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[Editor's Note. The vestry first arranged for paying the cost of

painting the church and vestry house. Then they directed the Register
to write to the Rev. Mr. Philip Hughes as follows:]

Reverend Sir

I am Directed by the Vestry to Acquaint you that they have Or-
dered me to Register your Induction when ever you please to produce
it and have given Orders for your Admission into the Church any
time when you will Attend. And the Vestry would be glad you
would preach at the Church Tomorrow.

Signed p order

Cha: Groome Reg.^r
Aug.^st 5.^th 1769
To The Rev.^d M.^r Philip Hughs/

Agreeable to the Order of last Vestry The Rev.^d M.^r Philip Hughs
has produced his Induction to this Parish which is Entered as follows
Viz.^t ——

August — 7.^th 1769
Maryland s. s.

Frederick absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Province of
Maryland Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c.^l—
Robert Eden

To the Reverend M.^r Philip Hughes sendeth Greeting
We do hereby Constitute and appoint you said Philip Hughs to
be Rector of the Church of Chester Parish in Kent County.

To Have hold and enjoy the said Church together with all rights
Profits and Advantages whatsoever appertaining to a Minister of the
said Parish, and We do hereby require the Churchwardens Vestry-
men and all other the Parishioners of the said Parish to receive
acknowledge and assist you said Philip Hughs in all matters relating
to the Discharge of your Function.

Witness our trusty and well Beloved Robert Eden Esq.^r Governor
and Commander in Chief in and over our said Province, this fifteenth
Day of July in the Nineteenth year of our Dominion Anno Domini
1769—

Signed by Order
UScott. Cl: Con:^c

I hereby certify that the Rev.^d Philip Hughs qualified as Rector of
Chester Parish, by taking the Several Oaths Directed by Act of
Assembly and Subscribing the Test, this 7.* Day of Aug.^st 1769
before

Tho:^s Smyth

[Editor's Note. The Society has an original induction, dated
Nov. 20, 1769 and signed by Gov. Eden and Scott, which made the