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[39] Granted to Job Swinerton Juni" a pcell of lande lyinge betweene Rob: Goodells and his father Swinertons provided it exceede not ten ak's to be viewed by fergnt Porter and Liftnt Putman if it exceede ten akers then it is not granted him
fergiant Porter and Lift"t Putman makinge returne vnd' their hands that they Judge the abouefd lande not to exceede ten akrs it is hereby confermed to him
At A meetinge of the felect men the 27th of the 11th mº: 1662
maior Hathorne mr Browne
prefent Granted to fergaint George Gardner to haue a lott next to that lott laide out for a tailer liuinge at good : Wol- lans he payinge for it 5" as others haue done
Capt: Curwin Mr Price mr Battar Sergnt Porter
vppon a motion of Thomas Pickton . Hen : Bartholmew for the exchange of a pcell of lande formerly granted to him on cape An fide for the fame quantitie neare longe hill beinge on the north and bald hill on the foutheaft @vided there doe noe confiderable obiection arife from the inhabitants of that fide in three months after the date hereof and to be laide out by mr Roger Conant | and | Samuell Corney and in the meane time that Thomas Pickton fhall neither cutt wood nor tim- br from the former lande nor the later nor noe other man to cutt wood nor timber on that lande that is to be ex- chainged
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At A meetinge of the felect men the 10th 12th mº 1662 ordered that the widow Jackfon be alowed fortie fhillings to fupply her prefent neffefitie vntill the towne ihall take further order.
prefent maior Hathorne
Capt: Curwin mr Walter Price
mr Ed: Battar
Henry Bartholmew
ordered that all the inhabitants with- in the the towne of Salem fhall fweepe
Chimneys to be or caufe their chimnyes to be fwepte Swept once a Month or Two wherein they vfuallie make fire once every 'mº from the beginninge of the eight mº to the end of the firft mº and once in two mº from the firft of the fecond mº [40] to the laft of the feauenth mº on the penaltie of twelue pence a time if any fhall necklect the fame to be pd to the vse of the informer and for any that will haue their chimnyes fwept John milke is chofen and apoynted for this yeare infuinge to be the comon chimny fweeper and is to be pa foure pence for every chimny fwept if it be pd in mony wheate or butter and if in other pay fix pence a chimny
pvided that it is in the libertie of any to fweepe their owne chimnye or to employ any other as they caufe
and it is further ordered that if any chimny thorough necklect of fweepinge fhall catch on fire foe that it flame out at the topp of the chimny the owner of the chimny fhall forfeite ten fhillings to the vse of the towne
At A meeting of the felect men the 24th 12th mº 1662 maior Hathorne Liftnt Tho: Gardn' made requeft for mr William Browne a pcell of lande of about 14 akr adioyn- mr Price inge to the lande of Hen: ffelps
mr Battar Henry Bartholmew A bill to the Cunftables of eighteene fhillings ten pence to pay m' Price out the cuntry rate
To m' Battar a bill of feaven pownds ten fhillings to be pd out of the Cuntry rate
To m' Battar more a bill to the laft yeares Cunftable of 5" 12$ 2ª
To Henry Bartholmew a bill of 1. 17. 6
(To be continued.)
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ordered that a generall towne meetinge be warned the next 2ª day of the weeke for the choyce of felect men for the yeare infuinge and to examine the accº of the towne that they may confider of a towne Rate
[41] Towne debtr
m' Battars acco of dues from the town is 13 : 2 : 2
pd by 2 bills as on the oth" leafe 12 : 2 : 2
mr Price his acco due from the towne is 2:18:9
pd pd by a bill to the Cunftable as on the other leafe 0 : 18 : 6 Refts 2 : 0:0
pd pd by a bill to the Conftable as on the other leafe 1 : 17 : 6 Reft 2:17: 5
mr Brownes acco due from the towne 6 : 16 : 4
this is pd him out of the 10" due fro: Tho : Goldthawite
Capt : Curwins acco due from the towne 19 :16 : 4
pd by Tho : Goldthwaite 0 : 3 : 4
this is due to m' Will : Brown
Jeremie Butman for Sarah Lambert
5:10: 6
more due to m' Brown pd short by mr Ruck 6 : 16 : 4
pd by Hen : Bartholmew
John Suthwick for mendinge the bridge before goldthwaites 1:14:5
. pd due for widow Denis 8: 0:0
pd due to mrs Sharpp
8: 0:0
this : 8" is pd as apeareth by an acco at a meetinge of the felect men : 8th 8th : 63 : pd to Henry Weft 5 : 0:0
granted a bill to Rob. Lemon
pd Widow Jackfon 1: 8:0
61: 3:11
*Copied from the original by Martha O. Howes and verified by Sidney Perley, Esq.
