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Present. Robert Bolling, Peter Jones, William Poythress, Robert Munford, Theo: Feild, William Stark, Charles Fisher.
To the Executors of Mr. George Robertson decd, 4,000
To Cask for Ditto, · 160
To Robert Whitehall Clk Sappony, 1,600
To John Woobank, 2,000
To John Brown for keeping Ann Newhouse, 800
To Samuel Sentall Sexton of the Brick Church, .
250
To Thomas Spaine Clk at Hatchers Run, 1,600
To Sarah Williams Sexton at Sappony, ·
250
To Tho Spaine for Arrears Last year, 1,200
To James Pittillo for keeping Kat. Arther, 700
To William Stark for Mary Barrett, . 800 .
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To D° for Ledbetters Keeping Tudstal, . 700
To Do for Dentons Keeping M. Delahay, 600
To Do for Mary Halls Keeping Fra Lee, 800
To D° for Ball due last year, 23I
To Do for Ball this year for delinquents.
350
To John May Clerk Warwick for 7 Months,
921
To the Reverend Mr. Stith for Preaching,
2,560
To Mr. Heartswell,
960
To Tho® Hardaway for Jane Anderson,
200
To Wm. Tanner & his Wife,
400
To the building of New Chapple,
15,000
To Mary Allen, .
200
To George Browder, . .
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75
To the Sallery for Collecting, .
2, 181
To Wm. Stark for Sundry goods to Sundry poor per- sons, {8. IIS. 012d.
38,538
Order'd that Thomas Gent. be exempted from paying the Parish Levy. the Church at Hatchers Run be rebuilt. that Capt William Stark & Theo: Feild be Church wardens for the present year. that the Church wardens Collect of every Tith- able person L25 Tob° their parish Levy for this present year & in case of refusal or nonpayment to levy the Same by distress. that the Southern Chapple be built at the Harrican nearest to the best water.
Test JOHN WOOBANK Clk Vestry.
[82] 1740, Octb' 23d. BRISTOL PARISH DR.
To Eex: of Geo: Robertson,
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To Cask for Ditto,
I60
To Robert Whitehall, .
1,600
To John Woobank, .
2,000
To John Brown, .
800
To Sam1 Sentall, . .
250
To Sarah Williams,
250
To Thos Spain,
1,600
To Ditto, . .
1,200
To James Pittillo, .
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700
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To Wm. Stark, .
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800
To Ditto,
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To Ditto, .
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To Ditto,
To Ditto,
To Ditto, .
To John May,
350 921 2,560
To Mr. Heartswell, .
960
To Tho® Hardaway,
200 400
To Building of New Chapple,
15,000
To Mary Allen, . .
200
To George Browder, .
75
To Sallery, ·
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2, 181
To Wm. Stark, {8: IIS: o12d.
38,538
To Ball due to the parish, .
262
1740, Oct 23d. CR.
38,800
By 1552 Tyths at 251 Tobº p pole, .
. 38,800
Ball due to the parish.
Orderd that the Church wardens do receive of every Titha- ble in this. Parish Twenty five pounds Neat Tob° for their parish levy for this present y" and in case of refusal or nonpayment to levy the Same by distress. Test JOHN WOOBANK Clk Vestry.
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[83] At a Vestry held at the Brick Church December ye 2d 1740.
Present. Capt Wm. Stark, Robert Bolling, Theo. Feild, Peter Jones, William Poythress, Theok Bland, James Munford, Charles Fisher.
Orderd that a Chapple be Built on Hatchers Run at the most Convenient Place to be agreed on by James Munford Capt Peter Jones John Banister Esq' & Cap® William Hamlin or the majority of them and of the Same dimentions and manner wth that on Hatch- ers Run lately burnt & that other now Building on Jones Hole
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700 600 800 23I
To Mr. Stith,
To Wm. Tanner & wife,
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to be underpin'd with Stone or Brick which is undertaken by Mr. James Clark for one hundred & Eighteen pounds Currant Money of Virginia & to be finished in two years and to be paid for in two years from the fifteenth of October next at two pay- ments the said Clark entring into bond wth good Security to the Church wardens or Vestry for this performance of the worke in the manner & time Ofer'd before any payment made him.
