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By Vertue of a warrant from the Country Trefurer to take a list of all male p'sons with an Estimation of all Estates, & to make returne to ther Shere Towne, we make returne thereof as followeth Viz three hundred heads or male p'sons & the Estates of the Towne amounts to forty one pounds acording to law which makes in the whole Sixty Six pounds and we doe all defire that the Comiffion- ers would pleafe to Confider this Towne in abating what may be, our Towne being much impouerished by the Indian Warr
Att a metting of the Selectmen 2 Sept 1678 being present The prouidence of god so ordering Capt Jnº Corwin Mr Jos Graften mr ph: Cromwell Samll Gardner Jnº Higginson that the distemper of the Small pox Still Continuing at Boston, Seuerall of the Selectmen being ferfull of that Distem- per & others of them being ancient & not able to Trauell The Selectmen aforesaid haue re- quested the worship1 Major Wm Hathorne to deliuer in to the Honored Court of affistance Our Anfwer to the refons of apeale of Nath & John Puttman and the rest concerned with ym & to Speake to that cafe as nede shall require in behalfe of the Towne of Salem
Att A metting of the Selectmen 14 Sept 1678 being prsent
272
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Graften mr Cromwell Samll Gardner
Agred wth Doctor Welds & Doctor Knott to Cure Jnº Baxters Child Doct" Knot is to take it home to his houfe & to aford it Diat & Conueniencys for which Jnº Higginson John Baxter has ingaged to pay him forty shillings & for the Cure of the Child the Said Doc- tors are to haue what was Contributed for that End wch is 6" 15$ 11ª the one halfe of it when they resaue the Child & the rest when they haue perfitted the Cure : & it was after ordered by the Major part of the Selectmen yt ye Doct's should haue all the mony together :
Att a metting of the Selectmen 27 : 7 : 1678 being prsent Agred yt the Constables watch shall be continued & that they take Spetiall care to watch the East ward end of the Towne, yt they come fixt wth armes and amunition acording to law, & this to Continue till further order
mr Jos. Graften mr ph. Cromwell Samll Gardner Junr Edw flint Jnº Higginfon
M' Edmond Batter & m' Bartholomew Gidny are apointed & defired to manage the buifenesse at the next Gent Court Bettwene Salem & Beuerly & the buifenesse between Salem & Wenham at ye Same Time
[282] 27 : 7: 1678 In anfwer to the petition of the Inhabitants of Wenham to giue our minds concerneing a diuifion betwene Beuerly & Wenham & to grant them ther owne proprieties wch ly without ther lines To the first we defire yt Confidering wenham is the aincientest Towne the line betwene wenham & Beuerly may be Settled in fauour to Wenham, Beuerly haueing a farr larger accomodation in proportion then Wenham, and as for granting them ye land they motion without ther line, wee find that the Towne of Salem has already granted away so much land that they canot Spare any more without much Streighten- ing themselues and the land they defire is already granted to be within that line which Salem allowed to Salem Village for the maintenance of a minifter amongst them.
Capt John Corwin mr ph: Cromwell Samll Gardner Jnº Higginson
Att a metting of the Selectmen 11 : 8 : 1678 being prsent agred yt we Send to the Secretary to defire him to accept the Selectmen pay- master for what Charge shall arife upon the buifenesse betwen Salem & Beuerly
273
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Agred wth Arther Hufe to be bell man for the Towne this winter to begin ye 16 Octob' & So continue untill the Selectmen giue further order & in cafe of Sicknesse &c he is to provide one in his rome yt it may be conftantly at- tended euery night, for weh he is to hauc twelue pence pr night in towne pay as the rates run.
