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125 which shoues ware all delivoured to Capt Wm Browne who is Dr to the towne for them
Att a meeting of the select men the 1 Aprill 1681 being present M' Edmª Batter Capt Wm Browne M' Sam1 Gard- ner sen" M" Israell Porter & Jo Hathorne
Jo: Lander is chosen Sealer of waytes & measures for this present yeare In presene of Const Jo: Rogers and the sayd Con8 to give him notice thereof and call him be- fore a majestrate to take his respective Oath
John Rogers Cred p' work donne att ye meeting house in repayreing ye glass windows for ye yeare 1680 45ª for which hee had a bill charged upon Const Jos Hardy to paye him out of the overpluss of the country rate being balfe money
Agreed with Walter Skiner to Keepe the towne heard of cowes for three shillings six pence # head ||1/3 thereof in money the other in provisions or goods!to bee payd by the Owners of the sd cowes: to begin the 18th of Aprill & to continue untill the 24 October and to drive them out, & Keepe them 2 days in a weeke towards the butts brook & dogg pond & soe to the extents of our bounds. Likewise to enquire after & provide and after- wards to returne againe the bulls to the right owner or owners of them the towne payeing the Hire for the sayd bulls
Att a meeting of the Towne Aprill 11th 1681 M": Edmº: Batter chosen moderator
Voated that Thomas Maul refuseing to searve as a constable hee being chosen unto yt office, shall bee fined
Voated that Thomas maule shall bee fined tenn pounds for refuseing to serve as a Const
Joseph Horne is chosen Constable for this yeare
Voated yt itt is left to the select men to take care that m" .To Higginson his maintenance shall bee payd him this veare the best way they can
[28] Salem Novembre 2th being Tuesday 1680: Jo. Hathorne Const for the veare 1677 Levied by way of distresst upon soe much of the Land of Capt Nicholas Manings as to Discharge or paye 47º 10ª due to ve towne for ve Country ||& other|| rates which rates ware com-
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mitted unto sd Hathorne Const for the Colleet" thereof
The Land Levied upon was next adjoyneing to the orchard of Majr Wm Hathorne 2 pole ||broad|| in ye front lying against the Common or highway and in depth 20 pole or soe much as shall in due tyme bee vallued for the abovesd money
Salem Decembr 6 being Monday Const Jo Hathorne againe renewed by way of distress upon the aforesd Land of Capt Nicho1 maninge being 2 pole in ye square of the front and twenty pole deep that breedth: which is one quarter of an acre or forty pole att 50$ fourty seaven sh & 10ª being due upon ye rates and 28 2ª due for charges thereupon-the land was vallued by L' Jo Pickering & Tho flints who ware Chosen by the sayd Constable Ha- thorne for that end
Jo: Lander is chosen clark of the market chosen for sealers of leather for this yeare George Dean & Isaac Williams
Voated that those men last chosen for a Committee con- cerning the finding out of land are againe chosen and Desired to attend the same.
Voated that itt is left to ye select men to repayre ye meeting house
Voated yt mª Edw Norrice shall have fiveteens pounds allowed him this yeare from ye towne
Voated that five pound shall bee given to Thomas Greene for this yeare in Consideration of the great troble & grevious affliction upon him concerning Lamberts child
Voated that itt is left to the select men to vew a sm p'cell of land Hum: Case petitioned for & lay itt out for him to build a shop upon, which hee shall enjoy dureing ye townes pleasure & not have liberty to sell or any wayes to dispose of for any other end or use
[29] Att a meeting of the Select men Aprill: 14th 1681 all present
