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Isreal Andrews For Josiah Fairfield For
John Andrews ¿Danvers Benja Fairfield Wenham Joseph Perkins
We The Subscribers Being a Commitee Appointed by the Selectmen of Ipswich and Wenham Met This 23 Day of February A.D. 1764 and Preambulated the Line Between Ipswich and Wenham and Renewed the Bounds
Josiah Batcheller for John Hubbard for
John Killam SWenham John Patch Jr Ipswich Nathaniel Potter J
May 18 1763 At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly warned & convened in order To make Choice of a Representative after Divers Trials no Choice could be obtained
Sepr 26 1763 At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Warn'd & Conven'd Nath11 Brown Esqr Being Chosen moderator it was Voted as follows (viz) That the List of Juriours Then Laid Before the Town by the Selectmen be accepted and the Selectmen be a Comtee to Dispose of the Names into Each Box accord-
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ing to Their Discretion Then The Said meeting was ad- journed to the 30 Day of Said month at four aClock af- ternoon - at which Time the Town Being met upon Adjournment by Reason of the absence of the Former moderator the Town made Choice of M' John Friend to officate In his Stead and then Voted as follows (viz) That the Sum of one Hundred and forty Pounds be Raised to Defray the Necessary Charges of the Town the Ensu- ing year
Oct™ 17 1763 At a Town Meeting of The Inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Warn'd & Convened Nath11 Brown Being Chosen Moderator it was voted as follows (viz) That the Sum of Ten Pounds be allowed out of the Town Treasury To the Revª M" Joseph Swain for his more Comfortable Support the year Ensuing
Sept 30 1763 At A Meeting of the Selectmen of Wen- ham Sept 30: 1763 Then agreed with Lieut Josiah Her- rick to Keep Ezekiel Day one of the Poor of the Town for the Space of one year next Ensuing the Said Herrick to have Said Days Labour finding him Sufficient Meat Drink washing and Lodging During Said Term and to Return his Apparel as Good as when He Receives him for which Said Herrick is to Receive of the Town the Sum of Twenty five Dollars and in case of Said Days Sickness Lameness or Disability for Labour the Town to Pay Doctors Nurses and all Extraordinary Charges the Said Days Apparel to be apprised by Nath11 Brown Esq" and Mr John Friend
Josiah Herrick Edward Waldron Selectmen
Benja Kimball of
Jona Kimball J Wenham
An Inventory of the Clothing of Ezekiel Day (viz)
one great Coat 5/4 2 Shirts 13/4 0-18-8
one fine shirt 6/8 two old Shirts 6/ 0-12-8
Three Jackets 6/8 two Pair of Bretches 9/ - 0-15-8
Two old Coats 4/ two Handkerchiefs 2 / 0- 6-0 4 pair of hose 9/ one Pair of Pumps and Shoes 4/- 0-15-0
one hatt 2/ one apron 1/2 one cap 1/4 0- 4-6
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The above clothing was apprised by us the Subscribers November 7th 1763
Nath11 Brown John Friend
Jan 16 1764 At a meeting of the Selectmen agreed with M' Will™ Hasletine To Keep School at the West End of the Town in order to Teach children & youth Reading writing and Arethmetic for the Space of Three months Commencing the 28 Day of Nov" Last for the Considera- tion of Forty Shillings Per month Exclusive of his Diet Wm Haseltine
Sam11 Tarbox Selectmen Edward Waldron of Jonª Kimball J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen February ye 20:1764 Then agreed with M' John Hart To Keep School at the East End of the Town for the Term of Three months at the Rate of one Pound Six Shillings and Eight Pence Per month Exclusive of his Board
John Hart
Jona Kimball Selectmen of Benja Fairfield Edward Waldron | Wenham
at a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham May ye 23: 1764 in order to make Choice of a neat person to Represent them at the great and general Court this pres- ent year allso to Se if ye Town Would Build a House for their poor to Reside in as by warrant on file may appear the Town - haveing assembled on Sd Day procedded to the Choice of a Representative and after makeing Several trials it was put to Vote to Se if they would make a nother trial and it past in the afirmative but no trial was made and after Som Debate Respecting another trial it was put to Vote to See if the meeting Should be ajourned and it pased in the Negative then it Was put to Vote to See if the meeting Should be Dissolved and it pased in the Negative after which the Select men Disolved the meet- ing and So nothing was Done Respecting the articles in Sd Warrant
