Chapter XX: Act VI: Vestries

Whereas the long continuance of vestries ... is presented as a greivance, _Bee it enacted_ ... that it shall and may be lawfull ... for the freeholders =_and freemen_= of every parish ... by the majoritie of votes to elect ... certaine freeholders or substantiall householders to the number of twelve ... which said twelve shall be ... the vestrie of the parish ... and such election to be made ... =_once in every three yeares_=.