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��Christ Church.

��John Holland, 1 share.

Isaiah AVild, \ share.

Andrew Cooper, 5 share.

James Smith, 2^ share.

James Cargill, \ share.

John D. Sterling, ^ share.

James Moulton, \ share.

Samuel B. Nichols, \ share.

Hosea Crane, \ share.

Joseph Holland, \ share.

Daniel H. Pierce, P. N. H.,* \ share.

Charles Burroughs, P. N. H., 1 share.

Mark W. Pierce, P. N. H., 1 share.

J. W. Pierce, 4 shares.

A foot-note under this list in the book of records tells us that twenty- one of the original twenty-seven sub- scribers could be found April 29, 1867, showing that some one had looked up the matter. To-day I think that nearly every name has passed beyond the ken of Salmon Falls folk. Many, we know, have gone into the great unknown.

Mr. Blackaller was engaged by the committee appointed for that purpose to perform public service at Salmon Falls, for a period to expire on East- er, 1832.

The undersigned promised and agreed to pay the wardens the suras set against their names, quarterly, on the first Monday of April, July, Octo- ber, and January, and so on durinsf the time of said engagement. Forty- two names were signed to this agree- ment. Fifteen dollars per annum was the largest subscription ; one dollar the smallest. It was dated January 1, 1831.

N.H.
 * These letters, "P. N. H.," signify Portsmouth,

��June 27, 1831, a meeting was called, and the pews were taken. Fourteen dollars was the highest paid for choice, by J. W. Pierce ; ten dollars was paid by Alexander Stowell. Pew 28 was reserved for the minister. There were thirty-two pews taken.

August 6, 1831, a meeting was called at Christ Church to authorize some person or persons to give deeds of pews to the original proprietors. J. W. Pierce, Daniel Nason, wardens, were chosen. Next followed a deed of the land.

Salmon Falls Manufacturing Co. to Christ Church : For the sum of $1 this land was granted, bargained, sold, and conveyed to Christ Church and assigns forever. The bounds are given, and it is to be used for erect- ing and containing thereon a suitable house of worship.

Signed the twelfth day of July A. D., 1831, by

John Haven, Elisha Hill, Robert Rice, Wm. Jones, Directors of the S. F. Mf. Co.

There is a neatly executed plan 01 the grounds and surrounding streets on the page below this in the records.

Christ Church was dedicated to God by Alexander V. Griswold, Bishop of the Eastern Diocese, 24th of July, 1831.

January 20, 1832, the church mem- bers again agreed to pay a certain sum for the support of the Rev. Mr. Blackaller..

[To be concluded.]

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