March 6th 1764 At an Annual Town meeting of the In- habitants of Wenham Regularly Warned and Convend
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Josiah Fairfield Esqr moderator The Persons here after named were Chosen to the Respective offices annexed to their Names (Viz)
Mr Benja Fairfield was chosen Selectman but he refused Timothy Patch Wardens
Josiah Ober
Stephen Dodge ¿Tything
Nathaniel Kimball § men
John Killiam Hog
Thos Kimball SReves
Josiah Ober Sealer of leather
Amos Batcheller (Sealer of weights
) and measuers
William Davison Deer
SReve
Edward Waldron Selectmen
John Friend of
Thos: Brown J Wenham
Thos Brown) Town clerk
Nath11 Brown Esq" Town
Treasurer
Josiah Herrick Jr Constables
Richard Dodge Jr
John Killiam Surveyers
Samuel Porter Jr} of
William Fisk J Highways
John Dodge Jr
Fence
Paltiah Brown
Amos Dodge J Viewars
To which offices they were Respectively Sworn and at the Same time took the money oath
At the above meeting it was Voted that the Swine go at large Being yoked and wringed as the law in that Case hath provided
At a meeting of the Select men of Wenham March the 12: 1764 then agreed with Thos Senter to keep his mother the year to Come for the Sum of Eight pounds and in Case of his Sd mothers Sickness he is to be alowed for
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Doctors and Nursing and all Extraordinary charge : and all so att the above Sd meeting then agreed with the above sd Thos Senter to Perform the Service of a Sexton the year Ensuing for the Consideration of the Sum of Two pounds
August 13th 1764 At a Town meeting of the Inhabi- tants of Wenham Regularly Warned and Convened Na- thaniel Brown Esq" being Chosen moderator it was Voted to Raise the Sum of one hundred and Ninty pounds to Defray the Neessary charges of the Town the year Cur- rant
Att a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham August 13: 1764 then agreed with Capt. Thomas Tarbox to Keep Elisabeth Severy the Space of one year Next to Come for the Consideration of five Dollars and the Sd Tarbox to find the Sd Elisabeth With Sutiable meat Drink wash- ing and lodgeing and to make her Clothing as good at the years End as they weir when he Received her and in Case of Sikness the Town to pay for Docters and Nursing and all Extraordinary charge
Thomas Tarbox
John Friend Selectmen of
Edward Waldron
Thos Brown J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham May 23: 1764 then agreed with the Widow Elisabeth Kimball for the lower Room in the back part of her House for the french to Reside in for the Space of one year Commence- ing the twenty Seventh Day of March 1764 With the Privilidge of a garden Spot During sd term for the Con- sideration of twenty four Shillings
Elisabeth Kimball
John Friend Selectmen of Edward Waldron Thos Brown J Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Oct" 2: 1764 then Agreed with Mr Samuel Quarts to Keep Ezekiel Day for the Space of one year Next to Come for the Consid- eration of the Sum of twenty five Dollars and the Sd Quarts is to find the Sd Day with Sutiable meate Drink Washing and lodging and in Case of Sickness the Town
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to pay for Docters and Nursing and all Extraordinary Charge and the Sd Quarts is to make the Sd Days cloths as good at the years End as they are When he Receives him the Sd Days Appariel to be Apprd By Nath11 Brown Esq" and Dea" Jona Kimball
Samuel Quarts
John Friend ) Selectmen Edward Waldron of
Thos Brown J Wenham
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wen- ham Regularly - Assembled on the thirteenth Day of Dec™ 1764
Mr Benj" Kimball Chosen moderator the following Votes were passed Namely
1st that the List presented by the Selectmen be accepted as good and Lawfull Juriors
2ly : Voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq" Deacon Jona Kim- ball and Mr Benj" Fairfield be a Committee to Separate Sd List into the Respective Boxes
3dy Voted to Build a Steeple to the meeting House in Sd Wenham the Ensuing Summer
4ly Voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq" Mr Benjamin Kim- ball Jr Benjamin Fairfield Dea" Samuel Tarbox and Mr Jacob Dodge be a Committee in a order to provide Stuff or materials for the Sd Building
