At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 18

day of the 10^th month 1762, Ponaganset Meeting Called

James Shearman & Caleb Russell present, for Coakset Joshua Devel [Davol]

present, Samuel Shove & Rebecah Tucker jr did appear

for their Answer, and their Answer was that they might

proceed to take each other in Marriage in some Convenient

time between this and the next Monthly Meeting observing

the good order Established amongst us in the performance

thereof, and Joseph Smith & Paul Russell are appointed to

see their Marriage Consumated & make Report to the next

Monthly Meeting;

Adam Mott ju^r. and Rachel Rider did lay their Intentions

of Marriage, and were desired to wait till the next Monthly

Meeting for their Answer, and Joseph Tucker Joseph Smith

are appointed to Enquire into the young mans Clearness as

to Marriage and Conversation and make Report to the next

Monthly Meeting;

the Matter concerning Jacob Chase is refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting;

this Meeting doth Conclude to accept of Ebenezar Mosher

to be one in unity with us and under our Care – –

Whereas Archapas Hart hath declined attending Meetings

for Religious worship and Discipline, and he hath been Sufficien

tly dealt with by the Visitors and Monthly Meeting, and he

Still Continues in the above said disorder, therefore we Can

do no less than bear a Testimony against him, therefore this

Meeting doth appoint Joseph Smith and Barnabas Mosher

to draw a paper of Denial against him and bring it to

the next Monthly Meeting;

The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting

Signify that they attended it, and Conveyed the Epistle and

Queries as appointed, This Meeting Received an Epistle from the

Quarterly Meeting which was Read and well accepted;

This Meeting doth appoint Caleb Russell, W^m Sanford, Joseph

Smith, Dan^l. Russell, and Barnabas Mosher to have an Inspecti

=on over the Galleries & Seats at our fall Meeting; and Joshua

Devel [Davol], Othniel Tripp, Joseph Tripp and Philip Tripp are appointed

for the Same Service at Coakset Meeting

At a monthly Meeting Held in Dartmouth the 15th

of the 11th m^o, 1762, Ponaganset Meeting Called Paul Rus

sell and W,^m Barker present, for Coakset Philip Tripp and

Israel Wood present;

Tho^s Russell and Edith Shearman did lay their Intentions

of Marriage, and were desired to wait till the next monthly

Meeting for their Answer, and Joseph Smith and Paul Russell

are appointed to make Inquiry into the young mans Clearness

as to Marriage and Conversation, and make Report to the

next monthly Meeting;

The friends appointed to See Sam^ll Shove and Rebeckah Tucker

Marriage Consumated, make Report that they attended the

Marriage and Saw nothing but that it was accomplished in

Good Order, – –

Adam Mott and Rachel Rider not appearing for their

Answer, the matter is Refer’d to the next Monthly Meeting

the matter Concerning Jacob Chase is Refered to the next Mon[thly] Meeting;

There was a paper of Denial brought to this Meeting aga[inst]

Archapas Hart which is Refered to the next monthly Mee[ting]

The Friends appointed to See that the people behave order[ly]

in the Galleries and Seats, Signified that they have discharge[d]

their trust;

Whereas, Nath^ll Howland hath Returned his Certificate to

this Meeting from the Oblong, therefore this Meeting hath

Signed another for him

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth on the [10?]

day of the 12^th month 1762; Ponaganset Meeting Called

Peleg Smith and Abraham Tucker present, for Coakset non[e]

present; the Friends Appointed to Enquire into Adam Mo[tt’s]

Clearness, Make Report that they do not find anything to

hinder his Proceeding in Marriage

The friends appointed to make Enquiry into Tho^s Russell’s

Clearness, make Report that they do not find any thing to

hinder his proceeding in Marriage

Adam Mott and Rachel Rider, did appear for their

Answer, and their answer was, that they might proceed

in Marriage, in Some Convenient time between this and the

next monthly Meeting, observing the Good Order Esta

=blished amongst us in the performance thereof, and

Paul Russell and Joseph Smith are appointed to See their

Marriage Consumated in Said order and make report

to the next monthly Meeting,

Thos Russell and Edith Shearman did appear for their

answer and their answer was that they might prceed

in Marriage in Some Convenient time between this and

the next monthly Meeting Observing the Good order Esta=

=blished among us in the performance thereof, and W^m

Sanford and David Smith are appointed to See their Mar=

=riage Consumated in Said Order and make Report to the

next monthly Meeting;

Ebenezar Mosher and Jane Craw did lay their intentions

of Marriage, and were desired to wait till the next Monthly

Meeting for their Answer, and Barnabas Mosher and

David Shepherd are appointed to make inquiry into the

young mans Clearness, as to Marriage and Conversation and

make Report to the next monthly Meeting;

The matter Concerning Jacob Chase is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting;

The matter Concerning Archapus Hart is Refered to the

next monthly Meeting;

whereas Tho^s Smith Ju^r Requests a few lines by way of

Certificate to the monthly Meeting at Nantucket, Certify=

=ing his Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation, therefor

this Meeting doth appoint W^m Sanford and W^m Barker

to make inquiry into his Clearness and draw a Certificate

for him if they think proper and bring it to the next monthly Meeting;

This Meeting doth Adjourn to the 10^th Hour tomorrow in the

fore noon;

This Meeting met according to adjournment the 21^s of

the 12^th month 1762, the Representatives being Called for

Ponaganset Abraham Tucker present, for Coakset none pres[ent]

whereas the Friends appointed at Coakset preparative

Meeting to attend this Meeting hath neglected to attend as

appointed, therefore this Meeting doth appoint Philip Trip

and Christopher Gifford to treat with them to know the

Reasons why they did not attend and make report to the

next monthly Meeting;

Whereas David Devel [Davol] Requests to Come under friends Care

which this Meeting thinks proper to Refer to the next monthl[y]

Meeting, and Christopher Gifford and Philip Tripp are appoint[ed]

to treat with him and make Report to the next Monthly

Meeting;

Peter Devel [Davol] & Philip Tripp are appointed Elders in the

Church by this Meeting

Whereas Sandwich Monthly Meeting Requests of this Meetin[g]

to Give a List of all the friends living to the Eastward of

Quitionnet River Set off by the yearly Meeting (and also

if there be any under transgression before Set off by the above

Said Meeting [_^ that] this Meeting deal with them) which we

think to be out of our Jurisdiction and therefore Refer to the

Quarterly Meeting for advice in that particular – –

Joseph Tucker, Abraham Tucker, Humphrey Smith,

Caleb Russell and Philip Tripp are Appointed Represen

=tatives to attend our Quarterly Meeting, and they to dr[aw]

an Epistle to the Same and bring it to the adjournment of the Meeting;

David Smith and W^m Barker are appointed to mak[e]

up Accounts with the Treasurer, and make Report to

the next monthly Meeting;

David Smith is Appointed Treasurer in the place of the

former Treasurer

Seth Shearman and John Potter are Appointed to have the

Care of the Meeting House, and also to Agree with Somebod[y]

to keep the House, and make fires when Necessary;

Lydia Barker wife to David Barker hath brought a

Certificate to this Meeting from the monthly Meeting of

Swanzey which was read and Accepted;

This Meeting is adjourned to the 7^th day of next month

This Meeting being Met according to adjournment the 7^th

day of the First M^o 1763, Ponaganset Called Abraham

Tucker and Peleg Smith present, for Coakset none present

the Queries have been read, and Answers made by the

Visitors, and they are ordered to be Sent up by the Representative

Job Russell Enforms this Meeting that he desires a few lines

by way of Certificate to the monthly Meeting of Swanzey

Certifying his Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation,

therefore this Meeting doth Appoint Caleb Russell and David

Smith to make Enquiry, and draw a Certificate for him if they

think proper and bring it to the next monthly Meeting;

This Meeting hath Sent up an Epistle to the Quarterly Meeting

by the Representatives which was Signed in this Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 17^th

of the first month 1763, Ponaganset Called Paul Russell s present

for Coakset  Joseph Tripp present, the Friends appointed to

make Enquiry into Ebenezer Moshers Clearness make

Report that they do not find anything to hinder his proceed-

ing in Marriage,

Ebenezer Mosher and Jane Craw did Appear for their

Answer and their Answer was, that they might proceed

to take each other in Marriage in Some Convenient times

between this and the next Monthly Meeting, (Observing the

and Joseph Smith and Barnabas Mosher are apointed to

See their Marriage Consumated in Good order, and make

Report to the next Monthly Meeting;

the friends Appointed to See Adam Mott and Rachel Riders

Marriage Consumated, make Report, that they attended the

the Marriage and Saw nothing but that it was Acom=

plished in Good order; Likewise the friend, Appointed to see

Tho^s Russell and Edith Shearmans Marriage Consumated

make Report that they Attended the Marriage and Said

nothing but that it was accomplished orderly – –

The matter Concerning Jacob Chase Refered to the next

monthly Meeting;

The matter Concerning Archapas Hart is Refer’d to

the next monthly Meeting; – –

There was a Certificate Signed in this Meeting for Tho^s. Smith jr.

