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Walt" Skiner D' to payd you by Jer Rogers 228 6ª - a noate to Capt Price for 40€
18.11.83 a noat to Constr Phelps for 108 a noat to Jer Rogers for 16 Giuen Sam1 Stone a noate to Chr Phelps for 108 6ª dew to him for worke on the Towne house formerly
[15]
Res from Deacon Hardy 20$ mon 7 out of pores S & layd out
Res from Deacon Hardy 20$ mony
Jos. Miles 3 cord 48 1: 12 Miles 3 Cord 45 Tho Rix 1 Cord. 8 6: 12 Thol To Sam1 Gardner Clark 3 Cord 45 Sen™
Tho Clark 3 Cord: 4. 22:12 48 for wood
Miles mony 48 to m-
1.12 Wido Allin 3 Cord 4. 22: 12 Tho Clarke } Cord
Att a metting of the Select men 28:11:83
Roger Eliot being admitted an Inhabitant in to the Col- ony by Barth Gidny Esq. is admited an Inhabitant in this towne
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Att a meting of the Select men 1.12.83
S. G sen", Capt Price. Jnº Hath", L' Piek, S. Gard' Jun" J Hig.sn
Jnº Ropes Cr # 128 alowed him in pay for damage lun him in his windows w" ye Grt Guns ware Clered formerly granted a note to Constb] Lambert for it
Ordred yt the Same order yt was made last yeare about young wood be now again renewed & Set upon the metting house & yt m" Hen" Barth" m" Jonat Corwine & manaseth marston are apointed to se to ye Strict obserueance of said order & ye Constables of ye Towne are likwise re- quired to se to ye Striet obseruance of sd ordr wch was posted on ye Saterday following
Att a meting of the Select men 18:12:83
Sa Gard" sen" Capt Price Jnº Hath" Sam" Gard" Jun" Jnº Higginson
Sam" Southreick Cr { Kill a wollfe in 83 1.10.0 as pr Constbl Hirsts noate
D' a bill to Const: Howard 308 in pay
Jnº Cooke Cr ? hooks & staples for ye Towne) house in pay $0.18.0 D' a bill on Const Hirst 188
The Select men being Informed yt ther is one Jnº Chase come into the bounds of this Towne & is Entertained by Jnº Puttman Jun", the Select men doe order that a war- rant Granted to one of the Constables to Informe ye said Chase yt the Select men are not willing he should reside in this Towne & to warne Jnº Puttman Jun" that he doth not Entertaine the saide Chase
[16] Wheras the Towne Nonembr 5th 1683 In answer to the request or pettition of m" Edward Mould concern- ing land, voated yt, yt ease of his, & likwise Nathaniell Pickmans should be left to ye Select men to determine, The Select men haneing vewed both theire peells of land & Considered what Euidence did present, doe aprehend yt mª Edw Mould should Run from the Southward Cor- ner of his shop upon a streight line (towards ye Easter- most corner of m' Sam" Gardner his ware house) so farr as his land goes ; and Nath1 Pickmans to Run from m"
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Edw Moulds to the Eastermost Corner of m" Samuell Gardners ware house leaueing all & Euery part of the sd warhouse to the westward of the line & from ye said Eastermost corner of sd war house upon ye same line unto ye lower end of his the said Nath Pickmans land -the Towne Consenting ther unto upon this return made ordred yt new warrants be granted to ye Constables for ye payment of what is behind of the ministers rate to m" Jos Hardy for ye vse of m' Higginson sen"
ordred yt Good wife Thorne be paid paid 2/6ª; weke in pay for keping Goodale for weh time is past being @ 8 weks |to the 15 Instant & for what time she shall kep her more to be pd 48 { weke in pay till ye Select men take further order
Giuen a noate to Consthì Hirst for 208
21.1683
Res Job Swinerton in part of wt is dew 205 mony
22.12.83
Jnº Milk Cr for whip' 83 1.0.0
D' to a noate to Const Phelps for 208
Resd of Thomas Dixey Jun' mony 10' in pt of Rent for ve fery
[17] At a metting of the Select men 3 March 1683/4 S. G. sen' C Price Jnº Ha. L' Piekr Sa. Gard' Jun' Is. Porter J Higg:
Nichº Perle being admitted an Inhabitant into this Col- lony by the Honored Gouenor Broadstreat, is admitted an Inhabitant into this Towne
