Bruch Revd. Mr.
[..] chose Ministr:
of James Parish

And Afterwards the Court proceeded to
the Choice of a proper Person to succeed him; and the
Petitions of the Revd. Mr. Dodd; the Revd. Mr. Maltus;
the Revd. Mr. Rhudde; and the Revd. Mr. Toovey being
Presented to this Court and read Severally praying to
be Chosen Minister of St. Thomas's Parish in the Room
of the said Mr. Halford deceased. And each of them were
informed by Mr. Treasurer That it was Expected by this
Court that they should reside in the said Parish if Chosen
for which purpose a House would be provided. Which they
Respectively Promised to doThe Court then proceeded
to the Election by Ballot. And on casting up the ballot
it appeared that the Numbers were for the Revd: Mr. Dodd
16. for the Revd. Mr. Maltus 7. for the Revd. Mr. Rhudde
87 and for the Revd. Mr. Toovey 43.Whereupon the
Revd. Mr. Rhudde was Declared duly Elected to the said
Office To Hold the same during the Pleasure of this
Court. And he was called in and acquainted with his
Election.