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Capt John Price is Chofen & desired with what speede may bee to fitt the Towne houfe Chamber soe as may bee Convenyent for the Courte to meete theere
Agreed with Joseph Huchefon for his Bull to goe with
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the hearde vntill the last of September for which hee is to bee pd or Allowed twenty shillings in his Towne Accº of Rates
Att a Metting of the Towne the 14th June 79
Chofen for the Jury of Tryalls mª Hen. Bartholmew mr Jnº Sanders. m' Jos Ward
mª Hillrd Veren m" Ben : Gerish mª Fr. Nurce
Tho : Puttnam Jun"
Att a Metting of the Selectmen July 8th all present butt Ca : Corwine
Whearas Joseph Bachelder was Rated heare in the yeare 77 & itt Apeareing that hee pª some small Rate that yeare in beverlye & liued theere for a tyme we there- vpon haue taken of his Rates to Const Dan1 Andrews all butt fiueteene shillings weh bee payde & is dd Const An- drews 12:11
Att a Metting of the Select men August 9th 1679 all being present butt Capt John Corwine & Capt Browne
To the Constables of Salem You are hereby required in his Majesty's name, to warne thurteene men Euery night to Watch & to bee Exact to see the full Number Appeares & attends; the one halfe att lest to bee sober honest men & houfehoulders ; one of which y" shall Committ the Charge & Care of the Watch vnto, & warne them to bee very Carefull to Examine any night walkers, strangers or others who are abroad att vnsesonable howres, and to se- cure any suspitious perfon that Cannot giue a good Acco of theere buifnefs, & to the vttermost of theere Endeaver to bee Carefull to prevent fires being made or sett vnto the towne by Euell Instruments that may seeke our Ruin likewife to Attend all other Dutys the law Requires of You
haueing Resª Information by way of Complaynt against Tho : Vealey for Entertaining strangers to dwell as inmates for one Weeke or more without giueing notice (to the select men in being) of the same & finding itt soe by his own Confession, hee only pleading Ignorance of the towns Order wee for the first Conviction admonish & fine him
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twenty shillings, & giue him warning to bee more Care- full for tyme to Come, who promifes the select men hee will
[300] Att a Metting of the Committee of Malitia Commition's and select men of the Towne August 13th 1679
It is ordered that there shall not any Indian lodge with- in the towne one night: Butt shall depart out of the Towne by son setting ; And shall not returne againe into the Towne againe vntill son Riseing. And iff any indian after publishing heareof shall presume to breake this order hee shall bee aprehended & secured in prifon : Either by the Watch or any other person Whatt soever; & in the Morning shall bee carried Before Outhorytye & punished According to his or theire desearts
Whearas by sad Experience the want of Sutable persons (before Apoynted) to manage Matters in Cafe of fire, in other places hath been Exceeding prejuditiall
Itt is theerefore ordered & wee doe heareby apoynt & Impower the Selectmen of the towne for the tyme being, alfo m" Bartholmew Gedney & m" Sam1 Gardner sent to manage and Act in all Matters therein ; And all or any of them as Occation shall bee haue heareby full power to require Sutable atistance when any fires may breake out : & to giue direction what shall bee donne, Either for blow- ing vp of houfes or puling them downe or whattsoever elce according to theere best difcretion may bee nefsesary.
Att a Metteing of the select men August 13th 1679 all being present but Capt Jnº Corwin & m" ph. Cromwell.
