If it had pleased God that the ships had come hither, which he expected, I doubt not but according to your opinion, I had had proofs of their good will and approbation, as also directions from my Lord Bishop of London, concerning those things whereof I did myself the honour to inform his Lordship, with the testimony of several eminent and creditable persons. 'Twould be needless, Sir, to repeat things whereof my Lord of London and the Honourable Society are fully informed. I'll only say for my comfort and the honour of my service, that amongst the many misfortunes that have happened to me, never any one opened his lips to reproach me of my life and doctrine, and God lias supported me in all those cases in which men have abandoned me. I immediately looked upon that which his Excellency, my Lord Cornbury, ordered me out of Her Majesty's revenue as a sure fund ; but the payments thereof is so remote from one another that I am ready to perish in the mean time, insomuch, that 'tis very surprising to all them that hear it. My Lord is so kind as to give me some warrants; but to this hour I have some by me of four years' standing, whereof Mr. Neau is soliciting one with Mr.

a T own Records, Lib. A, p. 5. b Westchester Vestry Book.

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Bearsly, the Receiver, without being able to get anything. The favour I ask of you, Sir, and the Honorable Society, is, that you would be so good as to get me such an order from the said Society as you shall judge most proper for the payment of my arrears ; and if it be Her Majesty's good pleasure to confirm to me what two Governours, by the advice of the Council, have ordered as a necessary provision for my subsistance, viz., A 30 out of ner Majesty's revenue, and that pension be paid to me quarterly according to the time of its establishment.