78 Examination of Students and Others for Disorderly Conduct

[January 1676/77]

[1] Cambridge 4. 11. 1676

James Allin aged about 17 yeares, student in Harvard College, being examined doth say and confesse that on the 28th of December last Onesephorus Stanley came into his chamber sometime in the forenoone, and continued there untill 3: or 4: of the clock in the afternoone; during which time some other of the students were comeing and going in and out of the said place. And there they had cider fetch in by the said Allin, which he bought of Perce Greene, as he judgeth in all not above 3 quarts, for which they paid 2d a quart.

He saith that the abovesaid Stanly came again to his chamber the 3d of this instant, sometime in the forenoone, but abode not long there. He denyes that he heard any oath sworn the 1st or 2d time of his being there, or that they had any drink the 2d time.

James Alling

Thomas Barnard aged about 18 yeares, student of Harvard College, being examined, doth confesse and say that on the 28th of the last month, he occassionally going into Allins chamber, saw Onesephorous Stanley there, but the said Barnard stayed not in the roome. Also he saith that on the 3d of this instant he went into the same chamber again, and there was the abovenamed Onesephorous Stanley, and Allin with some other of the students. It was about one of the clock, when he came into the chamber and stayed there untill sun about ½ an hour high as he judgeth. He saith that when he came into the chamber he found they had some Rumme which they had ben drinking of and at the request of some of them he fetcht a pint of Rumme from Mr. Angiers, for the payment whereof he received 6d, of the abovesaid Stanly. And when it was mixt with water and sugar, they drank it among them, but he saw no excess. And judgeth that all they had besides that did not exceed one pint mor of Rumme which was fetcht before he came there. He saith that Stanley went out of the chamber with him, at the time abovesaid, and went into his chamber, but went away quickly, he knows not whether.

Thomas Barnard

Thomas Cheavers aged about 18 yeares, student in Harvard College, being examined, doth say that he being occasionally present at the chamber over Allins chamber, the 28th of [this instant?] he heard some company there drinking and carousing, among whome he heard the voyce of Onesephorus Stanley, whom he heard to swear sundry times by his faith. He saith he saw none of them, but according to his best judgment and knowledge it was the said Stanley that he heard to swear.

Thomas Cheever

[2]

5. 11. 76

Matthew Abdere aged about 21 yeares being examined doth confesse and owne that on the 3d of this instant he was in company with those young men and mayds that mett at Jonathan Canes house; and that there they had a supper provided for them, and had Rumme to drink, and were merry, having singing and danncing, and continued there untill late in the night, as the other persons formerly examined have confessed. He further saith and confesseth that on the 26th of the last month about 10: of the clock in the night sundry young men and mayds mett together at the house of Abraham Arrington after he and his wife were in bed; whose names are in the margent.

[In margin:] John Mirack, Ephraim Philips, John Collar, David Alexander, Daniel Warrar, Kenneth Mudgen, Mary Ruggles, Ellinor Bowker

And there they continued till about 12 or one of the clock, as he judgeth; and while there had 1 quart rumme, which as he thinks was brought by Collar and Philips, or one of them, which they mixt with water and sugar. Also they had 1 gallon cidar, which was brought by Ephraim Philips, and was drunk by the company. He saith also that Hannah and Mary Arrington sat up with them and was in their company all the time and drank with them; and Daniel Warrar also continued to the last.

Mathew Abdere

his mark.

David Alexander, aged 17, being examined, saith he was in the abovesaid company and [. . .] is true; only Hannah Arrington went quickly to bed as he thinks quickly after her mother, and Daniel Warrar he thinks stayed not to the last.

David Alexander.

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Daniel Warrar being examined, doth confess that he was one of the company that mett at Jonathan Canes the 3d of this instant in the night, and had there a supper provided, and Rumme to drinking, and had singing and dauncing. And that him [self] was one that did daunts, and Stanly was another that did daunts, and Kenneth Mudgin and Abdere did the one of them also joyne in the dauncing, he knows not certainly which of them. And that they continued till very late in the night, he knows not certainly how long. He also ownes that he was in company with Stanly at one of the student’s chambers the 3d of this instant; and there he drank [3] Rumme with them, at whose charge or who fetcht it he knows not. And this was in the afternoone about 2 or 3 of the clock, as he thinks.

His X marke

Daniel Warrarr.

The abovesaid Daniell Warrarr being examined concerneing his being with the company that mett at Abraham Arringtons in the night the 26th of the last month doth utterly deny that he knows any thing thereof or that he was there at any such meeting, any time of last week. But after confesseth that he was there some time.

Kenneth Mudgin being further examined doth say and confesse that sometime the latter end of the 3d weeke in December he went with some other young persons to Thomas Frosts house and there mett him

[In margin:] Ephraim Philips, Mathew Abdere, John Mirriack, Daniel Warrar, Silvanus Warrar, and one other man that came with him, Thomas Frost, and Ephraim Frost, being in the company.

And there they stayed late in the night, as he thinks it might be one or 2 of the clock. And had to drink 2 quarts of Rumme; one of them was brought by Ephraim Philips and Abdere, or one of them; and himself paid 6d towards it. And some cider also they had, he judgeth 1 quart or two, he knows not certainly how much. Also he ownes that he was at Abraham Arringtons that Tuseday night following, and there was the persons that Mathew Abde doth mention in his examination. And they had drink both Rumme & cider as he hath related.

his mark

Kenneth Mudgen

[4]

4. 11. 76

James Allin being examined a 2d time, doth confesse that on the 3d of this Instant when Stanly was in his chamber there was fetcht about a pint and ½ of Rumme more or less; and mixt with water and sugar which was there drank. And the said Stanley did abide in the said chamber till towards night, drinking with the company there.

James Alling

5. 11. 76.

Mary Arrington aged about 16 yeares doth confesse and say that shee was in the company of these young men and mayds that mett in the night at Jonathan Canes the 3d of this instant. And that they had a supper provided and had singing and dauncing by the young men; and Rumme to drink; and came and wente late in the night, shee knows not certainly what time. Shee also ownes that on the 26th of the last Tuseday night, about 9 of the clocke came in to her fathers house John Mirrick, Mathew Abder, Ephraim Philips, &c. And shee had cider to drink fetcht by Ephraim Philips, and shee thinks had some Rumme; shee knows not certainly how long they stayed there; she judgeth it might be an hower or two. Saith that Daniel Warrar came in, but stayed not long there. Shee saith her father and mother was in bed, and knew nothing as shee apprehends of their coming; and her sister Hannah went also quickly to bed. And for how that shee spake often to them and reprooved them for the noyse they made and urged them to be gone.

her marke

Mary Arrington

Kenneth Mudgin aged about 22 yeares, servant to Thomas Fox, doth confesse and owne that he was one of the company that mett at Jonathan Canes the 3d of this instant in the night, and had there a supper provided for them at their own charge; and had there Rumme to drink; and they had also singing and dansing; and continued together till very late; he doth not certainly know how late; and then got in at the window at his masters house.

His X marke

Kenneth Mudgin.

[5]	5. 11. 1676

Onesephorus Stanley aged about 19 yeares, being examined, doth say that on Tuesday night last he went to Jonathan Canes house about 9 of the clock in the evening with Mathew Abdee, and stayed there till after midnight, and then went to the Colledge, and there knocked at the doore of one of the students chambers, and after often knocking got in and went to bed with the said student.

