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[113] We whose names are hearunto subscribed being chosen and Impowred by the Inhabitants of Salem villedge to order how many pues wee shall have in our new meeting House and who Shall have them accordingly wee have mett to geather and have ordered as followeth the minestry pue is att the Lefte hand as you goo in att the north dore six foote 4 inshes in length and six foote wide from the wall as all the rest of the pues be next to the minestry pue is for Benjamen Putnam 6 foots 2 inches the next in the corner and the next to that on the back side the meeting House containing 10 foots and 10 inches in both is for Joseph Hutchinson senr and Ensigne Buxton between that and the pulpitt Stairs 5 foots and 5 inches is for Joseph Herick att the fronte of the meetting House att the Lefte hand of the dore is for mr Andrews and next to that Jonathan putnam and next to him James putnam to the staires to be equally devided in proportion to each: on the Right hand the fronte dore Is for mr Joseph Porter first and next to him Joseph Pope and next to him John Putnam Juner to the stairs to be equally devided in proportion between them on the Right hand att the south dore is first for Joseph putnam and next to him Capt Flint 6 foots 3 inches each the next to the pulpitt on the south side is for Daniell Rea five foots next to him is for Edward Putnam five foots the Reste of the Roome into the corner is for John Tarball and Samuell Nurse farther wee doe order and appoint that the properietye of the above sd pues shall belonge to the wives and children of those above named men to Sitt in and wee have ordered that the fronte of all the pues Shall be mead of the same sort of work

        

Datted in Salem villedg	John Putnam
may the 10th 1702 - -	Daniell Andrew
It iss to be understood	Benjamen Putnam
that mis Green shall	Edward Putnam
have the priveledge of ye	Jonathan Putnam
minestrye pue dureing	Samuell Nurse
the time of her dweling	Joseph Hirick
in this places

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The Inhabytants of the viledg are Required in His majestyes name to meet to geather att ther useall place of meeting on munday next being the Twenty fifth of this Instant may att four of the clock in the after noone to agree and order Capt Samull Brown our Towne Tresurer to be our Recever to Colect of the seaverall counstables ther seaverall summ which the Towne of Salem have granted towards the Bulding of our meeting House by order of the comitty
Daniell Rea Clar
may 23th 1702

Att a meeting of the Inhabytants of our villedge the Twenty fifth of may 1702

itt was votted that wee doe appoint and order Capt Samll Browne our Towne Treasurer to be our Recevar for us and for our use such summ or summs of mony or other pay as the Towne of Sallem have ordered to be payd unto the villedge towards the Bulding of our meeting House and to colect the same of yt seaverall counstables according to ther warrants