March

[96] Salem Villadge 15th of march 1700

The Inhabetants of this Villadge are hearby Required in his Majets name to meete Togather at theire ordenary place of meateing upon Tuesday next being the ninetenth day of this present march at 12 of theh Clocke to Receve the present Comitys account and to Chewes a Comittye for the yeare ensueing and also to Chews a Clarke to keepe our Booke of Records or Impower The Comitye to Chewes one amonge themselves to keepe the Booke and to enter what is neadefull into the Booke from Time to Time and of what is allrayde done also to Conseder wt about the Contrebution and to Conseder what shall be done about placeing som parsons that wante seates in the meaton house and also to Conseder and agree wheather they will builde a new meaten house: by order of the Comitye
Ezekel Chever

At a Generall meatening of the Inhabetance of Salem Villadge the 19th march: 1700

Chosen for a Comitye for the yeare Insueing Leut Jonathan Putnam Benjemin Hutchinson John Tarbell Benjemin putnam and Thomas Fuller Junr

2 Voted that we make Choice of Leut Jonathan putnam to keep our Booke of Records and to enter what is neadfull

3 Voted that we make Choice of mr Joseph Hericke Joseph putnam Ensigne Buxton John flint Leut Jonathan putnam Samuell Goodale Joseph pope or the majer part of them to discourse with able Carpenders about the price of a meatening house 46 : foot Longe and 40 foot wide and: 22: foot betwene Joynts and to make theire Returne to the people what the Cost will be as Soone as may be

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May

Salem villadge may: 11th 1700

The Inhabetance of this Villadge are desired to meate Tagather at theire ordenarye place of meateing on munday next being the thirtenth day of this present month of may at three of the Clocke in the after noone to Chews men to Joyne with the Towne of Salem to Run the west Line and to give the Comittye Instructions how to make the minesters Rate this present yeare by order of the Comitye
Jonathan putnam

At a Generall meatening of the Inhabetance of Salem Villadge on the 13th of may 1700

It was voted by a Generall Concurance that our Comittye Shall Rayse our minesters Rate this yeare on our Inhabetance of seventye pounds as equally as they Can accordeing to the best of theire Judgments:

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June

[97] Salem Villadge 22 of June 1700

The Inhabetants of this Villadge are desired to meate togather at theire ordenarye place of meatening on munday Com seven night it being the first day of Julye at one a Clocke in the ,afternoone to heare the Returne of those men Chosen to treete with Carpenters aboute buildeing a new meatein house and to Conseder and agree aboute buildeing a meateing house all our Inhabetance are desired to Com for it is matter of grate Concarnement to us all: by order of the Comitty
Jonathan putnam Clarke

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July

At a Generall meateing of the Inhabetance of Salem Village the first of July 1700

It was agreed and voted by Generall Concurance that we will Build a New Meateing house in Conveniant time of 46 foots Longe and 40 foots wide and 20 foots betwene Joynts and that we will give the Carpenter monye for doing of the woorke and that this House shall be builte and finished within two years: and it was further agreed and voted that the Carpenter that Shall builde the meatenhouse Shall Imploy such of our Village men as Can Labour in the woorke as he hath ocation for and that such materalls as may be had of our owne people being as good and a Cheep as maye be had Elsewhare Shall be bought of our owne people

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August

Salem villadge August 24th: 1700

The Inhabetance of this Village are desired to meate at Att theire ordenary place of meatening on Tuesday Com seven night at Two a Clocke in the Afternoone it being the third day of September next: To Chews and Impower som men to agree with a Carpenter about building of us a new meateing house and to give them Instructions Relateing to that woorke and to agree upon a suitable place to sett the meatein house
by order of the Comitty
Jonathan Putnam Clark

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September

At a Generall meateing of the Inhabetance of Salem village the third of September 1700

1. It was voted by a Generall Concurrance that we will Chews a Comity to agree with a Carpenter to build us a new meaten house

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2 It was voted that we make Choice of five men or the Major parte of them who are hearby Impowered in the behalfe of the Inhabetance to agree with a Carpenter as afore sd the men Chosen for that Ende are Capt Thomas Flint Mr. Joseph pope Leut Jonathan Putnam Mr Joseph Hericke and Benjemin Putnam

3 voted that we will have a Conveniant Terrate built upon the meatening house suitable for such an house

4 voted that the Inside of the meatenhouse up to the plates shall be Lathed and plastered upon the planks with Lime and haire

5 voted that the forme of the Roofe of the meatenhouse and the forme of the Terate and the maner of the finishing of them is Lefte to the descration of the Comitye we have chosen

6 voted the meateing house shall be sett upon the watch house hill: and that all our Inhabetance that have their way shortened to meateing by the meatenhouse Standeing in that place shall Levell the ground to set the meatening house Conveneiantly upon