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JOHN WOOBANK Clk Vestry.
At a Court held for Prince Geo. County the 9th day of Decem- ber 1740.
Ordered that Moll Daughter of Elizabeth Bird a mulatto woman, be bound by the Churchwardens of Bristoll Parish, to Some proper person, in the manner the Law directs.
Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
[84] At a Vestry held for Bristoll Parish March 6th 1740.
Presant. Robert Bolling, Charles Fisher, Wm. Poythress, David Walker, Ja8 Munford, Theodorick Bland, Peter Jones.
It is ordered and agreed that Mr. Robert Ferguson be receiva into this Parish as Minister thereof for Twelve months from the fifteenth of January last as a Probationer and to be paid at the usual rate of Sixteen Thousand Pounds of Tobacco with the al- lowance also of four thousand Pounds of Tobacco for his board instead of a Glebe.
Orderd that John May j' be Clerk of the Brick Church in the roome of John Wobank and that John Wobank be Clerk of the Church in the roome of John May j' and it is further orderd that John Wobank Deliver the parish records to the Church wardens and be discontinued Clerk of the Vestry.
Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
We of the Jurors being Summoned & Sworn persuant to a ve- nire facias Issued out of Prince George County Court bearing date the Twenty Second day of Decembr 1740. We upon our Oaths do find that Samuel Jordan & William Batte in our pres- ence did agree that the old Lines in dispute should be, and at all times hereafter, is and shall be Lines & bounds of their Lands
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forever: persuant to Such agreement between the parties afor- said, We went to the beginning of one of the Lines aforsaid, in the presence of the Sheriff, the Surveyor being absent which be- ginning Tree (being a poplar) is, and Stands on a Branch of Bailies Creek, and from thence to a Small pine; from thence Wee went to the other line in Dispute, and beginning at a Pine Stump, run the said Line in the presants of the Sheriff, by the agreement of the parties aforsaid, which was by the Said parties Amicably admitted to be true Lines as now by us Settled.
[85] Witness our hands and Seals, all of which doing in per- suance of the Writt aforesaid: I have hereunto Set my hand, and Seal, so answer.
William Stark Sher' [Seal], Fran® Epes forem" [Seal],
John Woodleif [Seal], Charles Fisher [Seal],
William Standback [Seal], Theok Bland [Seal],
Drury Thweatt [Seal], John Buttler [Seal],
John Sturdivant [Seal],
Thos Poythress [Seal],
John Cureton [Seal],
John Epes [Seal],
Edwd Mitchell [Seal].
At a Court held at Fitzgeralds, for Prince George County on Wednesday the Eleventh day of March 1740 William Stark Sheriff of this County returnª the above written Report of the Jury ordered to lay out, and procession, the Land of William Batte & Sam1 Jordan by order of the Court is truly Recorded.
Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
Test WM. HAMLIN CI Crt.
At a Court held for Prince George County the 14th day of April 1741.
Ordered that Wm. Lewis Son of William Lewis late of this County deced: be bound by the Churchwardens of Bristoll Par- ish, to Richard Meanly in the Manner the Law directs for poor Orphans.
Test . JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
[86] At a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Well's hill Octo" 12th 1741.
Present. Mr. Robert Fergusson Minister, Colº Rob' Bolling,
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Capt Peter Jones, Capt Will" Stark, Mr. Theo: Feild, Maj" Will" Poythress, Capt Theok Bland.
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To the Reverd Rob& Fergusson, .
To Cask for Ditto at 4 ₺ Ct,
12,000 480
To Ditto in Lew of a Gleab,
3,000
To John Woobank for 3 months, .
533
To Rob' Whitehall Clk of Sappy Chaple,
1,600
To Thom® Spain,
. 1,600
To John May Ju", .
1,600
To Ditto for Clk of the Vestry,
100
To John Brown for keeping Ann Newhose,
800
To Geo: Williams Ju" Clk of Jones Hole, .
