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WM. CLOPTON, Clk Vest'r.
New Kent County. At a vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the Brick Church ye 27th Octo'r, 1703.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister.
Capt. Joseph Forster, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Jno. Parks, Capt. Richard Littlepage, Mr. John Parks, Jun'r, Mr. Jno. Scott, M :. Hen'r Childs, Vestrymen.
Capt. James Moss, Maj'r Nicho. Meriwether, Churchwardens.
ST. PETER'S PARISH. Dr. Lbs. Tob'o.
To Mr. Ralp Bowker, Exec for Mr. James Bowker, for 5 month and 7693
12 To C. C. for ditto at 14 p Cent. 1077
To Mr. Wm. Williams for 3 sermons I 200 To C. C. for Ditto 0163
To Mr. Rich'd Squire from the II April to II January, 9 months I2000 To C. C. for Ditto 1680
To Will. Clopton Clarke for I year 2280
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To Jno. Hilton, Sexton of ye Lower Church, 300 Ca., 24 0324 To Idem for wash'g ye Suplis and nailes for ye window. . 0060 To Jno. Webb, Sexton of ye upper Church, 300 Ca., 24. . 0324 To Idem for washing ye Surplis 0050 To Mr. Geo. Clough, his acc't of fees 0450 To Mr. John Stamp Sherr acc't of fees 0045
To Will'm Clopton, his acc't 0174 To Mr. John Scott his acc't 215 C. C., 30 0245
To Mr. Tho. Mins for ye wid. faulkner, I y'r, 1000 Ca., 80 1080
To Wm. Martin for Wm. Moore, 600 Ca., 48 0648 To the wid. Per'ant, 500 Ca., 40 054℃
To John Gonton for keep Antho. Burrows I y'r, 1000 Ca. 80 1080
To Sam. Wadde for keep Jam. Turner I y'r, 1200 Ca., 96 To John Kimburrow for I y'r rent for the use of his house to preach in, 600 Ca., 48 0648
1296
To Tho. More for trouble a Ct. Indian Ross 02:20
To Will. Atkinson, 600 Ca., 48 0648
33939
To Maj'r Nicho. Meriwether ye ball. of his acc't 1387
To C. C. for Ditto 0193
To Mr. Jam's Moss his acc't, 345 C. C., 46 0361 .
To Cha's Bryan for Trouble ab't Eliz. Browne 0100 To Madam Sarah Bray her acc't, 540 C. C., 73 0613
To David Clarkson his acct, 57 C. C., 8.
0065
To Mr. Geo. Poindexter's acc't, 200 C. C., 28 0228
To Mr. Rich'd Littlepage's acc't, 1518 C. C., 212
1730
To the widd. King for keep a bastard Child born at Mrs. Butt's, 6 months, 500 Ca., 40 540
To James Sanders for keep Tho. Wilkins,3 months, 8 days at 1000 p annum 0282
To Idem p acc't 0195
63291/2
To ye Supervisers for Tho. Jackson p agre'm 5000 Ca., 400 5400 To Mr. Wm. Major p acc't . 0050 To Tho. Jackson his acc't regulated, 1840 Ca., 143. 1983
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To the Supervisers for Corn'l Hall, 700 C. C., 98. 0798 To Idem for Wm. Hughes 2 paym't, 1250 C. C., 1750 . 14250 To Idem for Jam. Knott, 4500 C. C., 630 5130 To James Knott p acct 0075
To the Supervisers for Jno. Uppehew p ord'r of Vincent
Vaughn, 3223 C. C., 423 3446 To Idem for Vinc't Vaughn ye ball. of his acc't 601 C. C., 84 0684
31916
To Jno. Kimburrow, Ju'r, and Jam. Babbitt, Lawyers, but to Lye in Maj'r Merriwether and Capt. Childs' hands as Supervisors of the Chapell till the work be done, 2659 C. C., 272 2931
To Idem pacc't, 200 C. C., 28 0228 To Mr. Hen'r Childs p acc't, 185 C. C., 25 0210 To John Dod p acc't, 65 C. C., 08 0073
To the Supervisers of the Chapell for Jno. Dod, 6000 C. C., 840 6840
10282
Sum Totall 824661/2
So Salle'r of 824661/2 at 5 p cent. 4128
865891/2
Cr. P 936 Tithables at 91 lbs. Tobacco p polo 86375 To the Collect'r for deposits to be p'd next year 213
P. Conte, Cr. 86589
P Coll'e Joseph Forster 0070
P Maj'r Merriwether for I Lock mischa'e 0050
P Mrs Butts, 500 Ca 40 0540 P Capt. Lyddall for Eliz. Portlock's bastard, 500 Ca 40. 0540
The Parish Levys being proportioned amounts to. I200
Ninety one pounds of Tobacco p polo which Sum of ninety one pounds of Tobacco William Clopton is hereby impowered and
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ordered to receive from Each tithable person in this parish, and in case of non payment to make destress, and that he make pay- ment of the same to the Severall person's to whom it is Levyed an that he enter into bond with Sufficient Securitie to the Church wardens for the use of the parish for the due payment of the Same.
