /

[0141] To the Warden or depety warden of y" Towne of Providence these
By vertue of a warant from y" p''sid" : to mee derected these are in y^ name of
his majesty Charles y° Second, King of England Scottland france & Jrland &c. to
giue you to vnderstand, y' yo are to take notice y' your Towne of Providence, y'
they make p''paration for j" court of Tryalls, y' is to be houlden for this Collony
att Portsmouth the Second Tusday in October next, & for preparation thereto y'
they Choose out from amongst them Six able men Quallified according to Law, to
serve on y® grand & petty jury, and farther there bing Letters Com from m^ : Jo :
Clarke y® Collonyes Agent in England one derected to y° Comissionors of y° Col-
lony, and an other to y^ president, which Last Jntimateth y' a Charter or Pattey
is by him procured for y® Collony vnder y^ | Broade | Scale of England, and y'
y° Collony take care & order for mony to be sentt to defray y" ingagements he
hath ben forced to Runn into upon y® aco": Therefor you are (by the Author-
itty afore Exp|r|essed) Required to Choose & Send in Six men Comissionors from
y^ Towne to Consider of y" afores- Letters &c: att Portsmouth vpon wensday morn-
ing y° 14'- day of October now Coming as afores^ and to adjourne as occassion

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Requirs for trancsacting y° CoUony affares, giueing way for y" Court of Tryalls
to proceed &c, and you are to giue notice y' in case y" Towne neglect to Choose
Six Comissionors as afores- y' then y" Comissionors y* Served at y" Last court in
may att Providence, or were there to haue Served, are to be timely warned in to
Serve in this court afore intended
Therefor you are Nott to faile
Given vnder my hand this 23 : day of Sept : 1663 :

Jeams X Rogers,
his marke

[0142] know all men by thes presents that we Josua winsor & Jams Aston,
both of y" towne of '^ evidence in y° Oollony of providence planta[ Jons in New
england, doe Joyntly & severally Chuse m"^ John wickes, & Edmund Calverley,
both inhabitants of y° towne of warwicke, aforsd to be arbitrators betwixt vs,
touching all matters in diference betwixt vs from y° begining of y"- world to y"
day of y° date heereof, Espesially y" diference betwixt vs y" said Josua winsor &
Jams Aston aboue naimed, about a lott that lyeth iia y® towne of providence afore-
said. Called mathew westons lott, And wee y" said Josua winsor & Jams aston
aforsaid, doe ingadge as heerafter foUoweth, As binding our selves | our | heires
Executors Adminestrators & asignes, that I Josua winsor | doe promise that I |
will forfeit my lott that is Called by some mathew westons, vnto Jams Aston, As
allso I Jams Aston doe promise that I will forfeit my lot that that now I dwell
vpon, the houses only Exepted, in Case we doe not stand to y^ award of our arbi-
trators afore naimed "^ovided they doe end y* same [ ]e or before y"^ 31"" of this
instant October 1663

witnes our hands & scales this 29"^ of octobr 1663

Signed sealed & Josua winsor [Seal]

delivered in y" "^sence of vs James Ashton [Seal]

william wickenden

[ Jry pray

[0143] To all Cristan peopple to whome this '^sent wrighting shall Come
know yea that whereas Josua winsor and Jams ashton of the towne of providence
in y^ Collony of providence plantations in New england have by their bond of
Arbitration bearing date the 29'" day of October 1663 : refered all matters in difer-
ence betwixt them, oca[ Jned about a Certaine Lot Lying in providence aforesaid
Called mat[ Jew westons lot / Vnto m' John wickes & Edmmid Calverley of
warwicke in y'-^ Collony aforesaid, whoe were Chosen Arbytrators by y^ Joynt
Consent of Josua winsor & Jams ashton aforesaid as in y" said bond will moor at
large appear /

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Now this present wrighting witneseth that wee m' John wickes & Edmund
C[ jlverley aforesaid (doe) with y* Asent & Consent of of y" said Josua winsor
& Jams ashton, award & determine as followeth, first that y" bounds of y" foresaid
lot shall be known for y° future by a pallesadoe stake Cutting one y® bye way west-
ward, ther being five bound stakes moor which range Eastward reaching to y** hedge
that standeth one y" East End of y" said lott, y" fift bound marke or stake beeing
a young tree standing one y° west sid of y brooke that runeth thorough y^
y" said lot Called mathew westons lott / Also it is further awarded & agreed by all
partyes, that wheras it is aleadged by Josua winsor that Jams ashton aforesd hath
done y^ said Josua w[ Jsor some damage by Cutting downe some trees which
Josua winsor Claimed to be his y" said Josua winsors That y" said Jams ashton
shall sufer y® fence that now fenceth in Josua winsors lott; to stand for three
whole yeers to Come, from y° day of y'' date heerof in Lew of y^ said Claime maid
by Josua winsor/ Lickewise it is agreed by vs y"" Arbytrators aforesaid, by & with
y® Consent of Josua winsor & Jams ashton aforesaid That this our award shall be
a fynall End, of all diferences which haue & may arise betwixt y^ said Josua win-
sor & Jams Ashton their heirs Executors Adminestrators & asignes ocasioned
about y® foresaid lott or y® bounds therof, from y^ begin ing of y® world to y" day
of y° date heerof, or else the foresaid bond to stand in full force & vertue, allso we
doe lastly award & agree that, j" foresaid bond of arbitration as allso this our award
shall be recorded in y® records of y® towne of providence aforesaid for y^ setling
of peace for y° future betwixt j" said Josua winsor & Jams ashton their heirs &
asignes & both y" said bond & this our award to remaine in y"* towne Clarkes
hand the one halfe of y® Charge being paid by each party betwixt whome y* dif-
erence did arise / witnes our hands & scales this SO"" day of October 1663 /

John wickes [L S.J Josua winsor [L S.J

Edm : Calverley [L S.J James Asht[ ] [L S.J

Signed Sealed & delivered in y® ^sence of vs

Mary Pray

Arthur ffenner

[0144J To the Capt: or other Commission officers of y" Towne of Provy-
dence

You are in his Majestys name : &c : required to warne & require all y" fremen
of yo'' Towne to accompany yo" Towns Comissioners / Jn their Armes, on the
24"" day of November instant being Twesday : or as many as Can Come to New-
port there to solemniz The receit of y® Charter, according to advice of y" ColP.
Agent to y" Councell. hereof ffayle nott given : November the 16th : 1663.

By Ben : Arnold President
( Verso')

ffor y Towne of Prouidence

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[0145] To the Warden or Deputty Warden of the Towne of Prouidence : .

Whereas the Generall Councell : are sensible of greatte neccessitty : of call-
inge a Courte of Commissioners for this CoUonny : partely and cheifely to Receiue
y° charter which is certainely reported to be ariued : . and allso to consider of the
massachussetts message to vs: for or towardes a peaceable compossure of dif-
rences : . now in beinge betweene them and this Collonny & allso to heare &
determine any other : nessessary matter that may emerge :

Bj vertue of A warante from y" presidente to this purpose yow therfore are
required in his maiesties name : Charles y" seconde : kinge of Englande &c : . to
call yo' townesmen together & to choose sixe comissioners & sende them to New
porte or to sende those allready chosen : . their to meette & sitt : on Tuesday y"
I 24th I of November instan|t| : . to consider & determine touchinge y" premisses
heare of yow are nott to fayle att your perill : . datted att Newportte this 14*: . of
nouember 1663 / /

^ James X Rodgers
Generall Sergeante

[0146] By vertue of a warrent by me Riec : from y" Go'' : to this purpose
These are in his Ma" : name (Charles the second King of England Scotland
ffrance & Jreland &c : to require yow forthwith to choose and send in your
Deputies : and that the Majestrats also repaire to the Gennerall assembly to be
holden at Newport vppon Thursday next being the 23''' day | fabavary | of this
instant month : Jt being Conuened or called vppon very weighty occations now
at this instant appearing : ffor Considderation of his Majesties gratious letters,
and Treatment of his most Honnorable Comissioners, and what may there on depend
to be put in order, Hereoff fayle not of speedy putting in practice as you will
answer y" Contrary

Geven this : 18*'' : of ffabavary : 1664 : Jn y" : | 17 | year of his majesties
Reigne

Pr me James X Rogers Genirell sargen'

( Verso')

ffor Tho : 01n|e|y Esq' : Asestent for the towne of Providence

[0147] Jt is his ma[ ] :

i That all hovse hovlderes inhabiting this Colloney take the : oath of allegi-
ance, & that the administration of Jvstice. be be in his majesties name :

2 That all men of competent estates, & of civill conversationes whoe Acknowl-
edg, & are obedient to the civill majestrate thovgh of : different Jvdgments, may
be admitted, to be free men, & have libertie to chuse, & to be chosen officers both
millitary and civill :

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3 That all men & women of orthodox opinions Competent knowledg, & civill
lives, who acknowledg and are obedient to the Civill majestrate, & are not scande-
lovs ; may be admitted to the sacrament of the lords svpper, & theire children to
baptisme ; if they desire it either by admitting them into the congregations all-
ready gathered ; or permitting them to gather them selevs into svch Congrega-
tions where they may enjoy the bennefitt of the sacraments ; & that difference in
opinion may not breacke the bond of peace & Charity: , :

4 That all lawes ; & expressions in lawes, derigatory to his majesty if any
shvch have bin made, in these late and trovblesom times may be repealed [ ]tered
& taken of the file : , :

5 That the Coloney be pvt into shvch a postvre of defence that if there shovld
be any invasion vpon this Jland, or elce where, in this Coloney) which god forbid)
yov might in some: measvre be in rela|dines to defend yovre selves; or if neede be
to releive yovre neighbovrs ; according to the power given yov by the king in yovre
Cha|r|ter ; & to vs in the kings Commission and instrvctionss : ,

Robert Carr
George Cartwright
Samvell Maverick :
To the Governor, depvty governer. Assistance, & free men of the Coloney of
Rhode Jland & providence plantations : March : 4'" : 1664

( Verso')

Agrements wrott bj'^ the Comissanars

[0148] Prouidence y® 27 of Janu : 1664. To : & for : y" Concederatione of
y^ Towne, we y" men of Patuxcet : whose names are vnder writene, Againe this
(ssecond time) Requeste you, y' you would Come to Adebitione of y° land
(Called Jn y" Combynatione y" propriettyes, of y® men of Patuxcet) | from | y^.
Generall Comone of y® Towne of Prouidenc ; & to y' end : Concider, y' there muste
be Aknowledg of y® Riuers one y® sides, before we can know y" midle line (at An
equall distance betwene y" sayd Riuers) Therefore we pray you to Consider of
what we haue (formerly Requested : & now :) & for as much, as (Jf we) doe
deuide. (Jt not be|ing| deuided by Rules of Arte) Eror will afterward apeer &
Jf y = markes forgot, but Jf Jt be deuided by A scillfull suruayer, y" deuitione will
not be forgott ; but will Remayne Vpone y* plat or mape, by which more Certainly :
more perpetually will apeer ; Therfore Jf you you be willing : to haue An honnest
suruayer, we will pay half y" Charge ; but Jf you will not haue A suruayer to
deuide it ; yet we are willing to deuide it with you (without a suruay|eri but Judg
it best, (by a surua3'er) wittnes our hands Richard X Waterman

William ffield his mark

Zachary Roades William Carpenter

William Harris

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[0149] ni'" Browne perseueing that you are Tresurrer for the towne of provi-
dence you of all men is the man that I make my adresses to for my Just dues
which is fiue pound and one shilling which I Expect to Reciue from you one your
Towne account from home it is due I pray sir fayle mee not for if you should
neglect mee I should be forsed to take some other Course to Recover my Just
Rights not Eles at present but my Respect to you I Rest

James X Rogers gen Sargant
his marke
nuport august 15 : 1664

( Verso')

for m' henry browne Tresurer of the Towne of providence These with Care

[0150] Mr Willyam ffeilde : Greettinge &c : . by vertue of A warante from
y" gouernour to this purposse yow are to make p''parations for y® Generall Courte
of tryalls to be holden att Newporte on Wednesday y" ninteenth of October nexte : .
& to that end & purpose yow are in his maiesties name required to call your
townsemen together: & besides yo"' maiestrates w'^'' are to repaire to y® Courte:
yo"^ townesmen are to choose & sende two able & discreette men quallified accord-
inge to law to serue on y" graunde inquest: & two men quallified as aforesaide to
serue on y" Jury of Tryalls : . & yow are allso in his maiesties name required to
make preparation for y® Generall Asembly : which is to sitt att Newporte for y''
dispatch of the afaires of this whole corporation upon Wednesday the 26"^ of y®
aforesaide month of October : & to that end & purposse : . besides your maiestrates
which are their to be presents yo"" Townesmen are to choose and sende their
Deputies ffowre men : for y° makinge vp of the saide Generall Assembly: . where-
ofe yow are nott to fayle "^ me James X Rodgers

from Newporte datted Generall Sergentte : .

this 20'" of Sept: . 1664

( Verso')

for mr. Willyam ffeilde of Prouidence : .

[0151] S' / I desire yow to mind my monye, due unto me from your Towne
without further trouble, that! may receive i[ ] in Love and peace, which Sum is
five pounds one shillings,

S" I have heerin also inclossed, in due Cours, Concerning the General Courts,
S' I am yo"^^'

James X Rogers

General Sergant
New = port 23'" Sept' 1664

( Verso)

To M'' William Field These p^'sent Providence

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[0152] This p's' Assembl}', the Geu'' Court of Comission", haulng it much
vpou their harts, The Consideracon of y' dutifull obedience, Loyalty & vnfayued
humble affection, That this Colony doth owe & beare vnto y" Crowne & dignity
of his most Excellent iua"^ o"' dread Soueraigne. Lord The King : Charles the
Second, of England, Scottland ffrance and Jreland, and of all the dominions and
Territories thervnto belonging &c of w"h. bis Royall ina""' Dominions or Territories
& subjects. Wee in all humble submission vnto his gratious GouerniB', / doe
acknowledg this Collony w"h all y" members Joy[ ] to bee an vndoubted "^t,
And Considering w*hall, the great mercies of peace & freedome, y' wee injoy
vnder his most gratious protecon & gouernni' : As Alsoe hauing w'h vnexpress-
able joy & wonder fixed o"^ eyes & minds vpon his ma"*' vnparaleld Clemency,
and fauo' expressly declared vnto all his Leige people, of w" degree or condicoii
soeuer, after soe great trobles & offences as haue lately passed : As by his ina""'
Late gratious declaracoii it doth appeare, w^h hath been Since also manyfested by
his most Royal! disposicon, wholy enclyned vnto Clemencie & fauo"" toward all his
majestyes subjects, in so high a measure & manner as hath giuen them Cause to
bless the Lord for his goodness & to pray for his iua''®' Long life w'h Hon'' &
Renowne aboue all the kings vnder heauen : Wee conclude it o'^ duties w'hout
del[ j, not only to shew o"' obedience, vnto his Royall gouerH™' as we haue
hitherto done both by publik proclayming his ina"* our most vndouted Leige Lord
& Soueraigne, And also humbly (in the Confidence of his grace & Royall fauo")
acted in his Ea"®' name : But also in all humble & thankf uU manner to present and
prostrat o''selues, both '^sons & estates at his ina"*^ feett. And to beeseech his
ilia*'*' fauorable Continuacoii of his goodness vnto vs his most faithfull, though
poore & vnworth[ j subjects in these remote "pts of the world : And the better to
declare o'' Loyalty & humble seruice vnto his rnia"* do appoint o"^ Trusty & well
beloued freind & Agent to present o"^ ackno[ jledgm'' accordingly:

And to that end do vnanimously & cheerfully desire to Contribut the suili of two
[ ]dred pound sterling, accodding to mony pay in this Colony to ward o'^ said
Agents expences in the management of the said voyage & vndertaking in o' behalf
vnto England to bee "p formed & improued w'h all expedicofi possible. And to y*
end that y" sd sum of 200* may be raysed w'h Alacritie & cheerfuU freeness, it
hath pleased the Court to motion & order that it be done by the free contribucoii
of y* well affected members of this Colony : as not doutting but y'' euery one of
them will readily therin & therby declare, how abundan[ ]ly gratfuU it is vnto
y"" to further, this so dutifull address vnto his iiia"* : Wheras if otherwise it had
been imposed & levyed by a rate, it might haue eclipsed, & anticipated their most
joyfull resentacon of this resolucofi. And to y" end that the sum may be the more
impartially proportioned & raysed out of [ ]hess 4 Townes of y" Collony, The
Comission''s of y" sd Townes haue Agreed: That: 85* [ ]f itt be [ ] of y"

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Towne of Nuport, And 40* of the Towuesof Proiiidence, And: 40*: of the Towne
of Portsm" : and : 35* : of y" Towne of warrwick ; And that y" monyes may bee the
more fairely collected ; the Cort haue intrusted seuerall of y" members of this Col-
lony in each Towne to take care of y" matter, in proposing it to y" generall Jnhabi-
tants, & to take & receiue their contribucoiis for y" end & purpose aforsaid, That
is to say ffor the Towne of Nuport are appointed & desired, o' Hono^'* presid',
as also Ben : Arnold Capt John Cranston, m"^ James Barker m"" Jos : Tory, And
m' Rich : Tew, & of y" Towne of Prouidence m' W™ feild m' Tho Harris m"" W"
Carpenter m'' Tho : Olney & m"^ Zachery Rhodes, & for y^ Town of Portsm" m"^
W" Baulston m' John Porter, m*^ John Samfford LP Alsbrow & m"^ John Room,
& for y" Towne of warrwick m' John Green m"^ John Smith m"^ Randall Holden,
m' John weekes, m" Mathyas Harvy & m'' Richard Townsend, And seeing y^ all
matters cannot in ^ ticular bee determined at this Court as touching the premises,
as respecting whatt species the Contribucoiis are to be pd in ( "^ ticularly) inas-
much as euery one hath not alike sorts of pay Therfor it is requisite to leaue y'
■^ticular to y" discretion of select men, two of each Towne, to aduise & conclude
on both the things & the prises y' they are to be paid in, being any sort of Cattle
corne or prouisions y° vsuall prizes y' they are valewed on account of mony pay
(so called) in this Colony : as also these select men to agree w'h some merch' or
merchants on as reasonable termes as they can, to take y^ said Cattle & prouisions,
& to giue bills of exchange therfor for y" vse of o' Agents in England, As also it
is resolued & ordered y' ther be at least two of each Towne deputed & impowred
to aduise & consult altogether vpon the '^ticular instructions & orders to bee giuen
& Comitted to he or they y' shall be imployed to England, as also [ ] the

Charter of m"^ Rog : Williams, & at their discretions (vnanimously agreeing) to
send the same, as prostra[ ] it & all we haue at his iria*'^' royall will & pleasure,
opertunitie & cause presenting or requiring. As also thos select men to take recip-
rocall ingagem'^ strong & Authentick vnder the hand & scale of y' "^son & those
■^sons y* shall be imployed to England, that they swerue not from their instruc-
tions & Comission any way to prejudice the priuiledges of y® Collony or of any Towne
therin, by or for any sinister respects whatsoeu, And aboue[ ] thos select men are
to draw vp o' adress vnto his ina"° in all humble manner by way of peticon in
tearmes intreating of o"^ dutifuU prostracoii at his royall feett, of o''selues & services
as becoiueth y^ humble subjects of so gratious a prince : As also to ^ cure the
Gen"" Recorders hand vnto y" s* Adress in name & behalfe of y" Colony &c as also
w" orders made touching the premises they shall see fitt to be transcribed & y"
Copies giuen to y^ s"* Gentlemen or men imployed to England, & thos Copies to
be signed by y" Recorder, As also y* those select men do desire y"' thos of y°
Towne of warrwick who haue the keeping of y" manuscript being the subjects of
the narragansitt Jndians vnto his majesty will deliuer the same to bee | also I sent
for y" vse of the Collo[ ] by

[ 109 ]

( Versoy

by o'' agent or Agents to England, And [ Jy C[ Jer y' is the [ Jsons

of each Towne intrusted to gather the Contribucons abouesaid do see it necessary
y' two Gentlemen be sent [ J raised account for England, that then if

well affected ^sons will contribut to make vp | in | all [ J to say: 127*: iO' of
Nuport : 60*: of Prouidence, & 60* of Portsmouth as also : 52* : iO' : of warrwick,
it is by the Cort Comitted to y^ care of y^ sd gentlemen to do what may be most
sutable in y* matter as also the Cort ordereth y' a list be taken of y® names &
summs of such as contribut y"' they may be put vpon record to declare it to such
as may therby be encouraged & excited to foll[ ] such good examples for their
princes seruice & their Countries wellfare : And further y" Cort declars y' the
Gentlemen of each Towne appointed to giue instructions to y" Agent or Agents
y* are to goe for England, & to draw vp the humble address to bis ma"° &c are
named 3 of a Towne & thoss three or any two of y™ attending y° matters in all
expedient season are impowred to do all thos things 'ptaining to the premises &
to sett their hands vnto all instrum'' saue such as the Recorder is before ordered
to signe : And such their proceeds shall be Authentick &c. The ^sons appointed
are namely for Prouidence m"^ W" Feild m'' Rog : Williams & m'' Zachery Rhodes
for Portsm" m'' Baulston, m'' John Roome & m' John Porter, for Newport The
President & Ben : Arnold & m' Joseph Tory : For Warwick m"^ John Green m'
John Weekes & m'' Samuell Gorton sen', & at least 2 of those 3 nominated for
each Towne are appointed to meet altogether at Nuport to Consult & make some
progress in y" matter at or before the 24"" day of June now next ensuing y® date
hereof & if occasion be to meet oftener, they are to appoint their owne time & y"
place of their meeting : —

This is a true Copie by me Will Dyve who was desired by the Court to tran-
scribe itt for expedecoiis sake :

The names of men nominated By y^ Court The p'sident ; m"' Arnold, m' Dyre,
m' Green, m'' Gorton, m"' Holden, m' Roger Willi|ams|

The Courts of trialls upon the maine. are in the Gene" Assembly acts made in
the yeare 1663 : or 64 ; which sayd Courts acts are incloused in this papor : or were

[0153] This Writeing Witneseth an agrementmade betweene Thomas Harris
and Valentine Whitman on the on '^tie, and John Whiple senior, Thomas Roberts,
and Resolued Waterman on the other "ptie, all of them Jnhabitantes of the Towne of
Prouidence. That is to say that the said Thomas Harris, and Valentine Whitman,
hath agreed With the said John Whiple, Thomas Robertes, and Resolued Water,
man, to build vp and to mend vp the Bridge at Prouidence and theire agreement is
that they shall mend vp that '^t of the bridge that is downe in this manner follow-
ing they are to make Timber worke io the forme of a square, diamond fashion

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which shall serue in the steed of those two Tressells that are clowne, and shall
rare it vp in the riuer to make vp the Bridge and lay sufficient Gice ouer the said
diamond vnto the other Tressells next it on both sides and to planke w"' plankes
vntill it be sufficiently planked and if there be not old plankes enough then to find
plankes to finnish it and to mend all the defects of the rest of the plankes that are
faultye, and also to procure posts and railes and raile vp the Bridge where the
defects are, and also to set vp new posts where they are wanting at the end of the
Bridge as well at the owne end as the other, and theire Timber is to be carted by
the Towne to the end of the said Bridge : and for theire paines and Labour about
the p'mises the said John Whiple, Thomas Robertes, and Resolued Waterman
shall liaue ffourteene Powndes Ten shillinges, to be paid vnto them equally accord-
ing to theire seuerall '^tes in wheat at fine shillings '^ Bushell, pease at foure
shillings ^ Bushell, and Jndian Corne at Three shillinges ^ Bushell and what
peage is paid it is to be at sixteene '^ penney white and eight a peuney Black : vnto
which Agreement they haue set to theire handes this six day of ffebruary 1| ||-;
Also before these was signed Thomas Harris and Valentine Whitman hath "pmised
to gather vp the pay that is '^mised towardes the mending vp of the said Bridge.

Thomas Harris seniur
Valentine Whitman
Witneses

Thomas Olney Senior John Whippel senior

Discouered oln|e|y The marke. X of Thomas Roberts

James Olney Resolued Waterman

[0154] m'' Carpenter I pray faile mee not to provocke you Towne to pay
mee my due from them which is fine pound and on shillinge 1 stand in ned of
Jndian Corne it will plesure mee if you suply mee if not I must take the best
Course I Can to helpe my selfe of which I will not faile according to the Prises of
Law being therto nesessetated soe at presant I Rest your frend

James X Rogers gen Sargant

march 7 : 1665 his marke

I Joseph Torrey Expect to Reciue [ ]he sume of 30 shillings from your towne
alsoe it will be best I thinke to pay it with sped in hopes of which I Rest

Joseph Torrey Recorder

march?*": 16||

( Verso')

These for m' william Carpender Liuing at pautuxett in the ToAvne of provi-
dence

[0155] To m' william ffeild Esquier These By uertue of a warrant from the
gouernor to mee diricted These are in the name of his Maiestye to Requier you to

[Ill ]

warne your Towne to make preparation for the geunerall asemble and Court of
Election to be hald at Newport one wensday the third day of may now next Coming
and in order thereto that the majestrats of your Towne Repaire to the sayd Court
as allsoe that your Towne Choose 4 deputyes according to the Charter and send to
the sayd Court in order to sitt in the asembly for manedginge the afaires of this
Jurisdiction and that all the ifreemen within the Confines of your towne haue thor
Leberty to Vote in Choyse of gouernor Deputye gouernor and asistants &o :
which sayd JMajestrates are to be Justies of the peace in the kings Prouince untill
the king Plesuer be farther knowne

And farther by the athority aforesad you are Requir|ed|ed to Chouse fower abell
men for Juriarers tow one the grand Jury and two one the Jury of trianes as is
by order of Court Prescribed and them to send to the genuerall Court of trialles
held at Newport abouementioned vpon the Eight day of may aforesayd hearof you
may not fayle

giuen vnder my hand this 15 day of aprill 1665

James X Rogers geii sargant
his mark
( Verso')

for The Towne of providence

[0156] Prouidence the 4'^'' of the 6 moneth 1665 we Gregory Dexter Robert
Williams Richard waterman Thomas Olney being Chossen to end a difference
betweene Adoniah Morris and Christopher Hawxhurst, we Judge that Christopher
Hawxhurst, is to pay vnto Adoniah morris Administrator to Robte Morris, deseased
12 Bushell and a peck and ^ of Jndian Corne to be dd in at prouidence or SeaCunck
als[ J that the said Christopher shall pay for 3 dayes time spent in the sute-3*
also for entering the Action and withdrawig of it-6'' altso for seargants fee in seruig
the warrent xy" beseds what Charges may | further | Jsue in the suite

Richard Gregory Dexter.

waterman X marke / Robert Willia[ ]

Tho Olney.

[0157] M' Arthur Vener

S"" my Respectt to yow thease few Lynes att present &c to desire yow to take
some spedy Corse amongst yow to send me that which is due to me which is fiue
pounds one shilling [ ] pray send me you'; spedy answer for I will nott be fold
any Longer, for I do intend to Come & Areste you'' Treasurer Acquainte yow'
Townes men with it y' so if thay Can pay me some pay y' is Marchantable or
sende me a bill to y® Gouerner which will bee Excepted will do, so I Rest [ Ju"
Reall Louing freind & & Seruant
Roade Jlaud / James Rogers

August 24 : 1665

[112 ]

[0158] To ni'' William Carpenter m*^ Arther ffenner and m' John Browne or
Either of Them being Justices of the peace in the CoUony of Rhod Jland and provi-
dence plantationes or Kings province These greetting

By vertue of A warrant from The governor to mee diricted bearing date march
"^ 5 : 1665 : 66 : These are to giue you notice that you Repaire to newport on
Tusday being the 27 day of this jnsta[ J march Then and There to mett with the
Rest of the Justices of the peace and farther you are to giue notice to your Towne
That they Choose fowre able men to mett att the same time and place as deputyes
for your Towne of providence to mett with the deputyes of the other Townes and
ther as in a generall or Law makeing Asembly to acte and Transact what may be
for the good and welfaire of the CoUony hearof you may not faile

giuen vnder my hand This 7"" : day of march 16||

James X Rogers generall
sargant his marke

[0159] An act Touching freemen mad by the gennerall asembly of the Col-
lony of Rhod Jland and providence plantations &c. may the Third 1665

grownded on the second proposall of his majestyes Commissioners to this Col-
lony which proposall was as followet[ J [ ]hat all men of Computent Estats and
of Civell Conversation who [ ]cknowlidge and are obedient to the Civell majestrate
Thought of [ ] offering Judgments may be admitted to be freemen and haue
Lebertye [ ] Choose and to be Chosen officers both Civell and milletary

The Law foUowes

And farther This asembly in a due sence of his majestyes gratioues favour &c '•
to this CoUony in the second of those fine aboue written proposalles

[ ]e order Enact and declare that soe many of them that take the aforesd
[ ]agment and are of Competent Estats Civell Conversation and [ ]dient to
the Civell majestrate shall bee admitted freemen of this [ ]ollony vpon ther
Exprese desire therin decla[ Jed to the gennerall asembly [ ]her by them selues
with saficient Testimonye of ther fittnes and [ ]uallificationes as shall by the
asembly be deemed satisfactory or if [ ] the Chife offecer of the Towne or
Townes wher They Line they bee [ ]roposed and declared as aforesaid : And that
none shall haue admition to vote for publicke officers or deputyes or Enjoy any
previlidge of freemen till admitted by the asembly as aforesaid and ther [ ]ames
Recorded in the gennerall Records of this CoUony

an act of the gennerall asembly of Rhod Jland &c. may the 2 : 1666

soe many of the Towne of providence in the Lest presented by ther Towne
Clarke who are not alredye admitted are now admitted by this Court freemen of
the CoUony

[118 ]

[0160] Voated, and ordered as an Adition to the probate of wills, That in
Case any person Dye intestate, and there be none of the kindred will administer,
in Case the Towne Counsell of any of the Townes shall see cavse to apoynt an
Adminisstrator, to Adminisster, Both the Counsell, and the Adminisstrator shall
be Jndemnifyed, and the Adminisstrator shall be Lyable to pay Debts noe further
then the Esstate of the person intesstate will make payment,

A trve Coppie of an order as an adition to the probate of wills, made in Gen"
Assembly October : 13 : 1666 :

( Verso)

An Adition to y" probate of wills

[0161] To the Towne

Neighbours I desire that You would grant me Leave, for to Comon my Cattle,
and cutt wood for firein, Timber for building, and fencing upon yo'' : Comon

John Whiple jun"" :
the 27"^ of octob' 66

[0162] To whome these may concerne

Being required to render a count of what estate I Posesse of lands or cattell
know y^ that I haue a medow about 2 Shares yelding [ ] the most and best Sea-
sons a bout I seyien | load of hay also of inclosed land a bout 3 akers of vacant
land about 80 akers

Cattell younge and old eight one Horse one mare of Sheepe 40 Swine 3 these
is so fare as I know a trew a count the 12'-'' of the first month 1667

by me Pardon Tillinghast

£ — S = d

= 3 = 8
( Verso)
To Nathaniell Watterman these

[0163] Prouidence 10. Feb. 166|- (so calld

Lo : Frjends & Neighbo" : vnto this Day ^t pleased y" Towne to adjourn for
y" answering of y® Bill of y" Bridge & others : I haue Conferd with Sidrach Man-
ton & Nath Waterman about thejr proposall, & thejr Result is that they Can not
obtaine such a number as will joyne with them to vndertake y° Bridge vpon the
hopes of Meadow

I am therefore bold after so many ankors Come | home | & so much trouble &
long debates & deliberatjon : to offer, y' if you please, I will (with Gods helpe)
take this Biidge into my Care, & by y' moderate toll of Strangers of all Sorts
I w"'' bath bene mentioned | will maintajne jt So long as it pleaseth God y' I line
in this Towne

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2 The Towne shall be free from all Toll only I desire one dayes work of one
man in a year from euery family : but from those y' haue teams & haue much vse
of y° Bridge one dayes worck of a Man & Team, & of those y* haue lesse vse,
half a day,

3 I shall joyne with | any | of y° Towne more or few, who will venture their
Labo*^ with me for y" gaining of Meadow

4 I promise if it please God y' I gaine Meadow in equall value to y® Towns
yearly helpe I shall then release that :

5 I desire if jt please God to be with me to goe through Such a Charge &
Trouble (as will be to bring this to a setled way) & then suddenly to take me
from hence I desire y' before | another | my wife & children if they desire it may
engage in my stead to these Condicions.

6 Jf y" Towne please to Consent, I desire y' one of yo''selues be nominated to
joyne with y'^^ [ Jlarke to draw vp y" writings

Yo" R. W 1
( Verso')

To y" Towne of Providence Assembled

[0164] To m'' William Carpender m'' william harris and Capt Thomas harris
Justices of the peace in his majestyes Collony of Rhod Jland and prouidence plan-
tations &c : These greetting

By vertue of an order from the gouernor to mee diricted These are to giue you
notice that you Call the freemen of your Towne together to make preparation for
the Court of Election for gen offeces for the Collony that is to be at newport the
first wensday in may next Ensueinge and that all your freemen doe then and ther
appeare Either parsonally or by ther vots sealled vp in your Towne metting of or
before on of the Justices of the peace of | your | Towne &c : you are alsoe in your
Towne metting to Chouse fowre able men for deputyes to sitt and acte in the
geS asembly that is to sitt at newport the wensday aforesaid and farther you are
to Elect and Chouse fowre able men to atend the Court of Trialles that is to be
held at newport the first munday next Ensueing the first wensday in may next
then and ther to searue one the Juryes two on the grand Jury and two on the Jury
of Triares hearof you may not faile

giuen vnder my hand as my order This 3'" day of aprill 1667

James X Rogers gen sarga[ ]
his marke

Your sellues are allsoe to sitt as Justices of the peace in the Court of Election
aforesaid

[ 11-^ J

[0165] may 1667 the 10 day the land of Joh Whippell Seniar in the fiftl Akers
devetion the land li in north and Sovth the leangth ayte Scoare poles and Six
Scoare polle at the north ind and fowar Scoare polle at Sowth ind by wenasketukit
river the Sowther most Cornar a whit oke the norard Cornar a Small roack ranged
with a greet whit oke three or fowar poll from the roack the | estar | Cornar a whit
oke the Sowth est Cornar by the river a black oke

be it mor or les laid by me
Thomas Harris Savaire
( Ferso^

may 1667 the land of m' Sayls layed ovt aCordin to ordar betwene the to lins
his fifti Ackars in that devetion it liin | in | the playne by Joh browne his fifti
Ackars the langth Seven Scoare pools the bredth Six Scoar and and fowar polls the
Sowth I est I Cornar a whit oke in the path of Swansecut the Sowth | west | Cor-
nar in a Soamp ner a rvn a whit oke the north Cornar in the rang of John browne
a black oke thes nerest Cornar next the towne on a hell of roackes bein a pinn tree

layed owt by me Tho Harris Savaire

[0166] may 1667 the 2 day the land of m'^ Roager Williams was layed ovt
ffifti Ackar in that devetion betwen the to lins in viounk|keg| felld a hundered pol
loang and fowar Scoare poll broad the Soamp esttarly from the felld the est Cornar
a Chesnout tree the norther Cornar a whit oke the sowthar Cornar a whit oke
the westar Cornar a whit oke the norther ind neare the Seven mile devidin line

Tho Harris Savaire
this I line the Soamp

may 1667 the land of John browne layed out betwene the to lins in the fifti
akers devetion in a valle by a path goin to Soansacut by a meddo neare the path
ayt Scoare polle loaang and fifti polle broad the northest Cornar a blak oke marked
thes norther Cornar a read oke the Sowtherd Cornar a ledg of roakes the wst
Cornar an oke by a Swomp by me Tho Harris

Savaire
( Verso')

may 1667 the land of Tho Harris his fifti Ackars rite in this devetion betwen
the Safoen mil lin and the fowar mill line it liin on the hea[ ]er Sid of Settemee-
chevt heall part on the heall toward | the | Riavear ayt Scoare polle long and
iafti broad mor or less the Sowth Cornar a whit oke in the sid of a ovld Indian feld
the norter Cornar a green oke almost atoap of the heall the norther Cornar along
the riaver a Ashen tree and Joyne in to the land of Tho harris Juniar at p|a|gea-
Coag the other Cornar a tree that John feld had marked for his Cornar which now
is my Cornar it being not far from the riavear it being the nerest Cornar along the
riavear to Josph wises farme

layed out by me Tho harris Savaire

[116 ]

[0167] - fifti Akars

may 1667 the 20 day the rite of Zachari Roads, 8 Scoare | in | langth and fifti
pole broad liin with in the long Soamp on the rith end of the wai goin to Avilliam
hoakinses The Sowth west Cornar a whit oke the norther most Cornar a mapel
tree be a Soamp Sid, the est Cornar a green oke & the Sowth|est| Cornar a Ashen
tree

by me Tho harris Savaire
( Vf.rso)

the land of Jane powar layed owt acordin to ordar in may 1667 the 11 day on
houndered Ackars or to shars ayt Scoare poUe in langth it liin est and west the
brdtli a houndered poll a the Sowth west Cournar part in Tho Roabards a Jane
powar and So the Southermost end doth goyne | to Tho Robard | the norther Cor
a white oke a black oke Cornar Sowth and be west

it bein mor or les layed owt by mee

Tho Harris Savaire

may 1667 the 9 day the land of William harris in this fifti Ackar devetion was
layed ovt in a valle on the northest Sid of notaconcanit river nerr Settemechevt
heel the Sowth ind a brook runin to the rivear a houndered polls long and fowar
Scorr poll broad the Sowt Cornar by the rivear a Ashen tree the |nor|wesstar Cor-
nar by Settemecheut hell, | a blak oke | by the rever a roack the west Cornar a
whit oke at the west sid of a mapel Svoamp

be it mor or les by the the lins laid owt by me

Tho harris Savaire
QRecto')

may the |- 10 | 1667 [ Jand of Tho field layed ovt the fifti Aker

[ ]ti on his rite being one sheare and a halfe it liin on a hell nor ward from
John Strre Seven Scoore pols loang a hundered broad mor or les the | norther Cor-
nar I marked with a blak oke the, esttar Cornar with a whit oke the Westtar Cor-
nar a white oke the Sowthermost Cornar a Chenout tree nere a Somp on the Sid
toward John Steers

layed owt by mee Tho harris Savaiar

may 1667 the 11 day the land of Thomas Roabards layed ovt a hovndered
Akars ayt Scorre poll in langth and a houndared in bread mor or les it liin est and
west a whit oke Cornar on the est Sid of a branch of wenasketukit a green oke the
northar Cornar the South Cornar next Tho field the west Cornar a whit oke that
Cornar by Tho field the line [ J

by mee [ ]ho Harris [ Jvaire

( Verso')
The land of william venson

[ 117 ]

may 1667 the 15 day a Cordin t[ ] ordar a fifti Aker rit of land laid [ Jut in
that devition on the | left hand of the waie gooin to vvilliam hoakins nere the
middel of the waie 8 Scoar poll in langth and fifti poUe | mor or les | broad the
Sowther Cornar a Chesnovt tree the norther Cornar a black oke the nor esttar Cor-
nar by the wai Sid as a bouessaid a greene oke the Sowthest Cornar another tree

by mee Tho Harris laid out Savaire

[0168] To y^ hon''* Gen : Assembly of Rode Jland & y® rest of Prouidence
Plantatjons assembled at Newport.

y® humble Remonstrance & peticion of y* Towne of Providence, humbly shew-
eth That in a particular Gontrouersie (some weekes since) betweene Resolued
Waterman o"^ Constable & Andrew Harrjs, about a small piece of Medow, a speciall
Warrant was giuen by W" Harris & W" Carpenter to an Extraordinary made
Constable Tho : Harris to bring before themselus, Resolved Waterman, John
Angel & John field, for a Riot in mowing y° aforesaid Meadow : This warra|nt|
was serued by y® Extraordinary Constable aforesajd on our ordinarie Constable
Resolved Waterman &c as they Came peaceably from thejr Worok (in y" Kings
high way) who were Caried before W™ Carp : & W"" Harris, & so kept prisoners
y* day & y' night, & y® next day to thejr owne great Grievance & dammage, & y®
amazement & great grievance of y^ Generalitie of this whole Towne

Now May jt please this hon'" Assembly: as We desjre y" Suppression of all
rjotous & forceable proceedings & to End all our Differences (between Man & Man
by frjendly Arbitracion, or by y" trjall | & Judgment | of our peers, so can we not
Suffer y" abuse of his Ma*"^^ name & Authoritie in these & other particulars.

First y' the vsuall Libertie of English Men, in Choosing thejr Justices, before
whom to be Examined, should be abridged as vnder the Coulonr of Some high
Crime ags' his Ma"^, as was done in this Case.

2ndiy yt gjjiall & ordjnary Contests (of w"'' there are multitudes (betweene Man

& Man) should be wound vp, by y" vtmost Rigour of Law to be high Crjmes ag"

y« Kings Ma"' :

■( Verso')

3 : That y" Extraordjnary priviledge of Making a Constable, in some Extra-
ordjnarie Cases Should be vsed in small Matters, so as to through out his Ma"^^
ordinary Constable, yea & to hurrie him from his family & his Ma""^ Service out
of y® Towne, to a Remote prison, & this nejther for murther nor Treason, nor any
Such high Crjmes w"'' may haue Some Coulo' of Calling for Such Extraordinary
^Courses.

We pray this hon'" Assembly to provide by Some order y' y° Kings Name &
Authoritie be not so cheape & base, as to be made a stalking horse to Mens private
Ends & passions Nor his Ma"°' Subjects so oppressed in thejr persons & Liberties

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Yo' humble s'vants & petitioiirs y« Towne of Proivljdence, on our vsual quarter
day in his Ma""' Name assembled

Providenc July 27 : 1667 (So-Calld

Sidrach Manton, Towne clurk
in y" name & at y" Appointm"' of y^ Towne of Providence '

( Verso~)

The peticion of y® Towne of Providence to y® Gen" : & Assembly of Rode Jland
& y® rest of Providence Plantations. /

[0169] To y" honored William brenton Esquire, Governor of y" CoUony off
road iland & providence plantations &c /

The Humble pettition off y" towne off warwicke, humbly sheweth

That wee Cannott but take spetiall Notice, off yo"^ good Care off the govern-
ment off this collony, which hath been y" moor flustrated, by y" contrary deport-
ment off others, in y" time off your nesesary absence, the Effects wheroff, Ar
licke to prove so pernitious, as to bring y" whole collon^- vnder shame, Jff not
prevented, by y" speedy help off a Generall Assembly, the consideration wheroff,
imbouldens vs, y^ townsmen off warwicke. To request yo'' honored selfe, ffor y"
calling off a generall Asembly, And Jff it may be at y° towne off portsmouth in
march next /

i Wee haue heer vnto Anexed, thes |En|suing motives ffirst because, some ill
affected persons, to y" government as vndewly permitted, to Officiate in high
place /

2'y Because, Justice was barred y" last court of Tryalls, vnder a ffalse pre-
tence /

8*'^ That iff it be posible, some serious course may bee taken, to prevent such
outrages As haue been comitted, (by burrning of) or demoUishing ffences, dis-
orderly /

4.thiy That some serious course may be taken, ffor record to be maid, off j"
last Generall Asembl^^es, (Asembling) & causing y° recorder to read y" coppie off
y® pattent. And to put a stop, to other vndew proceeds, iff any bee /

S""*^ That as much as in vs Lyeth, some serious Course may be taken. To pre-
serve y*" former Equall "^iveledges, off y" ffreemen, by keeping y" Courts orderly,
at y" severall Townes, which may encourage Jurors to Attend, and prevent,
factious courses. And be a Jiieanes Too further, y^ Execution off Justice &c /

Signed by y" order & apointment off a ffull towne meeting, noe man discent-
ing/

dated the ffift Edmund Calverley Towne Gierke

of January 1668

iThis iiiMtrument is in the liaiHhvriting of Roger \\'il]iams.

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[0170] Gentlmen & Loving Neibours

According Too y® order of our Towne of warwicke bearing date y® fift of Janu-
ary 1668 Jmpowering & apointing mee to draw a petition to our honored Governor
of y" Collony of road iland &c for y" Calling of a Generall asembly vppon y*
several! reasons then agreed vpon by y" towne, And allso apointing mee after it
was drawene too comunicate y® same to ye towne of portsmouth & providence in
order to haue their concurance therin which y" towne Judge to be an orderly
course Therfore I haue heer' inclosed sent you a Coppie of y" said petition praying
yo'' concurance therin and so soone as you cann I desire yo' Answer That I may
aquaint our towne with y" same /

so I I rest & I take leave To remaine yo' Loving freind /

Edmund Calverley Towne Clarke

Warwicke the 22* off January 1668

( Verso')

Thes ffor y* Towne of providence to be opened & read in a towne meeting
about vrgent affaires that tend to y* peace of y^ Collony

deliver this to Sidracke raanton towne Gierke of providence to procure an
answer spedily

[0171] this I certainly afirme that to my knowledg daniel Comstock ann
Comstockes son now dwelling with m' wilam Carphender is the next mail [ Jelue
yers old the Begining of the month by me

mary pray

febuary 10 1667 or 68

[0172] Vpon the 29'" day of May in y" yeare 168.

Layd out unto Thomas Patey about one acre & a quarter of land lieing& being
within that tract of land called y" Neck & is chiefly lieing against the Easterne End
of y® home shares of land which formerly belonged unto y^ deceased Richard Scott &
y^ deceased Roger Williams; & also against y® Easterne End | of | the home share
of land, or house lott belonging to Samuell Wright: and is adjoyneingunto y® south
wes tern e part of y* said Thomas Patey his land : Jt being bounded on y° westernepart
with a high way which lieth betweene y" said peece of land & y" aforementioned
home shares of land ; bounding on the Northerne part with y° land of y^ said Thomas
Patey, on the Easterne part with land layd out by Captaine Arthur ffenner to samuell
Winsor, & on the southerne part with land formerly belonging to Daniell Browne, but
now in the possession of samuell Winsor ; As also allowed unto the said Thomas
Patey one small peece of land Containeing | of | some few poles lieing within the
said Thomas Patey his inclosed land & adjoyneing to y" southeasterne Cornner, &
so part of the Easterne End of his said land ; bounding on y" westerne side with

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y" sd Thomas Patey his land, on y" Northerns End with y* land of Epenetus Olney,

& on the Easterne side with y" sd Thomas Patey his fence. The said two percells

of land being allowed unto y" said Thomas Patey to make him satisfaction for a

foote way which goeth through his land in j" Neck where hee now dwelleth ; to

begin at y" south westerne part thereof & so to goe downe along his land, & to

goe by y" westerne End of his house (which now is) & so out into the Comon at

y® North Easterne part of his land. And also southard of y® said house away to

turne Eastward out of y" aforesaid foote way to goe into y" high way which lieth

Eastward or south Eastward of y" said Thomas Patey his house, & leadeth from

thence towards the fferry place, called the Narrow passage ; The sayd way through

y" said Thomas Patey his land, being for a foote way only. And to be ; & all along

not to Exceede one pole in breadth.

Laj'd out y" day & yeare abovesaid

By me Thomas Olney Surveior

A Coppye True, as it stands upon Record in Providence towne book for Entry

of deeds or land Evidences N° : 1. & in Page 102.

Examined f Tho: Olney Towne Clarke. /

( Verso')

A Copp3'e of A Record of land layd out to Tho : Patey. /

[0173] Hon: [ Jends & Neighbours

This year there hath been many matters of publique Concernm'. both from
abroad, & att home, which required y° Calling in of a Generall Assembly, but know-
ing y' in hay & harvest time, it would not bee pleasing unto you to bee taken off
from yo" needfuU imploym'^ att such a time, & Considering y' y* Court is by
order of y" Charter to meet in October next, which may not bee omitted, y® Coun-
cill having mett & taken it into serious Consideration, y" Major part did judge, a
Gen''" : Assembly would hardly bee quietly Convened, Considering y*^ there are so
many differences & fears (att this instant) not only abroad, but also att home
amongst our selves (which is worst of all) it makes mee afraid to thinke of y® sad
Consequence thereof, for if a people or Countrey bee divided within itselfe how
shall it stand, it's well knowne in some of our Townes, y' when y^ heads of a
family are divided one against another, what great disorder there is in it, & then
Consequently when Townes are divided one part against y° other, what Canne bee
expected but devourings of one another, the Lord Jesus Christ & his Blessed
Apostles did foresee this, & therfore did so often give this advice, that wee should
endeavour to bee att peace with all men, & also amongst our selves, Christ fore-
tells y" danger of being att variance one with another, & saith if a Kingdome bee
divided within it selfe how shall it stand. Dear ffriends it is too usual! in these
times amongst us, is there not envy, malice, ^ strife amongst us, wee may every

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man examine our owne hearts & Conclude y' where envy & strife is, it is becaus
wee are Carnally minded, & do act & walke accoi'ding to our fleshly lusts & Car-
nall wills, is not Sathan Stirring uppe & preparing this Malice & envy to bee putt
forth one against another, this is pleasing to him, y' wee are following y^ lusts of
y® flesh in accusing & Condemning one another, but how far Contrary is this from
y® Love of God which looks y' all things should bee donne in Love, & hee y'
loveth not his Brother abideth in Darkenesse, & hath not y' Love of God abiding
in him. Dear ffriends my earnest request & hearty desire is, that (before y° meet-
ing of y' next Gen'": Court,) you will all endeav^ to lay by all malice & malicious
endeavours for y" destroying of one another, & so meet that every man may seeke
the Good of his neighbour, thus desiring y" Lord by his Blessed Spirit to give you
peace in himselfe, then will you (as many as love peace) bee att peace amongst
yourselves, which is y* Earnest & hearty desire of.

Yo* Unworthy Servant

William B[ ]enton Governor
Newporte y" 2(3"" of August Anno Domini 1668

[0174] To y^ hon'"' Gov' & Councell at Newport, on Rode Jland y* humble
Remonstrance & petitjon of y® Towne of Prouidence orderly assembled togeather
humbly sheweth

That having bene informed, y* W" Harrjs, (not withstanding M' Carpenters
offer) js resolued to pursue his Charge of a Rjot &c ag"" so many of our honest &
innocent Neighbo" : we thought jt our dutie (being orderly met according to Law)
for y* honour of Truth, y^ bono"" of his Ma"°, & y" peace of his Ma*'°° Loyall &
peaceable subjects, (now most vnjustly & insolently oppressed) to present these
few lines to Yo' prudent Considerations : first, as to y" Accusers : 2, as to y"
Accusation & y" Accused.

First as to y° Accusers First all of them ioyntly W" Carpenter, W" & Tho :
Harris, they pretend his Ma"*' name & service, but jt is but a Mantle or Cloake
to private Ends : For there are many Evidences, (Some while since giuen in to
I an I hon'* Assist"' of this Colony) of their treacherous profession (& We iustly
suspect practices) of thejr treacherous minds ag*' his Ma*'"^' gratjous Charter &
Authoritie in this Colony, & y* Gov'm"' & Liberties of it (all w'^'' Evidences you
may please to Command y° sight of)

\ 2"""^, as to one of them (& y* Jncendjarie of this & many other Troubles in
Towne & Colony) W" Harris, he now forceth vs to rememb"" y"^ it is about
1. I 24 I years since, he was disfranchised & Cast out from j" Assembly of his
Neighbo'' in Town Meeting, for assaulting a Neighbo' & bloud shedding in y"
Kings high way in y^ streete, & for a furjous maintaining of such a practice : Tis
true he hath thrust himselfe oft into our Meetings (though Some haue profest ag''

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jt) & So he did in our Last Years troubls, but y^ truth js he intruded & vsurped,
for he was neur orderly receaved in againe, since his disfrahchisment vpon Record
2"": Since y' time he hath lived in y° Woods vntill y® year 1656 or there
about, & (as Some of his Frjends haue often sajd) like another Nebuchadnezzar,
not fit for j" Societie of Men: Where (while others spent themselus to vphold
Towne & Colony) by means of a Mare got for a Meadow y^ Towne gaue him, he
got some horses & he lay barking at & biting, (as he Could) both Towne & Col-
ony : But in y' year aforesajd, he broke forth with an open flag of Defiance, vnder
his hand writing to y® fowre Townes of y* Colony ag°" all Civill Gov''nm°', pro-
fessing y" jt would shortly be y' people should Crie out No Lords, No Masters,
saying y' y° howse of Saul grew Weaker & Weaker (w*^" he all along in his booke
interprets to be Cjvjll Gov''nors & Gov^ments) & y® howse of David (y' js W"
Harris & his Saints) stronger & stronger, : His booke js yet extant & trajterously
vomits out his filth ag'' all Gov'nm"'^ & Governors (of what Rank soeuer,) att
Lords & Masters, (ag"" all Lawes, & Law making Assemblies, ag" all Courts, all
punishments, prisons, Rates, & | all | Records, as Thieus, Robbei-s, Hypocrites,
Satyrs, Owles, (Courts of Owles) Dragons & Devills, & Souldiers, Legions of
Devills : What were ye proceedings

(Ferso)

of this Colonic ag^' all these his horrid practices, our Records declare, be openly
professing before y" Country here at Newport, y' he had nothing to Loose
but an old Coate for y" Hangman, & he would maintajn his writings with his bloud,
& for ought we haue heard y" Colonic neuer discharged him from y^ Charge Exhib-
ited ag"^' him

3. Since y* tjme vpon hope of a great Lordship of Land, he hath tackt about,
lickt vp his Vomit, ador'd (like Saul) as some haue told him) y^ Witch at Endor,
y® Laws & Courts & Charters w"** before he damned ; & turn'd his former trajterous
practices, into 10 Years veratjous plauging & tormenting both Towne & Colony
& y" whole Countrey, with Law, Law Sujts, & restles Fires & Flames of Law Con-
tentjons.

4. We add to this (as Some of our Neighbo"' did in thejr Character of him
the Last year,) his Toung is as fowle as his pen with Constant & Loathsome Revil-
ings of all y^ Crosse him (fool, Knaue, Rascall Jackanapes, Scoundrell &c None
scape his djrt of Reproach & Threatnings, nor Some his Challenges to fight (yea
with pistoll & Rapier,) yea euen then, when he protested against all Civill Courts
& Weapons.

5. Jt js not forgotten, y"^ y® Gen : Assembly of this Colony, this Last year,
sensible of his practices, past a sharp Sentence on him, w"'' not withstanding,
(though jt be impendent on him) as if he would dare y" Executjon, he proceeds in
his furjous tormenting of his poor Neighbo", with most vnjust & causeles Vexa-
tjons.

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1 Where in 2"""^, as to y" Accusatjon : First y" matter js about a Spot of Land
yealding about 3 or 4 Load of Hay (as y" year js.)

2 The Clajm of this Spot W" Harris got his son Andrew in a decejtfull way
ag" y' protests of M"" Fjeld, M' Ony, M"^ Carpenter himsellfe & y° rest of the pur-
chasers (he forcing in a Company vpon them to whom he would giue Land:) His
Cariage then was such y' M' Fjeld was forced to charge y° Constable to keepe y"
peace : This Spot was Since Lajd out (by y® Major Consent of y" purchasers) to
Resolued Waterman who offering in a legal way to try y" title, & peaceably Cutt-
ing of jt he & his Neighbo''' are now thus oppressed as Rebells ag*' his Ma"®.

3 Andrew Harris Confest to m'' Green Assist"', y' Resolued Waterman vsed
no force, only he had Cut his Medow, w"*" amounts to no more in Law then Com-
mon actional cases: And y'* Warrant of W™ Harris giuen to his Extraordjnary
Constable (Tho : Harris) to aprehend Resolued Waterman for a Riot, We judge
voyd in Law allso, he standing a delinquent (many waye^ vpon record, & there-
fore was most justly refused by ou'' Go' to be by him ingaged, or Sworne to be a
Magistrate, to w"" jt js true, he had an inconsiderate Vote, from his vnadvised
partie on the Jland, to y" great grievance of y® Townes on y^ Majn, on whom y®
Jland partie would force him :

4 We herewith present you with a Copie of j" Townes mind, & request, pre-
par'd & ordred (a Month Since) to be presented to y* next Gen : Assembly, being
a petition for a Redresse, ag^' these oppressions, where, or4inary. Actional & pettie
Matters, are by Subtle Quirks from old statutes (without Reference to our Lawes
& Jndulgence by his Ma"®' gracious Charter to vs) wound & Scru'd vp to an high
Crime ag^*^ his Ma"® whose Name js most abominably abus'd for private Ends

(^Reeto')

5 M' Greene assist"' (Sollemly Sent for by themselus,) after Long debate,
declared, y' he found no Rjot nor any force in the whole Cariage, nor no vncivil
or vnbeseeming Cariage in Providence Men, now thus vnjustly charged.

