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CHAP. XXVIII] W. McCLENACHAN'S PASTORATE
7 Oct., 1756. Report of the committee abont the money agreed for the purchase of the Parsonage land - to raise money to dis- charge the same, exclusive of Point Shirley.62
18 Oct. 1756. Voted, the Committee appointed for the purchase of the Parsonage Lands procure of Mr. John Tador an authentic deed to secure the same to the first dissenting Church and Congre- gation in the Town of Chelsea, exclusive of the Inhabitants of that part of said Town called point Shirley, and those Inhabitants of the Town that are annexed to the third Parish in Lynn, as also ex- clusive of any other Church, or Parish, that may hereafter be erected in said town of what name or denomination whatsoever.63
Voted, not to raise the £1400 due upon the parsonage lands at this meeting. Then it was put to vote, whether the town would raise £500, old tenor, in part of what is due on the parsonage lands, which was passed in the negative.64
Dec. 2, 1756. Voted, unanimously, to coneur with the Church in the choice they had unanimously made of the Rev. Mr. Joseph Jackson to be the town's minister.
Then made choice of the Hon. Sam'l Watts, Esq., Dea. Benj. Brintnal, and Mr. Sam'l Sprague, as a committee to wait on Mr. Jackson, their Pastor-elect, to acquaint him with the Church and Town's proceedings. Voted, nnanimously, to allow Mr. Joseph Jackson, if he accepts, the parsonage lands purchased of Mr. John Tudor, fifty-three pounds, six shillings, and eight pence, lawful money, annually, sixteen cords of wood annually, the weekly con- tribution and the improvement of four acres of the Town's salt marsh, during his continuance in the ministry among us.65
Dec. 27. The Church met at the meeting-honse, in order to choose a minister. The honl. Elder Watts being Moderator. It appeared Mr. Joseph Jackson was unanimously chosen. Then Voted, this choice be transmitted to the town, for their concurrence.
Dec. 29. Mr. Joseph Jackson desired the Church would tarry after the Blessing, which being pronounced, he retired, after which Dea. Brintnall read a letter from Mr. Jackson to the Church and the Town, signifying he could not accept the Choice this Church and Town had made of him as their Pastor-elect.
1757, March 17. Voted, therefore, Nathan Cheever. Benj. Brintnall, and Samuel Pratt continue to supply the pulpit till May meeting."6
02 Town Rec., i. 47.
03 Ibid.
04 Ibid., 48.
65 Ibid.
Ibid., 51.
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May 16. Voted, Deacon Brintnal and Messrs. Samuel and Jolın Pratt, be a committee to supply the pulpit for the present.67
May 16, 1757. Voted to accept the old meeting-house, and the Lands accommodating the same, on the conditions mentioned by the committee of the proprietors of said house, agreeable to their report, and that said report be recorded in the town's book. And the deed from Mr. Pratt be recorded.68
Chelsea, May 16, 1757. The committee appointed to enquire of the heirs of Mr. Sam'l Pratt, deceased, respeeting the title of the lands the old meeting-house stands on, and to take a deed of the same, as also to present said house and land to the town's ac- ceptance, as a town's house for public service, hereby report, that said Committee hath obtained of said heirs of Sam'l Pratt, de- ceased, the deed taken of said lands, made and executed to the use of the town of Chelsea, and hereby present said house and lands to the town's acceptance, they allowing to the proprietors of said house to reserve to themselves, their heirs and assigns, their pews, with the foundation said pews stand on, provided, also, the town pay unto the heirs of the said Sam'l Pratt, deceased, sixtcen pounds, old tenor, advanced by the said Sam'l Pratt, to pay for said lands.
