Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Volume 17The Society, 1915 - Local history Primarily consists of: Transactions, v. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 32, 34-35, 38, 42-43; and: Collections, v. 2, 4, 9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-31, 33, 36-37, 39-41; also includes lists of members. |
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Page 136
... corn or cattle , and to goe at such rates as now it is payable from man to man when the aforesaid masons take the aforesaid worke , that is to say , Wheat at 4 ° . Ry at 3o 6d . Indian at 3. Pease at 3. 6d 136 [ APRIL , THE COLONIAL ...
... corn or cattle , and to goe at such rates as now it is payable from man to man when the aforesaid masons take the aforesaid worke , that is to say , Wheat at 4 ° . Ry at 3o 6d . Indian at 3. Pease at 3. 6d 136 [ APRIL , THE COLONIAL ...
Page 162
... corn , and ordered the plow to be sent to Dogue run . At the latter I began to Drill the common corn in the furthermost cut — next the river opposite to Mr. Digges's- & continued the sowing of clover , there — could perceive no ...
... corn , and ordered the plow to be sent to Dogue run . At the latter I began to Drill the common corn in the furthermost cut — next the river opposite to Mr. Digges's- & continued the sowing of clover , there — could perceive no ...
Page 165
... corn in the cut in which it had first begun and was proceeding in the end ad- joining , and that the Muddy hole people had just begun to Hoe the new ground ( for corn ) in front of the Home House . That the Ferry Plantation had begun to ...
... corn in the cut in which it had first begun and was proceeding in the end ad- joining , and that the Muddy hole people had just begun to Hoe the new ground ( for corn ) in front of the Home House . That the Ferry Plantation had begun to ...
Page 166
... corn in the furthest cut in the field for experiments , in the neck , and not having enough to com- pleat another cut in the same field I ordered all the remaining part of it to be drilled with common corn , accordingly , about noon ...
... corn in the furthest cut in the field for experiments , in the neck , and not having enough to com- pleat another cut in the same field I ordered all the remaining part of it to be drilled with common corn , accordingly , about noon ...
Page 167
... corn had come up very well , except where the ground was hard , and baked ; but the birds were pulling it up fast . The Peas were also coming up , but not so regular as the corn , and of the Siberian wheat , Barley and Oats which had ...
... corn had come up very well , except where the ground was hard , and baked ; but the birds were pulling it up fast . The Peas were also coming up , but not so regular as the corn , and of the Siberian wheat , Barley and Oats which had ...
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