5ly Voted they be Directed to Procure the Same as soon as Conveniently it may be don
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Decr 3: 1764 then agreed with Mr Caleb Kimball to Keep School for the Space of three months at the West End of the Town At the Rate of forty Eight Shillings per month he to board himselfe Sd Term to Commence the fifth Day of November last
Caleb Kimball
John Friend
Selectmen of
Edward Waldron 1 J Wenham
at a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Febr 20: 1765 then agreed with Capt Benjamin Kimball to Keep School in the middle part of the Town the Space of four months Commencing the fifth Day of December last the
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Consideration of the Sum of four pounds pr. month he bording himselfe
Benjamin Kimball
Edward Waldron - Thos Brown
Selectmen of J Wenham
The above School the Set up for four months was kept but three months : by Reason of Some uneasiness yt arose in the Other Districts To Solve which yee 4th month was Droppt by agreement
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham Febr 20: 1765 then agreed with Mr Joshua Orn to Keep a School three months at the East End of the Town for the Sum of Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence as a Con- sideration therefor he Boarding him Selfe During Sd Term which Commenced the Eighteenth Day of Dec" last Joshua Orn
John Friend Selectmen Edward Waldron of
Thos Brown Wenham
Att an Annual Town meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham Regularly Assembled March yee Fifth 1765 As by warrant on file may fully Appear : the following Votes were Passed (viz)
Josiah Fairfield Esqr Chosen moderator
Benjamin Fairfield }
Samuel Tarbox ¿Selectmen
Edward Waldron 1
Edward Waldron Town Clerk Upon Deacon Fairfields Refusal thereof
Josiah Fairfield Esq) Town Treasurer
Josiah Herrick Jun" Constables
Peter Dodge - 5
John Dodge Jun" Tythingmen Caleb Kimball
Bartholemew Dodge / Wardens
John Friend Jun"
Samuel Tarbox Surveyors
Amos Batcheller of
Richard Dodge Jun'] Highways
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Peletiah Brown | Fence Jacob Dodge Viewers John Friend J
Nathaniel Fairfield Jun")
John Dodge Jun" Hog
Cornelius Baker J Reves
John Friend Field
Nathaniel Kimball Jun'SDrivers
Benjamin Haggit Deer
Ebenezer Porter SReves
Amos Batcheller Surveyor of Staves Josiah Ober Sealer of Leather all the above named
Officers were Sworn before
a Justice the day Above Sd Except Porter & Baker
Att the above meeting the Committee who were Chosen to provide Stuff or materials for Building A Steeple to the meeting House in Wenham Verbally Reported that they have Provided a Sufficiency of Stuff for Sd building. Whereupon the Town Agreeable to the above mentioned warrant voted yt the Report of Sd Committee be accepted Likewise voted to go on with Sd building the Ensuing Summer According to their former vote in December Last.
Lastly voted that the Same Committee are appointed to build the above Sd Steeple According to the Plan which they have Drafted (Viz) Twelve feet Square, and of Pro- portionable Height to Sd meeting House: And that the Said Committee be impowered and directed To take Ef- fectual Care that the Business of Said building is begun Carried on, and Perfected in the most Consistent man- ner with the Benefit of the Town.
At a meeting of the Selectmen March yee March 11th 1765 Then Agreed with Thomas Senter to Keep his mother the year Ensueing for the Sum of Eight Pounds : Exclusive of Doctrg and Nursing. And Likewise agreed with him To Perform the duty of Sexton in this Town
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the year Ensuing for the Sum of two pounds
his Benj Fairfield Selectmen
Thomas X Senter
Sam" Tarbox of mark Edwª Waldron Wenham
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham January yee Seventh 1765 - Then agreed with Sam11 Quartee to Keep Mary Harriss, and her child for the Space of One year next to Come : for yee Consideration of twelve Dollars, and the Sd Quarts is to find the Sd Mary and her child, with Suitable meat, drink, clothing and Lodging, And to make her Cloaths as good at the years end, as they are- When he Receives her, And in Case of Sickness the Town to pay for Docter, and Nursing, and All Extraordinary Charge.
