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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 2: (search)
frequently mentioned in the records. Mr. Nicholas Davison, the mercantile agent of Mr. Cradock, antry; but his agent and representative, Mr. Nicholas Davison, conducted an extensive fishing busineserection of a bridge. Mr. Cradock's agent (Davison) commenced the building of a bridge over the to finish it at the charge of the public. Mr. Davison and Lieut. Sprague to see it done, and to b mo., 1648: In answer to the petition of Nic. Davison, in the behalf of Mr. Cradock, for the repairg of Mistick Bridge by the county, the said Mr. Davison being sent for, the evidence he can give behe safety of the bridge. The indefatigable Mr. Davison, urged on doubtless by Mr. Cradock, appealsmo., 1653: Upon a petition presented by Mr. Nicholas Davison, in the behalf of Mr. Cradock, in referof Deeds:-- Mr. Francis Norton and Nicholas Davison (Mr. Cradock's agent) do, in the name of ral branches of trade. In 1631, his agent, Mr. Davison, had become so settled as to build a ship o[1 more...]
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 12: crimes and Punishments. (search)
presently executed. This sentence, so worthy of Draco, convinces us that some of the early judges in the colony were men who had baptized their passions with the name of holiness, and then felt that they had a right to murder humanity in the name of God. June 5, 1638: John Smyth, of Meadford, for swearing, being penitent, was set in the bilboes. Oct. 4, 1638: Henry Collins is fined five shillings for not appearing when he was called to serve upon the grand jury. Sept. 3, 1639: Nicholas Davison (Mr. Cradock's agent), for swearing an oath, was ordered to pay one pound; which he consented unto. Nov. 14, 1644: The General Court order that all Baptists shall be banished, if they defend their doctrine. Nov. 4, 1646: The General Court decree that the blasphemer shall be put to death. May 26, 1647: Roman Catholic priests and Jesuits are forbidden to enter this jurisdiction. They shall be banished on their first visit; and, on their second, they shall be put to death. Edw