Town records of Salem Massachusetts, vol 3, 1680-1691, Part 15

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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Ordered that Lt Samuell Gardner L' John Pickrin Capt Stephen Sewall m" Benja Gerrish and William Hirst


242


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Lay out the Bounds of a small pcell of Land by Pigdons poinnt to m' Phillip English formerly Belonging to m' Richard Hollingsworth Sen" or the Maj' part of sa } sons shall be Suffitient to Lay out said Land


[176] at a Gen" Towne meeting ye 9th March 1690/1 Coll. Gedny Chosen moderator


voated that seuen select men be chosen for ye year Ensu- ing


Chosen for Select men for ye year Ensueing


Capt Sewall Lt Piekering m' Israel Porter mr Wm Hirst mª Benj Gerrish m" Dan11 Andrew S. Gardner


Chosen for Constables-


Jnº Buttolph Wm Smith Wm Pinson Geo Lockiar Jos. Herrick Jnº Ward


voated that ye present Select men shall have the same Instructions || wch were | giuen vnto ye ye Select men in ye year 168[9] & in ye year 1690


voated that m" Tho flints petitions is left to the Select men to take a view of ye land & make Report of ye quan- taty & quallity of sd land


m" fra nurse S & m" Jer Neale & m" Is Cook ||& m" Rob Kitchin|| are Chosen to take a view of ye farme formerly belonging to Tho James & make Report of ye quantity of land wth ye bounds of sd farme


m" Tho Gardner & m" Nath Beadle are Chosen Scalers of leather


voated that Sam" Gardr shall haue fiue pounds as mony for ye keeping ye Towne books for ye year Ensucing


Jos Neale is Chosen Clark of ye market


Voated that a Towne Rate be Raised to ye vallue of three Rates in pay for ye Releif of ye poor & other nessesary charge


[177] At a meeting of ye Select men 16 March 1690/1 psnt all but mr Gerrish


Jnº ward Refuseth to Serue as a Constable in Salem & promiseth to pay the fine Imposed by law if the Towne will not abate a part of it


Capt Sewall will pay Goody Bath 40$ in pay


243


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Wm Curtice Sent is allowed 41 in pay for keeping allist' Grimes 5 months-pd by Constb] woodwell


L' Jere Neele is abated | |of his Rates | 158 in pay in Consideration of his fetching debentors from boston pd by Constb] Silsby : & his owne aceº


To the Constbls of Salem


You are Required in their Majties Name to give notice vnto ye Inhabitants of this Towne that they meet together at ye vsual place on tuseday next being the 24th March next | at 10 of ye Clock in the morning | for ye Choice of a Constable in the Room of Jnº Ward he refusing to serue & to giue answear vnto Ens Tho flints petition for land


Ell Gedney is abated his Rates to Constb] Stearns


viz 238 4ª pay & 38 4ª mony


10 acres land granted to Trask


at a meeting of ye Seleet men 18th March 1690/1


By vertue of a Towne voat ye gth of this Instant March for the Raiseing of three single Rates in pay for the Releif of ye poor & other nessesary Charges & also by vertue of an ordr from the Comitte of melitia of Salem for the Raiseing of a Rate in mony for ye Pehaseing of twenty barels powder & other amunition Suteable: which Rates were this day made & Comitted to ye Constables as followeth


pay


viz [Constb] Jnº Buttolph


mony 17.02.6


17.02.6


S. A. Constb] Sam" Woodwel


30.08.6


30.08.6


28.04.6 28.04.6


Constb Wm Smith (Constb] Wm Pinson


30.17.6


30.17.6


S. S. ‹ Const11 Geo Loekiar


25.06.6 25.06.6


Constb] Jos. Herrick 35.06.6


35.06.6


167 06.0 0


[178] At a meeting ye Select men ye 18th march 1690/1 mª Israel Porter Capt Sewall Jos. Herrick Sergt Jnº Leach & Josh Rea Jun' are appointed to goe in Pambu- lation with Beuerly to meet with Beuerly men at Capt Jnº Dodge his house on ye 27th march next 10 clock in


