June
At a Generall meateing of the Inhabitance of Salem Vilage the 18th of June 1689
theire was chouson for a Comitty for the yeare Insueing Capt John Putnam Joshua Rea senr Ensign
Thomas Flintt Edward Putnam and Thomas Preston
at the Same meeting the 18 of June 1689
It was agreed and and voted by a Generall Concurance that for Mr Parice his Incuragement and
Settlement in the woorke of the monestry amongst us: we will give him Sixty Six pounds for his
yearely Salerye one third parte in mony the other two third parts In provetion Att the priseis
following wheet at foure shilengs per bushel Rye and Barlye malte at three Shilengs per Bushele
Indian Corne at too Shilengs per bushele : and Beef at three half pence per pound porke att too
pence per pound and Butter Six pence pr pound and Mr Parice to finde himselfe firewood: and Mr
Parice to keepe the menestrye house In good Repaire
turn over
[46] And that Mr Parice Shall also have the use of the menestrye pasture and the Inhabitants to
keepe the fence in Repaire and that we will keep up our Contrebution and our Inhabitance to put
their monye in papers and this to Contenue So Longe as Mr Parice Contenues in the woorke of the
menestrye amongst us: and all provetion to be good and marchantable: and If it plese god to bless
the Inhabitance we shall be willinge to give more and we expect that If god shall deminsh the estate
of the people that then Mr parice doe abate of his Salerye acordeing to proportion
August
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitance of Salem vilage the: 23d of August 1689:
it was agreed and voted by a Generall Concurance that we make Choice of Left Nathenell Putnam and
Capt John Putnam mr Joseph Hutchinson and Esign Thomas Flinte Joshua Rea senr and Francis Nurse and
mr Daniell Andrew: or the major part of them to present our pettion to the towne of Salem that we
may have a Townshipe granted to us togather with our proper Share of Common which belongs to us
acordeing to Law and Equitye to the proportion of Charges which we have borne in the towne of Salem
Ever Sence Sence we ware by ourselves or and addition to be made to us Som other waye and we doe
hearbye fulley Impower and athoretyees our fare named frinds to Trancacte with the Selectmen and
town of Salem aboute the mattre above mentioned or what they or the major part of them Shall doe in
the Case above named Shall be accounted Leagule by us as if we our Selves hade don it
2ly voted that the Instructions given to the Comittye in the yeare 1685 Shall be the Instructions
for the Comitye this yeare for the Raiseing of our publick Chargess:
October
Att a Generall meateing of the Inhabitance of Salem vilage the 10th of octobor: 1689:
it was agreed and votted that the vote in our Booke of Records of 1681: that Layes as som say an
Intailment upon our menestrye house and Land Is hearby made voide and of none afecte one man onely
desenting
2ly It was voted and agreed by a Generall Concurance that we will give to Mr Parice our menestrye
house and barne and too akers of Land next ajoyneing to the house: and that Mr Parice take ofice
upon him amongst us and Live and dye in the woorke of the menestrye amongst us
and If mr Parice or his heaires doe sell the house and Land that the people maye have the first
Refusall of it giveing as much as other men will
3ly Theire was chousen to Laye out the Land and make a Convaiance of the house and Land and to
make the Conviance in the Name and in the Behalfe of the Inhabitance unto Mr Parice and his heires
viz :- Left Nathenill Putnam Capt John Putnam Capt Jonathan Walcutt and Ensigne Thomas Flinte and
Left Nathaniell Ingersoll
At a meeting of the inhabitants of Salem vilage the 22 day of octobor 1689
ware
Chosen 2 men namely John Tarbul and benjamin Putnam to take an acounte of mens estate and bringe it
in to the Commety in ordir to make a rate for the mantanance of ouer mennister and to bring it in by
the 19 day of novembir next
December
at a meeting of the inhabatantel of Salam viliag one the 17 day of desambor 1689:
1 apon sum objection it was voted by a generall Concurrance that it was a legul meeting at the same
meeting ware 26 men house holdirs 2ly voted that the power which was given to the seaven men the 23
day august 1689 is by this meeting made voide and af non efect
[48] 3ly voted that we will aply ouer selves to the towne of Salam for atwn ship
4ly voted the men Chosen for that ende ware Capt John Putnam liet nathaneel Putnam insen
Flint
3ly voted that we give them the same power and privilidge the seven men had the 23 August
1689
This Is the Remainder of the Rate which was made for Mr paris his his Sallery in
the yeare: 1689: whis Is not yet payed which Rate is to be payed one thirde parte in monye the other
two thirds in provitions as monye
| William Buckely | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| James Smith | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Samuell Trask | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| William Sebley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Haines | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| Samll Reay | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Samuell Upton | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Henry Keney sen | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Daniell Eliott | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Samll Brabrook | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Job Swineton | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Benj Stacey | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joseph Hutchinson Ju | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Edward Bishop | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| william Sheldon | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Thomas Bayley | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Richard williams | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joseph Herick | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Thomas Rayment | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Samll wilkins wido: | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Charles Starns | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| John wilkins | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Joseph Sweneton | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Benjemin Fuller mas | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| John Darlin | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| william Chube | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Georg Jacobs | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Henery Keney Ju | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| william Upton | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| John Dale | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| John Hadlock | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Benj Holton wido | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| John Houlton | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Antony wood | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joseph Manning | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Beale | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Joseph Flint | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joshua Rea Jun | 0 | 12 | 0 |
