February
The: 16th of Feberary: 1680
Att A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Farmes it was voated that we will Build a House for the
Ministry and provid convenient Land For that end: the Dementions of the House are as followeth: 42
foot long twenty foot Broad: thirteen foot stude: fouer chimleis no gable ends also what is expended
about the House shall be alowed for By The Inhabitants-
The Ratte Made for the Ministry House and Land amounts to two hundred and twenty one pounds nine
shilling and six pence
Received of the Committe the full and just summ of sixty pounds for the [y]ear Begining in eighty
in the Month November and ending in the same [mo]nth eighty one: which summ was the Ratte Made by
them: and fier [wo]od for the year above mentioned:I say Recd by me
George Burroughs
[11] The: 18th of the 9mo 1678:
The Inhabitants of the Farmes are Desiered to meet att their or[dinary] place of Meeting on the
23th of this instant month of November att ten[n] of the clock In the morning for the choice of a
New Committe a[nd to] agree about Mr. Bayleys Mentenance this year: and what other th[ings] May fall
In for these are grate things of Consarnment: therefore we Desier that all the Inhabitants may be
their: By ordor of The Comm[ittee]
John Putnam
Att A Meeting of The Farmers: 23 November: 1678:
1. Their was A Committe Chosen for the year ensewing: viz Lt. Th[ ] Putnam John Buxton Daniell
Andrew Allex Osborn William [Sibley]
2ly voated that Mr Bayley shall have forty seven pounds for this years Mentenance: to be Raised
as it was Last year upon the Inhabit[ants]
3ly voated that the forty seven pounds shall be paid In the s[ame] spesha as before In provision
the Half att the Half years end
Att A publique Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Farmes:
11th september
1. voated that wee agree to Raise Mr. Bayleys mentenance for this [year] enseueing to fifty five
pounds: and that Mr. Bayley shall be [att liberty] at the years end or before If he have a Call to
any other pla[ce] [and] 2ly that the inhabitants shall have their Liberty to gitt a min[ister] In
this years time and By this means we shall take the Church Advize If we Raise our Ministers
Mentenance-
Ratts Made In the year: 1678: and 1679 for the Minister Con[re] to fifty two pounds: six
shillings and ten pence
Abated to Her that was the wife of Isaac Goodell 00: 2s = 6
paid James Hadlock for sweeping
the Meeting Hous 0: 10: 0
abated to John Brown for Nurses Farme 0: 4: 0
A Bill Committed to
Constable Job Swinerton By warrant of 05: 12: 09
Bareing Datt the twenty forth of November 1679
The 9th of December 1679
Att A Meeting of the Farmers: Chosen For A Committe For the year enseueing Joshua Rea Jonathan
Walcott Joseph Herrick Thomas Fu[ller]
Thomas putna[m]
2ly Chosen to [supply the] place of Deacons for this yeas [ensuing]
To D[ ] Lt. John putnam Nathaniel [ ] Mr. Bayley If he would take: 5 [ ] [ Ba]yles Answer to the
Proposition was [ ] [provi]sion he woul[d a]ccept and [if ] [ ] be paid [ ]
[12] The sixt of April 1680
Att A publique Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Farmes It was voated That we will Chouse men to
Reckon with thos to whom the Inhabitants are In Dept: and also to Call the Constables to an account
for the severall summes Commited to them By severall Committes thee parson Chosen and Impowered are
Lt: John putnam sarjant Thomas Fuller and Joseph Hutchinson: we leave it to there Discrestion to act
as they see cause only they shall doe Itt and the Inhabitants to Bare there charges & Make
Return wtin a year
Att the same meeting above said: It was voated that we would Have A Minister amongust us to
preach the word of God to us and that Nathaniel putnam sarjant Tho: Fuller Bray Wilknes and Joshua
Rea are Desiered to Look out for a Minister and to take advice of Mr. Higginson or the Church of
Salem about That Matter and bring one heather that we may Hear Him and To approve of Him-
The Ministers Ratte for this year begining October: 1679: and ending October:1680 amounts to
sixty six pounds fouer shillings and fouer pence
Abatted out of yt Rate to Mis Davenport a 11 penc mony: 2 shillings provision
A Bill Committed to Constable John Buxton By warrant Containing The sume of six pounds seven
shillings and two pence-
Bareing Datt: the Forth of November 1680-
also there are sume of Beverly men as Have not paid ye Ratt ye year
William Dodge: 8 pence mony: s: 6d in pay
John Giles 8 pence mony: s: 6 pay
petter woodbery: 3 penc mony: 7 pence pay
Jonathan Walcott
