This memorable event is thus recorded in the charter : " That on the 12th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and nine, all the inhabitants of the township of New Rochcllc, who were members of the said French church, excepting two. unanimously agreed and consented to conform themselves, in the religious worship of their said Church, to the Liturgy and rites of the Church of England as established by law ; and by a solcir.n act or agreement did submit to, and put themselves under the protection of the same."

Six days prior to their conformity, the members of the church addressed the following letter to Colonel Heathcote. This was probably the document alluded to in his letter of the 12th, which Mr. Bondet read at the meeting : --

Honob'd Sir: "Next) York, June §th, 1709.

Since it is by your charitable assistance and concurrence that the company of New Rochelle find themselves provided with the ministry, that your prudence and wise management hath hitherto composed and aswaged our difficulties about these matters of Church settlement ; we have thought that it was our duty and that it should be your pleasure of charity, to assist us with your presence and directions, that we may come to some terms of Resolution for to ha^e our church in full conformity with the national Church of England ; and for to have the protection and assistance of the rules and encouragers of the same, that the service