" The more I consider of Colonel Hunter's being represented as an enemy to the Church, the more I am amazed at it ; because no Governor in this Province, that I ever knew, besides Col. Fletcher, did ever as heartily espouse her interest, if we are to judge of men by their actions. I think Mr. Bondet and 1 was about seven years endeavoring to settle the Church at New Rochelle. but never could thoroughly effect it until he was our Governor ; who, without giving us the least stop or delay, did every thing we desired of him."c

COL. LEWIS MORRIS TO THE SECRETARY.

"Naw York, 20tii FkBETJAET, 1711. "Because the Governor (Col. Hunter) would not go all the length they desired, he was industriously represented to the people as no Churchman. I can't see

a Documentary Hist, of N. Y., vol. iii. p. 948.

b " Governor Hunter was as devoted a member of the Church of England as any <>f the earlv Governors.' -- Macdonald's Hist, of the Presbyterian Church in Jamaica. Long Island, p. 51.

c New York MSS. from archives at Fulham, vol. L p. 356. (Hawks.)

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what end this could serve, besides gratifying too much ill nature, except it were the discouraging the Church and encouraging the Dissenters, (if cither of them should believe the person at the head of affairs here was a dissenter,) or really making the Governor what they pretended he was. But it was not in the power of some men that wear the Church's livery, by an imprudent conduct to make the Governor an enemy to the Church," for no sooner was application made to him in behalf of the church of New Iiochelle, the building of which had been a long time opposed, but he gave an order to Col.