Agred yt m' Philip Cromwell be allowed 408 as ye rates are made for his care about ye Towne Stock in keping & Turning of it &c for this yeare now part gon ending 31 July 1684
Granted a noat upon Constable W" Hirst for 408 Res. of m" Ph. Cromwell Ss in mony weh is for rent of a percell of land for this yeare 1683 viz by the buring point first lett to Wm Boudish 14:12:80
Rest of Jnº Cromwell 218 in mony wch is for rent of the Buring point land for anº 83 acords to agrem' 24.12.80
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Agred yt wheras ther is 31 in mony dew from Constable Jos. Hucheson to ye Country we doe declare yt nothwith standing ye agrement made wth m' Steph. Sewall aturny to ye Administrators to Estate of Jnº Hull Esq" dea- seased yt ye Said 31 shall be paid to Said Sewell as Sone as posible can be got
Agred by the Select men in behalfe of the Towne yt whereas Capt Jnº Price m" Jnº Hathorne & Sam" Gard- ner Jun' haue ingaged to pay to m' Steph Sewall aturny to the Administrators of the Estate of Jnº Hull Esq" Deaceased 401 as mony weh is 601 in pay upon wch Sa Steph Sewall has giuen ye Towne a discharge as a Turny aforsaid therfore agreed yt ye morgage Guien to the Towne by Abra Coale shall be asigned to the said Capt Price Jnº Hathorne & Sam" Gardner for ther Security as they are Ingaged as aforsaid
Agred yt ther be a freemens metting warned on lecture day next to be held 11 day Instant, at 9 Clock ||in morn- ing for ye nomenation of Majestrates choyse of a Comi- sioner a County Tresurer & Choyce of Deputys for ye Gen™ Court
Agred yt ther be a Townes metting warned on lecture day next to be held on Saterday next ve eight Instant ||9 Clock !! for ye Choyce of Select men & Constables Choyse of the Clarke of the writs to Consider of Tho Grens case to Consider of Setting ve prison & build a house of Corection to Consider of Topsfeid case to Con- sider of the motion of the proprietors of the North feild, & Some petitions for land.
[18] Abr. Coale Dr
758.5.2
Credt as pr accº 677.14.8
?? a bill of country disbursmts not before entred 03:11.6
abated mr Broadstrets rates 05:00.0
601 in pay ingaged to be paid to
St Sewall for ye administr of 60.0.0 Jnº Hull Esq" desacd by Capt Price, [ Jnº Hath" & Sam" Gardner J746:06:2
? Generall abatments 3.3.0
749.9:2
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Reckoned wth Constable Abr Coale & his is Deber on ballance 31 168 wch he saith is in John Marstons hands 3:16:0 in' Jnº Gidny sen" Cr { Select mens Expence for ye yeare 1683 8.5.0
D' to a bill Const Lambert for in pay
8.5.0
m' Timº Lindall Cr
@ Newbery Jorny 125 mony is 0:18:0
₹ debuty ship may 83: 5 dayes 0.18:9
Granted a bill to Const Hirst for 368 9ª pay
At a meting of Select men
A note [abated Bray Wilkins his rates for ye yeare
ginen 1683 Const. Pope abated Benja Wilkins his rates for ye yeare 1683 abated Jnº Edwards his rates for ye yeare 1683 all wch are upon accº of Sieknesse
[19] At a metting of the Towne 8. 1.1683/4 Sam11 Gardner Sen' Chosen Moderator
Nominated Select men Nominated for Constables
m' Jonat Corwin
10 Robt Kitchin
L' Pick"
25 Sam1 Shadoek
Sam11 Gardner son"
30 Jnº Homes
m' Hath" 28
Richd fflender
Sam" Gardner Jun" 32
m' Porter 29
Ely Kesor
Capt Browne
7 Elias Mason
Capt Price
28
Tho: Putman Jun"
Jnº Higgsn
33 Is. Read
Tho Gardner
13 Chosen for Constables for the year Ensueing
Chosen for Select men
Sam" Gardner Sen™
WVm Dounton
Capt Price
Jnº Hoames
Jnº Hathorne
L' Pickrin
Sam" Gardner Jun"
Jnº Lander
Israel Porter
Dan11 Ray
Jnº Higginson
Riehd flender
Is. Cook
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Chosen for Clerke of ye writs m' Benja Gerish Voated yt the most convenient place on the Towne Comon nere to Geo. IToges land shall be for to Set the prison on & yt it is left to the Select mens discresion to apoint ye place & Quantity