Itt is ordered that there shall bee prouided vpon the townes Acount soe many hooks & Instruments as may bee nefsesary in Cafe of fire
Itt is agreed that the order Concerning Lathers (made 8 sept 77) the Constables of the Towne shall see itt is obfarved : or take the penaltye after 25th of this Instant mº And that penaltye shall bee tenn shillings for Euery weekes Neglect
The Gentlemen whofe names are vnder written are defired to Gett & lay in store (for Six mº tyme ffollow")
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fiueteene Barrells of powder that iff the Towne haue Oc- cation thay may bie in a Redynefs for there vfe, the Towne payeing for them if thay vfe them
Viz : Mr Wm Browne sen 6 Barrells
Capt Geo. Corwin 3 Barrells
Capt Wm Browne 2 B. mª Jnº Turner 2 Barrells
mª Edmº Batter 1 B Maj" Hathorne 1 B
All thefe abouesd Gent haue benne spoaken with & haue promifed to doe it
Mª William Browne sen" m" Wm Browne Jun" m" Edmº Batter thay are defired to prouide for the towns vfe Two or three doz" of Seder Bucketts which may bee in a Redinefs for the Townes vfe for the present ; & vntill leather Bucketts may bee gott or procured
Itt is ordered that the Constable shall make a strict Inquisition throughout there whole deuifions, to know whether any of the Inhabitants haue taken in or Enter- tayned any Inmates ; And to Returne the names (of any soe tranfgrefsing) to the Select men
[301] Constable James Poland D' to his proportion of y® Country Rate payable to the Treafur" 4811 00% 00ª li d S
To his Querplus to the Towne 23: 11: 04
Cons Neher Willowbey D' to his pt of Country Rate payable to the Treafur 43:00:00
To his Querplus to paye the towne 24:03:02
Const Peter Chevers D' to his pt of Country Rate payable to the Treafurer 42: 00:00
To his ouerpluse to paye the Towne 20:02:08
Cons Ja : Symonds Dr to his p+ of ye Country Rate payable to the Treafurer 41: 00:00
To his ouerplus to paye the Towne 16:06:04 Con Edw : Flint Dr to his pt of yº Country Rate payable to the Treafurer 50: 00:00
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To his ouerplus to pay the Towne 23: 18:06
Con® Job Swinerton Dr to his pt of ye Country Rate payable to the Treafurer 40: 00:00
To his ouerplus to the towne
14:05:00
1264:00:00 "121: 19: 00
Goody Mackmalley is Cred' # Keeping Rebecka Outon from ye 24 April to the 13 August & her child 2 : 11: 00 pr Keep Rebecka Outon 8 weekes more at 28 pr 0 : 16: 00 Dr Money at m' Verens pª her 00 : 05: 00 1 B Corne of Capt Jnº Price 00:03:06
severall things of Capt Wm Browne 00 : 14:00 m' Willowbey Const a bill Giuen 01: 08: 06
2:11:00
Dr pª by capt Wm Browne 168 - ₹ Sam1 Wakefeild 208 for a 1:16:00
fine
Credt # Keeping Reb : Outon from ye 13th oct to 5 Jan 1:00:00
4: 07:00 Abated Wm Stacys Rates for this yeare to Cons Nehe : Willowbey 58
Frances Skery is D' to a bill Charged vpon Peter Che- vers Con8 for fiue pounds out of the overplus of his Country Rates for Keeping Sarah Lambert in ye Yeare 1678
Att a Metting of the Select men 14: 6: 79 all present butt Capt Jnº Corwin & m' Turner
Samuell Wakefeild haueing Entertained as an Inmate (a frenchman : Viz Claudius Bouen) for a Confiderable tyme as Appeared by Sufficient Wittnefs. Alfo by his owne Confession For which Offence wee fine him twentye shills to bee pª in money
Wee haue ordered Wm Lord to ringe the Bell att fiue a Clock in the morneing for one mº tyme att which tyme the watch shall break vp
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Dauid Hartshorne is admitted to Continue in the Towne dureing the Selectmens pleasure
[302] Peter Chever Complayning against John Robin- fon for not Clearing his trench or draine through his land ; to the greate dammage of the Sayd Chevers, And finding that them houfe lotts ware granted vpon that Condittion, to keepe a draine open soe that thay might nott damnifye one another ; Wee there vpon haue apoynted m" John Tur- ner & m" John Higginson to see that Condittion performed by John Robinfon or any other yt doth or shall neglect there duty therein
