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9:2 NORWALK. [1697.
Buckingham, the towne doth agree to pay it as followeth,
both for specie and price, vizt. ; winterwheat, at five
shillings per bushell, Indian corn at two shillings and
six pence per bushell, Rye at foure shillings per bushell,
porke at three pence farthing per pound ; biefe at two
pence per pound ; all good and merchantable, and none
of the inhabitants to pay above one third part of their
rate or proportion in Rye.
Allso at the same meeting the towne by their vote
did manifest their desire that the Reverend Mr. Steven
Buckingham should be ordayned pastor of the church in
Norwalk before winter ; in case the sayd Mr. Buckingham
will please to give the towne a dispensation soe
long as till the last day of May next insueing for the
compleating and finishing the house, and allso till the
next Michaelmast for the fencing and cleareing of the
land engaged by the towne to be fenced and cleared for
improvement.
Concurrence of the To^\ti with the Church in settling the Minister.
Allso at the same meeting the towne made choyse of
Matthew Marvin and James Olmstead for to signifie
unto the Reverend Elders at the time of ordination, the
desire and good agreement of the towne with the church
in the ordayning of the Rev. jMr.
Oct. 2d, 1697.
A Gallery in the Meeting House.
vSteven Buckingham.
Voted and agreed to erect the foundation
of a gallery in the meeting house, over the fourth
part of sayd house ;
speedily, before the ordination if
it can be accomplished. And have made choyse of
Ralph Keeler, and Samuell Keeler, and John Whitney
to doe the work, and to doe it soe as in their best judgment,
best for the strength
and conveniency of the gallery,
&c.