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Now for the true performance of all and every article of both parties doe wee bind ourselves and our heirs in a penall bond and obligation of ninety pounds of Sillver Money, that is to pay
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it; he that doth not pay or performe the aforesaid work and to doe it sufficiently, but it truly performed this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to stand in its full force and virtue. Whereunto we have sett our hands and seals. Christeen ye 7 of October, 1698.
Witness
JOSEPH YARD, [L. S.]
J. AURREN,
CHARLES SPRINGER.
The carpenter, Mr. Smart began work on the roof the Ist. of August, but it did not progress so fast as it ought to have done, because his partner John Britt failed him, so that he was for the most part alone with that heavy work, and he was also somewhat unwell from time to time yet worked some every week, and after awhile he hired one of our folk named Christian Anderson by days work, and so finally the roof was so ready that it began to be raised the 2nd. of November and the raising continued through the 3rd. and 4th. and a little of the 5tlı which was Saturday ; and the congregation were enough of them present especially on the two middle days, every one taking hold and succeeded in happily finishing by the blessing of God without any accident. Mr. Smart was alone again till the 24th of November when he engaged a quaker by the name of John Davis from Philadelphia, who was particularly engaged on the roof, for Mr. Smart had bargained with him to do the whole roof.
He had also engaged another man in Philadelphia of the English Church by the name of John Harrison to do the same work, who consequently with his son Joseph came down just three weeks before Christmas, viz; December 3rd. took board etc. with Lyloff Stidham but was somewhat disappointed that the other inan had
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coine down to do the roofing. He mnade a contract witli Mr. Smart to make all doors and etc. had them ready in two weeks, and as the festival was near at hand, and I wished the church roofed in by that time. Mr. Smart agreed with John Davis and John Harrison that Mr. Harrison should do half the roofing for half the price that the Quaker was to have, which was for half the roof two pounds and five shillings. Then John Davis finished his by Christmas Eve, except one row and would have finished if I had not failed to get the nai s from Sandhook as soon as they were needed. The other finished it afterwards, but did not get all his side which was the south with the west end, but they were open till after the festival as they all went away Christ- mas Eve, which was Saturday but after Christmas came again. Just before they left they had some talk about Mr. Harrison taking all the inside work which remained undone.
This was thought well of by me and some others, as this Mr. Harrison · could turn and seemed to be a better and neater workman for this work than Mr. Sinart, but churchwarden Charles Springer concluded that this agreement betwixt them was not to be depended upon by us, and he advised me to get them together and have a written contract thereupon which was difficult to bring about on both sides, for Mr. Harrison thought it hard to do so much work for so little money. I had also altered the plan a little and increased the work upon the seats. Mr. Smart was not willing to give any more than what still stood back on his first contract with me, which was thirty-five pounds, and that was the highest he would give. Finally, rather than lose tliis Mr. Harrison such a sober, industrious and capable man, I made up the sum that
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parted them, viz ; thirty shillings, and so Charles Springer wrote an agreement betwixt them, the contents of which here follow:
English .- Articles of agreement made, done and concluded of, by and between John Smart, of Philadelphia, carpenter of ye one party, and John Harrison joiner and carpenter of ye same place.
Witnesseth as followeth:
In primis do I John Smart lett unto John Harrison a certain piece of work to finish at the church at Christeen which I was Imployed to doe of ye Reverend Minister Ericus Biork and hath not performed according to ye Articles of Agreement to ye time nominated.
Secondly, doe I John Harrison Oblidge and Engage myself and my heirs to finish this aforesaid pieace of work with the help of GOD with all Expidition as possible, maybe that is, I do Oblidge to doe all ye Inside work of ye aforesaid church that is all ye pews and Windows, shot work and the pulpit with a canape over it and a pew of each side of ye communion Table and also with Rea's and Banisters about ye church and all ye Inside work is to be done according to ye draught and as it specifyeth more at Large and all this to be done sufficiently as a good Workman.
Thirdly, Doe I John Harrison engage to doe and finish all the Sealing Joice which is to doe and fitt In ye sealing of ye Roof when they are brought In place and hewed to my hands.