Att a Towne Meeting the 23 August 1679 Chosen for Commitioner or Eight man for this yeare M" Barth Gedney
23 : 6mº: Att & Meeting of the Select men, and Com- misfion" or 8th man
By Vertue of a Warrant from the Country Treasurer to take a list of all Male perfons with an Estimation of all Estates & to make return to there Sheire Townes
Wee make returne thereof as Followeth : Viz : three Hundred Heads or Male persons, And the Estates of the Towne amounts vnto fourtey one pounds According to law ; Which makes in the whole Sixtey Six pounds, And wee doe defire the Commifion's of the respective Townes in this Countye would bee pleased to Confider our greate Lofses and make a Sutable abatement for them
Att a Meeting of the Select men 29 September 1679
Chosen to Run a West line from the Stumpe yt is in the Swampe by Lawrance Leach his Meadow (soe called) Mª Phillip Cromwell Lt. John Higginson Lt. John Puttnam & m" Daniell Andrew
And itt is ordered that notice bee giuen to wenham men to Attend the same vpon the sixt day of October next to meete att Daniell Andrews house, aboute eight of the clocke in the morning only to see or make tryall how a west line will run
Agreed that the Constables watch shall still Continue &
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yt Six men shall watch euery night, the Major part where. of shall bee houfe houlders and sober men
Att a Meeting of the selectmen 14: 8: 79
Mr Jnº Higginson & Jnº Hathorne is chosen to Reckon with m" Dan" Epps and to paye him whatt is due to him for the last halfe yeare
Mr Jnº Calley being admitted an Inhabitant within this Jurisdiction and desireing to liue in this towne ; Wee grant his request
Goodm Beachum is desired to sitt behinde the pulpett in ye meeting houfe And Thomas Flint sonne to the late deceased Wm Flint shall sitt in that seate wheare Goodm Beachum did sitt.
Due to Docter Weld for his Attendance vpon, & admin- estring vnto, the Familey of John Homans, in the tyme of there vifettation with ye fmall pox Fifftye shillings in or as money payd by bill to Con® Job Swinerton 9 : 11mº
Mª Samuell Gardner sent is Chosen to goe to the Gen1 Courte to manage the Case betweene Salem & wenham
Mr Phillip Cromwell & Jnº Hathorne are Chosen to Ad- uise & Assist Goody Olliuer in the sale of her land to pay her debts due to the towne &c
[303] I Daniell Epes doe Acknowledg that I haue Reseaued of the Select men of Salem Tenn pounds Foure- teene shills8 in Money which is in full for Keeping a gram- er Scoole in Salem from the 10th of the 12mº 1678 to the 10th of the Sixt mº 1679 I say Resd p" mee of the Money Reseaued for Rent (for this End) In the Yeare 1678 Daniel Epes
Att a Towne Meeting the 3 Nouembr 1679 John Hathorne p voate Chosen Moderator Voated & Chofen to searve vpon the Jury of Tryalls ; Mr Samuell Gardner sen" Mª Jos Hardye sen Mr William Boudich Mª Richard Croad Mª Joseph Hutchefon Mª John Leach Lt8 sonne Mr Benj. Pickman
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Voated & Chofen to Searve vpon the Grand Jury : L' Thomas Puttnam Sarj. Tho : Fuller Mª Whitte Mª Geo : Keazer
ME Jer : Meachum Mª Tho : Rix Mª Nath1 Felton
The Select men haueing Vewed & Confidered of that small p'cell of land, John Norton petitioned for, on the further Syde of the bridge amought the rocks; Vnto which wee make this return that itt is our Aprehention that that place will bee as Little prejudice to the towne to beftow vpon him as most other places And that itt may not be vnsutable to Accomodate him theerewith prouided itt bee giuen to him & his wife dureing both there liues and after them both to Fall to his heires forever ; and that Itt shall not bee in there power to sell or any other wayes difpofe of itt ; And iff thay doe not build vpon itt within three yeares and Improue itt themfelues, or iff heareafter haueing built shall leaue itt: Itt shall then fall to the towne againe without being purchased by the towne
Voated that John Norton shall haue the land hee peti- tioned for, According to the returne of the Selectmen.
