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Wm. Clopton, Rich'd Allin, Wm. Waddill, Wm. Brodie, Rich'd Littlepage, John Scott, George Poindexter.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish, at the Dwelling house of James Taylor, November ye 16th, 1713.
Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Capt. Jno. Foster, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Wm. Clopton, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Jno. Parke, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Mr. Tho. Butts, Coll. Jos. Foster, Church Wardens.
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St. Peter's Parish, Dr L Tobo.
To Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r, C C to Do. 2240. 18240 To James Taylor, Reader, &c., 1800 Conv'y 108. 1908
To Jno. Helton, 870 C C to 300, is 42. 0912 To Thos. Jackson to lie in ye Church warden's hands CC 24750 To C C to Ditto 3465
To James Taylor's Acct. 0715
To Capt. Jno. Thornton's Acct. OIIO To Capt. Jno. Foster's Acct. 0095 To Mr. Tho. Butt's Acct. 0991 To Wm. Jackson's Acct. 0130 To Mr. Geo. Poindexter p Mr. Butt's note 0100 To Mr. Wm. Waddill Ball. 0505
To Capt. Littlepage acct. 212 C C added 29 0241 To James Sanders for keeping Wm. Gardener 2 mo. & 1/2 To Rich'd Ross Ball. 0185
0250
To Natt'l Brothers for keeping A. B. Child II mon ..
IIOO
To Mrs. Alford for Keeping Mary Delign & her Child 4 mon. 0400
To Wm. Major for writing a Bond 0050 To Jno. Helton's Acct. 0460 To Mr. Jno. Meas for I Gall. Wine. 0100
To Mr. Rich'd Allin for 6 mon. Keeping Mary Holt 0250 To James Taylor, &c. 0300
To Sett. Walker for Keeping Collam I mon. 0060
To Sallary of 54241 L Tob'co at 6 p cent. 2712
58029
P. Cont. Cr.
p James Alford's Bill
350
p A fraction due to ye p'sh last year 40
Mr. Butts for C C Levy last year to Mr. Goodwin's Tob'co. . . 686
P 587 Tythables at 97 L pTythable 56939 p A fraction Due to ye Collector next year 14
58029
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Wee the Vestry of St. Peter's Parish having this Day meet and do find that ye Parish Debts do amount to Fifty six thousand nine hundred, fifty & Three pounds of Tobacco, which ye Sum of 56953 L of Tob'co being Divided Between 587, The Number of Tithables this year Amount to Ninety Seven pounds of Tob'co p Tythables, Besides a fraction of 14 L of Tob'o Due to ye Collector next year. The which Sum of 97 lbs. of Tobo. Mr. Tho. Butts, Church warden, is Hereby Impowered to Collect from every Tithable Person in St. Peter's Parish, And pay it to those Persons according to there Severall Claims, And in case of non-payment, to make distress according to Law.
Selvanus Walker appeared at this Vestry and Agreed w'th the s'd Vestry to Keep Rich'd Coollam one whole year for seven Hundred pounds of Tobacco.
John Helton appeared at this Vestry and Agreed to Keep Rich'd Harvey one year for 900 pound of Tobacco.
Mr. Wm. Waddill Agreed with this Vestry to keep Wm. Gard- ner one year for 1000 pounds of Tobacco.
By the Motion of Capt. Jno. Foster, In behalf of John Bacon Serveyor of ye highways, It is Ordered That Mr. Jno. Parke and Anthony Waddys Tythables be added to his Precinct.
W. Brodie, John Scott, John Foster, Rich. Allin, Geo. Poin- dexter, Rich'd Littlepage, Will. Bassett, Wm. Clopton, Tho. Massie, Wm. Waddill, Jno. Parke.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, CI. Vest.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish, at ye House of James Taylor, May ye 14th, 1714.
PRESENT :
Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Mr. Geo. Poindexter, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Jno. Foster, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Mr. Tho. Butts, Coll. Jos. Foster, Ch. Wardens.
Ordered, That Coll. Jos. Foster Continue Church warden for the ensuing year and Capt. Rich'd Littlepage is elected Church warden in ye stead of Mr. Tho. Butts.
