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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