Whereas this parish have been at greate Charge in building a Brick Church and Chappell and at present can not find a suita, ble place for a Gleabe doe therefore agree with Mr. Philip Lev- ermore for the house and plantation where Capt. John Lyddall lived at the yearly rent of one thousand pounds of tobacco and Cask Conv't so long as the parish shall think fit to hire the same for the minister to Live upon, but if Mr. Levermore or his Lady should happen to Come into Virginia that then the said Planta- tion be immediately surrendered to them if Required.
Whereas Mr. Philip Levermore hath appeared at this vestry and agreed with the said vestry in behalfe of the parish that he doeth Lett them the Plantation whereon he now Lives Lately be- longing to John Lyddall, Gen. dec't from year to year and Longer if the parish shall think fit, the parish paying him the Said Lev- ermore the annual Rent of one thousand lbs. sweet sented to- bacco and Cask Conv't for the same, and that the Church war- dens take a Lene for the same.
Whereas upon the mocion of Mr. Richard Squire, this Parish doe Levy his Saller to the II day of Januery next.
Peter Maye did this day produce an order of Court wherein he is Sett Levy free.
Upon the mocion of Mr. John Kimburrow, it is ordered that he be paid proportionable at the rate of 600 lbs. Tobacco p an- num.
Maj'r Nicho. Merriwether, upon his mocion to this vestry, is discharged from the last year's Collection, and Every part thereof noe Claimers appearing against him.
This vestry doe hereby in the behalfe of the Parish agree with Mr. Rich'd Squire for the insuing year.
Will Clopton is Continued Clarke of parish and vestry for the insuing year.
It is ordered that Coll'r Joseph Forster and Capt Richard Lit- tlepage be Supervisers of the Brick Church and maj'r nicholas
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merriwether and Mr. Hene. Childs be superavisers of the Chap- pell upon mechumps Creeke, and that the Collector make noc payment of any Tobacco Levyd to them p their order.
Rege'r p WM. CLOPTON, Clk. vest.
The vestry held for St. Peter's parish the 27 march, 1704. PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister ; Joseph Forster, Wm. Bassett, John Parke, Jun'r, Delaid Craford, John Parke, John Scott, Hene. Childs, Gen't'men vestrymen.
James Moss, Nicho. Meriwether Gent: Church wardens.
It is ordered that maj'r nicholas merriwether send for Glass, Lead Sodder and Casments for the Chappell and to be paid for the same in sweet sented Tobacco and Cask Conv't at the middle marquit price with fifty p Cent. upon his Goods.
Rege'r p WILL CLOPTON, Clk. rege.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County the 3 Aprill, 1704.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister ; Joseph Forster, Rich'd Little- page, David Craford, John Parke, Hene. Childs, John Parke, Jun'r, Jno. Scott, Gent Vestrymen.
James Moss, Nicho. Meriwether, Gent'n Church wardens.
This vestry taking into their serious Consideration the Large- ness of this parish there being two Churches and one Chappell in the same, and the major part of the parish being desirous of a devision becase they Cannot have the word of God duly preached to them, doe accordingly agree upon a devision and that it be- gineth at the mouth of maddadecan Creeke so up the Said Creeke to Mr. Lewis mill, thence down the Queens high Roade to the rowling Roade that goeth from Edward mores to Geo'e Turners so along the Said Roade including the Said more in the upper parish, thence along the Said Roade to the Plantation of John Baughn Senr who is to be in the upper parish, thence upon a Line between the plantation of Nicholas Lawson and John San- dige the said Lawson to be in the Lower parish and Sandige in the upper and soe upon a Straite Line to Chickahominy Swamp including Edw'e Clark in the uper parish and Capt. James Moss
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and Maj'r Nicholas Merriwether Church wardens are Requested by this vestry to Suplicate his Excellence by way of Petition for his Concurrence with this order which if he be pleased to grant that the Lower parish may Continue the name of St. Peter and that his Excellence would be pleased to give a name to the upper parish as to his wisdom may seem meete and the Gleabe Lands w'ch are about 200 acres remaine as they were that is 100 acres in the Lower parish to remaine to the Brick Church and 100 acres to remaine to the upper Church and what plate or orna- ments in the parish to be Equally divided between both parishes and that which is Called by the name of the upper Church to be left in Good Repaire and that the Chapell to be finished all at the Cost of both parishes and Mr. Richard Squire was Requested by this vestry to declare what parish he would make Choice of if his Excellence were pleased to admit of a Division who ac- cordingly accepts of the Lower parish.