Voated that the Towne are willing that a house of corection should be built & Joyned to, or Set nere to the prison & that they will be at Some part of the Charge not exceding thirty pound in pay, & it is left to the Select men to manage the Same
Voated yt tho Grene shall haue 101 in pay for the yeare Insuing for his keping Sara Lamberts Child
Topsfeild case left to the next Towne metting
[20] Voated yt Tho Gardners petition for ye Island against m' Hardys House is refered to ye next metting
Voated yt ye propriaters of the North feild (so caled) or the major part of them haue liberty to make Such orders from time to time as they shall Judge nessesary for the Suficient fenceing & well Improueing of the Said feild & all such orders made by them relateing to the premises being prsented to the Select men then in being who are Impowrd to aproue of & confirme or to disaprove of & make voyde in behalf of ye Towne all such orders presented to y" as abouesaid
Voated yt the Towne doe Giue Jnº Backer a pece of land to him & his wife & ther leires for cuer not to be disposed of by them, In Some convenient place where the Select men shall apoint not exceding 20 pole
Voated yt walter Skiners petition for a litle peice of land nere his house, the towne doe giue ther Right therin to him if the Select men Judge it convenient to be dis- posed of
Att a metting of the Select men 8.1.1683/4
Sam" Gardner Jun' is chosen to kep the Towne Books &c for the yeare Insning
Rember Towne bound
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[21]At A meeting of the freemen 11th March 1683/4 Chosen for A Comishoner to Carey in ye Voats, Capt Jnº Higginson
Voated that two deputies shall be chosen
Voated that the two deputies shall be chosen to Searue the whole yeare
Chosen for deputies to Serne at the Gen1 Court for the yeare Ensueing m' Henery Bartholmew & m" Jonth Corwin
At A meeting of the Select men 11 March 16834 Sam11 Gardner S Capt Price Jnº Hathorne
Jnº Pickring Jnº Higginson Sam" Gardner Jun"
Chosen for Survayers of fences
Lt felton
Jnº Tomkins Caleb Buffom
for ye North field
Peter Cheuers m™ Ruck
Lt Pickring
for ye South field
Rob. Kitchin
Edw flint
Caleb Buffom
for the towne
Jnº Williams
Pet Cheuers
for the glass house & without ye bridge
Eleaz" Geoyes Jnº King Chosen for our Seers of High wayes Rob: Kitchin
Sam" Shattock Jun™ from ye bridge doune to
mr Jnº Grafton
ye poit Rocks & ye Cutt
Gilbird Taply
John Buffom
for all with out the bridge
Dan" SoutherickS
ordered that all fences are to be made vp by ye first of Aprill Next
John Rogers is Chosen Sealer of weights & measures for the year Ensueing in the p'sents of Const1 Jnº Landor & Sª Constable to give him notice thereof & Call him before A magestrate to take his oath
Jnº Bullock & Jnº Pickring Jun" are Chosen & Ap-
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pointed to prosicute all the laws of the Country & order of the towne Concearning horse kind
[22] At A meeting of the Select men ye 12-1-83/4 mª S Gardner S mit Jnº Hathorne mr Jnº Higginson S Gardner Jun"
Ordered that the Constbis watch shall now begin & Con- sist of Seuen men one of which shall be one of these men vnder written who shall haue the Comand & ouer- sight of the Rest, it is also ordered that the Select men doe walk the Rounds, each one twice in a weak takeing another man Along with him & this to Continue vntel the Select men take further order
Caleb Buffom John Buffom Edw fflint Wm Swetland Rob: Kitchin Tho Maule m' Jnth Corwin Jnº marston Manas: marston Benj Marston Lt. Sewall
Sam" Shattock Jun" Tho fflint Jnº Norman mr Ruck Sy Horne Jnº Ropes Daud Phepeny Benj Browne Neh Willowby Wm Curtice Sam" Williams Timº Lindall Sy Willard Edw Groues Jnº Pilgrim Wm Hirst Capt Broune Tho Gardner Nath Beadle Sam"1 Phepen Jnº Cromwel Nath Salsbey m" Hardy Tho Iues Jnº Grafton Cr Babedge Benj Gerrish Ph English Jos Phepeny S Jnº Williams Jer Neale
Psons to walk the Rounds & soe freed from watching viz the Select men Jnº Pickring Jun" Jnº Horne Jos Horne James Poland Jnº Rogers Jnº Buttolph.
