March
[28] Salem village this; 6th of March 168 5/6
Thee Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet togeather ther att There ordinary place of
Meeting: on the tenth Day of this Instant march In the after noon after Lecter to Receive the old
Committees accounts and to consider what to doe consarning the attachments which are laid which are
Laid on the ministry House and Land: and to consider what you will Doe consarning the Rattes which
ware Committed to constable Daniell Rea: Jno : putnam senr William sibley Jona: walcott Jno: Buxton
Tho: putnam jur
The: tenth Day of March: 1685/6
At A Meeting of thee Inhabitants of Salem village It was voat first That Constable Daniell Rea is
Discharged from the Rattes which ware Committed to Him by Frances Nurs Thomas Wilknes and Ezekill
Chever which ware on the Committee in the year: 1684: and to all the bills charged to him on the
Book: as Constable-
2ly voated that Thee Committee now In being shall Make the Rattes over again that ware commited
to constable Daniell Rea By Frances Nurs Thomas wilknes and Ezekill Chever Which ware on the
committe in the year: 1684: and to demand them and to pay them to whom they ware ordored to be paid
unto: that is to say the tweenty pound Rate and the quarter Rate For Mr. Burroughs or His ordor-
The twelfth of March: 168 5/6
there was a quarter Rate Made for Mr. Burroughs or His ordor the wholl Rate was fouerteen pounds six
shillings and a leven pence: which Ratte was to be paid in or as money The Remainder of this Rate
which is not yet paid is six pounds nine shillings and ten pence: which was Committed to Constable
Henry Kenney with a warrant By our ordor bareing Date the seventh of April: 1686: with an ordor to
pay it to thee Committee or to Lt: Thomas putnam By ordor of Thee Committee:
Tho: putnam junr clark
[29] The twelfth of March 1685/6 there was a Rate made for to pay Mr. Epps and for the Removeing
of Mr. Lawson from Boston and Repairing the Ministry House the wholl Rate was Tweenty pounds
fiveteen shillings: and ten pence: which Rate was to be paid one Half in money the other half in
provision: the Remainder of this Rate wc is not yet paid is two pounds fourteen shillings 4 pence in
mony and three pounds two shillings five pence provision: which was Committed to Constable Henry
Keny with a warrant By our ordor Bareing Datte thee seventh of Aprill: 1686: with an ordor to pay it
as followeth to Mr. Daniell Epps: one pounds and five pene in provision: and to Jonathan walcott In
provision: 2p: 2s: 0d: and in mony: 1p: 13s: 6d: and to Nathaniell Ingersoll In money one pound and
Haenpence [ (?) ] Remains Due yett to Mr. Epps as Former accounts sho that this Ratte will not pay:
In pay ten shillings: and to Daniel Rea In pay six shillings and Jonathan putnam In pay six
shillings and to James Hadlock juner: In pay six shillings: Dated: this ninth of Aprill: 1686:
By ordor of thee Committee Thomas putnam junr Cler
ye: 7th of ye: 11me 1686/7
constable Henry Keny: Cr: by Mr. Daniell Epps: one pound five penc in pay also in the above said:
20 pound Rate by John sheepard: ls: 3 mony 1s: 3d pay also by abatement to Lt. Nathaniell putnam :
2s: 9 pence in pay
The: 16th of March: 1686/7
Constable Henry Keny is Discharged from thee Bill above said of Two pounds fourteen shillings and 4
pence In mony and three pounds two shillings five pence provision and wee find the wholl Ratte paid:
except one shilling and 6 pence in Money and two shillings In provision which Remanies Due to Jona
walcott By order of Thee Committee
Thomas putnam cler
April
An accounts of Depts that Remain Due In constable Joseph popes Bill which remain Due to the
severall parsons hearafter named also the names of thos from whom It was Due: Remain Due to Lt Tho
putnam by william Ierland : 10s: 3d: by Tho: Haill: 1: 6s:: Remain Due to Natha Ingersoll: by Job
Swinaton senr: 2s: 4d: Remaine Due to Jonathan walcott by Joseph popes one Rate: 1p: 0s: 8d: by
abattement to Thomas Baston 12s 4 pene by abatement to Samuell Abby: 2s: Remain Due to Lt John
putnam by Beverly men: 3s: 6d: by abatement to George Jacobs 3s: 6d Remain Due to Joseph Hutchinson
by Beverly men 4s: 5d: by John Upton 2s: 7d Remain Due to Allexander Osborn: By Samuell Cutteller:
5s: Remain Due to Daniell Rea: by George Hacker: 10s: by Jerimy meacham senr 2s: Remain Due to
Thomas Fuller junr by abatment to Bray wilknes: 9s: Remains Due to Joshua Rea senr By James Hadlock:
senr: 6s: by Hery Renalls ten pence by Jno Felton: 8 pence by Natha felton 9d penc: by william
osborn 9 pence: by Isaac Cook: 1s: 6d Remaine Due to Thomas Haines: by James Stimson: 3s: totall
summe 4p: 2s: 7d Dated the 9th of Aprill: 1686 By ordor of Thee Committe
Tho putnam Junr
cler
[30] Salem village this second Day of Aprill 1686
Thee inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet togeather at There ordinary place of Meeting
: on the ninth Day of this Instant april: at nine a clock in the morning: to Receive this present
Committees accounts: and to chouse A new Committee and give Instrucktion to them: also to chouse Two
men to supply the place of Deacons and to consider what to doe about the fence of the Ministry
paster and to consider what to Doe about the Meeting House land that is fenced In By ordor
of thee Committee
Thomas putnam junr cler
Thee ninth Day of April 1686
At A Meeting of thee Inhabitants of Salem village there was chosen For A Committee for the year
Insewing: viz: Lt Jno Putnam william Sibley Thomas Flint John Tarbill and Thomas putnam Junr
1 voated that the Instrucktions which ware given to thee Committee In the year 1685 shall be thee
Instrucktions for Thee Committee In Thee year: 1686-
2ly Chosen to supply the place of Deacons for the year Insueing ware sarjant Nathaniell Ingersoll
and sarjant Jonathan Walcott
3ly voated that it is left to Thee Committee to Repair the fence about thee Ministry paster: and
to agree with Joseph Hutchinson about joyning the fence of the paster on the linne
May
Salem village this seventh of May: 1686
Thee Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet together att their ordinary place of Meeting
on thee tenth Day of this Instant May att twelve of the clock to chouse two men to take an account
of mens estates In ordor to Makeing of Rates and to consider what to doe about the grant which was
Made to the village of Salem: By Thee Honored Generall Court In the year 1639 which Topsfeild men
Lay clame to: it is Desiered that all our Inhabitants would come to thee Meeting for It is mater of
grate consarnment to us all By ordor of Thee Committee Tho: putnam
cler
The tenth Day of May 1686
At a Generall meeting of thee Inhabitants of Salem village there was chosen to take an account of
Mens estates In ordor to Making of Rattes Joseph Holton junr and Aron way: and to Bring in ther
accounts to thee Committee-By the last of this month-
[31] At A Generall Meeting of Thee Inhabitants of Salem
village: ye 10th of May 1686
It was considered and agreed upon By a generall concurrance that whereas In the year: 1639: on a
motion of Salem to thee Generall Court for a grant of Land aDisionall to there first Town Grant for
there lncoragement In settleing a village Thee said Generall Court Did for that end Grante all the
Land near there Bounds between Salem and Ipswich River that Did not belong to any other Town or
parson By any former Grant: should belong to said village: and the said village haveing ben
Inhabited accordingly above forty years: and it being found neadfull to settle a Minister in said
village for there accomadation therein: The Town of salem Did In the year: 1671/2 for the promotion
of the said work: Make a Further addition to the said village: By Granting all the land on the
northerly side of Ipswich Road to the wooden Bridge and so on a west linne wee Doe Hereby Declare
that If Thee Town of Salem Doe voat and Declarar that wee are thee village Intended by the motion to
the General Court: and that the said grant In 1639: is and belongs to us: and that they as a town
Intend and expect it shal be and belong to us and Is Inclcded in the grant to the village in thee
year 1671/2 : as Much as any part of the land with In said limmits for the ends and use prementioned
In said grant of: 1671/2: that then wee Doe Hereby purpose and Ingage for our selves and our heirs
