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to paid farmer Porter for ther fortification to Jnº Porter for timber
12:08:00
to paid Lew Leach in part of Disbursmts for fortifications
04:15: 00
to paid Nath felton for Disbursms on forti- fications 10: 06: 00
to paid Fr Nurfe for fortification worke
05:06:00
to paid Sam" Eborne Sent for Cart & man 2d
00: 10: 00
to paid Sam" Eborne Jun' for fortificat" & highways 00 : 14: 00
to pa Tho Preffon for worke on fortification
00 : 10: 00
to pd Jnº Trask for fortification worke
00:16: 09
to pd Jnº Lomes 24$ 6ª Jnº Peafe fen" 5s Sam" Gaskin 24s 02 : 13: 06
to pª Ely Geoyles : 5" 135 0 Jos Southerick 188
06 : 11:00
to pª Dan" Southerick : 21s John Blethen 8s Jnº Small 58
01:14:00
to pª Jnº Hill : 45 Isack Cooke : 8" 8 : 0 Wm Trask 18$ 9d
09: 10: 09
to pª Goody True for keps Eliz : Shelding # under pining the towne houfe 30s pd Alixt : mackmaly 435
03:13: 00
# pd Sarj : fuller for a wolfe 205 01:00:00
# pd Jer. Meacham for fortification worke
01:00:00
01:06:00
03:00: 00
288
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
# pd to Tho Bouinton 5s abated to Robt Peafe 235 01: 08:00
abated w" Randoll 11$ 6ª abated Tho Golthite 10' 6ª 01 : 13: 00
# abated Tho Howard 11ª 83: 08: 00
# Francs Nurfe for fortification worke 6$ 00:06:00
[291] Constable Jos Huchefon Dr to his =
S d p"portion of the || Country | Rates for ye year 1677 79:03:06
To his proportion of the towne Rate 40: 08: 00
To his proportion of the Minesters Rate with over plus 13 : 14: 03
133 : 05:09
Minestr Rate
to Capt Brown 12 : 12 : 6
to ye towne 01: 01:9
13 : 14:3
Resª upon the Towne Accº for fortifications &c # pd to Tho fuller Sen" for his fortification : 5:09:0 pª Nat Ingerson for fortification worke 4 : 12 : 0
pd Jos Rea for dito : 51 10 Nat Putman for dito 511 9s 10 : 19 : 0
all thefe for disburst on ye meting houfe fortification pd Nat Putman 225 Nath. Ingerson 98 Richd Huchefon 158 02: 06:0
pª Jos Huchefon 328 6ª Jos : Holton 78 Jos Rea 148 02 : 13 : 6
pª Jos Holton sen" 108
00 : 10 : 0
{ abatmt to Job Swinerton sen" 20$ 01: 00:00
₱ abatmt to Isack Goodale 58 00: 05: 00 towne fortification payd severall
- > Jona : Walcott for fortification of yo towne 01:13:0
Richª Leach 238 Zach" Goodale 68 Hen" Keney 88 01: 17 : 0
₹ wm Sibley 278 Jnº fuller 208 6ª Lott Kel- lum 4ª
02 : 11 : 6
1
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
out of Lt Tho Puttnams fortification
Jnº Leach 88 Jnº forman 2ª 00 : 10 : 0
₱ a bull hired to goe with ye heard 1679 01: 00:0
{ Jont Knights 128 Tho Keney 68 Jnº Keny 68 old Keny 38
01:07 : 0
₱ abatement of his owne & others Rates 26 : 12 : 79/80 09: 08 : 0
46: 01: 00
Jer Watts 48 for work at meets houfe fortification 0:04:00
Rob Moulton 108 town fortifie Edw Bufhop 48 wood Mofes Aburne abated
0 : 14: 00
0:05:00
47: 04: 00
Resª upon ye Country Accº pª by Trefures order to Hen" Bragge as rates run : 06:06:08
pr paid to Tho Haynes 25$ for disbursmts in first disb one halfe
01:05:00
pª Jos. Holton for disbursments
00: 12: 06
pª m" Wm Browne Sent for difburft™ vpon the man of warr Ketch 12: 15: 00
pª # Capt Wm Browne for difburft" vpon the man of warr as pr his Resct May 16 : 79 pª Capt Wm Browne for dif burftments vpon the man of warr Keatch as pr his Rest May 22 : 79 04 :11:04
07:11:04
pª 3 troopers viz Ant Nedam : Jon. Knights & Thoms Wilkins 58 pr 00:15: 00
pª Joshua Rea out of dif burst™ 58 & 28 dated May 27 : 79 pª to the treafure" in money as pr his Res"
00:07: 00
15:07:00
49 : 10 : 10
pª Jnº Fuller 58 for goeing to Andiuer 22.9.81
00: 05: 00
