January
At a generall Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the: 6th of January 169 0/92
there was chosen for a Committe to treate with Joseph Holton senr and Liuet Nathaniell Ingerson
about the land our Ministry house stands on Joseph Hutchinson senr Joseph porter Daniell Andrew
Frances Nurs and Thomas putnam or the major part of them to have full power In the behalf of the
Inhabitants to gitt a Full and Legall assurance of the land which belongs to our ministry house
which the Inhabitants have purchased of the men first above named and to make Returne to the
Inhabitants of what they doe: what is above writen wos voted to be the act of the Inhabitants
The Ratte which was made by us whose names are under writen for mr. parriss sallary for the year
begining the first of July 1689 and ending the first of July 1690: the wholl Ratte was sixty six
pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence
John Putnam sen
Thomas Flint
Edward Putnam
[52]
| mrs. mary putnam | 1 | 10 | 00 |
| Joseph putnam | 1 | 14 | 00 |
| Lett Nath Putnam | 2 | 0 | 00 |
| Capt John Putnam | 2 | 0 | 00 |
| Thomas Flint | 1 | 9 | 00 |
| william way | 0 | 13 | 00 |
| Aron way | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Bray wilkins | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Joseph Houlton sen | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Benjemen willkins | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| Samll willkins widdo | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| Thomas wilkins | 1 | 3 | 00 |
| John willkins | 0 | 11 | 00 |
| Abraham walott | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Zachiah Goodale | 1 | 5 | 00 |
| Joseph Houton Jun | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| Henery willkins | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Thomas Putnam | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| Thomas Fuller sen | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Job Sweneton | 1 | 0 | 00 |
| Joseph Sweneton | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Jacob Fuller | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Benjemin Fuller inas | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Thomas Fuller Jun | 1 | 5 | 00 |
| John putnam Jun | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| James Smith | 0 | 10 | 00 |
| Benjamin Fuller [ ] | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| John Darlin | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Henery Keney sen | 0 | 6 | 00 |
| Henery Keney Jun | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| John Dale | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Samll Sebley | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| John Hadlock | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Benj Houlton widdo | 0 | 2 | 00 |
| Henery Houlton | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Capt John walcott | 1 | 1 | 00 |
| Lett Nathll Ingersell | 1 | 0 | 00 |
| John Houlton | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 28 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Haines | 0 | 19 | 00 |
| Jesper Sweneton | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Joseph Pope | 1 | 15 | 00 |
| Samuell Abbey | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Peter Prescott | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| John Flint | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| Edward Bishop | 0 | 14 | 00 |
| walter phillips | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Joseph Flint | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Joseph Herick | 0 | 14 | 00 |
| Thomas Rayment | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Daniell Andrew | 1 | 16 | 00 |
| Joshua Rea sen | 1 | 5 | 00 |
| Daniell Rea | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Joshua Rea Jun | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Jonathan putnam | 1 | 3 | 00 |
| James putnam | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| Benjamin putnam | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| Georg Jacobs | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| Francis Nurs | 0 | 8 | 00 |
| Samull Nurse | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| John Tarbell | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| Thomas preston | 0 | 15 | 00 |
| Edward putnam | 1 | 00 | 00 |
| Alexander osburn | 0 | 18 | 00 |
| william Sebley | 0 | 18 | 00 |
| Joseph Hutchinson sen | 2 | 00 | 00 |
| Joseph Hutchinson Jun | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| John Buxton | 1 | 7 | 00 |
| Samuell Brabroock | 0 | 6 | 00 |
| Peter Clayce | 0 | 12 | 00 |
| Joseph porter | 2 | 10 | 00 |
| Israell porter | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| william Sheldon | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| Samuell Ray | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| Daniell Eliott | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| Samull Trask | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| John walcott | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| Richard williams | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Charles Starns [53] | 00 | 4 | 00 |
| Ezekell Chevers | 0 | 10 | 00 |
