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William Hughes, Carpenter, hath this day agreed toe and with this vestry to doe and performe all the Carpenters, Joyners and hewers work of a Church to be built neer the house of Thomas Jackson and acording to the Severall Drafts this day Subscribed by the said Hughes and to performe all the said work Com- pleated and workman Like of Length, breadth and pitch acord- ing to an order of vestry dated the 13th Aug't, 1700, and in Consideration of the s'd work this vestry are to pay the S'd Hughes twenty-five thousand pounds of sweet sented tobacco and Cash Convenient in this parish that is to say one halfe at the
* all after the Raising and Covering the said Church and the other halfe at the Compleate finishing the said work and when the whole work is finished if it be done to the Liking of the major part of the said vestry then this vestry doe promise to pay him, the Said Hughes, one thousand pounds of Sweet sented Tobacco and Cask Conv't over and above the aforesaid men- cioned * * * and further the said Hughes doeth promise to Enter into bond with Good Securities when Required.
Recorded p WM. CLOPTON, Clk. Vestr. NEW KENT COUNTY.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's parrish at the House of Capt. nicho merewether the 4 June, 1701.
PRESENT :
Mr. James Bowker, minister.
Joseph Forster, Nico. Merewether, John Park, Thos. Smith, Gideon Macon, John Park, Jr., John Lewis, David Craford, Gent., Vestrymen.
Hene. Wyatt, Wm. Bassett, Gent., Church wardens.
It is ordered that Mr. Hen'e Wyatt and Mr. Wm. Bassett arc Continued Church wardens for this ensuing year.
It is ordered by this present vestry that the Church wardens from time to time provide all such nailes and other necessarys as are necessary and Conven't for Carrying on the building of a brick Church in this parish and that they hire some man to see the oyster Shoals measured and give a Receipt to the Sloop- man for the same.
Upon the mocion of Mr. James Bowker, minister of this par-
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ish, whose sermons for thanksgiveing or upon Holydays should be preached it is the opinion of this vestry that the Sermons are successively preached one at the one and the other Church hav- ing noe Regard to Sabbath days.
Recorded p
WM. CLOPTON, Clk vest.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the house of Mr. John Park the 22 October, 1701.
PRESENT :
Mr. James Bowker, minister.
Joseph Forster, John Park, Thomas Smith, John Park, jun'r, Gentlemen vest.
Wm. Bassett, Hen.e Wyatt, Gent'n, Church wardens.
ST. PETER'S PARISH. Dr. Lbs. Tobacco.
To Mr. James Bowker, mini'r, for one year, 16,000 Lbs.
C. C., 2240 18240
To William Clopton, Cla'k, for one year 2289 To John Hilton, Sexton of the Lower Chu'h, 300 Ca., 24. . 324 To John Webb, Sexton of the uper Chu'h, 300 Ca., 24. ... 324 To Wm. Bassett, Chu. ward., for Comu. wine, 180 C. C., 25 205
To Mr. Tho. Poindexter, p acc't, 80 Ca., 6 I20
To Mr. Henr. Wyatt, Chu. warden, p his acc't I341
To Thomas Wingfield, to keep a bastard child 8 months. . 700
To Idem p acc't 106
To Cha'r Bryan, for keeping Eliz. Brown 9 weeks, 190 Ca., 15 205
To John Hilton, p acc't, 110 Ca., 9 I19
To Nicho Gentry for Clothes for Mabell Wood, 899 Ca., 72 and Sunderall Charges for Idem 971
To Tho. Mims for keep ye widd. Faulkner 1 year, 1000 Ca., 80 1080
To Wm. Sanders for keep Tho. Wilkinson I year, 1000 Ca 80 1080 060
To Idem p acc't
To James Blackwell the ball of his acc't 272
To Mr. Geo. Clough, Cla'r, his acc't of fees 060
To Tho. Jackson, for one acre of land to build a Chu'h
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upon acording to agreement, but to Lye in the Superai- viser's hands till it be acknowledged, 200 C C 28 .... To Tho. Jackson his Ist payment for bricks for ye Chu'h 10000 C. C., 1400
228
To the Superaivisers for vincent vaughn, Sawyer for II400
plank and timber for the S'd Chu'h, 12000 C. C., 1680. 13680 To Idem for 120 hhds. Oyster Shoals at 45 Tobo. per hhd 5400 C C 756 6156 To Idem for Carting 120 hhds. Shoals at 25 p hhd., 3000 C. C., 420 3420
To Idem to Lye in Ch'r wardens' hands to be desposed of for nailes for ye S'd Chu'r, 2000 C. C5., 280. 2280 To William Clopton for Record, procla. IIO
To Saller of 63856 lbs. of Tobacco at 5 p cent. 3192
The Parish Levy being proportioned amountts to Eighty-foutr pounds of tobacco p polo, which same of Eighty-fouer pounds of Tobacco William Clopton is hereby ordered and impowered to Collect and Receive from Each and Every tythable person in this parish, and in Case of non-payment to Levy the same by De- stress, and that the same Clopton give bond to the Church war- dens for the said Collection.
