“AN ACT TO INCORPORATE A NUMBER OF THE INHABITANTS IN
THE TOWN OF WRENTHAM IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK, INTO
A RELIGIOUS SOCIETY BY THE NAME OF THE CONGREGA-
TIONAL SOCIETY IN WRENTHAM.

Whereas a number of the Inhabitants of Wrentham preamble. aforesaid have petitioned this Court, setting forth, that they have raised by Subscription Three thousand eight hundred & sixty Dollars for the purpose of establishing a Fund, the interest of which is to be appropriated for the support of a Congregational Minister for said Church & Society, who usually assemble for the Public Worship of God in the Central Meeting House in Wrentham, & praying to be incorporated for the purpose of holding & managing said Fund for the purpose aforesaid.

Section 1st. Be it enacted by the Senate & House of Representatives in General Court Assembled & by the authority of the same, that the said Petitioners, vizt. …Elisa Ware, …Oliver Ware junr., …Paul Ware …”

Reference Data:

Acts and Resolves Passed by the by the General Court, by Massachusetts, MA General Court, 1897, pages 77-8