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John Ropor, Will Bassett, Church wardens.
In pursuance of an Act of Assembly enjoyning ye Remarking of each man's land in each particular parish once in four years.
It is ordered by this present vestry in obedience to an order of New Kent County Court, bearing date ye 28 day of February, 1689, ye date vestry doe putt their parishes into precincts & ap- point a time for ye prosessioning and Remarking ye bounds of each man's land.
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It is, therefore, ordered by this present vestry y't Charles Tur- ner, Clk. of them, doe forthwith proportion ye persons within ye s'd parish of St. Peter's to go on prosessioning sometime be- tween ye tenth day of this present May and ye tenth day of June next, and y't all of ye s'd orders be forthwith issued out and be delivered to ye s'd persons therein concerned.
It is ordered likewise y't Mr. John Ropor & Mr. Will. Bas- set, Church wardens, or either of them do agree with Mr. Wil- liams, minister, to officiate once a month at each Church on any day y't ye s'd Mr. Williams & ye Church wardens shall fix.
It is ordered by this vestry y't Mr. David Craford, Mr. John Parke, Mr. Will. Bassett, Mr. George Smith do show a just rea- son for their appearing at this present vestry, otherwise be fined 50 Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask, each person according to a former agreement made and recorded, & ye reason to be shown at ye next vestry.
Per me, CHARLES TURNER, Clk of Vestry.
GIDEON MACON,
JAMES Moss,
THOM. MITCHELL,
JOHN ROPOR,
CORN. DABONIE,
WILL. BASSETT.
HENRY WYATT,
The several persons named in Companys y't were ordered to prosession & to Remark ye bounds of each man's land:
Viz .: Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Jno. Ropor, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mrs. Eliz. Littlepage, Wm. Harman & Edmund Bodford, Will. Cox, Jno. Parks, jun .; Mrs. Pierce & Mr. Conding, Mr. Poindexter, sen'r., Mr. Poindexter, jun'r., John Vaughn, Jno. Epecon, Jno. Spurlock, Fr. Day, Will Hodges, Rob't Speare, Rich'd Joanes, Steph. Moon, Wm. Book, Dow Wallton, Rich. Gilliam, Mrs. Botts, Jno. Waddell, Wm. Moss, Mr. Alford, Mr. Geo. Smith, Wm. Major, Hen. Green, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Mason, David Clarkston, Mrs. Workman, Mr. Pasley, Wm. Millington, Mr. Clayton, Thom. Jackson, Wm. Stone, Jno. Paine, Thos. Will- kins, Thos. Markgold, Steph. Crump, Mr. Field Harte, Pel- ham Moore, Widow Williams, James Sanders, Steph. Mitchell, Wm. Barne, Will. Cromp, Rob't Chandler, Wm. Moss, Jno. Osling, Mr. Jarrott, Sam'l Weaver, Jno. Dowie, Mr. Mitchell,
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Sen'r, Elex. Strange, Mr. Batte, Thos. Paddison, Fran. Hill Hen. Strange, Ruth Allen, Hen. Martin, Jno. Sands, Wm. Moss, Wm. Meanly, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, James Sanders, Mar- garet Prior, Jno. Realy, Rich. Allen, Fran. Warren, Hen. Turner, Mrs. Isard, Mr. Smithson, Thos. Martin, Mr. Clay- bourne, Edw. Morgan, Edw'd Ragglin, Chris. Baker, Nic * Gilles West, Jno. Joanes, Garrott, Rob't Elleson, Rob't Hughes, Peter Morse, Jer. Brooke, Jor. Torker, Thom. Moss, Jno. Wake- field, Coll. Pates, Martin Martin, Tho. Meridie, Jno. All- dridge, Wm. Beateson, Edward Haris, Lyon Morriss, Hen. Turner, Edw. Gross, Wm. Martinn, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, And. Davis, Wm. Atkinson, Jos. Moon, Edw'd Johnson, Lyon Moriss, Peter Moss, And. Davis, Wm. Atkinson, Thos. Bird, Bird Joanes, Dan Britt, Chas. Lovell, Mr. Gentry, Abra. Venable, Rowland Horsley, Rob't Lansestor, Jno. Medlook, Renall Allen, Jno. Hight, Chas. Bryan, Chas Bostick, Chris. Baker, Thos. Moorman, Thos. Snead, James Moor, Edw. Doritt, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. James Moss, Chas. Fleming, James Aus- tin, Jno. Baughn, James Woody, Thos. Joanes, Nick. Loson, Tho. Ronalle, Jno. Parks, Sen., Mr. Jno. Lyddon, Thos. Wil- kinson, Jno. Lewes, Ronall Allen, Wm. Turner, Geo. Parges- ton, Ned Botler, Benj. Balkley, James Blackwell, Young witty, Rob't King, Jno. Mark, Robt. Harman, Jno. Andrenson, Joanes Ronalls, Antho. Burrus, Jno. Gontin, Wm. Bassett, jun'r, Jno. Andrewson, Jonas Ronalls, Jno. Peard, Jno. Engleebricht, Sam'l Waddy, Mr. Boots, Rob't Thomson, Edw. Bornett, Jno. Talle, Rich'd Bollork, Sen., Rich'd Bollork, jun'r, James Tate, Mr. Crawford, Andrew Davis, Edward Broxom, Jno. Wall, Wm. Winston, Jno. Lewes, Jno. Crawford, David Craford, jun., Rob't Andrewson, Chas. Fleming, Nic. Mills, Dow. Penix, Rob't Deprosse, Fran. Eastor, Jno. Mashay, Mr. Polegreen Jno. Browne, Mr. Dabbony, Geo. Moss, Edw. Howsheus, Capt. Page, Col'1 Page, Rob't Hoghes, Bird Hoghes, Thos. Wattson, Thos. Clarke, Thos. Tinsly, Sam. Thomas, Widdow Ray, Tho. Taylor, John Snead, James Hen. Chilloe, James Norkton, Rich'd Cawdry, Jno. Kinborn & ye rest of his neighbors. The inhabi- tants belonging to St. Peter's parish in pamanach neck, viz .: Mrs. Susana Page, Thos. Spenser, Jno. Borross, Mrs. Gooch, James
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Henderson, Wm. Turner, Col. Johnson, John Davis, Rob't King, Mr. Gideon Macon, Geo. Cox, Thos. Carr Bird, Chastain James Adams, Thos Nichols, Edm. Smith, Hen. Dillon, Capt. Fran. Page, Mr. Goodin.
By order of ye vestry.
Registered per me, CHARLES TURNER, Clk of ye vestry.
At a Councill held at James City Octo. ye 18th, 1689.
Pres't Nath. Bacon, Esq'r, Pres't Council.
For Determination of ye Difference between Blissland parish & St. Peter's parish in New Kent County, it apearing y't it was agreed as when Blissland parish was to be divided p'r ye divid- ing line should begin at ye mouth of a Creek called Capt. Bas- sett's Landing & to run from thence between ye land of Capt, Joseph Forster, Mr. Richmond Terroll, having all ye s'd Fors- ter's tract of Land in ye one parish & ye s'd Terroll in ye other, it is ordered y't a dividing line between ye s'd parish be accord- ingly Run from ye beginning place to ye s'd Lands & y't ye Lines of Capt. Joseph Forstor lands to ye County bounds be ye divi- sion between ye s'd parishes & y't all ye charges which hath arisen about this difference be equally divided on ye poll in both p'shes.
Registered by order of vestry per me
CHARLES TURNER, Clk. of Vestry.
At a Council held at James City, Octo ye 18th, 1689.
Pres't Nath. Bacon, Esq., Pres't Council.
Mr. Will. Phillips & Mr. Jno. Ropor having been summoned Evidences in ye difference between Blissland pa'sh & St. Peter's p'sh in New Kent County & attending in James City each of them three days, it is ordered y't they be paid for ye same by ye s'd Parishes in two days coming to James City, date return- ing home according to Law with costs.
Registered by order of vestry p'r me,
CHARLES TURNER, Clk of Vestry.
At a Vestry hold at ye Church of St. Peter's parish, in ye be- half of ye s'd parish, this 3rd day of Decem., 1699.
