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The 25 (1) 78 thes following publikly owned ye Covenant John Minot Aprill 1 77 James Minot Jun' Aprill 8 77 Theophelus poole 22. 2. 77. James Minot Schoolmast", Sam1 Pelton 22 8 82 Samuell Rigby Samuell peltons wife Joshua Henshaws wif Joseph Birch his wife
The last of thes ye Elder said her father had been sent unto to owne ye Covenant & he said he was willing to doe what was nedfull but as yet had not don it, but his dafter did as others owne ye Covenant. her fathers name is Tim- othy Wales the sonne of old goodman Wales his grand- father he was a member in full Communion but not her eme- diat father
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18 March 83
Owned ye Covenant
Elizabeth ye wife of Watching
Atherton & Mahittabell her sister, both of them yº Children of Samuell Rigbey
The 29 2 83 John Minot came forth Vollentaryly & acc- knowlidged his sine in being overtaken too much in drinking on ye day of Major Clarks funerall
The same day ye Elder declared a publick day of Humillia- tion to be keept on ye 10th of May next being a week before ye Election
The 29 5 83 ther was a Contribution for Captives Viz M' Graves ship M' & one Robinson. Contributed 12 pound 105 IOd to be devided between them
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About ye beging of Sep 83 ye Church was Caused to stay to know ther minds Concerning patience Blake whether she should (as she desiered) be p'posed to Joyn to this Church divers spake & thought it weer more Convenient for her to joyn to Melton Church wher she lived & it was put to ye Vote yt if any weer otherwis minded they should speak, but none did speak & soe it rested for yt time
The 11th of November a wrighting read concerning pa- tience Blake shewing her Reasons why she Could not joyn to Melton Church ye same day an order was read of yo gen- erall Court who appointed a publique fast to be keept ye 22 of No 83 in regard of ye sad condition we weer in respect- ing ye danger of loosing o' liberties both Sivell & Sacret o' Charter being Called for
The 30 10 83 ther was a Contribution for a Captive Viz ye Son of a woman liveing at pescattoway at weh time ther was Contrebuted 41- 14ª - Id and Comitted to Elder Humphry for to deliver it to ye woman
The same day ye Church was desiered to stay to advis to- gether about patience Blak whether she should be dealt with all for some offense y Georg Lyon of Melton had against her but ther being but one witnes against her Viz John Spur who is now at Tanton though more might be said yet y' advice was to lett her alone till John Spur did Come down & not to p'ceed to sentance her as yet
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The 20 of January 1683 Consider Atherton (who had fallen into ye sine of Drunknes both formerly & now againe of late) was called forth before the Church (though not in full Comunion) to make his accknowlidgment of his sin, ye which he did by writing being read unto ye Church & he owned it
The 17 12 83 phillip Withington owned ye Covenant in order to ye baptizing his child
The same Day John Weeks was called forth to acknowlig his sine in stealling a Chees from a man at ye Ordinary but spake never a word but what was read in wrighting & ye Vote was put by silence
The 9 (1) 82 ther was an accknowledgment read of Eben- ezer Lyons who was latly p'pounded to Joyne in full Com- union but John Blackman & some others had taken some offence for words spoken by him but could hardly bring him to confess it but at last he did by wrighting but he himself was not p'sent to owne ye wrighting, soe he was defered to see what his after conversation might be
The 23 of March 82 Ebenezer Lyon was called forth againe to make Confession of some other offence in denying of pt of ye wrighting read by M' Danforth a fortnight afore & saying yt he did not know of such a passedg ther in & this he denyed stifly untill at lenth ther weer two possetive witneses to prove it & then he confessed it but ye Church thought it not fitt at p'sent to admit of him but to waite further to see his life & Conversation
