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to take into yor Christian consideration our condition 

 eitJier to pvide for vs a Minister and so maintaine him 

 in Common that so we may injoy the word of God 

 amongst vs, or be pleased to dismisse to vs such anumber 

 of fiamilies as liueth remote from y® Towne so as that wee 

 may bee able to maintaine a Minister amongst our Selves, 

 & if the Towne be pleased to leave vs distinct to or- 

 selves then our desire is to begin at y® Horse bridge to 

 Serg' Leaches, Jacob Barney, Sarg' Porter, Mr. Endecot 

 to the wooden bridge swamp & the inhabitance beyond 

 y*^ River & so we desire to waite vpon God for helpe & 

 his assistance and vpon you for yor loveing answer. 



The 4 : 12, |f Rob't Prince, Rich. Hutchison, 



Jonat, Knight, Thomas Putnam, 



James Hadlock, Bray "VVilkins, 



Joseph Houlton. Joseph Herick, Nath'l Putnam, 



Tho. Small, Jno. Putnam, 



Juo. Burton, Thomas Fuller, 



Jno. Gingel, Josh. Rea, 



Tho. Wilklns, Joseph Hutchison, 



Philip Knight, Nath'l Ingerson, 



Jno. Simson, Jno. Wilkins, 

 Henry Keny. 



Rev. Charles B. Rice, the pastor of the church, 

 spoke words of welcome and expressed his gratitication 

 that the meeting was held in his church, and alluded to 

 some of the old historical houses, of which not a vestige 

 now remains. 



Mr. David Stiles, of Middletou, being called upon, 

 spoke of the old Townsend Bishop house, and exhibited 

 pieces of the wood of the house Avhich he had recently 

 taken from the ridgepole and narrated some interesting 

 reminiscences. He alluded in the highest terms of com- 

 mendation to the services rendered to this comnnniity by 

 Mr. William P. Upham, in making us better acquainted 



