book i: 1699–1727

At a monthly meeting of friends

At a mens meeting in the Town of Dartmouth held

Day of the 11 month1 1698/9 at the House of John Lapham

we underwritten Peleg Slocum Jacob Mott Abraham

Tucker and John Tucker the day and year above written

undertakes to build a meeting House for the people of

God in scorn Called Quakers 35 foot long 30 foot wide

and 14 foot studs; To worship and serve the true and

Living God in according as they are persuaded in Continu[?]

they ought to Do and for no other use Intent or

Purpos but as aforesd and when one or more of us

decease then imediately the survivers chose others in our

room together with the consent of the assembly of the

said people so to be and Remain to us and then for Ever

as aforesd and when sd Houle Which sd House shall be

Compleatly finished at or before the 10 day of the 8 month

next insuing the date herof in witness here to we ~~

Subscribe our names with our own hands.

And furthe we of the said society of people towards

the building of sd house of our free will Contribute

as followeth

John Tucker – – – – –

10-00-00

Peleg Slocum – – – – –

15-00-00

John Lapham – – – – –

05-00-00

Nathanael Howland –

05-00-00

Abraham Tucker – – –

10-00-00

Increas Allen – – – – –

03-12-00

Ebenezer Allen – – – –

05-00-00

Eleazer Slocum – – – –

03-00-00

Jacob Mott – – – – – –

03-00-00

Benjamin Howland – –

02-00-00

Richard Evens – – – –

01-00-00

Judah Smith – – – – –

01-00-00

At A Monthly Meeting of friends at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 26^th of the 4^m 1699

It was A good that there should be A further Contri-

bution towards the defraying the Charge of boulding the

Meeting house: and there was subscribd – – – 12£–18^s–00^d

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 24^th of the 5^m 1699.

John Hodly and Mary Slocumb did lay there intention

of mariag before this meeting and the meeting Chose-

John Layspham & Jacob Mott to make inquiry about their – –

Clearnes Concerning mariage and bring in their answers

to the next monthly meeting

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of – –

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 24^th of the 6^m 1699

and this meeting Called upon John Lapham & Jacob Mott

for to give in their answer Concerning John Hodly and

Mary Slocumb their Clearness Concerning Mariage

their answer is that they find nothing that may hinder

their proseding: and John Hodly & Mary Slocumb also

Came this second time still signifiing their intention of

and desired their answer & this meeting finding nothin

that may hinder their intention: they had their answer

that they might prosed to take oath other in the mariag

according to the good order of truth:

and Valintine Hudolstun [Hudleston] & Nathaniel Howlan[d] ar Chosd

to atend the quarterly meeting at Rhodeisland.

An acount of the quarterly meetings at Rhodeisland

is the first third day of the first month and the first

third day of the 4^m and the first third day of the 7^m

and the first third day of the 10^m

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of Peleg

Slocumb in Dartmouth the 18^th of the 7^m 1699

there was inquiri made if there was any business &

there was propounded something Concerning suffer-

-ing for not training and it was agreed that they shoud

try for som thing from under the Clarks hand & bring the

return to the next monthly meeting2

At A Monthly Meeting of friends_^^holdon at the house of the

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 13^th of the 9^m 1699

it is agreed that our fourth day meeting next before our

monthly meeting is to be Cept [kept] at Cockest [Acoaxet]3 one day at Stephen

Willcocks next at Jeams [James] Tripps and so by turn Continuing

this insuwing number

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holden at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 11^th of the 10^m 1699

there was inquiri made whether there was any busi-

nes & no busines appeared

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 8^th of the 11^m 1699

and there was Contributed sixteen shiling & eightpence

whereof fiften shiling was paid fo a book for the uuse

of the meeting for the recording births mariages and

deaths of friends

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 5^th of the 12^m 1699

John Lapham junor & Mary Russel did lay their intention

of mariage before this meeting – –

and Nathaniel Howland and Abraham Tucker ar Chos

to Enquire in to their Clearness Concerning marriage

and bring in their answer to the next monthly meeting

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 4^th of the 1^m 1700

and this meeting Called upon Nathaniel Howland and

Abraham Tucker for to give in their answer Concerning

John Lapham junr & Mary Russel their Clearness Concerning

mariag their answer is that they find nothing that may

hinder their prosedings and John Lapham junor & Mary Russel

also came this second time still signifiing their intention

in mariag and desire their answer and this meeting

finding nothing that may hinder intention they had their

answer that they might proseed to take each other in

mariage according to the good order of truth

and Stephen Willcock & John Tucker are Chose to atend

the quarterly meeting

At A monthly meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 1^th of the 2^m 1700

it is agreed that the fourth day meeting at Coakset

Shall continue there tell [till?] the meeting see Cause to

removed[?] it

At A monthly meeting of friends holdon at the house of –

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 29^th of the 2^m 1700

it is further agreed that their [there] be a further contribution

towards the finis[h]ing of our meeting house: – –

^£  s  d

and there was subscribed – – – – –

8—12—00

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 27^th of the 3^th month 1700)

there was Chose Vollintin [Valentine] Huddlston & John Lapham to

attend the quarterly meeting and Jacob Mott &

John Tucker to attend the yearly meeting

At A monthly meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 24^th of the [illegible] 4^m 1700)

there was inquiry mad[e] whether there was any busines

to this meeting and the answer was none – – – – –

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 22^th of the 5.^mo 1700)

and no busines apeared – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 19^th of the 6^mo 1700)

and no busines did appear – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 16^th of the 7^mo 1700)

and no busines did appear – – – – –

At A monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 14^th of the 8^mo 1700)

and no busines did appear – – – – –

(1700) At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 11^th of the 9^mo 1700) the [ma

rryings?] of Hugh Copothit from from flushin [Flushing4] was Red [read?]

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 9^th of the 10^mo 1700)

inquiri was made if there was any busines and the answer

was none

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 6^th of the 11^mo 1700)

Abraham Booth and Abigail Howland did lay their intention

of Mariage before this meeting and they were desired

to wait tell [till] the next monthly meeting for their answer and

Peleg Slocumb & Stephen Wilcock was Chose to inspect into

their Clearness & bring in their answer to the next – –

monthly meeting

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 3^th of the 12^mo 1700)

Abraham Booth & Abigail Howland appeared the second

time ^&_^ desired their answer and things being clear their

answer was that they might take each other when they

see time Conveniant in the good order of truth – – – – –

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb the 3^th of the 1^m 1701)

and no business did appear – – – – –

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 31^th of the 1^mo 1701)

it is agreed that our meeting begin at the Eleventh

hower [hour]

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 28^th of the 2^mo 1701)

and no business did appear – – – – –

At A Monthly Meeting of friends holdon at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 26^th of the 3^mo 1701)

and Nathaniel Howland & John Tucker was Chose to

attend the quarterly meeting and Peleg Slocumb

& Jacob Mott was Chose _^^to attend the yearly meeting – –

Next

At A monthly meeting holdon at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 23^th of the 4^mo 1701)

and no busines did appear – – – – –

At A monthly meeting holden at the house of Peleg

Slocumb in Dartmouth the 21^th of the 5^mo 1701)

and no business appeared – – – – –

At A monthly meeting holden at the house of Peleg

Slocumb in Dartmouth the 18^th of the 6^mo 1701)

and Jacob Mott & Stephen Wilcock was Chose to attend

the quarterly meeting next – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friend holden at the hous of – –

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 15^th of the 7^mo 1701)

this meeting has given out two sertificates one to Peleg

Slocumb and one to Stephen Wilcock – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friends holden at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 13^th of the 8^mo 1701)

and no business appeared – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friends holden at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 10^th of the 9^mo 1701)

and no busines appeared – – – – –

At A monthly meeting of friends holden at the house of

Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 8^th of the 10^mo 1701)

and no business appeared

At A monthly meeting of friends holden at the house

of Peleg Slocumb in Dartmouth the 5^th of the 11^mo 1701)

and no business appeared

At a monthely meeting of friends held at Peleg Slocoms

house in Dartmouth the 2^nd of the 12^th month 1701)