Agreed that francs Nuree shall have three pounds al- lowed him by the towne for his searvice when hee was upon the Committee for Land 1677 in ordinary paye pro- vided hee accepts thereof as full Sattisfaction
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Att a meeting of the selectmen Aprill 26th 81 being present M' Edmº Batter Capt Jo Corwin L' Jo Puttnam M' Israell Porter & Jo Hathorne
Abated Thomas Howard all his rates to Const daniell Andrewes
Att a meeting of the freemen May 4th 1681
Voated that two deputyes shall bee chosen to attend the Gent Courte
Voated that ye deputyes chosen shall bee for the whole yeare
Chosen for Deputyes to attend the Gen1 Courte for this yeare is m' Edmº Batter & m" Sam1 gardner sen"
Att a meeting of the Select men May 4th 1681 being present m' Edmº Batter Capt Jo Corwin Capt Wm Browne L' Jo Putnam & Jo Hathorne
Mrs Willowbey is seated in the pew wheare M" graf- ton did sitt & wheare Mrs Lindoll & m's Hurse now sitts, and mrs grafton in the pew wheare m" Hathorne & mrs Higginsons sitts, which is also consented to ||& agreed upon|| by the Committee yt ware chosen for the Building of ye meet“ house also
haveing Recd a petition from the inhabitants of Wen- ham dated 26:2 mº 1681 which being directed to the select men & inhabitants of the towne of Salem wee doe order yt the petition shall bee read att ye next towne meeting and Wenham men shall have tymely notice given them thereof, yt thay may bee att ye meeting ef thay shall see Occation
[30] 21:11:80 35 sh due
Resed of Ens Nath1 felton for himselfe and sonne Jo: who hath agreed with Edw flint for his pt the summe of 58: 6ª
Res ffr. Nurce
2ª: 9ª
8. 3
Res m' Jnº Cromwell for himselfe & Jnº Pease sen' 5 : 6
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Resed Isaac Cook for himselfe Ant Buxton Sam1 Aburne Jnº Tomkins Jun Wm Osburn Step. Small & Jer Neale all seaven
198
2. 9
Res Jo: Bullock
35 :6
March for select men 1680/81
M' Barth Gedney 27 Capt Jo. Price 24
M' Jon Corwin
27 Capt Jo. Corwin 30
M' Jo Higginson 15 M' Tymº Lindoll 25
L' Jo: Puttnam
32
Capt Wm Browne
47
M' Edmº Batter
29
M' Ph Cromwell 20
Capt Jo. Price
- Israell Porter 34
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Jo. Hathorne 55 Sam1 Gardner sen"
Att a meeting of selectmen 1 Dec" 81
[chosen for Tythingmen]
Const Jos. Horns devision
SMT Rob: Kitching :
Sam1 Shadock
Const Prithritch devision
SThomas flint
old m" Boyden
Const Jo Rogers devision
SMT Benj. Gerrish
Benj. Small
Const Gilbert Tapleys devision
SGeorge Hodges
Jo Maskoll sen"
Const Jona Walcotts devision
(Daniell Andrew
Dan1 Rea
Const Vzall Wardells devision
[Rob: fuller
2Wm Osburne
[31] Att a met"g of the Select men 24: 12: 1680
Agreed with Richd Stackhouse that hee shall Keepe the ferry goeing Over to Beverly for & dureing the the space of five Yeares to begin the nineteenth day of the 12mº 1680 and to end 19th of february 1685
And the Sayd Richª stackhouse doth Engage himselfe his heires Execut's admin"s & Assignes that hee will suf-
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ficiently Keepe the sayd fferry with Boats & hands as Occation shall require and that hee and thay shall truly paye or cause to bee pd unto the Selectmen of the towne of Salem for the use of | la gramer scoole for|| the just & full summe of three pounds in Currant money or N. Ed p annum; to bee payd yearely upon the 19th day of febr or before; besides three pound in money to bee payd att or before the first day of June next ensu" the date heareof which being ye 19th day of feb 1680 and this agreement is fulley accepted by the sª R. S. and the towne cleare of all former demands or dues whatsoever or any charge att or concerning the ferry.
