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
