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24th 11th 1667
Henry Bartholmew and Natha : Putman beinge ordered to auditt the acco of Sam: Williams and Henry Renolls we finde vppon all their : accts Sam : Williams Refts debt" 03: 10: 0
Henry Renolls Refts debt" 15:02:10
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and if Hen: Renolls pay Capt : Curwin 611 4$ 3ª then he Refts debt"
08:18: 7
Sam: Eburne Refts debt" 3:08: 1
Rs of Sam: Eburne by foe much pd anthony
Buxfton 3:03: 0
Refts debt™
0:05: 1
p Willm fflinte * 01:00:00
36: 07 : 7
M' Will Browne and Edmond Batter are Impowered and apoynted to acte with Mai' Hathorne in the whole affaire in Reference to the widow Elizabeth Harwood.
[89] At A generall towne meetinge the 11th 1th mº 1666/7
Chofen ffor fcelect men: ffor this year enfuing: 66 / 67: mayor Hawthorne: m' William Browne Cap: Lawthorp: mr Edmund Batters m' Hendry Barklemew: Nathaniell Puttnam: and Walter Price:
Voated that the fcelect men shall haue ffull Power to act In all prudenshall affayers ffor the good of the towne as in the yeare 1664/65: exepting difpoffall of the towns land
Voated that triall be made: by voluntary contribution ffor the mayntenance of the ministrye: and thofe prefent at the meeting to fubscribe what they Will giue ffor this yeare begining the firft week of the 11th mº: paft: and the Celect men: are defired to goe to all the Reft of the Inhabytants : and tak thire fubscriptio and make Returne at the next towne meeting wch is to be in the next moth: when the ffreemen meete ffor to giue thire voats: for elec- tion of magistrats: wheare the towne is agreed ffarther to treat ffor the beft fetling of m' Higgiffons mayntenance ffor tyme to Com
Att a meeting the ffreemen : the 12th : 1th mº 1666:/7 Chofen ffor deputis to fearue the generall Court for this yeare Enfuing : Capt : Geo : Corwin : and m' Hendry Bar klemew:
*These three words crossed out in original.
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m' Edmund Batters is Chofen to carie in the voats : at the meeting of the Comistioners
At a meeting of the Celect men : the 22th of mich 1666 / 7 : p'sent mayor Hawthorne: m" Batters: Capt: Lawthrop : m' Barklemew : m' William Browne : and Walter Price :
It is ordered that : alle swyne : shall be Ringd and Yeoked according to that order : made In the yeare : 1663: and a coppy of that be putt vpp vppon the meeting houfe : John Blye : is Apoynted to see this order executed
Chofen : ffor survayers of ffencis as followeth: for the south ffeeld : Georg Kezar : and Richard Prince : I haue geven order to them ffor the towne: Tho: Roots: and William Curtis: order is given ym ffor Cape Ann syde: Tho: Picton: and John Grouer: for the North ffeeld and the glaff houfe ffeeld |and the reft about y'| John: Burton: and Isack Cook: and ffor the ffarms Nath: Puttnam:
[90] Chosen ffor furuayers of the heye wayes ffor this yeare: wthin the towne to the bridg Edward' fflint and Tho: Robins Beyond the bridg Samuell Aburne and Josyas Suthreck: ffor Cape An syde: Beniamine Balch: and Lott Connant :
Chofen: ffor Clark off the m'ked for this yeare Stephin Hafkett
Chofen ffor felers of Leather: Hendry Skery Junior: and the Currier: that Cohabbitts wth: Sam: Bedle:
It is ordered that m' Edmund Batters is defired and Impowered to see the meetting | houfe | : repayred and to: order whoe shall sitt in the seats at the south end: boath aboue and bellow the Gallerie: wheare the Chimney was fformerly
Itt is orderd that the towne shall beare the Charg of the: Gates : at the new mill : at the entring vppo the dam : and the gate next to the common : and that the oprioters off the mill shall mayntayne the dam :
Agreed wth : John Milk the 11th of Aprill 1667 : that hee is to : keep the towne herd ffrom the 16th day of this Instant to the midle of the 8th mº : next: and hee is to haue for his payment after the same Rate as hee had laft yeare :
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At a meeting of the fcelect men this 3th of Maye: 1667 Maijor Will : Hawthorne m" Henry Barklemew
m' Edmund Batters : and Walter Price :
Nath: Puttnam