10ª(ay) to be ringed & yoaked .ve Order to begin 15ª(ay) to kill & slay
hogg Const Jo: Simpson Jere: Rogers Jos: Gray
Tho: Vealey
ffrancs Collins Jo: Wilkinson
Bridgett Olliver haveing desired advice from the select men of Salem for the selling of a small p'cell of land aboute two pole more or less lying on the back syde of her house for the releiving of her Nessesyty in order to her present supply hath advice granted from sd selectmen of Salem to bridgett Olliver for ye sale of the land afore- sayd unto m' Dan1 Epps scoolmaster Salem 9th Aprill 1681
Itt is mutually agreed Betwene the Select men of the [32] Michael Spencer
this knowledge is to hard for mee
Jo. Swinerton desires his case may be propounded Nesesyty hath noe law Doctor John Browne
Sam1 Gardner Jun" M' Jnº Ruck
Edw fflint
Rob ffuller
M' Rob Kitching Nath Ingersall
Sam11 Auburne
Ant Buxton
Elias Mason
Jnº Marston Uzall Wardle Jos : Rea
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Jnº Williams Jnº Horne Jury of Tryalls all Chosen Chosen Grand Jury [32-36 are duplicated records]
[37] The Constables of the Towne of Salem are Debt Imp": const Jonat Walcott is Dr
To his proportion of the minesters rate to bee payd in money to m' Veren 408 wch in paye is 3:
To 5 coard wood to bee dd m' Higginson 2:
To ye overplus of mª rate 1:12: 0
6:12: 0
To his proportion of Country rate to bee payd the treasur" in money 21:108: 00ª
To his overplus of Country rate 0 :18: 6
3:08 : 6 3:08:06
101:00: 6
Const Uzall Wardell Dr
To his proportion of mª rate to ye deacons in
money 121 which in paye is 18:00:00
To 8 coard wood to bee dd m' Higginson 03:04:00
To ye overpluss of ye mª rate 04:08:00
25:12:00
To his proportion of Country rate to bee payd ve treasur in money 2:10:00
To his overpluss of County rate 0:16:08
3:06:08 3:06:08
28:18:08
Const Gilbert Tapley Dr
To his proportion of the m' rate to ye deacons in money 221 which in paye is 33:00:00 To 8 coard wood to bee dd m' Higginson 03:04:00
To: ye overpluss of ye mª rate 08:16:00
45:00:00
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To his proportion of Country rate to bee payd ye treasur' in money 3:00:00
To ye overplus Co: rate 1:07:06
4: 7:06 4:07:06
49: 7:06
Const Jo : Rogers is DE To: his proportion of m' rate to ye deacons in money 22li which in paye is 331 33:00:00
To: 7 coard wood to bee dd m" Higginson 02:16:00
To: ye overpluss of ye m' rate 07:07:00
43:03:00
To: his proportion of country rate to bee payd ye treasur" in money 3:00:00
To ye overpluss Co. rate 1:08:00
04:08:00
47:11:00
Const Rich Prithritch is Dr
To his proportion of m" rate to ye deacons in money 211 which in paye is 31:10:00
To: 6 coarde wood to bee dd m' Higginson 02:08:00
To: ye overpluss of ye mª rate 05:03:00
39:01:00
To his proportion of Country rate to bee payd ye Treasur' in money 3: 0: 0
To overplus of Co: rate 1: 2: 9
04:02:09
43:03:09
Const Joseph Horne is Dr To his proportion of m" rate to ye deacons in money 211 which in paye is 31:10:00 To: 6 coard wood to bee dd m' Higginson 02:08:00
To: ye overpluss of m' rate 05:11:06
39:09:06
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To his proportion of ye Country rate to bee
payd ye Treasur" in money 2:12:11
To ye overpluss Co: rate 1:07:10
4:00: 9 04:00:09
43:10:03
Att a meeting of the Select men 31 May 1681 being present m" Edmº Batter L' Jo Puttnam m" Jer Porter and John Hathorne
Ordered that there shall bee a towne meeting held upon the 9 day of June being Thursday for choyce of a jury of Tryalls to attend the next Courte att Salem; Likewise to consider of a petition from Wenham selectmen in be- halfe of there towne to ye Inhabitants of Salem
Ordered yt there shall bee a high way layd out for the use of the Inhabitants of Royall syde and Lt Jo. Puttnam mª Israelle Porter & Jos Herrick or any 2 of them !! are apoynted Impowrd & desired to laye itt out as itt may bee most sutable & Convenyent for the Inhabitants thereof and to aprize the same & make returne | |thereof|| to the Select men
Abated Jo Ingersall sent 28 out of his minesters rate.
Abated Jer Meachum sen" 48 6ª out of his minesters rate & six pence out of his Country rate wch Kallim Mack' is rated having hired m' Jnº [-] farme which meachum formerly had
Abated Widow Hill 138 4ª which shee was rated last yeare in Const Jnº Batcheldors ward
granted Libertye to Samuell ropes and several others to build a seate in the meeting house above the galery one the West syde not prejudiceing the way.
