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Att a meetinge of felectmen 10-4: 68 prfent
Jno Portter
Nath Putname
Humph woodbury
Jno Putnam Jno Pickeringe
Jnº Pickeringe and Edmond Batter ar Impowerd to agree with Jnº Cliford abot the lame man that was Jofeph Popes man
Edmond Batter Its Ordered that a highway shalbe layd out beginginge at Rich Huchenfons field and foe to run to the beauer dame neare to Serg Porters meadow & fo to the extend of the bounds and w™ flint & ferg Rich Leech ar Impowrd to lay it out, and to make a return to the felect men,
The next lector day wt is giuen for the fraight of the masts be brought to the felect men at m' Gidneys
Serge Jnº Porter Jnº Pickering and Edmond Batter ar Impowrd to Colect and gather in wt is due to the towne from form" Constabls and wt elc is due,
[104] Att a meetinge of felect men 24th 4mo : 1668 being prfent
Serg John Porter
Nath Putname Michell Combs is admited an In- habitant of this towne
Humphrey woodbury
Jno Pickeringe
Select men accordinge to apoyntmt Jno Putname Edmond Batter by them did attend what would be aduanced by the feu all Inhabitants in ord' to the fraight of the masts to be fent to his Majefty there did not any man apeare to prfent any thinge
Att a meetinge of felect men 8th : 5mo : 1668 being prfent Serg Jno Porter vpon the Complaynt of feu all pfons Nath Putman about the North neck Concernige
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Jno Putman Indians refidinge therabots Its Ordered Jno Pickeringe that if the Inhabitants delire a watch Edm Batter there the Constable shall fett the watch there by the Inhabitants of the North Necke there
Mr Will Browne fen & Edmond Batter are apoynted to care of the widow Harwood and Jnº Pickeringe or any two of them togeather with Mai Hauthorne
Rich watters is alowed to fell bear & Ale in his houfe by Retaile
Its Ordred that the Constables in their feuFall wards are defired to take eury mans in the feurall familes the number of heads and eftates in their feu all poffeffions Rateable and to bringe in | to | the felect | men | before the County Rate is to be made & those that Refufe to giue in to them according to this ord' to Return their names : and to be pd for their paynes*
Its Ord'ed yt the Constabls in their Refpectiue Wards are apoynted to take a list of all the Males and eftates Rat- able in their feu all families & to prfent them to the felect men in order to the making of the next County Rate : & thofe that Refufe, to Returne their Names. and to be pd for their paynes by the towne
[105] Att a GenTall Town meetinge held 17th : 6mo : 1668 M' Higginfon buffines about his houfe refferred to the next towne meetinge to be Contid" of
will Adoms at Clifords left to the Care of felect men & wt is don form'ly is aproud of by the town
Hilliard Veren is Choffen a Comiffin" to Joyne with the felect men to make the Country Rate
famll Cutler made a motion for wt is due to him by a form" graunt together with an Adicon thervnto reffered to the next town meetg
Will Shaw motion for land reffered to the next town meeting
Ther beinge a vote the last yeer about the latter end of Septber 1667 for to Continue the Incouragmt for killing of wolues that is to alowe forty shillings p wolue & being omited to be ther entered it was now on confdercon voted to be payd & entered voted for nex yeer & nt paft
This paragraph is crossed out in the original.
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The matt" of the buring place Refered to the next Town meeting
Will Rayment motion about Land Refferd to the next Towne meetinge
SeuFall Debts due not yet Colected Refered to the town to Confdr wt is to be don
Att a meeting of the felect men 19-6mo 1668 prfent, Edmond Batter apoynted to make execuons for Jnº Glou" to deftrayn all hoggs not yoked & ringed accordinge to law : & to figne them in the name of felect men
Mr Wm Browne
Ser Jno Porter
Natl Putnam
Vmph Woodbury
Jno Putnam
Jno Pickerg Ed Batter
[106] 19: 6mo: 68 nothing
Att a GenFall Towne meetinge 12th : 7m : 1668 Choffen for the Grandiury for the yeare in beinge Mª Willm Browne fen Joseph Huchenfon
Capt Price Jno Raymt
Jnº Pickeringe George Keifor
Leit Tho. Dixe Rich Hide
Mª Will Browne jun
Mª John Corwine
Choffen for
Jacob Barney fen Constabls
Nich Woodbury
Choffen and apoynted for to make an Effue on pfons yt did not form'ly giue or ar fince come |in | to the Towne to giue ther voluntarie Contribucn to Anfwr m' Higginfon defir about the houfe .
