"That the sume of fifty pounds shalbee alowed to Mr. Colton [the minister] for this present yeare and his wood To be raised by way of Rate to be payed in such as god gives, _ever onely to be minded that a considerable parte of it shalbee payed in the best pay_; and William Clarke and William Crow are appointed by the Towne to take notice of what is payed and brought in unto him and to keep an account therof. Joseph howland and ffrancis Combe are agreed with by the Towne to find the wood for this yeare for the sume of eight pounds." The difficulty was to get "good pay." It is recorded in the accounts of Harvard that one student, afterward president of the college, paid his tuition with "an old cow," which, good or bad, had to be accepted at a fixed rate for coins.] At a Meeting of the Select men the 13/10/1653 (25) Samuel Banjamine was presented before us for Idelnes By Mr. Norcros which Did two evidently apeare by his ragged Clothes and Divers Debts apearing, but upon his promise of amendment hee was released unto the next yeare. (26) At apublick Towne meeting the 14 (8) 1654 Ordered by the Inhabetance that there should be anew meeting house builded Ordered that the place where it shall stand shall be in som Convenient place betwene Sargant Brits ende fence and John Bisko his rayles. Ordered that there shall be raysed by rate upon the inhabetance one hundred and fifty pounds this yeare for to begin the work withall Ordered that Cambridg meeting house shall be our pattern in all poynts Ordered the Select men shall have power to agree with John Sherman or any other person to performe tha foresaid work. Ordered that the speaces [specie] in which workmen that Doe undertake it shall be payed in shall bee one 3d parte wheate, and the rest in rye, pease, Indecorne, and Cattell. The Select men with the help of willyam Barsham have agreed with John Sherman to Build ameeting house Like unto Cambridg in all poynts, the Cornish and fane Excepted, and to have it finished by the Last of September in 1656; and hee is to receive of the Towne 400 pounds with the Seates of the old meeting house; which some [sum] is to be payd at 3 several payments, as by artickls of Agreement under hand and seale Dooth appeare more fully. (27) Att a meeting of the 7 men Nov. 19. (56)