[255]Then follow on the first page the weekly contributions until the last Sabbath in the sixth month, or August, amounting, in the nine months, to nearly fifty pounds, including two which are specially recorded thus:—
l. s. d. Imprimis was contributed the first day of the week being the second day of the 10th month, 1638 (part of it was in papers, namely 8d.) 0. 19. 5 Item was contributed the second sabbath in the 10th month 25s. 4d. (whereof was in papers 3s. 4d.) 1 5. 4 On the other side of the account we find:— What the layinges out ha[ve been ] as on the other side appears [ ] were contrybuted on severall occasions for the supply of manyfold nessessyties.
Item Mrs Sara Sims the 7th of Feb. brought for herselfe 0. 10. 0 Item [1mo. 1639] was on a day of thanksgiving (at Mr. Eatons) given forty-nine shillings and six pence. 2. 9. 6
l. s. d. Imprimis for eleven quartes of red wine for the use of the Lords tabell upon the 9th day of the tenth month1 at 15d. a quart. 0. 13. 9 And for bread for the Lords tabell at that time 8d. For a messenger to goe for the wine 2d. 0. 1. 8 Lent my brother Towne 5. 0. 0 Payd for this booke (to keepe accounts in) 0. 4. 6 Given to Elder Frost the 18 of January2 20s. 1. 0. 0 Pd for a lether pillow to put in the cushin to the desk 5s; it wayed 5lb. 0. 5. 0 Payd for sendinge a messenger (goodman Crackbone) to Charlestowne and Roxbery to atayne helpe for preachinge in our pastors weaknes 2s. 0. 2. 0 Payd to goodman Line for 5 quarts and 1/2 pint of wine 0. 6. 6 Payd my brother Towne for his half years alowance 1. 5. 0 and payd him for 5 times goinge with messages to the church 0. 3. 4 Given to Elder Frost the 22 of the 3d month 20s. 1. 0. 0 Given my brother John French 3l. 3 0. 0 Given to our brother Hall the 11th of the 4th month toward the rearing of his house that was blown down. 1. 0. 0 For the refresshing my brother Sill in time of fayntnes sent him 4 pints of sack, 2s. 4d. 0. 2. 4 Pd to my brother Cane for goinge to Salem with a message to Mr. Philips when he was about to come to us. 5. 0. 0
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