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bridge at the Townes End and strong Watter brooke
Its alfoe Ord'd that they that are Chofsen Survey's are to warne men to worke on the high ways and they that worke shall be paid out of the Towne Rate and any that shall neglect or reffuse to worke being Legally warn'd, shall pay fower shillings p day for ther defect.
Its ord'd that A Towne meeting be warn'd for the Towne to meet on Munday next the 18th of this prsent month about ten of the Clocke for the Choice of a Jury of Tryalls, and to Choofe a Constable in the Roome of Jnº Southwicke defeat'd and to Contider what may be done about M'blhead bridge ; and what other Small matters may fall in wherin the Towne is Confern'd.
Its ord'd that the Lecture shall be began at Eleuen of the Clock in the morning Euery Lecture day through-out the year :
Att a meeting of the Select men the 9th Decembr 1672 being prefent Its Ord'd that Jnº Procter doe Difcharge
Major Hawthorne himfelfe & the Towne forthwith of one
mr Wm Browne Jnº Bull a lame man belonging to lin wch mr Edmo Batter was neur Admitted an Inhabitant in this Capt Waltr Price Towne, and the Conftable is required to Wm Browne Junr Giue him warning of it: And this is done vpon Information Giuen to the Select men that the Sª proctor doth Entertaine the Sª Bull at his house wych is Conterary to A Towne Ordr.
Its Allfoe Ord'd that the Conftable shall goe and demand that pt of the mineft's Rate wch was Comitted to John Southwick, of his widow, or them that haue it in keeping And shall Deliuer it to ffrancis Nurfe whoe if Chofen Con- ftable instead of ye Said Southwicke.
[170] Att A GenFall Towne meeting held the 18th 9br 1672 Chofsen for the Jury of Tryalls for the next Court capt Richª more mr Barthº Gedny mª Richª Prince m' Hilyard Vearen Jun"
mª Sam" Gardner Sergt Richard Leach ffrancis Nurfe is Chofsen Conftable to Serue in the Roome of Jnº Southwicke defeafed
Its left to the Select men to ||takel care about the
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Bridge as we Goe to M'blehead and to doe wt they see caufe in it
Its voated that wheeuer Kill any wolues wthin the p'sincts of this Towne shall haue thirty shillings for Euery wolfe wch they kill from this tyme till the Towne take fur- ther order or shall see caufe to Alter this voat : quided they bring the heads and nayle them on the meeting houfe according to the vfuall maner formerly.
Att A meeting of the Select men the 20th xbr 1672 being prsent. Granted to Jnº Milke an ord' to rec 12ª p
Majr Hathorne
mr Wm Browne
mr Edmo Batter
Capt Price
Wm Browne Junr
Cow of thofe that haue Cows feed on the Towne Comon with out a Keep from the the bridge to the Lower End of the Towne to winter Iland.
Its ord'd that the next Lecture day the Towne be warn'd to meet on Satturday the 4th of Jan. uary next at nine of the Clock in the morning. for the raifeing of a Towne Rate and for all psons to accquaint the Towne of ther Seuerall Ditburfmts for the Towne that ord" may be Taken for ther paymt.
Att A Gentall Towne meeting held the 4th January 1672 It was voated that m' Edward Norice shall have tenn pownds allow'd him out of the Town rate for this year for Keeping Skoole as a Gramer skoole mafter and the year began the 17th of July last in 1672 and is to End the 17th July: 1673
[171] the 20th Decembr 1672 Conftable Sam" Gardner : is Debito"
for his pt of ye minefters Rate 67 : 15: 00
for his pt of ye Country Rate 31: 08:06
for his pt of ye Towne Rate 30: 05:02
129 : 08: 08
Th: accº Above is Credito"
pd mª Higginson 58:00:00
pd the Country Treafurer
21: 15:09
pd Daniel Epps skoolemaft*
08: 05:00
pd Willm Curtis 01: 14:02
pd Capt Georg Corwine 14:11:03
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pd John Clifford 03: 10: 00
pd John Marfy 06:01:06
pd Wm Browne Jun" 02: 05: 08
pd mª Edmº Batter 03:00: 00
By Abatement in Seu all mens rates wch could not be Gather'd in by reafon they were Gone out of the Towne before he had the rates Comitted to him as p his acco Giuen in doth appear 07:05:04
By Allowance for Gathering in the rates
and paying for the Whipper all is 30s 01:10:00
By mony received 20sh weh is in full to Bal-
lance this account of 30sh remaining 01:10:00
Ballanc'd 129: 08: 08
Mª Sam" Gardner is Difcharg'd from the Towne for the Rates Committed to him by the Select men the year that he was Conftable in.