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[42]
Town Credit"
pd mª Grafton
George Gardner a houfe lott pd Capt : Curwin
05:00. 0
George Hodgis a houfe lott
05:00. 0
John Mafcall a houfe lott pd Capt Curwin
05:00: 0
John Willams a houfe lott 05:00. 0
Widow Hollingworth a houfe lott 05:00. 0
Rob : Lemon a houfe lott 05:00. 0
pd a bill to Hen : weft : 3li
M' Babbridge a houfe lott 05:00. 0
Rich || Stackhoufe || p a fine pd m' Brown
01:00. 0
Tho : Goldthwaite for lande pd in their accts
Tho : Robbins and Ben: Balch their Countrey Rates 14:00. 0
pd
Jo : Ruck for his town rate 07:05: 7
Jofeph Miles p a fine 01:00. 0
James Simonds p a fine 01:04. 0
pd by m' Batt' in full 1. 0. 0
Tho : Spooner p a fine 01:00. 0
Sam Corney 01:08 : 5
Jofeph Miles p a fine
01: 00. 0
pd to Hen : weft : 1.0.0
Beniamin ffelton
01:11:10
abated 0.7.6
74:09:10
Debt™
61: 03:11
Refts Credtr 13:05:11
As in m' Battars acco of Sam Corney pd m' Curwin More to Math : Wood for a houfe lott :
0: 8: 0
05: 00:00
[43] At A generall Towne meetinge 2ª of firft mº 1663 Chofen for orderinge the affaires of the towne for the year infuinge
10:00. 0
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Maior Hathorne m' Battar
m' William Brown Geo: Gardner
Capt : Geo : Curwin Henry Bartholmew
m' Walter Price
Voted To alowe m' Grafton for widow Denis 12 : 0. 0 this is ordered to be pd at a meet : of ye felect men : 8th : 8th. 63
Voted To pay mrs Sharp 08: 0. 0
and the felect men to confider what is meete to be done about the repaire of her houfe
Jo : Lambert and others petitioninge for libertie of fom lande to plant on moultons meferie their defsire is is not granted
the ordrs made the laft feffion of the generall Court were reade
vppon complaint of want of another mill to be fett vpp on the fouth riuer by reafon of foe greate damage to the Towne that many cannott haue their corne grounde in feafon and alfo the damage thofe fuftaine that haue any grounde by the bad grindinge of it the towne thought meete forthwith another mill fhould be built on the fouth riuer aboue Jo : Rucks : but John Traike ingaginge to the towne in the behalf of his father that they would make as good meale as at Lin and that when they could not fupply the towne for want of water or in any other
[44] refpect then they would provide to fende it to Lin vppon their owne chardge and haue it grounde there that the towne might not bedamnyfied vppon which promis they did fufpende any further proceedinge about buildinge another mill
1129622
At A meetinge of the felect men the 24th 1th mº 1663 present : maio" Hathorne Capt : Curwin m' Batt" mr Price m' Geo : Gardn' Hen : Bartholmew
Thomas Longbottom is recd an inhabitant of the towne Granted to Henry Weft a bill to Rob : Lemon for fiue pownds due to him for his wages for Ringinge the bell and lookinge to the meetinge houfe for the yeare paft
A warnt fent to Beniamin Scarlett to giue fattif faction for buildinge a houfe on the townes lande and goeinge
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about to inclofe more of it that he defift any further pro- ceedinge vntill he haue done it :
The lawe concerninge fwine made the yeare paft is to ftande in force for this yeare infuinge : and John Milke is chofen for the execution of it for the yeare
James Rifinge is chofen for fearchinge and fealinge of leather for the yeare infuinge
Nathaniell Putman is chofen to feale waights and meafures for the yeare infuinge
[45] William fflint and Henry Bartholmew chofen to fervaye the fencis belonginge to the fouth feilde
Thomas Rix and John Mafsey chofen to furvaye the fencis from the bridge to the lower end of the necke
Liftnt Dixfy and Humphory Woodburie are chofen fur- vayers of the fencis on cape an fide
Anthony Buxiton and Samuell Elburne are chofen furvayers for the north feild and from thence of all the fencis to Capt : Traf kes
A [t] A generall towne meetinge the 30th 1th mº 1663
maior Hathorne William fflint and Henry Bartholmew apoynted to lay out the way to the Coue to John Rucks which accordingly they have done
