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To: M" Margrett Dibdall for Cureing Benjamin) Baitch of a Scald: Head & Keeping him a year in Dyet & Cloathes 00700
To: Doctor William Levingftone: for Keepeing Frances Hafewell a baftard Child borne of : his Servant Mary Hafewell: he Giveing Bond to Save the Parifh : Harmeles & Indemnified from any further Charge abo': the Sª Child 00500 To: Sallary to Receiveing: 2804811 of Tobbacc at 5 p' Cent is 1402 01402
Totall Parifh Debt is 29450
Creditt Utt Supra
By 604: Titheables at 4911 pounds of Tobbacco p' pole is 29596 29596
Ballce Due to the Parifh to be allowed by the Collector Next year 146
29450
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It is Ordered by this Prefent Veftry that the Parish Levy for this Prefent year be Forty and Nine Poundes of Tob- baccoe p" pole: And that M' John Doran Deputy Sherriff of this County : Collect the Said: Summ of Forty and Nine
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poundes of Tobbacco: from Every Individuall Titheable perfon : Within this Parifh and Upon Refufall of paym to Levy the Same by Diftrefs According to Law : the Said John Doran firft Entring into Bond With Good & Suffi- cient Security to Henry : Holdcroft: One of the prefen [ ] Churchwardens: for the Ufe of the Sª Parifh for the Pay- ment of the Said Summs of Tobbacc[ ] to the Severall Re- Spective Parifh Creditors Above Mentioned to Whome it is due in hhds of Such Weightes and at Such times: as the Sª Churchwarden Shall appoint And it is Alsoe Ordered that Henry Holdcroft Clerke of the Veftry: and Church- warden take Bond as aforefaid before he Deliver a Copie of the Parifh Charge and a Copie of this Order of Veftry to the Said Collector
It: is Ordered by this prefent Veftry that A Veftryman be Chofen for this Parifh in the Stead of Collon11: William Bafsett Deceafed And M' John Doran being prefen* is Chofen A Veftryman : for this parifh And is Sworne Ac- cordingly before M' John Sclater A Majeftrate of this County
Cap: John Arimftead haveing served Laft year: As Churchwarden of this Parifh: And Refufeing to Continue Any Longer in the Said Office: M' John Doran is Ap- pointed Churchwarden in his Stead and is Accordingly Sworne before M' John Sclater A Majeftrate of this County
Test : Henry Holdcroft Clk of the Veftry
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At: A: Veftry held for Blifland Parifh: At the Brick Church : the 24th: day of Aprill: 1725:
P:'fent :
M' Daniell : Taylor : Minift" : M' : John : Doran & Henry : Holdcroft: Churchwardens
Aha With Beef Befehl On All the Brick Much the 90 day of April: 25; Font: M Daniel Taylor, May dl ani Dran & Henry Holderof : Churchwardens ~~ N Wiliam fox W John later Richard Sicharagon Hollymon
Mucholas Alderfrys -
p & m Thomas : Withinmus: fring Dorf to this Worthy
W: Gorgo Wordwars
Wilmingtonhigh & Now appears my are twore- Ingly Poforo foro Los for Aunificata Intins of his Funtyp !!