Fourthly, Doe I John Harrison Obledge myself to doe with plained Boards over ye three doors In ye church where it is left undone.
Now for this aforementioned work and the consideration thereof so shall John Harrison have at ye finishing of ye work Thirty and six pounds and Tenn shillings In Silver Money and ye Reverend Minister Magister Ericus Biork shall become his paymaster and during the time of this aforesaid work so shall the aforesaid Harrison and his Assistance have their Meat,
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Drink, Washing and Lodging In ye bargain Now unto the aforesaid Articles have we Both Interchangeably Sett Our hands and Seals.
Christeen ye 23 of December JOHN HARRISON, [L. S.] 1698, JOHN SMART. [L. s.]
Signed Sealed and delivered
In ye presence of us, Ericus Biork Minister of Cranehooks, Congregation Charles Springer.
All was quiet with the church till the fifth of Feb- ruary, when Mr. John Harrison came down with two of his sons Joseph and John, to finish the backstanding work according to the afore agreement mnade betwixt him and Mr. Smart. Then this man with his two sons worked very diligently and until late in the evening, but with all their great efforts they could not have got it ready by the day which I by God's Grace expected, viz., Holy Trinity Sunday, if I had not got some of the congregation fourteen days before who gave him good help, and there were various extra little things to be done, as the blue list around the church which he colored, and wooden rods for the windows.
The sixth of April, the glazier came down from Philadelphia, a Hollander, named Lenard Osterson, with whom we had no written agreement, but Hans Piet- terson had the first of the preceding year, agreed that he should have sixteen pence the foot, and we furnished him board, etc., like the others, and his work was finished in just a month, namely the 11th of May, for he was away during the Easter Holydays and the time deducted. The 17th of April the mason came down with the same workmen which he had the last year to fulfil his con- tract which he made with us October 7th, 1698.
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This time I had lime from the master of the sawyers, Mr. Edward Smouth, of Philadelphia. I had it of him because I had great difficulty in getting conveyance to bring the lime down, but he delivered it himself at Christina wharf at two shillings a bushel, the same as it cost us last year; I also bought of him two thousand feet of boards which we were short of, with a quantity of lath nails for the mason to nail up laths for the plastering.
Both the gable ends were walled up in two weeks and then they nailed up the laths as they all four had nothing else to do, so that by the 28th of April, they had the gable ends up and all the laths nailed to the arch of the roof. On the outside the church were these words set in. The words were made of iron, and upon the west end was,
1698 SI-DE, PRO-NOBIS-QUIS-CONTRA-NOS SUB-IMP. REG. D. G. ANG. WILL. III. PROPR. WILL. PENN-VICE-GUB. WILL MAGNIF. REG. SUEC. NUNG-GLOR. MEMOR CAROL. XI HUC-ABLES E. T. B. W. S. P. L.
If God be for us who can be against us?
In the reign of William III., by the Grace of God, King of England, Wm. Penn, Proprietor, vice Gov. Wm. Markham, the Most Illustrious King of the Swedes Charles XL. now of most glorious memory, having sent here Ericus Tobias Biork of Westmania Pastor Loci.
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On the south side IMMANUEL On the east gable LUX-L. I. TENEBR. ORIENS-EXALTO
On the north side POLO NR- CHRISTq.
Light from on high shines in the darkness. Christ is our polestar.
The letters were the greater part of them driven in afterwards, for Mr. Matthias de Foss a smith of our own folk could not get them ready so soon as they were needed, and therefore the hooks could not be driven into the wall before the mason left, but he inade certain lines after my directions; but the large date was driven in and fastened with hooks, which the mason's son Joseph drove, and that the letters on the west end (which were so many) might look better and be more conspicuous, he came down one morning before the consecration and washed the place around and colored the letters red.
