Jeremiah Drake, vestrymen. The charter being read, they proceeded to choose Mr. John Johnson, clerk for the present year. Resolved, to sett a subscription on foot in favor of Mr. John Doty, and endeavour to settle him as our minister. Also, resolved, that although the subscription mentions to be paid yearly, yet all those who shall subscribe to ye support of a minister, upon their moving out of a place, shall be discharged from their subscription, &c."6

At a meeting held 15th of October, 1770, it was "agreed to give Mr. John Doty a call as rector of this church, when he is properly ordained. The vestry also preferred a petition to the Society for the propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts, for recommending Mr. Doty, and praying their assistance for his maintenance. They likewise addressed a letter to the Rev. Dr. Barton, Secretary of that body, giving an account of the state of the church, and on the same day entered into a bond to the Rev. Samuel Auchmuty, D.D., for the payment of ^40 New York currency towards the minister's support."0 The following copies^of the letter and petition are from the MSS. of the Ven. Society: --

a Book of Patents, Secretary of State's office, Albany. 6 Vestry book of St. Peter's church, Peekskill, pp. L % c Ditto, pp. 2, 3.

THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.

THE CHURCH WARDENS AND VESTRY OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH TO THE SECRETARY.

" Peekskill, in the Province of New York, in America,