1683-12-14[Selectmen December 14, 1683]
14:10: ’83 at a meeting of the Selectmen at the house of Ensign Corning said Selectmen then
and there did make two rates for the country and committed them the said rates on to Constable John
Giles the one of them amounting unto 9 £: 1s.: 10d. in money the other of them amounting in such
country pay as the treasure’s warrant did require 9 £: 1s.: 10d.. At the same meeting of the Selectmen
there were two rates made for the use of the country: and committed to Constable Richard Ober to
collect and gather, the one of them did amount to in money 9 £: 8s. 4d. And the other in such country
pay as the treasure’s warrant did then require did amount to 9 £: 8s. 4d. or thereabout.