Jnº Porter fen Jnº Putnam Edmond Batter Jnº Gidney
Graunted to Jnºthan Walcut a ftr[i]p of land about fif- teen Acres Runing alonge Cantlebury's farme bought of Capt Corwine
In Answere to Willm Raymts Motion for a peell of land left to m' Bartholmew & Jacob Barney fen to view the land and to make returne ye : next towne meeting
Graunted to Samll Cutler 20 or 30 Acres of Land neare
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Jnº Ing sons and franc Nurce their farmes in Confid'acon yt Land form'ly Graunted to his p'defefor Baxter to- geather with an Adicon to himfelue wh the towne feeth good to bestowe on himfelue, and what is Remayinge re- fferd to be left to the next towne meetinge for Zacharie Marsh.
Sam1 Cuter voted to haue 30 Acres
Its Ordered that the felect men ar Impowerd to take care that all the towne highways be mended as also to gather vp the towns debts
[107] Att a meetinge of felect men 12th 8mo 1668 be- Serg. Jno Porter inge prfent Its Ordered that forthwith Nath Putname the higheway Leadinge to Andour be Corpr Jno Putname Repaired and efpecially at Ipfwich Riu": Jno Pickeringe and Thomas ffuller fen and Thomas Small Nathaniell Putname & Jnº Putname " & Brey Wilkins|| are apoynted to fee it done and the towne of falem to Alowe twenty pounds befids what the County doth pay towards it
Edm Batter
Its Ordred that a highway be : layd out from the Coun- try Roade beyond frost fish River at the most Conueint place for Landinge at the falt watter we apoynte ferg Leech and Will flinte to lay it out, and they are apoynted in the behalfe of flectmen to Judge of the damage that may be due vnto any pprietors
Att a Gen'all Towne Meetinge 2 day of 9mº 1668 Choffen for Jury of Tryalls M' Eliez : Hauthorne Rich Prince
M' Jnº Gardner Josfeph Phipney
Nath Putname Samll Cornige
Willm fflinte
Serg. Helliard Veren choffen Gagger and packer for the enfuing yeare
Att a Gen'all Towne meetinge 10-9-68
The felect men are Impowred speedyly befor the next County || Coart| to agree with one to be a Comon Whipp" for the yeare enfuing, for the towne :
The towne did then acept of Thomas Watfon for Con- stable as in the fted of mr Willm Browne Jun hs Deputy
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Jacob Barney fen fined 50$ for Refufinge to ferue in the place of a Constable beinge form'ly legally choffen Jacob Barney Jun Choffen Constable in his Roome Mathew Woodwell haue liberty graunted to make Bricks Neare Rich Adams fence : neare where Thomas Trufler made Bricks form'ly ||the place|| to be apoynted by Mair Willm Hauthorne and will fflinte
[108] Att a meetinge of felect men the: 30: of November 1668 be prefent.