Ordered that there be a Vestry held at ye Gleeb house on Munday next, ye 17th Day of this Instant. And ye Gentlemen are Desired to meet there by Ten of ye Clock in ye afternoon.
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Likewise It's Ordered That Capt. Littlepage and Mr. Geo. Poin- dexter be Supervisers to see ye work well Done.
Jno. Parke, Wm. Brodie, Clk .; Tho. Butts, Rich'd Allin, John Scott, Wm. Waddill, Geo. Poindexter.
Jos. Foster, Rich'd Littlepage, Ch. Wardens.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish December ye 7th, 1714. Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Capt. Jno. Scott, Mr. Wm. Clopton, Mr. Jno. Parke, Mr. Tho. Butts, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Coll. Jos. Foster, Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Ch. Wardens.
St. Peter's Parish, Dr. L Tobo.
To Wm. Brodie, Min'r, for 12 months, Cask to Ditto, at 421/2 p Cent. 16720
To James Taylor, Reader for 12 months & Cask 1872
To Jno. Helton, &c.
0894
To James Sanders for Keeping Wm. Gardner & Cask ... 1417 To Mr. Tho. Jackson, Cask to Do at 4 & 1/2 p Cent. IIIO. 25869 To Mrs. Alford for Keeping Mary Design & Child, &c. . 1400 To Robt. Wood for Keeping Mary Wild five & forty days, &c. 0375
To Capt. James Massie for Acct. Allowed 0583
To Ame'a Morgan to lie in ye Church warden's hands till
she brings Testimony from a Justice that her acc. is Just 0233 To Sett. Walker for Keeping Rich'd Collam 12 months .. 0700 . To Jno. Helton's acct. 0415
To Ditto for Keeping Rich'd Harvey I year 0900 To Nath. Brothers for Keeping Anne Watkins 0950
To Mr. Tho. Jackson Allowed for a Double Door
To Capt. Littlepage's Acc. Allowed 0100 IIII To Mr. Menx for 2 Gall. Wine 0200
To ye Church warden 4 days to Settle & Receive ye Agent's Notes 0800
To lie in Mr. Brodie's hands Toward Cloathing ye poor, Cask to Do. at 41/2 p cent. 1045
55.584
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P Conta. Cr.
p 603 Tithables at 92 L of Tobo. p Tithable. 55476
p A fraction Due to ye Church wardens next year 108
55584
The Parish Levy being proportioned, wee find ye Parish Debts to amount to 55584 lb. of Tobo., which being divided by 603 ye number of Tithables this year amounts to 92 lbs. of Tobo. p Tithable, besides a fraction of 108 1b. of Tobo. to pay ye Chu. Wardens next year. And ye Church wardens are ordered to Col- lect ye s'd sum of 92 lb. of Tobo. from each Tithable in St. Pe- ter's p'sh, And if in Case of non payment to make Distress. And ye Chu. Wardens are to enter into Bond with ye S'd vestry ac- cording to Law.
Whereas, Mr. Tho. Jackson Did agree with this Vestry to Build a Brick house on ye Gleeb Land as p a former order of Vestry. The S'd vestry having this Day met at ye Gleeb house, And find ye s'd Gleeb house to be fr'nished according to Agree- ment. And having this Day Take Possession of ye s'd House and Delivered ye Key to Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r, And have ordered That Mr. Tho. Jackson's Bond be Delivered to him, so that he may be Discharged from ye afores'd Agreement.
At ye motion of Mr. Charles Fleming, perveyor of ye high- way to this Vestry, It is ordered that ye Tithables of Esq'r Lewis at Will's Quarter, Jno. Turner, Thomas Bassett and Wm. Greens Tithables shall be added to his Precincts to assist ye said Charles Fleming in Clearing ye s'd Road and making Bridges when thereunto Required.
Whereas, Mr. Thomas Jackson assumed to this Vestry That he would, with James Henderson, Enter into Bond with ye Church Wardens to Keep ve Parish Endemnified and Clear from all manner of Charge which may accrue by Reason of James Hen- derson, Jun'r, Coming into St. Peter's Parish, & from this time forever.
