Upon this occasion it was agreed " That the minister's salary be paid by rate for time to come."

On the 1 6th of May, 1699 or 1700, " Ten acres of land were voted by the inhabitants of Eastchester to Nicollas Conklin, in consideration that he shall part with his house, home, lot and orchard, for the use of a minister, in case the said minister do accept of this above said house and home lot." Mr. Henery Fowler at the same time was directed to " Wriggt a letter to Mr. Morgan to come over and see whether he doth well approve of what the inhabitants have done for his maintenance."6

It was also " Agreed to pay Ml. Morgan ^30 current, for salary," which sum was ordered to be raised upon all rateable estates.

At a public town meeting, held about this time, " Mr. Joseph Morgan did declare that he did not like that home lot of Nicholas Concklin's, and also that the said piece of land is not a whole home lot."c

Upon the 12th of June, 1700, twenty acres of land were voted to Mr. Morgan.

" At a public town meeting, called by order of the inhabitants, Oct. 4th, 1700, the said inhabitants directed Mr. Henry Fowler and Richard Shute, (with the rest of the intended church.) to write unto the Reverend ministers in New England concerning the ordination, they having the assistance of the Rev. Mr. Morgan; also that Mr. Thomas Pinkney, Henery Fowler and Richard Shute, shall wright unto His Excellency for his approbation, that he will be pleased to induct (the word induct is marked out in the original MS. and the letters app written over it) our minister, the Rev. Joseph Morgan." At the same time, " Joseph Drake and Thomas Pinckney were authorized to agree with a carpenter to build a pulpit on the town's account."