Certifying his Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation to the -

Monthly Meeting of Nantucket;

Whereas there was five friends Appointed to attend the Quarterly

Meeting, they being Called upon at this Meeting, three make

Report that they attended as Appointed, and the other two

make Satisfactory Excuses;

This Meeting Received an Epistle from the Quarterly Meeting

which was read to Good Satisfaction;

The Quarterly Meeting hath Concluded that this Meeting Give

a List of all the Friends Living at the Eastward Side of

Quishnet River, and also that this Meeting deal with the

Transgressers, therefore Abraham Tucker and Caleb Russell

are appointed to prepare a List of the above s^d friends that

they find to stand Clear, and also to deal with those friends

that they find under transgression

Whereas Daniel Cornel Requests to be taken under friends Care

and also his Children, therefore this Meeting doth Appoint

Joseph Tucker and Peleg Smith and Daniel Russell to

discourse with him, and make Report to the next monthly Meetin[g]

This Meeting Adjourns to the last fourth day in this Month – –

This _^[Meeting][inserted] being met according to Adjournment the 26

of the first month 1763; the Representatives being Called

for Ponaganset Paul Russell and James Shearman

present, for Coakset Israel Wood present – –

The friends Appointed to treat with Joseph Tripp and W^m

Macumber (for not attending the monthly Meeting when

appointed by the preparitive Meeting) not being both present

to make report, therefore this Meeting doth appoint Othniel

Tripp and Philip [ _^Tripp] to talk with them and make report to the

next monthly Meeting;

The mtter Concerning David Devel [Davol] is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting, and Othnial Tripp and Philip Tripp are

appointed to talk with him and make report to the next

monthly Meeting

The Friends that was Appointed to make up accounts with

the Treasurer not being present therefore the matter is

Refered to the next monthly Meeting;

there was a Certificate signed in this Meeting for Job Russell

to the monthly Meeting of Swanzey Certifying his Clearness

as to Marriage and Conversation;

This Meeting Appoints Abraham Tucker, Joseph Tucker,

David Smith and Job Russell to peruse the monthly Meeting

Minutes to see what they think proper to be put on Record

and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

At a Monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth

the 21 of the 2^,d month 1763, Ponaganset Called

Joseph Smith & Caleb Russell present, for Coakset Peter

Dewel [Davol] and Philip Tripp present,

John Dillingham and Ruth Gifford did lay their Intentions

of Marriage before this Meeting, and were desired to wait til

the next monthly Meeting for their Answer

the friend, Appointed to See Ebenezer Mosher and Jean

Craws Marriage Consumated, make Report that they

attended the Marriage and Saw nothing but that it

was Accomplished in Good order;

the matter of Jacob Chases is Refered to the next monthly Meeting

the matter of Archapas Harts is Referd to the next monthly Meeting;

whereas the friends Appointed to prepare a List of the

friends Living to the Eastward Side of Quitionet River

that they Shall find Stand Clear, and also to deal

with those under transgression, have Signified to this

Meeting that they have not done it, therefore this

Meeting doth Appoint Joseph Tucker Caleb Russell and

Joseph Smith for the Same purpose and they to make Report

to the next monthly Meeting

The friends Appointed to talk with Daniel Cornel make

a Satisfactary Report to this Meeting, therefore this me[eting]

doth accept of D. Cornel to be under our Care and also all

his Children now under age

The monthly, Meeting of women friends Inform us that the[y]

have Received Sinthia wood and Elizabeth Slocum to be

under their Care and this Meeting doth Concur with the Same

The matter Concerning David Devel [Davol] is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting;

the friends Appointed to Make up Accounts with the Treasu[rer]

make Report that they have done it and there Remai[n]

in the Stock 12^s.1^d old tener

The Friends Appointed to Review the monthly [_^ meeting] Minutes

in order for them to Go to Record, make Report that they

have done According to Appointment;

This Meeting has Collected £8=10^s:10^d Old tener and this Meeti[ng]

orders the Treasurer to pay Jonathan Hussey three Dollars for

keeping the Meeting House half a year, and make Report

to the next monthly Meeting;

This Meeting Appoints Peter Devel [Davol] and Philip Trip Visi[tors]

for Coakset the year Ensuing and Caleb Russell for the Same

Service in Ponaganset

Elihu Russell and Elizabeth Slocum did Lay their Intention

of Marriage before this Meeting and were desired to wait till

the next monthly Meeting for their Answer and Humphr[ey]

Smith and Paul Russel are Appointed to make Inquiry

into the young mans Clearness as to Marriage and Conver

=sation and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 25th of the

3^d mo: 1763, Ponaganset meeting Called Joseph Smith &

Wm Anthony ju. present, for Coakset Joseph Tripp &

Israel Wood present – –

John Dillingham produced a Certificate to this Meeting from

Sandwich monthly meeting which was read and accepted -

John Dillingham and Ruth Gifford did appear for their answer

and their answer was that they might proceed to take each

other in Marriage in some Convenient time between this

and the next monthly meeting observing the Good order

Established among us, in the performance thereof, and

Joseph Tucker and Joseph Smith are appointed to see there

Marriage Consumated in Said order, and make Report thereof

to the next monthly Meeting; Elihu Russel, Clearness was Reported as usual

Elihu Russell and Elizabeth Slocum did likewise appear for

their answer, and their answer was in like manner with the

former, and, Humphrey Smith and Paul Russell are appointed

to see their th Marriage Consumated in like order and make

Report thereof to the next monthly Meeting – –

Henry Smith and Sinthia wood did likewise appear for

their Answer and their Answer was likewise the

Same with the former.

Henry Smith and Sinthia wood did lay their Intention

of Marriage before this Meeting, and were Defered, to wait

untill the next monthly Meeting for their Answer.

and John Russell and W.^m Anthony ju: are apointed to [?]

Inquiry in_^[to] the young mans Clearness as to Marriage and

Conversation and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

This meeting doth Conclude to accept of Jacob Chases paper

of Condemnation for Satisfaction for his outgoing Provided he

Read it or Get Some friend to Read it at the Close of a first

day meeting for worship and be present

The matter Concerning Archapas Hart is Refered to the

next monthly Meeting

The friends appointed to prepare a list of those friends

Living at the eastward Side of Quishnet River that they

Shall find Stand Clear have prepared Sd So List and it hath

been Signed in this meeting by the Clerk – –

This Meeting doth Conclude to Accept of David Davel and his

Children to be in Unity with us under our Care – –

The matter Concerning Eber Davis is Refer’d to next monthly Mee[ting]

whereas John Gifford Requests a Certificate for himself and fami[ly]

therefore this meeting Appoints Daniel Russell and Nichols [Nicholas]

Howland to make Enquiry into his Conversation and Circumst[an-]

=ces and draw one if they think proper and bring it to the nex[t]

monthly Meeting

Joseph Tucker, Humphry Smith, Peter Deval, and Philip Tripp

appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting and draw an

Epistle to the Same and bring it to the adjournment of this

Meeting      the Queries was Read and Answered in this Mee[ting]

This Meeting is adjourned to the first day of next month.

This Meeting being met according to Adjournment the first da[y]

of the 4th mo: 1763, the Representatives being Called William

Anthony ju: present – –

whereas Isaac Sanford hath Married out of the unity of friend

and he hath been timely Cautioned, therefore this meeting doth

Appoint Caleb Russell & W^m Barker to Labour with him and

make Report to the next monthly Meeting – –

the matter Concerning Chusing Visitors is Refered to the next

monthly Meeting

This Meeting hath Signed and Sent an Epistle to the Quart[erly]

Meeting by the Representatives

At a Monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 18^th of

the 4^th mo:1763, Ponaganset meeting Called Daniel Russell

and William Barker present, for Coakset James Cornel and

Joshua Davel present, Henry Smith Clearness was Reported as usual

Henry Smith and Sinthia Wood did appear for their Answer

and their Answer was that they might proceed to take each

other in Marriage in some Convenient time between this and

Debrah Allen to be one in unity with us and under our Care

which this Meeting Concurs with, They also Inform that they

have Concluded to accept of Edith Tripp, paper of Condemna-

=tion for Satisfaction, Provided She Read it or Get some friend

to Read it at the end of a first day meeting for worship She

being present, which this meeting likewise Concurs with.