Wm. Brodie, Jno. Scott, Tho. Butts, Jno. Parke, Rich'd Allin, Wm. Clopton, Wm. Waddill.
Jos. Foster, Rich'd Littlepage, Chu. Wardens.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, Cl. Vest.
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At a Vestry held at James Taylor's Dwelling House for St. Peter's Parish, April ye 27th, 1715.
PRESENT :
Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Col. Jos. Foster, Ch. Warden ; Capt. Jno. Scott, Capt. Jno. Foster, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Wm. Clop- ton, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Ordered that Capt. Rich'd Littlepage Continue Church warden for ye ensuing year and Capt. Jno. Scott is Appointed Church warden in stead of Coll. Jos. Foster for ye next ensuing year.
Ordered that Jno. Hitchcock Take Wm. Gardiner into his Care from this Day And to find him in Sufficient Diet for ye en- suing year, for which this Vestry doth agree w'th ye S'd Hitch- cock to pay him six hundred pounds of Tobacco, Provided James Sanders will not keep him for ye same.
Ordered that Jno. Guilam shall Keep Rich'd Collam for five hundred pounds of Tobacco one year, Provided Sell. Walker will not keep him for ye same.
William Vaughn appeared at this Vestry and agreed to Keep Rich'd Harvey one year for four hundred & fifty pounds of To- bacco. Provided Jno. Helton will not keep him for ye same.
Richard Brooker appeared at this Vestry and Agreed to Keep Mary Design for one year for Three hundred pounds of Tob'co, Provided Mrs. Alford do not Keep her for ye same.
Wm. Brodie, Jas. Foster, Jno. Foster, Wm. Clopton, Rich'd Allin, Wm. Waddill.
Jno. Scott, Ch. Warden.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, CI. Vest.
At a Vestry held at ye Gleeb house for St. Peter's Parish No- vember ye 2Ist, 1715.
PRESENT :
Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r ; Coll. Jos. Foster, Mr. Geo. Poindex- ter, Mr. Wm. Clopton, 'Mr. Tho. Butts, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Capt. Jno. Scott, Ch. Wardens.
St. Peter's Parish, Dr. L Tob'co.
To Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r, for 12 Mon. and Cask .. . . 16720 To James Taylor, Read'r and Clark for 12 Mon. 01872
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To Jno. Helton, Sexton, &c. . . 00894
To Sett. Walker for keeping Richard Collam. 004961/2 To Tho. Martin for keeping Alex'r Johnson's Child 00100 To Mr. Tho. Butt's Acct. Allowed 01093 To Capt. Jno. Scott's Acct. Allowed. 01795
To Jno. Helton's part of his 2 acct. 00285
To Tho. Winfield's act. 00160
To Mr. Jno. Thornton, part of his acct. for 2 years 00120
To Richard Brook's acct. 00050
To Tho. Jackson allowed 00300
To Mrs. Alford for keeping Mary Design 00688
To Jno. Helton for Keeping Richard Harvey 00700 To James Smith for Keeping Elis. Osling 00725 To Capt. Littlepage's acct. 00475 To Edward Osling part of his acct. 00292
To Jno. Guilam for Keeping Elis. Johnson's Child 00250 To James Sanders for Keeping Wm. Gardners to this day 0073I To James Taylor's acct. 00322 To Wm. Clopton, Jun'r, Acct. Allowed 00539 To Coll. Foster, Acct. 4 Delinqu't Step. Crump * Ld ... 00368
To Cha. Waddill for Wm. Timpson 00072 To ye Church Wardens for 4 days Settling at 200, &c. 00800
To Mr. Brodie, &c. 00200
To Wm. Jackson for Keeping A B Child 3 weeks. 00075
30I221/2
P Cont. Cr. P 584 Tythables at 51 1b. tobo. p poll 2978.4
p A fraction to pay ye Ch. Wardens next year 003381/2
301221/2
At a Vestry held at James Taylor's house for St. Peter's Par- ish, November ye 18th, 1717.
PRESENT :
Coll. Jos. Foster, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Jno. Parke, Mr. Tho. Butts, Mr. Wm. Clopton, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Wm. Waddill.
