Town records of Salem, Massachusetts, vol 2, 1959-1680, Part 4

Author: Salem (Mass.); Howes, Martha O; Perley, Sidney, 1858-1928. cn; Essex Institute. 1n
Publication date: 1634
Publisher: Salem, Mass., The Essex Institute
Number of Pages: 372


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To Anthony Buxfton 30 akrs of lande of that land lyinge about the feauen mens bounds to John Tompkins 30 akers


to Rich: Hollingworth 30 akrs and his former grant of


20 akrs for which he had a bill is repealed


to Henry Scerrie 20 akrs in consideration of 4 ak's of meadow formerly granted


Note: yt for the lay- ing owt of all the land granted on this syde: the layers owt: haue an order to lay it owt according [to] the fev- erall grawnts: the: 22th: 12: 64 & dlt to: Nath: Puttnam.


to William fflint 50 akers


to ffrancis Lawes 30 akers


to Jo : Pickeringe 30 akers


to ffrancis Nurce 20 akers


to Jo : Harwood 20 akers to Nath : Carrill 20 akers


to Jo : Mafcall 20 akers


to Rob : Peafe 20 akers


all thefe eight are granted thefe proportions provided there be founde at the place aboue mentioned foe much lande as will make them good after the firft foure old grants be made good: but if the lande fall short then to be equallie divided betweene them accordinge to their feuerall proportions and it is further prouided and ordered that what ever lande is laide out to them the toune is not ingaged to make it good if any other within the toune or of any other toune or place shall claime it or any pt or pcell of it


It is agreed with ffrancis Scerrie that we are to haue the vfe of his bull this fomer for the toune heard and he to be alowed eleauen fhillings for the hire of him


[61] At A meetinge of the freemen the 6th 3d mº 1664


Chofen for Deputies for the Generall Court for this yea : infuinge


Capt: Lothropp : mr Edmond Battar


At A generall toune meetinge the fame time


Chofen to atende the generall Court to anfwer the Com-


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plaint of Topffeild concerninge the bounds betweene .V8 and them


Capt: Curwin Henry Bartholmew Liftnt Putman Nathaniell Putman or any three of them


Att a Gen'all Towne [meeting] held 18 : of June 1664 Choffen for the Jury of Tryalls


Serg Jnº Porter Leift Dixie


m' Rich More Sam" Cor[n]inge


Jacob Barney fen Rich Prince


Rich Bishop


Nath ffelton


At A meetinge of the felectmen the 18th 5th mº 1664 prefent


maior: Hathorne


mr William Brown


Capt. Curwin mr Price


There beinge a difference betweene John Pickeringe and the pprietTe of the mill (that is to be built ouer the fouth riuer) videly*


mr Battar Capt: Lothropp Walter Price Geo: Gardn' and Sam: Gardn' and Henry Bartholmew concern- Henry Bartholmew ninge the place where it f hall be fett It is now agreed by the pties aboue fd that John Pickeringe in regard of his damage by ftoppinge vpp the riuer belowe his lande fhall be alowed him twentie pounds pvided that the ppriet's of the mill as afore fd fhall haue free libertie to fett the mill where now the dam is begun and what grounde they fhall make vfe of to fett the mill [vp| on and fullie to finifih the dam he the fd Jo: Pickeringe doth fullie grant vnto them and will faue them harmlefs ag'f' Mathew Woodall or any other that fhall moleft them or Claime any damage from the fd ppriet's concerninge the pmiffis


[62] At A meetinge of the felect men the 17th 8th mº 1664


John Robinfon maketh requeft for a fmall pcell of lande neare Nick : ffelps farme


ordered that John Clifford liuinge in the widow Jack- fons houfe fhall have a warnt to Receive of the widow Hollingwood fiue pounds due for lande the which is to pay


