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I untlerwritton doe bind myselfe & heires to pay or 

 cause to be paid to Samuel Cranii)ton of Salem or his 

 assigns the just sum of" four pounds & Six pence in pailes 

 at 10s. a dozen, t^- half bushels at 20s. per dozen, to be 

 delivered at ]\Iiddleton at y^" landina* place by Goodman 

 Seaseaire at or before the last of Sept. after y'' date herof. 



March 27, 1()75. 



John Willock. 



I underwritten bind myselfe & heires to pay Samuel 

 Crampton of Salem six bushels & one half of indian corue 

 to be delivered at Wetherslield landina" place at or before, 

 &c. March 24, 1675. 



Samuel Butler. 



Nathaniel Graye also binds himself to pay the same as 

 Samuel Butler. 



Entered as a memorandum or caution per me Hillard 

 Vercu, Recorder, this 28 d. 8 mo., :76. 

 Reg. Deeds, Book 4, Leaf 414. 



The red cross with Avhich this banner was to be pro- 

 vided called up the story of Endicott and the red cross 

 as graphically related by Hawtliorne in his "Twice Told 

 Tales," — the act of Endicott, in tearing the cross from 

 the banner, showing his republican instinct was bold and 

 defiant. The ^Massachusetts Records were also quoted, 

 showing the action of the General Court then held at 

 "Xew Towne," censuring Endicott for his act, and pro- 

 hibiting him from holding office for a year. He protested 

 against the action, and it w;is then voted that he be com- 

 mitted for contempt in protesting ; but, upon an acknowl- 

 edgment of his offence, he was dismissed. These records 

 constitute the foundation of Hawthorne's graphic story. 

 It was that spirit of. liberty which was abroad in Massa- 

 chusetts and which, from time to time, thus .cropped out. 