[In margin:] At College with him Urian Oakes, Laurence Oakes, James Allin, Thomas Barnard

He ownes that he came to Cambridge the 28th of December and that he had not much buisnius in the town, and went to the College in the forenoon; and brought at dinner time wood to Mr. Oakes. And in the afternoone went to the College again, and stayed there about an hour and not above. And then and thither sent for ½ a pint of rumme and mixt it with water and sugar and drank it together; and had no other drink there; and before night a good while went from the College. He confesseth also that he went again to the College the last 3d of the week in the forenoon and was in the chamber of James Allen, but made no stay there, as he judgeth not halfe an hour. And in the afternoone spent the most of the time at Mr. Oakes, and some part of the time at the [Maryalls?] and drank cider with Perce Green there, which he bought of him, 1 quart, and paid him 2d for it. And went not againe to the College untill about shutting in, what time he mett with Zachariah Hicks in the said chamber, but they had no drink at the time. In the forenoone he confesseth they had one pint rumme, mixt ½ water and sugar, for which he paid him 6d and was fetcht by James Allin.

[In margin:] With him: Urian Oakes, Laurence Oakes, James Allin, Thomas Barnard, Daniel Warrar. He saith that Warrer stayed there as he thinks more than an houre.

His S O mark

Onesephorous Stanly

Taken the day and year above before Tho. Danforth.

[6]

On further examination Onesephorus Stanly confesseth that it was he thought nere breaking of the day when he came to the College and knocked at the students chamber doore; and came then from Jonathan Canes, only went homeward a little with Mathew Abdee.

He confesseth that at Jonathan Canes they had 2 bottles of liquor, i.e. Rumme. Hee judgeth that there was a quart of Rumme drank there which they mixt with water and sugar. He saith there was in company Thomas [Wolf?] who came in and out and stayed not long in the company, John Mirack, Mathew Abdee, and himselfe. Hannah and Mary Arrington, Kenneth Mudgin, and Daniel Warrarr. And that John Mirack and Hannah Arrington went away first, and himself followed soone after them, and overtook them neer the fortification. And Hannah Arrington went away towards [Saml. Hastinge] alone. And Daniel Warrar and Kenneth Mudgin and Mathew Abdee came after them and overtook them at Goodman Arringtons, only he is not certain whether Kenneth Mudgin was with them. He saith that Mathew Abdee acquainted him of this meeting the night before as he came from Charlestown and desired him to join in it.

He saith that [blank] Adams, Jonathan Canes man came into town with Mary Arrington so they came home. And he also saith that Jonathan Cane came severall times into the room where they were, and after that withdrew into another roome, but did not discharge them Home.

He saith also that Mary Ruggles, servant to Samuel Gibson, was with them. Shee went with him [self], John Mirriot and Mathew Abdee thether, and came back with himselfe and some others. He saith there was a supper provided for them. They had pork, beeffe, and turnips, an apple py, and had no other drink save new small drink. He thinks it might be about 10 of the clock when they went to supper. He [7] saith he was informed that Hannah Arrington had been there in the day to help Goodwife Cane make it ready; and that Goodwife Cane was with them at supper, sometimes sitting at table, and sometimes from it; and that her husband was not with them. He saith that he paid nothing for anything was [. . .] save only his 3d towards the rumme. He confesseth that there was dauncing and singing, and that he himself and Daniell Warrarr did dance, and John Mirriack was one of them that did sing and that [. . .] who sang.

He saith also that on 28th of December when he was at College they had severall quarts of cider.

He further ownes that on the 3d day of the week he was at College most part of the afternoon till towards night, and did also that afternoon send for a pint of Rumme.

5. 11. 1676

Hannah Arrington aged about 20 years doth confess that shee was the 3d of this instant at the house of Jonathan Cane. Shee saith shee and her sister and Mary Ruggles were there, and about 9½ of the clock at night there met together Onesephorus Stanly, Mathew Abdeen, Kenneth Mudgin, Daniel Warrar, and John Mirick, and had a supper provided for them by Goodwife Cane, and was most part of it at the charge of the said young men. Shee thinks it was all 2 hours after supper that they stayed there, during which time there was singing and dancing by the young men.

Her mark

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Hannah Aarrington.

Mary Ruggles aged about 20 yeares, servant to Samuel Gibson, doth confess and say that shee was in the company of those that met at Jonathan Canes as is above related. Shee ownes that Onesephorus Stanly went along with her thither, and Mathew Abdee also was in the company. Shee judgeth they might be there about 3 houres. She saith Mathew Abdee invited her to supper there, which was then provided. Shee confesseth one pynt of liquor was brought thither, she knows not by whom, and doth owne that after supper they had singing and dauncing. And saith Onesephorus came back Home with her to her uncles gate and there took leave one of another.

Her X mark

Mary Ruggles

[8]	5. 11. 1676

John Mirrock aged about 23 yeares being examined doth confess that on the 3d of this instant at night he was at Jonathan Canes house. He went thither sometime before 9 of the clocke, and stayed there as he judgeth not above 2 hours. And there was with him Onesephorus Stanly, Thomas Wolfe, and [blank] Adams the said Canes man. And that he caryed 1 quart of liquor with him, which he bought of Mr. Angier and gave him 12d for it. And they burnt it & sugared it and drank it there. He saith Onesephorus Stanlie was the first that moved it to him; and that they had no other drink there but small beare. He saith that Jonathan Cane came once or twice into the roome where they were and stayed but little, and went away again; and in like manner did his wife. He saith that when they came from their house, the said Jonathan Cane was layd on a chest a sleep; and shee was stirring up and down about the house; and he bad them good night. He excuseth Thomas Wolf as comeing there accidentally and not knowing of the meeting of any other at the time. He further ownes that Mathew Abdee was with them all the time of their being there. Also Kenneth Mudgin. He saith these were all that had any share in the drink. He saith that Abdee, Mudgin and himself met 1st together neer to the meeting house Hill, and from there went together to the house of Jonathan Cane, and no other person was in their company, save Stanly who came to them about the wind mill. Also there was Daniel Warrar there, who came in a little after the rest, and did drink with the rest, and stayed there till the company broak up. He saith that there was only 2 of Goodman Arringtons daughters, Hannah and Mary, who were there both of them before he went, he knows not how long; and stayed there he thinks [. . .] above an hour; and that one, Hannah Arrington, went away before himselfe some considerable time; and the other stayed a little after. He saith they had a supper prepared for them there at the charge of himself, Abden, Mudgin, & Warrar; and it cost them 12d a piece. They sent in the provisions and Goodwife Cane made it ready, and Goodman Arringtons daughters. He ownes that Daniel Warrar and Onesephorus did daunce and himselfe sing. Also he ownes that Mary Ruggles went with them and came back with them and was them there all the time.

John Mirick

[9]

6. 11. 76

Ephraim Frost aged about 26 yeares, being examined, doth say that the young persons came to his house 8 or 9 of the clock in the night, he knows not certainly how late. He gave them some cider, and some of them brought a bottle of Rumme, he knows not certainly who it was. He saith they came into his house quickly, one after another.

[In margin:] Ens. Eliott, Samuel Juill, John Dixon, Ephraim Philips, William Cutter, Hannah Arrington, Mary Arrington.

He acknowledgeth that some young persons were also at his house another night after this first, about the latter end of December. And he himself was in bed when they came, and knew nothing of their comeing or going, only he heard a noyse in the house. He pleads that this was the first offence of this nature and hopes it shall be a warneing to him for the future. Thomas Frost aged about 24 yeares, being examined, doth confess and say that sundry young persons were at their house as his Brother hath owned, among whom was John Dixon, William Cutter, Hannah and Mary Arrington. He saith it was about 9 or 10 of the clock in the night when they came; and he judgeth they might be there 2 or 3 hours, he knows not certainly how long. Also he ownes that there was another meeting of sundry young persons in the night season at their house, and then his brother Ephraim was gone to rest before they came. He saith Daniel Warrar was the first that moved for liberty to come the 2d time; and named some others that he would have liberty for, but was denyed, i.e. his Brother Scilvanus and John Dixon. He saith Mathew Abder and Ephraim Philips brought each of them a bottle of liquor; and they had 3½ quarts of cider of Joseph [Broadeth?]. And he hath been informed that as they went home they agreed of the following meeting at Jonathan Canes.