Major Hathorne paid into the Deacons Six pownds in mony for and in pt of the mony the Towne Borowed of them, for wch it is ord'd that he shall haue one lott & halfe and Something more Downe in the Swampy land in the Common near to that weh was laid out to Left Georg Gard- ner, and more he paid to the Deacons twenty Shilling in mony, wch was the twenty ihillings which the Select men recd in mony of m' Sam Gardner, wch was the ballance of his acco which he ow'd the Towne, Soe that in all ther was Seauen pownds paid into the Deacons of the tenn pownds Borowed of them
[172] the 20th January 1672 Conftable Eleazer Gedney : is Debito"
11 80 : 10: 00
for his pt of the Minefters Rate
for his pt of the Country Rate 30:03:06
for his pt of the Towne Rate 40: 17: 08
151: 11: 02
Th accº Aboue is Credito"
pd to m' Higginfon as p his receipt 70:00:00
02:13: 02
pd to m' W™ Browne Sent
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pd to m' Wm Browne Sen" for Seagraue ye Sexfton 05: 00:00
pd to Capt Geo Corwine 14:03: 00
pd to m' Gedny Sen" 47$ & 55$-5ª is in all 05: 02: 05
pd to m' Henery Bartholmew 05: 02: 00
pd to Capt Price 00:09: 06
pd to m' Edward Norice 10:00:00
pd to Wm fflint 05:01:06
pd to John Pickering 00 : 06: 00
pd to Jeremy Neal 03: 00: 00
pd to Nath Pickman Sen" 00: 10:00
pd to Daniel Andrews
01 : 18: 00
pd to Jnº Marfton Jun" 00:05:06
pd to the Country Treafurer
18:00:00
By Petter Audlys rate he being gone 00 : 04: 00
.By Wm Babers rate 7/4ª & Jnº Burges. 4
00 : 11: 04
By Jnº Briant : 5/ James Curtis 5/ & Geo Earlys. 6/8ª 00 : 16: 08
By y" owne rates wch is allow'd y" for Gather- ing the rates 00:18: 00
By Jnº Harbert. 2/ Philip Haris. 5/ Jos Jaffoe
5/ 00:12: 00
By Jos. King. 7/4ª Ifack Reed. 3/ Roger Rice. 5/ 00:15: 04
By Sam Reeves : 5/ Docter Wells : 5 00 : 10: 00
By Jnº Whitridge. 5/ Richª Wilkins 5/ 00:10:00
By m" norice five pound two shillings 9/ª 05:02: 09
151:11:02 3 June 1671 Eleazer Gedney Is Discharged from the towne for the Rates Comitted to him by the Select men that year he was Constable
[173] the 20th January. 1672: Conftable Nathaniel Ingerfon : is Debitor
8h
for his pt of the minefters Rate 39: 03: 00 d
for his pt of the Country Rate 16 :12: 03
for his pt of the Towne Rate 23 : 13: 00
79:08: 03
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Th accº Aboue is Credito"
It. pd Nathaniel ffelton 04:17: 06
It. pd Left Tho Putnam 07:04:08
It. pd Anthony Buxton
01:14: 08
It. pd William fflint
01: 14: 00
32 : 00: 00
It. pd to m' Higginfon It. pd Josiah Southwicke 00: 05: 00
It. by Thomas Goofys rate he being gone 00: 05: 00
It. pd the Country Treafurer
05:13 : 01
It pd to Edmond Batter
03 : 10:04
It pd to Mr Jnº Gedney fen
05: 03:00
It på to M' Daniell Epps Jun
10:00:00
72: 7:03
and for his pay is
01: 0: 0