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October

Sallem Village october the 12th 1700

The Inhabetance of this Village are desired to meate togather at theire ordenary place of meateing on munday next at 12 a Clocke it being the 14th day of this present october to grante mony for the building of the meatenhouse and apointe a time when it shall be payed and to Conseder and agree whather it be not best to make som additions to the dementiones of the meateinhouse that was formerly Grainted and to Conseder whather theire shall be a space Left in in the meatenhouse to build pewes and to Conseder whather the olde pulpitt shall do for the new meatenhouse and to Impower the Comitye in being to make and Colect such parte of the mony that may be granted for the meatenhouse as may be neadefull at present
by oredr of the Comitye
Jonathan putnam Clarke

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Daniell Andrew	2	4	0
William Allin	0	8	0
John Buxton	1	6	0
John Buxton Junr.	0	4	0
Samuell Brabrook	0	8	0
William Buckly Junr.	0	6	0
Thomas Bayley	0	4	8
Edward Bishop senr	0	14	0
Edward Bishop Junr	0	10	0
Samuell Bishop	0	4	0
David Bishop	0	4	0
Henery Brown	0	15	0
Ezekell Chever	0	13	0
Nath Carrell	0	4	0
Joseph Carrell	0	4	0
John Darlin	0	6	0
Thomas Darlin	0	4	0
John Dale	0	6	0
Capt Thomas Flint	1	18	0
Thomas Fuller senr	0	12	0
Thomas Fuller Junr	0	10	0
Jacob Fuller	0	18	0
Benjemin fuller	0	9	0
Jonathan fuller	0	6	0
John Flint	0	16	0
Zacriah Goodales	1	0	0
Abraham Goodale	0	4	0
Joseph Goodale	0	7	6
Isaac Goodale	0	10	0
Zachriah Goodale Junr	0	10	0
John Gilles	0	8	0
Joseph Hutchinson s	1	6	0
Joseph Houlton s	0	8	0
Joseph Houlton Junr	0	16	0
Henery Houlton	0	13	0
John Houlton	0	9	0
John Hadlock	0	8	0
Joseph Herick	1	6	0
Joseph Hutchinson Junr	0	11	0
John Hutchinson	0	12	-
Benjemin Hutchinson	0	12	-
widdow Houlton	0	3	6
Nickloas Hayward	0	4	-
Decon Nath Ingersall	0	12	-
Henery Kenyes	0	6	-
Henery Kenye Junr	0	7	-
James Kittle	0	6	-
Samull Lane	0	6	-
Phillip mackintyere	0	5	-
John martin	0	7	-
Samuell Nurse s	1	1	-
Samuell Nurse Junr	0	4	-
Isaac Nehadam	0	7	-
Alexander Osburn	1	3	-
Nath putnam & Benjemin	3	0	-
Cap John putnam	1	9	-
Thomas putnam estate	0	6	-
Joseph putnam	2	6	-
Walter phillips	0	6	-
Jonathan putnam	1	10	-
James putnam	1	3	-
John putnam tartus	1	2	-
Eleazer Putnam	0	14	-
Widow preston	0	14	-
Samuell porter	0	9	-
Decon putnam	1	4	-
Joseph porter	2	6	-
Israel porter	0	14	-
Joseph pope	1	15	-
James prince	0	18	-
John putnam Junr	1	6	-
Joseph prince	0	11	-
Thomas Rayment	0	15	-
Samuell Leach	0	6	-
Joshua Rea senr	0	8	-
Daniell Rea	1	6	-
Joshua Rea Junr	0	13	-
John Rea [100]	0	13	-
Samuell Ray	0	4	0
Jehosaphat Rogers	0	4	0
widow swineton	1	0	0
Jesper sweneton	0	12	0
Joseph Sweneton	0	9	0
Benjemin Sweneton	0	4	0
Samuell Smith	0	5	0
Abraham Smith	0	9	0
William Small	0	12	0
John Tarbell	1	1	0
william upton	0	9	0
Samuell Upton	0	9	0
widow Wallcott	0	12	0
John Wallcott	0	11	0
Joseph Whipple	0	13	0
George Wyett	0	5	0
Bray willkins & Benj	1	0	0
Thomas willkins	0	19	0
Henery willkins	0	12	0
John willkins	0	9	0
Samuell willkins	0	4	0
Richard williams	0	3	0
Zacriah White	0	6	0
John wooden	0	4	0
John Leach	1	4	0
John Estye	0	6	0
John Fuller	0	5	0
Benjemin Smith	0	4	0
Solomen Smith	0	4	0
Thomas Nickols	0	5	6
David Richerson	0	4	0
Thomas Kenye	0	4	0
Samuell Cuttler s	0	10	0
James Houlton	0	6	0

Jonathan PutnamJohn TarbellBenjemin putnamBenjemin HutchinsonThomas fuller Junrof the Comitye

[101] At a Generall meateing of the Inhabetance of Salem Village the 14th of October 1700

first it was Voted that we will adde 2 foots to the Length and 2 foots to the breadth of the meatenhouse

2 Voted that we will give three hundred and thirty pounds in mony for the buildeing the meatenhouse

3 Voted that the: 330: pounds Shall be payed at three times that Is to Say: 110: pounds the first day of march next and: 110: pounds the first of September following and the Last: 110: pounds when the meatenhouse is finished

