1706-03-19[Selectmen's Meeting March 19, 1706]
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th March, 1705/6, was an order drawn upon Constable John Ober,
to pay unto Benjamin Ellingwood, eight shillings and six pence, out of the town rate in said Ober's hands,
being for so much paid by said Ellingwood towards the building of Mrs. Blowers' pew in our meeting
house.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th March, 1705/6, then reckoned with John Lovett junr., one of
the constables of Beverly for the year 1704, for all rates committed to said Lovett to collect in the time of
his Constableship, viz.: County rates, minister's rates, town rates, school rates, and said Lovett is hereby
fully discharged of and from the said rates, provided always that said John Lovett is obliged to pay unto
Mr. John Rogers, glazier, two pounds and fourteen shillings in money, for work done by said Rogers in
the year 1705 on the windows of our meeting house, and said Rogers did then accept of the said John
Lovett paymaster, for the above said sum of two pounds fourteen shillings, which when said Lovett hath
answered, he is hereby fully discharged as aforesaid.
At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th March, 1705/6, then John Corning brought an accept of work
done by him in and about our meeting house, amounting to three shillings and eleven pence; and at the
same time was the said sum paid by the Selectmen unto the said Corning, out of one and thirty shillings
and six pence, which the Selectmen received of Constable John Lovett junr., in balance of accepts
between said Lovett and the town, relating to his Constableship in the year 1704.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen the 19 of March 1705/6, was an order drawn upon Constable
Andrew Dodge, to pay unto Jonathan Dodge said five shillings out of the town rate in his hands, which
money is due to said Dodge by the town book, for being helpful in bringing Mr. John Hale from
Charlestown.
At the same meeting of the Selectmen on the 19th March, 1705/6, then Samuel Herrick brought an accept
of money due to him for wood for the watch, amounting to three shillings and six pence; and at the same
time was in order drawn upon Constable Andrew Dodge for the payment of the same.