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March, 30. 1766. The Chh. was stayed after Meeting &

chose Cap^t. Pearson, Major Gage, Cap^t Jewett M^rs Thomas

Lancaster, and Jeremiah Todd to be a committee to

try if they cant bring about a reconciliation between

James Hidden and The Elders of the presbyterian Chh. in

Newbury. and it they cant accomplish y^s to collect &

bring to the Chh., the evidences of the facts alledged

against s^d Hidden, by s^d Elders.

     Sep. 25. 1766. the Chh. Met and voted

           for excessive drinking

That Elisabeth Mighlil be suspended from Com.[31]

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till the Chh are satisfied of the reality of her re-

pentance by some fruits of reformation.

  And voted that Sarah Haseltine, having pro-

fessed her repentance, for her late sin of drinking to

excess, be forgiven & have liberty of occasional com-

munion        Voted also, That the Chh. Thanks

be given to Deacon Pickard for his past Service

in the office of a Deacon, and y^t for time to come

he be freed from the burdensome part of S^d Office, as

far as he pleases, He being aged & having Served long.

 At a Meeting of the Brethren of the Chh. Dec. 3. 1766.

It was voted y^t Joseph Burpee & Jeremiah Jewett on

behalf of the Chh. desire of the Clerk of the presbyterian

Chh. Session on Newbury Port, a copy of the Elders pro-

ceedings in that case of James Hidden, of which they have

informed this Chh. and also all the further Light which both