1775-04-04We, the subscribers, Selectmen Constables of the Town of Beverly due on this fourth day of April
1775 as by law empowered and enjoined to nominate and appoint and choose Lieut. Isaac Chapman
to be Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Beverly from time to time till another be
appointed and chosen in his room and stead.
William Langdell
Edmund Giles
Nicholas ThorndikeConstables/Selectmen
Jonathan Conant
Joseph Ward
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At a meeting of the Selectmen April 4 1775. The following agreement was made as followeth viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to enter with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain Caleb Clerk, a poor person,
under their care for the full term of one-year commencing on the seventh day of April instant and find
and provide for the said Clerk good and sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and lodging in
sickness and in health during the whole of said term/doctors and nurses excepted/and at the expiration
of said term to remove him to such place as the Selectmen shall appoint and as well clothed as I could
received him for and in consideration of receiving the sum of thirteen pounds seventeen shillings and
four pence to be paid quarterly as.
Witness my hand Benjan. Leach
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At a meeting of the Selectmen April 4 1775 the following agreement was made viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain Susannah Patch, a poor person,
under their care the full term of one-year commencing on the seventh day of April instant and find
and provide for the said Susannah Patch good and sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and
lodging the whole of the said term both in sickness and in health, doctors and nurses excepted, and
at the expiration of said term to remove her to such place as the Selectmen shall appoint and as well
clothed as I received her for and in consideration of the sum of six pound eighteen shillings and eight
pence to be paid quarterly.
As witness my handMary Morse
Attest, Joseph Wood
At a meeting of the Selectmen April 4th.1775 the following agreement was made viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby promise, covenant and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain Hannah Clark, a poor person
under their care, the full term of one-year commencing from the seventh day of April instant and find
and provide for the said Hannah good and sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and lodging both
in sickness and in health the whole of said term, doctors and nurses excepted, and at the expiration
of said term to remove her to such place as the Selectmen shall appoint and as well clothed as I
received her for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds 9/4 money to be paid at the
expiration of each six months as witness my hand.
Nathaniel Clark
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain Deborah Roundy, a poor person
under their care, of the said Overseers the full term of one-year commencing from the seventh day
of April instant and find and provide to and for the said Deborah good and sufficient apparel, meat,
drink, washing and lodging both in sickness and in health during of the whole of said term, doctors
and nurses excepted, and at the expiration of said term to remove her to such place as the Selectmen
shall appoint and as well clothed as I now received her for and in consideration of receiving the sum
of ten pounds to be paid quarterly.
As witness my hand.Robert Roundy.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain Joseph Larcom, a poor person
under their care, the full term of one-year commencing from the seventh day of April 1775 into find
for said Larcom good and sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and lodging both in sickness and
in health during the whole of said term, doctors and nurses excepted, and at the expiration of said
term will remove him to such place as the Selectmen shall appoint and as well clothed as I first
received him for and in consideration or proceeding of the sum ofBenjamin Larcom.
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Beverly, April 4 1775.
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Beverly, April the 4 1775 the following agreement was made viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree with the Selectmen as Overseers of
the Poor of said Town for the consideration hereafter named to keep and maintain John Martin, a
poor person under their care, the full term of one year commencing from the seventh day of April
instant and find and provide for said Martin good and sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging and
mending of clothes both in sickness and health during the whole of said term, doctors and nurses
excepted, and at the expiration of said term to remove him to such place as the Selectmen shall
appoint for the sum of thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence to be paid quarterly witness my
hand.
William Butman
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At a meeting of the Selectmen of Beverly April 4 1775 the following agreement was made viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly for the following consideration to keep and maintain
Susannah Ellinwood and her child that now with her the full term of one year commencing on the
seventh day of April instant and find and provide for the said Susannah and her child good and
sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and lodging both in sickness and health during the whole of
said term, doctors and nurses excepted, and at the end or expiration of said term to remove them to
such place as the Selectmen shall appoint and as well clothed as I received them for the sum of two
pounds eight shillings to be paid at the expiration of said term. Nevertheless it is always to be
understood that if the said Selectmen shall think best within said term to send the said Susannah and
child out of the Province they have liberty not withstanding the above said payment as above said in
proportion according to the time she lives with me as witness my hand.
Henry Herrick
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At a meeting of the Selectmen that Beverly April 4 1775 Mr. Henry Herrick Jr. made following
agreement.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen of said
Town to keep a Grammar School within the same full term of six months commencing on the seventh
instant for and in consideration of the sum of twenty-four pound to be paid quarterly as witness my
hand.
Henry Herrick Jr.
At the above said meeting of the Selectmen, ordered the Treasurer to pay Mr. William Herrick twelve
pounds of the Town’s money for keeping of the Grammar School three months as per agreement.
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At a meeting of the Selectmen April 4 1775.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay the widow Mary Morse thirty-three shillings of the Town’s
money for keeping of Susannah Patch her last quarter as per agreement.
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At the meeting of the Selectmen April 4 1775 the following agreement was made viz.
I, the Subscriber, do hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the Selectmen as
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Beverly to keep and maintain George Leach, a poor person
under their care, the full term of one year commencing on the seventh day of April 1775 and find and
provide for the said George good and sufficient apparel, meat, drink, washing and lodging both in
sickness and in health during the whole of said term, doctors and nurses excepted, and at the
expiration of said term to remove him to such place as the said Selectmen shall appoint and as well
clothed as I received him for and in consideration of the sum of three pounds twelve shillings to be
paid at the year end.
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Beverly April 4 1775.Thos. Hovey.