Regeristered p. WM. CLER : Rege.
St. Peter's Parish, June the Ist, . 1704.
Pursuant to an act of Assembly made at a Generall Assembly begun the 20th Aprill, 1704, for the division of this Parish the free houlders and hous keepers of this parish have this day meet and Chosen and Ellected a vestry for the said parish who are Capt. Richard Littlepage, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Will Bas- sett, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Thomas Butts, Ju'r, William Clop- ton, Collo. John Lightfoot, Mr. John Forster, Mr. John Parke, Jun'r, Mr. John Scott, Mr. Thomas massie, Mr. William Wad- dell, who have accordingly taken the oathes pointed by Law sub- scribed to the Test and to be Conformable to the Doctrin and Dissipline of the Church of England, all the above gentlemen Except Mr. William Bassett and Mr. John Parke Ju'r, Sworn before Coll'e Joseph Forster.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish the Ist June, 1704.
PRESENT :
Mr. Rich'd Littlepage, Col. Jno. Lightfoot, Mr. Geo'e Poin- dexter, Mr. Jno. Forster, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Jno. Scott, Mr. Tho. Butts, Ju'r, Mr. Thos. Massie, Will Clopton, Mr. Wm. Waddell, vestrymen.
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This vestry do agree with Mr. Richard Squire, minister of this parish to be paid according to Law and to Eand the year upon the first day of Jan'e next. Present: Mr. Rich'd Squire, min- ister.
Capt. Richard Littlepage and Capt. John Scott are Chosen and Elected Church wardens of this parish for the insuing year.
The Church wardens are requested and impowered to fore- warne Robert Hughes from building or Cleering upon the Gleab Land and in Case he will persist in building or Cleering upon the Said Land then to Commence Sute against him and imploy an atturney or atturneys against him and Likewise to get the Churchyard very well paled in and Cleered as they shall think fitt.
WM. CLOPTON, Cler. Rege.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's parish the 14th June, 1704.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister ; Col. Jno. Lightfoot, Wm. Clop- ton, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Jno. Forster, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Tho. Butts, Ju'r, Mr. Wm. Waddell, Ves- trymen.
Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Church wardens.
Mr. Will Bassett and Mr. John Parkes, Ju'r, being Elected two of the vestry for this parish and haveing appeared according to notice given them have had the oathes apointed by Law duely ad- ministered to them by John Lightfoot, Esq'r and Likewise sub- scribed the Test and to be Conformable to the Church of England as by Law Established are admitted to the vestry.
Present : Mr. William Bassett and Mr. John Parkes, Ju'r.
William Clopton not any way Relinquishing or foregoing the place and office of a vestryman, but that he is Continued in the full power and office of a vestryman is Continued Clerke of this vestry and parish till the Ist day of Januery next, and to be paid as formerly.
John Hilton is Continued Sexton of this Parish till the first day of Januery next, and to be paid at the rate of five hundred and forty pounds of Tobacco p annum.
Upon Reeding of his Excellence in Council his order Con- cerning S'r Edw'd northe Knight her maj'ter att'r Gen'ell his opinion on the acts of Assembly of this Collony relating to the
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Church and perticularly Concerning Inductions the Clarke is or- dered to Commit the same regester.
Rege p. WM. CLOPTON, Cle'k reg'e.