Jn Consideracion of y" premises. We humbly pray First y' you will please to
Stop Such ShamefuU abuse of his Ma"®' Name & Authority, & Such Shamefull
oppression of his Ma"®' Loyall & peaceable Subjects.

2ndiy Y' Yo' hon"''* Selues, will please to assist our humble petition to y® next
Gen : Assembly, y' M"" Carp : W" & Tho : Harris who haue thus shamefully abused
his Maties name & oppressed his Subjects, be rendred vncapeable to be chosen to
any further publike Employm', vntill they haue giuen publike Satisfactjon, & be
orderly released from Such a Sentence.

3 Y' y® Sentence of y® Gen assembly ag" W" Harris be no | Longer | pro-
tracted, for all Men See, y' Jndulgence & Lenitie js but as Oyle powred vpon | his |
firiey Contentjous Spirit W®" makes him flame y® higher.

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4 We pray Yo'' Countenance & Assistance to o'' Gen : Sollicito'' to proceed
Legally witli W"' Carp : W" & Tho : Harris for thejr treacherous Speeches (& We
Suspect Actions) ag'' his Ma"®^ gracious Charter, & y" Liberties, & Go''m"' &
priviledges w"*" jt hath pleased God & y^ King (to y" Envy & Astoneshment of
all our Neighbors) So wonderfully to bestow vpon vs :

Yo' Most humble Servants & petition"
Shadrach Manton Towne Clarke/
in y^ Name & at y" Appointm*^ of the Towne of Prouidence. /
Providence 31 of August 1668 /

[0175] To the Towne asembled this 8"" of march ff

Neighbors wheras the ^sentation by our neigh & Constable Resallued Water-
man desiring Aduice Concering Some Pa^s Relating to Distraint, Was ordered
to be presented to the next Gener" Asembly, and the Care therof Refered vnto
me, I hering of a Generall Asembly to be held this week, and vn willing to doe
anything wherin yo"selues are Concerned without your aduice therfore doe
desire you woold please to Direct me to whot Gen"^" Asembly the said '^sentation
Shall be presented by which you will more oblidge

Your neibor and Seruant Shadrach Manton.

[0176] Hon">: ffriends

Jn hopes- of releif from y" great wrongs & oppressions y' I have mett with in
y* Towne of Newport these three years past (in plucking downe my fences ten
times, & in burning it severall times to my great damage, & y^ hazard of y" Losse
of my Cattle, it being y" fences of my meddows belonging to my farine att
Hamersmith, which fences were in Length about one hundred & forty Rodds), I
have written severall times to y" towne of Newport desiring some redresse, but
not finding any, I writt to y" Gen"^" Assembly in October Last, & also to y° rest
of the Townes, but finding no releif from either, makes mee thinke there may bee
some further designe to burne my hous or destroy my family, for prevention
whereof I am Constrained to seek out for some shelter, untill I Canne finde releif
from y" higher power, or from y" Lord who will in his due time releive y"
oppressed, & punnish y" oppressors. Gentlemen, meeting with these discourage-
ments, & I being very sensible of my owne age, & weakenesse in attending Courts
att y" times appointed, being many times Constrained to wait two or three hours
without any appearance, or very few, not so many as will make ijppe y" number to
keep a Court, many more grievances I Could mention, these are sufficient to Caus
mee to refuse to bee Longer in publicque office, having already mett with so much
damage & disgrace, my request is y* you will timely Consider & pitch on some
other person y' may bee more serviceable to y^ Colloney, for (if I Live) before

» This instrument is in the hanilwriting of Roger Williams.

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y" time of y" sitting of y^ Generall Assembly, I shall bee out of y" Colloney, thus
desiring yo' peace and prosperity, I take Leave & Remain,
HaiTiersmith in Newport ) Gentlemen,

y« 15* day of March 166| ( Yo' ferie[ Jd & Servant

[ ]illiam Brenton
( Verso')

To my Loving ffriend Cap*. Arthur ffennor of the Towne of Providence, to
bee Comunicated to all in that Towne y' Love peace & in their hearts seek it. &
endeavour after it

These

—-""i'resents

[0177] To be payd unto John whiple Junior for atending at a gennerall
Assembly (a deputj"- for the Towne of providence) at a Court of Election held
in May in the yeare 1669, for 14 dayes at 3 shillinges f day 2'!' 07" - OO* and this
to be payd acording as the Law requires

This two & forty Shillings due to bee payd by the The Town of Providence
according to Law. Signed in Court

Benedict Arnold Modert
( Verso')

A Bill for atending may Court: 69 :

[0178] To the Towne mett

I desire that the Towne would take Som Care about ffenncing in of oure
neck vsdth all Speed as may be it being Great damage to the Towne that it is not
don before now

January: 27"^: 1670: Georg Way: :

[0179] To the tounde of Prouidence : I desier that I may haue Alowanse for
the hey way taking ovte of my salte maddow one the other side of the brige
Janwary the 27^ 1670 Richard Watterman

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"^^t^ [0180] To M^ William Carpenter, M' Roger Williams & M^
rt-L_,cD Thomas Olny Junior Gen"! Assistants at Providence or either of Them
tt> i-h, B These Greetmg

S '^ t^ You are hereby in his Ma"*^ name required by vertue of a Warrant
°cc' ^ g- vnto mee directed from the Governo' of this his Ma"°^ : Colony to giue
3 "^ o" timely notice for the assembling of your Towne to choose and send
S'^ "^ such and soe many men as by Law is appointed to serue as Deputies to
S= g ^ sitt w"; the Governo" and Assistants in generall Assembly for transact-
td ^ " ^^ "^g the Colony affaires now Emerging &c at Warwick vpon Wednesday
Ah| S H next being the nine & Twentieth day of this Jnstant Moneth as alsoe
' — '° § ^ the Majestrates are to bee [ ]t and to act in the said Assembly at

a> cr [2
!=■ e- 1^

CD

a.

o' •• ^ CB ti[ ] and place prefixed: hereof you may not faile
> d S, Given vnder my hand June 24"" : 1670
g ^ ^ James X Rogers Gen'". Ser[ ]'

' ' S ^ his marke.

B o

[0181] Att a Towue meetting July 27'" 1670 it being the Townes quater

Day, m' Jo" : Sayles Chosen modderater, vo* it is granted unto Tho : olney : Sen*^

to Chang 25 acres of land which he bought of m' Williames by the Right of

Jo° : Clowsen voated it is granted unto Jo° : Browne that he may Change 3

acres of land which lieth in the neck, : voated [ ]hat Tho : Robarts may

Change his land in neck which is 2 : acres and a halft, : John A Att a

Towne meeting ordred for the future that all acompt that are returned into

the Towne, and Conserne the Towne Shall be entred into a booke for that

use on purpose to be kept, and that any person that hath Brought in any acompt

to y^ Towne and may affterward haue occasion for any Coppie of account or

accountes out of the booke that hee may haue them upon the Townes Charge

and Cost Jt is granted unto Epen' : olney that his land be recorded liing on the

west Side of the gret Swamp which is 3 acres more or les : it is granted unto

Epentu' : olney that a Swamp laid out to him for 3 acres and halft mor or lese by

the Siurveiors of this Towne be recorded, Att a Towne meet. [

] Nicholas power be entred
( Verso)

Jn may 1670 I helped nathaniell waterman Aleuen days and he helped me
one, the other tenn days Com to 1 — 10 —

Receiued of nathaniell waterman, corting Rodes : Received of Nathaniell
waterman halfe a quier of papor : I helped Andrew Harris a Leauen dayes about
his howse : 1 Receiued of andrew Harris in peage 00 - 05 - 04

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Receiued of Shadrach mantoii October, and nouember 1670 : 2 quarts of liquar
the prisse 00 - 03 - 00 :

for Triming of Shadrach
nianton one Yeare : 0-6-0

[0182] Att a Quarter Court July the 27'" 1659 m"- ffeild modderaf^ :

This Day John Whipple Sen'' : is Receiued into the Towne a purchaser ;

A true Coppie. Coppied July 29"': 1670 '§' me John Whipple jun' Clerks of
the Towne of povidence : /

About y^ midle of nouember, in the yeare 1660, Laid out unto John Whipple
Senior, at the place Called Loquasqussuck; by William Carpenter Towne Deputye. /
of upland Sixty acres. Twenty acres; Six acres, ffiue acres; for a home share ffiue
acres, of meadow Two Shares ; The Said upland and meadow lieing all in one per-
cell, Jt being laid out unto him for his Towne Right as he is a purchaser : The upland
Ijieing in Length ways north Eastwardly and South westwardly ; Jt Bounding on
the Southwest End partly with the aforsaid meadow, on the no|r|th East End with
the Comon ; on the north westerne Side partly with the land of Vallintine whitt-
man and partly with the Comon, a Small Brook parting the land of the Said Vail :
whittman and the said John Whipple ; on the South Easterne Side with the Comon ;
The norwesterne Corner Bounded by an Elme Tree marked on the Three Sides it
standing by the aforsaid brooke : Side the saide Tree being allso a deuision
betwene the Said Vail : witman, & the Said John Whipple ; on the north East
Corner by a white oake Tree marked on Three sides it haueing a Chessnutt Tree stand-
ing Close by it on the north East Side of it ; on the South Easterne Corner with a
white oake Tree marked on two Sides ; on the South westerne Corner with a Redd
oake Tree marked on foure sides ; and So to runn westward to a poynt of Rocks
butting upon moshossick Riuer, the South westerne End of the Sayd upland is
also partly bounded with the. meadow of the aforsaid Vallentine Whittman :

( Verso')

A Coppie which Conserneth Jo" : Whiple Sen^

[0183] Newport On Rhoadisland y« 12'" of August 1670

To M"^ Steephen Arnold Captaine Arthur ffennor & M"" Joseph Jenkes | gen-
erall | Assistants in providence Or to Either of them : thes. /

Gentlemen /

By vertue of a warrant to me directed vnder y° hand of ma"^ : peleg sanford
Esquir Governor of his maiesties Collony of Rhode Jsland & providence planta-
tions dated y* 11'" instant Comanding me therin, to send fforth warrants to all y**
towaes in this Collony, in order to '^paire ffor y° next Gt-nerall Cuuit of ti^alls,

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to be held ffor said Collony, y° first tusday in September next, And ffor y" Generall
Assembly of said Collony, whoe Are to sitt y^ last wensday in October next &c,
And both said Courts ar to be keept, at y" house off henery palmer in sd newport /

Thes Are therefore in his maiesties naime to desire you, or ssome of you to
Call y" ffreemen of yo'' towne together ; And they being niett, ther to Chuse, so
many persons of yo'' towne, Qualified Acording to Law, to serve on y" Grand
Jury I & pettey iury | As by Law you have right to Chuse, & send | them | to y"
sd generall court of tryalls at the time & place Afforesaid AUso in y' meeting of
yo'' sd townsmen you Are to Chuse So many Able persons, out of yo'' townsmen,
to be deputyes ffor yo'' towne, as by Law you Are Authorized to Chuse, And send
them to y" sd generall Asembly on j" day & Att y® place aforesd / then & ther
to Act & transact | in | such waightie Affaires, As may tend to y° honour of his
maiestie, & y'^ wellfaire of this Corporation into which | generall | Asembly I doe
heareby sommon All y® Generall Councill to Apeare /

ffarr = well. / saith yo' servant /

postsript / Edmund Calverley Generall sargent.

I doe warne yo' towne Clarke & yo' towne Sargent not to ffayle of giveing
warning to those whom yo" Elect And Also to make returne to me, or y" recorder
of y" naimes of those you Chuse / which will save yo' ffynes

Edm : Calverley generall sargent

( Verso')
ffor y® towne of providence Thes

[0184] To m' Willm: Carpenter Gen": Asistant for y" Towne of Provi-
dence

Wheras ther are urgent occassions Emerging for deu provission to be Speedyly
made for Conferring y* peace and Safty of this Collony, Therfor, /

By verteu of a warant from y" Governor you are in his majesties name
Required to Choose and send in to y" Generall Assembly to be houlden at Newport
on Thursday y° thirteenth day of October now next Enseuing such and so manj'
■^son, as by Law are allowed for yo': Towne to Choose and Returne to sitt in
Gener" : Assembly as aforesd, and y' the majestr[ Jes may also haue notice to
attend and sitt as members of y" sd Assembly / /

You are also in his majesties name Required to p'pare for y*= Generall Court
of Tryalls to be held at Newport aforesd upon Wednesday y° l9*''of October aforesd
by orderly Chooseing and sending to y^ sd Court such and so many as by Law
yo' : Towne is appoynted to send to serve on y® Grand jury, and such and so many
as apoynted to serve on y" jury of Tryalls or Petty jury / /

And further you are by y® foresd Authority Required to p'pare for y" Generall

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Assembly (which by y® Charter is ordered to sitt at Newport aforesd upon y" Last
Wednesday in October above mentioned) by electing such and so many ^sons as
your Towne above mentioned is allowed to send in to sitt as Deputies from yo' :
Towne together with y" majestrates to Transact the affairs of this Corporation
according to his majesties Gracious Grant in That Respect

Given under ray hand this 19"" of Sept 1670 James Rogers Gen" Sargent

his X marke
( Verso')
for the Towne of Providence

[0185] To the Towne of providence

ffor as much as by our Law conveniencye of wayes to mens Landes are not to
be obstructed : but away to my meadow at observation is denied me by Tho :
walling, my Request is therefore that the Towne would apoynt a man or 2 to State
a way for a comon high way that so free recourse may be without obstruction

Tho : Olney jun'^

October the i^' 1670 /

[0186] At a Towne metting : 1'" : of October 1670 : M"^ William Carpenter
Chosen moderater : Chosen for Deputyes to Serue in the Generall Assembly, to be
Held at newport at the Howse of Cap' : Richard Moris, on the Thirteene Day of
October next Ensueing, are as ffolloweth,

M"' Jo" : Sayles : m"' Tho : Harris Sen', m'' Tho : Burden, & m'' Shadrach manton
Chosen Deputys to Serue in a Gener" : Assembly to be Held at Cap*: Richard
moris his House at newport upon the last Wednesday in October 1670: are Viz":
Jo° Sayles : Tho : Harris Sen'' : Tho : Burden Shadrach manton /

Chosen to Serue upon a Grand Jury at a Gener" : Court of Tryalls to be held at
newport, the last Wednesday in October Saue one : which is the : 29 : day of the
month : are as foUoweth, Jo" : Sayles : Andrew Harris,

Chosen to Serue upon the Jury of Tryalls to be Held at newport : the 19 : day
of October : 1670 : are as ffolloweth, Jo" : Whipple Sen' : & Jo" : whipple jun'

Voated by the Towne that the Returne | of flive acrs | of Land | layd out | by
Tho : Oleney jun' : | Sirveior | unto Tho : Olney Sen' : upon the 8"" day of August
1670, it bordring upon & Adjoyneing to the Easterne Side of Sixty acrs of Land
belonging to John Whiple jun': neere unto Loquasquassjuckl be Recorded in
[ ] Records ordered that John whiple jun' & Tho : Harris jun' doe [ J

to Tho : walling And debate the matter with him, about h[ ] olney jun'';

and hindring him having Recou[ ] & to make returne of his answere to the
Towne [ ] a noate from the Towne upon that acoant, [ ]

[ J De[ ]

[130 ]

[0187] Octob'^ y" 27"^ 1670

I desire The Towns to Grant my 25 acroe Right may be made Vp a full Pur-

chass Right

John Smith Sei

[0188] To y« Towne mett this 27* of octob' 1670

I Request y^ Towne to grant me a Purchass Right your Neighb'

Samuell Whipple
Also that my 25 acroe Right which I bought of M'^ paine which was y"
Widdow Mowrys may be made vp a full purchas Right

Sauell Whipple

[0189] To y® Towne of Prouidence Now Assembled this 27'" of October:
1670: I hauing about ten years Since Desired of this Towne to Grant me a pur-
chass Right my Bill not being then answered by Reason of a pretended Stop to
any further Grants of that Sort yet others Since Receiued I therfore now desire the
Towne woold be pleased to accomadate me with a purchass Right by which you
I shall I more obliege your Neigb"" :

Nathaniell Waterman
( Verso')
To the Towne Mett

[0190] To the Towne I desire that my two: 25 Acres Rights may be made
up purchass Rights,

octo^ : 27 : 1670 : Tho : Arnold Sen-" :

[0191] To the Towne my desire is that I may be Receiued a purchasser
October the 27 : 1670 : John Whipple Jun"^

[0192] October y" 27* : 1670 :
To The Towne Now Assembled

I Request y° Towne to Grant me to have my 25 acroe Right | mad vp | a full
purchass Right your Neighb'' :

John Joanes.
( Verso')
To the Towne

I desire to Change 16 acres of Land lieing about the Cramberey pond neere
pautuckett river by the valey called Reighnolds his valley :

Tho : Arnold Sen"^
ffeburarey the 13. 70 : 71,

[0 193] To the Towne mett this : 27* : of octo'' : 1670 : neighbors my Request
is, that the Towne Avould grant me that my : 25 : Acres Right which I bought of

[131 ]

John Scott, may be made up a purchass Right being willing to Subcribe to the
Townes orders, Lenard Smith:

[0194] To the Towne mett octo'' : 70 : I desire to be made purchasser.
To the Towne Jaraes Olney :

I desire I may be made a purchasser : octo' : 70 Eliazer Whipple

[0195] Tliis deede made the one and thirteen [ ] of may in the Yeare of
our Soueraigne Lord and Sauiour Jesus Christ, one thousand Six[ ] hundred
and Seaventie, 1670.

Witnesseth that I William Arnold of pa|v|tuxit for good Considerations being
thereby moued hereto, [ ]aue granted and Sould past and made ouer unto [ ]enry
fouler Senior ; all that parcle and portion [ ] meadow and Tussikey ground that
is mine [ Jying neere masshapauge betwene the like medo[ ] or tussikey
Land that was once m'^ Roger Willia[ ] on the north parte therof ; and the like
meadow or tussikes of William Carpenter on the South par[ ] therof ; as also a
little hill or knowle lying abou[ ] the Said meadow betwene it and the affore
Said lan[ ] or meadow of William Carpenter well knowne there by marks and
Bounds ; All Which Said premises with the Apurtenances are now in the hands,
tenner, vse, and occupation of the Sayd Henry fouler, To haue and to hold all and
Singular the Said demised premisses, to him his Heires and Assignes for Euer, and
that the Said Henery fouler his heires and Assignes Shall [ ] all Sufficient

Egreese and regreese to (3om an[ ] to any of the Said premisses Without the let
[ ] hendrance or Deniall of me mine heires or Assignes; Jn Witnes where of I
hereunto Set my Hand and Seale

Signed Sealed and Deliuered [ L S ]

in the presents of viz William

Thomas Hopkins X his marke A[ J

Senior

William Hopkins

This Deede Enroled July 29'" day [ ] ^"^ me John Whipple juneior Clerke
of the Towne of providence : [ ]

[0196] To the Towne of Prouidenc now asembled at a Quarter Courte this
twentey seuen: day of Jeneurary 1670 or 71.

I vnder stand that sume haue intended to put in bills to this Court ffor land
Where ffoar I thought good all so to put in a bill to this Courte ffor a Towneship
of land and Common as thinking my self to haue as much Right Acording to all
Resson as moste in the Towne I payeing the purches there of and if you pleas to
grant mee a towne ship with you I shal be so much obleged to you: by me

Stephen Arnold

[132 ]

[0197] To the Towne of providence

fforasmuch as Tho : Harris jun"^ : & my selfe was by the Towne appoynted to
goe unto Tho Walling, & | confer | Avith him Concerning a high way to goe
through his land towards observation Meadow; But Tho: Haris not being at
leasure I went unto him my selfe (only Tho : Olney jun'' : being with me ; I have-
ing vewed his landes, & after some descourse with him hee returned this answere ;
(viz) That if the Towne would give him leave ; hee would lay downe Sixty acres of
his land, & take it up in another place, & then a Cart way might be found without
goeing through the rest of his land ; & that hee would be at the Towne meetting
upon the quarter day to see concerning it ; The day which I was with him was the
26"^ : of this Jnstant.

Nathaniell W[ ]

Januarey the 27''' : i6f f;

[0198] To the Towne, neighbors I desire that you would Receiue me in to
be a purchasser Equall with the rest of the number of the purchassers :

febuary IS'*": 1670 : or 71 Richard Arnold

[0199] To M^ William Carpenter Gen"! Assistant at Providence or to M'.
Roger Williams Gen"^" Assistant there.

Whereas the Governo'' of this his Ma"®^ : Colony of Rhode Jsland & Providence
Plantations & by a warrant vnder his hand beareing Even date w"' these Presents
hath Required mee to giue notice to Each Respectiue Towne & Place in this Juris-
diction to choose & send soe many Persons & soe qualified as by Law appointed
to Each said Place to send as their Deputies to sitt and Transact in the Gen"!
Assembly at Newport vpon Tuesday the fifth day of jNIarch to take order for the
Safety of the whole at this Juncture of affaires when Wee are soe hardly besett
with Sundry Threats & attempts to Subvert his Ma'"'' Grant vnto this Corpora-
tion &c

These are Therfore to Require you to Assemble your Towne in order to make
choose of their Deputies for the said Gen"^", Assembly according to the Law in that
case Provided

Given vnder my hand ffebT 24'". 1671
James X Rogers Gen^'! Serj'
his marke

[0200] To James Rogers Sheriff e of his Ma"«' : Colony of Rhode Jsland &
Providence Plantations &c

Whereas the last Gen'". Assembly Sitting at Newport the fifth Instant did
advise that forthwith a Gen"'! Assembly should bee called to Sitt at Newport They
being Streaightened in their Proceedings bj^ Reason of the Small appeareance

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Deputies from the Townes of Warwick and Providence especially at this Juncture
of affaires when the Preservation of his Ma^'^' : gracious Charter granted to this
Colony is the matter to bee debated and considered off.

These are therfore in his Ma"°' : name to Require you forthwith to giue timely
notice to Each Towne and Place in this Colony that they chose and Send Such and
Soe many Persons as is by Law appointed for each Towne & Place to choose and
and Send as their Deputies to sitt & Transact in Gen''" Assembly at Newport vpon
the first Tuesday m Aprill now next comeing There being also very greate neede
that the Persons Elected as Deputies for to sitt in the said Assembly bee Prudent
& able Persons that may advise in a Business of soe great concern to the whole
Colony. Hereof faile not

Given vnder my hand the 7'". day of March 16|^J

Benedict Arnold Govy

]\P William Carpenter or M^ Roger Williams or M^ Thomas Harris

Gentlemen the aboue written is a Copie of the Governo"' warrant vnto mee and
in Pursuance thereof these are to giue you notice to assemble your Towne in order
to make choice of, and to Send as aforesaid the Deputies for the said Assembly.

Given vnder my hand the 7"^ day of March 16^^

James X Rogers Gen"^'.' Serjeant

[0201] These are to signifie to all whome it may Consearne that I doe
Jmpower and betrost my Louing frends John Whippell Ju and Epenetus olnye
both Liuing in the Towne of providence to aske demand and Receiue of these
severall persones hearafter mentioned the severall sumes here Expresed and
vpon Receite therof to acquit and giue discharges for the same as fully as if I my
selfe weare parsonally presant therin. to acte hearby Confirming the acte of them
or Either of them

Jmprimas first prinsipall dept yett due from the Towne of provi- > ^^ i q n
dence for Coppies of gennerall asemblyes act more then yett Reciued S
due for a writt or atacthment served one the Towne Lands belong- \
ing to the Towne of providence for depts due to mee for Coppies of > 00 19 - 6
Court orders )

alsoe of William hakens seiii for the fees due to mee fo[ Jravice
when Jndicted by John gorton about a horse
alsoe of benjaman hearnden for bonds to the Court and Judgment of ) ^/^ -• o a
Court from Court to Court )

alsoe from william gregory or from his order for fees on his indict- ) -, on
ment for fornication \

giuen vnder my hand this 19 day of march in the yeare i^v|

by mee Joseph Torrey

2-20

[ 134 ]

[0202] To M^ William Carpenter or M' Roger Williams Gen''" : Assistants
at Providence

Whereas by an Act of the Generall Assembly it is Provided that there shall
bee yearely a Gen'" : Assembly called to sit the day before t[ ] Generall Court of
Election appointed in the Charter &c

These are Therfore in his Ma"^' : name and by Vertue of a warrant vnto mee
directed from the Governo'' of this Colony to giue you notice that you are to warne
your Towne to assemble & make orderly choice of See many Persons as by the
Law is appointed and them to Send as their Deputies to transact in the said Gen''"
Assembly to bee holden at Newport vpon Tuesday the Second day of May now
next insueing the date hereof The Gen'" Assistants are alsoe to bee at the said
Court

Given vnder my hand Aprill 7"? 16^^

James X Rogers Gen"' Serj"

To M' : William Carpenter or M' Roger Williams Gen"' : Assistants at Provi-
dence

These are in his Ma*'^^ : name and by Vertue of a warrant vnto mee directed
from the Governo'' of this Colony to signifie to you that you are to warne your Towne
to assemble that Soe they may make due and orderly Preparation for the Gen''"
Assembly or Court of Election which by Vertue of his Ma*'*' : most gracious Char-
ter of Incorporacon is to bee held at Newport vpon the first Wednesday in May
now next insueing being the third day of the said Moneth and that in order there-
vnto they doe choose and Send to the said Assembly Such Soe many Deputies as
by Law is assigned and allowed to bee their Representatiues together with the
Governo' & Assistants to transact the affaires of the Collony in the said Gen'" :
Assembly and more perticularly to manage the Orderly Election of Gen'" Officers
who are to bee Elected by the Major part of the free Votes of the freemen Then
& there present either in their owne persons or by Legall Proxies there orderly
presented Hereof you may not faile

Given vnder my hand Aprill 7"^^ 1671

James X Rogers Gen'" Serjeant

To M^ William Carpenter or M^ Roger Williams Gen'" Assistants at Provi-
dence

These are in his Ma""' : name and by Vertue of a warrant vnto mee directed
from the Governo' of this His Ma"*' : Colony to signifie to you that you are to
warne your Towne to assemble in order to make due preparation for the Gen^'J
Court of Tryalls to bee held at Newport the Second Monday in May now next
insueing being the eighth day of the said Moneth and that the}' are to choose and
send to the said Court Such and soe many men as by the Law they are appointed
ts serue on the grand Jnquest & Jury of Tryalls The Majestrates ai-e alsoe to bee
present at the said Court Hereof you may not faile. Given vnder my hand Aprill
7'" 1671 James X Rogers Gen'" Serj^

[ 135 ]

ffor Providence

[0203] A List
3'i of June 1671 (so

Pardon Tillinghurst.
Henrie Browne
Widdow Wickendell
Tho : Suckling
Tho : Roberts
Jo" Angell
Joshuah Winsor
Mercie Waterman
Tho : Hopkins
Ann Harris
Jane Power
Nicholas Power
Daniell Williams
Widdow Man
Tho : Harris sen'
George Shephard
Tho : ffield
Daniell Abbot
Rich : & Nathaniell
Waterman
Tho : Angell
Tho : Olnie sen' &
his sonn James
Rich : Pray
Shadrach Manton
James Reaper
Danniell Browne
Henrie Wright
Sammuell Wright
M' Roger Williams
Richard Scot
William Austin
Jo" Throckmorton
Jo" Whipple Jun'
Jo° Whipple senr

( Verso^

of a Rate of SI"" Levied vpon the Town of Prouidence this
calld)

lb 8 d

00: 12: 06 Jo" Browne

01 : 05 : 00 Christopher Smith

00: 03: 01 J Widdow Bellue

00 : 02 : 06 Tho : Arnold sen'

00: 12: 06 Tho: Arnold | jun' |

00 : 05 : 00 Tho : Harris Jun'

00 : 02 : 06 Jo" Smith Mason

00 : 03 : 09 Sam : Whipple

00 : 08 : 09 Ben : Herndon Sen'

00 : 07 : 06 Phillip Tabor

00: 06: 03 George Way

00 : 03 : 09 Steephen Harding

00 : 12 : 06 Esten Thomas

00 : 03 : 09 Jo" Rice

00 : 12 : 06 Jo" Scot

00 : 05 : 00 Rich : Arnold

00 : 18 : 09 Lawrence Willkison

00 : 03 : 09 Edw : Smith

Vail : Whitman

Eliezer Whipple

00 : 10 : 00 Steephen Dexter

Ai AC AA Edw: Jnman

01: Uo: 00 ,^ ,

Nath : Mawrie

00: 18: 09 Jo" Mawrie

00 : 12 : 06 Tho : Wallin

00 : 02 : 06 Jo". Steere

00: 01: 03 William Haukins sen

00 : 15 : 00 Tho : Burden

00: 03[ ] Hen:ffowler

00: 10: 00 Cap' ffenner

00 : 15 : 07 Ephraim Carpenter

00: 05: 00 Will: Vincent

00 : 07 : 06 Jo" Sayles

00 : 06 : 03 Joseph Williams

00: 12: 06 Sam: Bennet

02: 03: 09

£ a

- 05 -
- 5 -
3 -
- 18 -
- 3 -
- 18 -
- 5 -
- 6 -

-

-

-

-

5

1

1

12

- -
- 1 -
1«- -

0-7
1«-
0-10
0-12
0-3
0-2
0-10
0-5
0-4
0-3
0-5

'0-18
1«- 5
0-12

01 - 17
0-10
0-6
12
0-5
0-15

d

9
9
9

9

y Of

3
9
IOC ]
3.
6

7^„f
3

6

6

4.0 f
9

9

6
6

3
6

[136 ]

Edw : Manton

lb

00:

07:

d •

06

Tho : Clements

£

- 13 -

d

1.0 f

Gregorie Dexter

00:

17.

06

James Mattison

- 13 -

1.0

Jo" Smith Miller

00:

10:

06

Anthony Everindell

02

- 7 -

6

Tho : Olnie Jun"-

00:

12:

06

Jo" ffield

01

- 1. -

3

Epinetus Olnie.

00:

07:

06

William Harris

3

- 2

6

Andrew Harris

11

3

Jo" : Sheldon

- 6 -

3

M' Will : Carpenter
Will : Arnold

02
1

- 10

- 11 -

3

Steephen Arnold

1

- 17 -

6.

(^Vers

0}

Sam : Reape
Tho : Stafford

1 -
-

5 •
5 ■

-

-

Joseph Jencks
Leonard Smith

-
-

6 •

2 .

- 3

- 6

M"' Blackston

-

2 .

- 6

Rich Burden )
his heires )

-

2 ■

- 6

Joseph Wise
James Ashton

-

12 -
3

- 6

- 9

Deborah ffield

—

3

- 1.0 f

Jo° ffitch

1 ■

- 1.0 f

Summ total

53*.

7'.

l'^

The 2*. 7'. 1** w"" is ouer our rate of 51* We desire may be presented to our
ho""^* Go : M"' Arnold in part of paym"' of this Townes debt to him

Errors in Calcalation

excepted ^ us William Carpenter

Roger Wjlljams Assist"'
Thomas Olney senior
Thomas Olney junior
Jo" Sayles.
John Whipple jun"^ :
A List of y° Rate

[0204] Be it knowne to all men by these ^sents that I Joseph Williams
Jnhabitant of the Towne of Prouidence in the Collonie of Rhode Jsland & Provi-
dence Plantations &c for the preventing of all difference or trouble that may
arise between me the sayd Joseph Williams & Henrie ffowler Jnhabitant of the

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Towne & CoUonie aforsayd about the boundaries w"*" are fixed & set between our
Lands lying neere unto ^Nlashipaug I doe agree & Consent as followeth y' tlie
Nortii Eastern Corner bound of the sayd Henrie ffowler his thir[ ] Acers of Land
is and shall be a devideing Bounds between me and the aforesayd Henrye ffowler
w"'' sayd bound tree is by Jointe agreement betwixt us marked w'" these letters
(to witt) }f~ & J W and so to range to a small black Oake tree w°'' is allso
marked w'" the letters Jf~ & J W which is allso a Boundarie between me the afore-
sayd Joseph Williams & Henrie ffowler aforesayd and so to range to another black
oake tree w*^*" sayd black Oake tree is a North Corner Bound the sayd Joseph
Williams his twentie Acres of land w"" sayd tree is likewise marked with the
letters Jf & J W : I say I doe Couenant & agree that the sayd Henrie ffowler
shall not be molested in his Claime in | the | land or lands on the Northern side of
the aforesayd Bounds by me the sayd Joseph Williams my heires Executors
Administrate or Assignes Jn witnes heerof I doe heerunto set my hand & seale
this 12'" day of June 1671.

Signed sealed and

deliured in presence Joseph Williams [ L S ]

of us Jo° Sayles.

John Whipple jun'':

[0205] To the Towne meett: July y" 27: 1671: I desire y* y"' Towne would
take som Corse that Thomas walling might be Agreed with, Concerning that way
which is demanded Through his land towards obseruation, and for y® sd way he
may receiue sattisfaction : & security for the same,

John Whipple jun"":

[0206] By vertue of a warrant from the Governo'' : to this purpass
To M'' : willm Carpenter or m' : Roger williams Asistants for | Providence |
Wheras ther is an inroad made by y" men of Stonington into this Collony,
they haueing with great nombers invaded, assaulted, wonded, & plundered or Robed
y" Jnhabitants of westerly in this jurisdiction, & Captived many of their "^sons
& otherwaise inhumanly handled them, the Report wherof Coming hither occassioned
j" Calling together y" majestrates of y" Collony Liveing on this Jsland, who have-
ing accordingly Convened this very day, haue Resolved & desired y® more Effec-
tuall Remedying the fore s"* Greivances that a Gen". Assembly be Called with all
y® speed y' may bee for y' End & purpass and therfor

These are in his majesties name Charles y" second by y" grace of God king of
England Scottland f ranee & Jrland &c: to Require you to Choose & send to sitt
as deputies in y® Gen" : Assembly to be houlden att Newport on Rhoad Jsland on
munday the 24"" of this Jnstant Sept: about noone such & so many men as by Law
are apoynted for yo'': Towne: y* then & ther som Effectuall order maybe taken
for the putting a stopp unto the Ryotous proceeds afores" herof faile nott

[ 138 ]

Dated Sept 18* 1671 : / James Rogers

Gen": X Sarg"
his marke
To m'' : willm Carpenter or M"" : Roger williams Asistants for Providence
You are in his Majesties name Required to Choose & send in such & so many
men as by Law apoynted for yo"" Towne, to attend as jurio" on y" grand inquest
and such & so many to attend & serve on y° jury of Tryalls to bee held at New-
port on Rhoad Jsland upon wedensday the eighteenth day of October now next
coming as also y* majestrates to attend accordingly herof faile not

James Rogers
Dated Sept 18* 1671 / Gen" : X Sarg"

his marke
To M"^ : William Carpenter or m'' : Roger Williams Asistants for Providence
You are (by verteu herof) in his majesties name Required to make deu and
orderly p''paration for y" Gen" : Assembly that is to be held by verteu of his
majesties Gracious Letters pattents at Newport in Rhode Jsland upon y Last
wedensday in October which will bee upon wedensday y® 25''' of October now next
Enseuing the date herof : By Legally Chooseing & sending so many men & so
quallified from yo' : Respective Towne & place as by Law are apoynted to sitt as
deputies for Transacting y° publick affaires in the s" Assembly herof you are nott
to faile James Rogers

Dated Sept i8'2! 1671 / Gen" X Sarg"

his marke

[0207] To the Towne mett this 22 of Aprill 1672 ; there being mony, yett due
to Joseph Torriy, for Coppies of Gener" Assembly acts ; And I with Some other
haueing power from y^ Sayd Torriy to demand & receiue the Sayd Somes or dues
to him belonging, doe demand it of the Towne, desireing there answere to itt ;

Youre ffriend John Whipple : jun"" :

( Verso')

This Bill : refered :

[0208] To the Town mett this 27"^ of Aplil 1672 naighbours Wharas thar
was A bill put into this Town by John Whipple Jun' About this towns debt to
Joseph Torey thire was as I understand three Chattle belonging to this town Which
was the Remainder of a Rate Leuied one this town to Say one hors and tow hifers
the one now in the hands of John Whipple Ju"^ the other thomas hirris Ju"" had the
hors hath paid part of the said debt and I desire the other part may be payed out
of the hiffers if those that haue them Cannot giue Just acoun|pt| for thir thurs
kepeing them nich. Power

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[0209] Ordred that the Towne Counsell | or the Major part of them | shall
receive the Towne Recordes of John Whipple jun' : & to give him a ffull discharge
for such wrightinges or Bookes as they receive of him upon the first day of July
next at the house of John Whiple Jun'' :

A True Coppie of an order made by the Towne of providence at a Towne
meetting the 3"^ of June i672

As attests John Smith town Clar|k|

( Verso')

The Coppie of an order for receiveing of y* Bookes of Jo" : Whiple Jun'':

[0210] To M^ William Carpenter M^ Roger Williams or My Thomas Harris
Gen*^'! Assistants att Providence.

These are by Vertue of three Severall warrants vnto mee directed by the Gov-
erno'^ of this his Ma**°* : Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations &c to
giue you notice to assemble the freemen of the said Towne to choose and Send
Such and Soe many Persons as is by Law appointed for them to choose and Send
as their Deputies to sitt and Transact in the Gen"^'! Assembly appointed by Law to
bee held the day before the Election and also choose and Send their Deputies as
aforesaid to the Gen'" Assembly to bee held on Wednesday the first day of May
now Next comeing to Transact the affaires of this Colony and more Perticularly to
Manage the orderly Proceedings in the Election of the Gen''", officers of this Colony
which are on that day to bee chosen in the said Assembly by the free votes of the
freemen of this Corporation, and to that end you are to giue the | said | freemen
of the Colony inhabitting yo' Towne Notice to Prepare for the said Election. The
Said Towne is also to choose and Send Such and Soe many Persons as is by Law
appointed for them to choose and Send to Serue for Jurors on the Grand Jnquest
and Jury of Tryalls in the Court of Tryalls to bee held for the Colony on Monday
the Sixth day of May now next comeing.

Given vnder my hand the ll'". day of Aprill 1672

James X Rogers Gen'"- Serjeant

[0211] To the Towne of providence Mett, octob' the | 17 : 1672 |
Wheras there hath of late yeares, benn a Devition of ffifty Acres of Land apece
to severall persons in this Towne which divers of this Towne Sayth (if not all;)
ariseth to them by vertue of a new purchase ; which if So Semeth of Right also to
belong to all Such as were ffreemen of this Towne and Collony when the Sayd
purchase was made ; being willing to be Sharers in it and tendering theire mony to
helpe pay for the Same to witt the purchase, upon these Considerations and many
more, I desire that I may have my Equall Share, with the rest of my neighbors in
that which they Say is the new purchase ; being willing to pay my mony ; as

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ffonnei'ly tendered toward the then disbursment; these things being considered
by you, I hope you will not deny it to me ; But if it be by you denide to mee ; I
hope it will not be offencive to you if I redrese my Selfe therein, I doe not meane
by a co|v|rse at Law, nor Yett by obstruckting that you call new purchase ;

Your Neighbo''
John Whipple jun'
providence octob'^ the 16 : 1672 :

( Verso')

To the Towne Mett, this 17 of October | 1672 |

ffor as much, as there is divers percells of bad ffences, belonging to this Towne
ffeildes, and within the jurydiction of this Sayd Towne of prouidence, which is
the Reason of So many damages as doe hapen, as also incurage cattell to be unruly,
ffor the preuention whereof, and that we may the more likely keepe a Louinge
Coraspondancy one with an other ; I desire that the Towne will, and doe order,
what ffence Shall, by order of this Towne, be counted a SufBtient ffence, that is
I if I raile ffence, how high, and how ffar distant Each rayle from the other, and
how many, if stone wall, how high, and how wide, Jf pallasadoe ffence, how high,
and how ffar in y" ground, Jf a hedge ffence, how high, and how thick the Stakes ;
And if Logge ffence what manner to be made to be Counted a Suffitiente ffence

Your ffriend and Neighbor

John Whipple ju[ ]

providence October the : 16 : 1672 : :

[0212] The Towne of providence Debter. to Jo° : Whiple jun'
Jt to runeing of a line in the yeare : 1663 : 00-03-00

Jt To Serveing Towne Serjant, in y® yeare : 1669 : i - 00 - 00

Jt To a Bill Signed in court, for atending a Deputy 1669 02 - 02 - 00

Jt To a Bill Signed in Court for atending a deputy in y" yeare 1672 01 - 10 - 00

The Some Totall 04 - 15 - 00
The Towne of providence Creditor "^^ Contra : :
Jt To twenty Seaven Shillings, Received of m'' Roger ) ^-l „»

Williams, in a Beast )

( Verso)

Jo" Whipple Acompt what y® Towne owes him

[0213] The Deposition of Samuell Whipple Constable of the Towne of
prouidence is as foUoweth

That this Deponant being at y^ Dwelling of Zachariath ffeild Constable upon
the : 20'" of this Jnstant, and Askeing y" sayd ffeild (Constable) what he had
Done with his prisoner Samvell Winsor, he sayd he had delivered him with his

00

[1-tl J

mittemus to y" Gen": serjant, and that sd serjant sent for Cap' peleg sanford,
and y" sd Constable told this Deponant that y"" sd Cap' : sanford told him y' he
need not have Apprehended the sd winsor, nor Brought | him | to Goal Except he
had benn first payd, and that y® justices had noe power to grant a warrant to y*
sayd Constable to deliver him y® sd winsor into the hands of samvell Whipple
Constable, nor he need not have brought | him | Doune to prison for he was his
prisoner and therefore it was at his liberty for he could be but responsable, And
y^ sayd Constable told this Deponant that they at y® Jsland did but laugh and
hout at it, and say it was only spite, then this Deponant Asked y® sd Constable
hoo was there he Answered two or three, then he Asked hoo they were he sayd
Cap ' : sanford was one, and did not name y® rest, this Deponant Asked j" sd
Constable if y^ sayd prisoner had put in bayle he sayd he Could not tell, then sayd
this Depona|nt| how came hee at liberty, he sayd they lookt at only a percell of
spite and took noe notice of it, and further this Deponant sayth not.
Taken before me this : 21"' of October 1673

John Whipple Asist
( Verso')

Sam whiples Testimony about Zach : feild

[0214] John Sheldon Aged: 45: years or therabouts testifieth that he was
Desired by his Cosen Joseph Carpenter : the son of will : Carpenter of Pawtuxet,
to goe with him to be a wittness that he gaue to his vnckell M' Stepen Arnold
poseion of his parte of a Corne Mill, which standeth by pawtuxet ffalls soe haue-
ing Coren vpon my horse at that present to be ground I went before unto the
mill wher was Samuell Reap and will : Burton, Jmediatly After Came Joseph
Carpenter with his vnkell M"^ Stephen Arnold into the Afore said Corne mill, my
Cosen Joseph Carpenter said he was Come to giue his vnkell Stephen possesion of
that mill, this was done the forth day of September or ther Abouts in the year
1674

These Lines aboue mentioned Weare Afermed to be the truth 23'" day of ffeb-
uary 1674 befouer me

Ar Arthur ffenner Asistant
( Verso')

Shildons testimoney

[0215] Beniamin Smith aged aboue ffourty three years and ingaged accord-
ing to Law testifieth that he was at the house of samuell Reap : of patuxet upon
the Twentey Eight day of septtember last past and then the said beniamin. saith
that he .did. here his vncell Stephen Arnold demand of samuell Reap the keey of
the Corne mill doar that hee might make vse of tlie mill to grind : but the said

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samuell. Reape denied and said he should not deliuer the keey : then this depo-
nants ffather in law William Carpenter being then there present said to him you
Saye you should not deliuer the keey : but will you not deliuer the keey : and
samuell Reap answered and said no I will not: then the said William Carpenter
asked samuell Reap what was the resson he would not deliuer the keey to his
brother Stephen Arnold ffor the half of the mill was his : and the ffoarsaid
William Carpenter said allso unto samuell Reape then at that tim : that what so
euer he Could make Justly apear to be dew to him. ffrom his son Joseph Carpen-
ter upon anye acounpje|t of the mill or aney other acounplelt what so euer: that he
would be Com bound and would geet another sufficant man to be bound with him
ffor to payehim what soeuer he Could make Justley apear to be dew to him ffrom
his son Joseph : and the said samuell Reape ansewred and said to him that: I haue

nothing to doe with you

a Coppey
( Verso')

Biniam smiths testem of. demand of the keey and Willams Carpentrs profer to
Reap

[0216] Silas Carpenter aged Twentey ffouer years and ingaged according to
law testifieth : that about Two days after that his brother Joseph Carpenter had
Sould the Corne mill at pawtuxet vnto his vncell Stephen Arnold: being the. 22. daye
of augustlast or there about : and about : 14 : or. 15. days befoarhis vncell samuell
Reap Caused the ffoarsaid mill to be atached : then at that tim he sais there ffamily
wanted meall : and then he herde his ffather sa^'e that he would goe to his brother
Stephen arnold to know of him how he might haue Corne ground and when his
ffather Cam home againe his ffather said that his brother Stephen said that he had
no great skill to order the mill at present so he should send his son Silas to grind
his Corne as he did vse to doe : and then his ffather sent doun Corne in a Canow to
the mill : and this deponant saith that he then went vnto his vncell Stephen Arnolds
hous and his vncell Stephen gaue him order to ffetch the key of the mill at samuell
Reaps and grind there Corne. and leue two thirds of the tool ffor the ouners and
a thirde ffor his labour as he did vse to doe : and then tliis deponant saith that he
went to his vncell reap to ffetch the key of the mill not knowing | aney | ground
or Resson whey his vncell Reap should denye him the key then moar then at other
times : and then this deponant sayth that he asked his vncell Reap ffor the key of
the mill to grind and his vncell samuell Reap would not deliuer him the key nor
lett him haue it: nor giue him aney Reason why he would not: and then this
deponant said to his vncell Reap that his vncell Stephen Arnold gaue him order
to ff'etch the key. because haulf of the mill afoarsaid was now his vncell Stephens
and when his vncell samuell Reap heard that he was in a Rage and would not

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deliuer the key to the said Silas : and So then thay were fforsed to Carey there
Come home againe and sent it to prouidenc mill ' a Coppey

( Verso')
a Copey Silas Car test

[0217J Gentlmen

By vertue of a warrant to me directed, vnder y® hand of y® hounored John
Cranson Esquire Governor of his maiesties CoUony of road iland & providence
Stations, bearing date y" 30"" of September last, Strictly chargeing mee, to give
timely notice to all the townes & villages, in said coUony, y^ they & Every of them,
doe make provission for y° sitting of y® Generall Assembly, y® last wensday in this
instant October, & in order therevnto, that they doe Chuse Each of them, such
deputes, as by law is assigned them to have; to sitt in y' said Assembly, together
with y" maiestrats whoe are Apointed to sett at y® house of henery palmer, in
newport, then & ther to act and transact, in such waighty matters, that are
Conianded vs, by our Soveraigne Lord, Charles y® Second, of England Scotland
france & Jrland king, & over all the dominions ther vnto belonging &c Also that
Each towne & village doe Cuse So many able 'psons, to serve on y" Grand iury,
& Jury of tryalls, who ar to meet y^ last wensday save one in this instant October,
at y* house of henery palmer in newport. And y' maiestrats y' are by his maiesties
Authoritie Asigned to hould please are required, to Attend at s" Court of tryalls
& At y" Generall asembly ffollowing /

Thes ar thefore in his maiesties naime to desire & require you to make pro-
vission ffor y* sitting of y® sd Courts And y' yo'' deputyes & Jury men whom you
Chuse have notice, that they Attend, at y® time & places abouesaid / Given vnder
my hand y" 4*'' of October : 1674

Edmund Calverley Generall Sargent

To m^ Steephen Arnold Capt : Arther ffenner & m' John whiple Assistants
in providence to be comunicated to y" said towne

( Verso')

ffor y* towne of providence deliver this to Either m' Steephen Arnold Capt :
arthur ffennor m' John whple Asistants

this warrent was Delivered to mee by Cap' : will : Hopkins (who saith he
received it y® same Day,) one the twelth day of October 1679 at night ;

'^' Jo° Whipple Asistant

[0218] John Whipple of the Towne of prouidence jun^ being Jngaged accord-
ing to law Tesstifieth as ffollowe[ ]

That George Way of the aforesd Towne, was wi[ ] this deponant to wfit^

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him a petition, or Complaynt, to the Generall Covrt, against, William Haukins
jun' and mary pray the wife of Richard pray of the sayd Towiie, acompanying to
Geather, as they did, and that shee might be put dovne, and nott suffered to retaile
drinck, nor keepe a hovse of Entertainement, as she did, But this deponant nott
being at Leazvre to doe it for him, rather advised him to gett Daniell Abbott of
the aforesd Towne to write it for him, the which he sayd Way sayd he wovld, for
he was resolved to send one to the Covrt, the which Complaynt being wrott,
the sayd Abbott did shew it to this deponant, as he was Carring of it to the sayd
Way : the which Complaynt did beare date, '" : Thirtenth day of July, one Thovs-
an|d| Six hvndred, Seaventy and Three, This this deponant Sayth is truth and
further Sayth nott ;

taken before me this 17 of October 1674

Thomas Harris Assistant

[0219] Thomas stafard aged sixteyffouer years being ingaged acording to
law testefieth that Stephen Arnold desired me and Joseph Wodward to goe doune :
to the mill at patuxet the same day presentely after the sargent had atached it. to
Witnes that he Wiped out the Writing that the sargent had Writen one the mill
doare and allso Claimed his right in the sayd mill and he tolde the sargent and
ailso samuell Reep that thay had atached his righit and that he the sayd Stephen
Arnold said that he had bought the sayd half of the mill of Joseph Carpenter and
payd for it and thereffoar thay had atached his Estat and not Joseph Carpenters

Warwick ottober 16'" 1674 taken by mee

Job Almy Asistant

[0220] To Jams Rogers Ginorll sergent of his Maistes Coloney of Road
Jsland and prouidenc 23lantatons his depety or depetys you ar in the name of his
Maistey Required to arest the body of samuell Reape of pawtuxet in prouidenc
and him in safe : Custody to keepe vntill sufifitient bayle bee put in Returneable
acording to law to answer the Complaint of m.^ Stephen Arnold of the sayd paw-
tuxet at the next Ginorall Court of Tryals to be held ffor the Coloney the ffirst
Mundey next ffollowing the ffirst Wedensday in may next at newport in an action
of vniust detayniour damagies one hundred pound sterling Where of ffaylle not

Giuen vnder my hand John sanford Recorder the 29 day of October 1674

( Versoy
, I doe hear by Constitute the Towne | sergeant | of the Towne of prouidenc
my lawfuU debety to execute this Writ as Witness my hand October. 29. 1674 and
to make Returne there of acording to law

Jamse X. Rogers
Ginorall sergeant his mark
a Copey of a Writ on Reepe
a Write by John Sanford ag3,inst Reep

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[0221] To y° Towne Assembled by adjurnm' from y 27"^ of y ll**" mo : vnto
yo 10"^ of 12* mon 1674

ffor as much as I have taken great pames to seek out a peice of Land, to take
vp y' w"^ was (on Throckmorton's behalfe) granted vnto me, by way of exchange,
But am Curcomvented by Sam : Bennetts Laying of | it | out vnto Joshua veerin :
therefore I desire to know what order he had, or what he had to doe to Lay out
any Land vnto Joshua veerin, without any order from y° towne soe to doe, in such an
vnjust cause as his is ; | which | may easiely be made appeare, in Eaquitty & honesty,
soe to be. Soe 1 desire I may have | it | granted to take | it | vp.for Throckmor-
ton, where I had first pitched, before it was Layd out vnto veerin, & not be inter-
ceepted by such preposterous proceedings ; w"*" | is | quite contrary to equitty,
honesty, Righteousnes & truth; therefore ought | not | to be allowed of, but
wholly dis'^lled. And if not dis'^Ued, as an vnrighteous cause ought to be,
Then it seemes y' any one, who hath bin formerly an inhabitant of this towne of
providence, & had footting therein for a season, and afterwards removin[ ] from
thence, & selling all his right he had therein, & giving vnder his owne hand writt-
ing y' he had soe done, as Living wittnesses can testifie, and as y° Large sume of
money y' was payd for it, speaking alsoe Lovdly to Evince : yet if by y" instigation
of others, for selfe ends. / he be cited, to repaire againe vnto y" towne of provi-
dence, and make but his demand, shall be received, & accepted of, to be an
Eaquall propriotor w* y* rest of y® purchassers ; And forthwith goe jostle others
out of there Right, And take vp their Land ; without any Record to declare, or
wittnes to prove from | what | botton orriginally, y" Right he Layeth clame to,
doth derive from, to appertaine to him as his proper interest, | w"^ | he never sould
away vnto others.

& Jf he had had a right, yet he ought to have payd his money, according to
order, before any Land be Layd out. vnto him.

Daniell Abbott.
( Verso}

Daniell Abbotts Bill

[0222] providenc

William Hopkins : aged : 28 : yers : or : thar : a : bout : being : in : Gaged : a :
Cording : to : Law : witnisith : as : as f oloeth : that : a : bout : Mi : Calmus : f oloin :
after : the : death : of : Zacha : ryah : Roads : I : rescued : of : John : Steere : about :
seuen : or aight : hunderded : of shingels : which. Said Shingels : I : deleuered.
to : the : wid : dow : Roads : for : John : Steere :

march the 28 on 1675 taken before me

Thomas Harris Assistant

William Hawkins of providence Juniar Aged 28 years or ther about being
ingaged a Cording to Law witneseth as folloueth that he resefed for the wedo

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rods now the wife of sameuel Reep thre thousand and three hundared of shingels I
say resefed them of John stre for the afore said woman
march the 28 on 1675 taken before me

Thomas Harris Assistant
( Verso')
Jo" Sterre papor

[0223] Beniamin Smith aged about forty three years and Engaged accord-
ing to Law testifieth that hee being at the house of samuell Reape of pautuxit :
vpon the twenty Eight day of septembe[ j Last hee did then and there | beared |
his vnkle stephan Arnold demand of tlie said samuell Reap the key of the Corne
mill dore that hee might make vse of the mill to grind : but the said samuell Reape
Denied and said hee should not deliuer the key : then this deponants fatherinlaw
William Carpenter being p^'sent said vnto the said samuell you say you should not
deliver the key but will j'ou npt deliver the key the said samuell Reape answared
and said no I will not : then the said william Carpenter asked the said samuell
what was the Reason hee would not deliver the key to his Brother stephan Arnold
for haulf of the said mill was his brother stephan arnolds : furthermore the said
william | said | vnto the said samuell that whatsoever hee could make Justly apeare
to bee due to him from his son Joseph Carpenter vpon any accounte of the mill or
otherwise whatsoever : that hee the said william would become bound and would
gett another sufficient man to bee bound with him for to pay him whatsoever hee
could make Justly appeare to bee due to him from his son Joseph : the said samuell.
reap Answared | and | said vnto the said william. I haue nothing to doe with you
this 17 of march 'All

or 7 5

taken before mee Job Almy Asistant

Silas Carpnter Aged twntie ffouer yeares being ingaiged Acording to Lawe
testifieth to the truth of all these Lines above Writen
Taken this 28 of Aparil 1675 by me

Arthur ffenner Asistant

[0224] To the Towne mett, Aprill : 27 : 1675. whearas the widdow Reifs had
also a house lott as m' Beggerly had, doe therefore in his behalfe to whome she
past it too, the which was her sonn in law, Joshva verrin doe demavnd a Como-
monige with the other priviligdes as there to belong, the dues I shall pay or Cause
to be payd ;

John Whiple Aturney in the of [ ]oshua verrin,

( Verso')
my Bill Abovte Reifes

[0225] Wee house names are here vnder writin : a : Gree as foloeth

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haueing Loue Granted in His: Maiestis Grashus Chartar of Road iland and
Prouidenc plantations : in new England, : for the seking and Geeting of mine
siluer. or: othar mine: or: metil, and wee haueing: found: an: orifus : of: min, do
agree to : digg and folo the same to the intent to geet the body thar of and to
make : an : Equale : deuetion of the produc tharof, to ech partinnor of vs Only His
Maiestis parte exseptid for His Maiestis vyas as hee shall see kase, wee do : a :
Gree tharfor that Euary of vs shall bee at Equalle Cost and charge aithar in diggin
or otharwayes and that if any of vs shall see Gas to Leue, the worke he shall lose
his charges exsept hee or thay : so declining haue disbursed mar then : an : Equell
part with the othar partinnors and if so then to bee made Equell and in Cans hee
or thay haue not disbursed Equell with the rest then to bee made Equell with the
othar partinors both in Cost and profitt this first of iune 1675

Edward Jnman
Stephen Arnold
William Hopkins.
John Mawry
James Blackm[ ]
John Whipple : Jun'
Beniemen Bucklen
The mark of

John X Bucknum
( Verso')
a papor about y" mine at Jnmans

[0226] To John Lapham Cunstable of providence

These are in y" name of his majestie Charles y® second &c ; To will & require
you fourth with vpon sight heareof to take Sufficient ayd with you & Bringe before
me, or any other Consorvator of the peace of this Towne of providence, the boddies
of Steephen Arnold | sen' | & Sarah | Arnold, | his wife, Jsraell Arnold, Steephen
Arnold jun' & mautossthereman, (an jndian) y' Lived with y° foresd Steephen
Arnold) John perry, & y" Carpenter (there y' hath part of y° Saw mill vpon
Nashquetuxett River) called by name Arther Aylworth, and a man y' is with him,
And Ephraim Carpenter, Abiah Carpenter, & olivour Carpenter, m'' fowler, &
Heny his Son ; to Answer y* Comeplaint of Samuell Reape of pautuxett Brought
before me this 3" day of September 1675 — heareof you are not to faile vpon yo'

frill.

