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17.

May 4. Jonathan Livermore &

Abigail his wife (being dismiss^d from

the Chh in the West Precinct in Waterton)

were admitted into our Communion

^_____ 11. Hannah, Daûter of Jonathan and

Hannah Forbush,

     Ephraim, Son of Peres & Lydia

Rice, & Francis, Son of Hezekiah and

Abigail Ward, were baptized. ^______

  The Same Day the Sacram^t of y^e Lords

Sacram^t

Supper was administred among us. ^__

18. Agnes Thornton was

dismissed from our Communion

(upon her requesting y^e Same)

at the Removal of her abode

out of Westborough into Wor

:cester

The Same Day the Request of

John M^cColaster to have his

Twin Infants Baptiz^d in his own

House was offered y^e Chh & Congre

:gation  The Grounds of Private

Baptism in Cases of Extremity Shewn

(thò briefly) from John 4.21, 23. 1 Cor:1, 2.

& Acts, 16, 13.  An hint of y^e Practice

of the Chh of Cht abroad & in our own

Land hereupon; And the Reasons y^t

evidence this Present Case to be Such

as may (upon those Grounds warrant

Private Baptism; namely the Smallness

feebleness & Sickliness of y^e Children &

questionableness whether they will live,

and