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Thomas Putnam Is Choofen for an eaights man to Joyne with ye felect men for making of ye Contry Rate
Granted to Robett ffollett a fmale pfell of land of ten Akers Nere william thaws & for wt there is more then ten
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Akers If he hath It to pay to ye towne fiue fhilling an Aker In tow yeer after It Is layd out
Granted to Thomas Green for ye keeping & mayntay- ning farah lambertts Chyld whyle the Is eaighteen yeres of Age all yt pfell of land Neer fam" Cutlers & wt It ffalls fhortt of forty Akers-It Is to be mayd up out of land by Jnº Pudnys & ye whole land is fecurety to ye towne for ye keeping of ye Chyld during ye time this to be layd out by ye layers out
Voted yt Jonathan Curwin fhall haue that imale pfell of land Neer mr Gardners brooke contayning about 220 Rod & tow men to be Apoynted to lay It out & Agree with him for ye price
[215] 18th 6mo 74
Att a meetting of ye felectmen being prefent
Thomas Clark Is Admitted an In- habetant Into this towne
major hathorn Capt Curwin mr Bartholmew
mr Grafton
Edward berry Jun' Is Admitted an Inhabetant Into ye towne
mr Prince
Jno Curwin Leftenant Putnam to fee yt ye bridge ouer Ipfwech Riuer mayd fuffetient & also ye bridge at bever Dam be Alfo mended by ye end of September : Next.
fardgent leach & Ifrell Porter are Choffen & Impowred to make ye way ffrom Leeches hill to ye horce bridge to be mayd fuffetient by ye laft of September Next.
Jnº Pickering Is joynd with m' Ruke to fee yt all ye highways be mended between Thos || Cromwels | Corner To ye towne bridge & alfo yt ye way In ye fouth feld be mended all to be done by ye laft of feptember Next.
Att a meetting of ye felect men 22th : 7 mo 74
Major hathorn Ther was warrents Given forth to Jnº Capt Corwine Ruk Jnº Pickering Edward fflint Rich- mr bartholmew ard Leech & Isrell Porter to make fuffe- mr Grafton tient all those Contry higeways yt ye mr prince felectmen were prefented for laft Jno Corwine Salem Court
Capt Curwine & m' Bartholmew are detired to Inq' wt veffells are bound for VerGenia & to Agree with any
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mafter for ye Carring away of farah Lambertt for wch they have whole power
The felectmen having perufed Capt Curwines Accompt of difburfments aboute ye fort have determened at ye next metting to make a Rate for
[216] The felectmen finding Nik manning Creftopher babedge & Jnº marfton foe bakward In Clering there Rates Comitted to ym doe Refolue & determen yt If there Accompts are Not Clered by falem Court Next to Areft ym & m' Bartholmew Is Choffen to pfecnt ye fayme
Conftable Lake ye menefters Rate In mony li đ 8
Committed to his hands for ye yeer 74, Is 52 : 12: 08 52 - 12 - 84.
out of wch fum he Is to pay forty eaight
pounds to m' higginfon ye Remaynder to ye felectmen.
to ye Contry Rate 30 : 10: 03
to ye towne Rate 72 : 14 : 05
Mª Richard
Constable Jnº Cleford menefters Rate mony forty eight pound to mr higgenfon ye reft ye town 52 : 16: 09
Deptt to ye Contry Rate 24 : 16: 06
to ye towne Rate 56: 10:07
& twenty one shillings more In feverall m left out 00 : 18 : 00
114 : 01:10
Conftable Thomas fflint his menefters Rate 26:03: 09
Deptt to ye Contry Rate 20: 01:08
To ye towne Rate 51:18:07
Cr p his Towne Rate by diuers bills payd by ye menefter Rate 40 cords wood and mony 211 18s to ye Contry
22: 05:06
18:00:00
19:00:00
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[217] Att a Generall Towne meetting held ye 28 1 mº 74 Voted that euery man that Is warned by ye ouer- feers of ye high way to worke upon ye ways If he deth not Apere himfelfe or fend a man fhall forffitt for euery fuch Neglect toe fhillings & euery man that hath a team being warned as aboue yt doth not Come fhall forffitt for euery fuch Neglect fiue fhillings & alfo It Is further Agreed yt ye ouerfeers of ye high way have ffull power to Agree with all fuch as fhall worke upon ye high ways wt they fhall haue p day
Choffen for ye Grand Jury : Choffen for ye Jury of tryalls famuell Gardner fen™ mr Ely hathorn
Bartholmew Gidny Jnº Price
Nath1 Putnam Jnº hathorn
Thomas Rootts Jnº higinfon
William Trafke ferdgent ffelton
Jos" Raye Ifrell Porter
Joseph Hutchefon ffranfis Nurce
Voted by a full Vote of ye towne that there Is as much land Granted upon ye Common or pen at ye uper end of m' Bartholmews or Thomas Rootts land for to build a New meetting houfe for ye wrfhip of God-And It Is left to ye felectmen to lay out ye fayd land
It Is Agreed by a ffull and fre Vote of ye Towne for mª Nikoletts Continuence amongft vs during his life
The layers out of land are Apoynted to lay out Rob ffolletts land & m" Batter Is alfo Joyned with ym or any tow of y" with mr Batter. .