L' John Puttnam & m" Israell [-] are chosen & Im- powred to vew & lay out to Hump case a small percell of Land to build a shop upon according to his grant att a Towne meeting aprill 11th 81
Mª Edmº Batter & Jo Hathorne are chosen & Impowred to agree with Gilbert Tapley for a spring of water & the land adjoyning thereon for the Benefitts & use of the Towne & to paye him for itt in Land of the Towne on the
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Back Syde of his owne Land according as thay can agree with him for itt agreable to an Order of the towne March 15th 1679/80
Ordered that m" Rob. Kitchings wife shall have lib- ertye to sitt in the first seate of ye womens behind the pews
[39] Att a Towne meeting June 9th 1681 chosen to searve upon the jury of Tryalls for the next county courte
M' Tho Gardner jun" Manases Marston Jos Herrick
Wm Boudich
Edmº: feveryeare David Phipeney Ezek Chevers
Voated that the whole matter relating to the settleing of Bounds betweene Salem & Wenham is left to the Select men of the towne
Att a meeting of the selectmen 9 June 81 all being present
mª Edw. flint m' Tho flint & m' Jo. Bullock are chosen & Impowred to prosecute all the lawes of the country & orders of the Towne, relating to horse kind for this yeare
Att a meeting of the selectmen June 24th 1681 being present m' Edmº Batter Capt Jo Corwin m' Jo. Puttnam m' Israell Porter & Jo. Hathorne
L' Jo. Puttnam & m" Israell Porter are chosen and heareby fulley Impowred to prosecute the action or case betweene Salem & Wenham, relating to m' Joseph Porter concerning rates distrained from him or Intended to bee levied by the const of Wenham
George Deane, Came before the selectmen & freely Consented to, and desired of the selectmen to determine & fulley conclude the contriversary betweene Tho maule & himselfe concerning the land sould by the sayd Deane to Tho: Maule & promiseth & engages himselfe to stand to there determination therein and that itt shall bee a full conclution of ye sd contriversary upon which Thomas Maule promised to lett fall the action now in hand con- cerning itt: and also stand to there determination
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Att a meeting of the selectmen 11 5mº 81 being present mª Edmº Batter m" Sam1 Gardner sen" L' Jo. Puttnam mª Israell Porter & Jo. Hathorne
Itt is ordered yt L' Jo Puttnam & m" Israell Porter who ware chosen & Impowred to prosecute the case or action betweene Salem & Wenham, concerning rates dis- trained from m" Jos Porter by Sam1 Moulton Const of Wenham shall have power to prosecute the same in be- halfe of the towne from Courte to Courte as there may bee Occation & the Whole charge thereof shall bee payd by the towne
[40] Const Daniell Andrew is Cred"
May 14 1681
Pr a Reert from m" Jo Hull Treasur"
231 in or as || money only hee hath alredy Cred" for pt of itt viz # doeter barton
6.78 & by Wm Waineright 11 16.6ª soe
P to his accº 14:06:06 that there remaines
Att a meeting of the select men 22: 6: 81 being pres- ent m" Edmº Batter Cap Wm Browne m' Sam1 Gardner & Jo: Hathorne
Lt Jo. Pickering & manases marston Overseeres of lye fences in|| the south feild complained against Rich- ard Rouland for not making up his proportion of the sd Gen1 fence which is Eighteene poles & a 1/2 And Edw fflint & Jo Horne Evideneing that Lt Jo. Pickering hath well & substantiall made the Same and according to there Estimation is well worth 38 6ª ₱ rod the Selectmen there- upon grant Warrant to the Const to levy the charge upon his Estate according to law pa. 19 Title fences-the summe being according to law dubled makes six pound 98 6ª without ading anything for other charges.
Tho: Gold is abated three shillings out of his minesters rate this yeare
M' Edmº Batter is desired in the name of the Select- men to warne Jacob Maning not to sitt any more in ye fore gallery of the meeting house, thereby keeping out others unto whome the place belongs
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Att a meeting of the Select men August 23th 81 being present m' Edmº Batter Capt W" Browne m" Sam" Gard- ner & John Hathorne
The Selectmen in behalfe of the towne have agreed with L' Jer. Neale to claboard the meeting house & finish the same well & sufficiently att or before the last of Octo- ber next ensueing the date heareof for which hee is to have six shillings # One thurd pt thereof payd him in money. One thurd in provisions and the Other thurd in goods the above sª Jer Neale finding scafolding and all | |other || things Nessesary for the doeing of the sª worke; Except Nayles also the use of Two Hundred of boardes whilest hee is aboute the worke and hee to re- turne ye boards againe when ye work is donne.
