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.

John Jones, from my study Bedford, Desember 7th, 1702.

A true copy received from Mr. Jones which I received and entered.

Zachakiau Roberts, Clark.

After the three months had expired, it seems that the people desired to continue Mr. Jones as their minister, as we learn from the following recorded correspondence:

Feb. 15th, 1702-3, the town by a unanimous vote doth agree to give unto Mr. John Jones minister of ye gospell, all yt right of land and

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. 47