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[13] febuary the 15 day 1747/8
at a Sociaty meeting of the Sociaty of turkey hills in Symf- buary by ajornment Voted Enci Jofeph Cornifh Capt John vets
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Enci: martain winchel Should be a Committee to Difcorse mr mills further about the Sociatyes Dificultties with him & to See if any meathod Can be devifed by him or they the Said Com- mittee in order to unite us the Said Sociaty & m": mills in peace together & to make their Return to our nex Sociaty meeting: Voted to ajorn this meeting to the 22 day of this Inftant feb- ruary at two of the Clock in the afternoon
february the 22 day 1747/8 at a Sociaty meeting of the So- ciaty of turkey hills in Symsbuary at the meeting houfe by ajornment Voted to Dissolve a former vote: viz: that where as at a Sociaty meeting on the 22 day of December Last past which was in year 1747 wee the Sociaty did vote to raise a rate of two Shillings upon the pound wee now do Dissolve Said two Shilling vote upon the the pound. this was don by a Clear vote in the affirmity
Voted to difsolve this meeting
April ye 4 day 1748
at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly warned at the meeting houfe at turkey hills Voted Capt benjamin addams Should be mod- erator for Said meeting Voted pelatiah addams Isaac owen martain winchel Should be a Committee to meet with Mr: mills at m': mills houfe before the Confociatian on the fifth day of this Inftant april to anfwer before the Confociation & to Ef- poufe the Sociatys Caufe
Voted adjorn this meeting to the Seacond monday of this Instant april
at a Sociaty meeting on the on the Seacond monday of this Inftant April 1748 in turkey hills Sociaty at the meeting houfe by a Jornment
Voted to adjorn this meeting to the third monday of this In- ftant april which is the 18 day of Said april 1748
at a Sociaty meeting held on the 18 day of this Instant april 1748 in turkey hills at the meeting houfe by Jornment
Voted to Give M' Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds money of the old tenor for the prefent year if Said mills Con- tinues faithful in the work of the ministry amongus us
Voted that Encine Joseph Cornish Capt benjamin addams Should be a Committee with a former Committee to meett with the Consociation that are to meet at Encigne Isaac owens house in turkey hills on the 17 day of may next Ensuing 1748 to an- swer & defend the Sociatys Cause
Voted to Raise a Rate of two Shilling on the pound on the Comman Lift to Defray our Sociaty Charges for the present year
Voted to Dissolve this meeting
[14] December ye 6 day 1748 at a Sociaty meeting Leagaly warned in Turkey hills at the meeting house
Voted Sert Isaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said meeting
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Voted Samuel owen Should be Sociaty Clark for the year Encuing
Voted Sert Isaac Gillet Encigne Isaac Owen Joseph forward Should be a Sociaty Committee for the year Enfuing to order the prudentials of Said Sociaty
Voted to Give M': Ebenezar mills three hundred pounds money of the old tenor for the year Enfuing & five pounds old tenor money wee vote to m': mills to fray one half of the Charges of a Concociation held at his house in the year 1748
Voted Sert: John Drake Should be a Collector to Collect the Sociaty Rates for the year Enfuing
Voted John Grainger John alderman Samuel Owen Should be a School Committee for ye year Ensuing
Voted to finish the meeting house up to the Girts & alfo the pulpit & Canapi
Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence on the pound on the Com- man List or List Given in 1748
Voted Isaac owen Isaac gillet Joseph forword Should be Committee to order the bifnefs of Sd: meeting houfe for the finishing the Lower part of the meeting house
Voted Aaron phelps Should be a Collector to Collect the above Said Rate
Voted pelatiah addams Left Abel forward Should be a Com- mittee to make a Demand of our part of the passonage Land Lying in Symfbuary of the Select men or Committee & Like- wise of the old meeting house
Voted to Dissolve the meeting
february ye 8 day 1748/9 at a Sociaty meeting held at the meeting house in turkey hills in Simfbuary & windfor Leagu- ley warned & Convened
Voted Sert Ifaac Gillet Should be moderator for Said meeting Voted that wee will finish the body of the meeting house up to the Girts and pulpit.