Voated that Francs Skery & L' John Pickering shall laye out the land Granted to John Norton :
Voated that there shall bee a towne Rate made to An- swer the debts of the towne
Voated that the Selectmen shall take in the Severall Ac- counts of perticuler men vnto whome the towne is in Debt & to make a Rate Sutable to Answer them
Voated that mr Jnº Higginfon Jun" shall haue Libertye to sett a Stable vpon the townes land att the End of his Garden where the Selectmen shall Judge most Sutable, During the townes pleasure
Mª Norice his cafe & condittion is left to the selectmen ; & to make a supply to him Accordinglye vntill next March towne Meeting wheare his cafe is againe to bee propownded to Confideration
[304] Voated that Wheareas Mr Edmond Batter
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formerly had libertye granted him, to Sett a Warehoufe vpon the towns land, att the Coue neere the Meeting houfe, the Same libertye is Yett granted him to lett his house stand during the townes pleasure
Att a Meeting of the Select men Nouembr 3ª 1679
Agreed with Elnor Bath to Keepe Sarah Lambert & her Child for & dureing the terme of one yeare from this pre- sent day which will bee vntill the 3d of Nouembr 1680. And to provide for her & her child Meate drink & Ap- parell washing and lodging Convenyent for them dureing the sayde tyme. And iff she then returne her to the Towne, to deliuour her & her child in as good Condittion for Cloathing as shee tooke her In Confideration of which, wee doe Engage & promife her in the behalfe of the towne, Seauen pounds in some good good paye as the rates Run which agreement Elnor Bath signed in the presence of the Selectmen & the Originall is amought the paper Records
Att a Meeting of the Freemen Nouembr 10ª 1679 Chos- en for Commifioners for the towne for this Yeare Wr Wil- liam Browne sen" m" Edmº Batter & m" Bart Gedney
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Nouembr 1679 To all whomesoever this may Concerne this may Certyfye that William Bath & his wife hath taken Sarah Lambert & her child to Keepe (only for one yeare) After which tyme wee doe Engage in the behalfe of the Towne, to Reseaue her & her child againe, vnlefse there be any further Agree- ment made, And doe heareby declare that as itt was nott in our Intention thereby to cleare Salem from any future charge concerning her, soe shall & doe looke att her as a burden belonging vnto our towne & doe heareby fulley Cleare Beaverly or any other place from any charge that may Arise from William Bath & his wiues haueing taken her.
The Copye of this was signed { Jnº Hathorne # order of ye Selectmen & deliuoured to Wm Bath & his wife
Wm Hollis petitioned for some prouifions for his releife ; hee being goeing with his Famylye to liue in the Estward part. Wee grant him in the behalfe of the towne one
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quarter of Beefe m" Cromwell will delivour him & tenn shills® in money for Corn
Chofen & Impowred Capt Geº : Corwin m' Edmº Batter Capt John Corwin & Capt Wm Browne or Either of them to Sue & fulley prosecute Jnº Fisk in behalfe of the Towne
Capt John Price m' Jnº Higginson & Jnº Hathorne are defired chosen & Impowred to Sue & prosecute the sev- erall Constables that are Indebted to the towne
[305] Chofen For Tythingmen
Impr
1 Henry Rennolds from the bridge to the lane by Rob Kitchings ye Nº syde of ye way
2 Lt John Pickering from W" Beanes & Rich Adames to Jnº Masons ye So syde of ye way
3 Manafes Marston for that deuif ion of houfes on the land yt was mr Jnº Rucks