Joseph Herrick
Thomas putnam Junr
The Committe-
December
[13] The: 27th of December 1681
Att A Meeting of The Inhabitants of the Farmes there was A Committe Chosen for the year
enseueing: viz: Lt John putnam: Nathal: Ingersoll: sarjant Thomas Fuller John Buxton and Daniel
Rea-
Also Chosen to supply the place of Deacons for the year enseuing Liue-tenant Thomas Putnam and
sarjant Jonathan Walcott
At the same meeting above said: It was agreed upon and voated for the futer By the Inhabitants of
Salem village: that the Ratte made For the Defraiing of all our Charges In the year 1681: both for
Houses and Lands with all other Consarnes Belonging to Thee Ministry amoungst us shall be entered In
our Book of Records with the names and perticular summes: And that it shall not Bee Lawfull for the
Inhabitants of this village to convay the Houses or Lands or any other consarnes Belonging to the
Ministry to any perticular persons or person: not for any cause by voat or other ways: But this
estate to stand good to the Inhabitants of this place and to there sucksessors for ever: for the m
[inistry]
| li | s | d |
| Luet : Tho : Putnam | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Richard: Hutchinson | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Nathal Putnam | 9 | 10 | - |
| Lt John putnam | 8 | - | - |
| Joseph porter | 6 | 3 | - |
| Henry Kenny | 2 | 5 | - |
| Jonathan Walcott | 3 | 6 | - |
| Isarell porter | ∫* | 10 | - |
| John Buxton | 3 | 15 | - |
| Lott Kellom | 1 | 4 | - |
| Joseph Holton senr | 3 | 6 | - |
| Isaac Goodell's widdow | | 10 | - |
| Thomas Flint | 5 | 2 | - |
| Gilles Gory | - | 4 | - |
| Joseph pope | 3 | - | - |
| Elisha Cuby | - | 3 | 3 |
| William Nickols | - | 10 | - |
| Isaac Cooks | - | 4 | 3 |
| William Sibley | 4 | 16 | - |
|
| __ | __ | __ |
| | 66 | 5 | 3 |
| Joseph Roots | - | 4 | 5 |
| John Giles | - | 6 | [3(?)] |
| Andrew Eliot | - | 5 | - |
| William Dodge | - | 6 | 6 |
| Joseph Boys | - | 3 | 3 |
| Samuel Sibley | ∫ | 18 | - |
| Job Swinaton Senr | 3 | - | - |
| Job Swinaton jur | 4 | 10 | - |
| Peter prescott | ∫ | 4 | 6 |
| James Smith | ∫ | 4 | 6 |
| John Burroughs | ∫ | 5 | 6 |
| Thomas Keny | ∫ | 10 | - |
| William Way | ∫ | 10 | - |
| Tho: putnam jur | 2 | 14 | - |
| John putnam jur | 2 | 14 | - |
| George Flint | ∫ | 7 | - |
| John Flint | ∫ | 7 | - |
| William Osborn | - | 3 | - |
| Nathl Aires | ∫ | 4 | - |
| Tho: Bayly | - | 13 | - |
|
| __ | __ |
| | 27 | 14 | [ ] |
| [141 |
| Daniel Rea | 3 | - | - |
| Thomas Cave | - | 3 | - |
| petter Cloys | ∫ | 8 | 6 |
| Abraham Walcott | - | 9 | - |
| peter Woodbery | - | 2 | 6 |
| Frances Nurs | - | 18 | - |
| Saml Nurs | ∫ | 4 | - |
| John Tarbill | ∫ | 4 | - |
| Thomas preston | ∫ | 10 | - |
| William Buckly | ∫ | 4 | - |
| Benj : Holton | ∫ | ∫ | - |
| Joseph Woodrow | - | 15 | - |
| Thomas Clark | - | 13 | - |
| John Nickols | - | 10 | - |
| John Darling | - | 10 | - |
| Joseph Holton jur | ∫ | 12 | - |
| Edward putnam | ∫ | 17 | - |
| Jonat putnam | ∫ | 16 | - |
| Thomas Haile | - | 7 | 6 |
| Daniel Andrew | 5 | 19 | 3 |
| Sam: Brabrook | - | 16 | - |
| Zacca Herrick | - | 12 | - |
| Nath felton junr | - | 5 | - |
| Tho : Fuller senr | 8 | 6 | - |
| Henry Renols | - | 2 | 3 |
| Jerimy Watts | ∫ | 5 | - |
| Joseph Hutchinson | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| Natha : Ingersoll | 3 | 12 | - |
| Joshua Rea | 7 | 7 | - |
| John Brown | 3 | ∫ | 6 |
| | __ | __ | __ |
| | 57 | 12 | 3 |
| James Hadlock senr | ∫ | 9 | 3 |
| James Hadlock junr | ∫ | 4 | - |
| Frances Gefords & farm | ° | 7 | 6 |
| Thomas Haines | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jonathan Knight | ∫ | 10 | - |
| John Kenny | ∫ | 10 | - |
| Aron Way | ∫ | 19 | - |
| William Ierland | 2 | 5 | - |
| Thomas Fuller junr | 2 | 8 | - |
| John Sheepard | ∫ | 10 | - |
| Zaccary Goodell | 2 | 14 | - |
| John Gingill | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Henry Wilknes | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Samuell Wilknes | ∫ | 16 | - |
| Thomas Wilknes | 2 | 16 | 9 |
| Henry Wilknes | 1 | 10 | - |
| Benjamin Wilknes | 1 | 16 | - |
| Edward Bishop | 2 | 8 | - |
| Joseph Herrick | 3 | - | - |
| Thomas Rament | 2 | 14 | - |
| Ezekill Chever | - | 13 | - |
| Joseph Mazary | 2 | - | - |
| Allexander Osborn | 2 | 2 | - |
| John Adams | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| William Rament | - | 9 | 9 |
| 43 | 10 | 3 |
[*These]
marks are probably intended for the figure 1.
This is a true coppie of the Rate entered according to the voat per me Daniel Rea