It is ordered by this present vestry that the Church wardens provide Three sufficient Laborers to atend the bricklayer or brick- layers in building a brick Church upon a acre of Land bought of Thomas Jackson upon Stone Swamp neer the said Jackson's house, and that they be ready some time in the month of March, and that they take Care the said Laborers have Sufficient Dyet, washing and Lodging for 6 months, and soe proportionable for a Longer or a Shorter time bein' for the Said wages and Dyet.
Whereas, this vestry taking into their serious Consideration the remotenes of the upper inhabitants of this parish from the upper Church, and not to hinder the propagation of Christianity, have Requested and accordingly ordered Mr. James Bowker, minister of the said parish, to preach a Sermon one Sabbath day in Every month at Such Convenient place as the aforesaid inhabitants shall pleas to apoint and the said Mr. Bowker is Likewise desired to give notice in the Churches what Sundays he will be absent upon the said ocation, and William Clopton, the Cla'k, is Likewise or- dered to give his attendance with the minister.
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It is ordered that Thomas Sneade's bill of 500 lbs. of tobacco and Cask Lye in the hands of Mr. William Bassett, Church war- den, and by him to be desposed of for nails for and towards the building the Church and to returne an acc't to the next vestry.
Mr. Hen'r wyatt hath this day agreed toe and with this pres- ent vestry to get 20000 Good Sound Sipres Shingles for Cover- ing for the brick Church Each and every Shingle to be 18 inches in Length, and none to be more than 5 inches in breadth, or none over than 3 inches, and not to be Less than 1/2 an inch or more than 34 of an inch thick, and all to be well rounded and bun- dled up fit to be Layed into a Cart by the 10th Septemb'r next, and Delivered on this Side Chickahomana Swamp, where a Cart. may Conveniently Come to take them up in the neck below and adjacent to the Land where Richard Scrugs now Lives with in the County of New Kent, and that he be payed for the same two thousand pounds of tobacco and Cask Conven't.
Convenient at the Laying the next Levy. Likewise the said Mr. Henry Wyatt doth further agree with this vestry to send for England in this present Shipping for Ironwork, Glass for Sash windows, and paint for the aforesaid Church acording as the Carpenter shall Give Directions, and to be alowed 45 lbs 1) Cent. from the Superaviser's notes * in tobacco and Cask. Convenient at the middle markuit price, and that Mr. Wyatt take his Directions for Sending for the aforesaid Goods from Mr. William Hughes, the Carpenter, who is to build the said Church.
Thomas Jackson hath this day agreed with this vestry to Cart all Shingles for Covering the Brick Church to be built in this parish from Chickahomany Swamp to the place where the said Church is to be built at 25 Lbs. of Tobacco and Cask, Conven- ient p thousand, and to begin the said Carting by the 10th day of September next, and Soe to be Continued the same till they are all brout in place.
Whereas, Elizabeth Brown is in a very Deplorable Condition, and noe way able to help herself it is therefore ordered that Mr. Charles Bryan take the Said Eliz. and provide nessecarys for her, and to be alowed at the rate of 1200 Lbs. Tobacco p annum Soe long as She shall remaine in that Condition.
Ordered that John More forthwith Cleer and make good the Roads and Sutable briges from Coll. Lyddall's ould field to the
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mill upon black Creeke and thence to the Lower mill on the Same Creeke, and Soe back by Geo. Yorke into the main Roade by Coll. Lyddall's.
