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Voted the Rev'd Samuel Bloss have the use of the Publick lot and the Buildings on the same the present year if he shall continue to preach with said society also his wood for the support of his fire --
Voted that the last Saturday of December be considered as the day of the Anual Meeting of this society in future Voted to dissolve this meeting
J Seagrave Clerk
At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and Society in Cheshire March 13 1821
Chose Alden Werden Moderator
Chose Leland Werden Collector for said society
Voted the collector pay to the treasurer all moneys he shall collect for which he shall receive his recept, Meeting Dissolved
P. 34 At the annual Meeting of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire at the house of David Smith Dec 29, 1821 Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Joseph Seagrave Jr Clerk
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Voted that a committee of three be chosen to conduct the affairs of said society.
Chose Francis Fisk Nathan Sayles Nathan Bowen Com Benjamin Bliss Collector Daniel Smith Treasurer Dissolved
At a meeting of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire at the house of David Smith on Saturday the 24th of August Chose David Smith Moderator Voted to adjourn to August 21, 1822
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Saturday August 31 Met agreeably to adjournment at Mr. Smith Voted to excuse Capt Daniel Smith
from the office of Treasurer of this society on account of his ill health
Chose Dexter Mason Treasurer of this society till next anual Meeting
Voted to dissolve this meeting
Dec 28, 1822 The Members of the first Baptist Church and society at Mr David Smith's Inn
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator Chose Joseph Seagrave Clerk for the year ensuing
Chose Nathan Sayles David Bowen David Smith Committee
Chose Benjamin Bliss collector
Chose Dexter Mason Treasurer
Voted to adjourn to the first Saturday in February 1823 at one o clock in the afternoon at the house of David Smith
J Seagrave Jr Clerk
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Saturday Feb'y Ist 1823 The first Baptist church and Society Meet at David Smith's according to adjournment Receved a communication from the Reverend Samuel Bloss re- questing a Dismission from the pastoral care over said Church & Society
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Voted Joseph Segrave draft a dismission for the Reverend IEr Bloss from the Pastoral charge over the said church and society and present the same to the Rev'd Mr. Bloss
Voted a committee be chosen procure a Minister to Preach to the first Baptist Church & Society in Cheshire
Chose Dexter Mason Francis Fisk & Joseph Segrave for the above Commite
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first Saturday in March next
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Saturday March the Ist the Ist Baptist church and Society meet D. Smith's according to adjournment and adjourned To March 8th
Saturday March 1823 The first Baptist Church & Society
Meet according to adjournment
Made choice of Francis Fisk Clerk in room of Joseph Segrave Resigned
made choice of Nathan Sayles in room of Joseph Segrave resigned one of the committee to procure a Minister to preach to the first Baptist church and Society
Voted the standing committee who have the charge of the publick lot are authorized to Rent the said lot in Case there is no Minister Procured
Voted that the commitee be authorized to pay out occasionally to a Minister to preach to said church and Society as they Think propper.
Voted that this meeting be dissolved
Francis Fisk Clerk
P. 38 December 27 1823 The members of the first Baptist church and Society met at David Smith's agreeable to notice Voted to adjourn Adjourned to Saturday 3rd of Jan'y next
Francis Fisk Clerk
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Jan'y 3rd 1824 the first Baptist Church and Society meet agreable to Adjournment
Hade choice of Nathan Sayls Moderator
Made choice of Francis Fisk Clerk
Made choice of Nathan Sayls Dexter Mason Francis Fisk commi - tee to take the charge of the Publick lot and building lade choice of Dexter Mason Treasurer
Made choice of Nathan Sayls Francis Fisk, Anthony Burton a committee to procure Preacher
P. 39 Voted that the committee be instructed to give Elder John Leland a call to preach and get his terms providing he will come and preach
Desolved the meeting
Francis Fisk Clerk
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March 5th 1825
The members of the first Baptist church and society met at the house of David Smith agreeable to publick notice and transacted the following business
Made Choice of Nathan Sayles moderetor Made Choice of Alden Werden Clerk
Made Choice of David Smith Treasurer
Made Choice of Nathan Sayles Anthony Burton Ebenezer Chaffee Committee on publick lot
Voted to choose a committee of three to procure a minister for the year ensuing
Made Choice of Nathan Sayles Alden Werden David Smith Committee Voted to choose a committee of three to settle with the treas- urer
Kade Choice of Nathan Sayles Charles Conners Alden Werden Committee
Voted that the committee dispose of the publick lot without a publick sale
Voted to dissolve the meeting
Alden Werden Clerk
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P. 41 Cheshire December 31st 1825
The members of the first Baptist Church & Society held their annual Meeting according to publick notice at the House of David Smith and transacted the following Business ( Viz)
Made choice of Nathan Sayles Moderator
Made choice of Alden Werden Clerk
Made choice of David Smith Treasurer.