Thomas Harris Assista'.
Providence y^ 3" of September 1675. /

A trve Coppy '^ me The mark X of John Lapham.

Cunstable

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( Verso)
a Coppey of a. Warrant John Lapam

[0228] Newport this 14 daye ^„ 1*676 : }

freinds : your petitione with : your hands subcribed was : Reseued and the :
Courte : had : knowledg theire of but hauinge Multiplisity of Vrgant orations : ,
and Considringe the Generall Electione drew soe neer : , that : wee more Con-
serned Could not soe safely detirmine for futer : , as those whoe maye be : the next
helmesmen onely thus for your present Jncoragement wee well apeare your
aduise and willingness : to mainetaine a Garisone. And haue agreed to bare the
Charge of tenn men vpon the Colonys acount tell : the sucksedinge : athority take
further order : , and that : you maye take som of our men. to strengthen you : or if
it be wholy by yourselfes : wee as aforesd will bare the Charge : of tenn of them : ,
and after the Electione : if those Conserned see Cause : and : the Coloney of ability
to doe it, I shall not obstruct if it be Continued all y" yeare : , be plesed to dispach
our ketch : I haue noe more to you but my kinde loue and desire of your peace
and Saffty as my owne

"Walter Clark
( Verso')

Walter Clarks Letter in y" day of y' Townes hurry in y" warr time. /

[0229] To Cap' : Arthur ffenner Gen""" : Assistant for Providence
By vertue of a warrant vnto mee directed from the Governo'' of this Colony
you are hereby in his Ma""' : name required to giue notice to the freemen of your
said Towne to choose and Send their Deputies to the Gen''" : Assembly to bee
held for the Colony att the house of Henry Palmer in Newport on Tuesday the
Second day of May next ; and they are also, to choose and send their Deputies to
the Generall Assembly to sitt att the place aforesaid on the first Wednesday in
May next ; the freemen of your said Towne are likewose to provide for the Election
of the Gen'" : Officers of the Colony for the insueing yeare who are to bee chosen
in the said Assembly att the time and Place aforesaid ; Your said Towne are alsoe
to elect and send such and soe many persons as the Law requires to Serue on the
on the grand Jury and Jury of tryalls in the Gen'": Court of Tryalls to bee held
for the Colony att the Place aforesaid the first Monday next following the first
Wednesday in May next ; Hereof faile not.

Given vnder my hand the

19"" day of Aprill 1676

James Rogers X Gen'" : Serj';

[0230] To William Hakeings in the absence of the Towne Sergant is

[ 1^9 ]

Constitued Sergant to Warne all the free inhabitance of this Towne of Providence
to met at the House of Nathanell Waterman on thirsday next | at 9 aclock in y*
moring to | Chuse ther deputies and Jurie men for the nex generall Corte to be
held at nueport on Rode Jland in may next as the warant from the sergant
declareth Hoare of faile not at your Perill Providence 25'" of Aparil 1676 Arthur
ffenner Asistant

( Verso')

To William Haughkngs
Constituted Serjant, for y" occation as on y° other Side exprest.

[0231] Whereas an order | from y^ Gen'" was | directed to Cap' ffenner
Assistant for y" freemen of o' Towne to Chuse theire Deputies & send them to y"
Gen''" Assemble at newport in may next, & alsoe theire jury men for y* Gen"*
Covrt of Tryals & to make preparation for y" Gen'" Electtion : w°" accordingly a
meetting was called concerning it, & appoynted to be vpon y^ 27"" of this jnstant
mo"'" : Aprill 1676 on j" Townes Quarter day ; John Smith Clarke Refused
I then I to officiate in his sayd office rendering it be an jUeagall meetting : But y"
Major part adjudgeing other wayes concerning it, Saw cause to make Choyce of
another Clarke in his stead, and therefore voated Daniell Abbott to officiate in his
I sd I office for this present meetting Aprill y" 27"" 1676 : at w"" sayd meetting,

John Whipple Sen' | was | Chosen Moderatour

William Carpenter Sen' \ Deputies chosen to Transact

Stephen Arnold Sen'. / | in | y" affaires of y" Collony in

Thomas Olney jun'. & i y" Gen"' Assemble at newport

Edward Smith are ) in may next, on j" behalfe

of y® Towne of providence

Joseph Williams & ^

Samuell Bennett are 5 chosen to be vpon y" Grand inquest

Richard Arnold & i chosen to be vpon y" jury of Tryals

William Asten are \ in y* Gen'" Court of Tryals at newport

in may next.

( Verso)
the Act of a Towne meeting :

[0232] wher as Thomas Roberts late of Prouidence (for fear of danger by
y" Jndeans then & now open enemyes And in hostillety against the english. Trans-
ported himself to Rhode Jsland And ther dyed about j" begining of aprill 1676
but left his wife aliue at y" sd Jsland, after his death his sd widow dyed whervpon
Thomas Harris brother by consenguinety to y® sd widow desired Administration
of j" goods of his sd Sister but because of encomberance by y^ war william Harris

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brother allsoe by consenguinety to y"^ ^ sd widow was absent & did not vntill after
ward demand Administration of y" sd goods but y® Administration was | ordered
to be I commited to James Clark of Newport vpon what pretence as yet we know
not but we are sure vpon noe just ground could be but Thomas Harris aforesd
seeking to know y" cause of Such proceedings went to y^ Cunstable, at last
receiued a Coppy of Henry wood Cunstable with these words in it (viz') whereas
Thomas Roberts & his wife late Jnhaby[ J ants of Prouidence are both deseased
in this [ Jowne ship Jn tested haueing neither heirs or asignes as apears &c And
y" sd writ wherin y° sd words are sd to be a true coppy wher in are these words
Walter Clark Asistant

Therfore to y" Towne Councill of Newport we Shew That y" sd widow | hath
heirs | dyed after her husband, | & noe heir but her self to her husbands goods | And
then in her lifetime stood possesed with all those goods y' were her husband|s|
which at theye Marriage he possesed her with (to Say) all his worldly goods, for
Soe are y* wodd|s| of y" English marriag which is y" English law which is euery
English Subiects right neither can ther be any roome to will any of y" sd her goods
from her y" sd Thomas Roberts haueing noe Child but had he had any Child or
kin yet y" right of administration y® sd widowes by y" playne letter of y^ law 21
H 3, 5' in which right She dyed

( Verso')

And by y" foresd Statute y" next of y° sd widows kin are to haue administra-
tion of her goods And we y" sd widow deceased | her | only brothers by consen-
guinety therefore y" next of kin and therefore y*' right to Administration oures

And both by y^ law of England & of this coUony y" Administration not only
oures but y" goods allsoe we being y^ neerest of kin therfore y° heirs in law

And thoughe y° Towne councill may make a will yet y" letter of y" law is that
a Just distribution shall be made of y" goods by them (& therfore not | to | giue
it to any y* haue noe right therto) but y° rule of Just distribution is y' law & y"
heirs in law are y* neerest in kin in which degree (to our sd Sister deceased we
are in

And therfore y° will to be made Should be that acording to law y® sd goods
I ar I oures

At Newport To y* Towne Councills con-

4'" August 1676) cideration offered

by William Harris

Thomas Harris Seniar
( Verso)

a coppy of what was deliuered to y° towne Councill of Newport as to Thomas
Roberts widowes goods 4 august 1676

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[0233] John Whipple

Michaell Philips when he died was indebted unto inee £.2: 16 : s and Edwiird
Jnman married his Relict and I have often spoke to him about y" payment of it,
who has promised me he would pay it, but still neglects it I desire you would
befriend me to demand it and receive it if he will pay it, and give me an acco'
what he does in it, he may pay me in part, and give me his bill for the remainder
if he be much streightned this yeare, and I will deliver Mich Philips bill I am
minded either to get my money now, w'^'' I desire you to procure, or take his bill
for payment at a daycertaine within one 12 m" : herein you will oblige

[ Jeeport the 13'" Yo' friend & Serv"

August 1676. Francis Brinley

( Versoy

To M' John Whipple

in

Providence /

[0234] 'At a Towne: Meeting Lawfully calld by W" Harris Magistrate y^
5' of June 1676 (so calld) before Thomas Fjelds, vnder a Tree by y" Water
side

Roger Willjams chosen Moderate'

Roger WjUjams chosen by y" Towne for y" Yeare Ensuing Towne Clarke

Willjam Hawkjns chosen Constable

James Olny Towne sergeant

The Towne Co|u|ncjll to be adjoyued to y" 3 Magistrates Roger Wjlljams
Thomas Arnold, Nathaniel Waterman Dan : Abbot surveyo' & Heyward. Val :
Whitman Treasurer:

All Sollemnly engaged excepting James Olny & Val : Whitman.

At a towne meeting Lawfully calld by Cap : Fenner Magistrate y" 14'" of
Aug: 1676 (so calld) before Thomas Fjelds howse vnder a Tree by y° Water
side.

Capt : Fenner chosen Moderatour

A motjon was made to enquire after y" Towne bookes but it was deferd vntill
y® Busines of disposing y" Jndjans (for w*^" y° Towne met) was dispatched.

A list of 27 names of such as stajd & went not away, was presented, unto
whome these Jndjans should be due, y^ names were m' Roger Willjams : Nath :
Waterman Tho: Fenner: Henry Ashton JohnMorey: Dan: Abbot, James Olney :
Val : Whitman : Jo : Whiple Sen'' John Angel : James Angel Tho : Arnold Rich :
Pray John Pray Ephrim Pray Abraham Man : Jos : Woodward Tho : Field Zach :

1 This paper is in the handwriting of Roger Williams.
20

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Field : Ed : Bennet Tho : Clements : W" Lancaster W" Hopkins W" Hawkings
John Rodes Sam : Winsor : Tho : Wallen

Voted y' y" many Difficulties & differences amongst vs & all matters con-
cejved to belong to y" disposing of y^ Jndjans now to be disposed in y" Towne,
shall be referd to fine men chosen by y" Town, y" Towne promising to acquiesce
& rest in y'= determination of the sajd fiue men or y® major part of them.

( Verso')

The fiue men chosen are Roger Wjlljams : Tho : Harris : Tho : Fjeld Tho :
Angel: John Whiple jun':

The meeting was adjourned to an howre by Sun.

That meeting by occasion of some hurries about Jndjans was kindred

The next morning ( | y" | 15"' day of Aug : ) y" Towne met & y^ former
Committee of 5 men presented their Agreem"' w''" was read & accepted & commit-
ted to y° Record.

Agreed y' the Jndjans Awaiiscug & y" women & children y' came with him &
y' may Come in shall be y" right of all y^ Jnhabitants of y" Towne vniuersally,

Memorand y' on y" 25 of August 1676 (so called there came into this Towne
One Chuff an Jndian so calld in tjme of peace, because of his Surlines ag"^' the
English He could Scarce come in being wounded Some few dayes before by Provi-
dence Men His wounds were corrupted & stanck & because he had bene a Ring
leader all y® War to most of y^ Mischiefs to our Howses & Cattell, & what Eng-
lish he could : The Jnhabitants of y" Towne crjed out for Justice ag"^' him threat-
ning themselues to kill him if y' Autkoritie did not: For w''" Reason y*. Cap:
Roger W™' Caused y" Drum to be beat, y° Toun Councell & Counce" of War
called, all cried for Justice & Executjon, y° Councell of War gaue sentence & he
was shot to Death, to y" great satisfactjon of y® Towne.

At a Towne meeting y" 29 of August: Voted y' all y° Jndians aboue 12
years of age now in Towne or y' shall Come in shall not be suffured in but sent
out of y° Towne vntill y" Towne take further order

The 30 of Aug: y' Towne (being adjourned) to y® tre before W™ Fields)
voted y' Titus (calld Kew^shinit & his wife & 3 children & y" old man Mama-
nawant Titus his fath[ j in Law & y^ old Crooked Woman & y" old Woman Peter
y" Smiths mother shall stay in y" Towne about Sheapheards well, & there put vp
a shed & be at y" Towns -dispose.

Ordred y' notwithstanding a former vote such as haue Jndians allready from
y" Towne & all others Men Women & Children should be sent out of y^ Towne, &
this last order for peace sake was yielded to by all for avojding of offence

Record: by fiods Providence jt seasonably came to passe y' Prouidence | Wil-
liams I brought vp his mother from Newport in his sloop & cleard y^ Towne by
his vessel of all y" Jndians to y" great peace & Content of all y" Jnhabitants

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Cliecto)

Record Jn y" 6' mon : calld August were burjed within 2 | or | 3 days each of
other Tho : Clements y" younger, & Daniel Fjeld son to John Field both in y"
flowre of thejr youth

Jn y" 7'" mon : 7 was burjed Sam Wright his son Henry Wrjght of a litle
more then a year old :

At a Towne meeting y^ 7"^ of Octob

Deputies were chosen for y" Gen : Assembly y" 23 instant

Jo Sayls Sen

Ed: Jnman

Andr Harris

Ep : Olny

Stephen Arnold Grand Jury

Joseph Willjams

Pettie Jur : John Lapham : W"" Austin Tho Harris sen & Jo : Whiple Sen'' are
chosen to demaund & receaue at euery Garrison what was taken from y^ Jndjans

The 20 of Octob was buried James Olny son of Tho : Olny sen''

The 7 of Nov""'*' (1676 so calld) was buried Sarah y" daughter of Cap: Arthur
Fenner

gth gth ^as ijurjed John Smith son of John Smith Mason

Births : Eleazar Whiple had a daughter borne Calld

Sam : Whiple had a son borne calld.

John Hawkins had a son borne y°

Dan : Willjams & y" Widow Rebekah Power were married y" 2 of 10'" y" first
Mariage since God mercifully restored y" Towne of Prouidence

The 2. of Jan : ^| Sam : Winsor marled y" Widow Mercy Waterman :

Jan 5 II a Towne meeting calld by Arth ; Fenner Assistant & he chosen
Moderatour : at Dan : Abbots

Jt : George Way was chosen Sergeant of the Towne in y" roome of James
Olny deceased

( Verso')

Jt Capt : Fenner declared y' he Cald y* Town meeting to setle & order y"*
second Distribucion of y" produce of y° second sale of y^ Jndjans w°'' had bene
betrusted (as y" first sale was) to y" Care of Capt Fenner, Jo : Whipple jun'' &
W"^ Hopkins

Jt : after many debates & difficuties how to accomodate this Distribucion jt
was Concluded to choose a Committee of fine Men w"'' should meet at Dan :
Abbots & receaue & judge of euery mans plea & accordingly setle y" Distributjon :
The Committee chosen (by papers) were Capt: Fenner Jo: Whipple jun"" Ed:
Smith : Dan: Abbot & Roger Willjams.

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The 15 of Jan : (so called) were marled Joseph Woodward to Mary Pray y®
daughter of Rich : Pray : of Prouidence Capt : Fenner being Magistrate :

The 3"^* of March 167|- (so calld) was twice read & published with y" sound
of Drum publikely in this Towne y® Kings Ma"^^ pleasure to this Colony not to
recejue in these parts Nath : Bacon or his Complices who were in Arms in Rebellion
agnst his Matie in Virginja

The 11 of y" first | mon : | (March) was born a son to Tho : Fenner

The 2 of y° 2 mo : cald April djed Sarah y" wife of David Whiple

The 10 of y 2 month | y® Town | was lawfully cald & assembled: Arthur
Fenner moderato"' choen for Deputies both for y® Court of election & Gen,
Assembly: Tho: Olny jun' Stephen Arnold W™ Hopkins & Jo : Whiple jun"^

Jo: Sajls sen'' & Ed : Jnman sen"" for y" grand Jnquest

Sam : Bennet: | & | W™ Austin for petie Jury

Voted y' y" Towne Councill shall warne such as haue set vp fences in y® Com-
mon to remoue them as Nusances & the Councell shall cause them to be pulld
downe & for those y' haue bene vp 3 years y^ Councill shall appoint a man to pro-
seute at Law.

[0235] We whose nanes are here vnder written being chosen by y" Town
to set y" diposal of y" Jndjans now in Towne We agree y' Roger. Williams : Nath :
Waterman Tho : Fenner Henry Eston : John Moorey: Daniel Abbot James Olney :
Val : Whitman : John Whiple sen' : Ephrajm Pray John Pray : John Angel
James Angel Thomas Arnold : Abraham Man : Thomas Field Ed : Bennet : Tho :
Clements W"" Lancaster W" Hopkins W" liawkins W" Harris | Zachary Field |
Sam : Winsor & Cap : Fenner shall haue equal whole Shares of y" product y"^ is
what is made of | all | y" Companies of Jndjans in Towne this morning when y"
Order was made at y" Towne meeting. Jt : we agree y' Joseph Woodard & Rich :
Pray shall haue 3 parts y' js 3 quarters of a whole share & | & John Smith miller |
Ed Smith Samuel WhiffiU & Nelle Whifie & Tho : Wallin shall haue halfe shares
togeather with y" former of what js made of th[ ] Jt: y'' the Jnhabitants y*
desire any of them shall allow for such Jndians whom they take after the rate for
w"'' they are sold at Rode Jland or elswhere.

Jt all vnder 5 years old shall serue vntill thirty

All aboue 5 vnder 10 shall serue | till | the 28 year of their | Ag[ ] I

AH aboue 10 to 15 vntill y* 27 year of thejr age

All aboue 15 to 20 vntill y= 26'" year

All from 20 to 30 shall serue 8 years

All aboue 30-7 years : or as they can be sold.

Jt they y' haue bene at y" trouble & charge with the keeping of y° Jndians
make their demaunds y" Company | shall | satisfie them in reason to thejr Content
or if thei'e be differenc as 2 men chosen shall judg[ J

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Jt y" gun at Mary Prays & y' with Capt : Fenner with y" pray & shall goe
vnto y^ Common stock

Jf I if I y^ Jndjans can be gaind from Rehoboth the product of them shall goe
to the aboue named Company

Providence 14 Aug : Roger Wjlljams

76 (so calld) Thomas Plarris seniar

the mark of X Thomas Angel
Thomas ffield
John Whipple : Jun"^ :
( Verso')

Committees Order about y* Jndjans

[0236] The testemony of Hugh Stone takon the 15"^ August 76
Thatt I Cominge to the Watters syde At prouidence & desired to goe ouer
With my horses I beinge Com newly outt of the Woods & Wery & as I stood by
the Watters syd Expectinge A Canno William ffoxie being Abord the new Vessell
Came Sodenly A shor Where I Was & one A soden Stroke mee With the Stick ore
poule hee had Jn his hand befor I Was Awar thereof & Withoutt Speakinge A
Word to mee thatt I did Vnderstand ore giue any heed to. Which Soden &
Vnexpected Blow soe Amazed mee thatt I sodenly fell to the ground & After I
Was downe hee fell one mee & Stroke mee seueral blows more With the pece of
the Stick hee brought Jn his hand & After Struke mee With his fist & pulled mee
most Violently by the haire of my head soe thatt by means of the blows With his
stick & pullinge I haue Lost much of my haire & hee tumbled mee Jn the Watter
I Knew nott his Jntent towards mee Jtt maight bee & for ought I knew hee
Would haue taken my Lyfe from | mee Jf A man Which Was neare hand had nott
Stept Jn & stad him | & All thatt hee Sayd then to mee Was Whatt did yo'' tell
thatt man Abord of mee, I haue my head & body Brused Jn seuerall places, &
blowd drawne att ray head & mouth I feare A further Distemper hee Reuyled mee
grossly Jn Words Callinge mee Ronagado Ro|a|ge & Cheatting Roage & Was
Runa Away & Could nott shew my foote Jn Any other place I Know noe Cause
I gaue him for this Abuse Jf Any the Law Was open.

Taken before us Toune Deputies
Arthur Fenner
Henry Reddocke

( Verso')
Transactions Remembrances Warrants of y" Towne of Providence

[0237] Wee whose nanes are hereunto Subscribed haveng Right with Some

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others to a percell of | Jndians | which came in at two seaverall times, doe Com-
itt tliem or so|e| many of them as shall be putt on board to the Care of m'
Anther ffenner william Hopkins, and John Whipple Jvu'' to make Sale and Delivery
therof, and to defray such Charges out of the product thereof, as shall Arise by the
sayd Jndians, and after reasonable Sattisfaction to the abovenamed made, to make
return of the remainder of the product of the sayd Jndians to the Company Cop-
serned

As wittness our handes August "' : 16 : 1676 :

Roger Wjlljams Daniell Abbott John mawry Henry Evsten Samuell Wilk-
isson John pray Eleazar Whipple Ephraim pray: Benjamin Whipple ffrances
jnman James Olney. Jonathan Whiple : Saiii' Whipple.

our order for Sayle of Jndians with what we sold.

( Verso')

Wee whose names are here unto Subscribed haveing | Right | to the sayd
Jndians, as by an Act of a Comitty doth Appeere ; Doe betrust impower, and fully
Authorise Cap* : Author ffenner, William Hopkins, and John Whipple Jun'' : to
hire, and procvre a Boate to transport the sayd Jndians where they may be Sold,
and to make Sale and Delivery thereof as fully, and as firmly, as if we were all
personally present, And to doe all Such things as shall any ways belong to the
transporting makeing Sale or Dissposion of all and Every of the sayd Jndians as
above sayd, and to See all Such Chargess as doth arise by the sayd Jndians, after
to them Comitted Defrayd out of the product of the Same, and them Selves reason-
ably sattisfied for theire paines, and then to make returne of the remainder of the
product of the sayd Jndians to the sayd Company.

This being our Reall act and Deed as Wittness our handes this : 16'" : day of
August : 1676 :

Roger Wjlljams John pray

Daniell Abbott Eliasur Whipple

John mawry John Angell :

Henry Evsten James Olney :

Nathaniell Waterman James Angell

Ephraim pray Vallintine whittman,

Joseph Woodward Edward Bennett :

Abraham. Man Thomas ffield

[0238] 'Providence 27 10*. 1676 (so calld This Writing Witnesseth, That,
Whereas Resolued Waterman of providence died intestate at Newport on Rode
Jland in y" yeare (so calld) 1671 : y" Towne CouncjU of providence then in

iTliis paper is in the lianclwriting- of Roger AVilliams.

[ l''^7 ]

being made a will in y® deceased Resolued Waterman Lis stead & agreed y' y"
Widow Mercy Waterman should enjoy y° howse & howse Lot & tLe other Lands
& Meadows & Cattell for her Majntenance & y® bringing vp of y° y° orphans hue
small ciiildren And whereas Samuel Windsor of providence, & Mercy Water-
man y" Widow are vnder publicatjon of IMariage & y® former Towne CouncjU
(by reason of hinderances) did not "pfect thejr Agreement with such Formalities
of Signing Sealing & Recording as js vsual : We the present Towne Councjl
judge jt fit & necessary, y"^ We testifie & declare our Concurrence & Agrement
with y" former Agreem"" of y" form"^ Towne Councjl, although We are but few
by reason of y^ Sicknes of Some of vs & y" Absence of Some & j" death allso
of Some of vs yet notwithstanding We agree with y" former Towne Council, as
also I with I y" Wil & Testam"' of y" Grand Fathers Richard Waterman viz y' js
to Say y' Richard & Resolved Waterman shall enjoy betweene them y" Meadowes
at pawtuxet & y" Land & Meadow at Saxifrage with y" Commonage | to y" 4
mile line west | w"*" thejr Father bought of Robert West Jtem y' John Waterman
shall enjoy y® Land Meadow & Commonage at Warwick : & 20 Acres of vpland
at venture w"^*" Resolued | his Father | bought of Robert West y° 2 daughters
Wajt & Mary Waterman shall haue the Land & Meadows & Commonage in y"
New divisjon w*^"^ Resolued Waterman deceased bought of Robert West & for y"
Land, Meadow & Commonage beyond the Seuen mjle y' jt shall be y" right of
Richard & Resolued Waterm|an|

Jtem y' y^ Executrix y" widow Waterman shall pay fiue pound a piece to each
of y* daughters Wajt & Mary Waterman when they Come to y° Age of Eighteen.

Arthur ffenner Asistant L S
Roger Wjlljams L S

Thomas Arnold L S

I approue all y® premises

( Verso')

Town CouncjUs Will for Resolved Waterman /

[0239] An ace" of y" first Company of jndians Sould And w- is by vs all-
ready received
To one jndian
To two jndians
To one jndian
To two jndians
To one jndian

To Peter Eason three jndians
To one jndian
To one jndian
To three jndians

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To one | jndian | in wooU-one hondred waight.

To two jndians Eighty pounds of wooll.

To one jndian in Cloath, two pound, penny stone
at 3^ = 6" f yd

To John Nixen ^ 7 jndians one Suett of Cloathes, & a Remnant of Linen
Cloath, two Shirtts, & one p of Drawes

To seaven Bushells of of jndian Corns.

To one jndian 12 Bushells of jndian Corne.

An accovnt of w' we have not reed of y" pay of y" above mentioned first Com-
pany of y° jndians Sould by vs.

To joile Reape one 00 12 00

To peter Eason of y" abovenamed 3 jndians t q-. qc aq

yett remaines due from him I

To Edward Richman from him remaines due Thirty two pounds of sheeps
wooll.

To James Rogers due by bill 22 Bushells of jndian Corne

( Verso')

Heare fowlows y" ^ticulars w"" belongs to y" first Company av"'* was Sould
by prte Sale w"" Amovnteth to 02 lU 10

As heareafter apperes To Richard pray

A gun to m'' ffenner

A gun to Joseph woodward

A Skillett to Henry Austance

A Dish to Na : waterman

To Sam : winsor ^ netts

To him ^ another nett

To Abra : Man a dish

The totall 02 19 10.
Wee whose names are Subscribed haveing mett, to cast up what amovnteth to
Each man shaire. who hath Right in the first Company of Jndians. according
to the Act of the Committy : upon the Deuition thereof Doe find that there is
Six-povnds of sheeps wooll "^"^ Each man that hath a whole shaire, and for the
rest according to that proportion as their shaires bee as also two povnd in penni-
ston to be devided amongst them, which amovnteth to about a quarter | and a
halfe quarter | of a yard to Each whole shaire : and so proportionable as also what
is Dve for titus and his Company, with some remainder of the wooll, and penni-
ston I if it hole weight, | And to Each whole shaire in Silver forteene shillings,
and to the other shaires according to theire shaires :

providence Arthur ffenner

Decemb" William Hopkins:

the : 20'" : 1676 John Whipple : Jun-"

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[0240] Know all men by these presents, That Stephen paine of Rehobath in
the CoUoney of new plimouth in New England, merchant, for Divers Cavses and
Considerations me thereunto moveing, Have made Assigned, ordained. Authorized,
Appoynted and Depvted, and in my place and Stede by these presents hath put
and Cunsstituted my trusty and well beloved frind : John Whipple of the Towne
of prouidence in the Colloney of Roade Jsland in New England in America, (junr)
my trve and LawfuU Aturney for me and in my name and Stede, and to, and for
my only use and [ Jehovfe, to Aske, Levey, Demavnd, and recover, and receive
of any person or persons whatsoever, whome it shall or may by any meanes Con-
serne all svch Just Debts Dves and Demavndes as shall or may Appeare to be Dve
to me the sayd payne frome Lenard Smith of the Aforsayd Towne of prouidene
(now Deceased) or his Exsecvtor, | John Smith : | Given and by these presents
granting to my Said Attorney full power and lawfuU Athority to Sve Arest
Jmplead Condem Jmprison, or Atach the Esstat or Esstats of the aforesayd Lenard
Smith, or his Exsecutor John Smith of providence (now Deceased) or any person
or persons that doth Detaine ocupie or with hold withovt from or by mee the sayd
paine or by my Order, and also to Compovnd with the Heires or exsecvtors to the
two persons above sayd Deceased, Conserneing the premissess ; and after the
receipt and Compossiton made acquiticancess or other lawfull Disscharges for the
Same for me and in my name and stede to make Seale and deliver as my Act and
Deed, Attorney or Attorneys, one or more under him to make and Subsitude and
at his pleasure the same to Revooke, and Generally to doe Exsecute performe and
fuUfill, and ffinnish all and what soever shall be needfuU, or necesscary to be done
in or abovt the ^''mises, in as Large and Ample maner and forme in Law justice
and Equity as I my Selfe may or might doe if I were personally present

( Verso')
present ratifyeing Conferming and allowing all and whatsoever my Sayd Attorney
shall doe or cavse to be done in and abovt the ^"'misses to be as Good and as
Effectuall in the Law as if I had done the Same in my owne person : as Wittness
my hand and Seale this Eightenth day of December one Thovsand Six hvndred
Seaventy and Six : and the twenty Eight yeare of the Reigne of Charles the
Seccond E C" :

Signed, Sealed & Deliver : stepen Payne

in the presents of vs :
The marke

John X Reade:
of

Moses Read

Daniel Read

paynes letter of Attorney :

[ 160 ]

[0241] Newport this 28 days 1^2 167|

Cp' ffenner with the : Rest Conserned, freinds I thought good to : present
you with my Jnformatione of your euell Suggestions Conserni vs in athority
Espetially : myselfe : , (as if not worthy to Hue) and Senc opertunitye : suts : am
willinge : to Expostelate : a littell with you ; being a man : that desiers : the :
weele : of this Coleny: and: of: Euery : Jndiuedall person: as my owne and:
know: not: , that Just ocatione has binn : Giuen : one our parts: . Though dis-
content in your Speritts has Rison : because : your: desiers was not answered as two
Supley of men, which was our desiers you slioulde haue had, and sufitiant order :
was Giuen to Efect the premises, but by Reason : of. wheither and what hapened
was obstructed or neglected : but not by vs as will apeare : , but I am satisfied
you : hau[ ] not binn: theire by damnified: , by : Reason : the Charge of Solders
for wages : Aminitione : and : diate : would : haue : Eaton: you : and vs quite : vj) : ,
and noe advantage by it, wee Judginge your selfes in a capasity : to Secure your
persons: and for your out houses: wee neuer: had hops: to Secure: , besid you:
haue : binn Exemted : from Rats : and Jmposistiones : which the Jland Expended:
Eight hundred ponds : partly for the Ende : you might haue Relefe and to deale
plainly with you : wee are not of ability : to keepe Soulders vnder paye : hauing not
prouitions : , as bread : (neither are you) Theirefore what you Cann Secure : by
your : owne people is best and what you Cannot Secure, is best to be transported
heither: for Security, for wee haue noe hops: but Sorows will Jncrease: and time
Avi[ ] ware you out, and if men leyes vpon : you : theire Charge will be more then
your profitt twice toulde: , and further my aduice is that you Seeke not helpe
from other Coleneys. least it be your vtter Ruin by being made apraye of : , and
what you haue Eaton: and: made apraye of., and: your Conserns neuer the:
Beetter : (as wittness theire hole proseeds) and not onley soe : but you harsord
your selfes, and Estats if any : , to them that shall : haue power to questione you : ,
for it Euedently apeers the Confederats Colenys : Cannot soport them selfes
freinds I Cann : the better : bare what I heare ; Remembringe the old prouerbe : ,
that the loosers should haue leaue to Spake, but it aught to be with in the bounds
of Reason: , I. know your loses hau[ ] binn Greate and your Exercises many: ,
which doth and maye Exasprate : to pasionate words, yeett men should keepe with
in bounds of Reason : , least what theye threaten others with maye fall vpon them
selfes and if Reports are trew : wee haue deserued Such Reproch and I Cann trewly
Saye : I haue done to the vtter most of my ability: for your good:

( Verso)
and doe and shall doe : ,, yett wee know thelordes hande : is against new Jngland
and noe weapon formed will or shall prosper tell the worke be finished : by which :
the wheate is puled vp with the teers : and the Jnosent Soufers with the Guilty :
I should be hartily Glade : that any waye for your good : and Saftey did present
or that you would propond some waye Efectiall for your good fare well :

Walter Clarke
Water Clarks letter in y* Warr time

[ l''l ]

[0242] Wee whose names are here unto Subscribed haveing implyed Arthor
ffenner. William Hopkins, and John Wliipple jun" : to make Sale of a Company of
Jndians to us belonging as by Act of the Comittey doth Appeare, they haveing
made Sale of the Same, and received a part of the pay for the Same, and haveing
proi)ortioned Each man his shaire of what they have received the which amovnteth
to Sixteene shillings and fower pence halfe penney | "^^ shaire | the which sayd
svmm wee say wee have received, And Doe hereby fully Acquitt and disschareg
the abovenamed persons of the same as wittness our handes this first day of Janu-
arey one thovsand, Six hvndred, Seaventy and Six | or 77

The marke Dan : Abbott

Richard X pray Tho : Wallinge :

of

Joseph Woodward

John pray

Thomas Arnold

Samuel Winsor

Ephraim pra}-

John Whipple : 4

Abraham man : 7 :

John Whipple : in

behalfe of Jame olney, : 4 :

Samuel Wipell 2

William Havkens jvnr: 4

James Angell

Edward Smith : 2

Eliazvr Whipple : 2

Vallintine Whittman : 4 :

John Angell : 4

Thomas ffeild : 4

John Smith : 2

Nathanjel Waterman : 8

Roger WjUjams

( T'erso)

We whose names are under subscribed haveing Jmplyed Arthor ffenner Wil-
liam Hopkins and John Whipp|le| junr: to sell those Jndians belonging to the first
Companie as by the Act of the Comitty doth appeare. and they haveing made Sale
of them, and proportioned Each man his shaire of what they haue received for
them, already : Wee Say wee doe hereby Acquitt and fully Disscharge the Above
named persons : of and for our sayd shairejs therof ; which Amounteth, to sixteene

[162 ]

shillings: and fower, pence lialfe penney, '^' man: | as wittness ovr handes this
first day of Janvarey : one thousand, Six hvndred, and Seaventy Six :

( Verso')

We whose names are heare vnder written who haue|ing| jmplyed Captaine
Arther ffenner, John Whipple, William Hopkins for y° selling, & disposeing of a
psell of jndians, And they having proposioned | to | Each of vs o' shares of y"
product thereof according to y® best of there vnderstandings. We having reed o''
parts, or proposionated shares Allotted vnto vs. | of y® first Company of jndians |
or so much of o"^ parts of our shares as we have received We doe heereby fully
acquitt & discharge y^ Gentlemen aboue named vpon y" accovnts of there jmply-
ments on o'^ behehalfes as wittnes o' hands this first day of January 1676

We whose names are here vnto subscribed haueing jnplyed Arthur fener John
whiple and william hopkins to sell the jndians which Came first in, we Doe by
thes presents fully Aquit the Aboue named persons for so much of the sum of
what we reciue from the Aboue named persons of that produce of the Aboue said
jndians,

[0243] Providence 18 6 1677 (vt vulgo)

Hon'* Gentlemen : My humble respects presented, with Congratulatjons &
prayses to y" most High for your mercifuU preservatjons in & through these late
bloudy & burning tjmes : Yo"" peaceable Travelling & assembling amongst y"
Ruines & Rubbish of these late Desolacjons w"^*^ y" Most High hath justly brought
vpon vs.

I Craue Yo'' gentle leaue to tell you y' I humbly concejue I am called of God
to present yo'" Wisedomes with what Light I can to make yo"^ Difficultjes & Tra veils
y Easier

I am sore grieved y* a selfe seeking Contentjous soule (who hath long aflicted
this Towne & Colony) should now (with his vnreasonable & vnjust Clamo"_)
aflict our royall Soureigne, his hon'"'* Councell, (New & Old England) & now yo"^
hon''" selues with these his Contentjous Courses

For my selfe, jt hath pleased God to vouchsafe me Knowledge & Experjence
of his Prouidences in these parts. So y' I should be vngratefuUy & treacherouly
silent at such a tjme

When his Ma"°^ Commission'''' Col: Nichols &c were here I was chosen by this
Colony one of y® Coramis" to treat with them & with y® Comm" from Plymmouth
(who then were the then hon"''* Gov"' deceased & yo"^ hon'''' present Govr about our
Bounds : Jt th[ Jn pleased y" Father of Spirit (in whose Most High & holy hand
y" Hearts of all men[ jre) to g[ Je me such Favo'' in thejr eyes y*' afterward
at a great Assembly at Warwick where (y' Fjre brand) Phillip his whole Countrey

[ ^63 ]

was cluillenged by y^ Naliigonsik Sachjms : I was sent for & declared such Trans-
actjons between Old Canounicus & Ousamaquin, y' y" Coiiim" : were satisfjed &
confirmed vnto y"^ vngratefull monster his Countrey : The Nahigonsik sachims
(prompted by some English) told y" Comm''" y' M'' Willjams was but one Wjtnes
but y" Conim" answered y' they had such Experience of my Knowledge | of these
parts I & Fidelitje y^ they valued my Testimonie as much as twentie Witnesses :

Amongst so many passages since W. Har (so long ago) kindled this fire of
Contentjon, giue me leaue to trouble you with one when if W. H : had had any
desire of Equal & Peaceable Converse with Men thjs fire had bene quenched: Our
General Court Mishaiintatuk men & W. Har, agreed y' Arbitracjon should heal
this old sore : Arbltrato" were chosen, & m'' Tho : WjUet was chosen vmpire : He,
when they met told them, y* y° Arbitrato""^ should Consider of euery plea with
Equitie, & allot to euery One what the | Arbitrat" | Consciences told them was
right & Equal : Mishauntatuk Men yielded : W. Carpenter (then one with W. Har)
I yielded : W. Har | cried out no, he was resolued All or none : so y' hen"''* soul m""
Wjllet (as himselfe told me) could not proceede, but was forced to draw vp a
protest to aquit himselfe & y® Arbitrat" from y* Neglect of thejr trust y' y° b:

( Verso')

Obstruction might only be lajd on W Har : his shoulders : Concerning whome a vol-
ume might be wrjtten of his f urjous, Couetuous & contentjous domineering ouer his
poore Neigbo" : I haue presented a Character of him to his Ma"^ (in defence of
my selfe agnst hjm) in my Narratjue agnst Geo : Fox printed at Boston. I thinck
jt not seasonable here to trouble Yo"^ patjence with particulars : As to the matter :
I humbly refer my selfe to my Large Testimonie, given in wrjting at a Court of
Trjalls on y" Jland before y' honoured Gentleman deceased M'' W. Brenton then
Gov' : At y" same tjme M"^ W" Arnold father to our lion'* present Gov"^ & Stukely
Westcot (father to our Gov" wife) gaue in thejr Testimonies with mjne, & W.
Har: was cast.

Jn y' Testimonie I declare not only how vnrighteous, but allso how simple js
W. Harres his Ground of pleading viz : After Mjantundmu had set vs our Bounds
here in his owne person, because of y° Envjous clamo"^^ of some agnst my selfe :
One amongst vs (not I) recor|d|ed a Testimonie or Memorand of a Courtesie
added (vpon request) by y^ sachim, in these Words Vpstreams without Lym-
mits : y courtesie was requested & granted, y' being shortned in bounds by y"
Sachjm because of y^ Jndians about vs jt might be no offence if our few Cowes
fed vp y Riuers where no body dwelt, & home againe at night: this hastie
vnadvised

Memorand W. H. jnte[ j et[ J Bounds | set | to our Towne: | by a
sachim I but he would set no Bounds to our Catle but vp y" streams so far as

[ 164 ]

they branclit or run SI) far all y" Meadowes & at last all the vplancls niiistbe
drawiie into this accidentall Coiirtesie & y' vpon no Consideracjon | giuen | nor
y" Sachims knowledge or hand, nor Witnesses nor date, nor for what tearme of
Time this Kindnes should Continue 2. Jn my Testimonie I haue declared y'
Miantunnom having set such short Bounds (because of y" Jndjans) vpon my
Motion paym"'^ were giuen by vs to Alex Alexander & Phillip & y° Nahigonsik
Sachims (neere two hundreth & fiftie pound) | in their pay | for in land Enlarge-
m°'% according to leaue granted vs by y" Gen Court vpon our Petitjon : Thjs act
of purchase & satisfaction to all clajmers W. Har puts a rotten title vpon jt &
calls jt Confirmacjon a Confirmation of y' Title & graunt of Vpstreams without
Lymniits : But all y" Sachims & Jndians, when they heard of such an Jnterpre-
tatjon they cried Commootjn, lying & stealing, as such a Cheat as stunck in thejr
pagan nostrills.

Hon'''' s", Let me now add to my Testimonie, a Lyst of seuerall ^sons av'^'^
claim y* Right & disposing of all or Considerable parts of these Nahigonsik &
Cowwesit I Oneepmuck | Lands &c

First y^ Colon : of Conecticut by y° Kings Grant & Charter, 2

(^Recto'y

by y® lateWars wherejn they were honorably assistant.

2 y'' Colony of Plymmouth by virtue of Tacommanans Surrender of his '^son
& Lands to their protection : & I haue scene a letter from y'' present Gov'' Wins-
low to ]\P Rich Smith about y' matter.

3 The Colony of Rode Jland & Providence Plantations by Gra[ j from
his Matie, & Confirmacion from his Ma"°' Commis'' who calld these Lands y^
Kings Province, & Committed the Ordering of it to this Colony vntill his Ma""^
further Order

4 Many Eminent Gentlemen of y" Massachusets & other Colonies claim by a
Mortgage & Forfieture of all lands belonging to Nahigons|it|

6 Our ho""* Go"^ m'' Arnold & diuers with him are out a round sum of Money
& Cost about a purchase from Tacummanan

6 The like Claime made | was & is made | m"" John Browne & m' Tho : Willet
(hon''" Geiitlemen deceased | & their successo'^ | from purchase with Tacum-
mana[ ] & I haue scene their deeds & Col : Nichols his Confirmacjon of them vnder
hand & scale in y^ name of y" Ivings Ma'"'' :

7 W" Harris pleads vp streams without Lymmits & Confirmacion from y"
other sachims of y' vpstreams &c

8-8 Mishuntatuk men claime by purchase from Jndians by possession building
& improvm[ ]ts

9 Capt : Hubbard & some others of Hi[ Jgham & Rehobolh by purchase from
y" Jndians

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10 John Tours of Hingham by three purchases from Jndjans

11 W™ Vaughau of Newport & others by Jndjan purchase :

13 Randall of Scituate & White of Taunton & others by purchase from
Jndjans

14 Ed: Jnman of Prouidence by purchase fro y" Natiues

15 The Towne of Warwik who Challenge 20 mile, about part of w°'^ W"" Har
Contending with them jt js sajd was y" first occasion of W. Har. falling in Loue
with this his monstrous Diana : vpstreams without Lymmits, y' so he might anti-
date & prevent (as he speaks) y" blades of Warwik

16 : The Towne of Providence by virtue of Caunounicus & Miortuow''mus
Graunt, renewed to me againe & again viz of as Large a plantatjon & Accomoda-
tjon as any Towne in this Countrey of N : Engl : Jt js known what Favou'' God
pleasd to giue me with ould Canounicus (though at a deare bought rate) so y^ I
had what I would (so y"' I obserued my Times & Moderatjon :) But 2 or 3
Envjous & vngratefuU Soules amongst vs crjed out What is R. Wjlljam[ j

( Verso)

We will haue y"" Sachims Come set our bounds before vs w""' he did & (because
of his Jndjans round about vs) so sudden & so short, y* we were forced to petitjon
to ou" Gen : Court for Enlargeme"''

Hon''' S'^ there be other Clajmo" & therefore I presume Yo'' wisedomes will
send forth yo'' proclamatjons to all y° Colonyes y"^ all Clajm"'' may Come in before
you at Yo' next Aleeting & Oh y' jt would please y'^ most High to moue y" Col-
onies Hearts to impower you, & moue Yo' Hearts to be willing (being honorably
rewarded) & y" Hearts of j" Clajmers to acquiesce & rest in yo' Determinacions :
And oh let not y" Colonies of Conecticut of Rode Jland &c be offended if I
humbly beseech them for Gods Sake, for y^ Kings sake, for y^ Countrey of N.
Engl : sake for thejr owne soules & selues & posteritie sake to prevent any more
Complaints & Clamo" to y" Kings Ma"^ & agree to submit thejr Differences to y"
Wisedome of such sollemne Coram" chosen out of y" whole Countrey : I know
there are objectjons but allso know y' Loue to God, Loue to y" Con[ ]trey & pos-
terities will conquer greater Mat|ters| & I belieue y" Kings Ma^'"" himselfe wjll
giue vs thancks for sparing him & his hon*"'^ Councell fro being troubled with vs

Hon"''' s" Jf his Matie & hon"'*'''® Councell knew, how agnst all Law of Eng'
W Har. thus affects N. & old Eng' viz y' a V[ ]t Countrey should be purchased,
& yet be but a poore Courtesie from one Sachim who, vnderstand no such thing
nor they y' begd jt of him who had not nor askt any Consideratjon for jt, who
was not desired to set his hand to jt nor djd: nor are | they | y" hands of witnesses
but y® parties themselus, nor no date, nor tearme of time for y" vse of feeding of
o' Cowes vp streams without L3'mmits & yet those words [vpstreams without

[166 J

Lymmjts] by a sudden & vnwary hand so written must be y° Ground of W. H
thus raising of a fire (about these 30 Years vnq uencheable

Jf his Ma'"" & Councell knew how many of his good Subjects are clajm" &
Competito" to these Lands & Meadowes, vp y" streams, of Pawtuxet & Paw-
tuckqut (though only one Comes thus Clamouring to him) to cheat all y^ rest,

Jf his IMa"® & CouncjU knew this Confirmacion W. H talks of what a grand
cheat jt js stincking in y" Nostrills of all Jndjans, who subscribed | to | & Con-
firmed only such bounds as were form'ly giuen vs & W. Har: clamours y* they
Confirmed Miantum" mues grant of vpstreams without Lymmi a tiling w"" they
abhor to heare of & (amongst others) was one great occasion of thejr | late | great
burning & slaughtering of vs^

[0244] Providence 24. 1. 167f (so calld

Whereas John Smith Son of John Smith Mason (both of this Towne of Provi-
dence) departed this Life in Decemb this Last yeare, intestate We the towne
Councjl of Prouidence Constitute & appoin Joseph Smith bro : to y" sajd John
a true & Lawful! Administrate to take y® Lands & Goods belonging to his bro :
John into his hands, allso his debts | due to him. | & to make true, & Lawf all pay-
ment to his Credito" & the Credito'' of Leonard Smith whose EKCCuto'' John was
so far as y" estate will reach : Jf y" estate proue short he js to abate & make equall
Division amongst y° Credito" : Jf ought be over plus he js to take jt to himselfe

Arthur ffenner Asistant [ L S J
Roger Wjlljams [ L S ]

Nathaniell Waterman [ L S ]
Thomas Arnold [ L S ]

( Fflrso)
Letters of Admin-
istration to Joseph
Smith.

[0245] Providence 2. Febr: 167f (as Called)

We whose names are vndelrlneath subscribed, being y^ Towne Councell of this
Towne & met about setleing of y® Estate of James | Olny | of this Towne deceased
intestate : And having receaved of The : Olny jun*^ a resignation of any of his
clajme to ought y' was his brother James | Ony's | deceased & giving, vs Reasons
sufficjent why what his brother James Olny was Possessed with ought to be at y°
dispose of thejr Father Tho : Olny Sen'' : to be disposed of to y® Relatjons of y"
deceased, according to y" wisedome & Discretjon of their sajd Father Tho : Olny
Sen'': We having ser'iously weighed all Matters presented to vs Concerning this
Busines declare y' | this is | our Determinatjon viz: We setle & Establish Tho:

1 This instrument is in tlie handwriting o( Roger Willianis.

[167 ]

Olny Sen"^: full & sole Executo"^^ to y° Estate of his son James Olny: Not doul)ting
but y'' his Loue to y® Dead & Living is such, & his Wisedome & Discretjon allso
such, j' what he Concejues just & Convenient to y^ Desires of y® Dead he will to
the best of his vnderstanding Carefully & faythfuUy accomplish, as allso such
Requisites & Duties as belongs to an vpright & faythfull Execute'' : Jn witnes to
y® premises We set to our hands & Seales y" day & yeare aboue written,

Arthur ffenner Asistant [ L S J
Roger Wjlljams [ L S ]

Nathaniell Waterman [ L S ]
Thomas Arnold [ L S ]

( Verso)
Towne CounciHs will for James Olny

[0246] The Kings Maj"^. haveing required vs by his Express order bearing l
date at his ^Majesties Court, Whites Hall the 3* Day of Novemb'^ 1676, in the 28*"^
yeare of his Reigne. Wherein his Maj"^ is pleased to signifie his pleasure to be.
That if Nathaniell Baeon ; or any of his Complices in the Rebellion in Vergenia,
doe for their safety, or otherwise, retreate, or resorte into this Province, or any
part thereof ; That we cause hime or them, and Every of them, to be forthwith
seized and secured &c. And be further proceeded with, as, and where his Maj"^
hath required According to Law. We being alsoe further required to make
Proclamation streightly forbiding all and every the Planters, and Jnhabitance of
this his Maj"®' Province to joyne with the sayd Rebells, or to Aford them, any
Armes, Amonition, Provetion, or Asistance of any kinde whatsoever. And to
jnjoyne all here to opose the s"*. Rebells in all things as occation shall be. Accord-
ing to his Maj"«' Coinand. And in his Ma,f^' behalfe Charles the 2'; King of
England Scotland, France and Jreland &c. to require the Gen" Serj' of this his
Maj"®' Colony, with the beate of A Drum to proclaime all that is herein written.
To say, streightly charging in his Maj"*^ name all Persons within this Jurisdiction,
vpon the sight, or knowledge, or information of the Arivall or comeing, or of here
being of Nathaniell Bacon, or any of his Complices, Rebells who have beene in
the Rebellion in Vergenia, forthwith, Either themselves, att the ffirst Apeareance
(if they can) to seize hime, or them, and every of them, or to give Jnformation to
others to seize them, or to informe the next Cunstable, or Justice of Peace, that
he or they, and every of them may be seized, secured, and Proceeded with Accord-
ing to the Kings Maj"®' order and Law. And before they can be taken, not to
Aford them any Ayde, reliefe, or Asistance of any kinde whatsoever, as they will
Answer the Contrary at their Perill.

By order of the Gen'l Councell mete this
17"' Day of Seh'' Mil f John Coggeshall

Secret'^''.

[168 ]

( Verso')

ffor Providence to be Published w"' the beate of Drum at 2 : or 3 noted places.
By order of y^ Gen" Councell ^ John Coggeshall Secret"^^

[0247] i) Att a Town e meetting march the : 4. [ ] 77 m"^ Roger williams
Chosen : modderator,

Voated by y" Towne, that the matter preposed by bill to the Towne Consern-
ing wacthing, warding : Scovtting, or sending out such force as we Cann rayse to
be sent out to range the woods : be reffered to the Counsell of Warr to order
acording to theire deseretion,

Voated by the Towne, that where as there is money in Jo" : Whipple Junr
hand that was payd in by Ephraim pearce, for the Townes use, and the Towne have-
ing formerly ordered the same to buy Towne books with and not being yett layd,
I out I there being more then ordenary Ocation to make use of, | it | the Towne,
doe now order the abovesd Jo" : whipple to delive the owne halfe thereof to him
whome the Company that is goeing into the woods to to seek for and persve the
Comon Enemye shall make Choyce of for theire leader, to be yovsed for the
Bennifitt of the sayd Company, and his the sayd leaders recept to the sayd Jo°
Whipple shall be the sayd whipple' Sufficient disscharg, for the same,

Voated by y^ Towne, for the Jncorigement of those that shall goe forth to
range the woods for the Comon Ennemy, if they or any of them shall be wounded,
they shall be relived by the Towne as farr forth as the law hath provided in svcli
case, and if the Towne be not of abillity to performe the same, then the

( Verso')
2) the Towne will take svch Care that the CoUony shall Consider | them | as his
majesty law in warlike, Cases hath provided, to the which they Engage them-
selves,

The meetting is desolved, :

Att a Towne meeting Aprill the : 6 : 1678

Tho: olney senr Chosen moderater.

Chosen Deputys to serve in the Gen' Assemby at the Election and in y"
Genr Assembly the day before y" Election, are Edward Jnman Samvell Ben-
nett, Tho : Arnold and William Havkins jun'-'

Chosen to serve on the Grand jnquest at the Gen'' : Court of tryalls to be held
at newport, the first monday next following the first wendsday in may next, are
Thomas Harris jvnr and Daniell Abbott,

John Steere and John Jnman are Chosen to Serve on jury of. Trialls at the
Generall Court aforesayd,

Voated by y" Towne that y® Deed presented by Rebecah Scott Signed waiter
Clarke, be r corded

[169 ]

Voated by y" Towne, that Cap' : Arthor ffenner, and Thomas Harris Senr, are
appoynted to goe to pavtuckett, and agree with Joseph jiencks : aboute bovnding
out a peice of land for the Bennifitt of Fishing and a high way to it ; and make
reterne of it to y* Towne,

QRecto')

[0248] 3) Ordred y^ all y® fences about all y® Comon ffields of this Towne
shall sufficiently, be made up betweene y° day of y" date hereof & y" 14'" of this
instant, upon y® penalty of 3% 6*, "^ pole for Each defect to be taken by destraint
from y^ owners of y" defective fence ; & y' 2 men be chossen to vew y" fences &
judge of y" sufficency thereof, & to cause all defects to be made up & | y® worke-
men | to be payd out of y" aforsd penalty

The men Chosen to vew y" aforesd ffences are Epe : Olney & Jo° Arnold,
f or y® vper ffield, Nath: watterman, & Ed: Smith for y" midle ffield; & Sam:
Winsor & Will Hopkins for y*' Lower field.

Where as John Whiple jun': had in his handes 20' of y" Townes money, The
sayd John haveing already procured 3 paper bookes & presend them this day to
y° Towne, y^ Towne accepteth of y" sayd Bookes for y^ sd 20' & doth hereby
clearely aquitt & discharge the sd John Whipple of y" sd money.