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foe much the fd Clifford hath dif burfed on mrs Goofe for ye toune


a warnt granted to him


At A generall toune meetinge the 7th 9th mº 1664 Chofen to ferue on ye Jury of trialls Samuell Gardner Nathaniell Putman mª Afhbee John Raiment Sam : Pitman Roger Hofcall


ordered that Henry Bartholmew beinge bounde to fea: he is at his goeinge away to deliver the towne bookes to Capt: Price


voted that the alowance that the felect men agreed for the widow Jackfons maintenance vidz: 45 p weeke fhall be continued to her for this yeare insuinge


voted that Jeremie Boutman be alowed 7" for the yea: infuinge for keepinge Sara Lambert


voted that mrs Sharpp be alowed 8" for this yeare infu- inge out of the toune Rate: and the felectmen are defired to make inquirie into the condition of her houfe and lande and prefent it to the Court if they fee Caufe that by them it may be ordrd for her maintenance as it was done in the widow Jackfons Cafe


[63] At A towne meetinge the 26th 6th mº 1664


Nathaniell Pickman and George Ropes are Chofen Cun- stables for this towne for the yeare infuinge and vntill new be chofen


John Patch is chofen Cunftable for Cape An fide for this yeare infuinge and vntill a new be chofen


Chofen for to ferue on the grand Jury for the yeare in- fuinge


Henry Scerrie feni" ffranfis Lawes


Jofuah Raye Henry Herrick feini"


Thomas Rootes John Dodge bafs riuer Thomas Rex


Liftnt Putman is Chosen a Comiffion" to Joyne with the felect men for makinge the Rate this yeare


At A meetinge of the felect men 31th 6th mº 1664


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A Cuntry Rate leuied on the towne the whole fom is


74:08:10


The fom of John Patch his Rate is 13:02:07


The fom of Nath: Pitmans is 37:17:09


The fom of Geo: Ropes is


23 : 08:06


[64] At A meetinge of the felect men the 18th 9th mº 1664 prefent


maior Hathorne


Samuel Ketle is admitted an inhabitant


mr Brown Humphrey Woodburie maketh requeft mr Curwin for fattiffaction for a Cuntry hieway mr Battar Henry Bartholmew that is laide out thorough his lande neare mackerill Coue


Nathaniel ffelton and Samuell Eborne are chofen fur- vaiers of the hie wayes from the bridge at the end of the toune foe farr as the toune bounds extende toward Lin Ipfwich Andouer and Topffeild for this yeare infuinge and vntill new be chofen


A Cuntry fingle Rate of 73 : 15: 9 d


=


8


vidz : Cunftable Pitmans 38: 12: 0


Cunftable Ropes 21:18:0


Cunftable Patch Cape An fide 13:05:9


A toune Rate of 63 : 14 : 0


vidz: Cunftable Pitman 40: 02:8


Cunftable Ropes 23 : 11 : 4


It is ordered that there fhall be a high way laid out from the way laid out neare Bartholmew Gedneyes to the new mill ouer the fouth riuer and is 'laid out this day from the place aforefd ten foote aboue high water marke into the banke vntill we com neare the mill to a ftake and foe againft the mill as it is bounded by foure ftakes in a Rainge or right line


from this order m' Battar defired to be excufed in that he could not be free to Joyne in it


[65] At A meetinge of the felect men the 13th 10th mº 1664 prefent


maior Hathorne


Capt: Curwin Capt: Price


Capt : Curwin and Capt: Price are chofen and apoynted to take the Cun- ftables acco for the yeare paft


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Henry Bartholmew A bill granted to mrs Sharpp to the


Capt: Lothropp Cunftables of 16" to be pd out of ye


towne rate for two years: 16: 0:0


To Capt: Lothropp for expence at the generall


Court 5:10:0


To Henry Weft a bill of 5: 0:0


To m' Battar a bill of 4: 10: 0


To Capt: Curwin a bill of : 20: 0:0


To m' Brown a bill for 10: 0:0


Rowland Powell is alowed to be an Inhabitant of the towne


Thomas Prafer a Joyner beinge entertained by fergiant James Brown he the fd Ja. Brown doth binde himfelf in the fom of twentie pounds to the toune the Condition is that he will fecure the toune from any charge that f hall or may arife by meanes of the fd Prafer and that he fhall remoue out of the toune the next fpringe vulefs the toune fee caufe long" to entertaine him