Arther Hufe D' as apeares 5 leaues backward 3: 14: 03 11 : 8 : 1678 To : a noate upon Jnº Procture for 2: 05: 09
6:00: 00
Resª # being belman 4mo in ye yeare 1677 6" : 0: 0
Ditto. Arther Hufe Dr to what he has resaued towards 1678/9
To paid you by m' Barth. Gidny as pr his Acco
10: 11: 78 00:03:00
To a bill to Jnº Procture for 02:00:00
To: pª you by Sam11 Gardner as in his Acco 00:15:06
To pª by mª ph : Cromwell 7$ 6ª in his Accº 00:07:06
3:1: 78-9
To a bill to Jnº Procture for 02:00:00
To pd you # m" John Higginfon 02:03: 09
To : pd you # a noate to m' Nehe Willowby Const 01: 13:03
09:03:00
Res pr being belman 183 nights to 1 May 79: 91: 03: 00 Att a meting of the Selectmen 17 : 8 : 1678 being prsent m' Ph. Cromwell is apointed to mend Capt Jnº Corwin mr Graften the Cafey ouer the Gut goeing ouer to winter Island
mr Cromwell
Leut Leach
Samll Gardner
Edw flint
Jnº Higginson
Chofen for Surueighers of the high- ways for ye yeare infuing mª John Ruck & m' Edward Groues
It is ordered that W'm Stacey who is Sick of the Small pox doth not prefume to Come abroad till three wekes after this date be expired & that he be very carfull yt when yt time be exspired he Shift his Clothes & doe not frequent any company till he be wholy Clere of that Infection
274
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[283] 17 : 8: 1678 Voted by the Major part of the Select men that Capt George Corwin shall haue liberty to build a pew betwene the pulpitt & Capt Jnº Corwins pew he making a dore out into the Stret (the pew to rang with Capt Jnº Corwins) prouided y Jonathan Corwine may haue the pew wch is now Capt Geo Corwins & he leave it to the disponiall of the Select men when he leaves the Towne
Att a metting of the Selectmen 29 : 8 : 1678 being prsent Ordered yt a Towne Metting be
Capt Jnº Corwin
warned to be held on Satterday next
mr Graften mr Cromwell for the Choyce of three able men to be Samll Gardner of the Comitty apointed by the Gen Jnº Higginfon Court to End ye diferances betwen wenham Beuerly & the Village & the Controuersy betwene Salem & Beuerly & for Choyce of Six or Seauen able men to serue on the Jury of Tryalls at the Next County Court at Salem & Six or Seauen able men to Serue on the Grand Jury at Said Court
Att A Generall Towne Metting 2: 9mº 1678
Chofen to be of the Comity apointed by the Generall Court to End ye diferences betwene Wenham Beuerly & the Village & the matters in Controuersy betwene Salem & Beuerly Capt Jnº Corwin m' Sam11 Gardner Sent Leut John Puttman
Chofen for ye Jury of Tryalls. Chosen for ye Grand Jury.
Mª Ely Hathorne Nathaniell Puttman
Mª John Pickring Frances Skery
John Marston Leut Jer Neale
Joseph Hucheson Mª Bauage
mª Wm Hirst
Thomas Rootts
Will Trask
Hen West
Sarj: Nath. Beadle
John Homes
Att a metting of the Selectmen 6 9mº 1678 being prsent
Capt Jnº Corwine Agred yt a fremans metting be warned mr Graften on next lecture day to be held on Satter- mr Cromwell day folowing at 10 a Clock in the morne- Samll Gardner ing for ye Choyce of Comifioners for Jnº Higginson ye Towne of Salem for ye yeare isfuing Agred y+ m" Daniell Eps shall haue liberty to build a
275
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Seat for his wife betwene Capt Jnº Corwins pew Dore & the next short seate prouided ther be convenient rome & it is left to Capt Corwine to apoint how it shall be done.
Att a metting of the Selectmen 17: 8: 1678 being prsent as will be found ouer leafe & yr omitted to be En- tred Hen' True came and discourfed with the Select men about a grant of 40 acres of land formerly granted to Hen ' True deafeaced & he not makeing of it apeare yt he had any power to Demand it, the Select men anfwerd yt till he made it apeare yt he had a right to, or power to make demand of the aforesaid Grant they could giue him no pofitive anfwer about it.
