Extracts from the Records; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 2, No. 3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Extracts from the Records Edward W. James William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 3 (Jan., 1894), pp. 178-180. EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS COMMUNICATED BY EDWARD W. JAMES BERKELEY AND THE QUAKERS. Lower Norfl At a Courat held the 15th August Ao 1660 psent Coll John Sidney mr John Martin Major Lem Mason Mr William Robinson, Comrs "Mr Conquest August: 8th 1660. I hearr wth Sorrow yt you are very remise in yor office, in not stopping yee frequent meetings of this most pestilent Sect of ye quakers, whether this bee so or not, I doe charge you (by vertue of yr power ye grand assembly has entrusted mee wth) not to suffer any more of theire meeting or Conventicles & if any such shal bee refractory yt you send them up prisoners to James Citty. I expect your obedience to this wch I send you wth out enclosing yt all may take notice of it yor Loving ffrend William Berkeley ffor mr Richard Conquest: sherr of Lower Norfl" THOMAS NEWHOUSE. Lower Norfolk Att a Court held 15th Augt 1683 Present Coll Lemuel Mason Mr Wm daines Mr Goe. Newton Mr Henry Spratt Mr Tho Hodgis, Justices. "Whereas Wm porten hath Represented to this Court that hee hath been Informed that One Thomas newhouse (beefore a Certaine number of people that mett upon fryday last att the house of Gilbert Lewis to heere him Speake) did declare Severall words In derogation of the bible amounting to blasphemy. It is therefore ordered that the Shrff take the Page 179. sd newhouse Into Custody and in Safety deteyne till hee Enter Into bond wth good Security to ansr what shall bee objected agt him in that behalf att the next Court". "Lower Norfolk Att a Court held the 15th Octob 1683 Capt Wm Robinson mr mal thruston mr Geo Newton Justices mr Henry Spratt Whereas att the last court Wm porten made an Informacon agt Tho newhouse how yt upon the 10th day of Augt last the sd newhouse did before divers people assembled att the house of Gilbert Lewes to heare him Speake Say that a great part of the bible was falce wch Information being now sufitiently prouved It is ord that the Shrff take the sd newhouse Into his Custody and him Safely seteyne till he Enter Into bond wth good security to ansr the same before the Right Honrob the prSident and Councell the 4th day of the next Genl Court and that the Clerk transmitt Copies of all papers Concerng yt to the Kings Attorney togeather wth this ord." CHURCHES IN PRINCESS ANNE CO., IN 1699. "Att a meeting of the Justices 4th Octbr 1699 Present Coll Anthony Lawson mr William Cornick Capt Edwd Moseley mr Beno Burrough mr Henry Woodhouse mr Solomon Justices In Obedience to an Order of Councill dated June the 21th 1699 Wee being this day mett doe make answer and Returne unto the Severall particulars in the sd Order required as followeth (vizt) 1st There are in this County only two meetings for Religious Worship besides the Church of England as by Law Established One of which is kept at a house in the eastern branch of Elizabeth River on the land belongg to mr Thomas Ivy Certified for a place of Religious worship to his magties justices for Norfolk County (which at that time before the last Division of the Counties was in Norfolk at a Court held the 15 Augst 1692 and Recorded as appears from the Records Page 180. of the sd County) the other att a meeting house upon the Eastern Shoar of Lyndhaven River, on the land belonging to Edward Cooper being certified to his majtis Justices for this country as a place of Religious worship at a court held the 6th of Septem 1693 and Recorded in the Records of the said county. 2dly As to the Hecrees(1) restoring thereto We cannot give an Exact Just and true account otherwise than that there are sometimes a greater number sometimes a Lesse some persons there present some dayes appeares not again for many dayes. 3d The preacher at the said places is mr Josias Mackin a presbyterian minister non conforming in part (vizt) as to Rites and Ceremonies, who Since his comeing into these parts hath formerly with the allowance of his Lordship ffrancis of Effingham his majties and Lt Governr of Virginia been Entertained and officiated as minister of the Gospell in Elizabeth River parish until such time as his present Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr &c then L Governr was pleased to Discharge him by Order, who since as appears from the Records of Norfolke County bearing date 1692 under the hand of mr Will Porten Cl Cur hath fulfilled the Law of Indulgence Exempting his majesties protestant Subjects from penalties of certaine Lawes. 4thly As to Wandring Strangers as preachers, or upon any other pretence of Religion there is not any in this County". ________________________________ (1) Heretics?