Samuel Quarlee
John Friend | Selectmen
Edward Waldron of
Thos Brown Wenham
A true Entry of the Original att Edwd Waldron
Town clerk
At a meeting of the Selectmen may yee 8th : 1765 Then Agreed With Mr Benjamin Kimball to be Pound Keeper The year Currant from yee lawfull fees
Per order yee Partees Edward Waldron Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham duly Con- vend on May yee 23: 1765 (as per warrant on file may fully Appear) for Choice of Representative and Other Business After Several Trials were mad and no Choice Obtaind the Town Thought proper to desist and Proceed to yee Other Business of the meeting -
Voted yt Deacon Jonathan Kimball be moderator to Fin- ish yee Remaining Business of the Present meeting - - 2ly Voted that in Order to Raise money to Defray the Charge of building the Steeple, that two of the hind Seats Upon Each Side of ye Great Alley in the body of the meeting House, on ye Lower floor, be Sold to any per- sons who incline to Purchase the Same for building Pews in their place
3ly Voted to make Sale of the back Pew in the front of
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Sd Meeting House and the Seat adjoining in the Gallery for yee use, and to the End above mentioned -
4ly Voted to make Sale of that part of the back pew in the West End of Sd meeting house and yee Seat adjoin- ing, from the Steeple (when Erected) to yee Negros Seats, and including them, home to yee front wall, in the Gal- lery : in the manner as above Said
bly Voted yt Nath11 Brown Esqr MT Benjamin Fairfield M' Benjamin Kimball, Deacon Samuel Tarbox, and Lieut Jacob Dodge, be a Committee to make the Above Said Sale Collect yee money of the Purchasers and render an account therof to yee Town
6ly Voted yt the Pews which shall be Built by any Pur- chaser on yee Lower floor in Sd meeting House, Shall be Exactly Parrallel with Adjoining Pews, allready built 7ly And lastly voted that the Steeple Committee be im- powered to Provide a Vane to Put upon the Top of Sd Steeple, According to Their Discretion
Then M' moderator Declared Said meeting to be dis- solved, and it was Dissolved accordingly
At a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regu- larly Assembled on the Third day of July 1765 As pr Warrant on file may appear, and continued by adjourn- ment to Monday August the fifth following M' Benjamin Kimball Being Chosen -
1t Voted that the List layed before the Town of Juriors by the Selectment of the present meeting be not Accepted as it now Stands
2ly Voted that the Selectmen be desired to list the Six following Persons named (to wit) James Dodge, Is- rael Dodge, Nath11 Fairfield Jur Isaac Kimball, John Friend Junr & Cornelius Baker, which upon the modera- tors desired in the name of the Town was A accordingly done.
31y Voted that the Said List with Said addition be Ac- cepted -
41y Nominated and voted the following persons being the one Quarter part of Said List: To have their names wrote on Separate picees of paper and put into a Box for the Superior Court (to wit) Benjamin Kimball, Jona-
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than Kimball, John Friend, Josiah Herrick, Benjamin Fairfield, Samuel Tarbox, Nath11 Kimball, Jacob Dodge, Samuel Porter Jun' Thomas Brown, John Dodge, Eben- ezer Porter, Peter Dodge, Benjamin Dodge and Tyler Porter which was done by the Clerk presence of the Sª meeting
5ly Voted that the Other and Remaining three Quarter of Said list be in manner above Said deposited in AN- other Box for the inferior Court which was likewise done accordingly
6ly Voted that Nathaniel Brown Esq' and Lieut Josiah Herrick Jn" Benjamin Fairfield be a Committee, to make Enquirey, and Report to ye: Town at yee adjournment what lands belonging to Said Town, may be Sold with- out Detriment
7ly Voted that this meeting be adjourn'd to Monday yee fifth day of August next Then M' moderator declared it to be ye Town's pleasure to adjourn said meeting & that it is adjourn'd to Sd fifth day of August at 4 oClock after- noon accordingly
