fore the conformity, Governor I ngoklesby issued an order or license, empowering the inhabitants to erect the same." The undertaking, however, met with such violent opposition from the enemies of the Church, that nothing seems to have been done -- either towards locating or building the proposed edifice, during the remainder of Ingoldesby's administration. This honor was reserved for his successor, Col. Robert Hunter, who vigorously espoused the cause of the Church; and upon the 2d day of August, 17 10, issued the following : --

LICENSE TO ERECT A CHURCH IN NEW ROCHELLE.

" By His Excellency Robert Hunter, Esq., Capt. Generall and Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Provinces of New York, New Jersey, and all the Territories Depending thereon in America, and Vice- Admiral of the same, &c.

To the Hon'ble Coll. Caleb Heathcote, Coll. Lewis Morris. To the Rev. Mr. Bondett, Minister of New Rochelle, to Capt. Oliver Besley, Dr. John Neville, Isaiah Le Villain and the other Inhabitants of the town of New Rochelle, in the Count}' of Westchester, Communicants of the Church of England, as by Law 4 Established, Greeting : Whereas, I am informed of your pious design to build a church for the worship and Service of God according to the form and manner Prescribed in the Liturgy of the Church of England, & am applyed to for Lycence to erect it in the Publiek street. I have thought fitt and doe hereby give Leave and Lycence to you to Erect such Building in such Convenenient Place of the said street as you shall think most Proper, Providing the Breadth of such Church do not Exceed thirty foot ; and further, I do authorize and Impower you to Receive and Collect such sums of money and other helps as Charitable People shall be disposed to Contribute to this good work.