Voted to Rais a rate of 18 pence upon the pound on the List Given in the year 1748 for fraying the Charge of finishing Said meeting house according to the above Said vote
Voted Sert Isaac Gillet Samuel Owen Left Abel forward Should be be a Committee to Get Stuff hier Ioyners & other Labour for to finnish Said meeting house according to Said vote
Voted that our Sociaty Committees Shall bring in their per- ticaler accounts to our Sociaty meeting
Voted to Difsolve this meeting
July the 31 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills held at the meeting houfe Leagualy warned & Convened
Voted Sert Ifaac Gillet Should be moderator for Sd meeting
Voted that Sert Ifaac Gillet Joseph forward & Left thomas winchel Should be a Commitee to Seat the meeting houfe
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[15] Voted that the Seaters Shall have no Referants to any more than one head in any mans Lift
Voted Directions to the Comitee as followeth: viz: to Com- pute the Lists from the bulding the meeting houfe at the first Seting of it up to this prefent time
Voted to Confider mens age at one pound pr year on the prefent List Given in Last aguft
Voted that all thofe persons that have no Lift that are Six- teen years old or more Shall be Seated by their age as afore Said
Voted that all those perfons that have Lived in this Sociaty belonging to Glafkow & are Gone back to Said Glafkow Shall have their Refpecktive heads in their Lists Given them with Refpect to the building the Seats of our meeting house
Voted to Degnify the Seats of our meeting houfe as follow- eth the first pew next to the pulpit: next the first Long Seat nexly the Corner pew: next the Seacond Long Seat: next the third pew Joyning to the Corner pew: next the pew at the Lower End of the Long Seats next to the broad alley: the nex is the first pew by the Great door: next is the third Long Seat: next is the fourth pew from the pulpit next is the pew by the Little alley at the Lower end of the Long Seats next is the fourth Long Seat: next is the Seacond pew from the Great Door: next is the pew under the Stairs: or I will write the afore Said Dignifying of the Seats in the meeting houfe in Shorter terms as followeth: viz: first pew: first Long Seat: Corner pew: 2 Long Seat: 3 pew next to the Corner pew: froad alley pew: first pew by the Great door 3 Long Seat: 4 pew from the pulpit: pew by the Little alley: 4 Long Seat: 2 pew from the Great Door: pew under Stairs
Voted to Difsolve this meeting
Sept the 25 day 1749 at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills at the meeting houfe Leagualy warned & Convened
Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish Should be moderator for Sd meeting
Voted to Confirm & Eftablifh what the Commitee have done in Seating the meeting houfe: viz: those men that where appointed to Do Said bifnefs
Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the third monday of october next to See if the Sociaty will add any more money to m' mills Sallerry
[16] october the 16 day 1749
at a Sociaty meeting in turkey hills held at the meeting houfe by a jornment: when met
Voted to Reconfider a vote past Last meeting which was on the 25 day of october 1749 where as wee voted to to confirm the Seating of the meeting houfe wee now vote to Reconfider Said Vote
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Likewise at Said meeting M': mills Requefted of Sª Sociaty an addition of two hundred pounds money to his Sallery on the prefent year put to vote & negitived Mr mills Desiers of the Sociaty to Joyne with him to Send for a Counfel of minifters to See If they will not Dismifs him from us for want of five hundred pounds money a year for his Sallery put to vote & negatived:
Voted to a Jorn this meeting to the firft tuesday in desember next to Confider what to Do with Refpect to the Seating the meeting houfe
Defember the firft tufeday 1749 at a Sociaty meeting held at the meeting houfe in turkey hills Legally warned & Convened
Voted Encigne Jofeph Cornish Should be moderator for this meeting
Voted Left Abel forward Should be Sociaty Clark for the year Enfuing Voted Encigne Joseph Cornish Left abel forward Encigne martain winchel Should be Sociaty Comitee for the year Enfuing
Voted to Give m' mills one hundred pounds old tenor money this prefent year in part or whole to make up what wee where behind with Refpect to Sink of money with Sd m' mills
Voted to Give Liberty to Set up a Schoole houfe neere the meeting houfe by perticaler perfons
Voted Jofeph phelps the 3: John Drake afahel holcomb Should be a Schoole Commitee of the year Enfuing
Voted Richerd Gay Should be Collector for the year Enfuing
August ye 31: 1750 at a Sosioty meting In Turkey hills in Simsbury Legally worned when convned voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Shold be moderator for Said meeting voted that the Sosioty will Intierly fling up and Set a Side the Seeting of our meeting hous (meting dezalved
At a Sofioty meeting at Turkeyhills in Simsbury on the 4th day of Desembor: 1750 Legally worned when Convened
voted that Ensign Isaac owen Should be moderator for S meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sofioty Clark for the year In fuing
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voted that Enign Joseph Cornish Cpt John veitts & Abel forward Should be a prudentel Comitty for the year in fuing.
