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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1

Appointment of Assistants, Barbados.1
UNKNOWN

1628-09-04

The 4th of September 1628

It is thought fittinge by all of vs that are assembled that these here nominated as captaine William Deane mr. John Swane mr. Richard Leonard mr. James Fuller mr. Samuell Richardson mr. Robert Rose mr. George Daues mr. Edmund Middleton mr. John Foster mr. John Stockes mr. Henry Winthroppe and mr. Christopher Parkins to be asistance vnto Captaine Charles Wolferstone Gouer: for the executinge of right and Justice vnto all men that shall demand it of them and that it shalbe lawfull for any one of them to end all triuiall controuersies betwene neigh­406bour and neighbour and furder it shalbe lawfull for any to or moe of them to execute and punish all such offenders as shall presume any way to breake his Maiesties peace and tacke securitie for the safetie of his Maiesties subiects and execute all such office and offices as may appertaine to A Justice of peace

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W. 4. 163; 5 Collections , I. 474. See the references on the settlement of Barbados given at p. 338, note 33 Forth Winthrop to JW2, December 1626, note 2 .