Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold PagetBradford, William
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Bradford's history of the Plymouth settlement, 1608-1650: Rendered into modern English by Harold Paget
Bradford, William
Massachusetts -- History -- New Plymouth, 1620-1691; Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) -- Early works to 1800
It is also agreed and concluded between the said parties to these
presents, that the said W. B., E. W., etc., shall now be bound in
£2400 for payment of £1200 in full satisfaction of all demands as
aforesaid; to be paid in manner and form following; that is to say,
£400 within two months next after the receipt of the aforesaid
releases and discharges, £110 whereof is already in the hands of
John Winthrop, senior, of Boston, Esquire, by the means of Richard
Andrews aforesaid, and 80 lbs. of beaver now deposited in the
hands of the said John Atwood, to be both in part payment of the
said £400 and the other £800 to be paid £200 per annum, to such
assigns as shall be appointed, inhabiting either New Plymouth or
Massachusetts, in such goods and commodities, and at such rates, as
the country shall afford at the time of delivery and payment; and
in the meantime the said bond of £2400 to be deposited in the hands
of the said John Atwood. And it is agreed upon, by and between
the said parties to these presents, that if the said John Atwood
shall not or cannot procure such said releases and discharges as
aforesaid from the said James Sherley, John Beauchamp, and Richard
Andrews, at or before the last day of August next ensuing the
date hereof, that then the said John Atwood shall, at the said
date precisely, redeliver, or cause to be delivered, unto the
said W. B., E. W., etc., their said bond of £2400 and the said 80
lbs. of beaver, or the due value thereof, without any fraud or
further delay; and for performance of all and each of the covenants
and agreements herein contained and expressed, which on the one
part and behalf of the said James Sherley are to be observed and
performed, shall become bound in the sum of £2400 to them, the said
William Bradford, Edward Winslow, Thomas Prince, Myles Standish,
William Brewster, John Alden, and John Howland. And it is lastly
agreed upon between the said parties, that these presents shall be
left in trust, to be kept for both parties, in the hands of Mr.
John Rayner, teacher of New Plymouth. In witness whereof, all the
said parties have hereunto severally set their hands, the day and
year first above written.
JOHN ATWOOD, WILLIAM BRADFORD, EDWARD
WINSLOW, etc.
In the presence of Edmund Freeman, William Thomas, William Paddy,
Nathaniel Souther.
Next year this long and tedious business came to an issue, as will
appear, though not to a final end with all the parties; but so much
for the present.
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