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To[55] the Reverend & beloved the Teacher & brethren

of the Church of Christ-at-Rowley Grace & peace from GOD

our father, & ye lord Jesus Christ o^r Saviour

Forasmuch as the providence of the onely wise God hath soe disposed that

pur Dearly beloved & very much esteemed brother M^r Samuel Shepard son

to our sometimes faythfull pastor of precious memory hath now his recidence

& is imployed in y^e good work of the lord amongst you, & hath seen cause

with your selves to desire of us Letters dismissive to your church in order

to his joyning as a member with you . These may testify o^r consent to

this desire herein, soe that if you shall accordingly proceed to receive him.

We doe resigne & dismiss him to your holy fellowship, w^thall certifying that

as he was received into full comunion with us, w^th much approbation

soe during his after abode among us his conversation was such as did

become the Gospell, be doubt not but that throw the the grace of Christ

                   we

it hath been & will be noe otherwise amongst you; thus desiring of the

father of mercyes, Even of that God who after the death of Abraham blessed

his son Isaack, that he may become a rich & speciall blessing to you &

you alsoe againe to unto him through Christ Jesus: we commit him & you

all with ourselves to him who is our lord and yours  Iⁿ whom we are

  Cambridge                 Your Loving Brethren

  Septemb: 15               Jonathan Mitchell

     1665.                  Richard Champney

                              Edmund Foxcroft w^th consent of y^e

                               brethren of the Church at Cambridge

                       [1763][56]

In[57] something less than 35. Years there have died

Here 36. Persons, who were above 80 years old.

July. 26. 1763.

613. Stephen Palmer’s Infant Still-born        Sep. 14.

614. Elisabeth Kimball a young Girl.           Sept. 20.

615. Jane Bayley dat^r  of Sam^ll.                Oct. 29.

616. the Wife of John Palmer             Nov. 2.

617. Doctor Hales Infant.                     Nov. 5.

618.