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TOWN RECORDS
OF
SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUME II 1659-1680
CONDITA A
LEM
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GIVITIO IN DU
ITATIS
A.D.1835.
IS REGIMINE
L'E QUE AD
DONALD
SALEM, MASS. THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 1913
TWO HUNDRED COPIES REPRINTED FROM THE HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE.
These records were copied from the original by Miss Martha O. Howes. The copy was verified by Sidney Perley, Esq. who also made the index.
NEWCOMB & GAUSS, Printers Salem, Mass.
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
TOWN MEETINGS, VOLUME II.
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1659-1680 .*
1129622
[1] Att a Gen'all Towne meetinge 29th of the 9mº 1659
Its Oredered the mayntenance of the miftry for the next yeare shalbe by voluntary Contribucon into the Drawing boxe: and thofe that will not foe Contribute shalbe Rated by the felect men Voted
Its Ordered that there shalbe a houfe built for the miftry Voted
mr. Browne m" Corwine & m' Price are to audit the accounts with the conftabls and with all others of the fame nature Voted
The Widow Denis is alowed eight pounds for the next yeare & three pounds behind Due to her Voted
The widow Jackfon is alowed three shillings p week till the towne fee caufe to Contrary Voted
Thomas Read is alowed forty shillings towards the quiding wood for him : Voted
. Copied from the original by Martha O. Howes and verified by Sidney Perley, Esq.
(1)
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Ther is liberty Graunted that M' Will Browne In' Corwine & Mr. Price may build a Griftmill vppon the South Riuer aboue m' Rucks houfe were it may be Con- uenient Voted
Ther is liberty graunted to Thomas Hale to build a shopp adoyinge to the meetinge houfe were the felect men shall apoynt it : & to enioy it at the Towns pleafure Voted
M' Will Browne & m' Corwine are Defired to agree with the Carpenters for the building of the minfters houfe : & to pay for it & to be pd againe by the town Voted
[2] At a meetinge of Select men 14 (10) 59 beeing prfent Mai' William Hanthorne M' William Browne m' Corwin M' Price and Edm Batter, the Country Rate pfected
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S
d
Constable Roots his pte
52 :
12 : 11
Constable Gouldthaight pt
25 - . 01
. 07
Constable Rayment pt
23 - 16
07
101 11 01
The Treafurers fume is accordinge to his Warrant is
94
10
2
M'. Gidney for Comiftion's Chardges
01
12 0
96
- 02 - 2
Rett to Ball is
05 - 08 - 11
Constable Roots an addicon of feu all men 03 - 07
10
Constable Gouldtwaigh addicon 00 10 - 04
At a Gen'all Towne Meetinge 14 (10) 59
Agreed that of Breathren and Neibours of Cape Anne fide are thus bounded in Reference to the maynten- ance of the Miniftry : vidz. first from the Eaft fide of Riuer comonly knowen by the name of Baffe riuer and foe to the fwampe that Runeth out of Laurence Leech Meadow wher it will meet with Wenham Line and foe vnto Manchefter bounds quided they mayntayne ther poore and make and mayntayne the highwayes within the faid Lymits : & foe to be free from all Chardge aboute of. poore or highwayes and all Leuys or Rates which con- cerne them and all things about Orderinge of fences
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
shalbe made by the Select men in beinge and if ther be no Select men or man one ther fide then they haue liberty to make choife of two or three of themfelves to ioyne with the felect men in the p'miffes aboue fd
A Towne Rate graunted 1b S Mr Gidney To wid Jackfon 7- 00
1b s
for a house for the minftry 200 - 00
04 - 00
to Jacob Barne for work highways 001 - 10
work p H Veren 003 - 04 wid Denis 11 - 00
[torn]
007 - 10 mr Norice 10 - 00
005 - 00 mr higginfon wood 10 - 00
002- 00
24: 11: 1659
3] Acounted with Mr Georg Corwine
Reft Due to the Towne 19: 02: 08:
24: 11: 59 Acounted with Edm : Batter reft to ball to the Towne -- 02 -18:06:
24 : 11 : Acounted with Nath ffelton reft Due - 01: 00: 00.