244


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


ye morning & yt day proue foul weather then then the next fryday after


m' Jnth Putnam Peter Cloice Cornet Cook & Rob wilson are appointed to goe in Pambulation with wenham, to meet with wenham men at Jos Herricks house ve 30th of the Instant march at 10 Clock in ye morning & if yt day proue foul wether then the next fair day


L' Rob Kitchin m' Benj Marston m" Jos Porter Dan11 Rea & Jos Putnam are appointed to goe in Pambulation with Topsfield to meet with Topsfield men at ye house of mr Jos Porter ve 30th of this Instant march at 10 Clock in ye morning & if that day proue foul weather then the next fair day


Ens Tho flint Jos Pope Tho Goold & James Goold are appointed to goe in Pambulation with Reding to meet with Reding men at ve house of ye widdow Phelps ye 30th of this Instant March at 12 Clock & if that day proue foul weather then the next fair day


Capt Jnº | |Higginson | L' Tho Gardner Le mans Mar- ston Sergt Jnº Picker (ing) Sergt Jos Goold Josh Buffom & Caleb Buffom & Tho flint are appointed to goe in Pam- bulation with lyn to meet with lyn men the first Munday in Aprill at ve house of widdow Joans ye first munday in Aprill at ten of ye Clock in ye morning & if that day proue foule wether then ye next fair day


[179] Capt Jnº Price & Capt St. Sewall are desired to buy twelue barels good powder for ye vse of the Towne, & to Ingage mony for it in three months tyme & the powder to Remaine in ther hands until the mony be paid


at a meeting of ve Select men 20 March 1690/1


Chosen for Surveyars of Highways


Josh Rea Jun' Jnº Rea Dan11 Rea Pet Cloice Jos Holton Junr Zach Goodale for Ipswich Road and all aboue sª Road


Lt Jnº Piekering Deacon Marston & mr Jnº Holmes are apointed to goe in Pambulation with Marblehead to meet with Marblehead men at ye house of mr Jnº Holmes ve 2ª Munday of Aprill next at 12 Clock & if that day proue foul wether then ve next fair day


At a Towne meeting ve 24th March 1690/1


245


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Jnº Ward fined 101 placed to m' Hirsts acco || for Refus- ing to serne as a Constable


Sam" woodwell Chosen Constable for ve year Ensueing m" Tho flints buisnes Referred vnto re next meeting Mary Demere-


Jnº felton Cr & 5 foot wood to Tho Clark for- merly pd by Constb! Bishope 29-2-91


[180] At a meeting of ye Select men ye 7-2-1691 posted Geo Harney is abated 168 8ª in pay of his Rates to Constbl osburne


Chosen for Surveyars of ye highwayes-


Wm Murray


for all ye Towne


mª Edw flint


within ye bridge


Sam11 Stone


for ye bridge & all


James Darlin


within Ipswich Road


Chosen for Surveyars of fences-


Deacon Marston


for the


Lt Neale


South field


Jnº waters


for ye


Jnº Tomkins


North fields


Tho Elkins


Wm Curtice Jun"


Jos Horne


for ye towne within ye bridge


Caleb Buffom


Sam" Gaskins


Jos Boyce


1 for ye Glass house field & ye parts thereabout


Jos Neale is Chosen Sealer of weights & measures in the presints of Constbl Sam" woodwell & a Coppe giuen Capt Sewall & Sam" Gardner are desired & Impowerd to agre with a Suitable man to keep ye Town heard Sam" Gardner is desired to agre wth widdow Coomes for house Rent for Mary Demere


Att A meeting of ye Select men Apr" 15th 1691


Agreed wth m' Nathaniel Howard to take ye poor Wo- man & her Child that was lately at Richard Maibeys for One year and if her labor will not be Sufficient for her Maintenanse then the towne is to allow him Something more as may be judged Reasonable


