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To : ye Country rate : 29: 12:02
To : ye addition of ye sª Rate : 21:19:00
To: his Towne rate: 49:08:09
To : pay for Constable Pease
02:14: 00
"180: 00:05
Resd as # acctt below
178 : 19:16
Balls resd # acctt 25th: 10th : 1677
Rest due to ye Towne
Abouesd Acctt Cred"
By: seuerall bills wch hee hath pd ) seuerall mens
Worke upon ye Cutt 19:13:06
By: Bartholmew Gedny & Compº 15:12:08
By: a bill to Jnº Marston 07:04:00
By : a bill to Manafses Marston 05:05:06
By : a bill to Nath : Pickman & Compº 06:01:09
By : Philip Cromwell : 01:00:00
01:15:00
By : Richard Prince
00:18: 00
By : Wm Smith and Ashby
01:19:05
By : M' Wm Browne Sent
02:00:00
By : Jnº Hawthorn
01:10:00
By : Richard Richards 30s
05:01:06
By : Jnº Pickring
02:13: 06
By : Capt Walt Price
001:00:06
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By : Seuerall mens Worke att yo fort 02:12: 00
By : mens worke 01:07: 06:
By : Jnº Norman 01:00:00)
By : ye ministers rate pª Capt George Corwin 70: 08: 00
By : Abatments of Seuerall psons & ctr 02: 19: 00
By : soe much pd ye Treasurer 29 : 12: 02
By : wt 'ye Selectmen Allow for gathering 00:06: 05
#178: 19: 06.
15th March 1677/8' Arth" Huges is Dr posted 5 leaues forward
For wt hee hath resd toward this yeares allowance
Pd in his Acco H M' Edm Batters : 31$ : 9ª 01:11: 09
Pd in his Acco & Capt Jnº Corwine : 01:16:00
Pd in his last Acco @ Mr : Bartholomew: Gedny: 00 : 04 : 06
1 03 :12 : 03
To James Browne for mend ye bill 02: 00
3:14:03
13 : 12 : 1677 Its agreed by ye selectmen yt there shall bee a wicket doore made att ye East doore of ye meeting. house and another att ye west doore, & M" Wm Browne & Jnº Price are appointed to gett itt done
[272] Att a meeting of ye Selectmen 15th : March 1677/8 Being p"sant as ৳ margent :
Mr Batters The Selectmen haue agreed, yt whatt'
Capt Jnº Corwin Lands, Islands and ferries (belonging
Mr Wm Browne
Mr Samll Gardnr to ye Towne) are Lett to Lease to ye'
Mr B: Gedny Seuerall psons, according to their Seu -. Jnº Price erall deeds as In ye Towne book of Rec -.
ords may more amply appear are hereby appropriated: to. ye Vse of ye Towne for ye maintenance of a gramer school. master & ctr according to ye Voat of ye Towne bearing date : 7th Aprill 1677
Acctt'of ye 13" In mony Laid out : Resª from Major Hawthorn belonging to ye Towne Vª 11
S' d, To M' B Gedny : pd for remoueing ye towne house 01: 05: 00:
SALEM TOWN RECORDS. 257:
To pd Mª Batters In money : for worke men & ctr 02:00:00
To pd Mr Browne Jun" for bulletts & Lead
bullets 1º 04:08:00 To pd Mª Browne sen" for bulletts : 1º w 14" 01: 06 : 06
08 :19: 06
To ye remain" Laid out In boards & shingles for ye Towne house : bought by Cap' Corwine
Memorandum :
Left : In : Mr Browne sen" his hands : 1º : want 14" bullets. In Mª Wm Browne Jun' his hands about 1º 2qu 20li bullets
In : Mr Wm Browne sent his hands about : 1061. powdr
In : Constable Hawthorn & Gardn's hands : bullets : 3º 1ºº 1011 .
all deliuoured mr Ph Cromwell 24 : 10 : 80 caryed p Jo Bly Graunted to Doctor Weld forty shillings for ye Cureing. of Ellinwood his hand thirty shillings of itt payable In. many ye other ten, to balls w hee Ingaged for Cap Man- ing :
is paid in lew of it 50= as ye rates ran p Coale
Att a Generall Towne metting the 18th march 1677/8 Chofen for Selectmen for the yeare Infuing m" Joseph Graften Leut Leach m" Philip Cromwell Edw Flint
John Higginson Wm Trask Sam" Gardner Jun". Voated by the Towne that foure counstables shall be: Chofen this yeare for the neck on this Side the Bridge Constables Chofen
for the Towne for the farmes
Thomas Searle
Josua Ray.