granted to goodwife Chichift" a fmall plott of grounde belowe Rich : Harveyes houfe to fet a dwellinge houfe on cont: 25 foote in lenght and 18 foote in breadth provided fhee build on it within two yeares elce to returne to the towne
vppon a petition of Henry Keny ffrancis Nurce and fom others for fom meadow where Jo: Putman hath a pcell and as they conceiued more then was laide out to him it was ordered that ffrancis Scerrie Henry Keny ffrancis Nurce and Henry Bartholmew fhould meafure the fd meadow and make returne to the towne
[46] Agreed with Rich : Richards that he is to keepe the Cowes this fomer from the 13th of this mº and to con- tinue vntill the north feild be broken for which he is to haue 4$ 5ª a head and he is to pay for the two bulls. and he is to take the cowes at Danyell Rumballs in the morn- inge at fun one houre hie and to bringe them whom half
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an houre before fun fett his pay is to be 1 q' in wheate 1 q' in butt' and { in indian
At A meetinge of the freeman the 11th 3ª mº 1663
m' Edmund Battar and Henry Bartholmew Chofen Dep- uties for the generall Court for the yeare infuinge
It beinge ppounded to the freemen for the inlargmt of freedom it was refolved in the afermatiue by vote that the Deputies in beinge fhould Declare it at the next generall court as their minde and defire that there may be an inlargmt acordinge to what they fhall in their wifdom fee meete vnto fom that are not members of pticul' Churches
[47] At a generall towne meetinge the 22th 6th mº 1663
John Pickering ¿ chosen Cunftables for the yeare infu- John Maffey inge
Humphory Woodburie chofen Cunftable for cape An lide for the yeare infuinge
m' John Gardner chofen Comifsion' to Joyne with the felect men for makinge the cuntry Rate
mr Price : Jefferie Mafsie Natha : ffelton : John Putman ffrantis Scerrie : John Patch Nicholas Wood- burie Chosen to ferue on the grand Jury the yeare infuinge
Granted to John Tompkins all the lande lyinge at the end of his 5 akr of lande he bought of Jefferie Eftee next Rob : Cotte : from his bounde at the end of his lott both vpland and marfh to lowe wat' marke
ordered that noe pfon whatfoeuer fhall digge any Clay vppon the plaine commonly knowne by ye name of the mill plaine between the Caufway and stronge water brooke vppon penaltie of 5$ p loode
ordered that there is libertie granted for buildinge of a mill ouer the fouth riuer neare m' Rucks
ordered that who euer kill wolues accordinge to a former order fhall haue 50s p wolf for the yeare infuinge provided it be killed within the bounds of the towne
[48] ffrancis Scerrie Henry Keny ffrancis Nurce and Henry | Bartholmew | beinge apoynted to veiwe the meadow of John Putman and they hauing veiwed it made
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this returne that they finde the meadow noe more then of right belongeth to Jo : Putman
At A meetinge of the felect men the 25th the 6th mº 1663
William Smith is admitted an Inhabitant of the towne Ifaack Hull is admitted an Inhabitant
m' John Ruck is chofen to keepe an houfe of Comon en- tertainment
The fom of Cunftable mafseyes Rate for the Cuntry is
33 : 11: 05
The fom of John Pickerings is
23: 08: 04
The fom of Cunftable Woodburies is 12:06:07
69:06. 4
[49] At A meetinge of the felect men the 8th 8th mº 1663
pfent ordered that Capt: Curwin take care
maior Hathorne forth with to fee the meetinge houfe be Capt: Curwin repaired vidz : that the wall at the fouth
Geo: Gardnr end || and where it nedeth | be daubed and mr Battar the windowes mended and that it bee Hen: Bartholl grounde filld : where there is need :
ordered that mrs Sharps 8" the towne is indebted to her as apeareth by acco in the 12th mº laft is pd to John Neale vidz : to Capt : Curwin by his order for foe much due from Math: Wood 5:0.0
*by foe much due from Tho : Goldth : 3 :3:8
this is pd to m' Brown 8 :3 :8
foe Reft due from Capt . Curwin 0 :3:8
this 3" 3$ 8ª is pd m' Brown and Capt Curwin is alowed it in his acco
ordered that the 12" due to m' Grafton is to be pd him : vidz : by Geo: Gardn' 5.0.0
by foe much due from Jo : Ruck : 7.5.7
At A generall towne meetinge the 9th 9th mº 1663
*This line is crossed out in the original.
