February
The 2th Day: of Feberary 1684
At A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village ther was chosen to Reckon with Liuet Nathaniell
putnam John Putnam senr Joseph Hutchinson Nathaniell Ingersoll and Daniell Andrew or the major part
of them ---
[23] The Town of Salem considering of agrant made By the Generall Court In the year: sixteen
hundred thirty and nine: unto a village that the Inhabitants of Salem did intend to plant near the
river that Runeth to Ipswich: upon the sartain Information of severall of our antient Inhabitants
that Doe A feirme that the town of Salem had agreed to plant a village near the River that Runeth to
Ipswich: and for more then forty years sence; and did grant out Lands unto severall of our
Inhabitants upon the place: and our Inhabitants Did severall of them goe thether to dwell and Have
Continewed ther Dwelling ther and for many years sence we have settled a village there upon the
place above named upon these grounds above named we doe hereby Declare that the grant above named
Doth belong to the village above exprest: and we doe by these presence asigne over and give up all
our right to the fornamed grant unto this our village
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village: ye 2th:
12 moth: 1684
wee doe Hearby Declare by voat that If the Town of Salem will voat the above writing and make it
ther act and gift unto the village that then we Declare by these presence that what Land soever that
we have that Salem Did grant and lay out to any of us that doth ly with In the grant made by the
Generall Court In the year 1639: unto Salem village: we doe Hearby Ingage that If we doe lose any of
those Lands that the Lose of them shall be att our own charge: and not Requier any satisfaction of
the Town of Salem
wee Desier Lt Thomas putnam Lt: porter: Joseph porter Daniell Andrew: Lt John putnam or either of
them to Deliver this paper to thee Selectmen of Salem and Bring us a Returne
The: 28th: of feberary 1684:
The Inhabitants of this village: are Desiered to meet at the usall place of meeting upon the sixt
Day of March next to take the old committees accounts: and to chouse a new Committee and give
Instrucktions to them also to Receive the account of the commitee chosen to Reckon with Lt.
Nathaniell putnam And to take ordor about the fenceing In of the ministry Land and to take ordor
about the gallaries for the Meeting House and better fitting the pulpitt:
frances Nurs
Thomas Wilknes
Ezekell Chever
March
[24) The sixt Day of March 1684/5
Aft A Generall Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village There was chosen for a committee for
the year enseueing viz: Lt: John putnam Jonathan walcott John Buxton william Sibley and Thomas
putnam junr:
2ly voated that the Committe In Being shall Keep the originall papers that the voats are writen
on: and att the years end they shall be compared with the Book: when the committee shall give an
account of the voats that Have past
3ly voated that for this year Thee committee shall Raise our publique charges as followeth that
vacant Land to be rated att: 4s per hunderd and not dubled: and all Land with In fence at on peny
per acre and so to be dubled on that as on other estates and all heads and estates as the Law doth
direct
4ly voated that we will sett up two end gallaries forth with and finish the gallaries: and also
set up a canapee over the pulpitt and It is left to Thee committee to sett men to work: and to agree
with men for price and pay: and to Make a Rate upon the Inhabitants to pay for the work
5ly voated that It is left to thee committee to take care about Mending the fence about the
Ministry Land
The: 20th: of March 1684/5:
we Reckoned with the old Committee and ther account is as followeth ---
There was a Rate mad to pay Mr. Epps: and Removing of Mr. Lawson and the Repairing of the
ministry House: the whol Rate was 22 pou 12 shillings and 7 pene : frances Nurs : Thomas wilknes
Ezekill Chver There was a quarter Rate made for Mr. Burroughs or his ordor the wholl Rate was: 14
pounds: 18 shillings and 10 pence: which ware Delivered to Constable Daniell Rea: Frances Nurs: Tho:
Wilknes Ezekill Chever There was a Rate made for Mr. Lawsons year salary: 1684: the wholl Rate was
sixty two pounds a leven shillings and five pence Frances Nurs: Thomas wilknes: Ezekill Chever
Received this 29 of March 1686 of Thomas Putnam senr & Nathanael Ingersoll in money & as
money sixty pounds & my wood being in full of my salary for the year 1684
I say recd
Per me Deodat Lawson
[25] Wee whose Names are under writers being formerly Chosen A Committee By the Inhabitants of
New Salem or Salem village To Reckon with Lt: Nathaniell Putnam Have accordingly Reckoned with Him:
and doe find on stateing all accounts to this day there is Due to him for ballance one pound sixteen
shillings and six pence: from the Inhabitants: as wittnes our Hands March ye: 6th: 1684/5
John Putnam senr Joseph Hutchinson
Daniell Andrew Nathal Ingersoll
Salem village this: 20th of March: 1684/5
The Inhabitants of this village are Desiered to meet at there ordinary place of Meeting: on the
26th Day of this Instant March at one of the clock: to chouse two men to supply the place of
Deacons: and to chouse men to take an account of mens estates and to consider how the contribution
shall be carried on: and to chouse men to call the constables to an account
John Putnam senr Jonathan walcott
John Buxton Tho: putnam junr
The 26th Day of March: 1685