Capt Higginson Cr
+ 48 mony to buy A glasse & Candles for the watch
At A meeting of the Select men 18 march 1683/4 mª S. Gardner S Cpt Price m' Hathorne Cpt Higginson S Gardner Jun™
Ordered yt A towne meeting be warned ye lector day to be held on the last of this month for ye Choice of A Clarke of ye Market Sealers of leather a Culler of fish A Packer of meat Instructions for ye Select men for dis- poseing of ye old prison & to Answ som petitions for land
it is ordered yt all Swine yt goe on the townes Comons within 20 pole of aney Corne field or other Inclosior shall be Suffishantly yoaked by ye first of Aprill next & soe to Continue vntel ye last of october following on ye penalty
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of two shillings mony or as mony for Each Swine trans- gresing the Same: & yt all Swine be Suffishantly Ringd the whole yeare According to A late law on ye penalty therein Expressed : & we doe Chuse Appoint & Impower Nat Silsbey Henry Skerrey Jun" Wm Stacy Jnº Ropes Jos Boyce & Wm Osburne to see to ye Execution of these orders & to haue ye fines for their paynes And doe herby in his majesties name Require ye aboue named psons them & Euery of ym to see these orders fully prosecuted on ye penalty ye law provides in that Case
[23] At a meeting of ye select men 19-1-83/4
S. Gardner S Cpt Price m" Hathorn Cpt Higginson Lt Pickring S Gardner Jun"
further orders Concearning the watch & directed to ye Constbls of Salem you are hereby Required in his Majesties name to set ye watch euery night at ye watch house at or about 9 of ye Clock & to take Care that ye major Pt of ye watch be able men from tyme to tyme According to law & yt you giue them in Charge Strictly to Examin all night walkers after 10 of ye Clock at night to Inquire whether they are goeing & what their buisnes is & in Case they gine not Resonable Satisfaction forth- with secure ym vntel ye morning & Carey y" before ye next magestrate & if you find aney yt Carey y" selues aney wayes debauchedly or shall be in drinck you shall secure y" as Aforesd & if you shall find aney disord' in aney house you are to Inquire into it & if there be oca- tion to Informe Athority thereof you are also to Require people to have A care of their lights & you are to ord" ye watch to haue 4 men Constantly walking abroad 2 to ye Eastward & 2 to ye westward & soe to Releaue one another According to ye direction of ye Command of y watch
At A generall Towne meeting ye 31 march 84 Chosen for A Clark of ye market Jnº Rogers Chosen for Sealers of leather Josph Horne & Henry West Chosen for Cullars of fish m' Sam" Gardner Sent & m" Benja Gerrish
Chosen for A packer of meat John Marston Voated that m" Nicholas Noyce his maintenance shall bee Raised
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for the yeare Ensueing by a Rate togather with mr Hig- ginsons wch ye Select men shall make
Voated yt the old prison shall bee disposed on by the Select men for the towns use
Voted the Case of Topsfeild Concerning land in Con- troversy betweene them & some of our Inhabitants Is left to the Select to act therein, as thay shall Judge proper & Nessesary for the towne
Voated that the towne doe grant vnto Thomas Gardner their Right in that Island in the South Riuer that lyeth before m" Josph Hardy Sen" dore
Voated that the towne doe grant vnto m' Sam" Gard- ner Sent their Interest in that Island that lyeth in m" Humphry pond soe caled