pª Jn° Hathorne pª in rate pay 3 m™ Jo Hull Treasur" bill the summe of 8:19: 09
58 : 15:07
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
11.12.81 pa Jo. Hathorne money 22$ { bill from mª Hull treasur" in rate paye is 01: 13:00 pd Hen™ Keney 58 allowed in Salem dif burstmts 00 : 05: 00 Towne 20.3. 84
pª abated out of rates for Sanfords farme 01:03:00
3" mony pd m" St Sewall in Rate pay is 04:10:00
by abatement of his owne Rates 3:07: 06
by his pt of ye minifters Rate pd mr Browne 12 : 12: 06 by Mendame at Ipswedge & goeing pambula- tion 0 : 11 : 6
Recd A bill wth abatements for ye ballance of Accº
[292] Constable Elyazer Geoyles D' to his proportion of Rates Comitted to him in ye yeare 1676 as apeares 40leaues backward 430: 18 : 01
Resd + Seuerall payments to the Towne & Country as apeares 40 leaues backward 303 : 16 : 1012
ye Recipt are in Geoyles hands
₹ paid to m' William Hirst for disburst upon man of warr 06:07: 06
paid to mr Jnº Ruck for part disburst upon man of warr 05: 00:00
+ abatements # Accº the 11 : 1mº 79/80 his owne rates & others with Consid" in his own for transportation 10:09:00
li s d 324 : 13 : 412
This Bill Bindeth mee Eleazer Geoyles Constable my heires Executrs Adminestrators or Assignes to paye or Caufe to bee payd vnto the towne of Salem or theire order the Just & full Summe of Ninetey fiue pounds fiue Shill- ings now Justley remaining due to the Towne of Salem for rates Committed into my hands Anno: D: 1676, Whatt part of the aboue sayd Summe is due to the Coun- try I doe hereby Engage and binde myselfe my heires Ex- ecutre Adminestrators or Assignes to paye or Caufe to bee payd vnto the Treasur" of the Country, in rate paye,
291
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
According as the law or warrants doth direct; the remain- der to bee payd vnto the towne or theire order, both & all which payments to bee truley payd & fulley Compleated att or before the first of October next Ensuing the date heareof: & in Cafe the Treasur" shall for beare the towne vntill the first of March next Ensuing, yt then the Towne shall Alfo for beare and Exersise there patience towards him vntill that tyme as Wittnefs his hand this 15th March 1679/80
Eli Giles
Crd + his proportion of ye 40" allowed li ₱ ye Country 12:00:00
mª Eleazer Geoyles Cra ® a Rect from m™ Jnº Hull Treasur" 57:03:0812
Att a metting of the Selectmen : 26: 12: 1678 being prsent Richª Prince Credt # paid by his
Capt Jnº Corwin bro Jos. Prince to Manafeth Marston
mr Graften for Iron worke for ye South feild Gates mr Ph. Cromwell 158 6ª to be paid by ye towne
Lewt Leach
Samll Gardner Dr to a bill Charged vpon Const Ja: Edw Flint Poland 1 : march 79/80-158 6ª
Jnº Higginson
Granted to Capt Geo Corwin a bill upon Constable Jnº Norman for 4: 0: 0 wch is in Con- fideration of a bill giuen him by Barth1 Gidny to the Constr in the 11mo 1673 & it not being paid he returned it, & had ye bill aboue Exsprd Abated to Robtt Peafe Jun" all his rates to Andrews he being under age 77
Abated to Wm Randoll halfe his rates to Andrews 77 Abated to Tho Golthite halfe his rates to Andrews. 77 Abated to Jnº Horne of his rates to Dauid Phipeny 38 :/78 Abated to Tho : Howard 118 of his rates to Andrews. 77 Abated to Wm Smith 148 of his rates to Skery. 1676 :
Agred yt ther shall be a towne Metting Warned on Lect day next ye 5th of March to be held on thisday 13th march for ye Choyce of Selectmen, & Constables for this Towne, & that a freemans metting be warned on S' Lecture day to be held on Saterday the 8th of March for the Nomination of Magestrates Choyce of a County Tref- urer & a Comiffioner to resaue the Voates
