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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
At a meting of the select men and the Comition" to make the Adition to the Country Rate 9th decem 1673 Being 3/4 of a single Country Rate
Constable Christopher bab- 11 d
Majr Hawthorne badg his pt Is 19:01: 5
Capt Corwin Comtnr
mr Batter Constable John marston
Leifft Gardner his pt is 21: 19: 0
Jno putnam
Constable Jnº peas his pt is 15 : 12 : 3
Jnº pickring
Bartlemew Gedney
Is In all 56 : 12 : 8
It is agreed that the Layers out of Land shall Lay out and Bound that Lott which was formerly granted to Wil- liam bowdish : according to thee townes Grant
[200] Atta meeting of the Select men 26 decembr 1673 being present as In the margent
Nicho maning Is d' for the Rates Comit-
major hawthorne ted to him the yeare In which he was mr Batter Constable
Leift Gardner
Jno Pntman
to his part of the ministers 11 d S Rate 75: 09-00
to his part of the town Rate 31 : 12 : 11
107:01:11
the Abov Accompt Is Cred"
By Mr Browne pd him of the ministers Rate 43 : 03 : 01 27 : 1mº : 74 : more as p Recept of mr brown 04 : 05: 00 more by a Recept from mr Brown payd in Cafh 10:00:00
57 - 8 -01
his pt of towne Rate CF
by a bill wch old m" Gidny hath excepted 03 - 00 - 00
by a Recept from m bartholmew 01 - 16 - 09
by a Recept from old flint 02 - 07 - 00
by Nathº Pickman 00 - 04 - 00
by Jois buffum
00 - 19 - 06
by Mr Batter his one Rate 01:04:00
by Capt Curwine his one Rate
03 : 15. 00
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
by mª Browne fen" by his one Rate
by Capt Price for his one Rate
04:10:00 00: 15:00
18 - 11 - 03
by feveral men Allowed & his own Rates
03 - 18 - 00
22 - 09 - 03
Constable Jnº marston his pt of the towne Rate Is
49: 08: 09
Constable Babbadg his part of the town Rate Is
39:19: 05
Constable John Pease his part of the towne Rate 32:09:06
Its ordered that wm Smith shall have a bill for 9$ to steven hasket ther being mony due to the towne from him: and this his to have for his Charge In entertaineng Tho Robinson
[201] At A meeting of the Select men 27 decembr 1673 being present as In the margent
Majr hawthorne
mr Batter
Leift Gardner
mr Jno Corwin
Jnº Putman
John Pickring
Bartlemew Gedney
John dodge Is dismist from being an overseer of the towne Comon on Riall Side: and Cornel: Baker and Jnº Leeche: Richard Leech his son: to Execute the towne ord's formerly made for the pre- servation of wood and timber on the towne Comon :
we Appoint and Impour Jnº Clifford Edward wooland sen" and Joseph Phipen Sent to take Care for the preser- vation of the wood | & timb' | upon Bakers Iland and moltons misery and to seaz upon and bring away Such wood as they shall find Cut by men of marblehead and al- soe to enfforme the select men of any such trespas which they find done att any time by any person of any other towne and to have the wood they soe seaz for their own use and themselvs and all other persons are prohibeted from falling any trees on Said Ilands withowt Licenc from the select men only have Liberty to Cut up the wood already ffalen : and herby ffrancis Colins Is dismist from having any pow or Care over thos Islands
180
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
vpon Infformation thatt w" Traske hath within his ffence : Som of the townes Comon Land we Apoint and Impour m" Batter m' Jnº Corwin and Leift Jos Gard" speedily to see to It and Cause It to be Laid open to the Rest of the towne Comon
