At the Aniversary Meeting of the Proprietors of Kings Chapel

in Boston, At Trinity Church on Easter Monday at three a Clock in

the afternoon April 15.^th 1754. There being Seventeen Proprietors Present

Voted     That the number of Vestry men for the Ensueing Year be

           Twenty, Seven of whom to be a Quorum

           Names of the Vestry Chosen by written Votes are as follows

Voted     That M.^r Stephn Deblois be Organist.

Voted     that the Church Wardens & Vestry appoint a Sexton and

           Bellows Blower

At a Vestry of Kings Chapel held at the House of the

Rever.^d M.^r Henry Caner on Monday May 27.^th 1754.

                  Present

           The Rever.^d M.^r Henry Caner Minister

 Eliakim Hutchinson Esq.^r Reported That agreable to a Vote

of the Vestry the 31.^st  October 1753. He had Settled the affair of the

land at Taunton left to the Chapel by M.^r Thomas Coram, with M.^r Stephn

Burt the present possesor, and the Said Burt would pay the Gent.^mn

of the Vestry. One hundred pounds Lawfull Mony within Twelve

Months from the 25.^th of this Instant. upon their Suffering a

Recovery against them at the next Inferiour Court at Taunton

in the County of Bristol, and giveing a Quitt Claim to s.^d Land

Voted     That Eliakim Hutchinson be Impowerd to proceed in

           the above affair according to the agreement made with M.^r Burt. and

           that the hundred pounds Lawfull Mony when Receiv.^d Shall be applyed

           towards the Building of the New Chapel.

Coppy of a Letter to the Minister & Wardens of Trinity

Church Thanking them and the Congregation for their favours

Sirs                              Boston August 16.^th 1754

 Haveing agreed to open Kings Chapel on Wednesday next

and thence forward to have Divine Service Continued there We

have thought proper to give you this Early nottice of our design,

and Especialy, wee are desireous of Expressing our thanks for

Indulgeing us the use of your Church whilest ours has been

Rebuilding, and to assure you that Wee shall be Ready to testifie

our gratitude for this favour, by any Services in our power

if the Circumstances of your Church should call for our

assistance  You will be pleased to give order that our

Workmen be allow.^d to take down the Clock and Bell which

wee Shall have occasion for at the Chapel

We are with proper Respect      Gentlemen

  Coppy of a Letter of thanks to M.^r Croswell and

     his Congregation

Rever.^d Sir

          As the Comitee for Rebuilding our Church have

made Report. that the Congregation may henceforward meet in

it for Divine Worship. We Could not Resign the Liberty allow.^d

us by the proprietors of your  Meeting without giveing you

and them this Testimony of our Gratitude & thanks for your

favours, which we pray You to accept and believe that

we are for our Selves and in behalfe of the Vestry of our

Church                 Rever.^d Sir

 On Wednesday the 21.^st August 1754. Opened the New Chapel

with prayers and a Sermon, after which £342 old Tenor

was Collected towards finishing said Chapel and paid by the

Church Wardens to Charles Apthorp Esq.^r Treasurer to the Comittee

 At a Vestry of Kings Chapel held at the House of

 M.^r Samuel Wethered on Wednesday the 21.^st August 1754

                        Present

Voted     That the Vestry and as many of the Church as shall

           be Willing. pay their Subscription toward Supporting the Minister

           for Six Months from Easter past. and that the Assesment on the

           Pews Commence on Sunday next the 25.^th Instant

Voted     That hereafter the Charge of the Bread and wine at the Sacrament be

           deducted out of the Offeratory mony and to begin next Sacram.^t day

Voted     That no Negros be Admitted to Sitt or Stand in any of

           the Isles dureing the time of Divine Service. but that the Sexton

           be directed to order them up into the Gallery

 At The Aniversary Meeting of the Proprietors of Kings Chapel

Held there on Easter Monday the 30.^th March 1755 at Eleven a Clock

in the forenoon there being Thirteen Proprietors present

Voted     by written Votes that the Church Wardens for the Year

Voted.    That the Number of Vestrymen for the Ensueing Year

           be Eighteen. Seven of whom to be a Quorum

           Names of the Vestry by Written Votes are as follows

Voted.     That John Johnston be Continued to Sing & be paid

           20/ old Tenor per Week as long as the Minister and

           Church Wardens find it Necessary

Voted     That Charles Apthorp Esq.^r George Cradock Esq.^r

           and Doct.^r John Gibbins or any two Audit the Church Ward.^ns

           accounts for the Year past

Voted.    That The Thanks of the Congregation be given to M.^r

           John Box for his Long & good Service as Warden

           of this Church

 At a Vestry of Kings Chapel held at the House of the Rev.^d

M.^r Caner on Wednesday Aug.^t  20.^th 1755. Call.^d on Acc.^t of the Death

of the Rever.^d M.^r Charles Brockwell who died on Said day

at 10 aClock in the Morning

                  Present

Voted.      That the Rev.^d M.^r Brockwells Funeral Expences be

           paid by Subscription, and that the Senior Church Warden

           provide for the Same in as frugal & decent Manner as

           possible

 On Thursday February 5.^th 1756 The Rever.^d M.^r Henry

Caner with the Church Wardens & Vestry of Kings Chapel

Waited on His Excelency Gov.^r Shirly at the Province House

at 9 A.M. with their Congratulatory Compliments

for His Ex.^cys Safe Returne to his Goverment. and were

wel Received

 At the Aniversary Meeting of the Proprietors of Kings

Chapel held there on Easter Monday April 19.^th 1756 at

11. in the Forenoon there being Seven Proprietors Present

Voted.      That the Number of Vestry Men be Seventeen

            five of whom to be a Quorum

           Names of the Vestry by written Votes as follows

Voted.      By hand Vote that M:^r Thomas Hase be Continued Clerk for

           the Ensueing Year with the Usuall Sallary viz Eight pounds

           Lawfull mony

At the Aniversary Meeting of the Proprietors of Kings

Chapell held there on Easter Monday April 11.^th 1757 at 11

^oClock in the Forenoon.

Voted.     That the Number of vestry men be eighteen, five

            of whom to be a Quorum.

Voted.    That M.^r Thomas Dipper be organist to Kings Chapell

          with a Salary of Fifty three Pounds six shill.^gs & 8^d

          per Ann:

Voted.   By hand Vote that Ichabod Williston be continued

          Sexton for the Year ensuing, with four shillings per Week Sal.^ry

Voted.   By hand Vote that M.^r. Thomas Hase be continued Clerk

          for the ensuing Year with the usual Salary viz. Eight

          Pounds L. Money.

Voted.   That Charles Apthorp Esq. Eliak.^m Hutchinson Esq.

          George Cradock Esq. or any two of them to audit the Church wardens

          accounts for the Year past

Voted.   That whatever Money shall be remain^g in y.^e Church wardens

          to y^e Comittee for rebuilding this Church, to be by him apply’d to the

          discharging the Debts thereof

 The following Notification was read in Kings Chapell

on Easter Sunday March 26.^th 1758 immediately after the

afternoon Service.

       The prop.^rs of this Church are desired to attend

publick prayers tomorrow at eleven ^oClock, and after-

wards to proceed to the Choice of Church officers for the

present year, & to attend, such other Business of the

Church as shall then be laid before them

 At the Aniversary meeting of the proprietors of King

Chapell held there on Easter Monday March 27.^th 1758

at elaven ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted.    By written Votes that the Church wardens for

           the ensuing Year be. Doct.^r Silv.^r Gardiner

           Nath.^ll Wheelwright.

Voted.    That the number of Vestry men be nineteen

           Seven of whom to be a Quorum

           Names of the Vestry men by written Votes as

           follows

Voted.     By hand Vote that M.^r Thomas Hase be continued

           Clerk for the ensuing year with the usual Salary

           viz. Eight Pounds Lawf. Money

Voted.    By hand Vote. that Ichabod Williston be

           continued Sexton for the year ensuing with a

           Salary of 4 Shillings per week

Voted.    By hand Vote. That the Church wardens for the

           time being. provide a Bellows blower for the

           Organ. at twenty four Shillings per Ann.

Voted.    Whereas the Propr.^trs of Kings Chapell by their

           Vote bearing date of the 22^d of April 1748 did appoint

           and Authorize Charles Apthorp, George Cradock,

           Eliakim Hutchinson Esq.^rs Doct.^r John Gibbins. Doct:

           Silvester Gardiner and M.^r Thomas Hawding

           to be a Committee to rebuild the said Chapell

           And whereas the Said Committee in executing their

           S.^d Trust have been obliged to borrow certain Sums

           of Money, for which they have given their own

          proper security, and moreover, Whereas it is thought

           unreason.^ble That the s.^d Com.^tee Should stand any

           longer engaged for the whole publick Debt of this

           Church It is Voted, That a number of other able

           Prop.^rs of Kings Chapell be desired to Share the Said

           Burden with the Com.^tee by giving each one his own

           personal Bond, for w^ch part or proportion of the

           publick debt as may be thought reasonable. And for

           their encouragement to do so, It is further voted that

           all & every person who Shall give their own Security

           for any part of the publick debt as afores.^d Shall to-

           gether w.^th their Heirs, Exors. & Admins.^t be indemnify’d

           by this Church as to any loss or Damage they may

           sustain by becoming so bound untill the Church Shall

           have gradually paid off the Several Sums for which

           they shall so engage

Voted.    That Charles Apthorp. Eliakim Hutchinson & George

           Cradock Esq.^rs or any two of them to audit the Church

           wardens Accounts for the year past

The following Notification was read in Kings Chapell on

Easter Sunday April 15. 1759, immediately after the afternoon

Service

            The Proprietors of this Church are desir’d to take

Notice that after divine Service tomorrow which begins at

10 ^oClock, they are to proceed to the Choice of Church officers for

the present Year; and to attend such other business of the

Church as shall then be laid before them.