26 out: Il Gomgo : Woodward Meinerlot: Woodwardh & M Thomas: With wis ano apparition to View &fount Thetilfaces: plans in: all fit proismet Which the stoly: Wilmington Prith and is how (de ng his palifh) EShillof the Printer Low for the Killing of Wilmington Parth to Do Withmany -
Din Sale the Outh aspontif hun ath afamily Intituled aut for the More Efectuall: Improving the tale of laws) Conforme they Enter With The Execution of that Ofere
Thu FIR for Ne Whe formerly pointof it fits & number the Fittest plants the liter Paspontos in hy Uprimele promete his paril:is formoue& Kvolley How in King Within ... County. M. Wilian Harman On his Matiche is appointed in the touch With the Jai Carpenter To few & Number the colfaire plants in that wemet his hit Wiliam Harman fort Sokon the Oath: appointed by the list of Charly Intitular an Out for the More Efetuale ing my the triple of coffeece: to fro his father upon the Execution this Mail Ofice
Where's: This The five humbled, founder of culture: Reift at the left fry; & apintend to ho bifotos for:11 Wiliam flowing tome los prim: finding out abafar Bil Forme of the Body of May Anhwoll a forwant to the fall Within The this field Come Down before it was bruger out afine having to the faith florwant it is there fore Orlowoch that the fish fring love to paint July Chro S rounds the Sail coffees: for the Grubb & hangs in Shaping The to Phild Whilefe it Zwar: and his trouble & Blargo about furying it & 6
Elizabeth The Wife & Guan Jours Pourplaing to this works for Relief I Showing that for highand. Ro time: of frans mand fut poutine Bourbon with Et of Lunaly & Difuctionsand that the hall wond foule her with No way to purchase. Any Luptondung for Por to theflow Golf & Lieben At & Thowfor Orderof by this postnl- try that Me Chu Draw The date With Parte Do my the human of isi pounds of c And the Balance of the five hundred pounds of ? . Quiloh left your for puting out- many Gehwol, Bylund Lich: For to two hundred paid to Mouing tone ; & fruit part of Quan rush Lowyor which was in time to pact ; that when the fist is paid towards the following the it boys & formily With como; and it is further Orderof that the ichwardons of this parghi dor Find Out His Sait Quan Youover Rideoni als the Law Direct; for her paris hilton; gert
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NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1721-1786
M' William: Cox: M': John: Sclater: Cap: Richard : Richardfon Cap: John: Arimstead; & Cap: Nicholas Al- derfey-Veftrymen
M': George: Woodward: M' Lancelot: Woodward & M': Thomas: Williams : being : Added: to this Veftry by : Directions of the Late Law for the Difsolving of Willming- ton Parifh & Now Appearing: are Sworne Accordingly : before Capt John Armistead A Juftice of this County
Prent : M' George : Woodward : M' : Thomas: Williams: & M' Lancelott: Woodward-Ve[trymen
M' Lancelott : Woodward: & M' Thomas: Williams : are Appointed to View & Count the Tobbacco: plants in: all that precinct: Which: Was Lately: Wilmington Parifh (and is Now Added to this parifh) of Blifland by the Sª Recited Law for the Difolving of Wilmington Parifh and that the Sª Williams and Woodward: Doe Take the Oaths appointed by the Said Act (of Assembly : Entitled an act for the More Effectuall : Improving the Staple of Tobacco) : before : they : Enter Upon the Execution of that Office
Whereas: M' John Foster: Who: Was: formerly: Ap- pointed to View & Number The Tobbaccoe plants: With Peter Carpenter in the Uppermoft precincts of this parifh: is Removed: & Dwelles Now in King William County : M' William Harman: On his Motion is Appointed: in his Stead With the Said Carpenter To: View & Number the Tobbaccoe plants in that precinct the Said William Harman firft Takeing the Oath : Appointed by the Act of Assembly : Entituled An Act for the More Effectuall Improveing the Staple of Tobbaccoe: before: he: Enter upon the Execu- tion of his Said: Office
Whereas: There: Was five hundred : poundes of Tobbac- coe: Raifed at the Laft Veftry: & Appointed to be dif- pojed of : for : M' William Levingftones Keepeing : & bind- ing out: a baftard Child: borne of the Body of Mary Haf- well: A Servant to the Said William: the Said Child being
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Dead before it was bound out apprentice According to the Said Agreem': it is therefore Ordered that the Said Living- Stone be paid Only Three hundred poundes of the Said Tobbacco: for the Trouble & Charge in Keeping the Sª Child Whileft it Lived: and his trouble & Charge about burying it
