World History

8.

Winthrop’s Journal.

I, page 116.

[Dec., 1633.] After much deliberation and serious advice, the Lord directed the teacher, Mr. Cotton, to make it clear by the scripture that the minister’s maintenance, as well as all other charges of the church, should be defrayed out of a stock, or treasury, which was to be raised out of the weekly contribution; which accordingly was agreed upon.

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Page 144.

[1634.] One Abigail Gifford, widow, being kept at the charge of the parish of Wilsden in Middlesex, near London, was sent by Mr. Ball’s ship into this country, and being found to be sometimes distracted, and a very burdensome woman, the governor and assistants returned her back, by warrant 18, to the same parish, in the ship Rebecca.