246


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


according to ye Report & amount that sd Howard shall giue to ye Select men


[181] At a meeting of ye Select men ye 29 2mº 1691 posted Jnº Simpson is allowed his Rate to Wm Pinson for his keeping ye woman


L' felton is allowed 68 pay to Constbl Lockiar in Con- sideration of his daughter wotkins


James Symonds is allowed for keeping ye Towne bull 4 months : in pay ye some of 188


pd by Constbl osburne vnto Josiah Southerik Jun'


Const Geo Lockiar is ordered to giue notice to to Hen Thrasher that he doe not Entertayn ye man at his house any longer on ye penalty of 208 } weak


ord'd that mr Ruck shall haue a note to ye Constable for 408 in pay towards his seruing as deputy at ye Gen" Court in ye year 1690


Jnº felton to be Remembered in ye next Rates


Agread wth Inº Pudney Sent to keep Alister Grimes wth vicktuals & Cloths & other nessessarys for one year next Ensueing for which he shall be paid by ye Towne ye Some of eight pounds in pay & if it proue to hard then the sd Pudney to be paid twenty shillings in pay more & soe proportionally if sd Grimes should not liue soe long tyme


[182] To ye Constbls of Salem


You are Required in their Majesties name to giue notice vnto ye Inhabitants of this Towne yt they meet together at the vsuall place on ye 18th of this Instant May being Munday at ten of ye Clock in ye morning to Receive an accº of ye disposeall of ye Townes mony & to Consider of some way for the Imploying of ye poor, also for the Choice of Seuen able men to Serue on ye Jurey of tryalls next June court in Salem, & to giue answear vnto some petitions for land


ordrd that all Swine that goe on ye Towne Comons shall be Suffishantly yoaked by ye 11th day of may next & soe to Continue vntel ve 24th of October following on ye pen- alty of two shillings in or as money for Each Swine trans- gresing ye Same & that all Swine be Suffishantly Ringed


247


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


the whole year according to law on ye penalty therein Expressed & we doe appoint & Impower Wm Cook Sent & Briant Dorathy to see to the Execution of the sd orders & haue the fines for their payns & doe hereby in their Majties name Require the above named psons they & Each of them to attend their duty herein


At a generall Towne meeting ye 18th May 1691 Coll Gedney is Chosen moderator


an accº was Read of ye disposall of ye Towns money To prevent abuses in ouerstocking ye Comons


ordered that whosoeuer shall take in from other Townes || & feed aney horses Cattle or sheep on ye Towns Comon without licence from ye Towne shall forfeit for ye same twenty shillings @ day for Euery Such Trespass. ye one half to him that prosecutes & ye other half to ye poor of ye towne


Chosen to serue on ye Jewry of Tryalls next June Court in' Tho Gardner m' James Poland m" Benj. Alline Sergt Jn° Leach m' del Parkman Dan" Rea Jos Putnam


[183] Capt Jnº Higginson m" Rob Kitchin Sergt Jnº Pickering m" Isaac Cook & m" Jos. Putnam or aney three of them are appointed a Comitte, to inquire after & take a view of such as haue intrencht vpon & taken in ye Towns Comon without leaue & make Report of ye same to ye Towne, they are also desired to take a view of ve land lying on lin lyne from Geo Darlins vnto ye widdow Joans & to make Report of ye same vnto ye Towne, whether it be suitable to be laid out in ten acre lotts for ye fenceing in of ye Towns Comon also they or any two of them are also desired to take a view of ye land petitioned for by m" Jnth Corwin Sam" Gardner & Rob follet & make Report of ye Same vnto ye Towne


Voated that ye Select men are Impowerd to make Such orders as they shall see fitt for preuention of the Spread- ing of ye Small pox & Cause them Efectually to be put in Execution to ye highest penalty the law will allow on those that shall Refuse to obserue ye same


