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HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

the late Earl of Bellamont deprived him of, it is hereby ordered that the petition of the said minister formerly Dd to his Excellency, be referred to the sd Coll : Heathcote, who is to examine into the allegations and and report the same.

By order of his Excellency and Council,

B. Cosens, CVk Council."

" May it please yr Excell :

In obedience to yr Excell commands : I have examined into the allegations of the within Petition, and do find that the Petitioner was employed about fifteen years ago by the: corporation for propagating the Xtian ffaith amongst the Indians at a place called New Oxford, near Boston, with the allowance of a salary of £25 a year, where he consumed the little he brought with him from ffrance in settling himself for that service, and being afterwards hy reason of the War compelled to fly from thence, his improvements were wholly lost. During the time of his stay there, which was about eight years, it appears by a certificate under the hands of the late Lieut. Governor Stoughtou, of Boston, Wait Winthrope, Increase Mather and Charles Morton, that he with great faithfullnesse, care and industry, discharged his duty, both in reference to Xians and Indians, and was of an unblemished life and conversation. After his being called to New Ilochelle the Corporation afore-mentioned, in consideration of his past services and sufferings, were pleased to still continue him his salary, which he enjoyed until the arrival of the late Earl of Bellamont, who having settled £30 a year upon him out of the Revenue, used afterwards his interest with the said Corporation to take off the salary, they had all along allowed him, which no sooner was effected but he immediately suspended him also from the £30 a year he had settled upon him, by which means the Petitioner is left with a very deplorable condition, not being able with the salary that is allowed him at New Rochelle, which is only £20 a year to support hiuiself and family.