they are given to understand what honour and benefit may accrue thereby. And if his Majesties subjects of this Kingdome may be willing to set foorth from every severall County, but one good ship yearely thither, with people and provisions fit for them, it will be then not onely a great honour and benefit unto his Majesty, but also a great increase of shipping and Mariners, and the employing and inriching of many thousands of poore people which now live chargeable to the Parishioners. The which may be easily performed by the able subjects, to set forth the charge at first, and so every Parish to receive yearely their equall parts of the benefit which may accrue by the said stocke; and thereby not onely disburden yearely themselves of some of those which lie chargeable unto them within their severall Parishes but also yearely yeeld a great benefit to every severall County, though it lie something remote from the Sea coast, if they imploy a discreet honest man therein, who may yearely be accomptable to every Parish of the charge, and Likewise the benefit. The which will not be any way burdensome or hurtfull unto any; as the following discourse which I have written, will plainly informe them. From my Chamber at the signe of the gilded Cocke in Pater-noster-Row in London. R. W.

PINCHEON PAPERS.

In the archives of the Historical Society are many files of papers, preserved from the era of the first, second and third generations in our country, from which our volumes have often been enriched with curious materials for the antiquary's labours and enjoyments. Among these bundles of original documents, not the least valuable is one presented by John Pinchon, Esquire, of Salem, about twenty years ago, a descendant of one of the most active and useful among the honourable company who directed the settlement of Massachusetts. We have thought the labour well spent of making a transcript of several, as the hour is flying fast, within which the utmost care would surely fail of success. We hope for the honour of our country, that we shall not in vain desire all who have in their possession such records of times long gone by, to save them from mutilation and decay, for which object we have many years assiduously laboured, and are daily encouraged to perseverance.

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RECEIVED the 29th of August 1629 of Mr. William Pincheon the sum of twenty five pounds for his adventure towards London's plantation in Massachusetts Bay in New England in America for which sum a division of lands and an adventure of Stock is to be allotted to him as to every the adventurers proportionable to each man his underwriting shall be concluded and agreed upon. I say received the sum of 1 25.

THE account of William Pynchon to the General Court this 8th September 1636 of ammunition, and what is delivered to the several towns.

An account of certain ammunition, being part of Mr. Wilson's gift to publick use, being shipped in the Griffin, July 7. 1684, and by order of General Court was appointed to be received, by William Pynchon.

80 demi-culverin shot, round 160 saker shot, round

24 double headed shot 24 cross-bar shot

4 demi-culverins 8 sakers

3 doz. woollen cases 4 formers

404 lb of bar shot

These lie at Boston by the fort hill.

delivered on store at Boston.

in a barrel No. A. which were sent for by Mr. Winthrop.

200 wolfhooks

20 wolf hooks to hang

6 wolf bullets with adders tongues.

Because Mr. Winthrop had disposed of the common arms to Boston and Charlestown, and also Mr. Humfrey had the disposing of some to Saugus and Salem, and therefore I disposed of these as followeth :

To Dorchester, by Mr. Israel Stoughton, 15 muskets with rests and bandoleers, and 10 swords, and 25 wolfhooks to Henry Smith, and 3 calivers to Capt. Mason.

To New Town, by Daniel Denison, and sent per Stephen Hart Nov. 8. 1634, 15 muskets with rests and bandoleers and 10 swords.

To Roxbury, 20 muskets with rests and bandoleers, and 4 calivers, and 12 swords or 13, and 25 wolfhooks to Mr. Denison.

To Weymouth, 15 April 1636 by Ed. Benet and Robert Lowell 4 calivers.

To Watertown 10 calivers and 10 swords per Brian Pemberton 12 May 1636 and 25 wolfhooks to Mr. Oldham.

To Ipswich 8 swords by Mr. William Bartelmew August 7, 1635 and 25 wolfhooks to Mr. Bradstreete.

To Charlestown 9 swords to Robert Moulton August 3. 1635 and 25 wolfhooks to Mr. Nowell.

To Salem 8 swords and 25 wolfhooks per John Holgrave.

To Boston 10 swords to Mr. Coggeshall and 2 swords and 25 wolfhooks to Mr. Wilson.

A note of such things as are for public use, and were shipped in the Planter April 7. 1634 by Mr. William Watson, of which I had no charge.

100 black muskets with bandoleers and rests
25 square muskets with rests and bandoleers
25 carbines with swivels, belts and bandoleers
68 bandoleers packed, with the white muskets

68 rests with them also for 34 muskets and 34 calivers which were sent the year before by Mr. Ball.

2 moulds, 1 piece is for muskets and the other for calivers, to cast 6 bullets at a time

6 sakers cuts

6 minion cuts

2 guns of 3 inch bore

being 95 lb at 16s per cwt so

Mr. Keayne writes

3 whole culverin, being 115 cwt at 13s per cwt.

My account of Receipts and Payments while I was in the Treasurer's Office, Anno 1632 and 1633.

Receipts into the Treasury. The rates following were

Received of Mr. Dudley for Robert Cole's fine 368 Received 2 fines of Wignall 20 bushels of corn for 15, but it proved bad, it was sold goodman Penn for

of

Received for part of a fine of 140 of Dexter
Received another fine of Dexter
Received of 2 persons in Roxbury that were
absent from training, being 5s a piece

Received for beaver trade at 12d per lb of Mr. Turner of Sagus October 3. 1632 for 26 and lb beaver

Received of Davis Wilton of Dorchester for 1

and lb beaver

of him another time for 1 and 1⁄2 lb Received of Goodman Webb of New Town for 15 lb beaver

of Mr. Mayhew for 22 lb of beaver upon account as I remember

Received of Mr. Woolrich for all his beaver trade till the 4 March 1632

of the Constable of Charlestown for beaver of the Constable of New Town for beaver trade

for beaver trade in Boston per Constable for beaver trade of the Constable in Dorchester

of John Holman and Richard Collecot 15 March for their beaver trade

My own allowance for beaver trade for a year and till the General Court in March 1634

0

4 0 10 0 0

1 0 0

I was by composition to pay 125, but that composition was in regard of a benefit by an order of Court, made a little before, that there should be but one in a town to trade in beaver; which order hath not been observed, and