Mr Willm Browne Serge Jno Portter
EdmondBatter hath Alowed him for
Nath Putnam Chardges at Gen all Court : fixe pounds
Vmphry Woodbry Jno Putname ten shillings and for ferg : Jno Porter Jno: Pickerig feauen pounds ten shillings
Edmon Batter fum is
Adicon of Country Rate 14 - 00 - 00
for Wolues killed at Bafe Riuer & Salem 46 - 05 -06 To be added layd vpon the town by ye Comiffr8 14 - 00 - 00 To the County Rate 20 - 00 - 00
To the Collony pt 25 - 00 - 00
To Ed Batter 25 more Chardge his horfe other expence
08 - 09 - 08
107: 15: 02
*Its Ordred that ther shalbe a warrant Ifued forth by the Clerke for the Leviing of fiuty shillings on the eftat of Jacob Barney fen" accordinge to what is voted by the towne for refufinge to ferue as a Constable,
1 - 10- 68 The Rates putt into the hands of the feuarall hands for the Country and County
Mr Will Browne Jun Rate
53:04:06
MT Jnº Corwines
84 : 18: 04
Nich Woodbury 33: 08 : 10
Jacob Barneys 41: 19: 08
213: 11:04
¡Its Ordred that the next Lecture day the Constable be apoynted to defire the towne to meet vpon the fecond day
*In the margin : "A warrant fent to Constable Corwin 3-10 " In the margin : "fent to Constable Corwin 3-10 "
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of the weeke followinge for to Confid" : of the towns debts and to make a Rate to make paymt to feurall pfons vnto whom the towne is indebted and all pfons Concerned in it are to make good ther feu all debts then that Courfe may be taken for pay™t: and any that doe neglect to bringe in ther debts : | then | may not expect to be paid this yeare : and then to Confid' of the lame man at Cliford
* Mr Willm Browne fen & Jnº Pickeringe ar defired to take care of ye mendinge of the meetinge houf
Constable M' Will Browne pt of Town Rate 22 : 02 - 10
Constabl m" Jn Corwines pt of Towne Rate 33 : 06-08
Constable Jac[o]b Barneys pt of Towne Rate 19 - 14 - 10
75 - 03-04
[109] Att a Gen all Towne meetinge held 14 -10-1668 Mª Will Brown due to him 01 - 05 - 00
Capt Corwine due to him 48.15.09
Mr Will Browne Jun 05 09 - 00
Nath Pickman
01 - 06: 06
Phill Cromwell
02 16 - 06
Mr Hen Bartholmew
03 - 00 : 00
Capt Price 00 - 09 - 06
a Bill for Adams at Clifords
10 - 00 - 00
a Bill for Will Lyde
10 - 00 -00
Mª Edw. Norice
08 - 00 - 00
Henry Weft
05 - 00 - 00
Rich More
02 - 00 - 00
Mr Gidneys fen
03 - 00 - 07
Will fflint and Jnº Marfton Jn"
02 - 02 - 09
Will Traske
00 - 18 - 00
Jnº Pickeringe 01 - 05 - 09
Leif Putnam 00 - 14 - 00
for Chardges about Burall of Jofeph Rogers 00 - 15 - 00
105 08:02
*In the margin : "they hade note the fame day "
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Its ord'ed that the felect men are to make (to those that haue higwes | wayes|| layd out in their Improued land.) fatiffacon in Land again in fome Conuenient place according to their defcreacon
Graunted vnto Samll Cutler in the place form'ly fpecified 30 Acres of Land: and in the fame place
Graunted to Zachariah Marfh 20 Acres of land if it be ther to be hade
Its Ord'ed that Mair Will Hauthorne Capt Corwine & M' Henry Bartholmew : are apoynted a Comitee
1 for the Examinge and concludinge of feu all Acctts prfented to the towne wh were not then alowed of as alfo to call togeather all pfons Indebted to the towne as well form" Conftabls as all others vpon any Confideracon wthfoeu",
