Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... 42 A Gen11 Court The 16th Of 11th Moneth 1642. ieTT NEWHAVEN. Brother Lamson admitted member of tlie Court and accepted the charge. Itt is ordered thatt two pounds shall be made forthw'h, one att brother Whiteheads corner, wch brother Peck is to keepe, and another by the creeke, (where brother Nash his shopp did stand) wch brother Kimberley is to keepe. Thatt cattell trespassing may be putt in and kept vntill itt appeare who shall pay the fine and beare the damage, either the owners, if they have putt them in, or if their keepers have beene negligent or the cattell beene unruly have gott in when the fences have beene sufficient, or they whose fences have beene defective or who have left open or broken downe gates or fences or by any other meanes have occasioned the damage, in all such cases the gouenors to answer for those vncler them, butt they againe to satisfy their gournors as shall be judged meet, and the keeper of the pound, for impounding every mans cattell to have of the trespasser 2d a head for hogs and all greater cattell, and a peny a head for goates and kids, halfe to the bringer in of the cattell & halfe to the pound, or if the pinder take all the paines he is to have all. Itt is ordered thatt the Neck shall be a stinted como for cattell, and fenced & fitted wth gates to keep in and out according to order, and then he thatt breaks or leaves open gates or putts in any cattell contrary to the order (the gournor to answer for those vnder him as above) to pay for every beast by the weeke (any lesse time then a weeke reconed a weeke,) 3d. Note thatt--12 acres to a horse, 6 acres to an oxe, 3 acres for a yong steere nott above 2 yeares olde, and 2 acres for a calfe, and none are to putt cattell into the neck above this proportio. Itt is ordered thatt all ...