 At the Aniversary meeting of the Proprietors of Kings Chapel

 (agreeable to the above notification) on Easter Monday April 16

 1759 at 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted.    By written Votes that the Church wardens for the

           ensuing year be

                                        Doc.^r Silvester Gardiner

                                        Nathan.^l Wheelwright Esq.^r

Voted.      That the number of Vestry men for the ensuing

            Year be Eighteen. Seven of whom to be a Quorum.

Voted.      That M.^r Thomas Dipper’s Salary as Organist

            to this Church be for the year ensuing Sixty

           Six Pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence.

Voted.      That Ichabod Williston be continued Sexton for the

           Year ensuing with his usual Salary of 4^s/ per week

Voted.      That M.^r Thomas Hase be continued Clerk for

            the ensuing year with a Salary of Twelve Pounds

            per Ann.

Voted.      That Doc.^r John Gibbins, George Cradock Esq.^r and

           Cap.^t James Forbes or any two of them Audit the

           Church wardens Accounts for the year past.

Voted.      That whatever money shall be remaining in the

           Church wardens hands after all the necessary

            Charges of the Church be paid that he apply it

            to the discharging the debts of this Church

Voted.      That the Minister and two church wardens be a

            committee to wait upon M.^rs Grizzle Apthorp366 &

            return her thanks for her kind benefaction to this

            Church.

               Whereas this congregation have no certain Fund

           for Supporting their Minister and other officers, but what

           arises from the assessments of the pews and casual con-

           tribution (which is no ways equal to their necessary &

           annual expences) which by many accidents may fail, to

           the great detriment of this church which is now encumbred

           with a heavy debt and not finished. Therefore to guard

           against inconveniencies and begin a Fund, that the

           income may in time equal all our charges and enable

           this Church to pay their debts and Support their Minister

           and other officers in that generous manner they in their

           inclinations are desirous of: And whereas such a Support

           must greatly tend to the encouragement of the most learned

           and ingenious ministers to Settle among us; on whom and

           God the prosperity and increase of true Religion greatly depend.

           It is therefore judged adviseable by this propriety from a Zealous

           view of promoting the honour of almighty God, and the generous

           benefit of this congregation, to pursue all laudable methods y.^t

           may tend to answer such great and truly pious designs, one

           of which is to render the Situation of their minister easy by

           a handsome and honourable Support: And whereas it may

           with Reason be hoped that many persons whom divine

           Providence hath been pleased to entrust with competent

           Estates, are willing and only wait an opportunity of shew.^g

           their gratitude in particular for that blessing by cheerfully

           bestowing part of the Same to such pious and charitable Uses

           as may benefit the latest ages: most effectually redound to the

           Honour of advancement of Christ church, and their own

           Eternal welfare.      It is therefore Voted. that the

           Minister and Church wardens and Vestry men belonging

           or shall belong to this Church or the Major part of them if they

           think proper, Shall appoint one day in every year for a publick

           collection, notice of such appointment be given the Sunday

           before such collection, and all such Sums so collected, Shall

           by the Church wardens, with the advice of the vestry, or the

           major part of them, be improved by putting the same to

           Interest on good Security, and only the Interest thereof be

           apply’d to the support of the Minister or Ministers and other

           officers and charges of said Church, in Such a manner as the

           Church wardens and Vestry of this Church, or the major part

           of them Shall from time to time Vote and direct; but the

           principal to remain forever to remain as a Fund for the use

           aforesaid, unless it Should by the church wardens and Vestry

           of said Church or the major part of them, be thought proper

           to invest the Same or any part thereof in real Estate for

           the use and Benefit of said Church and in that case Said

           real Estate to be and remain forever to said Church, and only

           the neat profits thereof to be applyd to the purposes aforesaid,

           but if any such donation be of real Estate, then the Church

           Wardens with the advice of the Vestry to let the Same keep

           it in repair and the neat profits only, thereof forever to be

           apply’d to use aforesaid, so that whatever principal shall

           be receiv’d by any donations for the purposes aforesaid, may

           forever remain intire and as a fund for the benefit of this

           Church. Provided, Nevertheless there is not in any Gift

           or donation particular directions from the Donor, that such

           his gift shall be apply’d to some Special purpose not within

           mentioned.

At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapell at the house of

the Rev.^d M.^r Henry Caner. Septm.^r 4.^th 1759

 Present  Silvester Gardiner Esq.^r Church Warden

Voted.    That the Church Wardens be desired to Rent the house

          and Land lately given to this Church by M.^rs Joanna

          Brooker367 widow deceas’d, and on the best terms they

          can for any term of years not exceeding Ten

 At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapell at the house of

 the Rev.^d M.^r Caner  Oct.^o 13.^th 1759

 Present                  Doct.^r Silvester Gardiner.   Church Warden

Whereas the Governor, Council & house of Representatives appoint-

ed Tuesday the 16.^th Instant to be observed at Doc.^r Sewall’s meeting

house as a Publick Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the great

Victory his Majesty’s Arms has obtained over the French at

Quebeck & for reducing that City to Obedience of the Crown of

Great. Britain

Voted.      That the same be observed at the same time by this Church

           and that the Rev.^d M.^r Caner be desired to Preach on that

           Occasion

  At a meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapell at the house of the

Reverend M.^r Caner on Saturday the Novem.^r 17. 1759

Voted.      That the following Notification be read in said

            Chapell on Sunday Novem.^r 18.^th 1759

The Congregation are hereby notified that in Concurrence

with the Several other Congregations in this Town, there is to

be a Collection in this Church, the next Sunday in the after-

-noon, for the Benefit of the late unhappy Sufferers by Fire

to be distributed among them in Proportion to their present

necessitous Circumstances by the following Gentlemen. Thomas

Hancock, Thomas Hubbard, John Phillips, Joseph Dowse,

Samuel Grant and Meletiah Brown Esq.^rs And Doctor Silv.^r

Gardiner

Sunday Novem.^r 25.^th 1759. Agreeable to the above Notifi-

-cation there was collected on s.^d occasion £529.12^d O Tenor.

Sunday March 30.^th 1760. A Brief was read in the Church

for a collection to be made the 3.^d of April. towards the

Relief of the sufferers in the great Fire which happen’d

in this Town on the 20.^th March 1760

           Agreeable thereto there was collected on s.^d 3^d of

April being the annual Fast day appointed by the Goverm.^t

Nine hundred and twenty five pounds Six shillings Old

Tenor towards the relief of said Sufferers. which sum was

paid into the hands of John Phillips Esq.^r  Treasurer to the

Com.^tee appointed by the Governm.^t to distribute the Same.

The following Notification was read in Kings Chapell on

Easter Sunday April 6.^th 1760 immediately after the afternoon

noon Service

           The Proprietors of this Church are desird to take Notice

that after divine Service tomorrow which will begin at 10. ^oClock

they are to proceed to the choice of Church officers for the present

Year and to attend such other Business of the Church as shall

then be laid before them

At the Anniversary Meeting of said Proprietors (agreeable to the

above Notification) on Easter Monday April 7.^th 1760. at 11. ^oClock

in the forenoon

Voted.    By written Votes that the Church Wardens for the ensuing Year

Voted     That the number of Vestry men for the ensuing Year be

               Twenty, seven of whom to be a Quorum

           And the following Gentlemen was accordingly Chosen by

            written Votes to Serve as Vestry men for the ensuing Year

                                                    viz.^t

Voted.      That Whereas the Rev.^d M.^r Caner’s Salary is at present but One

      hundred & forty six Pounds thirteen shillings and four pence be

      for the future One hundred & fifty pounds per Ann.

Voted.      That M.^r Thomas Dipper be continued organist to this Church

      with a Salary of Sixty six Pounds thirteen Shillings and 4 pence

       per Annum

Voted.      That M.^r Thomas Hase be continued Clerk for the

           ensuing Year with a Salary of Twelve pounds per Ann.^m

Voted.    That M.^r Ichabod Williston be continued Sexton for the

           Year ensuing with the usual Salary of four shill.^gs per week

Voted.    That Cap.^t James Forbes, M.^r James Gordon and

           Nathan.^l Wheelwright Esq.^r or any two of them audit the

           Church Wardens Accounts for the year past.

Voted.    That the Church Wardens for the time being give

           their Bond to Doc.^r Silvester Gardiner for the Ballance of his

       Account due to him from this Church.

