January
The: 11th of Genewary: 1682:
Att A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the farmes there was a Committe Chosen for the year ensueing:
viz: Daniell Andrew Thomas Fuller jun Jonathan putnam William Way and Samuel Sibley --
2ly voated that John Putnam jur and John Sheepard and Benjamin Wilknes are chosen to take an
account of mens estate in our Inhabitants and Bring it in to the Committe In ordor to Making of
Rattes --
3ly It was agreed that for the futer time all vacant Land shall be Ratted att But fouer shillings
per Hundred to a sixty pound Ratte and that to be the rule for grater or Leser sumes for the time to
come after this year after November 1683: voated ye 11th: 10mo: 1682
The: 25 of: Genewary:1682
Att A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Farmes: It was voated that all the Depts of the
Inhabitants are to be Brought In to The Committeis the which whare the Committes the two Last years
or the Major part of the which shall take an account of them the first of feberary next ensewing att
nine a clock in the morning att the meeting House --
nextly voate that all those of our Inhabitants that doe not give an In an account of there
estates : or that give in a falce account of their estate The Committe then In being shall have
liberty to Ratte Them By will and Doom from time to time.
March
The 15th Day of March: 1682/3
Att A meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village It was voated That for the time to Come: that
Thee Committe then it In Being shall warne all Lawfull Meetings: for the Inhabitants to come
together To act all publique Bussines: either By warrant on the Meeting House post one a publique
Day: or By goeing from House to House: or By warning given at the Head of thee foot company or any
of these three ways shal be accounted Lawfull warning
May
[16] The 24th Day of May: 1683:
Att A Meeting of The Inhabitants of Salem village It was voated That sarjant Fuller is Desiered
to write to Mr. Lawson to come to preach with us on the next saboth Day come sennett
nextly voated that the Committe shall Make a Ratte of fiveteen pounds for Mr. Burroughs for the
Last quarter of a year He preached with us
June
The fift Day of June: 1683
Att A Meeting of The Inhabitants of this village It was voated that Those things shall be
Incarted In the warrant for a publique Meeting of the Inhabitants that are to be acted that day and
no other thing shall be acted But what is insarted in the warrant
August
The: 16th Day of August 1683:
Att A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village It was voated That Mr. Lawson shall Have an
Invitation to come to preach amongst us: In Ordor to a further trial amongst us: if Himself and the
people can agree
2ly voated that Lt: Nathaniel putnam Thomas Fuller senr Goodman Wilknes senr Mr. Joseph porter
and Daniel Andrew or any two or three of them are Desiered to goe to Mr. Lawson to treat with Him
according to the voat above writen
October
The 19th Day of October: 1683
Att A Meeting of Thee Inhabitants of this village It was voated That Lt: Thomas putnam: Lt:
Nathaniell putnam: Lt Jno: putnam Lt: Thomas Fuller Joshua Rea senr and Joseph Hutchinson are chosen
to treate Mr. Lawson and to Make Return to Thee Inhabitants
2ly voated that Lt. Thomas Fuller and Henry Kenny are chosen to goe to Boston to Desier Mr.
Lawson to come to preach with us and that we may treate with Him --
3ly voated that for the time to come all nesisary charge either for fetching or entertaining A
Minister shall be born upon publique charge
November
The: 9th: Day of November: 1683
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of this village there was chosen and Impowered to treate with
Mr. Lawson and to make a full agreement with Him Relateing to His salary: and to come to a Result
with Him in the behalfe of the Inhabitants: viz: Lt. Thomas putnam: Lt. Nath: putnam Lt. Jno putnam
sarjant Fuller Joseph Hutchinson Job Swinaton Joseph porter Daniell Andrew and Henry Keny or the
major part of them
[17] The Inhabitants of this village are Desiered to Meet togeather att their ordinary place of
Meeting on the sixt Day of this Instant month Decembr att tenn of the clock in the morning to
Receive Answer of those men that ware chosen to treate with Mr. Lawson: and to consider what to doe
about A minister: and to consider about the Disbustments: Daniell Andrew Jonathan putnam Samuel
Sibley --
December
The: sixt Day of December: 1683
Att A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village agreed that wee will Desier our Elders of Salem
Towne to be Hellpfull to us in procuring a meet parson for us to preach the word of God to us and If
our Elders doe advize to any in Cambridge then our messengers are Desiered to take advice with the
Magestrats their and president and pastor of the church their: and if our elders doe advize to any
other place than Camebridge our messengers are to attend ther advice voated the parsons chosen and
Impowered for the work above written ware Ensigne Daniell Andrew and Corporal Nathaniell
Ingersull
The: 25th Day of December 1683
Att A meeting of the Inhabitants of this village upon some objection It was voated to be a Legall
Meeting ---
2ly voated that we will give Mr. Epps for the time he doth preach with us tweenty shillings par
day: one half in mony and the other half in provision at the current price
3ly voated That Liuet Thomas Putnam and Corporal Nathaniell Ingersull is to Receive the
Contribution for Mr. Epps
4ly voated that the Committee shall make a Rate to Discharge all the righteous Depts of the
plantation that are all redye Due --
Their was a Rate made to pay the depts of the plantation the wholl Rate was fifty two pounds one
shilling and a peny and the wholl Rate was committed to Constable Joseph pope the: 12th of Jenewary:
1683: with an ordor to pay to the severall parsons that the plantation was Indebted unto
Daniell Andrew
Jonathan Putnam
Samuell Sibley
