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godly and painfull preacher of the Gospell setled there by 

 the said Com'tee of the said county upon a due approbation 

 and hath bin for the space of fower years last past and more 

 the put (present) Minister there, And that the said Chappell is 

 vci-v fitt to bee made a distinct parish of itself, there being 

 noe other church or chappell nearer to it then the said Church 

 of Gillingham, the road thereunto from Motcombe in winter 

 season by reason of floods is unpassable And that there are 

 Five hundred hearers within the said Chappell And it is 

 further by the said Com'rs certified that Dr. Davenant is 

 incumbent of the said Church of Gillingham, 



The Trustees upon due consideration had of the whole 

 cause and of the said Survey made concerning the said 

 division are fully satisfied of the convenience of dividing 

 the same from the said church of Gillingham and doe order 

 that the said church and chappell of Motcombe bee divided 

 severed and made distinct from the said church of Gillingham 

 and all tithes and profitts of the vicarage of Gillingham and 

 Motcombe arising within the Hamletts and Precincts of the 

 said towne and chappelry of Motcombe shall remain and bee 

 to the said Mr. Andrews and the Minister of Motcombe 

 aforesaid for the time being till good cause shall be shewn to 

 ye contrary before these Trustees. jjy 



Jo. Thorogood, Edw. Cressett, Jo. Pocock, Ri. Sydenham, 

 Rich. Yong. 



p. 3 GILLINGHAM, EASTOWER and WESTOWER 



17 July 1655 



The Trustees doe appont to heare parties on both sides 

 to ye petition of ye inhabitants of Gillingham, Eastower 

 & Westower in ye county of Dorsett for ye discharging of ye 

 order of ye 21th May last for ye dividing ye chapel of 

 Motcombe in ye said psh of Gillingham on the 1st day of 

 November next, whereof Mr. Andrews Minister of Motcombe 

 aforesaid is to have convenient notice for his shewing cause 

 to ye contrary on the said day. 



Same Trustees' names. 