Elizabeth The Wife of Evan Jones: Complaing to this Veftry for Relief : & Shewing that her husband : Nott being : of Sound Mind: but oftentimes: Difturbed With fitts of Lunacy & Diftraction : and that She hath three Small Chil- dren to Maintain: And hath Not any Bread Corne: Nor hath Noe Way to purchase Any Suftenance: for her Sª Hufband Self & Children: It is Therefore Ordered by this prefent Veftry : that M' : John Doran : the Late Parifh Col- lector Doe pay the Summ of 151 poundes of Tobb being : the Ballance of the five hundred pounds of Tobbacco : Raifed Laft year : for putting out Mary Hafwells Batard Child : after the three hundred paid to M' Livingftone: & Some part of Evan Joneses Levyes: Which Was in Arrear: be paid : that then the Sª 151 be paid: towards the Relieving the Said Jones & family With Corne: And it is further Ordered that the Churchwardens of this parifh Doe Bind Out the Said Evan Joneses Children : as the Law Directs : for Poor parifh Children: &cr to be provided for
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It : is Ordered : by this prefent Veftry that : Anne Leaver : the bafe Daughter of Mary Leaver Deceafed: being Now a Parifh Charge: And Cannot as yett be Certainly Known Whether Shee the Said Baftard Child be A Mullatto: or Not:) be: Bound Out: to M' Roger Williams to Serve him or his Afsignes as the Law in that Cafe Directs: for Chil- dren in Such Cafes and under Such Circumstances as that shall hereafter appear to be Lyable Unto: Whether it Shall prove hereafter to be a White Child or a Mulatto: And this Veftry Agrees With the Said Roger Williams to Raife &
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pay him for his Charge and trouble in Keepeing and Maintaining the Said Child : from being any further Charge- able to this parifh Dureing the time of the Said Childs Service or Apprenticeship: the Summ of Seven hundred pounds of Tobbacco & Cafke at the Laying of the Next Parifh Levy-The Said Roger Williams Giveing Bond & Security : before he Receives the Said 70011 of Tobbacco & Cafke : for his performance of his Said Agreement : and this Veftry further agrees With the Sª Roger Williams that incafe the Said baftard Child Should Live Untill She at- tain to Lawfull age and Then : Shall be Lawfully Entituled to Demand & have Freedom Corne & Cloathes that then & In Such Cafe: that this Parifh Shall & Will find & pro- vide Corne & Cloathes for her according as the Law in that Cafe Directs
Martha : Goodin : A poor Woman: being Under a De- ploreable Affliction : With A Sore Legg and is thereby un- capeable of Getting her Livelyhood: haveing Applyed her Self to ye Churchwardens of this Parifh for Relief: It is therefore Agreed: Between this Veftry in behalf of this parifh : and M' John Doran : as Followes: Viz: The Said Doran hath this day Undertaken to Cure the Said Martha of her Ailement: & Sore Legg: And is To have for his trouble & Charge: about the Said Cure and for Maintaining the Said Martha at his Own Coftes & Charge: Whileft She is Under the Said Cure: the Summ of Fifteen hundred poundes of Tobbacco & Cafke to be Raifed & paid him at the Laying of the Next Parifh Levy: But incafe the Said Martha Should Dye before Shee be perfectly Cured: Then & in that Cafe the Said Doran: Agrees to have Only Six hundred po[ ]ndes of Tobbacco: & Cafke for his trouble & Charge about the Sª Martha : to be Raifed & paid as afore- Said: And the Said Doran Agrees With this Veftry: to Save this Parifh harmeles: & Indemnified from any Fur- ther or Other Charges or Expence Whatfoever about the
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Said Martha : for & dureing the term & Space of One year from the Date here of: and further that he the Said Doran before the Said fifteen hundred poundes of Tobbacco be Raifed & paid to him he will Give Bond & Security to: the Churchwardens: that incase the Said Martha: be Not per- fectly Cured & Well: at the End of the Said year Now Enfueing: And the Said fifteen hundred poundes of Tob- bacco: beforementioned : is then all or the Moft part there- of paid : to the Said Doran : that then & in that Cafe that he will Refund and Repay to the Veftry for the Use of this Parifh Nine hundred pounds of Tobbaccoe & Cafke or Soe Much as he Shall have Received: More then Six hundred & Cafke Which is Agreed he Shall have for his Charge & trouble: incase of her the Said Marthas death as aforsd or: being Endeavoured With: & Not Cured at the Expiracon of One year as aforefaid