06: 00:00
Acctd with Nath Ing'foll Rest to ballanc
To wh paymt of fixe pounds he do Ingage to pay or Caufe to be pd vnto the felect men in beinge at or before the last of the fift moneth next enfuinge the Date hereof as witnes his hand this 30 : 11: 73
Nathanaill Ingerfoll
Nath1 Ingerson : Cred" payd Wm Dounton p noate 18 : 9mº 1674 6:00:00
[174] Att A meeting of the Select men the 28th Jan- uary 1672 Being prsent as in the mrgent
Majr Hathorne Bills Granted to pay The Townes mr Wm Browne Debts
*Copied from the original by Martha O. Howes and verified by Sidney Perley, Esq.
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Capt Corwine To Corporall Putnam for li 8h d
mr Edmo Batter Expenses about the high-
Capt Price ways
01: 15: 00
Corporall Putnam
Wm Browne Junr To m' Norice for Keeping skoole 10:00:00
To ffrancis Skery for Keeping Sarah Lam- bert this year & one months time nurfing her
and her childe & one load brush for ye high ways 06:08:00
To Wm fflint about high ways 02: 04: 00
To m' Henery Bartholmew for his deputy shipp 07:00:00
To Daniel Epps for Keeping Skoole web is
all that was due to him till he went out of Towne 06:05:08
To Jnº Willms Conftable for Charges in
Carying the french woman wch mr Pipon brought into the Towne abord his Shipp agen 00 : 08 : 00 To Jnº Smith for Worke at Strong water brooke 00:03:00
To Josiah Southwick & Joshua Buffum wch
is for worke done on the high ways 02: 06: 06
To m' Wm Browne Sent 07:08:07
To Capt Corwine : for his deputy shipp : 7"
& 27s for other Difburfmts for the Towne 08:07: 00
To Capt Price a bill for 00 : 13: 02
To m' Gedny Sen' for Expences in takeing downe the old meeting houfe & the Select mens Expences " 05:03: 00
To m' Gedny Sen" for m' Bartholmews
Expences when he was deputy in the year : 66 or 67: at boston he being pd short that year by the towne 03: 00: 00 To m' Batter for what was due him form'ly
wch should haue bine pd by mr Phipeny& Keafer 03 : 10 : 04 To Nath Pickman Sen' for worke to ye old
meeting houfe 00: 04: 00
64 : 16:03
[175] Att A meeting of the Selectmen together with
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[176] And m" John Ruck hath liberty Granted him to Build a pew next to ffarmer Porters, on the North Syde of it.
And m" Gedny Sen' for himfelfe & wife & Jnº Gednys wife and his Sone Barthº Gedny & Wife next to m' Rucks pew. 8th 7mo 1673. wheras m' Gedny Sen' & his wife are plac'd otherwise the Seat is Granted to m' Bartho Gedny for his family together wth his Sifter Sufanah
m' Eleaz" Gednys Wife hath liberty to Set in one of the pews in the weft Galery.
Sergt Jnº Pickerings Wife hath liberty Granted her to Sett in one of the pews in the Weft Gallery. and mr Rich- ard Hollingworths wife hath liberty to Set in one of the pews in the Weft Gallery.
