January
At agenerall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem Village the 15 of January
1692-3
There was Chosen for A Commity for the yeare Insuing Joseph Pope John Tarbell Joseph Holton Jun
Thomas Preston and James Smith.
The Rate which was made by us whose names are under writen for mr parrises salary begining the
first day of July 1693: and ending the first of July 1694 the whole Rate was sixty seven pounds
John Tarbell
Joseph houlton
Joseph pope
February
[59] Salem village the 3 of February 1692/3
The Inhabitants of this village are desiered to meet to gather att there ordinary place of
meeting one the 14 day of this Instant feburary att A 11 of the klock in the morning to Consider and
agree and detarmin whoe are capabell of voting in our Publick Transactions by the power geven us By
the generall Court order att our Furst Settlement: and to considder of and make void a vott In our
Booke of Records one the 18 of June 1689 whare there is A sallery of sixty six pounds stated to mr
Parris he nott Complying with itt: All soe to consider of and make voide severall voats in our Booke
of records on the 10 of ocktober 1692 whare our menistry house and Barne and two Acers of land seems
to bee conveid from us after A fradelent maner: and to Consider of and agree a Boute what Shall Be
don for the Reperatione for the reperatione of our meeting house and ministry fences
Thomas Preston
Joseph Pope
Joseph Holton
John Tarbell
1. Agreed that all men that are Ratabell or heare after Shall bee living with in that Trackt of
land mentianed in our Generall Court order shall have liberty in our nomanating and apeoynting a
Commity and voting In aney of our Publick Consarns-
March
Att A Generall Sessions of ye peace holden at Ipswich March ye
28th: 1693:
this Court
having veiwed & Considered ye above agreement or Voate Contained in ye last five lines finding
ye same to be repugnant to ye Laws of this province doe declare ye same to be Null & void: and
that this order be recorded with ye records of this Court
attest Stephen Sewall Cler