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Chofen to ferue on the Jury of tryalls m' Jo : Gardner Jo : Dodge feni"
m' Phillip Crumwell Samuell Eborne
Jofeph Hutchifon Geo : Ropes William Dodge feni™
Voted That Walter Price Henry Bartholmew John Gardn' and Samuell Gardn' haue libertie to builde a mill ouer the outh riuer neare m' Rucks provided it be built in two yeares or to lofe their privilidge
[50] At A meetinge of the felect men the 9th 9th mº 1663
prefent
maior Hathorne
Geo: Gardn' and Henry Bartholmew apoynted to take the Cunf tables accº
mr Browne pd m" John Ruck for m' Higgafon
Capt : Geo: Curwin foure pownds the which if the towne mr Battar doe not alowe of m' Battar hath prom- mr Geo: Gardnr Henry Bartholmew ifed to repay it the towne againe
Nathaniell Putman is Chofen Clarke of the markett for the yeare infuinge
ordered that the [Rop?] liuinge in the widow Jackfons houfe be alowed foure shillings p weeke to keepe the fd widow vntill the towne take furth' order and Geo : Gardner is to pay them in prouiffions as they neede and the towne to make paynt to him for what he dif burfeth in kinde.
At A generall towne meetinge the 5th 10th mº 1663 Jeremie Boutman to be alowed for Sarah Lambert after ye rate of 7" p annum vntill the felect men take further order
voted the fd seuerall fomes to be levied on the towne Widow Dennis 12. 0.0
for the bridge 20. 0.0
mrs Sharp 8. 0.0 7 wolues 17.10.0 2.0.0
Drum™
mrs Goofe referd to the felect men and maior Hathorne is defiered to state the cafe of her houfe and lande and to prefent it to the next Court at Ipwich for theire determi- nation
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[51] At A meetinge of the felect men the 8th 10th mº 1663 A Rate for the towne fom is 60: 15: 2
more added : 10s
vidz : Cunftable Mafseys 36: 04: 4
more : added 88
Cunftable Pickerings 24: 10: 10
for paynt of to widow Denis
12: 0: 0
to mrs Sharp
08: 0: 0
to the Drumer
02: 0: 0
for hie wayes
for the meetinge houfe
More by way of addition to the Cuntry Rate 60 : 12: 00
Cunfta : Pick : 23 : 14 : Cunfta : Mafsy : 33 : 11 : 5
Cunftable Woodburies 12: 6: 7
for 1-4 of a Rate 16:00: 10
for the Colledge 06: 12 : 0
The bridge 20 : 00 : 0
7 wolues
17: 10: 0
Deputies expence
14 : 00 : 0
At A meetinge of the felect men the 22th 10th 1663 maior Hathorne and m' Battar are apoynted to veiwe a plott of grounde at the turninge of maio" Hathornes fence
prefent
maior Hathorne
Capt: Curwin
mr Price at the end of the lane and to laye out a mr Battar Geo: Gardnr pcell to John Glouer for to build a Hen: Bartholmew houfe on not piudic1 to the hie way and to make returne to the next towne meetinge to confirme it
[52] Capt : Curwin and m' Battar are chofen and apoynted to treate with the felect men of Marblehead about paynt of their pt for the buildinge the bridge ouer the forreft riuer and to ifhue it with them
Bills giuen out to feuerall men to be pd by the Cun- ftables
To Capt: Curwin 22 : 16 : 0
to Will: fflint 12: 00 : 0
to John Neale 14: 14 : 6
to Henry Bartholmew 15 : 16 : 6
to m' Price
01: 19 : 8
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to Geo: Gardn' for mrs Goofe
5: 00 : 0
to m' Batt"
8 : 14 : 8
more by bill 0. 03 : 8
to m' Curwin a bill to Rob : Lemon for 51 for Hen: Weft 5: 00 : 0
to Jofeph: Rootes to two yea : wagis 4: 00 : 0
to John Pickeringe for 7 wolues 17:10: 0
To Nath Pickman for worke about Great Guns 00 : 12: 00 To mrs Sharp 08:00: 00
To m' Price a bill of 00: 07: 00
To Hen : Bartholl a bill for
01: 05: 00
[53] At A meeting of the felect men the 5th 11th 1663
maior Hathorne It is agreed betweene John Luffe and Capt: Geo: Curwin Rob: Hibburd that John Luffe deliuer- mr Battar inge to Rob: Hibburd the 10" he foulde fergnt Geo: Gardnr his houfe and lande for at the ferrie, Henry Bartholmew to haue for ever as his owne op eftate that John Luffe and his wife f hall liue in a pt ofhis houfe in which the french man now liueth after his yeare is out to liue in for the terme of both their lives and that he will alowe them a pcell of grounde for a garden of 10 or 20 Rods if they will be at charge to fence it in and it is agreed with Robert Hibburd in behalf of the towne that in cafe John Luffe should be difabled by ficknes or oth' hande of god from his worke that he shall come to be kept on oth' charge that the towne will free Rob: Hib- burd from any fuch extraordinarie charge
