Chapter 22: statistics.
The Town Records contain the following Rate List: The number of persons & of the estate of the [inhabitants] as it was taken by the townsmen by the order of the Court1 in the yeare 1647 (1) mo.:—
| l. | s. | d. | |
| 135 #sons, at 20l #heade, one peny in the pound, comes to 11l. 5s | 11 | 05 | 00 |
| 90 houses, at 2537l. 10s | 10 | 11 | 05 |
| Broaken land, 776 ac. at 1l # ac. 3l. 4s. 8d | 03 | 04 | 08 |
| Unbroaken land, 1084 ac. at 10s # ac. | 02 | 05 | 04 |
| Marsh land, 500 ac. at 10s # ac. | 01 | 01 | 08 |
| ffarr medowes, 258 ac. at 6s # ac. | 00 | 06 | 05 |
| 208 cowes, at 5l cow, 1040l | 04 | 06 | 08 |
| 42 three yearelings, at 4l # head, | 00 | 14 | 00 |
| 74 two yearelings, at 2l. 10s # head, | 00 | 15 | 05 |
| 79 one yearling, at 1l. 10s # heade, | 00 | 09 | 10 1/2 |
| 14 steers, at 5l # heade, | 00 | 05 | 10 |
| 131 oxen, at 6l. # heade, | 03 | 05 | 06 |
| 20 horse, at 7l. # heade, | 00 | 11 | 00 |
| 6 thre yearlings, at 5l # heade, | 00 | 02 | 06 |
| 9 two yearlings, at 3l. # heade, | 00 | 02 | 03 |
| 5 one yearelings, at 2l # heade, | 00 | 00 | 10 |
| 37 Sheepe at 1l. 10s # heade, | 00 | 04 | 07 1/2 |
| 62 swine, at 1l # heade, | 00 | 05 | 02 |
| 58 goates, at 8s # heade, | 00 | 01 | 11 |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| total, 40l. 01s. 4d | 40 | 01 | 04 |
| l | s. | d. | |
| It. More in a barke of Mr. Sparahauke, 50l. at peny #l. | 00 | 04 | 02 |
| More in goods of Mr. Tanners, 70l 10s. at peny #l. | 00 | 05 | 10 1/2 |
| a hoy of John Thrumbles at 50l. | 00 | 04 | 02 |
| Halfe a shallup of Bro. Hutchins, 5l. | 00 | 00 | 05 |
| It. 10 men to be added to there rate 3s. 4d. # heade, 1l. 13. 4 | 01 | 13 | 04 |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| 02 | 07 | 11 1/2 | |
| More, halfe a barke of Mr. Andrews, halfe come to a 140l | 00 | 11 | 06 |
| Halfe a boate, 2l | 00 | 00 | 02 |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| 02 | 19 | 07 | |
| 40 | 01 | 04 | |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| 43 | 00 | 11 1/2 | |
| In Stocke 55l. 4s. 7d | 00 | 04 | 07 |
| In Sheepe, 3l. | 00 | 00 | 03 |
| —— | —— | —— | |
| 43 | 05 | 09 1/2 |
Cambridge list of Persones and estates taken in the month of August, 1688.2
| persons. | l. | s. | d. | |
| 1 | Tho. Danforth Esqr person & estate is | 00 | 12 | 01 |
| 1 | Edmond Angier person & estat is | 00 | 05 | 03 |
| 1 | Samll: Gookin Esqr person & estate is | 00 | 04 | 11 |
| 1 | Lent. Samll Green person & estate is | 00 | 02 | 06 |
| 3 | Nath: Hancock persons & estate is | 00 | 06 | 03 |
| 1 | Will: Barritt person & estate is | 00 | 04 | 03 |
| 2 | Arron Bordinan persons & estate is | 00 | 05 | 01 |
| 0 | Andrew Bordmans widdow estate | 00 | 01 | 03 |
| 1 | Joseph Cooledg person | 00 | 01 | 08 |
| 1 | Isacc Day person & estate is | 00 | 01 | 11 |
| 1 | Jonah Clarke person & estate is | 00 | 02 | 05 |
| 1 | Fetter Town person & estate is | 00 | 04 | 00 |
| 2 | Jonath Cane persons & estate is | 00 | 05 | 11 |
| l. | s. | d. | ||
| 3 | Nicholas ffessenden persons & estat is | 00 | 09 | 02 |
| 0 | Mr. Steadman estate | 00 | 05 | 09 |
| 1 | Zecheriah Hicks senr. person & estat is | 00 | 03 | 03 |
| 2 | Zecheriah Hickes junr. person & estate is | 00 | 04 | 11 |
| 1 | Joseph Hickes person & estate | 00 | 01 | 10 |
| 1 | Tho: Stacy person & estate | 00 | 01 | 11 |
| 2 | John Buncker persons & estate is | 00 | 03 | 06 |
| 2 | Mr. Joseph Cook persons & estate is | 00 | 06 | 10 |
| 2 | John Goue persons & estate is | 00 | 05 | 09 |
| 1 | Mr. Samll: Gaskell person & estate | 00 | 02 | 08 |
| 0 | John Green estate | 00 | 01 | 06 |
| 1 | Samll: Gibson person & estate is | 00 | 03 | 09 |
| 2 | Owin Warland persons & estate is | 00 | 03 | 09 |
| 1 | Jacob Amsden person & estate is | 00 | 02 | 06 |
| 2 | Daniell Cheeuers persons & estate | 00 | 05 | 03 |
| 1 | John Steadman junr. person & estat is | 00 | 02 | 01 |
| 1 | Jonath: Remington person & estate | 00 | 03 | 03 |
| 2 | Samll: Andrew persons & estat | 00 | 05 | 06 |