 His Excellency Francis Bernard368 made his publick Entrance

into Boston Aug.^t 2. 1760. And on Monday Morning the Rev.^d M.^r

Caner having Convend the Clergy & Wardens of the three Churches

in this Town waited on his Excellency with the following address

viz:^t

          May it please your Excellency,

                 We, the Ministers & Wardens of the Episcopal

Churches in this Town, beg leave to Congratulate your Excellency

on your safe Arrival in this your Government, we likewise

acknowledge with all thankfullness, the paternal care of our

most gracious Sovereign, in appointing a person of y^r Excell:^ys

approv’d abilities Integrity & publick Spirit, to direct the

important affairs of this province, we persuade ourselves

that a dutifull people will be happy under your prudent

and gentle administration, and your Regard for Religion;

and especially for that Establishment wherein you have been

Educated leave us no Room to doubt of your protection & Encouragem.^t

of the Church of England. As it is our duty so we shall always be assi:

:duous to honour your Excellencys Person, and to Reverence & obey

your Government, we shall make it our hearty prayer that God

may bless you & your family, and succeed your Administration

to the Advancement of his Glory & the Welfare of this Province

           To which his Excellency was pleas’d to Return the fol:

           :lowing answer.

Gentlemen

           I am very much oblig’d to you for this kind address & Espe:

:cially for your hopes of, & wishes for the good Success of my Administrati:

:on in this province. The advancement of Religion I Esteem to be one

of my first duties: and I can say that it is most Suitable to my

own disposition. You may therefore be assurd that I shall use

my best Endeavours to Render that Communion, in which I imbib’d

the first principles of Religion most Conducive to the Ends of it.

          At a meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel Legally warned

and assembled at the house of the Rev.^d M^r Caner Dec^r 29. 1760 upon

occassion of the News of the death of his Majesty King George the 2:^d

& the accession of King George the Third.

                 Present

Voted     that whereas his Excellency the Governour Council & house of Rep^s

           have appointed Thursday the first day of January next to be a

           day for Solemnizing the death of his Late Majesty King George

           the Second, the same be accordingly Solemniz’d on said day at

           Kings Chapel, & that the Rev^d M^r Caner be desir’d to preach a

           Sermon suitable to the occasion, And

                    Whereas it is Represented to the Vestry that his Excell.^cy

           the Governour is desirous of attending the Service of the Church

           on the day abovementioned if it be appointed at an hour com:

          :patible with his attendance it is therefore.

Voted     That M^r Church Warden be desir’d to wait on his Excellency

           and consult him upon that Subject.

Voted     That divine Service upon Thursday next on Account of

            the Solemnity as above do begin at 3. ^oClock P.M.

Voted     that the Church Wardens do cause the pulpit Desk &

           Clerks desk in the Chapell to be covered with black Cloth.

Voted     that an advertisement be order’d by the Church Wardens to be

           put into the Thursdays Newspaper in addition to an Advertism.^t

           already inserted to the following Purport Viz.^t And there will

           be a Sermon also at Kings Chapel on the same day the

           Service to begin at 3. OClock P.M.

Voted     that the Church Wardens be desird to notify his Excellency

           the Governour, and his honour the L^t Governour of the time the

           Vestry have appointed the Service to begin.

           Agreeable to the foregoing appointment and desire of the

           Vestry The Rev^d M^r Caner preached a Sermon suitable to the occasion

          on the first of January above mentiond at Kings Chapel, At which

           his Excellency the Governour the Council & house of Representatives

           with a numerous audience were present.

                And the next day the following Vote passd both houses Viz

           In the house of Representatives Jan^y 2.^d 1761.

Voted     That the Members of the town of Boston with such as the hon:^ble

           Board shall join be a Committee to give the thanks of the Court to

           the Rev^d M^r Caner for his Sermon preachd before them Yesterday

           upon the decease of our Late most gracious Sovereign George the

           Second and desire a Copy thereof for the press

           Sent up for Concurrence369

                     Attest Roland Cotton Cler: Dom: Rep.

           In Council Jan^y 2. 1761

Read and Concurrr’d & Jacob Wendell, John Erving & William Brattle

Esq.^rs are join’d in the Affair.

                                        A Oliver Secr^y

                          Consented to Francis Barnard

                              Copy attes.^t A Oliver Secr^y

The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapell on

Easter Sunday March 22. 1761 immediately after the Afternoon

Service.

      The Proprietors of this Church are desir’d to attend publick

Prayers tomorrow at ten O’Clock and after Prayers to proceed

to the Choice of Church Officers for the present year, and to attend

Such other business of the Church as shall then be laid below

before them.

     At the Anniversary Meeting of s^d Proprietors agreeable

to the above Notification on Easter Monday March 23^d 1761

at 11 O’Clock in the forenoon

Voted     By written Votes that the Church Wardens for the Ensuing

      Year be

Voted     That the Number of Vestry men for the Ensuing Year be

      Twenty: Seven of whom to be a Quorum

      And the following Gentlemen were accordingly Chosen to

       Serve as Vestrymen (by written votes) for the Ensuing

       Year. Viz^t

Voted     that M.^r Thomas Dipper be continued Organist to this

           Church with the usual Salary of Sixty six pounds thirteen

           Shillings & four pence per Ann:

Voted     that M^r Thomas Hase be continued Clerk for the Ensuing

           Year with the usual Salary of Twelve Pounds per Ann:

Voted     that M^r Robert Voeax be Sexton of this Church for the Ensu.^g

           Year with a Salary of 4/. per Week.

Voted     that M^r Thomas Johnston be allowed for attending & assisting

           M:^r Dipper in tuneing, Repairing & Clearing the Organ

           forty Eight Shillings per Annum. from March 1756 Aug^t to March 1761

Voted     that George Craddock, Sylvester Gardiner & Shrimpton

           Hutchinson Esq:^rs or any two of them, audit the Church

           Wardens Accounts for the year past.

 At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel legally warnd

at the house of the Rev.^d M^r Caner May 10. 1761

                Present.

               The Rev.^d M^r. Caner

Voted     That whereas M^r Thomas Dipper Organist of Kings Chapel

           has notify’d the Church that he purposes to Comply w^th

           an invitation he has Receivd’ to Remove to Jamaica, The

           Two Church Wardens with George Craddock Sam.^l

           Wentworth & Sylvester Gardiner Esq.^rs be a Committee to

           Write to Barlow Trecothick Esq in London to procure an

           Organist to succeed M^r Dipper at Kings Chapell

Voted     That the s^d Committee do give instructions to M^r Trecoth^k

           to allow a Sum to the Organist he shall provide not

           Exceeding £50 St^g per Ann:

Voted     That if it be found necessary the Committee do allow

           £10 St^g toward the passage of an Organist from England

           hither.

Voted     That the Committee do instruct their Agent to oblige

           the Organist he shall chuse to give the Church twelve

           Months notice whenever he determines to leave it.

Voted     That the Committee do proceed in the several matters

           before mentiond with all possible Expedition.

Copy of the Letter wrote on the foregoing Occasion

Sir,                                    Boston May 11. 1761

       M^r Dipper Organist of Kings Chapel has Receivd an Invitation

to a Larger Salary at Jamaica, than we do or can afford to give

him. He has promis’d to stay with us however till the Latter End

of September next, within which Time we must Endeavour to provide

a Successor. You have always prov’d yourself a Sincere Friend to the

Chapel and we doubt not but that your good disposition towards

us Still Continues. In Confidence of it we the Subscribers, who are

a Committee appointed to Conduct this Affair, have taken The

Liberty to desire your Assistance in providing an Organist for

this Church, and that you wou’d send him over as soon as

possible, we hope it will be. (at furthest) some time in the fall.

      The Stipulation you are at Liberty to make is £50

Sterling per Ann: if a Suitable person cannot be obtaind for

Less and (if his Circumstances Require it) a Gratuity also of £10 St^g

towards the Expence of his passage

      The Qualifications of the Man & the Conditions we shall

Expect from him are such as these:   That he understand Musick

well, & particularly the Organ, That he be a man of a Good moral

Life & Conversation That he Contract to tarry with us at

Least 7 Years   That he be obligd to give the Church at Least a

Twelve months Notice whenever he intends to Leave it.

       These Last Articles are what we are desirous he should

Comply with, Nevertheless we Leave it to you to abate or omit

any of them according to your discretion except the Article

of Salary which we can by no means think of Enlarging

      These are all the directions we have to give and we

Entirely Confide in your Goodness, that our Expectations

will be answerd as to time & every Requiste Qualification

                      We are w^th due Respect Your most hble Serv^ts

Nov 26, 1761 Thomas Lechmere Esq.^r made a Present of

a handsome Folio Common Prayer Book to be us’d at the

Communion Table in Kings Chapel on Condition that the

Church agree to put the Old Book us’d at the Altar, into his

Pew for the use of himself and his Family which proposal

has been agreed to, And the Sexton has been this day directed

to place the said Book agreeable to this proposal

The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapel on

Easter Sunday April 11. 1762 immediately after the Afternoon

Service

       The Proprietors of this Church are desir’d to attend

publick prayers tomorrow at ten O’Clock and after prayers

to proceed to the choice of Church officers for the present

year, & to attend such other business of the Church as shall

be then Laid before them.