Per order of the Committee,
ELISHA TUTTLE. 69
June 20. Voted the money to be taxed on the Inhabitants and lands at Point Shirley, for the support of the ministry, this present year shall be applied to that purpose among themselves.70
July 4. Voted to reconsider the vote passed at a former meet- ing, to allow the estate of Sam'l Pratt, sixteen pounds, old tenor, due on the purchase of the lands the meeting-house stands on; and, in lieu thereof, Voted to discharge a note of eighteen pounds, old tenor, due from said estate to the town by a note of hand.71
67 Town Rec., i. 53.
08 Ibid., 52.
69 Ibid., 53.
70 Ibid., 54.
71 Ibid., 55.
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APPENDIX
Petition of Rev. William McClenachan [In Mass. Archives, xii. 166]
To ITis Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr Cap'n Generall & Gov- enour in chief in and over his Majesties Province of the Massa- chusets Bay in New England. The Honb" his Majesties Counsel & house of Representatives for Said Province in Gen" Court as- sembled the 20 of Agst 1740
The Petition of William McClenachan of Falmouth in ye County of York Clark in the behalf of The Presbyterians in the Second Parish of Said Town - -
Humbly Sheweth
That Severall persons of the Denomination of Presbyterians in- habitants of the Second parish of said Falmouth have preferred a Petition to this Hono" Court Setting forth the distressed Cir- cumstances That They are Under, being oblidged contrary to their Consciences to pay rates toward the Support of the Revrd Benj : Allen who doth not only disregard & dency both Congregational & Presbyterian Church order or discipline but is likewise very erronious in principle deelaring that there is noe Essential differ- ence betwixt Presbyterians, Congregationals & Papists & likewise affirming that the preaching of the Gospell & the administration of The Sacraments of the New Testament are not absolutely necessary to Salvation even as means and when they may be en- joyed, which declarations coming from a minister tend to the very Subversion of the Christian Religion & farther on the Lords day out of his Pulpitt Speaking not only disregardfull of, but with prejudice against the Presbyterians desiring his hearer to mark & avoide them & to have noe conversation with them or they would be infected as with the Plague for these and other reasons which they stand ready to support they have applied to this Honb' Court Because the said Mr Allen denied & refused to have any applycation to an ecclesiasticall Judicature Saying the law was his Support & thereby he wou'd oblidge them to maintain him and he cared not if ever he saw any of them in his meeting honse, and Now your honours have thought proper to deney the prayer of their Petition, & thereby they are left in a most griveous
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condition, for where shall they Apply that this matter may be properly inquired into ?
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prayeth That this Honb11 Court wou'd consider this affair, and as these Presbyterians Stand ready to Support & prove what in their Petition they have asserted So they may be allowed a Publick hearing either before your Ex- cellency & Hon's or any Selected number of them, or before any impartial Judges yt: you may think proper to appoint either civil or Ecclesiasticall - So that this affair may be Sett in a clear light, that Debates & Surmises may be removed, & that Justice may be done to each party
And your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray
Wm M :Clenachan
In Council
[On reverse of foregoing document:]
In Couneil Sept! 3, 1740 Read, and forasmuch as the several mat- ters herein set forth & by the Petitioncr urged as Reasons to in- duce this Court to grant the Prayer of his Petition, are of the like nature & import with those contained in that other Petition (herein before referred to) which was Dismiss'd as containing matters proper for the Cognizance of an Ecclesiastical Council ; and forasmuch as the Petitioncr hath not so much as suggested in his Petition, that any Proceeding has been had against the Revd Mr Allen - in an Ecclesiastical way, or that the several steps proper for bringing the affair under the Consideration of an Ecclesiastical Council - have been taken -
Therefore Order'd that this Petition be Dismiss'd as irregular. Sent down for Concurrence Simon Frost Dep Secry In the House of Reprves Sept 4th 1740
Read and Unanimously concur'd
J. Quincy Spkr.
Marsh
1749, April 24. Mr. Thos. Pratt to see that the Town's Marsh is secure from the annoyance of Horses, Cattle, etc.1
Aug. 7, 1749. Wm. Hasey and Saml. Pratt, Selectmen, to mow and sell the salt grass growing on the Town's Marsh, and to be allowed £3. 0. 0. per load. They to collect the proceeds and pay same to Selectmen's order.2