Abated to Mofes Eborne of his rates to Geoyles 58 6 prouided he was rated 208 to 6 Country rates
[284] Att a metting of the freemen 16: 9mº 1678 Chofen for Comif ioners for the yeare Insuing for this Towne
M' William Browne Sent Mª Edmond Batter Mr Bartholmew Gidney
Att a metting of the Selectmen 12: 10: 1678 being prsent Capt George Corwin Comitioner
The Selectmen doe aprobate & Confent that mr Richard Croad shall Continue to kep a publique houfe to Sell bere & Sider Capt. Jnº Corwin The Country Rates made. 3 Rates ; Mr Graften and } of a rate for the County one
Mr Cromwell Leut Leach third of the Country rates to be paid Samll Cardner in mony and the other § to be paid in Edw: flint Graine acording to warant &c the } of Jno Higginson a Rate for ye County to be paid as the Ordnary Country rates run for Graine to Marshall Skery ? ord' of the County Trefurer memorandum. yt it must be minded that the Constables haue warant to gather money of all ye Rates so yt ye Constables must pay to the Towne a third mony for the Querplus of the rates & ye mony part of what they pay to Marshall Skery they paying no mony to him.
276
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Const' Jnº Norman his proportion to pay to ye Country 38: 00: 00
To his proportion to pay Marshall Skery for yº County 04:00:00 To his proportion of Ouerplus to be paid to ye Towne 14:02:03
Const" Dauid Phipeny his propor" to pay ye Country 35: 00:00
To his proportion to pay Marshall Skery for ye County 04:00:00 To his proportion of Querplus to be paid to ye Towne 11:11:00
Constable Tho Serle is propor- tion to pay to ye Country 33: 00: 00 To his proportion to pay Mar- shall Skery for ye County 04:00:00 To his proportion of Ouerplus to be paid to ye Towne 10:02:06
47: 02:06
Constable Wm Curtice his pro- portion to pay to ye Country 36 : 00 : 00 To his propor" to pay Marshall Skery for ye County 04:00: 00
To his proport" of Ouerplus to be paid to ye Towne 14:08:06
54:08:06
Const" Jos Rea his prop" to pay to the Country 28: 00:00 To his proportion to pay mar- sh1 Skery for ye County 03:00:00 To his prop" of Querplus to be paid to ye Towne 09: 04: 00
40 : 04: 00
Constable Jn° Grene his pro- portion to pay to ye Country 28 : 00: 00 To his proportion to be paid to Marsh" Skery for ye County 3: 00: 00 To his proportion of Ouerplus to be paid to The Towne 07:14: 00
38: 14: 00
287: 02: 03
277
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
To aded to Jos Ray Rate 7 men yt he gaue Accº of at 5. V & is entered in his rate 01 : 15 : 00
Att a metting of the Select men 20 : 10 : 1678 being all prsent Richard Steuens is admited to be an Inhabitant in this Towne
[285] Att a metting of the Select men 25 : 10: 1678 being prsent
Capt Jnº Corwin The Selectmen being informed yt
mr Graften Will Lord Jun' is Vifited wth the Small
mr Cromwell Pox at his fathers houfe, the Selectmen Samll Gardner doe order yt Wm Lord Sent his wife & Edw flint Jnº Higginson Children yt liue wth him doe kepe with- in ther houfe, & yt they doe not ofer to Sayle any of ther ware viz. Bread Cakes Ginger bread & the like & that they Sufer non to come to ther houfe but what neffesity reqaires upon the penalty of twenty shil- lings in mony for Each offence
And it is Ordered y Tho Stacy doth forbare Grinding at the mill & yt he be carfull he doth not Infect others, on the penalty of twenty shillings
Abated Zeb Hill Jun' his minister rate to Const Phip- eny 5ª
abated to Elen Hollingworth of her Country rate to Serle 5$ alowed to Serle
Att a metting of the Selectmen 10: 11: 1678 being
pīsent
Abated Tho Puttman Jun" 55 of his
rate to Ray
Capt Jnº Corwin
Abated Lewt Tho Puttman 5s of his
mr Graften
mr Cromwell rate to Ray a noat giuen 10: 11: 78
Samll Gardner Wm Lorde Sen' Dr To a bill to Jnº
Edw flint Jnº Higginson Hathorne 411: 0 : 0 W" Lord pr Cont" Credt p" Rings the bell & sweps meting houfe for ye yeare 1678 is paid
Granted a noat upon Jnº Hathorne to pay widow pick- worth 15s for Rent dew to Her from Jnº Mackrell
John Higginson Jun' Dr
To paid you by Isack Cooke web was for land he bought of ye Towne 1:15:00
To paid by Hen' Skery 1:00:00
To paid by Wm Lake + Accº
0:07:00
278
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
To paid you by Dan" Andrews wch is for 3" dew to yo towne from ye Country & alowed by trefurer in the east- ern pore bill for houfe rent to Ant Dik & pd Sª Dike by his rate 3:00:00
To a bill to Constable Curtice 0:19:00
7:01:00
John Higginson p" Contr Credt
pr Seuerall disbursments as pr his Aceº 06:15:00
₱ pª math Doue
00: 4: 0
₱ paper
00: 2: 0
7:01:0
Edward Flint Dr
To a Noat upon Constable Norman :
2:02:06
Edward Flint pr Contr Credt
disbursments as + Accº 2:02:06
Mª Philip Cromwell Dr.
