(20) At A Generall Towne Meeting, the 17 (7) 1649. Granted to the Ministry--160 pounds--for this present year beginning the 24th of June last: to be gathered by Rate, and to be paied the one halfe the first weeke of December next, and the other halfe the first of march Following agreed that there shall be a Rate of 90 pounds made for to pay Robert Saltonstall: and to Build a Schoole-house: and to Build a gallery in the Meetinghouse and to pay other debts the Towne oweth.... John Sherman is apointed to procuere the Schoole house Built: and to have it built 22 foot long and 14 foot wide and 9 foot betwene Joynts--also to git a penn of one aker of ground fenced in with 4 Railes for the lodging a heard in the woods: and to procuer a small house for lodging the heardsman: and to be done in such a place as Deacon Child and himself shall thinke best, towards Sudbury Bounds (21) the 7d.--10 mo 1649 ... agreed that John Sherman Shall wright a letter, in the Townes name, unto David Mechell of Stamfourth to Certify to him the Townes desier of him to Come and keepe School in the towne (22) At a Meeteing of the Select men at Sargeng [Seargent] Beeres the 10 December 1652. Agreed by the towne, with the Consent of John Sherman that Willyam Barsham shall prise all the Carpenters worke aboute the scoolehouse and the Towne shall make payment akcording to his award. Memorandum There is 22 pounds towards it payd alredy. (23) December 22, 1652... Mr. Norcros is to keepe ascoole upon the same pay and the same building as he had the last yeeare. James Cuttler and John Traine are Chosen Survayers for high wayes for this yeare. [Sidenote: John Sherman did present a plot of the great dividents the 22/9/1653] (24) At a Meeteing of the Select men the 8 (9) 1653. ... Ordered that the Cunstable Thomas underwood shall reserve in his hand of the Towne Rate 13 bushells of Indian Corne and 3 booshells of peaze for Thomas philpot and Deliver him every weeke one peck of Corne and every month one peck of peaze. [These commodities had been paid into the town treasury (as taxes), and were to be reserved by the "treasurer" (then, the Constable) for this case of "poor relief." Wages and salaries also were commonly paid in commodities (at legal rates) in New England. Thus,-- Att a Townemeeting held att the meeting house att _Plymouth_ the * day of July 1667; It was agreed and concluded as followeth, viz: