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Dublin, Ireland To all whom these presents shall come, Sir Humphrey Jarvis Knt. Lord mayor of ye City of Dublin send greetings: Now ye and I doe hereby certify yt ye John Chadeyne master of ye "JOHN" OF DUBLIN, Peter Arondos, and Peter Rolos, mariners came over from France by reason of ye persecution, and by virtue of an act of parliament are admitted amongst us as inhabitants of this City, enjoying ye priviledges and immunities of free born subjects of this kingdom. Given under my hand and deal of ye Mayorality of this City, 6th of July 1682. Humphrey Jarvis Sigillum Maioratus Civitus Dublini |
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Salem, Nov. 9, 1686 "Know all men by these pr'sents I Peter Bowden in my owne right, & as true & lawfull atturney unto John Chadwine being both late of ye city Wexford in Ireland & now residentery in Salem in ye county of Essex & Colony of ye Massachusetts in New England, for & in consideration of ye full & just sume of forty pounds lawfull & currant money of New England, to me in hand paid by Capt. John Price, one fourth part John Ruck one fourth part, Lt. Thomas Gardner one fourth part, & Charles Redford one fourth part at & before ye signing sealing & delivering of these presents, wherewith I confess myselfe fully satisfied contented & payed, have in my own right three quar- ters & as attorney unto Jno. Chadwine aforesd in his right one quarter bargained & sold . . . unto ye aforesd . . merchants one barque or small ship of burthen about twenty tuns, be she more or less, caled ye John of Dublin & there recorded according to instrument baring date in Dublin July 17th Anno: Dom: 1684, To have & to hold . . . ye hull of sd. barque or ship, with all her masts, yards, riggin, sales, cables, & anchors, with all other appurte- nances of any kind now belonging unto ye sd. barque or att her first arrival in ye harbour in Salem . . . further I ye sd Bodouin for myselfe & atturney to John Chadeayn aforesaid . . . will give possession . . . I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 2d November Ann: Dom: 1686, Annoque Regni-Regis Domini Nostri Jacobi Secundi Secundo. Peter Bauduoin & a seale. Signed, sealed . . . . . . . . in ye pr'sence of us. Samuell Beadle. Robert Bartoll. |
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In the Name of God Today the fifth of December, one thousand six hundred eight six, was baptized in the house of Mr. Richard Smit, after the sermon, Aquille Kech, natural son of __ Kech, and of priscilla Watkins presented for baptism by Mr. Richard Smit, and baptized by Mr. Carre, minister. The said child was aged seven years or thereabout. Carre - french minister of Naraganset Pierre Bonyot, witness and secretary of this act.
Of the french settlement of Naraganset. We have partaken of the sacrament for the first time in this place on the second of January first sunday of the year one thousand six hundred eighty seven to render thanks to God for this new settlement. Pierre Bonet, elder Carre, minister Jacque many, elder
The twenty seventh of march of the above said year we celebrated the holy communion in the
french settlement of Naraganset, and Mr. (sieur) burton gave the wine and served the table.
On the same day and year, the people having assembled after prayer, we have agreed to what follows. List of those who contributed yearly to the salary of Monsieur Carre - our minister: List of those who have contributed towards the building of the temple:
For a second tax to complete the temple.
On the said day was established as secretary of the Consistory Pierre Bonyot and
Mr. Jacques Maigny to be the Syndic of said consistory.
Today the twenty second of said month were received publicly in the temple before
the whole congregation, after the three ordinary proclamations, those nominated,
Pierre bonyot, Pierre berton, and Jacques Magny for elders and they signed our
confession of faith and the discipline of out Church.
On this said day the consistory and the heads of families, assembled for the election
of a school master to teach reading writing and arithmetic have fiven their attention
to Mr. Sansson Gallays, who had offered to them his services for this employment; in
consequence of which he will enjoy the privileges accorded by the contract made with
the inhabitants of the french colony of Naraganset. Which he has accepted, promising
to aquit himself of his charge with all the assiduity which shall be possible to him.
In witness thereto we have signed.
On the said day was established the cemetery of the french community; a place
situated in front of the temple on the south side which spot will be at once
enclosed by a fence which will be made by those who have newly come have not
worked on the building of the temple.
Tuesday the 31st of the month of May there was buried in the cemetery of the
french settlement of Naraganset the body of Pierre Arnaut, aged about thirty
five years. The undersigned assisted at the funeral.
On the fifth of June 1787 six sous were collected at the church door
for the poor. On the said day, 5th of June, our leaders, having recognized that irreverence in the temples was one of the principal causes of the judgments that God visited upon us in France, they have resolved to make an end to these abuses in this place. For that purpose they exhort by this act all those who may find themselves in our assemblies to keep their heads uncovered when listening to the word of God in order to show the respect they have for this great God, who speaks to them in the Scriptures in a much more formal manner than in the sermons. They also order that during the prayers everyone shall kneel on the ground before Him whom the angels adored with so much humility and whom the true and faithful revere with so much submission: And as this is the way to bring the blessing of God upon this new establishment the Consistory gives warning to all those who show themselves disobedient to this act that they will be proceeded against by all the severity of the church discipline, even to the absolute suspension of the sacrament; and so that everyone shall know it, the present act shall be publicly read Sunday before the service. Done at frenchtown in the consistory in the temple of the said place this fifth of June 1687.
On the 12th of June 1687 collected at the door of the temple for the poor five sous.
On Friday the twenty fourth of June after the sermon there assisted at the sessions
Messrs. Pierre bonyot pierre berton and jacques Magny, and of them Mr. Bonyot was named
to distribute the bread and the wine of the holy supper and to read the work of God
during the communion, Mr. Berton to serve at the table, and Mr. Magny to receive the
tokens for the communion; of whom Mr. Bonyot is charged with the distribution until
the end of his year.
Today first day of July 1687 there was buried in the cemetery of frenchtown at
Naraganset, the body of Marie Debou native of La Rochelle in France aged about
43 years. Mr. Carre, minister, assisted at the said burial and the undersigned
witnesses.
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The protecting of us in our liberty and property was continued not two years under said government, before we were molested by the vulgar who,
flinging down our fences, layed open our land to ruin, so that all benefit thereby we were deprived of. Ruin looked on us in a dismal state;
our wives and children living in fear of threats and many unruly persons; what benefit we expected from our lands
for substance was destroyed by secretly laying open our fences by night and day; and what little we had preserved by
flying from France, we had laid out under the then improvements, It looked hard upon us to see the cries of our wives
and children, lamenting their sad state, flying from persecution and coming under his Majesty's gracious indulgence
and by what the government promised us, yet we were ruined. And when we complained to the government we could have no relief,
although some would have helped us, we judge, if by their patience they could have bourn such treatment as they must expect
to have met by the unruly inhabitants there settled also. Many of the English inhabitants compassionating our condition, would
have helped us; but when they used any means therein, they were evilly treated so that these things did put us thereupon looking
for a place of shelter in our distressed condition; and hearing that many of our distressed country people had been protected and well
treated in Boston and York, to seek out new habitations, where the governments had compassion on them and gave the relief and help, to
their wives and children subsistence.
Only two families moved to Boston and the rest to New York and then bought land some of them, and time given them for payment. And so were they forced away from their lands and their houses, orchards and vineyards, taking some small matter from English people for somewhat of their labor, thus leaving all habitations. Some people got nothing for their labor, and improvements but Greenwich men who had given us the disturbance getting on the lands, so improved in every way could and soon pulled down and demolished our church. |