Teft: Henry : Holdcroft: Clk Vejtry Blif1ª Parijh
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At: A : Veftry : held : for Blifland : Parifh : ye: thirteenth day of: October: At the Brick Church: 1725:
PrTent :
M'. Daniel : Taylor : Minift : Henry : Holdcroft: & John Doran : Church : Wardens
Cap *: George: Keeling: Majo" John: Thornton: Cap: Will Kenney : M' William : Morris : Cap : John : Arim[tead : M': George: Woodward & M' Lancelott Woodward-Vef- trymen
This : Prefent: Veftry Proceedes to Lay the Parish Levy -Viz* Blif1ª: Parifh D' 1725
To: M' Daniel Taylor: Minift" : for A yeares Sall'y 16000 16000
To: Cafke to Ditto: as p': Veftrys agreement: for ye Deficiency of ye Glebe : 1200 01280
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To: Conveniency : to ye Minifters Sall'y according to Law at 5 p' C' : is 00800
To: Francis: Cooke: Clark of ye Parifh & yeares Sally 1500 & Cafke & Conveniency to ditto 01695
To: Henry Holdcroft Clerk of : this Veftry for a years Sally : 500 Tobb & Cafke & Conv to ditto 00565
To: Richard Warren : for his Sally : being Saxton of the Upp': Church: 500 11 Tobb & Cafk 00540
To: Francis Shoemaker: Deceafed for 8 monthes being Saxton of ye Lower Church & Cafk 00360
To: Evan Robards for being Saxton at ye Lowe" Church : 4 months & Cafke Included 00180
To: Bryan: Henry for his yeares Maintainence & Cafke allowed him to it in all 00918
To: Bryan Henry for Keeping Lucey Gill his Gran- daught': 1 year 00400
To: John Doran for Cureing Martha Goodings de-) ceafd of a Sore legg as : p' the Veftrys agree-} ment 1500 Tobb : & CC to ditto 01695
To: Majo': Thornton Clerke of the Court: for: his Copyes Lift Tithes & Fees: in Suit vs mary Field 00170
To: Henry Holdcroft: Churchwarden: his account: adjusted & Allowed : 00610
To: M' John Doran: Churchward: Late parifh Col- lecto' : for 21 Titheables Delinquents Returned 01029 To: M' Doran : For : 2 Sherriffs : Fees Verfus Field & Stranger at Gaddyes 00040
To: Doctor: John Brody: for Phifick & Attendance : for Jone Corbett : 700 Tobb: & Cafke 00756
To: Ditto Brody for Salavateing Richard Gillmett : & Eman11: Demetrius by The: Agreement of M' John Doran : Churchwarden 1000: but: ye later Not Cured 01000
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To: Sarah Smallepage for her: Laft yeares Main- tainance 500 Tobb & Cafke 00540
To: John: Laffoon: for: his Maintainance this En- fueing year 300: & 74: Arrears Not paid in Will- mington Parifh Laft Year allowed him 00374
To: M' William: Browne Late Churchwarden of Willmington p'fh his proporcon of arrears allowª 00071 To: Ditto: for 2 delinq ** Returned. Viz *: Peter Jen- nings & 1 Overcharged Len Henley 0106
To: M' Will: M'Kain: for Arrears being Clark of Willming p'fh Laft year 0248
To: Mofes Crawford for arreares: of his Sall'y: in Wilmton p':[h Laft year 0074
To: M': Roger Williams: for: takeing: Anne Lever: Abaftard Childe of Mary Lever: De- ceafed as by his agreement With the Veftry to: Keep the Said Child from being a parifh Charge 0756
To: Sall'y for Receiveing 30207 poundes of Tob- bacco at 5 p' Cent for ye Collector 1510
Parifh Charge Totall: Sum 31717
Blifland Parifh Creditt Utt Supra By Surplus Tobbacco in M' Dorans ye laft Col- lecto" hands to be pª Now this ye" 00146
By: 43": & 1/2" of Tobacco: p' pole on 726 Tithe- ables amount to 31581
31727
In ye Collectors hands-By : 1011 of Tobb. Surplus to be pª Next year Reduct 10
31717
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The Names of the Delinq": Returned by M' : John Doran late Collecto': are as Followes Viz*
Francis Harman : 1: Edward Henry : 2: Richard Gillmett : 1: Rob': Lockalere: 1: Owen Morris: 1: Edwª Merritt: 1: Joseph Darling: 2: Henry Crutchley: 1: Matt Pond: 1: William : Jones: 1: Henry: Lindley : 1: Jnº: Holland 1: Charles : Oglefby : 1: Franck Darling: 1: Sarah Yates: 1 : Rob *: Clinch : 1 : Jnº : Rountree : 1 : John : James : 1 : Sufanna Darling : 1:
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Mary Shelbourn Petitioning this Veftry: to allow her Some help towards paying her Cur[ ] It : is: Ordered: by this : P'fent : Veftry : that the Fine : Due from Doctor : Wil- liam Livingftone: by his Afsumpfitt: in Court: for Mary Hafwell-his Servant: haveing a Baftard Child being two pound[ ] And Tenn Shillings Current Money: and the Cafh: Received: from the: Strange Woman Which Was brought to: bed at: Richard Gaddeyes: being: Twenty: Five Shillings & five Shillings : M' Daniel Taylor : promifed and five Shillings Cap': Keeling: promised to: Give To- wards : paying Docto' : John Scott being in all four pounds : five Shillings to be Collected by Henry Holdcroft: Church- warden : & paid to : the Sª Doctor : John Scott: for the Cure of Mary Shelbourns : Sore : Legg : he promifeing : to Accept of the Same for the Difchargeing of: her Debt: to him : for the Sª Cure
On: the Petition of Mofes Crawford: for the Office of Saxton : of one Of the Churches in this Parifh It: is: Con- fidered : & Accordingly Ordered that the Sª Mofes be Ad- mitted Saxton of the Lower Church in this Parifh & that he be Allowed: Annually the Summ of three hundred poundes of Tobbaccoe and Cake for the Sª Service :
Joseph : Linfey : Petitioning : this Veftry : to Difcharge: him from paying Levyes for his Lame Negroe Man Called :
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Toby: It is Ordered that the Said Toby be: Difcharged from Parifh Levy dureing his : debility
Richard : Waren : on his Petition : Setting forth that he is Lame & Unable to Labour for his Liveing & only Defireing to be Levy free: it is Ordered that he be Difcharged from paying Parifh Levyes Untill he Recovered of his Sª Lame- nes
Richard Hatfield Son of Richard Hatfield: a poor Dif- seafed perfon : on his petition is is Difcharged from Paying Parifh Levys: Untill it Shall pleafe God to Reftore him to his health that he be able to Gett his living
It: is Ordered by this prefent Veftry : that the: Rent of the Glebe: plantation Which Was Lately added to this Parifh : be Collected by the Church wardens : and applyed : Towards the Maintainance: & Cure of Emanuel Demetrius a poor Difseafed Perfon belonging to this Parifh
Whereas : there: appeares Due to the Parish: from M' John Doran : the Summ: of Twenty: Shillings On the Bal- lance of : his Cash account: as being One of the Church- wardens of this parifh: It is Ordered that the Sª Twenty Shillings Cafh be paid to Henry Holdcroft : Churchwardn : for the Ufe & hurt done to a Small Feather bed he pro- vided for Martha Goodin : While She was Under her Cure
It is : Ordered by this : p'fent : Veftry that the Parish Levy for this p'fent year be Forty three & an half poundes Weight of Tobbaccoe p" : pole : and that M' John James Deputy Sheriff of this County : Collect : & Receive the Sª Summ of : Forty three and one half poundes Weight of Tobbacco: from Every In- dividuall : Titheable: perfon Within this Parifh: and on Re- fufall of payment To Levy the Same by diftrefs according to Law: The Sª: John James first Entring in to bond with Good and Sufficient Security : to the present Churchwardens: for the Ufe of this Parifh: for payment of the Said Severall Summes
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of Tobbaccoe to the Severall Refpective parifh Creditors to Whome it is Due: according as they are: above mentioned & Exprefed in the : Parifh: Charge : in hhªs of Such Weightes and at Such Times as the Sª Churchwardens Shall Direct & ap- point : And it is alfoe Ordered that the Clerke of the Veftry : take bond as aforefaid : before he Deliver a Copy of : the Parifh Charge and a Copie of this Order of Veftry to the Sª Collector
It is : Ordered : by this p'fent : Veftry that : Henry Holdcroft & John Doran be Continued Church wardens for this Enfueing year
Teft : Henry : Holdcroft : Cl'k of y® : Veftry
[14]
At: A Veftry held for : Blifland: Parifh: At the Lower Church December y® 22ª: 1725 :
P :'fent :
M': Daniel Taylor Minifte': M'. Henry Holdcroft & M" John Doran : Church wardens
Capt: George : Keeling : (Cap: William : Kenney)
M' : William : Cox : & Capt: John: Arimftead (Veftrymen
M': John : Sclater : M': Thomas : Williams
Whereas M': John : James: Who : was Appointed Collector of the Parifh Levy for this p'fent Year is Lately Deceafed : And hath : done Very Little ( :if any part) of the Parifh Col- lection : And M' : John Doran : Acquainting this Veftry that he : hath Agreed With Capt: William Macon Sherriff of this County : to Serve : as Deputy Sherriff of this Lower precincts : thereof : and haveing applyed himfelf to this Veftry for the Parifh Collection: And the Parish Levy Laid: at the Laft Veftry held for this Parifh: the thirteenth day of October Laft *and amou[ ] To: the Summ of Forty three poundes
*This word is scratched through in the MS but is still legible .- C. G. C.
