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SMITHSONIAN DEPOSIT
TOWN RECORDS
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
VOLUME III
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SALEM, MASS. THE ESSEX INSTITUTE 1934
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Library of Congress
JUN 2 9 1942
Smithsonian Deposit
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
TOWN MEETINGS, VOLUME III.
[2] Capt George Corwin is D'
1677 To money ordered p' ye Committee 40° other paye
3:00:00
24:9:80 To rec of Tho fflint rate paye 0:16:08
1680 To a bill to edward fflint for 6:05
[3] Att a Town metting March 15th 1679/80
Capt. Geo. Corwin Chosen moderator
Chosen for Selectmen
for y year EnsuingS
Capt Jnº Corwin 60 voates
Cap® W" Browne
48
M' Jona Corwin 39
M' John Higginson 44*
M' Ph: Cromwell 51
M' Jo. Porter 39 John Hathorne 59
M' John Higginson Refused ; & m" Bartholomew Ged- ney being ye next in Voate, haveing 38 hee is Chosen by lifting up of hands to make up the seaven.
Voated that the selectmen have liberty to gett the towne Books | |or records | | transcribed.
Voated that the Selectmen have liberty & power to agree with one or more persons to transcribe thie towne Books or Records and to paye them out of the towns money or Estate for itt as thay shall agree with them.
Chosen for Constables within the Bridge Mr Joseph Hardye sen" Thomas Ives M' Thomas Gardner Tho: fflint
Chosen for constables wthout the bridge
John Batchelder & John Buxton.
Voated that the money Gathered by the Committee which is aboute fourtey pounds, shall bee for this yeare putt into the hands of the Selectmen to dispose of; for the Incouragement of any that shall Appeare to discharge the townes engagements to M' John Higginson Minester, & Att the End of this Ensuing yeare to delivour itt up againe unto ye towne.
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Voated that the Selectmen have libertye to chose out two men from amought themselfes; to Joyne with the Deacons of the church for the distribution of the money given to the poor in the contribution.
Voated that fiveteene pound shall be given to M' Ed- ward Norrice, out of the towne rates this yeare. And if hee stands in neede of more, itt is left to the Selectmen to Allow him what shall further bee nessessary out of the townes Estate.
Voated that itt is left to the Selectmen to consider of M' Jonsons proposition, concerning a small percell of land Claymed by Robert follett, And Mr Jonson saith the towne promised should not bee disposed of.
[4] Voated that Jnº Robinsons case concerning land is left to the Selectmen to determine.
Voated that itt is left to the Selectmen to agree with Gilbert Tapley concerning a percell of land (wherin is a spring very Nessesary & convenyent to be layd into the Townes Commons) and to paye him soe much more land or as much as thay shall gudge Sutable in lew of itt, somewhere Adjoining to his owne land wheare hee dwells.
Voated that the Selectmen have the same power thay had the last yeare.
Att a meeting of the Selectmen March 18th 1679/80 being present Capt Jnº Corwin Capt Wm Browne Lt Ged- ney M' Philip Cromwell & John Hathorne chosen for Survay's of fences for the Northfeild M' Ele Gedney & Wm Trask within the bridge M' Rich. Croad & Pet Chever without the bridge for the glasshouse &c Sam1 Gaskin & Dan' Southrick and for the South Feild MT Ph Cromwell Lt. Pickering and Lt. Jere Neale.
Ordered that all fences bee made up forthwith and none unfinished by the 25 of this Inst mº
Chosen for Overseers of the Highwayes from the Bridge to the lower end of the towne M' Tymº Lindoll m' Edward Grove and MY Tho: maule
from the Bridge above or without the towne Jos Boyce JunT & Jnº Bleuen
Chosen for the finishing the Gutt by Gilbert Tapleys M' Phill: Cromwell who is heareby fulley Impowrd to effect the same & Impress wt hands or teemes may be nessesary
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David Phipeney is chosen sealer of waytes & meas- (ures) for this present yeare In presence of constable Joseph Hardy. And the sd constable to give him notice thereof, and call him before a majestrate to take his re- spective Oath
Att a metting of the Selectmen being all present April 5th 1680
Returne was made to the Committee at Boston (viz: Capt Jnº Richards M" Ante Stoder & Capt Tho Brattle Concerning the Colledge money, & Lt John Pickering chosen & sent for that purpose
Chosen to lay out the land Lett to Edw. flint Jnº Crom- well &c (which they hired of the towne) Capt Jnº Corwin M' Ph. Cromwell M' Jona Corwin & John Hathorne) any two of them the 22th of this Instant mº being Thurs- day, and to vew the land M' Jonson propownded att the towne meeting in March past
The Hired land was delivoured the day Apoynted
[5] Capt John Price & M' Tymº Lindoll did Engage to pave M' John Higginson (minester) his mayntenanc according to the towns engagement, for this yeare; upon the same conditions or termes itt was payd the two last yeares.
