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I underwritten doe bind myselfe & heires to pay or 

 cause to be paid to Samuel Crampton of Salem or his 

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

 at 10s. a dozen, & half bushels at 20s. per dozen, to be 

 delivered at Middle ton at y e landing place by Goodman 

 Seasea<re at or before the last of Sept. after y e date herof. 



March 27, 1675. 



JOHN WILLOCK. 



I underwritten bind myselfe & heires to pay Samuel 

 Crampton of Salem six bushels & one half of Indian corne 

 to be delivered at Wethersfield landing 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 

 Veren, Recorder, this 23 d. 8 mo., :76. 

 Reg. Deeds, Book 4, Leaf 414. 



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

 vided called up the story of Endicott and the red cross 

 as graphically related by Hawthorne 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 

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

 hibiting him from holding office for a year. He protested 

 against the action, and it was 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, 