[24] Voated that the towne doe grant vnto m' Jnº Hathorne about one pole of land lying betwene the Land of Capt Geo Corwin that was formerly Tho Tucks & the Land of Jnº Marston which was formerly Henry Wests the sd Hathorne payeing for the Same twenty shillings in pay : & is to be laid out to him by ye Select men
Voated that ye Select men shall haue ye same power & orders they held the last yeare & the year before: & likewise power to Call the Constables vnto Acco & to Sue & fully prosicute at law all such as are in the towns debt & to make A Rate for the Raising of the mainten- ance of m' Higginson & of mr Noyes for ye year Insue- ing & Constantly to take Care that not aney pson trespas vpon towne Comons or Right by Seting their house or their fence further then their Right which the select men shall carefully Inspect & haue full power to Reforme or prosecute them According to law and to Reduce them to Reason therein B Gedny Esq. S Gardn" Sen" Caps Price m" Jnº Hathorne Capt Higginson Wm Hirst Tho Gardner Ph English Jnº Pilgrim S Gardner Jr
Voated that the towne doe grant vnto ye seuerall psons mentioned in the margent liberty & priuiledge of build- ing Such wharfs at winter Island as they shall haue oca- tion for & the propriety thereof to belong to such as shall be at the Charge onely such of ye towne as haue ocation may make vse of the sª wharfes soe as not to
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hinder ||any|| of the propriators of ye sd wharfs in their makeing vse thereof & m" Sam" Gardner Sen" m" Benj Gerrish Tho Jegels Sen' & Is foot are Chosen & Appointed to Consider of ye Convenianeye of the places where the wharfs shall be & none to be built without their Aduise & Consent or the major Part of them
At a meeting of ye seleet men 31 march 1684 m™ S Gardner S Capt Price m' Hathorne m' Higginson Lt Pickring S Gardner Jun™
mr Jnº Hathorne is Chosen & Appointed to Joyne wth ye former Committe for ye laying out of high wayes in ye north field
[25] At A meeting of ve Seleet men y-e 7-2-84 m' S Gardner S m' Jnº Hathorne Lt Piekring mr Porter S Gardner J
Then made the ministers Rate as followeth Constable Dounton mony 421.10$
Constbl Hoams mony 40.10
Constbl Landor mony
40.10
Constbl fflindar mony
52.10
Constbl Is Cook mony 24.10
ConstbI D Rea mony
3.10
204.00
Rate pay 63.15 ouerplus 4.19.0
Rate pay 60.15
ouerplus
4.17.0
Rate pay 60.15
ouerplus 4.16.0
Rate pay 78.15
ouerplus 6.02.6
Rate pay
36.15
ouerplus 3.19.6
Rate pay
05.05
ouerplus 4.01.0
306.00 28.15.0
At a meeting of the Seleet men 11.2 S Gardner S Jnº Hathorne Jnº Higginson S Gardner ordered yt A towne meeting be warned on ye | |next || lector day to be on ye 21th of Aprill at 9 Cloek morning for Choice of 7 Able men to Serue on ye Jurey of Tryals to Consider some thing further about a Suitable place to Set ye prison also to Choose a Committe for the deter- mination of the difference between the Townes of Lin &
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Salem Relating vnto Land laid out Interfering vpon Either, before the line betweene vs was fully Settled
& A freemans meeting ye 30th of Aprill at 2 Clock for ye Choice of Gour deb Gour Assist maj" Gen"l Tresur" Secr & Comishoners for ye vnited Collonys
to Consider of Som way to procure A Stock for ye Imploying of Som that want Imployment amongst vs