Voated by the Towne that y° bill presented by will Harris : and the bill pre-
sented by Ann Harris be both of them refered to y" next quarter meetiing

( Verso')
4) Voated [ jy j" Towne, that Thomas olney junr shall or may make use of
some part of y" High way on the south side of his lott, till such time as the Towne
shall runn a line of Deuition betwixt y^ sayd lott, and the high way, and not be
Covntd a trancegracer | in any wise | thereby,

Att a Towne meeting Aprill y° : 27"^ : 1678 it being y* Townes quarter day
Cap' Arthor Chosen Modderator

Jt is granted that Ephraim pearce shall have his land recorded that he bovght
of y® Towne acording to y® retorne mad|e| by y" serveior, as also have his Deed
recorded J the sayd Deed | Signed Vallentine Whitman

Voated by y* 'Townes, that y^ Coppie of the originall of the warrant
(to Thomas olney and John Whipple Assistants) signed peleg sanford
be recorded in our Towne records

Voated by y® Towne that y" retvrne made by m' ffenner, m'' Stephen
Arnold, and William Hopkins abovt y° head of wannassquatuckett,
1 river | is Excepted by the Tuwne to be the Head, and to be recorded:
Voated by y" Towne that m'' fenner procvre John Smith | the | sur-
veior to Come to this Towne to rvnri the lines according to the verdict
of the Jvry and the Covrts Excex)tance thereof

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5) Voated by y" Towne that Cap': ffenner Thomas Arnold, and William
Hopkins are Chosen to goe with Jo" : Smith | the | Serveior to rvnii the lines
according to verdict of the Jvry and the Covrts Exceptance thereof

Voated by y" towne that y® meetiing is ajovrned to the next wensday come
Seaven night:

Voated The Towne is againe mett, according to theire, Ajornement, Arthor
ffenner Continews moderator,

Voated Wheras the Towne did upon the J!" of Jvne last past, order and
Appoynt Cap': Arthor ffenner to vew with Jo": Whipple Jvnr: the Towne
recordes in y^ sayd ffenners hands, and to see what is remainelinig since theiy were
defaced by the Jndians and to retvrne them to John whipple Jvnr our now Towne
Clarke, And the sayd Arthor ffenner haveing vewed them, and made returne to
the Towne what is wanting, and returned the rest according to y* Townes order,
with a list of them to be kept upon file, wee y" sd Towne doe herby fully Acquitt
and disscharge y" sd Arthor ffenner of y" same Voated The Towne of providen|c(,
has Chosen Cap' Arthor ffenner, to make his humble Adress, to his majestys mvch
honered Covrt of the Comition"' : from y^ CoUonys and y^ sd Towne doth hvmbly
pray the Honered Covrt

( Verso')

6) Co[ jo vochsafe y" sd Cap' ffenner Creditt and leave to speake and
Answer in y" sd Townes behalfe, as if j" sd Towne were personally present sitting
at Boston | vpon Ajorn | y" : l^ of this Jnstants may : The meeting is Ajorneed,
to this day Come Seaven night,

the Towne is againe mett Acording to theire Ajornement Arthor ffenner Con-
tine weth modde the meeting is Ajorned to y°: S\ day of this Jnstant may: at
twelve a Clock of the sd day

The Towne is againe mett Acording to theire : Ajoerement

The Towne meetting is dissolved,

( Verso')
Towne orders pearce his land the Coppie, Jo", iSeilds land the returne, Tom
ffeilds bovnds of his lott,

George way* warrant for Calling a meeting by y^ Comitio : order

[0249]

Pro : 4 ^ A List of Papers deliuered to John
4. 77 > Whiple jun"" chosen Towne Clark

(so cald) ) by Roger Willjams former Town Clark.
1 Towne Meetings Votes & orders

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2 Committees Order about Jndjans

3 Generall Record about Probate of WjUs

4 A Will for Resolued AVaterman

5 A Will for Hen : Wright

6 H Wrights Jnventorie

7 Leonard Smiths Will

8 Proclamation ag"^' Bacon &c

9 A Will for James Olny

10 ^Vpprizal of John Smiths Estate

11 Tho : Olny jun'' his Letter to y" Council

12 Tho : Olny sen'^' his dispose of J : Olnys Estate

13 A bond from Jos : Smith

14 Administration to Jos : Smith

15 James Olnys debto''^

( Verso')
A Coppie what papors m*^ Roger williams Delivered vp to y^ : Towne /

[0250] To y= : Towne mett Aprill y" : 10"' : 1677 whereas the Towne have
bene long in my Debt, these are to signifie to the Towne that I doe demavnd my
Dves of yov : or Elce I shall be forced to take some other way for the getting ray
money : yovr ffreind :

Epenetvs Olney

[0251] To y« towne of providence this 10"^ of Aprill 1677 :
These are to desire to know of y® towne whether they will now at this juncture
of time be pleased vnamously to proceed to Lay out theire | 60 acars of | Landes
betwixt y" 4 mile Line, & y" 7 mile Line, according to y® Draughts of theire
papers, As also theire 50 Acars on y® East side of y" 4 mile Line ; for my part, I
have an occation to haue mine speedily Layd out for my Conveinency

Daniell Abbott

[0252] The. Declara. and Complaint of Thomas Ward Gen'? Treasurer of
his Maj*^*®'- CoUony of Rhode. Jsland and providence plantations &c. plaintiff against
William Richardson of of Newport Defend' in an action of the case for Debt due
to the aforesaid Collony beareinge date the Twenty Second day of June 1677.
Sheweth that whereas the Said William Richardson defendant beinge a freeman of
the Said Towne, was in the quarter meetinge held the 25'" day of Aprill 1677
chosen and Elected to Serve on the jurry of Tryalls in the Gen'.' Court of Tryalls
to be held for the Said Collony at Newport afore .said in May, then next insueinge,

[ m ]

off which Said Election Leagall Notice was given unto the Said defend? And he
Required to attend the Said Service accordingly, Notwithstandinge all which the
Said defend? Disregardinge The performance of his said duty did Neglect to apeare
at the said Court, though offten Called, for which said Contempt of him the
Said defendant, accordinge to Law he was fyned by the Said Court of Tryalls
twenty Shillings in Currant pay, for Levieinge of which Said Sain, on the Estate
of the Said defend? a warrant was Jssued forth, but there beinge noe Vissable
Estate, belonginge to the Said defend? to be found in this CoUony whereon, to
Serve the Said Warrant The Said plaintiff is Constrained to Comence this his Said
action of five pounds sterll damage against the person of the Said defend'^ and
therefore on behalfe of the Said Collony desires justice in the Case.

Thomas Ward Gen''' Treasurer plaintiff.
A True Coppy. as Atests John Sanford Recorder.

[0253] To the Towne mett: July the 27"^ : 1677

I desire I may haue my deeds recorded in yo'' : Towne Records,

Ralfe paine
this Bill granted by the Towne

( Verso')

To y^ Towne mett Jvly : 27*" : 1677 :

I desire the Towne to take some care that a Book or Books be had for the
recordi[ ] of Deeds and svch others things as c[ ] the Towne :

This Bill granted John w[ ]
by the Towne /

[0254] ffor as much as the Towne of prouidence did at a Towne metiiig of
Election held upon the 4"*. day of June 1677 order and Appoynt Capt Arthor
ffenner and John Whipple Jvnr : to vewe all the Books and writings which
belong to y* sd Towne now in the hands of the sd ffenner, and to see in what
Conditon they are and to take a list of them, they both Signeing to the sayd
list : The which we have done as ffoUoweth, Viz"

Jt The Towne old Book, now Containeing of 70 : leaves and one nott wrott
upon, soe there is wanting : 65 : leaves, the Book being mvch defaced,

Jt The longe Book with parchments Covers Cheifely Consistin of records of
Deedes | is | of Lands, now Containeing of : 69 : leaves, and 7 peces of leavs all
wrott vpon. besides tAvo leaves pinned to an other soe there is twenty leaves
wanting.

Jt The new Book with Brass Clapes, Containeing of: 164: pages wrott
upon, besides f ower leaves wrott upon which are nott | paged ] as also : 18:

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leaves wrott upon at that End of the Book where the Alphabett is : see there is
one leave wanting that wass wrott upon,

Jt The little Book with parchment Covers wherein was the Entry of actions,
is wanting:

Jt papors of Gennerall Assemblys Acts to the nvmher of : 23 : Each of
them haveing the scale of the Colloney Affixed, the scales being all of them in
good Condition not defaced, Saveing only one, which is an Assemblys Acts bere-
ing date may the 4* : 1669 : soe that there is to the number of soe many wanting
as haue came to the Towne since Jo" : Whipple Jvnr delivered vp y® Books,

Jt ■ one papor of the Gene" : Covnsells acts with the seale of the Collony
afixed : is wanting :

Jt A papor of williams Harris put into the Towne at a Towne meetiig Jan-
varey the : 27"^ : 1670 containing the accovnt of a rate or Rates, is wantin and
nott to be fovnd,

Jt A Small papor Book Containing the Enrolements of wills :

Jt Co|v|rts Acts Sewed to geather, in the manner of 2* : Books, as also Sev-
erall Courts acts made vp in rovles to the nvmber of 18, with noe scales affixed,
there being other Covrts acts Sewed up in the manner of a Book which is
wanting.

Jt Severall Coppies of william ffeild' : and william Carpenters papors,

Jt A Deed of Gift from Richard waterman to his Grand Children, the Chill-
dren of Resolved waterman, deceased,

Jt The will and Jnventory of Zachary Roads Deceased, wanting.

Jt The Towne Covnsells will vpon the Esstate of Samvell Comstock:
deceased is wanting

Jt The Towne Covnsells will and Jnventory upon the Esstate of George
Rikerds, is wanting

Jt The Bond from George Kindrick, to the Towne Covnsell of prouidence,
is wanting

( Verso^

Jt The will and Jnventory of william ffeild. Deceased : is wanting

Jt The Acts of the Towne Covnsell the :4"': of Aprill: 1670: is wanting,

Jt The letter of Adminisstration from the Towne Counsell to mary INIawrey
with Six scales affixed, is wanting.

Jt The Bond from Mary Mawrey to the Towne Covnsell bearing date the
9'" : day of September : 1669 : with her Seale affixed, is wanting

Jt The old Deede called the Towne Evidence

Jt The Deed of Confirmeation from Cussvckqunsh, and Nenekelah with
Richard Smith junr tesstemony pinned there to

Jt The Deed of Confirmation from Scattupp, & Qu6qudg6nvett,

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Jt The Deed of Confirmation from Cavjanaquant, being also Svbscribed
Aiaquaomitt. The 3"" : Deedes of Confirmation being all indorssed with tesste-
monys on the Back Sides,

Jt The Deed in parchment from mr Roger williams to the Towne of proui-
dence,

Jt Eleaven papors from severall Jndians of Resignements : of Claimes, as
from wamsittow Alias Alexander, phillip : wottiation, wessavmavge, Antionitt,
Tom of wachamokett, and others, all wanting

Jt The will & Jnventorey of Joshva ffoote Deceased, is wanting

Jt The Jnventory of the Esstate of John Clawson, As also an accovnt in a
papor by Thomas olney Sf nr of the disspossition of John Clawsons goods ;

Jt The Bond of Joshva winsor & James Ashton, As also the Award of Arbe-
tration upon a defferance betwene y" sd winsor, and James Ashton.

Jt The Jnventvre of Daniell Comstock:

Jt As also severall other papors, the rest of the Towne Records nott, per-
ticvlerized, (now remaining) with a linning Bagg in which they are in Glossed,

Jt I meraor" | a papor signed william' Harris beareing date y" 15^^: of
Decem"^ : 1669. Jndorssed on y® back sid, A protest against Dexters plaister, is
wanting

Jt The will and Jnventory of Thomas walling (deceased, wanting,

prouidence

October the Arthur ffenner

:27: 1677: John Whipple Junr:

[0255] Att A Court of Colnitioners held at prouidence in the CoUony of
Rhoad I Jsland | and prouidence plantations &tc : by adjurnement the 17"" day of
Nouembr 1677 by his Majesties Spetiall Coiiiand &c :

To IVP : Thomas Olney and M' : John Whipple Assista|nts| of the towne of
prouidence Greeting &c

You are in his Maj|ties Namef desiered and Requiered, withall Conuenient Speed,
to : Sommons the freemen of the Said towne of prouidence, to nieete : together,
then and theire, to make Clioyce of. Authorize and Jmpower Soe many of the Said
ffreemen, as you shall Judge, Requisete or NeedfuU, to Runn a direct Lyne from
the head of Wenasquetucket Riuer Athwart, to pawtuxet Riuer, and then to Runn.
a Lyne Equaly Betweene, the Said Riuers of Wenasquetucket, and pawtuxet
till they meete with the afore Said thwart Lyne, According to the Verdicts of Jury
and Judgements of Court theiron Granted: and for your Soe doeing this shall bee
your Soffitient Warrant

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Given vnder our hands the 24**" day of Nouember 1677
Simon Lynde The Hinckley Presid'

George Denison James : Cudworthy

Daniell Wetherell Peleg Sanford

John Ooggeshall
( Verso')

The Comitio" order to Call our Towne togeather to runn theire devieding line
betwixt harris and them and to settle y" Head of y" river,

[0256] By vertue of a warant from y" GovernoF in his Majesties name
These are to Require you to Assemble the freemen of yo"; Towne together to make
due and orderly preparation for y® Generall (Jourt of Tryalls to be held in his
Majesties name at Newport the I^ast wedensday saue one Jn October next Enseu-
ing the date of these p"'sents, being the 24'" day of y'^ sd month, and that they Chuse
and Send in so many men and so quallyfied as by Law ordered for yo^ Towne to
serve on y^ grand inquest, and jury of Trialls att j" sd Court, and also that you
make deu and orderly preparation for y^ Gen": Assembly to be held according to
his Majesties Gratious Charter, at Newport the Last wedensday in October yeerly,
which will this yeer be upon the one and thirtieth day of the sd Month ; By Elect-
ing Such and so many men for deputies, as by the Charter yor Towne is Jmpowered
and aapoynted, and them to send in to Sitt and act in the Gen" Assembly together
with y'^ Majestrates for y" Transacting and Regulating the affaires of this Colony
and Corporation accordingly, herof faile nott

Given under my hand the 20'- September 1677

Thomas Fry Je*" Sariant
( Verso')

To M'' Thomas Olny and M' Stephen Arnold | junio'^ | Asistants for y" Towne
of providence, or either of them These with Care p'sent
Rob : Williams Writtings heare inclosed

[0257] To George Way Serjant of Providence

You are hereby in his majestyes | name | Required to give timely Notice to all
y" freemen of this Towne of Providence who are Concerned in y® Comons thereof,
to meete together at y® howse of Thomas field the 24'" day of this Jnstant, at
I Eight of y® Clock in mor"^ | to Consider about Running of a line betwene the
Townes land & y® Land of Pautuxett as also a line from y^ head of Wanasqua-
tucke|tt| River, to Pautuxe River ; Jt being so ordred & apoynted by y^ Comis-
sioners ; And hereof you are not to fayle :

December y« 17'" ; j677 :

The 24*" day will be this day 7 night

Tho : Olney Asistant.
John Whipple : Asistant ;

[ 1<6 ]

[0258] Be it knowne to all persons by these present|s|, That I Hennery Mat-
tisson resident upon prudence Js^land, in the CoUoney of Roade= Js^land and
prouidence plantations in New^ England, have Sold unto Rebecah Scott of provi-
dence in the CoUoney aforsd, a Horse of a darkess Browne Covler, with a Slitt in the
topp of the neere Eare, with Some white haires on the forehead, branded on the
I neere | shovlder with the letter: I the which Sayd Horse to her Sold I will at all
times by these presents, warrant the Sale thereof against all other Claimers what-
soever that the Sale therof is a Just Sale, Jn Wittness whereof, I doe hereunto
sett my hand and scale. This : twenty Eight day of Decemb'': 1677

Henere mattesson

Signed, Se|a|led, & Deliverd L S

in the presents of uss

Epenetus Olney

Samuel. Winsor

[0259] Warwicke this 3i of December 1677

Honored Gentlemen vnderstandinge that you are to meet vpon adjournment
the day of the date herofe to order the runinge of a line accordinge to verdickt of
Jur}'- at a Court of Comissioners held at Providence the 17"" of November 1677
wee whose names are herunto subscribed beinge chosen Agents to manadge an
apeale made | at | the Honored Court of Comissioners aforesayd against M"^
William Harris & M"^ Thomas ffield, and makinge preparation therfore, doe desier
that a good correspondency may bee still kept betwixt your Towne of Providence
& o" of Warwicke & therfore doe desier you not to come within the boundes of
the North line of o"^ Purchase of Warwicke and that you may bee acquainted
where o'' line runes if you please to apoint any of your selves to come to vs wee
shalbee ready to apoint one or more to shew you the line wee likewise desier that
these lines may bee read in the audience of William Harris & Thomas ffield that
they maj' not plead they were jgnorant of a' proceedinges herin, and so Gentle-
men wee take leave and remain your lovinge friendes & Neighbours Agents in
behalfe of the Towne of Warwicke,

John Greene se'
Randall Houlden

Bills, with a letter from from waiter Clerk

( Ft'rso)

To o"^ lovinge friendes & Neighbours the Towne of Providence to bee pre-
sented with speed,

Warwicks : letter to our Towne,

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[0260] Laid out vnto M Roger Williams | three and | thirtie Acres of vp
Land on the northen Eand of a hill Called Setamechut and it is bound at the East
side with the fifti Acre Share that Was laid out vnto Resolved Waterman and on
the West side withe Comon and ou the south Eand With th Comon and on the
northeren Eand With the Comon and at the fower Corner there is trees marked
and stones Laid aboute them and this Land AVas Laid out by the eighteene foot
pole in the yeare 1677

By me Arthur ffenner Survayer

( Verso')

y* A Hill Called or knowne by the name of Nonplush Hill

[0261] To y« Towne met this 27'" of Junnary 1678.

That for as much as in y* Townes name & behalfe John Smith Surveyer was
jmplyed to Run y" Lines of Divission betwixt y° bovndes of pautuxett men, & y"
Towne boundes of providence, &c These are to desire y' y^ Towne may now take
care to Answer theire Engagm*^ vnto y° Sayd John Smith. And we who Sub-
scribe this, are y° major part of those men who was jmplyed on y" Townes behalfe.
And I seeing itt was soe we[ J | therefore y° better Reason for them soe to Con-
sider it. as to take some speeddy course for y" dischargeing y" sayd Engagement
of y" Toowne of providence : Jf then soe Answered, Shall We remaine yo"^ ffriends
& servants William Hopkins :

Thomas Arnold
( Verso')

To y^ Towne mett vpon jurnment ffeb : 24"", 1678 : or 79. /

These are to desire y" towne would be pleased to grant me y" favour y' y° deede

of y° Land | w"** | I have bought of will : Hopkins, may be putt vpon y" publick

Record of y^ Towne : I paying y" Clerke for his paines, & my deed delivered to

me againe. for y" w*'' soe doing I shall be jngaged w"* thankfuUnesse vnto you.

And remaine yo'' ffriend

George Keech:

[0262] Westerly this 1 : of the first Month 1678

Vs your Bretheren & sisters Asembeled Togeather at the hows of Tobias
Sanders wisheth you all grace mercy and peac jn our Lord Jesus Crist and that
boath you and vs may stand feirm suer and stable jn the faith and order of the
Gospell Till he Corns who will Com and will not Long Tarry, to whom be prais
onner and Glory Throughout all his Churches world with out End Amen

Dear and well beloued jn our Lord Jesus Crist this may signifi vnto you that
your CearfuU salutacion wee Recived Dated the 13. of the 12. month Last past by
Peter Crandall for for which as Duti and good afections Binds vs wee Return

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you thanks hoping that thees will find you jn good health as wee ar through mercy
at this present. | in health and in peac | and can asemble our selues To geather
non making vs afraid, wee doe desier that this great priviledg may be prized
arcording to the valy of it and that wee might not wex wanton and Carless vnder
such great jnioyments. but that boath you and vs may Carfully stand vpon our
watch, and Earnestly Craue the Assistanc of his holy sperit. so that Nither this
or any other of his Benifits may slip out of our minds to that End wee Earnestly
Desier your praiers to allmity God the father of our lord jesus Crist that he will
b[ ] pleased to Giue vs such [ j manyfirsta[ ]ion of his holy spirit that wee may
stand jn the faith an[ jrder of the Gospell | fast | that wee haue visibly profest
befor Heaven, and many other wittness hear vpon Earth, and not to Loke at it as
a ^iight or afiaishi Thing to Break Covinant with God and on with another. Let
vs tharfor be much in prair to god that he will giue vs wisdum and vnderstanding
that wee may not only Discouer but may l)y the Assistanc of his Blesed spirit be
able to Resist the wilds of the Diuill for sertainly if Euer he was Transformd jn
to an Angell of Light it is now. and if it wear posible he would Decive the very
Elect: beloued Bretheren our praiers vnto god is for you. that ye may Like good
soldiers stand with your Loins girt redi to Resist the Adversary and not to Giue
way though he Corns with Neuer so faier pretences, nay though he Brings Law
in his mouth ye ar not to be Liue him : whear for dearly beloued seing it is so that
wee ar so besett with Enemies without and within let vs be Earnest with the Lord
one for the other for the Asistanc of his holy spirit that so wee may be Able to
with|stand| temtacions wee allso Return Thanks to the Congragacion for the Mes-
henjars thay sent the Last year wee hope^ their Labour of Lone was not Lost nor it
jn vain, which wee hope will be good jn Coragement for you to Remember another
time your Duti in that Respect

John Rendall
Robert Burdict
job Badcok
jane Badcok
mary sanders

Elizabeth Randall
[ ] Loue to you all

[0263J To y'^ Towne mett 27*'" of Aprill 1678 /

Whereas there was formerly a Line of Divission. Runn between j" ToAvnes
Land & y® Land of Edward jnman & his Associates : These are to desire y° Towne
y' the sd Divideing Line thereof, may be granted to be againe Revised for y"
avoyding of future Differences. The w"'' being granted, shall much obleige yo""
ffriend & Neighbo"'

Edward jnman

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[0264] The Towiie of Providence is Debitor, unto John Sanford for service
done for the said Towne : he beinge Recorder and Gierke to the Gen'''. Asemblys :
viz.

' Id as ds

Jmp' To Copys of Asemblys acts the 4'" of September 1666 - 01 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 31' of October 1666 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 1' of May 1667 - 00 : 12 : 06

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 6' of May 1668 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 2 of May 1671 - 01 : 05 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 25. of Septem'' 1671 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 25 of October 1671 - 00 : 06 : 08

To Copys of Asemblj's acts the 2 of Aprill 1672 - 01 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 1': of May 1672 - 01: 00: 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 30 of October 1672 - 01 : 00 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 7 of May 1673 - 01 : 05 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 29 of October 1678 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 6 : of May 1674 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 28 of October 1674 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 4 of May 1675 - 00 : 10 : 00

To Copys of Asemblys acts the 25 of October 1675 - 00 : 06 : 00

To (^'Opys of Asemblys acts in May and October 1677 ) 00 ■ 07 • OR
in iMony or Equivolent. 5'. is cnrrant pay i

To Copys of Asemblys acts in May 1678 in Mony 8'. 4"^ is 00 : 12 : 06

13: 05: 02
To Copys of the afore-said Asembly of May 78 their acts \
at their Sitting by adjournment : the : 28* of August 1678 ■ i - 00 : 11 : 02
Mony 7\ 6" )

13: 16: 04
( Verso')

■^ Contra the Towne of Providence Credito'^ i^, ,3 ^^

■^ aecomp'. of m"^ Joseph Wise for soe much of him Rec** — 04 : 06 : 00

[0265] Where as the Towne of providence did upon y®: 12*: of August:
1678 : at a Towne meeting upon Ajornement, order and Appoynt m'^ Roger
Williams, and Daniell Abbott, Clerke, to receive of John Whipple jun' the
former Towne Clerke, the Townes Books, and recordes belonging to the Towne
now in y^ handes of the sayd John Whipple, and to take a List of what they
Receive, and to give y" sayd John Whipple a Cleare and full Disscharge for the
same, the which wee have Done, Viz

Jmpri The Towne Old Booke : Containeing of : 70: leaves, and one not wrott
upon,

[180 ]

Jt The longe Booke with parchment Covers Cheifely Consisting of recordes
of Deedes, and of landes, Containeing of : 69 : leaves, and 7"' : peces of leaves
all wrott upon, besides two leaues pinned to an other,

Jt The Booke with Brass Clapses, Containeing of : 164 pages wrott upon
besides fower leaves wrott upon which are not paged, as also: 18'' : leaues wrott
upon at that end of y® Book where the Alphabett is,

Jt : papers of Generall Assemblys Acts to y" number of : 24*" : Each of them
haveiig the seale of y'' Collony Affixed, the seales being all of them in Good Con-
dition nott defaced, saucing one which is an Assemblys Acts beareing date may
y": 4": 166

Jt: The new Booke, for y" Entry of Towne Acts and orders, with Eight
pages wrott upon besides part of the ninth wrott upon,

Jt The new Booke, for y" Entry of land Euidences, with nine pages wrott
upon, and part of y° tenth page wrott upon,

Jt The new Book for y" Entry of y" Towne Counsells Acts, there being part
of one page of y" sayd Booke wrott upon

Jt A small paper Book Containeing the Enrolement of wills

Jt Courts Acts Sewed togeather, in y' manner of : 2''- : Books, As also Seu-
erall Courts Acts made up in roules to the number of: 18"": with noe seales
Afixed,

Jt Seuerall Coppies of william ffeildes, and william Carpenters papers

Jt A Deed of Gift from Richard waterman to his Grand Chilldren the Chill-
dreu of Resolved waterman (Deceased)

Jt The old Deed called the Towne Euidence

Jt The Deed of Confirmation from Cussuckqunsh, and nenekelah with Rich-
ard Smith junr Testimony pinned thereto,

Jt The deed of Confirmation Scattupp, and Quequagenuett

Jt The deed of Confirmation from Caujanaquant, being alsee Subscribed
Aiaquaomitt : the three Deedes of Confirmations being all indojrlssed with Tess-
timonys on the back sides

Jt The Deed in parchment from m'' Roger Williams to the Towne of prou-
idence

Jt The Jnuentory of the Esstate of John Clawson, Ass alsoe an account in a
paper by Thomas elney senr of y^ Disspossitien of John Clawson' : Goodes,

Jt The Jndenture of Daniell Cemstock

( Verso)

Jt The Bend of Joshua Winsor, and James Ashton, as also the Award of
Arbetration upon a defferance betweene y" sayd winsor, and James Ashton,

Jt As alsoe seuerall papers wherein (was the Comittys Act, to y" number
of : 15'": Delivered by m"" williams to John Whipple the former Gierke

[181 ]

Jt As alsoe a roule of papors, being most of them bills, some of them being
Answered and some of them reffered

Jt As also seuerall other papors, All the rest of the Towne Recordes not
here perticularized with a linning Bagg in which they are Jn Glossed. We
whose names are here under Subscribed, being impowered by an order of this
Towne as before sayd, Haue this | Twenty third | day of August: 1678
Receiued of John Whipple Junr the former Towne Gierke, All the sayd Books,
papors, parchments, and writeings herein before mentioned and particularized,
which belong to y'' Towne, and Doe thereof in the ToWnes behalfe fully,
Glearely, and Absolutely, Acquitt and DLsscharge the sayd John Whipj)le Junr
of and from all papors that Conscerne this Towne, Jn Wittness whereof wee doe
hereunto sett our handes the day and yeare abouesayd :

Memorandom, Roger Wjlljams

the wordes Daniell Abbott Gierke, —

Twenty Third were

Enterlined before

these presents were

Delivered as wittness

our handes

Roger Wjlljams

Daniell Abbott Gierke.

( Verso')
A Goppie of my diss-
charge for the Delivery
of j" Towne Bookes in y"
yeare 1678

[0266] To Zachariath ffeild Counstable of prouident

These are to require | you | in his majestys name upon the sight hereof, forth-
with to take the Body of Samuell Win.sor of our Towne of prouidence and to
transport him to newport on Roade Jsland and to geather with his mittemus to
deliver him into the hands of Thomas ffry Generall Serjant of this Gollony there
to be kept prisoner untill the next Court of Tryalls to be holden at newport afore-
sayd for this Gollony ; Jq order where unto you are here by impowered to presse a
Vessell or yo"^ passages in a Vessell, and if need require, Ayde in any part of this
Gollony, And here of you are not faile as you will Answer the Contrary to your
perill :

Giuen under o'' handes the : 7'" : of September : 1678

Tho : Olney Asistant
John Whipple Asistant :

[ 182 1

( Verso')

A Coppie of a warrant to Zachari ffeild.

a Coppie of the warrant to Zachariath ffeild /

[0267] To Thomas ffry Gennerall Serjant of this CoUoney of Rhode Jsland
& Providence plantations in new England these Greetteing;

Wee have herewithall sent you y" Body of Samuell Winsor of our Tovvne of
Providence ; who for an outrage by y" sd Winsor Comitted upon y® person of
William Harris by 'which y° peace is broken ; As also for his abusive behaviour in
y" Examination of y® matter, & his open Contempt of authoritye ; And for y' hee
putteth not in securitye for y" peace & his good behavour, & his appearance at
our next Court of tryalls to be held for this CoUoney there to be tryed for y" sd
offences.

You are hereby in his Majestyes name | strictly Charged and | required,
Emediatly upon y" sight hereof to receive into o* CoUoney Prison at Newport on
Rhode Jsland y" Body of y" sd Samuell Winsor & him safely to keepe Prisoner
untill y° next Court of tryalls to be holden for this CoUoney at Newport aforsd
y® last Wednesday save one in October next Ensueing, That then & there hee
may be forth Coming to receive his tryall ; and in y' meane time to be secured
from Comitting further outrage ; And hereof you are not to fayle as you will
answere y" Contrarey at yo"^ perill.

Given under o"^ handes y® 7**" of September 1678

Tho : Olney Asistant

John Whipple Asistant /
( Verso)

a Coppie of Samuell winsor his mittemus to y" Go|a|ler :

[0268] William Hopkins Aged Thirty one Yeares or there abouts : and
Engagd acording to law Tesstifieth as ffoUoweth, That at the beginning of the
warr they heard at prouidence, that William Arnold of pautuxett would not leaue
his owne house, then Some Neighbors desired this deponant to goe to pautuxett
and persvade him to goe to some garrison for safety, or goe downe to Roade:= Jsland,
then this deponant sayd he would goe and did not question but to perswade him,
and soe this deponant went to pautuxett to the house of William Arnold, and told
the sayd William Arnold of the danger of the times, and did perswade him to goe
to some garrison, or doune to Roade=Js=land to his Sonn' : Benedicts, but he was
very unwilling to leave his owne house, and sayd he would not goe downe to Roade =
Jsland, but if he must leaue his owne house he would goe to prouidence, yett after
he sayd prouidence was soe farr | off | off he had rather be nerer home ; then this
deponant Asked him if he would goe to his sonn' Stephens Garrison, and the sayd

[ 183 ]

William Arnold sayd he did not care if he did goe theither, and soe desired this
deponant to goe to his sonn Stephens and call him to Come to him and then he
would goe with him to his Garrison, then this deponant went to his sonn Stephen
Arnold and called him, and soe then presently his sonn Stephen | went | to his
ffather and desired his father to goe to his Garrison, and the sayd William Arnold
did goe alonge with his sonn Stephen and this Deponant to his sonn Stephen'
Garrison : and ffurther this deponant sayth not

Taken upon Engagement this : 16'" : day of October: 1678 before me

John Whipple Asistant.
( Verso^

Wim : Hopkins testemony about goeing to m'' Arnold to perswade him /

[0269] To y" Towne mett ; January : y" : 27"> : 1679 : or 80 :
Whereas Cap': Arthor ffenner and Thoiaas Harris sen'' Did by y'^ kings
Authority in y® late Warrs with y" Jndians, press and take into theire Coustody
(as they sayd for the Towne) one Barrill of powder belonging to my husband now
Deceased, with theire promise of Sattisfaction for y" same, the which is not yett
performed, and being a widdow my nessesaty calleth for my Dve therein as others
Expect theires. Doe therefore Desire that you remember the widdow and father-
less, at least soe to take Care that wee may have our just Dve Conseruing y'' sd
powder and in soe Doeing you will oblige yo' freind and Seruant

Mary Borden
( Verso')
for Mary Borden

[0270] To y° Towne now met

There js about a quarter of an acre betwixt Sam : Winsor & Epe: OIny w"'' is
Common & being disposed of to any will shut me out : my request js y' jt may
remajn Common w^^ wjll be a great Courtisie to yo'' Lo : nejgbo"

Sam: Whipple Tho : Paty

( Verso')
To George Way Serjant

[ J of y^ Towne Councill of [ J "* day of January 16 1|- : /

[ ] being made to y" Councill | this day | by Abigail [ ]ddow)

of this Towne of providence [ ]r deceased Husband who dyed [ ]

[0271] According to y° Townes order y° Auditt mett y" 9"' of ffeburarey
1679 The audit have adjorned theire meeting untill y" 16"" Jnstant & then to come
together at 8 of y" clock in y" morning.

[0272] To y« Towne mett, upon Ajornement, this: 23"^: of febi'uary : 1679 :
I Desire that y® High way at y® uper End of sd Towne : (to witt) against the

[ 184 ]

Dwelling hovse of Tho : Harris jun% and there about, And y' in sd meeting it may

be Clearely Evinced, whether it Doth Appertaine to sayd Towne to maintaine y"

same, or that it doth belong to perticvlar persons to maintaine : the which shall

oblige yo"^

ffreind George Way

[0273] To m"' Steephen Arnold | mi^ ^ | Thomas Olney & | m'' | John whiple
Assistants in hi[ J maieesties CoUony of roadiland And providence plantations
or kings province / Greeting

By vertue of a warrant to me directed, vnder y" hand of our honorable Gover-
nor, maior John Cranston Esquire, Commanding mee Stricktly, in his maiesties
naime, to give you timely notice, that you forthwith After y" receipt heareoff, doe
Cause y^ freemen of yo' towne to meet together, & in said meeting, to make
timely provission, ffor y° Carying on off j" waighty Affairs, y' concearne y" Govern-
ment of this his maiesties Collony, of roadiland & providence 'Stations, or kings
province ; byChuseing so many Able '^sons, of your towne, qualyfyed According
to Law, to Attend Att newport, in said Collony Att the house of robert Lavis,
y" first tusday & first wensday, in may next, by Eight of y" Clocke in y" morning,
on Each day, then & ther to sett as debutyes, ffor yo'' towne, in y" generall
Assemblys of sd Collony That is to say (On sd tusday, to make some preparation
for y" orderly Carying on of y*^ Election of Officers, for sd Collony, On y" first
wensday in may next, which "^sons, then & ther Chosen, Are to manadge the
Governement, of sd Collony for y® year Ensuing, Lickewise I doe give you notice
heareby, y' all y® ffreemen of yo' towne, on sd first wensday in may next. Are to
Apeare At sd robert Lavis his house, by Eight of the Clocke in j" morning, in
^son, or send ther voats sealed vp & delivered to a maiestrate, of yo"^ towne, in
yo' said meeting. According to Law whoe is to take Care, to convey them or deliver
them, to our hon^'" Governor, aforesd, or to y" worshipfuU James barker Esquire,
debuty governor, of said Collony, At said generall Assembly, for Electing of
said officers &c furthermoor you are in yo"^ sd towne meeting to Chuse so many
able '^sons, qualyfyed Acording to Law, to serve on y° grand Jury, & Jury of
tryalls. At y" Generall Court of tryalls to be held on y" first monday, After y"
first wensday, in may next, At sd robert Lavis his house by Eight of y® Clocke in
y" morning & Lastly you Are to Cause notice : to be given, to all ^sons so chosen
by you, of y" respective dutyes they are to "^ forme at y" dayes times & places,
abouesaid. And I doe hearby give you notice y' y° maiestrats of yo' towne. Are
desired to be heare in ^son, to give their Assistance, in All y sd waighty Affaires,
And you are to make returne of what 3'ou doe hearein, with all Expedition

Given vnder my hand y" 14'" of Aprill 1679

Thomas Fry gen*" Sariantj

[185 ]

( Verso-)
ffor y" towne of Providence Thes

[0274] To J" towne mett July. 27"'. j679.
These are to desire y" towne would be pleased to grant me Libberty to have y"
deed I had of Robert Williams and alsoe y" deed w"" I had of John Sayles of y"
Landes beyond y" 7 mile Line sett by order of this Towne may be putt vpon y"
publick of this Towne : The w"" granting shall obledge yo"' ffriend & Neighb'
Will: HaughknglssI

This bill granted. /

( Verso')

Att a Towne Meetting vpon Adjurnment y" 23"^ of this jnstant month June
jG70. _

Jt is voted. Whereas there was an act made | at | a Towne Meetting January
y" 27'" j678, or 79; That Each person in this Towne y' is Rateable should bring
in vnto j° Lievier of y" Rate an accoont of theire Estates, The which hath not
beene done : These are to signifie, and desire of y" Rateable jnhabitants of this
Towne, y"" they bring in an accovnt of theire Estates, Landes and medowes L[ ]d
out to th[ ]

[0275] A Count of what Captane Hopkings Receued of the 27'" Rayte
Lievied vpon this Towne y° first of July 1679

lb a rt

of Vail Whitman 00 - 06 - 03.

Sam Right 00 - 02 - 06

John Angell 00 - 08 - 00

James Mathewson 00 - 05 - 00

Ann Harris 00 - 04 - 04i

Daniell Williams 00-12-06.

James Clarke 00 - 01 - 00

Abraham man & his mother 00 - 03 - 01^

Gorge Way 00 - 00 - 071

Gorge Shepperd 00-01-03

Tho: Hopkings 00 - 01 - 03

Tho : ffield 00 - 03 - 09.

Natt Waterman 00 - 07 - 00

Richard Pray 00 - 06 - 03

Tho: Peaday ■ 00 - 01 - IQi

Tho: Arnoll 00 - 01 - 07^

John Smith Mason & Joseph 00 - 01 - lOi

[186 ]

lb 8 d

Tho: Harris Juner 00 - 08 - 09.

Sam Whippell 00 - 06 - 03

Beniamin Hernden 00 - 01 - 03.

Asten Tho : & his Sones 00 - 06 - 03

Stephen Harden 00 - 07 - 06

Joseph Jnkes 00 - 12 - 06.

Sam Tiffe 00 - 03 - Oil

Larance Willinson 00 03 - 00.

Eliazer ArnoU 00 - 03 - Oli-

Edward Smith 00 - 06. - 03

.Israeli ArnoU 00 - 06 - 04

Joseph Wodard 00 - 00 - 07.

John Thornden 00 - 02 - 06

Deackon Parkes 00 - 03 - 00

Henry ffowler 00 - 01 - 03.

Edward Smith Mother 00 - 00 - 07 1

Willi Hakings 00 - 00 - 06.

Joseph Williams 00 - 06 - 03

Thomas Harris 00 - 05 - 071-

Sam Comstocke nO - 00 - 08

widow Ballew & mother 00 - 01 - 10.|-

07 - 11 - 011-

{Recto')

A Count of what Captane ffenner hath Receued of the 27'" Rate : Lievied vpon
this Towne the first of July 1679

lb s (1

Captane ffenner his one Rate 00 - 18 - 09.

Stephen ArnoU 01-05-00

John SheUden 00 - 05 - 00

Zachriah fiield &. his ffather 00 - 06 - 03

Henry Browne 00 - 08 - 00

Parne TiUingherst 00 - 06 - 03

SamaweU Winsor 00 - 06 - 03

DanieU Abbott 00 - 06 - 03

John Morey 00 - 01 - 10 J

Shedrach Manton & his sonn 00 - 09 - 04-|-

Ralfe Payne ' 00 - 00 - 07|-

M^ Williams 00 - 02 - 06

Thomas ffenner 00 - 08 - Oil-

[187 ]

lb 8 (1

Mary Borden 00 - 06 - 08

Thomas Socklin 00 00 - 07^

John fCenner 00 - 01 - 03

05 - 07 - 4 : 1

A Count of what Samawell Comstocke Receued of the 27"^ Rayte Levelled
vpone this Towne y" first of July 1679

lb 9 d

John Browne 00 - 05 -

Richard Arnoll 00 - 06. - 3

Eliazar Whippell 00 - 02 - 6

Ephraim Pearse 00 - 03 - 1 - i

John Pray 00 - 01 - lO.i."^

William Vinson 00 - 04 - 4.i-

James balew 00 - 01 - 3

Natt Morey 00 - 01 - lO.i.

Joseph Hernden 00 - 00 - 07^

01 - 06-10-1

( Verso')

A Count of what Thomas Arnoll Receued of the 27"" Rayte Lievied vpon this
Towne y* first of July 1679 ,„ ^ ^

off Davied Whippell 00 - 00 - 71

A Count what wee ffind Crost in Samawell Comstocke list : and not oned to
be receued ib 9 a

William Harris

Andrew Harris

Captane Hopkings & his ffather

Tho: Arnoll

Sam Willinson

Deckon parkes

John Sarles

A Trew A Count to the Best of our vnderstanding

Thomas ffield
Nathaniell Waterman

[0276] A List of A rate of 27"'. Levied vpon this Towne of providence this
first day of July j67& : As followeth

lb: 8: d

Cap' : ffenner 00 - : 09

00 -

- 15 -

7.^-

00 -

- 03 -

H

00 -

- 05.-

00

04

00

03

n

00 -

- 06 -

3

00 -

- 01

3

01 -

- 18 -

H

[188 ]

Will : Carpen'" : & his two sons

Silas & Beiija : & theire mill.

Ste : Arnold & his fathers I

Right i

Will: haughkings

James Blackmore

Jeremiah Roades

John Sheldon

Joseph Williams

Will : Harris

Andrew Harris

Zachariah ffeild, and

his ffather

John Steer

James Mathuson

Tho : Clemence

Anthony Everdens Land

Hen : Browne

Parden Tillinghast

James Ashtons Land

Sam: winsor & y" orfants [

of Resolved, deceased )

Cap' : hopkins and his |

fathers Right I

Ann: harris

Dan : Williams

James Clerkes Land

Abram man & his mothers :

John Lappums Land

Tho: Harris

George way

Tho : Hopkins jun''

Tho : ffeild

Daniell Abbott with y" \

orphants of Tho : walling > 00 -

deceased )

Natha : waterman & his |

mother i 00 - j 8 - 09

Tho: Angell 00 - 05 - 071

Tho: Olneysen'-: 00 - 09 - 041

lb.

s:

d

01

- 05

- 00

01

-

- 00

00

- 00

-071

00 ■

- 01

- 03

00 ■

- 01

- 03

00

-

- 00

00 -

- 06

- 03

00 -

- 15

-071

00 -

- 03

-011

00 -

-

- 03

00 -

-.01

- 101

00 -

- 05

- 00

00 -

- OG

- 03

00 -

- 07

- 06

00 -

-

- 00

00 -

03

00 -

- 03

- Oil

00 -

- 06

- 03

00 -

- 05

- 00

00 -

- 04

-041-

00 -

- 12

- 06

00 -

-oj

- 03

00 -

- 03

- 01^-

00 -

- 01

-101

00 -

- 05 .

- 071

00 -

■ 00

- 07.1

00 -

01

- 03

00 -

. 03

- 09

[189 ]

lb . s : d

Rich : mary : & Eph : pray 00 - 0(1 - 03

Vail : Whittman 00 - 06 - 03

Daniell Browne 00 - 02 - 06

Sam : Right 00 - 02 - 06

Roger Williams 00 - - 06

Rich : Scotts Land 00 - 06 - 03

Jo" : Throck'""' Landes 00 - 07 - 06
Jo" Whipple jun'J & the )

orphants of Jo"*:. Scott i 00-07-00

John Whipple Sen"^ 00 - 05 - 00

John Smith Miller 00 - 06 - 03
Shadrach Manton with )

his Son Edward 1 00 - - 041

James Dexter's Land 00 - 01 - 03.

Epe : Olney 00 - 06 - 03

Tho: paty 00 - 01 - 10 1

Tho: Olney jun"^ 00 - 07 - 06^

John Browne 00 - 05 - 00

Tho : Arnold 00-05-071-
widdow belle w )

and her mother 5 00 - 01 - lOi
John Smith Mason (

& his Son Joseph S 00 - 01 - 101

John Jones 00 - 00 - 071

Tho : Harris jun'^. 00 - 08 - 09

Sam: Whipple 00 - 06 - 03

Benja: hearnden 00 - 01 - 03
Gregory Dexter and /

his Son John 1 00-08-09

James Angell 00 - 00 - 07-1

Asten Thomas & his )

two Sons 1 00-06-03

Ste : Harding, & his son /

Stephen \ 00-07-06

Joseph jenckes, & y" Saw mill : 00-12-06

Sam: Tiff 00 - 03 - Oil

Laurence wilkisson )

and his two sons )

Elizor Arnold 00 - 03 - Oil

[190 ]

lb; s: d

Rich : Arnold 00 - 06 - 03

Edward Smith 00 - 06 - 03

widdow Abigail Dexter 00 - 01 - 03

Eliazor Whipple 00 - 02 - 06

Sam : Wilkisson 00 - 03 - 01 1

Ephraim peirce 00-03-011

( Verso')

lb: b: d:

John = nathan sp|r|age 00 - 03 - 01|^

John pray 00 - 01 - lO-i-

John Bellew 00 - 01 - 10^

Edward Jnman 00 - Oi - iO|^

John Jnman 00 - Oi - iOJ

John Morey 00 - - 10^

Widdow Mary Borden 00 - - 03

Joseph Wises Landes 00 - 06 — 03

George Keech his Land 00-00-071

Israeli Arnold 00-06-04"

John Haughkings 00 - 03 - 011

George Shepperd 00 - 01 - 03

Will : Vincent 00 - 04 - 041

James Bellew 00 - 01 - 03

Joseph Woodward , 00 - OO - 01^

John Thorndall 00 - 02 - 06

John I Arnold | And his mother 00 - 03 - 09

Edward jnman jun' 00 - 01 - 10^

David Whipple 00 - 00 - 07^

Tho : Sucklings Estate 00 - 00 - 07|

Tho: Roberts Right of Land 00 - 05 - 01 1

Sam : Bennett Right 00 - 01 - 03

Widd ffeilds Right 00-11-03

Deaken Parks Right 00 - 06 - 03

John ffenner Right 00 - - 03

John Sayles Right 00 - 01 - 03

Hen : ffowler Right 00 - 01 - 03

Nath"" : morey 00 - 01 - 10|

Joseph hernden 00 - 00 - 071

Benja: hernden jun' 00 - 00 - 11;|

[191 ]

lb: 3; d

John Ricces Laude 00 - 00 - 07.1

will : Blaxstones

Land \ 00 - 01 - 03.

Tho: fCenner 00 - - 01 ^

Timothy Carpen' 00 - 05 - 00^

Epliraim Carpen'' Land 00 - 05 - 00

widdow Smith 00 - 00 - 071

Sam : Reape's Right 00 - 06 - 03.

Sam : Cumstock 00 - 00 - 08

Rolfe paines Land 00 -

John Angell 00 - 03 - 00.

To y^ best of o*^ vnderstanding

The Totall Summe is 27 - 00 - 00
the w""" to be Reckoned as Moneye.

Wittnesse ourhandes Arthur ffenner

this 7"^ day of July j679 : / William Hopkins :

Richard Arnold
Thomas Arnold
Dan : Abbott.

[0277]

Charles R

Trusty & well beloued we Greet you well

Wheras Our subject William Harris of Patuxet in New England did by his
Petition Presented to us in Councill on the 11"^ of June 1675 set forth the great
wrongs Done him & his partne[ ] by se[ J rail p''sons who detained the lands which
they had Purchased from the Jndians Wherevpon we were Pleased to Comand by
Our Royall Letters the Gouernours of the seuerall Colonys in New England to
appoint some able Honest & Jndifferent p''sons to be Joyned together with full &
sufficient Authority to Cause the Differenc[ Js & troubles arriseing to the Peti-
tioner & his partners Concerning the Lands of Patuxet to be brought to a fair
Triall & that by an Jndifferent & vpright Jury all might be finally determined
according to Justice Ju pursuance whereof Our said Comissioners haueiiig mett
& the Jury appointed by them haueing giuen flue Verdicts in fauour of the
Petitioner & his partners a State of those Proceedings signed by seuerall of the
Comissioners was Returned to us by the Gouernour of our Colonys of the Massa-
chusets & Rhod Jsland for Our determination vpon that whole affaire & at the
same time a Petition was offered

( Verso')

Offered vnto vs by Randal Holden and John Green in behalf of themselues

[ 192 ]

& other our Subjects the Jnhabitants of the Town of Warwick & other adjacent
Places belonging to Our Colony of Rhod Jsland and Prouidence Plantation
Complaning of the Jnjustice of the second Verdict giuen against them. & in
Consideration of the Complanants humble appeal vnto us together with the Rea-
sons & Euidences alledged in Justification of their Right in the lands Possessed
by them as not appearing to be any Part of the lands of Patuxet which only by
our Comis[ ]n were to be brought to a Triall we were Pleased to order 'on the
second of January last that the Jnhabytants of the Town of Warwick should not
be disturbed in the quiet Possesion of the sd lands & that all things Relating
thereunto should Remaine in the same State they were in before the Meeting of
the sd Comissioners vntill William Harris & Partners should before us in Coun-
cill make out a sufficient title therevnto, And Wheras the sd Randall Holden &
John Green were noe sooner departed, but the Pettitioner William harris had
made his appearance beseeching us to take such Course as might finally

(^Recto'y
finally determine the matter Complained of by him & we finding it by Reason of
the distance of Places & absence of Partys a matter of Difficulty for us to giue
such Judgment therin as might Equally decide their Respectiue p''tentions with-
out first receiuiug a more perticuler state thereof. And Wheras the said Holden &
Green did offer their exceptions against the Colonyes of the Massachesets & Conecti-
cott vpon diuers part differences between them & that on the other side the Pet'
William Harris thinkes he has Just Cause to except against the CoUonyof Rhod-
Jsland as being perticulerly Jnterested in the p^'sent Controuercy. Jt is therefore
Our Will & Pleasure & we doe hereby Authorise & Require you the Gouernour
& Magestrates of Our Colony of New Plimouth to Call before you the sd Randall
Holden & John Green & other p''sons Concerned in the said second verdict &
haueing in Due maner Examined the p'tensions of the said Harris vnto lands Pos-
sessed by them you doe Return to us a perticuler state thereof & your opinions
thereupon with all Conuenient speed

And Wheras we haue already thought fitt to Order that the said William
Harris & partners be Peaceably & quietly Possesed of the

( Verao')

The lands of Patuxett adjudged vnto them by the first & three last verdicts giuen
in p''sua]ice of our said Comission And we haueing accordingly Chai'ged & Required
the Gouernor & Magistrates of the Colony of Rhod Jsland to put the said William
Harris & Partners into the Quiet Possession therof & to take Care that Execution
be giuen for their Damage & Costs allowed by the sd verdict & Judgments of Court
within the space of three Monthes at farthest after the Receipt of Our Comands
We doe hereby direct Authoiise & strictly Charge you in Case the said Possession

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& Execution be not giuen vnto the said Harris & partners by Our Gouernor &
Magistrats of Rhod Jsland within the space of three Monthes pursuant to Our
Royall Orders (& a Credible sertificate of such default being Produced vnto you)
that you Cause the | said | first & three last verdicts viz' against John Towers of
Hingham M"" Gregory Dexter & others John Harrod & others & Edmond Caluerly
& others as also the damage & Costs allowed by the sd verdicts & Judgments of
Courts thereupon to be duely Executed without delay & that you Return an
account thereof vnto us by the first opertunity And soe We bid you farewell fi-om
Our Court at Winsor the ninth day of July 1679. in the thirty first yeare of our
Reigne by his Majestys Comand

Sunderland
To Our Trusty & Welbeloued the Gou'' & Magistrats of Our Colony of New
PlimouU in New England

[0278] To y towne mett July 27"^ 1679

These are to desire Libberty to repaire to o*^ Towne Survey'' to have y^ shares

of I Land w°" I have bought | beyond y" 7 mile Line be without much further

delay (according to my turne, if others gives not way) Layd out vnto me I having

occation to order & dispose of my Right therein : soe shall I remaine yo' ffriend

and Neighbo''

ferred. / Will : Haughkins Sen'

( Verso')

[ ] jmproved & vnjmproved as alsoe what Cattle of any Sort they have,

or otherwayes none can justly be offended if y° Leivers of y" sd Rate. To witt,
Cap' : ffenner, Capt : Hopkins Richard, & Thomas Arnold, & Daniell Abbott shall
use what information they can otherwayes gett in y" "pformance of y" worke
therein ; Jf noe Acctt be brought in vnto Either of y" persons abovesayd, betwixt
this day come Seaven=night, w*"* will be vpon y^ 30'" of this jnstant month june
j679.

[0279] j bill. / To y" Towne mett vpoon jurnm' on 12"^. of Agust j679
These are to desire y^ towne y' they wovld be pleased to grant me y® Liberty
to Enter y" deeds, & Evidences w"" Concernes y" Land w"" I have bought of
Robert Williams, James Browne, Jeremiah Browne, John Throckmorton, &
Thomas Walling vpon y" publick Record of this Towne. And y' alsoe, y" returne
of my Land Layd out by Cap' : ffenner Survey' : , & | is | allread pl|aced|e in y"
old Booke (w"" is defaced by y" Jndians &c) may be Transfer'd into y® new booke
for y^ more secureity. Or y' it maybe Entered, As from y" returne of y® Survey' : ,
The w''*' granting ; may y* more Obleidge Yo' ffriend & neiglibour

Daniell Abbott Gierke.

[194]

( Verso')
Dan : Abbott's bill granted /
See in y" ii"" page of y" Towne Booke of y" Entry of Towne acts & orders.