4 Voted that the Comitye in being Shall make a Rate upon our Inbabetance for the first: 110: pounds and Colect it acordeing to the time when it should be payed

5 Voted that this: 330: pounds shall be Colected and payed to the Comitye we have Chosen to agree with a Carpenter to build us a meatenhouse and they or the major part of them are heareby Impowered to Improve the afore sd : 330: pounds for the building the meatenhouse

Salem village 17th of October: 1700:

The Inhabetance of this Village are desired to meate togather at thaire ordenary place of meatening this day at 4 a Clock afternoone to Chews som men to Joyne with the Comitye that are Chosen to agree with a Carpenter to build us a meaten house
by order of the Comitye
Jonathan putnam Clark

At the abov sd meatening 17th of October 1700 ware Chosen to Joyne with the Comitye afore sd Decon Edward Putnam and Allexander osburn

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December

[102] Salem village December the second 1700

this Rate was made for the first payment of the meatenhouse which is 110 lb. to be payed by the first of march next:

Daniell Andrew	3	10	0
william Allin	0	13	0
John Buxton s	2	1	0
John Buxton Junr	0	6	6
Samll Brabroocke	0	13	0
william Bucklye Junr	0	9	6
Thomas Bayley	0	7	6
Edward Bishop s	1	7	0
Edward Bishop Junr	0	16	6
Samll Bishop	0	7	0
David Bishop	0	6	0
Henery Brown	1	4	0
Ezekell Chever	1	2	6
Natheniell Carell	0	4	0
Joseph Carell	0	4	0
John Darlin	0	10	0
Thomas Darlin	0	10	0
John Deale	0	10	0
Capt Thomas Flint	3	2	0
Thomas fuller s	0	16	0
Thomas fuller Junr	0	16	0
Jacob fuller	1	9	0
Benjemin fuller	0	14	6
Jonathan fuller	0	9	8
John flinte	1	7	0
Zacriah Goodale s	1	12	0
Abraham Goodale	0	7	0
Joseph Goodale	0	12	0
Isaac Goodale	0	16	0
Samuell Goodale	0	16	0
Zachriah Goodale Junr	0	16	0
John Giles	0	16	0
Joseph Houlton s	0	13	0
Joseph Houlton Junr	1	6	0
Henery Houlton	1	1	0
John Houlton	0	14	0
John Hadlocke	0	13	0
Joseph Hericke	2	2	0
Joseph Hutchinson s	2	2	0
Joseph Hutchinson Junr	0	13	0
John Hutchinson	1	0	0
Benjemin Hutchinson	1	0	0
Sarah Houlton widow	0	5	0
Nickolas Hayward	0	12	0
Decon Ingersoll	1	0	0
Henery Kenye s	0	10	0
Henery Kenye Junr	0	10	0
Samuell Lane	0	10	0
John martin	0	11	6
Samuell Nurse	1	16	0
Isaac Neadam	0	11	6
Allexander Osburn	1	05	0
Benjemin putnam	4	6	0
Capt John putnam	2	6	0
Thomas putnams estate	0	12	0
Joseph putnam	3	7	0
Eleazer putnam	1	3	0
Jonathan putnam	2	8	0
James putnam	1	17	0
John putnam tartus	1	16	0
Walter Phillips	0	12	0
widow preston	1	3	0
Samuell porter	0	14	0
Decon putnam	2	4	0
Joseph porter	3	14	0
Israell porter	1	3	0
Joseph pope	2	16	0
James prince	1	10	0
John putnam Junr	2	3	0
Joseph prince	0	17	6
Thomas Rayment	1	3	6
Joshua Rea s	0	12	0
Daniell Rea	2	6	0
Joshua Rea Junr	1	1	0
John Rea	1	1	0
Samuell Ray	0	6	0
Jehosaphat Rogers	0	6	0
widow Sweneton	1	12	0
Joseph Sweneton	0	13	0
Jesper Sweneton	0	19	0
Benjemin Sweneton	0	8	0
Samuell Smith	0	8	0
Abraham Smith	0	15	0
John osburn	0	6	0
william Small [103]	0	19	0
John Tarbell	1	16	0
william upton	0	14	0
Samuell upton	0	14	0
widow walcott	1	0	0
John walcott	0	17	0
Joseph whipple	1	1	0
George wiaott	0	8	0
Bray willkins & Benj	1	12	0
Thomas willkins	1	11	0
Henery wilkins	0	19	6
John willkins	0	14	6
Samuell wilkins	0	6	0
Richard williams	0	3	0
Zachriah white	0	11	0
John wooden	0	0	-
John Eastye	0	10	0
John fuller	0	8	0
Solomon Smith	0	6	0
Thomas Nickols	0	8	6
Thomas Kenye	0	8	0
phillip mackintyer	0	3	0
Joseph fuller	0	5	0
Benjemin Gould	0	5	0
John Seblye	0	6	0

John Tarbell(of the Committye) Benjemin HutuchinsonBenjemin putnamThomas fuller JunrJonathan putnam

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