Ed : Batter have pd thofe two Debts his one & Nath felton foe much abated out of his one Debt
24 : 11 Acounted with Roger Hof kall reft Due 02: 03: 01:
Chardged a bill vppon || him || to Henry
Herick of : 21 38 __ 1ª
Rec by w : is abated for Colecting rates
ten shillings: & a Bill to mending of highways of 108
24: 11 Acounted with Jofeph Huchenfon Reft Due to the town 02:13:02
besides the fixe pounds Due to Edm Batter as pacco Doth apeare p wt: he layd out to feu'all pfons for mending highways 6-0
reft to him is 0-13-2 1- 2-2
more Due to him by pfons comitd
pd p a Bill to ye Conftable Dated 14:11: 60 the fum of 1-15-4*
* All the records on page [3] are crossed out in the original.
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
24 : 11 Acounted with Saml Cor[n]inge Reft Due to the towne 01:08: 05
24-11 Acounted with Hen : Shery reft Due to him 98 -1ª
pd him p foe much Recd of M' Corwine M' Gidney Dr for fo much recd of Jofeph Boife 0-7-10
[4] At a Generall Towne Meeting held the 9 march 59/60
Chofen for felect men for the yeare enfuing m™ William Browne Captayne Tho : Lothrop
m' George Corwin mª Edmond Batter
mr Walter Price Sergt John Porter
mr Roger Connant
I it is ordered that m' Higgefon shall haue alowed him yearly | one hundred & fixty pounds | foe Long as he shall continue to carry on the whole worke of the min- iftrye or foe long as the Towne shall Conti[n]ue to be able foe to doe pofted into Leeger Voted : Anthony Needham haue alowed him a fmale pcell of ground, to fet vp a hovell to put his oxen in & fett a little haye & is to make vfe of it for fuch vfe, foe long as the towne foe meete & m' Battr & m" Price are apoynted to lay it out, to him Voted
Chofen for Comiffion™ for the yeare enfuing, (by votes) maj Hathorn m' william Browne m' Edmond Batter
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m' Bater is chofen Comiftion" to carry in the vote for nomynation of magestrats Voted
beinge pfent mr Wm Brown Mr George Corwin Mr Roger Connant Leift Lawthrope mr Walter Price Edm. Batter S Jnº Porter
[5] Att a meetinge of the Select men 14 (1) 1659/60 Serg Tho. Hale & Phill Cromwell are apoynted to mend the Bridge & to be furueiors for all defects in the highways from the bridge & fo within the necke for the year following
Sam" Cor[n]inge is apoynted to be Clerke of the market for the yeare enfuing
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Enligne Dixie Peeter Wolfe & Zacri Herick are apoynt- ed to be Surueiors of all the fencs accoding to law vppon Cape Ann fide
Hen Cook & Sam1 Ebourne apoynted to be Surueiors for the North Neck & all the fields about the glaff houfe & fo about m' Tho : Gouldtwaight field & vp to Michele Shafflin
Nath Pickman & Jnº Neale for South field
Serg Hale & Rich Bithop for the towne from m' Will Browne to the bridge
Jnº William Coop & ffr Nurfe the other pt of the town : & that all fences be repaired p the firft of Aprill next
Its agreed that the form" ord' about fwine shall ftand for another yeare : & that Tho : Oliuer is apoyntd to exe- cut the : ord' & to haue the Seu'all fines for his paynes
Serg Porter & Edm. Batter are apoynted to lay out bighways in the ten acre lotts on Cape An fide as need may require '
Henry Herick fen & Jnº Louet fen ar apoynted to be furueirs of highways for Cape Ann fide & fo to farm" porters
Serg : Jnº Porter & Tho: Putnam apoynted to be fur- uiers for highways for County ways from the Bridge to Cran riu' &c :
[6] Att a Meetinge of the Select men the 3 (2) 1660 Its Ordered that all Timber wood & all other Lumber shalbe cleared in all streets
being prfent
Mr Will Browne
Mr Georg Corwine Serg Porter
Leuft. Lawtbrop
mr Walter Price
Mr Roger Connant Edm Batter
& highways within the towne of Salem vidz : from the bridge & fo all the neck within the towne : that ther may be suf- ficient paffage for Carts & foote & horfe by night & day by the twelue day of this Inftant moneth