Dauid Phipeny
Isack Cooke
John Norman
William Curtice
[273] Att a. Generall Towne metting the 19. Apreill. 1678 wheras the last towne metting ware Seauen Select-
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men chofen & two of them not being qualified according to law viz Edw flint & william Trask not haueing taken the oath of fidelity the towne came to a new Choyce for two other & ware Chofen Capt Jnº Corwin & Edward flint sª f[1]int haueing taken sª oath
Att a metting of the Selectmen 19 : 2mº 1678 being pr sent as { margin
Edw. Flint
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos : Graften John Higginson Jun" is Chofen to kepe the Towne Booke for The yeare Insu- mr Ph Cromwell ing Agred with Walter Skiner and Leut Rd Leach John Elanwood to kep the Cowes or Samll Gardner Junr Catle this yeare who are to begin the 22 Jnº Higginson Junr of Apreill 78 & to End the 24 October following & they doe ingage to prouide two Suficient bulls for the heard upon ther owne cost & charge In considera- tion wherof they are to be allowed foure shillings and three pence Pr head one third in mony or butter & the other two thirds in goods & prouifion from the owners of such cowes or catle as they shall kep : and they shall take care sesonably & spedyly yt all such cowes or Catle yt are' or shall be at any time Lost be looked up and brought home by them & that they shall goe with ther heard two Dayes in a weke for the fore part of the yeare in thofe woods ouer the butt Brooke
The Selectmen of Salem doe order that all Swine that goe on the comons shall be suficiently yoaked & ringed by the twenty sixt day of Apreill next on the penalty of twelve pence pr day for euery such defect & that all or euery such Swine as shall from the time aboue mentioned be found in any mans garden or Inclofier not yoaked and Ringed as aforesaid shall be forfited the one halfe to the pore of the Towne & the other p'sons Apointed to exe- cute this order & to that end haue chofen and Impowred John Whifin and Arther Hufe fully to Execute Viz : to take up all Swine that from time to time they shall find unyoaked and unringed either on the Towne Comons or in any mans garden or Inclofier requireing satisfaction acord- ing to the aboue said order and in Cafe they shall at any time resaue Information from any other p'son of swine so transgresing they shall forthwith repaire to said place &
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execute ther ofice it is to be understood that any man keping swine in his owne Inclofier are not to be Seized
Chofen for Survayers of fences In North feild James Simonds, Jnº Peafe, Sen' In South feild James Poland Jnº Holmes without the Bridge Jnº Traske Jos. Boyce, Jun" for ye Towne wth in ye Bridge John Williams Cop" Christo" Bauage And it is ordered that all fences be made up forthwith
[274] 19 : 2mº: 1678 Chofen to run Perambulation for Salem betwene Topsfeild and Salem Corporall Jnº Puttman Leut Leach Leut Tho: Puttman & Daniell An- drews, & yt notice be giuen to the Selectmen of Topsfield that they met with our men apointed on the 29 Apreill next at 10 Clock at Jos Porters houfe
Samuell Beadle is Chofen to be Sealer of waites and mefures for the yeare infuing in p'sents of Constable Dauid Phipeny who is to giue him Notice thereof
Att a meeting of the freemen 22 Apreill 1678 Voated that ther be two Deputies chofen for this towne for the whole yeare Infuing
Chofen for Deputies for the yeare Insuing M' Edmond Batter and Mr Bartholmew Gidney
Att a metting of the Selectmen 30 : 2mº 1678 being Prsent
Cap Jnº Corwin Agred that ther shall be a towne Mr Jos: Graften metting warned to be on the third may Mr Ph. Cromwell Leut Rd Leach Samll Gardner Jnnr Edward flint Jnº Higginson Junr next for the contidering how to rayfe m" Higginsons maintenance for this yeare, for the Choyce of a Clarke of the mar- kett & for the Choyce of men to man- age the bufiness betwene Salem & Beuerly at the next Gen" Court & what elfe may fall in
Att a meting of the Selectmen 1 May 78 being Prsent Capt Jnº Corwin Agred that the Constables watch shall mr Jos Graften be Sett of Six men euery night with
mr Ph. Cromwell armes & amunition acording to law & Saml' Gardner Junr Jnº Higginson that they begin at deacon princes corner & to goe downe eastward.