Att A Generall Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village firstly voated that we will keep up
the contribution --
2ly voated that all our Inhabitants shall put there mony in money* In
papers which they contribute or elce it shall be accounted as strangers mony
3ly voated that all the money which strangers contribute hear shall be: Mr. Lawsons
4ly Chosen to supply the place of Deacons for the year ensewing ware Lt: Thomas putnam and
sarjant Nathaniell Ingersoll
5ly Chosen to take an account of mens estates in our Inhabitants in ordor to making of Rates: and
to bring it in to Thee Committee by the: 20th of may next ware william way and Thomas Kenny
6ly voated that the committe in being are Hereby Impowered to call the severall Constables to an
account for the severall summes which have ben commited to them by several Committees and the
Inhabitants to bare there Charge In sute or preparation for sute: and also the committee in being
shall have power to abatte Rattes formorly made where they se reason so to Doe
June
[26] The Inhabitants of this village are Desiered to Meet togeather on this Instant Day as soon
as Lecter is Don to consider how the Gallerres shall be seated
Dat: this third
of June: 1685
John Putnam senr Jonathan Walcott
John Buxton William Sibley Tho: putnam
junr
The third Day of June 1685
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village firstly It was voated that It is a Leagall
Meeting
2ly voated that all the Meeting house shall be seated over again
3ly voated that wee will Chouse seven men for a Committee To seat the Meeting House over
againe
4ly voated that the Committee which shall be chosen to seat the Meeting house shall Have Respect:
first to agge: 2ly to office: 3ly to Rats
5ly Chosen for a Committee to seat the Meeting House ware Lt Thomas putnam Bray Wilknes Frances
Nurs Joseph Hutchinson Joseph Herrick Thomas Flint and Lt John putnam
6ly voated that these or any five of them agreeing shall be a valled act: also we Desier Mr.
Lawson to give his advice to Thee committee chosen about seating the Meeting House
November
Salem village this: 14th of November 1685
The Inhabitants of this place are Desiered to Meet togeather att there orDinary place of Meeting
on the: 18th day of this Instant November In the after noon after Lecter to consider wheather or no
the committee shall ad those severall summes of of Money which are Due from our Inhabitimts to
severall parsons Into the Rate which is to be made for the building ye Gallaries
By ordor of Thee Committee
Tho : putnam junr cler
The: 18th Day of November 1685
At A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem villagd firstly voated that thee committee shall ad that
which is Due to Lt. Nathaniell putnam and that which is Due to Corporall Kenny and that which is Due
for Hanging of Cassments and that which is Due for Making the pulpitt Into the Rate that is to be
made for building the gallaries
2ly voated that thee committee shall ad all the righteous Depts of the plantation Into the Rate
of the Gallaries that every man may be paid provided every man bring in his account to the Committee
ye: 23th Day of this Instant month to Nathanl Ingersolls House
[27] The Rate which was MaDe for the Building the gallaries and pulpitt And to pay other Depts of
the plantation In the year: 1685 the wholl Rate was thirty one pounds a leven shillings and five
pence which Rate was to be paid In provision except those to whom It is Due will accept of other
pay: By ordor of Thee Committee
Tho: putnam jur cler
In the year: 1685 paid to Lt. Nathaniell putnam by his gallery Rate: one pound seven shilling and
six pence: also Job Swinaton paid to Him out of his galary Rate nine shillings : which paid him his
1p :16s :6d
By ordor of thee Committee
Thomas putnam junr
Cler
The remaineder of this Rate Being three pounds fouer shillings nine pence was commited to
Constable Henry Keny: with and ordor to pay it to the perticular parsons to whom It was Due: Bareing
Datte the third of September 1686:By order of Thee Committee Tho: putnam
cler
ye 16th of March 1686/7
Constable Henry Kenny is Discharged from the Bill above said of three pounds fouer shillings and
ninepence: and wee finde the whole Rat of the gallaries and pulpitt paid: except two shillings six
pence which Remains Due to Capt John putnam: and seven shillings which remaine Due to Ensigne Thomas
Flint: By order of Thee Committee
Tho: putnam clr
Thee Rate which was Made for Mr: Lawsons salary In the year 1685 the whol Rate was sixty Two
pounds one shilling and six pence
abatted out of this Rate to Tho: Kenny: 2s: 6d: to william sheldin six shillings paid to James
Hadlock junr out of this Rate for sweeping the Meeting House five shillings and to John sheepard for
sweeping the Meeting house:: 4s and 6d: The Remainder of this Rate being six pound: fouer shillings
and nine pence was committed to constable Henry Kenny: with a warrant by our order Bareing Date the:
7th of April: 1686:
By order of Thee Committee:
Tho: putnam junr
cler
The seventh of Genewary: 1686/7:
Constable Henry Kenny is Discharged from the Bill above said of six pounds fouer shillings and nine
pence which was the Remainder of Mr. Lawson Rate In the year: 1685 -
By ordor of Thee
Committee:
Tho: putnam: cler
Received this 19 of January 1686 of Nathaniel Ingesoll & Jonathan Walcutt Sixty pounds in
& as money being in full of my Salary for the Year 1685 I say recd
Per me
Deodat Lawson