Nov. 7, 1749. Voted, said Pratt and Hasey pay to the town
1 Selectmen's Rec., i. 3.
2 Ibid., 6.
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treasury, £600, for hay taken from town's marsh, the present year, exclusive of their charges.3
July 12, 1755. Voted to sell all the Town's Marsh, except about four acres, more or less, formerly belonging to Ebenezer Kendall, to purchase a parsonage.4
14 March, 1757. Voted, not to sell the Town's marish, nor any part thereof. And that the town's lands & buildings in the occu- pation of Mr. Samuel Tuttle" be left with the selectmen to let out, or improve, in the best manner they can the ensuring year.
April 19, 1757. Voted, that the Selectmen be impowered to make sale of the lands in the occupation of Mr. Samuel Tuttle, and also the town's marsh, or either of them, in order to discharge said obligation | to Mr. William Vassall |."
20 JJune, 1757. Voted not to sell the town's marsh and par- sonage.7
Voted to raise £70 to defray the charge of the ministry & other charges.8
January 31, 1758. Voted, the Selectmen a committee to hire money to discharge the town's debt to Mr. Wm. Vassall, and that they have liberty to mortgage the Town's Marsh as Collateral security.º
1758. Voted, not to sell the Town's Marsh for a thousand Pound, old tenor. Voted to sell the grass now standing on the Town's Marsh at a Public Vandouc.10
May 16, 1759. Voted to sell the Town's marsh. Daniel Prait. Sammel Sprague, and Benjamin Brintnall, a committee to sell the same for the most it will fetch, between this day and the first of next August.11
July, 1759. Voted, the commitice should not make sale of the Town's Marsh until they had advertised it.12
August 21, 1759. Town voted to accept the offer made the committee by James Pitis, Esq., for the Town's salt marsh, - £136: 13: 4. But the Meeting - not being legally warned, was of no effect.13
8 Selectmen's Rec., i. 8.
Town Rec., i. 44.
Ibid., 50.
Ibid., 51.
Ibid., 54,
8 Ibid.
Ibid., 60. 10 Ibid., 63.
11
Ibid., 67.
12 Ibid.
13 Ibid.
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Sept. 3, 1759. At a legal meeting voted to aeecpt Mr. Pitts' offer for the Marsh, provided the committee received no higher bid. The said committee to execute a proper deed to the pur- chaser, and the proceeds to be paid to Hon. Samuel Watts, in dis- charge of a bond given by the Town's committee.14
April 26, 1762. A committee appointed to examine the Town Treasurer's accounts, reported among others, due to the Town, a Note of hand given by Jona. Hawks and Samuel Sprague for a crop of salt grass eut from the Town's Marsh in 1758, - £3 - 17 - 0.
From Mr. John Brintnall for what he received that was ad- vanced when the Marsh was sold at Vendue, - 2 - 10 - 0.15
14 Town Rec., i. 68.
15 Ibid., 87.
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CHAPTER XXIX
PHILLIPS PAYSON'S PASTORATE
July 5, 1757. Elder Watts stopped the Church, and desired they would come into some measures respecting a settlement of a minister, especially, as he understood Mr. Phillips Payson was generally liked in the town.
Whereupon, Voted, the Com'ee for the supply of the pulpit desire the said Mr. Payson to preach four Sabbaths, from this date, on probation.
24. Elder Watts stopped the Church and congregation, and acquainted them that the committee had waited on Mr. Payson, who said, he could not tarry to preach any longer upon probation. Upon which, voted, unanimously, to appoint Thursday, the 28th inst., at 3 o'clock, afternoon, a church-meeting, to see if they will give Mr. Phillips Payson an Invitation to settle in the ministry in this Town.
28. The Church met at the meeting-house, agrecably to appoint- inent, and unanimously declared, viva voce, That 'tis their minds, Mr. Phillips Payson be invited to take the Pastoral Care of this Church, which, being transmitted to the Town, they did, on the same day, unanimously concur with the Church in the choice of the said Mr. Payson.
