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1698-01-07[Selectmen's Meeting, January 7, 1698] This indentment and agreement made this seventh day of January, 1697/8, between Mr. Thomas Woodbury senr., of this town of Beverly on the one party, and the Selectmen of said town the other party, which are as followeth, viz.: I, the above said Thomas Woodbury senr., do by these presents for myself, my heirs and assigns, do promise to & bargain with said Selectmen of Beverly, to take, keep and maintain John Knights, one of the poor of said town, in meat, drink, lodging, washing and apparel suitable for such person, for the term of one whole year from the date hereof, fully to be completed and ended, and the said selectmen with the consent of the said John Knights, to put the said John Knights to the said Mr. Thomas Woodbury, him to serve for the term above said, and further in consideration of the promises we the said selectmen of Beverly above said, do in behalf of our town, promise and engaged to the said Mr. Thomas Woodbury, that he shall be paid the sum of seven pounds in money, that is to say three pounds and ten shillings at the end of six months from the date hereof, and the other three pounds and ten shillings at the expiration of said year, in witness here of we have hereunto interchangeably set our hands, the day and year above written. Thomas West, Isaac Woodbury, Samuel Balch, selectmen. Thomas Woodbury, John Knights. Witnesses Robert Briscoe, Nehemiah Stone. At a meeting of the Selectmen January 7, 1697/8, was a country rate made of five pounds and nine shillings, together with the addition of £05:13, for the charges of the watch in our town, Constable William Cleaves his part £05:09:06, Constable Cornelius Larcom his part £05:12:06, each to pay to the County Treasurer £02:14:06, with warrant affixed to each list as followeth. To constable, you are required in his Majesty's name, to collect and gather of the several inhabitants within named, there several proportions as they are rated or assessed, to the within rate, list or bill of assessment, the whole sum being £5 to be paid in money, £2:14:06 whereof you are to pay into the treasurer for this County, at or before the 1 st day of March next ensuing, according to warrant to us, directed under the hand of the clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions for this County, dated November 4, 1697, and the remainder being £2 you are to pay into the town treasurer, or otherwise as the Selectmen shall order by the time above said, for the paying of the charge of the new watch house, and for the repaying of money disbursed for flints for our town's stock, and for firewood, and other necessaries for the watching our town and if any person shall refuse or neglect to make payment of his or her sum as they are set to the within rate or bill of assessment, then you are to make distress for the same according to law.