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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
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[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 
James Smith 
Samuell Trask 
William Sebley 
Thomas Haines 
Samll Reay 
Samuell Upton 
Henry Keney sen 
Daniell Eliott 
Samll Brabrook 
Job Swineton 10 
Benj Stacey 
Joseph Hutchinson Ju 
Edward Bishop 
william Sheldon 10 
Thomas Bayley 
Richard williams 
Joseph Herick 12 
Thomas Rayment 10 
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Charles Starns 
John wilkins 12 
Joseph Sweneton  
Benjemin Fuller mas 
John Darlin 
william Chube 
Georg Jacobs 
Henery Keney Ju 
william Upton 
John Dale 
John Hadlock 
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John Houlton 
Antony wood 
Joseph Manning 
James Beale 
Joseph Flint 
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