4 Jnº Mafcoll Jun" from Abra : Coles to m' Batters on the Nº syde of the waye
5 Jnº Horne from Jnº Masons to Tho : Cromwells on the So syde of the waye
6 .Symon Horne from Capt Prices to Wm Browns Cor- ner on ye Nº Syde
7 Sam1 Archer from Edmº Moulds to Ja : Polands on ye Sº Syde
8 Nath1 Beadle from Sam1 Princes to Sam1 Gardner sen" on ye Nº syde
9 Jnº Rogers from Dan11 Romballs & Jnº Higginsons to Rich Princs & Jnº Ingersons
10 Jere Neale from mr Jnº Higginsons sent to our ferry by Beverlye
11 Thos Geggles sent from Jon. Eager to Jnº Becketts by ye seea & in the feilds
12 Edw: Wolland from Jon Eagers to Andr Wood- burys & from Jnº Robinsons to Rich Robberts
13 Tho : Searles from Jnº Becketts & Andrew Wood- burys to Jnº Cliffords
14 : 15 Rich. Huchefon & Jon Walcott for the farme village to Edw. Bushops
16 : 17 : 18 Edw : Beachum Jnº felton & Jnº Tomkins Jun" for the Nº feild & all to Proctures
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19 Jnº Loomes for the Glafse houfe & houfes Adja- cent
20 Lt Richd Leach for Royall Syde
21 Jnº Gingell for Wills Hill
22 Tho. Gold from Jnº Proctures to Tho : Golds
23 Thomas Stacey Miller from the Mill vpon the Sº
Riuer to Jnº Blaynees The 24., of the 9 mº 1679
Capt Geo Corwin is Dr for what hee Resd of Const Tho: Flint more then hee was formerly Charged withall as pr Resª 16$ 8ª
Const Thomas Flynt is Cred"
li s d
pr a bill på Ja : Browne Glezier 2:10:00
pr a Rest pª Capt Geo Corwin 0:16: 08
p" m" Sam" Gardner Jun" pd 4 :18: 06
pr abated vpon a Rate for m' Allens farme 0 :01: 10
pr payd Jnº Hathorne for Sam1 Gardner Jun™ 1:13:00
10:00:00 Const Thomas flint is discharged from his rates & his Acco is Ballanced with the Towne
Capt Jn° Price is D' pr a bill to Jnº Procture 911 : 00:00
D' for Jer Neale for Capt Nichol Maneing hee engaged 5 :9: 77 3:10: 00
for Edw flint Constable for Rates 3:16: 00
Cred" p" payd Sym Booth for town houfe worke 02: 00: 00
Cred" p" his Deputyship 1679 9: 00: 00
# Sundry Accº brought in more 17:12:79 6: 04: 09
15:04:09 15:04:09
+ Beefe pd Tho Greene 0:09:00
# pd Eleaz" Giles for stone steeps to ye meeting houfe 1:00:00
1:09 00
18:13:09
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The ballance of this acco is pª in next acco in Booke of accompts
L+ Jnº Higginson is D" p" a bill to Jno. Proc- ture 05:00:00
Crd # worke donne # cart for ye towne to li s d
24 agust 81 1: 9: 3
L+ Jnº Higginson is Cred" p" severall dif- burstmt for the Towne as pr his Accº 3:10: 09
5:00:00
This acco is settled in ye book of accº
John Hathorne is Cred" p" difburst™ for ye towne as pr his Acco vpon file with 2' added for paper &c 2:05:06
Debt" to a bill charged vpon Cons Willowbey 1: 4:0
Debt to a bill charged vpon Cons
Chever 1:01:6
2:05:6
[306] Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Novbr 25 1679 The Selectmen doe Aproue of & Confent vnto m' Rich Croad his continueing to Keepe a publiqe houfe to sell beare & Syder
The Selectmen Confent vnto & aproue of Serj Jnº Clifford to keepe a victualling houfe att winter Isld at yo seson of waying fish
Capt Marshall D' to a bill Charged vpon Constbl Nehe- miah Willoughbey for 36s in money wch is for Difburst- ments of the Committee which was to end thofe differ- ences betweene Salem Beverlye & wenham
Whearas Gilbert Tapley formerlye had liberty both from the Hon' Courte & likewife from the selectmen of
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the towne, to draw beeare; Wee doe alfo still Approue of his Keeping a Victualling houfe.