Its farther Ordered that after the 12th of this prfent what p fon foeu" shall let any Timber wood or other Lum- ber: to ly aboue two days at a tyme to hinder the paffage of Carts foot men &c shall pay for euery fuch defect 12ª : for eury | day after from tyme to tyme | : & wee
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
apoynt Thomas Olur & do by thefe prefnts Impower him for the due execucon of this Ord" : & to haue the feuFall fines for his paynes
Jofeph Miles beeinge Conuicted for entertayni[n]ge of a Stranger a Scot SeuFall weeks: accodinge to an ord" made 20th of 4th month 1657: wee haue fined him twenty hillings & to cleare the towne of him
Jnº Southwick brought into this towne Jofeph Nichol- fon Companion a woman great with Chil[d ]: about the 18 day of March laft paft, for wh Deford' he is to pay twenty shillings p weeke from that tyme & fo long as shee Remayneth in town
Tho : Spoon' is fined ten shillings for entertayng of a ftrange woman that is to fay Good : finch & is to be mayd togeather with others that haue entertaynd her to giue fecurite do difcharge the towne of her :
[7] Att a generall Towne meeting held the 30th daye of April 1660 :
Voted that Goodman Rumble shalle haue a peec of ground In the penn wheare it maye be Leaft prediudife to the towne in Lew of the ground | hee | spared to build vppon a houfe for mr Higgiffon: foot for foot: to be Layed out by the select men
Voted : that the Cow keep shall haue twentie pounds to : keep the numb of one hundred kowes : for this yeare :
Voted that: William fflint & John Neale and Good : Lawes & Pickerin and thofe whofoever that put not thire kowes to the Cow keep : shal paye twelue pence for every Cow : of the Inhabytance that are w[i]thin the neck towards bulls
Maijor Hawthorne and m' Henry Barklemew are Chosen Deputies : for the generall Court:
Att a meeting of Select men 1 May 1660
Mr Will Browne Hen : Herick fined 108 : for entertayninge
Mr Corwine of Nicholas Dickan Contrary to ordrs
Mr Price Pd by wt the town owed him per his Bill
Mr Connant of 2ºb 38 1ª
Jno Porter Ben : Balch fined 58 : for the fame
Edmo Batter Nick Drackan admitd an Inhabitant
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[8] Att a meetinge of the felectmen May 8: 1660 Jnº Sampfon admited an Inhabitant quided he take efectuall Courfe to bringe his wife to him
Mr Georg Corwine Mr Roger Connant Serg: Jno Porter Lt: Tho: Lawthrope Edm: Batter
Mr Will Haynes Taylour that came from Virginia admited an Inhabitant
Att a meeting of Select men 15th: 3 - 60
Its agreed by the Select men one pty & Mr Will Browne Will Lord fen other that vppon a difer- Mr Georg Corwine enc about fome Land aboute the meet- Mr Roger Connant Mr Walter Price inge house : pt of the fd Lords houfe lot Edm Batter formerly & wh he the faid Lord faith was never yet pd for, wee do in the name of the towne to fatiffie him for all that pt of his houfe lot wh was formerly layd to the fetting of the meeting houfe vpon and all the land that is now infenced* round about the meetinge houfe & what elc about his houfe or houfs that lyeth infenced,* Confirme to him that land that is Graunted to him vpon Condicon in the yeare 16 : 5 - 1638 : as alfo ten Acres of land to be layd out to him in fome place aboute Tho : James farm: & fo towards M' Downi[n]gs farm : to Demaund it fome tyme within a twelue moneth or elc to be void: & this to be fule end & fat- iffacon for all his Claymes as aboue & in p'mifes fpecified : quided this intendeth none of the fd Lords land between his houfe & the Riuer
William Lord
Witnes Henry Bartholmew
[9] Att a Gen all Towne meetinge held : 13th 6mº 1660 for the Town Nick Potter Constabls
& Will fflint
for the Cape An fide Edw : Bifhop
M' Henry Bartholomew Comiffion' for the makinge of Country Rats The Grandiury
L Tho : Lawthorpe
Henry Hericke fen Nath ffelton
Henry Skery Jnº: Neale
Tho Deacon
L Saml Ebourn
* vnfenced?
