The Indian Land Titles of Essex County, Massachusetts |
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abovesd acknowledged aforesaid aforesd afsignes Agawam alias Capt Andover Boston bounded Boxford Bradford Captain claim County court Dauid doe hereby England English & John English Joseph English Essex County Essex Registry grant bargaine haue Haverhill heirs hereditaments hiers Executors inhabitants Ipswich Ipswich Line James Rumney Marsh JOHN HATHORNE John Peabody John Tenney John Umpee John Vmpee John Winthrop Joseph Foster Josiah Bridges leaf Lynn & Reading Marblehead Masconomet Massachusetts Bay Colony Merrimack River Moses Parker Nahant Naumkeag Newbury Oath parcell thereof Pearly Thomas poſseſsion pounds premises proprietors of ye Purchasers Quana Quanapohkownat Quanophkownatt Registry of Deeds riuer Rowley Sagamore George Samuel English Samuel Ward Sarah selectmen shillings territory theſe preſents thier hiers Thomas Perley Topsfield Town of Boxford Town Records Township of Salem Trustees unto vnto ye vſe Wenepawweekin whatsoeuer William witnesses ye aboue ye Indians ye land ye sd ye Towne ye Township
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Page 22 - That if any person or persons whatsoever, shall, after the publication of this act, presume to make any purchase, or , obtain any title from any Indian or Indians, for any lands, tenements, or hereditaments within this province, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, such person or persons so offending, and being thereof duly convicted in any of his...
Page 82 - Parcel thereof, free & clear & clearly acquited & discharged of & from all & all manner of former & other gifts grants bargains sales leases mortgages...
Page 17 - As for the Natives in New England, they inclose noe Land, neither have any setled habytation, nor any tame Cattle to improve the Land by, & soe have noe other but a Naturall Right to those Countries. Soe as if we leave them sufficient for their use, we may lawfully take the rest, there being more then enough for them & us :
Page 36 - ... best ability, & from time to time to give speedy notice of any conspiracy, attempt, or evill intension of any which wee shall know or heare of against the same ; & wee do pmise to bee willing from time to time to bee instructed in the knowledg & worship of God.
Page 36 - ... protected by them, according to their just laws and orders, so far as we shall be made capable of understanding them: and we do promise for ourselves and...
Page 54 - Seizures, amerciaments, and of and from all other titles, troubles charges and Incumbrances whatsoever had made committed Done or Suffered to be done...
Page 81 - Have given, granted, Bargained, sold, Aliened, Enfeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents do...
Page 22 - That this act or any thing therein contained shall not extend or be construed to...
Page 54 - Free and eleer and freely and cleerly acquitted and discharged of and from all and all manner of former and other gifts grants bargaines Sales leases mortgages...