John Jones continueth with us until he be settled and ordained in gospell order amongst us, then ye above sd house, land and medovv to be his owne for him & his forever; as witness our hands thus underwritten: Zachariah Roberts Clark, John Miller, John Holmes, sen'r, Cornelius Seely, John Holmes, Jr., Richard Holmes. Richard Wcscott, Nathan Clark, Cornelius Seely, Junr., Jonathan Holmes, David Miller, John Wescott, David Holmes, Zachariah Roberts, Jun'r, Joseph Hunt, Jno. Dibbell, Thomas Howard, Joseph Palmer.

REV. JOHN JONES' REPLY. TO THE INHABITANTS OF BEDFORD.

My Oood Friends:

These are in answer to your unanimous motion made unto me respecting the work of the ministry to be carried on in your place; that having endeavoured at Due consideration of the motion I apprehend encouridgment on the one hand And Discouridgment on the other ; eucouridging To me Are my own Affection. Altho unworthy According to my poor capacity in that way to be serving the interest of my Dearest Lord and Master. And if I maybe profitable to the eternall good of Precious and Immortal! Soules, witli which is to Be Added in Relation to your Place, your unanimous Agreement, And good Affection manifested During my Late Short Abode with you. And your uneversal Desires of my further Improvement in that Sacred Lnployment with you; Discouridgeing to me is the uncertain face of things with Respect to the government's allowance and appropriation of my improvement freed from any Impositions which I doe comply with, however in fine my thoughts are these, that soe long as I may Diserne the Providence of God going Before, Guiding and Directing me continuing your good Affections to my Service, And Reasonable Encouridgement and Support, preventing and Diverting any snares or yoke uneasy to my conscience, your Precious and Dear Souls, To Be Dillegent in the ministerial Improvement Among you.