| John wheldon | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| Benjemin Stacey | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| Benjemin Nurse | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| william Buckley | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| william upton | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| Samuell upton | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| John Rea | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| John Putnam Tartus | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| John willard | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| william Greggs | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| Francis Eliott | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| william Earles | 0 | 3 | 00 |
| Joseph Trumball | 0 | 3 | 00 |
| william Small | 0 | 7 | 00 |
| Samull Barton | 0 | 4 | 00 |
| william Tayler | 0 | 3 | 00 |
| Robart murrall | 0 | 3 | 00 |
| Benjemin Hutchinson | 0 | 16 | 00 |
| John Lane | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| Samell Lane | 0 | 5 | 00 |
| william Beele | 0 | 6 | 00 |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 7 | 12 | 0 |
This Ratte was made for the maitenance of Mr Parise for the yeare beginning Juley the first 1690
Natheniell Putnam
Thomas Fuller Jun
John Tarbell
Jonathan
putnam
This Rate of sixtey six pounds fourten shelens and sixpence was made Sixtey pounds of It for Mr
parris his sallery for the year beginning July the first: 1690: and endeing July ye first 1691
their is abated out of this Rate to Benj Hutchinson-0-10-0 and to Joseph Hutchinson Jun-0-6-0: to
John walcott-0-8-0 and to John weldon-0-6-0: to Samuell Abbey-0-4-0
payed to old Allen for Sweping the meateinhouse-1-6-0
Received of the Inhabitants of Salem Village at Sundry times & in divers Species in part of
my Sallery from 1 July 1689 to 1 July 1691 the sume of one hundered & fifteen pounds & five
shillings & eight pence: The Remainder due for said two years I hereby acquitt sd Village from
Witness my hand this 31 October 1694
Sam: Parris
April
[54] At a Generall meatein of the Inhabetance of Salem velage 3 Aprell 1691
1. It was voted that we will Adress our selves to the Honoured Generall Court Sittin at Boston
that they would be pleased Sume way to order the Severall fameleyes which Live ajasent to us and are
Constant Comers to our meateing house may be Sum way help full to us to maintain our minester and to
build and repeare our meateing house.
2ly it was voted yt we make Choice of Capt John Putnam me Danell Andrew Ensigne Thomas Flint and
Thomas putnam or the major part of them to draw up a pettion to the Honered Generall Court in the
name and behalfe of the lnhabetance for the ends above expressed.
3ly voted that we mak Choice of Leutt Nathanell putnam to present the pettion that Shall be drawn
up in the Name and In the behalfe of the Inhabetants by the men above expressed to the Honored
Generall Court whareas Theiare was a meateing warned on the 3 of Aprell 1691 to heare the Return of
those men that ware Chosen to discourse with Leutt Ingersall and Joseph Houlton senr about our
menestry Land accordengly their was a meateing on the day afore mentioned.
and their Return to the people was that they had done Nothing in that matter but discoursed with
the men.
[55] Their Is Committed to Constable Joseph Hericke a Bill of the Remainder of the Rate made for
Mr parris for the yeare begining July 1:1690: : 18:pounds 16 shelens 1 pene togather with :
3:pounds: 14:shelens: 6 penc which is for the use of the people with a warrant togather it.
October
At a Generall meateing of the Inhabetance of Salem velage the 16 of october 1691
theire was Chosen for a Comitte for the yeare Insueing
francis Nurse Joseph porter Joseph Hutchinson Daniell Andrew and Joseph putnam:
The Inhabetance of this velage are desired to meate at theire ordenary place of meating one
friday the 16th of this Instant october at 12 of the clocke to chuse a committe for the yeare
Insuing and to give them Instructions.
Nathaniell Putnam
John Tarbell
Jonathan Putnam
The 16th of this instant Ocktober 1691
he Inhamitants being meet to gather Acording to the warrant itt being then voated whether there
should bee enstructions geven to the commitye then chosen in order to macking a rate it was voted
one the negative.
The Inhabitants of this vilage are desyred to meet att there ordinary places of meting one the 1
day of December 1691 att 10 of the clock in the morning to consider by what means the Inhabitants
ware conveined togather one the 18 of June 1689 then there was a comity Chosen and a yearly Salary
stated to Mr Parris that day butt noe warant apearing in the Booke for itt: and to consider of A
voate in the Booke one the 10 of ocktober 1689 whare in our Right in the menestary house and land
seemes to bee impayred and made voide: all soe to consider aboute our menestary house and 2 Ackers
of land geven to mr Parris and a commity chosen to make convaincs to Mr parris in the name of the
inhabitants: and to consider aboute mr Parris his maintenance for this yeare whether by voluntary
contrebutions or by supscreption.
Joseph Porter Daniell Andrew Frances nurs Joseph hutchinson Joseph putnam