August 5th the Town being Regularly assembled upon adjournment Mr moderator declared it to be his pleasure to Adjourn Said meeting from the meeting house to the House of D' Tyler Porter and that Said meeting is ad- journ'd to Said Porters there to be instanly Held. The Town being immediately assembled at Sª Porters upon the above sd adjournment. The above mentioned Com- mittee verbally Reported as followeth (viz) that they find the Lands mentioned in yee warrent for Calling their meeting, and also in Sundry Other places, land Proper to be Sold; for the Town's use, According as mentioned in Said warrent
1ª The Town voted yt yee Report of Said Committee be Accepted. And then
2ly Voted that there be a Committee Chosen to make Sale of Said lands
31y Voted that Nath11 Brown Esgr M" Benjamin Fair- field and Lieut Josiah Herrick be a Committee for the purpose abovesaid and make Report at the next Town
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meeting. Then M' Moderator Declared Said Meeting to be dissolved, and Said meeting was Dissolved Accordingly At A meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham August 15th 1765 Then Agreed with John Killam to Keep Elisabeth Severy for the Space of One year from the Date hereof, for the Consideration of five dollars. During which Time he Sd Killam is to find her Sufficient meat drink washing, and Lodging And at the End of Said Term to Make her Cloaths as Good as when he receives her: and in case of Sickness the Town is to Pay Doct", and nurses, and all Extraordinary Charges John Killam Jun"
Benja Fairfield | Selectmen Sam11 Tarbox ¿ of
Edwd Waldron J Wenham
NB: Mr Fairfield, and friend Prisers of ye clothing
pr appointment of ye Selectmen
Att a Meeting of the inhabitants of Wenham, Regularly assembled on the 15th day of October 1765 for raising of Money to Defraying the Town's debt, and Charges the year Currant; and for hearing the request of the Rev Mr Joseph Swain with Regard to yee susufficency of his Salery for his Comfortable Support, as pr warrant on file may fully Appear &c
1t voted yt Deacon Jonathan Kimball be the Moderator for Said Meeting
2ly Voted that Said meeting be Adjourn'd to the 29th day of this insant October 4 O'Clock afternoon, and Mr Moderator Declared sd meeting to be Adjourn'd Accord- ingly -
Att a Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham October yee 29th 1765 upon the aforesaid Adjournment, Deacon Kimball Moderator
1t voted to Raise a Sum of Money for the use of the Town the year Currant Destinct from Any Concern with the Charge of Building the Steeple -
2ly voted to Chocse A Committee to Run A Parrellel Between the Price of the Nesesaries of Life, at, or from this day, back to the day upon which the Rev. M' Joseph Swain Settled with us in the work of Ministry, and Make
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report to yee Town at their next Meeting, what from year to year was the Difference in the Purchase - of the Rev M' Swain's Salary in those Necesaries, to that on the day of his Settlement, as afores'd
3ly Voted that Nath11 Brown Esq" Lieut Richard Dodge, Ensign John Friend, be a Committee for the Purpose aboves'd, and Report Accordingly -
4ly Voted that there Shall be raised the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds for Defraying the Charges, or Publish Debts of the Town the year Currant & then Mr Modera- tor Declared Said Meeting to be dissolved, and it was Dissolved accordingly
Att A Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham December yee 27th 1765
Then agreed with Mr Caleb Kimball, To keep a School four - Months in the Middle district in Sd Wenham, for the Sum of forty Eight Shillings Pr Month he finding his own diet Said Term to Commence yee Eleventh day of November last
Benjamin Fairfield | Selectmen Samuel Tarbox of Edward Waldron J Wenham
Att A Meeting of the Selectmen of Wenham December yee 27th 1765 - Then Agreed with Mr John Hart, to keep a School three months from the Date thereof, in the East part of the Town, for the sum of forty five Shill- ings pr month, and his diet found him by the Town at yee Rate of 4/ pr week Dureing Said Term
John Hart
Benjamin Fairfield Selectmen
Samuel Tarbox of
Edward Waldron J Wenham
Att A meeting of the Inhabitants Regularly Assembled on the twenty Seventh day of December 1765 : in order to Receive yee Reports of the Several Committee lately appointed by the Town for divers Servicess : Also to do Somthing for yee Revª M' Joseph Swain, &C yee warrant on file may more fully Appear.