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PRESENT : -
Capt. Matt. Page, Mr. Gideon Macon, Mr. Henry Wyatt, Mr. Jno. Parks, Mr. George Smith, Mr. Corn. Dabboni, Mr. James Moss.
Mr. Jno. Hopor, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Church wardens.
St. Peter's Parish. Dr.
To Mr. Williams, Minister, as by agreement 3600
To Chas. Turner 2000
To ye 2 Sextons
500
To Benj. bolskly, for keeping ye Ferry 800
To Thos. Pontin 4660
To . Wm. Major, as by acc't & ye Church agreement 220C
To Sam'l Waddy, as by acc't for dietting ye carpen'r, and for getting of 8 lotts of board timber to ye Church. 2470
To Mr. Wm. Bassett, Church warden, as by his acc't. 1052
Mr. Gideon Macon, as by his acc't 900
To Mr. Ropor & to Dct. Phillips, for attendance at Towne as being Evidences in ye division of ye parishes 600
To Mr. Ropor, as by acc't II50
To Mr. Joanes, mins Surveyor 40C
To Chas Turner, for washing & mending ye surplice & wash ye Communion Cloate & scouring ye plate. .. 150
To Chas. Turner for effiating on ye work day for what hath been & for part of ye ensuing year 50C
To Cash at 8 pesent 1678
To Sall. at 5 pesent II33
237931/2
By Peter massy, as by order of Court 500
By bill ye Sisilly Ellison 500
By Cash for Ditto 80
By 603 Tithables at 38 1bs. & 1/2 ye Polo 23216 -)
To Remaine in ye Church wardens hands to pay for Glass
for ye uper Church, Ball 5031/2 It is ordered y't Mr. Roper & Mr. Bassett do continue as
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Church wardens of this parish untill Easter next ensuing ye date of this vestry & to Collect 38 lbs. & 1/2 of Tobb. from each Tith- able in this parish for ye defraying * for Charge.
It is ordered y't Jno. Pontin be allowed 330 Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask for six weeks diett for Tho. Pontin beginning from this day to be p'd at ye laying of ye next Levy.
It is ordered y't ye proceedings of ye last vestry be disanold & of no *.
It is ordered y't Rich. Brock for ye future do pay no parish Levy.
It is ordered y't Mr. Williams minister do effiate as Clk for the ensuing year & to be allowed at ye rate of 2000 lbs. of Tobb. & Cask.
It is ordered y't ye Sextons to continue this ensuing year.
It is ordered y't ye Church wardens do agree with some person to keep ye ferry & to be allowed as formerly.
It is ordered y't for ye future ye place of meeting for ye vestry be appointed at ye house of Mr. James Moss.
It is ordered y't sometime between this & Easter Mr. Macon, Mr. * * * , Mr. Roper & Mr. Bassett do appoint a meeting of ye Gentle'n of Blissland parish vestry & to Levvy a Charge according to ye. order of ye * & Counsel & to run ye dividing line accordingly.
Regis'd by order of vestry pr me,
CHAS. TURNER, Clk of Vestry.
At a Vestry hold on behalf of St. Peter's parish this 17th day of Febr., 1690.
PRESENT :
Capt. Matt. Page, Thos. Mitchell, Gideon Macon, Hen. Wyatt, Mr. Corn'l Dabboni, James Moss, Geo. Smith, Jno. Parks.
Mr. Jno. Roper, Will Bassett, Church wardens.
It is ordered by this present vestry y't Mr. Jno. Gordon be entertained & y't he do offiate as Minister of this parish on ye same terms as other Ministers have done heretofore if ye same Mr. Gordon shall please to arrange ye same.
It is ordered by this vestry y't Mr. Pargesstor do ferry over
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ye people of ye neck belonging to this parish on Sundays Court days & Mustering days & to be allowed proportionable to wh. he hath been allowed for Sunday.
It is likewise ordered by this vestry y't Capt. Joseph Forster be a vestryman in ye Room & stead of Mr. Wm. Pasly deseased & to have timely noatice of ye meeting of ye next vestry.
