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Minutes of the Vestry of St. Paul's Parish, Chowan Precinct
St. Paul's Parish (Chowan Precinct)
January 01, 1712
Volume 01, Pages 830-831

[From the Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Chowan Precinct.]
CHOWAN PRECINCT

At a Vestry held at the Honoble the prsidents the 1st Day of Janry 1711/12
Present.
The Honoble the president
The Honoble Thos Pollock Esqr
The Honoble Thos Peterson Esqr
Wm Duckenfield Esqr
Mr Edward Smithwick.
Mr Jno Bird
Mr Thos Lee
Mr Jno Walker

Ordered then that the Honoble the prsident be humbly requested to issue his Warrant to the several Constables of this prcinct, to take a list of the Tythables within their charge, and bring in the same or make Return of the same to the Honoble the prsident within the space of one Month after the Date hereof—

Ordered that the Honoble Thomas Peterson Esqr together with Mr Thomas Luten be desired to take Mr Moseley's account of his late Office of Church Warden for this precinct.

Ordered that the Reverend Mr Urmston be allowed for officiating in this precinct, the year following commencing from the twenty-fifth of December last past at the several times and Places hereafter mentioned. Seventy pounds to be levied and paid as the act of Assembly for establishing

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the Church and making provision for Ministers doth appoint and direct dated March ye 12th 1710/11 Vizt One Sunday on the South Shore, the two next Sundays on the Western Shores alternately.

Provided always that he officiate the fourth Sunday on the other side opposite to that where he officiated the two foregoing Sundays and that he provide a passage at his own Cost and Charge.

JNo URMSTON MISSry
EDWARD HYDE
THO PETERSON Church Warden
THO LEE Church Warden
WILLIAM DUCKENFIELD
THOMAS POLLOCK
JOHN BIRD
JOHN WALKER
EDWARD SMITHWICK