Att a Jen1 Towne metting 3 may 1678 Voated that
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wheras ther is about 50" in mony raifed by the comity for. finding out of land for seuerall strips of Land sould the. Towne doe order that the sd mony be comitted into the hands of the Selectmen to be let out by them to any man or men that can give in good Security & will undertake to satisfy. mª Higginson Sent according to agrement, for this yeare. &. that the mony be returned into the hands of the Select- men at the yeares end
Voated : Sam11 Beadle is Chofen Clarke of the market for the yere Infuing
Voated : Corp" Jnº Puttman & m" Sam" Gardner Sen" are Chofen by the Towne to manage the buifonese at the Jen' Court between Salem & Beuerly.
Voated that the Towne is not willing to grant any, further inlargment of Land to the Towne of Beverly
Voated that the Selectmen have the Same power to transact the afaires of the towne as they had the last yeare, & Some yeares past
[275] Att a meting of the Selectmen 17 May 78 being prsent { margin
Capt Jnº Corwin John Bulock is Chofen & apointed &
mr Jos. Graften Impowred to execute all the lawes and.
mr Ph. Cromwell orders made about horfes & he to haue Samll Gardner Junt
Edw. flint
halfe the fines yt the lawe allowes the
Jnº Higginson other halfe to be paide to the Select- men for the Townes vfe
Att a meting of the Selectmen 22 May 78 being prsent: mr Jos. Graften Agred with Samuell Stone to build: mr Ph. Cromwell two Chimnies in the Towne houfe one, Samll Gardner Junr below and a Chamber Chimny large, Edw flint
Jnº Higginson good Substantiall worke and to prouid: Labourers upon his owne Charge for wch he is to haue fiue pounds in merchant Indian Corne at 3$ $? bb or goods at a portionable rate & to doe the worke forthwith
pd him by Jnº Higginson 2 : 0 : 0 : by Sam" Gard 3 : 0 : 0 : as pr ther Accº
The Towne D' to James Browne for mends Glafe in. the meting houfe & mends the belmans belt 7$ 5ª wch is. pª him pr noat to Constr Gardner
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a meting of the Selectmen 24 : May 1678 being pīsent
Capt Jnº Corwin Resaued of mr Jnº Hathorne in behalfe
mr Jos. Grafton of the 'Comitty for Selling land the
mr ph. Cromwell
Saml Gardner Jnnr Sume of 42" 10$ 06d in mony weh they Jnº Higginson Junr had resaued for land Sould
The ministers rate made and Comitted to the Consta- bles as' folls
Constable Thomas Serles proportion 038 : 00:00
To the Ouerplus of his proportion 02: 03: 07
Constable William Curtice his proportion 37:00:00
To the Querplus of his proportion 01: 19:06
Constable Jnº Norman his proportion 38 : 10: 00
To the Querplus of his proportion
01:15: 03
Constable Dauid phipeny his proportion
36: 00:00
To the Ouerplus of his proportion
03:01: 03
Constable Jos"a Ray his proportion
13:10:00
To the Querplus of his proportion
00:10:00
Constable Jnº Grene his proportion 17:00:00
To the Querplus of his proportion
00: 11: 09
190: 01:04
Att a meting of the Select men 25 may 78 being prsent as pr margnt
Capt Jnº Corwin 'Wheras the towne past a Voat 3 may