Then they began the plastering with hair and lime and laying the floor under the long pews with stone which we had (one shallop load) from Turkeyhook. As I found that stone were as dear as brick and did not look so well I sent for bricks for the remainder; and then according to our last contract he made the the altar - feet high, five feet long, - feet broad, with a little room in under. The cost of this altar was one pound. And now all this second contract with the mason was happily finished the 22nd of May at midday, for which be Glory to God forever; and the mason with his work folk went down to Sandhook towards evening. Immedi- ately hereupon Mr. Harrison began to set up the railing
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around the altar, and then the pulpit and pews, one after another, as he got them in readiness; so that I could set the day for the consecration, which I thought to have viz: Holy Trinity Sunday as I also intended the name to be Holy Trinity Church (Helga Trefaldighets Kyrckia). Intending the name of the church to be a perpetual humble offering to the Great Triune God (Dhen Store Treenige Gud) and a hearty and sincere thanksgiving for the unspeakable grace which he through me so humble and in so wild a country in so short a time, and above all my expectations and against many oppositions has been pleased to let such a work be carried forward to its conclusion and that without any damage, hindrance or danger.
The fourth Sunday after Easter we held Divine service for the last time at Cranehook, which as near as I can find had been held there since 1667. I made a short address suitable to such au occasion, exhorting them to renew their liearts before God, as God had graciously blessed us with a new church; and as I had previously given notice that I would on that day let each one know where his seat was to be, for I had taken that upon myself, but little thought what labor and trouble I should have therewith, so I excused myself now and only indicated what part of the church each should occupy, and not shift from one part to another in a disorderly manner as has been here at Cranehook, and especially on the day of consecration they should leave room for the strangers, and I promised that I would before long let them know more definitely where their seats should be.
Finally, Hans Pietterson and his wife came forward expecting also to have seats with the rest. Then I first took him aside and asked him if he would pay the ten
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pounds which stands back on his subscription to the church, and be united to the congregation as a true and proper member thereof; if so, he should have a pew, but if otherwise never, but that he should be at liberty to come to hear God's word if he desired, and stand wherever he could find a place. All this he promised me, and I immediately and in hearing of the congrega- tion present, rehearsed it, and said that he and his wife should therefore be acknowledged as members of the congregation again as before, on account of this promise. Then his written confession of his foolishness and wrong towards God, mne, and the congregation was read, but he has kept himself at home up to the present time. Many of the congregation came the three following days to put all things in order and make everything clean and nice.
A. D. 1699-Holy Trinity Sunday, July 4th. God graciously favored us with a bright and beautiful day (a.) for our first entrance into our new church at Christina, after so much labour and expense. The consecration took place in the presence of many hundred persons of various religions besides our own, and it proceeded as follows :
After the assembly had been called together by the ringing of the bell, my colleague from the other con- gregation, Magister Andrew Rudman and myself clad each in his surplice, (but not with a chasuble as they could not be obtained here,) went in before the altar as also our colleague Mr. Jonas Aureen, though he had only a long cloak with a cape. Then Magister Rudman and myself stood in front next to the altar, and Mr. Aureen before us, and we began thus:
Magister Rudman, I-Come, and let us praise the Lord God.
a. Litterally, God caused of his grace the day to uplighten for me and the congregation.
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2-A prayer of his own composition that God will be graciously pleased with this house.
Mr. Aureen, 3 -. Read Kings Ist, the whole chapter.
Pastor Loci, 4-The 24th King David's Psalm, the whole.
Mr. Aureen, 5-Read of New Testament, John 10th, the whole chapter.
6-Sang, Our Father which art in Heaven etc.
Magister Rudman, 7-Read with a loud and slow voice the Helig as it is set forth in the church directory for such an occasion.
8-Come Holy Spirit Lord God.
Then the proper consecration sermon from the pulpit whose beginning was Tobit 12-7th. The counsels and secrets of Kings and Rulers shall be concealed etc., but the proper text was Psalms CXXVI, verse 3rd. The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad, and the church was named Holy Trinity Church.
IO-From the pulpit began-We praise thee, O God.
II-Then I and Magister Rudman only went before the altar again, and Magister Rudman sang a prayer and then the blessing.
12-With an exhortation to keep and reverence this house as the house of the Lord, and thereupon Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
Pastor Loci, answered, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.
