April
[43] The Bill of assistments which was Made In Salem village for to pay Mr: Lawsons salary In the
year: 1686: the whol Bill was sixty two pounds tenn shillings and nine pence besides Topsfield and
Beverly men: and the Remainder of the summe above said which was not paid the 20th of Geneneary
1686/7: being the summe of seventeen pounds seven shillings and eight pence: was committed to
constable Henry Kenney with a warrant under Major Gedneys Hand and seal bareing Date the tenth of
February 1686/7 with ordor to pay it according to the Direction of Thee Committee: paid out of the
summe above said To Major Gidney for signing the Remainder of this Bill of assistments: two
shilllings: paid to James Hadlack junr out of the summ above said for sweeping the Meeting House the
Last quarter of the year that Mr; Burroughs was Hear: 1s: 6d: paid and ordered to be paid to John
Sheepard out of the summ above said for sweeping the Meeting House 1p: 1s: 6d: abatted out of the
summ above said to Jacob Fuller: 2s: to Samuell Fuller: 2s: to John wilknes: ls: Dated this: 7th: of
April 1687: By ordor of Thee Committee
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