The 30 March 82 ther weer two p'sons Viz Timothy Cro- hore & An Crohore ye sone & dafter of ye dafter of Robt Spur (who had as some did afferme formerly owned ye Cov- enant in M' Mathers time) thes two p'sons being adult (& had declared ther knowlige in ye principle of Religion be- fore ye Elders) did p'sonally owne ye Covenant in order to their baptizme
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The 24 2 84 ther was a publique day of humilliation in this Collony in respect of ye troubles & sad estate of yo p'testant Intrest in other pe of ye world & in o' native Con -. try & ye great fears Concerning o' selves ye same day ther was a Contribution made to be put into ye deacons hands for a supply unto ye poore as need requiereth at which time was Colected 2" - I'- 0 & a bill of 3ª corne by S Capen
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Me 10% of ye money was Committed to me & Ili - 115 unto deacon Blake
The 5 4 84 ther was a publique day of Humilliation in this Collony on ye same acct with ye former, at weh time ther was a Contribution for ye poore espessaly wth respect of goodman heauen at weh time was Colected Ili-18-9ª in money & a bill of a bl Corne from Ensign Clap & half a bl from
Me this was Comitted into ye hands of Deacon Blake wholly
The 22 4 84 Sister George was called againe before ye Church who at this time made Confession of her sin of let- ting some have drinke weh made them drunke & of her deny- ing of it & of her goeing from ye Church in such a disorderly maner
The 20 7 84 ther was a Contrebution for mosses Ayers being Captive at weh time was Contrebuted 61-2 - 8d & dlevered ye same time unto Thomas Tilston who together wth Thomas peirs weer by ye Congregation appointed to manedg ye bussines of convaying into safe hands for the efecting of ye redemption of him & to enquier what was wanting
Also wheeras ther was formerly a Contrebution for ye Widdow Robenson her son of Six pound 48-8ª being a Captive with a p'mis y' if it weer not made use off it should be returned againe it appeared afterward yt he got home without ye redemption money therfore it was ye day above said p'posed to ye Congregation whether it should be called for againe, & by a Vote it was concluded y' it should be called for & Voted y' deacon Capen should cale for it, & it was then spoken too yt if ye above said Contribution did not reach ye end y may be added to it
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The 28 7 84 ther was an order read Come from ye generall Court requiering a day of thanksgiveinge in this Collony to be keept for ye mercys of god in staying ye abundance of raine in ye spring & blessing ye fruts of ye earth soe yt we have a good harvest & for continueing o' peace & liberties as yet wch we have formerly enjoyed ye time appointed is ye 9 of October next
The 8 of March 8t ther was mention made of a ginerall publique fast appointed by ye ginerall Court respecting ye distresses of ye people of god abroad & soe in England & Scotland & ye great fears of sad times among our selves ye
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hazard of o' liberties both Sacred & Sivell ye day appointed is ye 12 of this Instant march & ther was appointed to be a contrebution at y' time to be put into ye hands of ye deacons to be disposed at their discretion at wch time was contrebuted 338 9: of wch 178 deacon blake had & 168 9ª I had
The same time It was appointed y' wee should have a monthly lectuer to begin ye next wednesday after the fast wch will be ye 18 instant March M' Danforth haveing granted it soe to be
The 5 aprill 85 was a Contribution for a boy y had ye stone at wch time was Contributed Ili - 1I 7 & a peice of Spanish money 7ª 1 & all left in my hand
The 12 aprill 84 was Contrebution for a Captive whos name is Gold at wch time was Contributed 3"i - IO II left in deacon blaks hand
The 26 2 85 was a letter read from ye North Church in Boston desiering ye Elders & messengers of o' Church to be sent to ye ordaining of (Mr) Cotton Mather on ye 13 2 85 at wch time ye Church apointed m' Stoughton Deacon Capen & deacon Blake as ther messengers with M' Danforth o' pastor
Ye same day ther was read ye Conclusion of ye Senod for- merly agreed on as ye p'voking sines y' we stood guilty off & to be Humbled for