At a meeting of ye Select men ye 18th May 1691


248


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Geo Lockiar is abated 268 in pay to Constbl Wm osburne in Consideration yt Jn° Hill hath ben long Sick


Jos. measury is abated 305 in pay to constbl Benj. Horne


Ordered that noe person whatsoever within the bounds of this Towne that hath the Small pox presume to Com abroad into Company or goe to meeting without ?ticular liberty & licence first had & obtained from the select men for the tyme being on penalty of 20$ for Eucry Such ofence & that all parents & masters doe cause their Chil- dren & Seruants to obserue this order on penalty aforesd


it is further ordered that hence forward noe @son whatsoever shall air or hang abroad aney beding or Cloth- ing out of aney house where the distemper is or hath lately been near aney dwelling house or nigh the mayne street on penalty of twenty shillings for Euery Such ofence & that all parents & masters are to see & take Care that their Children & Seruants doe obserue the same on penalty aforesaid


m' Israell Porter & m' Daniel Andrew are desired & Impowerd to lay out a high way from ye house of Ensigne Thomas flint vnto ve Country Road by ve house of mr Jnº Proeter


m' Israel Porter Capt Sewall m' Gerrish & m" Andrew or aney three of them are desired to lay out a way from ye Country Road vnto fra Skerrys marsh to be done ye next lector day in ye after noon


accº of work about ye watch house at Salem Village 1-2mº 1691


to 2 load Clay 3/6ª 6 days work of Capt Waleot 128 0.15. 6


to 100 6ª nails 14 100 Clabords 18 slepers & neadles 28 0. 3. 6


to 114 foot boards 48 8ª 9 foot wood 58 3ª 0. 9.11


to 100 laths 18 1/2 100 6ª nails 100 board nails 14ª 0. 2.5


to hinges 18ª 1 days work Jos Houlton 28 0. 3. 6


pª by Const11 Herrick 1.14.10


249


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


at a meeting of ye Select men ye 11th 6mº 1691 ordered that ye price for diging a graue & Ringing ye bell for a man or woman from ye first of Aprill vntil ve first of Nouember shall not Exceed three shillings in or as money & soe proportionable for lesser @sons: & in ye winter tyme when ye frost is in ye ground to pay accord- ing as it may be worth


At a meeting of ye Select men ye


By vertue of a warrant from Jnº Phillips Esq" Country Treasur" !dated ye 9th 4mo 1691|| for ye makeing of a Rate to ve vallue of 13461.018. 0d ye sd Rate was this made & Comitted vnto ye several Constables as followeth viz Constbl Jnº Buttolph 125.01.0 20.10.0


Constbl Sam" woodwell


226.00.0


27.00.0


Constbl Wm Smith


230.00.0 25.13.0


Constbl Wm Pinson


260.00.0 24.11.0


Constbl Geo Lockiar


200.00.0 25.11.0


Constbl Jos Herrick


305.00.0 25.14.0


1346.01.0 148.19.0


[185] m" Nath Putnam Dr to a note 408 in pay to Constbl Herrick in pt pay for searuing as a deputy at ye generall Court


At a Towne meeting the 31 August 1691


Capt Jnº Putnam is Chosen Comishoner to joyne with · ye Select men in takeing a list of the male persons & Estate of the Towne


at a meeting of ve Select men & Comishoner 1-7-1691 then made a list of the male ?sons & Estate of ye Towne amounting vnto 402 heads & 171.198.10ª Estate weh at 12ª ? head Comes to 381.018.10ª


at a meeting of ye Select men 5.8.1691


m' Israel Porter Dr to a note on ConstbI Geo. Lockiar for in pay 2.02.0


at a meeting of ye Select men ye 13th Smo 1691 C Sewall m' Pickering m' Gerrish m' Andrew S Gardner


250


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Rich Prithareh Cr in pay for keeping - Edwards Child 4 weaks 0.15.0 19-11-91/2 pd by Constbl Wm Pinson


