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SALEM VILLAGE RECORD BOOK [For Years 1672 - 1713] Transcription published in installments in The Historical Collections of the Danvers Historical Society, 1924-1931 Danvers Historical Society

Salem village the 13th of November 1696:

The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His Majesties Name to meet to gether att Their usiall place of meeting on Tuseday next being the: 17th: Day of this Instant November: a eleven a Clock in the fore noon to consider of and Agree upon what we shall do Consarneing a minister for summ time: for it will be very troblesome to go after a minister every week or fortnight in winter time therefore all our Inhabitants are Dissired to come to gether for it is matter of grate consarnment to us all: By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam Clerk