EXAMPLE OF FUNERAL EXPENSES.

46. Funeral expenses in Bermudas, 1661.

Mr John Dorell

Barbadoes, the first daie of October 1661.

Respective friend. Srprsenting this fitt occation, could not lett it pass wthout tendringe you my heartie respects, and withall to request a favour of you in behalfe of the bearer my nephew Thomas Love, who hath bin verie ill here this 4 or 5 Moneths, who haveing a desire to passe over to your Island in hopes that the Chang of ayre may restore him his health, and being a stranger in those yts, I made bould to give him these fewe lines unto you, humbly praying you will be pleased to afford him your best assistance in getting him lodged into som honest ffamely where hee may bee well accomodated with diett and all things else, in Case itt might bee in your owne house, itt would be much for his Comfort, when not, to recomend him unto som other of your speciall friends, and what the Charge thereof shall bee, hee hath a Negroe with him that hee intends to sell, to defray all things, which if coms short, I shall furnish it him pr next occation according to his advice, ffor I would not that he should want for any thing &.

Your very respective friend and Servant,

To Mr John Dorell Merchant att Bermodoes.

JOHN PAGE.

Per my Nephew Mr Thomas Love whome God blesse.

(2) A Note of the pticular goods of Mr Thomas Love deceased taken the 8th day of November, 1661.

This is a true Account of the above written prticul's taken the 8th day of November 1661 by ffrancis Welsh servant to MTM

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John Dorrell and by myselfe, As likewise a true Accompt of the disbursments made out of the estate of Mr Thomas Love de1658-1662. ceased, the daie and yeare above written.

HENRY TUCKER Secretie.

(3) Disbursements made the 8th of November 1661.

Imperis

To John Welsh as followeth.

To a Coffin

To a Windeing sheete

To sugar and drinke in the time of sicknes
To Bisket, Otmele & eggs

To 1 dozen of pipes and halfe a pinte of sack
Truble of the house 6 daies before his death with
watching, washing of clothes, and the trubble of
the house at his funerall.

To victualls 3 daies while he was capiable of eating
To 6 lbs of Butter for the Cakes at his ffunerall

0 12

d

0 3

0 1 0

0 3

To one Haimacco sould by Mr Love to John Welsh .

Discharged the Daie and year above written.

To Mr Lanslet Ellwick as followeth.

To 15 galluns of wine at and before his ffunerall1 at 5*
per gallun

To 14 of white Suger at 84 per lb.

To a Quart of Brandie

To a potle of Wine delivered aboard

To 4 Cans of Suger

To Mr Robert Powell as followeth.

To Phisick and attendance in his time of sicknes as

The custom of drinking a particular preparation of spiced wine at funerals held its ground in Bermuda to a very recent date. It was attended by many excesses, and a stand against it began to be made about 1835. It is now extinct, but a peculiar barrel-shaped vessel used for the purpose may be sometimes seen among old time' possessions of families.

PLOT OF IRISH AND NEGROES.

Discharged the daie and yeare above written.

To Mr Goodwin Chirurgian for Phisick in the voyage
To the Grave digger

To Mr Henry Tucker for Drawing, Recording and
Copying the premises

47. At a Council Table, October 17, 1661.

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(1) Unanimously ordered that the daie of Generall Division of Tobacco shall be uppon the 11 daie of November next ensuing And the daie of Assizes upon the 24 Decemb" following.

(3) Unanimously ordered that the Councellors or Constables. of the respective Tribes shall warne all such persons as have not yet paid their Castle corne, to carie downe the same by the 24th day of this instant month, and upon his or their refusall, to be sent downe to Towne, there to lie in prison untill they shall conforme, by a Warrant of contempt.

(3) Unamously ordered that the netts comonlie called ffooles and all other unlawful netts shall be forfeited, according to the act of Assemblie.

(4) Unamously ordered that the Govern shall request Mr Nathaniell White to preach at the next General Assizes.

(5) Upon the humble request of Mr William Raighton made unto the Govern' & Councell that hee may be allowed to put Rabits upon the Island in the little Sound comonlie called High Island. His said request is unamouslie granted him with this proviso that hee doe not make anie waste of Timber thereuppon standing or fallen, nor suffer anie other.

Mr Richard Stafford is likewise allowed the like privilidg upon the Islands in Bailies Baie the which Island lieth neerest unto his lands end.