At a meeting of ye Select men ye 2-9-91


pd m" Josh Conant by Capt. Sewall 68 for wood 6


by mr Porter


by mr Pickering 6


by S. Gardner 6


by mr Hirst 6


by mr Gerrish 6


by mr Andrew


posted Wm Beans Jun" is abated his Rates to Constbl Horne not Rated to Constb] Horne|| & to Constbl Wm Pinson


posted Pet Joy is abated his Rates to Constbl Horne


posted Nath felton Jun" is abated half his Rates for ye years 1690/1691


[186] posted Jos Horne is abated 488 of his Country Rate to Constb] Pin- [torn] in Consideration of his Sieknes


wid shaflin is abated 288 to Constbl Lockiar out of ye Country Rate her man being gon & Sicknes in her family


Jnº Weldin is abated his Rates to Constbl Edw. Bishope he being newly Com into & driuen out by ye En-[torn] posted Nieko Durel is abated half his Rates | to Constbl osburn|| in Consideration of his haueing ye palsey


Concearning Ens Tho flint-Capt Jnth walcot is Chosen by ye Select men to prize ye damage don Ens Tho flint by Laying out a high way through his farme & yt mr Israel Porter & m' Dan" Andrew giue Ens Tho flint tymely notice thereof that he may Choose a man to Joyn with sª waleot


A Towne meeting to be on ye 16th of this Instant No- uembr at 10 Clock in ye morn to Receive ye Returne of Capt Higginson & that Comi[tee] Chosen ye 18th May 1691 & to make Ens Tho flint Satisfaction for a high way through his farme granting som Seats in ye meeting house, for ye Chooseing of Jurers for ye County Court


251


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


ye last tuseday of this Instant Nouember, & for the place- ing out of poor Children & for ye Choice of Sealers of leather


Capt walcot Cr as mony for wood to ye watch pd by Constbi Herrick


0.18.0


[187] 1691 a list of abatements to Const Nath Silsby


mony


pay


ouerplus


Sam" Archer Jun™


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


Jnº Archer Jun"


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


15. 9.0


Jnº Brewer


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


3. 4.0


Jnº Browne


0.11.6


3. 6.3


5. 4.2


WVm Bab


0. 4.0


0.18.9


24. 5.0


Tho Bab


0. 0.0


0.18.9


48.02.2


Rich Preston


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


36. 7.3


James Cox ye less


0. 3.6


0.12.6


31. 4.2


Robert Caruer


0. 7.4


2.02.1


115.13.7


Hum Coomes


0. 7.4


2.02.1


59. 9.0


Rob Glanfield


0. 9.4


2.11.6


55. 4.7


Wm Kirkeet


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


Jnº Hinderson J


0. 4.0


0.18.9


Jnº Mansfield


0. 7.4


2. 2.1


Paul Mansfield J


0. 0.0


0.18.9


Jnº Walker


0. 4.0


0.18.9


Wid Skerry


0. 0.0


1.10.0


Richª More


0. 0.0


0.18.9


Sam11 Dutch


0. 7.4


2.02.1


James Grinsthet


0. 7.4


1.03.4


Jnº Douster


0. 7.4


2.02.1


James Sanders


0. 7.4


2.02.1


Ph Hirst


0. 8.4


2.02.1


Henry Williams


0. 0.0


0.18.9


Jos Grimes


0. 4.0


0.18.9


Benj Stone


0. 7.4


2.02.1


Nat Silsbey


0. 9.6


2.16.6


7.13.6


46.17.2


252


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Jnº Marshall


0.18.9


Sam" Pitts


0. 4.0


0.18.9


Tho. Arthor


0. 7.4 0.00.0


Jnº Culliner


0. 3.4


1.03.4


8.08.2


49.18.0


Returned


20 Rates 10 Rates 21/2 mony Rate -pay


to ye Treasurer 8. 5.0 2.01.0 81. 0.0


[188] At a Towne meeting ye 16-9mo 1691 m" Jnth Corwin Chosen moderator


Chosen for Sealers of leather Smr Nath Beadle Im" Jos Phepen


Chosen for grand Jurers Chosen to searue on ye Jury of tryals mr Benj. Alline


Sergt Jnº Leaeh


Rob follet


mr Josi walcot


fra Nurse S.


Jnº Buxtone


Rob fuller


Jos. Hutchison


Lt Nath Putnam


Sam11 Stone


Is foot


mr Rob Kitchin


Henry west


Ens Edw flint


voated that


Maj" Gedney Maj" Browne mr Jnº Hathorne & m" Jnth Corwin together with ye Elders of ye Church & ye Select men in being are appointed a Comitte for the ordering, disposeing Or building of Seats in the meeting house as they in their prudence shall Judge meet from tyme to tyme provided that it Extend not to those which are orderly Seated & Reside in the Towne 30-9 Maj" Browne Cr pay


keeping 5 barels powder for ye Towne 151.0$.0


pd deacon marston about shingling yel meeting house 511589ª mony is in pay 5 8.13.7


23.13.7


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SALEM TOWN RECORDS


pay


maj" Browne D' to a note on Constbl woodwel 10. 0.0 to a note on Constbi Silsby 13.13.7


23.13.7


agread to alow Charls mecartees wife 158 in pay for her tending of the widdow Tarues


6-11 pd by Wm Shaw 6 foot wood all is 158 6-11 pd by Josh Buffom 4 foot wood


Tho. Pinson 6-11 Charls mecartee Dr 58 as mony &


[189] A list of abatements to Constb] Sy willard


pay mony


Jacob Allen 1- 7- 6 0. 5. 6 mad ye 2-9mº 1691


Richª Ball 1.15. 1 0. 7. 4 ouerpluss of Rates


Rob. Bartol 2. 2.1 0. 3. 4 13.14. 0


Tho. Bendol 0.17. 6 0. 4. 0 3. 8.0


Ph. Cox 2.02. 1 0. 7. 4 5. 5.10


21.15. 0


Allen Chard 2.02. 1 0. 7. 4 44.02.10 49.14. 4


¥


Tobias Carter 0.18. 9 0. 4. 0 93.17. 2


80.11.10


13.05. 4


Edw. facey 0.17. 6


Bart. Gale 0.18. 9


Wm Henfield 2.14. 2 0. 9.2


Richª Harres 2.14. 2 0. 9.2


0. 7. 4 Jnº Harbert 2. 5.10


Jnth Hilliard 2.18. 9 0. 4. 0


Gam" Haukins 2. 2. 1 0. 7. 4 James Haukins 2. 2. 1 0. 7. 4 James Hardey 0.18. 9 0. 4. 0 Wm Jegels 2. 2.1 0. 7. 4


Josh Lyon 2. 2.1 0. 7. 4 fra. More 2. 8. 4 0. 3. 4


Pet. Millard 0.15. 0 0. 4. 0


254


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


fra Neale Jun 2.10. 6 0. 8. 6 Jnº Neale 2.14. 0 0. 9. 6 Wm Punchard 2. 3.4 0. 7. 4 Jnº Parker 1.15.10 0. 7. 4


Tho. Roe 2. 2.1 0. 7. 4


Jnº Swasey 2. 2.1


0. 3. 4 St. Swasey 2. 2.1 0. 3. 4


Jos Swasey 2. 2.1 0. 3. 4


Jnº Stephens 0.18. 9 0. 4. 0


Jnº Searle 2.16. 6 0. 9. 6


Jnº Taply S 0.18. 9 0. 4. 0 Jnº Taply J 0.18. 9 0. 4. 0


James wilkins 2.2.1 0. 7. 4


Jnº williams 2. 5.10


0. 7.10


Wm west 2. 2. 1


0. 7. 4


Tho west 2. 2.1


0. 7. 4


Edw welch


0.15. 0


Benj. ormes 2. 2.1


0. 7. 4


Wm measury 0.18. 9


0. 4. 0


69.17. 4 10.14. 6


Returned


to ye ye 10 Rates-pay 23 Rates mony 20 Rates-pay


Treasurer 13.10. 0 2.14. 6 14.18. 0


[190] at a meeting of ye Select men 29th 10.1691 mr Nath Haward Cr


by dyat for ye woman & Child 6 weeks 3 days 2.06.11


to Cloathing for the woman 1.04. 1


pd by Constbl Geo Lockiar 3.11. 0 Jnth Putnam abated 128 in Consideration of his man be- ing gon |Ito Constbl Herrick||


Pet Cloice is abated 108 6ª out of his Country Rate to Constbl Herrick


Josh Rea S. is abated 268 out of his Country Rate to Constbl Herrick


Edw. Bishope is abated 288 out of his Country Rate to Constbl Herrick


Sam" Pike 78 out of his Country Rate to Constbl But- tolph


255


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Ens Jnº King is abated + head to Constb] Horne Tho Pinson is abated one head to Const Horne | |half his Rates - is 58 mony & 11 108 pay|| post 4º 1- Jnº Adams wife is abated his Rates to Constb] Horne Jis 78 4ª & 21 2º 1ª post


Nat Carrel is abated his Rates to Constb] Horne lis 78 4ª mony & 2-2-1 pay|| post


Jnº Lambert J


Jnº Cromwell


m' Price is abated 78 out of ve amunition Rate to Constbl Pinson


Jnº Bly 18 mony for a glass


agread that a Towne meeting be warned the next lector day to be on ye 11 day of Janarrary for the answearing of of neighbours at ye Village with Respect to a petition now depending in the generall Court & to Consider what to doe about feneeing in ||& Stenting| |the Towne Com- ons, & to giue answer to m' Nath Howard & the Neigh- bours about him with Respect to allowing them somthing towards keeping a Scool & to gine answear to Returne made by m" Kitchin & that Comitte, & to Consider what what to doe with Respect to ye Rates Comitted vito Constbl Is Stearns deceaced


[191] at a general Towne meeting ye 11th 11mº 1691 Maj' Gedny Chosen moderator


the matter with Respect to fencing | |in | & Stenting the Comon is Referred vnto ye first Munday in feberary at 10 Clock in ye morning then to be Issued


maj" Gedny maj" Browne m' Hathorne m' Jnth Corwin Capt Jnº Putnam & Capt marston are Chosen a Comitte to Joyn with the Select | |men || to draw vp what they may Judge meet in this matter & present vnto the Towne


voted that- the towne doe Give up their Right In a strip of land Lieng between the seauen mens bounds & Ipswich Riner unto Capt Sam" Gardner being twoe hun- dred twenty fower pole In length & six pole wide- he paying to the towne for the same the sum of fower pounds in Current paie


voted that the select men by their warrant shall Im- power one of the present Constabls to Collect the Remain- der of the Rates Comitted vnto Constb] Isaac Stearns &


256


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


were not Collected by him, the widow Stearns being at the Charge to Sattisfie the sd Constable for his payns


the matter Relateing to ve farmers the sons Chosen to Represent them not being Impowerd to agre with the Towne, nothing Could be don about it [ at] present but is Refered vnto the next towne meeting


ye 20.11.1691/2 present maj" Gedny maj" Browne mr Jnº Hathorne Capt Sewall m' Porter m" Piekring Capt marston Sam" Gardner


at a meeting of the Comitte Chosen by ye Towne ye 11th 11mo 1691 for the drawing vp somthing in ord' to the fenceing in the Towns Comon


The Comitte doe Judge it would be veary benifishal vnto the Towne that the Comons be Suffishantly fenced in & for the accomplishment thereof they Judge it need- ful for the Towne to Choose Suitable &sons to goe & dis- corse our neighbours of lyn about their bareing an Equall part of the fence vpon the lyne between Salem & Lyn & to make Report thereof vnto the Towne