[0280] the declaracon of william feild plaiit Aginst the Estact of Edward
taller defenda in A aeon of dete baring date the 14 day of Agaust : the defend
Agreed with plant to .strancport him and his goods to the newfoundland and thare
to pay for his strancpartaon : wich the defend did not performe : to the damag of
the plant 20 pound whare vpoii the pi is forced to seke Releuef to this cort

Agoust the 16 day 1679 William feild

( Verso')

we fine for the plantif 30 shillings dammage beside debt of Court

[0281] Articles of Agreement, betwixt us whose names are here unto sub-
scribed about the leaseing out of all that ti'act, or tennemeiit of land and meadows
lieing upon pautucket|t| River, and scituated on y^ south side of y" sayd River,
being neere to y° former Dwelling of william Blaxston of Rehobath (Deceased)
being formerly the Right of, and in the possession of John Scott of the Towne of
providence (Deceased)

first : Wee Agree for us our heires. Executors, Administi-ator and Asignes, to
farms lett and sett out to Alexzander Bolkcom of the Towne of newport in his Maj-
estys CoUony of Roade = Js ^ land and providence plantations: ectt: his Heires,
Executors, Adminis|tra|[ ], and asignes, all the abovesd landes and meadows for
the terme of fovver whole years beginning upon y" five and twentieth day of march
next Ensveing the Date hereof,

Seccondly: the sayd Allexzander Bolkcom for him his heires, Exsecuto|rs)
Adminnistrators, and Asignes : in Consideration thereof Doth Covenant and Agree
with John Whipple and Rebecah his wife Jnhabetants of this Towne of provi-
dence in y" Collony aforsd, [ ] | fr to |' John Scott (Deceased) to pay to them
or Either of them theire Heires, Executors, Administrators and Assignes, as fol-
loweth, for y" iirst yeare : three povndes, for the seccond yeare fower povndes : and
for y" next Ensueing two yeares Six povndes by the yeare : the sayd payments
well and trvely to be made to y* aforesayd Persons or theire heira as aforsd at
theire Dwelling house in providence, as Each respective part shall be marchant-
able, one third part to be paj-d in Good marchantable Corne at prise Currant, and
one third part in Good Butter and Cheese at prise Currant, the other part to be
payd in Beife and pork Good and marchantable at prise Currant,

TJiirdly wee y" sd John and Rebecah Doe Covenant with y" sayd Allexzander
to sett a hovse of about : 20 : foots in length upon y" sd land by y" | time the |
terme shall beginn

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fowei'thly : wee agree that y" sayd Allexander and his lieirs : as aforesayd
shall have the use of y" Comon belonging to y" sayd John Scott (Deceased)
Dveriing the sayd terme he shall keep on y" sd Tennem|ent|,

fit'tly wee Agree that firme leases shall be Drawne and signed Betwixt us at
or before y' Entiy of y" sayd Allexander into the sayd tennement or messuage,

Sixtly: wee Agree that y" sayd Allexander liis Heires, Executors Adminis-
tra'"' and Asignes, After the terme of fower yeares is Exspired, shall And may
Enjoye the Aforesayd tennement till such time as Silvanuss Scott shall be, (or
woovld have : if lived) of the Age of one and twenty yeares, paying

( Vt>.rso')
paying therefore nine povndes '^^"'yeare: in time, and Specia : as for y" fower
yeares before sayd : and at place as aforesd,

Seaventhly wee Agree that y° sayd Allexander his Heires and Executors as
aforesd shall have liberty from time to time, and att all times to make use of fire
wood, fenceing timber, building and what Elce, upon y" sd land : for the use,
Bennifitt, and keeping y® sayd tennement in good repaire, but not other wise to
desspose thereof, or make wast of the same : :

Eightly wee Agree that y" say Allexander his Heires, Executors and assignes
shall keep the sayd Hovseing and fenceing upon y" sayd tennement in tennantable
repaire Dureing y" sayd terme he or they shall there on Jnhabett,

ninthly wee | agree | that y" sayd Allexander hath alsoe free libberty to make
use of any sort of Cooper timber, that he or them of his that there inhabett Dvre-
ing y" sayd terme, have ocation for to use for theire sayd use, but not to make sale
there of, Jn Wittness whereof wee hereunto Enterohangably sett our hands and
Scales, this twenty and Sixt day of August, one thousand : Six hundred and :
Seaventy nine : Ectt : :

Wittnessed and sealed

in y" presence of us,

the marke John Whipple

James X Weakly: Rebekkah : Whipple

of Alexander : Bolkcom

James harell Jun

Balkoms Agreement

[0282] Mehitteble Sprauge | of y" Towne of providence | Aged Thirty
yeares or there aboute. being Engaged Testifieth as ffolloweth

That she upon ocation being on y" : 14'" of this Jnstant at the house of Epli-
raim pearce, and goeing from thence homewar[ j a little before the setting of the
suim, heareing a sudaine noyse looked about, and Saw Hannah pearce y" wife of y"
s[ ] Ephraim Run doune the Hill to y" well and there pulled ou [ ] Elizabeth

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pearce the Daughter of y® sayd Ephraim and Hanna[ J his wife, then this Depo-
naht returned with speed to y** hou[ ] of y^ sd Ephraim, where y" sayd Hannali
had layd her sayd Daugliter on y* Bedd, where this Deponant sayth to y"^ best of
her understanding she found y° sayd Elizabeth pearce the Daughter of y" sayd
Ephraim Aged about one yeare and halfe to be Absolutly Dedd, the this depo-
nant and y" sayd mother of y" sayd Childe did use what meanes they coukl to
presearve life : but it Could not be for y* Childe as aforesd was Dedd and further
this Deponant sayth not

Taken this : 15'" : of August 1679 before me

John Whipple Assistant
here' followeth the jurys Verdict
our Verdict is

Wee find that Elizabeth pearce the Daughter of Ephraim pearce and Hanah
his wife, Aged aboute one yeare and halfe or thereabouts, Exadentally fell into
the well, and was ouerwhelmed in water, and hj the providence of God Drownded
here followeth y" names of y° Coroners Jnquest,

Richard Arnold forrman, Epenetus olney

Cap' : William hopkins Thomas Hopkins

Lei' : John Dexter Thomas Harris Jun' :

Samuell Comstock Benjamin Whipple

Thomas Arnold John Tillinghast

Samuell Winsor Henery Austin

These abouesayd persons were Jm panelled on a Coroners Jnquest, to make
Enquireiy into the untimely Death of Elizabeth pearce, the Daughter of Ephraim
pearce and Hannah his wife Aged about one yeare and halfe, August the five-
tenth, one Thousand Six hundred and Seaventy nine

^^^ me John Whipple : Asistant,
( Verso)

Hannah pearce, the wife of Ephraim pearce of this ToAvne of providence, sol-
lemly testifieth, as followeth.

That Elizabeth pearce y" Daughter of the sayd Ephraim pearce and Han-
nah his wife, on the : 14"' : of this Jnstant somewhat before the suilTi set-
ting with her Elder sister went out of the House : this Deponant think-
ing after that, she heard y" sd Chilldren taulk, the Chilldren being without
about halfe an our, then the Elder Childe returned in againe, then this Depo-
nant Ausked the sayd Childe where is your sister, she Answered, shee is gone
doune that way, (which way led to y° well, and pond, then this Deponant rumi
hastily doune that way to y" sayd well, where shee found her sayd Daughter
Aged about one yeare and halfe, overwhelmed in water in y° sd Avell, where upon
this Deponant with s[)eed look her sayd Child out of y" well and ruil into y''
House: and layd it on 3-'' bedd, where this Deponant with Mehitteble Sprague

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used wluit meanes they Could, to preserve life, But life was Departed, and y" sayd
Childe Dedd : and further this Deponant sayth not

Taken: August: y" 15"': 1679: before me
John Whipple Assistant
This Sayd Crowners jnquest, & y" wittnesses testimonys annexed, are Entered
on Record on y" 23"'- : & 24"" pages of y" towne booke of y^ Entry of Towne acts
& orders.

And vpon y= Last of August 1679 : f Dan : Ab : CI :

A Crowners Jnquest :

[0283] Newport On Road Hand, y^ 7'" of October 167 [ j in his maiesties
CoUony of road Hand & providence '^"ta[ ]

To m' Stephen Arnold: m'' Thomas Olney: Junior: & m' John whip[ ] or
to Either of them, Assistants &c in y towne of providence

Gentlemen /

By vertue of a warrant to me directed, vnder y" hand off our honored Gover-
nour, dated y" 5"^ instant, Comandinge mee, to give timely notice to All y*^ towne []
in this CoUony, to make provision : ffor y" generall Court off tiyalls to be held at
newport, On road Hand, in said Collony, the 23"^ instant. At y" house of henery
palmer &c. As Also too provide ffor y® sitting of y" Generall Asembly of said Col-
lony, the Last wensday in this instant October, at y" said house of henery palmer,
Jn which Assembly is a rate to be made, ffor y" payment of said Collonyes debts
&c/

Thes Are therfore, in his maiesties name, Charles y" 2* off England Scotland
ffiance & Jrland King &c / To will & require you: or Either of you, fforthwith to
Call y" ffreemen of yo'' towne together, And to Chuse, two Able "^sons, to serve
On y"- Grand iury And two Able "psons to serve On y" Juiy of tryalls, & that
the}' have notice given them, by yo"' towne sargent, to Attend at the time & place
Afforesaid, as y® Law doeth provide / Lickew[ ] you Are to Chuse, ffower
Able And vnderstanding men o[ ] yo' towne to be debutyes, to sitt in said Gen-
erall assembly, at y" time & place afforesaid in newport / And Lic[ ] notice to be
given them, ffor that purpose, byyo'' said sa[ J ffurthermoor I doe hearby sommon
you, m' Stephen A[ ] m' Thomas Olney Junior, & m' John whiple, Asistants

&c, that you Attend at y" said times & places, in said newport, then & ther, to
sett, in said Generall Court of tryalls, & Generall Assembly, heareof you may not
ffaile &c

Given vnder my hand the day & yeare aboue said /

Thomas Fry gen"" Sariant
( Verso')

ffor y[ Jowne off providence

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[0284] newport this 12th of [ ]mber 1679

Loving frind m' fild : after my searves remembred to you this ar to lette you
vndearsand that I [ J that your towne shold macke mee waitte so longe for
so small asom of mony which have bin so longe dwe as this have bin to mee and
aftear my longe forbarance thay have broken too generall Cortte ordares to my
great damage now tharfor I desiear you that it may bee sent to mee spedly and
vppon tlie resait I shall send [ ] bvt if you send it not I pray writte

mee whoo is your tresor for I prefer to send the genarall Sargant spedly so
intviting your Ansor by m^ hart I rest youres to Command in what is Jvst

Richard knight

■ [0285] The names of those who voated for choyce of three persons to send
to y" Councell to Newport as y^ Townes representatives, The which choyce was
at a towne meeting y" IS"' of November 1679. as it was taken out of y" Towne
Clarkes list.

Roger Williams. Cap' : ffenner, William Hopkins Henry Browne, Thomas
Clenience, Samuell Winsor, John ffield, Lawrance Willkenson, George Way.
Benjamin Hearnton, James Mathuson, Thomas Angell, John Steere, Daniell
Browne, Abraham Man, Thomas Arnold, Zachary ffield, John Dexter Edward
Smith, Daniell Abbott:

( Verso')

the Names of y" Voters :

[0286] To y" towne meett this 22'". of desember j679 : /
These are to pray y" towne now without much further delay (before y" boardes &
Timber be most all sent out of y" Towneshipp [ ] providence to y° '^ticular
propriety & advantages of only some few ^ticular persons of y" towne; y' they
agree | Lovingly | togatlier for y" building y" a Towne house to keepe theire
meettings at; And not yet to Continue | further | Troubles & burdens on some
^ticular persons, w"' out tendering any Satisfaction for y" prievelledge thereof,
as hath appeared, neare | this | two yeares space of time, vnto yo'' Neighbour and
ffriend

And y' alsoe they take some course to pay theire other debts ; to remove vnde-
served jellosies : /

Daniell Abbott

[0287] These may Certilie all persons before whom it shall Consern that
upon the twenty forth day of Desember: 1670 : I had one Jacob Willard before
me in Exammination Conserning his wife mary willard the Daughter of Antony
whit of water Town in the Masachusets Collony : sayd to be with Child by som
other man : in the said Jacob willards Absence : for it was sayd that he had been

[199]

gone from water Towne about one yeare and three quarters upon which occasion
I did strickly Examin the said Jacob willard : whether he had been soe long from
his wife the said mary willard. his answer was that he had heard y" Authority of the
Masachusets CoUony was or like to be in persute against him : upon a complaint
said to be against him : upon which occation he Cam from his said wife, and durst
not be seen publickly in that CoUony : but he had beene at watertowne with his
wife two or three times priuetly in the tim of his Absence and that one of the
times he went by the way of Mendoni and som times throug|h| the woods : I furder
demanded of him if he had ought to object against his wife that the Child shee
went with was not his being Absent : he said no he had not to object : but sent for
his wife as he said and lodged with her as was reported to me by many : with
many moer words of like import to large hear to rehearss

By me John Whipple of the Towne of prouidence Assistant of his majastes
CoUony of Road-jsland and prouidance plantations. Esquier

prouidence the year and day abousaid

( Verso')
Tho : patey^ Bond : abovt y" wooman

[0288] Newport On Ehode Jsland, in his maiesties CoUony of Rhode Jsland
and providence plantations &c / y° 5^2"^ of January 1679: or: 80 : /

Honored Gentlemen /

By vertue of a warrant to mee directed, vnder y* hand of our honored governor
maior John Cranston Esquire, bearing date y® 15* instant, wherin is declared y'
great nesesitie of Calling a generall assembly together, in order to y" publique
weale of this CoUony, (Jn generall) but moor '^ticularly to consider of what
answere to. Give to: 27 : queries, sent to our sd Governor & councell of sd coUony
from y® Lords of his maiesties most honorable privy Councell, And Aso a Letter sent
from y* CoUony of coneticott, wherein they doe a))eale to his maiestie, about y" dif-
frences, that have Arisen, betwixt them & this coUony, about y® Lands And Jurisdic-
tion therof, Graunted vs by his maiestie : according to his gratious Charter And Also
that ther be speedy Care & Course taken, to Chuse a man or men, for an Agent
or Agents, to send into England, to plead for this CoUony, before his maiesty
against y" oposers therof, And Lickewise that ther may be som Efectuall Course
taken or Agreed on, in sd Assembly, for y" raising of mony to beare y® Charge
therofe /

Thes Are therfore in his maiesties naime, to require you, to Call y" ffreemen
of yo'' towne together, And Chuse so many deputys for yo' towne, qualified acord-
ing to law, as by Charter is required, & send them to y' generall Assembleyof said
coUony, whoe Are to meet ; at y" house of henery palmer in newport, y° 10* day

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of march next ensuing y" date heareof, wher all y" maiestrats of said Collony
whoe Are generall Assistants ar hearby sommoned to Apeare, & ther meet with sd
deputys, to transact j" waighty affaires abouesaid, & you ar to take spetiall Care,
y' ther be a timely returne made, of yo' choyce according to Law, hearof you may
not fayle / Given vnder my hand /

Edmund Calverley generall Sargent

To m"^ Steeven Arnold Captaine Artur ffennor | & m"^ John Whipple Jn"^ | or to
any of them assistants in providence or to y" towne Clarke of sd towne

( Verso)

ffor y" towne of providence Thes

[0289] To the modarator and the Rest of the Townesmen of the Towne of
Prouedence now asembled at a towne meting this : 27'" of Janeuary 1679 Jentel-
men and ffrinds thare are maney of you that are not ignorant that my father form-
arly was an inhabetant of this Towne and had a purches rite in the towne he
departed this Towne and Cuntry maney yers sence and disposed but of parte
thareof and the Remaining part hath not as I Can undarstand been ffuly laid
out but if it haue I do desire you would do mee that fauor as to informe mee
whare it was laid out and if it bee not laid out I do desire you would now lay it
out that so I may bee capabuU to mack use of that which is my iust Right this is
the desire and Request of youer ffrind

John Warner
( Verso)

part of his Hovse lott.

his Sixty Acres

one sheire of meadow in y" great meadow

one Six Acres in y" neck.

This bill was Refer'd : And Answered ffeb : y" 4"" : i6fa> w"" is in 32"' page of
y" towne Booke of y^ Entiy of Townes acts & orders.

[0290] To the town of prouidenc now met this 27 day | of | Januery 1680

neib[ ]rs I Desiar that you would grant me a smal peece of land which lyes

betwen Samuel Comstocks and our hous befoar our lot and I would haue | it | as

low as Samuel Comstockes Corner and so strait to our bounds and I shal pay for

it as others du so I rest yours

John Dexter
( Verso)

This Bill is granted, he paying after y° Rate for y° sam[ ] As Sam : Comstock
paid, or is so to doe according to y^ quantity the [ ]

[0291] I John wooddin of beuerly in the county of esexe in new england
doe not see now any thing but that lauranc clenton and my daughter mary may
proceed in the honourall stat of matrimony beuerly feberary 1, 1680

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This is Enrouled on y^ 19"^ page of y" Towne Booke of y" Entry of Towne
Covncill's Acts.

■^ me Daniell Abbott Gierke of y" Towne providenc

[0292] to the toune mete this. 4*. of feburary .^f ,

my Requst is y* Sume timly kar bee taken for our Olde | n'b | John Jones,
for fiare wood and Sume other nesesaris for his Relepli [ ]

your naber william Hopkin [ ]

[0293] 2. bill. / To y" towne of providence Assembled this 4* of ffeb :
j6ff / Desireing answer vnto these following queries.

ffirst. Whether Each inhabitant who was by you formerly possessed with home
shares of Land in y"* Ancientest Row of house Lotts in this Towne of providence
weare not alsoe Equeall proprietors elsewhere | with you | in the | sayd | Towne-
shippe Itherejof, yea or nay. Jf not, I pray what is y" differance

2'^. Whether George Rickardes (deceased) formerly inhabiting in this Towne
aboute y" space of Twenty yeares, were by you Leagually | possessed | of his house
Lott, or home share (to be therein) of Eaqueall propriety with you, yea or nay.

3'". Whether then if you cannot deny but y° sd Rickardes were Lawfully
possessed of iust Right & jnterest in sd Lott he Enjoyed, whether he was of Age
to dispose | of | it, yea or nay.

4'^. Whether then if y" sd Rickardes was of Age to dispose of his sd Lott &c.
Whether a bargaine by him Contracted, be Leaguall yea or nay.

5'^^. Whether then if it should be proved y' y® sd Contract | were | Leaguell
whether | then | you can Answer it before god | or | man to disanuU it, yea or
nay.

6^^ Whether then (in case) it should be yo'' pleasures to make voyd y" sd
former Contracts of y" deceased, vnder pretect of y® doeing of justice to y* father-
less. Whether pretended it wear not | as | great | a | peice of injustice & parciallity
for to take away (by force from one orphan to give it to another, as to Leave y*
other justice vndone,) yea or nay.

Dan : Abbott. /
( Verso^

This bill refer'd. /

[0294] by the magistrats order

shoowing : a hors of and haris 1-4

by shooing a hors for will whippel 1-4

by shooing a hors Vail Whitmans 1-4

by shooing 3 hors for Capt mosly 4-0

by sheepe that Capt mosly and the solder.s had by the magestrats order :
thes [ ] first by Joseph Jenks to

be alowed of by this audite this : 9"* feb : |f

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[0295] Newport On Rhrode Jsland in his maiesties CoUony of Rhode island
& Evidence f "tations y« i9* of march 1679 : or : 80 :

By vertue of two severall warrants, to me directed, vnder y® hand of our
honored Govern^'-maior Pelege Sanford Esquir, Governor of sd Collony, bearing
date y® 18*'^ instant Comanding me, in his maiesties naime, Charles y" second, king
of great brittaine france & Jrland &c to give timely notice to all y" townes in sd
Collony, that according to our Charter, they & Each of them, doe make timely
provision, for y® two next generall assemblys : & generall court of tryalls, y* are
to conveane together, in may next at y° house of henery palmer in newport. The
first generall assembly is to sett y" day before y" generall Election, which is to be
on y® first wensday in may next, & y® sd generall court of tryalls is to be held y"
first monday next following y" said generall day of Election &o / Thes are ther-
fore in y" naime of his maiestie our Soveraigne Lord Charles y® Second king of
great brittaine france & Jrland &c vpon sight hearof, to Call y® freemen of yo'^
towne together & then to chuse so many debutyes, members of said generall
asembly, "who are to meet y" day before y° Election, then & ther to admit of such
■^sons acording to law, as they shall see cause to make freemen of sd Collony, if
any be '^sented & send them | sd | debuty|s| members of said generall assembly,
vpon y® sd first wensday in may next, at y" place apointed, ther to act & transact,
such waighty affaires, as may seem needfull vnto them, touching y^ generall choise
of officers, for sd collony y° year ensuing, & for y" good & weale therof, also all
y® freemen of yo"^ towne is to Apeare at y^ sd electioln] or send in ther proxis for y®
choise of officers, for y" collony j' year ensuing, lickewise you are to chuse & send
into y* generall court of tryalls, whoe are to sitt, as aforesaid so many '^sons qualified
acording to Law, to be, & serve, on y" grand iury & Jury of tryalls at all which
times & place, aforesd, all y" generall assistants, debutys and Jurymen, ar heareby
sommoned, & to be somoned to apeare by y" Sargent of yo*^ towne, or such oficer
as you shall apoint / heareof pray fayle not /

Edmund Calverley generall Sargent

( Verso^
To m"^ Steephen Arnold Captaine Arthur ffennor & m"" John whiple Ju"' or to
Either off them Thes they being generall Asistants Giveing in providence

[0296] To : y« Towne Mett March y^ : 30* : 1680 : lo : Neighbors
Wheras by y'' late warr, And Excessive height of y" Tide Demollishing much
of o*^ fence, wee were Constrained to run a fence a Cross j" Comon at or neere y*
Cow pen poynt, for our then and now nessesaty. And therefore Desire of this
Towne that y^ wood grant me y' libberty that my fence may

( Verso')
may there stand Dureing my terme ia y" sayd land I now Dwell upon, and I shall

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keepe a paire of handy Bars for an Jnlett, or outlett for and to y" Townes use for
Carts or any thing that may not damiiifie me nor y* Towns, and in soe doeing you
will oblige yo' Servant

Jo" Steere
2. This bill grantd. /

[0297] To y' Towne mett, March: y= 31"': 16|80| that where as I Bovght a
peice of land of this Towne as yo'' Recordes make apeare, I doe desire that yo'
Towne woold give me a sufficient Deed there of according to law, as our Towne
orders doe order it shall be given to Every one that doth Desire it of the Towne,
and in soe doeing yov will oblige him who is yo'' servant :

Tho : Clemance

[0298] To the towne I desire to hau the north East Corner of my land that
lyeth beetwen henry browne and Thomas pede Rectified

Aprill 27* : 1680 Epenetus Olney

[0299] To the Towne of Providence mett together this 27''': of Aprill, 1680
at a quarter meeting.

Neighboure whereas there was a percell of Land formerly layd out unto me in
y® Neck ; the which was layd out by Cap': ffenner, & Tho: Harris sen'': then
sirveiors ; but it so falleth out y' all y^ boundes there of are not Certainely
knowne ; The which land being by me passed away unto Tho : Patey ; my request
therefore is that the Towne would be pleased to take y" matter into Consideration
& order y" setlement of y° bounde[ j thereof, y' so I may be in a Capassitye to
mak[ ] him an asurance of y® same,

Aprill y« 27'" : 80. John Browne

[0300] To y« towne mett this 27'" of Aprill 1680

These are to desire y* towne to accomedate me with a Litt spott of grovnd of
about 40 ffoott Squar, aboue high water marke (by y" water side) against my
dwelling house with y" priveledge of a whorfe alsoe. ffor y" w"" I shSll be thank-
full vnto you, And remaine yo"^ to serve you in any office of Love to my power

George Sheppard

[0301] To y" towne mett this 27'" of Aprill 1680 :

These are to desire y" towne y' they wovld be pleased to proceed on in y* Lay-
ing out of j" Landes, as is by y® towne | order | allready agreed vpon to be Layd
out: for my part, I havee occation for y® jmproving of my part thereof Who am

yo'^ Lo : Neighb"".

Samuell Bennett

[0302] To y" towne mett this 27'" of Aprill 1680

[ 204 ]

These are to desire y° towne (now y" two yeares are expired.) That accord-
ing y" towne order made y" 28'" of January Last past, they take a course for to pay
me for house rent ; & Clerkes fees, & for w' is other wayes due vnto me 'p
Lei vying y® Rate, for I have need of my pay. if soe "p formed. I shall Remaine yo'
ffriend Dan Abbott

And alsoe y' I may be recorded a purchasser : by subscription &c I being pos-
sesed of my father's Right of purchase he jnjoyed: That is to say, his interest of
Comonage | w"'' | he sold not.

This granted.

[0303] To y^ Towne mett, Aprill y" : 27'" : 1680 my desire : is that you wovld
be pleased to give me the same priviledg as hath bene granted to others : that is to
have forty ffoot Square of land by y" Water side : desireing to have it against my
ffather harris his lott he Consenting to y" Same, ¥0"^' to serue

Samuell Whipple :

[0304] G-entlemen.

I rec". your letter of the 10'" of December 1676. almost two yeares since, but
have bene vnder various sore exercises, and have neglected till now (that my
ingagem'' presse me beyond what I am able to discharge) to make any returne to
it ; Jt pleased the Lord the Last yeare to take from me my Deare wife by & with
whom I had for many yeares a comfortable Society and subsistence, And now in
old age my strength and estate is wasted and my sorrowes & burthens multiplyed.
I must therefore intreate you to make me a returne by the first opportunity of what
remaines due to me from my former Deare freind M' John Clarke (whose Execu-
tors you are) And vpon the receipt of what is due to me vpon his morgage I shall
according to your desire cancell the morgage and send it to you. T have sent you
herevpon indorsed an ace", of what I have received. And you will perceive by that
there remaines due to me vpon that morgage Sixty one pounds.

I have reritten the same av'" this and sent it to one m"' John Ruggles of Boston to
convey to you. He is also in my debt for principall monie (besides interest ever since
October 1664.) one hundred fifty nine pounds ten shillings Jf any of you have
occasion to goe to Boston, though you are strangers to me yet I intreate the favour
(vpon my old acquaintance w'" M"^ Clarke) to speake to m'^ Ruggles to make me
some returne And to send me word what condition he is in And what hopes there
is that he can or will pay me. A few lines from any of you herein will be a kind-
nes to me

May. 6. 1680. / Yo"- affectionate freind

Direct your Letter to be Left Ri Deane

for me att m'' william Jarretts

house Merchant in Lime Streete London.

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( Verso')

The acc°. of m'' John Clarke of Rhode Jsland w"' Richard Deane is D
1664. Jan. 17. To m" Lent him vpon the \ s

morgage of his house and > 110

Land in Rhode Jsland )

To one yeares interest 8.

To one yeares interest

To one yeares interest of 75*. 8'.

To one yeares interest of 75* 8'

To one yeares interest of 80*

To one yeares interest of 80*

To 5 weeks interest of 30* &

5 weeks interest of 40*

1665.

Jan.

17.

1666

Jan.

17

1667

Jan.

17.

1668.

Jan.

17.

1669

Jan.

17

1670.

Jan.

17

1671.

I\lar.

31

4.

10

—

4.

10

—

4.

16

—

4.

16

—

—

14.

3

176.

2:

3

21.

12

—

197:

14:

3

£

s

d

15

—

,

1680 :Mar. 31. To 9 yeares interest of 40*

The ace" f Contra. C"^.

1666. Apr. 19. By m° rec'^ of m"^ Josiah

Cole by bill from the Jsland

By m° paid to Norton wes ) ]^2 10

ton in Rhode Jsland )

fteb. By m" rec'^ of m"^ John Bar- ( 3q _

lee By [ ] from the Jsland i

1667. Mar. By m" rec". of m' Joseph Scott | 23. 10 —

by a bill from providence
1668 Jan'^y. By m° rec* of m' John Barlee

vpon a bill drawne two
yeares before on m'' Valentine
OS ten

1670. ffeb. By m" rec" of m' Jo : Harwood ) 10 _ _

by order of m"^ w™ Harris )

1671. Mar. 31 By m" rec". of Colonell ) 40 _ _

Richard Turner )

136 — —
1680 Mar. 31. Remaines due to me ) gj_ -^^ g

to ballance this acc° )

197. 14: 8

r0305J to the toune mett this. 7"^ of may. 1680 : my Requestis that the

[ 206 ]

South or Southorn bounds of Thomas Haris his Lott which Thomas Clamen|c|
bought of him | may bee known | .your frind and naber

James Mathuson

[0306] To y« Towne mett June y": G'" : 1680 ■

whereas there is many weighty matters which Conserne y" Counsell, and in the
multitude of Counsell there may be safety, I doe desire y^ Towne woold be pleased
to Add to y" Counsell two persons more, which may be so Aded by Elction of ffree
voate after an order made for it, that soe we may have as large an Number as any
other Towne in y" Collony

Yo^ ffreind

Jo" : Whipple : Jun'
( Verso')
this Bill is granted

[0307] My good frjend

Loving remembrance to you both : Jt hath pleased y" most High & only wise
to stir vp yo'' Spirjt to be one of y" Chiefest stakes in our poore hedge : I there-
fore (not being well able to Come to you) present you with a few thoughts
about (y' great stumbling block to them y' are willing to stumble & trouble
themselues &c) our Rates. James Matison had one Copie of me & Tho :
Arnold another. This I send to yo' Selfe & y° Towne (for jt may be I shall not
be able to be at meeting) : I am grieved y' you doe so much Service for so bad
Recompence : but I am '^s waded you shall find Cause to Say y° Most High God
of Recompences, (Jer 31) who was Abrahams Great Reward, hath paid me.

I am vnworthy to be yo"" true & affectionate frjend R. W. ^

Providence 23. Jun : 1680 (so calld)

( Verso')

Whereas by y® vote of this Towne of providence

Whereas | by a voate of this Towne of providence | | vpon y® 27"* of July
Lest past | a rate of 11* in or money was Leivied on y^ jnhabitants of y" this
Towne of providence in y" Collony aforesd for y^ sattisfieing of house rent &
serjant wages & other Depts of y® Towne Contracted since y" 3"''* of June in y®
yeare 1678, | & by a vote of | as by y° Recodes of this Towne may appere

To my kind frjend Dan : Abbot Clarke of y° Towne of Providence

[0308] A List of two Rates Leivied on this Towne of providence This 16'"
day of July 1680 : The one Rate of foure pd Eight shillings for y" paym' : of Joseph
jenckes o[ ] y® CoUonys behalfe: The other, A Rate of Seavenpo[ ] A[ Jssed
on our Towne by y" Collony. w""" are As foUoweth

I Tills letter is in tlie handwriting of Roger Williams.

[ 207 ]

To The 4 pd
jnip.

Cap*° Arthur ffenner

Will : Carpenter ; & his ^

Two sons : Silas, Benj : >

and theire Saw-mill )

Stephen Arnold

Will : Haukings

James Blackmore

Jeremiah Roades

John Sheldon

Joseph Williams

Wni: harris

Andrew harris

Zackariah ffeild & his

father's Right

John steere

James Mathuson

Tho: Clemence

Anthony Everdens Estate

Hen : Browne

Parden Tillinghast &

his son John's Right

Sam : winsor, w"' the \

Orphans of Resolved >

waterman's Estate )

Cap* hopkins, with his |

father's Right )

Ann harris

Dan : williams, with y®

Right of Nicho : powers

James Clarkes Right

Abraham man, w'" his

mother's Right

John Lappum's Right

Tho : harris

George way

Tho : hopkins jun' :

Tho : ffeild

Dan : Abbott, w"" y" orphs ) q

of Tho : wallings Right ^

Rate &c.

£ s

2

1

9
8
3
6

2

2
2
8

OX

To The 7 pd Rate.

s It q''

5

01

4

■1

. .

6

6

3

. .

3

3

. .

3

ox

2

. .

3

1

. .

1

8

1

. .

1

8

Ox

1

2

. .

1

6

1

. .

1

•1

1

4

. .

1

X

11

4

. .

5

1

. .

1

2

1

. .

ox

1

8

1

3

. .

2

1

3

. .

1

11

1

8

. .

1

1

1

X

4

4

01

3

9

2

1

5

2

2

4

1

Ox

8

[ 208 ]

Nathan"" : waterman, and

his Mother's Right

Tlio : Angell

James Angell

Tho : Olney

Rich : pray, mary, &

Ephraim's Right

To The 4 pel Rate.

s

S

d

qr

3

2

iO

3

1

3

Vail: Whittman

Dan : Browne

S[ ]m: Right

R[ ]ge[ ] Williams

Rich : Scotts Estate

John Thornton

£

John Throckmorton's Right
John Whipple jun"^ : , w*'' I ^
y" orphans of John Scott S
John Whipple

John Smith miller

Shadrack manton, & his
son Edward
James Dexter's Right

Epenatus Olney

Tho: paty

Tho : Olney jun'' :

John Browne

Tho: Arnold

Widdow Bellew, & her
mother's Right
John Arnold, & his
Mother's Right
John Smith Mason, & his
son Joseph
Tho : harris jun' :

Sam : whipple

Benja : hernden

Gregory Dexter, w"* his
Son John

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

(1

4

iO

3
il

6
6 =
iO

9

4

2
8
4

( Verso)

6
HX

OX

0'^

04.

£

OX

8

5

d

q

1

4

6

3

1

11

To The 7 pd Rate

1

8

9

9

9 XO

1

8

5

1

4

o

6

1

5

1

8X

2

7

3

1

4

6

2

9

1

4

1

8

10^

06

3

01

1

11

6

[ 209 ]

Asten Tomas & his |
two sons Right's \

£

8

1

cl

4

£

. .

s

1

d

10

Stephen harding, & his )
Son Abraham )

I

4

. . .

1

10

Joseph jenckes, & his I

o

2

:3

01

Saw-mill \

Sam : Tifft

X

10

. .

1

04

Laurence wilkisson & )
his two sons Right's )

1

. .

1

2

Eliezar Arnold

10

. .

1

4

Rich : Arnold

1

8

. .

2

3

Edward Smith i

ri

■I

r\

r\

r\

■1

with his mother' Right )

1

1

8

widdow Abigail Dexter

2

. .

5

Eliezar Whipple

6

. .

9

Sam: wilkisson

-J

. .

6

Ephraim peirce

4

. .

10

Jonathan Sprague

(J

. .

01

01

John pray

4

. . .

6

John Bellew

4

6

James Bellew

2

. .

->

To The 4 pd

Rate

{Recto)

To The 7 p

£

s

d

q--

e

s

d

Edward jnman

4

. .

X

John jnman

4

. .

(J

Edward jnman jun'':

-)

. .

4

John Morey

3

4

Widdow Borden

X

. .

x

8

Joseph wises Right

1

01

8

George Keetchs Right

2

.

. .

2

Jsraell Arnold

(J

. .

9

Will : haughkings jun ' :

3

.

. .

4

Sam : Bennetts Right

3

.

. .

4

Sam: Comstock

2

Ox .

. .

2

Tho : Sucklings Right

2

Ox .

. .

2

Tho : Roberts Right

9

.

. .

10

Jo° Thornton, for D : Parks

Right

9

. .

11

John ffenner

X

. . .

x

X

[ 210 ]

John Sayles
hen :^ffowler's Right
Nathan : morey
Joseph hernden
Benja: hernden jun''

£

8

d

6

9

03

2
3

John Rices Right
Will. Blaxton's Right

2
4

Tho : ffenner

(_)

X

Timothy Carpenter
Ephraim Carpenter

8

8

George Sheppard
William vincent

1

2

Joseph woodward
Sam : Repes Right
David Whipple
Ralfe paine
John haughkings
James Aston

2

2

2
2
G
G

John Angell

James weakley
Ed: Lvndon

6X0

0.

ox

Whereas at y" Last Tovvne meetting on y" 6"" of this jnstant, Stephen
Arnold, Arthur ffenner, Joseph jenckes, & Dan : Abbott were appoynted for y"
Leivying of three Rates on o' Towne, The w'^'^ according to y^ best of o"^ vnder-
standing we have '^formed; of w"*^ these above written are two of them. — As
wittnesse our handes this 27'" day of july : 1680 :

Joseph Jenckes Arthur ffenner

Dan : Abbott Stephen Arnold

•0

9

10

04

02

02

2

5

X

01

1

7X

01

7

4

1

03

02

3

04

02

X

03

1

01

9

8

G

6

[0309] A List of a Rate of a ii* (in or | as | money) Leivied on this Towne
of pi'ovidence July j" 16"' 1680 : to y" end appoynted, as y" Towne order enjoyneth
Concerneing y"* sd rate : | the w°'' are | As ffolloweth

jmpremes,/ ^ , „ ,>

Cap'" Arthur ffenner 7 6

Will : Carpenter & his two \

sons Silas & Benjamin S 8 10 X

& theire saw-mill )

Stephen Arnold 10 02

Will : Haughkings 3

[211 ]

James Blackmore

Jeremiah Roades

John Sheldon

Joseph Williams

William harris

Andrew harris

Zachariah ffeild & his

ffathers Right

John Steere

James Mathuson

Tho : Clemence

Anthony Everdens Est

Hen: Browne

Parden Tillinghast &

his son John's Right

Sam : winsor^ w'" y"

orphans Right of Resolved

waterman

Capt : will Hopkins, & ]

his fathers Right )

Ann harris

Dan : william w'"

y" Right of Nich : power

Abraham man w"" his |

Mothers Right i

James Clarkes Right

John Lappums Right

Thomas hairis

George way

Tho : hopkins juJi'' :

Thomas ffeild

Dan : Abbott, with \

j" orphans of Thomas > U 2 6

walling )

Nathan : waterman, &

his mothers Right 7 7

Tho: Angell 2 0.

James Angell 3

Tho : Olney 3

3

3

2

6

2

6

2

6

2

o
O

1

Oi

7

02

02

06

03

03

03

3

2

X
6

2

1

11

6

5

Oi

3X

6

3

2

3

3

3

G

5

t 212]

Rich : pray, raary, and (

Ephraim pray )

Valleii : whittman

Dan : Browne

Sam : Right

Roger Williams

Rich : Scott's Estate

John Thornton

Jo" Throckmortons Right

Jo" Whipple jun"', with y* (

orphans of Jo" Scott \

Jo" Whipple sen"^ :

Jo" Smith, miller

Shadrach manton, w* I

his son Edward )

James Dexter's Right

Epenatus Olney

Tho : paty

Tho : Olney jun' :

Jo" Browne

Tho: Arnold

widdow Belle w, & | 7

her mother's Right \

Jo" Arnold & his ( 17

Mother's Right \

John Smith mason & j 10

his son Joseph
Tho: harris jun'' :
Sam : Whipple
Benja : hernden
Gregory Dexter, w"^ I
his Son Jo"^ Right i
Asten Tomas, & his {
Two Sons Right i
Stephen harding, & I
his Son Abraham \
Joseph jenckes, & his )
Saw-mill )

Sam : Tiff

Laurence wilkisson, & I
his two Sons Right S

2

6

1

3

1

O
-J

1

3

2

6

9

2

Oi

4

01

2

02

2X

06

4

01

06 X

2

00

iO

3

08

2

00

2

06

4

3

11 X

10

4

01

3

00

3

00

4

i i

i

iO

2

[213 ]

Eleizar Arnold
Rich : Arnold
Edward Smith, & his
mother Right

Widdow Abigail

Dexter Right

Eliazar Whipple

Samu : Wilkisson

Ephraim peirce

Jonathan Sprague

John pray

John Bellew

James Bellew

Edward jnman

John jnman

Edward jnmaia jun"^

Jo" jMorey

widow Borden

Joseph wises Right

George Keet his Right

Jsraell Arnold

will: haughkins jun""

Samuell Bennetts ^

his Right S

Sam : Comstock

Tho : Sucklings his )

Right of Lands )

Rich: Arnold's | saw | mill

Tho : Roberts Right
Jo" Thornton, for }
Dakcon Parks Right '
John ffenner
John Sayles
Hen : ffowler' Right
Nathan : Morey
Joseph hern den
Benja: hernden jun"^
Jo° Rices Right
Will : Blaxton' Right

s

8

d

01

10

0:3

00

( Verso)

e

8

d

00

7

00

01

03

00

9X

00

01

00

01

07

00

00

10

00

00

09

00

00

04

00

00

10

00

00

10

00

00

07 X

00

00

08

00

02

06

00

02

06

00

00

04

00

01

03

00

00

07

00

00

06

00

00

07

00

00

07

00

01

00

£

8

d

00

01

7

1

8

7

1

o

1

7

7

2

2

2

9X

1

7

2

2

01

7

2

4

4

11

4

5

1

7

1

3

2

[ 214 ]

Tho : ffenner

Timothy Carpenter

Ephraim Carpenter

George Shepperd

Will: Vencent

Joseph woodward

Sam: Reapes Right

David Whipple

Ralfe paiue

John houghkings

James Aston' s Right

The Saw-mill in o'' Towne

Whereas at y^ Last Towne meetting on y" 5'''' of this jnstant, Stephen Arnold,

Arthur ffenner, Joseph jenckes, & Dan : Abbott were appoynted for y"" Leiviing

of three Rates on o'' Towne, The w"" according to j" best of o' vnderstanding we

have '^formed, of w'''' this above written is one of them : — As wittnesse o'' handes.

This 27"" day of Arthur ffenner

July : 1680 : Stephen Arnold

Joseph Jenckes
Dan : Abbott

[0310] To y« towne mett this 27* of July 1680

Neighbours, Walter Clarke desired me to Record a Deed of y° Little spott of
Land John Crossman sovld him on y" other side by y" Cow pen : Therefore my
desire is whether you see cous for to grant it vnto him yea or nay.

Arthur ffenner yo"^ ffriend Dan : Abbott CI :

[0311] To y« Towne mett, July y^ 27 : 1680

I desire y" Towne to take some Care speedyly that I may haue y" mony that I
stand obliged to pay for my Diett when I lay under Cure, being wounded by y^
Jndians in y" late Troublesome warr my nessesti Calleth for it, being often Called
upon for y" same, saying they haue great need of y* same,

Yo' ffreind Eliazur Whipple

[0312] Whereas my husband is by a providence now a Captive in Turky &
hath by a letter from himselfe late come to my hand signified that hee will make
over all his Estate that he hath to irf ffrances Brinley in order to procure his
redemption: And y" said m' Brinly haveiug sent to me to meete him by my Attur-
ney, or Agent in Boston for y' purpose. These aie therefore to sigoifie that I
Susanna Harris wife of y° sayd William Harris of Pautuxett in Providence in y"

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Collony of Rhode Jsland & Providence plantations in New England. Doe hereby
Ordaine Constitute & Appoynt John Whipple of Providence (jun'') my true &
Lawfull Atturny on my behalfe to act doe & performe as to the p''mises. And
I doe by these presents fully vs^holy & Absolutely Jnvest y" said John Whipple
with as full power as myselfe, in my name, & for me to act & doe all things which
may be for y^ procureing of my said husband his Redemption, And what my sd
Atturny shall performe as to y" p''mises shall be as Authentick in Law to all
intents & purposes as if I myselfe had done it in my owne person, as wittnesse my
hand and Scale the fourteenth day of October in y® yeare one Thousand Six hun-
dred & Eighty. Susan Harris L S

Wittnesse

[ Joseph Williams

John Smith

[0313] gorg way you ar desiered to publish willam peney of boston and
Ruth hallet both of boston who intend maridg : thay haueing bin both with me for
that end: "^'me

Joseph Jenckes Asistant

the 22 : October : 1680

[0314] To the toune met this 27"' of |Octo|ber: 80 my Request is I may
Chang : 35 : Acors of Land which my Grand fathar M"' Rogor william|s Gaue me,
which Sayd Land Lieth one the Est Side of Sitamuschut hill and in So doing j^ou
will Oblge your pititionor

John Sayles
This Bill is Granted. /

[0315] To Gorg Way Sergant of the Town of Prouidenc Greting
you ar in his maisties name Charels the Second king of England Scotland france
& Jarland etc To Give timely warning vnto all the free men of the town of proui-
denc to mett and assimbel to gether At the hous of daniell abot on the 17 day of
nouember | which is wensday next | at 9 of the Clock that thay maye then & there
hear there aquisations laid to there Charge by : Sarah : Nelle that thay maye vin-
dicat them Selues to perform your ofice in this mater you ar not to faill at your
pereli

Giuen vnder my hand the 15 day of Nouember 1680 by me

Stephen Arnold assistant

[0316] I being Desired to speak what I heard Sarah neale say as to the Dis-
honor of this town in the month of October this yer 1680 the Aboue said sary Did
Com to my hows And Did by most vnsufferable Langueg Abuse both my Self and

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my wife and furdlerl said that this | towne | was A Gauge of vncleane birds And
that they ware All Roages and whores and that she would stay in the town in the
spite of theire teeths : the which I promosed hir to informe this said town As
heere I haue Done wittnes my hand Sam" Winsor

this 17"^ of nouember 1680

[0317] Gentlemen

I have heare inclosed sent you y® Actts of y" Last generall assembly held y°
27"' of October Last praying you to Gause them to be published in yo"^ towne
Acording as y" Law Apointeth noe moor but that I Am yo'' humble servant

Edmund Galverley generall sargent
November y« 21'" : 1680

( Verso')

To Gapt: ffenner m"^ steeven Arnold & m' Joseph Jenkes Asistants at provi-
dence Thes deliver or to Either of them

( Verso)

[0318] Edward manton son of Shadarach manton was married vnto Elis-
abeth Thornton dauter of John Thorton the ninth day of desember 1680

by me Arthur ffenner
Asistant
John Thornton son of [ ]ohn Thornton was marled vnto Elisabe[ Jornton
Dauter of Shadrach manton t[ ] ninth day of Desembar 1680 by [ J

Arthur ffenner Asistant
Peter Greene of Warwick Son of Gap'" John Greene Was married vnto Elis-
abeth Arnold dauter of m"^ Steven Arnold of patuxet within the towneship of
Providence on the 16 day of Desembar 1680 by me

Arthur ffenner Asistant
These Marriages are Enrouled in y° Towne booke of y" Entry of Towne
Orders : towerdes y® Latter end. "^ Dan . Abbott Gierke vpon y" 11"^ of ffeb :
16f|^

Bethia Waterman Departed this Life the third Day of Desembar 1680

(^Recto)

Debora ffeild departed this Life in the yeare 1679

Steven Harden And his Wife both of them departed this Life in the yeare
1680

Ruth Steere dauter of John Steere departed this Life in the yere 1680

These burials are Enrouled in y" old Booke of Brass elapses of this Towne of
providenc Towerds y" Later end of y" sd Booke: '^ By Dan: Abbott Towne
Gierke: ffeb: y= 11'": 16 |f

[ --^17 ]

[0319] Att a Towne meetting the 7'" of y" 12 mo : 1658 /
Recored that Tho: Clemence hath Taken vp a ^cell of Land to y" valine of
Three Acars more or Lesse The w'^'* Land the sayd Tho : Clemence bought of
this Towne ; Bovnded on y" South with y" Land of Robert Williams ; Bovnd on
y® north y* north with y° Land of Rich Scott ; on y" East with y" Land which
Tho : Clemence now dwelleth | vpon ; | on y'' west with y® Land of Benedict
Arnold :

A True Coppie : Coppied Aprill 4'" 1680 : /

^ Daniell Abbott Towne Clerke

( Verso')
Clemance his Record of land from j" Towne :

[0320] Knowe all men by these presents, That I William Hern ton of y®
Towne of providence, in y" Collony of Roade-Js-land and providence plantations :
Ectt, Haue sold unto Andrew Edmund' : A Horse of a light Gray, with a halfe
peney Cutt out behind of Each Eare, Docte Branded one y" neere shoulder with
y" letters : S J : and Delivered to y" sd Edmund% the sayle whereof I doe heereby
warrant and justifie as a lawful! sayle made by me y" sayd william Hernton of y°
sayd Horse to y" sayd Andrew Edmund', and to secure him in the sayd sayle : as
a law full sayle [ ]rom all persons what soeuer As Wittness my hand and scale
this : Seauenth day of December : 1680 and Thirty seccond yeare of his Majestys
Reigne Charles y" Seccond : ec",

Wittnes vs : The marke

The marke William W H : Hernto|n| L S

Jonathan X Whipple of

of

John Whipple : Jun'

( Verso')

will Her[ ] Bill of sale [ ] my Horse

[0321] To y« towne mett this IS'" of Desemb'': 1680:

These are to desire of y" to Towne to resolue me whether y" cader Swampe

(called & knowne by y" name Wainsocitt,) be y® Townes Comon yea or nay. for

I haveing had an occation to make use of some of Timber there, And have been

forworned by y" Moreys, Chhallenging it to be there Land : Soe desireing yo'

posittive Answer there to.

Remaineing yo"" Neighbour

Benjamin Herden.
[0322] To y^ Towne mett this : 15"^ : of Decern' 1680

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my request to j" Towne is : that they woolcl Grant me libberty to residede in
y° Towne Dureing the Townes Approbation, behaveing niyselfe as a Civell man
ought to doe, Desireing not to putt y® Towne to any Charge by my resideing here ;
and for what y" Towne shall see Cause further to Enquire of me, I shall see I
hope to give them a true and sober Answer there unto, Yo' freind and Servant

Tho: Waters:

[0323] To the Towne mett this 2"' of Janwary 1681

I vnderstand that Thomas Copper is not gon out of this towne according to
the order of the towne I pray the towne to Consider of it whether it may not be
Conveneut to Chuse 2 or 3 men to desier of our maigstrats a warant to remue
him according to order of the towne & if thay refuse then to haue power to pray
A warrant of the Gouerner to send the sayd Copper according to order of the

Towne soe I Rest

Tho : fheld
( Verso')

This Bill is Granted and recorded

[0324] To y« Towne mett this 6* day of | June | 1681.

These are to desire y" Towne to order & settle a high way of 2 or 3 poles
Breadth between Dan Brown's Lott Ranging w"* y" Lott now in y" possessien of
Sam. winsor formerly will: haukings his Lott, & y® Land now in y^ possession of
Nathaniell waterman on y" back side of y" old Towne ffeild in providence neck :
whereby y" Neigho''' aboutes | vs | (vpon occation) may have some Conveineucy
of passage vnto y® Townes Common beyond those Lotts, where it was formerly
Layd out for a high way, as willd: haukings Affirmeth

Yo"^ Neighb' Dan : Abbott

[0325] the Acount of Alexander Bolkcom that is two oxen 4 Cowes of my
owns and one Cowe of m'' John wheppele one mare & of planting land About two
Akers the 12''' of first month 1687.

the Acount of Alexander Bolkcom inner one mare : one 3 yeare | old | Steare
one 3 yeare, | old | hifer two to yeare olds y° 12"^ of y" first month 1687

the Acount of Joshua Clarke one mare one yearling Colt two Coues | A | 3
yeare old hifer one two yeare old About too akers of planting land

the acount of Richard phillipes one maier too : two yeare | olds | Cattail plant-
ing land halfe an aker

14 - - *0 Bol. j-- :

3-0-0 5-10-0

0-1-6 2-iQ

0-0 8

[^19 ]

Richard Joush*"' Clarke

phillupes 3 - 0-0

4-0-0 4_0_0

5-5-0
1-5-0
- i -

0-0

13-11-0

0-1-2

( Verso')
A nott of Acounts

[0326] 1681

'■ Considerations presented, toucliing Rates.

1 GoVment & Order in Families Towns &c js the Ordinance of y" most High
(Rom, 13) for y° peace & Good of Mankind.

2 Six things are written in y" hearts of all Mankind yea euen in pagans:
First y* there js a Dejtie, 2 y' Some Actjons are naught 3 y* y° Dejtie will punish
4 y' there js another Life. 5 y' Mariage js hon^'® 6 y' Mankind can not keepe
together without Some Goverment

3 There js no English Man in his Ma"^' Domjnjons or els where, who js not
forced to Submit to Gov''ment.

4 There js not a Man in y® World (except Robbers pyrates, Rebells) but
doth Submit to Gov'ment.

5 Euen Robbers, pyrates & Rebells themselues can not hold togeather but
by Some Law among themselus & Gov''ment.

6 One of these 2 great Lawes in y® World must prevajle, ejther y'' of Judges
& Justices of peace, in Courts of peace : Or y° Law of Arms, y" Sword & Bloud.

7 Jf jt Come from y" Courts of Trjalls in peace, to y" Trjall of y^ Sword &
Bloud, y" Conquero'' js forced to Setle Law & Gov'ment

8 Till matters Come to a Setled Gov^ment, No Man js ordjnarily Sure of his
Howse, Goods Lands Catle Wife Children or Life.

9 Hence js y' ancient Maxjme : Jt js better to line vnder a Tirant in peace,
then vnder y^ Sword, or Where Euery Man js a Tirant

10 His Ma"® sends Gouern'''' to Barbados Virgjnja &c but to vs he shews
greater fauo'' in ou'^' Charters, to choose Whom We please

11 No Charters are obtajnd without great Sujt, Favo' or Charges Our | First |
Cost an hundreth pound (though I neuer reed jt all) : Our second about a thous-
and, Conecticuts aboue Six | thousand |

12 No Gov'ment js maintajnd without Trjbute Custome, Rates, Taxes &c

> Tliia instrument is in the handwriting of Koger Williams.

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13 Our Charter excells all iti N: Eng': or y* World, as to y° Souls of Men.

14 Jt pleaseth God (Rom. 13) to Command Tribute Custome (& Con-
sequently Rates &c not only for feare, but for Conscience Sake

15 Our Rates are y" least (by far) of any Colony in N. Engl :

16 There js no man y"^ hate a Vote in Towne or Colony but he hath a hand
in making y" Rates by himselfe or hjs Deputies.

17 Jn our Colony y® Gen : Assembly, ' Gov'', Magistrates, Deputies Townes
I Towne Clerks | Raters, Constables &c haue done thejr duties, y" fajling lies vpon
particular | "^sons |

18 Jt js but Folly to resist (one or more & if one why not more) God hath
stirred vp y® Spirit of y" Gov'', Magistrates & officers (driuen to jt by Necessitie)
to be Vnanimously resolued to see y°

( Verso)

Matter finished : & jt js y" dutie of euery man to maintajne Encowrage & strengthen
y® hand of Authoritie.

19 Black Clouds (some Yeares) haue hung oner Old & N. Engl : heads :
God hath bene "Wonderfully patient & Long suffering to vs? but who sees not
Changes & Calamities hanging | over | vs

20 All men feare y*^ this blazing Herauld from Heauen denounceth from y"
most High, Wars pestilences, famjnes : Js jt not then ou'' Wisedome to make &
keepe peace with God & Men?

Yo' old vnworthy S''vant R. W
Providence, 15 Jan, 1681 (so calld)

To y^ Towne of Providence
present

[0327] To John Whipple of y" Towne of providence | jun'- | in his Majestys
CoUony of Roade-Jsland and providence plantations in New Eng-land Ectt : these
Greeting :

These are in his Majestys name Charles y^ Seccond Ectt : to require you, or

whome you shall Depute, to Arest y° Bodey of onesephorus Stanley late resident

in yo': sayd Towne in y' Case of yov y® sayd Whipple Jn An Action of Debt, and

him in safe Coustodey to keep untill he put in Sufitient Bayle returnable according

to law to make his lawfull Appearence at y" next Generall Court of Trialls to be

held for y" Collony the last Tuesday in March next Ensueing y° Date hereof. And

then and there to Answer unto y" suite whereof y" Debt and Damage is Sixteene

pounds sterling here of yov are not to fayle as yov will Answer y" Contrary at

yo' perill

Given vnder my hand :

John Spenser Consurveter
of the pece
Dated January the 21 : 1681 :

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( Verso')

These are in his Majestys name to Athorize, Jmpower, Comitionat, Appoynt,
and Constitvte yov y" sayd John Whipple on y" other Speceified, (or whome you
shall Appoynt or imploye Soe that, justice may take place) to Execute y" sayd
writt on y" other Side Specefied and full perfor y" same according to j" intent
of y' Same :

Vnder my hand

John Spenser Conserveter

of the pece
Dated January the : 21*" : 1681

1681 Spencers warrant

John Spenser

[0328J w"*" his Equall [ J Line, And doth relinquish all other

Clames as to annother Claime beyond y" Seaven mile Line as to a pautuxett
Clame w"" may any wayes arise from y^ y" pautuxett Right w"" he Bought of
M' John Green ; and alsoe w"'' doth anywayes arise from y" pautuxett Right w^"
he Bought of M" Richard parker, (w"" formerly belonged to M' Throckmorton) Jn
wittnesse whereof he doth heare vnto Sett his hand in y" p''sence of y' Towne of
providence at theire Towne Meetting

William Carpenter Seneor

This a Tru[ ]pa: as it is on 151"" page of y" Towne Booke of Brass

[ ]s : Coppied this 27'" of Jan : 1680 : or 81 : /

f Dan: Abbott ToAvne CI:
( Verso')

Memorand : June j" 1"- 1679 :

Dan : Abbott bestoweth one Acar of Land vpon Joseph woodward, vpon these
conditions ; that none by y® Towne, shall | futurely | be accomidated w'" Land by
y' voate of j" Towne, but after y* Like manner of benovelence of [ jicular
persons out of (Each their) owne Rig[ ]

Cap' ffen' [ J Acars. Cap' hopkins 5 Acars

Tho : Ar[ ] 4 Acars. Ed : jnman 3 Acars.

Roger Williams 5 Acars. Hen : Browne 2 Acars.

Ed : Smith 3 Acars. Tho : Clemence 2 Acars.

Sam : winsor 2 Acars Epe : Olney 3 Acars.

The w'''' seaverall percells soe bestowed, (or y" most part thereof :) was, to be
Deducted out of Each their Second Divission between y" Lines : And granted by
y® Towne y' he hath Liberty to take | it | vp togather for his Conveinency, neere
vnto Locusqussett.

[0329] Att a Towne Meetting y^ 27'" of January 1674 : or 75. Thomas
harris Sen': Moderator.

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Voted & Granted vnto John Whipple jun'' : in y'' behalfe of Joshua verin
fomeriy jnhabitant of y" Towne of providence That y" sd John whipple may have
all such Landes as are due to y® sd verin Layd out to him for y° use of y® sayd
verin appoynted by y" Atturney of y" sd verin)

A True Coppa : as it Recorded in y° 147"" page of y" Towne booke of Brass.

