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Aug. 28. 1748. Ann Tenney was dismist to the Church

            in Hollis. ––––

At a Meeting of the Chh. Aug. 29. 1748. Voted that

This Chh. is offended with Samuel Kelley for the Report

he has raised concerning Deacon Gibson,  and That S^d

Kelley be suspended from the Communion of the Chh. untill

he has made satisfaction to the Chh.

At a Meeting of the Chh. Septmebe^r 7. 1748. Samuel Kelley

appeared before the Chh. acknowledged his offence expressed his

Repentance, and the Chh. by a Vote, accepted the Satisfaction

he offered and restored him to Communion

At the same Meeting Enquiry being made into the Report of

there having been a Fight between Eben Hidden and Thomas

Elsworth. S^d Elsworth owned the Fact professed his Re-

pentance of it to the Satisfaction of the Chh. and was forgiven.

S^d Hidden not complying as Elsworth did, Evidences were

produced, and the Chh. voted that they were satisfied in their

Minds that S^d Hidden had Sinned against God and his

pp. in S^d fighting and farther voted that he should be suspended

from y^e Communion of the Chh. in Special priviledges till he had given

them Satisfaction ––––––––––

At a Meeting of the first Chh. in Rowley held by adjournment

on Ocotber 5^th 1748, the Question was put whether this

Chh. are willing to dismiss Hannah Plummer to the

first Chh. in Newbury and it passed in the Negative.

And it was voted that it is expedient for this Chh. to send

a Letter to S^d Plummer giving the reason Why we donot

dismiss her to go ther with Some advice Warning to her, and

to atach that a Letter of advice and Warning Be also Sent to

           such Members of this Chh. as partake of the