At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the : 23d day of september 1698:

At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the : 23d day of september 1698:

it was agreed and voted that wee make choice of Deacon Ingersoll and Allexander osburne and Deacon putnam and John putnam Junr to carry about the superscription which was drawn up this Day in our publick meeting To all our Inhabitants and to our neighbors near adjoying to us: to see what every person will freely subscrib: to give to mr: Joseph Green our present minister for His settlement and Incoridgment to take office in the church of Christ in this village:

Salem Village Records