Clapses : Coppied jan : 22"'^ : 16|f

f Dan : Abbott Towne Gierke.

Att a Towne Meetting y« 6* of Aprill 1675 : Gap' : ffen"- : Moderaf :

M'' : William C[ ]ter doth heare acknowledge himself e Contented

[ ] Land on y° west side of [ ] Seaven Mile [ ]

( Verso')

Att a Towne meetting y" 12*'> of Aprill 167 [ ] : / Gap*" ffen' : Mod : ''.

Voted. That Joshua Verin hath noe Right in this Towne of providence ; and
therefore Deny John whipple to draw a paper for y° Divideing of any Land in y"
behalfe of y" sd Joshua Verin.

A true Goppy, in y« lISIS"" page of y" Towne Booke of Brass Glapses Coppied
y' 18*" of January 16|a : / f Dan : Abbott Towne CI :

Att a Towne meetting y« 26'" of May 1675 : /

Thomas harris Moderator :

Voted. That whereas John whipple jun'' : proffered 50 shillings in y" behalf
of Joshua Verin, The towne hath voted y' y° Towne Conclude that y" sd verin
hath noe Right to Land in this Towne, And therefore refuse to accept of y° sd
verin his Money.

This alsoe a True Goppy, in y" 164'" page of y® Towne Book as above men-
tioned :

Goppyed y" 18'" of Jan : 16|f : / f Dan : Abbott Gl:

[0330] Providence y° 15'" day of March 168f

This bill bindeth me Daniell Abbott of providence in Road jsland CoUony my
heirs & Assignes to pay or cause to payd & delivered vnto Jeremiah Roades of
pautuxett in y" CoUony aforesd vpon y" first day of y" month of may next Ensue-
ing at y" sd Towne of providence, vpon his demand three yovng heiffers; that is
to Say, a | three yeare old | heiffer, a two yeare old heiffer, & a yearling heiffer ;
And besides y" sd payment | to be | at y" day prefixed, y'' sd Roades at this pre-
sent day haue received of y" sd Abbott Twenty shillings &five shillings | & | foure
I pence | in silver ; Thirty povnds in good porke, one Barrell of peach juce ; (but
y" barrell to be I'eturned to y® sd Abbott againe) All w''", being for y® full pay-
ment of a full Right of Comoning in y° sd Towne of providence ; w"" y" sd
Roades w"' y" free Consent of his wife Maudlin Roades, have Sould vnto y" sd
Abbott, As is manifested by a deed vnder y" sd Jeremiah Roades his hand & seale,

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bareing Date this present day as aboue exprest : Jn wittnesse whereof, 1 Doc heare
vnto Sett my hand.

Daniell Abbott:
Signed & delivered in y® presence of.

The Mark X of Margrett Abbott
John walling
( Verso')

The endorsment:

Received vpon y° accovnt of this bill as therein is exprest, That is to Say,
Twenty five shillings & foure pence in silver, Thirty povnds of porke, y'' sd Barrell
of peach juce. I Say Red | by me | wittnesse my hand this 15* of March 168^

Jeremiah Rhoades

Received | of Daniell Abbott | this first day of May 1681 / vpon y" full pay-
ment of this within written Bill y^ sd three heifferes as wittnes my hand y" day &
yeare abovesd. Jeremiah Rhoades

wittnes.

Zachariah ffield.

hannah INIatheson.

[0331] A List of a Rate of iO*. in Cuntrey pay. Levied on this Towne of

providence vpon y° 29"" of January : 1680 : or 81 : To y" End appoynted,
according as y° Towne Enjoyneth Concerneing y" sd Rate : The w'^" are as
ffoUoweth

jmpri:

William Carpenter & his 1 £ s d

two Sons, Silas & Benjamin \ 00 - 08 - 10.

Stephen Arnold 00 - 11 - 08.

William Haughkings ' 00-00 08.

James Blackmore 00 - 00 - 08.

Jeremiah Rhoades 00 - 00 - 08.

John Sheldon 00 - 02 - 06.

Joseph Williams 00 - 02 - 08.

WUliam Harris 00 - 02 - 11.

Andrew Harris 00 - 02 - 04.

John ffeild & his Son / qq _ Qg _ q^
Zachariah ffeild )

John Steer 00 - 02 - 00.

James Mathuson 00 - 02 - 08.

Tho: Clemence 00 - 02 - 08.

Anthony Everden 00 - 03 - 06.

Henry Browne 00 - 03 - 06

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Parden Tillinghast & | s s d

^ ^ 00 - 04 - 06.

his son 'John

Samuell winsor 00 - 02 - 08.

Cap' : William Hopkins 00 - 02 - 02.

Anne Harris 00 - 02 - 00

Dan: williams 00 - 07 - 06.

Tho : Harris 00 - 02 - 06

George way 00 - 00 - 04.

Tho : Hopkins jun' 00 - 00 - 04.

Tho : ffeild 00 - 08 - 00.

Nathaniell waterman 00 - 08 - 10.

Tho : Angell 00 - 02 - 04.

James Angell 00 - Oi - 00.

Tho : Olney 00 - 03 - 06.

Rich : pray, mary & ) 00 - 03 - 00.

Ephraim pray

Dan : Browne 00 - Oi - 03.

Samuell Right 00 - Oi - 03.

Roger Williams 00 - Oi - 00.

John Thornton 00 - Oi - 08.

John Whipple jun'. 00 - 02 - 05.

£ 8 d

John Whipple Sen"^ . 00 - 02 - 02.

John Smith Miller 00 - 02 - 06.

Shadrach manton & i

1 ■ o T-\ 1 T ( 00 — 04 — oy.

his Son liidward )

Epenatus Olney 00 - 02 - 00.

Tho : Paty 00 - 01 - 09.

Tho : Olney jun"-. 00 - 03 - 08.

John Browne 00 - 02 - 08.

Tho : Arnold 00 - 02 - 08.

widdow Bellew & her

mother

John Arnold & his

mother

John Smith Mason and his

Son Joseph

Tho : Harris jun' 00 - 06 - 09.

Sam : Whipple 00 - 03 - 06.

Benjamin Hernden 00 - 01 - 08

00 - 00 - 09.
00 - 02 - 00
00 - 01 - 06

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Gregory Dexter & his > fad

Son John \ 00 - 04 - 09

Esten Tomas & his

Two Son's Right

Stephen Harding &

his Son Abraham

Sam : TifC 00 - 02 - 08

Laurence wilkisson

00 - 04 - 08
00 - 04 - 08.

o , . T. o I 00-02-06.

& his iwo Sons )

Eliezar Arnold 00 - 02 - 08.

Richard Arnold 00 - 03 - 09.

Edward Smith & his

^, ( 00 - 02 - 08.

mother )

widdow Abigail Dexter 00 - 00 - 08

Eliezar Whipple 00 - 02 - 00

Sam: wilkisson 00 - 02 - 09.

Ephraim Peirce 00 - 02 - 09.

Jonathan Sprague 00 - 02 - 09.

John pray 00 - 01 - 06.

John Bellew 00 - 01 - 00

James Bellew 00 - 00 - 06

( Verso')

£ s d

Edward jnman 00 - 01 - 06.

Edward jnman jun'': 00 - 01 - 06.

John Morey 00 - 00 - 09

widdow Borden 00 - 02 - 09.

Sam : Comstock 00 - GO - 09.

John Sayles . 00 - 02 - 06.

Nathaniell Morey 00 - 00 - 09.

Joseph hearnden GO - 00 - 09.

Benjamin hernden jun'. 00 - 00 - 06.

Edward Haughkings GO - 00 - 09.

£ 8 d

Tho : ffenner GO - 02 - 06
Timothy Carpenter ' 00-02-04

George Sheppard GO - 00 - 08.

William Vincent GO - 02 - 08

Joseph woodward GO-GO - 05

David Whipple GO-GO - 09

John Haughkings 00 - 02 - 00
Alexander Balcome. 02 - 04

[ 226 ]

Whereas vpon y" 27"" of July Last past, The Towne at theire Quarter meet-
ting, Chused Arthur ffenner, Joseph jenckes, and Dan : Abbott, to be Chosen &
appoj'nted to Leivy a Rate of Tenn pounds on our Towne, for y^ Sattisfieing of y*
wolfe-killers : The w"*" according to y° best of our vnderstanding we have heare
^formed: wittnes our handes This 10"' day of ffebruary : 16|^/

Arthur ffenner
Joseph Jenckes
Daniell Abbott
[0332] To the Towne mett this 10'" of ffeburarey i681

Neighbours, My Request is y^ they would be pleased to acomodate me with a
lott of 40 foote in breadth & so to Reach to y" Channell for setting a ware house
& wharfe lieing Against James Ashtons lott, Tho : Olney jun :

& Also the same Grant to James Ashton of another Tho: Olney jun'':

[0333] this : 10"= : of ffebe' \\

The Towne is againe mett according to theire Ajornement :
I Voated | that there shall be a | Sufficient highway | Continually in being, on
the west Side of Tho : wallings farme begining at y® North End of y" land taken
up already | by Samuell Comstock | in y" Right of Thomas Arnold, and so to run
northward as far forth as y' Said farme and then to turne Eastward untill it Reach
to y" high way or Roade which leadeth from y^ Towne towards John Angels dwell-
ing, & that at y® north Easterne Cornner of y® said Tho : wallings farme & y" South
Easterne Cornner of Samuell Whiples farme the way Shall not be made Narrower
Voated by y° Towne y*" the severall returns of land be recorded: made by y"
serveiors this Day

the Bills Depending are refered to next meeting
Recorded

( Verso)

Voated Jt is Granted unto James Ashton that hee Shall have apeece of land
of 40 foote broade against his lott or lotts where his dwelling house stood in this
Towne of Providence at y" west End thereof, Reaching to y*' Channell allowing a
sufficient highwa betweene the Said land (Ssy^aforsaid lotts of y^ Said James Ashton

Voated Jt is Granted imto Thomas Olney jun'' that hee Shall have a pece of
land of 40 foote broade, against | the west End of | James Ashton his lott or lotts
where his dwelling howse Stood, | in this Towne of Providence | & reaching to y*
Channell allowing a sufficient highway betweene y® sayd land & y^ aforsaid James
Ashtons lotts ;

Voated that Cap'' Arthur ffen'': M'^ Richard Arnold, Cap'-: will Hopkins
John \vhij)ple jun'^: & Tho : Olney juer'': shall meete with Edward Jnman & debats

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y° matter with him about y" landes whereon he & others with him are settled upon,
& what Conclusion & agreement the sayd persons doe make with y" said Edward
Jnman & with other persons with him Conserned ; the Towne will accept as theire
owne act.

The which shall be performed, & a returne made to y" next quarter days meet-
ing of this Towne

the meeting is Desolved the Bills Depend refered

Recorded :

[0334] We y" proprietors of pautuxett w"* in y° Towneshipp of providence
in y^ Collony of Road jsland & providence plantations Jn y® Narragansett B Jn
New England Jn America And some of partners predecessors : have purchased of
y" cheifest monorch (of y" Jndians) called Cononicus, & his nephew called Mean-
tinomy son to y" yongst Brother of y" sd Cononicus our foresd proprietors pos-
sessed & planted on y® Same almost forty yeares And were y" first planters &
Jnhabitants (of English men) in y" sd Bay And have remained on j" sd propri-
eties in y" time of j" peaquitt warr keept our possession though neare to y" sd
peaquittss then many of our Cuntreymen who weare barbariously slaine by them.

( Verso')
To y" towne Mett this 11*" of March 168f

These are to desire y" Towne y' they would be pleased to accomadate me with
a Litt Spott of ground | of 40 ffoott square | aboue high water mark by y" water
side against y^ffront | fence on y" streett | of my father Tho: harris his now dwell-
ing : for y" w*^" I shall be very thankfull vnto you, And remaine yo' to serve in
any office of Loue to my power

Tho : Harris jun' :
This Bill granted. /

[0335] To y" Towne mett this : : 11'": day of march: 1680 : or | 81 |
Whereas I haue upon this Jnstant day, Entered upon, and taken into my
possession : twelue Acers of upland which was my Deceased father Roger Mowrey
his Right, before two wittneses, (to witt) Benjamin Hernden and Samuell Com-
stock, by turfe and twigg as son and Heire apparent to y° sayd Roger mowrey,
The sayd land lieing upon y" south side of y^ land of Stephen Harding : as alsoe
I doe Claime y" land in y" New feild belonging to my sayd ffather: by him yett
unsold : and desire this may be placed to record in yo" records :

Yo"" reall ffreind :

Jonathan Mowrey
( Verso')

the sayd two wittneses owneing the same before the justices and the Towne
meetting.

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This p''sentation is Entered vpon Record on y" 51'" : page of y" Towne booke
of y" Entry of Townes Acts.

March y" ll'" : 168^: / f Dan : Abbott Towne CI :

[0336] To y« Towne mett this 27*"^ of Aprill : 1681 :

These are to desire y" Towne to grant me Libberty to exchange Eay downe A
fifty Acree Divission share of vpland in y" new Devission : The which was Layd
out vnto my deceased father Zachariah Rhoades on y" Right hand of y" waygoe|ing|
vp vnto my father' haughkings, & Layd out By Tho : Harris Surveyer in y^ yeare :
1667 : & As it is in y" Towne Booke exprest. for y" w"" I shall be thankfuU vnto
you & remaine Yo" to Command | in any office of Love /

Jeremiah Rhoades

To y^ towne mett this 27'". of Aprill: 1681.

Whereas I am Creadiablely Enformed, that Tho : Roberts (of this Towne of
providenc Deceased) had a Right of foure Acars of Land | w°'' was Layd out for
a share of Medow. | Laying, betwene Cap' £fenn'"s Land, & y" Land now in y"
possesion of Tho : feild in providence neck :

These are to desire you would be pleased to grant Libberty, that y" bovndes of
y" sd Right maybe reuised | & settled | by yo'' Towne Surveyer ; Whereby I may,
(as an Atturney to | Christopher | Roberts, heire to y" sd Land) give Dan :
Abbott (to whome I have already sould it) | an | Assurance of y® Same ;

Remaineing yo'' ffriend Rich : Smith
An atturney to y" sd Roberts.

( Verso')

The Bill is Granted, he paying his Change mon[ ]ing to law. The w*^"

I was I '^formed '^ Dan: Abbott, [ j behalfe of y" within named Jeremiah
Rho[ ]

[0337] To the towne met this 27'" of Aprill 168i for as | much as, | John
Joans by y" providenc of god is not of Capasitie to line with out sum Reliue and
Consequently it must be from this Towne we therfore whos names are here vnto sub-
scribed, hold our selves bound eaqually w'" the rest to se that he may not suffer
for want of Convenant suply. in such A Case and to y' end we desire the towne to
take in to their (Jare and Custody what lands he hath that so it may not be Child-
ishly dispos|s|ed of to noporpos as to his relife : and their Care in so doing will
^vent great Charg that is Like to Jnsue) and Jf it be not prevented in time : it
may Cause moast of this Tow to Rember ther neclect

John : Thornton : se"" Samuel whiple

Epenetus Olney: goarg way his [ j

Thomas harris Juner John Dexter

John Steere John Whipple :

Samuel winsor Ben Whipple :

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[0338] To the Towne mett this 27'" of Aprill 1681

I Desire you would be pleased to graunt me forty foot Square of Land Lying
Agains' the hows Lott which was my fathers next the salt watter and in so Doing
you will obleg your frend to serue you)

Samuel winsor

[0339] To y" Towne : mett upon Ajornement Aprill | the : 28* : 1681 |
I desire yo"^ Consideration as to y" resideing of Thomas Cooper in o' Towne :
who Carrieth y" matter as one not fitt here to reside : as by his Clamers against y"
Towne : as is sayd | may: Appere | '^' me John Steere

[0340] To you Thomas Cooper now resideing | w"' | in y" jurisdiction of
this Towne of providence in his Majesties Collony of Rhoad-jsland & providence
Plantations in New-England

Whereas there is a Complaint to y" Towne this day come Against you of Some
Miss-carriage of yo'^ Since you came^ into this Townes jurisdiction : These are
therefore in y" Town's name, to desire | & require | you to make your personall
apperance before them at theire next Towne meetting, w"*" will be vpon y" 6"" day
of June next, To give Answer to Such things as shall then be Objected against
you ; Whereof you are not fayle as you Answer y' Contrary.

Jn y" name & by y" order of y^ Towne

^ me Daniell Abbott Towne Clarke

Att 0"^ Towne meetting Aprill y" 28*" : 1681.

[034 1] Att a Towne meetting of Election vpon June y" 4*". Jn y° yeare 1666 :
Jt being y 2°"^ day of y^ week M"^ Roger williams Moderator.

Jt is ordered by y® Towne, that from this day forward, if any man desire a
deed of this Towne of providence of his purchasse Right of Land, and Common-
ning, or of his five & Twenty Acre Right w"" he hath had a grant of from this
Towne that y" Towne Clerke shall write him a deede thereof, the partye Satisfieing
y" Clerke for writeing of it,) and it shall be signed & sealed at a Towne meet-
ting mett vpon Lawful! warneing ;) in y'' p'^sence of y" Towne by one of y^ Assist-
ants & j" Towne Clerke in y" behalfe of y® Towne ; The w'^" deede being soe
signed, & sealed as aforesd by y° gen"'" Assistant, & y" Clerke, Jt shall be as
Authenticke to all intents, & purposses vnto y'' partye receiveing of y" deede, as
if Every man of this Towne did perticularly sett vnto his hand & seale : /

This above written, is a True Coppie, As it is vpon Record on y" 44* page of
y® Towne booke of Brasse Clapses :

Coppied June y= 5* ; 1680 ; / f Dan : Abbott Towne Clerke

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( Verso')

Att a Towne meett|ing. vpon jurnment| y® 28* of Aprill : 1681 Cap' ffenner
( Continues | Moderator.

Jt is granted by j" Towne, that y" deed signed & sealed By Jeremiah Rhoades
vnto Daniell Abbott bareing date y" nineteenth day of this jnstant month Aprill :
1681. may be be putt vpon Record in o" Towne Booke

Jt is alsoe granted by y® Towne, that Maudlin Rhoades her signed Assent to
y® deed her Husband Jeremiah Rhoades made to y® sd Abbott, may be recorded
in y« Towne Booke : Aprill y" SO'^ : 1691 :

A True Cop'' : of a Towne act, in page 53.

As attests Daniell Abbott Towne Cle

Att a Towne meetting Aprill 27'" 1681 being | the Townes | quarter day :
Cap' ffen' Moderator.

Voted, whereas Jeremiah Rhoades desired by Bill y® exchange of a ffifty Acree
divission share of vpland in y® Second Divission ; Layd out vnto his (deceased)
father Zachariah Rhoades by Thomas harris Survey', in y'= yeare 1667, The w"*"
Lieth on y" Right hand of y° way goeing vp to his ffather william Haughkings :
The w"" by y" Towne is granted him, he paying his Change money, the w""" was
■^formed ^ Dan Abbott in y" behalfe of y" sd Jeremiah.

This is a True Cop" of a Record in y® Towne Book | of y" Entry of orders |
page 52.

Aprill y« 30'" : 1681.

As Attests Daniell Abbott Towne Clerke

[0342] To y« Towne mett June y" : 6'" : 1681 : I : desire the Towne to
Change : me five and twenty Acres of upland: the which lieth upon y^ playne by
y" Vallye called Goatrum Vallye, and 1 shall take it Elcewhere upon y" Comon,

Yo'

Jo° : Whipple Sen'
( Verso')

This Bill is Granted by y" Towne

[0343] To y" Towne mett June y" : 6'" : 1681 : Hon"^ Gentelmen, if y" poore
and low Condition, of a poore Widdow haue noe Jnflveance upon y" harts of yo'
rate makers, but to rate me where there is noe justice for it before God nor man,
that they should rate me to serjants wages, and House rent, I cannott see just
Cause, for these reasons, first j" serjant hath neither power, nor ocation to warne
me to yo'' mettings, knowing I am not allowed any voate there, Seccondly all my
lands meadows and orchard lys Comon to .yo' Bennifitt, and not to mine nor y°
orphans of my Deceased Husbands. Thirdly if I should have Came to have Voated

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to day in yo' Election, perhapps it woold have benn sayd what had I to doe there :
and Jf I have not to doe to Voate and make use of y® house you rate me for y^
use there of, I leave to yo'' wisdoms to Judge of: praying yo' Consideration of it,
and yo"" Determynation of the same, Yo'. poore Widow and ffreind

Abbigarll Dexter
( Verso~)

this Bill is Granted that noe widdowes shall be rated to Hovse rent nor serjants
wagess

[0344] To y« Towne mett vpon Adjurnem*: June 13"^ : 1681
Whereas there hath been Divers Stray horses, & horse kinde Taken vp | by
^ticular persons) with|in| this Towneship of providene : And for as much as I
have been informed that there is a Law extent that y® one halfe thereof should
goe to y° Towne, & j" other halfe to y^ 'pticulars | person | y' doth Take vp j"
sd horses : And seeing our Towne is in debt : I pray them to Look for there share
thereof to healp to make paym'. to Answer y® same, yo"" ffriend

VoUentine whittm(an|
( Verso')

this Bill is reffered to y^ next quarter meeting :

[0345] I pray the towne to take some Course for a pound without w"*" there
is like to blond shed about our Cattell & corne amongst us

John Thornton
providence : June the : 13*" : : 1681

( Verso')

this Bill is refered to y" quarter metteing.

[0346] John Whipple of y' Towne of providence: (Jun'') | ageged : 42:
yea[ ] being Engaged according to law: thestifieth as foUoweth :

That Howlong Harris of sd Towne, came to this Deponants House : upon j" :
20'": day of August: 81: abovt y" midle time of y® Day: and desired me to goe
with her home : this Depona|nt| sayd he woold goe with her, and his wife if he
Could gett a : Hoi-se : where upon y® sayd howlong stayed till towards night : and
then I I I Jnformed her I covld not goe yett : then shee sayd shee woold goe home,
this Deponant told her shee might stay all night there was a bedd at her service :
shee Answered I matter not if I doe, for I have a Letter to write : and I will stay
and write that, and it will Save me Coming to j" Towne againe : soe this Deponant
provided a bedd for y° sayd Howlong to lodge in : where only Children and | my
Daughters | lodged in | sd. roome | but shee | seeing | Caves not to Except y®
same : other persons had y" Grant of it, and were hastned to theire lodgeings, y'

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shee might goe to writeing as shee did: soe I helped her to Candles in order
thereto, and shutt y" Dores and went to my lodgeing [ ] left h[ J write-
ing: and some small time a fore Day lig[ J Ca]l[ ] up by one that Came for
some wine for one in [ Jas [ J Travill: and after y^ wine was filled to y"
party : I filled my pipe and smoaked it, by which | time I had done | it was day
light, then sayd shee goe to bedd | that | I may finnish my letter, y^ which I did,
and in y" morneing when I first Waked : saw my dore|s| both open : and not any of
my famaly in y" roome and hereing y" sound of talking in y" Chamber.: but Could
not here one playne word, presently one of my Davghters came into y" roome, then
I asked where howlong was, my garll Answered shee is gone up Chamber : I think
to sleep : then I sayd where is oneseforus, y^ garll sayd he is gon to ray Grand-
father Whipple' : then this Deponant sayd where is Tlhlomas : y" garll Answered I
doe not know I did not see him : since he came out of y" new hovse Chamber, soe
ray garle passed out of y" roome againe ; and then y" sayd onesieforus : came in at
y* other dore next to my father' : and pased as I thovght throvgh y° roome at y"
other Dore: and presently upon it I heard one say you shant, and another say I
will, then I heard y° same words againe | but they w[ ] |

( Verso)

[ J then I called sayeing, oneseforus come heith ; soe he came to me to
y® bedd side : then I sayd to him, that same fellow dissturbs howlong : name-
ing y^ words to him y' I heard, sayeing goe put him by; soe then he went
up in to y" Chamber where they were and presently came dovne againe and
my little Boye with him, the which I knew not to be theire till he came dovne
with him y^ sd onesefo'^ : then y" sayd oneseforuss asked me for a gill of rum
I sayd I woold fill it when I gott up, soe turneing my back towards him : to
taulke to my wife : he filled one for him selfe : (as often times he had done
before) and went up into y" Chamber againe : and then y^ sayd oneseforus came
dovne agame, (with y" gill of Drink, or most of it in his hand) and Howlong, and
y® sayd Thomas, y" sayd : howlong passing out of one dore, and y® sayd Thomas
at y" other Dore : and y" sayd oneseforus Coming to | my | bedd side : gave me
one dram cupp full of his rum, and my wife another: and y® rest to one of y®
garls : (as I think) and then told me of Some Actions that he sayd he saw by them,
as he stood upon y^ stares : to y® which I sayd I dont beleive yov : why doe yov
jest after such a fort, he Answering: againe sayd if yov will not beleive rae ask
yo'^ Boye Silvanus for he was in y® Chamber neere to them : , soe y" sayd onese-
forus went I out I of y° Dore, and neere y'^ Dore taulked with y" sayd How[ ] :
and then they came in, and y'= sayd Howlong went [ ] fecth her mare, and when
shee had fitted her to goe : called this Deponant out, sayeing oneseforus had told
her of something of unsciuellty betwixt her and y^ sayd Thomas : but | shee | sayd

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shee knew not | where it was or not, | but if it were soe shee | woold | lay y®
favlt upon me, staying for mee and my wife to goe with her, I answered her
againe shee might have gone home had shee not stayed to write a letter to John
pocock, and therefore should not blame mee being not blame worthy: for that
woold be hard measvre for my Good will, further this Deponant sayth not :

( Verso')
My Testemony about Howlong and Tom, Drewe

[0347] To y« Towne mett July y" : 27"- : 1681 : these are to desire y" Towne
to settle a day j" which may be most bennifisall to y^ Towne for y" mowing of y"
thachbeds : and y' some Covettuos persons may not by theire hast ruanate y®
thach be grow upon y° Bedds by y" soe sudaine cutting of y" same : before it is
Growne : yo' ffreind : Elia Whipple :

( Verso)

July y" : 29''' : 1681 y« 2 : Bill

[0348] To Cap': Arthor ffenner: m"^ Joseph Jiencks: and m"" Richard Arnold
Asistants : | or any other in Authority | these are to forbid you and Every of you,
that you doe not Joyne John pocoke and my Daughter Howlong Harris to geather
in marrage : till I here from my Husband of his Consent to it and leagall publyca-
tion : as law requireth : nor suffer them to take Each other before any of you : and
doe Jmpower my frind and yours John Whipple jun"" to speake for me and my
Husband in y" Case : soe in hast I take leave : Yo"^ to serve :

dated at my house Susan Har|r|is

Pautuxet y^ 29"> : of June 1681

( Verso)
m' Harris order about pocock

[0349] Know All men By these presence y' I Walter Roades of prouidence
in y* colony of Rhoad Jslond & prouidence. plantashons in America : doo Atherise
& constituce. my wel. beloued friend John Whippel. Junor to bee my LawfuU
Aturney to demand & to Receiue All debtes dewes & demandes belonging to mee.
from Hanah Ballew widow of prouidence & to sew for mee & when Receiued to
giue A full, discharge. As I my selfe

As witnes my hand this seuenth day of September | 1681. (

Walter Roades

y" debt is fine pound & fine shilings

( Verso)
Road' letter of Atorney

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[0350] These are to signifie to all persons that Thomas paty of y° Towne of
providence in his majestys Collony of Roade-Js-land and providence plantations
Ectt, Did I upon y° first of Decern'' : 1681 | take up a stray Beast, being a streere :
I and I as hee jvgeth of abvot a yeares old and vantage, of Covler Black, with
some white a bout him, marked one both Eares with a fore gadd,

[0351] To y" towne mett this 7'" of decern"- : 1681

These are to desire you to grant me Leave to change a Little peice of grovnd
w* Lyeth in y" neck not farr from (y" Called) Dexters Leane, & to take it vp
elsewhere on y^ Townes Common : for y" w'^^ I shall be ThankfuU to you And
remaine yo'' neighbour

Dan : Ab Towne
( Verso')

Jn y" name & by ord' : of y° Towne By me Daniell Abbott Towne Clerke
This Bill is Granted and recorded aboute 3 Acars & 3 quarters

[0352] To The towne met this : 7 : of desember : 8i : I desire that the toune
wold chang me a small parsel of land and lay it els wheare

Thomas Arnold

( Verso)
halfe a share of meadow
this Bill granted and recorded

[0353] To the Towne of Prouidence mett Desember the 7"^ 168i Neabours
thare is one Thomas Copper in this towne only vpon sefferans which I heare is
like to make great wast of our pick woyd by runing of tar which will be great lose
& damage to this towne thare fore I pray the towne to take soum speedy care to
preuent it in time

soe I Rest yours Thomas ffield

( Verso)
Bill is granted and recorded

[0354] To the Towne | of prouidence | mett this 7'" of Desember 168i

I pray the towne to Consider that thare may be sofisant hig ways to the water

side & at Convenant plases or else it may | be | great danage to the towne soe I

Rest your fEreend

Thomas ffield

[0355] to the toun of prouidenc met this 7 of december 1681
neibors I desior that you would grant me libertey to fens about too akres of
your Comon which lyes against my medo which I am about to fens in & that my

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fens may run strait and I will satesfie the toun when thay shall setel the hie way
which now comes oueser my land and in so Doueing you will plesear your frend

John Dexter
( Verso')

This Bill is granted and recorded :

[0356] to the town met this 7 of desember 1681

I pray yo to let mee Chaing my land which lies near John hakings which is
part of my fild and twenty aker shar your frend richard pray

( Verso')

this Bill is granted and recorded it is Twenty five Acre Right Ariseing by John
Clawson his Comoning:

[0357] To the Towne of Prouidenes mett this 14"' of Desem|ber| 168i I
pray the Towne to Consider that thare is A great many Strangers Com in to this
towne & others my com quickly therefore I pray the towne to make an order that
no person shall com in to this towne to in babbitt in the towne but what may
I be I exsepted by the towne Counsell & the towne Counsell to haue | power | to
send Any out of this towne that com from others Colneys soe I Rest yours

Vallatine Whitman
( Verso)

this Bill is Granted and recorded

[0358] to the toun Meet the. 7'^ of Desember: 81: my Request is that I
may Change three Acors of Land, which Sayd Land Lyeth. one obsaution hill and
is bounded one three Sids with the the Land of Nicholas power and doth hinder
the Convenent Acommodation of the Said Nichol : his Land and if you Grant my
bill you will : oblige your frind Samuell Whiple :

( Verso')

This Bill is granted and recorded

[0359] Bee it Enacted by this Asem*", and y" Athority thereof, for y" Regu-
lating of Disorderly selling of all sorts of stronge liquors wine and stronge Drincke,
and setting up tipling hovses without liecenes in any of y" respective Townes
Villages and places of this CoUony, This Asemb'® : seariously weighing y'' premises,
Doe order that y® Towne Counsells of Each respective Towne Villa[ ] and place
or major part of them on leagall war[ ] meeting, are hereby Authorised to
Gran[ ] and to suppress any persons that shall sell by [ ] as Aforesayd with-
ovt : or Contrary to their or [ ] And that y" offenders shall be liable to be

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De[ ] all acording to y° law of En-g-land, and to pa[ ] first offence a fine of
forty shilings for theire [ ] Transgration in or as mony, but in Case y" respective
Towne Covnsells Neglect then two majestrates upon just Complaynt, are Author-
ized to give lycences, as well as to suppress those y' Disorderly sell as aforesayd ;
any law to y^ Contrary here of in any wise not with standing

A Trve Coppie Coppied Decemb"" j" : 22*: 1681 f me John Whipple Clerk

y" Act of y" Gener" Asem'« : y« 4"" : of may : 1680

( Verso')
y^ Asembly [ j aboute licenc[ ]

[0360] Whereas there hath of long time benn a diference betweene y"
towne of Providence, & the 13 Proprietors of Pautuxett, who originally were
Roger Williams, William Arnold thomas James John Greene, John Throckmor-
ton, William Harris, Thomas Olney Richard Waterman, ffrancis Weston, Ezech-
iell Holliman, Robert Coles, Stukley Westcott, & William Carpenter, as Concern-
ing y" devideing of y" landes of Pautuxett belonging to y^ said 13 proprietors
from y" Gennerall Comon of y^ aforsaid Towne of Providence ; And whereas
severall of y" said proprietors are deceased, & y" said diference yet remaineth
betweene y" said Towne & those of y" said proprietors who are sirviveing & y"
successors of those deceased, & is from time to time agmented ; The said Towne
of Providence & y" now proprietors of y" said Pautuxett being throughly sencible
of y^ Evill Effects of discord, & well weighing, & Considering y® badd Conse-
quence of Contention in Case it be further left unto posteritye, are rather will-
ing to propegate an amitye & peaceable neighbourhood to themselves & theire
successors by a mutuall settlement of y" devision of y" said lands by meets &
boun[ ] amongst themselves y*^ thereby all Controvercyes betweene them con-
ceriring y® same may Cease & all Animosityes unto posteritye may be Extin-
guished, Jn order whereunto y® said Towne of Providence have nominated chosen
& appoynted Arthur ffenner, Richard Arnold, William Hopkins, Edward Smith,
& Thomas Olney as theire Trustees, & fully impowred them in theire name, &
on theiie behalfe to treat, detirmine Conclude, & fully agree with y" said propri-
etors of Pautuxett ; & what y** said Arthur ffenner, Richard Arnold, William Hop-
kins, Edward Smith & Thomas Olney, doe detirmine, agree & asent, unto on y"
said Townes behalfe, to stand good to all intents & purposses.

Therefore, This Jndenture made betweene y" Towne of Providence by theire
Trustees Arthur ffenner, Richard Arnold, William Hopkins, Edward Smith, &
Thomas Olney on y" one part, and y" now proprietors of Pautuxett on y^ other part
wittnesseth. That for y" Jssuing, finishing, & finall Ending of all, & all manner of
diferences as Concerning y" devision of theire lands betweene them. That y" landes

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belonging to y" proprietors of Pautuxett shall Extend as farr westward as the
seaven mile line already set by y° aforsaid Towne of Providence seven miles from
y* hill Called ffoxes Hill & no farther : And that y" said seven mile line shall be
finished southward by running of it due south to j" southernmost Extent of the
plantation of Providence aforsaid ; in which plantation is Comprised all j" landes
of y" said Towne of Providence, & y" landes of Pautuxett, And y' y® said line
shall be deemed, & is Concluded & detirmined to be y" thwart line direct from
Wanasquatuckett River to Pautuxett River; And y* y" midle way be by measure
found between|e| Wanasquatuckett River at y" place where y"" said seven mile line
Crosseth it, & j" southernemost Extent of y° aforsaid plantation, in which Midd-
way a landmarke shall be fixed. And y*^ at y" marked tree at Mashapauge field
which formerly y" deuision of y° aforsd Townes Comon from Pautuxett landes
was made unto ; or at least y" place where y" said tree stood in case it be downe,
y® midle waj^ by measure betweene | Pautuxet River | & Wanasquatuckett River
shall be found where another land marke shall be fixed, & then a line shall be
runn from Each of j" said landmarks unto j° other as streight as Conveniently
it may be, the which said line shall be y° devideing line from East to west,
devideing y® aforsaid Townes comon, or lands from y® landes of Pautuxett save-
ing only w' had formerly benn runn from y® head of y" spring running into Saxe-
frax Cove to y® aforsaid marked tree at Mashapauge to stand good. And that it
is Covenanted & agreed betweene y" said Towne of Providence by theire said
Trustees Arthur ffenner, Richard Arnold, William Hopkins, Edward Smith &
Thomas Olney & y® now proprietors of y^ said Pa\ituxett that all y" landes lieing
on y" south side of y" said devideing line, & on y^ East side of y" aforesaid seven
mile line Extending so farr northward as y® land marke aforsd Exprest, in y"
mid way unto Wanasquatuckett River, shall be, & Remaine unto y" said Pro-
prietors of Pautuxett to them theire heirs & Assignes for Ever ; And y' all y"
landes on y" north part of y" said devideing line running from y" salt sea, west-
ward, & all y® lands lieing on y" west side of y" said seven mile line shall be &
Remaine unto y° said Towne of Providence, y' is to say, unto Every perticular
person in y" said Townes landes intrested according to theire proprietyes,
B- to be to them theire heirs & Assignes for Ever. And lastly, y® now
g proprietors of y® said Pautuxett, doe Covenant, and agree with y" said
H Towne of Providence That henceforth, from y'' day of y^ date here of
o all, & all manner of Jncumbrances, Evictions, amercements, suits, vedicts,
5_i judgments. Costs, Charges, damages, forfitures & Executions as any
§- wayes relateing to y® said landes aforementioned (or any diference
B thereupon,) which have at any time benn by y" now proprietors aforsd,
HQ or any of them, or theire, or any of theire predecessors anywayes
CD Comenct, procured, or obtained, against y" said Towne of Providence
^ shall for Ever tirminate, Period & wholy Cease, & in this theire mutuall
agreement fully to Coaclude

[ 238 ]

Jn witnesse of y" premises both y proprietors of Pautuxett, & y® Towne of
Providence by theire Trustees have sett to theire handes the Sixteenth day of
Januarey in the yeare 1682 : 83.

Roger WjUjams Beniamin Carpenter Susan Harris Arthur ffenner

Nathaniell Waterman Howlong Harris Jeremiah Rhoades R,ichard Arnold

Silas Carpenter William Carpenter Peleg Rhoades William Hopkins :

Thomas fheld with my consent my two sones haue supcribed Edward Smith

Thomas Olney.
( Verso')

The instrument on the other side of this Paper w^ritten is Recorded in Provi-
dence Records, in the booke Called the booke with brass Claspes & in Page 181
& 182. /

Recorded May the 24'" : 1705: f me

Tho : Olney Towne Clerk. /

[0361] to the town of prouidenc met this : 17'" : of July : 1682 :
My Request is that Sume kare may bee takun Consarning the thach beeds,
Least by the tow Arly Cuting of them thay | be | vtterly distroyed, though Sume
few men may bee at present benefited and but litle yet the tounes pre(uelge| will
bee Lost if Sume Stop bee not | put | to the Arly Cuting of it :

William Hopkins:

[0362] Where as you John Whipple Jun'' of this town [ ] and broken
your promas and ingagement in th[ ] your parsonall appearance Before us
the thre[ ] of this instant January 1681 or 82 for to an[ ] selling of strong
drinke by Retale Contre[ ] To you Joseph Jenckes Jun"' | and ] Thomas

ffen[ ] of this town of prouidence or Ether of yo[ ] Requier you forthwith in
his majestyes [ J king of England Ets to Bring before us the [ ] Jun' of
this town of prouidence att the Dwe[ J of Joseph Jenckes: to answer for

his Contemtious Strong Drinke Contrearey to law : and you heare by [ ] To take
Sufisiant ayd with you if need R[ ] faile not as you will answer the Contrary
a[ ]

Giuen vnder our hands this 28'" day of January [ J

Arthur ff[ J

Joseph Jen[ ]
Richard [ ]

A true Copye by me Joseph Jenckes Jun'' [ ] this town of prouidence

( Verso)
Joseph jiencks warrant ;

[ 239 ]

[0363] To y« Towne of providence mett this iS"" of march : 1681

These are to desire y" Towne y' they would be pleased to accomodate me w"'
a Little peice of grovnd of 40 foott quare above high water mark by y" water side
against & with in y" Compass of y* Breadth of my Master Tho : Harris, & Abra-
ham Man theire home Letts, w'" y° prievilledge | of | a whorf alsoe, I having
theire Consents theire vnto : The w"" (alsoe) being by y° Towne | granted | me,
may obleidge yo"" petitioner Peter place

This rnay Certifie y° Towne y' we are willing that Peter place may be accomi-
dated according to his Bill, that is to say, y^ one halfe of y° said quantity, against
one of our Rights, & y" other halfe against y® other between vs. | causeing no
damege to us their by A M | wittnes o' handes This 13"" day of march : 1682.

Apon this Considaration that if hee lefiu| it wee are to hafe it for Resonabel
sattisfection,

Thomas Harris Seniar.
( Verso)

This Bill is granted nott damnifieng y* persons in y" lotts Conserned : and to
be left to y® Discretion of y® two persons and y° serveior or serveiors y' shall lay
it out,

T W . . . .

Tho E .

Eh S G

S W

[0364] Richard Arnold agreed about : 40 : yeares testifieth and saith I being
one the third of April go|e|ing from my home porposeing to goe to Seaconk met
my Jndian man called Sam who came then from my seller att the new feelds I
asked him whether the canow ware there that I might goe over the river he told
me it was by the seller when he came away ; but when I came to the seller, there
was : 3 : squaws and thay told me an Jndian had caried the canow over the river
and was gone : but the squaw called marget sams sister told me there was a bark
canow that I might goe over in : I went out and out and saw it and came in to
the seller againe and told her I never went in such a canow and I did not like it :
thinking I must goe vp to the falls to goe over : but shee told me that two men
came over in that canow last night : and presently went out of the seller: and I
went out quikly after her and saw her puting the canow into the water, and I saw
it leaked and said if shee went in that over the river shee had best take a dish to
throw out the water if much came in : but shee toke none : but put of e the bark
canow specking to the other two squaws which I vnderstod not : and went to goe
over the river : and I saw when shee | was | aboue halfe ouer the river the canow
swome deep and shee paddeled toward the other side but before shee came neere

[ 240 j

the shore shee left the canow and went to swiming : and then I hallowed thinking
posible there might be some body one the other side might help her with the other
canow: but no body came : and I kept hallowing till shee sunk vnder water and
rose no more that I saw

two Jndian | squaws | did one the : 4*'' : of April : 1682 : declare vnto the Jury
Samvel Tift being thaire Jnterpreter, that the day be fore : Richard Arnold came
to goe over the river and the canow thay vsally went in was left one the other side
the river : but the squaw called marget told him there was a bark canow hee
might goe in : but hee seemed not to like it : and marget being in the seller
apounding corne in a morter suddenly rose vp and went out one her owene acord
and went to the water side to the canow and got into it to goe over the river,
and thay asked whether shee thought shee cold goe well in it she said shee wold
try and if it did not doe well shee wold come back againe soe shee went and when
shee was aboue hafe way over hir canow seemed | to | fail and shee left it and
went to swiming but colvjld not get to shore but sunk in the river/

( Verso)

April the : 4"" : 1682 Sam Jndian declared that the day before he and his
brother hereing that his sister called marget was drowned in the river, by the new
feelds he and his brother tom went in the After none to see if thay cojvjld find
her and take her vp and thay lo|o|cking diligently att low water found her abovt
sun sett in the Channel and thay toke her vp and brought her to shore and shee
was dead

[0365] ^ Memorandum, and True Report, concarning a parcel of Land
belonging to ffatherlesse Children in this Town of Providence, presented to the
courteous men of the said Town, by Gregory Dexter : shewing,

That whereas about twenty Eight yeares since, the Town aforesaid granted
unto me ten acres of lowe-Land, on the North-side of the West-river, commonly
by some, called, Dexters new Medow ; and the said ten acres was layd out by the
Towns Surveyor, and I cleared a part thereof, and mowed one yeare three load of
hay there : but finding such spoyle by the Cattel, I ceased, & mowed else-where.
And when my Son James marryed, I gave the said ten acres to him, & other
Lands, & before he dyed, he Willed | all | the said Lands to his Children.
And whereas this Winter I heard, that a part of the aforesaid Land at the west
River was relayd by Captain Hopkins, whereupon I went to him, to acquaint
him of what I heard, & he answered, what he had done in that respect, it was
through ignorance, &c. then I told him, I would have him go with me thither, &
I would shew him the bounds, & that I would not go there to seek for the bounds,
until he went with me, accordingly we went together, & I shewed him the bounds

[ 241 ]

& I find, as was reported, that he hath relayd a great part of that, wliich I cleared
& mowed, as abovesaid.

Therfore my request is fcp you, That you do not countenance this relaying of
the Lands of the ffatherlesse, but remember an unrepealed Law, viz. Remove
not the old Land-mark, & enter not into the fields of the ffatherlesse, for their
Redeemer is mighty, he shal plead their Cause with thee. Proverbs 23. 10, 11.

Providence this 13"^. of the raoneth called March 41

ffare-ye-well.

1S2

( Verso')

This Bill is refered to y^ next quarter meeting Aprill y": 27'*': 1682
This Bill is refered to y" quarter meeting in July next,

[0366] To the Towne of Prouid now Asembled this 27 of Aprill
my Request is that I may Exchaing fifty acres of land not Exceeding Sixty
and Eight acres | and a halfe | of medow the medow lieth on the Easter|n| Side of
a Small Riuer | or | brook that Cometh from a place Called the keys and | the |
viand lieth not far Southward from the medow and about two miles northward
from John hawkings his dwelling : the vpland and part of y^ medow was land out
in the Right of my Grand father Edward Manton and y" Rest in the Right of my
father: in the Deuision of medows. Your Neighbor Edward Manton:

( Verso')

these are to signifie that all the lands Contained in this bill are the propper
Right of my Son Edward Manton

Shadrach Manton

This Bill is Granted by y* Towne as Attest :

John Whipple Jun"^ : Gierke /

[0367] To y« Towne mett this 27^'' of Aprill : 1682

Wheras yon cannot well be insenciable of y" Condition of o"^ Neigbo'' wid-
dow Taber how y' | she | wanteth releife as to her mai[ ] tain[ ] (for pro-
vision) by y** Towne : Therefore I doe Adjudge it is be hovefuU for j" Towne to
supply her w'" aboute four povnds worth of provission yearely Dureing her Life.

Yo"^ ffriend Dan: Abbott
( Verso)
This Bill is reffered

INDEX

[ 24S ]

INDEX TO SUBJECTS

[The number printed thus, 041, refers to the number of the paper, and the number 34, following, refers to the
page on which the paper will be found printed.]

Act of General Assembly adopted at Portsmouth

orders passed at Providence 013 li

affirmative vote of 13 required

qualification of freemen

freemen of Providence made freemen of tlie Colony

administration of estates

condition of copies among Providence papers

Edmund Calverly's letter enclosing copies

sale of strong liquors
Address

Richard Chasmore to the four tovyns, Providence, Portsmouth, Newport and
Warwick

Roger Williams to Court of Royal Commissioners

Town of Providence to Court of Royal Commissioners
Agent in England

Roger Williams' request for payment in goats

State order regarding payment

Town treasurer's report of money paid Roger Williams

warrant for Providence and Warwick to appoint committees

Court of Commissioners called to consider John Clarke's letters

Court of Commissioners vote in regard to raising money

deputies ordered to inquire about money gathered for Mr. Clarke

letter of advice, goods for shipment to Barbadoes for Mr. Clarke

notice for election of Court of Commissioners to receive letters and consider the
raising of money

letters from Richard Deane of England in regard to John Clarke's indebtedness
to him

notice of special session of General Assembly to make appointment and raise
money
Agreement

Town of Providence in relation to rams

sale of land at new bridge between Thomas Arnold and William Burrows

provision for life maintenance and burial between Henry Reddock and William
Burrows

boundary between Joseph Williams and Henry Fowler
Aiaquaonitt

reference to deed 0S54 lyz 0865 179

041

34

080

65

041

34

0159

112

0159

112

0160

"3

0354

172

0317

2l6

0359

235

095

72

0243

162

0847

168

043

38

041

34

077

63

068

56

0118

8S

0153

107

0131

87

01 «9

91

0141 lOI

0304 204

0288 199

01

I

090

70

098

74

0304

136

[ 246 ]

Alarm

inquiry instituted on account of false
Apples

prosecution of John Tyler for stealing — evidence of Richard Osborn

evidence of Peter Busecot
Apprentice

Robert Colwell's bond for Margaret Smith (of John)

indenture Samuel Comstock (of Samuel) to William Carpenter, Sr.
Aquidnescit

commissioners' notice of opening for sale of lands
Arbitration

adopted and provision for its enforcement

mode of trial illustrated

parties offer to settle differences

submission by Joshua Winsor and James Ashton

cause of failure of attempt of Meshantatuck men
Arbitrators

" The Combination -'

award in contention between owners in Pawtuxet Purchase

in case of Joshua Winsor and James Ashton

in case of Adonijah Morris and Christopher Hawxhurst
Arms and accoutrements

guns for town stock

request for pay for powder
Assistant

election of William Baulstone

Jeremiah Clarke

014 l6

oas

23

0^8

25

0117

85

0133

93

0105 78

John Smith
Roger Williams
warrant to call
Assembly

08

2

016 017

20

068

51

0148

102

0843

162

08

2

0134

94

0143

102

0166

III

0836

154

0869

183

013

H

013

14

013

14

013

14

,2 0300

132

0806

137

14 0810

139

0819

144

0383

146

0109

80

19 0395

202

town meeting to provide for special session of General

0180 126 0199 132
notice to choose deputies and members of General Court of Trials
warrant to call town meeting to provide for Assembly and Court Trials 0803 134

Job Almy takes depositions of Thomas Stafford
deposition of Benjamin Smith

Benedict Arnold issues warrant to call town meeting
Stephen Arnold warrant to provide for General Assembly and General Court of

Trials 0183 127 0317 143 0356 175 0373 184 0383 197 0388 199

warrant to call town meeting to vindicate itself against allegations of Sarah

Nelle 0315 215

William Carpenter warrant to provide for General Assembly and General Court of

Trials 0184 128 0308 134 O8IO 139

warrant to call town meeting to choose deputies 0180 126 0199 132

warrant to choose deputies and members General Court of Trials 0306 137

Arthur Fenner warrant to provide for General Assembly and General Court of

Trials 0183 127 0817 143 0839 I48 0830 148 0888 199 0896 202

takes deposition 0814 141 0333 146

calls town meeting 0834 151

as member of town council 0338 156 0344 166 0845 166

William Field elected 053 49

[ -247 ]

Assistant

was requested to grant appeal from town court of trials to General Court of Trials

John Greene (for Warwick) takes deposition of James Greene in Almy vs. Smith

takes testimony in matter of Pawtuxet Purchase

Thomas Harris notified to call town meeting to provide for General Assembly and
General Court

takes deposition of John Whipple

William Hawkins and William Hopkins

issue writ Reape vs. Arnold

Joseph Jenckes warrant to provide for General Assembly and General Court of
Trials

orders publication of marriage

Thomas Olney takes testimony of Peter Busecot

notice to provide for General Assembly

warrant to provide for Assembly and Court 0866 175 0373 184

warrant authorizing him to run boundary line

warrant to call town meeting in regard to boundary

warrant to arrest Samuel Winsor

mittimus to commit Samuel Winsor

John Sayles joins President in notifying Providence and Warwick to appoint com-
missioners to make up a General Assembly

Stukely Westcott joins in warrant to appoint commissioners to make up a Gen-
eral Assembly

John Whipple warrant to provide for General Assembly and General Court of
Trials issued to 0817 143 0873 184 0883 197 0888 199

warrant to run boundary line issued to

issues warrant to call town meeting

takes deposition of Samuel Whipple

issues warrant to arrest Samuel Winsor

issues mittimus to commit Samuel Winsor

takes deposition of William Hopkins

takes deposition in regard to Jacob Willard's wife and child

holds coroner's inquest over body of Elisabeth Pearce

John Wickes elected in Warwick
Audit

meeting and adjournment
Bacon's Rebellion

publication of the King's proclamation

proclamiition
Bail

for William Cotton of Boston provided by Benedict Arnold in suit of William Field
Banishment

provision regarding
Barbadoes

letter regarding goods shipped thither for Mr. Clarke, Agent in England
Barberry Bushes

Attack on John Clawson
Belleau, England

date line on Henry Vane's letter 086 67

32

054

49

061

S3

0138

98

0810

139

0318

143

0883

HS

0886

147

0183

127

0313

21S

038

25

0146

104

0383

197

0855

174

0857

17s

0366

181

0367

182

079

64

079

64

0395

202

0855

174

0857

175

0813

140

0866

181

0367

182

0868

182

0887

198

0383

I9S

053

49

0371 183

O834 151
0346 167

049 46

041 34

0189 91

0114 83

087 68

[ 248

Bill

of John Whipple, Jr., for services to the town as surveyor of common land oaia 140

of Joseph Jenks for shoeing horses, and for a sheep killed for soldiers 0894 201

Bill of sale

of a horse, Henry Mattison to Rebecca Scott 0358 176

of a horse, William Hearnden to Andrew Edmonds 0380 217

Birth

son of Samuel Whipple 0834 151

daughter of Eleazer Whipple 0334 151

son of John Hawkins 0334 151

son of Thomas Fenner 0334 151

Bond

account of documents missing when records were recovered 0354 172

Boston

Nathaniel Dickens, of Providence, notified to appear in court in Pawtuxet Pur-
chase case 038 32
suit against William Cotton 049 46
vote of town council in regard to sending back Johanna Harrud 0121 87
Arthur Fenner chosen to represent town of Providence 0347 168
order relating to marriage of William Peney and Ruth Hallett by Joseph Jenks,

assistant 0313 215

Bounds of Providence

address by Roger Williams to Court of Royal Commissioners 0343 162

Boundary of private estates

agreement between Joseph Williams and Henry Fowler 0304 136
Epenetus Olney's request that his bounds be rectified 0298 203
John Brown's request that his bounds be certified 0399 203
land sold by John Brown to Thomas Patey 0399 203
James Mathuson's request that town make known southern bounds of lot pur-
chased from Thomas Harris by Thomas Clemence 0305 205
Christopher Roberts' request that town set 0336 228
request that town settle bounds of Thomas Roberts 0336 228

Bridge

agreement to repair 0163 109

Roger Williams's offer to maintain 0163 113

Richard Waterman's request for land taken from salt meadow for highway 0179 125

Dexter's bridge — Gregory Dexter's threat to stop highway near 0135 95
New bridge — evidence of purchase of land by Thomas Arnold from William

Burrows 090 70

Brook

bound between Valentine Whitman and John Whipple 0183 127

bound of land laid out to William Harris 0167 116

that cometh from a place called the Keyes 0366 241

Small brook — layout of land beyond to Thomas Angell Oil I2

Burial

of Thomas Clemence the younger 0334 151

Sarah Fenner daughter of Captain Arthur Fenner 0334 151

Daniel Field son of John Field 0334 151

James Olney son of Thomas Olney 0834 151

John Smith son of John Smith the mason 0334 151

Henry Wright son of Samuel Wright 0334 I5l

[ 249 ]

Canonicus

mentioned in initial deed
Certificate

age of Daniel Comstock son of Ann
Charter of Providence Plantations

known as the first charter

commissioners to General Assembly instructed to procure copy

dues of Ralph Earle ordered paid

Roger Williams's request to be paid in goats

letter from Warwick to Providence pending negotiations for renewal

from King Charles II. — order of President for its reception

General Assembly called for its preservation

estimate of cost prepared by Roger Williams
Charter of Town

commissioners instructed to make application to General Assembly
Chuff

trial and execution
Citizens

a treatise on rights and duties by Roger Williams with covenant
Clawson, John

inventory and account of disposition of his estate

memorandum regarding his death made in 1814
Clerk to General Assembly

Mr. Dyer chosen

John Sanford's bill against the town
Clerk of the Peace

Gregory Dexter ordered to indict Wesuontop
Colony

conflicting claims to territory — list of rival claimants
Combination The

reference in report of William Harris, et al.
Commerce

bill of lading of goods shipped to Newfoundland on Providence of Pequitt
Commission

to make war upon Dutch — General Assembly called to consider
Commissioners

petition for their appointment in re. John Warner and Samuel Gorton
Commissioner of Colony to treat with Commissioners Royal

report of Roger Williams
Commissioners from Plymouth

Roger Williams refers to treaty
Commissioners Royal

make statement of His Majesty's wishes

reference by Roger Williams
Committee

to continue General Court of Trials

for public good of Colony
Common

ungranted in severalty near Cowpen Point request for leave to fence

0130

86

0171

"9

03

S

09

9

041

34

043

38

067

56

0144

103

0»00

■32

0336

219

09

9

0334

151

010

II

0354

172

0114

83

013

H

0364

179

036 23

0343

162

03

2

0101

76

065

55

079

64

044

40

0343

162

0343

162

0147

104

0343

162

013

14

053

49

0396

202

[ 250 ]

Common

query regarding Woonsocket Swamp being

petition for relay of highway in the neck

request for leave to fence a portion
Common Perpetual

request that certain lands may remain such
Commonage

form of deeds of conveyance made by disposers

request for leave

form of deeds made by town clerk

request that twenty-five acre right be made full purchase right

question raised of the right of an inhabitant to sell

relinquishment of rights beyond seven-mile line

sale — Jeremiah Rhodes to Daniel Abbott
Common Land

deed from town by disposers

order that townsmen improve or forfeit grants in severalty

order that Benjamin Hearnden have privilege of twenty-five acres

deed to be given in town meeting by clerk and assistant

grant to Epenetus Olney on west side of Great Swamp

town record of purchase by Ephraim Pearce

two shares marked by surveyors — vote to record
Connecticut

dispute with in England regarding territory — special session of General Assembly
to consider
Conservator of the Peace

John Spencer issues writ of arrest
Constable

nominees mentioned

elections

John Brown ordered to arrest William Foxere

Zachariah Field — writ to arrest Samuel Winsor issued to

Thomas Harris — officer extraordinary to arrest constable

William Hawkins elected

John Lapham — writ in Reape vs. Arnold issued to

Nicholas Power — warrant for his arrest

Resolved Waterman, the constable, arrested 0168 117 0174 121

Samuel Whipple's deposition in case of Samuel Winsor
Coroner

inquest on Elizabeth Pearce, drowned

on Squaw Margaret, drowned
Council of State

(of England) Letters from received — communication from William Dyer regarding
Council of War

called in Providence by Roger Williams, and trial of Chuff', an Indian

action regarding watching, warding and scouting
Cove

location of Ezekiel Holliman's meadow

Common cove at Pawluxet

Great cove — north bound of land sold by Ossamequin to William Arnold

0381 217

0334 218
0355 234

0370 183

03 2
0161 113
0341 229
0187 130
0293 201
0338 221
0330 22 2

03 2

04 7
043 37

0341 229
0181 126
0248 169
0333 226

0388 199

0337 220

093 71

0334 151

088 69

0366 iSl

0168 117

0334 151

0326 147

031 27

0175 124

0213 140

0883 195

0364 239

060 52

0834

151

0347

168

0138

98

0140

100

099

74

[ 2r.l J

Cove

Long cove point in bound between Providence common and Pawtuxet Purchase

location of land laid out to John Greene, Jr.