This present vestry do hereby agree with Mr. James Bowker, minister, for this ensuing year, and to be payed sixteen thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask Convenient as formerly.
Ordered that Will. Clopton be continued Cla'k of this parish and vestry for this insuing year, and to be paid as formerly.
Rege'r p
WM. CLOPTON, Clk of Vest.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's parish at the House of Capt. Joseph Forster.
PRESENT :
Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Thomas Smith, Maj'r Nicho meri- wether, Mr. James Moss, Mr. David Craford, Capt. John Lyddall, Mr. John Parks, Mr. John Parks, Ju'r, Vestrymen.
Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Henry Wyatt, Chu'r wardens.
In Compliance with an order of Court dated the 28 Januery last, it is ordered that the Clerke forthwith send out orders to the Severall Inhabitants of this parish to prosession their Lands.
Whereas, Mr. John Alford and Mr. Will. major made Com- plaint to this vestry that they have never had their Lands pros- sessioned acording to Law, the orders being Lodged in the hands of Coll. John Lightfott, who never put the Same in Execution ; Therefore, ordered that John wilson, John Lightfoot, Esq'r, Mr. Will. major, Mr: John Alford, Dan'll Parks, Esq., and William Millington forthwith goe on prosessioning and reamark Each others' bounds, and make returns of this order to the next ves- try.
In Compliance with an order of the vestry of Blissland parish for prosessioning the bounds between this parish and the parish of Blissland, Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. Hen'r Wyatt and Mr. John Park, Ju'r, or any two of them are re- quested to meet the Gen't of Blissland parish at the House of Mrs Butts on the 16th of this instant, and prosession and rea- mark the bounds between the two parishes, and the Clerke is or- dered to give a Copy of an order of vestry dated the 4 May, 1689, relating to the bounds between the S'd parishes to the Gen't apoynted.
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Whereas, at a meeting of Certaine Gen't of the vestry of this parish at the House of Mr. Gideon Macon the 8th December, 1701, the power of Superavisers invested in the Church wardens for the time being it is, therefore, ordered that the power of Su- peravisers be still continued in the Said Church wardens.
Whereas, Mr. Gideon Macon, one of the vestry of this parish, is lately de cest, and Mr. John Lewis lately Departed this County, it is ordered that Mr. Henry Childs be a vestryman in the place and stead of Mr. Gideon Macon, and Mr. Richard Littlepage be a vestryman in the place & stead of Mr. John Lewis, and the Clerke is ordered to Request them to meet at the next vestry.
Ordered that the Church wardens forthwith Send to Thomas Becket and Zackery Ellis or any other Bricklayers to Come and view the Bricks made by Thomas Jackson for the building a brick Church in this parish whither they are good and well burnt, fitt for building and that the viewers make Report thereof, and that the Church wardens pay them for their Trouble.
Rege'r p
W. CLOPTON, Clk vest'r.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish at the House of Mr. Hene. Wyatt, the 6 Aprill, 1702.
PRESENT :
Mr. James Bowker, minister.
Capt. Joseph Forster, Capt. John Lyddall, Maj. Nicho Meri- wether, Mr. John Park, Mr. John Park, Ju'r.
Mr. Hen'r Wyatt, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Church wardens.
Whereas, at a vestry held for this parish the 4 March last, the Clerke was ordered to Request Mr. Hen'r Childs and Mr. Rich'd Littlepage to be Vestrymen in the places of Mr. Gideon Macon, accordingly, and Mr. John Lewis and Mr. Hen'r Childs haveing this day appeared and taken the oathes injoyned by act of Parla- ment to be taken in Stead of the oathes of allegiance and Su- premesy together with the oath of a vestryman and Subscribed the test and assosiacion is admited into this vestry.
Mr. Henry Childs aded.
It is ordered that Mr. James Moss and Maj. Nicholas Meri- wether doe offiate as Church wardens for this Insuing year in the place and Stead of Mr. Wm. Bassett and Mr. Hene. Wyatt.
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Whereas, there is a great Church of Brick a building in this parish, and the Churchwardens Liveing somewhat remote from the said building, therefore, Capt. John Forster and Capt. John Lyddall with the Churchwardens as Superavisers from time to time to give their direction and assistance for Carrying on the Said work.