mr Jos Graften 1678 that the mony rayfed by the Com- mr phill: Cromwell itty for Selling land, should be lett out Sam" Gardner Jnnr Jnº Higginson Jun to any that would undertake to Satisfy m™ Higginson according to the Townes agrement, The Selectmen haue agred wth Samuell Gardner JunT & John Higginson Jun" to Satisfy m" Higginson acording to that agrement Viz to pay him one hundred pounds in mony & forty Cord of wood : for wch they are to haue the Vie of the mony wch is 42" : 10$ : 6ª which was resaued from m" Jnº Hathorne as aboue in behalfe of the Comitty, & to haue the ministers rate as m' William Browne Jun" had the last yeare to be paid into them by the Constables wth a third abatment to thofe yt pay mony & the said Gardner & Higginson being to haue each of them halfe ye Sd
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
mony & Each to pay halfe of the Townes agrement to m" Higginson Sent they doe Ingage each for himfelfe to re- turne the Said forty two pounds ten shillss & 6ª in mony into the hands of the Selectmen before the time of the Chofing of Selectmen for the next yeare Infuing
[276] 25 : May 1678 Agred yt ther Shall be a towne metting warned on lecture day next to be on friday fol- lowing for the Choyce of the Jury of tryalls, Choyce of a Constable for the woods & to anfwer the Executors of Hen' True for a grant of Land, and a grant of land to Sam" Gardner Sent & the requests of Nath felton Sent Robt folet Tho Gold Jnº Norton & Robt Gray for Land
Att a Towne Metting 31 : May 1678 Chofen for the Jury of Tryalls to Serue in June Court next. Corporall Jnº Puttman m" Tho Gardner m' Groues m" John Rucke m' Timº Lindall Manaf8 Marston Ely : Geoyles
Prsons nominated for a Constable wth out the brige Jnº Grene & Thomas Gold & being both Voated Jnº Grene was Chofen Constable for the yeare Infuing
Hen" True Son of Hen' True Prsenting a petition to the Towne for the making good of a grant of Land of 40 acres granted to his father Sª Hen" True, its Voated by the Towne yt it is left to the Selectmen to agree wth Said True & make him Satisfaction either by Payment or land
Jos Hardy Jun' is fred from Watching for the prsent 14: 4: 1678
Att a metting of the Selectmen 14: 4: 1678 being pīsent
Capt Jno Corwin Mr Hen' Bartholmew Credt { alowed mr Jos. Graften for his deputyship in ye yeare 1676 as mr ph Cromwell Samll Gardner Junr aperes 17 leaues backward li s d Jnº Higginson Junr 08 :10:08
Dr To paid Manafeth Marston in his Con- stbls Accº 3:15: 0 To paid Jnº Hathorne in his Constables Accord' 4 : 14 : 0
Ant Dike is abated 20ª more of his rates to Constable Jnº Hathorne for 77 upon Confideration of his
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Entertaining two familys of the Easterne pore p vy Ely Geoyles : Allowed to Elisha Keby for the Vfe of his bull 76 1: 0: 0 pª by Jnº Hathorne : To Jnº Mafon for 7" brick bats 0: 7: 0 pd by Man' Marfton : To Geo Both, in pt for his worke about town houfe pd him by manaf Marston 0: 4: 4
pª by Cons Norman : To Mixt Mack- maly for worke on the Towne houfe 0: 8: 0 pª by noat to Geoyles : To Jnº Milke for worke on the Towne houfe 0: 7: 0
pª by noat to Const Poland : To Jnº Lander for mak& a bl Stafe for Dauid Phipeny 0: 3: 0
Itt is ordered that a warrant be given to Leut Thomas Puttman & Hent Keny to repaire the Highway beyound Old Huchefons wch Leut Puttman gaue notice of yt it was Defectiue, to be done before Salem Court, wch was giuen to Hen" Keny.