1+ Deacon Jonathan Kimball was Chosen moderator. 2ly voted That the Accompt Exhibited at this Present meeting Intilled an Accompt of the Labour, and Mate-
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rials for yee Building yee Steeple To Our meeting House: The Sum Total Whereof is £ 351=68=10ª old Tenor Dated Wenham December 27th 1765: and Signed Nath11 Brown Jacob Dodge Benjamin Kimball, Benjamin Fair- field, Samuel Tarbox, Committee: be Accepted and Al- lowed
3ly. Voted that the report of the Committee impowered to Sell Pew-Room in Our meeting House &C Exibited at this present meeting in writing as followeth (viz) .. The Committee Appointed by Town of Wenham to Sell the Ground in their meeting House to build pews on; met on the Seventeenth day of June 1765 : and Sold Part of Said Ground, beginning South west and Runing north east on yee two hind Seats, in the Body of Said house : West End N. St Sold to M' Ebenezer Kimball for £8= 128-6ª: No. 2 Sold To Nath11 Brown Esqr for £12= 13=4: No. 3 Sold to M' Cornelius Baker, for £11= 14=8 : No. 4 Sold to M' Thomas Kimball for £8=1=4: And the twenty ninth of October last we met and Sold the Ground where the Old Stairs Stood, to Palitiah Brown for £8=1=4: All which is Submitted by Jacob Dodge, Benjamin Fairfield, Samuel Tarbox Benjamin Kimball Committee, Wenham December 24th 1765. . be Accepted, and Recorded Accordingly.
4ly voted that the following Report (viz.) We the Sub- scribers have Carfully attended to the written directions, and examined into the price of yee necessaries of life, for fifteen years Past, and are of Opinion that there is due £57=1=6: to make the within mentioned Salary as good as when M' Swain Settled with us: which is submitted by Nath11 Brown, Richard Dodge, John Friend Commit- tee, Wenham December 27th 1765 be accepted -
šly Voted to Reserve to the Town at present the house where Patrick Burn lately lived, and that the Selectmen be directed to view the Same and Report to yee Town at this present meeting their opinion with regard to yee Ex- pediency of Repairing of it
6ly voted that this meeting be Adjourned to monday next at 2 o'clock afternoon, at Our meeting House. -
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Then M' Moderator Declared Said meeting to be Ad- journed accordingly.
Att A Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Reg- ularly Assembled on Monday the 31t day of December 1765 : Upon Adjournment &c Deaion Jonathan Kimball moderator
1t Voted that the Varbal Report of the Selectmen with Regard to the inexpediency of Repairing the House where Patrick Burn lately Lived be accepted, and that Said house, and land belonging thereto be Sold, by Said Selectmen as Soon as Conveniantly it may be done and the money Apropriated to the Towns use.
2ly voted to Raise One hundred and twenty pounds to be immediately assessed on the inhabitants of Said Town, for Defraying the Charge of Building the Steeple to our meetinghouse.
Then M' Moderator Declared Said meeting to be de- solved, and desolved it was accordingly
Att A meeting of the Inhabitants of Wenham Regu- larly war'd and assembled together on Thursday the 16th Day of Jan.y 1766 : in Order to Receive the Proposals of the Revª Mr Joseph Swain, with Regard to his Salary or Support in The work of the Ministry as pr Warrant. may Appear on File
Mr Benjamin Kimball being chosen Moderator Ordered Mr Swains Proposals to be red in Open Meeting, Which being done, a vote Pass'd, that the Gentle" Himself be desired to Appear in Person at this meeting.
Then the Revd M' Joseph Swain Came and Remonstrated his Pressing Difficuities, Which the Insufficiency of Sal- ary had involved him in; The Town After hearing yee Same with Calmness, and Tenderness becoming their Re- lation Voted that the Sum of Thirty pounds be given to the Revd M' Joseph Swain for his Relief under his aforesª Difficulties: - And that the Selectmen be di- rected to Take Effectual Care that the Sd Sum be Paid as Soon as Conveniently it may be done. - and then Mr moderator Declared the Sd meeting to be Dissolved, and it was Dissolved accordingly.
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