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He ownes that before they went away, Daniel Warrar and Scilvanus his Brother had a short game at Dauncing and John Merick did sing. He pleads that he charged them never to come there again, and refused to joyne with them in any of their after meetings.

B W

Thomas Frost

[In margin:] Mathew Abde, John Mirack, Ephraim Philips, Kenneth Mudgin, Daniel Warrar, Silvanus ditto, Mr. Wades man.

6. 11. 76

Hannah and Mary Arrington being further examined, do say and owne that they were of the company that mett at Ephraim Frosts decieved thither by the acquaintance they had with Ens. Elyot, who was then to go to sea; and that they knew nothing of any other company that would be there. Confess there was Rumme and cider drank, as the others that have ben examined do relate; and that the cider was had of Joseph [Broadeth?] on what condition they know not. But they do say that Ephraim and Thomas Frost were both of them in the company.

6. 11. 76

Abraham Arrington aged about 55 yeares being examined, doth say that he was gone to his rest before the company of young persons mett at his house and that when by the noyse he awakened, he called to them to be gone; and threatened to send for the constable in case they departed not; and as to the names of those that were there, or what they had or did he is utterly ignorant, save only by report of others.

6. 11. 76

Ellinor Bowker aged 22 being examined, doth confess and owne that shee was in company of those that mett at Abraham Arringtons in the night season, and that shee and Mary Ruggles came there together. Shee saith Mirrack, Abdere, and Mudgin came to her in her house and fetcht her thence; and then got leave to go Home when shee was there on promise to come againe which shee accordingly did.

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5. 11. 76

Ephraim Philips aged about 17½ yeares, servant to Peter Towne, being examined doth confess and say that He mett with those that went to Jonathan Canes the 3d of this instant, in the evening before they went to Jonathan Canes house, and agreed to go along with them, and payed 12d towards the charge of the expences for a supper to Mathew Abder, but was prevented of going by some Angor that hapened to appear in his master against him. Also he saith that he was with the company that mett at Abraham Arringtons house, and there they had 1 quart Rumme and cider, he knows not certainly how much. That Collar brought the Rumme and himself the cider, which he had from his masters house. (He saith that Abraham Arrington was not gone to bed when they came in) and that he heard his voyce when they went home biding them to be gone, but whether he was in bed or up he knows not. And that Hannah and Mary his daughters were with them all the time, and Mary Ruggles also.

He acknowledgeth also that he met with those that were at Ephraim Frosts on the Friday at night in December last. And besides those mentioned by Kenneth Mudge, there was then or some other night at the said house John Dexon, William Cutter, John Eliot, Hannah Arrington, Mary Arrington; and that they had 1 quart of Rumme and cider several potts fetcht by Thomas and Ephraim Frost, as hee thought of their owne. He saith that himself caryed 1 pint of rumme, which he bought of Mr. Stedmans, and Math. Abdere brought the other, which he bought of Mr. [Stedman?]. He saith he went thither between 8 and 9 of the clock and found Hannah and Mary Arrington there; and they stayed there till late in the night; he judgeth they might be there 2 or 3 hours. And John Dixon and William Cutter tooke Hannah Arrington with them, and himself and Mathew Abdere accompanyed Mary Arrington home. And they then agreed [12] of the following meeting at Jonathan Canes.

5. 11. 76

Jonathan Cane aged about 35 being examined, saith that he was asleep when the young men and mayds came to his house the 30 of this instant in the night, and knew nothing of their coming in or going out nor had they any leave of him to come to his house.

Jonathan Cane

6. 11. 76.

John Collar aged about 16 yeares being examined doth confess and say that on the 26th of December last he was with the company that mett at Abraham Arringtons and caryed with him a pint of Rumme, which he bought of Mr. Angier and fetcht it himself and gave 6d for it. He saith he went thither about 10 of the clocke, and it was about 2 of the clocke in the night when he came thence and that he left some of the company; that he saith he saw Mr. Abraham Arrington all the evening. His wife was in the room with them about ½ an hour. And they had about 1 gallon cider brought by Ephraim Philips. He saith Ephraim Philips was the 1st that moved him to meet at the place and time above; and that he expected to meet with [Ens?] Elyiot there, which was the moving cause of his going abroad that night. He pleads that it was the first time and hopes it shall be the last.

His mark

Jno. Collar

[13]	6. 11. 1676

John Dixon aged 21 yeares being examined doth confess and say that he was in company with those that mett in the night at Ephraim Frosts, and there they had Rumme and cider, and stayed till late in the night, he knows not certainly how long. And the occasion of his going thither was to visit Ensigne Elyott and speake with him in reference to the signing of their dibentere for their wages.

8. 11. 76

About 4 mo[nths] since Thomas Frost saith that himself and these were at Goodman [Rives?] house at Nottim. They were about 8 at night and abode there about 3 houres more or less, and there had a bottle of Rum brought as he thinks by one of the Cutters. And he saith this was the first time of himself and of Henry Prentice, as he judgeth, and he resolves shall be the last. He hath also heard of that have had like meetings since. Henry Prentice [swears?] to the same thing. Sworn by Thomas Frost and Henry Prentice.

[In margin:] John Watson, Henry Prentice, William Cutter, John Dixon, Gershom Cutter, Hannah Arrington, Jonathan Dunster, Gershom Swann.

William Cutter aged about 24 yeares being examined, doth confesse and say that he was in company with those that were at Ephraim Frost, and had both Rumme and cider. Pleads that he went in their occasionally, and knew not of any company that would be there, nor brought he anything thither. And as for any meeting at unseasonable times which young persons at Nottime, [either?] at Goodman Rives or in any other place, he denyes it and saith he know nothing of it.

William Cutter

John Watson aged about 21½ years being examined, doth say that he shall ly under what he is charged with and further refuseth to owne.

John Watson

Gershom Cutter aged about 22 years being examined doth say that he knows nothing of the meeting of those that were at Goodman Rives as is said in Thomas Frosts relation.

His mark

J C

Gershom Cutter

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8. 11. 76

Silvanus Negro being examined doth say and owne that he was one of the company that mett at Ephraim Frosts and that there they had liquor and cider to drink. And his brother and himself did daunce. And some of the company sing. And that he came thither as he thinketh after 10 of the clock, and came thence after midnight. And saith that Peter Hays Mr. Nathaniel Wades servant came with him and returned back with him.

[On separate sheet, attached to p. 14:]

To the Constables of Cambridge

In his Majesties name, you are required to warne John Mirrick, Math. Abdee, Ephr. Philips, Kenneth Mudgin, Daniel Warrar, Ephraim Frost, Thomas Frost, Jonathan Cane, Abraham Arrington, Hannah Arrington, Mary Arrington, William Cutter, John Dixon, Mary Ruggles, Ellinore Bowker, John Collar, David Alexander and (Percefell Greene) that they appeare before such of the magistrates as shall be present at the ordinary in Cambridge the 9th of this instant, at 10 of the clocke in the morning then and their to answer respectively for night walking, and enterteyning of such persons, with other misdemeanors committed by them contrary to law, as they shall then be respectively charged. And hereof you are to make a new returne under your hand and not to faile. dated 8. 11. 1676

Thomas Danforth

[On reverse:] According to the sence of this warrent I have warned the severall persons included therein; and for Percivall Green his answer was to me that he should not come.

per me Andrew Bordman Constable

[On separate sheet, attached to p. 15:]

John Sawyer aged about 16 years saith that he heard Abraham Arrington say on Satturday morneing last that had Mr. Danforth medled with the watertown boyes as he hath done with this Towne, they would have fired the Towne over our heads. This was spoaken in the shop of Aron Bordman, and Jacob Hill present.

