The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
Joseph Bingham, in that admirable discourse of his entitled, " The French Church's Apology for the Church of England," concludes with " A serious address to Dissenters and to the Refugees of the French Church, to join in constant and full Communion with the Church of England." " I have nothing more to do, (he observes) but to close this discourse with a serious exhortation to such persons as are concerned in it, who'are chiefly such dissenters as make use of the arguments I have examined in this book, to justify their separation from the Church of England."
Upon this conformity of the French Church at New Rochelle, we find the Venerable Society making an annual allowance to the Rev. Daniel Bondet, and directing him to use the Liturgy of the Church of England.
At the same time, Governor Ingoldesby issued the subjoined order to the Consistory, putting Mr. Bondet in possession of the Church and its appendages :
a B<>za, Ep. xil, p. 105.
b biughain's Antiquities of the Christian Church, voL vlli, pp. 209-10.
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COMMISSION OF KEY. DANIEL BONDET, TO BE MINISTER OF NEW KOCHELLE.
"Richard Ingoldesby, Esq., Lieut. -Gov. and Commandcr-in. Chief of thcir Majesties Province of New York, New Jersey, &c. To Capt. Oliver Besly and his Brethern, General of ye Consistory of New Rochelle in ye County of Westchester, greeting : -- Gentlemen,
The bearer hereof, Mr. Daniell Bondett, an orthodox minister of the Church of England, haveing laid before me the orders of ye Right Hono'ble and Right Reverend ffather in God, Henry, by Divine mission, Lord Bishop of London and Diocesan of this Province, to officiate in your church and Parrish according to ye Rules & Constitution of the Church of England, as by law established, bearing date June 16th, 1706, as also a letter from ye Venerable Society for Propagation of ye Gospel in fforreign parts, bearing date June 6th, with an Extract of their Journal, June 3d, 1709, Constituting and appointing him one of their Missionaries, and a yearly sallary for his service in your church.