This Bill Bindeth mee Jeremiah Rogers my heires Executor Assignes to paye or Cause to bee payd vnto the Select men of ye towne of Salem, the Just & full Sum of seauen pounds Eighteene shillings in Currant money of New England : viz. twenty shillings + mº for seauen mº Suckcessiuely & Eighteene Shillings the Eight mº taking the first of Aprill for ye begining of sd tyme ; which is vpon ye accº of a bill payable to Benjamen ffelton in Nouember or Decembr 1683 which Bill was sayd to bee lost ye whole bill being ten pounds but sª ffelton was payd ye Remainder being fourty shillings
Jeremiah rogers [signature]
The whole of this bill is paid
[26] Sould vnto Jeremiah Rogers the Old prison for fourty shillings in money wch wee doe accept of in the seauen pound Eighteene shill payable for Ben' ffelton be- ing soe much Remaineing of his ten pounds bill according to obligation, which sª Seauen pound Eighteen shillings Sª Jeremiah Rogers paying vnto ye Selectmen of ye towne & aquitting Benjamen ffelton from all damage Charge &c by Reson of sd Prison is peacable to Enjoy or improue ye Same
Jeremiah rogers [signature] At A Towne Meeting ye 21-2-84 Chosen for Jury of Tryals
m" Lindall Leut Jnº Putnam m" Hirst manas marston Sam" Shattock Jun" m" Willowby mr St Sewall
voated that it is left to the Select men to provide A place to Set the prison & house of Correction on the Towne Comon or otherwise by way of Exchange for some of the towne Comon or by pchase as they shall Agree Appointing the quantity of land as they shall Judge Con. veniant & to be as neare the towne house as may be
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Voated that it is left to the Select men to be A Com- mitte either all or A pt of them as they shall Appoint for the determination of ye deferance betwene the Towns of lyn & Salem Relateing vnto land laid out Interfering vpon Either before the lyne betwene us was fully Setled Voated that the Towne doe Appoint & Impower Barth : Gedney Esq" Capt Wm Browne Sam" Gardner Sent Jnth Corwin Jnº Hathorne & Tho Gardner | |they or the maj" pt of them to be a Committe for the Settlement of an Imployment for the poore in Spining &c and if there be ocation may make vse of about 501 in money of the townes stock for the buying of A Stock of wooll for the End Aforesd & that they doe their vtmost to Secure the Sd mony soe as that it may be Returnd to the towne in due tyme
[27] At A meeting of ye select men 11-2.84 Chosen to Run in Pambulation wth ye towne of Lyn m' Sam" Gardner Sen" Capt Jnº Higginson Lt Jnº Pickrin Sam11 Gardner JunT
Chosen to Run in Pambulation wth ye towne of Marble- head Capt Price & m" Jnº Hathorne to meet at Geo darling Chosen to Run in Pambulation wth ye towne of Beverly Lt Nath Putnam mª Dauid Andrew mª Israel Porter Joseph Herrick
All to Run ye 28th Aprill next about ||7 or 9 Clock at a meeting of ye Select men 21-2-84 all prsent Jer Rogers Cr by 268 money in Pt of his bill of 71 188
Agred yt Joseph Hardy Jun' is desired to Cary Tho Clarke to barbados for wch he shall be paid by the Towne according to Costome & yt the Towne shall bare him harmelis from any damage yt may arise to him by his Carieing of Said Clarke to Barbados
At A meeting of the Select men 22.2.84
S Gardn' S Jnº Hathorne Jnº Higgsn Jnº Pickring S Gardner Jun
Granted liberty vnto m' Pilgrim to make A gate at
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his own Charge to goe into the buriing point provided he doe noe damage thereby
