Town records of Salem Massachusetts, vol 3, 1680-1691, Part 11

Author: Salem (Mass.); Essex Institute; Howes, Martha O; Perley, Sidney, 1858-1928
Publication date: 1868
Publisher: Salem, Mass., The Essex Institute
Number of Pages: 304


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M' Babbage


By Seuerell abatements to m' Kinge


Wm Can 23º Jnº Dotteredge 238 1. 6.0


Tho Lemes 98 Ja Monford 148 Sam1 Paine 14$ 1.17.0


Sam1 Shattok Juno" 318 Wm Tilley 148 2.05.0


Wm Thresler 23s his owne Rate 518 6ª 3.14.0


Jos Swasey 208 6 1.00.6


10:02.6


[99] at a meeting of the Seleet men 21.9.86 prsent B. Gedny Esq" Capt John Higginson Lt Samuell Gardner mr John Ruck m™ Tymo Lendall William Hirst at a meeting of the Seleet men 21.9.86 Jos Newbery is abated 148 pay to m' King he liueing out towne


Wm Goodfree is abated 148 pay he being a Seruant


Samuell Shattock Constable Cr By Sundry Abatements, viz


Thomas Shepperd 1.5.0 Henry Skerry 168 is 2.01.0


Simon Salmon 178 Edward Leuerett 198 1.16.0


10$ M' Hollingsworth 10s John Walke 108 1.00.0


John Bacy 11 18 0 Thomas Barrett 148 1.15.0


John Bray 228 John Curtice 14s 1.16.0


John Hillton 22$ Jonathan Hart 26$ is 2.08.0


John Trude 238 John lagroe 178 2.00.0


Charles Knights 238 Gilbert Peters 98 1.12.0


Edward Purchase 138 Thomas Runny 228 1.15.0


Thomas Rose 148 Dan: Webb 1:2:0 1.16.0


Batt Gale 4:6 0.4.6


18.3.6


173


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Major Gidny pd 20s mony to Jnº Higginson out of ye cont bution for ye french in pt of wt he disburst


Agreed that m" John Ruck and m" Tymothy Lindall are Chosen to prossecute too Acktions Commenced against the Constables for not paying the Rates Committed to them by the seleckt Men of the Town of Salem for de- fraying ye Towns Ingagemts & if they See Reason to agree and Compound wth them the Constables Arrested ||to be proecuted are John Trask & Samuell Shattock Jun"


13.10.86


present m" Ruck: Capt Higginson : mr Hirst: Timº Lin- dall att a meeting of the Select men: goody thorne Is orderd to take home goody goodell to her hous from goody winters: & to provid for her acording to there former agrement


[100] It Is agred on that Goody Bath haue an order to m' Ruck to pay her eaight pounds for Keeping Sarah Lambert & her Child till Nouember Last & to haue a Certificate to keep the towne of Beuerly harmles from that Charge


20% of it was payd befor soe yt Is now but 71 & charged a noate vpon m" Ruck to pay 18:10.86


Jnº Greene Is to haue his minesters Rate abated in Consideration of Keeping his mother this yeare


Marshall Neale Is to haue an order to Constable Shat- tok for thirty shillings as mony for his worke done att the Towne hous


Marshall Neale Dr to a noate to Constable Shattok for 30$ mony out of the towne Rate Returned


Att a Meeting of the Select men: 13:11:86 present Major Gidny mr Ruck m" Sam1 Garder mr Wm Hirst Timº Lindall


Jnº Milke Dr to a noate on m" Jnº Ruck for 209 in Currant pay


Jnº Milke Credit by whiping 208 & Is Credit by the aboue


Walter Skiner Dr to a noate to Constable Tho: Mould for 10$ in pay


ordrd Timº Lindall to wriglit to Capt Geresh att Boston


174


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


to gitt for the towne 6 Constabls Stand [ards] acording to order there & to send them to vs & pay him for them


Agreed with Goody Thorne to Keepe Jnº Homan a yeare begining ye 15th day of december past: & shee Is to haue eaight pound in Curant pay for the years Keep- ing him & to haue fower pound of it in: aprill next & the Rest at the end of the yeare & shee Is to haue for him a payr of wescot & drawers


memorad: yt she should pay back 408 for not Keeping Goody Goodell the Last yeare though shee Receavd the pay for it


