Arlington, Deanery of Sherwill

Chanter 225B, 703-704

1. Population and dissenters: Twenty five families, in two of which there are Eight persons Papists. No Meeting House in the parish.

2. Public or charity schools: No.

3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: No.

4. Residence upon cure: I reside upon my Vicarige and in my Vicarige House of Chittlehampton.

5. Curate: I have a curate, John Carter Tucker, Licenced by your Lordship to Serve this Cure Sept. 23. 1743 and I allow him Thirty Two pounds and Ten Shillings with Easter Dues and Surplice Fees the year.

6. Divine service at other churches: My Curate performs Divine Service in no other church.

7. Frequency of divine service: Twice every Lord's Day with a Sermon in the morning and every Holy Day.

8. Frequency of communion: Four Times.

9. Number of communicants: How many Communicants I cannot justly Say. About Thirty received At Easter last past.

10. Catechising of children: Sundays in the Afternoon.

11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: No.

    Arlington R. --- Thomas Colley. A.M.
    Inst. July 18. 1741. Presb. May. 1741.
    Stephen Exon. [Explanation]