Agreed with Walter Skiner to keepe the towne heard of cowes, for three shill's six pence ~ head to bee payd by the Owners of the sayd cowes, to begin the 21th Aprill and to continue to the 24 October, and to drive them out & Keepe them two days in a weeke towards Butts brooke or dogg pond, and see to the extent of our Bounds, likewise to provide; & return the bulls againe, the towne payeing the Hire of them
Whearas by long experiene itt is found very Unsutable & inconveyent for swine to goe att libertye in the towne, and Exceeding hazerdous for the lives & limbes of young children to have them goe up & downe in the streetes & lanes thereof
Wee doe therefore order that there shall not any swine bee suffered to goe in any streets or lanes of the towne from the bridge to the poynt of Rocks And if any swine shall bee found contrary to this ord" within the limmetts as abovesayd After the first day of may next Ensuing the date heareof; Itt shall then bee in the libertye of any
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person or persons to take them up or kill them wheare- soever thay finde them contrary to this order, and shall have one halfe part of all swine soe taken or killed by them, for there paynes, the Other halfe to the poore of the towne. Likewise wee doe heareby further order that all swine shall bee sufficiently ringed & yoaked that goe upon the commons of ye towne whether within the bridge or in the more remote parts, att or before the twentyeth day of this Instant mº of Aprill, upon the penaltye of five shillings for every swine soe found Contrary to this order to bee allowed to any One that shall take them up. And for the full & effectuall prosecuting of the above sayd Order. Wee doe Apoynt & Impower Ruben Guppy Jnº Guppy Jnº Glover Jnº Baxter Jnº Milk & Jnº Bly, And doe heareby in his Majstys name require the above named persons them and every one of them to see this order fulley prosecuted
Att a metting of the freemen Aprill 11th 1680 Chosen for Deputyes to Attend the Gen" Courte for this yeare Capt Wm Browne & M" Barth Gedney
Att a metting of the Selectmen Aprell 11th 1680 all present but M' Barth Gedney & M' Israell Porter
Wee doe finde that Jnº Preist hath sett out his fence into the streete all the bredth of his land and doe order that hee forthwith rectyfye it
Wee finde John Marston sen" hath sett his fence into the streete likewise wee gudge Wm Marston hath taken in some of the lane
[6] Henry Skery Marshall wee gudge hath taken in some of the towne land and Narrowed the lane goeing downe to the planters marsh
MI ffrans Skery hath ineloased a lane of the towne by the planters marsh; likewise hee hath sett his fence to far out by the ferry & soe along by the North river in many places which hee must this yeare Rectyfye
M' Phillip Cromwell is to straiten his fence of that land hee purchased lately of Jnº Massey which land is adjoyning to ||yt which was|| James Browns Edwd Bridges & John Bullock are againe chosen to prosecute all the lawes of the country & orders of the towne relating
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to horse kinde and have the same power therein as thay had last yeare
Att a metting of the Selectmen May 11: 80 present all butt Capt Corwin & M' Cromwell M' Sam11 Gardner & Lt Jnº Puttnam are chosen desired & Impowered to Mannage the case against Wenham; the next Gen™ll Courte
Itt is ordered that the Const. Watch shall bee of 8 men every night, the maj" part sober men & house househould™s According as the law directs
Lett to M' ffran8 Skery Libertye to Incloase the lane commonly called the potters lane ; that is by the planters Marsh & to enjoy the benefitt of the Hearbidge thereof dureing the selectmens pleasure, hee not hindering any of the proprietors of the sayd marsh from goeing or com- ing to there sd proprietyes According to there Occations, frans Skery paying for the lane to the Selectmen or there order for the towns use five shillgs in money & Annum, sometyme in Septembr yearely
Agreed with L' John pickering for thurty shillings in money for his payns & troble in gathering; and Journyes concerning the subscription for the Colledge att Cam- bridge. Likewise agreed with M' Edw Grove for twenty shillings for his labour & troble concerning the same.