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen Decembr 5 1679 By Vertue of a Warrant from the Treasurer of the Country to make one single Country Rate to bee payd in graine &c & halfe a Rate to bee pª in money : Likewife one sin- gle Rate př order of ye Towne, which sayd Rates are as Followeth
Const Edw. Flint D' Country Rate 18li Town Rate, 18 : 18 : 11 Ouerplus Co : R 9 : 15: 7
Cons Job Swinerton D' Country Rate 15li Town Rate 13 : 05 : 3 Querplus Co R 5: 00 : 5
Con$ James Simonds D' Country Rate 15li Town Rate 14 : 11 : 9 Querplus Co R 6 : 17 : 8
Cons Nehem Willowbey D' Country Rate 18 Towne Rate 16 : 13 : 3 Querplus Co R 5 : 19 : 11
Con" James Polland D' Country Rate 18 Towne Rate 17 : 16 : 4 Querplus Co. R 8 : 07 : 9
Cons Peter Chevers D' Country Rate 15 Towne Rate 15 : 13 : 4 Querplus C. R 7 : 16 : 9
To pay the Treasurer 99li the Remainder to ye Towne. Eleazer Geoyles is Chofen Ouerfeere of ye highwayes from the bridge to linn or Reding Bounds, and is ordered forthwith to mend the way goeing ouer Butts Brooke. And is heareby Impowred to Imprefs what hands shall bee nefesary to Accomplish the same.
Ensign Nath' Felton is Chofen ouerseere of the high ways from M' Gardners brooke to m' Endecotts playne : & is ordered forthwith to mend Rom Bridge and the waye att the hill Adjoyning, & is heareby Impowred to Imprefs wt hands shall bee nefsesary to Accomplish ye same
Nath1 Puttnam is Chofen ouerseere of the highwayes att the Village & is ordered forthwith to mend Ingersalls
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Bridge: & is heareby Impowred to Imprefe what hands shall bee nefsesary to Accomplish the Same
L+ Tho : Puttnam is Chofen ouerseers of the highwayes att ye village & is ordered forthwith to mend the Bridge att Beauer Dam, & is heareby Impowred to Imprefs wt hands shall bee Nefsesary to Accomplish the same
Serj. Fuller is Chofen ouerseere of ye highwayes att the village & is ordered forthwith to mend the bridge att Beachy Brooke vpon Andiuer Road & is heareby Im- powred to Imprefs wt hands shall bee Nefsesary to Accom- plish the same
[307] This Bill bindeth me Ezekiell Nedam Cord- wind of linn to paye or Caufe to bee payd vnto the Selectmen of the Towne of Salem: or there order in behalfe of the Towne : the Just and full Summe of twen- tye pounds in Merche prouifions. Viz : fix pounds thurteene shillings & fowre pence pr Annum for three Yeares Ensueing the date hereof : prouided & itt is agreed that iff George Wiett for whome the abouesayd debt of twentye pounds is payd ; shall depart this liffe before the first yeare bee Compleated then only the first payment which is dd before signeing of Fifftye seauen shillings payd by Ezekiell Nedham shall stand in force or bee due to the Towne : if after the first yeare, then only the first payment to bee Compleated, if hee liues out the fecond yeare then the Summe of thurteene pounds six shillings & eight pence to bee payd vnto the towne of Salem, And if hee liue out the full Terme of three yeares, then the full summe of twentye pounds to bee payd as aboue sayd, which payment of prouifions to bee att the same price the Country Rate Runns; And iff Geo: Wiett shall att any tyme before the aboue sayd terme of three yeares bee Expired paye vnto Ezekiell Nedham the abouesayd summe of twenty pounds that att that tyme hee shall & heareby stands Ingaged then to difcharge the full Summe of twenty pounds as abouesayd to the towne of Salem And if the sd Eze. Nedham shall paye in porke itt shall bee taken att three pence pr lb Iff in Beefe itt shall bee payd att two pence halfe penny lb And vnto the true
