1690-06-19[Selectmen June 19, 1690]
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At a meeting of the selectmen on ye 19 day of June 1690 at ye house of Deacon Peter
Woodberry at which time William Elliott, Constable, brought & presented unto said Selectmen an
aquittance from ye Treasurer as followeth viz: two rates and half.
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Received this 7 day of January 1689 of Mr. William Elliott, one of the constables of Beverly,
ten pounds nine shillings & five pence in money being ye one half of ye money rate of said town.
Per me John Phillips, Treasurer.
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Charlestown ye 26 of March 1690
Then received of Mr. William Elliott, Constable of Beverly, seven pounds one shilling & two
pence in full of the two money rates & half of said town
John Phillips, Treasurer
It is to be understood that Constable Samuel Morgan’s part of the abovesaid 2 rate and half
is paid & is included in ye abovesaid acquittances.
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Charlestown ye 18 of June 1690
Then received of Mr. Samuel Morgan & Mr. William Elliott, constables of Beverly, ye sum
of forty six pounds ten shillings & ten pence as money in full of ye five rates which they collected of
said town by their list given them by ye Selectmen.
John Phillips, Treasurer
The next above receipt is in full for the five rates above mentioned which said rates did
amount in pay unto 69 lb-16s-03 pence, a third abated & so are as money it is in full satisfaction from
ye abovesaid constables for said sixty-none pounds sixteen shillings & three pence.
At the same meeting of the selectmen Ephraim Herrick was allowed in part of pay for the way
laid out through his land his part that was in pay of William Elliott being Constable 00lb-09s-00d.
DeaconAt ye same meeting of the selectmen Deacon Peter Woodbury after
Woodberryhis rates discounted there remains due unto the Town from said Deacon, out
creditof his credit & in part of pay of his credit in ye other side the intent & meaning
of this record is that he, said Deacon Woodberry, does acknowledge hereby
that he hath received of his debts due unto him eighteen pounds.
At ye same town meeting of the selectmen Deputy Dodge brought in an account of forty eight
days days service at General Court at 2s-6d per day or 15s per week amounting to 06lbs-00s-00d at
which time said Deputy Dodge did a knowledge the receipt of by allowing of his several rates and
money already received the full & just sum 05-11-07 so there remains due unto ye said Dodge for
said service 00-08-05.
At ye same meeting of the selectmen, Constable William Elliott reckoned for a Town Rate
with said selectmen bearing date ye 9th day of December 1689 and made appear paid by said Elliott
to ye satisfaction of said Selectmen ye full & just sum of 23-08-03
Rest due unto said Elliott by account at ye same meeting as referring to money paid unto Deputy
Dodge six shillings & nine pence & in pay twelve shillings & six pence & is to be allowed said Money
& pay unto said Elliott out of the overplus of the Country Rates committed to his hands to collect,
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said rates bearing date one of them ye 20 of December 1689, the other bearing date ye 13 day of
January 00-19-00.
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The 19 of June 1690. At a meeting of the selectmen at ye house of Deacon Peter
Woodberry, William Elliott, then Constable, did pay several abatements made upon several persons
in their country rate, by.ye selectmen and other payments allowed by said Selectmen the full and just
sum of in rate pay one third money. 02-09-06