And this was the conclusion of the proper consecra- tion services.
At High Mass I baptized children and then gave out the Lord's Supper.
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Then again, I with my Fellow Brother Magister Rud- man went in front of the altar, but my other Fellow Brother Honorworthy Mr. Aureen, preached the Sunday text according to the direction of the Handbook.
Then these Psalms were used.
Ist. Thou only God, etc.
2nd. Our merciful Father and God, etc.
3rd. For the preacher we now invoke the Holy Spirit.
4th. From the pulpit, Holy Trinity stand by us.
5th. During communion, Jesus is my Life and Health.
6th. After the benediction, my soul shall praise the Lord.
Then we entertained at Christina at Church Warden John Stalcop's, all the notable strangers so far as it was possible to gather them together, with meat, wine, ale, etc., and then all the others, the cost of which was borne by the congregation as the following memoran- dum will show.
His Excellency, Vice Governor William Markham with his family was invited to participate, but on account of his protracted illness he excused himself by a letter which he sent by Charles Springer who waited on him on the same errand.
And so praise be to God, we saw the day happily ended. How it has gone with the whole building, from beginning to end with the income and outgift, and the labor upon it is to be found in another place.
The following was given for the entertainment of strangers at the Consecration.
Staffen Joransen gave three quarters of a sheep and one bushel of malt.
a. Or colleague.
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The widow on Pumpkinhook, one bushel inalt, three pounds butter, and bread for half the crown.
Joran Liken, three pounds butter, two loaves bread, one dozen eggs.
The widow on Chestnuthook, and Andrew Van Namen together, one and a half bushels malt.
Edward Munn, one gallon red wine, one quarter venison eggs and coffee.
Hendrick Stobey, one peck wheat meal and one and half dozen eggs.
Erick on Cranehook, two gallons red wine and three pounds sugar.
Brewer Sineke, one sheep and one bushel malt.
Charles Springer, one and a half bushels malt.
Hans Pietterson, one sheep and one bushel of malt. The late Jacob Claneet's widow, one half calf.
' Pieter and John Mounsen, together four hundred pounds wheat meal.
Petter Mounsen, four pounds butter.
John Anderson Cock's son Anders, one turkey.
John Stalcop, one bushel malt, one and a half bushels wheat, three pounds sugar, two shillings and six pence worth of raisins and three shillings and four pence worth of hops.
Petter Stalcop, half a sheep.
Petter Pietterson, in Bokton, a half sheep.
Henderson Tossa, a half sheep.
Asmund Stidham, one sheep.
John Stalcop's wife over and above her own labor in as much as it was impossible for her to bring every- thing in good order, invited the wife of an Englishman by the name of Annie Ritman who lived on the other side of the river to assist her as she was quite familiar with
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such matters and occasions, who also gave her services gratis. All of which contributions I reckoned to be worth twelve pounds.
The first subscription money for the church.
£.
S. d.
Mr. Wholle Stobey,
30
0
0
Hans Pietterson.
IO
0
0
Lucus Stedham,
8
2
Petter Stalcop,
7
0
Charles Springer,
6
O
Brewer Seneke,
6
0
Stuffen Inrenson,
5
O
Jesper Walraven,
5
0
Wholle Thomas,
5
John Anderson Kock,
4
0
Lyloff Stedham,
1
0
0
John Stalcop, see page 6,
4
O
O
Asmund Stedham,
3
0
Petter Petterson in Bokton,
3
0
O
Edward Meam, who married the late Jonas Skag- gan's widow, Walvoir, an Englishman,
3
0
O
Jacob Clemmetson's widow,
3
0 O
Richard Reynolds an Englishman living at Sand- hook,
3
0
0
John Mink,
3
0
Petter Mounson,
2 IO
Mrs. Britta, on the old land,
2
O
O
Her daughter Britta,
0
I2 O
Jonas Walraven,
2
07
0
Richard Taylor,
0
6
0
John Mounson,
2
0
Jonas Anderson,
2
0
Conratt Constantine,
2
0
. Jons Hendrickson, at the Line Tree,
0
7
8
Lasse Hendrickson,
2
0
Joran Liken,
2
Petter Pietterson,
2
O
Jacob Hendrickson,
2
0
6
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Jacob Van de Ver,
2
0
0
Hendrick Stobey,
2
0
0
Eskell Hutten,
I
II
8
John Tossa,
I
IO
8
Joran Anderson,
I IO
0
Erick Erickson, on Cranehook,
I
IO
0
Matthias Petterson,
I
I
0
Christiern Anderson,
I
IO
Erick Anderson,
I IO
0
Anders Van Neman,
0
IS
0
Matz Nielson,
I
IO
0
Matz Skrika,
2
7
0
Hans Halton.