Made choice of Anthony Burton Ebenezer Chaffe Charles Convers Committee for the year ensuing
Voted That the Committee for the year be a Committee to settle with the Treasurer
Voted that this meeting stand Adjourned to the last Saturday in January 1826, at one o Clock afternoon at this place
January 28th 1826
Met according to adjournment, and transacted the following business
Voted that the Church and Society Continue Elder Bushnell in his Minsterial Labors the year Ensuing: If he will Continue on the same terms as at present ( to wit) having the use of the Publick Lott & finding or furnishing him with Fire wood Voted to dissolve this Meeting
Alden Werden Clk
P. 42 Dec 30 1826
The members of the first baptist Church and society held their annual meeting at the house of Leland Werden at one o'clock after noon according to publick notice and transacted the following business Viz
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Chose Alden Werden Clerk
Chose David Smith Treasurer
Chose Warner Farnum Jacob Baker Charles Bliss Committee for the year
Voted that the committee for the year be a committee to settle with the treasurer
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the sixth day of January next at five o clock after noon
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at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
January 6th 1827
Met according to adjournment and transacted the following business
Voted to continue Elder Bushnell in his Ministerial labors the year ensueing if he will continue upon the same terns as last year
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the 20th inst at five o clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
P. 43 March 10th 1827
At a special meeting of the members of the first baptist Church and society held at the house of Leland Werden on Saturday the tenth of March 1827 the following business was transacted Viz
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Voted that Elder Bushnell have leave of absence one fourth part of the time if he wishes the year ensuing
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the twenty fourth inst at five o clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
March 24th 1827 Met according to adjournment and adjourned to Monday the twenty sixth at five o'clock after noon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
March 26th 1827
Met according to adjournment and adjourned to Saturday the fourteenth of April next at five oclock after noon at this place Alden Werden Clerk
P. 44 Dec 29 1827
At a legal meeting of the members of the first baptist Church and society held at the house of Stephen Blanchard on Satur- day the twenty ninth
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Decr 1827 at five o clock afternoon according to publick notice the following business was transacted Viz
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Chose Alden Werden Clerk
Chose David Smith Treasurer
Chose Warner Farnum Charles Bliss Pardon Lincoln
Committee for the year
Voted to take the sense of this meeting with regard to Elder Bushnell's future labors with the church and society by ballot the ballots being taken there appeared nineteen yeas and two nays.
Voted that the committee for the year be a committee to settle with the treasurer
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and see if he will and on what terms continue with us another year
Voted to adjourn this meeting to saturday the fifth of Jan- uary next at this place at five o clock afternoon
Alden Werden Clerk
P. 45 January 5th 1828
Met according to adjournment and the committee reported that Elder Bushnell would continue his Ministerial labors the year ensueing upon the same terms as formerly that is to have the use of the publick lot and his fire wood found Voted to dissolve this meeting
Alden Werden Clerk
At a legal meeting of the first baptist Church and Society in Cheshire pursuant to publick notice holden at the house of Capt Dexter Mason on saturday the 27th Decr 1828 the following business was transacted
Ist Chose Capt. Charles Converse, Moderator 2nd Chose Alden Werden Clerk
Russell Bliss Warner Farnum 3ly Chose Charles Bliss Committee for the year
Chose David Smith Treasurer Voted to Choose a committee of three to settle with
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the treasurer and report at the next meeting Chose Charles Bliss and Pardon Lincoln for said committee Voted this meeting stand adjourned one week at five o'clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
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At a legal meeting pursuant to publick of the first baptist Church and Society in Cheshire convened at the house of Capt Dexter Mason on saturday the 26th Decr 1829 the following business was transacted
Ist Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
2nd Alden Werden Clerk
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Charles Bliss
Russell Bliss
Ira Sayles
Committee for the year & Pardon Lincoln Treasurer Voted that the sense of this meeting be taken with regard the ministerial labors of Elder Bushnell the year ensuing by ballot the vote being taken there were seventeen yeas and no nays.