The Select men having Considered what the Law directs and Inioines as the select mens duty Concerning Children and youith that are not brought up In sum hon- est Caling and taught to Read as the Law directs : we finding seveall men Neclecting their dutyes In thatt Kind we ord' thatt these severall Children & ||youth|| underneath mentioned shall he placed out as the Law directs to such persons as are able and will undertake to bring them up In sum honest Caling and teach them as the Law directs and thatt this ord' be Publisht By seting ||it| up on the meet- ing ||houf| that those that are disposed to take such Chil- dren may Repaire to the Selectmen to treat with them about It and we alsoe Intend to To take the Like Cours with all such Children and youth as we shall ffind In the Like Condition : those which wee At present shall take Care about are As foloweth -John Blith his Children And alister mackmalys and w™ Smiths: and John Glovers Children and Tho Greanslads
mª norris hath a Bill Granted to John Williams for the 10" he hath given him by the towne
[202] the select men being Impoured to take Care of find- ing out and setling ffor this town all such Land as belongs to the towne as Common : that Is Claimed of any; and held by any : beiond what Is their Right according to the townes Grants we theirfore desire and Impowr ffrancis nurce Richard Leech and Israell porter and m" John haw- thorne to examin and state ffor the towne what Land they shall find of the townes In thees Severall Claimes viz Joshua Raies farm weh was Granted to m' holgrave and Jacob barnies 50 Acres : on the back side of Leeches hill and his other granted to barnie and Ingerson determined with a strait Line from Leeches bounds on the top of the hill and allsoe Thomas smals ffarme Granted to Capt Cor- win at Iswich Riv" and Nath feltons thatt his son Jnº Lives upon : and Nathaniell putmans 50 : Acres Granted
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
first to wm Jegles and Capt Corwins farm |of | 100 Acres Granted to Capt traske and that Land of Capt Corwins that was Avryes Land
wee alsoe Joine with the Above mentioned : Sarjant * John pickring they or any three of them have pow" fuly to act In the Premises and make Returne to to the select men mª Bater Is d' for the paym 6 house for li d 8
Lots pd by each man 51
30:00: 0
to Lead used by w was bought for ye meetinghs the 1/4 pt added It being mony
02 :17 : 2
00:19 : 0
33 16 - 2
tt Deptt" to Necho manning for his Rate towne Rate
01:04: 0
35:00:02
m' Batter Is Cred" to seveall disbursmts
for.the towne as pr acct 33:01:00
pd Rich holingworth for wood for the Cut
00:06: 00
more 2 dayes worke of his man 00: 04: 00
to Richd addams pd him 00:05:00
to Ely Giles for a Load of brush 00:08: 00
pd John bulock for 1 days worke 00:02:06
34:06:06
[203] At a meeting of the Select men this 1 day of January 1673 being present as In the margent Bills Granted to pay the
mr Batter Leift Jo Gardner
Sarjt Jno Pickring townes debts Bartho Gedney pd by m" batter 68 ] tto Jno marcey work about the fort 02: 02:00 02 : 08.00
& pd by mr Brown 245 ] to w" Curtis wt Remaines due to him for worke about the wheels, the Iron worke 16 : 11ª 02:00 :11 & pd by m" batter 4$ 6ª .] francis Colins for work about fort & Cut 31: 13 : 6ª 03:18: 00
*Entered in the margin.