[218] Att a meetting of ye felectmen ye 10th 9 me 74 being prefent
major hathorn Capt. Curwin
Agreed yt ye Conftables are to
mr Grafton fetle there Accompts Next tuefday mr Bartholmew & any man that doth Not Clere his mr Prince Jnº Curwin Accompts then to be Arefted ye Next Coort
Agreed that the towne houfe fhall be fett up by the priffon & William douton to Rayfe Itt with what fpeed he Can
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ffranfis Nurce being In debt to ye towne fix pownds 8 f s: he doth Ingadge to pay ye fayd fome In a fortnight In f hingles for the Towne howfe at ffifften f hillings o thou- fand, or as tow Indifferent men fhall prize ym being equaly Choffen
Att a towne meetting 2th 10 mo 74
Voted that there fhall be ffiffty pound Rayfed more by ye felect men Then was formerly Allowd to Capt. Cur- wine
Voted that M' Norrice f hall have ten pounds Allowd him out of ye towne Rate for this prefent yeer It is In Confideration of keeping fcoole In his own howfe.
[219] A lift of fuch as have difburft for ye Towne & are to be payd out of This towne Rate mayd ye 24th of ye 10 mo 74 ye fome being 181" : 03: 07
by Capt Curwine for difburtfments one ye li d
fort formerly 82 : 01: 04
more to Capt Curwin for difburftments & his deputyfhip 17:03:00
m' Norrice a bill : of ten pounds 10:00:00
major Hawthorne fix pounds 06:00: 00
famuell Verry for killing a wolfe 01: 10: 00
Jnº Lvke his bill 01:13: 00
Jn° Pickering
02 : 15: 00
Thomas Putnam
03:00: 00
m™ Batter
08 : 19 : 06
Jnº Gidny fen"
04:00:07
Capt Curwin for Will : lord
03: 05: 00
m' Norrice
00: 00:00
Edward fflint for mending ways
03:05: 06
00 : 17: 00
Jnº Putnam for mending ye wooden bridge by ferdgent Leach & Isrell Porter for mend- ing ye highway between froft fifh brooke & ye horse bridg 03: 14: 00
by Jofeph Gardner 02 : 16 : 10
by mr Grafton & decon prince for mending ye highways 03 : 14: 00
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by m' Bartholmew for his deputyfhip ye yeer 73 : 12" : fs : d : more for deputy- fhip this yeer : 7" : more paid Jnº Green 22fs 8ª
20:02:08
Jnº Giles killing a wolfe
01:10:00
Thomas ffuller & henery Wilkins for killing tow woolfs laft march 03:00:00
ye widdow Pope for killing of tow wolffs 03:00:00
to Robertt hibard for worke at ye fort 00:06:00
to m' Gedny
01:09:06
to a bill to ffranfis fkery for keeping of Sarah lambert
01:00:00
Zakery Marfh Good Greenflet
00: 05:00
to femvll Peckman half towne Rt
00: 04: 06
[220] p Contra a lift of bills given out
li B. d.
To major hathorn a bill Tho flint 5 : | & will lake : 1 - 0 - 0 |
06:00:00
to Capt Curwine to Wille Lake to Capt Curwin to Jnº Clifford
30: 00:00
to Capt Curwin to Thos fflint
32 : 09: 04
to m' bartholmew : to J: C: 8": 0: 0: & lake : 12 :
20:02:08
to m' Grafton & decon Prince
03 : 10: 00
to Jnº Putnam : Thos flint
00: 17: 00
Jnº Giles for a wolfe : Thos Flint
01:10:00
Samuell Verry to Tho : flint
01: 10: 00
Josepth Gardner J. Cliford
02 : 16 : 10
to Thomas ffuller hen : willkins
03: 00:00
to Thomas fflint Conftable
03:00:00
to Jnº Ruke - to will : lake
01:13: 00
to m' Gidny to will : lake
04:00:07
to m' Norrice to will : lake
05:00:00
to m' Norrice to Jnº Peafe
05:00:00
to m' Gidny Thomas flint
01:09: 06
to Edward fflint : will : lake
03:05: 06
ffranfis fkery - to Clefford 01:00:00
to Zak : marfh - to Thos fflint
00:05: 00
to Samuell Pickman to will : lake
00:04:06
to Good : pope - Tho fflint
40: 00: 00
19%
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to Serdgent Leech & Is Portr Tho. flint 03 : 14: 00
to ffranfis Skery - Creft babedge 02: 10: 00
to M' Batter a bill to will lake 04:10:00
Jose Miles Is abayted his towne rate : J : C : 00 will lord to Jnº Cliford 07:06: 00
To William Lord a bill of fiue pownds toward his looking after ye meetting howfe for ye : yeer : 75 To Thomas flint wch he Refufed to pay 05:00:00
to m' Batter a bill to Creftopher babedge 04:09:06
[221] Att a meetting of yº Selectmen : ye 9th 12 mo 1674
It Is Voted yt Capt : Curwin m' Bartholmew & Jnº Curwin are Apoynted to lay out a high way Throw ye land yt vas formrly old Good huchefons - foe as may | be | moft Convenient for ye Inhabetants ye farmers to Come to ye meetting howfe.
Thomas ffuller fen' Is Resd & Allowed of as an Inhab- itant with his whole ffarm belonging to Salem. This Is done by his on Confent
*Thomas ffuller
Thomas ffuller fen' Is Ingaged to make a fuffetient Cart way ouer beachy brooke - ye wch being done he Is to be Allowed his whole meetting howfe Rate that he was for- merly Rated
major hathorn Att a meetting of ye felectmen ye
Capt Curwin 26th 12 mo 74 being prefent Capt mr Bartholmew
mr Grafton Curwine & m" Bartholmew being
dekon prince Choffen to lay outa higway for ye Jno Curwin Conveniency of ye farmers to Come to ye meetting howfe haue done as ffoll from there meetting howfe a Rod & halfe wide by ye fid of Jofeph hutchefons ffence puided It Goos Clere of ye fwamp & from thence upon a ftraght lyne to Thomas Putnams orchard & from thence a Rod & holfe wide Through Thomas Putnams Ground downe to ye New bridg ouer Ipfwch Riuer & a Nother way from Nath1 Ingorfons to ye Corner of Jofeph ·Autograph.