July 28, 1757. Voted, unanimously, to concur with the Church in the unanimous choice they had made, this day, in the choice of Mr. Phillips Payson to be their pastor.1
And for a salary, during his ministry among us, Voted, 1st, to allow him the improvement of the parsonage, now in the occupa- tion of Mr. Samuel Tuttle, put into suitable and tenantable repair by the Town. 2ndly, Voted, that the Town find him with sixteen cord of good merchantable wood, annually, carried to his house. 3rdly, Voted him sixty-seven pounds, lawful money, annually. 4thly, Voted him the weekly contribution, and that Nath'l Oliver. Esq., Messrs. Sam'l Floyd, Nath'l Hasey, Benjamin Brentnall. and John Pratt, be a Committee to wait on Mr. Phillips Payson, with the above vote, and request his answer.2
1 Town Rec .. i. 55.
" Ibid., 55, 56.
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August 8. The town met, according to their adjournment. The committee reported, they had waited on Mr. Phillips Payson : that he requested further time to consider on the town's choice of him.
Voted, that, whereas the town at their last meeting did unani- mously coneur with the Church in their choice of the above gent'n, and Voted him the improvement of the town's parsonage during his ministry in this town, it is the town's mind, that he have the improvement of the same during his pastoral relation to this Church and Town :
And, whereas, at the said meeting, the town did vote to put the Parsonage in suitable repair, 'tis now Voted, the said Parsonage be kept in tenantable repair, also at the charge of the town, during his ministry among us.3
August 22. Voted to reconsider all former votes relative to the support of Mr. Phillips Payson, and now voted him the improve- ment of the town's buildings and lands in the occupation of Mr. Sam'l Tuttle, put and kept in suitable repair for the town's minister, to his acceptance, by the first of May next, if he accepts it; or, that said Mr. Phillips Payson be entitled to the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, lawful money, in the said buildings and lands, if he chose it, rather than the improvement of said lands; and that he be allowed to pay the town thirteen pounds, six shillings and eight pence, per an., till he paid the remaining one hundred and three pounds, six shillings and eight pence, the town's value or cost of said lands, provided he accepts this settle- ment before the above repairs be made on said parsonage.
Voted him also, as a salary, sixty-seven pounds, lawful money, annually ; sixteen cords of good, merchantable wood, annually carried to his dwelling, at the charge of the town; that he be paid weekly the publie contribution ; and that he shall be entitled to the above several articles of support during his pastoral relation to the Church and town of Chelsea.4
Cambridge, Sept. 3rd, 1757. To the Church and Congregation at Chelsea, Beloved in the Lord Jesus:
As it has pleased God, in his overruling Providence, to call me to supply your Desk, and you have manifested a respect for me (however unworthy) by proceeding to give me an invitation to settle among you in the work of the ministry, so, for this and other expressions of your regard for me, I now gratefully acknowledge my obligations to you.
3 Town Rec., i. 56.
* Ibid., 57.
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And as the most high God rules in the Kingdom of men, and has lesser societies under his inspection : and the hearts of men are by no means exempted [ from | his Sovereign Dominion: I, thence, conclude the nnanimity of your choice to be an Indication of its Correspondence with the Divine pleasure; and, therefore, by this Token, manifest my Compliance with your invitation.
Depending on the supreme head of the Church, for all needed assistance, for the suitable discharge of so important an office as that of a Gospel Minister.
And, as you have proposed an alternative, relating to my settle- ment, so I would inform you that I prefer aud of Consequence choose the latter.
And, as to my annual Support, if I should find my necessities urging for more, I shall depend upon your kindness for their supply, and hoping, that in return therefor, I shall exert myself to the utmost of my ability to promote your Spiritual welfare, and advance Christ's kingdom among you.