[66] John Crabtree a Joyner Cominge into the toune and dwellinge in a fhopp of m' Gedneyes for diuers weekes and not Rcd for an inhabitant the felectmen did giue him notice that he was to dept the toune: but m" Gednye did requeft he might abide vutill the fpringe that he might have time to worke vpp fom timb" he hath bought to which the felect nien did confent prouided he could finde fecuritie to giue bonde that he fhould dept the towne the next springe


15th 10th 1664


m' John Gedny doth binde himfelf to the towne in the fom of twentie | pounds | the Condition is that John Crab- tree fhall dept the toune betweene this and the end of march next


m' Edmund Batters deb to the towne for soe much payed him by Jnº maffy; as apers by m' Batters Rect : 10 th 11: 64 :


m' Joseph Graften deb to a bill wch hee had to m' John Ruck : wch is in pt of payement of 191 15 $ dew to him as apers by accot made vp wth him the 14th: 1 mº 63 on this book : 03 11: 55 : 00


more : his Rate in Constable maffy hands 01:03:00


SALEM TOWN RECORDS. 51


payed by Capten Corwin in fish 07:03:00


the 24th 11th 64 : by a bill graunted to be


pd owt of the towne Rate fifty fower shills 02: 14: 00


[67] This 15th of the 11th 1664 :


Constable Humphre Woodbery Renderd his accot of his pt of the contrey Rate: to capt Corwin & Wa: Price apoynted


By mayo" Danyell Denifon 8" pª him 08: 00:00


by the trops the som of pd him 03:00:00


by payed capt : Corwin for : flint & John Neale 13: 10:114


24:10:11¿


This 23th of the 11th 1664:


Co[n]stable maffy Renderd his acco : to : Capt : Cor- win and Walter Price : his pt of the towne Rate charged before is 036 : 14: 04


the pluss of the contrey Rate in his hand is 024 : 05: 10


61: 00:02


To pd Capt Geo: Corwin


20:11: 094


To pd mr Browne a bill of


08:00:00


To: pd m" Barklemew his bill of


15:16:06


To: m' Gedny Comitioners expencis


02:02:10


To: m' Barklemew a bill of


01:05:00


To: m' Geo: Gardner his bill 05:00:00


To: ffrancis skery 00:08: 00


To: m" Batter for wch hee is Indepted


00:08: 00


to the towne for 88


To: Nath: Pittman his bill


00:12: 00


To : Walter Price his bill of 01:19:08


To payed m' Graften 01:03:00


To vnderwoods Rate: noe estate to be fond 00: 07: 06


Geo : Deans Rate: to be abated being twife Rated


00:05:04


the frensh barburs Rate: hee being gon


00:01:08


befor the Rate came to ha[n]d


00:03:00


to loss vppon mault


58: 04: 034


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Rest Dew is 211: 15 : 10ª


To pd Walter Price a bill of


00:07:00


Rest is 02:08:10


Reft : by soe much payed to Capten Geo:


Corwin 02: 06:00


Reft Consta : maffy is Deb


00: 02: 10


[68] This 23th : 11th : 1664


Constable Pickerin Renderd his accot : to Capt Corwin and Wa : Price : apoynted to : Rec his accots


His towne Rate : for his pt is as before expreft 241: 18º: 10ª


To : his pluss of the Contrey Rat in his ha[n]ds is 14:03:00


39: 01:10


To pd by him m' Batters bill of


08:18: 04


To : pd m" Batter a bill of 00:10:04


To : pd a bill alowed Jnº Pickett for 7 wolues : 17:10:00


To : pd a bill to : Sam : Eburne : for tomkins 01: 00 : 10 To pd Joseph Roots his bill for 2 yeers wagis 04:00:00


To pd a bill to Capt: Corin in pt: 06 : 16: 06 To Abate for John Cole being twife Rated 00: 03: 04 To abate for Will West having | noe|| estat heare 00:02: 06