Sassafras cove mentioned in locating line between Providence and Pawtuxet 0101 76
Coweset

account of money paid Oncopocaraine, Sachem, by the town, for lands at Neu-
taconkanut
Cussuckquanch

deed of confirmation by mentioned 0354 172

Death

Sarah Whipple, wife of David

Elizabeth Pearce

Deborah Field

Bethia Waterman

Ruth Steere, daughter of John

Stephen Harding and wife

Margaret, an Indian woman
Deed

from town to townsmen to be given by Disposers

from town to full purchasers, how made and delivered

from town to twenty-five acre-men how made and delivered

of lands and rights in Providence — Adam Goodwin to Richard Osborne

land in Pawtucket Purchase — ^ Richard Harcourt to William Field

land at new bridge — William Burrows to Thomas Arnold

land near Pawtuxet Falls — John Greene to William Carpenter

land in Pawtuxet Purchase — Richard Parker and wife to William Carpenter

copy of Roger Williams' deed to fellow-townsmen

land on south side Pawtuxet River — William Wickenden to Thomas Smith

land near Mashapaug — William Arnold to Henry Fowler, Sr.

account of deeds found and missing when records were recovered

Walter Clarke to Rebecca Scott — vote of town to record

to Ephraim Pearce of land purchased from town ordered

Valentine Whitman to Ephraim Pearce — vote of town to record

Jeremiah Rhodes to Daniel Abbott — vote of town to record
Deposition

John Whipple regarding petition of George Way

John Whipple regarding Howlong Harris ei al.
Disorderly woman

Sarah Neale — warrant to call town meeting to vindicate itself against charges

statement of charges
Disposers' powers

appeal from decision how made and determined
Distraint

petition to town by constable for advice
Division

Fifty-Acre layout to Thomas Field
to John Brown
Thomas Harris
William Harris
Mr. Sayles

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Division

Fiftj-Acre lajout to
John Whipple, Sr.
Roger Williams
Divorce

provisions concerning
Dogs

belonging to Indians disturb English cattle
Due-bill

payment to a deputy for attending General Assembly
England

Warwick committee charged with disloyalty
Ebsex — New England

John Wooding gives permission for marriage of daughter
Estate

act of General Assembly regarding administration

Edward Cope — town's order of administration

town's letter to Mr. Hewes

— Man — -request of Roger Williams concerning revision of will

John Smith — request of Roger Williams regarding settlement

Mrs. Weston — request of Roger Williams concerning

Nicholas Power — report of town council

Hannah Taylor, vjfidow — appeal to town for advice and assistance

John Clawson — Roger Williams' request for administration

John Smith — property given to town by Widow Ann Smith for security of her
son John

Thomas Roberts and his widov/ — argument regarding administration by next
of kin to widow before town council of Newport

Resolved Waterman — town council's will made after his decease

James Olney — letter testamentary to Thomas Olney, Sr.

John Smith — son of John Smith, mason — letter of administration to Joseph
Smith

husband of Abigail — order in re ("defective)

George Rickard — -Daniel Abbott's query concerning rights in

John Jones — petition to town for care of
Estray

petition to town to look after its income from taking up horses

beast — notice of taking up by Thomas Patey
Falls — Pawtucket — layout of land to Stukeley Westcott

layout of land to Ezekiel HoUiman

Pawtuxet falls — suit for trespass on land on south side — Field vs. Arnold- —
declaration

Richard Chasmore's field on southside — Field vs. Arnold — answer

Harcourt's share of land near reserved

sale to William Carpenter by John Greene, Jr., of undivided lands east of falls
to sea

deed of land one and one-half miles from falls — William Wickenden to Thomas
Smith

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regulations for common fence

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Fe7ice

John Greene's testimony concerning William Carpenter's fence being on Richard
Harcourt's land

east field — Benjamin Hearnden to have 35 acres adjoining

Governor Brenton's complaint about destruction of his

petition that town regulate proportions of rail, stone wall, palisade, hedge, and
log

in the common — vote of town concerning

about common fields of town — order of town

near Cowpen's Point across the common — John Steere's request for leave to keep
with bars for town's use

John Dexter's request for leave to fence common land with his meadow to make
straight line
Fence Viewers

upper, middle and lower fields
Ferry

Ferry at Narrow Passage — footway leading to highway
Field

Common field — order of town regarding fence

Mashapaug field — near Pawtuxet — in line between Providence common and Paw-
tuxet Purchase

New fields — death of Squaw Margaret in river to the east

Sutamachut field — an Indian field on Sutamachut hill

Town field — petition of John Whipple regarding fences

petition of Daniel Abbott regarding highway

Wioukhiege field — land near laid out to Roger Williams
Fishing

committee to bound land at Pawtucket
Footway

from Providence to Pawtuxet

across Thomas Patey's land towards ferry
Freemen

contri'oution to town stock required on admission

lists

acts of General Assembly admitting freemen of Providence
Garrison at Providence

letter from Walter Clarke
Garrison House

Stephen Arnold's — how William Arnold was pursuaded to take refuge
General Assembly at Portsmouth — instructions to town's Commissioners

record of proceedings at Providence

Nicholas Easton, moderator

elections and orders of made in Warwick

protest of Warwick against assembly of two towns in Providence

proclamation to raise £200 for agent in England

petition for special session by Warwick to Gov. Brenton
General Assembly — Commissioners

Gregory Dexter 09

Mr. Field

John Green?

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General Assembly — Commissioners
John Lippitt
Thomas Olney
John Smith
Richard Waterman
William Wickenden
Robert Williams
Roger Williams
Thomas Angell
James Ash ton
Arthur Fenner
John Sajles
General Assembly — House of Deputies

due bill in payment to a Providence deputy for attendance
bill of John Whipple, Jr., against town for services as deputy
General Assembly — -House of Deputies — Members from Providence
Thomas Burden
Thomas Harris, Sr.
Shadrach Manton
John Sayles
Stephen Arnold, Sr.
William Carpenter, Sr.
Andrew Harris
Edward Inman
Epenetus Olney
Thomas Olney, Jr.
John Sayles, Sr.
Edward Smith
William Hopkins
John Whipple
Thomas Arnold
Samuel Bennett
William Hawkins, Jr.
General Assembly — House of Deputies

records of town meetings for election of members 0186 129 0199 132

0834 151 0334 151 0247 168
General Assembly

notice to town to prepare for

notice to town to prepare for at Newport

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notice to town to prepare for at Portsmouth
notice to town to prepare for at Providence
notice to town to prepare for at Warwick

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General Council

notice of orders to town

order regarding proclamation — Bacon's Rebellion

copy of acts of missing when records were recovered

names of those whp vote4 fer members of

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Goats

Roger Williams requests payment in goats for services in obtaining first charter
Government — Home

instructions to Commissioners concerning powers claimed by town
Governor

Robert Earl, of Warwick, as Governor-in-Chief and Lord High Admiral of the
islands and plantations on the coasts of Ameiica, issues first charter
Governor of Colony — William Brenton

petition from Warwick for special session of General Assembly

Brenton's letter to Providence, counselling peace

petition of town of Providence regarding acts of William Harris et al.

resignation of office

Benedict Arnold calls session of General Assembly
Governor of Massachusetts — John Endicott

takes acknowledgement of deeds — Parker to Carpenter

threat of Deputy Governor Dudley against Providence
Grants of land by Indian Sachems

Ossamequin to William Arnold
Grants of leave to exchange land for common land

town to George Sheppard
Jonathan Browne

Thomas Olney, Sr. — land purchased from Mr. Williams
Thomas Roberts

Jeremiah Rhodes — he paying change money
Hayward

Daniel Abbott chosen
Herald-at-Arms

William Dyer in place of herald to take royal possession of a gold mine
Highway

near Dexter's bridge — protest

Richard Waterman's request for compensation for salt meadow

Thomas Olney given right to use part of

near dwelling of Thomas Harris, Jr. — question of maintenance by town raised by
George Way

in Providence Neck, back of old town field, running east to the common — peti-
tion for relay

passing farm of Thomas Walling — vote of town

to Landing place at Pawtucket — -land laid out

to Observation Meadow — petition to town

committee appointed to debate with Thomas Walling

report of committee to debate with Thomas Walling

request to town that it pass through land of Thomas Walling

vote of town
Highway Surveyor — lists with districts

Richard Waterman

William Wickenden
Highways to the Water Side

request that the town provide
Hill

north from John Steere — layout of land

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Hill

Fox point whence to measure west to Seven Mile line

Sutamuchut hill— layout of land of Thomas Harris

land east of Neutaconkanut river laid out to William Harris

land laid out to Roger Williams

John Sayles' request for leave to exchange land given him by his grandfather,
Roger Williams

Woonsocket hill — Benjamin Harding's inquiry whether land is common
Hingham — order of King Charles regarding John Towers
llubub in pursuit — provisions of Combination
Hue and Cry — provisions of Combination

Nanheggin brought before Court
Indian

town treasurer's report of money paid to chiefs for land at Neutaconkanut

town treasurer's report of money paid on account of Nanheggin and Wesuontup
Inhabitant

admission must be by town not by disposers

must subscribe to the Combination

order of town to improve grants of land or forfeit them

request that town vest authority in council regarding newcomers
Inhabitant — petition to town for admission as

George Way

Thomas Waters
Inman Purchase

letter from Edward Inman to town regarding bounds

committee appointed to debate with Inman et al. and settle bounds
Insane

Mrs. Weston — request of Roger Williams that town care for her
Interpreter of Indian language in town court of trials

Christopher Hawxhurst
Invasion

King Charles II. interested for the Colony's protection
Iron Works in Providence

Roger Williams' interest
Island

rams to be removed from town thither

session of Legislature at (Rhode Island)

motion to treat with (Portsmouth and Newport) for reunion
Jurors — Grand — General Court of Trials

Andrew Harris

John Sayles

Stephen Arnold

Samuel Bennett

Joseph Williams , 0831 149

Edward Inman, Sr.

John Sayles, Sr.

Daniel Abbott

Thomas Harris, Jr.
Jurors — Petit — General Court of Trials

John Whipple, Sr.

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Jurors — Petit — General Court of Trials

John Whipple, Jr.

Richard Arnold

William Asten

John Lapham

William Austin

Samuel Bennett

John Inman

John Steere
Justice of the Peace

John Brown

William Carpenter

Arthur Fenner

William Harris
Ketch

used as messenger boat in King Philip's War
Keys

request for leave to exchange land on brook that runneth from the keys
King Charles 11.

notice of his accession to be considered by Court of Commissioners

his wishes in regard to Colony as expressed by Commissioners

proclamation of concerning Bacon's Rebellion

royal order regarding claims of Pawtuxet Purchasers
Landing Place

Pawtuxet
Layout of Common Land

to Thomas Angell, beyond small brook

James Ashton, at Eddy's pond

Thomas Clemence, below Mashapaug path

record of purchase by Thomas Clemence from town

Adam Gooding

John Greene, Jr., at head of Long cove

Ezekial HoUiman, near Patucket falls

Stukely Westcott, at Pawtucket falls

Roger Williams, below Mashapaug path
in Wionkhiege fields
at Setamachut hill
near Louisquisset

John Whipple, Sr., in Louisquisset

William Arnold, on line Pawtuxet bounds

John Brown, in valley by path to Swansecut

Thomas Harris, between Seven-mile line and Four-mile line

William Harris, near Sutamachut hill

Jane Power, near Thomas Roberts land

Zachariah Rhodes, in Long Swamp, on way to William Hawkins

Thomas Roberts on branch of Woonasquatucket

Mr. Sayles, near Swansecut path

William Venson, on way to William Hawkins

John Whipple, near Woonasquatucket river

Thomas Patey, in the Neck

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Layout of Common La7ia

Thomas Olney, Sr., near Louisquisset
Joseph Woodward, near Louisquisset

request that entries be transcribed from book defaced by Indians
Lease — • land and meadows

John and Rebecca Whipple to Alexander Balcom — southeast side Pawtucket river
Legal Proceedings — County Court at Boston

summons to Nathaniel Dickens, of Providence, in re Pawtuxet matters
Legal Proceedings — Court of Royal Commissioners
address by Roger Williams

decree of Court concerning disputed Pawtuxet lands
warrant to Thomas Olney et al. to run line
writ for possession of Mashantatuck
Arthur Fenner chosen to make address for town
Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials

President's warrant to bring Stephen and William Arnold before said Court
Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials

warrant for Nicholas Power to answer for contempt of President's warrant
Nathaniel Waterman et al. vs. John Harrud et al., tenants by force of Pawtuxet

lands — writ and evidence
action of debt — Whipple vs. Stanley — ^writ of arrest
Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials at Newport

Warrants to General Assistants to call town meeting 0183 127 0184 12S

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Legal Proceedings- — General Court of Trials at Newport — warrants to other than
General Assistants to call town meetings
to Thomas Olney
to the Warden
town of Providence

William Field 0150 106

justices of the peace
William Hawkins acting town sergeant
Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials at Portsmouth
warrant to Deputies to notify townsmen to provide

to Warden 0119 85

Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials at Providence

notice to warden to notify townsmen 0113 82

Legal Proceedings — General Court of Trials at Warwick
warrant to General Sergeant to notify townsmen
to Warden
Legal Proceedings — Court of Trials — Main cases

Ai"nold vs. Reape — corn mill at Pawtuxet Falls — writ
deposition of John Sheldon
of Benjamin Smith
Silas Carpenter
Thomas Stafford
Reape vs. Arnold et al. — writ

deposition of William Hawkins

of Benjamin Smith and Silas Carpenter
Legal Proceedings — Town Court of Trials
an order of Court

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Legal Proceedings — Torvn Court of Trials

Adonijali Morris vs. Christopher Hawxhurst — declaration in action of debt

evidence of William Field et al.
Robert West vs. Thomas Angell — declaration
West vs. Angell — summons to witnesses
Adonijali Morris vs. Edward Manton — declaration

travel of said case

verdict in said case
Robert Williams chaiged with drunkenness

testimony of Mr. Dexter and John Elderkin
William Harris vs. Richard Chasmore — action of debt
investigation of false alarm of Indian attack
John Tyler, the tinker, charged with stealing apples — deposition of Richard

Osborn
deposition of Peter Buscot
indictment of Nanheggin

indictment of Wesontup 033

memorandum of indictment of Wesuontup
warrant calling town together for the trial
Interpreter — Christopher Hawxhurst

Nanheggin brought into court by said process
commitment of Nanheggin
evidence of

Christopher Hawxhurst and John Sweet

Nanheggin

Pawgaucuttucoe

Shalasquitick

Wesuontup and Nanheggin face to face
Field vs. Arnold — action of trespass — declaration

memorandum of travel of suit

answer of defendant
Field vs. Arnold — action in re town evidence — answer
Field vs. Cotton

bail bond given by Benedict Arnold

motion for continuance

threat from Massachusetts

evidence of John Smith

evidence of Roger Anadowne

verdict of jury

request that appeal to General Court be granted
Bradish vs. Comstock — request of plaintiff for a fair trial with an apology for

provoking words
AXmy vs. Smith — ^ action for detainer of 5i ankers of Dutch brandy from New-
foundland, seized for freight — writ

surety for costs

declaration

nil dicit judgment

Smith's appeal to town asking an audit

demurrer granted by town

Almy's appeal to law-making Court of town demanding a fair trial

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Almy vs. Smith

evidence of Christopher Almy 057

of Henry Brown 057

James Greene
John Greene, Jr.
Bartholomew West
verdict of jury
order of Court
execution
William Foxere for assaulting Hugh Stone — presentment
writ of summons
order of arrest
evidence of Samuel Bennett
of Hugh Stone
Hunt vs. Comstock — execution

bond of William White to prosecute Benjamin Hearnden
bond of Benjamin Hearnden to keep peace and appear

Field vs. Taylor — action of debt for freight of goods brought from Newfound-
land • — declaration
verdict
Bennett vs. Hearnden — trespass- — damage to corn by swine — declaration
William Field charged with robbery — bond of Joshua Winsor to pi-osecute

bond of William Field to appear and defend
Field vs. Carpenter in re lands in Pawtuxet Purchase — evidence of Thomas Har-
ris, Jr.
of Joseph Howard
John Throckmorton
William Ward
Richard Waterman
General Treasurer vs. William Richardson — action of debt for fines — non-
appearance as juror
John Whipple — for selling liquors contrary to law — warrant
Legal Proceedings — before Court of Three Men chosen by Town to end small differ-
ences
record

Bennett vs. Fowler
Barrows vs. Fowler — proceedings and continuance

Judges — Thomas Olney, Thomas Harris, Roger Williams
Legal Proceedings — Miscellaneous
provision for arbitration
disposers' proceedings and appeal therefrom
commissioners to first General Assembly instructed to reserve rights of town to a

town court of trials
warrant to bring Hugh Bewet before President
refusal of town to allow service of illegal warrants

matter between John Warner and Samuel Gorton et al — Warner's report and
appeal 044 40 045

discharge — John Gereardy to John Warner
letter of Samuel Gorton
assault between Hugh Bewet and John Sheldon settleJ in town meeting

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Legal Proceedings — Miscellaneous

receipt of goods from Henry Fowler — testimony of George Way 096 73

request for fair trial — Richard Chasmore 095 72

warrant to arrest 0^66 181

mittimus to commit to jail at Newport 0367 182

account of what occurred at Newport 0313 140

testimony of Jacob Willard concerning himself and wife OSST 198

memorandum of John Whipple, Jr.'s testimony concerning Howlong Harris, et al. 0346 231

Legal Proceedings — Practise and Pleadings

provisions of the Combination 03 2

fees — schedule 03 2

list of fees in a cause 016 19

General Court of Trials — provisions 053 49

time, place and judiciary 013 14

arrest of strangers 041 34

contempt of courts punished by committal to stocks 041 34

service of execution — provision 041 34

testimony of witnesses — ^ provision 041 34

writs of subpoena — ■ how issued and served 041 34

Letter

Thomas Olney to town deputies regarding warrant 033 28

Joshua Verin to town regarding purchase right with answer of town 043 37

Samuel Gorton to town deputies 064 54

Mark Lucar to 070 57

Joseph Torrey to town regarding home lot 0103 77
Joshua Winsor to neighbors in Providence — complaints of actions of certain

townsmen 0111 81

Francis Biinley to John Whipple regarding collection of debt 0333 151

Liberty of Conscience

provision in the Combination 02 2

wishes of King Charles IL 0147 104

Lime Kiln

liberty to sft one up granted to William Hawkins Oil 12

Lime Street, London

address for reply to Richard Dean's letter 0304 204

Line — Four-mile

Daniel Abbott's request for layout of land 0351 171

Line — ■ Seven-mile

bound of Pawtuxet lands . 0360 236

Lot — Home

Benjamin Hearnden's order regarding 043 37

Joshua Verin's letter to town urging rights of former residents 043 37

order of town regarding rights of former residents 048 37

letter of Joseph Torrey to freemen regarding his right 0103 77

Lot — Warehouse

grant by town to James Ashton 0333 226

to Thomas Olney 0333 226

request to town by George Sheppard 0300 203

by Samuel Whipple 0303 204

Thomas Olney for James Ashton 0333 226

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Lot — Warehouse

request to town by Thomas Olney, Jr.
bj Thomas Harris, Jr.
Samuel Winsor
Peter Place
Louisquisset

layout of land to John Whipple, Sr.

record of land of Thomas Olney, Sr.

bestowal of land to Roger Williams et al.
Magistrate — Town of Providence

notice to prepare for Court of General Election

Thomas Arnold, Capt. Fenner, William Harris, Nathaniel Waterman, Roger
Williams
Marriage

of Daniel Abbott's daughter — request of Roger Williams to town concerning

Daniel Williams to Widow Rebecca Power

Joseph Woodward to Mary Pray, daughter of Richard

Samuel Winsor to Widow Mercy Waterman

John Wooding's permission for marriage of daughter Mary to Lawrence Clinton

order of publication of William Peney to Ruth Hallet, both of Boston

Edward Manton, son of Shadrach, to Elizabeth Thornton, daughter of John

John Thornton, son of John, to Elizabeth Manton, daughter of Shadrach

Peter Greene, son of John, of Warwick, to Elizabeth Arnold, daughter of Stephen

notice by Susan Harris forbidding marriage of John Pococke to Howlong Harris
Mashapaug

town mentioned in Combination

examination of Indians 034 23

marked oak — bound between Providence Common and Pawtuxet lands

land near laid out to William Arnold

deed of land — William Arnold to Henry Fowler, Sr.

agreement of Joseph Williams and Henry Fowler regarding lands
Massachusetts

threat of Deputy Governor Dudley against Providence

certificate from Court called for — -estate of Edward Cope

notice to elect commissioners to consider message from
Meadow

Richard Pray's request for extension to include a flag pond

memorandum of Dexter's new meadow

Mashapaug meadow — William Arnold sold to Henry Fowler, Sr.

Neutaconkanut meadow — agreement concerning William Burrows' land and
meadow at Notaconcknet

Observation meadow — proceedings in relation to highway 0185 129 0186 129

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Pawtuxet meadow — agreement regarding division — copy
agreement concerning northern extension

petition to run line between town common and Pawtuxet meadow
Weybosset meadow — Richard Waterman's request for allowance for land taken
out for highway
Memorandum of names
of names and figures

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Memorandum

of helping Nathaniel Waterman
Menekelah

mention of deed from 0854 172

Meshantatuck

Roger Williams' account of failure of attempt at arbitration between Meshanta-
tuck men, William Harris, and the General Court

writ in action for possession
Miantonomi

mentioned in initial deed
Military

committee on fines appointed

out-farms to retain one man on training days
Mill

corn-mill at Pawtuxet falls

saw-mill of Joseph Jenckes rated for tax 027G 187 0308 206

Mine

proclamation regarding gold mine on Rhode Island

agreement to open and work mine in partnership
Moderator of General Assembly

Nicholas Easton
Mortgage

letter regarding John Clarke's to Richard Deane
Mushattchuctapeake

a piece of land near Pawtuxet, so called by the Indians
Narragansett Bay

a tract of country so called in the first charter
Neck, The

layout of land to Thomas Patey

grant of right to John Brown to exchange land for common land

grant to Thomas Roberts

request to town to settle bounds of land sold to Thomas Patey
to settle bounds of four acres belonging to Thomas Roberts

for leave to exchange land near Dexter's lane

Pawtuxet Neck — agreement regarding division of neck adjoining John Greene,
Jr.'s meadow

neck on Pawtuxet and above Pauchaset river reserved from arbitrators' award

little neck east of Pawtuxet falls reserved from arbitrators' award

little neck below Pawtuxet falls — deedfrom John Greene, Jr. to William Carpenter

Sassafi"as Neck — included in Ossaraequin's grant to William Arnold

Neck of George Way, et al. — request to town regarding fencing
Neutaconkanut

account of money paid Sachem of Coweset for Indian rights at said location
Newfoundland

bill of lading of goods shipped thither on the Providence of Pequit

dispute about freight of goods — Almy vs. Smith

declaration in suit for fi-eight — Field vs. Taylor
Newport

named in first charter

bond — resolution of General Court

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Ne-wfort

warrant to bring Nicholas Power before Court of trials
notice of sessions of General Assembly at Newport 036 30 0131 92

0158 112 0164 I [4 0183 127 0199 132 0303 134 0306 I37
0317 143 0339 148 0356 175 0347 168 0373 184

notice of session of General Court of Trials at Newport

0150 106 0168 112 0164 1 14 0183 127 0199 132
0310 139 0317 143 0339 148 0356 175 0347 168

acts of General Assembly passed at Newport

answer to Newport by Commissioners of Providence and Warwick

court of commissioners held

list of freemen admitted

letter from Walter Clark, of Newport, in re defence of Providence against Indians
0338 148
New Providence

name given to settlement by Roger Williams in initial deed, as per copy
Nonplush, see Hill
Notary Public of Massachusetts Bay

Robert Howard attests deed
Note — payable in heifers

Daniel Abbott to Jeremiah Rhodes
Oath of allegiance

requirement of King Charles II.
Otficer — State

rule of construction relative to engagement

to be engaged by clerk of General Assembly
Oncopocamine

Sachem of Coweset
Ossamequin

deed to William Arnold
Paopeacoag — near Sutamachut hill

land of Thomas Harris there located
Path — from Providence to Pawtuxet

west bound of Richard Harcourt's land

spare land below Mashapaug path laid out to Roger Williams and Thomas Clem-
ence
Path

to Soansarnt — land in valley laid out to John Brown
Pawtucket

fishing place
Pawtuxet

Nanhiggan, an Indian of Pawtuxet — -indictment against

William Carpenter's house at Pawtuxet — testimony of Nanhiggan

Shalasquetiake, an Indian of Pawtuxet — testimony

Soconanoco, chief sachem of Pawtuxet — William Arnold's claim for land by
grant from

proposed place of meeting of commissioners of mainland towns
Pawtuxet Purchase

surveyors appointed to lay out great shares of land

agreement regarding division of land

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Paivtnxet Purchase

agreement of some to divide their land through referees 0137 97
agreement regarding price to be paid Roger Williams, and his receipt — division

of meadow land 037 31
award of arbitrators 0134 94
sale of John Throckmorton's right by Richard Parker to William Carpenter 0136 96
notice by William Field to William Carpenter et al. not to trespass on his land 0137 97
testimony of John Greene and Richard Osborn regarding division between pur-
chasers 0138 98
testimony in controversy — of Thomas Harris, Jr., William Ward, John Throck-
morton, and Richard Waterman 0140 100
relinquishment by William Carpenter of certain rights beyond seven-mile line 0338 221
part of an address to purchasers 0334 227

Pawtuxet Purchase Bounds

given in the Combination 08 2
report on north line 0101 76
request that town join in making survey 0148 105
decree of Court of Royal Commissioners 0355 174
warrant to call meeting to consider about line 0857 175
letter from Warwick to Providence concerning lines 0359 176
committee appointed by town to go with surveyor to run line 0347 168
boundary line ordered run by surveyor as per verdict of jury 0348 169
request that town keep its engagement with surveyor 0361 177
royal order to Governor and Magistrates of New Plymouth regarding the enforce-
ment of Court decree 0377 igi
address to purchasers of Pawtuxet 0334 227
final agreement between trustees of town and Pawtuxet purchasers 0360 236

Peach

fruit seen in possession of the " cooper and tinker " 038 25

Peage — payment at six a penny in settling accounts — John Warner to John Gereardy 046 44
tendered in alternative " peage or pork " in payment of debt for freight of goods

from Newfoundland 056 51

received in payment for services 018I 126

captured from Indians to go to town stock 0335 154

Pimconset

place near Richard Harcourt's land 0138 98

Plat

of rights laid out to John Brown 0166 115

Thomas Hams 0I66 115

William Harris 0167 116

Thomas Field 0167 116

Jane Power 0167 116

Zachary Rhodes 0167 116

Thomas Robardes 0167 116

Mr. Sayles 0165 115

William Vinson 0167 116

John Whipple 0165 115

Roger Williams 0166 115

Plymouth

letters from Plymouth to be considered by Court of Commissioners 0109 80

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Plymouth

rojal order to Governor of Plymouth regarding decree of Court of Rojal Com-
missioners
Point

Cowpen point — petition to town for approval and record of deed of land near

request for leave to keep a fence across the common near
Pokanocuk

deed of Ossamequin, chief sachem, to William Arnold
Pomecansett

land on north side of Pawtuxet common cove or landing place
Pond

Cranberry pond — near Pawtucket river

Eddy's pond — land laid out to James Ashton

Flag pond — request of Richard Pray for liberty to add to his meadow

Little pond — near Pawtucket falls — bound of land laid out to Ezekiel Holliraan
and Stukeley Westcott

Mashapaug pond — bound in Ossamequin's deed to William Arnold

William Arnold's request for land near

Punhungansett pond — west bound of Meshantatuck
Poor

John Jones — request for his relief made by William Hopkins

Widow Tabor — town requested by Daniel Abbott to supply her with provisions
yearly
Pork

a consideration in purchase of right of commoning
Portsmouth

named in first charter

General Assembly held there 09 9 081 66 0106 79 0118 85

gold mine discovered and proclamation

representative of one party in differences between towns

General Court of Trials held there

committee to continue General Assembly to meet

rights of town reserved under law passed October 26

acts of General Assembly

proposed place of meeting to hear letter by William Dyer

William Almy, plaintiff in suit vs. John Smith
Paswonguitte

place where Nanhiggen went
Pound

citation of law regarding impounding of cattle

request of John Thornton that town provide
Power of Attorney — ^to collect debts

Joseph Torrey to John Whipple, Jr., and Epenetus OIney

to collect debts — Stephen Payne to John Whipple, Jr.

to procure redemption of her husband from slavery in Turkey — Susan Harris to
John Whipple

to collect debts — Walter Rhodes to John Whipple, Jr.
President of Providence Plantations

provision to supply place when vacant

William Coddington — election and suspension

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President Providence Plantations

Roger Williams, Deputy President — notice to deputies of Providence
John Smith issues warrant to summons William Arnold et al. before General
Court of Trials at Portsmouth
issues warrant to bring Hugh Bewet before himself
issues warrant to bring Nicholas Power before General Court of Trials
gives notice to Thomas Olney to notify town to prepare for Court
Nicholas Easton gives notice to Providence and Warwick of meeting of repre-
sentative committee
Samuel Gorton — elected

issues warrant to supply General Assembly and General Court of Trials
issues warrant for Providence and Warwick to unite in sending information
to Agent in England
Gregory Dexter issues call to make up a General Assembly to be held in Provi-
dence
John Sanford — protest of town of Warwick and notice of appeal against action

of Gregory Dexter
Benedict Arnold to take part in collecting money to pay to Agent in England
gives order for celebration of the reception of charter from King Charles
Price

of Pawtuxet lands paid to Roger Williams

of goods to be shipped to Barbadoes on account of Agent in England
Prison of Colony to be located at Newport
resolution
mittimus to commit Samuel Winsor

letter from Assistants with mittimus

account of prison keeper's refusal to receive Samuel Winsor
Privy Council of England

questions to Governor of Colony and notice of special session of General Assem-
bly to answer
Proclamation

Bacon's Rebellion
Proprietors of Grand Purchase of Providence

John Greene's proposition to town for settlement of his claim
order of town regarding rights of those becoming non-resident
Joshua Verin's claims to rights
protest of Daniel AbbQtt
recognized by town
denied by town

claim in right of his mother-in-law, Widow Reife
refusal of town to accept money tendered
John Whipple received into the town as proprietor
Joseph Torrey's claim to right though non-resident
deeds by town, how made

request of James Olney to be made a proprietor
request of Eleazer Whipple

request of Thomas Arnold, Sr., that twenty-five acre right be made up a purchase
right
of John Jones

Tohn Smith, Sr.

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Proprietors of Grand Purchase of Providence

request of Leonard Smith that twenty-five acre right be made up a purchase right
of Samuel Whipple

request of John Whipple, Jr., to be received as a purchaser

request of Nathaniel Waterman for right as a purchaser

request of Stephen Arnold for a township of land and common

request of John Warner for his deceased father's rights

request of Richard Arnold to be admitted

request of John Whipple, Jr., for his share in new purchase of land

query of Daniel Abbott regarding George Rickards' right

request of John Brown that bounds of land be certified

request of Epenetus Olney that bounds be rectified

request of Daniel Abbott to be recorded as purchaser by subscription

request of Thomas Clemence for deed from town of the land he purchased

request of Daniel Abbott for his father's unsold right
Protest

of John Warner against acts of Samuel Gorton et al. 044 40 045 41

William Almy against Robert Williams acting as Judge in Almy vs. Smith

Town of Warwick against acts of Gregory Dexter

Richard Chasmore against being tried outside of four towns

Joshua Winsor against unjust treatment by his neighbors

of his innocence and sincerity by James Sweet

Daniel Abbott against Joshua Verin's claim

Abigail Dexter, widow, iigainst being taxed as she has no vote

Town of Providence against proceedings of William Harris et al. 0168 117

Captain James Turpin et al. against being detained in quarantine
Providence of Pequit — bill of lading for goods shipped on said vessel

evidence of Christopher Almy regarding voyage of

evidence of Bartholomew West
Quarantine

protest of Capt. James Turpin et al, against being detained
Quequagonuett

deed by mentioned 0854 172

Rate of Arthur Fenner

challenge by Robert Williams in behalf of the rest, to discuss the inhumanity of
said rate — answer thereto by Fenner et al.
Real Estate

conflicting claims — Gregory Dexter's report regarding land of fatherless children
Receipt

Roger Williams from John Greene on account of town stock

memorandum of receipts towards payment of twenty-two shillings to William
Harris

John Gereardy to John Warner in settlement of accounts

memorandum receipts for two quarts of liquor from Shadrach Manton
money for trimming Shadrach Manton one year
money in peage from Andrew Harris for services
money from Nathaniel Waterman
half a quire of paper from Nathaniel Waterman
Records — Colonial

provision regarding general records and General Recorder

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Records — Town

memorandum of money paid Ezekiel Holliman for town book

order that accounts against town be recorded in book kept for that purpose

order of town concerning receipt of records from John Whipple, Jr.

motion to inquire after books deferred till after disposition of the Indians

report of Arthur Fenner and John Whipple, Jr. on the condition of

list of papers delivered by Roger Williams, former town clerk, to John Whipple,

chosen town clerk
request of John Whipple that town provide a book for recording deeds
voted that one-half the money devoled to purchase of record books be paid to

Captain of scouting company
list of those received from John Whipple, Jr., by Roger Williams and Daniel

Abbott, committee, and their receipt
order concerning receipt by town from John Whipple of three paper books for
vote of town on report of Arthur Fenner concerning books remaining after being
defaced by Indians
Recorder General

office how filled in case of death or deposition
Philip Sherman elected

issues warrant to arrest Nicholas Power, constable
John Greene elected

draws answer of Commissioners to Town of Newport
Joseph Torrey certifies to copies of Pawtuxet agreement and Roger Williams'
receipt
letter to William Carpenter regarding money due from tov^n
Tohn Sanford certifies to copies of Pawtuxet agreement and Roger Williams'

receipt
Tohn Sanford isues writ — Arnold vs. Reape

issues writ — Waterman et al. vs- Harrud et al. and certifies to copies of

records
certifies to copy of declaration — General Treasurer vs. William Richardson
bill against town
Referendum

application and practise in the Colony
Rehoboth

John Lessell witness in case Morris vs. Hawxhurst

testimony and request of Richard Bullock
letter reciting removal of Joseph Torrey from Seekonk to Providence
Representative Court

provisions for choosing and names of members chosen
organization and powers
notice of meeting in Portsmouth
Requests to town for common land
William Arnold
Daniel Abbott
William Hawkins, Sr.
Samuel Bennett
John Dexter
Request for leave to exchange land for common land
Thomas Ariiold, Sr,

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0309 139
0334 151
0854 172

0849 170
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Request for leave to exchange land for common land
John Sayles
Daniel Abbott
Thomas Arnold
Richard Praj
Jeremiah Rhodes
John Whipple, Sr.
Samuel Whipple
Edward Manton
Request to town for recording — of sale of land
to Henry Fowler by Richard Bullock
of lands in town — William Arnold

sale of land to Gregory Dexter by Thomas Walling

deeds to Ralph Paine

deed from William Hopkins to George Keech

deeds and layouts of land — Daniel Abbott

deed from Robert Williams to William Hawkins

deed from John Grossman to Walter Clarke — by Daniel Abbott
Resignation of oflSce

by Gov. William Brenton
Riot

petition of town to General Assembly regarding riotous actions of William Har-
ris et al.
petitton of town to Governor and Council regarding riotous actions of William

Harris et al.
request of Shadrach Manton to town for instructions in re
River

Aspotucket river — land sold to Henry Fowler by Richard Bullock

Mashapaug river — one share of meadow land excepted in deed from Richard

Harcourt to William Field
petition of William Arnold regarding land

mentioned as " Wooshe " by Roger Williams in copy of initial deed
bound of land at Louisquisset laid out to John Whipple, Sr.
Neulaconkanut river — layout to William Harris of land in valle3' on northeast side

land sold to Henry Fowler

request of Thomas Arnold, Sr., for leave to exchange land

lease of land near former residence of William Blackstone — south side —
Whipple to Balcom

point of reference in bounding Pawtuxet Purchase

agreement for impropriation of meadows

Harcourt's share of meadow reserved

award of arbitrators concerning lands north of

deed of land to the south ^ — Wickenden to Smith

south bound of Meshantatuck

point in running boundary line 0355 174

element in fixing bound of Providence and Pawtuxet
Pequot river — " Pecut river" a bound in first charter

Pocasset river — award of arbitrators regarding lands east of Pauchaset river
Salt river — gre:it-bound in Ossamequin's deed to William Arnold

award regarding Pawtuxet lands to the west

0314 215
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0343 230
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River

West liver — Gregory Dexter's report regarding lands on north side of

land on river Wanas sold by Roger Williams to first settlers
Wanasquatuckett river — a point of reference in bounds between Providence com-
mon and Pawtuxet Purchase 08 2
layout of land to Thomas Angell
land on Aspotucket river sold to Henry Fowler
Wenasketucket — bound of land laid out lo John Whipple, Sr.

land on east side of a branch of Wenasketucket river laid out to Thomas

Roabarde
warrant to call town meeting concerning line from head of river 0255 174

vote of town regarding report on line to head of
Runnet

house, house lot, and land beyond the runnet with all the common
Salem, Mass.

letter to town of Providence from Joshua Verin at
Sale of Land

Edward Manton's house lot at Seekonk to Robert Morris
Adam Gooding to Richard Osborne
William Burrows to Thomas Arnold
Scattappe

mention of deed of confirmation by
Scouts in Indian War

matters concerning them referred by town meeting to council of war
to be paid out of money devoted to buying books of record
Seal of the Province ordered to be an anchor

cases of use
Secretary of State

John Warner, Secretary of General Assembly, signs proclamation concerning gold

mines
of mainland towns — John Greene, Jr., " Recorder," certifies copy of record
signs letter to bring about reunion of four towns

John Coggeshall, Secretary of General Council, signs proclamation regarding
Bacon's Rebellion
Secretary at Boston

Edward Rawson summons Nathaniel Dickeus to appear before County Court in
Boston
Seekonk

place of payment of Indian corn for a piece of fustian purchased of Robert Mor-
ris by Christopher Hawxhurst
evidence concerning sale of Edward Manton's house lot to Robert Morris
letter reciting Joseph Torry's removal from Seekonk to Providence
Sergeant General
duties

Alexander Partridge elected
Richard Knight to whom warrant was issued to arrest Nicholas Power and Hugh

Bewitt
issues warrant to deputies to provide for General Assembly and General Court of

Trials
letter to Mr. Field about money due from town
3.5

0365 240
0130 86

0360 236
Oil 12
094 71

0165 115

0167 116
0357 17s
0248 169

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Sergeant General

Hugh Bewitt elected at Warwick 053 49

execution directed to him in Almy vs. Smith 063 53

warrant to warn Providence and Warwick to elect commissioners to Assem-
bly, etc. 063 54 079 64
warrant issued to him to notify Providence and Warwick to consultand inform

Agent in England of their wishes 068 56

James Rogers gives notice to town of Providence of elections 0106 79 0109 80 0113 82

0119 85 0133 88 0135 90 0130 92 0134 89 0131 92 0133 93 0141 lOI 0145 IO4
0146 104 0150 106 0155 IIO 0158 112 0164 1 14 0180 126 0184 128 0199 132
0303 134 0306 137 0300 I32 0310 I39 0239 I48

letters demanding money due for services from town of Providence 0123

0149 106 0151 106 0154 IIO 0157 III
writ issued to — Arnold vs. Reape
Edmund Calverley gives notice to town of Providence regarding elections

0317 143 0388 199 0295 202

letter by — enclosing copies of Acts of General Assembly

Thomas Fry gives notice to town of Providence regarding elections

0*83 197

mittimus issued to Fry to confine Samuel Winsor in Colony prison
Sheep

agreement of town regarding rams

bill against town for sheep killed for soldiers per magistrate's order
Shipment of goods to Barbadoes

letter of advice
Shipwreck

town treasurer's report of money paid on account of
Sloop

with which Providence Williams cleared the town
Small Pox

protest of Capt. Joseph Turpin et al. against being detained on board ship with
a sick boy
Soconanoco

Indian sachem mentioned in deed by Ossamequin to William Arnold
Spring

at head of Sassafras cove 03 2 0101 76 0360 236

" Stayed and went not away "

list of such as remained in Providence during King Philp's war 0334 151

Strangers

not accepted by town council as inhabitants — how treated 0357 235

Surveyors to lay out common lands

Thomas Hariis 0165 115 0166 115 0167 116

discretion granted regarding Peter Place's lot 0363 239

Thomas Olney — layout of land made by him 0173 119

Thomas Olney, Jr. —vote of town relating to his layout to Thomas Olney, Sr. 0186 129

John Whipple, Jr. — bill against town for services

Arthur Fenner — layout of land
Swansacut

land laid out to John Brown in a valley on the path thither
Swamp

Cedar swamp, at Woonsocket — query regarding its being common

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0183 137

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S%vamj>

Great swamp — sale of land therein — Tliomas Walling to Gregory Dexter

layout of land to Epenetus Olney ordered recorded
Long swamp — on way to Richard Hawkins — layout of land therein to Zachariah
Rhodes
Tax

part of resolution regarding rate of eleven pounds for house rent, sergeant's wages

and other debts
order of town that rate-payers bring in account of their estates 0374 185

letter from Roger Williams to Daniel Abbott regarding copies of rates
protest of Abigail Dexter, widow, against being taxed for rent and sergeant's

wages because she has no vote in town meeting
grant of exemption to all widows from being rated to pay house rent and ser-
geant's wages
considerations touching rates presented by Roger Williams
Tax Assessor

lists 0303 135 0376 187 0278 193 0308 206 0309 210

Daniel Abbott's request to town for payment of expense
Tax Collector

makes report of amount received from each tax-payer on account of 27-pound rate
reports amounts crossed and not to be received
Tax Rate Lists

a town rate of £56 5s

town rate of £51

town rate of £27

list of two rates — one for £4-88. for payment of Joseph Jenckes on Colony's

account — the other £7 assessed on town by Colony
town rate per town's order £11
town rate of £10 in country pay
Tax

Return of Ratable Estate— order of tovim 0374 185

of Pardon Tillinghast
Alexander Balcom
Alexander Balcom, minor
Joshua Clarke
Richard Phillips
Thatch

request of E. Whipple that town set a day for mowing
request of William Hopkins that town take care concerning cutting
Town Clerk

provision in Combination for his election
duties and fees
Town Clerks

William Man signs order concerning administration of Edward Cope's estate
Gregory Dexter makes inquiry concerning false alarm of Indian attack
signs letters for use of Edward Cope's creditors
certifies to copy of bail bond
issues writ of arrest — Almy vs. Smith
takes testimony in Almy vs. Smith
Thomas Olney, Jr., receives notice of opening of Aquidnescit to purchasers

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0335

218

0335

218

0347

233

0361

238

03

2

03

2

07

8

014

16

043

37

049

46

069

57

066

51

0106

78

[ 274 J

Tovin Clerks

Thomas Olney, Jr., certifies copy of verdict — Field vs. Cotton oils 84
witness to bond of apprenticeship 0117 85
letter from James Sweet protesting his innocence and sincerity — to be com-
municated to town 0187 90
certifies copies of the Combination 08 2
deed of Ossamequin and John Greene 099 74
deed and agreement concerning Pavvtuxet lands 0139 99
award of arbitrators — Pawtuxet lands 0134 94
evidence in town court of trials 0138 98 0140 lOO
deed of Richard Parkdr 0136 96
agreement and warning — Pawtuxet lands 0137 97
deed of Richard Harcourt and agreement concerning lands of John Greene, Jr. 0139 99
Shadrach Manton signs petition of town to General Assembly regarding proceed-
ings of William Harris et al. 0168 117
signs petition to Governor and Council concerning riotous proceedings of

William Harris «/ «/. 0174 I2i

requests town to give instruction regarding "presentation" 0175 124

John Whipple, Jr., certifies copy of town meeting record 0183 127

certifies to enrollment of deed 0195 131

order of town for council to receive records from 0309 139

list of records delivered to him by former clerk Roger Williams 0349 170

certifies to copy of act of General Assembly 0359 235

John Smith certifies to copy of town order concerning records 0309 139

refuses to act as clerk because meeting is illegal 0331 149

Daniel Abbott chosen for one meeting in place of John Smith 0331 149

makes request to town for leave to enter certain deeds and layouts of land

upon the records 0379 193

certifies copy of layout of land to Thomas Clemence 0319 217

certifies to enrollment of consent to a marriage 0391 200

presents to town desire of Walter Clarke for record of a deed 0310 214

attests copy of record of town meeting 0341 229

issues summons in vagrancy against Thomas Cooper 0340 229

Roger Williams elected 0334 151

list of records delivered by Williams to John Whipple, Jr., the new clerk 0349 170

attests record of layout of land to Thomas Patey 0173 119
Town Clerk of Newport

William Lytherland, to whom an answer to the town was addressed 040 34
Town Clerk of Warwick

John Greene writes letter from town of Warwick to Providence regarding letters

from Council of State of England 059 52
John Greene, Jr., writes letter from town of Warwick to Providence on appoint-
ment of commissioners 067 56
Edmund Calverly signs petition of town of Warwick to Governor (Brenton) for

special General Assembly 0169 ii8

writes letter to town of Providence relating to petition to Governor 0170 119
Town Council

choice of men to be joined to the three magistrates in 0334 151

list of members 0344 i56

request for addition to number of members 0306 206

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Town Debt

memoranda of payments 01 i

letter of Richard Knight to Mr. Field, a&king payment 0384 198

to General Sergeant James Rogers — letter demanding payment 0133 89 0149 106

to Joseph Torrey — demand by his attorney, John Whipple, Jr. 0307 138 0308 138

to Epenetus Olney — demand 0350 171

request that town pay 0386 198
Town Deputy

Thomas Harris examines Wesiiontup and Nanheggin 036 23

takes affidavit of Richard Osborne in re John Tyler 035 23

receives notice of warrant issued by President 0.33 28

letter of Roger Williams to town addressed to 043 38

takes testimony of Henry Brown in Almy vs. Smith 058 51

protest of Warwick against General Assembly at Providence, directed to Harris 080 65

issues execution, Hunt vs. Comstock 091 71

binds Winsor and Field to prosecute and defend charges Oils 82

certifies layout of lands to William Arnold 0136 90

Robert Williams examines Wesuontop and Nenheggin 036 23

receives notice of warrant issued by President 033 28

letter of Roger Williams to town addressed 043 38

takes testimony regarding threats from Massachusetts 060 47

letter of Samuel Gorton to 064 54

objected to as judge in Almy vs. Smith 073 58

charges Warwick committee with disloyalty to Commonwealth of England 74A 60

protest of Warwick against General Assembly at Providence 080 65

Thomas Olney — takes testimony regarding threats from Massachusetts 060 47

letter of Samuel Gorton 064 54

takes acknowledgements to bonds regarding proceedings in Town Court of

Trials oioo 75

witness to deed of Ann Smith, widow, to town one 85

witness to bond of apprenticeship 0117 85

Henry Reddocke takes testimony in case Almy vs. Smith 058 51

presides in proceedings vs. William Foxere 088 69

takes deposition of Hugh Stone concerning William Foxere 0336 155

Arthur Fenner presides at Town Court of Trials 088 69

takes deposition of Hugh Stone concerning William Foxere 0336 155

takes testimony of George Way regarding Henry Fowler 096 73
takes testimony in case in General Court of Trials — Waterman et al. vs. Har-

rud et al. 0130 86

takes bonds of Winsor and Field to prosecute and defend charges 0113 82

certifies to layout of land to William Arnold 0136 90

Richard Waterman issues execution Hunt vs. Comstock 091 71

William Carpenter — witness to deed of Ann Smith, widow, to town 01I6 85

Town Evidence

answer of William Arnold to suit for defacing 036 29

report on condition 0354 172
Town House

witnesses summoned to appear there 08 9

petition of Daniel Abbott that town build one before boards and timber are sent

out of town 0386 198

[ '27(1 ]

0121 87

0234 151 0236 155

Town — Mainland

dissensions between Mainland and Island towns — an humble motion to town of
Providence b3' Roger Williams

letter from Warwick to Piovidence regarding letter from William Dyer concern-
ing letters and orders from Council of State in England

letter from Warwick to Providence concerning election of Commissioners

answers to propositions — by Commissioners assembled at Pawtuxet to town clerk
of Newport

letter from John Greene, Jr., of Warwick, to G. Dexter, of Providence, concern-
ing meeting of Commissioners
Town Meeting

agreement concerning orderly proceedings

called to meet before Thomas Field's house under a tree by the waterside

record of 04 7 oil 12 088 69 0182 127 0121 87 0181 126 0186 129 0231 I49
0247 168 0348 169 0333 226
Town Moderator

Roger'Williams 09 9 088 69 0341 229 0234 151

Robert Williams Oil 12

Mr. Field

Thomas Olney, Sr.

John Sayles

William Carpenter

Arthur Fenner

John Whipple, Sr.
Town Officers

right to choose insisted on by town
Town Sergeant

provisions concerning

warrant to warn townsmen to try Wesuontup and Nanheggin addressed to

Thomas Walling — • to whom writ Alray zis. Smith is issued

Samuel Bennett — sergeant for the day, Thomas Walling being absent

town treasurer's report of money paid to sergeant

John Whipple, Jr. — bill against town for services

William Hawkins, in absence of town sergeant, constituted sergeant to warn town
meeting

James Olney chosen

George Way chosen in place of James Olney, deceased

warrant to warn town meeting issued to 0267 175

order regarding an estate
Town Stock

to be disposed of by five " disposers "

account of debtor and creditor

guns and peage to go into town stock, per report of committee
Town Stocks — implements of punishment

money paid to Ezekiel Holliman

contempt of court punished by committal to stocks
Town Surveyor

Thomas Olney

Daniel Abbott

Arthur Fenner

015 17

069 52
067 56

040 34

085 67

010 II
0234 151
0234 151

0247 168

042 37

0182 127

0347 I 68
0181 126
0186 129

0348 169
0231 149

09 9

013

14

037

25

069

57

066

SO

077

63

0313

140

0330

148

0234

151

0334

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0316

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0370

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03

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0234

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Town Surveyor

John Smith
Town Treasurer

Hugh Bewitt — report

letter to treasurer from James Rogers, demanding amount due

Henry Browne

letter from General Sergeant, demanding money due him from town

Valentine Whitman chosen
Train Band

order of town regarding fines of absentees
Treasurer General

Thomas Ward — plaintiff in action against delinquent juror, for fine
Treasurer — Public

Jeremy Clark elected

Tree

0348 169

077 63
0123 89

0149 106
0334 151

088 69

0353 171

013 14

Oak near Mashapaug field — bound between Providence common land and Paw-

tuxet purchase 03 2 0101 76

by waterside, before Thomas Field's house, under which town meetings were held
Turf and Twig

Jonathan Mowry takes possession of lands of his father therewith
Turkey

power of attorney by Susan Harris to John Whipple to negotiate release of Wil-
liam Harris from slavery in Turkey
Twenty-five Acre Right

how deeds are to be made to purchasers

request that it be made full purchase right 0187 130 0188 130 0190 130 0193 130
Vagrancy Proceedings

Joana Harrad — -order of town concerning
Thomas Cooper — consideration of requested
notice to appear before town council
notice to town of his refusal to leave
request of Valentine Whitman for order to town council
Valley

by a path to Soansarnt — land laid out to John Brown

on northeast side of Neutaconkanut river — land laid out to William Harris

Reynolds' valley — by the cranberry pond near Pawtucket river — Thomas Arnold's

request to exchange land near for common land
Goateum valley — request of John Whipple, Sr., to exchange land on plain near

for common land elsewhere
Vane, Sir Henry — signs first charter

at Whitehall — the address given by Roger Williams, to which reply to his

letter is to be sent
letter from Vane to his friends in Providence 086 67

Vineyard — near Pawtuxet falls

reserved from Arbitrators' award of Pautuxet division
John Greene, Jr.'s right sold to William Carpenter
Virginia

public reading of proclamation concerning Bacon's rebellion in Virginia
Wampum

notice that fifteen pounds due from estate of Edward Cope is to be paid in Wampum

0360 236

0334 151

0335 227

0313 214

0341 229
0193 130

0131 87

0339 229

0340 229

0333 218
0357 235

0166 115

0167 116

0193 130

0343 230
03 5

076 61

087 68

0134 94
099 7^

0334 151
043 37

[ 278 ]

Wamfiim

tendered in payment of debt for freight 075 60

Wanskuck

the path of Swansecut — a bound of land laid out to Mr. Sayles 0165 115

War — Dutch and Indian

warrant to elect commissioners to make up a General Assembly to consider the
matter of a commission which was given forth in the name of Providence
Plantations to make war against the Dutch 079 64

War — King Philip's

letter from Walter Clarke to Capt. Fenner regarding the defense of Providence

and its relation to "the island" 0341 160

garrison — letter from Walter Clarke to town concerning 0338 148

committee appointed to receive from garrison what was taken from Indians 0334 151

how William Arnold was persuaded to seek refuge in his son Stephen's gar-
rison — testimony of William Hopkins 0268 182
list of such as " stayed and went not away " 0334 151
prisoners — agreement that certain should be the right of all the inhabitants of

the town 0334 151

contention regarding a division — appointment of committee and its report 0334 151

0335 154
vote of town meeting regarding disposal 0334 151

Chuff's trial and execution 0234 151

ordered out of town 0334 151

some located in the town 0234 151

the town cleared by God's Providence, and Providence Williams and his sloop 0334 151
periods of service for which sold 0335 154

power of attorney — Roger Williams et al. to Arthur Fenner et al. to make

sales 0237 155

collective receipts by owners of first company of prisoners — from their attor-
neys, Arthur Fenner, et al. 0243 161
second company — choice of committee to settle disputes concerning distribu-
tion of proceeds 0334 151
report of proceeds of sales , 0239 157
argument regarding administration upon estates of Thomas Roberts and his widow,
both of Providence, who tied to Newport for fear of Indians, both dying
on the island 0332 149
scouting party ordered paid out of one-half the money devoted to purchasing town

record books 0347 168

watching, warding, scouting — matters concerning referred by town meeting to

Council of War 0347 168

wounded soldiers — vote of town regarding care 0247 168

i-equest for pay for powder taken from Mary Borden 0369 183

request of Eleazer Whipple for money to pay for his diet when under cure, being

wounded in war 0311 214

petition relative to fences destroyed 0396 202

War — Pequot

recital of action of Proprietors of Pawtuxet Purchase 0334 227

Warden of Providence

notice to call town meetings of general election 0109 80 0112 82 oils 85 0119 85

0133 88 0135 90 0130 92 0194 89 0133 93 0141 lOI 0145 IO4

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Warde/i of Providence

letter from James Rodgers to, entreating the sending of money due from town 0135 90

Warwick

committee appointed to carry letter to the Bay and receive their answer con-
cerning 013 14
apples and peaches from Providence seen in John Tyler's canoe 028 21;
warrant to arrest Hugh Bewitt issued at Warwick 031
John Greene, of Warwick, claims proprietory right in Providence 029 26
Court of Election (or General Assembly) held in Warwick 023 22 040 34 033 ^9 063 54

0109 So 0125 90 0130 92 0180 1 26
General Court of Trials held in Warwick 023 23 040 34 063 54 0109 80 0130 92

0180 126
John Smith, President, issues warrant concerning General Assembly from War-
wick 036 30
testimony in case of Field vs. Cotton, taken in Warwick 062 49
John Warner's account of his troubles in Warwick and his appeal to Providence

for protection 045 41 046 44

causes by the President (Samuel Gorton) against John Warner at Warwick, and

a commission of inquiry granted 044 40

letter from Samuel Gorton concerning John Warner, and other matters 064 54

evidence in case Almy :>•'. Smith, taken at Warwick 061 53

letter from Warwick concerning reunion of four towns 067 56

commissioners to meet at Warwick for consultation regarding public affairs of the

Colony 068 56

committee charged with disloyalty to Commonwealth of England by Robert Wil-
liams 74A. 60
letter from Warwick concerning meeting to hear letters from England 059 52
letter from John Greene, Jr., concerning action of commissioners 085 67
letter from men of Warwick protesting against action of their commissioners at

Providence 080 65

list of freemen admitted at General Court held at Warwick 097 73

letter from James Sweet, at Warwick, concerning purchase of lands 0127 90

petition of town for special session of General Assembly 0169 iiS

letter from town clerk of Warwick concerning petition for special session of Gen-
eral Assembly 0170 119
letter concerning north bound from Warwick to Providence 0259 176
order of King Charles II. concerning judgments of Court of Royal Commis-
sioners 0277 191
Water Bailiif

Hugh Bewitt elected 053 49

Waters, Thomas — transported felon

makes request to reside in the town during town's approbation 0322 217

Watertown

testimony of Jacob Willard concerning his trouble there 0287 198

Well — Sheperd's

certain Indians ordered to live about 0234 151

Westerly

warrant to townsmen to prepare for session of Legislature to consider inroad upon 0306 137
letter from church in Westerly to 0202 177

36

[ 280 ]

Wharf

grant of privilege to Thomas Olney
grant of privilege to James Ashton
request of George Sheppard for privilege

Thomas Olnej', Jr.

