IN LAMBETH PALACE LIBRARY. 81 



ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL. 



No 19. Vol. 977 



p. 145. WINTERBORNE WHITCHURCH 



3 November 1658 



On the humble petition of Collonell John Bingham, shewing 

 that the Vicarage of Winterborne Whitchurch in co. Dorset 

 consisting of a numerous people is not above 20 p. ann. 

 value de claro, and that a minister being wanted for many 

 years, Mr. John Westley, who is presented a godly able 

 yong man is willing to bee a preacher there if he may have a 

 comfortable maintenance settled, Ordered by His Highness 

 the Lord Protector and the Council that it be recommended 

 to the Trustees for Maintenance of Ministers, to settle an 

 Augmentation of 40 p. ann. on the said place for the 

 Minister's better maintenance and encouragement and that 

 they take order for payment thereof accordingly. 

 Signed, Hen. Scovell, ck. of the Councell. 



SECTION VI. 



REQUESTS FROM THE TRUSTEES TO THE 



COMMISSIONERS OF THE GREAT SEAL FOR SURVEYS 



FOR UNION OR DIVISION OF PARISHES. 



No 51. Vol. 1000 



To the Right Honble the Lords Commissioners of the Great 

 Seal of England. 



16 July 1655 

 May it please your Lo'pps, 



We the Trustees for providing Maintenance for Preaching 

 Ministers and other pious uses appointed by an Act of Parlia- 

 ment intituled An Act for providing maintenance (and 

 incouragement, crossed out] for Preaching Ministers (and 

 for uniting of Parishes, Doe in pursuance, crossed out] and 