Wee have received three papers in answer to ~

george keaths great Sheet5 and two other books frinds

in philadelphia at a monthely meeting of friends held at the

the 2nd of the first month (Hous of Peleg Slocum in Dartmouth

    1702

Jacob mott and Peleg Slocum are chose to atend the

quarterly meetin

At a monthely meeting of friends held at the house of

Peleg Slocom in Dartmouth the 30^th of the first month 1702

and inquiry being made and no business appeared – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at the hous of Peleg Slocum

In Dartmouth the 7^th[?] of the 2^mo 1702

Inquirey being made if their was [illegible] bussiness to this meeting

And the answer was no business

A[t] a monthely meeting of friends held at the house of Peleg

Slocum iⁿ Dartmouth the 28^th of the 3^mo 1702

where as their is a concarne [concern] about friends serving in office

as Jureymen and other officeses whereas at present wee can

not be admitted to Sarve [serve] with out Swaring it is therefor agreed

by this meeting that friends should make their Redress to the

Jenerale [General] Court at boston for releife6 – –

And Benjamin howland and Stephen Willcock are

chosen to atend the next qu’^ly meeting and Jacob Mott and

John Tucker are chose to attend the yearly meeting. – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at the house of Peleg

Slocum in Dartmouth the 22^nd of the 4^mo 1702

Nathanel howland and John Tucker was chose for to goe

to deliver our petition to the gov^enor at boston – –

And Isaac newson[?] and Timothey Davise[?] appeared for ~~

Sepecan [Sippican?]7 meeting – –

And william wood and Elizer Smith are Chose to make in=

quirey into James tripp his clearness concarning marriadg and

to bring in their answer to the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting at freinds held at the home of peleg

Slocum in Dartmouth the 20^th of the 5^mo 1702

and the mee[t]ing reckned with Thomas brigs ^jnr[?] for keep-

ing the meeting house and paid him for the same – –

And the making up the accounts with the meeting is referd

to the next monthely meeing – – – – –

At a monthely meeing of friends held at the house of Peleg

Slocum in Dartmouth the 17^th of the 6^mo 1702. – –

Jacob Mott and Peleg Slocum was chose for to atend the

quarterly meeting next

At a monthely meeting of friends held at ^{the house of} Peleg Slocum

in Dartmouth the 14^th of the 7^mo 1702 – –

Nathanel howland and John Tucker are Chosen to

goe to the Asembley for to spake to our pertition – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at the house of Peleg Slocum

in Dartmouth the 12^th of the 8^mo 1702

the yearly meeting Epistle from our freinds in london [illegible]

rend[?] to the comfort of friends – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at the house of Peleg

Slocom in Dartmouth the 9^th of the 9^th mo. 1702 – –

Ralph Chapman and Deliverance Slocum layed

their Intention of marrige be fore this meeting and

they was desired to wait til the next meeting for this answ^er

And william Soul and Benjamin howland was chose

to see into their clearnes and to bring in theys[?] answer to

the next monthley meeting – –

And Benjamin howland and John Tucker was chosen to

atend the quarterly meeting next – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of freinds held at the house of peleg

Slocum in dartmouth the 7^th:10^mo 1702

Ralph Chapman and Deliverance Slocum appeared the

Second time for their answer ^and things being clear their answ^er

was that they might take Each other when they see con-

veniant in the order of truth – –

And this meeting refers the mat[t]er concarning the bu[i]lding

a mee[t]ing hous of Providance to the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friend held at the house of Peleg

Slocum in Dartmouth the 4^th of the 11^{th mth} 1702 – –

Jacob mott and Eliazar Slocum are Chosen to agree with

Rhoad Island meeting About bu[i]lding a meeting house at

Providance – –

And Deliveranc Smith William Soul Eliezar Smith and

And Abraham Tucker are chose to agree with a carpendor

to bu[i]ld an addition to the meeting house – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at the house of Peleg Slocu^m

in Dartmouth the first day of the 12^{th mth} 1702/3 – –

Nathanel Chase and Abigal Shearman did lay thir Intention

of marrig before the mee[t]ing and they wer desired to wait

for thir answer untel the next monthly meeting – –

And Nathanel howland and Eliazer Slocum was Chosen

to Inspect into their clearness and bring in their answer to

the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at the house of

Peleg Slocum in Dartmouth the first day of the 1^{[?] mo} 1703

Peleg Slocum Stephen Willcock and John Tucker are

chosen to atend the quarterly meeting next – –

And Nathanel howland and Elizear Slocum brought in

their answer consarning nathanel Chace and Abigal

Shearman that they find nothing that may hinder their In

tentions of marrig and the afores^d Nathanel Chase and

Abigal Shearman appeared the second time desiring an answer

and things being Clear the answer of the monthly was that they

might proceed to tak[e?] Each other in the order of truth

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at the house of Peleg

Slocum in Dartmouth 29^th[?] of the first mo^th 1703 – –

and inquirey being made no business appeared – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at the house of Peleg Slocum

in Dartmouth the 26^th[?] of the second month 1703

and thir [there] was no business – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friend held at the hous of Peleg Slocum

in Dartmouth the 24^th of the 3^rd m^th 1703 – –

and our monthely meeting is ordered to be ceept[?] [kept?] at our

meeting hous – –

And Jacob mott nathanal howland and John Tucker are

chosen to Atend the quarterly meeting and year-ly meet

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting hous

in Dartmouth the 21^st of the 4^th m^th 1703 – –

Joseph Russell jn^r[?] and marey Tucker layd their Intent-

ions of marrig befor this meeting – –

and they wer desiered to tarey [tarry?] for their answer tel the

next monthely meeting.

Eliezar Slocum and Nathanel howland a^re? chosen to Inspect

Into their Clearness and bring in their answer to the next

monthely meeting – –

nine shillings and four-penc rceived for books and 10 books=

remains

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 19^th of the 5^th m^th 1703 – –

Joseph Russell jn^r[?] and Marey Tucker came the second

time for their answer as to their former Intintion of marrig

and things being clear they had their answer that they

might prosed to take Each other in the good order of truth.

And Jacob Mott John tucker and Benjamin howland

are chose to Inspect into the lives and conversations of such

as profes truth – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 16^th of the 6^th m^th 1703

Stephen Willcock and nathanel howland are chosen to

Attend the quarterly meeting next

And Eliezar Slocum and Eliezar Smith are chose to attend the

yearly meeting at Salam [Salem] next.

And the business cosarning Ebenezer Allin [w]ho not being her[e] is Refered

to the next monthely meeting and John Lapham william

wood are Chose to Inspect into the [illegible] and Conversation

of freinds for this folowing month

[4 line illegible insertion]

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the 11^th of the 8^th m^th 1703 – –

John Lapham and Deliverance Smith are Chosen to Ensp^ect=

into the report consarning Ebenezar Allins beating and abus=

ing of an Indian and bring in their answer to the next monthey meeting.

and John Tucker and nathanel howland are ^chose to spake

with Thomas Brigs about his being ofended with Some for repo^rt

ing that he keept a rude house and to bring in their answer

to the next monthely meeting and they are allso apoynt=

ed to Enspect Into the lives and conversations of friends

for this folowing month – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the 8^th of the 9^th m^th 1703.

William Bourn and hann^ah Shearman did lay their In=

tention of marrag be for this meeting and they wer desired to

wait untel the next monthley meeting for their answer – –

Benjamin howland and Nathanel howland are chosen to

Inspect into their clearness and bring in their answer

to the next monthely meeting.

Peleg Slocom and Increes allin are chosen to Inspect in

to the lives and conversations of friends for the folowing

month – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the 5^th of the 10^th m^th 1703 – –

and the friends that was chosen to wit John Lapham

and Deliverance Smith to Inspect in to the deferance be

tween Ebenezer allin and an Indian called Jeremiah

was called to give in their answer and their answer is

that they find that Ebenezer allin did beat and abuse the

S^d Indian as the report was.

and after freinds had long laboured In Love and much ten=

derness to show him the s^d allin his rashness and Eror

he did at last condem it and say that he was sorey for it – –

Peleg Slocum and Abraham Tucker are Chosen to attend

the quartorly meeting.

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house In

Dartmouth the third day of the 11^th m^th 1703 – –

William Wood Deliverance Smith and John Tucker

are Chosen to Inspect into the lives and conversations

of friends for this folowing month.

