John Jones thanks for his labors with us the day past in ye work of ye ministry, ami if ye sd Mr. Jones acording to our unighted desires continueth in ye work aforesd three months among us, then we, ye sd town, will pay him ye sum of teen pounds in money or equivalent to money upon ye account of our furder acquaintance, he with us & we with him in order to settle him, ye said Mr. Jones with us, if we & he agree at ye three months' end." Mr. Jones, his answer:

To my christian friends and neighbors, the inhabitants of ye town of Bedford, after dew salutations to you premised ; wishing grace, marcye and peace from God ye Father & from ye lord Jesus Christ, may be multiplyed towards you & yours, these lines are to intermate yt yours I received from ye hands of your worthy messengers, Mr. Roberts, justice of ye peace, Mr. Miller and Mr. John Holmes.

I unfainedly bless God and thank you for your grateful acceptance of my labors in ye ministry among you yesterday, and do desire yt you and I may be more and more faithful in eury good work to ye glory of His name and our mutuall edification and comfort, and I do here furder intermate yt I have no objecktion to make to your proposalls for my incouragement in ye work of Christ among you, but accept them humbly and thankfully, and shall by ye Lord's help, without whome I can do nothing, ingadge in your seruice, yt God as I appryhend calls me unto for a quarter of a year among yourselves, begging your prayers that I may grow in gifts and grace and yt my poor labors may be blessed for ye promoting of ye spirituall and eternall wellfair of your precious and emortal souls, which will be to me great joy and comfort which is in all haste, from your friend and servant, for Christ's sake.