1671-05-29[May 29, 1671]
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At a town meeting the 29 of May 1671. It is agreed & voted unto that these men formerly
deputed William Hill to assist Mr. Hubbard in getting in his debts that are due to him upon the
delinquents if he accept it; otherwise to answer his suit in law. Secondly, the town shall bear them out
that are defendants in the town’s behalf until it be effected.
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At the said meeting 29 May ‘71 it is agreed & voted unto that the rate made formerly to pay
Wm. Dodge sen. Shall be gathered in by those deputed & that which is wanting to be made up in the
next rate to pay said William Dodge fully.
Also, it is ordered that Thomas Pickton shall view the fences belonging to Mr. Hale’s old
pasture & to give notice to the deficients to make their fences sufficient forthwith otherwise to
proceed according to law against them.
Samuel Corning sen. For and in consideration of a parcel of land lying near the meeting house
in Beverly & for a highway lying on the backside of the 20 acres of land which he bought of Osmund
Trask which was Jonathan Porter’s is granted a parcel of land lying between the meadow of Captain
Lathrop & the farm of said Samuel Corning be it more or less.
Whereas it is ordered by the town that Wm. Dodge jun. John West, John Patch & John
Rayment being deputed to lay out and to compound with the proprietors of highways have agreed
with Richard Brackenbury in consideration of a country highway lying between Manchester & Salem
ferry through his land have given unto him these pieces of land viz. 3 acres of land lying within his
own land & 2 acres lying northwest adjoining to his own land.
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At a town meeting the 29 of May 1671 it was agreed that if any man or men will undertake
the building of a gallery on the east side in the meeting house they should have liberty to build and
are to be paid for the charge they are at by those that shall have liberty by the town to sit on this said
gallery.
Secondly, Humphrey Woodberry, John West and John Rayment having undertake this work
they are to have each of them a seat in the foreseat by appointment of the selectmen for their trouble
and such as sit in this gallery are to pay for a foreseat 10S. for a second 5S. & for a third 2S. And the
overplus, the charge being paid, is to be kept for the use of the town. It is likewise ordered that none
shall sit in this gallery before they have paid or agreed for their seats.