[192] at a meeting of ye Select men ye 27-11mo 1691/2


Reed of mr Zach Herrick for his Pt Rent 51 008 6ª


of Ryal Side


Reed of Serge Jnº Leach for his Pt Rent of


Rval Side 5.01.0


Recd of Jnº Tomkins for his Pt Rent of Ryal Side 5.02.6


Recd of Jnº Green for his Ot Rent of Ryal Side 5.01.0


20.05.0


Capt Sewall D' to a note on Constbl Benj. Horne in pay 40$ Lt Neale Cr as # his acco as mony 1.0.00


27-11-91 pd by Constbl Sam" woodwell Jnº Giles-


¿ sons D' for the Rent of land by Jnº feltons shares


1 Jnº Cromwel 1 year 01 028 9ª


2 Isaac Cook 1 year 0.05.6


1 Stephen Small 6 years 0.16.6


257


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


1 Sam Ebron Sen" 5 years 0.13.9


1 Jnº felton 5 years 0.13.9


1 Nat felton 5 years


0.13.9


1 Jnº Tomkins 5 years 0.13.9


1 Jos. Buxtone 2 years


0.05.6


1 Jnº Bullock 1 year


0.02.9


2 Wm osburne 2 years


0.11.0


1 S & Ben Nurse 2 years


0. 5.6


5.04.6


1-12 Recd Jnº Cromwel Recd of Is Cook 0.05.6


0.02.9


16 : 1mo 92/3 Recd of Jnº Bullock


0. 5.6


12 feb 93/4 Recª of Wm osburne 1.02.0


[193] # sons abated their Rates to Constb] Jnº But- tolph 29-10.1691


amunition Rate


Towne


Country


Richª Ball


0. 3.0


0.03.0


11 08.0


Jnº Buttolph


0. 7.6


0.07.6


2.07.0


Ph. Babson


0. 3.0 0.03.0


Ja Cox G. B.


0. 3.0


0.03.0


1.08.0


Ph Cox


0. 3.0


0.03.0


Rob. Bray


0. 0.0


0.03.0


Tho Bendol


0. 0.0


1.08.0


Hez dutch


0. 3.0


0.03.0


Richª Harres


0. 3.0


0.03.0


Gam11 Haukins


0. 3.0


0.03.0


Ja. Haukins


0. 3.0


0.03.0


And Newcom


0. 3.0


0.03.0


1.08.0


Wm Redford


0. 3.0


0.03.0


1.16.0


Wm Jegels


0. 0.0


0.03.0


Jnº Searle


0. 4.0


0.04.0


1.18.0


Jnº Taply J


0. 3.0


0.03.0


1.08.0


Jnº williams J


0. 3.0


0.03.0


Ez waters


0. 0.0


0.04.0


Mical Coomes


0.14.0


Josh. Lyon


0. 0.0


0.00.0


0.14.0


Linard Tosiar


0. 0.0


0.00.0


1.08.0


Wm west


0. 3.0


0.03.0


0.14.0


Dan Cubbard


1. 8.0


258


SALEM TOWN RECORDS


Petr fountain


1. 8.0


Sam Pike


1.15.0


Sam Whitford


- 3- -


1. 8.0


Jnº Cliford


0. 6.0


6


1.15.0


Abra Gale


-14.0


Jnº web


-14.0


Rob Bartol


0. 3.0


25.13.0


Pet ffountin


0. 3


3


M Measury


0. 3


3


Sam Pike


0. 3


3


3.11.0


3.15.6


Tobias Carter


0. 3


0. 3.0


£3.14.0


£3.18.6


[194] at a Gen"] Towne meeting ve 1-12-1691 Maj" Gedny Chosen moderator


put to voat whether the Towne towne would Chose ?sons to goe & discorse our neighbours at lyn about their bare- ing an Equall part of ye fence vpon the lyne betwen Salem & lyn Voated on the negative




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