2 Alfo Anthony Ashby motion about land, & Mª Browns motion about Elias ftileman warehoufe & to make returnto ye felectmen who are then Impowerd to gather of the feurall pfons wt : shall apeare to be due from them
[110] Att a meetinge of Select men 4. 11 1668 beinge pīfent
The Returne of the Comitee
1 Concerninge the Bill that Henry Reinolds prfented about the vntymly death of Joseph Rogers they fay that 15$ be paid by the towne and the other by M' Mofes Mauricke 15s
2 about L Tho Putnams & Robt Prince Acco of Chardge about highways They fay
*1 yt the towne shall pay 14$ Henry keiney 8$
2 ferg Porter pay 411 Robt Prince 109
3 Tho Putname 20s
*In the margin: "dd to Jno Porter "
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Constable Browns pt of minifters Rate 63 - 10 - 06
Constable Corwines pt of minifters Rate 81 - 09 - 04
and 00 - 05
Constable Barneys pt 46 - 02.00
191.06 : 10
Its : Ordred that in Confideron of a highway layd out thro Joseph Houghtns plantinge grond : he shale haue feauen Acres of Land not exceeding ten Acres next adioyning to his own land to be layd out by Nath Putnam & Jno Putnam
[111] Bills Graunted to feu all pfons
Imprs m" Henry Bartholmew 2 Bills 03 - 00 - 00
Capt Corwine Bill of 48 - 15 -09
M' Norice Bill of eight pounds
08 - 00 - 00
Ed Batter a Bill for Wu Lyde 10 - 00 - 00
Ed Batter for Wm Adams 12" & for himfel 7" 10S 19 - 18 - 00
M' Rich More a bill of 02 : 00 -00
Mr Will Browne Jun a Bill of
05 - 09 - 00
Hen : Weft a Bill of 05 - 00 - 00
will flinte & Jothn marston Jun Bill 02:02.09
To Thom ffuller Bill of
010 : 00 - 00
To Nath Putname Bill of
05 - 00 - 00
To Jnº Putname Bill of
05 - 00 - 00
To Rice Edwards fen for killinge of 4 wolfs
To George Earls for goinge to Bafe Riuer fide to call Vmph Woodbury 00 : 02: 00
*To Edw Moulde a Bill of 205 : for Salue for Will Lyde & Will Adams 01 - 00 - 00
To m' Willm Browne fen 01 - 05 - 00
To Jnº Pickeringe 01 - 06 - 09
To Jnº Traske & Company for killinge 3 wolues 06: 00:00
To Will Traske 00 - 18 - 00
To Leift Putname 00 - 14: 00
To : Serg Jnº Porter deputys Chardgs 07 - 10: 00
To Hen. Skery Bill of 00 - 06: 00
*In the margin : "pd in money p Jno Horne "
[Insert the following record on page 99 after the tenth line.]
[112] Att A Genall Towne Meetinge held 8th 12mo : 1668 Ordred that Andover Bridge ouer the River the paymt therof shalbe fufpended
M' Bartholomew Jeffery Maffy Captain Prince and Jnº Gardner ar choffen to view the feurall parts of the towne to finde out wher any pfon haue built vpon the towne land or taken in any of the towne Comon and to make a Returne to the next towne meeting
Mª Higginsons Mayntenance is Refered to the next towne meetinge hauing tyme till then to giue in his anfwer
Agreed and Ordered the deputys for the Gen'all Court for tyme to come shall haue allowed them for the tyme they fpend at the Gen all Court two shillings sixe pence p diem thay bringing in the Just number of days that they are in that feruice vnto the towne
Its Ordered that the deputies Chardges shalbe exam- ined at the next towne meetinge they bringing in their chardges and then to be voated wheather they shalbe paid this yeere or the next
SALEM TOWN RECORDS. 99
*To Jnº Edwards for 4 wolues killinge 3": pd p Henry Reinolds 05: 00.00
To Phillip Loifur a bill for abatmt of his Rats 00 - 06 - 00
To Phill Cromwel one Bill 02 : 18 - 06
To Phill Cromwel for abatmt of Rats 03 - 00 - 00 .