[177] Att A meeting of the Select men the 18th : 12 mo : 1672 being prsent as in the m'gent
Major Hathorne Mr Wm Browne Capt Corwine Capt Price The Select men made Choice of Left Tho: Putnam: and Jacob Barny Sent of Jnº Raiment : of Beuerly to Eftimate the high way that was layd out by ffarmer Corporall Putnam Wm Browne Junr Porter & Sergt Richard Leach through Jacob Barnys land Nigh froft fifh Riuer, and it is alfoe left to them to Judge wch is best to haue barrs through his fence or a Gate, and they are to make a returne to the Select men that soe the Sd Barny may haue Satiffaction for his land.
Joseph Herick & Edward Bithopp Jun' made a Com- plaint to the Select men that they were oppoi'd by Wm ffitke and James ffreind and Seu all others of wenham from falling trees in the Grt Swampe nigh wenham and from bringing away Some weh they had fallen:
Nathaniel Ingerfon is allowed to Sell beer & Syder by the quart for the tyme whyle the farmers are a building of ther meeting houfe and on Lords Days afterwards.
Jnº Smith, Taylor, is abated his towne Rate this year wych is 3ª for Seruice done to the bridge at strong water brooke
Samuel Williams vpon the paymt of three pownds ten shillings to Jnº Clifford is difcharg'd from the Rates Com-
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mª Higginfon Paftor of the Church: January : 13th 1672 Being prsent as in the m'gent :
It is Agreed that mr Wm Browne
Majr Hathorne
mr Wm Browne
Sen" Capt Geo : Corwin Wm Browne JunT & Docter Weld shall each of them
Capt Geo: Corwine
mr Edmo Batter
Capt Walter Price
haue liberty to Build a pew for each of ther familys Between the Eaft Door &
the South Corner of the meeting houfe. And That Majer Hathorne m" Edmº Batter Capt Walter Price and mr Jnº Corwine shall haue liberty to Build each of them a pew for ther familys on the South Syde of the Weft Door, and it is alfoe Agreed that m' Vearen Sen" shall haue liberty to Build a pew for his wife to Sett in at ye south weft Corner of the Meeting houfe and mrs Emery and mrs Norice hath liberty to Sett in the Said pew if they are willing
Att A meeting of the Select men together wth m" Hig- ginfon the 27th January: 1672: being prsent as in the mīgent
Majr Hathorne mr Wm Browne Capt Geo: Corwine mr Edmo Batter
It is Agreed that m' Endecott shall haue liberty to build a pew in the firft place on the North Syde of the East Capt Walter Price Door for himfelfe & his family: And Corporal Putnam Wm Browne Junr m" James Browne hath liberty Granted him to Build apew for himfelfe & family next to m' Endecotts on ye north Syde Andm' Jnº Turner hath liberty Granted him to Build A pew for himfelfe & family next to m' James Browns on the North Syde of ye East Window And ther is liberty Granted to m' Jos Grafton Jun's Widow & Mr Jnº Graftons wife & Nathan- iel Graftons Widow to Build A pew from the North Eaft Corner to the midle of the Next Window on the North Syde of ye meeting houfe And m" Sam11 Gardner hath liberty Granted him to Build a pew from the midle of the North Window to ye Stayers on the Eaft Syde of the North Door.
And m" Higginfon hath liberty to Build a pew for his family & Relations the firft place on the Weft Syde of the North Door next to the Stayers.