48. To the Inhabitants of the severall Tribes and the publicke Lands. By the Governor. A Proclamation 18 October 1661.

Whereas myself and Councell have bin informed, that there hath bin a dangerous plott or combination by the Irish aud Negroes, That if the said Irish cannot have their ffreedom their intentions are, as hath bin made to appear by severall Attestations of some of their owne nation, to cutt the throats of our Englishmen ffor the preventing which soe great and eminent a danger myselfe and Councell haveing debated the businesse,

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IRISH AND NEGROES DISARMED.

and as before finding it of dangerous consequence for our Inhabitants, and our great chardge and care of and for our said 1658-1662. Inhabitants, not being willing to have them destroyed by these bloody people who did use most horrible cruelties to our English Protestants in Ireland, which like hath not bin heard of in any nation. Wee say: for prevention of such miseries which may ensue, if not tymelie prevented, also in discharge of our dutie according to the Comaund of God & man, have ordered that there bee a strict watch kept throughout the Islands in everie severall Tribe, for everie Tribe two men everie night untill the Generall Assizes be ended, when wee shall proceed as God shall please to direct us: in the mene tyme wee doe in his Maiestys name require and command all our said Inhabitants, that they will conform themselves to these our lawful Commands, and redilie obey their severall Councellors and Comaunders as they and everie of them will answer the contrarie at their perill's. And wee have further ordered that the officers doe appoynt places in everie severall Tribe for our Inhabitants to repair unto for their better securitie: wee doe require the said Inhabitants to demene themselves accordingly. Wee doe also comaund all militarie officers forthwith to disarme all such Irishmen as have bin listed in the Trained Bands, or have anie armes of their owne. As likewise to find out what armes anie Negroes have in their Custodie, and to disarm them as aforesayd. All officers into said Islands are required whereever they see any number of either Irish or Negroes, if but to the number of two or three, met together at any tyme, to have them whipped from Constable to Constable whilst they run home to their Masters houses, and for their default a second time, to be sent downe to towne as Contemners of authoritie. Given under my hand the 18th day of October Ano: Dom: 1661

WILLIAM SAYLE.

49. At a Council Table, October 30, 1661.

Uppon a Complaint made by the Counsellors against Constables confidentlie warning of people, living with Counsellors, to serve uppon inferior imployments. It is unamouslie ordered that Councellors Servants or others living with them shall not be liable for the future to be warned, as others, to serve as aforesaid by any inferior officer either Militarie or Civill.

50. Presentments at the Assizes, October 30, 1661.

(1) Thomas Johnson and Tomasin Morris presented for suspition of Incontinency.

GENERAL LEVY, 1661.

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Ordered by Vote of the Court, That both partyes bring each of them two compurgators to sweare for their chastity; otherwise voted to be whipped, ffarther voted that those who have (contrary 1658-1662. to orders for restraint) kept them together, shall pay to the publique 100's of Tobacco.

(2) Mr Henrie Smith, his wife and daughter presented for breach of the Saboath

Voted that both they and all other entituled Quakers, may have their libertyes for their meeting, provided they walk in conformity to the Civill Government

(3) A negroe woman of Miss Penistons in Smiths Tribe presented for adulterie

Voted to have 39 stripes

(4) Ordered that John Browne of Tuckers Towne doe stand in the pilorie three houres, for that he alleaged before the Governor, that he could, by three witnesses prove Lieft John Hubbard a periured person, and could not produce one to make good his desperat charge aforesaid

(5) Margeret an Irish woman of Devonshire Tribe presented for adultery.

Voted to be stigmatized, and the Indian man guiltie with her to have 39 stripes. And if hereafter taken in Company with her, by the generall Officers, to be whipt from one tribe to another untill brought home.

(6) A Negroe woman of Richard Apowens presented for ffornication. Voted to be punished with 39 stripes.

(7) Susan the wife of John Baylie, of Devonshire Tribe presented for a common lyar.

Voted that the sayd Susan be called before the Vesterie of that Tribe and Admonisht for her ffault, and be informed, if taken agayne the second time on default, to undergoe double punishment.

(8) Thomas Griffin Jun' of Smiths Tribe, And the wife of Percivall Goulding of Devonshire Tribe presented for suspition of Adulterie.

Voted that they bring in their Compurgators by Munday

next.

51. The Gen'all Levie made up at a Counsell Table held at St Georges the 30th day of Octob' An° Dom: 1661.

The amount is 4,558 lbs. of tobacco, from which deducting fines and rents, 1,082 lbs. leaves 3,476 lbs. to be raised by an assessment at 10 lbs. per share. The items are much the same as in 1660. They include 50 lbs. to the Marshal for dieting the negro executed the last assizes.