 At the Anniversary Meeting of s^d Proprietors, agreeable

to the above Notification on Easter Monday April 12. 1762

at 11 O’Clock in the Afternoon.

Voted     By written Votes that the Church wardens for the

           Ensuing year be

Voted     That the Number of the Vestry for the Ensuing Year

be Twenty, Seven of whom to be a Quorum

And the following Gentlemen were accordingly chosen to

Serve as Vestry men (by written Votes) for the Ensuing Year Viz

Voted     That M^r John Moody be Clerk (in the Room of

           M^r Tho^s Hase declin’d) for the Ensuing Year with

           the Usual Salary of Twelve Pounds per Ann:

Voted     That M^r Robert Voeax be Sexton of this Church for

           the Ensuing Year with the usual Salary of 4/. Per Wk

Voted     That George Craddock & Shrimpton Hutchinson Esq:^rs

          & M^r James Gordon or any Two of them be a Com-

          mittee to Audit the Church Wardens Accounts for

          the Year past:

            At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel

(legally warn’d) at the house of the Rev.^d M.^r Caner on

friday the 20 August 1762

                       Present

The Church wardens having laid before the Vestry

a State of the Church and finding that the present

Assessment is insufficient to defrey the annual

Expense, have agreed to encourage a general Contribution

(from every person in the Congregation). To which pur-

pose it is put to Vote. Whether the two Church wardens

together with Sam.^l Wentworth and Nathan.^l Wheelwright

Esq.^rs  be desired to go round to all Proprietors of Kings Chap.^l

and desire their compliance with the above proposal. &

voted in the Affirmative.

Voted     That the following Letter be forthwith

           sent to M.^r Dipper at Jamaica, to desire his return

           as Organist of Kings Chapell

                                Boston 13^th Aug.^t 1762

      Sir

           The Committee appointed to provide

an Organist for Kings Chapel, hearing that you

have not succeeded to your Mind at Jamaica, have

wrote to their Agent in London, not to engage an Organist

to come from thence till further orders, determining to

give you an invitation to return to Boston. You are

accordingly hereby desired to return and resume your

former Place of Organist at Kings Chapel, if it be agreeable

to you, and upon your compliance you may depend upon

your former Salary, to commence upon your arrival here.

A speedy return, or an answer to this, will be agreeable

to

                    Your

                         Humble Servants

       To

M.^r Thomas Dipper

The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapel on

Easter Sunday April 3. 1763 immediately after the afternoon Service

           The Proprietors of Kings Chapel are desir’d to attend

the Prayers of the Church tomorrow at 10 ^oClock. And afterwards

proceed to the choice of Church officers for the year ensuing, and

such other Business of the Church, as shall then be laid before

them

                         At the Anniversary meeting of said

Proprietors agreeable to the above Notification on Easter Monday

4^th April 1763 at 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

      Voted by written Votes that the Church Wardens for the

ensuing year, be

Voted     N.^o of

           That the N.^o of Vestry men for the ensuing Year be

Nineteen. Seven of whom to be a Quorum And the follow.^g

Gentlemen were accordingly chosen to serve as Vestry men (by

written Votes) for the ensuing year. Viz.^t

Voted.     That M:^r John Moody be Continued Clerk for [the]

           ensuing year with the usual Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted.    That M:^r Robert Voeax be Continued Sexton for

           the ensuing Year, with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted.    That Geo. Harland Hartley be Organist of this

           Church for y:^e Year ensuing with a Salary of Sixty six

           pounds 13^s/4^d per Annum

Voted.    That for the future each Pew on the Lower Floor

           pay a Pistereen371 weekly, & the Small Pews in Proportion

Voted     That Geo Cradock, Nathaniel Wheelwright &

           Henry Lloyd be Auditors of the Wardens Account for

           the year past

Whereas there was but so few Proprietors at Easter meeting

this year, y:^t Six of them made a majority: which Six persons

Voted to give me the Subscriber as organist fifty pounds sterling

per Annum, & as I understand afterwards y:^e Church is unable to pay y:^t

Sum have agreed with the Present Wardens to Accept of Thirty

pounds per Annum as organist instead of the Fifty Pounds

Sterling per Annum Voted me by the Six persons Aforenam’d

 The above Notification was Read in the Church, May 20^th

The Proprietors of Pews on the Lower Floor of this Church

are desired to take Notice that their Pews are by a Vote of

the Church to pay nine Shillings Old Tenor per Week for

the Future

 The following Notification was read in Kings Ch[apel]

on Easter Sunday April y:^e 22 1764 immediately a[fter]

the afternoon Service

           The Proprietors of Kings Chapel are hereby

notifyed that after Prayers to Morrow (which begins

at 10 ^oClock) are to proceed to the Choice of Church offi-

cers for the Year ensuing, and Such other Bussiness

of the Church as shall then be laid before them

                At the Anniversary meeting of Said

Proprietors agreeable to the above Notification on Easter

Monday 23^d April 1764 at 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted, by written Votes that the Church Wardens for

the ensuing Year, be

Voted     The following Gentlemen to be Vestry Men

           for the year ensuing and that Seven of them be a Quorum .

Voted.    That M.^r John Moody be continued Clerk

           for the ensuing Year with the usual Salary of Twelve pounds

           per Annum

Voted.    That Robert Voeax be continued Sexton

           for the ensuing year, with the usual Salary of  4^s/. per Week

Voted.    That Geo. Cradock, Elaikim Hutchinson

           and Nath.^l Wheelwright Esq.^rs or any two of them, be a Com.^tee

           to audit the Church Wardens Accounts for the year past

The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapell

on Easter Sunday April: 7^th 1765 immediately after the

Afternoon Service.

           The Proprietors of this Church are hereby

Notifyed that after Prayers to Morrow which begins at

10 ^oClock they are to proceed to the Choice of Church officers

for the year Ensuing and Such other business of the Church

as shall be laid before them

           At the Anniversary Meeting of s:^d Proprie-

tors agreeable to the above Notification on Easter Monday

April 8:^th 1765 at 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted, by written Votes that the Church Wardens for

the Ensuing year be

Voted ,   That the Number of Vestry Men for the Ensuing

           Year be fifteen, five of whom to be a Quorum

                And the following Gentlemen were chosen unanimously

           (by Written Votes) to Serve as Vestry men for the Ensuing Year Viz.

Voted,     That George Harland Hartley be Continued organist

           for the Ensuing Year with a Salary of £30 per

           Annum

Voted,    That M:^r John Moody be Continued Clerk for

           the Ensuing Year with a Salary of £12. per Ann:^m

Voted,    That M:^r Robert Voeax be Continued Sexton

           for the Ensuing year with a Salary of £12 per An:^m

Voted,    That George Cradock Esq. M:^r James Gordon and

           M:^r William Price or any two of them be a Committee

           to Audit the Church Wardens accounts for the year

           past

 The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday March 30^th 1766 immediately After the

Afternoon Service

            The Proprietors of this Church are hereby Noti-

fyed that after Prayers to Morrow, which begins at 10 ^oClock

they are to proceed to the Choice of Church Officers for the

Year Ensuing & Such other Business of the Church as Shall

be Laid before them

                At the Anniversary Meeting of Said

Proprietors agreeable to the Above Notification on Easter

Monday March 31:^st 1766 at 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted     By Written Votes, that the Church Wardens for

           the Ensuing Year be

Voted     That the Number of the Vestry Men for the Year

      Ensuing be fifteen, five of whom be a Quorum

         And the following Gentlemen were Chosen unani-

      mously (by written Votes) to Serve as Vestry Men for the Year

      Ensuing Viz:^t

Voted     That George H. Hartley be Continued Organist for the

      Year Ensuing with a Salary of £40 per Annum

Voted     That M.^r John Moody be Continued Clerk for the

           Year Ensuing with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted     That M.^r Robert Voeax be Continued Sexton for the

           Year Ensuing with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted     That M:^r James Gordon. M.^r William Price & Doct:^r

           Thomas Bulfinch or any two of them be a Committee

           to Audit the Church Wardens Accounts for the year past

     At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel at

the House of the Rev:^d D:^r Caner’s July 11:^th 1766

                       Present

 Whereas Florentius Vassall373 Esq. of London has sent

over a Marble Monument of his Family to Silv:^r Gardiner

Esq. desiring that it may be Erected in Kings Chapel. &

the Said Silv: Gardiner having apply’d to this Vestry

agreeable to M.^r Vassall’s desire.