1,067
To Sam1 Sentull Sexton of the Church,
250
To Sarah Williams Ditto of Sapponey Church,
250
To Jam® Pittello for keeping Cath' Arther,
700
To Cap' Will" Stark for Mary Barrut,
800
To Ditto for Fraces Lee, . 8oc ·
600
To John Ledbetter for Tedstal,
800
To William Tanner & his wife,
400
To Mary Alley, .
200
To Ball Due to the Col" for Delenquents, . .
450
To Cap' Theo} Bland for one tith Over Lisd,
25
To Ditto for Sundrys to Fra8 Deasonne's, · 205 .
To the Ballce due in the hands of the Churchwarth"s,
262
Towards paying for the Church & Chappel and Pur- chasing a gliebe, 41,43I
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To the reved Rob Fergusson, .
15,480
To John Woobank, . ·
533
To Robert Whitehall, ·
1,600
To Thom3 Spain, .
1,600
To John May Ju',
1,700
To John Brown, ·
800
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To Capt Will" Eppes for Marg" Delawayhay,
To Mr. Theo: Feild for Sundrys, £1: 14: 0.
4,079
To 6 H C' for Collecting, .
73,508
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To Geo: Williams Ju", .
1,067
To Sam' Sentull,
250
To Sarah Williams, .
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250
To Jam® Pettillo, .
700
To Capt Will™ Stark,
1,600
To Capt Will" Eppes,
600
To John Ledbetter, .
800 400
To Mary Alley,
200
To Ball due to ye Collec' Dq", .
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450
To Capt Theok Bland, .
25
To Mr. Theo: Feild, .
£1. 14s. od.
20
To ye Balle due in ye hands of ye Chur's, .
262
To paying for ye church & Chapel and purchaceing a Glebe, ·
41,43I
To 6 + C for Collecting, .
4,079
1741 Octo' 12th. CRED'R
By 1598 Tyths at 461 Tobº p: pole, , 73,508 · ·
Order'd that the Church wardens do receive of every Tithable in this parish forty-Six pounds of Neet Tob° for their Parish Levy for this preset year and in Case of Refusal or Non payment to Levy the Same by Distress.
Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
Order'd that the Revª M" Rob' Fergusson be receivd as Min- ister of this parish.
Order'd that Cap Will" Stark & Mr. Theo: Field be Con- tinued Church-wardens for the Insuing year.
Order'd that John May Ju' be Appointed Clk of the Vestry.
Order'd that Geo: Williams Ju" be Appointed Clk of the Jones Hole. Chapple.
Order'd that William Delawayhay be Levy free.
Order'd that Thom® Clemons be Appointed Sexton of the Chapple at Jones Hole.
Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
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To Ditto, .
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73,508
To Will™ Tanner,
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BRISTOL PARISH VESTRY BOOK.
[88] In Obedience to an order of Prince George County Court we the Subscribers met to possession the Lines between Wm. Crawley and Cap Rob' Munford and did Possession the said Lines by the consent of each partie, they being present, begining at the mouth of the Ridge Bottome, And runing up the said Bottom along the old Lines between the said parties to the Extent thereof. Given under our Hands & Seals this 29th day of Septbr 1741.
Isham Epes Sher: [Seal],
Thos Williams forem" [Seal],
Charles Hamlin [Seal],
John Lewis Jun' [Seal],
George Lewis [Seal], John Buttler [Seal],
John Sturdivant [Seal], Signum.
James Sturdivant [Seal],
John H Hall [Seal], Thoa Hardaway [Seal],
John Mayse [Seal], John Fitzgarrald [Seal].
Wm. Parsons [Seal],
Copa Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
Att a Vestry held at the Brick Church on Wells's Hill The 22d day of December 1741.
Present. The rev' Robert Fergusson Minister, Collo Rob' Bolling, Mr. Theos Field, Maj" Wm. Poythress, Cap Wm. Stark, Capt Peter Jones, Cap' Theodrick Bland.