39: 01: 10


Capt: Geo: Corwin is Cred. by soe much payed short of a bill of Eleuen pounds fixteen shillings 5ª: ||granted p the felect men: || soe ther is dew still to him the fom of ffower pounds Nynteen shills Eleuen pence I say


04: 19: 11


to pd by John maffy: 21 68 10ª as phis accot:


before 02: 06: 10


Reft brought to a new accot : p bill : 02:13: 01


At a meeting of the felect men : the 7th of the 12th mo 1664 : vizt :


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Magor Hathorne mª Will Browne Capt corwin mª Edmund Batter Capt Lawthrop Walter Price


Vppon the motion of Henry Skery it is agreed: and ordered that hee and somothers Namly Nath ffelton Tho: Robins wth the Reft that had a graunt of medow formerly: that the layers owt shall haue order to lay "lout| according to former grant in Concideration therof:


[69] Granted to Humphrey Woodbery fiue ackers of land In confcidderation of a Contrey hie way through his land at the bak side | of | Jnº Blaks land: to be layed owt by the layers owt of land wheare Capt: Tho: Lawthrop and William Dodg Judg it to be of Least pdugis to theyre neybors: not beyond two myles from the sayd Woodberis now dwelling houfe:


Graunted vnto: Edmund Grover fiue ackers of land In Confcidderation of a hie way to draps poynt and to the fery, through his land: wheare Capt Thomas Lawthrop and William Dodg see it most convenient to be layed owt by the layers out of land


m' Edmund Batters and Walter Price are apoynted to see in what condition Goodman Harvy is in and to giue him the best counfell they cann for his fubsistance by order of the Reft of the felect men


The Worshipfull mayor Hawthorne and m' Will Browne are apoynted by the Reft of the felect men to: Requier and pcure the twenty pounds alowed of By the countey court for the Repayring of oure salem Bridg: of the countey Trefurer


Att a meeting of the felect men: the 21th : 12: 64


Mayor Hathorn John Baxter is Admitted an Inhabitant mr Browne: and to Improue the trade of a tranflator: Capt: Corwin Graunted to Richard Harvy: Jnº mr Batter Robifon and Jnº ffoster twenty or thirtty akers of land about Ipswedg Ryver where


Capt Lawthrop Walter Pricc


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it is to be ffound when other former grawnts are alle made Good:


It is orderd that the swampy medow wher Cromwell medow is shall be Referued for the towne to difpofe off: and therfor not to be layed owt


[70] this 21: 12: 64:


Mr Edmund Batters Apoynted to see the fiue pounds that m' William Hollingwood: Ingaged to pay for the lott layed owt for his mother teftifies yt it is payed to Good- man Clifford towards the keeping of m's Goofe by the sayed Holling wood:


Att: A Generall Towne meeting held at Salem this 6th: of march 64-65


Voted and Chosen for fellect men for the manadgment of the towne affayers for this yeare enfuing as ffolloweth Mayor William Hawthorne :


m' William Browne Capt: Tho: Lawthrop:


Capt: Geo: Corwin Liftenant Tho: Puttnam


mr Edmund Batters Walter Price:


It is orderd and voted: that all the Inhabytanfe of this towne that doth contribut towards the mayntenance of the ministrey: Ither Publeek or priuat: shall Repaire to or pastors houfe the firft week In July and the firft week in January wheare the decons are to be there Red to accot wth them: Alfoe the decons are Ingaged t giue publick notife of it the firft Day of each week:


It is voated and orderd |yt|| the felect men Chofen for this yeare enfuing haue ffull Power to act in all the pru- denshall Affayers that Concearns the good of the towne: only they are to difpoffe of noe land:


It is voated that whoever kill any woolues wth | in | the psinks of this towne shall haue ffortty shillings every Woolff: puided they bring the heads & nayle them on the meeting houfe


It is voated that the felect men shall make an order ac- cording to thire beft defcrestion for the prefervation of the yeong trees in the comon