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huchefons fence* & foe by ye meetting howfe foore Rod wid & from ye Corner of Joseph hutchefons vp to hadloks to meett with ye Contry high way tow pole wide
[222] 7 1mº 7 4/5
The felectmen of falem being Apoynted by ye Gen !! Court to deuid ye ffoott Company of falem haue done as ffolloweth
The lower Company There bounds to begin at Jnº Prices that fyd of ye lane being there weftermoft bounds & foe from Ruben Gupys to Jnº Gupys & foe downward to mordekays Neke Joseph Gardner being Apoynted by ye Gen" Court there Cheefe Comand'
The other Company to begine there eaftermoft bounds from there weftermoft & foe to take all ye Inhabetants up- ward of Glaff houfe North ffields & all others without ye feld farms Ryall fyd & all within ye bounds of falem and Jofeph Getchell Is Apoynted as a Conftant drum to ye vper Company ferdgent leach & fardgent ffelton are Apoynted to be of ye Vper Comp ferdgent Pickering & ferg fwenerton haue liberty wfh Comp to take alfo m' Gid- nys Is Apoynted for a howfe of entertaynment for ye uper Company
It Is Agreed that there Is a Generall towne meetting to be warnd one fryday being ye 12th of march 74: for ye Choyce of felectmen & Conftabls & ye faterday ffollowing for ye fremen to meett for ye Nomenation of mageftrats & Choyce of debutys for ye Generall Court & a Commff' for ye Carring of ye Votes to ye fhire towne & to make Choyce of a County Treffr
Layd out In ye pen or Comon at ye uperend of Thomas Roots his fence for ye fetting of a New meetting howfe about 100 ffoot each way leauing a way of one pole wid between ye meetting howfe & Thomas Roots his ditch
Att a Generall Towne meetting held ye 12th: march 1674 Choffen for Conftables for this yeer
Jno Turner The towne have Accepted of Jnº Clifford
Manaffah Mariton In ye Roome of Jnº Turner he hauing Jno Prokter mayd an Agreement with ye fayd Cliford
"In the margin, " next mr Baylys."
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[223] Att a Generall Towne meetting 7 4/5: 12th: 1mo:
Choffen for felectmen for this yeer
Major hathorn dockter wells
Capt: Corwine Nik manning
Jnº Curwin Ed fflint
Philip Cromwell
Voted yt ffrantis Skery Is to be Allowed fiue pounds from ye towne for wch he doth Ingagd to keep farah lam- bertt for one yeer from this day & alfo he Is Allowd ffiffty ihillings more for keeping farah lambertt from mic- kollmas laft till this day
Voted yt ye mony fix pownds feueenteen fhillings & 3d ye ouer plofe of m' higenfons debt Is Committed Into ye hands of ye felectmen to difpofe of to William Douton toward ye building of ye town howfe & deleuered Into major hathorns hands
Voted that the ten Aker lott fformerly Granted to Jnº born & fold to old weeks It Is left to ye felectmen to order the fayd lot to be layd out In Cafe ther be foe much Vacant land there
There being a petetion prefented by feuerall of ye In- habetants Conferning Rams It Is Voted af ffolloweth
That wt euer Rams are taken upon the Towne Commons from the laft of July to ye laft of october ye owners of ye fayd Rams are to forffitt for euery fuch defect ten fhillings to ye town
m' famuell Gardner m' Bartholmew Gedny & ffranfis Nurce being Apoynted to fell a pfell of land for ye paying of m' higenfons debtts haue done Accordingly & ye towne haue excepted of there Accompt
[224] Att a ffreemens meeting ye 13th : 1 mo : 74/5 Choffen for a Commifir to Carry ye Vots to m' Gidnys & meett ye reft of ye Commifi" m" Jonathan Curwin
m' Batter & William Brown Jun' are Choffen deputys for ye Gen" Court for this prefent yeer
(To be continued.)
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a meetting of ye felectmen ye 15th : 1mº: 1674/5.
maJor hathorn Nathanell ffelton & Antony buxfton are to
Capt. Curwin fee yt all ye ffences In the North ffeeld are
Jno Curwin
to be mayd up by the 1th of Aperill
Philip Cromwell
Edward fflint & Jofuah buffum are Nik manning Choffen for furveyers of ye ffences for ye Ed: fflint fouth ffeeld & to fee yt they are fuffetient- ly mayd vp & Inclofed by ye 1th of Aperell 75
Jnº Looms & famuell Getkin are Choffen furveyors of fences for ye Glaffhowfe & all ffences without ye North feeld & to fee all Inclofed by ye 1th of Aperell : 75
Thomas Gardner & William Curtice are Choffen for fervoy's of fences from the Towne bridge to mordykoys Neke & to fee that all ffences are mayd vp & Inclofed by ye 1th Aperell 75 & foe