9 : 5: 78 James Browne Glaz" Dr to paid by manaf Marston is alowed in his Const" Acco 2: 0:0
16 : 5: 78 To a noat upon Conft" Jnº Procture 1: 0:0
13 : 10 : 78 To paid you by Tho Roots in mony for rent of ye lane 77 0 :10:0
10 : 11 : To a bill upon Tho flint for 2:10:0 To a bill upon Const" Curtice 315 2ª in mony & in rates 13$ 6ª 2:04:8
8: 4:8
Resª 123 fott 1-2 Glafe for ye Towne houfe 16 ₺ 8: 4:8
[277] being Prsent of the Selectmen
mr Jos Graften Constable John Hathorne Dr as mr ph: Cromwell apeares Pr Accº 8 leaues backward for Samll Gardner Janr Edw flint Towne Country & minesters rates, Jnº Higginson June 1677 572 : 15:06
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
17 : 4 : 1678 : Resaued pr paid mª William Browne Jun" for the ministers rate 1677 072 : 10 : 00 ye part of Disbursment weh you paid to 'Seuerall men upon the Countrys Accº as apeares by his book .194: 12: 09
20 : 12mo 77 Pd to Tresurer Hull as mony pt of ye mony rates + Recpt .40 : 03 : 06
6 & 20 : 12mº 77 Pd to the Tresurer Hull 'as rates run at two Seuerall times Recipt 33 : 16: 08
27 : 6 : 78 : Pr paid the Treasurer in mony in pt of the mony rate 36: 11: 10
Pa dito : 'Trefurer $ a debenter as mony : 02: 09 : 00
350: 04: 3
# pd. Wm Lord for 77
07:00:00
pd Jnº Mafon for brick batts
00:07: 0
pd mª Edmº Batter 12 : 16 : 7
pd Jnº Ropes 5$ Sam" Beadle 95
00 : 14: 00
pd widow Ropes 41 75 Jnº Norman 9$ 8ª
04:16:08
pd Math Woodwell 10' 00:10:00
p! Thomas Cromwell 01:06: 00
pd mª Bartholmew Gidny
12:00:08
pd Leut Jnº Pickring
05: 10:02
pª Capt Geo. Corwin 20:00:00
p Jnº Cooke : 27$ 6ª m" Jnº Gidny 9" : 5 :4ª 10 : 12 : 10
pd mª Hen" Bartholmew 04: 14:00
80 : 07 : 11
pª to Seuerall men in ye ward for worke up- on the fortification & highwayes as pr -his Accº 74:09:05
17 : 4 : 78 p" Sundry Accº of abatements for Seuerall mens rates as pr bagge 26:10: 09 ₹ abatment to Ant Dike more 01:00:00
{ paid Bartholmew Gidny for disbursments upon fortication pr. ord", of the Com- : itty 04:08:00
# pd to Nat pickman Sent. for disbursmts .16: abated him 2 - 4ª
00:18:04
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
{ abated Jnº Glouer 158 6d Richd maber 14$ 2d 01:09:08
{ Jnº Parker 9$ 2ª Nath' Pickman Jun' 148 8ª Wm Longstafe 198 8ª 01:13:06
{ abated to Eben Gardner being und" aged when rated 00: 17: 00
₱ abated upon his owne rates transporting pay to the trefurer & Jur- nys to boston other Charges 05:00:00
05:00:00
Corne to Jnº mackrell in Corne 01:02:00
553 : 00: 10
į abated him upon Confideration yt he pay ye balance upon demand 1:04:08
554:05: 6
Reckoned this 28 : 10mº 1678 & ther re- maines due from mr Hathorne
18 :10: 00
Res p" pª Wido pick" 0:15: 0
Wm Lord pª 4: 00: 0
Sam" Gardner JunT 13:15:0
pª to Eliz : Shaldin # order 1:14 :3
more dew to ye Towne for what you haue ouer Credt for Contry as aboue web arife in ye diference in mony & other pay 01: 14: 03
[278] Constable Sam" Gardner Jun" Dr as apeares pr Accomp* 8 leaues back- 'ward for Country Towne & ministers rates 1677 li
8
d
508: 04:06
Resaued p" paid to m' William Browne Jun" for the ministers rate 1677 79: 00: 00
£
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
pr ye part of Disbursments wch you paid to Seuerall men upon the Country Acco as apeares pr his Acco in the bagge 148 : 07 06
