[81] At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the twentieth Day of
December 1697:
being Duly warned for that purpose: It was agreed and voted by Thee affore said Inhabitants: by a
unanimous consent: that If Thee Reverend mr. Joseph Green will acceept of our calling Him to the
worke of The Ministry in This village and will come and settle with us: and be our minister That
then we will give Him for His Incouragement and settlement in the worke of the ministry amongst us:
sixty pounds in money for His salary for the first year he shal be in the ministry amongst us: and
the use of our ministry house and Land: and after the first year is out wee will give Him seventy
pounds a year in money for His yearly salary and the use of our ministry house & Land so Long as
He shall continew in the work of The ministry amongst us