li s d
6 : 1: 1678/9 To a noate to Jnº Procture 6: 13 : 4
Jnº procter did not pay the bill
2:02:2
8:15: 6 31 : 10 : 79 wch note being not payª the whole Acco of 8. 15. 06 was charged Vpon Cons Willowbe M' Philip Cromwell p' Contr Credt
Seuer1 Disbursmts as ₱ Accompt 6: 13: 4
Acco giuen in disburst for ye towne 31 : 10 : 79 2: 02: 02
8:15: 6
Mª Joseph Graften Dr
To a noate upon Const" Serle 1:11:06
M' Joseph Graften pr Contr Credt
₱ Seuerall Disburstmets as pr Acco 1:11:06
[286] 10: 11mº 1678 Sam" Gardner Jun™ Dr.
pª by Tho Flint 4 : 18 :6
pd by Jnº Hathorn for sd Flint 1:13:0
6:11:6
SALEM TOWN RECORDS. 279
To pd you pr Jnº Hathorne 13: 15: 00
To a noat Tho Flint 07:10:00 To a noat Const" Serle
03:10: 00 not pd
To a Noat upon Jnº Cliford 05: 05: 02 To the balance of your Con- stables Accº 4 leaues back- ward 02:00:00
To 5'i you gaue Accº of yt you had resaued of men yt ware not rated 05:00:00
37:00:02
21 : 11 : 80 p" a bill to Con$ Jves
not as money
4: 15: 04 Sam" Gardner Jun' p' Contr Credt
Seuerall Disbursmts as his Acco 29:09:8
৳ pd Jnº Marston Jun" as pr his Acco 07:00:0
₱ paid for haire 00:10:6
37:00:2 06
₱ m' Norrice bread
₱ short pd by Tho Flint weh hee pª Capt Geo Corwin
00:16: 8
₱ abated Const flint
00: 01: 10
Tho Searls bill not pd 03:10:
bread pet Chever for milk man 0 : 00:10
4: 15: 4
Sam11 Beadle Dr
6 : 1mo 78/9 Pr paid you by Wm Lake 1:1:0
Pr payd Const Tho Searle 1:0:0
Sam11 Beadle Pr Contr
2:1:0
# 41 balester for the Towne houfe Mª Barth Gidny Dr To a noat to Const Phipeny
1:15:00
3: 12: 79 To a bill to Cons Willowbey 4:00:00
5:15:00
280
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
11: 1: 80/81 To a bill to Cons Thomas Flint after charged vpon Const Buxton 2:16:10
8: 11:10
Mª Barth Gidny pr Contra Credt
Seuerall disburstmts & his deputyship 1678 li
S
d
as pr Acco 08: 11: 10
The Bill drawne Vpon Const Buxton was not pd but
drawne againe vpon Const - - 2 March 82/3 James Poland Dr
1682 pd in his Conftbl acco 1: 17: 4
James Poland pr Contr Credt
Iron work for the Towne houfe as pr Accº 1: 17: 4 Capt Jn° Corwin Dr
6 : 1 : 1678/9 To a noat to Constr Phipeny 4: 06: 4
19:12: 79 To a Bill to Cons Nehem Wil- lowbey 7:16:04
26:12:80 To a bill to Cons Da. Phipenye 1: 07: 08 To a bill to Con$ Dan1 Andrew 3: 02: 08
16:13:00
Capt Jnº Corwin pr Contr Credt
# pd Arth Hufe for 77 1:16:01
+ pª Skelin in mony 12/10ª is 0:19: 3
₱ nayles & disburst to M' Norice 1:11: 112
4: 06: 412
deputy ship & # Acco 17 : 12 : 79/80
12: 6:
16:13:00
Lew Rich : Leach Dr
17 : 12 : 78 To : a noate to Jos" Rea : 0:19:3
Lewt Rich : Leach pr Cont Credt
mony paid to Jnº Skelling with aduance M' Edmº Batter Dr 1. s. d
0:19:3
24: 9: 79 pd by Cons John pease # ye Rest 4:11: 5
13:11 pd by Cons Edw Flint 3:19:11
18:11
pd by Cons pet Chever
1:00:00
9:11: 4
281
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Mª Edmº Batter pr Contr Credt ₱ deputy ship 78 & other disbursmts as př Accº 9: 11:04
Geo : Booth Joynor Dr
To paid Manaf Marston 0: 4 :4
To pª by ph. Cromwell # Acco
0: 2:412
To Jnº Norman Const
0:13:0
To : pª $ mª Jnº Higginfon
0:05:0
To Capt Jnº price pª y"
2:00:0
3: 04:812
D' 17 : 210
a bill Edw Flint Cons
8ª 4ª
a bill pet Chever ye 23 : 9: 80
54 5ª
3:03:9
Geo. Booth Joynor pr Cont" Credt 1678 # worke upon the Towne houfe Acco 3 : 7:6
Work vpon yo Towne houfe + Accº 1679 3: 0:0
6 : 7:6
Mr Jnº Gidny Dr
To a bill to Jnº procture for
8: 0:00