Ens Nath: ffelton L' Tho: Putnam M' Nath1 Putnam & serjrt Tho: ffuller are all, and Every one of them againe Chosen to mend the highways perticularly Expressed in there last yeares warrants which thay could not then per- forme by reason the Winter Weather Setting in
[7] The const are Debt" To these proportions of the minesters rate ||Ives 41 0.6ª|! Impr Tho Ives D' to pay Capt price & M" Lindoll 391: 108: 0d D' to the towne 41:00:06ª
Tho Gardner to pay Capt price & M" Lindoll 37:00:0 Towne 31: 078: 0
Tho flint to pay Capt price & M" Lindoll 37:00:0 towne 3:07.0
Jos Hardy to paye Capt price & M" Lindoll 39 : 10.0 towne 4:08:6
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Jn° Batchelder & Jnº Buxton to pay || Capt & M' Lindoll 27:00:0 towne 21.06.0
180:00:00
Att a meeting of the Selectmen May 14th being all present but M' Israell Porter Itt is ordered that whearas the Selectmen febr 26th 1679/80 ordered that nine Akers of land should bee layd out to M' Sam1 Gardner sent (by the layers out) somewheere on the further syde of Ips- wich River; wee doe upon further consideration Apoynt that itt shall bee layd out to him above Wm Shaws or some Other sutable place and returne there of made to the towne for Aprobation According to the first grant thereof
Att a meeting of the freemen May 26 Lt Jnº Puttnam was chosen a deputy to attend the Gen" Court for this yeare, Mª Bartholomew Gedny being taken of & [chosen a magistrate]
Att a Towne meeting June 4th 1680 chosen for the Jury of Tryalls
M' John Grafton
M' Tymº Lindoll
M' Hab Turner M' Joseph Phipeny sen"
M' Nath Puttnam
M' Sam1 Williams
& M' Nathaniell Ingersoll
Att a meeting of the Commision's & selectmen of the Towne of Salem Aprill 23th 1680
In consideration that itt hath pleased god to vissett the Inhabitants of barbadoes with the small pox which is an infectious distemper and severall vessells being expected from thence, itt therefore being our duty that all due care may bee taken to prevent itts being brought in amonght us
Wee doe order that not any vessell which comes from the Is1 of Barbados shall have liberty to land any Cotton wooll or other goods from on board there vessells nor any one of the comp, or passenger that shall come with them from thence shall have liberty or bee suffered to come on shore before thay are vissetted & examined by James Poland and Jnº Clifford one or both of which wee doe heareby fulley Impower to goe on Board all such vessel or vessells; and for that end to Impress any boate or Curnue & persons sutable to Attend them therein, like- wise to give notice to them that thay suffer not any per-
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son or persons to come on Board, that Neither the Comp or pasengers come on shore Nor any person or persons w soever goe on Board of them upon there uttermost perrill, untill a tru Accº bee given to the Selectmen of there health & condition thay are in by the sa persons Impowered & soe an order from the Selectmen may bee given forth either to licene them or further to prohibett & forbid According as the case may justly require
[8] Att a meeting of Wm Browne & Bartholomew gidney Esq's: togather with the Selectmen who ordered a warrant to bee drawn as followeth June 14 1680 To Const Peter Chevers. You are in his majsts name, heareby re- quired to Impress Wm marston to cary over the man (hee hath Brought in the towne, which man is vissetted with the distemper of the small pox) in the same boate hee brought him unto the house of Abra Reades On Royall Syde, which Sayd house if the man bee not willing to Reseave him into and to withdraw himselfe unto some other places for a short time, you are then heareby to Impress ye house & enter into itt and leave the distem- pered man there and Wm Marston with him to tend him, And to provide for them all such things as are Nessesary upon the townes Accº: And to cause Abra Reade to depart or if hee bee not at home then to open the house as aforesayd, likewise to order Wm Marston to sink the boate in some convenyent place for her clensing; And all and every part heareof you are to Attend untill you shall Reseave further order and heareof you are not to fayle