And ffarmer Porter hath liberty Granted him to Build A pew the first place on the North Syde of the Weft Door. And
Wm Browne Junr
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mitted to him the year that he was Conftable in: And this Sume of three pownds ten shill was pd Clifford as p his receipt doth appear:
[178] Att A Meeting of the Select men the 28th ffeb 1672 being prsent as in the m'gent
Majr Hathorne Mr Wm Browne Capt Corwine Capt Price Mr Batter Corporal Putnam Wm Browne Junr
Accounted w1h m' Higginfon this prsent day | & || he Gaue an accquittance, as appear at the latter End of this booke for the full of his maintenance from the Towne to the laft of Decembr 1671 :
Philip Cromwell was abated ten shill- ings of his rate this year :
Granted to the pprieters of the Southfeild through whofe land the Country high way is layd out the hill of land by John Holmses, and they are to Run a fence from the Corner of the fence of the Southfeild by the high way to the Corner of m" Eleazer Hathorns fence, and this is in Confideration of the Country high way laid through the South-feild aforefaid :
Its Ord'd that the ffreemen of this towne be Warn'd to meet on thirfday the 13th of mich next for the nomination of Majestrates and Choice of a County Treafurer and for the Choice of Deputies for the Generall Court :
Its Ord'd that A Generall Towne Meeting be Warn'd for the Inhabitants of the Towne to meet on fryday the 14th of mich at Eight of the Clock in the morning for the Choice of Select men, and Conftables, and to Confid' of a motion made by m" Higginfon to the Select men & wheth- er the Towne Intend to Gett m' Nichollatt to stay wth them another year : and to pfect the lyne between this Towne & Beuerly, and to Confider of the petition of Some of the ffarmers Delivered in to the Towne the Laft Towne meeting in January laft, and what Elce may fall in wherin the Towne is Confern'd
[179] Att A meeting of the ffreemen: mich the 13th 1672 : 73 Capt Geo: Corwine is Chofsen Comifsion to Carry in the voats for the Nomination of Majestrates at the Meeting of the Comifsion's of other Towns vppon the day apointed by law.
£
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Its Voated that ther shall be two Deputyes chofen to Serue at the Generall Court and that they shall Serue for the whole year:
mª Wm Browne SenT & m' Henery Bartholmew are Chofsen Deputies for the year Enfueing :
Att a meetinge of the Town in GenTall vppon the 14th of 1: 72/3
Choffen for Constabls Xtpher Babbidge Jnº Marston Jun
Capt Corwine m' Jnº Corwine Leith Joseph Gardn" are defired & Impowred to apeare at the next gen all Court in the behalfe of the Towne & to Anfwer to the pettion of Sergeant Jnº Porter fen & Compay & they are to Receive there Instrucons from the felect men
M' Charls Nicolate is defired to stay at Salem for an- other yeare when the form" yeare is expered vpon the fame Tearms
Capt Corwine haue pmifed to pay m' Higginfons 1001 in money & 40 Cords of wood for the next yeare now en- fuing & he to haue the 160" Towne pay as the yeare past: if any pd to him in money to abate the fourth pt.
Mª Sam11 | Gardn" m" Bart Gidney | & franc Nurce are Impowred to Inquire out w+ Comon Land about ye farmes in or bounds & to bringe Report to ye next GenFall Towne meeting that it may be Improued to pay m" Hig- ginfons debts
In Anfwer to Cornelius Baker m' Samll Gardner & franc Nurce ar apoynted to view it & to bringe the Report to next Towne meetinge
[180] Corp11 Jnº Putname Nath Putnam & Sam11 Gardn' are Impowred to fetle the line & bounds from a Marked Tree neare Ipswich River fo called & foe to Crom- well Rocke
Nathanell Putname is apoynted & Impowred to Ex- change about four Acres of Land of the Towns with Samll Cutler for his better accomeda
Choffen for Select men
M' Will Browne Mª Bart Gidney
Mª Hen Bartholmew Jno Pickeringe
Mr Jnº Corwine Edm Batter
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Jnº Becket Helliard Veren Jun
Tho Gould James Powlin tooke the
Dan Andrews Ed Woolen fen oath of fidelity
Manaffes Marston Elez Gidney
Jno Cliford haue liberty to cutt the graffe that wilbe on Chery Iland for one yeare
Graunted to Jeremiah Butman & foe to his childr after him : a pcell of land to Build a houfe on neare Bucklys accordinge the pporton of the other lotts If it be ther to be hade or any wher ther abouts as y" goe to the feaward
[181] Att a Generall Towne meeting : held this 29th : mich 73 Chosen for felect men : to make the full nomber of feauen
Maijor William Hawthorne :
Liftenant Joseph Gardner :
Corporall John Puttnam :
Jno Peafe Chosen Constable : Tho fflinte Refufing not beinge Capable by law.
