Att an ajornment of Thee Meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village from the eightenth Day
of february 1686/7: to the twenty eight or last Day of the same Month:
It was first voated that the acceptance of the advice of thee Honored and Reverent Gentellmen of
salem should be voated In Generall and not in parts
2ly It was agreed and voated By a Generall Concurance that wee Doe accept of: and Imbrace the
advice of the Honored and Reverend Gentellmen of salem sent to us under there Hands bareing Date:
ye: 14th of feberary: 1686/7 and ordor that it shal be entered In our Book of Records
3ly It was agreed and voated by a Generall concurance that all voats that past amongst us In thee
time that Mr. Bayley was amongst us Consarning the Building of a ministry House are: hereby made
void and of none efect-
4ly It was agreed and voated by a Generall Concurance: that all voats that have past amongst us
about building a Kitchin or leanto too our Ministry House: are heareby mad void and of non efect
fiftly
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fiftly It was agreed and voated by a Generall Concurance that all the voats
that past amongst us on the fift Day of June 1683 that are entered In our Book of Records are Hearby
made void and of non efect : except it be that voat about warning A publique Meeting-
6ly It was voated that Mr: Lawsons salary is Regulatted as Followeth and this to Continew so long
as he continews in the work of thee Ministry amongst us as now he Doth
7ly It was agreed and voated by a Generall Concurance that wee Haveing viewed our new Book of
Records wee Doe find It allredy transcrit: so fare as it is to the Full satisfaction of the wholl
Inhabitants: and Mr Joseph Hutchinson Mr Joseph porter and Mr Daniell Andrew: and Capt Jno: putnam
Lt Jonathan walcott and Thomas putnam haveing Had the prusall of it they approve of all that is
transcribed: except one voat: which voat the people see noe caus to Disannll: and they approve also
of the leaveing out of all that is left out that is not transcribed: and wee finding our Book of
Records alredy transcrib: from the Begining of it to the 24th Day of May: 1683: tho there are summe
voats left out out that past In Mr Bayley's Days and summe voats left out that past in Mr Burroughs
Days that are not transcribed: which we conceive will be of noe grat use to us for the time to come
which we leave to ly in ye old Book of Records as they are and ordor that all other voats that have
past amongst us from thee 24th Day of May 1683: shall be fairly and fully transcribed according to
the Advice of thee Honored and Reverent Gentellmen of salem: except such voats as are or shall be
made void and of non efect-