ordered that m' Battar and Henry Bartholmew shall. take care to demande and receive all fuch debts as are due to the towne from any pfon on pfons whatfoeuer and to giue acco to the felect men at their next meetinge
[54] At a meetinge of the felect men the 18th 11th mº 1663 Beiamin ffelton beinge indebted in a former acco to the towne: 1. 11. 10 there is agreed to abate him for widow Gigles 0. 5 . 0: and for widow Corkeril: 25 6d: - 0. 7 . 6 and to pay Hen: Weft: 1.0.0
Granted to Samuell Eburne a bill to the Cunf table for 20$ |19ª | to pay out of the towne rate for foe much he dif burfed for Ralf Tompkins by order of the felect men
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Tho : Robbins acco of 75" 195 0d for towne and Cuntry Rate beinge examined it is alowed of and the towne Ref ts Debt to Capt: Curwin of a bill of 20"
brought in by Tho : Robbins 11: 16: 5
granted a bill to m' Curwin for this fom
Beniamin Balch brought in his acco of 351 25 11ª his towne and Cuntry Rate which beinge examined his acco is alowed and the towne Refts debt to m' Battar on the acco for foe much he pd short of
a bill of 5 li 12s 2d 00: 10: 4
granted a bill to m' Battar for this ten shillings foure pence
Capt: Curwin Lifnt Putman William fflint and Henry Bartholmew are chofen and apoynted to meete with fom of Lin to pfect the bounds betweene vs from the fea to the ponde by the way to Lin
[55] At A meetinge of the felect men the 15th 12th mº 1663
Granted to mrs Sharpp a bill for 8" due for the yeare paft by the tounes alowance
Granted to Henry Weft a bill to the Cunf tables for 51i due to him for wagis for Ringinge the bell and keepinge the meetinge houfe for the yeare paft
this bill beinge returned he is ordered his pay elce where ordered that Richard Richards is to pay Wm fflint for tow bulls [sic] due to him 1.15.0 two yonge men the one of Boston the other of Charlf- towne defiringe to be admitted inhabitants of this towne are acc||p[ ted and alowed for inhabitants with vs
Nathaniell Pitman demaundinge pay for worke he did about the carigis for the greate guns it is herby ordered that |hel be alowed eleauen shillings for which he hath a bill to the Cunftable
Whereas it doth apeare by the information of Jefferie Mafsie that there was 30 akers of lande laide out for Nathaniell ffelton neare to 20 akers of John Burtons it is here by confirmed to the fd ffelton as his o right to inioy
granted to m' Price a bill for 79 due for a peece of timb" for the : meetinge houfe
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
[56] Granted to old m' Gardn' 20 Mr Tho. Gardnr fen alowance akers of land in fom place neare the 7 for highway mens bounds in conf sideration of a cuntry hie way thorough his farme and alfo that fom meadow of m' Gednyes faleth within his farme
ordered that the Cunftable giue notice of a generall towne meetinge apoynted the laft day of this mº beinge the fecond day of the weeke for choofinge felect men and Readinge the lawes of the laft generall Court and fuch other matters that may further prefent
Hen : West returninge his bill directed to the Cunstable he is pd by a bill to m' Croode for Chrift Babidge-31i and 20$ by m' Battar for James Simons fine and 20$ to Beniamin ffelton
At A meetinge of the felect men the 23th 12th 1663 accounted with m' Brown and the towne is indebted to him for Jeremie Butman 5: 10: 6
by foe much pd f hort by a bill to the
Cunftable in 61 as apeareth in m' Rucks acco 6: 16: 4 granted to m' Browne for paynt of this fom
aboue to the cunf table a bill for 8.0. 0
to Danyell Rumball a bill for 4. 6.10
[57] At A generall towne meetinge the 29th 12th mº 1663
Chofen to order the affaires of the towne for the yeare infuinge
maior Hathorne Capt : Lothropp
m' William Brown m' Battar Capt Curwin Henry Bartholmew nº Price
ordered that all the lande vndifpofed from m' Hum- phoryes hill to the feauen mens bounds and all on the other fide of the riuer within the townes bounds is left to the felect men to difpose of for makinge good former grants or to acomadate others as they f hall fee ocafion
