Mr Rogers Donation    218

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Considered the Case & Circumstances of it, It was proposed to them

That if it was their Minds that Daniel Clark is guilty

of an unlawful Congress with his (now) wife or of what is

Commonly called that Sin of Fornication let it be Signified

by lifting up your hands, and it was a Clear Vote

                                                   was

He being Called in The vote was declared to him & He desired to

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make Confession of his Sin as he would Expect Church priviledges here

  Sarah Scot Wife of Benjamin dismissed to the Chh in

     Littleton

The College having petitioned the general Court to Sell the

Lands In Rowley given them by the Rev^d M^r Ezekiel Rogers

the Court ordered the Petitioners to Serve the Church & Town of

Rowley with a Copy of their Petition y^t S^d Church & Town

might Shew Cause why (if any they had) the prayer thereof

Should not be granted, ---- upon which I gave Warning

to the Church to meet at my house the 9^th Day of Jan.

1733/4. and the matter being laid before them & Discoursed

upon by them, It was put to them - - -

If they Whether they had any objections or reasons to offer

      against the Colleges making Sale of S^d Lands

      lying in Rowley given them by M^r Ezekiel Rogers

      and it passed in the Negative –––––––––––––

  1735. John Bayley & his wife were dismissed to y^e

                    Church in Byfield ––

  Oct. 25. 1735. Samuel Nelson dismissed to the Church