On Consideration of the Laws of Virginia provision being made by the act Entitulated Churches to be built or Chappell of Ease for the building a Church in Each parish and by ye act intitaled ministers to be Inducted that ministers of each parish Shall be Inducted on the presentation of ye paritioners and ye Church wardens being by the Act Entitled Church wardens tc keep the Church in repaire and provide * aments to Collect the minister's dues & by ye Act for the better support and maintain- ance of the Clergy provision being made for ye ministers of the parishes by the Said Act for Inducting ministers ye Governer being to Induct ye ministers to be presented & thereby he being Constituted ordinary & as Bishop of the Plantation and with a power to punish ministers preaching Contrary to ye Law: I am of opinion the Advowson & right of presentation to the Churches is subject to ye Laws of England, there being no Express Law of ye Plantation made further Concerning the same; therefore, when ye Parishioners present their Clark & he is Inducted by the Governer (who is to and must Induct on the presentation of ye parishioners) ye Incumbant is for his Life and Can not be dis- placed by the parishioners ; if ye parishioners do not present a minister to the Governor w'thin six months after any Church shall become voyde ye Governer as ordinary Shall and may Col- late a Clerk to Such Church by Laps & his Collate shall hould ye Church for his life if the Parishioners have never presented they have a reasonable time to present a minister, but if they will not present, being required so to doe ye Governer may allso in their default Collate a minister in Inducting ministers by the Governer on the presentation of the parish or his own Collation he is to see ye ministers be quallified according as ye act for Inducting ministers requires. In Case of ye avoydance of any Church the Governer as ordinary of ye Plantation is according to ye Statue of 28 |-| 8 Chap. IIth ecl. 5th to appoint a minister to officiate till the parish shall present one or ye six months be Lapsed and such person appointed to officiate in ye vacancy-is to be paid for his service out of the profits thereof from the time ye Church shall become voide. By a Law a bond stated no min-
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ister is to officiate as such till he hath showed to ye Governer ha is quallified according as ye Said Act for Induction directs, if ye vestry do not levy ye Tobacco ye Court then must decree ye same to be Levyed.
EDW'D NORTHE, July 29th, 1703.
At a Council held at Williamsburg ye 3d day of March, 1703. Present : His Excellency in Councill.
Upon reading at this board S'r Edwarde Northe Knight her ma'te Attorney Generall his opinion upon ye acts of Assembly of this Collony relating to ye Church & particularly concerning In- duction of ministers & His Excellency is pleased to order yt a Copy of the S'd S'r Edw'd Northe his opinion be sent to ye Church wardens of Each parish within this Colony Requiring them upon receit thereof forthwith to Call a vestry and there to Cause the Same to be read and Entered in the vestry booke to the Eand the Said vestrye may offer to his Excellence what they think proper thereupon.
WILL ROBERTSON, CI. Cou.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's parish in New Kent County the 7th July, 1704.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister ; John Lightfoot, Esq'e Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Wm. Waddell, Mr. Jno. Forster, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Wm. Clopton, ves- trymen.
Mr. John Scott, Church warden.
Capt. John Scott, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Mr. William Bas- sett, Mr. Rich'd Allen and Mr. Thomas Massie or any fouer of them are Requested to meet such gentlemen of the vestry of St. Pall's parish to run the Dividing Line between this parish and the parish of St. Pall and that it be done by the County Suvaeior at the Charge of both parishes and the Clerke is ordered to waite on the Church wardens of St. Pall's parish with a Copy of this order that it may be done forthwith.
John Lightfoot, Esq'r, Capt. Richard Littlepage, Capt. John Scott, Mr. George Poindexter and Mr. Thomas Butts or any fouer of them are Requested to meet such Gentlemen as shall be apointed by the Gentlemen of the vestry of St. Pall's parish to.
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Devide what orniments were belonging to this Parish when it was all in one and Likewise to adjust and Settle all maner of accts. belonging to the Said parish when it was all in one intire parish according to the order for the Devision of the Said parish and the Gentlemen of St. Pall's parish are Requested to meet at the Brick Church and to give the Gen'ts of this parish a forth- night's notice for the time of meeting.
Capt. John Scott and Capt. Richard Littlepage, Church war- dens, are Requested and acordingly ordered to Imploy a Car- penter to build one Dwelling House 20 feet Long and 16 feet wide, with an Inside Chimney, posts in the Ground 8 feet pitch't double joiest and Lofted upo the Gleabe Land belonging to this parish formerly Given by Reece Hughes. Whereas Edw'd Mor- gan Complaines to this vestry that he hath in his house a very poore, Lame and impotent woman named Jane Clarke, ordered that he keep the Said Jane Clarke and to be alowed as others are in the same Case.