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the one and thirtyeth day of the 11^th[?] m^th 1703 – –

and their was no business appeared – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house in Dartmouth

the twenty third of the twelveth month 1703 – –

Peleg Slocum nathaneel howland and Increas allien are to

attend the next quartorly meeting – –

and Eliezer Slocum Benjamin howland and John Tucker

are chosen to furder Inspect into the business betwixt Josiah=

merehow and John fish and bring in their answer to the next

monthely meeting. – –

William Wood nathaneel howland and Eliezar Slocom are

chosen to Inspect into the lives and conversations of freinds for

this month Insuing8 – –

And the business consarning Thomas gachel is refered to the next

monthly meeting that if aney freind have aney thing upon his

mind to labour furder with him thay may have time to clear

themselves and truth[?] of him. – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at our meeting house in Dartmouth

the 27^th of the first month 1704 – –

this meeting hath made up their accounts with Eleiezer=

Smith for his work about the meeting house and have

payed him – –

And John Russell and Rebeckah Ricketson did lay their

Intention of marrige before this meeting, and they was desired to

tarey untel the next monthely meeting for their answer – –

nathaneel howland and william Soul are chosen for to In=

spect into their Clearness and bring in their answer to the

next monthely meeting – –

and to Inquier into henrey tucker his clearness consarning

marrig and bring in their answer to the next monthely meeting – –

and Stephen willcock Deliverance Smith and Benjamin

howland are chosen for to go to John fish and his wife to lab=

our furder with them to shew them their shortness In speak=

ing rash words to Josiah merehow – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at our mee[t]ing house in Dartmou^th

the 24^th of y^e second month 1704 – –

John Russell and Rebeaca Reketson came for their answer and

things being clear the meetings answer was that they – –

might prosceed according to their Intentions and take each other

In the order of truth

and John Tucker and Benjamin howland are chosen to draw

up something consarning thomas gatchel his disorderly walk

ing – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting house

in Dartmout[h] the 22 ^[illegible] of third month 1704 – –

Jonathan Devel [Davol] william Soul John Lapham Jn^r william wood

and Judah Smith and Robert gifford are chosen to hear and

and determin the deferance between nathaneel howland and

John Peckham – –

and Jacob Mott Increase allin and Stephen Willcock are chosen to

hear and determin the deferance between Eliezar Smith and Nathan-

eel howland – –

And Peleg Slocumb and John Tucker chosen to atend the quartor^ly

meeting next – –

and nathaneel howland and John Tucker are chosen to atend

the yearl[y] meeting at Rhoad Island

And Peleg Slocum Incres Allin Benjanin howlan John Tucker

James tripp and william wood are chosen to Inspect into the lives

and Conversations ^of freinds for the half year Insuing, – –

And Jacob mott Increase Allin and Stephen Willcock have Ended the

deferance between Eliezar Smith and nathanieel howland – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the 19^th of ye 4^th m^th 1704 – –

Eliashib Smith and dinah Allin of Sandwich did lay their In=

tention of marrige befor the meetin

And Benjamin allin and deborah Russell did lay their Inten

tion of marrige before the meeting. and they wer all desired to

stay untel the next monthely meeting for their answer – –

and William Soul ^{and John Lapham Jnr [?]}are chosen to Inspect Into their Clearness

and bring in their answer to the next monthely meeting – –

John lapham william Soul Deliverance Smith [illegible] Jacob

mott Eliezar Slocom and william wood ar chosen to hear

the deferance between Ebenezer allien and Nathaneel howlan^d

And to End the Same – –

and the six freinds above named have heard determined and

Ended the above said deferance between Ebenezer allin and

and nathaneel howland – – – – –

At a monthley meeting of friends held at our meeting house

in Dartmouth the 17^th of the 5^th m^th. 1704 – –

and the six friends that was chosen last third month

to hear and determined the deferance between nathaneel

howland and John Peckham and their answer is that

they have heard determined and Ended s^d deferance – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of fr^ds held at our meeting hous

in Dartmouth the twenty first day of the 6^th m^th 1704

Peleg Slocum and John Tucker are chosen to atend

Salam [Salem] yearly meeting – –

and Stephen willcock and Benjamin howland are

chosen to attend the quarterly meeting next at rhoad Island

And Eliashib ^Smith and Dinah Allin [Allen] and Benjamin Allin [Allen]and deborah

Russell came to this meeting and desired answer to their former In

tentions signefieing they wer still of the same mind – –

and friends finding things clear the answers to them all was

that they might proseed to take each other in marrig according

to the good order of truth – –

and that when young people first lay their Intintion of marrig

befor the monthely meeting that they have their parents consent first – –

and John tucker and Eliezar Slocom are chosen to agree with

a friend to keep the meeting house this insuing year – –

And Eliezer Slocom and nathaneel howland ar chosen to

furder labour with John Summers to Shew him his Errour

ahere faloweth a coppey of the abovesaid dinah allins [Allen] sertifeca^te

from our freind^s at Sandwich – –

Whereas Dinah Aallin [Allen] desired of this meeting a cirtificate of her

clearness from any man concerning marriage these are to

signifie to aney men and womans meeting where these

may come that Dinah Allien [Allen] aforesaid is as fare as wee can

understand clear from aney[?] Ingagement in marriege

to aney man.

this from our men and womens meetings at william Allins

In sandwich this 5 day of 6 m^th 1704

Marey Wing

William Allin [Allen]

John Goodsped

Bathsheba Allin

Robert Harpar

Priseila Allin

Lydia Dillingham

Zacriah Jenkens

Mary Gifford

Rest Perry

John Wing

Mary Hoxly

Debroah Wing

James Mills

Abiah Jenkins

Dorethy Butler

Daniel Allin

Marey bowerman

Sarah Cilla

At a monthely meeting of fr^ds held at our meeting house in

Dartmouth the 18^th of y^e 7^th month 1704 – –

Eliezer Smith and Benjamin Howland are chosen to – –

attend the yearly meeting at Situate– –

William Soul Nathaneel Howland Stephen Willcock

And and John tucker are chosen to writ answer to

the lettar that was sent from old England to this

meeting Consarning John Summors. – –

And John Lapham John Richmand Deliverance Smith

Stephen Willcock and Peleg Slocum are chosen to

speke with Ebenezer Allin [Allen] concarning his desorder[?]=

ly Speches at the town house – –

Peleg Slocum and John tucker ar chosen to labour furder

with John fish and his wife for to condem their spekinig [speaking?]

to Josiah merehow [Merihew] as they Did concarning a bill – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 20^th day of the 9^th m^th 1704 – –

the defferance about John fish is rfered to the nex meeting

whereas their is a defferance between Ebenezer Allin [Allen]

and Nathaneel Howland. the meeting mak[e]s Choice

of Jonahan Devel [Davol] William Wood John lapham Ju^r

Judah Smith Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and Eliezer Slocom [Slocum]

to End all defferances ^between them lands Excepted and bring

In thir answer to the next monthly meeting – –

and the meeting Desired our freinds Richard Eastes [Estes] and his

brother Mathew Estes to Spake with Danil Zacharies to

know the charge which he hath ben at about the prison=

ers – –

and Eliezer Slocom and Nathaneel Howland are Chosen

to attend the quartorly meeting next – –

Benjamin Howland and William Wood are Chosen to

End the defferance between Christepher Gifford and

Richard kerby and between Christepher Gifford and

his wife and John kerby and bring in their answer

to the next monthely meeting

At a monthely meeting held at our meeting hous In dartmouth

the 18^th of the 10^th m^th 1704 – –

the buseness about John fish and his wife is refered to

the next monthely meeting – –

and the Judgment concarning Ebenezer Allin [Allen] and

Nathaneel Howland is Referend [Referred?] to the next month=

ly meeting – –

friends at Cokset have desired to have the first day meeting

for this wentor [winter] amongst themselves Except the first day

befor[e] the monthely ^meeting and it is granted and their weekly

mee[t]ing to be on the fift[h] day of the week

At a monthely meeting held at our meeting house In dartmouth

the 15^th of the 11^th m^th 1704

This meeting haveing received a letter from Richard and

M^athew Estes Consarning what Daniel Zacharies[?] hath ben

out about the priseners [prisoners] and he hath keept no account so

this meeting desiers [desires] the priseners to draw up an acount

and bring it into the next monthely meeting9 – –

and James burril [Burrel] and mehetable Russell widow did lay

their Intentions of marriag[e] befor[e] the meeting – –

and they were desired to wait tel the next monthely me^etin^g

for their answer – –

and peleg Slocum and John Tucker are Chosen to I[n]spect

into their Clearness and bring in their ^account to the next monthely meeting – –

and this meeting doth take up with what John fish and

wife hath given. In condeming what they said to Josiah

Merehow about a bill and that it be pased by and no more

said about it – –

and Eliezer Slocom and John lapham the younger are Chose

to Inspect Into John Smiths Clearness in order that he ~~

may have a Sertfecate [Certificate] both of his life and Conversation

and allso of his Clearness Consarning marriage – – – – –

at a monthely meeting o freinds held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 19^th of the 12^th m^th 1704 – –