The 3 3 85 was read a pap from ye governor & Councell to excit ye Elders & minester to take Care of their flocks by goeing from hous to hous & see how ye people p'fitting by ye word & that instructing ye youth may goe forward at ye same time ye Elder p'posed y*
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tow of ye tithing mens Squadrons at a time appointed should come together to some place for yt end from 8 to 16 yeers of age to be Catechized & from 16 to 24 ye yong p'sons should come together to be discoursed with all ye maids by them- selves & ye men by themselves & y ye tithing men should 'give notice to them of ye time & place &c :
The 7 4 85 ther was a Contrebution for Goo Bowens of rocksbery Brother who is a Captive with ye turks at which time was Colected two pounds fowerteen shilling & left in my hands for the p'son Conserned
The 28 4 85 an order was read from ye Court who ap- pointed a day of humilliation for all ye Collony to be on ye 16 July in regard of ye great & ginerall Feavor & Ague amongst us & ye dry season & ye trouble & low estate of ye people of god abroad in ye world: one this day ther was a Contrebution
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for ye poor to be put into ye deacons hands but notice was not given of it afore therfore ther was but 158 - 4ª colected of weh deacon Blake had 88 - 4 & I had 78 & it was ye same time desiered by ye elder y' on such times & thanks giveing days ther might be some Contrebution for ye poore
The 9 6 85 was a Contrebution for one tucker of Boston a Captive at weh time was contrebuted 31-18-6 money & left in my hand to be delivered to ye mans wife who gave a receipt
The 8 Novem 85 ther was a Contribution for peter Talbut at wch time was Contrebuted 40° 11d & left in my hands and dl to him ye 1 1 9 85 who gave a receipt
The 15 9 85 notice was given to ye Church y ye minesters meeting together at Boston concluded of a day of thanksgive- ing to be keept on ye 3ª day of ye next month
The same day ther was a Contrebution for ffrances Balle at wch time was colectd 338- 10d & two half bl Corne on from Jnº Withington & one from William Trescot left in my hands dl to ffrances Baall ye 7 10 85 & he gave a receipt (to me John Capen.) .
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Ye 14 12 85 Elder Humphrey moved to ye Church y+ they would look out & p'vid themself another Elder becaus he had been long lame & did look at himself neer his depuer out of this world
Me ye 7 (1) 86 Votes weer brought in for a rulling Elder & Deacon Blake had 46 votes & 15 or 16 for other p'sons & left to his consideration till another time
ye same day was an order read from ye ginerall Court requiering a day of Humilliation p'ly y god ould continue of liberties Sacret & Sivell as also in regard of ye pox wch threaten & was at ye Eastword as also gods frowns uppon us in ye hardnes of ye winter both for man & beast ye day appointed is ye 25 Instant to be a publick fast
The 4 of Aprill 86 Deacon James Blake was called to give his answer to the vote of ye Church, but he p'posed his unfitnes for such a work p'ly because of his thicknes of heer- ing & p'ly ye diffeculty of ye worke & soe it was left to his further consideration
Me ye 25 of Aprill 86 Deacon Blake being called on did accept of ye voate of ye Church to be an Elder.
Me ye 2 of May 86 ther weer votes put in for a deacon in Deacon Blaks room & those two y' had most Votes weer to be put in to Vote againe the next Saboth for to have one of them, & Danell preston & Enock Wiswell were ye two y' had most vots
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The 9 may 86 those two weer put to Vote againe & Danell preston Sen' had ye Major Vote wch was 46 & the other had eleven : his acceptance was called for at ye same time, but he desiered a little time to Consider of it
The 23 May 86 Daniell preston manifested his acceptance of ye office of a deacon
The same time it was agreed that o' next lectuer day should be appointed for Ordaination of Elder & Deacon and y' m' Eliot should be desiered to joyne in ye laying on of hands wch wil be ye 9 of June next which was accomplished that day. (Elder Humphreys being newly deceased.)