At a meeting of the Seleckt Men January 17 1686 Present Bartholomew Gedny Esq. L' Sam: Gardner mr Jnº Ruck m' Tmº Lindall Wm Hirst


[101] Accot of Abatements made to Jnº Trask Con- stable viz: January 17.1686 Town Minnist


Cuntry & Court


Richard Cowdick


9


108


38


Nichº Durele


9


10


3


Mich Derick


9


10


3


Jos ffoster


8


10


3


Wm Gooding


5


00


3


Callum Macallum


9


10


3


ffra Nurs Jun"


10


10


0


Taner Robbinson


05


00


3


Nich Rich


6


5


0


Jos Southwick


10


0


3


Jn° Trask Jun"


15


5


4-6


Jacob Barny


00


6


0-0


Jnº Greene


27


8


0


Sergt Jnº Leach


00


8


0


61 29 41 128 11 88 6ª


Aduance on ye Cuntry Rate 2:4


2.4


by Reason 48 9ª of itt is mony


1.10.10


& is more y" the Ouerpluss


4.12.00


6. 2.00


12.04.10


175


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Leut Nath Putnam D' to a note Charged on Const1 Tho. Gould for 98 in pay which is in full | |payment|| for timber Recd of Sª Putnam by Wm Sibly & Dan" Rea ouerseers of the High way


Sundry Accots D' To Jnº Trask Constable 3ª 11mo 1686 aps Jnº Price pd him # Ste Small ₹ ord Trask 4th 11mo 68: 0


₱ for his Receipts for So much of Trask 3:11:mo


1:2:0


1:8:0


Agreed to Abate Wm Beanes halfe his Rates wth mr Elizer Keyzer Constable being 58 In pay & Jnº Voden abated to him 68 to him also


[102] ffra Colens Is abated his Rates to Constable Chaplen Richard Croad Senyor Is abated his Rates to Constable Polen & his Rates formerly to Constable Daniell King Jnº Blye to haue a noate vpon mr Ruck for fower pounds Curant pay


26-11-86 mr Jnº Crumwell Credit 28 9ª for his part of Rent for 60 acers of Land by Jnº ffeltons


ffra Nurs Credit by 28 9ª for his part of Rent as aboue said


29.11.86 Recª of Zakry Herek of Beverly 51 mony & 6ª on accott of the towne in part of the Rent for Ryall side wch hee saith Is Joseph Bachelers part


31-11-86 Recd of Jnº ffelton & Nath ffelton Jun" for there parts of Rent for 60 acers of Land belong to the town mony | 58 6ª


23-12 : of Jnº Bolooke 28 9ª


31-11-86 mr Jnº Leach Creditr by 51 08 6ª mony for his part of Rent for Ryall Sid & 6ª for his father for his 4 acer Lott Is all 51 18 0ª


then Jnº Tomkins Credit by 51 08 6ª for his part of Rent for Ryall Side: & more for him selfe Geo Jacobs Sueyor & Jnº waters & Jnº ffoster & Sam1 ffoster for ther 4 acer Lotts two shillings & 6ª & for his part of the 60 acer Lott 28 9ª Is all 51 5º 9ª


1-12-8 6/7: Jnº Bly Dr to a noate Charged on m" Ruck for 41 08


176


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


1-12-8 6/7 then Recd of mr Jnº Greene 51 18 0ª for his part of Rent for Ryal side & for 2 fower acer Lots 4-12 of Isak Cooke for his 2 shars & widow Buck- stone one share of 60 acers Comon 8$ mony


5 Recd of Wm Osborne 58 6ª for 2 shars of Rent for 60 acers Land hyrd of the towne


8th Recd of Goodman Eborne 28 6ª mony on accott of the towne for Rent


the aboue acott of mony Recd Is of


Zakrey Herek 5.0.6


Jnº Crumwell 0.2.9


the two ffeltons 0.5.6


Jnº Leach 5.1.0


Jnº Tomkins


5.5.9


Jnº Greene 5.1.0


Isack Cooke & Buckston


8.0


osbone 58 6ª Eborne 30ª 8.0


16th 72 Recd a warant from ye gouener & Counsell for makeng a single Country Rate


