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The Witnesses who gave Evidence to y^t part of the

Charge w^ch she did own before y^e chh, were Nathaniel Bayly

Samuel Tenny. Samuel Cooper, Jonathan Clark, and

John Hopkinson.   Those y^t gave Evidence to y^e latter

part of y^e Charge, Relating to his Father, were viz

   Sam^ll Tenney. Jonathan Clark, & John Hopkinson –––––

Sept^r 10. 1721  The chh being stayed after meeting, did then

               Chuse 2 Bⁿ viz Cap.^t Jn^o Peirson, and

Cclark Sam^ll Plats — desiring them to go to M^rs Tod, and

signifie in y^e name of y^e chh. y^t if she woud Say or Send

any thing y^t might be proper in her case, y^e chh was

ready to take notice of it, & woud be willing to release her.

 

At y^e Same Time 2 brethren (Jn^o Dresser & Jacob Barker) were

sent by y^e chh to y^e Widow Nelson upon y^e Same Errand.

The Substance of y^e Return from M^rs Nelson was viz^t To y^e Rev^d

     Eld^er of y^e chh in Rowley, hereby I Let you know y^t I Elisabeth Nelson

do Say, y^t w^rin I have given any Just offence to any person, I desire to be

sorry for it, and desire your forgiveness & prayers. Sep^tr 14. 1721. Elis. Nelson

     The Substance of M^rs Todds Return by s^d Brethren was viz^t. she

Told us she was Sorry for her Extravagant Speeches, & she was willing

to own it to y^e chh. in publick but she woud give noth. in writing.

     The next Sacram^t after this return, she tarried in her Seat & after

the chh was dismis^t without asking or having any Leave or giving any notice

of it, she stood up & spake to this effect viz.^t I desire to know y^e Reason why

                                                        Lambs &

I may not partake with you? If I have offended any of Christs Little ones

                                          some time after ^

I desire to be sorry for it ~. or to y^t Effect, The week before

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she made [---] s^d Speech, I sent her a Paper w^ch was this

proposal in order to her restoration viz^t  I Do

condemn y.^t Language for which y^e chh has bin offended

with me, & for which I have been so Long suspended

I desire their forgiveness & prayers & y^t I may be restored

to their comunion at y^e Lords Tab[l]e again. ~ but she return^d

this paper agen, refusing to comply with it.

 

May 23. 1722.  at a chh - meeting then held

             M^rs Todd being sent for by y^e chh

came, & before y^e chh did own that she included &

Intended that Language in particular in y^e Extravagant

Speeches y^t she had said she was sorry for as is Expressed

in y^e aboves^d. return made by y^e Brethren, & shewd submission

& Penetence, where upon by a full vote of the Chh, her

suspension was taken off, & she was restored to comunion

     and desired the prayers of y^e chh for her.