Me ye 27 June 86 ye Elder proposed to ye Congregation after ye evening exerciz y& it was Judged meet y' ther should be a day of humilliation keept in regard
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of ye great want of raine and in regard of ye spreding dis- temp of ye Small pox in Boston & some other places it was agreed by a voat to be ye next wednesday being ye 30th Instant June
The 11 5 86 an order was read y' Came from ye p'sedent Counsell requiering a day of humilliation to be kept ye 14 Instant to pray for his Majestie & for a blessing upon o' Change of Goverment & in regard of o' great want of raine & on ye behalf of ye people of god in other p' of ye world Espesally in England & becaus of ye great p'cecution of ye protestants in france
Me ye 17 Octo 86 M' Nathaniell Glover did vollentaryly accknowledg his sin of being at unawares overtaken wth drink
The 14 9 86 an order was read y' Came from ye p'sedent & Counsell requiering a day of thanksgiving for ye blessing of god upon ye fruts of ye earth notwithstanding ye great fears through ye drowth also for his majesties indulgances towards us in matters of religion &c ye day to be keept is ye 25 Novem 86
The 31 5 87 ye Elder p'posed to ye Congregation y' ther might be a day of fast keept on o' lectuer day being ye therd of August 87 on ye behalf of ye people of god under sad p'secution abroad in ye world as in france & Scotland and other pt of ye world & also in England & in regard of o'- selves for ye destroying wormes yt have devowered soe much grass though now through ye mercy of god they are much abated as alsoe with respect to ye goverment wch is now set up & y' god would p'serve to us ye appointed weeks of har- vest : this was agreed unto by a silent Vote
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Me ye 21 6 87 Bro" John Wales did Vollentaryly make Confession of his sin of being overtaken in drinking to excess on a training day at John Brecks house being ye day yt he (sd Breck) did accept of his Comission to be Captin
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Ro: Spur jun? Mary Goodall Sarah &
Me this is ye therd p'son y' have made Confes- sion of such a sin Viz John Minot M' Nathaniell Glover & now John Wales
Hannah
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owned ye Covenant.
Me ye 27 9 87 was read an order from ye Gov- ernor & Counsell requiering a day of thanksgiving to be observed ye I of ye 10 m 87 at wch time ther
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was a Contrebution for ye poor in money was Contrebuted IM-14-5 besids a peice of eight weh was appointed I think by M' Danforth for John Weeks for his wif to buy wool
of yº 1"- 148- 5ª deacon preston had 178- 3ª & I had 178- 2ª
and in Nots Timothy Tilston -0-1-6
Daniell preston jun' a bl Corn
Isack Joans on bl of Corn
William Trescot 2 pecks Corn
Timothy ffoster on bl Corn
Samuell paul on bl of Corn
Jnº Withington on bl of Corne 0- 3 -O
Jn° Tolman half a bl Corne on demand
Obediah Haws half a bl Corne
Tho Modesly half a bl Corne -0- 1-6 this was given to fr baal
The 8 of January 83 was Sister Hix called forth before ye Church to make confession of her sine of drunkennes being often taken in yt sin, her confession was read in wrighting & ye Vote was called for, & past by silence
The 3 of May 88 ther was fast in o' towne it is said a pub- lik fast but few towns had notice of it nor had wee but by M' Stoughtons enforming y ye Counsell had determined it ther was none at Rocksbery nor Cambridg nor watertown 20, 3, 88 nor at boston but at ye first Church ther ye Saboth John Brown owned ye before they say was apointed a thanksgiving day Covenant for ye queens being wth child : our Saboth was kept as at other times being Sacrament day
The 27 of May 88 Consider atherton was called upon to make Confession of his sine of drunkennes but he did not appeare
The 10 of June he was called upon againe & although
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hardly brought to it he had delivered to ye Elders a day or two before in wrighting some generall Confession but it did not sattesfie ye Church m' Danforth p'posed to him whether he did hate yt sine & abhor it to wch he would make noe an- swer but semed to excus himself though he was found asleep in ye high way under ye wall beyond hawkins brook & could not be awakened by thos y' found him ther
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he had been abroad all y' night at W. Chaplins wth other Company ye Church was not satisfied but ye matter was put of till another time
The 24 4 88 Consider Atherton was called forth againe but did not give Satisfaction to ye Church but the matter was Suspended till another time to see his lif & Conversation what it would be
The 8 5 Consider Atherton was called upon againe to answer for his drunkennes this last week ye second day & ye therd day & ye fift day of this last week ye 3ª day Elder Blake found him lying on ye ground fast asleep with his hat off & hors feeding in ye way but he could hardly wake him & when he was wakened Could not give a Rationall answer he was soe drunk & reelled & staggered as he went : but he did not appear before ye Church though he was warned soe to doe : therfore ye Church put it off till another