To Capt Corwine a Bill what is alowed from the Country 22 - 15 - 00
To Steven Hasket for foe much abated of his Rates 01 - 00 - 00
To m' Jnº Gidney fen Bill of 04 - 15 - 04
Att a meetinge of felect men 22 - 12mo : 1668 beinge
Sr Jno Porter prfent Ordered that ther shall be a town meetinge for the Inhabitants that Humphrey Woodbuy Nath Putnam ther may be felect men Choffen for the Jno Putname next yeare, as alfo for the freemen to Jno Pickeringe meet for Nominacon of magiftrats, to Ed. Batter be warned the next lecture day: for the third day of the weeke followinge at 10 of the Clock, & County Treafuer
To m' Rucke a Bill abatmt of his Rats 10s
To Zebulun Hill Chardges about Sweden [?] a Bill of 1 - 15 - 00
To Jno Smith Tayler for abatmt of Rats 0 - 05 - 00
To Jnº Kinge a bill of 0 - 10 - 00
[113] Att a Gen'all Towne meetinge held 9th : 1mo : 6% Choffen for Select|men | for the yeare enfuinge MT Will Browne Sen Mª Bartho Gidney
Capt Corwine Jnº Pickeringe
L+ Qeorge Gardner
Edmond Batter
M' Jnº Corwine
Its Ordered that the Selectmen shall and are Impowered to agree with M' Henry Bartholmew and Edward Grouer to purchafe land of them neere the Buringe place for an Inlardgemt for to Bury the dead and to take | care|| to agree & fetle highways to come to the place, and the towne to pay the Chardge
Its to care for to fee Conuenuency for a buringe place about the glaffe houfe people and what Chardge is | need- *In the margin : "dd to H Woodbury "
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ful to be|| alowed the towne to pay for it, and alfo for the farmrs about Ipfwch Riu',
Its Ordered that in Anfwere to the pettion p'ferred by feuFall shoremen that dry fish at winter Iland that they shall haue liberty to fence it about mordechais | that|| fo it may be fecured from all Cattell (except sheep & wen- linge Calfes) who shall haue liberty to goe ther at any tyme and noe other, and foe long they fhal hauel| liberty to fence it as aforefaid, till the towne fee caufe to caufe them ||or some other|| to pull downe the fence, and to leaue |it || as before
The Deputies Chardge for the last yeare alowed of wh is fiueteen pounds and to be pd this yeare it beinge already put into the Rate
Will Adams and Sarah Lambert are to be difpoffed of by the Difcreacon of the felect men for fome Couenient tyme to thofe that they | see|| meet for the eafe of Towne Chardge
The Minifters Mayntenance to be Raifed by a Rate this yeare enfuing, to be made with all fpeed that he may |haue|| it paid the halfe in the beginge of 5 moneth and the other at the end of the year and to acte all things about it that may be for the eafe of the mifter,
Jacob Barnys fine of 50$ : is Remited
The Select men do haue the fame power as the last year accordinge to Instrucon then giuen
[114] 9 - 1mo 6g The Requeft of Edmond Bridge to keep a Cowe and to Cut wood vpon the Towne Comon graunted
Att a meetinge of Select men 19 : 1mº 166g being p'fent In Anfwere to Jno Burtons petticon to Mr Will Browne haue a fmall plott of land neare to Capt Corwine Lief Gardnr Collenell Reads meadow to Improve his Mr Jno Corwine trad of Taninge: Lieft Gardn' and mª Jno Pickeringe Jno Corwine are apoynted to lay him Mr Bar: Gidney out what they see meet for that end,
Ed Batter and to lay it downe when the Towne please.
In Anfwer to Nicholas Howard his petticon about ex-
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change of Land: Capt Corwine Jno Pickeringe and Ed- mond Batter are apoynted to attend that fervice
In Anfwer to James Hagg his petition Lieft Gardn' Nath Putname and Jno Putnam ||& Helliard Veren | are defired to attend that feruice, or any three of them
The order about fwine made the yeare past to be in ||all || pts in force this yeare only Jacob Pudeater is apoynted to execute this ord' :
Mª Afhby is apoynted to be Clerke of the Market for the yeare enfueinge
Will fflint and Jnº Pickeringe ar apoynted to furuey the Southfield fences and alfo from the meetings vpwards to the bridge or Causway
Nath ffelton & Samll Ebourne fen to furuey all the ffences from the bridge and vpwards as glaff houfe fences North Necke and what elfe therabouts
Jnº Williams Coop": and Samu" Archard furueyrs for the fences from the meetinge downwards to Mordechais Creuets,
In Anfwer to Jnºthan Pickerings requeft he hath liber- ty graunted to him to build shippinge next beyond the Caufway at end of town quided he doe hinder noe high- way nor Cattall from cominge to Salt watter
[115] Att A Meetinge of felect men 22: 1mo: 1668 beinge pīfent
Its Ordred that ffences aboute the towne
Mr Jno Corwine Jno Pickeringe Mr Bar: Gidney Ed Batter
Mr Will Brown Capt Corwine L. Gardnr shalbe fufficiently repaired and all fields Inclofed by the laft of this Instant mon- eth in the penalty of tiue shillings for eury weeke defect
Att A Meetinge of felect men 19: 2mº 69 beinge pīfent
Mr Will Brown Capt Corwine
Mr Jno Corwine Jno Pickeringe Mr Barth Gidney Ed Batter
M' Jno Corwine Jno Pickeringe and mª Barth Gidney are apoynted to at- tend the motion of Nath ffeltons to fetle the highways in the North Neck
Samll Shadacke is fined 20$ for Enter- taynige of Thomas Maule
Samll Robinfon is fined 20$ for Entertayning of the faid
.