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performance heareof I doe binde my selfe my heires Executrs Adminestrators & assignes as wittnefs my hand
Salem, 6 of Decembr 1679 this was signed pr Ezekiell Nedham
Witnefs John Price In ye p'sence of the Selectmen Jnº Hathorne ( The originall is amonght ye paper Records
Att a Meeting of the Selectmen 31: 10 : 1679 all being present Butt Capt Jnº Corwin & Capt W" Browne
Charged a bill vpon the Conftables to paye vnto severall men that worked att the gutt, eueryone there proportions According to m' Phillip Cromwells order, who was ouer- feere of ye sd worke & gaue in a perticuler Acco thereof the whole summe Amounted to 41: 02: 00
Charged a bill vpon the Constbis to paye vnto Severall men for worke donne on Reding highway Eueryone there proportion, According to L' John Pickerings, order; who was Querfeere of ye sª worke, & gaue in a perticuler Acco thereof ; the whole summe Amº to 1" : 15: 00
Charged a bill vpon ye Constbls to paye vnto severall men for worke donne att Rom Bridge & mª Gardners Bridge, Eueryone there proportion According to order from Ensign Feltons who was ouerseere of sd worke & gaue a p'ticuler Acc thereof ; the whole summe Amounted to 2": 05: 00
Abated m' John Gedney sent out of his Country Rates 55
Jnº Tawley was sent for before the selectmen, for Rescauing into his ffamyley, & Entertayning of, Thomas Boyden, without Libertye first obtayned, wheare vpon m' Tawley Ingages to secure the towne from any dammage or Charge that may arife there vpon
[308] Walter Skiner is Dr li s d
To 4 B Corne of Jnº Hathorne 0:12:00
To : a bill Con$ Poland 31: 10 1:00:00
To : a bill Cons Searle for 2:00:00
To : a bill Con8 Chevers 16 : 2 2:00:00
To : pª by Jo : Hathorne 65 0:06:00
To pa you by m' Jonª Corwin 1:08:00
Sett to next year accº 7:00:00
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Pr Contra Credt
Pr Being Belman from the tyme ye Cons watch Left vntill the 1ª Maye w" ye Con® watch is to
begine
7" : 00: 00
Mª Francs Skery is Dr
To a bill Charged vpon Const Peter Chevers which is in full of all Acco or demands Concerning li s d
Sarah Lambert 31 : 10mº: 1679 4: 15:00
Pr a bill vpon Cons Chevers more 0: 8:00
5:03:00
Pr Contra Credt
Pr Accº giuen in Concerning Sarah Lambert 4: 15: 00
Pr Carting boards to the town houfe 0:08:00
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Salem January 5th 1679/80
Itt is agreed betweene the Selectmen of Salem, in ye Behalfe of the towne of Salem aforesayd, on the one pte ; And Richª Tree & Johanah Tree his wiffe off Salem, one the other pte; viz that ye sayd tree & his wife doe Ingage to, and with ye selectmen of Salem, in behalfe of the towne of Salem Aforesd; that thay will Keepe Rebecka Howton dureing her liffe tyme, and her Young Childe which shee now hath, vntill shee bee of the age of Eigh- teene yeares and finde them both dureing the sayd Terme, with Meate drink & apparell wafhing & lodging sutable & nefsesary for them ; And they doe Ingage and binde themselues heires Execut & Adminest to saue the towne of Salem harmelefs from all manner of Charge whattsoever that may Come to the towne of Salem, by meanes of sd Rebecca Howton; from this day forwarde dureing the whole Terme of her liffe ; And of her Child from this daye forward vntill shee bee of the full age of Eighteene Yeares, For and in Confideration of which thay shall haue what service the sd Howton & her Child are capable of dooing and alfo shall haue the bill of Ezekiell Nedhams, giuen the towne for George Wiett, or what Remaines due there of being Seauenteene pounds three shillings payable to the towne. According to the Condittions In the sayd
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