It is likewise ordered y't Thom. Pontin do build a platform for ye Communion table, raild & bannistered in according to y't at the Lower Church and to make a new table according to ye s'd platform to lay ye Chancel and Ally wth plank to make two hard blocks & to completely finish all & every of ye afore- said & ye vestry to find plank sufficient for same & nails. Like- wise to be allowed ye sd Pontin Sixteen hundred Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask at ye laying of ye next Levy if ye same work be finished. It is likewise ordered y't Tho. Pontin do saw five hundred foot of pine plank & find himself all necessarrios during ye time of sawing ye same & to be allowed four hundred Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask for ye same.
Registered per me,
CHAS. TURNER, Clk of the Vestry.
At a Vestry held on ye behalf of St. Peter's parish this 12th day of May, 1690, Mr. Jacob Ware Minister.
Capt. Matt. Page, Jno. Parks, Mr. Jos. Forstor, Corn. Dab. boni, David Craford, Geo. Smith, Hen. Wyatt, James Moss.
Mr. Jno. Roper, Wm. Bassett, Church wardens.
Whereas Mr. Jacob Ware hath been recommended by ye Hon'1 * unto this parish & having appeared as a minister fully qualified before this vestry, this parish being without a Minister, this vestry being desirous for ye advancement of God's Glory & ye continuance of ye sacred function in this parish do therefore in ye behalf of ye s'd parish consent & agree w'th ye s'd Mr. Jacob Ware to effiate as Minister thereof. It is therefore ordered by this present vestry y't ye afores'd Mr. Ware do effiate as Minister of this parish one Sunday at ye one Church and ye other Sunday at ye other as other ministers have done heretofore and his time to begin from 8 day of this instant May until ye day of June next ensuing ye date of this vestry and to
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be allowed at ye Rate of twelve thousand pounds of Tobb & Cask pr year.
It is ordered by this vestry y't Capt. Joseph Forster & Capt. Matthew Page or either of them doe by ye first oportunity return ye Hon'l humble thanks for his care and kindness toward this parish in ye sending of Mr. Jacob Ware to this parish.
Whereas this vestry in Octo'r last did order and impower several of ye gentlemen of this vestry to appoint a meeting w'th ye Gentlemen of Blissland, ye vestry to Levy ye Church & Run a dividing line according to ye order of ye P'sh & Council & a time being by them appointed & they failing to appear at ye place & time of their owne appointment this prst vestry doe therefore now order yt ye Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Gideon Macon, Mr. Jno. Ropor do appoint a meeting some time between this ye tente day of Octo'r next at ye house of Mrs. Botts giving ye Gents of ye afores'd prst vestry twenty days noatice of ye time & place and the s'd together to Levvy ye Charges * a Surveyor to Run a dividing line according to ye order of ye afores'd & Counsoll & in case ye Gen'tle of Blissland p'sh vestry shall refuse or neglect to meet according to this order, then this vestry doe impower & order ye Gen'tle before mentioned to & in behalf of this parish to gether a Surveyor to Run ye dividing line accordingly.
It is ordered yt Eliz. Faulkner be allowed five hundred Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask towards her maintenance accordingly to be Levied for her at ye Laying of ye next Levy ys year beginning as from ye date of this vestry for one whole year.
Mr. Geo. Poindexter Sen'r is this day Chosen & Ellected as a vestryman in ye Room & stead of Mr. Thom. Mitchell disseased & it is likewise ordered yt he have timely noatice of ye meeting of ye next vestry.
It is ordered by this present vestry yt Capt. Matthew Page & Mr. Henry Wyatt do effiate as Church wardens of this parish for two years ensuing as from Easter last past.
Registered per me,
CHARLES TURNER, Clk of Vestry.
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The line dividing ye parish of St. Peter's & Blissland as fol- lows viz: Beginning at Pamonky River side at a small * mouth known by ye name of Bassett's landing where there is a small oake markt poynt and bottoms untill ye come to ye maine Roade to a markt Corner Red oak of ye lands of Richmond Powoll throwe by ye lines of ye s'd Powoll's land having all ye s'd Powoll's land in Blissland parish throwe by ye s'd Powelles land, & by Capt. Joseph Forster including all ye land of ye s'd Capt. Joseph Forster in St. Peter's parish, this done by order of the Governour and Counsoll dated at James City ye 18th day Oct., 1689, Pr James Minge.