Stephen Moon aploying himself to this vestry of help to Cleer the Roades in his precincts is ordered beside what he had for- merly all the tithables at the quarters of Mr. John Page and Mr. Geo. Poindexter.
Whereas, Mr. Hene. Wyatt and Mr. Wm. Bassett, Late Church wardens, have bought of and Supose to have paid Excep about 6 mos., Maj'r Nicolas meriwether one of the present Church war- dens, 30m. 6 25m 10'h 15m 20'h and 10m 4'd nails, the Said maj'r meriwether doeth promise to send (by the first oppertunity) the Said nailes to Robert Pasley's Landing, and Thomas Jack- son is ordered to bring them up to his House and deliver then! to the workmen from time to time as they shall have need of them for and towards the Carrying on the Said building.
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WM. CLOPTON, Clk vest'r.
New Kent County, Sct. At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish at the house of Mr. John Park, Ju'r, the 23rd Sept, 1702.
PRESENT :
Mr. James Bowker, minister.
Joseph Forster, John Lyddall, Nicho. Meriwether, James Moss, Hene. Childs, David Craford, Wm. Bassett, Hene. Wyatt, John Park, John Park, Jun'r, Gen. Vestrymen.
ST. PETER'S PARISH. Dr. Lbs. Tobacco.
To Mr. James Bowker, minister, for I ye'r, 16000 C. C.
2240 18240
To Wm. Clopton, Cle'k, for I year 2289
To John Hilton, Sexton of ye Lower Church, 300 Cs., 24 324 To John Webb, Sexton of ye uper Church, 300 Ca., 24 .. 324 To Wm. Clopton, misscast Last year, 128 C. C., 10I 829 To John Webb for wash ye Surplis 50
To John Hilton for the Same 50
To Jno. Gonton for Anth, Burrows p Mr. Bassett's obli- gation, 900 C. C., 126 1026
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To Cha's Bryan for maint. Eliz. Browning 4 mo., 335 C. C., 46 381
To Mr. David Craford for I pr Stockins for Id., 25 C. C .. 328 770
To Maj'r Nicho. Meriwether p acc't, 676 C. C., 94
To James Sanders for keep'g Thos. Wilkins I yr, 1000 Ca., 80
1080
To Idem for Cask of 700 Lbs. Toba., omitted Last year. . 5€ To Idem p acc't, 125 C. C., 17 I42 I5
To James Sanders p acc't
To Mrs. Alice Butts p acc't 60
To Nicho. Amoss for keep I of Bur'll Chapell's Child'r. . 100
To Rob't Pasly p acc't, 235 Ca., 18 25.3
To Tho. Mims for keep wid. faulkner I y'r, 1000 1., 80. .. To Mr. James Moss p acc't 36
1080
To Mr. Tho. Poindexter, an error in a Levy and 1700 .. 39
To Mr. Hen'r Wyatt p acc't, 1165 C. C., for 978, 136. ... I30I To the Supervisers for vin. vaughn, 6000 C. C., 840. ... 684℃
* To
To the Superviser for Mr. Wyatt for paint, Glass, Lead, &c., for ye Brick Church 4500
To Idem towards building a Church upon Mechams'
Creeke, 7000 C C, 98
7980
To Robert Pasley for Conv. for his acc't 16
98193
To Sallery of 98193 Lbs. Tobacco at 5 lbs tobacco p 4909
103102
C'R.
p 895 tithables at 115 Lbs. tobacco p polo 102925
p Ball to reaimburse ye Collec'r nex year 177
103102
The parish Levy being proportioned amounts toe one hundred and fifteen pounds of Tobacco p polo which same of one hundred and fifteen pounds of Tobacco Maj'r Nicholas Meriwether is here- by impowered to Receive and Collect of and from Each and Every tithable p'son within this parish, and in Case of non pay- ment to make destress for the Same and to make payment ac-
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cordingly as the same is proportioned, and enter into bond with Security for the said Collection.
It is ordered by this vestry that the Churchwardens forthwith bind out Sam'll Chapell, Burnell Chapell and William Mallitt, three poore Children of this parish.