Capt. John Scott, Church Warden.
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St. Peter's Parish, Dr. L Tobo. To Mr. Wm. Brodie for 12 months, Conveniency to Do .. 16960 To James Taylor for 12 mon. Conveniency to Do. 108. .. 1908 To John Helton for all offices & Keeping Harvey I year, 500 I400
To Tho. Winkfield for Keeping Geo. Ross 210
To Mr. G. Lightfoot for Keeping Wm. Gardner 770
To Mr. Wm. Waddill for Keeping Collam II7
To James Smith for Keeping Elisabeth Johnson 860 To Mr. Thornton's acct. 060
To Mr. Rich'd Allin for Keeping Mary Holt 10 mon. 300 To Tho. Moore for making ye Parishioners, &c. 050 To Tho. Jackson for Clerk's fees, &c 210
To Jos. Boughon for Expences when marking ye parsture 50
To Mr. John Parker for Keeping Wm. Mallett. 400 To Capt. Scott's Account, 136-James Taylor's acct., 250 386
To Mr. Geo. Poindexter's acct. allowed 337
To Tho. Winkfield for Geo. Ross funerall, &c 150
To Jno. Alford for Mary Design, &c. 300
To Jno. Alford for Carrying away Robb. Barber 600
To Rich'd Brookes for Keeping Jery White 245
To Edw'd Ossling for Keeping Do. 225
To Samuel Ossling for I Barrell Corn
125
To Mr. Wm. Clopton, Jun'r, allowed
20.1
To Sam'el Bugg for Keeping Edm'd Bedford 45 days, Coll. Foster's Ball. 60 360
To Anne Major for Keeping Jno. Cooke's child 170
To Wm. Waddill for burying Collam, &c., Capt. Little- page's acct. allowed, 645 915
To Mr. Tho. Butts Levy V p Clear at 97 ct., Ditto for Jno. Fennell's 2 Levy, 194 582
To Ditto for Wm. Green 2 Levy, 194, Capt. Scott for Upshear, 53 247
To Sallary of 28141 1b. of Tobo. at 5 p cent. 1407
To Ballance from ye Collector next year 153
P. Cont. Cr. 2970I
P the Collector Ballance last year, 56; p 605 Tythables at 49 1b. Tobo. p Poll. 2970I
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Wee, the Vestry of St. Peter's Parish, having this Day mett and find the Parish Levy amount to forty nine pounds of Tobacco p poll Besides a fraction of 183 lb. of Tob'co, The Collector is to be accountable to ye Parish next year. The which sum of 49 1b. of Tobo. Capt. John Scott is hereby ordered and Impowered to Receive from every Tythable Person in St. Peter's Parish. And if in Case of non-payment to make Distress according to Law.
Lbs. Tobo.
John Helton for Keeping Rich'd Harvey 12 months .... 500
James * for Keep Elisabeth Johnson 12 mon., 550; Edw'd
Ossling Keep Jeremiah White 12 mos. 1000
Sam'el Bugg Keep Edm'd Bedford 12 mon. 900
Capt. Scott to sallavate Lydiate Parker & Discharge her from the Parish this year. 1000
John Spear Keep Jno. Cooke's Child 12 months. 500
3900
Wm. Clopton, Tho. Massie, Wm. Waddill, Jos. Foster, Wm. Bassett, Jno. Parke, Rich'd Allin, Tho. Butts.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the Brick Church ye IIth Day of June, 1718.
Mr. Wm. Clopton, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. Jno. Parke, Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Wm. Waddill. .
Capt. John Scott, Mr. George Poindexter, Chu. Wardens.
Mr. Richard Allin and Mr. Wm. Clopton are Elected and Chosen Church Wardens Instead of Capt. John Scott and Mr. George Poindexter.
Mr. Ebenezer Adams is Elected a Vestryman instead of Capt. Rich'd Littlepage, Dec'd, And the Clerk is Ordered to Give him Notice, That he may appear at the Next Vestry To take the oaths of a Vestryman Enjoyned by Law, And allso to Sign the Test, &c.
