March
[68] Salem village this 20th Day of march 1695-6
The Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of this village that are quallified according to Law: are Hereby In His majesties name
Requiered to meet to gether att Their usiall place of meeting on Tuesday next: being the 24th Day of
this Intant march: att Two a Clock in the after noon to Chouse a Committe for the year ensewing and
also to chouse a Clerk to Keep our Book of Records: By order of The Committe
Thomas putnam cler
Att a Generall meeting of Thee Inhabitants of salem village The: 24th Day of March 1695-
6
There was Chosen for a Committe for the year ensewing viz: -- Capt John putnam Thomas putnam John
Dale Benja wilknes and John walcott
Att: a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village
The 24th Day of march 1695-
6
Itt was agreed and voted by a Generall Concurrance that we make Choice of Thomas putnam to be our
Clerk to keep our Books of Records
June
Salem village the 25th of June 1696
Whereas Mr Parris has given publique notis that He Doth now Intend: to Dissist his stated worke
of the ministry amoungst us and thereby give way: for the bringing in another minister In this place
that If it might be: might give satisfaction to The whole Inhabitants: Therefore all the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of this village that are Capassated according to Law Are Hereby Requiered in
His majesties name to meet to gether att Their usiall place of meeting on Tuseday being the seventh
Day of July next ensewing the Date Hereof att one a Clock in the affter noon: to consider of and
agree about what we shall Do consarning A minister
By ordor of Thee Committe
Tho : putnam Clerk
July
The 7th Day of July 1696:
Att a Generall meeting of Thee Inhabitants of salem village It was Agreed and voted by a Generall
Concurrance that whereas Mr Parris has severall times Declared to the Church: that He did not Intend
to continew His stated work of the ministry amongst us no Longer then the Last sabboth Day of June
1696: and accordingly Mr Parris Did allso on The [69] The Two Last sabboths Days of the afore said
June publiquely Declare to the whole Congregation in this place that he did now Intend to Dissist
his stated work of the ministry amongst us and yr by give way for the bringing in another minister
in this place that might: If it might be give satisfaction to the whole Inhabitants: and accordly Mr
: parris Haveing now Dissisted his ministeriall worke in this place: wee Do Hereby agree to
endeavour to gitt a nother minister Declareing our selves allso now to be att Liberty from Mr
Parris
The: 7th Day of July 1696:
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village It was Agreed and voted by a Generall
Concurrance : that whereas Mr Parris has Dissisted the work of the ministry amongst us that wee now
make choice of: sarjant Job swinerton and Benjamin putnam for to goe a first time: and Jonathan
putnam & Joseph putnam for to go a second time: and Luiet Thomas Fuller and John Tarbill for to
go a third time: to endevour to gitt a minister to preach the word of God to us that wee may not be
Distitute of the ministry of the word in this place: and the Inhabitants to bare their charge: and
they to engage to the minister that shall come and preach to us twenty shillings a Day: and they and
each of them to take the best counsell and Advise they can of The Reverend Elders in the Country
where they go: about gitting a minister for us
August
Salem village the first of August 1696
All The free Holders and other Inhabitants of this Village that are quallified according to Law
are Hereby Requiered In His majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on
wensday next Being the fift Day of this Instant August att three a clock In the after noon to
Consider of and agree about what wee shall do about A minister: and also to Agree who shall Receive
the Contribution and how it shall be Disposed of: By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam Clerk
[70] The fift Day of August 1696:
At A Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of Salem village It was Agreed and voted by a Generall
Concurrance that wee make choice of Liuet Nathaniell putnam Joshua Rea senr and Thomas preston and
Joseph Holton Junr: to go to Boston to the Reverend Elders There to take Their Advise and Counsell
about gitting a minister for us: and also to signifie to them that we Dissire mr : pemerton : If He
may be attained But If not then to Dissire them to be Helpfull to us in some other man that may be
suetable For us
The fift Day of August 1696:
At a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of Salem village It was agreed and voted by a Generall
Concurrance: that He: or they: that shall entertaine the minister or ministers that come and preach
to us Here the Inhabitants shall bare their Charge and pay them for it after an Honorrable maner
The fift Day of August 1696
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village It was agreed and vote by a Generall
Concurrance that The Deacons shall Receive the contribution: and shall Deliver what money is
contributed Here: to the minister that preacheth to us: every munday next after any minister
preacheth to us Here If they can convenietly
Salem village the: 28th of August 1696
All Thee Free Holders and other Inhabitants of This village that are quallified according to Law:
are Hereby Rquiered In His majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on
Tuseday next being the first Day o f saptember next att one a clock in the affter noon to consider
of and Agree about what we shall do consarning A Minister
By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas Putnam clerke
September
[71] The first Day of September 1696
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village It was agreed and voted by a Generall
Concurrance that wee make Choice of Mr Daniell Andrew Joseph putnam Jonathan and James putnam : to
go to treate with Mr Pemerton: and see If they can prevaile with him to Come and preach with us for
a while that so he himself might se the affections of this people towards himself
The first Day of september 1696:
At a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village It was Agree and voted by a Generall
Coneurrance that wee make choice of Mr Daniell Andrew: Jonathan Joseph and James Putnam: to go to
endeavour to gitt A minister to preach the word of God to us: and they to take the best Advice and
Counsell they Can aboute gitting a minister for us
Salem village the: 11th: of September: 1696:
All The Free Holders and other Inhabitants of this village that are quallified according to Law:
are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties name to meet together at their usiall place of meeting on
munday next: being the: 14th Day of this Instant september at eight a Clock in the morning to give
Answer to the writing which Mr Parris brought into our publick meeting the first Day of this month:
and also to consider what to do further about a minister
By ordor of The Committe
Thomas putnam Clerke
the: 14th of september 1696:
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem vilage it was agreed and voted that whereas
mr: parris brought a writing into our publique meeting on the first Day of this Instant september to
which he dissired an answer with in a fortnight: we now make choice of mr Joseph Hutchinson senr.