Thomas Olney, Jr., for James Ashton

Peter Place
Wife

testimony of Jacob Willard concerning his wife
Will

request of Roger Williams to town concerning revisal will of Man '

agreement in nature of will by William Burroughs

of Resolved Waterman made after his death by town council

report concerning book containing enrollment of wills
mention of said book

by town council for Samuel Comstock — wanting when records were recovered

of William Field — wanting when records were recovered

of Joshua Foote — wanting when records were recovered

by town council for George Rickard — wanting when records were recovered

of Zachary Rhodes — wanting when records were recovered

of Thomas Walling — wanting when records were recovered

of James Olney — ■ made for him by town council after his death
Williams Roger

receipt on account of town stock

signs Combination or agreement for town government

signs summons to witnesses — West vs. Angell

rules for government of town meeting through " Love, union, and order"

instructions to delegates to General Court concerning desires of town in legis-
lation

deputy to General Assembly or representative to General Court

"Humble motion to the town" concerning settlement of differences among
towns

agreement regarding land on Pawtuxet neck adjoining John Greene's meadow

Deputy President signs notice to deputies to warn town meeting

memorandum of receipt from Pawtuxet purchasers

initial deed to fellow-townsmen (copy)

rated for tax 039 33 0303 135 oaie 187 0308 206 0309 210

requests that payment for services in procuring charter be made to him in goats

petitions town concerning estate of John Smith

petitions town concerning Mrs. Weston, a distracted person

expresses interest in iron works in Providence

refers to marriage of Daniel Abbott's daughter

petition to town in matter of last will of — Man

signs report to town of efforts to settle estate of Nicholas Power

memorandum'of amounts paid by town treasurer

letter from England to Gregory Dexter (not signed)

report of town treasurer regarding money paid Mrs. Williams during her hus-
band's absence in England

bearer of letter from Sir Henry Vane to Providence 086 67

prepares and witnesses deed — Burrows to Arnold

0333

226

0333

226

0300

203

0333

226

0333

226

0363

239

0387

198

043

38

098

74

0338

156

0854

172

0365

179

0354

172

0354

172

0354

172

0354

172

0354

172

0364

172

0245

166

01

I

03

2

08

9

010

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09

9

09

9

015

17

0139

99

033

22

037

31

0130

86

0331

223

043

3S

043

33

043

38

043

38

043

38

043

38

051

47

077

63

076

61

077

63

087

68

090

70

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Willttitns Roger

signs as witness agreement between Burro-\vs and Recldoclse 098 ']±

petitions for letter of administration on estate of John Clawson 0114 83

report to town concerning an evidence 0131 87

votes in Colony court to pay John Clarke, agent in England, £200 0153 107

initial deed to Williams ct al. (copy) 0131 86

committee ordered to confer with Avife about "thirds" 0131 87

offers to maintain bridge 0163 113

owner of meadow or tussiky ground near Mas^hapogue 0195 131

signs tax rate 0303 135

report of committee on division of proceeds of* sale of Indian captives 0335 154

power of attorney, with others, regarding proceeds from sale of Indian captives 0337 155

memorandum concerning town stock and his share 0335 154

receipt with others for proceeds of sale of Indian captives 0343 161

one of committee to settle second distribution of proceeds of sale of Indians 0334 151
signs with other members of town council the will made for Resolved Waterman

after his death 0338 156
account of failure of arbitration between the General Court, the Meshantatuck

men, and William Harris 0343 162

address regarding land controversies 0343 162

makes list of rival claimants to lands of Colony 0343 162

address referring to Court of Commissioners by special command ot his majesty 0343 162

criticism on character and acts of William Harris 0343 162

letter of administration on estate of John Smith 0344 i66
signs with other members of town council the will made for James Olney after his

death . 0345 166

discharge to John Whipple, late town clerk for records 0365 179

voted for members of " Council to Newport" 0385 198

letter to Daniel Abbott concerning rates 0307 206

estimates cost of obtaining charters 0336 219

makes observation on significances of a comet 0336 219

treatise on government 0336 219

address to town on taxes, moral duties, and obligations 0336 219

agreement concerning bounds of Providence and Pawtuxet 0360 236

wife of — amount paid to her by town treasurer 077 63

committee ordered to confer with her concerning thirds 0131 87
Wright Henry

mentioned in rate bill 039 33

mentioned in rate bill 0303 135

mention of will and inventory transferred from Roger Williams, former town

clerk, to John Whipple, Jr., town clerk 0349 170

[ 2«i ]

INDEX TO NAMES

Abbott Daniel 38 135 144 14s 149 151 '53 '54
156 161 168 I7i 179 181 186 188 191
193 194 198 201 204 206 207 210 211
214 215 216 217 218 221 222 223 226
228 229 234 241
Margaret 223
Aiaquaomitt 174 180
Alexander Alex 164
Aliny Christopher 51 52 53 55 59 60
Father 51 52 53
Job 144 146
Mr. 60 61

William 15 50 51 53 57 58 59 61
Alsbrow Lieut. 108

Angell James 151 154 156 161 189 208 211 224
John 117 135 151 154 156 161 iSs 191

210 226
Thomas 5 8 9 12 25 33 71 73 135 152
155 188 198 208 211 224
Anne Christopher 60
Anthony John 85 86
Antionitt 174
Aquidneset 78
Anadovvne Roger 49

Arnold Benedict i 5 21 33 50 75 79 92 125 126
133 1S2 217
Benjamin 46 78 80 103 108 109
Eleazer 186 189 209 213 225
Elizabeth 216
Governor 164
Israel 147 i85 190 209 213
John 169 190 208 212 224
Mr. 84 109 136

Richard 132 135 149 1S7 190 191 193
ig6 209 213 225 226 233 237 238 239
240

161

166

191

193

226

234

^ 33

73

lOI

131

Arnold Sarah 147

Stephen 27 29 33 73 95 127 131 136
141 142 143 144 146 147 153
154 169 182 183 184 186 188
197 200 202 207 210 214 215
216 223
Stephen, junior 147 175
Stephen, senior 147 149
Thomas 70 73 92 151 154 157
167 168 170 177 185 187 189
196 198 206 208 212 221 224
Thomas, junior 135
Thomas, senior 130 135
William 2 5 27 28 29 30 31 3
74 7.? 77 78 86 90 94 95 99
136 163 182 183 236
Arthor Captain 169
Ashton 22

Corporal 70
Henry 151

James 48 66 102 103 136 174 180 188
226
Asten Thomas 186 189 209 212

William 149
Aston James 25 73 102 210 214
Aspotucket River 71
Austance Henry 15S
Austin Henry 196
James 33

William 135 153 154
Aylworth Arthur 147
Awauscug 152
Bacon Nathanael 154 167 171
Badcok Jane 178

Job 178
Balcome Alexander 225

[ 2SH ]

Baldwin Thomas 17
B.1II0U James 1S7

Hannah 233
Maturin 73
Balston Mr. 15
Barbadoes 91 92 219
Barker Ensign 16

James 15 loS 1S4
Barlee John 205
Barrows William 25 33 70 71 74
Barton Mr. 14
Bastable 61
Baulston Mr. 52 109

William 14 7S 79 loS
Baulstone William 52
Bay Nanhiganset 56
Narraganset 85
Narragansett 88
Narragansit 6
Narragansitt 6
Narragansitts 7
Beggerly Mr. 146
Beirstowe John 24
Beiwitt Hugh 54
Belleau 68 69
Bellew James 190 209 213 225

John 190 209 213 225
Bellue Widow 135
Bennett Edward 152 154 156

Samuel 48 50 63 69 71 73 78 84 135
145 149 154 168 190 203 209 213
Barter Mr. 16
Beverly 200
Bewet 43 44

Hugh 26 28 51 53 57 58 64 70
Bewett Hugh 5 15 44
Bewit Hugh 17 22 27 28 43 45 46 49 65
, Bewitt Hugh 12 19 20 24 25 30 33 53 56 58

63
Blackraore James 188 207 211 223
Blackstone Mr. 136

William 191 194 210 213
Bolkcom Alexander 194 195 218
Bond Dennis 5
Boolock Nathanael 55
Borden Mary 183 187 190

Widow 209 213 225
Boston 32 46 49 71 84 88 96 163 170 204 214

Bradish James 46

Breiilon WiUiam 92 iiS 121 125 163
Briggs John 15
Bristol 61
Bristow 61
Bridge De.xter's 95
Brinley Francis 151 214
Brown Daniel 218
George 56
Henry 51 52
John 55
Browne Chad 2 5

Daniel 119 135 189 19S 20S 212 224
' Henry 47 70 73 106 135 188 198 203

207 211 221 223
James 193
Jeremiah 193

John 19 33 70 71 73 77 92 112 115
126 135 164 187 189 203 208 212
224
Widow 33
Bucklen Benjamin 147
Bucknum John 147
Buet Hugh 41 98
Buett Hugh 73 97
Bullock Richard 71 72
Burden Richard 136

Thomas 129 135
Burdict Robert 178
Burlingham Roger 87

Burrowes William 5 25 33 46 70 71 73 74 88
Burton William 141
Buscot Peter 25 26
Callam David 55
Calverley Edmund 102 103 118 119 [28 143

193 200 202 216
Canounicus 165
Carder Richard 65
Carp William 117
Carpenter Abiah 147

Benjamin 188 207 210 223 238

Ephraim 73 135 147 191 210 214

Joseph 141 142 144 146

Mr. no 121 123

Oliver 147

Silas 142 143 146 188 207 210 223

238
Timothy 191 210 214 225
William 5 20 24 31 32 33 73 75 85

92 93 94 95 9^ 97 98 99
100 loi 105 108.110 112

C ^«^ ]

Carpenter William 114 117 119 121 124 126 127
12S I2y 131 132 133 134

136 137 13S 139 141 142
146 163 173 180 188 207
210 223 236 23S
William, senior 149 221
Carr Caleb 92

Robert 105
Cartwright George 105
Caunounicus 165
Caujanaquant 174 180
Cedar Swamp 217
Channel in London 61

Charles the Second 80 85 86 88 89 90 92 93
loi 104 107 137 143 147 159 167
197 202 215 217 220
Chasmoer Richard 72
Chasmore Richard 19 20 29
Checker in St. Mar, ins 61
Chuff 152

Clamenc Thomas 206
Clark Brother 57

Captain 14 16
James 150 207 211
Jeremy 14 15 16
John 15 36
Joseph 15
Mr. 18 91

Walter 148 150 160 168
Clarke James 185

John 85 92 204 205
Joseph loi
Joshua 218 219
Mr. 88
Walter 214
Clawson John 63 83 84 174 180 235
Clemance Thomas 203
Clamant Thomas 21 88
Clemants Thomas 73

Clemence Thomas 188 19S 207 2n 217 221 223
Clements Cousin 62

Thomas 19 20 25 33 63 136 152 153

IS4
Clenton Lawrence 200
Clerk James 188
Walter 176
Clowsen John 126
Coddington William 14 15 18
Coggeshall John 167 168 175
Cole Josiah 205

Cole Mr. i 24 2S
Mrs. 24

Robert 2 5 9 31 33 99
Coles Robert 236
Colwell Robert 71 84 85
Collwell Robert 73
Comstock Ann 119

Daniel 17 21 46 63 93 119 174 180
Comstock Samuel 71 93 173 186 187 191 196
200 209 213 225 226 227
192

164 i6s 219
199

56

227
86
55

Conecticott

Conecticut

Coneticott

Conitlicutt

Cononicus

Connonicus

Cook Silas

Cooper Thomas 229

Cooweesett 87

Cope Edward i 5 8 38

Copper Thomas 218 234

Corbet Miles 7

Corbett Miles 5

Cotten William 49

Cotton William 46 47 49 84

William butcher 46 47 49
Cove Long 21

Saxeffrax 2
Saxefrax 237
Saxefraxe 74
Saxafraig 76
Cowessitte 63
Cowpen Point 202
Cowwesit 164
Cranberry Pond 130
Crandall Peter 177
Cranson John 143
Cranston John 184 199

John Captain 108
Crossman John 214
Crumwell Oliver 5
Cudworthy James 175
Cussuckqunsh 173 180
Davis Mr. 61
Deane Richard 204 205
Denison George 175
Dexter Abigail 190 209 225 231

Gregory 5 9 15 17 19 20 25 31 33 37
47 51 57 62 64 65 66 73 91 95 III 136
1S9 193 208 212 225 240

[ 285 ]

Dexter James 189 20S 212

John 189 196 198 200 208 212 225 22S

23s
Mr. 21 37 49 64 67
Stephen 135
Dextere Mr. 77
Dexter's Bridge 95
Lane 234
New Meadow 240
Dickens Goody 17

Nathanael i6 20 21 73
Diclcins Nathanael 32
Dier William 52
Dixings 24

Nathanael 33
Dixking Nathanael 25
Doe John 194

Rebecca 194
Downinge John 24
Dudley Mr. 47
Dyer Mr. 53 64
Dyre Lieutenant 16

William 14 15 37 52 109
Edward, Earl of Manchester 5
Earle Ralph 36 48

Robert, of Warwick S 6 7 13
Eason Peter 157 158
Easton John 95

Mr. 15 16
Nicholas 14 66
Eastone Nicholas 29
Eddy's Pond 21
Edmunds Andrew 217
Elderkine John 33
Endecott John 97
Enman Edward 48 63
Eshton James 21
Ebten Thomas 135 225
Eston Henry 154
Everden Anthony 188 207 211 223
Everindell Anthony 136
Eusten Henry 156
Falls Patuxett 75

Pautuxett 88 95
Pautuxit 22 29
Pawtucket 21
Pawtuxet 141
Fenner Arthur 26 33 47 66 67 69 70 73 78 79
82 83 86 90 92 103 112 141
146 149 IS3 154 ij5 156 157

Fenner Arthur 158 161 162 166 167 169 170
174 177 191 210 214 216
226 236 237 238
Arthur Capt. 119 125 127 143 148 153
156 162 170 172 183 200 202 207 210
226 233
Captain 135 149 151 153 154 i^^ jgo
170 186 187 193 198 203 216 221 222
228 230
John 63 73 187 190 209 213
Mr. 158 169
Sarah 153
Thomas 151 154 186 191 210 214 225

238
William 33 73
Field Anthony 55
Daniel 153
Deborah 8 136 216

Jo'i" 5 25 33 50 71 73 92 115 117 136

153 170 198 223
Mr. 92 123 127 198
Theodore 81

Thomas 73 87 116 135 151 152 154 155
156 161 170 175 176 185 187 18S 207
211 2i8 224 228 J234 238
Widow 190

William 5 7 8 9 16 19 20 22 25 26 29 30
32 33 46 47 48 49 SI 52 53 57 5S 59
60 61 73 77 78 79 81 82 84 92 97 98
99 100 105 106 108 109 no 152 173 180
194
Zachariah 140 141 181 182 186 18S 207

211 223
Zachary 152 154 183 198
Fitch John 136
Foote Joshua 174

Mr. 71
Foster Theodore 84
Fouler Henry, senior 131
Fowlar Henry 73

Fowler Henry 48 71 72 73 135 136 137 147
186 190 210 213
Mr. 71 147
Fox Hill 237
Fox George 163
Foxere William 67
Foxerie William 67 70
I Foxie William 155
! Foxrie William 69

Fry Thomas 175 l8i 182 184 197

[ 286

Garard, Sir Gilbert, Baronet 5
Gardner Captain 84
Geraerdy John 46
Gereardj John 42 43
Goatrum Valley 230
Goodin Adam 21
Goodinges Adam 21
Goodings Adam 5 33
Goodwin Adam 21 71
Gorham Jabez 55
Gorton John 133

Mr. 41 42 44 50

Samuel 49 54 55 56 65

Samuel, senior 109
Great Swamp 91
Green James 60 61

John 57 60 61 108 109 191 192 221
Peter 15 60
Greene James 53 65

John I 9 23 27 31 34 51 52 53 75 98
99 100 236

John Capt. 216

John, junior 21 49 51 56 65 67 75 97
99 100

John, senior 65 176

Mr. 109 123

Peter 33 65 216
Gregory William 133
Grine John 60
Hairis Thomas 211
Hakeings William 148
Hakens William 73

William senior 133
Hakings John 235

William 1S6
Hallet Ruth 215
Hamersmith 124 125
Harccutt Richard 99
Harcut Richard 100
Harcutt Richard 98 99 100
Haixutts Richard 100
Harden Stephen 186 216
Harding Abraham 209 212 225

Stephen 135 i8g 209 212 22^ 227
Harell James, junior 195
Haris Ann 201
Mr. 53

Thomas 132 206
William 21
HarKure Richard 99

Harkutt Richard 97
Harrandean John 84
Harres William 163
Harrington John 84

Harris Andrew 73 117 123 126 129 136 153 1S7
188 207 211 223
Ann 135 169 1S5 1S8 207 211 224
Howlong 231 232 233 23S
Mr. 233
Robert 84
Susan ' 215 233 238
Susanna 214

Thomas 59 11; 20 23 25 26 28 33 40
48 52 63 66 70 71 73 82 83
go 92 95 108 109 no 115
116 117 121 123 124 133

139 144 '45 146 147 149
150 152 186 188 207 222
224 227 228 230 239
Thomas Capt. 1 14

Thomas, junior 73 100 115 129 132 135

138 168 184 186 189

196 208 212 224 227

228

Thomas, Lieulenant 70

Thomas, senior 94 no 129 135 150 153

iSS 169 183 203 221 239
Toleration 73

William 1 2 5 19 20 31 32 33 73 77 81
87 92 95 97 100 105 114 116 117 121
123 123 124 136 149 150 151 154 164
165 166 169 173 17-1 176 182 1S7 188
191 192 205 207 211 214 223 236
Harrad Johannah 88
Harrod John 193
Harrud John 87
Harvy Matthias 108
Harwood John 205
Hasleing, Sir Arthur, Baronet 5
Hassell John 8
Halhorne William 95
Haukehurst Christopher 9
Haulston Mr. 36
Hauxhurst Christopher 7 8
Hawkcut Richard 65
Hawkhurst Christopher 24 33
Hawkins Edward 225
Father 228

John 153 190 210 214 225 241
William 5 12 16 17 25 33 82 149 151

[ 287 ]

Hawkins Williain 152 154 1S5 1S8

207

210

214

Hopkins William 131 145 147 152 153

154

156

21S 223 230

158 161 162 169

170

177

William, junior 144 145

161

168

209

182 183 191 198

201

236

-13

237 238

William, senior 135 193

1

William Capt. 143' 196 2n 2

24 2.

6

Hawkshurst Christopher 23

i

Houlden Randall 176

Hawxhurst Christopher iii

Houldon Mr. 44

Hawxhust Christopher S

Randall 49

Hazell John 19

Howard Joseph 100

Hearnden Benjamin 133 189

\

Robert 97

Hearnton Benjamin 198

i

i

Howldon Randall 6,5 78

Heart Edward 5

Hubbard Captain 164

Hegars 33

<

Hunt Bartholomew 71

Helmes Christopher 15

Inman Edward 48 73 83 135 147 15 [

153

16S

Helsrige Arthur 7

17S 190 209 213 221

225

226

Herden Benjamin 217

227

Benjamin, junior 64

Edward, junior 190 209 213 22

S

Herindin Benjamin 64

Edward, senior 154

Herndell Benjamin 73

Francis 156

Hernden Benjamin 37 63 75 76 78 84

186 208

John 168 190 209 213

212 224 227

Ingman Edward, senior 64

Benjamin, junior 190 210

^'3

225

Island of Prudence 176

Elizabeth 83 84

James Thomas i 31 236

Joseph 187 190 213 225

Jarrett William 204

Herndon Benjamin, senior 135

Je-ffery William 52

Hernton William 217

Jenckes Joseph 189 206 209 210 212

214

21S

Hewes Mr. 38

226 238

Hill Fox 237

Joseph junior 238

Nonplush 177

Jencks Joseph 136

Setamechut 177

Jenkes Joseph 127 216

Settemecheut ii5

9

Jenks Joseph 201

Settemeecheut 115

Jiencks Joseph 169 233 238

Sitamuschut 215

Jnkes Joseph 186

Hinckley Thomas 175

Joanes John 71 130

Hingham 165

Joans John 228

Holden Mr. 109

John Lord Rolers 5

Randall 108 191 192

Jones John 33 63 73 189 201

Holiman Ezekiel i 21

Keech George 177 190

Father 43

Keet George 213

Mother 43

Keetch George 209

Renewed 42

Kewashinit (7/iff5 Titus 152

Holland Cornelias 5 7

Keys 241

Holliman Ezekiel 31 75 97 98 100

236

Kindrick George 173

Holyman Ezekiel 15

King Charles, 2nd 8092

Hopkins Captain 185 187 188 193

207

221

240

King Charles 7

Corporal 70

King's Province 164

Thomas 5 9 12 16 17 25

26

33 50 73

Knight Richard 27 28 66 198

135 185 196

Lamb Caleb 55

Thomas, junior 188 207

211

224

Lancaster William 152 154

Thomas, senior 131

Lane Dexter's 234

[ 288 ]

Lapam John 148
Laphani John 147 153
Lappum John iS8 207 211
Lavis Robert 184
Lajton George 15
Lee Sister 57
Lettice Walter 17
Lipett John 5
Lippat John, senior 65
Lippit John 9
Lippitt John 9
Locusqussett 221
London 61 204
Long Cove 21
Loquasquassuck 129
Loquasqussuck 127
Lovill Sister 57
Lucar Mark 57
Lundon Edward 210
Lusher Eleazer 95
Lynde Simon 175
Lytherland William 34
Mamanawant 152

Man Abraham- 151 154 156 158 161 185 i88
198 207 211 239

Widow 33 39 135

William 5 8
Manton Edward 5 19 20 33 73 136 189 208
212 216 224 241
Shadrach 73 113 iiS 119 124 127 129
135 186 1S9 208 212 2i5 224 241
Margaret (Indian) 239 240
Masachusets 198 199
Mashapauge 2 76 77 237

River 99
Mashipaug 137
Masipaug Path 21
Mason Arthur 97
Massachesets 192
Massachubets 38 47 164 191
Massachusetts 64
Massachussetts 104
Massapauouge 23 24
Massapaug 22
Massapague 90

Pond 74
Massechusetts 6
Masshapauge 131
Masshepaug 23
■ Matheson Hannah 223

Mathetusets 72

Mathewson James 185

Mathtusets 72

Mathuson James 188 198 206 207 211 223

Matison James 206

Mattesson Henry 176

Mattison James 136

Mattisson Henry 176

Mautossthereman 147

Maverick Samuel 105

Mawrey Mary 173

Roger 88
Mawrie Jolin 135

Nathanael 135

Roger 84
Mawry John 147 156
Meadow Observation 132
Meantinomy 227
Mendom 199
Meshantatack 87
Miantinomie 85
Miantummues 166
Miantunnom 164
Miantunomu 163
Miortuowmus 165
Mishauntatuk 163
Mishuntatuk 164
Moorey John 154
Moorie Roger 48
More John 65

Moreyjohn 151 186 190 209 213 225
Nathanael 1S7 190 210 213 225
Moris Richard Capt. 129
Morrice Adonijah [9

Robert 19
Morris Adonijah 7 8 20 71 in
Captain 15
Robert 7 8 20 71 in
Morriss Adonijah 20
Morry Roger 73
Morye Roger 63
Mowrey Jonathan 227

Roger 227
Mowry Widov/ 130
Moshossick River 127
Mushattchuckapeake loi
Mosly Captain 201
Muxell 24
Nahigonsik 163 164
Nahigonsit 164

[ 289 ]

Nanhegen 22

Nanheggen 23 24 25

Nanhegin 33

Nahigganneucks 6

Nanhiganset Bay 56

Nanhiggine 63

Narraganset Bay 85

Narragansetts 6

Nanagansett Bay 8S 227

Narragansil Bay 6

Narragansitt loS

Bay 6

Narragansitts Bay 7

Nashquetuxett River 147

Neale Henry 48 73
Sarah 215

Nelle Sarah 215

Nebuchadnezzar 122

Nenekelah 173 180

Newbridge 70

Newfoundland 51 53 55 59 60 61

New Plimoull 193

New Plimouth 159 192

New Plymoth 80

Newport 6 28 29 34 39 56 63 65 66 69 73 80
84 93 104 106 109 III 112 114 117 121 122
124 125 126 127 128 129 132 133 134 137
138 143 144 148 149 150 152 156 160 165
i68 171 175 181 182 184 194 197 198 199
202

Newporte 72 85 89 104 106 121

Newportte 104

Newteconcanitt 63

Nichols Colonel 162 164

Nixen John 158

Nonplush Hill 177

Notaconcanit River 116

Notaconckanet 74

Northope Stephen 73

Nueport 149

Nupor 34

Nuport 6 15 16 30 77 106 108 109

Observation Hill 235

Meadow 132

Old Canounicus 163

Old Crooked Woman 152

Oldekin John 21

Olderkin John 21

OIney Discovered no

Epenetus 48 73 120 12G 133 136 153 169

Olney Epenetus 171 176 183 1X9 196 203 208
212 221 224 228
James 73 no 131 135 15 [ 153 154 156

161 166 167 171
Junior 17
Mr. 48 53 123

Thomas 5 9 15 23 25 26 28 31 33 47
5S 71 73 76 77 Si 85 104 108
III 120 169 174 175 181 182

1S4 208 211 224 236 237 238

Tliomas, junior 3 5 31 63 73 75 78 84
85 91 94 95 97 98 99 100 lOI
126 129 132 136 149 154 166
169 171 189 197 20S 212 224
226
Thomas, senior 46 85 87 88 92 94 no
126 129 135 136 153 166 167
168 171 174 iSo 188
Oneepmuck 164
Osbon Richard 21
Obbone Richard 97 98 99
Osborn 61

Goodman 60
Richard 23
Osborne 60
Osomequen 74 75
Ossemekons 75
Osten Valentine 205
Ostler Major 91
Ousamaquin 163
Owcapocamiiie 63
Page William, junior 55
Pageacoag 115
Paine Mr. 130

Ralph 172 191 210 214
Stephen 159
Palmer George 74

Henry 128 143 148 197 199 202
Paquabuck 87
Parke Ann 96

Richard 96
Parker Ann 96 97
John 52
Mr. 100
Parker Ralph 55 59

Richard 96 97 100 221
Parkes Deacon 186 187
Parks Deacon 190 209 213
Partridg Alexander 14
Pasvvonquitte 24

[ 290 ]

Patey Thomas 119 120 203 234
Path Masipaug 21
Patucket River 71
Patuxcet 31 105

Patuxet 34 52 81 141 144 191 192 216
Patuxetl 31 75 87 99 192
Falls 75
River 87
Patuxit 72

Paty Thomas 183 189 208 212 224
Pauchasett River 75 94 95
Pauchassett River 95
Paugaucuttucoe 24
Pautuckett 169

River 130 194
Pautuxe River 175 ^

Pautuxet 2 233
Pautuxet River 88 237

Pautuxett 2 74 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 loi no
147 175 177 182 214 221 222 227
-36 237 238
Falls 88 95

River 2 88 94 95 97 99 237
Pautuxit 23 29 90 93 131 146

Falls 22 29
Pautuxite 24
Pautuxitt 20 24
Pauluxitte 24
Pavi'tucket Falls 2r
Pawtuckqut 166
Pawtuxcette 76
Pawtuxet 141 142 144 157 166
Falls 141
River 174
Pawtuxett 86

River 86
Pawtuxitt 30
Payne Ralph 186

Stephen 159
Peaday Thomas 185
Peaquittss 227
Pearce Elizabeth 196

Ephraim 168 169 195 196
Hannah 195 196
Pearker Ann 97
Pearse Ephraim 187
Pecut River 6
Pede Thomas 203
Peirce Ephraim 190 209 213 225
Pembrooke Philip 7

Peney William 215

Penhungganset Pond 87

Pc-quitt 55

Perry John 147

Peter the Smith, Mother of 152

Philips Michael 151

Phillip 162 164 174

Phillipes Richard 21S

Phillipp, Earl of Pembroke 5

Phillopp, Lord Whorton 5

Phillupes Richard 219

Pierson Thomas 73

Pirn John 5

Pimconsett 99

Place Peter 239

Plymmoiith 162 164

Poartsmouth 13 14

Pocock John 233

Point Cow-pen 202

Pokanocuk 74

Pomecansett loi

Pond Cranberry 130

Eddy 21

Massapague 74

Penhungganset 87
Porchmouth 6 34 72
Portesmouth 85 86

Portsmouth 9 15 16 iS 27 29 34 35 39 48 5b
57 63 64 65 66 69 78 79 loi 108 109 1 18
119
Porter John 108 109
Potter Mr. 60

Robert 15 56 65
Powar Jane 116
Power 22

Jane 135

Nicholas 5 25 28 47 73 126 135 138

207 211 235
Rebecca 153
Powers Nicholas 25 28 33
Pray Ephraim 151 156 161 189 208 212 224

John 151 154 156 161 187 190 209 213
22s

Mary 102 103 119 144 154 155 189 208
212 224

Richard 48 81 135 144 151 154 158 161
185 189 208 212 224 235
Praye Richard 63
Providence of Pequit 55
Prudenc 23 37 38

[ :^!'l ]

Prudence Island 176
Pjcke Robert 73
Qiiequagonuett 173 iSo
Randall Elizabeth 17S

John 17S

of Scitiiale 165
Rawson Edwaid 32
Read Daniel 159
Moses 159
Reade John 159
Reap Samuel 141 142 146
Reiipe John 158

Samuel 136 142 144 146 147 191 214
Reaper James 135
Redecke Henry 63
Redoake Elizabeth 74
Henry 74

John 74
Reddocke Henry 52 67 69 74 155
Redicke Henry 73
Reep Samuel 144 146
Reepe Johanna 237
Samuel 144
Rehobath 159 194
Rehoboth 8 71 155 164
Reifs Widow 146
Reighnolds' Valley 130
Relfe Thomas 87
Renalls William 5
Repe Samuel 210

Rhodes Jeremiah 188 207 211 222 223 22S 230
238

John 152

Maudlin 222 230

Peleg 238

Walter 233

Widow 145 146

Zachariah 94 9.5 145 228 230

Zachary 28 33 73 105 108 109 116 173
Riccards George i
Rice John 135 191 210 213
Richardson William 171
Richraan Edward 158
Rickardes George 201
Ricketts George 33
Right Henry 33

Samuel 185 189 208 212 224
Rikerds George 173
Ripper James 74
River Aspotucket 71

River Mashapauge i/j

Moshossick 127

Nashquetuxett i<j7

Nolaconcanit 116

Patucket 71

Patiixett 87

Pauchasett 75 94 95

Pauchassett 95

Pautuckett 130 194

Pautuxe 175

Paiituxet 88 237

Pautuxett 2 88 94 95 97 99 237

Pawtuxet 174

Pawtuxett 86

Pecut 6

Wanas 86

Wanasquatuckett 2 175 237

Wanasquetuckett 12

Wenasketucket 37

Wenasketukit 115

Wenasquetucket 174

West 240

Wooshe 86
Roabards Thomas 116
Robard Thomas 116
Robarts Thomas 126
Robertes Thomas 109 no
Roberts Christopher 228

Thomas 33 63 71 73 109 no 135 149
150 190 209 213 228
Rodgers James 85 86 89 90 92 93 104 106
Rogers James 79 So 82 93 102 104 106 no
III 112 114 126 129 132 133 134 138

139 144 148 1.58
Rolle John 5
Rooll John 7
Room John 108
Roome John 109
Rudyerd, Sir Benjamin, Knight 5
Ruggles John 204
Saconocitts 24
Sailes John 73 95
Sails John, Sr. 154^
Salem 37
Sam (Indian) 239
Samfford John 108
Samford Mr. 16
Sanders Mary 178

Tobias 177
Sanford John 31 52 60 65 86 87 144 172 179

[ 292 ]

Sanford Peleg 127 169 175 20Z

Peleg Capt. S7 141
Sarles John 187
Saxafraig Cove 76
Saxeffi'ax Cove 2
Saxefrax Cove 237
Saxefraxe Cove 74
Saxifrage 157
Saul 122

Sayers Widow 22 23 33

Sayles John 47 48 64 66 126 129 135 136 137
185 190 210 213 215 225
Mr. 67 70 115
Sayls John, senior 153
Scatlupp 173 180
Scituate 165
Scott John 131 135 194 195

Joseph 205

Mr. 17 21 23

Rebecca 168 176

Richard 5 33 73 119 135 189 208 212 217

Sylvanus 195
Scott's John, orphans 189 208 212
Seaconli 239
Sea-Councke 19
Sea Counke 19
Seacunck Bin
Seare Jane 5
Seconcke 77
Selden John 70
Setamechut Hill 177
Settemecheut Hill 116
Settemeecheut Hill 1 15
Shalasqueticke 24
Sheapheards Well 152
Shearman Philip 28
Sheldon John 136 141 188 207 211 223
Shellden John 186
Shepard George 73
Shephard George 135
Shepheard George 13
Sheppard George 33 203 210 225
Shepperd George 185 190 214
Sherman Philip 14 63
Sitamuschut Hill 215
Slowe Thomas 33 73
Slowres Goodman 71
Smith Ann 85

Benjamin 48 141 142 146
Christopher 63 73 135

Smith Edward 63 73 135 149 153 154 161 169

1S6 190 198 209 213 221 225 236 237

23S

John 9 12 14 15 19 27 31 38 49 50 ,51

53 S5 57 5S 59 60 63 65 73 85

loS 139 149 153 159 161 166

169 170 171 177 215

John, mason 135 153 166 185 189 208

212 224
John, merchant 57 58
John, miller 73 136 154 189 208 212

224
John, senior 130

Joseph 166 171 1S5 189 208 212 224
Leonard 131 136 159 i65 171
Margaret 85
Mr. 44 SI 53 60 61
Richard 164 173 180 228
Thomas 88
Widow 33 191
Soansacut 115
Soconanoco 30 74
Socklin Thomas 1S7
Spenser John 220 221
Sprage Jonathan 190
Sprague Jonathan 209 213 225

Mehitable 196
Sprauge Mehitable 195
Spurstowe William 5 7
Stafard Thomas 144
Stafford Thomas 136
Stanley Onesiphorus 220
Steer John 188 223

Steere John 135 145 168 198 203 207 211 216
22S 229
Ruth 216
Steers John 116
Sterre John 146
Stone Hugh 67 69 155
Stonington 137
Stre John 146
Strre John 116
Suckline Thomas 73
Suckling Thomas 73 135 190 209 213
Sucklinge Tnomas 33
Sunck Suit 75
Swamp Cedar 217

Great 91
Swansecut 115
Sweet James 16 44 91

[ 293 J

Sweet Janet 17

John 16 17 24
Meribah 42
Taber Benedict 55
Widow 241
Tabor Philip 135
Taller Edward 194
Tacommanan 164
Tacummanan 164
Taunton 165
Tayler Edward 99
Taylor Hannah So
Tew Richard 108
Thanke Christopher 5
Thorndall John 190
Thornden John 1S6
Thornton Elizabeth 216

John 208 209 212 213 216 224 231
John, senior 228
Thorton John 216

Throckmorton John i 5 19 31 33 96 loi 135
145 193 20S 212 236
Mr. 86 98 221
Throckmortone John 20
Throcmorton Mr. 20
Throcktons John 189
Throgmorton John i 73 90
TifF Samuel 189 212 225
Tiffe Samuel 186
Tifft Samuel 209
Tift Samuel 240
Tilar John 23
Tiler Joan 5
Tillinghast John 196 207 211 224

Pardon 33 71 73 113 135 186 188
207 211 224
Titus 158

alias Kewashinit 152
Todds Mr. 42 44
Tom (Indian) 240

of Wachamokett 174
of Wachamoqt 75
Torey Joseph 138
Torrey Joseph 31 77 95 no 133
Torriy Joseph 13S
Tory Joseph 108 109
Tours John 165
Towers John, of Hingham 193
Town send Richard 108
Tripp John 15

Turky 214

Turner Richard, Col. 205

Turpens Joseph, Capt. 56

Turpin Joseph 55 56

Tyler John 26

Underbill Captain 64

Unthanke Christopher 75

Valley Goatrum 230

Reighnolds 130

Vane Henry 5 7 61 68 69

Vassell S.imuel 5 7

Vaughan William 165

Veerin Joshua 145

Vencent William 214

Vener Arthur in

Venson William 116

Veren Joshua 37

Vergenia 167

Verin Joshua 37 222

Verrin Joshua 146

Vincent William 135 190 210 225

Vineyard 75 95

Vinson William 73 187

Viounkkeg 115

Virginia 154 219

Wainsocitt 217

Wallen Thomas 57 91 152

Waller Mathew 5 16 19 20 25 73

Wallin Thomas 50 57 135 154

Walling John 223

Thomas 129 132 137 174 193 226

Wallinge Thomas i6i

Walling's Thomas, orphans i8S 207 ill

Walwin Thomas 48 73

Wamsittow alias Alexander 174

Wanas River 86

Wanasquatucket River 2 175 237

Wanasquetucket River 12

Wannassquatuckett 169

Ward Martha 57

Thomas 171 172
William loi

Warner John 2 5 14 15 40 41 45 55 200
Mr. 36 61

Warwick 5 6 14 15 16 22 23 26 27 29 31 34 40
42 48 49 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 64 65
66 67 69 72 73 75 80 87 90 92 98 99 102
loS 109 iiS 119 126 133 144 157 162 165
176 192 216

\yarvvick p.obert y

[ 294 J

Waterman Bethiah 9 216
John 157
Mary 157
Mercy 135 153 157
Nalhanael S7 113 126 130 132 13-;
149 151 154 156 158 161 166 167
169 1S5 187 188 208 211 218 224
238
Resolved 73 log no 117 123 124

156 IS7 171 173 177 180
Richard 5 9 13 19 3 i 33 7' 73 §6
100 105 III I2J 135 157 173 180
236
Waity 157
Waterman's Resolved, orphans 207 211
Watermans Richard 25
Waters Thomas 218
Watertown 198
Watertowne 199

Way George 73 91 125 135 143 153 170 175
183 184 185 188 198 207 211 215 224 22S
Waye George 70
Weakley James 210
Weakly James 195
Weedan James 15
Weekes Francis 5

John 49 108 109
Mr. 16
Wenasketucket River 37
Wenasketukil 116

River 115
Wenasquetucket River 174
Wessaumauge 174
Wesoewotupp 63
Wesountupe 24
West Bartholomew 60

Robert 5 8 9 33 73 i57
Westcott Stukely i 5 21 31 33 64 81 97 100

163 236
Westerly 137 177

Weston Francis 31 95 98 99 loi 236
Mathew 102 103
Mr. 26
Mrs. 39
Norton 205
Wesuontup 22 23
Wesuonlupe 23 24 25
Wetherell Daniel 175
Whartone P. 7
Whipple Benjamin 156 196 228

Whipple David 154 187 190 210 214 225

Eleazer 73 131 135 153 156 161 187
190 209 213 214 225 233

Grandfather 232

John no 140 141 143 146 151 159
161 162 169 174 175 179 180
181 182 183 184 194 195 196
197 199 208 215 218 221 222
228 231 236

John, junior 73 113 125 127 129 130

131 133 13s 136 137
138 139 140 147 152

153 154 ISS 156 158

161 168 169 170 172
173 174 179 181 189
200 202 206 208 212
215 217 220 222 224
226 233 23S 241
John, senior 73 109 no 115 127 129

135 149 151 153 154
1S9 212 224 230
Jonathan 156 217
Nelle 154
Rebecca 194 195

Samuel 73 130 133 140 141 153 154
156 161 183 186 189 204 208 212
224 226 228 235
Sarah 154
William 201
Whit Anthony 198
Whitehall 61 167
White of Taunton 165

William 73 75 76
Whitman Valentine 90 109 no 135 151 154

169 185 189 201 208 235
Whittman Valentine 73 88 127 156 161 212 231
Whorton, Philip Lord 5
Wickendall William 15
Wickendell Widow 135
Wickenden 26

William 5 9 12 13 25 33 66 71 88
102
Wickes John 65 102 103

Mr. 90
Wigghingten William i
Wigington William 73
Wilkes 44
Wilkinson Goodman 63

Lnwrence 71 73 135 186 189 198
209 212 225

[ 295 ]

Wilkinson Samuel 156 187 190 209 213 225
Wilks Mr. 41 42 44
Willaid Jacob 198 199
Mai-y 198 199
Willbor Samuel, Jr. 15
Willet Thomas 163 164
William, Viscount Say and Scale 5
Williams Daniel 135 153 1S5 1S8 207 211 224
Joseph 73 135 136 137 149 153 186

1S8 207 211 215 223
Ml-. 36 53 56 57 88 126 163 iSo 186
Mrs. 88
Providence 152

Robert 5 9 12 15 20 21 23 25 26 27
-S 33 37 40 47 55 5S 60 66 73 11 i
17s 185 193 -17
Roger I 5 9 lo 12 14 17 iS 21 22

-4 31 33 4° 47 60 63 67 68 70 71
73 74 84 86 100 108 109 114 115
119 126 131 132 133 134 135 136

137 138 139 140 151 15- 153 154

155 156 157 161 165 166 167 168

170 171 174 177 179 180 181 189

19S 206 20S 212 215 220 221 224

229 236 238

Windsor Josiah 16

Samuel 157
Winsor Joshua i 5 33 73 79 81 82 102 103
135 174 180
Samuel 119 140 141 152 153 154 158
161 169 176 181 1S2 183 186 r88
196 198 207 211 216 218 221 224
228 229
Winslow Governor 164
Winslowe Mr. 19

Wise Joseph 115 136 179 190 209 213
Witman Valentine 127
Wodard Joseph 186
Wodward Joseph 144
Wood Henry 150
Woodard Joseph 154
Wooddin John 200
Mary 200
Woodward Joseph 151 154 156 158 161 190

210 214 221 225
Wooshe River 86
Wottiation, 174
Wright Henry 135 153 171
Samuel 119 135 153

[ 296 ]

INDEX TO INDIAN NAMES

Aiaquaoraitt 174 iSo
Antioiiitt 174
Aquidneset 78
Aspotucket River 71
Awauscug 152
Canounicus 165
Caunounicus 165
Caujanaquant 174 i8o
Chuff 152
Cononicus 227
Connonicus 86
Cooweeselt 87
Cowessitte 63
Cowwesit 164
Cussuckqunsh 173 iSo
Kewashinit alias Titus 152,
Locusqussett 221
Loquasquassuck 129
Loquasqussuck 127
Mamanawaut 152
Margaret (Indian) 239 240
Masacliusels 198 199
Mashapauge 2 76 77 237

River 99
Mashipaug 137
Masipaug Path 21
Massachesets 192
Mabsachusets 38 47 164 191
Massachusetts 64
Massachussetts 104
Massapauouge 23 24
Massapaug 22
Massapague 90

Pond 74
Massechusetts 6
Masshapauge 131
Masshepaug 23
Mathetusets 72
Mathtusets 72
Mautossthereman 147
Meantinomy 227
Meshantatack 87
Miantinomie 86

Miantummues 166
Miantunnom 164
Miantunomu 163
Miortuownaus 165
Mishauntatuk 163
Mishuntatuk 164
Moshassick River 127
Mushattchuckapeake loi
Muxell 24
Nahigganneucks 6
Nahigonsik 163 164
Nahigonsit 164
Nanhegen 22
Nanheggen 23 24 25
Nanhegin 23
Nanhiganset Baj' 56
Nanhiggine 63
Narraganset Bay 85
Narragansetts 6
Narragansett Bay 88 227
Narragansit Bay 6
Narragansitt 108

Bay 6
Narragansitts Bay 7
Nashquetuxett River 147
Nenekelah 173 180
Newteconcanitt 63
Notaconckanit River u6
Notaconckanet 74
Old Canounicus 163
Oneepmuck [64
Osomequen 74 75
Ossemekons 75
Ousamaquin 163
Owcapocamine 63
Pageacoag 115
Paquabuck 87
Paswonquitte 24
Patucket River 71
Patuxcet 31 105

Patuxet 34 52 81 141 144 191 192 216
Patuxett 31 75 87 99 192
Patuxit 72

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Pauchasett River 75 94 95
Pauchassett River 95
Paugaucuttucoe 24
Pautuckett 169

River 130 194
Pautuxe River 175
Paiituxet 2 233
Pautuxet River SS 237

Pautuxett 2 74 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 110
147 175 177 1S2 214 221 222 227
236 237 23S

Falls 88 95

River 2 88 94 95 97 99 237
Pautuxit 23 29 90 93 131 146
22 29

Falls
20 24

Pautuxite

Pautuxitt

Pautuxitte 24

Pawtucket Falls 2 1

Pawtuckqut 166

Pawtuxcette 76

Pawtuxet 141 142 144 157 16&

Falls 141

River 174
Pawrtuxett 86
Pawtuxitt 30
Peaquittss 227
Pecut River 6
Penhungganset Pond 87
Pequitt 55
Pimconsett 99
Pokanocuk 74
Pomecansett 10 1
Quequagonvett 173 180
Saconocitts 24
Sam (Indian) 239
Scattupp 173 180
Seaconk 239

177
116
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Sea-Councke 19
Sea Counke 19
Seacunck S iii
Seconcke 77
Setamechut Hill
Settemecheiit Hil
Settemeecheut Hill
Slialasqiieticke 24
Sitamuschut Hill 215
Soansacut 115
Soconanoco 30 74
Sunck Suit 75
Swansecut 115
Tacommanan 164
Tacummanan 164
Titus 158

alias Kewashinit 152
Tom (Indian) 240

of Wachamokett 174

of Wachamoqt 74
Viounkkeg 115
Wainsocitt 217

Wamsittow alias Alexander 174
Wanas River 86
Wanasquatucket River " 175 237
VVanasquetucket River 12
Wannassquatuckett 169
Wenasketucket River 37
Wenasketukit 116

River 115
Wenasquetucket River 174
Wessaumauge 174
Wesoewotupp 63
Wesountupe 24
Wesuontup 22 23
Wesuontupe 23 24 25
Wooshe River 86
Wottiation 174

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MISCELLANEOUS INDEX

Alphabet 173 180
Anchor 13

Anker 48 51 53 57 58 59 60
Apparel 94
Apples 23 26
Arms 18

Attorney 214 215 233
Axe 2
Bacon 42

Barberry bushes 84
Bark canoe 239 240
Barrel 91 183 222 223
Bars 203
Beast 51 S3 234
Bed 16 196 231 232
Beef 60 91 194
Boards 198
Boat 156

Book 4 71 122 126 139 151 169 172 173 iSo
181 193

little, with parchment covers 173

long 172

long, with parchment covers 172 180

new 172 180 193

old 193

Town I 2 168 179 181 194 197 200 201
228 230

Town old 172 179

Town with brass clasps 221 222 229

with brass clasps 172 iSo 216 238
Bread 24 160
Bridge 95 109 no 113
Broad axe 84
Brook 12 103 116 127 241
Burying place 84
Butter 42 74 194
Candles 232

Canoe 23 24 26 142 155 239 2^0
Cart 203

way 91 132

Cattle 20 32 36 39 52 71 88 108 113 124 138

140 152 157 163 193 218 219 231 240
Cellar 239
Chamber 232
Channel 226 240
Cheese 42 72 194
Cloak 73 121
Clock 175 183 184 215
Cloth 45 158

linen 15S

red 74
Clothes 158
Clothing 94
Coat 73 122

of skin 24
Coffin 83
Colt 45 218
Corn 29 32 78 loS 141 142 143 231 240

field 2 29

mill 141 142 146
Court acts 173
Cove 2 74 98 lOi
Cow 74 83 163 165 21S

pen 214
Cup 232
Dish 239
Dogs 88

Door 24 25 42 141 144 146 232
Drawers 158
Drink 144 232 235 23S
Drum 16 63 152 154 167 16S
Dutch brandy 51

men 43 44 45

testament 83
Dwelling 194 241
English corn wheat 70

miles 6
Fence 7 24 37 98 99 103 itS 120 124 140 154
169 195 202 227 234 235
hedge 140

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Fence log 140

palisado 140
rail 140

Fencing 77 gi

Ferry place 120

Fire 17 24 42

wood 195 201

Fish 91

Flag Pond Si

Flask i6

Fleets 61

Flesh meat 42

Flour 55 59

Foot-way 120

Fresh spring '

river 2 31 86

Fruit 26

Fuel iS

Fustian 7

Goats 39 loi

Gold 13

Grass 86

Graves 39

Gully 2 21

Gun 17 155

Hay 29 113 123 240
rack 29

Hedge 103

Heifers 138 218 222 223

Highway 13 21 95 103 117 119 120 121 124
129 132 169 183 218 226 234 235

Hill ii6 131 177 19s 237

Hoes 73

Hogshead 48 55 59

Holland 44

Horse 91 113 122 138 141 155 176 201 217 231

Horse cart 42

House 8 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 42 51 53 60
61 86 88 91 94 98 loi 102 120 124
126 12S 129 139 142 143 144 146 148
151 152 157 160 17^ 177 182 184 194
195 196 197 199 200 202 203 204 215
219 226 231 233 235
lot 77 119 146 157 200 201 229

Indian 6 22 23 24 25 29 37 84 87 88 108 147
149 151 IS- 153 154 155 156 158 161
162 164 165 171 igi 214 227 239 240
corn 7 8 no in 158

Iron works 40

Joist no

Key 141 142 143 146

Kiln 12

Ladder it,

Land mark 2 237 241

Letter 14 15 32 37 38 40 47 52 56 60 61 67 85

91 92 100 loi 104 164 171 199 204 214 231

-3- 233
Log 18
Lot 7 21 37 71 77 99 102 103 169 170 200 204

206 218 226 239
Lime 12
Linen bag 174 181

hose 94
Liquor 48 51 S3 57 S8 59 6° 127 235
Mare 45 113 122 218 232
Mark-stone 76
Marsh 90
Meal 142
Meat 94
Metal 147
Mill 141 142 143 144 146 188

saw 147 189 207 209 210 212 213 214
Mine 13 14 146

Royal 13 14
Money 4 26 31 35 39 45 48 51 53 70 77 88 89
90 loi 106 107 108 138 139 145 164 168

169 171 179 191 198 199 204 206 210 214

222 230 236
Mortar 240
Note 90
Oak 76
Oil 18 123
Orchard 91 230
Ore 13 14
Oxen 218
Packet 84
Palisado fence 140
stakes 103
Paper 126 181
Parcels 23
Parchments 181
Path 21

Peach juice 222 223
Peaches 26
Peas 55 59 no
Pipe 24 232

staves 6
Pistol 122
Planks no
Pole 155 169 177

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Pond 21 74 196

flag 81
Pork 42 5i 60 61 91 194 222 223
Posts 98 no
Pot 26
Pound 32 231
Powder 16 183
Prison 141 182

Prisoner 13 22 117 140 141 181 182
Rails 98 loi no 140
Rams I
Rapier 122
River fresh 2 31 86

salt 74 94
Rock 116 127
Room 42 231 232
Roots 42
Rojal Mine 13 14
Rum 232
Runlet 23
Rye 70

Salt river 74 94

Saw mill 147 189 207 209 210 212 213 214
Seal 6 7 14 70 76 94 97 99 loi 102 103 108

137 159 164 167 173 iSo 195 215 217 222

229
Servant 22 83 94 230
Shed 152
Sheep 113 201
Shingles 145 146
Ship 6 61 68 69 91
Shirts 158
Shoes 94

Silver 52 60 84 147 158 222 223
Sloop 152
Soldiers 70
Specie 195
Spring 76 237

fresh 2
Squaws 239 240
Stairs 232
Stakes 103 140
Steer 218 234
Street 121 204 227
Stick 69 15s
Stocks I
Stone 177

Stone wall 140
Stream 87 88 95 loi
Sun 24 154 195 196 240
Swamp 90 116 126
Swine 29 78 113
flesh 70
Sword 18 47 219
Tar 234

Testament Dutch 83
Thatch 233

beds 233 238
Thief 24
Timber 77 98 no 113 195 198 217

work 109
Tobacco 24 55 59 232
Tool 142
Town house 198
Tree 103 n7 137 151 152 177 237

ash 116

black oak 116 117 137

chestnut 116 117

elm 127

green oak 116 117

maple 116

oak 2 21 76

pine 21

red oak 127

white oak 76 77 116 127
Trestle no

Vessel 13 51 53 55 59 152 155 iSi
Vineyard 95
Wagon 61
Wampum 24 38 60
Warehouse 226
Water 18 75 196
Well 195 196
Wharf 203 226 239
Wheat 51 53 60 no 160

flour 91
Wigwam 24
Wine 48 232 235
Wood 24 38 42 113 199 234
Wolfkillers 226
Wool 158

hose 94

sheep's 158
Writings 181