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Maule, and warning to |be|| giuen them by the Conftable not to entertayn him vpon the penalty of 20s p weeke for eu'y week after this day and the Constable to giue Notice to maule that he fpeedyly depart the town
Edmond Batter is Choffen Recorder for the felect men for the yeare beging when the felect men were Chofen in March laft : and foe to the end of the yeare
Its Ord'ed that M' Jnº Corwine Jnº Pickeringe M' Bar- tholmew Gidney M' Henry Bartholmew willm fflint and Mr Samll Gardn' or any three of them are apoynted and hearby Impowred to meat of neibours of Lyne to goe in pembula- con in the bounds betweene them and vs as alfo to fetle the bounds or what concerneth the fetlinge of the bounds there wh haue been or at prfent is in diference
Att A Gen'all Towne Meetinge held 12th: 4mo 1669 Chofen for the petty Jury Serg Jnº Porter Corp1 Jnº Putname
Mª Will Hollingworth Serg Nath ffelton
and Edmond Batter
[116] Att a meetinge of felect men 21th 5 : 69 beinge p'fent
Mr Will Browne Jnº Pickeringe Jofiah Southwicke &
Capt Corwine Left Gardner will Traske are apoynted to Repaire
Mr Jno Corwine the bridge at ftronge watter brooke and Mr Bartho: Gidney to make a foote bridge at the brook Jno Pickeringe neare to Thom Gouldtwaight, & about Ed: Batter m' Gardners
M' Henry Bartholmew & M' Eliez: Hauthorne are apoynted to be ouffeeres of the highways taken |in|| the Bridge or Cafway at the townes end & fo downwards in all pts of the towne till y" come to Mordechaie Creuets
Nath Putname Joshua Rea & Joseph Huchenfon are apoynted as ou feers to mend all Countrey & County high ways beginginge at Rum Bridge neare Ben : Skarlets and foe to Jno peters & any & eury wher aboute the farmes (exeptinge the new way layd out to Andover vntill it be etled were it' fhall ly)
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Att a meetinge of felect men 13: 7mº : 1669 beinge
prfent,
Mr Will Browne wee Ord " : that for the fmall tyme
Lieft Georg Gardnr
mr Jno Corwine that is yet for the watch to be kept
mr Bar: Gidney vp this prfent fum" to be fett at the Jno Pickerig meetinge houfe
Constable George Keifour pt of County Rate 34 : 13 - 08
Constable Serge Jno Porter pt 15 :15-08
Constable Joseph Phippeny pt 22 : 17 - 00
73: 06 : 04
[117] The Minifters Rate for the yeare 1669
Constable Seg Jnº Porter pt
35 - 00 - 06
Constable George Keifiors pt 71 - 02 - 06
Constable Joseph Phippenys pt 60 - 02 - 06
166 - 05 -06
Att a meetinge of the Towne in GenFall 27th 6mo : 1669 Choffen for Constables for the yeare enfuing Sergtt Jnº Porter
George Keifour
& Joseph Phippeney The Grand Jury
Mª Will Browne fen
Rich Prince
Samll Ebourne fen will Traske Thom Roots
The buffines of or Neibours of bafe River Refered to the next Towne meetinge, and that alfo of the farm's o" nei- bours
The Towne houfe and ground next to Edward Whartons is left to the felect men to difpose of to Capt Corwine or elfe or to buy Capt Corwines
Lieft Thomas Putname Choffen Comiflion" to Joyne with felect men to make the Country Rate
[118] Att a meetinge of the Select men the 7th 8mo : 1669 beinge prfent
£
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
