History of Marshfield v. 1, p. 90

[Thanks to Sarah Sully for transcribing this chapter]

CAPTER XIX. [sic]

Indians—Wolves—Whipping Post—Lands.

In 1689, the town of Marshfield manifesting some dislike to its captain, the Court ordered "that the Company be commanded by the lieut. and ensign until the next General Court."

1689.    "On account of some unfriendliness shown against our colonists, the Selectmen of Marshfield, as well as other towns in the Colony, do not allow the indians within the bounds of Ply. Colony pass not out by night or day without a certificate from them, on pain of imprisonment and that indians coming from other colonies without passes be secured and examined, before a military officer or magistrate and proceeded with."
   Also the court ordered "that if any person, English or indian, apprehend and bring before authority any man that is an Indian enimy, he shall have ten pounds for a reward if he bring him, alive, and five pounds if killed, provided it be evident it be an enimie Indian."
   There were eighteen wolves killed in the Plymouth Colony in 1689 and 1690.
   In the Plymouth Colony Records we find the following in 1655: "Item, we present the town of Marshfield for want of a pound, stocks, & whipping post, contrary to order," which, we take it, means warned.   Even the Colonists were given to slander then, as now, for we find in the Colony records that "Jos Silvester gave his bond for 20 pounds for Dinah Silvester that she should appear in Court in 1660 in answer to a complaint made by Wm Holmes & wife about a matter of defamation.   Geo. Vaugham of Marshfield for not attending public worship was fined 10 Shillings."

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