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M^r Sam^l Fay to be consid^{d __} _^ ^But we first of all were

_^ y^e considⁿ of

led into _^ this Latter article, by means of a Debate

which aroseabout, whether the Chh had voted, or had any way

Shewn their accepted^{ance of} the Return which the Com^tee to M^r

Fay, of w^c Deacon Newton was a member ^{made to ye Chh ___} so

much Time was taken up that we were necessitated

to adjourn to this Day sennight ^___

Sacr^t

^___15. The Lords Supper was Administred

Chh: meeting

^___19. The Chh came together by adjournm^t

by adjournm^t

The First Affair was the Request of the

Deacons that the Chh would give them y^eir

minds about the Disposal of the Fragments

of the Elem^ts after y^e Administration

of y^e Lords Supper and in Ans^r thereto

the Chh Voted Unanimously y^t they would

leave it to the Prudence & Fidelity of y^e Deacons.

The Second Article was that of y^e Vessels for the

Communion Table; and Thereupon Voted

That Two Tankards of the Middle Size be added to

the Number of those Vessels.

The other Articles were wav’d and the Meeting

was adjournd to This Day Fortnight, with submis:

:sion to Divine Providence.

Chh meeting

Nov. 2. The Chh met according to Adjournm^t

& adj^t

M^r Sam^l Fay had been notifyed of the Meeting

and the Busness of it & was desired to Attend

or Communicate his mind or Reasons to the

Chh, but he neither came nor sent.

After various Debates the Chh came into y^e

following Vote

1.

That M^r Sam^l Fay hath So offended this

Chh as that they desire y^t in Case he should

offer himself to special Ord^ces among us by

vertue of y^e Communion of Chhs as heretofore

he was wont, the Pastor of this Chh debarr

him