voted that Pellitiah Addams Should be Colectorer for the year in Suing voted that the Sosioty will Give mr Eb" mills four hundred pounds for the presant year and that the one half of the 400 pound be payd in provision pay at the market prise as it is at hartford
voted that Ensign Isaac owen pellitiah Addams & Joshua Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year in Suing voted that Squier Joseph wilcokson, medad pumry & Leut Jo- seph barnord Should be a Comittey to order and Say whare our
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Scool hous or houses Should be in our Sosioty or to Say wheare our Scool mooney Shall be Expended voted that the Sosioty will give to Gidion moor his Rate that Sart John Drake Colecttorer had to gether of Sd moor voted allso to give to Cpt Addams his Rate that Richard gay Collecttorer has to gether
desembor 3ª: 1751 at a Sosiatey meeting at turkey hills Legalley wornd when convened voted that Cpt John vietts Should be moderator for S' meeting voted that Abel forward Should be Sosiatey Clark for the year in fuing voted that Cpt John vietts Abel forward and Richard Gay Should be comittey men for ye year Insuing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the Reverent mr mills for his Sallarey for the present year five hun- dred pounds voted that Ashel Holcomb Should be a Colectterer for to gether mr mills Rate voted that no present Comittey Shall Ever hear after tax thare one bills but Shall bring thear a Counts to the Sosiotey and have them voted thare
voted Cpt John vietts decon. Sam11 owen. Cer: Isaac gillit Shold be a Scool Comittey for the year Insuing voted that whare as the Sosiotey has a bout fiftey pounds money old tener over plush besides paying mr mills Sallerey for three years back that the Sosiotey will Lay out that money and the Cuntrey money with the Intrest of our Scool bonds in Scooling to wit to hire a Scool master for to Keep Scool for four months in the winter Seessen at the Senteror as near the meeting hous as may be
[18] at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills In Simsburey on desembor ye 5th day 1752 Legalaly worned when convened voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clarke for the year In Suing voted that Capt John veitts Ensign pellitiah Addams & m' Ricard Gay Should bee Comittey men for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiotey will Give to the Reverent m' Ebneser mills for the present year five hundred pounds old tenir voted that Joel Clarke Should be a Colectterer for m' millses Rate voted that decon Sam11 owen Cpt John veitts and Afhel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comitey for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiatey will Lay the Gallerrey floors voted that the Sociotey will Rayse Eaighttey pounds money for to Lay out tords finnishing the meeting hous voted that Sart Isaac gillit decon Sam11 owen and Abel forward Should be a Comitey to do the worke above menfhuned that is to Say to git Stuf and Imploy workmen. voted that Joel Clarke Should be a Colectterer for to gether the meeting hous rate voted James tagard william boys david phelps william dunaca Robort willson Jonathan phelps Should be quit from pay that rate or Rates that Aron phelps has to gather which was to pay for finishing the Lore part of the meeting hous
Desembor 3ª: 1753 at a Sociotey meeting turkey hills In
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Simsbury Legally worned when convened voted that Ensign Isaac Owen Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that Abel forward Should be a Sosiatey Clarke for the year In Suing Voted that Ensign Isaac owen Ricard Gay and Abel For- ward Should be a prudental Comittey for the year In Suing voted that the Sosiotey will give to the Reverent m' Ebenezer mills for his Sallerry for the presant year five hundred pounds old tener voted that Sart Isaac Gillit in' Amos moor and dacon Afhel Holcomb Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing
voted that m' James moor Should be a Colectterer for to gether m' mills Rate
[19] Desembor 3ª: 1754 at a Socioty meeting at Turkey hills In Simfbury Legally worned when Convened voted that Sart Isaac Gillitt Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be a Socioty Clarke voted that the Sociotey will give to Phinios Shelding his a Sest part of his Rate that belongs to the Sociotey voted that Abel Forward and Richard gay and Ensgn Joseph Cornish Should be a prudential Comittey for ye year In Suing voted that the Sociotey will Rais a Rate of five hundred pounds old tener money for m' mills Sallory for the present year voted that John Thrall Should be a Colecter to Colect Said Rate voted that Joshua Holcomb Should be one of the School comitey voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish and m': Amos moor Should be School Comittey
voted that This Socioty being dissatisfied and un Eafie Con- cerning our Reverent ministers trading &c he coming into our meeting and desires our willingnes for dismision &c. voted that this Sociotey will Chuse a commitee to treet with m' mills Concerning a dismision voted that Ensign Joseph Cornish Sart Joseph Phelps dacon Ashell Holcomb Cpt John veitts En. Isaac owen dacon Samuell Owen Should be a commitee for the above bisnes voted to Adjurn this meeting to the third tusday of this Instant desembor at twelve a clock att non to be att this Place