It Is Agreed that all ffences within ye limits of falem are to be mayd vp & fuffetiently Inclofed by ye 1 Aperel 75
It Is ordered yt the order mayd ye laft yeer Conferning fwine It to be obferued this prefent yeer In euery pt of It & Ruben Guppy & Jnº Glouer are Apoynted & Impowrd to fee to ye execution of this order
Nath1 beadle & Jnº horn are Choffen feelers of Leather for this yeer & ye Conftable to bring ym befor maJor ha- thorn to have ym fworn
[225] Jnº Clifford Is excepted of by the Towne as Conftable In the Roome of Jnº Turner
Att a meetting of ye felectmen the 10th : 2mo 75
It Is ordered that a Towne meetting be
MaJor hathorn Apoynted on ye 17th 2mo for to Confid' of Capt: Curwine fome way for ye Rayfing of m' higinfons mayntenance for this yeer & to geue the felectmen Inftruktions
-
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Jnº Pickering Is Choffen to take Care abought ye feal- ing of wayghts & meff' for that yere According to law
maJor hathorn & Jnº Curwin are Apoynted to fee to all famelys from Thos Cromwells to ye Town bridge that there Chiledren & fervents are tought According to law
Capt Corwin & dockter wells are Choffen for ye fayme worke from ye Town bridge all upward
mr Nekelett Phelep Cromwell Niko manning & Edward flint are Choffen for ye fayme worke for all famelys from Tho Cromwell Corner downward
The felectmen haue Apoynted Capt: Curwine m' fam- uell Gardner Capt Gardner Leftenant Putnam & Philip Cromwell To fetle ye lyne between us & Lin from ye Con- try highway at ye uperend of ye Great Pond from ye bound tree there upon a dyrekt lyne to a tree In the mid- dle of ye Iland In mr. humpherys pond & from Thence to ye feuen mens bounds & foe to ye Great Riuer
[226] Att a meetting of ye Towne ye 17th 2mo 75 The felect men haue ye fayme powre that ye felectmen had In the yeer 68
The felectmen are Alfo Impowred to make a Rate for mr higenfon of eeight fcore pounds for this prefent yeer & thofe that pay mony fhall haue a quarter pt abated ye Rate to be payd according to Law
Voted that ye felect men haue powre Giuen to fuw any that are Indebted to ye town wheather Conftables or others
Granted to mr famuell Gardner fen' ten Akers of land In fome place where It may be letle prejeduce to ye towne to haue It layd out & make Return to ye towne the next meetting for there Aprobation of ye place
203
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a meetting of ye felectmen 4th may 75 menaffah marfton Conftable Is dept to mr higginfons Rate 70 - 15-00
whereof he Is to pay to mr higginfon fixty eeight 6fs 5ª & ye Remaynder to ye felect- men or there order 70 -07 -10
m" Richard Croad hath liberty from the felectmen to draw beere and Cider
Jerimiah neal and Richard Croad were choofen as fur- veyrs from the bridge to daniell Rumballs, and Thomas Rootes and daniell Rumball for furveyors of ye highways from his houfe to ye poynt of Rocks
Jnº Cleford Conftable Is deptt to mr hig- ginfons Rate 65: 7: 10 whereof he Is to pay to mr higginfon 711: 05 : 11 & ye Re- mayndr to ye felectmen or order 74:05:11
Jnº Prokter Conftable Is deptt to mr hig- ginfon 191 : 045 : 9ª & ye & ye Remaynder to pay to ye felectmen or order-ye whole Is
22: 13: 04
27:13:06
[227] The felectmen haue Apoynted fix men to work euery night & for ye Conftables to fee they Come ffitted according to law
Agreed with william lord To Continew In Ringing ye bell & taking Care aboute ye meetting howfe according to ye fereft Agreement mayd with him-his time begining ye 26 Aperill 1675
Att a towne meetting ye 19th may 75
Chofen for a Jury of tryalls For a Jury of Tryalls
Bartholmew Gidny November Court 1675
Timothy Lindell Samuell Gaydner fen.
Edward wollard
Jnº hathorn hilard Verren
nathaniell beadle
Jeams brown
Elias mafon
ferdyent felton
Edward bridges
Ed : flint Ifaack Cooke
Mr Jonath : Curwin
Eliazer Giles
To Constable John Procter
204
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a Meeteing of ye Selectmen 5 July 1675. We heare- ing of a Compla't made for ye Defect of a fufficient Coun- try Highway about or nere the ffulling Mill, Doe there- fore Require you in his Majestys name, To Imprefse foe many men as are fufficient for ye dew Reperation of it before ye 15 of this Instant Moth of July And you are farther ordered to prefse Eli Giles as ouerfeer of the Sayd worke
Wm Hathorne fen" George Corwin Phillip Cromwell Daniel Welde Edward fflint
True Coppy.
