The ancient historical records of Norwalk, Conn ... - Hay genealogy

m.] TOWN RECORDS. 117
The Council for Advice.
. March SOth, 1726. The town mett, and by a major
T/ote requests the Reverend Mr. Sacket to joyne with ye
Reverend Mr. Davenport, Mr. Cook, & Mr. Chapman,
in that affair refer'd to them ye last meeting before ye
adjournment.
A Supply for the Pulpit.
The town by a major vote grants to Mr. Thomas
Fitch, jnr.. Thirty shillings pr. day for two days and
a half preaching with us in times past ; and also for
what days he may be so improved by us for the future.
The Council.
March the 31st, 1726. The Town mett, and by a
major vote made choice of Mr. James Brown to offer in
ye town's behalf in ye present affair now before the
Reverend Gentlemen, viz., ye Rev'd. Mr. Davenport,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Sacket being present.
The Town closes with the advice of Council.
At the same meeting, the town having had read off to
them the advice of ye late association of ye ministers of
ye County at Norwalk, for ye Calling of a council of
the elders and also of the messengers of the churches in
the County ;
and also the further advice of ye above
Reverend Gentlemen, to pursue s*^ advice, as most
agreeable to rule and order, and most conducible to an
orderly and decisive determination of our difficulties,
the town closes with ye advice afores*^ & by a
major vote determines that a council of ye elders, &
also of the messengers of the Churches in this County
shall be called.
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