John Sawyer

his marke

[15]

Jacob Hill aged about 19 years doth say and tender to sweare that in the last Satturday morneing Abraham Arrington came in to his master shop and speaking concerneing the examination that had then been made by Mr. Danforth of sundry young persons, the said Arrington expressed much dissattisfaction therewith, saying it was a sad thing young persons could not meet together when they were come home from the warr, but they must be thus requited, and he did beleive if the young men of Watertown should be dealt with in the manner they would go negh to burne the Towne over their eares that should so serve them. And it was a pitifull thing that a young man and a mayd could not be together but such reports must come of it, and he did beleive ere long the young men must pass by the mayds like quakers and take no notice of them, least they should themselves be taken notice of. And if there were any Service to be done for the Country it must be the young men that must do it, and let them do all they could a young man could never be made an old man and if a man were but in a by corner and heard the confession the young persons made before Mr. Danforth he alowes it would be a parcell of such blind stuffe as was not worth the hearkening unto, or words to the purpose.

Jacob Hill

9:11:76 owned by Abraham Errington

T. D.

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4. 11. 76

Jonathan Cane being examined doth say and owne that Onesephorus Stanly was at his house with some others on the 1st Tuseday at night in this month but they went away between nine and ten of the clocke at night and the said Stanly bid him good night, and he saw him no more. Taken the day and year above before.

Tho. Danforth

9. 11. 76

Onesephorus Stanly being convicted of being a night walker, and of a rude and dissolute behaviour among others that were in his company, as also of frequenting the College and drawing the students from their studyes, and vitiating them by procuring Rumme then to be brought thither and drunk in their chambers. As also of liveing from under family government and all contrary to law and good nurture. Is sentenced to pay a fine of 40s money and costs 3s 6d, and to procure himselfe a master within one month on Penalty of being convicted to bridwell in [. . .] of his neglect.

Daniell Warrar being convicted of being a common night walker, and refusing to submitt to family order and government, and this being his 2d conviction, is sentenced to (ly in Bridwell be committed to Bridwell there to abide his majesties Pleasure) or only whipt 15 stripes.

Jonathan Cane being convicted of enterteyneing sundry young persons of both sexes other mens children and servants, unseasonably in the nighttime contrary to law; and upon examination seaking to conceale the same by fallacious and deceitfull answering is sentenced to pay a fine of for his enterteyneing them at his house 40s, and for his fallacious answer ten shillings, all in money, and costs 3s 6d.

Abraham Arrington being convicted of enterteyning sundry young persons, other mens children and servants of both sexes in his house at an unseasonable time of the night, is sentenced to pay a fine of 40s money and costs. Being also convicted of sundry expressions tending to sedition and breaking down the pales of government is ordered to give £20 bond with 2 surtys in £10 a piece for his good [abbearing?] of appearance at next Court then and there to make further answer thereto, and to abide the order of the Court therein.

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Extracted out of the several confessions.

At Abraham Arringtons 26. 10. 76

About 10 of the clocke in the night there they mett and continued till after midnight [. . .] borne—how long. Some of them say 2 of the clocke. Had there 1 quart rumme and 1 Gallon cider. Hannah and Mary Arrington in company, Hannah part of the time only.

Daniel Warrar utterly denyeth his being at this meeting.

Ephraim Philips brought the cider and had it from his m[aster].

John Collar, 1 quart of the rumme bought of Mr. Angier.

[In margin:] John Mirrick, Ephraim Philips, John Collar, David Alexander, Daniel Warrar, Kenneth Mudgin, Mary Ruggles, Elinor Bowker.

At Jonathan Canes, 3. 11. 1676

They had there 2 bottles of liquor. A supper provided for them. Jonathan Cane came serv[ing?] all times into the roome where they were, and did not discharge them Home. Goodwife Cane was with them at supper. There was dauncing and singing. Stanly and Daniel did daunce, and Mirrick sing.

[In margin:] John Mirrick, Mathew Abdee, Kenneth Mudgin, Hannah Arrington, Mary Arrington, Daniel Warrar, Onesephorus Stanley, Mary Ruggles. Stanly confesseth. Mirrick.

At Ephraim Frosts

They came about 8 or 9 at night and stayed late after midnight, and brought a bottle of Rumm, and bought cider of Goodman [Broadeth?].

[In margin:] Ens. Eliott, Samuel Juill, John Dixon, Ephraim Philips, William Cutter, Hannah Arrington, Mary Arrington.

At Thomas Frosts, when Ephraim was in bed. Mathew Abdee and Ephraim Philips had each 1 bottle of liquor, and they bought 3 quarts cider of [Mr. Broadeth?] and paid 2d a quart, Dan. and his brother [. . .].

Daniel Warrar and his Brother daunced and Mirrick sing.

[In margin:] Daniel Warrar, Mathew Abdee, John Mirrick, Ephraim Philips, Kenneth Mudgin, Silvanus Negro.

Jan. 5, 1668. Daniel Warrar convicted and admonished for idle absenting himself from his masters house.

[18]

Ephraim Frost and Thomas Frost, appearing and being convicted of enterteyning other mens children and servants unseasonably in the night time, are sentenced to pay a fine of 40s money and costs, 3s 6d.

John Mirrick
Mathew Abdee
Ephraim Philips
Kenneth Mudgin
John Collare
David Alexander

3s.6d

Scilvanus Negro

6s.6d

William Cutter

John Dixon

3s.6d

Hannah Arrington

Mary Arrington

Mary Ruggles

Ellinor Bowker

These all of them are convicted of being from out of the house of their Parents and meeting at unseasonable times, and of night walking, and companying together contrary to civility and good nurture, tending to vitiate one another, are sentenced to be admonished and to pay costs, as above. And all of them to stand comitted untill [exonerated?].

[19]

Abraham Arrington as principle in £20 and Capt. Joseph [Hill?] and John Watson as his Suretyes in £10 do acknowledg themselves to stand bond to the credit of the court. On condition that the said Abraham shall be of the good behavior and make his Appearance at next Court of this county to answer for uttering seditious and naughty words, whereof he stands convicted.

9. 11. 76. Taken by Tho. Danforth
Mathew Abdee			22
Daniel Warrar			2
David Alexander			2
Kenneth Midgin			3.4
Mary Arrington			4.10
Onesephorus Stanley			5.6
Hannah Arrington			7.10
Mary Rugles			7
John Mirrick			8
Ephraim Frost			9
Thomas Frost			9.13
Abraham Arrington			10
Elinor Bowker			10
Ephraim Philips			11
Jonathan Cane			12.14
John Collar			12
John Dixon			13
William Cutter			13
John Watson			13
Gershom Cutter			13
Silvanus Negro			14

night walkers examined and sentenced 9. 11. 76

Disorders Papers, 1676. This investigation is noted in Morison, Seventeenth Century, ii. 459–460, where Abraham Arrington’s remarks (p. 15 of the original) are quoted. Students involved were James Ailing and Thomas Barnard, of the Class of 1679, Thomas Cheever, of the Class of 1677; Percival Green, though not a student at the time, was of the Class of 1680. Thomas Danforth, who seems to have conducted the examinations, was Steward at this time; he was also a Cambridge magistrate.

1. A helpful listing of the main records series (to 1800) in the Harvard Archives is in Appendix F of Samuel E. Morison’s Harvard College in the Seventeenth Century (Cambridge, 1936), vol. II, 662–81; changes have not been sufficient to outdate it seriously.

1. Many of his papers were published in J. E. Kirkpatrick’s Academic Organization and Control (Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1931), but that volume is not easily available now, and it contains some errors and omissions, so they are reprinted here.

1. Words following the signatures of witnesses are hard to decipher. Preice and Colbron are followed by “Ser” and a letter, possibly Latin for Ser [vus]; Nelmes is followed by a word appearing to end in “ieu”.

1. For another payment to “Mr. Eldred for shooes” see Morison, Founding, p. 273.

2. Lockrum was a linen fabric.

3. Difficulty of interpreting a few figures makes the total slightly less than the sumas recorded.

1. Segs are animals castrated when fully grown.

2. A tear in the MS makes a half dozen words illegible.

1. Several lines, in the hand of Governor Winthrop, are not readily legible.

1. Nathaniel Ward (c. 1578–1652), one-time minister at Ipswich and author of The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam. He returned to England in the winter of 1646–1647. See CSM Publications, xv. 176; also Morison, Founding, pp. 403–404.