At a Towne meetting ye 22th : 1110 75 Voted that mrs Gardner fhall be payd her Chardge difburft upon ye Com- mittee about mr higinfon & mr Nikolett.
26th 5mo 75
[228] Whereas we Resd a warrent from ye Treff" for ye making of a Contry Rate of 144 : 18: 10 we have mayd It being a double Rate
Conftable manaffah marfton his Contry
Rate for 75 deptt 62: 09: 06
Jnº Cliford Conftable his Contry Rate 56 : 13:00
Jnº Prokter Conftable his Contry Rate 45: 13:02
at a meetting of ye town ye 31st of Auguft 75 Leftenant Putnam Is Choffen an eaight man or Comiif" for ye making of ye Contry Rate 22: 7mo 75
Dauid ffoge Is Admitted an Inhabetant of this towne William Web Is Admitted an Inhabetant Into ye towne Jeams Powland Is Choffen and Apoynted Gunner of ye Towne for the manneghing & ordering of the Great Ar- tillery to fee that ye Guns are mayd ffitt for farvice and all things there to belonging According to law And Na- than" Pickman fen" Is hereby difchardgd from that office
[229] Atta meetting of ye felectinen the 11th 11mo 75 mr. Neale Is Admitted an Inhabetant of The Towne & to haue ffree Commanadge, Jinkin Williams Is alfo Admit- ted an Inhabetant Into ye Towne
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Georg Ingarfon & ffamely are alfo Admitted as inhabe- tants
matha barton Georg Ingarfon Jun"
Goodwife ftanford Arter hewes
Edward fheaner Goodman filbs
Jnº Elfon fymon bouth
Jnº Ingerfon
walter penewell
Jnº Wallis Gyles Ebbens
Walter mear Jnº fkillin
Arter wormfted Elyzabeth walfeeld
william ffroft humphery Cace
The Seuerall psons aboue mentioned are admitted dure- ing ye time of ye Ind Warrs according to Law
Thees pfons aboue Named being driuen ffrom there habetations by the Barbarios heathen are Admitted as Inhabetants Into ye Towne they moft of ym Afferming they haue quetion for y™ felfes & famelys for one yeer * 11th : 11mo : 75 Conftable Cleford Re-
mayns Depttr to ball his Rates for ye yeer 74: 35: 05: 01 * 11th : 11mo : 75 Conftable Lake Re- mayns Depttr to ballance his Rates for ye yeer 74
40: 03:04
11mo 75 Conftable babedge Remyns
deptt to ye Towne for 73
10:00:02
Resd + M' Batters : 2: 11: 1676
04:10:00
2: 11 : 1676 Resd @ abatements : peter Harny : 3s Richard Lechar 4: 6: Rich: Mab": 8: 8: Joseph ffowler 10s Jere Buttman 85 01:14: 02
06:04:02
[230] Att a meetting of ye felectmen ye 14th : 12mº 75 Humphrey woodbery fen' hath taken old Goodwife hol- lenworth Into his Cuftodye and doth Ingadge to keepe her foe long as They liue and are Able, but In Cace they dye or difinabled by any Puedence of God, That then ye fayd Goodwife hollenworth Is to be Owned as an Inhabetant of This Towne
*Crossed out.