James Burril and Mehetable Russell widow came

befor this meeting for answer to their Intentions and[?]

befor the last monthely meeting signefieing they were

Stil of the Same mind. – –

And friends finding things clear they had ther an=

swer that they might pr^oceed and take Each other in

the Order of Truth.

and allso care hath ben taken for her former husbands chi-

Child and the Estate Secured for him – –

And petter [Peter] Easton of newport on Rhoad Island and Conten^t

Slocum of Dartmouth did lay their Intintions of marria^ge

before the meeting and they was desired to stay until

the next monthely meeting for an answer – –

William Soul [Soule, Sowle] and John Lapham Ju^r are Chosen to

Inspect into their Clearness. And bring In their answer

to the next monthely meeting – –

and peleg Slocum and Benjamin Howland are Chisen

to Atend the quartorly meeting next. and Elizer [Elezer?] Smith

and peleg Slocum ar chosen to atend the yearly meet

ing at Sandwich. – – – – –

a

Coppey of John Smiths Cirteficate – –

these are to satesfy all freinds where these may com[e]

that our friend John Smith haveing a desir[e] for some

time to goe to Sea. and now haveing a sutab^l [suitable?] opertu^nety

for an Employ with our friend Mathew Eastes [Estes] – –

the S^d John Smith Did lay his design befor our last ~~

monthely meeting. that he might have the meetings

Conscent and freinds haveing Considred of it and Seeing noth

nothing that may Justly hender him he haveing Such

an opertunety for an Imploy for a livelyhood – –

and wee can give this furder testmony cocarning [concerning] him: ^{that he} hath

ben a man of a sober life and Conversation amongst us

and hath walked as becometh the truth. – –

and allso that he is Clear from all women Conserning – –

marriage

At our meeting house I At a monthely meeting held at

our meeting house In Dartmouth the 19^th of the first m^th 1705 – –

Petter [Peter] Easton and Content Slocum apeared the Second

time before this meeting to receive answer to their pro=

p^osials laid before the last monthly meeting – –

an Inquirey being made Into their Clearness and nothing

appearing to hender their Intentions the meeting givs

them an answer that they might prosceed to take

Each other In the order of truth – –

and Increas Allin [Increase Allen] william wood and James burril [Burrel]

are Chosen to ^{inquire[?] into} the lives and Conversations o friends for this

Insuing month

and her[e] faloweth the coppey of petter Estons [Peter Eastons] Certificate from the

monthely meeting at Rhoad Island – –

whereas peater [Peter] Easton of newport on Rhoad Island Son of ~~

weston and Rebecah Clark of Said newport hath as wee un=

derstand by the Approbation of his S^d parents desired a Certificate

of us to say the monthely meeting of Disapline he being in ~~

persuance of marriage as wee understand with Content the

daughter of peleg Slocom [Slocum] and marey [Mary?] his wife of Dartmouth

these are therfore to Certifie all whom it may concern

that wee haveing made Enquirey according to truth and find

nothing to the contrary but that he is clear ^of Entanglement with

aney women so fare as wee know Except said Content. and

as for his Conversation for time past hath been sober according

to t^ruth and Semes [seems] well Iⁿclind and freequents freinds meet=

ings both of worship and of Disapline and wee have ~

nothing to object against his Enclination according to

his proposial and wee desir his welfare and Remaine

your friend in the truth.

Signed by order and apoyntment of our monthely mens

meeting at newport on Rhoad Island the 27^th of the

twelvth month 174/5 [sic] – –

Danil Gould

Tho Cornell

Thomas hicks

Jacob Mott

John Borden

Samuell Hicks

Walter Clark

William Barker

John Hedley

John Allin [Allen]

William Anthony

William freeborne

John Easton seeno^r

Preserved fish

Samuell Easton

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 16^th of the Second month 1705 – –

James Burril Increes Allin [Increase Allen] William Wood are Chosen

to Inspect into the lives and Conversations of them that

prophes [profess?] truth

At a monthely meeting of frinds held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the twenty first day of the thurd month 1705 – –

James Burriel Increes Allin and William Wood are

Chosen to mak[e] Inquirey Into the lives and Conversations

of them that prophes truth

And whereas their is a Complaint by Christepher Giford [Christopher Gifford] to this

meeting Consarning William Macumbers Ronging [wronging] him.

Where upon the meeting made shoyce [choice] of John Tucker

peleg Slocum and Deliverance Smith to hear and In=

spect Into the truth of the above said Comeplaint and give

In their Answer to the next monthely meeting – –

And the six friends that was Chosen to End the deferance be=

tween Ebenezer Allin [Allen] and nathaneel Howland have given

In their determination that Ebenezar Allin is to blame Con=

carning S^d Deferance and Nathaneel Howland was to blame

for not rateing himself for money that he had at youce [use] – –

And peleg Slocum Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and John Tucker

are Chosen to attend the next yea[r]ly meeting – –

and Ebenezer Allin not being Satesfied with the Judgme^nt

of the meeiⁿg meeting doth apele [appeal] to the quartorly meeting

for a furder hearing which is granted – –

and that all the papers that Ebenezer allin [Allen] hath given

In Concarning Said deferance are to be delivered to John =

Tucker for him to Deliver to the quortorly meeting as their

may be ocasion – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting haus In

Dartmouth the 18^th of the 4^th m^th 1705

the three freinds was Called upon that was Chosen to In=

spect Into the Conversations of them that prophese [profess?]

truth and their answer is they find nothing but that

things are weel – –

and the Same are Conteneued [Continued] for this Ensuing month

And peleg Slocum Stephen Willcock and John =

Tucker are Chosen to make Sarch [search?] whuther: – –

Christpher gifford hath hade gospel order and dew [due?] ad=

monition given him; and if they find that he hade

then they are to Draw up his Condemnation against

the next monthely meeting – –

and peleg Slocum Deliverance Smith John Tucker

John Lapham William Soul [Soule] and Eliezar Slocom [Slocum]

are Chosen to hear and [Determine?] the Deferance be ~~

tween William Macumber[?] [crease in ms.] and Chrstepher Gifford

and give in their answer [to?] the next monthely meeting – –

And peleg Slocum and Benjamin Howland are Chosen

to goe to Sepecan to know the Re[a]son whey they have not

atended the montheley meeting and give in their answer

to the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting held at our meeting house In

Dartmouth the 16^th of the 5^th m^th 1705 – –

the three frinds that was Chosen the last monthely meeting

[to?] Inspect into the lives and conversations of friends – –

was Called upon and their answer was that they find nothin^g

but that things are preaty weell – –

And the same three freinds are Continiued for this Insuing mon^th

and peleg Slocum Stephen Willcock James Burriel [Burrel] and

John Tucker are Chosen to Enquire In to Jacob Motts Clear=

ness In order that he may have a Certificate drawn against

the next monthely meeting – –

And the two friends that was Chosen the last monthely to

go ^to Sepecan are Stil Continued to preform the Sam[e] Sarvice

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house In

Dartmouth the [?]^th day of the 6 m^th 1705 – –

Edward perrey [Perry] of Sandwich and Eliphel Smith the dau

daughter of Eliezar Smith of Dartmouth did lay their In=

tenti[o]ns of marriage befor this meeting and friends desired

them to wait untel the next monthely meeting for their

answer – –

and Eliezer Slocum are Chose to Inquier In to their Clear

ness and bring In their answer to the next monthely meeting – –

and William Wood Eliezer Slocum and John Tucker

are Chosen to Enspect Into the lives and Conversations

of friends for this Insuing month

and abraham Tucker and benjamin Howland are

Chosen to atend the quorterly meeting ––

Eliezar Slocum and John Tucker are Chosen to at-

tend the yearly meeting […ouse?; illegible] – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting hous^e