2. Capt. Robert Cook; the non-receipt of this grant is referred to in CSM Publications, xv. 284.

3. John Doddridge, Esq. (d. 1659) “of Bremeridge in the County of Devon.” For the terms of this bequest, see CSM Publications, XV. 289; and for its abandonment by the College, xvi. 654. A copy of his Will is in No. 60 following.

4. Robert Sedgwick (c. 1613–1656) of Charlestown, who was chosen Major-General of the Colony in 1652, and later became one of Cromwell’s major-generals. In 1646 he gave the College “two shops standing by the ordinary called the Ship’s Tavern, under lease for fifteen years at ten shillings sterling.” For a biographical sketch of Sedgwick see CSM Publications, iii. 156–173.

5. William Phillips (d. 1683). See CSM Publications, XV. 286–287.

1. Samuel Sewall, the well-known judge and diarist, graduated in the Class of 1671. Further documents relating to Merricaneag Neck appear later in this volume.

2. For more on John Newgate and his deed of gift see No. 11.

3. John Cogan’s gift of Rumney Marsh, in what is now Revere, is noted in Morison, Seventeenth Century, I. 34–35.

4. Samuel Ward’s gift is noted further in Nos. 84 and 85.

5. See No. 70 for an enlarged quote from Theodore Atkinson’s deed. The last three entries (Atkinson, Rutland, and Groton) appear in almost the same form in CSM Publications, xv. 279–280, 285; they are from College Book III.

1. John Glover, merchant; see Morison, Seventeenth Century, ii. 380. His son graduated from the College in 1651; not to be confused with the John Glover who was Dunster’s stepson.

2. John Walley died in 1712.

3. For Henry Webb’s bequest see Morison, Seventeenth Century, ii. 379. His Will is in New England Historical and Genealogical Register, x (April, 1856), 177.

4. For a further extract from James Penn’s Will see No. 69.

5. Thomas Richards, nephew and heir of Major John Richards, died in Boston on December 5, 1714.

6. The Will of Robert Keayne, wealthy merchant, has been written about often. For what happened to his Harvard bequest see Morison, Seventeenth Century, ii. 378–379.

1 Probably a symbol.

1 We would say stepfather.

2 The initials stand for Thomas Danforth who, in addition to many duties connected with the College, was clerk of courts.

1 Adam and Deane Winthrop were sons of Governor John Winthrop.

2 This is a legal symbol.

3 For a reference by Dunster to a return made by these men see No. 39.

1 This line is in a different hand.

1 This sentence is in a different hand.

1 Many words are crossed out, including “with the greatest expedition that may be.”

2 In margin: [Fellow?]

[Eldest?]	12
2–	10
3–	8
4–	6
	36

1 The ‘5’ has been written over; to make the addition correct, it should probably be a ‘4’.

2 Should be 233:10:3.

1 The ‘13’ has been written over to make it ‘03’.

1 “Mr. Allen” was presumably the Reverend Thomas Allen, of Charlestown, who married John Harvard’s widow and acted as executor of his Will. See Morison, Founding, pp. 222, 364.

2 It looks as though 300 has been changed to 301; the latter sum is needed to make the total correct. Some figures have been reworked in the original; there are additional figures on the page, and some have been crossed out.

1 The figure ‘17’ in the total was changed to ‘13’.

1 For Eaton see the note to No. 31.

1 William Hibbins; also spelled Hibbens or Hibbings.

1 See No. 36 for the names of persons so designated.

2 Presumably the initials T.D. stand for Thomas Danforth, who had been one of the attorneys for the children of Jose Glover.

1 For their appointment see No. 13.

2 Probably a legal symbol.

1 For Dunster’s resignation as President of Harvard see Morison, Seventeenth Century, I. 307–314.

2 The answer of the Court to the first three points may be found in Chaplin, op cit, p. 149, and in Quincy, History, I. 465–466.

1 Samuel Dunster, op cit, feels that Coy stands for Kay, and says that Dunster’s mother’s maiden name was Kay.

2 There were several Thomas Greenes at this time; many English Greenes settled in Barbadoes about 1635. See Lora S. LaMance, The Greene Family and Its Branches, p. 39.

3 Guinea.

1 This and the following column do not add up correctly.

1 Day brought a separate suit against Dunster for £100; this was decided for the defendant; see David Pulsifer, transcripts of documents in Middlesex County Court, I. 94. See also G. P. Winship, The Cambridge Press, p. 140.

1 Messrs. Hibbens (probably Hibbings) and Lowell were attorneys for the Glover heirs; see G. P. Winship, The Cambridge Press, p. 139.

2 This had been the Day house; it was sold by Dunster to John Fownall before March, 1647–1648, when he bought it back. See Morison, Founding, p. 346, n. 4.

1 ‘Judgeth’ is written over this word.

1 Sara Bucknam was 84 years old, and had been a servant to Mrs. Glover 1¼ years; see Anna Glover, Glover Memorials and Genealogies, p. 570.

1 In error for £232; figures above were changed; figures on the next page indicate that £232, not £252, is correct.

2 This may be a symbol.

1 It appears that this should be £678.10.00.

2 These sums are scratched out; however, the arithmetic requires this amount.

3 Portions of these sums are also scratched out; again, the figuring requires this amount.

1 This sum should be £189–15–09.

2 Tears or erasures obscure the first figure in this and two subsequent entries; they have been supplied from entries in other documents.

3 The ‘1’ in this and the following entry is ambiguous; other documents list returns from the Press as £50.

4 The total appears to be £60 too low; however, some figures are ambiguous.

1 A few proper names are identifiable, as Nowell and T. D. Recorder; this was probably Thomas Danforth.

1 The first paragraph has been omitted, since it contains shorthand and is the same as the second paragraph.

* Also a silver tankard in kind.

Also Mr. Glovers books according to Cattologue given in to be delivered in kind.

Also the price of a house at Hingham that was received of Payntare at £15.

[.] Also to Mr. Dunster the lands in Sudbury bounds purchased by the said Henry Dunster called the farme now in the occupation of Wilson.

1 These words appear to be altered from ‘revealed’ and ‘revealing.’

2 There is a caret, but the copyist neglected to put in the word, doubtless ‘set’.

1 From the second copy, it appears that Jeremiah Ellsworth was added later.

1 The words from “President” to “Society” appear to be in a different hand, as is also the case when they appear below.

1 Saltonstall recommended Knowles for the College Presidency in 1672, but nothing came of it.

1 “The Doctor” was President Hoar.

2 Elijah Corlet, the Cambridge schoolmaster, and his son, Ammi Ruhamah (A.B. 1670). For a brief sketch of Elijah see Morison, Founding, p. 373.

1 The house to which he refers was Old Harvard Hall, begun in 1674.

1 Alexander’s testimony is squeezed in between Abdere’s and Warrar’s, and is in a different hand.

2 The numbers refer to the pages in the original; they are shown in this copy within brackets.

1 This inscription is written across the back; the blurring makes it almost impossible to read. This reading is taken from a transcription in the Harvard Archives.

1 William Manning, the builder.

2 Cambridge Village, now Brighton.

3 Sums as shown add up to £155.13s.4d.

4 Entries for Springfield, Northampton, and Bradford are crossed out, since they appear above.

5 Capt. John Richards, Mr. Anthony Stoddard, Capt. Thomas Brattle.

1 Several words are missing, due to a tear in the margin.

1 Samuel Torrey, minister of Weymouth, was a member of the Class of 1650, but did not graduate; he declined the offer of the Presidency.

