Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village the 23d Day of March 1696-7 :

Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village the 23d Day of March 1696-7 :

It was considered agreed and voted by the affore said Inhabitants by a Generall Concurrance : that where as Mr: samuell Parris our Late minister has cominced an action against the Inhabitants of This village att the next Inferiour Court of Common Pleass to be holden for this County att Ipswich the Last Tuesday of this Instant march: Therefore the affore said Inhabitants have by These presents Chosen and Appointed: Liuet Nathianiell putnam Daniell Andrew senr Thomas Flint senr Joseph Herrick senr Thomas putnam and Joseph putnam: all of Salem village: they or the major part of them: to be their Agents or Attorneys to make answer to mr. samuell parris in the Case affore said Hereby giveing and Granting to our afore said Agents or Attorneys or the major part of them full power and Lawfull authority: to Compound and agree or to say do performe and finish all: and every act and acts--thing or things device or devices which in the Law may be needfull or expedient for the better prosecution of the same Attorney or Attoneyes under them to make and constitute and att pleashure to Revoke: acquittances and other discharges in our name to make or give: and Genrally to do and execute in the affore said premisses as Fully and Intirely as we ourselves might or could as being all personally present and whatsoever our affore said Agents or Attorneys or the major part of them shall Lawfull do or cause to be don in about or Consarning the premisses the said Inhabitants will allow and confirme the same

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