Capt G. Corwine mr Jno Corwine mr Bart Gidney Ed Batter M' Jno Corwine m' Bartholmew Gid- ney Serg Jno Pickeringe & Edmond Batter are apoynted [& Impowred | to etle and bound out the Highway at the head of the Riu' and wt ground either of vpland or falt marfh that lyeth at the Cow houfe Riu' |of the towne Comons | vpon the fecond day come fenight if faire wheather or the next faire dy
Anthony Afhby is Choffen Clerke of the Market for the yeare enfuinge
Sold to M' Jnº Corwine the townes grounds next adoyning to Edward Wharton for the just fum of fiue pounds to be pd for glaff & other neffeffarys abut Repairing of the meeting houfe
Capt Corwine is defired to take the Ou" fight of Repairg of the meetinge houfe : and hath accepted of it
Att a Towne Meetinge held : 13 : 9-69
Choffen for Jury of Trialls for the Next Court held at Salem
mª Samll Gardn"
Jnº Neale
Elias Mafon
Jnº Turner
Jnº Ingerfon
Jnº Kinge
Att a meetinge of Select men 19th: 9m 1669 beinge
Mr Will Brown prefent. Its Agreed that Jeremiah
Mr Jno Corwine Butmane who is Indebted for the houfe
Mr Barth Gidney he bought of Henry Harwoods to the
Lieft Gardner
Jno Pickeringe value of fiueteen pounds doth ingage to keep the widow Elizabeth Harwood in Edm Batter Attendanc & firinge fuetable for her in the Condicon she now is in for two years followinge beginge the twenty day of Sept last past: quided that if there should be any exterordinary Chardge should be needfull for her then he the fd Jeremuhy to haue a Con- tiderable allowance as witnes the hand of the fd Butman figne M Jeremiah Butman
[119] 19:9:69 Its Ordered that Thomas Jigle Jnº Ing'foll and Edward Woolen or any one of them ar
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SALEM TOWN RECORDS.
apoynted and Impowred to execute the ordrs about fwine in and aboute winter Iland and the ordr is thus declared that in refpect to the Iland all fwine are to be kept Ringed and yoked the whole yeare aboute, and those fo Impowred till others be chosen,
Lieft Gardner and M' Jnº Corwine are apoynted & Impowred to lay at [out] the fmall fpote of land that doth belonge to the widow Reade lyinge without the North Necke fence neare to famll Ebourne fen houfe and shee hath liberty if shee fee caufe to fell it, for her fuply of neffeiity
The felect men haue apoynted to meet the next fixt day wh is 26th of Instant moneth & the laft years Constabls ar defired to Rendr ther Accounts to felect men & Lieft Gardn' togeather with fo many of the felect men as he can get one or more to pfect the buffines in ord' : about the buringe place with mr Barthomew
Accounted 26-9-69 with Mr | Jnº1 Corwine
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Reft to the towne 04 8: - 0
felect men to meet againe the fecond day of the weeke after the Court
Recd by whippinge of 4 Indians of Mr Jnº Corwine 00 - 10 - 00
pmt is abatemt Rueben Guppy Rate 00 - 10 - 00
*Accted with mr Will Browne Rest 03:11:10
Recd by 6s pd to will Obrien & for whiping 4$ 00 - 10 - 00
Recde p abatmt of will Marston Rate 00 - 06 - 00
Acctted with Jacob Barney Reft 2 - 11 - 10
[120] Att a meetinge of Select men 6th 10mo : 1669 beinge pFfent. Its Ordred and is hearby
Capt Corwine
Leift Gardnr declared that wee doe phibite all pfons Mr Bartho Gidney
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