It is this day agreed on between this Vestry & Tho® Williams that the said Williams will finish the dwelling House he is now Building Vitz: the Chimney Plaistring and underpining & compleat the said House at his own Proper Expence, and allso saw and deliver so much Inch Plank from the Pitt as will be Sufficient to Lay an upper Floare of a House twelve by Sixteen when the Same is seasond & Joynted: and will for the Consideration of Two hundred Pounds Currant money of Virginia to be paid in manner follow- ing, Vitz: all the money that shall Arise from the sale of the Tob° already Leaveyª for Building of Chapells & Towards Buy- ing a Glibe after the presant Engagements for the Chapells are discharged and the Overpluss when that is assertaind to be then paid allso in Curre money and the said Williams doth agree to Convey two hundred Acres of Land w" the plantation [89] and Buildings compleated as above mentionª to this parish by
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Such Deeds And Conveyances as shall think fitt or advise for a Glebe for the use of this Parrish.
Coppy. Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
At a Vestry held at the Brick-Church on Wells's Hill Octobr 14th 1742.
Present. The Revª Mr. Robert Fergusson Minister, Colo Robert Bolling, Cap' Peter Jones, Major' William Poythress, Capt Theodorick Bland, Capt William Stark, Cap' Charles Fisher, Mr. Theophilus Field, Mr. Thomas Short.
BRISTOL PARISH AS IT STOOD UNDIVIDED TILL SEP'TR IST 1742 DR.
To the Revª Mr. Robert Fergusson for 1012 Months,
L. 14,001
To 4 @ C' on Ditto for Cask, . 560
To Rob Whitehall Clk of Sapponie for 1012 Months, 1,400 To John May Jun" Clk of the Vestry & Brick Church 1 for D° Time, 1,750
To George Williams Jun' Clk of Jones Hole D° Time, To Thomas Spain Clk of Hatcher's Run D° Time, . To Samuel Sentall Sexton of Brick Church D° Time, To Sarah Williams Sexton of Sapponie for D° Time, To Thomas Clemons Sexton of Jones Hole,
1,400
1,400 21834 21834 167
To Ditto for Clearing, Grubbing the Church Yard & other Services, . ·
81
To John Brown for keeping Anne Newhose for 1012 Months,
700
To James Petillo for keeping Cath. Arther 101/2 Months, . To Capt Will" Stark for Mary Barret 1012 Months, . To Do for Francis Lee 1012 Moneths, 700
6121/2 700
To Do for Mary Delawayhay kept by Honour Whit- more 1012 Months, 525 To John Leadbetter for Tedstall 1012 Months, . 700 To Wm. Tanner and his Wife for 1012 Months, 35 To Mary Allen for 1012 Months, 175
To Mr. Theophilus Field for sundries, 277
To Mary Hall for keeping Richard Sentall 10 Weeks before the Division of the Parish, 400
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To John Hall for 2 Titheables overlisted in 1740, 50
{ sh. d.
To Mr. Theophilus Field for Sacra-
mentary Elements,
3: 19: 1012
C' By Sundry Fines, .
. 3: 15:
To a Ballance due to D°, . .
4: 1012
To Capt Will" Stark,
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To 6 p Ct for Collecting, . .
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1,584
To a Depositum in the Hands of the Collector, 386
CR. 28,356
By 1,668 Titheables at 17 p Pole, 28,356
Order'd Tliat a Coppy of these Debts of Bristol Parish as it stood undivided till the first of September last be laid before the Vestry of the Parish of Bath at their next Meeting.
[90] BRISTOL PARISH AS IT NOW STANDS DR Lb.
To the Revª Mr. Robert Fergusson, .
1,999
To 4 p C on D° for Cask, 80
To Do in lieu of a Glebe, . .
To John May Jun' Clk of Vestry & Brick Church,
250
To George Williams Clk of Jones Hole, .
200
To Samuel Sentall Sexton of the Brick Church,
To Thomas Clemons Sexton of Jones Hole,
31
To James Petillo for keeping Cath' Arther, 871/2
To Capt Wm. Stark for Mary Barret, 100
To Do for Mary Delawayhay, . .
