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February

salem village the: 3d: of February 1696-7

The Inhabitants of this village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on munday next: being the eight Day of this Instant February att one a clock in the after noon to consider of and agree upon what to do Consarning giveing Mr. Roggers an Invitation to come to preach to us for sume time
By ordor of The Committe Thomas putnam clerk

Salem village the: 8th of February 1696-7

Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village it was agreed and voted with a unanimous consent that wee make Choice of Jonathan putnam John Buxton and Benjamine Hutchinson to go and treate with Mr. Nathaniel Roggers to se If they can prevaile with him to come and preach with us for sume time that so we may have the more Knowledg of each other in ordor to a further settlement

salem village the: 19th of February 1696-7

The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on Tuseday next being the 23d Day of this Instant February att Two a Clock in the affter noon: to Receive the Returne of the men that ware chosen by our Inhabitants ye 14th Day of september Last: to transact with mr. Parris Relateing to all differances that are between him and our Inhabitants and to consider of and Agree upon what shall be further don in that matter: and to chouse and fully Impower men to transact with mr. Parris Relateing to our ministry House that so He may remove from it: By ordor of The Committe
Thomas putnam Clerk

Salem village the 23 of February 1696-7

Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village it was agreed and voted by a Generall Concurrance that we make choice of Capt John putnam Capt Isarell porter and Capt Thomas Flint to goe and treat with mr. Parris Relateing to our ministry House to know upon what tirmes he will Leave it: and to make Returne of what they shall have don in that matter att our next publick meeting

[75] Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the 23d Day of February 1696-7 :

the affore said meeting was ajorned to Tuseday the second Day of march next ensewing the Date Here of to Two a clock in the affter noon