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
& pd him by m' Batter 9$ „] to John be||c||k- ett for wheels for the Guns 9: 15: 0 10:04:00
& pd him In Iron 14$ _] to manaseth mars- ton for Iron worke 5 : 05 : 06 05: 19: 6 to m' Jnº Hawthorne |20$|| & for wt he pd to bealle x 20 2:00:0 02:00:00
- to . Jonathan walcut for making wheels 3: 00 :6
03:00:06
to . John marston for towne & fort bill 7:04:0 07:04:00
to . Tho fflint making wheels for guns
2:01:3
02 : 01:03
th . Richrd Hide for worke on ye wheels 0 :18 : 9 00 : 18: 09
pr . m' Jnº Corwin 6:00:0 06:00:00
pr . Jnº Ormes for worke upon the whels 0:17 : 0 00: 17: 00
pr . Capt price
2 :13 :6
02 : 13: 06
pr . Goodman Rumball work on ye ffort 1:04:0
pd by m' Batter 6$ _] to nath pickman & Company 5 :15:9
06:01:09
to George Keyser team & men 1 : 16 : 0 to Nath pease and Company for Lights 2:12 :0
01 : 16: 00
pd already as on booke 23" >] to wm Lord wt Remaines due to him 6:18: 0 08:00: 00 pd of this out of his meetinghouf Rat 5" : 11s : 10d _] to m' Gedney sent for provitions about Raising the meetinghous : 17" : and other Cr. 12:08:7 18 1 6$: 5ª 18:06:05
to Sarjt pickring 05:01:06
05:00;00
pd by m' Bater 6$ _] Ito wt Remaines due to Jonath Ager 00:06 : 6 00: 06: 06 pd by Jnº Corwin 6s _] to Antony need- ham . for : Carting : fort 01: 10 : 0 01: 16: 00
to bill for payment for 174 days worke In Conft babadge his ward 25 pd 17:01:00 17:01:00
*Entered in the margin.
183
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
to 184 days worke done In Jnº mastons marstons ward at 2s pd : on fort 19:13:06
19:13:06
& 2ª alowed m" Gidney „] to deacon prince for his waies 01:15:00 pd In Corne by m' batt's 6$ _] pd wm Smith & ben Afhby for sawing
01:17: 00
00:18: 00
00:18: 00
to w™ traske for 4 Inch plancke 00 : 16: 00 paid already by Jnº Higginson 3": 85 : 0d
00 : 16: 00
+] for Laieng the platform In the fort & the plank and worke & Speekes
16:11:02
19:19:02
to m' Browne for Iron & nailes 01 : 19 : 05
01: 19: 05
for Riched Richards for Lightering 01:10:00
01:10:00
to 37 dayes worke In John peas his ward and 3 teames 178 6ª 04 : 11: 06 04:11:06
to Capt Corwine 411 04: 00: 00
04:00:00
to m' Phipen 308 6ª 01: 10:06
01:10:06
to ffrancis Scery for keeping Sarah Lam- berts child 05:00:00 05:00:00
to m' Gedney Sen' for ye select mens ||Expenses|| 01:00: 04 01:00:04
more 56 dais work. In babadg his ward at 28 p day 05:12:00
05:12:00
Caried to the other sid
[204] att a meeting of the select men the 16 day of January 1673 being present as In the margent
major hauthorne
mr Batter
Leift Gardner
mr John Corwin
John Pickring
Its ordred that m' Norice shall have a bill of teen pounds to John Williams we ffinding ther is mony of the townes In his hands
Is ordered that Bartlemew Gedney Is Bartlemew Gedney Appointed to Recon with Constable Inger- son and ord' him Speedily to make payment of what Is due to the towne from him
Its agreed that m' phipen Sen' shal have a Bill to the Constable for 185 : 9ª : pts due to him ffrom the towne
*Entered in the margin.
