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[80] salem village the 19th of November 1697

The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet together att their usiall place of meeting on munday next: being the 22 Day of this Instant November at one a clock in the after noon: to chouse and Impower men to treate with mr. Joseph Green: to se if they can prevaile with him to com and preach with us a while in ordor to a further settlement:
By ordor of Thee Committe Tho : putnam Clerk

At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the 22th of November: 1697:

It was agreed and voted by the affore said Inhabitants by a unanimous consent: that we make choice of Capt Thomas Flint Deacon putnam John Tarbill samuel Nurs John Buxton Benjamin putnam Joseph putnam: Allexander osburn Benjamine wilkins Jonathan Putnam Benjamin Hutchinson John putnam junr and Daniell Rea: or the major part of them: to treate with Thee Reverend mr. Joseph Green: to se If they can prevaile with him to com and preach with us a while in ordor to a further settlement: Hereby Impowering them or the major part of them to: engage to the affore said mr. Green: that If he will come and be our minister and preach to us: that we will give him sixty pounds a year in or as money and the use of our ministry house and Land: so Long as he shall continew in the work of thee ministry amongst us