We, under written, do affirm, upon the twelfth day of June, 1684, near about sun setting, being in my house we heard loud words about the path and near the broken pine tree, which path lieth from Justice Roby's to Capt. Sherborn's, we saw three men and two women. Two of the said men contended in hasty words a considerable time. One was Mr. Hooper and the other was Capt. Sherborn, and from words to blows, but Justice Green being the third man, parted them twice. The third time Mr. Hooper, being about a rod homeward from Samuel Sherborn's, the said Doctor Hooper run violently up to Capt. Sherborn, he keeping his ground, and striking home, and one at the other, but presently they two were upon the ground together, and Justice Green came the third time and parted them, and they went homeward-but for a stick or a staff I saw no use made of it in striking any man, not one blow. Abraham Drake, Jonathan Perkins. Taken upon oath, before me, the 17th day of June, 1684: Henry Roby. Jonathan Perkins swore in court to the above written. A List of the Jury of Trials for the first Tuesday in July, 1684, to be held at Great Island, for the Province of New-Hampshire. EXETER. William Hilton, SANDY BEACH. John Lock. These men summoned upon the Jury by me, Daniel Mathews, Province Marshal. The Grand Jury for the first Tuesday in August, in the year 1684. These men, their names above written, summoned by me, Thomas Thurton, Province Marshal. September 11th, 1684. Sarah Reed, complaining to me of Richard Webber striking and abusing her on the river going toward the Little Harbor in a canoe, the day above mentioned, with one Sarah Westcott, and offering on her oath that said Webber struck her several blows and broke her head, kicking her down in the said canoe, swearing by God he would be the death of her, if it were seven years hence, if he had opportunity to do it. Said Webber, as we were going along, run his canoe on board ours, and did strike and swear as above said. The said Reed also affirmeth that she is afraid of her life, that said Webber will take it away if he can have opportunity. She also affirmeth she said nothing to him, more or less, as she remembereth, but, "Lord, Jaffer Webber, are you minded to kill me?" and so I cried out murder! and he went away, and I got ashore to Mrs. Hunkins's, and she dressed my head. her Sarah Reed. mark. Taken upon oath by Sarah Reed, this 12th of September, 1684, Before me, Walter Barefoot, Justice of the Peace. W. Barefoot, Just. This is a true copy, as attest, Sarah Westcott testifieth upon oath at the same time to all above, except being afraid of her life. Sworn in court the 4th of November, 1684, at the sessions of the peace. R. Chamberlain. NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In his Majesty's name you are hereby required to attach the goods, or, for want thereof, the body of Richard Webber, of Portsmouth, tailor, and take bond of him of five and twenty pounds, with sufficient security for his appearance at the court of pleas to be held at Great Island, the in to answer to the complaint of Sarah Reed, of Portsmouth, spinster, in an action of trespass of assault, battery and wounding done by the said Richard Webber to the said Sarah Reed, to her damages five and twenty pounds, or what shall appear justly due. Fail not, and make your return according to law. Dated the of November, 1684. To Mr. Thomas Thurton, Provost Marshal, or his Deputy. R. Chamberlain, Prothon. NEW-HAMPSHIRE. The Examination of Rich. Abbot, the Prison-Keeper of Great Taken before me, R. Chamberlain, Esq., Just. Peace, Island. the 29th December, 1684. To the question who was with the prisoner, Elizabeth Tibbets, on Saturday; he, this examinate, answered one Brodhead, that lives at Cochecho, and one Shadrac, a midshipman, in William Cotton's boat. Sara Beal was there also, and carried the maid Elizabeth Tibbets to the window, next to the river, and whispered, but what they said this examinate can not tell. And the said Shadrac said to the said Elizabeth Tibbets, Be of good cheer, I will be with thee to-morrow in the afternoon. As to the said maid's going, walking about the room, she said several times: "I wonder our folks do not come down," and after that she went out of the prison to fetch a little water, and stooped down pretending to tie her shoe. Of a sudden she ran away, and as she came to the wall one of the fellows took her by the arm, and put her into the canoe, and put the canoe off, three persons being in the canoe, whereof the said Shadrac was one. Taken upon Deposition of John Foullsam-1684. The deposition of John Foullsam, constable for the town of Exeter, in the Province of New-Hampshire in New-England. This deponent testifieth and saith, that about mid-summer, last past, there came to my hands a list of the names of the several inhabitants in Exeter, with a certain sum annexed to each name, which sums, being in the whole about fifty pounds, I was required by a warrant under the hands of the governor and council, with a seal of the Province, to gather up and carry in to the Treasurer of the said Province; whereupon I demanded the same, but was answered by almost all of them that the commission directed the taxes should be raised by the General Assembly; but these being done by the Governor and Council only, they would not pay, which answer I gave to the Governor and Council: and they then took the seal out of my hands and delivered it to Thomes Thurton, provost marshal, so got in, and I was ordered by a warrant from the secretary to assist him. John Foullsam. Plymouth, in his Majesty's Colony of New-Plymouth, in New-England. Jurat. 11 die Decemb., 1684, Cor. Tho. Hinckley, Governor. Will. Bradford, Deputy Governor. Copy of a Letter from the Governor and Council to the Lords of Trade. Province of New-Hampshire, May 23, 1684. May it please your Lordships,-Since Robert Wadleigh is returned from England, having lately had an appeal dismissed by the council-board, by taking advantage of Mr. Randolph's absence, who was attorney for the parties, he hath put the people of this Province into such a ferment and disorder, that it is not possible to put his Majesty's commands in execution, or any ways govern them. And, though notwithstanding, in obedience to your lordship's commands, we have called an assembly (a copy of the proclamation for that purpose being herein inclosed), we cannot think it prudent or safe to let them sit; they being of the same ill humor or worse, as when Gove went into arms, his design being hatched at the time the assembly sat. And it looks more like a design, they having those four constables into the assembly, that the king's peace may not be preserved (the whole number of the assembly being eleven), this Wadleigh being formerly an assembly man, and hath three sons condemned in Gove's rebellion (and himself now chosen again): the oldest of them I have pardoned, one of them is dead, and the other I keep in prison till I receive your lordships' further order, all the other offenders being pardoned. Major Waldron's son is constantly of the assembly and speaker (this being the third that hath been called). I wish his Majesty's clemency do not cause some great mischief to be done here. They have never given two |