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154 NORWALK. [1727.
contribute their part to such a direction of
our association.
Our thoughts in relation
to ye motion of this society
to the Revd. Mr. Moses Dickinson, we offer as foUoweth,
vizt
That we are all glad of an opportunity now to signify
the great respect and value we have for' ye Revd.
Mr. Moses Dickinson, and the satisfying prospect we
have of his well answering ye necessities of this destitute
society, and with all cheerfulness assure ye good
people thereof, of our good approbation of this society's
having their eyes upon the Revd. and valuable gentleman
for ye work of ye ministry here, whensoever it appears
to us that ye condition or proviso of ye Presbytery releasing
him from a pastoral relation to ye people of
Maidenhead, &c. appears absolutely & in fact to be by
judgment of that Presbytery completed.
A true copy.
Samuel Cook, Scribe.
The society by a vote of Eighty eight, none appearing
in the negative, do invite and call ye Revd. gentleman
to ye work and labor of ye ministry among them.
Agreed and concluded to defray the charge of transportation
of ye sd Mr. Dickinson and family, whensoever
he may be obtained to move unto us.
(A committee appointed for this purpose and to provide
a house, &c.)
* * Appointed ye Worshipfull Joseph Piatt, Esq. to
attend ye Revd. Mr. Dickinson home into ye Jersies,
and also to endeavour the obtaining from ye Revd. Presbytery
there, the Revd. Mr. Dickinson's discharge from
ye Chh. and people of Maidenhead.
(On the society book is recorded at length the minutes
of the Fairfield Association, in a meeting at Wilton,