1 Stanislaw Lubienski, Theatrum Cometicum, issued in three parts, 1666–1668.

2 Gijsbert Voet, Exercitatio de Prognosticis Cometarum, 1665.

3 Harvard’s set of the Miscellanea is listed in the 1723 Library Catalogue as extending, in three series, from 1670 to 1694.

1 A piece is here cut out and a blank inserted.

2 Samuel Sewall, an Overseer by virtue of being a magistrate, graduated with the Class of 1671.

1 This clause, from “the remainder” is in a different hand.

2 The students were: Henry Gibbs (A.B. 1685), Nathaniel Rogers (A.B. 1687), Jonathan Mitchell (A.B. 1687), and Paul Dudley (A.B. 1690, the Governor’s son).

3 The “K” has been written over what appears to be an “L”. This correction, the clause in number 1, and the date may have been added by either Dudley or Stoughton.

1 Rev. John Sherman died in 1685; see John Eliot, A Biographical Dictionary . . . , pp. 427–428. The phrase, “who is since that dead,” is inserted in a different hand.

2 No new Fellows were appointed until 1690, and Samuel Sewall, having served in 1673–1674, did not again become one.

1 In No. 160 Henry Newman gives the name as Isaac Brackston.

1 “my selfe” was John Richards, Treasurer.

1 Written over “Kingston”, the first part of which is crossed out. Thomas Gunston, of Newington Green, gave £50.

1 This appears to be £180, not £150; however, other documents of about this time indicate the President received £100, plus £50 in country pay.

1 Col. Samuel Shrimpton owned considerable property in Boston; see Justin Winsor, ed., The Memorial History of Boston, 1. 584; also Bernard Bailyn, The New England Merchants in the Seventeenth Century, pp. 192–193.

1 The second version adds “to me”.

2 The second version substitutes “have not manifested any consent”.

3 The second version adds, omits, or changes slightly in the next few lines as follows: “And considering that the Council on this occasion, the matter layd before them by the Honourable Lieut. Governor, would not agree to desire me to continue my cares of the Colledge any longer, as hitherto. These unkindnesses (after all my weary Endeavours to serve them abroad and at home) have made such an Impression upon my spirit, as that I cannot be willing to be any Longer concerned as President of the Colledge . . . .”

4 The second version substitutes “upon them, that have cast these Discouragements before me”.

1 In Nos. 1a and 1b the “further” appears before “Serviceable” rather than before “Prospect”.

2 In the plural (“Cares”) in versions 1a, 1b and 2.

3 “Clamours” in versions 1a and 1b.

4 No. 2 adds a sentence (crossed out): Especially I take it unkindly, that One lately admitted a member of the Corporation should so reward me.

5 In place of the clause, “and before effectuall . . . Presidentship”, Nos. 1a and 1b state, in reference to the confirmation of the charter, “which thing was ever doubtful to me”.

6 In Nos. 1a, 1b, and 2 the following sentences are inserted: And having a Desire now Age is come upon me, to live with all the Privacy and Retirement among my own people that is possible. Also foreseeing, That in all Probability, another Dissolution not to be Retrieved, will ‘ere long happen to the Corporation; I am not willing that that Ruin should be under my Hand. In version 3, in place of the above two sentences is this lengthy statement: And whereas the Church, to which I am related, have unanimously signified, that they cannot consent to my Removal to Cambridge, unless I shall continue my Relation to them, and preach the Word amongst them as oft as I can. And considering that I have freely offered, upon my Removal to the Colledge, daily to inspect and govern that Society, and to moderate the Disputations of the Graduates, as former Presidents used to do, and to preach publickly, in Cambridge, every Lord’s Day (which things are work enough for one man, especially One in years, as I am), And moreover for the satisfaction of my own people, In Boston, to preach to them once a fortnight, as long as the Lord shall enable me, and although I understand, that my Loving people are, on this Condition, willing to continue my present maintenance, I have absolutely declined to receive one penny from them, after my residing in Cambridge, being willing to refuse £160 per annum when thus freely tendered to me, and to continue my Labours with my Dear Flock for no other reason in the World, but that so I might manifest my Love to them, and be instrumental of good to their souls. And whereas I supposed this Offer of mine would have been joyfully accepted by every One concerned in the Colledge, but it has not so. And whereas it has been said, That if I would Resign the Presidentship, the Colledge would soon be settled with another President and a good one too, and that my pretending a Readiness to Resign was but a Flourish.

7 Nos. 1a, 1b and 2 use the phrase, “for these causes”.

8 The date is scratched out, and most of Mather’s signature torn off. The text itself is not in his hand.

1 In place of “afternoon”, crossed out.

2 This is interlined, in place of “every morning” at the end of the sentence, which is crossed out.

3 The Tutors were Jabez Fitch (A.B. 1694) and Ebenezer Pemberton (A.B. 1691).

4 This whole paragraph is crossed out, and the next one substituted.

1 The initials have been interpreted as Nehemiah Hobart (A.B. 1667), Nehemiah Walter (A.B. 1684), and possibly Samuel Danforth (A.B. 1683).

1 May be translated: my strength and mind being weak.

1 The sentence to this point is inserted in a different hand, evidently Increase Mather’s.

2 Taking the right of visitation out of the hands of the Governor was a sure way of incurring a Royal veto.

3 This paragraph is crossed out.

1 Hubbard should be Hobart.

2 Senior Tutors were Jabez Fitch (A.B. 1694) and Henry Flynt (A.B. 1693).

1 The initials stand for State Papers, Office of Board of Trade.

2 Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont, was Royal Governor in 1699 and 1700. His letter of July 15, 1700 is printed in Morison, Seventeenth Century, ii. 528–529.

3 Sir Henry Ashurst (d. 1711) was a Colonial Agent, and was active in the New England Company.

1 William Brattle (A.B. 1680) was a Fellow from 1685 to 1700 and from 1703 to 1717, and Treasurer from 1713 to 1715; he was minister in Cambridge.

2 This was Samuel Willard, who remained as Vice-President until just before his death in 1707.

3 Nehemiah Hobart (A.B. 1667) had been a Fellow from 1681 to 1692 and was reappointed in the Charter of 1697, serving until 1712; he was minister in Newton.

1 This phrase is substituted, in Increase Mather’s hand, for “thereof”, crossed out.

2 This clause is substituted, in Increase Mather’s hand, for “on such as they shallfind duely qualified for them”, crossed out.

1 At top: “suppose 1704”.

2 The words “prelector or” are crossed out.

3 The word “Lecturer” is crossed out.

1 Gate: right to a run or pasture on a common field.

1 Probably Sir Charles Hobby (d. 1715), friend of the Mathers.

1 Constantine Phips; see No. 140.

2 William Blathwayt; see No. 138.

3 Lord Bellomont, Governor, 1699–1700.

4 Mather was offered the presidency in 1681, but he did not actually become President until 1685.

1 Thomas Dudley signed the Charter of 1650.

2 Joannes C. Itter, Diatriba de Gradibus Academicis . . . Giessae, 1679, and Frankfurti, 1698. Mentioned also by Cotton Mather in No. 163.

1 This figure should be £363.09.065 it is correctly given in another copy to be found in Lands Papers, ii. 33.

1 In margin: Promoted the choice of another. Sam.

2 Slightly different texts of Mather’s degree can be found in B. Peirce, History of Harvard University, Appendix, p. 52, drawn from Mather’s Magnalia, B. iv. 132–134.

* Five Years are not yet expired since you were pleased unanimously to invite me to accept of the Pastoral office over You. But the unwillingness of the Dear People among whom I have been labouring in the Gospel for the space of thirty six Years, that I should leave them, in consideration with some other obstacles kept me from complying with that your loving motion—sixteen years will this summer be lapsed since God by his Providence devolved the Presidentship of that Society into my Hands to manage it for the ends which he did at first erect a College in N.E. upon.