George Gardn' and Nathaniell Putman are chofen and apoynted with Jefferie Mafsye to lay out lande
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
ordered that the 5" due from John Mafcall is to be suf- pended and the lande to remaine the tounes as fecuritie for paynt of it
At A meetinge of the felect men the 14th 1th mº 1663-4
maior Hathorne mª Graftons acco beinge examined for
Capt: Curwin keepinge widow Denis we finde due for
mr Price the yea : 61: that he was pd short by
Capt: Lothropp
Henry Bartholmew: Jo: Ruck beinge then Cunftable 1: 15 : 0
pd Short in the yea : 62 that the toune gaue 4: 00: 0
mª Ruck
for the yea: 63 by the townes alowance: 12: 00: 0
and for two mº to the time of her death 02: 00 : 0
19: 15: 0
but this had not been giuen to m' Ruck but for m' Bat- tar who was |to| pay the fum for m' Ruck, and being giuen, m' Battar did ingaige to doe as much for the Towne in any thing they fhould call him too
[58] ordered that all fwine aboue two mº old shall be fufficiently Ringed at or before the 20th of this prefent mº of March vppon the penaltie of 12ª a day for every day yt any fwine fhall be founde goeinge abroode contrarie to this ord' and that all fwine aboue two mº old fhall be fufficient yoaked from the 1th of the 4th mº and soe to con- tinue yoaked vntill the 20th of ye 8th mº Jon the aforefd penaltie|| and to continue Ringed from the 20th of this mº as abouefd foe to continue vntill that day twelue mº uppon the aforefd penalltie and this ord' to extende to all the inhabitants within the bounds of Salem: and Allefter Grime is chofen and apoynted to execute this order
Granted to Tho: West 20 akers of lande of the lande neare the 7 mens bounds of that lande we were alowed by the towne to difpof e of if he can finde any there conven- yent for him that is not difpofed of to any other
Granted to goodman Hull by the inhabitants of Cape An fide 7 akers of lande next to Dauid Thomas neare bald hill :
At A meetinge of the felectmen the 21th 1th mº 1663-4
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
John Weft brought in a bill of 5" which A wrnt for paynt dated 5th 9th 64 and dd to himfelf we finde due to him for killinge two wolues in Aprill 1661 the which he is to be alowed out of the next towne rate prouided that the 2 pfons that fende their tef timony in writinge take oath to it: it apearinge due there is a wint granted him directed to the Cunf tables for pay"t of it
James vnderwood is debt to the towne for foe much pd the Cunftable for his rate in 62 : 0:10: 0 to foe much pd the Cunftable for his rate in 63: 0: 6: 6
[59] Agreed with John Milke that he is to keepe the the towne heard of Cowes to begin the 13th of the 2ª mº and to Continue vntill the north feild be broken he is to take them from Danyell Rumballs when the fun is one houre hie in the morninge and to bringe them whom at the fun half an houre hie in the eveninge and hee is to be pd twentie one pounds high in the fame kinde of pay the keep was to be pd laft yeare:
Henry Scerrie and Thomas Rootes are chofen and apoynted to veiwe all the fencis from the bridge to the end of the neck
William fflint and Richard Addums are chofen to veiwe the fences in the fouth feild
Natha : ffelton and John Suthwick are chofen to veiw the fencis about the north feild and all oth" from Micaell Shaflins vnto Capt : Traf ks for the yeare infuinge and to fee they are fufficient accordinge to law
ofmund Trafk and Jo : Patch are chofen to veiw the fen- cis on Cape An fide accordinge to law : for this yea : infu- inge
At A Meetinge of the felect men the 11th 2nd mº 1664
ordered that |Jo :| Suthwick and Tho: Goldthwaite haue libertie with fuch oth's concerned in it to fet vp two gates one neare Tho : Goldthwaites the other neare Micaell Shaflins vided this libertie is granted for this yeare infu- inge and then the gates to be taken downe if the towne fee caufe
granted to Tho: Rootes libertie to fence the land by his houfe vntill the toune take further order
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granted libertie to Tho: Goldthwaithe to fell about ten timbr trees for his trade in the Comon
[60] granted to thefe feuerall pfons followinge
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