Deacons Thomas Mighill, Jeremiah Jewett and Moses Clark Chosen. 194 [259][34]

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May 14. 1769. The Church having had, sometime ago, the

chusing of one or more Deacons, under consideration,

This day being stayed after the forenoon meeting, it was

proposed, that the Brethren of it should bring in their votes

for two Deacons wⁿ the afternoon Meeting should be over,

and that they which had the most votes, if they had not the

major part of the votes given in should be tried by voting by

the hand. And in this way of Trial, Cap^t John Pearson was

         he

chosen and desired to be excused. Then Ensign Thomas

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Mighill, Jeremiah Jewett and Moses Clark were chosen by

the full hand votes of the Brethren,  And the Pastor

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        expressed his consent to the choice of them by

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                          the Church ––––

And I think all the Brethren of the Church within the parish

capable of attending a meeting were present, except two, or 3.

 Dec. 31. 1769. John Perly and Hannah

his wife appeared before y^e congregation

confessed their sin of fornication and were

               forgiven ––––––

 At a meeting of the Church June 18. 1770. upon considera-

tion of Elisabeth Mighils (wife of Nathanael Mighils) obstinate

persisting in the sin of Drunkeness after various admonitions private

and publick given her, it was voted, that she be cutt off from

her Membership and relation to the Church and put away from it as

a wicked Person

 Dec. 30. 1770. The Church chose Deacon Mighill to go

to and join with the Council, proposed to meet at Haver-

hill West Parish Jan. 9. 1771 for the ordination of M^r

Phineas Adams, and also Ensign John Jewet, to go

with the Pastor, if he is able to attend s^d Council.

May 26. 1771, Widow Bridget Prime dismissed from

 this to the Church in Fulton ––––