John Sutton having served his apprentiship [sic] to a Friend of this City and Intending shortly for England, Requesting a certificate concerning his conversation &c. William Brookfield & Henry Pemberton are desired to make due Enquiry, and draw up a few lines accordingly and bring a copy thereof to next meeting.

John Sutton and Mary Hobson, both of this City appeared in this meeting and Declared they have Intentions of marriage each with other, having done the like in the Womens Meeting yesterday, & nothing appearing at present to obstruct, Friends accept their Presentation. Joseph Gill & William Brookfield are Desired to make Enquiry of both their clearness from all others hereaway, and write to Carlisle Mo^ly Meeting in Cumberland, for an account of his clearness thereaway and Parents consent, as also to the Mo^ly Meeting of Morley in Cheshire for an account of her clearness thereaway Her Guardians being in this Meeting Declared they are consenting, the said Friends are to Return an account to this meeting how they find it when the young Persons next appear here.

John Sutton, and Mary Hobson, appeared in this Meeting, a second time, and Declared their Intentions of Marriage each with other Continues, having done the like in the Womens Meeting yesterday, and a Letter by order of the Mo^ly Meeting Held at Macclesfield in Cheshire, being read here, Giving an Account of her Clearness thereaway in relation to Marriage, also upon Enquiry, nothing appearing, but they are both clear in that respect, from all others here, But the account from Carlisle Mo^ly Meeting of his clearness there, and Parents Consent, to their said Intentions, not being yet come, (only a Private letter from his Father Signifying his Consent) Friends accept their Presentation, and leaves to the Said John to Publish or cause to be Published, in two Public meetings (in this City) their said Intentions, after the said Account from Carlisle Mo^ly Meeting comes to hand; and advise with this meeting, about the accomplishment thereof, if they proceed.

John Sutton, appeared in this Meeting and Desired to accomplish his Intended Marriage with Mary Hobson this Day week and an account being come from Carlisle mens meeting of his clearness from all others thereaway in relation to Marriage, and Parents consent to his Intentions, which Intended Marriage, having been twice Published in this City, as Desired, and nothing appearing to obstruct. The meeting consents to his Request, and Edmond Garnett is Desired to Prepare a Certificate, George Rooke and John Coppock to See the orderly accomplishment thereof, if They proceed, and Return an Account to next meeting after.

Whereas John Sutton, Son of David Sutton, of Scotby in the County of Cumberland in Great Britain, and Mary Hobson Daughter of James Hobson, late of the City of Dublin, Deceased, Having Declared their Intentions of . . .[&c.]

m. at Meath Street fmh, Dublin

[full transcript of marriage certificate, including witnesses, which include Elizabeth Sutton and Edmond Sutton]

Mary Hobson's mother's name given as Mary

These may certifie that John Sutton of the City of Dublin Timber Merch^t is of our Profession of the People called Quakers and hath so been for more than Five years last past, as witness our hands in Dublin afores^d the 25^th of the 6^th m^o called August, 1729

[six men named]