[103] Salem the 15th ffebruary 1686 L' Step: Sewall Dr 1686


12mo 15 To m' Jnº Ruck


for his Note on Daniell King Sen'S 12.0


12mo 15 To Lt Sam1 Gardner for/


his Note on Sam1 Phippen 5 14.6


1:06:6


Contra Cr


1686


12mo 16 By 1 quintal Re Cod? Leut maj" Gookin 5 0.12.0 By wrighting Attachmts &c for)


ye Constables : mony 5 0.14.6


1:06:6


Att a meeteing of the Seleckt men ffebruary 15th 1686 present Maj" Gedny Esq" Cap Jnº Higginson Lt Sam: Gardner & m" John Ruck m' Tymº Lindall & Wm Hirst


177


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


12mº 15 1686 ¿sons Abated there Rates to James Powland Constable Viz


Tho: Crumwell 198 0


Roger Elliott 148 1.13.0


Sam: Gray 12.0 Wm Lord 12 1.04.0


Edw. Winter 13.0 Isra. Thorne 19 1.12.0


Sam" Lambert


4.09.0


0.08.


4.17.0


L' Jer: Neele Dr


To Jnº Ruck for his Note on?


Daniell King as mony 15. 7


To L' Sam1 Gardner for Note?


on Sam Shattock as mony


1.11.5 To Sam Shattock for wch hel hath Cr the 9mº 21: 1686


0.18.9


as Mony 3:05:9


Contra Cr.


By Woorke don aboute the Town


house as # his Accot as MonyS 2. 7.0


By Seruing Attachmts on


Seauerall Constables as Mony 0.18.9


3:05:9


Isaack Sternes Dr


To L' Sam: Gardner for for) 51 148 00ª Ball of this Accot S as ₱ his Accot brought In ye 15th 12mº 1686 Contra Cr By mending ye Glass of yel 4. 9.6


meeteing house 2 years


By Ditto ye Schoole hose & Court Chamber 1. 4.6


as mony 5.14.0


Samuell Gardner Cr In mony as { his Accot Brought in for Seauerall amot to 14. 8.3


178


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Lt Samuell Gardner Cr In pay as # his Accot Brought In this day for Seauerall 27.15.3


that In answer to Jnº Loomes his petetion for the abate- ing his Rates the Select men being made Senceable of his nessesety haue abated all his Rates to Consto Jnº Traske


[104] Att A Meeting of the Select men ye 12-12-86 present major Gidny Capt Higginson m" Ruck mr Gard- ner m" Hirst Timº Lindall


Leut ffelton Is abated of his Rates to Constable Traske his towne rate 108


M' Tymothy Lindall Cr for his Acco's Brought In this day for Seauerally wch ware Allowed & filled In pay 7:9:0 M' Tym° Lindall Dr mony


To mony pd @ mr Jnº Crumwells) 1. 0.0 & mª Hardy 128


To Ditto pd @ Zach Herrick /20. 0.0 John Green & Compª S


To Geo Jacobs & Compª 00. 5.6 To mony pª by Fra Nurs - 1. 9.6 & Compª


22:15:0


Contra Cr. Mony


By Seaueralls disburst on ye ? 1.17.5


french people


pd mª Da: Epps 15.16.6


pª m" Sewall for Entring accotts ]


1.05.0 & his Attendance at ye Suite of Constables


By 1 pott 471e at 4ª p le for) 0.15.8 ye Indians - pd ye Irish women 0.01.0


19:15:7


to mr Gedny


5.0


20:00:7


179


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Jnº Cooke Cr 1 day Woorke for him selfe & Son on y high wayes as # m" Sewall Note Certified 38 pd him


Note on Ja Poland 3:0


Major Wm Browne Dr to a noate to m' Jnº Hathorne for eaight ponds in or as mony 8:0:0


Major Gidney || D' to|| a noate to Constable Traske for 518 9ª


MT Gednys D' to a noate vp pon m' Hirst for 51 188 5ª Credit by the Select mens expences for the yeare past 5-18-5ª


Lieut Sam1 Gardner Dr to a noate to Constable Sam1 Shattok for 8-16-6ª


It Is ordrd yt Goody Winter shall haue 40 of Timº Lindall in pay toward Keeping Goody Goodell


Agreed that there bee a Towne meting Warnd of the free holders of this towne the 2ª day of march next for the Choys of Select men & Contabls for the yeare Insuing