Desembor ye 17: 1754 att a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury held by adjurnment voted that this Sociotey is disatisfied with the Reverent Ebeneser mills Conduckt a mong us voted that this Sociotey will chuse a commitee to go to the Counsel of minesters with a complaint concerning mr mills con- duckt voted that En. martain winchel decon Sam11 owen Cpt John veitts dacon Holcomb En. Joseph Cornish Should be a Commitee for the above bisnes
[20] voted that the Sociotey will give the a Sest part of Left Thomos winchels & Jonathan Shelding Rate to wit that part that belongs to the Sociotey voted that this meeting Should be Adjurned to the Last monday of this Instant desembor at twelve a Clock at noon at this Place
desembor ye 30th 1754 att a Sociotey meeting att Turke hills In Simsbury held by Adjurnment voted that this Sociotey will
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Chuse a Comittey of five men to go and agree with the Rev" m' Ebenezer mitts. voted that En Isaac Owen Capt John veitt En. Joseph Cornish dacon Sam11 Owen and En martain winchel Shall be a Comitee with full power to agree with the Rev" m" Ebenezer mills Concerning a dismistion from his ministteral office over this Church and Socioty and to agree how grate a part of the Settelment the Rev' m' Ebenezer mills hath Resued of Sª Sociotey he Shall Return for the use and Benefit of the Sociotey according as the Said Comitee Shall See proper to do In the behalf of the Society voted that whare as this Society hath Schosen a Committee with full power to agree with the Rev' Ebenezer mills Refpecting his dismission &c that if Sd Commitee do agree with the Rev" m" Eber mills in that afair then Said Society do fully impower Sa commitee in the behalf of Socioty to Joine with the Revd m' Ebenezer mills in Sending for a Confociation in order to the Eftablishing of a dismision of the Rev' m' Ebenezer mills from the worke of the ministry amonge us
may ye 28th 1755 at a Socioty meeting at turkey hills In Simsbury Legally worned when Convned voted that Cpt Ben- jamin Addams Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will Give In thare part to william Car of the money that he is taxed for on about 24 pound on List So much being aded to his List thrue a mistake voted to Adjorn this this meet- ing to the Last munday of June next at 3 a clock after noon at this plase
[21] at a Sociotey meeting held by adiurnment on the 30th day June 1755 voted to give In to Capt John Lewes the asest part of his Rate that is coming to the Sociotey that James moor has to gether desaveld Sd meeting
desembor 2 : 1755 at a Sociotey meeting att Turkey hills in Simsbury Legalley worned voted that martain winchel Should be moderater for S' meeting that Abel forward Should be Soci- otey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that martain winchel abel forward & aron phelps Should be prud' Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that martain winchel abel forward aron phelps James moor nathanel Spring Should be a Scool com- ittey for ye year Insuing voted that the Scool Comittey Shall Lay out the Scool money acord to the best of thare disscresion desovled this meeting
at a Sociotey meeting in Turkey hills in Simsbury held agust 21 : 1755 legally worned when Convened voted that Jo- seph Forward Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that dacon Samuell owen Should be Imployed to keep down the burshes in the buriing yeard from year to year desalved the meeting
Octobor ye 10th 1755 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury Legalley worned when Convened voted that Sart
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Isaac Gillit Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier an orthadox minester to preech the gospel among us for the Spase or term of three months voted that Isaac owen Samuell owen and Aron phelps Should be a Com- ittey to hier a minester
Aprel : 6 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Cpt John veitts Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier a minestor to preech the gospel among us on probation in order to Settel with us upon Cambridg platform voted that En8 mar- tain winchel Cpt John Lewes Sart Joseph phelps Jun" and de- con Afhel Holcomb Sart Isaac Gillet Jun' Should be a Comit- tey to hier a minester to prech the Gospel among us voted to give in to maskel bacon his Rate that John Thrall Colector has to gether of Sª bacon
[22] June 16 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sargent Isaac gillit Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will hier a minester to prech the gospel among us voted that Cpt John Lewes Sart Joseph phelps Jun' and decon Afhal hol- comb Should be a Comittey for Sd Sociotey to hier a minester to preech the Gospel among us
Sept 28 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Sims- bury when Convened voted that Sar' Isaac Gillit Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will rays a Rate of one penney on the pound on the Common List given in ye year 1755 to defray the Charge of preching the gospel a monge us and other nesasary Charges voted that the Sociotey will Leave it with the Comittey to do the best that thay can with that old tener money they now have In thare hands for the benifet of the Sociotey
Octobar ye 4th: 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sart Isaac gillit Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will chues a Comittey to treet with mr homes to come hear upon probation for Settelment