Agreed with ffranc Skery that for keeping Sarah Lam- berts Child for the tyme past to this ||day|| he is alowed fiue pounds pfently to haue a bill for it. Agred with him for the enfueing yeare to keep Sarah Lambert fiue pound, for the further difpofe of her Child to ye felect men the Towne to pay the Chardge
Left to ye felect men to quide a belringer
The felect men are Impowred to quide ordrs for the keepinge out of Cattell & sheep that they doe not anoy o" Comons by any of or towne or elfe to feed on them
Left to the felect men to fell the fencinge ftuffe about the buryinge place
Select men ar defired to take of the Town heurd : or to gett a keep" & Bulls & to agree about them with the keep or elfe
James Symons his pettion for that lote layd for him amongst the Lots in the Comon below Daniell Rumbals lote the towne faw good to giue it him
Will Traske : his Request about Change of Land Re- fered to the felect men : to do it for him accordg to his Request
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Ben ffel[t]on is Choffen to Ring the bell & to take care of ye meeting houfe only the own's of the pews to looke them themfelus & to haue feauen pounds p Anum & if the Towne foe good to add 20ª more
[182] At A Meetinge of the Select men the third day of Aprill 1673 beinge prfent The fame Ord' about fwine
Mr Jno Corwine that was the yeare past to be for the
yeare enfuing & Jno Cooke & will Reeues
Mr Bart : Gidney L Jos: Gardnr apoynted to excekate the ordr
Ed: Batter
|| Nath Beadle|| is Choffen fealer of meafurs & waights Anthony Needham & will Traske ar apoynted to take care about Stone horfes as for the yeare past, for the yeare enfuinge
M' Jnº Corwine & m" Barth Gidney are apoynted to lay out the widow Reade fpote of land neare Sam" Ebourns: as alfo to anfwere Jnº Burtons Graunt about a peec of fwampe land for his Tan fates : as alfo to anfwr the request of Will Traske: about exchange of foure or fiue pole of land
wee apoynte for furueyrs for the fouthfield fencs for the yeare enfuing : Jno Maffy & Jermah Neale
Wee apoynte for furueyrs for the North field fencs for the yeare enfuing Georg Keifour & Nich Mani[n]ge
Wee apoynte for furveirs for the glaffe houfe fencs & all other therabouts without the Northfield : Jofiah South- wicke & Samll Gaskell
Wee apoynte for furviers for all the fencs from the Caufeway to the end of the towne vnto mordechai Creuets ffranc Skery & Steven Hasket
Wee ord' that all the fencs be made vp & inclofed at or before the eight of this Instant month
Wee apoynte & Impower to goe in pambilacon between Lyne and Salem m" Barth Gidney Jno: Pickering m' Jnthn Corwine Hilliard . Veren Jno Price Saml Gardn' Jun & Thomas Gardn' & will Hathorn ||jun || the third third day of this Instant moneth
[183] Laid out to Jeremiah Butname about eighteene Roods of Land next adoyninge vnto Buckleys land
James Symons vpon his Request to the Towne for to
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Remite the fiue pounds due for a fpote of ground layd out to him amongst the fmall pcons of land in the Comon be- low Rumbals Anfwered in the Afirmatiue
At a meeting of the select men the fifteenth day of aprill 1673 present Bartlemew Gedney Is chosen to keep the towne Bookes this year Ensuing
major hawthorne
mr Edmund batter mª Jnº Corwin & Bartlemew Gedney
mr Jno Corwine & Sarjant Jnº pickering are desired to Left Joseph Gardner finish the high way by the widow Cookes Jno pickring
Bartlemew Gedney & to bring It thorough to the Comon acording as It now Ranges
Left Joseph Gardner Is allso Joined with them for the setling thatt & all other ways In the north feild & they or any three of y" are Empowred to setle & lay out all ways needfull In the north feilld
Samuell Getchell Is admited an Inhabitant of this towne agreed thatt m" Joseph Gardner hath Roome for a pew alowed him next to m' Jno higinson