To a bill to Ely Geoyles for
4: 8:00
31 : 10 : 79 both bills returned & a bill charged
12:08:00
Vpon Cons Edw Flint for Mr Jnº Gidny p" Contra Credt
৳ boards for Towne houfe 2:16:0
# expence of Comittys 0:07:6
9: 04 : 6
₱ expence of Selectmen 78
12:08:0
282
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[287] Att a metting of the Select men 22: 11: 1678 being prsent Agred yt the forty foure acres of
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos Graften mr ph. Cromwell Samll Gardner Junr Edw flint Jnº Higginfon Land on ryall Side referued by the Select men the last yeare for the vfe of the 6 Nabouring familys on Royall Side & the 5 Nabouring familys in the North field as Exsprefd in the leafe, be layd out distinct by it Selfe & Capt Jnº Corwin Sam" Gardner Jun" Jnº Higginfon Jun' Sam" Gardner Sen' & Bartholmew Gidny is apointed to lay it out as they shall Se Caufe
Voated on the afirmatiue
Agred yt the land lying betwene the land of Nath Putt- man & Nath1 Felton wch was let out to Edward flint Jerh Neale & Company as pr leace apeares, be layd unto them forth with & m" philip Cromwell Edward flint, mr Jnº Hathorne Leut Jnº Pickring, Leut Leach Frances Nurfe & Israll porter is apointed to lay it out to the Leacees aforesaid
Voated afirmative
Constable Josh Rea gaue Acco yt Sarj fuller has Killed 3 wolues for wch he is to be alowed according to law.
Ther will Be Dew to frances Skery 5". 0. 0 for Keping Sarah Lambert when March Next is out.
Granted Liberty to Capt Richard More to fence in his wiues & Son Calebs Graues about fourten fott in lenght & about ten fott in Breadth
It is ordered yt no man p'sume to Cutt any young Tres upon the Comon upon the penalty of twenty shillss for Euery Tree & the Select men doe apoint m' ph. Cromwell Leut Jnº Pickring Jer Neale & Jnº Marston Jun' to Se to the Execution of this order and doe herby impower them or any of them to Seiz all young wood they find yt was Cutt of from the Comon either in the woods or on any Sled or Cart, the one halfe ther of for themfelues & the other halfe for ye pore of the Towne
Att a metting of the Select men 29: 11: 1678 being prsent Agred yt the forty foure acres of Land on Royall Side referued & al- lotted in the leafe made to Jnº Grene Jnº Leach Jnº Bacheldor and Jnº
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos Graften mr ph. Cromwell
283
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Leut Leach Samll Gardner Edw flint Jnº Higginson Tomkins Jun' by the Select men the last yeare unto Geo Jacobs Sent Jnº Tomkins Jun Jnº Waters Jnº foster Jun' Sam" foster Leut Rd Leach Jnº Leach Jnº Grene Jnº Bacheldor Jos Bacheldor and Abra- ham Warren Shall be now letten & Seti to leace unto the aforsaid Geo Jacobs Jnº Tomkins Jnº Watters Jnº foster Sam" Foster Leut Rd Leach John Leach Jnº Grene Jnº Bacheldor Jos Bacheldor & Abraham Warren or the Major part of them for the Space of nine hundred ninety & nine yeares as the Select men can agree
Voted afermative
Granted Leaue to Jer Neale to Cutt a fmall farme upon ye Comons
[288] 29: 11: 1678 Agred yt all the Comons on Royall Side which has bin letten out to leafe by the Select men the last yeare & this shall be delivered & poffesion Giuen unto the leafers or Tenants & Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos Graften Sam" Gardner JunT & Jnº Higginson Jun" are apointed to doe it as Sone as Conveniently they can.