292
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[292ª] Att a freemens metting 8 March 1678/9 Chofen for a Comiffioner to Cary in the Voates for Nomi- nat" of Magestrates & Choyce of a County Trefurer at the Metting of the Comifioners of this County M" John Hathorne
Att a Gener" Towne Meeting The 13th of the 1mo 1678/9 Chofen For Select men for the Yeare Enfuing
Capt John Corwin Mª John Turner
Capt Wm Browne
Mª John Higginson
Capt John Price
John Hathorne
Mª Phillip Cromwell
Chofen for Constables
For the Towne
For the Farmes
Edward Flint
Job Swinerton Jun™
James Poland
James Simons
Nehemia Willowbey
Peter Chevers
Voated that it is left to the Selectmen, to giue our Neighbours of Beverlye, An Anfwer to there petition for an Explanation of the Towne Grant to Beverlye Respect- ing the lines Betweene Wenham & Beverlye and Manchef- ter & Beverlye
Voated that Goodm Skerye is defired to Keepe Sarah Lambert Six Weekes, and in the meene tyme the Select men are Impowred to Agree (with some pfon to Keepe her) as they Can
Voated that the Selectmen haue the Same power yt they had the last Yeare; And haue power Granted them to call all Constables to Accompt that are Indebted to the towne and to Sue such as are behinde
Voated that itt is left to the Selectmen to Agree with Thomas Greene aboute Keeping Sarah Lamberts child & grant him some further allowance or take the child & agree with some other perfon to Keepe itt
[293] Voated that m" Samuell Gardner sen" m" Elea- zer Hathorne L' Thomas Puttnam Daniell Andrew Lt Jer Neale & John Marfton Jun" are chofen a Commitey to Search for Towne land within the Bounds of Salem : &
293
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
haue the same power the former Commitey had: which ware chofen vs. Decembr 73
Voated that ye Selectmen are detired to Contider of ye motion of m' Bartholmew Gedney aboute Grants of Land to m' Clarke & the Petition of L' John Pickering & John Norton for land & to make returne thereof to the Towne
Att a Metting of the Selectmen 17th 1 : 1678/9 John Hathorne is Chofen to Keepe the Towne Bookes for the Yeare Insueing
Capt Jno Corwin Capt Wm Browne Capt Jnº Price mr Jnº Turner mr ph: Cromwell mr Jnº Higginfon Jnº Hathorne
The Selectmen doe order yt all Swine which goe on the Common shall bee sufficiently Yoaked & Ringed by the twentye six daye of March Next: on the penaltye of twelve pence @ daye for Euery such defect and that all & everye such Swine, as shall from ye tyme aboue mentioned, bee found in anye mans Garden or incloafure not yoaked & Ringed as abouesd shall bee for- feited the one halfe to the poore of the Towne & the other halfe to the perfons apoynted to Execute this order & to that end haue Chofen & impowred John Cooke John Glouer and Math Doue fulley to Execute the fame : Viz : to take vp all Swine yt from tyme to tyme thay shall finde vnyoaked or vnringed Either on the Towne Commons : or in any mans garden or inclosfure, requireing sattiafac- tion According to the abouesd order & in Cafe they shall at any tyme refeaue information from any perfon of swine soe tranfgrefing they shall forthwith repaire to the Said place & Execute there office : itt is to bee vnderstood that anye man keeping Swine in his owne incloafure thay are not to bee Seized Edw Woolen is alfo chofen to Execute this order
Chofen For Sur Vayers of Fences
In the North Feild : Eleazer Gedney & Isack Cooke In the South Feild : Edw Flint & John Marfton Jun" Without the Bridge Wm Trafk & John Loomes