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Ben : ffelton beeinge Hered for Constable is alowed of by the towne
Jnº Loomes peticon for a fmall Inlardgment to his houfe neare to: Edword Gafcoins : is referred to Serg. Jnº Porter & Ed Batter to lay it out.
Att a meetinge of the felect men 6th of Nouember 1660 beeing přfent : m" Georg Corwine mr Roger Connant m™ Walter Price & Edmond : Batter :
Clement Salmonds admited an Inhabitant
Accordinge to ord' Serg: Jnº Porter &
for Jno Loomes Edm Batter have layd out to him from his now Dwellinge houfe about fixteen Roods betweene the two ways towards the towne of Salem
[20] Att a towne meetinge of all the Inhabitants 12th Nouber 1660
Jury for Trialls Choffen
mr Georg Corwine Tho Putname
mª .Jnº Gardn Elias Maffon
Rob Lemon Ifacke Williams
Tho Robins
Vpon a motion of a fence to be made neare Jno weft farme referred to the felect men
For the Raifinge of a towne Rate for the paymt vidze for mai" Hauthorne feu'all fums
2 years expences for when he was Deputy & Difburfed at new hauen
2- 1-1
To Rob Lemon 2 - 0-0
To Helyard Veren about highwayes
3. - 5-0
To Serg : Porter & Tho Putname for high- way mending 7 - 0 - - 0
To Jacob Barney the fame 1. - 10 - -0
To mendinge meeting houfe to Rich Adams 6ª : more 108 : 0-16-0
To m' Will Brown & mª Rucke 30-00-0
To glaffinge meetinge houfe 02-10-0
To franc Skery for foxes 118 & mend- inge way 88 00-19-0
To m' Whittinge wood 10 .00-0
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
To Ed Batter
4 - - 00 - - 0
To m'$ Sharpe for 2 years
15-00-0
To Wid : Denis
16-00-0
To m' Norris wood To Jofias Roots
10-00-0 4-00 - 0
To m' Gidney
5- 02 -- 6
To Tho Oliuer for 2 years
10- -00-0
To Tho Hale for mendinge wayes
5. 00-0 10 - - 0
To mrs Goofe
To Sam1 Verey for a wolfe
0 -10 - 0
137 - 1-7
To Mai Willm: Hauthorne 135: for ex- pences at Gen all Courtin decber 1660 ( 000- 13-0 [11] The Country Ratts in the feu all pts made 1660 Const Edwa Bithops pt 18 : : 10 : 6 :
Conft fflints p Conft feltons p
21: 14:6:
43-09:3:
83: 14 :3:
1 d
Wherof Country Treafurer pt is 76: 0: 11: The County Trefurs pt 05:18:11:
S
81: 19: 10 reft 02: 14 -
Att a meetinge of the Select men 4th: 10m: 1660 beinge prfent MT Willm Browne Serg Jno Porter Leift Thom : Lawthrope : & Edmond Batter Att a meetinge of the freemen the 13 - 10 : 1660 mai Will Hauthorne & Edmond Batter
Att a meetinge of the Select men 8th 11m: 1660 Beeinge p'fent M' Georg Corwine Ser Porter m' Connant mª Price Leift Lawthrope & Edm Batter
Timothy Lyndell admitted an Inhabitant
Agreed with mr Jnº Rucke for entertayning m' Hig- genfon into his houfe he shall haue ten pounds by the yeare for foe longe tyme as he shall liue in the houfe: & the Chardge of makinge of a brick Chymney in the out houfe the towne to beare it out & aboue
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
2 for the wood that m' Rucke quided for m' Higgenfon the firft yeare M' Rucke is to be alowed twelue pounds
Jnº Dodge is abated 288 of his Rate for m' Hubbert houfe 8 : 11m : 1660
[12] Memorandm ther beeinge form'ly graunted to Rich Huchenfon a pcell of Land lyinge between m" Thorndicke & m" Stilemans farmes : in confideracon of the hire of a Bull one fumer wee nowe Declare: that if the faid pcell of land Doe not exceed twenty Acres he is to haue the whole if more it remayneth to be Difpofed of by the town Will flints part of towne Rate 51 - 15 - 6
Ben ffeltons part
106 :- 04 -11
158 - -00 - 5
125: 13 : 11
032 . 6 . 6
Helyard Veren being Rated to the towne Rate 158 is abated 55 :
Ordered that Serg Jnº Porter & Jacob Barney fen are apoynted to be furuers to the mendinge of the highwaye between frost fith riuer & horf bridge as you goe to Ipf- wich.