Voted     That Liberty be given to Erect the Said Monument

           on the North Side of the West Door in Said Chapel, provid-

           ed the Said Silvester Gardiner pay what the pew Shall be Valued

           at, which Must be taken away to give Room for it

Voted     That Charles Paxton Henry Lloyd & Robert

           Auchmuty Esq.^rs be a Committee to Value the Said Pew

           Agreable to the above Vote we the Subscribers are of

           Opinion that the pew N.^o 43 in Kings Chapel to be taken away

           to make Room for Erecting the Marble Monument of M.^r

           Samuel Vassall374 of London Merchant Sent over here by

           his Great G.^d Son Florentius Vassall of London Esq: is at

           Least worth to the Church Twenty five pounds Sterling

                              Charles Paxton

                              Henry Lloyd

                              Rob.^t Auchmuty

     At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapell at

the House of the Rev:^d Doc:^t Caner’s

                Present

The Rev:^d Doct: Caner Laid before the Vestry the follow:^g

Letter & Vote of the Town

Rev:^d Sirs

                The town in whose Service we are, being

inform’d that the Releif which a Number of our fellow Towns

Men Sufferers in the Late fire, had been Some time Looking for,

was no Longer to be Expected, & being moved by a Representation

of the poverty, want & distress to w:^ch They are Reduced, Came into

a Vote at their Late Meeting directing us to desire y.^e Ministers

of the Religious Societies in y.^s Town, that they would propose to

their Several Congregations a Charitable Contribution for them.

We therefore in Compliance therewith, address you Sirs,

and the Society under your pastoral Care, Requesting a

Contribution may be appointed for that purpose in your

Congregation which will give an Opportunity to all whom

GOD of his bounty has enabled, and of his grace may

incline to contribute to this truly Necessary charity.

May an infinitely good God in the Midst of Judgment

Remember Mercy & by his divine influences Render so

Affectual those Motives to Charity w:^ch Humanity dictates,

& with w:^ch our holy Religion a bounds, that their Christian

brethen & Neighbours being excited to afford the Sufferers

that releif their unhappy Case calls for, many thanksgivings

may be going up to the God of all grace from whom

comes down all the good any do or Can enjoy

                    We are with great Respect & Esteem

                          Your humble Servants

Boston Apr: 2:^nd 1767

     To

The Rev:^d Doc:^t Caner & M:^r Troutbeck375

            At a Meeting of the Pew holders & other In-

           habitants of the Town of Boston legally qua-

           lified & warned in publick Town Meeting

            assembled at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday the

               31.st day of March 1767

Voted     That the Selectmen be desired to Receive the Several

           Sums that may be Collected for the Sufferers in the late

           fire, and distribute the Same together with Such other

           Donations as may be made, among those Sufferers in

           Such proportions as they may Judge Proper

                     Att: William Cooper, Town Clerk

 Thereupon the Vote was put whether they would So far

comply with the Vote of the Town, as to have a publick Con-

tribution for s.^d Sufferers, it pass’d in the Affirmative &

that the Collection be on good Fryday. publick Notice thereof

being given on Sunday Next, which was Accordingly done

and on good Fryday following there was Collected

£40.6

£XXxxXX  Lawfull Mony

Gentlemen

               I had the Honor of your Letter of the 2:^nd

of April & Communicated the Contents to the Warden &

Vestry of Kings Chapel who appeared well disposed to forward

a Charitable Collection for the distressed Sufferers by the late Fire,

Yet were of Opinion that a List of the Sufferers should have

been published with a Computation of each Mans loss opposite

to his Name; & afterwards, an Acc:^t of the Total Sum Collected,

& how much was distributed to each Sufferer. Something of this

kind it is imagined would be Satisfactory to the publick, & Remove

the Chief objections which have been usually made to Collec-

tions of this Sort. For the present however a Collection hath

been Voted & Complyed with, amounting to £40.6, which

I have the pleasure to of Sending you with this: but the Gentle-

men of the Vestry have come to a Resolution to appoint a

Committee among themselves for the future, to distribute y:^r

own Charities, unless Something of the Nature of what is

Mention’d above should be Adopted

                         I am Gentlemen

           To

Joseph Jackson Esq: and the Rest of the Gentlemen

Selectmen of the Town of Boston

      The following Notification was Read in Kings Chaple

on Easter Sunday immediately After the Afternoon Service

April 19:^th 1767

                         The Prop:^rs of this Church are

hereby Notified that after Prayers to Morrow w:^ch begins at

10 ^oClock they are to Proceed to the Choice of Church Officers

for the Year ensuing & Such other Business of the Church as

Shall then be Laid before them

                    At the Anniversary Meeting of the Said

agreable to the above Notification on Easter Monday April 20:^th

1767. At 11 ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted     By written Votes that the Church Wardens for

           the year Ensuing be

Voted     By written votes that the following Gentlemen

           be Vestry Men for the Year ensuing, & five of them

           be a Quorum

Voted     That George H. Hartley be Continued Organist for

           the Year ensuing with a Salary of £53.6.8 on Condition y:^t

           he Constantly Attend his duty at Church on All Fasts & Festivals

           & that he keeps the Organ Constantly in Tune

Voted     M:^r John Moody be Continued Clerk for the Year

           ensuing with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted     That M:^r Rob:^t Voeax be Continued Sexton for

           the Year ensuing with a Salary of £12 per Ann:^m

Voted     That M.^r John Powell, M.^r Lewis Deblois and

           M:^r James Gordon or any two of them be a Committee

           to Audit the Church Wardens Acc.^t for the Year Past.

           Whereas it is Represented to this Church that the

           Organ is so foul & Dirty that it cannot be well tun’d

Voted     that the Church Wardens give M.^r Hartley Such Assis=

           stance as will be Necessary towards taking down the

           Pipes & Cleaning the Same

      Whereas the greater part of the Comittee formerly

appointed for the Rebuilding & finishing Kings Chapel are

Since deceased, & Sundry Debts Contracted in the Course

of the Building are Yet unpaid, & the Chapel Church

yet unfinished.     Resolved by the proprietors of said

Chapel in this their present Meeting that the following

Gentlemen whose names are underwritten, be added to the

present Survivors of the late Comittee, and be fully empowered

to fall upon ways and Means for discharging the Debts of s.^d

Chapel, to Keep it in Repair, and finish the Remainder of

the Building According to the plan formerly Proposed,

as future Donations & Contributions Shall enable them.

 And the following Gentlemen as Mentioned above

were Accordingly Voted unanimously to be added to y.e Comittee

Viz.^t

           The Rev:^d Doct:^r Henry Caner

           Charles Paxton Esq

           Henry Lloyd Esq

           John Powell Esq

           M.^r John Box

           M.^r Gilbert Deblois

           M.^r Lewis Deblois

           Memorial of the Rev:^d John Troutbeck to the

Church Wardens & Congregation of Kings Chapel Church

in Boston,                      Sheweth,

           That when he was invited by the said Con-

gregation to join in a Sollicitation to succeed the Revr.^d

M.^r Brockwell as Chaplain or Minister in the Said

Church or Chapel, he was then informed that the Salary

was one hundred pounds Sterling per Annum.

Accordingly he agreed to second their Application to the

Right Rev.^d Doct.^r Sherlock, then Lord Bishop of London,

who was pleased to Comply with their Joint Request, &

appointed him to the Said Office of Chaplain or

Minister.  But, upon applying for the Salary, he

has always found an annual deduction of about Nine-

teen pounds. He therefore begs Leave to Recommend to the

Consideration of said Congregation the said deficiency:

hoping, they will either make it up to him, or Convince

him by their speedy Answer That his Request is unreason-

able, and that he has no Right or Title to expect it.

                     Boston 10 Dec:^r 1767

Rev:^d Sir                     Boston 23.d Dec: 1767

                    We Receiv:^d your Memorial to the

Church wardens & Congregation of Kings Chapel of

Decemb.^r 10.^th and observe, that when the Congregation

joininged with you in soliciting the Right Rev:^d the

Bishop of London to succeed the Rev:^d M:^r Brockwell,

it was only to Succeed him with the usual & Comon

Salary without the Least Promise or encouragement

of your Receiving any thing from the parish; and

upon examining in the Church books we cannot find

any of your predecessors ever did Receive any thing from

the Church. The parish have been & still are at a very

great expence in Rebuilding their Church & have y.^r by

incured a very large debt, & the Church not yet near

finished: besides the Congregation by the Same Mis-

fortunes attending all other Societies are greatly

lessen’d. Under these Circumstances you call upon

us, makes us very unhappy, as our abilities are no

ways equal to our inclinations; not only to make up

the deficiency you Complain of; but Likewise to aug-

ment the living of our very Worthy Incumbent whose

Salary we are Sencible is too Small, only the poor

pittance of £112.10 Sterl:^g per Annum & his Perquisites

not £10 more, which he very Dearly earns. The

Parish to our knowledge have been & still are exerting

themselves & taking every Laudible means to dis-

charge the heavy debt they at present Labour under,

which if once obtain’d we doubt not they would y:ⁿ

do every thing that is in their power not only to make

the Incumbents Salary a Little more agreable to his

Station, but to make good any deficiency that may be

in yours. We shall lay your Letter before the Con-

gregation at their Easter meeting. And in the mean

time

          We are Respectfully your most obedient &

                      Very Humble Servants

       To

The Rev:^d M:^r John Troutbeck

                At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings

Chapel at the House of the Rev:^d Doct.^r Caner’s Mar. 22^d. 1768

                   Present

               Silvester Gardiner Esq.   Wdn.