Ordered, That the Church Wardens are Impowered to Repair ye Church Pales; And also to Repair the Church Where there is a Necessity, &c.
George Poindexter, Will Bassett, John Scott, Wm. Waddill. John Parke.
Rich'd A. Allin, Wm. Clopton, Church Wardens.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, CI. Vest.
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At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the Brick Church September ye 29th, 1718.
PRESENT :
Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Coll. Joseph Foster, Capt. John Fos- ter, Capt. John Scott, Mr. John Parke, Mr. George Poindexter. Mr. Thomas Massie, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Ebenz. Adams added.
Mr. Rich'd Allin, Mr. Wm. Clopton, Chur. Wardens.
St. Peter's Parish, Dr. L Tobo. To Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r, 16000, Conv'e to Do., 960. 16960 To James Taylor, 1800 Conv'y, 108 1908 To John Helton acct. Ditto for Rich'd Harvey 6 months and Burying him, & Extraordinary Trouble 1400
To Mr. Littlepage's acct, 228200 C C 28 Do. C C for 645 1b. omitted last year 1318
To Mr. Thomas Massie Acct. Allowed, 55 Elizabeth Wicker for keeping George Baizey об05
To Elis. Harris for Keeping Elis. Watkins to this Day. . .. 0400 To Capt. Jno. Scott, Acct. Ballanced 14411/2, James Smith for Keeping Elis. Johnson 16911/2 To Edw'd Ossling for Jeremy White, 6 mon., 250 Samuel Bug for Edm'd Bedford, I year 1150
To John Spear for Jno. Cookes I year 0500
To Mr. Wm. Clopton for Charles Harper's funeral 420 &c., Mrs. Thornton's acct. 0480
To Robt. Clopton for 47 feet of plank 47, Wm. Jackson's Acct. Allowed 0504
To Mr. Geo. Poindexter's Acc. C. C. added 1026, Edm'd Moore, 15 1041.
To Sallary of 269 lbs. & 7os Tob. at 5 p ct. A fraction due from ye Coll. & cler. next year, 178 1525
P Cont'a. Cr. 28482
p 609 Tythables at 47 pounds of Tobo. p Poll 28482
The Parish Levy being Proportioned amount to fourty seven pounds of Tobacco p poll (Except a fraction due from ye Col- lector next year of 178 lbs. of Tobo.), The which sume of 47 1b. of Tobo. The Church Wardens are Ordered to Collect from
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Every Tythable in this Parish and pay to those persons for whom it is Levyd. Provided ye Church Wardens Enter into Bond with the Vestry as usuall.
Capt'n John Scott Administered the Oaths of A Vestryman to Mr. Ebenezer Adams this Day, who also Signed the Test, Who is added to the Vestry.
Ordered, that Mr. Thomas Butts and Mr. Wm. Waddill are Desired to Divide ye Tythables in Each of ye Lower Precincts Between Thomas Jackson and James Alford, Serveyre of ye Highways.
Ordered that Mr. William Waddill Keep James Raymond till the next Vestry.
Will Brodie, Clk .; Jos. Foster, George Poindexter, John Fos- ter, John Parke, Wm. Waddill, Tho. Massie, Eben. Adams.
Richard Allin, W. Clopton, Chu. Wardens.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, Clk. Vest.
December ye 17 -- 1718.
Mem'm: This Day Elisabeth Wicker Agreed with these Gen- tlemen of the Vestry, viz. :
Mr. Richard Allin, Mr. Wm. Clopton, Church Wardens, and Mr. Wm. Waddill and Mr. Eben. Adams to keep George Baisey for five hundred pounds of Tobo. one year, &c.
Wm. Sanders to have Jno. Cooke's Child bound to him and to be paid four hundred pounds of Tobo. next fall.
Samuel Bugg to Keep Edmund Bedford Proportional to Nine hundred pounds of Tobacco p year, &c.
James Smith to Keep Elisabeth Ossling Proportionable to six hundred pounds of Tobo. one year, &c.
Mr. Allin Keep Mary Holt for one year at Three hundred pounds of Tobo. and so proportionable, &c.
