1694-01-15[Selectmen's Meeting January 15, 1694]
At a meeting of the Selectmen of our town of Beverly, the 15th of January, 1693/4, then reckoned with
John Conant who was Constable for the year 1692, with respect to all rates committed to him said John
Conant, during the time of his Constableship, and he the said Conant remains in the town's debt, the just
sum of two pounds & ten shillings in money, besides six pounds & nine shillings & seven pence yet due
to Mr. Hale, which said Conant is to pay.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen the 15th January, 1693/4. Received of Jonathan Biles the sum of
three pounds, four shillings and four pence money on account of the overplus of several rates committed
to him the time of his Constableship.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen the 15th of January, 1693/4, then reckoned with John Stone who
was Constable for the year 1692, & he hath fully paid & satisfied for all rates committed to him the said
John Stone, during the time of his Constableship excepting six pounds, four shillings and one penny yet
due to Mr. Hale, the which the said Stone is yet to pay.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen Lieut. John Dodge who was Constable for the year 1691, brought
this receipt as followeth. Received for my pains for the year begun November, 1690/1, the sum of
£32:00:00 of Lieut. John Dodge's ward, 15 January 1693/4.
John Hale
At the same town meeting of the Selectmen the 15th January, 1693/4, then reckoned with the above said
John Dodge who was Constable for year 1692 & he hath fully paid and satisfied for all rates committed to
him, the said Dodge, during the time of his Constableship, all former records notwithstanding.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen, Constable George Hull brought this receipt as followeth.
Charlestown 1st June 1693. Then received of Mr. George Hull, Constable of Beverly, the sum of
fifty nine pounds, twelve shillings & six pence in part of said town's last assessments.
I say received John Phillips, Treasurer
At a meeting of the Selectmen 15th of January 1693/4, then paid to Capt. John Dodge the sum of four
pounds & one shilling in money, for his service done at General Court, that is to say seven shillings by
allowance of his town rate, & two shillings for his son John Dodge, & the rest in money.