1
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Its Agreed that m" Ruck shall be abated ten shilings out of this ministers Rate
23 January 1673 Constable John marston his part of the meeting house Rate Commited to him to Gather is 164": 055: 00
Constable Christoph" Babbadge his pt of the meting hous Rate Comited to him to Colect is 150:00: 00
Constable John pease his part of the meetinghouse Rate Comitted to him Is 155:07:00
Att a meeting of the Select men the 30th day of Janua- ry 1673 being present as In the margent
majr hawthorne Licence Is Granted to Nathaniell In-
mr Batter gersoll Sent to sell Beere and Sider by mr John Corwin Retaile for one year ensuing
Leift Jos Gardner John Pickring
Granted to ffrancis scery for work at ye fort 00:13: 00
pd Leift Gardner 51: 10: 10ª by Jacob ) barnie & 20$ 10ª 06:14:00 pllp Cromwell and bill to the Consta- ble 2$ 2ª L
for 27 & 1-2 days worke In John marstons ward and 1 teame 02:15:00
to the widow suthrick 5$ for her team
22 : 4mº : 74 Allowd Jnº Normon by a bill to Jnº marfton for planks for ye ffort wch is In ye lew of mony 2015 01:00:00
[205] At A meeting of the select men the 24th day of february 1673 being present as In the margent
majr hawthorne mr Batter
wee Abate 58 out of deacon prince his ministers Rate for the year past
mr Jos: Gardner
It is Agreed that two of peeter Joyes
mr Jno Corwin Children Shall Bee placed out at Servis
Bartlemew Gedney & we being Enformed that farmer porter Sen' Is wiling to tak the boy and Josep porter Is wiling to take the Girle as an Aprentic Its theirfore Agreed that they shal be soe placed to the Above mentioned par- ties
185
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
upon m' Gedneys motion for the setling of m' Clarks ffarme according to the townes grants both to m' Clarke and Affter to himself for Alowing him what was taken away by Lin Line Its agreed that when the Line Is Per- fected between Lin and us that It shall be done by the Laiers out according to the townes grants.
Its ordered that a generall towne meeting be warned for the Inhabitants of the towne to meet together on munday Next being the Second day of the month at nine of the Clock In the morning ffor the Choice of select men and Constables
At A generall towne meeting held the second day of march 1673 thees persons presented themselves and took the oath of fidelity
John Nurce henry wilkins
John ffoster Samuell Steevens
Richard Richards John green
Chosen for Select men for the year Ensueng major hawthorne m' Henry Bartlemew
Capt Corwin m' Grafton Sen"
Capt Price mª Rich'd Prince
mr Jnº Corwin
Constables Chosen to Serve for the yeare Ensuing John Clifford
wm Lake and: Tho fflint sen™
[206] At a meeting of y : select ||men|| Salem : this 3th of march 16 73/4
It is ordred that the same order : made in the yeare 71: 72: about swine shall stand in force for the yeare enfuing *Copied from the original by Martha O. Howes and verified by Sidney Perley, Esq
186
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a meetting of ye felect men being prefent 17th: 1mº 7 3/4
major hathorn
It is Agreed thore fhall be a Geneal town metting on tuefday next being ye
Capt Curwin
Capt Price 24th of march 1673/4 for to Contider
mr bartholmew
of ye way of m' higinfons mayntenence
decon prince
mr Graffton
for this yeer and Alfo to know ye mind of ye towne for m' Nicoletts on tineu-
Jno Curwin ance with us Another yeere & fome other things yt may then ffall In
Jnº Curwin Is Choffen to Keepe ye towne Booke for ye yeere Infueing
Att a meetting of ye felect men 20th 11mo 7 3/4 being prefent as p margentt
major hathorn Jnº Pickering & fam" Gardner | Jun'|
Capt Price are Choffen furvey's of fences for ye north ffeeld for this yeere
mr Grafton
mr Bartholmew
mr Prince
Jos buffum & Thos Robins are Choffen furuey's of ffences for ye fouth feeld :
Jno Curwin Danell futherek & Jos boyce | Ju'|| are Choffen furuoy's of ffences for ye Glaff houfe ffences & all ye ffences without
Phelip Cromwell & Thos Rootts are choffen furuey's of ye ffences from ye town bridge to mordykay Creffords Neke
It is ordered yt all ye ffences be mayd up In ye towne at or before ye 9th of Aperell Next 1674 & Inclofed