     Whereas it appears on an inspection of the affairs

of Kings Chapel that there are Sundry Gent:^m deficient in

paying their Respective taxes duly laid on their Pews, for

the want of which S.^d Church is much distressed & rendered

entirely incapable of paying off the Rector & officers of said

Church & other Necessary charges.

Voted,    By the Vestry of S.^d Church duly chosen & Assembled

           That the Church wardens for the time being be Requested

           to give all such delinquent prop:^rs Notice that unless they

           pay what they are indebted for their Respective taxes on

           their Pews within three months next after Easter Sunday next,

           that their Respective pews will be sold according to the

           tenor of their deeds without further Notice, And said

           Wardens are herby desired to demand all arrears due for

           taxes of pews as directed by the deeds given the several Prop-

           rietors. And in case of any person or persons neglecting for

           the space of three months after s.^d demand to pay the

           Same then to proceed to the Sale of Such delinquent or de-

           linquents pew

 The following Notification was read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday April 3.^d 1768. immediately After the

Afternoon  Service

                         The Proprietors of this Church

are hereby Notifyed that after Prayers to Morrow, which

begins at 10. ^oClock. They are to proceed to the Choice of Church

Officers for the Year ensuing & Such other Business of the

Church as shall then be Laid before them

          At an the Annivarsary Meeting of said proprie-

tors agreeable to the above Notification on Easter Monday

April 4:^th 1768 at 11. ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted,    By written votes that the Church Wardens for the

           ensuing year be

Voted,    By written Votes that the following Gentlemen be

           Vestry-Men for the ensuing year, & five of whom to be

           a Quorum

Voted      That in calling a Vestry it be deemed a Suffici[ent]

           Warning to any Gentlemen of the Vestry who lives

           out of Town that a Notification be left at the House

           where such person usually resides or frequents when

           occasionally in Town

Voted     That George Harland Hartley be Continued

           Organist for the Year ensuing with a Salary of  £53.6.8

           on conditions y.^t he Constantly attends his duty at Church

           on all Fasts & Festivals (& that he keep the Organ

           Constantly in Tune)

Voted     That John Moody be Continued Clerk for the

           year ensuing with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted     That Ephraim Veoax be Sexton for the year

           ensuing with a Salary of £12  per Annum

Voted     That John Powell Esq. M.^r Lewis Deblois and

           M.^r James Gordon, or any two of them, be a Comittee

           to Audit the Church Wardens Accounts for the Year

           past

                Whereas the Expence of Rebuilding Kings Chapel

has so far exceeded all the Generous subscriptions that

has been made towards it & that there still Remains a

heavy Debt unpaid of £ 7 or 800£ which is on Interest &

that the Same may be gradually Lessen’d & paid of

pews for the future     on the Ground floor

Voted     that each pew for the future on the Ground floor pay 16.^d

           per week either, weekly, monthly or

           Quarterly except the pews N.^o 26. 58. 71. & 72 which shall pay

           for the future only 12:^d & it is Likewise Voted. That all the

           pews in the Gallery pay for the future 12.^d per week either

           weekly, monthly or Quarterly

       Whereas there are Sundry Persons who have Left the Church

& in their pews have placed others, Contrary to the tenor of their

deeds, to the great detriment of the Church: therefore Voted, that

whatever Prop.^r that hath, or shall so Leave the Church & shall not

pay his or her Contribution according to the true intent of his

or her deed, over and above what such occupier shall pay;

which is further Voted to be 16:^d a week, to be paid weekly, month-

ly or quarterly by such occupier, it shall & may be Lawfull

for the default of payment as afores.^d either in the prop.^rs of

such pew or Occupier thereof for the church wardens for

the time being to sell or dispose of such delinquent prop:^trs

pew after giving him or her due Notice y^rof & deduct out

of the money arising from such sale whatever Arrerages shall

be due to s.^d Church for the taxes afores.^d & pay the Remainder

to such prop:^r if any there be

       The Church wardens Read a Letter from the Rev:^d

M:^r Troutbeck, which they Rec.^d from him Dec.^r y.^e 10:^th 1767

Acquainting them there was near £20 deduction in his

Salary annually, praying it may be made up to him

by this church. The Congregation taking his Letter into

& the Circumstances of the Church into consideration and

finding themselves unable to Comply with the Rev:^d M.^r

Troutbeck’s desire therefore Voted, that there be a Contribution

for the Rev.^d M.^r Troutbeck for the present year, a Notifi-

cation being first given from the Desk the Sunday before the

Contribution is to be made

                         Boston July 12:^th 1768

                 We here inclose you the Vote of the

Vestry Respecting the delinquent Proprietors in their

Contribution for their Pews, the Sale of which we hope

You will Speedily prevent by discharging the Arrears

due on Pew N.^o of Which you are at present a Pro=

Prietor

            We are Respectfully your Humble Serv^ts

          The above is a Copy of a Letter wrote to the

following Persons Viz.^t

      The 14 & 15.^th of July I the Subscriber did wait upon

the above Gentlemen and in behalf of Silv. Gardiner &

Chas. Paxton Esq.^rs Wardens of Kings Chapel demand of

each of them y.^t Sums opposite to their Respective Names

                          Ephraim Voeax

                              Boston July 14:^th 1768

               We here inclose you the Vote of the

Congregation of Kings Chapel Respecting the pew you Set

in, which they expect you to Comply with

                    We are Respectfully Your Hum.^le Serv.^ts

 The above is a Copy of a Latter wrote to the following

Persons Viz^t

 M.^r W:^m Turner  Dld

 M:^r     Davis

 M:^rs Martha Harvey Dld

                          Boston July 14:^th 1768

Sir

          We here inclose you the Vote of the Con-

gregation of Kings Chapel Respecting the Pew N.^o

in Said Chapel

                    We are Respectfully your Hum.^le Serv^ts

The above is a Copy of a Letter wrote to the following Persons Viz.^t

Dld       Joshua Loring Esq. £25.16.6

           W.^m Tyng Esq

           M.^r John Greaton

                 At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings

Chapel on Sunday Evning July 31.^st 1768 in the Vestry

Room of s.^d Chapel having been previously notified

from the Desk

                       Present

                    The Rev:^d Doct.^r Caner

      D:^r Caner Communicated to the Vestry a Breif

issued by his Excell.^y the Governor with the advice of the Late

General Court for Collecting the Charity of the Several

Congregations of this Province towards releiving the late

unhappy Sufferers by fire at Montreal; And the Vestry

came to the following Resolution Nem. Contradicente Viz

       That the Said Brief be read to the Congregation

of Kings Chapel on Sunday Aug:^st 7:^th After Morning

Prayers. And that the s.^d Congregation be desired to pre-

pare themselves for a Collection to be made for the pur-

pose above-Mention’d on Sunday the 14:^th Day of Aug:^t

1768 After Evning Prayers & Sermon

 Aug:^t 7:^th The within above Mentioned Brief was Read this

Day After morning Prayers and the Congregation of Kings

Chapel desired to prepare themselves for a Collection on Sunday

the 14 of Instant Aug:^st Agreeable to the Vote of July 31^st

 Aug:^st 14:^th   The above Mentioned Collection was again No-

tified this Day After Morning Prayers, And in the Afternoon

there was Collected the Sum of £33.18.10 which was paid

to Harrison Gray Esq, Treasurer as per the following Rec:^t

               Boston Aug:^st 16. 1768 Received from the

Congregation of Kings Chapel in Boston under the Pastoral

Care of the Rev:^d D.^r Caner & the Rev.^d M.^r Troutbeck the Sum

of thirty three pounds Eighteen shillings & ten pence for the

Sufferers at Montreal in the Late fire

                                   Harrison Gray Tre^as

£33.18.10

                           Boston Oct:^o 7.^th 1768

      Rev.^d Sir

                          Agreable to our promise of the

23^d of Dec.^r we Laid your Letter before the Congregation at their

Meeting in Easter last, who then passed the Inclosed Vote, which

we should have sent you before, had not M.^r Lewis Deblois Assured

us he had Acquainted you with it, and not Receiving any

intimation from you Relative to the Collection we thought it

proper to Acquaint you with what the Congregation then did

in Order to Receive your directions in the Affair

                           We are

                               Respectfully your Obliged &

                                   Very Hum.^le Servants

       To

The Rev.^d John Troutbeck

                                         Sent by Voeax

           The following Notification was read in

Kings Chapel on Easter Sunday March 26:^th 1769 imediately

After the Afternoon Service

               The Proprietors of this Church are hereby

Notified that After Prayers to Morrow (which begins at 10 ^oClo.)

they are to proceed to the Choice of Church officers for the

Year ensuing & such other Business of the Church as shall

then be laid before them

               At the Anniversary Meeting of the said

Proprietors, (agreeable to the above Notification) on Easter

Monday March 27.^th 1769 at Eleven ^oClock in the forenoon

Voted:    By written Votes that the Church Wardens for

           the ensuing Year be

Voted:    By written Votes that the following Gentlemen

           be Vestry Men for the ensuing Year, & five of whom to be

           a Quorum

Voted.      That George Harland Hartley be continued

           Organist the ensuing Year with a Salary of £53.6.8

           on Conditions he constantly attends his duty at Church on

           all Fasts & Festivals & that he keep the Organ constantly

           in Tune

Voted     That John Moody be Continued Clerk for the

           ensuing Year with a Salary of £12 per Annum

Voted     That Ephraim Voeax be continued Sexton during

           Pleasure with a Salary at the rate of £12 per Ann^m

Voted     To Charles Paxton Esq the thanks of this Congregation

           for his many Donations to it. & for his Services as Church

           Warden for this many Years past.