It is Agreed that: m' Edmund Batters William fflint and Richard Leech : are Apoynted to meet wth Andyver men at Lift: Tho : Puttnam : and are Impowered to setle the contrey hie waye betwixt vs and Andyver: soe as neere as they Cann Beft Accomodate : them and oure Neyboures both at Wills hill and oure ffarmers : According to Law : to be one the 7th of may next at 8th of the Clock in the morning : and that: Nath : Puttnam shall : giue notife hearof : to Richard leech : and maijor Hawthorne to giue notife to William fflynt : or any two apoynted aboue sayed :
It is orderd and agreed than John Orms and John marfh : shall haue libertie to build a feat at the weaft end of the meeting houfe vnder the gallerie : quided they take in Into them soe many as the felect men think meet :
[91] Graunted : m' Eliezur Hawthorne m' John Cor- win and Company libertie to : build a feate : in the ffront of the south Gallerie : quided that it doth nott Anoye thofe that |are || behind them : neyther thofe that are feted vnder the gallerie : and that they take in wth them soe many as the felect | men | Judg meet and convenient :
Att a generall Towne meeting : the 6th of the 3d month : 1667 : voated that the paffage : or place that was cutt vppon the neck to goe over to Winter Iland is to be stopped, and a fuffishent waye to be made over to the Iland : and Capt: Corwin Wa: Price : and mr Henry Barklemew : are Chofen and apoynted to determine the place : wheare it shall be stopped and the breadth of ye sd waye : and of such other conveniencis whearby a fuffishent | waye|| to the Iland be ffinished
Voated yt yr be a Rate of two hundred pounds Raysed ffor m' Higgiffon o' Reuerent paftor to paye fforttie pounds yt wee are short ffor ye three yeares paft and on hunderd and fixtie pounds : for this prefent yeare : and it is left to ye felect men together wth Capt Corwin and mr Joseph Graften senior : whoe are to Joyne wth the felect men : in making sayed Rate :
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Att a meeting of ye felect men this 7th of June 1667 : being prsent :
maijor William Hawthorne : m' Henry Barklemew m' Edmund Batters Walter Price : Capt : Thomas Lawthrup :
It is orderd and Agreed : yt m' Edmund Batters and Nathaniell : | Putnam | are Apoynted and Impowered : to pfect the agreemt wth Goodman ffuller about the hie waye betwixt Salem and Andyver : as alfoe to treat wth the Court at Salem about the bridg: and to doe all things neffefary for the compleating finishing and recording all y is requifett to be don : wth refpect to ye sayed waye :
At Generall towne meeting this 15th of the 4th moth : 1667 :
Chosen to serue ffor Jury of tryalls to searue this next Court :
mª Joseph Graften senior mr William Hollingworth
Jacob Barney senior : mª Samuell Gardner
mª John Browne senior : m' Jno Gidney Junior :
Joseph Phippeny :
[92] At a meeting of the felect men the : 26th of July 1667 : being prsent
maijor William Hawthorne : m' Hendry Barklemew
m' William Browne senior : Walter Price :
m' Edmund Batters Nath : Puttnam :
Maijor William Hawthorne is defird and hearby Im- powered to Agree wth William fflint or any other yt hee Cann Gett: to repaire the Bridg at fforest ryver : soe ffar foorth as wee are Inioynd by order of Court June 25: 1667 : wch order doth requier vs to doe one halfe " suffishent || for horse and foott : rayled both sides
It is orderd yt : Capt: Corwin Be detired to proseed n taking Care that the great Gunns be caryed downe to the fort: wth what convenient speed : hee Can : and that the towne shall defraye the Charg of the caredgis and tranf- porting of them to the fort : only m' Edmund Batter and Nathaniell Puttnam Confent not :
It is orderd yt vppon the next lecture daye : the Con- stable is to Warne a towne meeting to be the next laft
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day of that week about Nyne of the Clock : for the choyce of a Grand Jury An Eight man and what elce may occationaly fale in
At A generall towne meeting held this 10th of the 6th moth 1667 :
Chofen for to ferue vppon the Graund Jury for this yea . enfuing
Jeffrey Maffy : ffra : Skery
John Neale
Henry Herek senior
Sam : Cor[n]ing :
Sam : Aburne :
Joseph Huchefon :