Att a metting of the Selectmen June 24 Benj. Keazer his rates are abated, to Const poland, upon consideration of his being out of the country & settled in Virginia
Att a metting of the Selectmen 23 July att m' Iraell porters & all present butt Capt Browne John Hathorne is desired to draw a bill upon mr Jnº Turner for the de- livery of the townes money in his hands which is 421: 8. ª Unto Capt Jnº Price & M' Tymº Lindoll: who there- upon doe|| stand engaged to paye & to delivour up the townes money againe, the next springe
John Hathorne is desired to speake with the former constables : viz: Abra : Cole: Ele Geoyles & Hent Skery
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and to give them Notice that the Selectmen have order spedyly to settle the townes Accompts with ye former treasur' M' Jnº Hull, and to see that the several Con- stables Comply in payeing in what is behinde of there rates | |seasonably || that the treasurer may give in his Acco to the country, the Next Session of ye Gen" Courte (and Warne them not to fayle hearein
Capt Wm Browne & Jnº Hathorne are chosen & apoynted to vew the land att the End of mr Jnº Higgin- sons garden, and to Order, the place for the Setting up of his stable According to the grant of the towne Dated November 3:1679
[9] Ordered yt m' Ph: Cromwell & Jnº Hathorne shall reckon with mr Dan" Eps for this last halfe yeare and Jnº Hathorne to paye him whatt may bee his due out of the townes money in his hands
Ordered that ye buriall place shall bee fenced in with board fence betweene Sam11 Pickmans and Jnº Pickmans land and m" Phillip Cromwell is desired to see the same speedyly effected, making such gates as may bee sutable with a lock belonging thereunto, & this to bee donne upon the towns Accº
Att a Gen1 Towne Metting 27: 6.
Jnº Hathorne chosen moderator
M' Sam1 Gardner Sen' Chosen Commis" or S man
David Phipeny is Chosen Clark of ye market for this yeare
Chosen for sceelers of leather for this yeare Rich Prin" & symon Horne
Voated that L' John Pickerings petition Concerning land is left to the Select- to vew itt viz. that 5 or 6 Akers of Rocky land Neere (George) Darlings Accº to the petition & make returne to the towne
Voated that 308 shall yett bee given to any yt shall kill a wolfe in Salem common According to ye last order
Voated that the five pounds payd at ye Gen" Court for caution in Wenham Case shall bee againe repayd, which was pa ||to Capt Wm Browne|| att a meeting of the select- men ve 9: 4 mo 81 wch money was recd of Const Nehe- miah Willowbey
Voated, that the 358 house rent due to Jnº Marston from Bethya Allen wido shall bee pd by the towne, which
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358 was money & John Marston ordrd itt to bee pd Mr Jo Cromwell
Att a metting of the Selectmen all present butt MT Gedney vz: 6
Wee doe order & desire M' Joseph Porter (if Wenham Const distraine for rates from him for his farme or any part of his Estate, yt now is or did belong to Salem in ye yeare 77) that her repleaue the goods againe in order to a Tryall in ye case.
John Marston sen" being complained of for Entertaine- ing Israell Thorne & famylye hee came before the Select- men & Engaged to cleare the towne from all or any charge that may any wayes arise by reason of them for foure yeares Ensuing, unto which Jno. Marston did declare before the Selectment hee did binde himselfe his heirs & Executors & Adminestrators
[10] Att a metting of the Selectmen & Commision" or 8th man August 27th 1680
By Vertue of a warrant from the Country Treasurer to take a list of all male persons, with an Estimation of all Estates and to make returne to their sheire towne
We make returne thereof as ffolloweth viz: three hun- dred & seaven heads or male persons and the Estates of the towne amounts unto fourtey one pounds According to law, which makes in the whole Sixtey six pounds 118 8ª And wee doe desire the commisions of the respective townes in this countye, would bee pleased yett to consider our former greate losses by the indian warr, togather with considerable losse since, and thereby many poore widows & fatherless children amonghts us
