The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-08

For the Pioneer.
A Record of Old Times.

A Record of Cid Times.
The following extract from the journal
of the "Great and General Court" of
Massachusetts for 1929, the date of the
settlement of Boston, were copied from the
original records in the library Of that State.
The reader will readily draw comparison
of the past with the present from their pc
rusal. -.--
Tie resolution establishing the salary of
the first minister of Boston, reads thus -
Mr. Phillips should have allowed him three
Hogsheads of meal, one Hogshead of malt,
four bushels of Indian Corn, one bushel of Dat
Meal, half a hundred of Salt Fish; for appar-
ell and other provisions Xxx shiliings; or else
have ten pounds given him in money per an
mum to make his own provisions, if he chuse
the rather, the year to begin the first of Sep
TENDER next"
The General Court" of that day as
sumed both legislative and judicial powers,
and some Of its judgments are as follows
at is ordered that John Lee shall be whipt,
and fined for calling Mr.. Ludlowe falsehearted
knave, heavy FRIEND &c"
at is ordered that j ohm Lee shall be whipt
and fined ten pounds for speaking reproachfully
of the Governor, saying he was but lawyers
clerk, and what understanding had he more
than himself, and taxing the court for making
laws to pick mems purses, and also for abusing
. maid of the Governors
"Capt. John Stone, for his outrage commit
ted in confronting authority, abusing Justice
Ludlowe both in words and behavior, assault
ing him, calling him Just-Ass, &C., is fined
one hundred pounds, and prohibited coming
within this Patent, without leave from the
Government, under penalty of death.
cit is ordered that Joice Bradwick shall
give to Alexander Beeke the sum of twenty
shillings for promising him marriage without
her friends consent, and now refusing to per-
form the same"
at is ordered that Robert Coles, for Drunk
enness by him committed at Rocksbury, (Rox-
bury) shall be DISTINGUISHED, wear about his
neck and so to hang upon his outward garment
"a D made of red cloth and sett upon white, to
continue this tor " ar, and not to leave it Oft
at any time when he comes amongst company
under the penalty Of ten pounds for the first
offence, and five ponds the second, and after
be punished by the Court as they may think
meet also, he is to wear the D outwards, and
is enjoined to appear at the next General
Court, and to continue there till the court is
ended
at is ordered that Rich'd Dify, serv't to
Sir Richard SaltonstaIl, shall be whipt for miss
fouo r1c bio
at is ordered that John Boxes shall be
whipt for shooting at fowl on the Sabbath"
ct is ordered that John Legg, servant to
Mr. Humphrey, shall be severely whipt at Bos-
ton this day for striking Richard Wright,whe
he came to give him correction for idleness in
his masters work. .5F
1T is ordered that Thomas Dexter, shall be
sett in the bilboes, DISTINGUISHED, and fined 10
pounds for speaking reproachfully and seditious
words against the government here established,
and finding fault to divers, with the acts of the
Court, saying this captious government will
bring ali to nought, and adding that the best
of them was but an attorney" 'o-.
I "Mr. Clark and Mr.. Freeman both bound
themselves in 20 pounds piece, that Mr.. Clark
shall make his personal appearance at the next It
Cortland in the mean time to carry himself
in good behavior towards all people, and es-
pecially towards Mrs. Freeman, concerning
whom there is strong suspicion Of incontinency."
cit is ordered that all Richard Cloughs
strong acater shall presently be seized upon, for
his selling great quantities to SEVERAL mems
servants, which was the occasion of much dis
order, drunkenness and misdemeanor"