At a Counsoll held at James City ye 18th, 1689.
PRESENT :
Nath. Bacon, Esq., Presd't Councoll.
For determination of ye Difference Between Blissland parish & St. Peter's parish in New Kent County, it appearing yt it was agreed on when Blissland parish was to be divided ye dividing line should begin at ye mouth of a Creek call'd Capt. Bassett's Landing & to Run from thence between ye lands of Capt. Joseph Forster & Mr. Richmond Powoll's leaving all ye s'd Forster's dividend of land in ye one parish & ye s'd Powoll's land in ye other, it is ordered yt a dividing line between ye s'd parishes be accord- ingly from ye beginning to ye s'd lands & y't ye lines of Capt. Joseph Forster's land to ye County Court so yt division between ye s'd pshs & yt all ye Charge w'ch hath arisen about this differ- ence be equally Levied on ye poll in both psh's.
Veria copia, test,
W. EDWARDS, Clk Court. NATH. BACON.
At a Vestry hold in ye behalf of St. Peter's parish this 20th novem., 1690.
Mr. Jacob Ware minister, Capt. Joseph Forster, James Moss, Capt. - Macon, Wm. Bassett, Corn'l Dabboni, Jno. Parks. Capt. Matt. Page, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, Church wardens.
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Mr. Jacob Ware minister to ye 8 of this instant. 6000 To Mr. Ware from this 20th day of nov. to ye 8th of Jan. 2000 Mr. Williams for preaching ten sermons 300 lbs. of Tobb. as by agreement between ye s'd Desem'r to ye 8 of May pr. sermon 3000 To Charles Turner for effiating as the Sexton of ye Lower Church
2250
To Thos. Hart Sexton of ye uper Church 0250
To Thos. Pontin for finishing ye uper Church 2000 To Mr. Macon 509. 10 5|| 10 1 300 :6. 0100 To Mr. Botte as by acct. 0165
To Mr. John Lyddall, for Iron work for uper Church 0070 To Capt. Matt Page as by acct. 0300
To Jno. Gontin as by an order of vestry 0355
To Mr. Bassett as by acct. 037I To Mr. Macon as by acct. OIIO
To Mr. Wyatt as by acct.
0218
To Jno. King * for two delinquents. 0077
To Mr. Pargistor for keeping ye ferry on Sundays, Coort days & more days. 0960 To Mr. Thos. Wilkins for boarding ye widow faulkner one year 0500
To Mr. Thos. Wilkinson for dyett whilst sawing at ye uper Church 0030
18576
To Cash for 18576 Lbs. of Tobb. at 8 pesent is. 1500
To Cash for 20256 Lbs. of Tobb. at 5 pesent is. 1018
Cr. 21274
By 609 Tith'bls at 341/2 of Tobb. pr polo 2101012 By Thos. Spenser by order of Coort 0500
215101/2
To Remaine in ye Church warden's hands to give an acct at next vestry 02361/2 It is ordered by this vestry upon petition of several inhabitors
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collect 341/2 Lbs. from date Tithables to defray ye parish of ye above debts.
It is ordered that Charles Turner do effiate as Clk & Sexton this ensuing year & to be allowed 2250 Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask.
Lyonell Morriss hath agreed w'th this present vestry to keep ye widow faulkner & to find her sufficient accommodations it is therefore ordered yt he be allowed one thousand Lbs. Tobb. ye whole year.
Chas. Baker hath agreed w'th this present vestry to keep Jno. Hanowell to find him sufficient accommodations & is to be allowed one thousand Lbs. of Tobb. & Csk at ye laying of ye next Levy.
