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value of 4 And the said chapel Iry of Knowlton is but one 

 mile distant from the said parish of Horton and the said 

 chapellry standeth very fit and conveniently to be and 

 continue united unto the said psh As by an inquiry thereof 

 made by virtue of a Com'n under the Great Seal of England 

 in pursuance of an Act of Parliament intituled ' An Act for 

 providing maintenance for Preaching Ministers and other 

 pious uses' and of an Ordinance intituled ' An Ordinance 

 for the better maintenance and incouragement of Preaching 

 Ministers and for uniting of parishes', continued and con- 

 firmed by an Act of Parliament intituled ' An Act and 

 Declaration touching several Acts and Ordinances made 

 since the 20th April 1653 and before 3rd September 1654' 

 and other Acts &c appeareth 



Now upon due consideration had of the inquisition aforesaid 

 and hearing parties and Councell on oil sides concerned 

 there unto 



We, William Steele (and the others same as on p. 74) 

 Trustees appointed by the said Acts, &c Do adjudge it fit 

 and accordingly order by and with the approbation of His 

 Highness the Lord Protector by order dated 31 December 

 1657 that the said parish and chapell of Horton and Knowlton 



be and continue united And we do further order and 



appoint the parish church of Horton to be the meeting place 

 for the parish and chapelry to resort unto for publique worship, 

 And that there be one minister and incumbent to be from 

 time to time presented upon every avoidance by the patron 

 of the vicarage of Horton, And that the said minister &c 

 be endowed with all houses, gleab lands, tithes, rents, &c 

 belonging to said Vicarage arising within the limits of said 



Chapelry And the said parish and Chapelry so united be 



deemed one entire parish. 



Dated 13 January 1657/8 



Signed Jo. Thorogood, Edw. Cressett, Ra. Hall, John 

 Humphrey, Richard Yong. 



Acknowledged the 17 September 1658. 



Inrolled in Chancery 17 September 1658. 