20 : 12mº 77 pª the Tresurer as pr Recipt as mony weh is pe of the mony rates 09 : 16 : 06
pª the Trefurer as the rates run + Recit 18:12: 06
12 : 12mº 77 pª the Tresurer out of the rates 31:06:04
pª the Tresurer as mony Recipt 29: 16:02
pr 2 Tropers Curtice Becket
&
00:10: 00
pª to Seuerall men in ye ward for work upon the fortifi- cation & highwayes as pr his Accompt
63:09: 08
380 : 18 : 08
pª mī Batter 14:00:00
pª fr Skery for Sara Lam- bert 76
05:00: 00
pª Jacob Pudeator 01:00:00
pª Wm Browne Jun" for Lord &c
08: 06 : 08
pª Capt Jnº Corwin for what he pª the belm" and other disbursments as p" Accº 06:04:00
34 : 10: 08
pd Capt J Corwin for Stons brought by Ely Goyls 00: 08: 00
pª Capt Jnº Price 10:00:00
pª Sam" Gardner Sen™ 03 : 11: 00
pª Good™ Potter 00:07:00
pª Wm Browne Jun' for a bell 01: 00: 00 pª Capt Geo. Corwin 20:00:00
pd Sam" Phipeny 00:06: 00
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
pa Sam" Gardner Sent for Vfe of houfe
00 : 10:00
36:02:00
pr bords Clay dung & Cart- ing bricks for towne houfe as pr Accº
pª to James Browne Glaz for worke
00:07:05
+ abatments of Seuerall mens rates as pr Accº in Bagge 24:07:09 ₱ paid to fr Skery for Keps Sara Lambert 77 05:00:00
38:17: 02
₱ abated Geoyles Alley 35s Ralph Aires 215 02 :16: 00
Robt Bray 20$ Geo: Inger- son Sen™ 17s Toby Carter 75 6ª : Jnº Williams fish™ 5$ 00:12: 06
01:17: 00
+ fr Parnell 3s Jnº Maskoll 78 6ª
00: 10: 06
05 : 16: 00
05:00:00
# abated upon his owne rates # alowed for transportation of pay to the Trefurer & Journeys to boston & other Charges 05:00:00
10:00:00
506: 04:06
Reckoned & rest dew from m" Sam" Gardner 02:00:00 This 408 is paid in his p'ticular Acco four leaues forward.
[279] Constable Jnº Peafe D' 19 leaues backward # ballance of his Constables Accomp Resd + Accº of Jnº Marston 4 leaues backward 2:14:0
8:01:05
# paid to Jnº Marston as pr Recept 0 :16 : 0
৳ paid to m' Edmº Batter 4:11: 5
8:01:5
09:02:00
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Constabl Jnº Peafe is discharged from his Rates Except the Meet& house Rate
Att a metting of the Selectmen 21 : 4 : 1678 being Prsent
Capt Jnº Corwin Whereas Thomas Oliuer on the 20th
mr Jos : Graften June Instant proclaimed throw the
mr ph: Cromwell Strets of Salem Towne as followeth
Samll Gardner
Jnº Higginson Viz : we whofe names are under writ- ten doe desire you to publish in euery Stret in the Towne, that the Major part of Such as are proprietors in the Comonage of the Towne of Salem according to a law made 1660-intitled Towneships priuiliges, have apointed to mett the laft day of this weke, in the metting houfe about 10 of the Clocke in the morning to Order ther priuiliges as they shall se caufe wch was Signed wth the names of Nathaniell Puttman John Puttman Jnº Dodge Wm Curtice Nath Sharp Jnº Watters James Simonds Jnº Ingersoll Nich Howard & Jnº Foster dat 16 June 1678. The Selectmen of Salem metting together to Confider of the aboue Said premifes, doe declare that they Judge that theire procedings of this nature is Very Ireguler Illegall and tends to the disturbance of the peece & quiat of this Towne and Therefore doe defire and require all thofe that are concerned in this Prsent Intended metting to forbare Coming together in Such an llegall & disorderly way : wch was Sett upon the metting houfe.
