1689-11-29[Selectmen November 29, 1689]
A Covenant betwixt the Selectmen of Beverly and William Bath of the town of Beverly. That
the abovesaid Selectmen hath covenanted, bargained and agreed with said William Bath: (the former
covenant betwixt the said Selectmen and John Ellinwood being void and of no force] to pay unto
abovesaid Wm. Bath to full and just some of ten pounds upon demand, first payment to be paid in
merchant’s goods within one week after the date hereof and the other half in malt and Indian corn
sometime before the year be expired. That the abovesaid Wm. Bath is to maintain Joshua Turner in
clothes, diet, washing and lodging the full-time and term of a whole twelve month after ye date
th
hereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands interchangeably the 29 day of November
1689 (the word: in ye 5th line and ye word’s first payment and the words Indian corn interlined before
signing)
WitnessesJohn Hill
Job TookeyeExercise Conant
John Dodge sr.William Dodge
William (()) Bath
his mark