Chofen ffor an Eight man for making the Rates : mª Joseph : Graften
Att a meeting of the felect men this 30th of the 6th moth 1667 being prsent
maijor Hawthorne : m' Batters: Capt Lawthrop: m' Barklemew : Nath : Puttnam and Walter Price :
It is orderd that vppon the next lecture daye the con- stable is to warne A towne meeting : to be one laft daye of the same week about Nyne of the clok for choyfe of Con- stabls : and : to giue then pu[b]like warning : that all thofe yt haue taken in any pt of the towns land : shall apeare at ye sayd towne meeting : to make thire Compofistion : or elce to abyde the determination of the towne as alfoe to confider about Will Loyds Releeff :
[93] Att A towne meting the 21th of September 1667 Corporall Jnº Putman is chofen for Conftable for the year infuing
Nathanell Stone is Chofen for Conftable for the year infuing
Jnº Buttalf is chofen for Conftable for the year infuing Bartellmew Gidney is chofen Conftable for the year infuing
it is voated that Capt Georg Corwin & William Browne Senior is to Agre with A man for to be A whipper for the year infuing
At A generall towne meeting: the 16th of the 9th moth : 1667 :
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Chosen : to searue on the Jury of tryalls nex County Court at Salem
Walter Price m' Joseph Gardner
Lift : Geo: Gardner John Williams mr Will : Browne Junior : William Rayment : Will Dodg Junior :
Hendry Rinolls is axepted of : to feavue in the offis of A constable : in the Roome of Barklemew Giddney for the yeare enfuing the sayed Giddney sattiffing him for his tyme :
Voated that the felect men : take care ffor to repaire the meeting houfe : and ffor yt end are Impowered to levie a towne rate for the Charg of it: and for repayring hie wayes : and to Allow William leet : what they Judg is meet for his neffeftity and Alfoe : to rayfe soe much as may be neffeffaire for any other of the towns poore
Voated yt ye som of two hundered pounds be rayfed ffor m' Higgifon: by a Rate : and the felect men wth Capt Cor- win and m' Joseph Grafton senior: doe speedyly make the sayed Rate : according to a former voate of ye towne: and it is further voated yt ye quakers are nott to be Rated in the sayed rate: being ffor the mayntenance of ye Minis- trie
Voated yt ye Constabls are difcharged from whipping any this Yeare : and ye towne is to prouide on for yt ser- uice :
[94] Constable : John Puttnams his pt of a fingle Contrey Rat : 1667 wch Amounts to the som of fixteen pounds 3$ 9 : 16: 15: 05
his pt Adid to the contrey Rat is 09: 03: 00
contrey :- 25: 18: 05 25: 18: 05
his pt of towne rate he is to collect is 18:08:11 his pt of ye rate ffor the ministrye to collect is 55: 10: 00
99: 17: 04
Contrey : Rate: with ye Adiftion is 25 : 18: 05 : towne Rate is 18: 08: 11:
mynisters Rate is 55: 10: 0
99 : 17: 4
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Constable Hendry Rinolls his pt of A fingle Contrey rate to collect for this yeare 1667 is 23: 18: 10 Constable John Buttolff his pt of A single Contrey Rate for this yeare 1667 to collect is 19: 03: 08
his Adiftion to the Contrey Rat is 09: 05: 02
28: 08: 10
To his : pt of towne Rate is 21: 05: 7
To: his pt of ye ministers rate 71: 05: 03
120: 19: 08
Contrey Rate is wth the adiftion 28: 08: 10
Towne Rate is 21: 05: 7
mynisters Rate is 71: 05: 03
In all is 120": 195: 08ª
The Constable of Cape Anfide his pt of A fengle con- trey Rate to collect for this yeare 1667 : is 14: 6: 9
post to the other fide*
[95] Corporall John Puttnam constable his single Contrey Rate to collect : for this yeare 1667 is
16": 155: 05ª
The Adition to his Contrey Rate is 09: 03: 00
To : his pt of towne Rate is 18: 08: 11
To : his pt of ye Ministers Rate is 55: 10: 00
The Trefurers warrant is dell to corp : Puttnam: 199: 17: 04
Hendry Rinolls Constable his sengell Contrey Rate to collect is 23": 185: 101
To : his pt Addid to the contrey Rate is 11: 14: 07
To : his pt of towne Rate : is 24: 16: 06
To: his pt of the ministers Rate: 86: 03: 08
1146: 13: 07
To b[e] adid for: Wharton: foster: the Weverat Good lord and : Tim Robifson 001: 13: 08 148: 07: 03
"All of this page (94) is crossed out in the original, see next page (95).