75
To D° for Francis Lee, ·
100
To John Leadbetter for Tedstall,
100
. To Mary Allen, 25
To Mr. Theo® Field to be repaid by Brandon Parish it being on Acc' of Jos. Barry, . 70
To Drury Whweet for moving Barry's Wife & Chil- dren to Brandon Parish, 100
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1,000
To John Brown for keeping Anne Newhose, 10014 31 14
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To Tob° towards paying the former 17 p Pole, . .
13,107 To Do for Paying 15 p Pole 771 Titheables, .
11,565
To D° Besides the 6 p C on the 17 p Pole towards Paying for the Glebe, .
. 7,328
. To 6 p Ct for Collecting, . . 2,180
To a Ballance in the Hands of the Coll", .
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38,550
To Jaª Harrison for one Acre of Land where Jones Hole Church is built, I:
£ sh d
To Mr. Theo® Field, 1: 14:
To Mr. John Ravenscroft for some extraordinary services at Jones Hole Church, .
8:
To James Clark for building the Chappel on Hatch- ers Run, . 118:
To Dr. James Thompson for Jos Barry, .
12:
To Do for Mary Allen, .. .
17: II
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By 771 Titheables @ 50 p Pole, . 38,550
Order'd That the Church Wardens receive of every Titheable Person in this Parish 501bs of Neat Tobacco for this present Year, and in case of Refusal or Non Payment to Levy the Same by Distress.
ROB'T FERGUSSON Min'.
Cap® Peter Jones & Capt Theok Bland are appointed Church Wardens for the ensuing Year.
Mr. Stephen Dewey is elected a Vestry-man in the Room of Capt Rob Munford, who personally appeared and resigned.
Samuel Sentall is discharged from being Sexton of the Brick Church and Abram Allen is appointed Sexton in his Place.
ROB'T FERGUSSON Min".
[91] At a Vestry Held at the Brick Church Jan"" the 31st 1742. Present. The Revª Mr. Rob Fergusson Minister, Colº Robert
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Bolling, Cap® Will" Stark, Maj' Will" Poythress, Cap' Theok Bland, Mr. Theop& Feild, Mr. Step" Dewey.
We whose names are under written Being Members of the Vestrey of Bath parish being Appointed by the Said vestry to Receive the Church built on Hatchers Run by Mr. James Clark, have in pursuance of an Order Made in that behalf Met and Vewed the said church and do finde it performed According to Bargain.
Jan" 21st, 1742.
JOHN BANISTER, MATHEW MAYES.
James Clark under taker and Builder of the Chappel on Hat- chers Run Haveing Compleated the said work according to Agreement, and produced a Certificate under the hands of John Banister Esq' and Cap Mathew Mayes the Persons Appointed by the Vestry of Bath Parish to View and Receive the same weh Appears by the said Certificate they have Accordingly done; it is therefore Ordered that the Church Wardens of this parish take up a sum of Money upon Intrest Sufficient to Discharge and pay The Remaining Ballance Due to the said Clark for the Service aforesaid.
Jan" 31st 1742. Test JOHN MAY Clk Vestry.
Then Receiv'd of Thok Bland one of the Church wardens of Bristol Parish Sixty one pounds Eighteen Shillings and Four pence Currant Money on Accot of the said parish.
JAMES CLARK.
Feb" the 9th 1743.
Receiv'd of Mr. Robert Poythress the Sum of Twenty two pounds Fourteen shillings and two pence.
Receiv'd ₱ me JAMES CLARK.
[92] At a Vestry held at the Brick Church Feb" 28th 1742.
Present. The Rev'd Mr. Robert Fergusson Minister, Colº Rob Bolling, Mr. Theo8 Feild, Maj" Will" Poythress, Capt Peter Jones, Capt Cha® Fisher, Cap' Theok Bland, Mr. Stephen Dewey, Mr. Thomas Short.
Ordered that the following Building and additions be made on the Glebe of this parish as Followeth-
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The present Kitching set upon sills and Moved and fited up For a stable with Rack and Manger; The House Called Perryes set in the same place and turned into a Kitching with a Brick Chimney Eight feet in the Clear under pined and Floored with brick With a shed on the Back side, Shingled with Heart shin- gles upon the Present Board Cover, and Floor above is to be Lade with plank and to filled in with Morter or Brick plaster'd and Sealed with Dressers and Necessary Shelves.
