1706-02-05 (2)[Selectmen's Meeting February 5, 1706]
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th day of February, 1705/6, was an order drawn upon John Ober,
Constable of Beverly, to pay unto Edmond Gale ten shillings out of the town rate now in his hands, which
was allowed to said Gale upon consideration of said Gale's being rated 10 shillings for his man Bats his
head, was taken from his said master for his misdemeanor by the law.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th February, 1705/6, Jonathan Rayment brought the following
receipt, viz.: November the 29th, 1704. Received of Mr. Jonathan Rayment the sum of eight pounds, the
contents of this bill; I say received in full the contents of this bill, said money being paid out of the town
rate.
Per me James Hale
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th February, 1705/6, Jonathan Rayment, Constable of Beverly for
the year 1703 brought several receipts for money paid by him out of the town rate in said Rayment's
hands, to several persons per order of the Selectmen in the year 1703, said sums amounting to nine
pounds six shillings.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th February, 1705/6, was an order drawn upon Constable John
Ober, to pay unto Deacon Samuel Balch four pounds out of the town rate now in his hands; and also at the
same meeting was in order drawn upon Constable Andrew Dodge, to pay unto Deacon Samuel Balch five
pounds, out of the town rate now in said Dodge, his hands.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 5th day of February 1704/5, reckoned with Jonathan Rayment one
of the constables of Beverly for the year 1703, for all rates committed to him to collect.viz.: the Province
rate, minister's rate, town rate and County rate, and said Rayment is hereby discharged of them all.