Whereas there has been a Complaint brought against

Joshua Barker by one of the Visitors in three Repsects, First

in Declining to make friend,[s] Satisfaction Concerning a Scan-

=dulous Report about he and Catherine Russell a married

woman in their too frequently keeping Company, and Secondly

in Declining to pay the Constable his Demand, for a Tax,

Thirdly, in Neglecting to Comply with a Verdi[c]t brought Against

him for burning Some Rails belonging to Henry Tucker, Paul

Russell, and Joseph Smith a Committee to Labour with him

and make Report to the next monthly Meeting – –

Nathaniel Bowdish Informs this Meeting that he is About

to Remove to the nine-parterners,and Requests a few lines

by way of Certificate for himself and family, therefore

Joseph Gifford and Jonathan Hussey are Appointed to make

Enquiry [_^into] his Conversation and affairs, and draw one if they

think proper and bring [_^it] to the next monthly Meeting – –

whereas Tho^s Potter Son of John Potter hath Gone Contrary

to Good order in Marrying out of the unyty of friends, and in

having a Child Soon after Marriage, for which disorders he

hath been Laboured with and declines to make Satisfaction

therefore this Meeting doth appoint W^m Sanford and Jonathan

Hussey to Labour with him and make Report to the next

monthly Meeting

At a monthly Meeting of friends held at our Meeting H[ouse]

in Dartmouth on the 16^th day of the 5^th mo: 1763, Ponaganset

Meeting Called James Shearman and Peleg Smith present, for

Coakset Peter Daval [Davol] and John Mosher.

the friends Appointed to See into Abner Shepherds Clearness Sig[nify]

that they find nothing to hinder his Intended Marriage.

Abner Shepherd and Hannah Gifford appear’d at this Meeting

their Answer, and their Answer was that they might proceed to

take Each other in Marriage in Some Convenient time betwe[en]

this and the next monthly Meeting, Observing our Good order

in the Confirmation thereof, and Wm Sanford and David Smith

are appointed to See their Marriage Consumated and make

Return to the next monthly Meeting

The friends Appointed to See Henry Smith, and Synthia wood,

Marriage Consumated, Signify that it was accomplished in Good order

And whereas Archapas Hart hath Given Some Incouragement

Concerning keeping to meeting, therefore the matter is Suspended

Whereas, John Taber jur having been Married and of our Good ord[er]

and [_^he] no wise Showing any Desire to make Satisfaction having been

Laboured with we think Sufficienly, therefore this Meeting doth

Conclude to Set him aside and do deny him from being in unity

with us – –

Isaac Smith Hath Read Abigail Macumbers and Zilphian Davels

papers of Denials as ordered, and

Abigail Macumbers Denial is as followeth – –

Whereas Abigail Macumber of Dartmouth in the Count[y]

Bristol in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, w[ife]

of Joseph Macumber & Daughter of Benj^a Allen and Deborah [?]

both deceased of Dartmouth afore sd, Being one who hath been in

Care of us the People Called Quakers but for want of keep[ing?]

to her Education hath Gone from our Good order and married in [the?]

Common way of th other people and not only so but since her

Marriage her Conversation hath not been agreable to our holy

proffesion, in particular She not living with her husband, and

friend, [s] having Laboured with her in love in order to bring her

to a Sense of her outgoing, but nothing appearing to friends

Satisfaction of any time Repentence, we Can do no less for the

Clearing of the Blessed truth but to Set her [blot] and do Give

this forth as a publick denial against her [blot] the said

Abigail Macumber to be one in unity with [blot] Said people

Sincerely Desiring She may Come to a Sight and [blot] of her out-

=going, and find mercy, Given forth at our Monthly Meeting

held in Dartmouth on the 18^th day of the 4th month 1763, and

Signed in and by order of said meeting by Job Russell Clerk -

Zilphia Davels Denial is as follows   Viz,

Whereas Zilphia Davel Daughter of Reuben Davel and Mary

his wife of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol, in the province

of the Massecthusett Bay in New-England being one that hath

been under the Care of friend, the People Called Quakers, yet

by disregarding the Principle of truth in herself, and Giving way

to the Information of the evil one hath fallen into the Reproach for

Sin of fornication, for which She hath been Laboured within

Love to bring her to a Sense of her evil action but nothing Seeming

to appear of true Repentence we think it our duty to Set

her aside and do Publickly deny the Said Zilphia Davel to

be one in unity with us the above Said people, yet truly

desiring She may Come to a Sight and Sense of this her Great Evil

and find mercy;

Given forth at our monthly meeting held in Dartmouth

on the 18^th day of the 4^th mo: 1763 and Signed in and by

order of S[ai]d meeting by – –

Job Russell Clerk

the matter Concerning John Gifford Certificate is Refered

the next monthly Meeting – –

Friends do Conclude to accept of Eber Davis his paper for Satisfaction.

The matter concerning Isaac Sanford is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting – –

Edith Tripps paper not having been read, is Refer’d

in order that it may be accomplished between this and the

next monthly Meeting

The matter Concerning Chusing Visitors is Refered to next

month[ly] [Mee]ting

The [blot] [p]aper of Denial brought and Signed in this meeting

In [blot] [?]ce [concurence?] with the womens Meeting Against Lydia Potter

And [blot] Russell is appointed to read it at New-town meeting

on a first day at the end of the meeting for worship – –

The Matter Concerning Joshua Barker is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting, and the Com^tte Still Continued that hath alre[ady]

had the matter in hand – –

There was a Certificate Signed at this Meeting for Nathaniel

Bowdish and his wife, they being Going to Settle at the Nine

=parterners The friend appointed to deal with Thomas Potter Signify they hav[e]

done it, and he Gave them no Satisfaction, therefore this Meeting

thinks Proper to deny him, and W^m Sanford and Jonathan Hus[sey?]

are appointed to draw up a paper of denial against him and

bring it to the next monthly Meeting

There was £18:10s old tenner Gathered by this meeting to pay

for transcribing our Book of Discipline, which is paid – –

Nicholas Howland ju^r hath Given in a paper to this Mee[ting]

Signifying his Sorrow for his disorderly Marriage, which the

Meeting accepts – –

whereas Elihu Russell and his wife being Removed to the Oblong

live and desires a few lines from this Meeting to the monthly mee[ting]

there, and Humphry Smith and W^m Anthony ju: are app[ointed]

to draw a Cerificate and bring it to the next monthly Meeting

if they think proper – –

There was a Complaint brought to this Meeting that William

Smith hath been addicted to take too much Spirituous Liqu[or?]

therefore this Meeting appoints Humphry Smith & Jonathan

Hussey to talk with him upon that account and bring

make Return to the next Monthly meeting

Whereas there is a Considerable due from this Meeting to

Daniel Russell upon Stephen Wilcox his account therefore

this meeting doth Give leave that he Cut wood at 15^s per

Cord old tener, Except any body doth appear that will Give

more until the debt is paid, on the meeting House Lot

  Benjⁿ Tucker hath Signified his desire of Coming

under the Care of Friends, therefore Joseph Gifford and Paul

Russell are appointed to Enquire Concerning his Conversati[on]

and talk with him and bring in their account to the next

monthly Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 20^th of the

6^th mo: 1763, Ponaganset Meeting Called Peleg Smith and

Abraham Tucker present, for Coakset Joseph Tripp present

John Ricetson jr: and Patience Tucker did Lay their Intenti-

=ons of Marriage before this Meeting, and were desired to wait

til the next monthly Meeting for their answer, and W^m

Barker and Job Russell are appointed to make Enquiry into

the young mans Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation

and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

The friends appointed to See Abner Shepherd and Hannah Gifford

Marriage Consumated make Report that they attended the

marriage and Saw nothing but that it was accomplished in

Good order

The matter Concerning Giving John Gifford a Certifica[te]

is Refer’d to the next monthly Meeting

The matter Concerning Isaac Sanford is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting – –

Edith Tripps Paper of Condemnation hath been Read

as Appointed by the last monthly Meeting

and is as follows – –

To the monthly Meeting of friends to be held in Dartmouth

on the 20^th day of the 12^th mo: 1762,

Whereas I by letting my mind out became weak and So Ga[ve]

way to the temtation of the enemy in the Lust of the flesh so f[ar?]

as to Commit the Shamefull Sin of fornication which was m[?]

manifest by _^[my] having a Child Soon after Marriage and also m[arriage]

out of the unity of friend, all which I do Condemn and am S[orry?]

for therefore I desire that God may forgive me my Sins

that friends would pass it by and Suffer me to Remain under

their Care Christian Care – –

Edey Tripp – –

William Howland hath Sent a paper into this Meeting Signif[ying]

his Sorrow for his disorder in takeing too much Spirituous Liquo[r]

which matter is Refer’d to the next monthly Meeting – –

Abraham Tucker is appointed Visitor for the Ensuing year

The Queries have been Read and Answers have been made by

Coakset preparitive meeting – –

The friends Appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting are

Peleg Smith, Caleb Russell Paul Russell and Philipp Tripp

and they to draw an Epistle to the Same and bring it to the

adjournment of this Meeting – –

This Meeting adjourns to the first day in next month – –

This Meeting met according to adjournment the first day of th[e]