It is ordered by this vestry upon petition of several inhabitors of ye neck belonging to this parish yt so soon as ye time of Mr. Pargestor's keeping of ye ferry be expired by then Robt. King do provide a sufficient ferry boat & to be allowed at same rate as Mr. Pargestor was for ye year being so ofered by s'd King. Whereas Mr. Ware hath been allowed 2000 Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask to offiate as minister of this parish from ye 8 of this instant untill 8th of Jan. next as was by our first agreement it is therefore ordered yt he do offiate from ye s'd of ye afores'dl Jan. untill ye 8th of Nov'r next and be allowed 10000 Lbs. of Tobb. & Cask.
This vestry being informed by Mr. Ware minister yt Mr. Geo. Poindexter Sen'r doth refuse to offiate as a vestryman ye Clarke of this vestry declaring to this vestry yt he did give ye s'd Mr. Poindexter timely noatice of their meeting and Mr. Tho. Smith is elected as a vestryman in his stead & that ye Clark do send ye s'd Mr. Smith timely noatice of ye next meeting of this vestry.
Registered pr me,
CHAS. TURNER, Clk of Vestry.
At a Vestry held at the Lower Church of St. Peter's parish this second day of Novemb'r, 1691.
PRESENT :
Mr. Jacob Ware, minister.
Capt. Jos. Forster, Mr. David Craford, Mr. Jas. Moss, Mr. Thos. Smith, Mr. Jno. Roper, Mr. Corn'l Dabonni, Vestrymen.
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Capt. Matt. Page, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, Church wardens.
Capt. John Lyddall being present at ye meeting of this vestrie & this vestrie being vacant of a vestrieman it is therefore ordered by this present vestrie that Capt. John Lyddall be now hence- forward a vestryman in ye Room & stead of Mr. George Smith deseased.
To Mr. Jacob Ware minister with Convenience at 6 pesent 10000 To Charles Turner for effiating as Clk & Sexton of ye Lower Church 02250
To Thomas Hart Sexton of the Uper Church. 00250 To Lyonell Morriss for keeping Eliz. Faulkner one whole year 01000
To Mr. Xtoph'e Baker for keeping John Hannewell one mon. & buriing him 00150 To Mr. Littlepage for the keeping & burying Mary Wat- tenedgo 00350 To Capt. Jno. Lyddall for one Delinq't & 8 Feridges after ye levy laid & ye prsh ferrie ceased. 00074 To Capt. Matt. Page pr acct as being Church warden 00470 To Idem for Tobb. overpaid the last year 00147 To Thomas Pontin as pr Acct. 00150 To Mr. James Moss for a pr of Duff * for the Communo 00020 To Mr. Hen. Wyatt as pr Acct being Church warden .... 01084 To Robt. King for keeping parish ferry untill ye Divid. of ye Co'ut 00480
To Mr. Jno. Roper as ye Acct. 00100 To Cash for 16526 Lbs. of Tobb. 12 at 8 pecent. 01322 To Ball for 17848 Lbs. 12 of Tobb. at 5 pr cent. 00892
To the convenience of the minister & Tob. being 12250 at 6 pr cent. . 00735
19475
By 531 Tithables at 37 1b. of Tob. pr poll. 19647
To remain in the Church warden's hands to give an acct of at ye laying of ye next Levy 172
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It is ordered that Capt. Matt Page, Mr. Hen. Wyatt do collect 3721/2 pr polo to defer the above charge as being Church wardens.
Reg'd pr me, CHARLES TURNER, Clk of ye vestrie.
At a Vestry hold at the uper Church of St. Peter's parish this 28 day of April, 1692.
PRESENT :
Mr. Jacob Ware minister.
Mr. James Moss, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Tho. Smith, Mr. John Parks, Mr. Corn'l Dabboni, Mr. Jno. Roper.
Capt. Matt Page, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, Church wardens.
It is ordered by this present vestry yt Capt. Joseph Forster & Mr. James Moss do offiate as Church wardens of this parislı two whole years from this present time according to a former Costom of this vestrie upon the petti. of Thomas Kerby to be Levy free & ye s'd Kerby having appeared to this vestrie that his is free from publique & County Levy. It is therefore ordered by this present vestry yt henseforward yt s'd Thomas Kerby pay no parish Levy.
Reg'd pr me
CHARLES TURNER, Clk of Vestrie.
