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Nov. 26. 1738. Mercy Clark was dismissed

from y^e Church in order to be received

into y^e Church at Acton Newly gathered

Jan, 23. 1738/9. The Chh. met to attend the

Case of Daniel Clark, and S^d Clark produ-

-cing Something further Evidence of his Inno-

-cency than he brought to y^e Chh. when they

met about his Case before, they voted to

accept of y^e following Confession or declaration and

to give him Liberty to own y^e Covenant-

  (viz)

I Desire Repentance & forgiveness of all my

sins & to abstain from Sin & to Walk in

Newness of life, and as To That Sin I am

Suspected to be guilty of Tis what I made it my

Care to abstain from and not to Commit &

I hate abhor & detest That Sin and pray

the Charity of this Church towards me

                       Daniel Clark

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N.B. The further Evidence abovementioned is That of

the Midwife, Who Testifies That Tho she Cannot positively

say how long S^d Clarks first Child was born before its full

Time yet She is of opinion y^t it was Considerably before,

and says she has great reason by what She observed in it &

in other Children since to Believe if it had gone to its