Voted     That this meeting be adjourned to Monday in

           Whitsun-week when the State of the Church be laid

           before the Proprietors with the whole of the Church Acc:^ts

Voted     That James Gordon, John Powell & Herman

           Brimmer or any two of them be a Committee to Audit

           the Church wardens Acc.^ts for the Year past.

          At a Meeting of the Congregation of Kings

Chapel on Monday (the 15. of May) in Whitsun-week

agreable to adjournment

Voted:    That all the delinquent Proprietors. wrote to in

           July 12. 1768 by the Church Wardens that do not pay

           and discharge the Several Sums due on their Respective

           Pews, within three Months from the date hereof (due

           Notice first being given them) and the Church Wardens is

           hereby directed either to sell such delinquent Proprietors

           Pews, or to seat such Persons in them who shall be answer-

           able for the Contribution untill his or her Pew can be

           sold. And the Church Wardens are hereby impowered

           & desired to give s.^d Delinquents Notice of this Vote as Soon

           as Convenient not exceeding ten days

Voted:    That M.^r Jn.^o Haskins & M.^r Jn.^o Box Jun.^r be

           Appointed as Collectors to assist the Church Wardens

           for the Year ensuing in Collecting the Contribution &

           they are hereby appointed accordingly

           Whereas the Rev.^d Doct Caner the present

Rector or Incumbent of this Church is advanced in Years

and liable to frequent Infirmities which has often

interrupted his attendance on the duties of his Office

And as the Rev.^d Jn.^o Troutbeck his assistant at s.^d

Church has been Visited with the Gout or some Rhumat

Pains Complaints, and is Liable to further Attacks

of the same disorder; by which means the publick

service of the Church is in danger (at times) of

being interrupted to the great determent & disadvantage

of the Congregation. to prevent which it is hereby

Voted that D.^r Caner be desired to engage some Young

Gentleman of Good Life & Conversation as his Curate

to Assist him in the Parochial duty of this Church or

the assistant for the time being as occasion shall

require And to enable him to support s.^d Curate

it is further Voted that the s.^d D.^r Caners salary

for the future be augmented to £200. per Annum

to be paid in quarterly payments as soon as he shall

provide himself with a Curate

Voted     That this Meeting be adjourned to Wednesday the 14.^th

           of June (After Prayers) to Receive the Report of the

           Vestry Relative to what ought to be allowed the Rev:^d John

           Troutbeck for his extraordinary Services during the Rev:^d

           Doct.^r Caner’s Late Sickness

 A Copy of a Letter to the delinquent Proprietors that

were wrote to in July 1768 Viz^t

                          Boston May 23.^rd 1769

Sir

          We here inclose you a Vote of the Proprietors of

Kings Chapel Respecting the delinquent Proprietors that

were wrote to in July 1768 of which you are one

 We hope you will pay the arrears due on your Pew

and thereby prevent us the disagreable Task of puting S.^d

Vote in Execution

               We are Respectfully your friends and

                              Very humble Serv^ts

The above Letter was sent to the following Persons

I the Subscriber did on the 25.^th of May 1769. deliver to each

of the above Named Gentlemen a Copy of the foregoing Letter

with the Vote of the Congregation of K.^gs Chapel (past the 15.^th

Inst.^t) Respecting the Delinquent Proprietors. inclosed therein

     At a Meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel

on the 30.^th of May at the House of the Rev.^d D.^r Caner

                        Present

      The Vestry taking into Consideration the Extraordinary

Services of the Rev:^d John Troutbeck (our Assistant) since

his arrival among us, more especially his Services during

the late Indisposition of the Rev.^d D.^r Caner. Do Report

that Twenty Guineas be allowed & paid by the Church

for those Services

          At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Kings

Chapel, on the 14:^th June. by adjournment. The above Report

of the Vestry was Read & unanimously Accepted.

          The following is a Coppy of a Letter Rec..^d from the

          Rev:^d John Troutbeck

Gentlemen

           When I complain’d to the Proprietors of Kings

Chapel of the deficiency & smallness of my Salary, I thought

it so Reasonable an Application, that it could not have occasion’d

a Dispute that wou’d have lasted near two Years. But I find

I was Mistaken.

           After having exhausted most of my Argument, to very

little Purpose; & to avoid the disagreeable Trouble of sending in

a Bill for my particular Services, (which, indeed, is next to

an Impossibility, & might, Perhaps, occasion another dispute,)

I am now come to a Resolution of putting an End to all Contro-

versy, by desiring, if there be any thing due to me for perform-

ing extraordinary Duty, it may be apply’d towards defraying

the Expence of An additional Assistant.

       Till some worthy Person can be procured, who will be

entirly agreeable to D:^r Caner, & the Congregation (& the soon the

better, as you have made provision for one,) I shall use my

best Endeavours to keep the Church open, during D.^r Caner’s

Confinement, without expecting any Gratuity, Fee, or Reward

for my Trouble; for I am, Gentlemen, a Sincere Friend to y^e

Church, and your Most Obedient & most hum.^le Servant

                              John Troutbeck.

Boston 22 May 1769.

 Please to comunicate this Letter to all the Proprietors.

                                   Boston June 22:^nd 1769

Rev:^d Sir

                We were favour’d with your letter of the

22:^nd May, which gave us the Satisfaction to hear that there is

an End put to the Controversy that has lately arisen in our

Church. We have agreeable to your desire taken Care to

Comunicate the Contents of your Letter to the Vestry & Proprietors

at their Respective Meetings, who have Voted you Twenty

Guineas, for your Extraordinary Services, which we here

Send you; Had the Circumstances of the Proprietors of the

Proprietors been equal to their Inclinations their Gratuity

would demonstrate to the world the Sincere Regard they have

for You. We are in behalf of the Church, Sincerely

                      Your Most obedient & very hum.^l Serv^ts

       To

The Rev.^d John Troutbeck

           A Copy of the above Letter the Subscriber

delivered to the Rev.^d John Troutbeck, and at the Same

time tender’d him with the Sum of Money therein specified

But he refused to Receive it.

                                Edw. Cazneau

     The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday April 15:^th 1770 immediately After the

Afternoon Service

      The Proprietors of this Church are hereby Notified that

After Prayers tomorrow (which begins at 10 ^oClock) they are to

proceed to the Choice of Church Officers for the Year ensuing

& such other Business of the Church as shall then be laid before

them.

               At the Anniversary Meeting of the said Pro-

proptors (agreeable to the above Notification) on Easter Monday

16:th Apriel 1770 at 11 ^oClock A.M.

Voted:      By written Votes that the Church Wardens for the

           Year ensuing be.

Voted:      By written Votes that the following Gentlemen be of

           the Vestry for the Year ensuing & five of whom be a Quorum

Voted:    That George Harland Hartley be Continued Organist

           the ensuing Year with a Salary of £53.6.8. on Condition he

           Constantly attends his Duty at Church on All Fasts & Festivals

           & that keeps the Organ constantly in Tune.

Voted:    That John Moody be continued Clerk for the

           Year ensuing with his usual Salary of £12 per Ann.^m

Voted:    That Ephraim Voeax be continued Sexton during

           Pleasure of the Minister, Church Wardens & Vestry, with a

           Salary at y.^e rate of £12. per Annum

Voted:    That James Gordon, John Powell & D.^r Th.^s Bulfinch

           or any two of them be a Committee to Audit the Church

           Wardens Accounts for the Year Past

Voted:    That Mess:^rs John Haskins & John Box Jun.^r be

           Collectors to Assist the Church Wardens for the Year ensuing

           to collect the Assessment that Shall be due on the delinquent

           Proprietors Pews.

Voted:    That the Present Standing Committee for finishing

           the Church be desired to renew the Bond with the

           Charitable Society.

                          Boston 24 Oct.^o 1770

Sir

          The pew N.^o 28 which you set in is now

become the Property of the Church, both from the Tenor of y.^r

Deed & the Laws of the Province And as you have not taken

Notice of the Several Notifications we have sent you to pay

up the Arrears due on s.^d Pew --- We now tell you tho’ it is

with Reluctance that if you do not pay up the Arrears due

thereon within one M.^o from the date hereof We must

& shall obey the Votes of the Church by Selling s.^d pew

to the first purchaser that presents without giving you

Any further Notice

                          We are Respectfully

Dld Voeax  19. Nov.^b 1770

                              Boston 24. Oct.^o 1770

Sir:

           The Circumstances of the Church Obliges us

to call on you for the Ballance of y.^t Note which we beg

you will discharge as Soon as may be to Enable us to

discharge the Debts of the Church

                          We are Respectfully

Dld Voeax 19. 1770

The following Notification was read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday March 31. 1771 immediately after

the Afternoon Service.

