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Arbitration Agreement1

Hobson, Henry Neal, Henry Penn, William Baxter, Gregory Bass, Samuel Chesebrough, William Kingsley, Stephen Matson, Thomas Penniman, James Winchester, Alexander Court of Assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

1640-11-26

We Hendry Neale, Hendry Hobson and Willm. Penn do bind our selues in twenty pound apese to stand to the arbitterment of Alexander Winchester James Penyman Steven Kinsle Gregory Baxter Samvell Bass Thom. Matson and Willm. Chesebrough all other covenants betwene vs the said Hendry Neale and Hendry Hobsonn to be of none effect witnes our hands this 25th of the 9th 1640.

Hendry Neale X his mark Willm. Pen X his mark Hendry Hobson X his mark Wittnes Willm. Chesebrough Matthew Barnes

It is ordered by vs hose names are vnderwriten that Hendry Hobson shall be released From Hendry Neale soone as we can provide him of a Fitt master with home the said Hendry shall serve out his hole tyme2 that he was to serue the said Hendry Neale the said Hendry Neale haveing six pownd alowed him For the said Hendry Hobsons servis in witnes wherof we haue set to our hands this 26th of the 9th 1640.

Willm. Chesebrough Gregory Baxter Alexr. Winchester Jams Peniman Sammuell Bas Thomas Matson Steuen Kinsley

Endorsed by Governor Winthrop: Hen: Neale and his Apprentice.

W. 1.139.

Hobson was not finally released from his service to Neal until April 27, 1642, at which time he was put out to Thomas Meakins for the remainder of his time. Records of the Court of Assistants, II. 122.