The Vestry Book of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Va. from 1682-1758 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...To William Bourn for Wm. Druman 250, John Helton 30, James Taylor 157%..............................o437% To Ly. in the Church Warden's hands C C 1000, C C to Do., 140......................................... 1140 To Sallary of 26588% pounds of Tobo. at 5 p ct., A frac tion Due to the Parish, &c., I 31.................... 1460 28149 P Conta. Cr. p Mrs. Sarah Poindexter's Bill 500, 643 Tythables at 43 lbs.ofTobo.pPoll.., ......., ., ., ., ...._.,28149 The Parish Levy being this Day Proportloned, And wee find the Parish Levy Do amount to 43 pounds of Tobacco for Each Tithable Person in St. Peter's Parish, Except a fraction Due from the Church Wardens of 131 pounds of Tobo. to be accounted for next year. The which sum of 43 pounds of Tobo. the Church Wardens are hereby Impowered to Receive from Every Tithable, And pay it to those Persons, which it is Levyed for: Provided the Church VVardens Enter into Bond with the Vestry as usuall. Ordered that Walter Clopton Deliver unto Mr. Rich'd Allin and Mr. William Clopton, Church wardens, The Servant man's mare, which come out of Esex County, And that the Said Church wardens Detain ye s'd Mare untill Such time as ye owners of her make Satisfaction unto ye Parish for the Sum of Two hundred and Seventy five pounds of Tobacco, Which was allowed ye S'd Walter Clopton by the Vestry for Burying and other Charges of Thomas Burdenwin, or Else to pay Cash for the S'd 275 pounds of Tobo. at 20 Shillings p Hundred. Ordered That the Clark Draw out an Order and Publish it Three Several Sundays in the Church, To Give Notice to all Persons which Live in St. Peter's Parish, That they shall not entertain any person that is a Jobber or a Traviler in his or her...