December
Salem village the: 3d: of December: 1696:
The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att
Their usiall plaece of meeting on munday next being the: 7th Day of this Instant December att a
eleven a clock in the forenoon: to give more power to the men formorely Chosen to transact with Mr.
Parris Relateing to the diferances that are between him & our Inhabitants aboute our ministry
house: and also to consider of and agree how to fecth Mr. Broadstreat; and where he shall be
entertained
By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam clerk
[74] The: 7th of December 1696:
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village It was agreed and voted by a Generall concurrance that Wee make choice of Liuet Nathaniell putnam : Mr. Isarell portor: Mr. Joseph Hutchinson senr. John Buxton Thomas preston John Tarbill and Jonathan putnam to go and fecth Mr. Broadstreat to come and preach to us