Capt Prece & m" Jnº Ruke | & Ed fflint || are Choffen to take Care for ye mendeng off ye ways from Thos Crom- well Corner to ye town bridge
m' Grafton & m" Prince are Choffen to take Care for ye mending of ye highways from Thos Cromwells to ye lower end of ye towne
Henery fkery fen' is Choffen feayler of Leether for this yeer
Thomas Iues Is Choffen Clerk of ye market for this yeer & ye Conftable to prefent him to ye major to be fworn In this offic
[207] 20th: 1mo 7 3/4
187
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Natha Prece Is Allowed fix fhillings for a fpade & work done at ye fortt & to haue a Note to ye Conftable
Rubin Guppy and william Reeus are Apoynted to take Care yt all fwine be fuffeciently Ringd & yokd according to ye order mayd In 67 & 68 upon ye faym forfeture formerly & yokd by ye 7th of may
m' Endycott Ifrell Porter & fergeatt Leach are Apoyn- ted to Lay out a highway Throw ye land fformerly Granted to old Goodmon hutchefon for wch ye fayd hutchefon hath Recd fatiffaction for formerly The fayd way to be layd out foe af may be moft Convenient for ye Inhabitants * to Come to there meetting howfe
Leftenent Putnam Jnº Putnam and Jofeph Porter are Apoynted to goe In pembulation between us & topffeld to Renew ye bounds formerly fetled this to be done fometime In ye lino or 2mo 74
The felectt men Conf idering how yt by ye prouedence of God Capt more Is brought Very low, they Judg It meett to Grant him Liberty for ye keeping of a publick howfe of Entertaynmentt ffor ye felling of beer wine & fyder This to be done for ye ffereft yeer upon tryall & foe to be left to ye diferetion of ye felect men for time to Come
Major hathorn m' henery | bartholmew | & m' Jofeph Gardner are Apoynted ffor to fetle ye bounds betwen us & Marblehead
It Is ordered That all fwine aboue tow months old fhall be fuffetiently Ringd by ye 20th march and foe to be kept Ringd on ye penelty of twelue pence p day for euery neglect and to be fuffetiently yoked by ye feirft of may on ye fayme penelty & Ruben Gupy & william Reeus are Appoynted & Impowred to fee ye Execution of this order & Impowred to deftrayne any that fhall Refufe this order
[208] Att a Generall towne meetting ye 24th of ye 1th mo 1673/4 The motion with Refp" to ye way of M™ higefons mayntanence is Refferd to fome other time
A motion being mayd by feuerall of ye towne for ye Abaytment of fome pt of there meetting howfe Rate It is wholly left to ye felect men to Act In It by a vote of ye towne
*" Ye ffarmers " written in the margin.
188
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Mª Charlls Nickolett is Called by ye towne to Continew with us a Nother Yeere for to helpe Carry on ye worke of ye meneftry as formerly
In Anfwer to a petetion of ye ffarmers to abate fome pt of ye meeting howfe Rate It is left wholly to ye felect men to Act In It as they ihall fee meett
In Anfwer to Nathanell ffelton for fix ffoote of land In lenght & twenty ffoott In bredth It is Granted and ffran- fis Nurce & Ifak Cooke are Apoynted to lay It out & make Return
Rubin Guppy hath foe much land Granted him at ye end of ye howfe where Obedyah Rich lius as ye felectmen fhall Judg meett to fpare Not exeeding thre or foore pole
Voted yt ye felect men haue liberty to difpoffe of farah Lambertt
Voted yt ye felect men In beeng haue ye fayme power yt ye felect men had ye laft yeer
[209] Att a meetting of ye felectmen 27th march : 74
major hathorn Agreed with henery keny to make
Capt: Curwine a fuffetient Cart way ouer ye bridge
mr Grafton at bever Dam & alfo to make ye way
Good Prince fuffetient at both ends of ye bridg for mr Prece wch worke being pformd he is to be Jno Corwine
mr bartholew payd by ye towne twenty fiue thil- lings
Jos horn Is Choffen to Joyne with henery Skery In ye office as a feayler of Leather & both fworn before major hathorn
Agreed with peter prefkett to keepe ye Towne heard for this yeere-to begin keeping ye 10th of Aperill & to Continew keeping of ym till ye 14th october and If any Catle be loft he is feafonably to look ym vp & to bring ym to there feuerall owners.
