1697-05-28[Selectmen's Meeting May 28, 1697]
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 28th day of May, 1697, was a list of the town rate made, mounting
to the sum of twenty seven pounds, fourteen shillings and nine pence to be paid in money, and committed
to Constable William Cleaves for the collecting and paying, according to the following warrant, viz.: to
Constable William Cleaves, you are required in his Majesty's name to collect and gather, of the several
inhabitants within named their several proportions, as they are set, rated or assessed to the within list, rate
or bill of assessment, the sum is twenty seven pounds fourteen shillings & nine pence to be paid in
money, it being the proportion that you are to gather of a town rate, ordered to be made according to
record on our town book, dated March 29th, 1697, the which twenty seven pounds, fourteen shillings and
nine pence, you are forthwith to pay into the town treasurer, or otherwise as the Selectmen shall order for
the use of the town and if any shall refuse or neglect to make payment of his or their respective sum or
sums as they are grated or assessed to the within rate, list or bill of assessment, then you are to make
distress for the sum according to law. Beverly dated May 28, 1697.
Thomas West, Thomas Woodbury, Isaac Woodbury, Robert Bradford, Samuel Balch, Selectmen.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen was also another list of a town rate made, amounting in the whole
to the sum of twenty eight pounds, thirteen shillings & four pence to be paid in money, & committed to
Constable Cornelius Larcom with warrant thereon, according to the term of the warrant next above
written.