Att a meting of the Selectmen 24: 4: 78 being prsent Capt Jnº Corwin Capt Jnº Corwin is defired to prsent mr Jos Graften the Cafe aboue mentioned relating to mr ph : Cromwell Nath Puttman & Jnº Puttman & Comp* Samll Gardner
Edw flint
to the County Court to be held at Salem
Jnº Higginson 25th Instant & to Speake to it as nede shall require and likewife to defire the Courts Sence of the law respecting Tything whether new ones to be Chofen or no
By Vertue of an order of the County Court the Select- men being all met together to make returne of the names of Such p'sons as we Judge Sutable for the keping of publique houfes of Entertainment in this Towne we the
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Major part of the Selectmen Returne as followeth, m' Gidny m' King Capt More Sarg Lake Mrs Hollingworth & mº Croad
19:5:1678 Signed by John Corwin
This is a true Copy of the Philip Cromwell
Originall giuen in to the Court
the marke of
Richª R Leach Edward flint
[280] At a metting of the Selectmen 19: 5: 1678 being Prsent
mr Jos Graften
Capt Jnº Corwin Jnº Skelling Dr to paid him towards mr ph. Cromwell his worke upon the Towne houfe as fol- Lent Leach loweth viz
Samll Gardner Jour
Jnº Higginson Junr
pª by Capt Price 51 1/3 mony
by Barth Gidny 1/3 mony 10: 00:00
pª by Jnº Higginson Jun" in part of his halfe of the land bought of the Town # Manafeth Marfton 04:07:06
pd him in Acco pª by dito Higginfon in mony 12$ 10ª goods 7$ 6d
01:00:04
pd you in this Acco
pª by m' Graften in mony 12$ 10ª & Jos White 1/3 mony 10$ 6ª 01:03: 4
pd by mī ph. Cromwell in mony 00:12:10
pª by Capt Jnº Corwin in mony 12$ 10ª Ed flint in mony 12$ 10ª 01:05:08
pd by Leut Leach 125: 10ª 00 : 12: 10
pª př ph. Cromwell Acco 28 8ª by Sam" Gard- ner as p' Accº 13$ 9d 00:16:05
To paid you & Sam11 Ingerson more by Sam11 Gardner as pr his Accompt apeares 05:03:02
To mony of Sam" Gardner Jun' 25:02:01
00: 12: 10
Resaued p' worke upon the Towne houfe ac- ording to agremt 20:00:00
₱ worke about the Galery at Towne houfe 04 :11:11 19 : 5 : 1678 Its ordered by the Selectment y warrants be giuen to the Seuerall Constables to warne the Seuerall
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přson Chofen in ther Seuerall wards to haue inspection to thofe familys apointed them acording to law and to attend at the adjournmeut of Salem County Court to be held the twenty fift Instant to resaue ther orders the p'sons Chofen for ye yeare infuing are as followeth. Viz Jer. Meacham Sen" presinct from ye bridge to Goody Kitchins all ye North fide of ye way
John Reues from wm Beanes to Jnº Mafon att ye South Side of the way
Ely Gedny all m' Rucks Village
mr Jnº Hathorne from Abr. Coales Corner to m' Batters all ye North Side of the way
mr Jnº Ruck from Jnº Meafons Corner to Tho Crom- wells at ye South Sid of the way
John Ropes from Cap* prices corner to m' Brownes cor. ner all ye North Side of ye way
m' wiloby from Edw Moulds corner to James polands at the South Sid of ye way
Sam" williams from Sam" princes to Sam" Gardners Sen" corner all the North Side of ye way
Elias Mafon from Goodm Romballs corner & Jnº Hig- ginsons corner to John Ingerson & Richª princes corner all both North & South Sid of the way
Hen' Skery Jun' from m' Higginson Sent to Ipswich fery Jonat Eager from his houfe to Jnº Beckets ye Sea side & feilds
Is. fott from Jona Eagers to Andr woodberys & from Jnº Robinson to Richª Roberts
mª Phipeny from Jnº Beckets & Andr woodberys to Jnº Clifords
Job Swinerton & Jnº Putman all the Village to Bishops Ant Buxton Sam" Eborne Jnº Peafe the North feild to Proctures
Ely Geoyles the Glafe houfe & houfes adjacent
Jacob Barny all Royall Side
Bray Wilkins all Wills Hill
Sam" Cutler from Proctures to Tho Golds
Jnº Pickring & Jnº Marston Jun" are apointed to mend the Bridge by the mill yt goes ouer into the South feild forth with & it is left to m' Cromwell & m' Grafton to
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apoint whether they shall make vfe of great Gates made for the fortification, or to by planke to mnend the bridge with
Nath Felton & Ant Buxton are apointed to mend Rum Bridge by Ben Scarlets forthwith :
[281] At a Towne Metting the 9 August 1678
Chofen for Comifsioner or Eight man for this yeare Capt George Corwin
Atta metting of the Selectmen 23 : 6 : 1678 being p'sent Agred by the Selectmen, wth Daniell Capt Jnº Corwin mr Graften mr ph: Cromwell Leut Leach Samll Gardner Romball & James Polland that there shall be a highway through ther land in the South feild of twenty fott wide into Stage point to be allowed one halfe by Edw flint sª Romball out of his land & the other Jnº Higginson halfe out of James Polands land.
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