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and know on what terms he will continue his ministerial labors with the church and society
Voted to adjourn this meeting to saturday the second ay of January next at five o'clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
P. 47 January 2 1830
Met according to adjournment the committee reported that they had conversed with Elder Bushnell and he was willing to continue another year with the privelege of being absent a part of the time
Voted to accept the report of the committee Voted to adjourn this meting four weeks at five o'clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
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P. 48 At a legal meeting of the members of the Baptist Church and society in Cheshire pursuant to publick notice convened at the house of Capt Dexter Mason on saturday the 25 day of Dec 1830 the following business was transacted Viz
Ist Chose Leland Werden Moderator
2 Chose Alden Werden Clerk
3 Chose Charles Bliss Ira Sayles Allen Jenks Committee
for the year
4 Chose David Smith Treasurer
Voted to take the sense of this meeting with regard to con- tinuing Elder Noah Y Bushnell in his ministerial labors with. the Church and Society another year by Yeas and Nays the ballot being taken the vote stood as follows Yeas fourteen Nays five
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and obtain the conditions on which he will continue with the Church and society and report at the next meeting Voted that the committee settle with the old treasurer and report at the next meeting
P. 49 Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the first day of January 1831 at five o clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
January 1st 1831 met according to adjournment the moderator being absent made choice of Capt. Pardon Lincoln moderator Pro tem
the committee reported that Elder Bushnell would continue his ministerial labor with the Church and society. another year upon the same terms as last year that is to have the use of the publick lot and have his firewood found and be absent one fourth part of the time if he chooses
Voted to dissolve this meeting
Alden Werden Clerk
At a meeting of the members of the first baptist Church and society holden at the house of Capt. Dexter
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Mason on saturday the seventh day of January 1832 pursuant to publick notice the following business was transacted Made Choice of Capt Pardon Lincoln moderator
Alden Werden Clerk
Pardon Lincoln 1 James Giddings Committee for the year Samuel Smith Charles Bliss Treasurer
P. 50 Voted to take the sense of this meeting with regard to Con- tinuing Elder Bushnell in his ministerial labors with the Church and society. another year by yeas and Nays the ballot being taken they stood as follows
Yeas eleven Nays none
Voted that the Committee converse with Elder Bushnell and know on what conditions he will continue his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year and report at the next meeting
Voted to adjourn this meeting to saturday the 14th inst at five o clock afternoon
Alden Werden Clk
Met according to adjournment and Choose Charles Bliss Clerk pro tem Report of the committee that Elder Bushnell will continue another year upon the same conditions as the past year
Voted that the committee settle with the old treasurer and hand the papers over to the present Treasurer
Voted to dissolve the meeting
Alden Werden Clerk
P. 51 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in dis- trict No 6 Dec 28 1833 the following business was transacted Viz Made choice of Nathan Sayles Moderator Alden Werden Clerk Samuel Smith Charles Bliss Committee for the year Timothy M Manchester
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Charles Bliss Treasurer
Voted to take the sense of this meeting with regard to Elder Bushnell continuing his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year by yeas & nays the ballot being taken there were seven yeas no nays
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and know whether and on what conditions he will continue with the Church and society another year
Voted to adjourn this to saturday the fourth day of January next at 6 o clock afternoon at this place
Alden Werden Clk
P. 52 Met according to adjournment and the committee that they had conversed with Elder Bushnell and he agreed to continue his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year on the same terms as formerly that is to be furnished with fire wood and be absent one fourth part of the time Voted to dissolve this meeting
Alden Werden Clk
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in dis- trict No 6 on saturday 27 Dec 1834 pursuant to publick notice the following business was transacted
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator Alden Werden Clerk
Alden Werden
Warner Farnum Committee for the year
Elisha Jenks
Charles Bliss Treasurer
P. 53 Voted that the sense of this meeting with regard to continu- ing Elder Bushnell in his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year by ballot the ballot being taken there were 15 yeas and 3 nays. Voted that the committee wait upon Elder Bushnell Know his feelings with regard to continueing with the Church and society another year