A Barn framed 32 feet by 20 Tenn feet pitch in the Clear, Floared flush with plank full Inch and half thick Cover'd all with Heart Shingles, upon Clapboards or Sawed Lathes the doar to be Hung without and to fall into a Rabit, and to Come below the sill for its Defence against Bad weather under pined with good Brick pillers Laid in good Morter.
A milk house 12 feet Square Plastered upon Brick filled in between the Sealing; Sealed under pined and Floared with Brick Lettis windows on the South and North sides, Dooer Made to fall in a Rabit and Long enough to Defend the Sills, with proper Shelves for . Milk Shingled with Heart shingles."
A Hen house 12 feet by 8 Fraimed and inclosed with thick saped Boards; Also a Brick Oven 6 feet by 5 Covered.
Two poarches to the Dwelling house Six feet Squar Closed on Each side the Doar 18 Inches, Hiped under the Eve, and Cov- ered with Heart shingles Under pined and Floared with well Burnt Brick and wooden steps to the same from without; Allso a Covered way without into the Seller with a Broad Step Ladder and a private Doar under the stares Within; with doar Ladder, three Window frames to the Dwelling Seller and Shetters to take in or put out Occationelly to fall in a Rabit to fastened with Wooden Boalts or Battons.
Under taken by James Clark for Sixty pounds Currant Money of Virginia to be Compleated by the Last day of November Next at weh time if the above worke is finnished and Compleated then this. Vestry Agrees to pay the said Clark the sum of Sixty pounds [93] pounds Currant Money as aforesaid and in Default thereof to pay Lawfull Interest untill the said sum is paid the said Clark for the Service above said.
On the Motion of Robert Bolling William Stark Theok Bland and Stephen Dewey Leave is given them to Builde for Each of
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there Familyes a Seperate pew in the Galery of the Brick Church at there one Expence. Test JOHN MAY JU'R Clk Vestry.
At a Vestry held at the Brick Church for Bristoll Parish The 23d of May 1743.
Presant. Mr. Robert Ferguson Minister, Theok Bland, Peter Jones Churchwardens, Wm. Stark, Theo® Feild, Cha® Fisher, Thos Short, Rob Bolling.
David Walker Vestry man & Churchwarden for the Parish of Bath having by the directions of the Vestry of the sª Parish Made a demand of fiftee[n] Pounds of Tob° for Every Tithable person of this Parish persuant to an act of ye Last Session of Assembly: but forasmuch as we conceive a greater sum is due from ye sª Parish of Bath for thier proportion of the Parocial charge from Laying the Levey the 12th October 1741 to the di- vitions taking place persuant to the Said act and having under- stood from Several of the Members of the House of Burgises that it was not only thier oppinion, but the general Sence of that worshipfull House as most reasonable the said Parish should beare their proportion of that charge to the divition,
It® Thierfore order" that the Church wardens of this Parish Make a demand and Settle the differance in the most amicable & Just Manner wth the Vestry or Church wardens of the said Parish, and report their proceedings to the Next Vestry.
ROBT. FERGUSSON Min".
At a Vestry held at the Brick Church for Bristoll Parish the 6th day of August 1744.
Present. Coll. Robert Bolling, Cap' Theodorick Bland, Capt Charles Fisher, Mr. Thomas Short, Cap Peter Jones, Capt Wil- liam Eppes, Mr. Theophilus Feild, Mr. George Smith.
Ordered that the severall Returns of the Processioners be Re- corded In a Book to be provided by the Church Wardens for that purpose.
[94] At a Vestry held at the Brick Church for the Parish of Bristoll July ye 18th 1743. -
Present. The Rev' Rob' Fergusson Minister, Cap' Theok
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Bland, Capt Peter Jones, C. W., Collo Rob Bolling, Maj' Wm. Poythress, Capt Wm. Stark, Mr. Steph" Dewey.