Within the Bridge Jnº Rogers & Jer. Roggers Ordered that all Fences Bee made vp Forthwith Chofen for Querfeeires of the highwayes
From the Bridge to the lower End of ye Towne m' Tymº Lindell & mª Edw Grouer
294
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
From ye Bridge aboue or without itt : Caleb Buffom & Dan1 Sutherick
[293ª] M' John Cromwell is Chofen Sealer of waites & Meafures for this prefent yeare (In prefence of Con- ftable peter Chevers) And the Conftabl to Give him Notice thereof &c
Chofen For the Cording of Wood for this Yeare John : Bly & Math Doue
Itt is Agreed that there shall bee a Wickett doore made in the East & West doore of the Meeting houfe ; And Capt Wm Browne & Cap John Price are Apoynted to Gitt itt donne. Likewife to Gitt stone steeps to the doores, and to Repayre ye Metting houfe as theere shall bee occation
Itt is agreed that the line shall bee Runne Betweene Salem and Linn : Townes from the Vpper end of the long ponde to a tree in the middle of the Island in MY Hum- phreys ponde & from thence to the feaven mens Bounds & from thence to a fmall White Oake on the South Syde of the Riuer neere vnto John Phelps his houfe And that there shall notice bee Giuen to the Select men of linn, that they send some of there Inhabitants to meete with some of the Inhabitants of Salem (aboute Eight of the Clock in the Morning the first thurd day of the weeke in Aprill next, itt being the first day of the said Mº) att the Vper End of the Abouesd longe ponde by the Bound Tree, on the right hand of the Country highwaye from Salem to linn : And itt is agreed that Capt John Price mª John Turner m' John Higginfon & John Hathorne togather with m' Bartholmew Gedney m' Sam11 Gardner sen' & L' John Pickering ; theefe or any foure of them are heare by Apoynted & Impowred to meete with linn Men to procecute & finish ye abouesd worke for the Set- tling the Bounds Betweene Salem & linn Townes
Agreed to defer itt Vntill ye next day being the Second day of Aprill
Itt is Agreed that there shall bee a Towne Meeting Warned to bee held on Thursday Come Seauen Night Being the Twentye Seauenth daye of this Instant Mº of
1
SALEM TOWN RECORDS. 295
March. To Confider how to Rayse m' Higginfons Main- tenance this yeare For the Choyce of a Clarke of the Markett and a Sealer of Leather & to Chofe a Conftable in the Roome of Edward Flint who Refuseth to searve in that office
Resª of Thomas Dixey Jun" fiue shillings in money for the Rent of the Ferry in the yeare 1678
Resª of Jacob Barney Fourtey shillings in money in part payment of ye foure pounds due to the Towne for land Sould him by the Committe
[294] Whearas wee whofe names are vnder written Being Chofen by Salem and linn to Runn & Settle the Bounds Betweene our abouesaid Respectiue Townes : viz : from the Vper End of the longe ponde, to the Isld in ME Humphreys ponde and from thence to the feauen Mens Bounds ; & from the feauen mens Bounds to a pine tree marked with Six markes vpon a Hill Northerlye from the Sª Bounds and from thence to a fmall Whitte Oake by the Side of Ipswich Riuer ; aboute three or Foure fcore pole aboue the Saw mill against John Phelps his houfe the particuler Bounds betweene the abouesaid heade bounds are aboute twentye pole diftant Each from other and are Either a p'cell of stones & a stake in the middle of them, or stones layde vpon a Rock, or a stake driuen downe and the Earth digged vp aboute itt and this Con- clution & Settlement as abouesaid to Remaine vnalterable vnlefs by the Mutuall Agrement of Both Townes as abouesaid ; they shall see Caufe Otherwayes to determine In Wittnefs whearevnto wee haue heare sett to our hands this 18 of Aprill 1679