[105] Abatements to Const1 Hirst


Jnº Andrew & ye Glasior wth him 1.18.0


Geo Darlings Sons 0.04.4


2:02:4


mr Hirst Cr as & his Acco on file in pay 22$ 2ª posted


23: Att a meeting of the Select men 2ª March 1686/7 ordrd yt Walter Skiner shall bee payd fiue pond in ||In pay|| part for his beeing bellman for the towne 508 of it to bee payd by Capt Higginson & 508 by Timº Lindall Capt Higginson Capt Jnº Higginson Chosen moderator mr Ruck mr Hirst


Timº Lindall


Att A Generall Towne meeting ye 2ª March 1686/7 voated that there shall bee seuen select men as formerly Chosen for Select men mr Jnº Ruck Capt Jnº Price


mr Jnº Leach mr Wm Hirst


Leut Tho Gardner mr Sam1 Gardner Senyor Timº Lindall


180


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Chosen for Constobls mr Dill Parkeman : Polen


mr Charls Redford : Chap1


mr Ed Puttman : Keny


Jnº Maseoll Junor Mold


Daniell Lambert : Kesor


Jnº Waters : felton


[106] Att A meeting of the Select men: 7th march 1686/7 present mr Jnº Ruek Capt Priee m" Sam1 Gard- ner Senyor Lieut Tho Gardner Tymº Lindall Wm Hirst


mr Wm Hierst Is Chosen Clarke to the select men for the yeare Insuing


Att A Meeteing of the Seleet men this 11th day of March 1686/7 all Being present, by name M' Samuell Garder Sen" Capt Jnº Price m" John Ruck Lt Tho. Gardner m' Tymothy Lindall Sergt Jnº Leach and Wil- liam Hirst


The Said Seleet men by Consent of all by vertue of a Warrent Received from John Vsher Esq" Tresurer haue Assessed the Inhabitants of this Town One Single Cun- trey Rate According to fformer Vsage amounting to Sixty pounds In pay


The Said Warrant from ye Said Treasurer was Recd on the Seventh day of march 1686/7


Att a Meeteing of the Seleekt men march 28th 1686 m" Sam: Gardner sen" Capt Jnº Price Lt Thomas Gard- ner mr Tymo: Lindall William Hirst Being present as ₱ margent


Agreed yt ye High waye against Ould mr Gardners House yt was; Should be forth wth mended & that Sam- uell Gardner Sent is Desired to See itt Mended


Agreed by the Sª Seleekt men that Goody Thorne Should have a Note on mr Jnº Ruck for three pounds In pay towards the Keeping of John Homan


Note Giuen out this day


Agred that Wm Hirst Should deliuer Goody Thorne Cloth a Nufe for a Shrit for John Homan


Goody Thorne Dr To John Ruck for Note drawn on him & paid the 29th march 1687 for pay 31:08: 00ª


181


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


[107]Salem Aprill 5th 1687


Att A Meeteing of the Select Men Being Present as ₹ Margent mī Sam: Gardner Sen" Capt Jnº Price Lt Thoma Gardner Wm Hirst


Agreed that a Warrent Should be Giuen to Constable Dan : Lambert for warning a Meeteing of the ffree hould- ers Inhibitants for #forming & doeinge the Seauerall Pticulars mentioned In Sª Warrent a Coppy of wch is heare Vnder


To Constable Daniell Lambert Salem the 5th Aprill 1687 You are In his Majesties Name Required the Next Lecture day to give Notice to the ffree holders Inhabi- tants of this Town that they Meete togeather at the Usuall place on the Eleauenth day of Aprill Instant att Tenn of Clock in the Moring to Consider of ffulfilling of the Towns Contracts and agreements Respeckting Either Ministrators or any other person Concerned or the pub- lique Benefitt of the Town, maintenance of the poore mending High wayes Chuseing Clarks of the markett Sealers of Leather & Suiteable #sons to Sell the price of wheat Euery Month as formerly, and other prudin- tialls of the Town and heare of Make a Trew Returne


Agreed that William Hirst Should Lett Goody Tareias haue the Value of fiue Shillings to the Towns accompt


[108] Att A Generell Towne Meeting ye 11th Apriell 1687


Chosen Moderator m' Sam1 Gardner seuyor


Voated yt the Towns Ingagements for the Minesters Maintenance be Raised by a Rate for the Insuing yeare made by the Select men as formerly


we Aproue & alow the same Bartho Gedney Wm Browne Jun" John Hathorne


voated that the Selectmen shall have the same Instruc- tions that they had In the yeare 1684


