New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

lhary or expedient that full and con : plcte justice may be done to the sal
 Rev. MT. Clark in the premises an
 report their opinion thereon to tn
 Assembly in May next unless som
 previous agreement shali be come int
 concerning the matters aforesaid" | VA true copy of record 7, Examined by y George Wyllys, sec" The foregoing is true Entry fror
 the original Copy.
 sl Est, samll Heart, clerk" First Meeting Call J Following the decision of the gen \ leral assembly a. call was sent out stat
 Ing tile necessity Of holding Metin
 of the newly formed Worthington Ec clt siastical society. now lately set of and established by Act of the Genera
 Assembly" of the Connecticut colony
 ITO Benjamin Galpin Constable o the Town of Middletown and one o the principal Inhabitants of the So ciety of Worthington in the Count, Of Hartford. Greeting
 r. Whereas it is found Necessary ant Requisite That d Meeting of Said So ciety of Worthington (now lately sc off and Established by Act of the Gen Eeral Assembly of this Colony Shoult be held in order to said Societys be- ing Legally formed and furnished With proper Officers Sc These arc therefore to Desire and Order you and according to the Direction of the Sta. ute of this Colony we do appoint and Depute you to Legally warn all the inhabitants within the Limits of Said Society of Worthington that by law are qualified to Vote in Society Meet ings, to meet at the dwelling house of Doctor James Porter in Said so- ciety on the 23rd Day of November instant at one o'clock afternoon, then and there to Elect and Choose Clerk And Committee for Said Society the Year Ensuing and to do any other Business proper necessary for' Said Society to do. Given under our hands in Warrington, this 16th Day. of No vember 1772." 'i
 Selah Heart. Justice of Peace,
 :, Moses Deming,
 %Jedidiah Norton,
 David Webster, J5
 John Kirby,
 Inhabitants of Said Society
 The above warrant was endorsed on the back as follows:
 "Worthington Society 17th Novem- ber 1772. Then by Vertue of the within Warrant I warned all the In- habitants being Legal Voters of this Society to Meet at the time and place within said to do the business as with in Named.''
 Attest Benjamin Galpin."
 "A true Coppy of the Original War rant and Endorsement"
 Attest Samuel Heart Clerk"
 First Meeting
 The first meeting as set down in the book by the appointed clerk, Samuel Hart various officers were chosen and it was decided to buy the blank book which now is in the possession of the society and contains the minutes of the first meetings. Samuel Hearts report of the meeting follows:
 "A Meeting of the Inhabitants of. Warrington Society held on ye 2Srd Day of November l77a. Selah Heart Esq. Being present and having read the statute of the Colony, and the warrant by Vertue. of which this Meet ing was Warned! proceeded to lead the Society to. the Choice of Clerk and Committee.
 At the same Meeting the Society made Choice of Samuel Heart to be he Clerk of Said Parish to Enter the Votes and Keep the Records of the 'ame for the Year Ensuing.
 At the same Meeting the Society made Choice of Messrs Moses Deming John Kirbys Thomas Goodwin, David and Isaac North Jr. as a Committee to Order the Prudential Affairs gof. Said Society for 2ye Ensuing ear. T.s 4E
 At the Same, Meeting Jedidiafil lorton was chosen Moderator fur-1 her to, Lead in Said Meetingss
 "At the Same Meeting itwas Voted hat. this Society will pay our Propor- ionable part according to our list of he Rev. Mir. Clark's Salary and finu UT part of his wood for the present ear.
 At the same Meeting it was Voted hat Rate or tax of two Pence half list of Ratable Estate in this Society e made and paid into the Treasury y ye. first day of May next to Defrayl he necessary Charges. of the Same for ne year ensuing. "At the same Meeting it was Voted lat Messrs. Jcsh.ah Buinham, Rogerls .iley and David Webster be a Con- littee as Auditors in behalf of this , ociety especially to examine into & { udit the public accounts that re- : laine unsettled with this Society and ! ,e Society of kensington,, and make . eport to this Society at their next i eeting. Ei At the same Meeting it was Voted lat the Clerk of this Society at the ,st of the same procure as soon as E ay be q proper Blank Book wherein 2
 keep the Records of this Society Id that in the same Shall be Entered f large the Resolves and Acts of the q eneral Assembly for the Erecting i, Id Establishment of this Society. f "Af the Same Meeting Samuel h cart was Chosen Treasurer for the f ,ar ensuing. a At the Same Meeting Samuel Hub & Lrd Jr. was Chosen Collector to $ Ither the Rate above granted in Mid- fl etown, part of this Society," and all s Part thatis South of Bel n er's River.
 At the Same Meeting Benjamin fl sckiey was choseA Collector to Gath W the Rate above Granted in Weath- s, sfeld part and the Remaining part a ,Icarnlington. Ses ss il At athe Same Meeting Messrs. D larles Kellsy, Enoch Kellsy & Seth D