August 28, 1787. A subscription having been set on foot for taking down the meeting-house and building a new one the parish voted that they would consent thereto, provided a sufficient number of subscribers could be obtained to build the same, and would compensate the owners of the pews in the old house. [It remains yet, firm and good.] September 12 On the application of Joseph M'Lellan and others, voted, that they, with such others as should see fit to join them, be set off from this parish. January 22, 1788. The parish appointed an agent to reply to their petition to the General Court for that purpose, and instructed him to oppose an unconditional separation. August 15, 1805. The parish took measures for building a number of pews in the front of the galleries. August 18, 1806. The parish appointed a committee to procure some suitable person to preach on probation as a candidate for a colleague with Doct. Deane. April 10, 1807. The parish annulled this vote and authorized the parish committee to procure an assistant to Doct. Deane. April 14, 1808. The parish renew their vote to obtain a colleague for Doct. Deane. October 17, 1808. Voted, that the parish do not concur with the church in their call of Mr.John Codman, as colleague pastor with the Rev. Doct. Deane. February 27, 1809. Voted to concur with the church in the choice of Mr. Nichols, as colleague Pastor with the Rev. Doct. Deane. 4. Varied circumstances of our globe and its inhabitants. 5. Names of persons deceased whose deaths are noticed in 6. Character of Mr. Smith, as given by Rev. Elijah Kel- In page 47, the last line but one, for purpose read suppose. |