Daniell Andrew Joseph Herrick senr John Buxton Joseph putnam John Tarbill and Daniell Rea: or the
major part of them to give Answer to mr. parris about the affore said writing Hereby fully
Impowering them or the major part of them to transact with mr. parris In behalf of our Inhabitants
Relateing to all Differances that are between mr Parris and us by puting our differances to
Arbitration If they see cause: being Hereby fully Impowered to enter into bonds of Arbitration with
Mr. parris In behalf of our Inhabitants : and to Chouse arbitrators for us and the Inhabitants to
bare their charge
[72] Salem village the 26: of September 1696:
All the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of This village that are quallified according to Law
and Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on mun
Day next being the 28th Day of this instant september att eight a Clock In the morning to Receive
the Returne of thos men that ware Chosen At our Last publick meeting to transact with mr. Parris
Relateing to all the Differances that are between our Inhabitants and Him & To consider of and
Agree upon what to do further in that matter
By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam Clerke
Salem village the 28th of september 1696:
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village it was agreed and voted that where as
we did chouse and Impower men att our Last publick meeting on the 14th of this Instant: to transact
with mr : Parris: Relateing to all differances that are between him and our Inhabitants: we do
Hereby continew Their power and they or the major part of them to agree: or other wise: to transact
wt mr. parris as they shall see cause Relateing to all Differances that are between mr Parris and
our Inhabitants: either in part or in whole
October
Salem village the: 10th of October 1696:
All the Free holders and other Inhabitants of This village that are quallified according to Law
are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on
munday next being the: 12th Day of this Instant october att Two a clock in the affter noon to
consider of and Agree upon what wee shall do consarning a minister
By ordor of Thee Committe
Tho : putnanam Cler
The: 12th Day of October 1696
Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village it was agreed and voted that wee make
choice of mr. Joseph Hutchinson senr. and mr. Isarell porter to go to treate with mr. James Bayley
our formore minister to se if they can prevaile with him to come and preach with us for a month:
that so wee may have some Discours with him
salem village the 23 of october 1696:
The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered in His majesties Name to meet to gether att
Their usiall place of meeting on Tuseday next being the 27th of this Instant october att Two a clock
in the after noon: to Receive mr. Bayleys answer: and to Consider of and agree upon what to do about
a minister and also to agree upon a day of Humiliation to seek Direction of the all wise God
Consarning this matter: and to desire the Help of some of our neighboring ellders to carry on the
work of ye said Day:
By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam Clerk
[73] The: 27th of october 1696
Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village it was a greed and voted that we will
keep thirsday the fift of November next as a day of Humiliation to seek Direction of the All Wise
God consarning a minister and wee desire that the Reverend mr Haile mr Noice Mr. Gerish and mr
Pairpoint : to be Helpfull to us in carrying on the work of said day
The 27th: of october 1696
At a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village it was agreed and voted that we make
choice of Joseph Herrick Senr and Jonathan putnam to endeavor to gitt Mr. Emmerson to preach with us
next sabboth day
November
Salem village the 13th of November 1696:
The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet to gether att
Their usiall place of meeting on Tuseday next being the: 17th: Day of this Instant November: a
eleven a Clock in the fore noon to consider of and Agree upon what we shall do Consarneing a
minister for summ time: for it will be very troblesome to go after a minister every week or
fortnight in winter time therefore all our Inhabitants are Dissired to come to gether for it is
matter of grate consarnment to us all: By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam Clerk
The: 17th of November 1696
At a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village it was agreed and voted with a
unanimous consent that we make choice of Mr. Isarell Porter Joseph putnam and Ezekill Chever or any
Two of them: to go: and treat with Mr. Broadstreat : who preached with us Last saboth Day to se if
they can prevail with him to come and preach with us for half a year: If it may be: that so wee may
have the Knowledg and triall of each other: in ordor to a further settlement: and to make Returne to
our Inhabitants of what they shall have don in that matter att our next publick meeting
December
Salem village the: 3d: of December: 1696:
The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att
Their usiall plaece of meeting on munday next being the: 7th Day of this Instant December att a
eleven a clock in the forenoon: to give more power to the men formorely Chosen to transact with Mr.
Parris Relateing to the diferances that are between him & our Inhabitants aboute our ministry
house: and also to consider of and agree how to fecth Mr. Broadstreat; and where he shall be
entertained
By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam clerk
[74] The: 7th of December 1696:
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village It was agreed and voted by a Generall
concurrance that Wee make choice of Liuet Nathaniell putnam : Mr. Isarell portor: Mr. Joseph
Hutchinson senr. John Buxton Thomas preston John Tarbill and Jonathan putnam to go and fecth Mr.
Broadstreat to come and preach to us