Voated: that there be a towne Rate mad by the Select men to the value of one hundred & twenty pound in pay for the defraying of the Towne charges


182


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Aproved & alowed by Barthº Gedney


Wm Browne Jun" John Hathorne


voated that Jer Rogers Is Chosen Clarke of the markett for the yeare Insueing


Chosen for sealers of Lether for this yeare Joseph Horne & Henry west


Chosen m" Danell Epps & m" Robert Ketchen & m" ste sewell to sett the price of wheat for the yeare Insuing for the wt bread to sell there bread att


Chosen m" Robert ffuller to haue Inspection into what Bricks are made in this towne yt they bee according to Law


Chosen for Corders of wood for this towne for this yeare Jnº Bly Matt Dowe & Jnº Glouer


voated yt it Is Left to the Select men to settle the bounds of Isaac Sterns his Land: & grant his petetion as far as they see Cause


Capt Higginson hathe leave to sett a Little hous of 5 or 6 foot square at the back side of his garden on the Comon*


Capt Higginsons Request to the Towne Is granted that hee shall haue Leaue to sett a hous of fiue or six foott square on the east side of his barne next to his Garden agst the front of his owne Land dureing the towns plesur


[109] Salem the 11th Aprill 1687


Att a meeting of the Seleckt men this day Being pres- ent as # margent


m" Samuell Gardner Capt Price mr Jnº Ruck Lt Tho. Gardner mr Lindall Wm Hirst


Chosen for Serueyors of the north & South ffields viz: the Same #sons weh ware Chosen by the proprieters


Chosen for Serueyors of the fences of Town Within the Bridge John Marey Thomas Iues Thomas fflint John Simson


for the Glass house field & all there about


Wm Traske George Locker


Ordered that all ffences bee made Suffitient by 15 Aprill Istant


* Crossed out.


183


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Chosen for Querseers of the High wayes Viz.


m" Eleazer Giles Wm Osborne from ye Bridge to ye Butts brooke & soe to Ben Scarletts


from ye West end of ye bridg & soe Down to Winter Island m' Benja marston m" manass marston John Rogers Wm Curtice sen"


for all the ffarmes Belonging to ye Town


John Prockter Henry Kenny m' Daniell Andrews


Thomas flint L' Jona Wallcutt Joseph Herrick


Agreed that the Same orders for Swine that was last Yeare & to be Transcribed Into ye Other Books


Chosen to See Swine doe no damadge


John Cooke Richard Palmer Tymº Laskin Richard Prince [110] Salem the 11 day of Aprill 1687


Att a Meeteing of the Seleckt Men this day Being present as + margent m' Samuell Gardner Lt Tho: Gardner m" Tymº Lindall William Hirst


Agreed wth Walter Skinner to Keepe the Town heard this Yeare from the ffifteenth Aprill untill the ffifteenth of Nouember Next the Said Walter Skinner is to call for the Cows Euery Moring & to bring them home Euery Night dureing Said time and he is to haue three shillings & Nine pence for Each Cow, One third Pt In Mony & the Other In pay & he is to take his Mony & pay of the Owners of the Said Cow or Cows and he is to bee allowed a man on Sabbath dayes Once in ye yeare for him or them that keepes two Cows & soe proportionately for him or them that keepes more or Less, or Six pence In mony for Each Cow


Aprill the 28th 1687 Att a meeteing of the Seleckt men Capt John Price m" John Ruck Lt Thomas Gardner m" Tymo: Lindall Samuell Gardner Sen" Being Present


Ordered the Constables Watch shall now Begin to Con- sist of 7 able men ||euery night|| one of weh to haue the Command & ouer sight of the Rest


Agreed to Giue L' John Pickrin Twenty & fiue Shill- ings as mony for his Bull to Runn wth the Town Herd


at a metting of the Seleckt men this 9th may 1687 prsent Capt Price Lt Tho Gardner m" Jnº Ruck m" Tymº Lindall Wm Hirst


184


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Ordered that Goody Thorne Should have a Note for 458 on m" English


Goody Thorne D' To Philliph English for Note on him 2.5 In pay


[111] Salem the - day of May 1687


Att a Meeteing of the Seleckt men this 30th May 1687 being present Capt John Price m' Samuell Gardner Lt Tho: Gardner M' Tymº Lindall M' Jnº Ruck & Wm Horst