Rege. p WM. CLOPTON, Cle'k Veste.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's parish ye 18th day August, 1704.
PRESENT :
Mr. Richard Squire, minister; Mr. Thos. Butts, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Thos. Massey, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Wm. Clopton, vestrymen.
Capt. John Scott, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Church wardens.
Whereas the Church wardens have laid before this vestry Sr Edw'd Northe her Maj'hgt Att'r Gen'lle opinion Concerning In- ductions & his Ex'cye ord'r in Council on the Same together w'th his Ex'cye Proclamation Requiring ye Vestrye to give him an act w't Gleabe lands in ye Respective parishes in Virga & wt building thereon & likewise whether they have Rec'd any of ye Great Bibles Sent in by S'r Geofrey Geofrye to be this vestry answer that they are not for Inducting the Minister nor for any dislike they have to him, but that the whole p'sh in Gen'll is agt. Gleabe Lands no building upon it at present there being some dispute in law about it & for ye Great Bibles sent in by S'r Geof'r Geofreys do not know of any that hath been brought heither, orderd ye Clerk Send a Copy of this ord'r to ye Sec'rs office.
Ordered by the Church wardens forthwith a good pr of Stocks
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to be Built & Set up just w'th out ye Church yard & to be Paid at ye laying ye next levie.
Ordered yt Pelham Moore Scoure up ye dich about ye oid Church to ye full Depth & width it was at first, & cut Quite through ye place where people went in & doe it between this & ye last of October & to be pd three hundred pounds of Tob'o & Cask Conv't at Laying ye next Levy.
Mr. Richard Squire is Requested to preach two Sermons in every year at the old Church, commonly known by ye name of ye Broken back'd Church.
Recorded p WM. CLOPTON, Clk veste.
New Kent County.
At a meeting Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Jno. Lightfoot, Esq'r, Mr. Tho. Butts, Gen't in trust for St. Peter's Parish & Mr. David Craford, Maj'r Nicho. Merriwether, Mr. Henry Childs, Capt. Rob't Anderson & Mr. Jno. Moss, Gen't in truste for Saint paul's pr'sh at ye Brick Church in St. Peter's pr'sh ye 29th Aug't, 1704.
St. Peter's pr'sh. Dr.
To Mr. Rich'd Squire for 5 months, CC 6665
To CC for Do. 933
To Wm. Clopton, Clerk for 5 months 895
To Jno. Hilton, Sexton for 5 months, 125 CC 10
To Idem for washing Surples I35
To Jno. Webb for 5 mo'th, 125 CC 10 I35
025
To Idem for washing ye Surples 025
To Tho. Mins for widdow faulkner, 5 mo'ths, CC. 450
To Wm. Martin for Wm. Moore 270
To ye widdow Pyrant for five mo's 225
To Peter Plantine for Antho. Burrows, 5 mo's 450
To Sam'l Waddy for James Turner, 540 540
To Jno. Kimbrow for 5 mo'hs 270 To Wm. Atkinson for 5 mo'hs 270
To Mrs. Roper for a bastard child 450
To Nicho. Mills for keeping a bastard child. 403
To Maj'r Nicho. Merriwether ye ball. his acct. 1447 12
To Sam'l Waddie his acct. 700
To Joseph Baughn, Chain Carrier 030
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To Jno. Landige ye Same 030
To Thos. Snead ye Same 030
To Rich'd Clark, Ju'r, for pelating ye Surveyor 100 To Jno. White's acct Regulated 180
To ye Church wardens of both pr'she for ye Trouble about ye division of ye parish 400
To Capt. Scott for Trouble about ye Survey'r 100
To Capt. Littlepage for paid Care foot ye Glazer L1-18st- 6d at Id p pound 949
056
I190 166
**
To Capt. Rob't Anderson 045
To Thos. Jackson, his acct. 1179
To Coll. Joseph Forster, 500 6d nailes 020
To Idem p acct. more 140
To Mr. Geo. Poindexter's acct. Regulated LI 13s 9d, at IO P C 338
To Mr. David Clarkson p acct. 140
To Mrs. Alice wiat ye Ball. her acct. p 20 lb Ios at Ioqd p Cent.
108
To Capt. James Moss his acct.
170
To Capt. Geo. Clough's acct.
To Vincent Vaughn's acc't 808 C. C. 113. 163
921
To Wm. Clopton's acct.