* Att a metting of the Selectmen 17 : 7 present Ordered yt warrants shall bee sent to ye last yeares constables to appeare before the Selectmen the 21 of this Inst mº being tuesday aboute nine oclock in ye morning at M' Dan1 Kings house to make up there Acco
*not posted
Agreed that 50$ shall bee allowed Tho Greenes this yeare the Better to Enable him to keepe (Sarah) Lambert Child hee being poore & in wante
pd more then ye 50$ in last yeares acco @ 28)
pª by Capt Wm Browne more 108>508 a bill to const Buxton 38]
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Aprill 1, 1681
Att a meeting of the Selectmen 21:7:80 Capt WVm Browne Dr to a bill charged upon Const Pet Chevers 101 0. 0 to bee pª out of ye towne rate
M' Phillip Cromwell had a bill charged upon Con8 Nehe Willowby for 108 due to ye sª Cromwell for the foundation layeing of meeting house
The minesters rate Committed unto |Const1|| John Batchelder and Jnº Buxton order is thus proportioned or devided viz
Const Jnº Batchelder Dr to pay Cap Price & Mª Lindoll 22:00:00
To pay the towne 5:18:00
27:18:00
Const Jnº Buxton to paye Capt Price & Mª Lindoll 5:00:00
To pay the towne 1:09:00
34:07:00
[11] Constable Edwr fflint is Dr
1 d
To his | |proportion of the | minesters rate 39:12:10
To his proportion of the country rates 73:18:06
To his country & towne rate made togather 46:04:06
Cred :
159:15:10 1 S d
Jan" 6 1679 " money pª the treasur" 251 wych is his pt of the 4 Country rate payd to him & in rate pay accords to warrant 50: 0: 0
Aprill 28 1680 % money pd the treas" 61 & rate payª 121 wch is his proportion 18: 0: 0
68: 0:00 1
S d
payd m' Jo Turner for his prop" of the mors rate 37:10:00
Towne Acco pd m" Edmº Batter 03:19:11
pd Geo. Booth 68 4ª m" Jnº Gedney abated 158 00:13:04 pd mª Edw. Norrice 128 00:12:00
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p Tho Maule 188 abated 00:18:00 p severall men på for work at Cutt + mr Ph
1 S d
Cromwells order 0:05:06 pª ₺ Capt Jo. Price 31: 16: 0 03:16:00 9.4. 81 ₺ abatements of his own & others rate 11: 00: 03 { transportation & charge 01:10:00
# pd mª Jo. Gedney a bill
12:08:00
# Lt Jere Peale 408 2 » allowed for Jos. Buffom Caleb) 00:08:00 Buff. robert wilson & edw flint 28 for work upon reding highway] 143:01:00 11:9:81 ₱ abatements more 003:06:06
146:07:06
Mr Nehemiah Willowbey Const Reckoned with the Selectmen the 9th June 81 and is fulley acquitted & cleared from his accº of rates committed into his hands Constbl Nehemiah : Willowbey is Dr
ld
To: his proportion of the minesters rate 38:06:00
To: his proportion of the 4 Country rates 67:03:02
To: his proportion of the Country & towne rate togather 40:13:02
146:02:04
Cred # pd m" Jnº Turner | money 23: 13: 4 | for the minesters rate 35:10:00
pd m" Jnb Hull Treasur" in money 211 168 for the first 4 Country rates wch in rate paye is 43:00:00
pd m" Jn° Hull treasur" in money towards yel 1/2 rate for Country
06:00:0
pª m" Jo. Hull Treasur" towards the rate for country money 81 wch in rate pay is 12: 0: 0
96:10:00
pª upon the townes Accº to severall perticuler persons as pr bills & accompt upon file ye Summe of 32:08:07
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Abated to m' Willowbey for Severall p'sons as pr Accº upon file 5:16:11
134:15:06
Reckoned with Constable Nehemiah Willow- bey and hee is D' to the towne by Bal- lance of his rate Accº 11:06:10 1
Credr ª a bill charged to pay walter skiner 1:00:00 9: 4: 1681 # money Recd 51 38 wch accordgn to his warrants Ans" for 10: 6: 0
ye other 8ª abated 00: 0:10
11:06:10
five pounds of this was pd Capt browne for caution money Lent in Wenham case [12] Constable James Poland is Dr I S
To his proportion of the minesters rate 41:13:00
To his proportion of ye 4 Country rates 71:11:04
To his country & towne rates made togather 44:04:01
157:08:05
James Poland Const Cred™