7^th mo:1763, the Representatives being Called for Aponagans[et]

and Coakset all present

Paul Russell makes Report that Lydia potter, paper of

Denial hath been Read as order’d

There was a Certificate Signed at this Meeting for

Elihu Russell and his wife – –

There was a paper of Denial brought to this meeting

and Signed against Thomas Potter, and Jonathan

Hussey is appointed to Read it at the End of a first day

Meeting for worship Between this and the next Monthly Meeting – –

The matter Concerning William Smith is Refer’d to

the next monthly Meeting and Humphry Smith and

Jonathan Hussey are Still Continued to Treat furder

with him – –

The Friend Appointed to talk with Benjⁿ Tucker

Make Report that he Gave them Good Satisfaction

and this meeting Concludes him to be under our Care

for the time to Come – –

Peleg Smith and Humphry Smith Caleb Russell and

Paul Russell are Appointed to Sign the Epistle to the

Quarterly Meeting in behalf of this Meeting

Peleg Smith & Humphry Smith are appointed to Compil[e]

the answers to the Queries

We understand that Jonathan Clark hath Signified

that he hath a desire to Come under our Care, therefore

this Meeting Appoints Joseph Gifford and Paul Rus=

=sell to treat with him and make Report to the

next monthly Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the

18^th of the 7^th month 1763, Ponaganset Called Caleb

Russell and W^m Barker present, for Coakset Peter

Devol [Davol] present – –

The friends appointed to Inquire into John Ricetsons Clear-

ness as to Marriage and Conversation make Report that th[ey]

don’t find anything to hinder his proceeding in Marriage

Received an Epistle from the yearly meeting held in Lon[don?]

the 5^th month 1762 which was Read to Good Satisfaction

John Ricketson and Patience Tucker did appear for th[eir]

answer and their answer was that they might proceed

take each other in Marriage in Some Convenient time

between this and the next monthly Meeting Observing the

Good order Established among us in the Performance there

and Abraham Tucker and W^m Barker are appointed

to see their marriage Consumated in S^d order and make

Report to the next monthly Meeting

The matter Concerning Giving John Gifford a Certificate

Refered to the next monthly meeting – –

The matter Concerning Isaac Sanford is Referd to the nex[t]

monthly meeting as is also the matter Concerning W^m H[owland?]

The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting

make Report that they have attended it and prod[?]

an Epistle from the Same which was Read & well accept[ed]

The Comittee appointed to Labour with Joshua Barker M[?]

Report that he Refused to Comply with their advice, and

that he Gave them no Satisfaction, therefore this meeting do[?]

Set him aside, and appoints W^m Sanford and Jonathan

Hussey to draw a paper of Denial against him and bring it

to the next monthly Meeting if they think proper

Thomas Potters paper of denial hath been Read accordin[g]

to the appointment of last monthly meeting

And is as followeth

Whereas Tho^s Potter Son of John Potter & Margaret his wife

he the said Thomas Potter having been one under our Care, yet

through unwatchfulness Gave way to the temtation of the Enemy

So as to fall into that Shamefull Sin of Fornication, which appears

by his wife having a Child Soon after Marriage, and he hath

been Laboured with from time to time for his Misconduct hoping

he may See his Outgoings and make friends Satisfaction, but he Still

Remains Obstinate and Refuse to make friends Satisfaction, there-

=fore for the Clearing of truth we Can do no less than Give this forth, as

a Publick Testemony against him the Said Thomas Potter Denying

him from being in membership with us the People Called Quakers

yet we Sincerely desire that he may Come to a Sense of his Outgoings, and

through unfeigned Repentence find Mercy, Given forth at our monthly

Meeting held in Dartm^o. the 1^t day of the 7 mo: 1763.

Signed in and by order of Said Meeting by – –

⎧ Abraham Tucker

⎨ Peleg Smith

⎩ Peter Devel [Davol]

The matter Concerning Jonathan Clark is Refered to the

next monthly Meeting – –

Coakset preparative meeting Informs this meeting that

David Kerby hath Married out of the Unity of friends

and that they have Laboured with him and he Gave them

no satisfaction therefore the matter is Refered to the

next monthly Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth

the 15^th of the 8^th month 1763 Ponaganset meeting

Called Peleg Smith and Caleb Russell present Coakset

meeting Called John Mosher and Philip Tripp presents

The Friends appointed to See John Ricketsons

Marriage Consumated make Report that they attend[ed]

the Marriage and Saw nothing but that it was accom=

=plished in Good order.

This Meeting Received an Epistle from the yearly

Meeting held at Newport on the 10^th of the 8^th[?] mo 17[63?]

which was Read to Good Satisfaction;

This meeting lik[e]wise Read an Epistle from the yearly

meeting for Sufferings in London, and one from the yea[rly]

Meeting held at Philadelphia, and one from the yearly

Meeting held at flushing, and one from our friends

John Woolman and Samuel Estburn [Eastburn]1, all of which bei[ng]

Read in this meeting to Good Satisfaction and as they

Contain Good advice, and many Good Exhortations the

Contents are Recommended to friends Observation;

The matter Concerning Giving John Gifford a Certificate

is refer’d to the next monthly meeting;

The matter Concerning Isaac Sanford is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting;

This Meeting doth accept of W^m Howlands paper of Conde[m]-

nation for Satisfaction Provided that he Read it or Get

Some friend to read it at the end of a first day meeting for

worship and he be present between this and the next mont[hly]

Meeting;

The matter Concerning Joshua Barker is Refered to the ne[xt]

monthly Meeting

The matter Concerning Jonathan Clark is Referrd to the

next monthly Meeting ~

the matter Concerning David Kerby [Kirby] is likewise Referd

to the next monthly Meeting and John Mosher and

Othnial Tripp is are appointed to Labour with him,

and make report to the next monthly Meeting

This Meeting hath Collected £5=17^s:8^d old tenor and Davi[d]

Smith is ordered to pay Jonathan Hussey three Dollars fo[r]

keeping the Meeting House half a year

This Meeting _^^appoints Nicholas Howland and Paul Russell ove[r]

=seers of the poor to have an Inspection into their Circ[um] stan[ces]

and to make Report once a Quarter ~

There hath been _^^a Complaint brought against Reuben

Devil [Davol] by one of the Visitors in Several Respects

in not attending meetings, and in his Conduct which

appears Scandulous [scandalous], therefore this meeting doth

appoint Christopher Gifford and Velantine [Valentine] Huddlestone

to Labour with him if they have an opportunity and

make Report to the next monthly Meeting;

This Meeting hath Come to a subscribtion for the Relief of

Stephen Wilcox and family;

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth on

the 19^th of the 9 mo. 1763 Ponaganset meeting Called

Thomas Smith and James Shearman present, for Coak=

=set Peleg Huddlestone & Peter Devil [Davol] present

Benj^a Tucker and Surviah [Zerviah] Ricketson Declared their

Intentions of Marriage to this Meeting and were desired

to wait til next monthly Meeting for their Answer

and Caleb Russell and Joseph Gifford are Appointed

to Enquire into the young mans Clearness as to Mar=

=riage and Conversation and makes Report to the

next monthly Meeting ~

[W]illiam Howlands paper being Read as ordered, is as follows – viz [To?]

the monthly meeting of friends to beholden at Dartmo: the 16: 9 month 1763

[W]orthy friends, Whereas I have through unwatchfulness some times been Guilty of

[drin]king too much Spirituous Liquor to the Reproach of truth and Grief of the friends

[wh]ereof, for which outgoings of mine they have in Love Labour^d with me, which

[d]ealings I do Gratefully acknowledge as a Sure mark of their tender Regard for my

[go]od, which Causes me the more freely, not only to Confess, but also to Condemn my

[w]eakness in the above S^d Respect, but as I have a Great Regard for friends and

[the] Good order Established among them, and a desire to Refrain from the Above

[?] Evil for the future, So I desire friends to pass by my offence for the time past (and

[co]ntinue me under their Care) Hoping for the future with Divine Assistance to be

[m]ore watchful over my Self, that my life & Conversation may be Such as may

[n]ot bring the like trouble on friends    ;    William Howland

There was a Certificate Signed at this Meeting for

John Gifford and his Wife and Children to the

monthly Meeting at Oblong; ~

The matter Concerning Joshua Barker is Refer’d to th[e]

next monthly Meeting as is likewise the matter

Concerning David Kirby; ~

David Smith has paid Jonathan Hussey three Dollars

According to the order of Last monthly Meeting; ~

This Meeting doth Conclude to accept of Jonathan

Clark to be one under our Care; ~

This Meeting doth likewise accept of Isaac Sanfords

paper Condemning his outgoings for Satisfaction and

he to Remain under Our Care

This Meeting doth appoint Humphry Smith, W^m

Anthony ju: and Philip Tripp to attend the Quarterly

Meeting and to draw an Epistle to the Same and Compile

the Answers to the Queries and bring them to the adjou[rn]

