After this usage of tlie Justices so contrary to Law, and after fc-...h v.ou::L:^r.r.cc ':^ tlxo Cximhials sho\ui by the President & Council, it may easily be concluded tjie Church could not be very secure from the further attempts of such bitter enemies and accordingly after the arrival of the Rev^ M'' Poyer the present minister but before his actually coming to the place they entered into the parsonage house upon the possession of the Widow of M^ Urquhart who lived in it and kept the Widow out of it by force tho she and her Husband liad been in possession of the same about Six years (tlio we have since very great reason to believe that she connived at their entry for she Wfis soon afterwards readmitted as tenant to them with one Wolsey an Independent Srudeut and approbationer who has married the Daughter of the said Widow Urquhart) and after M^ Poyer was inducted into the Church the Justice repaired upon complaint

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to the parsonage house but could get no admittance whereupon a second record of forcible detainer was made by the Justice on his own view and Warrant issued to the Sheriff to apprehend the offenders & to keep them till they should be delivered by due course of law but the Sheriff' who had been lately appointed hj the President & Council in the room of tiie former deceased being a strong Independent told the Justices his conscience would not let him do it by wiiich means the ofienders have as jet escaped punishment and M'^ Poyer kept out of his possession of the parsonage and glebe.