[41] M' John Higginson his accº of rent resd for the Town in ye yeare 1678 for wch the towne is cred" Impr Recd from Jo. Green Jo Batchelder
Jo: Leach & comp
for Rent of roy1 syde 78 20:00:00
Recd from Cap Geo Corwin for rent of the Misery Isld$ 78 03:00:00
Recd from m" Jo Turner for rent of Backers Isª 78 03:00:00
26:00:00
The Towne Dr to m' Jo: Higginson pª out of ye rents Imp": payd m" Daniell Epes for the Ballance of his halfe yeares schol- ing from ye 10th august 78 to 10th feb 1678 12:00:00
payd m' Daniell Epes 24: 8: 79 for the Bal- lance of his halfe yeares scholeing from feb 10th 78 to August 10th 1679 10:14:00
payd John Hathorne for the use of the gram- mer schole the ballce being 3:06:00
26:00:00
Reckoned with mr Jo. Higginson the 24th. August 1681 and the accº of rents Ballanced
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Att a Towne Meeting 29th 6 m° 81
Cap Jo: Price is chosen Commision" or Eight man voate of the towne
Att a meeting of the Select men & Commist or S man By vertue of a warrant from the Country treasur" to take a list of all male persons with an Estimation of Estates, & to make returne to there sheire towne
Wee make returne thereof as followeth viz: three Hun- dreed & tenn heads or male persons and the Estates of the towne amounting to fourty one pounds according to law which makes in the whole sixtey six pounds sixteene shillings & eight pence this is posted forward
John Hathorne requests the towne to grant him aboute twenty foure foote of Land in lenth & aboute foureteene foote in bredthi (to sett a ware house upon, att the N end of m" Batters warehouse) and soe downewards to the run of water for a conveniency of a wharfe, and the sayd Hathorne doth ingage to maintaine a high way before the warehouse; his request is granted by a voate of the towne and itt is left to the select men to laye out to him what may bee convenient there.
John Price desires the towne would please to grant there interests in the land upon which his warehouse now stands next to m' Batters warehouse, with the wharfe thereunto belonging & the sayd Price doth ingage to mayntaine a sufficient highway upon the same, which request of his is granted # Voate of the towne
[42] Voated that the towne grants there Interest in the land upon which Capt George Corwins & m" Edmº Batters Warehouses now stands with the wharfes there unto belonging Capt Corwine & m' Batter maintaining a sufficient highway upon the same
Wm Browne jun" desires the towne would grant him there Interest in the cove against his fathers house with soe much roome up ||from|| the cove as may bee con- veniently spared without dammage to the towne and the sayd Browne to wharfe against the cove and to leave a sufficient cartwaye to itt; and the towne to have wharf- edge free theere, and the same to bee wharfed within three yeares or the grant to bee Voyde, which is left to
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the select men to vew & lay out to him according as thay shall Judge Sutable as # Voate of the towne
Voated that L' Jerb Neales petition concerning Land is left to the selectmen to Vew, and if thay finde hee hath not Reed Sattisfaction for that land layd downe by his father; in ye lane which hee incloased of ye Townes be- tweene m' Gidneys pastore & his land, then to give him in land besides the lane; soe much as thay may Judge equall therein
Eleazer Gedney desireth yt the towne would give him theere right to that land which lyeth within his wharfe below the highway & hee Engageth to make good & main- taine ye highway against itt, which request of his is granted # voate of the towne
Voated that itt is left to the select men to consider of Samuell Beadles petition & to vew the land petitioned for & soe make returne to the towne
L' Jerb: Neele is Dr
To: Edw flint pd in his Const acco 2:00:00
To a Bill for 31: 138 in shoues of Ez Nedham
To 6 B Corne of mª Edw Batter 0:18:00
To payd by Capt Wm Browne
To pª by John Hathorne 4:01:10
To: 2 B Ind Corne of m™ Sam1 Gardner sen" 0:06:00
To: pr french fall shoues of Ez Nedham 0:07:06
To a bill charged upon Const Gilbert taply for 2/5 money 1:05:00
The Remainder payd by Capt Browne 8:18:04
November 29th 81
Likewise wee Judge itt nessesary yt ye Village should have a house for publike Entertainment & doe aprove of Nath Ingersall for yt end & desire the Hond Court to confirme him therein
[43] Att a meeting of the Select men and Com- mision" or 8th man 29 August 81
By Vertue of a warrant from the country treasur" to take a list of all male persons with an Estimation of Estates, and to make returne to there sheire towne