=ment of this Meeting, The Queries have been Read and

Answered by the preparitive meetings

This Meeting adjourns to the first Sixth day in the next

month at the tenth Hour in the forenoon ~

This Meeting being met according to Adjournmen[t]

the Representatives being Called but none present

The friends appointed to treat with Reuben Devel [Davol] have

made no report to this Meeting therefore the matter is

Refer’d to the next monthly Meeting;

Joseph Howland Requests to Come _^^under friends Care, therefo[re]

this Meeting doth appoint W^m Sanford and Jonathan

Hussey to treat with him and make Inquiry into his

Conversation and make Report to the next monthly

Meeting; ~ Jonathan Clark Requests a Certificate to the monthly

Meeting of Sandwich Certifying his Clearness as to Mar-

=riage and Conversation, therefore this Meeting doth

appoint Joseph Tucker and Joseph Smith to make Inquiry

into the Above Said particulars, and to draw a Certificate

for him if they think proper and bring it to the next

monthly Meeting; ~

The Friends Appointed to draw an Epistle to the Quarterly

Meeting and Compile the Answers to the Queries have

done it and the Epistle was Signed in this Meeting and

Sent to the Quarterly Meeting by the Representatives

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 17th

of the tenth month 1763 Ponaganset meeting Called Joseph

Smith and W^m Sanford present, for Coakset Ichabod Eddy

and Josua [Joshua] Deval [Davol] present, – –

The Friends Appointed to Enquire into Benj^a Tuckers Clear

=ness make Report that they don’t find anything to hinder

his proceeding in Marriage; ~

Benj^a Tucker and Surviah [Zerviah] Ricketson did appear for

their Answer, and their Answer was that they might

proceed to take each other in Marriage in Some Conveni=

=ent time Between this and the next monthly Meeting

Observing the Good order Established Amongst us in the

performance thereof, and Caleb Russell and Joseph

Gifford are Appointed to See their Marriage Consumated in

Said order and make Report thereof to the next

monthly Meeting. ~

The matter Concerning Joshua Barker is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting, by the Request of his brother

Abraham Barker

The matter Concerning David Kerby [Kirby] is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting ~

The Friends Appointed to attend the Quarterly Meetin[g]

make Report that they have attended Accordingly

and have produced an Epistle from the Same which w[as]

Read in this Meeting and well accepted ~

The Friends Appointed to Discourse with Joseph

Howland make a satisfactory Report therefore this

Meeting doth Accept of him to be one under our Care

This Meeting signed a Certificate for Jonathan Clark to the

monthly Meeting of Sandwich Certifying his Clearness as to

Marriage and Conversation, ~

This Meeting doth Appoint Jonathan Hussey, W^m Antho[ny]

j^r David Smith, W^m Barker, Joseph Smith and Benj^a

Howland 2^d overseers to have an Inspection over the lofts[?]

and other seats to see that the people Behave orderly

at our yearly meeting, And Joshua Daval [Davol] Daniel Wood

Ichabod Eddy and Benj^a Tripp are appointed for the

Same purpose at Coakset Meeting ~

This Meeting understands that Elihu Bowen Desires to

Come into Un[i]ty with friends Again therefore this Meeting

doth Appoint Abraham Tucker and Peleg Smith,

to discourse with him and make Report to the next

Monthly Meeting

At a Monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth on the 21 day

of the 11^th month 1763, Ponaganset Meeting Called Joseph

Tucker present for Coakset Joseph Tripp and Israel Wood

present        The friends appointed to See Benj^a

Tuckers Marriage Consumated, make Report that they

attended the Marriage and Saw nothing but that it

was Accomplished in Good order ~

This Meeting hath Signed a paper of Denial Against Joshua

Barker for his outgoings, and Jonathan Hussey is Appointed

to read it or Get Some friend to read it between this and the

next monthly Meeting at the end of a frist [first?] day meeting

for worship

The matter Concerning David Kerby [Kirby] is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting ~

The major part of the friends that was Appointed overseers

at our yearly meeting make Report that they think

they have discharged their duty in that Respect and they

hope there is a Service in it ~

The matter Concerning Elihu Bowen is Refer’d to the next

monthly Meeting, and the same friends are Still Continued

in the Same Service – –

The women friends Inform that they have Received a Re=

=moval Certificate for Anne Russell which they have accepted

and She to be under their Care which this Meeting Concurs with

whereas this Meeting is destitute of a Book to Record the

minutes of this meeting in, therefore this meeting doth

Imploy Caleb Russell to Purchase one and bring it to the

next monthly Meeting        If he Can Conveniently ~

whereas there was a Complaint brought Against Reuben

Devil [Davol] Some months past and he hath not been Sufficiently

Laboured with, therefore Christopher Gifford and

Ichabod Eddy are appointed to Labour with him if

they have an opportunity and make Report to the next

monthly Meeting – –

The friends in Allens neck Requests the liberty to

hold a meeting there Some part of this winter therefore

this meeting Grants them the liberty to hold a meeting

for the three winter months on first days Except the las[t]

first days preceding each monthly meeting in Each month

This Meeting hath Collected £4=10^s:6^d old Tenor – –

This meeting doth appoint Peleg Smith, Humphry Smith

Joseph Tucker, Philip Tripp and Samuel Smith a Com

=mittee to Inspect into the monthly meeting minutes

that are put on Record and Correct them where they

Shall find it Necessary, and also to form a new minute

or an Addition to the former Concerning Abigail Kerby [Kirby]

There hath been a Complaint brought against Benj^a

Shearman for his outgoing in Marrying out of the Unity

of friends, therefore this meeting doth appoint Davi[d]

Smith and Jonathan Hussey to treat with him and

make Report to the next monthly Meeting ~

At a monthly Meeting held at our Meeting

House in Dartmouth the 19^th of the 12^th month 176[3]

Ponaganset meeting Called Peleg Smith and Caleb

Russell present for Coakset Philip Tripp and James

Cornel [Cornell] present

The Reading [of] Joshua Barkers paper hath been Omitte[d]

last month therefore Isaac Smith is apointed to Be[?]

[him?] Some Convenient times between this and the next

monthly meeting ~

Caleb Russell has purchased a Book according to the

appointment of last monthly meeting and the price

is two Dollars

The women friends Inform that they have Concluded to

accept of Cloe Bowen to be under their Care which

which [sic] this meeting Concurs with

whereas Reuben Devil [Davol] hath been one under our Care, and

he hath Declined attending Meetings for worship and

Discipline, for which he hath been Sufficiently Labour’d

with and declines to make Satisfaction, therefore this

Meeting doth Conclude to Deny him from being under

our Care

whereas David Kerby [Kirby] hath Married out of the Unity of

friends for which he hath been Sufficiently Labour’d with

and declines to make Satisfaction, therefore this Meeting

doth Deny him from being under our Care

The matter Concerning Elihu Bowen is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting – –

The friends appointed to treat with Benj^a Shearman

Signify they have not done it therefore they are Still

Continued in the Same Service and to make Report to

the next monthly meeting – –

This meeting doth appoint David Smith to purchase a

Quire of paper and an Ink pot and a Lock to lock the

drawer to put them in for the use of this Meeting

This Meeting has Collected £7=5^s=6^d old tenor, and the

Treasurer is orderd to pay Jonathan Hussey three Dollars

for keeping the Meeting House half a year which he

has accordingly paid

This Meeting doth appoint Peleg Smith, Humphry Smith

Abraham Tucker Joseph Tucker and Samuel Smith

a Committee to peruse the monthly Meeting minutes to

See what part they Shall think proper to be put on

Record, and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

Coakset prepar[a]tive meeting Signify to this Meeting that

they think it will be Convenient to make Some additi[ons]

to their little meeting House, and also to build a Chimny

Therefore this meeting doth appoint Paul Russell Barn[abas?]

Mosher and Joseph Smith to Consider how big to build

and also to Compute the Cost as near as they Can and when

to build at all or not, and to make Report to the next

monthly Meeting ~

The Queries have been read, and answers made by

both preparative Meetings

Philip Tripp, Humphry Smith and W^m Anthony j^un

are appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting and

to Compile the answers to the Queries and draw an Epistl[e]

to the Same and bring them to the Adjournment

And this Meeting is Adjourned to the first Sixth day in

next month – –

This Meeting being met according to adjournment

The Representatives being Called, for Aponaganset meeti[ng]

Caleb Russell present for Coakset none present –

The friends appointed to Compile the Answers to the

Queries and to draw an Epistle to the Quarterly Meetin[g]

have done it according to Appointment, and this

Meeting hath Signed and Sent the Epistle by the

Representatives

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth

on the 16: of the first month 1764, Ponaganset

Meeting Called Caleb Russell and Daniel Russell

present, for Coakset Joshua Devil [Davol] and Israel Wood

present, Francis Coffin and Anne Hussey Declared their Intentions

of Marriage and were desired to wait till the next

monthly Meeting for their Answer

Joshua Barkers Paper of Denial hath been read According

to the Appointment of last monthly Meeting ~

And is as followeth (viz)

Whereas Joshua Barker Son of James Barker Deceased

and Elizabeth his wife, he the Said Joshua Barker

having been one under our Care and had his Education

among friends, yet he through unwatchfullness Gave

way in three Respects, firstly, in too frequently being

in Company with Catharine Russell that brought a

Scandulous Report on the Society, Secondly in declining

to pay the Constable his Tax, Thirdly, in Refusing to

Comply with a Verdi[c]t brought Against him for burning

Some Rails belonging to Henry Tucker, and he hath

been Labour’d with in love from time to time for his

misconduct hoping he may make friends Satisfaction

but he Still Remains Obstinate, therefore for the

Clearing of truth we can do no less than Give this

forth as a Publick Testimony Against him the S’^d

Joshua Barker, Denying him to be one in Unity with us

the people Called Quakers, Yet we do Sincerely desire

that he may Come to a Sight and Sense of his Ongoing

and through unfeined Repentance find Mercy

Given forth at Our monthly Meeting held in Dart

=mouth the 21 of the 11 month 1763, And Signed in

and by order of Said Meeting by Job Russell [Clerk?]

