At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the 27 of April:
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the 27 of April:
being ordorly warned it was Considered Agreed and voted by the said Inhabitants by a unanimous Consent that where as mr. samuell parris our Late minister hath for more then nine months Last past Dissisted his stated work of the ministry amongst us and yett still he doth Keep the possession of our ministry house to our grate Dammage : therefore the affore said Inhabitants have by these presents Chosen and Appointed Liut Nathaniell 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 in the behalf and to the use of the said inhabitants to compound and agree with mr. parris themselves If they can: or by Leaveing it to arbitration If mr. parris will joyn with them therein: or other wise to sue Comince and prosecute any suite or suits action or actions against the affore said mr. samuell parris for his with holding or unlawfully detaineing from them the said Inhabitants their ministry house Hereby giveing and granting to our affore said Agents or Attorneys or the major part of them full power and Lawfull Authority 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 Attorneys under them to make and Constitute: and att pleashure to Revoke: acquittances or other discharges in our name to make or give: and Generally to do and execute in the premisses as Fully as we our selves might or could do being all personally present: and whatsoever our affore said Agents or Attoneys or the major part of them shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in about or consarning the premisses the said Inhabitants will allow of and confirme the same