Xtopher Waller his Country & town rats remited *
Accounted with M' Corwine 26: 12 60 Due to him 0- 8-
Acctd with M' Corwine 20 : 11m: 1661
1b d
Due to him 4-13-11 S
Rec p feurale men for the mfty 1-17- 6 .
Acctd with Mr Price the fame Day he is Debtor
to the town 31 __ 88 __ 6ª
wher of he is to pay W flint 328 __ 7ª
reft to ball : 01 - 15:11
*
. All the above between . . is crossed out in the original.
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
1 S d
Recd p a Bill from mrs Sharpe 1 - 13 -9
Wm fflint is Debt for mar Hauthron Rate 218 : 20 : 11 : 61 Due to m' Corwine 21 : 16 - 54 6th 4 : 62 : pd Ifaack Burnett : 0 : 11 : 3 22th 3d : 62 : m' Curwin Debt to a houfe lott for Jo : Williams before widow : Hollingeworth houfe 05: 00: 00
[13] Bills Graunted to feuFall pfons 1660
To m' Jofeph Grafton for wid Denis
19: 00-00
To m'8 Jackfon
07 -10: 00
To M' Jnº Gidney .
06 -16 : 02
To mrs Sharpe
07-00 -00
To Tho Oliuer 10-00-00
To Jofeph Huchenson
01-15-04
To Helyard Veren
03-05-00
To ffranc Skery
00-19-00
To Mai' Will Hauthorne
002 -19-00
To m' Walter Price
008 - 13-06
To Ed Batter
008: 10-03
To M' Woodcocke
003-14-00
To Phill Cromwell
003 - 10 - 06
To Tho Oliuer
000 -13 00
To Nath Putname & Jacob Barney
001-10-00:
To Jno Porter
007 - - 00:
00
To Jofiah Roots
004: 00 : 00
To Rob Lemon
002 :- 00: 00
To Jno Ballard the frenchman
000-002- .06
To Nath Pickman
000 -17-08
To Jno : Neale for m' Whittings wood
002-18 -- 00 022: 00: 00
To m' Rucke
To Jofeph Gardn' for Runing of the Lyne
To Hen : Skery for worke done for Mait Hauthrne
000 -10-00
To Phill Veren for killinge wolfe
000 -10 -- 00
125 : 13: 11
[14] Att a meetinge of the Select men ffebr 5: 1660 beinge prfent : M' Will Browne m' Georg Corwine MT Roger Connant & Leift Lawthrope & Edm Batter
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
*wheras ther is a graunt of a pcell of brufh Meadow Neare Wenham between Hugh woodbury Tho : Pigden & Marke Lauthrope in the yeare 1652 : 17 : 2m the faid Lauthrope part is now Graunted to Jnº Bachelour quided it be not Difpofd | of | by Legall fale befor this prfent Day
Wheras the lyne between Ipfwich & of felues is not yet pfected wee Doe in the name of the towne Authorize & Impower for the Completinge & finishing of the faid line to the extent of it both Eaft & weft vidz : Mair Will Hauthorne M' Georg Corwine Leift Lawthrope M' Will Browne & Sam" Gachell if he may be hade : & mr Roger Connatt
13 - 12 - 60 Henry Herick & Sam" Corni[n]g are Impowed to goe in pAmbulon with of breathern of Wen- ham & to fett the bounds between us
[15] Att a meetinge of the Select men 26 : 12m : 1660 being prfent M' George Corwine mr Roger Connant Serg Jnº Porter M' Walter Price Leift Lawthrope & Edmo : Batter
Ordered : mr Roger Connant Leift Lawthrope & En- figne Dixie are apoynted to Ord' the fettinge vp the fence between : Jnº Weft : & Nicholas Woodbury.