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
It being left to ye felectmen to lay out a 10 Aker lott formerly granted to Jnº born [horn ?] & fold to old weeks It Is left to Phelip Cromwell Edward flint & Jnº Curwin !! & Nek maning|| to lay out ye fayme Nikolas manning d' to m' William Brown 1 fs d fen' for ye meneftr Rate 1672 70:00:00 Ctt ¿ diuers pticulers wch Mr Brown owns 57:08:01
12: 11:11
Reft dew to m' brown fen" upon ye meneftr Rate
I ís d
12: 11:11
And There Remayns dew to balle ye Towns Accompt with ye ouer plus of M" higinfons Rate wch Is fiue pound 14:12:08
Ctt by defburftments upon ye meetting houfe 2:19:00
Richard Prythritch Is Admitted as an Inhabetant Into the towne mary Inglifh hath liberty to fitt In ye feate In ye Gallery where Jof wards wife fitts
Jnº Proctor Constable is D' to his propor- 1 lsd tion of ye Seauen great rates 238: 14: 06
[231] Conftable Cleford Is Dr to the feven '1 fs d Great Rates 1675 his pportion of It Is 344: 06: 6
Conftable Marfton Dr to the feven Great Rates 1675 his Pportion of Is 419: 16: 00
Reckoned with Conftable Clefford the 7th March 1675/6 and there Remayns *10:02:10
Dew to Captt Curwin and to the Towne 04:01:06
Reckoned with Jnº Peafe the 7th March 1675 and there Remayns dew to ye Towne 09:11:07 & dew to Captt Curwin upon The meneftr Rate 02: 04:00
Reckoned with Conftable Lake the 7th March 1675 & there Remayne dew to Capt Curwin for ye Towne Rate 29: 04: 00
*this is the remaindr of wt was due for ye year : 1674:
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Reckoned with Jnº marfton ye 7th month 1675/6 & There Remayns dew upon the meneftr Rate
22: 16:04
William Lord Dr for 1 bill to Conftable Cleford 5: 0: 0 to Menaffah Marfton wch Is for Ringing the bell for ye year 75 3: 0: 0
Captn Jnº Corwine, M' Philip Cromw1 Edw Flint & Nicholas : Maning being appointed to Lay out a 10 achor Lott to Jnº Archer, haue pformed ye same 12mº 1675
[232] Att A Generall Towne meetting held ye 20th March 1675/6 : Choasen for Selectmen vs
Cap'n George Corwine : M' Edm Batters : Cap'n John Corwine : M' William Browne Jun' :
Corporall Jnº Puttnam :
Ens Jnº Pickring : John Price:
Choasen for Constables :
Timothy Lyndell : refufeing to Serue pd : 51 : mony Abraham Cole:
Eliaz' Giles
Att A Towne meeting held ye 24th March 1675/6 Jnº Cromwell : Choasen Constable. Butt refuseing to Serue pd : fiue pounds mony
Att a towne meeting held ye 29th March 1676 Sam11 Archer : Choasen Constable : M' Eliaz" Hauthorn : Choasen Comifsion' to Veiw ye Line, wth respect to a genr" fortifi- cation
Att a generall towne meeting held ye 14th Apr" 1676 Sam" Archer, refuseing to Serue as Constable ye towne fined him fiue pounds payable In mony Jnº Ing'son sen" Choasen Constable Butt refuseing to Serue, hee pd fiue pounds mony
Henry : Scerry Jun' : Choasen Constable whoe accepts ye same. In Consideration whereof ye sd Scerry is allowed ye towne ye Sum of fiue pounds ye aboue sd Sum is pd to ye sd Scerry In money.
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[233] Att a meeting of ye Selectmen ye 15th Aprill : 1676 : being p"sant:
John : Price Choasen to keep ye towne
Captn George Cor- wine: booke for this year.
Mr Edm Batters: Mr Joseph : Grafton Sen" Choasen Sealer
Capt Jno : Corwine: of weights & measures, for this year.
Mr Wm Browne Junr Its ordrd by ye Selectmen of ye towne : Ens: Jno Pickring That all Swine yt goe in ye towne John Price: Comon, yt are aboue two months old, shall bee sufficiently ringed, by ye 18th of Aprill & Soe to bee kept ringed, on ye penalty of 12ª day for neglect thereof, & to bee sufficiently yoaked by ye 14th of May next Ensueing on ye same penalty, & Ru- ben : Guppy & Jnº Bligh : are appointed to see ye execu- tion of this ord" for ye year Ensueing, alsoe Ensighn Jnº Pickring & Tho : Flint Jun" are appointed Surveyors, of the fences belonging to ye Southfeild & marshall Scerry & Jnº Pease Sen' for ye fences belonging to ye north feild & Joseph Boyce Jun" & Daniell : Southwick, for ye fences from Traskes all wthout ye north neck & Richrd Sibly & Edm : Bridges, for ye fences from ye towne bridge by Good™ Meachams to ye Lower End of ye towne
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