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intended agst them. Secondly, that they are far distant of & from ye sd 

 Newchurch of Rossendale & therefore ye sd parties & their predecessors both 

 before ye sd Charter or Grant was given & ever since have usually repaired 

 to ye Church of Haslingden and Chapel of Goodshaw within the sd Forrest 

 both ye which be very near unto them. Further ye said parties have alleged 

 yt if they should come & repair unto ye sd Newchurch in Rossendale they 

 could not have room & place fit or convenient for them to kneel or sit in 

 at ye time of Divine Service. And last of all that ye sd Churchwardens of ye 

 sd Newchurch in Rossendale had of late imposed upon them such exces- 

 sive Taxation of charges as in no wise they should be able 

 to bear without their great impoverishment & hindrance. And 

 therefore ye said parties have likewise prayed that they might be dismissed 

 the Court & permitted to repair to ye sd Church of Haslingden and Chapel 

 of Goodshaw as heretofore they & their predecessors have done, renouncing & 

 utterly disclaiming from all their right, interest & benefit which they either 

 had or might have in & to ye sd Newchurch of Rossendale by virtue of the 

 sd Charter or Grant for them their heirs and successors for ever hereafter. 

 Which done ye court after better & dehberate consideration of ye premes & 

 ye Allegations on both sides had & made, & especially for yt ye Inhabitants of 

 ye Booths above named have of long time been as of duty belonging to no 

 Church, but at their own liberty, whereupon many disorders both have & 

 may easily arise. And as well for ye avoiding thereof & for some other 

 Causes by them alledged & here above-mentioned & other good considerations 

 ye Court thereunto moving. Hath ordered & decreed ye day & place above 

 named. That ye sd parties shall from time to time & at all times hereafter 

 repair and go unto ye Church of Haslingden there to hear Divine Service & 

 Sermons & have administration of Sacraments and other Ceremonies of ye 

 Church in all degrees as other ye Parishioners belonging to ye sd Church of 

 Haslingden if ye sd Parishioners of Haslingden will permit em so to do, doing 

 all duties to ye sd Churche as ye rest of ye Inhabitants within the sd Parish 

 do. Saving yt they or any of them may for their more ease repair unto ye sd 

 Chapel of Goodshaw for hearing of Divine Service only for so long & till such 

 time as further Order be taken either by ye sd Court or other sufficient for & 

 concerning ye premes & that neither ye sd Inhabitants above named or any of 

 them their heirs or successors Inhabitants within ye sd places above mentioned 

 shall at any time hereafter Claim use or have any ease or benefit of in or by 

 ye sd Newchurch of Rossendale, neither have any access or repair unto ye 

 same for hearing of Divine Service or for ye Administration of Sacraments 

 or other Ceremonies of ye Church without ye lycense and free consent of ye 

 Churchwardens of ye same. Moreover it is Ordered & Decreed that 

 Thomas Bridge and Charles Whitakerof Rockcliffe their heirs & successors 