Upon the petition of the upper inhabitants of this parish pre- sented by John Kimburrow, James nuckols and Richard Cor- ley Laying down that they are very remote from the Church, it is ordered that a new Church or Chapell be built upon the upper Side of mechamps Creeke adjoining to the Kings Roade forty feet Long and twenty weet wyde, framed and planked in Every respect like to the upper Church: Mr. John Kimburrow assum- ing to this vestry that he. will Give two acres of Land Conven- ient to the Saide roade and a Spring and Likewise all maner of Timbers for building the Said Chuchr, and maj'r Nicholas Meri- wether and Mr. Henrey Childs are requested and impowered to agree with any workman or workmen that shall offer themselves to undertake all or any part of the said worke.
Upon the petition of Elizabeth Johnson, a poore woman, in this parish, it is ordered that Mr. John * * * keep the said Elizabeth Johnson and toe find her sufficient Clothing, meete, drink, washing and Lodging, and all other nessicaries whatever, and to be paid for the Same Six hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask p annum, and soe proportion * for a longer or shorter time.
Upon the petition of James Turner Setting forth that he has been visited with Lameness and sickness severall years in So- much that he hath spent all his substance upon Phesitians and nessicaries, therefore, ordered that Samuell Waddy keep the same James Turner during Life and to find him sufficient Cloth- ing, meate, drink, washing and Lodging, and all nessicaries, and to be paid twelve hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask p annum, and soe proportionable for a longer or a shorter time the said Wadde assuring to this vestry to keep the said Turner for the Sume of 1200 lbs. of Tobacco, and bring noe Claime against the parish for the same.
This vestry do hereby agree toe and with Mr. James Bowker, minister, for the ensuing year and to be paid Sixteen thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask Convenient as usuall.
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Ordered that Wm. Clopton bee Continued Clerke for the en- suing year, and to be paid as usual.
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WM. CLOPTON, Clk of Vest.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the house of Mr. James Moss the 27th day of febe', 1702-3.
PRESENT :
Mr. James Bowker, minister.
Capt. Jas. Forster, Mr. Hen'r Childs, Mr. David Craford, Mr. Will Bassett, Mr. Jno. Park, Jun'r, Vestrymen.
Mr. James Moss, Mr. Nicho. meriwether, Chu'h wardens.
Whereas, his Excellence by his Proclamation dated the 16 Jan- uery, 1702, Requiring the County Courts within this Colony 10 Give Strict Charge to the vestrys of their Respective Parishes to send by the Burgesses for next assembly a True account of their Respective parish. Levys together with an account of any Gleabe belonging to the. Said parishes, and of what value what Lands, Houses, Donations or Legases have ben given for the promot- ing of Scholes or for other pious uses when and by whom given and how Employed to the Eand the said accounts may be Layd before the Gen'ell Assembly which order being now Layd before this vestry to Consider doe Returne as followeth, viz. : a true Copy of the parish Levy for the last year, 1702, and that there is two parcells of Gleabe Lands Each Containing about 100 acres and noe improvement upon Either, and for Lands, Houses, Donations or Legases there is none Given.
James Knott, plasterer, doeth and hath this day agreed with this vestry to drive and naile on the Lathes and doe all the Lathing plastering and painting work that is to be done in, on or about a Brick Church now built in this parish, and to doe and performe all the said worke Compleated and workmanlike and to Enter upon the work with in a forth night and not to doe any other worke till it be Compleated and finished, and in Consideration of the Said worke this vestry doe promise to pay the Said James Knott foure thousand five hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask Convenient at the Laying of the nevt Levy, and the Said Knott to find him help to send him and Enter into bond to the Church- wardens for the performance of the same.
Mr. Richard Littlepage haveing met at this vestry acording
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to Sumons and taken the oathes of alegence and Supremecy to- gether with the oath of a vestryman and Subscribed to the test is admited to the vestry.
Mr. Richard Littlepage, Mr. Hen'r Wyatt, present.
Richard Hood upon his petition to this vestry is declared free from paying any parish Levy.
William Moore, a sick and Lame man, belonging to this parish, brought to this vestry by Wm. Martin, is promised to be alowed for his meate, drink, washing and Lodging Six hundred pounds of Tobacco p annum and so proportionable for a longer or a shorter time.