pr pª m" Jnº Turner for ye Mrs Rate 38:00: 0
pd m" Jnº Hull treasur" for ye first 4 rates in money 241 wch in pay is 48:00:00
pª money 61 pd m" Hull treasurer & rate paye paye 121 for Country rate 18:00:00
pr a bill pª unto Capt Wm Browne for the towns accº 06:00:00
pª severall men yt worked at ye Cutt 00:19:06
pª Rob Stone # bill 01:00:00
pd Rich Prince ₱ bill
00:15:06
pd John Lander ₱ bill 00:03:00
¿ abatement for Jos Miles rates
abatements for Benjm Keazers rates
1680 ₱ Walter Skiner belman 02:00:00
1679 ₱ Walter Skiner Belman 01:00:00
115:18:00
work donne for ye townes accº
000:17:06
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10: 11: 78 4' work donne formerly at ye town acs 001. 17. 04 abatements of his own rates & severall other mens 010:09:06
contra transportation and charge 000:15:00
129:17:04
Reckoned with Const James Poland the 11 Nov' 81 & hee is Dr to the towne ye ball of accº 271: 115: 01 p ye comm
Contable peter Chevers is Dr li
S d
To: his proportion of the minesters rate 41:06:06
To: his proportion of the 4 Country rates 62:02:08
To : his country & towne rates made togather 38:10:01
141:19:03
Cred" p" m" Jnº Turner for ye minestre rate in money 251: 138: 4ª wch with 1/3 1
sd 38:10:00
abatemt amº to
pd m" Jnº Hull Treasur" in money for the first 4 Country rates 211 money 42:00:00
pd m" Jnº Hull treas" for the proportion of one rate & 1/2 Country 51 money & ten pound rate pay 15:00: 0
95:10:00
pd marshall skery # bill
00:15:00
pd John Hathorne # bill
01:01:06
pd Jer Neale # bill pd ffrancs skery # bill
00:05:00
05:00:00
pª Walter skiner belman 02:00:00
pª ffranes skery more ֏ bill 01:15:00
00:08:00
pd ffrancs skery more # bill d m" Edm Batter # bill
01:00:00
pª by abatement to Isaac Woodbury 00:06:00
pª by abatement to Elnor Hollingworth
00:09:00
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pd severall men yt workd at ye Cutt # mª Ph: Cromwell Overseers order 0:12:00
112:01:06
₱ abatements for severall men gone &c ac- cord" to Accº 002:02:10
his tyme & others togather with disburst- ments for a man visetted wth ye small pox & sent to Ro. syde 01:08:00
115:12:04
Reckoned with Consr Pet Chevers the 21th
Sept 1680 and hee is D' to the towne 1
S d
ye Ballee of his rates Acco 25:06:11
P & Contra 8:18: 5
16:08:6
[13] Const James Symonds is Dr 1
8 d
To his proportion of the minesters rate 28:02:00
To his proportion of the 4 Country rates 57:06:04
To his Country & towne rates made togather 36:09:05
121:17:09
Cred" payd m' Jo. Turner for ye minstrs rate 26: 0: 0
payd m' Hull Treasur" as pr his rect dated
Jan" 6: 79 in money 201 108 41: 0: 0
March 20: 79 payd m" Hull Treasur" as pr his rect
Aprill 28: 80 in money 51 rate paye 101 15:00: 0
payd to the Towne 82:00: 0
payd severall for work donne upon the high wayes Eli Ge- overseer 3: 9: 0
payd severall for worke upon ye highwayes Ens. felton overseer 1: 1: 0
payd severall for work donne upon ye High- ways more # Ens felton overseer To francs Skerye payd
1:13: 0
1:05: 0
17: 12: 79 abated for several men 4:04: 0
abated his owne rates 2:11: 0
abated Tho: Howards rates 0:15: 4
payd 8 men yt worked upon
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reads road Jnº Pickering over- seere 28 0:16: 0
97:14: 4
Reckoned with Const Ja. Symonds the 14: 12 mº 80 & hee is Dr to the towne by Ballce of his rate Accº
24: 3: 5
97:14: 4 24:03: 5
Resª November 22th 81 money 8: 0:00
16:00:00
Recd p" Capt Wm Browne a bill
4:13:04
20:13: 0
transportation allowed 108 5ª & # Lt
Jnº Pickering 3ª
03:10: 5
24:03: 5
*Reckoned with James Symonds 26 : 10: 82 & all accº cleared
+Const : Job Swinerton Dr
To his proportion of the minesters rate 05:10:00
To his proportion of the 4 Country rates 54:05:00
To his Country & towne rates made togather 33:05:08
93:00:08
Const James Poland D' Contra # bill
27:11:01
Crd # pª Capt wm Browne # bill 007:00:00
pd mª sam" Gardner # bill
4:12:00
11:12:00
{ mª Edw. Norrice pª
3:00:00
Walter Skiner pd
3:11:06
Serjt Tho. ffuller pª
1:10:00
m" Sam1 Gardner sen"
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