to thee said Town of Salem that If we louse any of those lands soe granted unto us: By law or other
ways that the Lose of them shall be our own: and the Defence therof at our own Charge: and that we
nor our heirs shall not Debland or Requier any satisfaction of thee Town aforesaid: If any of the
said Lands be Recovered or other ways taken from us or our Heirs: that was granted to any of us
Inhabitants of said village or purchased by any of us of any other parson that Desiered there title
from salem Town grant originally lying with In the affore said limmitts or grant of 1639-
the above writing was voated to be our act and deed the tenth of May: 1686: and then wee made
choice of Lt Nathaniell putnam and sarjant Jonathan walcott and Corporall henry Kenny or either of
them to present this writing to the Town of Salem and Bring us a Return
Andrews
August
[32] Salem village this: 27th of August: 1686:
Thee Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet together At there ordinary place of Meeting
on frieday the third Day of September next: att teen of the clock: to Receive the Returne of Thee
committee which ware Chosen to Bargin with Joseph Hutchinson about the Land the Meeting House stands
on: and to Receive the answer of the Town of Salem: consarning the land which Topsfield men Lays
clame to: and to consider what wee shall Doe further In that matter: consarning the title of the
Land which Topsfield lays clame to which belongs to this village by the grant of Thee Hord Generall
Court In thee year: 1639: all thee Inhabitants are Desiered to come to the Meeting for It is Matter
of Consarnment to us all - By ordor of Thee Committee Tho: putnam
cler
September
Thee third of september 1686
At A Generall Meeting of Thee Inhabitants of salem villge It was voated that wee will Chouse men
for a committee to transact with thee select men of the Town of Salem about the answer to our
petition or propositions to Thee Town of Salem Bareing Date ye tenth of May: 1686: according to the
Town of Salems : voate bareing Date the eleventh of May: 1686 -
nextly thee Men Chosen and Impowed for a committee to transact with thee select men of Salem
about the answer to our petition or propositions to the Town of Salem Bareing Date the tenth of May:
1686: ware viz : Lt Nathaniell putnam Capt Jno: putnam Lt: Jonathan walcott and corporall Thomas
Flint these or the Major part of them: to Have full power to transact with the select men of Salem
about the matter above said and to Make Return to our next Meeting-
[33] Salem village this: 25th of September 1686
Thee Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet to gether At there ordinary place of meeting
on fryday the first Day of october next: att twelve of the clock: to Receive the answer of Thee
select men of Salem Town consarning the Land which was granted to this village By thee Honored
Generall Court: In the year 1639: which Topsfeild men Lay clame to: And to consider what shall be
don further In that matter: also to give answer to a petition of severall young men: which Desier a
seat in the west gallary: also to consider what to doe about the Meeting House Land that is fenced
In By ordor of Thee Committee Tho putnam cler
Att A Meeting of Thee select men of thee Town of
salem
September the 21th Day: 1686
The petition of salem Farmers or Inhabitants of Salem village Exhibited att a generall Town
Meeting In Salem the eleaventh Day of May: 1686: Being left to thee select men: and they Desiered
and Impowered to transack with them about It: answer is Made heare unto by Thee select men: viz:
that according to our understanding: the motion of the Inhabitants of Salem on which the Grant of
Thee Generall Court was obtained in the year: 1639: was for the Accommodation of this village now
Inhabited by the petitioners and wee judge that the Land then granted In the year 1639: is Included
in the Town grant unto them In the year 1671/2 for the ends and uses mentioned In said grant of Thee
Town: each perticular person holding their propriety in there Lands Respecktively granted there upon
by the Town of Salem: and that wee Never knew of any other village as such settled by the said Town
