I went ahead and transcribed this one since it had a Murphree.- mm [Church Petition to the Legislature, Nansemond Co. VA, 20 Nov 1778] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 22 Jan 2003] The the Honourable the speaker & Delegates of Virginia met in General ASsembly The petition fo the Vestry & other inhabitants of the upper Parish of Nansemond County humbly sheweth~ That the Globe[?] in the said Parish is considered totally unfit for the reception of a Clergyman by the principal HouSes thereas Def.[?] this Dwelling house & Kitchen being consum'd by fire. & that it would be very inconvenient & at this time very expensive to build proper houses in the said Globe[Glade?] for this use of a Minister. And your Petitioners further shew that improvisions of an Act of Assembly in that behalf made, the Vestry of the said Parish did purchase a Lot of Land & thereon did rest[?] & build a house in the Town of Suffolk in the County aforesaid as a work house for the acceptance of the face[?] of the said Parish which workhouse has been found by experience not to answer the good purposes expected from it. May it therefore please this Honourable house that a Law may be proposed informing the Vestry of the said Parish to sell the said Gleb[?]. & Work house with the Land thereto belonging by publick Auction for the most that can be got for them & to apply the money arising from such sale to the neceSsary uSes of the said Parish & your Petitioners will we pray &c [apparent actual signatures- some difficult to decipher-mm] John Driver} Church Wardens Jn.a Brickell} Henry Reddick| Vestry Men Josiah Reddick| Willis Reddick| Christopher Roberts| John Coles Jun| Ben Baker jr| Saml Colson| Jeremiah Godwin| John Riddick| James Winborne James Copeland John Best John Riddick Moses Riddick Jun Elish Ashburn William King Wills Congren Thomas Walker John Everitt George Yearling William Whitlock John James Daniel Riddick Hundy[?] Rawls Henry[?] Wilims[?] Wm Cowpers Richd. W. Godwin John Rawls Daniel Bird Edw Baker William Wright Willm Webb John King Lewis[?] Harrell Edwd Riddick David Howell James Bates Thos Willis Michael Howell Peter Butler Thos Smith Joseph Baker Fran. Powell Peter Green James Murphree Francis Powell Junr. Thos Nelmes Peter Ashburn Wm. Turner Will Hughes[?] Abraham Ballard John Giles Stephen Hawkins John Miles- Henery Griffin Joseph LaSsiter John Nerney [next page] Daniel Hollom Samuel[or Lemuel] Robsy[?] Jacob Henderson Wm. Lukel[?] Jacob Collier Nic. Powers[?] Herman[?] Side[?] John Nice[?] [next page] Rader Booth Petn. upper Parish John Baser[?] Nansemond ref James [Gwalker?] to Religion Wm. Baker X 20th Nov. 1778. Robertt Riddick Nov. 27th 1778. James Pugh Reasonable as to the Ezekias Riddick proposal of the workhouse John Jinkins & Rejected as to the other Harrison Allmand part of the Petition Robert Owens James Parney Joseph Skinner[?] Willem Melter Wm. Bird Jonathan Duke Danl. March Zorobabel RoSs Jacob Lawrence James Stallings