3 Should be November 7.

1 In the sense of grateful appreciation; see The Oxford English Dictionary.

1 Probably Andrew Belcher, merchant, who died in 1717.

2 Probably Jeremiah Dummer, who died in 1718.

3 Edward Chamberlayne (d. 1703) issued several editions of Anglaiae Notitia; or the Present State of England. His son, John, took it over and expanded it to Magnae Britanniae Notitia; or the Present State of Great Britain.

4 Thomas Wardapiet received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Oxford University on May 29, 1707; he was Archbishop of St. Crux in Goethan, Greater Armenia.

1 Probably Andrew Bordman, Steward, 1703–1747.

1 “Scientia” is here inserted and crossed out.

1 Samuel Sewall (A.B. 1671) was both secretary and treasurer of the Commissioners for Indian Affairs at this time; the Commissioners were charged with distributing the funds raised by the New England Company.

2 Joseph Dudley (A.B. 1665). These letters reflect the Mathers’ feud with the Dudleys, feelings which came to include President Leverett, who had Dudley’s support.

1 Robert Boyle (d. 1691), eminent scientist, and first governor of the New England Company. Arrangements for the College’s receiving its half of the pertinent part of his legacy are noted in Mather’s letter to Ashurst of November 8, 1710, following.

1 Acts and Resolves, ix. 105–108.

1 For an extract from Robert Thorner’s Will see No. 97.

2 Awnsham Churchill (d. 1728).

1 Jeremiah Dummer (A.B. 1699). Acts and Resolves, IX. 154, 156–158.

2 Sir Henry Ashurst (d. 1711), Sir William’s brother.

3 The Commissioners were directed in 1697 to make annual payments to the College of £45, representing one-half the income of an English estate purchased by the New England Company with monies left by Boyle. The money was to be used to pay two ministers for teaching Indians in or near the College. As Mather indicates, the College had not received this money, and in 1710 the College and the Commissioners came to an agreement about it. See CSM Publications, XV. 393–394. This matter is also discussed in William Kellaway, The New England Company, 1649–1776 (London, 1961), pp. 173–175. This volume is most useful for an account of persons involved, not only in London, but in the Colonies. And on page 175 is a quotation from another letter from Increase Mather to Sir William Ashurst, dated 10 January 1710/11. The source for the quotation (a modern transcript) is given as MS 8010, Miscellaneous papers, 1706–1806, Guildhall Library.

4 Robert Thompson; see mention of Madam Thompson, Lady Ashurst’s mother, in No. 177A. Joseph Thompson, Treasurer of the New England Company from 1702 to 1720, was a brother-in-law of Sir William Ashurst.

5 This was to be the third edition, but it did not appear. See Kellaway (cited above), pp. 156–159.

1 The preceding list gives him as William.

1 Mather received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Glasgow in 1710; see Sibley, Sketches, iii. 39. The text of the degree is given in CSM Publications, xv. 308.

2 This work is mentioned in No. 144.

3 A bit of Hebrew is here inserted.

1 Thomas Brattle (A.B. 1676), former College Treasurer, died in 1713.

2 Thomas Hollis (died 1731), London merchant, was the leading benefactor of the College at this time; he will be met with frequently in this volume.

3 William Brattle (A.B. 1680), brother of Thomas, and also College Treasurer, died in 1717.

4 John Walley, of Boston, died in 1712.

5 Charles Chauncy (A.B. 1721).

6 Ebenezer Pemberton (A.B. 1721).

1 Possibly the John Chamberlayne whose books were sent to the College; see No. 151.

2 Jeremiah Dummer (A.B. 1699) was by this time Agent for the Colony in London. For his services to Yale see Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), iv. 462–464.

3 This was The New England Company.

1 Benjamin Marston’s wife, Patience, and John Leverett’s wife, Margaret, were sisters.

1 It was John Newgate, not Nathaniel; for his gift see No. 11.

2 For John Glover and his gift see No. 8.

1 A Richard Syles appears in the Rowley Vital Records for this period.

2 In subsequent years the name was Timothy Pamer (or Palmer).

1 John Gunston became Treasurer of the New England Company in 1720.

2 A half dozen words are illegible because of a tear in the MS.

1 The month appears to be missing, because of the torn margin.

1 William Tailer, who served as Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, 1711–1716 and 1730–1732.

1 Ebenezer Pierpont (A.B. 1715), who took Sever to Court over a College dispute; see No. 185 for Sevens defense.

2 It appears that Sever received a call to Tiverton, but he had given up preaching, because of a strain to his vocal cords. See Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), v. 91.

1 Crossed out: “for the Law no where Requires that a Legatee shal demand [. . .] or any Such Legacy, of the Executors before”.

2 Crossed out: “was long Since obliged at his Peril to have deliver’d the Tankard to the Appellees tho’ they had not demanded”.

3 Crossed out: “where there is no more by Such a Limitation than is to be found in [Mr. Mitchel’s] Will”.

4 Crossed out: “pretence”.

5 Crossed out: “such a”.

6 Crossed out: “the Executrix or her husband”.

7 Crossed out: “[with]out having any more demand than”.

8 Crossed out: “them”.

9 Crossed out: “fair and”.

10 Crossed out: “never heard of”.

11 Crossed out: “his Last Will and Testament”.

12 Crossed out: “procure”.

13 Crossed out: “Such person has told ’em plainly that”.

14 Crossed out: “The Appellees pray your Honours patience that they may dis”.

15 Crossed out: “But that of”.

16 Crossed out: “Assigned”.

17 Crossed out: “which the Gentlewoman Assented to and Conveyed the Consider able part of her Inheritance for and At the Same time advanced the Value of the Remaining part of her Inheritance, which he left to her, to the Value of the Whole Viz. £400”.

18 The remaining part of the document is missing.

1 Thomas Pierpont (A. B. 1721).

2 This section is written in reverse on the first sheet, with several interlineations and deletions.

3 Amos Throop and Jabez or John Wight, all A. B. 1721. The last names are taken from D, a portion omitted in the following.

4 William Brattle (A. B. 1722).

5 Thomas Parker (A. B. 1718). Sir in front of his name is crossed out.

6 John Wolcott (A. B. 1721).

7 John Wentworth (A. B. 1721).

8 Samuel Marshall (A. B. 1721).

9 Pascal Nelson (A. B. 1721).

10 Joseph Gooch (A. B. 1720); also written as Gouge.

11 Joshua Lamb; died while a student, a member of the Class of 1723.

12 This was evidently a meeting of the President and Resident Fellows, not of the Corporation.

13 Probably Josiah Winslow, who was restored to his Class. See Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), vi. 587.

14 Probably Mitchel Sewall (A. B. 1718), who was named College Butler in 1720.

15 The first portion of this document is omitted here, since it repeats complaints already noted.

16 May be translated: Be of brave spirit, since you are unjustly damned. No one rejoices for long, who wins out by unjust judgement.

17 Possibly Stephen Sewall (A. B. 1721).

18 Judah Monis, Instructor in Hebrew.

19 Jonathan Bowman (A. B. 1724).

20 James Osgood (A. B. 1724).

21 Probably Marston Cabot (A. B. 1724).

22 C. and M., as well as B. and M. above, are not identified.

23 Probably Mitchel Sewall, College Butler, mentioned above.

1 William Heath (died 1741), of Roxbury.

2 The Class of 1720.

3 Probably Peleg Heath, who graduated from Yale in 1721.

4 Probably Francis Foxcroft (A.B. 1712).

5 Evidently a reference to New Haven, where the son had been a student.

1 Crossed out: “drawn”.

2 Benjamin Lynde (A.B. 1686), brother to Hannah, who was Jonathan Mitchell’s widow and the future Mrs. Goffe.

3 Mrs. Jonathan Mitchell.

4 Patience Marston was Mrs. Leverett’s sister; see No. 169 for another reference to her.

1 I am indebted to Daniel K. Clift for identification of these lines as being taken from Horace ep. 1.1.60–61. May be translated: let this be the bronze wall (i.e. defense against life’s ills), that one not be conscious of guilt, nor be there guilt to pale one.