also ther weer three women of Boston & Sister Blackman weer witnesses with ye Elder of his lying drunk & goodman Andrews saw him first reell & then fall off from his hors & Judged yt he lay ther an hower before ye Elder Came to him; he told ye Elders that he had been at Boston & Rocks- bery at ye ordinarys & at one ordinary wheer ther was fight- ing as he told one of them
The 15 5 88 Consider Atherton was called before ye Church againe but did not appear wherfore ye Case being againe declared to ye Church & his frequent drunkennes & Idlenes & breach of former p'mises to ye Church ye horrible refractorynes to & Contempt of & rebellion against ye Church being Considered they first by a unanimos Vote as was Esteemed by all they Judged & declared (ye evedences p'dussed) to be sufficient & Judged & declared
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in ye name of Christ y ye said Consider Atherton to be an obstinat ofendor & an incoridgable drunkard & accordingly
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to be delt withall And wheras some p'pounded to have him Cast out others to have him admonished; ye mind of ye Church was tryed both ways by a duble Vote by lifting up of hands & ye Major Vote by farr was for an admonition to be adminestered to him by ye Elders in p'sence of one or more of ye breatheren in privat ye said Consider declining to apeare in publick (which was afterwards done.)
The 29 5 88 ye Elder did declare to ye Church y according to ye Vote of the Church they with some breathen went to ye hous of Consider Atherton on the 19 of this Instant & found him at home & o' pastor declared to him ye mind of ye Church y he should be admonished, but they told him if he would appear ye next Saboth before ye Church they would Suspend it till then but he would make noe answer to it, & soe he was admonished
The 9 7 88 It was p'posed to the Church weth" thos yt weer grown up & had not submited to ye Goverment of Christ in ye Church should not be called on soe to doe; It was voted in ye afermative.
9. 7m 88 Voted alsoc yt all or absent mem- bers setled in other towns should be rec- ommended & yt ye Church would have noe more to doe with them or others rec- omended except in Case they fall into Scandall.
Alsoe ye same time it was p'posed to ye Church y' seeing ther are many y' did for- merly Submit to ye Goverment of Christ in this Church but are now removed to some other towns; whether thos should not be rec- ommended to ye wach of ye Churches wher they live; ye Vote was in ye affermative nem- ine contradicente.
The 7 of October was read a letter y' came from ye Church at Rocksbery desiering ye Church to send ther Elders & messengers to ye ordaining of M' Walters on ye 17 Instant the Church appointed ye Elders & deacon Capen & deacon preston for y' worke
The 25 No 88 notice was given to ye Congregation of turning o' next lectuer day being ye 27 Instant into a day of fasting & prayer for o'selves & ye Churches & Christians in other p" of ye world & for o' men y' are gon out to ware & ye rising generation M' Danforth & M' Thecher carryed on ye work of y day
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9, 7m, 88 Voted alsoe y' all o' absent members setled in other towns should be recommended & yt ye Church would have noe more to doe with them or others recomended ex- cept in Case they fall into Scandall
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Md ye 6 of 11 88 It was p'posed to ye Church whether Experience Hellier (wch is ye daughter of Lift Hale) wch Comitted ye sin of fornecation & doe live at Charlstown whether if she did accknowledg her sin to the satisfaction of that Church, it would satisfie ye Church heer, the Vote was taken in ye affermative
The 16 3 89 was a publik fast appointed it
24. 1. 89 John being about ye time of settling ye Ginerall Court Glovers wife owned ye Covent wch was chosen in ye yeer 86 this 16 3 89 ye same day a fier brak out in Boston at ye North end of ye town wch p'vented M' Mather morning exerciz
The 21 Jully 89 an order from the Counsell & rep'senta- tives was read who appointed a publique fast to be keept ye 25 of this month in ye behalf of ye troubls & unsetlednes of ye goverment & in regard of ye Indians ploting against us & doeing mischeif in some pu of ye Cuntry killing & plunder- ing & in behalf of o' Native Cuntry y' god would bless o' new king & queen & nobles & ye Church of god in other pts of ye world
The 19 September 89 our lectuer day was turned to a fasting day
The 16 No 89 ther was a Contrebution for Goodman Hinsdall of Meadfeild at ye Motion of M' Wilson (formerly the Pastor of this Church -but now of Medfeild) at which time was Contrebuted two pound 8' & 8ª which was deliv- ered unto M' Danforth to be conveighed to him (& was sent accordingly.)