The Church warthens of this parish having reported that in persuance of an order made at a vestry for this Parish dated 23d may 1743 they had made application to the Church wardens of the Parish of Bath: & made a demand of the Tobº supposed to be due to the Parish of Bristoll: & to Settle the differances be- tween the s Parishes in the most amicable & Just manner as the said order directed: and as the said Church warthens of Bath insisted on the Tob° directed by the Act for devision of the Pa- rishes of that & Bristoll, without making any allowance for what the said Parish of Bristoll conceived the sd Parish of Bath was chargable with as thier Proportion of the Publick Charge before the devision of the sª Parishes took place, they proposª to the sd Church wardens of Bath to refer the differences between them to the determination of the next assembly concerning the Inten- tion of the Legislators at the making the Act for the division of the sd Parishes, which the said Church wardens refusª to do, without the Vestry of the Parish of Bristol would oblige them- selves to lay before the House all the accounts of the said Parish of Bristoll; which this Vestry conceive to be needless; as the accounts of the sª Parish were laid before the House at the time of the making that Act, & no opposition was made by the Parish of Bristoll or any Body for them upon the petion of ye Said Parish of Bath for the said division: And thierfore are for Sub- mitting the whole affair to the determination of the next Assem- bly without any Limitation.
ROB'T FERGUSSON, Min".
[95] At a Vestry held at the Brick Church for the Parish of Bristoll the 22d of Augst 1743.
Presant. Capt Theok Bland, Capt Peter Jones, C. W., Collo Rob' Bolling, Capt Chas Fisher, Maj" Wm. Poythress, Capt Wm. Epes, Capt Wm. Stark, Mr. Geo' Smith, Mr. Theo Feild, Mr. Thos. Short.
Ordered, that James Sturdivant & John Gilliam (with the freeholders of thier Presinct) Possession from Puddle dock Run to the lower end of the Parish, between the River & the main
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Road. That Miles Thweatt & Sam1 Jordan (with the free- holders of thier perscient) Procession from Puddle Dock Run to the Notaway Road, and as far out as Blackwater. That Wm. Parsons & John Buttler (wth the freeholders of thier Persinct) Procession from Puddle dock Run to Lieutenants Run between the River & the great swamp and monksneck Road. That Thos Jones & Wm. Eaton Jun" Procession from Lieutenants Run to the Indian Town Run Including Rohowick. That James Mun- ford & John May (with the freeholders of thier Persinct) Pro- cession from the Indian Town Run to the parish Line. That Edwª Burchett & Thos Chieves (with the freeholders of thier Persinct) Procession between Blackwater Swamp & the Second Swamp from Ja8 Baugh's path down to the Parish Line between the Said Swamps. That Chas Gee & Peter Tatam (with the freeholders of thier Persinct) Procession the Land between Joans hole Road between the County & Parish Lines & Warwick Swamp. That Richª Rains & Cuthª Williamson (with the free holders of thier Presinct) Procession the Lands from Warwick swamp to the Parish Line between Jones hole Road & Notaway Road. That James Butler & Ja8 Pittillo (with the freeholders of thier Persinct) Procession the Lands from Monksneck Bridg, to Rowanty Brig. That Wm. Archer & Sal' Vaughan with the freeholders of thier Presinct, Procession from the Monksneck Road up the north side of Monsneck & Hatchers Run to the Parish Line. [96] That Tho' Hardaway & Ab" Ally (wth the freeholders of thier Presinct) Procession from the Notaway Road up as far as Monksneck Road. That Jo® Rives & Dan' Sturdivant wth the freeholders of thier Presinct Procession from Ja8 Baugh's Path between Black water and Second Swamp to Monksneck Road. That John Chambless & Chris" Golightly (wth the freeholders of thier Persinct) Proces- sion from the Parish Line up to the great branch of Warwick. That Peter Leeth & Richª Gary (wth the freeholders of thier Prescinct) Procession from the great Branch of Warwick be- tween Warwick and Second Swamp; to Monksneck Road. That Edwd Winfield & Joseph Tucker (wth the freeholders of thier Perscinct) Procession from the County Line between Stony Creek & the Fox Branch; up to the Parish Line. That Geo. Smith & Roger Daniel (wth the freeholders of thier Prescinct)
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