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Corporall John Buttolffs Conftable his pt of sengle Contrey Rate to collect is 19": 03:08ª
To: his pt Addid to the contrey Rate is 09: 05 : 02 To: his pt of the towne Rat to Collect is 21: 05 : 07 To: his pt of the ministers rate is 71: 05: 03 71: 05 : 03 "120 : 19 : 08
Nath : Stone : Constable of Cape Anfid his pt of contrey fengle Rate to collect is 14: 06: 9
To his pt of contrey Rate addid is 07: 02: 10
121: 09: 07
The County Treafers warrant is 111-55_4ª
[96] At a meeting of the felect men the 19th: 10th : 1667 being prefent: maijor Hawthorne: m' William Browne m' Edmund Batters: capt. Lawthrop: Walter Price and mr Henry Barklemew :
It is ordered that : Capt : Geo : Corwin m' Henry Bark- lemew Samuell Gardner and William fflint: shalle meet wth lin men som tyme betwixt this and the firft of mich: next and hearby : haue ffull power to conclude and fynal- ly determine and Agree : in the fettling of the bounds :- betwixt vs and the towne of lin : or any three of them
Graunted vnto : Henry Weast a bill for Ringing the bell and Clening the meeting houfe 05: 00: 00
Att A meeting of the felect men : this 24th : 11th: mº: 1667 : | being | prefent maijor Hawthorne : m' Henry : Barklemew
m' Edm : Batters Walter Price
Capt : Lawthrop : Nath : Puttnam:
Itt is ordered that noe person or psons shall from hence fforth : make ffast any lightor or any veffell great or smale to any pt of the Bridg at the fforest Ryver : vppon ye pan- altie of twenty shillings for every such default :
It is ordered yt : Robert Hibburd : shall haue fforty shills out of the towne Rate : for his exterordynary troble and expence about his ffather John Luff : & to haue a bill to ye constable fort :
It is orderd m' Thorndick shall haue satiffaction ffor the
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hie waye that was layed out through his land to the Creek : ward : and yt thofe psons yt layed owt the sayed waye shall vew the damadg and make Refonable sattiffaction in land one cape Antide for the same soe ffar as the law doth order :
[97] Bills Graunted p order of the felect men : this 24: 11th : 1667
To: Rob Hibbird for exterordynary Charg: to Jnº Luff 02: 00: 00
To sargant ffuller a bill for entertayning the layers owt of the hie waye betwixt vs
and Andyver 00: 10: 00
To : William fflint a bill to Rinolls : for re- payring hie wayes and the one halfe of fforest ryver bridg
04: 00: 00
To : m' edmund Batters bills for dif burfmts for ye towne 16: 14: 02
To: Walter Price ffor dif burfmt for the millitary wach 01: 01: 06
To: Phillip Cromwell for work & barows for ye Gutt* 02: 18: 03
To: Sam Gard for work don at the Gutt 02: 06: 00
To : ffra : Skery ffor ye hie wayes 01: 10: 6 To : mr Jnº Gidney senior for select mens ex- pencis 05: 07: 00
To : Josya : Roots a bill for his laft yeares
fervife 02: 00: 00
To: m' William Browne a bill ffor feuerall dif-
bursmts 17: 09: 00
To : m' Barklemew : a bill for ditburfits to mrs sharp : 00: 10: 00
To : Walter Price a bill for mrs sharps 00: 10: 00
To : m" Batters a bill for mrs sharp 00: 10: 00
To: Good : Buckston a bill abated him for ministers Rate :
To : mr Jno : Gidney senior for expencis : 21 : 00: 04: 06
12: 67 vpon the select mens meeting 01: 00: 00 58: 10: 11
* Crossed out in the original.