George Alais aplying himself to this for hedpe to Cleer the roades in his precincts is. ordered John Tyler, Richard maidlin, Nicholas Gentry, Thomas Tinsley, John Burley and all the tith- ables from thence up the North side of Totopatomoys Creeke.
Mr. Robert Anderson, Jun'r, aploying himselfe to this vestry for help to Cleere the roades in his precincts is ordered those tithables following all the tithables on the South side the Queene's high roade that goeth by afasven and so up the South Side of To- topotomoys Creeke to Chickhaminy Swamp and down the said Swamp to the north side of Beverdam Swamp and up the said Swamp to the head of Mattadecon Creeke and thence down the said Creeke to Mr. Lewis's mill.
Peter mafe upon his motion to this vestry is ordered to his tithables the tithables on Mr. Edloes' plantation John Jones and Michael Johnson.
Cornelius Hall doeth this day agree to and with this vestry to doe and performe all the underpinning brick worke acording to the direction of Wm. Hughes, Carpenter, that is to be done in the Brick Church now built in this parish, and to be paid fouer hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask Convenient for the same at Laying of the next Levy.
John Lyddall present.
Thomas Jackson hath this day agreed with this vestry to find lumber sufficient for Lathes, Sand and wood to burn the Lime and bring the Same in place and to find sufficient helpe, to send the plasterer during the plastering the Brick Church and to give his assistance to Cornelius Hall while he is underpining the place for the pews and Communion table, and to be paid for the same
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five thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask Convenient at Laying the next Levy, and the Clerke is ordered to take his bond paiable to the Church wardens for the performance of the same.
James Moss and Nocholas Meriwether, Gentlemen, are chosen and elected Churchwardens for the Insuing year, and to begin their time from Easter next.
Reger.
WM. CLOPTON, Clk Vest.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the house of Mr. James Moss, 23 Apr., 1703. .
PRESENT :
Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Hen'r Wyatt, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Capt. John Lyddall; Mr. John Parks, Jun'r, Mr. Rich'd Little- page, Vestrymen.
Maj'r Nicho. Meriwether, Mr. James Moss, Churchwardens.
Upon the petition of Mary Pyrant setting forth that she is very ancient, Lame and altogether unable to get her own Live- ing, it is, therefore, ordered that she be alowed five hundred pounds of Tobacco and Cask p annum, and so proportionable for a Longer or shorter time.
Richard Harvy upon his petition to this vestry is Declared free from paying any Parish Levy. .
Ordered that the Clerk Request Capt Nathaniel West to be at the next vestry to be sworne a vestryman in the place of Mr. Thomas Smith, Late Dec't.
Whereas, the Reverend Mr. Richard Squire is Recommended by his Excellence to this parish as a minister fully quallified, , and the parish being vaquent of a minister by the death of the Reverend Mr. James Bowker, this vestry doe, therefore, in the Behalf of this parish agree with the said Mr. Richard Squire to offiate as minister in the said Parish, as Mr. Bowker used to doe, that is to say, one Sunday in Every month.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish at the Brick Church the 13 July, 1703.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister.
Capt. Jos. Forster, Mr. Hen'r Wyatt, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Littlepage, Mr. John Parks, Mr. John Parks, Ju'r, Ves- trymen.
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Mr. James Moss, Maj'r Nicho. Meriwether, Churchwardens.
It is ordered that the pulpet in the said Brick Church be Sett upon the north Side thereof.
Mr. Richard Littlepage is Requested and acordingly joyned with Capt. Joseph Forster to be Superaviser of the worke to be done about the Brick Church in the place of Capt. John Lyddall, Late dec't.
Mr. John Scott haveing mett att this vestry and taken the oathes of alegence and Supremacie together with the oath of a vestryman and Subscribed the Test, is admited to the vestry in the place of Capt. John Lyddall, Late Dc't. -
Cornelius Hall, Bricklayer, hath this day agreed with this ves- try to brick the Ile of the Brick Church from dore to dore Com- pleated and workman like and to be paid for the same Seven hun- dred pounds of Tobacco and Cask Conv't at Laying the next Levy, and that he find all Laborers to doe the said worke and doe the said worke when Ever the Supervisors shall call for the same.
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