And thear Is Libertie granted to Capt Georg Corwin to take In thatt pew In the Corner next to his & thatt mª Eleazer hawthorne & his wife hath Libertie to Sit thear & docter welds hath Libertie to build a pew between thatt & the pulpit stairs If he Coesent to It
Agreed with Tho greenslets wife to keep Sarah Lam- berts child Soe Long as to make up the time two months from 29 of march Last upon the same terms She hath kept It hitherto
[184] Its ordered that A generall towne meeting Be warned for thee Inhabitants of the towne to meet together on munday next being the 21th of Aprill at twelve of the Clock to Consider what Instructions shall be given to the select men : & Concerning building a schoole houfe & watch houfe of the timber of the old meeting-house or otherways to dispose of It
& alsoe to make Choice of sum persons to seat the people In the metinghouse
And that wee may Confer with of neighbo's the farmers About the matter In question between them & us Con-
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cerning their ministers maintenance & wt els may fall in wherin the towne Is Concerned
ordered that ffrancis Scery Shall haue a bill for four pound granted him to Niclis maning for keeping Sarah Lamberts Child
ordered that all persons Inhabitants of this thatt shall take In from other townes any Cattle : horses or Sheep & feed them on the towne Comons shall pay thwelve pence pr head for Evry weeke
An agreement made with Joseph miles & Jnº milke for the keeping of the towne heard of Cowes
Inpr they the said miles & milke are to begin to keep the towne heard vpon the eighteenth day of this Instant month & to Continue keeping of them untill the fourteenth of octobr next & to keep them evry second Lordsday & those Lords days that they doe not keep them they or one of them are : to : goe & help to Bring the Cows home be- fore Night & this they are to Attend Seasonably from time to time & that till their time of keeping be Expired & If any Cattle be Lost : to Looke them out with all Speed and to provide two Sufitient Buls
2 And for their payment to have four shilings thre pence pr head for all Cattle put before them & keept By them & to have twelv pence p' Cow for those that goe on the Neck without a keeper : & four pence p" Cow for those att the upward part of the towne that goe without a keeper toward the payment of ye buls & for those Catle that goe with the keeper half the time are to pay for them but half pay
but If they goe fourteen dayes more than half : to pay for the whole sum' & the Select men doe promise to afist them In Cafe any Refuse to pay
the County treasurer having sent his war- rent for our County Rate being 7" 168 8ª 7
16 08
Is thus paid by 41 128 8ª alowed us by the County Court toward the Repairing the bridg
or Caufway In o' towne
4
12
08
tt by Left Gardner 578 mor by m' Batter 78 3 04 0
7 16 08
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[185] The Returne of those that were Apointed to Lay out Sum Land of the townes In Exchange with wil- liam Traske & likewise to Satisfie the widow Read for the high way that Coms thorough her ground by Samuell Aberns
we have Laid out to Wm traske 5 pole of Land 2 pole depe from his fence & 2 pole & 1-2 front this between : their now dweling houfe & their Barne we have taken In Exchang for the towne about the Same quantitie of Land Begining at his Barne & soe on vpon a stra ||i||t Line about 12 Rod In Length Leaving out 2 of the Aple trees of his orchard Into the towne Comon & Is about a pole Broad In the midle and Sharpe of to nothing att Each End
& vnto ye widdow Read we have Laid out about the Same quantitie of Land as Is taken from her for ye hiegh way : on the west Side of her Land It Lies in anguler 13 poles upon that Side next the North feild fence : & 9 pole on the other Side next her Land soe a strait line makes the other side we have alowed both high wais 4 Rod wide
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