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It is orderd that m' William Browne and Capt : Thomas Lawthrop shall Audict the last yeares constabls accots : and to mak theier Returne by the latter end of the next month to the felect men :
[98] At A meeting of the felect men : this 21th of the 12th moth 1667, being prsent maijor: William Hawthorne m' Edmund Batters :
m' William Browne m' Hendry Barklemew
Capt Tho : lawthrop :
Nath : Puttnam Walter Price
It is orderd that the receipt ffrom the trefurer be heare recordid : and be sett one fyle the som of wch refeipt is as ffolloweth : vzt
Receued of the constabls of Salem for the yeare 1665 : in ffull of thire Rates for that yeare bein one hunderd and thirty pounds fower shills and fower pence Being accor- ding to my Warant and the generall Courts order as Wittnes my hand 25th Aprell 66 the 22" of ould being therin payed and hearby discharged : and this [is] a trew coppy of sª rect p me Richard Ruffell
It is ordered that John Edwards and Company shall be payed owt of the next yeares towne Rate according to towne order for the Killing of three Woolues:
It is orderd yt Maijor Hawthorne and William fflint shall be payed : for the vfe of thire two: bulls the towne had this laft yeare to be Rayfed vppon the Cowes the next yeare : they having Rec no fatiffaction for them : wch is twenty shills a peece:
It is orderd that : Antho: Needham be payed the som of fifteen shills owt of the towne Rate: it being dew: for mending the hye way in the yeare 1665: & it apeares not yett payed
It is orderd yt warning shall be geven vppon the next lecture daye : that ther be a publike towne meeting vppon the 10th daye of m'ch being the 3ª daye of the week : for the choyfe of felect men : and what else maye be materyall at Eight of the clok : : and yt the ffreemen Alfoe Attend at one of the clock : for the nomination of magistrats & the choyfe of deputis for the Generall Court and County trefurer:
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[99] Att a GenFall Towne Meeting of the Inhabitants March 10th 1667-8 : in the Mornige
Select men choffen for the yeare enfuing
Mr Willm Browne fen
Humphrey Woodbury
Serg* Jno Porter Jno Pickeringe
Nath Putname
Edmond Batter
Jnº Putname
Ordered that on the 19th of this Instant Moneth beinge the fift day of the weeke is apoynted declared and voted to be a Genfall Towne Meetinge for to Confid" of M' Hig- ginfon ou' paftors Motions about fetlinge of the man' of his Mayntenance as alfo to Confider what to doe further about fatiffiinge | him|| about his houfe together with his motion about payIt : to be made to m' Rich More for his Tranfportinge of him from Boston to falem as alfo to fat- iffie him about feauen pounds in money taken out of that Mayntenance wh by the people heer was giuen to him, in the yeare 1662
As alfo to attend fome Motions of feuFall of or breathern and Neibours about feuFall peecs and percels of Land and other matters of that nature fuetable for foe folemne a Meetinge
Edmond Batter is Intrusted and called to take | carel of the Bookes of Records for the yeare enfuinge,
Att a meeting of the ffremen in the afternoone the fame day
Choffen for deputys for the yeare Infuen,
Serg : Jnº Porter and Edmond Batter
Mr Jnº Gidney Choffen to Cary the voats to meet the Comffion's of the Shore the last 4th of this Inftant.
In Anfwer to a motion of or Breathern of Baffe Riu prfented to vs from the gen'all Court wee thinke it the beft expedient for them to be a Township of themfelves : if they defire it, and theire do Confent if Content with ye pfent bounds alredy fett them
[100] Att a Gen'all Towne Meetinge 19: 1 mº: 1667/8 Its Ord'ed that the mayntenance of the minftry for this prfent yeare beginge first of 11mº : last past shalbe by a Voluntary Contribucon deliu'ed into the deacon boxe, And thofe pfons that doe not contribute : or not contribute
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to their abilitie and estats shalbe Rated by the felect men in beinge and they are hearby Impowered to Colect what is Rated quided if it be paid in money that it shalbe ac- cordinge to: one hundred and twelue pounds and if in other pay to the value of one hundred and fixty pounds
In Anfwer to M' Higginfons Motion about the feauen pounds in money taken from the Deacons in the yeare 62: its reffered to the Church to make fatiffacon
In Anfwere to m' Higginfon Motion for the paymt of m" Rich More for bringinge him from Boston to Salem its left to the felect [men] to agree with him about and to pay him, wee alowe him forty shillings
The Motion of Mr Higginfon about the houfe he dwel- eth in Reffered to the next Towne meetinge, for an An- fwer
The matter aboute a bridge to be made out the Riuer in Andover Roade Edmond Batter is apoynted To treat with the magiftrate of this County at the next Court held at Salem and
In Answer to Mr Edward Norice to his Requeft The towne doth graunt him three pounds for to build a Chym- ney in his s[c]hoole houfe : and fiue pounds for hs In- couragmt for teachinge of Children for the yeare enfuinge
In Answer to willm Lord his Reqest he is already paid for the Land on wh the meetinge houfe doth stand and about the meetinge houfe and he may take what further Courfe he feeth good
In Anfwer to mordechai Crauat Request that he maye haue liberty to fell beare and victualls, its aproued of for one yeare enfuinge.
Mary the Relick of Thomas Read deaffed haui[n]g liberty from ye County Court 25-4-1667 fold a pfell of land about one hundred Roods to John Pudney by the Confent of felect men.
