In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the seale of our said province of New York to our said letters patent to be affixed to the same, to be recorded in ye secretary's office of our said province. Witness our trusty and well beloved Robert Hunter, Esq., captain-general and governor-in-chief in and over our province of New York aforesaid, and territories depending thereon in America, and vice-admiral of the same, and in council at our fort at New York aforesaid, the seventh day of February,, in the tenth year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord God, J7.H."^

About this period ''the town gave a house and three acres of land adjoining the church, for the iiso of the clergyman forever/''^

» Alb. Book of Pat. fol. viii. 1, 9, 3. ^ * Hiit. Not. of Col. Church, by Ernest Hawkins D. D. p. 282.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 409

During ihe year 1714 Mr. Bondet took charge of the River Indians.^

'• In 1715 Mr. Bondet's congregation at New Rochelle has a comfortable number of communicants, and meets for service not only on Lord's days, but all other occasions appointed by the church.'"'^

The Rev. Daniel Bondet died in 1721, having been twenty years minister of this church. As lie lived greatly beloved, he died no less lamented; his will bears date 24ih of March, 172^. In this document he styles himself "minister of the gospel of New Rochelle." To Betty Cantine he bequeathes all his ready money, plate, jewels, ring and household furniture ; and to the use of the French church in New Rochelle, all his books consisting of 400 volumes.^