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

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14G NORWALK. [1726.
SOCIETY
RECORDS.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE FIRST CONGRE-
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GATIONAL
SOCIETY.
Galling the Society Meeting apart from the Town.
To Lt. Matthew Seymore in Norwalk Greeting, &c.
Purguant to an act of ye Generall assembly, passed
in Oct.
1726, Entitled An act for directing how societies
shall meet and form themselves after other societies are
drawn off from them.
In his Majestie's name you are hereby required to
warn all ye inhabitants of ye Prime
Ancient Society in
ye township of Norwalk, to meet together on ye first
Fryday of March next ensuing ye date hereof, at eight
of ye clock in ye morning, then and there to act any
thing proper and lawful for them to act when so met together.
Joseph Platt,
Dated at Norwalk, Feb. ye 27,
Justice Fs.
Anuoque Domini, 1726-7.
(The society met according to the above warning,)
made choice of ye Worshipfull Joseph Platt, Esq., Moderator.
At the same meeting it was proposed to the society
whether any thing should be done about obtaining a
suitable person to supply ye vacancy of our pulpit.
Voted in ye affirmative.
The society considering ye awfull frowns of heaven
upon them for months past, and are still obvious, concludes
it their incumbent duty to set apart a day for the
humbling and abasing their souls before the Lord by
fasting and prayer for redress ; By their major vote do
appoint Wednesday, ye 15th of this instant March for
that solemnity; and desire Rev. Mr. Davenport, Mr.
Cookj Mr. Sackett, Mr. Hauley, and Mr. Sturgeon, to
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