The matter Concerning Elihu Bowen is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting,

Benj^a Shearman j^ur hath Sent a paper to this Meeting

Condemning his Marrying out of the Unity of friends

which hath been taken notice of, and do Refer the

matter to the next monthly Meeting for furder Consider[ation]

The Comittee Appointed to peruse the monthly Meeting

minutes Signify they have not done it, therefore they

are Continued in the Same Service and to make Report

to the next monthly Meeting

The Com^ttee Appointed to Consider about Enlarging

the meeting House at Coakset and also to Compute the

Cost, make Report that they think it will be proper

to build a Side flush with the old part and also to

Build a Chimny, and they have Computed the Cost as near

as they Can which is thirty three Dollars, therefore

this meeting Grants Liberty that Coakset friends Go

on and Build as Above Said

The friends appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting

make Report that two of them attended the other

Sent a Sufficient Excuse, and they have produced

an Epistle from the Same which hath been Read in

this Meeting and well accepted

The women friends Inform that they have Deny’d

Mary Wilkerson and Ruhamah Wilbour for their

Marrying out of the Unity of friends which this ^meeting Concurs

with, and do deny the Same from under our Care

Prince Allen Requests to Come under friends Care with

his Children, therefore this Meeting doth appoint Daniel

Russell and Phillip Allen and Humphry Smith to Confer

with him and make Report to the next monthly Meeting

The friends at New=Swanzey desire the Liberty to hold a

Meeting among them as often as friends Shall think proper

therefore this Meeting doth Grant them the Liberty to

hold a meeting two days in a month for two months, one

on the first first day in the month, the other on the third

first day of the month;

The Visitors Inform that Timothy Shearman Ju^r hath

Set up a Publishment, by which we Conclude he Intends to

Marry out of the Good order of friends, and he hath been

Labour’d with and declines to Retracts his Intentions

therefore Joseph Gifford and W^m Barker are Appointed

to tell him if he Shall Continue in his proceedings that he

may Expect to be denied and they to Labour with him

as they Shall find freedom

Proposals of Printing George Foxes Journals in London

by way of Subscription hath been Presented to this Meeting

which is Refer’d to the next monthly Meeting for

furder notice2

This Meeting hath Collected and Paid Caleb Russell

two Dollars for the Book for Records; ~

At a monthly meeting held in Dartmouth the 20th

of the 2^d month 1764, Ponaganset meeting Called W^m Bar[ker?]

and David Smith present, for Coakset Joseph Tripp and

Peter Devil [Davol] present;

Francis Coffin hath Produced a Certificate from the monthly

Meeting of Nantucket, Certifying him to be of an Orderly

life and Conservation and Clear from any Entanglement

Relating marriage which this Meeting accepts

Francis Coffin and Ann Hussey did appear for their answer

which was that they might Proceed to take each other in

Marriage in Some Convenient time between this and th[e]

next monthly Meeting Observing the Good order Establis[hed]

among us in the Performance ther[e]of and Caleb Russell an[d]

David Smith are appointed to see their Marriage Consumat[ed]

in Said order and make Report to the mext [sic] monthly Meeting

This Meeting doth accept of Elihu Bowen to be under our Ca[re]

This Meeting doth accept of Jacob Motts paper Condemning his

outgoings in taking too much Spirituous Liquor, hoping h[e]

may Conduct better for time to Come – –

The matter Concerning Prince Allens Request to Come und[er]

friends Care with his Children is Refer’d to the next month[ly]

Meeting, and the Same friends are Still Continued in that

Service and to make Report to the next monthly Meeting – –

The matter Concerning Timothy Shearman ju^r is Refer’d

to the next monthly Meeting; – –

The women friends Inform that they have accepted of

Rebeccah Cornel [Cornell] to be under their Care which this Meeting

Concurs with

This Meeting Grants the friends in Allens neck th[e]

Liberty to hold a meeting there one month longer as heretofore

This Meeting doth appoint John Potter overseer of the poor ([?]

Nicholas Howland) in lieu of Paul Russell and they to make

Report once a Quarter – –

The matter Concerning Benjamin Shearman ju^r is Referd

to the Next monthly Meeting;

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth on the

19^th day of the 3^d month 1764, Ponaganset meeting Called

David Smith and William Anthony ju^r present, for Coakset

Peter Devil [Davol] and Philip Tripp present

Joseph Howland & Bershebe Shearman and Daniel Smith and

Rebecca Cornel [Cornell] declared their Intentions of Marriage and

were desired to wait till the next monthly Meeting for their

answer, and Benjamin Howland ju^r and John Potter are

appointed to make Inquiry into the young mens Clearness

as to Marriage and Conversation and make Report to the

next monthly Meeting – –

The friends appointed to See Francis Coffin and Ann Husseys

Marriage Consumated make Report that they attended the

Marriage and Saw nothing but that it was accomplished

in Good order

The matter Concerning Prince Allens Request to Come

under friends Care with his Children is Refer’d to the next

monthly meeting and the Same friends that were appointed

to discourse with them two months ago are still Continued in

the Same Service & to make Report to the next monthly Meeting,

whereas Timothy Shearman ju^r hath Married out of the order

of friends, and he hath been Sufficiently Labour’d with, and

he Refusing to adhere to friends Cautions and Labour of love

therefore this Meeting doth deny him the Said Timothy

Shearman to be one in Unity with us and from under our Care

The matter Concerning Benj^a Shearman ju: is Refer’d to the

next monthly Meeting;

The women friends Inform that they have Concluded to accept

of Jone Soule to be under the Care of friends which this Meetin[g]

Concurs with; This Meeting appoints Ichabod Eddy and Josep[h]

Tripp are to Carry on the Rebuilding of Coakset meeting Hou[se]

This meeting appoints the Elders of Aponaganset and Coakse[t]

a Committee to Collect an Account of the deaths of Public

friends that have happened from for Some time past and

bring them to the Adjournment;

Coakset friends Preparitive meeting Inform that

Benj^a Tripp hath Gone Contrary to friends orders in Opposin[g]

the Constable in Distraining for a Tax and he hath been Labo[ured]

with by the Visitors and has not made Satisfaction therefore

this meeting doth appoint Peleg Smith Humphry Smith and

William Anthony ju: a Committee to Labour furder with h[?]

and make Report to the next monthly Meeting ~

The Queries have been Read and answers prepar’d from both

preparitive Meetings and Read in this Meeting,

Joseph Tucker Peleg Smith Philip Tripp Samuel Smith

and Peter Devil [Davol] are appointed to attend the Quarterly

Meeting and Compile the Answers to the Queries and draw

an Epistle to the Same_^^{& bring them to the} Adjournment

Benjamin Devil [Davol] hath Married out of the order of friends

and hath also had a Child Soon after Marriage and hat[h]

been Labour’d with and Declines to make Satisfaction

Therefore this Meeting doth appoint Christopher Gifford a[nd]

Ichabod Eddy to labour furder with him and make Report

to the next monthly Meeting, This Meeting hath Colle[cted]

£3–11^s–8^d old tenor and the Treasurer is orderd to pay An[tipas]

Hathaway 10 Shillings Lawfull money for mending Glass a[t?]