I
5
O
Lucus Petterson,
I
4
0
Erick Holton,
I
4
0
Adam Hey, on Swan Cove,
I
1
0
Pouel Poulson,
I
3
0
Frederick Hopman,
I
0
0
Margaretta, on Cranehook the late Henderson Smeds' widow,
I
0
O
Hendrick,
I
O
Lasse Vinam,
I
0
0
John Hopman,
I
0
Nickolas Hopman,
I O
Mourns Halton,
I
O
Lasse Halton,
I
Lassa Petterson,
I 0
John Seneke,
I
O
Knutt Quist,
I
0
Anders Hopman,
I
0
Simon Janson,
I
O
Petter Jaquette,
I
0
Edward Robinson,
I
0
Hans Pietterson on the other side,
0
18
0
Anders Grelsson,
0
I8
0
Wholle Nielsson,
0
15
4
George Whiteside,
0
15
0
The widow on Sheephook, the late Wholle Pahlson's
widow,
0
14 0
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Britta Savoy, 0
I4 O
Hans Mollers two sons, 4 I 0
Mrs. Elizabeth Skaggans, Jonas Skaggans' widow, I
IO 0
Summa, 180 II 4
Day's works which were a free will gift to the church building without any compensation, though it was decided at one time that we should hire in harvest time, yet I managed so that through God's grace and help there was very little money paid out for such labor.
Thomas Skrika,
Matz Tossa,
Days Work. 411/2 4I 331/2
Christiern Anderson,
Asmund Stedham, besides helping now and then, as he lived very near which I could not reckon in day's work,
30
Hendrick Orrane,
30
Hans Pietterson, by Skilpot Creek,
29
Hendrick Juranson,
29
Gabriel Lucasson,
26
Olle Tossa,
24
John Anderson Cock,
231/2
Petter Canpany,
221/2 27% 2I
Hendrick To: sa,
2I
Lyloff Stedham,
Powel Petterson,
19
Lucas Stedham, besides all the time carpenters and sawyers were working,
19
Hendrick Bosman,
IS
Erick Hotton,
18
John Van de Ver,
Wholle Thomas,
Cornelius Van de Ver, besides many more at the time
the stone were broken on the side where he lived, but as I could not be there and get an account thereof, I have only put in those on this side in the best way I could,
Benedictus Stedham,
John Clemetson,
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Day's Work.
Joran Orrene,
Charles Hedge,
J5 157%
Petter Stalcop, 14
Wm. Van de Ver,
14
Jacob Hendrickson,
1216
Jasper Walraven, besides several days' work .while the carpenters were with him,
121/2 12
Staffen Juranson,
Olle Nielson,
I2
Conrad Constantine,
II12
Matz Skrika,
II
Petter Mounson,
II
Lasse Korfhorn,
II . 1013 91% 9
Eskell Hutton,
81%
Lasse Tossa,
S
Knutt Quist,
Wholle Halton,
Matthias Petterson,
Staffan Tossa,
John Stalcop,
Petter Bildeback's son Daniel,
Lasse Roya,
Nickolas Hopman,
Anders Hendrickson, at the Lone Tree,
6
John Halton,
6
Mouns Halton,
6
Olle Franson, the younger,
6
Matthias Stark,
6
Jons Halton,
6
Edward Robinson,
6
John Tossa,
51%
Petter Pietterson,
Mr. Wholle Stobey, besides what he did on the other side as a churchwarden, collecting money, &c., 5
S 8 7% 71% 615 S 6 6
John Hendrickson,
Jonas Walraven,
Hans Lucasson,
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Day's Work.