At A meeting of the felect men: the day aboue men-


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tioned It is orderd yt all swyne aboue mayor Hawthorne mr Will Browne Capt: Geo: Cotwin mr Batters capt: Tho: lawthrop Walter Price: two months ould shall be fuffishently Ringd by the 20th of this mº and that they shall be fuffishently yoaked by the firft of the 3th moth to contynew Ringd alwayes: and yoaked: to the midle of the 8th moth: and this order Reacheth to all pts of this towne: & ther is Henry Bayly apoynted for Cape an syde; John Bly for this towne: and Jnº Rowden for the farms and lotts: and to pay the fformer fyne for: not pformancis [71] It is orderd that Liftenant Tho: Puttnam shall haue thirty shills alowed him out of this years Rates for his Chargis in attending the the Court: in the behalfe of oure towne: in defeinding or cafe betwixt vs and topsfeeld:


At a meeting of the ffreemen the 13th: 12th mº: 64-65 Choffen ffor deputis to Attend the Generall Court this yeare enfuing m' Edmund Batters and Walter Price


At A meeting of the felect men : this 5th: of the 2th mº 1665:


Apoynted for furuayers of fencis for mayor Hawthorne mr Will Browne Capt: Corwin Capt: Lawthrop Liftenant Putnam Walter Price: this yeare: for: the towne: mr Phillip Cromwell & m" John Ruck for the south ffeeld: Will: fflint &: Daniell Rumble ffor the north ffeeld: and all lotts beyond the bridg Anthony Bucks- ton and *: and m" Batters for baff Ryuer: Roger Haskall and Joseph haris all thefe ffencis to be: made Good: by the 20th of 2th : 65 according to Law :


It is alfoe : agreed : that m' Will Browne and m' Ed- mund Batters are apoynted: to agree wth a cow keep for the towne heard: and to quide bulls for this yeare enfuing:


John Raymond of Baff Ryver making Request for som Wast land lying next to his land Northwest from Goodman Harek senior: in confideration of the want of som of his land layed owt to som others: capt: Tho: Lawthrop & Will Dodg : are to vew the land hee Request for: and to make it Returne to the felect men :


*In the original, a name, apparently Isach Cook, is here crossed out.


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.


Att: A Towne meeting the 17th of June 1665: Chofen for the Jury of tryalls : as ffoloweth : Capt: Tho: Lawthrop m' Richard Mors m' William Browne Junior m' James Browne Junior: mr Jnº: Gidney Junior:


Jnº Buttolls ffra: Skery John Puttnum:


William Lake Coop is voated for [ to|| be Clark of the mket for this yeare enfuing


Hillard Veren is Chofen and voated By the towne to be seeler of makrell pork and Beeff and to Gage all Cask : and to see yt all Cask be according to law : & that beeff pork and makrell be marchantably Repaked :


[72] Voated that Isak Williams is Chofen for feeling of lather for this yeare enfuing


Voated yt : William fflint and ffrancis skery shall see to all the high wayes about this towne and as ffarr as or Bounds Reacheth betwixt this Lin that the be fuffishently Repayred and made good :


Voated yt John Pickerin and John Maston Junior shall see yt the towne pound be fuffishently Repayred befor falem Court next :


At a meeting of the felect men the 24: 5th : 64


It is orderd that the Constabbls Mayor Hawthorn mr Browne shall take care to warne fower men to wach everie night : during this yeare:


Capt: Corwin mr Batters It is Alfoe agreed yt: Cape An syde Lift: Puttnan Wa: Price: shall provide two : to wach every night: during this yeare :


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Att a gen all towne meetinge 26 : 6 mo : 1665


Choffen Constables MI Eliezr Hauthorne mª Willm Browne Jun: Ofmond Trask


for Grandiury


mª Henry Bartholmew Anthony Ashby


mª Bartholmew Gidny Jofiah Roots


Jnº Dodge fen


Ed: Humber


Nath : Putnam


Choffen for to Joyne with the felect men to make the Rate for Country m' Willm Holingworth