And accordingly the 31 11mo 1678 Sd partys aboue apointed went to Royall Side & delivered poffesion accord- ing to Leafe
Att a metting of the Selectmen being prsent ye 1: 12 1678
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos Graften mr ph. Cromwell Samll Gardner Jnº Higginson Then Resaued of Jnº Gene Jnº Leach Jnº Bacheldor & John Tomkins Jun" the Sume of twenty pounds in mony for theire first yeares rent for Royall Side being for the yeare 1678 according to leace baring date 1st : 12mº 1677.
Agred yt Jnº Grene Jnº Leach Jnº Bacheldor & Jnº Tomkins Jun' haue liberty granted them to Sett up a pound on Royall Side according to law
Att a metting of the Selectmen 5: 12: 1678 being prsent
Capt Jnº Corwin mr Graften mr ph. Cromwell Samll Gardner
Then Resaued of m' Jnº Turner three pounds in mony it being for his first yeares Rent for Bakers Island for the yeare 1678 : acording to leafe baring date 19 : 12 : 1677
284
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Edw flint Jnº Higginson
Abated to petter Cheuers 5$ of his Country rate to Const" Curtice
Att a metting of the Select men 17 .: 11 : 1678 being
p'sent Agred wth Richª Stackhoufe that he shall kepe the fery goeing ouer to Beu- Capt Jnº Corwin mr Jos: Graften mr ph. Cromwell erly for & during the Space of fiue yeares to begin the 7 : 11mº 1678 (yt is Leut Leach Samll Gardner ye time when the last years agrement ended) & to End on the 7: 11: 1683 Edw, flint Jnº Higginson & the Said Richard Stackhoufe doth Ingage himfelfe heires Executors ad- miniftrators & affignes that he will Suficently kep the Sª fery Wth boats & hands as occation shall require & that he or they shall & will truly pay or Caufe to be paid unto the Towne of Salem or ther order the full & Just Sume of three pounds in Currant mony of N Engld | annum || for the first two yeares & fiue pounds in Currant mony of New Engld Or annum for the last three yeares (ye words {" annum ware Interlined befor Signing) & the Select men doe Ingage that the Towne of Salem shall Continue the fery to the Said Stackhoufe for & during the aforsaid Terme of fiue yeares, or In cafe of None prformance the felectmen doe Ingage to free him from the Rent from the time it may be taken away from him & this Rent to be for the vse of a Gramer Scholemaster from yeare to yeare :
As wittnesse his hand Richard Stackhoufe
[289] Att a metting of the Select men 17: 12 : 1678, being prsent as pr Contr
Then Resaued of Capt Geo. Corwin three pounds in mony it being for his first yeares Rent for the Islands caled the Great & litle mifery for the yeare 1678 acording to leace baring dat : 19: 12: 77
Allowed Richª Ives wife 20$ for her Charge & Trouble about Eliz" Shelden, & paid her by a noate to Dan11 An- drews
Agred wth Richª Ives wife to kepe Eliz" Shelden & her Child for Said Sheldens Laboure, untill she runn away from her.
Abated to Ely" Hathorne 6s being his minifters rate to phipeny
285
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Abated to Joseph Miles his Country rate 55 to Curtice.