Charles Waddill to Keep James Raymond and to bring in his Charge at the Next Levy Laying, And this Vestry to allow him what is Reasonable, &c.
Test p JAMES TAYLOR, Clk. Vest.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at ye Brick Church 7br ye 29th, 1179.
PRESENT :
Coll. Joseph Foster, Mr. Wm. Bassett, Mr. John Parke, Capt.
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John Scott, Mr. Thomas Butts, Mr. Wm. Waddill, Mr. Eben Adams.
Mr. Richard Allin, Mr. William Clopton, Chu. Wardens. St. Peter's Parish, Dr.
L Tobo.
To Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r, for 12 months, Conveniency to Do., 960 16960
To James Taylor for Reader, &c., for 12 mon. Conv'cy to Do., 108 1908 To John Helton for 12 mon., 900-Mr. John Thornton, IO0 1000
To William Sanders for Keeping Jno. Cooke's Child 0400
To Elis. Wicker for Keeping Geo. Baisey 12 mon., Ending ye 18th of gbo
0500
To James Smith for Keeping Elis. Atkinson, &c .. 0625
To Mr. Rich'd Allin for Keeping Mary Holt, &c., Elisa- beth Clarkson, 62 0362
To Mad'm Littlepage 518 Conv'y, 31, Cha. Waddill for James Raymond, 150 0699
To Thomas Weaver for Jane Price, Walter Clopton, &c., 275 -- Elizabeth Harris, 458 0964
To Mr. Merriwether, Conv'y added 155, Mr. Thomas Mas- sie acct. Do., 238 0393
To Sam'el Bugg for Dinah Bedford, 150, Sam'el Smith for Do., 150 0300 To William Bourn for Wm. Druman 250, John Helton 30, James Taylor 1571/2 04377/2
To Ly. in the Church Warden's hands C C 1000, C C to Do., 140 II40
To Sallary of 265881/2 pounds of Tobo. at 5 p ct., A frac-
tion Due to the Parish, &c., 13I 1460
28149
P Conta. Cr.
p Mrs. Sarah Poindexter's Bill 500, 643 Tythables at 43 lbs. of Tobo. p Poll 28149
The Parish Levy being this Day Proportioned, And wee find the Parish Levy Do amount to 43 pounds of Tobacco for Each Tithable Person in St. Peter's Parish, Except a fraction Due
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from the Church Wardens of 131 pounds of Tobo. to be ac- counted for next year. The which sum of 43 pounds of Tobo. the Church Wardens are hereby Impowered to Receive from Every Tithable, And pay it to those Persons, which it is Levyed for: Provided the Church Wardens Enter into Bond with the Vestry as usuall.
Ordered that Walter Clopton Deliver unto Mr. Rich'd Allin and Mr. William Clopton, Church wardens, The Servant man's mare, which come out of Esex County, And that the Said Church wardens Detain ye s'd Mare untill Such time as ye owners of her make Satisfaction unto ye Parish for the Sum of Two hundred and Seventy five pounds of Tobacco, Which was allowed ye S'd Walter Clopton by the Vestry for Burying and other Charges of Thomas Burdenwin, or Else to pay Cash for the S'd 275 pounds of Tobo. at 20 Shillings p Hundred.
Ordered That the Clark Draw out an Order and Publish it Three Several Sundays in the Church, To Give Notice to all Persons which Live in St. Peter's Parish, That they shall not entertain any person that is a Jobber or a Traviler in his or her house above Eight and fourty hours without giving notice thereof, unto the Church Wardens upon pain of Inflicting Such Penalties as the Law injoyns against Such Persons, &c., as shall Entertain any such.
Whereas, Mr. Eben. Adams has Applyed himself to this Ves- try, &c., that his Gang which is allowed him in his precinct is too small, that they are not able to clear the Roads and Repair the Bridges in his precincts. It is ordered that Thomas Massie and William Massie, Tithables, shall be added to his former Gang.
Ordered that ye Widow Amos is to go along with Mr. Thomas Massie and he to provide some person to take Care of her for the Ensuing year, and to allow them 300 pounds of Tobacco ye year.