laid out vnto Tho Bell from the Northest Corner of his house 2 pole which Reaches about 10 foot to the West- ward of the house & it is 3 pole wide toward the brook & S pole in length from the house: that is to Say it is 2 pole wide at the house & 3 pole wide below at the brook and 8 pole long which makes 20 pole the house Included in it
At A meeting of the Select men 10-3-84
S Gardner S Joº Price Jnº Hathorne S Gardner Jun"
Wm Roads being Admitted an Inhabitant Into this Collony by the Worshipfull Wm Browne & Barth Gedney Esq' is also admitted an Inhabitant into this towne ordered that A warrant be giuen to A Constable to warne the pey baker at m' Willards to depart the Towne & also to warne m' Willard not to Entertayne him aney longer
[28] At A meeting of the Select men 12 June 1684 mr Jnº Hathorn Sam1 Gardner S Capt Higginson Lt Pickrin Sa Gardner J
By Vertue of A warrant from the Country Tresurer for A halfe Single Country Rate to be pd in mony at or before ye 15th August next: is made as followeth
ministers Rate of psons not overplus Rated before
Const" Cook to pay ye Tresurer 41 00.0 1.00.6ª
Constable Wm dounton 5.15 1.07.0 4.06
Const" Rich flinder 7.08 1.10.9 5.16.0
Const" Jnº Hoams
5.05 1.06.0 0.10.0
Const™ Jnº Lander
5.12.4 1.10.0
1.00.0
Const™ Daniel Rea
4.18.0 1. 4.0
11.12.0
32.18.4 7.19.9
At A meeting of ye Select men 17-4-84
present m' Hathorne m" S. Gardner S Cpt Price Cpt Hig- ginson L' Pickrin S Gardner J
Goody Thorne to haue A note for 398
Wm Lord to haue A note on Capt Price for wt is due for year 83
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psons Abated in Jnº Hornes list
Jnº Horne 1.02.0
Nat Walden
0.06.0
Jos Lord
0.06.0
Tho Pchase
0.05.0
Jos Taylor
0.05.0
mª Amolot
0.10.6
Jer Rogers
1.03.6
Tho Clark
0.01.0
Ez Cheuers
0.02.0
Jnº Lambert J
0.07.6
Tho Cromwel
0.13.0
posted 5.11.6
Agread that these Seuerall Constables be Sued at ye next County Court at S for what is due from them to ye towne viz
Jos Hutchison
Jnth Auger
Rich. Prithridg Phillip English
m" Sam" Gardner Sen" & Capt Jnº Higginson (they or eyther of them*) are Chosen & Impowerd to prosicute ye Aforsd psons in ye behalf of ye Select men at ye next County Court to be holden at Salem
21.4.84 pd W" Pinson by Const" Lambert 17 for work on ye high way Geo pele Cr 28 6ª
Wm King 2
Rich Croad 1 Ì for work on ye high wayes wth mr Kitchin
26-4-84 Chargd A note on Constr pope to pay Wm Way & Jacob fuller 368 in pay for Killing A wolf
[29] At a meeting of ye select men 3-5-84
m" Israel porter Sergt Jnº Leach & Josph Herrick are Chosen & Appointed | | Suruayers || to mend the high way at frost fish brook
At A meeting of ye freemen 5 July 84 mª Henery Bartholmew Chosen Deputies Capt Jnº Higginson
* Marginal note.
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10-5-84 m" Bartholmew D' to 20$ mony pd by S. Gard- ner Jun™
11-5- Goody Thorne D' to A note Chargd on ConstbI English for 40$ pay
At A meeting of ye Select men ye 11- July 84
m' Hathorne m' S Gardner S Capt Higg" S Gardner J Lt Jnº Pickring Joshua Buffom & Sam" Gardner Jun" wth one more are desired to view & measure both ye wayes betweene Salem & Andouer & make Report thereof vnto the Select who shall be pd for their paynes
m" Bartholmew D' 208 in mony pd him by S Gardner Jun" 22.5.85 Sam" Gardner Jun' Dr 258 mony Recd of Constbl Job Swinerton
28. July 1684 at A Towne meeting
Chosen for Jurey Tryals for ye Court by Adjournment L' Pickring m' Tim' Lendall m' Ch Redford Jos Hardy Jun' Jnº Norman Manas Marston Nat Beadle Jos Horne 16-6- Recd of mr Lindall in mony 22100.0
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