And This being pformd he Is to Resc ffrom ye feuerall owners of ye Catle According to there pportion ye fume of fixteen pounds In ye like pay yt formerly hath bene payd
Capt walter price & Jnº Curwin are Apoynted & Im- powred In behalfe of ye towne to Anfwer at Ipfwich Court
189
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
In an Action of Replevy between Nath1 Putnam & Jnº Peefe Coftable In Refufeing to pay Rats toward ye New meetting howfe & also to Anfwer In an Action betwen Jnº Putnam & Jnº peafe Coftable & In an Action between Nekolas manning & ye felect men If occation
The felect men vewing a fton horse of ffranfis fkerys of a bay Coller he is Allowd to be According to law
The felect men being meett to fetle ye Accompts with Nickolas maning Conftable They have taken a bill of him for ye Cleering of his Accompts
[210] 28th : of march 1674
Att a meetting of ye felect men : being prefent
This bill byndeth me Nickolos maning to pay or Caufe to be payd
major hathorne Capt Curwine Capt. Price vnto m' William Brown fen' or order mr bartholmew mr Grafton mr prince The fume of twenty three pounds & eleuen pence wch is dew to him ffor Jno Corwin m higginfons Rate (at or before ye feirft of may Next-And to pay to The felect men or there order ye fume of twenty eaight pounds fiue fhillings eaight pence at or before ye 10th of Jun Next for ye true pformance of ye promifes-I ye fayd Nickolas manning doe bind myfelfe my Ares executr Admineftra- tors & Aftignes In ye bond of eaighty pounds truly to be payd as wittnes my hand this 28th march : 1674
Nicholas Maning*
m' Henery Bartholmew makeing Complaynt to ye felect- men They haue ordered as ffollewith 9-2mo 74
Thomas Rootts you may take Notice yt m' Henery Bar- tholmew Is to Run his ffence as major hathorn hath fhowd him, and It is ordered yt you fhale neather dyrecktly nor Indyrektly medle or touch m' Bartholmews ffence upon yor perrill, & yt There fhall be Care taken In Convenient time for a way to y' howfe ouer ye Banlk by m' barthol- mews ffence by us how are ye felect men
Att a meetting of ye felect men ye 23th of 2mo 1674 being prefent
*Autograph.
190
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
major hathorn
Capt. Curwin mr bartholmew mr Graffton Jno Curwin
mr Prince Capt : Price
major hathorn hath quided one bulle ffor ye towne heard for this yeer ffor wch he is to haue twenty fhillings
Alfo Capt Curwin hath quided a Nother bull more for ye towne heerd for wch he is to haue twenty fhillings
[211] Agreed with William Lord to Continew In his takeing Care off ye meetting houfe Riging ye bell & dig- ging of Graues for one yeer more upon ye fayme terms as ye Laft yeer : his time begining 26th 2mo 74
Dockter Knott hauing Returnd Thomas Robinfon ye felectmen haue ordered Jnº Corwin to pay to ye fayd Knott fiue pounds wch is In pt towards Thomas Robinfons Care wch ffiue pounds Is In full payment for & pfell of land Layd out to ye fayd Jnº Corwine In ye Common by ye felectmen
Confidering how yt William hollenworth by feuerell loffes by fea Is brought low ye felectmen haue Granted liberty to his wife to draw beer & fyder & Ipfwch Court Allowd of It whyle ye Court at falem
Thomas Robinfon being Returnd ffrom Dockter knott ye felectmen haue Granted him a fortnights time to fee to quid for himfelfe & In Cafe he doth not Then ye felect men will take Care to put him out to feruis
Agreed with ffrantis Skery | to kepe & mayntayne Sarah | lambert & to ffree The Towne from all burden & Chardge wt euer during her life In Confideration of wch ye fayd ffranfis Skery Is to haue ten Akers of land If It be ffound Common on this fid Ipfwich high way-but If on ye other fyd off ye way Then twenty Aker and Alfo to be exempted from his tingle towne Rate during his life ; ffor The true pformance of ye aboue fayd premefes ye fayd ffrantis Skery doth bynd him felfe his Ares executors Admeniftrators & Affigns during ye Life of ye faid Sarah lambert