In Dartmout[h] the Seventeenth day of Seventh month 1705 – –

Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and John tucker are Chose to know

the Reason why Some of our freinds at rochester have

desarted our meeting of disepline and give In their answ^er

to the next monthely meeting – –

and Edward perrey [Perry] and Eliphel Smith appeared the

Second time In order to receive answer to their proposials

laid before the last monthely meeting Signefing they was

Stel of the Same mind.

and Inquirey being made according to the order of truth

and nothing appearing to hender their Intentions they

had their answer from this meeting that they might

proceed according to their Intentions and take Each other

In the order of truth

And William Wood Eliezar Slocum and John Tucker

are Chosen to In Spect into the Lives and Conversati^ons

o[f] friends for this Ensuing month – –

Stephen Willcock Eliezar Slocum and J nn  – –

John Tucker are Chosen to atend Situate [Scituate] meeting – –

hear faloweth the coppy of Edward perreys Sertinecate[?] [Certificate]

concarning his clearness in ma—age [marriage]

to our freinds and Brethren at Dartmouth wee

Send greeting

Where as our friend Edward perrey [Perry] appeared at our

last monthely meeting and Did desir[e] of us a Cirtifi=

cate of his Clearness in marrige in ordor their unto ~~

freinds apoynted two friends to Inquire into his Clear=

ness and haveing made Inquiery and do:not find

nothing but that he is Clear from aney Intanglment

withth [sic] aney women heere.

their for these are to Signifye that wee have unity with

him and Desir his welfare. and Remain your freinds

and bretheren In the unchangable truth.

Sandwich the Seventh ^{of the 7th} month 1705

William Allin [Allen]

Richard landars

Abiah[?] Jenkins

ludwick Hoxie

[illegible] Wing

lydia Dillingham

Danil Allin

[illegible] perry

[illegible] holway

John Dilingham

Willi[am?] Wing

Rest[?] perrey [Perry]

Stephen harper

[illegible] allin

Dorethey butlar[?]

thomas Bowerman

Mary hoxie

Experance Bowerman

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 11^th of the 8^th m^th 1705 – –

Stephen Willcock and John Tucker are Still

Continued to Spake with Sepecan friends according

to the apoyntment of the last monthely meeting – –

and a paper allso was Read in this meeting Concarning

Bu[i]lding of a meeting house at Salam. W^herein they desir[e]

Som asisstance from our monthely meeting where up=

on this meeting toock it in to their Considration In

order to return freinds an Answer as Soon as

conveniatly freinds Can. – –

And it is proposed that friends Should have a ~~

Colection Every monthely meeting for to defray

the nesesarey Charges that may arise amongst freinds

and peleg Slocum Stephen Willco[c]k [Wilcox] and Benjamin

Howland are Chosen and added to John Tucker to

peruse the monthely meeting minits and what

they Shall think Convienient to order them to be

Cometted to Record – –

John tucker William Wood and Eliazer Slocum

are Chosen to Inspect into the lives and conversa=

tions of fr[ien]ds

At a monthely meeting of friends held our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 19^th of the 9^th m^th 1705

and whereas it was proposed the last monthely ~~

meeting that freinds Should have a monthely Colect=

ion and this meeting Considring the proposials

and finding it Conveniant and nesescerey do agree

that their Should be a Colection Everey Monthely ~~

meeting – –

and their is Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£ – 13^S – 00^d

And it is agreed by this meeting that Stephen ~~

Willcock Abraham Tucker William Soul [Soule] John =

Lapham Ju^r and John Tucker are Chosen to geat [get?]

a deed of our meeting house and land of peleg ~~

Slocum a gainst the next monthely meeting – –

and Benjamin Howland is Chosen to keep the

Colection of frinds and to Disburst it as this meeting

may see Cause – –

and it is agreed that freinds on the other side Coxset river

should have their meeting as they had it the last ~

winter – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting

house in Dartmouth the 17^th of y^e 10^th m^th 1705

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£ – 11^S – 08^d

and the friends that was Chosen to Inspect in to the lives

and Conversations of them that profess truth was Called

upon to give an account how they find thing and ~~

their answer is that they find things prety weell – –

And this meeting hath an account of a deferance ~~

between John Sumers [Summers] and Jonathan Devel [Davol] and that

the S^d Summers refuseth to End it according to the good

ordor of truth – –

w^here upon the meeting Chose James Burril [Burrel] and Eliezar

Slocum to advise John Summers to Submett to the ordor

^{of truth} and put an End to S^d Deferanc against the next monthely

meeting – –

Increas Allin [Increase Allen] Eliezar Slocum and John tucker are ~~

Chosen to Enspect in to the lives and C[on]versations of

freinds for the month Insuing – – – – –

At a monthely meeting held at our meeting house

in Dartmouth the one and twenty day of the 11^th m^th 175/6 [sic] –

the three freinds were called over that was chosen the last

monthely meeting to Inspect into the lives and Con=

versations of friends and their answer is thy find –

things not well ––

And John Lapham James Burrill are chosen and

added to the former two friends to labour to put things

In order against the next monthely meeting – –

and the former three friends are stil Contenued to In=

spect in to the lives and Conversations of them ~~

prophes truth for this Insuing month – –

and John Wing and Nathaneel Howland are Chosen

to procur a coppey of Christepher Giffords Condemnation

from the mon[thely meeting?] at Sandwich if their be aney to

be had – and their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0–13 –07 –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 18^th of the 12^th m^th 1705

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£ –10^S –05^d

peleg Slocum and Benjamin Howland are apoynted to

See what friends are freely willing to Contribut toward

the bu[i]lding of a meeting house at Salam [Salem] – –

Increas Allin [Allen] Elizar Slocom [Slocum] and John tucker are ~~

Chosen to Inspect into the lives and Conversations of freinds

for the month Insuing – –

Increas Allin [Allen] and Deliverance Smith are Chosen to

attend the yearly meeting at Sandwich – –

and Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and Nathaneel Howland are

Chosen to attend the quorterly meeting next – –

John tucker and Benjamin howland are Chosen to

Speak with Hannah Jeney [Jenny, Jenne] concarning her ofering

her Self in pr^ayer out of the unity of the meeting – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of freinds held at our meeting

house the first m^th In Dartmouth the 18^th of the first m^th 1706

thir was colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£–06^S–06^d

and it is agreed that friends Should have a preparet^ive

meeting one [on?] the forth day of the week faling out next

befor the monthely meeting after the time of worsh=

ip : is over to Consider of the afairs amongst friends

and see what may be conveniant to be recomended to

the monthely meeing that so the monthely meeting

may not be Incumbred with a multitud of un

unnesesearey buseness – –

and to chuse two or three waighty freinds to present

the nesescearey buseness to the monthey mee[ti?]ng as

may be given them in charg by the preparitive ~~~

meeting – –

And James Burril and Eliezar Slocum are chosen – –

to Inquir in to the Complaint of Christepher gifford ~~

and see if things be out of order to Labour to have them

amended and bring in their answer to the next monthly meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 15^th of the Second mont[h] 1706

ther their was colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£–09^S –00^d

the two friends that was Chose to atend Sandwich

yearly meeting was Called upon and they give us to

under stand that the S^d yearly meeting desir[e]s this meet=

ing to makeup one Subscription to wards the bu[i]lding a

meeting house at Salam [Salem] ten[?] pounds – –

and it is concluded that freinds Should Considr of it untel

the next monthely meeting – –

_Shilings

and the meeting agrees to lend William Macumber Ju^r twelve

in money out of the monthely meeting Stock and ^{he is} to repay

it again on or befor the third Second day in the Eight mont^h

next – –

Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] Eliezar Slocum Deliverance Smith ~