Rich Rayment haui[n]g a form" Graunt of one hundred Acres of vpland & ten Acres meadow, not entered, its now Confermed & ordered that it shalbe entered
Att a Gen'all Towne Meeting the 8th March 1660/61 Choffen for Select men for the yeare enfuinge Mai' : Will Hauthorne Mr Roger Connant mr Will Browne M' Price
M' Georg Corwine 1 Serg Jnº: Porter
Edm Batter
The Select men now Choffen haue by ord' from the towne the fame power as felect men form'ly accordinge to Inftrucons giuen them form'ly as by the feu all Ordrs written in the book
The Select men are to take Care that the high way that
. This paragraph is crossed out in the original.
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Jnº Southwick hath taken into his field as y": goe to m' Downi[n]gs farme be : layd out into the fame place : were it was first layd out
Helyard Veren & Nath Putname are to Auditt the ac- counts of the Select men the laft yeare
Its Ordered that all that haue killed any wolues form"ly are to haue fiuteen shillings p wolue: & for the yeare en- fuing two pounds ten shilling p wolue
Graunted to Jnº Patch fourty Acres | land | one Cape Ann fide in the moft Conueinent place wher it may be beft fpared
Mª Jeremiah | Hubbard | Requeft for land
Mai Hauthorne m" Will Browne & Edm Batter Com- ifners
Jefferey Maffe Choffen Comiffion" to Cary the Voats to the fhire meettings
[16] Att a Gen'all towne Meetinge 13 : ™ 1661
Graunted vnto m' Jnº Higgenfon or Paftor a pcell of Swampy ground lyinge & beinge in the Comon Pen neare Mª Stileman field on the fouth & m" Jnº Gidneys & Jnº Neale one the North to begine at the vpwards weft Corner of Mª Stilemans pafture & Croffe our to Jno Neals field & fo Downwards to the fea between thofe fields aboue named
Graunted farther by him fixe Acres of land in the great neck neare to Mordechai Creuets new Dwelling, to be layd out by mair Will Hauthorn & m" George Corwine
Mr Rich Hollingworth mouing to haue the Land bought by his father of M' Steuens vpon the neck of land to be Confirmed to him refered to the felect men
Its Ordered that all men that haue any form" Graunts of land from the towne ar to come to the felect men & make their claime within one yeare after the Day & Date hearof or elc to loofe it for eur
Mair Will Hauthorne & Edmond Batter are Choffen Deputys for the Gen all Court for the yeare enfuing
[17] Att a meetinge of Select men 22 of Aprill 1661 Beinge p'fent Mair Willm Hauthorne M' Will Browne mª George Corwine Serg : Jnº Porter & Edm Batter
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
ffranc : Skery Choffen Clarke of the Markett for the yeare enfuing
Nath ffelton & Jnº Peafe furueiours for North Neck & glaff houfe field &c
Mª Price & Rich Adams for South field
Jeffery Maffy & Hen Skery for the town
Enfigne Dixie & Ben Balch for Cape Ann fide
All ffences to be Repaired p the firft of may
1653 The Order about fwine the laft yeare ftand the yeare followi [n]g
Tho : Oliuer apoynted to execut the law & to haue as laft year for his payns
Serg: Jno Porter placed in the Deacons feat :
Rich Hollingworth his father graunt of land to be layd out to him accordinge to the fame
Jnº Ingerfoll 40 Acres of land to be layd out
Jnº Putnam & James Symonds are to attend the felect mens next meeting for Cutting of Timber Contrary to ordrs
The felect men haue apoynted to meet Constantly once a moneth for the year com[in]g the next Day after the Comiffionrs meeting : & who eur shall be abfent of the Company being in town vpon the Day of their meeting to pay 25 :