[101] 19 : 1: 67 Instrucon giuen to the felectmen
1 wee defire of y" and expect from y" that y" be carfull to obferue all thofe things that are injoned y" by by the Country Lawes that foe the Towne may not fuffer for yr neglect therein
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2 y" shall neither giue fell or exchange any land belonginge to the Towne
3 y" |shall | raife noe money : Nor towne Rate with- oute the vote of the Towne
4 you shall no wayes Ingage the Towne fo as to bringe them into debt except in cafe of neffety of the poore &c wherin we defire ||god|| to Incourage y"
wee defire y" to take care of the heard and Bulls And in all thefe wee defire god may helpe y" and be with y"
Att a meetinge of the felect men beinge prfent 20 : 1 : mo 1667/8
Its ordred about fwine that all fwine Mr Will Browne aboue two months old shalbe fufficient- Serg Porter Nath Putnam ly Ringed by the 3ª day of Aprill and Humphrey woodbury Jno Pickeringe foe to be kept ringed on the penalty Edm Batter Jno Putname of 12ª p day for neglect and to | be | fufficiently yokd by the- 14 of third moneth next Infuing on the fame pen- alty all thofe fwine that goe on the Comon, Jnº glow' : apoynted To fee the execution of this ord' Joseph Haris for Cape An fide
Sealers of Leather Choffen for this pfent yeer Henry Skery Jun and Blunt the Cuirier
Surueirs for fences for fouth field Will fflint & Jnº keiney : Jnº Peafe and Jnº Tomkins for North field and . glafe houfe field fences & others therabouts
M' Jno Rucke and Samll Williams for the towne Jnº Blacke Jun Lott Conant for Cap An fid
Surueirs for highwayes from the Bridge to the lower pt of the towne mn" Willm Brown Jun and Jnº Pickering
[102] 20-1-67/8 Surveirs beyond the Bridge to Beni Scralets Willm Traske and Samll Gafcoine
ffor the farmes beyond Ben Scralts Leift Thomas Put- nam and Robt Prince & Jnº Porter
Cape Ann fide Willm Raymt and | Jnº|. Patch
Eliz Gidney apoynted Clerke of market for the pfent year
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Edmond Batter Choffen Clearke of felect men for the yeare enfuing
Jnº Edwards is to be paid for a wolfe wh he killed about 18th of this pfent moneth
Att a meetinge of felect men 24 : 2mo : 1668 prfent
MrWillm Brown Ther beinge a diference betweene
ferge Porter Henry Reinolds & partners in a Gen"all
Nath Putnam field : wee apoynte ferge Porter & Nath
Jno Putnam Putname to attend the buffines & are Ed Batter impowrd to fetle the diference : about
the fence
ffor the orderinge of the Constabls watch the yeare enfuinge fixe men are to wat[c]h for: the tyme of the fettinge of the Gen'all Court: and afterwards foure for the remaynd' of the fum" : all Troop's that haue been lifted before the yeare 1661: not to be warned nor required to wat[c]h.
Att a meetinge of felect men 28-3mo 1668 beinge prfent further its ordered yt: all are to wat[c]h
Serg Porter
Nath Putname for the year enfuinge accordinge to Jno Putname the law title wat [c ]hs made may 22: 1661 Jno Pickeringe any ordrs made aboue not withftanding
Edm Batter Its ordered that all Rams shalbe taken of from all the townes Comons by the owners of them by the fiueteene of July vntill the firft of Nouember : and if any Rams be found on the Comon in that Interim of tyme : the owners shall pay 12ª p day to any that shall Informe, & this ord' to Continue vntill further ord' be taken
[103] 28-3-68 The Return of ferg Jnº Porter & Nathaniell Putnam about the diferenc of the fences in glaffehoufe field fenc, fay that the fences between them within the field & without the field : shall beare an equall pporen accordinge to the quantitie of Land within the fence. And the Gen'all field shall beare an equall pporcon accordinge to the land within the fence
Att a Gen'all Towne meetinge held 1 : 4 mo 68 Choffen for the Jury of Trialls
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Capt Lowthrope Jnº Gidney
mª Hen Bratelemew
mª Rich Hollingworth
Leift Putname Mª Samll Gardn"
Nath ffelton
vpon a motion of Ed Batter for a fmall pcell of land next to Elias ftilemon[s] warehoufe it, and the whole Coue left to Confdracon untile the next town meetinge and ther are apoynted m" | wm| Brown fen m' Hen : Bartholmew mr Jnº Gidney fen & Elize [r] Hauthorn m™ Brown Jun" : & m" w" Hollingwood M' famll Gardn"
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