Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village ye second Day of march 1696-7:
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village ye second Day of march 1696-7:
it was agreed and voted that we make choice of Joseph putnam to go to Deacon Ingersoll and Deacon putnam to dissire them to deliver to him what money they have in their hands which belongs to the Inhabitants of this village that so it may be Improved for the use of the said Inhabitants: and he to give them or either of them a Receit of what money he shall Receive of either of them on that account