Its Ordered that all fwine aboue two moneth old shalbe fufficiently Ringed & yoked by the eight of may & fo to be kept vpon the penalty of twelue pence p Diem
Leift Tho : Lawthrope & Roger Hofkall are apoynted suruers of the Highways one Cape Ann fide
[18] Att a meetinge of Select men 7th of May 1661
Ordered that Thomas Oliuer shall haue the
Mair Will fame Imploymt to looke after the ftreets about
Hauthorne the town to cleanfe them from Lumbar &c
Mr Corwin
Jno Porter according to the form' order as alfo to haue Ed Batter power to remoue all wood & Timber & fecure it vntil he pd for the fines & his Chardges in remoing of it
Thomas Smith moueth to haue his 30 Acres formerly graunted to be layd out
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
The Constabls to begine ther watch vpon the next fecond Day of the weeke & to haue four men apoynted to watch en'y night soe long as the watch Doth hould : & to be fett at eight of the clock at night at the watch houfe
Robt Lemon moueth to haue a form' graunt of land to be layd out
Jofeph Miles Choffen to execute the Ordre about fwine James Symonds fined fourty shillings for fallinge of ten Timber trees vpon the towne Comon Contrary to Ordrs
At a GenFall Towne meetinge held 10th : 4m : 1661
Chofen : for the Jury of tryulls to serue the next mid- somer Court : m' John Gardner: m" John Ruck : mr Joseph Gardner: John Puttnam : Jeffrey Maffy : John Rayment : of Baff Ryver : John Pickerin :
Mr G Corwine m' Bartholmew m' Price m' Jnº Gardn' & Edmond Batter are apoynted forthwith to take view of m" Reads latter graunt vidz : the Hill and brooke adioyn- ing to his farme & w' : elc that is Complayned of Concern- i[n]ge w™ Cantelbury : & to make returne to the towne at their next meetinge
[19] Att a GenFall Towne meetinge 23: 4-61
Its Ordered that thofe men that pulled Down the fenc that wm Cantlbury fett vp about the Hill neare to Samll Ebourns is owned by the towne as ther act : & further Do Impower famll Ebour[n] Jnº Rowden Nath felton or any of the neibours to pull Down the said fenc vntil the matter about m' Read farm be fetled
Its Ordered that Mair Willm Hauthorn shall haue ten pounds for the yeare enfui[n]g to be pd out of the town Rate to traine the foot Company
Att a meetinge of the felect men 22th: 5m : 1661 beinge p'fent Mai' : Willm Hauthorne n' Georg Corwine Serg : Jnº : Porter m" Walter Price & Edm Batter
Its ordered that all men aboue the age of fixteen yeares : within the towne of Salem vidz from the Bridge by Jnº Nortons & foe downe the towne to Mordechaie Creuets houfe shall Duely attend the Constabls watch beinge Duely warned therunto except the Comiffion's officers of Horfe
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
& foote | & teaching Elders | or any other that can proue any exemption by law & this to be vnd ftood whether they are abroad or at home & for that exemption | in that law | Title Millitary is only vnd'ftood for Mil- itary watches
Att a Genrall Towne meetinge held 17th 6m 1661 Choffen for Constables the yeare enfuing vdz :
mr Jnº Ruck : Thomas Robins & Beniam Balch
Choffen for the Grandiury for the year enfui[n]g : Nath Putnam Leift Tho: Lawthrope* Enligne Dixie ffranc Lawes Rich Potter ffranc: Skery Jof Hutchenfon Tho : Gouldtwaight
Choffen for to ioyne with the felect men for to make the Country rate this yeere m' Rich More
[20] Att a meetinge of the felect men 26. 6. 61 being prfent Capt Will Hauthorne m' Browne m' Corwine ferg Jnº Porter m' Connant mr Price & Edm Batter
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