It contains besides other minutes a " lists of members from 1752 to 1802." Persons who had renewed their covenant from Aug. 23d, 1752 to Marcli 3, 1783. making in all 167. The number of marriages from Aug. 13, 17.V2. to June '.'d. in ail 666 a list of infants and adult* baptized from May 24th, 1752, to June 24, 1S04, ia all 912, and to complete the whole, a list of deaths from Dec. z;Jd, 1767 to Jan. 11, 1S05.

THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO.

"September 29, 1763. At a meeting of the Church of Christ in Salem, at the the meeting house," considered whether this church would adopt the Presbyterian form of church government. Voted in the affirmative.

2. " Agreed to choose five ruling Elders.

3. " That those should stand but for one year.

4. "Vote the following persons for the above time: 1. Deacon Solomon Close; 2. Deacon John Bouton; 3. Josiah Gilburd, Esq.; 4. Joseph Osborne ; 5. Thadeus Crane."

"April 10, 1765. At a meeting of church in Salem voted to continue the same elders as were above voted. Nemine contradicante : Joseph Benedict was chosen elder in room of Joseph Osburn, deceased."

"September 30th, 1778, was elected to be deacon, Nathan Wicks in the room of Deacon Close deceased ; the same Mr. Wicks elected elder."

"May 28, 1782, elected two elders, Nathan Rockwell, Esq., and Capt. Gold Bouton,"

"April 27, 1786, Capt. Samuel Lawrence was chosen an elder in the room of Col. Joseph Benedict, deceased "*