Graunted to Joseph Porter next adioy [n]ing to Leifte George : Gardners fpott of land in the Comon neer Xto- phr Babbidge his houfe the fame quantie & halfe fo much more as one of thofe lotts & to pay accordinge to the fame pportio as others haue pd ther vidz : 71ª 10s & to be layd out p the felect men for beft advantage for the town


[73.] Att a generall Towne meeting the 7th of the 8th moth 1665 It is voated : that m' Elyazar Hawthorne and mª William Browne Junior are ffreed from being con- stables : for this yeare


It is voated that non shall be Chofen Into the offis of a Constable for this towne: vntill they haue bin two yeares an Inhabytant


William Curttis and : Samuell Archard Junior are Chofen Constables for this yeare enfuingt


Voated that manaffes maston shall haue the same quan- titie of land at the eft end of Goodman Rumbls lott in the pen : paying as others did : for thires in the same Randg : once in two yeares


Voated that Anthony Ashbe : Alfoe a lott of the same


*Copied from the original by Martha O. Howes and verified by Sidney Perley, Esq.


tThis paragraph is crossed out in the original.


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.


quantity with the Reft in the Randg wheare Goodman Bavedg leeues paying for it as others did:


The : 1th of the 9th mº : 1665: Joseph Phippeny is Ad- mitted an Inhabitant Into this towne to Inioy Comon pryvileges with other men : Magor Hawthorne mª Ed: Batters


Capt: Geo: Corwin Lift: Tho: Puttnam


mr William Browne Walter Price


Att a generall Towne meeting the 18th 9th moth : 1665 Chofen ffor Jury of tryalls for next County Court Liftenant Geo: Gardner: John Neale Enfidgne Zerub : Indycott : Nicholas Potter:


Humphrey Woodbery Tho : Robins


ffor the Raysing of Rate: to sattif fie the sever Ingag- ments as folling


To: Nath : ffelton : and sam: Eburne for dif burfm's one the hie wayes 07: 06: 06


To: Will fflint and ffra : Skery dif burft one the hie wayes 02: 10: 06


ffor Glafing and Reping the meeting houfe 03:00:00


To m' Batters for mending hie wayes & to Jo" Luff 02: 10:00


To m' Batters: debptship 6": to Walter Price 10" : 7 weeks 16:00:00


To: Joseph and Jnº Huchifon 3 woolfs kild :


10th mº : 11 moth : 64-65 07: 00:00


To: 6: wolfes: kild by m' Zerb Indycott & ptnors 15:00:00


To expencis by the mileshe: & select men at m' Gedney: for thire Inquiry after the towne & contrey stock of amunition 01: 04:00 ffor 4 wolfs killing to Phillip veren Will Trask: & Pickerin 10:00:00


to: Tho: Olyver for warming towne meetings: 8s 00:08: 00


To: Henry weft 5 ": m's Sharp 8": the drum- er 2": 15:00:00 To : Jeremy Buttman 7" : to Jnº luff 5" : ould Tomkins 711 19:09:00


98: 19: 00


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[74] To : be Adid to the Towne Rate as


on the other syde: 98: 19: 00


To Capt : Geo : Corwin 26 : 01: 3 26:01:03


To Tho : Robins alowed Him by a vote : of the


towne 00:07:00


To m' Jofuph Grafton due to him 05:10:00


To Anthony Needham for hie wayes 00:15: 00


Voated that there shall be one hundred and thirtie pounds Rayfed for Defrayng the touns occations for this yeare enfuing according to the occations before expreft : in ptic- ulars: and what other nef fefary matters : shall be needfull :


Ankias Horfman: is Granted the same proportion [ of | land the eft end of Good Rumbls lott : payng for it as others do: and is to be layed owt by the felect men


Orderd yt Will Leet is to be taken Inconfcideration by the felect men : and that they doe for him as they see Caufe: for his Releeff:


Voated that Samuell Eburne: Henry Rinolls and sam- uell Williams are Choffen Constables to searue the towne for this yeare enfuing