Octobor ye 4 : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at turkey hills in Simfbury when Convened voted that Sart Isaac gillit Shuld be moderator for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey Give mr holms a Call to Come and preach with us on probation of Settel- ing a mong us
Desembor ye 7th 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills in Simfbury when Convened voted that Capt John Lewes Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Sociotey Clark for ye year In Suing voted that Abel Forward Insign martain winchel Sart Joseph pelps Juner Should be a prudential Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Ricard gay Cpt John veits decon Samll owen Should be a Scool comit- tey for the year Insuing voted to disalve the meeting
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[23] Janawary : 6th : 1756 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that mr Joshua Hol- comb Shold be moderaterater for Sd meeting voted that the So- ciotey will devid the Scool money that belongs to Said Sociotey as follos to wit the west Side of the mountain in to two Scools to be devided north and South from the Senter to the north End to be one Scool and from the Senter to the South End to be a nother Scool and on ye Este Side of the mountain to be devided into 3 Scools one to be In the Senter from the meeting hous to the north End and another to be In the Senter from ye meeting hous to the South End and one to be In the half mile at the Sentor thare of or most Convenant plase Exsept the half mile is a mind to Joyn the north and South part from Ensign owens Ech way to north and South Scool on that Side of the mountain and that the riting Scollors are to have the Leberty to go to aney of the Scools above mensioned from any parts of Sª Sociotey and Said money is to be devided acording to the List of Ech partey the Scool money to be Expended as above Sd for the Spase of ten years to Come voted to desalve the meeting
at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simfbury on the 5th day of August : 1757 voted that decon Samuell Should be mod- erater for Sd meeting voted that the Sociotey will Chuse a Com- ittey to Settel with the present Comittey voted that Sart John Granger mr James moor Cpt John vietts Should be a Comittey for the above bisness voted that the Sociotey will rays money to pay the Sociotey debts for preeching and other nessesary Sociotey Charges voted that the Sociotey will hier preeching voted that Sociotey will rays a rate of two pence on the pound on the Common List for the above purposes voted that Joseph Cornish Juner Should be a Colector to gether our Socitey rate [24] Desembor the first Tusday : 1757 at a Sociotey meet- ing at Turkey hills in Simsbury when convened voted that Mr Richard Gay Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that Abel Forward Should be Society Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that Abel Forward Joseph phelps 2ª and Richard gay Should be a prudental and allso a menesteral Committey for the year In Suing voted that Benoney veitts Samuell Owen Jo- seph Cornish Juner Should be a Scool Comittey for the year In Suing voted dacon Samuell owen Should be Imployed to git a Coppey of the Est and west bounds of our Sociotey voted that the Sociotey will Rays a rate of one penne on the pound on the Common List to be aded to the money that was Raysed Last meeting all for Joseph Cornish Colecter to Gethe
desembor ye 5th 1758 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Simsbury when convened voted that Sart Joseph phelps Ju- ner Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted that Abel for- ward Should be Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that
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abel forward Richard Gay and Joseph phelps Juner Should be a prudental Comtt for ye year Insuing voted that abel forward Joseph phelps Juner and Ricard gay Should be a minesteral comtt for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne Isaac owen Should be a Colecter to gether the Socioty Rate for the ye year In Su- ing voted that Joseph Cornish m' Ebenezr mills and decon Samuell owen Should be a Scool Comittey for ye year Insuing [25] Aprel 27 : 1759 at a Sociotey meeting att Turkey hills In Simsbury when Convened voted that Sar Isaac Gillit Should be moderater for Sd meeting voted to hire m' Colten to Come and preech with us Some Time Longer voted to Chues a Comittey to treet with Mr Colten on terms of Setteling among us in the worke of the minestry and that the Committey Should make thare report the next meeting voted that Ens" martain winche1 Capt John vietts and Abel Forward Should be a Comittey to Treet with mr Colten on terms of Settelin in the worke of the minstry among us
Desembor 4th 1759 at a Sociotey meeting at Turkey hills In Symsbury when Convened voted that Sart Isaac gillit Should be moderator for Sd meeting voted that Abel forward Should be a Sociotey Clarke for ye year Insuing voted that Ensigne Isaac Owen abel forward and Sart Ricard gay Should be a pru- dental Comittey for ye year Insuing voted that Zacheas Gillit decon ashal Holcomb and decon Sam11 owen Should be a Scool Comittee for ye year Insuing voted that Ens" Isaac owen Abel Forward and Richard Gay Should be a minesterel Comtte for the year Insuing voted that the Sociotey will Rays a Rate of three pence on the pound on the Common List to defray our Sociotey voted that Elijah phelps Should be a colecter to gether our Sociotey Rate
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