This agrement was signed in a paper which is Keept amonge the Records
For Linn William Bafsett Mathew Farengtone John Burrall Samuell Jonfon
For Salem Samuell Gardner Sen™ John Price
Bartholmew Gedney
John Higginfon John Pickering John Hathorne
296
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Att a Towne Meeting March 27th 1679 Capt Jnº Corwin pr Voate Chofen Moderator
Voated that the Towne will Allow twenty shill's pr Annum to one yt may bee agreed withall for a Whipper and the Select men are defired to agree with a Sutable perfon for that purpose
Mª John Cromwell is Chofen Clarke of the Markett for this yeare
Nath1 Beadle & Jos Horne are Chofen Sealers of leather for this Yeare
Edw Flint Accepts of the Constables office
Att a Metteing of the Select men Aprill 10 : 79 all being present
John Bullock & John Marfton Jun" are Chofen Ser- vay's of the Fences in the South Feild
[295] Agreed with Mr Frances Skery to Keepe Sarah Lambert & her Child feauen Mº From the twelue day of March last paft & doe promife him in behalfe of the Towne that hee shall bee payde whatt may bee Equall for itt; And bee Cleared from her at ye End of the Sª tyme if hee detires itt
Agreed with Walter Skiner to Keepe the Towne hearde of Cowes for three shillings & Six pence p" heade to bee payde by the Owners of the sª Cowes, & hee is to begin the one and twentyth of Aprill & to Continue vntill the Twenty fourth of october
Capt John Corwin m' Phillip Cromwell L' Thomas Puttnam m" Nath1 Puttnam L' John Puttnam : Lt Richª Leech m" Israell Porter & m" Dan1 Andrews thefe beforesd Gent or the Maj" part of them are Chofen to goe in perambulation with Beverlye the twenty second day of Aprill For the Settlement of the Bounds Betweene the Rock on the East Syde of the Riuer knowne by the name of Bafs Riuer, And the Stumpe which is in the Swampe that Runeth out of Laurance Leach his Meadow: & No- tice to bee giuen Beverlye to Attend itt.
297
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Mª Samuell Gardner sen" Lt John Pickering & Edw : Flint are Chofen to goe along with the Selectmen in per- ambulation to Settle the Bounds betweene Marbleheade & this towne and thay or the maj" part of them haue full power soe to doe & thursdaye the first day of May is agreed vpon to Meete Some of Marblehead aboute nine of the Clock in the foore none att George Darlings house to Attend the Abouesd worke
Agreed with m" John Turner (For to paye vnto m' John Higginfon sen" his Maintenance due to him from the Towne for this Yeare;) vpon the Same Condittions m" John Higginfon & m" Sam" Gardner Jun" payde itt the laft Yeare
Att a Metteing of the Selectmen Aprill 14th
There shall bee a Metting of the Fremen Warned by . the Constable, to bee held at the Vfuall place of Metting on the thurd day of May Next, aboute nine of the Clock For the Choyce of Gou" Depty & Asistants. Alfo for Dep- utys for ye Courte
Att a Metting of the Selectmen Aprill 23 all being prefent
Mª Edm° Batter is Dr to a bill charged vpon Constr Jnº Norman (Fourtey shillings) to bee Allowed out of the Ouerplus of his Rates
nott payd by Cons Jno Norman
mª Higginfons Rate was Made & the Severall Con- stables are Debt" there proportions as pr Contra
[296] Constable Edw Flint Dr Min" : pt Towns p
to his proportionof ye Minesters
Rate to bee pd m"Jnº Turner 37 :10:00
297
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
.