[75] Ozmund Trask Constable of Cape An: syde: deb : to the : contrey Rate : wch hee is gather : in for this yeare : 1665 : the som of : fforttie pounds ffower shillings 40": 048: 03₫ 3ª


05:00


40: 9: 3


26 : 10th : 1665 Constable : sam : Williams Contrey Rate : to gather is 61:12: 8


his proportion of this towne Rate hee is to collect 20:16:09


more constable Williams for James Andrews his Rate 01:10:00


Constable sam : Eburns proportion of Contrey Rate to Collect is 57:05:00 his proportion of this towne Rate is to collect 18 : 05: 10 Constable Hendry Rinolls his Contrey Rate to Colect 69: 12: 06


his proportion of the towne Rate to Colect is 27:01:04


296 : 13: 04


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At A meeting of the felect men the 29th : 10th : 65 : Graunted to Ralph Tomkins a bill : of 07:00:00


Mag:r: Hawthorne


mr Browne


Capt: Corwin


Grawnted to Joseph : & Jnº :


mr Batters


Huchifon a bill


07:00:00


Left: Puttnam Grawnted m' Gidney a bill 01: 04: 00


Capt: lawthrop


Wa: Price:


Graunted to m' Endecot and Company bills of : 15:00:00


To: Henry Weft a bill of 05:00:00


To Jeremy Buttman a bill dd mr Browne 07:00:00


To : Phillip veren : William Trask : & Jo" : Pickerin a bill 10:00:00


To : m" Jo : Graften Senior : a bill 05:10:00


To : Capt : Lawthrop : for Jnº Luff a bill 05:00:00


To Capt : Geo : Corwin a bill in full of all accts from ye towne 26:01:03


To : Jonathan Pickerin abated in his Rate a || bill | 00: 07:00


To : Mrs. Sharp Widow a bill


10:00:00


To : m" Batters a bill for work don for the meeting : Jnº Luff and hie wayes 04:18:08


To : Walter Price a bill owt of the Contrey Rate for this yeares Deputiship 101 10:00:00


12th: 11th : 65 at A meeting off the felect men


Mayor Hathorne To : Nath : ffelton : and Sam Eburne


mr Browne: for hie wayes a bill payable owt of the towne Rates 07:08:00


Capt: Corwin


mr Batters To : ffrancis skerye for hie


Left: Puttnam


Wa: Price wayes owt of towne Rat a bill 01:10:00


To : Will fflint for hie wayes owt of the towne Rate a bill 01:00:00 To : Tho : Ollyver a bill owt of the towne Rate 00 : 08: 00 To m' Joseph Gardner: for entertaynment of Will leet 01:00:00


To : the Widow Barnes abated by ye felectmen of her Rate 00: 05: 00


To : m' Barklemew a bill 00:07:06


To : Zeb : Hill a Bill p order select : hee being Rated twife in |61| 00:06:03


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.


To : Jo : Roots for 2 yers past a bill 4" wch is dew : this mich 65-66 : vppon ye examination of all form" accts 04:00:00


The 6th nich 66 : granted constabl Pickman :


owt of the Rates 00: 16:00


To : m" Edmund Batters a bill for his depute- ship 07: 00: 00


orderd that m' Edmund Batters and Liftenant Tho : Puttnum are apoynted to take the constables ac cot : for the yeare paft.


[76] ordered that William Leet is alowed Eighteen pence p week to the firft of mich next : & yt m' Batters is to see it pformed according to his beft defcreftion


At a meeting of the felect men this 19th 11th moth 1665 : where apered mayor Wm Hawthorne mª Edmund Batters


m' William Browne Liftenant : Tho : Puttnam


Capt : Geo : Corwin Walter Price :


It is ordered yt ye Widow Barnes shall haue a bill for fiue shills to the constables : for soe much vppon good confcidderation abated her owt of her Rate this yeare :


It is orderd that the Currier and his man : to Witt Henrie Kirk : ye curir shall fforth with be warned by the constable to depart the town : & yt a warrant be geven to the constable : to Warne him to dept :




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