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Saturday the third
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day of January next at 6 o clock at this place
Alden Werden Clerk
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in district No 6 Feb 10 1935 for the purpose of taking measures to furnish Elder Bushnell with firewood the ensueing year Nathan Sayles was chosen moderator Voted that the furnishing Elder Bushnell with firewood the ensueing year be sold at auction to the lowest bider struck off to David Bowen at $25.872 cents
Voted that this meeting be dissolved
Alden Werden Clerk
P. 54 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in district No 6 Dec 31st 1835 the following business was transacted
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
Alden Werden Clerk Charles Bliss Treasr
Warner Farnum William Clark 1 Committee for the year
Sylvanus Scott )
Voted that the sense of this meeting with regard to con- tinueing Elder Bushnell's labors with the Church and society another year by yeas and Nays the balot being taken there were Yeas 16 Nays 1
Voted to retain Elder Bushnell in his ministerial labors the ensueing year upon the same terms as heretofore that is to have the use of the publick lot and firewood found and one fourth part of the time to himself
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and and report at the next meeting Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in Feb next at this place at 6 o clock afternoon
Alden Werden Clk
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P. 55 At a meeting of the inhabitants of the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in dis- trict No 8 conversed according to publick notice on Saturday . Jan 14th 1837 the following business was transacted
Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator
tt Alden Verden Clk
= Charles Bliss Charles Bliss
Treasurer
William Clark
Committee for the year
Isaac ( ?) W. Northrup -
Voted that the sense of this meeting with regard to continue- ing Elder Bushnell in his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year be taken by ballot which being were as follows
Yeas 30 Nays 10
Voted that the committee converse with Elder Bushnell and know whether he will continue with the Church and society another year and report at the next meeting
Voted to adjourn this meeting two weeks at this place at 6 o clock after noon
Alden Werden Clk
P. 56 Met according to adjournment and the committee reported that they had corresponded with Elder Bushnell and that he would continue with the Church and society another year
Voted to dissolve this meeting
Alden Werden Clk
At a meeting of the members of the first baptist Church and society in Cheshire holden at the school house in district No 6 on saturday Dec 30 1837 persuant to publick notice the following business was transacted Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator Alden Werden Clerk Charles Bliss Treasurer Nathan Sayles David Bowen Committee for the year
Samuel Smith -
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Voted that the sense of the meeting with regard to continue- ing Elder Bushnell in his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year be taken by ballot
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The ballot being taken was as follows
Yeas 17 Nays 1
Voted to instruct the committee to settle and establish the line between the publick lot and the Fisk farm peaceably if they can
Voted to adjourn this meeting one week at this place at 6 o clock afternoon
Alden Werden Clk
Met according to adjournment Jan 6 1838 the committee that they had conversed with Elder Bushnell and he would continue his ministerial labors with the Church and society another year upon the same conditions as hereto- fore that is to have his fire wood found and one fourth of his time to himself
Voted to dissolve this meeting
Alden Werden Clk
P. 58 Jan 3d 1839 Met according to adjournment from Dec 29th 1838 & the following business was transacted Ist Chose Nathan Sayles Moderator 2d Voted Pardon Lincoln Clerk 3d Voted Charles Bliss Treasurer
4 th Voted Samuel Chapman William E Jaques John Burt
Com for the year
5th Voted that the sense of the Meeting with regard to con- tinuing Elder Bushnell in his Ministerial labors with the Church & society another year be taken by Ballot the Ballots being taken were as follows
Yeas 20 Nays 3
Voted that the Committee convers with Elder Bushnel and get his terms for another year & report at the next meeting Voted to adjourn one week to hear the report of
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the Committee which will be the 10th inst
Pardon Lincoln clk
P. 59 Jan 10th 1839 Met according to adjournment to hear the report of the commit- tee the Committee reported that Elder Bushnel would continue his Ministerial labors with the Church & society on the same conditions that he has done or he would preach half of the t time for the use or profit of the lot & find his own fire wood.
Voted to adjourn this meeting one week at this place at 6 o clock in the P.M.