Tlms desiring your remembrance of me at the Throne of Grace, that I may have all needed assistance, and praying with you that the numbers and graces of your Church may increase, and the presence and Blessing of God be vouchsafed you in all your Con- cerns; and that we may live happily together in this world, and be finally admitted as citizens of the heavenly Zion.
I subscribe my Self,
Your Servant, For Jesus Sake, PHILLIPS PAYSON.
Sept. 5, 1757. Read again the answer of Mr. Phillips Payson, and Voted, -
That, Messrs, Nath'I Hasey, Nathan Cheever, and Elisha Tuttle, wait on him and congratulate him on his acceptance of this Church's and Town's choice of him, as their l'astor elect. That, the town is desirous of being directed by him, as to time and some reverend Elders and messengers, in order to instate him in his office as Pastor among us.5
Sept. 18. Elder Watts stopped the Church, and desired [that] they would consider what they thought might be proper to be done, consequent upon Mr. Payson's answer of acceptance of the Church and Town's choice of him, as the Town's minister, which lay before them.
Upon which, voted, that the committee appointed by the Town to wait upon Mr. Payson, to know what time will be agrecable to
" Town Rec., i. 57, 5S.
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him, to instate him in his office as Pastor among us, be desired to discharge said trust to-morrow, and bring his answer before the Town's meeting.
Voted, also, to-morrow, at 5 o'clock, afternoon, there be a Church meeting at the meeting-house, to consider and determine such matters as shall then properly be laid before them.
Sept. 19. The committee appointed to wait upon Mr. Payson, reported, that he desired the town could gratify him in sending for Rev. Mr. Appleton, Mr. Payson, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Swift, to assist him in his ordination. And, voted, he be gratified.6
Voted, the sum of thirteen pounds, six shillings and eight pence, be raised to defray the charge of the ordination, to be committed to the Church to lay out in an entertainment for the Council, to be conven'd on that Solemnity and other gentlemen.
That, those persons of the town who subscribe towards said sum have eredit with the Town's Treasurer for the same, in their general Town tax, for what they advanced towards the same, by a certificate from the committee.7
Sept. 19. The Church met, agrceable to their appointment, Elder Watts being moderator, and unanimously Voted, Wednes- day, the 26th of Oet. next, be appointed to Solemnize the ordina- tion of Mr. Phillips Payson to the pastoral office over this Church and town. Voted, also, that the Rev. Doctor Sewall's, and the Rev. Mr. Eliot's Churches, of Boston, the Rev. Mr. Appleton's, of Cam- bridge, Mr. Payson's, of Walpole, Mr. Rogers's, of Littleton, Messrs. Emerson's and Willis's of Malden, Mr. Swift's, of Acton, and Mr. Robie's, of Lynn, be sent to, to instate Mr. Phillips Pay- son in the pastoral office over this Church and Town, to which he has been unanimously ehosen, and which he has accepted.
Voted, Messrs. Samuel Floyd, Benjamin Brentnall, and Nath11 Oliver, Jun., be a committee to provide Entertainment, &c., for the Venerable Council and other Gentn, on the ensuing Ordina- tion Day.
25. Elder Watts stopped the Church, and proposed to them that Mr. Payson tho't there was a Clause in the Church Covenant, relative to Ruling Elders, which he could not fully assent to.
Whereupon, Voted, the Church meet tomorrow, at 3 o'clock, afternoon, at the house of Mr. Hough, to consider thereon, and that Mr. Payson be desired to attend the ehureh at said meeting.
26. The Church met, at time and place, with Mr. Payson, who related his difficulty on the paragraph in the Church Covenant
Town Rec., i. 58.
7 Ibid., 59.
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wherein it is suggested that Ruling Elders are of Scripture war- rant, which he was not fully satisfied of; yet declared he would be passive in whatever the Church tho't proper to act thereupon.
After some debate, Mr. Payson was desired to minit a Clause on that part of the Covenant relative to Ruling Elders, that he could freely subscribe to; which he did in these words, viz .:
" At least, so far to submit to such officers, as that they should exercise what Power the Church has seen fit to invest them with."