Petter Walkow,
5
John Mounson,
5
Thomas Johnson,
5
John Skrika, 4 12
Peter Anderson,
4
Joran Anderson,
3 12
Wm. Robinson.
3 1/2
Matthias De Foss, besides all the smithing he has done for the Church.
3
Hans Halton,
3
John Seneke,
3
Israel Stark,
3
Lasse Tossa,
3
Anders Hendrickson.
3
Hendrick Peterson,
3
Peter Kukon,
3
Erick Erickson,
2 12
Bengst Poulson,
2
John Anderson,
2
Freeman,
John Hopman,
Erick Anderson,
Paul Paulson,
Simon's son from Sahakitko,
2
923 14
The following persons were hired:
1b .- s. d.
Charles Hedge for cutting stone I month, I I5 . 0
Clement Jacobson for a month's work with the mason 1 I5 0
Petter Larson, a Swede first time in seven days work,o 9 0
In the summary of the account of the money, several small sums are recorded in the lump, and these are included therewith.
The following have carted various stuff but not reckoned with the foregoing days' work :
Lucas Stidham, besides frequent jobs when the carpenters were with him. 14 days.
Thomas Jones, loan of horse, 6
HOLY TRINITY (OLD SWEDES) CHURCH. 49
Day's Work 12 I3
Besides what he helped when the carpenters were with him. Jonas Walraven,
S
Joran Anderson, 2
Petter Mounson,
I
Petter Petterson.
2
Hendrick Tossa,
14
Conratt Constantine,
3
John Mounson,
I
John Tossa, 1
Edward Robinson,
7
Matthias Petterson, 2 horses,
5 /2
Brewer Seneke, lent his besides with his two pair of oxen he
brought laths from Petter Stalcop's with Jons Walraven, 12 Erick of Cranehook, with two horses, 2
Olle Thomson, with two horses, 4
John Stallcop, IO
Lyloff Stedham, 9
Hendrick Jacobson,
1
Asmund Stedham, S
Paul from Cranehook with two horses, I
Charles Springer, lent his,
IO
Matz Tossa with his, went to Philadelphia after the mason, 2
John Clemmetson on the same errand with Petter Stallcop's , and Petter Mounson's horses, 2
159 12
The following necessary things were done by one and another at home, furnishing and bringing them forward.
Benedict Stedham and John Clemmetson together, furnished ceiling joists, 40 sticks, II feet long and 5 inches one way and 3 inches the others, bringing them to Asmund Stedham's with a canoe, 40 sticks.
Petter Mounson and John Tossa together in same manner 40 John Mounson and Hendrick Tossa together, also 40
4
1
Jons Anderson,
Pietter Canpany, Jesper Walraven,
6
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Petter Petterson and Powel Petterson
Day's Work. 40
Olle Thoinson in sanie manner, 20
Which makes in all I80
The following furnished lath for plastering 3 feet long, I inch broad and 14 inch thick.
John Anderson cock,
4000
Petter Stalcop,
5000
Matthias Pietterson, 1000
Erick Anderson, 1000
Hendrick Jacobson, Shingling laths II feet long.
1000
Jasper Walraven,
300 sticks.
Lucas Stedham,
200
200
Luloff Stedham,
700
Though Lucas helped after Luloff was taken sick.
Charles Springer is not reckoned for any particular day's work in this account, though in addition to some day's work in assisting the carpenters he has from the first beginning to the end been engaged in various journeys and errands connected with the business, as also to gather together what was necessary such as brick, lime, nails, boards, and various other things, going now to one place and then to another, as to Philadelphia or Upland, Sandhook or Maryland, devoting hereto many days and weeks, being absent from his home; and this all at his own expense, and with his own horse, and entirely without the least expense to the congregation, but nevertheless all this could not be conveniently reckoned in the day's work account.
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