Pardon Lincoln Clk
Jan 17 1839 Met according to adjournment Ist Voted to give Elder Bushnel the use & profits of the Publick Lot for his Ministerial Labors or Preaching half of the time another year & the sd Elder Bushnel furnish his own firewood & the said Bushnel is not to cut or fell any wood on sd Lot
2d Voted Samuel Chapman be a
P. 60 Committee to run & establish the Line of the Publick Lot & set up corners or erect corners or bounds 3d Voted to dissolve this Meeting
Pardon Lincoln Clk
Jan 25 1840 At a Meeting of the members of the first Baptist Church & society in Cheshire holden at the school house near Nathan Sayleses in said District on Saturday the 25 Inst per- suant to Publick Notice the following business was transacted Ist Voted Nathan Sayles Moderator
2d Voted Pardon Lincoln Clerk
3d Voted Charles Bliss Treasurer
4th Voted David Bowen ) Committee
5th Voted William E Jaques ) for the
6th Voted John Burt year
7th Voted by Ballot to have Elder N. Y. Bushnel continue his Ministerial Labors with the Church and Society another year the vote taken by Yeas & Nays which was as follows Yeas twenty Nays seven
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8th Voted to have the Committee agree with Elder Bushnel to Continue his Ministerial labors with
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the Church & society another year on the same Comditions as he did last year and have them Report whether he will stay or not at our next meeting
9th Voted to adjourn this Meeting three weeks from this time at this place at six o'clock P.M. to hear the Report of the Committee
Pardon Lincoln Clerk
At a Meeting of the members of the first Baptist Church & Society in Cheshire holden at the school house near Mr Nathan Bowen's in said Society on Satturday the 9th of Jany 1841 pursuant to Publick Notice the following business was trans- acted
Ist Voted Wm E Jaques Moderator 2d Voted Pardon Lincoln Clerk
3d Voted Charles Bliss Treasurer 4th Voted Pardon Lincoln ) Committee 5th Voted Charles Bliss ) for the 6th Voted Wm Bowen ) year
7th Voted that the sense of this meeting with regard to continu- ing Elder Bushnel in his Ministerial labors with the Church & Society another year be taken by Ballot
P. 62 The Ballot being taken was as follows eight yeas & three Nays 8th Voted to have the Committee agree with Elder N. Y. Bushnel to continue his ministerial labors with the Church & society another year on the following conditions to have the use & proffits of the Publick lot for one year for Preaching or the use of his ministerial labors one half of the time for one year and the said Bushnel furnish his own fire wood and also to get onto the lot one hundred rails for repairing fence on said lott. And the said Bushnel is not to cut or fell any timber on said Lott 9th Voted to adjourn this Meeting three weeks from this
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time at six O clock in the afternoon at this place to hear the Report of the Committee to see if the said Bushnel stay with the Church & society another year
Jan 9 1841 Pardon Lincoln Clerk of said Society
Jan 29 Met according to adjournment the Committee report that Elder Bushnel will stay on the Conditions proposed by the Society Voted to dissolve this meeting
Pardon Lincoln Clerk
The following is from a book which is marked on fly leaf "C.C. This Book belongs To The First Baptist Society In Cheshire
Feby 10 1821" R .H.C.
P. 1 Copy of a Deed of the Lot belonging to the first Baptist Church and society in Cheshire Nichol's Cook &c 1 To all People to
To ) whom these presents
Joab Stafford ) shall come we Nichols Cook of Providence in the county of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island Esqr and Joseph Bennet of a place called New Providence in the county of Berkshire and Province of the Massachusetts Bay Esqr send Greeting
Know ye that we the said Nichols Cook and Joseph Bennett for the promoting Peity virtue and Religion do freely give grant and convey unto Col'n Joab Stafford of the same place called New Providence and to his heirs and assigns forever fifty acres of land lyeing in said New Providence and to be taken off from the North East part of lot No 4 in the plan drawn by the said Joab Stafford which said fifty acres butted and Bounded as followeth
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To wit Easterly on the lot No 5 one hundred rods southerly on part of said lot No 4 Eighty rods westerly also on part of said lot No 4 one
P. 2 hundred rods and northerly on a highway Eighty rods To have and to hold the sd given and granted premises unto him the said Joab Stafford his heirs and assigns forever in trust for the use and purpose of allowing that is to say as a Ministerial lot or a Glebe Land for the better support and maintenance of the first Anabaptist Minister of the Gospel who shall be duly ordained and setled according to the law of the anabaptist soc- iety or congregation in New Providence aforesaid or by what- soever name the same place may be called and also for the better support and maintainance of each and all his successors for the time being forever who shall be duly ordained to the Pastoral care of said Anabaptist Society Church or congregation and shall hold and profess the principles of the anabaptists during their several and respective Ministeres or pastoral care of said church or society provided always that the said land or the rents profits and incomes thereof should at any time hereafter be Converted to any other use or purpose whet- ever that what is afore specified or should be in any manner misapplied or preverted contrary to the ture intent and mean- ing of these presents then the said fifty acres of land with all the
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