Which clause, the Church readily came into, and thercon, Voted, the Covenant be transcribed, adding said Clause, and that the Church meet next Sabbath after divine service, to receive the samc.
Oct. 2. The Church stopped, but considering several members were absent, it was tho't best to continue the consideration of signing the Covenaut, to a further time.
15. The Church met after divine service, and having read the Covenant, all that were present subscribed the same.
Mr. Payson came into the Church meeting, and requested that all matters of grievance or offence respecting any member should be made up, before he took npon himself the pastoral care of the Church, and then withdrew.
Which matter the Church took into consideration, and Voted, That this Church look upon all such of their number who have or shall subscribe the Church Covenant, having had the same dis- tinetly read nnto them, [as brethren?]; any matter or cause of grievance heretofore subsisting among them, notwithstanding.
It was moved, and seconded, that the members wait upon Mr. Elisha Tuttle with this Vote, and endeavor his reconciliation, which was readily complied with; the Church Covenant was dis- tinetly read to him, all the members present, being a majority of the Church, united in their desires he would sign the Church Covenant, and for the future attend his Duty and Privilege - Whereupon, said Mr. Tuttle subscribed the Covenant, the article relative to Ruling Elders excepted.
26. The Church met the venerable Council sent in order to ordain Mr. Phillips Payson, at the house of Nath! Oliver, Jun.
Mr. Payson signed the Church Covenant. He then, with the Church, waited upon the Venerable Council.
The Rev. Mr. Daniel Rogers mentioned a dismission of the particular membership of Mr. Payson, with a hearty recommenda- tion of him to this Church, from the Church at Littleton:
The Rev. Mr. Appleton, Moderator of the Council, declared the Council was satisfied as to the principles and other minis-
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terial abilities of Mr. Phillips Payson, and were ready to proceed to his ordination.
The Church then waited on said Couneil to the meeting-house, to Solemnize the same, where the Rev. Mr. Rogers began the Solemnity with Prayer. The Rev. Mr. Payson, of Walpole, preached a Sermon suitable to the occasion. The Rev. Mr. Ap- pleton gave the charge. The Rev. Mr. Emerson gave the right hand of fellowship. The Rev. Mr. Swift closed the service with prayer. After which, a Psalm being sung, the new ordained pastor, viz .: The Rev. Mr. Phillips Payson, Junr., dismissed the assembly with the usual blessing.
Deo opt: max: Laus et Gloria
Here end the records kept, principally, by Thomas Cheever, pastor, and Nathaniel Oliver, jun., as clerk. Then follows the portion, with the following title: "The Records of ye Church at Chelsea, Beginning July ye 28, 1757."
" This Book is the property of Phillips Payson."
In the hand of the Rev. Dr. Joseph Tuekerman, Payson's sueeessor as pastor, is the following :
Peace to the memory of a man of worth, A man of letters and of virtue too.
J. TUCKERMAN.
Dr. Payson seems to have considered the volume of records as his own, and desiring to cover the period from his choice as pastor, has repeated the proceedings, as given above, from . July 28 to the 26th of October, 1757, inelusive. I, therefore, omnit thein, only noting the faet, recorded by Payson, but over- looked by the clerk, that "Dr. Sewall, being absent [the Couneil], chose Rev. Mr. Appleton of Cambridge, moderator."
The Covenant of ye Church of Chelsea
We, whose Names are hereunto subseribed, members in full Communion, of ye Chh. of Ct., at Chelsea, under a Deep sense of our unworthiness to be so highly favour'd of ye Lord, to transact personally with so glorious a Majesty, and acknowledging our utter inability to keep Covt. with God, unless ye Lord Jesus, by his Spirit and Grace, enable us thereunto; admiring yt free and rich grace which triumpheth over so great unworthiness, with humble dependence upon him for his gracious assistance, do make and renew our Cvt. with God, and one another, as follows:
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