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Wee make returne there of as followeth: Viz: three Hundreed and tenn Heads or male persons and the Es- tates of the towne amounting to fourty one pounds accord- ing to law which makes in the whole sixtey six pounds sixteene shillss & 8ª
Recd Geo Hodges money 5º for his last yeares rent of the lane lett him &c
Att a meeting of the freemen Octo 1th 1681 Voated that 2 deputyes shall bee chosen to Attend the Gen1 Courte for the remaining part of this yeare
Chosen ffor Deputyes to attend the Gen1 Courte for the remaining part of this yeare m' Edmº Batter & John Hathorne
Att a Meeting of the Select men Octº 7th 81 being present Capt Wm Brown m' Edmº Batter m" Sam1 Gard- ner & Jo Hathorne
Rated Daniell Chamberlaine 41 in money & Cons' Gil- bert Tapley to gather the same
Att a meeting of the Select men 4 Novembre 81 all being present
The select men doe approve of m" John Gedney and mª Daniell King Each of them to keepe a wine Taverne in the towne, for this yeare Likewise wee doe aprove of John Bullock Elnor Hollingsworth & An: Lake to bee Inhoulders for this | year Thay and Every one of them Both Tavern & Inhoulder Sutably to provide for the ac- comodation of the Courts & jurores likewise all other mat- ters of a publike concerne proper for them
Att a meeting of the Select Novembr: 29: 81 being present Cap Jo Corwin m' Batter Capt Browne m' Sam1 Gardner L' Jo. Puttnam
The Select men are willing that m' Richard Croad should bee an Inhoulder for this yeare Ensuing and not to bee continued any longer onless the Select men of ye next yeare shall see cause to aprove of him for his con- tinueation therein the Hond County Court (heare unto Consenting)
[44] Nouembr 4th 1681
Then agreed with Elnor Bath to keepe Sarah Lambert & her child for & dureing the whole terme of one year
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from this present day which will bee untill the 4 nouembr 1682 and to provide for her & her child meate drink & aparell washing & lodging convenient for them, dureing the sayd tyme and if she then returne her to the towne to delinour her & her child in as good condittion for eloath- ing as shee tooke her att first : in | consideration of| which wee doe Engage & promise her in ye behalfe of the towne Eight pounds in some good pay
The mark V of Elnor Bath
To all whomsoever this may concerne this may certifye that whereas Elnor Bath hath agreed with the Select men of the towne of Salem to keep Sarah Lambert & her child for one yeare more after which tyme wee doe Engage as formerly in behalfe of the towne that when the tyme is Expired, then to reseaue her & her child: again vnless there be any further agreement made and doe heareby fulley cleare Beverly or any other place from any other charge or troble that may arise from her haueing taken her.
Capt Jo Corwin & Capt Wm Browne are chosen & heare- by fully Impowred to Answer the presentment of the towne for the insuficiency of forest riuer bridge weh pre- sentment is to be called the next County court
M' John Putnam is Chosen And heareby fully Im- powred to make a Sufficient |horsel bridge over crane river and to Impress wt hands may bee nessesary to Effect the Same
Att a Towne Meeting Nouembr 7, 1681
Chosen to Searve vpon the Jury of Tryalls :
m" Jo Pilgrim
L' Jo. Pickering
m' Beny Marston
m' Dan1 Andrew
Serj. Jo. Leach
mª Nath. Beadle
m™ Jo. Tawley
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Chosen to searve vpon the grand Jury
mª ffrancs Skery
m' Nath. Puttnam
mª Wm Trask
m" Christr Babidge
mª James Symonds
mr Hen" West
mª Jo Loomes
[45] Att a Meeting of the Selectmen 7 Nov' 81
L' Thomas Puttnam is Chosen & heareby fulley im- powrd to repayre the Caseway ouer ve meadow Called Hathornes Meadow & is to Impress wt hands may be nessesary to Effect ye same
L' John Puttnam L' Rich. Leach & Ens" Israell Porter is Chosen & Impowred to laye out the high way att ye Vil- lage from the Meeting house to m' Bayleys Corner ac- cording as itt was formerly settled & ordered ₱ the Committee yt was apoynted for yt end : these or any two of them shall have full power to Settle the same
Abated Conse Jos. Hutcheson 5" out of Elisha Kebys rate.
M' Sam1 Gardner sen' & Lt John Putnam are chosen & heareby fully Impowred In behalfe of the Select men llof ye townell to Arest & fully prosecute att the next County Courte att Salem (Dan1 Andrew Joseph Hutche- son Jo Buxton & Jo Clifford |formerly|| Constables for the Towne of Salem) for Rates committed into theire hands to collect ; wch are not fulley payd & discharged by them according to there duty therein
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