Ordered that Madam Littlepage's Tithables at Touze hill be added to Stephen Mitchell's Precinct, to Clear the Roads and Repair the Bridges when thereunto Called by the S'd Stephen Mitchell, Serveyer.
Whereas, Capt. John Scott has made an offer To take all the Poor People of this Parish: It is ordered That he shall Receive all the poor people which shall be sent him by the Church War- dens, And to provide for them all such Necessaries as Shall be
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Convenient (Except Apparrell) As the Church Wardens and he can agree.
Ordered that the Clerk give Notice that there will be A Vestry held at this Church on the 18th Day of November next, And that there is a Brick Wall to be made Round the said Brick Church. Therefore all Persons that are minded to undertake the said work are Desired to appear at the s'd Vestry.
Jos. Foster, John Scott, Will Bassett, Wm. Waddill, Tho. Mas- sie, John Parke, Eben Adams, Tho. Butts.
Richard A. Allin, William Clopton, Church Wardens.
Registered p JAMES TAYLOR, Clk. Vest.
At a Vestry held for St. Peter's Parish at the House of James Taylor, November ye 18th, 1719.
Mr. Wm. Brodie, Min'r; Mr. , Richard Allin, Mr. William Clopton, Chu. Wardens; Coll. Joseph Foster, Mr. George Poin- dexter, Mr. John Parke, Mr. William Waddill, Mr. Tho. Massie, Mr. Eben'r Adams.
Elisabeth Wicker hath this Day Agreed with this Vestry to keep George Baisy to the 18th Day of November next for four hundred and fifty pounds of Tobacco.
James Smith have this Day Agreed with this Vestry to Keep Edward Bedford and Elisabeth Johnson for the ensuing year, And to be paid for Each of them six hundred pounds of Sweet Scented Tobacco, and if in case of Mortality to be paid in Pro- portion.
Jarvis Austin, At his Motion to this Vestry, is appointed Sex- ton of this Parish instead of John Helton, and to be Paid five hundred Pounds of Tobacco p'r Annum for all Officers belong- ing to the Church. And Likewise he is to be allowed half a Crown for Digging of a Grave, &c., And John Helton is ordered to Deliver him the Key of the Church. Capt. John Foster added.
Whereas There is a Brick wall to be Built about the Brick Church, whose Dimentions are as followeth, Viz .: One hundred feet square, To be fourteen Inches thick, four feet & a half above Ground, And four feet and half high in the Lowest Place, all Levell, And the Bricks Laid upon a Good foundation with a handsom Coopin Brick upon the Top And Genteely Rompt at each side of the Gates. The Bricks to be according to the Statute
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VESTRY BOOK OF ST. PETER'S PARISH.
something Less than Nine Inches in Length, two Wide Handsom Gates made after the form of Iron Gates w'th Handsom Square Peares (or Posts) for the Gates, with a hollow Spire, a Top and Good Hinges for the two Gates, with Hasps, Bolts and Locks as Good as can be got and in fashion, and to allow 16 bushels of Lime to a Thousand Bricks. The s'd wall to be in all Respects as well Done as the Capitol wall in Williamsburgh. And the Church to be repaired with Shingles wherever there is any want- ing, And to Lay two Course of Shingles on each side to enclose the Rough, And to make a pair of New Doors and Door Cases at the West End of the Church.
James Skilton appeared at this Vestry and Agreed with the s'd Vestry to Build the within mentioned Brick wall according to the within Dementions. And to Do the other work mentioned in Repairing the Church, &c., for which Brick woll & other work The Vestry Doe agree to pay unto ye s'd James Skelton at the next fall Twenty Six Thousand pounds of Sweet Scented To- bacco, and Cask, Provided the s'd James Skilton Enter into Bond with Security with the Church warden for the true Performance of the above agreement & that the S'd Brick Wall and other work may be finished by the Last day of August next.
Whereas, Madam Francis Littlepage hath out of her Gen- erous Inclination offered to this Parish a Bell, Wee the s'd Ves- try, in behalf of ye Parish Doe Desire the Reverend Mr. William Brodie to Return her Thanks for her kind and Generous offer.
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