           The Proprietors of this Church are hereby

Notified that After Prayers Tomorrow (which begins

at 10 ^oClock) they are to proceed to the Choice of Church

Officers for the year Ensuing, & Such other Business

of the Church as shall then be laid before them.

      At the Aniversary Meeting of the said Proprietors

(agreeable to the above Notification) on Easter Monday

April 1.^st 1771. at 11 ^oClock. A.M.

Voted:      by written Votes that the Church Wardens for the

Voted:      by written Votes that the following Gentlemen be of

           Vestry the Year Ensuing & five of whom to be a Quorum

Voted.      That Geo. Harl.^d Hartley be Continued Organist

       for the Year Ensuing with a Salary of £53.6.3 on

       Condition he Constantly Attends his Duty at Church on All

       Fasts & Festivals & that he keeps the organ Constantly

       in Tune But if the Said Hartly Neglects any part

       of his Duty, the Church Wardens are hereby directed to

       deduct so much of his Salary in proportion as he shall

       Neglect his duty, & the Church Wardens are hereby

       directed to Leave him with a copy of this Vote

Voted.      That John Moody be continued Clerk the Year

           ensuing with his usual Salary of £12. per Annum

Voted.      That Ephraim Voeax be continued Sexton,

           during the pleasure of the Minister, Church Wardens

          & Vestry, with a Salary at y^e rate of £12. per Ann.^m

Voted.      That M.^r Henry Leddell Doct. Thomas Bulfinch

          & M.^r Lewis Deblois or any Two of them be a Comittee

           to Audit the Church Warden’s Acc.^ts For y.^e Year past.

           Whereas the Hon.^r Lieutnant General Shirley formerly

Governor of this Province, lately deceased, did for several

Years attend the public worship at Kings Chapel, to

which he was a warm friend & very generous benefactor

           For his more Honorable Interment & to testify

their gratitude for his many useful & excellent Services

The Proprietors of said Chapel have this day Voted

     That John Erving Jun.^r Esq. have Liberty to deposit

the Corps of the s.^d Lieut.^t Gen.^l Shirley & any other of his

Family or descendants in the Tomb N.^o 18. Under S.^d Ch.

     The following Notification was Read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday April 19.th 1772 immediately after the

Afternoon Service.

Voted     The Proprietors of this Church are hereby

           Notified that after Prayers to Morrow (which begins at

           10 Clock) they are to proceed to the Choice of Church

           Officers for the Year Ensuing, and such other Business

           of the Church as shall then be laid before them.

          At the Anniversary Meeting of the said Proprietors

(agreeable to the above Notification) on Easter Monday 20.^th

April 1772. At 11. ^oClock A.M.

Voted.    By Written Votes. that the Church-Wardens for the

           ensuing Year be, D.^r Silvester Gardiner.

           M:^r Gilbert. Deblois

Voted.    By written Votes that the following Gentlemen be

           of the Vestry the Year Ensuing, 5 of whom to be a Quorum

Voted     That M.^r John Selby be Organist for the Year Ensuing

           with a Salary of £53.6.8 per Ann.^m On Condition he Constantly

           Attends his Duty at Church on all Feasts & Festivals &

           that he keeps the Organ Constantly in Tune.

Voted     That the thanks of this Congregation be given to

           M.^rs Elizabeth Rogers for her generous Present of a

           Elegant Folio Bible.

Voted     That John Moody be Continued Clerk for the

           Year Ensuing with his Usual Salary of £12. per Ann.^m

Voted     That Ephraim Voeax be continued Sexton, during

           the pleasure of the Minister, Church Wardens &

           Vestry, with a Salary at the Rate of £12. per Ann.^m

Voted     That the thanks of this Congregation be given to M.^r

           Gilbert Deblois for his generous Presents of a Sett of

           handsome Common Prayer & Psalm Books for the

           Church Wardens Pew

Voted     That the thanks of this Congregation be given to

           M.^r Lewis Deblois for his Often & Repeated Services

           in Officiating as Organist, when this Church has

           been destitute of One.

Voted     That the thanks of this Congregation be given to the

           Several Gentlemen in London for their kind &

           generas Subscriptions towards a Bell for this

           Church.

Voted     That Mr. Henry Leddell, D.^r Thomas Bulfinch &

           Mr. Lewis Deblois or any two of them be a Committee

           to Audit the Church Wardens Accounts for the

           Year Past.

Voted     That the Vestry be desired to form a plan for one

           or more Stoves in the Church & Report to this Congregation

 At a meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel on the 13^.th

day of august at the House of the Rev.^d Doct.^r Caner

The Question being put wether the Vestry has power to Regulate

the Toleing the bell for Funerals   Voted in the Affirmative

Voted.    that the first & Second bell for Funerals be Toled in the

           usual Manner, & but Eight minutes each time

Voted     That the Manner of Toleing the third or passing bell

           be altered & that she strikes only four times in a Minute

 At a meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel

the House of the Rev^d D.^r Caner on Tuesday the

of December 1772

              Present

Voted     That the Rev:^d Doct:^r Caner and the Church have

           Wardens wait on His Excellency the Govourner and re-

           turn him Thanks for procuring the Kings Dona-

           tion for a Service of plate & pulpit Furniture

           for the Kings Chapel

Voted     That as Salem Church has made application to

           this Church at Easter Last for their old pulpit Furniture

           as soon as they shall receive their new, by the Influence

           of Governour Hutchinson Vote that the Minister

           Wardens Deliver to them the Old Furniture on their

           Application for the same

Voted     That three New Folio Prayer Books be also

           given to Salem Church who we understand is almost

           Destitute of common Prayer books for their Reading

           Desk & Clerks Desk

Voted     That the Church Wardens Do sell & give a Deed

           to some suitable person for Pew N^o 29 and if any

           Gentlemen of the Navy Should be dessirous to attend

           divine service at the Kings Chapel by Application to the

           Church Wardens, they are directed to provide for them

Voted     That the Wardens make an Offer of pew N^o 6 to

           M:^r Charles Jarvis which if he excepted and pay the

           Money for the same, if not the wardens be Desired to

           sell it to some the Suitable Person

 At the congregation at meeting on sunday the 6th

December after divine service in the afternoon

Voted     That the divine Service for the three winter Months

           for the Future begin at half an Hour past ten O Clock

           and that the Bell Rings at Ten with the Other Bells

           and begin to tole xxxxxxxxx  5 Minutes before half

           past ten O Clock and to tole untill half past Ten

           when the Minister is to Begin

 At a meeting of the Vestry of Kings Chapel at

 the House of D^r Caner on Tuesday the 5.^th of January

 1773

The Question being put wether the Pew N:^o 76 is

forfeited for not complying with the Tenor of the

Deed passed in the affirmative and that the Church

Wardens be desired to sell the same

Voted     that the pew N^o 64 be sold within ten Day

           from the Date hereof

 The following notification was Read in Kings Chapel

on Easter Sunday April 11.^th 1773 imediatly after the

afternoon Service

            The Proprietors of this Church are hereby

Notified that after Prayers to morrow (which begins at

10 O Clock) they are to proceed to the Choice of Church Officers

for the Year ensuing and such other Business as

Shall then be laid before them

      At the Aniversary meeting of the Said Pro-

prietors (agreeable to the above notification) on Monday

Easter Monday 12.^th April

Voted /   that the above notification shall be Deemed a Suffi-

           ciant warrant for all future meetings of the Proprietors of

           this Church to Justify them in their acting upon

           Whatever shall be laid before them by either the Minister

           Church Wardens

Voted     by Written Votes that the Church Wardens for the

Voted     by Written Votes that the following Gentlemen be of the Vestry

           for the Year ensuing 5 of whom to be a Quorum

Voted     That M.^r John Selby be Orgainist for the Year

           insueing with a Salary of £53.6.8 per Ann on

           Condition he constantly attends his Duty att Church

           on all Fasts & Festivals and that he Constantly keep

           the Organ in Tune

Voted     That John Moody be continued Clerk for

           the Year ensuing with the usual Salary of £12

           per Ann

Voted     That Ephriham Voeax be continued Sexton

           durring the Pleasure of the Minister and Church

           Wardens & the Vestry with the usual Salary of

           £12 per Ann

Voted     That M.^r Lewis Deblois & M.^r Henry Leddel

           be a Committe to Audit the Church Wardens

           Accounts for the Year past

*Voted     That the Morning service begin at ½ hour

           past Ten O clock and in the afternoon at ½ past

           two O Clock from the 15 Oct.^r to the first Sunday in

           March * and that the Bell always begin to ring a

           Quarter of an Hour before the Service begins

Voted.    That the Church wardens make out a Deed

           for the Tomb N^o 18 where the late General Shirley

           was intered to Eliakim Hutchinson Esq by the Desir

           of Governer Shirly of new Providence M.^r Hutchinson

           to pay twenty four pounds Lawful for the same

Voted     that the Old bell with the Apurtanances be

           to the Saint Anns Church in Gardiners town

* The remaining part of the Year to begin at ten in the

   Morning and in the afternoon at three OClock and

   to toll the Last ten Minutes