and John Tucker are Chosen to Speak with Ebenezer =

Aallin [Allen] Consarning his goeing to Law with a brother before

unblievers and Bring in his Answer to the next

monthely meeting – –

Eliezar Slocum and William Soul [Soule] are Chose to Spake

with William Chase Concarning his delivering thiⁿgs by

way of testemony In our publick asembley of Worship

on the first day of the week Contarary to Sound doctrin[e]

and In Case he will not Condemn it then to make it knowⁿ

to the mee[t]ing where he doth belong – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 20^th of the third month 1706

and their was colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£-09^s-09^d

and it is concluded to make our Subscription towards

the bu[i]lding of Salam meeting house teen [sic] pounds – –

and the four friends that was Chosen the last month^ely

meeting to Spake with Ebeneze[r] Allin [Allen] brought in his

answer that he doth Justify himself In going to law

with Nathaneel Howland for he said that he had gon[e]

as fare with him as the law of God did require it he

did understand is it      what that is

and for as much as the above said Ebenezer Allin [Allen] and

and Nathaneel Howland was under dealings of the

last yearly meeting at Rhoad Island this meeting

doth refer him to the next yearly meeting at Rohad Island

for the proof of his aforesaid answer – –

And John lapham and John Tucker are Chosen to Spake

with Ebenezer Allin [Allen] Concerning his having his

Daughter in marriage to one of the World Conterary to

the good order of truth and bring in their answer the nex^t

monthely meeting – –

and Eliezer Slocum and John Tucker are Chosen to

Spake with Eliezar Smith Concerning his refraining

of our meeting – –

Stephen Willcock and John Tucker are Chosen

to atend the next quarterly and yearly meeting at

Rhoad Island – –

And the maner of Estableshing of our meeting house

and Land is refere’^d to the quartorly meeting next –

and the matter concarning William Chaces [Chase] deliverin^g

of Doctren wich is unsound is allso refered to the – –

abovesaid gu quartorly meeting – –

and it’s agreed that the meeting that was kept on the

other side Coxset river for the winter Seson on the

first day of the weeck Should be at the meeting ~~

house for the Summer

At our monthely meeting of friends held at our meet=

ing house In Dartmouth the 24^th of the 4^th m^th 1706 – –

their was colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 00^£–08^s–06^d

and Stephen Willcock Benjamin Howland and

Eliezar Slocum and John Tucker are Chosen to ~~

Spak with Ebenezer Allin [Allen] Concarning his going

to Law with nathaneel Howland and bring in

their answer to the next monthely meeting – –

and John Lapham and John Tucker brought in ~

their answer that Ebenezer allin [Allen] will not make ~~

Satisfaction for his giveing and marreing his daugh

tor ^{to one} out of the unity of friends – –

And Eliezar Slocom [Slocum] and John Tucker brought in ~

their answer that they have laboured with Eliezer

Smith according to order and he has Condemed his

[illegible] and for [illegible] [crease in ms.] Carfull [careful] – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 15^th of the 5^th m^th 1706 –––––

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£ –10^s –09^d

and the friends that was Chosen the last monthely

mee[t]ing to Spake with Ebenezer Allin [Allen] Consarning his

going to law Contrary to truth brought in their ~~

answer that he will not be recla[i]med but doth

willfuly presest [persist?] to his on [own?] hurt and to the great ~~

truble of the Church In Justefyeing him Self In his

Desorderly prosceedings

where fore friends haveing largely laboured with

him and finding themselves Clear are Constrained

to Caus[e] his Condemnation to be drawn up and Signed

by this meeting for the Clearing of truth and freinds

of his Desorderly Walking – –

And Elizar Slocum and John tucker are Chosen

to read to Ebenezer allin [Allen] his Condemnation and if he

will Condemn his out goeings to the Satesfaction of

friends then the Condemnation given by this meeting

is not to be read in publick – –

but if he refuseth then the Judgment to be openly

Read the next first day Come week[s?] in the latter

End of our publick meeting of worship – –

and peleg Slocum and Benjamin Howland are

Chosen to go to Rochester to know the re[a]son why ~

they have not Atended the monthely meeting and

bring in their answer to the next monthely meeting – –

and this meeting mak[e]s Choyce of peleg Slocum ~

Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] Icreas Allin [Increase Allen] and John Tuck^er

to See into the lives and Conversations of freinds

for the quortor of a year I[n]suing – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 19^th of the 6 m^th 1706 and Colected 2^£ –04^s –0^d

Eliezar Slocom and John Tucker give In their answ^er

that they have Read the Judgment of the last monthe-

ly meeting to Ebenezer Allin [Allen] and he refusing to make

Satesfactin the aforsade Judgment [words illegible due to tear] publick

according to order of the last monthely meeting as faloweth

Where as Ebenezer Allin [Allen] of Dartmouth In the County of bristol

new England haveing for maney years frequented the ~~~

mee[t]ing of us the people [illegible] Called quakers and

Semed to Joyne in Sosietay [Society] with us but for want of keeping

In true Subjection to that princeple he made profesion of: to

with the Sp[i]rit of truth In his own heart w^hich Sperit

will lead all them that are obediant to it out of Everey thing

that is Contrary to the nature of it and Inconsistant with

it he hath given way to his own Inclinations and hath

gon[e] to law before unbelivers with one that is In Socyaty [Society]

with us and not withstanding; all the faithfull labour

of love and Earnest Endevours of us his freinds as a ~~~

Sociaty of people to perswade him to the Contrary he ~~

hath willfully presested [persisted?] to the griefe of us his friends and

Scandall of that holey prenciple he made profecion of

for which Cause wee find ourselves Concarned to testefye

to the world that wee do utterly desown all such actions

and all who are found In them and perticalerly the persoⁿ

above named and as it is our Christian Duty to pray ~~

for all people wee do hartely Desir[e] allmighty God to

open his understanding, if it be his will, to give him

to Se[e] his out going that he may find a place of trew

repentance: before the time of his visetation be over – –

given forth by our monthely meeting In dartmouth the

fifteenth day of the fift[h] month 1706

Signed In behalf of S^d meeting by

John Tucker

William Soul [Soule]

William Wood

peleg Slocumb [Slocum]

John lapham Ju^r

James Burrel

Benjamin Howland

Judah Smith

Abraham tucker

Eliezar Slocumb

William Macumber

nicholas howland

Stephen Willcock

Henrey Howland

Samuell Mott

and Peleg Slocum and Benjamin Howland was Called

upon to know whether thy had Spoken with Rochest[e]r

freinds according to apoyntment and they Sigenify that

had laboured with them and they did own themselves

to Short and Slack In their duty In that they did not ~~

atend the monthely meeting as they ought to have

don[e] and for time to com[e] they Said they hoped to be mor[e]

Carfull [carefull] – –

And Eliezar Slocum is Chosen to go with thomas macumber

to know the truth of what the S^d macumber did say and

do[?] In the takeing his Ingagement before the Justice and

return the answer to the next monthly meeting – –

and where as Robert gifford and Mathew Wing Did Set

their hands to a paper to forwarn the Seclect [Select] men

from making aney rates upon their Estaats [Estates] Except they

they was qualefieed [qualified] as the Law derects and the

sience [sense?] of the meeting is that what they have don[e] is

Contrary to truth

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 16^th of the 7^th m^th 1706

and their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 00^£ –10^s –04^d

And it is agreed that their Should be a Contributation to help

Isaac Vinson of Rochester his house being Accedantually [Accidently]

burned and to Bring it In to John Tuckers by the next

fift[h] day com weeck– –

and John Tucker and John Lapham Ju^r is Chosen

to Carrey the Same to the S^ad Vinson – –

peleg Slocum and James Burril [Burrel] is Chosen to attend the

Quarterly meeting next – –

John Tucker Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] Benjamin Howland