Order that Thomas Clarke Goody Thorne & Widdow Smeth should haue fine Shillings Each of John Marston out of the Poores Mony and likewye that the Sd mr marston may despose of fifteene shillings more of the Poores mony as he shall see occation to ye poore


Att A meeting of the Select men this 10th June 1687 Being present Capt John Price m" John Ruck m' Tymº Lindall Lt Tho: Gardner & m" John leach Wm Hirst


Agreed that Francis Collins hath our Consent for Re- tailing of beere & Sider # the quart &c prouided hee hath or Shall Obtaine Liberty of the County Court for ye same & Obserue Such ordrs as the Law prouids In that Case with Respeckt to Excise &c


Ordered Goody Thorne to be paid By Wm Hirst 1: 5:0 [112] Salem the 14th 1687 June


At A Meeting of the Select menn being present Capt Jnº Price L' Tho Gardner m" John Ruck m' Tymº Lin- dall m' Sam" Gardner Sent Wm Hirst


Agreed that a Warrent Should be Giuen out to a Con- stable to warn a Town meeting |to be held the Twen- tieth day of June Instant at Ten of the Clock for Choyce of a Constable to Serue In the Roome of Capt Charles Redford


You are in his majesties Name Required the Next Leckture day to gine Notice to ye free holders Inhabitants of this town that they Meete together at the Vsuale place on the Twentyeth day of June Instant at tenn of the Clock In ye morning to make Choyse of a fitt mann to Serne for Constable In the Roome of Capt Charles Red- ford & heareof make Returne Dated In Salem the 14th June 1687


185


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


To Constable Deliverance Parkman or any other Con- stable


Att a Generall Town Meeteing held the 20th June 1687 Then was Chosen for Constable to Serue In the Roome of Capt Charles Redford: Jos Phippen the Seacond: A Shore man now butt formerly master of a Ketch being son to Jos Phippen Sen"


[1137 Salem the 26th July 1687


Sundry Accots Dr To John Chaplin


Samuell Gardner Jun" as # his Receipt In pay dated this day 25:02:0


Benja Gerrish ₱ Receipt 31: 128 : 0ª mony


Johna Marston # Receipt 0 :19 :4 mony


4 : 11 : 4 In pay 06: 17: 0


31:19:0


m' Nichº Noyce D' To John Chaplin # Receipt


as mony 14:8


Sundry Accots DE To Constable Chaplin


m' Higginson minister # Receipt 26 July 87 14:0


mr Benja Gerrish # Receipt 8:0


This as mony 1: 2:0


Att A Metteing of the Seleckt men this 26th July 1687 being prsent viz m" Samuell Gardner Sent Capt John Price m" John Ruck m' Tymº Lindall Lt Tho Gardner Wm Hirst The Aboue done at this meeteing


Agreed that a Town Meeting Should be Warned to be on the 28th July 1687 being Thursday Next at Ten of the Clock In the Moring at the Vsuall place


[114] Salem the 28th July 1687


Att a Meeting of the Freeholders of this Town this day Itt was Voted that mr William Murrey Should haue


186


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


power & hath power ? sd Vote to geather the Rates of the Seauerall persons wch hath not pd the Ministers Rate to John Chaplin late Constable


Itt was Voted that there be a Voluntary Subscription of the Inhabitants of Salem Each person Subscribeing what he will giue ₱ Annum towards the Mayntenance of the Ministers that now are, & Soe euery Sabbath day giue Pt of the Same Sum by way of Contribution in mony mentioning in a paper what he giues Soe that the Deacon may Know from time to time what Each person hath paid and if any haue not Mony they may pay unto the Deacons any good Currt pay quarterly soe as to make up the whole Sum Subscribed wth in ye Yeare the Con- tribution to Begin Next Sabbath day


Voted the Sileet Men are Impowred to Choose & de- sire two suffitient men to Joyn wth the Deacons to make a preface to and take Subscriptions of the Inhabitants of Salem & to Assist them what they Cann In Receiueing the Ministers Mayntenance: the Seleekt men haue made Coyce of L' Samuell Gardner & Lt Stephen Sewell to Assist the Deacons in the aboue Said Affayr


August the 11th day 1687


Att a Meeteing of the Inhabitants of this Town of Salem this day: Wm Hirst being Chosen Moderater, ther was Read the Tresurers Warrent for the Cooseing of a Commissioner for this Town