of Salem This is a true coppie taken out of Salem Town Book septem 22th Day 1686: Per Timo: Lindall
Recordr : to the select men
October
Thee First Day of october 1686
Att a Generall Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village it was voate that the yong mens
petition is granted: and thee committee is to ordor how High they shall sett ther seatt
[34] The first Day of october 1686
Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village It was agreed and voated by a Generall
concurrance that whereas some of salem Did make a motion to Thee Generall court In the year 1639:
and Did obtain a Grant from Thee Court of all Thee Lands that Did lie Between salem bounds and
Ipswich River not formorly Granted: for thee accommodation of a Village that salem Did Intend to
plant near said River: and salem Haveing Declareed us to be that village for whom they did obtain
the above said Grant: and In consideration that Topsfield men Doe Lay clame unto our Land granted
unto us as above: and wee being Deprived of our just Right by them Theirfore wee Doe now Make Choice
of our Loveing friends viz: Lt Nathaniell putnam: Capt Jno putnam. sarjant Nathal Ingersoll and
william Sibley: or the Major part of them for A committee to transact with Topsfeild men about the
Land above said: And Doe Hearby fully Irnpower them In our Name and for our use: for to suee att Law
any of them that lay clame to our Land: or other wise for to agree with Topsfeild Town as they shall
see cause: either In Court or out of Court or to give Discharge to them or any of them: and what our
Loveing friends above named shall Doe in that case shall be holden good by us as If we our selves
had Don It: and Thee Inhabitants to bare there charge
The first Day of october 1686
Att a Generall Meeting of the Inhabitants of salem villge It was agreed and voated By a Generall
concurrance that whereas Joseph Hutchinson of salem village Did give an acre of land unto thee
Inhabitants of the Farmes of Salem or salem village For to sett our Meeting House upon In the year
1673: and write a Deed of gift thereof In the village Book of Records with his own hand and Doth now
refuse to Lett the village Injoy the acre of Land given as above said: But hath fenced In a grat of
the Land and clameth the wholl acre of Land: altho He Did Deliver the acre of Land by Bounds with
his own Hands: In consideration whereof wee Doe now Make Choice of our Loveing Friends viz: Lt
Jonathan walcott Ensigne Thomas Flintt: and: thomas: [35] Thomas putnam: or the Major part of them
for A Committee to transact with Joseph Hutchinson: about the land afore said And Doe Hereby fully
Impower them In our Name and for our use: to sue Joseph Hutchinson at Law or other wise for to
settle or to agree with him as they shall think meet and what our Loveing friends shall Doe In the
case above named shall be accounted and Holden good by us in all Respects as if wee Hade don It our
selves and the Inhabitant to bare there charge
December
salem villag this tenth of December 1686
Thee Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet togeather Att their ordinary place of
Meeting: on the sixtenth Day of this Instant Month: att tenn of the Clock In the morning: to
Discorse wt Mr: Lawson and to agitate amongst ourselves In Matters Referring to His full settlement
with us: also to take ordor about the transcribing of our Book of Records: the Inhabitants are
Desiered all to come to the Meeting for It is Mater of Consarnment to us all
By ordor
of Thee Committee Tho: putnam cler
Thee: sixtenth Day of December 1686
Att a Generall Meeting of thee Inhabitants of Salem village It was agreed and voated by a
Generall concurrance that it was left to Thee Committee to put It to the voat the next conveniet
saboth Day excepting the next saboth Day to Know the minds of our Inhabitants Refferring to Mr:
Lawsons full settlement with us In ordor to calling Mr. Lawson to office in this place
2ly It was agreed and voated By a Generall Concurance that It was Left to Thee Committee:
togeather with Lt Nathaniell putnam to take care to transcribe our village Book of Records according
to their Best understanding