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and One half pound Waight of Tobbacco: p': pole as by the Said Order May appear: It is therefore Ordered by this prefent Veftry : That ye Sª M': John Doran Doe Collect & Receive the Sum of Forty three & one half poundes: Waight of Tobbacco : from : Every Individuall Titheable perfon Within this Parifh and Upon Refufaall of payment to Levy the Same by Diftrefs (according to Law) : the Said Doran firft Entring into bond With good and Sufficient : Security : to Henry Hold- croft : Church warden: For the Ufe of the Parish for the due Payment : of ye Said Summs of Tobbaccoe: to the Severall Refpective Parifh Creditors : to Whome it is due and : accord- ing : as it is : Ordered & Appointed to be paid : by the Sd Recited Order of the Laft Veftry and to pay the Same in hhds of Such Weightes and at Such times as the Said (Holdcroft) Church warden Shall: Direct & Appoint: And: the Sª Holdcroft : Clerke of the Veftry: Take bond and Security as aforefaid be- fore he Deliver a Copy of the Parifh Charge & Copy of this Order of Vejtry to the Sª Collector
M': William: Levingftone Complaining to this Veftry: That Whereas : the Vejtry of this Parifh by their Order Dated the : fifth day of October 1724 : did Order & Raife the Summ of five hundred poundes of Tobbaccoe: for: Undertakeing to Keep: a baftard Child of Mary Hafwells, and to Give Bond to Save the Parifh Indemnified: from any further Charge about the S' Child : and the Sª Child Dyeing before : the Sª Bond was Given : the Said Liveingftone Was only paid 300' poundes of : the Sª 5001 : pds of Tobbacco : upon Confideration thereof It is Ordered that the Sª Levingfton be allowed & paid two hundred poundes of Tobbacco to be Raifed and paid at the Laying of the Next parifh Levys
Cap *: John Arimftead: On his Motion: Offering to the Vejtry that : incafe the Vejtry Wold: Grant him an Order. for a Pew in the : Brick Church of this parifh for himfelf and : his familyes ufe : That himfelf and his Wife Wold : forthwith :
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- - Make & Execute : Good authentique Deedes of Sale or any Legall Conveyances: To the Veftry or Church wardens of the Parih: for the Parifhes ufe: Two Acres of Land: Wheron the Sª Brick Church Now Standes: And the Veftry Confider- ing thereof have thought fitt to Refferrit for a Fuller Veftry : to : Refolve about the Said : affair :
Copia : Teft Henry : Holdcroft Clk Veftry [15]
At A Veftry held for Blifland Blifland Parifh at the Brick Church June 24 **: 1726
Prfent :
M' Daniel Taylor Minister Henry : Holdcroft Churchwardens
John: Doran
Cap *: Geo': Keeling M': Geo': Woodward
Cap®: Richª: Richardfon (M": Thomas: Williams (Veftrymen M' : Will : Morris |M' : Lancell' : Woodward
This Veftry : proceedes to: Appoint Viewers & Tellers to Examine & Enquire of the Names & Number of Perfons in this Parih allowed by Law to plant & Tend Tobbacco: and Foras- much as the Parish hath been already Laid out into Convenient precincts : and the Several Perfons Which have been already appointed & have Served are all Continued in their Sevuall precincts : Only M' John Keen Who is unwilling to Serve any long' in that : Office : Benjamin Richardfon therefore is appoint- ed in his Stead in the Same p'cinct With M' Daniel Allen & Ordered that he be Sworne accordingly before he Enter upon the Execution of that Office
M' Richard Clough being Removed out of this Parifh M' David Williams is appointed a teller in his Stead along With his Brother M' Roger Williams And it is Ordered that he be Sworn Accordingly before he Enter into the Said Office
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M' Peter Carpenter being Lately Deceafed : Was a Teller of Tobbacco in the Upper p'cincts of this Parifh : With M' William Harman : M' John Luck on his Motion is appointed a Teller in the Stead of the Said Peter Carpent" and it is Ordered that he be Sworne according to Law before he proceed in the Said Office
Teft : Henry : Holdcroft
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At: a Veftry : held for Blifland Parifh: the 12th: day of October : 1726: At M' Furneas Ordinary
Pīfent
M' Daniel : Taylor: Minift": Henry: Holdcroft & John Doran Church wardens
Cap *: George : Keeling : M': John : Slater :
Cap* : Richª : Richardfon : M' : William : Morris :
Cap® : Will : Kenney : M' : George : Woodward
Cap* : John : Arimftead M': Lancel' : Woodward
M' : William : Cox :
M' Thomas : Williams
Vestrymen
This : Veftry proceedes to Lay the Parish Levy Tobbacco
To: M' : Daniel : Taylor Minift" for a yeares Sall'y 16000
To : Cafke to Ditto : as p' : ye Veftryes Agreement : for the deficiency of the Glebe 01280
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