the meeting House; This Meeting adjourns to the Sixth day

of next month ~

This Meeting being met according to Adjournment

the Sixth day of the 4th month 1764 the Representatives

all present, This meeting hath Signed and Sent an Epistle

to the Quarterly Meeting and also hath Sent the Answers

to the Queries by the Representatives

The Elders brought the Account of the deaths of Publick

friends to this Meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth b/y on the 16^th

of the 4^th mo: 1764 Ponaganset meeting Called Caleb Russell

and William Anthony ju^r present, for Coakset Peleg Hud=

=dlestone present,

The friends appointed to Enquire into Joseph Howlands and

Danil [Daniel] Smiths Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation

make Report that they do’nt find anything to hinder

their Proceeding in Marriage; – –

Joseph Howland and Bershebe Shearman Danil [Daniel] Smith and

Rebecca Cornel [Cornell] did appear for their Answer and their

Answer was that they might Proceed to take each other

in Marriage in Some Convenient time between this

and the next monthly Meeting observing the Good order

used amongst us and John Potter and Benj^a Howland ju^r

are appointed to See Joseph Howlands and Barshebe [Bershebe] Shearmans

Marriage Consumated in S^d order and make Report to the

next monthly meeting, and William Anthony ju^r

and Samuel Smith are appointed for the Same Service

at the Marriage of Daniel Smith and Rebecca Cornel [Cornell] and

they to make Report to the next monthly meeting

This Meeting doth accept of Prince Allen and his Children

to be under our Care for time to Come

the matter Concerning Benj^a Shearman ju^r is Refer’d to

the next monthly Meeting

The Comm[i]ttee appointed to Labour with Benj^a Tripp

make Report that he ought to Condemn his Opposing the

officer in the manner he did and he Cannot find freedom to

Comply with their Judgment at present Therefore the matter

is Suspended ~

The friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting make

Report that they _^^all attended it and have produced an Epistle from

the Same which was Read in this Meeting and well Accepted

The matter Concerning Benj^a Deval [Davol] is Refered to the next mont[hly]

Meeting and the same friends are Still Continued in the Same Servi[ce]

and they to draw up a paper of Denial against him if they think

Necessary and bring it to the next monthly meeting;

The treasurer has paid Antipas Hathaway ten Shillin[gs]

for mending Glass;

William Sanford and David Smith has Brought in an

account to this meeting for Repairing the Stable belong[ing to?]

this Meeting and the lock the drawer and one Quire of Pap[er]

and one Ink Stand; all £27=16^s–6^d Old tenor which this

meeting accepts

Philip Trafford Requests that his Children that he had by

his first wife be taken under friends Care which this meet[ing]

Grants and accepts them to be under Our Care for the time to Com[e]

The women friends Inform that they have Accepted of Lyd[ia?]

Cornel [Cornell] to be under their Care which this Meeting Concurs with

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 21 of [?]

5^th month 1764 Ponaganset Meeting Called Joseph Smith and

Samuel Smith present for Coakset Daniel Wood present,

John Potter and Benjamin Howland ju: make report that h[e]

attended the Marriage of Joseph Howland and Barshebe [Bershebe] Shea[rman]

and Saw nothing but that it was Accomplished in Good order

William Anthony ju^r and Samuel Smith Report that they

attended the marriage of Daniel Smith and Rebecca Cornel [Cornell]

and Saw nothing but it was likewise Accomplished in

Good Order – –

The matter Concerning Benjamin Shearman ju^r is Refer’d

to the next monthly Meeting and Peleg Smith and William

Anthony ju^r are Appointed to discourse with him Concerning his

not attending meetings and make Report to the next

monthly Meeting, The matter Concerning Benjamin Devil [Davol] is

Refer’d to the next monthly meeting; – –

Samuel Smith is appointed to take the Subscribtions [subscriptions] for

George Fox’s Journals and Endeavour to Collect the Money

and Send it up to the Yearly Meeting; – –

the women friends Inform that they have accepted of Naomy

Sisson to be Under their Care and that they have denied

Lydia Shearman from being one under their Care both which

this Meeting Concurs with;

There hath been a Report brought to this Meeting that Stephen

Wilcox hath So Conducted in time past that he hath very

much fallen Short of discharging many of his debts which

hath been due, which Seems to be of an attendency to bring

a Reproach on friends therefore Peter Devil [Davol] Philip Tripp

Peleg Huddlestone Joseph Gifford and Joseph Tucker are

Appointed a Comittee of Enquiry and to discourse with him

and make Report to the Adjournment of this Meeting

This Meeting Adjourns to the 30^th of this month

This Meeting being mett according to Adjournment the 30^th

of the 5th month 1764 the Representatives being Called for

Ponaganset Samuel Smith present, for Coakset none present

the Committee make Report that Stephen Wilcox desires that

friends would wait untill the next monthly meeting therefore

the matter is Refer’d to S^d meeting; – –

Lusana Russell has Exhibited a Complaint against Job How=

=land for Refusing to Leave a Contr_^^oversy Subs_^^isting Between them

to Arbitration, therefore Barnabas Mosher and Luke Hart are

appointed a Committee of Enquiry and they to advise Job Howland

to leave it to men if they think Necessary and make

Report to the next monthly meeting;

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the

18^th of the 6^th month 1764 Ponaganset meeting Called

Peleg Smith and Joseph Smith present for Coakset for

Joshua Devil [Davol] present – –

Stephen Hathaway and Abigail Smith did lay their

Intention of Marriage and were desired to wait till the

next monthly Meeting for their Answer

The matter Concerning Benjaⁿ Shearman ju^r is Refer’d

to the next monthly meeting, as is likewise that of Benj^a

Devil [Davol] – –

Samuel Smith has answered the Appointment of last

monthly meeting and Collected money Enough for twelve

of Fox’s Journals – –

It is the advice of this Meeting that if Stephen Wilcox Can’t

discharge his debts no otherwise he ought to deliver up his

Estate to his Creditors and Notify them all as Soon as may

be, and the Same Committee is Still Continued to Notify him

of the Conclusion of this Meeting and assist him in advice

and make Report to the next monthly Meeting; –

Our Esteemed friend Henry Stanton has Visited this

Meeting with a Certificate from Carterite [Carteret]

In North Carolina dated the 18^th of the 4^th mo: 1764 which being Read

was kindly accepted.

Peleg Smith Humphry Smith Philip Tripp are Appointed

to attend the Quarterly meeting and draw an Epistle to the

Same and bring it to the adjournment; – –

The _^^friends appointed to Inquire into the Controversey between

Job Howland and Lusanna Russell make Report that they

think it Necessary to Leave it to men and that they

advised them to do it which _^^he Refused therefore Joseph

Smith and Joseph Gifford are appointed to Labour

furder with him and make Report to the next

monthly Meeting;

This Meeting has Collected 4^£–4^s–11^d old tenor and the

Treasurer is order’d to pay Jonathan Hussie [Hussey] three Dollars

for keeping the Meeting House half a year

This meeting adjourns to the first Sixth day in next month

This meeting being met according to adjournment the 6 of the 7^th

month 1764 the Representatives being Called for Ponaganset

Peleg Smith and Joseph Smith present for Coakset none pre=_=sent

The Queries have been Read and answers prepared from both

preparitive meetings and Peleg Smith Humphry Smith and

W^m Anthony ju^r are appointed to Compile the answers to the

Queries and Deliver them to the Representatives

This meeting has Signed and ordered to be Sent an Epistle to the

Quarterly meeting by the Representatives

The women friends Inform that they have Concluded to deny

Ruth Eddy therefore david Smith is appointed to draw a paper

of Denial against her and bring it to the next monthly meeting

At a monthly Meeting held at Dartmouth the 16^th of the

7^th month 1764 Ponaganset meeting Called David Smith and Sam^ll [Samuel]

Smith present for Coakset Joseph Tripp and Ichabod Eddy present

Stephen Hathaway produced a Certificate from Sandwich monthly meet=

=ing Certifying his Clearness as to Marriage and Conversation in a

degree Clear – –

Stephen Hathaway and Abigail Smith did appear for their answer

which was that they might proceed to take each other in marriage

in Some Convenient time between this and the next monthly Mee=

=ting Observing the Good order Established Amongst us in the perfor=

=mance thereof and William Anthony and Daniel Russell are

appointed to See their Marriage Consumated in S,^d order and make

Report to the next monthly Meeting

Jemima Hoxie has Produced a Certificate from the monthly meeting

of Sandwich dated the 29 of the 6^th mo: 1764 Informing of her being of

an orderly life and Conversation and under their Care and that

She has Settled her outward affairs which this meeting accepts and She

to be under our Care

Mary Tucker hath Produced a Certificate from Sandwich

monthly Meeting held the 29^th of the 6 mo: 1764 which Informs

her being in a Good degree of an orderly life and Conversation

which this meeting accepts and She to be under our Care for

the time to Come – –

The matter Concerning Benj^a Shearman ju: is Refer’d to the

next monthly meeting

Joseph Taber ju: has produced a paper to this meeting Condem[n]ing

his falling into the Sin of fornication which this meeting

appoints Caleb Russell to See that it be Red [read] at the end of a first day

meeting for worship at Quishnet and he to be present and make

Report to the next monthly Meeting, and when Said paper be

Read as afforesaid this meeting Concludes to accept of it for

Satisfaction;  The matter Concerning Benj^a Deval [Davol] is

Refer’d to the next monthly meeting; – –

the Committee appointed to have the Care of Stephen Wilcox’s

affair make Report that he did not fully Comply with the Conclu:

=sion of last monthly meeting therefore the Same Committee are

Still Continued to Repeat the Same advice to him and also to Inform

him that this Meeting desires him Imediately to Comply with

the above Said advice and if he do’nt he must Expect to be

dealt with as an offender

The friends appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting being

Called upon make Report that they did all attend it and have

produced an Epistle from the Same which was Red to Good Satisfaction

This Meeting Received two Epistles from London one written

the other Printed which was Read to Good Satisfaction, and

as they Contain many wholsome Exhortations and advices, they

are Recommended to friends Observation; – –

This meeting likewise Received an Epistle from the yearly mee=

=ting at Philadelphia dated the 9^th mo: 1763 and one from our

last yearly meeting held at Newport on Rhode Island

This _^^meeting adjourns to the 25^th day of this Instant

This meeting being Met According to Adjournment the

Representatives being Called for Ponaganset meeting David

Smith and Samuel Smith present for Coakset none present

This meeting has Signed a paper of Denial against Ruth Eddy

for falling into the Sin of fornication which is Evident by her

having a Child Soon after Marriage and Peleg Huddlestone

is appointed to Read it or Get Some body to Read it at the end

of a first day meeting of worship at Coakset meeting house

and make Report to the next monthly meeting;

The Committee appointed last monthly meetyng to Labour with

Job Howland make Report that he declines to leave the Contro=

=versey to men therefore Jonathan Hussie [Hussey] Joseph Smith and W^m

Anthony ju: are appointed a Committee to have them face to face

and to Labour to Reconcile them and if they Can’t to advise

them to leave their Controversy to men [word crossed out] if they think pro=

=per and make Report to the next monthly meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 20th of the 8^th 1764

Ponaganset meeting Called James Shearman and Caleb Russell

present, for Coakset Peter Devil [Davol] present and the other friend that

was appointed at Coakset Sent an Excuse which this meeting

thinks Sufficient

the friends appointed to See Stephen Hathaway and Abigail Smiths

marriage Consumated make Report that they attended the

marriage and Saw nothing but that it was accomplished in Good Order

This _^^meeting doth accept of Benj^a Shearman ju: his paper for Satisfaction

Condeming his misconduct in marriage and he to be under our Care

for the time to Come

Caleb Russell makes Report that Joseph Taber ju:’s paper has

been Read According to the Appointment of last monthly meeting

which is as followeth (viz)

Dartmouth the 22 of the first month 1764

dear friends;

Whereas I Joseph Taber ju^r of Dartmouth have had my Educati=

=on among Friends in a Sober manner and am also fully persuaded

and Confirmed in my mind of the Truth of the Doctrines and

Principles held forth by them; have notwithstanding through

unwatchfullness and not taking that heed which I ought to have

done to that Divine Principle of Light and Grace fallen into

the Sin of Fornication which is Evident by my wive’s having

a Child Soon after Marriage, also my being married out of

the Unity of friends, all which I do hereby Condem, and am

heartily Sorry for, and desire the Lord may forgive me and

friends pass it by and let me Remain Under their Care

their Labour of love with me I do Gratefully acknowledge

and hope it may not prove Labour lost

from your friend Joseph Taber ju^r

The matter Concerning Benjamin Devil [Davol] is Refered to next

monthly meeting and Christopher Gifford and Ichabod Eddy are

appointed to have the Care of the affair and make Report to the

next monthly meeting; – –

Peleg Huddlestone makes Report that Ruth Eddys paper of

Denial hath been Read according to the appointment of last

monthly Meeting;    which is as follows,

Whereas Ruth Eddy Daughter of William Gifford [d?] and

Patience his wife was Educated in the profession of us the people

Called Quakers in Dartmouth and did Some times frequent our

Religious meetings, but for want of faithfull adherence to the

dictates of that Divine Principal which was Sufficient to have

preserved her, hath been prevailed on to Give way to the tem=

=tation of the enemy So far as to be Guilty of the Sin of Fornicatio[n]

as doth appear by her having a Child Soon after marriage

and Notwithstanding She hath been duly admonished & advised

in order to bring her to a Sight of her misconduct, but She

Still Remaining Obstinate, we do therefore hereby disown

the Said Ruth Eddy to be of our Society until She Come to

witness that Godly Sorrow which worketh true Repentance

which that the Lord may mercifully Grant her is our Sincere

desire;   Signed by order and in behalf of the above S’^d people

in their monthly meeting held in Dartmouth by adjournment

the 25^th of the 7^th month 1764 by

Job Russell Clerk

Elisabeth Smith Clerk

for this day – –

The affair Concerning Stephen Wilcox is Refer’d to the next

monthly meeting; – –

The Committee appointed to Inspect into the Controversy Subsisting

between Job Howland and Lusanna Russell make Report that

it was their advice that he ought to leave to men the Controversey

which he Refuses to do therefore he is looked upon as an offender and

John Russell 2^d John Potter W^m Barker are appointed to Inform

him of the Judgment of this meeting, and to Labour with him as

they Shall find freedom and make Report to the next monthly meeting

It is the Conclusion of this meeting that the Visitors do Still Continue

in the Same Service for one month longer · –

Elijah Russell Desires a Certificate to the monthly meeting of

Swanzey Signifying his Clearness Respecting Marriage and

Conversation, therefore Humphry Smith and Benj^a Howland 2^d

are appointed to Inspect into his Conversation and draw one for him

if they think proper and bring it to the next monthly meeting

The matter Concerning Benj^a Tripp hath Laid Several months

and nothing done therefore Peleg Huddlestone and John Mosher

are appointed to treat with him on that matter and make

Report to the next monthly meeting; ~

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 17^th of the 9^th

month 1764 Ponaganset meeting Called Joseph Smith and

Daniel Russell present, for Coaset Christopher Gifford and

David Devil [Davol] present;

The matter Concerning Benj^a Devil [Davol] is Refer’d to the next monthly

meeting and Christopher Gifford is Still Continued according to the

appointment of last monthly meeting ~

the matter Concerning Stephen Wilcox is Refer’d to next monthly

meeting; This Meeting has Signed and Sent a Certificate to the

monthly meeting of Nantucket _^^for Ann Coffin Certifying her being in a

Good degree of an orderly life and Conversation and under our Care

the matter Concerning Job Howland is Refer’d to the next

monthly meeting

This meeting has Signed a Certificate for Elijah Russell to the

monthly meeting of Swanzey Certifying his Clearness from any

Entanglement Respecting Marriage and in a degree of an

orderly Conversation – –

Joseph Mosher and his wife Requests to Come under friends Car[e]

therefore Christopher Gifford and David Devil [Davol] are Appointed to

take an Opportunity of Conference with him on that account

and make Report to the next monthly meeting;

Benjamin Tripp hath appeared in this meeting and made

friends Such Satisfaction as they have taken up with

Daniel Russell Requests a Removal Certificate for his Son

Giles to the Oblong, therefore Jonathan Hussey and David

Smith are Appointed to draw one if they think proper and to

make Enquiry into his life and Conversation and bring it to the

next monthly meeting ~

The Queries have been Read and Answers prepared by both

Ponaganset preparative meeting, Joseph Tucker and his Son

Barziller Tucker are Appointed to draw an Epistle to the Quarterl[y]

meeting and bring it to the adjournment – –

The like Case of Job Howland, is to be Sent up to the Quarterly

meeting for advice – –

This meeting Adjourns to the first Sixth day in next month

This meeting being met according to Adjournment the

Representatives being Called Daniel Russell Joseph Smith

and David Devil [Davol] present,

Our Esteemed friend Robert Willis hath Visited this meeting

with a Certificate from the monthly meeting of Woodbridge

in New=Jersey dated the 16^th 5 mo: 1764 which was Read and

well Accepted

the matter Concerning Chusing Visitors and Overseers is Refer[‘d]

to the next monthly meeting

Joseph Tucker, Abraham Tucker, Philip Tripp are Appointed

to attend the Quarterly meeting and present the Epistle and

make Report to the next monthly meeting

This meeting hath Signed and Sent an Epistle to the Quarterly

Meeting by the Representatives

the Quarterly Collection is Refer’d to the next monthly meeting

At a monthly Meeting held in Dartmouth the 15^th of the 10^th

Month 1764, Ponaganset Meeting Called Joseph Smith and Benja

=min Howland ju^r present, for Coakset Ichabod Eddy and Israel

Wood present,

Benj^a Wing and Mary Potter declared their Intentions of Marriage

and were desired to wait til the monthly meeting for their

answer and Peleg Huddlestone and Joseph Tripp are appointed

to make Enquiry into Benj^a Wing, Clearness as to Marriage and

Conversation and likewise to see if Mary Potters Estate be Settled

So that her Children be not hurt by her Said Marriage and make

Report to the next monthly meeting

The affair of Benj^a Deval [Davol] is Refer’d to the next monthly meeting

and Philip Allen and Adam Gifford are appointed to have an