and James Burril are Chosen to goe to thomas macom=

ber to see if he will give the mee[t]ing Satesfaction for

his Spakeing or acting things not agreeable to truth

and give in their answer to the next monthely ~~~

meeting– –

and the meeting adjourns untel the next fourth day Com

Week – –

And it is agreed that wee should have a colection to help to

defray the charg[e] that our freinds have ^ben at In old England

to get that Law Repeal[e]d that was made In Conetecut

Coleney [Connecticut Colony] against friends10 – –

and John tucker is Chose to geet [get] the deed of our meeting house

and Land Recorded In the County Records and the meeting

to pay the Charge – –

And it is agreed that their Should be a peace [piece] of Land of Six

Roods [Rods] Square fenced In with Stone wall for a buring [burying]

ground – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house In

Dartmouth the one and twanteth day of the 8^th m^th 1706

and their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – ^£00–10^s–01^d

and It is agreed that their should be a furder Colection to wards the

Releife of our freind at Rochester who hath lost his hous[e] by

fire as is mentioned In the last monthely meeting ^minit and to

bring it in to John tuckers by the next monthely mee[t]ing – –

and where as It was ag^reed at the last monthely meeting that

their Should be a Colection to help to defray the Charge of

Repealing of a Law made against friends in Conetecut

Coleney and This meeting doth allso agree that benjamin ~~~

Howland Should pay five pounds out of the meetings Stock

toward the defraying of the afords^d Charge – –

and William Chase hath given this meeting Satesfaction

Concarning the Doctrin[e] that was Delivered by him amongst

us at our meeting house some time sence which was un=

sound, and his confesion to be reed amongst us in a publick

meeting the next first Day by John tucker or some other freind– –

and the meeting adjourns tel the next forth day Com week

John tucker and Stephen Willcock hath given In their answer

that that they have laboured with thomas macumber accord=

ing to the order of the last montely meeting and he gives

no satesfaction – –

and friends are yet Concarned to labour furder with him

And so the mattar is refered to the next monthely meeting

And John tucker and Stephen Willcock are Chosen to Spake

with Mathew Wing and Robert Gifford to Shew them

their Shortnes[s] In set[t]ing their hands to a paper to for warne

the Select men from rateing their Estat[e]s Except they was

quolefied as the Law derects which is Contrary to the ~~

princeples of truth

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 18^th day of the 9^th m^th 1706 – –

And their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£–08^s–11^d

and Received of William Macumber Jun^r three Shilings

of the twelve Shillings in money lent him the last

Second month and peleg Slocum is to pay the rest – –

And Benjamin Howland hath Sent five pounds in money

to Boston according to the order of the last monthely meeting

and it is agreed that Cokset freinds should have their first days

meeting on the other Side the river for this wintor all Except

the first day befor Each monthely meeting

and their weekley meeting is oredred [ordered?] to be at the

meeting house the fourth day befor the monthely

and this meeting hath ben much Consarned about thomas

Macombe^rs denying his holding up his hand when he

gave Evidance In the Cace between Josaph [Joseph] hix and him

Self and the friends that was appoynted to deal with

him give in this answer that the S^d macomber doth Juste=

fy him Self against five Evidences given in wrig^hting a=

gainst him11 – –

And John tucker peleg Slocum[d?] Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and

Eliazer Slocum are Chosen to draw up the aboveSd

thomas macombers Condemnation and Read it to him

be for the next monthely meeting – –

and John Tucker and Stephen Willcock give In their

answer Concerning mathew Wing and Robart gifford

that they Condemn their signing the afor mentioned paper

at a monthely meeting held at our meeting house In Dartmouth

the 16^th day of the 10^th m^th 1706 – – their was Colected – –^£00 –11^s–09^d

and this meeting after abundance of Labour In love

and much tenderness to wards Thomas macumber to

Shew him his out goings but he Refusing [?] to hear

the meeting is furder Conscarned to Cause a paper of

Condemnation to be Drawn up against him for the ~~

Clearing of truth and freinds and to declare to the world

that he is non [not?] of us and have Chose peleg Slocum

and Eliezer Slocum to Reed it to him be for it be ~~

read in publick against him and give in their answ^er

to the next monthely meeting – –

And William Soul [Soule] and peleg Slocum are Chosen

to atend the Quarterly meeting next – –

and this meeting doth advise that all friends bring

their Children and Sarvents as of ten as well they

Can:^{to meeting} on the week days and to monthely meetings as

well as first days meetings and to keep to the

hour appoynted – –

and John tucker and william Soul are Chosen to

make up the aco^umts [accounts] with Benjamin Howland Con

sarning the monthely meeting Colection and bring

In their aco^umts to the nex[t] monthely meeting – –

and so the meeting adjourns untell the first fourth

day in the 11^th m^th next – –

the meeting being mett according to adjournment

the first day of the Eleventh month – 1706/7 – – – – –

At a monthely meeting held at our meeting house In Dartmouth

the 20^th of the 11^th month 1706/7 and their was Colected – ^£00–15^s–06^d

and peleg Slocum and William Soul mak[e]s their return

from the Quartorly meeting that the quartorly meeting

according to our Request: have granted us at youths ~~

meeting to be keept the first Sixt[h] day In the Second fift[h]

Eight[h] and Eleventh months which will fal[l] out the ~~

Sixt[h] day next be for Each Qur^ly meeting at Rhoad Island – –

John Tucker and William Soul are called upon

Consarning their makeing up the accomts with ~~~

Benjamin Howland Concarning our colection and it

not being done Its refered to the next monthely meeting

and where as their is a deferanc presented to the meeting

Concarning Jonathan Devel [Davol] aⁿd John Summors [Summers] – –

the meeting mak[e]s Choyse of Deliverance Smith Nathanell

Howland Eliezer Slocum and John tucker to hear and

determin[e] S^d Deferance and give their answer to the next

monthely meeting – –

and Stephen Willcock and William Wood are Chosen to

Spake with James Tripp Consarning his being over ~~

taken In drink and Bring their Answer to the next mon^th=

ly meeting – –

James Buril [Burrel] Eliezer Slocum and Benjamin Howland

are Chosen to labour with peleg Slocum that he may

Joyn with friends and Sign a deed In the method that

thomas Stoary hath Sent to us and bring In their

Answer to the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 17^th of the 12^th m^th 176/7 [sic] – –

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – ^£00 –10^s –05^d

Increas[e] Allin [Allen] and Eliezar Slocum are Chosen overseers

of the monthely meetings of Busieness that if aney should

present them selves at S^d meetings that are not members

of them then to Inquire of them their buseness and if they

cannot give a Satesfactory answer: then to Desir[e] them In love

to With Draw

William Wood and Stephen Willcock gives In their – ~

Answer that they have Spoken with Jeames [James] Tripp ~

and he is willing to condemn his being overtaken In

drink to the Satesfaction of freinds – –

and the above s^d two frie[nds?] william wood and Stephen

willcock ar[e] Continued to goe with Jeams [James] Tripp to see that he doth

Condemn it where it was don[e] – –

and Benjamin Howland Eliezar Slocum and Samuell Mott

are Chosen to Spake with Eliezar Smith Consarning his report=

ing of things out of the monthely meeting the which is Incon=

sistant with truth: and Consarning his out runings upon

other acounts and bring In their answer to the next monthly

meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting hous[e] In

Dartmouth the 17^th of the first month 1707 – –

and their is Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – ^£00 –09^s–10^d

And the Buseness Consarning James tripp is Referred

to the next monthly meeting – –

william Soul [Soule] and John tucker hath made up the accounts

with Benjamin Howland Concarning the monthely meet=

ings Colection and have belanced the accounts and their

Remains In Stock with what hath ben Colected at this

meeting forty two Shillings – –

And Samuell Mott and Benjamin howland are Chosen to

to Shew Eliezer Smith his Shortness In accusing Elizar =

Slocum and William Wood for gooing Contrary to the

monthely meetings ordor In goeing together to Seconet [Sakonnet]

when Eliezer Slocom was Chosen to goe with Thomas ~~

macomber thether [thither?] and make their Return to the next

monthly meeting – –

and Stephen Willcock [Wilcox] and John Tucker are chosen to

Attend the next Quartorly meeting – –

And Benjamin Howland is ordered to pay Judah Smith

twenty Shellings ^{out of the meeting Stock} to wards his keeping of the meeting

house

and this meeting doth order the four freinds that was Chose

to vewe [view?] the monthely meeting minits that they make

Choyse of a man to Record the meeting buseness and the

meeting to pay him for his sarvice – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting

In Dartmouth the 21^st of the Second month 1707 –––

their was Colecte[d] –  –  –  –  –  –  – ^£00 – 11^s – 00^d

and where as Stephen Willcock and William Wood were

Chosen the last twe^lveth[?] month to goe with James tripp

to see that he did condemn his being overtake In drink In

the place where it was don[e] and their answer is that he

has Condemed it to the satesfaction of friends – –

And Benjamin Howland and Samuell Mott brought In

their Answer that they have laboured with Eliezer Smith

to Shew him his misstak [mistake] Concarning william Wood

and Eliezar Slocom According to order of the last monthly

meeting – –

and their answer is that he refuseth to hear – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of freinds held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 19^th of the thurd month 1707 – –

and thier was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – ^£00 –09^s –05^d

and John Tucker Eliezar Slocum and Benjamin =

Howland are Chosen to furder Labour with Eliezar =

Smith to come to be Reconsiled to the meeting – –

and bring In their answer to the next monthely ~~~

meeting – –

and Benjamin Howland is ordred to let John Lapham Ju^r

have twelve Shillings out of the Colection to pay

the doctor for what he did for Debroah [Deborah?]: Landars in

the time of her Seckness – –

and it is ordered that the first day meeting at acoxset ]

Is to be at our meeting house for the Summer – –

And Eliezer Slocum and John tucker are Chosen

to Spake with Rochester friends to know the ~~

Re[a]son to know the why they have not attended the

monthely meeting of late – –

and Bring In their Answer to the next monthely

meeting – –

and where as the yearley meeting at Rhoad Island

hapneth to be on the Same day that our next month=

ly meeting Should be on their for [therefore] the S^d meeting Is

adjourned until the fourth Second day In the 4 month

next

At a monthly meeting held at our meeting house In

Dartmouth the 23^th of the 4^th m^th 1707 Colected -^£0 -09^s -01^d

peleg Slocumb [Slocum] and William Sloule [Soule] are Chosen

to attend the Quarterly meeting at Rhoad Island

And it’s agreed that rochestor friends have a preparitive

meeting after their meeting of worship on the first

day of the week befor[e] the monthly meeting – –

And the freinds that was Chose for to labour with

Eliezer Smith ware Called up on and their answer

Is that he refuseth to give the meeting setesfaction for

his desorderly proseedings against the monthly meeting =

and John tucker is Chosen to Drawup Eliezer Smith

his Condemnation In order that it may be reed to him

before it be reed in publeck and William Soule Eliezer

Slocum and Samuell Mott are Chosen to Reed the Sade

Condemnation to the s^d Eliezer Smith and bring In their

Answer to the next monthely meeting – – – – –

At a monthely meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the one and twenteth Day of the

fift month 1707 – this was colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 0^£ – 08^s – 01^d

And the friends that was Chosen the last monthely

meeting to Reed Eliezer Smith his Condemnation

to him was Called upon and their answer is that Eliezer

Smith is willing to Condemn his reporting of things

out of the monthly meeting as faloweth – –

friends I have well Considied the matter of that which I

could out of the meeting to John Aken and I do hastily

repent for the Same and desir forgiveness both of god and

and his people that wee may come In to love and unity

as we have for: Eliezar Smith – –

And furder Eliezar Smith hath given Satesfaction to

the monthely meeting ^^{conserning his} wronging the meeting by wri

wrighting the which he doth Condemn as faloweth

where In I have given aney ocasion by wrighting

to the meeting to greive aney sensear hearted friend or

freinds for which I am hartely sorrey and desir for=

giveness: Eliezar Smith

And Stephen Willcock Benjamin Howland and

John Lapham Ju^r are chosen to spake with Thomas

Macomber Concarning his abuseing Ruth Smith

with words and to End s^d ^^deferance it they can and bring In

their Answer to the next montheley meeting – –

and the friends that was chosen to Inspect into the con=

versation of friends was called upon and their answer

is that Merebah Slocumb the Daughter of Eliezar

Slocumb is about to marrey to one contrarey to her.

parince [parents’] consent and the advice of friends – –

where upon the meeting made choice of James [Burr]

Burril and Judah Smith: to Spake with Meribah

Slocumb consarning her disorderly proceedings and [to]

Bring In their Answer to the next monthly meeting

and the bounding out the buring ground is referd to the

next monthely meetig – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at our meeting house

In Dartmouth the 18^th day of the 6^th m^th 1707 –

and their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 00^£ – 06^s – 08^d

And Isaac Barker and Elisebeth Slocumb did lay their [sd?]

Intention of marrige before the meeting –

and they was Desired to Stay untel the next monthely

meeting for their Answer – –

John Tucker and William Soule are apoynted to Enspect

Into their Clearness and bring In their Answer to the next

monthely meeting – –

and the friends that was chosen to Spake with Thomas -

Macumber concarning his abusing Ruth Smith with

words was called upon and their Answer was that

Thomas Macumber does condemn those words which he

Spoak to Ruth Smith – –

and the friends that was Chosen to Spake with Merebah

Slocumb concarning her disoderly proseeding towards [sd]

marrige Contrary to the order of friends: being Called up =

on: give In their answer that they had ben with her and

have laboured with her according to the good order of [sd]

truth In love and much tenderness and have recieved

no Satesfactory answer from her – –

and for as much as the s^d Merebah hath preceeded [cross out]

no further at the present ^{the matter} is refered untel further

ocasion – –

and John Tucker and William Soul are Chose to bound

out the bureing yard bay the next monthly meeting –

and Judah Smith is paid for his keeping the meeting hous

and John Tucker and Eliezer Slocumb are chose to agree

with a friend to keep the meeting house for the Insuin^g

year – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at our meeting hous

In Dartmouth the 15^th Day of the 7^th m^th 1707 –

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 00^£ – 08^s – 05^d

And the two friends that was Chose to Enspect Into

the Clearness of Isaac Barker and Elisebeth Slocumb

Concarning marriage. being Called upon and they give

their answer that they ^find thing are not clear – –

And so the matter is refered to the next monthely meeting

that thing s may be cleared to the Satesfaction of friends – –

And Judah Smith hath taken the meeting house to keep

to the Insuing year and the year begun the last monthly

meeting and If it prove to harde for him then John =

Tucker and Eliezar Slocumb are to be helpfull ^{to him} in that

Service

And Isaac Barker desirs that this meeting would be help

full to him to Clear that mattar that hinders his proceed=

ing In marrige – –

and In order their unto the meeting made Choice of [sd?]

William Soule Nathanell Howland John Lapham Ju^r

and Benjamin Howland to asist him and bring In

their answer to the next monthly meeting – –

And John Tucker Peleg Slocumb and Stephen Willcock

are Chosen to Attend the Quarterly meeting at Rohad=

Island next – –

And the matter concarning chusing of two friends for

to Spake to people to come orderly In to meeting as so

soon as Convenianbly they can after th^ey come to the [sd?]

meeting house and not to stand talking and Spending

away their time with out doors as the maner of some

hath ben to their own hurt and to the truble of freinds

Is rfered to the next monthly meeting – – – – –

At a monthly meeting of friends held at our meeting

house In Dartmouth the 21^th day of the 8^th m^th 1707

their was Colected –  –  –  –  –  –  – 00^£ – 10^s – 00^d

And the four friends that was Chose the last

monthly meeting for to be helpfull to Isaac Barker

Concarning what did hender him from haveing his

Answer relating to marrige at the last monthly [sd?]

meeting give In their Answer that the matter y[?]

Ended and truth Cleared – –

And Isaac Barker and Elisebeth Slocumb came be=

for this meeting desiering an answer to their former

Intentions of marrige Signifieing they was Still of

the Same mind – –

and things being clear they had their answer that

they might take Each other in the order of truth – –

William Soule and Benjamin Howland are Chose

to See Isaac Barker and Elisebeth Slocumb Solomnize

their marrige in the good order of truth – –

And John Lapham and John tucker are Chose to Spake to

friends and people that frequent our meetings that they

Come In to meeting and not to hold discorses without In the

time of meeting – – – – –