1 Should be 11½.

1 Crossed out: “against”.

2 Possibly Edmund Goffe, the subject of earlier letters from Leverett to Sewall.

3 Nicholas Fessenden, Jr. (A.B. 1701), who died on October 5, 1719.

4 Probably Mitchel Sewall (A.B. 1718).

1 See Nos. 7 and 8 for extracts of these wills and deeds: also No. 264.

1 Samuel Mather (A.B. 1723).

2 For Thorner’s gift see No. 97 and No. 160.

3 Written over “Mr. Cradock and Gilbert as before” crossed out.

4 Elisha Callender (A.B. 1710) became minister of the Baptist Church of Boston in 1718. He corresponded with Thomas Hollis; see Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), v. 514.

5 There is a tear in the MS here and in the next line.

6 Ephraim Wheton; see No. 270 for a letter from Hollis to him.

1 Doubdess Samuel Jefferds (A.B. 1722).

1 Hollis must have here meant Benjamin Colman.

1 Rev. Joseph Stevens (A.B. 1703) was a Fellow from 1712 to 1713, and from 1716; he died in 1721.

2 See No. 200 for an account of Browne Family donations, prepared for Tutor Flynt.

1 Paragraph added and crossed out in Supplement I. 40:

Mr. President’s Residence has been mentioned as a reason of the difference in this regard between now and formerly, but if it be considered, that besides prayers and reading in the Hall, Mr. Presidents being here takes off but little of the proper business of the Fellows, We must beg leave to think that our allowance ought not to be shortened so far on that Account, especially since Mr. President is supported by the Government.

2 Phrase added and crossed out in Supplement I. 40:

In as much as by that means our subsistence will lye less heavy upon the College Treasury.

The Penal Law of 1656 is quoted on the back of the draft in Supplement I. 40; this also appears in No. 219 following.

1 Leverett’s wife died on June 7, 1720.

2 See No. 213.

1 Samuel Mather (A.B. 1723).

2 Josiah Dennis (A.B. 1723).

3 John Callender (A.B. 1723).

4 This is apparently a postscript; tears obscure many words.

1 See n. 1 to No. 212.

2 A catalog of the College library was issued in 1723, it was titled: Catalogus Librorum Bibliothecae Collegii Harvardini. It will be cited hereafter as 1723 Catalogus; its arrangement, and that of its two supplements, was alphabetical, by size, with divisions for folios, quartos, and octavos.

3 A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Francis Hare . . . Occasioned by His Reflections on the Dissenters . . . , 1720.

1 Jonathan Belcher (A.B. 1699), the future Governor of Massachusetts.

2 Jeremiah Dummer (also A.B. 1699). For his interest in Yale College see the sketch in Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), iv. 462–464, where a part of this letter is quoted.

1 Benjamin Colman.

2 An error for William Sheafe (A.B. 1723).

3 Hull Abbot (A.B. 1720). He received Hollis aid for two years of graduate study; see Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), vi. 366. Other students mentioned in this letter have been identified earlier.

4 T.S.V.P. is at the bottom of the page, evidently for Turn, if you please. Hollis used this symbol from time to time, and it will not be noted further.

1 Cotton Mather’s The Christian Philosopher: A Collection of the Best Discoveries in Nature, with Religious Improvements, was published in London in 1721; it was dedicated to Thomas Hollis.

2 What remains is written the other way on the sheet.

3 An error for 1720.

* [Words are here crossed out]

* So that as long as persons may be supposed to be governed by the views of future good and Evil, by hope of Favours they are in pursuit of, or by a Fear of the loss of any good they enjoy, that is as long as they may be supposed to love themselves and regard their own interest and happiness, so long the loss of this interest in the College will lessen the Fellows Caracters.

This Sentence comes in between the 23 and 24 lines of the 4th Page.

1 Law 7 of the Penal Laws reads that students were to be “nonplusht” for two days for neglect to read sermons. The exact nature of this punishment is not indicated in the O.E. D. definitions of the word, non-plus.

1 Seth Sweetzer (A.B. 1722) was granted Hollis aid.

2 For Josiah Dennis see note to No. 213.

3 Rev. Daniel Neal (M.A. 1720) married a cousin of Thomas Hollis.

4 Rev. Jeremiah Hunt (1678–1744), minister at Pinner’s Hall, which Hollis’s father had leased.

5 Cave, Latin for warning.

6 Three Letters from New-England, Relating to the Controversy of the Present Time, London, 1721. This contains two letters from Cotton Mather and one from Increase.

7 Additions, sent by later vessel.

8 William Cooper (A.B. 1712) was Colman’s colleague at the Brattle Square Church, Boston. Colman’s sermon at the younger man’s ordination, together with Cooper’s confession of faith, was published in Boston in 1716.

1 Tears in the MS account for the loss of a half dozen words in each of two cases.

1 Daniel Neal; see note to No. 214.

1 Owen received his A.B. in 1723.

2 Charles Chauncy (A.B. 1721) was a great-grandson of President Charles Chauncy.

1 The smallpox epidemic reached its height in Boston in October, 1721.

1 Elihu Yale died on July 8, 1721.

2 William Tailer, twice Lt. Governor.

1 See note to No. 198.

2 Samuel Mather (A.B. 1723).

1 May be translated: as long as you remain here and as long as you are needed here.

1 The list of Treasurers omits William Brattle (A.B. 1680), who served from 1713 to 1715.

1 May be translated: Thus I judge: Responds someone utterly ignorant of the Academics and (let him be) banished from the Academy.

1 From White’s notations on Hollis’s letters, it appears that he had been ailing for some time. He was inoculated against smallpox, and was one of the few, so treated, who died. See Sibley, Sketches, in. 347–348.

2 Edward Hutchinson, who served until his death in 1752.

3 Edward Wigglesworth (A.B. 1710), who served as Hollis Professor of Divinity from 1722 to 1765. The Church referred to was the Old South.

4 Joseph Stevens (A.B. 1703), minister of Charlestown, and Fellow of the Corporation, died of the smallpox on November 16, 1721.

5 Paul Dudley (A.B. 1690) was the son of Governor Joseph and became Chief Justice of Massachusetts.

6 qt. = containing.

7 Both John Owen’s Sermons (London, 1721) and The Poetical Works of Mr John Milton (2 vols., London, 1720) appear in the Supplement to the 1723 Catalogus. The Corporation voted to give Rev. Colman an older edition of Milton in return for this recent one; see CSM Publications, xvi. 466–467.

8 Rev. Daniel Williams, of London, died in 1716. In 1748 the College finally received £48, which was distributed among ministers working with the Indians, in accordance with the donor’s primary wishes. See CSM Publications, xvi. 791, 839–840. An extract of his Will is in No. 162.

1 A Coffe man kept a coffee house. Evidently a book intended for Mr. Harris was somehow mislaid.

2 See note to No. 244.

3 The 1723 Catalogus lists a Theatre of Plants (London, 1640) and a Garden of Flowers (London, 1629), both by John Parkinson.

4 Benjamin Colman, Some Observations on the New Method of Receiving the Small-Pox by Ingrafting or Inoculation . . . Boston, 1721. This was reprinted, with a different title, in London in 1722.

5 William Cooper, A Sermon Conserning the Laying of the Deaths of Others to Heart. Occasion’d by the Lamented Death of . . . John Gore . . . With an Appendix Containing Something of Mr, Gore’s Character . . . Boston, 1720. Gore (A.B. 1702) died of the smallpox on his ship while in Boston harbor; see Sibley, Sketches (Shipton), v. 152–153.

1 The words “of the Charter” are here crossed out.

1 Jeremiah Condy (A.B. 1726).

2 Charles Chauncy (A.B. 1721).

3 Mather Byles (A.B. 1725).

4 Ebenezer Pemberton (A.B. 1721).

5 Leverett took as his second wife Sarah Crisp, widow of William Harris.