Mª Samuell Gardner sen' Lt John Pickering & Edw : Flint are Chofen to goe along with the Selectmen in per- ambulation to Settle the Bounds betweene Marbleheade & this towne and thay or the maj" part of them haue full power soe to doe & thursdaye the first day of May is agreed vpon to Meete Some of Marblehead aboute nine of the Clock in the foore none att George Darlings house to Attend the Abouesd worke
Agreed with m" John Turner (For to paye vnto m' John Higginfon sent his Maintenance due to him from the Towne for this Yeare ;) vpon the Same Condittions m" John Higginfon & m' Sam11 Gardner Jun' payde itt the laft Yeare
Att a Metteing of the Selectmen Aprill 14th
There shall bee a Metting of the Fremen Warned by . the Constable, to bee held at the Vfuall place of Metting on the thurd day of May Next, aboute nine of the Clock For the Choyce of Gou' Depty & Asistants. Alfo for Dep- utys for ye Courte
Att a Metting of the Selectmen Aprill 23 all being prefent
Mª Edm° Batter is Dr to a bill charged vpon Constr Jnº Norman (Fourtey shillings) to bee Allowed out of the Ouerplus of his Rates
nott payd by Con. Jno Norman
m" Higginfons Rate was Made & the Severall Con- stables are Debt" there proportions as p" Contra
[296] Constable Edw Flint Dr Min' : pt Towns p
to his proportionof ye Minesters Rate to bee pd m"Jnº Turner 37: 10:00
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
further Charge or troble Either Concerning her or her Child dureing the abousaid Terme of tyme
payd by Capt Brown 20s : 1012d
The Towne haueing left
mr Higginson 9s : the Cafe of Tho : Green to
Cap Price 9 : the Select men, Wee haue
more
Capt Brown 7 : 412
determined that thomas
Capt Price 5 : 8
Green pr Reson of his
51 : 11 Nefsesyty att present shall bee Allowed pr the Towne Fiffty shillings & cleared from his Rates
Agreed with Good™ Tree for his Bull to goo with the heeard of Cowes this Summer for twenty shillss to bee pd him
Att a Metting of the Select men May 22th 1679 Chofen & Impowred Capt John Price & m" Jnº Turner to goe in perambulation with linn men from the Vper End of the long pond to Ipswich River & to take whatt hands with them may bee Nefsesary to Reuew the late made bounds & wee Apynt the fiueteenth of may the Abovesd work shall bee Attended or vpon the Next Sutable weather
The fiueteenth of May the worke aboue sd was Attended by Salem & lin who went in perambulation & renewed the Bounds lately Agreed upon Betweene Both
[297] Constable Daniell Andrew Dr To his proportion of ye Country Rates As Appeares fower Leaues Backward 154: 03:00
To: the towne for Credt giuen him out of Doct" Welds his difburstments pr the Country
00: 10: 00
To : Some men added vnder ye Acco of Rates y" gathered
00: 00: 00
To : his proportion of ye towne Rates
78:06: 06
To : his proportion of the minesters debtt & ouer plus
17:07:06
mines Rate
to Cap* Browne 15 :17 :6
250: 06:06
to ye towne 1:10:0
17:07 :6
300
SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Payde vpon the Countrys
Accº 4 Sydes BW 95: 5:2
Payde vpon the Townes
Accº 4 Sydes BW 83 : 14 : 0
Pd more to the Country as pr a Rest of Capt Wm Browne for difburstmts vpon the man of warr & is in full 29: 7mo 4: 19: 05
Pd the Treafur" in ditburst" for m' Symonds 0 : 10: 00 to payd Some body short to make vp the Acco of ditburstmt to ye Country 0:09: 04
to pª severall for fortification worke 2:06:06
to difburst for lowring ye flowre of ye
meeting houfe & worke donne at the pillers 1:11:00
p" abated for Tho Howard more 01:08:00
20 : 12 : 79/80 to abatements of his owne or Others Rates 10: 10: 02
to mony difburst at beverly 5$ 8ª & att
boston 3ª 00 : 13: 00 pr Attending 7 days att ye Gen1 Courte for
y® towne 00 : 17: 06
Att a Gen1 Towne Metteing att Marblehead March 24th 78/9 Itt was Agreed that m' Samuell Ward & mª John Legg are Chofen this present yeare for to Runn the Bounds betweene Salem & Marblehead
This is a tru Copye taken out of the Towne booke by order of ye Selectmen Signed pr Richd Knott
Wee whofe names are vnder written being Chofen by our Respectiue Townes ; for the Settlement of the Bounds betweene our Townes : Viz : from a stumpe of a white oake tree Southwards of George Darlings houfe aboute twenty pole thence alonge Southerlye of the Coy-pond to a Red Oake : from the Red Oake to a Warnutt Tree Some thinge neere the same Range, from ye white Oake, and from thence to an Old Red Oake tree, by the Syde of Thomas Pittmans Salt Marfh: vnto all which abouesd Bounds wee haue layde stones & are the Bounds betweene mr Humphreys Farme and the Fifftye Akers belonging to the Coy-pond : which Fifftye Akers lyes in Salem Town- ship Likewise wee doe Confirme the Antient Bounds of
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
the Farme viz : from the white oak stumpe Southward of George Darlings to the Cliffs or Runn of water by the Seea & doe Settle itt as the Vttmost Extent of Marble- head Townshipp On that Syde or part in Wittnefs wheare- vnto wee haue sett our hands this 11 May 1679
Samuell Ward Jnº Corwin
John : Legg
Wm Browne Jun"
Thefe signed for Marblehead
Ph. Cromwell
Jno. Higginson
Jnº Hathorne Sam1 Gardner sen" John Pickering
Thefe aboue named signed For Salem The Originall paper of which this is a Copye is amonght the paper Records
[298] Att a Metteing of the Select men of Beverlye Aprill 22th 79 Jnº Rayment sen' John Dodge sen' Wil- liam Rayment Peter Woodbury L' Paul Thorndick & Andrew Ellett, ware Chofen & Apoynted to goe in per- ambulation with our Neighboures of Salem in the Bounds betweene them & Vs According to Notice giuen vs by them Viz from the Rock at the heade of Bafs Riuer to the pine stumpe by the swampe that runeth out of Law- rence Leachs Meadow
This was signed pr Andrew Ellett Recorder
Wee whofe names are vnder Written being by the Apoyntment of the selectmen of our Respectiue townes Meet to goe In perambulation in the Bounds Betweene our said Townes From the Rock att the heade of Bafs Riuer to the pine stumpe by the Swampe that Runeth out of Lawrance Leaches Meadow haue Accordingly gone the said perambulation & Renewed the sª Bounds : Viz : the Rock & stumpe; And made Two Bounds vpon the line betweene the Abouesaid Bounds as neere as wee Could guefse to bee Rectified if found amifs vpon more Exact tryall which line Bounds are the one a heape of stones att aboute a Miles diftance from the Rock and the Other two fmall, White Oakes Marked; with a heape of Stones
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
aboute One of them, att aboute a Miles diftance from the pine Stumpe in Confirmation heareof wee haue heare vnto sett our hands Aprill 28th 1679
For Beverly For Salem
Jnº Rayment Jnº Corwin
Paul Thorndick Tho. Puttnam
John Dodge Ph. Cromwell
Wm Rayment Rich : Leech
Andrew Ellet Jnº Puttnam
Pet : Woodbury Israell Porter
The original paper is amonght ye paper Records
Att a Metting of the Freemen May 3rd 1679 Chofen For Deputyes to Attend the Gen11 Courte for the Yeare Capt John Corwin & Capt John Price
Att a Metting of the Select May 13th all present butt mr Jnº Turner
Chofen to prosecute all the lawes of the Country : & all orders of the Towne Relating to horfe Kind or neate Cattle Edmº Briges & Jnº Bu[torn]
mª Franes Neale his petition is granted to abate his Country rate to William Curtice Constable
Abated William Tayler the whole of his Rates to Const Skerye
The Selectmen gaue theere Confent that Edmº Briges should sitt in that seate in the gallery : wheare sarjt Lake lately decd vsed to sitt
[299] Att a Metting of the Selectmen May 19th 79 And 20th
Abated Const Andrews Eleuen s & six pence out of Charles Phillips his Rates vpon Condittion Phillips forth- with payes the Country Rate to the Const
L' John Puttnam & m" Dan1 Andrews are Chofen to Attend the Gen' Courte to Manage the Busfnefs betweene Salem & Wenham Concerning the Bounds of townfhip
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