Agrd yt (wheras m' Daniell Eps is to haue 60" } an- num for kep Schole as pr agrement, & he haueing Resaued of his Scholers as pr his Accº 17": 195: . 10ª towards the first halfe yeare being for ye yeare 1678/79 begining 10 August 78) m" Daniell Eps shall be paid 121 : 0: 2ª out of the mony Resaued for Rent for that End of Jnº Gren & Comp" Jnº Turner & Capt Geo. Corwin wch is in full for his halfe yeare ending 10: 12 : 1678
I Daniell Eps doe accknowlige yt I haue Resaued of the Select men of Salem twelue pounds in mony in full for keping a Gramer Schole in Salem from 10: 6mº 78 to the 10: 12: 78
I say Resaued pr me of the money Resaued for Rent for this end as wittnesse my hand 17: 12 : 78
Daniel Epes Jun"
Agred by the Select men that Robt Stone shall be paid by the towne 50$ for the Caring away of John Mackrell & his family to black point to be paid as the rates Run
15 : 1: 79/80 Rob Stone Dr a bill charged
vpon Wm Curtice Cons 1:10:00
To a bill Charged vpon Ja Poland Const 1:00:00
2:10:00
[290] Constable Daniell Andrews & Constable Jos Huchefon Dr to ye Rates Comitted to them in yeare 1677 as apeares 15 leaues backward li d S
381: 02:03
ouer charged by m" Lindoll in difburst™ 000 : 16: 92
381 : 18: 05
wch recipt are in sd Andrews hand
pª to the trefurer by Dan11 Andrews as foll + pª to Doct" Jnº Barton in mony as pr Trefurers ordr & Bartons recipt 6" 178 web is pt of mony rate 6:17: 00
$ pª Wm Wainwright in mony as pr Trefu- rers ordr & Nurfes recipt 368 6ª wch is pt of mony rate 01:16:06
286
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
pª to m' Jnº Turner for Disbursmt on man of Warr 13:04:04
pd Tho fuller for being a Trop" & goeing to Andiuor . 00 : 10: 00
₱ pª Ant Buxton for disbursmts as pr his recipt 02: 05: 00
pd Jnº Porter in pt for a horfe in second disbursm 01:09:00
p to m' Thº Gardner as Rates run for dis- bursment on the man of warr 06: 07: 06
# pd Jnº Hathorne as the rates Run for disbursmen 8 upon the man warr Katch # pd Sam11 Gardner Sent for disbursement on man warr
06:07: 06
pª Israll porter 5$ Jnº Leach 58 for goe- ing to Andiuer 00 : 10: 00
# pd Sam" Aborne for a musket alowed in last disbursmts 01: 05:00
₱ pª Capt Jnº Price in part for disbursmts on man of warr
03:00:00
# pd Mª Batter for remaind' of Disbts on Eastern pore
05:04:09
# pd dito Batter for Disburst on man of warr ₹ Dan" Andrew alowed in Disbursts
06:07:06 00: 05:00
+ pd Jnº Higginson Jun' in part for Disbursmt on man of warr Katch Capt Maning Comand" 09:00:00
# pd Nich Howard for so much alowed him in last disbts 00:06: 00
Tropers Jnº Putmn Is Cooke w" Trask & wm Ofborne
01: 00:00
# paid to Captt Jnº Corwin wch is for 6 of ye 13 guns alowed by the Country in ye Accº of great Disbursments 00: 00: 00
# pd fuller for ye Countrys part of a wolfe
00 : 10:00
+ pª Ed Bushop for a horfe 3" pd Jnº Small for disburst 13s
03:13: 00
& is 2 Recipts 92 : 05: 02
ye recipt he has 3
95: 05:02
06 : 15: 00
287
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
₱ pa Timº Lindall for disbursmt on man of warr Katch
09:14:01
# pd to m' Batter for Acco major Gugin Trefurers order
06:00: 00
92: 05: 02
₱ pd to Jnº Higinson 31' dew to ye towne from the Contry for 3" alowed in the pore eastern bill
03: 00: 00
pd by Daniell Andrews toward the Towne Disbursmts
to Jnº Puttman for his fortification 07 : 13: 00
to dito Puttman for his part of meting houfe fortification
03:00:00
to paid Lew Thomas Puttman in part of his Disbursmts 03 : 15: 00
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