Witts his hand The 23 2mº 74 ffrancis Skery
Wittnes Hen : Bartholmew Joseph Grafton
191
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[212] Granted to Georg Keafer liberty to ffell Therty trees for bark upon bakers Iland
William hollensworths wiffe hath liberty Granted her till feptember Next before the pays her meetting howfe Rate In ye mayntime ye towne to fatif fy Jnº ffif ke
Sarah lambertts Chyld was taken from Thomas Green- flyts wiffe & put to Thomas Greens wife ye 27th of march foe yt Thomas Greenflyts wife kepe ye Chyld Juft one yeer wont tow days
Agreed That there shall be a ffreemens meeting on ye 2th day of may being faterday at ten of ye Cloke In ye morning for ye election of Gov': mageftrats & other Gen- erall offecers and alfo to Choofe deputys for ye Genel1 Court
The Wayghts & meffurs are deleuered Into Conftable Laks hands 6 May 74
18th : 3mo: 74
The felect being meett & were prefent
Major hathorn Capt Corwin mr bartholmew decon prince Jno Curwin
Thomas Lemeer a Jarfyman being Receued Into this Jurifdiction Is alfo Admitted an Inhabetant Into ye towne for one yeer upon tryall
Edmund ffeberarys wife Jnº fan- ders wife Jnº Normans wife Robertt hodges wife and Jnº fiblys wife haue liberty to build a fmale pew In one halfe of ye hindermoft feats of ye woemens feats below quided they fett there pew at one end of yt feat & for ye bredth not to exeed ye fformer feat
Capt Curwin Is Ordered to widen ye ffeirft of ye mens feats below abought one ffoott & to ffinifh It up & Is to be done well-and he is to be payd for ye Coft out of ye hundred & twenty pounds dew from Jon ffifke to ye towne
[213] Att a meetting of ye felectmen ye 23th of May 1674 It is Agreed yt mr Jofeph major hathorn Capt Curwin Gardner Richard Leech ffranfis Nurce
mr bartholmew how are Choffen by ye Towne to lay
decon Prince out land They or any tow of y" are
Jno Curwin to meifr ouer Nathanell Putnam Nath1 ffelton & Antony Nedoms land & to bring Return to ye
192
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Towne what Common land they ffind There & m' Barthol- mew Is Joynd with ym
Att a freemans metting ye 1th of Jun
Chof fen for Deputys for ye Gen" Court Capt Curwin & m' henery Bartholmew and declared by ye Conftable yt they were Choffen for ye whole yeer
Att a towne meetting ye 13th : 4mo 74
Choffen for a Jury of tryalls for ye Next Court mª keafer Jnº Putnam Jnº Norman
Nicholas maning manaffeh marfton
Nath1 Beadle Jnº Williams
The towne being meett to Confider of mr higinfons mayntenance They ffinding It Recorded formerly That they are Ingaged to pay mony haue left It to ye felectmen to make a Rate Accordingly
Vpon a motion by Robert ffollett for about 15 Akers of land It is left to m' Bartholmew Gedny & ffranfis Nurce to Vew ye land and bring Return to ye towne.
Vpon a motion mayd by Jonathan Curwin to bye a fmale pfell of land Neer to m' Gardners brooke It is alfo left to mr Gedny & ffrantis Nurce to Vew It & bring Re- turn to ye towne
[214] ffranfis fkery vpon his Requeft to ye towne Is Clered from a former bargayne mayd with him about farah lambertt, only he hath Ingaged to keep her whyle Micchelmas Next In Confideration of wch he is to haue his town Rate Allowd him
major hathorn
Att a meetting of ye felectmen 22th Jun 1674: being prefent
Capt Curwine mr Phelip Cromwell hath taken mr bartholmew mr Grafton Thomas Robinfon for one yeer as his mr Prince feruent Jno Curwine
Att a meetting of ye towne ye 15th of 6mo 74
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