Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-14
Records of the 0lden Time.

Records of the 0lden Time.
| We find in the Cosmopolitan Art Journal the
following " Records and Acts of the Court in
the County of Hampshire (Mass.) for years
l673-'74-'75, given by the Northampton
| Courier:
WOMEN FINED FOR WEARING SILK.
" The wife of Edward Gamrig, of Hadley,
presented by the jury for wearing silk against
the law they being Of very mean estate she
beng also presented at the last court at North
ampton for the like offence, she then appeared
not in person nor yet now, but her husband for
her; the court accounting little otherwise than
contempt; and he bringeth into court his wife's
silk hood and scarf which though sometimes
worn, yet they had been good silk, whereupon
the court fined her 10 shillings to the county,
to be paid to the county treasurer.
=" Divers women at Springfield presented at
ye court in March last, for that being of mean
estate they did wear silks contrary to the law,
viz: Goodwfe Lobden, Goodwfe Holtum,
Goodwifc Morgan, Goodwife Barnard, Mary
and Hephzbah Jones Hunta's wife and daugh-
ter, and Abell Wrght's wife, and warned to
this court, the six former appearing in court;
the were admonishcd of their extravaganza and
dismissed the Others appeared not And the
fines of the women presented at the last court
for the like offence are remitted.'
THE TIPPLERs ADMoNIsHED.
"Wheroas it is found by experience that
there is too much idle expense Of precious time
and estate in drinking strong liquors by many
Of our youth and others in our towns, this
court orders that such persons, except ordinary
keepers that have liberty Of selling strong Ii
quor within our county, shall not for the future
sell any strong drinks to any persons of our
towns but to such as are governors Of families
of sober carriage, the intent Of this order being
that such persons that have the liberty should
use their best to prevent trade OF drinking
and drunkenness around us"
" Micah Nudge, of Northampton, being
complained Of for entertaining and permitting
divers persons to abide for several hours togeth
er in his house in way of tippling about De-
cember last, it being proved against him, he is
fined 20s. to the county and his wife and
Nath' Alexander Tor excessive drinking at yo
same V'nlo are "U7u o. fu o"'N anu 'i,' '''.o
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Williams and j. Webb and lis wife for spend
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YOUNG PEOPLE ApAoN''"ND'
Z" Whereas there IS returned to THIS court the
names Of several persons in lladiey Tor not nv
ing under family government, although to inc
same return there be not subscription OF tn0
othcer h'hd YET 'nlS court O'li'0 "n" ''''''o
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be am'Ss 'neF'n 40 oFa'I s.": '9 2S'gp'l'd t di
H'dl'y 40 take no'''' ol anu ''I'l'' 1 ll'' a4,1
orders OF th't A'no' ana Regulate 'DU ''''i'
young persons uno'r government "'Vo'""'S
law ana Il any S'''i oPp''' VI io''9, '',' .
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