At a Vestry hold at the house of Capt. John Lyddall on ye behalf of ye St. Peter's Parish on this 20th day of December. 1692.
Mr. Jacob Ware, Minister.
Capt. Jno. Lyddall, Mr. David Craford, Mr. Thos. Smith, Mr. John Roper, Mr. Corn. Daboni, Mr. Hen. Wyatt, Mr. Gideon Macon, Mr. John Parker, Mr. Wm. Bassett.
Capt. Jos. Forster, Mr. James Moss, Church wardens.
St. Peter's parish Debtor to this following Charge, viz :
Tobb,
To Mr. Jacob Ware minister w'th Casque & Convense. 12000 To Chas. Turner Clk of ye parish & Sexton of ye lower Church with Casque & Conveniense. .
2250
To Edward Clark Sexton of ye uper Church. 0250
To Charles Turner for ye washing ye Communion Cloath & Surplice & scousing ye plate. 0150
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To Capt. Joseph Forster for & Commu. wine. . 0385 To Capt. Batthorst Acct of Mr. Winn Edwards for
upon ye dividing of the two parishes. 0250
To Mr. James Moss pr Acct being Church warden 0140
To Capt. Matt Page as by Acct for Comu. wine. 0150
To Mr. Jno. Lightfoot ye keeping & bording a lame woman as by agreement with Mr. Wyatt Church warden
0550 To Mr. Wm. Bassett w'ch should have been raised in ye year 1689 0091
To Rich. Cox for making a window frame for ye lower Church behind ye pupitt & finding nails & for ye glass. . To Richard Scrugg for keeping Mary Fisher being a poor child & for finding it Cloathes as per notiace .. I200
0050
To Mr. Gideon Macon for Charges about a Deed of Sale concerning ye land belonging to the uper Church. 0055 To Mr. Wyatt as by Acct 900 Lbs. of Tobb. he having allowed his deed and being 406 remain Due. 0507
To Rowland Forster for keeping Susana Barnes one whole year & finding Cloathes. . I200
To Geo. Bradby for keeping John Bhadshow four months & one day & burying him. 0433
To Lyonell Morriss for keeping ye widow foulkner one year 1000
To Wm. Millington for keeping Eliz. Green about five months & boarding her 0500
To Robt. Sporlock for keeping Thos. Rodge & burying him 0300
To Mabell Wood Widow towards her maintanace. 0500
To Chas. Turner for ye clearing wood round ye lower Church this present year 0050
To Steph. Crump for a pair of Doftailes 0049
22051
To Cask for 22051 lbs. Tobb. at 8 pesent. 1764
1764
To Cask for 500 lbs. of Tobb. to be paid by Mr. 40 40
To Conven'e for ye Minister & 855 855
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To Soll for
1235
I235
25945
To remain in the Church wardens hands to give an Acct at the laying of ye next Levy 00313/4 lbs. Tob.
It is ordered by this psent vestry yt Capt. Joseph Forster & Mr. Jas. Moss Church wardens do collect 50 Lbs. & 1/4 of Tob. from Each Tithable to defray ye above Charge.
It is ordered yt Charles Turner doe offiate as Clk of this parish sexton of the lower Church this ensuing year & to be allowed at ye rate of 2250 Lbs. of tobacco and Cask convenient pr annun).
It is ordered yt Mabell Wood widow be allowed after ye rate of two hundred pounds of Tob. & Cask yearly doeing ye vestry pleasure.
It is ordered yt Mr. Warkman be allowed after ye rate of one thousand pounds of Tob. & Cask pr year for keeping yr widow faulkner this ensuing year & to be paid at ye laying of ye next Levy.
Whereas it appeared to this vestry yt Thomas Jackson did take his sister Mrs. Green into his Care and first brought her into this parish. It is ordered by this vestry yt ye s'd Jackson do keep this parish harmless of all trouble & Charge yt may Arise by this said Eliz. Green & to reimburse this parish five hundred pounds of Tob. & Cask paid to William Millington for his Care in looking after & bording her ye s'd Eliz. Green & yt ye Church wardens are ordered to take care yt ye same be effectually done.
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