In pursuance of the Warrent aboue at sd meeteing of the Inhabitants of Salem m' Jonathan Corwin was Chosen a Commissioner for this Town of Salem # Vote


[115] Salem the 25th August 1687


all prsent wth ye Commissionr


According to a Warrent from John Vsher Esq" Tresu- ror &e Bareing date from Boston the 20th day of July 1687 The Commissioner & Select Men have Taken a List of the male persons weh amounts to Three hundred & twenty weh togeather wth the Estats amounts to Sixty pounds According as the Law directs, to the Best of our Judgments


This is a Trew Copie of what was Giuen to m' Jona Corwin Comission™ & Signed by the Select Men & himself


187


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


At a meeting of the Select men this 10th October 1687 being present as # the margent


Capt Jnº Price m" Jo" Ruck m" Tymº Lindall L' Tho : Gardner Wm Hirst John leech


Agreed by all that Wm Hirst Should Give Notice to Seauerall Constables Indebted to the Town that they Come to m' John Gednys House to the Select Men who will Attend to Settle Accompts with the Said Constables on Monday Come Sennitt Next being the 24th day of this Instant month at Seauen of the Clock In the moring


Att A meeteing of the Select Men this 10th October 1687 being present as ₱ Margent


Capt John Price Samuell Gardner sent m' John Ruck mr Jnº Leach L' Tho: Gardner Wm Hirst Tymº Lindall Agreed as ffolloweth


That - m" Benja Gerrish D' To James Poland Constable for sd Gerrish Rect pd him for Ministers In pay


Rate In the yeare 1686 In Mony 181 In 27:00:0 Mony


for his Receipt dated 04th 8th mo 1687 In fish & pewter pd to sª Gerrish as mony 24-18 1:17:0


Sundry Accots Dr To James Poland Constable


8mo 12.86 m' Higginson minister for 2/ On Accot Notes for 7 foote & 5 footes 0.12.0


10:6:86 of wood Recd of Benja Horne In ve yeare 86


1mº 31.87 for his Receipt for soe much Recª of Jona Neele 0.08.0


1ºº 14.1686/7 m" Noyes for soe much pd 1:00.0


Jnº Ropes 88 mony Receipt 0:12:0 posted to Poland


[116] Salem the 24th October 1687


Sundry Accompts Dr to John ffelton Constable viz 8mo 22 : 87 Benja Gerrish for his Receipt) 438 In Wood 58 In Corne & Six pod 587 11.16.00 4ª In mony Comes to In pay 9:8:0-all] 9mo 23: 86 For his Rect for Soe much of Sam1 Golthrite In pay 12:00


12:08:00


188


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


mª Nichº Noyes pd him # John Burton 12 foote wood as ₱ Receipt 17 January 1686 12:0 -


For Soe much pd you # ffra Nurs for Barnard as & Your note ye 15 Aprill 1687, 12 foote Wood 12.0|


2:13: 0


For Soe much pd Jnº ffoster 14 foote wood Wood 14:0


For his Note 22th 8mo 87 for Soe much of Simonds 15 :0


John Marston for 2 Receipts


one 288 mony & one for 88 is 2:4:0


mony is 368 amots to In pay


03:04:00


For Soe much pd him # Wm Os-


burne In pay 10:0


mr Higginson minister for 18 foote wood pa @ Eleazer Giles & Receipt 9mo 20:} 1687


00:18:00


19:03:00


Sundry Accompts D' To m' John Ruck 1. s. d. mr John Higginson For his Receipt as mony 8: 00: 00 m' Nichº Noyce for his Receipt as mony 3:08:08


Add to this Sum to Bring itt into pay as mony 11:08:08 5:14:04


Abated mr Daniell King 198 6 of mª Croade Rate 17:03:00


for web I giue mr Ruck Cr for Itt 00:19: 6


Lt Samuell Gardner Dr to James Poland 18:02: 6 For his Receipt for the Minister 2.04. 0


Ditto Gardner Dr to John ffelton Constable


For Soe much he is to pay for ye ministers In pay 12: 0


Sundry Accots Dr to Jnº Trask Constable In pay Major Bartholomew Gedny for Soe much pª him 2:11: 9


m' John Higginson for 5 foote wood pd by Isaack Reede 0:06:03


Town D' to James Poland Constable


189


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


For Soe much pd John Mackmallion for


work on the High wayes 1: 4: 6




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