The 8 10 89 ther was a generall Contrebution for ye poore in Dorchester at ye motion of ye Select men, at which time ther was Contrebuted in money six pound 78-8ª (& some Bills)
bils yt weer put in was by ye Select men & deakons appointed to Severall p'sons as they thought needed as followeth
for frances Baall
M' Danforth 4 bl of Rey
Georg Minot on bl of Corn
Samuell paul I bl of Corn
Richard Butt on bl of Corn
Thomas Modsly on bl of Corne
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for Robt Stanton
Isack Humphry on bl of Corn
Desier Clap on bl of Rey
Ephraim pason 2 pecks of Rey
Samuell pason 2 pecks of Rey
Thomas Lyon 2 pecks of Corn John Minot Six shillings
for frances Bakon
phillip Withington on bl of Corne Daved Joans 3 pecks of Corne
for Christian potter Samuell Toplif on bl of Corne Thomas Trot Jun' 3 shillings preserved Capen on shilling as money Obadiah Haws 2 pecks of Rey
for ye Widdow Rider Isack Joans 2 bl Corn & 2 pecks of Rey Richard Leeds on bl of Corne Ebenezer Lyon 2 Shillings Srg" Swift 2 pecks of Corn
for Samuell Hill
Thomas Trot Sen' on bl Corn & on bl Rey Thomas Robenson on peck of Rey
for Ebenezer Davenport Samuell Capen 3 shillings Ebenezer Withington 3 shillings
for Thomas Ewens James Bird 3 shillings
for Joseph Birch Ebenezer Williams 3 shillings
The whol Sume of ye bills come to about 4 pound ten shillings ye money was disposed as ye Select ment thought most meet only their was about 40' left for other nesessity left in deacon prestons hand
The 15 10 89 ye Elder did declar ye order of ye Ginerall Court requiering a publick & ginerall day of humilliation to be kept by all ye Churches in this Collony ye day apointed was ye 19 10 89
9, 12, 89 Susanna Rigby laid hold on ye Covent
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The 12 of ye IIth mo 80 ther was a Contrebution moved by ye Counsell for ye Widdow Pese whos husband was slaine in takeing ye pirats weh did doe mischeif to vessels on ye Coast at weh time 39 shillings & 7ª Colected & left in ye hands of Deacon preston to be Convayed to Major Wintrop or Adam Wintrop who weer apointed to dispos it for ye widdow as they saw meet
The 23 of ffeb 89 or 90 ye Elder did declare yt ye ginerall Court did requier all ye Collony for to keepe a day of fasting & prayer in regard of ye troubls yt we are in & ye wars & small pox & ffeaver in divers places & in regard of of agents y' are gon to England and divers other matters; ye day to be kept is ye 6 of March next
The 23 of March 90 ye Elder did declare ye order of ye generall Court Conserning p'voking evells y' care & inspec- tion may be taken for ye p'vention therof
The 6 of July 90 ye Elder did declare y ye ginerall Court did requier a ginerall fast to be keept in all the Collony on ye 10 Instant in regard of ye troubls y weer upon us and ye wars with french & Indians and ye sicknes y' weer amongst us as ye feavor & small pox of weh many dyed at Boston
The 24 6 90 was an order read yt came from ye Governor & Counsell requiering a publick fast in ye wholl Collony in to Canada regard of ye fleet y' was gon out against ye french * & ye sicknes of ye Smal pox of weh many dyed in boston & some in of town & other towns & ye feavor & ague in divers places & also for o' agents gon to England to emplead thos y are sent as Governor Andrews & ye rest ye day to be kept is ye 28 Instant & also ye troubls of ye Church
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