Show Guaranteed Aid for Minister Oftentimes in the early days says the Cleveland Plain Dealer the set set- settlers settlers settlers in a community or In several townships would sign a pledge guar- guar guaranteeing guaranteeing that they would provide sustenance for a minister If he lived among them and administered ts t. t their spiritual needs Heres Here's one of those pledges We do by these thes presents bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators to pay the sums annexed to each of ot our names without fraud or delay for the term of three years to Rev Rev- Reverend Reverend Reverend Giles Cowles the pay to be made In wheat rye corn c rn oats po po- potatoes potatoes potatoes whisky etc the tho produce of farms as shall be need need- needed needed needed ed by the said Mr Cowles and fatal fatal- family family fatally ly together with chopping logging fencing etc We agree likewise should any contribute anything with- with within within i in said term of f three years toward j the support of the said Mr Cowles C 4 it shall be deducted according to the to mans man's sum annexed to each name We likewise agree gree that that the preach- preach preaching preaching ing in each town shall be in proportion prop proportion or- or tion to what each town subscribes for said preaching |