the underwritten is a true copy of the consent and agreement of the minister churchwardens etc of this parish to mr
Math Newman's
faculty pew as follows we the minister and churchwardens of Earls Colne in the county of Essex whose names are underwritten do consent and agree that
Math Newman
of Colne Green in Earls Colne aforesaid yeo with leave of the right reverend
Edm
lord bishop of London our ordinary which we hereby crave shall have a pew in the east end of the south aisle of the said parish church appropriate to his house upon Colne Green aforesaid containing 4ft7i in breadth and 7ft in length adjoining to the reading desk of the said church witness our hands at a vestry held in the said church this
13.11.1726
Thos Bernard
vicar there
Jn Hatch
Ambr Tower
churchwardens present
Thos Sewell
Geo Livermore
Jn Pratt
Jn Unwin