2330
To Jno. Hilton's acct. keeping goody Al. 380
To ye Collector for ye minister's Rent, 3 mos. 250 C C 35 285 To Wm. Clopton for Extreordinary Trouble about 3 De 27396 Devision, &c., 600, 100 700
To Jno. Hilton's atendance here to Sall at 5 p Cent I404
In all 29503
Cr-By 947 Tithables at 31 p polo is 29357
By ball. due to ye Colect'r I46
St. Paul's pr'sh, Dr.
29503
Lz d
To ye half of ye Church plate & Table Cloath 2 "5 0
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To Ball. due St. Paul's parish
2"IO" 0
By halfe of Mr. Henry Wyatt Legacy
Whereas we, the Subscribers, were apointed by both parishes to adjust & Settle all accts. between ye S'd parishes & having this day mett p'suant to ye Same, doe find ye pr'sh debt to amount to Twenty Nine Thou'd five hund'r & three pounds of Tobo. w'ch being divided by 947 ye Number of Tithables for this pr sent year amounts to 35 lbs. Tobo. p polo, Saving 146 lbs. Tobo. to be paid by both p'rish's to ye Colect'r next year, each Tithable in both ye S'd pr'shs for Defraying ye afores'd Charge upon ye division of ye plate & all other ornaments there is due to St. Paul's p'rishes five Shill's, & if there should happen to be any mistake or Error of either Side to be Equally Rectified.
John Lightfoot, Thos. Butts, Nicho. Meriwether, David Cra- ford, Reich'd Littlepage, Jno. Scott, Henry Childs, Robt. An- derson, Jun'r, John Mask.
At a vestry held for St. Peter's p'sh in New Kent County ye Ist Nov'r, 1704.
PRESENT : '
Mr. Richard Squire, Minister.
Coll. John Lightfoot, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Allen, Mr. Jno. Park, Jun'r, Mr. Tho. Massey, Mr. Jno. Forster, Wm. Clopton, vestrymen.
Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. John Scott, Church wardens.
St. Peter's Parish, Dr.
To Mr. Rich'd Squire for 7 months 9335
To C C for Ditto at 14 p cent. I306
To Wm. Clopton, Clerk, for 7 months I394
To Jno. Hilton, Sexton, for 7 months 315
To Tho. Mins for widow faulkner 7 months. 630
To Wm. Martin for Wm. More, 10
125
To Mrs. Roper for a bastard child 7 mon 630
To James Stringer, p acct. 350
To Capt. John Scott, p acct. 490
To Wm. Martin p his acct. Regulated 310
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To James Sanders p acct. 400
To Tho. Jackson p acct 1200 C C 168. I 368
To Jno. Hilton p acct. 050
To Jno. Hilton for keeping Widd. Astill 7 mon 630
To Capt. Rich'd Littlepage p acct. 3550 4047
To Tho. Mins for a pr Shoes for wid. 040
To Wm. Clopton p acct. 100
To Rich'd Harvey for his Troub. 100
To Mr. Levermore for 9 mos. rent.
855
Co Ex. pd. toward a Bell, but to Lye in ye Collector's
hands till it be ordered p ye Church wardens 1500 C C 210 1750
To Sall'r of 24639 at 5 p Cent. I232
To Ball. due to ye p Ch. 233
Cr. By 502 Tithables at * * 2610. 26104
The Parish Levey being proportioned to fifty two pounds of Tobo. pr polo w'ch with thirty one upon ye Settlement before ye Division of ye parish amounts to Eighty three pounds of Tobo. p polo, w'ch Sume of Eighty three pounds of Tobo. p polo Capt. James Moss, Sherife of this County, is hereby impowered & or- dered to Receive & Collect of & from Each & Every Tythable p'son w'thin this p'sh, & in Case of non payment to Levy ye Same by Distress.
Coll. Jno. Lightfoot, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Mr. Tho. Butts, & Mr. Jno. Park, Ju'r, or any 4 or 3 of them are Requested to meet Such Gent as ye Gent of St. Paul's p'sh Shall apoint at ye Lower Church of their p'sh one Wens- day ye 8th of this Enstant by tenn of ye Clock in ye forenoon in ord'r to ye Settle of Severall accts. belonging to both p'shes.
Rich'd Squire, Clerk; Jno. Park, Jun'r, J. Lightfoot, Wm. Waddill, Wm. Bassett, Rich'd Allin, Jno. Forster, Wm. Clopton.
Rich'd Littlepage, Jno. Scott, Church wardens.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's ye 6th Jan'e, 1704.
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